The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDAIII)

demonstration necessary to be made that his defence
may be successful!

It is too late, perhaps, now to move in the Dur-
ham petition; hut we must have no more similar

mistakes/

SALE OF AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—On Thursday last
several considerable lots of American beef, hams, lard,
&c., were submitted to auction sale, at the Commercial
Sale-room, in Temple-court, on account of the 'mporters,
by Mr. G. Badenach arid by Mr. Gardner, brokers. The
sale was announced for twelve o'clock, and at that hour a
large muster of the trade were present. The first lots put
up consisted of American lard, which were withdrawn by
Mr. Badenach at 335., as the limit. Some other lots,
however, found buyers at prices varying from 325. 6d. to
345. 6d., the highest price paid for a smalt lot of very su-
perior quality. Mr. Gardner then offered a number of
lots, a portion of which were knocked down at prices vary-
ing from 31s. to 335. 9d_,. the holders of the remainder
refusing to submit to these prices. The next article
offered was a lot of 284 barrels of American beef, for
which, however, no bidders came forward. A similar re •
suit attended the attempts to get rid of a small quantity
of pickled rounds and tongues. A lot of 504 canvassed
American hams was put up in fifties, and 200 sold at
30s. 6d. and 31-., the rest being withdrawn. A lot of 35
casks, of better quality, was also withdrawn. 50 English
hams, first quality, were next sold at 30s. 6d. per cwt.,
and 48 of the same lot at 28s. 6d. A lot of second quality
brought only 28s. 6d., and a lot of thirds 255. To ac-
count for these low rates we may remark, that the sound-
ness of the articles appeared to be doubtful. A quantity
of cheese was then offered by Mr. Gardner in lots, the
greater portion of which, however, were withdrawn. The
prices of those sold ranged from 38s. to 445. 6d. per cwt.
for fair and good qualities. A few inferior were sold at
30s. to 325. 6d.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S CHURCH.--This neat
place of worship (at the north end of Hope-street) has
recently undergone several interior alterations and im-
provements, -and may now be considered one of the most
comfortable: churches in the town. The pulpit, which
was before between the two entrances, has been-removed
to the east'end; the pews have been remodelled and made
uniform,—rising in steps on each aide from those in the
centre, so that the entire congregation may be seen from
any point; and the whole have been covered with watered
morine. The voice of the reader or preacher is also by
this new arrangement rendered more audible. But the
greatest improvement—and a novelty in itself—is the
manner of lighting the interior when gas is required. This
is effected by a single, but large and splendid, Bude
suspended from the centre of the roof. The intensity of
illumination is subdued by the burner being fixed in an
immense dish, or bowl, of frosted glass—perhaps a yard
in diameter at the top—and of an ornamental form, it
being fashioned, at the upper part, into leaves, curving
gracefully over all round, so as to resemble huge flowers
of the rose or lily tribe. This has a beautiful and pleasing
effect, reminding one of the vertical sun, and though not
dazzling to the eye as is the orb of day, it diffuses so even
and brilliant a volume of light throughout every part of
the building, that even those in the remotest seats and
corners can see to read the usual print in small devotional
books. From its great height—only a few feet below the
ceiling—its rays descend on the objects below in a more
natural and efficient manner than can be attained bye num-
ber of minuter lights placed at intervals only a little above
the heads of those assembled, and tending to perplex by
producing intersecting shadows. This splendid lamp is
suspended in a bronze fixture, of handsome classical de-
sign. It was, we learn, furnished by, and erected under
the superintendence of, F. L. Hausburg, of Church-street,
who has thus added another laurel to those he has already
achieved in the production of articles of taste and virtu.
We entertain little doubt but that the efficiency of this
light, its brilliancy, without injury to the eye, arid its
moderate cost compared with its advantages, will induce
its adoption on a similar principle in may of our churches
and other public edifices.
GUANO—FIRST ARRIVAL AT THIS PORT FROM AF-
RICA.—The extraordinary qualities of guano, or bird-
manure, from Peru, have been gradually developed during
the last few years, and it may be said to have become a
regular article of import. The discovery, however, of the
same, or a similar substance, on a desert island on the
coast of Africa, about twelve months ago, directed the
attention of numerous speculators to the spot—the vogage
to it out and home being much shorter, and consequently
less costly, than to Peru, which involved the doubling of
Cape Horn, and a long stretch thence to the northward
and back, along the western shores of South America. The
" secret" no sooner became known, than a great number
of vessels—perhaps not fewer than fifty in all—were des-
patched ft om England and Scotland together, in quest of
the material, priceless in all but in the digging, loading,
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part of it was sold at £9 a ton. The second import of this
article to this country arrived here on the 19th ultimo, by
the barque Levenside ; and this cargo, amounting to
three hundred tons, was advertised for sale by auc-
tion, (the first sale of the kind here,) on Wednesday
last, at the sale-room -of Messrs. Roscow, Arnold, and
Leete. The interest excited on the occasion was very
considerable, and the room was much crowded. In
order to suit purchasers, the whole was divided into five
and 10 ton lots.—Mr. Roscow stated that lie had tried the
African guano (out of the first cargo) himself, and found
it nearly the same in effect as the Peruvian. The quan-
tity of ammonia which it contained was stated to him to be
about 30 per cent. The first bid made was £5 10s. a ton
for the five tons offered, and the biddings rose, by half-
crowns, to £B., and there hunt, M..

