The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-01 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

SOUTH LANCASHIRE COURSING MEETING.—The mem-
bers of the South Lancashire Coursing Club, and others in-
terested in this truly national pastime, assembled in strong
force on Wednesday and Thursday last, at Southport. The
hares were sufficiently numerous, and cut out some strong
running for the dogs. The weather could not be better
adapted for the sport, consequently " no grumbling" on that
score manifested itself. Mr. M`George was the chosen judge,
and acquitted himself admirably. Want of space prevents
us entering into particulars, but the following will be found
a correct statement of the judge's fiat in each contest :—The
Fleetwood Cup, for all-aged dogs, was won by Mr. King's
Mat, Mr. Walker's Manfred running up. The Rossall Puppy
Cup was won cleverly by Mr. Robinson's Cob-coal, Mr.
Robinson's Beetle running up. The Churchtown Stakes,
for all ages, was won by Mr. Bake's Tomboy, Mr. Allen's
Monarch running up.

OPENING OF THE WASHINGTON HOTEL, ST. PAUL'S-
SQUARE.—On Wednesday evening the opening dinner took
place at the Washington Hotel, St. Paul's-square. Upwards
of eighty gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner, which
embraced every imaginable variety of the season. The wines
were excellent. The chair was filled by Mr. Roberts, and
the vice-chair by Mr. George Wright, one of the councillors
for the ward. A number of loyal toasts were given and
warmly responded to; amongst others, the Queen, Prince
Albert, the Princess Royal, the Queen Dowager, the Army
and Navy, &c., &c. The memory of General Washington
was drunk in solemn silence by the company, followed by
" Prosperity to the United States." To these toasts, two
American gentlemen present responded in neat and glowing
terms,—Mr. Charles Ware and Captain Aitcheson. After
passing a delightful evening, the company broke up at a late
hour, with their best wishes for the success of the " Wash-
ington Hotel."

ZOOLOGICAL GARDNS.—The very fine lioness belonging to
Mr. Atkins's collection presented her liege lord with two
cubs, male and female, on Saturday week ; the same day, by
the way, on xhich another royal personage presented a some-
what similar gift to her happy consort. The male cub, we
understand, is a very fine one but the female is since dead.
It is not the least remarkable circumstance, that the lioness
is suckling two pups which were placed in her den, and seems
as fond of them as of her own cubs.

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.--.The first of these concerts
will take place this evening. We doubt not there will be a
very brilliant assemblage of beauty and fashion. The
utmost anxiety is manifested by all parties to hear Mr.
Liszt's recitals, as busy rumour has extolled them to the

Very echo,
Till echo doth applaud again."
Those who have not secured places should lose no time in
obtaining tickets. The demand has been very great.

INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.—On Sunday
morning last the Rev. Hugh M`Neile delivered a very
powerful and affecting sermon to his congregation, at St.
Jude's, after which a collection was made on behalf of the
above institution. The handsome sum of £7l 4s. 81d. was
contributed on the occasion. Several new names were also
given in the vestry as annual subscribers.

BLINDNESS.—In our last paper appeared an advertise-
ment from Mr. Baxter the occulist, to which we forgot to
draw attention. The cases he has performed are well
worthy the attention of all those whose friends are deprived
of sight; his method is so simple that a trial of it can be no
harm to the patient, while a chance of doing good may be
obtained. Mr. Baxter, we understand, is very candid with
his patients, and does not mislead by false hopes.

PASSENGERS PER PACKET-SHIP PATRICK HENRI', CAPT.
DELANO, FROM NEW YORK.—Henry S. Samuel, England
Alex. Levi, Ohio ; F. Colby, Quebec ; Mr. West, lady, and
niece, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Broadbent, Mr. Meyer, Mr. Thom-
ley, Mr. Beatty, Mr. Crichton, Mrs. Sketchley and daughter,
Wrr. Habershaw, Frederick Jones, J. K. Armstrong, Mrs.
Kenworthy, Mr. Paton and friend, all of New York ; David
Nevins, J. D. Steele, of Boston ; Mr. Jones, British Army.

BIRKENHEAD AND TRANMERE.—The utmost exertion is
making by Messrs. Jackson to complete the erection of gas
works in Birkenhead. Many pipes are laid, and fittings•up
finished in the shops and houses. It is positively affirmed
that the town will be lighted on the Gth of December next.
In reference to the introduction of gas into Tranmere, a
most astounding announcement has this week been made, in
a printed document, calling a public meeting of the inha-
bitants. In this it is stated that it is the intention of certain
parties to apply in the next session for " An act to incorpo-
rate a company to light the township of Tranmere, &c., with
gas, and to enable the said company to levy rates for the sup-
ply of such gas." This is the first time we ever heard of a
private company applying to parliament for power to levy
rates on the inhabitants of any district. We trust that all
who attend the meeting on Tuesday next will display that
determined opposition which will at once convince those who
wish to impose burdens on their shoulders, that they are re-
solved not to submit to monopoly, in whatever specious form
it may be presented as a " bait to hook" them on.
AMPHITHEATRE.—There was a very crowded house last
evening to witness Mr. Carter, the Lion King's extraordinary
performances. The command that this wonderful person has
over his animals is astonishing; the piece in which they are
introduced has been got up especially for the purpose, and is
full of variety and incident. In the scenes in which Mr.
Carter performs with his wild animals the effects are really
surprising. We recommend all to go and see the perform-
ance. Well may we say with the poet—

" No animal so wild that patience cannot tame.".

