The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-05 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

BREAKING INTO A HOUSE.—Two youths, Matthew Mur-
phy, and 'William Richardson, were yesterday charged with
having been found in an uninhabited house, corner of Salis-
bury-street, into which they had broken. When they were
detected, a third boy effected his escape by the front door,
from which he removed the chain.—The owner of the house
said that the lead on the premises (which were empty) had
previously been stolen. As it was evident their purpose was
a felonious one, they were committed for three months.
COMMITMENT.—A boy, named George Smith, was yester-
day charged with having committed a felony at a public-
house in Burlington-street. The prisoner and another boy
were observed by the barmaid peeping about the bar. Her
attention was called away for a moment, and she immedi-
ately afterwards missed a bottle containing about a pint of
shrub. A police-officer soon afterwards saw the prisoner in
the street with something bulky in his pocket, which proved
to be the bottle.—Prisoner said he had got it from his mother,
and did riot know what it contained. He afterwards, on
being required to accompany the officer to his mother, be-
came restive, and the girl then came up, and identified the
property. The prisoner, who had previously been six times
committed, was sent for trial at the sessions.

OBTAINING AND APPROPRIATING A MASTER'S MONEY.
—At the Police-court, yesterday, a butcher, named James
Mason, was placed at the bar, charged with having received
a sum of money on account of his master, and appropriating
the same to his own use. Edward Lowcock, butcher, St.
John's Market, said that the prisoner had been in his service,
arid had gone to receive the amonnt of .a bill of £1 Os. 7d.
due from Miss Marriot, Bedford-street. The money was paid
to him by Ellen Jones, the cook in the family, and he gave
her a receipt for it. He did not pay it over, or account for
it. The circumstance being discovered, he was taxed with
the offence, and said that he had received it, but had lost it
out of his pocket, which he showed one of the witnesses had
a hole in it. It appeared, however, that he had afterwards
collected some money which he paid over to his master, with-
out stating anything about the loss of the former sum. After
receiving the sum in question, (on Saturday last,) he had left
his employment, and had not returned. He said nothing in
his defence, and was committed for trial.

R..OI3BERY OF WATCH MOVEMENTS.—Yesterday, at the
Police-court, a journeyman watchmaker, named Thomas
Burrow, was placed at the bar, on a charge of having stolen
a quantity of watch movements and other articles, from the
premises of Mr. Samuel, watchmaker, &c. Mr. Dowling
opened the case by stating, that on the 12th of March last
Mr. Samuel's shop had been broken open, and a number of
articles were abstracted. Nothing was heard of the offender
until yesterday, when a circumstance, which one of the wit-
nesses would state, led to his detection. R. Copeland Newby
said that he was foreman to Mr. Samuel. On the night of
the 12th of March, he had the movements of thirteen watches
under his care as foreman, to be polished and prepared for
gilding. He saw them safe in a deal box on the premises
that night, as well as a depth or pitching tool, a miniature
picture in oil, done on ivory, and other articles of his own
and the workmen's, which he placed in a drawer. When he
went to the shop next morning, he found that his key would
not fit the lock, and after entering he looked about and missed
the whole of the articles. He gave information to his employer,
and bills particularizing them were immediately put out. Yes-
terday a person came from Mr. Thorn s, watch gilder, to get
one of the movements, which was of an unusual kind, cased ;
and he immediately recognised it as one of those that had
been taken away. He afterwards went with Police-officer
Lloyd to the prisoner 's house, in a court out of Rathbone-
street, and they there found the depth tool, the picture, and
others of the articles. The prisoner had formerly been em-
ployed at the shop, and had work to be done out of it since.
He was there on the night previous to his (witness's) dis-
covering the robbery. Richard Thorn said he was a watch
gilder, and resided at No. 11, Leigh-street. The movements
of several watches were brought to him by the prisoner some
months ago, and he purchased them. He disposed of some
of them in the way of trade. That produced he sent to Mr.
Samuel to get cased. Another witness, in Mr. Thorn's em-
ploy, said that on presenting the movement to Mr. Newby
he claimedr it as his master's. He afterwards went to the
prisoners, and found the depth tool, the miniature, a lock,
&c., which were also claimed. Some small tin bones for
holding watch movements were also found, bearing the
numbers or marks put on them at Mr. Samuel's. The arti-
cles respectively were identified. The prisoner, on being-
cautioned in the usual form, said that he had nothing to
just at present, and he was committed for trial at the next
sessions.

