The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-05 00:00:00

'We are authorised to contradict the statement made by
Mr. Murphy, in his address to the jury last week in the
Court of Passage, in the case of Connolly v. Morinaud, that
the defendant is, or ever has been, French Consul in this
port. The office has been held for the last eight years by the
Chevalier Laine.

COLLECTING A MASTER'S ACCOUNTS, AND RETAINING
TAE MONEY.-At the Police-court yesterday, a man named
William Mason, was placed at the bar, on a charge of receiv-
ing several sums due to his master, which he appropriated
to his own use. John Davidson, a cart-owner, said that he
had given several accounts to the prisoner for cartage—to be
collected, and had found that he had kept the money. Wit-
nesses proved that the prisoner had received 3s. 6d. from
the Government Company, in Water-street ; 6s. 3d. from
the Mersey Brewery ; and 2s. sd. from Messrs. Higgins and
Lune. The prisoner was committed for trial.

ASTHMA.—The sufferer from asthma (the most distressing
spasmodic affection human nature is heir to, and generally
Considered incurable) will hear with pleasure that many
severe cases, in some instances of many years' standing,
have been successfully treated at the Dispensary for Con-
sumption and Disease of the Heart, in Oldham-street. One
lady, after nineteen years' severe suffering, is at present
completely relieved. The poor, we perceive by
,an adver-
tisement in another column, receive advice and medicine as
usual.

ANNUAL SUPPER PARTY.—A number of the resident in-
habitants of St. Helens met together, on Tuesday week, at
the house of Mr. E. Glover, the White Hart, St. Helens,
to partake of a supper which had been provided on a most
superb scale, in commemoration of the establishment of a
reading-room at that house.. The list of members contains
the names of many respectable individuals, and it was such
as those who partook of the worthy host's good fare. Samuel
Marrow, Esq., of Sutton Colliery, was delegated chairman
of the party.

OPENING OF A NEW LODGE OF ODDFELLOWS AT ST.
HELENS.—OII Monday evening last a luxuriant dinner was
served up by Mr. Johnson, of the Wellington Arms Inn, St.
Helens, to a goodly number of the officers and members of
the independent order of oddfellows belonging to that district,
on the occasion of opening a new lodge connected with the
order, and called " The Loyal British Fleet Lodge." The
chair was taken by Thomas Mercer, Esq., surgeon, and Mr.
Thomas Williamson discharged the duties of vice-chairman.
Several gentlemen of the town honoured the company with
their presence after dinner, among whom we may include
the following :—George Bromilow, Esq., J. Haddock, Esq.,
T. Pilkington, Esq., W. Mercer, Esq., and Moor, Esq.
The usual loyal and appropriate toasts were drank with the
greatest cordiality, and, interspersed with these, was some
excellent amateur singing by Messrs. Bowen, Stott, Haslam,
Connor, and Holden.

THEFT FROM A COLLIERY.—On Saturday night last,
about eleven o'clock, a man in the employ of Messrs. Cald-
well and Co., coal merchants, St. Helens, while passing near
the colliery, perceived a woman, named Ellen Tickle, hurry-
ing away with apparently a heavy burden under her cloak,
which she seemed desirous of concealing. There having
lately been several robberies of iron and coal from ot the
prethises 'by parties unknown, he determined to encounter
the woman, and find out what she was carrying, and, on ac-
costing her, she at first refused to make known to him what
it waS, but he determined on examining her, whereupon he
found she had a large piece of iron, weighing about 30 lbs.
It was identified by one of the managers of the colliery, and
she was given up into the custody of police-constable Dale,
and has since been committed for trial by Charles Orrell,
Esq.

The climate of Britain, so remarkable for fickleness of
!emperature, has given rise to an infinitude of ingenious
inventions for the protection of those who are constitutionally
predisposed to suffer in health from such causes ; hut, while
every other part of the human frame is protected, by some
laudable application of the arts to manufacture, rendered
impervious to weather, the face must still remain exposed ;
and the peculiar delicacy of the female complexion undoubt-
edly undergoes great, though gradual, change from the action
of excess, either of heat or cold, upon its surface ; in this in-
stance, ROWLAND'S KALYDOR affords the so much-desired
and valuable protection; maintaining, unimpaired, that pe-
culiar brilliancy of tint—admired beyond all other possessions;
and, as a preservative, is equally efficacious, whether against
the injurious degree of heat felt in crowded assemblies, or
exposure to harsh winds, and the low temperature of the
Winter season.—See advt.

Gaoss BREACH or TRUST.—Thomas Stephenson was
placed before Mr. Rushton, on Wednesday, charged with
having defrauded his master, Mr. Joseph Barger, spirit
dealer, Paradise-street. Mr. Harger stated that the prisoner
had been in his service about four months, as a porter. On
Saturday afternoon, the 9th of October last, Mr. Harger de-
livered to the prisoner a twenty-pound Bank of England
note, to take to the Albion Bank to he changed. He waited
for the prisoner a considerable time, but he did not return to
the warehouse. Witness made inquiries after the prisoner,
but could not learn anything respecting him. On Tuesday
night witness told Edward Hughes, constable, to search for
the prisoner, and take him into custody if be could meet with
him. John Wilcox, a cashier in the Albion Bank, stated,
that about two o'clock on Saturday, the 9th of October last,
the prisoner came to the bank, and got change for a twenty-
Pound Rank of England note. Witness gave him ten pounds
in gold, and two five-pound Bank of England notes. The
prisoner went out of the bank. In a short time he returned,
and said, " I have met my employer, who wishes to have gold
for the whole." Witness gave him ten sovereigns for the
two five-pound notes. Edward Hughes, constable 330,
stated that on the 9th October last, he went in search of the
Prisoner into Cheshire, where he expected to find him, but
could not succeed. About one o'clock on Wednesday morn-
ing witness went to the prisoner's room, and found him in
bed. Witness said, " I want you!" The prisoner replied,
" I expected so, I suppose Mr. Barger has sent you." Wit-
ness gave the prisoner to understand that his surmise was
correct. The prisoner was taken to bridewell. On his vo-
luntary examination. be said, " I have nothing to say only
I was in liquor at the time I did it." The prisoner was
committed for trial.

