The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

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MR. JAMES PENN Hartees,of Clarence-street,hasbeea
admitted a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
b Tux INDIAN QUEEN (sister ship to the Marco Polo),
Ties ay,
to Messrs. James Baines and Co., sailed on
euesday, for Melbourne, with 361 passengers.
Carpenter
Tuesday morning, the Rev. Henry
delivered an excellent and impressive
on the subject of Missions, to the pupils of Dr. Fisher's
address
Fisher's
educational establishment.
Uaraneroxy.—At the Parish Church, Blackburn, on,
Whit-Monday, 27 couples were united in the holy bands
Of matrimony—a smaller number than might have been
expected from the prosperous state of the times.
DEAF AND DI.MSB.—The annual examination of the
pupils of the school will take place on Thursday next, at
the Royal Institution. This is at all times a most in-
teresting exhibition.
b MR• CLARK, who for more than seventeen years has
R'ee,ll master of the South Church of England Infant
."•ea°ol, Cornwallis-street, has resigned his situation, and
1;111 leave at midsummer. He is about to open a private
ethool for the children of the higher classes.
1. TELE Werenwircie, screw steam-ship, seven days
`°ln Gib
the Liver 001, bound to Genoa and Leghorn, reached raltar ono the 12th inst. She had been aground on
coast near Cadiz, and was very leaky, and had, in
i'urY to repa
„ce4sequence, commenced discharging her cargo prepare-
irs
tADSTRA LI..N STEANIERS.—Tsanli,
aence for Australia, arrived at St. Vincent,hescrew-steamer
Oon them 29th
4Pril, in 12 days, and 20 hours. Passengers and crew all
bourne,/vee screw-steamer Iron Prince, hence for Mel-
n arrived at St. Vincent in 22 days. She remained
06 hours to coal, and then proceeded on her voyage.
THE ORMSRIRK CATTLE FAIR was held On Monday
and Tuesday last week. The cows exhibited on Monday
rulwere not very numerous. The demand being great, the
ers realised a quick sale at very high prices. The
alr? of horses was not so great as on former occasions.
Soßme of them being fine animals fetched high prices.
TE CUNARD ComPANY'S fleet comprises twenty-seven
f.rst-class steamers, paddle and screw boats. The paddle
steamers are the British and North American mail boats,
and the French line to Havre. The screw boats are prin.
largest ships are on the linPethteo
cipally engaged in plying u
Cana Mediterranean,da, New but_ork ,
and
Chagres.
A BURGLAR DEFEATED.--A few nights since, an at-
tempt was made to force '•
the money chest in the manager's
Offiee of the London and North- a--estern Railway at the
Lime-street station. The iron door and locks were, how-
ever, of the manufacture of Messrs. Chubb and Son,
theythe resisted the great efforts which appeared to have
, made to force open the one or to pick the others.
ne company hare offered £lOO reward for the apprehen-
Edon of the offenders.
°AIQs-s-resur RAGGED SCIIOOLS.—OnWhit-Monday,
the children were reealed with a tea-party. In the
g after-
buns the infants (140 in number) were treated to tea and
41(1
, irls oanees, &c. In the evening about 150 of the boys
attending the evening and Sunday schools were
'end.ulged with a eimilar treat, and underwent various ex-
ercises in singing, &c., in which, as well as in their general
e'n'aviour, the children manifested great improvement.
:42,eer the distribution of rewards, the proceedings were
S. Lije.red,bY the exhibition of a magic lantern, by Mr.
Tears,"'' eaceeee. The schools have been in operation two
under the able supervision of the Rev. S. Minton.
Got. F
Weil D
ret INDERS.—The committee of the Sailors' Home,
te-st Lendon docks, have published a tabuler
t:rptesentation of the produce of gold from the diggins,
e't?let to the Sailors' Home by seamen, during the last
Isevel tnontlis (in amounts above £100). Eleven sailors
~300;r,°tight home enaounts ranging between £2OO and
aben„ go sums between £3OO and £400;. four sums
eveli-nent.?6o and under £5OO. One Brown brings over an
foe J 0 ; but £6OO, with or without its decimals, is not
one licn.zthe list. Two obtained £750 each, two £940,
17. and the most prosperous £22.84.
the Lordke°4•sl-11RE MlLlTlA.—Coromissions signed by
