The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-21 00:00:00

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Stowed considerable attention upon, and understands
the details of the subject, would point out to us a mode
by which so important an object can be accomplished.

LOCAL

NEWS

LIVERPOOL GREAT STEEPLE CHEESE.—This Steeple
Chase is fixed for Wednesday, the 2d March.

, COUNTY MAGISTRACY.-LJOhn Bairstow, Esq., and R.
Newsham, jun., Esq., of Preston, have been placed in the
commission of the peace for this county.
THE WATERMAN'S CHURCH, WESTON POINT.—The
consecration of this beautiful and interesting church is ap-
pointed by the Bishop to take place on Friday next, the 21th
instant.

The West India Royal Mail Steam Company have, we
hear, purchased the Actaeon and the City of Glasgow steam-
ers, which are intended to ply between stations in the West
Indies, in connexion with their splendid steam-ships.
SENTENCE ON .JOHN BECKETT.—This person was indicted
at the sessions, on Friday, for receiving some cotton stolen
from Zwilchenbart and Co., the principal felons in which
case were found guilty at the last assizes. Becket was found
guilty, and sentenced to nine months imprisonment.

THE NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—It seems that an at-
tempt has been made to procure the substitution of Galway,
for Liverpool, as the station for the North American mail-
packets. A memorial from Galway to that effect has been
presented to the Treasury, the answer of which was that a
contract had been entered into for seven years, with Liver-
pool, as the port of departure.
INCREASF. OF PAUPERISSI.—Our Workhouse contains, at
the present moment, a larger number of inmates than it ever
held before. There are now nearly two thousand paupers in
the house. The new and spacious Workhouse of the adjoin-
ing Union of West Derby is now so full that the sleeping
rooms are inadequate to the proper accommodation of the
paupers crowded in the building.

LIVERPOOL. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—This noble un-
dertaking is rapidly advancing towards completion, and it is
no longer difficult to predict that, in point of architectural
beauty, it will vie with any public building in the town.
Among the donations lately added to its funds, we have to
record one of £lOO, which has been received from the Earl
of Derby, through the kind instrumentality of Richd. Earle,
Esq.

THE CORONERSHIP FOR CHESHIRE.—There are four
candidates in the field for this responsible office—Mr. More,
Mr. Churton, Mr. Massey, and Mr. Cunnah. The sheriff
has fixed the nomination to be held at the Shire-hall, Ches-
ter, on the 22nd instant, and the election will take place on
Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th instant. All free-
holders in the southern division are entitled to vote; though
the coronership is only for the Chester district.
BIGAMY.—At the Borough Sessions, on Friday, Higham;
whose case at the Police-court appeared in our last, was in-
dicted for bigaMy. Mr. Murphy made a strong appeal in
mitigation of punishment, in which he characterised the
prosecution as a mere mercenary proceeding on the part of
the first wife, who, after deserting her husband, and living
with another man, was, according to the learned counsel.
now• anxious to share the property which he had acquired by
his second marriage. The prisoner was found guilty, and
sentenced to two years imprisonment.

DEATH BY DROWNING FROM THE BREAKING OF ICE.—
It is our painful duty to record an accident which occurred
yesterday afternoon, at Much Woolton, near this town, and
which was attended by the loss of one life. It appears, that
a boy, named Martin, aged 12, with other boys, was sliding
on a piece of ice, when it broke, and he and another boy fell
into the water. Martin was drowned, every endeavour to
rescue him having failed ; but the other boy was saved by a
little boy of the name of Potter. Too much praise cannot
be given to police-officer Sergeant Shirley and Mr. Eccles,
sen., who used their utmost efforts to save Martin, but
witout avail.

Nommous SAILINGS. —Me wind having for nearly a
fortnight blown from the westward, no vessels could put to
sea. The docks, were, in consequence, so crowded that
vessels arrivin; could not find accommodation, and many of
them were obliged to remain at anchor in the river. On
Friday, however, there was a slant of wind from the east-
ward, and the packet-ship England, for New York, put to
sea. On Saturday, the wind having veered more to the east,
a great number of ships sailed ; and they were followed by
more on Sunday. These sailings have made room in the
docks for the vessels arrived, and the river is now cleared of
the inward-bound.

