The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGEA CE.

The first- class fare from London to Birmingham is novi
the same as the second-class was i❑ 1844.

Tire Direct London and Manchester Railway Bill has •
been rejected on standing orders.
On Friday the Standing Orders Committee resolved to'
dispense with compliance with the standing orders in the
case of the Runcorn and Preston Brook Line, and the bill
will therefore be proceeded with.
The YORKSHIRE AN-. GLASGOW UNION RAILWAYS,
with which the Leeds and Carlisle line is now amalga-
mated, was read a second time on the 11th instant, and
referred to the committee of selection.

On Friday the Standing Orders' Committee of the
1-louse of Commons decided that in the case of the Bcs-
ton, Newark, and Slit ffield Railway these orders ought•
not to be dispensed with.
THE GAUGE COMMISSION.—From a conversation
which took place on Friday night in the House of Com-
mons, it appears likely that the whole of the evidence
taken by the Gauge Commissioners will be laid before the
house in the coarse of a few dais.—Railway Record.
We are informed, upon good authority, that some of the
most influential men of Liverpool are exerting themselves
to effect a settlement of at least a moiety of the differences
between the Great Western and London and Birmingham
Co mpa nies.—.Railteate Standard.
BRISTOL AND EXETER Ratewave—The half-yearlY
meeting of this company was held at Bristol on Wednes-
day. The half-year's earnings stated by the Great Wes-
tern Railway Company to be due the 13th December last,
was £18,538 12-. A dividend of XI Ss. per share was de-
clared on the 15,000 whole shares, free of income-tax, for
the half-year ending on the 6th of April next.
EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GRANTON
Last week a special meeting of the Edinburgh, Leith, and
Grauton Railway Company was held at Edinburgh, when,
thr agreement for amalgamation with the Edinburgh and-
Northern Company was unanimously confirmed. We
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month, in connexion wi-h seven lines only. Theiruiplamthei:
and the total amount for each are as follow :—Great
Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, £24,000; Leeds and
Dr-wsbury, -410,000 ; Dublin and Belfast Junction.
£32,000; Chester and Birkenhead, £12,500; Lynn and
Derehain, £65,000 ; Lynn and Ely, £40,000; Bristol and
and Exeter, £75,000.
DISCOVERY OF IRON-STONE AT PATRICROFT._-Ia
sinking the deep pit for coal at Patricroft, near Man-
chester, a bed of iron-stone, three feet in thickness, has
teen found, at a depth of 800 yards, which has since been
analyzed, and found to contain no less than 80 per cent.
of pure iron. Large iron works will be commenced
immediately.-I%lining Journal. [lf there be really a bed •
of iron-stone, such as described above, at Patricroft, there
will be more in that district, and it will prose the most
important discovery for this county since the introduction
of power-looms.—E.L.S.]
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
RAILWAY. ‘‘AKEFIELD, HURSDAY AFTBRNoOIqr
MARCH 5.—A fatal accident occurred on the Manchester
and Leeds Railway this afternoon, in the Summit Tunnel.
It appears that the train which leaves Manchester at
twelve at noon reached Littleborough station immediately
after the departure of a luggage train. The t assenger
train left Littleborough at the usual time, although a pas-
senger who got in there called the attention of the station-
master to the danger of starting a train so soon after a
luggage train. The passenger train proceeded, and whilst
passing threugh a long tunnel called Summit Tunnel, a
tremendous crash was felt by the passengers, and as soon
as the screams and shouting consequent onethe accident
had subsided, it was ascertained that the break and two
carriages (in one of which was the guard of the traia)
had by some means got detached from the luggage trainr
and had been left behind in the tunnel. The luggage
train had gone on, and the guard, apprehending danger,
had left the carriage in which he Lad been riding, and
was standing on the up line of rails when the mail trails
to Manchester came up, and killed him on the spot. For-
tunately none of the passengers were much injured.
GREAT WESFERN.—On the 3rd inst. a collision 0.
cured near Swindon, between 2 and 3 o'clock a.m. The
fireman was precipitated from the engine by the shoal
escaped uninjured. An inquiry is to be instituted.
