The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-11 00:00:00

ALSE CHARGE OF ROBBERY

A cyprian was next brought up. charged with robbing a
gentleman in Lord-street, the eveningbefore, of a purse con-
taining eight soverigns.

The gentleman said he had committed a great mistsike,
for although he gave the girl in charge for robbing him of the
money, he still found he had it in his possession, though
without his knowledge, all the time.
Mr. Rushton inquired whether he was sober when he had
given her in charge, to which he replied in the affirmative.
One of the bridewell watchmen proved the contrary, and
said he was drunk-.

Mr. Rushton said that he ought to be ashamed of himself ;
that he got intoxicated, charged a girl with robbing him, put
her into prison, and then finds the money in his own pocket.
He would now discharge the girl, and at the same time advise
her accuser to make her some compensation, for should she
commence an action against him for false imprisonment, he
would find himself rather awkwardly situated.
The gentleman promised to compensate her, and retired.

FELONY.
Patrick Campbell, a labourer, was fined 50s and costs, for
stealing a quantity of sandstone, in Smitbdown-lane, from the
highways, in the township of West Derby.

• SMUGGLING.
Two men of colour, belonging to the ship City of Poonah,
were ordered to be imprisoned three days, for conveying on
shore a bottle of wine and two bottles of ale.

EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE.
A woman named Mary Taylor 'charged her husband with
maltreating and knocking her down•in the street three seve-
ral times the evening before.
The husband in his defence said that his wife was con-
stantly in the habit of following him from place to place, and
that she exasperated him to such a degree on this occasion,
that he found it impossible to keep his hands tiff her.
Mr. Rushtcui inquired whetherthey ever had any children ?
..Mr. Taylor replied in the affirmative. They had had two,
but he had taken one away and put it out to nurse. He said
that his reason for taking the child away from his mother was
because she was not able to take care of it. He added that it
had not been long since one of. their children died, and that
he believed it had been smothered by its mother, for she was
drunk on the nights of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and
the child died on Tuesday.

Mr. Rushton thought, from the hostile feelings they had
evinced towards each other, that it was impossible for them
to live together.
The prisoner said he was " blowed if he'd live with her."
(A laugh.)

The prisoner's employer gave him .an excellent character,
and said that although he had been a year and some months
in his employment, be had never yet seen him intoxicated.
Mr. Rushton desired the complainant to go and agree with
her husband, and to be civil and obedient to him, for that he
(the magistrate) would not interfere between them.
YESTERDAY..
SMUGGLING TOBACCO.

John Smith, a poor old negroi who had been remanded
from Monday last, was finally placed at the bar, on a charge
of smuggling from the ship Dahlia about seven pokmds weight
of negro-head and Cavendish tobacco, of foreign manufacture.
The case was clearly proved against the prisoner, Who said he
had brought it for his own nse, and not for sale: He'expressed
his anxiety " to get clear of Mr. Rushton said he wished
he could ; but the laws agaihst smuggling were very severe,
and he had no power to mitigate the penalty, which was .£lOO,
or six months' imprisonment. He should impose the fine,
so that he might memorialize the Commissioners of Excise,
as the present was a first conviction. The magistrate then
communicated with Mr. Brook, who appeared as solicitor for
the Customs, and that gentleman stated that he should re-
present the case in the proper quarter in as favourable a
manner as the circumstances would permit, the prisoner
being an illiterate man, apparently ignorant of the law, and
nothing behig previously known against him.