---21 re enneutenant of the county palatine of Lancaster :
Trench ,I,foent of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia,
Duke erlugent, Esq., to be captain.--5d regiment of the
taesntteire,k,-,;ancaster's Own Militia, Frederic Wm. Earle,
, to be lieutenant.-4th, or the Duke of Lan-
thire es.`,-!wn Light Infantry regiment of Royal Lance-
taaratia. John Henrylake, gentleman, to be lieute-
re:-. Sir George Preston to be lieutenant, vice Fort,
es'sligste ed
; James Taylor, gentleman, to be ensign and
Lances antsureeon.—The Artillery regiment of the Royal
Cattliehe,re Militia, Thomas Lediard, Esq., late captain
.2,,,l,:eirnenuttoobfe captain ; Captain James Bourne, from the
i'lo4„ tolleee Royal Lancashire Militia, to be major.—
ne is substituted for the notice which appeared
of tlttlie Gazette of the 6th instant : The Artillery regiment
tertenitl,Yal Lancashire Militia, James Gubbins Archer-
eCilt zscl , late captain 6th Carabineers, to be captain.
The ESCAPE OF AN EeflGAl:el. SHIP.—
taa! ,4rneriean ship Connecticut, Mr. W illiams, corn-
fo,,?eer, which left Liverpool on the 21st of last month
;„!,'''' w York, with about 600 emigrants on board, has
just''
in reaching Falmouth, after a most
five,, e frightfulereodr s
round
ezosgucdaraiaidepyses
atof being overcome by a succession of
(f)terth%
towesi. westward of Cape Clear._ Some
neortsh-weestt tie-end'
liners terrifically. It continued or:the ship labour-
ienrstew,
e,
lvthee
hourswind
og severely, and there a ue
•f days,
against it, the master
punete.aring, nriia chance of beating
few hours
ehvoenwteuvaelrlyback hen a change took
forth more furious ti the wind dropped to a calm. In a
; a ne sh
edfeorske, stehte-isTa
Li is ran e t
vs
et on
ir
emn dbo ruo
ski !
mast g , and the ship carried away her main and foretop-
, besides sustaining other damage. For three days
411 d nights there was no abatement in its fury, the vessel
El,"iPl'ing heavy seas and rolling in a manner to create the
P-t !Ott dismay among all on board. Attempts were
ade, but unsuccessfull narrowly up for Cork.
.In re-
neraeilq her course she y escaped destruction by
ne,ilision. The ship Martha Rae, in attempting to speak
e,.."11 her got foul of her, and occaseoned. considerablehe
~ei.sicihie.' Some pilots succeeded in boarding her off t
a.c:l`,l ',lslands, and a steam-tug subsequently coming.
Ctan.hail, she was employed to take-the Connecticut in
(4, and she was got into Falmouth.
111etter ee
11".erle COMMITTEE.—At the meeting on Thursday,d
as read -from the solicitors to the London an
ielrth•western Railway Company, stating that. a shop
e"tridOw had been broken by a cart belonging to the
le?allaPanY, in consequence of the horse taking frightat_a
aeeer-cart. The cost of repairing the damage was £2O,
toglu they wished to know who was to .pay. After some
te‘,iverst:Ton the committee decided that they had nothing
he 4.° witlethe matter.—Mr. Gladstone said that last week
• Look are opportunity of mentioning to the committee,
With •
ziortnreference to Dale-street, that a fortnight ago the
out: B!de of that street was taken up. Last week the.
fixation was taken up. Ile had the pleasure and grati-
Was taken stating that this week the centre of the street
v .anuvuonu.
eissili 1,,P• So that they were getting on as fast as
I,o_, le.---Nnr. Hodson stated that great portions of
eet should
mad, Dale-street, and Byrom-street were up at
rain strmt'' "d
expressed an opinion that only one
``eels,a navel he taken up at a time.—The following
', West Derby-road, West Derby-street,
lieevertree-road, Scotland-road, Oldhall-street, and Patr-
4ternt-street, seere ordered to be paved with square
te ne Jatnes Lyens, of Cable-street, had written a letter
seat`cne chairman com laining that that street yeas not
Wereteeed as it oceht tPo be —Mr. Newlands -said there
Pos; ,`-'7 streets watered every week, and he did not pro-
Pl6ol.l,(l_W,ater Cable-street at all. It appeared that only
leg the 4C 1 been allowed in the last paving-rate for water-
Oserauj streets, and that it was impossible to carry the
aa addition
to
loany greater length than at present without
union the rate.
1., ie
Itiyti,-' LICENSING -SYSTEM IN LIVERPOOL. .-- Mr.
