The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-31 00:00:00

BROTHERTON V. SOTHBRN.

Mr. Brotberton is a tailor in Liverpool, and this action
was brought by him for the recovery of £l2O 17s. due from
Mr. Benjamin C. Sothern, for clothes supplied to hie' bY
the plaintiff. The action was undefended. Verdict for
plaintiff,

JONES AND ANOTHER V. CORE.
Messrs. John and William Jones, the plaintiffs, and r."
Gore. the defendant, are builders in this town. The action
was brought to recover £2l 8s 2d., the amount of a bill due
from the defendant for the work of two men whom he had or
plied to defendant for seven weeks. Action undefended
verdict for the plaintiffs.

SPENCE V. BIIIKETT.
The plaintiff is a merchant in this town, and in the course
of last year built seven cottages. The defendant, Robert
Birkett, is a joiier, and undertook to erect the seven boa=°
for Mr. Spence, at the rate of £7O each. The defendant, 33
was stated by Mr. Wightman, was not in very good circi n
ull'i
stances when he undertook the contract, .and the moue -
doing business between the plaintiff and defendant w3,5'
that the former supplied the money and materials_ At till:
conclusion of the contract there was a balance due to plaimtla
of £lO4 3s lld, for cash and materials supplied over 31,
above the contract. The case appeared to be undelendT e
and his Lordship was about to address the jury, when ''lo
defendant appeared in court. and said that his attorney
gyred
out of town, and that was the reason why he was unprepa:
to go on with the ease. Be wished the case, however, to goo r';
and his apSwer was that he undertook to build the cottages I°A
£490. He commenced the buildings, but before a week 0'
over, he came and set his men off their work. He then co'f,
again, and set to work part of the men. He set four, with -a
painter of the name of Jones. When Jones had comPleleic
his work, he called upon Mr. Spence for the payment.
would not pay Jones, and he employed an attorney, and an
pelled him to pay the amount. He let the plastering aon,
slating to a person named M`Neile. There was a ecrs
tid
whom defendant eir,ployed• for the masonry, and Pi 3
turned him away. He_ turned others away in the same to d.
ner. Under these circumstances, defendant asked his lc aid
ship whether the contract was not broken? His Lordshia
'of
he must see the contract ; but the defendant had not a coObe
it. Defendant then called witnesses, 'Who proved wlot ct.
had stated, and also that plaintiff had repeatedly said defe,l?a
ant had nothing to do with the buildings. - Notwithstau°ll
,
this defence, the defendant admitted a written doeuniethoe
acknowledging a balance of the sum claimed, and under for
direction of the learned judge, the jury found a verdict ip
the plaintiff. The defendant in this case had an actiVthe
the cause list against the plaintiff for £39, arising out of
same transaction. The case had been called on in the 'llia,
ing, but was withdrawn. Mr. WIG itmt N, however, ,t 34%
that in order to secure themselves against the cause u`tie
re-entered, they were willing to deduct that amountfroa)
present verdict. A verdict for £64 only, was therefore
turned.

STOCK AND ANOTHER V. IDDON. f„,afi;
This was an action on the part of the plaintiffs, 31'"i;srd
Stock and Co:, to recover from the defendant, Mr. R'cs.
Iddon, of Chorley, £l5O is Bd. the amount of a bill 01,e00
change accepted by defendant, and £1 12s Bd. The
was undefended, and the jury found a verdict for the V'
tiffs.

GOSLING AND ANOTHER V. AMBROSE. this
The plaintiffs in this case are spirit merchantsbt
town, and the defendant a publican. The action was breefo
to recover a balance of 1:45 10s. on an amount remeinbici
from 1830. The defendant's plea was that the money of
been paid, and as the case would involve an examinatiqutiff
the books, the parties consented to a verdict for tbelift
for the:amount claimed subject to a reference. The `"
adjourned at half-past five.

Of
IMPORTANT DECLARATION 6P THE KIN-

HOLLAND.

