The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-09 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

MECHANICS' EXHIBITION.—The total amount re-
ceived at the Mechanics' Institution, up to Wednesday
night, was £1396 2s. 4d. Up to the same evening. 519
persons had descended in the diving-bell.
THE BANKRUPTCY Couwrs.—The usual summer va-
cation has commenced at the Bankruptcy Courts, Mr.
Commissioner Phillips having left, on Friday last, for a
period of ten weeks. Mr. Sergeant Ludlow has just re-
turned from the Gloucester Quarter Sessions, of which he
is chairman ; and, at the expiration of Mr. Phillips's va-
cation, the learned sergeant will take a tour for a period
of ten weeks also.
ROBBERY OF PLATE.—About half-past twelve o'clock
on Saturday, a respectable house, in Minshull-street,
Edge-hill, was robbed of a large silver cup, on one side of
which was a ship, and on the other the following in-
scription :—" Given by the Underwriters, London, to
Captain George Lyon, of the ship Favourite, for saving
the ship and cargo in the river Delaware." A quantity
of silver spoons and other plate was likewise stolen.
SCHOLASTIC HONOURS.—The Rev. J. G. Sheppard,
son of J. Sheppard, Esq., member for the North Toxteth
Ward, and formerly a pupil of the Royal Institution

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School, was yesterday week elected Fellow of Wadham
College, Oxford.—Mr. W. Rushton, of this town, whose
name appeared on Saturday week as having gained the first
prize in the Senior Latin class, and the third certificate in
the Senior Greek class in the London University, was
also a pupil of the same school.
CLIMAX AND BATHOS.—Tbe following conversation,
between—we should think—a newly married couple, oc-
curred within our hearing at the exhibition at the Me-
chanics' Institution, as is related by Punch in Liverpool :
—" I think I will go down in the diving bell," said the
husband to his loving wife. " Oh, do not, dear, do not ;
it must be dangerous." Nonsense, nonsense." "If you
have any regard for my feelings ; if you love me, I'm
sure you will not go." " Toere is no danger." " I en-
treat you not to go ; but if you are determined to peril
my happiness, put your old coat on first."
ZlNC.—Various as are the purposes to which this metal
has been applied, the general improvements in its quality
for working and durability causes, we may say, a daily
increasing demand for articles manufactured from it.
We were exceedingly gratified a few days since by a cur-
sory glance at the stock of Mr. Hamilton, James'-street,
who has succeeded to the business of Mr. Laird. It is
replete with almost every article, and comprises some ex-
cellent and beautiful specimens of window blinds, a
variety of perforated patterns, baths, culinary utensils.
&c., &c., all beautifully made, and of a quality that needs
only to be seen to be valued.

CoMaIIrMENT.—A young man named Wm. Myers,
was, yesterday, charged before Mr. Rushton, with break-
ing into and robbing the cabin of the Bangor steam-
-packet of the ceptain's coat, and several other articles of
dress belonging to some of the crew. It appeared that
on Sunday night, when the vessel was left in the Water-
loo dock, with no one on board, but all made fast, he had
gone and broken open the skylight, and also a cupboard,
and carried off the articles, but was stopped, when making
off, by a police-officer. The clothes, some of which were
found upon him, were identified, and stated to be worth
£1 ss. He was committed for trial.

