The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

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their minister, the Rev. Janie: with a sat of roues.
The rov. gentleman had also the gratification of receiving, at
the same time, from the same ladies, various articles of new

furnituiv for the chancel of his church

Passengers by the George Washington from New York,
which arrived at this port on Sunday :—Mr. Goodband and
lady, England • Mr. Boonen Graves and lady, Miss Emmet,
Mr. George Abeil, and J. F. Holgpte, Esq., of New York ;
G. Skinner, Esq., Don Miguel Garcia Salas, and F. A.
Deeseldorff, Esq., Central America; Blayney and Ricketts,
Esqrs.; Philadelphia; Dr. Durie and Lieut. Charles Durie,
sth Fusileers, Toronto ; Mr. Miller, Ireland ; Mr. Wilson
and Mr: Out ram, Scotland ; Mr. F. Blakeley, Yorkshire ;
and Mr. Clitton Angrave, Nottinghamshire.
THE AMPHITHEATRE.—" Sir Huon de Guyenne " still
runs its course. The scenery is beautifully painted—,the
opening scene is particularly clever. Sir Huon is well played
by Mr. Howard, who appears to have considerable abilities.
Miss Gates makes a plump Oberon. Mr. H. Beverly plays
Sadek in his usual quaint style of humour. The combat at
the close is terrific, and excites loud applause. This is about
one of the best got up melo-dramas we have seen for some
time. Great expense appears to have been lavished upon it;
and care also is displayed in every scene to make it go off
well. The scenes in the circle are varied and highly enter-
taining.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.—Mr. Stuart
gave another lecture at this institution on Friday evening.
Ho took for his subject the wonderful tragedy of Macbeth.
A very fashionable and crowded auditory testified by frequent
applause their admiration of the fine passages in the work
and the lecturer's inimmitable mode of delivery. It is plea-
sant to see the members of the histrionic art coming forward
to explain the immortal bard's immortal verse. And when
they are able, by their abilities, education, and standing, to
exemplify the various beauties of this much-loved author,
as in Mr. Stuart's case, it cannot but be a subject of gratu-
lation to those who love the drama to have such opportuni-
ties afforded them. Mr. Stuart has a lecture on Othello in
preparation, which he will shortly give. Mr. Stuart has
greatly increased his popularity by his clever criticisms. We
perceive that the first living dramatist of the dayr—Sheridan
Knowles—commences a course of lectures on the drama, at
the Mechanic's Institution, on Wednesday. Who so fit to
descant on an art to which he has so richly contributed ? His
works have rendered his name a household word, whieh will
be as familiar to our children's children as to ourselves. In-
deed, we may say to our descendants, as long as taste shall
exist amongst them, or a love for the beautiful creations of
the poet dwells in their breasts.

FATHER AND Sow.—Mr. Jesse Henry Hudson, baker, of
Scotland-place, appeared before the magistrates, on Satur-
day, to prefer a charge against a young man in his employ,
who was placed at the bar, as a prisoner, in company with
his father. Mr. Hudson_has a shop in Scotland-place, and

another in Marybone. On Friday last Mr. Hudson's son
delivered to the younger prisoner 210 lbs. of loaves, which
were placed on the truck, and the prisoner was ordered to
convey them to the shop in Marybone. As a considerable
quantity of bread had been missed before, a boy was sent
after the prisoner to watch him. He proceeded through se-
veral streets to the corner of Bispham.street, where he was
met by his father. He drew up his truck and delivered to
his father ten loaves, which the father put in a sack. The

boy returned and informed Mr. Hudson what he had seen

The prisoner proceeded to Marybone, where he delivered ten
loaves short. In his defence the Younger prisoner said, he
merely let his father have the bread on the proviso, that he
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was to return the same quantity of similar qu-ality. The fa-
ther, who, it appears, is a baker, said, he had received ten
loaves on those conditions, it being common for bakers to
lend bread to each other. These statements appeared to be
at variance with admissions which the prisoners had pre-
viously made. They were committed for trial.
CHANGE-RINGING.—On Monday last, the 18th instant,

anew peal of eight bells was opened at Si. John's Church,
Farndon, Cheshire, cast by Mr. Taylor, of Oxford. The
tenor, weighing 12cwt. 3qrs. 211b5., in the key of F sharp ;
the total weight of the peal being 54cwt. 2qrs. 241bs. The
ringers who met on the occasion rang in the following order :
Ist. The company of Christleton change-ringers, who rang
upwards of 2,000 changes of Stedman Tripples, and got out.
2d. St. John's, Chester, rang three courses or 210 changes,
of Grandsire Tripples. 3d. St. Peter's, Liverpool, rang a
true and complete peal of Kent, Treble Bob Major, consist-
ing of 5,120 changes in three hours and one minute, which
was completed in a masterly style by the following persons,
viz., Treble, Charles Roberts ; 2d, George Wynne ; 3d,
Charles Smith • 4th, Joseph Moxon ; sth, William Evans ;
fith, Hugh Valmsley ; 7th, John Heron ; Tenor, Edward
_ _ _ _

