The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-08-29 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY,

On themotion for going into committee en the Diplomatic
Relations with Rome Bill, some discussion took place, in which
Mr. SPOONER, Sir J. TYRRELL, Mr. NEWDEGATE, Lord J.
RUSSELL, and Sir R. 'Nous, took part; but eventually the
committee was resumed without a division, and the remaining
clauses of the bill were agreed to.
In reply to questions put by Mr. ROBINSON, respecting the
treatment of the convict Mitchel on his passage to Bermuda,
and since his arrival there,
Sir G. GREY said that instructions had been given to the
officers of the vessel he was sent out in that every precaution
should be taken to prevent the prisoner from escaping. He
was to be placed in a cabin by himself, a sentinel was to be
placed at his door, and his meals were to be sent in to him.
He was also to have proper exercise while at sea. On the
arrival of Mitchel at Spike Island he was examined by a medical
officer, who reported that he was labouring under a chronic
affection of the lungs. In consequence of this report he had
been removed to a convict ship, where he had been treated in
every respect like other convicts in a delicate state of health,
but that since his arrival he had not been put to the hard labour
that convicts are usually put to. .

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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved that the
house resolve itself into a committee of ways and means.
Mr. P. SC ROPE moved, as an amendment, that no future ap-
propriation of monies taken from general taxation be made in
the poor-ra to of Irish unions, except on conditions—first, that
it be expended in the productive employment of the able-bodied
poor; and secondly, that repayment be secured by a lien on
the property improved by the works, as well as upon the pro-
perty rateable to the poor. In support of this motion, the hon.
gentleman addressed the house at considerable length, during
which he impugned the conduct of the poor law commissioneis
of Ireland.
After some observations from Lord G. BENTINCK, Mr.
H UME, Lord J. RUSSELL, and other hon. members, the amend-
ment was negatived without a division, and the house went into
a committee of ways and means.

The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER then proceeded to
make the financial statement of which notice had been given by
Lord Jolin Russell on a former evening. He recapitulated the
main points of the budget of the noble lord at the commence-
ment of the session relative to the revenue and expenditure of
the country, and then proceeded to show how the government
had reduced the deficiency that appeared when the house re-
fused to sanction the increase of the income tax from three to
five per cent. He had felt it to be his duty to call the attention
of all the departments of the public service to the necessity of
diminishing their expenses as much as possible, and the conse-
quence had been a series of estimates much reduced in amount
below that which had been originally contemplated. In ac-
cordance with the reports of the two committees which had
been appointed to investigate the estimates, they had adopted
the course to which he had adverted, and the result was that
the navy estimates were reduc d by the sum of .e 208,000, the
army estimates by .e 150,000, the ordnance by £123,000, the
miscellaneous by £23s,ooo—making, together with the saving
of £150,000 by not calling out the militia, a total reduction of
.61328,000. The total expenditure would be £52,422,335. white
the income would, in the first instance, be .e 51,210,000 ; but by
carrying the appropriations in aid to the service of the year, a
sum of .e 500,000 became available. From the barley crop of
last year, which was very good, he anticipated an increase to
the excise of £340,000, and £BO,OOO, being the last instalment
of China money. The entire deficiency of the year, therefore,
would be only £292,355. The reductions which had taken
place he hoped to be able to carry to a still further extent next
year. The deficiency for the present year would be still
£2,031,000 if the expenses of the Kaffir war were to be added
together with the sum advanced for the relief of the distress in
Ireland and for the Canaoian emigrants. This deficiency he
proposed to meet by a loan rather than resort to a permanent
tax to meet what he hoped would be only a temporary emer-
gency. The house would remember that he had no ordinary
difficulties to deal with. They had a famine in Ireland, great
commercial distress, revolutions abroad severely affecting trade,
and insurrections at home. It was, therefore, not to be won
dered at that there should be a considerable falling off in the in-
come and revenue of the country. He believed it was the pa-
ramount interest of that country to promote the peace and
tranquillity of the rest of Europe, and the best exertions of the.
government would be devoted to that object. With respect to
the harvest, he believed the crop was only partially damaged,
and he believed that the extent of the potato disease was not so
great as had been anticipated. It might be necessary, how-
ever, to render assistance to some localities, but he could hold
out no hope of any general system of relief, such as had been
formerly resorted to. The right hon. gentleman concluded by
moving the usual vote in ways and means.
Mr. HUME considered the statement of the right hon. gentle-
man as most unsatisfactory.
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer had taken erroneously into his estimates the continuance
of certain duties which would expire this year.
After a few words from Mr. J. O'CONNELL,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY said he had arrived at the conclusion
that increased taxation was postponed only for one year.
After some observations from Mr. MUNTZ and Mr.H. DRUM-
MOND,

Lord J. RUSSELL said that the reductions which would be
made in the various departments would bring their expenditure
within the limit of their income.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.

CROWN COURT.—TUESDAY.
(Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.)
Henry Woodward, 28, was found guilty of having, at Brough-
ton, broken into the dwelling-house of John Ward, and stolen
one cream jug and other articles.
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Thomas Cale, 22, charged with having, on the night of the 7th
of August, at the village of West Derby, cut and wounded a po-
liceman, named Christopher Coupland, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm. The jury acquitted the prisoner
of the felonious intention, but found him guilty of an assault.
Joseph 7'honmon, 20, was found guilty of wounding a police-
officer named Oliver Petty, on the 7th of August, an officer in
the county constabulary.
Patrick Bealey, 35, was sentenced to twelve months' impri-
sonment, with hard labour, for having, at Walton-on-the-Hill,
on the 16th of April last, feloniously killed, with intent to steal,
one ewe, the property of John Cruickshank, a brewer, at
Walton.

