The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JrLy 13, 1852

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MONDAY NIGHT.
THE Bonr!d of Trade Returns for the month ending
June sth, show a slight falling off in the export of
British and Irish produce and manufactures, both
for the month and the five months of 1852, as com-
pared with 1851. The falling off is chiefly in
woollen yarn and woollen cloth. The following are
the figures :

Olil OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

o brave a:

g,actually

do press to the opera-houses, wh

open, and

there luxuriate on the strains of GRISI and LA GRANGE,

Monday

Morning

breathing a delightful atmosphere of about 150 degrees
of hea', and each swimming in his own bath, of heaven

knows what quality. It is very confidently asserted that
the QUEEN is about to pay a visit to the Emerald Isle
previous to her departure for Balmoral, but there are some
who doubt the truth of the rumour. A day or two will,
however, decide the question.

For the month. For five months.
1852
1831
1850
There has been an increase in the consumption of
sugar and tea, and a slight falling off in coffee. The
imports of articles of food have also fallen off. The
following are the statistics of shipping for the month :
ENTERED INWARDS.
1852.
Sailing Steam Total
Vessels Vessels 1832 1851 1850
''rn and Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
. 227625 75593 303218 309168 324362
. 180921 15917 196533 231731 182073
408546 91510 500035 560894 506933
ENTERED OUTWARDS.
United Kingdom.... 356890 73173 430065 388179 379201
Foreign countries .. 183858 13469 201527 238973 184749
Total outwards.. 5427-13 85644 631391 627152 563920
It will be seen there is a considerable falling off in
the total entries inwards, as compared with the last
year, and a slight one as compared with 1650. The
decrease, as compared with 1851, is almost wholly
in foreign. The entries outwards show an increase
both over 1551 and 1550. A very slight examina-
tion of the table itself, however, will show how very
little these returns are to be depended upon for any
single month. The great increase in British ton-
nage is, of course, accounted for by the number of
large ships which have lately gone out to Australia.

Shouiu she go,

I will be

I for a very short visit

United Kingd
its dependencies
Foreign countries

Vaal inwards

The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 3rd July gives the following re-
sults when compared with the previous week :
Public deposits .. £7,647,476; Increase £50,497
Ocher deposits 12,968,501 ; Increase 134,473
Rest .. .. 3,102,133; Increase 24,189

On the other side of the account—
Government securities £13,873,545 ; Decrease 781
Other securities.. .. 11,773,967 ; Increase 1,018,572
Notes unemployed .. 13,534,310; Decrease 710,310
The amount of notes in circulation is £22,241,175,
being an increase of £598,620 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is :E22,197,300, show-
ing an increase of £154,617 when compared with
the preceding return.
We have had an active market in Shares all week,
improving rapidly in prices during the last few days.
The dearth of investments, the abundance of money,
and general prosperity, tend to promote this con-
tinued advance in this market. We close this
evening at the best of the account, though this is
the last of it, which is generally a heavy one. This
augurs well for a still more decided advance next
account. We annex the quotations :—Birkenhead,
L. and C., 9.+d ; Chester and Birkenhead, 191 ;
Caledonians, 22;1; Eastern Counties, 10 15-16;
East Lancashire, 20!-,. Great Western, 101 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 86 4I a ; ditto fifths,
3 1-16 3 2 15-16 d; Leeds Northern, 18; London
stock, 132 1- 3 V,-; ditto new quarters, 32i- ;
Sheffield stock, 34 ; Midland stock, 78 1.
Dover stock, 22,1 i A- i; York and North
Midland, 261 d 7 Gi-; Dutch Rhenish, 2 5-16
PRODUCE.—Business operations in our leading
produce markets have been partially suspended
during the last week, and are hardly yet fairly
resumed. The sales of SUGAR have, therefore,
been but trifling. Among the recent transactions
are a small lot of Barbadoes, chiefly in barrels at
325. Gd. to 345., and 600 bags Dates at 325. to 325.
6d. per cwt.—Of MOLASSES the sales are
very trifling.—RUM supports previous rates,
forty puncheons Demerara were sold to-day.
There is very little doing in TEA.--COFFEE is pretty
steady in price ; some 100 bags Costa Rica to-day
realised 20s. per cwt.—RicE is in fair inquiry; and
we notice sales of 3 to 4,000 bags Bengel at 9s. to
1 ls. per cwt.-600 bags SAGO Flour are reported
at 145.; 250 boxes Pearl Sago at 19s. to 19s. Gd. ;
100 barrels Rio TAPIOCA, 30s. ; 30 chests SHELL
LAC at 335. to 508. per cwt.; and 300 bags Bom-
bay LINSEED at 455. per quarter.
COTTON.—The market has been very tame since
our last notice, owing chiefly to the progress of the
elections. Prices, however, are not much altered,
and we close this evening without any new feature.
By the Europa's advices we learn that the growing
crop of Cotton in the United States promises to be
the largest ever made, and among the earliest to the
market. The sales of Friday, Saturday, and to-day
are about 15,000 bales, of which exporters have
taken 1,000, and speculators 1,500. The imports
during the same period are 15,000 hales.

