The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-06 00:00:00

rather takes up questions for their own sake, Mr. Dun-
combe for his own. With the latter it is all holiday work
and fun : Chartism is a capital stake to gamble with.
True, he sometimes sails rather close to the wind, but
there is pleasure in the risk : it is like yachting in rough
weather ; the excitement balances the danger. But with
Mr. Wakley, grievance-hunting is a very serious business.
It is the occupation of his life. As his time is very valu-
able. he might do better with it than bestow it on the
public; yet be works away harder than ever. He cer-
tainly makes greater sacrifices than Mr. Duncombe, if
he does not win quite as much ephemeral applause, or
obtain it quite as easily. It may be urged that his patri-
otism is all prospective; at least, however, he pays down
a heavy deposit. Upon the whole, too, he has done much
good, if, in the course of his career, he has also caused
some evil. The errors of the Lancet, and the occasional
violences of an enterprising demagogue determined to rise
in the world. may be forgiven in the man who has done
so much to unmask the minor tyrannies which oppress
the pauper population of this country.

A SCENE AT A GOVERNOR'S BALL.

A nice tale is told how a member of the legislature of
Washington showed himself to be quite au fait in high
life in the great republic. We say nothing atiout the
richness of the scene generally, a most graphic account of
which is, F owever, given in the New York Spirit qf th
Times. The following is a goad extract:—

" Hark ! the clatter of knives and forks is interrupted
by the cry of Waiter ! eh ! here, here boy—you feller—
give us some of that ere pudding.'
Dis here, sar, am not pudding—it am de werrr,
werry best of cream,' replied the sable attendant.
' Well, niver mind,' said the gentleman, 'just give
some of it ;' whereupon helping himself to a plate full, and
not finding a small spoon bandy, or thinking it would
take too much time, he put a tablespoon in requisition to
facilitate des'. etch.

The first spoonful was enough. Twisting and turning
the cream from one side of his mouth to the other, yet
still finding the cold undiminished. he resolved to try the
dernier resort of ejecting it on the carpet.
`Look here,' exclaimed he to the waiter, 'just place
this on the stove and get it warm, it is too d—d cold !
You'll get all my teeth aching like the devil, and I should
not wonder if I had a swelled face—a pretty condition
that would be to speak on the Oregon question, to-
morrow.'
• Why, ear, dat am ice cream! _ _

' Put it on -the stove and get it warm, I tell you.'

No sooner said than done; the plate was put on the
stove, which was heated as they well know ►how to do it
when the quicksilver on the thermometer indicates its
neighbourhoodr.o zero, and there left by the astonished
black. After some minutes had elapsed, sambo was
summoned to fetch ' that ere plate.'
Why that aint what 1 gave you,' saluted the ears of
the confounded waiter.

' Yes, sar, that um de cream,' replied be, as well as his
bewildered faculties would let him.

' You be darned !—I gave you pudding, I did'nt give
you cream nor custard. Where's that ar plate I gave
you fust ?'

• Dat am the very identical plate as you had the honor
of handing me in the first place, sar,' replied poor sambo.
' You git along, you son of darkness;' but so uncon-
trolable was the laughter, that no satisfactory explanation
was given the worthy member from 0-."

SPO RTTN G I N TELLIGENCE

CHESTER AUTUMN

MEETING

THURSDAY

There was a tolerably numerous company.- The first
race was the Hooton Stake, which was won by Mr. Tem-
pest nas Lucy, beating perpetual Motion and British Tar.
Won easy.
The Grand Stand Stake was won by Mr. Mostyn's f by
Lanercost— L' Hiroudelle beating c by D'Egville and Cha-
peau Rouge. Won by half a length.
The Saracen's Brad Handicap was won by Mr. W.
Scott's Driffield. beating Psalmsinser, Laura, and two
others. Won by two lengths.
The Selling Stake was won by Mr. Flintuff's The Rhine,
beating six others. Heats. Won easy.