The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-05-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ROBBERY BY AN OFFICE-BOY.—On Friday, Richard
Bamber, a youth in the employ of Mr. Copeland, Fen-
' wick-court, was charged with stealing a letter containing
£6BO in notes, the property of Messrs. Parkinson, com-
mission-agents. The letter was forwarded from Man-
chester, and addressed to Messrs. Parkinson. It was
registered, and received by a person who signed himself
" Charles Houghton." The prisoner's father had found
six £lOO notes and 67 sovereigns concealed in the boy's
box, and on making inquiry at Mr. Copeland's office the
robbery was discovered. The boy, who called himself
" Mr. Bamber." had been in negotiation with Messrs.
Lucas, from whom he purchased a pony phaeton, for
whioh he paid £3O, receiving £2O out of a £5O note.
His object was evidently to get change, as the equipage
was afterwards sent back to be resold, " Mr. Bamber"
being about to leave town. The prisoner was committed
to take his trial.

SERIOUS CHARGES OF ASSAULT AGAINST THE OFFI-
CERS OF A SHIP.—On Thursday, the first, second, and
third mates of the ship Liverpool, which arrived at this
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solicitor, appeared for the complainants; and Mr. Aspi-
nall, barrister, for the defendants. There were three
cases aeainst Jessy L. llackstaff, the second mate, in
which Charles Beckwith, Abraham Hilier, and Edmund
Simmons were the complainants. These men, it appeared,
had been struck and kicked by the second mate on the
same day. Mr. Aspinall offered no contradictory evi-
dence, but urged the slightness of the offence in extenua-
tion of fine. For the first offence the defendant was or-
dered to pay a fine of 20s. and costs, for the second 10s.
and costs, and for the third he was reprimanded by the
magistrates. The last case was Simmons (seaman) v.
Napier (third mate). It was proved that the complain-
ant had been struck a heavy blow on the back by the
defendant, who was ordered to pay a fine of 10s. and
costs. After these cases had been disposed of, a gentle-
man named James Wilson (a passenger) applied to the
bench for warrants for the apprehension of the officers of
the Liverpool, for their inhuman treatment of the crew.
He was informed that such could not be granted, the
offence not coming within English jurisdiction; applica-
tion must be made to the American consul. He then
wished to know if the men could get any redress, or be
freed from the obligation of returning in the same vessel ;
and then, in tears, described the treatment which he and
the other passengers had witnessed the crew receive. He
had seen them dipped in the sea. the blood had trickled
down their bodies, common humanity had been shame-
fully abused, and the feelings of the passengers' wives
had been shocked by the ill usage heaped upon these men
during the voyage. Mr. Aspinall here stated that he be-
lieved much of the mischief had arisen through Wilson.
The American consul had been applied to, and he enter-
tained the same opinion as to the officers of the ship.
On Wednesday, a number of lodging-house keepers
were summoned before the magistrates by Mr. Fresh and
his officers, for various infractions of the lodging-house
bye-laws, and fines were inflicted in every case.
POLICE RETURNS.—The annual returns of the state of
crime, &c., in this borough, show that the increase last
year in the whole number of offences is 366. The total
number of disorderly cases for the year is 5514, being an
excess over the last year of no less than 3438. The value
of property stolen in the borough was £10,757, and the
amount actually recovered £5075. The number of appre-
hensions by the police was 15,869 ; the number appre-
hended for felony 5251, and the number of offences 6581,
which, compared with last year, shows a decrease of
67 persons, and 121 felonies. The committals exceed
those of last year by 84. The number of juvenile offend-
ers shows a decrease of nearly two per cent. as compared
with 1849, and eight per cent. as compared with 1848.
The adults show a decrease of one per cent. compared
with 1849, and nineteen per cent, compared with 1848.
There has been a decrease in the drunken cases, as com-
pared with 1849, of 1480, and in cases of assault of 41.
The number of fires had exceeded those of 1849 by 45 ;
£39,640 worth of property had been destroyed, and
£157,364 worth saved by the exertions of the fire brigade.
The number of public-houses and beerhouses within the
borough showed a decrease, as compared with 1849, of 59
public-houses, and 103 beerhouses. There was a decrease
of 21 in the brothels, and an increase of 169 prostitutes.
In the number of professional thieves, and those who
worked occasionally, there was a decrease of 144. The
amount of property accidentally lost was £2495, of which
£998 was recovered by the aid of the police