NVO-oL.—The attention of the trade has this week
been directed to the London sales, which com-
menced on Friday last; we have, therefore, had
very little doing here ; prices are, however, firm.
For Irish Wool there has not been quite so much
demand, and buyers are expecting to purchase at
lower rates ; but as the greater part of the Wool
has now come to market, those that do hold are not
willing to submit to any reduction.

NOS.—This, like other markets, has been much
interrupted by the elections, and little business has
been done. Both buyers and sellers appear to be
holding off from each other.

THE TWELFTH OF JULY AND THE

ORANGEMEN

WE are happy to state that, as we predicted, the Orange-
men of Liverpool did not walk in procession yesterday,
Lhe ]2th of July. A portion of them, in the evening,
attended a tea party at St. Silas's School-room, the Rev.
J. B. Lowe in the chair. Most of the other members of
the order dined in their lodge-rooms. We understand
that a trip is intended by a large body of the order to
Hoghton Tower, to take place on the 12th of August,
when the brethren from Burnley are to meet them.

COMMITTAL OF ONE OF THE LIVER-
POOL POLICE FOR MURDER.

On Thursday last, an inquest was held at the Coroner's
Court, before P. F. Curry, Esq., on view of the body of
Margaret Baines, a married female, aged 35, who, it was
alleged, had died in consequence of injuries inflicted on
her by a policeman. Mr. Snowball, solicitor, attended to
watch the proceedings on behalf of the police. The first
witness called was

murder, insinuating that, unless they did so, Irish Roman
CatholiCs would be convinced there was no justice to be
had from British juries.
Mr. SNOWBALL replied, very properly rebuking the
conduct of Mr. Aspinall, calling upon the jury to do their
duty, regardless whether the parties were English or Irish,
Protestants. or Roman Catholics. He contended that it
was impossible to believe the evidence against the officers,
and observed, that the most probable cause of the death
of the deceased arose from a row which took place in the
house, when she had either been knocked down or fell,
and so received the injuries which produced her death.
The CORONER, at great length, impartially summed up
the evidence, and the jury retired.
After being out of court nearly two hours, they returned,
when the foreman handed a paper to the coroner, which
was read, and was to the following effect :
" Mr. Smyth, the juryman sitting behind the foreman,
was tried for conspiracy with other Liverpool confederates,
was convicted, and sentenced to two years' confinement
in Kirkdale Gaol."
Mr. Smyth said that paper had been found upon the
coroner's table, in his room behind the court.
The coroner said he had not seen the paper before. At
the same time, it was right to observe that the place where
it was.fo,und was his private room, and only u.ed for the
accommodation of the jury during the time they retired.
A juryman said Mr. Smyth had refused to entertain the
evidence of the police in consequence of their conduct in
Great Crosshall-street.
The Coroner said it was very wrong for any one to
interfere with the jury. He certainly had heard two or
three days ago of the circumstance, but his reply was that
he would make the better juryman.
On inquiry it was found that the note was in the hand-
writing. of Anders, a publican, and formerly an inspector
of the police, except the words " for a disturbance in
Chadwick-street ;" which were written by Mr. Morley.
Anders was sent for, and the jury again retired. After
being out of court about a qvarter of an hour, they
returned, having agreed upon their verdict.
Previous to delivering their verdict, the Coroner, ad-
dressino. Anders, who had entered the court, said—" A
paper had been put into his hand, which had come before
the jury • and whether intended for them or not, it was
impossible for him to say."
Anders said he wrote the paper for a friend, and lost it
out of his pocket : but he assured the coroner he had no
intention of interfering with the administration of jus-
tice, and trusted the coroner had known him long enough
to believe lie was incapable of doing so.
The Coroner enquired how it could get upon his table ?
Anders said he did not know.
The CORONER severely censured the conduct of the
parties, as a contempt of court, and thought Mr. Morley
was wrong to hare anything to do with it.
Mr. Morley said he placed the paper on the window,
and whilst his back was turned it was removed.
Mr. Smythe said it was untrue that he was connected
with the conspiracy in Chadwick-street.
Mr. ..A.setNALL said the case in which Mr. Smyth was
implicated was one of a political nature, and did not affect
his probity or honesty.
The CORONER asked whether the jury had agreed upon
their verdict.
The Foreman.—We have ; we find a verdict of wilful
murder against the policeman, Slaney.
The CORONER issued his warrant for the committal of
Sianey to the next Liverpool assizes.
Sianey said he was innocent of the charge. He was
much obliged to the Coroner and Mr. Superintendent
Ride, for the kindness they had shown him, and declared
that he never struck the woman either in the house or
in the street.
He was then removed in custody.