offers Iliad tst.in'Ordero e owner, and iai unless ahcr
vance were made on £8 7s. 6d. he should not sell. There
was no other bidding, and £9 was named by the owner,
.so that it was not sold. The other lots, there being no
bidders at the-advance required, were withdrawn. A part
was afterwards, we learn, sold at £8 10s., and the cargo
has since been advertised to be sold from on board, at £9.,
with a discount to farmers bringing their own bags. The
statement made in the Dumfries Courier, that the whole
" was sold at once for £8 17s. 6d. per ton, to be delivered
at the Clyde," is, therefore, inaccurate.—A small lot of
12 tons of guano stated to be Peruvian, and of which a
sample was produced hut not guaranteed was next offered
by Mr. Baring. The first lot (half of the quantity) ob-
tained a bid of £B., and rose to £8 7s. 6d., when it was
knocked down. The other lot was taken in. It was stated
by some in the room to be of rather inferior quality for
Peruvian, but of this we do not assume to be judges. It
was somewhat remarkable that the same species of com-
paratively new article should be offered, at the first sale,
of it by auction, one parcel from the western shores of
Southern Africa, and the other from the far apart, and
much more distant western coast of the continent of South
America.

CORPORATION LAND AT WALLASEY POOL !—On
Thursday last, the land belonging to the Corporation of
Liverpool, on both sides of Wallasey Pool, was again
offered for sale by auction, by Mr. Winstanley, at the
George Inn, on leases for 75 years, and subject to certain
conditions. The lots were the same as at the attempted
sale some weeks ago—fifteen in number, of various ex-
tents, from 11,000 and odd yards, in thirteen of the
pieces, to 54,000 and odd—the two largest lots being res-
pectively 94,640 and 160,010 yards. The conditions
(which were but slightly altered from the last) comprised,
on this occasion, liberty to make docks, basins, slips, and
other similar works ; and also to excavate clay for bricks
to be used on the land, to the depth of eight feet; and to
quarry stone to the depth of thirty feet. The attendance
was not quite so numerous as at the last sale, but there
were present many of the same monied parties interested
in the future appropriation of the Pool, and from the lati-
tude given in the conditions, it was expected that business
would be done. The Town-clerk and Mr. Franklin were
again present to give explanation. The same condition
was retained as to the purchasers being required to build,
within two years, a sufficient sea-wall, or quay, opposite
the respective lots they might purchase ; and the precise
line of wall on each side not being definitively fixed upon,
a question was put, whether, in the event of the final line
extending beyond the present margin of the Pool, and
consequently enclosing more land than was marked.in
the plan, the purchaser was to pay for the difference?
The Town-clerk said that if more were enclosed (or
made) that would not be charged for ; and if less„
deduction would be made accordingly. He also stated
in reply to a question by Mr. Jackson, that he bad
no doubt but that parties making bricks, and selling
them for use on other sites, beyond what they
were required to build on the lots (to the amount of
one-eighth of the purchase-money within four years,) they
might do so on the payment as proposed, of say 2s. 6d.
per thousand, or thereabouts, to the corporation. The
auctioneer then proceeded to offer the Ist. lot of 21,530
yards. Mr. Jackson bid Bs. a square yard, and Mr. Jno.
Laid; 9s. There was no further bidding, and Mr.
Fraiklin declared the reserved bidding for the corporation
to be 21s. No offer was made beyond that amount, and
the lot was consequently withdrawn. For lot 2 Mr. Jack-
son bid Bs. and it was also withdrawn,' the reservetrbid
being also 21s. 'For lot 3, 65., and finally 6s. 6d. was bid,
but the reserve was the same. Lots 4 and 5 met precisely
the same result. For lot 6,6 s. and 6s. 6d, was bid,—re-
serve 21s. Lot 7. Mr. Jackson offered 45., Mr. Laird
4s. 6d.,—reserve 255. The other lots, (with the exception
of 13,) were formally put up with no better success, the
reserve on some being 15s. and the bidding but 4s. Mr.
Jackson remarked on one of these that he would sell equal
land as to situation, and which was freehold, for Bs. The
whole were consequently withdrawn. Mr. 'Winstanley
returned thanks to the gentlemen present, who then dis-
persed.

