The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-02-17 00:00:00

s of their own choosing, not ours

We did purpose saying a few words as to the animus
displayed by Mr. Wm. ltathbone and Mr. R. E.
Harvey towurds the chaplain of the Workhouse. We
abstain however, owing to the length 'at which we have
already transgressed upon the patience of our readers.

The appeals against surcharges to the Income Tax
being now in course of hearing in this neighbourhood,
we may draw attention to a praiseworthy effort on the
part of the churchwardens to prevent parties from
being put to unnecessary trouble in this respect. We
refer to a motion which, on the proposal of Mr. Birkett,
was unanimously adopted by the Town Council at
their meeting on Wednesday. The Income Tax, con-

sideriug that it is a consequence of Whig extravagance
and misgovernment, is sufficiently unpleasant in itself
without being accompanied by any vexatious circum-
stances; and Mr. Birkett's zeal and activity in endea-

vouring to remove a just cause of complaint are very
creditable to his public spirit.

The places of appeal for all persons resident outside
the parish, though within the parliamentary borough,
are Preston and Ormskirk ; a grievance which requires
tnerely to be stated, we should hope, in order to obtain
a remedy.

A very proper objection has been made to the manner
in which the papers have been made out,—they do not
specify the particulars of the assessment, so that no
person can ascertain from the document furnished him
whether he is surcharged or not; and in many cases,
in all probability, many will be led to believe that they
are not surcharged, though the contrary is the fact.

Little or no complaint has been hitherto made to
the chur,chwardens on the subject of the surcharges.

LOCAL, NETV,S

The seven o'clock mail train from Liverpool to Manches-
ter, and, vice versa, has been discontinued.

At a meeting of the Select Vestry on Tuesday last, Mr.
Charles Chubb, jun., was appointed Registrar of Births and
Deaths for Great Howard-street District.

,WIIITEMAN'S DERBY SWEEP.—The attention of our
readers is drawn to Mr. Whiteman's Derby Sweep. The
list of subscribers, we understand, is rapidly filling up.
CAMBRIDGE.—On the 4th instant, Charles G. J. Jones,
8.A., was elected Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge. The
above mentioned gentleman is the second son of the Rev. J.
Jones, Incumbent of St. Andrew's Church.
MISSES SWAIN'S CONCERT.—Misses Swain's concert, on
Tuesday last, at the Royal Assembly-rooms, went off with
much spirit, the fair beneficiares sang very charmingly a va-
riety of compositions. The programme was well selected, and
the whole performance gave entire satisfaction.

DEATH OF SIR T. H. HESKETEI, BART.—We have to re-
cord the demise of the above baronet, who expired on Friday
last, after a short illness, at his house in London. He only
succeeded to the baronetcy in August last, on the death of
his father. The deceased was born in 1799, and married in
1824 Miss Bomford, Rathenstown House, county Meath.
His only son, Mr. Thomas George Ilesketh, succeeds to the
baronetcy and the extensive estates of the family in this
county.

MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.—We perceive that the Metropo-
litan Protestant Association have already prepared a petition
against the annual parliamentary grant to the popish college
or Maynooth. In the session 1837-38, petitions with about
11,000 signatures were presented against the parliamentary
grant ; in the session 1838-39, the petitions were 199, and the
signatures 51,202; in the session 1839-40, the petitions were
455, and the signatures 95,108; in the short session ending
June 22, 1841, the petitions were 306, and the signatures
69,177; and in the session 1841-42, the petitions were 211,
and the signatures 88,960.

EXPEDITIUN.—An extraordinary instance of the facilities
afforded by steam navigation is mercantile transactions oc-
curred here last week. A letter from Liverpool, dated on
Friday afternoon, to the correspondents of the house in
Glasgow, ordering the purchase of a quantity of cotton, was
received on Saturday, at three o'clock. The cotton was pur-
chased and shipped by the Liverpool steamer Commodore,
sailing that evening; and the ta i m n Liverpool had intima-
tion that the cotton was landed for them from on board the
vessel before they had received,, in due course of post, advice
of the receipt of their letter.

