The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-09-24 00:00:00

Mr. W. Ellis, son of a. perfumer in Chester
drowned a few days since in the Tale of

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bathing

The Rev. Dr. Nolan appeared in the Manchester Counts
Court, on Friday. No special feature of scandal was eli-
cited, but the rev. gentleman affirmed on oath that he did
not seduce the wife of the plaintiff: On returning from
the court he was hustled and hooted by the crowd.

Mr. L Sharp, bookseller, _ ...ignect the office of
stamp distributor for St. Helen's and the neighbourhood,
in consequence of the great reduction matte by govern-
ment in the late new stamp act. Mr. Sharp, who is a
gentleman held in high esteem by the inhabitants of St
Helen's, has,. we believe, '

held the office for upwards of
twenty-six years, and discharged his duties in the most
satisfactory manner.

GARSWOOD' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.-1.311 t
the fifth annual exhibition took place at Ashton, on the
grounds at the Gerard Arms Inn. The show was really
splendid, both of cattle, pigs, horses, and produce.
During the day we remarked a considerable number of
gentry from the immediate neighbourhood, and from
Warrington, Wigan, St. Helen's, and Prescot,- with an
unusual number of ladies. The Lancashire Hussar band
was in attendance. We have no room for the list of
prizes. A very excellent dinner was provided at the
Gerard Arms; upwards of one hundred sat down.
Pilkington, Esq., occupied the chair, and Mr
the vice, when all the usual -

irsday,

Moubert,

__ and complimentary toasts
given and responded to, intervened by a number of

CHESTER REGATTA. After an intermission of two
years, a regatta took place, on Thursday, on the waters of
the Dee. The day was beautifully fine, and scarcely a
breeze ruffled the surface of the river. Each bank was
crowded with spectators. The regatta maintained the
former reputation of Chester for such sports, and the suc-
cess with which it went off showed that the ancient spirit
was revived, and bade fair to be maintained in future
years. The principal race of the day was for the Dee
Stakes, of £lO 10s., which created much interest, being a
trait of aquatic skill between the mechanics of Chester and
Manchester ; two of the latter having beaten the Claspers
at the late Manchester regatta. The boats got well off,
but it was soon apparent that the Chester crew, in the
Princess Royal, had the superiority, and they won in the

returning to the ,oming-in place.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.—
The anniversary of the Chester Auxiliary to this society,
was held in Chester, on Tuesday, when the Lord Bishop
preached an excellent sermon and warmly commended
the society to the auditors. In the aftetnoon a chapter
meeting was held in the cathedral, for the purpose of
taking counsel and organizing local associations. About

ntty clergymen were present. 'l he Bishop took the
chair, when the constitution and working of the society
were fully and satisfactorily explained. The secretary

(the Rev. W. H. Massie) gave information on all point's
on which those present desired it. The meeting was una-
nimous in its determinations, and we may therefore speed-
ily expect to see the society established on a firm basis
throughout the county generally. The collection at the
cathedral amounted to £7O 55., and donations were an-
nounced at the a'ternoon meeting amounting to about
£lOO more •, including from Wilbraham Egerton, Esq.,
£5O ; Sir E. S. Walker, £2O ; Egerton Leigh, Esq., £5;
the Marquis of Cholmondely, £5 ; the Rev. Canon Slade,
£5 ; and various smaller sums.

MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL So-
-The special general meeting of the members of

this society, which usually takes place about a week before
the show, was held at Warrineton, on Monday last. The
president for the year, John Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P.,
occupied the chair. The prizes for best cultivated farms
were awarded as follows :—No. 2, to R. C. Lowndes, Es.q.,
West Derby, (as owner and occupier) the medal. No. 3,
to M

Robert Birch, of Netherton, (aa tenant) £l2
and a- medal to Mr. William Boys, of Speke, as en extra
prize. No. 4, to Mr. John Birch, of Orrell, near Liver-
pool, £8 ; and a medal to Mr. Richard Dobell, Leftwich.
No. 5, to Mr. Edward Whitehead, Black-ley, near Man.
chester, £5; and No. 8 to Mr. William Taylor, Roby,
For premiums Nos. I, 6, and 7,. there were no
claimants. Prizes were also awarded for draining, laying

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