Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-21 00:00:00

statement

"Ilesolved - That, in the opinion of this committee, it is
to the efficiency of the police force that a
marching- inquiry be made as to the accuracy of these
serious charges, and that the Mayer be respectfully
requested to ascertain from the Beach of Magistrates
rwhether it is their intention to institute such inquiry.
"Extracted frcun the proceedings,

r 7 7
" Saurnsworau, Town-clerk."

Mr Hutchison said, as one of. the only two members
tl.e Watch Committee present, lie might state the
circumstances under which the resolution came before them.
The Watch Committee was summoned in the ordinal!,
manner on• Tuesday ; but there was a notice upon the
paper by Mr. Stitt, to the effect that he would call the
attention of the committee to the observations made
by Mr. - Mansfield, and would move that an
inquiry be instituted into them. He attended the
meeting, bat he found, in the
.course of it, that
the resolution was altered, and that rt was proposed the
subject be referred to the bench of magistrates, to ascertain
their feeline- s with regard to the holding of an inquiry. It
appeared to " him that that was not the -coarse to be taken;
and that if any 'investigation were to take place, it was
desirable that it should be confined to the Watch Committee
themselves. (Hear, hear.) In consequence of that he
moved an amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Houghton,
to the effect that it was desirable the Watch Committee, if
they were of opinion that the remarks of Mr. Mansfield
were not borne out with regard to the police force, they
should simply place a resolution upon their books, declaring
that they did not agree with the remarks of Mr. Mansfield
And were perfectly satisfied with the general efficiency ar d
;good conduct of the police force. That amendment was int
to the vote, and there were eight members for Mr. Stitt';
resolution, and six for the amendment. 'The resolution was
therefore carried, and upon it the Mayor convened the
meeting of magistrates. That was the position of the facts.
Mr. Houghton confirmed the statement-of Mr. Hutchison
and merely added that in his opinion it was the duty of the
Watch Committee to make the inquiry. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Mansfield was not going to mike-any motion on the
subject. It was perfectly possible that he used strong
langnagedn speaking upon the last occasion when they met,
-with reference to the evidence of the officers,
as .to what induced them to lay such informations.
Re of course referred entirely to those officers who
appeared before the magistrates with certain infor-
mations. His remarks had regard entirely to the
motives which induced them to lay those informations.
The remarks were not intended to extend any further.
'With reference to the returns, it appeared to him extremely
that they should exhibit an increase of 400

of tb

prostitutes and 72 brothels in about six months, especially
when he saw that there was an attempt to couple that
alarming increase with the after all very insignificant order
he had given--7that the laying of informations against coffee
houses under similar circumstances should be discontinued.
That was all the explanation he had to give about what he
said at " - - and he had no doubt that if
the

L e previous meeting

Watch Committee would- take it under their considera-
tion they would be tolerably well satisfied with it. With
regard to the question of extraneous influence being
used to induce a portion of the police force to adopt
a course which they had not hitherto adopted, he begged
to say that he should wish himself, as much as any one, to
have that matter cleared up He thought it would not
be undesirable to call on the head constable to put a few
questions to him upon that subject. He had been under
the impression hitherto that Major Greig had nothing what,
ever to do with respect to those informations, that he had
given no directions with respect to them, and had done
nothing more than sign his name to them. That had pro-

