The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-25 00:00:00

OtToaEtt 25, 1833. LOXDON LATEST NEWS. The t e Tednesday Evening, Half-past Seven o'clock. tillot • nde ncY of consols has been upward, and this day the ey er a t'en for the account was as high as 871 1, closing, -how kt I, and for money at 871 Exchequer Bills are 36 th:e;tiretraniudrnia. Bonds have been ou thedecline , * and 19 to 21 wrote'neNorthern BondS there is an improvement since we last I ° l l io th iti. e ) P ri ce of Belgian is now 91i to 95, and of Russian has to Dutch Dutch Stock is 48i to , 191. No material change h ow , place in Portugue , e Securities. The new loan is C op, and the Regency Bonds, as the trash is termed, sl'-6°Led a t 5 81/ to 591 Th Old Bonds are 712 to 72. e a e n e l; -01:84o)cli .is 21 to 2'2, and Brazilian 66-i. Neither the hathe Kinstiff gof Holland, nor the news 11.6 m ertugal—oer re had any effect on our market worth noticing. W to L y e reports that au additional military force is to be sent to raey. " est Indies, but have no means of judging of their a 4°YDON LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Lloyd's, Five o'clock, Wednesday. senaY\zthe advices received at Lloyd's this day we learn that the Le g h' YalPh, Capiai n Smith, from Liverpool, had arrive;kj't karvarsa uu the Scott instant, with a cargo of manufactures. The tar t % ea tt, Scott, had arrived at Valparaiso. Ihe Expo' , 1 08 F,,' and Propontis Pratt, had arrived, from Liverpool, at 4;6,1. The Comet, ' Macey, aud the Tacitus, (.4andell, ha I' lli t_aii:' h a , t ,lCCW Orlean ' f in . ' Liverpool. The Robert Pulsford, 4 , 1 arrived, from sro Liverpool, at Charleston. The Vo- Tta:3,yates, from the - s• me port, had arrived at Savannah. Dart, Ditchatn, saile a d on the sth, from Leghorn, for Li rPoul. notii...e from IL M. Consul, at Stockholm, has been posted the Ll u - th e /3 2 4 s this afternoon, dated the 4th instant. It states,. that t ~u ` U k l of Trade at Stockholm had published a notification at ' °n af teithe . Bth,"the port of London would not . be con ilw e Q c 4 1 a l : i i r e tt e d e e d a f r : e:e . e enti 4 as infected with the cholera, and if the public health tisfactory for one mouth after that date, it would be , and all quarantine restrictions respecting vessels ' LOCAL.-NEWS. , T ug r i Ty•—We tte a OTIE OF BRIDGEWATER'S 'CANAL PROPER -. . igiureP:triin.ot.sendl.n.g, r that Robert Haldane Bradshaw, Esq., after anxiously fOr a number "of years, f the interests of this. 'hb . rhood, sad to re side u uceia, 13 going to leave our neig ou ina uu a his own -estates, -there to enjoythe fruits of his Mr. Brad late O ri n privat e life. We are glad to tray that Lite Duke onourably exercised the powers given him -under the Duke 1) ,,r S t i s will, by. appointing, at the instance of the .. la ndrge r , u ,„ --ler la (who is acting for his brother, Lord , Francis of-V:4, t Owner of all the propert), Mr. h oi ll o ie t r o n, t. this 5l sla y' to,be his successor in . the future.' doubtless give great satielt.slile estate, which nomination will g famil • i t is actien to his lordship, who is now in - Italy with his ). Is l . ii : f t to add -that Mr. Bradshaw retires with a liberal annuity val u , granted as Ilane of c „ffreat respect for his long and able services It r Herald. . Q uo., • — •-c tes e illort irts, G ._.._ En alish A match at this athletic and ancient .„ an tscl ' f " i -10 ., or - 420 a-side, came off on Tuesday last in fo ll ,"".d field near the Botanical-gardens, Liverpool, between katerntlemen of- Manchester and four of Liverpool,.. te dc•onsider able • ''''" exceedingly well contested, and excited sorts. The tstti interest anionist the admirers of out-dour Liverpool play ers p l ayed were two out of three, which the ce gam e Won, and were declared the victors. At the onset h wen t tss all in favour of Manchester, and six to four on theirs.n l e • e g'illit• :Manchesterin the first game succeeded in s cours ? • they sc s nt lrtecra out of twenty-one, and in the second game_ ti.- eque..o.red six before the Liverpool people had a cast. wa S aa b d, teworlY, however, the latter had all their own y k a „ , 3 the close of the game,. ten to one was . laid 'against k r's p, foester. A return match is to be played at Whitta e ,T . , Ilultne, near Manchester, some day in the ensuing e l ile,„lvte Pao cessiox.—On Sunday John Wright, Esq., the in un .tisia?' lected mayor, proceeded to St. Peter's church for ' k ale. A large body orthe nightly watch in h i captains, i ed ti; marshalled by Mr. Whittv, and headed by their . __ o _ his fm e igocession The boys "of the Blue Coat Hospital fI . --• els ' • andofficers bearing the chi c Par ch tame the constables ;tee°, aphernalia. The mayor, the bailiffs, and the recorder, the B"9.anied by most of the members of the common council oizeehier rector and other clergymen, as well as by a number ~_ atlemen, brought up the rear. . 4 4sac H 'an, atiu DF,T RUPERANCE.—On Wednesday a young cypri bertii.:\largaret Wain, a very fair candidate for the t vacant ate „Lai„ 1;'1 Co ldbafh-fields, at liberty by the death of H h a e rst l an l a tli ''ryntore, was brought before Mr. Alde . rman . b n' tot, FOlice-court •11 d b a watchman with having ee pinyin ad ~„ , c arge y . caul)? drunk in the streets, amusing herself by accom able • g her sweet voice on the window shutters of . the peace .- ver 4, tii inhabitants by kicking and thumping. On lookin cr o I had fitteee,bl3ck book," the alderman found - that the._ She was ac. co rdin u hales! been committed for drunkenness. bh kZ l 3' cons' nod to li. - kdale for a month. t _ g ir earl y ttlft BU RGLARY.—On Wednesday morning last, at an kid "r , some well practised villain or villains, broke open lira entered the shop of Mr. Jas. Shannon, linen and woollen to ,1,/lf, Scotlauthroad, and ° succeeded in carrying away booty t ieee,arge amount. Amongst the property stolen were pieces of fare ci broad cloth, sixteen yards of black cloth, ten __ handY silk handkerchiefs, and twelve pieces of black l silk tu.....erchiefs. The thieves,' whoever they were, .disp f ay displayed cip;el:terable ingenuity -in committing the depredation,- for it the Pre mi !' that they obtained entrance at the back pat . _ . a els s . e s , in MaQ , ee-street, by cutting through . the thick p ir el l , t °! the shutters," which were lined in the inside with strong 'le e s ' s - „, 4 ` . 'n; hut the most adroit and singular part of . the busi- t he" "as that, in order to enter the premises, the thieves niu . s getti ' P'ilY have trod - upon the head of a press bedstead.oi)n kell, g i lii, in which were sleeping two of Mr. Shannon's h I at s the 11 341 1 0 vrere not in the least disturbed, and on rising ow_ he % oar, they found themselves covered with check i , liy ti l l , r emoved front the shop, and, without doubt, placed there .. tis t i l e robbers who contrived to get clear away with the lighl t i p :es V i d ef ~'slue undisturbed. There were several bundles tie vinzintly to carry away, arid it is supposed th.atwb_y_esime s?r other they were disturbed. The manner in hi that they er e " managed the burlary shows . pretty clearly aet. Perfect mastersof their profession. The ly e 8_ . police are in t he y .__arch after them, and, it .is to be hoped that, ere long, robl„wal be brought to justice. It is not known ; vhat time the mises left all asi e r_3?' ;vas committed ; the proprietor of the pre t five o'clock is of twelve o'clock the previous night, but about five eoulie.).Mornin bundles r g - , a little girl observed two men carrying 1.1 ' 'rota the direction of the house. YeilL rlt aliaG A FORGED NOTE.—Yesterday Thomas Bar_to e l, r a e Ali. X i pan of shabby -genteel appearance, was brought before to £5 'lete t‘,"erinart liorsfah, on the charge of uttering a ,s he was not a " a shopkeeper named Oldham. He stated that his name 4 th:aire the note was a bad one; he had written aar eei "ack of it, and was sent to get change . by a personin ord er t Joshua Andrew. He was remanded until ttus day, a-quantity of a,stia Produce Andrew. In his pocket was found,, Goo4.. Ai n. .4notes. The prisoner ;vas formerly a clerk of Dar. been ;vithout tta Plo l y teleary-street ; but for sonic time has As lo et entered the ,hlol4strEe.—On Tuesday last a shabbily dressed man an , ter c k a ? of Mr. Sharp , the tobacconist, in Church-street, eshnp a tor 4 1 'ed half au ounce of tobacco from the lad in tb Leo telt he te d d bad •x pence; the bey.bein a : g zed n ere asi har ' g lso fo s isting asi uni the fellow as the same who had succeeded in a few ds y , al' niece of coin upon him in the shape of a sixpence . fo Previo ' called his master, and in risle,i , . RA, and he accordingly , . % Ro d , aim of the circumstance, who gave the prisoner into ld re ais u, Y- Yesterday he was brought before the sitting a e l. l ßei in the t and the case bein full made out R A hi Mayor's cour , . The 4 Carte him' he was committed for trial. prisoner's name , . week week '44ENStore OF TWO YOUTHFUL RUNAWAYS.—About a t i 4 tt a n d two lads, about 14 years of age, named Joseph Alar sqestirs ABurley Stevenson, absconded from their employers, sasp e • Ppleton and Co hosiers of Nottingham. It being, s,ut,seted that they had made for 'the port of Liverpool, sar ant, .were obtained for their apprehension, despatched . to Liver {,f p s it'd Put into the hands of Mr. Parlour, the superintend Fiat th O , and yesterday his officers succeeded in apprehending he e ulprits, who were conveyed in custody to Nottingham. au sea rch es were strolling leisurely on St. Geoige's Pier-head; ~i seoavreching them five 1:5 Nottingham bank notes, and twenty kls th e rei gos Were found upon them, which they acknowledged p property of their masters. a e t Tlit. - 11 1 i ~ k ISTIIIII3INC BY B rs —On Wednesday night last welo s ,, r uauce was Cr'e:ted by ° a p . arcel of young lads, chiefly Pei.ufNag to the boats ' I t., near the canal, in which, ito '" toin .eeds-stree st h is i „ . elate, one of them, a youth about fifteen, suddenly t• atea , l 'e-, It. apikears that about a dozen lads had congre taus!, `Nciiser, either for pleasure or mischief, near to the to a Zhea a boy named Armitage, from Halifax, belonging iat t. i i 4 . 