The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-12-06 00:00:00

LOCAJ NEWS.

AN A

unacrous ROBBERY.—Between the hours of six and
teen o'clock last night, the warehouse of Mr. Thomas Tattersall,
11Sparling-street' was robbed of a large quantity of goods,
toterfrom their bulk, must have filled one of the largest
Water-side-carts in general use fur the removal of goods in this
-side-carts
It consisted of from 300 to 400 pair of linen sheets, about
81x dozen blue and red flannel shirts, a few dozens of regatta
shirts, two dozen pair of blankets, duck trowsers, frocks, a large
iticies utity of blue and white striped worsted caps, and other ar-
cse,iciesonnected with the slop trade. There is some reason to
s°Ppose,
that one or more of the thieves secreted themselves in
thop" warehouse before it was closed but, failing to force the
&root door of the lower warehouse, they hadlo lower themselves
and their plunder -by the jigger rope from the second floor of
''?e, warehouse. The robbery was not discovered until ten
ttock, when a young man, who resided s parents in the
• back part of the premises, returned and noticed the rope hang-
zUg' from the jigger. The warehouse was not closed until near
I", o'clock; between that hour and ten o'clock, in an open
~Puuric street, and a considerable thoroughfare, this extraordi-
!'arY robbery was committed ! Where was the watchman dur-
log this period ? and where such articles—not easily loaded,
removed, or unloaded—be deposited are questions that will
present themselves to every man's mind, and will, we hope, be
rigidly inquired into by those to whom the control of the police
of Liverpool is entrusted. -• •
Loss OF THE PILOT BOAT.—Our readers will perceive, by
our account of the proceedings of the Common Council, on
E dnesday, that the sum of fifty pounds has been voted to
olr. Sumner, surgeon of Formby, for the intrepidity and hu-
takoan,tdrtha,t he displayed in relieving the sufferers from this
tit) t,, tr,ssing wreck. Liberal and honourable as this dona-
-f- n Is on the part of the Corporation, enough will not be done
itheir example is not followed by the inhabitants of Liverpool,
"se prosperity, depending to materially upon the labours of
loariners, should be prompt to reward those who are foremost
to rescue them from those dangers to which their lives are con-
;fl—an, tky exosed. Our reporter, who attende the inquet at
7n°Y, opn
Monday, informs•us that he wasd indebted tos Mr.
rStunner for many particulars respecting this calamitous event ;
io, however, abstained from alluding
dis to the active part he haicl
mself taken, which he would not have covered but for the over-
-11°%/1111.,, gratitude of the master pilot, and the well-merited com-
pliments of the coroner. Although the freedom of Liverpool is,
Per
destined to he politicadly valueless, still,' asan honorary
reward, that mere wealth cannot purchase, it may be estimated
a generous mind as one beyond' price—simply because 'it
,)rtveys a.n honourable distinction for an honourable exertion.
If the soldier who leads on men to the destruction of men is
'9n
an ured for disregarding his personal safety—surely he who
of aYs equal bravery honorary distinction. to sacs human life is not less worthy
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT WOn Sunday last, during the hours of divine service, the house of Mr. Henry Donaldoon,
1141-broker of 'Wigan, was entered by some thief or thieves,
willskuposed to be arangers ) and forty-nine bills, comprising
of exchange and promissory notes, amounting in to
pwards of £5OOO, stolen therefrom. Payment of the bills is
Stoppe
th iev d,
es. and a reward of £5O is offered for the apprehension of
the
that SHERIFF.—We understand, from very good authority,
Nalv
T. Trafford of Trafford, Esquire, will be sheriff of this
county for the next year.—Preston Pilot.
JR,_OBBERY AT BOOTLE.—On Tnesday last, the workshops of
L•oll Mackerell, joiner and builder, of Bootle were entered
heirsome thief or thieve; and a large quautity of joiners' tools,
-
ug to Mr. Mackerell, and his workmen, were- stolen.
Thetools are marked with thenamesCarter, J. Mackerell,
bgluertnoen.,
BlaScikl J• .Pennington, J. Arrowsmith, J. Lamb, and W.
We understand that Campbell did not, as is reported,
Y that "he paid his curate more than his whole living brought
I,nl in," but that the district which was attached to the northern
c,..nrch only paid him about £9O a year, while he paid the curate
tl2O, and found him a house free of rent and taxes ; and that
4e, consequently, received from that particular district, which
could alone benefit by his parochial ministration, the other dis-
lricts all having churches and resident ministers of their own,
between £3O and £4O less than he paid to it. . .
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.—On Tuesday last considerable
accusation was created amongst the good folks of Warrington in
ar adesequence of its being reported that an attempt had been
to assassinate Mr. J. Stubbs agent for the Railway Corn-
any in this town. It appears that Mr. Stubbs was engaged at
,rebooks in the office when suddenly a ball perforated the win-
noand whizzed past'his head. An alarm was instantly given,
