The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-02 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

The Great Western steam-ship, Lieutenant Ilosketl, 7;;Or
on Saturday for New York. She carried out abeve
passengersSS . lr
ME •
RS. HERRMANN.—Messrs. Herrmann's concLt t_
:04
place last evening. We understand it was well attended `',,
recentlyt PRt.FERE
officiatedNT —aTs'
went off with spirit. D, lib?
il
e curateßevo. ,s Chore biotolplb
own, has been presented to the Rectory of St'
Cambridge. ,0 ear-
On Saturday, in Bold-street, a horse in a gentletnaribe led
riage kicked its companion violently on the knee' onninehe
of St.
fell;, 13. in this
jury was so serious that the veterinary surgeon wheale oat"
the wound found it necessary shoot the poor an' to
spot. re'
cb
Ma . , 0
.El TON S CONCERT.—Our musical friendstare phi ,i
, canc to
ferred to the advertisement of Mr. E
yton s gageto
will take . place on Friday next. Mr. Eyton has
.aeroe
the available local talent of the town to afford nom— ,
his friends and supporters. . beall`
Mr. F. W. B • veil
with the
rearey, who has been delivering a A e
fully illustrated lecture on the Hol Land connectrimoieZ
prophecies, at the Adelaide Gallery, London, wit,'l,l •the,,u;ll,
approbation, is about to repeat his lecture, w''''• ic-P-
Su°
solving views, at the Polytechnic Exhibition,
(yr
Bold-street, on Monday evening next. he ten~"o
THE ASSIZE. COURTS.—We 'understand that
of the the
of Mr. John Tomkinson for erectin the carcass or that 11
Assize Courts, has been accepted,gand we b,etgrati';;J'l
amount of the tender was about £78,000. lt,„.'s;lt es,fid
reflection that we have a townsman with slime.% sale diu he
and enterprise to undertake the erection of an " 'llo°- at
building. No doubt the erection of the building 'cloosiste
proceeded with immediately, and with It d spa° c
a e
with its durability.
a ,Alleati:red'
FINES UPON . PUBLICANS AND BEERSELLES-. 00.- ~,,,
ber '
of informations against publicans and beerselleoonliet; r
on Friday to twelve. Nine of these were against the fht)r-ited,
and three against beersellers. The cases agalu7i.rt elle' sX,L
were disposed of as follow :—Two were tined A7a t onteirri,
costs; three £3 each and costs ; one £2 and cus'iceerse"lo4
and costs; and two were acquitted. Of the three - £42 -
be other
two were fined £3 each andand
costs, t
or tb°
costs.
a eopf -, Or
MR. ALDERMAN. EARLE.—The following is vizArleC.,ers,
Lion
adopted by the Council upon Mr. ",."; bre'-a-en
ion relative to the ineligibility of spirit-mercluat"-'ojen-ibi§
1/4.1c1., to sit on the Watch Committee Spirit"
That Ivir' d Aldan oe
!.. de's motion is unnecessary and uncalled for, al,i,s thal ire
Council deprecates the . frequent personal attae"bers °f
dir
made in the Council-room upon individual inenli iato
.re,
body, which have a tendency to bring this Co,tinacaot esti.
repute, provoking rejoinders of a most unlnea'-- Mr.
which it is highly desirable to avoid." before 08
INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Saturdaybroy9. the
Curry,
_ on view of the body of Edward HtonP,aer.i.eliec••
deceased, who was 19 years of age, was a priqbe ro Fe.
Borough gaol, to which he was committed Iron' -oos lu A
court in January last. He was tried at the sessritstion; eed
bruary, and sentenced to seven years' transPedwas P'ilhet
few days after his sentence he became uuwelhan eon' J,
urg (fie
in the
hospital, where he was attended by th alien be
gradually declined until Saturday morning,'
boil. Verdict Death
ct— Death from natural causes." for tbe,n- ill'
..
_.7'e understand that the anniversary sermons —Ol. kJ,' N.'
om s_sionary Society will be preached in LiverP„ 'OO abed ell,
, n Sunday, May 21st, and meetings will be 1,..n, Ste oil
I?wing. days. Rev. E. Bickersteth, Rev. rleignipta,,rhe
other
Rev. C. Barrett, incumbent of St. Mary's, Birlpoent,, ire
_ her friends of the society are expected to benr , ainfloog
trust
the Chancellor will preside at the ineeting;:id stool
ust, that the same zeal for the progress of the g° 1.,i/ertfolf
b the heathen, which has hitherto characterize tPe.ho Or the
ranch of this valuable society, will distinguisl;",noir f_P„t of
anniversary. We are happy to learn that the ii (Ica taw-bole
Parent Society has. durin the ast year, exuce the
any preceding one by severalthousand pounds,
0 shed
amount collected last year being £115,000 l ~,,rpoo 0 set
_ COACH RUNT AWAY WITH.—OB Thursday as":loVily bil
Inver of one of Mr. Bushby's mourning coac,l.le torne,ves ill
down a party at the gates of the Necropens4iriose%ohe.
horses head round, and left them standing b.Y,4 arid l'' ~ 06