4 , to , 4 'hona the rest were unknown, intruded himself .°I.I company. One of the lads who had been throwing stand r i l l, o stonei -bo h' co mpanions took a cap, which the 4 "ell into the ' lit to is M in to the face of Armitage; . lut ter ..._ 0 dirt, and threw oigiuujor,wtas a ngry, and a.tivarrel ensued, the rest of the boys vd_Palli 5 0 pelt him with stones. Armitage w .as in the act fio °i f his araoekfrock for the purpose of fighting the boy sto ue bldghrown theand' had risen it to his face, when a ta ll stru c k hi _ 01 ; to c ap,the temple and - he immediately fell dead. Tl,„." . e Log the deceased fall ' , the'boys made off, but one, named m ere „. oelchtt, wn „ taken, and he was induced to . confess who . Pre stop, companions, and rest, viz. Felix Tomlinson, Henry k l•e A n ' c ; n ' i a nct John Card, were subsequently apprehended, and th is ll: - -4 e a S t°4 to await the decision of a coronet's inquest. --,is day oil the body was held yesterday, and adjourned to Hoc ctY at twelve o'clOck. Naiusti(NET COACHES.—We have heard of several complaints la th e t_the irregularity and misconduct of hackney coachmen 4 tvl the'w4 particularly of those stationed in Clayton-square, rat a other places where the omnibusses, belonging to the se ' st° P to discharge passengers. The moment ,a pas ta' , gets out f - it is the signal for a sudden rush i.. to aelies oan omnibus, " .11 've v , and cars, led furiously towards them by the rival ter e n s + not ~ unfrequently to the personal injury of the passen, ' , 4 ri , - ',: 'reqUelltly so as -if his property—one impudent With "" 4 Way with one regar s of a assenger's luggage—one allow:l!lotber, and a third pa w r i t th the p passenger himself (if he htttklit It). It isicigh time that this nuisance - was abated. No ~ ,7 midi. ought to be allowed to leave his stand ne w /,,. xPrCSSIy called for, and tis there has recently been a well ul for p.ctor of hackney coaches appointed, it would be as , i , Le "Ira to endeavour.to abate the nuisance complained of. le 4 foll o ,_-4rOpe, Ca win g ca bin passengers arrived by the . packet ship , s oitr. an ,, ptam Maxwell, on Monday last from New York : trru' ja.lrs. Christie and f ly ; Mr , Gillet and lady, of ad , 4„ ‘ , 'lr. and Mrs C an" A 4-• % Iv of Canada; Mr. 'gr. 1 , i ryon, Mr..E ameron an ,Inlatr.,e,rs, t Mr. Maxwell, or 9 s, ker, an , ..r w celeston, Mr, Charters, , Y o rk; Mr. Oakinan, li ev ' s . eitast ; m i .: - ' 31 eyman, of New Cale . Ir• R au, of Dublin; \ Veil " s. Ma,uir y ; Mr. John Caley ;11 • Y I London ; Mr. 3 , of p'" e , of Quebec ; Mr. Bigge, 0 P un , , r , 4 rls ; and Mr. Wells of Boston. aeon ', ic 4-.ll:"NEft t , l al • ' on Wednesday after , 0 .. 8 St public dinne'r ANCHESTE.R.— the large room of Hey '.a,..(.l nsltotel, la' : ' ..,...rie,e-otwrastgiven m ehester,_Charles dwnwllnhi , of the• Inner r - e e e ;91 Man About 170 gentlemen sat laeace °an " e tnent In- e ' hich harmony and elo -48 In Was th e omer thenrreast, after w_ 1.44_ ,e.rely alakett 'of r evening. The object of the dinner illit I ndefaticr a bi e respect to Mr. W - lk . f thet gentle i ins, or , h it, erat e moiande ,xe.rtions at Manchester, HI exp osing to the C b tt and d o conseq uent tinfitoe i nconsistencies of William . f ob e , . ... chastewhen that tness to represent any borough in the kin„ for tha'boPe"°n had the vanity to offer himself as a can- Pe t rough of Manchester. %hi e! 44 Vieurtte . . tht,„, I are now ha •---,-One of those disgraceful exhibitions, yp - _--ve s , t oo ,. , npily only patronized by blacklegs and 14000tle. T4`ol),ce esterday in a field near the Rimrose, at e s, Who feu combatss were two fellows named Adams and .fought for one. ho t aie t)°a llds• A g in is usu 1 hour and a . quarter, far a stake of ao _ at e d ~.r , ._ , r , aon such occasions, all the rabble deno- Cc whether this r a neY" were in attendance 'P We would simply er this suburb' d• • ' • . ,/ a polic e er b an district - of Liverpool is unprotected vae,.. p y a resident 'magistrate. We t un .c of both to a ceou.nt r 'xis beinc, ner ' Ot; su c h a congregatio n of:black . p . rnitted ' to assemb4. there. " ' LIVERPOOL MICHAELMAS SESSIONS. (Before his Worship the MAYOR,.:the RECORDER, and Bench Of ALDERMEN.) TUCSDAY. A LUCK! EiieAPE.---PliSeditt 11 d.con, a respectably-dressed young woman, about sixteen years of age, was indicted for hav ing stolen two sovereigns., one half sovereign, ten half crowns, forty shillings, and forty sixpences, the property of Peter Daly. From the evidence brought forward, it appeared that the pri soner lodged in the house of the prosecutor, who resides in Neptune-street, and that on the 21st of July last the prosecutor's wife deposited in a cupboard in the parlour (not the apartment of the prisoner,) the money named in the indictment; she locked the door, and took the key to bed with her, the money being then all safe. Ou the following morning she discovered that the cupboard had been broken open, and the money gone. Upon inquiry it was also found out that the prisoner .had vanished early on the morning of the robbery without paying the rent she owed. Suspicion, of course, fell upon the prisoner, and she was subsequently apprehended, and monies, correspond ing in amount and coin missing, was found upon her. Other evidence to prove the prisoner's.guilt was about being adduced, when Mr. Venables inquired from the wife of the prosecutor, who appeared without her husband, whether her husband's name was Peter or Patrick. She replied that his real name was Patrick, but they had changed it, not for shortness, but for the sake of gentility, not liking to have the vulgar Irish name of Patrick upon their address cards. Mr. Venables submitted to the' court, that as the indictment was laid in the name of Peter, the prisoner was legally entitled to art acquittal. Mr. Hill. the counsel for the prosecution, and several of the bar couteuded that Daly being known by one name as well as another, the indictment was perfectly good, and several cases were cited in support of their view of the case, and, also, that a name by repute was perfectly good in marriage. Upon cross-ex amination Airs. Daly admitted that her husband had only been known by the name of Peter since she married him, whhAr w as about six months ago, and that up to the present time he was called Patrick as well as Peter; The learned recorder was un decided as to the validity of the objection, and, as there was a doubt, he thought it would be safer for the ends of justice to do away with the indictment; whatever liberty persons thought fit to take with their sirnames, he thought they ought not to b e allowed to do so with impunity. with their Christian names. The jury then, under the direction of the recorder, acquitted the prisoner, who left the bar apparently highly delighted, that "the -glorious uncertainty" had furnished tire means of her lucky escape. - DETERMINED OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY BY A FEMALE. Margaret Ellis, _aged 24 . , a woman of Amazonian prowess and determined aspect, was iiadicted, along with Catharine Ellis, a more youthful culprit, lor , having stolen from the person of George Woodcock,„ortAae ; lath.of August _last, one watch and six sovereigns, his property, under the following daring circum stances :— . WoodcoiA stated that, on the night of the 13th of August last, about ten minutes past ten, •he, was proceeding homewards along Richmond-street, perfectly sober, when his attention was attracted to - a cluster of people, who were standing in the street, amongst whom were the two prisoners. He stood for a moment, and seeing they were only a parcel of loose cha racters, he went on, but had not proceeded far when the elder prisoner came up behind him, and suddenly gave him a blow upon the head, which felled him to the ground. He was then held down, and Ellis took the watch from his fob, and the younger prisoner assisted in rifling his pockets. Six sove reigns and 10s. in silver were taken Irons lama. Two men cause up at the time, and pretended to assist him, and take the pri soners into custody. but they proved to be of the same party, and assisted the prisoners to escape. He pointed the prisoners out to a watchman the following night, in Williamsou-square, and they were apprehended. He never recovered the watch nor the money. Murphy, the watchman, who apprehended the prisoners, said that, on seeing him approach them when pointed out by the prosecutor, they ran away. He asked the younger prisoner if she knew anything of tile watch, and she replied, that she did, bnt had no hand in the robbery, although present when it was done, and the other prisoner, she saioi, knocked down the prosecutor, when her (Ellis's) fancy man came up and held him down whilst Ellis robbed him. A previous con viction of the prisoner Ellis, in the name of Wood, for felony, was put in and read; after which, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Ellis, but acquitted Jordan. The recorder, iu passing sentence, said that, it was impossible to look with any lenity upon her case, for, independent of the violent out rage and robbery of which she had most properly been found guilty, she had been transported before, and once imprisoned twelve months in Lancaster