The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

met
Sultan

The Spanish General Prim arrived at Constantinople
on the Ist instant. He professes to come on a. scientific

to undertake a mili

tart' excursion in the direction of Schumla. He has visited
the principal Ministers, and has been courteously received.
He also has had a gracious audience of the Sultan. Count
Govane, a Sardinian etat major, has also arrived at Con-
stantinople with a view to visit Schumla, in the event of

It is inferred from the latest accounts that the Porte is
far from being disposed to fall in with the negotiations.
Dissatisfaction with the dilatory- conduct of the English
Government is believed to prevail in Turkey. A rumour,
not the first of its kind, was afloat that Lord Stratford
shared the feeling himself, and desired to resign.
MauniTrus.—By the Harbinger we have dates from
Mauritius to the 21st of June. The sugar crop hid
been almost entirely shipped. The quantity gone forward
had reached 156,000,000 lbs., being 28,000,000 lbs. more
than that shipped at the same period last year. 'There
were still upwards of 4,000,000 lbs. to be shipped, which
were chiefly syrup sugars and " vesou " of inferior quality.
No material change had taken place in the prices of the
principal articles of consumption since the departure of
the Queen of the South. The commercial intelligence from
the Australian colonies had caused great activity in the
Mauritius markets for provisions and spirits.

ions ; and the

rnE the steamer Parana, we have ad-
vices from Valparaiso to the Ist of July, and Callao, July
11. Chili was trangml and prosperous. The minister
of finance had presented his report to the chambers,
showing an increase in the revenue of 1852 over 1851 of
81,173,572. The President of the Republic delivered his
annual message on the Ist of June, which gave an excel-
proportion I lent synopsis of the rapid progress of the country.
The news from Peru is interesting. Affairs between

)f which have

1 to the antici-

The first act of hostility, eras tl
600 horses in Bolivia, destined for the Peruvian
ment. The second, the seizure by Peru of Peruvian
stored in Arica, and belonßine to Bolivia. The thin

of war

govern-

40 per cen

duty on a]

merchandise passing through that country for 'Bolivia,
and vice versa. Fourth, the decree of Bolivia to coin
hard dollars for export. Fifth, the seizure of Cobija by
Peru, thus cutting off all communication between Bolivia,
and the Pacific, Cobija being the only port of that govern-
ment. This event has not, however, in any way inter-
rapted the trade of Cobija, nor has the. communication
with the interior been placed under any restriction, the
only difference at present being a change from Bolivian
to Peruvian authorities. General Belzu has issued a
decree ordering preparations for war, declaring an abso-
lute interdiction on all commercial traffic between Peru
and Bolivia, and ordering all goods in transitu between
one country and the other to be seized.
From Panama there is nothing of interest. Dates from

Congress had adjourned

several

important-laws—among Others, that regarding free voting

Cd I'D Or GOOD HOPE.—By the steamer Harbing
have advices from the Cape to the 7th of July. The go-
vernor is still on the frontier, completing his arrangements

for defence and the improvement or internal order and
obedience to the laws. In a minute addressed to the
legislative council, he speaks of the probable success of his
measures, and of their certain success if the colonists per-

form their part of the work faithfully and eheerftilly.
The constitution was legally promulgated on the Ist day
of July, and several clear directions were issued by go-
vernment to the future constituencies on the subject of

registration.
The Frontier Times contains the following communi-
cation :—Rebels are about the Koenap. They stole four
horses belonging to Mr. Naude, the carcases of three of
which have been found. The rebels were fired on and a
revolver taken from them by Wynne's police, since which
five more have been taken from the late Mr. Norton's
place, one of which belonged to Mr. Staunton, jun. Five
of the fattest annear to have been taken. I cannot under-