Davies. The Peal was conducted by Mr. John Heron.
4th company, St. Nicholas's, Liverpool, rang 530 changes of
Grandsire Major, and got out. sth. Wrexham, 500 changes
of Grandsire Tripples, and out. Great credit is due to the
inhabitants of Farudon, for the very handsome manner ill
which the different companies of ringers were entertained.
PUBLIC DINNER AT ST. HELEN'S.—A public dinner on
an extensive scale took place at the house of Mr. Henry
Johnson, the Wellington Arms Inn, St. Helen's, on Thurs-
day last. The company numbered about fifty, highly-
respectable inhabitants of the town, including the follow-
ing :—T. Greenall, Esq. M.P., G. Bromilow, Esq., J.
Haddock, Esq., J. Casey. Esq. J. Bromilow, Esq., (formerly
of Monte Video,) and W. Garton, Esq. David Bromilow,
Esq., of Harr Finch House, presided on the occasion. The
party, which was altogether of a social character, was origi-
nated by some friends of Mr. Johnson, the host, who had a
desire to shew him their anxiety for the prosperity of the es-
tablishment, upon which he had lately entered, and therefore
planned this entertainment for his first introduction to the
public, in the honoured capacity of a modern Boniface. It
is superfluous to say, that the proceedings after dinner passed
off with the greatest eclat, and the evening spent with the
greatest hilarity and humour.

THE PORTICO VOCAL CONCERTS.—The fourth concert of
the series took place, at this pleasant room, on Friday, and
was well attended. The entertainment set forth in the pro-
gramme—and which, by the bye, in various instances, was
deviated from, to the discontent of the audience—was invit-
ing, but did not go off with so much spirit as the former
concerts of the series. The coldness of the night seemed to
be communicated to the audience, and also iu a measure to
the singers, though we think the latter really exerted them-
selves to please. The ladies, Mrs. Armstrong and Miss
Stott, from having to sing in so many pieces following each
other in immediate succession, appeared painfully exhausted,
especially Miss Stott. We would suggest that it should be
so contrived that a song or other piece should be sung by the
gentlemen between each song of the ladies, so as to give them
an interval of breathing time ; or, if this is impracticable,
why should not the conductcr amuse the audience, and vary
the entertainments by an overture or waltz on the piano-
forte from time to time ? This, we think, would not be out
of place, elicri in a concert professedly vocal. We have not
space to notice all the songs or singers, and we trust this
will not be attributed to want of will, but room. Mr. Da-
vies sung, in effective style, " Stand to your guns", and was
loudly encored. The duet of " The fairy vale bells" was in-
differently sung by Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Stott, and
with that Otter disregard to correct enunciation on which
the latter lady particularly seems to pride herself. The
beautiful glee, " There is beauty on the mountain", was ex-
cellently given, by Messrs. Stott and Davies, Mrs. Arm-
strong, and Miss Stott, but was not encored, although de-
serving of that honour. Bishop's splendid chorus of " Loud
let the Moorish tambour sound", closed the first part, and
was sung in very effective style. The magnificent chorus,
" Dutzow's wild hunt", by Weber, opened the second part,
and was given in a style worthy of this beautiful composition,
and seldom heard in our concert rooms ; the echo, from be-
hind, was charmingly effective : great praise is due to the
singers who so ably performed their parts. Miss Stott, 10
this part of the concert, sang, in a very feeling manner, the
pretty ballad of "My heart is sair for somebody", and con-
vinced us that she can enunciate her words so as to be under-
stood ; generally, her utterance is so indistinpt that she might
as well sing Egyptian as English, and though she alwaYs
sings sweetly, yef, from this defect, it is only the sweetness
of a mere instrument, conveying no intelligence : this pare,
mount defect, if not corrected, will prevent her ever arriving
at that eminence in her profession of which we think her
capable. Perhaps the most successful solo was " The light
of other days" sung by Mr. Hornby, accompanied on the
cornet a piston. Both performers acquitted themselves well,
and were rapturously encored. The entertainments concluded
with the chorus of " Merry boys, away," Messrs. Hornby
and Stott, and Mrs. Armstong and Miss Stott, taking the
solos ; it was well given—and the audience departed tolerably
well pleased. We trust that these concerts, so far as they
have gone, have remunerated the spirited projector, who, We
understand, is Mr. Hornby, and that he will be induced to
continue these delightful soirees, so calculated to engender a
taste for good music.
MUSARD CONCERTS, PORTICO.—The first of the Musard
Concerts commenced on Saturday evening, and was well
attended. A most efficient orchestra, consisting of twenty-
four performers, (led in capital style by Mr. Aldridge, jun.,)
delighted those present by executing with great effect some
of the most popular compositions of the day., Several of
the pieces were played with the spiritt of Strausabsurd band
the airs of the
and with equal precision. Witlionit
ci-devant Paris cuisinier,
Mr. Awridge comtn4n4ed hp
forces in a most masterly manner, and by his
. adenirablei.
lay-
ing infused a corresponding feeling of Gollildencp an. porc
to excel in all around him.