he street. A few m f th took frig. _owl, the
off at a fearful ratoeindeensitsnainsva.road, just tut witas, at
corner of Moss-street, the coach came in cont% piece,. ,e•
iron rails of a entleman's house, which broke t`cns, ane'eded
thei same times mashing the coach almost to 9._", orocedect°
piously o9sly injuring one of the horses. Had the co fatal :ireet,
iew yards further, it must have Produce in they. lir
among about twenty children who were plaYing 0,,5el
FRACAS Tvvo Pung d MiC"el
IN TUE WORKIIOUSE.-- 11 an bar
mates in the Workhouse, named ll't day,c, PO'
William ler We 0
Pye, were h
,brought up•at the Police-court. Ye.!..00,ta, sere,
withassault and disorderly conduct. police' • and re th.
189 stated ' a slit fro art
~-., taat, on Sunday night, between _nes ,
o'clock, he saw' the prisoner Hall throwing sturesivit;.ooef•
wadi'. of the probationary ward : he refused to
ode poste so
Thes with considerable difficulty that he was and.ered the re;
other prisoner, yesterday morning. was .dariet on,
before the Deputv-Governor for some offence agar for. „oil
gulations, and, as lie refused,an officer was
sharplyse 'l.O to
he kicked in the •
Rushton,
after a tbefteri
groin. Mr. ordere hel 0
manding the prisoners for their conduct, cot t to ,
pay a penalty of £5 each. In default of parri, replYtatea,'
sentenced to two months' imprisoncaent• ~, vereor sort.
question from Mr. Rushton, the Deputy"-1° • narlio
batl° J• '0
that there were now 30 persons in the Pro war • 0 i
and 72 women and children in the classification defiant to
..._ THE FUNDS, SATU EVENING•--11;e ofticie c 0":,
RDA Y . , scar There
OS hie
Consols to-dav
~ were very limited, WlO '''' There d 0P 0(
support
. the advance reviously noticed- opene 'nee 10
siderable firmness •P • when first
rippeertLoo
in prices they , C° ciC
was, however,
subsequently checked by t"..,,, fork so ,
one or two sellers. The• final money nuoteLl' VanZotier,
was 9(4 to 1
,and for the account, 96* buYers. ; S%C "to 69...
left off at 178 to 179 , India Stock, 266 to 2 ne, 675. anal
bills, 2d. issue, 655. to 67s pm.; they id, if's- Tbree:o-14%
to a ;eo..sna, iodic
pm.. ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 9t
Half per Cents. Reduced, 101/ to I-; New Three' an. il, OA
per. Cents., 1021 to i • Long Annuities,„:oos, ore
Bonds, 755. to -7 ' absence or o - awe. _eon
i s. pm. The .an nP2lbuY oft
foreign •
securities caused some fluctuation, ,a. at .k left t
in for a share of the change. .Actives left tm cents'secl Ilsa,
Inv: rte
having opened at 221, and the New Three :;lean
at 32; buyers, having dat33to *; luel se. ee'
at 29 to 1; the Deferred,cseue 4 ; Portugue °A,
4f - 8 to -
ito i ; Colombian, " Danish)"-
24 to ow ; ;tO D'' '
f tl,io
105 to 106 ; acid Brazilian, 75 to 76. ' eting of
wittily in!, rese twill;
CouNcti M ' ELTING.—The usual ni
followina the
body will ' '
of be held to-morrow. when the under ion or
_ the, Courts of Law Committee will eon's di;ctis: DePunie
I.l.ratiori of the council :—" That upon a (clerk salute 6° 0
',l • Elmes of the report of the Town- approP a K
J:own-clerk iii favour of the proposal t,O ,L,ll On 0/004,g
portion_ of the building of St. George s Mall is rested, woo
(:,nurts to the purposes of the Police Court,_ adeP_ of ,lt
That the report cannot, with advantage, I;ration c0n...,
deter' coon ide',.
would, o
n the contrary, hazard great
A d to the ' eoo° hic.
whole Plans; and that it be recommen.eub.ect to e.Ol 0 ee,
the original plans be proceeded with, 5 jOSing 11:015-ej eft°
t anion as to the ventilating tower, by disPethe proP- d bi oa
the committee find that the estimate for I,f adopte. ,bot
_d,
ion on the site of the Islington mark '
et, . Aon `rooece,
council, would be considrably dirshnen•r
ally i? fo,ro,
resolutions of the council of the sth insta
_tee with,bl6 OW,
ings of the Finance Committee at varianu ~ If 'te bly„,l,
foing. may be rescinded so far. as necessarY._ separ%teo "10
ution be carried the dail courts will sit in.ailiaoy iono to
ing on the site of Islington market, as °r25,„ iroti°,,fter tbe
Mr. John Holmes has gplaced the followile'"diatelYread, 0..
books, which he will ask- leave to make 'mine been or c°,- of
proceedings of the Finance Committee haste down_neia° e•
bill referred to b the motion having been
1, appl-wereg,„
miller in the Coyi "Th t the cannel „a sev eye' yr
Commons—"'That 3 Sing t IO
the water • bill of the commissioners for Pa nob bill
on 01
apport s e to pre the 0
do instruct the Fire Committee to S
means in their power, for that PurPt's to Oil
and. _d
petiti •on , and that the Mayor be authorise
thereto."

