The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-05 00:00:00

THE LIVERPODE, STANDARD

facturers export more ; but whether we are still
have a prosperous home market for manufactures
and produce is a matter wholly beyond or beneath

ie scope of his enquiries

In addressing to the people of Liverpool such
claptrap oratory as that with which he endeavours to
persuade us that a mere extension of imports and
exports will permanently benefit us, Mr. Bright a
little mistakes the character and intelligence of his
auditory. Increase your imports of coffee or sugar
or corn, he says, and you will want more ships, more
sailors, more carters and porters, more carpenters
and coopers. True : but shew us, Mr. Bright,
where we are to find consumers for the mightily in-
creased imports which you promise us. Ships will
not continue to bring produce for which there is no
consumption ; and sailors, carters, porters, carpen-
ters and coopers will find employment only so long
as commerce continues to be profitable. The sage
eleve of a Rochdale cotton factory may imagine that
all the world is comprised within the smoke which
he inhales, and that it is possible to cut off from his
consideration the rest of the empire. But the mer-
chant of Liverpool knows that his produce becomes
valueless, when he is deprived of those very cus-
tomers which the cotton lord would sacrifice so
flippantly ; that without a prosperous agriculture
and a remunerating home demand the wheels of
commerce stand still, or only hurry him on to em-
barrassment or ruin.

But enough of this subject, stale enough in all
conscience, and not much enlivened by the senseless
ravings of this rabid Quaker. We cannot follow
him through all the trite details and ten times re-
futed arguments which he has strung together, and
shall conclude by asking of the working classes, and
especially the freemen of Liverpool, (to whom Mr.
Bright especially addressed himself,) what is the
treatment, what the language which they have ever
received from these manufacturing agitators ? On
every occasion, when it was possible to level a shaft
at that portion of our fellow townsmen, when has
it been spared,—when has it been deficient in point
and bitterness ? The " venal freemen, " the
" drunken freemen," have been stock phrases ; and
within the last twelve months no effort has been
wanting on the part of the people of Manchester, by
means of their inland bonding bill and other appli-
ances, to ruin the very class of men—the porters,
coopers, &c., of Liverpool—into whose ears they
are now anxious to distil their nauseous flattery, for
the working out of their own interested and selfish
schemes. Let our fellow townsmen be warned !
They will find in these men, depend upon it, their
most determined enemies and treacherous betrayers.
Trust them not !

INDECENCY OF JOURNALISM.—The press is no
doubt an instrument which exercises an important
influence upon public opinion for good or evil. To
be powerful for the former, it must he respectably
conducted. It must spurn that grovelling feeling
of self-interest which leads men to outrage taste, and
to pander to diseased appetite. It must keep the
lofty ground of principle and virtue, if it is to be a
blessing ; it has only to leave that path to become a
curse and a scand,l to mankind. We have been
led to this subject by the publication, in the columns
of one of our contemporaries, of the history of a
felon, of whose character the town has little reason
to be proud, and of whose private doings and say-
ings decent society scarcely can be conceived to
d?mand information. The press, we conceive, de-
grades itself when it thus panders to the prurient
curiosity of readers, whose intellect cannot be con-
ceived to be above taking delight in the perusal of
the Newgate Calendar ; and we cannot but regret,
therefore, to see a contemporary whom hitherto,
notwithstanding all the feelings of hostility with
which we have always viewed his politics, we have
always thought well of stooping to become the
historian of a brothel-keeper and a robber; or to
see the " leading journal " of Great Britain and our
respectable Conservative fellow-labourer,-the Morn-
ing Herald, defiling their pages with such a revolting
record of crime and indecency.

