The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-12-16 00:00:00

Dec. 16, 1846.

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- The new decorations now in progress in the Town-hall
are estimated at £5OOO. _ _

The Electric Telegraph from Fleetwood to Preston will
be in operation in a few days.
On Friday a little girl, in Manchester, while cutting an
apple, fell on the knife, the point of which entered her
body and killed her.
The authorities of Toxteth-park have offered a reward
of twenty pounds for the apprehension of their late col-
lector, Lawson.
SMUGGLING.—Two sailors named Thomas Godfrey
and William Leatham were each fined £lOO on Friday by
Mr. Rushton for smuggling tobacco.
The Rev. W. M. Falloon will preach three sermons in
different churches in Preston on Sunday next, on behalf
of the Church Pastoral Aid Society.

James Bryans, Esq., of Belfield, Bowness, has been
placed on the commission of the peace for the county
palatine of Lancaster.
Woodchester Park estate has been disposed of. The
purchaser is a Mr. Lea, merchant, of Liverpool. The
price is stated to be near 160,000 guineas.—Bath paper.
It is again rumoured that Lord Francis Egerton will
shortly be elevated to the peerage by the title of the Earl
of Bridgewater.
It will be perceived that the Lord Bishop of Chester
will deliver the prizes at the Collegiate Institution, on
Friday next, at twelve o'clock.
The Exchange Committee met on Tuesday last, and
agreed to allow the Ladies' Charity Ball to take place in
the Newsroom. The rooms in the Town-hall cannot be
bad in consequence of the repairs going on.
A fire broke out on board the ship Bowditch, of Bos-
ton, in the King's Dock, on Friday night. It was extin-
guished without scuttling the vessel, which at first it was
apprehended would be necessary.
On Thursday se'nnight, as Mrs. Anne Knowles, of
Croft Cottage, Wavertree, was stepping into a gig, appa-
rently in perfect health, she fell back and instantly ex-

pired.
CAUTION TO SAILORS.—A sailor named Richard In-
cledon was, on Friday, committed by Mr. Rushton to
hard labour for thirty days, for deserting his ship, after
he had received a month's pay in advance.
On Monday last, a schooner, called the Cheering, of
Dover, from Patras and Zante, for this port, was wrecked
on West Hoyle. She was totally dismasted. Crew saved,
and on board the North West Light-ship.
ROBBERY OF PLATE.—On Tuesday evening, between
five and eight o'clock, the house of a clergyman, in Chat-
ham-street, was entered by thieves, and a quantity of
silver plate carried off, valued at about £2OO. It conssisted
of dessert spoons, soup ladles, table forks, teapot, &c.
In an affiliation case, heard at the Manchester Borough
Court on Wednesday, one of the applicants admitted, with
the utmost effrontery, that she was seeking to father her
second child, and that the father of her first-born was her
own step-father!
Johnston, the captain of the ship Tory, who stands
charged with three murders on the high seas, has been
further remanded until this day, being incapable of under-
going examination, in consequence of excessive weakness
and indisposition.
On Sunday last, the annual sermon in aid of Moorfields
School was preached, in St. Nicholas's Church, by the
Rev. Jonathan Brooks, when the sum of £33 16s. Bd.
was collected. The Mayor, the Recorder, and Corpora-
tion officers attended. _

..... .
On Tuesday, a young woman, named Catharine Logan,
met her death by being run over by a lorry at the bottom
of Manchester-street. A verdict of manslaughter has
been returned against the driver, who was going at too
great a speed for such a crowded thoroughfare.
REFUSING A BILLET —On Saturday, Mr. Randell,
publican, of Redcross-street, was fined 40s. for refusing
to billet two soldiers. The defendant said he had only a
few months since returned from abroad, and was ignorant
of the law. . .

The public are warned against a person who has been
soliciting money about the town on pretence of a letter
purporting to come from the vicar and churchwardens of
Walton, and recommending him as a special object of
charity. No such recommendation has been given to any

one up to this date.
The woman who gave evidence against Captain Jot

stone, of the Tory, it appears, had formed an intimacy
with Dunn, one of the ciew, and also a witness; and
while she was in court, he went to her lodgings, opened
her trunk, and decamped for Liverpool with £37 of her
money. She is a married woman.

