The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-30 00:00:00

CASE OF CAPTAIN PETRIE.

We regret to find, from the following communications,
that Sir James Graham has felt it his duty to refuse to
mitigate the sentence passed on Captrin Petrie at the
Central Criminal Court in February 14st :

"TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

" SlR,—Feeling calltql upon to submit to the numerous
friends and public uodies whose memorials in favour of
my brother, Lieutenant Petrie, I had recently the honour
of placing in the hands of the members for the borough
and county, the communication which has been trans-
mitted to me from Sir James Graham, as the answer to
these memorials, may I beg that you will be kind enough
to insert the same in your paper of to-morrow.
"It may be allowed me at the same time, while express-
ing the disappointment which my brother, in common
with his friends, cannot otherwise than feel at the un-
looked-for result of so strong an expression of public
opinion brought forward on his behalf, to say, that the
testimony which has thus been borne to the justice of his
claims for the remission of a sentence considered by the
memorialists to be unmerited and severe, must afford him
much consolation in the unfortunate situation in which he
is still placed.
" In his name I have to offer the grateful thanks which
are so justly due to those members of parl ament and
other friends who have so warmly interested themselves
in his favour throughout.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
" J. PETitIE, M.D.

Liverpool, 29th April, 1814."

" TO VISCOUNT SANDON, M.P., 6'c., 6.c., 6c.

" MY Loan,—Secretary Sir James Graham- having
caused enquiries to be made into the case of Peter Petrie,
convicted at the Central Criminal Court in February last,
of maliciously cutting, and sentenced to eighteen months'
imprisonment, on whose behalf your Lordship presented
an application ; I am directed to express to your Lord-
ship Sir James Graham's regret that he cannot, at pre-
sent, feel himself justified in advising Her Majesty to
mitigate the prisoner's sentence.
" I have the honor to be

" Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
" S. M. PHILLIPPS.

" Whitehall, 24th April, 18-14."

IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.-A VILLAINOUS
COMPOUND IN THE MARKET, AND SELLING
AS "GUANO."

By the following communication, which we have re-
ceived from a highly respectable mercantile gentleman of
this town, it will be seen that an article is being so:d as
guano, which not only contains none of the virtues of that
extraordinary fertilizer, but the use of which would be
positively deleterious to the soil, and probably destructive
to the crops to which it is applied. The adulteration of
tobacco with saccharine matter—which is said to improve
it, though the revenue is certainly so far defrauded by its
use—is innocence itself compared with the preparation of
this deceptive and abominable rubbish; and if tobacco-
nists are severely mulcted for their comparatively trifling
delinquencies, what punishment short of transportation is
due to those who make, and vend, for probably £8 to £lO
a ton, a compound, the purchaser of which is doomed not
only to lose tile money, time, end labour, in procuring and
applying it, but to have his hopes of an abundant return
fwm 61e fields blighted ? A. sample before and
after analysis may be seen at the office of this paper:—
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
" Liverpool, 29th April, 1844.

" SlR,—Herewith you have the sample of an article
manufactured and sold in this town as guano. You would
be conferring a kindness on purchasers by exposing this
shameful imitation. It is much to be regretted that we
have men amongst us who, for their own selfish interests,
would not only bring the article into disrepute, but deceive
and plunder those who may be unfortunate enough to buy
of them. _ _ _ _

" It behoves farmers and others to be careful of whom
they make purchases ; and in all cases where practicable,
to get it direct from the ship. 1 have another sample
tested by a cLemist, but with the same results as Dr.
Harbord's, so that if you will be kind enough to publish
his letter, and show the samples in your window, 1 shall
consider I have done all in my power to put a atop to the
fraud.
" I remain, Sir, yours respectfully.
" OBSERVER."

Our correspondent (who deserves the thanks of the fair
dealer in the article, as well as of those engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits) has handed us the following letter from
Dr. Harbord, detailing the result of his analysis of the
rubbish alluded to, and of which, we are informed, several
tons have already been sent to some parts of the country.

