The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-22 00:00:00

MAYORALTY.

,
The following account of the Election of Mayor, for
the ensuing year appeared in the Second Edition of the
LIVERPOOL 'STANDARD Of Friday last:--7
To-day being the -anniversary feast of St. Luke, on
which the Election of our Chief Magistrate takes place,
the hustings in front of the Towu hall were opened at
ten o'clock, and the usual formalities gone through by
the Town-crier and the .Town-clerk ; after which,

JAMES ACKERS, Esq., in proposing John Wright, Esq.,
observed; that his character was too well-known to re-
quire any commendations from him, and it was out of
respect alone, on the part of the burgesses, that they
were then desirous of showing their approbation of his
conduct on the present occasion. •
Mr. JAMES IRVING had great pleasure in seconding the
nomination of Mr. Wright to the office which the retiring
Mayor had filled with so much honour to himself and the
public at large. The private character and public abili-
ties of Mr. Wright were well known they were placed
in too great au eminence to be raised by any eulogium
of his, and, therefore, he should content himself with
merely seconding his nomination.
•Mr. EIVING, (who had made his way through the win-
dow) nominated I. 0. BOLD, Esq. as a fit and proper
person to fill the office of Chief Magistrate.
This nomination was seconded -by Mr. CURRIE (a
cooper.) A poll having been demanded, the Town
Clerk administered the oaths to the Poll Clerks, and the
Bailiffs proceeded to take the votes.
At Two o'clock the state of the Poll was as follows
• Alderman Wright - . - 2-43
• Mr. Bold - - - - - 227.

There is no doubt entertained of Mr. Alderman
Wright's return.

We hare now only to add that the Poll was kept open
until half past three o'clock,• when no voters appear:Jig
for Mr. Bold, it was finally closed. The numbers were—
For Alderman Wright- - - -339
Mr. Bold - - 304
And the Alderman was in consequence declared duly
elected.

James Crosbie and James Cockshott, Esqs., were ap-
pointed Bailiffs for the ensuing year. The bells were
rung during the evening in honour of these appoint-
ments.

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LIVERPOOL MICHAELMAS SESSIONS.

The qaarter sessions Or this borough commenced at the Ses-
sions'-house yesterday, before the worshipful the Mayor, James
Clarke, Esq., Recorder. Chas. llorsfall, Esq.., the fate Mayor,
Peter Bourne, Esq., Sir Geo. Driukwatcr, Sir Thos. Brancker,
and Messrs. Crosbie and Cockshott, the two Bailiffs. There
are about L5O prisoners for trial, 129 of whom are from the
county House of Correction at Kirkdale. The business of the
sessions commenced about half-past ten o'clock by the swear-
ing in of the grand jury, which was composed of the following
gentlemen:—
Henry Ashton, Esq., Foreman. Thos. Crichlow Molyneux, Esq
Leece Drinkwater, Esq. Thus. Moore, EST
.Richd. Griffiths, Esq. Thos. Moss, Esq.
Edivd. Gibbon, Esq. Hatfield Nicholson, Esq.
Francis Heywood, Esq. Wm. Nixon, Esq.
Henry Hamer, Esq. Chas. Backhowe Robinson,
James Harvey, Esq. Esq.
John Higginson, Esq. Was. Shand, Esq.
.John Myers, Esq. Arthur Thomson, Esq.
Peter Serjeantson, Esq. Robt. Bann, Esq.
Geo. Hall Lawrence, Esq. Richd. Butler, Esq and
Nathan Litherlaud, Esq. , James Harvey, Esq.
The gentlemen of the bar present were Messrs. Wain, Pres-
ton, Hal, Bartley, Hanmer, Lawrence, Venables, ilaincock,
Hall, Roscoe, Cromp'oa, Rushton, Courteuay, Carr Graham,
and Watson. ,