MIDLAND.—On the 28th ulr., a collision took place 0.13
the railway at the Syston station, between a luggage-teat
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from Leicester, which had stopped at the station to have
some waggons attached, and an express train. The stoker
was knocked down and severly injured. The guard of the
express train had seen the luggage train, and immediately
put on the break, while the driver let off the steam, b 0
owing to the slipperiness of the rails, these prccauti.,o*
proved unavailing. Seeing a collision inevitable, t°,l
guard threw himself off; he received severe fractures and
was for some time insensible. The stoker was throvv'_',
off, but, we are happy to say not seriously hurt. The drive:
escaped unhurt. The front of the express engine w%
much broken, but the carriages attached to it we'
scarcely injured, and the gentleman travelling exPreBo
escaped unhurt, and resumed his journey in bell a 0
hour.

THE QUEEN'S THEATRE, MANCHESTER was op--
pnea
yesterday wec:k be Mr. Sloan and a very talented cocoPs°';
The house has been almost entirely rebuilt—the stag
lowered, and the pit greatly increased in size. The deo%
rations are of so splendid and classical a character as ha,a
created quite a sensation. Tut y are designed and execu'..4
by Mr. G. Jackson, whose excellent taste as an arti.t spar
a designer is also shewn in the relieved ername.ll4 °Ol
amphitheatre, and by the numerous splimdid sue.3inionsber
Cortepier manufactures displayed at the recent Mani bes"„t
Exhibition for the expositiiin of arts. There is little d)0"
but that the season will be a successful one.
societies
TEETOTAL/SM.—The success of the temperance les
is truly astonishing and truly gratifying. as the baPP.,ts
effects must result from the abandonment of internlol„ra
h bits by all classes of society. The inveterate drunk",t,
will soon stand alone, an object of scorn and c.intenno
no longer countenanced as a good fellow, nor telerate?tir
the score of conviviality, he will piss his life of vice °lola
out friendship, pointed at as a thing to be avoided,
so
despised, and stagger into a premature grave unpitieu the
unwept. Although the health must be benefitted brA be
adoption of temperate habits, yet great caution shon:roes
observed, as a sudden absence from stimulants sorne",nd
produces so altered an action in the stomach, liven,.
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biliary secretions, that constipation may ensue ,_• to seeto,Pl
earnestly recommend that excellent aperient Foal,
Pill of ealth.
PAINTIHNG.—During the past week we have ba.angtat
pleasure (through Mr. Revell, the owner) of inseeetz she
Miss Knibb's, Duke-street, a number of palntingo7,ol,
principle of which are the works of living arti,ts'of eft
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bers of the Royal Academy, and which, in point oder 4
cellence, will equal any private collection of °is tbs°
paintings we have hitherto seen. There are no le otess
five from the pencil of Etty (now undoubtedly tbe
living artist), in ail of which are exhibited that 1;4,0
effect usually characteristic of his style. The ;ea 55,
Judah is a surprising production, and may be cirkollgb•
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one of It's best : it is accurate in dray ins, iffectivelourif4
and shatie, and poetical in conception, while the c°,.,„bens
is such as with which only the works of Titian or t_''''noof
would not suffer by comparison. There are a19°_,.0801
fine specimens by Creswick, Goodall, and othe,r::
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The Liverpool and Harrington Water-works Bill passed
the standing orders on Wednesday last.
The American screw steamer Marmora, well known at
Liverpool, was lost on the 3d ult., on the Spalinadores,
'near the Island of Scio; crew and cargo saved.
On Wednesday, Miller, a seaman on board the ship
Sheridan, was fined £lOO for smuggling a quantity of to-
bacco.
SELECT VESTRY.—The proceedings at this board on
Tuesday were unimportant. Mr. Austin, the poor-law
commissioner, was present.
Recruiting is now carried on with much spirit in the
Manufacturing districts, and we have heard that 76 were
obtained in one day in Manchester.
COLLIERS' STRIKE AT BOLTON.—The master colliers
at Bolton are obtaining a laree number of hands from
Wales and other parts, so that there is every probability of
successfully resisting the claims of the workmen for a fur-
ther advance. AU the native colliers are still out.
During the past week, George Johnstone, the late cap-
tain of the Tory, Samuel Overy, and Eliza Huntsman,
who were tried at the Central Criminal Court, but acquit-
ted on the ground of insanity, have been removed to the
Crown side of Bethlem Hospital, where they will be con-
finedniure i during her Majesty's pleasure.
