The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

many new clubs have been 'formed, the members

have became more proficient players of the game
year another attempt to get up a similar match was made

systematic arrangements were entered into, general sub-
scriptions collected, and, as a natural consequence, the
desired object has been Iltchieved with every mark of
success. The days appointed for the match to be played
upon were, the 24th, 25th, and 26th of this month,
of which yesterday (Monday) was the first.
The ground chosen was that occupied by the Olympus
Club, in the Prince's Park, and the Liverpool players
were selected principally from that club and two others—
the Roscoe and the Liver. Their names appear in
the return of the score, which will be found below; and
we may here mention, that the two professional men
given in were Messrs. A. Crossland and John Berry, who
l
aamr
oebs,
itt sp,
ectrui
Thecrieksecit eugres,
uws
ncoedunleidsr y
situatesaoyf,
‘‘t. hTaimsw among
n gn ladseis
aohmtbleoi aut
ofr
hood,
bootoiwdl
and is the same spot on which the Great Fancy
Fair was held two or three years ago. Yesterday,
the weather was beautifully fine, and the place being
ornamented with flags, marquees, &c., it presented quite
as attractive a scent% as on that occasion, ever memorable
in the annals which record the destruction of ladies' silk
dresses. The match was under the patronage of our
worthy mayor, Thomas Liittledale, Esq., and the parlia-
mentary members of the borough. The fineness of the
weather, and the interest which the game excited,
attracted upwards of two thousand spectators, fully one-
half of whom were of the fair sex, and we noticed
numerous pretty damsels who watched with anxious hopes
and fears the exploits of their loving swains in the eyes
of that little world. For the accommodation of all these
people there were suitable platforms erected, a small
charge for admission being made to help to defray
the expenses. And, as mortals cannot exist upon
air, tents were pitched in which refreshments might
be purchased. That nothing should be wanting, the aid of
sweet melody was called that° lend a charm to theproceed-
ings, in the persons of the renowned Peter Stubbs and his
Royal Harmonic Band. Immortal Peter! His fame must
be as boundless as the universe, and far more transcendent
than that of the celebrated musicians who charmed with
their dulcet strains the willing ear of that lord of merri-
ment, " Old King Cole." If our townsmen win, we shall
certainly impute it in a great measure to the enlivening
strains of that unapproachable band ! But now to our
account of the first day's play.
About eleven o'clock the proceedings commenced by
the Liverpool side taking the first innings, Crossland and
Fairclough occupying the wickets. After Cross' md had
scored a single run, he was unfortunately " run out,"
and had to retire. His place was taken by Mather, who
made 2, and had the ill luck to receive " one for his
nob" in the shape not of " a flea," but a ball " in his
ear," from Brickley's bowling, which proved so serious a
hurt that he could not continue in the game. This was
the only thing during the day to mar the pleasure of those
present, and was to be regretted, as Mr. Mather is consi-
dered a very fair local player. Fairclough left his
wicket for a score of 5, having been overcome by the
" slow" bowling of " the veteran," Clarke, which was
very destructive throughout the innings. Robertson, one
of the first" bats" of the Olympus, was unfortunately run
out, without having troubled to write down anything be-
yond his name. Berry, who was at the other wicket, made
a splendid leg hit, for which he obtained 4, and ran up a
score of 18 before his career was terminated by Felix, who
caught him out from Bickley's bowling. Swann, who
took Robertson's place, was " displaced," without having
added anything to the score, by the " slow" man. Clare,
of the Olympus, followed, and was in for two hours and a
half, in which time be displayed some excellent batting,
without giving his opponents a chance to oust him, until
he was at last tempted out of his ground to meet one of
Clarke's " easy-going" balls, when, having " raised his
arm," that sharpest of all sharp wicket keepers, Box, felt
himself in duty bound to " stump" him out, as a warning
for the future, which he accordingly did, but not before
Clare had added 18 to the sum total of the innings, which,
with the exception of Berry, who made the same number,
was a larger score than any other obtained during
the day. Ellis followed, and, after making 3, was
caught at " point" by Parr, off Bickley's bowl-
ing. Kirkby went out for the same number, being
bowled by Bickley. Collins followed, but his fate was
soon sealed by a splendid ball from Bickley, who thus
prevented him from troubling the scorers. Comber
(engaged professionally by the Olympus Club this season,
and much esteemed among his associates for his corteous
behaviour and attention to his duties) came next, and
managed by careful batting to score ten, being bowled by
Clarke. Williams shared the same fate after making two.
He was followed by Hooper, who scored four, and then
had his wickets levelled by Bickley. After him came
Lead, who did not prove to be very " weighty" metal
after all, for he made but one, and then had to go out
for putting a " leg," as well as a bat, " before wicket,"
to stop a ball from Bickley. Wilcox, who made two fine
"off hits," for which he was loudly cheered, was put out
by "the veteran," having made three. Tickle was caught
at " point," not having troubled the scorers. Lewis made
some good " leg hits" off the "slow" bowling, and had
the misfortune to be run out, after making nine. Greig
was put out for " leg before wicket," after making a
single run. Killick was caught at " point," for " nothing
at all." Martin made a " forward hit" from Clarke's
bowling, for which he obtained three, and, after notching
another, was caught by Clasen Houldsworth (a promi-
sing young player) had the misfortune to be "run out,"
after making three. The " last man" in was Knowles,
who scored four, and the " sundries" comprised only a
couple of " leg byes," which made the total of the first
innings amount to 93—a very creditable score,