We are authorised to contradict the statement made by
Mr. Murphy, in his address to the jury last week in the
Court of Passage, in the case of Connolly v. Morinaud, that
the defendant is, or ever has been, French Consul in this
port. The office has been held for the last eight years by the
Chevalier Laine.

COLLECTING A MASTER'S ACCOUNTS, AND RETAINING
THE MONEY.-At the Police-court yesterday, a man named
William Mason, was placed at the bar, on a charge of receiv-
ing several sums' ue to his master, which he appropriated
to his own use. John Davidson, a cart-owner, said' that he
had given several accounts to the prisoner for cartage—to be
Collected, and had found that he had kept the money. Wit-
nesses proved that the prisoner had received 3s. 6d. from
the Government Company, in Water-street ; 6s. 3d. from
the Mersey Brewery ; and 2s. sd. from Messrs. Higgins and
Lune. The prisoner was committed for trial.

ASTIIMA.—The sufferer from asthma (the most distressing
spasmodic affection human nature is heir to, and generally
Considered incurable)' will hear with pleasure that many
severe cases, in spme instances of many years' standing,
have been successfully treated at the Dispensary for Con-
sumption and Disease of the Heart, in Oldham-street. One
lady, after nineteen years' severe suffering, is at present
completely relieved. The poor, we perceive by an adver-
tisement in another column, receive advice and medicine as
usual.

ANNUAL SUPPER PARTY.—A number of the resident in-
habitants of St. Helens met together; on Tuesday week, at
the house of Mr. E. Glover, the White Hart, St. ,Helens,
to partake of a supper which had been provided on a most
superb scale, in commemoration of the establishment of a
reading-room at that house. The list of members contains
the names of many respectable individuals, and it was such
as those who partook of the worthy host's good fare. Samuel
Marrow, Esq., of Sutton Colliery, was delegated chairman
of the party.
OPENING OF ANEW LODGE OF ODDTELLOWS AT ST.
HELEN.-01-1 Monday evening last a luXuriant dinner was
served up by Mr, Johnson, of the Wellington Arms Inn, St.
Helens, to a goodly number of the officers and members of
the independent order of oddfellows belonging to that district,
on the occasion of opening a new lodge connected with the
order, and called " The Loyal British Fleet Lodge." The
chair was taken by Thomas Mercer, Esq., surgeon, and Mr.
Thomas Williamson discharged the duties of vice-chairman.
Several gentlemen of the town honoured the company with
their presence after dinner, among whom we may include
the following :—George Bromilow, Esq., J. Haddock, Esq.,
T. Pilkington, Esq., W. Mercer, Esq., and Moor, Esq.
The usual, loyal and appropriate toasts were drank with the
greatest cordiality, and, interspersed with these, was some
excellent amateur singing by Messrs. Bowen, Stott, Haslam,
Connor, and Holden.

THEFT FRObf n COLLIERY.—On Saturday night last,
about eleven o'clock, a !nail iu the employ of Messrs. Cald-
well and Co., coal merchants, St. Helens, while passing near
the colliery, perceived a woman, named Ellen Tickle, hurry-
ing away with apparently a heavy burden under her cloak,
which she seemed desirous of concealing. There having
lately been several robberies of iron and coal from off the
premises by parties unknown, he determined to encounter
the woman, and find out what she was carrying, and, on ac-
costing her, she at first refused to make known to him what
it was, but he determined on examining her, whereupon he
found she had a large piece of iron, weighing about 30 lbs.
It was identified by one of the managers of the colliery, and
she was given up into the custody of police-constable Dale,
and has since been committed for trial by Charles Orrell,
Esq.

