The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THURSDAY, December 13. IitQnWAY ROBBURY.—Willicura Edwdrids, Grace Read, and Jun e Graham were committed for trial, charged with assaulting William Morrison on the highway, and taking from hin t his 'tat. The prosecutor lives in Cable-street, and on Sunday 'hied, between eleven and twelve-o'clock, he was going home 41 , 1 011 g NeWFOntenoy-street, and when he got to the corner of "tlekworth-street, the prisoner Edwards ran across the street towards him, and knocked him down, and the' women who were 'in company with Edwards, - held him down,' and stopped his `nrouth whilst Edwards:beat him, one of •them, in the meantime, - Flittin g her hand into his trowsers pocket, in which _lie had a :quantity of silver, but not knowing the amount, he c.,unot - say whether she took any of it. A man named John -. Bart, who \l' l / 4 8 sitting with a friend in a house in Foutenoy-street, hearing . 1 / 4 Cry o f "Murder' l" ran out, and s.aw the three .prisoners sur- Pounding the prosecutor, who was then getting up from-the Rround, and, on his approaching them, ran off with the prose vi,otor's hat. rle and the prosecutor followed, and - overtook ''' , lwards at- the. coiner of Addison-street, and. gave. him in (harg e to the watchinan, who afterwards, apprehended the we* • `"an Read in I-lodson-street, where • she acknowledged being one of the party who had attacked the prosecutor, and took him to a house in Laceitiect, where he• found the woman Grayson, ulion i he took into custody, and she also acknowledged being uue of the party. Iu her house he found the prosecutor's hat. MaCilonald Was committed for trial, charged with 201.1.)5. .of glue,-the property of Mr. Robert Cooke, bro ker, Atherton's-traildiags.—`llitl prisoner, who was employed in , r* Cooke's watehOuse, was abusing a gentleman in Barton mule, about half-past fen o'clOck on the night of the Ist instant, -nen the watchman interfered, and finding a bundle of glue, of the weight above-mentioned, in his .possession,—on his refusal 'to say w here he had obtained it, took him into custody. No t, ( Avuer being found for.the gate, the next day, the prisoner was `4.scharged, and, - sub:',,equemly, it was discovered that the same 1 4 antity was missing- from a hogshead in Mr. Cooke's ware •liouse. The. same watchman met the prisoner on Wednesday *afternoon, and took him ,into custody. Titomas Stockimas committed for trial, charged with stealing e quantity of mahogany,- the property of Mr. Richard Ledger, "abiliet-maker, in bytqw-street. „The prisoner had been, for 'finny years,. in the employ of. the prosecutor, but not of late, on Monday he offered a board and plank of mahogany, together. 33 feet, •for Sale . to Mr, John Booth, in ?tandish-street, who, suspecting he had 'stolen them, sent for Aaziehurst, the constable, who took- him into .custody. - On the • Prid ay preceding, lie had sold klarge block of mahogany to Mr. \ t'illiaur Bates, turniture-hroker, in Standish -street, for .half-a trown. The prosecutor identified each of the three pieces as 'hi uwirproperly - - • • Exelsk: CoNvicrio N.-.-fir . igh Orr and .Catharine Cummins (a 'first-rate operator with ".the small still") were fined in the pe lt, any of thirty POillias, - for heingjOuird at work at a still, in a 4 0use occupied bk'theni, iu Chisenhale-street. the still, and. !hoot thirty:gallons3af wa.sh,•and two gallons of low whies , were .`;„estroy e d. defanitf ytAymen4 they were committed to the . Aouse of Correction for three months. .VR I DAY December 14. John Ski // w a s committed for triab - for Stealing it silver watch "olntie shop of the Misses Little, pawnbrokers, in Soho-street. The prisoner Nventro the shop onliiesday evening, and said he tallied to buy a watch. 'Miss Ellen Little accordingly showed :Lunt three, one of whichhe took 'lip - in his hand, and immedi ately ranoff - withiti pursued•by Miss E. Little, calling "Stop 'diet:".. Mr. George Goldin,„6., a neighbour, seeing the prisoner' ,stud joinedin the pursuit, and overtook him iu Wakefield-street, took him back to' the shop, where he delivered up the , Watch and was then conveyed, by the patrol, to the watch :house: William Edwards was committed for trial, charged with steal l'ag a silver watch, the property of William Bellam.—The pro tecuter is a seaman, and lodges at 'No. 6; Mason-street, where ~ Te prisoner also went to lode orr Thursday week. •On M ou ''ay morning; at half-past . eig g ht, they breakiasted together, and after breakfast the prisoner went up stairs, and when he came' "wri. again, in a his few ed minutes, he went out. The prosecutor : 'hen went up to b-room, and from his chest missed his. Watch. He informed one of the dock constables of the fact,. ' 4 4'l the latter apprehended the prisoner on board a vessel iu .Corge' s Dock. The watch was discovered wto have been. edg e d by the . prisoner 'at the shop of Mrs. Seell, in Pool- . . Janet MgGaun was cpmmitted. for trial, for stealing three silver • 'qinous, the property of Mr. Edward Simonds, of Sevmour . street The prisoner went to live as servant in the house oq Prosecutor on the Ist instant. On the fifth he missed the spoong. ' 4 question, and on her coining home drunk he suspected her, 4 ,4(1. charged her with the theft, which she, however, denied. Thursday evening she again went home drunk, and Mr. S imonds sent her to Duncanstreet watch-house for safety. She i 'as then searched, and a pawn-ticket found in her possession f or the three spoons belonging to the prosecutor, which she ha G d r d g ed on the third instant, at the shop of Mr. rindrod, on • SATURDAY, December 15. Ronegay.