AN ELOPEMENT, A CHECK, AND AN UNEXPECTED TER,
MINATION.---A strapping demoiselle, the daughter of Susan-
nah M`Glone, of Great Crosshall-street, recently became
enamoured of a tall knight of the thimble, who, for some
reason best known to himself, looked with a favourable eye
upon her in return, though her charms were not of the most
alluring quality. Mister Joseph M`Donough, so was the
tailor designated, was a frequent visitor at the house of his
beloved Katty, and we have not heard that the parents
frowned on the proceedings. The parents, however, little
knew what the enamoured damsel and the thrifty tailor had
in their heads. On Saturday morning, at an early hour,
Miss Katty M'Glone slipped slily and softly from her pa-
ternal halls, and threw herself into the arms of her expectant
lover. The pair tg,Ols a car and drove at desperate speed to
the pierhead. Miss Kaity had not forgotten her own com-
forts, for she had with her gbirie box. On the arrival of
the fugitives at the pier, the tall taller, in reply to the dpoiiiiq
of the car-driver, stated that he had no silver, ‘thoilgf? .
subsequently became evident that he was by no means PP
provided with brass. He had, he said, " a stifferin' ", but PQ
small change. As the " sufferin' " was not forthcoming, the
car-driver began to apprehend that he should have the sat
fering all to himself ; but the lady took up the tale, and re,
lieved him from his perplexities. The tall tailor now pom-
pously called a porter, said he was going to Chester by the
railway, and he would trouble the porter to take care of that
luggage. Meanwhile Mrs. Susannah 111%1one, the mother
of the damsel, who was left snug in her bed, dreaming of
anything rather an elopement, opened her eyes to the light,
or rather gloom, of morning. It is written, that " where a
man's treasure is, there will his heart be also." We suppose
there is no difference between a man and a woman in this re-
spect. At least, so it was with Mrs. M'Glone, for that lady
had no sooner roused herself to consciousness than she felt
beneath her pillow for her flannel petticoat. Bless us !
where could it be ? She was sure she had put it there
the night before, when she went to lid. She dashed the
pillow from the bed, and the bolster very soon followed it
the bed was turned over, the mattresses dashed aside; no ; it
was not there. ILlrs. M'Glone rubbed her eyes, and then
she called hastily for her daughter. But Katty was far away
out of hearing. A thought strecic : Katty must have
carried away her flannel petticoat, rs. il'Plon,e was in
state bordering on distraction at the loss, for the reader Mtl4
know, that in this identical flannel petticoat Mrs. M'GIoPP
had sewed up two twenty pound Bank of England notes, one
ten pound Bank of England note, and a key which opened
a box containing a further treasure. The box was open. It
had been unlocked, and its golden contents, consisting, 01
four sovereigns, had been taken. Immediate information
was given to the police, who, with their accustomed alacrity,.
set off in pursuit of the fugitives. They
tailorsoon n
and
got
his scentbeloved
the damsel and her lover, and the tall
were apprehended. The officers, in point of fact, found the
porter in charge of the box on the pier, and the owners were
soon captured. The tailor was searched,
twenty pound notes, the ten pound note, and four sovereigns
were 'found in his possession. The lovers were placed oe-
and one of the
fore Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, when the above facts were
proved against them. It appeared, that 31'Llonough had
been with the young
in the
late hour on the preceding evening. The girl was
woman at Mrs. M‘Glone's house till
same room with her mother, who had not the remotest sus-
picion that she would thus help herself to a dowry. Katty,
on beingasked
that she only wished to go away with that gentleman (her._
what she had to say in her defence, declared
fellow-prisoner). Mr. Joseph Wllonough declared that 1?1!
sole intention was to protect the young woman from, the
tyranny of her father. The prisoners were both committed
for trial.

TRE LIVER PAIRNT,....Sir3a6I6II graham, we understand.,
has Wooed to advise the crown, to grant a. patent to the
Liver Theatre.

