The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

LIVERPOOL MAY SESSIONS.

The gotions opened yesterday, before Gilbert Hender-
son, Esq., the Recorder. The calendar was unusually
heavy, considering the short period that has elapsed since
the last sitting of the court, there being no fewer than 88
prisoners charged with felony, and 13 for misdeameanours.
Of these, 38 could read and write imperfectly, 8 could
read and write well, 19 could read imperfectly, and 28
could neither read nor write.

The fallowing gentlemen were sworn in to act as the
GRAND JURY: _

William Fothergill Robi;;;;;;Tithebarn-street, hide merchant.
foreman.
William Ashley, Water-street, merchant.
John Barne, Brancker, Exchange alley North, broker.

Wiliam Butterfield Colton, O►dhall.street, hide broker.
Christopher James Corbahy, Fenwick.street, merchant.

John Coward, India-huildi;gA, cotton broker.
Jo!o, Irving Currie, North John-street, merchant.
Thomas Philip Danson, Exchange-alley North. cotton broker.
William Rathbone Duncan. Catheri,•e-street, merchant.
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Thomas Stewart Gladstone, Oldhall-street, broker,

John Hore, Geo' ge's-dock Gates, corn merchant.
James Middleton, Rumford-place, merchant.
Rob, rt M`tindrew, North John-street. fruit merchant.

Daniel Mather, Mount-pleasant, gentleman

Charle, Melhuish, Castle-street, merchant.
Henry NI turay. Rumford-street, merchant.
John Moore Priestman, Chapel-street, merchant.
Ilenry Alexander Stewart, Cable-street, ship broker.
George Adams Tinley, Toxteth-park. shataroker.
George Johnson Wainwright, Dale-street, broker.

The RECORDER delivered the following address. He
said —" Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, the cases you are
assembled to consider depend on the principles of the cri-
minal law, so familiar as to render any particular direc-
tions fr,,m me superfluous, especially as it will be in your
power at any moment to command my best assistance if
any case of doubt or difficulty should present itself. There
is one charge of assault which seems to have arisen out of
one of those disputes which exist between the workmen
and the masters engaged in trades connected with build.
ing. Deplorable as such a contest is, it is still some satis-
faction to observe that it has hitherto been con-
ducted without those scenes of violence and disorder
which have sometimes occurred on similar occasions.
If the same spirit of conformity to the law should
continue to, and it will be a strong proof, not only of the
increased intelligence of the parties concerned. but also of
their due sense of social duty. It is lamentable to think
th a the labour of so many skilful artificers should be so
long suspended, and that the fruits which might naturally
be expected from their exertions have been lost, not only
to themselves, but to the community at large. However,
gentlemen, as the law gives me no power to interfere to
settle these disputes, I shall abstain from offering any
opinion upon their merits. Gentlemen, the calendar
contains the names of 112 persons to be tried for felony
or misdemeanor, and I think it will hardly be possible for
you to contemplate such a mass of crime without feeling
an anxious wish for its diminution. In fact, gentlemen,
this is a point not merely of local but of national import-
ance. The government has for some years past found the
proper disposal of between four and five thousand con-
victs, who are annually sentenced to transportation, a sub•
ject of extreme embarrassment and difficulty; and a new
colony caled North Australia is now being established at
public expense, partly to receive those persons, and relieve
our other settlements in that part of the globe, who
complain of the oppression arising to them from the in
of these unhappy persons. Now, Gentlemen, with a
view to this state of things and to the diminution of crime,
or the means at present untried there is none that seems
to hold out more hope of good effects than the improve-
ment, and further improvement of our penal institutions.
Gentlemen, the subject of prisons and prison discipline
has of late years attracted a deep attention on the
part of the most enlightened nations. It has been
the topic of a speech from the throne in France.
France, Prussia, and England have severallysinstituted
inquiries into the experience of the United States.
The results of these inquiries are before the
world ; and I only adopt the opinion of much better judges
when I say that the value and importance of what is called
" the separate system," and its superiority to all other
means hitherto discovered for the treatment of prisoners,
is now fully established. Gentlemen, of the truth of this
opinion our local government seems at an early period to
have been fully aware. That appears from the steps which
they then rook. Unforeseen obstacles have since occurred
to retard the completion of their intentions. Years have
passed away, and it is now impossible that Liverpool
should be foremost, but let us hope that it will not be the
last to avail itself of those improvements from which we
may most naturally look for a diminution of crime.
The grand jury then rAired to their room for the dis-
patch of business, and shortly after sent several bills into
court. The trials during the day were unimportant, the
part'culars of them having already appeared in our police
reports.
The following were the results up to the closing of the
court in the evening _ _

Margaret Bullen—Acquitted.
Matthew M'Cov—ten years' transportation.
James Williams—five calendar months, twice whipped.
James M'Kcown—seven years' transportation.
Hugh Doyle—two calendar months.
Michael Phillips—seven years' transportation.
John Sullivan—fourteen days, four days solitary, and
once whipped.
William and Daniel Kelly—each four calendar months.
Elizabeth Burns—acquitted.
Robert Speight—three calendar months, once whipped.
Edwd. Caffery—four calendar months, once whipped.