SAND AND SAWDUST SOLD FOR SUGAR.
Two elderly females, Catherine Burns and Mary Tobin,
were placed at the bar, under the following. charge :—Ann
Cammack, the wife of a cowkeeper, in Thomas's-street,
stated, that the prisoner Burns came into her kitchen on
Tuesday morning, with a sample of brown sugar, and asked
her to buy a little, saying she had about fifteen pounds weight
of it, for which she wanted sevenpence a pound. Witness
looked at the sample, and agreed to take six pounds weight.
The prisoner went away, and returned in about half an hour.
Sae then said she had a parcel of seven or eight pounds
weight at home, and witness agreed to take it. In the after-
noon the other prisoner, Mary Tobin, called with a parcel
made up in a bag, and said that her sister-in•law had made a
bargain with witness for some sugar, and she (Tobin) had
brought it, and it was eight pourrds and a half weight. Wit-
ness said it was too much • but agreed to take it for 4s. Bd.,
which she paid, the half-pound being knocked off. She
opened the bag, and found sugar at the top. The prisoner
went away. In the evening witness opened the bag, and
found that it contained sand and sawdust, with only about
an inch in depth of sugar at the top. Witness's servant knew
where the prisoner Burns lived, in John's court, Oriel-street.
Both prisoners were afterwards found together in the street,
and were apprehended. It appeared they were not sisters-
in-law. The bag containing the sand and sawdust was pro-
duced. The prisoner Tobin said she sold it ds she had bought
it ; and that she had bought it at the bottom of Oriel-street.
Burns said she was quite innocent, and that the other prisoner
had given her the sample to show to Mrs. Cammack. Both
prisoners were committed for trial at the sessious.

THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER AT LUDLOW,
COMMITTAL OF MISTRS, THE PRISONER.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Ludlow, Wednesday Evening.
This morning the prisoner, in custody on a charge of
attempting to murder Mr. Mackreth, at the Angel Inn,
Ludlow, was brought up for final examination, and committed
to take his trial for the offence.
The prisoner, since his examination on Monday last, has
in a great measure discontinued reading his Bible, and seems
more thoughtful ; his spirits are very low, and he does not
sleep well at night :Underneath we give a verbatim copy of
the prisoner's writing on the back of a tin plate, off which he
ate his dinner on Monday last; it is written in a neat hand,
and it is supposed that it was written with a bit of glass :