(From the HandelsbladI
)'
(RY EXPRESS.) .
hasten to communicate to you the highly imporlam to•
that his Majesty the King, yesterday made. known h„i'„iitre'
lution to desist from his marriage with the Countess tru"
mont. hilsr
AMSTERDAM, MARCH 25.—The King has vanquishe
self ! Let us rejoice at a triumph to which so few c",i;s
heroes whose names once tilled the world can pretenot
triumph not gained at the expense of blood and tearsitbe,
will be recorded_in history among the glorious deedi °ler&
House of Orange. The prince who governs us has congli
his own heart, which is a greater act .of self-denial tineots
crificing his life for his country. The prince, who ma014',,014
such virtue, excites admiration, but when he does it t° into
grieving his faithful subjects, to turn their mnurnitldrste
joy, he deserves our sincerest, and most affectionate °
tude.
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THE HAGUE, MARCH 26.—From the informaLio--, sc
ep
qf
we have from good authority that the (above) news, gi,v- 50;
the Handelsblad is correct, and that it causes a liVes.,.o.
deep sensation in this town.—Journal de la Hays,
jlol
MARCH 25.—" lam happy to send you to-day the nice',
news that our revered sovereign moved by the
wishes of his faithful subjects, has renounced his it:tisji4!
marriage with the Countess 41'0UltrealOnt. Ills
yesterday evening announced this happy news to his
bled family."
Though another correspondent yesterday sent us "..ec°'
by express, we thought it right to give our readers this 5
. .

letter. • •
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tier Majesty, we understand, intends giving a seriesioor
state balls at the new Palace, the first to take place
diately after Easter. rpl
The high repute which E. and T. Taylor's Conceifsedi(
Meat Lozenges have acquired in the opinion of theosiao
has caused a most unprecedented sale, and when we 1...,,e0tre
how essential they are in families where prompt nt1"1",
vitlot
the object, we recommend them without hesitatilife!i,j
especially to those who have been prematurely del, egloe
their masticatory power, as well as to those who 113''to
the meridian of life ; in fact, they are invaluable sere
invalid, whose digestive organs cannot bear the tard'4,...lopes'r,
of animal nutriment in the usual course of nature. Tgenuine but those bearing the signature of E. and of ry
(on the small portable box which contains then'o., eve
Lower Holborn, London, which may be obtained
principal town throughout the kingdorn.—See art' itiol'
There are to be gay doings at Badminton. The Hehrueol;
Prince of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, who is fond 0f the 1"°,11'
has arrived at that elegant seat, and it is stated in fCa t°.
don papers that his Royal Highness Prince George :visit 01
bridge leaves town in a few days for Badminton. 010;oar.11er.
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, during the s
his Serene Highness. The Earl and Countess °,l. bus
field, the Earl and Countess Wilton, Lord idol '
f c
Clarence, the Hon, Captain Macdonald, Mr. W°ln e
are expected to join the circle.—Bath Chronicle. 0 c./
O.OT
DEFEAT OF THE CORN LAW REPEALERS AT `i ejd at for
A meeting of the radical corn-law arritators was tak.e.ocor
Corn-Exchange, on Monday last. The chair IN,'? fo,'
Mr. Reynolds. Mr. Bruce professed' • hinise".,ia,
of a gradual abrogation, but an amendment, denn;:,ojthill the
total and immediate repeal was moved by Mr•
seconded by *Mr. Cok, amid the risingAiscony.. A bije
leading radicals and cries oft-•` The :Charter," Arigtlfor
from the whigs.". The clamour increasing, by %ill
tempted to pacify the peoPle;Thiti interrulite-etiog, at
gala, a wellLknown.Chartist; whOl.,cstrritd:the vslfiber'
as it was, before him. The Whig-radical, clique
.1 snot
tempted to . put him
,doWit;. and 'he Nvai'followed 1.))' but.ti,
Great were the efforts!to nouKtietrict • tW ortpositioi;,hotr..,„
radicals were compelled, to leave.thaPlatform to t.h.
who gave three cheers in token `6f hey,
petition whhn-,,,,0ic
pealers 'Were totally routed,' And -Vie
tended to adopt was carried off unsigned.—Bath "