The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

Tux PAPIST HOP.—The annual ball in aid of the funds of
the Female Orphan House, and other Popish charities of
Liverpool, took place on Monday night, at the Town-hall.
Among the company present, which amounted to between six
and seven hundred, were Sir John and Lady Gerard, (the
lady patroness,) the Earl and Countess of Sefton, Mrs. Traf-
ford and family, Mrs. Blackburn, of Hale, and family, Mr.
Walmsley, of Platts, and family, Mr. Heywood, Sir Joshua
and Lady Walmsley, Mr. Jones, of Lark-hill, and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bretherton, of Rainhill, and several other
county families of distinction.

A report having been industriously circulated in this port,
that the Harlequin, Hardie, from Glasgow to Liverpool,. is
lost, and all hands, with the exception of the master and _a
boy, we consider it just and proper that so unfounded a re-
presentation should not remain uncontradicted. The day on
which the report was propagated, the Harlequin and all
hands were safe in Lamlash.

CHARGE OF STABBING.—Thomas Fitzpatrick was on
Wednesday placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
having inflicted two wounds, with an open penknife, on the
persons of Thomas Nicholls and Samuel Rylands. It ap-
peared from the evidence of the complainants that the
wounds (one of which was on the breast and the other on the
arm) were maliciously inflicted, without any provocation
having been given; but a witness was examined on behalf of
the prisoner, who proved that both the complainants were in-
toxicated, and that they not merely assaulted the prisoner,
but that they had ill used his wife in the public-street, before
he drew the knife iu self-defence. Mr. Rushton ordered the
prisoner to enter into recognizances of £2O, and two sureties
of £5 each, to answer any indictment that might be pre.
ferred against him.

YOUNG MEN'S ESTABLISHED CHURCH SOCIETY.—It
will be seen, by an advertisement in another place, that this
useful society has now added to its efficiency by the forma-
tion of a library. Those who belong to it, therefore, will not
only have the satisfaction of enrolling their names among the
defenders of the greatest of our national blessings, but like-
wise the opportunity of storing their minds with valuable
information, and of obtaining recreation at once agreeable
and profitable for their leisure hours. As we understand the
stock of books is at present but limited, we think the friends
of our established institutions could not render a more ac-
ceptable service to the cause in which they are engaged, than
by handing over their spare volumes, in order to increase the
usefulness of this very valuable branch of the society. It is
not necessary, we believe, that the works should be confined
to subjects bearing immediately upon the society's object,
though such, of course, would be preferable.

MORALITY AND POPISH EDUCATION.—Whatever other
effects education on the " national board system" may pro-
duce in Ireland, we regret to learn that it gives rise to none
towards increasing a becoming reverence for, and observance
of, the sabbath—the " holy day of the Lord." A person
writing from Athbay, In the county Meath, states that a
teetotal temperance nail took piace in the National School-
room of that town, on the night of Sunday, the 31st ofJanu-
ary, and that the " attendance consisted of 320 persons,
headed by four priests, representatives of the apostle of tem-
perance, and led by a band of pipers and fiddlers." This,
observe, occurred in one of the school-rooms of the commis-
sioners of national education, to whom £50,000 is granted
every session of parliament for the instruction of the Irish.
How admirable and improving their instruction must be.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Tuesday, John Den-
ton Holt was again placed before Mr. Rushton, when the
following evidence, in addition to that given in our last, was
produced against him. Benjamin Buchanan stated, that he
was one of the firm of John Hall and Co. The prisoner had
been nearly three years in their employ as book-keeper. In
the beginning of December he was acting as cash-keeper.
He was authorised to receive money on account of the firm.
He had a rough cash book iu which it was his habit to enter
all sums of money received and paid by him. From that
book the entries are entered into the cash-book. That was
generally done in the evening when the other business was
finished. Upon referring to the rough book, he (Mr. Bu-
chanan) found that the prisoner had entered the sums of
£l2OO paid by George Crosfield and Co., and £273 9s. 6d.
paid by Messrs. Buchanan and Brown, as received by him.
There was no rule as to the prisoners paying money into the
bankers, but when he received a large sum he ought to have
paid it, keeping a small sum to meet contingencies. The
last time he (Mr. B.) saw the prisoner on the 3d December
was about four o'clock, and he never saw him after that time
until he was in custody. The cash-book was sent every
evening to Jones's, in Castle-street. As the prisoner did
not return to the office on the morning of the 4th Decena4
her, witness sent to inquire for him, but he was not at home,
and he had• not been there all night. He (Mr. B.) then
sent for the cash-box from Jones, and bad the lock picked.
There was no cash in it. Information was immediately
given to the police. The last entry made by the prisoner in
the cash-book was on the 2nd December. According to the
rough cash-book, the balance against the prisoner on the 3rd
December was £1072 Bs. sd. The prisoner declined asking
the witnesses any questions. He was cautioned in the
usual manner by Mr. Rushton, and asked if he had anythini
to say. He replied " I have nothing to say at present.'
He was committed to take his trial at the next borough ses-
sions.