" Josiah Misters was
charged with an attempt of cutting
Mr. Mc Reath's throat on Thursday, the
20 day of August 1840, at the Angel Inn
Ludlow. In my defence which that Almighty
and Great God knows that 1 am innocent and
gives me that fortitude to support myself in this
time of Trouble, and I am well aware that He will
not let the innocent suffer for the Guilty, I trust in
my Maker for he judgeth the heart, and I am sure
that man cannot be greater than God in judgment
and false witnesses may try to find me guilty but
that Just One will make his testimony of no
avail ; therefore Reader trust in God
when you are in trouble and He
will be ever your supporter.
Josiah Misters
Birmingham."
Mr. Mackreth, after describing himself as a traveller in
the house of Christopher George and Co., at Bristol, and
the circumstances of his arrival at the Angel Inn, Ludlow,
on the 19th August, said,—l retired to bed between eleven
and twelve o'clock. I took my travelling box with me. My
bed-room was No. 17. I spoke to the chambermaid once,
and she then left the room. I locked My bed-room door.
am positive of that. My window blind was down, with the
exception of about four inches. I then retired to rest. 1
heard no noise during the time I was undressing. My large
box was on a chair on the right-hand side of the bed, and my
travelling box was on the dressing. table. I put out the can-
dle before I got into bed. I awoke in a kind of half con-
sciousness. I felt fingers on my throat, and the blood run-
ning, but felt no pain. I became alarmed, and uttered these
words, " Good God, what is this ?" At that moment 1
telt a person's hand on my chin. I jumped out of bed,
and shrieked. I felt pulled back by the shoulders, on'
the opposite side of the bed. I fell down with my legs en-
tangled with the bed-clothes, in cpnsequence of the struggle.
I heard a person in my bed-roOm. He made a rustling noise,
as if he was escaping from the room. I immediately made
for the window, and dashed through a pane of glass with my
hand. I called out as loud as I could, " murder," and
" fire." After I cried out several times, I looked round the
room, afraid some one was near me." It was just getting
light. The window-blind was still down. I attempted to
raise it, but could not, and I dashed through another pane of
glass. I saw no one in my room. I heard some one go
down stairs, and I then attempted to find my bed-room door.
The door I found open about four inches. I was still endea-
vouring to alarm the house. I heard a person below stairs,
and I immediately went down holding by the banastres. 1
got to the landinc, opposite the kitchen-door. I saw a young
man in the kitchen, whom I afterwards found was the post-
boy. I attempted to speak to hint, to ask him to send for a
surgeon, but I found that I bad lost the power of utterance.
Mr. Cooke, the landlord, then came to the kitchen-door.
He seemed dreadfully alarmed, and said, " go back to your
bed-room, pray." I returned uP stairs, with Mr. Cooke
with me. I stopped on the stairs to speak, but could not.
Mr. Cooke again desired me to go to my bed-room. I was
bleeding profusely from my throat. I put my hands to my
throat, and discovered for the, first time that it was cut. I
stood a little at my bed-room door, endeavouring to speak to
Mr. Cooke, but could not. • recollect then going into my
bed-room, when several persons came in. I stood at the
bottom of bed. I heard sortie, person say, " Who is he?"
" Where does he come from Hearing these words, I
went to my dressing-box, and unlocking it,'l gave out seve-
ral cards of our firm. I did this to let the persons know
whom I was. I then felt very weak. I held out my hands,
and a Mr. Peach came to support me. I did not know Mr.
Peach at that time, but since I have ascertained that it was
him. I recollect nothing more but going on the bed. Every
one seemed to stand aloof from me. About ten minutes to
a quarter of an hour I think elapsed from the time I was first
awoke to the time I returned into my bed-room. I am posi-
tive I never went in any other direction than down stairs.
This I will positively swear. I recollect some observations
which led me to believe that the persons around.me'thought
I had committed suicide. Mr. Cooke exclaimed, " Good
God ! what made you do it?" I endeavoured by motions
and signs to make them believe otherwise. One sign I made
was pointing under the bed. The surgeon then arrived, who
began to dress up my wounds. The opinion being, still en-
tertained that I had committed suicide, I gave signs that I
wanted pen and ink. On their being brought I wrote some
words. The paper produced is niy writing ;—" Some villain
has done it—is the windpipe cut—is there danger—the per-
son stood on my left—l grasped his hand—he escaped. Is
the man found—W. M. Mackreth." That is what I wrote.
It was in answer to questions put to mc. I had one wound
across the throat, and another across my cheek, leading to
my mouth. There was another wound on the surface of my
tongue, and a slight one on my finger. lam certain that I
felt being pulled back in bed. My night-shirt was torn in
the struggle, from the shoulder down the back. When I
broke one pane of glass I attempted to raise the window. I
found I could not do it, and I broke another. lam not
aware that I have lost any property. 1 have no recollection
of having ever seen the prisoner. I recollect seeing a per-
son at the foot of my bed inquiring for his stockings ; he was
assuming a great levity of conduct. I think it was the pri-
soner. The surgeon was then standing near me. I pointed
to the prisoner on the morning, seeing his levity of conduct,
and said, " Who is that man ? I was induced to ask the.
question from the manner of the man. I will not swear po-
sitively that the prisoner is that man. I have no recollection
of ever having seen the prisoner on the evening previous to
the attempt upon my life. I was perfectly sensible the
whole of the time my wounds were being dressed. I had
two razors in my own possession. One was in my large box,
and the other in my sinall box. I had no other in my pos-
session. lam positive I locked my door. lam quite posi-

)een in

five I did not go near the right side of the lobby leading to
the stairs neither in going down nor in returning. I made
no examination of.my room previous to going to bed. I had
about £9O in my desk, in notes and gold. lam a very sound
sleeper; I generally go to sleep immediately on retiring to our b.
bed. I never was in Ludlow before Wednesday the 19th. I which (

have travelled fo

- --•••••••••• 11/1G y CUE- EMU
eight months. was in their employ previous to that for
six years, but not in the capacity of traveller.
The Prisoner then cross-examined Mr. Mackreth with con-
siderable acutenss, but without impeaching any part of his
testimony
Dr. Lloy mane an analization
of the sic ' • 1- '•

•••..a•-•14.14 ..■ 1..1, 111 s neci-room.
The water presented a dirty appearance, and on applying
chemical tests to it, they found that it contained a strong so-
lution of alum. The prisoner had in his possession a lump
ot'aluhn, which from its appearance had been recently used.
A .• • •

Limn ints Lne property or oonterating blood stains from linen,
whilst the water will not possess that red colour which it
would otherwise do if the blood was washed out with mere
soap and water.