" Dear Sir,—ln accordance with your wishes, I have
examined the sample you left with me of what you (no
doubt facetiously) called guano. The following is the
result :—I first separated the larger particles, and found
them to consist of pieces varying trom the size of a hemp-
seed to that of a horse-bean. Of these some were cin-
ders, slightly coated with lime, and still further coated
with a chocolate-coloured powder (somewhat resembling
guano) : others consisted of portions of lime (stone) simi-
larly coated, rock sand, bits of what is commonly known
as red raddle', and an ochry-looking loamy sand : some
of the larger pieces were a mixture of all these ingredi-
ents, with a greater portion of lime; these were about
one-fourth of the bulk of the sample, and, when washed,
presented the appearance which will he found on referring
to the paper marked A. •
" I then subjected 56 grains of the residue, or finer
portion, to a further examination, and found it to consist
of, first, the contents of the paper marked B, and weigh-
ing 24 grains, which is nothing more than a miniature
edition of A ; in short, the finer particles of the same
rubbish. Paper C contains six grains of the still finer
particles of the same lot mixed with the fine powder, one-
twentieth part of WHICH may possibly have been guano;
or, in other words, about 1-130th part of the whole sam-
ple may have been guano.
" The reason why I speak thus cautiously is, that al-
though I could not detect, by the ordinary chemical tests,
the presence of ammonia, yet had there been originally
ammonia present, the lime would have driven it off. In
conclusion I would add, that any party who wishes to
form some notion of the nature of spurious guano, need
onlyowash an ounce of it in pint of water, to enable him
to detect the impurities of such a badly-got-up sample as
the one you have forwarded to me.
" I remain, dear sir, yours truly,
" H. G. I:IARBOR.D.
" 4, Upper Parliament-street."

ICED SALMON.—We refer our readers to an advertize.
ment in our first page, from Messrs. W. and B. D. Wish..
art, who having opened a most commodious shop in Gt.
George-street, which is most excellently supplied with
every article in their line. Messrs. W. have had several
new boats built for the fisheries on this coast, which,
with the extensive connexions they possess in the south
of Scotland will always ensure them a supply of every-
thing in season.
DOLIER'S NEW AND APPROVED SYSTEM OF WRITING.
—Mr. Dolier, whose merits have long been known and
appreciated in this town, as a highly successful instructor
in the fine art of early instruction, has lately increased
his claims to public approbation, by the discovery of
a new and truly rail-road system to writing, which,
though simple in itself, has been acknowledged in all the
towns he has visited, to be at once most efficient and
practicable. The peculiarity in this system is, that while
a child is acquiring, without tedious labour, the art of
writing a graceful hand mechanically, it is also acquiring
the means of spelling and reading, constructing sentences,
and improving the mental faculties generally. The 'com-
mencing of a course of education in persons of tender
years with writing, appears at first view to be investing
the old order of tuition; but from what we can learn
from Mr. Dolier 's numerous testimonials, both from dis-
tinguished individuals and from the press, we cannot
doubt of its efficiency. He has with him his infant
daughter--.only. five. years of
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April 20, 1844.

TRIAL OF THE ST. HELENS COLLIERY

RIOTERS.

