The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-14 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

The Great Western steamer was appointed to leave red
York for this port on Saturday last. n
A deputation from Liverpool, headed by Lord Sands.
and Sir Howard Douglas, had an interview with Mr. I.la
stone on Saturday, at the office of the Board of Trade. 0
THE ACADIA.—This vessel, which would leave Boston of
the Ist instant, may be expected to arrive here to-daY'

to-morrow.
SHOP-LIFTING.—A girl named Elizabeth Cross, °mi.,
Harrison, was committed to the sessions, for trial, bY
Rushton, yesterday, on a charge of having stolen a silk We,
kerchief from the shop of Mr. Abraham Haman, deaP
Park-lane.
JBO
The Cheshire Foxhounds meet to-morrow (Wednes ley,
at Doddington, near Nantwich ; on Thursday, at Hankevii-
on Saturday, at Ravensmere Windmill ; on Monday, at
a stl
therton ; on Wednesday, the 22d inst., at Tabley Purnbe
Thursday, the 23d, at Weston Green; and on Saturday'
25th, at Ilool.Green.
BANKRUPTCY FIATS.—The following is a return f of
number of fiats in bankruptcy issued since the a ppearan- axt
the first Gazette published after the new BankrupteY24o
came into operation, dated 15th November, 1842, to I.fion
February, 1843 :—London, 188 ; Leeds, 63 ; BirmiEeetr
44; Liverpool, 35 ; Manchester, 34 ; ristcd, 23;
14 ; Newcastle, 13; total, 414.
ate'
The public will. in the present week, have four oPP,TO-'
nities—namely, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunu,,Ter/
of viewing from the various piers a fine expanse of 11,`",
and the scene will, no doubt, be much enlivened by tc"„tar'
rival and departure of numerous ships. The tide on
nty
day next will be the highest during the year—height, twe
one feet six inches; time, forty-two minutes past one. re.
THE HINDOSTAN.—We learn from the India ned'oll',
ceived in town yesterday, that this magnificent steau;th 01
started from Calcutta on her first trip to Suez on the 11,iltie
January, and reached Madras on the 20th. It waS Pecj tte
that on. passing Point de Galle she might have learneeraor
late news from Canton. Lord Elphinstone, the ex-4°,4/o,oe
of Madras, had proceeded to Europe on board the Bin"
from Ceylon.
gOihrire
PORTRAIT PAINTING.—Those of our readers who • e -•
true and life-like portraits in oil, will be glad to peree7 iylO
the announcement in our advertising columns, that 001
Mr. Mercier, the artist, has revisited Liverpool. :▪ teen'
derstand his return has been at the express desire of• gre
influential families who wish to obtain portraits by
phic pencil. From a Correspondent.—[We have seen: ore
of Mr. Her'der's specimens and excellent likenesses
they.—Ea. L. S.]
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ON THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF v'f;
communication bearing this title is to be read, 'obs '',
Samuel Holme, at the monthly meeting of the PolY,t.terel;
Society, on Wednesday evening next. Owing to the nisoar
and importance of the subject, the committee 11810100;
visitors' tickets to every member of the Common do, 1
and the day of meeting has been postponed from Tt.lesocielli
enable the Mayor, who is ex officio a member of the -eceife
to attend. Each member of the committee has also r
additional visitors' tickets for distribution. oft
reP
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—We learn, from t";tiog "el
of this institution, which was read at the annual n'ecress4,
Wednesday last, that the number of members has deer yre."o
from 3767 to 3365. This the committee ascribe to the Veer
sure of the times. The receipts during the year have 01
£10,523 ; the expenditure 4'9,869 • leaving a balance' cool'
irovid• ' - - The reo°

providing for salaries, due this month, of £563. -
mittee recommend a subscription to furnish the lect:lr A
iery
with an organ and orchestra. The sculpture ga°0101!