STEALING FROM THE QUAYS.—Considerable quantities
of soap have recently been stolen from the quays, where it
had been laid for exportation, and the parties owning the ar-
ticle have, consequently, been on the look-out for the de-
predators. On Wedne;day, . inspector M`Gill observed two
fellows lurking about some boxes of soap at George's Dock
quay ; on going up he found upon them large knives, with
which to open the boxes, and also a bag in which to conceal
and carry off the spoil. As they were known as bad charac-
ters he put them into custody. Their names are Daniel
Kelly and Thomas Mulligan._ They were placed before Mr.
Rushton yesterday, and were each committed to gaol for a
month.

PUNISHMENT OF IMPRUDENCE.-A dissipated-looking
woman, named Ann Campbell, was charged before Mr.
Rushton on Tuesday with having robbed John Brian, cattle
dealer, Tipperary, of £l7. 10s. The complainant stated,
that on Monday night, about nine o'clock, he was going from
his lodgings to embark on board one of the packets for
Ireland. Near the Borough Gaol he met the prisoner, with
whom lie entered into conversation. He sauntered forward
with her till, in an unfrequented place, she was joined by two
other women. Suddenly they seized him, threw him in a
twinkling on his back, and the prisoner rifled his pockets.
Having secured his cash, she handed it to her companions,
who fled. He clung fast by the prisoner, however, until a
police-officer came up, wko secured her. She denied having
ever seen the coraplahuint, and was committed for trial.

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD THE BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY
COMPANY.—A respectable looking young man, named
Robert Roberts, who stated he was a joiner, residing in
London-road, appeared in custody of the police, before John
D. Case, Esq., on Tuesday, charged by the Superintendent
of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company with at-
tempting to get into the train whilst it was going along, and
without having first paid his fare. In answer to a question
by Mr. Townsend, the eaagistrateslclerk, the complainant
said he had no Wish to press the charge against the defend-
ant; bis only object was to put a stop to a practice which
was adopted by several parties lately of getting up the em-
bankment, as the defendant had done that morning, and
getting on the carriages after they had started. In the pre-
sent case, had it, not been for the constable seizing him, there
was no doubt his legs would have been cut off. The magis-
trate then reprimanded defendant, and he was discharged.

TILE FUNDS.—WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The permanent
securities have maintained much firmness, with a trifling ten-
dency to advance. sank Stock has risen to 1771 to 1781 ,
but in other prices, save a slight reduction in the premium
on Exchequer-bills there is little alteration. Consols for
money and the account left off 94 to 95 ; Three per Cetils
Reduced 951 to #; Three-and-a-half per Cents Reduced,
1021 to I; Long Annuities, 12 15-16; India Stock, 268 to
269 ; India Bonds 6s. to 655. premium ; and Exchequer
bills, 635. to 655. premium. Foreign stocks were steady,
with a moderate amount of business. The absence of news
to affect prices accounts for the unchanged condition of the
market. Portuguese Converted have nearly recovered their
old position, being to day quoted 38t to ; Spanish Actives
were 19t to -1 ; ditto, New, 251 to I ; Mexican, 301 to -'4` ;
ditto, Deferred, 81 to / ; Danish 85/ to 861 ; Dutch Two-
and-a-half per Cents, 5-It to -1 ; Dutch Five per Cents, 11.21
to 1031; Colombian, 23+ to 4; Brazilian, 76 to 77 ; and Bel-
gian, 103 to 104.

THE WORKHOUSE.—The following letter from Mr. 13.
Nightingall, the House Surgeon of the Workhouse, appeared
in the Courier of Wednesday :—" The statements with which
both the metropolitan and provincial press are now teeming,
in reference to the state of the Liverpool Workhouse, end
the vicious practices going on in that establishment, are,
sir, I conceive calculated grossly to mislead the public
mind ; and it appears not a little remarkable that the ma-
nagement of the largest Workhouse in England, and which
has always been held ep as a pattern for similar institutions,
one also which has stood the test and scrutiny of large bodies
of influential and philanthropic characters, such as abound
in this great community, should by some occult working, in
a moment, as it would seem, fall from its elevated position,
and become the object of contumely and debasement. Sir,
I contend that the facts elicited at the meeting of magistrates
on Friday were derived from sources which do not warrant
the conclusion arrived at. The examination on that occasion
was almost ex-parte. Witnesses might have been called
whose evidence would have given a far different feature to
the inquiry than what it now to unmeritedly bears. Sir,
twenty years' daily experience in so extensive an establish-
ment, and in a medical character, may 133 supposed to afford
a tolerable opportunity of forming an estimate as to the mo-
rality or otherwise of its community : and if it were possible
that the gross abominations said to have been practised there
could be the fact, then I say that the officers of that institu-
tion have forfeited the confidence of the parishioners at
large, for I maintain that these atrocities must have come to
the knowledge of the beads of departments. The parochial
authorities are so well aware of the bad adaptation of the
Workhouse in its structural arrangements, for carrying out
a salutary classification, that it would be futile here to make
any remarks on that head."

