The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Slll,—lt is with feelings of compassion, for the blind-
ness with which Englishmen spend their money, that I
see in every paper the increase of the immense sum for
the Cobden testimonial. Upwards of £72,000 are to he
presented in some form to a man already rich,—a man
who has not done any real good to his country, and who
is fast hastening where testimonials will avail nothing.
How much better, Sir, might such a sum be employed
in purchasing bread for the unfortunate multitudes that
are perishing from the failure of the potatoe crop! then,
indeed, would a national good be done, while the prayers
and blessings of thousands saved from starvation would
be a richer, a more endurine, a far more glorious testi-
monial, than thousands of gold and silver ' • and more
glorious still would be the reward promised by Him who
said, " forasmuch as ye did it unto the least of one of
my little ones ye did it unto me."

I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant,

A HATER OF WASTE
Liverpool, 1411: September, BIG.

LOCAL

NEWS

Notwithstanding the removal of duty on so many articles
of import, the daily customs' receipts at this port have,
within the last few weeks, largely increased.

FEMALE OFFENDERS. Of the seventeen prisoners
transported at the Liverpool assizes, seven were women.
And of sixty-nine who were sentenced to various terms of
imprisonment, 27 were of the " tender sex."
In compliance with an application from two Liverpool
firms, the Lords of the Treasury have allowed cane juice
to be shipped as stores, in substitution for sugar and mo-
lasses.

The Health of the Town Committee have resolved to
recommend to the Council an'Addition of six public baths
to the two now in progress, and that two of these be
erected immediately, in the most densely-populated parts

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of the town.
George Willock, the policeman who stole the gold
watch from a drunken man in the Park a fortnight ago,

was found guilty of the crime at the sessions on Thurs-
day, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and
hard labour.

Several desirable improvements are contemplated by
the Exchange Buildings' Committee. At their request,
the master of the rooms, Mr. Warburton, has been on a
tour of inspection throughout the kingdom, and several
improvements suggested by his inquiry are to be adopted.
It is possible that the room may be continued to Tithe-
barn street, and, if so, a coffee-room and refectory may
be added.

ROBBERY AT A BROTHEL.—On Friday, at the Police-
court, a youth named Robert Daley, the son of respecta-
We parents, was committed for trial, charged with steal-
ing several rings and a brooch, the property of Mary
Ann Wood, and another female, residing in Great New-
ton-street. The prisoner and another person, named
Isaac Stanton, went to the house about noon on the day
previous and pocketted the articles.
NEW ORLEANS A FREE PORT.—A notice was posted
in the Exchange Rooms, on Friday, containing an ex-
tract from the proceedings of the council of municipality
of New Orleans, which, on the 22d June last, resolved
that, from and after the Ist of November next, all vessels
mooring within the distance of from the head of Monte-
gate-street to the tobacco warehouses, should be exempt
from the payment of wharfage, and declaring such distance
a free port for all vessels.
The new law respecting the porterage at the docks, and
which is to come into operation in a week or two, has
canards movement amongst the dock-porters; for we
perceive that they have called a meeting of their body for
Tuesday (this evening). The operation of the law, we
believe, will be to this extent :—stevadores will be licensed
by the Dock Committee, and they may employ what por-
ters they like; but under no pretence will more than one
garig otpe.orters be allowed on board of a vessel at
samethe
time.

PAWNBROKERS. -On Wednesday and Thursday, a
number of pawnbrokers were brought before Mr. Rushton
on the informations of a London informer. One or two
of the cases were proved ; in several others the inforno-
nous were dismissed for legal informality, and three others
were withdrawn. The informer was much annoyed by
successive defeats, and complained of there being undue
quibbling employed, but he would by and by have all his
informations correctly drawn up. On leaving the court
he was assailed by a mob outside, and would have been
rather roughly handled had not the police interfered.
LIVERPOOL GOVERNESSES. BENEVOLENT INSTITII

TION.—We aro glad to leain that this useful institution
is making progress, acquiring new friends and supporters
daily, and enlarging its means of doing good. The sup-

re has not

~.citation to make known all its
auvantages. and collect an adequate fund to develope
them, has been Fueh as to show the general feeling enter-
tained in ;fa favour, and to encourage the directors in

yet been time for t

Stanley, we bear, has consented to become one of its
patrons, and, with his usual liberality, has preseated a
donation of twenty guineas to its fond!.