shortly be still further enriched with casts. The t°, tented
ber of visiters to the exhibition was 97,000; the total
£4000; net, profit £2OOO. The library has been aug Ile
from 9126 volumes to 11,011, and 63,6.03 volumes v013,0g
given out during the year. Twenty-four courses
eui
lectures, or eighty lectures in all, have been delivered
the year. The general condition of all the schorOseeedi
ported to be highly satisfactory, and the loss of the
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masters had been fully replaced.OeColll'
DISTRIBUTION OF WORKS OF FINE ART BY v r
-0,0
MENDED BY THE'(:Mi'.III.TEE OF THE HOUSE°ropb.ber
MONS ON ARTS AND MANUFACTURES.—" A iniragaserldif
been extensively circulated, to the effect that every bi bill
to an Art-Union is liable .to a penalty, recoverabletia
common informer. We have no hesitation in " e'd et
this is incorrect, inasmuch as the 46th of Geo. 're 11;flii'
provides to the contrary. Art-Unions, therefore, et,. tof
all affected by any existing legislative enaetne,r,breellithe
opinion is borne out by the fact, that the estau''''p tp
such societies was recommended by a committe;viotalo
House of Commons on arts and manufactures Pri.'4"so'
the formation of the Art-Union tif London, as
thew lot,'
hardly have suggested an illegal proceeding. lost d 0,4
ciations for the purchase of pictures to be distribo' iost Ole
says-the report in question, 'form one of the n 1,3 q;00. lare
in the present age of the advantage of combl"er tee;
smallness of the contribution required brings
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toga', a sl-rtd•
mass of subscribers, many of whom, without sne'}the„'looo
of association, would never have become patrons °Art-'„flile
Persons may be assured that in subscribing to en,,,tter
they are infringing neither the spirit nor the
lap.”—Art-thtion, March 1, 1843. -40
aSn
THE FUNDS, SATURDAY EvENING.—TII---
„re Es
firmness in quotations at the close of the market' t, 91'104
sols for money left off at 9q- to 27; ditto, Aec°uns°4-ro 1 chequer bills, 72 to 74 premium ; and New Three,i t ins t!
per Cents, 102-4- to ; India Bonds were one" it
premium : and Long Annuities, for 30 Yearst:„e„; Seeureti
sth of January, 1860, 12 13-16ths. In Ferew-us cur "t
not much business was transacted. A rumour !If: atoereieo
that the Dutch government intend an exchange7the PtioPL'
the proportion of 108 four per cent for 100 0' gut° sow,
Five per Cent socurity ; but it bad no effect oPen.„, Won)
The Five per Cents were heavy, as they have be%,ropo ire 0
while past, it having been before stated that theird this opt
would be made to pay them off at par. S"unts°l°o
version of the story prove coned, it will be tar Cel.l' to
the same thing in point of value. The Five Pei Sur
off at 1021 to ; ditto, Two-and-a-half per Ce°
.4 • Poortv'
Stuinish Actives, 21g to ; ditto New, 28i t° ;=d car;
861 to 87-1 ; Mexican, 31k -to ; Brazilian, Nito°s-1
ginurnesbeinCno,n2v6ellrttend, 40-1 to 1-1; Belgian, 1044 to ia
Market. In Ml n.
Brazilian Scrip, 71; St. John del Rey, 4i; ;71 t ;
Unregistered, .5:1 to 6 ; United Mexican,
nßg ussiinmersesssti3etnidiainlynpsrsocgrriels,:weessals.
dgeritisipttto,
10'
Scrip, 34 to fok
__The 0 for
THE FIRE AT FAWCETT AND PRESTONS.iosSr 5
ing, we believe, is a correct statement of the
it is ascertained :
Liverpool oflice, £2500 Buildings.
Ditto, • • 2000 on Hemp, Ste.
Sun, .......... 8000 on Cotton. use,
Atlas, 2OOO on Wheat, &e• torch°
West England, 2OOO Building, Lake
Norwich Union, 200 on Grain.
Alliance,
Phoenix, ...... 1050
Globe,
iP
London Union,
Manchester,
Messrs. Fawcett's insurances are reported
London, with the offices there, namely-
£l4,soo with Scottish Unie°
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7,400 with West England.
...., 7,400 with Atlas.
c7-fi,400 with London 1511,-'910".000-".