Oa Wednesday, Mr. Samuel Harvey, a horse-dealer,
was brought up before the magistrates under a warrant,
on a charge of threatening to horsewhip Mr. John Ashton
Case. A disputed commission about the purchase of a
pair of horses led to the misunderstanding. lie was
ordered to find bail to keep the peace, himself in £2OO,

and two sureties in £lOO each.
Oh Thursday evening a fire broke out in a four-story
warehouse occupied by Mr. Oldham, silk-manufacturer,
Manchester. Considerable damage was done to the pre-
mises ; and Mr. Oldham's stock, valued at £3,000; was
destroyed. The fire originated through a piece of binn-
ing paper, which had been thrown carelessly down after
lightine the gas, com•nunicating the flame to the goods.
No lese than fifteen persons, shopkeepers of Birken-
head, appeared on Monday to answer charges preferred
by Mr. Reed, Inspector of Weights and measures, for
. .

weights and scales were declared forfeited ; and William
Hayes, who had been previously convicted of a similar
offence, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s., and Bs. 6d.
costs. _ _

SUB-LETTING CELLARS.—On Tuesday, no fewer than
forty individuals appeared to answer summonses before
Mr. Rushton, for having sub-let cellars for separate resi-
hich were not of the required dimensions, &c.,
')57 the late Improvement Act. In all cases a
penalty of 55., and 4a. 6d. costs, was imposed, and Mr.
Rushton said that that penalty would be incurred for each
day that a cellar was so occupied.
STREET ROBBERS E,.—Yesterday, at the Police-court,
a girl, Margaret Kelly, was committed for trial for rob-
bing a man on Sunday morning of his purse, containing
XI 3s. in money.—Catherine Sharp was committed for
robbing Benjamin Bryan, on Sunday night, of six half-
crowns, which she passed to another person before she
was taken into custody, in Thomas's-buildings.--Jane
Lloyd, was committed for stealing from a youth a gold
breast-pin and two half-crowns, in the neighbourhood of
Duke-street, yesterday morning.—John Stan, a foreign
seaman, for robbing a young man in Frederick-street of
four half-crowns, on Saturday, was summarily committed
to gaol for• one month.

dences

yesterday

THEFTS FROM THE QUAYS.—At the police court,
_„ a man named John Sullivan was charged on
suspicion of having stolen six boxes of tin plates from the
quay, east side of George's dock, Where they had been
placed in order to be put on board of the ship Scotia on
Friday. The prisoner and another man engaged a boy to
cart the boxes, and the man (not yet apprehen!ed) drove
the cart to a house in a yard in Freemason-row, where
three of the boxes were afterwards found. They were the
property of Messrs. Phelps, James and Co. The steve-
dove employed to load the vessel saw fifteen boxes of the
material -on the quay for shipment, and afterwards found
only nine of them. • They were worth 30s. each. The
prisoner was in the employ of the stevedove, and ought
to have assisted in loading the ship. He was committed
for trial to the present sessions.—John Handley, a carter,
was charged with stealing an iron plate, weighing 741 b.,
from the quay of the Duke's Duke. He was also sent to
the sessions.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—CORMUniCations from
the Poor-law Commissioners, dated the 4th instant.
First, announcing that, in compliance with a request made
by the Board, the Assistant-CoMmissioner, Mr. Austin,
would attend the board at its sitting of the 16th instant,
and confer on some arrangement with respect to Relieving
OffiCers of the Union. Second, in reference to a propo-
sal made by the boatd a month ago, with regard to the
burial of poor persons dying within the union, the Com-
missioners say that they cannot permit Overseers to take
order. for such burials, when payable out of poor rates,
but that the same shall be done thretvzh the Relieving Of-
ficers. Mr. Harbord sent a letter requesting a con'er-

enee with the board, in preference to the deputation
Which had been appointed at the previous meeting ; his
greed to. Mr. Smith moved for en
ilary of the Clerk
rd. He went at some length into the matter,
iew of showing the responsible and laborious du-
g upon the Clerk to the Board, and then sub-

requPs

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mitred his motion, which was seconded by Mr. Jeffreys.
Mr. Lloyd objected to the proposed advance, as did also
Mr. Sanders. An amendment was then• submitted by
Mr. Roskell, seconded by Mr. J. Birch, that the adiance