DAY AND SU/OAY SCHOOLS FOR ST. BARNABAS'
CHURCH.—In our advertising columns will be found the re-
solutions passed at a meeting of the congregation of this
.church, held on Monday night last, for the purpose of raising
schools for the benefit of the district belonging to St. Bar-
nabas' Church; also the announcement of sermons to be
preached, and collections made, in furtherance of the same
object, by the Rev. Rector Brooks and Rev. Hugh M'Neile.
At the meeting on Monday night names were put down for the
amount of £B6 I is. Od., and more has been added since—a
munificent effort, indeed, with reference to the number of per-
sons who were present, and to the means of the contributors.
The indispensable importance of a school to the success of
any church, but more particularly in such a district as that
of St. Barnabas, is on all hands acknowledged; and the
names of the advocates who have undertaken to plead for the
erection and establishment of schools in this locality must
secure for them the sanction and support of all sound and
enlightened churchmen in Liverpool. This is of much im-
portance, the rather that the appeal for funds to carry on and
complete this undertaking must not be confined to the con-
gregation of the church, or the inhabitants of the district.
The Church of England School Society, the National So-
ciety, and Committee of the Privy Council mty all be ex-
pected to aid in this good work; and
.our more affluent
fellow-townsmen, throurol whose Christian liberality that
church was built and.endowed, will not, we are persuaded,
be applied to in vain itt herself of a work Mcessary to the full
success of err trudertaking, begun by themselves for the spi-
of St. Barnabae Church in
ritual improtemerat of that poorand destitute neighbourhood,
and which, since the °Wring
1811, has been blessed to art extent that more than justifies
the wisdom and proves the importance of planting a church
in a neglected locality. The minister, churchwardens's, and
congregation of St. Barnabas having done already so muoh
themselves, and which will be proportionably followed up, can
now appear with a good grace as claimantsron the sympathy
and generosity of the Christian public. They deserve to
succeed; we are persuaded they will succeed; need we add,
we• heartily wish them success.

Runi6.ll.v.—At the Poliacourt on Tuesdays
3 lad aged about 17, and an old woman, were placed at the
bar ehar:zed with having htolen twenty-eight gold rings from

a jeweller's shop in Paradise-street. It appeared, that on
Monday night a young woman, who was in the shop. in
question, was buying some rings. She happened to let one
of them fall and stooped to pick it up. On rising she caught
a glimt.se of a youth leaving the shop. A little girl entered
and said that a lad had run away with a box of rings. The
thief, however, was out of sight. On Tuesday morning, how-
ever, the prisoner, who was identified by the little girl, was
taken into custody, offering two of the rings for sale. The
young lady from whom the property was stolen happened
shortly afterward to be in a shop in Manchester-street, when
the female prisoner entered, and showing a garnet ring,
enquired what it was worth. The young lady recognised the
ring as one of those which had been stolen. The prisoners
were committed for trial.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.—On Tuesday a rough-looking young
fellow, who had the appearance of a blacksmith, was placed
at the bar in company with a middle-aged female. Both
were charged with having assault a decent-looking man, who
brought forward a crowd of witnesses to confirm his accusa-
tion. The complainant stated that he was " jist going to sit
down to tay in his own house" when the prisoner, armed
with a huge bludgeon, broke his door, rushed in, and struck
him several violent blows on his head. The marks of the
injaries were distinctly visible. Several of the witnesses
corroborated this testimony, and it was added that the assault
was entirely unprovoked, and that the female prisoner ac-
companied and aided him throughout. The prisoners said
they had been frequently assaulted by the complainant ' • but
Mr. Rushton said that the female prisoner was fined 20s.
and costs, and that she was to pe imprisoned one month in
default of payment, and that the male prisoner was fined 50s.
and costs, and that he was to be imprisoned three months in

