The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

POLICE COURT -YESTERDAY. _-_ESTERDAY.

INDECENT AssArLT.—James Belliant, and William
Francis were brought up on remand from Monday last,
charged with an indecent assault on Margaret Bridge, and
also with robbing her of a bundle on Monday, the 9th
instant. The case had been entrusted to the investigation
of Carlisle, the detective officer, but he was unable to
obtain further evidence than he produced on the previous
occasion ;'the charge of robbery was therefore abandoned,
and the prisoners were summarily convicted of an assault
of an aggravated nature. They were sentenced, Belliant
to pay a tine of £5, or to suffer two months' imprisonment
Francis to pay a fine of £2, or to suffer imprisonment for
one month.

SAVAGE ASSAULT. —John Eckerstaff was convicted of
a wanton and savage assault on a female in Shaw's-brow,
on Saturday night last. The prisoner, who it appeared
was intoxicated at the time, knocked the female down
without the slightest provocation, and maltreated and
abused her very much. He was ordered to pay a tine of
£5, or in default to be imprisoned for two months.

TO ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, ESQ., PROMOTER
OF THE PETITION TO DISFRANCHISE THE
LIVERPOOL FREEMEN.
Sin,—Freemen cannot vote for "Councilmen," will you
therefore be good enough to explain to the Commons
House of Parliament how it is there is such a large Con-
sarvative majority—say 42 against 22 Radicals—in the
Council Chamber ? and oblige your neighbour, C.
Liverpool, Jan. 23, 1854.

INTERRUPTION IN CHRIST'S CHURCH, EVERTON.+
On Sunday night, as the Rev. W. H. Wright was about
to conclude his sermon, a man rose and offered some obser-
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vations adverse to the sentiments expressed by the rev.
gentleman. This unexpected and unseemly proceeding
excited a considerable sensation among the congregation,
and appeared to cause some annoyance to the preacher ;
ultimately the individual was.extruded from the church,
and the services were concluded in the orderly and solemn
manner which distinguish the observances of worship in
this church.

THE ROYAL MAIL-STEAMER ARABIA, which has been
in port for some weeks, has undergone extensive altera-
tions. The whole- of her deck forward from the paddle-
boxes has been covered in, similar to a Greenlander's
canoe, a plan which might be adopted with.great advan-
tage by all ocean-going steamers, especially if engaged in
a traffic where they are likely to meet with severe winter
weather, as in the Atlantic. The Arabia went into the
river on Tuesday, and sailed on Saturday for Halifax and
Boston.
THE GENTLEMEN attending the Wellington-rooms in-
tend, it is said, to give a fancy dress balls this season.
Miss GLYN has recovered from her recent indisposition,
and is expected to read Othello, on Saturday next, at the
Concert-hall,

AN advertisement in another column calls attention to
some fine pictures belonging to Mr. Hickman, of London.
Amateurs and collectors should avail themselves of this
opportunity of seeing some most charming specimens of
ancient and modern art.
THE RIGHT HON. TUE COUNTESS OF SEFTON is to
be the lady patroness of the annual Aintree Charity Ball,
which is announced to take place on the Bth of February
next, in the Grand Stand, Aintree.
SINGULAR DEATH Or A. CHlLD.—William Lear, two
years of age, theson of a quarryman, residing in Summers
Garden, Kirkdale, was yesterday found dead in bed, with
another child of three years of age lying upon him. He
is supposed to have died from suffocation.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday morning-, Edward de
Lacy, a seaman on board the Forest King, in Huskisson
Dock, was found dead in his berth. He had been in the
hospital at New York, but made no particular complaint
of ailment to the mate during the voyage.
ADELPHI HOTEL COACHING ESTABLISHMENT.—The
second anniversary dinner of the coach drivers, &c., in
the employment of Mr. Jonathan Bell, was held in the
Brunswick Hotel, on Thursday, when about sixty persons
sat down to a sumptuous repast, which reflected credit on
the culinary abilities of Mr. Whiteman.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A COAL-STEALER.-011 Friday
about noon, Harriet Chester, aged fifteen years, daughter
of a blacksmith, residing in Douglas-street, Bootle-lane,
was stealing coal from a train near the Sandhill depot, in
the neighbourhood of Bootle, when the engine was put in
motion, and she was thrown under the wheels and crushed
to death. She and others, who had repeatedly been cau-
tioned that some accident would befal them, had for a long
time made it a practice to pilfer coal from the railway.
Finn IN THII LONDON-IWAD.-About a quarter before
twelve o'clock, on Saturday night, a fire broke out in the
shop of Mr. Bronson, laceman, London-road, occasioned
by a cap falling on the gas-light, and igniting the remainder
of the goods in the window. An alarm was immediately
passed to the West of England Fire Station, whence a
portion of the brigade started for the burning premises.
The fire, however, had been extinguished before their
arrival, by the police-constable on the beat, aided by some
of the neighbours. The amount of damage, we under-
stand, will be about £2O, which is covered by insurance
in the West of England Office.
DINNER BY WORlEMEN.—Yesterday week, the work-
men in the employ of Mr. Stewart, watch manufacturer,
Kent-street, dined together at Mr. M`Knights, the Hive
Tavern, Rose-place. The foreman attended as the repre-
sentative of Mr. Stewart. Mr. M`Knight had made a
plentiful and elegant provision for his guests, who spent a
delightful evening in the enjoyment of toasts andsong.
IMPORTANT TO UNDERWRITERS.—The following letter
from the shipping master of the Sailors' Home, Liverpool,
addressed to the secretary, Thomas Court, Esq., has been
posted in the Underwriters'-room :—" Local Marine Board,
Sailors' Home, Jan. 21.—Sir, I beg to inform you, for the
guidance of the Underwriters' Association, that certain
vessels which lately belonged to foreigners are now beep_
P.
British property, and that the said vessels. are now aNu'
to sail without certified mates.—Your obedient secant,
R. Ainley. Thomas Court, Esq."
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