The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

THE CHARGE

" Fourteen Whigs, chiefly English and Scotch county
members, voted with Mr. Disraeli. Amongst others,
Lord Anson, precis writer in the foreign office, and Lord
Palmerston's private secretary ! Surely a mistake ! If
not—why not ?"

WE understand that at a special meeting of the
committee appointed to oppose the Ministerial
measure for an abrogation of the Navigation Laws,
which was held on Friday last, the following reso-
lution was unanimously adopted :—" That relying
upon the wisdom and justice of the House of
Lords, the friends of British interests should con-
tinue a firm and uncompromising resistance to the
bill brought into the House of Commons by Mr.
Labouchere; leaving to those who rashly labour to
subvert the Navigation Laws, the full and undi-
vided responsibility of measures, against the prin-
ciple of which this meeting solemnly protests."
• We are also informed that, in addition to the
3 two petitions already presented by Mr. Herries to
e the House of Commons from Liverpool. a third

-, Yi is
now in that honourable gentleman's hands for
presentation—the names subscribed forming an
-4,371. The petition to the House
,us is to be entrusted to Lord Stanley—it
already bears the signatures of 47,172 individuals.

7, gregate of 4

IMPORTAN'

NEWS FROM PERNAMBUCO.
kNOTHER DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS

By the splendid Liverpool-built packet-ship Seraphina,
arrived yesterday, at this port, after the extremely short
run of only twenty-three days, from Paraiba, we have
accounts from Pernambuco to the 20th ultimo, and from
the town of Paraiba to the 22nd idem. Another battle
had been fought on the 16th, between the imperial troops
and the insurgents atGoianna,

%pout nudWay between

narobueo and Parai
s. On the 21st of

the foimer having

Deis, numbering,
ised, about 4,000 men, had advanced as far as
ge of Grazia, distant nine leagues from the town
a, and intended giving battle to the imperial

commenced

On Sunday last at St. Peter's Church, Aintree, after
sermons by the Revs. Dr. Hume and J. Cordeaux, the
sum of Xi 15s. was collected to meet the expenses of the

BIRKENHEAD POOR RATE.—The overseers of Birken-
head have just laid a rate—the only one this year—at six-
pence in the pound, which they expect will answer the
expenses of the current year. This is very creditable.
CONDITION OF THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA.—We
understand that a missionary meeting will be held in the
school-room under St. Silas' Church, Pembroke-place,
on Thursday evening next, when the Rev. Alexander
Crummell will give a number of interesting details con-
nected with the present condition of the negro population
in the United States of America.
The ship Bonita sailed from Maceio on the 17th Feb..

the Indus sailed from Maceio on the 16th, and
the 17th ; the Laura and William Russell were
1 from Pernambuco in a day or two,—all for Liver-
A great number of vessels were at Pernambuco
ployed.

sterday

FATAL ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday, a painter, named
Wm. Finnigan, residing in Gilbert-court, expired at the
hospital from the effects of injuries received on the 2nd
inst. He was at work on board the " Bengal," lying in
the Queen's Graving Dock, when he fell from the rail
and suffered a fracture of the leg and a severe scalp wound.
—On Saturday, a child four and a half years old, named
John Gamey, whose parents reside at 19 Court, Saltney_
street, in the absence of its mother got upon the fender
to reach an article from the mantel-piece, when his clothes
ignited and he was so shockingly burnt as to occasion his

THE BIRKENHEAD COLLEGE.—We are glad to hear
that the Rev. J. Baylee, principal of the Theological In-
stitution, at Birkenhead, has consented to receive into
the college, for the usual studies, two negro youths from
the United States of America, and to remit their fees.
After undergoing the usual educational routine they will
return to their own country, enabled to confer on their
unfortunate and neglected race the greatest moral and
spiritual blessings. The young men are, we believe, to
be admitted on the recommendation of the Rev. Alex.
Crummell ; and on the termination of their course of
instruction two others will be allowed to partake of the
same advantage.

