The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-20 00:00:00

LOCAL IVRWS.

The steam-ship Great Western, Captain Hosken, sailed,
at one o'clock, on Saturday last, for New York. She car-
ries a large mail,- and between sixty and seventy passengers.
At half-past two o'clock on Friday morning, the Mersey
steamer, from this port, ran down a Baldoyle fishing boat,
which was at anchor a few miles off the Howth Lighthouse.
Of a crew of seven men, six seven them Selves by clinging to
the rigging; the seventh was drowned.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The splendid and extensive
Polytechnic Exhibition at this noble institution opened yes-
terday under the most favourable auspices. The company
was most numerous, and included many of the elite of the town
and neighbourhood. The collections of works of art, ma-
chinery at work, curiosities, &c. in the numerous rooms ex-
cited great astonishment and admiration. The exhibition,
we learn, will yet he enriched by many varuable additions,
and those who have already visited it will no doubt renew
their visit, for it is scarcely possible in one day to see and to
appreciate all. We shall notice the exhibition at some
length iu our next.
EASTHAM.—We are rejoiced to hear that Sir William
Stanley, Baronet, has begun to erect a splendid hotel, at
Eastham Ferry, which, we have no doubt, will he a great ac-
commodation to the public. We have also heard that the
worthy baronet has purchased the mansion-house and estate,
at Childer Thornton, belonging to Major Currey, which will
not only be a considerable addition to the Hooton estate, but
will prevent persons trespassing upon it as heretofore. In
passing through Eastham, a few days ago, the good effects of
draining appeared to us so very conspicuous that, we hope,
the example which has been so judiciously set will be followed
by other landed proprietors in the neighbourhood.—Chester
Chronicle.

Pom,s OF SHlPs.—Various and many attempts have been
made to fix obloquy on the Dock Committee for measuring
the poops of ships for Liverpool dockage. An order has re-
cently been issued by the Commissioners of Customs, under
the direction of the Board of Trade, requiring all poops of
ships to be measured according to the second section, about
which so much has been said. This is a complete reply to
the charge of illegality and injustice brought against the
Dock Committee. The foreign ship will now have to pay
the same as the British ship, not only for dockage, but for
Trinity lights and all other dues, as was evidently the inten-
tion of the legislature throughout. The charge of injustice
came with a bad grace from those who were trying to allow
the poops of the foreign ship to escape payment while it was
levied on the British shipowner.—Albion.

DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.—On Tuesday evening last, about
a quarter past nine o'clock, the family residing at No. 9;
North-view, Edge-hill, was suddenly alarmed by a violent
shaking of the house. Mr. Green had not arrived at home;
but when he did so, from the description given by his children,
he considered they had possibly heard the rumbling of distant
thunder. At daylight, however, next morning, one of the
two children, usually sleeping in the back bedroom, observed
the window-blind and the window panes completely riddled
with holes. An alarm was instantly raised ; and, on search-
ing further, there were found to be upwards of twenty slug-
holes about the size of a fourpenny piece, and slugs were
found about the bedposts, looking-glass, &c. It is believed
the shots were fired from the garden or the neighbouring
churchyard. Mr. Green formerly slept in the chamber fired
at. but it has latterly been the dormitory of two of his children.
The filing took place at the usual time of retiring, but they
had, on the evening in question, sat up half an hour later
than usual, or they would, probably, have been killed or se-
verely injured. Information has been communicated to the
police, but the perpetrator of the outrage has not been dis-
covered.
LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The
annual dinner of this excellent and meritorious institution
took place last night, at the George and Vulture Hotel,
Houghton-street: The object of the socie•y is to provide a
fund fur the relief of its members during sickness, their de-
cent interment after death, and as a means of support for
their widows and orphans. The room was tastefully deco-
rated with flowers and evergreens. Over the head of the
chairman (Ambrose Byford, Esq.) was suspended a richly-
painted canopy, adorned with elegant drapery, and sur-
mounted by the motto of " Church and Queen." It was
supported on each side by a flag bearing the inscription of
" Queen and Constitution." The royal standard and vari-
ous other emblems were displayed in different parts of the
room. Around the walls were ranged excellent engravings
of Sir Robert Tett, Lord Sandon, the Earl of Harrowby,
Bishop of Exeter, Rev. Jonathan Brooks, and many other
eminent individuals. A company of talented professional
singers was engaged, among whom were Messrs. Haswell,
Wm. George, sen., Andrews, and Wareing; Mr. William
George, jun., presiding at the pianoforte. A most sump-
tuous dinner was provided by the worthy host, consisting of
every delicacy in season.
THE FUNDS: SATURDAY EVENING.—The funds have
maintained firmness to-day, without any great amount of
business, the early hour of closing affecting to a certain ex-
tent the usual operations in the market. A continuance of
the fine weather has its benefit, and the Irish repeal ques-
tion, with the agitation of its supporters, loses much of its
influence as connected with business in ie public securities.
Bank Stock left off 179 to 180; Consols for Account, 93t- to
: Three per Cent. Reduced, 94. to ; Exchequer-bills,
51s. to 565. premium ; India Bonds, 575. to 60s. premium ;
Three-and-a- Half per Cent. Reduced, 101/ to 41; and Long
Annuities, 12 9.16 to Spanish stock has further receded,
and their market is very flat. The Actives are 181 to ;
and the New Three per Cents., 27/ to 1. The advices from
Madrid, with the failure of the jobber yesterday, has occa-
sioned an unfavourable feeling relative to dealings in these
securities for the present. The other stocks exhibited no
material alteration, and quotations were generally firm. Bel-
gian closed 102 to 103/? Brazilian, 71 to 73; Colombian,
23 to / ; Danish, 85 to 86 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 541 to ; Five per Cents, 100 to 1001 ; Mexican,
211 to r; the Deterred, 8 to 1. ; Portuguese Converted, 401
to LI ; Austrian, 112 to 113 ; and Russian, 112 to 113.

LIVERPOOL. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—IMPORTANT DE-
crsios.—On Tuesday last, Edward Fox appeared before Mr.
Commissioner Skirrow, on a declaration of insolvency, to be
discharged from his debts, under the powers conferred upon
the court by the new insolvent act. He was opposed by Mr.
Robert Frodsham, solicitor, on behalf of the principal credi-
tors, Messrs. Low and Son, Strand, London, on the ground
that he had omitted to state in his schedule that he had taken
the benefit of the act about two years ago, and, also, the
amount of debts from which he was released at that time.
This omission, Mr. Frodsham contended, disentitled him to
the relief prayed for, because had these former debts, for
which he remained liable, being added to those from which
he sought to be discharged, he could have had no locus standi
in the court, inasmuch as the total amount would have ex-
ceeded three hundred pounds, the largest amount of debts
which persons " in trade" could be released from by such
applications as the one before the court. The learned Com-
missioner gave his judgment in accordance with Mr. Prods-
ham's view of the case, and dismissed the petition.—[From
this decision, it would appear, that a.trader's liabilities must
not exceed " three hundred pounds," but that an insolvent
person, " out of trade," might have been released for as
many hundred thousands. The policy of making this dis-
tinction between a man in business and a man of " no
occupation " is not very apparent.]

