The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

POLICE-COU.RT, YESTERDAY.

WATCH ROBBERY IN BitowNLow.hrm..—A young man,
named John Walker, was charged by William Roberts with
robbing the prosecutor of his watch, on Saturday evening last.
The prosecutor stated that, whilst he was walking up Brown-
low-hill,
on Saturday evening, he was attacked by the pri-
soner, who held him whilst a woman, who was in company
with the prisoner, took his watch. The woman ran away,
and was successful in escaping with the watch. The prisoner
also made off after the robbery bad been effected; but was
pursued by the prosecutor, and was ulthiiately taken into
custody. Mr. Bluck, solicitor, defended the prisoner, and
endeavoured to prove that the prisoner was not the man.
The magistrates, however, considered the charge proved, and
committed the prisoner for three months.

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM THE POLICE-COURT.—Yes-
terday, a young man, named Troy Wallace, was brought up
at the Police-court, in the magistrates' room, charged with
stealing two mantles. After the hearing of the case, the
magistrates-decided to commit the prisoner for trial, and the
witnesses repaired to a. table at one end of the room, for the
purpose of having their depositions taken down in writing.
This is always done in the presence and hearing of the
accused ; and the prisoner in the present case accompanied
the witnesses to the table, in charge of police-officer 34.
Whilst the depositions were being taken, the police-officer,
much to the astonishment of the bench and others present,
wildly rushed out of court, when it was discovered that the
prisoner had coolly walked out of the room, and made his es-
cape, unobserved by the officer, who at the time was attend-
ing to one of the witnesses'statements. The officer's endea-
vours to discover the prisoner within the precincts of the
court were fruitless. The "gaol bird" had flown, and up to
the time ofour going to press last night, had not been recaught.
ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—A young woman, named Ann
Shepherd, a servant in the employ of Mrs. Robinson, residing
in Duke-street, was charged with stealing a quantity of jewel-
lery and wearing apparel, the property of her mistress.. The
stolen articles were found in the prisoner's box. The pri-
soner had nothing to say in her defence, and, as the prosecu-
trix was about to sail for Australia, the prisoner was com-
mitted for two months. . .

~•GAROTTE ROBBERY.—Thomas Sampson was charged by a
person named Richard Morgan, with attacking him on Satur-
day night, along with another man and a woman, and robbing
him or a gold watch valued at It appeared from the
statement of the prosecutor that, about ten o'clock on Satur-
day evening, he went into an entry in Camden-street. At
the time, the prisoner and the other man and woman were at
the bottom of the entry. The prosecutor had not been in the
entry many moments before the prisoner and the other man
rushed upon him, and, whilst the prisoner held him, he felt
the other man take his watch. The prosecutor seized the
prisoner, and succeeded in detaining him until the police came
to his. assistance, when he gave him into custody. The in-
spector on duty stated in his evidence that when the prisoner
was taken into custody, and charged with the robbery, he
stated that it was trot him, but the other man who had taken.
the watch. The prisoner's accomplices both escaped, anti
the watch'has not yet been recovered. The prisoner was re-
manded for seven days.

PrtoTooulartr.---At the recent meeting of the Liver-
pool Photographic Society, Mr. Burgess exhibited and
described an instrument for taking pictures, and which was
considered to possess many advantages. It-will be inte-
resting to the members of the society, many of whom have
a great love for photography, but have comparatively few
opportunities or practising it to the extent they could
wish ; and particularly to those who are able, to pro-
duce good negatives but have not time to print them, to
learn that they may obtain assistance, as well as materials,
from Mr. Keith, a member of the society, who has re-
cently opened an establishment at Birkenhead. Mr.. Keith,
who has practised photography for the last eight years as
an amateur, and whose productions have been much ad-
mired not only by the society, but elsewhere, is worthy of
every encouragement, now that he has commenced pro-
fessionally. We understand that he undertakes. to print
either from glass or paper negatives; and he has certainly
turned out some of the best pictures of this description we
have seen.