The " All England" men then went in, Mynn and
Caesar taking the wickets, to the bowling of Crossland and
Comber. Julius Caesar (not the Roman Emperor, by-the-
bye) went out without notching any, after a pretty catch
by Comber at " slip." He was followed by Caffyn, who,
after scoring 15 in his usual effective style, was magnifi-
cently " caught" at " draw leg," from Comber's bowling,
by Wilcox, who had to run a considerable distance for the
ball. Caffyn's place was taken by G. Parr, (the England
" Pet,") who, along with Mynn, was declared " not out,"
when the stumps were drawn. The latter has already
scored 17, and the former has commenced his career with
a " single" run. So the game at present stands, the " All
England" having scored 33, with two wickets gone down.
The result is therefore at present uncertain, and the bet-
ting has no very decided tendency on either side.
At half-past two o'clock the game was stopped for a
short time, when from forty to fifty sat down to a collation
furnished by Mr. Peake, of Richmond-row. The rendes-
vouz of " The Eleven" is at the American Hotel, in
Great George-street. As an evidence of the interest
taken in the match by many persons who are un-
able to attend, we may state that there was quite
a throng round the notice-board, which hangs outside
Mr. George Richardson's shop in Lord-street, of persons
anxious to obtain a peep at the cards which were posted
there at intervals during the afternoon, showing the pro-
gress of the game.
The play will be resumed at eleven o'clock, prompt,
this day (Tuesday) ; and shohld the weather again prove
propitious, no doubt a vast number will be in attendance.
In conclusion, we may add, that the ground was said to
be in excellent order by those who played upon it yes-
terday.

'IRST INNINGS

. 0
. 18
. 0
. 18

MAIDENHOOD

with the

orbs a shad

Where i

HORTICULTURE.

VP A

f her Majesty
ost useful corn

f custo

koner fo

M

of read

clerk, it

and al

forted, the roc

_
ampled in

ant's counting-hous
3heesman's work,

mi, good

R. G

place on Thursda

the S

and mus

c of the best de

,ty of t

tent last ye

Chadn

prize, f

Azalea 9

madier -b,

r 6 Cir

a, Epacr
lsia Ames

3r 4 Heaths

.orming I cultivator.

ware-

;r-proof
articles

use, &c
;o be w

winch we o

put
erve has
P Ipnrlinry

s in the

01 the ma.--Squier's Nicara9

PRIZ
(Thos.

aMOT
: the others

1 innrr rl

ges, wL

seryman

The Govern

shipping to carry the numbers
The return freights would be

,ely, an at

s to Au

:ed to t

board would have the better means of forming a correct

__ _. - judgment. Those who love garden flowers will feel the
THE LIVERPOOL FLORAL AND HORTI- establishment of the National Floricultural Society a
CULTURAL EXHIBITION. great boon ; for the only means of information respecting
first meeting of this society for the present season
new plants, hitherto, Las been that contained in the ad-
/ last, at the Botanic Gardens.
vertisements of the %endors, and the assertions of inter-
fortune as to weather which has always ested parties base been the rincipal testicoonials. The
.1 from its commencement, was not result has beer, that two out of three plants purchased
-
have proved disappointments to the purcl.aser ; and a
~on this occasion ; the day was remarkably fine,
feeling of distrust has been eot,endered, which has been
flatly select (numbering over 3000), and the flowers
a great detriment to the trade of the conscientious nu-
. Nothing could exceed
'nee and all the appur-

GAROTTE MURDER AND ROBBERY.