•
' VESSELS LOADING IN LIVERPOOL.—We do not re-
member so large a number of "ships loading" at our port
as at the present time. We find, by the Custom-house
list, that no fewer than 249 ships (most of them of large
.tonnage) are loading for foreign ports, and our own pos-
sessions and colonies abroad. The ports for which they
are destined comprise almost every accessible port or
pla6e of traffic throughout the known world. Of coasting
•Ye.ifiels loading the number is also greater than usual at
any one time, being about 100. What between craft large
and small loading or discharging, our docks, spacious as
they are, are filled to repletion. This affords a gratifying
indication of a revival of trade.

MR. C. DICKENS .—On Tuesday last this original and
popular writer unexpectedly paid a visit to the Weller
family, and afterwards lunched with them at the residence
of Mr. James C. Shaw, who married the eldest daughter.
Mr. Dickens was astonished at the various accomplish-
ments which nature'has bestowed on this talented family,
and remarked, that "one of the bright gems of his exist-
ce was his introduction to them." Mrs. Shaw and
Miss Weller " discoursed sweet harmony" together on
the piano with that exquisite poetic feeling which has de-
lighted the best musicians of the day. Subsequent to this
from Mr. Dickens he forwarded two characteristic
,vera''s, 01 Poetry to Miss Weller, which were produced
11.°" "is milo when acted on by the gratification he ex-
perieliced at the Rreck.

OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.