DEATH FROM AN OVER DOSE OF LAUDANUM.—On Fri-
day, as Alice lirawley, a respectable female, aged forty-one,
was passing along Richmond-row, she was observed to stag-
ger and fall. A police-officer went to her assistance, when,
as her breath smelled strongly of opium, her pockets were
searched, and a bottle, labelled laudanum, was found. She
was carried home, and surgical assistance was procured. The
stomach-pump was used, but it failed to relieve her, and she
expired in a few hours. It was subsequently discovered that
she had purchaSed three pennyworth of laudanum at the
shop of Messrs. Taylor, druggists, Richmond-row. The
bottle found in her pocket had been used in her family as a
vinegar bottle. It was empty when taken from her pocket.
She had been unwell for some time past, and had been taking
medicine. for a cold. She was occasionally in low spirits
since the death of a son about twelve months since.
SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION IN THE CORPORATIONSCHOOLS.
—A deputation, consisting of the mover. and seconder ,of the
resolutions adopted at the Operative Conservative Associa-
tion, at Kirkdale, on Tuesday, waited . upon Mr. David
lloditon to convey to him the resolutions of the meeting.

Mr. l-lodgson expressed his thanks to them, and stated tat
he considered it a question of vital importance, that he had
given it his decided support, under some discouragements,
but that no opposition should deter him from continuing the
same course that he had begun, and that he hoped in a short
time to see the schools placed in the same position they were
before the radicals came into power.
DISTRESSING CASTE.—A respectably dressed female, about
twenty-five years of age, came over to Birkenhead by the
steam-boat at noon on Saturday week. When she landed at
Birkenhead Ferry she displayed a wildness in her manners
that excited the attention of those who witnessed it. Imme-
diately after coming on shore she commenced undressing
herself, and deliberately leaped into the water, declaring she
was resolved to swim to her husband, who was on board
H.M.S. Etna. The individuals employed at the ferry used
the utmost exertion and care in providing for ,the conveyance
of the distressed female a cab to the lock-ups, where every
attention was paid to her wants by Mr. Booth, the governor.
As the poor creature's malady increased to violence, she was
taken to the county asylum on Wednesday last. She stated
several times that she was a native of Bradford, that she
married an Irishman, who was a catholic, and he deserted
her because she was a protestant.
EXTENSIVE FRAUD ON THE BANK OF ENGLAND AT Ll-
vgitrooL.—During the week before last, a fraud to the extent
of £1,330 has been committed upon the above establishment,
by means of forged cheques upon a Belgian bank, known by
the title of " Societe Generale pour favoriser l'lndustrie
Nationale." The guilty party is a foreigner named Ranyier,
between 35 and 40 years of age. His height is five feet four
inches ; has a florid complexion, and reddish hair. He
speaks bad English, arid but indifferent French. He is sup-
posed to have arrived in Liverpool since the Ist instant, in
order tgembark for America. The following is a description
of the notes obtained :-
1 £3OO, dated 3rd Feb., 1811.... No. 47,312 '
6 £lOO, dated sth Feb., ]811.... No. 79,366 to 79,371
5 £5O, dated 6th October, 1841.. No. 13,363 to 13,367
2 £4O, dated 7th June, 1831.... No. 40,575 to 43,964
5 £lO, dated 10th Sept., 1811 .. No. 70,010 to 70,014
10 £5, dated 12th October, 1811.. No. 74,837 to 74,846
A confederate of Ranyier's was supposed to have gone to
Leeds on Thursday se'nnight, and the police-officers were on
the alert to secure him. Their efforts, however, if he did
eater the town, were unsuccessful.
An inquest was held on Saturday last, at Golborne, before
John Heyes, Esq., touching the death of Edward Lord, who
came to his death under the following circumstances :—The
deceased and two other millwrights were employed to put up
some machinery at a factory lately erected by Messrs. Brewer
and Co., at Golborne. They were at work about ten o'clock
on Wednesday night last, when John Williams asked the
deceased to fetch him some tools which he wanted. De-
ceased went for that purpose ; but instead of going through
the staircase door, through which he •had come not many
minutes previously, he opened another door, which leads to
a place where it is intended to put a hoist for winding goods
up by steam, and fell through the hole to the bottom of the
mill, a distance of forty-six feet. Williams heard a scream
as deceased was falling, and immediately ran to his assistance.
He was quite insensible; and although medical aid was pro-
cured, it was apparent it could be of no avail. He never
spoke, but died about twenty-six hours after the accident
had occurred. The jury returned a verdict of—accidental

