The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-FRI ID A Y

DISCOVERY OF A STOLEN WATCH.—CURIOUS CASE.
A person named M'Kenna was placed at the bar, on a
charge of having in his possession a stolen watch, knowing it
to be stolen. The prisoner, who is a tide-waiter in the cus-
toms, was tried at the last assizes for a rape on a child who
lined with him, and was acquitted. It appeared that the
prisoner had parted with the watch in order to defray the
expenses arising out of his prosecution at the assizes, and a
person into whose hands it ultimately fell, offered it for
pledge at a pawnbroker's, who, knowing front the description
given at the time of the robbery that the watch had been
stolen, detained it and the person who presented it. The,
latter immediately gave up the name of the prisoner as the
party from whom he had received it. The owner of the
watch, who lives at No. 5, Pitt-street, informed the bench
that he was the owner of a vessel called the Yeoman, and the
watch now produced, which was his property, was stolen front
that ship in 1838, when the prisoner had her in charge as
tidewaiter. The prisOner, who was asked by the magistrate
what he had to say in answer to the charge, said that about
five months ago, when he had the keeping of a ship in the
Prince's Dock, one of the sailors came to him and asked him
whether he could keep a secret. Ile (the prisoner) replied
that he could; and the man showing him the watch, said
that it was stolen, but that he should have it if he would
advance £2 or ;C3 on it. He advanced the required amount,
and the man front whom he received it having gone to sea,
the watch had remained in his posession ever since. This
explanation not being deemed satisfactory to the magistrates,
the prisoner was remanded.

SUSPECTED ROBBERY BY THREE FEMALES

Three females were brought before Mr. Rushton, on suspi-
cion of having stolen, and then pawned, a quantity Of ladies'
boots from the shop of Mr. Dutton, London-road. They
were respectable, intelligent looking girls, the eldest appa-
rently about eighteen years of age, the next about fourteen,
and the youngest not more than e e IA or twelve.
A pawnbroker stated that the girls had been in the habit of
pawning articles with him during the last twelve monthi; and
when one of them came yesterday with a pair of new boots,
suspecting that they had been stolen, he caused her to be de-
tained until his scruples were satisfied. lle traced the boots
to Mr. Dutton, to whom he believed they belonged,
as ah-o
several other pairs which he had in pledge.
Mr. Dutton stated that he believed the boots produced be-
longed to him ; they bore his private mark ; but he felt un-
willing to press the charge against them. Each of the girls
had lived in his house, and one of them, the eldest,
was at
present lodging with him. His suspicions were directed
against one of the prisoners only—the other two he believed
to be innocent of any fraud; but still, as he could not posi-
tively swear that the property had been purloined from his
shop, he must decline to prosecute.
Mr. Rushton complimented Mr. Dutton on his forbear-
ance and caution • and after reading a suitable lecture to the
three prisoners, they left the court.
'.. [A letter appears in another column correcting one or two
of these statements.]

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER-FRIDAY EVENING.

The general opinion mentioned on Tuesday evening, that
Launcelot would win, was only falsified by the performance
of the admirably-named horse, " Little Wonder," for he
stands only fourteen hands two or three inches ; and the sur-
prise here was " prodigious." lie has often been talked
about, but seldom backed. Some 200 to 5 were laid against
Forth's two, and 25 to 1, to a small sum, laid very late on
Wednesday night against him and the Gift colt. As a public
winner, he will be very bad for the Manchester market, but
a splendil one for many of the fieldsmen, who have laid
against so many horses, and had Little Wonder without a
friend to take the copious odds which they would have laid
against him. Two or three gentlemen " throw in" for up.-
wards of ten thousand pounds at all events—such is the
rumour. Betting flat, at the following prices :

