The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-07-01 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

ANNIVERSARY OF TIIE LICENSED VICTUALLERS'

SOCIETY.

Last evening, the anniversary of this society was held at Mr.
Willoughby's Hotel, Birkenhead. A packet was provided fur
the visitors front- Liverpool, which was crowded to excess; as
- •
tho
they approached Birkenhead, two small ceenontationed on
the green where the dinner was set put, announced their arrival,
which were answered from the packet. The dinner-was set out
.
on th green behind the hotel, on which twelve long tableiewere
set across, with a transverse table-in the cons re, rather elevated,
at which sat the president and vice-president, and the invited
guests. The whole was covered with an awning, and the in-
terior was decorated with evergreens, and flags; bearing appro-
priate Inscriptions. At one c truer, a very exceileut . timid of
music was stationed, which contributed much to the hilarity of
the meeting. The weather, fortunately, was beamiful. and the
green sloping, down to the river had a very pretty effect. As
near as we could compute, there were about 89J insdyidua.s
present. Thos. Johnson, Esq., emended thu chair, ant James
Procter, Esq., acted as yive-president. On the eleveted
for.n we observed. on the right of th, chairman, Sir Thume,
Brancker, Mr. Dunlevie, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Warner, Mi,
Jones, Mr. Brancker, jug., Mr. Gueriton, Mr. Moiliaeux, Mr.
Maitland, Mr. Mould, Mr. Preston, Mr. Ateirea•e, Mr. Bourne
and several other gentlemen. We cannot speak mneh.in emu-
mendation of the dinner; it was a cold collation, anti certainly
not one of the best ; and the waiting was execrable, the com-
pany, in despair, running Omni to help theinselves•and seek
knives and forks and plates where they could find them. The
dinner was announced to take place at two o'clock; at shortly
before three, the chairman sad the invited guests arrived and
were received with cheers.
As soon as dinner was removed the CHAIRMAN gave " The
King, and may he reign in the hearts of his people," which was
given with three times three cheers, the cannon facing the
river firing a Au de jo;e,. after which Mr. Mullineux sung
" Ged save the King." the company joining. •
The Ceetam AN then gave "The Queen, the ornament of the
female sex and a pattern el female virtue," whichjwas answered
by the cannon and three times three cheers.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Princess Victoria and the
rest of the Buyal Family," which was druuk with three times
three cheers.—:lluet, " fiallop on gaily."
The CHAIRMAN then gave, "The Army and Navy, and what
would have heroine of us if we had nut had them several years
ago." Given with three times three cheers.
After which the CHAIRMAN gave, "The Licensed Victuallers
of Liverpool and its vicinity," which was drunk with Brea
cheering, the band playing "Auks Lang Syue." After which
Mr. SHAW volunteered the following song :
When Greece was an infant, and Persia a wild,
And man was untutored in thinking,
Till awoke by young Bacchus. that ruddy-faced child,
Who expanded the heart by deep drinking;
Their knee was first bent wlieu the sun had gut up,
Libations were poured from the pine-tree,
Till Bacchus had flavoured soil strengthened their cup
By expreSsing the juice of the vine-tree.
chouus.
Huzza for the vintage, let's laugh and he gay,
The flag of bright friendship we're hoisting,
Though care comes tiamorrow. be happy to-day,
'Tis the publicans feast of rejoicing.
It warmed every bosom to friendship and love--
Old Homer 'his thought it made mellow,
Dramatic Eschylus quaffed nectar to Jove,
And Anacreon it made a good fellow ;
Arist ,toe and Plato were drunk on the ground,
With Copernicus snug one October,
When he found 'twas the earth, not the sun, that went round
Which he'd ne'er have found out if kept sober.
Huzza for the vintage, &c.
They revelled and loved in that sweet sunny clime,
Neither nymphs nor young graces were wanting,
Fair Venus supplied them with beauty divine,
Young,Apollo ass minstrelsy granting;
No discord as yet had been heard on that ground,
Jove peeped down to earth from his portals,
And declared, it such joys in good wine could be found,
He should ue'er people heaven with mortals.
Huzza for the vintage, &e.
So Vulcan he sent and gave war for a scourge,
But Bacchus brought round some good fellows,
They broached him some wine, then pulled down his forge,
And when fuddled he soon burnt his bellows;
" Huzza ter terrestrials," they loudly did sing,
" We're blest, and we'll drink whilst we're able.
For wine makes the pear man as great as a king,"
When Mars came and upset their tattle.
Huzza for the vintage, &c.
They, fir'd with disgust, to the western world flew,
On the ocean an island found sleeping,
It fill'd them with rapture as near it they drew—
'Twits the peaceful abode they were seeking;
John Bull made them welcome and free of his clime,
He stood riot on forms, or for parley,
They found in his cellar no juice of the vine,
But he'd very tine juice fieen the burley.
uzza fur Joists Barleycorn, laugh, &e.