The Bishop of Chewer has licensed the Upper Room of
the Church of Engl,nd North School, Bond-street, for
the celebration of divine service until a church can be
built for the district of Bevington. On Sunday nett the
room will be opened for the purpose, when the Rev. A.
Campbell, and the Rev. F. A. Power, the minister of the
district, will officiate. Baptisms and churchings will be
administered every Sunday afternoon.

ORANGEISM.—GRATIFYING MARK OF RESPECT.—
On Wednesday evening last, the Brethren of L. 0. L.,
No. 42, who met at Brother Marshall's, Edge-hill Coffee-
house, presented their W. Master with a very handsome
silver snuff box, bearing a suitable inscription, as a token
of their great esteem, and high admiration of the able and
courteous manner in which he has discharged the onerous
duties of la,s office. We believe that this is the first in-
stance on record of a similar gift from a local lodge.
We beg to call attention to the advertisement in our
columns this day of the anniversary sermons and meet-
ings of the Church Missionary Society. We feel
it unnecessary to say anything in commendation either
of the excellent society or the object, both being already
sufficiently advoca'ed and appreciated in our town ; and
we are convinced that the liberality manifested at former
anniversaries will be exhibited in equal if net larger mea-
sure at the next. We are happy to find that in addition
to the deputation named in our advertisement, the Rev.
F. Close, of Cheltenham, will plead the cause of the so-
ciety at St Michael's Church, on Friday. 291 h May not
the 22d, as was supposed by some. Hand-bills with
particulars of the meetings, sermons, and preachers, &c.,
can be bad at our office.
CHARGE OF STEALING WEARING APPAREL, &C., AND
OF RECElVlNG.—Yesterday, at the police-court, a girl
named Fanny Larkin, (residing in New Milk-street), and
three women, Aun Rogers, Margaret Goggerty, and Mary
Murray. were charged, the two first with stealing wearing
apparel, &c., from the shop of Mr. M'Kenna, auctioneer
and general furniture broker, Manchester-street, and the
others for receiving the property, which, it appeared. was
of but trifling value. The evidence of the complainant
and his witresses went chiefly against the girl, but it ap-
peared that her mother, who as well as herself had been in
the service of complainant, had been committed a short
time ago on a similar charge, and that the daughter bad
thereupon been sent for to take charge of the house and
what was in it, for the nature of which last she was not to
be held responsible. The evidence against the other pri-
soners was by no means conclusive, and the whole four
were discharged.
LOCAL BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.--A resume of
the exact condition of the local bills now before the legis-
lature may not be without interest. The Dock Bill was
under the consideration of the Standing Orders Committee
of the 'lease of Lords. last Tuesday, and it passed
unanimously. This circumstance. however, is no indica-
tion of peace ; for in the committee on the merits, a
strenuous attempt, we understand, will be made to re-
introduce the warehouse building clause, whilst the good
people on the other side the Mersey are by no means
satisfied with the issue of their exertions in the Commons
to procure a landing stage at George's Pier, for the ex.
elusive use of the ferry steamers Hitherto no steps have
been taken in the house to obtain a locus standi before the

committee, by the parties nmo wish to retain the building
clause ; but no doubt they will, in due time. As to the
lauding stages, the Birkenhead Commissioners are backed
by a host of petitions, namely, from the inhabitants of
Birkenhead, Chester, Tranmere, Neston, Bebington,
Eastham, Hooton,Bromborough,Seacombe,Newßrighton,
and Egremont ; from owners and persons interested in
certain steam vessels running between Liverpool and
ports iu Ireland, Scotland, and other places ; from certain
coal and salt proprietors; from owners of flats and other '
river craft, frequenting the port of Liverpool ; from the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company ; and from
certain masters of flats plying on the Mersey. The Sana-
tory Bill, the Paving, Sewering, and Watering Bill, the
Liverpool Water Bill, the Harrington Water Works Bill,
and the Toxteth-park Improvement Bill, go int) com-
mittee this day (Tuesday.) The committee will consist
of the South Lancashire list, and the following selected
members :—Mr. P. G. Ward, Mr. Gisborne, Hon. F.
Berkeley, Mr. Rice Clayton, and Mr. M'Geachy. A
great number of petitions against these bills have been
referred to the committee and counsel ord. red. The
committee on the Liverpool Improvement 8,11 is post-
poned until Thursday next. Mr. J. B. Lloyd is a pe-
titioner against it, probably only for clauses. The pro-
prietors of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation Company
have petitioned against the Herculaneum. Dock Bill. I
fact, all our local bills are opposed on different grounds,
and the several contests appear to promise considerable
employment to all the parties engaged is them for at
least a month or six weeks.
TESTIMONIAL.—The following testimonial is well de-
served :
" The undersigned passengers in the ship New York,
cannot take leave of its commander, Captain Thomas B.
Cropper, without expressing, most unfeignedly, their
high sense of his merits as a skilful, prudent, and vigi-
lant officer; and their sincere appreciation of his conduct,
as a courteous and accomplished gentleman. They tender
to him their thanks, and avail themselves of this occasion
to convey to him their warmest wishes for his future wel-
fare.