THE MANCHESTER CUP.
4 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Bellona (offered)
6to 1 „ Mr. Ileseltine's The Shadow (offered)
61 to 1 „ Colonel Cradock's The Cripple (take 7to 1)
7to 1 „ Mr. Collett's The Dean (take Bto 1)
Bto 1 „ Mr. Ramsay's The Doctor (tk)
10 to 1 „ Mr. Bell's LaSage Femme
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10 to 1. „ Mr. Haworth's Fair Louisa
11 to 1 „ Mr. Loy's Arrarat
11 to 1 , Lord Stanley's Imogene.
This cup, which, we' elieve, is the only piece of plate to be
run for at our races, next week, is to be furnished by Mr.
Thelwell, silversmith, St. Ann's-square. It is not quite
finished ; but is expected on Monday, and will doubtless be
displayed, as has been customary, in Mr. Thelwell's shop, on
that and following days. We understand that it is a very
handsome silver vase, the stern supporting the cup being
composed of a group of wild horses. It is about 20 inches
in height ; is capable of containing about four quarts ; weighs
150 oz. ; and will cost about £l2O. On opposite sides of the
vase are two shields, one of which is inscribed "Manchester
Meeting, 1840 ;" the other is to receive the names of the
stewards of these races. This piece of plate will be contended
for on Friday next, the third day of the races.

The Queen Mab has brought a full carp of 540 tons, con-
sisting chiefly of tea, and realising a freight of £3,400. She
sailed in company with the John, for London. The Thames,
for London, sailed on the 20th February, and passed her on
the 29th, in Java. The Royal Saxon had discharged the
carzo taken in at Whampoi, and was reloading at Tonkoo
for England. The Penang would sail about the middle of
March, for Liverpool. The Heroine, the Eliza Stewart,
the Earl of Balcarras, the Abercrombie, and the Robertson,
were loading for London. The Manilla and the Countess of
Huntley for Manila. The Earl of Clare, the Caledonia, and
the Charles Forbes, for Singapore and Calcutta.. Liberator,
for Calcutta.

BRANDY AND SALT.—WC have just been informed of a
striking instance of the curative effects of this simple remedy.
Mr. Simpson, a respectable tradesman, residing at Great
Yarmouth, was seized, about a month since, with a paralytic
stroke, which deprived him of the use of one side. His son,
who resides in Liverpool, on hearing the afflicting news, sent
home one of the pamphlets on " Brandy and Salt." The
remedy was applied externally, and taken inwardly, at the
son's suggestion; and Mr. Simpson, whose life was despaired
of three weeks ago, is so far recovered as to be able to attend
to his business with his accustomed punctuality.

THE BOTANIC GA RDEN.—The Committee having decided
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itotisiy on two days of the week, it was yesterday opened
for that purpose, for the first time. The attendance was
numerous, and, we may add, very respectable. There passed
through the grounds about 3000 persons, all of whom ap-
peared to be highly gratified. Amongst them were some of
our wealthier citizens and their families. The public days
are Monday and Friday, from one o'clock to eight.
DEAFNESS CURED.—Our readers, hays no doubt, observed
several notices of cures performed by Mr. Swift, aurist and
surgeon ; one has been communicated to us, which having
occurred in York, gives it a greater degree of interest. Mr.
Ward, of the Turk's Head, in the Shambles, having long
laboured under that unpleasant malady, a confirmed deafness,
for which he had tried the best advice but in vain, at length
put himself under the care of Mr. Swift, who, in the course
of five weeks, restored him to the full enjoyment of the sense
of hearing. and he is now capable of answering the slightest
whisper.—See Advertisement.
FARMER'S FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE INSTITUTION.—
The Bill for establishing this Institution was read a third
time in the House of Commons on Friday night, and passed.
FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.—It will be in the recollection.
of such of our readers as are acquainted with the localities of
Toxteth-park, that in the grounds belonging to Park Cottage,
near the top of Mill-street, the residence of Francis Jordan,
Esq., there was for many years a pretty large pond, railed in,
and well stocked with fish. A portion of this ground, includ-
ing the greater part of the pond, was recently sold for build-
ing upon, the town in that direction being on the increase.
That portion of the pond and the land which were retained
by Mr. Jordan were fenced in with boards, leaving that sold
accessible to the public. In the progress of building, quan-
tities of rubbish and broken sandstone were thrown down