THEATRE ROYAL.—On Wednesday Sir E. L. Bulwer's
play of " Money" was performed. Mr. Stuart's Evelyn
*ve greatly admired, he gave a most admirable picture of the
Ambitious student; and when turning the tables upon Sir
jokrc Vesey, was particularly successful. We have seldom
seen Mr. Stuart to more advantage. Miss Vandenhoff's
•

Cara was cold and powerless—it'was too mechanical to
please us. Mr. Henry Vandenhoff did Sir Frederick Blount
with much humour, and drawled out his words in the most
approved style of puppy-ism. Mr. Cooke was very good as
Sir JohnVesey; and Mrs, Clark,: was excellent as Lady
Franklin. Baker's Graves, with his " Sainted Maid," was
olone very cleverly. The scenes between him and Mrs.
Quite were rich, and created great laughter, The Scotch
dance was inimitable. Mrs. Barton made as much of
Georyiva possible.—Mr. T. Lee has been delighting the
gudience with his clever representation of Irish characters.
tie is veritably poor Power's successor in the style and liu-
iazour which he exhibits.—To-night Sheridan Knowles' new
play of " Old Maids" will be acted with the following cast—
Brilliant, Mr. Vandenhoff; John Blount, Mr.
Balcer; Thomas Blount, Mr. Holl : Lady Anne, Miss
Cleaver; Lady Blanche, Miss Vandenhoff. On Monday
Miss Ellen Tree and Mr. Charles Kean commence an en-
gagement for ten nights,

CAUTION.—A poor looking Irishman, who, though not
overstocked with cash had, nevertheless, more money than
wit, appeared before Mr. Rushton on Wednesday to complain
against a fellow who had probably more wit than money.
The effect of the charge was briefly as fellows :—The simple
Hibernian was proceeding along the quay of one of our docks
When he met the prisoner who asked if he wanted to buy a
Watch. The Irishman, who wished to establish a character
dor gunning, said he would like a watch if he could have it at
.owoji price. The prisoner showed him a silver watch
which he .tiled the Irishman he might have for Xi. The Irish-
Alan -thought this was cheap enough, but he happened to
a friend with who had more white in his eye, and
saho advised him to have nothing to do with it. The pedlar
i!lhowed a splendid-jooking Ong, and told the Hibernian that
if he would buy the watch for a pound, he should have that
inagnificent and valuable ring into the bargain. Still the
companiou remonstrated, but this, perhaps, only made the
Irishman more keen. Ultimately, the watch was purchased
for the sum of js. f3d, No sooner was it in possession, than
the Irishman found it was like a donkey !swot would n't gn."
He ran after the pedlar, and demanded the return of his
Money. The pedlar would not agree to this, but producing
!t.glittering breast pin, he offered that must tempting article
it the Hibernian would first make the purchase,muney up to
a sovereign. The Irishman, however, had become suspicious,
and as he could not obtain restitution of his money he called
A constable, and sent the pedlar to bridewell. Two watches
iovere produced. They were old silver verge watches, which
Pexe long past the period of service. The rings and pin
mere ;14.,- ere gilt gewgaws with glittering coloured glass clumsily
,set in ;the*. Mr. Rushton had no power to punish the pri-
soner, who was discharged. The officer said the dock quays,
AUd evep the Atrgets leading to the vicinity of the docks,
Qrere infested with felhiws who were on the look out to entrap
tie unwary by selling them valueless commodities. The
prisoner t.hatiked the magistrate as he left the dock. Mr.
Rushton said, " k.lay, don't tkiank me, if I had the power I
would send you to prison.-