PAUL'S CHURCH, SEACON

the services at this neat little church re-
pion of attractiveness from the addition of
well•trained singers, selected principally

of the congreg

tvenile porno.
themselves together as

under the able t

ition—and we may

add, as hi

honourable to himself, the gratuitous—of Mr. Blundell, of
Great George-street. The music sung consisted of, in the
morning, Cook's Morning Hymn, Te Deum, Goodenough,
Jubilate-, Grand Chant, -a most offectiva nonnposaition, tha
51st Psalm, Hampton, and the Hundredth Psalm, Luther;
in the evening, the 95th Psalm, Wimbleton, Magnificat,

His LORDSHIP remarked that he was glad to observe so
large an attendance present to discharge the important
functions which devolved upon them in this county, namely,
that of putting into a state of formal accusation for trial
those parties whom the magistrates, after due examina-
tion, had thought proper to commit to answer any charge
which might be brought against them. Their general
duty would be best discharged by a careful investigation of
all those cases which came before them, and putting no
one on their trial unless the circumstances were such as to
justify a reasonable probability of conviction before the
common jury. There were, however, a few cases on
which it might be desirable to offer some observations.
There were two cases of murder in both of which it would
be proper, first, to inquire whether the crime had been
committed at all or not; for, if committed, there seemed
to be no doubt, according to the depositions, that the ac-
cused were the guilty parties. One was a charge against
a man for the murder of his wife, and it would be well to
inquire whether the death was caused by external violence
or from some other cause. If the former was the case
they ought to find a true bill, unless it should turn out
that there had been a quarrel between the parties, and
blows had been struck, which would reduce the crime to
manslaughter, or that the blows when given were not
given with the intention to kill or do bodily harm. The
other case was one of rather too common an occurrence,
namely, a charge against a girl for the murder of her own
new-born infant child. In this case the first inquiry
would be, was the child born alive ? A child was not
born alive until completely separated from the parent. It
might be that a child after being partly born might
breathe, and death be caused even by violence before com-
plete separation took place. If that were the case it
would not be proper to find the bill for murder, but
the general course was to find one for concealment
of the birth. On this question, however, the grand
jury would do well to seek the advice of skilful medical
men, and then taking all the circumstances into consider-
ation—the dreadful agony which a female generally
suffered on those trying occasions, and the state of mind
in which she must necessarily be—say whether there was
enough to justify them in putting the party on her trial for
the more serious charge. There was a case of forgery in
which in which it would be desirable to distinguish be-
tween an order and a warrant for the payment of money.
An order implied that the party on whom it was drawn
was obliged by contract or obligation to pay it ; a warrant
is where the party is not bound to pay, but if he pay he is
empowered to recover it. In the case to which his lord-
ship alluded, a man of the name of Rodgers, was
charged with having forged an order for the payment of
money. From the depositions it would seem that the
paper was a warrant, and not an order, but most probably
it would in both ways in the indictment. There were also
in the calendar several cases of rape—a charge rather
easily made and difficult to rebut, but if clearly made out,
deserving of very severe reprobation. They would, how-
ever, consider whether the charge was substantially made
out, and it was by no means immaterial to ascertain whe-
ther any previous liberties had been permitted or not.
The rest of the calendar required no particular observa-
tions from him, by way of assistance to the grand jury in
the discharge of their duties, and with these few observa-
tions he should dismiss them to their duties.
The grand jury then retired.
n victo- Several true bills having been brought in, the trials '
~__ •

MINT CASES

Ann Cowley, aged 19, was charged with having, at
Liverpool, on the 20th February, had in her possession a
mould, intended to make and impress the resemblance of
a silver shilling; and also with having in her possession
four counterfeit shillings, well knowing them to be such.
The house in which the prisoner lived was searched by
police sergeant Story and another officer, when the mould,
&c. were found. The case, which was clearly proved, was
uninteresting. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sen-
tence was deferred.