Josiah Vaughan, John Humphries, Richard Hance, and
the Town-clerk of Ludlow were then examined, but the sub-
stance of their testimony has already been published.
The TOWN-CLERIC then asked the prisoner if he had any
statement to make ?—The Prisoner said that there was one
decided proof that it was not him who committed the deed—
the cook in her evidence stated, that when she lighted Mr.
Mackreth to bed, she saw his (the prisoner's) door closed,
Mr. Mackreth also states that he locked his door, it appeared
clear, therefore, that the room where Mr. Mackreth slept
must have been forced; if not forced, it appeared equally
clear, that he (the prisoner) could not be the party who com-
mitted the deed, seeing he was in his own bed-room according
the cook's evidence.

The Magistrates having consulted for a short time, the
Mayor stated, that they considered they had ample evidence
to justify them in committing the prisoner to take his trial at
the ensuing Shrewsbury assizes.—Committed accordingly.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yes-
terday, at the office in Revenue-buildings. There were
present Messrs. Leathom, Beni, Holmes, Evans, Mellor,
Middleton, Ripley, Thomas Holt, Martin, Barclay, Chap-
man, Smith, Horsfall, G. Holt, and Tobin. Mr. Leathom,
chairman of the committee, presided.
The proceedings of the last meeting were confirmed ; and
the accounts of the week were passed.

The SURVEYOR presented a report relative to Crosby
Light-house. The report stated that when the light-house
was erected, it was thought desirable that the interior should
receive a coat of fire-proof plaster ; but it had since been
found that the least quantity of moisture caused the plaster
to run. The plaster, too, still retained its original offensive
smell ; and the surveyor requested permission, under these
circumstances, to substitute. common plaster, the cost bf
which he estimated at little more than £56.
In answer to a question, the SURVEYOR repeated that the
smell from the fire-proof plaster was very offensive.
Mr. HORSTALL said he had visited the light-house about
10 days ago, and the smell from the plakter was then most
offensive. In his opinion it would be desirable to get rid of
it as soon as possible._ _

The CHAIRMAN asked the surveyor what the total cost

SURVEYOR replied about £7O.
MORTAR FOR DOCKS

The SECRETARY read a letter, signed. John Walker, from
the commissioners of St. George'§ Quay, Lancaster, ad-
dressed to the sUrveyor (Mr. Hartley) stating that they had

lopes of finishing their graving dock, but that It was
not water-tight, a circuinstance which they attributed to the
quality of their mortar. The letter further stated, that the
commissioners had been strongly recommended to use hy-
draulic mortar, and that unless the dock committee supplied
them with it. they should not be able to obtain it. They
hoped therefore that the committee would accommodate them
with the quantity they wanted, and it should be paid for at

the price
The CHAIRMAN said hp had received two letters on tht.
subject, and he had replied to both, that they should be laid
before the committee. He thought that under the act of
parliament the committee had no right to sell any part of the
materials in their yard, and that if they did so, they should
have parties continually asking them for mortar, bricks, and
other articles.
Mr. HORSFALL enquired what quantity the commissioners
wanted ?
The SURVEYOR replied, about .£l2 worth.
Mr. HOLMES (and others)—Let them have it.
The SURVEYOR stated that the commissioners had applied
to him twice for his advice on the construction of their grav-
ing dock, but on neither occasion had they adopted his sug-
gestions, and now they wanted this mortar to keep out the
water.
The CHAIRMAN asked the committee whether a reply
should be sent to the commissioners, and also to Mr. Ste-
phenson, who was building a light-house at the Isle of Mull,
who had applied for it, to the effect that the limestone from
which the mortar was made, was to be had at Hawarden,
where it was got?
Mr. CHAPMAN considered that if the committee acceded
to this application, they might be asked to become purveyors
for all the docks in the world:
Mr. HORSFALL said the principle laid down by Mr. Chap-
man, was very proper, but still, as the quantity they wanted
was so very trifling, they might have it without setting up a
precedent.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that in order to get the mortar.
• the commissioners had only to get the limestone, as the com-
mittee had, and grind it down.
Mr. CHAPMAN said it appeared to him, that although the
commissioners would not take Mr. Hartley's advice in the
first instance, they now not only wanted it, but the commit-
tee to supply them with mortar. By and bye he supposed
the committee would be called upon to supply them with
engineers.
Mr. RIPLEY remarked, that if the commissioners were to
obtain the stone from Hawarden, they had not the means of
grinding it down. He would let them have the mortar.
The CHAIRMAN'S impression was, that if this application
were granted a door would be opened for the establishment
of a very inconvenient principle. The application, however,
was only for a small qnantity.
After a few further observations, the Surveyor was autho-
rised to supply the mortar as requested.
GATES TO THE SOUTH BASIN.
The SURVEYOR requested the instructions of the commit-
tee on the erection of a gate to the South Basin, the object
of which was•to convert that basin into a dock.
Mr. CHAPMAN said, that before this matter was decided,
two questions should be considered, the utility and the cost
of the contemplated alteration. The estimated cost was
£24,000, and when that sum had been expended the dock
would be of no earthly use in sending timber ships away, or
in taking them in. It would not return sixpence in the way
of revenue. The committee had now an opportunity
Iwo
large steamers of 3,000 tons burden each. If, however, there
should be no large steamers, there would be the large timber
ships from Canada or the United States, and thus the com-
mittee would derive a revenue from it.
The SURVEYOR observed that the dock would not hold two
large steamers, but only one large steamer and one large ship.
Mr. CHAPMAN said the great point in his mind was to be
prepared for the increasing business of the port, and a return
in the way of revenue.
Mr. HORSFALL remarked, that if the gates were made
large enough, the dock might be converted into a graving
dock whenever required.
Mr. CHAPMAN said, if that was the case, the object he
had in view would be gained.
Mr. RIPLEY intimated that a few hundred pounds addi-
tional would be sufficient to make the gates suitable for a
graving dock.
Mr; EVANS, after a few remarks upon Mr. Martin's ob-
servations upon revenue, which were totally inaudible to the
Dort ;d,

