The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

THE COURT.

ROYAL MAGNIFICENCE.—It is said that the gold and
silver plate at Windsor Castle is valued at £2,000,0001 A
single gold service of George IV. contains all the dishes
requisite to dine 130 guests.
The Duchess of Kent is expected to arrive in this coun-
try, from Switzerland, about the 20th or 21st instant, in
time fot the Queen's accouchement, which is set down for
the beginning of July.
A grand dinner was given on Wednesday evening last
at Buckingham Palace, to her Majesty the Queen-Dowa-
ger and the Noble Directors of the Concert of Ancient
Music. At a quarter-past eight o'clock, his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert (the Director for the evening, left
Buckingham Palace, accompanied by the Noble Directors,
for the Hanover-square Rooms. The Queen, accompa•
nied by the Queen-Dowager, the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the remainder of the Royal party, left the palace soon
afterwards, for the Hanover-square Rooms, to honour the
performance of the concert with her presence.
THE DEBTS OF THE LATE DUKE OF SAXE COBURG
GOTHA.—A paragraph has appeared in Galignani's Mes-
senger giving a direct contradiction to what it terms "
tite
stupid assertion that the late diminution in the expendi-
ture at the Palace was occasioned by the intention of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert to defray certain debts of
his late royal father." The paragraph proceeds to assert
that the late duke, so far from dying in debt, possessed
excellent property at his decease. Upon this subject,
painful as it may be to the illustrious consort of her Ma-
jesty, we have to sta'e that the duke, at his decease, was
involved in liabilities to the amount of nearly half a mil-
lion of money ; and that the several t.ranches of his fa-
mily are now devising every means in their power to raise
this sum before the next meeting of the German Diet.—
Britannia.
THE ROYAL POULTRY-YARD.—Those residents at
Windsor who are in the habit of taking an early morning
walk, to enjoy " the cool, the fragrant, and the silent
morn," in the splendid demense, proudly crowned by its
ancient castle, must have often seen two persons in plain
attire tripping lightly across that pleasant meadow called
" Datchet's Mead," in order to visit a farm at the ex-
tremity of the Home Park. These persons are her ma-
jesty and Prince Albert, pursuing their way to the dairy
and poultry-yard ; and in their progress sporting with
their infants, who are either mounted on their piebald
ponies, or driving their well-trained goats in a phaeton.
It is impossible to witness the unaflected enjoyment of
the royal couple in this domestic excursion, unalloyed as
it is by any restraint of official
.etiquette, without feel-
ings of extreme pleasure, as a bright pattern to people of
the highest rank.—Farming for Ladies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER RACES.
TUESDAY, MAY 28.

These races were, without exception, the best that have
been witnessed at Kersal Moor for some time back.
The Wilton Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 30 sovs
added. One mile and a quarter.
Mr Meiklam's b c Lord Saltoun, 3 yrs
Mr Boyd names ch f Missey, 3 yrs. Maiden 2
Lord Stanley names br c British Tar,3 yrs.. Copeland 3
Won by a length.
The Manchester Cup, of 150 sovs in specie, added to a
Handicap Stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft. Twice round
and a distance. 20 subs.

Mr Meiklam's Trueboy, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.... Templeman 1
Mr Bell's Thirsk, 6 yrs, Bst . . Bumby 2
•

Mr Worthington's Hooton, 7st 9Ib.
A well-contested race, won by half a length.

A Plate of £5O, for horses, &c. that never won £5O at any
time. Heats, two miles and a distance. The second to
receive £lO.