ROBBERY OF FOREIGN Suasaui.--.—Henry Knight and
Julia Knight, two individuals who have kept a sort of a board-
ing house or cellar for iseamen,ivere placed befort Mr. Rush.
ton on Wednesday, charged with having robbed several sea-
men of their apparel and other property. Claes Sjoroos, was
sworn and examined through an interpreter. lie stated that
he was one of the crew of the ship Neptune, lying in the
Brunswick Dock. They arrived at this port on the 30th No-
vember last. On Sunday night, the 7th instant, 'one of the
crew, (Christopher Ejienhaadt), took witness and some other
shipmates to the cellar occupied by the prisoners, Henry and
Julia Knight, in Upper Harrington-street. Having ran away,
from the ship they took their clothes with them. They found
the prisoners in the cellar, but had had no previous acquaint-
ance with them. Witness had a piece of cloth and a pair of
new black woollen stockings with him. As soon as they got
into the cellar the prisoner and his wife took their bundles
from them, and said they would take care of them for them.
The female prisoner took their things away, and the male
prisoner followed her, and locked theta (the witness and his
companions) up in the cellar. About nine o'clock next morn-
ing Henry Knight returned, unlocked the door, and gave
them some bread and coffee. About half-past six o'clock on
the Monday night following, they were discovered by the
captain, and taken back to the ship. Christopher Ejienhaadt
stated, that he was one of the crew of the ship Neptune. He
accompanied others of the crew who left the vessel to the pri-
soners cellar, in Upper Harrington-street. He took his
clothes with him. He had also a piece of blue cloth, and two
pieces of cotton print. The prisoners took their clothes and
property from them, and said they would take care of them.
Antlers Lindroht, one of the crew of the Neptune, stated that
he accompanied his messmates to Upper Harrington-street.
He had all his clothes with him, and the prisoners took them
with the other goods belonging to his friends, to take care of
them. Gustaf Lindroht gave similar testimony. He had in
addition to his whole stock of apparel, a piece of blue cloth.
The prisoner locked them up in the cellar, and left them
there, having taken away all the property. John Phillips,
pawnbroker, Bedford-street, Harrington, stated, that on
Monday Bth instant, the female prisoner pledged with him,
in the name of Mary Knight, a remnant of blue cloth for
eight shillings. On Wednesday the cloth was redeemed by
another woman. Witness could not identify the cloth.
George Deas, pawnbroker, No. 92, Bedford-street, Har-
rington, stated, that on the Bth instant, the female pri-
soner pledged in the name Julia Knight, a piece of blue
cloth with him for eight shillings. The cloth was redeemed
by another female on the 10th inst. Wilson Booker stated,
that he was a retailer of beer, and his residence was in Upper
Harrington-street. On Tuesday night the 9th instant, the
male prisoner came to his house, and asked him if he would
purchase two pawn tickets of some blue cloth. He owed
witness Li. 7s. for an ale score. Witness agreed to give him
seven shillings for the tickets. On Wednesday morning
witness sent Margaret Pattison to redeem the two pieces of
cloth. She did so, and took them to witness, who since de-
livered them to police-officer William Wakefield. Margaret
Pattison proved that she lvd redeemed the cloth as stated.
Thomas Thompson, clothes dealer, 4, Beckwith-street, de..
posed that about nine o'clock on the morning of the 9th inst.
he was in St. James's-street, when the prisoner called him
across the street, and asked him if be would buy some clothes.
Witness said he would like to see them before he decided.
The prisoner said he would fetch them, and he immediately
went away, and returned in about five minutes with a bundle
of clothes. They went into a public house, where witness
