The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-01 00:00:00

BE SOMETHING.

Qt is the duty of every n”u to take some vot;.o part as
actor on the stage of life. Some seem to think that they
can vegitate, as it were, 'without being anything in par-
ticular. Man was not made to rust out his life. It is
expected he should "act well his part." He must be
something. He has a work to-perform, which it is his
duty to attend to. We are not placed here to grow up,
pass through the various stages of life, and then die with-
out having done anything for the benefit of the human
ram. It is a principle in the creed of the Mahometans
that every one should have a trade. No Christian doc-
trine could be better than that.. Is a man to be brought
up i 1 idleness ? Is he to live upon the wealth which his
ancestors have acquired by frugal-industry? Is be placed
here to pass through life like an automaton ? Has he
nothing to perform as a citizen of the world ? A. man who
does nothing is useless to his country as an inhabitant.
A man who does nothing is a mere cipher. He doss not
fulfil the obligations for which he was sent into the world,
and when he dies, he has not finished the work that was
given him to do. He is a mere blank in creation. Some
are born with riches and honors-upon their head's.. But
does it follow that they have nothing to do in their career
through life ? There are certain duties for every one to
perform. Be Something. Don't live like a hermit and
die unregretted.
See that young man, no matter what are his circum—
stances, if he has no particular business to pursue,, he will
not accomplish much. Perhaps he has a father abun-
dantly able to support him. Perhaps that father has la-
bored hard to obtain a competence that is sufficient for his
sons to live in idleness. Can they go abroad with any de-
gree of self-complacency, squandering away the money
which their fathers have earned by hard labour? No one
who has the proper feelings of a citizen, who wishes to, be
ranked among the useful members of society would live
sueh a life.

BE SOMETHING. Don't be a drone. You may rely
upon your present possessions, or on your future prospects,
but these riches may fly away or hopes may be blighted,
and if you have no place of your own, in such case, ten to
one you will find your path.beset with thorns. What may
come upon you before you. are aware of it, and having no
profession, you find yourself in anything but an. enviable
condition. It is, therefore, important that you should BE
SOMETHING. Don't depend upon Fortune for she is a
fickle support, which often fails when you lean upon her
with the greatest confidence. Trust to your own exer-
tions. •
BE SOMETHING. Pursue that vocation for which you
are fitted by nature pursue it faithfully and diligently.
You have a part to act, and the honour in performing that
part depends upon yourself. It is sickening to see a
parcel of idle boys hanging around a father, spending the
money which he has earned by his industry, without at-
tempting to do anything for themselves. B.E. SOMETHING,
should be their motto. Every one is capable of learning
some "art, trade, or mystery," and can earn a compe-
tence for himself. He should BE SOMETHING, and not
bring down the grey hairs of his father to the grave. He
should learn to depend upon himself. Idle boys, living
upon a parent without any profession or employment, are
ill qualified for good members of society. And we regret
to say that it is too often the case that this is the parent's
fault that they are thus brought up. They should be
taught to nu SOMETHING, to know how to provide for
themselves in case of necessity; and to act well their part
they will reap the honour which therein lies.—Sears' New
York Magazine.

LORD BROUGHAM'S SIGN OF MADNESS.—At the
meeting for the formation of the British and Foreign In-
stitute, an edifying scene occnrred, which is thus reported :
—" In the course of Lord Dudley Stuart's speech, while
eulogising Mr. Buckingham's experience as a traveller and
an author, and suggesting that that gentleman should be
appointed ' resident director' of the institute, a gentle-
man, who was seated in the centre of the room, asked, in
a very loud tone of voice, whether Mr. Buckingham had
not, in his book on Palestine, used Lord Valentia's plates?
Lord Brougham who sat next the chairman, and Mr.
Buckingham simultaneously replied, ' No.' The gentle.
man having still looked rather sceptically, Lord Brougham,
in a very angry and loud tone, reiterated, ' No, I say no ;
do you understand that—(laughter): you have got your
answer. Mr. Buckingham says no, too.—(Laughter.)
What more do you want ?—(Laughter.) No, no. no; do
you understand that?'—Laughter.) The gentleman who
had originall put the question, said he understood suffici-
ently what ' no' meant, and asked his lordship whether
he did (laughter and confusion). Lord Brougham (pas-
sionately): Why, the man is mad (laughter). Do you
hear, sir ? You put a question, and ' we' say ' no'—that
is your answer,—no ; can you understand that ?No ! I
say no."—How few people there a who understand no;
how hard that they who do not, should be set down as
mad. When Lord Brougham himself receives a no in
answer to his application, or supplication to the tory
government for a judgeship, will he nnderstand the no, or
agree that the man must be mad who does not compre-
hend it? Lord Brougham's sad experience of the hate-
ful word " No " in bar to his wishes, has, perhaps, not
unnaturally I.ed him to the conclusion, that as it may be
the cause of madness, it may also be its touchstone. But
then, he should have been more indulgent to a gentleman
so crossed wills no, and so unable to understand the denial,
as to have disturbed his wit;. Set a thief to catch a thief,
saNs the maxim ; but surely there should be some fellow
teeling in such cases,—Examiner,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