SBAXEN'S STRIICE.—On Tuesday, a public meeting o
seamen, the first of a series which is being held in thef
North-East ports, took place in the Seaman's Hall, North
Shields, in reference to the clause in the Merchant
Shipping Bill, which provides for the manning of ships,
and on which question the seamen of the North-East
ports are at present agitating. After some discussion a
resolution was agreed. to,. That no British seaman, a
member of this association, sail on board of a ship, where
a foreign seaman sails, after the passing of the act."

COLLISION AT Gnimvocs.—on Wednesday afternoon,
a little after four o'clock, whilst the Victoria, Helensburgh
steamer, was moored at Greenock Qp,ay,, landing her pas-
sengers on her upward voyage, she was run into by the
Lyra, which had jest arrived from, Liserpool. The collision
fortunately eventuated in merely carrying away the com-
panion of the Victoria by the Lycra's cutwater. The ap-
proach of the Lyra was perceivect in time to enable all the
passengers to retreat forward before the collision took
.

A UOI7IIT-MAN'ISAL assembled on board the Victory,
flag-ship, at Portsmouth, on Wednesday, to try Mr. John
Tresemen, Second Lieutenant of H. M. steamer Vulcan,
Commander Von Donop, on the charge of having been,
whilst officer of the watch on board that ship, asleep, the
ship being then in lat. 46.23 N., long. 42.51 W. Com-
mander Von Donop prosecuted, and Mr. James Hoskins,
solicitor was permitted to act as the prisoner's. friend.
The Court found that the charge was filly proved, and
severely reprimanded the prisoner; and admonished him
to be more circumspect and vigilant for the future.
TIZE GLOVCESTEB DOCKS, at the present time, exhibit
a greater appearance of business than proably they ever
before manifested. The basins and wharves are literally
crammed with ships—British, French, Dutch, Italian, and
Greek ; but one cannot but contrast the cleanly appear-
ance of the English sailors with the dirty and wretched
condition of some of the foreigners., The new graving
dock at the basin, is now completed, and has already been
occupied. The dock is constructed, of Forest stone, is in
length, at the bottom, 150 ft., at the top, 167 ft., in width
at the bottom, 30ft., at the• top, 40t.—Gloucester
Chronicle.

ROBERT OWEN ON SPIWTI7AL MANIFESTATIONS.—
Robert Owen, who some years ago proposed to regenerate
the world on Socialist and Rationalistic principles, exclud-
ing Christianity and Revelation as unworthy a place in his
Utopia, has started a periodical which he calls the Rational
Quarterly Review. The third number contains the fol-
lowing letter to Her Majesty, which exhibits at once the
absurdities of the Rationalist and the credulity of the
Infidel. It relates to conversations he alleges he has had
with the spirit of Her Majesty's illustrious father, the late
Duke of Kent Permit me the liberty to present to your
Majesty the second number of the Rational Quarterly
Review and Journal, which, at its conclusion, opens sub-
jects deeply interesting to the human race through all
future time. I am now permitted by the spirit of your
Royal father to inform your Majesty that we have had
two conferences, which to me have been most important
and gratifying. In the first, held a short time before your
Majesty's late happy confinement, I inquired, ' If I should
inform the Queen of this conference between us ?' The re-
ply was, Not yet, I will tell you when will be the best time
to introduce it to my daughter.' In the second conference,
held subsequently to your Majesty's recovery, I asked,
Should I now introduce the subject to Her Majesty ?' The
reply was, Just as you please.' I have waited some days
since this interview, or rather conference, to learn that your
Majesty's health was fully established ; and I may now
state that my questions on both occasions were numerous,
and the answers beautiful, and quite in character with my
knowledge of his Royal Highness when in his early life.
These questions and answers I reserve for the present,
except, as I think it will gratify your Majesty to learn it,
that his Royal Highness informed me that he was in the
fourth sphere and first circle, and that he was, as all the
spirits were in his sphere, happy in a very high degree.' I
may also add, that I asked If these conferences were agree-
able to him ?' The reply was Very much so.' And 'Would
it be pleasant to come, at a future time ?' Yes.' In my
first conference his Royal Highness was in company with
Prisident Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, with
both of whose spirits I had been some time in conversation
when his Royal Highness joined them, precisely at the
minute which on the previous day he had promised to be
present. The three agreed in all their answers to the
genera public questions I addressed to them."4lsl