" William F. Speer, Franklin Osgood and
Rev. E. Lapelletrie, family,
F. A. Huntington, P. Mathews,
John C. Orton, Rev. James Petrie,
J. Bateman, E. Mills,
William Todhunter, Albt. J. Tobias.
Washington Greenbow.
" Liverpool, May Eitb, 1846."

HORRIBLE INFANTICIDES!

I OISONING A FAMILY AT RUNCORN TO OBTAIN

FUNERAL MONEY.

The hitherto peaceable and delightful little town of
Runeern has been lately very considerably excited owing
to the disclosure of most horrible offences—offences which,
for the credit of human nature, we seldom either hear or
read of. In the present case the parents of three children
were taken into custody on a charge of murdering two of
their own offspring, and attempting the life of the re-
maining child by the administration of arsenic. Their
names are Joseph and Mary Pimlet, the former being a
ship carpenter, and both, for the position in life in which
they move, being considered respectable characters. They
took up their residence in Runcorn about seven or eight
months ago. At that time the husband was a member of
the Weaverham Friendly Society, which allows a small
sum for funeral expenses on the death of a member or
any portion of his family. About the same period the
children were entered as members of the Liverpool Vic-
toria Legal Burial Society—a society which collects sub-
scriptions of one penny per week for persons above five
years old, and, in case of death, pays £5 at the expiration
of twenty-four weeks' payment as funeral money; and
one halfpenny per week under five years, and £2 10s. as
funeral money. On the 6th of March last, James Pimlet,
a boy only ten months old, died, and there being some
circumstances connected with his death which required an
investigation, an inquest was held before Henry Churton,
Esq., the county coroner, and on the evidence of the
mother, a verdict of "found dead" was returned. On the
16th of the same mcnth another child, Richard Pimlet,
aged four years and six months, was taken ill. That child
died on the 21st, and was buried, at the request of the
father, under the coffin of the former. On Monday,
the twenty-seventh of April, a third child, named Thomas
Pimlet, about three years old, was taken ill, and.
attended by Mr. Edward Pyt, surgeon, who had also
seen the former child, and who had been induced to
give a certificate of its death from the plausible represen-
tations of the mother. Thomas exhiidted such symp-
toms as led Mr. Pye to suppose that he was labouring at
the time under an attack of indigestion, in consequence
of which he administered a purgative powder, with a view
of getting rid of the irritation. Something, however, oc-
curring during the day, and the following morning, to ex-
c;te suspicion. Mr. Pye deemed it necessary to place him-
self in communication with the proper authorities, and it
is mainly owing to the judicious conduct pursued by this
gentleman, and the talent and ability he has displayed,
that the whole affair has been brought to light. He very
properly narrowly watched the conduct and treatment
pursued by the mother towards the only remaining child,
principally with a view of taking care that another life
was not sacrificed. On Wednesday morning; Mr. Pye
called at the house of the parents, prepared to get hold
of a portion of the ejecta of the child, with a view of as-
certaining whether his suspicions regarding her conduct
towards the child had any foundation in fact;.- bat al-
though she told him, at his surgery, that the child had
been very sick, and in consequence he had directed her to
preserve the vomit, yet she then said that the child had
not thrown up at all, and thus artfully avoided producing
the ejecta. She, however, entertained him with relating
a dream, which she said she had had the previous night.
She said she had seen her two deceased children taking
hold of each other's bands in heaven ; that the elder,
Richard, said " Mother, don't fret about Tommy, he is
coming to us in a fortnight—there is a place prepared for
him in heaven." She added, that on that morning the
sick child, Thomas, had said to her, " Mother, don't put
me Richard's shoes on ; I'll have my own on, for I am
going to Richard and James." On Saturday, the autho-
rit;es deemed it requisite to act energetically, and accord-
ingly the coroner was communicated with, and both the
father and mother were taken into custody. and, we un-
derstand sufficient evidence has been obtained since to
prove distinc,ly that arsenic had been administered to
Thomas. The coroner, Mr. Churton, immediately or-
dered the bodies of the decewed children to be exhumed,
and summoned Mr. Pye to make a post mortem exami-
nation of their bodies, which that gentleman did, assisted
by Mr, Hutchinson, of this town. An inquest was held
at the time, but adjourned to Saturday last, for the pur-
psse of giving time to perfect the requisite evidence.
Accordingly on Saturday morning the jury c .resisting,
of fourteen respectable and intelligent gentlemen, assem-
bled at the Royal Hotel, with Henry Churton, Esq., the
coroner, to inquire into the cause of the deaths of James
and Richard Pimlet.

The father and mother were brought into the inquest-
room in custody. The father was dressed in fustian
trousers and blue slop. His conduct during the inquiry
appeared proper and becoming. The mother was respect-
ably dressed in mourning. Her feelings during the in-
quiry, which lasted from ten o'clock until nearly five in
the afternoon, were often so much excited that she had
difficulty in supporting herself.
The evidence of two of the neighbours, which had been
given at the previous inquiry, was read over. It merely
detailed the circumstances attending the deaths of the
deceased so far they were acquaLted with them. They
added that both the father and mother appeared affec-
tionate and kind to their children. It was also proved
that the female prisoner had purchased arsenic at the shop
of a druggist in Runcorn, previous to Thomas being
taken ill.