eenie`h, one of the clerks to the magistrates, gave
to ie4..ce. recently before the select committee, now sitting
Inycluire into the licensing system generally. Mr.
Ltlle hergh shake to the system in Liverpool, and said that
her,lesent system was based on no principle, and was
I:0 •,,-•°re various, uncertain, dissatisfactory and capricious.
kezrs°,l edy this -he would take away the power from the
4tit[ll,-,l.tee, and give it to the excise or some other
ueece'",Y who would have no discretion, but to grant a
of ayes 10 every applicant,_
without reference to residence,
annually, say £lOO,
atie .aclied respectability,ipaying
Xineh,tving security for
.t the pa
of penalties that
fever,ln inflicted ', be • on him, and the penalties should be
• housee en
2 ;* ,so beer-house license to be granted, and Mr.
b•-rg,l tt • k that the number of public- . ,
44(1 L Slot he greater than t ee nem
would
tee,,'eer-houses now, while the charge for licences
ilk!
Un
i I ' ber of public-houses
eta4_er theist far more respectable generally. Mr. Wybergh
but that several brewers were on the watch committee,a
Cris'
none on the bench ; and he furnished tables ot.
thi:!iinvnal nature respecting licensed houses. There are In
aool 32 public-houses, and 57 beer-houses. in which
b s
air.'s are harbouredthe following is a statemen
t'll ,:futPerintendent Clough, of the company he found
.4"II night last month, in the following houses :
76
, • S.: • •
w ~ v.
..5.
F.lilabeth 11 E, :-C °. 2
Ido -reyfr, ~ . ...,• cz :.. ~c .
..
JalgSOn.s, wilTa" 011aInsOn-gcl. 0.. 0.. 4.. a..
3(3) •
51
4._ es ard, 1/..Kon-square.. 6.• 3 0.. 0..
33 ..
40
478e8 tiruoi, nuamson-sq... 4.. 0.. 3.. • • _• • „ vvr'p Parrin-, Pn, Dawson-st.. 2.. 0.. 5.. .. 75 . . !..?.
(' 'lain nime-non, Charles-street 0.. 0.. 14.. 0..18 • • Tt.
ii.erge Ev. Jaen, Murray-street 3.. 1.. 2.. 3.. 50 ... ',,
ToLßgiarii s'ar, Leper Dawson-St. 0.. 0.. 0.. 0..10 . • 112 li 'te be oon, Whitecliapel .. on 0. .9.. 0 . 18 . • Ti:
I,cetitip,:,,,,rhonse, Blundell-0.. 0.. 0..20.. () .. 100 .. 126
Ylery-e6osseutn, Paradise-5t.150.. 100 .. ISO ,
i.shotto,_,reatyharlotte-street. 10.. 20.. 0.. 1 .. 130 .. 1(2(2
Crastt%aterloo.road..., 10.. 0.. 6.. 0.. 70 .. ti
6vrs ' n,egent's-road 30 0.. 5.. 0.. 130 .. 165
4b.ter ie thee' Ge
v. , Regent-road '''''''''' e.. 0.. 0.. 0..90.. 97
1-LI:OWL '''''''' 1• •
Is PONVER.—The secrets of nature, whe-
zie4t„--e ills -fir more extended or minute workings, never
-nt it • -e fully under observation than in our own time,
0 is 14ert, now characteristic of men of science, not only to
4ed es hut
the Don to control. The value of this knowledge
gee h,. power is strikingly illustrated in the cultivation of
ajus't/fA LI, . H A la , strikingly
it was reserved. for modern
litllieeli 07.
,°,ring under the dominion of science.. That
)1 g the Lne subject connected with its restoration, was
oto Object of the most persevering solicitude ; but
s Pree,.'s to the enterprise of C. and A. OLDRIDGE,
"Ileed':lration (the Balm of Columbia) is not only pro-
`esti° but distributed through most of the British pos-
sl.°WteriB',bY whi li baldness disappears, and a luxuriant.
Vettei_enothes the hrow that but lately bore a few thinly
,dly i", lOCkS. Many a gentleman ;chase head was ra-
w-,l_o,e'th..eoVer.ed hi
nal% 2os its natural ornament, has, by the use of this
in
s locks, and found them curling
oiei,ti Lin their wonted luxuriance ; and many an elegant ti!leainewl'o was dismayed at the diminution of her most
~,e, !'"part ration, has, by applying this active restore-
g4i a , n -II n,„ee a salutary vigour to her tresses, which have
4tesrn've,d and wantoned in exuberance and beauty.
I).()v'n hr" S 13Aeer causes Whiskers and Eve-brows to
eLees n.e,Sents the hair from turning grey, and completely
p,i v, from scurf. Sold wholesale and retail by the
ti°4o, en`daii;s 13, Wellington-street North, Strand, Lon-
p„ e ve,,,, y most of the respectable perfumers and medi-
-04). "'ets. Price 3s. 6,1., 65., and lls. per bottle. No
‘: be Prices are genuine. he public are requested
tleet°4 their guard azainst counterfeits ; ask for Oen-
li°0(10 s BALM, 13, Wellington-street North, Strand, 4tinerl• Sold wholesale by Ige.”l-5, RAIMES and Co.,
q-!treetr Liverpool.

