The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-23 00:00:00

LONDON LAW AND POLICE COURTS.

Mass toN-HousE. —On Tuesday a black man, named Tho-
rnas, who has been long infesting Billingsgate-market, and for
whom nothing is too but or too heavy, was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged by Mr. Goldham, the clerk of the market,
with having stolen two pair of soles.
Mr- Goldham stated that the prisoner was the most " nut and
out" thief in the market, and had but lately been released from
the treadmill, where he had been dancing for a month for a rob-
bery. The fellow was the more dangerous, as there was always
something ludicrous connected with his adventures, and his co-
lour, favoured by the darkness of night, enabled him to steal
with impunity, when a white mart was sure to be detected. On
the occasion of the present charge witness had directed one of
his men. upon being► told that Tom Crow, as the prisoner was
called, was amongst the boats, to chalk his back, and follow the
chalk. The prisoner was soon traced to a public-house in Dark-
house-lane, where he was seen pulling two pair of soles out of
his breeches.
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The prisoner said that he had purchased the soles, and was
just smelling them, to know whether they were good, when he
was apprehended by the officer. He was, he said, always in the
3narket dealing for -fish. as Mr. Goldhinn very well knew. He
had never stolen a fish in his life, of late years, although he had
been suspected.
The Lord Nlayor.—WhY, I am given to understand that you
are a very wicked fellow, Mr. Crow.
Tom Crow.—Wicked We all wicked, Massa, except Ger
Almighty.
The Lord Mayon—You have been at the treadmill ?

TOM Crow.—Ves, Massa, we all ought to be at the treadmill,
Massa—up and (lowa, up and down. (A laugh.)
The Lord Mayor.—Mr. GAlhain says that you are a regular
thief, and that your business at the market is merely to steal.
Tom.—Ah, Massa Galdham know me well; he's beau very
good to me long time.
Mr. Goldham.—You remember when you was caught with
half-a-bushel of soles about your body.
Torn Crow.—Yes, Massa, but not steal 'em, Massa; only
cooked 'em !
The Lord Mayor.—Cooked them! What do you mean by
cooking them, when they were found upon your person ?
Tom Crow.—l run about till me was piping hot, and when
tiotdham said that the account which the prisoner gave
of himself upon being adprehended on the occasion alluded to
was, those to whom the soles which he had placed next to his
akin belonged were unable to pay fur cooking in the usual way,
and had employed him to make the fish fit fur the table by
iui-
pkrtiug to it the warmth and juices of his own flesh.
The Lord Mayor.—And how often has he been detected
thieving
Mr. Goldharn.—l have turned him out of the market 20 times,
but on a dark night be is sure to get in by means of his coin-
plexion.
The Lord &layor.—l shall commit him for two months to
Bridewell.

Mr. Goldham.—Perhaps, my lord, you will be satisfied with
'tending him to prison only for one month.
The Lord Mayor.—You see, prisoner, how tenderly Mr. Gold-
barn is disposed to treat you.
Tom Crow.—Ah ! he is a good man; Massa Goldham berry
good man. If he want his fish cooked, me run five mile to do
it well for tae ; he be berry good man. (Laughter.)
The prisoner was then sent to Bridewell fur a month.

CORRESPONDENCE ON VIE SUBJECT OF WELSH
• BISHOPS.

TO JOHN JERVIS, ESQ., M.P., FOR CHESTER; AND TO BENJAMIN
HALL, ESQ., M.P., Fun siorarmourti.
Kirkdale, Dec. 8,183 g.
DEAR SIR,—I have the honour of forwarding to you a copy
nt resolutions passed at a meeting of the " Society of Ancient
Britons," in this town, in the object, language, and spirit, of
which I most heartily join. • * • • I have the honour
to be, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,
D. JAMES.

itEsoicrioNs :
At a special meeting of the " Society of Ancient Britons,"
in Liverpool, held the 6th day of December, 1836.
Mr. John Williams, in the Chair,

It was unanimously tesolrad,
l. That the thanks of this society, and of the whole princi.
pality of Wales, are due to John Jervis, Esq., M.P. for Ches-
ter; and to Benjamin Hall, Esq., M.P. for Monmouth, for
their strenuous and patriotic defence of the Welsh language,
and of the claims of the principality to more extended and im-
prtial religious privileges, than it at present enjoys in the
a HHouse of Commons, during the last Session of Parliament.
2. That a copy of the above resolution be transmitted to John
Jervis, Esq., and to Benjamin Hall, Esq., as an humble ex-
pression of the unfeigned respect entertained for them by the
members of this society, for the valuable services they have ren-
dered to their native wanks,.

-.Y611N WILLIAMS, Chairman.

To THE 1:11V, n. JAMES.

10th December, 1836.
DEAR SIK,—I am deeply sensible of the honour conferred
upon me by the resolutions passed by the "Ancient Britons,"
in Liverpool, and if any impulse were wanting in the discharge
of my duty, I should be stimulated to increased exertions by the
nattering compliments thus paid to my humble endeavours its a
good cause. • * • * * 1 have the honour to be, your
obedient Servant,

JOHN JERVIS.

TO TPIR REV. D..I.thIMS, KERROAI.E.

Lanofer Court, December 9th, 1836.
titit,-1 had the honour of receiving your letter of yesterday's
date, containing a vote of thanks passed at a meeting of the
"Society of Ancient Britons," held in Liverpool.
I beg you will be good enough to state to them, that I feel
truly sensible of the honour they have done me in thus noticing
my. cooduct in the [louse of Commons, and that I shall ever be
ready to support the just rights and privileges of my fellow-
euuntrymen. 1 are quite sure that much may yet be accomplished
the natives of if will exert themselves. • • • • *
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble ser-
vant.

B. HALL.

GREAT MEETING OF THE PROTESTANTS OF
IRELAND. ,

You cannot fail to recollect the important aggregate meeting
elf the Protestant nobility, gentry, clergy, and landholders of
Ireland, which took place in the King's-room in the Mansion-
!souse, Dublin, in the autumn of 1834, a month or two previous
to the dismissal of the first Melbourne Administration. This
meeting, you may remember. was attended by the Earl of Win-
ailsea, and it certainly produced a very powerful impression in
all parts of the empire. A meeting of a similar character is
about to take place. It has been convened by the following
Tetwisition :
" We, the undersigned, request a meeting of the Protestant
noblemen, gentlemen, clergy, and landed proprietors of Ireland,
in the great room of Ale Mansion-house, in the city of Dublin,
on
Tuesday, the 21th day of January, 1837, at 12 o'clock, for
the purpose of petitioning both Houses of Parliament, praying
them to adopt such measures as will give protection to the Pt-o-
il:s • A hl;.aint' Ireland, and to prepare a loyal and dutiful address to
:tent jeV.T, calling his most serious attention to the
dangers immi-
which threaten the liberties of all classes of Ills
ja I.y loyal subjects
making to underrm in Ireland, and the attempts which re
kingdom. lae end destroy the Protestant religion iu this

"DowNsHIRE. " BANDON.
"FARNHAM. " DowNES.
"Dt:NSANY.
" RODEN.
""
E NNISKILLEN.
GLENGALL."
" Admission to the meeting wilt be by tickets,
the Committee of arrangement, whic4tfe be
issued by
umber notice will be
given."—Correspondent of the Time,.

Government. we understand, intend offering a free, pat,„„Re to
New south Wales next Spring, to 100 mechanics from Ireland.