PORTENTOUS !—We beg to call the attention of
the people of Liverpool to the following awful an-
nouncement, which appears in a Manchester con-
temporary, (the Courier) of Saturday last, in the
shape of a reply to some correspondent !--" A
Friend to the Manchester Trade." When the ar-
rangements for bonded warehouses in this town are
completed, LITTLE WAREHOUSE-ROOM WILL BE
REQUIRED EITHER AT RUNCORN OR LIVER-
POOL (!); the goods will be transhipped into vessels
small enough for the river or canal navigation,
brought at once up to Manchester, and stowed in
the bonded warehouses here." Have mercy on us,
Mr. Bobadil, how very magnificently you do talk !
" When the arrangements for bonded warehouses in
Manchester are completed"--stupendous arrange-
ments no doubt !—this poor unfortunate town of
Liverpool may creep into an oyster-shell, for we
shall be no more wanted by our mighty neigh-
hours ! We know nothing much better than this
marvellous anticipation, except the saying—" when
the skies fall we shall catch larks !" Will our
Manchester fellow-countrymen never cease making
themselves ridiculous ? Sensible men may reason-
ably anticipate some trifling convenience to their
town, to result from the concession of this their pet
hobby. But that it can ever have the effect re-
ferred to by our credulons contemporary, is just as
improbable as that a fleet of line of battle ships will•
ever anchor off the Old-quay wharf, or Knott-mill
be selected as the site of her Majesty's Dock-yard.

THE IRON STEAM AND SAILING SCHOONER " MAR.
GARET."—We are under the necessity of postponing our
notice of this fine vessel until next week, owing to a press
of other matter. We visited her yesterday evening. She
is adapted for " getting a-head " either by sail or steam,
being fully rigged as well as provided with a fine double
engine, with the screw propeller of J. P. Smith, Esq.;
and has already done wonders, under the circumstances,
on her voyage from Hull to this port, round the north of
Scotland.

DEFINITION OF " CONSCIENCE."—A local contem-
porary gives us the following as his estimate of what
" conscience" really is :—" There is not a more abused
word in the English language than that of • conscience.'
In all ages it has been put forward as the monitor of fraud
and injustice. In the name of truth it revels in lies. With
a friendly aspect it murders while it smiles; and in the
guise of religion and charity it practises cruelty like a
fiend of hell. Conscience and the cheat and the extor-
tioner sleep on the same pillow. It is ever on the lips of
the blackest hypocrite and the most demure scoundrel;
and it is the most successful purveyor of baseness, and the
most flagitious instrument of crime, because it is either
beyond the reach of detection. or the grasp of comprehen-
sion."—Taking our contemporary's definition as here ex-
pressed, we should certainly do him great injustice if we
were to assume for a moment that he has any " consci-
ence" at all.

THE FUNDS SATURDAY EVENING.—ID the English
stock-market to-day business, though taking a limited
range, was quite sufficient tb produce the fraction advance
in prices. The reduced securities and Bank Stock are now
shut for the October dividends. Consols left off 95 to k
for money and 95k for the account; Exchequer-Bills, 58
to 60 premium; India Stock, 265 to 266; India Bonds,
675. to 695. premium ; and new Three-and-a-Half per
cents., 102 k to I.
The foreign funds were also rather firmer. Mexican
closed good at 371 to 38 for the Fives, and at 101 to / for
the Deferred ; Spanish Actives were last quoted 19k to ll;
and the Three per Cents., 261 to /; Portuguese 43/ to 44
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521 to 4 ; the Five
per Cents., 101 to ; Colombian, 241 to 25 ; Chilian, 98
to 100 ; Brazilian, 74 to 75 ; Belgian 104 to 105 ; and Da-
nish, 86 to 87.

Loss OF THE ST. ANDREW.—The master of the St.
Andrew, which left Liverpool a few days since, arrived in
this city yesterday morning, and reported the total loss of
his vessel, and proceeded at once by the Ocean steamer to
Liverpool. The only facts we were enabled to collect
from what the master, Mr. Molony, said was, that the St.
Andrew brig, sailed from Liverpool for the Cape of Good
Hope, with a general cargo of merchandize, and while
coming down the channel on Wednesday evening, about
half-past eight o'clock, the steward went into the store-
room, and when in the act of forcing a brass cock into a
barrel of spirits, a quantity of gas escaped, which ignited,
the cask blew up, and in a moment the liquid floated blaz:
ing through the vessel. Every effort was made to check
the fire, but unavailingly, at the same time that the brig
was run in for shore. After a couple of hours, when off
Dungarvan, the crew took to the boats, and immediately
after the deck blew up, and the vessel was on fire fore and
aft—tbe flames rising above the masts. After having
burned to the water's edge she went down. All the crew
arrived in Dungarvan on Thursday.—Cork Constitution,
of Saturday.