The grand jury being summoned, and the customary forma-
lities gone through, the learned recorder proceeded to address
the gentlemen of the grand inquest. He said that it was stated
some time ago, that the prosecutions at the assizes furnished
an important test of the state of crime in the borough of Liver-
pool and its vicinity, and he feared that the observation was -
materially confirmed* by the present state of the calendar, which
embraced a large number of offences, and some of a higher
class than had ever been tried in that court. It was to be
attributed to the alteration of the criminal laws, and to a
laudable desire on the part of the magistrates to diminish the
county expenditure. Here he might observe that those who
were looking into this subject very minutely, and who were to
be commended for it, had admitted that the. prosecutions -insti-
tuted were marked by no extravagance, and he-was not aware
that any of the cases which would he brought before them ad-
mitted of any difficulty in point of, proof. Be lamented that
some misdemeanors, committed by woikinco in the town, wcuid
come under their cognizance. They proceeded from the most
erroneous opinions, which it was surprising could. be enter-
tained by any class of persons, especially in these days, when
an increase of knowledge had taught the first principles of sound
freedom, which was to allow every mau freedom to work upon his
own terms, without interruption from any quarter. Some had
seen their error, and others would do wel, to follow their example,
and he was sure that the industrious artisan would never fail to
receive in the town an ample reward fur his services. It was uunc-
cessary for him to snake any apology for drawing their attention
to the several important acts of the last scssious of Parliament,
he should therefore allude to them. The one which enlarged
the fund for payment of simple contract debts, by making
lands of every description subject to their discharge, was worthy
of great praise. It was an act of justice, being necessary in a
commercial country, where pecuniary engagements were, for
.theemost part,..4444--of a liigh.or nature thask-skorple• contracts,
The correct feeling which led to the passing of this act should
pervade the whole country, and if the disposition to pay debts,
was as strongly felt as it ought to be, there would be less neces-
sity for the commissions which were so frequently sent through
the country. not much to its credit, .many would soy to its
disgrace, for the relief of insolvent debtors. A moral
reform would cure much of the evil. In the sauna wise spirit
another act for the further amendment of the law and the better
advancement of justice had passed. Many, he might say, all
its provisions flowed from the purest prince 'es of justice, and
should be known by the country at. large. Under a rig appli-
cation of a certain maxim of the law, which said that'personal
causes die with the deceased, a creditor might sustain a very te-
rial injury iu his real and personal property, anti neither he,
nor his executors, had any reniedy against the wrong doer.
This had been altered, and the act might, in dial respect, be
very properly viewed as a material advancement -of justice. It
also contained a provision fora less expensive recovery of debts
not exceeding t2O. Whether, however, the provision would
hereafter be found sufficient, was a matter of considerable doubt.
It was thought a hardship upon a Liverpool creditor to compel
him to go to the verge of the couuty. for the recovery of his
debt; it was a still greater grievance to send ,him to West-
miuster-hall for that purpose; and, undoubtedly, it was fitting
that the tradesmen of Liverpool and other large towns should
have a ready, and, comparatively, an inexpensive way to the
recovery of their debts, especially when they were smell, and
not entangled with any difficulties of law exceeding. the average
abilities of recorders to surmount. They might not be aware
that inferior courts, as well as inferior ma,,e •istrates , were viewed
with some jealousy ; he, for one, did not complain of the
feeling, although it was occasionally carried too far.
There was only one other act to :which he adverted ;
it was the-one which removed the necessity of electing corporate
officers on the charter day, when it fell upon thaSunday, and
making an election on the Saturday.preceding, or on the
Monday following, perfectly legal. In justice to the Corpora-
tion of Liverpool he might remark. that the election on Sunday
was always a matter of pain. to them, and they were prepared
with a billmany years ago to alter the practice. It was supposed,
however, and lie thought correctly, that a ren oral law should
pass for the whole kingdom to correct the e, il, and such a law
had at lengths passed, tardily, he admitted, but to the satisfac-
tion of every one who was' anxious to pie mo e a decent and
pious observance of -the sabbath. He would no': further detain
them from their duty, sensible that they wruld view the obser-
vations as a mode, for
as such they were rnea it to be, of pro-
mulgating a number of excellent laws, being fit to be known,-
and highly creditable to the Parliament v high had passed them.
The learned Recorder having concluded, the gentlemen of the
grand jury retired to their labours.

