The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-07-10 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL w ANDAR*

NEW INVENTION.

.viiecimen of the ludicrous and muck-heroic. How touchingly
does the writer describe Walter's introduction to the " rather
tall" girl of 181• Read. • •• .
. .
"'Overcome by the intensity of ,his. own private feelings,
Walter, without waiting to hear the conelnsion of the verses;•
(how did he know that she was about singing any more ?
sprang to Eliiabeth's side, (for such was her name.) The lady,
startled. at so sadden an apparation, (improved 'orthography),
recoiled back, (like a ball) as if horror-strtitik, friiin his touch,
the fair rose upon her cheek forsook its native home, and she
fell lifeless into his arms." (after rebounding:) How affectingly
catawampous ! However, the lifeless lady was resuscitated by-
having a few drops of the " watery element" sprinkled ou her
" cold and torpid" face. Hereupon follows a lore scene, which
is the drollest burletta I ever read. Lady Elizabeth S. actually
sits down in an arbour with this eccentric secretary, and begins
to apologise for her impertinence in fainting away ! ! She
assigns as a reason fur her forwardness that she was it wild
country Wench!! The whole conversation is glorious—every
sentence is a tickler. This is the
,finale—" Sbe held out her
lily hand, as she spoke, which Walter received upon his bended
knee; he impressed its dewy surface with ONE chaste kiss, (how
sparing,) and offered up his hamily for the happiness of its

possessor ! !"
"Offering op my boniily" for the success of the Liverpool
Literary Journal—l am, yourt; CY AI RO.

TO TIIB EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST,IND4RD.
observe a paragraph in the Liverpool Times, of this
day, claiMing the invention of the hose reel, for fire engines, for
Mr. Whitty.
So far from there being any novelty in the iaire 4bni has
been in common use in the United States for et lea-c ten -years,
and there is not an engine made in New York or Philadelphia
without it.
To bring the matter nearer. home,—about two years ago I
gave to Mr. Wales, then chairman of the watch, &c. board, an
engraved representation, with prices, &c., of the hose reel and
other apparatus used in Philadelphia. the fire establishment of
'which city is considered one of the most perfect in the world,
and two drawings, one a plan and section of a tender carrying,
1,000 feet of huse the other an elevation of .the " resolution"
hose carriage, which is capable of laying down 3,0 0 feet of hose
in five minutes.
I have learnt, in answer to inquiries since made, that these
plans, together with some memoranda of the establishment of
tb. Sapeim. Pomplex.f Paris, hale been lost, but I. still hope
to see the whole of theta re-iii...ented, "ail' feel Stile from eipe
rience that they will do credit to His:ingenuity of the discoverer.
&c.,
Lives pool, 7lh July. - , •

To THE FRIENDS OF THE ESTABLLSUSD CHURCH:

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TO THE ED,I7'OR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.IND.IRP.
Stn,--As Tuesday, the 2lst instant, is. the day 'on' which the
annual Sermon will t.e preached in --Liverpool, and a collection
made foi the relief of the widows and orphans of the clergy of
the protestant church, and as the funds are now most particubtav
pressed upon, owing to several sudden deaths,•through which
the widows and large families have been bereft almost of their
whole support; it is, therefore hoped that those whose hearts
feel for such objects will join in the subscription for thei support,
and those who are in arrears it is trusted will, on br before that
day, pay. up their subscriptions, or the distress will be ithe
greater, in preventing the treasurer from having sufficient funds
for the annual allowances already made,' without being able to
assist the fresh applicants. The stewards in.the different towns
will thankfully receive all subscriptions and hand them to the
Hon. and Rev. Horace Vowys, the rector of Warrinidon, who
is the treasurer.—Yours, &c., A LAY STlAltll.
Bth Ju1y,1835.
Geirf

TRIUMPH OF CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES AT
OLDHAM.

