The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

Dec. 17, 1844 LIVERPOOL WINTER ASSIZES. big ea 4 ----- big s e ne seaY, at three o'clock, Mr. Baron Gurney took late r laitl ou the bench, his Lordship having been detained Th an was expected in Chester. The calendar contains a list of 57 si Grand Jury were called, and answered as follows i prisoners for trial. fo tero r aTobornas Bernard Birch, Baronet, of the Haz es Sir Th o , b, , a mas Whitehead, K.C . B. U p l an d s . Veil rd Edward Alison, Esq., Park-hill. "Tnllea Aspinall, Esq., Liverpool. Merri cko 'l?rtri Ireland Blackburne, Esq., Hale-hall. Bankes, Esq., Winstanley-hall. I.ubn Bairstow, Esq,, Preston. ~,k,O Birley, Esq., Didsbury. Prillarn Clayton. Esq., Lostock-hall. t.TYlnas Bright Crosse, Esq., Shaw-hill. envy Paul Fleetwood, Esq., Preston. John Frederick Foster, Esq., the Priory. ,!ear Greenall, Esq., M.P., St. Helens. I". i t ander Fowden Haliburton, Esq., Whitley-ball. irennrY Hardman, Esq., Chamber-hall. am Hoghton, E sq ., B o ld-h a ll. Liv es Lawrence, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool, Park-bill, Th er pool. c ie er".'4B Townley Parker, Esq., Cuerdon-ball. .wpeant Royds, Esq., Mount Faunae. James rn Gillibrand Unsworth, Esq., Maghull. Thoma s Hibbert Wanklyn, Esq., Crumpsall-hall. ,riularri,as Ilorderne Whitaker, sq., the Holme. clam t,,,rorand Jury having been sworn, her Majesty's pro- Barona' a against vice and immorality was read. . .Gentle Gurney then charged the Grand Jury as follows . grettedienien of the Grand Jury, it is very much . to be re to make th at the state of the gaol of this county is such this seaso„it necessary to issue a special commission at d govenature of th e "°f the year ; but the number of the offenders, an the de the offences, made it imperative upon the sio o. rn ent, as it was considered, to issue this commis- f Gentlemen, I have looked through a great many . o cbargehat deed, tuitions of the calendar, and I find very few, in- f call on me for any observations by way o din ary ' d The aiderir offences are, generally speaking, of the or escription which must have come under your n upon to in the discharge of the duty you are now calledte tions f ° fulfil, and, therefore, you will require no ins . ru on h e re Y ° ree. There is one case of murder by poison, th at ~,irettrnstances of which I shall forbear to enlarge, of lon a ren o i,... e i,' le Your very particular attention. The cases quire a -r uf poison are very frequently obscure, and re -141 on i jer" du i or r a p, '"eiud gent examination of the circumstances,. Merit of thdse circumstances your verdict, is anothererour true bill, will or will not be given. There ba nd of case of murder by violence—of a woman by the gttlar ° , f man. Certainly, I cannot say that this is a s a in t.: tie s a a se, but it is a very extraordinary one. The been rear to have been extremely good friends, who P had and joatelY married, who had spent the day in harmony of cli - ff 7 ' and in whom there appeared to be hardly . shade a had oe c „_ e rence in the course of the day ; but something rn ati l e d in the course of the evening. It appears that the wit nea a d provided himself with a razor; and one of I at e l,,, —s es spoke to a conversation in the street, immedi t • edl; pre the act, and, if he was correct, it Tidou e t sh ow aul orded a reason, though a very bad one; but it did no of lb.' motive for the act. And it appears that the throat shone all(' lio ns ; W oman was cut in the street ; that she fled to an a at last fell on the pavement, and that the man t efor Y afterwards went to the house where . they bad that he his e b een, and then inflicted a very serious wound on w as the n throat. If the evidence convinces you . be g e Person bywhom the deed was done, then it will Your ❑ bill against him. There is ,Ithoth e d uty to find a true j s all r case where a woman has been murdered, and, it There the ~!g ed, by a person wh, lodged in the house. ; ...ir eoro . t _ `o the d o ' '• be are short, and, as appears nces, to sure, , t the prisoner. A Woo l , . Positions, very strong against home, finds vs _ , n is left in the house, the husband comes prisoner b 7e house robbed, and 1 • wife murdered. The ;;! )u raued and taken la considerable part of the stolen very is found u n poThim. Now that, undoubtedly, is y w e L :IY strong evidence to show that he was the person i b um the act was done. Gentlemen, if any d ffi difficulty should four dut,occur to you in the course of the discharge oyour •,,,,.' B , , You will be pleased to refer to me, and I shall be Y aaPpy to afford you any direction or information. ri,hioAN SLAT.) G tiT ER .--- RV SHBE A RIN G AT OLDHAM. nor wrTt a e s Whire leg, aged 21, and who could neither read with haee n was ar raigned on an indictment charging him having at Prest • h James Walshaw. on wl o . cum-Oldham, killed and slain a wake at Oldham.. at wV 2d September last, there was ich which gave rise to the the proceedings took place, occurrence i • Two riva Parties of rushbearers entered the n question. time, and the parties came into collision.tow n at the same With poles which A fight took place la the were taken from one of the carts; and eavy course of the fight the prisoner struck James W!il ° ,one of the opposite blow a Pole and he d . party, a on the head with , led two days afterwards in consequence of fracturegoo of the skull, caused by the blow. On behalf of t2".°o prisoner, two witnesses were called who gave him a .. haracter. The jury found him d efe rre dut recom -leaded him to mercy. Sentence was . J . 04 CATTLE STEALING AT HEATON NORRIS. illdj 4 br Uee, 19, could read and write imperfectly, was the cted for having, at Heaton Norris, stolen two calves, guil,P r aPerty o f W i lli am Was. The prisoner pleade d v icted 'Y • It appeared that he had been twice before con for t , and his lordship sentenced him to be transported ch, w + e k l ve Years. AI 7 the application of Mr. Brandt, the trial of Robert a 41-a deu and Josiah Orme, charged with an assault, with .. n i ntent to. Ashton, ' was postponed until next Zaize pros ti a c r e o o h u ' nt at of the illess of a material witness for .• A quarter-past five o'clock the court auj o , rnet iTtion.— t a CARELESS DRIVING. elizt r rilkinson, 23, could neither read nor write, was 18 m od with causing the death, by negligence, of a child, a „„ n tbs old, at Wigan, on the 28th of September last. 4 11 , lay'i n c e aLed that, on the day in question, the child was tw o e ,,e,Au a street, in Wigan, near its own' house, when d clo wu " , r, s came past, one of which knocked the deceased op the a nd the wheel went over his head, rn.l killed him Wa s at spot. The prisoner was the driver of the cart, and accid en t me distance behind the cart at the time of the Mr J AMES who defended the prisoner , called wanes ellarice evidence exonerated the prisoner from any negligence. The prisoner was found guilty. LoansnlP, addressing the prisoner ? said, he hoped ea r ,' 'lad occurred would be a lesson to him, and also to all o Zn, carters, and others driving through towns. They thei r ` u ndersta , nd that the law required them to be at uarse's head, to prevent accidents similar to that the „ 1 , 138 4 alre a dy occurre d, owing to the negligence of toti ' Nev s oner. He was sentenced to fourteen days impri- Jq HIGH WAY ROBBERY. tha r " eB Cooke, 25, could read and write imperfectly, was elifi e 6e d with assaulting and robbing Mary Davis, at Rad that ' On the 20th of August last. The prosecutrix deposed the s oo n ay Was goin : through the fields towards Bury on a Y, in question, about ball - past three in the after -4t When the prisoner came up and knocked her down, /k a e same time using great violence. He then ran is „Y,' when she found that he had robbed her of 2s. 6d. tipc i 'ver and 4d in copper, together with some small ar gieB wh i ich she' bad in her . pocket. Information was t od en to the police, and the prisoner was taken into cus er`l• He was found guilty and sentenced to fifteen years' Qhaportation, STABBING. Richard Brindle, 33, could read Wright,nd write imperfectly, k /t - o s indicted for stabbing James W at Formby, in gust last. Ihe prosecutor stated that he lived at 11 0 „ r11 .Y, and on the 25th of August last, he went to the ' A person named k e " , e of a neighbour named Holmes. d ad nws shortly afterwards came in, and they all sat k a we Pr' eac i ows isoner then ca the prisonewr;atland appeared to be drunk. lib 's goetgusi% out, al t ra b o e a n y in Coming back tumbled over both fell down. The prisoner and and stuck a knife into the prosecutor's . at e ' and afterwards made another thrust apparently at his re e r l'ach, but which he (the prosecutor) warded off and ciaL e e lle d a wound in the hand. The injury to the prose ou'a r w as describ e d by the surgeon as not of a very seri as csault h a racter. The - prisoner was found