The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

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MECHANICS' INSTITUTION..—It will be seen by the ad-
vertisement, that the exhibition at this institution doses very

)osite nature

Lc sparrow and the owl, are seen in dosi

propinquity,--indeed, We yesterday noticed the hawkleeding
one of its little feathered companions. The cat and the rat,
the hedge-hog and the mouse, may be seen associates to-
gether.

DUTIES ON COFFEE.—An unusual quantity of coffee has
this week paid duty in Liverpool, under the new tariff. A
considerable quantity, we understand, was cleared directly
from the ship. We presume the importers calculate on a
speedy demand in consequence of the stocks of country
dealers having fallen very low. The following is the quantity
oflicoffee, duty paid, at this port, from the 11th to the 14th
July inclusive :—West India, 367,648 pounds; East India,
113,343 pounds ; Foreign, 72,058 pounds ; total, 553,019
pounds, or 246 tons 171 cwt. 22 pounds.

OUR REPRESENTATIVES AND THE NEW POOR-LAW.—
Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas are opposing strenu-
ously the severer clauses of the new poor law at every stage.
Lord Sandon, in noticing the abuse which may be made of
the discretion lodged in the commissioners as to the work-
house test, well observed, that " until it was legislatively
affirmed that the law does not require the rigid application
of the workhouse test, the public agitation and dissatisfac-
tion would never cease."

A GAOL BIRD.—A girl who had but recently been let
loose from gaol, after a long term of imprisonment, and who
had frequently been incarcerated before, was yesterday
brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of being riotous
and disorderly in the streets. She pleaded hard to be for-
given, but being ordered back .for a month to her old quar-
ters, exclaimed, " You might as well build me a cottage in
the bt?rough gaol, and let me live in it comfortably."
COMMITMENT.—A good-looking girl, named Ann Doran,
was yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, charged with being
concerned in the robbery of a sailor, of upwards of 1:12, in
May last, and for a participation in which another woman,
named Halfpenny, and a man named Roberts, were tried
and convicted at the last sessions. The police had been in
search of her from the time of the robbery, and bad found
her on Saturday. He was committed far trial.

DEPREDATIONS /N GARDENS. - Several parties were
yesterday brought betbre Mr. Rushton, and fined for enter-
ing gardens in the outskirts of the town, and despoiling
them of fruits, flowers, &c.. and committing other damage
therein. The magistrate expressed his strong reprobation
of the offence, and warned them that if they were brought
up again on a similar charge, he would inflict upon them
long terms of imprisonment. Amongst them was a well-
dressed young man, who seemed to •be sensible of his de-
grading position.
ROBBERY OF A SOLDIER —At the Police-court, yester-
day, a man named Thomas Beatham was charged with this
offence. William Birnie, a soldier belonging to a recruiting
party whose rendezvous is in Shaw's-brow, said that on Sa-
turday, while he was there with some comrades, he took out
his tobacco-box to fill his pipe, but being called out in a
hurry, he left it on the seat. On his return he missed it,
and found that the prisoner, who had been sitting near him,
had gone into the yard. The box contained a sovereign.
The prisoner went away after remaining a few minutes in
the yard, where, on searching, the box was found, but with-
out the money. He was apprehended between twelve and
one on Sunday morning, and there were found upon him
two half-crowns, six shillings, and some copper money. He
was committed for trial.
THE NIGHT ASYLUM AND THE INCOME TAx.—Most of
our readers are no doubt aware, that a sum of £3OO in the
three per cent. consols, was left to the Night Asylum, by a
truly charitable lady, the late Mrs. Jones, of Thurstaston,
Cheshire. The benevolent founder of the institution, our
lamented friend Mr. Egerton Smith, anticipating circum-
stances which might render necessary a removal of the
asylum from the present premises in Freemason's-row, re-
served this fund to meet emergencies, and merely applied
the interest in aid of the ordinary expenses of the establish-
ment. We have now to announce, that, from the half-
yearly dividend just received, the sum of 2s. 7d. has been de-
ducted for the income tax ; and we suppose that, all in good
time, we shall have to send in a return of the annual amount
of the donations and subscriptions of the benevolent, in-
cluding, we suppose, the probable value of the old clothes,
shoes, rugs, provisions, &c. annually given, in order that the
houseless poor may not escape paying theirfair proportion of
the income tax.—Liverpool Mercury.—[This supposition is
altogether erroneous. The income tax is defined in the act
of parliament by which it is created, to consist of " duties
on profits arising from properly, professiofis, trades, and
offices." Income arising from eleemosynary contributions
does not come under any of these heads, and consequently is
not chargeable. The sum deducted from the dividend on
stock will be returned, on making proper application for it.
—Manchester Guardian, (liberal paper.)