Mr Dawson's br c The Attorney-General, 4
vrs
Mr Bowes's br c Saddlebow, 3 yrs. Simpson 0 1 2 2
Mr Roberts's br m Miserare, 5 yrs.. Walton 2 0 3 d
Mr Sutcliffe's b f Alice, 3 yrs..
Mr W Jones'sb fby Phoenix, 3 yrs.Greatrex 3 2 d
Mr Seddon's b c Go, Forget Me, 4 yrs. Bond 0 0 d
First heat won by only half a neck, after a severely con-
tested race. Second heat won easily by several lengths.
Third beat won by two lengths. Fourth heat, Attorney-
General took the lead, kept it to the end, and won easily.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29.
A Free Handicap Stakes, of 10 sovs each, with 30 sovs
added. One mile and a quarter.
Sir C Cockerell's b c Arungzebe, sst 101 b.... Maiden 1
Mr Hall's ch c The Viscount, sst 6lb 'nine 2
Mr Worthington's b f Gipsy Queen, 6st Daflow 3
Three others also started.
race course, added to a Handicap Stakes of 15 sov each,
10 ft. One mile and a quarter. . Langstaff 1
Mr Williamson's b c Dr Husband, 3 Yrs•
.. -
A Cup, of 100 sovs in specie, given by the owners gatche,
.... Riley 2
Mrmr Dawson'sE 5 yrs .... Whitehouse 3
and Fair Helen,
Huibras, Brevity, Attorney-General,
started.
Heats, one mile and a quarter.
Buckley'seh bmhTpheavßidid:lsyy,..9 .
A Plate, of £5O.
Mr Dawson's br c Lord S
ltoun, 3 yrs ..
Mr M Jones's b c a_ 3
British Tar, yrs .... Copeland 2 2
f Coheiress, 4 yrs ..... ... Frost 3 3
Mr Wildman' 5 Cb
j. _.
HUKSDAY, MAY 30.
A Sweepstakes, of 10 sovs each, with 40 elvs added,
for two year olds. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr Hesseltine's b f Marian Ramsay, by Physician.... 1
Mr Cook's h c Yellow Boy, brother to Trueboy .. ... 2
The Kersal Stakes, of 10 sovs each, with 30 sovs *added.
One mile and three quarters.
Mr Boyd's ch c Dog Billy, by Ratcatcher 1
Mr .1 Osborne's blk c Boniface, by Inheritor . .
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three Mile's* and a
distance
Mr Meiklatn's br c Trueboy *
4 yrs ....... .
Mr Cooke's eh h Bedalian,aged ,

FRIDAY, MAY 31.
A Cup of 100 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap Sweep-

. . _
stakes of 15 sovs each.
Mr Buciiley's b h David, 5 yrs Bst Whitehouse 1
Lord Eglinton's bl f Brevity, 4 yrs, ist ...... Howlett 2
Mr Price's gr m Valentina. 5 yrs, 7st 121b.Cartwright 3
Mr Meiklarn's br c Trueboy, 4 yrs, 9st Templeman 4
Won easily by two lengths.

June 4,184 i.

The Broughton Stakes of 15 sovs each, sft,with 30 added,
for three and four year olds. (12 subs.)
Mr Meiklam's ch c Philip, 4 yrs
Mr Boyd's ch c The Dog Billy, 3 yrs.. Francis 2
A severe race, won by a head.
Handicap Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added for the

beaten horses. (8 subs.)
Mr Buckley's b h David, 5 yrs, fht 91b .. Whitehouse 1
Mr Hall's ch g The Viscount, 4 yrs, 7st 21b.. Francis 2
Mr Thompson's b g fludibras 6 yrs, 7st 41b.Copeland 3
Four others started. Von easily by a length.
Plate of £5O. Heats, two miles and a distanc ci;
Mr Dawson's ch m The Biddy, 5 yrs..
Mr Cooke's ch g Bedalian, aged .... W. Jones 1 0 2 2
Mr Arundale's Jamie Falshaw, 4 yrs Cartwright 3 1 3'3
Mr King's ch c Delamere, 4 yrs .. Templeman 0 2 dr
Mr Wildman's b f Coheiress, 4 yrs .. Frost 23 dr

THE DISPUTED WINNER OF THE DERBY.—PeeI V.
Weatherby and another.—ln the Court of Exchequer,
on Thursday last, application was made for an inter-
pleader rule on affidavit, on behalf of the defendants in
this case, which disclosed to the court that the defendants
were the stakeholders of a large sum of money, which
was run for at the last " Derby race," and that a horse
called Running Rein having come in first, and another,
named Orlando, the second, the present plaintiff, Colonel
Peel, bad claimed the stakes on behalf of Orlando, and
Mr. Wood on behalf of Running Rein.—The rule was
granted.