The next piece of evidence was that of
Mr. Edward Pye, surgeon, of Runcorn, who deposed
that the deceased, Richard Pimlet, was brought to his
surgery on Monday, the Wth March last. He did not
appear to be particularly ill. There was very little con-
stitutional disturbance. The mother stated that the child
had been sick. His bowels had not been opened since
the previous morning. Conceiving that the child might
have taken some improper food, he gave it an aperient
powder. On Tuesday, the child had had its bowels freed
with the powder, and was better. On Wednesday, the
mcr her again brought the child ; it was then complaining
of vomiting and purging, and was ordered to have some
alternative medicine. This was the last time he saw de-
ceased alive. On Friday morning, the mother informed
him that the child had complained of pain in the stomach
and bowels. and was very thirsty on the previous after-
noon, and died in the evening. There were other symp-
toms, also, which led him to infer that the child had died
in convulsions, and he gave a certificate of death ac-
cordingly. This he gave, not on his own knowledge, but
on the representation of the mother. On Monday, the
27th of April, he made a post mortem examination of the
i body, n obedience to instructions received from the
coroner. He had no difficulty in identifying the body as
being that of the child which had been brought to his sur-
gery. The body was that of a child in full flesh ;• and the
progress of decomposition appeared, from some cause or
other, to have been retarded. On opening the chest and
abdomen, the viscera presented no external signs of
disease. He tied the oesophagus about its middle, and
removed the lower portion, together with the diaphragm,
stomach, and the remainder of the abdominal viscera, ex-
cept the bladder; he also removed small portions of each
lung. On opening the stomach, a yellow deposit was found
spread on the mucuous coat, and was greater in the more
depending portion of that organ. The mucuous lining
around the cardine and pyloric orfices was exceedingly
vascular. The deposit appeared blended with the mucous
coat, and in some places had penetrated through to the
muscular layer, and could not, without considerable diffi-
culty, be parted from it. This occu red where the deposit
appeared concentrated, and was distinctly marked with
such patches of vascularity. There was no ulceration. The
yellow deposit was found, not only in the stomach, but
nearly throughout the small and large intestines. These
appearances are such as would be produced by an irritial
poison, such as arsenic. They could not have been pro-
duced by natural causes. He did not, when deceased
was brought to him, suspect the presence of mineral
poison. He had taken the stemach and two pieces of the
small intestines for the purpose of being analysed. They
were now in the possession of Dr. Brett, of Liverpool.
By a Juryman.—Arsenic was an antiseptic, and would
have the effect of preserving the stomach and body gene-
rally.
By the Foreman.—Ulceration was sometimes a result
of poisoning by arsenic. It was absent in this case.
By the Mother.—Could not remember her bringing the
child to him on the Sunday evening. She might have
done, nevertheless.
By the Father.—He might have ordered a warm bath
in the course of treatment. Could recollect ordering a
mustard poultice to the pit of the stomach.
On the Ist May, witness made a poet-mortem exami-
nation of the body of James Pin-det. The external ap-
pearances led him to the conclusion that the deceased had
been a remarkably stout child for his age. There was
slight decompositon about the mouth and nostrils ; the
abdomen was much inflated, but not discoloured by
decomposition. On dissecting back the integuments of
the chest, the whole of the internal organs presented signs
if recent death, but no appearance of diseased action.
The peritoneum covering of the stomach and intestines
was remarkably white and glistening. He tried the oeso-
phagus high up, and removed the whole abdominal viscera.
The vessels of the brain were slightly congested, hut pre-
sented no decided evidence of disease. The brain itself
was healthy. The internal surface of the stomach was
very vascular, and also the intestines, but not to the same
extent. The greater portion of the internal viscera was
conveyed to Dr. Brett, of Liverpool, for the purpose of
being analyzed, without detailing any decisive evidence of
poison. Witness also retained a portion of the stomach,
abdominal viscera, and brain of the body of Richard. He
analyzed a portion of the fluid contents of the stomach,
and proved it to contain arsenic in portions of the brain,
kidneys, spleen, liver, and oesophagus. [The witness
produced several glass tubes before the jury, which ex-
hibited very clear specimens of chrystalized arsenic ]
He added, that when arsenic was taken into the stomach,
or applied to an external wound, it very soon became
absorbed.
By the Jury.—lt did not necessarily follow that ulcers
should be found in the stomach after death bad been
caused by arsenic. Should think in the present ease that
arsenic had been administered in very small arid repeated
doses.
Dr. Brett, lecturer on chemistry and medical jurispru-
dence in Liverpool School of Medicine, was next called.
He stated that he made an analysis of portions of the body
of Richard Pimlet The surface of the mucus membrane,
he found, was covered with yellow patches, which he had
reason to suspect was sulphuret of arsenic. He there-
fore converted the sulphur into sulphuric acid, and re-
tained the arsenic in a metallic state. He next examined
the tissues of the stomach, which were as free as poss+ble
from the yellow stains, and obtained decided evidences of
the presence of arsen.c, from which lie inferred that arse-
nic had not been administered in a state of sulphuret.
He also found arsenic in the liver, spleen, and lungs.
The next dav he analyzed the contents of the stomach,
which was a- fluid of a brownish colour, and measured
about 61 ounces. The learned gentleman detailed a va-
riety of modes he adopted with this fluid, the result of
which proved that about eleven grains of white arsenic
were contained in it, or, as he stated,'lenough must have
been taken to kill half a dozen persons. Subsequently he
analyzed the internal viscera of the body of James Pimlet,