EO,LcAlNock,
CHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday week, about
the captain, Cain Woodrow, and three of
his crew belonging to the schooner " Republican," of
armouth, lying near the Mill, at Lytham, went to take
out the anchor in the boat, and io throwing it out the
boat gave a sudden lurch, which threw the whole four into
The
river, the captain and one of the men being drowned.
mate, who fortunately got hold of the oars, was car-
ried to the shore ; the other man also reached the shore.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Friday week, a fatal
accident befel Captain Hearne, of the ship Virginian,
....which arrived at this port from New York on Friday.
while leaning on the companion, a heavy sea struck the
vessel on the larboard-quarter, and, forcing the quarter-
boat from the davidts, it struck the captain and sent him
against the corner of the companion. He fell instantly
°a the deck, and died from the effects of the blow in
we4tY-four hours afterwards. The body was brought to
Liverpool.
that 8E WORKMEN OF BIRKENHEAD.—We understand
-"at a general combination exists amongst all workmen
'engaged in building to turn out for an increase of wages.
This applies to joiners, bricklayers, stonemasons, hod-
men, and all kinds of labourers. On Saturday week
the notice given by the joiners throughout the township,
expired, and, on Monday morning, all refused to resume
work unless their wages were increased from 235. to 275.
havPer week. This was refused, and, in consequence. about
'0 men are out. It is said that the leading builders
eo, been giving for some time past 265. per week.
DEATH OF A GRANDMOTHER FROM A DRUNKEN
day BETWEEN HER GRANDSONS.—On Wednes-
aY vreek, an inquest was held, at Blakeley Moor, near
'lackburn, on the body of Rebecca Board, aged 84
Years. From the evidence, it appeared, that two grand-
ns were at her house on the Saturday evening but one
Previous. They were both in liquor, and, a quarrel
rising, they seized each other, and began to wrestle.
the confusion the deceased was thrown against a
chest of drawers,, and some of her ribs fractured, which
pcduced inflammation, and caused her death on the fol-
°wing Saturday.
there IN MANCHESTER.—On Monday morning
inere was a general turn-out of the joiners at ;d carpenters
denloVed in this town. The number who left their employ-
an was about 3,000. The object sought by the men was
advance of wages from 265. to 295. per week. The
'Pen employed at 16 establishments, about 1,500 in num-
,ier returned in the course of the morning to their work,
!new employers having complied with their demand, and
!here is no doubt that the remaining number will not re-
nein out of employment many days, as the demand for
their labour is unusually pressing. Several hundreds of
tae bricklayers also turned out the sameday, and have not
Yet returned to their work.
a EXCISE INFORMATION.—On Wednesday, John Carus,
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watch maker and jeweller, of Paradise-street, was
Charged with having a quantity of foreign manufactured
ilgtkeers in his possession without a permit. It appeared
on the 24th of January last, upon information being
;toleaint7te.pal‘...,,Trnn. Cinarns's premises were searched by Mr. Robt.
were in'„ex,c'ee-offieer, and thirty boxes, containing cigars,
various• parts of the house. It was ex-
, that Mrs. Rigby, a tobacconist, who lived next
Al ha deposited the cigars for a sum of money, which
wh Carns had lent her. Several parties were in court,
Rig-
by' Proved the legal purchase of the cigars by Mrs. Rig-
/ On hearing this, Mr. Rushton dismissed the case.
Ma . SCENE IN COURT.—An occurrence took place in the
agistrates' Court, Blackburn, on Wednesday, which set
in violent motion the risible faculties of the lookers on. An
aged man having become bail for the future good conduct
a refractory youth, was asked es usual the question, did
"he acknowledge to owe our sovereign lady the queen, the
sum of ten pounds, &e." " Noa," rejoined the asto-
nished bailsman ; "1 ne'er bought clog soles or hides of her
Majesty in my life. Owe the queen ten pounds, indeed !
