The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-06 00:00:00

JEALOUSY.-
A couple who, according to their own account, had been
in " Hymen's sorry fetters bound " only five years, and who
had arrived at a time of life that ought in itself to have
guarded each individual against the insidious influences of
the " green-eyed monster appeared before Messrs. Rush-
ton and Heywood, the wife as complainant and the hiisband
as defendant. The former presented anything but a prepos-
sessing appearance, for, in addition to the ravages which
time had made in a face once, perhaps, fresh, smooth, and
blooming; the saffron hue of her complexion reminded the
beholder forcibly of the lines of Byron :
Mark how the channels of her yellow blood, • --
Oose to her cheeks and stagnate there to mud. •
Such personal charms as the complainant possessed •`a-ere
moreover further deteriorated by the effect's of a blow given
by her jealous spouse, which had left a circle of rletp purple
round one of her eyes. The poor woman, in fact, looked
careworn and miserable, and there was little- difficulty in
coming to the conclusion, that her complaints Of ill-usage
were well founded. The complaint almost resolved itself
into rhyme, as it was spoken. It was thus turned by a poet-
aster who heard it. We must premise,- however,-that some
rather unpoetical license has been taken. •
I,—please your Worship,—ann that man's misses,
And 'stead of loving words and kisses, - -
And other sweet domestic blisSes, '
He beats me every day with his fisses. - -
I can't please him, however much I try; ' •
• And he gave me on Thursday this black eye. '•
The defendant had only one answer to the charges • Made
against him. He did not deny that he had ill-treated his
wife. " But," said he, handing over towards the magistrate
a dirty hit of paper, " look at that theere !" The magistrate
took the scrap and read as follows :" " The trouble between
myself and my misses arises from her harbouring -John
Bradley !" "Oh !" exclaimed the wife, " I don't harbour
him at all. My husband went and fetched him in with his
trunk." The. proboscis of the defendant was of tolerable
longitude, but scarcely equal to this feat. The magistrates,
after a stare of incredulity, comprehended the woman's
meaning. " He's only a lad, your worship," said the wife,
" a mere lad." " A lad—hey," responded the husband,
shaking his head and looking very knowing—"'WelVif he
is a lad." " Thomas, Thomas," said the wife, ": yotilre at
liberty to turn him out this moment." . The husbandahow-
ever, was inexorable or perhaps unreasonable. Ag he refused
to promise amendment, the magistrates proposed a' s4ara
tion, to which both parties agreed._ The defendant' ahttl he
was a brickmaker. He was required to pay 5s per weak for
the maintenance of his wife. ,To. this he demurred, averring
that it was too much. At length a dispute, which appeared
likely to prove interminable was-ended by •the magistratesdirecting Mr. Evans to undertake the delicate task of ar-
ranging the affairs of the parties satisfactorily.
THE AMERICAN BANK-NOTE CASE.
Larkin Leigh and William Pierce, the first mate and stew-
ard of the American ship St. Mark, were placed at the bar
for further investigation into their case. The following evi-
dence was taken on oath ;
Robert Barney, seaman belonging to the St. Mark, de-
posed, that the prisoner Pierce, the steward, some time back,
called him into the second cabin, and told him the mate had
some dollars, which he (the steward) believed to•be counter-
feit. The steward went into the mate's room, and brought
out between twenty and thirty dollars, which he brought. out
of the mate's state-room. They were in a piece of green
baize. Witness said they had better inform'the captain. The
steward said they had better not, for it would make a disturb-
ance in the ship. Witness said then lie would not say any-
thing about it. The steward put the dollars back. Witness
saw the dollars that were afterwards found in the back-house,
and they appeared to be the same. '
Cross-examined by Mr. WARBLE.—The mate, during the
voyage, spoke rather cross once or twice to the'steward about
some meat. The second mate, Mr. Henry, said once that he
had lost a watch and a broach. Did not know that the first
mate wanted to have the vessel searched. Had never beard
of such a thing. One of the passengers complained of hav-
ing lost some money. A coloured man said he had lost a
breast-pin, but it turned out that one of the sailors had taken
it in his shirt.
Henry Clyde, ship-keeper on board the St. Mark, proved •
that he saw the mate, soon after the police-officers took the
steward ashore, go round towards the entrance'of the round-
house, or, as the Americans call it, the " back-house." He
mentioned this circumstance after the vessel was searched un-
successfully, and that Was the reason why further search was
made in the round-house, where the counterfeit dollars were
found.
Joseph Martin, a dock-gateman belonging to the Victoria
Dock, said the St. Mark lay in the Waterldo Dock. On
the 20th of August last, in the evening, he was goin past
the ship, when he saw the mate with two others on the gang-
way. The mate called to him, and asked him how much dol-
lars exchanged for in England. Witness said four shillings.
" Oh," said the mate, " you don't understand. it is paper
money I have to exchange." " You had better take it to the
bullion office," said witness, " for I know nothing of paper
money, though I know something about dollars." The mate
said he should be a loser of one shilling per dollar if ha went
to the bullion office. Witness said it would be a pity to lose
so much—that was too much to lose—if they knew of any
captain who was just going away, and could prevail on him •
to take it, it would be much better. The mate said it would.
Witness said he knew two who were just`going. He would
take the note to the captain of the packet ship England, which
was just going to sail. The mate asked him if he would have
it then, and replied that he would call for it the next morning.
The mate bade him call at seven, or half-past seven next
morning, and if he were not there himself he would leave it
with the steward. He called at the time appointed, and saw
the steward, who had not the note. He returned after the
tide was over, and seeing the mate in the landing-waiter's hut,
taking an account of the cargo, he accosted him.
.The mate
gave him a note out of his waistcoat pocket. Htawent to the
Prince's Dock, and requested the captain of the.;ng.land to
cash it for him, informing him cf the circumstance. The cap-
tain of the England, after attentively examining the• note,
said he should have had no objection whatever to cash it,*but
he had disposed of all his change. He then returnee 'with the
note, and delivered it to the mate. ,
The above witnesses were bound over in reeognisances,of
£lOO each to appear against the prisoners at.the next assizes.
The prisoners were fully committed for triaT:—.
Mr. Rushton addressed the steward, Pierce, iliftrianing him
that there was a considerable 'distinction in his Caie, and good
bail would be tie,cepted.for his reappearance.;; .The hail that
would be required would be two respectable houaekeepers of
Liverpool, each in £lOO, with the prisoner's Owil recognisance
in XlOO. Twenty-four hours' notice tri be'-givcn of the bail.