—Sarah -Hopit, Johnliarr;., and Jaines ft - axon were () Illtnitted for trial, for robbing William Archer of one sove reign, one h a lf- sovere i g n, a n d nine shillings in silver. The • trosecutor is a ship-carpenter, and arrived in Liverpool, from uebee, on Thursday. About half-past eleven, on Thursday 'light, he met the female prisoner in Byrom-street, with two ; 4 :ther women, who asked him to treat them, and he took them (0 a public-house for:that purpose, where he changed a hail. • pvereign to pay for th e liquor, amounting to a sh i l i ing. Th e elualevrisoner then invited him to her cellar in Lace-street, , Whither they all went, and shortly afterwards two other wo me n carne in, and said he must treat them. lie said he had no mo ney, but the femaleprisoner said he had plenty, and, if lie did i 4 et spend some of t, it would be worse tbr him. One of the • *omen then went to the cellar-door and called out, and the- two thaie prisoners, with another man, entered the cellar. Wilson told him he had better hand but his money. lle said lie had rue and the three men then . seized him and held him against the wall, and took the money above , inentioned from his pock , and then they all left him. He went and stated his case to "e watchman, who apprehended the female prisoner in her tellar, and, on S a t ur d a y morning, from the description given ' the yrosecutor, he took the other two prisoners. 1 , 4 N IMPOSTOR.—Thomas Clayton, a boy, was sent to the ,„" I ° l2 -se of Correction for fourteen days. he has, for some tine t, been in the.habit.of annoying the gentlemen at the Athe ' i re. had Newsroom, and pretending to be both deaf and dumb. i r e not been in Bride•well many minutes, however, before baeheldor, the keeper, contrived to restore him to the per:. ect use of both his absent faculties. • MONDAY, December 17. A FowlDaAi.Eu.—Sanmel Clarke was committed for trial, for stealing fourteen fowls, the property of • Mr.. Charles Lane. the constable, met the prisoner between seven and eight' p clock ou Th urs d ay morn i ng, i n t h e H aymar k et, w i t h a l arge . bundle tied up in an apron, Which he found to contain. . 1 ;)wls, dead and plucked. Th e prisoner said he had brought them from Drogheda; but, on - being questioned , prevaricated • • v ery much in his account of himself, - and was, therefore, 'taken , ',tit° custody ; and, on ; inquiry; it-was found that fourteen fowls had been stolen from the premises of the prosecutor, Who lives Lit Rake -lane, part of the roof of his hen-house having been • 'llc,k en,gh off, leaving a hole sufficiently large for a man to get -4 irou. • HUSTLING.— William ,Sloey was committed for trial, charged with robbing Mr. Edward David Jones, of his hat, a sovereign; ' Znir shillings in silver, a penknife and comb. The prosecutor 4 ' Passing along Church-street, on his way home from busi 4 - "S) about 5 o'clock on Thursday evening, when Mr. Ewart's trQcession went that way. He stood aside to avoid the crowd, d ltt was pushed"into it by two Men, and immediately knocked His hat fell off, and the prisoner picked it up, and also 4 r ust . his hand int* his trowsers pocket and took out the money u eve-mentioned. At the same time the other articles were t aken from his waistcoat pocket: The prosecutor seized hold ' 3 4 ' the prisoner's coat lap, which was torn off in his struggling, t. : (1 he effected his escape through the crowd. In the pocket of Coat lap left behind was a pawn-ticket for a handkerchief to Leh the prisoner had pledged at the shop of Mr. Macferson, lithebarn Street, and the next morning the prisoner was TIM in Bridewell, having been taken into custody on another PicitPockaTs.--Corinnitted to the House of Correction for tr espasses during the election :—Mary Axom, (one of the most lexterous pickpockets in England,) Richard Ashley, John Hoy, v ,„azikes Hogan, James Vallaby, John Rogers, Robert Speight, Bond, John M'Cartuey, Joseph Leigh, Johni-launah, r ,t'emas Williams for three calendar months each; James `ledlop, P e t e r Rolland, and John Martin, for one ea.'.endat '4(lollthwhole to hard labour.—Sveral silk pocket-hand . erchiefs and a small Scotch snuff-box, e with a sporting device 1411 the lid are now at the Police-office waiting for owners. Ittomas.