The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-26 00:00:00

SOUTHPORT REGATTA

The regatta at this popular watering place for the pre-
sent year commenced on Wednesday last, and co.icluded
on Thursday. The number of strangers who have visited
Southport have bee❑ greater than usual, arid in some in-
stances the !Aging houses have been s,) full that many of
the inmates have had to sleep upon sofas, all the beds
having been previously occupied. With so rnucu com-
pany the regatta could not be otherwise than attractive,
and the weather, being beautifully fine, co.isiderabiy added
to the interest of the amusement. Tue spacious strand
opposite the town was a continu,•d scene of animation on
both days, particularly on the Wednesday, on watch day
the con-.ourse of spectators was very large. Tne sports
commenced on Wednesday, with a sailing rumen for a
purse of -£1:), open to yachts and boats of all sizes : the
secnnd to have £5. There were four entries. The course
which the boats had to sail were round two buoys, placed
at about four miles distance from each other. There was
but little wind at the time, which caused the races to be
longer than was anticipated. The boats came in in tae
following order :

Hawk
Zephyr,

1 I Lilly
2 x3lack Prince

The above race was succeeiledby; rowing match for
£5 ; second to have £2. Only two boats started, the Li-
verpool, of Fleetwood, and the Dublin, of Southport. Th•
race was only won by half a length by the Dublin. Die-
tance rowed, two miles.
The festivities of the day concluded with a ball at the
Assembly Rooms, which was numerously and fashionably
attended.

The regatta was renewed on Thursday with the same
spirit as on the preceding day. The weather continued
delightful. The principal race was a sailing match, open
for all boats under eight tons. Tile first boat to have
and the second £2 10s. There was a smart breeze, and
the sailing very good. They came in as follows :
Lytham boar 1 j Sheerwater
Mary Ann .. 2 Princess Charlotte . 4
The above race was succeeded by a rowing match be-
tween two boats, called the Friends' Goodwill and tho
Brothers, which was won by the latter, after a well con-
tested race.

ANDERSON THE CONVICT.— This notorious fellow,
who as our readers will recollect was convicted and sen-
tenced to transportation at the last Liverpool Assizes,
for being an accessory in the Preston Guild Robbery, has
just been removed along with some other prisoners to the
hulks. On the road, overtures were made by him to one
of the keepers for his release, and a sum of four hundred
pounds offered for that purpose, but the man very
honestly replied, he must apply to his master, Mr. W.
Sheldon, (who is the contractor for conveying transports,
and who was with them); nothing daunted, Anderson
did so, and increased his offer to two thousand pounds.
On arriving at the railway station, Sheldon got the as-
sistance of siz extra policemen, (for fear of an escape),
and on delivering Anderson into safe custody, told him
that he was at liberty to offer his bribe to any other
party, but it would doubtless be with as little success.
SAILOR'S MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.—
On Wednesday evening a meeting of sailors took place at
the Queen's Theatre, Captain Hudson in the chair, to
memorialize the council for a piece of land on which to
erect a sailor's home. The chairman, after some pre-
fatory observations, said there was no class of men so
robbed as the sailors. If the meeting stood firm, the
business of sharks and crimps, and every body connected
with imposing on sailors would soon cease. Mr. Shell
moved the first resolution, setting forth the gratitude felt
by the sailors for the sympathy shewn on the part of the
public and the press for their wrongs. The speaker
animadverted upon the conduct of the shipping masters,
and said he had in his hand a letter to prove that one of
them who said he had never charged more than the sum
stated in his rules, had charged 7s. for shipping a man,
He introduced to the meeting a poor sailor to whom he
had given shelter, who was on his way to the brick field•
to sleep when he met with him, after detailing the history
of the wrongs he experienced from shipping masters, be-
cause he had no money. The resolution having been
seconded by Captain Stewart, was carded. The meeting
was subsequently addressed by Captain Ward. Mr. Par-
nell, Mr. Cox, Mr. John Smith and others. Mr. Robert
Day mentioned two cases of imposition, one where a
young man who was shipped by the captain, as mate, had
to pay 10s. to the shipping master, although he had never
been consulted in the matter at all; and the other, where
a young man had to pay 255. before he got a ship. The
petition to the council was carried, as were all the
resolutions.