the result of which proved most decidedly the presnce of
arsenic.
Mr. R. Hutchinson? surgeon, of Liverpool, fully cor-
roborated the evidence if Pye.
Thomas Hornby, steward of the Weaverbam Benefit
Society, proved that £1 ss. had been paid on the death of
one of the children, and £1 15s. on the death of the other.
George Penketh Mather, collet; or for the " Liverpool
Victoria Legal Burial Society," was next called. When
the testament was tendered to him he declined to be
sworn, stating that he had a conscientious objection to
take an oath. In answer to the coroner, he raid he was
neither Quaker nor Moravian, but a member of the Chris-
tian Church.

Capt. Jackson.—Of what portion of it ?
Witness.--I consider there is only one Christian ernirch.
In answer to other questions, he stated that he attended
the Wesleyans, but was not a member of their body.
However, after being informed by the coroner that if be
refused to give evidence, he bad no alternative but to com-
mit him until he concented to do so, he at length gave
way, and took the required oath.
His evidence went to show that all the three children
were members of the Liverpool society, of which he was
the collector for the Runcorn district; that 255. had been
paid on the death of one child, and £5 on the death of
the other. When the latter money was paid, the female
prisoner entered herself and her husband as members of
the society.

The sexton of the church proved the burial and disin-
:erment of the bodies. . _

Mr. Richardson, head constable of Runcorn, deposed
to apprehending the prisoners on the 28th April. Ile had
since searched the house in the company of Mr. Irwin,
special high constable of the hundred, when they found
four powders, which were delivered to Mr. Pye.
Mr. Pye being recalled, stated that two of the powders
were what he bad given the female prisoner to be adminis-
tered to Richard. The other powders were powder blue
and mustard.

The coroner then cautioned the prisoners in the usual
way, after which the female entered into a long and ram-
bling statement respecting the illness of her children,
whic had very little bearing on the subject of inquiry.:
The Coroner then summed up the evidence most m -
nntely, pointing out those portions most pertinent to the
inquiry. He said there could be no doubt whatever that
the death of both children had been produced by the ad-
ministration of arsenic. There could be no doubt of that
if the jury relied on the evidence of Mr. Pye and Dr.
Brett, and of the farmer he might say that the mode in
which- he had given his testimony proved, most satisfac-
torily, that he was a gentleman of very considerable talent
and ability; and as to•the latter, he thought the character
of Dr. Brett was too well established to need one word of
commendation. No doubt he was one of the first ana-
lytical chemists of the day. According to both those gen-
tlemen, aa'senic was found in the bodies, and therefore the
jury must consider the other circumstances of the case,
and come to such a conclusion as, in their judgment, the
evidence would justify.
The jury, after a short consultation, found zr verdict of
WILFUL mu-inER against the mother only.
On the decision being made known the prisoner burst
into tears and loudly protested her innocence. .

The Coroner issued his warrant for her committal to
Chester Castle and she was removed from the room in
great distress.
The husband was discharged and he wandered out of
the room as if lost in amazement.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-THURSDAY.

IN THE QUEEN V. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP OF THE CUS-

TOMS OF-THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.

An application was made for a mandamus to the defen-
dant to return to the Court why he did not admit to the
register a British-built ship, the Aquada.
There was a strong array of counsel. The question
turned on the construction of the 23rd section of the last
Shipping Registration Act, as tai the admissibility of a
British-built ship, owned by foreigners, in company with
others who were British subjects, to registration under
the Navigation Acts.
The Court interrupted the argument, directing that a
return be made to the mandamus, when this very impor-
tant question to many shipowning companies may be raised
on the return, and fully discusse4 and formally decided.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.

The brilliant expectancy of this meeting is now almost
beyond a doubt, and will rival any previous gathering on
the Heath. luesday's racing will be principally composed
of matches, Lords Glw-gow, Exeter, and Bedford, posting
the principal portion of the " roudy."
Wednesday will !urnish a better day's sport. A Handi-
cap Sweepstakes, the Jockey. Club Plate, and the Three-
years-old Swfep, the acceptances of which I am not now
in possession of. The principal attraction of the meeting
being the Suffolk Stakes (Handicap), with 17 acceptances,
will produce a good field of the right sort—Corratina,
Ruff, Marquis of Conyngham, and Maynooth, of North-
ampton notoriety, besides others of considerable preten-
sions, out of which I will try to select a winner. Lady
Wildair,.Maynooth, or the Marquis of Conyngham must
be near by.
Thursday's principal feature will be the result of the
Two-years-old Sweepstakes. The list will have nearly
the following : Eothen, Blackiock, Brother to Pawn-
broker, ➢romedary, Lord Lonsdale's br. f., Vampire,
and Broad Sword. The winner here is not so dif-
ficult to trace as in handicapped laces—Lord Lons-
dale's br. f., Dromedary, or Brother to Pawnbroker, the
latter for choice. Several matches will comprise the
whole; but, doubtless, should the weather prove fine,
plenty of sport will crown the result of the Second Spring
Meeting.—Yours, &c. SOMNAMBULIST.
P.S.—The Derby will have a touch of our crow quill.