Yesterday, the trial of Join Knowles, John Ponketh.
John M'Dottough, Thomas Burroughs,, James Leyland,
James Welding, and Win. Wynn, for having been con-
crned in the late colliery riots at 1.. t. Helens, took place
at Kirkdale Sessions, before the Rev. Rector Brooks,
the Rev. Myles Formby, Thomas Rawson, Esq., and
respectable jury. It commenced at eleven, and ended at
half-past eight o'clock at night.
There were five counts in the indictment. The first
stated that the defendants, together with others, were
guilty of a riot, and with having assaulted seve,al persons;
the second charged a conspiracy to raise the rate of wagesof colliers, and, in puisuance of that conspiracY,
with
having assaulted various persons; the third stated that,
they were guilty of an assault on the police-constables t?'
St. Helens, while the latter were in the execution of Choi:
duty ; the fourth was similar to the third ; and the last
count charged them with a common assault.
Mr. Hulton stated the case; after wnich an unusesill'
large number of witnesses, consisting of police Cnsta-.
hies, coal-proprietors, and Shropshire colliers, were
es-
amined. When the evidence on the part of the prosecu-
tion had closed, Mr. Pollock addressed the jury, in a log
and eloquent speech, on that of the defendants. No wit-
nesses were called for the defence. The Chairman then
summed up, and the jury, after about five minutes' deli-
beration. returned a verdict against all the defendants 0 •
guilty on the first count—of a riot.
Mr. Mouck, having ascertained from the Clerk of the
Peace that the verdict had been formally entered or noted,
contended that it was complete, and that no further quest
tions could be asked of the jury.—Mr. Hulton though'
they should be asked whether they acqutted the defend-
ants, or any of them, on the subsequent counts. This
gave rise to a long argument, at the close of which the
question was asked, and the Foreman replied, that the
had found them all guilty of the riot, and that they had
acquitted4em on the other counts.—Mr. Monk then
moved a rest of judgment : first, upon the ground that
there was an imperfect verdict; secondly, because it had
been taken irregularly and improperly; and, thirdly, be-
cause, as neither the Grand Jury nor the court were em-
powered to by conspiracies, the indictment was invalid.
Mr. Hulton replied, that there was no charge in the
count of a conspiracy per se.—The Chairman admitted his
ignorance or the legal points in dispute; and Mr. Monk,
feeling that he ought not, under the circumstances,
to press
the motion, prayed that the judgment be respited, in order
that a writ of error to arrest the judgment might be ob-
tained in the Court of Queen's Bench.—The Chairman
granted the application, upon the understanding that the
defendants should enter into recognizances, themselves in
£5O, and two sureties in £25 each, to come up for sen-
tence next sessions, provided the promised proceedings
were not taken in the intermediate time in the Court of
Queen's Bench.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, SUNDAY NIGHT.

Our rooms were all animation this day, Kent's stable
being in great force. The top offer against Bramble was
4to 1. One point more was taken ; and 6to 1 about his
stable companion, Red Deer. The knowing ones were
wanting to back Kent's lot; but could not get on at the
prices quoted in the Sunday papers, there being no layers.
Pagan was out of favour, 7 to 1 being offered several times
with no takers. The Bentinck party offered to back
Bramble against him foc £5OO, but could not succeed.
Rowland was inquired after, but layers were shy. Nut-
with was not much fancied ; but the old mare, Alice
Hawthorn. although carrying a heavy weight, was 111
demand by many.
For the Derby, Leander was bicked at 10 to 1, and in-
quiries made about Mountcharles and Campanero ; but
no business was done. One gentleman who was laying
against the Ugly Buck, said that he would pepper him
till the last minute, as he had no faith in him.

The Rev. Thos. Harries, late of Chester, has been ap-
pointed chaplain to the Liverpool Infirmary, Brownlow-
street.

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church, in compliance with the Queen's letter.
ROBBERY TO THE AMOUNT OF £3OO IN SALFORD*---"
The house of Mrs. Deborah Taylor, the Nelson Tavern,
Sydney-street,consisting was
of a
roxblboedo,otoen, night,twSounxdsayootes,and the of about
On Saturday next, there will be launched from t
building-yard of Messrs. Joseph Steel and Son, Bain
street, a splendid new vessel of upwards of 400 "nlrlarn
den, the property, we believe, of Messrs. Barton. _
and Higginson, and intended for the East India trade.
The WEATHER in this district continues to be delightful,
but somewhat chilly night and morning.
The wheats are most
The field and
_
garden crops look extremely well.
healthy and promising, and the grass-fields are becoming
beautifully green aid luxuriant. Fruit trees also exhibit
a fine show of blossom. re-
mainderhe
in gold and silver.