In one scene, a tiger springs upon " the Lion King" from a
height of twelve feet, and after seizing him by the throat,
drags him down the stage, and after an apparent contest, the
tiger is taken up in his master's arms. In another scene, a
tremendous lion is harnessed and draws a chariot over the
stage ! In another—but our readers should go and judge for
themselves—Mr. Carter seems to possess great strength,
agility of limb, and a fine muscular figure. The farce of the
" Irish Lion" succeeded. Mr. Sloan enacted Tim Moore
with infinite humour and spirit, keeping all parts'of the house
in a continual roar of laughter. He is greatly improved
since his last visit to Liverpool, and promises to become one
of the best performers of Irish characters the stage has yet
produced. The performances were announced for repetition
amidst great applause.
A DANGEROUS MODE OF EJECTMENT.—A man named
John Durning was yesterday placed at the bar of the Police-
court, and a charge preferred against him, by a master
chimney-sweeper, of having injured one of his boys, by set-
ting fire to a quantity of straw in a grate, while he (the boy)
was in the chimney.—A Mr. Williams said, in defence, that
the prisoner was his driver; that he (witness) had recently
taken a public-house in Freemason's-row, which he did not
yet occupy ; that on Saturday night he had seen everything
made secure, but had reason to suspect that some persons
had broken into the house overnight, and had consequently
gone in to search for them, along with the prisoner. On
finding nobody in, they shouted up the chimney, but re-
ceived no answer. The prisoner then lighted the straw, at
the same time making use of an expression, that if any one
were there, that would bring him down. The boy then came
down.—The master sweep said the boy was his, and that he
was " hamstrung" by the injuries he had received by the
burning, and could not yet be removed from the hospital.
Ile intimated that he could not make a living without the
service of the lad.—A witness having stated that the lad had
broken into the house by a window, the master sweep re-
plied that the window was open, and his lad and others had
gone in to play hide-and-seek. He was afraid to answer
when called.—Mr. Rushton said the experiment to bring
him out was a dangerous one, although he had no business
there ; but he should discharge the prisoner now, who, how-
ever, must appear hereafter, should he be called upon, when
the boy came out of the hospital.
DETERMINED SUICIDE AT NEW BRIGHTON.—New
Brighton hasbeen the scene of one of the most determined
suicides on record. It appears that a few days ago, an old
gentleman, apparently between sixty and seventy, respectably
dressed, took up his abode at the Egremont Hotel. He had no
other description of luggage than a carpet bag, and was appar-
ently in good health and spirits, eating and drinking mode-
rately. On Tuesday week he wrote a letter, in which a key
was enclosed, addressed to the cashier of one of the most re-
spectable mercantile firms in Liverpool, with the delivery
of which he intrusted the boots of the hotel. In the morning
he left the hotel before the inmates had risen, and between
ten and eleven o'clock two young men arrived to inquire after
a gentleman of his description. The waiter stated that he had
most probably taken a walk on the shore, and the young men
immediately left in search of him. After proceeding along
the sea shore for about four miles, when between Wallasey
and Leasowe Castle, they met a countryman, who informed
them that near to that spot, as he was standing upon a hill,
he observed a man run into the sea in a rapid manner, with-
out coat, waistcoat or hat. The sea was running very highs at
the time, and thinking that a man would never attempt to
bathe in such a sea, and especially with his trousers and shirt
on, he ran instantly to the beach, but only in time to catch
a glimpse of the deceased, as a breaker came and carried him
away. The clothes which he found upon the beach, he con-
veyed to the parish constable. Several other countrymen
then came up, who said they had seen an old gentleman an-
swering the description, walking about the shore some time
that morning, and they remarked that his features were very
like those of the young gentlemen who were then making the
inquiries. The parties having seen the clothes in the custody
of the constable, and identified them as belonging to the party
for whom they were in search, repaired to the Egremont
Hotel, paid the deceased's bill, and took away the carpet bag
—one of the parties leaving his address—" John Swanwick,
Manchester. Nothing further was heard of the circumstance
until Sunday morning, when, some fishermen's lads, who
were hunting for muscles in the muscle beds, in a place called
Wallasey-hole, discovered a body in one of the beds. They
pulled it out by the legs, and they ran for some of the neigh-
bouring fishermen, who identified the body as that of the old
gentleman missing. It was horribly disfigured, and, what
was most singular after remaining so long in the water, bled
profusely from the nose and ears. An inquest was immedi-
ately summoned to inquire into the deceased's death, which
was held before Mr. Faithful Thomas, and a respectable jury,
at the New Brighton Hotel. Previous to the summoning of
the inquest a letter was sent through the post-office, ad-
dressed " John Swanwick, Manchester," stating that the
body had been found that morning, and that an inquest would
be holden at 12 o'clock the following day. Singularly enough,
however, as it would appear, that on the assembling of the
coroner and jury, no one was present to claim the body. The
mutilated corpse of the unfortunate deceased had lain in a