—The following persons have been ordered to find b ail: for th e ir appearance at the sessions, to answer to indict "4ents for various acts of riot and violence during the election : '`,Willi4ra Hughes, Thomas Williams, Henry Seddon, Natha -Montgoniery, Aim Jackson, John _Fogaty, and John Ro herts.for a violent assault on Kelly; a =street watehman, • in oughton-street. TUESDAY, December 18.. REFRACTORY PitlPEas: . —Dorotity Stanley, 'Margaret Peel t _ Eli4alieth (1,-ace, three stout able-bodied women, were brought before the magistrate, charged with disorderly conduct,. and breaking windows in the Workhouse. It was stated, that . the-tithe for which they were admitted' having expired, they. .were told they would have to.leave the,house; in revenge for which, they committed the outrage. The magistrate animad verted, in strong terms, upon their gross ingratitude for the favour they had received, and by way of caution to others, committed them for three calendar months to _hard labour in 4i.irkdaie Gaol, unless they sooner paid the amount of damage. WEDNESDAY, I3ec. 19.' James Midyhall, and Barnard Murphy, were committed for trial for stealing two bars of soap, the property of Mr. Richard .Wilson, tallow-chandler, in Byrom-street. The .prisOners are both boys of 11 and 15 years of age., The forther was in the employ} of the prosecutor as shop-boy,;and on Saturday even ing, about seven o'clock ; he was missing frOm the shop,. and, soon afterwards was brought in.by his mother, who also brought. two bars of soap . which he said he had.taken ' • with the intention of placing them in a cellar window on Mr. Wilson's preinises,„ having been told to do so by a man in Mr. Wilson's eniploy, who would take the soap away when he left off work. Mr. Wit son's •shopinan in consequence told the boy to place the soap as he had been directed to do, and then stationed himself with a pollee officer to watch the place. • Soon afterwards,. the . Man whom the boy had mentioned left off his work, but'weit away ' without going near the place where the soap was deposited. At .eleven o'clock, the shop being shut up, the boy Midghall went away, .and about half-past eleven, the other prisoner . went up to the window in which the soap had been placed, and; after lookingiabout him for a short time ; seized the soap and ran off with, it. Mr. Wilson's shopman purSued..him,,and overtook him in Hunter-street, where he was stopped and taken into custody ; the shopman saw him throw away the soap in his flight, but did not stop to pick it up, and it was "not afterwards found. THURSDAY, Dec. 20. • . • SIIOPLIFTING.—Jane Owens was committed for trial, charged with stealing a piece of print (28 yards) the property of Messrs: Alcock and Morgan, linen-drapers, in Dale•street. About half= past five o'ehick on Wednesday evening,' the.prisoner went with two other girls into the prosecutor's shop, and desired to look at some prints. Mr. Morgan shewed them several pieces, and whilst he was turning round to reach some others, a young - inan who serves in the shop saw the prisoner take 'a piece of print off the counter,. and put it into her basket. Presently afterwards they were all three proceeding to leave the shop, when the young man got hold of the prisoner, and asked - her what she had in her. basket. - She said she had. nothing there, but he took the .basket from her; and exhibited the piece of print in Her - two companions. then ran away, and the prisoner was given in to the custody of Knowles, a constable, who conveyed her .10 Bridewell. To-morrow ,(Saturday, the 22d instant,) will be launched fnom the shipbuilding-yard of Messrs: Thomas Royden and Co, Bal-' fin-street, a fine new brig, to be named the Frederick _ built expressly for the Horn trade. • The re.pOrt of Lord Harrowbv's illness is withoutfoundation. We. understand Lord Sandori left town on Saturday evening, on private buSiness, and that his lordship, will return in abhut ten days, to attend a public dinner to be given by his friends. Mx. 'VA NDENtIOFF.--We observe from the public prints-, that Mr. Vandenhoft; after having concluded an engagement at Glasgow, is now performing in Dublin with a success due to his great and varied excellence. To-morrow (Saturday)-eveni ng he sustains. the .character,of Fresed,. in a new tragedy of thal name, written by Colonel D'Aguilar. • VoaTux ATE ESCAPE.—On Monday evening last Mr. Joseph Bowman was walking on the pierhead, the-West side-of George's; Dock, when he •was observed by- Ashley, the- police,ollicer, to be in such a state that the officer hurried after him, and only just came up witiiiiinvin time to prevent him falling over the pier-bead. . was taken to Bridewell for safety, wherehe was searched, and £8 17s. - found in his pockets. Com cLI MEN TAIR:Y DNLEss.--,The following_ letter was pre -• sented to Mr. 'fopham, at the New Haymarket Booth, on the close of the poll, signed by the twenty gentlemen who repre sented the, several candidates:" Dear Sir.—We, the repre sentatives-of the•Seyeral candidates ,at, the election, beg to ten der you our most respectful thanks, for the strict impartiality and integrity with which you have conducted yourself, as re- : , turning-officer for this booth. Wishing you health, and every • happiness; we arc, sir,- yours, &c." -Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, a fire •, broke out in the 'Tar and Turpentine Distillery of Messrs. I'.' Iloulgfase, & Co„, situated in Hill-streef, Lower Harrington, The fire raged with great fury, and at - inie time-threatened-de-:H struction to the immense stock lying in the yard near.. At firsPl a great scarcity of. water prevailed. but it was .subsequently toy be had in abundance. The NOrwieh Union arrived first4n the spot. We are happy to learn: that the Messrs. HoulgraYe are, protected by - insurance. SHEFFIELD, Dec. 16.—( Extract. of a letter received by a most respectable house. in Liverpool.)