SERIOUS ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—Anne Clark, Fanny
Whaling, Thomas Whaling, Constantine Maguire, &if ig.,t Whal-
ing, and Mary Kilts, stood indicted for having stolen from the
person of Michael White, sixty sovereigns and sixty half-
sovereigns, his property. Mr. Raincoc appeared for the
prosecution, from whose statement, and the evidence adduced,
it appeared that the prosecutor was a cattle-drover from Dun-
dalk, in Ireland, and that, on the 20th of August last, he re-
turned from Bolton with the sum of money above-named, being
the produce of the sale of his cattle at that place. On the 22d,
he was passing by the top of Lace-street, in this town, when
one of the prisoners (Maguire) accosted him, hy asking him
how he was, and _how long he had been from Ireland. The
prosecutor intimated to the prisoner that he had not the plea-
sure of his acquaintance, but the latter persuaded him he had,
and that he knew several people of - the prosecutor's acquain-
tance, from Dundalk. Aftersome conversation, the prosecutor
was induced to go with Magui'ee into a public-house in
Standish-street, kept by a person named Clark, where they
had two glasses of ale each. .Mai,uirn paid, for the first
two glasses, and the unsuspect 'lrishman, not wishing
ng
to be outdone in generosity- 4 -his new friend, paid for
the others, and, having no silver,: he pulled out his check bag
of gold, and changed half a soveieig,n. Having regaled them-
selves, the Irishman rose to depart, when the prisoner invited
him to go to his house, in Dice-street. he accepted. the
offer and they went together. When he arrived at the house,
he saw the elder female prisoner (Fanny Whaling) in the
house, and Maguire left the house saying he should be back in
a few minutes. He had no sooner gone, than the other three
• female prisoners and Thomas:Whaling came in. They imme-
diately proceeded to lay hold of him, and Thomas Whaling,
placing his fingers to each side of the prosecutor's mouth,
pulled him back, while the other female prisoners opened his
waistcoat, and seized hold of the purse. Prosecutor struggled
to get away, and manivred to scico the purse, when the woman
Kitts bit him severely in the hand. Not being able by
these means to make him let go his hold, Bridget Whaling pro-
cured a knife and cut the bag in two, leaving the fiagments of
the bag itrhis hand, and the money in theirs. The robbery be-
ing
accomplished, the prisoner Maguire opened the door and
the prisoners made their escape. Maguire inquired from the
prosecutor " what was the matter?" when prosecutor replied that
he knew well what was the matter, as he had assisted to rob him.
Maguire pretended that he knew nothing about it, and was
anxious to pursue them, but made his escape. Information was
instantly given to the police, and the whole of the prisoners were
apprehended. Messrs. Venahles and Hall, who were engaged
for the defence, hy cross-examinationo, endeavoured to shake the
prosecutor's testimony,- by attempting to show that he had been
in company with other loose women in the house in vestion,
but without effect.
Gaskell, a police officer, apprehended the prisoner :'..laguire
and Bridget Whaling on board the Dublin Posteice'paeket,
the Thetis, and knowing both to be bad characters, illthough
unaware Of their connection with the robbery in queslion, he
searched them, and found upon Maguire the sum of £2 Bs. Ma-
guire on his being. searched, said, " It's of no use, you can't
reach me;" he also said that he had no knowledge of his female
Companion, but Gaskell had previously seen them engaged in
conversation together. They had taken their passage to Dublin
in the name of Fassmore. The case was fully proved against
all the prisoners, notwithstanding the respectable evidence of
Several Irish hodmen to prove an alibi for the prisoner Thoma.s
Whaling. The certificate of a former conviction of Bridget
Whaling was put in and read, and Mr. Parlour, the superin-
tendent of police, stated that the house where the prisoners re-
sided was one of the worst character in Liverpool. The trial
occupied about two hours, and titer a lengthy summing up by the
learned Recorder, the j-cry returned a yerdiet of guiity aZains