of Mari

eaT4 Vm,
t-R4,,,,-On Friday last 015 °Pt ."' d
?o”etteil Was performed for the be fteil of the author ""
sin,rrill
ur. Several of the songs and duets were encored, at.it
ireneficiares were loudly called for at the close of the per• 'errnanee. Mr. Charles Kean is engaged for five nights, ant
Made his appearance last evening as Hamlet.
ROYAL LIVER THEATRE.—This theatre has opened with
a fine collection of wax figures. On visiting it, we a ere stuir-
prised at the change that had taken piece. Entering
theatre, the eye is struck with a fine group of the coronationnd
of her Majesty, surmounted by Britannia, Relizion,f atbe
jatiee, forming a fine set of figures. On One side tiasn,
room is his Royal Highness Prince Albert. There are,
.lo .
two fine casts of their Royal Highnesses the Pi ince a d
Tim
Also, a mechanical figure of the Lancashire poet,ie
'inn Bobbin, and others, too numerous to mention. 1.1 •
exhibition is svell worth a visit, the variety of figures, cos-tatner &C. being great.
,s, LONDON SOCIETY FOR TRACHING THE BiilNpr_Oe
ritA--The fifth annual meeting of this eminently c lan r,blr_
and useful institution was held on Thursday, at the Hanosei 1
aquare-rooms, London. The Marquis of Cholniondeleithe chair. The report stated that the efforts of
.the institu-
tion_.r.
, had been greatly promoted by the adoptiow of NI
tiecus's system of stenographic characters. The report fur.
boardersther stated that there were upwards of 50 pupils,. including 29
in the establishment. A small printing press, had
Zereettadpurchased for the use of the pupils, and a few hymn. Y embossed by one of the boys, which afforded hopes
positors,
that several of the ieunates might ultimately become coni-
and thus be put in possession of a profitable method 91earning a comfortable subsistence. The blind children,o
trnecaluding two natives of China, about eight years of age, then
, d several parts of the Holy Bible, printed in embroreet.
ctaasrsiieters, with the most astonishing fluency and c o
which tle ' It was quite manifest, from the emphasis with
tilleerrreed the several passages, tbat the fl coint pei eßheenv.dejd.
W. Gil),,e,nitig. The meeting was addressed b h (who ("Ilog, late of St. Matthews Church,. inl. this town,
or some time t ha- been almost entirely deprived of
light') sod , Pas S several others.
YRSf A.., ,-.
ojyeste-riaxe EDUCATION MEETING.—TiIa Morning Herald
114eetneeting
Y makes the 'following remarks with reference to
n to-do in this town on Thursday last. "We elsewhereie raeetii- Y's neon!ad a report of an iortafntthep b
cello nt in this to Thursday last, in favour o_. l . edu-
Iviii.ll 1411SeS of Sir James Graham's Factories Bill ,Riet
vis
iNepriANeile
iit`" regret that
excel; ave been compelled to abrtd 1
'a ent speech, in which the revagegetn:telepionsaini
tion7,Point by point, to the positions advancef u
aths' e establishment of a national system o eiducPation,
It. aolnelY WaY in which it is possible for the state tovreptpsoiret
spins 48 the church is established by law. N
tile), g -aeu,lin London about? And what, we mayheaddo,marset altai4:4"7 about? The time is come whent
goverao,' oat, and exhibit their streng.th. in favoury of a
c proposes
til, Pooreenet wili h to give a Christian education to
Pottier that classes. A stranger might suppose, from the
ring the lial has been made throughout the countryirt
tdhuis-
coot* r.eess, that the majority of the populotion
ire
an _
deser4 dsented from the church. Government requon
and
We sholl_olic and energetic support on this question, sti
Voice rh 7 much surprised if they do not el viet.ist.,;idnisa.
seine a' Will convince the noisy and turbulent P°l'Ld
postponed
ot4 that the education of the people cannot be ,
4" e national church is divorced from the state. ' eaot4 CoLOssault.—The Easter holidays are notto zng
tl,' t,to enable the pleasure-seekers of London
collies •,,ternal
n , eitY," at least not until "the aerial
.ship"
so
far
; a into 'ull Play. But there is no necessity for remainsoin
.11 eitisstmng as the Colosseum in the Regent s Park
bility
eaaY bee•eee, and that there is every chance of its du.
exten-'
Ural" One
Inferred from the fact that it has recently u. nt e the dil.e tolprovernents and embellishments, executed ga:ter
ituhitiesigne cl Mr. Beazley, the architect. . Mr. George_
4Dew.nan:lo:Pohsetseeritysirenec' olni kj
Leo the Tenth, will be handed
unction with this s.tupendouse
tord ihroofnwhoixi it may perhaps be said, in the words of
" ',While stands the Colosseum,W
Robins stands,
hen falls the Colosseum, R
he then...1441d When he falls—the world
fella.,
eolotnen_cfit Leo
.the Tenth,
especiati'.!? the distribution of tickets for the public view,
but Mr. George Robins—has
Wiacir 47, Mr the behoof of the elite, who, at Easter-tide
,a ve, , iNtose themselves for refined enjoyment, and who at
in the' 'lining charge, may either take in London atglance
a
porttraose Panorama in the upper part of the building—orr
Ips,or,lpenaselves at will to the glorious scenoer 1, f h