Castle; he should, therefore, sen tence her to fourteen years' transportation. " Thank you," said the prisoner, with the greatest assurance; "why did'nt you let me have it for life, at once." WHOLESALE ROBBERY PROM A SHIPPING WAREHOUSE. — Bernard ill'Quade, a la sourer, was indicted for having stolen from the warehouse of Messrs. Gibbons and Ealin g o f this town. merchants, one ton weight of oatmeal, their property. The facts of the case were these. On the 11th of May last, Robert Miller, the warehouseman of the prosecutors, who occupy rooms in the Duke's Warehouses, deposited in the' Room No. 5, one hundred loads of meal, of the value of about 20s. per load. He had not occasion to go into the room again until the month of July fol lowing, when he discovered that between forty and fifty of the loads were missing. In consequence of information received, suspicion fell upon the prisoner, and he was apprehended. A carter was brought forward, who spoke to his having carted away for the prisoner, fifteen loads of meal in July, and that the prisoner paid him for the cartage. A Mrs. Henniker, the keeper of a provision shop at Prescot, deposed that the pri soner had called upon her with a sample of meal, in July, say ing that he was travelling for his master, Mr. Murphy, of Dro gheda, - in Ireland, he said be could send her a few loads a little below the Liverpool price, ,and she was induced to give him an order. She purchased altogether, at three different times, fifteen loads of the prisoner, the sacks were marked " Gibbons and Ealing." The case was fully proved against the prisoner and the recorder, after some severe animadversions on. the impropriety of merchants allowing their property to remain so long a time in warehouses without taking occasion to inspect it, sentenced the prisoner to seven years' transpor tation. Richard Harrison, aged 34, was convicted of having stolen ninety yards of cloth, ten yards of velvet, four yards of silk, and fifteen yards of serge, the property of John Levy, jun. One of the jury who tried bi:n gave him a good character, notwith standing which the . recorder sentenced him to fourteen years, transportation. The prisoner, on receiving sentence, fainted in the dock. FORGERY.—Thomas Hudson, aged 24, a young man of genteel exterior, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with feloniously forging and counterfeiting a certain order for the payment of money, with intent to cheat Arthur Heywood, Esq. and others. Four other indictments were framed against the prisoner for the same offence, to each of which a sim►lar plea was recorded. The prisoner was in the employ of Messrs. Rawson and Co. He had.nothing to say why sentence should not be passed upon hiM, but he threw himself on the mercy of the court. The recorder said that although he had pleaded guilty it would not in the least altei: the sentence which he thought it his duty to pass upon him. For his sake he was happy that the statute which inflicted the punishment of death for the offence was abolished, but that being the case, the prisoner must be well aware of the punishment which was awarded for offend ers of his description, viz., transportation for life. Sentence of transportation fur the term of his natural life was then passed upon the prisoner. We understand that this is the first case of forgery which his come under the cognizance of this court since the commutation of the punishment. WEDNESDAY. PIG STEALING.—WiIIiam Wilson, aged 34, was indicted for stealing three pigs, the property of John Hardman. It ap pealed from the evidence, that Pat Keiruan, a friend of the prosecutor's, who had an acquaintance also with his pigs, saw the prisoner on the 19th of September, leisurely driving the pigs along suspiciously like those belonging to his friend, he followed-the prisoner some distance, and then went and informed the pro secutor's brother. Peter Hardman, the brother alluded to, overtook the prisoner with the pigs, and cried out" Hollo! you, those are my brother's pigs!" to which, the prisoner said no thiv. Witness then gave hint into custody. The wife of Hard- Man said that she saw the . pigs in the sty on the . 19th, they might have aot out of their own accord, but they were very pretty behaved pigs, and never seemed to have au inclination to do so. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in Lancaster Castle and hard la bour. lionnith BY THE MASTEE OF A VESSEL.—T-Thontas aged 28, the master of a Runcorn flat, and Peter Cropper, aged 33, were indicted for having stolen one ton weight of pig iron, the property of Mr. Swan Dixon and Mr. Ralph Buckley. John Welsh stated that he is clerk to Mr. Dixon, and that on the 20th of July last - he shipped fifty tons of iron on board the flat George, of the prisoner:Walker, was the master.— It was consigned to Mr. Marshall, the Duke's agent at Runcoru, on account of Mr. Buckley, of Manchester. Witness paid freight for fifty tons, which weight they had credit for from the original' shippers in Glasgow. On the prisoners return he pro duced a receipt from Mr. Marshall, of Runcorn, for forty-eight tons. To bring the charge of theft home to the prisoners, Mr. Morgan, the iron founder, of the firm of Morgan and 'Williams, proved the two prisoners offering iron for sale to him, which was identified as the kind ou board. the George, and bearing the Same mark.- A carter was also brought forward, who swore to being engaged by the prisoner, Walker, to cart the iron to Mr. Morgan's; and the case being fully proved, both prisoners were found Guilty; they received a most excellent character for pre vious honesty, particularly Cropper; and the learned recorder after some severe remarks on the -nature of the offence, which was by far worse as regarded Walker, he being the master of the vessel, to whom goods to se large an amount was entrusted, sentenced Cropper to one_month in the Borough Gaol, and Walker to twelve months imprisonment in Lancaster Castle. Samuel Armstrong was convicted of stealing a half sovereign, the property of Sarah Williams. Th e, prisoner went into the prosecutor's shop, in Islington, on the 9th of October, to sell some drugs • there was ' half a sovereign on the counter which he managed thieve.' He was pursued, and the money found upon him.—four mouths', hard labour. WAREHOUSE BREAKtNc.—Thos. Cooper and .John Cooper, brothers, the former 21, and' the latter 14, stood indicted for having, on the 9th of October last, broken and entered the countinghouse of Messrs. .John Taggart. and Co., and stolen. therefrom one measuring tape, two keys, and two knives, their property. John Evans, a clerk to the prosecutors, deposed, that on the evening of the Bth October, at six o'clock, he left the warehouse, which is situated iu Formby -street, Waterloo-road, when all was safe. In the morning he discovered that the warehouse had been forcibly entered by the back way, and several drawers broken open ; there was no money left upon the premises, but out of a secret drawer was taken the penknife, measuring tape, &c. Upon the desk were some lucifer matches. Mr. Owen, who keeps a public-house in Ray-street, stated that, on the morning of the 9th, about 5 o'clock, the two, prisoners entered his house, and called for Wint of ale, for payment o f which they offered a b a d half-clown. itness asked them where they got it, and th e y rep li e d t h a t they had picked it up in Oldhall-street. Suspecting they were passers of bad coin, he gave them in charge to a watchman, who found the tape, knife, and other articles upon them, which, they stated, were given to them by their father, vho was a ship wright at Nantwich. Mr. Owen, the clerk of M essrs. T aggart, identified the property as being the same he left in the counting house on the Bth of October. They were found Guilty, and Thomas Cooper was sentenced to seven years' transportation, and his, brothel' to twelve months' imprisonment in Lancaster Castle. TUURSDAY.-7CIVIL COURT. The Cdurt commenced trying the causes in the civil list this day; there were, however, few of any interest but, to the parties concerned. PRESTON v, ZWILCHENBART.—This was an action commenced by the plaintiff, a dresser and dyer of skins, to recover from the defendants, Messrs. Zwilchenliart, merchants in the town, the sum of £lO, alleged to be due by them to the plaintiff for dress ing 400 R appeared that the defendants had been in the habit of employing a man named Pugh to dress their skins, and Pugh was allowed to dress the skins on Mr. Preston's premises, and Preston dyed them, Messrs. Zwilchenbart being charged separat diy . bv the parties for dressing and dying. In June last Pugh received 400 skins to dress from the defendants, but neg lected his business by going away and leaving them in Pres ton., yard- for about fortniibt. It was stated in evidence .by Preston's clerk, that; whilst the skins were tying in the plain trff 's yard, Mr. Rodolph Zwilchenbart came there to see whe ther they were. finished, when he was informed by the plaintiff,- that Pugh had been away drinking ever since they came; upon this .