The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-10-09 00:00:00

POLICE
COURT.-YESTERDAY.

COlNlNG.—Patrick Hackett, Eliza Hackett, this wife,)
and Mary M'Cormick, were charged with having been
found with various implements and base metal for coining
shillings in the cellar which they inhabited, in Tatlock-
street, near St. Martin's Church in the Fields. The dis-
covery was made through a police-officer observing the
male prisoner rooting amongst some rubbish on a vacant
piece of ground in the vicinity, and carrying something
away to the collar. On search being made, plaster of
paris moulds were found ; also some Britannia metal, and
about ten base shillings, cast in imitation of those of
Gcorge 111., 1820. The prisoners were remanded, but
will be finally committed for trial.
THEFT FROM A DISP3NSARY.—A man named John.
Dailey was charged with having, on Saturday, stolen a
watch, the property of Mr. Howell, surgeon, from the
Dispensary in Burlington-street. The prisoner was com-
mitted for trial at the sessions.

PICKING POCKETS.—Margaret Buff and Mary Kelly
were charged with picking the pockets of a lady, named
Catherine Durning,, on Saturday night, of 10s. in silver,
in St. James's-place. A good deal of money was found
upon the prisoners, and they were committed for trial.
STEALING A WATCII.—Ann Ringrose was charged with
robbing James M'Key of his watch, in a house in lien-
d erson-street. The case being proved, she was committed
for trial. Another prisoner, (a boy,) who had hurt him-
self by a fall, has yet to he brought up.
THEFT FROM A SHOP.—John Murphy, for stealing a
cheese and a ham, was sent for trial.

COLLEGE OF CHEMISTRY.,—The session of Dr. Mus-
pratt's College has just commenced, and we may again
draw attention to the importance and necessity which
exist for all persons to become acquainted with practical
chemistry, which is of such use in all the departments of
life. The evening class is now formed, so that those en-
gaged in offices, druggists' shops, &c., have an opportu-
nity of attending Dr. Muspratt's laboratory, which has
been so highly extolled by the first chemists of the day,
and by all the leading metropolitan and provincial press.
THE WEATHER.—The week ending this day has been
generally stormy, cold, and frequently very wet, especially
in the night, giving us—with an inclination to freezing—a
rather premature foretaste of winter. Frost set in during
several nights of the last week, and ice appeared in seve-
ral of our surrounding districts, but not in the town. On
Thursday night, between nine and eleven o'clock, after a
rainy day, there were some bright flashes of lightning. On
Saturday morning early, a hoar frost was visible, and at
some places on which the then easterly wind blew, water
in ponds, &c. was frozen to the thickness of a shilling.
During sun-light the same day, the glass ranged at 36°.
Sunday was very stormy, with showers ; wind, as during
the several previous days, from the south-east quarter.
Heavy fogs hung upon our river on Friday and Saturday
mornings, but we have heard of no accident to steamers
or other vessels. We are glad to say that we now hear
less talk about the potato disease, and entertain hopes
that though the roots are in some localities affected, and
partly destroyed, there may yet be a considerable crop of
keeping quality. Certainly, at least, good potatoes are on
sale for immediate use. The barometer last night stood
at nearly " fair."
On Friday week, a female, named Jane Wilks, aged 64,
fell down the stairs of her house, at No. 3 Court, Eldon.
street, and so hurt her side, that she died ou Sunday.