The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-22 00:00:00

NOTICES OP MEETINGS.

August 21.—David Scott, (audit,) at 11; Thomas Jones,
(adjourned last examination.) a' halt-last. 11 ; isobert
Bong. flour dealer. (audit,) at 12; John Wittily. mer-
chant. (adjourned last examination.) at 1.
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August 22.—Sarah Chapman, (adjourned last examina-
tion,) at 11 ; Thomas Taylor, (au,lit,) al halt-past eleven;
David Scott, (dividend,) at 12.
August 23.—Thomas Milne Whitely, hstter, at 11.
Arign-t 24 —A. Ingham, insolvent (final order,) at 11;
henry Sockett II umphrys, si-go-on, (audit,) at 12.
Anent 25.—Henry Sockett Ilumptirys. (dividend.) at
12; Sloane and Whit ry, (audit and dividend,) half-past 12.
CERTIFICATES ALLOWED.
V. WEDOStrOCiIt ; Thomas and Edward
,Williams.

We are enabled to state, upon competent authority,
that Mr Sergeant Keatiuge is to be the Judge of the
Prerogative Cotot, v.e.nt by the death of the late Dr.
Radcliffe.—Dublin Moil.

CONSISTORY COURT OF CHRSTER.—On Saturday
week the case " Manle v. All, of \\lvan, otherwise
Rothwell, deceased," came on to be argued before Mr.
Chancellor Raikes. This is a c sr in which the deceased,
Ann Rothwell, otherwise Ann Rothwell Wignall. died,
under the age of 21 years and illegitimate, possessed of
personal pioverty to the amount of between three and
four thousand pounds, she being at the time of her death,
domiciled within the county palatine of Lancaster; and
the question at issue is, whether her Majesty is entitled
to the right of administration to the estate and effects of
the said deceased. in right of her royal prerogative, or in
right of her Duchy of Lancaster. The counsel retained
for the crown are Mr. Chilton, Q.C., and Mr. Townsend;
and the counsel for the duchy are Mr. Vaughan Williams
and Mr. Ellis, the Attorney-General of the duchy. The
proctor for the crown is Mr. Parry, of Chester; and the
proctor for the duchy is Mr. AN rton, also of that city. At
the sitting of the coact, on Saturday, after some discus.
sion as to the right to begin. Mr. Ellis commenced the
arguments, in support of the claim, on behalf of the Duchy
of Lancaster, and, in the course of an stile and learned
speech, which occupied two hours in delivery, quoted a
voluminous mass of historical evidence. of a roost inter-
esting nature, in support of his ease. At the close of Mr.
Ellis's address the court was adjourned to suit the con-
venience of counsel, and it .‘tt:, arranged that the are-
ments should he resumed on Tuesday morning. the
arguments have teen carried on from day to day to suit
the convenience of counsel. The Chancellor will take
time to consider his verdict.

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Captain Brown. of
NEGRO AQUATICS.—During the recent sultry weather
the loungers on the pierheatis have been much amused at
the agile freaks of two negroes in a canoe upon the river.
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the May, which is discharging palm oil on the east side of
George's Dock, and on the atternoons of the very warm
days they were to be seen proceeding to the river from the
vessel, beating betty, en them a canoe, cut out of one piece
of wood, bet .reen twenty and thirty feet, and so slightly .
made that they carried it along with the greatest ease.
On reaching the slip at George's Pi• r the slender skiff,
was immediately launched, and atter pulling offal/ their.
clothes with the exception of a light pair of drawers, one
of them dived into the water, and after being nut of sight
for one or two minutes rose again. a considerable distance
on the other side of the canoe. Both men then jumped
into their frail vessel. and immediately commenced to ply
theit paddles with great regularity, first on one side and
then on the other, and the speed at which they proceeded
was almost incredible. One of them jumped out several
times, swam about for a short period, and reentered the
boat with the greatest ease. On one occasion they upset
the canoe. and were both precipitated into the water.
Retaining their paddles in their hands, they mounted upon
the top of the canoe and sailed a short distance in that
position. With little difficulty they then righted the
canoe, shook all the water out of it, and 'oak their seats
again, much to the delight of the spectators, hundreds of
whom were witnessing the aquatic feats of the hardy sun-
burnt sons of Africa. As a proof of the strength of the
men and the power they have over their canoe, we may
mention that they followed in the back water of one of
the Woodside ferry boats and lost no ground for several
minutes.