Noa, noa, that's not
just, any how." The clerk having
explained that he would not be liable to pay the queen £lO
if his refractory friend kept the peace for the required pe-
riod, the wonder-stricken man of wooden soles and leather
appeared to be satisfied with his undertaking, and retired
amidst loud laughter.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SANDS.-0/1 Sunday morn-
ing week, John Parkinson, son of William Parkinson, of
' Bolton-le-Sands, was drowned whilst out fishing with his
father. About 11 o'clock, they were seen by two fisher-
men, James Stackhouse and Peter Parker, on the far side
Zetha.ls..eir, in peril of being overtaken by the tide. These
ciz ran to warn them not to attempt to cross; but being
earri444, the son being of weak intellect, the latter was
seised Off by the tide. The father was with difficulty
has and dragged out by Stackhouse, who in his time
this Wired many lives. He would not have accomplished
tlel
IW,lthout the aid of a horse, which he procured from a
theg°°uring farm. The body of the deceased was found
an
dsatee Pvening, about a mile from the spot. The father
deathSo were gathering cockles and muscles for private
The coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental
tli
blew st 10ENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—At theusual monthly
inie blew
on Thursday, a report was read from the super-
gas °dent of the market, exhibiting the consumption of
.14:t St• John's, Gill-street, and St. James's Market:,
'''Pool, alongwith that at Birkenhead market, when it
ea`nresolved that there had been no unnecessary waste of
et't'7 the latter. In consequence of the increased traffic
steams Ferry, it was resolved to purchase the Toby Mory
TCebeat, belonging to the Egremont Ferry Company.
hka;.,receiPts at the ferry in February last were.£l4B4
The'ust £1247 in the corresponding month of last year.
le sreneielPls for the year ending 23d April, 1845, were
tee ' From April, 1845, to the end of Feb., 1846,
eneY Were 1:20,493. The total expenditure during the last
ktenstioned period was £11,109, including £2,112 paid to
ace4ra• Forrester, and £2,000 to Messrs. Hodgson, on
landtn
tof new boats. It was determined to redeem the
of itt al of the township, amounting to £llOO, at the cost
Nve various landowners.
hodylkr4AszY COMMIS lONERS.—At the meeting of this
the Thursday, it was resolved to submit a case for
40t b'!'len of counsel, as to whether the Magazines could
sionere Indicted as a nuisance. The thanks of the Commis-
*quart,' were voted to Mr. Littledale, for the gift of 7.56
to ereia,vlarclsfrof lands near the National. School, on which
4Pplice'Public offices for the commissioners business. An
a •:111ir om the Rev. Mr. Tobin, of St. John s
Bttee!l, Liscard, for a piece of land at the. Magazines, as
sideeerr a school, was negatived, because
. it was nht. con-
araht that the commissioners we-e in a condition to
eos„ the land. The Finance Committee proceedings
-tB4nsed a report from the surveyor, stating that the
*outfitted outlay for ordinary repairs, &c. up to July next
*O4 id runt to abcut £2,635, and that £1,500 or £2,000
eon) .ue required for tbe erection of public offices. The
be bulittee recommended that the sum of £5,006 should
4141Zr0 k
' wed by the commissioners, in such amounts as
'greed" required, and at such rate of interest as could be
, 'ne On, and that tenders for loans be advertised for.
!Ls
,141 r DERBY UNION.—At the meeting on Tuesday
To nn Rowland was appointed relieving-officer for
1,1!-Palk District at a salary of £l3O per annum.
Isiea rtst ram was appointed relieving-officer for the dis-
Slioet West Derby and Walton, at a salary of ICO. Mr.
48 e„ moved that the resolution appointing Dr. II arbr?rd
p,tra'rochial surgeon in Toxteth• park, et a saki), of £BO
Uivistenum, with other emoluments, be rescinded. On a
seat ". there were ten votes for this motion and ten
bitoltalt it, when the Chairman gave his casting vote in its
the A letter was read from Dr. Hatbord, stating that
reircli!ncinal cause for tendering his resignation bad been
ttltiat I,'d by a better definition of his duties ; and as, for-
krots7t.v, lie was independent of private practice and of
n','V emoluments, he would voluntarily relinquish
taige-tle` of thc £BO salary, to be expended as the beard
reaete `teem best for the poor and the ratepayers. It was
direetOd that the letter of the Poor-Law Commissioners,
Sas 4,1 increase to be made in the number of guar-
be Toxteth-park, West Derby, and Everton, should
P4B,4sidered at the next meeting. A vote of censure was
aeresti On Mr. Smith, for having, in the course of his ob-
rTox°tnes on the latter subject, alleged that the interests
vl3ard wrh-eark had been " victimised by the boaid—.a
as hi, .111' was, in fact, a political engine, and that it
ereaSir;g n,t,im interests Aiould he protected by in-
le number of guardians for the townslop."