COURT OF REVIEW, THURSDAY—Ex PARTE DOI3SON IN
RF; BOULT.—Mr. Bacon appeared for the petitioners ; and
Mr. Crompton, with Mr. Blundell, for the respondents.
This was a petition from the Albion Bank, Liverpool, pray-
ing that certain securities might be made available for the
payment of a debt of £1,400. It appeared that the bank-
rupt, Boult, a broker in Liverpool, being in want of money,
went to the Albion Bank, and asked for a loan of £1,400
upon 48 shares in the Great North of England Railway. The
banking company advanced that sum, and Boult and Addi-
son delivered to them the particulars of the shares, together
with a letter or order to the proper officer of the railway
company, for the transfer of these shares. Finding that the
loan was not repaid, the bank some time afterwards gave no-
tice to the railway company that they had a, cl.hun on these
shares, and on that notice being served, they received an in-
timation from the company that the calls on these shares,
which had not been regularly paid up, amounted to .122,508,
and if that sum was not paid the shares would he forfeited.
Thebank then paid up the calls, and the shares were trans-
fervid to them. The bankruptcy then took place, and the
banking company now prayed for au order to sell these
shaics to reimburse them for the loan, and the amount of
the Calls which they had paid up. Mr. Crompton,n on the
part of the assignees, opposed the application, objecting that
the bankruPtliad been the reputed owner of the property up
to a period, if, not subsequent to the issue of the fiat, yet at
least verging close upon it, and that the transfer had not been
duly executed according to the terms of the act of parlia-
ment. After a lengthened argument, the court said that the
real question in a court of equity
was, whether the party
making the deposit did not intend to pledge his whole inter-
est in the transfer, and, looking at the circumstances of the
case, such appeared to have been the bankrupt's intention.
The petitioners were therefore entitled to the order they
prayed for, and, if after their claims were satisfied, any
balance remained, it would be paid over to the assignees.
COMMITMENT OF A. NOTORIOUS RING-DROPPER.—An
elderly man, named William Barton, who has long been
known to the police as a vender of watches, chains, &c., of
base metal, gilt as gold, and also a ring-dropper, was yester-
day placed before Mr. Rushton on the following charge:—
A tall, stout, but rather soft-looking young man, apparently
an American, stated that he was a mariner, and lodged in
Union-street. On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, he
was passing along Tithebarn-street. when the prisoner came
up to him and said he had a gold chain and seals, and a gold
guard-chain, and gold ear-rings and finger-rings for sale, and
asked him to buy them. He said he would look at them.
The prisoner them took him into a dark passage, and showed
him the articles, which were produced. Witness asked him
the price, and he said five sovereigns for the watch chain and
seals. He offered him a sovereign, which he took. The pri-
soner then offered a guard, five ear-rings, and two finger-
rings, which he said were all gold. Witness offered him a
sovereign, a five dollar note of the Tradesman's Bank of New
York, and 25., which was all the money he had, and which
he accepted. The prisoner, after receiving the money, said,
" Say nothing about the property, it is stolen." Witness
went into the street and saw a constable, and informed him,
and he took the prisoner into custody. Witness followed him
to Bridewell, when he (prisoner) was searched and a gilt watch
was found upon him. He had offered him that watch as gold
for ten guineas. He banded the chain, seals, guard, and rings
to the keeper. The constable stated that he found the
watch, a five-doller note, and 2s. on the prisoner. Jane
James, a married female, daughter of Mr. Rammage, keeper
of Vauxhall Bridewell, said she resided at the Bridewell,
and that about half-past nine on Saturday night, the prisoner
knocked at the door of the cell where he was confined, and
asked her to go an errand for him to his wife, and he would
give her half-a-crown. ShC said that the money found upon
him could not be touched. He then said, " I have a
sovereign which I concealed in my mouth when searched.
She informed her father. The prisoner again knocked soon
after, and she answered him. He handed her a sovereign
and said, " Go to my wife, and tell her to go to M'Pherson's
(pawnbroker)—the other sovereign is there ; and let her get
the change out of it, and employ an attorney for me." She
gave the sovereign to her father. Mr. Rammage said he
searched the prisoner and found the watch, the five-doller
note, 25., and four small finger-rings.. His daughter had
told him what he had said to her and handed him the sove-
reign. He went to M'Pherson's and found that the prisoner
had left a sovereign there about eight o'clock on Saturday
evening. He produced the sovereign and the articles. ,The
prisoner said he had the 2s. in his pocket before he saw the
complainant. He was committed for trial at the sessions,
with an intimation that he might be admitted to bail; him-
self in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each.

