The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-03 00:00:00

TRADE OF THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.

Mr. Rot obszreed, that it was much AIM likely that he made
the imitation from Mr. parkland's signature to the attestation.
As to the imitation bank-note found on him, the prisoner said
that he ..riot it from Mr. Macalplne, on whom he called a few days
ago to nave his hair cut, in company with a Mr. Shaproniere, the I It is with the highest pleasure and satisfaction that we draw the
son of an officer of Marines, with whom be is acquainted, and who attention of our readers to the subjoined official statements of the
lives in the Albany.reaU. . I trade of this port. The annual account of the reeeiptsof Deck
Mr. Ron asked hint what his object was in carrying a loaded I and Light Duties, during the year ended on Thursday last, the
pistol and a bottle of laudanum. I 24th of June, exhibits an increased not less than 16,6481. I Is. Ild.
liefelied, that his determination was, if any person should lay : as compared with the income of the preceding; an increase of more'
hold o him, to put the pistol imntethately to his own mouth,
blow his brains out, and the laudanum he intended to shim:. In i
fact hehael drank half the contents of the bottle the night before at •
and I than one-eighth in a single year ! The increase in the number of I
. vessels which have entered the port, and in the amount of their
tonnage, is equally 'gratifying. The astonishing number of 10.001
Captain Wilson's house, where he slept. vessels entered the harbour in the course of one year, exceeding the
Captain Wilson acknowledged that he did sleep at his house. number which entered it during the preceding by not less than
1,085, or one.Lightli of the whole. Their tonnage was 1,000,914 ;
Mr. ROE now referred to the Directory, and found that 3lr.
Weston is the merchant's name who lives at 115, Thames-strest. exhibiting an increase of 170,095 tomes compared with the amount
in 1823. The following are the official statements.which contain
The prisoner. in explanation. said, first. that his father was a'
partner of Mr. Weston's ; and again, that he was only managing; thaw most gratifying results:—
clerk in the establishment. RECEIPT OF DOCK AND LICHT DUTIES AT LIVERPOOL,
Mr. ROE said, that this was a case which required striet it:mad-I
rs.:tics
00
Goods
acw E 24, lt-1, TO It Kt 24, 11k14.
gallon, and ordered the prisoner to be remanded for further en- I
nunation, upon the charge of obtaining goods under false pretences i"" . . - .1:70,033 111
Duties on Tonnage :70,983 18 5
front 3lr. East, the tailor. I - . -
The difficulty now was how to send the prisoner into a prism ini
the extraordinary dress and appearance he exhibited; and the pri- I 141,017 0 4
i toner himself feeling the full weight of this obstacle, and crying rrcm JUNE 21, 1822, to Jost 21, 1923.
Ihe continued to do during the whole examina,ion, roared ousit,lDuputtiesiel ::::: Tonnagell;c'nd*' - - J:62.945 18 1
t* For God's sake. will any body lend me a coat ?" . . 61,422 12 4
It was ultimately decided that a messenger should be despatched I --- 124,368 8 5
to his father's for a change of dress, and if not procured. then he •
must only figure away as he is in Coldbath-tields Prison for a few
1.13.73_t.0 1824. No. of Vess..^ls 10.001
days.
It was nlwer, al to the office, that this young man. if dressed in I
8,916
' aar. . •
iin clothes, beans a resemblance to young Robinson, Mr. Abra. IV:: .o 1823, ditto
i s apprentice. •
' The pistol, checks, Ale. are in the possession of Plank.

[Fran the Liverpool Courier.]

Ir.creale

No of Tons
Ditto

2c cease

1.085

THE ARMY.