- the deferidant desired Mr. Preston to dress and dye them on his own account, as soon as possible, as he wanted them for shipment, and that he, (the defendant) would pay for them. On taking the account, however, to the defendants, they refused to pay for that lot, unless Pugh was agreeable and was satisfied. .Pugh refused to go near the defendants, and they, consequently would not pay. Mr. Melville, a clerk to the defendants, proved paying the plaintiffs, in July, £4l 14s. 7d., at the same time, stating, that they did not feel at liberty to pay the account in question, unless Pugh was present. Upon this the plaintiff, at first, was unwilling to receipt the account, but subsequently he signed the receipt, and witness concluded the account was set tled, after which, the plaintiff brought in an account for a balance of £.1.0. The jury, after some consultation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff to the amount claimed. The appeal case of the Liverpool Oil Gas Company against the Water Works Company, on the motion of Mr. Hall, was postponed until the next sessions. The Gentlemen of the . Grand Inquest finished their labour on Tuesday evening, and, the Recorder having, in a conipli• mentary speech, thanked them for the attention paid to their duties, they were discharged. Up to Wednesday evening, when the court left off trying the criminal cases, to commence with the civil cases on Thursday morning, the following were the acquittals and sentences : • James Fisher, convicted of having stolen two coats, and other articles, the property of Edward Tuton—three months iu the House of Correction, fourteen days solitary, and once whipped. • Aaron Belfield and John Marples, the former aged 32 and the latter 19, were convicted of having stolen a hat, the pro perty of Mr. Gillham, of Lord-street, and were sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. Martha Molynenx, convicted of stealing . a handkerchief, the property of John Dobson—three months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. John Jones. aged 18, convicted of stealing ninety pounds' coffee, weight . of the property of Thomas Porter and another— nine months in Lancaster Castle. _ _ _ Thomas Ashcroft, found guilty of stealing thirty books and one cupboard, the property of Sarah Baldwin—one month in the House of Correction. John Hooper, convicted of stealing a book, the property of Francis Hooper—one month in the House of Correction. AlexanderMPonald, aged 18, found, guilty of stealing a hat, four waistcoats, &c., the property :of James Cummins— oue month in the House of Correction. William Johnson, aged 23, indicted for stealing a shirt and shoes, the property of Wm. Jones--one month in the House of Correction. William Taylor, aged 33, found guilty of stealing two planes, the property of Will. Cowley and James Turn e r—four months in the House of Correction. George Williams was found guilty of stealing three silver cups, fourteen silver spoons, two silver salt stands, one mastaid pot, &e., the property of Martha Moyle—transportation for life. Mary Moran, aged 34, indicted and found guilty of having stolen a silver spoon, the property of Wm. Tiernan 7 —three months in the House of Correction. Catharine Shields was convicted of having stolen a purse, three 7s. pieces, one half-crown, five shillings, and sixpence, from the person of Robert Wynne—four months in the House of Correction. Joseph Taylor, aged 40, for stealing a book, the property of Geo. Clive—fourteen days in the House of Correction. John Jones, aged 43, was convicted of stealing seven pounds weight of coffee, the property of Andrew Taylor and Co.—one uolth in the Borough Goal. Mary Anne Williams, aged 27, convicted of stealing some wearing apparel, the property of Sarah Boyne--one mcnth in the House of Correction. Thomas Jones, aged 19, for having stolen five spoons, the property of John Mawdsley—transported for fourteen years. John Lloyd, aged '23, for stealing a saddle, &c., the property of Thomas Itodick—twelve months in Lancaster Castle. John Williams, aged 41, convicted of stealing a saw, the pro perty of Joseph Cropper—one month in the House of Cor rection. Richard Whitehead, aged 29, found guilty of stealing two copper plates and six pounds weight of copper, the property of Wm. Fawcett and Co.—one month in the House of Correction. Mary Powell, aged 34, for ha v i ng s t o l en a t owe l an d nap ki n , the property of Thomas Darsey, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment iu the House of Correction. Margaret Jones, aged 22, convicted of stealing five spoons and a fork, the property of Richard Finlow—three months in the House of Correction. Thomas Tolloson, aged 21, found guilty of stealing two can dlesticks, the property of Thomas Clarke—four mouths. Jeremiah Ryan, aged 18, for purloining two pieces of copper, the property of Hugh Hornby and Co.—nine months iu Lan caster Castle. Anne Finnagan, aged 37, convicted of , stealing two shirts, the property of Robert Parry and another—three .months in the House of Correction. _ Edward Williams, aged 24, convicted of stealing fifty yards of carpeting, the property of Michael Ellis—four niontbs in the House of Correction. Ellen Clensy,. aoed 28, and Mary Boyle, aged 30, convicted of stealing 7 lbs. weight of beef, the property of Thomas Wilson. The former was sentenced to three months in the House of Correction, and the latter to twelve months in Lancaster Castle. Harriet Thompson, alias Ashcroft, aged 30, convicted of steal ing a gown, the property of. Mary Lightfoot —one month in the House of Correction. James Lany, aged 33, convicted of - stealing 60 lbs. weight of wheat, the property of Peter Marrow--twelve mouths in Lan caster Castle, hard labour. _ _ John Webb'alias Cain, aged 16, convicted of st ea li ng a hand kerchief, the property of John Turmeau—seven years trans- William Hunter, aged 24, for having stolen a bridle, &c., the property of Henry Eyre—six months in the House of Correc tion, hard labour. Ralph Wright, aged 40, for stealing seven spoons, one pair o'e shoes, &c., the property of Thomas Btetherton, twelve months in Lancaster Castle. John Pearson Turner, aged 26, convicted of stealing two watches, the property of William Hacking and another—six months in the House of Correction. Thomas Smith, aged 17, convicted of stealing three spoons, &c. the property of James Waltherd—twelve mouths in Lancaster Castle, fourteen days solitary. Elizabeth Griffith s,'ned 30, convicted of stealing six sovereigns and a watch, the property of Thos. Jon es —si x mon th s i n t h e House of C orr ection, hard labour. Mary Murphy, convicted of having stol e n a gown , th e pro perty of J ane Griffiths, and a gown, the property of Eliza Sharpe—six months in the House of Correction. Ann Connor, aged 18, and Mary Tracy, 17, convicted of hay. ing stolen a pair of stays, the property of Charles Haworth—th e former nine months in Lancaster Castle, and the latter three months in the House of Correction. John Gowan, aged 19, convicted of stealing four handker chiefs, the property of William Humphreys and Co.—fourteen slays in the House of Correction. William Gilliaspie, aged 31, convicted of having embezzled the sum of one shilling, which he had received on account of his master, William Burn—nine months in Lancaster Castle. Ceor'ge Maxwell, aged 30, convicted of stealing 151bs. weight of copper nails, the property of John Dickinson—six calendar months in the House of Correction, and hard labour. Sarah Taylor, aged 16, convicted of stealing three gowns, the property of Ann lennedy—three calendar months in the House of Correction, and hard labour. William Wilson, aged 41, convicted of stealing three pigs, the property of John Hardman—twelve months in Lancaster Castle, and hard labour. Marlyiiio;;,ajQ Si, was convicted of stealing a chair, the property of Stephen Nicholls—one month in the f-louse of Cor rection. Richard Jones, aged 28, convicted of stealing 7l s. weight of beef, the property of Thomas Gilkes—four calendar months in the House of Correction. Ann Ruthelt, aged 17, convicted of stealing a pair of shoes, a comb, and a handkerchief, the property of 111 - argaret Fagan; a parse, a cap, and other articles, the property of - Michael Fagan —three calendar months in the House of Correction. ElizabethY;pll, aged 23, convicted of stealing six table cloths, the property of Samuel Towers—six calendar months in the House of Correction. Robert Charters, aged 15, convicted of stealing a flute, the property of James Hardy - Wilma, and an umbrella, the pro. pert' of J. W. 111‘Rea—twelve calendar months in Lancaster Castle, hard labour, and once whipt. Amelia Bayley and Andrew Hasty, each aged 22,-convicted of stealing six sovereigns and one handkerchief, the property of John Fitzpatrick, from his person : Andrew Hasty stood charged with having feloniously received the same, well km:4- in them to have been, stolen—four months each in the House of Correction. Edward Pierpoint and John liaison, each aged 17, convicted of stealing one hundred shillings, the monies of Thos. Phillips: John Halsall stood charged with having received the same, well knowing them to have been stolen—the former two months in the House of Correction • the latter discharged. Andrew Rhynhart, aged 16, charged with stealing ten half crowns and ten shillings, the property of Johri Jones ; and eight sovereigns, one half-sovereign, and ten shillings, the property of Charles Allcock—discharged, and given up to the master of his vessel. Edward Murphy, aged 2.3, convicted of stealing 2001bs. weight of tongues and one barrel, the property of Patrick I)evoy— twelve months in Lancaster Castle. George Watson, aged 23, convicted of stealing three hats and two waistcoats, the property of Matthew Gilloron—twelve ca lendar months in Lancaster Castle, and hard labour: Sarah Brabner, agetl-46, convicted of stealifig two sheets, three shirts, one•shift, two bed-gowns, and one blanket., the pro perty of Thomas iti‘Cormick—six calendar months, and hard labour. Joseph Berry, aged 15, charged with having stolen fifty pen nies and fifty halfpennies, the monies and property of James M•Namec--acquitted. John Brown, aged 21, convicted of stealing one hammock, five shirts, and other articles, the property of James Worrall— six calendar months in the House of Correction, and hard la bour. Sarah Scott, aged 28, convicted of stealing one shawl, the property of James Trevitt, and twelve yards of net, the pro perty of Richard Parr,-four .calendar months in the House of Correction, and hard labour. John Birkett, aged 19, convicted of stealing one promissory note for the payment of ten pounds, four sovereigns, and one ring, the property . of William Sorton—twelve months in the House of Correction, hard labour, and once whipt. Samuel Armstrong, aged 19, convicted of stealing one half sovveign, the property of Sarah -Williams—four calendar months in the House of Correction, and hard labour. Joseph Cunliff, aged 16, convicted of stealing one hundred pennies and one hundred halfpennies, the property of Edward Gough—nine months imprisonment in Lancaster Castle, hard labour, and once whipt. Sarah Ashburner, aged 49, convicted of stealing three sheets, two shirts, and other articles, the property of Robert Frames— twelve calendar months in the House of Correction. Ann Scallon, aged 30, convicted of stealing one 'coat, one cloak, and one pair of trowsers, the property of Nicholas Kee nan—one month in the House of Correction. John Griffith, aged 14, convicted of stealing three shirts, the property of Abram Tattersall and Co.