IMPORTANT SEAMAN'S WAGES CASE.—At the Police-
court, yesterday, three men, who had belonged to the ship
Countess of Durham, appeared before Mr. Rushton as ap-
plicants for respective amounts of wages alleged by them to
be due to them from the owners of that vessel. Mr. Pedder
appeared for the applicants, and Mr. Stathem for the captain
and owners. Robert Johnson, on being sworn, said he had
shipped on board the vessel at Valparaiso, on the 9th of July
last year, as an able seaman, and was to receive £2 16s. per
month as wages. The voyage was to be a trading one to
several ports in South America, including Callao, for cargo,
and to return to Valparaiso, and thence proceed to Liver-
pool. He said he had served on board the vessel for about
five or six months, when she returned to Valparaiso, and he
there left the vessel, and went before the British consul, as
did also the captain. The cause of his leaving the vessel
was that she was very short of provisions, and that the
captain ill-treated him and the crew. At the consulate a state-
ment of his wages was made out, and he received from the
captain an order for the wages due to him, on the owners
here, Messrs. Ripley and Co., of which payment was with-
held. The allowance given to the men was 21b. of beef on
five days in the week, and about 2 ounces of pork on the two
other days. He added, that the captain was, in going back
to Valparaiso, drunk two-thirds of the time ; and that he
had so maltreated the men when in that state that they con-
sidered themselves in danger of their lives. The other two
complainants, Silward, the cook, and another, spoke to the
same effect, adding, that the allowance of pork was so small
that the men carried it about the deck, in derision, on the
end of a handspike—it was a mere collop to each of them ;
and they were also short of other articles, particularly water.
They had some pease served out to them, but could make no
use of them, as they had no fresh water to boil them. Mr.
Statham stated that the men had behaved very improperly
when they returned to Valparaiso. They had there refused
to go to work, so that the vessel was detained some time at
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an expense of £7 a-day n demurrage. He, in consequence,
went to the consul, in order to discharge them, and learned
from him that lie could not do so there without their own
consent, or without providing for them, as the authorities
would not otherwise permit him, or clear out the ship. He
proceeded to call witnesses. Captain Gibson, of the vessel,
said that the whole crew had, as stated, refused to do their
duty, including the applicants. Silward, the cook, had also
been discharged, but had been afterwards re-engaged at Val-
paraiso. They assigned no cause to him for such conduct.
He (witness) asked them to select three of their number to
go with him to the consul and represent any grievances they
might have to him ;' he could only spare three of then, from
the vessel at a time as she was lying in an open roadstead.
They (or two of them for themselves and the others) said
they would not go unless one and and all of them were taken.
On a subsequent day he again made the same proposal, and
they again refused in the same manner. lie then again con-
sulted the consul, who advised him as the only way in which
he could get another crew, to give them orders for their
wages, so that be might be enabled to land them, and get
another crew. There were at that time plenty of seamen to
be got at the port, but at higher wages than he was giving—
namely, £2 17s. 6d., in place of £2 16s. a month.—ln reply
to Mr. Rushton why he had given them an order for their
wages on the owners and now refused payment, witness said
that he was coerced to do so as the only mode left of getting
a new crew and preventing delay.—On cross-examination,
witness said that he might have told Johnson
since the came home to Liverpool that he was entitled
to his wages on the order, for he believed the order to be
good, as it was given by him on the owners, but it was given
on compulsion. He had shipped other hands directly on
getting rid of them. Johnson, he admitted, might have of-
fered to come back at Valparaiso. The owners on hearing
the circumstances, and having payment of the orders upon
them demanded by the applicants, thought it best that the
matter should be investigated by the magistrate, as the case
involved some new features, upon which a decision had not
before been obtained.—Joseph Stagg, the mate, was then
called, and deposed to their twice refusing, as stated, to go
to their work. They assigned no reason for refusing, and
never complained of short allowance of provisions. They
had tilb. of beef a day for five days, and the same quantity
of pork on two days, besides other articles, including a large
tea-cupful of peas, which, however, they had not water to
boil. He denied that the captain was ofici in liquor, al-
though he sometimes had a glass. He denied that he
was now virtually in command of the ship, and that
he got drunk himself.—A young man, the carpenter,
was next examined, and said that there was no scarcity
of provisions, either beef or pork. Of the latter there was
nearly a barrel left from the homeward passage from Valpa-
raiso. They were shorleBl of then, he said on coming from
the port they last left before returning to Valparaiso. They
cross-examination
had then only, he added, a bottle of water each Man, per
1d coffee,
day; but t:iis allowance was the same for all, from the cabin
down. There was certainly no water to boil the pan. The
mmoenrn liihagd and night, all the they wanted, ntoedn, and tea and
he denied that the captain had struck two men overboard so
that they were nearly drowned; no such thing happened •
and as to the crew being in danger of their lives, he saw (>
reason of their apprehending this any more than himself, '
and he was in no such fear. The same captain brought
the ship home. Mr. Itusliton said the conduct of the-
COplainants had been mutinous and disgraceful, without an.
y
sufficient cause, They had acted contrary to the ar i t'cl
which they had signed, and compelled the captain to
them orders for their wages against his will, in order thatve
might not detain the ship. and incur heavy experises. He
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adjudged, therefore, that the orders were null and void, and
would not allow them a farthing of wages. They bail
be-
haved mutinously, and must abide the penalty of the law.
The parties then left the court.