From that time ol•I Freedom took up her abode,—
Britannia was these to my thinking.
Young ruedy-faced Bacchus the hoer-butt bestrode,
Just to set an example for drinking;
He lauzlied and he sung, and he ro 'ring exclaimed,
" dream't not that bleseines so far tab,
This land shall henceforward Great Britain he named,
And I'll pledge her in juice front the barley."
Iluzza tor John Barleycorn, laugh, &e
From that time to this she'd have happy remained,
If hypocrites had not been thinking
They'd keep both our fields and our cellars undrained,
By planting an edict 'glinst drinking;
While all their proud strength still in number remains,
To preserve them front gross inebriety :
Who lacks firmness of mind. and have skulls without brains,
Make best members a' th' Temp'rance Society.
Huzza fur John Barleycorn, laugh, &c.
But a fig for their canting, let bumpers go round—
God bless both the King and the people!
Such lovers of good Mother Church here are found
That will not even part with the steeple.
Good luck to Great Britain!—let all the world know
Iu freedom and friendship she'll glory ;
Reformation, say I, to each itablican's foe—
Let him spring from the Whig or the tory.
Huzza fur John Barleycorn, laugh, &c.
The song was loudly cheered throughout.
The CHAIRMAN then gave, "The Houses of Stanley and Mo-
lyneux." (Loud cheering.) Ile was sure that the toast would
be drunk with enthusiasm, seeing that the two houses were the
owners of the land between the Ribble and the Mersey and of
course the owners of the Inndon which Liverpoolstood. (Cheers )
Mr. Bay DFN, the secretary of the society, said he was request-
ed by the chairman to read-an answer final one of the !muses,
which lied been drunk by them, addressed to himself, as secretary.
It was as follows :
" beg to acknowledge the honour you have done me
by the invitation conveyed in your letter of the 22d instant, to
attend at the anniversary dinner of the Liverpool licensed vic-
tuallers' society, as well as fir the following expressions of
respect contained in it for may father's family. I much regret
that I am obliged to decline the pleasure of attendingthe dinner,
as other engagements take me from home at the time ; but I en-
tertain the best wishes for the prosperity of the society, and re-
main your obedient servant, " MoeyNeux."
The reading of the letter was received with loud cheers.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. Shaw, who
had so lately contributed to their amusement, Which was drunk
with cheers.
Mr. SHAW rose to return thanks. He said, if anything could
make a poet proud it would be the flattering reception his puny
efforts had received that day. He was almost afraid he should
grow vain of himself if they proceeded in their commendations
as they had begun, and should conceive himself the very pink
of laureats soon. He had been somewhat dragged fie ward of
late, but he should say no more about it than that he had been
dragged forward "more than to his liking." He had had only
two objects to serve,—one was, what he conceived to be his
rights,—and the second was, to prevent the publicans as a bode
being restricted in their march to independence and respecta-
bility; for, Whatever they migL': think of John Shaw, he would
assure.them if they lobbed the publicans of their respectability
anti independence as a body, what remained to them was but
bigotry, callous heartedness, and a destitutiun of talent and mo-
ral worth. They would be as deaf to the calls of religiOn as
they would be to the calls of the law. He would tell the au-
thorities if they oppressed the publicans they would deteriorate
in respectability. In order to make them respectable and obe-
dient to the laws, they must admire those who administered the
laws, and they should then love the laws. Make their calling
honourahe in the face of the world, and they would keep their
body respectable. As a body' they had every class to entertain,
from the travelling prince to the tinker, and all expected to be
pleased. (Hear.) And he dared to say, that there were many
there who could testify with him-that the gentlemen of the latter
class were mote fastidious in their taste than the former.
(Cheers.) The former class patronised the roofs of Mr. Lynn
and Mr. Rad'ey, and proud he was to say, that they had such.
men in their body; but without offering them any offence he
would say, that the landlord whoa entertained the travelling
tinker might equal them in good iidentions. (Cheers.) Though
it had been the misfortune of many of them to draw themselves
beneath the lash of the magistrates, yet, ill used as they hail
been, it seemed "the measure of their affliction was net yet
full," for a new enemy, had appeared in the garb oftemperance.
(Laughter and cheers.) This new enemy did not hesitate,
with a good christiait feeling, to sink them in the lowest pit of
perdition for daring to deal. in termen'ing beverage. Three
were their men-loving women-haters, who give their masculine
tea-parties. (Cheers.) lie loved a tea-party as well as any
man in England, but it was when he saw a smiling woman do
the-duty of the ten-pot, and light-hearted females the majority
of the guests. (Cheers.)