guilty of an Hi a LORDSHIP remarked that the practice of using the °ow e . ha d very much i ncrea sed of late, and must be put tio h " -- .,if not oth erw i se, —b y th e s entence of tranP s orta cher the present case, however, the heavy part of the Nlat ge had been dismissed, and he should inflictonly a Purli t 3 hment, namely, three months' impr i sonment. ?'ho FORGING A POST-OFFICE ORDER . for Edwards 26, (could read and write well ) was trLane e u with uttering and putting off a forged acquiitance payment of 4;5, with intent to defraud Stephen , It ~,„"w a rds. ikwith-Plineared from the statement of Mr. VENABLES, _ N/• Wr-M,rn Was Mr. BRANDT,) that on the 2ith June an order • G eo rge Green, a draper at Abergavenny, gave ' th rough Mr. Blithe, for twelve boxes of . e a s r s st .n o ~_liarr i e n Lane Edwards, a person carrying on business 'qr. o.'4ton-street Liverpool. The cigars were sent to t the ; r een, who immediately rnediately desired Mr. Blithe to reap Po n gt -" Y to Mr. Edwards, in payment for the cigars, by tite Ds -office order. Blithe accordingly took the necessary fr nsa'r a h a d an order for the sum of I:810s. was despatched tp. •r"e Post-office at Abergavenny, addressed to Ste r s'tne Edwards, Canning-place, Liverpool, where dwards was in the habit of receivin letters b . t ness that at that time the prisoner carried on usi- f Ole e;-`,.earining-plac in partnership with . a person o ie nto Smith, a 'shi brokers, and owing to the_si -ante • ' names, th:orde P r in question, by some mistake, Dant e into th e ve niter Possession of the prisoner. On the 28th the vti lt:, lltlhe s o e r n d t er a a boy named Calder, who was in . his employ, • t" get the money othe post-office, ifanv with directions that he t 0 0 Say it and inquiries were made, h .d e him ,trder and he e te r p t hen Edwards." The money was pat and gaveit to the prisoner. The thet‘l Were s ign e eti l ` rl ltehen L. Edwards," which signa- Wasiiin h ad be in the handwriting of the prisoner. A t s briellbt after . not reached its destination_ within a for . ser d f its despatch, inquiry was made, and the pri 491tentrned all knowledge of the circumstances, but sub- . blir ted ° n being closely questioned by his partner, acl not teDthe offence charged against him, and said he could Ob n what had tem ted him to do it. th e a rnher dart of vvitnes p ses were called to support the case 41°11 e " art of th • and it appeared that tbe had b e 4, thbebeen paid over to Mr. L . ane in_July . last. Mr. vie r a his (the Prisoner's partner, believed the signature to er 8 (the prisoner's) handwriting. The witnesses Drisoner°BB.examined by Mr. JAMES, the counsel for the be rg • A• er • riso ne les.l in r as arehended on the 27th of Septem ft,tr, e M ulberry-street, Liverpool. It appeared that m a tt c hi II: to have been signed by the prisoner, and dated 8 e o e "'I , was or sent to Mr. Lane Edwards shortly after . t.Urre ni ce, nelosing the amount of the orders, viz., Oohed " 1,,,,A1tEs addressed the jury for the prisoner, and eases to his character. The prisoner was found guilty of uttering a forged receipt, knowing it to have been stolen, and his Lordship, after an admonition on the great enormity of the crime of forgery, which now subjected parties to transportation for life, sentenced him to twelve years' transportation. HORSE STEALING. John Ogden, 22, and James Nield, 25, (could neither read nor write, were charged with stealing a gelding, at Oldham, the property of John Radcliffe. It appeared that on the 14th of August the prosecutor missed his horse, which bad been taken from Hoyton Moss, near Oldham. The horse was seen in possession of the prisoners on the 15th, on which day it was sold to a tanner at Newton, for the value of the hide. The prisoners were seen drinking together shortly after it had been sold, and upon that and other circumstances they were taken into custody. Both were found guilty. The court rose at a quarter to five o'clock. THURSDAY., His Lordship took his seat soon after ten. The Grand Jury ignored the bill against John Lomax, charged with the manslaughter of John Mulleneux, at Liverpool. MINT CASES. Thomas King, alias Kelly, 63, (could neither read nor write,) was indicted for uttering a counterfeit half-crown, at Liverpool. He had been previously convicted, at the Chester assizes, of a similar offence. The prisoner was I found guilty. and sentenced totwelve years'transportation. Michael Pickett, 43, (could read and write imperfectly,) was indicted for uttering counterfeit shillings, at Liverpool. The prisoner had been previously convicted on a similar charge. An ingenious objection was taken by Mr. James, the prisoner's counsel, as to the wording of the indictment, which was pronounced by his lordship as fatal to the case, and the prisoner was accordingly acquitted of the charge of felony. He was then tried for a misdemeanour on the same evidence, and sentenced to twelve months' imprison ment. Mary Monaghan, and Mary Ann Stanley, who pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering base coin, were sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The Grand Jury were discharged at twelve o'clock. CHARGE OF RAPE. In the case of Edwurd Kynaston, cow-keeper, of Li verpool, charged with a rape on Catherine Catterall, Mr. VENABLES stated that a bill could not be found, owing to the non-appearance of the prosecutrix, who was out of the way. ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A LANDING-WAITER. Joseph MCaughie. 40, (could read and write well,) stood charged with having, at Liverpool, attempted to fire off a pistol at John William Arkle, with intent to kill and murder him. There was another count charging him with the intent to do some grievous bodily harm. Messrs. Brandt and Paget were for the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended ; he appeared very much depressed in spirits, though, as the trial proceeded, he put some questions to the witnesses in cross-examination. Mr. BRANDT stated the case. The prisoner was for merly a weigher in the Customs, and Mr. Arkle, being his superior officer, had occasion, in the execution of his duty, to report his conduct, no doubt causing a feeling of revenge on the part of the prisoner, and probably that which bad actuated him in the commission of the dreadful act with which he stood charged. It appeared that on the 12th of October last the prisoner went to the Custom house and said he wished to see Mr. Arkle, when he was told that he might find him at the Prince's Dock shed. He immediately proceeded in pursuit of him, and met him at the dock going towards the depot. It was about three o'clock in the afternoon. The prisoner then ad vanced towards him, and, when he bad got within about five yards, turned round and presented a pistol at Mr. Arkle, which however did not go off. He advanced with the pistol a second time, when Mr. Arkle called out for assistance, saying, " Don't you see he is going to shoot me ?" A man then came up, and, with the a'd of other parties, the prisoner was eventually secured. An exami nation then took place, but no cap was found on the pis tol ; it was afterwards picked up near where the scuffle took place, being broken as though some one had trodden upon it. On comparing the cap, and fitting it with the pistol, it was found to be too large, and that circumstance had probably been the means of saving the life of Mr. Arkle, as the trigger would go down without discharging the pistol, and that must evidently have beenl times at the case m ore than once , the p risoner having several t em pted to fire. When the prisoner was taken which he into cus- tody, it was apparent from c ertain statements made what his intentions were, for, being still under a state of excitement, he expressed his regret that his design had not been carried out. Mr. Arkle deposed o the facts of the case as stated in the opening by Mr. Brtandt, in which he was corroborated by other witnesses. per deposed to seeing the prisoner shortl y aftGerthrgee mocSctuarrence, and he said that Arkle had taken his bread from him, and that made him do it ; he added, " I am mad—l'm deranged." Morey, the police-officer who took the prisoner into custody, deposed to hearing him say on his way of Bride did - well, that he was very sorry what he bad attemped not take effect. The witness produced the pistol and ball. William Sumner, a person in the employ of Messrs. Williams and Patrick, stated that the pistol was brought to their shop ; it was fired off against a board, and a leaden ball came out. The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, entered into a long explanation (which he read from a paper) of the circumstances connected with his dismissal from the Customs. That he had been charged by Arkle with being in a state of stupor from the effects of drink, when such was not the fact, as he was at the time suffering from in disposition. Those