nhaling
the B,_, t e wild solitudes of the tropical forests—
heatCtt"e of classicality through the pipe of imagination. be-
them-
elaaa ; Portico of the " wondrous dome" may fancy n
the rft the palace of the Ctesars, and gaze, if not upon
Printe,s'Uts.of ruin," at any rate something as pertment,—trhe.
alise, 11.4411:nation that " the whole of these.spacious p
day, t,lll be sold by auction by Mr. Geo. Robins, on Thurs-
, the Ilth of may. '
Tile c
ns
nOW cong"13!&14/1RD CRIMINALS.—The unhapfpireaptleirrave
bellavee:ed in Kirkdale Gaol under sentence o and ree -vtth the greatest propriety since they..i condemnation,
tered by e the religious consolations soreligious y adminis-
spent
_3' the
has
chaplain to the gaol. William Buckley
aaedit.Tuch of his time in reading, writing, and religiousl.
tioo Zl4°9. His letters are principally epistles of consotae-
leered h!.l father. They exhibit great knowledge oef
isho_
other
a religiowtltinga, and the consolation which they breathe of
letertni
cronytha a worldly nature, while t ey
1 Con
He h. 3 nation in the ict to meet his fate with reso 9 i .
his ,i,`,, not said
heyanthing decided as regards the justice of
fillaa'auttettc e, but says he is perfectly prepared for its ulw-
40t how
_lle has observed, that he struck his wife he knew
he, I. where, or what the effect or consequence mil,
did at he convict presents much the same appearance that he
seem, acotul__antecedent to his trial. Betty Eccles, though shehe
~hag tiot 4,71 ed, has wasted greatly since her sentence. S
nes she A 0 any confession, but it is observed that neither
Her
oealto i ',I the heinous offence imputed to her.
the
action or! thl tlits ---Y affected, and this appears to behf.romofe
tlistressfai e mnd, on which, it is evident, something
to
Mat, r nature is heavily pressing. She seems, indeed,
b ° Make so -• • for the purpose of un-
arderdn„ Me communication,
few ~. s her bosom The Governor of the prison spoke a
Ivereweillu
~ to her on. the subject, telling her, that if there
hersefinY thing pressin_
g on her mind, she would certainly find
t
°l)portutlih easier if she made use of one of the frequen
4pme. times which she bad of conversing with the Rev. Mr.e
eolourteoparto disencumber herself of the oppression.s Sre.
Pared to diightlY, but did not speak. She says she.i pser.
eat th a.
PntSonday the convicts attended divine, .. .
a • e ga°' ecaPel. The Rev. Mr. Appleton preached
,raernirable sermon from the 4tb chapter of Amos, 121.1di
beecause ' Therefore thus will I do unto thee, 0 Israel; an
Isreel. I will do this untoith e, prepare to meet thy God, 0
and afteptlettY this
appeared weak and faint both before
cheerful' the sermon, but Buckley looked well and even
tertue, Me remarked, after the sermon, in what may be
tlitecingr.,c_ hearty tone, " Well, that was a most impressive.
oty life",ll, I never heard a more impressive sermon in all
day
• These unfortunatebeings are to suffer on Satur-
next, at noon.
Ile
hist, sPIANIcs' liiirriyirrioN.—On Wednesday evening
1eti05... Artie a sborthand-writer, delivered a lecture on
ttOdierraPhY, before a very numerous and highly respectable
obs ce, at the above institution. After a few prefatory
el-ration
kid Dro at the lecturer gave a brief sketch of the origin
%ems Kress of writing. Having illustrated his remarks by
Proce_V 4 large elate which was occasionally used, Mr. A.
of a eued to the Maitit p. t asted the advantages
bro4ell-constructed stenographic°le'andcon r
alphabet with the cum-
ter, tlibt:echaei,
in of lo.exc of the sys-
Ille readl; °Y Mr. A. was thus proved :—A gentlemp Lave-
,eet4re, ;nu a work with more than ordinary rapidity, th
bY poiLr, pealed the passage from his shorthand notes, and,
auditor`,l."cg to
bade various symbols, convinced two of the
teethes's, who ascended the platform to witness the or-
Pan„ of the performance, that not even an article. or pre-
on had be
d t,,,,.6 . en omitted. The passage having been re-
`nee as'', atinit the audience generously signified concur-
ttafties. 4.) the superiority of the plan submitted to their
!Pallotlls 1, i•lie lecture was rendered interesting by a reference
ed artuus Purposes to which the art of shorthand can be
to th t and, at
,the conclusion, expressed his thanks
11;_ e a 0,,, e Mr. A..
effort, and
ZregreCtligenee shewn throughout his humble . ,
'eh h that
he had not done better justice to a subject in
attoo had e,„ hi lia sa , 4
intention taken considerable interest.. He then
41 sii'wgi.Oel. of forming classes
tfor
be lenosnsidered
4,11:
ivpirea,iutil cncdyiaoll, lie said,l could pot bu
resided in Mount-street,
your, "[Carded any va t!!tb e.. He
Prhe ever pr . m.erely say that lie should be happy to afford
ao„actis,,a°°' might be desired of the merits of the system
oaVotis t''',„
.1e was not, he would have it understood,
whichPOrely exhibit any the slightest ability in what at best
01. ,
dual,Mechabut he would afford that guarantee
eoald 'got be d d Having stated thus much, he
alsrkitiot avoid
ofr
.n e .
cry •er aPProb vering a word or two in reference to their
stranger to
Ada r unlivid„, lon• He was, he believed, a
Goo* lon to 4`
h h d
in the room ; and, to say the least, e a
,e • complain of the conduct of Liverpool people.
telght tidence det„. ezpoe, A. ad of the reception a strangert
* ‘lii the 11%41 aLiverpool audience, He would no
cold h by ra Ca e considered an observations, as what he might advance
4 Nity.Heto partake of formality rather than of
tssP dOulo. would merely state, that although he. might
rao_litica.:'especting extent of patronage, of one thing he
,I,?met with rifitte certain, namely, that he should frequently
ot", Pleasure on their kindness.
arrow Tcg --ID Saturday, at the Police-court, Eli
,Ools , s hun • n.
dthat sort of cos-
Int Prater Ilanally wog
.man, who was attire.. in
4411211,4,44 m by those who affect to belong to the sport-
t obtair, was placed before Mr. Rushton, charged with
Irate Ytlltti. lied aan of money from Daniel O'Brien, a
d thst, °I Brindi, neat Carnarvon. The complainant
ligrf.itkit., on Saturday afternoon, he was in Queen-street,
tlia %Qua accosted hirn, and they
ksaill'i'ouer the
Welshman determined to be very cautious,
to ty %esti* as will be seen, was too much for him. After
refjest th as
had been asked by each, the prisoner offered
44d 4 lOrtrl • h WII an
thin , sad ,erto a glass ot ale. This t e es un
veikht tlauoretig,. ne had beeu a teetotaller for six years. No-
his, ed the 1„,1.1 this ataggering answer, the sharper said he
vtrOod, if i:elahan to convey a letter to his brother for
teer 7, aed e woul step into the public-house, it would be
NI
,rikey the vied elshman should have a bottle of ginger-
Oorte,?tind ti:ctered the house and turned into a room, where
e her e Prisone Eli
h %pi,. ore hi r, Sparrow,
sitting with a glass of
r4rixt• Inant's en. The ginger-beer was ordered, and the
'4) *l°4 eor new he
pretended to busy himself with pre-
lainir land e ailed the letter, when a man entered, sat
toed abotit4 ,ed for some drink. This individual having in-
weottint loot jc9he some
station, and mentioned that he was
Ni traie 11,41:ly, said he should have started by the two
nne for th tit he had lost his dog. He was standing
!lad
n',lt the ropee -
,ridge to be closed at the dock, when some
nat liven th ,,Y whi hhe held it,and itescaped. He
4„,. Irk e esie .• e ,
,he it, was an, l4 shillings to cry it through the town,
i'l,ol.„,'' Wh-20,17ind by six o'clock he should be off with-
o Pr
' mkt YOU not have lock' the collar ?" said I
is,,;+t %tree."' friend °u,
oh,l a ion
k replied the man,
tii,. lie „."I no one in Live; liaveha lock
openit. kaa`,Led th`e roomshe lock
on
tgeootazie,oacrian,Here it
d leaving his glass,
t'iatioNtlf a gr. The pretended friend took up the lock,
NI ther as t 414110 W of rn st exhibited the secret. The
ti eWe ed gre •y . ery, .
ftNes el,hrn at curiosity and delight at the discovery,
lead he au wa•if desire t
ths sold ,°wner of tl ol o open and close it several
an t loci_
4, ,y,,.. ie lock returned, when the pretended
,Pote„l. .. juw say ther's no man in Liverpool can open
all ;•"' this tio,' repliedthe " And I " re-
plied li thi: Lather,
cleat
man._ say,
re.
therstilte 044 e who cario
OU
pe are
n i
it. 'l'll
;I,lll,reet'sxlgeli 1
0 ' re-
epteve*o,?t., todt!cing two (apparently) £5 notes, "that
t'er, 418 f • e simple Wel h n didall in hispower to
A.A per... !lend 4.001
in 4 s Ma
.o_..
faced th;';ed, and, not ha 'l4 the bet. The friend, t! w
s:ed, hveishill., aving so much money about him,
seintletlis,, bei„„
..-i to lend him ~,..
-vd Toe latter at first re:
,th Ila
til‘ely, h'vtspred that the money should be returned
frue %talc neY, soda length placed 4:5 on the table, that being
lAd ei were 1- dad., that he possessed in the world.
t/elf llud tI nut int
Of ..Wie, ie w_,_, the hands of the prisouer, and the
htitlio n wkiacelmlniati was the man who could open the
trio come hi..t ciordingly handed. to him a certain number
Irll4 r, tried". 1 a owed for the tri l T ' r Welshman,
to,,_ ad ln vain to a . he poor
1 'eh his
hip a Pointed a Move the piece of brass wit .
10 leti °tee tni out;
and the owner of the lock, having
the no, PUtes, the
'45, 0, and tome
Prisoner handed him the money,
la
WithheldWi resse,Y Pocketed. The Welshman demanded._
pal
ash_ A the prig__ ze man
d " picked
44474 fro 'l4 the do ~e prig_ a.nd the man who.
ha me h'Y tit the imuese friend also
s raising
.1, hubbub, the. . the pri-
#4e,o y_ coat ta, t but the 'Welshman eauglic 4
ee 114'4.'. assistu";, god held him fast till some parties
si Ilia salt Spa ce, weep afor,
ati. g rrow police-officer was
Pent oner,
Ili as. ed i,,,, , was sent to Bridewell, The r's; you
Sti,', They„ele i',.`; he had to say, replied, f' Itiothing. f r
hi,,ne of corppr.l aaY anything.i, He w„ eommittedd 0.
tro 1144 he osettillnant stated that he was noW entirely 5
eto
4th e Plaee• Bpf soPporting hiMself, or of returninF,,_,
°No f* M. 4 mil, Rushton gave him an corJer for WI