The climate of Britain, so remarkable for fickleness of
temperature, has given rise to an infinitude of ingenious
inventions for the protection of those who are constitutionally
predisposed to suffer in health from such causes; but, while
every other part of the human frame is protected, by some
laudable application of the arts to manufacture, rendered
impervious to weather, the face must still remain exposed ;
and the peculiar delicacy of the female complexion undoubt-
edly. undergoes great, though gradual, change from the action
01 excess, either of heat or cold, upon its surface; in this in-
stance, ROWLAND'S KALYDOR affords the so much-desired
and valuable protection; maintaining, unimpaired, that pe-
culiar brilliancy of tint—admired beyond all other possessions;
and, as a preservative, is equally efficacious, whether against
the injurious degree of heat felt in crowded assemblies, or
exposure to harsh winds, and the low temperature of the
winter season.—See advt.

GROSS BnEAcu OF TRUST.—Thomas Stephenson was
placed before Mr. Rushton, on Wednesday, charged with
having defrauded his master, Mr. Joseph Harger, spirit
dealer, Paradise-street. Mr. Harger stated that the prisoner
had been in his service about four months, as a porter. On
Saturday afternoon, the 9th of October last, Mr. Harger de-
livered to the prisoner a twenty-pound Bank of England
note, to take to the Albion Bank to be changed. He waited
for the prisoner a considerable time, but he did not return to
the warehouse. 'Witness made inquiries after the prisoner,
but could net learn anything respecting him. On Tuesday
night witness told Edward Hughes, constable, to search for
the prisoner, and take him into custody if he could meet with
him. John Wilcox, a cashier in the Albion Bank, stated,
that about two o'clock on Saturday, the 9th of October last,
the prisoner came to the bank, and got change for a twenty-
pound Rank of England note. Witness gave him ten pounds
In gold, and two five-pound Bank of England notes. The
prisoner went out of the bank. In a short time he returned,
and said, " I have met my employer, who wishes to have gold
for the whole." Witness gave him ten sovereigns for the
two five-pound notes. Edward Hughes, constable 330,
stated that on the 9th October last, he went in search of the
prisoner into Cheshire, where he expected to find him, but
could not succeed. About one o'clock on Wednesday morn-
ing witness went to the prisoner's room, and found him in
bed. 'Witness said, " I want you!" The prisoner replied,
" I expected so, I suppose Mr. Harger has sent you." Wit-
ness gave the prisoner to understand that his surmise was
correct. The prisoner was taken to bridewell. On his vo-
luntary examination, he said, " I have nothing to say only
I was in liquor at the time I did it." The prisoner was
committed for trial.

THEATRE ROYAL.—On Wednesday Sir E. L. Bulwer's
play of " Money" was performed. Mr. Stuart's Evelyn
we greatly admired, he gave a most admirable picture of the
ambitious student; and when turning the tables upon Sir
John Vesey, was particularly successful. We have seldom
seen Mr. Stuart to more advantage. Miss Vandenhoff's
Clara was cold and powerless—it was too mechanical to
please us. - Mr. Henry Vandenhoff did Sir Frederick Blount
with much humour, and drawled out his words in the most
approved style of puppyism. Mr. Cooke was very good as
Sir John Vesey; and Mrs. Clark,: was excellent as Lady
Rranklin. Baker's Graves, with his " Sainted Maid," was
done very cleverly. The scenes between him and Mrs.
Clarke were rich, and created great laughter. The Scotch
dance was inimitable Mrs. Barton made as much of
Georgina as possible.—Mr. T. Lee has been delighting the
audience with his clever representation of Irish characters.
He is veritably poor Power s successor in the style and hu-
mour which he exhibits.—To-night Sheridan Knowles' new
Play of " Old Maids" will be acted with the following cast—
Sir Phillip Brilliant, Mr. Vandenhoff; John Blount, Mr.
Baker; Thomas Blount, Mr. Holl : Lady Anne, Miss
Cleaver ; Lady Blanche, Miss Vandenhoti. On Monday
Miss Ellen Tree and Mr. Charles Kean commence an en-
gagement for ten nights.