bably been Isis (Mr. Mansfield's) mistake, and if that were
so, of course he would apologise to a great many persons.
Mr. Anderson. was very glad indeed that Mr. Mansfield
stated that he did not apply his remarks to the police
force in general. He believed Mr. Mansfield to have
spoken under excitement ; and quite expected that he
would either withdraw his remarks or qualify
very much the terms he had used. He did not think 'that
the magistrates could follow the course proposed by the
watch committee. Mr. Mansfield had a right to hold cer-
tain opinions, and the magistrates could not prevent him
from doing so, and had no right to call him to account for
his opinions. (Hear, hear.) As a member of the watch
committee for six years, he (Mr. Anderson) had the means
of seeing a great deal of the police force, and he differed
entirely front the opinions expressed by Mr. Mansfield.
With regard to the questions put to the police officers he
thought it was sufficient if the officers laid the informations
in accordance with their book of instructions, and that
they ought not to be questioned as to the source from
whence their authority or the information came. (Hear,
hear.) Every day gentlemen give information to the
police for the purpose of detecting crime. Within
the last few days he met two gentlemen, who told him they
had given information to the police force, one of them being
a magistrate, with a view to the detection of crime, and they
would probably not like their names to appaar in the police
court. He thought for the ends of justice a great deal of
harm would he done if the police officers were questioned
strictly as to the source from which they get their informa-
tion. He believed the public had a very high opinion, and
justly, of the police .force. He believed there was not a
finer set of men in the kingdom, but it was of course ridi-
culous to suppose that out of 1,000 men there would not be
some who were not all that could be wished. There was no
member of the magistrates, nor of the Watch Committee,
lore ready to punish where misconduct was proved
)fficer, while at the same time he was always
.ens in the proper execution of their duty.

against

ready to support

(Heir, hear.)
Mr. J. 11. Turner said, he did not quite agree with the
remarks of Mr-. Anderson in respect to- the informations
laid by the police officers,. and .of the magistrates making
no enquiry as to who the persons were that gaVe them these
informations. It appeared- to him that they ought to be
very much obliged to any person who gave information.
Iceived it was right for the police officer first to
formation before Major Greig, and.who gave it.
And it was in consequence of this information not being
laid before Major Greig that Mr. 'Mansfield made these
,bserrations.

that it

Mr. A

1, in explanation, said, he did not mean for
e officers who received the informa-
fore their superior officer.
,ia, he quite agreed with Mr. Mansfield's
would second it, that Major Greig be

a moment th

tion should not lay it
Mr. Turn

stiggestion,
called in.

Mr. Hoi
-gson said, the matter having been made public
before the meeting"a 101 of Magistrates, he thought they should
call upon Mr
made the ehai,7o sa.eld to state upon what grounds he
-, - against a body as the police. He
had been for a length time a member of the watch com-
mittee, and he hagalways
.ern intl the habit of thinking that
the police force was one
of
that kind
established in the
kingdom. But no feeling
ast
~kind should induce
matterut of partizan-
him to take up the question
ship. He thought it was of the
right conclusion,
coignaram •
that magistrates should not be leftni utmost importance
of facts in order to lead them to a
but he would like to know on what authority thielels'il:si°nl
'pen-
diary magistrate made such a charge as this against
such a
body as the police.: Formerly, the meetings of the magistrates
were private, but as the reporters were admitted to the
meeting at which this charge was made,. and as it Was made
public, he thought they should not go into evidence on the
matter until they asked the stipendiary magistrate to state
his grounds for making the charge. And he hoped then
they would deal with it temperately. But they ought to
have a clear and distinct statement from Mr. Mansfield as
o the granuds og which he male these charges. If he had
IttlY 44t4Prity WilutPTer, if he meant to say ho had any

evidence, let him stand up and say so, and then they shoat!.
have something before them and know how to proceed.
Mr. Bolton said, it appeared to him that an aspersion',
having been made against a number of individuals, the only
way to proceed was to get the best evidence theyeould. Mr.
Mansfield had very properly requested that the head of the
police, who was in attendance, be called in to corroborate
his remarks, and he thought Major Greig should accordingly
be brought in.
The Mayor said, the first question before them was,
whether the magistrates would take any cognisance of the
resolution of the watch committee. After they disposed of
that question, they might adopt another resolution for
enquiry.
Mr. Mansfield said the Mayor was right in point of order.
As to there being interference with 'the police, it certainly
did not require any Foot
Mr. Samuel Holine said it appeared to him that the
watch committee, having the charge of the pelice, were the
parties who felt arrieved at the remarks wiiich were made
by Mr. Mansfield, and which reflected. on the efficiency
and good character of the police ; and tit did appear to
him that it would be a much better course for the watch
committee to inquire into the matter, and give Mr. Mans-
field the intimation, rather. than transfer the matter to the
magistrates. They were the parties whe had charge of the
police, and it was their place to see that the police were a
perkt body-; and he thought the watch committee, who
seemed divided on the question, had themselves come to a,
resolution that they should institute an inquiry into these
chargeS. Tlis would have been a much better mode of
proceeding than to haveztbrown it on the magistrates. He
lamented much the circumstance ; but had he been a member
of the watch committee, and having heard the charges
which had been hi-Ought against the police, and these
charges having been tirade by a gentleman in such a high
position,'he would have attended, end gone at once into .the
investigation.