coach-house from an early period on Sunday morning until
half-past two o'clock on Monday afternoon, and yet neither
relative nor friend was present to claim the deceased or to
inquire whether the verdict of the jury was felo de se, or in-
sanity. The Coroner, at the request of the jury, sent to Li-
verpool for Mr. Joseph Swanwick, to whom the deceased had
addressed the letter. On being questioned relative to the
contents of the letter, the witness stated that he could not
recollect, for he had not the letter with him. Its purport,
however, was that he had struggled with the troubles of life
until he could bear them no longer, and that he had come to
the determination of destroying himself. He also said that
he had sent the key of his carpet bag, in the latter of which
his watch would be found, and that they would most likely
find his body among the rocks. The witness could not tell
the state of his mind or what was the state of his pecuniary
affairs. The jury, after some discussion, brought in a
verdict of " Temporary Derangement." The unfortu-
nate deceased was about 65 years of age, in extensive busi-
ness in Manchester as a corn-merchant, and was much re-
spected. It is said that he had recently made some exten-
sive and bad speculations in railways.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—ShortIy after three o'clock on Fri-
day, Dr. Windsor, of St. Anne-street, was proceeding down
Islington in his gig, accompanied by his servant man, when
his horse took head at the corner of Clare-street, and
plunged forward with such great impetuosity that alarming
fears were entertained for the doctor's safety. The ungo-
vernable animal ran furiously against the railings in front of
the Misses Holden's fancy warehouse at the corner of Chris-
tian-street, levelling a considerable portion of the iron and
stone-work, and upsetting the gig, by which, we regret to
say, the doctor and his servant were both thrown out, and
the leg of the former was broken. He was immediately
taken to the Dispensary in Christian-street, where medical
and surgical assistance was speedily administered to him,
from whence he was removed to his residence, where he is,
we understand, getting on as well as can be expected under
the circumstances. The servant was not materially injured ;
he received some slight bruises, and was greatly frightened.
The horse's mouth and breast were severely cut, anti bled
profusely, and the gig was almost broken to pieces. On
Sunday evening an operation was performed on the doctor's
leg, and a portion of bone was, we learn, extracted, which it
was hoped would have placed the case out of danger. We
deeply regret to learn, however, from enquiries made last
night, that he is still in a precarious condition. A few years
ago this highly respected gentleman had the misfortune to
break his leg by a fall, caused by his treading on a piece of
orange peel in the street.
LECTURES ON GERMAN LITERATURE.—We understand
that a course of lectures on German literature will shortly be
delivered in Liverpool, under high patronage, by Professor
W. J. Schweitzer, formerly of the Royal College, Belfast, a
gentleman who is admirably qualified for the task, and who
has travelled through Great Britain and Ireland, and delight-
ed numerous auditories in every town which he has visited. In
the present day public attention has been very much directed
to the acquisition of a perfect knowledge of the German lan-
guage, in consequence of the interesting character of the lite-
rature, and the commercial communication which we have
with the inhabitants of that country. Professor Schweitzer
has a most astonishing facility of establishing pupils in the
fundamentals of the German language, and his abilities have
had testimony borne to them by the most accomplished lite-
rati of Britain and the continent. We have no doubt that
many of our townsmen, and especially ladies who may wish to
read the works of Goethe and other German authors in the
original, will be anxious to avail themselves of his instruction.
Six lessons alone are required to qualify them for this study.
—[We copy the above from a contemporary of Saturday, and
are happy to have this opportunity of bearing testimony,
derived from personal acquaintance, to the merits of
Professor Schweitzer. It is perfectly true that he un-
dertakes to enable pupils to read German authors in
six lessons. To accomplish this object, which is one
of the most extraordinary undertakings we have ever heard
of, he carries the pupil through a strict analysis of the roots
of the language, making him indeed, write his own grammar.
This occupies four of the lessons. The two which remain
are devoted to translation, and at the end of them, a student
of ordinary application, will find himself, by a sort of royal
road, in possession of the power of reading German. We
pledge our character for veracity for the truth of this state-
ment. The professor comes among us under the patronage
of Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., who is well known to be a
distinguished German scholar, and whose translations from
that language hold a high rank in literature. He has also testi-
monials from many of the first literati of the day. We trust
that his powerful recommendations, together with his own
great merits, will obtain for him that support which we are
confident he deserves. We perceive that the Professor has
announced his intention to deliver a course of six lectures on
the German language and literature. In other places his
lectures have been attended by fashionable audiences, and
we doubt not they will be here. They will be richly illus-
trated by the productions of the first minds in Germany.]