Ellen Baines, wife of Michael Baines, who stated : I
live in No. 6 Court, Grosvenor-street. Deceased and I
were cousins by marriage. She was about thirty-five
years of age. I wag in the court with my husband, on
Tuesday evening, about seven o'clock, when a disturbance
took place. A very tall policeman, with a long nose, who
is not here at all, came up to my husband as we were
standing at the yard end, and he says " Paddy, you go
into your house, or I'll just push your eye out with my
stick." The policeman raised his stick up as if he was
going to do it, but he did not strike him. My husband
and I then went into the court, and I just looked about
and saw Gallagher getting a blow on the back of the head
from the same policeman. I said to my husband, "We
shall all be killed," We then went into the house, and
saw Gallagher going up to his own door, and this police-
man striking him on the head with his stick. I then
looked out of the window and saw three policemen run-
ning up the court, and they ran up to the door of the
house where the deceased lived. There was a man named
Hughes on the steps, going into the house, and one of the
officers followed him in. I saw that one officer striking
with his stick, but I could not see whom he was striking.
The deceased was in the house at the time. I did not see
the officer strike her. One of the officers came out of the
house, and the other two went ont of the yard. The
officer was ten minutes in the house. About a quarter of
an hour after I went over to the house; my husband had
gone there before. I found the deceased lying in bed,
speechless ; my husband had put her into the bed. I
never left the house again before she died. She died
about a quarter of an hour after I got into the house, never
having spoken a word. She was in the family way. I
saw no marks of violence about her face. There were only
I and my husband, a woman named Herrighty, another
woman named Mealey, Patrick Hughes, the deceased's
mother-in-law, and the deceased in the house. Hughes
was in bed, in consequence of having been beaten. I
should know the man who went into the house. The
witness was here taken into the yard adjoining the Coro-
ner's Court, for the purpose of allowing her, if she could,
to pick out the policeman in question. On her return
she stated that police-constable 175 was the man. By a
juror : There was not a crowd about the yard. The de-
ceased was just after taking her dinner.
In cross-examination by Mr. Snowball, the witness de-
clared that the parties in the court gave no offence what-
ever to the police. She declared most solemnly that there
was not one word of fighting or argument.
Police-constable Slaney said that the witness had not
identified him when she saw him by gas-light amongst
others, but when he was ordered to the station alone, she
fixed upon him.

The inquest was then adjourned to Friday, when Mr. J.
A. Somers, surgeon, deposed that he made a post-mortem
examination of the body of the deceased, and found that
death was caused by extravasation of blood upon the
brain, the result of a fractured skull. The wound, how-
ever, might have been inflicted by a blow from a police-
man's stick, or by a fall.