_
death.
TOE LOCAL BAR: NEW ASPIRANTS FOR ERMINE.—
At the intermediate sessions, which commenced on Tuesday
last, the attendance of barristers was' so great as far to exceed
the accommodation for them. Not less than thirty-three
members of the bar were-present, while the number of cases
in the calendar did not exceed sixty-two. Though the busi-
ness was generally of a trifling nature, the sessions were
distinguished by tile debut of two young gentlemen, sons of
two clergymen connected with this town. One of these
is John Bridge Aspinall, Esq., a son of the Reverend
James Aspinall, Rector of Althorpe ; the other, Thomas
Stamford Raffles, Esq., a son of the Rev. Dr. Raffles,
Minister of Great George-street Chapel. These young gen-
tlemen have recently been called to the bar : both, we under-
stand, have promising abilities ; and we sincerely hope they
have launched on a tide which will " lead on to fortune. '
There was a curious indictment brought forward during the
sessions against one Thomas Leigh, for stealing the comb,
slippers, stockings, and pantaloons of Mr. William Samuel
Hallin. The delinquency of the prisoner, however, had not
stopped here •, for, in addition to the articles above men-
tioned, he had actually stolen Mr. Hallin's wig and whiskers.
—Albion.

CAUTION TO SEAMEN.—Six sailors were placed at the
bar of the Police-court, on Saturday last, charged with having
refused. to proceed to sea, in the Princess Victoria, after
having signed articles. Captain Main, master of the above
ship, stated, that he was bound for Mobile. The vessel had
been out, and he was compelled to put back, with some da-
mage. Since then he. had shipped the six men at the bar,
who signed articles to proceed to Mobile and back to some
port of discharge in Great Britain. They had, on the pre-
ceding evening, flatly refused to work, and had also refused
to proceed to sea in the ship. Mr. Rushton said; before he
went further he would explain to the men the condition in
which they stood. Mr., Rushton, having repeated to the pri-
soners what they had done to render themselves responsible,
said, he had now power, if they consented to return to the
ship, and perform the contract, and if the captain were quite
willing to take them, to restore them back to their duty: on
the contrary, if they were not willing to go, or if the captain
were not willing to take them, be must commit them, as
rogues and vagabonds, to the House of Correction for thirty
days, where they would be kept to hard labour. On being
asked what they had to say, one of them replied, that the
ship was not ready to receive them, a, d they were prisoners
on board. The captain said the ship had suffered somewhat,
and he had been compelled to get riggers to do their work.
One of them had asked leave to go ashore the very night on
which lie went on board ; but, of course it was refused. Mr.
Rushton asked the captain if he were willing to take them.
The captain said he was willing to take them all, save Walker,
the little one, on their agreeing to let the amount which he
had paid the riggers to be deducted from their wages. The
prisoners one and all declared that they would not go with the
ship, whatever was the consequence, as the captain had seve-
ral men in irons. The prisoners were ordered to be impri-
soned thirty days in the House. of Correction, and kept to
hard labour.

JUVENILE VconKnot's

ND ASYLUM.—The Poor-

of this parish have, we hear, purchased six acres
of land in the adjoining township of Kirkdale, on which they
' to erect a building for the exclusive use of pauper
and girls. When this building shell be complete, the
aren, two-thirds of whom are orphan or illeg,itimate, will
removed from the present Workhouse, which, spa
as it is, has become too small for the proper accommodation
of the paupers who crowd into it, to Kirkdale. There they
will receive an education suitable to the situations they are
likely to fill in live. Their morals will not be corrupted by
associatio❑ with adults, too many of whom are depraved and
•nod air and

exercise in.spaciou

will be promoted

grounds

utteiou

urama of Lord Bateman, pro-
-. ~:rutay night at 'the Theatre, introduced a new
diorama, painted for the occasion by Mr. Frederick Lloyds,
representing a voyage from Dover to China, the arrangement
acid execution of which, particularly the figures of Lord
Bateman and Cupid. the transitions from day to night, sun-
rise, transparent lighthouse, and distant coast scenery, reflect
the greatest credit on this talented young artist, who has pro-
duced several good landscapes in oil, and has, in this in-
stance, exhibited his first effort in the art of scene-painting.
—Journal.