fifitiguythiu,4, cia Totizihy Oast, %vac wet
attended, eonsitierh4that the day wits so vet y unfavourable.
There was a good show of borsey of the cart kind, especially
thme brought by Mr. Bellis, some of which were sold at
from £lO to £5O. There were but few good hack horses.
Best Yorkshire short-horned milch cows went off at from
£lO to £l3, and inferior ones from £7 to : good beasts
for slaughter averaged about -l.'-,d. per lb. There .ere several
prime pigs in the market, none of which were sold at above
per lb.

DESTTtOYING VESSELS OF SPIRITS.—PittIiCk Connell)
was charged before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, with having,
while the officers of excise were searching his preMises, des-
trov!•d two bottles containing spirits. It appeared that the
officers of Excise, accompanied by some officers of police,
went to the defendant's house for the purpose of searching
it. As they enteted, a ferocious dog was let loose upon them
Having got rid of the assailant, they commenced their search
and found an extensive distilling apparatus at work, with
several barrels of wash, low wines, &c. The defendant
dashed two gallon jars of spirits against the grate, and set
the house on fire. The fire-police had to be called to quench
the flames. The defendant had been imprisoned for the illicit
distillation. Mr. Davenport, who appeared for the defendant,
complained that the Excise had caused his client to be int.
prisoned three months for distilling, and the moment he Caine
out they pounced upon him for this second offence. Mr.
Rushton considered that the Excise had acted discreetly in
the matter. The defendant was fined £2OO.