THE LECTURES AT THE .PORTICO.---Mr. Robinson' com-
mences his lectures this evening at the Portico. It'is ex-
pected that a most fashionable auditory will assemble.
From the encomiums passed on Mr. Robinson as a lecturer,
a delightful evening may be anticipated, illustrated as his re-
marks will be, by the aid of the bicenescope.
THEATRE ROYAL.—Mr. and Miss Vandenhoff commenced
an engagement last night. They opened in " Richelieu ;"
to-night " John of Procida" will be played."—" The
Postillion," on Friday night, went off in first-rate style.
The house was crowded in every part, being for Mrs. Wood's
benefit.—A Mr. Pelham made his first appearance last night,
as the Page, the part which Mr. Bland " did enact."
INQUEST.—On. Saturday an inquisition was held before
Mr. Curry. on view of the body of Agnes Davies, a female
child, daughter of a publican in Duncan-street, St. James's.
It appeared, that on the same morning, the deceased was
found dead in bed. There was a probability that she had
been overlaid ; but as this could not be positively ascertained
by the appearance of the body, the jury returned a verdict to
the effect that death was caused by suffocation, but in what
manner produced there was no evidence to shOw.
HODHOUSE'S BANKRUPTCY, BATH' SATURDAY, OCT. 23.
—The commissioners were employed the whole day yester-
day in calculating the amounts of debt of creditors, in order
to ascertain by value on whom the choice of treasurers had
Wien. It was officially announced that 237 creditors, who
had proved £76,764 7s. 4d., were in favour of Messrs. Tug-
well and Co. as treasurers to the estate, and that 95 creditors
who had proved £23,973 14s. 3d., were in favour of the
National Provincial, and the West of England banks. It
was, therefore, announced, that the choice had fallen on the
Messrs. Tugwell. Mr. W. Sutcliffe, Captain Jones Lye,
R.N., and-Mr. H. Goodwin, were unanimously appointed

assignees

THEFT FROM A FLAT.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a
man named Henry Margeson was charged with stealing a
quantity of wearing apparel from a flat. Catherine Sanglon,
wife of the master of a flat, stated, that on Saturday night,
between eight and nine o'clock, she had occasion to leave
the flat. The articles were then safe in the cabin. They
were got back the same night by a police-officer. They con-
sisted of some aprons, a night dress, a sheet, and 12 articles
of children's clothing. —The prisoner, on being apprehended,
said that the clothes were in a cellar in Vauxhall-road. He
stated in court that he was very drunk at the time, otherwise
he would not have taken them.—Committed for trial at the
sessions.

A DRUNKEN AMATEUR OF POLICE BUSINESS.—At the
Police Court, yesterday, some occasional interruption of the
proceedings, by noise, took place amongst the audience be-
hind, which was found, by one of the officers, to be caused
by an elderly man in a fustian coat, who stated that he had
a case coming on. As he was evidently intoxicated, he was
repeatedly put out, but again made his way in. A. complaint
was made to the magistrate, who questioned him as to the
business he came upon. " Sir," said he incoherently, " I
eta going home, I am going home." Mr. Rushton ordered
him to pay a fine of ss. for being drunk, or to be imprisoned
for three days. In default, he was instantly taken into cus-
tody, and put down.
STREET ROBBERY.—At the police-court yesterday, a
man, named Joseph Reid, was charged with robbing a female
of her pocket in the street. The complainant, Elizabeth
M'Neale, said, that on Sunday morning, about one o'clock,
she had left her sister's house in Key-street, and was going
home. When she got to the corner of Prussia-street, she
saw a gang of about ten men standing there. One of them
put his hand to her side, and to hold her to go to her hus-
band. He pressed her side several times, and her pocket
fell, which lie picked up. A friend who was with the com.
plainant pursued the prisoner, and called ont " Stop thief."
He was seen by a police-officer, from whom he fled, but was
finally caught in Bixteth-street. The pocket was found upon
him, and, with its contents, a shilling and some small money
was identified by the complainant. The prisoner was com-
mitted for trial.

A JUVENILE, BUT OLD OFFENDER.—A little girl, of ap-
parently not more than twelve years old, was yesterday placed
at the bar of the Police Court, on a charge of stealing an
umbrella. It appeared that a person passing along Church-
street, on Saturday, observed a girl take an► umbrella from
the shop door of Messrs. Williams and Brother, with which
she made off, and afterwards handed it to the prisoner. He
gave information, and one of the shoptuen pursued the pri-
soner, and found her with the article concealed under her
shawl. It was stated to be worth 13s. On reference to the
police books, it was found that the prisoner had been fifteen
times in custody, having been twelve times discharged, and
three times committed. Shc was sent to the sesions for trial.
RECOGNITION OF THE BODY OF A MAN FOUND DROWNED.
—ln our paper of Tuesday last we noticed an inquest on the
body of a man " unknown," which had been found on the
previous Saturday in the Canning Dock Gut. The inter-
ment took place a few days after the inquest, in the poor's
burying ground, St. Mary's-lane. Yesterday, a man named
Joseph Bryan, from Ashton-under-Lyne, was shown the
body, which was raised for that purpose, and recognised it,
both from the features and the clothes, to be that of one of
his relatives by marriage, belonging to the same town, named
Joseph Beamont. The deceased was sixty-one years of age.
He was in no trade, and had left home to go to Ireland to
see his daughter two days before his body was found. As it
is stated that he had no cause of mental depression, the pro-
bability is, that he had, unobserved, accidentally fallen into
the water.