HULL, SATURDAY,

part of t
pres

any offenc

This morning, at an early hour, great excitement was
created in the town, by the report that a young man,
well known among the commercial firms here, as engaged
in the house of Thomas and Co., merchants, as a clerk in
the cashier's department, had been robbed and murdered
last night. The report turned out, unhappily, to be true.
It appears that a pol;ceran, on going his rounds at three
this morning, in Prospect-place, a cul-de-sac-street, with
houses on one side only, built in the eastern suburbs of
the town, discovered the body of a young man, lying on
the edge of a ditch which separates the road in front of
these houses from a piece of waste land which they over-
look. He at once communicated with the sergeant on
duty, and they aroused the nearest surgeon, Mr. &miter,
of Drypool, who, with a feeling that does him infinite
credit, assisted to convey the body to his own house,
where it was in a short time identified as that of Mr. F.
W. Maplethorp, residing with his father, a retired' trades-
man in the above-named street. Marks of a scuffle on
the pavement, and the dragging of a body across the road
were perceivable, showing that the poor youth had been
attacked within a few feet of his own threshold. The
external appearances of the body indicated that death has
been occasioned by suffocation, no marks of violence being
observed, but some scratches as of human nails upon each
cheek. A gold watch which the deceased carried had
been torn from his waistcoat pocket, and his money, to
the amount of XII, had also been taken from his person.
Immediately after the discovery, Mr. M`Manus, the
chief constable of police, was on the alert, and at eleven
o'clock to-day, two men, giving the names of John Snape
and John Smith, who had been apprehended at a low
lodging-house, were placed at, the bar of the police-court
on a charge of murder and highway robbery, and re-
manded till Tuesday.
An inquest was held on the body this day, and ad-
journed till Wednesday. The evidence on both these in-
quiries went to show that the prisoners, being strangers
in Hull, had immediately after the murder was supposed
to have been committed taken a cab from the entry of the
town for a 2s. drive on the Beverley-road, and there dis-
charged the cabman ; that the prisoner Snape had some
scratches and bruises on his hands and arms, and that his
clothing was torn and muddy, the earth on them bearing
a resemblance to that which formed the bank of the ditch
where the corpse was found.

CHOLERA. ON BOARD SHIP.—We are sorry to hear that
the ship Dundonald of 1372 tons from Bombay the 24th
of March bound to Liverpool, was compelled to put into
the Roads last evening with cholera on board. In a few
days she lost seven of the crew, and eight others are still
suffering from this fatal disease. Accounts from Bombay
to the 19th of March make no mention of the existence of
cholera in that city. The Dundonald lies off the shore
about four miles.—Ceylon Times of April 6.
SUPPLY OF LABOUR TO AUSTRALIA.—The Earl of
Derby received, on Wednesday, at his official residence,
Downing-street, the deputation appointed by the manu-
facturers of the West Riding of Yorkshire to urge upon
the Government the necessity of immediately sending out
an adequate supply of labour to Australia. Mr. Forster,
one of the deputation, described the state of affairs in
Australia, and urged the Importance of a supply of labour
being sent out in June next, to be ready for the shearing
season.—Lord Derby regretted that Sir John Pakington
was unable to attend, as he had some important business
which detained him in the House of Commons. He
(Lord Derby) felt the exceeding importance of the matter
now brought under his notice by the deputation, and he
could assure them that the desire of the Government was
to deal with it so as to apply the best remedy in their
power. The present state of things in Australia was not
only remarkable, but extremely embarrassing. The im-
mense gold region, covering a space of 700 miles, was
daily rendering greater and greater productiveness ; and,
therefore, he felt that the temptation which withdrew
labour from sheep-farming would most likely have its
influence on those who might be sent out. llis lordship
read extracts from Governor Thorp's last despatch, in
which his Excellency stated that the colonists preferred
large numbers of emigrants to be
having them all at once.
at their disposal for this purpose, %.
appropriate in sending out eight ship
next seven months. Assuming that ea,
take 300, this would be 2,400 a montl-
for the next clipping.

