The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-21 00:00:00

THE COURT.

The Que?n and Prince Albert left Bnckingham Palace,
on Tuesday afternoon, escorted by a party of Lancers, for
Claremont. Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Royal, accompanied their parents. On
Thursday morning the Queen and Prince Albert took
their accustomed walk in Claremont Park ; and in the
afternoon of the same day, her Majesty and Prince Al-
bert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, arrived in town
at twenty minutes before six o'clock, in a carriage and
four, escorted by a party of Lancers, from Claremont.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was in the next
royal carriage. Previously to departing from Claremont,
the Queen commanded that the mansion should be pre-
pared for the reception of the Royal family on Thursday,
the 23d inst., on which day the Court will leave town.
Her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated at Claremont.
It is understood that neither the Queen nor Prince
Albert will honour Epsom races (which commence on
Tuesday next) nor the forthcoming meeting of Ascot with
their presence this year.

Norris Castle is actually purchased for the royal marin e
residence of the Queen and Prince Albert. The amount
of the purchase is stated to be £60,000. Osborne House
will also be occupied, but will be for the exclusive use of
the household. [This paragraph has appeared in all the
London, and many of the provincial papers ; but the
Observer of Sunday states that the Castle has neither
been purchased nor hired for her Majesty, nor are any
negociations pending respecting it.]

May 21, 1844.

IRELAND.

The Metropolitan Conservative Society of Dublin has
dissolved itself.

The price of butter in Cork last week advanced 10s. in
the cwt.

It is a fact worthy of observation, that since the eleva-
tion of Lord Chief Justice Pennefather to the bench, not
one decision made by him at Nisi Prius, has been over-
ruled by any of the Courts sitting ira Banco,

DAN'S PLA GARISIII.—A correspondent in Calignan's
Messenger accuses O'Connell of having presented him
with a copy of the celebrated lines which have been the
subject of controversy between the Liberator and
rt, as having been written by himself.

The Dublin Evening Mail states that the judges are
unanimous in declining to grant the motion fora new'
trial, as against the parties convicted, with the exception
of the Hey. Mr. Tierney, and that Mr. Justice Crampton
stands alone, and upon some minor point, with respect to
that individual.
On \V

runesday last John Cordery, who was lately con-
yicted of the murder of Sergeant Dodd, was executed at
Carrickfergus Gaol. He met his fate with the most per-
fect firmness. On the falling of the drop, several of the
soldiers of the 66th fainted ; and one of the dragoons fell
from his horse in a fainting fit, and was severely cut.
The friends of Mr. O'Connell deny the report that he
is to be married to the sister of a Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege. The Liberator is an admirer of Miss API) ,sx
most interesting and accomplished lady, in her 23d year,
but her connections laugh at the idea of her entering into
hymeneal bonds with the Father of country, now in
his 72d year
BArtnAttots MURDER AND ROIIIIETtI* or ARMS.--•
On S'.lnday last, the sth of May, a most horrid murder
Was perpetrated in the parish of Cloone, in the county of
Leitrim, by a gang of assassins during the time of
Divine Service. In consequence of the illness of his wife,-
Mr. Thomas Nash, a respectable protestant, was obliged to
remain at home, contrary to his Custom of attending.:
church; and at midday he was surprised by an armed
party entering his house, and demanding his fire-arms.
The gallant fellow resisted the demand of the lawless ruf-
fians with noble determination, which cannot be too highly.
commended ; but, grievous to relate, he fell in mortal
combat with his assailants. His poor wife crept from her
bed of sickness, and with his sister, Mrs. Brown, assisted
in the combat with the assassins, one of them struck
Mrs. Nash on the head with a pistol, and another at the-
same moment darted a sword through the body of Mr.
Nash. Mrs. Nash, (as we learn) exclaimed "I am mur-
dered !"—her husband responded, " I am gone !_" and
almost instantly breathed his last. An inquest was held
on the deceased on Tuesday by Lord Clements, and a verdict
of" wilful murder against a person or persons unknown"
was returned. Nothing calculated to lead to the disco-
very of the monsters has been elicited.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.

2 to I against Mr. John Day's Ugly Buck.—offerer?.
7to 2 „ Mr. Croekford's Ratan.—taken freely•
12 to 1 „ Colonel Peel's Orlando.

12 to 1 „ Mr. Scott's Bay Momus.—taken.
17 to 1 „ Mr. Lichtwald's Leander.—offered.

20 to 1 ;, Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar.
20 to 1 „ Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein.
20 to 1 „ Mr. Bowes's T' Auld Squire.
25 to 1 „ Colonel Peel's lonian.—offered.
With the exception of a good amount of money being
laid against Ratan, and the partial advance of The Ugly'
Buck, owing to the success of The Devil to Pay at Gor-
hambury, and the spring of Bay Momus to 12 to 1, to-
gether with the decline of Leander, very little bas been
done worthy of observation since our last. The principal
bets laid were, on Wednesday. 2 to 1 to £5O against The
Buck, 20 to 1 against Akbar ; yesterday, 12 t.) 1 against
Orlando ; and to-day, 30 to 10, and 7 to 2, t. near £2OO,
against Ratan, and 12 to 1, in scores, against Say Momus.
500 to 200 would have been taken about The Buck, but 2
to 1 was the most offered.