default of payment.
WIRRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The annual meet-
ing of this society was held at Neston, on Monday last. The
ploughing- match took place in a field belonging to Mr.
Sothern. at Ness, and commenced at ten o'clock in the
morning. There were eighteen ploughs on. the ground, and
the ploughing was most excellent. The first prize was car-
ried off by Mr. Broster. of Neston, the second by Mr. Jack-
son, of Noctorum, and the third by Wm. Webster, jun.,
Esq., of Upton. The annual dinner afterwards took place
at Mr. Wright's, the Golden Lion, when about one-hundred
and twenty persons sat down to the bountiful and excellent
provisions set before them by the worthy host. Charles
Stanley, Esq., presided, and the usual toasts and edifying
discussion on agricultural matters was kept up with harmony
and hilarity until a late hour. It gives us pleasure to add,
that to this useful society there were added, amongst others,
the following new subscribers, namely, the Marquis of West-,
minster, the Earl of Shrewsbury, George Johnson, Esq., of
Eccleston, and Captain Glegg, of Backford.
CAUTION TO AUCTIONEERS.—On Tuesday last Mr. R-
Boughey, superintendent of the Birkenhead police, charged
David Gray before the magistrates at Birkenhead with vend-
ing goods as an auctioneer in the Birkenhead Market on the
previous Saturday without the licenses required by law.
I t appeared from the evidence that Gray was in the habit of
selling crockery ware by auction in Liverpool, and also in
Birkenhead, and that he had removed a quantity of good
from the former to the latter place on Saturday last, which
he was selling by auction, when the officers stopped him and
demanded his license. He produced an auctioneers' license,
but was told that that was not sufficient ; he must also pro
duce a hawkers' license, which failing to do, he was taken
into custody and his crockery seized. Mr. Morrow, solici-
tor, of Liverpool, appeared for the defendant, and contended
that the auctioneers' license was sufficient, as the goods had
been consigned to him for sale. The latter part of the case
was rebutted by the evidence of a person in the employment
of the defendant ; and the magistrates being of opinion that
the law required him to have a hawkers' license, he was con-
victed in the penalty of £lO. and in default of payment,
committed to prison until the line shall be paid.

STEALING LEAD FROM NEW BUILDINGS.—This offence.
has recently become more than usually prevalent. Yes-
terday, a young man, named William Edwards, was placed
at the bar, accused of stealing lead from a new house in
Turner-street, leading out of Birkett-street. It appeared
that about half-past seven oclock, on Wednesday night,
Police-officer Waller, from information he had received
while in Richmond-row, went to some new buildings in the
street named, where he saw the prisoner and another young
man on the roof of one of the houses. He asked them what
they were doing there, and they replied, " Nothing." He
next asked them how they got there, and the prisoner said
"he was drunk, and did not know how he got up." The
witness procured a ladder, and secured the prisoner, but the
other escaped. On afterwards searching one of the empty
houses, he found about 301bs. of lead in the fire-place. It
was doubled up, and appeared as if it had been thrown down
the chimney. Mr. Thornas Hughes, owner of the house,
claimed the lead as his property, and witness, on going on
the roof found about nine yards of lead guttering had been
ripped up and taken away. The lead found fitted that left
on the roof. Mr. Hughes said he was a joiner and builder
and oNner of the house, and that the lead was no doubt his
property. The prisoner was committed for trial.
THEATRE-ROYAL—MR. HAMMOND'S BENEFIT.—Last
evening there was a crammed and brilliantly-attended house,
at this theatre, the entertainments being for the benefit of
Mr. W. J. Hammond. The performances commenced with
"The Clandestine Marriage," in which Mr.Farren sustained;
his great part of Lord Ogleby, and Mrs. Glover her equally"
inimitable Mrs. Heidelberg. It has been asserted that we'
cannot raise up a standard of acting, so much depending
upon taste ; but we think there are few that will not admit.
that Mr. Farren's Lord Ogleby may be fairly placed as such,-
with which all other attempts of the character may be tested!
on the score of merit. It is the very acme in the art of act
Mg—finished in details, and, as a whole, a perfect embodi-
ment of a vain, frivolous, hut still warm-hearted old beau,
Mrs. Glover's Mrs. Heidelberg was replete with vulgar hi-
larity, and caused frequent bursts of laughter. Mrs. Sey-
mour played the pretty part of Fanny Sterling with much
gracefulness and feeling. Miss Cleaver's Miss Sterling was
done with vivacity and judgment. The capital farce (,
" Uncle Foozle " elicited much merriment. A new farce,
called " Cousin Lambkin," wound up the evening's enter-
tainments. In this Mr. Hammond appeared, and was re-
ceived with warm and hearty welcomings from certainly the
most fashionable, as well as the fullest,-house this season.
This must have been highly gratifying to him, as a proof
that he still holds a distinguished position in the favour of
the public.

