The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-28 00:00:00

NOVEL AFFAIR OF HONOUR&

(Prom the Cork Constitution.)
St:Thae time since, a pigeon shooting match took:place at
Blarney, between some civilians and a number of militia"!
Tontlemen, which resulted in the success of the former.
Subsequently, there was boasting on the part of the mili-
tary, in respect to their steadiness and readiness in deadly
aim, and at a dinner party of civilians, which took place last
Monday, it was suggested that a physician of our city,
known to be a " crack " shot, should be backed to shoot
pigeons against any officer in the barracks. The doctor
was applied to, and he consented to meet a military'oP°
ponent, and a challenge was conveyed and accepted.loll
its acceptance on Thursday, Dr. - called on his brother-
in-law, head of a large establishment, and said, "
Captain - has accepted my challenge, and you'll see
how I'll pop him. I merely called to tell you the news,
but can't wait now, but will see you in the evening," and
he left. A clerk in the establishment having overheard.
the words became startled at the idea that Dr. - should
think for a moment of risking his life in a duel, or at-
tempting to take that of another human being, but he
was more astounded to believe that his employer should
be a party to such a transaction, and view so dreadful a
matter with so much coolness. He counselled with him-
self as to what he was to do. At first he thought of re-
monstrating with his employer, but he feared he might
be reprimanded for taking such a liberty, and he then re-
collected the anguish that would arise to Mr. -'s lad!
and Dr. -'s sister, and eventually he determined 00
making known the secret to the authorities. Imme-
diately after the close of the establishment, be hied to the
police-station in Tuckey-street, where he saw Sub-in'
_ported to him what he had heard-
.'he Sub-inspector, looking on it as a serious case, and
one in which time could not be lost, sent off for the
nearest magistrate, Alderman Roche. On his arrival the
overheard observations were repeated, and the justice
told his informant it was his duty to depose to the facts,
on which a warrant would issue against Dr. - end

I ipe:tor Walker, and re

another person then unknown, the informant having for-
gotten the name. The informant at first objected, bnt
was persuaded to do so by being cautioned that if he did
not then make the information, and that a life was lost►
he would be responsible to God and man. The depo-
sition was made, and the warrant of arrest filled up ana
judicially signed and sealed, and Head-constable Crowley,
being a well-known efficient officer, was ordered to put on
his detective clothing and immediately proceed in dis-

in he called

3e, and hav-
ing anxiously inquired where the doctor might be found,
th servant replied that the house of his friend, Mr.
would be a likely place, and the head-constable proceeded
thither. While going there the doctor returned home,
and the servant told him that a gentleman, whose appear-
ance she described, had just called, and had exhibited
deep anxiety to see him. " Oh," said the doctor, "'tis
Mr. -, I would not have thought his wife could have
been taken ill so soon," and off he ran at top speed.
Going through Prince's-street, he was spied by the head-
constable, who, seeing the doctor running. immediately

who was not at t

conceived he

was endeavouring to escape arrest, and
The race continued into Patrick
nstable overtook his object, and,
)ped his hand on the doctor's

darted off in full chase,
street, where the head-,
both short of breath, he cl

shoulders and gasped out "you're my prisoner." The
doctor looked astounded, and after a moment asked what
he meant, to which the reply was, " I arrest you under a
criminal warrant." The doctor demanded an explanation►
which the constable said would be given by the magistrates
and after some observations on both sides, the doctor was

ushered into the station-house, and the magistrate was
again sent for, when the explanation given was that the
challenge was to shoot phreons, not men !

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL GRAND AUTUMN STEEPLE CHASE•
On Wednesday, this great national event came off at

Aintree under circumstances, so far as the weather is con-
cerned, by no means inviting for the lovers of out-door

.ecreations

We never, on any former occasion, witnessed so small
an attendance. There were not half-a-dozen carriages in
front of the Grand Stand, and we think we are over the
mark in saying that there were only between 4000 and
5000 persons present. There were a great number of gen-
tlemen on the Grand Stand, but certainly not more than a
dozen ladies, including Lady Sefton and a party fronl
Croxteth-hall. The Earl of Sefton, who actel as steward
of the course, drove up as usual, four in hand, about one
o'clock, and was exceedingly active during the day in dis•
cbaraing the duties of stewardship. Sir John Gerard also
arrived early.