INQUEST.—SUPPOSED DEATH FROM POISON. —On
Friday, and by adjournment, yesterday, an inquest was
held before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner, on view of
the body of Evan Richards. The deceased, aged only 19,
was one of the crew of a Welsh trading smack, and boarded
in the same house with the captain, in Edmund-street.
On Wednesday, after dinner, he became suddenly very
unwell, with pains in his stomach and bowels. Brandy,
and afterwards some medicine, were given to him, but
without affording any relief. He was then conveyed to
the Northern Hospital, but did not rally, and died on
Thursday morning. The surgeon, on the post mortem
examination, observed some strange appearances, and
suggested the necessity of analysing the contents of the
stomach. This was agreed to by the court, and Mr.
Brett, surgeon and chemist, was employed for that pur-
pose. That skilful gentleman yesterday stated in evi-
dence, that he had found some distant appearance of me-
talic poison, but to the least possible determinate extent.
He found perforation, and inflammation, of the coats of
the stomach, which had ended in death ; but could not
take upon himself to pronounce whether these might or
might not have been produced by natural causes. The
jury returned a verdict in accordance with this testimony,
necessarily leaving the case in some degree of doubt.—
[The general opinion was, that it was impossible to arrive
at the cause of death; but the absence of all motive for
the administration of poison either by the deceased him-
self, or by others, left no ground for the supposition of
foul:play.—ED. L. S.]
CORPOREAL EDUCATION.—In all the systems of edu-
cation which have of late been canvassed, the most im-
portant defect which is observable is the almost total
neglect of any provision for that development and regu-
lation of the corporeal powers, so essential for the pre-
servation of health in the youthful frame, and so materially
conducive to the promotion of clear and vigorous mental
energies. A strong and active intellect is rarely, if ever,
found in a feeble and infirm body ; and whilst in whatever
educational course we adopt for youth, we task the inte!.
lest, often severely and occasionally ruinously, we ought
to allow the training of the body and the eliciting of its
dormant capabilities to go on pari passu with the mental
exercise which we impose. By such a course we not only
counteract the effect of sedentary habits during study, and
their seriously injurious effect upon the after life f the
student, but we refresh and invigorate the mind itself, and
render it more capable of pursuing energetically its arduous
• tasks. We purpose, on a future occasion, entering fully
into a consideration of this important subject, not only as
it bears upon the training of youth, but as well with re-
spect to the advantage of judiciously-directed corporeal
training in more mature years. Our object in introducing
it now is to direct the attention of our readers, and espe-
cially of parents, to the advertisement of Monsieur
Huguenin, the able proprietor of the Gymnasium, in
Cook-street. We have had many opportunities of visiting
the establishment of this gentleman, and of witnessing
the beneficial effects of his system ; and are able, therefore,
to speak confidently as to his abiity and fitness in every
respect for the proper direction of that important branch
of education to which he has for along series of years past
devoted himself.
PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—The
weekly meeting took place on Thursday ; present, Mr. J.
Holmes, (in the chair,) Messrs. Whitby, Fletcher, Tinne,
Hornby, Hope, J. Lawrence, Kaye, Guyton, Leyland,
Cooper, Wood, and Gladstone. The Chairman noticed
the alterations being made in the front of the shop in
Bold-street, lately occupied by Mr. M'Connell, by which
it would project 12 inches into the street. The flags,
which had been taken up without permission of the board,
would thus be made narrower. Mr. Cooper said it would
be better to leave such matters to the commissioners of
the district. The shop did not project beyond what the
act allowed, and the next shop projected an inch more.
Ir was ultimately resolved that Mr. Bateman, who was
doing the work, should be summoned before the board,
and in the meantime that the premises be surveyed. Mr.
Elliot, of Waterloo-road, having built two cellar openings
which projected three feet into the street, the builder was
called, and said he had acted in ignorance of the law. It
was resolved, that Mr. Elliot should contract the entrance
to two feet. and pay the expenses of the law-clerk writing
to him. It appears that parties infringing the law in this
respect are liable to a penalty of £so.—Mr. Davies re-
ported that Mount-pleasant, from Upper Newington to
Rodney-street, required repaving, the cost of which would
be £166. The matter was referred to the district com-
missioner. A conversation took place relative to a com-
plaint that the pAice neglected to open the eyes of the
sewers, but it appeared that many of them were so imbed-
ded in sand, &c. that they could not be opened. The
Surveyor was ordered to look after the eyes.—A rather
discordant conversation then arose relative to the com-
missioners not adopting the passage called the Jew's
Entry, leading from Pitt-street to Frederick-street, so
that it could not be flagged. It was finally settled that
the passage was not public property.—Upon the motion
of Mr. Gladstone it was resolved, that the surveyor be
instructed to take care that whenever the streets are taken
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CHARGE OF LIBEL.-At the Police-court, on Friday,
Mr. James, barrister, applied for a warrant to issue
against John Lowe, a shoemaker, in order that he might
be made to enter into sureties to appear at the ensuing
assizes, and answer an indictment to be preferred against
him, for a false and malicious libel upon Mr. W. K.
Tyrer, solicitor, of North John-street. The ground of
the application was, that Mr. Lowe had caused to be
issued a placard reflecting upon Mr. Tyrer in his profes-
sional capacity, alleging that be bad been guilty of " fraud,
forgery, and crimes deeper than those." It appeared that
Mr. Tyrer, in September, 1842, advanced money to a
person of the name of Watson, to build property in Grey-
street. Watson died some time afterwards, when the
accounts were vouched by Mr. Tyrer, approved by the
executors, and the property was sold to Lowe. Mr.
Tyrer advanced
,41,000 upon it by way of mortgage.
Mr. Lowe being afterwards engaged in law proceedings,
sought a further advance, and negotiations passed be-
tween the parties ; Mr. Tyrer refused to lend more money,
but said if Lowe approved the arrangement, he would
purchase the property for £l5OO, and give him an oppor-
tunity of re-purchasing it at that sum, with an additional
£5O. Lowe consented, the purchase was completed, and
Mr. Tyrer gave Lowe a letter acknowledging the terms
stated. Mr. Tyrer, for Mr. Simpson, entered into pos-
session of the property. Afterwards Mr. Lowe insisted
on the rent receipis being banded over to hint, and some
dispute arising, a letter was sent by Lowe to Mr. Tyrer,
threatening that he would publish the whole circumstance
in a placard, and afterwards Mr. Tyrer received a letter
enclosing the hand-bill, which contained the libel com-
plained of. The warrant was granted, and Lowe placed
in custody.—On the following day Mr. James called
upon Mr. Tyrer to be sworn to substantiate the charge.
Mr.Tyrer stated that he was acquainted with John Lowe,
and had had business transactions with him in the way of
lending money : he had lent him the amount of £ll5O.
On Wednesday be received a letter enclosing the hand-
bill shown. He (Mr. Tyrer) believed that the placard
was intended to relate to him, with a view to injure him
in public and private estimation. The placards were
posted in various parts of the town. (The letter was
read.) Lowe : " That letter is subscribed by me." Mr.
Rathbone : " You are aware, Mr. Lowe, that if yon are
prepared with bail to meet this clia,ge, von will be libe-
rated from custody, and have the opportunity of explain-
ing when it is brought on for trial." Mr. Lowe : " The

