The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-30 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

properly constructed box-waggons to Boston—a distance
of (as the locality may be) 10 to 18 miles. The tools, ma-
chinery, &c. employed, and the building the houses, and
constructing and keeping up the railroads, &c. are very
expensive ; yet the facilities are such, through good ma-
na;ement, that ice can be furnished at a very trifling cost
per pound—and a failure of the ice crop in America would
be a great calamity.
It would appear that for the procuring, preserving, and
use of this new article of import—though but water in its
natural state in the frigid zones—a variety of mechanical
and scientific operations are brought into play. The
gaging, squaring, and (sometimes) the planing appear to
belong to the joiner, aided by the mathematician ; the
ploughing to the agriculturist ; the transport over land to
the civil engineer ; the import to our navigators ; the pre-
servation to our philosophers ; and the use and economy
to our medical men and our house-wives.

COR RES P ONDE CE.

BRADFORD MURDER CASE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SIR,--I was not a little surprised to see in the charge
to a jury by one of our judges, in a case where the pri-
soners were charged with murder, something like an at-
tempt to extenuate the crime, on account of tunes being
played by an Orange band which did not please the fancy
of the assassins.
The following is from his Lordship's charge :—" With
respect to the nature of the process:on, and the tunes
that were played, for the purpose of exhibiting some sort
of triumph over a certain class of the inhabitants of Brad-
ford, it was impossible for any one to doubt that the tune
of " the Boyne Water" was played with such intention,
although one of the witnesses, who was a member of one
of the Orange lodges, had at first stated that it was played
because it was a merry tune. The same party, however,
afterwards admitted that the tune was played in comme-
moration of William passing the Boyne Water, a remem-
brance of which circumstance was very offensive to a large
portion of the Irish people."

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Indeed, my lord ; and what sort of subjects of Queen
Victoria can this arge portion of the Irish people be?
Would they openly declare their regret at the success
which it pleaQed the Almighty to vouchsafe to the British
arms, under King William ; for ifso, let them never again
hurrah to the toast of Queen Victoria of England. It is
vain to attempt to please the rebel feelings of a large por-
tion of the Irish people, except by the utterance of dis-
loyalty. God preserve the memory of King William, and
may the Battle of the Boyne never be forgotten.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
AN ORANGEMAN.

THE GAOL. PREFERRED TO THE WORKHOUSE.—On
Tuesday, Ellen Roach was charged with breaking the
windows of the overseers' office on the day preceding.
It appeared the prisoner had applied for relief, which was
refused, as she would not consent to go back to the
Workhouse, alleging as a reason that the gaol was pre-
ferable, in consequence of the bad treatment she had re-
cei% ed. The prisbner had been frequently brought up
for disorderly conduct. Mr. Rushton said she must find
sureties in £lO each for her good behaviour. Prisoner—
I will never go to the Workhouse again while there is a
gaol. Mr. Rushton observed that she ought to keep
sober, and behave herself properly. Prisoner—l cannot
get drunk out of 6d. a day. Mr. Rushton—You must
go to gaol for three months. Prisoner—Give me six.
COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.—
On Tuesday last the proceedirgs in this court commenced,
before David Pollock, Esq. one of the commissioners of
the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, at the
Sessions-house, Chapel-street. A number of applicants
appeared to apply for their discharge, under the act of
parliament. Nineteen petitioners were brought up and
discharged forthwith, being unopposed by their creditors.
Lewis Owen, John Sandbach, William Powell, Peter
Roberts, and John Jones were opposed, but they obtained
their discharge. Thomas Halsall, opposed by Mr. James,
on behalf of Mr. Banks, of Wigan, was ordered to be im-
prisoned for nine months. H. S. Melson, opposed by
Mr. Richard Armistead, was put back to amend his
schedule. John M. Nelson was remanded. Thomas
Downey, opposed by Mr. Venables and Mr. James, on
behalf of certain creditors, was put back for 12 months.
William Stephenson, who has been in gaol since Decem-
ber, 1843, was discharged on the production of one of his
books.