ADAM AND Evg.—The exhibition of Dubufe's paintings
was to have been closed on Friday last, but in consequence
of some representations being made to the proprietors, it has
been determined to keep these pictures on view for a short
time longer, at a reduced rate, to enable the working classes
to inspect them. We believe great numbers have availed
themselves of the opportunity.
BERBINGTON FLOWER SHOW.—A meeting of a highly in-
teresting character is to be held at Bebbington, on Friday,
the 30th instant. A flower show is to take place, which the
gentry of Wirral have warmly promised to patronise. The
county members have each expressed their wish for its suc-
cess, and most liberally encouraged the exertions of the pro-
jectors. Stubb's band is engaged, and a very agreeable day
may be expected by those who wish to enjoy a pleasant day's
recreation in the country.

CONIMITMENTS.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, a mar-
ried woman, named Anne Shaw, was committed for trial at
the sessions, on a charge of having stolen a large quantity
of shoes, slippers, &c., from a shoemaker's stall, in Cleveland-
square, which had been left locked.—A young man, named
Joseph Sharp, was also committed on a charge of stealing
from his lodging-house in Hanover-street about £l5 in mo-
tley and a watch. He was apprehended in London from in-
formation sent by the police here.

DEATH BY DaowNlNG.—Between three and four o'clock
on Sunday afternoon two young Welshmen were amusing
themselves on the shore, about half way between the Maga-
zines and New Brighton, when one of them, after writing
his name on the sand, " R. Jones, Ruthin," determined to
b,,the. He undressed himself, and left his clothes in the
possession of the other, his cousin. The poor fellow could
not, it seems, swim, and suddenly got into a hole, or quick-
sand. lie called out lustily for help : one man ran in with
his clothes on, but it was too late.

FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, a fire
broke out in some of the upper rooms of the warehouse,
formerly We Excise-office, occupied by Mr. Lockett, in
Hanover-street, and principally stowed with oakum and
American materials for the making of carpet brushes.
Three engines from the fire station were speedily on
the ground, but only one of them was put into requisition.
The smoke was at first very dense and suffocating, so that it
was with difficulty that the combustion could be reached, but
it was extinguished in less than an hour, with comparatively
little destruction. It is not known how the fire originated.
The engines returned to the station about nine o'clock, as
being then in safety.
HERR STAUDIGI. CONCERT.—This evening, at the Royal
Assembly-rooms, a concert will take place, at which Herr
Staudigl will make his appearance. This distinguished
singer has been highly commended by the metropolitan
critics—in fact, almost every London paper teems with re-
marks upon his surprising talents, his magnificent voice and
brilliant execution. Numbers of those gentlemen who were
in London lately from this town, attached to the science of
music, availed themselves of opportunities of hearing him,
and one and all declare their delight in listening to hixi. We
can assure our readers that the treat in store for them this
evening is very great, and our musical friends ought by no
means to omit an opportunity so seldom offered of hearing
one of the leading artis'es of the day. Of Mademoiselle
Pauline Lang, we observe the London press speaks highly.
This is her first season in London, and she appears to have
given great satisfaction to her hearers. She has been sing-
ing at Strathfieldsaye, where she won golden opinions from the
great commander, and the party assembled within his princely
walls.—The programme is very attractive, and is as follows :
We find in the programme selections from the works of
Beethoven, Donizetti, Mozart, Rossini,—A very fine scena,
the composition of our townsman Mr. J. S. Hatton, will be
sung by Herr Staudigl. It is entitled " Revenge" and has
been mentioned in flattering terms by all who have heard it.
A composition by Mr. George Hargravrs will also be sung,
from the opera of Marinette. —The closing duett from Belis-
ani, to be sung by Herr Staudigl,—and Mr. Shirvall may be
expected to be a gem. Those who admire the piano-forte,
and the surprising effects produced upon it, will be delighted
to hear our accomplished townswoman, Mrs. St. Albin, per-
form a fantasia.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN INNKEEPER
OF STEALING £l5O IN NOTES.