TiISTERDAY.
A number of children and adults were committed to
prison for seven days, or remanded, for picking pockets.
Several of the children were respectably dressed, and ap-
peared well educated. In one case of this kind two
children were committed for three months, having pre-
viously suffered a like punishment for similar offences.
SERIOUS STREET ROBBERY.—J. Coleman, R. Griffiths,
and James Flannigan, were charged with having robbed
George Jenkinson, of £4 17s. 6d. From the prosecutor's
statement, it appeared that about ten o'clock on Satur-
day night he was passing through Rigby-street towards
St. Paul's-square, on his way home, when he was attacked
by five men, one of whom was Coleman, who seized him by
the hair, and called to his confederates "to cut his
throat." Jenkinson was instantly knocked down, and his
pocket and the contents cut away. Just at this moment
a person named Smith came up, and saw three fellows
upon the prostrate man. Finding they were discovered
the thieves made off with the booty. Mr. Smith never
lost sight of Coleman until constable 655 came up and ap-
prehended him. The other two men were apprehended
on suspicion. Depredations are committed every night
in the neighbourhood of a similar character, there having
indeed been nine or ten persons robbed there during the
past week, three of which robberies were committed on
Saturday night. Coleman was committed for trial at the
Sessions, the evidence being conclusive only in his case.
THE ROBBERY IN DUKE-STREET.—Thomas Bailey, a
man of respectable exterior, was brought up by Mr.
Storey, the superintendent of the St. Helen's police, on
a charge of felony. The prisoner was first arrested in
Manchester on suspicion of having committed a robbery
at St. Helen's, and was transferred to the police of that
town ; but as they were not able to bring the charge
home to him, Mr. Storey proceeded to this town with his
prisoner, who, it is believed, is the person who robbed
the Caledonia Hotel, Duke-street, on the 22d ult. A.
servant of Mr. Herdman, who keeps an inn in Tithebarn-
street, identified the prisoner as having come to her
master's house, and asked for a private room. He was
shown into one, in which Mr. Herdman's watch WAS
hanging up. He left the house soon after, and then it
was discovered that the watch bad been stolen. In con-
sequence of a witness from Manchester not being present,
the prisoner was remanded until Wednesday.
STABBING.—A ragged boy, named Thomas Freely,
fourteen years of age, was charged with having stabbed a
girl, named Catherine Callaghan. The offence was com-
mitted yesterday, in Dundee-street. Freely was playing
with other boys, when the girl provoked him, and he
retorted by stabbing her on the bead. The unfortunate
girl is at present confined in the Northern Hospital. The
wound is attended with some degree of danger. The boy
is remanded for seven days.—Alice Holden was charged
with having stabbed Mary Turnulty in the arm. The
former woman and her husband lodge in the house of
Turnulty. On Saturday night Mrs. Holden and her hus-
band quarrelled and fought, and it was in the attempt of
the landlady to separate the infuriated couple that she
received the wound in her arm. As there WAS no evidence
to show that the blow was intended for Mrs. Turnulty,
the case was dismissed.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS, A NEVER-FAIL-
ING REMEDY FOR THE CURE OF SCURVY AND SCORBUTIC
HUMOURS.—Thomas Andrews, of Sutton-street, New-
castle, had been severely afflicted for years with scurvy
teal scorbutic humours all over his body, he bad been
under the treatment of several medical men, but to no
purpose, as at last his case was pronounced incurable ;
the poor man then,.ae-a-forlorn hope, commenced using
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which so effectually
eradicated the disease from his system, that in the course
of six weeks, he was enabled to resume his former em-
ployment, and his skin is now as clear as that of an infant.
The late lamented Mr. Youatt, in one of his orations to
the members of the Veterinary College, observes—" That
by the improvements in modern chemistry, the medical
profession are enabled successfully to treat diseases which
were previously supposad-rs not within the reach of me-
dicine." Welt/eh-las been manifested for many years,
but in no instance of greater impoiian,e to nnantind than
by the discovery of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills.
PERSONAL BEAUTY.—Amon,, the most valuable altri-
butes of beauty, whether regarded as conducive to manly
purity and grace of aspect, or as auxiliary to feminine
loveliness, a beautiful set of teeth must ever rank
amongst the most important elements of a favourable
personal appearance. The embelliehment and preservation
of the teeth and gums have therefore ever been regarded
with peculiar int:treat-rand among the mass of prepara-
tions suggested- for these desirable purposes, we could
particularize " Rowlands' Odonto, or Pearl Dentifrioa,"
as unrivalled for its excellenee in purifying, embellishing,
and preserving these important and aUractive objects."—
See advt.

