The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-08 00:00:00

HEARTLESS ROBBERY.

A seafaring man named Holmes stood charged with a rob-
bery on board ship. The prisoner had, it appeared, teen
employed on board the brig Elizabeth, lying in the Queen's
Dock, discharging and loaing, and had been kindly treated
by the captain, who had advanced him small sums from time
to time. He worked with the seamen, one of whom, named
Frederick Fredericksen, said that on Monday night, at half-
past eight, while he was in the forecastle with the prisoner
and a witness (a boy) present, he took a sum of £25, which
he had saved, out of his chest, and, for greater safety, put it
in a place behind the chest. Soon afterwards the witness
went ashore, and did not return till eleven at night. In the
morning he missed his money.
The boy corroborated the first facts, and stated that the
prisoner left the ship soon after the last witness, saying that
he would return in a few minutes ; but he never returned at
all.

A constable afterwards apprehended the prisoner in a lodg-
ing-house in Peter's-lane, and found on him a new suit of
clothes and a new watch. He afterwards found, in a box in
the house, a gown-piece and other articles of dress. He
stated that he had bought the watch some time ago from
Litherland and Davies, and gave various accounts of the
other articles.

The female who kept the house where the prisoner and his
wife lodged stated, that on Monday night he had paid her
some arrears in a sovereign, out of which she gave his wife
some change.

Mr. Bro-wn, watchmaker, Whitechapel, said that the watch
was purchased from him on Monday night for .E 5 55., and
that to his accustomed inquiry he gave the name of Wilkinson.
A shopkeeper, from whom he had purchased some of the
other articles, also appeared, showing that he had given a
false name as to the shop where he had bought them.
The captain of the vessel stated that he knew the com-
plainant, who had served some years on board the ship, to
be possessed of a considerable sum ; but he did not knout
that he had it on board, otherwise he would have locked it
up for him in the cabin.
Mr. Rushton said this was a very cruel robbery. Here
was a poor sailor, who had toiled for years perhaps to save
this money, stripped of all he was possessed by a man who
b
was before
the repenniles' and who had that very night been as-
sistedcaptain with a shilling. He was afterwards
found with a fine garment, watch, and other articles of value,
and the case was so clear that he must be committed to the
sessions.

STEALING TOOLS.
An Irish youth, named Thomas Ryan, was placed at the
bar, charged with having stolen a quantity of coachmakers'
tools. It appeared that on Monday morning the prisoner
went to the shop of Mr. Higgins, ironmonger, Marybone,
and offered the tools for sale. He said they belonged to his
brother who had had a paralytic stroke, and was unable to
work, and that he had more tools. Mr. Higgins saki he
would go with him to his brother and buy the remainder Ivo
him, if he (Mr. H.) could agree. The prisoner refused to
go. Mr. Higgins therefore detained him, and gave him in
charge. He said his brother lived at No. 10, Cross-hall
street : but on inquiry the constable found no such person
was known there. Thomas Fitzsimon, a coachmaker, said
he lodged in Francey's-street, Clarence-street, and arrived
on Saturday last, at the Clarence Dock, from Dublin. He
had a chest with him, with a quantity of tools and clothes in
it. The prisoner was a passenger in the same vessel,• and
saw the chest landed, and put into a small wooden office.
He left the prisoner on the quay about three o'clock, and
went away. He returned between five and six, and missed
his chest and all its contents, which were worth £lO. He
did not see the prisoner again until he saw him in custody.
The tools produced were rift of those missed, and were his
property. The prisoner said he got the tools to sell from 3
person on board. He was fully committed for trial.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S BIRTIIDAT.—Friday last,
being the anniversary of the birthday of the illustrious hero
of Waterloo, who then completed his seventy-first year,
in
salute of seventy-one guns was fired from the grounds In
front of the workhouse. The strictest order was preserved,
and the children paraded around the area, and responded to
the salute with loud and unanimous cheers. This public
mark of respect to the Duke of Wellington was promoted by
a subscription got up in a few minutes. In additiim to this the
bells of St. Nicholas, St. Peter's, and Walton and other
churches sent forth merry peals, and numberless flags were
hoisted during the day. Several of the pilots of this port,
belonging to St. Paul's Ward, assembled at the house of Mr.
Edwards, Prussia-street, to celebrate the duke's birthday.
The superb flag (which cost upwards of £7O) was hoisted out
in honour of his grace, as Warden of the Cinque Ports.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. G. STANSBURY,
And the Last Night of Miss ROMER and Mr. G. STANS

BURY.
Mrs. HONEY, of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, is en-
gaged for Five Nights, and will make her first appearance
this Season on Monday next, the 11th instant.
The early arrangements of the Season include the engage-
ment of the following Performers of the Metro-
olan Theatres :
Mr. BUCKSTONE, p
theitcelebrated Dramatist and Peformer,
of the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket.
Mr. YATES, the Proprietor and Manager of the Theatre-
Royal, Adelphi.
Mr. and Mrs. KEELEY, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-
arden an Adelphi.
Mrg. PAUL BEDFORD, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-
garden and Adelphi.
Mr. POWER, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-garden,
Drury-lane, and Haymarket. And
Mr. G. VANDENHOFF, of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-
garden.
The celebrated Dancers, Mr. GILBERT and Miss BALLIN,
of Her Majesty's Theatre, and the Theatres-Royal, Co-
vent-garden and Drury-lane, are also engaged, being their
first appearance here these four years, and who will, in the
various Ballets and Dances which will be produced during
their engagement, be assisted by their Pupils, Master and
Miss MARSHALL, and Miss TAYLOR.
An engagement has also been entered into with Madame
VESTRIS and Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS, during
their London recess, for Ten Nights, and they will make
their appearance soon after the close f Covent-garden, of
which due announcement will be made.
Arrangements are also in progress with other eminent Per-
formers, and a variety of Novelties will be produced in
rapid succession.
THIS present FRIDAY EVENING, the Bth instant, will
be performed the Opera of
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.
Susannah
Basil .... Miss Romer.
G. Stansbury.
Count Almaviva .
Mr. W. Howard.
Figaro ....... Mr. Baker. Floret() Mr. Barker.
Cherubino Mrs. Tellet.
Countess.... Miss Grant. Barbarino.. Mrs. P. Crowe.
After which, the laughable Interlude of
MR. AND MRS. PRINGLE.
Mr. Peter Pringle.. Mr. Baker. Mrs. Pringle.. Mrs. Clarke.
To conclude with the Burletta of

Apolloo
rIDA
...... Miss Romer. Midas Mr. Baker.
Daphne.. Mrs. P. Crowe. Nsa.. Mrs Tellet.
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On MONDAY next, May 11th, the Melo-Drama of the
BLIND BOY—After which a Comedy, in two acts, called
Mrs' Honey My GRANDFATHER'S WILL. Albina Mandeville
, her first s —To which
will be added the favouriteearance
Dramath i
ofseason. PERFECTION.
Rate O'Brien, Mrs. Honey.—To conclude with KATHE-
RINE AND PETRUCHIO.