The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-01-02 00:00:00

claim over-friend'

contents of thl

teir pockets.

that he had missed nothing from his person, the priso
not having had time, from his own rebuff and the poli
officer's activity, to accomplish anything

in the seientfic

1 the prisoner I

Lad been in custo6:

here, on tliti 16th ultimo, on. suspicion of similar practical
but was discharged (with a warning.) for want of sufficiont
evidence. As he had got nothing. he could be
only as a rogue, and was sent by Mr. Rusl
-months to hard labour in the gaol.
A. PATENT WAISTCOAT.—We have been favouredby
"re and Co., with an inspection of Taylor's
-Aecuted scarf wrapper vests, for wh eh
re appointed sole agents in Liverpool. We have

punisled

Ihton for th

;istered newly
hey

no hesitation in pronouncing the vest greatly superior to
that in general wear ; it is gentlemanly, unpretending, end
elegant ; combining, as its name implies, the comforts of
the vest with the graceful drapery of the scarf. It is
worn by Prince Albert, and approved by her most pa.
cious Majesty,

half-pint bottle of spirits

rho officer said he had found
back. Mr. Rushton
estroy all discipline in
The prisoner expressed her regret,. and her
the rules. Mr. Rushton, apparently with
ned her iu the mitigated penalty of 30s. or

five day

practice tended to

mprisonr

patent has

r. Wm. Clay, of Clifton Lodg

:able to other in

Lane and Taylor of this town for improvem

ants in engines,

boilers, and pumps in rotary carriages, in propelling
eels, in the construction of boats, in extinguishing fire,
and in brewing.--Another to Mr. F. H. Greenstreet, of
this town for certain improvements in hydraulic engines ;
and another to Messrs. Travis and M'lnnis, for improve-
ments in packing lard.

x esreraay siternoon, tne annual meeting of this excel
lent benefit society took place at the Stag and Hound
Hotel, south• end of Mill-street, Toxteth, and was cele
brated by a dinner, which was most numerously attendee
by the members, who, in truth, represented most respect
ably, in manners and attire, the skilled and industrii
workmen of England. The room was decor&
reens, surrounding loyal and other mottoe
,riate to the occasion, as well
f the e

plim en tary to
wo

Toprietors

OS COM,

imongst thedevices:were, "Success to the iron-
' Prosperity to the Mersey Steel and Ironworks,"

"s a good

npany sat

711 to an excellent and most substantial English dinner,
rtly after one o'clock. William Joseph Horsfall, Esq.,
worthy ex-mayor, and principal in the

Prather of our

works), occupied the chair, and was supported by many
gentlemen of standing in. the town. After the dinner Mr.
Horsfall read a statement of the progress of the society,
which was highly satisfactory. He then proposed the
with great felicity, and the me(
Mr I

loyal toa

resporided
twood, the treasurer of tho

ate mayor

that he and all present

that, in the language

nottoes, that g
radle, but " g

i.itlernan had gained not onli

This was received with

the greatest enthusiastit; and the chairman returned
thanks in feeling terms, remarking upon the loyalty
evinced by the men in the employ, who were in readiness
to assist the authorities against the machinations of

designing disturbers of Ike peace
had their services been called into requisition
A number of toasts and addresses were given during the
stay of the chairman and his friends, and nothing could
ben

a this town

e delightful than to witness the kindly and
procal feeling which was evinced throughout between
employers and the employed; it was, in fact, a juhil