QUALIFICATIONS OF MASTERS AND MATES.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been
requested by the Board of Trade to prepare a plan for the
formation of an adequate number of boards in London
and at.the out ports, to conduct the examination of mas-
ters- and mates of merchant ships, who may desire to
establish their ability to command merchant ships, and
also to suggest the division of certificates into classes, ac-
cording to the standard of proficiency of parties to be ex-
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hot), of each master, arid £1 for the examination of each
mate, and they hope the produce of such fees will nearly,
if not wholly, meet every expense attending the proposed
examination. No person should be examined as a master
under 21 years of age, nor as a mate under 19 years. All
should produce tickets of sobriety, of general good cha-
racter, and good conduct, and particular care to be taken
by the examiners to satisfy themselves as to the habitual
sobriety of the party, previous to granting him a certifi-
cate of fitness to take charge and command of a ship of
any description. All should be able to write a legible
hand, and should understand the five first rules of arith-
metic. All should be examined as to their knowledge of
seamanship, of rigging vessels, storing hold, &c., in addi-
tion to which, those to:be admitted into the lowest class
or "class 3d," should be able to correct the courses
stated by the compass, for variation, leeway, &c.—to
work what is termed a day's work—to prick off the vessel's
place on a chart, either by calculated latitude and longi-
tude, or by the bearings of the land by compass—they
should show that they understand the use of the quadrant
or sextant, and can observe the sun's meridian altitude,
&c., therefrom determine the latitude, and they should be
able to work the tides by the age of the moon, from the
known time of high water at full and change. To receive
the "second class" certificates, they should, in addition
to all the foregoing qualifications, be able to ascertain the
latitude by double altitudes of the moon, or of those
bright planets or stars, the places of which are given in
the Nautical Almanack ; they should understand the care
and management of chronometers, and the mode of
working out and ascertaining the longitude therefrom;
and they should be able to ascertain the variation of the
compass by the azimuth of the sun. as well as by the am-
plitude. Those who receive a "first class" certificate,
should in addition to all the foregoing qualifications,
undergo a more strict examination as to their proficiency
in naviaation, and also seamanship, under the many dif-
ficult circumstances and trying situations to which vessels
may be exposed, such as having to erect and rig jury masts
when suddenly requisite, or forming rafts in case of being
stranded, and in such other cases as call for a higher order
of resources. They should have a competent acquaintance
with plain trigonometry, a general knowledge of nautical
astronomy, including the determination of the latitude by
reduction to the meridian, as well as by double eltitude
of the sun, and of the longitude by lunar observations.
They must also be acquainted with the mode of ascertain-
ing and applying the deviation of the compass, which is of
so much importance in iron-built vessels, and also in
vessels laden with iron. Also they should be practically
acquainted with the mode of comparing two or more
chronometers and of rating them by equal altitudes.
They should understand the construction of Mercator's
chart, so as to be able to correct any errors they may
discover in those they possess, as well as to insert with
precision any new shoals or islands they may discover,
and they ought to be well versed in the princple of great
circle sailing, and of the mode of layiug down the required
course in the chart. They should all possess a knowledge
of mercantile book-keeping, at least of single entry. In
the event of any candidate proving himself to have still
higher attainments tt an the foregoing, it should be noted
in his certificate and should entitle him to have " class
first, extra" thereon, against his name in Lloyd's regis-
try. The examination for mates should be the same as
that for masters'. in proof of their abilities to succeed to
the command of ships, in the event of accident to the
masters, and their certificates should be similarly number-
ed, Ist, or let extra, or 2d or 3d class as the case may be.
It is to be understood, that in the event of its becoming
known that accident, such as stranding, foundering, &c..
has befallen a ship, having a passed master, the board of
examiners who granted his certificate, will be authorised
and required to call such master again before them, atad
examine into the circumstances of the accident ; at which
they shall be at liberty to annul the former certificate
if such blame shall in their opinion, attach to the said
master as to call for such proceeding ; and in that case,
they, the examiners should lose no time in acquainting the
committee of Lloyd's thereof, in order that the said
master may no longer appear in their Registry Book as
passed master ; but if no such blame attaches to him,
they should give him a fresh certificate to that effect.