hargea

re, .cers, Siti: hat looking at the future great wants of the
port, he bad no idea that they could ever be provided for on
this side of the river, where every convenience would be at
hand. He considered that the space on this side the river
would soon all be wanted for the convenience of trade ; and
then the repair and building of ships must h.
the Cheshire side.

After some further discussion, in which Mr. Horsfall, Mr.
G. Holt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Chapman, and the Surveyor took
part, a resolution was passed authorising the Surveyor to pre-
pare gates for the basin, 40 feet wide and 5 feet below the old
dock sill.

DRUNSIVICI

• The Surveyor, after a report of his-upon the subject bad
been read, was directed to make two openings intq Sefton-
street from the east quay of Brunswick Dock, for the accom-
modation of the timber trade. The cost was estimated at
£67.105.

UNION AND COBURG DOCKS.
The Surveyor requested permission to erect a temporar
wall across the passage leading form Union Dock to Cobur
Dock, for the purpose of rendering the latter more safe an(
efficient. The cost was estimated at from £250 to £3OC
Postponed, in order to obtain reports theredn from the Sout
Harbour Master and the Masters of Brunswick and Queen'
Docks.

MACK SEWCASTLI

Some correspondence relative to the North West Light
ship having been run foul of by the smack Newcastle Iva
read. The damage to the light ship was stated to be £23
which having been paid by the commander of the Newcastle
and he further expressing his regret at the accident, furthe
proceedings were ordered to be stayed.

KING'S DOCK QUAY.
A resolution from the Watch Committee was read, statin;
that particular directions had been given to the police to se
the wishes of the committee carried into effect relative to th
convenience of the tobacco trade at this dock.

PRINCE

exceed

PIER MASTER

An investigation was made into ac;;;;;against John Cor-
ley, master of Prince's pier, for receiving money from the
masters of small vessels during the period he was gateman at
Prince's dock. The enquiry was very long, and many wit-
nesses were examined. It ended in Corley being kept in his
present situation.

Some other business of minor importance was next trap.
acted; and the committee separated.