LIVERPOOL SEPTEMBER SLSSIONS.—Of the prisoners
tried and convicted at the late sessions, one was trans-
ported for fifteen years, ten for ten years, three for seven
years : two were imprisoned for twelve months, three for
ten months, one for eight months, seven for six months,
three for five months, nine for four months, one for three
months, nine for two months, five for one month, seven
for six weeks, one for five weeks, one for four weeks,
eleven for three weeks, five for fourteen days, and one for
twelve days ; two were admitted to bail, nine were ac-
quitted, against six there was no prosecution, and against
three there was no bill. _ _

AN IRISHMAN'S AGE.— On Friday, at the Police-court,
Thomas Mather was charged with obtaining ls. under
false pretences. A serjeant in the 15th Regiment of Foot
stated, that lie enlisted the prisoner on his assurance that
he was not 18 years of age, lads of that age, even although
under the requisite height, being admissible. The prisoner
received the enlistment shilling, and the next day said he
did not think it mattered whether his age was 15 or 25 ;
he was quite tit to be a soldier and quite willing. Mr.
Rushton said that very few of these Irish knew what their
ages really were ; he did not think there was sufficient
proof to support the charge, but he remanded the prisoner.
COLLISION AND DAMAGE ON THE RIVER.—On Fri•
day, a long examination took place before Mr. Rushton,
for the purpose of ascertaining whether Mr. Moss, jun.,
was not entitled to damages, for injury sustained by his
yacht, the Phoebe, on the 11th of August. It appears
that on that day the Phoebe was lying about 100 yards
from the Brunswick Pier, with a number of ladies on
board, when the steam-tug President, which was then
towing out the Naomi, ran into her, and carried away her
shroud and three or four of the stauncheons. Evidence
was given that the captain of the Phoebe hailed the Presi-
dent in good time, and t )1d her to port her helm, but the
case was dismissed for want of proof that the pilot sum-
moned was in charge of the President at the time.
BATHING.—The Commissioners of Wallasey, by a re-
solution to take effect next January, have actually prohi-
bited bathing at New Brighton after nine o'clock in the
morning, except in machines, and have limited the hire
of machines to a sum which will preclude their existence
at all, thus abolishing virtually the delightful rractice al-
together, at the only place accessible by countless thous-
ands of the labouring classes of L'verpcol, and the neigh-
bourhood ; and crowding thither, too, for the purpose
from distant districts. By this resolution, bathing there
will be abolished, for though it is still to be permitted
upon the sands westward of the rocks called the Red
Noses, the distance thither from the Ferry will place the
privilege beyond the reach of more than a few, and be
most inconvenient even to them.

GRUNTING, A SERIOUS OFFENCE.—On Tuesday, Jos.
Reed, appeared to prefer a charge of assault against Thos.
Hall. The complainant stated that a few days I reviously
he was passing along Myrtle-street, when defendant
pushed him off the foot-walk. and immediately struck him
a violent blowon the face. The defendant cross-examined
the complainant with a view of shoeing that he had
grunted at him in the street several times, and on the oc-
casion alluded to, he alleged that he was intimidated by
the complainant, who squared up to him with his fist, and
he struck in self defence. The defendant was ordered to
pay a fine of 20s. and costs. Defendant, addressng the
mae.istrate—" How am Ito do if he pursues this groan-
ing ?'' Mr. Rushton : " Never mind him, let him groan
away." The complainant was then cautioned not to an-
noy the defendant, and the parties left the court.