FUNERAL PROCESSION.—On Sunday last, the remains of
Mr. Henry Hulse, an original member of Mr. Peter Stubbs'
Royal Harmonic Band, was attended to the Cemetery, Duke-
street, by the whole of the members of the band to which
the deceased belonged, the band playing, with solemn and
striking effect, the Dead March, by Jove. The procession
proceeded along Russell-street, Clarence-street, and Rod-
ney-street, to the Cemetery, accompanied by a great con-
course of spectators. The appearance of the band, with the
drum hung in black, and each member wearing black crape
on his arm, excited peculiar attention.

PRECAUTION AGAINST RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—A pre-
caution is used on the North Midland Railway, which, if it
were used on all other railways, would prevent many acci-
dents to life and property. During the night a green light
burns at 400 yards on each side of every station ; and the
engine-driver has strict orders always to shut off his steam
on arriving at the green light, so as to pass the station slowly,
and not to turn on the steam again till he has passed the
second green light. He is thus in a position to stop the
train, if anything should occur to make it desirable, within
a very short distance.

CAUTION TO SEAMEN.—SMUGGLING TOBACCO.-At the
police court, yesterday, a man named William Douglas was
placed at the bar, charged with having smuggled from his
ship gibs of foreign manufactured tobacco. The case was
made out, and he was required to pay a fine of 255, or in de-
fault of payment to be imprisoned 14 days. Another seaman
was also brought up for smuggling a bottle of brandy, and
41bs of tobacco. lie was fined 30s, or in default of payment
to be imprisoned 14 days.

STRIPPING A CHlLD.—Yesterday, a young woman named
Charlotte Seaborn was placed at the bar of the Police Court,
(having been remanded from Friday last,) under the follow-
ing charge :—Frances Moffit, wife of Robert Moffit, said she
lived at No. 15, Lambert-street, and that on Thursday after-
noon, between two and three o'clock, her daughter, a child
of four years old, went into the street with another girl.
She had not been gone many minutes when a child came and
informed witness that two young women were stripping her
daughter in Wilton-street. She went out in search of them,
and found the prisoner and another young woman in a back
entry, with her daughter and the other child. When the
prisoner saw her she ran, and dropped from under her arm
the cloak, cake, and pinafore produced, which were her
daughter's. She picked the clothes up, and pursued the
prisoner into Springfield-street, and secured her. She asked
her why she had stripped the child, and she said she was
hungry. The prisoner was given into custody. She was
committed for trial.—Yesterday, the other young woman,
named Margaret Thomas, was placed at the bar, she having
previously been apprehended by the police. Frances Moffit
stated that she was sent for to the bridewell, and pointed the
prisoner out from amongst about twenty female prisoners,
as the person who was with Charlotte Seaborn, on Thursday
afternoon, in the back passage in Wilton-street, and that
she then escaped. The prisoner was also committed for
trial.

MERSEY AND IRIVELL DOCKS, RUNCORN.—These docks
are situated at the entrance of the Mersey and Irwell Navi-
gation, about sixteen miles above Liverpool, on the course of
the Mersey towards Manchester, and afford great advan-
tages to the Irish, Scotch, Welsh, and coasting traders ge-
nerally. On Tuesday last the sloop Mary, from Dublin, ar-,
rived here, on her second voyage to the port of Manchester,
laden with meal, consigned to Messrs. J. and S. Barratt and
Co. of that port. The Mary had been anxiously looked for
during the last week, having been exposed to the late dread-
ful storms, and nothing being heard of her the worst appre-
hensions were entertained. It appears that Captain Hill
prudently put into Holyhead harbour, where he remained in
safety until he could venture out to sea again. Great inter-
est has been felt in the Mary's expedition, she being the first
sea-trading vessel that has taken her cargo direct forward to
Manchester, which town promises to become as distinguished
in maritime greatness as it is now in commerce and manu-
factures, when the projected improvements, already com-
menced, in the Mersey and Irwell navigation are completed.
—Manchester Courier.

NEW STEAM PADDLE.—Considerable sensation has been
excited here amongst scientific men by a series of experi-
ments performed by the Marquis de Jouffroy, with the view
to improvements in steam navigation. I had the pleasure of
being present at one of these experiments some time ago,
but refrained from giving any account of it until I should see
what report the committee of the institute would make upon
it. M. de Jouffroy is the son of the Marquis de Jouffroy,
who, so long ago as 1776, made some steam-boat experi-
ments on the Saone. The present scientific nobleman hav-
ing conceived a plan for getting rid of the inconveniences of
the ordinary steam paddles, has been for some years working
out his theory, and has only very recently brought it into
practice. The apparatus of M. de Jouffroy consists of two
palms, or articulated duck's feet, placed either at the sides
or stern of a vessel, having an alternate motion, so as to
open, in order to give the impulsion, and close again pre-
cisely in the same way as the foot of the duck. M. de Jouf-
froy's first experiment was made in the canoe of the Jardin
de la Folie St. Jaques, near the Bois de Boulogne, with the
model of a frigate, made on a scale of one foot to thirty-
seven feet, and so constructed that the common paddle or
his improvement might be used at will. With the common
paddle the vessel performed a distance of 130 feet in seven
minutes, the paddles having performed 130 revolutions; at
this time the propelling power was completely exhausted.
The common paddles were then taken off, and the duck's
foot paddles substituted. With 130 oscillations of these pad-
dles, the vessel performed, in the same space of time, a dis-
tance of 153 ft. ; but what was most remarkable was the fact,
that instead of stopping short when the clock-work, which
in both cases put the machinery in motion had run down,
the impulsion communicated to the vessel by the steady and
undisturbed motion of the duck's foot paddles was sufficient
to keep the vessel moving 150 feet more. This experiment
was in both cases against the wind—with the wind the ves-
sel performed with the common paddles 160 feet in eight
minutes, the paddles giving 182 revolutions. The impelling
power having ceased, the vessel scarcely moved, when the
new paddles were put on ; the distance performed in the
same length of time was 230 feet, and the clock-work having
again run down, the vessel, so far from stopping, performed,
in eight minutes, a further distance of 190 feet. The report
on these experiments by the committee of the institute, com-
posed of men of practical knowledge, is highly favourable.
In their opinion the experiments on a small scale are suffi-
ciently conclusive to induce them to recommend to the go-
vernment, in strong terms, the adoption of M. de Jouffry's
principle, which was allowed by many scientific gentlemen
present to be superior, in many respects to that'of the Archi-
medean screw, which has been found so valuable in getting
rid of the strain upon the vessel and the agitation of the
water, which is so destructive in canals and so dangerous in
river navigation. Another advantage is, that M. de Jouf-
froy's principle may be adapted to vessels of any construc-
tion. I have reason to believe that attempts have already
been made in England to adopt the principle of the duck's-
foot paddle, but M. de Jouffroy has the merit of having so
perfected it, that no reasonable doubt can now be enter-
tained of its success.—Correspondent of the Globe.
DEATH OF A CHILD BY BURNlNG.—Yesterday an in-
quisition was held at the coroner's office, on view of the
body of William Carter, a child between three and four years
of age. The parents of the deceased live in North Shore-
buildings, near the factory. The mother had gone out on
Saturday last about half-past twelve o'clock with her hus-
band's dinner, to the place where he worked, in the neigh-
bourhood, leaving the child in the yard, and his dinner on the
table, The door was left open, as there was another young
child in the house, on a chair. She was not absent above a
quarter of an hour. In the interim a female who lived close
by happened to pass, and hearing a cry looked into the house
and saw the deceased in flames in the middle of the floor.
She ran up and endeavoured to extinguish the flames, but
could not. She carried him to the door and ran for some
water. A man came up before she could apply it, and cutting
the clothes from the deceased, smothered the fire with his
jacket. He immediately afterwards carried the deceased to
the dispensary. There was a very poor fire in the house at
the time. The deceased was dressed at the dispensary, and
was afterwards carried home ; but he was so much burnt about
the body and face that he died on Sunday morning. The jury
returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died by
being severely burnt, but how his clothes took fire there was
no evidence to show.