GOODWOOD RACES.

TUESDAY.

The CRAVEN STAKES, of 10 sovs. each, was won by
Mr. Griffith's Newcourt, beating Mr. J. Day's Ben y
Ghlo and five others.
For the DRAWING-ROOM STAKES there was a dead
heat between Parthian and Mania. It was agreed to divide
the stakes, and Parthian walked over.
The HAM STAKES, of 100 sovs. each, T.Y.C., forty-six
subs., was won by Col. Peel's colt Sandwich, by Touch-
stone, beating Mr. Wreford's filly by Sultan, Junior, and
six others.
SWEEPSTAKES, of 300 sovs. each, h. ft., for four year
olds, was won by the Duke of Richmond's b. c. Eagles-
field, Bst. 71b., beating Lord G. Bentinck's b. c. Misdeal
and Duke of Bedford's c. Envoy, Bst. 71b.
The GOODWOOD CLUB STAKES, of 10 sovs. each,
(Craven course,) won by Mr. J. Day's gr. h. Poatrait five
years, Ilst. 61b., beating Mr. Hook's Una, five years, list.,
and three others.

MATCH : 99 sovs., h. ft., won by Col. Peel's Rook's
Nest, 7st. 51b., beating Sir W. W. Wynn's Remnant,
Bst. 111 b.

The GRATWICKE STAKES, of 100 sous. each, h. ft., for
three year-olds, 41 subs., won by Mr. Bowes's Cother-
stone, Bst. 71b., beating Sir G. Heathcote's Khorassan,
Sst. 41b., and two others.

The LEVANT STAKES, of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft., won by
Mr. Wreford's b. c. by Camel, out of Wadastra, beating
Lord Chesterfield's Dog Billy, by Ratcatcher end eleven
others.

The WELTER STAKES, of 20 sous. each, Mr. J. Day's
St. Lawrence, six years, walked over.
MATCH : 300 h. ft., Cll. Anson's Napier received for-
feit from Lord Glasgow's Anti Dickens, Bst. 71b. Craven
course.

The INNKEEPERS' PLATE Of £5O, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sous. each, won by Mr. Osbaldeston's The
Devil among the Tailors.

WEDNESDAY.

The QUEEN'S PLATE was won by Mr. J. Day's Ben y
Ghlo, beating Gander and Elysium.
The STEWARD' CUP, of 300 Guineas, was won by Lord
G. Ben tinck's Yorkshire Lady, beating Baliena, African,
and fourteen others.

The GOODWOOD STAKES were won by Mr. Forth's
Lucy Banks, beating Scalteen, Aristotle, and twelve
others.

The COWDRAY STAKES were won by Mr. Sadler's Alice
Lowe, 2 years, beating Tripoli, Tiptoe, Valetta, and Por.
tumnus.

The STAND PLATE was won in two heats, by Mr. John
Day's St. Lawrence, beating Mos, The Corsair, and Epau-
lette.

The MEMBERS' PLATE was won, in two heats, by Lord
Eglinton's Jamie Forest, beating four others.

THURSDAY.

MATCH, 100, h. ft., T.Y.C., Bst-71b., won by Mr. Cope-
land's f. 91, by Prime Warden, beating Lord G. Bentinck's
f. by Colwick--Vacuna.