1 magnificent Mass House has just been opened by the
papists, at Stockton-upon-Tees. having been erected by the
Roman Catholics of that town, aided by contributions from
wealthy members of that communion resident elsewhere.

A German writer observes, in a late volume on the social
condition of Great Britain, that there is such a scarcity of
thieves in England, that the government is obliged to offer a
reward for their discovery.

THE MARCHIONESS OF WATERFORD.—We are happy
to learn that letters were received in town on Saturday, by
the family connexions of the Marchioness of Waterford,
which intimate that her lady P, will, early in the present
week, be able to join the family circle assembled at Curragh-
more. Her ladyship is rapidly recovering from her recent
accident, and it is fully expected a few weeks will entirely
restore her ladyship's health.
THE PRINCE'S PONY CHAISE.—The elegant new pony
phaeton for the Prince of Wales has been sent to the Royal
Mews at Pimlico. It is painted the usual colour of her
Majesty's equipages, Pompadour vermillion, and can be
drawn by four ponies or two with youths for postillions. Its
weight does not exceed 2001bs.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF MEATH.—The Right Rev.
Dr. Chas. Dickenson, Bishop of Meath, died on Wednesday,
after a short illness, at the see house, Ardbraccan. The
deceased prelate was formerly vicar of St. Annis, in Dublin,
and domestic chaplain to the Archbishop Whately, to whose
friendship, combined with his own virtues and talents, he
was indebted for his elevation to the see of Meath, after the
demise of the late bishop, Dr. Alexander, in the year 1840.
Dr. Dickenson had for some years past been a staunch sup-
and__ took an active part in the
porter of whig principles,
national education question. He was greatly beloved by all
parties for the suavity of his manners and his unostentatious
piety. He has left a widow and a numerous family in a state
far removed from affluence.
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IN ADVANCE Of Tor, MAIL.—A Wisconsin paper says,
" We learn from a foot passenger, just arrived, that the
mail may be expected in the course of next week."—New
York paper.

THE ACOUSTIC AIR OF ITALY.:—The air is so clear in
Italy that every sound is heard with a force and vividness
unknown in our foggy land; and strangers should be careful
bow they converse when walking along the Arno, for their
dialogue may be heard even
across the river.—Lady Vava-
sour's Last Tour and First Work.
Tint GERMAN AND HIS PIPE.—&s soon as a German
arriyes at the acre of manhood,
he marries his pipe, and never
was husband more constant to his wife; he lives in an
evenin the society of ladies he con_
atmosphere of smoke :
times 'puffing tobacco, and though he goes through the cere.
molly of asking their leave, they no more dare refuse it than
they dare in England order a fox to be killed, although it might
have murdered or carried off every feathered biped in their
Possession.—Lady Vavasour 8 Last Tour and First Work.

IMPROVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL-ADVANCE
OF ARCHITECTURE.

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rank, of education, and refined taste, have applied themset
to a study which was before often degraded by the in._
of ignorance and vulgarity. Architecture has rapidly ac
vanced, and a pure style is taking the place of a barbarou
and confused medley of ancient and modern conceptions.
Perhaps our town of Liverpool is the best example we car
bring forward to illustrate these remarks. The stranger
must view with admiration, and our fellow-townsmen with
pride, the taste and judgment displayed in the designs of
many of our recent buildings. St. George's Hall and the
new Collegiate Institution, for both of which we are indebt-
ed to the talent of Mr. Elmes, cannot receive too great
commendation.