—" Our town is. all bustle and confnsion,• and business quite at a stand, owing. to the elec tion. Last night a riot commenced with the breaking of theH windows of the Tontine Inn, and increased to such a pitch, that the SOldiers.Were called in to quell it, which they were not able , tO do until compelled to lire upon the mob, when seven_persous were 'shot, and many ' taken to the. Infirmary dangerously - wounded. This morning the town is all in - confusion,-the-sof; tiers and Teomanry . cavalry upon duty, and terrible work pected to-night. This is the end of the reform bill, and large manufacturing towns sending Members to Parliament." • • • STEAM NAVIGATION.—TWO MeNV• steam vessels, the property of that always-spirited company, " The Saint George," )ester. day made their debut on the waters of the Mersey. 1t.1,4 versally anticipated-by the scientific men . WhO have inspected these betnitiful craft, arid Observed their speed; that they will prove twliel the fastest steamers in the United Kingdom; 'eer tainly, during their trial , yesterday, nothing could touch them, although they had for opponents some of the -most crack boats out of the port. Both vessels are commanded by gentlemen Of known experience and nautical ability : ;—thn Express, by • Lieutenant Chapman, R.N., the Zephyr, - by Lieutenant fled away, li.N. .The former is intended to join the Dublin and 'Bristol line, and the latter for the newly-established station be. tween Exeter and London. Mather, Dixon, atitt - Coi. and FaWcett and Co., engineers, the Wilson's, , of Liverpool, and William Mulvey, of Chester, builders, .have 'great reason to boast of the most successful efforts in- their respective profes-, sions. ORMSKIRK DISPENSARY.—We rejoice to hear, that• the ball in support of this benevolent charity was most respectably, at..; tended. Among the most, distingui;hed individuals who honor, w edit with their presence were, the Hon. Mrs. Wilbraham, the Lady, Patroness; the Hon. R.:B. Wilbtahatn, the President of the Institution ;' the Hon. Mrs. Stanley, .the Hon. Miss braharn, the Hon. Miss Arden," Lord Molyneux, Lord Linsay; Captain Wilhraham, Sir Archibald and Lady Edmonstone, Sir Thomas Hesketb ' accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Houton; Miss Hesketh, and Miss • Shelly: - &e. and most of the respectable families of the .town and neighbourhood. The stewards deserve much praise for the excellent arrangements they had .made. The hall was elegantly fitted up. The orchestra was filled with. a-superior band, and the refreshments were good and plenteous: -After' an evening spent in the greatest -hilarity and .htufmony,, the company separated, some at a late libur, gratified and de: lighted with their preceding entertainment. PROPOSED OBSERVATORY.—The want of an observatory in this great commercial place having been-long- felt and latnented, the subject has for some time occupied theattention of the Com mittee of the Royal Institution, and, indeed, of All our fellow_ townsmen who have at heart the extension of nautical or astro, nomical science. Our CorPoration have most liberailyniade a tender of a piece of land,,and the committee of the institteion are possessed of a valuable set of astronomical instruments. Similar attempts have been made by .various indiViduals at different periods, but their efforts have failed of success through want of concentration. We understand, that the committee of the Royal Institution, sensible that their fundsare inadequate to the proposed object, are abouttomake an appeal to their fellow: townsmen, soliciting additional aid from individual contribu tions ; and no doubt those who compose this wealthy acid en lightened community will come forward liberally on the occa stun. MEETING OF LORD SANDON'S COMMITTEE.-At a specia_ meeting of the general committee of the friends of:Lord San - , don, held at the Golden Lion,' on Saturday last, thanks were voted to the chairman ; :and also to the canvassers and law agents for their extraordnary exertions during the late contest: A resolution was moved and unanimously passed, denying that the gentlemen present had, either collectively as the conunittee;. orindividually, directly or indirectly i -influenced the Votes of freemen by bribing or treating. The utmost' indignation waS expressed by several gentlemen - at the thdige thus faliiicateet and impudently persisted in by the frieridg . of Mr: Thornely, who, it is said, merely assumed the fact as' a cloak for - delaying .the poll, by putting.the;Oath, on the second day. - A 'gentleman stated, that Mr. Thornely's friends had bribed freemen not to void. for his opponents; and Mr. Henry Lawrence observed, that such an offence was within the very letter of the act. Mr. Jose )h Sanders here observed, that the ' party Of Mr. Thornelywho were usually denominated. in this town at. the time of an elec4 tion, the " tow party," (and he particularly begged to be un.; derstood as not incurring anything disrespectful to cnclividuald by the term low,)' arrays urged the ; cry of " intimidation" previoifs to, an:ejection, and the charge of bribery after Wards against their opponents. A resolution was then passed, that a public dinner. should be given to Lord Saddon, and acoin'iiiitteq was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. Or - Onto, DEC. 1. - .. Extract of a letter froM the - merit to Lloyd's " His Majesty's Consul has had a communication with Viscount Santa Martha, Mho has consented to prolong the time Inc the sailing of Bri- , tish -vessels as long as the had Weather will not 'allow them to get out., As the weather has been generally good, liaised seine days very tine fur the last week, the liar has been very bad, and no vessel has there= fare got out. Some are ready, and will-sail when they can.. His Ma.. -iesfyas - shirrs .oreatm Nautitas - a and Etna, were towed up yesterday by the Bello, Government steamer, and arc now lying under Convent St. Antonio. The Briton frigate is at anchor off the bar." GENOA, DEC, 6.