CAUTION.—A poor looking Irishman, who, though not
overstocked with cash had, nevertheless, more money than
wit, appeared before Mi . Rushton on Wednesday to complain
against a fellow who had probably more wit than money.
The effect of the charge was briefly as follows :—The simple
Hibernian was proceeding along the quay of one of our docks
when he met the prisoner who asked if he wanted to buy a
watch: The Irishman, who wished to establish a character
for cunning, said he would like a watch if he could have it at
his own price. The prisoner showed him a silver watch
which he told the Irishman he might have for £l. The Irish-
man thought this was cheap enough, but he happened to
have a friend with him who had more white in his eye, and
who advised him to have nothing to do with it. The pedlar
showed a splendid-looking ring, and told the Hibernian that
if he would buy the watch for a pound, he should have that
Magnificent and valuable ring into the bargain. Still the
companion remonstrated, but this, perhaps, only made the
Irishman more keen. Ultimately, the watch was purchased
for the sum of 17s. 6d. No sooner was it in possession, than
the Irishman found it was like a donkey " wot wouldn't go."
He ran after the pedlar, and demanded the return of his
money. The pedlar would not agree to this, but producing
a glittering breast pin, he offered that most tempting article
if the Hibernian would first make the purchase-money up to
a sovereign. • The Irishman, however, had become suspicious,
and as he could not obtain restitution of his money he called
a constable, and sent the pedlar to bridewell. Two watches
were produced. They were old silver verge watches, which
were long past the period of service. The rings and pin
were mere gilt gewgaws with glittering coloured glass clumsily
set in them. Mr. Rushton had no power to punish the pri-
soner, who was discharged. The officer said the dock quays,
and even the streets leading to the vicinity of the docks,
were infested with fellows who were on the look out to entrap
the unwary by selling them valueless commodities. The
prisoner thanked the magistrate as he left the dock. Mr.
Rushton said, " Nay, don't thank me; if I had the power I
would send you to prison."
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A New CHURCH.—
The Manchester and Eccles Church Building Society have
commenced the erection of another new church, to be desig-
nated " The Church of Saint Simon and Saint Jude." The
ground chosen for its site is in Granby Row, nearly opposite
St. Augustine's Chapel. The dimensions of the church will
be about 70 feet by 44 ; and it will contain about 810 sittings,
one half of which are to be free. Its essential parts will be
in the early English style of architecture. The front, which
will look into Granby Row, will be entirely of stone. Its
principal features will consist of four bold perforated but-
tresses; surmounted with canopied niches. The entrance
door will be deeply recessed, with a coupled trefold window
over it. The chancel is to be separated from the body of the
church by a tripled arch, over which a handsome circular
window will be placed. There will be six lancet windows on
each side of the church, and the interior of the roof wiil be
decorated with some Gothic ornaments. Mr. Walters is the
architect, and Mr. Trees, of Cheetham, the builder. The
ceremony of laying the foundation stone took place on Thurs-
day, at one o'clock in the afternoon.—Manchester Guardian.
DINNER IN PITT• STREET WARD.—On Wednesday even-
ing a dinner was given by Mr. Aspiriall, to the conservative
burgesses of Pitt-street '% to celebrate the return of that
gentleman as representative of the ward in the Town Council.
The dinner took place at the house of Mr. Mackenzie,
Duke-street. The chairman was Mr. James Aspinall, and
the vice-chairman Mr. Watkin Williams. On the right of
the chairman sat Mr. Birkett, Mr. Toulmin, Mr. D. Thom-
kin, and Mr. John Williams; on the left Mr. Syers, Mr.
Buxton. Mr. John Thomkin, Mr. Whensley, Sc. ; amongst
the numerous toasts which were given, and most rapturously
applauded were—the church, Queen Dowager, and her Ma-
jesty's ministers. The principal speakers of the evening
were Mr. Aspinall, Messrs. W. Williams, John Williams,
Mr. May, John Thomkin, Toulmin, Birkett, Syers, and Mr.
Gore; and after spending a most delightful evening, the
party broke up about eleven o'clock, with the utmost cor-
diality. The dinner was sumptuous, and the wines most
excellent ; and the attention of Mr. Mackenzie to the com-
pany was remarked by most persons present. There were
upwards of 35 sat down.—Frorn a correspondent. [Had any
notice of this dinner been sent to the Standard-office, we
should have been glad to have reported the speeches fully.
We think it was a mark of courtesy which might have
been observed, especially after the trouble we were put to in
giving so ample a report of the proceedings on Monday, in
our publication of Tuesday.]
CAUTION TO SEAMEN.—Two seamen, named Hopkinson
and West, yesterday applied at the Police-court, each for a
sam of upwards of £9, which they alleged to be due to them
by tile owners of the ship " Ellerslie, ' Capt. Turner, on a
voyage performed by them from Buenos Ayres to this port.
They had signed articles as able seamen ; but it appeared
from the evidence that neither of them were competent to
steer the ship, or perform other necessary duties that were
assigned to them. They had both also left the vessel im-
• mediately after her being made fast in the dock, and without
reeeivinr'a discharge, although they had been ordered to coil
away the ropes and clear the decks. The case being heard at
considerable length, Mr. Rushtbn adjudged that they should
have the wages of ordinary seamen only, at the rate paid to
such at Rio de la Plate, on her sailing—namely, £3 10s. a
month; (and out, £5 10s. as claimed,)—and that they should
each forfeit a month's pay for leaving the ship before they
were duly discharged. They had each had a month's advance,
and all' that they had to receive, including the costs of the
i'lpplica'tion, was but a few shillings each. The captain stated
that if they had not taken this mode of obtaining their money,
lie certainly proposed to have made them a present of two or
three
Pounds-each, and had even made them such a promise.
1.14. Rushton said they were to blame for not accepting of so
an offer, and must now abide the consequence.