Mr. SNOWBALL here addressed the jury for the defence,
He said he should be able to show them that, on the
evening in question, a disturbance had taken place near
the Wheat Sheaf, in Scotland-road, where a man was
shot through the hand. The police, in quelling the dis-
turbance, had occasion to go into Grosvenor-street, and
here, at the end of the court in question, the man Galla-
gher was seen with two bricks, one in each hand. He
was told to go into his house, but before doing so he threw
one of the bricks at the police. The missile struck Slaney
on the breast, who, with the assistance of another police-
officer, broke into the house, and took Gallagher to bride-
well. Mr. Snowball then commented on the evidence of
some of the witnesses ; one had said that Patrick Hughes,
the man who lodged with the Bainses, was standing at
the door when the officer drove him into the house, and
knocked him down ; and another said he was pursued up
the court into the house. His (Mr. Snowball's) theory
of the transaction was, that, on the officer going into the
house of the deceased woman, he was set upon by the
women who were in at the time ; a row ensued, and that,
during the brawl, the unfortunate woman fell down and
was killed. He could not believe that men who had
taken an oath to protect the public could possibly be
guilty of such an aggravated and unprovoked assault as it
had been attempted to show that had been. He alluded
to the persons who had given evidence as belonging to a
class having strong feelings ; they sought blood for blood,
and probably did not care much whether they had the
right offender or not. He called Robert Little, No. 693,
who was one of the officers engaged on Tuesday evening
in the row at the "Wheat Sheaf. While there they were
informed of a disturbance in Grosvenor-street, from which
stones were thrown ; the row had originated with three or
four carpenters, one of whom exhibited an orange-
coloured handkerchief. They (the police) drove the peo-
ple back to their houses, and marched up the street. On
their return they saw Gallagher at the end of the court,
with two bricks in his hands ; he was driven into the
court, and followed by Slaney, 175, Dome, 527, and 737.
Witness and Goulding, 745, remained at the end of the
court. Dome got into Gallagher's house by the cellar,
and brought him out, and with the assistance of Slaney
and witness, took him to Rose-hill bridewell. Witness
did not hear of any person having been killed at that
time, nor until between eight and nine o'clock in the
same evening. Slaney did not return from bridewell with
them.

Henry Goulding. No. 745, corroborated the previous
witness's evidence about the taking of Gallagher to bride-
well, and not hearing of the death of the woman until two
hours after. He did not see Slaney after lie went to
bridewell with Gallagher.
Mr. Superintendent Ride and Mr. Superintendent
Murphy were then examined, and gave a somewhat differ-
ent account of the transaction, so far as they were ac-
quainted with the facts, to those detailed by the witnesses
on the other side. They added that police-constable
Dome had absconded. A witness, named Pa:rick Hughes,
who had identified police-constable Slaney, as taking part
in the assault, had failed to do so when he was placed in
a line with other officers, but had selected a person named
Little, as like him. Slaney was in custody by order of the
coroner.

The inquest was then further adjourned to yesterday.

THE ADJOURNED INQUEST, YESTERDAY,

Mr. ASPINALL, instructed by Mr. J. Yates, jun.,
appeared for the husband of the deceased. The Rev.
Mr. Noble, Roman Catholic priest, was also present.
The following witnesses were examined :
Robert Little was recalled for the purpose of being
cross-examined by Mr. ASPINALL, but nothing material
was elicited, except that police-constable Slaney did not
go into the court where the deceased lived.
Wm. Douglas, police-constable 747, was next called.
He stated that he was at the court along with 137. Saw
175 and 527 go into Gallagher's house to fetch the man out.
Could not swear whether any of the other officers went
into any of the houses in the court, except Gallagher's.
Joseph Redhead, 737, was at the entrance of the court
along with two or three others. Stones were thrown,
and Slaney was hit on the breast. Dome went into the
cellar, and fetched out the prisoner Gallagher. Does not
know the house in which deceased lived, and only saw
Slaney come out of the first house on the right hand side.
The prisoner was taken away by Dome, and has not seen
the latter since. Slaney struck the prisoner Gallagher.
Does not know where Dome has gone, but heard about a
week ago that it was his intention to go out to Aus-
tralia.