LAYING THE Poo NDATION 4 .Is;T CHURCH.—
The Manchester and Eccles Church I3uilding
,Society have
commenced the erection of another new church, to be desig,
nated "The Church of Saint Simon and Saint Jude," The
ground chosen for its site is in Granby Row, nearly opposite
St. Augustine's Chapel. The dimensions of the church will
f:4e4 about 70 feet by 44 ; and it will contain about 810 sittings,
,9pe half of which are to be free. Its essential parts will be
4n,the,egfrly English style of architecture. The front, which
Pill look mto Granby Row, will be entirely of stone. Its
;principal festwes will consist of four bold perforated but-
Oesses, surinountAgl with canopied niches. The entrance
40or will be deeply ,recessed, with a coupled trefold window
,over it. The.chaneel is to he separated from the body of the
feints:eh by a tripled arch, over which a handsome circular
4vindose will be placed. There will he si; lancet windows on
ach side of the chnrch, and the interior of thp roof will be
decorated with some Gothic ornaments. idr. Waiters is the
Architect, and Mr., .Trees, of .Cheetham, the builder. The
c.ar.etuonycllayingthe foundation stone took place on Thurs-
day, at one o'clock in the afternoon.—Manchestsr Guardian.
DINNER ew PITT. STRXEr W4up.—Con Wednesday even-
ing a dinner was given by Kr. Aspinall, to the conservative
burgesses of Pitt-street Ward, to celebrate the return of that
entleman as representative of the ward in the Town Council.
lrbe dinner took place at the house of Mr. Mackenzie,
Ihk.e-street. The chairman was Mr, James Aspinall, and
sthe 4,4 e-chairman Mr. Watkin Williams. On the right of
;the chgisman sat Mr. Birkett, Mr. Toulinin, Mr. D. Thom-
kin, apd tfr. John Williams; on the left Mr. Syers, Mr.
Auxton. Mr. John Thomkin, Mr. Whensley, &c. ; amongst
;the numerous toasts which were given, and most rapturously
*Applauded were-,-the church, Queen Dowager, and her Ma-
nAinisters. The principal speakers of the evening
Were Mr, Aspinall, Messrs, W. Williams, John Williams,
Mr. May, John Thpaliciu, Toginsin, Birkett, Syers, and Mr.
Gore ; and after spending a Ir49St delightful evening, the
Party broke up about eleven o'clock, with the utmost
The dinner was sumptuous, and the wines most
eXeellent ; and the attention of Mr, Mackenzie to the Corn-
Patty was remarked by most persons present. There were
9-IPwax.cis of 35 sat down.—From a correspondent. [Had any
esotice of this dinner been sent to the Standard:office, we
:should .isavre been glad to have reported the speeches fully.
We think it Wag a mark of courtesy which might have
keen observed., especially after the trouble we were put to in
giving so ample a report of the proceedings on Monday, in
tour publication of Tuesday.]
Cturrsoss To S,E4mEN.-,-Two seamen, named Hopkinson
sad West, yesterday applied at the Police-court, each for a
tsittn of upwards of £9, which they alleged to bp due to them
by the owners of the ship " Ellerslie," Capt. Titrnsr, on a
They h•
by them from Buenos Ayres to this Port.
1-11eY had signed articles as able seamen ; but it appeared
from the evidence that neither of them were competent to
steer the ship, or perform other necessary duties that were
assigned to them. They had both also Left the vessel im-
olediately after her being made fast in the dock, and without
4'eceiving a discharge, although they had been ordered to coil
'away the ropes and clear the decks. The case being heard at
%nsiderahle length, Mr. Rushton adjudged that they should
ve the wages of ordinary seamen only, at the rate paid to
=suck at Rio de la Plate, on her sailing—namely, £3 10s. a
month, (and out, £5 10s. as claimed,)—and that they should
.each forfeit a month's pay for leaving the ship before they
mere duly discharged. They had each had a month's advance,
a.ud all that they had to receive, including the costs of the
Nll,llcatift,
was but a few shillings each. The captain stated
tiat e.lit they had not taken this mode of obtaining their money,
thr certainly proposed to have made them a present of two or
..*it .-ree Pounds each, and had even made them such a promise.
t Rushton said they were to blame for not accepting of so
amicable an offer, and must now abide the consequence.

BEAR'S GREASE.—Those who halie once used the genuine
bear's grease for the hair, will, we ate certain, constantly use
it. We perceive that there is a depot in Bold.-street, where
the bears are regularly " bred to the business." Mr. Fox,
like Mr. Brook, the anatomist, keeps his subjects, and kills
them when he wants them.
ARRIVALS AT THE CLARENDON.—Sir John. and Lady
Mordaunt, Lady Woolmer and :Ms's Flannery, Mr. and Mrs.
Gibbs, Philip Cook, Esq.. C. R. Ogden, Esq., attorney-ge-
neral, Canada ; Mrs. Daily and family, rom Canada ;
Messrs. Elmes, Cathcart, Nightingale, Dubose, Sharp, Dr.
Dillon, and Captain Cappin.

EASE AND ELEGANCE.—We may safely assert that no
one person in ten thousand is au fait at the niceties of man-
ner required in a Ball Room, and has that self-possession
which tends so much to the happinen of the individual, and
to the forming of those connections which lead to FOR-
TUNE ! !—Therefore that little bijou of a book, entitled
THE BALL Room GUIDE, published by Mifchell, London,
should be in the waistcoat-pocket oi Gentlemen who
would behave COMME IL FAUT, and dice correctly as to
the figure; nor will the reticule of the Lady be complete
without this SHILLING TREASURE.—Jt Arill be observed that
the leading portion of the press have given their unqualified
approbation to this delightful little work, of which nearly
30,000 copies have been required by the public.—The Editor
of The Times,' calls this, " A very neat, well got up, sen-
sibly written little book, worth at least five times the price
at which it is charged. Its merits ought to make it a work
of great utility."—The Editor of The Herald' observes,
" Let no novice presume to enter a ball-room without having
perused it."—The Editor of the ' The Chronicle' says,
" Certainly much needed, find far superior to any thing of
the kind hitherto published."—The Editor of The Post'
says, "Itis a sterling production."—The Editor of The
Standard' remarks, " If an/ person wishes to learn the
best rules of the best society, we recommend a purchase of
this beautiful little production. There is nothing better in
the language."
POPISH OUTRAGE AT PRESCOT.—On Sunday last, as the
congregation were returning from Divine Service, at Prescot
Church, in the afternoon, they were considerably alarmed
by loud yells, proceeding from the Mill Brow, situate near
the high road leading to Warrington, and on proceeding
thither discovered that an affray had taken place which fully
characterized the brutality of the lower Irish—that part of
the neighbourhood is mostly occupied by them, and their
violent conduct has often been a source of regret that means
were not taken to prevent a repetition of it, which is always
shown in a greater degree on the Sabbath day—it appeared
that one of these brutes in human form had in the afternoon
most barbarously ill-used a female, and intelligence having
been sent to the Police Station, two of the officers proceeded
to take him into custody. Ou their arrival they found many
• f the Irish congregated about the door ; they, however,
captured him, when one of the policemen was struck on the
shoulder by a person armed with a large poker, which ren-
dered his arm perfectly powerless for some time afterwards,
they had not proceeded much further when they were again
attacked by the Irish, who attempted to rescue the prisoner.
The officers were now joined by Inspector King and two
other officers, and then commenced a scene which " baffles
all description." The Irish gave their yell, and their coun-
trymen poured out of their houses by scores, armed with
potatoe forks, pokers, bludgeons, and brickbats, and rushed
to attack the police with a ferocity unexampled, and their
lives appeared to be in considerable danger ; several severe
wounds were received by one of the officers and Inspector
King, who were literally covered with blood. At this time
Mr. Ward, a solicitor in Prescot, went to the assistance of
the police, and although he received some severe blows from
the brickbats, succeeded eventually, with the assistance of
one of the officers, in capturing one of the principal persons
concerned in the affray, who was placed in safe custody in
the Station, and other assistance arriving they quietly dis-
persed. The prisoner has since been committed to the
House of Correction at Kirkdale, for six week's amusement
on the tread-mill. Great praise is due to the officers for
their conduct on this occasion, who have succeeded in cap-
turing several more of the ruffians. It is satisfactory to
know that means have been taken to teach these miscreants
that they are amenable to the laws of this country, and that
the lives of her majesty's subjects are not to be jeopardized
with impunity.