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER begged, with the permission of the
chair, to propose a toast. He would beg to propose the health
of an Individual to whom they were all much indebted. He
would give "the health of their worthy chairman;" which was
given with loud cheering.
The CHAIRMAN said he was called on by the licensed victual-
lers to occupy the station which he then held, he was sorry
not more efficiently. He congratulated the society that, com-
paratively speaking, they had risen above time parent society of
the metropolis. The parent society was established in 1791 ; in
1827 its funds were only £4t's Ws. The. funds of the present
society, though it had only been established six years,
were nearly equal to the parent society, 011ie) had been esta-
blished eighteen years. This was ave,ycietightful feeling • and
many were contiog forwaid to support the institution. and he
doubted not that it would be found as great au ornament to the
town as.. the Blue Coat Charity was. There might be mane
strangers there who did not new the merits of the society ; he
felt no.doubt.that those who did know its merits would at once
become Ininorary members and subscribers to its funds. The
society was establishe i to provide education for the fathereess
and the motherless, and the infirm who had been engaged in the
same trade as the geotlemen who Surrounded him, but on whom
the sunshine of prosperity had not glowed. He thought that
after this explanation those who were not already subscribers
would become so, Mr. Johnson concluded by retiring a letter
from Mr. Henry Copeland, enclasina £lO, which he begged to
hand to the Licensed Victuallers' Society, wishing them every
suceese. This announcement was received with loud cheering.
The CHAIRMAN then gil-ye. " the Mayor and magistrates Oft
the borough of Liverponl."'" Which was followed by "the ladies
who have this day leineured us with their company." - •
Duet —" With a friend and a wife."
The CHAIRMAN then gave "James Aspinall. Esq. ard the
Old Magistrates of Liverpool," filch. was thank frith three
times three rimers.

Sir Timm Ag Bit Nei( ea responded to the toast. lie said, as
(lie of the old triauistrates Of Liverrol 6r tr•li,trned them his
sincere and grateful thanks rm. the Tor% flattering. testimony
their regard they hail just reeehert tf his excellent relative,.
lilt. A gotnall had heen tliete be n mild have enjoyed himself,
• was cure he uouiddo t,'i the future imnirettlio ties. f tliinevs.)
tnivht be thottuht.i'fthe oFtl ttoagioyatigilf; Listerpool.
e.....titrthey't ad tld." Lirt i ne oliett in a;!' was.
duty conseientiotlsk and consistently. When they
their duties they Core nit4..thtft.l..,ll.ajnikasifieAct.igtela

' fellow townsmen, which was the best reward for their Tabours.
(Loud Cheers, and cries of We walk are .you again ".)
Song by Mr. Mullineux;---" The fine old Engtish Gentle-'
Mr. DUNLKYIE bowed to the wish of the chair. audited great
pleasure in proposing the health of one individual who. bad con-
ducted.biinsa on that occasion with a degree of urbanity,
kinduess, and decorum, which was the best proOf of the correct,
Hess- of their choice in electing him as their Vice-chairoisn.
Re would beg to proplse " the health of their. worthy Vice-
president; Mr. Proctor."
Mr. Paocria acknowledged the toast. He concluded with
proposing-,-" Toe town and trade of Liverpool." • t
Song —"OM &gamut is the land we love."
Tue CiiAtßatis proposed "The health of the members of
borough of Liverpool.'
Mr. ifitrokst, the secretary •of-the society, said he had re-
ceived letters from the members for the town of Liverpool in
Answer to invitations sent to them to attend the anniversary of
the society, which he would read to them. The first letter was
from theirsentor inern'ier, Lord Saudun, dsted the 2lth of 4une,
1833, .and addressed to himself:—
" Dear Sir, —1 am afraid to state that public business gives
me 12,1 chance of being able to accept the flatter lug invitation
conveyeu to use, that Ishould dine with the Licensed Victual-
lers' Suc.ety uu Wealth instant. Ish mold have had great plea-
sure. in at,endiug if it had been in my power.—l remain, yours
" SANDON."
The reading of the letter was received with loud cheers.
The other letter was trorn Mr Ewan, dated dune 2lth, 1836,
Lundou:—
Dear Sir,—l beg that you will express my thanks to the
connuittee.and stewards of the Liverpool Licenced Victualers'
Soc:ety.for their iuvitation with which the) have honoured me.
I am unfortuuately prevented by parliamentary enei,ements
from am:epilog it. it would have gratified me to have been
able to 41) so., to express personally my sense of the kindness of
my friends aud to have-assured them of my unabated desire to
promote their interests.—l ant, sir, yours faithfully,
" WILLIAM EWAHT.”