—one month in the House of Correction: - the last fourteen days solitary confinement, and whipt once. Michael Stokes, convicted of stealing 151135. weight of copper, the property of J. H. Vivian and others —three months in the House of Correction, and hard labour. Edward Everatt, aged 22, charged with stealing 501bs. weight of tea and 140 lbs. wieght of coffee, the prozerty of Wm. Morris Roberts—no bill. Mary Pritchard, aged 37, convicted of stealing one pair of stockings and one brat, the property of Samuel Curran; and one pair of boots and one brat, the property of Catherine Row lands---twelve. calendar months in Lancaster,. Castle. Jones and Ilesketh, convicted of feloniously break into a counting-house—each seven years' Transportation. The rest of the ~ c ntericcs vrcre given in the reports of the cases. , • THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. EMIGRATION. Our active and intelligent Vice-Consul at New York, Mr. BUCHANAN, is ever on the alert to obtain informa tion Which will be beneficial to emigrants to the Canadas. With this view he has lately made a journey through the country stretching away from New York to the extremi ties of Upper Canada ; and has collected much valuable information for the future guidance of emigrants. Fot the public advantage we transcribe the following observa tions from the Montreal paper : " We learn from Mr. Buchanan, who has lately made an ex tended tour through Upper Canada and the States, that the settlers he met with, in the Upper Province, were generally well pleased with their condition and prospects. He states, however, that the complaints are very common, but particularly about the, head of Lake Ontario, that it is impossible to obtain labourers; and the consequence of this great scarcity is, that clearing, which was lately 10 dollars, has now advanced to 17 dollars per acre. It is the opinion of the chief agent that 20,000 able bodied people could be immediately furnished with employment by those who are now, in a degree, prevented from investing their capital in farming, from the want of ser vants. We trust the favourable accounts which both this gen tleman and those iu Upper. Canada, who have friends in the Old Country, will doubtless furnish, may lead next year to an extensive pauper emigration, as now that we have ample capi tal for their employment—their removal will be a blessing alike to the country they leave and settle in. " Arrangements have been made by Mr. Buchanan at New York, to furnish emigrants,. both foreign and English, with such information respecting Canada, as will enable them the better to decide upon whether it is their interest to settle in the States , or come into the British provinces. W e l earn a l so th a t th e emigrant can proceed from New York, by Oswego, to York, in three days; and that want of communication between Oswego and York, alone, has prevented many emigrants from coming into these provinces. We are glad to learn the facilities will be increased —a boat being now actually in progress, intended to ply regularly between these towns; and the proprietor has stated he, will 'erect a, suitable building for emigrants to reside in, free of expense, till they can cross to Canada. "Mr. Isuchanan stated, with much satisfaction, the striking progress which had been made in Upper Canada since his last visit; he further added, that the appearances of retrograding were most evident in several of the towns on the Erie Canal, which have sprung up and matured With such surprising rapidity; and upon suggesting such to be the case, it was reluctantly ad mitted by some old respectable settlers in that part of t he country, who in consequence thought of removing. Doubtless this is but a temporary check, and such as frequently occurs in new countries, arising from over estimating a locality, or greater advantages being made apparent in some other place, which occasions many to remove to the new land of promise." LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. A letter, addressed to the committee of this institution, through Mr. Leyland, the secretary, has been brought to our notice. It is signed "James Mulleneux" and "Richard V. Yates," and proposes "to add to the present establishment a day-school, in which the sons of all persons who cannot afford to give their children an expensive education, may obtain in-. struction on cheap terms, but in au efficient manner, in all the branches of knowledge necessary to fit them for their future stations in life." The letter suggests the outline of the pro posed plan; and, subject to certain conditions, offers a donation of one thousand pounds towards the accomplishment of the object. As we give the letter at length below, it is needless to make any further extracts for comment. It is probable that we shall not have credit for being the strongest advocates of.me chanics' institutes. 'We have certain opinions on such subjects. Those opinions may be erroneous, or they may be otherwise. Be they, however, ' , what they may, we have neither the right nor the inclination to question the purity of the motives of others when their actions are avowedly devoted to the well being of their fellow-creatures. It is in this spirit, and without, in the slightest degree, compromising our own sentiments on the question, that we bear willing testimony to the munificence of the offer made by Mr. Mulleneux and Mr. Yates. If the object be a desirable one, then we say it will reflect disgrace on the inhabitants of this wealthy and enterprising town, that a proposal of so unusual a character as that which the following letter contains, should not be made available by the immediate subscription of the conditioned sum, and its appropriation in the manner set forth, presuming always, that such an applica tion of the funds would most effectually secure the object in view. Liverpool, October 1, 1833. . - GENTLEMEN,—We rejoice with you in the prospect we now have of obtaining from the corporation a grant of land for our new building; and we hope 'an opportunity may soon occur of fulfilling the wishes of some members of the committee, that we should extend the utility of our Institution by adding to the presenteetablishment a DAY-SCHOOL, in which the sons of all persons who cannot afford to give their children an expen sive education, may obtain instruction on cheap terms, but in an efficient manner, in all the branches of knowledge necessary to fit them for their future stations in life. In a great commercial town like Liverpool, a public establish ment may embrace objects which are all highly important, but which we cannot expect to find united generally in private schools, however excellent those schools may be of their kind. You all know with what success and energy the Seotch push their way to stations of the highest honour and emolument in various parts of the world; this is mainly to be attributed to the facilities afforded to every child in that nation of obtaining a good education. And why should not the youth of Liverpool be provided with equal advantages ? It appears to us, that amidst the vast population of this town, ther e ought to be at least one institution in which instruction may be given on cheap terms, not only in reading, writing, grammar, and arithmetic, but also ,in English composition; in the mathematics, including algebra, mensuration, and me chanics; in history, and biography; i n ge ogra ph y , an d th e use of the globes; in natural philosophy, and natural history ; in dr a wing, painting, and modelling; in the French, Italian, Spanish, and German languages; and, lastly, in the classics. We mention the classics last, because in the execution of the plan proposed, it might be advisable first to 'provide instruction iu those branches of knowledge which are less attended to in many other schools, and postpone, if necessary, for a short time, a provision of instruction in the classics, in consequence' of th e i r being so excellently taught i n th e R oya l I nst it u ti on, and in other schools in Liverpool. But as soon as circum stances will permit, it is highly desirable to have the classics taught also, because they greatly strengthen the powers of the mind, and serve as a key to many other languages; and it is important to have every department collected under one roof; not to dwell upon the circumstance that many persons, -to whose children classical knowledge would be very valuable, are not now able to obtain it in its best form on account of the expense. 