'and the
town was in complete state of ferment. It was con-
fined that, as no retort was heard, the shot must have been
•ired from an air-ann or a cross-bow, and Joues, the deputy-
()astable, was instantly sent for to discover the sanguinary per-
ors of of the --outrage. Diligent search was made in the
counting-house for the ball, when lo ! a lillywhite pot marble
discovered- on the floor, and, on further investigation, it
aw_,so ascertained that the murderons villains were a party of
en, o_lboys who had been playing at marbles, and by accident
,_ne despatched one of these toys through the Railway-office.
Murderous affair has since excited considerable merriment
sri the town.
Exj.ENSIVE ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.-011 Wednesday
I)llbean, from Staffordshire, arrived in Liverpool by the Red
Rover,snt and immediately on alighting from the coach he was
i„„soy two females, who induced him to go to a public-house
wu,,poughton-street, Williams On-square, where he treated them
41.4..5a some liquor. After staying about half an hour with them,
Ln: parted. The Staffordshire publican then went about the
consternation
he came for, which was to purchase spirits, but to his
;,::•viliastcrriation he discovered that his fair friends had managed
,__1:01? him of his purse, containing about £2OO. The purse
rrot-allied a £5O Bank of England note, four £5 Bank of Eng-
egct notes, four £5 Manchester and Liverpool District Bank
es, forty-five sovereigns, one guinea, and twenty shillings in
th_Yer• Information of the robbery was immediately given to
itt,..police, but no clue to the thieves has yet been discovered.—
ttaber-merchant, from Bolton, was also robbed of £4O by
^,..° women, in Elbow-lane, on Friday last.
4k,"riT OF REQUESTS.—At the C iurt of Conscience, on Wed-
,B4_,Y, a lady of the name of Mrs. Eleanor Clare, who was
dressed in the first style of fashion, appeared to claim the sum
par- 19s. lid, from two dashing young gentlemen named
houseTner It appeared from the statement of the complainant,
he had invited the young gentlemen to a party at her
fr, and that, - when taking their wine, and irf her absence
01,11 the room, they became suddenly inspired by the Muses,
ti,sor_o. took the liberty of writing verses, with a diamond ring, in
oPetalZ. of Eleanor's beauty, on the decanters, which she, instead
that ding as a compliment, was sorely enraged at, declaring
of gla e 'loving stanzas had completely spoiled her best stock
cowl :s, and she accordingly demanded the above sum as a re-
nn for the damages she had sustained. The young
appeared to *the summons, and did not deny the
hut were of opinion that the decanters, instead of being
,Jul:e(1, were greatly ornamented and increased in value by the
thepgierial" d
poetical effusions. The commissioners regretted
y ha not the power to award the claim to the fair com-
"moor, but advised her to commence an at" • the county
c ion in
court, which she declared her intention to do. -
THE
bar_ LATE OUTRAGE AT THE MERCURY OFFICE.—The young
13...14 who was apprehended on the charge of attempting to assassi-
xou by the physicians,
Mr. Egerton Smith, on Saturday evening last, having been
was deemed to be decidedly la-
jring under an aberration of intellect, and he has consequent-
-1;11, beene. removed from Bridevvell to the Lunatic Asylum.—
.1." his removal to the latter place his reason appears to be
viiier_n,log, and a perfect cure is shortly anticipated. Being con-
ea that the voung man was insane, it was the wish of Mr.
.c.ertma Smith an- d the young man's emplorrs thate lelis. name
his should not app.ear in public, to avoid giving pain to the feelings his relativ
doe. ,„, es, who are highly respectable persons resi in„ in L
. ahe name however, did appear in the London papers, and
light the
eye his relations, and they have consequently
Zt,tearn to Liverpool in the greatest distress, to ascertain the par-
ofsmofiltdheaoncdcurrence. We understand that he is a young
Dully conducted himself"assmanners and had always previ..
uing
w mith the greatest propriet).
late fessiteiAL FESTIVAL.—The sum of money derived from the
which 1, Val, after deducting the expenses, amounts to £2900,
lows been distributed among the various charities as fol-
TT:lll.e Infirmary £looo
Blue
• ispens
CoatSaries 5OO
School
District Provident Society
200
School for the Deal and Dumb
School for the Blind 100
Irish School . 75 Scotch School. '''
Welsh School 75
Moorfields School 75
retnale School of Industry
75
75
Institution for Diseases of the Eye 75
Ll_efege for the Destitute
a- .Peniteiniary

ARRIVAL OF THE LYRA PACKET.

(From our Private Correspondent.)

"I have the satisfaction to state that the Lyra packet, Lieu t.
St. John, arrived hero this morning. The most serious appre-
hensions were entertained for her safety, in consequence of the
arrival of the Melville packet, on Friday last, which vessel
sailed from Crooked Island •thirteen days subsequefit to the
sailing- of the Lyra. The Lyra brings about 130,000 dollars
from Carthagena.
The Spey packet, Lieut. James, also arrived this morning
from the Leeward Islands. Left Antigua 29th Oct., and St.
Thomas's 11th Nov. She brings no news.
" Falmouth, Dec. 3, 1833."