LATEST BETTING AT CHESTER.
DFRBY.
3 to 1 agst Sting.
5 1
10 1 Fancy Boy (taken).
10 1 Tom Tutloch (taken).
18 1 The Traverser (taken).
25 1 Crown Prince.
13 1 John Day's Lot.
OAKS.
Offers to take 7 to 1 about Vanish.

As a proof of thn extraordinary success of the Chester
meeting, we may state that the receipts of the Grand
Stand amounted to £1.420. We understand that the
Race Committee intend to approptiate £lOO out of their
greatly increased funds to a new race for three year olds,
on the first day, to be called " the Chester field Handi-
cap," and, to insure ample accommodation for the bet-
ting fraternity, the ball-room at the Royal Hotel will, in
future, be opened as a subscription betting-room, a❑ en-
trance to which, w tb the permission of the Marquis of
Westminster, will be in Newgate-street. This will be a
great accommodation, and the proprietor, we hear, in-
tends to place a liberal percentage on his receipts at the
disposal of the Race Committee.
The Stewards for 1847 are the Earl of Chesterfield, Sir
J. Gerard, Batt., and Mr. S. Standish,

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.— At the Birkenhead
Police-court, yesterday, a young man, named William
M'Clement, was charged by Mr. Primrose, bookseller, of
Pitt-street, in this town, with having received several
sums of money whilst in his employment, and• not ac-
counttng for them. The prisoner, it appeared, had been
in the service of Mr. Primrose, as a deliverer of, and
canvasser for, periodical works, during which time he had
received several payments which he had not accounted
for. The case not being complete, the prisoner was re-
manded to this day.
CONCERT.—.A very excellent concert took place at the
Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street, on Wednesday even-
ing last, at which the Misses Williams, Mr. John Parry,
Mr. Case, and a multiplicity of other talent appeared.
The house was most respectably filled, and elicited re-
peated encores, and, from first to last, the loudest plau-
dits. Miss A. Williams was in excellent voice, as also
was her sister. Mr. John Parry was, as usual, trium-
phant; and Mr. Case, who was accompanied by the
piano-forte, played the violin in a style worthy a
exhibiting not only a strictly musical ear, but a taste and
power of execution that denotes a future greatness.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CANNING-STREET.—This
building was opened on Sunday, when sermons were
preached by the Rev. J. R. Welsh, the minister, and the
Rev: T. Guthrie, of Edinburgh. Liberal collections were
made after each service. The building has a light and
elegant appearance. The bold tower and spire in the front
levation have a fine effect, the top of the spire being 114
feet above Canning-street. The whole of the fronts are
faced with white stone, from Stourton. The length inside,
exclusive of the staircases, is seventy•six feet, and the
breadth fifty-four. The height of the ceiling is thirty feet,
and the height under the gallery beam is ten and a half
feet. The pulpit, ornamented with crimson velvet, is ap-
proached by two staircases, one on either side, which
adds to the uniformity of the interior ; and the approaches
to the galleries are of easy ascent, and on a new principle.
The pews above and below stairs are numerous and spa-
cious; and the number of long narrow lancet-headed
windows in vogue in the thirteenth century, shed a re-
dundancy of light through the building. At night the
church was brilliantly illuminated with gas. We believe
Mr. Hay, of St. George's-cbanibcrs, was originally em-
ployed, and prepared the design for this church, which
has been partially carried out.
CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRE-
TENCES.—A man having the appearance of a foreman of
mechanics, was yesterday brought before Frank Hayward
and William Brown, Esqrs., the sitting magistrates at the
PoUce-court (in the absence of Mr. Rushton), on a charge
of obtaining from Mr. Eastwood, publican; of Great Cross-
hall-street, the sum of five shillings, on false pretences.
The complainant stated that on Friday, the pris-ner called
upon him, and enquired if he did not keep a club-house
there for mechanics, to which, as such was the fact, be
replied in the affirmative. The prisoner said he was glad
he had found it, as he had come from Brown's at Bolton,
to engage for him, 30, 40, or even 60 joiners, adding that
he could, at all events, do with 40. Ile also said he was
provided with plenty of money, and had been to the bank,
where he had obtained two £2O notes, and another of ten.
The complainant asked what bank he procured them from,
and the ready reply was, "The Branch Bank'. Prisoner
then said he was loath to change even the £lO note just
then, as he did not like to carry so much loose money
about him, and as he wanted a trifle for his immediate ex-
penses, he would feel obliged if he would let him have
five shillings, which he would return when he came to the
club-room to engage the men. Mr. Eastwood in his sim-
plicity did not, it appeared ask for a sight of the notes
from the stranger, and the latter did not state that he
wanted the five shillings on account of Mr. Brown. The
crown was readily handed to the prisoner, on whom, when
apprehended, no notes were found. The magistrates, un-
der the circumstances, necessarily decided that the money
was merely obtained as a loan to the risatier himself, •04c1
discharged him,

May 12, 1846.

