The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

What the chevalier of the coal cellar is gaing to do
beyond talk, we are not told. From his speech, however,
at the meeting of confederates, we observe that he pro-
poses to fraternize with everybody—British soldiers, police,
Irish Protestants, France, America, &c.—before proceed-
ing to extremities. There is, therefore, too much work
before him to render any immediate alarm necessary.
Another speaker at the same meeting, Mr. Meagher,
gives us a more distinct idea of the probable time for the
commencement of operations. He says
:
"I think, then, that from a meeting—constituted, as the re-
pealers of Kilkenny have suggested, of delegates from the chief
towns and parishes—a deputation should proceed to London,
and, in the name of the Irish people, demand an inter-
view with the Queen. Should the demand be refused,
let the Irish deputies pack up their court dresses—as
Benjamin Franklin did, when repulsed from the court of
George 11I.—and let them, then and there, make solemn oath,
that when they next demand admission to the throne room of
St. James's, it shall be through the accredited ambassador of
the Irish republic (tremendous cheering and waving of hats
and handkerchiefs.) Should the demand be conceded, let the
deputies approach the throne, and, in firm and respectful terms,
call upon the Queen to exercise the royal prerogative, and sum-
mon her Irish parliament to sit and advise her in the city of
Dublin. If the call be obeyed—if the sceptre touch the bier,
and she who is not deaf, but sleepeth,' should start at its
touch into a fresh and luminous existence—then, indeed, may
we bless the constitution we have been taught to curse, and
Irish loyalty, ceasing to be a mere ceremonious affectation, be-
come with us a sincere devotion to the just ruler of an inde-
pendent state (enthusiastic applause). If the claim be rejected
—if the throne stand as a barrier between the Irish people and
their supreme right—then loyalty will be a crime, obedience to•
the executive will be treason to the country (hear, hear, and
great cheering). I say it calmly, seriously, and deliberately.
it will then be our duty TO FIGHT (deafening cheers), and des-
perately fight (here the whole meeting stood up, and a tremen-
dous burst of applause broke from every part of the house)."
This is plain speaking; and the adoption of the recom-
mendation would afford us a tolerable test as to how many
of the confederates and Conciliation-hall people are in
earnest.

EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AED MATES.—At a meet-
ina of the Board, held on the 14th instant, Captain George
Silke, late master of the " Mary Ann Webb," of Liver-
pool, was examined and found duly qualified for a First
Class Certificate as Master.

THEFT FROM A SHOP.—Yesterday, at the police-court,
a woman who iFave her name as Ellen Gaffigan, was
charged with having stolen, on Saturday night, from the
shop of Mr. William Powell, draper, Scotland Road, two
shirts, valued at ss. The case being proved, she was
committed for trial at the sessions.

Sr. MArrnEw's C UR C u.—The quarterly collections
for defraying the unavoidable expenses of this church will
be made on Sunday, and as we are informed that this will
in all probability be the last appeal that will be made on
the subject, we hope the response to it will be such as will
rid the churchwardens of all liability in respect to the
church.

MADAME ANNA THILLON'S GRAND CONCERT THIS
EVENING.—We beg to direct attention to the grand con-
cert to be given this evening by this accomplished can-
tatrice, at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. When
we state that it is the last opportunity which will for some
time be afforded of hearing her in Liverpool, we trust we
have said sufficient.

STABBING.—A woman who sells onions in the streets,
was yesterday charged with having stabbed a youth, in-
flicting a wound on the hip 11 inches in depth. It appeared
there had been some provocation, otherwise the prisoner
would have been sent for trial at the sessions. She was
required to pay a fine of £5, or in default to suffer two
months' imprisonment.
THE. ASSIZES.—The assizes will commence on Thursday
next. The following is a list of prisoners for trial :—Mur-
der 2 ; attempt to murder, 6 ; manslaughter, 3 ; stabbing
or wounding with intent, &c., 13; rape, 4 ; bigamy 2 ;
highway robbery, and robbery from person, 13 ; forgery,
8 ; burglary, 31; stealing in dwelling-houses, 2 ; stealing
post letters, 2 ; damaging machinery, 1; false registration,
2 ; night poaching, 2 ; receiving stolen property, 1; mint
cases, 10 ; total, 102.

