The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
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table.

The next toast was " The Earl of Derby," which was re-
ceived with great applause.
The CHAIRMAN remarked, that his lordship's health had
so much improved, that he contemplated a journey to Lon-
don. Drunk with three times three.
Lord Stanley's health was next drunk with equal honours.
The CHAIRMAN passed a high culogium on his lordship's
character, as a man and as a peculiar friend of the society.
both pecuniary and otherwise. They could not, indeed, do
without him. (Great applause.)
The health of the Earl of Sefton (on whose ground the
match took place) was then drunk with enthusiasm.
Mr. Hall responded to the toast,—remarking, in eloquent
terms, on his lordship's devotion to the interests of agricul-
ture, and his good wishes to the Liverpool Agricultural So-
ciety. The principle pursued by that nobleman was and
ever would be, " live and let live." (Cheers.) ,
Amongst the subsequent toasts were " The Liverpool
Agricultural Society, and prosperity to it,"—ably responded
to by Mr. Ashcroft ; and " The Three Judges,"l—responded
to by Mr. Baxter, who proposed " God speed the plough."
(Great cheering.) "The successful competitors" was most
ably responded to by Mr. Garner. The health of Mr. Led-
ger, the active and intelligent Secretary of the Society, was
drunk with great applause. Mr. L. returned thanks in a
very eloquent and feeling manner.
Dr. Siller, of Rainford, ably replied on his health being
given. " The Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool were
not forgotten ; the company separated highly pleased with
the proceedings of the day.
In conclusion, the ploughing, with one or two exceptions,
showed a decided improvement upon what has been exhibited
in former years in this county. The ploughs, with the ex-
ception of two, were all iron, or Scotch ploughs; and the
system of our northern neighbours was proved to be supe-
rior. The result cannot fail to be highly and nationally
beneficial, and every one who witnessed the contest would
exclaim with us, " Success to the Liverpool Agricultural
Association."

MODEL OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.—This extra-
ordinary and beautiful work of art is now on view at the Ly-
ere= Lecture Room, Bold-street. it gives a faithful repre-
sentation of the exact position occupied by every regiment on
the field of Waterloo, on the memorable 18th of June, when
Wellington consummated his brilliant career of victories by
the overthrow of Napoleon. The face of the country, with
all the objects, buildings, trees, roads, together with the
troops, horse and foot, artillery, &c. are faithfully represent-
ed. The whole is seen to great advantage by the aid of the
Catoptric Light. We understand that this model is on sale.
—See Adz t.
THEFT BY A SERVANT.—Yesterday John Irving and
Henry Brown were placed at the bar of the Police court,
under the following circumstances Inspector Poole stated,
that about seven o'clock on Saturday evening he was sent
for to the house of Dr. Marshall, in Duke-street, in conse-
quence of some silver table-spoons having been stolen. He
found that Brown had been engaged as errand_boy there,
but had left the service suddenly on Wednesday nd that
on Thursday two spoons were missed. He went to house
of the prisoner's sister in Cropper-street, and there found
him. On charging him with the felony, his sister said to
him, " I know you are guilty, because you were out late en
Thursday night." The prisoner then confessed he had taken
them, and sold them at a shop in Paradise-street, kept by a
parson named M‘Greg, for 18s. Inspector Poole went there,
and, with some trouble, obtained an entrance, when he found
the two spoons. It appeared that the other prisoner had
bought them from Brown, but had made' no
entry of the
transaction. On Sunday Dr. Marshall sent for Poole again,
and stated that a silver tea-spoon and a book had been
missed. He went again to M`Greg's shop, and found the
spoon in the window; M`Greg refused to tell what he had
given for it, but said he should smart for what he had done
on Saturday night.—Mr. Yates, who appeared for Irving,
said he was a very illiterate man—that when he bought the
spoon he had asked the lad whether he had come by it ho-
nestly, and looked over a file to see if they had any informa-
tion of such property having been stolen. He called a wit-
ness, Who made a statement to this effect.—After some re-
marks from Mr. Rushton relative to M`Greg's part in the
transaction, Irving was discharged, and Brown committed
for trial at the next sessions.