lIIS MAJESTY THE KING OF HANOVER, AND

THE ORANGEMEN OF EN(_-LAND,

We have this day to lay before the loyal Protestants of
our town a document, or rather documents, which we are
sure will be read with intense interest and delight. The

circumstances which called forth the correspondence an-
nexed are briefly the following. The visit of his Majesty
the King of Hanover to these dominions appeared to the
loyal Orangemen of Liverpool and of England a fitting
opportunity for them to pay their respects to their former
grand master, and the uncle of their beloved Sovereign ;
and at their Grand Lodge meeting, held in Wigan on the

12th of July last, it was unanimously agreed that a peti-
tion, to be drawn up by the Grand Officers, should be ad-
dressed to his Majesty, expressive of the feelings of the
body towards him. The following is the petition which
was ultimately arranged :
" TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF HANOVER, DUKE OF

CUMBERLAND, &C. &C

" We the loyal Orangemen of England, in Grand Lodge
assembled, beg leave to express to your Majesty our
hearty congratulation upon the occasion of your Majesty's
visit once more to the shores of England. Your Majesty
will, we are convinced, sympathise with us in the feelings
of sorrow and alarm with which, as loyal subjects of her
Majesty, your august niece, and tried supporters of the
British Constitution of these realms, we regard the pre-
sent disorganised state of our country, and the rebellious
proceedings which are distracting our sister land. These
evils, we feel, may be viewed as a righteous retribution,
visited upon us by God's unerring judgment for our fatal
departure, in years past, from that pure Protestant legis-
lation which ought ever to be found in the councils of a
Protestant nation; but although, as Protestants, we shall
ever be found uplifting our voice against further conces-
sion to that alien power and apostate religion by which
the liberties of this great nation are threatened, we feel it
our duty as loyal subjects, and we pledge to your Majesty
our determination, to maintain our present passive posi-
tion, unless called upon by our rulers to aid in the pre-
servation of the peace or of the Protestant institutions of
our country.

" We trust your Majesty may be long spared to rule over
the councils of the Hanoverian dominions, and be the
means in the hands of God, of preserving that blessing
(without which nations cannot be truly free)—Protestant
Ascendancy, in that quarter of the world.
" We have the honour to remain,
" Your Majesty's most humble Servants, and faithful
Brethren, (on behalf of the G. L. &c.)"
Signed by the Grand Master and the Deputy Grand
Master.

We are requested by the Orange body to acknowledge
the deep obligation under which they labour to the Right
Hon. Lord Kenyon, for the kindness and alacrity with
which he met their wishes to be permitted to approach
his Majesty ; and to Sir Frederick B. Watson, as well,
they feel indebted for the punctuality and attention mani-
fested towards them.

The following are the communications received from his
lordship and Sir Frederick. That from the former was
addressed to the Deputy Grand Master.

" Gredington, Aug. 24.
" DEAR SIR,—I have this moment received the enclosed,
which I have great pleasure in forwarding, and remain,
yours most truly, " KEN YON."

" SIR FREDERICK B. WATSON presents his compli-
ments to LORD KENYON, and has the honour to acquaint
his Lordship that he has not failed to lay before the King
of Hanover the Address of the Loyal Orangemen of
Liverpool, which His Majesty received most graciously.
" His Majesty purposes to acknowledge the receipt of
it in his own hand, and to transmit to Lord Kenyon a
reply thereto.
" Kew, 21st August, 1843."

The following is the gracious communication of his
Majesty, which we are firmly convinced no loyal man, no
lover of his country and of his Sovereign, will read with-
out satisfaction and approbation of every sentiment which
it contains :

" have received the address of the orange men of
England in grand lodge assembled. lam most truly sen-
sible of the attention so kindly paid to me ; and I am gra-
tified in finding, that after an absence of several years
your Grand Master is not forgotten, but possesses the
undiminished regard and esteem of his brethren.
" No one, believe me, can more deeply lament than I do
the present disturbed state of our sister kingdom ; but I
am much rejoiced at the determination you express, to
maintain that calm course which you have hitherto pur-
sued.