Yesterday, at the Police-court, Mr. James Orme, landlord
of the Rimrose Hotel, in Bootle, was placed before Mr.
Rushton, on a charge of having stolen £l7O in Bank of
England notes, from the "Crooked Billet Inn," the pro-
perty of Mrs. Holden, who keeps it. Mr. Grocott, solicitor,
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. James, the barrister,
for the prisoner. The following are the principal portions of
the evidence :

Mrs. Alice Holden, being sworn, said she kept the
Crooked Billet, in Exchange-street East, and knew the pri-
soner. On Saturday afternoon last, about a quarter before
four o'clock, the prisoner and another gentleman called in,
and called for two glasses of porter. They went into the
snug, which is just past the bar. His little boy (about 7
years of age) was brought by his daughter, and was placed
in a chair in the bar. In about ten minutes the 'prisoner
went out with the gentleman, leaving his boy sitting. He
returned for the boy about five to ten minutes past four o'clock,
and she saw him but did not then speak to him. Between
his first coming and his return her son Oliver came in, and
and wanted a £lO note for silver, and she took her pocket-
book out of a private drawer in the bar to get the note to
give him. He, however, did not afterwards want it ; and
she left the pocket-book, with the note upon it, and partly
covered by one of the leaves, on a sideboard or ledge in the
bar, on the opposite side to the drawer. It contained £l7O,
—namely, two £5O Bank of England notes, three £2O notes,
and a £lO note. The £lO note was not properly put into
the book, but catched under a leaf. She was then called
away, and left the book lying as stated. She thought no
more about it till a little after ten o'clock the same night,
when she went to the drawer for the book, at first thinking
it was there, and not finding it, bethought herself she had
left it on the sideboard. She turned round to her niece.
Mary Hornby, and said, " Oh dear! my book is gone."
She said, " You'll be mistaken; you have put it away some-
where." Witness replied that she had left it on the side-
board. The prisoner left the house at about a quarter past
four o'clock, and did not come back after. She was not
there when he last went out. No one was in the bar during
the time but persons of her own household, or her niece,
who is bar-woman. She could safely say she did not leave
the bar from a quarter past four till ten at night. There was
no one but Mary and herself there, between the time of her
putting the book there and the prisoner returning.
On cross-examination by Mr. James, witness said the bar
door was but a few steps from the door leading into Hackin's
Hey. The bar was private, and parts were seldom admitted
into it. The prisoner had been in the habit of coming to the
house since he commenced keeping the ltimrose—perhaps 10
or 12 years, with his family, and she had considered him a
respectable man. There was a window in the lobby, and any
person could see the sideboard by looking through it. She
did not see him in the bar, but met him coming out with his
boy. She did not know the number of the notes. " They
were not to say no ways much worn." She could not say
she would know them again. She received one of the £2O
notes same day from Mr. Smith : it was a good deal worn.
A £2O note, apparently, nearly if not quite new, was shown
to her, and she said it was not like that taken from Mr. S.,
but it might be one of the notes " that be took"
(Mr. James checked the witness for her assumption that he
(the prisoner) had taken them). By Mr. Rushton.—l
changed it for Mr. Smith. When I took out the pocket.
book there was no one present but the prisoner's little boy.
No one else was in the bar when he left the first time. By
Mr. James.—She went into the kitchen and stopped a little.
There were two servants there, Jane and the kitchen girl ;
the barmaid was in the lobby, close to the door. She looked
at her (witness), but they did not speak. Witness saw no
one in the bar then. Mary was speaking to Mr. Urine in
the lobby. She did not see hint come out of the bar, and he
was nearer the lobby than the bar door. She did not notice
whether the book was there or not. She might have gone
into the kitchen for a minute at a time, four or five times
that afternoon. She did not believe she was in any of the
rooms facing Exchange-street, but would not swear it. A
female from Crosby had been in the bar. She came in at a
quarter before four, and remained about ten minutes. On
re-examination she said there was only a stool and a rocking.
chair in the bar, which is a narrow place.
Mary Hornby, the niece, said she was head waiter, and re-
membered seeing Orme first at a few minutes past four. She
was standing at the front door in flacken's-hey ; and he was
walking towards the bar-door from the yard. She was bid-
ding good bye to Mrs. Holden's son Oliver. She was close
behind him. He walked forward into the bar, through the
little half-door. She continued—" I saw him pick up the
pocket-book. Some papers fell out of it, so that he could
not pick them up with his right hand, and was obliged to use
his left also. He touched me while picking them up. He
kept his back towards me, and turned round towards the
ale-pump, with the book in his two hands. He then went
towards the yard. I know the pocket-book, but did not
know at the time it was Mrs. Holden's. I did not speak to
him, nor he to me. He saw me well enough." (The pri-
soner here said, " Is your conscience clear when you say
that.") "He picked up two papers. He took the boy
away. I did not notice the boy at the time, and took no
further notice. He did not stay 'any length of time, and
went to my tea. When I went back in half an hour I did
not see the mistress. Nothing struck me at the time. In
reply to Mr. Rushton witness said she did not remember
speaking to Orme, but she might have done. He left at 12
minutes past four for it was then Mr. Orme went. The wit-
ness then corroborated her mistress, to having as to the con-
versation about the book at 10 o'clock that night, when it
was missed. She did not at first remember Orme having a
book and papers, but afterwards did and saw him take it.
Mr. Rushton questioned the witness on this point, and she
said she cou!d not think of it at the time. She saw Mrs.
Holden with the book and the note in her hand. She saw
Orme frequently, and he knew it. She had been2s years
with Mrs. Holden. _ _ _

