The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-29 00:00:00

hyperbolical ; it is susceptible of proof, however, by those
who will take the trouble. That his written productions ex-
hibit but a meagre outline, and convey but an imperfect idea,
of that brilliancy of imagination and those astonishing powers
of both argument and eloquence with which he electrifies and
instructs his congregation, I am prepared both to admit and
regret; and that an imperfect judgment of him would be
formed, if based on anything that he has written or published
(that has come under my notice at least), I am equally pre-
pared to concede ; but if the slanderer of the Albion means
to insinuate that the reverend gentleman's own powers were
inadequate to the task he undertook in forming the Unitarian
Controversy, I take leave to tell that individual that he never
was more mistaken, and that if his heart or his judgment
betray him on other occasions as on this, his whole life will
be one of base malignity on the one hand, or of criminal error
on the other.—Yours, &c.

LEX TALIONIS

•
FRAUD UPON THE BANK OF MANCHESTER
APPREHENSION OF A SUSPECTED INDIVIDUAL.

(From the Manahester Guardian. i

On Wednesday we stated, that the young man who had
presented the cheque at the bank of Messrs. Jones, Loyd,
and Co., was described as being apparently about 18 years of
age, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high. stout made, with full face,
dark and sallow complexion, with inflamed eyes. and dressed
in dark clothes, rather shabby, and a black hat. We added,
that the police had been in search of this individual, but up
to that time without success. On Wednesday evening, how
ever, Mr. Superintendent Sawley, with a view to discover if
any of the Manchester thieves were implicated, directed
M`Mullin, and also another less known officer, to dress them-
selves in coloured clothes, and, stationing themselves in the
streets where thieves might be expected to be found, appre-
hend any one of whom, from any circumstance. they might
entertain a suspicion. These officers accordingly patrolled
the most frequented streets of the town, out of uniform ;
and, a little before nine o'clock in the evening, they saw a
group of suspicious characters standing at the corner pf
Fountain-street, Market-street, amongst whom was a young
man who appeared to them to answer the description above
given in several particulars. M`Mullin observed, too, that
this young man appeared to recognise him, and to turn away
as if he wished to escape notice; and, this circumstance in-
creasing his suspicion, lie seized the individual, and, with
the aid of another officer, conveyed him and a female with
whom he "was talking, to the police-office, Town Hall, where
the young man struggled violently, resisting all the efforts of
the officers to search him. However, he was soon over-
powered and searched ; but we believe neither he nor his
companion had any thing in their possession at all tending to
throw any light upon the intercepted letters. Whlullen
asked him where he lived ; but he refused to tell, and said he
had only come to Manchester the preceding day from Shef.
field, and that he had never been in this town before in big
life. He stated that his name was William Smith, and
that he is a farmer living in the neighbourhood of Shef.
field. We believe that the whole of this story is ascer-
tained to be untrue, as he is known to the police
as a reputed thief, and has been several times in cus-
tody. Some time ago, he was apprehended by Inspector
Taylor, on suspicion of being concerned in a felony. He
was also in custody on a former occasion, on suspicion of
having picked the pocket of an officer in a regiment then
stationed at Bolton, of a bill or note for £2OO. On former
occasions he has given his name not William Smith, but
Thomas Brown, which, singularly enough, as will be recol-
lected, was the name written across the cheque presented at
Messrs. Jones, Lloyd and Co.'s, by some one connected with
the fraud. The prisoner is 21 or 22 years of age, about five
feet six inches in height, stands erect, and has a (I._rk com.
plexion and eyes apparently in a slight degree inflamed.
The only money found in his possession was about ls. 6d.
The female, who called herself Mary Solman, said that she
had never seen the prisoner before, and stated that she lived
in New-street, Bradshaw-street, Shudehill. On Thursday
morning, Inspector Irwin went there, but found that this
was not true ; and prosecuting his inquiries further, he at
length discovered that the two prisoners bad beon living for
about two months, in a furnished room, in a lodging-house
of not very good repute, in Thornily Brow, Shudehill. This
room was searched; but nothing was found that could at all
afford a clue to the abstracted letters or their contents.
On Thursday the prisoners were brought up at the Bo-
rough Court, before the sitting magistrates, John Hall, Esq.
and James Kershaw, Esq. (Sir Charles Shaw being also on
the bench); and, Inspector M'Mullin having stated the cir-
cumstances of their application, Mr. Sawley applied to have
the prisoners remanded to Monday next, in order to give
opportunity for further investigation, and for procuring
more evidence. The prisoners were accordingly remanded
to Monday, with the understanding, that, if any thing
should occur to make it desirable, they might be brought up
for re-examination this day (Saturday). From what we have
heard of the circumstances, we should certainly suppose that
the prisoner is the principal in this fraud, so far as regards
the planning of the scheme for obtaining the letters. It
seems more likely that he has been put forward by older
hands to obtain the letters, and probably to get the cheque
cashed. The peculiarities of his personal appearance present
strong points of resemblance to the individual who got the
letters, and presented the cheque ; but we cannot say that
he has yet been satisfactorily identified.