Naw, OR JUNIOR CLUB.—A meeting of the friends of
this projected institution was held yesterday afternoon, in the
[late] Queen's Arms Hotel, for the purpose of forwarding
the objects which they have in view. In the absence of the
Mayor, James Aspinall, Esq., took the chair.—The chair-
man said it would afford him the greatest pleasure to do
eve' ything in his power for the promotion of the interests of
the gentlemen who had requested him to preside, but be
acknowledged be was not sufficiently acquainted with the
wishes of the meeting to enable him to address them. He
therefore requested Mr. John Smith to enter into any expla-
nations which might to him appear necessary.—Mr. John
Smith (of the Mercury-office), chairman of the provisional
committee, then entered into a brief exposition of the objects
contemplated by the establishment, (which we have noticed
in previous publications,) and he concluded by moving a re-
solution, which expressed generally the opinion of the meet-
ing, that such an institution was in every respect highly
desirable.—Mr. Hope seconded the motion, and it was
unanimously carried.—Mr. James Bourne, after expressing
himself warmly in favour of the design, and cordially wishing
it succcess, moved the second resolution, which was seconded
by Mr. Bentley, and carried unanimously. Some discussion,
of a desultory nature, followed, in the course of which the
chairman stated, that as soon as th* merchants and gentle-
men of the town saw by the number of subscribers that the
young men were determined upon carrying out the plan, they
would further it by all the means in their power, but with
the understanding that no billiards or gaming of any kind
would be permitted.—Mr. John Smith, on the part of the
committee, undertook that this excellent suggestion should
be attended to. After some conversation it was agreed that
the committee should, in the mean time, exert themselves to
procure subscribers, to the number of at least 200, (there
being fifty-two already who have paid,) consider the best site
for the club, and issue a prospectus, and report progress to
a subsequent meeting. The meeting then adjourned for
three weeks

MR. JAMES LAWRENCE'S EXPLANATION AT
THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

Our report of Mr. James Lawrence's explanation in the
Town Council, on Wednesday last, being very brief, has
created some misapprehension of his meaning. We, there-
fore, now give it in full, with the view of preventing any
misunderstanding:—

PRIVILEGE

Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE said he wished to claim the at-
tention of the council for a few minutes in explanation of an
article which had appeared in the newspapers, reflecting not
only upon himself but upon the Watch Committee generally.
He was sorry to bring any matter forward likely to lead to
unpleasant discussion, but he thought it due to himself as
well as to the public. The misrepresentation of which he
complained appeared in the following leading article in the
Albion:—

" The affair, as between the deputy-chairman of the Watch
Committee and the head constable, is now settled. Not so
the question between the chairman, as well as the deputy-
chairman, and the public. The chairman, it will be recol-
lected, when the conduct of the police, in laying informations
against publicans and beersellers was under discussion at the
council on the sth instant, in vindication of the resolution of
the Watch Committee, for a return of the names of the officers
who had laid those informations, positively stated, that officers
on whose veracity reliance could not be placed had been sent
out to lay informations, and that ' one of the men' employed
in the duty, ' a reduced inspector, was well known to be a
person whose word could not be relied on.' And the deputy-
chairman, it will also be recollected, corroborated the state-
ment of a general want of truth on the part of the men, by
giving the cases in which Cunningham and Dutton were
concerned, and out of which the whole lumber arose. Now,
we have read over the report of the debate in the council, as
reported in the Mercury, and though both the chairman and
the deputy-chairman alluded, by name, to both these men,
we cannot find that either explained to the public how it
happened, that well-known' dealers in falsehoods are re-
tained in the police force; or that, in making the assertion,
the chairman had stated what he could not support by evi-
dence. For if by his silence on the point we are to infer that
the original charge was correct, the public demand to know
why the ' reduced inspector' is not dismissed from the police ;
but if, on the contrary, they are to infer that the charge is
not true, they then demand- that the slander on the character
of the poor man, ' reduced inspector' though he be, should
be retracted as publicly as the imputation was made. Mr.
James Lawrence must give a public explanation on this most
important point. He owes it not more to his own character
as a gentleman than to the character of the force over which
he presides."
He would further read an account of a mistaternent which
appeared to have been made by some gentleman of the press.
In the report of the proceedings it said, " Mr. James Law-
rence said he wished to explain something which had fallen
from him at the last council-

The MAYOR.—You made use of the word "justification,"
and that made all the difference. If you had said " explain,"
no doubt you would have had the permission of the council
to do so.

Mr. JAMES LAWRENCE.—I thought I did Pay "explain."
The MAYOR.—No. The Town-clerk will bear me out
that you said " justification."

M. JAMES LAWRENCE.—Then I will read the following
from the report in the Albion, which will bear me out in
saying that I did make use of the word " explain :"
" Mr. James Lawrence said, he wished to explain some-
thing which had fallen from him at the last council. Dutton,
he was willing to admit, bore an excellent character, so far
as their books showed ; but the reason for his observation
was, that he made a statement before the committee that he
afterwards denied."

I never made such a statement (proceeded Mr. Lawrence)
as that which appears in the Albion, as to Dutton. I could
not make it, after the character of the man had been read in
the council, and also the resolution which was unanimously
agreed to by the committee, that the choice of Cunningham
was an injudicious one. I think it must be admitted that
that is quite a mistake; and I need not, I think, explain
more upon that ground. As far as my recollection goes, he
(Dutton) was the only person I named. My observation
with reference to Cunningham was grounded upon what he
said when he made a report against Ainsworth, another
policeman. He stated before the committee, that, to gain
access to the house, he had asked the girl to let him have
drink, which she refused. He went out, and upon his ex-
amination by the committee, he positively denied that he had
ever stated that circumstance before the committee. Of
course, if a man will come before a committee to state one
thing, and in less than five minutes afterwards deny it, he is
an unfit man to be trusted : that was my reason for giving
the statement, and I think I was justified in it. Ido not
wish to say any more on the subject, because I think the
explanation must be quite satisfactory to every one. Mr.
Harbord, Mr. Horuby, and other members, were present
when Cunningham made the statement, that he did ask the
girl to let him have drink, and they heard him in less than
five minutes afterwards deny it. For the dismissal of the
man I am not responsible; the majority of the committee
must answer for that.

