The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.—YEs'r ERDAY.

COMMITTALS.—Jonathan Hayes was committed to gaol
for three months as a suspicious character, for breaking
into the shop of Mr. Robert Jones, Great Howard-street.
—Eliza Parker was sent to gaol for twenty-one days, for
stealing a cap.—Ann Quinn was committed for two months,
charged with stealing a quarter of a pound of butter.—
Thomas Jones, for picking the pocket of a lady in Great
Charlotte-street, was committed for twenty-one days.—
Francis Lash was committed for seven days, for stealing a
quantity of clothes from a shipmate.

STEALING A WATCH.—Ann Walsh and Peter Needham
were charged with stealing a gold watch belonging to a
sailor, named James Atkinson. It appeared that on a pre-
vious night Atkinson accompanied the female prisoner to
the house kept by Needham, where he drank a glass of
ale, immediately after which he fell asleep, but was awoke
shortly after by finding some one disturbing his clothes.
He then saw the female hand over his watch to Need-
ham, wbo disappeared. Next day he went to the house
with a police-officer, but the watch could not be found
and as the prisoners alleged that Atkinson then said he
was mistaken as to the house, the case was remanded for
the production of the officer.

EGYPT AND THE NlLE.—This highly instructive pano-
rama will be opened for a few days longer. Yesterday
the children of the Blue Coat School paid a visit by invi-
tation of the proprietor, and were much gratified.
Those who have not yet seen this interesting exhibition
should not lose the opportunity.
HOLIDAY AMUSEMENTS.—On Christmas morning about
forty persons, charged with uproarious conduct in their
cups on the previous night were brought before Mr. Mans-
field, having been provided with lodgings by the police.
Yesterday (Monday) morning there were about thirty
parties who, in addition to being drunk and incapable, had
assaulted the constables.
MESSRS. HARWOOD AND SONS' ANNUAL JUVENILE
BALL took place at their rooms, Nelson-street, on Friday,
the 17th instant, and was, as usual, very fully attended.
The great success which has attended the Messrs. liar-
woods' instruction in this elegant accomplishment, was
again evident on Friday in the performance of their pupils,
who were equally as apt and graceful as those who have for
many years exhibited their progress under their tuition.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, EVERTON.—A meeting of the
congregation of St. Peter's Church, Sackville-street,
Everton. and their friends, is announced to take place on
Wednesday, next week, in the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-
street. Tea will be provided, and the meeting will be
addressed by the Rey. D. James, Rev. J. R. Conor, Rev.
W. Hughes, Rev. T. Robinson, and other clergymen, and
a selection of sacred music will be sung during the evening
by an efficient choir.

CROMWELL AND HIS DAUGHTER.—There are few
modern paintings in which are so happily combined, an
interesting subject, felicity of design, and skill in execu-
tion, as the"nicture of Oliver Cromwell and his favourite
daughter, Mrs. Claypole, which may now be seen at Mr.
Isaac's, in Castle-street. It is a triumph of art over
difficulties of no ordinary character, and the most striking
features of which will be admirably preserved in the en-
graving from it which is partially completed.
FIRES.—On Friday morning, about a quarter past
three o'clock, a fire broke out in the shop occupied by
Mrs. Poncia, dealer in Birmingham and Sheffield goods,
situate in Paradise-street. The engines from Temple-
court and that of the West of England Insurance Com-
pany were early on the spot ; the fire was extinguished in
a short time, but not till considerable damage had been
done. The stock, &c., is insured in the West of England
Fire Office for £2,000.—0n the same day a fire broke out
in the premises of Mr. Jones, in Scotland-road, but
through the prompt exertions of the firemen attached to
the West of England office, it was speedily got under, and
the loss it is believed will not exceed .LlO.
ENGLISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COM-
PANY.—The important telegraph company bearing the
above title, which is promoted by the leading men of the
town, is now establishing stations, and laying down wires,
so extensively, as to embrace the principal towns in Great
aghadie, the laying of which will he proceeded with as
Britain and Ireland. The two countries will be connected
by a submatiae cable, stretching from Portpatrick to Don-
soon as the weather becomes suitable. The wires between
this town, Bolton, and Manchester, have been opened
for some months, and their manner of working has proved
very satisfactory. The preparations for the line from
London to Liverpool are in an advanced state, and in a
few months it is expected will be complete. The system
principally adopted is underground communication, which
renders the insulation more perfect, and its working to be
depended upon under the most unfavourable weather,