Atf inquest was held before John Heyes, Esq., on the 2nd
instant, at Garston, on the body of Ann Atkin, the wife of a
sawyer living at that place, who came to her death under
melancholy circumstances. It appears that the deceased
left home on Friday last, and did not return until Monday
morning. Immediately on her return she procured some
arsenic, which she diluted with liquid, and drank a large
portion of it ; she lingered in the greatest agony for a few
hours, when she expired, although every means were resorted
to for her recovery, but without effect. From the evidence
which was adduced the jury returned a verdictof " Insanity."

STATUARY.—It will be seen by an advertisement that the
exhibition of Mr. Anderson's celebrated group of figures, in
stone, of Tam O'Shanter and his Mare Meg, The Deil's awa
wi' the Exciseman, and Waltz and Meg, is to close by the
end of this week. It is a great pity that Mr. Anderson is
not better supported than he is, as from all we can learn he
seems to be making little or nothing; indeed, we have heard
that his visit to Liverpool will be a heavy loss to him ; Liver-
pool, or rather its inhabitants, are said to be great admirers
of the fine arts. but it seems unaccountable that exhibitions
of this nature should be neglected in the manner stated
above. To every lover of Burns—and who is not?—we
would say, here he will find a scene which must have been
often before his imagination, embodied with singular power,
and presenting to the eye a full and complete realization.
Such efforts as are attempted in these groups would, in them-
selves, reflect honour upon any individual ; but, when we
find those efforts so nobly sustained, both in design and exe-
cution, we cannot help regarding them as reflecting honour
upon the country which has produced such a gifted individual
as Air. Anderson. He certainly deserves all the encourage-
ment his works so richly merit. As a whole, the collection
is one of first-rate merit ; and we trust that Mr. Anderson
will not be allowed to leave Liverpool without experiencing
that support to which his talents so much entitle him. It
has been too often the case, that persons possessing ability
such as his has been suffered to depart from this town after
having " gained a loss." We therefore hope that thousands
of our townspeople will avail themselves of the opportunity
offered of witnessing these splendid productions of art, feel-
ing assured that a visit would be well repaid; more especially
as the charge for admission is within the reach of all classes.

ELECTION OF SURGEON TO THE ►SOUTHERN AND
TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—This election took place on Tuesday,
when the choice fell upon Mr. Petrie ; the numbers being,
for Mr. Petrie, 114 ; for Mr. Trench, 92 ; for Mr. Hodgson,
six.