AMERICA AND MEXICO,

Late advices have just been received Did Falmouth, by
the ship Hollander, from Boston.
The Boston Advertiser states, " that there is a wider
difference of opinion between the actual views of the two
Governments than the public have been led to suppose."
The Massachusetts Legislature adk,urned on the 16th
ultimo to the early part of January, 18,17.
Mr. Sliddell will remain at New Orleans, at the dived
sal of the Government of the United States.
By a communication from Washington, of the 15th ult.,
it appears " that the correspondence which has taken
place between Mr. M`Lane and the United States Govern,
ment was understood to be of an unfavourable character.
Though the letters of Mr. M'Lane, to which Mr. Web-
ster referred in his speech on the notice question, were
not communicated by the President, yet they have bees
seen by some of the Senators, and are represented as un-
favourable to a resumption of the negociation. It has
been hoped that the President had, through Mr. M`Lane,
responded to thc!declaration of Sir R. Peel, by expressing
a desire on the part of the United States Government to
receive an offer, and that the British Gozerument would
accordingly make one. None has been made."
It was anticipated at Vera Cruz, that General Almonte
would be sent on a mission from the Mexican Government
to England. He had arrived as far as Falapa, on his way'
to the sea-coast. Many doubted his accepting the mis-
sion; others, that he contemplated a new revolution. Pa.
redes has declared himself a Republican, and that he had
only allowed the recent a. tides on the subject of " Mon..
archial projects" for his country to appear as they bad
done in El Tempo newspaper for the sake of free discus-
sion.

THE STRIKE OF THE OPERATIVE BUILDERS.

The weekly meeting of the master builders was held
yesterday, at the Portico, Newington. In the unavoid-
able absence of Mr. Tomkinson, Mr. Jonii JoehsoN
was called to the chair.
Letters were read from severail railway contractors,
approving of a defensive association of masters, and
stating their desire to co-operate with them for that
object. A letter was also read from the Manchester
committee, to the effect that the rules of the general
association were nearly prepared, and would be ready for
submission to the approval of the several lbcal;boardtrita
a short time. It was reported that several cf the masters
had succeeded in procuring additional men, and that the
applications to be taken on were daily increasing.
Mr. WALKER, of Birkenhead, stated that he and bier
partner had a number of bricklayers now at work, in
ofad dthiteioirnwteorakealaerghehnaudmbe
subscribed
of
crihjeuers; a
dinadoehea,d document to
the
tot
the whole'
t-
that they bad abandoned the unions.
It was stated that a mechanic who had subscribed to one
of the clubs (called " a benefit' society"), and who had
met with an accident, was refused any relief by his society,
in consequence of his having retervd to his work. This
case-was referred to the committee for investigation, the
refusal of relief to the man, under the circumstances;-
being: considered unjust and illegal.
Mr. S. HOLME proposed the eshblishment of a be-
nevolent society on a comprehensive scale, to be called'
"The Builders' Benevolent Society ; " to be conducted'
by a joint committee of masters and workmen, and to-
which all masters should be invited to suzscribe. He
proposed that the funds should be inv sted in Govern-
ment securities, and offered, on behalf of himself and'
partner, to contribute towards its formation. This
suggestion was warmly received by every one present,
and a general feeling was evinced that such a society
would be of great benefit to the working classes, by
affording them an eligible and secure investment for the
savings of the working classes. It was agreed that the
men now at work should be immediately requested to
jnin it.
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kilpin, and other gentlemen pro-
posed a delay of a week, in arder to make inquiries as to
the best mode of carrying out the ohj, ct in view, which
was agreed to, so that the subject will be resumed at the
next meeting.
It was intimated that Mr. R. V. Yates had agreed to
postpone some building in the Prince's Park, and that
this was most handsomely conceded, inasmuch as the sus-
pension of the works was a great inconvenience to him in
loss of time.

Some other matters of secondary importance were then
diecuF.sed, and the meeting adjourned until Monday next.

At the two meetings of the Birminuham and Midland
Railway Companies the amount of rapif,tl represented IQ
the room., taken collectively, was £lO,COO,eOO.
The English bar is composed of ahove 3080 barristers,
exclusive of 28 serjeants-at-law. There are 7k Queen's
counsel.