THE SECOND LIVERPOOL BUILDING SOCIETY.—The first
general meeting of this society was held on Thursday even-
ing last, at the Clarendon-rooms, for the adoption of the
rules, election of officers, &c. The proceedings seemed to
excite great interest, the large room being completely
crowded. The rules (containing clauses which appear much
more favourable to the subscribers than the rules of other
societies of a like nature) drawn up by Mr. Evans, the solicitor
to the society, were read and explained by that gentleman,
and were, with some slight alterations, unanimously adopted;
after which, the several officers connected with the executive
were elected. We understand that, though scarcely a
month has elapsed since the proposal was made for the
establishment of this society, nearly four hundred shares
are already subscribed for, and that the many favourable
circumstances connected with this society are calculated
to make it one of the strongest and most prosperous. in
Liverpool. •

NARROW ESCAPE.—On Sunday last, as Mr. Busby, coach
proprietor, was driving a hearse down Islington, the horses
suddenly took fright at a band of music and large concourse
of people accompanying the funeral of a member of the band.
The horses dashed down Islington at a furious rate, but Mr.
Busby succeeded in turning the corner of Commutation-row,
and the hearse came in contact with the wall of Islington
Market. One of the horses was seriously injured, and Mr.
Busby was thrown from his seat with violence to the ground,
but fortunately escaped without any material hurt. The in-
habitants of Lower Islington, who witnessed the pace at
which the horses were proceeding, were exceedingly appre-
hensive as to the safety of both the horses and the driver.

GOVURNWENT ADVERTISING IN AMERICA.—The good
folks in America certainly don't manage their affairs as we
do here. The government advertisements in this country
are objects of desire by the newspaper proprietors, but the
New York Herald despises such favours, arid in replying to
a request from the government to insert one of their an
nouncements in his journal, thus modestly and independently
intimates his refusal :—" We are requested to insert in the
Herald, an advertisement from the Commissary Department
of the Marine Corps, soliciting proposals for rations, &c.
We cannot comply with the request. Papers of limited cir-
culation can afford to publish advertisements at the govern-
ment prices, but our columns are too valuable to be so occu-
pied. We will accept of no patronage of any kind from the
government. The general popularity and currency of the
Herald, and the consequent press of advertising in this city
is fully equal to our expectations or wishes."
Costmers!wr,—At the Police-court yesterday, Henry
Johnson, a carter, in the employ of Mr. David Williams:
was charged with endeavouring to obtain sqme money due
tq his master, withoat his authority or knowledge. It
peered that the prisoner had heen employed tq cart some
goods on the 18th instant, belonging to Mr. William Budd
Merehaat, Watersstreet, and 'bad received a memorandum of
the packages to enable him to make out his bill. On Satur-
day evening he went to Mr. Budd's book-keeper with the
bill, which amounted to 12s. sd. Mr. Williams was not
aware that the prisoner, who had been six months in his
service, had been employed in carting Mr. Budd's goods.
Information being received, a police-officer was sent to the
warehouse, where the money was to be paid, to watch the
prisoner, who, when be handed in the bill, called himself
James Davies. He called for the money, and it was laid on
the counter for him, when the constable went up to him and
asked him hisname,.which- he then said was William Davies.
Be was committed for trial at the sessions.
PURITY OF ELECTION.—We are informed that a special
meeting of the council is summoned for Friday next, to ac-
cept the resignation of Mr. Enoch Harvey, as Alderman of
Castle-street Ward, to receive the £5O which he forfeits by
that act, and to appoint his nephew, Mr. Robert Ellison
Harvey, in his place. We regret to say that the first named
gentleman has long been conned to the house by sickness,
and that he will not be able to be present at the election of
'4l4yo't on the 9th of November next. What then is to be
'Cannot vote' be spared ? Certainly not. But
patioot cli•*!9pal autliOrities play a similar part to the late
liovernment, when they brought Lord Hallyburign, in a dying
state, to record his vote in their favour F Why that would
scarcely be decent, after the outcry which was raised by that
scandalous transaction. What then, we ask again, is to be
done? Why precisely what we have stated. Mr. Enoch
quietly retires, and pays his £5O; Mr. Robert Ellison pops
into his place, and thus the matter is equalised. If this be
not paying dear for one's whistle we know not what is. The
radicals must be in a vroful plight if they will give £5O for a
single vote. But so it is.

RADICAL TRICK.—We are not surprised that, in the pre-
sent fallen condition of the liberals, they should descend to
acts of meanness and trickery, which they would have scorned
to think of in their "high and palmy days" of popularity.
We are informed that it is the intention of the alderman for
Everton Ward to appoint the polling-place for that district
at New's
public-house, in Kirkdale-road, instead of as here-
tofore the accustomed place on Evertor-brow. The design
fif this Oteration is self-apparent. It is well known that the
iitOtioti of bringing forward Mr. Ashcroft for Everton
.01 01 not originate in any prospect of ultimate success,
imiw4s st4Fted !ith'the idea of pFeyeoting as inatiy duplicate
voters as possible from polling In :;;change, Oastlefstreet,
or St, Peter s Wards. It is equally well known that by far
'
the greater majority of these duplicate voters are gentlemen
of conservative principles. The difference in the distance
from the wards we have last mentioned to the present intended
polling-place at Kirkdale, and the one previously adopted, is
very great—and the object of the radicals evidently is to pre.
vent the rapid spread of information between the conservative
committees of the wards we have enumerated during the last
hour of polling, and to compel conservative gentlemen to re-
cord their votes without possessing the knowledge of the state
of parties in the various localities which they could otherwise
acquire, and which would naturally influence them in their
decision. The meeting at which this pretty little-scheme
was concocted was held yesterday at the Town-hall, and our
reporter applied for admission to make public the proceed-
ings, but was refused. We believe, however, we have stated
the facts correctly.

CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A FEMALE SERVANT.—
Yesterday, Ellen Sergeant, a remarkably good-looking, and
genteelly dressed young woman, was placed at the bar of the
Police-court, on a charge of having stolen some property
belonging to her master. Mr. John Pickavance, flour dealer,
OFe4 Homer-street, said that the prisoner had been employed
servant in his house, and that. he had recently missed a
considerable number of articles. About a fortnight ago, he
missed two pocket-knives, and about a week ago, a sovereign,
a half-sovereign, and other monies. He had noticed that the
prisoner had lately purchased a considerable quantity of new
clothing, and his suspicions were consequently roused. He
accused her of having taken the knives, and she said she had
not, and that lie might search her box if he thought proper.
He had paid her no wages since she entered his service. Her
box was searched in the presence of witnesses, and in it were
found the two knives, and two pairs of gloves, his property ;
a five-shilling paper of copper, which he knew to be of his
own folding up, a sovereign, a crown-piece, some half-crowns,
and other money, amounting, in all, to upwards of £3. She
had, lie said, received only 12s• of wages from her last place.
From what he knew of her parents, he had no reason to doubt
her honesty when she came into his service. The knives and
five-shilling paper, &c., were produced, and, •with the excep-
tion of the other money, were identified by Mr. Pickavance.
The prisoner stated that she had money of her own before
she went to the horse, and that she did not take the knives
with an intention to keep them. She was committed fortrial
at the pending sessions.

TAI; GOLDIN Juo..--lho polite Mr. FOri, tiit3
,box-book-
keeperP
at the Liver; bas opened this establishment. as will be
seen by reference elsewhere. If he is as ready to oblige in
his own house as he is in that of Mr. Raymond, he will have
good custom very soon.

UNPRECEDENTED CIRCUMSTANCE.—Every vessel known
to have cleared in any port of the United States for Liver-
pool has now arrived.—Underwriters' Room, October 21st.

Lord and Lady Francis Egerton have arrived at Worsley
Hall, their seat in Lancashire, from a vist to the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland, at Trentham, Staffordshire.
IMPOSTURE.—A fellow is now perambulating Liverpool,
doing a trifle of roguery in a small way. He calls at gentle-
men's houses with letters, which he presents to the servants
as unpaid, and walks off with the few pence he extracts from
them. We hope our readers will be on their guard, and
give information to the police if he honours them with a
call.

WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF POULTRY.—On the night of
the 22d instant, the hen roost of Mr. James Swift, an exten-
sive farmer, of Eccleston, near St. Helen's, was entered by
some thieves, and the flock became considerably diminished
before the depredators h§d their sacks sufficiently " with
good fat capon lined." Suspicions are entertained against
some parties as likely to be implicated in the robbery, and
the police are on the look out for them.

APPROACHING LAW CHANGES.—It is currently reported
in the professional circles that Lord Lyndhurst will relin-
quish the seals at the commencement of the January term,
and that Sir W. Follett, the solicitor-general, will be his
successor. In connection with this arrangement, it is also
said that Lord Abinger will at the same time vacate the
chiefship of the Exchequer, and that Sir Frederick Pollock
.will be his successor therein.—Globe.—[lt will be remem-
bered that some two months since we anticipated these
changes as likely to make way for our excellent representa-
tive Mr.Cresswell, as Solicitor-General.]