The reading of the letter was followed by loud cries of
" E.wiart," when the chairuiau rose and said he was sorry to be
carted on to state that that was no society for politics; it was a
society estabiished fur doing good to their fellow creatures, to
promote the weafare of tory, whip, and radical, but politics must
ue souk. (.l.;heers.) He had a toast to propose to them, it was
the health of a geutlemen who had stood alone in opposing the
,obuoxious. tifiy-per-cent tax imposed upon the publicans.
(Hear. hear:) He had much pleasure in proposing the health
of "Edward D.vett, Esq., member for Exeter" which was
drunk with three times three cheers.
The CHAIRMAN said he hid received a letter, dated St.
Ann's,l3reivery, June alh, from Messrs. Ward and Evans, re-
gretting their inability to attend the anniversary, and enclos-
ing five guineas as a donatim, including one guinea as their an-
nual subscription. (Loud cheers.) He concluded with pro-.
Posing. "The members for the county of Lancaster," which
was drunk with loud-cheers.
The Cli-ambtaN, then gave "the patron of the incorporated
society of the licensed victuallers, of London, his Royat. High-
nes* the Duke of Sussex"; which was given with three times
three.

Song--" Our King is a true British Bailor".
Mr..BitkrtNati proposed " the honorary members of the so-
ciety," as its best benefactors.
Mr. Guest DON •purity acknowledged the toast,
Tne CHAIRMAN begged to propose the health of the editor of
a paper connected with the Licensed Victuallers' Association
of London, " Mr. Anderson, the Editor of the Morning :laver-
aver," which was drunk with 3 times 3.'
Mr. NIGHTINGALE of the Liverpool Chronicle said, he was
sorry to say that professional duties prevented the attendance
of Mr. Anderson, audom his behalf, he returned them his sin-
cere thanks fur the honour they had done him. Mr Anderson
was absent on business in the North of England, or he would
have attended:. He would take care that the honour they had
dune him:was communicated to him.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Win. Lewis, the chairman
and the other members of the committee of the Licensed Vic•
Wailers' Association."

Mr. Lawis responded to the toast. After setting forth the
labours of the committee siuce their establishment, he depre-
cated the refusal of the mayor and the members of the council
to dine with them. They had done all that a society could to
show respect to the authorities by tuviung the mayor and com-
mon council of Liverpool to dine with then. They had no re-
ply to show them wily or wherefore they had decliued that
vitamin. ( Marks of disapprobation.)
The CI4AIRMAN calved to or .er by repeating that that was
not a pilot, al tneeling. He concluded by proposing "'The
health ut Mr. lirydee, the secretary."
,Mr. BUY DEN acknowledged the toast. He recounted the
efforts of the society during the past year in removing the
lifts, per cent. tax from the publicans, imposed by the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer. They had raised the subscrip-
tions from £l4, the subscriptions for the first year to £4OO, the
present amount, and he hoped that its present support would
he continued to the society. Since that day 12 mouths they had
increased the numbers of their society to 134; the donations
since September were £93 Us. 61., and the honorary mentheis
were 731 u number. They had 376 in the society, and the an-
until atuutUlt of the subscriptions' exciusive of the donations,
amounted to £.1,r2 55., which, with the donations, added to the
£lOO6 they had m hand, made the total of the funds of the
society amount to £l6OO.
'['he CHAIuNIUS then proposed "The strangers who have
honoured us w h their presence."
Mr. Duisi.r.viE responded to the toast, and concluded with
proposing Prosperity to the society."
After which " the Steward, of the Dinner," which was ac-
knowledged by Mr. \Vaunt JAcksen.
" The Lancashire Witches" and "The Host and Hostess,
and may they, the next time we meet and they provide, give us
a better dinner" were drunk-

" God save the King" was then sung by the company stand-
ing, after which, they broke up about eight o'clock, the greatest
oftter and regularity having preva►led throughout.

SEAMEN'S WAGES-IMPORTANT TO SAILORS.

On Friday, at the Police-office, a seaman, named John Coup-
laud, uf the, strisSsUstry, from Ala ta, appeared befsie the magis-
trates to compiam that a balance of wases, amounting to £0155.,
had not been paid to him by bis captain, or the (ratters, they
refusing to pay it owing to lus having been 111 (luring the greater
part of the. vos age.
Mr. DaVenpoit appeared fir the complainant, who appeared
to tie so di as scarcely to be elite to stand
'Toe agents, Messrs. It. F. 'Steed and Eccleston, applied to
have the case remanded aunt the nest day to give them time to
procure evidence. The case was, however, gone into as tar as
it then could
Mr. Davenport then stated that the complainant had shipped
on board the Marv, at Malta, on the 4th of Februars, last, and
signed articles under Captain Blain; the captain had, however,
been changed.' In March he was taken seriously ill, and was
put into the hospital at Smyrna, and had been unable, till the
di-charging of the vessel that week, to do anything. On revi-
ling the ships at tides over Mr. Hall said he saw a clause in the
articles which could not held, and which was very unjust. that
any thing was Lust a proportion of that loss should be taken
from each man's wages." That was a covenant which was not
worth a straw; it was a very unjust covenant, and if -a sailor
were to sign it ever so it would not bind him, which had been
decided by the Court tit Admiralty.