" By a perseverance in that system you will best evince
your loyalty and attachment to our sovereign, my illustri-
ous niece, and your readiness to afford any assistance
which government may call upon you to give in support
of our sacred established church, and the laws and con-
stitution of the United Kingdom.
" Yours, sincerely,
" ERNEST.
"To the Grand Master of the L. 0. I. of England.
" London, Angust, 22d, 1843."

Four publicans were, on Friday, fined 20s. and 40s. for
infringing the law, and six beer-sellers were brought up
on similar charges. One was fined £4, another £2, a
third 10s. Two cases were acquitted, and one was re-
manded.

SAIL GGLING TOBACCO.--On Saturday, a genteel-look-
ing young man, named James Loney, surgeon of the ship
Rosania, from Savannah, which arrived on Wednesday,
wee pirm2ed before-Mr. Rtmittoci, charged with having on
board 71b. of tobacco, which was found concealed under
some si's and cotton, in the cabin. Heacknoaledged to
the officer, on its being found, that it was his property.
As the quantity was upwards of 61b. weight, he was re-
quired to pay a fine of £lOO, with, however, an intimation
from the magistrate, that a memorial in his behalf might
be sent to London, aid that he wouldbe recommended to
the favourable consideration of the Lords Commissioners.

CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST A DRUGGIST AND
HIS WIFE.--At the police-court, on Saturday, Alexander
Shaw and Exebia Glendinning Shaw, his wife, were
charged by a Mr. Abraham, executor of the late Mr.
Scott. surgeon and dentist, Mill-street, Toxteth-park,
with having taken away and appropriated to their own use
several articles the property of the deceased gentleman.
It appeared that the female prisoner, who is still young,
had been for upwards of thirteen or fourteen years a fa-
vourite housekeeper to Mr. Scott. The male prisoner
was his principal assistant i❑ the shop, and continued in
it for some time, when he was superseded in it by a young
man named Blelock, appointed by the executor, and (we
learn) took a house and shop for the carrying on of the
same business on the opposite side of the street. The pri-
soners were married after the death of Mr. Scott, and
some time after several articles were missed by the new
assistant, who also received information of others from a
woman who used to be employed at Mr. Scott's, and to
whom the prisoners had subsequently delayed or refused
to give a character. The articles consisted of a small pair
of scales, for weighing drugs, a tea-pot, an old set of fire-
irons, a piece of old carpet, a horn ladle, a black coat, a
pair of silver sugar tongs, &c. The coat was found pledged,
but as Mr. Abraham said that he did not think it had be-
longed to Mr. Scott, it was not proceeded with. Finally,
the female prisoner claimed the carpet and ladle as her
own, and the only article that was closely brought against
her was the silver tongs, for which a pair, of German silver,
had, it was stated, been substituted,—being first bought
by the female witness herself, whose testimony required
corroboration. The scales, it appeared, from the evidence
of Blelock, were missed from Mr. Scott's and found in
the prisoner's shop. With reference principally to these
two articles the prisoners were committed for trial at the
sessions. They declined :to say anything at this stage of
the proceedings. The male prisoner, we are informed, in-
tended to open his shop on Saturday.