matters, together with want and mi sery staring him in the face, and being embarrassed and in debt, drove him to madness, and he did not know what he was doing. When he loaded the pistol, it was for self destruction, but meeting Mr. Arkle, the injuries he had sustained wrought upon his feelings, and he went and presented the pistol; when, however, he saw the horror depicted in the countenance of Mr. Arkle (and which he could picture to his mind at that moment) he relented, and thought what an awful thing it would be to deprive a fellow creature of life. While in the act of stooping down he took off the cap from the pistol and threw it down. Arkle ran away, and he followed, when he was taken into custody. He had no recollection of having used expres sions such as had been referred to. He concluded by a hope that what had been stated in the newspapers would not have the effect cf biassing the minds of the jury in coming to a decision in his case. The jury found the prisoner guilty of an intent to do grievous bodily harm. His LORDSHIP, addressing the prisoner, said the act of which he had been found guilty was one of a most mali cious and wicked character, arising out of a desire to be revenged on a superior officer in the discharge of his duty. He was liable to transportation for life, but he (the Judge) would take a more merciful view of the case, and hoped the prisoner would not abuse it ; the sentence was that he should be impr;soned and kept to hard labour for the space of two years. BURGLARY. George Jordan, 18, and George Wylie, 24, (could read and write imperfectly,) were charged with entering the dwelling-house of John Percival, and stealing a shot-bag. a shawl, and a coat. Jordan pleaded guilty. The prose cutor kept the Derby Arms, at Bootle, and on the night of the 26th of August last, his house was entered, and the articles above mentioned taken away. Jordan was seen by some persons, (who had occasion to call at the house about one o'clock in the morning,) to jump out of the window, and was immediately secured. Wylie was taken a few days afterwards. Wylie was acquitted : Jordan was sentenced to twenty years' transportation. ROBBERY. Charles alias John ConUP, 16, (could neither read nor write,) was indicted for stealing a horse, the property of Edward Show, and a bridle, the property of John Orme sher. From the evidence of Mr. Chalmer, surgeon, it appeared the prisoner was of ansound mind, being afflicted with connate imbecility, and he was accordingly acquitted on that ground. _ . SACRILEGE. William Simpson, 48, (could read,) was indicted for stealing property from Whitworth Chapel, near Roch dale, on the 20th of October last. It appeared that the chapel was entered on the night in question, and a surplice and hymn-book taken away, the latter of which was offer ed by the prisoner for sale at Rochdale a few days after wards. He was found guilty. There were two other indictments against him for robbery. The prisoner called a witness to speak to his character, when the following recommendation was elicited :—The JUDGE.—What do you know of the prisoner ? Witness.—He is a drunken dissipated character. Mr. HULTON.—What more do you know ? I know he has been previously convicted of fe lony. The prisoner was sentenced to twelve years' transportation. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. William Wylde, 24, and Charles Pilling, 23, (could neither read nor write,) were charged with robbing Tho mas Holden, at Tonge. The prosecutor lives at Tonge, near Bolton ; and on the 19th of October was on his way home, when he called at the Dog Inn, by the road side, and remained a short time, after which he continued his journey. He had proceeded about two miles o• the road, when the two prisoners came up to him and knocked him down ; and while one of them held him the other rifled his pockets, and took from him three or four sovereigns. The prisoners during the evening were seen at the inn on the road where the prosecutor stopped, and the next day Pilling had in his possession several sovereigns. They were taken into custody shortly afterwards. The prison ers were defended by Mr. H. T. ATKINSON, in a very able speech. Both were found guilty, and sentenced to fifteen years' transportation. The Court adjourned shortly after four o'clock. FRIDAY. MURDER AT MANCHESTER. George Evans, 20, charged with the wilful murder of Jane Millen, at Mancli e s!er, on the 14th of August last. This trial came onion Friday morning. Mr. Brandt and Mr. Whigham were counsel for the crown ; Mr. J. Pol lock, and Mr. Sowler appeared on behalf of the prisoner. The prisoner had lodged for eighteen months in the house of tue husba n d o f the deceased. On the morning of the 14th of August l as t, the husband went to work a little after five o'clock, leaving the prisoner and the deceased in the house. At eight o'clock the deceased took her hus band's breakfast to him ; at twenty minutes past eight the prisoner and deceased were seen together in the house ; at nine the deceased was seen for the last time alive. About twenty minutes vast twelve the husband came to his dinner. He knocked at the door, but could not get admittance. Eventually he got through the parlour win dow, and found the body of the deceased in a cupboard under the stairs. The learned counsel proceeded to state several other facts, connecting the prisoner with the murder, after which he called Robert Millen, the husband of the deceased, and several other witnesses. Mr. J. Pollock addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, after which Mr. Baron Gurney summed up the case. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The Judge having placed the THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. black cap upon his head, proceeded to pass sentence of death upon the prisoner, who stood unmoved, bowed to the court, and left the dock with a firm step. STABBING. Jame: Pye, aged 45, was charged with stabbing Samuel Jones, at Sankey, near Warrington, on the 22d Septem ber last, with intent to maim, wound, or do some bodily harm.—Mr. Monk was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. James for the prisoner. —It appeared that the wife of the prosecutor had left his house and was living with the prisoner, at Sankey Bridges, near Warrington, taking with her two children whom she had by the prosecutor. One of these the prosecutor bad apprenticed : and having obtained a situation for the other, he went on the evening of the 22d September for the purpose of taking his child away. When he reached the door, the prisoner made an attack upon him, and stabbed him in several places about the head and neck. The learned judge having summed up, the jury found the prisoner guilty of a common as sault only. Sentence, one month's imprisonment. prisoner paid interest for the money, but, when the prin cipal was applied for, it turned out that the note had never been signed by either the Rymmers or Clarkson. The prisoner was convicted, but not sentenced. BIGAMY AT BLACKBURN. John Jackson Morgan, 36, was found guilty of having, at Blackburn, feloniously married Elizabeth Soutbworth, his former wife, Matilda Allen, being then alive. II e was sentenced to four months' imprisonment and hard labour. The court adjourned at ten minutes after four o'clock. BIGAMY. William Spilsbury, 33, was indicted for intermarry ing Maria Hamer during the lifetime of his first wife. Mr. Brandt appeared for the prosecution.—lt appeared that on the 19th of September, 1831, the prisoner was married at Stockport to Maria Fowden, and that on the 2nd of September, in the present year, he was married to Maria Hamer, at Heaton Norris. The prisoner and his wife separated about ten or eleven years ago, and since then she had lived part of the time near the pri soner, and afterwards at Ashton- under-Lyne.—The pri soner in his defence said he did not know bis first wife was living when he married the second time.