stand this horse slaughtering. There must be a motive,
as they have plenty of opportunities of getting fat cattle.
Seven oxen also have been taken from Mr. Tharatt, at
Mildenhall's, which were followed by Wynne's police,
along with the spoor of the rebels. Niland's kraal has
also been broken open and some cattle stolen.
AusTEALIA.—The General Screw Steam-shipping. Com-
pany's ship Harbinger, Captain Lane, arrived at South-
ampton, on Thursday, from Australia. Her dates are
Sydney, May 12 ; Port Phillip, May 22 ; Mauritius, June
21; Algoa Bay, July 3 ; Table Bay, July 7. She brought
on freight gold dust and bars weighing 130,000 ounces,
and of the estimated value of £520,000 sterling; besides
this, many of the passengers have various quantities, the,
value of which probably amounts to from £30,000 to
£40,000 more. The Harbinger brought one of the largest
mails ever known from the colonies ; but her advices from
Australia have been partially anticipated by the overland
mail. The Legislative Council of New South Wales had
commenced its session. The Governor-General's address
communicated the consent of the home government to cer-
tain of the demands of the colonists, contained in their

landed at Port Phillip. Melbotirne
was overcrowded, and many of the new arrivals were in a

1,000 immigrants we

distressing

condition,

Apprehensions were felt for the

health of the city

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA

By the British and North American Royal. Mail Steam-
Ship Asia, Captain Lott, we have advises from New York
to the 10th instant.

The Asia sailed from New York at 10 35, p.m., on the
10th, and at 1 35, p.m., passed the American ships Consti-
tution and Victoria, from this port, going into New York.
On the 13th passed the Bremen ship John Williams, bound
west ; on, the 14th, at 3 30, p.m., passed the Royal Mail
steamer America, hence for Halifax and Boston. On the
16th, at 8 20, a.m., passed the United States steamer
Pacific, hence for New York ; same day passed the ship
Britannia, bound west. The Asia passed Cape Clear, at
5 45, a.m., on the 20th, and saluted the Rock Light at
4 47, a.m., on Sunday, having mad the run in 10 days 11
hours and 16 minutes.
The Asia has brought 84 passengers and $491,200 in
specie on freight.
The United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Captain Com-
stock, arrived at New York, from this port, on the 7th inst.
The yellow fever at New Orleans was gradually decreas-
ing in virulence. The opening of the North American
and European Railroad is to be celebrated on the 14th of
September. A great fight had occurred on the Western
Plains between the Indian tribes. According to the re-
port, the Sioux and Cheyens had been nearly " rubbed
out." The new packet-ship Star of Empire had arrived
at Boston, from Liverpool, with upwards of nine hundred
passengers. During the voyage the surgeon and two pas-
sengers died.
Advices had been received from Surinam to the 16th
July, which state that all the slaves were about to be
liberated and replaced by Chinese coolies.
The returns of the elections recently held in some of
the Southern States are very meagre. With regard to
the general result in Tennessee enough was known to
warrant the belief that a Democratic governor had been
chosen, but that the Whigs would have a majority on
joint ballot in the Legislature. In Alabama there ap-
peared to have been a slight change in favour of the
Whigs, so far as concerned the Congressional delegation.
In North Carolina Mr. Outlaw, late Whig Congressman,
had been defeated by Mr. Shaw, a Democrat. The Ken-
tucky delegation was supposed to be very equally divided.
A frightful accident had occurred on the Camden and
Amboy Railroad. The trains which left New York and
Philadelphia, simultaneously, came in collision some ten
miles beyond Amboy. The crash was so violent as to
cause the instant death of several persons, two of them
females. A large number of the other passengers were
very seriously injured, and one of them shortly after died.
The New York train was reported to have been running
out of time.
The Star of the West had arrived at New York with
advices from San Francisco to the 16th ult. and upwards
of $1,000,000 on freight and in the hands of passengers.
The John L. Stevens had sailed for Panama with
$1,488,852 on freight. The old mines continued to yield
their usual amount of gold, and new mines were continu-
ally presenting themselves to prospecting parties. Agri-
culturists were also doing well. The towns of Ophir and
French Corrall had been destroyed by fire. Overland
emigrants arriving at San Francisco gave horrid accounts

of the difficulties and sufferings endured. Among the
domestic incidents of the times in California the marriage
of the celebrated Lola Montes will attract the most atten-
tion. This distinguished lady again united herself in the
bonds of wedlock on the Ist of July, the happy young man
being Mr. Patrick Purdy Hull, formerly of Ohio, and for
the past four years engaged in the newspaper business in
San Francisco. Mr. Hull was a fellow-passenger with the
countess on her journey to California, and the acquaintance
then formed fast ripened into an attachment. The bri.e
and groom have since visited Sacramento, and are now in
domestic retirement in San Francisco.
Intelligence had been received at Washington, from the
fishing grounds, annouli ring the arrival there of fifteen or
twenty United States Lolling vessels, completely armed,
the crews of which were determined to fight if interfered
with by the British cruizers.