YESTERDAY. - • • •
A FRIEND TO THE POOR? ' ,ti.
John Molt, who had been remanded on Wednesday, was
again brought up, charged with having obtained several sums
of money under false pretences. It appeared that the pri-
soner had been going about Liverpool, stating,himSelf to be
the treasurer of a Society called " The Grand Junction
Fund, for the support of the Poor dui-int-the ensuing win-
ter ;" and alleging that he was patronised.by. sir J. Tobin,
Messrs. Robinson, Brancker, Currie, and.several other of
the principal gentlemen in Liverpool. The following is a
copy of the card ::—" Patronised by her Majesty.—Grand
Junction Fund for the support of the Poor 'during the win-
ter.—Every poor person who feelsinclined to join this So-
ciety is to pay One Penny per week, or more; and each mem-
ber will be supplied weekly with good Beef or Mutton, Tea,
Coffee, Sugar, Bread, Butter, Bacon, Potatoes, and Cobls,
during the winter ; or good Clothing, Sheets, and Blankets ;
or they may' draw their money out of the'Fund, and he al-
lowed one Shilling in the pound, as interest.—John Molt,
Treasurer.—A Public Meeting will be held on the first Mon-
day in every month, at No. 5, Anson-street, Liverpool.'?—
With these pretensions, he not only obtatned various sums
himself, but he appointed district collectorS, agreeing,to,pay
them 15s. each for the present week, and R 1 Is. fin the en-
suing week. On the prisoner being placed at the bar,r•Mr.
Dowling said that the case had been remanded from Wednes-
day, owing to the absence from town of the gentlemen trained
by the prisoner as being his patrons, but that Sir J: Tobin
and Mr. Currie would be present in the course of thatmorn-
ing. He also stated that he had made further inquiry,- and
that the case had assumed a very serious appearance. In a
short time Sir John Tobin arrived, and after Mr.lttisht nn
had given him a private audience, the case prcideeded.—An
elderly woman, named Mary Smith, stated that the prisoner
called upon her on last Tuesday, and told ber that he has
raising a subscription for the benefit of the poor, which they
could either receive in provisions, money, or chitties. If re-
ceived in money, they would get is. in the taihnd interest.
He also said that he was authorised by Mr. Robinson,' Sir
John Tobin, and several other influential gentlemen iii'Li-
verpool. Witness, upon these representatioils; subscribed
3d. for herself, and 3d. each for two of her family, John and
Ann Smith; also 6d. for a married daughter, making alto-
gether 15d.—Elizabeth King gave similar testimony, and
stared that she paid him 3d. at one time, and ld. at another.
The prisoner, in answer to her inquiries, had,told her that it
was not by the trifle he received from the po6r people them-
selves that the Society would be supported, but that it was
patronised by Sir John Tobin, and the head gentlemen of
the town, to keep the poor from the parish,--Another-wo-
man gave similar evidence.—None of the witnesses swore
positively to the prisoner having mentioned the names of the
before-named gentlemen until they had given him their sub-
scriptions. They all produced one of his cards, with a re-
ceipt for the several amounts.—Mr. Dowling suggested that
the prisoner should be remanded until further information
should be procured.—Mr.' RUSHTON said he felt hiMself
justified in remanding him, upon which the prisoner, having
obtained permission to say a few words, stated that it was
not his intention to defraud the public, but he contemplated,
after having collected the money and paid the collectors, to
place the remainder in the Savingt''Bank-, for the benefit of
the poor.—Mr. RUSHTON said, if such was his intention, he
would have the benefit of it, but at present
.the case bore a
very different aspect, and he had no alternative but to re-
mand him.

