The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-15 00:00:00

THE CHASE,

Sir Thomas Hesketh's Harriersmeet, to-morrow (Wed-
negclay), at Shaw Green ; Saturday, Devil's Wall—e!even
o'clock.

Sir W. W. Wynn's hounds, Wednesday, Gredington
Friday, Carden ; Saturday, Halston—half-past 10.
The Cheshire hounds, Wednesday, Wrenbury ; Thurs-
day, Cholmondeley ; Saturday, Ravensmore Windmill—
half-past 10.

A QUALIFIED TOAST.—The present somewhat delicate
relation subsisting between landlord and tenant, brings to
mind an old story, not a little characteristic of the pro-
verbial caution of our friends in the far north. On occa-
sion of a former agricultural crisis, several tenants of the
Marquis of Breadalbane (whether the present Marquis or
his predecessor we forget,) had made a joint " sifflication"
for an abatement of rent. Allowing full time for an
answer to have been received from London, the petition-
ers on a day appointed, " cam' thro' the heather and a'
thegether" to Kenmore, to learn the result—but no re-
sponse had as yet arrived. Disconcerted and annoyed not
a little, they yet, like good friends and neighbours, agreed
to dine together before taking to the hill; but on the re-
moval of the cloth, a point of some delicacy arose, (not
without precedent in assemblages of higher note), whether
in the doubtful position wherein their chief stood at the
moment, it would be proper to propose his health. Dif-
ference of opinion existed, and high words were in dan-
ger of arising, when a compromise was suggested and
carried—the toast, as amended, being thus given from the
chair, " The Marquis of Breadalbane, till we see," which
was received with Highland honours.—Perthshire Courier.
A SHORT STORY OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE.—It mast
necessarily be a painful thing, after years of wooing and
years of absence, to return and get slighted by one's
" ladye love," and that at the very moment when every-
thing has been arranged to " make " you happy." Such
was the predicament in which a trim, active sailor, belong*
ing to this town, was placed the other day. Jack, to give
him a cognomen, had courted his lady for some six or
eight years. He had brought mar y rare and curious pre-
sents to her from far distant lands, and when they met
after a long absence, an East India voyage, they met with
all the delightful protestations of constancy to each other.
It was at length finally arranged that on Jack's next
return the nuptial knot should be tied. He returned on
Saturday and presented himself before his intended.
Whether he had been half groggy when he stood before
her, it behoveth us not to say, but certain it is, to his prO-
posal , according to agreement, to get themselves contracted.
his ladye saucily replied, " not to night." If Jack Wee
really a sheet or two in the wind, he was sobered 10
an instant, and turned about to hide a tear that started ill
his eye. When the heart is surcharged with some stroll
feeling and emotion, there is often relief in unbosoming
yourself to a friend who can sympathise with you in your
distress. Jack felt this, and straightway betook himself
to the house of a widow with whom he had been long ac-
quainted to pour out his plaint to her. The widow, 0;
common phrase, is " well to do in the world," and had
on only daughter. On hearing Jack's story she told him
not to be inconsolable; that Lizzy, her daughter, who
had now grown up to be a woman, would, if he made fait
proposals, maybe stand in the stead of his lost one. Jack
jumped at the idea. Lizzy was forthwith called, and to
Jack's offer of hand and heart, sbe blushingly assented toaccept of the gifts. The parties were contracted that
evening, proclaimed on Sabbath, and married on Tuesday'
and it is alleged that a happier wedding has not been ie
Perth for many a day. If rumour speaks true, jack'e
first love has not been able to be out of bed since the
news of his marriage was communicated to her.—Perth
Courier.

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