—lt was yesterday ordered by the Board of Health,. that ships proceeding from the ports of Great Britain and-France, even such places where the cholera should not have ceased one month from the date of their departure, shall be admitted to a quarantine cf four teen days in this port, provided they have clean hills of health and no susceptible goods. Vessels - with susceptible goods are - subjected - to the usual quarantine, to be laid ; out at the lazaretto of Varignano ; and those in whit'h frdm the date of their clean bills of health every ease of cholera had ceased one month previous to that period, shall be admitted to this port ; with six days of observation. SWAM R ivaata—Extract of a letter, dated Freeinantle„lttg. 8,183•? " Tou no doubt will be,surprised to hear of Governor Stirling having left this place. The object of his visiting England is to represent the true state of the colony, as every settler supposes the home govern ment, from their great neglect, have entirely forgotten there is a set tlement in Western Australia. lam certain if they knew of - the iiii portane6 this colony is likely to be to the mother country they would at once give it. the assistance it merits ; and it would then be as flou rishing a settlement as they hav e belonging to the country. The capabilities of the soil have been clearly proved by every person who has gone:upon their grants, and wheat has been grown this year which has weighed as much as 701 b t o th e b us h e l , - and much finer than any-that has been imported- froM the neighbouring colonies.— The local situation of the place is far beyond either Hobart-town or Sydney,' and, above all, it possesses one of the best ciiinates in the world.- The only .thing to make - every person (poor and rich) happy and satisfied is Government expendhure andprotection, and not to leave the emigrants entirely to their own resources, as they have done ever since the formation of the colony: I am •of opinion there will shortly be a reaction after Gayernor Stirling's arrival in England.— With respect to the safeness of anchorage, I can only say, since the place has been explored, that I now- consider there is no danger to be apprehended. A vessel drawing not more than 1# feet water, can at all, , times, run from Gage's Roads, to Cockburn Sound, where she would lie as safe as in the - river .Tlaimea We have also a very go o d roadstead between the tw o pl aces , w hi c h affords a very good anchor.: age- for ships of 400 or 500 tons. Vessels have. been lying there when the heaviest gales have been bl o win g , an d h ave .no t driven. Rut .rea collect, a vessel coming to this port mustbe well round in anchors and .-cableb, and then no danger can he apprehended." BUENOS AYRES, Seer. 25.—Tranquillity prevails in Buenos Ares, and indeed in every portion of the Argentine republic ; and from present appearances there is every reason to hope that this state of things centknue. The discussion between the Government of Buenos Ayres and the Charge d'Affaires of the United States here (Mr. Baylies,) respecting the affair at - Falkland Islands, -has taken- att unfavourable turn: Mr. Baylies has demanded and received hislwissz' pdits, and sailed this day in the American corvette Warren, in coin-- pimp, With the corvette Lexington. This Government say that they • will assert their claim to the Falkland Islands, even should war with the United States be the consequence. They accuse Mr. Baylies of coming prejudiced to the negotiation ; that he has associated with and was - led away by persons here, who gave him sinister advice ; and that the' will appeal to the Government of the United States. I have apprehension that this dispute will end in war. John Bull will 'probably have to be umpire upon the occasion. The Americans have fallen to a discount' amongst the natives in consequence of this affair, and British influence of course increases. The Buenos Ayres schooner of mar Sarandi sailed a few days since for the Falkland Islandia having on heard 50 soldiers to garrison the fort there. The corvette Lexington, it is said, is likewise bound to that neighbour.. hood. In my last 1 mention ad to you that an Englishman had been imprisoned for what was stated to be an illegal marriage with a native latty,., as also the. Protestant clergyman (an American) .who married the parties, and the witnesses thereto. They Were sentenced to pay -a heavy fine and to be banished the country. The Englishman wrote. a sort of petition or memorial to the Government, which was pre sented by the British Minister Plenipotentiary (Mr. Fox,) the result of which has been that all legal proceedings were immediately • quashed, and the prisoners set at liberty after a confinement Of three 'morns. A schooner arrived from, Monte Video,. - bringing intern-. gence that Lavalleja has.. been joined by the Brazilian chieftain, Bentos Manuel, with 400 men ; that the force •of the former consists of more than 1,000 men. Bentos Manuel is a great landowner in Rio' Grande, and-has immense influence in that province amongst the Gauchos, who are said to be the most warlike of all the - Brazilian na tion. Exchanov - ou England, ; Doubloons, 113 to 114 paper dol lars each. . . BROKEN PROMISE.