The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-31 00:00:00

ASPINALL V.

PENNY.

An action on a Bill of Exchange,—by consent,—for
£lBl2. Verdict for the plaintiff.

STANIFORTH V. ORANGE.

Mr. CROMPTON said that this was an action for ass)ult
and false imprisonment, and stated that the plaintiff, a
journeyman boot maker, while engaged in a jumping
match on the river side at Birkenhead, was suddenly in-
terrupted by the defendant, a master boot maker, who
came up with a constable and had him handcuffed and
taken to bridewell. The next day when the plaintiff was
brought up before Mr. Harden, the magiitrate, defend-
ant had no other charge to make except this:—The plain-
tiff had passed by his door with his hands in his pockets
and laughed at him ; but it was not proved that the plain-
tiff was the party who had committed this flagrant offence.
The action was therefore brought to recover damages for
this insult and false imprisonment ; and the defendant
pleaded in defence that he had not caused plaintiff to be
taken into custody.
Witnesses were called to prove these facts, and Mr.
James, who appeared for the defendant, addressed the
jury in mitigation of the amount of damages ; on the
ground that the defendant had been repeatedly assaulted
and insulted by the unionist bootmakers, whom he had
refused to employ. Verdict for the plaintiff, costs 40s,
damages 40s.

CASE OF SEDUCTION.

SPOFFoRTII V. TARBUCK.

Mr. JAMES said, this was an action brought by the
plaintiff for the seduction of his daughter. The defendant
does not defend the action, but merely pleads he is not
guilty. The plaintiff was a man in humble circumstances,
but respectable in his station of life. The defendant was
a young man. now about 22 years of age, and carrying
on business at Kirkdale as an ironmonger. It would ap-
pear that in January in last year the daughter of the
plaintiff, in her business as a dressmaker, was employed
by the sister-in-law of the defendant, and the defendant
visited at the house, where he met with plaintiff's
daughter. Shortly after he began to pay his addresses to
her •, and he told her that when he was of age, which
would be on the 2nd or 3rd of July, he would marry her.
There was no question but that the young woman fully
believed in the honour of his intentions; and from time
to time he made her such presents as frequently pass
between parties so situated; gold trinkets, a gold watch,
and among other things he gave her a plain gold ring.
His circumstances being so much better than hers, he
presented her with various articles of clothing, and pur-
chased and sent to her several pieces of household furni-
ture. At that time he had been informed by her of the
situation he had brought her into ; and be continued his
visits afterwards, indeed until the Bth of July. He then
said his circumstances were somewhat difficult, and he
wanted to raise money, and requested her to return the
trinkets and the gold watch to him to raise money
upon, which she did; but his after-conduct would
reveal to the jury his real motives. On the Bth
of July he told this unfortunate girl to prepare for the
marriage, and the wedding dresses were ordered. On
the 18th of July they heard that he had married some-
body else; and immediately afterwards this man had the
face to send a cart to the plaintiff's house for the purpose
of taking back all the furniture he had sent there. Con-
sequent upon the intimacy of the defendant with plain-
tiff's daughter was the birth of a child, which took place
early in the present year. The plaintiff complained of the
severe injury which, under these circumstances, had been
inflicted upon his feelings, for in estimating the damages
they must not only take into consideration the mere loss
of his daughter's services, for which the action was tech-
nically brought. They must consider, the feelings of a
father, whose daughter bad been thus beguiled of her re-
putation, and consider all the circumstances of the case,
to arrive at a proper amount of damages. Defendant had
not come into court to resist the action, and he must there-
fore be satisfied that their verdict would be against him.
He trusted when 'they had heard the witness they would
think it a case deserving of exempt-ry damages, The
young lady was very young, only just 19, at the present
time, and had been foully seduced under the semblance of
honourable addresses, while the manner in which the
young man had obtained possession of the object cf his
desires, showed but too clearly what that object had been
from first to last. He concluded by calling—
Sarah Spofforth, an interesting-looking girl, who said
she was the daughter of the plaintiff, Wm. Spofl'ortb,
who resides near Liverpool, at Windsor View, and wit-
ness lived with him and assisted in the household affairs.
Witness had been brought up when a girl with the daugh-
ters of Mr. Pringle, a merchant, of Liverpool, and that
gentleman had paid the expenses of her being taught
dress-making. In• January, last year, witness went to
work at Mrs. Win. Tarbuck's, the sister-in-law of the
defendant, who resides in Smithdown-lane ; and then wit-
ness saw the defendant. He soon paid her very great at-
tention ; and as his addresses went on, he made her pre-
sents and visited her at her father's house. Witness
went day by day to Mrs. Tarbuck's; she went be-
tween eight and nine in the morning, and returned
about the same hour at night ; she worked there,
off and on, for more than three months before
she ever knew the defendant. He bought her a dress,
ring, a work box, a wedding ring, and a guard. He.
talked from time to time of their being married when
he was of age, on the 30th of July. The child witness
had was born on the 9th of January last. She commu-
nicated her situation to defendant, and he still talked of
their approaching marriage; after that he purchased some
furniture and sent it to her—such as two small tables, a
set of tea trays, a looking glass, a tea caddy, and various
other little articles. He also purchased her some dresses
and other articles of clothing. Witness then described
the manner in which she had been wheedled out of the
jewellery and watch he had given her, which fully bore out
the statement of the counsel.

