The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY CLUBS.—The question as to the legality of
Derby Clubs, which has occupied so much the attention
of tavern-keepers and the sporting portion of the public,
has lately been submitted to Mr. E. James, the eminent
barrister, for his consideratitin ; and that gentleman has
given it as his decided opinion, that such clubs are illegal,
and that persons in any way connected with them are
liable to be proceeded against for heavy penalties.

SKITTLES UNLAWFUL.—In the Bath Court of Re-
quests, last week, the commissioner refused to allow
plaintiff's claim for a debt won on a game at skittles, be-
cause he said, that by the statute of the 9th- of Queen
Anne, which applied to such cases, no action could be
sustained for money won in a prohibited game, and skittle
playing was so prohibited by the statute.

TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.—A short, but very coat-
prehensive, act was passed on the 6th of August, to sim-
plify the transfer of property, which, however, will not
take effect until the 31st of December next. There are,
14 sections in the statute, concisely worded and freed
from all verbosity. The term " land " is to extend to
manors, advowsons, messuages, lands, tithes, tenements,
and hereditaments, whether corporeal or incorporeal;
the word " freehold," to include customary freehold;.
" conveyance," to be extended in its signification ; " per-
son," to mean a corporation as well as an individual, and
the word importing the singular number to apply to several
as well as to one, and the masculine gender to the female
as well as the male. Deeds need not be " indented,',
and persons, though not parties, are to take immediate
benefit under the same. The following provision hes
been framed for the protection of trustees :—Section 10.
" That the bond fide payment to, and the receipt of, any
person to whom any money shall be payable upon all
express or implied trust, or for any limited purpose, or
of the survivors or survivor of two or more mortgagees,
or holders, or the executors or administrators of such
survivor, or their or his assigns, shall effectually discharge
the person paying the same from seeing to the application
thereof, unless the contrary shall be expressly declared
by the instrument creating the trust or security." The
act is not to extend to Scotland.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

FRIDAY EVENING.-The settlement of the Doncaster ac-
counts has passed over pretty satisfactorily.
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For the Cesarewitch Stakes, on Monday, the Souvenir filly
and The Brewer were in great force, both singly and coupled.
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been laid agst at 300 to 12, giving an " acceptance." On the
appearance of the weights eight were freely against the field.
The following ten for " 50" were booked :—The Souvenir f,
Brewer, Pickpocket, William le Gros, Lightning, Glossy, Croton
Oil, itaftoe, and Boarding School Miss. On Thursday, Jamal
was backed for a very large sum, commencing at 20 to 1, and
ending at 10 to i (offered).

DOINGS TO-DAY.
THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.
5 to 1 asst Souvenir (f ofd) I 11'0 6 Marquise
-- 10 1 The Brewer (i) 100 6 The Bride

10 1 Jamal (t)
15 1 Glossy (t) 20 1 Boarding-schoo
15 —1 -- Haitoe (t) 2; (1)
Miss
100 —6 Albion I 20 1 Croton Oil (t)
100 6 Pick pocket 24 1 Elegance (30
100 6 Maria and Johnny ta en at A:trincham

4—l —J ,ho Day (t 5) i4o 1 Winchester
4 1 Scott (t 5) (t to 50)
10 1 Alarm (12 t) 50 1 Bro so E 0 (t)
6co —2O Brit. Prince (t) I

OAKS.— No betting.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.-FRIDAY.

The GRAND JUNCTION STAKES, of 200 soya each. g subs.
Colonel Anson's ch f Buzz, by Muley M010ch.... (Butler) I
Mr. Mostyn's br c Brunel, by Velocipede
Lord Stanley's c f Ambition.
Won in a canter, by two lengths.
The AINTREE STAKES, of 5 sous each, with 40 added. The se'
cond to receive lo sous from the stakes.
Mr. Owen's b c Joe Raphael, 3 years (Oates) I
Mr. Skerratt's ch c Tottenham, 2 yrs 2
Mr. C. Peck's g f Alice Grey, 2 yrs 3
A good race, won by half a head.
The SEFTON PLATE, of 40 soya, added to a Sweepstake of 5 sO
each.
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b m by Bay Middleton, 5 yrs.. 5 0 1 1
Mr. F. R. Price's gr M Valentia, 5 yrs 6 1 2 2
Won easily.
The WIND-UP STAKES, of 1 soy each, with a Piece of Plate
added.
Mr. H. 0. RicharJson's b m Cerito 1 I
Mr. Shephard's br m Madame Vestris 3 2

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Robin Adair, the celebrated steeple chaser, was sold at
Doncaster during the race week by Messrs. Tattersao
for 200 guineas.
ST.LEGER SWEEPS.—The fortunate holders of the first
and second horses in some lotteries drawn at " a gran,
hotel" Covent-garden, have been placed in an unpleasarl'
fix by the refusal of the landlord to pay over the prize;
(between 1,0001. and 2,0001.), on the plea that qui tao
actions have been commenced against him ! The winnerof
some of whom hedged to their draws, and have no excuse
for withholding payment, attribute other reasons for the
non-payment of the money, and threaten exposure.
FOIG-A-BALLAGlif.—Foig-a-ballagh, the winner of tb,..
St. Leger, was bred by Robert Knox, Esq., of Currag"'
Kildare, and sold by that gentlemapto his present ovleff,
Mr. Irwin, of the county of Roscommon, Ireland, 1"
July, 1842, along with Mickey Free and six other horses:
the price for the lot being £2OOO. He is altogether!!
horse of great power, and, except in colour, very like bb
half-brother, Coronation : he has plenty of courage, sc
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fine temper. He is entered in the Grand Duke Michael'
Cesarewitch, and Cambridgeshire Stakes.