BEAR'S GREASE.—Those who have once used the genuine
bear's grease for the hair, will, we are certain, constantly use
it. We perceive that there is a depot in Bold-street, where
the bears are regularly " bred to the business." Mr. Fox,
like Mr. Brook, the anatomist, keeps his subjects, and kills
them when he wants them.
ARRIVALS AT THE CLARENDON.—Sir John and Lady
Mordaunt, Lady Wbolmer and Miss Flannery, Mr. and Mrs.
Gibbs, Philip Cook, Esq., C. R. Ogden, Esq., attorney-ge-
neral, from Canada •, Mrs. Daily and family, rom Canada ;
Messrs. Elmes, Cathcart, Nightingale, Dubose, Sharp, DI.
Dillon, and Captain Cappin.
EASE AND ELEGANCE.—We may safely assert that no
one person in ten thousand is au fait at the niceties of mar.-
ner required in a Ball Room, and has that setf-possessic n
which tends so much to the happiness of the individual, arid
to the forming of those connections which lead to FOR-
TUNE ! !—Therefore that little bijou of a book, entitled
THE BALL Room GUIDE, published by Mitchell, London,
should be in the waistcoat-pocket of all Gentlemen wlio
would behave coes.me IL FAUT, and dance correctly as to
the figure; nor will the reticule of the Lady be complete
without this SHILLING TREASURE.—It will be observed that
the leading portion of the press have given their unqualified
approbation to this delightful little work, of which nearly
30,000 copies have been required by the public.—The Editor
of ' The Times,' calls this, " A very neat, well got up, sen-
sibly written little book, worth at least five times the price
at which it is charged. Its merits ought to make it a work
of great utility."—The Editor of The Herald' observes,
" Let no novice presume to enter a ball-room without having
perused it."—The Editor of the ' The Chronicle' says,
" Certainly much needed, and far superior to any thing of
the kind hitherto published."—The Editor of The Post'
says, "Itis a sterling production."—The Editor of The
Standard' remarks, " If an, person wishes to learn the
best rules of the best society, we recommend a purchase of
this beautiful little production. There is nothing better in
the language."
POPISH OUTRAGE AT PRESCOT.—On Sunday last, as the
congregation were returning from Divine Service, at Prescot
Church, in the afternoon, they were considerably alarmed
by loud yells, proceeding from the Mill Brow, situate near
the high road leading to Warrington, and on proceeding
thither discovered that an affray had taken place which fully
characterized the brutality of the lower Irish—that part of
the neighbourhood is mostly occupied by them, and their
violent conduct has often been a source of regret that means
were not taken to prevent a repetition of it, which is always
shown in a greater degree on the Sabbath day—it appeared
th:A one of these brutes in human form had in the afternoon
most barbarously ill-used a female, and intelligence having
been sent to the Police Station, two of the officers proceeded
to take him into custody. On their arrival they found many
..f the Irish congregated about the door ; they, however,
captured .him, when one of the policemen was struck on the
shoulder by a person armed with a large poker, which ren-
dered his arm perfectly powerless for some time afterwards,
they had not proceeded much further when they were again
attacked by the Irish, who attempted to rescue the prisoner.
The officers were now joined by Inspector King and two
other officers, and then commenced a scene which " baffles
all description." The Irish gave their yell, and their coun-
trymen poured out of their houses by scores, armed with
potato° forks, pokers, bludgeons, and brickbats, arid rushed
to attack the police with a ferocity unexampled, and their
lives appeared to be in considerable danger ; several severe
wounds were received by one of the officers and Inspector
King, who were literally covered with blood. At this time
Mr. Ward, a solicitor in Prescot, went to the assistance of
the police, and although he received some severe blows from
the brickbats, succeeded eventually, with the assistance of
one of the officers, in capturing one of the principal persons
concerned in the affray, who was placed in safe custody in
the Station and other assistance arriving they quietly dis-
persed. Tile prisoner has since been committed to the
House of Correction at Kirkdale, for six week's amusement
on the tread-mill. Great praise is due to the officers for
their conduct on this occasion, who have succeeded in cap-
turing several more of the ruffians. It is satisfactory to
know that means have been taken to teach these miscreants
that they are amenable to the laws of this country, and that
the lives of her majesty's subjects are not to be jeopardized
with impunity.
An inquest was held before John Heyes, Esq., on the 2nd
instant, at Garston, on the body of Ann Atkin, the wife of a
sawyer living at that place, who came to her death under
melancholy circumstances. It appears that the deceased
left home on Friday last, and did not return until Monday
morning. Immediately on her return she procured some
arsenic, which she diluted with liquid, and drank a large
portion of it ; she lingered in the greatest agony for a few
hours, when she expired, although every means were resorted
to for her recovery, but without effect. From the evidence
which was adduced the jury returned a verdict of " Insanity."
STATUARY.—It will be seen by an advertisement that the
exhibition of Mr. Anderson's celebrated group of figures, in
stone, of Tam O'Slianter and his Mare Meg, The Deil's awa
wi' the Exciseman, and Waltz and Meg, is to close by the
end of this week. It is a great pity that Mr. Anderson is
not better supported than he is, as from all we can learn he
seems to be making little or nothing ; indeed, we have heard
that his visit to Liverpool will be a heavy loss to him ; Liver-
pool, or rather its inhabitants, are said to be great admirers
of the fine arts. but it seems unaccountable that exhibitions
of this nature should be neglected in the manner stated
above. To every lover of Burns—and who is not?—we
would say, here he will find a scene which must have been
often before his imagination, embodied with singular power,
and presenting to the eye a full and complete realization.
Such efforts as are attempted in these groups would, in them-
selves, reflect honour upon any individual ' • but, when we
find those efforts so nobly sustained, both in design and exe-
cution, we cannot help regarding them as reflecting honour
upon the country which has produced such a gifted individual
as Alr. Anderson. He certainly deserves all the encourage-
ment his works so richly merit. As a whole, the collection
is one of first-rate merit ; and we trust that Mr. Anderson
will not be allowed to leave Liverpool without experiencing
that support to which his talents so much entitle him. It ,
has been too often the case, that persons possessing ability
such as his has been suffered to depart from this town after
having " gained a loss." We therefore hope that thousands
of our townspeople will avail themselves of the opportunity
offered of witnessing these splendid productions of art, feel-
ing assured that a visit would be well repaid; more especially
as the charge for admission is within the reach of all classes.
ELECTION OF SURGEON TO THE SOUTHERN AND
TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—This election took place on Tuesday,
when the choice fell upon Mr. Petrie ; the numbers being,
for Mr. Petrie, 114 ; for Mr. Trench, 92 ; for Mr. Hodgson,
six.

THE FRANKLIN PRINTING PRESS.—Several gentlemen
in this town having taken great interest in this relic, and
requested that it may remain on view a few days longer, the
owner has consented to prolong his stay in Liverpool for a
short period. The press may, therefore, still be seen gratis
at the Medical Institution, every day, till the 13th instant,
from noon to nine at night.
WRECK OF THE URANIA.—It will be remembered that
this ill-fated vessel, having on board 270 persons bound for
Sydney, became a total wreck on Hoyle Bank about three
weeks ago. Some of the ship-wrecked persons (joiners and
mechanics) having lost their chests of tools in the wreck, it
was considered peculiarly desirable to provide them with a
fresh supply to carry on their several trades on their arrival
at Sydney. The Shipwreck and Humane Society of Liver-
pool, with a promptness and liberality which cannot be too
highly commended, and which justly entitles them to the
largest share of public support, awarded the sum of 410 to-
wards this object. This sum was afterwards increased to
£BO, which only procured for the poor fellows one half of
the tools with which they had originally started, but it was
most pleasing to witness the gratitude which they expressed
towards those who, by the above-mentioned contributions,
had prevented them from being placed in a foreign land des-
titute of the means of carrying on their respective trades.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—On Saturday evening and
Wednesday Sheridan Knowles resumed his delightful lecture
on the drama. Much disappointment was expressed by the
non-subscribers that the usual admission, by payment of one
shilling, was debarred taem ; but that step was necessary, in
consequence of the full attendance of the members to hear
the lectures, as on the first evening numbers of subscribers
were greatly inconvenienced, if not excluded altogether, by
the crowds of persons who were present. The theatre was
filled in every part long before the entrance of the lecturer,
who was warmly and enthusiastically greeted on stepping
forward. Mr. Knowles commenced by stating that in the
first lecture he traced the drama from its origin to the time
of Euripides, and entered into a disquisition on his abilities,
and those of Sophocles. He then drew attention to the
powers of Byron, and his inferiority as a dramatist to Ma-
turin, whose tragedy of " Bertram" Mr. Knowles greatly
commended for its power and situation, and terrific moral.
The ,Ellipus Tyrannus was then considered at great length,
and the various portions brought under notice, Mr. Knowles
showing the defective portions of it with great ability and
critical acumen. The tragedy of " Macbeth" was then
alluded to, and its grandeur pointed out. The lecturer said,
and with great truth, that if it had been represented for the
first time in the present age, it would have been termed a
melodramatic tragedy. Sheridan Knowles gave, in admira-
ble style, the adjuration of Macbeth to the witches, which he
very properly remarked upon as being always left out by the
orators of the present day: its powerful language is equal to
any other portion of the tragedy. A burst of applause was
elicited at the close ; and we are certain that, if any Macbeth
were present, he will not fail to take the accomplished lec-
turer's advice, and give it when next he in " buskin treads".

IRON STEAMERS AGAIN.--The superiority of iron ves-
sels, for the purposes of steam navigation, was again satis-
factorily proved in the case of the Troubadour, which made
her trial trip, on Wednesday last, to Kingstown, in com-
pany with her Majesty's royal mail steamer Urgent, which
is considered the swiftest vessel on this station, and, after
encountering a very severe gale on her passage, she arrived
there twenty minutes before the Urgent. She bas proved
herself to he a most excellent sea-boat, being remarkably
steady, and without that tremulous motion generally experi-
enced in wooden steamers. On her return, also, she again
proved her decided superiority. She is 614 tons burthen,
being the largest iron steamer ever launched in this port, and
will carry 420 tons of cargo with a very light draught of
water. Her cabins, which are magnificently finished, will
accommodate about fifty passengers, every attention having
been paid towards their comfort in the design. She was
lately launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Thomas
Vernon and Co., who, for many years, have had extensive
experience in this important branch of trade. Her engines
are of 275 horse-power, and were manufactured by Messrs.
Forrester and Co., of this town. She is commanded by
Capt. Beckett, late of the Brigand, and is intended for the
Bristol and Liverpool station.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The very attractive bill of fare
for the week, induced us to pay this house another visit.
The pieces were good ; the scenery and dresses splendid,
and the acting throughout very much above mediocrity.
The performances commenced with a new nautical drama,
called " Armstrong the Shipwright," or "The Rival Bro-
thers." The piece is well got up, many of the scenes are
new and very beautiful. It is written with more care than
the ordinary run of melo-dramas, and is full of effective
situations which the performers did not fail fully to avail
themselves of. Messrs. Howard and Egan, as the " Rival
Brothers," Ruben, and Abel Armstrong, played excellently ;
the former gentleman is a very good actor, but is rather too
loud and full of gesticulation. Henry Beverley was as usual
very funny and quite at home as Tommy Dryrot, a teetotaler,
who is so good a judge of water us to be able to detect in
double X. the particular part of the Thames from which the
pure element has been taken by the brewer, and is not at all
loath to exercise this faculty, though a most determined
enemy to the use of intoxicating drinks in others. The ladies
—Mrs. Emery as Annis Mildred, Mrs. F. Carman as Bona—
added much to the pleasure of the audience by their very
excellent acting. Little Miss Fife as the Honourable Theo-
dosius Sioismund Sylvester, was quite a love of a midship-
man, and performed her part well, and seemed quite at home
with her demmes. The remainder of the performers did their
hest to keep up the elusion of the scene, and was successful.
The scenes in the arena were very clever, especially that of
Mr. Wells as one of Nelson's British Tars, and Mr. Pablo
Fanque's act of a Masquerade ou horsback, in which he takes
several different characters without once leaving the back of
his steed. The evenings amusements terminated with the
splendid fairy spectacle of " Sir Huon of Guyenne," in which
all the beautiful stud of horses appear. The scenery and
dresses in this piece _are splendid beyond description : it is
long since we have seen anything got up in so magnificent a
manner as this drama, indeed we think never out of London
—the sight of the scenery alone, painted by Mr. W. Bever-
ley, is worth the charge of admission ; it was well performed
throughout and gave great satisfaction to, and was received
by, would we could say, a crowded audience. The whole of
the entertainments of the evening were well deserving of
much more encouragement than they met with. We observe
that " Sir Huon" is to be withdrawn after to night.