—The learned Judge summed up, and the jury found the prisoner guilty. Sentence—Twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. —The court adjourned at ten minutes before four. SATURDAY, INFANTICIDE AT EDGE-HILL. Mary Baxter, a rater well-looking young woman, was indicted for having, at Liverpool, murdered her new-born male illegitimate child. The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. Blair; and that for the defence by Mr. James. It appeared that the prisoner was a single woman, lodg ing at No. 26, Sydney-place, Edge-hill, in this town, and that, for about a month before the occurrence, which took place on the 28th of October, she bad been residing in the house of Sarah Bennett, of that place. When first she took the lodging there was something in her appearance which attracted the attention of the inmates, who ques tioned her as to whether she was pregnant. She denied that she was, and there matters rested for the time. She usually occupied a room in the upper part of the house, where she shared a bed with Bennett, and in the same room a Mrs. Mary Hines and her daughter also slept. On the evening of the 28th of October the whole of the in mates were in the kitchen, when the prisoner suddenly complained of being unwell, and retired to her room for the night. When Bennett and Hynes went to bed a few hours subsequently, they found her still awake, and upon asking her if she was better, she replied that she was. Bennett slept with her as usual, and nothing further oc curred until about daylight on the following morning. At that time Mrs. Hynes was awakened by hearing some one on the stairs, and, upon asking who was there, a voice, which she recognised to be that of the prisoner, replied, " It is I," and, in reply to a question as to where she had been, she said she had only been as far as the yard. The prisonar then turned into Bennett's bed a second time, and, about seven o'clock the same morning, got up and left the house, apparently for the purpose of fulfilling an engagement, which she certainly was under, to wash some clothes at the house of a Mrs. Duffy. In the course of the day, when Bennett went up stairs to make the beds, she discovered some blood on the floor; in a mug of water which was lying in the yard she noticed a similar appear ance; and then she was induced to go to Mrs. Duffy's, where she informed the prisoner that she either had been confined or was on the eve of being confined, and requested her to come home. The prisoner obeyed the request, and made several statements, about the admissibility of which there was some doubt, as the confession had, to some ex tent, been extorted. In consequence, however, of those statements, a search was made, and in the privy the body of a full grown male child was found, with a band, or cord, apparently composed of a piece of a cotton dress, fastened tightly round its neck. Mr. J. B. Nottedge, surgeon, then examined the person of the prisoner, and was of opinion that she had very shortly before been de. livered of a child ; that the child was born alive ; and that the death had been caused by the ligature round the neck. In reply to his inquiries, the prisoner admitted that she had been recently delivered, and that the child was born in the privy. This witness was subjected to a rigorous cross-examination as to whether all the symptoms he ob served on the body of the child might not have existed before it was fully born into the world ? At the close of his evidence, His LORDSHIP informed the jury that the foundation of the case altogether failed. The first thing to prove was, that the child had been born alive, in other words, that it had been entirely separated from the body of the mother, because, until total separation from the m o th er had taken place, the child was not born. There was no doubt that a ligature had been found round the neck, which ligature would cause the death if the child had been born alive. But the question was, had it been born alive. It appeared, from the evidence of the surgeon, that the head might be born, and the chest also ; and, if the head and chest were out, then the child could breathe freely, although the remaining part of the body might be detained for ten or fifteen minutes. Under those en curn stances, before they convicted the prisoner of murder, they must ascertain that there had been a living subject, that was, that the child was separated from the mother before the ligature was fastened. The case, therefore, failed in this reap c'L. There was, however, another view of the question upon which the Jury might convict; for, within the last few years, the Legislature had made a pro vision in cases where mothers concealed the birth of their offspring ; and from the evidence there could be no doubt that the prisoner had concealed the berth in the present I instance. The Jury, without hesitation, acquitted the prisoner of the murder and found her guilty of concealing the birth. She was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour for two years, INCENDIARISM AT B OLTON. Richard Leach, 28, was indic ted for hav i ng, at Little Bolton, set fiie to a building be lon g in g to Thomas Gra ham. Mr. FIULTON and Mr. POLLOCK conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. MONK defended the pri soner. It appeared that the prosecutor was a joiner and builder in the town of Bolton ; that his premises were situated at the back of Bridge-street ; and that Bark-street ran on one side of his timber-yard. The timber-yard was at the back of his dwelling-house, and was separated from bark street by a wooden paling. On the evening of the 11th of October, the workmen left the premises at eight o'clock, and in about two hours after the prosecutor went round and found all safe. There were at that time in the yard a great quantity of shavings and dry wood, and close to what was called " the erection" on the premises there was a " steer" of wood, or a pile of timber. About eleven o'clock the same night the servant of Dr. Pendlebury, who lived next door, was going to bed, and, upon looking through her window, she observed a bright light in Mr. Graham's yard, and two men, wearing caps, in the act of getting over the fence which divided the timber-yard from Bark-street. In doing so they knocked down a pile of timber. The noise roused the prosecutor from his sleep, and, on going out, he saw the steer of wood on fire, and found in the shavings, contiguous to where the fire origi nated, two stone bottles, containing a quantity of turpen tine. At a quarter after nine on the night of the occur rence the prisoner had been to a druggist, of the name of Scowcroft, in Bolton, and produced two stone bottles, which, in the opinion of Mr. Scowcroft's apprentice, cor responded exactly with the bottles found on the prosecu tor s premises. The prisoner had them filled by the ap prentice with spirit of turpentine. About four o'clock the next morning he was arrested by the watchman, and at that time he was wearing a cap. The motive which the prisoner had for committing so daring an act was at tempted to be accounted for in the following manner : A short time before the occurrence the prosecutor had oc occasion to turn off some of his workmen ani to take two others, natives of Ireland, who belonged not to the saw yer's union. After . that period the prisoner and another sawyer, named Davies, were repeatedly seen about the premises, and upon one of those occasions the prosecu tor's wife requested the former to leave. He refused, an altercation took place, a policeman was called, and the prisoner, who was taken before a magistrae and bound over to keep the peace, then uttered a threat that, before six weeks after, Graham should be sold up. The jury re turned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to transportation for fifteen years. ARSON AT WARRINGTON. Samuel Great head, 18, was indicted for having, at War rington, set fire to a stack of bay belonging to James Gibson. Mr. Drinkwater prosecuted and Mr. Brandt defended. The haystack was the property of James Gibson, a far mer, residing in Warrington ; and, about ten o'clock on the morning of the 10th of November, the prisoner was seen to stoop down by the side of the stack. Almost im mediately after smoke was observed to issue from the hay. and the prisoner, on being arrested at the spot and asked who had set it on fire, replied tbat he had ; that he was starving; that his father would do nothing for him ; and that he wished to get out of the country. About one cwt. of the hay was consumed. The prosecutor gave it as his opinion, from the sneering countenance of the prisoner at the time of the flames, that he was insane. His father, a schoolmaster and preacher, from Dewsbury, having very clearly established the fact of his insanity, The Jury acquitted him on that ground. The JUDGE said the effect of the verdict was, that the prisoner would be confined for life and prevented from doing further mischief. FORGERY AT ORMSKIRK. James Clarkson, aged 32, was indicted for having forged a certain promissory note for the payment of £lOO, with intent to defraud James Peel and others. Mr. Monk conducted the prosecution, and Mr. James the defence. It appeared that there was a lodge of Oddfellows held at Ormskirk in the year 1839, and that the prisoner was a member, as were also several other persons. The pri soner made an application to the lodge at that time for a loan of £lOO, which it was agreed to advance, provided he gave a promissory note and two securities. He accord ingly proposed as security the Messrs. Rymmers, of Snape-green, brothers, and a day was fixed for them to come and subscribe their names. The day passed over, and they not appearing, it was agreed that the money should be advanced, provided the signatures of the pro posed securities were written in the presence of an attest ing witness, a member of the lodge. Shortly after the prisoner produced a promissory note, signed by himself, and purporting, also, to be signed by the two Rymmers, and John Clarkson, a member of the lodge, as attesting witness. The note was accordingly handed to Mr. Peel, the treasurer of the lodge, and the £lOO was lent. The LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS. Ann Harvey was on Thursday committed for two months, in default of paying a fine inflicted for stabbing a coloured man, named Samuel Veder, in Stewart-street. On Sunday week the sum of £65 4s. 6d. was collected at St. Andrew's Church, Renshaw-street, after a sermon by the respected incumbent, for the schools in connection with the church. --- --- The Harrington Water Company was, on Tuesday, fined 40s. and costs, for leaving open, in Oldhall-street, an excavation, by which a young lad lost his life, having fallen into it. - - ------- --- --- On Tuesday a poor destitute haggard-looking female went to the pierhead, stripped off her shawl and bonnet, and attempted to throw herself into the river. She was taken into custody, and handed over to the overseer. DEATH FROM EATING.