NEW CHAPEL POE, THE WELSH INDEPENDENTS.—On
Monday, the foundation-stone of a new chapel about to be
erected in Brownlow-street, for the use of the Welsh Inde-
pendents, was laid by Dr. Raffles. The area of the founda-
tion was crowded with people,chiefly natives of the princi-
pality, and around the verge f the excavation numbers had
assembled. The Rev. Dr. Raffles having taken his stand
on the stone, gave out the psalm commencing " Before Je-
hodah's awful throne," which Was sung by the multitude.
The learned divine having received a glass jar, containing a
record in Welsh and,English, of the event, with a list of the
ge-Alemen of the committee, deposited it within a cavity in
the stone, which had been chiselled for that purpose. The
reverend doctor, with a trowel which was presented to him
by one of the masons present, assisted in spreading the
mortar on the stone. The stone was then lowered to its
place. Dr. Raffles then addressed the assembly. He said
he was proud of the situation in which he was' placed, and
he esteemed it an honour to have been applied to on the
occasion. They had laid the foundation-stone of an edifice,
in which they and their families, and their descenfinnt.s. he
t- ' to remot--- - • •

zustea, .e generations,. would worship the God of
their fathers, and in which they would listen to the faithful
preaching of the gospel. At the conclushin of the reverend
doctor's speech, a hymn was sung in Welsh, and followed
by addresses in the same language from the Rev. Mr. Pierce
and the Rev. John Roberts, of Llanbrynmair. 'The Rev.
William Williams, of Carnarvon, then gave out a hymn in
Welsh, which was sung, after which Mr. Williams addressed
the meeting. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. Griffiths of
Neath, Glamorganshire. In the evening the friends of the
undertaking assembled at a tea-party in the school-room of
Pleasant-street Chapel.

•
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATU.—To the numerous instances
of sudden decease which have recently happened in this
neighbourhood, we have to add that of Mr. Jeremiah Field-
ing, a gentleman exceedingly well known in Manchester.
We understand that Mr. Fielding was in Manchester until
about five o'clock on Monday, apparently in his usual state
of health ; but, on his return home, he felt a little indisposed,
and retired early to rest. About midnight Mrs. Fielding
was alarmed by hearing him groan ; and, finding that he did
not answer when spoken to, she alarmed the servants, and, a
light being procured, it was found that he was quite dead.
This melancholy event has, we believe, been attended by one
very remarkable circumstance : for some time previously,
Mrs. Fielding had been in a bad state of health, and had lost
her voice to such a degree that she could speak only in a
whisper ; but the violent alarm to which she was subjected
had the extraordinary effect of perfectly and immediately re-
storing her voice to its former state.

THE LATE FAILURES IN MANCHESTER

(From the Manchester Guardian of Wednesday.)
Since Friday last, much excitement has been caused upon
change, by the occurrence of three failures, one a

classes of persons; the party being generally considered
man of considerable property, and having maintained hi:
Credit in the market unimpaired, down to the very day whet
he stopped Payment. Owing to these fiilun
expected that the market yesterday won
very serious falling

to be enabled to state, that, although the influence ot t
untoward events was felt to some extent in the morning,

state of business in the attE
might have been reasonably

Dan was decided

ted; and, upOn the who.

under the circumstances just

mentioned, shows great elas,

ticitv in the market.
We think it right to state, with the view of correcting son.
very erroneous statements which have been made in the Lou
don newspapers, and elsewhere, that the extent of the prin
cipal failure, that of Mr. Forth, has been very greatly ex.
aggeratdd. Instead of £400,000 or £250,000, both of whicl
sums have been mentioned, as the amount of his engagements
are assured, on the very best authority, that they will cer
not amount to £60,000, and will most probably no
£50,000. The effect of this failure on the Londo
tuck market has been (as will be perce'ved from our usv
• from the. London newspapers) g
which would be ridiculous, were it not att
loss to many parties. Amongst other consequences produce(
by it in the metropolis, was a fall of £ll in the shares of the
London and Birmingham, and £5 in those of the Great
Western Railway, on tho alleged ground that Mr. Forth was
a very large holder of those and other shares, which would
necessarily be thrown upon the market by his failure. The
fact is, as we are well assured, that Mr. Forth was not the
owner of a single share in either of the. companies named ;
and the entire amount of railway stock, of any kind, standing
in his name, or belonging to him at the time of his stoppage
(chiefly in undertakings of small importance,) did not exceed
£lO,OOO, which, even if offered all at once, would not pro-
duce any very serious effect upon the market.
With respect to the other two failures that have occurred,
they are of minor consequence. The debts of one concern
are said to amount to £25,000, and of the other to £5,000 ;
but neither of them is likely to be productive of any serious
consequences in the neighbourhood.

;rent to an extent
:ended with severe