Mr. HARBORD, as chairman of the sub-committee for the
day, corroborated the statement made by Mr. Lawrence.
After a few words from Mr. Thornhill, the subject dropped.

PHILHARMONIC CONCERT AT THE COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTION, ON THURSDAY LAST.

Before we enter on the merits or demerits of this concert,
we must bestow our meed of praise on the Committee of Ma-
nagement, for having exerted themselves in the manner they
have done to revive the good old town of Liverpool concerts
on such a scale, and with materials so worthy of themselves
and encouraging to all lovers of music, and for which they
richly deserve all the patronage they receive : for a more
numerous and distinguished audience we do not remember
having ever seen in Liverpool, with the exception of the Fes-
tivals, or perhaps one or two of our late Subscription Con-
certs.

The first act consisted of selections from the opera of Se-
miramide, and the second act miscellaneous. The overture
to the opera was extremely well performed, and does infinite
credit to the party who drilled the orchestra, as a most per-
ceptible improvement was observed from the former concerts ;
and we may now be allowed to say, that, with a few modifi-
cations in the observance of light and shade, or piano and
forte, it was all that the most fastidious could wish for. The
opening chorus—Belus we celebrate—vras given with preci-
sion and effect. The quartett, by Miss S. Novello, Mr. E.
Hime, Mr. Eccles, and Signor Giubilei—" Kings, princes,
nobles, guard thee round"—was perhaps the most meagre in
its performance of the evening, and defective in some of its
parts, which Mr. L. Hermann, the able conductor, tried to
remedy as much as he could, but it would not do, and conse-
quently was received with coldness and apparent indifference.
But we were amply repaid in the next piece, a Cavatina—
Ah ! that day I well remember—by Mrs. Alfred Shaw. That
charming singer and interesting lady exerted herself to the ut-
most, and was received with that distinguished applause which
she so richly deserves ; such an organ, such management,
feeling, pathos, and superb enunciation it has seldom fallen
to our lot to hear, and though she unquestionably laboured
under a depression of spirits, or severe cold, we listened to
her charming singing with breathless delight.
The duet which followed,—Bright, lovely image,—between
the same lady and Signor Giubilei, was also very effective ;
and here we congratulate Signor Giubilei on his very great
improvement; he sang with spirit, and gave general satisfac-
tion. We were particularly struck with his tine intonation,
perfectly in tune, which he must permit us to say was not
always the case on former occasions.
The cavatina,—Arsace will return,—by Miss S. Novello,
rather disappointed us. The duet-,-"fis well my life I tender
—was effectively sang. Mrs. 41,gly's filie contralto exqui-
sitely given.

Act the second commenced with the overture of Margua-
rithe D'Anjou, by Meyerbeer, which, though not quite so
effective as we could have wished, was well played. The
national song,—Came ye by A.thol,--bY Miss Novello, is a
pretty light melody, and was prettily eiecuted.
Lutzow's Wild Hunt, by Weber, was every effective, and
the echo by part of the chorus singers from behind the or-
chestra was very pleasing, and deservedly encored ; and
now we come to the song from Oberon, " Araby, dear
Araby," (Weber,) by Miss rople. Iler beautiful 'voice,
excellent style, and distinct articulation came nnawares upon
us, as we certainly did not expeet such a treat; she is, in 7
deed, a charming singer, and we sincerely hope she felt sa-
tisfied with the enthusiastic reception she met with, which
was richly deserved by her. We understand she is a pupil
of Signor Giubilei, and we congratulate him on having made
such a scholar.

. _
The Aria Buffo, by Giubilei, " Ilgirato," composed by
Ballo, is quite in the Signor's style, and he was perfectly at
home in it, and deservedly encored.
We might almost say that the next trio, by Cimarosa, sang
by Miss Novell°, Miss Poole, and Miss A. Shaw, was the
gcm of the evening ; it was beautifully given, and, if possible,
every one of the ladies tried to outvie each other; and we
may be permitted to say, if there was any preponderance, our
decision falls upon that clever lady, Miss Poole. So, we
believe, the audience felt : by the sensation her solo part
created, it was also encored, and richly they deserved the ap-
plause which was bestowed upon it. Mr. Hime sang Una
Furtiva.
The remainder of the concert went off equally well, anti
every one retired %vial perfect aatisfactioa at the treat which
they had received.