THE

A LUNATIC, named Bibby, has escaped from the
asylum, Brownlow-hill. He is forty years of age, and
wears the workhouse apparel.
THE HON. E. M. L. Mosrrs, M.P.—On Wednesday,
at the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court, this gentleman was
adjudicated a bankrupt by Mr. Commissioner Perry.
ROBBERY.—A gentleman, who had lately returned from
Australia, had his pocket picked of a pocket-book, con-
taining £4OO in Bank of England notes, whilst crossing
George's-bridge from the landing-stage, on Tuesday.

RUNCORN.—The Board of Guardians of this union have
recommended Mr. Henry Coleborne, relieving-officer, to
the registrar-general for the appointment of registrar for
the Runcorn district.

WAX FLOWERS.—Some very beautiful wax flowers, at
the floral show, on Thursday, were contributed by Mrs.
Green, Myrtle-street, but were not intended for compe-
tition. They were much admired for their fidelity to
nature.

MR. ISAAC DAVIES, mate of the City of Dublin Com-
pany's steamer Roscommon, has been presented with a
handsome silver medal from the Shipwrecked Fishermen
and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society, for his exer-
tions in saving several of the crew and passengers of the
Victoria steamer in Dublin bay.
ADULTERATION OF GUANO.—It appears that the
adulteration of guano is largely carried on in thisf town.
The principal materials used are damaged Roman
cement and gypsum, liquid manure from horse refuse
being poured over the mixture to impart a smell similar
to that of orthodox guano. It is stated that one bag of
guano is by this process mysteriously multiplied into
twelve or fourteen

THE COUNTESS OF ELLESMERE, the fleet and favourite
Runcorn steamer, built by Mr. John Laird, ran a race,
on Tuesday, with the Mona's Queen, built by Messrs.
Thompson and Co., of Glasgow, for the Douglas station.
The race was from the Pierhead to the Formby Light-
ship, and the Countess was the victor by two-and-a-half
minutes. The Countess is 350 tons burden, and 80 horse-
power ; the Mona's Queen, 500 tons, and 220 horse.

ORMSRIRK POLICE.—On Tuesday, George Smith, a
labourer, of Formby, was charged with setting fire to a
quantity of gorse on Formby-moss, on several occasions.
He was committed to Kirkdale gaol for trial at the assizes.
—An Irishman, named John Wilson, was on Wednesday
charged with stealing a watch from the person of Thomas
Birch, of Scarishrick, on Sunday ; and also charged with
stealing 13s. and a handkerchief from the person of Henry
Strong, corporal of marines, of Ormskirk, on Monday.
He was committed for trial. •

THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—On Monday last, nearly
6,000 people visited the gardens, and the attendance has
been proportionately good during the whole of the week.
The dissolving views of Professor Buck (who has been re-
engaged) have elicited rapturous applause. The novelties
for the present week are Herr Nicolo Deulin and his infant
sons; also his highly-trained troupe of dogs and monkeys:
—the fireworks, the maze, the gymnasium, Herr Vogel's
shooting, &c. This evening, we perceive, an extra dis-
play will be given in honour of her Majesty's birth-day.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last, Mr. Statham,
deputy railway-coroner, held an inquest on the body of
Wm. Falkner, aged 27 years, in the employ of the Lon•
don and North Western Railway Company, at the Wap-
ping tunnel. The deceased was going up the tunnel, with
one of his fellow-workmen, when they heard a train
coming down. The deceased went on the down side, and
stood close to the wall, where there is very little room.
A man, named Owen Roberts, was standing on the break
at the side of the waggons, pinning it down, and at the
same moment, not seeing the deceased, they came into
collision, Roberts was knocked off the break, and the
wheels of the last waggon passed over his foot. The de-
ceased was knocked down, and the wheels of the waggon
passed over his body. They were taken to the Southern
Hospital, where the latter died, in a very soon afterwards.
WHITSUNTIDE EXCURSIONS.-0a Tuesday, 3,800 per-
sons arrived at the Tithebarn-street station, Liverpool,
by cheap special trains. There were similar arrivals of
pleasure-seekers on Wednesday and Thursday, but the
numbers were not so considerable as on the day preceding.
The following are the number of excursionists who have
arrived at the Lime-street station, by the cheap trains on
the London and North-western Ra-ilway :—Monday,
4,804 ; Tuesday, 1,350 from Manchester ; Wednesday,
1,500 from the same city ; Thursday, 1,800 from Man-
chester and Stockport, and about 500 from Bolton. In
the course of the week many people from Wales have
visited Liverpool, having come by the Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire and Cheshire Junction line.

CHANGE RINGING.—On Whit-Monday, the united
societies of 'St. Nicholas's and St. Luke's, in this town,
ascended the tower of St. John's church, Preston, and
rune on that musical peal of eight bells a true peal of
grandsire triples, consisting of 5,040 changes, which was
performed in a masterly style in three hours and fifteen
minutes by the following persons :--,John Brooks, treble-;
William Worthington, 2d ; James Heron, 3d ; Peter
Brooks, 4th ; Richard Williams, :sth; William Heron,
6th ; William Thistlewood, 7th ; James Cave, tenor. The
peal was ably conducted by Mr. William Thistlewood.
Weight of the tenor, 25 cwt. The company afterwards
opened a splendid new peal of hand-bells, manufactured
by Mr. V. Thistlewood for the rinzers of Wallasey,
Cheshire, the gift of W. Chambres, Esq., churchwarden.

•
HEALTH OF THE Tows.—The medical officer reports
that the deaths registered in the borough during the week
ending last Saturday, were the same in number as in the
previous creek, namely, 189. The average mortality of
the five preceding years was 128, nine more than that of
last week. The total deaths from zymotic diseases were
31, including—from hooping cough 14, typhus 5, bowel
complaints 5, croup 3, and 1 each from measles, erysipe-
las, and chicken-pox. For the first time for nearly three
years no fatal case of scarlatina was recorded. The low
temperature of last week had the effect of increasing the
mortality from diseases of the lungs, which amounted to
71, a greater number than in any of the four previous
weeks. The deaths of two individuals were registered
from delirium tremens and excessive drinking, namely, a
victualler, aged 19, and an unmarried female in good cir-
cumstances, aged 47.