This witness was severely cross-examined by Mr. James,
who wished to draw from her that she had a sweetheart, and
thought of lea‘ing Mrs. Holden; but this she pointedly de-
nied. The moneS, did not appear like notes or money. It
was a smallish brown pocket-book. She thought be was
careless of lilting the papers. and was going to leave them.
She had often had the book in her hand. (The prisoner
threw a small pocket-book to his counsel), but, on seeing it,
she said it was not the same. She saw the prisoner standing
in the lobby with the boy about four o'clock, just at the bar
door, but, after some hesitation, she could not say whether
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it was before or after she saw the mistress with the book.
She believed one of the £5O notes was an old one, which she
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note was shown to her, but she could not say if it was one of
the papers the prisoner had picked up.
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A Police-officer stated that he had apprehended the pri-
soner at his house on the previous morning. He told him the
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ten some tea that was wanted. (This had been stated by
Mrs. Holden.) She saw him afterwards in the scullery.
Ann liepple said she was a farmer, of Little Crosbie, and
went to the Crooked Billet on Saturday, as usual. She saw
the prisoner's little boy in a chair at a quarter before four.
She saw the prisoner go into the bar. She left ten minutes
before four, having stopped only five minutes.
Mr. John Schofield, cotton-dealer, spoke to paying a new
£2O note to Mr. Smith, but he had not taken the number.
He could not speak to that produced, but the note he gave
came from the Rochdale Bank. He had written for the
number, and expected a reply in the morning.
Mr. James asked Mr. Rushton if he thought there was
anything in the case on which he could deem it neccessary to
detain the prisoner.
Mr. Rushton said there was the positive testimony of the
female Hornby, and unless something were adduced to shake
her testimony, the prisonef must be remanded. It was his
duty as a magistrate to do so.
Mr. James suggested that the prisoner might be liberated
on bail.

Mr. Rushton said he was not prepared to agree to that.
The charge was a most serious one, and a strict examination
of the facts was due to the public, as well as to the prisoner.
The prisoner was then put down, but was immediately re-
called, Mr. Rushton, after a brief absence from the bench,
haying said that there were two other witnesses.
Mr. Whitty was called, and said that the prisoner, on
being brought to him early yesterday (Sunday) morning,
had spoken to him, against his (Mr. W. s) wish. He denied
the charge most strongly, saying that he had been about the
house during the day, but that he had not been tbere after
half-past two o'clock, and that the witness Hornby was a
false woman.

The prisoner's little sou was then called to speak to the
facts ; but as it did not appear that he understood the nature
of an oath, his evidence was not taken ; and the prisoner
stands remanded till this day at two o'clock.