List evening, a district meeting of this Assi:ciation was
field in the Setr)ol-room, belonging to S. JA,le's Church,
')aloes-s tree, and was most numerously and respectably
at tended . Shortly after seven o'clock, the chair was
taken by the Rev. 11100E1 WNEILE. Amongst the cler-
zymen present, we noticed the Rev. Thomas Nolan. the
Rev. D. Ar.derson, the Rev. Mr. Craig, &c., &c.
The CHAIRMAN, having opened the proceedings with
prayer, addressed the audience at some length. He said,
that as many of them as had noticed carefully the objects
for which he had just implored God's blessing would have
perceived what, in his judgment, was the true nature of
their present work. They wanted to have such good done
to themselves as that they might do good to those around
them, so that, by their means, through their neighbours,
g,a).l might be done to the town, and, by means of the
town, good might be done to the country, and, by means
of the country, good might be done to the world. (Hear,
hear.) For Protestantism was good: it was not merely
a protest against evil ;it was in itself good. He had lately
an illustration of this which suggested itself to his own
mind in rather a curious way, and he would mention it
now—the circumstance first, then the suggestion, mad then
the application, for the instruction of those present. He re-
ceived a letter, soon after the beginning of this year, and
on opening the cover, found inside two slips of very thin
paper. One of them was blank, and the other had a song
written on it—a party song, cleverly written. It so hap-
pened that just at the time he got those two slips of paper
he had a £lOO note in his hand, which he was going to
change in order to pay his bills; because he thought it a
part of Protestantism for every man to keep his bills
paid. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) It so happened,
then, that he had those three slips of paper in his hand at
the moment ; and he thought to himself that it was a
curious circumstance, and that it spoke something to a
mind capable of getting instruction. He said—" here
is No. 1, a blank ; No. 2, a party song ; and No. 3, a
£lOO note." Now, what was Protestantism for protesting-
sake good for—just for finding fault's sake with others?
It was a blank piece of paper, not worth the trouble of
tearing it. (Hear.) What was Protestantisni for the
sake of politics worth ? A clever song not worth keep-
ing. ( Hem,' 6se,r4 -,Aktiust usas—Proteatautism for Chris-
tianity sake worth ? It had the water-mark of the bank
on it,—the true bank of God. (Loud cheers.) So,
now, the sort of Protestantism he had always
recommended to them in that place, and he was
bold to say, in every place where they had heard him
recommend it, was the Protestantism that had Christianity
for its object—which protested against Popery, not for
the sake of finding fault. It would be a joy to him, and
to those who laboured viith him in the same cause, that
there was not an individual on the face of the earth that
required to be found faul; with. One of their glorious
hopes was fixed on that millennium kingdom in which
there would be nothing to find fault ; and they had the
germ of that kingdom of Christ within them now, being
children of the light, and their heart's desire was, to have
nothing to find fault. Therefore they did not protest
against Popery for the pleasure of finding fault ; and if
any man were a Protestant for the sake of finding fault, he
had not a right sort of Protestantism in him : it was a
piece of blank paper. (Hear.) They protested against
Popery, not for the sake of raising up party politics : but
he would tell them why they protested against it. There
were a great many to join them in their protest when they
wanted to achieve a political object, before the change of
the government, when the late ministry were guiding the
counsels of her most gracious Majesty, whom God pre-
serve and her hale family,—(loud cheers,)—men who
had only the song of Protestantism, and who came with
their political song to join the association. Their object
was political ; that of the association was Christian ; but
the association could not separate between the two. It
never could tell, when a rich man or a poor man came to
join, whether his object was political or Christian : he
called himself a Protestant ; he joined the ranks ; swelled
the cry ' • increased the meetings—meetings which were
then so large as that they filled the Amphitheatre. And
why wasn't it so now ? He (the chairman) would tell
them the reason : all the political ones had fallen off and
took no further concern; circumstances had separated
between the two parties; and the Christian Prbtestants,
who were few always, were shown to be few now; and
this was the secret of the matter. (Hear, hear.) What,
then, did he and others protest against Popery tor? He
had already said, not for the sake of finding fault—not
for the sake of a party, political object, but for the sake
of God's truth both in church and state. (Cheers.) They
protested against it, because, whenever it was received,
the liberties of men in this world and the salvation of
men in the world to come were endangered, if not
destroyed. (Loud cheers.) They valued liberty here,
and they valued salvation hereafter. Therefore, for
the sake of liberty here, not party politics, but national
liberty,—for the sake of having the laws of England to
govern, and not the domination of the Pope of Rome,—
for the sake of keeping their old statute-book, and not to
be overridden by a foreign potentate,—they protested
against it. This applied to all Englishmen. It was not
the basis of party politics; and yet this was what was
called political in him and others. His politics embraced
England, and desired England's liberty—the liberty of
whig as well as tory—the liberty of the Roman Catholics,
too; and would to God they had liberty ! (Hear, hear.)
bis was the application to this world, and the higher
application still to salvation, for there was a protestarnism
which did not reach the heart in its theory, and therefore
did not reach the life in its practice. There was a Pro-
testantism which did not alter the temper, which did not
restrain the tongue, which did not guide the affections and
°Catty, tu gmytt to awe.
There was a species of protentbaitism which, he grieved to
say, had done their true cause much harm. What he
desired was, to see Christianity at the root, and the
protest against error maintained, not for its own
sake, but for the sake of that precious root which
was to be preserved. (Cheers.) They object they had in
view was to deepen and to give solidity to the Protestant-
ism of their neighbourhood. The way now to do good was
for every man in his place to give sound instruction ; be-
cause, to protest against error, without having direct in-
struction in truth, would never satisfy thinking men.
Every man in his place, then—every master in his family
—every young man amongst his companions, his brothers
and sisters—every clergyman in his church should endea-
vour now to convey, both by precept and example, a true,
sound, scriptural instruction, which was the only safeguard
against Popery. (Loud cheers.) Popery could win its
way, directly or indirectly, against anything arid every-
thing except scriptural truth. Armies would not keep it
out; and what the armies of Paganism failed to do, the
Bible, in the hand of Luther, did not fail to do. (Vehe-
ment applause.) Moreover, he would tell them another
thing—a secret, and he would not ask them to keep it
either—(hear, hear, and a laugh)—that the public mind,
commonlycalled, nowit
recoiledfrom truth. T
England, had got intoheyhad
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he had been taunted, not very long
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state
ago, with a nunnery having been opened near St.
Jude's—(laughter)—just as if his preaching had caused
the nunnery. (Continued laughter.) It was said it
did, by contrast and recoil—for that people got
so disgusted with his preaching against Popery, that
the poor Catholics thought they'd support a nunnery.
(Hear, hear, and continued laughter.) The fact was, the
public mind -was in that diseased state that it recoiled
from anything positive; a positive statement of error
caused it rather to recoil to the truth ; a positive state-
ment of truth made it rather inclined to the error; and a
doubtful statement that asserted nothing and questioned
everything—that was charity, that was love, that was
Christianity now-a-days its England. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.) What, then, were they to do ? They wanted ,
not to make men in love with popery ; and yet if they
spoke of it as the reformers did, as the homilies of the
church did, immediately there was a recoil in its favour.
Should they praise it in order that people might see it
black ? They could not do that, for truth's sake, neither
could they set up white, for that would condemn their
own consciences. What, then, were they to do? They
were each to teach Christianity, not merely to protest
against error, but to teach the truth ; for there was no-
thing Popery feared so much as people reading the Bible
in their own tongue. (Applause.) The rev. gentleman
proceeded at some further length to inculcate upon the
working classes the necessity of early attendance at
church upon Sunday mornings, and concluded amid loud ,
cheers.