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know the charge. I appear to give bail, and I want to
know the charge." Mr. James: " The charge is, that
Mr. Lowe has grossly libelled the character of Mr.Tyrer ;
and my
.application is, that he find sureties to answer a
prosecution for such libel at the Ass'zes, and that until
such sureties be found, be be committed to custody."
Mr. Lowe : " You will, gentlemen, see and consider
whether this handbill will support a charge of libel."
Mr. Rathbone " Well, but you admit the handbill being
yours ?" Mr. Lowe: "Yes; but I say it has no refe-
rence whatever to Mr. Tyrer. I can, if you like, say who
it refers to." Mr. James: "It is for a jury to decide
that question." The magistrates then bound the defen-
dant, himself in £lOO and two sureties in £5O each, to
appear to answer the charge to be preferred against him.
Mr. James said the only object of Mr. Tyrer was to vin-
dicate his character from the stigma which Lowe had at-
tempted, by publishing the placard, to cast upon it, and
to set himself right with the public. If a jury should say
the placard did not refer to Mr. Tyrer, there was an end
of the matter. It could not, however, be read by any
reasonable person without conveying the idea that it was
intended, to couple Mr. Tyrer's name with the odious
charges referred to.—yesterday Mr. Lowe made an
application to the magistrates for a warrant, on the
ground of perjury in sustaining the charge. The magis-
trates refused ultimately to grant the warrant.