The"Mtyor thoig

t it should come before the magis-

as a matter of courtesy

Mr. Holmes said, if they were

ust hax

:9 go into an inquiry, they

the inquiry inight last

se ver4,l-ctays.
Mr. T. W. Ratlibone said he would move that they should
go so fir into the inquiry, as to bear Major Greig.
Mr. Sheil said the charge of the police was invested in
the watch committee by act of Parliament, and they had
the power of discharging them if they did not do their
duty, and he did not see that the committee should hand
this matter over to the magistrates.

Mr. Bolton said he did not think this was a matter for
the magistrates to take into consideration.
Mr. Heath said, in considering the matter, it appeared to
him that the best way was to call upon Mr. Mansfield to
state, in more defined terms, his charge; but he thought'
Mr. Mansfield had now answered that, by referring to
Major Greig, as one who would corroborate the grounds;
upon which he made the imputation. The informatiou
itself was ola very difficult and questionable nature, because
it was admitted that the informations were upon the
books of the policemen,- and the matter being upon their
books it was for them to snake known the state of the case
to Major Gre4. There was a further point with regard to
a certain class of informations the officers did not, until
they received direct information, lay before the Head
Constable. But the fault here was, that these informations
were received from persons outside, and not communicated
to the head ,of the police. He did not wish to go int.) the
whole of the subject now, but he agreed with Mr.
I Mansfield in referring to Major Greig, in conversation with
whom these admissions had been made. If Major Greig
was called in, they might receive such information as would
render further information needless. _

Mr. Hutchison said -he should rather object to Major
Greig's examination. He-considered very little good would
come of it, as he -could merely express an opinion. He
held that there was a very important principle at stake, in
the course which they should adopt. If it 'was admitted
that a magistrate was to be called upon to explain the
reason for any decision or -opinion which he might give,
it was adaiittinm a very dangerous principle in the
administration of' justice. (Hear, hear.) They should
bear in mind what occurred a few weeks ago in
reference to a servant of the Dock Board who
was tried before Mr. Mansfield. Mr. Mansfield de-
livered his judgment, and some members of the committee
thought he should tell his -reasons for coming to such a
decision; and a letter was written to him asking him to
explain, and in fact asking him why he came to such a
decision. Mr. Mansfield declined, and the result was some
angry speeches at the Dock Board, and which ended in
nothing, the motion of the gentleman being withdrawn. If
conversation of this kind was to be gone into, either by
the watch committee or that meeting of magistrates, it
must end with a similar result. It must be borne in mind
-that Mr. Mansfield was a stipendiary magistrate, and was
not liable to them or the watch :committee for any expres-

sion of opinion, nor had individual magistrates any right
to be arraigned before that board, or the watch committee,
for any decision._ or expression of opinion. It resolved
itself, ih his mind, into this, any magistrates might
make Snell remarks as he considered himself justified in
making. And he could not see, for his own part, how this
investigation was to be gone into. Mr. Mansfield might
have taken his opinion from a particular case,
but they could not call upon him to state that case. It
appeared to him,_ that if the enquiry was to be gone into
at all, the watch committee were the parties, and certainly
not that board. (Hear, hear.) He therefore begged to
propose the following resolution : Moved by Mr. Robert
Hutchison, and seconded by Mr. R. W. Houghton—" That
this meeting having taken into consideration the resolution
of the watch committee, are of opinion that it is beyond
their province to enter upon the investigation proposed."

Mr. Mansfield thought it right to the police force to say
that he did not intend to impute any pecuniary corruption.
What he meant was only an exaggerated way of expressing
in the strongest language the very strong feeling he had of
the impropriety of the police being swayed in the execution
of their duty by any but the legitimate authority of their
superiors. Pecuniary corruption never entered into his
head, although, from his language being somewhat ambigu-
ous, persons might imagine that he imputed the vulgar form
of corruption, namely, the pecuniary one, to the police
force. He never thought of, or suspected anything of the
kind.

