The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-07 00:00:00

Some high

hOOTON PARK STEEPLE CHASE,

This event was fixed to come off on Friday. Fortunately,
both the weather and the state of the ground were eve►y-
thing that could have been wished for, and immense multi-
tudes were attracted to Storeton Vale, to witness the sport.
The first race was for a sweepstakes, with £lOO added by
Sir William Stanley. The following subscribers did not

name:—
Earl of Chesterfield
Earl of Eglington
Marquis of Clanricarde
Sir William Stanley
Rowland Errington, Esq.,
John Stanley, Esq
Ralph Bernard, Esq.

Hon. George Voughan
Earl of Howth
Hon St. George Foley
Sir George Houston, Bart.
George Payne, Esq.
George Moore, Esq.

The following started :
Mr. Crawford's brg Merchant, rode by Col. Crawford

Col. Anson's Claude du Val, rode by Mr. Peel.
Lord Maidstone's Man of Kent, rode by Lord Maidstone
Hon. C. Forrester's Lady Longford rode by the Hon. H.

Forrester

These ran a beautiful race, The chief point of attraction
was the Rasper, a brook from six to seven yards wide, which
was cleared in admirable style by all four without any dif-
ficulty. The first to take it was Lord Maidstone, whose
riding was much admired. the Hon. Mr. Forrester after-
wards took the lead, and came in the winner; Colonel Caw.
ford the second ; Lord Maidstone the third ; and Colonel
Anson the last, who had the misfortune to fall at the fifth
fence from home.

SECOND RACE
The following started
M. Bernall's Billy, rode by

Mr. Hancock

Mi.. James's Ur gSt. Valentine

Mr. Dawson

Mr. Perry's Viper

Mr. C. Dawson

- - - .
Mr. Tempest's bl g Slashing Harry
Mr. Dauber names b g Sanky

Mr. Tempest

Mr. Solomon names brh Triangle

Sir W. M. Stanley's gr g Charley Lord Maidstone
Sir W. M. Stanley nms b 2 Liberty
This second race was a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each,
with 50 added by Sir William Stanley, for which the above
8 started. Owing, however, to Mr. Dawson being ill
placed at startieg, he unfortunately lost his chance, other-
wise expectation ran high in his favour. Sir William Stan-
ley's Charley, rode by Lord Maidstone, was the winner,
which appeared to give great satisfaction, as evidenced by the
hearty cheers by which Sir William and his lordship were
congratulated. Mr. Beanal's.Billy, rode by Mr. Hannock,
came in second.

SINGULAR OccunnExcE.—A lady qt Chepstow has been
in possession of a grey parrot for the last twenty-one years.
When she became possessed of it she supposes it was two
or three years old. During the whole of this period it pro-
duced nu eggs but to her great surprise, from the 9th of
January to the 12th of February, the bird has laid seven
eggs,

A case involving a legal point, relative to the will of a lady
who died about twelve months ago in the parish of Bathwick'
is likely to occupy the attention of the Court of Chancery.
The lady alluded to was the widow of the late Col. Munn,
who was once ambassador from this country to Holland. In
her will she bequeathed a pearl necklace, of the value of £250,
to be disposed of, and the proceeds given to the poor of the
parish in which her decease it
and interment should take place •
church
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at the same time expressing as her wish, if she died in Bath_
wick, to be buried in the church of that parish,
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however, that in accordance with a desire verbally expressed
it
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lto affect the condition
of the bequest, as to make it doubtful whether the poor of
Bathwick or Walcot are entitled to It.