ahculd be £5O. On the votes being taken, the original
'notion of Mr. Smith was carried. Mr. Gregson gave
notice that he would move for the appointment of Mr. J.
Howland, as relieving officer for Toxteth-park. It was
agreed that the Poor-law Commissioners be written to for
a renewal of their order to enable the board to take mea-
sores for selling the old West Derby, Workhouse.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The readings of Professor
Greenbmk are,. as usual, drawing crowded audiences at
thisinstitution. On Friday, when be was assisted by the
Hutchinson Family, the audience was actually greater
than-on Sir-Henry Bishop's last night. The professor
introduced the family to the audience as follows :—.‘•
shonld not be doing justice to my young friends from the
Other side of the Atlantic, did I not express to them the
great pleasure I, feel in being the medium of introducing,
them to the members and friends of the Liverpool Colle
giate Institution. Ha‘ing known this family for some
years I have much satisfaction in stating, that they are
highly resoected in their own country, and have -always
maintained irreproachable characters. Unlike many iti-
nerant singers, they inculcate in their varied productions
the finest principles of benevolence, virtue, and morality ;
and their Interesting compositions, if generally known,
are really calculated todo much good. It the same sound
and excellent sentiments which they profess were only
upheld and maintained by their fellow-countrymen in ge-
neral, and by those in power in Washington, the barbarian,
brutal, and cruel cry of war against the father-land, war
between two nations speaking the same language, enjoying
nearly the same rights and privileges, and bound together
by-po many fratertal ties, would at once and for ever be
scouted through the length and breadth of that mighty
country. I will not say a word about their vocal abilities.
as this highly intelligent and respectable audience is well
able and willing to appreciate their unique and peculiar
excellencies. I may say, however, that, although they
bare beeri in the country but a vety short time, and had
not a single acquaintance in England, except myself, when
they came here, they have already won for themselves
golden opinions from thousands of intelligent and influ-
ential individuals in. Manchester, Dublin, and several other
places."' The 'performances of the Hut&inson Family
elicited the fondest applause from the audience that was
Perhaps ever heard in the Collegiate-ball. We perceive
that that they are to re-appear tomorrow evening, during
Mf.:Greenbank's",reading. 'This will be an appropriate
termination of the exceedingly presperous, and bnlliant
lecture season of this establishment.

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STEALING A £lOO I OTE.—A. respectable youth, about
18 years of age, named Richard Loundes, was, on Friday,
brought up at bur Police-court, on 'a—charge of having
stolen a £lOO note, the property of his employers, Messrs.
Fletcher and Sharp, of Northlohn-street. It appeared
that on Saturday last the prisoner was 'sent to the post-
office with two letters, and instractedlo get one of them
registered. In each letter. •there was a. £lOO note, in
halves, the halves being reversed. The prisoner opened
the letters, took from each of them a half-note, so as to
form a perfect one, and put the letter containing the other
halves into the post-office. This letter he registered, and
it reached its destination : but the other did not, and,
inquiries having been made, it was found that the prisoner
had stolen, and got a person to change, the missing note.
The young man admitted his guilt, and was committed to
take his trial.

HIGHWAY BOARD, THURSDAY. The Chairman
(Mr. J. Holme) read a resolution from the Commissioners
of Toxteth Park, forwarded to the Board, requesting to
know the reasons why the Board intended to apply for an
act to rescind the act of sth and 6th Victoria, chap. 65,
under which the Board was now acting. Mr. Horn ap-
peared before the Board, to request permission to place
three ornamental lamps opposite his shop door in Lord-
street; it appeared that he bad given orders for the
lamps, under an impression that liberty had been given
him by one of the Commissioners; this, however, was
denied ; or, at all events, that such permission was not
intended. Mr. Procter considered that Mr. Hyam had
been put to an expense by an act of the Board ; it was
ultimately decided that the lamps would interfere with
the foot-walk, and could not be allowed, but that some
compensation should be made to the applicant. Mr.
Denton brought forward his motion as to the expediency
of proceeding with the paving of streets, &c., except
where actually necessary, pending the application to Par-
liament in connexion with the supply of water to the
town. It was seconded by Mr. Cooper; and, on being
put to the vote, lost by a majority of 6to 5. Mr. Coo-
per intimated that he would postpone his motion as to
the £lO,OOO being applied to the sewerage rate, as the
Law Clerk had not been able to look into the Acts of
Parliament. So far as could be gathered from the pro-
ceedings, no day was fixed. Mr. Walthew considered it
desirable that some engineering evidence should be taken,
to show where the best supply of water could be obtained
for the inhabitants of the town. It was agreed that the
matter should be submitted to the Parliamentary Com-
mittee.