FETE ON BOARD THE TENERIPFE.—On Thursday
Messrs. turns and Maclver, proprietors of the fine new
screw-steamer Teneriffe, gave a grand entertainment on
board to nearly all the Greek merchants of Liverpool and
Manchester, preparatory to her starting on her first voyage
to Alexandria, Egypt. Mr. Charles Maclver occupied
the chair ; and, after the usual loyal toasts, proposed
" Kine Otho and Queen Amelie of Greece, and the Hel-
lenic Constitution," which was responded to by Mr. D.
N. Giannacopulo. the Greek Consul, who proposed " The
health of Mr. Charles Maciver, and success and pros-
perity to the company which he so ably directs, and to
British steam navigation generally." The party went on
board at eleven o'clock forenoon, and after a short cruise
returned about half-past six in the evening.
ROBBERY hY A WORKMAN.—At the 'Police-court, on
Tuesday, John Wilkinson, a joiner, was charged with
stealing a hat, a muffler, a quantity of silk, several shoes,
and other articles, from the premises of Messrs. Frisby,
Dyke, and Cc., Lord-street. For some weeks past the
prisoner has been employed under Messrs. 'William Jones
and Co., to execute some repairs on the premises of the
prosecutors, in the course of which time a hat and muf-
fler belonging to one of the young men in Messrs. Frisby
and Co.'s employ 'had been stolen from the dining. room.
On Tuesday morning the prisoner was given in charge,
on suspicion of breaking open a box belonging to Messrs.
Frisby, Dyke, and Co., and in his possession was found a
bottle of lavender water, which was identified. His
house was searched, and the hat and muffler and a large
amount of other property was found, all of which was
identified. The prisoner was sent for trial.
Paosrucrs OP lANA•mA.—We take the following from
the San Francisco Herall of the 23d March There
is every probability of the Panama Railroad being com-
pleted, as promised, by the end of the present year. A
number of steam lines, in addition to those already in
operation, will by that time ,converge on the Isthmus, and
swell the tide of population already pouring over it.
Aspinwall is already the terminus of two lines of first-class
steamers from New York ; one from New Orleans; the
new Cunard line from Liverpool, vid New York ; the
Royal Mail Steamship line direct from Southampton; the
new British line from New York, aid Savannah, Bermuda.,
and Jamaica. In addition to these, a French company,
under the auspices of the Government, are building a
number or steamers to run between Cherbourg and Aspin-
wall ; two English companies are about to put on lines
from Panama to Australia—making no less than nine lines
of first-class steamers centring on 'the Arlantic side of the
isthmus. From Panama now radiate a line of steamers to
Valparaiso, two lines to San Francisco, and two more are
contemplated to Australia—making five in all. The
Isthmus of Panama alone, then, will, by the time the rail-
road is completed, be the converging point for 14 lines of
steamers."

FREEMASONRY.—The annual Provincial Grand Lodge
of Freemasons was held at the Adelphi Hotel, on Wed.
nesday. A larger number of the brethren assembled
on the occasion than has been known for many years.
The craft lodge was opened in the three degrees by
Brother Thompson, W.M. of St. Georges Lodge of
Harmony, No. 35, assisted by the worshipful masters of
the senior lodges in the province. The several lodges
were then called upon for their dues to the grand lodge
and the fund of benevolence. The grand lodge then
entered in processional order ; meanwhile a solemn march
was played on the organ by Brother John Mohnen', jun.,
P.G.O. Prayers were then offered up by the P.G. chap-
lain, and the grand lodge was declared open by the deputy
provincial grand master. After the transaction of the
usual business of the province, a court was held for the
admission of candidates for the West Lancashire Masonic
Institution for the Education and Advancement in Life
of Children of Distressed Freemasons, and the transaction
of the business of the institution, The minutes and pro-
ceedings of the several committees were read by the hon.
secretary, J. J. Banning, and confirmed. With the sub-
scriptions and donations received at the meeting, the
funds now exceed £l,OOO. The grand lodge was closed,
and the officers retired as on entering. The craft lodge
was afterwards closed by the W.M. of lodge 35. At four
o'clock the brethren assembled at the banquet, where a
number of toasts were given, and glees and songs sung.

SINGULAR RESTITUTION.—The enclosed letter has been
received.by the Mayor, who has placed the half sovereign
in the poor-box :
"The writer of this was some time ago in Liverpool, and was
reduced to a very destitute condition whilst there. In passing
through some of the graving docks he chanced to see some
pieces of copper sheeting, nails, &c., beneath a vessel under-
going repairs, which he secreted, and afterwards sold at a
marine-store. He did the same five or six times afterwards.
The value, taken in this way, may have amounted to 4s.—at the
utmost, 6s.
" :end, for want of having the means to pay for lodging, he
was some nights necessitated to walk the streets, and, whilst
doing so in the evenings, he met with two or three crocks or
water-pans outside the houses, which he sold in a court, in an
adjoining street, by pretending that his mother was in distress,
and was obliged to sell them, &c. The value, taken in this
way, may have amounted to Is.—at the utmost to Is. r.d.
"And, if the writer of this knew either the owner of the pieces
of copper or the pans, he would gladly make restitution ; but, as
he does not, and cannot find them ,out, he would be greatly
obliged to the Ma) or of Liverpool to have the enclosed half
sovereign disposed of in such a manner as he would think most
suitable, under the circumstances detailed above; and, in case
he did not succeed, to distribute it to
.a few of the most deserv-
ing, honest poor he knows of, for which favour the writer will
be very thankful."

The signature " Metanoite Hamartolos " ;" Repent, 0
sinner,") is appended in Greek character.