A new Roman Catholic chapel, capable of holding 1100
persons, was opened the other day, at Newport, by the Right
Rev. Dr. Brown, V. A. of Wales. The Monmouthshirt
Merlin states that the number of Catholics in Newport,
which in 1812 amounted to five persons, is now about three
thousand.

We understand that Lieutenant Curtis, of the 36th, sta-
tioned at Clare Castle, for some time under arrest, has been
served with notice that the court martial for his inquiry will
assemble in Limerick this or next week.—Clare Journal.

A meeting of the Temperance Society was held at Exeter
Hall this week to congratulate Mr. Buckingham, the late
member for Sheffield, on his return to England.
THE LADY THIEF.—This celebrated character is still in
Glasgow Gaol, and is included in the list of those to be tried
at the ensuing Glasgow assizes.—Glasgow Gazette. •

There is some intention of clothing the army by contract,
by doing away with agents, and altogether reforming the
military system.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Grey, Esq.,
to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of
South Australia.

The Admiralty Board has given an order to Messrs. Sea-
ward for a pair of engines, of 200 horse power, for a vessel to
be built to be adapted for working the Archirnedian screw.
Why is a celebrated French marshal's name made use of
more in Wales than in any other part of the kingdom ?
Because they are fond of a Soult—swllt.—G.
TAFF VALE RAILWAY.—The works on the unfinished
parts of Vie line are proceeding with great spirit, a number
of men being busily employed along the line, and at the
Merthyr extremity, where, for a long distance, the perms_
meat rails have been laid down. The fineness of the wea-
ther lately has been very favourable to the progress of the
works,—Merthyr Guardian.

PHYSIC FOR POSTERITY.—A citizen of Konigsberg, lately
deceased, has left 23,000 thalers, (125,0001.) to be placed out
at interest, which is to accumulate for 250 years, and then to
be employed in the founding of an homoeopathic establish-
ment. lie has named a physician for the proposed founda-
tion, whose salary of 2,000 thalers is to begin at once.
It is stated by the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette
that, with the loss of her majesty's brig Fairy, the ten years'
scientific labours of the late Captain Hewitt are sacrificed,
draught copies of his charts, drawings, and marine observa-
tions never having been secured by the lords of the admiralty:
although it is said this service has cost the country £40,000,
and to the completion of which the trading marine were look-
ing forward with every hope of advantage.
CAUTION TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.—As the railway
train with the directors was proceeding at a rapid rate from
Dewsbury to Cooper Bridge, last Monday evening, a person
from Colne Bridge, who was travelling in one of the waggons,
incautiously opened the door, and while examining the fas-
tening he lost his balance and fell out. Very forlunately he
had presence of mind to spring forwards as he fell and thus
got clear of the carriages, otherwise the consequences 'must
have been fatal. He was severely stunned and his face hurt
by the fall, but he soon afterwards got up and was able to
walk home.—Halifax Guardian.