TII EATRE-R 01' AI

SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was held yesterday, on view
of the body of Mary Carroll, a married woman, who lived in
Chisenhale-street. The deceased, who was 32 years of age,
had for some days complained of pains in her chest and back.
On Sunday morning she appeared to be better, but about 1
o'clock in the afternoon, while she was talking to a man in
the house, she suddenly fell down insensible, and after breath-
ing twice, expired. Mr. Deane, surgeon, examined the body,
and found the cause of death to be rupture of an aneurism of
the arta, the result of natural causes. Verdict accordingly•

We learn with great satisfaction that our West Magazine,
" The Monthly," will, in January, start fresh and fair, in
entirely new hands. High literary names are mentioned as
to be connected with it. The editor is a gentleman, a wit,
and an experienced caterer for the public's good taste:—
,Britannia.

COMMITMENT BY WARRANT.—At the Police-court, yes-
terday, a man named Thames Connor was committed on a
bench warrant to take his trial at the sessions for keeping a
disorderly house. It was intimated that he might be enlarged
bp finding bail for his appearance, himself in £5O and two
sureties in £25 each ; but not having these sureties be was
sent to gaol.
AN UNRULY WIFE.—A Mr. Glover, a joiner by trade,
but now retired, yesterday charged his wife, at the Police-
court, with continued annoyances and disturbances, so that
be could no longer live with-her. He stated that she was in
the habit of getting drunk, and had on Saturday night broken
his windows, and round the whole neighbourhood. He was
willing to maintain her in the workhouse, -or make her ant
reasonable allowance the magistrate might fix. Mr. Rushton,
asked her if she would aecept of
,the offer. She replied, 444
won't part with him yet. 1 can't live with him sometimes-
As it was proved that she was drunk when she caused the
disturbance alluded- to, she was required to pay a fine of five
shillings, or be imprisoned for three days.
DEATH FROM SCALDING .—Yesterday, an inquest %la
held on view of the body of an infant, of four months chit
son of Joseph Armstrong, of Victoria-place, Harding-street-
On Wednesday morning, the deceased's mother, after dress-
ing him, laid him down on the floor before the fire, while sbe
put on a pan of water. There was a kettle of boiling
water
on the fender at the time. Just as she was putting the pan
on the fire, the front (or bars) of the grate all at once fell'
down, and upset the kettle of coffee, and the contents fell on
the deceased. A surgeon was instantly called, and every at-
tention paid to the little sufferer; but he gradually declined;
and died on Friday evening. Verdict, " Accidental Death.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM DISEASE OF THE HEART. —Oll
Saturday last an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, on view
of the body of Benjamin Bradshaw. It appeared that on
Friday, between five and six o'clock, the deceased was
in Falkland-street, staggering as if falling, and he immed
ately fell on the foot-walk. He was found to be powerless
and insensible, and was raised, and being afterwards recog-
nized, was carried to his daughter's, in Islington. Dr.
Williams (M.D.) was immediately called in, but the deceased
was then dead. Dr. W. stated that be had attended him for
seen
about a fortnight, and that he had been labouring under cold
and asthma. He had no doubt but death was caused by the
rupture of a blood vessel in the region of the heart. A consi-
derable sum of money was found on the person of the de-
ceased by the police-officer who was called to his assistance.
The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased
died from natural causes, namely, the rupture of a blood
vessel near the heart.

