The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

THE GREAT BRFFAlN.—lrp,to,the 6th inst., the work
before described continued to progress. Captain Claxton
had made a contract with the lot of active young men
(farmers) who removed the fagots of the breakwater, at
Ballykinler, or near there, for filling the boxes with sand,
which work they had commenced, and as they would pro-
bably hoist on board about 50 tons per diem, if not more,
and as all the boxes have a quantity already in, the whole
would be filled ready for the coming spring tide. It was
reported on board that another hole has been discovered
and stopped, at the fore end of the ship, which must have
been a work of great difficulty, as at present the water
cannot leave her by two or three feet.
COUNTY COURT, BIRKENHEAD.—This court was held
on Friday, at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, before J. W.
Harden, Esq. There were about 100 causes for trial, but,
with few exceptions, the preceedings were uninteresting.
Henry Berth, car-proprietor, appeared as defendant in an
interpleadcr case, judgment having been obtained against
him for a debt due to Mr. Johnson, coach-builder,
Market-street, Birkenhead, and an order made upon
him for payment by instalments. Failing to pay the
first instalment, an execution was issued against his
property, when it was discovered that he had sold
his car for £3O, paid for in part• by a three months'
bill for £2O, which Booth produced in the court.
The learned judge decided that as after judgment had been
obtained against, defendant, and he had since had sufficient
means to meet the instalments, he should, according to
the provisions of the act, commit him to the house of
correction for forty days, unless the debt and costs were
paid earlier. The defendant was then removed in custody,
and the proceedings terminated at eight o'clock.
SALE OF VILLA LAND AT EASTHAM.—On Tuesday the
land on the margin of the river at Eastham, which has
been laid out for villa residences by Sir William Massey
Stanley, was brought to the hammer at the Stanley Arms
Hotel. Mr. Churton, of Chester, was the auctioneer.
As the sites are delightfully situated on the banks of the
Mersey, the attendance was numerous, and the prices
obtained were considered very high. Lots No. 1 A and
No. 2 A and B were the first put up ; they were stated at
3s. per yard, but more than 4s. could not be obtained for
them. Five shillings being the reserved price, they were
consequently bought in by the vendor. The same may
be said of lot 3 ; but lot 5 was sold to Mr. Hilliar, at
6s. 9d. per yard ; lot 4, on the new map, was sold to Mr.
Greaves, of Liverpool, at ss. per yard ; lot 5, on the new
map, was sold to Mr. Greaves, at ss. per yard ; lot 9 was
sold to Mr. Thompson, of Liverpool, at 4s. 6d. per yard ;
lot 16 was sold to Mr. Greaves, of Liverpool, at 4s. 9d.
per yard. The whole of the lots sold amounted'to'
£7,002 10s. We understand that the remainder of the
lots are still to be disposed of by private treaty. Mr. W.
Laird's delightful and picturesquely laid out estate, called
Carlett Park, adjoins these lots of land, and lies on the
south-east corner of them. Carlett Park displays the
refined taste of the mind and judgment by which it was
designed, and is cerlainly one of the most desirable places
for a country residence we know of. This ground is also
on sale by private treaty.
THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE.—This Prince, after
visiting Birmingham, and been "right royally" received,
and shown all the " lions," arrived at Worsley Hall yester-
day week, accompanied by his Excellency the Baron
Brunnow, the Russian Ambassador, Vice-Admiral the
Count Lutke, Rear-Admiral the Count Heiden, Colonel
Loothowsky, Lieut. Diego Eschappes, Count Alexander
De Berg, and Colonel Grey, Equerry to Queen Victoria.
The Earl of Ellesmere entertained his Imperial Highness
with all hospitality, and conducted him to the principal
manufactories of Manchester. On Wednesday afternoon
his Highness arrived in Liverpool from Knowsley. He was
accompanied by the Earl of Ellesmere, Lord Stanley and
Baron Brunow, the Russian Ambassador. He travelled in
an open carriage, drawn by four horses, and driven by two
postillions. His suite occupied a second open carriage,
drawn by two horses. He first visited the Collegiate In-
stitution, going through the whole of the Polytechnic ex-
hibition, and remaining for some time in the Picture Gal-
lery, which he greatly admired. He then drove to the
Town-hall, where he was met by the Mayor, Mr. Bram-
ley-Moore, Mr. Earle, Mr. Thine, and several other mem-
bers of the Council, by several of whom he was accom-
panied through the remainder of his tour through the
town. He next drove to the large iron foundry of Messrs.
Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, Great Howard-street, where
he minuteiy inspected the large iron bridge which is there
being constructed for his father, the Emperor, and which
is intended to cross the Neva, at St. Petersburgh, and
which will cost about £lOO,OOO. Amongst those who
accompanied the Grand Duke were S. H. Leigh, Esq.,
Russian Consul, and Mr. Mahs, Vice Consul. After
visiting the Albert Dock, he steamed up and down the
river for about an hour in the Redwing, after which he
disembarked in the new landing stage, and returned to
Knowsley. The Grand Duke and his suite have since
left London for the Continent, a small Russian squadron
being in readiness in the Thames to carry them home.