Mr. D. Hodgson agreed that the watch committee was
the proper tribunal, and that it would be well for the magis-
trates to await their decision, as Mr. Mansfield did not state
on what ground he made the charges.

Mr. Mansfield : I have told you twenty times

Mr. Hodgson said Mr. Man'sfield had proclaimed to the
world that the force which the magistrates generally
believed to be the best-conducted and the most efficient in
the kingdom, was an unfit arm upon which to rely. If
Mr. Mansfield was right, it was time that this should be
fully known, and if he was wrong, it was time that the
police force should be relieved from odium. If Mr. Mans-
field had any authority for such opinions, his duty appeared
to have been to call his brother magistrates together—not
to have reporters —and there to have considered how so sad a
position with regard to the defenders of the town could be im-
mediately remedied. If Mr. Mansfield was not prepared to
state his grounds, then the magistrates could only send the
question back to the watch committee, and await their
decision.

Mr. Anderson said, as Mr. Mansfield had qualified his state-
ments and modified them very much, he should be quite will-
ing to concur in the resolution proposed by Mr. Hutchison.
Although, in the first instance, he conceived that every
magistrate was bound to express his opinion upon the charge
made against the police force.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously,
Mr. Hodgson voting against it.
Mr. Anderson wished, if the magistrates would allow him,
to make a very few remarks upon the general question, as
there was so large a number of magistrates assembled.
Mr. Earle : I think, "'least said is soonest mended."
(Hear, hear.)
It seeming to be the general opinion that the meeting
had better not go into the general question, Mr. Anderson
did not press any further remarks.
The meeting then broke up.
•

BRIGHT I AND ‘` THE " BUTTERMAN

(Air—" Villikins and his Dinah.")

Oh ! 'tis of a famed merchant who in Liverpool does dwell,
Who supply folks with Butter who want it to sell ;
His name it is Kelly, you scarce need be told,
Whose Butter is worth all your silver and gold.
Singin'—Butter-li—Butter-li—Butter-li-day.

As Kelly was weighing out Butter one day,
In walks REFORM BRIGHT, and te him did say,
Come leave your shop Kelly, and with me away,
And I'll find you a place with no work and good pay.
Singire—Butter-11—Butter-li—Butter-li-day

Oh! no, my brave BRIGHT, that wont suit my mind,
" For, to" cut my " old place" I do not feel inclined,
So to you the good pay I will gladly make o'er,
To serve England with Butter a year or two more.
Singin'—Butter-li—Butter-li—Butter-li-day

That's a good noble Kelly -then John Bright replied,
You're a "Brick," my "old buck," and not to be bribed;
So, in order your Butter to put to the test,
Send me weekly, henceforward a ton of your, best.
Singin' —Butter-li—Butter-li—Butter-li-day

YOUNG AMERICA ON
SLAVERY.

(After reading Tim. Colley Grattan' s "Civil/sec/A mcrica.")

NUMBER FIFTEEN.

Brantz Mayer, in dedicating " Captain Canot's
Twenty Years on board a Slaver to N. P. Willis,

says:--

"Men are ofteN

!too much in a hurry to do good, and max
by excessive zeal what patience would complete. The
cypress is a thousand years in growth ; yet its limbs touch
not the clouds, save on a mountain top ! Shall the re-

generation of a continent be quicker than its ripening ?
That Ivonld 'be miracle—not progress."

Henry the Fourth wished every peasant had a fowl
in his pot -on Sunday. The slaves live on the fat of
the land. even on week-days. In one of the states
200Ibs. of pork is allowed each slave per annum,
besides his other rations. Omsted got reviewed in
the Times for his valuable volume describing life
among the slaves. The slave always partakes of his
master's bounty. He shares his prosperity ; and in
adversity he must be equally cared for, for self-
interest guarantees good condition.
In England the pressure of public calamity falls
upon the poor—upon the working classes,—not so on
the plantations. The planter suffers—not the slave.
As mans cases of cruelty occur among free men as
The selfishness of human nature is

among slaves.