FALL OF AEROLITES AT MILAN.—On the 17th of July,
at seven o'clock in the morning, a loud detonation was heard
resembling a peal of thunder ; and near Golosecea threC
luminous projectiles were observed, proceeding towards
Somma, from east to west. The sound of the explosion ex-
tended for twenty or thirty miles round Milan. The largest
aerolite was found near Ceresato, a village in the neighbour-
hood, having penetrated twenty inches into the earth. It
weighed 101bs 2oz. The others were of smaller size, and fell
near the larger one, but they have not been found.
CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 2.—The Marchioness of Lon-
donderry was presented to the Sultan last Monday. She was
accompanied on the occasion by the lady of Captain Walker,
or Walker Pacha, as he is now generally styled, and both of
them were very graciously received. To Mrs. Walker the
Sultan spoke in the most flattering terms of the services of
her husband, whom he looked upon, he said, as the right
arm of his navy. Captain Walker has, since his return, barn
presented with a magnificent snuff-box in brilliants. The
jewellers of the Sultan are now employed in making a gor-
geous diamond necklice for her majesty.
FATAL OCCURRENCE AT DOVER.—AN OFFICER OF THE
54TH KILLED.-011 Thursday morning, about one o'clock,
as Captain Smith and Mr. Everett, of the 54th, now stationed
at the Heights of Dover, were proceeding from the theatre,
we be, to the garrison, they met some sailors, with whom
they had some words. One of the sailors, after collaring Mr.
Everatt, threw him down with .such violence as to fracture
his skull. The affair took place near the Grand Shaft, Soar-
gate-street. The sailors escaped at the time, but have since
been apprehended. Mr. Everett, on being taken to his
quarters, only survived about four hours. A coroner's jury
is to sit on the body at seven o'clock at night ; till then it
would be premature to enter minutely into particulars, as,
out of the many vague statements now abroad, it would be
hazardous to select. Mr. Everatt was an excellent young
man, and much esteemed by his comrades.
EASTERN COUNTIES NIGHT SIGNALS.—Favoured by the
manager of the railway, Richard Hall, Esq., we tried one of
the red signals, mentioned in our last, in the presence of some
ladies and gentlemen in a dark night of the present week.
The light was so exceedingly vivid that the ladies, at the dis-
tance of 30 yards, declared they could have read perfectly
well with it. It would be impossible, if men have eyes in
their head, and were awake, however long the train is, to fail
in perceiving the signal, whether their faces were towards it
or not, or whether they had or had not a reflector. Indeed,
we see no use in the reflector with so powerful a light, ex-
cept, perhaps, to concentrate it downwards. The principal
objection to it appeared to us to be the small time occupied
in withdrawing the guard, and driving up the screw to ex-
plode the fulminating powder, but this might easily be reme-
died. We have heard that Sir Frederick Smith, who has seen
this method of signalizing in the night, much approves of it.
Perhaps in the night the eye is the best organ to communicate
with. Wind, or noise, or rain, or men's tying up their ears,
have no effect on the eye. The only • obstacle would be a
very intense fog. In that case, and if the train was very
long, it would be barely necessary for one guard to telegraph
by his light with the guard nearest the engine, and the signal
coming from this one could not fail of being seen. We in-
tend to try some more decisive experiments in a day or two.
—Railway Magazine.
The Austrian Observer contains intelligence from Con-
stantinople of the 2nd instant. The last accounts from
Syria received in the Turkish capital by the Prince Metter-
nich-steamer, state, that the Egyption garrisons of Caiffa
and Jaffa evacuated those places immediately on learning that
St. Jean d'Acre had been taken by the allies, and endea-
voured to open a passage for themselves through Palestine
to return to Egypt. They were, however, it appears,
attacked and routed by the Mutualis and Naples insurgents,
and the few who escaped repaired- to Acre and surrendered
prisoners of war. Ibrahim Pacha had removed from Mala-
tia to within four miles of Balbec, and intrenched himself
in the plain, to use with the most advantage his artillery and
cavalry, which last-mentioned force consisted of about 2,500
men. The entire army of Ibrahim, which amounted in the
beginning of September to 75,000 men, had been reduced
20,000, concentrated, for the most part, in the plain
of Balbec, but which
to about
were so completely disorganised as to
he unable to resist the attack of the allies. The mountaineers
had killed upwards of 10,000 Egyptians in different en-
counters. The Syrian tribes who had hitherto remained
faithful to Mehemet Ali declared in favour of the Sultan
immediately after the fall of St. Jeep d'Acre, and op the 19th
ult. the Seraskier, Izzet Mehemet, was offi i cially nform.ed.
that the population and garrison of Jerusalem had recognised the authority of the Porte.