The conservatives of Oldham have achieved a glorious vic-
tory. In this borough, Achere, six months ago. two radicals were
returned without opposition; where, at the first election after
the passing of the reform bll, the conservative candidate was
defeated by a majority of more than six to one, a conservative
tnember has been returned. The candidates were—Mr. Lees,
the conservative ; Mr. John.Cobbett,. a moderate radical; and
Mr. Feargus O'Connor, an ultra radical. Mr. Ashton Yates,
the Whig candidate, found it prudent to retire before the day of
inomination; and Mr. O'Connor, after polling thirty-four votes,
!retired on Monday morning, leaving the field clear for Messrs.
Legs and Cobbett.„ The contest was severe, and up to the last
hour the issue was doubtful. The following is the state of the
poll at the close:—
Lees 394 s •
381
Cubbett

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Majority l3
We heartily congratulate the conservatives of Oldham on the
result of their patriotic exertions—exertions which will be duly
appreciated by all who value the best institutions of the country.
The state of the poll at the close of the contest in 18.32, was—
Fielden, (radical)
Cobbett, (radical) 665
Bright, (whig). lO3
105
Burge, (tory) •
Stephen, (whig)

BOROUGH SESSIONS.

TCESDAY.—(Before the MAYOR, RECORDER, and Bench oi
Magistrates:l
Joseph Hankinson and Joan Rice were indicted for having
felooiously entered the counting-house of Robert Russell and
Sons, shipbuilders, and stolen seven plane frames, seven plane
irons, and a gold seal. Mr. •Raincock conducted the case for
;111.6 prtaketittme,-ossd *lre Venablos appestrod on behalf of the,
prisoners. Mr. Darwick, foreman to Messrs. Russell and Co.
stated, that un the sth of June he locked up the office at eight
io'Clock and left all secure.. His own house was close to the pre-
, raises, and at a quarter-past one he was roused by Mr. Prian,
with whom were two policemen. They informed him that the
counting-house was broken open: Having Oxatnined the front
gate and the lower door of the prernises,and foun all secure
that a,
he next proceeded to the window, where he discovd ered
pannel had been removed from the shutter, and two panes of
glass from the window,. whereby a large aperture was made,
through which a stout man might easily get into the counting-
house. James Prian deposed that he had been alarmed at
bearing a noise m the office of Messrs. Russell and Sons, and
had considered it his duty to endeavour to ascertain die cause.
With this view be had awakened their foreman. He had sub-
sequently seen the prisoner Hankinson dash himself through
the roof of the building, from which he called down, threatening
him, that if he (Prian) dated to stop him he would split his
skull open. Dock Police-officer No. 42, testified that lie had
seen the prisoner last-named on the roof of the building, from
which he had thrown a brick down at him. The prisoner ran
along the roof and dropped into the yard, when witness ran and •
threw himself upon him ; a violent struggle ensued, but at length
witness succeeded in capturing him. He searched the prisoner
and niund upon him the seal which he produced. Mr. Russell
identified the seal as his property, and said that it was kept
locked, up in his cash drawer at the counting-house. Joseph
Hodson, officer of the nightly watch, deposed that, hearing an
alarm on the night in question, he went to Messrs. Russell and
Co.'s office. Beneath a boat, opposite the aperture in the win-
dow shutter, he found seven planes and irons and two pairs of
shoes, the latter belonging to the prisoners. Saw the prisoner
Hankinson on the roof, to which he immediately climbed, when
the prisoner dropped off. Witness then went through the hole
which the prisoner bad made in. the roof, and passed through
the store-room into..the office below, where he heard a rustling
under the desk. On seat ching for.the cause he found the pri-
soner Rise concealed there, and immediately took hichisel
nto
custody. Shanahan, captaiu.uf the .watch, produced awhich he had found in the police-office, which corresponded ex-
.actly with the marks found on the doors, drawers, &c.,
which
had been forced. Mr. Russell identified the planes. &c. as his
property. The learned Recorder summed up the evidence, and,
.the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners, who,
were sentenced to transportation for seven years.