—A cause embracing circumstances of a very peculiar and interesting character is apOinted to be tried in one of the cou rt s o f l a w. The. action islo recover damages lbr breach of marriage contract. The. lady who. appears as plaintiff in the suit. has laid her damages at. £20,000. She is stated to be possessed of great personal attraction, and. .-mistress 'of a very large fortune. The defendant ,is a clergy man of the established church, and so great' a reluctance does he appeaz to have to the exposure of the circumstances in a court.-of law, that he has offered to settle £6OO per annum upon his fair opponent, provided she will consent to forego proceed tugs against him.- The lady, however, has positively refused, to aceede to this proposal, and it is. therefore expected the cause will be tried. A special jury have been summoned for the ecasiou.—Oksercer. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. MEMBERS RETURNED SINCE. OUR LAST. Ashton; I—Colonel Williams. Aylesbury," Bickford, Esq. ; Col. Hanmer.• Berwick, 2.—Sir .11. S. Donkin, Esq.; Sir F. Blake, Esq. Boston 2.—J. Wilks; den ;' jamm .Hanley, Esq. • . Brt;con, Lloyd V. Wil liams, Esq. Brecon, (County,) -I.—Col. T. -Wood. Bury St. Edmonds, 2.—Lord Chas. Fitzroy- Earl Jermyn. B/arAbwn,2. 7 -W.Fielden,Bsq, W. Turner, E'sq. Belton, Torrens ; W. Bollin g , Esq. • Bradford, 2.—8. C. Lister, Esq. John Hardy, Es q . Cumbef:tand, (East • JOivision,) 2.—Sir J. Graham ; W. Bla mil'e; Esq. Cardigan, 1.-- Pryse Pryse, gsq.. • Caimarthen, 1. lima. W. Yelverton. Carnarron, C. Paget. Devonshire, (N. Division,) 2. —Hon. Newton Fellowes; Viscount Ebririgton. Durham, 2.—W. R. C. Chav tor, Esq.; W. C. Harland, Esq. Essex, (South Division, 2.) Mr. - Dare; hlr. Leeward. East Retford, 2.—Lord New - ark ; G. H. Vernon, Esq. Glamorgan, (Cony,) 2. ,--- Talbot; -j § Dilwyn. Hants, .(North Diiision,) 2. • W: Lefevre; W. Scott. Herefordshire, 3.—Sir Robert Price; Kedgwin Hoskins, Esq.; Edward Foley, Esq. Huntingdon, -2:—Col. Jonathan -Peel; F. Pollock, Esq. Kingston-upon-Hull, 2. Mint= thew Davenport Hill, Esq. William Hutt, Esq Knaresborough, 2. J. Rich ards, Esq. ; B. notch, Esq. Lancashire, (North Division,) 2.—Right I lon. E. G. Stan ley; J.W. Patten, Esq. Leicester,• (South Division,) 2: —E. Dawson, Esq.; H. Hal ford, Esq. Leeds, .2.—J. Marshall, jun., Esq. ;- T. B. Macaulay; Esq. Ludlow, 2.—Lord Clive ; E. Rontilly,• Esq. • Lyme Regis, 1..--W. Pinney, 1 4 , 5(1. Lyme, 1.. L-Win. Raney, -Esq. Lincolnshire, (Kesteveson,Sic.) 2;—ii. - Handley, Esq.; G. Heatheote, ._Esq. Ma;.-clesjield 2. --- TI ve; Esq.; Brocklehurst, Monmouth, I.—B. nail, Esq. Mciiityoniery, I.—p. pugh,y.sq. Mevioneth, 1. Sir it. W. Vaughan, Bart. Monmouthshire, 2.—Ld. G. C. 11. Somerset ; W. A. Wil hams, Esq. Norihinapton.shire, 2.—Lord Al 7 tliorp; IRISH MEMBEIIS Northumberland, ( Northern r f DiVision,) N'isc. How -ick ; Lord'Ossulston. • Newcastle-u z io n -Ty ne' 2.- Sir M. NV. Ridley ; J.Hodgsori, Esq. iVcV - ii/k, (West Division,) 2. Sir W. Folkes; Sir 'Jacob Astley. Nottinghamshire, (South Divi sion,) 2.—Earl of Lincoln shire; J. E. Denison, Esq. Oxfordshire, 3.—G. V. Har court, Esq.; Lord Norreys; R. Weyland, Esq. xford, (University,) 2.—Sir H.. Inglis; T. G.B. Esteourt, Esq: Oldham, 2.—John Fielden,Esq. Wm. Cobbett; Esq.- Pembroke, (County,) t.—Sir J. .owen;!Bart. • - : Poole, 2. Benjamin Lester Lester, Eiq. • Right Hon. Lieut-Gen. Sir John Byng G.C.B. and G.C.H. Radnor, (County,) I.—Right, Hon. J. F. -Lewis. Rochdale, I. Fenton, Esq.., Rutland, (County,) 2.—Sir G. . N, Noel ; Sir G. Heathcote4 Rye, I.—Edward Barrett Cur-! teis, Esq. Surrey, (West Division,) 2. Dennison ; Leach. Stockport, 2. —'l'. Marsland, Esq.; J. H. Lloyd, Esq. Swansea, I. J. H. Vivian, Esq. • St. Alban's 2.—Sir F.Vincent; H. G. Ward, Esq. Salisbury, 2. Esq.; Wadham Wyndham, Esq. Scarborough, 2.—Sir W. John-. stone ; Sir Geo. Cayley. Sheffield, 2.—J. Parker, Esq.; Buckingham, Esq. Stalbrdshire, (Southern Divi sion,) 2.—Sir JOhn Wrot-- tesley, Bart. ' • Edward John,' Littleton, Esq. Sussex, (West Division,) 2. Lora J. G. Lennox . ; Earl of Surrey. Truro, 2.,-Sir 11. Vivian; W. Tooke, Esq. Tynemouth, I.—G. F. Young,: Esq.' Wiltshire_, (South Division,) 2.- J. Benett Esq. ; Hon. S., Herbert. Wells, (Somerset,) 2. Lamont, Esq.; Lee,• &q. • . - Weymouth, F. Buxton, Esq.; Sir F. Jonstone, Esq. - Worcester; (Nest Division,) 2. —Col. 11. Lygon; Hon. 'l'. Foley. S. Forster,Esq.• Warri:nytoil, I.—E. G. II ornby, ESq. • • Whitcharen, L . —Matthias At wood., Esq. Wolverhampton, 2. —W. W.• Whitmore ; R. Fryer, Eiq. SINCE OUR LAST. C;onmell, I.—R.Ronayne, Esq. Borough of Ettn,vanair, I. City of Enniskillen, 1.-11 icha rd• lion: Col. Knox: • • • Sullivan, Esq. • Ertnixkit/eA, 1. , ---Hon. A. 11. Coleraine, I.—Sir T. B. Beres; Cote. . - -• ford. • • . New Ross, I.—J. Talbot, Esq. Cashel, I.