DESERTION FROM MERCHANT VESSELS.
Several seafaring men were placed before Mr. Rushton,
charged with having deserted a Canadian vessel on. arriving
at Quebec, and thereby putting the.capOn to serious incon-
venience and expense in procuring other seamen to take their
places. The case was dismissed on account of the want of
evidence as to their signature to the ship's articles ; but Mr.
RUSHTON intimated that they, had been guilty of a disgrace-
ful fraud, and recommended the captains of merchant.ves-
sels to appoint some person resident on the spot to witness
the signing of ships' articles in future.

The English Government has presented. £lOO to the master
and the crew of a fishing-boat of Trouville, near Havre, who,
in December, 1837, had saved the crew of an English brig,
and conveyed them to England.
CHARGE OF BRIBERY.—An over-zealous partisan a Cam-
bridge, Mr. Samuel Long, a harness-makeri has been held
to bail, on the unsupported testimony of a ,snob, named
George Smith, and his wife, to answer a charge of having
bribed Smith, with the sum of ten pounds to vote for Mr.
Manners Sutton, the tory candidate, at the ensuing election.
No person believing the tale but the committing magistrate,
who is a whig, and those in the interest of the renegade
Gisbson.

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Monday morning, between
two and three o'clock, a most awful destruction of life and
property took place in the house, No.; 59, London-street,-
Fitzroy-square, London. The flames spread so rapidly that
in less than a quarter of an hour the rooms of every floor in
the house were on fire. The inmates, with the exception of
of Mrs. Merrick, who we regret to say, has fallen a Vietim,
escaped to neighbouring houses.

PERSONII. SECURITY.—It is not generally known,-that,
on the 19th lflast month, an act passed, intituled, "an act
for the bet ;:r protection of parties dealing with -pergons
liable to the bankrupt laws," by which the law affecting
debtor and creditor are materially changed. Before' the
passing of this act, the security by warrant of attorney for
repayment of money was always liable to be upset by an act
of bankruptcy committed before the creditor availed himself
of his security ; but now all execution against the goods of
such bankrupt levied before the date and issuing of the fiat,
will be valid, notwithstanding any previous act of bank-
ruptcy committed by such bankrupt.

A " REGULAR" PAISLEY BAILEY.—POLICE COURT COL-
LOQUY.—Bailie.—Are you not done yet with your cases? I
am tired sitting here. Fiscal.-1 have just another trial to-
day. Bailie.—lt's nae fun to be cooped up in a box this way,
like a hen in a cage ; these written proceedings make it wea-
risome. Fiscal.—You see what it is to be a magistrate ; when
you take the honour you must take the labour ; and you are
not so ill of as the Lords of Justiciary, who sit from nine in
the morning till twelve at night sometimes. 14ailie.ye,
aye ; but do you ken this—their hae .E. 3000 a-ye,ar„ which
makes their seat fine and saft. Gie me £3OOO, MI slt as
"fang as you like,—Paipley ildrertigrt