THE SAILORS' STRlKE.—During the past week con-
siderable excitemeut has existed amongst the seamen of
our port, caused, we understand, by an attempt on the
part of the " shipping offices "—who act the part of
brokers between seamen and their employers and captains
—to raise their commission from 2s. per man to 10s.
The position of the sailor and his habits, at all times
render him liable to exactions, and, in some cases, to
downright plunder. lie is the prey of lodging-house
keepers, slopsellers, crimps, and others of a similar
stamp, from the moment that he lands in port, until, his
last farthing gone, he sails again, with even his future
earnings forestalled and mortgaged. Against these things
Jack never murmurs; but the direct attempt now made
upon his pocket has raised his choler, and produced a
ferment amongst the whole of our seagoing population,
which is rarely to be witnessed amongst that body. Thus
far we are glad to see that the proceedings of the sailors
have been unattended with any serious violence. Pro-
cessions, drum-beating, &c., have principally occupied
them. On Thursday night, however, a body of sailors
went to certain shipping offices, and ordered, with threats,
that they should be closed; a command which was com-
plied with. They then went to the Waterloo Dock, and,
having learned that the Majestic, a large vessel about to
proceed to sea, bad been manned by seamen supplied by
the offices, went on board and insisted on all the men
coming ashore, Two or three were induced to do so,
and their chests were about being removed, when the
police interfered and dispersed the " agitators." The
Majestic has since gone to sea; and, as far as we can
hear, no similar attempt has been made upon any other
vessel. On Friday, a meeting was held at the Queen's
Theatre, which was numerously attended, at which the
chairman, a Mr. Shiel, an old seaman, thus described the
position of sailors :—Thev, nominally, got .£2 per month,
but, owing to the exactions of tha shipping masters and
others, their wages were reduced to thirty shillings and
under. These men were generally unfit for their situa-
tions, as most of them were not brought up to the sea,
and he mentioned an instance, in which one of them
shipped a shoemaker lad, of Kingstown, Dublin, on board
of the Liverpool, of Liverpool, as a ship-carpenter. It
was such conduct as this which had caused the loss of so
many vessels, and left so many widows and fatherless
re-
ceived, ed, He
but,c complained ain
as edtohfey the
were, lo
they
children, and he called upon the shipowners and in-
surance offices of Liverpool to put the system down. A
sailor, named Benest, from Jersey, addressed the meet-
ing.sailorspa y
ab about
ue -t
seventeen shillings to the shipping masters and others
wageshwadhictho
before they could get a ship. These shipping masters, in
some instances, got ten shillings from them, then there
was five shillings for cashing the note, a shilling for a
character, and another for a boy. He concluded by re-
commending a memorial to the Mayor and Council,
suggesting that the shipping offices be put down, and a
general office established at the Custom-house, to which
the ship-masters might go and choose their men. Several
other sailors addressed the meeting, and a proposition to
the effect mentioned by the preceding speaker was carried
with acclamation. The proceedings throughout were
very orderly. The probability is that all the uproar will
be terminated by the return of the shipping offices to
their original charge of two shillings.

ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY

IN FRANCE

We have elsewhere detailed, at considerable length, the
particulars of her Majesty's marine excursion during

last week, and we have now the extreme gratification of
announcing her Majesty's safe arrival on the shores of
France on Saturday night.
The village of " Eu, ' where her Majesty was expected
to land, presented during the whole of the past week a
scene of bustle and excitement, to which it has never since
the first moment of its existence been witness. At eight
o'clock on Saturday, the sound of the guns at the battery
of Treport put everybody on the qui vive. Nearly 4,000
troops were stationed at Treport. During the whole of
the morning and afternoon expectation was on tiptoe, and
at five o'clock, p.m., the sound of the gun at Treport an-
nounced the arrival of the Royal squadron ; and the French
Royal carriages, amongst which was a very superb char-
a-banc, painted Orleans blue and emblazoned with the
Royal arms of France, drawn by eight horses in state har-
ness of Russia leather, entered the tours d'honneur, to
take up the Royal party. They departed at twenty mi-
nutes after five. In the first carriage were the King of
the French, the Queen of the French, the Queen of the
Belgians, the Princess Clementine, the Duchess of Or-
leans, the Princess of Joinville, and Madame Adelaide
In the second carriage, M. Guizot, Marshal Sebastiani,
Admiral Mackau, and other Ministers; and in the other
carriages, the great officers of the Palace, and other func-
tionaries. The Duke d'Aumale and Prince Augustus of
Saxe Coburg were on horseback, accompanied by a nu-
merous cavalcade.