—J. Roe, Esq. - I oughtrll, 1. -Johil O'Connell, Diszyurraa, - 1.-11on.G.Lamb - .. Esq. - • - DOIVIEST!C. CHARLES `RIGHT.—A commission' de lunatic() it/quit:end° sat at Gray's Inn Coffee Muse, London, on Tuesday week, to try the soundnesS of mind of Mr. C. Wright, the well-known wine merchant of the Opera Colonnade, when a verdict .was returned that he had been of unsound mind since the 11th of May, 1830. Amongst oilier delusions under which this cele brakd indrvidual is. labouring, he farices that he is the son of the late Duke of York; that he has got Madame Vestris's legs instead of his - own ; that all the money in the Bank.olEngl4cl belongs' to him; an-trill:it he is the proprietor of the Opera House and Drury Line Theatre, "A RAT, Alt AT---13EAD FOR DucAT."—The clerk of Mr. Waylen, of Essex, placed his cl o th es o n a c h a i r i n hi s b e d- room, on Friday, night, on retiring to rest. 1n the morning, the trousers were. gone, and the most minute-search proved una vailing. In the corner of the room, however; a rat's: hole discovered, and on examination the garment was discovered un der the floor, knawed into fritters, according to the approve mode of rat artificer. "The thief , " says the provincial paper, " is,, we believe, still at large." DRSJ,NKEN PASSION.-011 Sunday night, a tailor, named Joseph Hill, aged 24, residing at 7 - 2, NeW Compton -street, So ho-square, London, reached home much intoxicatetk and some wordsensuenetween him and his wife, on account of his hav .ing spent all his week's wages. lie - got into a violent paision. and declaring that he would kill himself, threw up the sash of the window, and precipitated himself into he front area, from a height of forty feet. The screams of his wife, who had a yotiAg infant in her arms, brought assistance, and he was couveyee.to Middlesex Hospital, in a dreadful,State, RENIARKABIE VIIESERVATION.—It will be in the recollection of our i eaders, - that,' in the course of last summer, a great many fishing-tioats in Shetland, with their crews, were supposed t' have.perished in a tremendous gale. It would appear, however, that one of these boats had been picked up during the storm ly a vessel on its way to America, and the whole boat's crew, e>.- cept. the skipper .(who was crushed to pieces by the colli s i o n c f the ship and boat) were hauled on board by fixing' ropes rOund, their waists. After being carried to America, they were brought. to Liverpool; and from thence, to the astonishment of ttier countrymen, they arrived at Lerwick by the George Canning, on the 13th ult. They were received as the d ea d. a li ve aga i n , with every demonstration of joy and kinclness,--:Gtasyow ji v e Press. TRADE Umoris---Aniocious Murinun.—A difference having occurred between Mr. hainsworth, a cloth-rnanufactnyer, of Parsley, near. Leeds, and his work-people, he made certain kork ditions,' which were disapproved by the "union." his men left him, and only-a "few black sheep" remained true to :lair own •and their master's interests. Of these were au Irish -yvati,, of 19, named Benson, and his sister, some years vourig9-. tsn Wednesday week, at night, th ese y oung p ersons left 4 their work, on their return home to Staningley. When they had proceeded rather more than-hallo. mile, a number of men, to the ::mount of thirty or forty, who appeared to be lying - in ambo..;:, sod denly started up, or came in different directions, and ins; :Fitly surrounded them. The young man, who appeared to be do, principal object of attack, received hisdeath-blow,_but the sister fortunately effected her escape. Alarm was . given, but the mur derers- escaped. The youth was skilfulNAttentled, but died in a few hours: his skull' was fractured. The fact that the secre tary of the trades' union, John P ow l e tt, se nt a threateing letter to Mr. Hainsworth, is stated, and may lead to the detec tion of the murderers. BRUTAL MURi3E.R OF MISS MARY. 'ANNE thlooxEs. - .---Ye.., terday evening an inquisition was t a ken a t th e s i gn o f th e . Pine Apple ' in Wiltiani-street, 'Pinilico, before - Mr. (ell, on view of tho'bqdy. of Miss Mary Ann Brookes, - aged 72, who was bru tally killed by so m e . vu l a i us near St. Martin's-lane, on Thnrs , day eveninc last, who attempted to rob her. The decea.s.ed resided in the Vauxhall-road. Thomas Alexander Allen, Nu. 12,...Gfaham-strcet,' Pimlico, stated that on Thursday last; about five minutes past six o'clock, he was proceeding up the Lowth'er Arcade. ()n leaving the entrance he obserVect the deceased and two or three men between St. Martin's cha:ch and the Vestry-rocmt. There.,Was a scuffle, and the nien'titl.er threw her down or stuck her 'down. One of the. men a.l..'ear, to be entangled•with her, and as he thought kickea ilea, aLd stooped rdown•and, appeared to pick up . a parcel. Thy tturt, witness could now perceive were only two, and they ran 4 . 4 1 :. towardsMartin's.lane; 'Witness ran up, and - saw the-Aft - ceased lying on the ground. Ile pursued the men,- and cacd out for the police, but unfortunately they escaped. Witness returned to the deceased and fiitind her alive, nut insensible. She was Conveyed to the Westminister Ihispital, where she soon afterwards died. Verdict—" Wilful niuruer against some per son orpersonsimknoWn.". . . A FEMALE llonst-sTFALEn. 