"as eeiewAY BOARD.—Tne usual meeting of this body
tnosed on Thursday. A plan of the alterations pros
utleoott° ohe. made in. Gloucester-street, by the Grand
~_'ort Of nattwav Company, was sent in for the inspec-
,7q board.—The Law-clerk said the committee
W.° Mari' cnndaY, but were not in a situation to report, as
ithee bra_nad been laid before them. The elan had been
ell,,,,i'nght in.—In reply to a question put by Mr.
66ra the theLaw.clerk said the board bad no power to
tts4lPse„aPPlication ; they could, however, prevent the
--sr. uy indictment, from carrying out the work.-
41s4rever7t7iinnrwas glad to hear that they had such power,
letter td wow e ought to be done to prevent what he confa-
wie d be a great evil.—The Law-clerk then read a
„gleh had been received from the company, signed
'on ti ' ssooth asking tiir„ 'e Isom, permission for a narrow slip of land
e„_. and
,t'toe of Gloucester-street, as an approach for
ot'citit tb_yeeolncles to the railway station. By this arrange-
Za stare''_nstnie of the public would be consulted,
rld'o°_,lctult interruption to foot passengers by the
1;4.1 reiliC,n lenses going in and coming out of the
.pre-
t,,hed to ntranee would be avoided.—Mr. I mile
ti_ureleit,-,, to ow whether it was true that the Parliamentary
pravr '`-e had compromisedwith Toxteth- ark to with-
arli "1,1 from b. P
the in they (the board) were going to
v..t4q.air„,-nent fur.b—The Law-Clerk said that such an am-
"tie -`lleot had
Tie 6
teasel en come to as the Toxteth-park autho-
he'ne ndependent as regarded sewerage, &c.—Mr.
of ,orisideted that such a course had been adopted, as
sOhe town It would interfere with the proper sewering
tll —ll and the surrounding districts, . He thought
4eler would be impaired it.—Mr. Higgins expressed
esses he
H, of a public meeting vies next
-xt, but
this
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ALARMING FIRE.—On Friday morning, about two
o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in Mr. Moore's ex-
tensive soap manufactory, Vauxhall-road, Liverpool, by
which the greater portion of the premises and plant was
destroyed. The fire is believed to have originated in the
oil room, three stories high. A number of poor people's
houses adjoined the building and the inmates were first
apprised of their danger by seeing the red-hot appearance
of the walls. The inhabitants rushed forth with their
wives, children, and sick relatives and friends, some in a
state of almost perfect nudity ; most of their property,
however was fortunately saved. A part of the front of
the soap manufactory with some vats was saved. The
accident is attributed to the over heating of the flues.
The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds.
The warehouse is rendered utterly useless. The stock is
insured for £l5OO in the Royal Exchange, and for £l5OO
in the Atlas. The building is insured for £lOOO.
REMARKABLE STORY OF A SLAVER.—Mr. Wasey,
of the Alert sloop, Commander Bosanquet, appointed
acting lieutenant nearly a year since, on the promotion of
the late gallant Lieutenant Lodwickorrived at Liverpool,
last week, in a merchant vessel, with sonic seamen be-
longing to the Alert, from the south-east coast of A merica,
and immediately reported himself at the Admiralty, and
the circumstances under which he presented himself. It
appears that the Alert captured a Brazilian slave vessel,
without colours, and name unknown, having between 70
and 80 slaves on board, at Cabenda, and having put Mr.
Wasey and a prize crew on board, he was ordered to pro-
ceed to Sierra Leone for adjudication. The gales, how-
ever were unpropitious, and be was driven by their force
on the south coast of America. He managed, however,
by almost superhuman exertions, to reach Maranham, one
of the northern presidencies of the Brazils, although he
had frequently seven feet water in the hold, with fresh
leaks breaking out at intervals, and only kept her afloat by
dint of extraordinary perseverance, in working, with great
difficulty, the pumps, and baling. On his arrival at
Maranham the British consul rendered every assistance,
and an endeavour was made to secure the officers of the
government in obtaining proper protection for the slaves
until a vessel could be procured to take them. In the
mean time, whilst Mr. Wasey was engaged on shore with
the President in endeavouring to effect his object, a body
of about forty or fifty armed men, in the uniform of the
national guard, proceeded to the vessel, saying to those
on board that they were instructed to take the slaves and
crew, and conduct them to a place of safety for the night,
it being then impossible for any one to remain on beard as
the water was washing over the decks. The English sea-.