ail the prisoners. ' lai:y7Kitts. and Anne Clark were then seit-
tenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour, and the
rest were sentenced to twelve meadlis'. itriprieoinnent in Ler -
caster Castle. On hearing the sentence, " Good luck to your
honour," said Thomas Whaling ; "Thank you, sir," cried 'Mt -
guire."
SINGULAR ROBBERY FROM A Porteret.—Jane Gillespie, a
nymph of the pave—weeping ,most piteenelv— stood indictea
with havin;:r feloniously received three bunks, two handker-
chiefs, one work big, one frill; two dresses, and various ether
articles, the property of-Miss -Freme Homer. According to the
evidence of Mrs. Statham, the lady of the Hey. Mr. Statham cf
this town, and others, it appeared that Miss limner ivilS.OU
visit at. Mr. Stathani's, and that the a;tielee in question were
packed up in a trunk and sent by a putter to the carrier's ware-
house of Messrs. Shanklin, Manley, and Co. It was directed
to Miss •Ilemer, Kirkdalo, near Eiverpoot. The porter who
had it in charge, on his way was met by a respectably dressed
man, who asked him if lie could us an errand fur him into
Bostock-street, saying, that lie could leave his burden at the
Farewell Inn until his return. The porter - accepted of the en-
gagement, and both of them entered the public-house, where
the box was deposited in the hands of trio heediady. • The
etranger said that he would wait until the porter returned with
an answer to •the errand. Both the porter and his hirer went
out o 'the public-house together, end the landlady was not aware
that the gentleman ,vas no'. the Owner of the Lex, and the porter
had no sooner gone than the gentleman inquired for the trunk.—
received it, and walked off. It need scarcely be stated that :he
porter went on a foul's errand : the person he went to iequh,
for, in Bostock-street, was not known, and on his return he
found that the box and the gentleman had escaped. It
was some time before the owners of the property end the
police were aware, of the robbery, for the porter, fearing
he might have to pay fur it, kept out of the way until the
police waited upon him for information. lie stood a great-
deal of examination from Mr. Hall as to his know:edge
of
but it did not appear that he was a participator
in
the
te gentleman,
berg. The
rol prisoner et the bar was not charged with
the felony, but as a receiver, it having been discovered that sh©
had pledged several articles with Mr. Gillard, the pawnbroker,
in Loudon-rued, and a bl r. Sharp, in the same business, which
were identified by Mrs. Statham and. Miss Horntr, as thei pro
perty of the latter, which was deposited in the box. The pri-
soner's lodgings were searched, and the Sketch Book, Wharton's
Lives, and other articles belonging to the prosecutor, were found.
The
,prisoner, in her defence, stated that she was sitting in a
public-house in Charles-street, kept by a man named 'I homy
son, when a person who called himself a .clerk in the docks
came in, with a bundle in his hand, and, having treated her
with something to drink, they made it agreeable to go home
together, and pass the night, which they did, and he made her
a present of the articles found upon ber premises. The land-
lord of the public-house corroborated tins statement, and be-
lieved that the prieoner had no previous acquaintance with the
person who entered his house, as ho had inquired from him
who and what she was, and had ultimately iutrodueed himself to
her. The jury found the pi isoner gqty, bue recommended her
to mercy. Tile learned recorder took the recommendation in-
to consideration, and after a severe lecture on the wickednees
and imprudence of women of her description receiving property
from those with whom they chose to cohabit, sentenced her to
only one mouth's imprisonment.
'lwo other unfortunate women of the town, named Mary
Spotswood and Mary Thompson,. were found guilty of having
stolen from the person of a man named Faulkner, three half
sovereigns, four shillings, and a pair of spectacles, his property.
The prosecutor had imprudently accompanied the prisoners
to a house of ill fame, and was there robbed by them. Sentence,
three months' imprisonment. • .
Bernard Winter and Martin Truson, two youthful bone grub-
bers, or pickers up of "unconsidered trifles," who profess to
obtain an honest livelihood by the purchase of bones, were in-
dicted for stealing three iron pans and a small copper pan, the
property of Mr. Statham, confectioner, of Castle-street. It. ale,
peered that the prisoners had made a purchase of Is. id. worth of
bones of Mr. Statham, and, in putting them into the sack, they
had, accidentally or otherwise, boned the four pans. •The pri-
soners, for the offence, bad been in prison since July. They
were found guilty, but the Recorder ordered them e. be dis-
charged. . _