ANOTHER CHILD BURNT.—OH the same day another in-
quest was held before Mr. Curry, touching the death of
Ann Flinn, a child of about two years old. The parents of
the deceased lodged at No. 3, in Croston-court, Cunliffe-
street. On Friday last, at eleven in the forenoon, the
female who keeps the house was alarmed by a little girl,
sister of the deceased, who came down stairs. She ran up
to the lodging room where the deceased had been left with
her little sister. arid found her in flames, on the floor. She
took a towel she had in her hand to put the fire out. The
mother of the child, who had been absent only about twenty
minutes, came in, and immediately, accompanied by her
husband, carried the :deceased to thelDispensary, where it
was dressed. There was a low but red fire in the room at
the time. A surgeon afterwards attended the deceased,
which was much burnt about the throat and breast, but she
died in consequence of the injuries received on Saturday
afternoon. The jury returned a verdict, as in the former
case, that death was caused by burning, but that there was
no evidence to show how the clothes of the deceased had
become ignited. The Coroner, Mr. Curry, remarked that it
was much to be lamented that parents should so often leave
young children by themselves, in apartments in which there
was fire—particularly as it was well known they would
naturally creep to and play with the fire if they were not
looked after. [We may here remark that it is our painful
duty to record this day, no fewer than five inquests on
children burnt, through neglect—all within a circuit of ten
miles in this locality ;—namely, three cases (supplied by our
Prescot correspondent), heard before Mr. Heyes ; and two
in this town, before Mr. Curry.]
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES ON TURNPIKE ROADS.—Our
townsmen will be interested to know, that preparations are
making at the extensive works of Messrs. Wilson and Co.
of Salford (in which Mr. Briddon, machine-maker, of this
town, is the principal proprietor), for the immediate con-
struction of two loco-motive steam-engines and coaches, for
the purpose of travelling upon turnpike-roads. Sir James
Anderson, the eminent civil engineer, is surveying the ma-
chinery, and they are expected to be ready in about two
months. They will proceed direct through this town to
Birmingham, at the average rate of 16 miles the hour, car-
rying 30 outside and 20 inside passengers. The smoke and
steam which is emitted by the engines now in use on the
railways are done away with, and the vehicles will glide away
quietly, securely, and without any smell whatever, and will
be capable of making any turn, however sudden, by an easily
worked leverage, at the command of the driver. The size
of the engine is very compressed, and is attached to the coach,
which will not exceed in size a large and commodious omni-
buf. Mr. Briddon has received an order for twelve of them ;
and, if they answer the purposes described to us, they will
be hailed as a vast improvement in steam locomotion, ex-
ceeding the advantages of railroads in every thing but speed.
—Stockport paper.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF ROBBERY.--Yesterday, at the
police-court, a respectp.bly-clad young man, named William
Perry, was placed at 'the bar under the following circum-
stances :—Mr. Dowling introduced the case by stating, that
a robbery of a counting-house had been committed in the
town, in the month of July last, in the premises of Mr.
Brebner, merchant and forwarding agent. The desks were
broken open and considerable property was taken away.
Police-officer Ainsworth, sen., said, that on the night of the
Ist or 2nd of July last, Mr. Brebner's office was found to
have been broken open over night, by means of false keys,
and a gold watch and other property, including two keys be-
longing to a set, were missed. Witness, from information he
received, went to the house of prisoner's sister, where he
lodged, (a respectable place,) and took him down to Mr.
Dowling's office, where he left him with an officer, and went
back to the house to search for the missing property. He
there found two desks (produced), and which contained se-
veral articles taken from Mr. Brebner's office and from other
offices in the same buildings. Amongst them was a bunch
of keys, twenty pairs of new gloves, pieces of new ribbon,
satin, sarsenet, &c., also a number of pattern books of prints
and other small articles. Mr. Brebner's cash-keeper said,
that the prisoner had been employed as light porter by Mr.
Brebner for some time prior to the month of May, when he
was dismissed in consequence of articles being missed and
some suspicion falling upon him. On going to his office on
the morning of the 2d July, he missed from his desk £3 65.,
and another desk had been attempted to have been forced
open. He identified two of the keys produced, which he
had seen there on the previous day. One of them was found
in a coat belonging to the prisoner at his lodgings. He be-
lieved the goods shown him were extracted from parcels of
the same kind. He had heard complaints of gloves, silks,
&c., being missing.—A witness, ,in the employ of Messrs.
Barber and Loblett, of the same building, stated, that they
had lost 75 pieces of Glasgow ginghams, (or checks,) similar
to several pieces produced, and which were also found at the
prisoner's lodgings. The prisoner was remanded for one
week, in order that additional evidence might he brought up.