having looked at the clothes, said they would not suit him.
The prisoner said, " they will do for you very well." Wit-
ness said, "what do you want for them." "He said, "ten
shillings." There were two pieces of leather in the bundle,
and it was ultimately agreed that the witness was to have the
clothes, and one piece of leather for seven shillings and six-
pence. Police-officer William Wakefield, deposed that on
Friday the 12th inst. he received information of this robbery.
About six o'clock on-Saturday aright he went to the house of
the prisoners in Harrington-street. They were not in.. He
found the male prisoner in a passage in Harrington-street.
He was taken into custody, and conveyed to the station-
house. About half-past eight o'clock on Monday morning,
the female prisoner took her husband's breakfast to the cen-
tral bridewell. Witness took her into custody. He called
her by the name of Julia Knight. She replied, " that is not
my name—l only live with Knight." The cloth and several
of the articles of apparel were produced in Court, and iden-
tified by the sailors. The prisoners had nothing to offer in
their defence, and were committed for trial.
CORONER'S INQUEST.--On Monday, and by adjournment
on Wednesday, an inquest was held on view of the body of a
child named Elizabeth Corner, who came to her death in
consequence, as it appeared, of the administration of a nar-
cotic poison. Mr. James Cockburn, surgeon, deposed that
he was called to the deceased on Thursday morning last, and
found her in a state of deep stupor. From the appearance
of the child, he was of opinion that she was labouringunder
the effects of some narcotic, and he used such remedies as
he considered proper to restore her, but without avail. After
remaining with her some time, and seeing that she did not
recover, he left, but wept again the same morning, and found
her dead. When he first saw her, he asked if any medicine
had been given her, and was answered, by a woman, calling
herself Frances Brown, in the negative. On the following
day he learned, from a woman named Mary Woolley, that
some paregoric had been administered to the deceased; and
he then went to the house of the first witness, and finding
Mrs. Brown there, asked her what she had been giving to
the child. She replied that she had given her some parego-
ric, according to the mother's directions. He asked her what
quantity, and she said twopennyworth, but that it had been
given at five different times, and that, upon the night previ-
ous to the death of the deceased, she had given her nearly a
small teaspoon full. lie asked her if she had any left, and
she went and brought the bottle now produced. The bottle
smelled very strong of laudanum. Mrs. Brown informed
him that she had bought the paregoric at the shop of Mr.
Teesdale, in Vauxhall-road, but she did'not say when. He
could not account for the death of the deceased without mak-
ing a post mortem examination. He would say,decidedly
that a small teaspoon full of such a mixture was improper to
administer to a child the age of the deceased. lie asked
Mrs. Brown whether the bottle had been rinsed with water,
and she said she had put a teaspoon full of water in it. for
the purpose of getting the whole of the contents to give to
the deceased. Paregoric would not produce a smell like that
from the bottle at present before the court.—At the adjourn-
ed inquest Mr. Cockburn stated the appearances of the child
on the post mortem examination, and he had no hesitation
in saying that the child's death was caused by narcotic poi-
son. Mrs. Brown described her treatment of the child ; and
Mr. Cockburn having been recalled, stated that paregoric,
given in the quantities described by the last witness, would
decidedly cause death, and present the appearances he found
in the post mortem examination.—The coroner recapitulated
the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of chance
medley."