MODERN CIVILIZATION...4A has often furnished mate-
lie' for discussion in the philosophical world, whether
communities, in increasing their means of enjoyment,
have not proportionally multiplied their ills; if they have
discovered more curative processes, have they not, in
other directions, increased in a similar ratio the " ills
that flesh is heir to." If this question c:nnot be Fliti9-
factorily settled, there is a f,t, n(Prly related to it which
claims our attention. It is, that while the personal ap-
pearance of the majority is fully equal, if not superior, to
that of our barbarous ancestors, the artificial appliances
for impro%ing it are fat ligiter understood. The cul,,iva.

tion Of the Hair?* he cited as an instance in point,
even if the pro anion just advanced should be disputed.
The immenwipatronage obtained by Or DRIDGR'S BALM
OF COLII.I6IA, for strengthening, renovating, end embel-
lishing the Hair, and the admirable effects known to be
produced by it, and attested to by so many thousands.
forcibly illustrate the position above assumed, and afford
the strongest evidence of its correctness.-3s. 6d.,_05.,
and Ile. per bottle. No other prices arc genuine. 'W btu
you ask for " Oldridge's Balm," never let the shopkeep-
ers persuade you to buy any other article as a substitute.
Sold by the Proprietors, C. and A. OLIMIDGE, 13, Wel-
lington-street North, Strand, London ; and by all re-
spectable Chemists, Perfumers, and Statinners.
The quarterly returns of marriages, births, and deaths
have been published. In the year ending DecemhFr
the marriages showed an extraordinary increase; in 1819
there were 152,235. The increase extended over eight
out of the eleven divisions of England and Wales ; but
there was a decrease in the south, midland, and eastern
divisions, In the quarter ending Mar; b, 1851, the
births, 157,374, were more than ever bad been rea,istered
in anA previous quarter. The deaths, 105,447, were fewer
by 15,000 than nad been registered in the same quarters
of 1847-8, but more by 7,000 than were registered in the
same quarter of 1850.

MWWsMormmq

OPENING OF THE ORGAN AT ST. PAUL'S
CHURCH, SEACOMBE.

During the past three or four months a most interesting
work has been in progress at St. Paul's Church, Sea-
combe, namely, the erection of an organ by Mr. Blair
Kerr, of Seacombe, and his brothers, assisted by a few
other young gentlemen, members of the choir, who have
devoted to it the leisure I- -cforded them after the
close of business.
last week ; and the re-,--
ment most creditable to their
which will add greatly to the effcctivene,.>
services of the church. On Sunday it was c
the first time at morning service, Mrs. Horley,
Blundell, organist of St. Andrews, presiding ; anc
of the congregation who had not been aware
work which had been going on, the surprise was
pleasing one, and was heightened by the cir,
that, owing to the construction of the church
ment has had to be placed in a part of the
the tower, and is out of
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The instrument is a C. organ, contain
the great organ and 21- octaves in the
seven stops and a coupler of the pedals to
viz., a princi pal stop. open diapason, stop dig
fifteenth, flute, pedal pipes, and couple
throughout is very beautiful, especially
the diapasons, and the flute. T"
for the ordinary services, an.
greater if it were placed in a position where the whole
body of the sound would be more confined to the church.
In the evening the same lady presided, -
very full choir, perhaps a little too full for
whose leading characteristic is sweet-
went well throughout, especially the chants...
in which the choir have been rendered perfee,
kind instructions of Mr. Blundell, and the evening hymn,
sung to a beautiful melody, called Wallasey-, which has
been arranged by Mrs. Horlay herself. The capabilities
and quality of the instrument were fully displayed by the
organist in a voluntary given at the conclusion of '‘
service. That lady, we may add, who is
thority, and several professional gentlemen who,
sent, speak in most flattering terms of the instrumi,
The future organist, we learn, will be Mr. Henry Ke,
a pupil of Mrs. Horley, who is in every way capable of
performing the duties satisfactorily. It is impossible to
speak too highly of Mr. Kerr and his brothers, and of f'
whole of the members of the chair, to whom the c'
gation, previously indebted, are now rendered
deeply so.