7 -On the -nizlit of the 12',11, a black mare, the property of Mr. .1. Price, and a black 'gfatiin.t. the property of Mr. J. Cole, were stolen out of a meadow at the -Lakes,. in the parish of Withington. The owners could not ...gain.any-iutelligeneeof their horses far some days, when apet son named Edward Lewi s t o ld M r . P r i ce t h at it he would 1;0 to \Varney it was a likelv place to find his mare. A messci;;;:i 7 r' - was accordingly despatched and the awe found there. It is supposed the thief did.not find the old mare able to travel,aud therefore turned her adrift before she arrived at the Leomins:cr turnpike, as the mare did riot pass through that. gate. The friendS of Mr. C&e pursued the thief through Ludlow, Bishop's Castle, and from thence to Long Mountain; in Montgemety shire, where, at an inn, they discovered the horse in a stab!,.. The animal had bccil brought there by a woman, who was cured and cOnvi.ved'to * MentgoMery county gaol. The thief the wifu.d.W.:.Eewis, the man who. informed Mr. Price where to find his Mare. The woman had offered the horse for sale at Welshpool-fair, on the pith. ult., but could not get a higher bidding than £l2, which she refused; the horse being worth .f.:20. It is worthy of. remark, .that Mr. Cole has kept a horse free of expense for Lewis, ever since harvest, Lewis having lent Cole a waggon to gather-in his corn.- This is blank iugratitude.-H Bath - Herald: • • Sitocictgo . Mtitoen:---On Sunday mornin ,, a most horrilJe murder was discovered on the premises of 'Messrs. Willikmis and Son, soap-boilers,- Compton-street, Doswell- stree t . i t appears that when-th e ca rte rs "called, about eight o'clock in the morning, to feed the horses, they rang the bell of the yard for 'the clerk .(who resides on the. premises) to admit them ; but, after repeatedly rinuing and receiving no answer, they effected an entrances through the adjoining house, and finding the counting-lithise - door Open, they entered, and discovered the body. of t-thet-elerkiving-on his back, hi s s k u ll mos t f r i g htf u ll y fractured, and his Blood and brains strewed around in all direc t tions. lle seems to have struled hard with his murd erer or murderers. The . poker' was found under .the fire-place, and bent nearly to a nght - angle,- and Coveted with human hair and blood. Theirobject was evidently plunder,. as the lock of the iron safe, which is one of Chubb's Det ec t or Locks, "was found detected," but - they could not pick or open it, and took only the watch and a feW shillings froth the pockets of the deceased. The name of the deceased'is Shepperd, lie had been nearly thirty yeass in the eraplorof Messrs, Williams and Son, and was univtersally respected. He was 63 years old.—The surgeon who examined the head of the deceased found a most. severe fracture of the 'skull. The covering of the brain was ruptured, and a-portion .of the Inain protruded ; and there were likewise detached particles of it to be seen in two or three dif ferent places. The - right arm was very badly fractured above the elbow,. probably upon hi s ra i s i ng it t o d e f en d himself. There were eight distinct blows on the skull, eleven on one arm, three on the, other, besides several on the body. The number of blows would have taken at least five minutes to Bid, independently of the struggling and resistance on the part of the'cleceased. 'An inquest was held on Monday, when a vet diet of "wilful murder, by some persOn or persons unknown,7 was returned.—London paper. WHIG .REFORM IN TUE LAiv.—A cone pondeut of a moil ing paper, after noticing the statement made by Lord Brous1). sham in the House of Lords; in August last, that " The Ncw Court of Bankruptcy was a saving to the public, gives the lowing proofs of the fact:--The seventy old Commissioners o an average of £4OO per annum, '£2B,O(X).NEW COURT :-Oh!. Judge, £3000; three Judges at £2OOO, IWO); six Commission:- ers at £1500, - £9(X)); two: Registrars at ERA £1600;. eight. Deputy Registrars at £6OO, Z 4890; eight Ushers at £lOO, - 1:800; compensation to old Commissioners as stated; £7000;' kceountant-General's. Official .Assignee, &c.—Total, "1:32,0W. JOURNALISM.-The- seise of Antwerp is not the only contest, going on in Belgium. The outposts of the two leading Morn ing.papers are skirmishing, and they interlard - the history or the French in the Netherlands with despatches of their private movements. Not content with rivalling each other in the rapidity of their couriers, 'they are informing against. eadi .other to the Belgian government, by way of securing a . motio, poly of information. The editors at home of course take parf' with their advanced guard; and thus a pretty iespectable war is maintained, with about as little,pi abbe advantage as the ations of Marshal GERARD himself.—Spectator. A Miss-TRANSLATION : Some young ladies, o n go i ng " the country, left a-esrd'itt.the.house•of' an acquaintance. %,.,;h whom they were not on very intimate terms. "What-4" s 2 i 4 mamma to a daughter looking at it, "is the meaning of .P. D. A. in the C.orner?". "It stands for 'paw dire adieu;":" replied the damsel, who understood French better than 1 4 *.r mother r and the latter exelaitued, "well, that beati , all i,)r familiarity Puor dear, adieu! Indeed! •••• ivste i❑ 01 1? 12 iptt ~e ui~ F ~~