the best security against brutality.
Jefferson said that slavery was worse for the
white man than for the black. Any one must admit,
who has observed, that a free black, or a poor white,
is not as happy at the South as the slave.
Uncle Tom only lived in the imagination of the
talented novelist. There are brutes in all countries,—
but public opinion at the South supports the slave
against a cruel master.
The slave-owner's treatment is the test of his
virtue. If vicious, his cupidity controls him. In
mutilating his slave, he injures his own pocket.
The abolition game is almost played out. Have
you ever seen the used-up prize-fighters mimicked in
the circus ? How, with eyes half shut, or entirely
closed, they stagger up to time; how they flounder
about, striking to the right and left—now here, now
there—hitting nothing, seeing northing—force all
gone—strength exhausted ? So the Exeter Hall

champions light up occasionally, and hit out in the
same promiscuous manner (as witnessed in the late
,delegation to Lord Derby, and the Anti-slavery
Convention at Albany, in the United States)—the
'bystanders equally amused in each ease.
As the British Parliament represents so many
pounds, shillings, and pence, and so many acres of
land—according to Mr. Bright's statistics, having
little regard to the millions of working men—so the
'few leaders in the anti-slavery cabel have given
ideas to our cousins of England regarding America,
that are ungenerous, unfeeling, and untrue.
England should commend, not censure, America's
progress. If she thinks us wrong, she should pity,
not despise. She does not, and will not, and cannot,
understand us until she thinks for herself. Zeal,
without knowledge, is the offspring of folly. The
Times abused us for a generation. Its political
editor went to America some three years' since. I
saw him on his return, and what I was most rejoiced
to see, although his visit was a brief one, was that
his views of the country had entirely changed.
Wise men change their minds—fools never do.
From that day the Times has treated America with
nobler sentiments.

On the slave question—the Mexican question—the
Cuban question—the Times is gradually turning
public opinion towards the United States—endea-
vouring to untie the knot its former policy had drawn
so firmly.

Let Americans receive their share of the stigma of
slavery—if it is a stigma—bat not take blame that
belongs to others.

America does not require England's advice on this
question, any more than England does America's
regarding the " social evil."
When the poor drayman's horse dropped down
and broke the cart, the crowd, as usual, showered
any quantity of sympathy upon him. A Frenchman,
standing near, said, " How much you pity ? You
talk—you feel bad--you no pity. I feel same way.
I pity man ten dollar."
England's abolition sympathy will be better
appreciated by a few five-pound notes, as a nest-egg
for the emancipation fund. If liberating the slave is
lending to his Maker, the investment will pay better
than Consols.

The Broughamites promise like a merchant they
should pay like a man-of-war. Words come like
hailstones, but nothing else. Old bees yield no honey.
War with the white man -peace with the black—
is the Palmerstonian doctrine.
When the Pharisees brought to the Saviour the
woman taken in adultery, to see whether he would
execute the Mosaic Law, He wrote upon the sand'
" Let him that hath no sin, cast the first stone," one
by one they sneaked away, —the woman was alone.
He told her to " go, and sin no more."
England rebukes America with as bad taste on this

slave question.
Lola Montes, after leading the most remarkable
life of any woman living, as gay as it is romantic,
astonishes the world by her assurance in lecturing
our wives and daughters on the question of morals !
A man who has made his fortune in selling rum,
gin and brandy, must be a bold man to come out as

a temperance lecturer.
So it seems strange to Americans to see England
abhor the monster that she created,—with royal
tenderness she cherished the nursling, but strives to
strangle the full-grown giant! See what she is
doing even in our time. Read these extracts from
" Anti-Slavery Recollections," addressed to Mrs.
Beecher Stowe, and dedicated to Lord Brougham by
Sir George Stephen (p. 41) :
" Strong and extensive as the abhorrence of the traffic
was at home, there was a large and powerful body who
loved it as dearly as their transatlantic mortgagors and
debtors. The slave-trade was to Liverpool then what the
emigration trade is now. Manchester and Birmingham
manufacturers lived by it. London and Glasgbw merchants
grew wealthy by West Indian consignments. Two-thirds
of the plantations were held in fee or in security by English
houses; and these men, one and all, knew, like your
Legres, that buying was cheaper than breeding. Identified
in interest, they lied, in common with the planters ; and to
make their lies pass current, they gave turtle dinners, rolled
in splendid equipages, supported public charities, railed at
saints, bought rotten boroughs, and always voted with the
minister. It was more difficult theft than now, to tell the
honourable member for East Itetford or Shoreham, that
"he lied in his throat," and yet honourable members did
lie, and indorsed any falsehood and contradicted every truth
that came from a sugar colony.
Then, again, these men banded together like the Forty