SUSPICION OF STEALING SILVER PLATE.—Yesterday,
at the Police Court, a woman named Margaret Killin was
charged on suspicion with stealing a massive silver plate
(in the form of a dinner plate), which was part of a quan-
tity, or set, of plate belonging to a ship going to Mexico,
and which had been put into the hands of a silversmith in
this town to be cleaned and engraved. It appeared that
there was no immediate clue to the manner in which the
prisoner had come into possession—the remainder of the
articles having been so stowed on board the vessel that
they could not be reached until this day. A young man
stated that a package containing plate must have been
broken open. The prisoner was remanded until to-day.
HOUSE BREAKING AND ROBBERY.—At the police-
court yesterday. three young men, Henry Bonas, Robert
Guy, and William Thompson, were charged with having,
early on the same morning, broken in the house and shop,
No. 31, Summerseat, and stolen two dress-pieces, a quan-
tity of cheese, butter, coffee in cannisters, and many other
articles. On information being given to the police, they
were apprehended, and many of the articles were found
upon them, or in their haunts. One of the identified
pieces of property was a bad half-penny that had been
amongst some copper money. All the prisoners had before
been frequently before the court, and they were committed
for trial.
COMMITMENTS YESTERDAY AT THE POLICE COURT.—
Elizabeth and Margaret Bollard, young women, charged
with attempting to pick pockets in St. John's Market,
on Saturday last, and also in the Fish Market, were
committed for a month to the Borough Gaol.—Mary
Lawlor, for stealing from her master, a grocer in Mill-
street, sundry articles from the shop, was committed for
one month.—Alice Quick, charged with robbing a man
of 10s. in the street, was committed for trial.—Michael

Burke, for stealing ropes from a vessel in the King's

Dock, was committed for three months.—Robert
Prit-
chard for stealing lead piping in Hood-street, three
months' imprisonment.
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.—

k total eclipse of the moon

took place on Sunday evening (the 19tii), and began in
this locality, shortly after seven o'clock, and ended about
eleven o'clock ; the main overshadowing of" the planet
being a little before ten o'clock. The eclipse was seen
very distinctly from this neighbourhood, but the night
was so cold that few persons watched its appearance
throughout. It was highly interesting to all who take
delight in astronomy, and were on the look out, as well as
to many whose attention was called to the phoenomenon.'
The shadow of the earth passed, so far as we could cur-
sorily observe, across the disc of the moon in a diogonal
direction from the N. E. to the S. W. quarter ; forming
before the greatest obscuration and after it a crescent—
the first inclined upwards to the S. W. ; and the final one,
as a matter of opposite consequence, downwards to the
N. E. Some surprise was excited amongst country people
by the darkness that came on, and continued for some
time, and not a few ramblers in the country were taken
aback by the temporary extinguishment of our " nocturnal
luminary."
A SMALL LOVE AFFAII.t.:—.4t the police court yester-

day a tall, and rather good-looking man was brought be-
fore Mr. Rushton, charged by a Mrs. Elizabeth Haderton,
publican, of Latimer-street, with having behaved rudely
towards her on Saturday night, and, over and above this
want of gallantry, breaking out sundry door panels, to the
cost of upwards of twenty shillings. The defendant, after
hearing the charge, expressed his utmost surprise that he
had been proceeded against by the fair complainant. It
was, he said, all a matter of love. The lady was a most
respectable widow, and he would not, and could not, say a
word against her. If he had done any damage he was
most willing to pay for it, any rea'onable amount. He
again expressed his astonishment that the lady should ap-
pear against him, and testified by his kindly looks towards
her that he really believed he was still a favourite. Mr.
Rushton, addressing the defendant said, that if he wished
to show his love to the complainant, he had better act in
a discreet and peaceable manner, or give up his visits.
As it was, he must pay 245. for the damage to the door,
and " costs._" " Bless me" said the defendant, " this
is a double strong WO affair, but I Inuit endeavour to
overcome it"