We purpose to furnish, from time to time, notices of the
principal new buildings that may rise up amongst us, with a
view to encourage the more general cultivation of a ref
taste in architecture, and shall on the pre
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BRUNSWICK BUILDINGS.
We have been much struck by a visit to this struc-
ture, now nearly completed, in Brunswick-street, and we
are sure our readers will be gratified by a description of its
chief characteristics. It has been constructed in the palacial.
style of Italian architecture, presenting massive, unbroken
facades towards Brunswick and Fenwick-streets ; the rusti-
cated basement is partially elevated above the street, and
forms a substantial stylobate to the superstructure. The
ground story is channeled between the windows, and sur-
mounted by a Doric entablature, which runs entirely round
the building, forming a band on which are set the mndows
of the first story ; these windows are crowned with seg-
mental pediments supported on appropriate trusses, whilst
those on the story above have their pediments of the usual
angular form. The main cornice, the most prominent *-
tare in the design, projects three feet five inches feu,-
face of the wall, and, in addition to the usual combination
of mouldings, has modillions of a novel character; a frieze
below is enriched with scrolls contained within panels. The
quoins at each of the angles exhibit a variety in workman-
ship, and increase in solidity as they approach the ground.
Throughout, simplicity appears to have been studied, and
breadth of effect has been obtained, not so much by vertical
breaks or superfluous ornament, as by adhering to what is
termed " the horizontal line in architecture."
The entrances are in Brunswick-street, and form a centre-
piece of three semicircular arches, filled in with bronzed
perforated doors, one of which leads to a handsome court-
yard. This court is entirely covered with glass, and affords
light and access to the interior. The building is fitted up
with sets of offices, arranged so as to meet the wants of every
description of tenant, whose comforts appear to have been
studied in every minute particular.
The whole building is of fine free-stone--that of the ground
story of a light reddish tint, and all above it of white.
Viewing both fronts from the opposite corner of Fenwick-
street, a little higher up, it presenrs a very beautiful and
striking appearance, from its general uniformity, or strict
" keeping' in design, the richness of the cornicing and
mouldings, and the chasteness of the ornaments—none of
which are superfluously introduced. The great number of
windows gives it also an air of liveliness rarely attained in
commercial structures. Of these there are twenty-seven in
three rows in the facade to Fenwick-street, which is the
longest; and eighteen in that to Brunswick-street, in rows of
seven in the two upper stories ; and with four below—two on
each side the two doors, between which is a handsome per-
forated window, making the apertures uniform in position.
The arches over the doors and window between, we should
add, have ornamental keystones carved in classical beads in
full projection.

Tic Covered court in the interior of the pile is an ob-
long square, with two ranges of galleries on each side,
running longitudinally, and across the north end ; and form-
ing open and cheerful passages to the several offices above.
These galleries are fronted with handsome massive ballustrades
or railings, each of a different but strictly classical design.
The lower portion, or basement of the immense sky-light
over head is of a segmental, or rather ogee form; and the
centre is elevated some feet over the higher point of each
segment, by light frame-work, which forms a continuous
range all round of small perpendicular arched openings, af-
fording ample ventillation. The sloping glazed roof on each
side and at the ends (in pavilion form) overhangs this orna-
mental open work—so that the rain cannot enter excepting
in very high winds, and even then but slightly. There is an
ornamental semicircular projection at the south end of the
court—within which is a spiral additional staircase. The ap-
pearance of this court, whether seen from below, or from
any part of the galleries, is at once novel and palatial—the
top resembling a conservatory. It is, indeed, a principal
feature in the building, and has already attracted the at-
tention and admiration of many visitors. The court, and the
galleries, are smoothly covered with asphaltum, and the
latter have numerous perforated gratings of cast-iron on the
same level, admitting additional light and air. There is a
range of offices, water-closets, &c., in the attic, all round
the four sides of the base of the large sky-light covering the
interior square or court, with a wide passage open to the air,
and fenced off, clear of the glass, by a light iron railing.
This passage forms a pleasing promenade. The rooms at this
elevation are lighted both from the sides and by roof-lights, and
a few creeping plants of slender foliage trained here and there
to the class, so as to subdue and mellow the light required for
the rooms below, are alone wanted to give the whole the
appearance of a green-house surrounded by cottages. It
may be added, that the mode of ventillation is so well con-
trived, that no additional heat is .perceptible in the area
below, even while the summer sun is shining brightly.

The interior arrangements of the building appearto be
such as to ensure the utmost convenience. The stairs are
easy, and all the rooms well lighted and airy.
The town is indebted to Joseph C. Ewart, Esq., for this
structure. He has evidently given to Messrs. Arthur and
George Williams, his architects, more scope than-is usually
granted to men of their profession on similar occasions ;
4nd they appear to us to have displayed a rare degree of taste
and judgment in the design and completion of the building,
which may undouotedly be considered an honour and an
ornament to the town.