Estimated Imo tit •
Messrs. Fawcett's, a''..'excee"
The total loss, less salvage, will no doubt

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HEATH FROM SCALDING.—About six weeks ago a
00Y, son of William Atkinson, of Hornby-street, took
a boiling saucepan a rolling-pin, which had been use
press down some clothes. The hot water ran down his
to his shoulder and scalded him severely. The injury
dressed with linseed oil and lime water, and subsequec
with some ointment procured from an apothecary. At lenp
as the staid became worse, a surgeon was called in, b
symptoms of gangrene had already set in. In a short tin
sloughing, commenced, and the child died on Friday last.
NEW CHAMBER ORC;AN.—A few evenings ago 3
Thomas Platt, organist at St. Bartholomew's Church, as&
by some professional gentlemen, opened a new chamee
San at the residence of Mr. Francis Baines, Rose°.
street, Everton, before a select party, raid seine /
songs and choruses out of the Meseiali were sung be
round Stott, Mr. John Stott, Mr. Richard Davies
-tl•mtna Stott, who were highly delighted with the
tone and power of the instrument, as well as it
pearance as a piece of furniture, and wine)
credit upon the builder, Mr. James Lambert,
ver-street, in this town.
SINGULAR DEA'lll.—Amongst the passengers b,
Queen of the Isle steam-packet, which arrived on Thu.
Morning from Douglas, was a poor woman named Kaye,
resides in Bispharn-street, in this town. She had witl
an infant child, which, before she left the packet, she h
TT; but when she reached home she was utterly amazed
finding that the infant was lifeless. It appears that
Packet lay a short distance from the pier, and that the woi
a to be assisted on shore by a policeman. She bad to t
short jump to enable her to reach the shore, and it is s
Posed that, in her anxiety for the safety of her child, she
pressed it so closely to her body that she smothered it.
inquest on the body was held on Friday.
A ROGUISH SHOPBOY.—A boy named Joshua Harsfie
was
brought up at the Police-court yesterday, on a charge
eeaving robbed his master, Mr. John Carley, agent to Mess
Men and Clarke, boot and shoemakers. No. 126, Da
street. Frequently on making up his accounts Mr. Chat
had found hi, money short, and in order to discover
thief he marked eight half-crowns, which was locked up
the till on Friday last. The prisoner, who was the shop-b
On Saturday morning last was cleaning just near the t
when he was gone away the till was examined, and there ti
found only seven half-crowns. A policeman was called
o searched the prisoner but not finding an thing in
nun he did not interfere i ; n about an hour afterwards, hi
ever, the missing half-crowns was discovered where the
11_)oer had been working, and he was then taken into casts
Coninsitted to the sessions:
f SubnaN D eAsrn.—On Saturday, an inquest was held
aVe.e. F. Curry, easq., to inquire touchinhere death of IN'
a. hitehead, aged 27. The deceased and sband 100
at. the house of Mr. Lawton, Edmund-scree
9-. be had frequently complained of a pain in her chest,
sick week she said she was worse than usual. Si
.ick, and took an emetic. On Monday she was sorra
better ; but on Tuesday evening she was again ill, and c
Plained of being cold. She refused to have a medical
rule bt at ngth consented that a neighbouring draw
shoobut her
see her. This gentleman gave her some medic
day her stomach rejected it. At three o'clock on Weds
``aY Mrs. Lawton went uts to her, and found her in ad:
state. Her husband ran out for a surgeon, but on his err
She Was
dead. A post ,nortem examination was made, w
aalrearel that death was the consequence of an effusim
Water on the chest. There was a slight disease of the 11,
and inflammation of the stomach.
MANCHESTER PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—The ann
meeting of the friends and supporters of the Manchester
a"d Protestant and Reformation Association took pi
loei3ll nday eveninse last, at the Corn Exchange ; and
"a announced that the Rea. Hugh M'Neile, of Liverpt
would be present and take part in the proceedings, and t
the chair would be occupied by the Rev. Hugh Stowell,
President of the association, there was a most overflow
sand respectable attendance. As usual on those occasio
'a prevent the interruption of the proceedings by papi
and socialists, the admittance was by ticket. A portion
Me room next the platform was fitted up as "reserved seat
which were principally occupied by ladies. The tickets
%nese seats were sold ; the remainder were issued free. T
doors were thrown open a few minutes before six o'cloc
and in about a quarter of an hour neatly the whole of t
reserved seats were filled, and a great portion of the star.