Thieves ; they sold their votes in the lump, they had their
own whipper-in, and were flogged down to St. Stephen's
in a body to support Government at a division ; but it was

" ford tonsideratien," and that' " consideration " was

hostility to anti-slavery saints; through thick and thin,
through dirt and filth political, they would wade knee-deep,
so long as they were duly paid in pro-slavery coin,"
She cultivated, with Parliamentary care, the
lucrative germ,, but is nauseated with the fiuit.
England burns down our house, and then gives an
alarm of fire.
Disease is the -tax on pleasure. The sins of the

father are entailed upon the son.
When mankind rule lust, temper the tongue,
and bridle the belly, England can give the cold
shoulder to American slavery with better grace.
An offender never pardons, says the proverb. Let
England be an exception.
In 1708, the committee of the House of Commons
reported, " The African slave-trade is important, and
ought to be free."

The same committee reported, in 1711, that the
" American plantations ought to be supplied with

negroes at reasonable rates

The next year Queen Anne congratulatediTarlia-
ment upon her "success in finding, in Spanish Arne-

rica, a new market for slaves

In 1729, George IL granted supplies to the African
forts, for the protection of ships engaged in the slave

trade

The petition of the Liverpool Merchants, in 1745,
reads,—" The African slave-trade is the great pillar
'and support of the British plantations in America !"

Between 1700 and 1750 the British ports were
filled with slavers. During this short period
1,500,000 souls were kidnapped in Aftica,—one-
eighth of which perished on the voyage! The bed of
the ocean beneath the slaver's track is paved with
the bones of the negro !

The slave-trade party was all-powerful, and
dictated laws to England, as the opium party have
done to-day.

" Commerce first, Christianity afterwards," was
Lord Elgin's reply to the missionary.
Under William and Mary the Commons resolved
to open the trade in negroes, "for the better supply
of the plantations." You will find this upon En-
gland's statutes.
The trade is highly beneficial and advantageous to
the kingdom and the colonies.
Kings and Queens derived pin money from it, and
royal decrees gave it support. A century of succes-
sive ministeries voted for it and encouraged it.

In 1727 South Carolina made complaints to the
Governor against the " vast importation of negroes."
Governor Oglethorpe would not have them in
Georgia. "If slaves were, brought into the State,

he must leave it."
In 1749 - only ten years before Robert Burns was
born—the Royal restrictions were removed from the
trade, and it was opened to public competition—for,
reads the statute, " The slave-trade is very advan-
tageous to Great Britain."
It was about this time that Holt and Polexfen,
and eight other judges, decided that " negroes were
lawful merchandise." This decision was made in
order that England could have the entire trade to
herself, as specified in the treaties.

I again repeat that it is morally wrong to educate
the children of England in such gross ignorance

regarding America

Every child that can read should have an opportu-
nity of knowing that England cursed us with the
disease before she taunted us with ineffectual
remedies. Walpole says there is nothing true in
history but dates. Englishmen enjoy facts. Here
are some more forty-shillings-in-a-pound truths.
First England sent to America convicts ; then
Charles 11. sent out a shipment of Dissenting
Quakers (are the Gurneys aware of that ?) ; then the
Lord Jeffery Redemptionists ; then African slaves.
But the convicts—the Quakers—and the apprentices
were also sold as slaves.

