The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-04-19 00:00:00

PUBLIC TESTIMONIAL TO MR. M`QUEEN.

(From the Grenada Free Press, of 13th Feb.)
Ou Saturday last, a deputation of several of the most respect-
able inhabitants of this colony
.waited upon James M`Queen,
Esquire; and John Ross, Esquire, on behalf of the deputation,
addressed Mr, M'Queen, in substance, as follows :
"'That the deputation had waited upon Mr. M'Queen to
apologize for having been unable to request him to partake of
a public entertainment, owing to,the difficulty of assembling a
sufficient number of his friend's, frOm the great distance of
many, and the unavoidable occupation of the greatest number,
at the present season; but that in lieu thereof, the deputation
did now. iu behalf of them, request his acceptance of a sum of
two hundred guineas, for the purchase of a piece of plate, as a
more enduring testimony of the esteem and regard of this com-
munity, and as a small token of its gratitude for his unremitted
exertions for the general interests of the colonies."
To which Mr. M`Queen replied in nearly the following
terms :

"That he felt highly honoured by the compliment which the
inhabitants of this colony, through such a numerous and re-
spectable deputation, had paid him ; but at the same time ex-
pressed his regret that they should have thought of troubling
themselves with offering to him any public entertainment, or
such a magnificent present as they now proposed. In all that
he had done for the colonists he had merely done his duty to
his country; and now that he had his whole fortune embarked
in the colonies, it was not likely that he would stop short in de-
fending their characters and properties with that zeal and
energy with which he had hitherto defended them. Since the
_colonists of Grenada pressed this mark of their respect upon
him, he would accept the same, and take care that this valuable

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gift should be had, and preserved in his family as a mark, and
as a proof, that a straight-forward course, in the discharge of,a
public duty, will always, ultimately, meet its reward. He beg-
ged leave to assure the deputation, that every opportunity and
means that he had, or that he might have, in his pcwer, to de-
fend the cause of
.the colonies, would be cheerfully and care-
fully attended to, and used by him, to the best of his knowledge
and ability. While the general cause of the colonies at all
times engaged his attention, the defence of Grenada, in parti-
cular, always afforded'him particular satisfaction; because, al-
though he had for many years been cut off from any personal
connection with it, still he could never forget, that in this co-
lony he bad spent many of the early years of his life ; that it
was the co'iony to which he had first come, and, as such, he
could never cease to retain a stronger feeling Of regard for it
than for any other.

" Mr. WQueen concluded by expressing to the deputation
his hopes, that while the dangers at present pressing around
them were very great and very urgent, these might yet pass
away, and open up to the colonies brighter prospects for the
future, that he felt convinced, if the government could only be
brought to see the errors under which they laboured, with. re-
gard to the colonies, that they would cease to trouble them ;
and that he was perfectly convinced that they had no idea of in-
juring the colonies, although, if they continued to persist in
their present errors, grounded upon false information, it was
clear that they would ruin them ; but that this terrible result
might be averted, and could only be averted by union, firmness,
and perseverance, on the part of the colonists, and by bringing
the truth concerning them before the government by men of
practical knowledge and experience."
Mr. M`Queen took his departure on Monday last for St. Vin-
cent, where a sumptuous dinner has been waiting his presence
for the last three weeks; and which, notwithstanding its having
been so long on the table, has, if we are to believe the reports
of the newspapers, yet shown no symptoms of cooling.

LOVE IN KERRY.
TRALEE SESSIONS-SATURDAY.

There were two actions for breach of promise of marriage
tried before W. Deane Freeman Esq., the Assistant-Banister
for this county, on Saturday last. ,In the first case Anne Stret-
ton, a stout country wench, was the' plaintiff, and W. M. Elligott,
a labouring man, was the defendant, and the amount sought to be
recovered for the injury inflicted on this fair one was £9 4s. 6d.
The first witness, John Fitzgerald, was examined by Mr.
John Lynch—ls the plaintiff's step-father, and knows the de-
fendant—the defendant promised to marry the plaintiff.
Mr. Lynch—How long are they acquainted? He was after
her these two years—(laughter)—she was willing to marry him,
and witness had no objection; he promised witness and her mo-
ther to marry her.
Court—What did he say ? As soon as he got clothes, he told
me in person, he would marry her, and he sent me word to the
county Limerick that he was ready to marry her ; that there
was no delay but till I'd come home, and when I came home he
said there was no delay but till he got clothes. The defendant
has since got clothes, has got married to another, and got a for-
tune ; can't tell what money he got, but he got value, an ass and
car, and a pig.
To the Court—Witness asked him to marry her after he got
clothes; went to the defendant six days before his marriage,
and asked him to marry the plaintiff, but he refused.
Cross-examined by Mr. Supple—Was he not married in old
clothes ? How do I-know, ? I did not see him married.

