The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-21 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL QUARTER SESSIONS

The sessions of the peace for the borough of Liverpool
commenced at ten o'clock yesterday, in the crown court
sessions house, before James Clarke, Esq. recorder. There
were seventy• seven prisoners for trial, sixty-nine of whom
have been committed on charges of felony, and eight for mis-
demeanours and assaults. There is also a mint case.

The RECORDER, in the course of his address tTifie grand
jury, said he was sorry to have to inform them that he con-
sidered the calendar by no means a light one, whether as
regarded the nature of the crimes, the amount of the pro-
perty stolen, or the number of prisoners for trial. There
were no fewer than six or seven ciarges against domestic
servants of a serious character. The most serious of these
cases was that of John Maltstag, who was alleged to
have stolen a very large sum of money from his master,
Andrew Browne, merchant, of Toxteth-park. Having
narrated the principal facts in this case, all of which will
be in the recollection of our readers, the Recorder said the
main question for the grand jury would be whether an en-
trance as was at first supposed had been effected into the
house from without, or whether the marks of that were only
simulated, for the purpose of throwing suspicion into another
direction. A pair of shoes had certainly been found in the
house, and if, as stated in the depositions, it could be satis-
factorily proved that those shoes had shortly before been pur-
chased by the prisoner, it would go a long way in proving his
guilt, and justify the grand jury in returning a true bill. The
Recorder then alluded to several other cases of robbery by
servants, particularly those of John Welsh, John Lloyd, and
John Cooper. This was a crime which required to be se-
verely punished, inasmuch as it was a breach of confidence,
and an offence that might sometimes be carried to a very con-
siderable extent without detection. No police could prevent
acts of embezzlement. The Recorder next mentioned the
case of James Hampson, who had become possessed of a
pocket-book containing about £7, which he afterwards trans-
ferred to his father. Unless the grand jury were convinced
that when the prisoner took the book he had a felonious in-
tent, they had better acquit the bill. The learned Recorder then
dismissed the grand jury to their labours.
A number of cases were tried in the course of the day, but
as the particulars of them have already been published, a re-
port is unnecessary.

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FEsTrvAL.—We understand
that the committee of management of the approaching
festival at Birmingham have engaged upwards of 50 (we
believe 56) of the members of the Liverpool Choral Society—
a larger number than has ever before been engaged for a
similar occasion from one place. This is a compliment
which reflects the. highest credit on the musical talent of
Liverpool, and particularly on the perfect organization of the
above society, under its talented conducter, Mr. George
Holden.

THE REGATTA.—The Liverpool regatta commences this
day. The scene of the sports will be that part of the river
opposite Monk's Ferry. We hope the weather will prove
propitious, in which case we expect to enjoy an unprecedent-
ed treat.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The exhibition at this insti-
tution continues to attract hundreds of admiring visitors. It
has just received a valuable acquisition to its already splen-
did collection of paintings in a brilliant production of the 15th
century, the subject of which is " A Banquet to the Gods."
The philosophical experiments have proved a daily source of
delight to the numerous visitors. Very little time now re-
mains for inspecting this unique collection of curiosites.
PRESERVATION OF THE HAIR.—In order that the pub-
lic may avoid the disappointments so frequently complained
of in the use of oils sold avowedly for promoting the growth
of hair, we beg to submit the following statements to those
desirous of preserving the hair :—From 1820 to 1830 J. Mid-
dlewood's Genuine Botanic Oil was interdicted by govern-
ment on the ground that it possessed properties, and per-
formed such cures of baldness, as brought it within the mean-
ing of the patent medicine act, and not until its great utility
in preserving the hair was submitted to parliament, could a
legal sale be effected. The petition presented met with the
kindest attention, and the chancellor of the exchequer ex-
empted it from the medicine duty, to be sold under the de-
nomination of hair oil. The petition was presented by the
late Right Hon. Wm. Huskisson, on the lOth April, 1830,
while Mr. Goulburn was chancellor of the exchequer.—See
advt.

The ironmongers of Bradford have unanimously agreed to
close their shops at eight o'clock every evening except Satur-
day.
It appears from a parliamentary paper just printed, that
there has been a considerable increase, during the last year,
(upwards of a million,) in the number and amount of deposits
in savings' banks.
TEA AND COFFER DEALERS.—The number of excise
licenses annually issued in England, for the sale of tea and
coffee, is about 80,090.
THE SUDBURY ELECTION.—Mr. Tomline's refusal to de-
fend his return for Sudbury does not, as some persons seem
to suppose, vacate his seat. According to the law, any of
the electors who please may defend the election, and they are
are allowed thirty days to decide whether they will defend it
or not.

A report is abroad that Sir E. Wilmot has let Berkasiell
Hall to Lord Canterbury, and that, in the event of a dissolu-
tion, he will not offer himself for the Northern Division. We
give the report as it has reached us, without in any way
voucl,ing for the truth of it.—Birmingham Advertiser.