The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

An Egyptian frigate is said to be preparing to convey a
cargo of wheat for the paella's account at Liverpool, where
the profits are to be expended in docking and fitting the ves-
sel out in proper English man-of-war style, that she may
serve as a model vessel on her return.
DISMISSAL or THREE POLICE-OFFICERS.—PoIice-officers
Lansborough, Holliwell, and I.4erton, who were suspended
from their offices on Saturday last, on conviction of having
assaulted Oliver Shannon, were on Tuesday called up by
Mr. Rushton, and after a severe reprimand were dismissed
from the force.

A LAUNCIL—On Thursday, a fine ship of 400 tons bur-
then was launched from the yard of Messrs. Mulveys, of
Chester. She was named the John Christian, and is in-
tended to sail from this port in the China trade.
VISITORS AT FLEETWOOD.—Viscount Stratheden, Lord
Grimston, Marquis of Abercorn, Lady R. Strangeways, Earl
of Verulam, Earl of lichester, Mr. Landseer, Lord Francis
Egerton, with his lady and family, have been at Fleetwood
for the last three weeks.
FIRE AT WAVERTREE.—On Tuesday afternoon, about
three o'clock, a fire broke out in an unfinished dwelling,
called Eton-lodge. Intelligence was quickly conveyed to
Liverpool, and a body of the tire-police with several engines
repaired with all speed to the spot. The flames had mean-
while spread wits► such rapidity that the whole interior of
the building was consumed before the engines arrived, and
the firemen were consequently too late to render any effectual
assistance.

MRS, FERGUSON'S DEATII.—The adjourned inquest on
this lady's body was held on Tuesday last, when some fur-
ther evidence was adduced as to the viciousness of the pony,
and the knowledge of it by Mr. Morton, who hired out the
pony to Mr. Ferguson ; hut the jury ultimately returned a
verdict of " Accidental Death."

THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL GASCOYNE.—The remains
of this lamented gentleman were removed, on Thursday
morning, at seven o'clock, from the gallant general's own
residence. No. 71, • South Audley-street, Grosvenor-street,
for interment in a vault in one of the catacombs at the Great
Western Cemetery, in the Harrow-road, Paddington. The
funeral was a private one, consisting of a. hearse drawn by
four horses, and two mourning-coaches, each drawn by four
horses, containing the sons and nephews of the deceased
general. . .