—A pauper in the Liverpool Workhouse, named Robert Bickersteth, aged 85, died suddenly on Monday afternoon. The cause of death arose from excessive eating. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.-011 Thurs day the Lord Bishop of Chester preached a sermon. at St. Peter's Church, in behalf of the above institution, from Rev. nil. 3. The church was but thinly attended. , The collection amounted to £27. The Wesleyan Chapel, Birkenhead, having been consi derably enlarged, was re-opened for Divine worship on Friday, the 6th instant, and subeequent days. The Revs. Dr. Newton, Dr. Raffles, Dr. Beaumont, and John H. James officiated on the occasion. The collection amounted to £l4O. SWEEPING MACHINES.—The Watch Committee, on Saturday week, resolved to add fifteen sweeping machines to those already in use, making the total number in Li verpool eighteen. The cost will be about £4OOO a-year. but, for this sum, the town will be in a state never yet witnessed as to cleanliness. The well-sinking in Green-lane, under the Board of Highways, is proceeding rapidly, and with every prospect of success. ' The shaft has now been sunk 172 feet, at which depth a powerful spring has been tapped, which throws up 500 gallons of water per minute. As it is not considered necessary to descend any lower, the excavation of horizontal chambers will be commenced forthwith. THE LIVERPOOL REPEALERS.—At the repeal meeting on Monday, " Capt. Broderick gave an account of his mission to Liverpool, where be had been to subdue the feuds, and endeavour to effect a conciliation among the Repealers. They arose, he said, about ' accounts,' and were now all happily settled. He brought over their weekly contribution of £9." FIRE.—On Sunday morning, about a quarter after seven o'clock, a fire broke out in a stable, at the lower end of Hart-street, London-road, in the occupation of a cart-owner, named John Burroughs. Two engines, under Mr. Hewitt and the fire-brigade, succeeded in confining the flames to the stable. The hay and straw were con sumed, and nothing but the four walls of the building were left standing. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a lighted candle being carried into the hayloft. THE JUDGE.—On Sunday morning Mr. Baron Gur ney attended Divine Service at St. George's Church, in the Crescent. His Lordship proceeded to and from church in the Sheriff's carriage, drawn by four horses. He was accompanied by the Sheriff, and, from the Town hall to St. George's, by the Mayor and Recorder, in their robes of office, the Town-clerk, Clerk o' the Peace, and the sword-bearer, mace-bearer, and other officials. The anthem was taken from the 75th Psalm. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Whittaker, vicar of Black burn, from Ephs., chap. 6, 5 v. :—" Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as unto Christ. ROBBERY OF PLATE.—On the of the 29th of October, the shop of Mr. Richards, pawn-broker, London-road, was broken into, and twenty-five silver watches, together with a large quantity of jewellery, consisting of gold and silver rings, brooches, guard-chains, &c., were stolen. Information having reached Mr. Dowling that a quantity of the stolen articles had been sold at Merthyr Tydvil by a person named Myers or Phillips, well-known in this town to the police, and last tried for being concerned in the tobacco robbery case, the commissioner ordered that party to be apprehended. On Wednesday he was brought up, and declining to say anything as to the charge he was remanded, in order to afford time for collecting the evid ence at Merthyr TydvilAwhither an officer had been sent. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—The Presbytery of Lanca shire met, on Wednesday last, at Wigan, for the pnrpose of ordaining the Rev. Samuel Cathcart to the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian congregation in that town. There was a large attendance of members, and no less than four clergymen of other denominations were pre sent in the church. The Rev. Mr. Welsh, of Liverpool, conducted the services on the occasion, preaching a most suitable discourse from Ist Samuel vii. 2, and thereafter presiding in the act of ordination. The newly-ordained minister was then solemnly admonished of his duties by the Rev. Mr. Fergusson, of Liverpool, who afterwards addressed the congregation ; and, at the close of the ser vices, Mr. Cathcart was most cordially welcomed by his , flock. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS.—In pursuance of the object of the Liverpool Church of England School Society, a plan has lately been put into execution for giv ing a permanently good effect to the instruction afforded in its schools; in pursuance of which a number of the girls educated in the South School. Cornwallis-street, who had left the school with credit, were invited to take tea with their teacheis and some of their former school fellows, on Wednesday evening last, in the above schools. The number present was about thirty, and it was truly gratifying to observe the respectable and orderly appear ance of these young persons, several of whom brought testimonials from their employers, expressing entire sa tisfaction with their conduet and general attention to the duties of their respective situations. The Rev. A. Camp bell, the Rev. T. L. Pain, the Rev. G. Dover, the Rev. Henry H. Higgins, and other friends of the school, were present. The young people were addressed on the sub ject of the peculiar duties of their stations in life, with a view to their direction and encouragement. Several of their favourite hymns were sung, and having spent the evening very happily together, they all united in reading a chapter from the Bible, and in the short service used for the daily closing of the School, and separated apparently highly gratified with the attention thus shewn by the friends of the school to their welfare after they bad ceased to be scholars. The meeting is proposed to be continued annually. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY—Present, Messrs. Moore (in the chair,) Nicol, li.:vans, Aikin, Houghton, Wood, Molyneux, Horsfall, Mann, Royden, Tobin, Ken dall, Chilton, Henderson, Sandbach, Middleton.—The Sub-committee of Works recommended that permission should be given to Mr. J. S. Leigh to make a communi cation from Sandhills-lane to the sewer about to be con structed at the new north works.—Mr. Hugh Evans, Su perintendent of Telegraphs at Holyhead, having been ap pointed by the Trinity Board to tile command of one of their yachts r resigned his situation under the committee, and recommended his brother to the vacant situation.— Upon the application of Mr. Heys, of Frodsharn, it was resolved to refer back to the Harbour-master's Subcom mittee, the claim for compensation on account of damage which had been done to the flat Dido.—An application from Arthur M`Gea for compensation for the loss of a cow that fell into the river and was drowned, was ordered to lie on the table.—A valuation of the property at the north end, ordered by the Committee was submitted and referred to the Sub-committee of Works.