We understand that the Rev. Hugh Stowell is expected to
preach at St. Michael's church, on Friday the 11th instant,
in aid of the funds of the schools iu connection with the
church.

INK.—We can recommend to notice the ink advertisei
elsewhere, for the sale of which Mr. Kellet is appointe
agent; it is durable and indelible.

MEETING TO ADDRESS HER MAJESTY.—We perceive
that an address of congratulation to her Majesty will be
proposed at the annual meeting of the Tradesmen's Conser-
vative Association, which is to be held this evening in the
large room of the York Hotel.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton arrived in Grosvenor-
square, on Saturday last, from a visit to the Duke of Wel-
lington, at Strathfieldsaye. The Earl and Countess take
their departure in the course of the week for Egerton Lodge,
Melton Mowbray, for the hunting season.
COACH ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday evening last, as the
Blackburn coach was returning to Bolton, driven by Mr.
Charles Briggs, one of the proprietors, on arriving at Bull
Hill, near Darwen, it came in collision with a cart, the horse
attached to which was galloping down the hill at full speed,
having been frightened by something or other upon the road.
So sudden and severe was the shock, that the pole was
broken, the leading horse killed, and the two wheelers thrown
down against the coach ; but, fortunately, it was not upset,
and the passengers escaped uninjured.

THE LAUREL-STREET GANG.-FINAL EXAMI-
NATION & COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONERS.

In our publication of this day fortnight, we presented our
readers with a sketch of this case which would put them in
possession of its main features. We shall now merely add
such further particulars as appear most interesting. The
case occupied the authorities at the Public-office during a
considerable portion of Saturday last, when the prisoners,
Henry Stevenson, alias Evans, John Francis, alias Taylor,
Henry Mitchell, and Louisa Mitchell were placed at the bar
at the unusually early hour of nine in the morning. The two
police-officers, John Stevenson and John Kirkham, who were
so seriously injured from the asaults made upon them when
they went to apprehend the prisoners, were brought from the
Infirmary to the court in a coach, attended by Mr. Bran-
dreth, one of the surgeons of the hospital. They both had
their heads bound up, and Stevenson appeared to be still
suffering severely from the effects of his wounds.

An immense number of witnesses were in attendance, as it
turns out that the prisoners must have been concerned in se-
veral extensive tobberies. In our former account we gave
an inventory of the more valuable articles, as plate, watches,
gold ornaments, jewellery, &c., found on the premises. Much
of this has been identified, though a very large tea-tray,
which was heaped with glittering valuables, for which owners
have not been found, was displayed in court on Saturday.
The property identified has been stolen from the following
places, on the dates prefixed to each address :-3d Nov., Mr.
Forsyth, Grove-street ; 11th Oct., Mr. Minton, Park-street;
26th Sept.' Mr. Miller, Percy-street; 20th Sept., Mr.
Robinson, Windsor-street South ; 12th Sept., Mr. Nichol-
son, Crown-street; 2d August, Rev. John Kelly, Clarence-
street, Everton •, 7th,to 11th July, Rev. J. H. Thom, Falk-
ner-street ; 28th June, Mr. Robinson, Queen-street, Edge-
hill ; 31st May, Mr. Bell, Prospect-street ; 11th April, Mr.
Boggie, Chatham-street ; sth April, Rev. Mr. Griffith, Wal-
nut-street; 3d April, Mr. Branscome, Brougham-terrace.
Mr. Forsyth's cook and housemaid, Mary Cornish and
Sarah D'Evereux, were first called to state the particulars
of the robbery, which took place on the 3d instant. It ap-
peared, that the house had been made perfectly secure on the
night of the 2d Nov., and that, about half-past five on the
morning of the 3d, the housemaid had her slumbers broken
by the entrance of a man into the chamber where she slept
with the cook. He was without his coat, and he struck a
lucifer-match while he was in the room and produced a light.
After looking about for a short time, he quitted the room,
when she awoke her companion and told her what had hap-
pened. The cook got up, but would not for some time be-
lieve the statement. At length she went down, when she
saw the doors, which she had made fast, standing wide open,
the kitchen window broken, and other indications that the
house had been robbed. She aroused the family, and it was
discovered, that the thieves had carried off all the valuables
on which they could lay hands. Information was given to
the police, and bills, describing the 'articles stolen, were
printed and distributed. The goods described by Mrs. For-
syth were produced in court and identified by her. They
consist principally of valuable articles of wearing apparel,
which she had brought with her from India, and are worth
about £l5O.