The Rev. THOMAS NoLAN then addressed the meeting
at considerable length, in the course of which he referred
to the propositions lately propounded in the Times news-
paper, whereby Romanism would, as he contended, be
more firmly established in the sister country. He also
referred to the education afforded at Maynooth, and to
the evil influence exercised by the priesthood throughout
the length and breadth of Ireland. The reverend gentle-
man proceeded to say, in effect, that if, the Irish church
were put down—int-were iTa.elted by England—it would
be a weld day for the empire at large. And he must say,
though with pain, yet with candour, that the apathy of
the English Protestants had brought her to the position
in which she then stood, and that to England it was
owing that Popery in that country had become such as it
was. He then took a cursory view of the prominent
features of ecclesiastical history from the days of Henry
II to the present time, and pOinted out in strong language
the tyranny of Romanism as exercised by the priests in
Ireland, on a confiding people, who were possessed of
feelings and sympathies which, were they instructed in
the true faith, and not deceived, as they were, would render
them a happy, virtuous, and valuable portion of the com-
munity. (Loud cheers.) Let, be said, Evangelical
preachers go amongst the peasantry of Ireland ; let the
Church of Ireland have but a fair chance for ten years,
and be feared not for the result—which would be the
downfal of Popery. He then
passed a high and feeling
eulogium on the character of their friend and paster, Mr.
M`Neile ; alluding to his arrival amongst them at a time
when Protestantism was sorely beset in the town ; to his
hoisting high the standard of the true faith ; the obstacles
he had met with ; his imdomitable perseverance in the
face of immovable obstocles, and his final triumph in
rendering the cause, and even in changing the character
of the Town Council, so that they had now scriptural
education for their children, and other blessings. (Cheers.)
They must still, however, be wary ; for a change might
yet arrive. They must cleave to their Bible, as their only
sure stay and support. He would enter into some ex-
planations of errors in Popery on which he had not yet
touched, but he already trespassed too long upon their
t (LoudsTasnpdHrEeNpecatneAdGcGheneerxst addressed the meeting..)
The Rev.
It was lamentable, he said, to reflect that the church in
Ireland was openly denounced in quarters in which she
had a claim to support; and it behoved them to exert
themselves to the utmost, and to counteract the insidious
attempts and efforts of Popery to subvert her.lt was
indeed distressing to find even some of the nobles of thels
land—those who occupied the highest places in the state

March 5, 1844.

evincing an inclination to destroy that church. He called
upon all true Protestants to defe id the church to the at'
most of their power, and through her the best intereStS
and the liberties of their country. (Cheers.) He went
on in on energetic manner to demonstrate the evils of Po"
pyre, and the nticessity of their uniting to deprive it of its
baleful inflaenc,, adducing a number of facts in support of
lt:s argument; but we rezret that the lateness of the hour
prevents us from aff riling even a sketTh of his remarks.
We can but add that several other gentlemen present
in forcible terms addressed the meeting, which, after Si'ng
ing the doxology, dispersed, gratified and instructed bY
the proceedings of the evening.