—The standing orders for the regulation of the Committee were then read seriatim, and underwent considerable discussion. It was decided, subject to the opinion of the solicitor as to its legality, that the Chairman should vote on all questions, and in case of an equality of votes, that he should have a casting vote. PASSENGER-BROKING. —On Tuesday, Mr. George Sherlock was summoned before Mr. Rushton on the fol lowing charge :—James Swift, a grown-up Irish lad, stated that he was a labourer, and that he had arrived in Liverpool on Sunday morning last from the county of Fermanagh, with the view of proceeding to America. He went to the Prince's Dock on Monday morning, and met a man named Wm. M'Cracken, who introduced him to Mr. Sherlock. The latter said that the fare to New Orleans for two persons (the complainant had a female companion) was £6 10s. Complainant told him that he had only £4 Ils. 6d., and that he wanted a portion of that to pay for a couple of nights' lodging, but that he expected a remittance from Ireland. Mr. Sherlock told him to deposit as much as he could, and that if the remit tance did not come to hand, the deposit should be punc tually returned. Complainant at first refused to comply, but at length made a deposit of £3. The remittance not having reached, an ineffectual application was made for the £3 to Mr. Sherlock, who said that either the balance must be paid at once, or security must be given that it • would be paid at New Orleans. Mr. Sherlock gave a different version of the story ; but Mr. Rushton said he believed the lad. Mr. Sherlock promised to let tLe par ties proceed in the vessel to New Orleans, and trust to their honour for the payment of the balance, although he said he had lost £3OO by taking the word of people for the payment of money on the other side of the Atlantic. Mr. Rushton accepted the offer on the part of the lad; but said that, as Mr. Sherlock's seemed to be an unpro fitable business, he would relieve him from the loss of any more money, if cases of the present kind continued to go on. The following interesting communication was sent to Messrs. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden, London : —23, Mason-street, Old Kent-road. Gentlemen,—About August, 1839, my hair began to fall off, and in so r a pid a manner that in the space of a month my bead was almost divested of hair. I tried several preparations for its re covery without the slightest benefit, when one day your circular, in " Collins' Memoranda," caught my eye ; I ventured on the purchase of a small bottle of " ROWLANDS' M ACASSAR OIL ;" after using which I found my h a i r was beginning to reappear, and accordingly I purchased a larger bottle, which, when finished, I felt satisfied that I had proved in my own person all you profess as to its re storative qualities; in short, after two months steady per severance in its use, I had as good a head of hair as at any time of my life ; for which permit me to offer my thanks. I have delayed writing to you for six months, (from the time of leaving off the oil,) wishing to test the permanence of its restoration. I find it continues as firm and thick as before it began to falloff, with every prospect of its continuance.—l am, gentlemen, yours obediently, JOHN FOSTEL—See advt. GALLANT CONDUCT.—The Queen, which left this side at nine o'clock on Wednesday night, was landing her passengers at Woodside slip, when one of them, an elderly female, fell into the river. One of the hands on board, named Thomas Winstanley, leaped after her, and seizing hold of her, bore her up. Owen Edwards, another of the men, also jumped in. A rope was then thrown to their assistance, and all three were got out, without any injury beyond a bath, rather of the coldest. The person rescued was Mary Erden, who is between 60 and 70 years of age, and keeps a mangle in William-street, Birkenhead. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—At the adjourned meeting of this body, on Tuesday last, it was announced that the pig-sties in Back Chester•street were being re moved. Messrs. Pim and Fry were appointed members of the Health Committee. Mr. Fry intimated that a public meeting would speedily be convened to consider the subject of extending the infirmary. A committee was appointed to advertise for plans for the new Town hall. The chairman (Mr. W. Jackson) deemed it advis able to postpone the sale of the land surrounding the Park. The township was not in want of funds, and a much higher price might be obtained when the beauties of the Park were more fully developed. The roads would be completely finished in May ; the whole of the Park would then be planted, and the spring grass would have made its appearance, so that people would then be better judges of what sort of a prospect the Park would present. The sale of the land on the 18th instant was accordingly rescinded. Mr. Bolestridge, of Nott;ngharo, one of the persons in jured by the late collision on the Midland Railway, died on Tuesday. Another of the sufferers lies iu a hopeless state. THE GLOSSOP BURGLARY.—At the Derby assizes, on Wednesday, George Swan, James Swan, and Samuel Swan, (brothers,) were sentenced to transportation for life, for a burglary at the house of Mr. Bennett, a respec table farmer, near Glossop, and stealing therefrom consi derably property. The father and mother of the prisoners' were also at the same time sentenced to transportation for ten years' for receiving the articles knowing them to have been stolen. The Unitarians of Hyde are now contemplating the erection of a chaser of more than uncommon magnificence; and judging from present appearances, in the way of do nations, the plan will undoubtedly be fully realised. The Messrs. Ashton. of Hyde, four brothers, have, it is understood, given £lOOO each ; Mr. Thornley, of Godley, £5OO, and Mr. Randle Hebbert £3OO, to say nothing of smaller sums. It is intended to raise, by voluntary sub scriptions, the large sum of £lO,OOO. WHAT NEXT ?—With the view of illustrating, we ap prehend, by an individual instance, Mr. Ferrand's view of our present position as that of a " nation of humbugs," there is exhibited by a respectable chymist, in the neigh bourhood of Temple-bar, in his shop window, a variety of ugly, clumsy-looking metallic rings, by wearing which we are gravely told that afflicted individuals are cured of, and preserved from, "gout, rheumatism, tic-doloreux, paralysis, head-ache, deficiency of nervous energy, stiff joints, and persons subject to fits !" POLICEMEN IN TROUBLE--At Wandsworth Police ceurt, James James, who was nine years in the M division of metropolitan police, and afterwards chief officer of the Banbury constabulary, was placed in the dock, before Mr. Paynter, for a final examination, u p on t wo di s ti nct charges of felony ; and Richard Tyns, described as a watch-case maker, but who was for some time in the Lon don police, was also finally examined upon a charge of endeavouring corruptly to obtain reward for the restora tion of the property stolen by the first-mentioned prisoner. They were both committed for trial. THE " NEW Move."—Messrs. Cobden and Bright were at Bradford on Friday week, on their tour terough the West-Riding, for the purpose of influencing the next election by the creation of a large number of Free Trade electors. Cobden tempted the Bradford men by cue of his usually exaggerated statements. " Savings' Banks (said he) only paid 3 per cent. at present; but they could, by purchasing cottage property, get 7 or 8 per cent. ; and if they got free trade, it would increase 50 per cent." As to the intentions of the League he was very explicit. " They must," he said, " have 2000 more names on the register before the 31st of January. Leeds would add 500; Huddersfield, 300; Halifax, 300; they would bring 300 over the Hills from Lancashire; and he could not let Bradford off for less than 500." Loss OF ANOTHER WEST INDIAN STEAMER.—BY the Avon, steamer, from the We s t I n di es , t h e intelligence by which is announced elsewhere, we have received the me lancholy news of the loss of the steamer Actaeon, belong ing to the West Indian Steam Ship Company, which ves sel was lost nn the morning of Sunday, the 20th of Octo ber, about nine miles northward of Carthagena. She was rounding the Punta Canoe, at eight o'clock in the morn ing, the Popa or high land within the city being S.S.E. The Actaeon steering south, struck at 8.40 upon a sunken rock, supposed to be the Negrillo, but which, according to the chart, should have been nearer the land than the ship then was. Immediately she struck the captain, with the view of lightening her, ordered the boilers to be blown off, but without effect, till about thirty minutes afterwards. A swell of the sea then lifted her off, when it soon became evident that, in spite of every exertion, she could not be kept long afloat. Sail was then made to force her on shore, or into shallow water. Precisely, however, at twenty minutes past eleven she went down in 61 fathoms. The captain, officers, and crew, on this trying emergency, be hayed with the most praiseworthy courage. Every one was calm and collected, and the orders of the captain were obeyed with readiness and punctuality. He was the last to leave the ill-fated vessel. All hands were safely got into the boats, and steered for Carthagena, from which they were about nine mi es distant. They landed in safety, and were hospitably received by the authorities. As soon as danger was apparent the mails were taken out, and duly placed in one of the boats, in charge of the mail officer. That gentleman, in his anxiety to do his duty, lost the whole of his wardrobe and other effects. A small quantity of stores was also secured. There were also three passengers on board at the time of the disaster. It was very fortunate that at the moment of the wreck taking place the weather was moderate. An hour previously, however, it had been blowing a gale. The Actaeon makes the fourth vessel lost since the establishment of the Royal Mail Steam Company, being a quarter of the number of steam-ships it has afloat. They are—the Medina, the Mr. Walsh, a solicitor of Oxford, was thrown out of Isis,tlie is Solway nnfo(inrrwunhaicthe vessel semiiny completes live s were sacrificed,) the e re 'acnruifinlcf3der,). his gig, on Saturday night, and kill e d. now The Actaeon, however, was the smallest of the four, being In England the proportion of illegitimate children is 20 only 600 tons burthen. Her value, exclusive of stores, to every 10,000 of the populatian, and in Wales, 43. &c., was about £25,000. She plied between the various Yesterday week four lives were lost by the overturning islands for the intercolonial mails. of a vessel in the river Parrott, just below Bridgewater. EASTER IN 1845.