On Friday, the proprietor of the Dublia World news-
paper, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, for a
libel on a clergyman.
In the first week of this present month of May, there
were ten thousand quarters of wheat and nearly seven
thousand quarters of oats imported from Ireland into the
single port of Liverpool.
It is currently reported that there is every probability
that the conservative member for Oxford, Donald Mac-
lean, Esq., will, in a few days, accept the Chiltern Hun-
dreds. _ _ _

The New York packet-ship Liverpool, which left that
part on the 21st ult.' was off Holyhead at six last night,
and will no doubt be up in time for an early second
edition.
THE RECENT ELOBSZAIkINT IN HIGH LTFE.-11t is con-
fidently said that the rnariiage of Lady Anna Grenville,
only daughter of the Duke of Buckingham, and Mr.
Langton will not be solemnised before the week after
next.

The Caledonia steamship, which would leave Boston on
Ist instant, may be expected here to-morrow or Thursday.
T! .e Great Western, which was to leave New York on
Thursday last, will probably arrive at this port. at a very
early pe,iod of next week.
PROTESTANT TRAOTS.—It will he seen that the active
committee of the Liverpool Protestant and Iteformatiou
Society, through their desire to spread scriptural princi-
ples, have opened a depot in London-road, for the sale of
Protestant tracts. A,reading-room and library, for mem-
bers of the association, is also open at the same place.
THE UNICORN.—This fine steam, ship. commanded by
Captain Delarnore, arrived at Boston on the 17th ultimo•
Her passage was prolonged in consequence of westerly
gales and by a detention of about a week in the ice. She
afterwards put into St. John's, Newfoundland, whence
she sailed for Halifax on the 14th.

IRON TRADE.—The price of Scotch pig iron has, this
week, manifested no appearance of receding. For the
best brands of all, No. 1, from 685. to 70s. has to be paid,
and from 635. to 68s. for the other numbers, according as
they are assorted. This article being now mostly out of
the hands of needy holders, mar be expected to continue
firm. Scotch bars remain at :£lO per ton, and plates at
£l3 10s., with a brisk demand.—Scotch paper, Saturday
MIDDLE TEMPLE, MAY f.:—The undermentioned
members of the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple halre
been called to the bar :—Mr. J. C. Jones, Mr. W. 11'
Doyle, Mr. E. Boscawen, Mr. G. Roope, Mr. A. Gun"
nine, Mr. W. H. Claridge. Mr. W. F. B. Staples. gr'
J. G. B. Hudson, Mr. D. M. Logie, Mr. J. H. L. Wing'
field, Mr. H. W. Morris, Mr. D. R. Blaine, rlr, r•
Nalder, Mr. J. Bower, and Mr. E. K. Rodwell.
A rumour is afloat in the city to the effect that there
is to be an immediate consolidation of the B9ard of Es'
cise and the Board of Stamps and Taxes, so as to leave
only one revenue board for customs or foreign duties, eq.
one for inland duties. It is even said that Sir R. Peel
intends to make this arrangement part of his fortheorniell,
budget. The repeal of many of the excise duties, an
the expected repeal of others render some change fleecy
sary, and the present united revenues of both the existing'
boards do not amount to so large an income, it is said' es'.
was formerly collected by one board shoe.
The Electors of the County of Monmouth are makil
the most strenuous exertions to reliteee themselves fre"".
being represented by Lord Granville Somerset, in cense:
quence of his lordship's advocacy of the government Mt"
trade policy. A requisition to Captain Edward SomereVi
calling on him to stand for the county on protectiol:3l,,
principles, has been signed by upwards of thirteen h 6,.
dred electors, in eighty-five parishes, while as set no 1.,.
turn has been made of the remaining sixty-one parist4
The Monmouthshire Beacon of Saturday opens a I.bia
leading article on the subject as follows :—" We have' if
day a most painful duty to perform—publicly and oPel.:00
to dissolve our political connexion with Lord Grano to
Somerset, and to withdraw the support which we, tic,
always most anxious to render, and proud in render .1
to him, as the head and representative of the Frotee'
and Conservative feeling in this county." laet
THE IRISH NI A.RKETS. —The weather during the .l
week in Ireland was rather favourable for agrietat",to
operations. In the midland and southern counties ter
potatoes are nearly all planted. In Connaught and by
fi Id labour appears to have been seriously retardeautoei
the late heavy rains, but it i 4 expected that the Pet TO
will be planted before the close of the ensuing week•ic re'
shoots of the early potato seed are reported to 10°,04ble
markahly healthy, and increased confidence is.obger
hs
in all quarters amongst the small farmers, wllo are Poet).
ing rather more than their usual quantity of Pntanlia°
The markets have fallen in all directions, and the ter,fr 00
of food are fully equal to the demand. At NeviTstli'
Friday, potatoes, oatmeal, oats, and barley, Wet 'rll6
bited in large quantities and at reduced prices. reA"
Telegraph says :—" At half-past twelve o'clock crliy
oned 167 loads of potatoes in the market, and herucounte
had the least appearance of disease." There are Revile',
from the counties of Kildare. Carlow. Cork, gl'equallf
Armagh, Londonderry, and Westmeath, of ae
gratifying character.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, Mw Itorue4
We have had a fair supply of all kinds of StOCR at 0,
to day. For the time of the year, the whole, or nearly
sold at high prices. Beef, slto 64d per 111.; Niuttodroott

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