MR. HADDOCK'S GRAND CONCERT ON TUESDAY.—
According to promise, we now proceed to notice this truly
brilliant event. The programme comprised a most judi-
cious selection of first-class music, both vocal and instru-
mental—shewing a nice admixture of each, without a
monotonous preponderance of either. The mere naming
the Lablachea was a sufficient guarantee that the vocal de-
partment would be well sustained. In the first trio with
Miss Messent the audience (a crowded and very fashion-
able one) evinced their high admiration.—and nothing but
an eager desire to hear the instrumentalists, prevented an
encore. Happily all were in good voice—which is saying
much at this inclement season—and gave ample proofs of
their eitraordinary abilities. In the concerto (in C major)
Mrs. Beale outshone all her former efforts—her first touch
on the piano seemed to impart to it a talismanic power.
We sincerely wish that many of the clap-trap players of
the present day, would read a lesson out of this fair lady's
book, and try to understand the value of genuine classic
harmony, as exhibited in her feeling, chaste, yet withal
powerful and distinct intonations. Mrs. Beales per-
formances on Tuesday must assist in elevating the
musical taste of this town. To select anything pro-
minently may appear invidious, but we must refer
particularly to Messrs. Haddock and Willy's duo.
The latter sheaved himself truly au fait—no passage,
however difficult, came wrong—and though we have not
forgot the far-famed Paganini, Mr. W. would lose nothing
by a comparison with him. Of Mr. Haddock's opera-
tions on the violoncello, we are at a loss for words to con-
vey an adequate idea—all the other instrumentals, together
with the audience seemed astonished. He is a perfect
Leviathan in his art. It was quite a stretch of imagina-
tion to suppose that one instrument only was being
played, when he gave the solo by Kumener. We noticed
many of the leading artistes of the musical profession who
expressed themselves in most enthusiastic terms, and
hoped, with ourselves, that a new era is dawning upon Li-
verpool, when true harmony of the " rich old school "
will meet with universal encouragement.

THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the we
Thursday, there were present Messrs. Bramley-Moore,
(chairman), Aikin, Nicol, Bold, Mann, Houghton, Chil-
ton, Henderson, Ripley, Middleton, Sandbach, Wood,
Kendal, Smith, Tobin, Rankin, Molyneux, and Moon.
The committee of works reported that they hcd been led
into an inquiry as to the manner in which the books were
kept at the deck-yards, in consequence of a remark made,

.ly tneetng on

police cas
bee❑ brou

reported in the newspapers, the books had

t before him ; and the conclusion come to by
the committee was, that, so far from there being any just
reason for the opinion expressed by Mr. Rushton that the
books were in a disgraceful and incomprehensible state,
the management of this department was most exemplary.
The Chairman said that the truth was beat proved by the
fact of the superintendents of the Royal Dock Yards hav-
ing sent persons down, to remain in the Liverpool yards,
and to study and perfectthemselves in the system pursued
here.—The further consideration of the half-deck floor

for the Albert Dock warehouses was postponed.—Several
applications relative to berths for particular sea-going
steamers and ships, were referred to the harbour-master's
committee.—The chairman stated, with great pleasure,
to the committee, that Mr. Hartley, at present in London,
had had an interview with Mr. Cubitt, and now reported
that the operations connected with the new landing stages
were proceeding rapidly and satisfactorily.—Mr.-Aikin
asked the Chairman whether the information given last
week (originaily) in the STANDARD and copied into other
newspapers, as to the Dock Committee having given no-
tice for the formation of new docks, was correct. Not
having heard anything of such an intention, he had been
astonished by the announcement.—The Chairman said it
was perfectly correct. The plans were on the table, and
might be examined by any member.—(Beautiful typo-
graphical copies of these plans—three in number—are
supplied gratis to our readers with our publication of this
day.)—Mr. Aikin said be had had no intimation of such
a resolution having been come to.—The Chairman said
that all had been done in due course. The plans had
been .referred to the parliamentary committee, who had
deposited them in compliance with the standing orders.
A rough sketch only had, however, been got ready before
that day week.—Mr. Aikin complained that there had
been no discussion on the subject, and that it had been
decided without the knowledge of the general committee.
Had it ever been decided to make docks on the site stated ?
—The Chairman said it had been understood that powers
were to be applied for to purchase the site, uneer the
sanction of the committee, and that if anything should
arise to render the construction of the docks unadvise-
able, they should be stopped before the bill was obtained.
The matter would, therefore, have to come before the
mature consideration of the committee. A committee
hsd been appointed to conduct the parliamentary proceed.
ings on the subject.—Mr. Bold asked if there was a reso-
lution on the books to go to parliament for the making of
any such docks.—The Chairman said power had been
given to include the property in the bill, and as to the
plans and making of the docks, that question would here-
after come on for discussion. The plans bad been on the
table the previous week.—Mr. Aikin reiterated that ap-
plication had been made to parliament to do certain things
without any resolution by or authority from the commit-
tee.—lt was the expressed opinion of several members
that no harm was done by seeking for the powers, which
did not hind them to anything; and after some further
conversation the subject dropped.—There was no other
business of importance previously to the discussion of fi-
nancial matters, during which reporters are not admitted.
MR. LEWIS'S CONC RRT. - Next Tuesday Mr. H.
Vincent Lewis's concert took place at the Concert-hall,
Lord Nelson-street, when the attractive nature of the
performances, and the merits of the party principally con-
cerned, will, we trust, secure a full and respectable at-
tendance. The warblings of Mrs. Sunderland and Miss
Whitnrill, the tenor of Mr. Reeves, and the buffo singing
of Sic nor de Braunhelder, added to Mr. Leonard's per-
formance on the clarionet, and Mr. Lewis's on the piano-
forte, the latter introducing beautiful Scotch airs in a
brilliant fantasia, will present a treat of no ordinary kind.
—See adv.