John Rathbone was indicted fur haying stolen a.paie of stock-:
-hip, the property of James Hewitt, .hosier,. Whitechapel, on
the 19th of June last. William Jackson, shopman with Mr:
Hewitt, stated that he saw the prisoner examining the stock
. ings predutied, (which were the property of his masteraas they
hung at the shop door.. Ile immediately went round the coun-
ter to the door, where, when he arrived, he missed theui. Prie
soner had another person with him. John Clegg, police-officer,,
testified that he took the prisoner into custody, and that orf
searching him he found the stockings- under his coat. He also
made prisoner of Isis companion, but he -was rescued by some
persons in the crowd, The jury found the prisoners Guilty.
the learned Recorder remarked, that the property of shop,
keepers, which was su much exposed, was peculiarly liable to
depredations of this sort : they must be protected by the law.
• The prisoner was sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment; and
to. be kept to hard labour. •
John Whitten, aged 17, formerly convicted of felony, was in-
dicted for having feloniously, stoles). two cloaks and a Isnife, the
property of William Edwaisls. Ellen ,Edwards deposed that
the prisoner had been at her house on the 15th of May last,
'when she left him in an apartment in which the two cleaks hung
upon a screen. When she returned the prisoner and .cloaks:
had disappeared. Margaret Clark swore positively that shelled.
on the same day seen the prisoner quit Was. Basal-des house,
carrying the two cloaks over his arm. The evidence was;. brief
but conclusive. The learned recorder having summed up, the
jury returned a verdict of Guilty, Transported for 14 years.
WEDNE DAY. •
Ann Jones was indicted for having; ou the 9th of June last,
feloniously stolen one decanter, the property of Fred. Smith, of
the Old Haymarket, Liverpool. • . •
It was proved, on the evidence of Mrs. Smith and her daugh-
ter, a little girl about twelve years old, that,thes:prisoner had
entered the shop of Mr. Smith on the-day mentioned us the in-
dictment. Mrs. Smith had quitted the shop for a few moments;
when the piisoner took up a decanter, value 255., and having
requested to know the price of it, was marchiug deliberately out
of the shop with it in her possession. The child immediately
called her mother, who arrested the prisoner's progreSs a little
beyond the steps of the shop door. A police-officer' was sent
for, and she was taken into custody. The jury found the pri-
soner Guilty, and the court sentenced her to imprisOnmeut in
Lancaster Castle for nine months.
Ann Skelley stood indicted fOr having feloniously stolen, on
the 14th of March last, froth the Saddle lon Coach-office, in
Liverpool, one trunk, containing three silk dresses, ten card,
of lutestring, and one gold brooch, the property of William
Peter Williams.
Lucy Williams deposed that she was the wife of W. P. Wil-
liams. On the 14th March last she came from Preston to Li-
verpool by the coach Invincible. She got down at the Saddle
Inn at five o'clock in the afternoon. She had with bet a trunk,
which contained 016 articles above enumerated, and which she
placed in the care of a porter in the coach-office.
James Lloyd, porter at the Saddle Inn Office, stated that he
remembered the circumstance of Mrs. Williams having arrived
from Preston en the day in question by the Invincible, and of
her having left her trunk in his charge in the office. At about
six e'clodi he had occasion to go out, leaving the book-keeper
in the office. He returned at seven, and the trunk, which stood
outside the counter, had disappeared. Mrs. Williams was. in-
quiring for it, but it was no where to be found.
Three pawnbrokers proved that the different articles had teen
pledged with them, but none of them identified the pilsouer as
the pledger.
Is;lisabeth Wilson deposed that she had known the priSoners
and remembered her having called at her house in March last,
under pretence of behig able to tell fortunes.. She then shoteed
witness the tickets of the stolen gocels saying; the Was in great
distress, and that the wished to part With them. She said the
articles which qpeared on the tiekett had been sent to her in
a box by her brother, and die Ned been coaripelled to pawn
them, btit that she had great OfiEtidtisttie, being entitled to con-
siderable property on her After much