Should any charge be advanced of any past master of a
ship having been drunk at sea while in charge or command
of a ship, the board of examiners who granted his certifi-
cate shall likewise be authorised and required to call such
master before them, and to act in all respects regarding
the charge as directed in the foregoing paragraph. And
in the event of a passed master refusing or neglecting to
appear before a board of examiners when summoned, as
proposed
required above, the board
cancel
o thef examiners
former
certificatesho should b
given
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autho-
risedt
such master, and to make communication to the Commit-
tee at Lloyds accordingly.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON DERWENTWATER.—THREE
LIVES LOST.—On Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock,
a sailing boat belonging to Keswick was go'ng down Der-
went water towards Lodore, pretty briskly before the wind,
carrying a full press of sail, (that being her second trip
that day,) a strong wind arose, (about N.N.E.,) and the
persons on board not taking in any sail, the result was
that she went right do non head foremost. There were
four persons on board, who were taking a pleasure trip, as
was customary with them on Sundays—Mr. Dixon, a
draper, of Keswick; Mr. Thornton, who is out of busi-
ness,u Airy,re
aboutle lead-pencil-
maker, -
a p e ncil
and is the son of a grocer, at Keswick ; Mr. Banks,
ma
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quar-
ter of a mile from St. Herbert's Island, and was witnessed
by Mr. Peters, of Barrow, who put off in a small boat, and
succeeded in saving Mr. Airy, along with a dog, which
had got on his shoulder, and embarrassed him. Mr.
Dixon, although a swimmer, had gone down before Mr.
Peters got to him. The other two gentlemen, it is sup-
posed, went down with the boat, and were kept down hi
it, for they were never seen to rise. We regret to add
that Mr. Dixon and Mr. Thornton have each left a widow'
and family. Mr. Banks was unmarried.
SCENE IN A JURY-BOX—A case was tried in the palace
court, London, on Friday, in which a poor woman sought,
to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained
from a barrister in the Inner Temple, named Carter,
caused by beinc, knocked down and run over by his bone
taking fright and running away; and the question wl"'"'
the jury had to consider, was, whether the student was
caused by furious driving. or whether it was purely acci-
dental The damages were laid at £l9 195.. After the j.durf had
when no blame could bfetaandtettajcuhrdeyedtoeftromthitnehee.drAivfteoerrf:
been locked up for nine hours, they sent to the judge Iga to
f
inform him that there was not the slightest possibility
g notes, and
agreeing. The learned judge aFtsi, roe
explained to the jury what they h
another hour had elapsed, n
al
dd. name
wn e ing an
Lobe Strand, sent l a etter to the
furniture established
entlnt
°hweel wasin
diffed in opinion frol:
learned judge, andadded that
en he was fully determine
his fellow) urYen
starved into a verdict, nor would he endure
not to be
be brow-beaten and quarrelled with because he differed
Eamonson, the proprietor
ill-health, snd
required stimulants, and the officer in charge of the illl.
would not even allow him a glass of water; but let the .
in opinion; be also added thfaeat
consequence be what it h would, in
e would never alter b
mind. His lordship intimated to the jury, that if tilel
did not agree by eleven o'clock, they must be locked Uri
until the following morning.beer'
The jury were now ..t
in loud and angry altercation, and it was pretty clear u"'"
language of the most refined' description was not Mods
use of, and it was conjectured that from "words al:
would come to blows." Shortly before ten o'clock, tni
jury came into court in a very excited sta'e, and inform 7.
Mr. Hewlett, the registrar, it would be impossible I°`
them to agree. Mr. Hewlett replied they must retire'
Mr. Eamonson, who appeared much excited, violent",
exclaimed, No, I will never go into that room to ,
bully-ragged into a verdiet. Several of the jury, sal
dressing Mr. Eamonson, "Wherever you are there
we be ;" when the whole of the jury expressed their _
10 0
termination to remain in court. The scene of quarreo
and recrimination that now ensued in the jury-box, etivei
passed description ; the public were surprised at this
and unheard of scene in a court of justice. All conelp.':,
tion was .now at an end, and the jury commenced amusil
themselves in various ways ; some prepared to take
kg
comfortable nap, others commenced reading, while
remainder stared about the court, exclaiming, '` whatb,
laughing-stock we are making of ourselves. " At 104,40
shortly before midnight, the learned judge again took e__
seat on the bench, and addressing the jury said, as th
ht;
i
was no probability of their agreeing, he could, t
thought fit, lock them up until the following morning, I'll_
he foresaw that no good would result from such a pile,
ceeding, as in the morning it was clearly apparent,
would be as far off agreeing as ever, he had, there.c.r:„
come to the resolution of discharging them without gl 1"
a verdict, and they were discharged accordingly.

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