THE ASIIBURTON PACKET SHlP.—This splendid ne`g,
ship, which arrived here a few days since, is thus described'
in one of the New York papers :—" She is 1100 tons burtticor
and can carry forty first class passengers. On deck or
noticed the same excellent accommodations for cows, pigsl
poultry, and sheep, so necessary at sea, that were introduce"'
on board the Cambridge when she was built. In between
decks there is plenty of cargo room; running fore and aft'.
equal to three thousand bales of cotton, or more. In be"
tween decks also there are large berths and clear air for the'
steerage passengers, so much needed by the poor emigrants'
Down in the hold is a water tank that will take four thousawl
gallons of water from the Croton, and keep it pure and col,'
all the time. There is a delicacy about the finish that la'
really fine. In the windows are panes of richly-stained glasar
with portraits of Ashburton and Western in the ladies
cabin, and the colle d' armes of England and America in the'
gentlemen's cabin. All the mahogany,
.bird's-eye maplesr
and satin wood, usually used in the cabins of our packets,'
have been discarded, and the sides painted, as in the cabin*
of the Great Western, with national sketches, not including,'
however, the little Cupids on the doors. All, excepting
these Cupids, is in the commemoration of the recent treatf
of peace between Great Britain and the United States. id.ll
the state-room. the berths are fitted up as in the Stenhe'
Whitney, and the entrances to them area l'Anglais. The;
connect by doors, so that a family, in crossing the Atlantic►
can have a suite of rooms, and not be separated night or day'
which is not the most agreeable thing in the world.
SUNDAY TRADING..---OTI Tuesday, two parties, residirt
respectively in Vauxhall-road and Chisenhale-street, vier;
summoned at the Police-court, by police-officer No. 362, 1",
having kept their shops open, and served several customer:'
during the hours of divine service on Sunday morning last]
The cases having been fully proved, each party was ofrl ere
to pay a fine of ss. ; and the magistrate intimated to tbeal;
that, after the late repeated warnings they had received re° e
the authorities of the district, they could not plead ignorantly
of the law. The police-officer stated that he was speeie.,o
employed to look after the closing of shops during the h°"o
of divine service, and had repeatedly warned the parties 11?1,
fined of the consequences of their continuing this pract'_ue°
He also informed the court that a great reform had
brought about the district in which these parties resw:,
by the very determined manner in which the churchvvardeo'd
of St. Matthias' Church had followed up the offenders ; a
ct,
that he could personally testify, that in Chisenhale-streu;
Charter-street, Vauxhall-road, Stewart-street, and Waterloo°
road, not less than eighty shops, formerly open all day
Sunday, are now all closed dining divine-service time, asi
most of them during the whole day. We would remind
who doubt the power of the Lord's Day Act, that there Is
clause therein which enables the churchwardens to order :00
constable or other officer to seize the goods of any 11rtbe
displaying the same for sale on the Sunday, and to sell rse
same for the benefit of the poor of the parish. This e°°,o
has not been hitherto taken, from feelings of dislike, but
presume, on the part of the authorities, to act harshly ;0 of
we are informed that it will be literally acted on in 06
further opposition:
THE WEATHER.—After a generally open winter, tbecuctb,
most disastrous in storms of wind, we have experiens 00
during the last few days, a severity of temperature iva.°ol,
litte looked for as it was unwelcome to the mass of the (" 01•
munity at so advanced a period of the year. The frost eeola
menced yesterday week, and on the following day there tO
a slight fall of snow—the thermometer ranging from
34°, until Tuesday night, when the cold became Innr,n,gl9
tense. On Wednesday the atmosphere became excee°,llia•