tation witness had consented to purchase the tickets, to relieve
the distress of the prisoner. The property and tickets were then
identified by Mrs. ‘Villains and the pawnbrokers.
It was proved that the prisoiier had been before committed
for felony. The jury found her Guilty, and she was sentenced
,to he transported for seven years.'
s. Peter Bourne was indicted for having feloniously stolen, on
the 26th June lust, one pair of trousers, the property of Alfred
Atkins. Another indictment charged him with having stolen
one jacket, and one Waistcoat, the propirty of George Blew.
The case having proceeded ta some length on the latter indict-
ment, was stopped from want of evidence.
Walker, of the dock-police, stated that Blew, the owner of
the apparel, had been threatened by the friends of the prisoner,
of wham he was so much iu awe, that he was afraid to come
ferward to give his evidence. The case then proceeded on the
charge laid in the first-named indictment.
Dock-policeman Walker stated that he was stationed at the
Prince's Dock on the 26th June last: Between six and seven
o'clock ou the evening of that day, he saw the prisoner pass the
gates without jacket or waistcoat, clad in a pair of fustian
trousers. At about nine o'clock he saw him again, when he
appeared with a pair of blue trousers on, besides a new jacket
and vest (which latter were the articles charged in the unsub-
stantiated indictment.) Walker immediately stopped the pri-
so.uer, and finding that the blue trousers were put on over the
fustian ones, and that the prisoner could give no good account
of where he wit them, he took him into custody.
Alfred Atkins deposed that he was a seaman on board the
Falcon, which was lying in the Prince's Dock on the day in
question. When he left the vessel his trousers were in his
cnest in the hold. The chest. was not locked. When he re-
turned at night he found that. his trousers had been stolen. It
was then proved on the evidence of one of the turnkeys' that
the prisoner had been committed fur felony several times before
under his real name of James Atherton. The jury found the
prisoner Guilty. Transported for fourteen years.
YESTERDAY.
Hoitsa-Srlsat.tNe..—George Bond, 32 years old, a man hay-
ing the appearance of a farmer's labourer, was indicted fur
stealing a mare, the property of Thomas Ilnytou. It ap-
pearedfrom the evidence that, on the 19th of May last, the
prisoner stole the mare from the stable of the prosecutor, at
Halsall, in this county, which he brought to Liverpool and
Sold to a person uatnedMc.tienna, who resides near the Cla-
rence Dock, for £5. stating to him that it belonged to his bro-
ther, a farmer at West Derby, who had been unfortunate in
business, and had gone to Lancaster. The prosecutor, imme-
diately on missing the animal, came over to Liverpool and
gave iuformati"n to the police, and the prisoner was appre-
hended on the evening of the day he sold it, by a dock police
officer, in Limekiln-lane, to whom he confessed the rubbery.
No money was found upon him, ''and he told the officer that lie
had been in bad company and got rihe l of it.
The prosecutor having given his evidence, the prisoner said
he wished to put a few questions to him, when the following col-
loquy took place :
Prisoner.--Didn't I marry yore doutet?
Prtlecutor:::---Yo'didr - •
Prisoner.—And didn't yo say when I Married heti that I musts
have the ware when I wanted her?
Prosecutor.—Not I; I've no mares to spare. It's not the
first time you've robbed me.
The Recorder (to. the prosecutor.)—Did you ever
.promise
that he should have the mare ?
Prosecutor.No: I only promised hint inY dowser, and he's
been a bad : she'd be better.'btoit hiui. (Latighter.)
Recorder.—Has he lived with your daughter lately t
Prosecutor.—No.
Recorder.—W hen was he separated from her?
Prosecutor.—When he stole the mare, and was put id gaol.
(Laughter.) •
From further questions that were put, it appeared that the
prisoner was an idle dissipated fellow, and had treated his wife
with great brutality. The jury found him Guilty, and he was
sentenced to be transported for life, the Recorder observing that
the court' had not the newer of mitigating the sentence.