with his entertainrnexts at the Royal Assembly Rooms
during the evenings of the past week. Each change of
performance has been received in the most favourable
manner, and his extraordinary versatility is the theme of

general remark, while the great diversity of character em-
bodied to the life, the extremely good taste which charac-
terizes his manifold assumptions, and the Protean-like
rapidity with which be glides, as it were, from one cha-
racter to another, brings down general applatise. His
imitations of almost every sound in nature, and of every
variety of inanimate objects, is,also exceedingly clever and
interesting, and constitute a curious and surprising display
of " the acute powers of the human voice, and its contri-
butory organs."
PRESERVED PorAToes.—We have seen, at the ware-
house of Mr. John Hamilton, No. 13, Henry-street, a
lerge stock of potatoes effectually preserved from the rot,
and suitable either for home use or exportatiOn. The
plan adopted is that recommended by Mr. James Dean,
the celebrated agriculturist of Tottenham, amt. promul-
gated by him in the early part of last Month, together with
other valuable " experiences" in farming:, through the co-
lumns of the ?Nark-Lane Express:—namely, paeking
them in powder prepa'red par ly from gypsum, which not
only preserves those roots apparently sound from being af-
fected, but, by absorbing 'the ammonia in the parts of such
as are diseased, completely arrests the further progress of,
decay, and lgaves the remainder as fit for food as if no dis-
ease had been developed. The proportion of preparation
recommended- to be used, as ensuring safety, is half a
peck to a sack of tolerably good potatoei, which should
be housed as dry as possible, and placed in layers. In
those of which the disease has taken bold, the decayed
parts should be taken out, though the powder will arrest
it even if this operation be omitted. When they are un-
packed, after lying for a long time, the preparation is found
to have assumed a pinkish hue, probably from the ab-
sorption of the ammonia and viciated juices. Such are the
properties of this simple appliance that the potatoes are
harder and firmer after being taken out than when they
were put in, and there, appears to be no doubt but they
will keep quite as long, or probably longer, than if the
disease had never been manifested. Mr. Dean also re-
commends that gypsum be strewed over the sets before
planting next year, which he has found materially to aid
in prodooing a more abundant crop. Captains of vessels,
desirOus of obtaining potatoes for ships' use, or for sale
abroad, would do well to examine the stock in Henry-
stfeet, already cured and prepared for removal, and judge
fot themselves. The valuable commuuication of Mr.
Dean, on the subject, has been laid before the Council of
the -Royal Agricultural Society of England, who highly
appreciate the mode of preservation recomme ed.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9.
<Before Mr. Baron Parke.)
Wm. Booth was convicted of a burglary at Bolton, and
sentenced to ten years' transportation.
William Sunman, 52, and John Watson, 33, were in-
dicted for having, at Ormsl,irk, feloniously uttered a
forged bill of exchange for £l9 7s. 6d., with intent to
defraud John Moulding. Sunman was further charged
with uttering, at Liverpool, a forged bill of exchange for
£35 15s , with intent to defraud William Earle and ano-
ther.—After a good deal of testimony had been adduced,
his Lordship said the evidence of uttering the bills with
guilty knowledge was incomplete, and the prisoners were
acquitted.
Henry Orritt, 28, W,n. Smith, 27, Peter Smith, 21,
and John Orritt, were charged with maliciously wound-
ing John Baldwin, at Bickerstaff. The prosecutor is
gamekeeper to Lord Derby, and, on the 28th August,
was watching near Loylake-lane, at Bickerstaff, when a
party of eight or nine men came up, and violently attack-
ed him ; several of his ribs and one of his arms were frac-
tured, and his body was much bruised. Henry Orritt
and Peter Smith were active in the affray, the former
being armed with a pitchfork. The jury found the two
latter guilty, and Orritt was sentenced to 18 months' im-
prisonment, and Smith to 12 months.
William Charnock, 52, was charged with having killed
John Radcliffe, on the 21st of September, at Upholland.
We recently gave the particulars of this case. The pri-
soner was acquitted.
Thomas Barnes was convicted of burglary at the house
of John Wild, Ashton-under-Lyne. Twelve months'
imprisonment.