—There is a discrepancy between the In the year ending on the 2d November, 1844, it seems calendar and the calculations in the almanacs' with refer.. the number of bankruptcies was 1,064. Last year, the ence to Easter Sunday, next year. The instructions in number was 1,169 ; and in the preceding year, 1,373. the prayer-book, given to find Easter, say, that if the full On Tuesday week, Th omas S m ith, a b oo k se ll er , o f 2 , ; moon that comes next a ft er th e 21 st o f Maros, fall upon a Sunda . Easter Sunda shall not be at Stndy,but King-street, Tower Hill, L a ndo n , committed suicide by the one y after it. Now, in 1845, the full th moon that a comes placing a pan of burning charcoal in his bedroom. next after the 21st of March, is on Sunday the 23d, at On Wednesday last, Bur g e ss was comm itt e d f or t r i a l a t some mi: utes past eight in the evening • and yet that the Central Criminal Cou x t, f or hi s l a t e ro bb ery o f t h e same Sunday, the 23d, is Easter Sunday, though, ' accord- Bank of England. ing to the rules laid down, it sould be Sunday the 30th. The corporation of London have voted the freedom of The short explanation of this may be thus given, from an the city, together with a silver cup, value 100 guineas, to elaborate article in the Companion to the Almanac for Sir Robert Sale, and a similar grant to Sir W. Nott. 1845, where the curious on the subject will find it treated Mary Gallop, convi c t e d th e wee k b e f ore l ast, at (;h as- at great length. One p ar t o f th e reason o f the discre ter, of the murder of h er f a th er , h as ma d e a f u ll ccn f es- pancy between the East er o f 1845 an d t h at of the calen sion of her guilt, an d appears s i ncere l y pen i tent. dar is. that " the B r iti s h l eg i s l a t ure m i sunderstood the The lighthouse on G oo d w i n i s now a b ove hi g h- water definition of Easter, u se d i n th e ru l es w hi ch they adopted, thinking that it dep en d e d upon t h e full moon; whereas mark; and may be exp ec t e d t o be illuminated by the Ist it depends upon th e fourteenth day of the moon, th e d a y of January next. The li g ht i s to be a pale blue. of new moon being counted as the fit. On Thursday, a boy n ame d Bi rc h, age d 14, was kill e d never happens before the fifteenth d a ya of this reck Now full moon oning. at Chiswick, by the discharge of a gun which his brother The other part of the reason of this discrepancy is, that and his cousin were struggling to obtain from him, in a the legislature supposed the moon of the calendar to be dispute as to who was to fire it. the same as the moon of the heavens, which neither is John Wall, charged with attempting to poison his sis- nor was intended to be the case : the moon of the calen ter, mother, and brother, at Leicester, was discharged on dar being not only made to vary from the moon of the Monday last, the evidence being insufficient to bring the heavens for conven'ence of calculation, but also to pre charge home to him. vent Easter Day from falling on the day of the Jewish GOOD NEWS FOR THE LOVERS OF SPRING.—It is a Passover.oer; behind for the cale n d ar f u ll moon, yet the calendar moon bly early and genial. is These two erro rs very o f ten compensate one n certain fact, that whenever we h ave ver y ear l y an d severe though the fourt een th d ay i s very often a another winters, like the present, the succeedin g s p r i ng is alsoinvaria y very often a d a y b e f ore the real moon ; so that the fourteenth day of the calendar moon is frequently the day On Friday night week, as a butter merchant was re- of the real full moon. But they do not always do so ; turning home to Brecon, Cardiganshire, in his cart with and it should never be matter of surprise if Easter fall about £7O in his pocket, the produce of his sales of but- on the Sunday of the full moon, whether real or calendar. his ter, he was shot dead by a highwayman, and robbed of all I t i s not correct to say that Easter is made to fall wrongly money. in 1845 ; it falls where the legislators, who correctly AN OLD SONG.—The opponents of mesmerism, net copied the rule of the Roman church, intended convinced by the late literary cure, when spoken to on it should fall, though they did not correctly give the subject, quietly hum the refrain of the ancient lyric, the explanation of the rule they intended to u se . " All my eye and Betty Martin oh !" (Ma r ti neau .)—Th e Th e l ast t i me that Easter Sunday fell on the day of Great Gun. the full moon was in 1818, in which year both the festival A young man, named Jackson, who was sentenced and the full moon were on the 22d of March, the earliest to seven years transportetion, at the last Bristol assizes, possible day. It excited some stir, that the definition of for stealing a gold watch from a prostitute, has, since his Easter, as contained in the act, should so palpably be conviction, succeeded to a property of seven hundred a violated, and an O x f or d c l ergyman publicly protested year. against the observance of Easter on the (as he thought it) ORIGIN OF KISS ING . —PIi ny, i n hi s Natural History, wrong day." The ca l cu l a ti on i n t h e almanack completely says that Cato was of op i n i on t h at the use of kissing first unfixes all the movea bl e f easts. Only one, instead of began betwee n ki nsmen an d k i nswomen, however nearly two, Sundays are a ll o tt e d a f ter the Enhiphany ; but 27, allied or far off, on l y t o k now, b y kissing, whether their instead of 26, Sundays announced after Trinity ! Easter wives, daught ers , or n i eces h a d tasted any wine. rarely falls earlier than the 26th or 30th of March, and by us ushing it bac a wee ea On Thursday, Thursday, Willi am Th omas G a lli more, a surgeon, nienc th e p may be exper k ienced. k How rlier is tbe this greatest mistake nconve to be of Chesterfield, was found guilty of causing the death of rectified? Are the alreanacks as authoritative as the let- Mrs. Warwick, by ignorant treatment of her during par- ter of the ch urc h ru b r i c ? turition, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for six ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF THE BANK ROBBERS. months. Burgess and Elder, the perpetrators of the late Bank of Toe GREAT Beteeree—This magnificent vessel, on England robbery, it will be remembered, left England in Wednesday, safely passed the locks at B r i s t o l, and was the steamer Britannia, bound for Halifax and Boston. taken in tow down the river to Kingroad, which place she As it was uncertain to which of these places they would reached without any accident, amid the cheers of thou- go, Forrester, the police-officer, set off for Halifax first; sands who lined the river all the way down. but finding no trace of them there, waited two days, until THE JESUITS.