The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-11 00:00:00

Dubl
tion of the citizens

,ocietv, at which a numerous and influential 0/
The subject of the for

illation of an Association, of the loyal inha'bitanis, for the
preservation' of law and'Order, was under discussion ; and
we learn that resolutions have been passed for the purpose
of fnrmino RBA aganeisktinna !ma

,sal of the

Government

From the Freeman of this day, we learn that " the fac-
tory situate at Ball's-bridge, has been taken by tl
vernment, and is at present being f

for military.—Two battalions of the Guard's, consisting of
about 2,000 men, are expected here this day or to-morrow
from London."—Dublin Mail,

HAUGE OF

HEFT FROM A Sifor.—Yesterday, at the
Police-court, a man named John M`Pherson, was charged
with having stolen, on Saturday afternoon, five handker:.
chiefs from the shop of Mr. Allen, laceman, &c., Hay-
market. He endeavoured to explain away the charge, but
the evidence was such that he was committed for trial at
the sessions.

MAN MISSING.—We understand that Wm. Ashton, of
Bayhorse-lane, London-road, left his home on the 14th
February last, and has not since been heard of. He is
about sft. 10in. in height. He had two frock coats on,
under black, upper light cloth. Two pair trousers under
one light upper dark. One waistcoat, spotted silk velvet,
dark ground, light flower. Red twilled handkerchief,
with white spot. Pair of ancle boots, and blue stockin:.:S.
THE QUARTER'S CUSTOMS REVENUE OF THE POUT
OF LIVERPOOL.—The customs revenue of our port for the
first quarter, made up to the sth instant, exhibits a gro
decrease of £19,000, as compared with that of the sau e
period last year, the amount being £821,322 in April,
1848, against X 840.062 in April, 1847. The nett decrease,
we understand, is only about £9,000, arising from a
saving which has been effected in the expense of collection.
TIIEFT OF TEN BARRELS OF Pons.—At the Police-
court yesterday, two men, apparently labourers (but whose
names we did not obtain), were charged with stealing,
yesterday week, 10 barrels of pork from the quays at the
north end of the town, and which was traced by police-
officer Lloyd from Banastre-street, to Coal-abbey, in
Dublin. Both prisoners were committed for trial, but
further evidence is being inquired for against them. The
pork had been sold to a parts, in Dublin (who appeared in

court), for 245,

A. DAY OF Ht

,lATION

The Rev. J. H

tewart,

town, and n
ed a letter, c

lristian pul

.nt state of Euror

ion of the

at which the nations of the world seetn'to have
arrived. The Rev. gentleman suggests that Wednesday
in Passion Week, the 19th April, should be set apart as a
day of humiliation and prayer; and his sup.
worthy of practical consideration by all
day mentioned will closely precede the 01.
French National Assembly, and is the - y
consecrating the Protestant Chum' v
Mount Zion, in Jerusalem.
CHARTIST MEETING.—. 0
chartists of Liverpool was held last m g „
for the purpose, as stated in the p 1 'e
meeting, of supporting the national
ists, which is now sitting in London. "Fir
very numerously attended, there bein

Ind the

awl til cris

gestion is

ur readers

aing of the

day fixed far

now finished oR

&n open air meeting of the
,•ht, in Queen's-square,
—4 convening the
tion of chart-
,eeting was