THE FRANKLIN PRINTING PRESS.—Several gentlemen
in this town having taken great interest in this relic, and
requested that it may remain on view a few days longer, the
owner has consented to prolong his stay in Liverpool for a
short period. The press may, therefore, still be seen gratis
at the Medical Institution, every day, till the 13th instant,
front noon to nine at night.
WRECK OF THE URANIA.—It will be remembered that
this ill-fated vessel, having on board 270 persons bound for
Sydney, became a total wreck on Hoyle Bank about three
weeks ago. Some of the ship-wrecked persons (joiners and
mechanics) having lost their chests of tools in the wreck, it
was considered peculiarly desirable to provide them with a
fresh supply to carry on their several trades on their arrival
at Sydney. The Shipwreck and Humane Society of Liver-
pool, with a promptness and liberality which cannot be too
highly commended, and which justly entitles them to the
largest share of pnblic support, awarded the sum of £4O to-
wards this object. This sum was afterwards increased to
£5O, which only proetired for the poor fellows one half of
the tools with which they had originally started, but it was
most pleasing to witness the gratitude which they expressed
towards those who, by the above-mentioned contributions,
had prevented them from being placed in a foreign land des-
titute of the means of carrying on their respective trades.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—On Saturday evening and
Wednesday Sheridan Knowles resumed his delightful lecture
on the drama. Much disappointment was expressed by the
non-subscribers that the usual admission, by payment of one
shilling, was debarred teem ; but that step was necessary, in
consequence of the full attendance of the members to hear
the lectures, as on the first evening numbers of subscribers
were greatly inconvenienced, if not excluded altogether, by
the crowds of persons who were present. The theatre was
filled in every part long before the entrance of the lecturer,
who was warmly and enthusiastically greeted on stepping
forward. Iqr. Knowles commenced by stating that in the
first lecture he traced' the drama from its origin to the time
of Euripides, and entered into a disnuisition on his abilities,
and those of Sophocles. He then drew attention to the
powers of Byron, and his inferiority as a dramatist to Ma-
turin, whose tragedy of `f Bertram" Mr, Knowles greatly
commended for its power and situation, and terrific moral.
The ./Ediyits Tyrannus was then considered at great length,
and the various portions brought under notice, Mr. Knowles
showing the defective portions of it with great ability and
critical acumen. The tragedy of " Macbeth" was then
alluded to, and its grandeur pointed out. The lecturer said,
and with great truth, that if it had been represented for the
first time in the present age, it would have been termed a
melodramatic tragedy. Sheridan Knowles gave, in admira-
ble style, the adjuration of Macbeth to the witches, which he
very properly remarked upon as being always left out by the
orators of the present day : its powerful language is equal to
any other portion of the tragedy. A burst of applause was
elicited at the close ; and we are certain that, if any Macbeth
were present, he will not fail to take the accomplished lec-
tureris advice, and give it when next lie in " buskin treads".
IRON SipAmpits 4114pf.--The superiority of iron ves-
sels, for the purposes of steam nnYjgation, was again satis-
factorily proved in the case of the troubadour, which made
her trial trip, on Wednesday last, to Kingstown, in am-
pany with her Majesty's royal mail steamer Urgent, which
is considered the swiftest vessel on this station, and, after
encountering a very severe gale on her passage, she arrived
there twenty minutes before the Urgent. She has proved
herself to be a most excellent sea-boat, being remarkably
steady, and without that tremulous motion generally experi-
enced in wooden steamers. On her return, also, she again
proved her decided superiority. She is 614 tons burthen,
being the largest iron steamer ever launched in this port, and
will carry 420 tons of cargo with a very light draught of
water. Her cabins, which are magnificently finished, will
accommodate about fifty passengers, every attention having
been paid towards their comfort in the design. She was
lately launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Thomas
Vernon and Co., who, lot' many years, have had extensive
experience in this important branch of trade. Her engines
are of 275 horse-power, and were manufactured. by Messrs.
Forrester and Co., of this town. She is commanded by
Capt. Beckett, !ate of the Brigand, and is intended for the
Bristol and Liverpool station.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—rThe very attractive bill of fare
for the week, induced us to pay this house another visit.
The pieces were good ; the scenery and dresses splendid,
and the acting throughout very much above mediocrity.
The performances commenced with a new nautical drama,
called " Armstrong the Shipwright," or "The Rival Bro-
thers." The piece is well got up, many of the scenes are
new and very beautiful. It is written with more care than
the ordinary run of melo-dramas, and is full of effective
situations which the performers did not fail fully to avail
themselves of. Messrs. Howard and Egan, as the " Rival
Brothers," Ruban, and Abel Armstrong, played excellently;
the former gentleman is a very good actor, but is rather too
loud and fell. of gesticulation. Henry Beverley was as usual
very funny and finite at home as Tommy Dryrot, a teetotaler,
who is so good' a judge of water as to be able to detect in
double X. the particular part of the Tll4Ples from which the
pure element has been taken by the brewer, and is pot at all
loath to exercise this faculty, though a most determined
enemy to the use of intoxicating drinks in others. The ladies
—Mrs. Emery as Annis Mildred, Mrs. F. Carman as Bona—
added much to the pleasure of the audience by their very
excellent acting. Little Miss Fife as the Honourable Theo-
dosius Sigismund Sylvester, was quite a love of a midship-
man, and performed her part well, and seemed quite at home
with her domino. The remainder of the performers did their
best to keep up the elusion of the scene, and was successful.
The scenes in the arena were very clever, especially that of
Mr. Wells as one of N eleon's British Tars, and Mr. Pablo
Fanque's act of a one
horsback, in which he takes
several different ,characters Withont once leaving the back of
his steed, The evenings amusements terminated with the
splendid fairy spectacle off`
Sir Boon of Guyenne," in which
all the beautiful stud of horses appear, The scenery and
dresses in this piece are splendid beyond description ; it is
long since we have seen anything got up in so magnificent a
manner as this drama, indeed we think never out of London
—the sight of the scenery alone, painted by Mr. W. Bever-
ley, is worth the charge of admission; it was well performed
throughout and gave great satisfaction to, and was received
by, would we could say, a crowded audience. The whole of
the entertainments of the evening were well deserving of
much more encouragement than they met with. We observe
that " Sir Huon" is to be withdrawn after to night.

SPECIAL VESTRY-THE NEW POOR LAW IN
LIVERPOOL.

Yesterday a special meeting of the ley-payers of the parish
of Liverpool, in vestry assembled, was held in St. Nicholas's
Church, in pursuance of a highly respectable requisition to
the churchwardens, " to take into consideration the propri-
ety of applying to parliament during the next session for a
local act for the administration of the poor laws within this
parish, with the view of establishing such a system of com-
bined economy and efficiency as prevailed before the new
poor law was introduced." The meeting was numerously
attended.
Mr. ISAAC HUTCHINSON, one of the churchwardens, was
called to the chair, in the absence of the Rectors ; and he
Failed upon _

Mr. M. D. LOWNDES, the vestry clerk, to read the requi-
sition to the churchwardens. It was signed by about 130 of
the most respectable individuals and firms in the town.