C RA PEL-STREET.
In Chapel-street, two fine commercial buildings are in a
state of progress—one nearly completed, and the other (ad-
joining the property of Messrs. Waterhouse and Sons)
raised to the plinth. The latter, at the corner of Chapel-
street and west corner of Old Hall-street, is of large dimen-
sions ; and as it is situated immediately behind the Exchange
Buildings, in the centre of the commercial portion of the
town, and in one of its principal thoroughfares, public
curiosity may he gratified by a sketch of the design. We
have been kindly favoured with a sight of the plans and ele-
vations, by the architect, Mr. Culshaw ; and the following
description (drawn up on the supposition that it were com-
pleted, which it will shoily be) will be found to be pretty
accurate :

The building is in the Roman style of architecture, and
each façade (fronting Old Hall-street and Chopel-street,
respectively) consists of an attached pilastrade of the Corin-
thian order, from the Temple of Jupiter Stator. It is
mounted upon a rock-faced stylobate, crowned by a graceful
attic, which dies into the pediment at the end. The principal
façade, towards Old Hall-street, is pierced with six Venetian
windows; and the end front, towards Chapel-street, contains
three similar windows. These appertures are of large dimen-
sions, being upwards of ten feet in width, and continued the
whole height, from the basement to the entablature. They
are each finished with an arch and an enriched key-stone,
and are ornamented at the height of each floor with a neat
panelled entablature, supported with light iron columns of
the same order, set back from the face of the reveals. The
space between the pilasters and windows are finished with
sunk and channelled joints, which serve for the window
dressings.

It is to be regretted that the corner of this noble building,
at the junction of the two streets, is cut off at the height of
the stylobate, for the purpose of public accommodation on
the foot-walk; and this renders it necessary to introduce a
truss to carry the angle pilaster, which produces a novel, but,
we think, rather deteriorating appearance.
The interior arrangements are considered well adapted for
the purpose for which they are intended—that of brokers'
offices—the apartments being very roomy and well lighted.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE CLAYTON-SQUARE MEETING

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

DEAR STANDARD,—As a matter of curiosity, I looked
into Clayton-square twice to-day, but much " like a dog
with his tail between his legs," for fear of being seen. The
first time I actually ran away ; for though there were about
300 persons present, I was afraid of being recognised ; and
that if they saw me, (the only respectable person there,) the
radical prints would have set it down as a most respectable
meeting. This was at a quarter after twelve o'clock. The
next time was at half-past two o'clock, when I observed of
tije lower orders (for no other were present) about 700, or
perhaps 800,—I speak this from my knowledge of " military
tactics," which allows fourteen inches for a soldier in the
ranks,—and what think you there, dear Standard, I ob-
served? Wby, a placard inscribed thus:—
" The Income Tax !" and " Landlords' Rent!"
"Thinks I to myself thinks I," did make something of
his work ; but what the venal spouters of Clayton-square
were about to make by addressing their half-starved venal
supporters, was beyond my comprehension ; till, like a
" flash of lightning," it gleamed across my mental vision,
that they were " honorary members"—God save the mark!
—" of the sons of freedom," who walked on the 17th March
last, and who have lately been proved in Ireland to be inti-
mately connected with the " Ribbon men." Oh ! then,
" thinks I to myself," this is only a top to Cerberus ; and
well knowing that there was no danger from the pancity of
attendance, and feelingwell convinced that, after the acrimoni-
ous feeling of the 12th instant displayed by the Irish Papists,
the " Orangemen" would have been in attendance to return
the retort courteous if there had been any danger, I left
with the melancholy reflection, that all is not sweetness
" That wastes its efforts in the desert air."
Perhaps you will ask me to decline the word "poor."
I do so :

Poor Rathbone.
Poorer Earle.
Poorest....
Dear Standard, your's sincerely,
19th July, 1842

ANTI-HUMBUG

SUDDEN DEATH—CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday,
Mr. Carter, the coroner for Surrey, held an inquest at the
Lord Nelson, Old Kent-road, on the body of Mr. William
Railton, aged 49, a gentleman who for many years was con-
nected with the Bank of England, whose death occurred
under the following singular circumstances :—From the evi-
dence adduced it appeared that the deceased had been for a
number of years employed in the Bank of England, and
through the ability and talent displayed he had been selected
by the directors of the hank to go down to Birmingham, and
there manage the branch department. As a reward for the
services of the deceased, a short time since the bank sent
down a notification that his salary bad been increased either
to £570 or £590. This being unexpected, Mr. Railton came
up to London for the purpose of communicating his good
fortune to his family. While he was talking about his future
prospects he was noticed suddenly to fall back, apparently in
a fit. The family became alarmed, when medical aid was
instantly procured, and although everything which science
and skill could do was made available, it was of no use, the
vital spark had fled. His death was by apoplexy, produced
by excitement.

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are starving ; many have had to abandon the profession, and
some, 'tis said, live on loans, redeemable in 1893 and 1896,
without interest. Certain it is, there are over 1000 lawyers
in this city, and not business enough to maintain decently
300. How the rest live is a curious and interesting subject
of inquiry.—New York American.