The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-02 00:00:00

THE " GORDOVIG ION" EISTEDDFOD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sig,—Can you inform me, why such a small number of
the Welsh resident merchants and gentry of Liverpool are
found among the patrons of the approaching " Eiiteddfod"
to be held in your town ? Having been formerly a resident
in Liverpool, I had the curiosity to look over the published
lists of subscribers, and was astonished to find that the great
bulk of the Welsh aristocracy of Liverpool seem to withhold
their countenance from this national festival. Surely it can-
not be that they wish to emulate the unpatriotic example of
Die Sion Dafyild.— Y ou, &c.,
CYMRO.
Halo:ell, May 22, 184rs
0.
[We really are not able tofu nish our correspondent with
any satisfactory reply.—E. L. ]

THE MERSEY YESTERDAY.--Our noble river yesterday,
for some hours, presented a most magnificent scene as seen
from the Prince's Pier. The day was beautifully clear,
warm, and sunny. About
ly the whole expanse was
liT-near eleven o'clock—the tide still
running rather strongly p
covered with vessels, of all sizes, most of them endeavour-
ing, with a west wind, to stein the current on their way to
sea. Few of them made any progress, though there was alight
breeze ; and some occasionally got stern-way. Opposite Sea-
combe the schooners. sloops, &c., chiefly coasters, became
so thickly packed that the shore was for some time hidden from
view by their sails. ivleantinie large vessels, towed by
i
steamers, or under sail, in the middle of the stream, made
the best of their way northward; and others, homeward
bound, came gliding up, with quicker motion, though under
easier sail. Amongst the latter was the fine ship, Duke of
Lancaster, from Calcutta, which port she left on the 31st Jan.
She had consequently a te
~yage, having encountered
head winds in her passage todio the oape ,---and did not bring
any news of the operations in China. The Stephen Whit-
ney, line-ship, also arrived from New York.
She sailed on
the 13th ultimo, one day later than the Roscoe. We sup-
ply some intelligence in another column derived from the
latest newspapers she brings. Amongst the vessels that
sailed was the Clydesdale, a fine ship for Port Philip and
Sydney, with a considerable number of
passengers. The
Frankfort, a beautiful large ship, also sailed for New York.
Her decks were densely crowded with emigrants. The Presi-
dent, steam-ship, was this day towed up from the Clarence
Dock Basin to the Cobourg Dock, by two steamers. She
appeared a very large and commanding vessel in the river,
and excited great interest and curiosity amongst thousands
of spectators who lined the quays.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-MONDAY.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.

Ellen Fitzgerald was placed at the bar, Charged with har-
ing robbed her master, Mr. Thomas Atkinson, of Brownlow-
street, agent.

Mr: Atkinson stated, that on Friday morning he received
a £3O note, which he placed in his pocket-book, along with
two £5 notes. He had his coat off at the time, and he put
the pocket-book down whilst he went up stairs. Whilst he
was there, it struck him he had done wrong in leaving it ;
but conceiving that he had put it in the pocket of his coat,
he was less alarmed about it. Shortly afterwards he went
out with Mrs. and Miss Atkinson, for the purpose of seeing
the Shipwrights' procession, altogether under the impression
that the book was in his pocket; but in returning home, at
six o'clock, he discovered that it was missing. The prisoner
had been in his service for about two months. No one but
the girl was down stairs whilst the coat was there.

Ainsworth, senior, the officer, stated that on receiving in-
formation of the loss, he went to Mr. Atkinson's house, and
searched it carefully, but found nothing. He asked the pri-
soner whether she knew anything of the pocket-book, and
her reply was that she had never seen it. At last, however,
he requested Mrs. Atkinson to search her, and she found a
pawnbroker's duplicate of a silk handkerchief, belonging to
Mr. Atkinson, upon her.
Mrs. Atkinson stated that she found the duplicate within
the prisoner's stays, and she identified the handkerchief as
her husband's property.
The Pawnbroker stated that the prisoner had pledged the
handkerchief.

Mr. Rushton inquired whether the prisoner was out of the
house on the day of the robbery ?
Mr. Atkinson said he could not tell, but she was in the
house alone for upwards of four hours. He further stated
that the prisoner rose from her bed about four o'clock on
Saturday morning, apparently with the intention of abscond-
ing, but on being observed, she returned into the house.
Mr. Rushton called upon the prisoner for her defence.
The Prisoner replied—" I deny the robbery, but I cannot
deny pawning the handkerchief."
Mr. Rushton ordered her to be remanded for further in-
quiry.