Captain Walker, of the Mary, said the comalainant had not
been shipped with- him, but with another captain ; he only
brought, tie vessel home. On the voyage to Sinyrna the coin•
ptainant got Ye)y sick, and on arriving at Smyrna he was sent
to the hospital, and remained there tall the vessel came away,
when the stritish•consul there obliged him to bring him home,
though he could not walk to the ship. He hail, in consequence,
been under the necessity of hiring another man to do his work
on the passage home.
Mr. Hailanquired if-he bad paid that man anything?—The
captain replied that he had given him his passage for milling
the ship, but did not pay hint.
Mr.ta Then there is an end of that objection if you
paid him no wages. You can only deduet front the wages•due
to a sick seaman what expenses you have been at in copse
quence of his sickness, in hiving to hire a substitute."
One of the agents said Captain Walker had only taken the
ship the night before she sailed.
Mr. Hallsaid, " the question then was whether he did not
take the ship with all the liabilities if he took a man to the
Cape of-Good Hope, and he was taken sick on the voyage, he
would be obliged to pay him his wages for the whole of the
way. if he paid another man who acted as a substitute, he
might deduct what he had paid trout the sick Man's wages; but
if he did not pay anything fur that substitute, he would have no
right
to
ih defent:tilli'etrkle tram'salPli application
it'tofste captain, Mr. Hall granted
that the case should be remanded till next day.
On Saturday the case was resumed. Captain Walker then
stated that he had no further observations to make; helord
taken advice on the subject, •and should offer no further,oh-
jection. He should only ask it the magistrates would make
any allowance for the extra man employed?
Mr. Hall said this was not a case, strictly speaking of substi-'
tate. lie had not had a ease of this descrietion before him .be-
foie. He had had two cases of summonses for seamens' wages
before him, but they differed from this. One of them was .a
case of. fraud, where a man had shipped as an able seaman who.
was,afflieted wish disease, which made him unable-to.fultilthe
duties of hie employment. The captain had offered • very .fairly,
to pay hint for so lung as he could work, but when he. had been'
obliged to employ a substitute, claimed to have what he hail.
paio that substitute deducted from his wages. In that case he
thought-a fraud had been practised on the captain, and it was
only right that the man should pot receive wages while a-.sub-
stitute was working for him. In the second case, a tnan had
shipped to Jamaica to 'go from thence to the United States;aos
return to Jamaica, and then hack to England. The man -was
taken ill on the voyage nut and carried tosa hospital at Jamaica,
and was so iii that the ca rain was obliged to sail to•the United
States and back to Jamaica without him, and engage a st-tbsti..
tote. The man was willing to pay the expense of the substi-
tute, but not the expense of the hospital. There was no point
raised about the substitute, only which party was to pay the 'ex-
pense of the sickness. 1-le saw the act of parliament made a
distinction between a man receiving an injury or a butt.
in the service of the
.owners, and where a man was disqua-
lified by natural sickness from working. lie found that
gs faith.
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have
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received
a(ai:n,
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ia man is
he fh
if he is-'attacked by natural sickness in the course of the
vnysise. Smut' a case where a seatnen was disabled at
faliing hisskg, and he was landed at the
United States, Where his wages were paid up to the time he was
lauded. The man, hoevever, afterwards came to England, and
an action was brought for his wages ro:. tire whole voyage, and
it was decided that by the Attie' lean law of nations a man Was
entitled to receive his wages far the whole voyage although left
abroad. Another authority was Lurd Ismighb .rough, who laid
tt down that, when a man was taken. on a voyage, he was
entitled to his whole wages; in a case of natural sickness, if he
were sent to a hospital, the owners were entitled. to deduct ex-
penses, but nes when the ilatess arose from a hurt. In the
'present case there was not any attempt to deduct hospital ex-
penses. If the seaman in the case before him had brought his
action, he would be entitled to recover his entire wages. He
was; thelefore, unquestionably entitled to be paid not withstand--
ing his sickness. A sailor laboured under many disadvantages
wbieh the owr,ei did net. A sailor cou:d not insure his wages;
and if a sailor d e in the middle of a voyage, which was not
divisible, his representatives were not entitied to receive the
wases-he had rotas
----,.yeartied: an owner could insure his pro-
perty-. It was quite clear that the complainant must be paid,
and the next quest,on.vras by thin. He really hoped, for the
sake•of the owners of the vessel, that they, would not raise any
atlectien on that account, its the complainant was entitled to
his wakes-fit law and justice.
full
g hazardb
accidents,a

The captain_ said: that no objection whatever would be raised.
