The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

Jan. 9, 1844.

FANCY AND DRESS BALLS,
QUADRILLE PARTIES. B'c.
MR. W. PARKER begs respectfully to inform the
Nobility and Gentry of Liverpool and its vicinity,
that his ROYAL CHELTENHAM QUADRILLE
and MILITARY 131. ND, that Performed during the
season at the Zoological and Botanic Gardens, and gave
such universal satisfaction, is now combined, so as to
form admirable Quadrille Bands, of all capacities, com-
mencing with Violin, Clarionet, and Harp, introducing
Weippert's celebr ted Quadrille Bells, Cornet-a-piston,
&c.

Mr. PARKER will have the gratification of introducing
all the modern Continental Music, including some bril-
liant specimens of Bossisio, Labitzky, Strauss, Julien,
Lanner, and Musaid.
Applications to be made to Mr. PARKER ; Mr. Timm-
SON, Music-seller, 16, London-road ; Mr. SHADE, Music-
seller, 4, Berry-street, top of Bold-street; or to Mr.
MARSHALL, Edge-bill Criffee-house.

LITA BADS,
Of any extent, andM of unrivalled to
Nlent, may be had on the
shortest notice, with splendid uniform.
Cheltenham Arms Hotel. South Castle-street,
Liverpool, December 26, 1843.

IPETER ROBINSON, at present and for four
3 months past residing in Warrington, in the parish of
Warrington, and county of Lancaster, and for five years
Previously residing in Saint Helen's, in the parish of Pres-
Cot, in the said county of Lancaster, and being a commer-
cial traveller, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that 1
intend to present a Petition to the Liverpool District
Court of Bankruptcy, praying to be examined touching
lily debts, estate and effects, and to be protected from all
Process, upon making a full disclosure and surrender of
such estate and effects, for payment of my just and lawful
debts; and I HEREBY FURTHER GIVE NOTICE,
that the time when the matter of the said Petition shall
be heard, is to be advertised in the London Gazettr, and
in the Liverpool Standard newspaper, one month at the
least after the date hereof. As witness my hand,this 29th
day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-three,
PETER ROBINSON.

Mr. John Green Bales, from London., bas been ap-
pointed and is now officiating as inspecto- of letter-
carriers from the Liverpool Post-office, tfice Collard.
Seven publicans were fined by Mr. Rushton, on Friday,
in varioussums, tor offences against the local act. There
were two-second convictions.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—In consequence of the vacancy in
the committee. occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
Charles Horsfall, there was no meeting of that body on
Thursday.
Cautain Henry Herbert, of the Aretbusa, was, on Fri-
day, charged at the Police-court, with deserting three
Krooboys, whom he had brought from Africa as sailors ;
but on his undertaking to carry them back to their native
country, and to provide for 'them in the mean time, he
ivas let off.

The letter-carriers in the Liverpool Post-office, on
'Friday, presented to Mr. James Hawley, acting-inspector,
a handsome silver pencil-ease, as a token of their sense of
`the impartial manner in which he has performed the
duties of that responsible Office.

An old man, named John Hayes, a dealer inqiuts, pre-
ferred a complaint at theipolice-court, on Friday, against
a policeman named Slaik, whom he charged with impro-
perly seizing his barrow, and when afterwards giving him
into custody, by which nuts, to the value often shillings,
were stolen from him. Mr. Rushton ordered him to
make good the lon within twenty-four bouts on pain of
dismissal.

At the police-court, on Friday. a young man, named
Shaw, the son of at respectable tradesman in this
town, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
attempting to pick pockets in the vicinity of one of the
theatres. He had been watched for several nights by in-
spector Walker, w-ho at length felt justified i❑ capturing
him. Mr. Rushton-ordered tbe prisoner to b. remanded,
that be might have an opportunity of -speaking to his
father.

INFORMATIONS.---SOMe idea of the utility of the police
may be formed when we state that, duc-ing the past year,
7202 informations (dock and town) have been heard be-
fore Mr. Rushton. They have been laid for offences
against the bye .laws, and there is ircAloubt that such a
check tends much to the convenience and safety of the
inhabitants, whilst the penalties inflicted swell the,
borough fund, and preVent the imposition of local
taxation.

LIFE PRETERVERS.—Various asliave been the plans
of late brought before the public for the preservation of
life from shipwreck, none to us appears so complete as
one that has 4or some days past been exhibited here, an
advertisement of 'which will be found in another column.
We have not room to give a detailed description ; suffice
it, however, if:l say, that it possesses advantages and capa-
bilities that are not displayed in any other.