At five o'clock a squadron of the Ist Regiment of Ca.
rabiniers arrived from Eu at Treport, preceded by its
band, and drew up on the quay opposite to the place fixed
for the landing of the Queen. A flight of steps, covered
with a Persian carpet, and the balusters of which were
lined with crimson velvet, led from the quay to the deck
of the pleasure-boat of the Royal Family, La Reine des
Beiges, which was adorned in the most tasteful manner.
Next to it lay the Royal barge, rowed by twenty-four
picked men, dressed in white, with an awning of crimson
silk at the stern, for the accommodation of the Royal
party. Shortly afterwards a signal was made that three
sail of vessels were in sight. Soon after six the King, his
sons, and several of the Ministers descended into the barge
amidst the roaring of artillery from the batteries, forts,
and ships in the roads. The sea was as smooth as glass.
Queen Amelia, Madame Adelaide, the Duchesses of Or-
leans and Coburg, and the Princess de Joinville proceeded
with their ladies of honour to the end of the left pier. In
less than twenty minutes the King's boat was by the side
of the steamer on board of which were the Queen and
Prince Albert, and a general volley was fired from the
ramparts and ships when his Majesty went on board, as
also when his Royal visiters descended into the barge.
The latter then passed before the line of steamers and
coast guards, saluted by the crews, and soon after entered
the harbour amidst the acclamations of the mutitudes as-
sembled on both piers. After saluting her Majesty Queen
Victoria as she passed near, the Queen of the French, the
Princesses, and suite, repaired to the landing place, where
the Queen of England soon made her appearance, leaning
on the arm of the King of the French. The moment the
two Sovereigns set their feet on the quay the air resounded
with cries of " Vive le Roi !" and " Vive la Reine !" and
the band of the Carabiniers struck up the air " God save
the Queen."

The King then presented her Majesty to his Queen,
who conducted her to the Pavilion, on which waved the
flags of England and France. The King followed them
at some distance, with Prince Albert and the Princes and
Princesses of the Royal Family. Her Majesty, after rest-
ing a while at the Pavilion, received the felicitations of
the authorities, including the parish priests of Eu and
Treport. After this ceremony was over, the King, taking
Queen Victoria by the hand, retired with her to the ex-
tremity of the Pavilion, and the whole court and authori-
ties defiled before them, bowing respectfully as they passed.
The band of the Carabineers played again " God save the
Queen," and the squadron then galloped off in the direc-
tion of the chateau.

The eight-horsed state-carriage next advanced to the
entrance of the Pavilion. The King handed in Queen
Victoria and Queen Amelia, who sat by her side, and then
seated himself opposite to her Majesty, with Prince Al-
bert on his right. The Princes de Joinville, and Coburg,
and the Duke d'Aumale, having mounted their horses,
the Royal party set out, saluted everywhere on their pas-
sage with the loudest cheers. The suites of both Sove-
reigns got into the other carriages, and drove off to the
Chateau. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence having seen her
Majesty safely landed, returned to his ship.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria wore a black satin dress,
with a pelerine cardinale, and a white bonnet and ribands.

r Majesty arrived at the Chateau of Eu at half-past
seven o'clock. Immediately afterwards their Majesties
appeared in the balcony over the grand entrance. Our
beloved Queen bowed and kissed hands repeatedly, and
King Louis Philippe flourished and waved his bat with a
vigour, and cheered with a power, which the youngest
man present could not have exceeded. This over, the
Royal party retired, and in a few minutes the troops of all
arms defiled before the grand balcony, and marched to
their quarters.

A grand banquet was served up in the evening

EXHIBITION OF THE PAINTINGS OF MODERN

ARTISTS

The annual exhibition of the workslof modern artists
will be opened in the rooms, Old Postoffice-place, on
Monday next, and we rejoice to say will be, in all proba-
bility, more attractive than on any former occasion.
Amongst the numerous pictures are the following :
A fine picture, by Poole, of the " Plague in London,"
the painful but interesting subject of which is so admirably
and practically set forth in Professor Wilson's " City of
the Plague."
" Knox" (the great church reformer) " restraining the
people from destroying the decorations and properties of
the church," by J. P. Knight, R.A.
A beautiful scene of an Italian Festu, by Thomas
Uhvins, R.A.
An interesting sketch of a picture by Sir D. Wilkie of
"The Administration of the Sacrament, after the Re-
formation." The picture itself was never completed.
An immensely large picture of Dante (the Italian poet)
in company with Virgil, visiting the regions " below,"
by George Patten, A.R.A.