THE PACKET-SHIP VIRGINIAN.—This fine vessel,
commanded by Captain Allen, sailed from this port on
Friday morning last, with a full cornple•nent of steerage
passengers. Mr. Thomas Helmer, of Yorkshire, occu-
pied a berth in the cabin. Several other fine vessels have
recently sailed, nearly all of them crowded with emigrants.
UNITED STATES.—The British and North American
Royal mail steam-shin Acadia, C, ptain Ryrie, which was
to have left Boston on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th
instant, may he expected to arrive here to-morrow or the
day after. The packet-ship Independence, which would
leave New York on the 7th instant, is now due.
THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK BILL.—We are informed,
from a source upon which we can implicitly rely, that,
notwithstanding all 'hat we have heard so magnificently
announced, the projectors of the Wallasey Docks have
not, or had, not up to Saturday night, come to any terms
with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for their
interest in the strand in Wallasey Pool.
SMITH'S CONVEYANCE LIST.—NO greater proof . °f
the usefulness of this list need be given than that of its
having risen into almost general circulation. The pub-
lisher spares no pains to render it equal in usefulness to
anything hitherto produced, and whenever any important
change in the departure of the conveyance takes place, a
supplement is published, and presented to the subscribers
gratuitously.—See Adv.
THE FASHIONS.—It will be seen by several advertize-
ments in our present number, that the spring fashions, so
interesting to the gentle sex have, with the fine weather,
come down from the great mart of female costume to the
good old town. It were invidious, where all is beautiful,
to particularize names and places, even were we ourselves
connoiseurs in such matters ; but we can assure our fair
readers, that from what we can learn, they will find at an
these establishments the most beautiful and novel designs;
both in material and form, and that the whole exhibits a
high degree of taste, and anxiety to please, on the part of
the selectors, who have visited the respective capitals Of
this Kingdom and of France.
We regret to state that the account received at the Lass,
Courts at Westminster on Saturday, relative to the health
of the Attorney General, are far from being so favourable
as had been anticipated, and it is now a matter of consi-
derable doubt whether he will be able to appear in court
during the present term. It has been stated, that in the
evert of the learned Gentleman's health not improving is
a day or too, the briefs which'he held relative to new trials,
&c., will be handed over to the other members of the bar.
The illness of the learned gentleman has caused a delay in
the various con, ts, while the indisposition of Mr. Serjeant
Channell has had a very considerable effect on the busi-
ness in the Common Pleas.—John Bull.

REMOVAL OF CONVICTS.—On Saturday morning, at
an early hour, 79 prisoners, who had been convicted at
the late sessions of the Central Criminal Court, and sen-
tenced to transportation, were removed in the van from
that gaol to the Penitentiary at Milibank, there to undergo
a short imprisonment previous to their being taken on
board the transport ship which is to convey them to
Botany Bay. Among them were William Henry Barber,
Joshua Fletcher, and Henry Sanders, the parties con-
victed in the late will forgeries, the two former haong
been sentenced to he transportrd for life, and the
latter
for seven years. There were also among the femalecon-
victs the lady shoplifters, Mrs. Earnshaw and Miss Wills,
whose case excited so much interest a short time since!
Both Barber and Fletcher were extremely low-spirited.
THE LATE FANCY BALL.—We have much pleasure
in stating (as will be seen by the advertisement in another
column) that the recent fancy ball at the Town-hall,
which gave so much satisfaction to all who joined in the
merry rout," has netted (with the addition of subset-Ip'
tions) the sum of £l2OO, which has been divided amongst
our principal charities, as named in the placards at t 1"
time, and to each of which—their funds being low and or
adequate to the noble objects they have in view—then
respective shares of the prize will be most seasonable set:
acceptable. Putting aside, and willing to forget some (8'
we consider) injudicious restrictions and annoyances on
the part of certain members of the committee on that oc-
casion, the result, it must be admitted, is highly creditaM
to the majority of that body, as having acted with generssi,
prudence and economy. It was not generally expected th 4
the proceeds would amount to so large a sum by two °
three hundred pounds.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1844.
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