rilieral7llas a startling announcement
upon the fisheries question. It is asserted that while the
colonial and Yankee fishermen have been wrangling con-
cerning their alleged rights, and calling upon their re-
spective governments to protect them, the real owner of
the entire ground in dispute, Lord Stirling, has quietly
remained in the background and enjoyed the sport. The
Royal charters upon which Lord Stirling bases his claim
were recognised and confirmed by act of parliament in the
time of Charles 1.,-over 220 years ago, and give to him the
complete right to fish within six leagues of the shore.
Lord Stirling is now in Washington, making arrange-
ments with a company of influential American gentlemen
for the prosecution of his claim.
By telegraph from Boston a few items of interest from
the fishing regions have been received. Mackerel are re-
ported to be so scarce as to have caused several of the Cape
Cod vessels to give up the business and go home. The
British naval officers, though very civil, still keep a sharp
eye on the Yankees. --
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 10.
MONEY.—During the past few days a sudden and
material change has taken place in the supply of and value
of money. A system of curtailment has been adopted by
the banks in • this city, and a large amount of demand
loans, on stock collaterals, have heen called in. The chief
causes of the existing stringency are the continued heavy
importations. Interest for loans "on call " has advanced
to 7 per cent., and on speculatiye securities much higher
rates are paid. Discount of leading paper ranges from 9
to 12 per cent. The exports of gold during the fortnight
are $1,563,552. The recsipts'from California, $2,200,000,
The balance of coin in the sub-treasury in this city, is

is 109

much 1

Receipts

Lyon, two s

Larceny

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

kers' bills on I

on time

COTTOll.—(From the. New York. Shipping List of
August 10.) —The market has been dull and heavy ; the
decline in exchange, and the advam
pool, having had an unfavourable i
sales for the last three days are 2,4001 -1

t in freights to Liver
Th(

ice upon it.
Z. We quote :-
Other Gulf
Ports.
Inferior nom.
Low to good ord. - 9i 9 to 9i
Low to good mid 104 lid Ioi 104
Mid. fair to fair 11i .= Ili --11 l 12 13
Total import since Ist instant 10,744 bales.

Atlantic

Florida.
nom.
) to 9.

Export from Ist to 9th August, 1853, 4,669; 1852, 1,333,
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.

Exports to Total Exports Stock and
Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. on sbipb'd.
1,714,612 2,487,996 124,641
1852....3,0110,142 1,645,854 2,420,887 78,554
increase 201,865 65,758 67,109 46,C87
(From IV. P. .Wright's Circular, of August 10.)
—The reports of the growing crop, reeeived during the

past week, generally complain of .the prevalence of-rain,
both in the Atlantic States and the region tributary to
New Orleans. The crop is everywhere described as being
backward, and it will require from this time out a con-
tinuance of favourable weather, with a late and open fall,
to ensure a crop equal to the one just closing.
BREADSTUFFS.—An advance of Vic. per bbl. on flour
was realised on the receipt of the Liverpool advices, per

Niagara, to the 23rd ult. The accounts, per Baltic, to
the 27th July, announcing a more quiet feeling, combined
with a severe pressure on the money market here, and the
advancing rates of freight, have checked the upward ten-
dency, and some portion of the advance above quoted has
been lost. Wheat has again advanced to the extent of 4
cents per bushel. In Indian corn the improVement in
price amounts to only 1 cent.•per bushel.
PROVISIONS.—Pork is inactive at $15,50 to $15,624 for
mess, and $12,75 to $l2, 874 for prime. Lard, in barrels,
is in moderate request at 104 c. to 11c. Beef remains
steady at 38 to $lO for country, $12,25 to $12,874 for city
mess, and $5 to $6,50 for prime. Butter brings 20c. to
22c. Orange county ; 13c. to 16e. for Ohio, and 11c. to
14c. for Canada. Cheese Sc. to 9c.