OPENING OF THE ORGAN AT DR. RAFFLES' CH APEI.."--
The noble organ erected in this chapel wad played upon for
the first time in public on Friday evening last. It has im-
mense power; too powerful, to our liking, for the, size of the
chapel. The builder is Mr. Hill, who constructed also the
organs in the Town-hall, Birmingham, in Christ Church,
London, and in York Minster. The design is by Mr. Gaunt-
lett, who played upon the instrument ; he is, we believe, an
amateur only, but judging of his abilities by his performances,
we should say he is capable of competing with our first pro-
fessors. He completely exhibited the powers of the instru-
ment. The vocal portions of the ceremony were deli4htfully
executed by Miss Stott, Miss M. Swain, Miss Leach, Miss
Whitnall, and others ; the latter quite enchanted her hearers
in " Agnes Dei". It was really a great treat. Mr. Henry
Dodd sang " Lord, remember David", admirably. His
voice peeled through the buildimr. Miss Stott and Miss M.
Swain sang " Qual an alantha" sweetly. The chapel was
quite full. The performances appeared to give great satis-
faction.

ASSAULT WITH A KNIFE.—Yesterday, at the police-
court, a young man, a mulatto, named Samuel Branch, stew-
ard of a ship, was placed at the bar, on a charge of attempt-
ing to stab a young woman of colour—Martha Williams.
The complainant lived with her mother in Regent-street,
and he had been in the habit of occasionally calling, in pay-
ing his addresses to the former during the last three months.
On Saturday night he had gone to the cellar where she was,
and had made a blow at her with a knife, but his arm being
seized by aaJther mulatto who was present, he inflicted only
a slight e,,and on her wristr The magistrate took pains to
elicit from the witnesses whether the act was committed de-
liberately in cold blood, when it appeared, that notes had
passed between them ; that he had solicited her hand, which
she had refused ; that some words had arisen, and, that be
was much excited at the time. The officer who took hi"'
said he appeared to be out of his mind. He had, howevtebr'e
taken the knife with him, and under the circumstannette-fi
magistrate said that he should not send him for triati"
must pay a fine of £5, or be imprisoned for two months, all
further, find sureties to keep the peace, or be confined "-
month longer.
‘T'I FROM TAKING A POISONOUS DRUG.--°ll
urd..ty and, by adjournment, yesterday, an inquisition
taken before Mr. Curry, touching the death of Mary A''''
T aylor. The deceased, who (it was stated on Saturday) wsl
22 years of age, was a servant of Mr. Walter, carver and
gilder, and had left his service in consequence of sickness'
She was confined to, bed, and continued in that state Ul
th"
Thursday last, when she was delivered of a female child wi
out the assistance of a midwife. After delivery she became
worse, and died on Tuesday last. Mr. J. H. O'Neill was
called in, and first attended her about six weeks ago- '11„-
complained of debility and enlargement of the stomach.
found her to be enciente, and told her so, but she positively
denied it. He treated her for other symptoms, and sae' her
to within two days of her death, at which time be saw
no
appearance of immediate dissolution. He had reason to sus-
pect that the deceased had not come fairly to her death, Oa
the case was consequently adjourned. Yesterday the saute
gentleman said he had made a post mortem examination,
and described certain internal appearances, amountingt,bl
one part, to inflammation approaching to mortification.
opinion was, that the deceased had taken a drug to procure
abortion, or destruction of the child, and he supposed it atcoi
be muriate of tincture of iron. He supposed so, as be II
been given to understand she had been in the habit of taking
it. The sister of the deceased stated, that she once saw a
small bottle on the wash-hand-stand in the deceased's bed-
room, containing about a spoonful of some stuff like water,
but she did not know whether it belonged to the deceased.
re-
She tasted it herself, and it was rather warm.—The jury
turned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from
inflammation of the stomach and intestinal canal, produced
by a poison called muriate of tincture of iron • but whether
she took it herself, or it was administered to lrer, there was
no evidence to show.
A WORD ox THE SEASON.—The inclement season
ought to_
remind all who have the ability that there are thousands of
fellow creatures in this town who require, and will require,
their friendly aid. Christmas time usually opens our hearts
to those around us. We attempt to make merry, however
sad we may be • and while we strive to he cheerful, we do it
because it is " be;
Old recollections—ancient me-
mories—faces long unthought of, look at us, again, and, in
thought, we shake hands with many who are numbered with
the things gone by. The Christmas of our manhood may not
be the Christmas of oar boyish days ; yet still to those who
are springing up it has the same enjoyments in which we
have long ago participated. We hang up our house with
holly, and the misletoe is suspended in a sly corner. Merry
young people, released from school, greet us, and, with hap-
py
nd
andvoices,
cheerful quiet ouwhedsre rinawthgea
make
notes. We
give the fire an extra stir of satisfaction,
cheerfully at us, and makes us feel that we may
for even that looks
cguairntaivnisthcltohseeirr, *Iwo;
Thank our God that made a land so fair,
And we its children."
Good things, too, spring around us—the table groans with
the produce from " over the sea, away, away —the wine
sparkles—the grapes look juicy enough to tempt a fox to make
eaother jump before he declares them sour—the sweet bis-
cuits, the jams from our old spinster aunt, who prides herself
upon them—with many other nice things, such as are to be
found in Mr. Middlewood's catalogue, are within our reach.
The piano is open, and sweet voices mingle in sounds—voices
of those that perhaps mingle hearts.—A pleasant picture this.
But change it.—ln the lone garret, that the wind hurries
through, where the snow penetrates, and the cold reigns pa-
-count—creatures like ourselves, capable of the best ins-
. 4 humanity can feel, who, were they otherwise than
steeped in misery, would doubtless extend, their hands—for
the poor are kind to the poor—huddle together, without fire
or food, and perhaps little raiment. The cold, damp cellar
Contains another crowd. There are little children, pole,
starving, and emaciated, gaunt hunger griping their little
bodies, and death playing on their lips—dallying whether he
shall seize them to-day or to-morrow. Such scenes are,
though we may see them not. They are not fancy pictures,
heightened by that rapid painter " Imagination," who can
conceive, execute, and hang a work of art, better than anY
hands can paint, in a minute. The picture is not ideal ; it i'
real.—Think of this you that have " the wherewithall.' De-
bar yourselves of some comfort, and reflect.that your resolu-
tion of doing without has made a sorrowful heart glad.
ilslpiv is the time to prove yourself a Christian, and that you
do riot profess that which you do not understand, or that
which you cannot practise. The poor cry out—Give—give—

