The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-22 00:00:00

INSOLVENT PETITION DISMISSED.

William Bates, insolvent, described as a manufacturing
chemist, and lately a theatrical proprietor, came before
the court on petition for his final order, which was ad-
journed some time back. Mr. Venables stated the ground
of his opposition, and examined a Mr. Ashton as to an
alleged debt due to the insolvent by the witness of £260,
but the existence of which he (the witness) strenuously
denied. Mr. Bardswell cross examined the witness very
critically, but failed to elicit anything favourable to his
client. His honour considered the case as one of very
bad complexion for an insolvent to allege a debt in his
schedule; so as to take the benefit of the act, without a
book, paper, or single tittle of evidence to confirm it.
Under all the circumstances, he should not be doing his
duty if he did not dismiss the petition. The insolvent was
immediately arrested at some other suit, and consigned to
" durance vile."

NOTICES OF MEETINGS.
August 21.—David Scott, (audit,) at 11; Thomas Jones,
(adjourned last examination,) at half-past 11 ; Hobert
Boag, flour dealer, (audit,) at 12; John Donelly, mer-
chant, (adjourned last examination,) at 1.
August 22.—Sarah Chapman, (adjourned last examina-
tion,) at 11 ; Thomas Taylor, (audit,) ai half-past eleven;
David Scott, (dividend,) at 12.
August 23.—Thomas Milne Whitely, hstter, at 11.
August 24.—A. Ingham, insolvent (final order,) at 11 ;
Henry Sockett Humphrys, surgeon, (audit,) at 12.
August 25.—Henry Sockett Humphrys, (dividend,) at
12 ; Sloane and Whitty, (audit and dividend,) half-past 12.

CERTIFICATES ALLOWED.
V. Wanostrocht ; Thomas and Edward Williams.

We are enabled to state, upon competent authority,
that Mr. Sergeant Keatinge is to be the Judge of the
Prerogative Court, vacant by the death of the late Dr.
Radcliffe.—Dublin Mail.

..-----._. .___..._ _._.......
CONSISTORY COURT OF CHESTER.—On Saturday
week the case " Maule v. All, of Wignall, otherwise
Rothwell, deceased," came on to be argued before Mr.
Chancellor Raikes. This is a case in which the deceased,
Ann Rothwell, otherwise Ann Rothwell Wignall, died,
under the age of 21 years and illegitimate, possessed of
personal property to the amount of between three and
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county
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thelie
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crown
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to the right of administration to the estate and effects of
right of her Duchy of Lancaster. The counsel retained
prerogative,
and the counsel for the duchy are Mr. Vaughan Williams
and Mr. Ellis, the Attorney-General of the duchy. The
proctor for the crown is Mr. Parry, of Chester ; and the
proctor for the duchy is Mr. Ayrton, also of that city. At
the sitting of the court, on Saturday, after some discus-
sionad learned
speech a
arguments
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obfetghi
the
c.
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bl ieshaciofmo
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voluminous mass of historical evidence, of a most inter-
esting nature, in support of his case. At the close of Mr.
quoted
Ellis's address the court was adjourned to suit the con-
venience of counsel, and it was arranged that the argu-
ments should be resumed on Tuesday morning. The
arguments have been carried on from day to day to suit
the convenience of counsel. The Chancellor will take
time to consider his verdict.

NEGRO AQUATICS .—Dtthß,ripi:Rhigeialtusthphndee:o
spectators,
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ueiogrn:htdteet
yrerwseedeueirpast
ttshobh.eciette r
the loungers on the pierheads have been much amused at
the agile freaks of two negroes in a canoe upon the river.
The two men, who are strong built, powerful, yet jet
black Africans, were brought here by Captain Brown, of
the May, which is discharging palm oil on the east side of
George's Dock, and on the afternoons of the very warm
days they were to be seen proceeding to the river from the
vessel, bearing between them a canoe, cut out of one piece
of wood, bet,veen twenty and thirty feet, and so slightly
made that they carried it along with the greatest ease.
On reaching the slip at George's Pier the slender skiff
was immediately launched, and after pulling off all their
clothes with the exception of a light pair of drawers, one
of them dived into the water, and after being out of sight
for one or two minutes rose again, a considerable distance
on the other side of the canoe. Both men then jumped
into their frail vessel, and immediately commenced to ply
their paddles with great regularity, first on one side d
ed
then on the other, and the speed at which they proceee
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mounted upon
oe
d 'sailed a short distance in that
the top
water out of it, and took their seat•
mentionr tulicaht to
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Again,• witnessing the aquatic feats of the hardy
whomtl
were
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theirtlie strength of the
canoe, wo may
ednted into the water.
the Woodside ferry boats a
minutes. grout for sey.eral,