SALT.—With increased arrivals of Liverpool the market
for fine is dull, but prices of ground are well supported.
luos.—Scotch pig continues very firm, with an active
demand, but prices are a little unsettled. English bars
ave been in beo- -Pst, and we notice sales of 1,000
4ew hands, and held higher.

ine is very

•ket steady for north county, though there is

little disposition to buy, on account of the continued diffi-
culty of obtaining freight.

pool, for cottct
2s. 10-Id. per bbl
To London, lion
bush. To Havre. cotton

nights to Europe are firm. To Liver-
5-16d. to id. per lb. ; flour, 2s. 9d. to
ain, in bulk, Bd. to Sid. per bushel.
per bbl.. Grain, in bulk, 9d. per
c,
per lb. ; flour, 70c. per brl,

_
NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST s.—Sales for the week, 4,000
bales, middlings closing at 10/c. per lb. The stock on
hand is reduced to 18,000 bales. The accounts of the
growing crop are favourable.
MOBILE, AUGUST s.—Receipts for the week, 20 bales;
sales for the week, 800 bales ; stock on hand, 7,000 bales.
The market closed for the week ending the 29th ult. with-
out animation.

CHARLESTON, AUGUST s.—Receipts for the week, 2,510
Up, and 31 S.I. Exports to Liverpool,l,67o bales Up. and
1 Si.; Barcelona, 3,236 Up. The market has shown little

comprise 2,528 bales, nearly 2,400 of which were sold at
11c. on Spanish account. Freight to Liverpool id.

LIVERPOOL SUMMER ASSIZES,

:E M
ROBBER'S

JUSTICE WIGIITitA2L)
—John Holland and Henry
were charged with having, at

Parr, feloniously assaulted James -Pletcher, and stolen
from his person £1 19s. 6d. The whole affair seemed to
be merely a quarrel, and from one of the witnesses it
appeared that the prisoner Holland had been very much
abused and beaten,. as also had the prosecutor.:7Acquitted.

ROBBERY wint VIOLENCE.—Thomas TickleandJohn
Hargreaves were charged with having, on the 17th of
July, at Manchester, feloniously beaten and assaulted
Thomas Whalley, and robbed him of ls. 9d., a knife, and
a tobacco-box.—The jury found the prisoners guilty of
Tickle, against whom a previous conviction was
, was sentenced toseven years' transportation ; Har-
,,reaves to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

ROBBERY FROM THE PißSON.—Richard Partridge and
Mary Johnston were charged with having, at Man-
chester, on the 19th of July, assaulted Peter Leeman, and
robbed him of a purse containing £l6.—Both prisoners
were found guilty. The male prisoner, who had pre-
viously been transported for ten years, was sentenced to
twelve years' transportation; and the female prisoner. to
twelve months' imprisonment to hard labour.

ROBBERY IN A BOARDING-ROUSE.—John Holt and
Sarah Holt (his mother) were charged with having, at
Eccleston, being in the dwelling-house of Charles Frede-
rick Lilekendy, feloniously stolen -various articles, the
property of Lewis Williams, and afterwards having bur-
glariously broken out of the house.—The male prisoner
pleaded guilty. -The female prisoner was found not guilty,
and John Holt was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment.
FORGING A SEAIIAN'S NOTE.—George Wilson Rogers
was indicted for having, at this borough, on the 25th of
March, feloniously uttered and put off a certain under-
taking for the payment e+f money, with the intent' to
defraud. On the 26th of March, the prisoner told a person
who had been washing for liim, that he could not pay an

a quantity of clothes for tl

purpose, and raised

cashing the document. Ou;the following day it was found
that the prisoner had not sailed, and that the whole
matter was a forgery.—The prisoner was found guilty, and
sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, with hard lal3our.