from carts into the pond, so that it became gradually dimi-
nished in size. On Wednesday last it appeared to be only
about forty feet long, and was narrowed to from twelve to
fifteen feet. On the afternoon of that day some workmen
and boys in the neighbourhood discovered, for the first time,
that the little that remained of it was swarming with fish of
various kinds, and they set to work to catch them as they
best could. Much of the water in the pond had been drained
off; but it was still too deep to admit of wading through it.
Long sticks, canes, and fishing-rods, with large hooks tied
to the end, were put in requisition—also plasterers' rakes and
other instruments. The success of some of the parties in-
duced others to join in the sport, and the banks soon became
lined with fishers and spectators, young and old. At the
bottom and sides of the pit there was a considerable depth of
black silt, the accumulation of years, and the commotion
made soon turned the water to an inky blackness, which pro-
bably sickened the fish, and rendered them an easier prey.
A vast number of eels were hauled out, some of them about
11 lb. in weight. Carp, some weighing from 4to 6 lb., were
also landed, amidst the shouts and cheers of the friends of
the successful anglers. The enthusiasm at length became
general, and many boys, who bad no rods or sticks, pulled
up their trowsers, or took them off, and wading in a little
way, watched every movement of the water and silt, and
caught eels, dace, &c., with their hands, or shuffled them out
upon the banks, amongst loads of mud. These adventurers
occasionally stuck up to the knees in the black deposit, and
there remained, unahle to extricate themselves, and exposed
to roars of laughter, till some, more good-natured than the
rest, held out sticks to them, and forked them on shore. It
was laughable to see these urchins take the water with clean
white legs, and come out as if in Hessian or Napoleon boots,
that rivalled in blackness and gloss any thing that has ever
been achieved on leather by the redoubtable Day and Mar-
tin. One female caught, in the part of the pond yet enclosed,
five large carp and a number of dace. A boy, with a rod and
hook, took as many in the other part, and the quantity of
eels secured was immense, probably not short of a hundred
weight and a half. At length the shades of evening put a
stop to the sport, and the successful and delighted " mud
larks" retired to their respective abodes, in full anticipation
of feasting abundantly on snig pies.
Sunuunr ELECTION.—This election took place on Friday
last, when George Tomline, Esq., of Riby, Lincolnshire, a
staunch conservative, was nominated as a tit and proper per-
son to represent this borough in parliament. The mayor
having inquired if the electors had any other gentleman to
propose, and receiving no answer, after waiting the customary
reasonable period, declared Mr. Tomline duly elected.
MR. WALKER'S LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY.—We had
last night the gratification of listening to the first of the course
of three lectures now delivering in the Liver Theatre on this
interesting subject. The lecturer, by means of the concave
orrery, which is his own invention, and which lie exhibited
at the close of his address, and by his familiar mode of expla-
nation, contrived to render this sublime science intelligible
to those who never before considered the subject. The two
concluding lectures will be delivered this and to-morrow
evenings, and the course will be: repeated on the three last
night's of this week. We were sorry to see so little interest
excited in this ennobling and heart-stirring subject. The
house was almost empty.
DREADFUL FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN LONDON.—
On Saturday morning, about half-past one o'ciock. the
metropolis was visited with another awful and calamitous
tire, again attended with appalling loss of human life. The
scene of this melancholy catastrophe is Ivy-lane, Newgate-
street, but a short distance from the ruins occasioned by the
late conflagration of Messrs. Johnson's printing establish-
ment, in Paternoster-row, which took place a few months
since. This fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr.
Price, bookbinder, situated in Ivy-lane, adjacent to the
eastern entrance of Newgate-market, consisted of a three
story brick building, the property of Mr. Barnes, of Pater-
noster-row. The whole of the building was destroyed, and
some of the adjoining premises injured. The wife of Mr.
Price and four of his children perished in the flames. An
apprentice boy almost miraculously escaped, and Mr. Price's
youngest child an infant, was also saved. We shall probably
find room for further particulars in our next, as the inquest
was held yesterday.
BRISTOL. SUGAR MARKET.—Our sugar market has again
become rather bare of samples, and former rates have beel;
. firmly supported for all descriptions. Two vessels from toh
West Indies, with about 1000 casks, have arrived since m.
last.--Bristol Standard.
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