Mr. JAMES ASPINALL said it was with great pleasure he
rose to move the first resolution ; and he did so because he
was quite sure that it would meet the wishes of the greatest
part of the community. The parishioners had met in that
church before on this subject, and they then came to an una-
nimous opinion that it would be highly improper to introduce
the new poor law into Liverpool. But notwithstanding the
unanimous opinion of the town expressed on that occasion,
we were afflicted by it ; and he was quite sure that any one
who knew the proceedings which had taken place from day
to day since we had been placed under it must be aware that
it had proved even worse than was then contemplated.
(Hear, hear.) He did not speak from individual knowledge,.
but if the meeting would look at it, they would find there
were eighteen of the guardians who had signed the requisi-
tion. (Hear.) Another guardian was out of town who
would have signed it had he been here ; and there was a
twentieth guardian who, although be had not signed it, was
decidedly opposed to the new poor-law. Besides their au-
thority he had the unqualified authority of Mr. Rushton,
the stipendiary magistrate, who, in his magisterial capacity,
had from day to day viewed the working of the system, to
state to the meeting that it was totally impossible the new
poor-law could be carried out in Liverpool with any advan-
tage to the town. (Hear, hear.) There were several rea-
sons why it would not work well, and the most important
reason of all was, that almost every day circumstances oc-
curred in which the guardians did not know whether they
were acting legally or not—so completely were they under
the power of the commissioners and their assistant, Mr.
Mott. Mr. Mott just said to the guardians " you may do
this," or " you may do that ;" and he (Mr. Aspinall) could
show the meeting how defective the present system was in
minor points. As to the accounts, all Mr. Mott had to do
was to go down to the auditor, and say to him, " you may
pass this account" whether it was legal or not. (Hear.)
He did not know whether the meeting was aware that re-
cently a vessel sailed from this port with emigrants, of whom
there were 167 on board. She was proceeding on her voy-
age when she was dismasted, and was obliged to put back.
Now, if the guardians had acted legally, they must have
been obliged to send every one of those 167 emigrants back
to their own parishes, at an expense of more than £3OO.
(Hear.) But what did they do ? Why, they acted illegally,
and so prevented the parish from being burdened with that
heavy. charge. Instead of passing them off, the guardians
resolved, though it was illegal, to relieve them till they could
go to sea again. (Hear.) He did not know how much this
course cost, but if the other had been adopted it would have
put the parish to the expense of £360. He would ask the
chairman what was the expense?
The CHAIRMAN replied that it amounted to about £2O.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. ASPINALL resumed.—Thus the guardians, by what,
under the existing state of things was illegal, saved the parish
nearly £3OO, and what did Mr. Mott ? He said—" This is cer-
tainly illegal, but I will order the auditor to pass the account."
(Hear, hear) So, upon the ipse dixit of Mr. Mott, the
guardians were relieved from all responsibility, so completely
were they in his power. (Hear, hear.) Again, he would
ask any gentleman in the meeting, if there was ever a more
respectable requisition in Liverpool than that which had jest
been read ? (Several voices—" No, no.") Again, what did
Mr. Mott do ? He went down to the auditor and instructed
him that the paltry sum of 6s. 6d., for printing the requisi-
tion should not be passed, but it must be paid for by the
churchwardens and overseers themselves ! (Hear.) Was
not this sort of proceeding tyrannical ? (Hear.) Was it
not paltry ? Was it not disgraceful that the whole town of
Liverpool should be run roughshod over by such a system as
this ? (Hear, hear, hear.) It was not to be borne in a land
of liberty that this system should supersede the excellent one
which the town had before. (Hear.) But there was another
cogent reason why we should have a local act, namely, the
oppression of the new poor law. (Hear, hear.) It was the
most arbitrary- and oppressive law ever passed within
the memory of man. (Hear hear, hear.) It separated
the husband from his wife, and the child from
its mother,—(hear,)—apparently without any reason at all
but just to satisfy the commissioners, who, he supposed,
having the law passed, did not care how it acted. Indeed,
they acted illegally every day of their lives, and so long as
the law served their purpose they did not at all mind how it
operated. (Hear, hear.) He would say, however, that in
some districts the new poor-law had worked well, but in this
parish it certainly had not. Let the meeting just look at the
number of Irish flocking into and passing through this town
every day. He had himself frequently taken the trouble of
passing them from day to day, and although there were many
gross impositions attempted, still he bad witnessed scenes
among this class that he could hardly have believed had he
not seen them himself. He would relate an instance of the
system carried on with regard to the Irish. A poor woman,
a widow, with nine children, was lately relieved at Leeds by
food. She was then put onboard a waggon, without a half-
penny in her pocket, along with her nine children, and put
down at the door of the overseer of the next adjoining parish.
She was passed in like manner from parish to parish till she
arrived in Liverpool, herself and children starving, and she
was left in Fenwick-street. Now if the guardians had not
administered out-door relief to these poor creatures what
would have become of them ? They must have starved, if
not perished, in the streets. (Hear, hear.) It could be
borne out by proof that every word he had stated was true.
Under these circumstances he was glad to be able to
congratulate the town that men of all parties, and
of all religions, were joining together to put down this
obnoxious system ; and he was quite. sure they were only
asking for what was only due to the just claims of the town,
in asking for a local act. (Hear, hear.) That local act
would be as nearly as possible the same as that which had
hitherto worked so beautifully in this parish. (Hear, hear.)
Perhaps there might be a few alterations of no moment, but
substantially it would be the same. He had had a good deal
of conversation with many gentlemen upon this subject, and
their opinions coincided with his own, that the nearer they
could get to the old local act the better. (Hear, hear.) With
these remarks he begged to move the resolution. Mr. As-
pinall then read the resolution, which will be found in our
advertising columns.
Mr. WILLIAM RUSHTON cordially coincided with Mr.
Aspinall in the remarks he had made, as to the necessity for
a local act in this parish. He was no orator, and all he
could say was, that the new poor law could not be carried
out here. He begged to second the motion. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. Churchwarden BIRKETT, before the resolution was
put, thought it due to the chairman and to himself to make
a statement in contradiction to one which had been indus-
triously circulated about the town. It had been reported
that they, both one and the other, had been parties to getting
up the requisition calling this meeting. For himself he could
say, and he could speak as confidently for the chairman, that
they had not directly or indirectly asked a single person to
put their name to a requisition. (Hear.) In fact, he (Mr.
Birkett) had never even seen it till it was presented to him.
(Hear.)
Mr. EPHRAIM KNAPPER concurred in all that had fallen
from his friend Mr. Aspinall, upon the operation of the new
poor law. (Hear.) He was not aware why, after a lapse of
more than five years, the new poor law should have been in,
troduced into Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) He supposed,
however, it was owing to the rule which required the estab-
lishment of uniformity. He had always been perfectly con-
vinced that Sturges Bourne's act, under which this parish
had been governed for so many years, had worked well—
(hear) although he deprecated the plurality of votes—
whether he was right or wrong in that he did now say—he
was always satisfied with one. He was of opinion that the
affairs of every township and parish ought to be administered
by their o wn inhabitants ; why the management of them
should be centered in London he really could not conceive
—(hear, hear)—for it was totally impossible for commission-
ers in London, to know the peculiar necessities and circum-
stances of each community. The authorities in each parish
or township had always an interest in doing the best they
could for the poor—in connecting economy and kindness
with their management. (Cheers,) He had ever perceived
further, that the new poor law had been expensive in its
operations, and that it had evil tendenpies whiph he would
endeavour to describe, The difficulties in the way of affilia-
tion were such that, in his opinion, suicide, infanticide, and
murder had been the result. He admitted that false swear-
ing had been found in cases of affiliation under the old system,
but he contended it had not been practised to a degree which
justified so many difficulties as the present system threw in
the way. His friend Mr. Aspinall had adverted to the sepa-
ration of man and wife, and of the mother from her children :
this was a diabolical part of the system. (Hear.) The test
was put where it ought not to be. (Hear.) Relief out of
doors, he had always contended, ought to be given ; so that
the friends of the poor might have an opportunity of doing
something for them, or they for themselves. Temporary
relief, under all circumstances, would be found less expen-
sive than maintaining a whole family in the workhouse.
(Hear, hear.) The head of a family might be visited with
temporary sickness, or he might receive a hurt : was it not
better to relieve the family without taking them into the
house ? for when the head of a family once got there, inde-
pendence of spirit ceased, and he never cared how often he
might be there afterwards. (Hear, hear.) The system too
was productive of unnecessary expense. (Hear.) All sala- •
ries, and payments for buildings, except such as were inci-
dental and unavoidable, ought to be avoided as much as pos-
sible ; the rates collected for the relief of the poor ought to
be distributed as far as possible in the relief of the poor
(hear, hear, hear); but these principles could not be pro-
perly carried out under the new poor-law. He therefore
deprecated the system of centralising the management of
parish affairs in commissioners in London, for it was impos-
sible for them to administer in a proper way the affairs of
the poor. Every locality ought to have its own manage-
ment; and no person was so fit to manage the poor in any
township or parish as the persons most conversant with the
locality. (Hear, hear, hear.)
Mr. ASPINALL would make one observation with regard
to the additional expense which must be occasioned to this
parish by filling up such documents as those he held in his
hand. He had there ao order from the Poor Law Commis-
sioners to fill up a " list of the persqos assessed to the relief
of the poor in the parish of Liverpool, from whom the over-
seersithout compulsory measures,
and
objects
to be excused." (Hear.)
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There were almost 28,000 names and residences which would
have to be filled up every quarter if this order were obeyed.
(Hear.) Here was another-- A list of persons and their
residences, who have been summoned during the quarter for.
non-payment of poor-rates." He dared say this would
require the writing of another 28,000 names. (Hear.) Here
were others—" A list of persons from whom through error,
and without any fault of the overseers, the poor-rates cannot
be recovered ;" and " A list of persons who have been
removed to their parishes under justices' orders." (Hear,
hear.) It was totally impossible to fill up these returns for
the parish of Liverpool. It would take 20 clerks to make
them out properly. (Hear.) He begged to ask Mr. Hart
whether this duty would not employ 20 clerks ?
Mr. RUSIITON.—Arid what is to become of the rate-books
all the time I (Hear, heap, hear.)
Mr. BinicErr.—And who is to collect the money ? (Hear.)
Mr. ASPINALL.—It is impossible to do it. (Hear, hear.)
Ask Mr. Hart if I do not speak within compass when I say
it would take twenty clerks to do this work.
Mr: HART.—It would take considerably above twenty
clerks. (Hear, hear, hear.)
Mr. BtussErr said his experience, as one of the overseers,
went to corroborate all that Mr. Aspinall had stated; but he
could, if necessary, go a great deal further. It was well
known to the chairman and to the rest of the overseers, that
if they had acted as they might have done with strict legality,
the parish would have been brought to a dead stop long be-
fore this, and the poor might have been perishing in the
streets. (Hear, hear.) There was not a single day in which
they were not acting illegally in Wing as men and as Chris-
tians. (Hear, hear.) He was certain that if the same sys-
tem was to be pursued at the next annual election of overseers,
no respectable man would be found in the town to serve the
office. At present there were two boards attending to the
poor, which boards, instead of acting one with the other,
acted quite the contrary. Relief was given one-half by the
guardians, and the other half by the overseers. The over-
seers, he ventured to say, could not have a more troublesome
office. Numerous parties went before Mr. Rushton for