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SIR Josnua WaLmst.tv.—We extremely regret to learn,
that a serious accident occurred to Sir Joshua Walmsiey on
Sunday last. tie had arrived in Liverpool by the railway,
after a journey of considerable length, and on alighting from
the carriage he found a difficulty in using his right leg, owing
to a stiffness apparently caused by holding it long in the
same position. On attempting to walk, two of the muscles
close to the knee suddenly broke, and so completely disabled
him that he was obliged to be conveyed home. Medical as-
sistance was promptly applied, but the lameness, we believe,
still continues, and Sir Joshua is in consequence confined to
his residence. We are informed that Sir Joshua shortly
takes his leave of this town to reside in another county,
inOugh he will still continue his interest in his present busi-
fteS.l:, which he will occasionally superintend.
ASSAULT BY A POLICE-OFFICER.—Henry Greaves, a
Millwriglrt, appeared before Mr. Rushton on Tuesday to
Prefer a complaint against Police-officer 111. It appeared
that the complainant was found concealed behind a pillar in
the Horee Piazzas by the officer, who immediately seized and
shook him, threatening to take him to Bridewell. The
officer was unable to produce the slightest evidence that the
prosecutor bad offered him the least provocation, and Mr.
Rushton, therefore, very properly suspended him, and added,
that it would depend upon circumstances whether he was
taken on again.. We are glad to see Mr. Rushton making
an example of some of these brutal fellows, who we have
frequently observed exercising, their brief authority with
unbecoming and uncalled-for severity. • •
LAYING THE ,FOUNDATION STONE OF A NEW CHURCH
IN BROUGHTON-ROAD SALFORD.—The, foundation of ano-
ther church, to be called St. Matthias's Church, being the
second of the ten to be built in Manchester and Salford by
the Ten Churches' Association, was laid at noon on Monday
last, by Mr. William Slater, solicitor, in the presence of a
pretty numerous concourse of people, a great proportion of
whom were ladies. The site of the church is an angular piece
of ground adjoining the 13roughton-road, near Broughton-
bridge, Salford, and was purchased from Mr. William Lock-
ett The church will contain 1,11,0 sittings, one half of
whiCh are to be free. Like that in Regent-street,' it is to b
built in the Norman style of architecture. The architect ise
Mr. E. Walters, of Fountain-street, and the builders are the
Messrs. W. and Southern, aink parade„Salford. It is
expected that the church will lii:he. completedoscost
of
time
buildingo ten
it
months from the present time.
is supposed, will be about £3,000.
FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING GOODS FROM THE RAIL-
WAY STATION.—On Saturday, on apparently poverty-
stricken individual, of downcast appearance, named Joseph
Smith, was brought before the magistrates at the police-office,
charged with having fraudulently obtained a large crate of
valuable goods from time railway station, in this town. It
appeared that on the 9th ult. Mr. Mary Brown, wife of Mr.
Neville Browne, who lately kept the Swan with Two NeckS,
in Withy-grove, Manchester, packed up in a large crate a
quantity of houshold goods—a bed, bedding, table linen,
wearing apparel, books, silver spoons, &e, and having ad-
addressed the package to Mr. T. Smith, North John-street,
Liverpool, sent it to the railway station. It arrived in this
town, and was on the following day sent to.its destination ;
but Mr. Smith being then out of town, his clerk said that
the crate was too large to be taken into the office, and di-
rected it to be taken back saying that Mr. Smith would send
for it. The order of the clerk was complied with. On the
11th ult. the prisoner appled at the railway office to know if
there were any goods for Mr. Smith. George Salter, a
clerk in the office, recollecting the crate which had been re-
turned, replied in the affirmative ; and the prisoner received
a freight note for the goods. He had stated that he had not
money to pay the carriage, and requested permission to open
the package, and take away some portion of the goods where-
with to raise the required amount. This was complied with.
The prisoner took away some few articles. In about two
hours he returned and took away the crate. Mr. Smith, on
arriving in Liverpool, applied for the goods, but found he
bad been anticipated. The prisoner was traced to Sheffield,
and the goods were found in his possession. He had no-
thing to say in his defence, and was commited for trial.
'CAUTION TO SHOPKEEPERS.—It would seem that an or-
ganized gang of shoplifters is about commencing its winter
operations in this town. About eight o'clock on Monday
evening last, a man, having the appearance of a respectable
mechanic, entered the shop of the Misses Oglethorpe, hosiers
and haberdashers. 61, Bold-street, and enquired for some
shirt buttons. Whilst making his purchase, he asked many
irrelevant questions, evidently, as it turned out afterwards
for the-purpose of affording a confederate, who was lurking
:
near the door, an opportunity of possessing himself of what-
ever might happen to be within reach. This second fellow,
having effected his object, made his appearance, telling his
companion, i
in a tone of impatience, to "be sharp." To
this injunction the " purchasing"
scamp paid a ready obe-
dience, and the two walked off company.ssed Itinsiaink instant
t
~
in
after their departure Miss Oglethorpe missed
handkerchief, and immediately went to the door to look after
the, thieves, but no traces of them were to be seen. Doubt-
less the rascals would move off, with all possible expedition,
to some other locality, for a similar purpose. The probability
of these worthies being a part of a gang receives confirmation
from the fact of two other individuals ofa similar appearance
having called at the same shop a few days previously, and
with seemingly similar intentions, who were, however, foiled
by circumstances unfavourable to their object. Vigilance on
the part of shopkeepers is the more necessary, as time police
does not come on -duty in this street before nine o clock in
the evening.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.--It is believed that frauds have
'
recently been committed, rather extensively unde
byr a have
tepded certificate, purporting to have been g rarfted
to_ the
Customs of this town. As a document appearinghave
emanated from such an authority is calculated to impose se-
riously on the unwary, the Comptroller of the Customs
dat
this port is anxious that the proceeding should be expose .
The following is one of the cases :—On the 21st August last,
a letter, signed " Charles Maxwell" was received by a Mrs.
Agnes Waddington, of Ely, accompanied by a document pur-
porting to be signed by, and under the official seal of the
Comptroller of Customs, Liverpool. This document certi-
fied, that Charles Maxwell, the bearer, was recently capta
of the Albion of Halifax, wrecked on the 4th August, ain
nd
that he, his chief mate, and fourteen mariners, the sole sue-
. vivors,- had been picked up by the Greyhound cutter of Li-
verpool. It further stated, that the certificate was granted
to Captain Maxwell to enable him to obtain his insurance.
The letter to Mrs. Waddington set forth, that the writer
was then confined at Manchester with a compound fracture,
that his (the writer's) father, was a curate of a living in the
county of Cauabridge, and that he had been recommended to
Mrs. Waddington, by Mr. Townley, the late M.P. for that
County. A list of donations to replace the loss which the ap-
plicant had sustained, was also transmitted. Mr. Townley
happened to be passing through Ely. Inquiry was made
from him, when it turned out, that he knew nothing of the
applicant. lie had, however, himself received a letter in the
same handwriting and couched in nearly the same words, but
signed " Charles Grant." This led to the conviction that
the whole was a fraud. The letter to Mrs. Waddington did
not give the writer's address ; but that to. Mr. Townley,
gave 24, Blakeley-street, Manchester.