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.

James Burns and Mary Burns mother and son, were
charged with having been concerned in'a serious robbery on
the property of Mr. Bell, lithographic printer, in Lord-
street, in whose service the male prisoner had been for some
time.

Thomas Ainsworth, an officer, stated that on Saturday
night Mr. Bell sent for him, and stated thathis cash-box,
which contained nearly £4O, had been stolen. Witness made
enquiries among the workmen, about ten in number. They
were all willing to be searched, as well as to have their houses
examined, for the purpose of discovering the property, ex-
cept the prisoner, who declared he would see Mr. Bell d-d
before he would submit to such a degradation, or give any
information. Witness made further enquiries, and found
that a cousin of the prisoner was employed by Mr. Bell as a
porter, and this:man, it was ascertained, had absconded in the
course of Saturday. The cash-box was safe at twelve o'clock,
and at half-past one the porter was seen in the lobby by one
of the servants, but no clue to his detection had since been
obtained. Witness conveyed the prisoner to Bridewell, but
with considerable difficulty, and then proceeded to his house,
where he found that the man who had absconded and the two
prisoners all lived together. On searching the house he
found a great quantity of lithographic prints, which Mr. Bell
had identified as his property. This morning (Monday) a
police officer found the cash-box in Brunswick Dock, broken
open, and a large stone in the inside of it. He applied for
the prisoners to be remanded.

Mr. Rushton asked the prisoners what they had to say.
The prisoner James said he knew nothing about the rob-
bery, and that, when be was asked by Mr. Bell concerning
it, he gave all the information he was possessed of. As to
the prints found in his, mother's house he could account for

them. Every printer was allowed one copy out of every hun-
dred impressions which he " pulled" as a perquisite : it was
the custom of the trade, and therefore he had not stolen
them. He knew nothing about the cash-box.
Mr. Rushton asked Mr. Bell whether there was any such
negociation as that which the prisoner had described ?
Mr. Bell replied that there was no such rule in the trade.
Mr. Rushton enquired if Mr. Bell had seen the plates
found in the house?

Mr. Bell said he had, and they were all his property ; and,
so far from there being only one impression of each plate,
there were fifty of some and hundreds of others. These im-
pressions were, no doubt, intended to be introducei into the
market at a cheap price, thus materially reducing the value
of his property.
Prisoner.—l bought paper for them myself, and pulled the
impressions in my own time.

Mr. Bell said he had certainly no authority to do that. In
the morning, the cash-box contained £l9O, and if it had been
taken then his loss would have been much more serious than
it was.
Mr. Rushton asked the female prisoner whether she ad
anything to say. and she replied in the negative.
Both the prisoners were then remanded.
CAUTION TO FAMILIES-EXTENSIVE ROBAERY.
James Burns and Joshua Young, two characters well
known to the police, were placed at the bar on suspicion of
having robbed the house of Mr. Bell, in Prospect-street,
Low-hill. It appeared that whilst the family were attending
divine worship in the forenoon of Sunday last, an entrance
was effected through the front door, by laical's of a picklock,
and a lrrge quantity of plate and jewellery, together with a
gold watch, taken away, amounting in value to upwards o
£lOO, stolen.

Mr. Bell, being sworn, stated that himself and family went
to church about a quarter-past ten in the forenoon, and re-
turned at half-past twelve. On their return they found the
front door locked, as usual, but all the cupboards and
drawers in the house had been broken open, and ransacked
of the property mentioned above. He immediately gave in-
formation of the robbery to the policeman on duty.
Police-officer Thomas Ainsworth stated, that in conse-
quence of information he reeeived from another officer,' he
apprehended the two prisoners, and they ackowledged hav-
ing been in Low-hill that morning.
Mrs. Warburton, a Mrs. Gibson, and another female, all
of whom live in Prospect-street, swore privately to having
seen the prisoner Burns in the street several times previous
to twelve o'clock, in evident communication with some other
men.

Police-officer 195 said, be had met the prisoners and
searched them early in the forenoon, and that he followed
them into Islington, because he saw them in earnest conver-
sation with another bad character who had escaped, and who
appeared to have something bulk• upon him.
The prisoners protested their innocence.. They were—both
remanded till Wednesday.