was remonsi

BURGLARY AND THErr:—Frederick Tye was indicted
for having, at this borough, on the 3d of April last, bur-
glariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of. Har-
riet Randles, and stolen several articles. On the night in
question it was shown that' the house was made secure in
the usual way. The inmates were awakened between two
and three o'clock, and it was found that a hole had been
cut in the shutter. The articles were subsequently offered
in pledge with Mr. Plunkett, an outfitter, in Park-lane,
who detained the prisoner and he (the prisoner) was given
into custody, and it was afterwards found that they had
been stolen.—The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced
to seven years' transportation.
BIIRGLARY.—John Edmondson and Jacob. Brooking
were indicted for having, at this borough, feloniously
broken and entered the dwelling-house of MichaeLM`Guin,
on the 21st of June last and stolen therein four watches,
six spoons, nine sovereigns, and other property. Both
prisoners were found guilty. Edmondson, who,haxl been
previously convicted, was sentenced to seven years' trans-
portation, and the other prisoner to twelve months' im-
prisonment to hard labour.
WEDNESDAY.
_ _

MANsLArouTER.--:inVik;i;o-n, 26, was indicted for
the manslaughter orThomas Joseph Abraham,. at Liver-
pool, on the 17th of-July. The prisoner kept a house in
Spitalfields, and about one o'clock on the night in ques-
tion a man named Emery went into the, house. The
parties quarrelled,. and the prisoner threw a bottle at
Emery, which missed him and struck the deceased child,
who was then sitting on her mother's kree, fractured his
skull, and he died; shortly after. The orisoller was found
guilty, and sentenced to fourteen 4:ls' imprisonment.
STREET RORDERIEB.—James Bygs, 24. and William
Edmonds, 21, indicted for assaulting and robbing Thos.
Haild, at Manchester, on the 31st July,.were acquitted.—
William Lane, 21, was indicted for having,. at,Manches-
ter, assaulted), and robbed Wm. Hodgson: The prosecutor,
an engineer, whilst returning to ills. residence from a
public-house in Oldham-road, was attacked by several
persons. The prisoner came up, advised him to go home,
and not mihd the parties. Whilst doing so, he contrived
to steal his watch and chain, which. he subsequently
offered to, pledge at a public-house. The prisoner was
found guilty, and sentenced to seven years' transportation.
HIGTIWAY ROBBERY.—Michael Macnamara, indicted
for feloniously assaulting and robbing James Turner of
2s. Bd., at Ashton-under-Lyne,,was found not guilty.

as the deceased and his companions left the house

and on reaching the street the prisoner followed ; imme-
diately afterwards she made a blow at the deceased, and
`_rated with by a woman standing near. After
some threats, she again struck the deceased, saying,
Take that." The deceased then found that he had been
',bed in the neck. He was taken into a public-house,

and subsequently removed to the Northern Hospital,
where he survived only a few days. Witnesses were
called, whose evidence supported the circumstances stated

above. Mr. W. B. Wall, surgeon of the Northern Hospi-
tal, stated that the deceased had received a wound in the
principal artery of the neck, which injury was the cause of
death. In reply to a question, the witness said that had
the deceased received surgical assistance immediately on
the occurrence taking place, his life might probably have
been saved. The jury-found the prisoner guilty of man-
slaughter, and his Lordship, after a severe admonition
upon the nature of the crime she had cqmmitted, which
was another instance to be added to the many arising from
the fearful consequences of intemperance, sentenced her to
20 years' transportation._