1 10. 1101 s,aid.it was eery hanourahle cvnidurt, and the cap-
tains ready acquieseetwe 41 him infinite cretin, wud shored
bon to he a mil of honour.,
~The,babinereof-W4wes,,rledircting a span amount fur tobacco
atid si%tze.r.svyrdiod!tO- ilir'cititiplainant, was then paid in court.
that under the circumstances be km Id not order
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LIVERPOOL POLICE.

STE settee Satuntay, at the Police-office, two
boys named Samuel Gibson anal John Broaeh, Were broaght
before the. ,MagistrateS charged with having stolen' a quantity of
dead epouting from varioniaplaces. ' A- person named Edward
Stathp said he Was awoke about two o'clock that morning by a
noise near the Witidowe he juniped out of bed, and looking out
at the window saw Gibson standing near and the spout gone,
indaaw Broach with the spout in his arms; be could' swear to
Gibsuu buttrot to the other man. tie shouted for the police,
Who took Broach into custody as he -was running away; he had
not the lead With hint. 'Another witness residing iu Rorston-
squere, Limekiln-lane, said he was awoke iu the morning snout
`two o'clock by his dog barking; he got up, and on looking out
at the window saw the prisoner Gibson pulling his spout down.
He shoutedio him and asked him what he was about, when he
ran away; lie gin. up and followed him, and watched the house he
entered till he get up that morning at half-past 7 o'clock, when
he came out and he "nabbed niva." He would swear he was Use
man who was pulling his spout. A witness came forward to
depose that he saw Broach throw the spout down as he was run-
ning away, and before he was taken into custody; from his
manner, however, it was evident that he had been partaking of
too much " heavy wet," and Mr. Hail said he was not sober,
and he should order him to pay ss. for coming to give evidence
whilst he was drunk. This seemed to astonish the witness, and
he looked hugely indignant as he was thrust into the prisoner's'
dock. In consequence of the want-of his evidence the case was
remanded till Monday.
Oa Monday the Prisoners were again brought up, and coin-
muted to take their trial.
BIiGGINa.AT CHAPEL DOORS.—On Monday a great number
of .beggars were brought up before the magistrates charged by
Batcheldur with begging at various chapel doors Batcheldur
said, that in consequence of the great aunoyance felt by the
inhabitants from persons begging at the chapel doers, he had
been directed to goround and take such as he found into custody.
Mr. Hall said every means had been tried to abate this nuisance,
and at last they were ob.ig,ed to resort to this.—They were each
committed for eight days to the Borough House o? Correction.
AN AWKWARD PARHICAMENT.—Ou Monday, at the Police
office, a sergeant of the al regiment, now stationed in this town,
appeared to prefet a charge of felony against it man named Ed-
ward Lothian, for having stolen and then wearing the full regi-
mental suit of one of the privates of his regiment. The sergeant
said that one of their men had deserted, dud the prisoner Caine
to him wearing his clothes, and he took him into custody fur the
felony. The prisoner stated that he was sleeping on Saturday
night in the same moos with one of the. privates of the 23d re-
giment, and when he awoke in the morning he found the soldier
hal dressed filmset( entirety in his (prisoner's) clothes, and had
left all his regimentals in their place. He did not know what to
rip for clothes, so he put the sal lier's on, and went to the bar racks
to detiver theta up. Mr. Hall asked if this was the case ? The
sergeant replied that he hail come to deliver them up, but be
ought to have come twelve hours sooner than he did, and not
have worn thetas a day. Mr. Hall said he could out treat the
I, case's* a: felony; he must discharge the prisaaer. Sergeants,
" Then what will Ido for the clothes ?" Mr. Hall—" You must
take ham with you to the barracks and get the clothes." This
reply, and the leak of perplexity of the sergeant, set the court in
a rear of laughter, which was increased by the natuiai'query of
the prisoner, Theo what will Ido for clothes."
CHILD STEALING.—On 'Tuesday, at the Police-office, a
middle-aged rather goo I-looking woman, named Ann Dignurn,
was placed before the magistrates, charged by a respectable
mechanic, named Henry Evans, with havtug stolen his child
and proceeded to strip it of its clothing, the day before.` The
complainant said that he resided at No. 10, Chisenhale-street,
and, about one o'clock the day before, his mistress gave the
child to a little girl to take care of, and the prisoner took it from
her and carried it to the canal side, half a mile from his house,
where she was found undressing it. A young man stated that
he was coming along the canal side, when Ire saw the prisoner
with the child, undressing it, and she had already taken its
frock off. Seeing that it was rather well dressed, he thought it
did not belong to her, and he asked her whose child 'it was.