A yeti, striking full-length portrait of our respected
townsman, Josias Booker, Esq.—to be placed in the Col-
legiate Institution—by J. W. Bishop.
A fine portrait, by Patten, of Elias Arnaud, Esq., Col-
lector of the Customs at this port.
A beautiful and hutnourous scene from "The Merry
Wives of Windsor," of Sir John Falstaff saluting
" Sweet Ann Ford," before going to dinner.
There are also some fine pictures by Jot n We 03, Esq.
The number of paintings to be exhibited is quite equal
to that of former years, and the quality of them surpassing
former efforts—showing the stimulus to, the efforts of ge-
nius, given by these exhibitions, even in times of depres-
sion in most of the pursuits of life. The water-colour
productions are also very superior, and ,many of them
highly spirited and original.

MISS WHITNALL'S CONCERT.-If we may judge by
the enthusiasm displayed at the Amphitheatre last night,
the expectations of the most sanguine regarding Miss
Whitnall's concert could not but have been fully realised.
A greater musical treat was never afforded in Liverpool;
and we are happy to state that our fair townswoman was
duly rewarded. The bill of fare, coupled with the very
moderate charge for admission, proved most attractive.
Shortly after the doors were opened, the house, which,
from the number of elegantly dressed ladies assembled,
presented a very animated and pleasing appearance, was
crowded in every part. The chief attraction was Camillo
Sivori. Of this far-famed violinist so much has been
already said that it would be needless, had we space to do
so, to make any lengthened observations respecting him.
He is certainly the most astonishing being that ever grati-
fied an audience since the days of Paganini. His solo on
the fourth string only literally astounded us ;—it was at
times more like the combined efforts of three individuals
than one. The performance of this celebrated artist is
not of that nature to be termed " more wonderful than
pleasing." That beautiful composition " The Souvenir
de Paganini," which was expected, fully proved this.
Sivori received the reception he so well merited,
and retired amidst thunders of applause. The vocal
department was most ably sustained by Madame
Albertazzi, Miss Howson, Miss Whitnall, and Mr.
Balfe. The selection was so excellent, that it would be
difficult to mention what piece afforded the most pleasure.
An accident occurred during the evening, which for some
time disturbed the general harmony. The theatre had
originally been fitted with a platform over the circle, by
Mr. Egerton, the former lessee, and which had been used
for years on occasions of public dinners and other enter-
tainments. It was considered perfectly secure. This was
erected on the present occasion as stalls; but whether
from some default of the workmen in fixing it, or from
the parties in the back seats getting upon it, although
they paid a smaller price, and had no business there, one
of the joists broke, and an alarm was the consequence.
A gentleman addressed the audience from the stage, re-
questing them to come upon it, and all might be secured
in a few minutes, but this was disregarded. Luckily, how-
ever, no person was hurt, and the performances soon
afterwards went on, and gave the greatest satisfaction.

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A LIBERATED THIEF AGAIN CAUGHT.—A rather
good-looking and well-dressed youth named Fitzsimmon—
who had three days before been tried at the assizes on a
charge of being concerned in a robbery of spirits, &c., in
Wavertree-lane, and who was acquitted for want of suffi-
cient evidence, while his companions received sentence of
transportation—was, on Thursday, again brought before
Mr. Rushton, he having been again found at his old work.
—John Watkinson, a cowkeeper in Stanhope-street, Tox-
teth-park, said, that on the previous night, about half-
past nine o'clock, as he was going to rest, he observed a
pair of shoes on the bed, which he could not recognise as
belonging to one of the family ; and on looking round,
he found the drawers had been opened and several articles,
including links of beads, removed, and placed apparently
in readiness to be carried off. On looking further be ob-
served a pair of legs under the bed, and ordered the owner
of them to come out. A scuffle ensued, though the pri-
soner (who called himself John Hughes) endeavouring to
escape, but the complainant secured him, though not with-
out some violence, by which the prisoner received sundry
sound blows on the face. He was handed over to the po-
lice. The prisoner did not deny being in the house, but
complained that he had been severely struck by the corn-
plainant.—Mr. Rushton said, that when decent people
found such fellows concealed in their bed-rooms, they
were not likely to be very gentle in their deportment to-
wards them. On reference to the police-books, it ap-
peared that the prisoner had previously been thirteen
times committed—and he was ordered for trial. He
wished to have his new cloth cap and other articles re-
stored to him, but as the impression was that they were
purchased with the product of some robbery, his rsquest
was not complied with,