Mary Burnes, aged 2-1, was indicted for stealing. a silver
spoon, the property of John Cheeseborough. The prisouer, it
appears, was servant to a washerwoman residing at West
Derby, and en the 15th of June last she went to the house of Mr.
Cheeseborough, a surgeon, for the purpose of fetching the wear-
ing apparel to wash. In the absence of the servant, a silver
table spoon was taken from the kit Chen table. It was not
missed at the time; but on the same day the prisoner offered it
for pledge at a pawnbroker's,. who, having a suspicion that she
had not come honestly by it, detained her, and she was given
into custody. 'l' he jury fuund the prisoner Guilty, and she was
sentenced to twelve mouths' imprisouinent in Lancaster Castle.
Seamus ROBBEBY:—EIIen M'Avoy, aged 16, and Andrew
Cortield, aged 32, were indicted, the former for having stolen
fifteen sovereigns and ten half-sovereigns, the property of 'rhos.
Lewis, and the latter for receiving the same, knowing them to
have been stolen. The prosecu'or is a farmer, residing at
Frodsham, Cheshire, and came to Liverpool, on the 10th of
June, in order to purchase pigs. He had not been in town long
before he met with the female prisoner, who acco inpanied him
to the gallery of the theatre, an I, whilst witnessing the perform-
ance, she managed to extract from his pocket a purse contain.
ing the moues, named in the indictment. The prisoner left the
theatre previous to the conclusion of the performance, and the
prosecutor was not aware of his loss until feeling thirsty he went
to a public-house to' take a glass of ale and found himself with-
out a shilling. Ile gave information of the robbery to the
watch, and the delinquent was apprehended. Ou her way to
Bridewell she acknowledged to the watchman the committal of
the robbery, and said that she had given the money to the pri-
net Corfield, with whom she lived in Stockdale-street. Capt.
Herbert, of the watch, and two of his men then proceeded to
Corfield's hOuse,
.on searching which, £2O in sovereigns and
half sovereigns were found in a deal boa. Corfield confessed
to them that M'Avoy had deposited the money with him, but
said that he had no idea the money was dishonestly comae by.
It was, however, proved that he had been in M'Avoy's company
immediately' after the robbery. The prisoners were fouhd
guilty, and M'Avoy was sentenced to three mouths, and Cer-
held to four months imprisonment in the House of Correction.
On the prosecutor's cross-examination by Mr. Venables, it
was elicited that he was a married man, with five children, and
as his conduct did not appear in the roost favourable light, the
learned-Recorder, at the conclusion of the trial, informed him
that nut one farthing expences would be allowed to hire.
STREET ROBBEBY.—Christopher Cowley, '26. was indicted
for stealing a silver watch, the property of William Foley.
From the evidence it appeared that on Sunday, June '26, be-
tween the hours orsix and 'even in 'the eveuiniessas the prose-
cutor was passing along Park-lane; the prisoner land several
other vagabonds, who came out of a public-house, raised a dis-
turbance by fighting, in the midst of which he was knocked
down,, and robbed of his watch. The prisoner was subsequently
apprehended, when pledgiug it with Mr.' Lane, .a pawnbroker.
Guilty—l 2 months' icupristininent in Lancaster Castle. •
BOBBING FURNISHED Lorserivds.—Henry Gore, 38, and
Charlotte Thompson, 38, were indicted for steeling two pillows;
two sheets, two counterpanes, two blankets, a piece of carpet-
ing, and other articles, the property of Edward Frost. The
prisoners, who lived together as man and wife, rented furnished
:Apartments from the prosecutor, in Lambert-street, which they
plundered of the articles named, and pledged them with Mr.
Jones. a pawnbroker, in Gerard-street. they were found guilty,
and sentenced to four months' imprisonment each.
James Baines was found guilty of stealing a great coat from
the Stag and Pheasant public house, in Whitechapel, the pro-
perty of Thomas Phillips, the landlord, and was sentenced to
six months' imprisonment.
'The particulars of the rest of the cases tried we have pre-
viously given in our police reports.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