CAUTION TO SOLICITORS AND INSOLVENTS.—Richard
Davies, of Carlton-street, Toxteth-park, came before Mr,
Sergeant Ludlow, on Thursday last, at the Bankruptcy
Court, for the purpose of obtaining a " final order," in
applying for which the insolvent was supported by Mr.
Fairclough. The learned Commissioner, however, find-
ing that this, the second meeting, had not been advertised,
pronounced that circumstance fatal to the present grant-
ing of the order. Mr. Fairclough urged the rules of court
and the practice of other commissioners, but the learned
Sergeant denied the existence of any " rule" on the sub-
ject, and contended that his practice must be conformed
to there ; and his reason for such decision was, that, if
creditors saw no announcement of a second meeting, they
might think the case had been withdrawn, and, conse-
quently, neglect the adoption of such measures as might
be necessary for the protection of their interests ; at the
same time, however, he was desirous of occasioning as
little inconvenience as possible, and, therefore, would
consent to the appointment of an early day. All he re-
quired was, that the meeting should be advertised in the
London Gazette and a local paper. Eventually, the meet-
ing was adjourned to Thursday, the Bth of August.
GUANO.—The general sale-room, in Oldhall-street,
was almost filled at one o'clock on Friday, on the occasion
of two cargoes of guano, both from Ichaboe, being offered
for sale. The first consisted of 900 tons, which are now
landing at ex Bradshaw, and it was offered by Messrs.
Amos Bigland and Son, brokers, on the part of Mr. J. S.
Tonge, merchant. It was divided into lots of five and
ten tons each, the conditions of sale being as usual. For
the first lot, consisting of 4 tons, the first offer was £4 per
ton ; the next was £5, after which it rose by half crowns
to five guineas, at which the biddings ceased. In the
course of the bids it was stated, that the owners were
quite prepared to store this cargoe, and if they did, it cer-
tainly would not be sold at that price ; they were anxious
to meet buyers fairly, but not to sacrifice. The whole
cargo was then withdrawn at £5 10s. per ton. The next
cargo was one of 250 tons, offered by Mr. J. H. Rayner,
broker, in a vessel just arrived, which, it was stated would
convey it to any safe port which the purchaser might se-
lect. It was offered in one lot. The biddings commenced
at £4, advanced to £5, where they stopped, and, as in the
other case, the cargo was withdrawn at £5 10s. The
upset price at the last public sale was £6. Whilst on this
subject, we may mention that public notice has been given
in Liverpool, and we presume in other ports, on the part
of the Imaum of Muscat, that all the guano in Latham's
Island, situated in and between six and seven degrees
of south latitude, and between 39 and 40 east longitude,
is private property, under a deed of conveyance from his
highness. Licences to obtain cargoes will be granted
under specific terms ; without which, vessels proceeding
thither for the purpose of collecting it, will be liable to
seizure and confiscation by the Muscat government.
DOCK COMMITTEE : THURSDAY.—Present Messrs. J.
B. Moore, (chairman,) Shand, Aikin, Smith, Holmes,
Sandbach, Kendall, Bold, Tobin, Royden, Middleton,
Evans, and Chilton. The Committee of Works recom-
mended the erection of a shed on the east quay of the Salt-
house Dock. Agreed t0.—X5,000 was directed to be paid
to Mr. John Waring, on account of excavating the Albert
Dock. In the Marine Harbour Master's and Warehouse
Management departments nothing to report.—Mr. Nicol
said that as the Liverpool Dock Bill had now received
the Royal assent, be thought it a suitable opportunity for
bringing forward a resolution relative to it, which was to
the effect that the necessary steps be taken in reference to
the land authorized to be purchased from the Corpora-
tion and with respect to the property of the Harrington
Dock Company • that negotiations also be made with the
proper parties for the purchase of the land required for
the junction with the Leeds and Liverpoolranal, and that
the surveyor be instructed to complete the plans and sub-
mit them with as little delay as possible. The motion was
seconded, and carried without any observation.—The
Chairman said there was a committee, consisting of him-
self, Mr. Aikin, Mr. Nicol, and Mr. Middleton, having
power to open negotiations and put themselves in com-
munication with the Corporation, and report to the Dock
Trust. At the suggestion of Mr.. Bold, it was agreed to
add Mr. Tobin's name to the list of the committee. Mr.
Tobin wished to know if every thing was complete except
as to the value of the land. The Chairman said the only
point would be as to the price, the quantity was already
agreed upon. Mr. Tobin hoped it would be bought as
cheap as possible, and that Mr. Evans would deal leniently
with them. The financial business was then brought on,
and the reporters withdrew.
The body of Mr. Brown, the young gentleman who was
drowned at the Eastham Regatta, was found on Tuesday
evening last, on Ince Bank, near to Runcorn, by a fisher-
man, and has since been conveyed to Chester and interred
there. A coroner's inquest was held before Mr. Churton,
when Mr. J. Mould, one of the crew, gave a very clear
and succinct account of the unfortunate occurrence, con-