FRANCE.
The Paris Papers of Saturday, bring the conclusion.
of the debate on the affair of Tahiti in the Chamber of,
Deputies on Friday, with the division on the motion of
M. Ducos, cs That the Chamber pass to the order of the,
day, without approving of the conduct of IVlinisters.'
The scrutiny having been demanded, the Chamber voted
by ballot, when it appeared that there were—
For the motion 187
Against 233
Majority for Ministers. _-46
This success; which went far beyond the anticipationi
of the most sanguine supporters of the Government,
and which must have been gratifying to M. Guizot
after the scandalous attacks made upon him.

The British and North American royal mail steam'
ship Caledonia, Captain Lott, sails for Halifax and BOP
ton to-day.
To-day a new vessel, of about 360 tons register, will be
launched from the shipbuilding-yard of Mr. P. caw,
southwest corner of the Brunswick Dock.
SlMONY.—Amongst the new works advertised in the

metropolitan paper; we perceive one entitled" The law
relating to Simony considered, with a view to its revision,
by William Forsyth, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College,
Cambridge. The learned gentleman is a son of Thomas
Forsyth, Esq., of this town, and is a member of the
northern bar.
HOUSE WARMING.—We beg to direct the attention of
our readers to the advertisement of Mr. Harris, of the
Exchange Hotel, whose opening dinner takes place to-
morrow week. The great renown that friend Harris has
obtained in providing excellent cheer. foretells a sump-
tuous feast, and his numerous and increasing friends will
insue, we doubt not, an excellent attendance.
THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE was last night reopened
under the management of Messrs. Van Amburgh and
Sands, with the whole of the former gentleman's collec-
tion of animals, and the celebrated American company of
equestrians. The house was well filled, and the pieces
went off with great eel& ; but the great press of local
matter prevents us entering into detail, which, however,
we promise to do next week.
WATERPROOF LEATHER.—We have been favoured, by
Mr. J. Russell, of 4, Upper Duke-street, with a specimen '
of sole leather, submitted to a chemical process which
renders it completely impervious to damp without injuring
its quality or destroying its softness. There is little doubt
but this useful invention will entirely supersede the use
of cork soles, as articles to which it is applied will be
much neater, and will certainly much more effectually
resist the wet than those made of the ordinary material.
LIVERPOOL ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANT TRADES-.
MEN.—We are gratified to learn that the Earl of Sefton
has placed his name at the head of the requisition set on
foot by this association for a public meeting to promote the
early closing of the shops. We trust it will be numerously .
signed ; and, as we know that the Mayor, the clergy, the
magistrates, and the greater portion of the wealthy inha-
bitants are favourably disposed towards the accomplish-
ment of this most desirable object, we believe that a very
full meeting may be anticipated, and we trust that great
good may result from this proceeding.
THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.—The per-
formances at this theatre, during the past week, have
consisted of " The Christmas Carol " and the pantomime,
upon both of which we have commented already. In
addition, Mr. Collins, has ably sustained a round of Irish
characters. Last evening, Miss H. Gardner made her
first appearance this season, as in the farce
of " The Waterman." A press of matter prevents us
giving more than this outline, but we shall devote more
space to theatricals next week. The public will be pleased
to see that Mr. Charles Mathews and Madame Vestris
make their appearance on Friday next.
THE MAGAZINES LIFE.BOAT.-011 Friday evening,
about six o'clock, some of the crew of the Magazines
Life-boat, who were, as usual, on the look out, descried a
sloop on shore at the back of the North Bank, and the
flag hoisted at the Rock Lighthouse. The whole crew
was mustered, and the boat launched as speedily as pos-
sible. They rowed hard against a strong flood tide and a
heavy head sea, and reached the vessel, which they found
to be in a sinking state, and nearly full of water. The
crew of the Life-boat got on board of her, and while some
of them turned hastily to pumping, the others made sail
on the vessel. By this means they succeeded in making
the shore at the Magazines before she went down. TbeY
got her on at high water, and when the tide left her the
leaks were stopped, and she has since got into dock. The
sloop was the Rosemont of Dublin, loaded with potatoes,
and having a crew of three persons. But for the exertions
of the boat's crew, both the hands and the vessel would,
in all probability, have been lost.
A MOTHER LEAVING HER CHILD IN THE Wows:
Mary
o nacharge Wilkinson was
goingaS broftirogrh:.
to
bileOfoUrseEM—r .ARushtonnamedyesterday,
the Workhouse, and th,,..ere le.apvipnega,h.ear
mchrildthcehaprargeiasibrir:le
thorities, and stated the case, but exer...ea
as to whether, under the present poor law act, she could
be punished for deserting it, as she knew it would be there
provided for. Mr. Rushton said that she could not, but
that he agreed with Mr. Lowndes that such conduct was
morally wrong. He told the prisoner that her conduct
was highly culpable, but that the law did not at present
reach it. There was an act, however, now before the
legislature, and which would probably pass into law, that
would reach the offence, and if she then repeated it, be
would visit her with severe punishment. As it was ad-
mitted by Mr. Lowndes that the prisoner behaved well
when in the house, and only forgot herself when out of it,
it was agreed, on the suggestion of Mr. Rushton, that she
should be again admitted. An officer was accordingly
sent with her to that establishment.
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THEFT FROM A DWELLING-HOUSE.—At the Police-
house; but, on the case being gone into, one of the lads
and one of the girls were discharged, and the other girl
was taken as a witness. The case was then heard against
the remaining two, John Maclean and Robert Dixon.
It appeared that on Thursday the window of a house in
Wesley-street had been left open for a few minutes to
permit the smoke to escape, when some one had reached
through it and abstracted the desk, which was afterwards
found in the possession of Mrs. Mack. The girl, Alice
Quick, said that while she was coming down Mill-street,
on Thursday, the two prisoners met her with the desk;
told her they had won it at a raffle, and asked her to
pawn or sell it for them. She agreed, and took it to Mrs.
Mack's, offering it for sale ; but the latter said she would
have no money until the morning, and it was left with
her. Informatiion of the robbery had in the meantime
been given, and the desk was found. The prisoners were
committed for trial.