By the JUDGE.—He effected his purpose in the begin-
ing of April, the child was still living, and lived with
witness at the defendant's. Witness was 19 years of age
on the 21st of January last.
Elizabeth Spofforth, a younger sister of the last witness,
corroborated much of this evidence.

John Lyon spoke to having seen defendant as a suitor
at plaintiff's house ; and to the defendant having a well
furnished ironmonger's shop in Scotland-road.
Mr. Kenneth Pringle, merchant, of Liverpool, said
that plaintiff had been his coachman for many years,
and that he was a very respectable man. The girl was
brcught up by his daughters ; and her conduct bad ever
been above reproach.
His LORDSHIP, in summing up, said that the jury must
not take into account the injury done to the daughter;
they must only consider the damage and injury sustained
by the father. The girl had her remedy in an action for
breach of promise.
The Jury, after a few moments' consideration, gave a
verdict for tho plaintiff. Damages, £lOO and costs.

GEDDES V. DIXON.

An undefended action for the balance of an account due
from the defendant, a grocer, at Macclesfield, to the plain-
tiff, a wholesale tea-dealer, in Liverpool. Damages, £3O.

HOLMES V. DUCKWORTH.
The parties were builders, at Kirkdale, 'and defendant
bad cut a drain through a corner of plaintiff's garden
without leave. Mr. Knowles and Mr. Atherton for the
plaintiff; Mr. James for the defendant. Verdict for the
plaintiff. Damages, £l5.
The Court rose at a quarter to six o'clock.

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

Three vessels arrived last week from South America
having on board 100 barrels of seed potatoes.
The University Printing Office, at Edinburgh, has been
destroyed by fire.

A vacancy has been caused for the borough of Rich-
mond by the death of the Hon. W. N. RiJley Colborne.
Private M'Phadden, of the 65th Regiment, has just had
bequeathed to him, by an uncle deceased in India, the
large sum of .£lO,OOO.

Madame Pasta, the celebrated singer, has lost her hus-
band, from whom she had been separated, and to whom
she allowed en income of £51.0 per annum.
NEWSPAPERS.—It was stated that 150,000 newspapers
Were dispatched from the General Post Office on Saturday
night, exclusive of those forwarded by the district posts.
Mrs. Loudon has had a pension for life of £lOO granted
to her by government, in consideration of her deceased
husband's labours and writings on natural science.
A very numerous meeting of peers took place on Thurs-
day in London, when it was unanimously resolved to op..
pose, by every constitutional means, the progress of the
Government free trade measures in the House of Lords.
Admiral Collard committed suicide at his seat, Tod..
dington, Middlesex, a few days since, in a fit of despon-
dency, occasioned by the loss of his wife. The deceased
had attained the advanced age of 76.
Among the articles saved from the wreck of the Great
Liverpool was a splendid box, containing some rich
dresses, a. present from a nati'e merchant of Bombay to
the Queen.