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The population of Wigan is now 31,039, being an
crease of 6,408 over the previous census.
Sir John Barrow's Monument, which was struck b
lightning in January last, is now nearly completed
Fortunately, the damage sustained was cong-
summit, the main body of the toy,
injury. The estimated cost of the repair is £l2O.
The Rev. Henry Burgess, of Blackburn, has nears,
completed a translation from the Syriac, of the Festal
Letters of St. Athanasius. It will shortly be published in
the Oxford " Library of the Fathers," for the propr:
of which the work was undertaken by Mr. Burgess.
Hannah, the wife of William Legg, bricklayer, Man-
chester. took to drinking in consequence of her husband
having sold four pigs, for which she had a peculiar aff;:c-
tion ; and during a state of derangement, brought on in
consequence, she swallowed 3d. worth of laudanum and
died.

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MORE POISONINGS.—At Hague, near Mottram, it has
been discovered that five children have been poisoned.
two fatally, in order to obtain, in one case at least, the
money from a funeral club (X 2 10s.), of which the victim,
a child, bad been entered a member. Arsenic has been
detected in the deceased's bodies. The father and mo-
ther have been apprehended on the charge of poisn-'
the children. The father received the ..e2 W
after the child's death. He was a washer at
print-works of Messrs. on the 23r
tained from Mr. Marsden, who has charge of t
and colours, a bit of sugar of lead and a bit of
Mr. Marsden asked what he wanted it for, and he
" for a man to put round some plants, to prevent
thing stripping the bark off them." Mr. Marsden, h.
ing no suspicion of anything improper, gave him abot,
two ounces of arsenic, and the same quantity of sugar of
lead. The adjourned inquest will be held to-dn,.,
MATRIMONY AND MORTALITY.- 7
field, a man named J—n H—k, has .
wives and a dead one, and been engaged in rive christen-
ings and three funerals, all within the last month. 1-7
buried his wife a month since last Thursday. He "
five children, and he had them all christen' '
church at Hayfield the same day he interred his
the following week his youngest child died, and at tins
very time he went to another woman (the child was lying
dead in the house) and proffered to her to marry him,
and she gave her consent, upon which he gave in the ask-
ings at Mottram Church. The couple were called on the
Sunday after, and went over to ask the minister to call
them over a second time on Good Friday, so that he
could be married on Easter Monday, but the minister
told him he must wait another week. The parties were
to have been married last Monday week, but r
child died the day before, (Sunday,) so that the
was put off for another week. However, they wer
ried on Monday last, at Mottram Church.—Mr
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VACCINATION AND THE SMALLPDX.—The Registrar.
General says " in Cheshire the people of Runcorn offer an
example of criminal negligence, which is a reproach to the
religion which they profess and the country in which they
live. Births 132, deaths 112. Smallpox has prevailed
during the last three months. In the above number 40
deaths are from that disease, and only three of the de-
ceased had been vaccinated. There appears a great want
of attention on theliiat t of parents in not taking their chil-
dren to be vaccinated. The disease has bec7.:
in this district five months, and at the present time
severely. There have been 11 deaths during the last le
days." At Wigan the same negligence was observed ;
children under five years of age died, and 25 were ler
titute of medical advice. In Burnley 179 pers,-
the cause of death was not certified in 40 ins+
had no medical attendant.
typhus, or influenza wer_
cot, Ashton, and Oldham. The s,
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