She replied it was hers. He then asked her why she was un-
dressing it, and she said it was her own and she had a right to
do what she liked with it. He thea seize ! hold of her and
said he was sure it was not hers. Immediately afterwards, he
saw a number of persons running towards them. who were in
se-arch of the child. The prisoner said sae took the chid on her
lap, and had a " little sup in her head," but had no had inteu-
lions ((awards it. It appeared that the little girl to whom the
child had been given in care was the daughter of the prisoner,
and hard hem taken out of charity by the neighbours, hviing
been left without-support above six weeks ago by the prisoner.
A little girl came forwards and swore th at the prisoner was the
Caine woman who stole a child, which our readers will remem-
ber was taken about three months ago, and a Scotch woman
afterwards charged with stealing it, but who was acquitted, and
which has never set beer> heard of. Mr. Hall said that as the
girl bad sworn th'at the Scotch woman who was taken at Kirk-
date was the woman who stole the child he could not take her
evidence. Whilst the little girl was giving her evidence that
the prisoner was the woman who stole the former child the pri-
souer appeared greatly agitated. She was committed to take
her trial at the sessions fair stripping the complainant's child.
saelaus AssAGI,T.—On Tuesday, at the Police-office, a
ruffianly-looking fellow, named Michael Dillon, was placed be-
fore the magistrutescharged with having stabbed Chas. Brown,
policeman Na. 51, the night before. . 13rowti stated- that about
ten o'clock the night nefore, Ire saw a great crowd in Dale-
street of about 200 persons, and heard several shouts of tntrrder.
He Went up and knocked with his stick, and the crowd made
way for him, anal he then saw the prisoner waving a large knife
over his head, and thieatenitig to rip anybody up who melested
him; he'advanced Inwards the man, and- the crowd closed on
him (complainant) behind, and he was pushcd right against
him; he turned round ta push the persons behind 'air him, and
the prisoner rushed at him, and stabbed him in the breast, on
the pocket ;there his rattle was placed, and the knife struck it,
and dill him no injury; the prisoner then immediately made
another slap at him on the arm, and cut through both his coats, I
and gave him a very severe cut right across the tendons of the
arm. The knife was sticking in. his arm when he knocked the
handle down, and knocked the man down, falling on him. The
crowd pushed him over, and the prisoner recovered himself.
He then again seizeditie knife, and stable.!- him a third time
at the back of his neck, and cut through his thick leather stock,
which fortunately pressured burn from. serious i.t.i.jugy.--I:4le.tuar.
then ran away with the knife, and he pursued him knocked him
clown With his staff, and took Constable 166 was present
at the time, and corroborated this statement. 'rile prisoner said
he was drunk, and did net recollect .anphing about it. -The
knife was produced, and was a large butcher's knife, and co-
vered as ith blood. The complainant said that he had lost a very
great deal of blood, and the wound had to be sewed up. Lair.
Hall said 'the offence was so serious that he should commit the
prisoner to take his trial at the assizes under the act of parlia-
ment. The depositions for his commitment were then ordered
to 11'0' taken:
Ricer IN PITT-STREET.—On Tuesday-. Anthony Carroll.
Petrick Burns, John Robinson, Margaret- Welsh, -William
Thomas, Edward Kelly. John Conlin, Ellen Rushton, Thomas
Hey lands, James Heylands, John Fegan, Sarah Fegan, Catha-
rine Cearns, and MaryCalligan, were charged with having been
on the precedine night concerned ina riot in Pitt-street. Police-
officer 172, stated that he saw a man and women fighting in
Pit-street. Ile went up and par ed them, and took the latter
into custody, upon which the prisoner, Anthony Carroll, came
up and assaulted him violently and rescued the primmer. A
general row was then commenced by the 'individuals in the
street, and other officers were callet to their assistance, who
were assailed by the crowd with atones and other missiles. There
were upwards of one hundred persons in the riot altogether.
Police.officer 248, proddced a large portion of a bedpost which
he had seen used is the row, and which he had found in the
house the prisoner Fegan. The whole of the parties were
indentified by the.officers. The prisoners generally denied the
charge, most of them • averring that they had useidentally
mingled with the crowd. Carrell, Robinson, Burns, Keil% ,
Fegan and Calligan, were ordered to pay eat h a line of 50s. and
.casts. In default to be continitted for Ihree %seeks. Margaret
Welsh was fined 20s. and costs, Or eighteen days. Ellen II ushton
was fined ss. anal costs, or one week. The rest were discharged,
OVERCHARGE BY A cAtt-nnivEit.—Mr. Lewis, the lessee of
the Theatre-Roval, appeared to complain against Owen Jones,
whose car he had engaged on St. George's Pier, and who had
conveyed him to Murray-street, for which he demanded 25., the
fare wait only le. 61. Mr. Lewis stated that he had paid the
25., but understanding that it was an overcharge, he had sum-
moned him on public grounds. Mr. Hall said Mr. Lewis had
acted very properly. He wished every gentleman would take
the trouble to summon
.drivers who exacted exorbiant fares,
in putting a slop to the evil.
they Might then succeed,. probably,
Fined 2s. 6il. and costs. .