relief, who sent them to the assistant:overseer ; the as-
sistant-overseer, not knowing what to do, sent to the
honorary-overseer ; who not knowing what to do, sent
to him (Mr. Birkett.) He did not know what to do ; he
went to Mr. -Lowndes• Mr. Lowndes said—" You cannot

leave the poor to perish in the streets ; you must relieve
,them." There was scarcely a day in which they were not
at Mr. Lowndes's office. The overseers, indeed, were ofttn
so perplexed that, to use a common expression, they scarcely
knew whether they stood upon their head or their heels.
They had asked the guardians and the poor-law commission-
ers to give their orders in writing, but they would not do
anything of the sort. (Hear.) The overseers could not get
a survey of the parish, or make a survey of the new property,
in order that it might pay equally to the poor-rate, without
going before the commissioners. Upon a late occasion they
wanted to make a complete system, by putting all the different
boards under one and the same management, but they were
shown that if this were done it would be impossible to col-
lect the government rates, which amounted to £30,000 a
year. (Hear.) Again, with regard to the church rate, how
was that to be collected ? It was now collected, and there
was no hubbub about it. Finding they could -not get over
this they would give none of their orders in writing. (Hear.)
The new poor-law certainly was going on, but how long it
would go on was impossible to say. It was a good deal
more cumbersome and more expensive than the old system,
and it would be still more so if all the returns were made
which the commissioners ordered to be made, but they were
morally impossible. There were very few clerks now, and
only six collectors. Four months were taken up with the
registration lists, which the overseers could not help, but
without much additional force it would be impossible to col-
lect the rates and do the duties of the office. Mr. Mott
thought he could bring a combined system into the parish,
but how he could effect it he (Mr. Birkett) could not say.
Mr. Birkett concluded by strongly recommending the pa-
rishioners to apply for'a local act.