ROBBERIES IN CHESHIRE.—APPREHENSION OF A No-
TORIOUS BURGLAR.-It will be in the recollection of our
readers that, in March last, the house of Mr. Shaw, of Pad-
gate, near Warrington, was broken open by a gang of bur-
glars, and robbed of money, plate, and other articles. One
of the parties taken up on suspicion of being concerned in
that robbery, as well as several others committed about the
same time, was a person named 'William Clarke ; but, as no
evidence sufficient to convict him was produced. he was ad-
mitted to bail to appear whenever he might be called upon.
Shortly afterwards, evidence was procured which was deemed
sufficient to connect him with the robbery of the house of,
Ralph Ardern, Esq., of Utkington, near Tarporley, Cheshire,
which was burglariously entered by five or six men on the
Ist of March last, and thirteen sovereigns and a gold and
•elver watch taken therefrom. Clarke, however, was not
Lien to be found ; and instructions were given to Inspector
Taylor, of the Manchester police, to search for him. On
Friday, the Bth instant, that officer having received informa-
tion that Clarke was residing in Store-street, Chester, set out
in quest of him, accompanied by Mr. Jones, deputy•consta-
ble of Warrington. Having arrived in Chester, they ob-
tained the assistance of Superintendent Hill, of the Chester
police, and, after considerable trouble, they discovered that
Clarke lived in Sunday-lane, a very retired place, inapproach-
able, except to foot passengers. Clarke was then from home,
but his son and two daughters were in the house. On search-
ing the premises, 40 skeleton keys, two small jemmies, and
several other instruments for housebreaking, as well as a
quantity of cheese, were found. The policemen learned from
the children, and the neighbours, that Clarke, his wife, and
a man who lodged with them, had left the house only three
hours before ; and had a large trunk in their possession,
which they intended to take to Manchester. Inquiries were
made of all the carriers in Chester, but no trace of the trunk
could be obtained. Inspector Taylor and Mr. Jones arrived
in Manchester the next day, but could get no intelligence of
Clarke. In the course of Inspector Taylor's inquiries, he
had learned that an old woman, named Jane Ward, notori-
ous for receiving stolen goods, resided in Lower Byrom-
street, he proceeded to search her house, but finding that she
had gone to Liverpool about five weeks ago, he proceeded
thither in search of her ; and after much difficulty found her
in a cellar in 45, Robinson-street, Toxteth-park. Half a
cheese, weighing about 501 b was lying on a table, and being
asked where she got it, she said she bought it from a man
from Chester, whom she had never seen before. In another
part of the house half of another cheese was found, which
she said she purchased from the same man. While Inspec-
tor Taylor was searching the house, he observed the woman
standing at the window, and making a signal with her hand
to some person in the street. He looked out of the window,
and at once saw the object of his pursuit. Clarke ran off the
moment he saw the policeman, but he did not get far before
Inspector Taylor overtook and secured him. When he was
taken into custody he refused to give an account of himself.
When taken back to Mrs. Ward she said, "There's the man
of w hom I bought the cheese," but he declined giving any ac-
count of it, or answering any questions. A box was found
in the house answering the description given of the one taken
by Clarke, from Chester. Clarke has been committed for
trial. Great Neston church, Hotford church, Farn church,
Holt church, and Smethwick church, all in the neighbour-
hood of Chester, had been broken into and robbed since
Clarke went to reside there, and some of the stolen► property
was found in his possession ; but the magistrates did not
think it necessary to go into any more cases, as enough had
been proved to justify the committal of the prisoner for trial
at the assizes. Jane Ward was also committed for trial on
the charge of guiltily receiving stolen property.

STREET ROBBERY.—ANOTHER SIMPLETON.-At the Po-
lice Court on Friday, a woman named Margaret Wilson,
was placed at the bar, on a charge of robbing a man of nearly
£lO5 in money. The complainant, a simple-looking Irish-
man, whose whole personal wardrobe would not have brought
five shillings at rag fair, had, it appeared, gone with the pri-
soner and another woman to Mr. Dawe's public-house,
Waterloo-road, where they had something to drink. In
paying for the liquor, the complainant produced a heavy
purse, and received 19s. 6d. in change out of a sovereign.
Mr. Dawes nuticing the circumstance, considered his new
customer in dangerous hands; and when he left the house
with the prisoner, followed them, with a view to save him
from being robbed. He looked for a policeman, and after
losing sight of the parties, he and the constable found them
together in a vacant piece of ground. The complainant was
asked if he had lost anything, and on examining his pockets,
he found that his purse (an old stocking) was gone. The
woman was, however, seized, and she,,pulled out the treasure
from her breast. It consisted of 89 sovereigns. one- half
sovereign, a£s Bank of England note, and a sixpence. She
said the complainant had given it to her ; but that he de-
nied. She was committed for trial ; and Mr. Rushton highly
complimented Mr. Dawe, to whom the complainant was so
much indebted for his kindness and vigilance. Mawney
stated that he was an Irish cattle-dealer from Yorkshire,
acting for his father, whose property the money was.

CO ALBROOKD ALE IRON WORKS.—A visit to the newly-
erected premises of this company, in James's-street, will
afford a very high treat to those interested in the progress of
manufactures, and the improvement in articles of domestic
use. The building itself is on a large scale, and of con-
siderable architectural pretensions, both from its size and
the beauty of the materials, and is a model of neatness and
propriety. On the ground floor, one magnificent show-
room, lighted by plate glass windows, runs the whole length
of the front, and is filled with the choicest articles of iron
furniture,—chairs, tables, fire-places, stoves, fenders, and
other articles of domestic use, all of various styles of
modeling and of construction, and ornamented in brpnze,
gold, and polished metal, Some of the most splendid
articles are large register stoves, with open grates, the sides
painted, or rather enamelled, so as most accurately to rp-
semble the rarest scagliola and other foreign marbles, and
which in style and appearance would do honour to the
drawing-room or dining-room of a palace. The bold and
Classical style in which the reliefs are executed indicate
the employment of artists of a superior class to any who
have hitherto devoted their talents to the art of modelling
for the iron foundries, which in general have hitherto turned
out nothing but the most feeble, trifling and vulgar designs.
From this apartment the visitor ascends by a magnificent
staircase, lighted from the roof, to the' tipper floors, all of
which are stored with articles of less pretension, bqt in in-
finite variety of utility and ingenuity of 99nstrqPtioq, The
general' aspect of the whole estahlishment is less that of a
warehouse than a noble private mansion, with lofty and well
lighted rooms, constructed with every regard to architectural
effect, and kept in the most admirable order.