THEATRE ROYAL.—This theatre closed last evening, the
performances being for the benefit of Mr. Clarke. who an-
nounced his retirement from active life. and relinquishment
of
the position of lessee of this property. At the close of the
comedy of " Every one has his fault," Mr. Clarke stepped
forward_ amid general and hearty applause, and addressed the
house :—" Ladies and Geritlemen,—ln appearing before you
on this the last night duty professional life. I feel a poignancy
the elaborate
deed,
excuse I
my
of regret at parting which prevents my addressing you in an
astgrten,bolehdthheeroe;:elastichthidoerf thereforehreyittryu.st you will take the will for
To my friends now as-
itthryisny
warmesti thanks for their patron-
last appeal to their favour.
To that portion of the public to whom I have been indebted
for support during the past season, my best acknowledge-
ments,are due ; and after having sedulously, and I trust with
satisfaction to the patrons of the dratna, attended to my
duties as manager or this establishment for sixteen successive
'ea'°ll', I shall after this night retire from the toil and
bustle of the mimic scene ; and I now, ladies and gentle-
men, with every good wish for your future health,
,hap-
piness,respectfully and prosperity, most respectfully bid you farewell."
Mr. and enterprise, and good
Mr. Clarke has shown greet ,
management throughout the whole of his career, as Mr.
Lewis's manager, and when on his mak account ; and he has
certainly won the esteem of all who knOW him.—Mr. Ander-
son (in conjunction with Mr. W. J. Hammond) is now the les-
see of the theatre, and much is expected from him and his
partner. They will open here at the usual time, we believe,
and intend to establishexcept upon special occasions—a se-
cond price. We stated thatrMr. Mr. W. J. Hammond was act-
ing and stage manager in a late paper, when we should have
inn and manager. Mr. Anderson," The Great Wizard
announces a very attractive entertainment—as will be seen
by reference to our usual column. • Mr. Anderson stands un-
rivalled in the art of necromancy and conjuration. To this
a concert is added.