—Among the rules suggested by the the Britannia touched, on her homeward passage, at that Jesuits of a for m er day " for bringing England to the port. He met with the captain, and from him learned Roman religion without tumult," was the following : that they had been passing by the name of Ellis, senior " Nourish the differences of the preachers which are in and junior, uncle and nephew, and that they bad made error, and let him so work that they may often confer acquaintance with an American gentleman, resident at and wrangle." Michigan, who had landed with them at Boston, the two SINGULAR CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—At Leicester, former having with them a very heavy portmanteau, to on Saturday week, Berresford, a man aged seventy-three, which they seemed to attach much importance. There was convicted of manslaughter, for shooting one of a num- boing no vessel to sail for Boston for some days, Forres tert of boys who used to tea se hi m , an d w h o were actually' ter instantly pro cee d e d b y l and, a distance of 600 miles. throwing a volley of stones at him when he fired. He was He there learned that the fugitives and their new friend sentenced to tour months' imprisonment. had proceeded to New York, whither he rapidly went. He lead been advised to go to the Astor Hotel, one of the An extensive robbery of notes and gold took place at best in the city, but finding an election crowd at the door, Northwich, in Cheshire, on the 3d instant. The pro- he drove to another and another hotel, until he found one perty was stolen from the house of Mr. William Glover, whim). he thought likely, from not being so public. It is of Whitton -street, and amounts in the aggregate to £9OO, usual to keep a list of visitors at these inns, and on cast sovereigns. of £B7O in notes and bank post bills, and 30 • • • inghis eyes upon the list at that hotel, he found the sovereigns. names of Messrs. Ellis. He instantly procured a warrant DARING ROBB ERY OF £215 IN OPEN DAY.—Mr. for their apprehension • but on further inquiry found they Wm. Brownlow, a respe c tabl e corn d ea l er f rom Howdene had left the city upwards of a fortnight. He then followed was robbed in Hull, on T ues d ay wee k, of two hundred them, tracing them with infinite pains up to the town of and fifteen p oun d s , w i t h w hi c h h e was proceedin g to the Buffalo, about 500 miles from New York. He found they corn market. The pocket, it seems was completely cut had been there, under the name of Ellis, but had gone, from the waistcoat, together with the contents. and he could obtain no information as to whither. The AFFRAY WITH POACHERS. — On Monday a sanguinary Falls of Niagara are about 80 miles from this town, and conflict took place injhe preserves at Langley, near Lan- thither he went in hopes that they might have visited the chester, the property of the Earl of Durham, between six magnificent scene ; and hewas right in his conjecture, their of the watchers and five poachers—the latter armed with names being inserted in the visitors' book. They h a d bludgeon s . T wo of the watchers were most d rea df u ll y stayed two days at the Cataract Hotel, but no one knew beaten. where they had gone. But th e y b a d v i s it e d th e F a ll s The prospects of the Staffordshire iron trade are now o f without the incumbrance of luggage, so that th e i n f erence a very cheering character. At the last quarterly me e ti ng was that they had returned to B u ff a l o , w h ere th ey h a d o' iron masters, a reduction in price was made, b u t par probably left the bulk of their plund er . F orres t er ac returned to that town, but could ga i n no ties engaged in le trade held out forforraer pri ces , an d it cordingly t idi ngs o in f ,them search there. In this difficulty h e reso l ve d to proceedeen in advance will take place. is confidently expected that at the next quarterly meet i ng of the American ge n tl eman w h o had b not only will previous prices be maintained, but that an their company to Michigan, an d sa il e d for Detroit, (the MURDER.—At the York Assizes, on Tuesday, Willi am capital of the state, on board a s t eamer on Lake Erie. The vessel encountered a terrific storm, and with great Kendrew, a farm-labourer, aged 22, was found guilty of difficulty returned. In a few days, however, he set out the wilful murder of Mr. William Inchbald, at Dunsforth again, and ultimately reached the gentleman's residence, by shooting him through the back. Mr. Justice Cole- 60 miles beyond Detroit. Here he obtained another war ridge, pronounced upon him the sentence of death. The rant, as the first w as unava i lable in that state, and he had some hopes of pouncing upon the fugitives. wretched man appeared wholly unmoved, and left the bar in the most careless manner, exclaiming as he went, was disappointed, butA • that the learned from the merman In this he " Thank ye, if that be all." parties had invested the money they had brought, imme- S I NGULAR CASE.—A good-looki ng woman , age d 23, diately on a rr i v i ng at Boston, having first impudently was tried, at York assizes, last week, for bigamy. It ap- inquired of the British consul the character of the various peared that she was married, five years ago, when only 18 banks before they would deposit their property. He also years of age, to a man named Woodhead, who, at the corn- , learned that they talked of going into Canada. The mencement of the present year, offered her for sal e i n th e I j ourney from Buffalo to the residence of the American and public market, at Leeds. She was purchased by Wm. back exceeded 800 miles ; but with the information ob- Idle, to whom she was shortly afterwards married. The i tained he set out for Boston, a further journey of 600 miles. first husband was in court. The jury found the prisoner He there set on foot the inquiries which terminated in the guilty, but strongly recommended her to mercy. She was capture of both Elder and Burgess, in the manner already sentenced to be imprisoned on e mon th, I detailed to the public. PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—At the meeting on Thursday, Mr. Robertson Gladstone attended, for the first time, since his election, and took the neces sary declaration previous to resuming his seat. An ap plication, requesting the Commissioners to make a sewer io Regent-street, having been read, a reply was given to the effect, that no new sewers could be undertaken in that neighbourhood until the new north docks were completed. The surveyor reported that the severity of the weather prevented the workmen from continuing their work, and it was ordered that the surveyor, under the direction of the chairman, should endeavour to employ the men two or three days a week in clearing the gratings, cleansing the channels, in getting sand or in any othcr way advan tageously to the public. In reply to a question from Mr. Procter, Mr. Weightman said that six of the sewers or dered on the 14th of January, were unfinished, but that four of them would be finished next week, and the remain der as soon as possible.—An application from Mr. P. W. Brancker, requesting to be allowed to attach a branch pipe communicating to his warehouse in Dublin-street, to the main about to be laid down, was road, and referred to the Watch Committee, it being a question whether, if they all owed Mr. Brancker this privilege, they could re fuse other applicants. It was suggested that, suppithe ob ject was only to use the water in case of fire, they would only be carrying out the intentions of the promoters of the bill by granting the privilege. The chairman said the Watch Committee would get the opinion of Mr. Simpson before deciding upon the matter. The chairman was au thorized to give, at his discretion, 20s. to a poor man who was injured at the new works, and the Commissioners adjourned. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON ULVERSTON SANDS.—Since the opening of the Lancaster and Preston railway numbers of persons termed hucksters have been in the habit of going over to Ulverston, to purchase fish, poultry, cockles, but ter, &c., which they send off to Preston, Manchester, Bir mingham, and other inland towns, and the trade, which is very profitable, has recently much increased. Those en gaged in it start to cross the sands at all hours of the day or night, if the tide at all serve—one man having the care of two and sometimes more carts. About one o'clock on Friday morning, the 6th instant, several of them started to cross, having with them ten horses, and carts heavily laden. On arriving at Hest Bank, several of them went forward to Preston, leaving four of the party, young lads, to return to Ulverston with the horses and carts. Though they found the tide had passed up some time, and though a young man was recently drowned near the spot, they went recklessly straight forward, instead of making up to Silverdale, and were soon in deep water. Two of them endeavoured to turn, but were obliged to make a large cir cuit, the horses swimming the whole time. After despe rate exertions they got on the Silverdale side, but not be fore one of the horses was drowned. Two others of the drivers dashed straight on. One of them bad three horses, which he could not manage, and they were all drowned. Being a swimmer, he kept himself afloat for some time, and was at length rescued from impending death by one of his companions, Moore, who got him into his cart. This occurred about four in the morning, but the sky was bright, so that they could see their danger, otherwise both men and horses must all have perished. The loss of the horses will, it is hoped, prove a warning to all engaged in the trade. GENERAL MISCELLANY. hey !°ll, ; igs sc o flan Op Ain n the ever n : p it S'ibe er ptbe, r c in Ch a tion s t t re ny ing Bi d get 11 1 . v