StaceosiNG.—Weduesday, at the Policeroffice, the fireman of
one of the Dublin steam-packets, who appeared all covered with
grime, was brought before the magistrates charged with having
attempted to smuggle two quarts of whiskey. A policeman
stated that he met the prisoner the night berme earning a
handkerchief containing two large bottles of whiskey, and took
od,,wrcl.ittle;
but
. him into custody, Mr. Hall asked the prieener what he had
to say? Prisoner. " Och sure, an' I took the whiskey. But
one bottle was to gev to me shister badly i' the straw, and the
other was to gev my father and my inather an! the rest ov
brothers a glass in' whiskey will to drink my health." Mr. Hall,
We will discharge you, but the whiskey goes to the excise."
Prisoner. Ov comae sir, son can't do less. Och Jesus that's
tether than good luck; thank you sur, long life to you," The
prisoner left tine court exulting to his easy escape.
EFFEETS-OP GlN.—Weduesday, a wretched-looking woman
:named Ann M`Donald, whii appeared with a black eye, was
placed before the magistrates, charged with neglecting her child
which was likely to lose its life inn consequence. Policenia n
'145 stated fiat- night before, he received information that
,
the prisoner whin resides in a cellar, in a court in
street, had smothered her child. He went to the ce,lleruae.d,
found the prisoner and her husband both nearly dead
heft the
and the child apparently dead,: as if she had overlain it.
went for a surgeon to look at the chat! ; as s,oshasttrdeownthe
cellar, the woman got it ineher arms and ran with
street. A witness said, that she saw
the street with the child. app.:entry
ueighbours cried out dtieread%,"inine.hneri_L:an.rninitisi,g. down
attempting to straragle it, dead as irr
" catch hold
aerfpetianere. esAshneeitztahs.
The child appeared to have
hour seized it and took it from her. I
died from complete starvation, and
twhaist wfioerhne.
attetnobdi:dtsinkge-.
ske-
leton. Mr. Garner, surgeon, stated the
d theitcapiunleserostilhtal t'biA and found it not
he did not think it could live. It was nothing but a mere
He had administereitstiqui,uilleandtsenado,
skeleton, and appeared to Inave:been starved to death ; he never
child in so reduced a state in his life. The cellar' was in
' ,-asdmw a
most miserable condition, and the child had evidently been
neglected, Batcheldor said the woman- was quite drunk when
brought to Bridewell. A woman natned-Marta Appleton Said
than t the prisoner had lived in the cel.a r six' of seven weeks; and
both her and her husband were continually sent thinking, 06
Ab,,,dav morning the prisoner went out le drink at nine
and left the child in the cellar, and it was crying the greatest
part of the day, and the neighbours broke the.deor
npen to give
live. o.6rick the pm isuner re.
it soinething to eat, and Menet
turned quite tipsy. On seeing the child she said, '' she wished
to God it was dead, she would soon have anather." They had
three matey children, quite small,, and the anther night one of
them was lYinU in the street, and on taking it into the cellar,
the bed was quite wet and not fit to lay on; all tire children
were Jost in dirt and vermin. The magistrates gave ss. to
Melia Appleton for taking.care of the child during the night,
and remanded the prisoner till the parish officer could attend-in
order to make arrangements about the child •

01, POUT teAt. CoNsisTENcY,—On Tuesday even-
ing last, a large portion of the StOckport Operative:Cmiservalive
Association with a few conservative. friends of the editor, met
at the house of Mr. George Britinieell, the "Jolly Hatters,"
Middle El illgate, to present a iplenditlgold snuff-box, purchased
exclusively by the operativ(4, to Mr. Lomax, proprietor and
editor of the Stockport Adrertiger, as a token of admiration for
his rilitival consistency at a time when the press was notorious
for its licenti4mpness mud its venality. itlr. Francis Newalle a
powet-limin iveay.r. who had hoen appointed at a general meet-
tug to present the box, took the choir. and addressing Mr. Lomax
in suitable terms. presented him ivi b the box. ichich bore the
following inscription :—•' Pre&euted to James Lomax. Ebti.. the
%chino- of the Stockport Acteertisa., b) the conservative operative*
•of that town, for his unflinching advocacy of constitutional
pfinciples, at a period when tha press was notorious fotits licell-
tiominess and venality. A.D. 1836."—Mr. Lomax I.piie(l in
a feeling manner, and several other gentlemen addressed, .the
ssieetiug oa the subject which kad brought them togetter.