ELRCTION 'OF A MEMBER OF THE DOCK eomix7r7.
—Friday last being
the day appointed for the ection o f
a momber of the Dock Committee, to supply the vacancy
caused by 'the resignation of Charles Horsfall, Esq., the
voting commenced at one, and terminated at four o'clock,
in the return Mr. Kendall.
otwo.oecra,nbdiltahtoest
'n d There w
on the occasion ;—Mr. i( allariled'Mre.rßek
whom are conaervativ. s,
affairs.
dgentlemen of much practical
acquaintance with dock ffars
of the poll'were :—Kendall, 29 The numbers at the close
.6;=Bonker, 185 ; majority
g
for the former, ill. The electtomexeitedreat interest.
THE MERCURY AND MR. OASTLER.—The London
Standardin speaking of M r. Oastler's letter which appear-
ed in our last, says, that "it is suers a one as would shame
his traducers into future silenceovere not their party ran-
cour a good deal more powerful than their charity or sense
of fair play. The letter speaks for itself. Mark the con-
trast between the accused and the accuser. Let'Mr.
Thornhill also note the language of the man who has
endured at his hands, without justice or reason, an im-
prisonment of three long and dreary years. Why, if Mr.
Oastler had even robbed Mr. Thornhill of X 1,750 the
might have escaped with half the punishment. Is it-any
wonder that the public have resolved to set the captive
free ? " The letter has had unfortunately a very different
effect from this, and has only increased the rancour of
Oastler's enemies as may be seen Fr om the last Mar.
essay. We are much mistaken, •however, if (before we
have done with the matter) the, disgraceful and
:lying
cal umnies of the Mercury <re not the means of raising
Mr. Oastler still higher in the estimation of the public
than he is at present.
Ts TEA.TR&DE.—An important document has. ;just
appeared in Liverpool, in reference to China and the tea
trade. In a memorial to the government from the East
India and China Association, and sets forth that the pre-
sent high rate•of duty on tea, in a great measure, neutral-
ises the many advantages confidently expected to result
from the exceedingly liberal scale of duties conceded by
the Emperor of-China; that it is unjust to the Chinese
and injurious to British trade, calculated to annoy the
emperor by abstracting specie and bullion from the coun-
t' ; that it is disproportionately high, when contrasted
with that on othermecessaries of life; that the consump-
tion of tea has'been stationary for the last seven years,
notwithstanding the great accession to the population and
the increase of competition ; that it is capable of great in.
crease, if prices be reduced ; that reduction of the duty
to Is. per lb. is rendered absolutely necessary, in order to
remove existing restrictions, and to .prevent this wide•
outlet for the sale of -our manufactures from diminishing
•
in importance, and that such a reduction would lead to,
an extension of the,rate of consumption far beyond any that has hitherto occurred.
THE CONDEMNED;POACHERS.--The friends of these
unhappy men, on Friday last, accompanied by their legal
adviser, proceeded •tolCnowsley Hall, to solicit that a re-
commendation to mercy might be sent, on behalf of the
culprits, to the Secretary of State. The deputation just
saw the Earl of Derby, who declined to interfere. The
female friends then waited upon Lady Stunley, who said
that she never interfered ,with her lord's business. Lord
Stanley was in the fields at the time, and the deputation
laving waited until his -return, his lordship‘declined to
interfere. He said informrtion bad reached him, through
Sir James Graham, of so many gamekeepers having been
murdered by poachers, that it was necessary an example
should be made. An application of a similar nature, we
are also informed, was made-to Mr. Justice Wightrnan,
on Friday last. His reply was, that if they could show
him any grounds, he would have no objection to recom-
mend the culprits to her Majesty's clemency ; but as the
case stood at present, he saw .no such grounds.—We
understand that Ann M'Cormick still persists in asserting
her innocence, of the crime of which she has been con-
victed, and that her health is in so precarious a state, that
she is not likely, even if reprieved, long to sury ve.

Walla SERVICR IN ST. PAUL' 15 CHURCH.—We
re-
joice to learn that our fellow-countrymen in the vicinity
of the above church evince their regard for the Welsh
service by attending it in large numbers, especially at
three o'clock on the Sunday afternoon. The scorning
service at nine o'clock, it is complained, commence at too
early an hour for many to be present; and probably there
is some justice in this complaint at this time of the year.
The cause of this inconvenience cannot, it seems, be re-
Moved until a separate church be found for the Welsh in
the north part of the town. But it is to be hoped that
the efforts which have been made by the various denomi-
nations of Dissenters to erect suitable and handsome
places of Worship will rouse Churchmen to effect this
desirable object, We understand that the ministerial
labours of the Rev. William Hughes have, since his ap-
pointment to the Welsh lectureship, been attended with
considerable success, and that a large increase has taken
place in the number of communicants as well as in the
congregation. This we take to be a proof that the Welsh
.know how to appreciate the ministry of the gospel, when
it is preached with becoming solemnity, and in an intel-
ligible manner, either by a pious and candid clergyman,
or by a Dissenter.—Yr Amserau, a Welsh .Newspaper
Published in Liverpool.
WELSH MATINs.—The old custom of observing matins
on Christmas day (whether for good or evil we shall not
aaY,) from which much good was manifested in this town
about forty years ago is again revived. At that period,
and for many years subsequently, it was usual among dis-
senters to hold religious meetings at five o'clock on Christ-
mas morning. Many of these congregations afterwards
proceeded to St. Paul's Church to atten.l the Welsh ser-
vice, which was at that period performed by the Rev. Mr.
ughe. The custom has been discontinued by all the dis-
senters, but it has of late years been revived at St. Paul's
Church to the great delight and satisfaction of a numerous
class among the Welsh in this town. Evidence of this
was furnished on last Christmas day, when not less than
dOO or 800 attended the 'Welsh service at St. Paul's, at
sixo'clock in the morning. The prayers on that occasion
liwere read impressively by the Rev. T. Harri, of enl-
e, Pembrokeshire, and lately of taroarton ;es H and an ex-
llent sermon was delivered by the Rev. Wm. Hughes,
the W elsh lecturer, from John, i,