In 1701 my native city, Boston, instructed her
representatives "to put an end to the period of
negroes being slaves," and the first Continental Con-
gress resolved "that no slaves be imported into any
of the Thirteen Colonies !"
Bancroft estimates that during the century
previous to 1776, three millions of negroes were im-
ported by the English two hundred and fifty
thousand of whom were thrown into the Atlantic
Ocean ! Contemplate, for a moment, that British
shipowners have thrown into the sea more than half
the population of Liverpool, in African captives !
President Madison said that the " British Govern-
ment constantly checked Virginia's endeavour to stop
the slave traffic."
The Earl of Dartmouth, the very year before the
American Congress of 1776 abolished it, wrote to the
Government agent, on behalf of the Ministry,—" We
cannot allow the colonies to check or discourage, in
any degree, a traffic so beneficial to the nation."
These tell-tale statutes fasten the crime on Eng-
land. She may dodge—she may shrink—she may
turn at every corner—but there are the records. The
facts are registered in the archives of the nation.
England prowled over the ocean, like a roaring
lion—seeking what commerce she could devour. She
got a taste of the slave-trade, and, wherever she
sailed, like Caesar, " she came, she saw, she con-
quered.

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80, SOHO-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
THE VERY BEST QUALITY-PRICES MODERATE

THE ELASTIC

BOXWOOD TRUSS FOR
RUPTURE,

Patronised by the Faculty, Manufactured by

REYNOLDS, TRUSS
MAKER,

AND BANDAGE

20, ST. ANNE-STREET. LIVERPOOL

It is light, neat, and effective, even in the worst case of Hernia,
and the only Truss capable of effecting a Cure.
AN EXPERIENCED FEMALE TO WAIT UPON LADIES.

ARDEE-STREET BRTIVRRY, DUBLIN,
STORES, 12, HARRINGTON-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
MeArs. JOSEPH WATKINS and Co. beg to inform their Friends
and the Public, that Mr. H. G. Dowse has retired from their
Agency in Liverpool, and that they have appointed Mr. G. M.
Byrne in his place, who will in future receive Settlements of
Accounts for them, and take Orders for X, XX, and XXX Stouts
and Bray Ale.
February 17, 1859.

J WREFORD HUNT,

CHANDELIER, LUSTRE, AND GAS FITTING WORKS,

28, HANovou-

FLEET,

The Largest Assortment of these most essential Articles in
the Provinces, suitable to every situation, from the Cottage
to the Mansion.

Contractor for Every Description of

GAS LIGHTING, PIPES, AND FITTINGS,
For Home or Foreign Orders,
WET AND DRY GAS METERS AND REGULATORS,

Supplied after Testing at the Public Office

REPAIRING, RESTORING, BRONZING AND LACKERING

J. WREFORD HUNT,
28, Hanover-street,
Three Doors from Duke-street.

Dl::Ni ORE.,
SILVERSMITH, JEWELLER,

CC 'EWER OP BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
LECTRO PLATE can be made at any price
•n Recording t• the material used, and the thickness n
tsar put on.
SPOONS AND FORKS.

No. 1. No. 2. No. 3.
,e. s. d. Je S. d. £ a d.
Table Spoons, per dozen —l3 10 0 210 0 1 10 0
rabic Forks, 0,
Dessert Spoons• ~ • l2 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
Dessert Forks, ~
Tea Smons, OP
Gravy Spoon each ..... .. (i 10 i► 0 8 6 0 6' 0
Sauce Ladles, ..
Soup Ladles, PI
Sugar Tongs, IP
Salt Spoons, ~
At this house purchasers trill find all the usual articles required in
SILVER PLATE and RLECTRO PLATE. Likewise a large collec-
tion of Fashionable

JRWELLERY
Of the highest class, as well as that which is of moderate cost.

COPE'S PACKET TOBACCOS.
I,lanu'aetuied by a patent process, which preserves the natural

flavour of the Loaf

GOLDEN SHAG,

VIRGINIA BIRD EYE,

LATAKIA,

HAVANA,

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IN SIXPENNY LZADFOIL PACKETS,

Bearing the Signature of COPE BROTHERS and CO.,

Can be had at the Tobacconists in town and country ; or wholesale

t the Factory,

LORD NELSON-STREET

pablic Amustirtztthi.

ROYAL AM P H I THEATRE.
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET.
Proprietor Mr. W. R. COPELAND.