Mrs. Parke, who keeps a beer-house at the corner of Lau-
rel-street, next door to the house where the prisoners were
detected, detailed the circumstances which, through her in-
strumentality. led to their discovery. The female prisoner,
who used to frequent her house for ale, called on the evening
of the sth of November, and made her a present of some
worked muslin, commonly called " insertion." She after-
wards again visited the house, and made. Mrs. Parke's sister
a similar present,. and extended equal liberality to a friend of
the family who called in accidentally. A short time after-
wards, she returned to the house with a riding habit and two
dresses, which she urged the females to purchase for 305.,
and, on their refusing her pressing entreaties, she offered
them for a guinea. She did not succeed in obtaining a cus-
tomer, though she did in raising Mrs. Parke's suspicions,
for that lady testified, that " something struck her very for-
cibly" that the things had been stolen from Mrs. Forsyth's.
Next mording she accordingly repaired to the house of the
latter, and showed her the worked muslin. Mrs.-Forsyth at
once recognised it as her property ; the result of which was,
that a police-officer was sent for, and the discovery was ef-
fected as already related.
Police-officer John Stevenson, No. 136, was the officer who
received the first information of what had transpired. He
procured the assistance of officers Kirkham, 173, and Tom-
linson, 512. Tomlinson he posted at the back door of the
house, and Kirkham he took with him to the front. They
knocked at the door twice before any answer was returned.
At the third knock the door was opened by Louisa Mitchell.
Stevenson held the muslin work in his hand, and shewing it
to the prisoner, he asked her if she had ever seen that pro-
perty before. She replied No. " Oh, yes, you have," said
the officer. She persisted that she had not, and Mitchell, who
stood within the passage, near the parlour door, said, " You
are in the wrong place." " No, replied Stevenson," " I
think we are in the right place." Kirkham stepped out and
brought in Mrs. Parke, whom Stevenson asked if Matilda
Mitchell was the person who gave her the muslin. The re-
ply was in the affirmative ; upon which Kirkham observed,
" That 's enough for us," and Stevenson said it would be
their dnty to make all in the house prisoners. Francis im-
mediately made his appearance from the back parlour, and
Kirkham hearing a sound of footsteps on the kitchen stairs,
went to see who it was, and met Evans ascending. Mitchell
was without his coat. Evans walked into the back parlour,
where, it afterwards appeared, were a number of shoemakers'
tools, and returned with a large shoemaker's hammer in his
hand. Mitchell at the same instant advanced with a very
formidable weapon, being a supple-jack, heavily loaded with
lead, after the manner of a life preserver, but much heavier,
and more dangerous. Stevenson, seeing Evans with the
hammer, called out to his brother officer to apprise him of
the circumstance, and at the same time made a rush for the
purpose of gaining possession of it. Evans sprang back, and
at the same instant aimed a desperate blow at the head of
Kirkham, while Mitchell rushed at Stevenson and struck him
violently on the skull. Mrs. Parke made her escape at the
first onset, dreadfully alarmed. She turned her head as she
quitted the house, and saw Kirkham with the blood stream-
ing over his face : he was uttering loud shrieks for assistance.
Stevenson was soon felled by the terrible instrument of his
antagonist, who repeated the blows several times while he lay
prostrate. He was stunned but for a moment, and when he
got up he saw Evans still striking Kirkham with the ham-
mer, and Kirkham shrieking murder ! Kirkham ran out at
the front door. Stevenson followed, and met the female pri-
soder going round from the back door. He immediately
captured her. Meanwhile Kirkham, who had been already
knocked down more than once, having cleared his eyes from
the blood which almost blinded him, saw Francis running
along the street, close past him. He immediately called out
stop thief ! and two men arrested the progress of the fugitive.
The two officers, sick and exhausted, by loss of blood, were
taken care of by some gentlemen, who caused them to be re-
moved to the infirmary.
Police-officer Tomlinson, who had been placed at the back
door, stood with his eye to the keyhole. He saw a man rush
hastily into the yard and immediately return. This was re-
peated, and the man seemed as if he were desirous of esca-
ping) but was withheld by some secondary consideration.
He soon afterwards heard the cries of " Murder !" and several
women entered the passage and told him to go round to the
front, for the inmates of the house were murdering the
policemen. He was about to obey, and had proceeded as far
as the end of the entry,. when, turning his head, he saw
Mitchell, " in his shirt sleeves," scale the wall, and the next
instant Evans broke his way through the back door with the
hammer which he carried in his hand. Tomlinson imme—
diately gave chase to Evans, and, in Chatham-street, he was
a
joined by Stephen Kitchen, young butcher. The latter had
got within a yard or two of his quarry when Evans turned
and stood at bay with the uplifted hammer. The butcher,
however, rushed boldly at him, but he suddenly changed his
purpose and dashed off again at full speed. His pursuer,
however, was far younger and more agile than he, and he
was soon overtaken. He again brandished his hammer, as if
determined to strike, but Kitchen caught his wrist and held
him till Tomlinson came up and disarmed him. The ham-
mer, as the butcher described it, " was all of a jelly with
blood."