Does he not wear the seine clothes now as when he promised
you to marry the plaintiff ? Witness, looking at the defendant,
and apparently excited, (in a loud voice)—he does not. The
witness also stated the plaintiff to be a very poor labourer.
The defendant offered no evidence, and the Barrister decreed
for the full amount.

The next case was one at the suit of Miss Margaret Deady,
a nuantuamaker, againt Thomas Stack, a teacher of the Roman
Catholic poor school of this town. The damages were laid at
£9 4s. 6d., the extent of the Barrister's jurisdiction.
Mr. John Lynch having stated the plaintiff's case, called up
the plaintiff, a good-humoured, fat-looking girl, about 20 years
of a,e, who, having crossed the table and taken her seat oppo-
site occasionally joined in the laughter which followed in
the course of the examination.

John Slattery examined by Mr. Lynch—knows that young
boy (pointing to the defendant, a grey-headed old man, about
sixty years of age) ; he paid his addresses to Miss Deady, and
made her a promise that he would marry her when his wife
would be twelve months dead; the defendant weut on Shrove
Tuesday night to the priest's house to get married to the plain-
tiff, but slipped out immediately alter, and did not return.—
Plaintiff's mother sold her pig, worth 245., for 165., and pawned
her bed clothes to make up a sum of £3, to defray the expenses
of the wedding; beard he was married in an hour after to Mr.
Crosbie's cook; can't tell whether he keeps a cook-shop.
To the Court—They were acquainted mote than twelve
months; Stack is much older than plaintiff.
Cross-examined by Mr. D. Fitzgerald, with whom were Messrs.
Supple and Huggaril :—lleard Stack say to Miss Deady, that
as soon as his sister-in-law was married, and his wife would be
twelve months dead, he should be married to her above all wo-
men in the world, and she consented—(laughter, in which the
plaintiff joined)—she's a good mantuamaker.
Mr. Fitzgerald—She did not put in her stitch in time—the
cook got in before her.
Mr. Fitzgerald—And she sold her pig, worth 245. for 16s. ?
Yes. .

Mr. Fitzgerald—To get married to the porkeen—(great laugh.
ter.)
10. Mr. Huggard—Use be very angry, if he saw her speak
or make the least freedom with any bodyelse.
John Collins examined by Mr. Lynch—The defendant kept
a diet and lodging-house, and had about thirty pounds a year as
teacher in the Roman Catholic poor school in this town.
Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzgerald—By virtue of your oath,
are you known by any other name than John Collins ? I be-
lieve I am. What is it ? They call me " Half the town—
(laughter.)
Mr. Fitzgerald—Well, now. I propose that you take Miss
Deady to beiyour lawful wife, and I am sure she'll be betteroff
with "half the town" for a husband than if she got poor old
Stack and his four children—(laughter.)
Witness—Thanky kindly.
To Mr. Huggard—Does not believe 'twas all a joke.
Here the defendant addressed the Court, denying he ever
made the promise proved against hiin.
The Barrister granted a decree for the full amount claimed.

Lonbon Gmrttr.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16th, 1833.

PARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED.

• Gaydon and Metcalfe, Liverpool, accountants.—Lambert and liar-
ris, Deptford-bridge, brewers.—Bryant and Stewart, Plymouth, mer-
chants.—Parkhousc and Dobnor, Plvmpton St. Mary, Devonshire,
saddlers.—Lambert and Baker, BerkaMpsted St. Peter, Hertfordshire,
carriers.—Pirie and Co., Oxford-street, linen-drapers.—W. Sidebo-
tham and R. Eshworth, Worneth, Cheshire, cotton-manufacturers.--
Smith and Unsworth, Huvton, Lancashire, coal-proprietors.—Mit-
ehell, Seaman, and Co., Sheffield, merchants.—Rothwell, Hick, and
Rothwell, Bolton-le-moors, ironfounders.—J. Dickisson and C. Per-
rier, Nottingham, lace-manufacturers.—Peachey and Finney, Upper
Russell-street,
.Bermondsev, fellmon,gers.—J. Webb and 'lt. Page,
Warwick, carpenters.—J. Wallis and Co., Surrey-plane, Newington,
woollen-drapers:—Mottershead and Clark, 'Macclesfield, Cheshire.
silk-throwsters.—T. and A. Harris, St. Alban's and Watford,' Hert-
fordshire, grocers.—J. Hallam and Son, Friday.street, warehouse-
men.—Monteith and Co., Glasgow ; as far as re,prds R. M'Clellan.—
W. and W. Bowden, Union-street, Southwark, hat-manufact users'.