John Whittam was indicted for having, on the 3d of April
last, committed a violent assault on Richard Blee, a collector
of accounts, residing in Acton-street, in Manchester, with in-
tent to do him some grievous bodily injury. The jury found
the prisoner guilty of an assault.
Samuel Worthington, 27, was sentenced to fifteen months
imprisonment, for having, at Pendleton, feloniously stolen one
coat, and other articles, the property of William Hesketh.
John Sumner, 39, was charged with having, at Litherland,
stolen three pigs, the property of Henry Harrison. Guilty.
Sentence deferred.

John Richardson, 39, was charged with having, at Warring-
ton, feloniously forged a bill, or receipt, with intent to defraud
Ann Clare. Not guilty.
Philip M`Cadden, 26, was sentenced to one month's impri-
sonment, with hard labour, tor stabbing Mary Taylor, at
Salford.

George William Knowles, 25, was charged with having, at
Liverpool, on the 15th of April last, stabbed and wounded Jas.
Fisher. Guilty. Sentence deferred.
The grand jury came into court with a true bill against Geo.
Archdeacon and forty-five others connected with the Manches-
ter confederate clubs.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—TUESDAY.
(Before Mr. Jurtice Erie.)
After some undefended canses'in the second list had been
disposed of, the court proceeded to try a cause in wnich Messrs.
Gould and Davis were the plaintiffs, and Mr. William Stock
was the defendant. The action was brought to recover the sum
of .153 8. 2d., for stores supplied by the plaintiffs to the
ship Frederica. It appeared that the captain of the Frederica,
Mr. Waddington, went to the plaintiffs' place of business and
ordered the goods, which were accordingly supplied to the ship.
In the month of July the owner of the Frederica executed a bill
of sale from him to Mr. Stock, the defendant, on the Frederica;
and, by law, a party who became the owner of a ship, was bound
to go to the Custom-house and there make a declaration of
ownership. Accordingly, on the 21st of August. Mr. Stock, the
defendant, went to the Custom-house and made a declaration,
that the ship Frederica, of which Mr. Waddington was master,
was his property. Messrs. M'Tear, Hadfield, and Thompson
chartered the Frederica for a voyage to the River Plate, through
Messrs. Holmes and Severin, ship-agents. The freight for the
voy9ge_was paid to the defendant, Mr. Stock.

KNOWLES addressed the ju..ry, contending that the goods
were furnished upon the credit of Mr. Holmes, but the proof of
this failing, a verdict was taken for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed.
THE AFFAIRS OF BARTON, IRLAM, AND HIGGINSON.
TURNER AND OTHERS V. DEANE AND OTHERS.—Mr. Martin
and Mr. Crompton appeared for the plaintiff's who were Chas.
Turner, Francis Shand, and other shareholders connected with
the Royal Bank, and Mr. Baines and Mr. Henderson were
counsel for the defendants, Mr. Edward Guy Deane and his
Son,-solicitors.
Mr. MARTIN stated the case. The plaintiffs were the assignees
of the firm of Barton, Irlain, and Iligginson, who became bank-
rupts last year, and who had at the time a most enormous ac-
count with the Royal Bank. The defendants. Messrs. Deane
and Son, were most respectable attorneys in Liverpool ; and
the question in the case was this—whether the defendants had
what is called a lien upon some title deeds, belonging to Mr.
Jonathan Higginson, in respect of a debt due to them from
Barton and Co.

His LORDSHIP, in briefly summing up the case to the jury,
said that this was a question which must be decided at a higher
tribunal, but it appeared to him that the plaintiffs were entitled
to the deeds, they having paid to the defendants.the .el6O un-
der protest, and the lien being co-extensive with the contract.
But, in fact, his opinion was of no consequence ; it was subject
to review, and the case would now be taken to the court above.
A verdict was returned for the plaintiffs, with liberty to the
defendants to move a nonsuit if the court should be of opinion
that the defendants had a lien upon the deeds.

CASTLE AND ANOTHER V. HARBORD.

The plaintiffs, Messrs. Castle and Jones, are extensive recti-
fiers and distillers at Bristol, and the defendant was for a con-
siderable time their agent at Liverpool. The action was brought
for the recovery of a sum due from the defendant to the plain-
tiffs, and which accrued from business transactions.
Verdict for the plaintiff for £lOO,OOO, damages £lOOO, sub-
ject to a reference.
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Counsel not being ready to proceed with any other causes,
the Court tried two criminal cases.
Ellen Griffith, a married woman, was found guilty of misde-
meanour, in having attempted to drown her child in the Leeds
and Liverpool Canal. It appeared quite clear that the prisoner
was intoxicated at the time. The child, a fine little boy, was in
Court, and the prisoner, on seeing him, burst into a flood of
tears, and declared that she had no intention of drowning her
beautiful boy, and that she was really so much intoxicated as
to be quite unconscious of what she had done. In corrobora-
tion of her statement, a female neighbour was examined, and
she described the prisoner to be a woman remarkable for her
kindness to her offspring. Sentence was deferred.
Jane Parsons, 22, was indicted for the wilful murder of her
new-born infant child, at Liverpool, on the 11th of May last.
The jury acquitted the prisoner of murder and found her guilty
of concealing the birth only. His lordship sentenced her to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months.
Parker Unsworth was found guilty of having feloniously killed
and slain John Clarke, at Liverpool, on the 26th May last.

CROWN COURT.—WEDNESDAY.
MURDER AT MANCHESTER.
trilliam Adams, a young, well-looking man, was indicted for
having, at Manchester, murdered his reputed wife, Diana
Adams, by shooting her thrmigh the head with a pistol.
It appeared in the case that, the woman alleged to have been
murdered had married, about nine years since, a man of the