A little later on the same day, James Moore, a labourer,
who was working at a house in Grove-street, having had oc-
casion to go into the back yard, found that the door of the
privy was fast. He had heard that some thieves had that
morning been taken, and that one of the fraternity had es-
caped. He, therefore, became alarmed, and went and in-
formed a friend of the circumstance. This person, Lawrence
Lyon, an Irish bricklayer, seems to have had much more
courage and perseverance than his countryman Moore.
They found the door of the privy open and the bird flown.
Lyon, however, insisted on continuing the. search, and, at
length, lifting up the lid of an empty horse-tuidden,le there '
discovered Mitchell. His companion was at a little distance,
and he immediately called to him. Mitchell said, " My
good man, let me go, for I'm quite fatigued every night this
week." The reply of the Irishman was, " Faith, you'll be
more fatigueder thon ye iver have bin." He wished to get
out, but the wary fellow would by no means permit this till
his companion came up. when he gave him his hand and
assisted him from his lurking place. They placed themselves
on each side of him, and took him away to Vine-street. On
his way thither he endeavoured to trip Lyon, and did suc-
ceed in making him stumble, upon which, said the latter,
" We threw him upon the broad of his back. ' Oh ! don't use
me that way,' siz he. Well dhin you disarve it, siz I ; can't
you behave yourself dacently w hen we're taakin' you, and
come along properly wid you ?"
Mr. Rushton gave these men, and also Kitchen, who took
Evans, great credit for their conduct.
William Watson, a police-officer, who met the prisoners
accidentally on their way to the lock-up, after having assisted
in conducting them thither, hastened to the house in Laurel-
street. He found a considerable quantity of blood upon the
kitchen stairs and in the passage. He searched the house,
in which there was scarcely any furniture, with the exception
of two beds. He was accompanied by another officer, and
they found several chests of valuable wearing apparel, much
of which they at once knew to be the property stolen from
the house of Mr. Forsyth. In the front parlour they found
two dark lanterns, three crucibles, in which silver had been
melted, a small night protector, a number of skeleton keys,
and a small vice of fine workmanship, fixed to the arm of a
chair. In a closet, up stairs, several glass and earthenware
pickle-jars were found corked and resined over. These were
crammed full of small and valuable articles of jewellery.
Three large tin cans, the lids of which were fast soldered,
were, on the arrival of Mr. Dowling, who was set down at
the house soon after the officers commenced their search,
found to be similarly filled. They discovered, in other parts
of the house, an immense quantity of silver plate, gold and
silver watches, knives and forks, foreign coins, &c. The
value of the whole is estimated at upwards of £2,000. The
back bed-room was singularly appropriated. The officers
• found the whole floor covered with skeleton keys and blank
keys, of fine workmanship, arranged in rows according to
their respective sorts and sizes. There were also found, as
before related, the most complete set of house-breaking im-
plements ever seen. They were produced in the court, and
astonished all who saw them. The workmanship of all these
implements was admirable. Constable Ainsworth produced
a curious sort of apron, with numerous compartments for
carrying bits, keys, &c., so that they could not rattle. Mr,
Dowling also produced a shooting jacket with a multitude of
pockets and one enormous pouch, which occupied the whole
extent within the ample skirts, and is capable of containing
two or three moderately sized children. In addition to the
jewellery above mentioned, Mr. Dowling showed a most
beautiful and highly valuable set of carbuncle ornaments, the

owner of which, he said, he had traced in London. He was
then in Dorsetshire, but had been written to to come to Li-
verpool.
In addition to the search made in Laurel-street, it was, of
course, deemed requisite to scrutinize the lodgings of Evans,
who has long been known to the police. It appears, he•
represented himself to his landlord as a commercial traveller,
and was frequently absent from home for weeks together.
At these lodgings were found, besides several watches, &c.,
three volumes of " The Ladies' Museum," several other
volumes of which had been found in Laurel-street. At the
latter place were found some forks, without handles, and the
handles were found, at Evans's lodgings, in his box.
It was proved, on the evidence of Mr. Brandreth, house-
surgeon of the Infirmary, that the officers, Stevenson and
Kirkham, when brought into the hospital, were very danger-
ously wounded, and that they remained in a most precarious
state many days.

The individuals mentioned at the opening of our state-
ment, with their witnesses, were severally produced and the
particulars of their robberies were detailed. They had all
lost plate, jewellery, apparel, and valuables to a great amount,
in most instances to the extent of £l5O to £2OO, and they
had all found some portion of the property amongst the
goods found at the house in Laurel-street. Some of them
will recover the greater portion of what they have lost. The
robberies were all committed either during the night or while
the inmates of the houses were absent at church or market.
Two gentlemen were called at the last, who proved, that
they had seen all the prisoners, at different times, go into
the house in Laurel-street, by a key, and that they all seemed
to belong to it.

Mr. Rushton, after the usual caution, asked the prisoners,
seriatim, what they had to say.

Evans said, " ft's no use saying anything when you've
two such men as those coming here to swear anything. 1
verily believe these gentlemen never saw me in their lives
before." Mitchell replied, " Nothing at present." Louisa
Mitchell, who stated, that she was the wife of the prisoner,
Henry Mitchell, declined saying anything. Francis, to the
demand, replied, by saying, " At a future period."
The witnesses were bound in recognizances of £lOO each,
and the priso-ners were committed for trial at the next assizes.
The examination occupied Mr. Rushton from nine o'clock
till twelve, and from two till past seven.