The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

STEALING COTTON.—At the sessions last week Frank
Trainer, with others, was indicted for having stolen 20
cwt. of cotton, the property of Messrs. Dover and Co.
The particulars have appeared in our paper. Trainer was
found guilty, and sentenced to ten years' transportation,
but the others were acquitted.

The British and North American royal mail steam-ship
Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived out at Boston on the
21st ult., and may be expected to arrive at this port on or
about Wednesday next.

THEATRE ROYAL, CHURCH-STREET.---It Will be per-
ceived that the benefits have commenced at this theatre.
To-night, Mr. Shuttleworth, the boxkeeper, takes his
benefit; and no doubt the civility and attention which
he has ever shown to the frequenters of; this part of the
house will not be overlooked by the play-going public.
AN UNLOOKED FOR VISITANT.—A whale of unusually
large proportions was seen in Redwharf Bay on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday last, sometimes appearing like
the hull of a ship, and other times spouting water to an
immense height. Several attempts to capture the levia-
than proved unsuccessful. It is said that crews and boats
went over from Liverpool with the intention of securing
this huge prize.

The Runcorn correspondent of the Chester Courant
says. " there cannot be a doubt that Lord Francis Eger-
ton is either or will be shortly in possession of Ellesmere
port, docks, and warehouses ; the term of proprietorship
is not known, but we believe very great changes are im-
mediately contemplated, both in the transit of goods and
passengers between Liverpool and Birmingham." The
same fact was stated in the Mercury a few weeks ago, but
we were authorised to contradict it.

CUSTOMS ORDER.—Directions have been received at
the Liverpool Custom House from the commissioners, to
the effect that in all cases of returned goods the mer-
chants must conform to the practice of the port of
London. Numerous additions have also been directed to
be made to the list of bonded goods exempted from cus-
toms night-watch on the quays. The new items are Ist,
almost all "low duty" goods; and 2ndly, all other goods
on which the duty does not exceed the expense of an of-
ficial watch.

THE CASTLE-STREET ROBBERY.—On Saturday, at the
Sessions, John Higham and John Shore were found
guilty of the robbery of siks and satins, of the value of
£lBO, from the shop of IMessrs. Blackburno and Bell, of
Castle-street, in September last. The latter was sen-
tenced to ten years transportation, and the former, who
is in a very bad state of health, and will have to undergo
a dangerous surgical operation immediately, to one
month's imprisonment. Richard Graham, linen-draper,
of Stockport, who was tried for receiving the property
knowing it to have been stolen, was acquitted.

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT IN THE SESSIONS'
COURT.—On Saturday last, on the arraignment of three
prisoners. Higham, Shore, and Graham, charged with an
extensive robbery of silk from Messrs. Blackburne and
Bell, Higham stated to the Recorder that he had "been
very ill used" by his attorney, to whom he had given £35
for the purpose of retaining Mr. Wilkins for his defence.
He had, however, been informed, since the commence-
ment of the sessions, that Mr. Wilkins could not attend.
The money had not been returned, and his i7lfe had been
compelled to fee another barrister to undertake Ms de-
fence. The Recorder said be did not knew ho%;far he
could interfere, but be would send for the attorney in the
Cowrie of the day.

rrn ROYAL AMPIHMEATRE.---Dtiting the last week
" Mazeppa," got up in a very superior manner, was the
principal attraction on the stage, and was received with
unbounded applause. The horsemanship was again varied,
Mr. Tourniaire's company and stud being so extensive as
to admit of endless novelties and imitations. Last night
was produced Shakspeare's tragedy of " Richard III," a
bold but successful adventure of the management. The
piece is arranged and produced under the direction of Mr.
Watkins Burroughs, with new scenery, properties, cos-
tume, &c. ; the whole concluding with a magnificent his-
torical tableau (in which the horses are introduced) of
" The Battle of Bosworth Field." The Duke of Giesler
is most ably personated by Mr. R. Younge, from the
Theatre•royal, Drury-lane, who has been engaged for six
nights expressly to perform the part. After the scenes in
the circle, a new and interesting Italian pantomime will
be produced, with a variety of new Feenery and machinery,
equestrian evolutions, military movements, combats, con
tugations, &c., called " 11 Diavolo di Abruzzi," or,
" The Brigand Chief and the Faithful Dog." Both pieces
were last night received with enthusiastic applause.