NY° CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT of
MADAME CELESTE,
The Management t As great pleasure in announcing that, in con-
sequence of the great success that has already attended Mad.
CELESTE'S Engagement, she has been RE-ENGAGED for
TWELVE NIGHTS more in order to afford the opportunity of
producing the great Drama, 'written expressly for her, by John
Oxenford, En., entitled
THE LAST HOPE.

TJfIS EVENING (MONDAY), the 19th instant,
GREEN BUSHES. -
Miami Madame Celeste. •
And THE FRENCH SPY.
Vietoire de Mena .. ....... ....Madame Celeste !
Henri St. Aime
Hemet .
On Tuesdav,—By desire,
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
The Mysterious Stranger .....Madame Celeste !
Cartouche, a wild French boy.. Madame Celeste ! !
Italian Prima Donna Madame Celeste ! !
Polish Princess . Madame Celeste !! 1 !
Young French Officer Madame Celeste
And A SISTER'S SACRIFICE. -
Genevieve. .
On Wednesday,—J. B. Buekstone's Drama of
THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST.
Cynthia
And ST. MARY'S EVE.
Madeline (her original character) Madame Celeste.
On Thursday, THE xi YSTERIOUS STRANGER.
The Mysterious Stranger .....Madame Celeste !
Cartouche, a wild French boy. Madame Celeste ! 1
Italian Prima Donn.a. ......... Madame Celeste ! ! !
Polish Princess ..... -.Madame Celeste 1 ! !
Young French Officer . Madame Celeste '
And ST. MARY'S EVE.
Madeline
On Friday, will be produced, a new Drama, by -John Oxenford,
Esq., (with new scenery, &c.,) and entitled -
THE LAST HOPE.
Marie.. (her original character) Madame Celeste.
With other Entertainments.
On Saturday,—A variety of Entertainments, in which Madame
Celeste will appear.

Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances commenc
at Seven o'clock precisely.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, is. ; Side Boxes, 2s. ed. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ;
Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress Boxes 2s. ; Side Boxes, ls. 6d. ;
Pit, Is. _

The Box-office is open from Ten to Three for securing Seats in
the Dress Circle and taking Private Boxes, which may be had
under the direction of Mr. Geo. Weston.

MITE PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY,
I_ which contains upwards of 500 Models of the Human Pram*
is now OPEN, in the NEW HALL,
29, PARADISE STREET, LIVERPOOL.
POPULAR LECTURES ARE DELIVERED EVERY HOUR.

Open daily for Gentlemen from Ten a.m. till Ten p.m., excepting
Tuesday and Friday afternoons, when Ladies only are admitted
.—un Two till Five o'clock.

Admission to hear the Lectures and see the Models—Gentlemen,
Is ; Working Classes, 6d.
None but Adults are admitted.

STAR COMMERCIAL HOTEL & CONCERT ROOMS,
WILLIAMSON-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL, •
(Opposite the Theatre Royal.)

PROPRIETOR, MR. \i. I MANAGER, MR. J, SIMMONS.
DINENSE SUCCESS OF THE PRESENT COMPANT.—Miss MAR-
GARET KIRBY, from the Glasgow and Belfast Concerts. Miss
LIZZY HATTON, the celebrated soprano. Mr. R. HARLAND,
the eminent tenore. The Management has great pleasure to inform
those gentlemen residing out of town that Mr. HARRY JIN-
NINGS, the first comic vocalist of the day, will positively sing
night, via., nt half n;nn nnri Mown, in hic pninilar
character songs; and Mr. ALEXANDERwiII perform selections from
the most popular operas, on Collard and Collard's Patent Grand
Piano-forte. Violin, Mr. SIMMONS (late of Evans's). Commencing
every evening at Half-past Seven.
ADMISSION FREE. GENTLEMEN ONLY ADMITTED.

Chops, Steaks, Kidneys, &c., as in town. N.B.—The Com-
mercialdepartment is quite separate from the Concert Rooms. Bed
and Breakfast, 2s. 6d. London, Liverpool, and Manchester papers
daily. American Bowling Alleys.

F VANS, FROM COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON.
Ae attention of Gentlemen is most respectfully directed to this
Establishment, the VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCES
being of the highest order, none but Artistes of acknowledged
talent being retained.
TO-NIGHT.—ADMISSION FREE.