Christopher Smith, 40, and Bridget Smith, 28, were
charged with having, at Liverpool, in December, felo-
niously made a mould, upon which was impressed the re-
semblance of a shilling ; and also with having in their pos-
session twelve pieces of counterfeit coin, resembling shil-
lings, knowing the same to be counterfeit. The police
watched the house, in Penrhyn-street, and the prisoners
were seen in the cellar mixing plaster of paris to make a
mould, and, on being surprised, they broke what appeared
to be a newly-made mould. Twelve base shillings were
found in the house. Several pieces of a broken plate
were also found, and a quantity of plaster of paris was
found in a handkerchief. Three good shillings were also
found, which had the appearance of having been used in
making moulds. The female prisoner had been indicted
as a single woman, and a verdict was nearly passed against
her, when it was discovered that she was the wife of the
male prisoner; and his Lordship directed the jury to ac-
quit her. The man was found guilty. Sentence deferred.
Mary M' Gowan, 33, was charged with having, at Liver-
pool, on the 25th February, uttered a base half-crown ;
also with having put off a base shilling, and with having
previously been convicted for a similar offence. She was
found guilty ; and was put down.
Mary Ann .Edwards, alias Ann Hoy, 21, was charged
with having, on the 24th February, at Liverpool, uttered
a counterfeit half-crown, and also with having previously
uttered a base shilling. Verdict—guilty.
William Frost, 29, was charged with misdemeanor, in
having, on the 27th January, at Bolton, passed, on two
distinct occasions, two separate bad sixpences. He was
found guilty
Jame

Taylor, 19, was indicted for having uttered, in
January last, at Wigan, two counterfeit shillings, on se-
parate occasions. Verdict—guilty.
Dennis Murrey, 33, was indicted for having, at Ather-
ton, also uttered, in a similar manner, several base six-
pences to distinct parties. Verdict—guilty.
William Thompson, 27, was charged with having, at
Bolton, on the 14th February, put off a base half-crown,
and having been found in possession of another base half-
crown. The evidence was defective, and the jury acquitted
the prisoner.

Matthew Gall, 46, and Jane M` Grath, alias Gall, 39,
were charged with having .uttered, at Warrington, on the
20th January, seven base shillings, to various parties, and
also having in their possession fifteen base shillings, and
a number of base sixpences. The first part of the charge
was abandoned. The jury acquitted both the prisoners.
The female was retained to be tried upon another
indictment.
mum.. cotetigs, 215, anu rnunius rizzgerata. zn, were
found guilty of having, at Great Bolton, in December,
been found in possession of 58 base sixpences, with intent
to utter them.

Jane M' Grath was again put upon a charge of uttering,
at Warrington, a base shilling, and with having been
found with fifteen base shillings in her possession. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Margaret Ellames, 13, and Betsy Gainer, 30, two
females, were charged with uttering base coin in Liverpool,
on the 17th of February, and also with having in their
position other base coin. Ellames had passed some of
the base money, and on Gainer 16 bad sixpences were
found. They were both found guilty.
Arthur Fleming and Mary Bulger were indicted for
having in their possession a quantity of base coin with
intent to utter it. The case occurred on the 14th of
February. Twenty-one bad sixpences and some bad
shillings were found upon the male prisoner, and the fe-
male passed a bad sixpence. Both were found guilty.

SENTENCES UPON THE ABOVE

. His LORDSHIP then proceeded to passsentence upon
tnose convicted as above. John Christopher Smith,
Mary Anne M'Gowan, and Mary Anne Edwards, alias
Hoy, were placed together in the dock, the charge against
them amounting to felony. They had, it appeared, long
carried on a regular trade in counterfeit coin, and having
before been convicted, his Lordship sentenced them to
ten years' transportation. (There was a fearful scream-
ing amongst the female prisoners when the sentence was
heard.) Anne Cowley, two years' imprisonment ; Jane
M'Grath, eighteen months and hard labour ; William
Cross, one year and hard labour ; James Taylor, one
year ; Denis Murray, one year ; Margaret Ellames, three
calendar months ; Ellen Gainor, two years ; Arthur
Fleming, eighteen months ; Anne Bulger, one year ; John
Collins and Thomas Fitzgerald, two years.
These were the whole of the Mint cases; and the Court
rose at half-past six o'clock.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Justice COLEILIDGN.)
His lordship took his seat in this court at twelve o'clock.
Immediately on doing so he called Mr. Adolphus and Mr.
Bliss to take their seats within the bar. The learned
gentlemen did so, and received the congratulations of his

lordship and the members of the bar, who were present
in rather larger numbers than usual. The learned gentle-
men thus called within the bar have received the appoint-
ment of Queen's Counsel for the county palatine, the
honour being conferred upon them by her Majesty as
Duchess of Lancaster.