SWEEPSTAKES, of 25 sovs. each, for two year old, 6
subscribers, won by Colonel Peel's Sandwich, Vulture
colt,) beating Mr. Lichtwald's Leander, Bst. 21b., and
another.

The RACING S?AKES, 50 sovs. each, for three year old.
The New Mile. (26 subscribers.) A dead heat, between
Cornopean and Napier. The deciding heat was won by
Napier by a length.
MATCH, 200, h. ft. Sst. 51b., T.Y.C., won by Lord G.
Bentinck's Here-I-go-with-my-eye-out, beating Lord
Glasgow's f. by Retainer, out of Purity.
The GOODWOOD Cur, value 300 sovs. the surplus in
specie, by subs. of 21Y sovs. each, with 100 added ; the
second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the
third 50 sovs., Cup Course, (47 subscribers,) w n by
Mr. Lichtwald's Hyllua, aged 9st. 71b., beating Sir Gil-
bert Heathcote's Siricoi, 3 yrs., 6st. 121 b., and eleven
others.

MATCH, 200 sous. T.Y.C. A dead heat between Lord
Glasgow's f. by Retainer, and Lord G. Bentinek's f. by
Bay Middleton.

The MOLECOMB STAKES, Of 50 SOVS. each, h. ft., for
two year old. T.Y.C. (24 subs.,) won by Mr.. J. Day's
Ugly Buck, beating Mr. Gratwicke's f. by Elia, out of
Wargravine, and six others.
The STOCKWELL STAKES, of 50 sovs. each, for three
year olds. (8 subs.,) won by Duke of Richmond's Lothario,
beating Mr. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, and two
others.

The SUSSEX STAKES, of 25 sovs. each, (9 subs.,) won
by Mr. Treen's Barricade, beating Col. Peel's Zenobia, and
three others.

The DUKEOrRICHMOND'S HANDICAP PLATE,Of XlOO,
won by Duke of Richmond's Pastoral, beating Gen. Wynd-
ham's Guesdon colt, and nine others.

FRIDAY.

MATCH' for 300 sous, h ft, won by Mr. Theobald's
Highianderrfist 21b, beating Lord G. Bentinck's Farin-
tosh, Bst ilb.

THE CHESTERFIELD CUP, by subscription of 15 sovs
each, 32 subs. Wfsn by Lord !town's Scalteen, beat-
ing Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, Mr. Forth's Policy, and'l9
others.

THE NASSAU STAKES, of 50 sovs each, for three-yr-
old fillias: 16 subs-. Won by Mr. Payne's Mania, beat-
ing Lord Exeter's Maria Daiz and three others.
Ties FIRST CLASS OF THE MARCH STAKES, of ID
says each, h ft ; three quarters of a mile; 61 subs, 7 in
each class, 47 payin 5 soya each to the winner of the
I. II Won by Lord G. Bentinck's African, beating
Lord G: Bentinck's St. Jean d'Acre and three others.
SECOND CLASS OF THE MARCH STAKES won by Lord
G. Bentinck's Misdeal, beating Duke of Bedford's Cur-
rycomb and three others.

CITALLENGE FOR THE MARCH STAKES Won by Lord'
G. Bentinck's African, beating Mr. Bigg's Eleus and'
four others.

MArcu, £3OO, h ft,.Bst 101 b each ; T.Y.C. Colonel
Peel's c by Touchstone,.out of Vulture, agst Mr. Treen's
Barricade. Off by consent.

DERBY.
10 tool agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck.
15 to -1 agst Mr. Croekford's Rattan—taken.
20 to agst Col. Peers Sandwich (Vulture colt) taken..

ST. LEGER.
Offers to back Cotherstone at evens.

MANCHESTER, FRIVAY EVENING.
THE CHESTERFIELD CUP.
5 to2'agst Windsor and Yorkshire Lady—taken.
6 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Policy—taken.
8 to I agst Mr. Byng's Garry Owen—taken.
& to• I agst Duke of Richmond's Eagiesfield—taken._
THE WOLVERHAMPTON STAKES.
2 to I agst Mr. Bell's Eboracum—taken.
7 to 1 agst -- the Duke—taken.
7 to I agst Lord Miltown's Scalteen—offered.
8, to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of the Tyne.
7 to I agst Mr. Lichtwahl's Hyllus.
Mk to I agst Mr. King's Cat unite.