firming the statements that have already appeared in the
public papers. When the boat (the Amphitrite) was
struck by the first wave, Mr. Mould directed the deceased
to steer the boat to shore. Immediately afterwards a
second wave struck the boat, and half filled her with
water. The deceased called out, " 0 God ! bring 'I he
Princess, we are sinking :" and immediately the boat filled
with water and swamped. We give the remainder in Mr.
Mould's own words :—" I directed the crew to hold hard
to the boat; for a moment I was underneath the boat,
and afterwards gained the surface of the water; I saw the
deceased struggling in the water ; the boat turned with her
keel upwards, and I succeeded in dragging the deceased
on the boat ; I remained astride on the boat for some
time ; a wave again struck the boat and rolled her over ;
I recovered myself, and again succeeded in getting on the
boat; at this time I missed the deceased, and several mi-
nutes elapsed before I again saw him ; I afterwards saw
him floating near to the boat, and I pulled him partly on
the boat; deceased clung to me till one of the steamers
came to our assistance ; the steamer in coming up came in
contact with the Amphitrite' and the concussion again
threw me off the boat ; from this time I saw nothing more
of the deceased, and I eventually was pulled into a boat
belonging to the steamer ; I should think about a quarter
of an hour elapsed from the time of the accident to the
time I was picked up ; the nearest boat which in any way
could render assistance was the steamer which came up,
but which was stationed about three quarters of a mile off
when the Amphitrite swamped." The coroner briefly
recapitulated the evidence to the jury, and expressed his
hope, that boats of so light construction, only fit for such
rivers as the Dee, would not again venture in contests on
the Mersey, for which they were totally unfit ; and he also
expressed his regret, that the steamer had been stationed
so far from the shore, and that there were no boats placed
in the course the prize boats had to row, in order to give
assistance in case of accident. The jury found the follow-
ing verdict :—" That the deceased was accidentally
drowned by the upsetting of the boat Amphitrite; and
they wished also to record their thanks to Mr. Mould, for
his praiseworthy efforts in endeavouring to save the life of
the deceased at the peril of his own."
CHARGE OF FORGERY.—On Tuesday, a young man of
very respectable exterior, named John H. Goldsmith, a
surgeon, of this town, was brought before Mr. Rushton,
at the Police-court, bn a charge of having forged a receipt
for £lOO. The charge was preferred against him by John
Jelley, painter, of Duke-street. Mr. Harden, barrister,
appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the prisoner
was brought up under circumstances of rather a peculiar
nature, inasmuch as the original occurrence out of which
the charga had arisen, took place about twelve months
since. At that time he had some building transactions
with Mr. Jelley, and disputes having arisen between them,
the whole of their accounts were referred to two arbitra-
tors, a Mr. Hall, and a Mr. Gee, with a view to an ami-
cable settlement. In the course of the inquiry before the
arbitrators, different vouchers were produced, and among
others, the prisoner exhibited a paper, purporting to be a
receipt for £lOO, and to be subscribed by John Jelley.
The moment it was produced, Jelley said it was a forgery,
and the prisoner denied that it was. Jelley then consulted
his solicitor, and the following day he was informed that
the prisoner bad withdrawn the document, and destroyed
it. It appeared ,infact, that one of thearbitrators(Hall) kept
it ; and, on Saturday last, Jelley succeeded in recovering it
from the arbitrator. Thomas Hall, a painter, proved that
the document had been submitted, and John Jelley stated
that it was a forgery. The prisoner was allowed out on
bail. On Wednesday, the further hearing of the case
was resumed. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Ram-
shay. Mr. Rushton said he should have little difficulty in
deciding the case as it then stood. If Mr Harden had
any further evidence which be deemed of importance, he
should call upon the prisoner to enter into his own re-
cognizance to appear upon the following day; but if there
was no further evidence, it was useless to bring Mr. Gold-
smith up again. He (Mr. R.) had no hesitation in saying
he could not believe either of the witnesses, and that cir-
cumstances bad transpired which did not justify him in
entertaining the charge on the evidence of Jelley and Hall,
uncorroborated as that evidence had been. He further
observed that. so far as the inspection of the document
had gone, it was not satisfactory. On Thursday the par-
ties again appeared, but no further evidence was offered.
Mr. Rushton then produced five signatures, and directed
Jelley to point out which was his own, and also the al-
leged forgery, as that was amongst them. Jelley, how-
ever, after looking over them for a short time was unable
to identify any of them as being his own handwriting, or
to say which was the forged signature. Mr. Rushton or-
dered Goldsmith to be immediately discharged, which he
was, amidst the earnest congratulations of his numerous
friends.