Three incorrigible young thieves, old acquaintances of the
police, two twelve years of ..age, and the other fourteen, wero
convicted of stealing a five-shilling-piece, one lialf-crown, four
shillings, and some copper, the property of Joseph Sanders.
The case was fully proved against the prisoners, and Moony
received a good police character. They were sentenced to 12
months' imprisonmept in Lancaster Castle.
A VAPOUR 13A TH.—Wiiiinn Price, a rustic labourer, was
indicted fsr stealing a copper tea-kettle, the property of a pub-
lican, named Formby. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs.
Formby, that the prisoner was in her tap-room regaling him-
self with a pint of home-brewed, during which time the kettle
was boiling on the fire. She left the room for a few minutes,
and on her return, the kettle, water, and prisoner were non est
inrentits.. Suspecting that the prisoner had stolen•it, and was
somewhere about the premises, she made search and discovered
him in the petit, but unaccompanied by the kettle; she was re-
tiring, thinking that some one else might have stolen it, but
her attention was attracted by a volume of steam issuing front
the receptacle, and was consequently induced to explore the
premises, and succeeded in bringing the kettle to light again.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and as a caution to him to
refrain from getting into hot water again, the Recorder sen-
tenced hint to 14 days' imprisonment in the House of Cor-
rection.

Several other cases were tried, but none of any interest, and
:he Court rose at six o'clock.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES

Yesterday a general meeting of the Governors and Subscri-
bes to the 'Liverpool Dispensaries, was held in the Clarendon-
rooms, for the purpose of electing two honorary Surgeons
to the North Dispensary, -to 611 up the vacancies occasioned
by the appointment of Messrs. Banner and Wainwright to the
new hospital.
The Rev. James Aspinall book the chair at eleven o'clock.
and requested the Secretary to read the advert6emeut calling
the meeting together, with the minutes of the Medical Board
that had examined the certificates of the different Candidates,
-(nine in number) after which-- - •• ~ • _.
Mr. Eden was proposed by Mr. Joshua Lace, and seconded.
by Mr. Thomas Penny.
Mr. Dodd was proposed by Mr. R. F. Breed, and seconded
by Mr. Branch.
Mr. Jones was proposed by the Rev. R. Davies, and seconded
by Mr. 11. Lightfoot.
Mr. Stubbs was proposed by Mr. Carr, and seconded by Mr.
IL Muss.

Mr. Halliday was proposed by Dr. Carson, and seconded by
the Rey. F. Murphy. . .
Mr. Cheesbrough. wa9 proposed by M. A. Hodgson, and se-
conded by Mr. G. J. Wainwright.
Mr. Hayes was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Blundell, and se-
conded by Mr. W. Wilson.

--Mr.-lievan was proposed by Mr. W. M. Duncan, and se-
conded by Mr. G. W. Ewing.
Mr. Taylor was proposed by Mr. Samuel Cearns, . and se-
conded by Mr. Payne.
At three o'clock the polling ceased, and after a short period
the Chairman announced that Mr. Eden and Mr. Stubbs vroto
declared duly elected; and that the numbers were fur each
Candidate as follow
Mr. Eden 489
Stubbs 374
Jones lB4
Cheesbrough 137
129
Bev au 67
Dodd.. 31i
Hayes .. 33
Taylor .. 12