'We may hope that by embracing so many useful objects, the schools would become much frequented, and the great number of pupils would enable the directors to fix the fees of admission at so low a rate, that all classes of the community would be able to obtain a really good education, - adapted to fit them for filling, with advantage to themselves and to the public, the, various stations in life to which they may be called. In order, however, to add these schools to the plans of utility which are at present in operation, considerable accommodation will v be required ; in addition to the rooms used for the evening schools, there should be a liberary, .a museum or room for models, a play ground, &c.; and of course a considerable sum of money would be wanted. And by way of beginning, we shall be happy to make a donation of one thousand, pounds, provided you can in twelve months from this time obtain donations to the amount of five thousand pounds, in addition to the money which has been now given or promised towards the new build ing, and in addition to what may be given by the corporation. You will, however, excuse us, if we mention that the sum we propose to give forms no very inconsiderable portion of the moderate fortunes we possess; and whilst this circumstance will serve to show you our sense of the importance of the mea sure contemplated, we must make it a condition that we shall not be expected to pay this sum, if the money raised is ex pended in erecting a showy building, which often throws public institution s into great embarrassment, or in providing for the current annual expenses, nor in fact, unless it is expended in a really efficient manner in attaining the great object we have mentioned above. If the inhabitants of Liverpool think the establishment of such a school an object of importance, it will be easy for them to raise the five thousand pounds ; a very moderate sum given by each person who is able to give will be sufficient; the success of the school, when established, must ultimately depend upon their sending their children to it, and their cordial co operation in raising the money required, or their unwillingness to subscribe (which latter case we by no means anticipate,) will perhaps serve as a test whether they think such an institu tion wanted or not.—We are, very respectfully, gentlemen, your most obedient servants, JAMES MIJLLENEUX, RICHARD V. YATES. P.S. From the Masters of the school thus proposed to be added to the institution, it is probable we might obtain much valuable assistance at our evening lectures. To the Committee of the Liverpool Mee/Lantos' Institution, per Mr. Lenland. employed in excavating the new approach rkfrom the cast, upon Friday last, disAev.reiroerditioaTtvrh.ne—dteloi'wyh enhleoawfbiFol tai stone with certain characters cut upon it, which was first supposed to be a Roman relic, from the spot where it was found being only about eighty paces north from Graham's dyke. It appears that it was embedded about eight or nine feet'beneath the surface of the hill called Ciaddin's Brae, and in shape it perfectly resembles one of the ballasters used in suppoiting the flat stones in churchards. Upon bue side are the letters OCTO and A 11, with the date 531. It is no doubt of Christian origin, but how such an object came to be deposited in the situation where it was found, after the lapse of thirteen cen turies; is rather unaccouutable. — Seetssaaii. , - SPORTING IX PELLIGE.VCE. The principal events of the season being concluded, there is little to record but the betting in the forthcoming races - of next season, and the only betting of moment since our last has been connected with the Derby and Oaks, and upon these affairs the speculations have been exceedingly cautious and limited. In Liverpool nothing worth recording is touched upeu; and in Manchester, Bubastes, for the Derby, has only found_hackers, with the exception of the odds having been taken against some others in order to " - make a book." ' We stated in our report of the Holywell Hunt meeting, that P. R. Price, Esq. and Henry Stanley, Esq., M.P. for Preston, were appointed stewards of the Manchester meeting, and we are glad to say that the choice has given universal satisfaction to the members and admirers of the turf generally, the former gentleman being a well-known and liberal patron of field sports, and the latter a complete prototype of his venerable grand father, (the Earl of Derb y ,) as regards his attachment to the cockpit. Th e E ar l o f Derby seldom if ever ueglects to provide the Manchester pit with good and efficient birds, and the selec tion of the two gentlemen appears to be hailed with pleasure by all the lovers of old English pastimes.—We have already inserted the appointments for the Liverpool Aintree meeting, and. as the interests of the sportsmen of the sister town are identified, the appaintments for the Manchester May meeting of next year may not be unacceptable; they are as follows : For the first day there are the contests for the Wilton Stakes, the Produce, the Free Handicap, the 100 says. given by the owners of the cou rse , and his Majesty's Plate of 100 sore. value. For Thu rs d a y there are the Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, with 50 added, the St. Leger of 25 soya. each, with 100 added, the Tradesmen's Cu), value 100 soya., with 100 added in specie, together with a Handicap of •)5 sovs., and the Plate of £5O value. For Friday, (the last day,) there are the Lancashire Stakes of 100 sovs. each added to a Handicap of 25 soya. each, the Broughton Stakes of 15 cove. each, with 30 added, the Ker salt Stakes of 10 sovs . eac h, w ith 25 added, the Plate of 80 sovs. value, and the Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 40added. Seeing the selection of sports for each day, we should imagine that the good folks of Manchester, especially the turfites, will experience by far greater enjoyment than on any previous meeting. The following is the latest state of the odds, which, however, in the present early stat e of s p ecu l a ti on ou the events, may be con sidered as merely nominah.--, THE DERBY.-11 to 1 agst Buliastes, (taken); 15 to 1 agst Bentley, 35 to I agst Brother to Whale, 40 to 1 agst .Pincher, 45 to 1 agst Brother to Kate, 5000 to 75 agst Old Bill. FIELD SPORTS, ANCIENT AND MODERN. No. 1. (Written arpreisly for the Liverpool: Standar:44' - The field - sports of Great Britain having of late years attained a degree of perfection unequalled in any other part of the -world, a portion of . our columns set apart at this season of the year for notices of recreations, which constitute the source of so much pleasure and interest,.cannot but coutribute to the enter tainment of our readers. The literary habits and taste of the present day, contrasted with the manners which distinguished the sportsman of the last century, mark a correspondent progressive science and general information ; yet it must be admitted that, with the exception of some of the early . papers bearing the si ,, nature "Nimrod," which (with all their numerous faults and inaccuracies,) are rather pleasantly written, the greater proportion of the matter contained in the several. periodicals on the Diversions of the Field, which now issue monthly fromthe press, is less in accord ance with the taste of the man of education than adapted to the perusal of those more immediately and practically connected with the kennel, the stable, and the race-course. It is then to this general absence of all classical and literary attainment s , in those who have undertaken to minister to the information of the sportsman that the present papers owe their origin, and we address them to the country gentleman, as now distinguished for polished manners and a cultivated mind. COURSING. The Cynegeticus of Arrian, the oldest writer on this manly diversion, was, in 1831, for the first time, presented to the pa trons of the leash in an English dress. For this elegant trans lation, to which is appended an interesting account of the " Canes Venatici," of classical antiquity, the courser is in debted to the research and learning of " A graduate of medi cine." We avail ourselves gladly of the present season to direct the attention of the classical courser to this faithful ver sion of a manual of real value, although scarcely known among sportsmen. The original was written seventeen centuries ago by a courser of Nicomedia, in-Asia Minor, and is conversant with coursing as practised in the age of Hadrian and the Antonini. But the. learned translator's annotations, "selected from various Cvne getica, in print and manuscript, from the first institution of coursing to the present time," present to us, in one point of view, the elucidation s o f classical authors and the pertinent observations of writers of a later period. Briefly giansitig in his preface at the Greek and Latin Cyne getica, and the succeeding ages, during which no ancient re cords of the chase appear, the translator pursues the pastime of the leash from the time of Charlemagne through several cen turies, yet, until the publication of " The Booke of Hawkyng, Huntyug, &c." by Dame Juliana Berners, in the 15th cen tury, he finds only incidental allusions to the greyhound and hie'high repute ; and these principally as distinctive of the gen tility of his possessor. ')'bough in. no wise ignorant of the cu rious early treatise of Gastonlizebus, the celebrated Comte de Foix, written in the middle of the 14th century,. nor the more rare work in manuscript, "The Mayster of the Game," com poseelhy Edmond D u k e o f Y or k ; li e views the compilation .of —"the sporting Prioress of Sofeuile" as-" the -earliest attempt since the revival of letters, to certify by intelligible cannons the corporeal chara c t er i s ti cs o f a good. g reyhound - . ) 1 roils the book of' St. Alban's he proceeds to notice other Cynegetica, which followed it in rapid success ion, omitting those works of later date, which are too well known to need particular notice. But very few improvements either in the discipline of the courser's kennel, or his practice in the field, are transmitted tous by these collective Cynegetica; while modern ingenuity, it would appear, has added little to our knowledge, in any depart ment of coursing, since the Nicomedian's maouate; upon this point, however, we cannot do better than avail ourselves of the graduate's own observations :—" His, (the Nicomedian's,) remarks on the physical indications of excellence in greyhounds, and of speed and good blood, derived from external shape and character generally, on the unimportance of colour, 00 the in dications afforded by temper, tractability in the field, mode of feeding, &c., are perfect as far as they go. Nor can we improve on his kennel :management, in feeding, bedding, exercising, alternately with confinement, rubbing down, &c., &C. As to slipping law, and the number of hounds to be slipped at once, his injunctions are strictly complied with at present by all fair sportsmen." "The Celts, it appears, had four different ways of coursing, all of which are practised by modern amateurs, according to their several tastes, and the nature of the country in which they follow their sport." " The superior class of Celtic gentlemen employed persons to look out for hares in their forms, early in the morning, and to inform them by a messenger what success they had met with, before they left home themselves." " A second class, probably less opulent, and not a ble to afford the expen se of hare-finders, mustered all their brother amateurs, and beat the ground in regular array, abreast of each other.— Both these parties were mounted on horseback; but a third class sallied forth on foot, and these, Arrian says, were really work men at th e sports; if any person accompanied the latter on horseback, h e was ordered to keep up with the greyhounds. A fourth mode of coursing, sometimes adopted by them, was that of first loosing dogs of scent to find and start the game, and then slipping the greyhounds, as soon as it came wit hin si g ht." "Upon all of the se differeut practices the father of the leash has entered most fully in his classical manual: and if to these points we add his sensible remarks on the entering -of puppies, on breeding, of young do management after whelping, feeding. and naming gs, comparison of sexes, &c., his merit will be al lowed to be commensurate with his antiquity, and his enchi ridion, not only the earliest in the annals of the leash, but altogether the most abundant in valuable information." We regret that our limits preclude us.from entering more at large into the translator's eloquent defence of the courser's pur suit; - suffice it, .that coursing is shown ever to have been held an honourable and gentl eman ) amuse ment in Great Britain ; but that we can deny our leaders the pleasure of perusing the fol lowing spirited verse s of the late Mr. Barnard, Of-Brantingham thorpe, "breathing the refined sentiments of a gifted scholar and ardent courser, fired at the idea of his favourite sport, his greyhounds, and his mountain thoughts being lightly or disdain fully received in the world's esteem !" is altogether impossible :-- MY GREYHOUNDS. Itemernher'st thou my greyhounds true O'er holt or hill there never flew, From leash or slip there never sprang. More fleet of foot or sure of fang. Introduction to Mansttost. Canto IL Oh ! dear is the naked wold to me. Where I move alone in my majesty ! Thyme and eistus kiss my feet, And spread around their incense sweet; The laverock springing from his bed, Pours royal greeting o'er my , head, My gallant guards, my greyhounds tried, Marc in orer by m side And every thing that's y earthly born. Wealth, and pride, and pomp, I worst; • - An d cie thee Who lift'st so hi g h thv littl h e horn fly , Philosophy I Wilt thou say that life is short, That Wisdom loves not hunters' sport, But virtue's golden fruitage rather Hopes in cloister'd cells to gather ? •- Gallant greyhounds, tell her, here Trusty faith., and love sincere— Here do grace and zeal abide, And humbly keep their master's side. Bid ber send whate'er hath sold Human hearts—lust, power, and gold— A. cursed trai . And blush to find, that on the to ld They bribe in vain. - Then let her preach ! the muse and I Will turn to Graccints, Gaze, and Guy; Aud give to Worth its proper place Though found in nature's lowliest race. And when we would be great or wise. Lo I o'er our heads are smiling skies . And thenc e we 'll d raw i ns t ru ction true, That worldly wisdom never knew. There let her argue as she will ! I'll wand er w ith m y e yhounds still halloo ! halloo I And hunt for health on the breeze-worn MU And wisdom too. The appended is devoted to the attempt of clearing up the obscurity in which the different sporting days of antiquity are enveloped, " by classifying varieties, and, in a few instances, in dividuals, and comparing, an cient types with modern representa tives." This i s more especially attempted in relation to the ancient British dogs, and the Celtic greyhound, (the subject of Arrian's treatise,) as being of paramount interest to the British courser; as introductory also to the treatise, the translator's preface is followed by a bibliographical notice of the Cygneticon, and a biographical memoir of its author, " the father of the leash," to these and to the manual itself, we hope to revert as the season advances ; and, for the pr . esent, take ou r l eave of A rr i an , "the compiler of the Stoical Phrloiophy of the Phrygian. Slave, the historian of the son of Philip, the hydrographer of the Euxine, a military tactician, a warrior prefect, and a classic courser, who has left works behind him which wilt endure as long as literature itself, who has done all in his power to benefit and interest mankind in various departments of human leering, has contributed his mite to the advancement of national science and healthful recreation, and proved himself worthy of the im mortality he so fondly anticipated." LEPOKICIDUS. --- MARRIAGE IN FIIGII LIFE.—On Saturday, the 19th instant at St. James's Church,- by the Hon. and Rev. Lord Wrottesley Russell, _Lady Georgiana Paget, daughter of the Marquis of Anglesey and the Duchess of Argyll, to Lord Crofton. The inhabitants of Penrith, and the public generally, have been much amused for the last few days in being eye-witnesses to a wedthercock in Rao figure of Lurd Chancellor Brougham, placed upona house in - Castle-gate. His lordship is neatly cut out in wood, from the desig,n attached to the imaginaq :Croatia isiece to 'Vol. 1. of the "Penuy hiagaziuo "—riding urou -broom-stick, blowing a penny trumpet, with a be of know ledge; alai - the costvatc of oftLe.---Carli•ie • EMIGRATION SKIPS. The ship Cumberland, for New York, with upwards of eighty emigrant passengers on board, sailed front this port on the 4th instant. The vessel. twenty-three years old, registered for 335 tons, and at the time she sailed from this port had on beard 413 tons (dead weight) of iron and salt, besides O crates of earthenware. Previously to her clearing, the - government agent for emigration,. considering the great age of the ce.isel,•the sea son of the yeai., the nature of her cargo, and the injudicious manner in which that cargo was stowed away, protested against her putting to sea with so many passengers 0.1 board, anl, with a view to prevent it. consulted the Collector of Customs ou the subject, who, it appears, possessed uo powers that enabled him to interfere. The day following that on which the Cumberland left this port an advertisement appeared in the Liverpool Chro nicle, containing a declaration signed by about thirty of the emigrants, expressive of their satisfaction with the arrange ments made by the charter party for their comfort and con venience. On the 15th instant, when about macs West of Cape Clear, while lying to under her main-top-sail, she was struck by a heavy sea, which washed away hor bulwarks, caboose, part of her stanchions, and. covering boa.Tls ; stove the long boat all te, pieces, together with the pinnace inside of her, carried away the wheel, and broke Cle seainan'i arm and kg that was st 6. tioned at it, and it was discovered that she had also sprung a serious leak. The ship being at this time rolling and labour ing, and the sea rolling over her in an alarming degree ; tbo master, Captain Nichol!, being a good seaman, immediately foresaw that she must inevitably founder if he did not immediately put her before the wind. This he accomplished, and the crew and the passengers were set to work at the pumps. Not being able to gain on the leak, and, judging that it was not far under water, they commenced heaving the salt over board; this was early in the morning of the 15th, and, by sun. set, by the-very great exertions of the passengers and the crew, three hundred bags were hove overboard. Finding at this time that they had gained ou the leak, they. steered their course back to Liverpool,'and arrived hare on Monday night. The poor unfortunate emigrants are now in this place, and are in a most deplorable condition. One woman has lost her child; and their bedding, clothes, and provisions are all either damaged or destroyed by salt water. The charter party of the, vessel, who received their passage money in advance, have positively refused to assist or support them in any way. On Wednesday they applied to the Government agent for advice and assistance, who very humanely brought their case yestera day before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Alderman Horsfall, who could only express his regret that he had no power to inter. pose on their behalf, further than by a friendly recommendation that something might be duo for them by the charter party of the ship in which they unfortunately sailed. Without pretending to offer an opinion as to what the law; as applicable to this case, may be in England, we direct the attention of emigrants to the case of Maloney v. . Macomber, tried lately in the Court of Common Pleas, New York, and reported in THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD of Friday, the 11th instant. In that case the plaintiff recovered the passage-money paid to"the agent of the Governor Strong, an American ship that put back to Liverpool, together with costs. Unless some steps are taken to secure to emigrant passengers good sea-worthy vessels, it will be for those persons to consider whether they had not better sail in American ships. We hope, however, that the Colonial Secretary will bring some specific measure before Parliament on the subject. We understand that the advertisement we have alluded to is represented by the emigrants themselves as containing signa tures which did not belong to any of those on board; and they further represent that it contains sentiments which were not in the original declaration to which they attached their names. This representation, on their part, may be a mistake, and if so, we shall be most happy to contradict it. MARRYING, WITH A VENGEANCE!—On the 9th instant, at Leeds, Mr, T. Higgins, cloth-dresser, to Mrs. M ar y T urner , both of Woodhouse, she being his sixth wife, and he her third husband ! GIRDLKNESS LraurnousE.—Mr. Stevenson, engineer, has been making some observations on the Girdler,css Light, about to be exhibited on the coast. The house was lighted for a short time on the evening of the 7th instant, when the Aberdeen Harbour Trustees placed their tug steam-boat at Mr. Steven son's disposal. He Went off for several miles in various direc tions, and ascertained that the two lights exhibited on one tower would completely have th© desired effect of distinguishing this light station from any other on the eastern coast. We congra tulate the shipping interest, as well as the numerous mariners who have occasion to navigate the north sea, on the near pros . - pect they have of realizing the great advantages they may rea sonably expect from the erection of 'this important lighthouse, which vas permanently lighted on tho lath curreut.—Jberdeen Observer. i POLITENESS OF THE PRESS IN AIfER IC A.—A Kentuckr paper thus speaks wand of a contemporßry in his neighboarhooa Is he waiting for an excuse to call us to the field ? We can furnish him with none whatever, further than to pronounce him, as we do most sincerely, and with an especial regard to tke meaning of our words, a drunkard, a liar, a puppy, and a most redeinptionless scoundrel." RISE IN ME PRICE OF CATTLE.—The high prices obtained for Highland cattle at the /ate Falkirk Tryst, have enlivened the hardy Gael, who looks forward to equally h►gh prices in the spring of next year. One Highlander, from the Mull of Kin tyre, sold 40 head of cattle at last Falkirk Tryst, and realiLed 12.100 more than his expectation.—Glasgow Courier. PATRIARCHAL FAMILY AT HOLT.—On the marriage . of Mr. Thompson, of Wrexham, with Miss Pate, of Chester, a week or two ago, the happy pair took up their residence at. Bolt, with Mrs. Pato, the mother of the bride, and two sisters. The united ages a these fire individuals amount to 415 years : ' Mr. Thompson (the bridegroom) 93 years. Mrs. Haines Mrs. Pate Mrs. (the other sister) B7 Mrs. Thompson (the brine) Total 415 yeats. Another remarkable circumstance is, that the house in which, this patriarchal family resides is upwards of three hundred years old, and is the only one ❑ow standing in the ancient bDrough of Holt that escaped the ruthless ravages_of Cromwell's army in the civil wars.—Macclesfield Courier. Great excitement has of late been occasioned at Ayr, and through the circumjacent country, by the singular circumstance of the trustees of Burns's monument, at Bridge of Doon, having granted a lease of the custody of the monument and care of the grounds to a private individual, for 150 years. The individual to whom this lease is granted is Mr. David Auld, of Ayr.-- Scotsman. .THE SUTHERLAND FAMILY.--The late duke allowed his eldest son, when Earl Gower, ten thousand a-year, which cum was scarcely adequate to the expenses of his uumeroasly. increasing family and he was, therefore, on the . point of giving up his litklse iu Hamilton-place, and removing to a cheaper residence, when his grace bought York House, and. then Lord Gower was invited to Bridgewater House. Lord Francis Leveson not agreeing in politics with hii brother, retired to Catlands. The demise of the duke brings back Lord Francis to Cleveland-square and the possession of the Bridge, water estates. The personal property, sworn to as exceeding a million sterling, might with a strict regard to truth, be said to exceed two millions, and even then not be near the nark.-- Morning Post. A number of paragraphs have recently appeared. in the me tropolitan and provincial papers, stating that the title of a greet northern nobleman to honours and estates was more than ques tioned, and that the whole of the evidence -connected with the case, and the claims of the next heir, were under the considers= time of an excellent genealogist preparatory to an appeal te the tribunals. Th e ambiguous nature of the description ".North ern nobleman," has led to inquiry and conjecture untaveurable to the credit of more than one of the peers north of the Tweed : and we think it may be as well, therefore, to say, that the per son alluded to is a nobleman of Yorkshire, who lately succeeded to the titles and estates of his venerable predecessor, and who bad acquired a rather unenviable distinction fora rash declara tion on the subject of the payment of taxes during the conten tions preparatory to the passing, of the reform bill, rho question of title now about to be agitated is by no means a new one. We have heard it frequently alluded to within the last dozen years. —Morning Chronicle. IMPORTANT TO TURNPIRR Terse - I.—ln the act passed the last session, cap. 80, intituled "An Act requiring manual Statements of Roads to be transmitted to the Secretary of State, and then laid before Parliament," some impol taut clause' are introduced which would hardly be supposed from the title,. but which require the attention all parties connected with the hmanagement of roads. Ail annual meetings are in future to be held before 25th March in each year; the annual statements are to be made up before Ist January and 31st December in 'in each year, in a now form to what has hitherto been used. The annual statements since 1821 are to be sent to the Secretary of State, to whom a commission is to be made when trustees have to apply to Parliament fcr a re - - newel of their act. The Clerks on each road are to prepare estimates of the expenses of the roads for the current year, under a penalty for neglect. How Clerks can be considered the proper officers to prepare such estimates is most extraordi nary; Survegtrrs must have been meant, as the repairs are under their management, and not under that of the Clerks. VIRY EXTRAORDINARY.—OR Tuesday erce,ing last, about seven o'clock, as the Leicester_mail-coach was on its way down Whitwell-hill aboi.t seven miles from Stamford, the night being: cloudy and dark, the vehicle came in contact with a waggon proceeding in a contrary direction, and the concussion was so severe that Berkeley, the coachman, and a gentleman sitting with him on the box, were thrown on the wheel horses; the gen tleman escaped unhurt, but the coachman was kicked by nue of the horses, and falling to the ground, the wheel passed over him, and fractured his shoulder. He lay for some time in a state of insensibility, and when he had recovered a little, was con veyed to the White Horse lon, at Empinghatn, where he still ' lies. The other outside paseengers, a lady and a gentleman, jumped off the coach, without sustaining any material injury. The horses immediately set off at a furicus rate, and before they reached Empingliarn the guard was thrown trout his seat, rind the leaders having broken away from the traces, the other two horses proceeded through Empinghaa t at full gallop, passing over the , and making all the turns without further tic-el:lent. . fortunately, in coming dowu the hill to Scotsgate, at a rapid rate, they met the York Express coach, goingout. The driver of the litter, observing their approach, drew up to the left side, when the mail horses, attracted by the lamps of the Exprean, made a similar movement, and coming in contact with the other horses, the pole of the Express penetrated the breast of one of the animals, which, -driven forward, literally dashed its brains out against the coach, shivering the footboard and the coach man's seat to atoms. The coaehtuan of the Expiess wae thrown down, and slightly injured in the face, but was able tnproceed on his journey. One of the Express horses, belonging to Mt. Betts, had a hind leg broken, which rendered. it necessary to destroy it. There were two inside passengers (lade:s) in the mail; and strange to say, they were carried the whole way fora the place where the accident happened, to Scotrigate, a distance of semi miles, in total ignorance of any accident, and wholly unconscious of their perilous situation. Mr. Waincup, of the , merge, acrompacied by Mr. .Teckson, surgeon, immediately ate red in a poetchaise, for Empinghate, and ss e - ntering; t act valve 4 the cetr was upset by re:stung egtliast a poet, eta. eir., Jackson received is sever., Aria nor ilangerotts coulu6toii ott.tiio (ThrisLide.