:1(1 £170,000
y intended to

Ably for the
vessel would

OFFICER DEFEATED.

e act, warning t

or 4,800 hi t

first to ti

g asho

tne capta
he woul'

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1852

THE PASSENGER ACT.-A GOVERNMENT

A Justice of Peace Court, at which David Balderston,
John Fleming, and Robert Macfie, Esqrs., presided, was
held at Greenock on Saturday week, on the complaint of
Marcus Freeman Brownrigg, commander in the Royal
Navy, and emigration officer for the ports of Glasgow
and Greenock, against Mr. T. 0. Hunter, commission
and licensed passenger agent, for a breach of the 49th
section of the Passenger Act, by " not having had
exhibited in his office, or place of business, a list con-
taining the names and addresses of the persons holding
his written authority to act as his agent as aforesaid ; and
by not having transmitted a certified list of such persons
as aforesaid to the complainer as the emigration officer
stationed nearest to his place of business; whereby the
said Thomas Oliphant Hunter is liable for such offence,
and on conviction to the payment of a penalty not
exceeding five pounds nor less than two pounds."
An objection was made for the defendant, that the
names of the agents so omitted to be published should be
given in the information ; and it was stated by the
government officer that one of the parties was Mr. Ferris,
of Londonderry, and that another was Mr. Hunter's
clerk, Scott.

Pu'rsuer said his object in the present case was, that
frequently he had found parties who had contravened the
act, and especially this man Ferris, who last season had

put false registers to contract tickets—though not for
Mr. Hunter—upon which he (pursuer) called the atten-
tion of the emigration officer at Londonderry to the sub-
ject, and had got a letter from him assuring him that it
would not occur again. There was another cause, too,
which he need not specify, that led him to make an
example of this case. As to the use of the list being hung
up, he presumed that it was ordered so that

an emigrant

going into the office might see whether the ticket he had
got bad been issued by an authorised party. It was not
for him, however, to say why or wherefore the clause ivas
there : it was sufficient that it was. He had often

,em to do so i but

in the

that th

It case he must 'make an example, though, as he
said, it was not necessary to say why or wherefore, and
hoped the law would support him. _ _

Mr. M'Clure said the Pursuer had made a statement
which to a certain degree was creditable to him, and in
another way was not ; for he told the court that in this

case no such notice as had been Riven to other parties had

been sent, and wished the law to vindicate his authority.
Now he (Mr. M'C.) could show the bench what the reason
for this difference of treatment was ; and although not
accustomed to such statements, he must declare it to be
the most vindictive proceeding that had ever been brought
before any court. The pursuer some days before had
been making an examination of the ship Herald, and had

Littered a threat, as would be shown in evidence,

that he would make an example of that vessel, not for
committed on the present occasion, but on

to proof,

were very pl

occount of a transaction that happened on a previous
voyage ; and he would also show that the averment then
made by the pursuer was false, and produce the decision
of the Sheriff of Renfrewshire upon the case. On her
previous voyage, the Herald lay for five days at the Tail
of the Bank, and it was stated by the pursuer, on the
authority of a man named M`Kay, who had taken his
passage, that there had been no provisions served out to
the passengers during that time. [Mr. M'Clure here
read part of the evidence, and the decision of the Sheriff-
substitute; confirmed by the principal Sheriff, assoilising
the owners in that action, which had been raised by the
man M'Kay to recover his passage money.] The pursuer
was a witness on behalf of this man M'Kay, and assisted
him in the case, in which he would not say that he was
not doing his duty, or that he had not started upon a
proper footing ; but he did say that he was grossly wrong
in taking this man's statement without making proper
inquiry, or looking to the evidence or the Sheriff's decision,
before making it the ground of the present inquiry.