WILL THE MODERATE REFORMER VOTE WITH THE
PROTECTOR HIRELINGS?—That the frantic effort of the
self-constituted leaders of the whig party, to regain their
lost position in the council, by inundating the register with
the names of the pauper occupants of cellars and courts, is
viewed with repugnance by many honourable and respectable
men, who have hitherto given their support eicolusively to
whig candidates, is a fact which we think will scarcely admit
of dispute. By such men the loose morality which teaches
that " the end sanctities the means" is not accepted without
some little hesitation ; and Mat is not considered as an
honest end which can require so wide a departure from the
vaunted principles of purity—in support of which the voice
of "liberalism" has ever been loudest—and which looks
forward to success only by the practice, upon a wholesale
scale, of what cannot be deemed otherwise de facto than
bribery of the grossest and most profligate character. Will
such men, we ask, entertaining such misgivings with respect
to the conduct of their party'and the ttire of the instru-
ments by which they work, refuse to carry their scrutiny a
little further, before, they commit themselves to their ap-
proval by recording their votes ? ' Will nienwho sfitiori
and character to lose aipOnmit' their fello*-lOwnsineft rush
blindfold'inta eomPsnionChip with every ruffian with whom
the reckless leaders of that party choose to ally themselves?
We trust that they will commit no such folly ' but that, on
the contrary, they will ask themselves seriously these ques-
tions—" What object can I have in common with this mob
of repealers, or with the party which suborns their venal
votes ? What object can I have in common with men who
are driven to the necessity of advancing it by unblushing
bribery and wholesale corruption? Can that be an honest
cause which is not able to stand by its own strength, without
these nefarious and degrading aids—which is scouted by the
voice of independent constituencies, and requires to be forced
upon them from without, by the irruption of a band of hire-
lings, organized by an unseen influence, and notoriously
unreflecting tools in the hands of others ?" Upon such a
course of enquiry we trust every honest and moderate re-
former will enter, before giving in his adherence to the can-
didate of his party ; and we have no fear of the result if that
enquiry is conducted in a candid and truth-seeking spirit.
The object of the honest liberal, we take for granted, is
good government, He seeks that good governmentat the
lianils of the whig party withNylioih lie has hitherto been
Bat
and of whbse general principleS he most approves.
Bat when lie sees that party in open alliance with men of
doubtful character and' views —in open alliance with an
ultra and alien faction has he full assurance that the
object of which he is in search is the same which they
are seeking to attain by so crooked a path, and in such
strange companionship. Has the liberal churchman or
the Christian dissenter no misgivings as to the character
of that good local government which can only be obtained by
subsidizing the hordes of the papacy, and arming paupers
with the franchise? He must have such misgivings, and he
must be at no loss to convert them into absolute convictions.
It cannot be the attainment of any mere abstract good which
has yoked together these unassorted materials. It is not to-
wards any defensible object that the aristocracy of a party
condescends to sue for aid to the tatterdemalions of back
streets and alleys. It is not for a virtuous object that the
occupants of Greenbanks, and other suburban retreats, are
to be seen junketting with the tenants of cellars, or the pos-
sessors of piggeries. The exuberant philanthropy of " libe-
ralism" even does not ordinarily lead its professors to pay
rents or rates for their carters or porters, or the carters and
porters of 'others, indiscriminately. Protector societies are
not formed to advance good government, merely apart from
the selfish ends of their promoters, and a Romish barrister
is not picked up at every street corner,
" Ready to toil his unbreathed memory,"

claims to voctea,ssl
and to load his empty brief bag with cases and opinions, and
Wil-
liam Rathbone once the mere gratification of seeing some scores
of Michael
room ! No, no 1
ys upon the burgess list, and enabling Wil-
d more to exercise his lungs in the council
end upon it, a little calm reflection will
lead the moderatereformer to a different conclusion. It is
not to advance the cause of good government, in our local
affairs, that the leaders of our whig faction are now bestir-
ring themselves so of
once more to energetically,prostrat but rather to enable them
ad-
vancement of political ande'corporat influeuce to the
rty objects—to
. convert the
anti-cure
memorialsi nto a normal
caobe
ii
schoolPn of agitation—from which
issued ad libitum, and by means
otlrod or baronetcies can be
of which the honours a knighthood
worked out for the, adornment the vulgar patronymics of
brawling and bawling democrats 1 And
will any man, we
ask, who calls himself a reformer in
the tis vote and rye and honest ac-
ceptation of the term, help forward, by
influ-
ence, such a consummation? We trust not ; for the honour
of our town we trust not.