CIIILD MURDER.—Mary Hale, aged 28, was charged
with having, at Ormskirk, wilfully murdered a newly born
female child, of which she had been delivered near
Ormskirk. On the 23rd of July last, in consequence
of circumstances that took place leading to the supposi-
tion that the prisoner had been delivered of a child, a
communication was made to the authorities. This led to
an inquiry, and the fact of the prisoner being delivered of
a child having been ascertained, a search was made and
the body of a child discovered near Mr. Gregory's house.
It had been placed in a small hole, and covered with earth.
The prisoner subsequently admitted the circumstance of
her delivery.—The Jury found the prisoner guilty of con-
cealing the birth. Sentence deferred.
ALLEGED; CHILD MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.—Hannah
Poole was charged with the murder of her infant child at
Liverpool, on the Ist inst. The circumstances of the case,
which have already been made public, are briefly as fol-
lows :—The prisoner was in the service of Mr. Roberts, of
this town, who keeps a hair-dresser's shop in Church-
street, and also carries on business as a pastry cook in
Castle-street ; at the latter shop the prisoner acted in the
capacity of shop-woman. For some time before the oc-
currence, which formed the subject of inquiry, suspicions
were entertained of the prisoner being in the family way,
but on being questioned, she denied it most distinctly. On
the night of the 31st of July, circumstances took place
which conflinned the previous suspicions, and an inquiry
took place, which resulted in the discovery of the body of
a newly-born child. It was found in the prisoner's box,
at the shop in Church-street. The prisoner was taken
into custody, and afterwards committed for trial on the
coroner's inquisition. Mr. Leather, surgeon, said he be-
lieved the child had been born alive, and death had re-
sulted from congestion of the brain and lungs, but he
could not say how such congestion had been caused.
She was found guilty of concealment of the birth, and
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard
labour.—Mary Hale, found guilty of a similar offence, was
also brought up and sentenced to the same term of im-
prisonment.
CHARGE or STABEING.—Robert Williams, aged 48, a
coloured man, was charged with'stabbing Robert M'Crae,
at Liverpool, with intent to murder him.—The prosecutor
was mate, and the prisoner the boatswain, on board the
American ship Squantum, trading between New Orleans.
and Boston. On Friday, the 15th of July last, the pri-
soner was on board the vessel in the Waterloo Dock, when
a disturbance took place between the white• and the co-
loured men composing the crew. The prisoner was quar-
relling with a white man, and prosecutor tofd him if he
could not agree with the white men he must leave the
ship ; this he followed up by taking hold of the' prisoner's
collar, with the intention of putting him off the ship. The
prisoner then commenced butting at him with his head,
and he (prosecutor•) took up a piece of dunnage-wood to
defend himself. On presenting the dunnage-wood, the
prisoner ran against it, and received a severe wound on

the head. Proiecutor afterwards went aft, thinking the

disturbance was quelled, when the prisoner followed,. and
stabbed him from behind in the right side. He ran after
the prisoner with at capstan bar; and made a blow or two
at him, but missed. him ; the prisoner then struck him
again, and inflicted a severe wound in the arm, whieh
caused him-to staggerrand he fell overboard into the dock,
between the ship and the quay.- He was taken out of the
water, and conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where he
remained until his wounds were: partially healed, which)
was not until the 23rd of July. The prisoner was taken.
into custody while leaving the ship:. Guilty of stabbing,
with intent tc ' •

grievous; bodily harm, and sentenced tc
seven years' transportation,

CILIFRGE AGAINST A. POST-MISTRESS OF STEALING
MoNET.—Sarah Cockeria, a young woman of respectable
appearance, was charged with,stealing the sum of £4 Bs.,
which had come into her possession in her capacity of post-
mistress in the town of Haslingden. After a long trial
the jury consulted for a fliw moments, and returned a
verdict of acquittal. She was immediately discharged.
PERJURN.—EIIen Plumpton, (aged 38) pleaded guilty
to a charge of perjury in giving her testimony as a witness
at the Kirkdale sessions. Sentence:deferred.
FRITAY.

Wm. Jalinson, accused of an, aggravated assault upon
a young woman, named Elizabeth Coghlin, was acquitted.
CHARGE OP MANSLAUGHTEIL—Peter Blackburn, 40,
was charged. with the manslaughter of Randall Prior. The
prisoner was a collier, employed. at the Harley Mines, at
Pemberton, near Wigan. On the evening of the 6th of
June, he was working along witli.the deceased and others,
at the bottom of the pit, or shaft: It is a rule frequently
repeated by each forerabm to thw.coniers, that they should
not blast, or" fire a shot," before-they had first tried with
.their lamps whether there was. any gas in the shafts to
avoid the danger' the men apply their lamps, to see if
there is, any accumulated gas, and if there be, no blasting
is allowed. In consa

uence of theneglect of this rule, the
prisoner by blasting brought on au explosion, attended by
fire, which burnt and wounded some of the workmen: The
men, when they saw him about to blast, ran away ; but
before they had got far, the florae came over them, and
the young man Prior, who had been a drawer to the pri-
soner, was so burnt, that he died on the 16th instant.
Another of the men died some time after. After several
witnesses had been examined, hip Lordship asked for the
surgeon to prove the death of Prior, as resulting from
the injuries he received by the explosion ; but was informed
that no surgeon had been called\as a witness. He said to
the jury, that there was no caseias it was not proved that.
Prior had died from the injuries alluded to. It was inti-
mated that the evidence had been taken before the coro-
ner, and no surgeon was required, as his death was sup-
posed to be well vouched for. His Lordship said he neve.rt
saw• such negligence before. The prisoner was imme-
diately acquitted.. An applicatitru was made for costs, and
allowed.