AINTREE MEETING.

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The sporting rorld are anticipating a great treat at these po-
pular and fashionable races, which commence on Tuesday next.
The most interesting race to be contested will be for the '1 rades-
men's Cup, en which considerable sums have been speculated.
"The crack General" continues to maintain his position as first
favourite, and his friends appear very confident. The current
otter-against him a few days ago was 7 to 4, but he may now he
quoted at sto 4. Lustre is much fancied by the Manchester •
betting circle, and she and Jupiter- may be said to be rivals for
the honour of being second in command. Touchstone, recently
the third favourite, has slightly retrograded in the estimation of
the knowing ones. The prospects of Catherina and Revolution
appear to be brightning. The number expected to start for the
cup is eleven.
For the Doncaster St. Leger the chief horse in request is
Ascot; Mundig is nut quite so much of a favourite in this county
as in London. The following is the latest state of the odds :
TRADES' CUP, to 4 agst General Chasse, 7 to 1 agst
Lustre, 7 to 1 agst Jupiter, 8 to Lagst Revolution, 9 to 1 agst
Touchstone, 9 to 1 agstCatherina, 10 to 4 agst Zotirab, 12 to I
agst Lady le Gros, 18 to 1 agst Warlaby Baylock, and 20 to 1
agst any other.
Two-YEAR-OLD STACES.-5 to 4 on Pierse's filly.
LivinirooL ST.
,LRGER.—G to 4 on the field, 2 to 1 against
Turban.
DoNc.k.sTER ST. LEGER.-4 to 1 agst Mundig, 6 to 1 apt
Queen of Trumps, 7 to 1 agst Ascot, 10 to 1 agst Verbena, 16 to
- 1 agst Hornsea, 18 to 1 agst Ainderby, 18 to 1 ago. Turban, 20
to 1 agst NlamzerOtz, 20 to 1 agst Jupiter.

LINES ON THE LATE MRS. HEMANS.

(For the Liverpool Standard.)
Another tribute to the grave—
Another spirit to the skies—:
Another name for Fame to save
In that bright scroU where genius lies !
Unfold the scroll, and let us know'
Who of the fair have iweeter sung,
What true and patient.heart by woe
So long, so terribly been wrung ?
There's none has sung so sweet as thee,
Though others high in song have soared ;
The heart spoke in thy poesy,
And beauty, virtue, heaven adored,
None ever poured so soft a lay,
'Winning like woman's gentle voice,
Softening the heart like early May,
Yet bidding it in God rejoice.
To useless grief my spirit strays, '
Whilst near thy hallo Wed home I stand,
And on those gay laburnums gaze,
Once planted by thy withered hand.
Yet, wherefore mourn r—Thy cares are o'er,
The laurels on thy grave are green,
Thy name shall live on furthest shore,
And draw a tear from pity's eeu.
Warertree, Js47,y 5. 1835.

Mr. and Mrs. Brinsley Sheridan are, it is said, prevented
from proceeding forthwith on their contemplated continental
tour by the pending proceedings in chancery. it is said that
since the bill has been filed Mr. Sheridan has proposed to make
any settlements en his lady that two "competent Judges" may
deem proper, an arrangement to which Sir Colyihoun very
properly refused to accede. It is said, we know not how truly,
that unless the previous consent of General Grant to the mar-
riage of his daughter should have been obtained, by the will
under which he holds, part of the property goes to the next heir,
Mr. Fleming, of Stoneham-park, one of the members for South
Hants. It is not generally known that the mother of Mr. She-
rirlan, and of Lady Seymour, Mrs: Nortek, and Mrs. Blackwood
beini; grandaughter of the Earl of Antrim, they are cousins of
the Marchioness of Loudondervi and of the present Countess of
Antrim (lady of Hear-Admiral Lord Mark Kerr).
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POLITICAL FIRALTII.—Liird Durham, vvho has been too at
to take hie seat in parliament, and to who restoration the mild
climate of the Isle of Wight was essential, is nevertheless ready
at a moment's notice to start on a diplomatic mission to tho
frozen regions of the Czar: