The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-05-29 00:00:00

stream down the sewer, but as the basin also discharges
itself proportionately to the tank, it again resumes its
original position, and closes the valve on being empty. It
has also another great advantage, that of forming an
effectual effluvia trap, and is most admirably adapted to
house and other drains. The model which holds only a
few quarts of water, when in action, carried away several
pounds weight of brick-bats. Mr. Salter afterwards ex-
hibited a new cart for irrigating the streets. It has all the
appearance of an ordinary watering cart, but in one of the
wheels there is fixed a spur-wheel, which, acting on a
shaft, works a beautifully arranged but simple double-
action force-pump. The water passing into a small air-
chamber is forced with astounding velocity from the sides
of the perforated pipes ; indeed Duke-street (parapets and
all) was effectually watered by the cart passing once down
the centre of the road. By a small lever in the hands of
the driver the capacity of the stream can be diminished to
any width, or entirely shot off at one side or the other to
allow the passing of carts or carriages. This invention was
equally admired, and met with that eclat that almost
guarantees its general adoption.

POLICE _INTELLIGENCE.

On Friday several boys were fined 2s. 6d. each, for
throwing stones in the streets.
A beggar, who had been returned to Ireland, was again
brought up before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, and, in
reply to a question, said that a Roman Catholic priest had
riven her the money to get back to Liverpool. Mr.
Rushton observed that this was a sample of the way in

which the people of Liverpool were treated.
On Thursday, a sturdy Trish beggar was brought up
(this being the third or fourth time) on a charge of
vagrancy. Upon being asked by the magistrate whether
he would go back to his own country, he replied, " No,
sir; I would be sooner shot ; for I have plenty to ate and
drink here." • Mr. Rushton : " Then you must go again
to gaol for twenty-one days." " Very well, sir," was the
cool reply.

HOUSEBREAKING.—On Thursday, James Lewis was
charged with breaking into a house in Orrell-street, and
abstracting a quantity of goods. Access -had been ob-
tained through one of the windows, on Wedne
ing, whilst the family were asleep, and a large

morn-

mount of

moveables taken away. Some of the things were after-
wards found by police-officer 385 in the warehouse of a
marine store dealer, in Navlor-street. The prisoner was
remanded, and subsequently sentenced to two months'
imprisonment.
GETTING INTO A DIFFICULTY.—On Saturday a man
was charged with being drunk and damaging some pro-
perty. The offence was proved, and he was sent to gaol
for a short period. Upon the magistrate's decision being
given, a female, who stood near the dock, seemed to take
great interest in the prisoner's case, broke out in a violent
passion, and threatened that "she would serve out" the
Person who brought the charge. The prisoner's indis-
creet friend was immediately transferred to the dock, and
Mr. Rushton, who heard the threat uttered, ordered her
to find sureties for her future good behaviour. She was
subsequently liberated on her husband giving the required
bail.