Pursuer submitted ihat all this was irrelevant

Mr. M'Clure said it was not, as it was his wish to show
the pursuer's animus, because he hoped the court would
find the defender entitled to expenses, and that would
have something to do in fixing them. And he could say
further, that if their honours did so the case would be
represented in the proper quarter, because when an emi-
gration officer was invested with such large discretionary
powers, they ought to be used with caution and discre-
tion, as they were given him for the service of the public
and not for his own glorification. There was a feeling
growing up among the whole trade against this man, who
exercised his power so tyrannically that a representation
must be made to have him removed.
Pursuer persisted that all this was irrelevant. As for
the case referred to, the young man had been ever since
living upon his charity, and the case was not yet finished,
for it was going into the Court of Session, as he considered
that such a grievous wrong had been done to the young
man that he was determined to see the end of it. When-
ever he heard the sheriff's decision he resolved that
it should not end there, and it was removed to the Court
of Session, where the young man was pursuing in forma

panperis.
Mr. Macfie asked if any steps bad been taken by pur-
suer in it ? _ _

Pursuer said he had, the very day the sherif'f's decision
was made known to him. But he declared that he was
animated by no vindictive feeling towards Mr.. Hunter on
that ground, but to show hint that the law was stronger
than he. His reason for enforcing the law on the present
occasion was that on her present voyage some detention
took place to the Herald, because he had found that pro-
visions had not been served out to the passengers, as
should have been the case, and Mr. Hunter had declared
to him on the quarter-deck that the vessel would go to
sea without his license, thus lowering his dignity in the
eyes of the passengers.
Mr M'Clure said what he wanted to show was, first,
how this case had originated, and then that it was no
case. He (Mr. M'C.) had had occasion to write pursuer
a letter, on the 27th of April, at the instance of Mr. John-
stone, the owner of the ship, on account of the manner in
which pursuer had acted in regard to the Herald, both
vessel and passengers having been thereby put in great
peril, independently of the loss to the owners by deten-
tion. Pursuer would acknowledge that he was the insti-
gator of the action against the owners, and that after the
sheriff bad decided in their favour, for a claim that was
not originally more than £2'. altogether, they were now
threatened to be dragged into court by a pauper, so that,
result how it may, they could not get their expenses.
Commander Brownrigg received his letter on the morning
of the 28th,!and that very day he walked into, Mr. Hun-
ter's office, with witnesses, and asked if he had got a list
of agents ? Was not that vindictive ? By his conduct be
was putting a stop to the business of the port, for although
he resided here he held his office in Glasgow, and he had
now intimated that he would not receive any communica-
tion unless it was addressed to his office in Glasgow ; so
that if a vessel was to be cleared, or her stores or passen-
gers examined, although he was on the spot, a letter must
be sent to his office in Glasgow, where he would not get
it till the afternoon, and thus a whole day was lost. Was
the business of the port to suffer through this man in his
thus injuriously applying the law ? He again submitted
that there ought to be both a major and a minor proposi-
tion in the complaint, as this was a penal question.
Mr. Macfie asked the pursuer if he had not stated that
he had on similar occasions given notice to. other parties
of their not having the list ?
Pursuer said he had'.
Mr. Macfie.—And would it not have served your pur-
pose quite as well to have done so in. this-case before pro-
secuting ?
Prosecutor.—Mr. Hunter has brought it upon himself
by his conduct ; he appears tube quite above the law.
Defender said he had been accused of setting himself
above the law, but from his having sat in that bench and
from his conduct as a private citizen he believed it would
be the opinion of all parties that he would be the very
last person to do anything contrary to the law. The facts
of the case were these. The pursuer was to have come
and mustered the passengers by the Herald at four o'clock,
but, according to his usual practice, he did not keep his
appointment, and after waiting for him till half-past four,
the ship was hauled out and taken to the Tail of the Bank.
Afterwards, on going alongside another ship he was in-
formed that the pursuer was mustering her passengers,
and had arranged to go next to the Londonderry, another
ship, although he had promised to come to the Herald.
When found, he agreed to come to the Herald, and he
mustered the passengers, and a very hurried muster it
was. The whole of the crew, twenty-five in number,
were on board at the time, with the exception of three
only, and on account of this, although they were most
anxious to have it done, and the ship went to sea that
night, he would not clear her. In consequence of the
hasty muster which had been made by the pursuer, no
less than six stowaways, who were afterwards found on
board. were not then discovered, and had these been al-
lowed to proceed they would have made a very consider-
able effect on the water and provisions of the ship. When
pursuer came on board again next day, he asked if they
had served out provisions to the passengers ? and was told
that they had been served out the previous evening until
almost twelve o'clock at night, and in the morning he him-
self had seen the scales upondeck for the purpose of serving
out tea and other articles, but the passengers begged them
not to mind it atthat time, but to get to sea, as every onehad
plenty of his own. At this time the ship, from the strength
of a gale that was blowing, was dragging her anchors,
and gave the Londonderry a foul berth—so. near that a
biscuit could have been flung on board; and she was be-
sides within a stone cast of the shore. Pursuer again re-
fused to clear the ship, and it was then, and not till then,
he (defender) told him that clear or not clear, she would
go to sea that night. Although pursuer said that he was
not prompted by any feeling in the matter, that was not
the case ; and be (defender) was convinced the prosecution
was instituted for other reasons than the pursuer men-
tioned. When the vessel was dragging her anchors and
in danger of going ashore, the powerful steam-tug Meteor
was brought to take her cut, but was unable, from the
strength of the gale, to do so, and the Conqueror was
brought to assist her, and while they were so engaged,
and had just got the chains hove short, pursuer wished
one of the steamers to he taken off to put him ashore.
Mr. Balderston was sorry to say that the pursuer, by
his own admission, did not appear to have given the same
opportunity to Mr. Hunter as he had done to others simi-
larly situated.
Defender said the case would not end here. Pursuer
had come to his office like a spy and common informer,
although he was aware he had applied in January to be
licensed as a broker. Had it been done to protect her
Majesty's subjects, he could not have objected, but to do
so upon a mere point of form, was not the conduct one
gentleman expecied from another.
Mr. Macfie asked pursuer if ho really meant to go on
with this case ? It was upon a mere point of form, and it
would have strengthened pursuer's case if he had first
pointed out the deficiency, and prosecuted afterwards if
the defender refused to comply. Seeing that this had not
been done, he thought the pursuer's object would be