Henry Goulding, 745, went along with the other meu
to the court. Stood at the entrance, but was not looking
down the court. From where he stood could not see who
went into the houses or came out.
Mr. ASPINALL then called Anthony Gallagher.
Mr. ASPINALL : What are you ? I am a Catholic.
Mr. ASPINALL : No, what trade are you ? I deal in old
timber. He then said—l live in the court where the
deceased did, and know the house she lived in. Can see
her house from our windows. On the day in question
went into my house to escape from the policemen. I saw
a policeman go into her house before I went into my
own. He save me a blow as he passed me in the entry.
By Mr. SNOWBALL.—I am no scholar. I don't know
his name. I don't know what colour his hair was, but it
was not red. He had two marks on the side of his face,
but cannot say which side. This witness could not tell
what the marks were.

A Juryman.—This is all nonsense. Our time should
not be wasted.

Mr. SNOWBALL.--I don't know whether you are con-
vinced that the man is lying or not, but I am.
Mr. ASPECALL.—That is very improper.
The CORONER.—It is necessary that you should extend
your patience, gentlemen, as much as possible.
By the CORONER.—Was taken to the bridewell by the
long-nosed man and the man I describe. Was then
taken to the dispensary by the man who committed the
murder and the man I have described ; and, after my
wounds had been dressed, I was taken back to bridewell.
I was charged with throwing bricks. I appeared before
the magistrates on Thursday. The man who committed
the murder attended there, but I did not see the man
with the long nose.
A number of police-officers were then brought into the
court, and the witness was asked to point out the officer
to whom he alluded, when be went and placed his hand
on the shoulder of Slaney, 175.
Mr. SNOWBALL.—Point out the marks upon his face
(none being visible.)
Witness.—Point them out yourself ! ! !
The CORONER.—Am I to take that down as your
answer to the question ? (Wo answer.)
The CORONER.—Did you see him strike the deceased ?
Witness.—No, I did not.
The CORONER.—Then why do you say he committed
the murder ?

Witness.—Because I saw no other man enter the door
only him. and there are twenty men to swear black and
white on it too. The witness was then cross-examined by
Mr. Snowball, and gave an account of what he saw ; but
admitted, though he knew of the murder, that he did
not mention it either to Superintendents Ride or Murphy,
or to the mrgistrates when before them, nor to any one
else except to two boys in bridewell.

Thomas Battersby, who stated that
living in .ll'Kee-street, opposite the
street, was then called. He said there was no

turbance

in the street on the night in question,
until the police officers came. He declare
officers made the first attack noon the nsnnl,,

x o'clock

fie did;

a simultaneous ru,

in-the people, a

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY EVENING, JULY 12,

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

THE ELECTIONS

The Standard denies the statement that both the
Marquis of Blandford and Lord Villiers willl contest
Middlesex with the Liberal candidates. The Marquis of
Blandford alone will offer himself to the electors.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—State of the poll at three
o'clock 578 ; Gladstone, 460 ; Marsham, 292.
OXFORD COUNTY NOMINATION.—Harcourt, Henley,
Norreys, and North.

ESSEX SOUTH NolllNATlON.—Braminton, Buxton,
and Smyth.

BUCKINGHAM NOMINATION.—Chandos and Hall.
EAST NORFOLK.—Wodehouse and Burroughs returned.
EAST Sussex.—Fuller and Dodson nominated. Fre-
wen demanded a poll.
EAST SURRY.—Locke King, Alcock, Antrobu3, and
Cleasbv, nominated. Show of hands in favour of Messrs.
Lock King and Alcock. Polling will take place on Thurs-
day and Friday.

STIRLING BURGHS.—Sir James Armstrong returned
by a majority of 21.

EDINBURGH.—Cowan, M`Laren, Macaulay, Bruce
Campbell, and Deck, nominated.

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HADDINGTON.—DaviI and Swinton nominated.
PAISLEY.—Hastie, 406 ; Haly, 374. After the close of
the poll the mob attacked the Saracen's Head (Mr Has-
tie's committee-room) and smashed all the windows.
Several persons have been injured. The riot act had
been read, but up to 5 o'clock the police had been unable
to quell the disturbance.-9.30 P.M. Military called out,
who dispersed the rioters, and barricaded the different
approaches to the Cross. The streets are still crowded
with people, but no further outbreak is expected, though
the military are still on duty.