The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-18 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock.

TRADE WITH. CHIN...,

A letter has been received at the Underwriters'
itooms from Lord Sandon, mentioning that Mr. Baring
(Chancellor of the Exchequer) had informed him that
tea shipped at Hong Kong would be admitted as from
Canton.

It is also expected that letters sent from Liverpool
to-day will be in time for the ships of war at Ports-

mouth.

SUSPICION OF FELONY AGAINST TWO POLICE
OFFICERS.-ADJOURNED EXAMINATION.

At the Police Court this day, the examinations in the case
in which Joshua and John Fell, police officers, were impli-
cated (as reported in another column), were resumed.
Mr.- Davenport appealed for the two Fells ; and a third
prisoner, a miserably-clad girl of about eighteen years of
age, named Elizabeth Lewis, was also placed at the bar.
Mr. Dowling said that there was no further evidence to be
adduced against the male prisoners. The female stood
charged with being the original pledger of the watch at Mr.
M`Pherson's.
Mrs. and Miss Kermodc were again sworn, and stated in
brief the manner in which the watch and the nine shillings
had disappeared from the desk where they had been depo-
sited, in their shop in Cable-street, to the same effect as de-
tailed yesterday. Mrs. Kermode added, that no one could
come into the shop without being seen by her or her daugh-
ter from the parlour behind, either by the door or by a small
window of four panes.
Mr. M`Pherson. pawnbroker,. being sworn, said he re-
ceived the watch in pledge from the female prisoner on the
12th of February, about four in the afternoon. She said the
watch was her husband's, and called herself Mary Williams,
Preston-street, in which name he made out the ticket. He
next saw the ticket on Saturday last, when the tallest of the
male prisoners came and redeemed the watch. He was
dressed in his uniform, and said he was taking it out for a
friend, who had got into some trouble. in a house of ill fame.
By Mr. Davenport.--He made no secret of it: •
Mr. Dowling intimated that he had no further evidence.
Mr. Davenport submitted that there was no evidence
against Joshua Fell, who found the ticket in Queen's-square,
and afterwards disposed of the watch, not knowing it to have
been stolen. He could prove that he was not the person who
had stolen it, inasmuch as he had been out of the town on
the day on which it was taken, on the service of that court.
The Court intimated that it hid yesterday been admitted
that he had not stolen it.
Elizabeth Lewis being asked what she had to say, said that
as she was going along Cheapside, with a basket of matches,
a little boy came to her with die watch, and asked her to
pledge it for him, and that it was his father's. •
A. police officer here stated that the cellar in which be
found the female prisoner was filled with little boys who went
about thieving, and little girls who were brought up to pros-
titution. _ _

This being all the evidence, a brief consultation was held
in the bench, after which Mr. Harvey spoke nearly as fol-
lows :

joshua Fell, sorry am Ito say that you have disgraced your-
self by the transactions that have come to light through these
examinations; and I the more regret this as you before pos-
sessed the entire confidence of the Police Committee. You
had an opportunity, by continued good conduct, to have
risen to a higher station ; but that you have thrown away,
and haVe entirely forfeited their confidence. It appears that
you picked up the ticket in the street, and though you wel
knew that the property did not belong to you, you redeems
it, and applied it to your own uses. My colleague, Mr.
Holmes, perfectly agrees with me, that for such conduct you
ought to be dismissed the police service, and you are accord-
ingly so dismissed.
. You, John Fell, we consider equally to blame. You had
the watch a considerable time in your possession, and it is
one so remarkable in appearance, and also in the seal and
keys, that you must have known it to be that which was
described .in the bills' as having been stolen. The police-
officer Flyman, who had brought the watch to the office, was
convinced that it was the same the moment he saw it a se-
cond. time. You. are
.therefore equally to blame with the
oth-eF prisoner, "arid are also dismissed the service. It is for-
tunate for both of you that you have escaped being tried for
felony.
The two male prisoners were then liberated. The female
pr i over was put back.
The officer who gave information in the case, was then
called, and Mr. Harvey said to him : _ _

Flyman, Mr. Holmes, and myself are of opinion that you
behaved in a very proper and becoming manner in this case.
It is evident treat in giving your evidence, you were not
actuated by malice or ill-feeling. We are, indeed; much
pleased with the fairness and perfect honesty with which you
gave it, and think you entitled not only to be well spoken of,
but worthy of being rewarded by the Watch Committee.
We shall instruct Mr. Highton to communicate our opinions
of your condUctin that quarter.
The officer bowed and retired.
Mr. Harvey afterwards called Mr. Hig,hton, who attended
on the. part of the Watch Committee, and instructed him to
communicate to that body Mr. Holmes and his own high
approbation the conduct of Flyman, whom they recom-
mended as worthy of a reward.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.—Pais DAY

CORN EXCHANGE,

The arrivals of Grain into this port since Tuesday last
have been altogether inconsiderable, and those of Flour very
moderate ; while of Oatmeal we continue to receive liberal
supplies daily from Ireland, the quantity in (luring the week
amounting to upwards of 10,000 sacks.
At our market this morning, a few further orders were
executed for Wheat on Irish account, chiefly confined to
good old Foreign, which realized an advance of ld. to 2d.
per 701bs. upon the rates of last week, and the best English new
Wheats were rather dearer ; but in other descriptions of this
Grain little or no improvement was obtainable, and: the.mil-
lers, not being disposed to act freely, the operations on the
aggregate.were by no means extensive.
English and Irish Flour remained in the same languid
state as on Friday ; and Foreign, duty paid, was in moderate
request only at late prices. Of bonded States Flour some
further sales were effected towards the close of last week.
which, with those above mentioned, amount to 4,000 or 5,000
barrels at 30s.
The market having been previously cleared of good malting
anc grinding Barley, such, if at hand, would command rather
higher terms ; and fine Malt being scarce, may be considered
ls. per quarter dearer. Beans and Pease, upon a limited.
demand, remained steady in value.
The best descriptions of Oats, from the cause above stated,
were held at somewhat higher prices ; other kinds, how-
ever, hardly maintained our last quotations, and but few
sales were practicable. Oatmeal was likewise taken off
sparingly, and the general runs were offered at a small abate-
ment from the rates of this day se'nnight.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 11th to the 17th February, 1840, inclusive.