piercing, the same instrument indicating 22°. The colddieo
creased until about three o'clock yesterday morning, tittle,
the thermometer fell to 15° (its greatest depression), iittle,
17° below the freezing point ; at eight o'clock it rose a "oat'
standing at 18° ; and at nine was at 29°, the sun being cor
The baromer stood, on Sunday at noon, at 30° Obi, and
tinued to fall slightly for the three following days' ever'
Tuesday, at noon, it indicated 29° 25'. Last night, 10" t the
it was again getting up, so that the probability is, tba rti•
frost will continue until the next change of the moon--1000
cularly as the sky is clear, and the wind, which has for terlP
days been from the north, has gone a few points W., the
Some of the ponds in the neighbourhood are frozen to °poll
hearing point," and skaters were, yesterday, numerous sips
them. There was a slight fall of snow, which still redoa,
on the fields and house-tops. We find by the
CO10:
journals of yesterday, that Wednesday was also the. the
day of the season in the city. On Tuesday roornleac,iob
thermometer fell to two degrees below the freezing Posse'
with a north-east wind. The cold continued to inelei
and on Wednesday morning the thermometer stood as 001,
26°, or six degrees below the freezing point. The P°erit
the neighbourhood, arid the ornamental water in the 0"
Park, was frozen over.
New FIRE ENGINES.— In consequence of theiagee
tt
number of destructive fires that have recently taken Pto tho
the town, the Police Committee have, in additionvote_a
contemplated improvement in the ready supply orre
procured four additional new fire-engines, which we ogie(l
for the first time on Wednesday afternoon. These „roo,'„r
are of the largest size, and on the usual and most
principle, with, however, the bore of the priming-1?.!, vie:b
cylinders rather larger than those now in use- priming-,hey
tiero'f
at tlie 004
built by Mr. Bury, at his extensive iron-works
end of the town. The ground chosen was the site of tie to if,),
steam-mill of Mr. Holmes, near the canal, and a btocle„,oo
north of Chisenhale-bridge. The engine, No. -,0
Mr. Merryweather, of Long Acre, London, in 183"-,4 up, be
of the best belonging to the fire-station, was brows to.ja
that by which the powers of the new machines wesiy ere,
tested, and we may scarcely add that it was previaer
the best of order for the occasion. A strong body,J 01,.. Woe
police were present to work the engines under ' e rooe
~re a 0
and Mr. Hewitt, and a number of gentlemen 0- ~re
Committee and others interested in the result 11,!:, rieo
ground. The water used was froni the canal, tunevi.eier,
being played on the bank. No. 9, and one of the coeslY„ 05
were simultaneously and successively played, witheaboaVt
able length of hose, upon the tall steam-engine , the, je
~
the mill. which still stands amidst the ruins ; and err ao
who held the branches stood pretty close to its beslrttle,oo,
was nearly perpendicular. There appeared to be and
difference in the power of any of the new engines,o ceps(
If any, it was perhaps slightly in favour of the "
which may be accounted for by the others being_oe
stiff. The water was thrown to within ten or to e ot.
the top of the shaft, or in other words, about bele, thl,
feet in height ; and we doubt not an addition but for oe.
fifteen or twenty feet would have been attainedteru, too,
action of a rather strong north wind. The we „ation'
at times muddy, which militated against the oPe'

SPECIAL MEETING OP THE TOWN COUNCIL

A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Wed-
nesday, in the Town-hall, for the purpose of considering the
heads of a bill proposed by the Fire Committee to be intro-
duced into parliament during the present session, for the
prevention of fires ; a motion by Mr. North for the esta-
blishment of a steamer to be used in case of distress at
sea ; and a motion by Mr. Birkett for providing a remedy
for certain inconveniences in the case of surcharges to the

The MAYOR presided