lag room was taken up. The body of the hall was denst
crowded during the meeting ; and the utmost interest in t
Proceedings were manifested by the large and intellige
audience.
der BUSINESS OF THE LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.—We
and,s that the usual order by Mr. Baron Parke, wi
.eference to these assizes hts been promulgated ; and
he
the following are it,:principai regulations :—The con
tsnio, we understand. will be opened at Liverpool on S
NaY, the 25th instant. The prosecutors and witnesses
fll criminal cases for trial at Liverpool are to attend in ti
rown Court there on Monday, the 27th, at twelve o'clo,
?11°°11, except in the following cases :—ln all cases of ma
° aughter, of attempts to murder, and of maliciously shot
Ing, stabbing, cutting, and wounding, attendance is requir
°1
ef Tuesday, the 2Sth, at twelve o'clock at noon ; in all cas
Mrder, rape, and misdemeanor, (excepting in offenc
relating to the coin,) attendance is required on Wednesda
the 29th instant, at twelve o'clock at noon. We believe t
court will sit for the despatch of business each day during t
assizes (except Monday, the 27th instant,) at nine o'clock
the forenoon, and on the 27th at twelve o'clock at noon. It
stated, that the allowance of expenses will be regulated
serdsing to the above days of attendance respectively, z
making default.
allowance will be made to prosecutors or wanes
-"aatng default.
d INTIMIDATION OF LABOURERS AT THE DOCKS.—Yes'
aaY a labouring man was examined at the Police-cour
labourers
Mr. Rushton, on a charge of intimidating
at work on the vessels in Victoria Dock, in o
0 induce them to strike for advanced wages. It appea
that during the last few days a great number of vessels ha
atrrived, and, consequently, that many labourers, who, own
° the long prevalence of the late unfavourable winds, ha
been without work, have suddenly found as much, if n
More employment than they could perform. On Satur&
the prisoner and a gang of between thirty and forty of the
titer' Paid a visit to the vessels discharging in Victoria Doc
wci attempted to intimidate those who were at work. 1
...!8 the only one secured. Mr. Rushton, in ordering 1
prisoner to be remanded, told him that this intimidation
Lae greatest folly in the world. If he thought that he or
(IVY of men would be permitted to go about threate•
de Met cen people who wished to sell their labr for whet'
d a sufficient reward he was muchou
Rushton) cared not how numerous or how orga,
s confederates were, they should undergo the hie
punishment of the law. He was determined to put suelii.
-e....eaings down. The prisoner was then remanded.
'nue' N • No, —Some person has bi
ho . ADO ABOUT 01HI. .
jealting our contemporary the Mercury respecting an inqu
Ee'eel,Y held on the body of. a. yo.ung woman, named A
lo'nes, who, having been missing from the house of W. Ca
near Preston, in whose service she was, was su
fequently,found drowned in a pit near the house. The Ms
ZY,says," We have resolved to agitate the subject, if,
ii—iturY hi the most likely quarters, some few particulars c.
ohe obtained, in addition to those before us. Next week
Zf to be prepared to speak out." The Prestou Chronici
igaturday, thus disposes of this mysterious affair.% If
Pepe h° anY satisfaction to our contemporary we will save hi
raam_
note of " agitation." The editor of this paper hai
dto be empanelled on the jury, d sifted the evident
the uch as possible, but there galbein iterally no proof ho
kti_ Young woman came into the pit, or what the state of hi
su,Zl was, a simple verdict of " Found drowned" was rt
h. led- There was nothing of the slightest public interest i
anedease, and there being no object to serve by publication
n.. as the friends of the deceased, as well as the family i
lchthe circumstance happened, were painfully and deepl
affected, we saw no reason why we should outrage their feel
t,gs, or invade the sanctity of their grief by rudely draggin
"eua before the eyes of an over-bearing public curiosity.'