FRACAS AT THE FEATHERS HOTEL—At the Police-
office on Tuesday, Mr. John Power, a sporting gentleman,
who lives in Cheshire, appeared in answer to a summons
procured on the statement of Mr. John Henderson, pro-
beenaim Power
upon
recently ha h
in-
formed Mr.
pro-
prietor of the Feathers Hotel, in Clayton-square. Mr.
Henderson was attended by Mr. Moss, attorney; and
Mr. Power by Mr. Wardle. Mr. Henderson stated that
he was proprietor of the Feathers Hotel, and he kept
Liverpoolh
oo rr
ss
ee s h
horses
e whichf(o mrar. f
he eetmn,
oioutenrtsi tosn:
ahnhi
dra ed
having. s o \rni
e e
r .
ew
horses from him for hunting, and for the hire of these
h
Power. lie believed Mr. Power had been absent from
that he had returned, he sent in his account. He
was standing on Saturday last at the door of his hotel,
when Mr. Power came up, and asked him if he owed him
an account. Mr. Henderson replied " Yes." Here-
upon, Mr. Power called him a swindler and a scoundrel,
and told him that he had sent bullies to him to extort
money. Mr. Power Lad in his hand a horsewhip, which
he brandished over Mr. Henderson, and with which he
threatened to horsewhip him. He shouted and stormed
so much as to collect a considerable crowd.—Cross-ex-
amined by Mr. Wardle: I did not send these men to de-
mand money from Mr. Power. I told my man that he
sndl swindler adn not
o s t
strike me. I was not particularly afraid of him; but I
must take in the bill. lam not aware that my man went
g;oulldiehorsewhip called m e a
e m. wie di
and kicked up a disturbance. Mr. Power told me that
he had lent me a horse in return for the one that I lent
scoundrel,him for
day'sfora
sahiudnhtien
was afraid he would strike me. He does owe me an ac-
couot.—Mr. Rushton : Have you any other answer to
this charge, Mr. Wardle ? This is very unjustifiable con-
duct, you know. It is not to be tolerated, that persons
should be used thus. Mr. Power ought to have proceeded
in quite another way.—Mr. Wardle: I understand Mr.
Henderson's man went and insulted Mr. Power most
grossly, in demanding an account which Mr. Power does
riot acknowledge. Mr. Henderson: The account is
owing. My man went with the account, and Mr. Power
abused him arid kicked the account out of the door.—Mr.
Rushton : We cannot inquire into the account. The
conduct of the defendant appears to have been most un-
justifiable. The defendant said he bad been in the habit
of hiring horses from Mr. Henderson. He had a horse
from him, and paid him two guineas for it, though there
was no meeting on that day. He did not owe him any
money. or be would pay it if it were a thousand pounds.
in
sult
him. Henderson had sent his man to abuse and
him. Mr. Rushton said he must have a solemn pledge
from Mr. Power that he would not again insult Mr. Hen-
derson. Mr. Power testified his readiness to apologise.
Mr. Moss said, if Mr. Power would apologise, and pro-
uiise not to repeat the offence, Mr. Henderson wo
would be
satisfied. Mr. Power said, he was
sorry tbrth i
offencee
for which he apologised, and would not repeat it.—Mr.
Rushton : If you do,
I will issue a warrant, and send you
to gaol.

NT EXTHAORDINARY.---We will give
cnhpnu abSplinipcelittahyr s i n the
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tviisneg.
concern—My husband, John Smith, ab-
:iueordwtyinthafpArilmroomatyeetion, or the means of Support, arid as 11.
me more than seven years ago, andieft me
tswwrnaieddih:tdimohni:iimodtgt s have since been heard of him, I intend to join in
wedieek with another man at the first convenient oppor-
tunity, unless he, John Smith, sends me worth, that be Is
still living.—MAßY ANN SMITH."