The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

LA PIT INTE L LIGE N

DERBY CLuns.—The question as to the legality of
Derby Clubs, v‘h oh has occupied so much the attention
of tavern-ktepets ard the spiting portion of the public,
has lately been subaniVed to Mr. E. James, the eminent
barrister, for his consideration ; and that gentli man has
give❑ it as his decided opinion, th:t such clubs are illegal,
and that persons in any way conne-qed with them are
liable to be proceeded against for heavy penalties.
SKITTLES UNLAWFUL.—III the Bath Court of Re-
quests, I,st week, the commissioner refused to allow a
plaintiff's claim for a debt won on a game at skittles, be-
cause he said, that by the statute of the 9th of Qut en
Anne, which applied to such cases, no action could be
sustained for money won in a ! rohiLi'ed game, and skittle
playing was so. prohibited by the statute.

TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.—A short, but very com-
prehensive, act was passed on the firh of August, to sim-
plify the transfer of prop: ry. which, however, will not
take effect until the 31st of December next. There are
14 sections in the statute, conci,ely worded• and fret&
from all verbosity. The term '• land " is tot vend to
manors, advows_ us, nit s,uages, lands, tithes, tenements,
and hereditaments, whether carporeal or incorporeal;.
the word " freehold," to include customary freehold;
" conveyance," to be extended in its significat on ; " per-.
son," to mean a corporation as well as an individual, and
the word importing the singular number to apply to several
as well as to.one, and tire masculitte geed, r to the fernato
as well as the male. Deeds need not be " indented,"
and perroos, though not parties, are to take immediate
benefit under the same. The followiug provision has
been framed for the protection of trustee,:—Section 10.
" That the bend fide paytreot to, and the receipt of, any-
person to whom any money shall be payable upon any
express or implied trust, or for any limit d purpose, or
of the survivors- or survivor of two or more nterrga:ees,
or. holders, or the executors er admi.tistricors of such
survivor, or their or his assigns, shall effectually discharge
the per,on paying the saute kern seeing to the iippltea,ion
thereof, unle,s the contrary shall be expressly drchtred-
by the instrument creating the trust or security." The•
act is not to extend to Scotland.

SPO R.TING _-VNT F: r. 1:-.E_Ly0.E.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

FRIDAY EVENING.—The settlement of the Doncaster ac-
counts h,s passed over pretty satistactorPy.

For the Cesarewitch St,:kes. on Moncky. the Souvenir filly
and The Brewer were in great force, both singly and coupled.
On Tuesday, the filly was hacked at 11 t., 1 freely. and Ilaitoe at
20 to I. In the alernoon. at the Old Swan, Pickpocket was
backed at 25 to I to about .e2O, and Lightn.ing at '2O. who had
been laid agst at 300 to 12, giving an acceptance." On the
appearance of the weight; eight were freely against the field.
The following ten for .• 5." were hocked : The Souvenir f.
Brewer, Pickpocket. William le 0:os, I,:ghtning. Glossy trcton
Oil, Lalloe, and Boarding Scho,l Miss. On Thursday. J4l,'_al
waS. backed for a very larg sum, commencing at 2; to a`,`
ending at 10 to I (offered).

DOINGS TO-DAY.
THE CESAREWITCII STAKES.
sto 1 agst Souvenir (f olYd) I u— 6 Marquise
10 1 The Bre, er (i) P.O 6 The ttritle
10 1 Jamal (t) 2 I Lightning (t)
15 1 Glossy (t) 1 Boarning-schod
15 1 Ilaitee (t) Miss
100 6 Albion 20 1 Croton (t)
I 0 6 -- Pickpocket 21 I Deo-ance (30 vv-)
100 6 Mafia and Johnny to en at A triticham.
_ . _

4—l—JhnD iy (t 5) 140— 1 Winchester
4 1 Scott (t 5) (t to F,O)
I'l —1 Alarm (12 t) I 50 —1 _ Bro So E 0 (t)
6,0 —2O Brit. P.ince (t)

O,IKI.- No Letting.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.-FRIDAY.

The GRAND JUNCTION STAKES, of COO snvs each. g (Os.
Colonel Anson's ch f Buzz. by Muley M010ch.... Butler) I
Mr—Mostyn's hr c Brunel. by Velocipede
Lord Stanley's c f Ambition
Won in a canter. by two lengths.
The AINT.IER STAKES. of 5 soVs' each, with 40 added. The se'
cond to receive 10 sows from the stakes.
Mr. Owen's b c Joe Raphael, 3 years (Oates)
Mr. Skerratt's ch c Tottenham, 2 yrs 2
Mr. C. Peck's g I Alice Grey. yrs 3
A good race, won by half a head.
The SEFTON PLATE, of 40 sous, added to a :.,weepAake of 5 sov's
each.
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b m by Bay Middleton, 5 yrs.. 5 0 1 1
Mr. F. R. Price's gr M Valentia. 5 yrs • • ti 1 2 2
Won easily.
The WIND-UP STAKES, of 1 soy each, with a Piece of Plate
added.
Mt. 11. 0. Richar 'son's b m Cerito 1 I
Mr. Shepherd's br m Madame Vestris

Robin Adair, the celebrated steeple chaser, was sold at
Doncaster during the race week by Messes. Tattersall
for 200 guineas.

• -
ST.LEGE R. SWEEPS.—The fortunate holders of the first
a•id second horses in sonic lotteries dra•tn it "H grand
hotel" in Covent-garden, have been placed in an unpleasant
fix by the refusal of the landlord to pay over the prizes
(be! ween 1,0001. and 2,000/.), on the plea that qui lao
actions have been commenced nainst him! The vnoners,
some of whom hedged to their draws, and have no exe•ose
for withholding payment, attribute other reasons fur the
non-payment of the money, and threaten exposure.

FOIG-A-BALLAGH.—Foig-a-ba:Ligh, the winner of the
St. Leger, was bred by Robert Knox, Esq , of Curragth
Kildare, and sold by that gentleman to his press tit owrer,
dr. Irwin, of the county of Roscommon, Irebind,
July, 1842, along with Mickey Free and six other hi vest
the price for the lot being £2OOO. He is a!togt t:ter
horse of great power, and, except in colour, very like his
half-brother, Coronation : he-has plenty o courag,, with
fine temper. He is entered in the Grand Duke Michael,
Cebarewitch, and Canihridaeshire Stakes.