At the Maidstone assizes, James Bowney was convicted
of dropping a stone on a train as it passed under Higham-
bridge,, on the Gravesend and Rochester Railway, and
sentenced to hard labour for six momtbs.

At Warwick, on Friday, Elisha George Blaney was
found guilty of having stolen, at Leamington Priors, on
the 4th July last, one hundred £lO notes, the property of
the Leamington Bank. Sentence deferred.
The Times' courier, on his way from Folkestone to
London, with Indian despatches, had a narrow escape of
his life, by his carriage being flung off the rail. It was
smashed to atoms; but the courier, nothing daunted, rode
up town on the engine.
SCARCITY OF SOLDIERS.—Such is the difficulty found
in procuring recruits for the army, that, with a view to
tempt mechanics and other, the sum of £5 17s. 6d. is be-
ing offered to any one who will join the royal artillery at
Tynemouth garrison.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr. James Partridge, a solici-
tor, residing in Tiverton, and who was one of the coro-
ners of the county of Devon, committed suicide by throw-
ing himself into the Tiverton canal. It is said his affairs
were embarrassed.

A SLIGHT ERROR OF THE ?RESS.—A Nottingham pa-
per regrets " that by a typographical error last week, in
noticing a burglary at Mr. Clarke's, Dutch's Yard, New-
castle-street, he was described as ' brother to Mr. Clarke,
the taell.known house-breaker,' instead of horse-breaker."
_SUPPOSED I\lli EDEE.7On Thursday morning, the bod

of Charles Edwards, a lock keeper, was found in the
Fazeley canal, about a mile from Birmingham, with a deep
gash across his face, and a number of bruises on his body.
Three men have been apprehended on suspicion.
FANCY FAIR UNDER THE THAMES.—The fancy fair
in the Thames Tunnel proved highly attractive last week,
having began on Monday, and bee-. attended on the
average by 9000 persons daily. The amhunt received at
the usual charge of one penny only was £lB5 up to Friday
evening.

On Tbutsday, two men, who had taken shelter in a
barn at Ratcliffe, near Nottingham, were struck with
lightning and killed. No injury was done to the barn,
but the men were dreadfully injured about the head and.
face. A cow was also killed, and a barn in the neighbour-
hood was set on fire.
AMERICAN ICE.—A vessel called the America arrived
in the St.. Katharinc's Docks, two or three days since,
from Boston. United States, having on board, with the
exception of 28 boxes of provisions, a cargo consisting
entirely of ice, amounting to the immense quantity of 46i)
tons weight.
The launch of the splendid iron steam-ship Pottinger,
of 1225 tons burthen, belonging to the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and built for the
purpose of carrying the mails in the Indian and China seas,
took place at the yard of her eminent builders, Messrs.
Fairborn and Son, Millwall, on Saturday.
Southampton was visited with a terrific thunder storm
on Friday. Hail stone of large size came down. Some
vessels were driven from their moorings, and there was
great destruction of tiles, chimney poles. &c. The peals
of thunder shook the strongest buildings, and the flashes
of lightning were awfully vivid.
William Hubbard, aged 23, and described in the calen-
dar as an uneducated person, was tried before Mr. Justice
Coltman, at Leicester, on Saturday last, and found guilty
of the murder of Hannah Hubbard, his wife, in the town-
ship of Newark, on the Ilth of August last, by cutting
her throat. His execution has been appointed for the Ist
April. _ _ _

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Sunday
week, at Truro, George Best, a tailor, under the influence
of insanity, made an attempt on his sister's life, by hitting
her on the head with a heavy iron. She ran down stairs;
he followed, seized a knife, and attempted to cut her
throat, inflicting a severe wound. He then ran out of the
house. He was afterwards found drowned in the river
Cober.