The first race—A free handicap hurdle race of 10 soy&
each, hf. ft. with 50 sous. added, two miles, over sis
flights of hurdles, came off at two o'clock, and excited

very great interest

Eight horses started, and all, except two who baulked
and threw their riders at the second last hurdle, took the
leaps capitally. The principal betting was on Lord
Strathmore's Chatham, and Captain Lane's Midnight,
but the odds were in favour of the former. The race was
remarkably well contested between both these horses, but
the fotmer won, only however, by a very few yards. The
result was

Chatham, 5 yrs.
Midnight, 4 yrs

The next. Which Ras the grand race of the day, was for
a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, half forfeit, with
100 sovs added; the distance twice round the course, and
over six flights of hurdles and a brook of water, being
about four miles. 'fen horses started. The favourite was

Proceed

The horses had an excellent start, but the moment they
were off, The Doctor shot ahead, and kept it the entire
way round, taking his leaps in gallant style, and clearing
the brook in front of the Grand Stand with an agility and
an ease which we should not have expected in so aged
racer. The Doctor won by about a length and a half;
and we congratulate our townsman, Mr. J. Henderson,
of Clayton-square, who is his owner, upon the fortunate
result. Venom was a good third, and the favourite, Pre:
ceed, upon whose ill-success thousands of pounds will
change hands, fell, and threw his rider, and was nowhere.
We place them in the following order :

_
Mr. J. Henderson's Doctor 1
Mr. Storey's Victim ..
Mr. Harrison's Venom
Mr. Verer's Velocity 4
The last race of the day was the Selling Stakes (over
the flat) of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. Distance, one
mile and three-quarters. This was also an excellent race.
The horses came in the following order:—
Mr. Smith's Master Downes
Mr. Meiklam's Susannah 2
Mr. Kirby's Rosa'
3

THURSDAY

SWEEPSTAKES, of 5 sovs. each

d ten added. One

mile-and-a-half. Four subs.
Mr. Wilson's b. f. by St. Martin, dam by Liver-
pool, 4 yrs., Bst, 61b. ( Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Bretherton's Mignionette, 9st. 21b. (Stagg).. 2
Jenny Wren, Bst. 131 b., and Garendon, Bst. 131 b.,

also ran

HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE STAKES, of 10 SOVS. each'
p.p., and 50 added, the second to save his stake. Three
miles. Six subs.
Mr. Bretherton's Equinox. 9st. 101 b. (Stagg) 1
Captain Thompson's Abd-el-Kader, 6 yrs., list
81b. (Tabow) 2
_ _ _

Modesty, 6 yrs., lOst. 41b.. Tom Bowling, 4 yrs., 105 t.
41b., and Royston Gower, 5 yrs., lOst. 21b., also started.
Won easily.
The HELTER SKELTER HANDICAP, of 5 SOTS. each, 3 ft.r
ald 30 added. One mile and-a-quarter over the
flat. Nine subs.
Mr. Wilson's Cybele, 3 vrs. (Arnold)
Dr. Waring's Rosa, Bst. 101 b. (Kitton). 2
Jenny Wren, 7st, 51b., Premier, Bst. 61b., Dash, 6st•
61b., and Fanny, Bst. 21b., also started. Won easily.

LYTHAM CHAMPION MEETING.
GREAT CLIFTON CUP.

Second Ties.—Spinner beat Syncope beat
Dupe, Smut beat Slipper. Cicero beat Empress, Brilliant
beat Likely, Mayflower beat May Queen, General Chasse
beat Governess, British Lion beat Credit.
Third Ties.—Spinner beat Syncope, Smut beat Ci"
Ccehraos,s.M al
Chasse.
beat Brilliant, British Lion beat Gener