(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)

James Wilson was acquitted of a charge of perjury.
John Carrington was convicted of stabbing at Man-
chester.

Wm. Yates was convicted of forgery, and sentenced to
seven years' transportation.
Thomas Davies was acquitted of manslaughter at Kirk-
dale-road. The circumstances of this ease will be fresh
in the recollection of our readers. The prisoner co-
habited with the deceased (Elizabeth Johnson) in Kirk-
dale-road. It appeared that, on the night when deceased
died, a quarrel had taken place between her and the pri.
soner, but the doctor gave it as his opinion that the cause
of death was bilious fever, with congestion of brain.
John Stewart was found guilty of forging a request for
the delivery of goods with intent to defraud Edmund
Howarth, of Bold-street. The prisoner had been in the
employ of Mr. Hunt, merchant, of this town, and toot
an order, purporting to be signed by Mrs. Hunt, to Mr.
Howarth, for a shawl; but, whilst the prisoner was in the
shop, it was discovered that Mrs. Hunt knew nothing of
the order.

WEDNESDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron Parke.)

The grand jury ignored the bill charging Michael
Molyneux with having thrown Alice Hampson into the
canal with intent to kill her.

The grand jury also ignored the bill charging Thomas
Francis Russell with shooting at policeman Christopher
Walls, in Hotham-street Bridewell, with intent to murder
him.

The bill was also thrown out by the grand jury charg-
ing Mary Oaks and Eliza Powell with sending a child in
a basket, per railway..to Nantwich, with intent to murder
it. The infant was alive when it reached its destination,
and was addressed—" Mr. Bolt, appraiser, Nantwich—
speed—fi'sh." The prisoner, Mary Oaks, said, the child,
which was illegitimate, was sent to its father because she
could no longer maintain it.

John Rushton was acquitted of having, at \Vorsley,
ravished Elizabeth Smith.

Thomas Winstonley was convicted of having, at Pen-
dlebury, ravished Mary Anne Marsh, a child ten years of
age. He was sentenced to transportation for life.
David Kay was acquitted on a charge of having, at
Bury, committed a highway robbery with violence upon
the person of William Davies.

George Astall was acquitted of having, at Barton-
upon.lrwell, broken and entered the dwelling-house of
Joseph Nall, with intent to steal his goods.
Andrew Spence and Martin .31` Dermot were acquitted
of ha%ing, at Ashton-under-Lyne, assaulted Saml. Shaw,
and stolen from him a shilling and a knife.

(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)

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John Rutsedge was convicted of a common assault upon
a boy named Tyason, at Liverpool. Twelve months'
impriscinment and hard labour.

John Wyatt and James Mulloy were convicted of a
highway robbery at Manchester. The former was sen-
tenced to 10 years' transportation, and the latter to 15

Bridget Ballinger was found guilty of having commit-
:l an assault upon her husband, at Liverpool, and was

THURSDAY

(Before Mr. Baron Parke.)

William Greenkalgh pleaded guilty to two indictments
charging him with having embezzled various sums of mo-
ney at Warrington, the property of his master, Wm. Gill.
He was sentenced to seven years' transportation.
Patrick Oater was found guilty of assaulting Mary Ann
Morris, at Ashton, with intent to do her some grievous
bodily harm. The prisoner and prosecutor were quarrel-

The prisoner vas sentenced to four months' im-