Mr. THOMA's. FORD said that having had some experience
upon the select vestry. as well as upon the board of guar-
dians, he had had opportunities of witnessing the effects of the
new poor law as compared with those of the old system. He
attended the meeting held in that church some time ago to
protest against the introduction of the new poor law here, and
at that period he remained a silent spectator. He was not
then aware that the evils of it upon this parish would have
been so great as he had now found them to be. He was not
one of those who gave an opinion without having first ascer-
tained the reasons for entering upon it ; and in watching the
progress and operation of the new poor law in this parish, as
compared with the old system, he was at a loss to find any
improvement in any branch of the public affairs. Upon that
account he should say that this parish had been unjustly
meddled with. If there had been no improvement, why
trouble us with a change ? (Hear, hear, bear.) But that
was not all. It was, as the requisition, a system of mere
caprice. Additional officers were appointed in the relieving
department; greater additional powers were given to the re-
lieving officers than they were entrusted with under the old
system. Whether the change would be found beneficial he very
much doubted. (Cheers.) If he might venture to give an
opinion, he should say that it was no benefit to place in other
hands that which was formerly vested in the select vestry,
who saw the poor relieved themselves, instead of trusting it
to others. (Hear.) He could bear out what Mr. Birkett
had said, that if this system was to be persevered in, the
poor law guardians were to be subjected to the will, the ca-
price, and the surveillance of the commissioners at Somerset
House. If independent men chosen of out of the bulk of a
population of 200,000 persons to serve the office of guardians
were to be under the constant surveillance of these men,
would any be found to act ? He thought not; besides, as
had been justly stated, they did not know what was law, and
what was not. (Hear.) Under the old system we knew what
the law was, but now the law was what came from Somerset
House. (Hear.) How could men here tell what they con-
sidered law there? Give them a letter and the guardians
could adhere to it ; but to the mind of man they could not,
because they did not know their own mind, andthe guardians
were obliged to consult them before they could do anything.
(Hear.) In conclusion, he protested against the system of
being governed by men who bad no connection with us either
in interest or feeling. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was then put by the Chairman, and carried
unanimously.

Mr. JAMES INGRAM moved a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man.

Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE seconded the motion, and
it was adopted.

The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compliment, said
the parishioners had only done themselves justice in calling
for a local bill.

The meeting then separated, having occupied little more
than half an hour.

KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the trial of prisoners
confined in the county House of Correction, commenced
yesterday, before the Rev. Jonathan Brooks and a pretty
full bench of magistrates. The calendar was more than
usually numerous, (as noticed by the chairman,) for the
period of the year, but the offences were not of more than
the usual magnitude. There were eleven prisoners for mis-
demeanours and assaults.

The following gentlemen were sworn to constitute the
Grand Jury

Joseph Perrin, glass manufacturer, Warrington,
Peter Anderton, Esq., Upholland,
Moses Atherton, gentleman, ditto,
Thomas Rigby, gentleman, ditto,
Robert Marsh, delf-master, ditto,
W. Watkin, shoemaker, Whiston,
Joseph Thompson file-cutter, Widnes,
John Gee, currier, ditto,
James Allen, maltster, Ormskirlc,
Henry Bromley, painter, ditto,
John Fanehurst, flower dealer, ditto,
Stanley Gill Smith, yeoman, ditto,
Robert Daglish, yeoman, Pemberton,
William Brockhurst, currier. Prescot,
William Allcard, civil engineer, Warrington,
Edward Brown, glass mannfacturer, ditto,
Peter Davies, draper, ditto,
Joseph Smith, brewer, Prescot,
George Ashburner, schoolmaster; Ormslchk,
Thomas Banendale, draper, ditto,
Anthony Tyrer Ducker, stationer, Prescot.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN then addressed the Grand Jury
nearly as follows :

Gentlemen of the Grand Jury :—I am sorry that I am not
able to congratulate you that your labours will be light on
the present occasion, as there are no fewer than ninety-two
prisoners within the walls of the gaol, besides those to be
tried for misdemeanours. This is a much heavier calendar
than usual, and I observe that there has also been an increase
in the number of offenders generally throughout the king-
dom. I have no means of knowing the precise cause of this
state of things. Generally, at the beginning of the winter the
calendars are lighter, and what is the cause I am unable to
state, but it is a state of things which all have to lament.
Looking, however, over the calendar, I am glad to say that
the offences charged are of the ordinary kind, and such as
you will not, I think, find any difficulty in dealing with.
Should it in any instance be otherwise, we will give you our
assistance in coming to a proper decision. This is the proper
time to notice any acts of parliament affecting the administra-
tion of justice, and to make remarks 'upon them, if they
contained anything affecting the duties of the Grand Jury;
but I am not aware that there are any such, and you will,
therefore, retire, and consider the bills that will be laid be-
fore you,

The magistrates then retired to transact the usual private
business, and the Sessions-court did not resume until the
afternoon,---but no trials of importance took place through-
out the day,