A MOTHER DESERTING HER CHlLD.—Yesterday, a
slender and feeble looking young woman, named Mary
Welsh, was placed before Mr. Rushton, charged with
having, on Ash Wednesday, left her infant child of two
months old, in a basket, at the door step of its putative
father. It was found by a female of the neighbourhood
and taken care of. A decent looking woman said the
prisoner, some time ago, came to her house as a lodger,
and was in great poverty and distress. She was there
confined. Witness, finding her so destitute and miserable,
made her a bed on six chairs. Prisoner said she had for
some weeks slept in petties. She also gathered for her
about 55., and her (witensse's) acquaintances also helped
her by sending things to her. On Ash Wednesday she
went out saying she would go to Manchester and seek for
work, and that she would leave the child with its father.
She went out taking the child with her, and a basket in
which she had a few articles. She came back and said
she had left it with the father. Witness added that the
prisoner said she was a single woman, an orphan without
friends, and that the father of the c'aild was a joiner, not
yet out of his time, and who lived in Mayor-place, Bur-
lington-street. The prisoner, on being asked what she bad
to say, said, that poverty made her do it, and that she
had nothing to support the child upon. Mr. Rushton
said she ought to have applied at the parish office, and;_
she would have received relief. The prisoner said sly'
had done so twice,—once,.a week before the child Nva),
born, and again, three weeks after it was born, and that
she was told not.hinc_eould be done for her, as she did
not belong to Liverpool.—Mr. Rushton sent for Mr.
applytbut
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Mr.
TheE?r
Rushton
Evans
ho
saidtno prisoner
the
ss
said
ddc
the
Evans and Mr. Gray; and repeated
state-
ment to them. They both said they had no recollection
of having ever seen the prisoner before, and that she
the prisoners
indicted. f these women had not had
for the child than she had herself it
hcertainlyprisoner
not
snemdde euidr authoritysthem,ntne bosest
might have perished. She tad thrown the burthen of
its support on one of them, and must go for trial. He
added that the father must be found and made to pay.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1844.
PRINTED AND PLISHED
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