thout proceeding further.
d, if he had ever found that Mr. Hunter had
- bts mnaod most probably have

's ; but he had mis-statedthe case alto-
reed that he (pursuer) should
-come to

le o'clock in the morning

t a boat could not co

n on b

The to

tea ralavt:

would go ashore with him. However, when he got
on board the vessel he had to go below to take a new
measurement, as a bulkhead had been put up after the
vessel had left Glasgow, and the boat went off. While
below, he asked the passengers if they had been served
with provisions, and was told they had only got bread,
when he went up and said he had been deceived, as he
had been informed that the provisions had been served
out, and would not clear the ship till it was done. Upon
this defender said the vessel would go to sea whether he
cleared her or not. To show bow willing he had been to
oblige them, he had taken the Custom House papers out
with him for greater despatch, as otherwise a boat would
require to have gone ashore with him for them ; but al-
though this was done, when he wished to be put ashore
he was told that he must wait till Mr. Johnstone and the
others went, and was detained there for two hours.
Mr. Macfie—But Mr. Hunter has told us that at thr
time it was blowing so strong that to do so wog
both ship and passengers in danger.
Pursuer—lt would not have taken ten minutes

Id have put

and if

I had not taken out the papers they would have to go be-
fore the ship sailed.
After some further conversation it w

ase should be allowed to drop
- - - •

uggested first
hich both
t should
had

parties objected to ; and afterwards that the cou
be adjourned, to which Mr. M'Clure demurred,
several witnesses from a great distance, and the

Evidence was given for the pursuer that tickets for the
Jerald had been given by Ferris from Londonderry ;
and defendant's witnesses showed that he had acted as
agent for a Mr. Hunter. The court therefore decided that
Ferris was not that gentleman's agent ; and intimated
that pursuer should have made enquiry before entering the
case.
Pursuer said he was following his instructions, which

.ain, and were

tinon.this point

Mr. Hunter had intimated th
authorised, the ease would have been instituted against
him, and would be still.' But after the treatment he had
a, he took the only course left

Defender declared that he had no intention of insulting
pursuer in the ship, but he submitted that if the vessel
was in danger of going on a lee shore, he would have been