A shocking accident occurred on Thursday at the con-
tract works for the steam-basin in Portsmouth dockyard.
A chain guy of one of the derricks, which are used for
lowering or raising the stones, broke, and the end strik-
ing one of the carpenters who was at work near it, named
Cooke, dashed in his skull and killed him instantly—pre-
cipitating bis body at the same time into the bottom of
the excavation, about twenty-Fix feet deep.
THE WOODMANPS OCCUPATION GONE.—A new and
simple machine for cutting down trees, &C., called the cir-
cumpolar, is now on view in London. It can be fixed, it
is said, in a minute and a half, and will cut through a tree
at the rate of three inches per minute, without causing the
waste the woodman makes with his axes, leaving a groove
of only one inch and, a half round the tree. It is applica-
ble for other purposes, such as the cutting of stone or
iron. -

A SHIP UPSET WHEN LAUNCHING. - A fine new
full rigzed, belonging to Mr. William Hodgson, was
lannched from a shipbuilding yard, Monkwearmouth
shore, Sunderland, on Monday afternoon, but, in conse-
quence of being checked, whilst launching, on the wrong
side, she upset, and the navigation of th river Wear is
completely obstructed by the vessel lying on her broad-
side in the channel of the river. Fortunately no lives
were lost, but some persons got a severe wetting.
THE YARMOUTH MURDER.—At Norwich, on Friday,

Samuel )(aril= was found guilty, and sentenced to deaili
for the murder of Harriet Candler, of Yarmouth, on the
18th November, 1844. It will be remembered that the
deceased kept a chandler's shop, and soon after she was
murdered three men were tried for the offence, the priso-
ner being the principal witness against them. Since
then he was apprehended, and on the testimony principally
of a Mrs. Dick (whose evidence before the magistrates we
re7ently published) he has been condemned.
THE A UDLEY MURDER.—At the Staffordshire assizes,
James Dean, aged 33, was tried for the wilful murder of
Adolphus Fielding, on the 12th November last, in the
parish of Audley. It will be recollected that the prisoner
murdered tne pedlar with an axe, cut off the hand of his
victim, and roasted it on the fire, committing other acts
which raised great doubts of his sanity. When placed in
the dock, he remained motionless, and took no notice of
the proceedings. The surgeon of the gaol gave evidence
of his insanity, and the jury returned a verdict accord-
ingly. He will, of course, be confined for life. _

FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.—Between nine and ten
o'clock on Saturday night smoke was seen to issue in
large quantities from No. 33, Marshall-street, Golden-
square, London, when the door was burst open, and it
was ascertained that the back parlour, which was occupied
by Mrs. Trenterburn, an elderly lady, was in flames.
The engines commenced playing upon the fire, which was
soon extinguished. Upon examining the room, Mrs.
Trenterburn' who was left only a few minutes previously
reading her Bible, was found lying on the floor greatly
burned, and quite insensible. She died before she could
be got from the house.
The Society for Improving the Condition of the Labour-
ing Classes has just completed a set of small houses be-
tween Gray's-inn-lane and Bagnigge-wells' London, as
an experiment bearing on the question of better habita-
tions for the poor. There are, we understand, about
eight or ten houses with three rooms in each, as many
with two rooms, and one house cf thirty rooms, intended
to be let to thirty poor widows, at ls. 6d. per week each.
The greatest care has been taken with the 'drainage and
ventilation of these cottages, and it is hoped that they may
prove the first of great numbers of similar efforts. One
half of these dwellings have been occupied since August
last, the remainder will be tenanted next week.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN THROUGH JEALOUSY,
AND SUICIDE OF HER LOVER.—On Saturday an inquest
was held at Mile-end, Old Town, London, on view of the
body of John Warren, aged 20, a young man of respecta-
ble connections, residing in the neighbourhood, who com-
mitted self-destruction by drowning himself in the Re-
gent's Canal—a young woman, named Caroline Beale,
about 18 years of age, having committed a similar act
near the spot at which the deceased was found. The de-
ceased and the young woman had, a few months ago,
formed an acquaintance, which resulted in a strong at-
tachment to each other, and they were to have- been
married at Easter. On Sunday week they were to
have taken tea with an acquaintance of the young woman's,
named Amelia Bane, where the deceased went, according
to his appointment. Caroline Beale did not arrive till
some time after, when she remarked to him that she knew
he bad been taking tea with Amelia, and that if he pre-
ferred her she would have nothing to do with him. She
was in a very excited state, and left the house ; deceased
followed her, when she accompanied him a short distance
back, but she ran away, and the same night her body was
found in the canal, search having been made for it in con-
sequence of her bonnet and shawl being found on a stone
by the water-side. The young man, on being informed of
the melancholy event, was thrown into a state of great
dis(ress, avowing his determination not to survive the
girl, and requested to be buried in the same grave. He
was, in consequence, strictly watched. On Saturday
evening, however, his bat and coat were discovered on the
same stone upon which Caroline Beale's bonnet and
shawl were found, and shortly afterwards his body was
dragged from the water, and attempt to restore animation
proved fruitless. They will bo buried in the same grave.

ALTERATION IN THE DAYS OF SAILING

17:71‘ PHILADELPHIA LINE OF PACKETS.

Sailing on the 12th of every Month.
THOMAS P. COPE, H. F. MIERCKEN BOO tons.. 12th April
SARANAK, (new ship,) E. TURLEY 1000 tons.. 12th May
SUSQUEHANNA, A. TURLEY 6OO tons.. 12th June
WYOMING, (new ship,)J.W.MtaacKEN,lloo.tons.. 12th July

In order to meet the wishes of ippers, the proprietors of
the Liverpool and Philadelphia eof Packets have determined
upon a reduction of Five Shi • gs per ton on thetes of Freight
for the undermentioned Sheds, from Liverpool to Philadelphia,
TiZ. : Goods heretofcrre paying 40s. to be charged 3
35s0s.
355. .

255.
These vesselware all of the first class, built expressly for this
line, and combine every quality to render them safe and expe-
ditious conveyances for goods, and they are furnished with
spacious, and elegant accommodations for passengers. The rate
of Passage in the Cabin is fixed at TWENTY POUNDS, pas-
sengers finding their own wines and liquors. These Packets
will take advantage of the steam tow-boats on the Delaware.
To insure punctuality in sailing, no Goods can be received
sifter the 10th of each month.—For terms of freight or cabin
passsage apply to BROWN, SHIPLEY, and Co.
Freight by these vessels will be collected at the rate of four
dollars eighty cents to the pound sterling.

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BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
AN A N ASS having been Found wandering in Padding-
ton, Edge-hill, in this Borough, on the 25th instant, has
been IMPOUNDED in the Common Pound,-Rose-hill.
Now NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV that unless the above
Animal is previously Claimed, a e Expenses paid, it will be
SOLD, at the Common Pou ose-hill, at Twelve o'clock on
the 7th proximo, accordi o the statute in that case made and
provided.—Dated the 9 st March, 1846.
THOMAS KISSACK, Pound-keeper.

PERFECT SECURITY AGAINST FIRE,
VIOLENCE, AND FRAUD.

MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-RESISTING PRIN-
CIPLE,—IMPROVED NON-CONDUCTION, generating
evaporation (in fire) at successive temperatures, self-contained,
self-acting, and durable, as applied in
MILNER'S ONE-CHAMBERED PORTAI3LE'uIOXES (14
inch thick,) recommended of not less than on4.ciibe foot inside,
for ordinary-sized dwelling-hduses and office-buildings-
MILNER'S DOUBLE-CHAMBERE OXES and SAFES
(2 to 21 inches thick), for warehouses, extensive office, house,
or shop premises.
MILNER'S DOUBLE BAN 'S SAFE (6 inches thick),
equal to 24 hours' fire, for ge mansions, warehouses, and
extra-hazardous risks, as equal to the fire likely to come
upon them in the entir nilagration of the buildings they are
respectively adapte
MILNER'S " lIOLDFAST " FIRE, VIOLENCE, and
FRAUD-RESISTING SAFES, CLOSETS, and STRONG
DOORS.—The strongest safeguards extant ;. no bodies under
quarter-inch thick, nor doors under half-inch thick (solid
wrought iron), with the strongest and most secure fastenings,
and locks which their most skilful workmen cannot pick or
open, and enclosing Milner's unequalled fire-resisting cham-

bers.
Pamphlets may be had at the works, and of the agents, giving
sizes, prices, descriptions, experimental tests, in red heat, from
one to twenty-four hours, by scientific and practical parties ;
and cases of actual fires (two this month), in which the safes
have preserved the books, &c., everything else being destroyed
in the buildings, including the contents of strong iron safes and
drawers standing beside including
---- —None genuine but such as bear Milner's patent

THIS DAY, (Tuesday,) the 31fit ;instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Office, Oldhall-str et,„
100 Bales
Now landing ex Rockshire m Calcutta, east side Queen's
Dock.—Apply to
JAMES BATESON, SONS, and Co., Brokers.

Tins DAY, (Tuesday,) the-31st instant, at One o'clock, at thi
Brokers' Offico, Colonial *ldttlgt;Dale-street,
100 Hhds. and T" Jamaica SUGAR.
Apply to Mr. WILLIAM LI FF, jun., Merchant, or to
BUSHBYS, FOSTER, and Co., Brokers.

Tins DAY, (Tuesday,) the 31st inst at One o'clock, at the
Brokers' Office, Colo ' i n , Dale-street,
150 Bags al SUGAR, tt 1 faults.
BUSHBYS, FOSTER, and Co., Brokers.

Apply to

On account of whom it may concern

Tins DAY, (Tuesday,) the 3lst instAt, at Twelve o'clock,
at the Brokers' Office, No. 1, Royal Bank Buildings, Dale-
street,

273 riirtirtTAß, all faults,
Per Hope, from Calcu .—Apply to
IRLAM, WANOSTROCHT, and Co., Brokers,

THIS DAY, (Tuesday,) the 31st instant, at Twelve o'clack,
at the Brokers' Office, No. 1, Royal Bank Buildings, Dale-
street,

200 Bags Large
leaned ICE.
• IGO Bags Bro en
Apply to IRL 11q, WANOSTROCHT, and Co., Brokers.

BLACKFIELD HOUSE ESTATE, KIRKDALE
By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS,

On FRIDAY, the 17th day of April, at One o'clock in the After-
noon, at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street,

THE MANSION HOUSE, OUTBUILDINGS,
GARDEN, and LANDS, extending from Vauxhall-road to
Blackfield-terrace, Kirkdale, bounded on the south by land be-
longing to the Earl of Derby, and on the north by land of
Messrs. Samuel and James Holme,,,and-eimtaining in the whole
23,534 square yards, or thereabotls, as the same was occupied
by the late Crawford Igrafpffsq.
There is a bed of superior Clay throughout the land, and the
vicinity of the Property to the new Northern Docks, renders it
well deserving the attention of the Capitalist.
The Tenure is Freehold of Inheritance. .

Further particulars may be had on application to Messrs. W.
and H. PERRY, Whitebaven ; to Mr. GEORGE MARSDEN,
Accountant, Old Churchyard, Liverpool ; and to Messrs.
LOWNDES, ROBINSON, and BATESON, Solicitors, Brunswick-
street, Liverpool, al whose Office a Plan of the Estate may be
seen.