men refused to leave the vessel in the absence of their
officer; but all the slaves, together with the captain and
crew of the slaver, landed with their visitors. Mr. Wasey
soon after returned, and finding the eighty slaves and the
prisoners gone, he immediately instituted inquiries, when
he ascertained that the visitors were a party of brigands in
disguise of Brazilian soldiers, who had made themselves
masters of the cargo, and had marched them off up the
country. An appearance was made on the part of the
government to recover them, but, of course, without suc-
cess; but finding allattempts fruitless, M r. W. embarked his
men on board a merchantman for Liverpool. Great credit
is due to Lieut. Wasey, for his conduct throughout the
affair. He preserved this vessel under the most disad-
vantaszeous circumstances of wind, weather, and cargo,
until she reached a place of safety, and on the voyage
succeeded in preventing an outbreak, which he had rea-
son to apprehend was meditated on the part of the slaves
and the slaver captain, and of which .warning was given
him by one of the slaves who could speak a little English.
Like the Jews when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem,
they bad to work all day and night with their arms by
their side, baling out the water, or their vessel would have
gone down.
SERIOUS CHARGE,—At the Police-court, on Tuesday,
Mr. William Gartside, of the firm of John and William
Gartside, dyers, Ossett, near Wakefield, charged Mr.
Spence with having disposed of 119 casks of oil, which
bad been left in the hands of Spence, Cochrane, and Co.,
on sale, by complainant and his brother, and with not
having accounted to them for the money. The facts of
the case are briefly these the month of October last,
Mr. B. P. Bilbrough gave up business as a broker to
Messrs. Spence and Co., and circulars were issued by
both firms to that effect. At that time Mr. Bilbrough
held in Lis possession, as agent to Messrs. Gartside a
la-ge quantity of oil, and in writine to Messrs. Gartside
to know what should be done with it, had recommended
his successors to their notice. Messrs. Gartside consented
to the transfer of the oil to Messrs. Spence and Co. as
agents for the disposal of it. On Friday last Mr. Spence
went over to Ossett, and informed Messrs. Gartside that
unfortunately the firm had been obliged to suspend pay-
ment. Messrs. Gartside then said—" Well, that will not
affect us, as you have not disposed of the oil." Mr.
Spence then admitted that in an evil hour he had pledged
the oil, about six weeks ago, to Messrs. Irlam, Wanos-
trocht, and Co., brokers, for £2,500 ; but he did not con-
sider them (Messrs. Gartside) as creditors of the firm ;
he would pay them in full, if they would keep the matter
quiet until the affairs of the firm were arranged, airsoon as
he possibly could. id( tsars. Gartside were thunder-
struck at this announcement, and after a little conversa-
tion, asked him if he could give any security for the pay-
ment. The prisoner had said that his father was in the
West Indies, and that he had no other friends to whom he
could apply. Mr. W. Gartside then determined on ac-
companying the prisoner to Liverpool, and had an inter-
view there, in company with Mr. Bilbrough, on the Sa-
turday, w-hen it was arranged that the prisoner should
draw up a statement of his affairs by Monday. On Mon-
day, Mr. Gartside and Mr. Bilbrough again waited on Mr.
Spence ; but finding that no arrangement could be made,
he had been given into custody on the charge above men-
tioned. Mr. Batdswell, attorney for the prisoner, at.
tempted to prove that, from the fact of Messrs. Gartside
having endsavoured to obtain security after the oil had
been actually disposed of, they had acknowledged it
to have been a common commercial transaction. Mr.'
Rushton observed, that the offence came clearly within
the meaning of the Factory Act, the prisoner having
pledged goods deposited in his hands as agent, without the
knowledge of the parties to whom they belonged ; and, as
the case was one of great importance in the commercial
world, he felt it to be his duty to send it to the assizes.
Ile should commit the prisoner for trial at the assizes ; but
bail was taken, the prisoner himself in £4OO, and two
others of £2OO each. The sureties were Mr. Thomas
Willey Robinson, tanner, York-street; and Mr. Thomas
Healey, shipowner, Wavertree. The prisoner expressed
himself as most anxious to exonerate his partners from all
share in the transaction.