PEILJURS AND FORGRRY LIVERPOOL.—John
pard, aged 34, was charged with committing wilful perjury
before one of her Majesty's justices of the peace, at Liver-
pool. In May a case was tried in the County Court; in
which John Sheppard sued one Bladzes for £l2, aa•the
balance of £35 paid for a situation, as passengers' cook,
on board the brig Firefly, which situation he did not get.
Some receipts were put in by Bladzes, which were sworn
to be forgeries by Sheppard; The judge of the Bounty
Court recommended that tho case of forgery should be
preferred at the Borough Police-court. Accordingly
Sheppard. charged Bladzes,. before Mr. Mansfield, with
forgery and perjury. The- ease was not substantiated.
Bladzes,. shortly afterwards, counter charged Sheppard
with perjury, for swearing before the matrates, that the
receipts he produced wore forgeries. This charge wa&
carried out, and Sheppard.was committed to these assizes.
A large number of witnesses were called. His Lordship
having charged the jury, as to the points of consideration,
carefully summed up.. The jury retired, and, after four
hours' consultation, returned with a verdict, of guilty.—
Sentence deferred.

RER.TrItY AT TODNORDEN.-- Greenwood Holt' a
young man, a blacksmith, was charged with wilful, and
compt perjury, at Todmorden and Walsden, Alice
Stansfield, a middle-aged woman, had sworn, in affiliating
a child upon the, prisoner, supported by another female,
that the prisoner had been known to her, for years ; that
be had called most frequently at her house, at day and
night, had got in through the window, &c.,—while the
prisoner positively swore he never was at her house, and
that he never was about the house at the times stated.
The prosecutrix, was supported by many witnesses, who
swore that the prisoner came to her, house at nights, a
distance of many miles, Witnesses, were called as to the
good character of the prisoner. The case occupied the
court nearly six hours, and a verdict of not guilty was
returned.

The
T court rose at a little before sis
WEDNESDAY.

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him, was sentenced to be im

Vivian O'Keefe 19, indicted for having feloniously
shot at one Jane Riley, with intent to kill and murder
her. The prisoner was in a shooting-gallery, in William-
son-square; into which the deceased woman followed him,
and whilst an altercation Was going on between them, a
gun which he had in his hand was discharged, and the
woman died from the wounds she received. s The prisoner

was found guilty of shooting (but without mat
ceased, and sentenced to one month's imprison
THURSDAY. -

.—Thomas

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AT LIVERPOOI
Sampson, indicted for having, at Liverpool, in company
with other persons unknown, assaulted Richard Morgan,
and robbed him of a watch, was found guilty, and, sen.
tenced to seven years' transportation.
FORGING A SEAMAN'S NOTE. John Plumley, indicted
for having, at Liverpool, forged a seaman's advance note,
and uttered it to one Henry Priestley, of the Pilot Boat
Inn, was found guilty, and sentenced to three months'
imprisonment with hard labour.
ROBBERY AT WARR INGTON.Peter Knowles (aged 28)
was indicted for having, at Warrington, on the Ist Aug
last, stolen £3 from the person of 'William Lee.
count charged the prisoner with receiving ti
knowing it to be stolen. The jury returned a
larceny against the prisoner, and he was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
BURGLARY AT WARRINGTON.— William Cltllcliff'e
(aged 40) was acquitted on the charge of having, at War-
rington, stolen a gown, the property of Mary Monks,f and
also with burglariously breaking out of the house of John

second

STABBING AT BOLTON.—Charles Henry (aged 24) way
convicted of having, at Bolton, on the 31st July, stabbeC
Richard Mottram, with intent to disable him, and sentences

to four months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
BtnGLARY AT RADCLIFFE.—/ames Honey (aged 21;
was convicted for having, at Radcliffe, on the 28th July
burglariously entered the house of Mr. Walker, and stolen
therefrom a pair of compasses, two shirts, and two sheets.
Sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour
The court rose at ten minutes before six o'clock.