, THE PACKET-SHIP NORTH AMERICA.—We gave in ou
Was' a surmise of one of the New York papers, that this vesse
a.ashore on the Jersey bank. It turns out that this sup
position
Was
correct. From subsequent arrivals from th,
berth] 8, We learn that she arrived off Hampton, Long Island
17e morning of the 14th ult., from which place she laic
ourse for Sandy Hook. Shortly after a gale from tin
svaicaecnmenced accompanied with a severe snow, -storm
asas " made it impossible to see the ship's length. The lest
twelY
.constantly used, when suddenly the water shoaled freer
Shout, to eight fathoms and before the ship could be mil
It, she went ashore, ',lead on opposite the highland light
Tthe Jersey shore, and immediately fell on her beam ends.
ire toasts were cut away, to save the vessel if possible, and
seveelnives of those on board. The passengers, consisting of
tande lin the cabin and thirty its the steerage, were safely
New
mkt on the Jersey shore, and were brought up to
Soo.e by the Shrewsberry boat. The steamboat Mutual
eet.awent ttesp on the orning of the 16h, with se-
nt.
a'alJ iughters,o toh savehi the cargo,m which consisted principally
little and coal, with a few dry goods. All was saved with
;gill. damage, as the hull was yet perfectly tight as late as the
serious;he vessel would, it was expected, be got off, but
811, Y damaged. Passengers, Mr. Bray and lady ; Messrs.
Young, Wells, Stanton, arid Shaw.
M„
(lay FRIENDLY AND BURIAL SOCIETY.—On Tlsurs-
el4l.:(Thn Laugharne, a middle-aged man, formerly second
to Mr. Whitty, head constable, was placed at the bar
of thetll Police-coot, charged with having defrauded a number
e Poorer classes of this town, under pretence of being
tw.ehieo.stensible secretary of a Friendly Sick and Burial Club,
paatt h he had represented as existing under the very highest
therenage• The prisoner issued a circular, subscribed with
(after
ns
oae
" J. Larne," as secretary, in which he stated, titee holding out strong inducements tor the public to enrol
s.Fruselves as members.) that, in consequence of the shame-
and in which many other societies had been conducted,
arsons gross misappropriation of their funds, he, with other
6lesaons of the greatest respectability, had been induced to
s on foot " The Liverpool Provident Legal Friendly Burial
eeietY," for their protection. The animus of the charge
against the prisoner was, that he had induced numbers of
..
I°Ple in indigent circumstances to subscribe their small
r,lttances, by means of false representations, he having men-
"°ned the names of many persons of high station, here and
Za'sewhere, as being connected with the club, thereby extract-
large amount of money by false pretences. He made
pa_evuse of a number of respectable names, without regard to
porrttle,shis,robject being to gain the temporary good-will of all
troni • elms we find him representing his society as pa-
w.
_sed by Daniel O'Connell and Sir Howard Douglas, Mr.
the Rev. Fielding ()aid, Mr. Lawrence Heyworth,
soun. lir- Shaw, of the Savings' Bank ; the name of the last-
e_waell gentleman being first down as that of secretary. He
suaU Induced two decent men, a Mr. Bibby and a Mr. Harri-
cas:9 become canvassers for him, and to do their utmost to
ne,
Friendly
the fame and increase the emoluments of the Liver-
'''4oictil;riendly Provident Burial Society amongst the class to
Untie they belonged. The prisoner also induced a medical
costes ma" of this town to mix himself up (innocently, of
self e,) with his proceedings. Mr. Rushton expressed him-
whoilrongly on the unpricipled conduct of the prisoner,
had been defrauding an numerous class of people of the :eororiest description, under a vile pretence of rendering them
v He hoped, however, that this occurrence would not
railtititeae. te against the many benevolent societies which abounded
lin4,!°wn, and which were of the greatest advantage to the
Dgel ositions to be taken, when he was asked by the prisoner
°,,gurant a remand. The prisoner said he should be able to
bra forward testimony which would free him from the
rge• Mr. Rushton granted the prisoner's request, and
ae_avras remanded to Saturday. It was Estated, that the
,ori nip of money already known to be collected by the pri-
"ioiaer was about 4:19, but there was every reason to believe
t a much larger sum had passed through his hands. No
sersCer than 3:00 persons had been duped by enrolling them-
s members of this imaginary eociety.
.1t was, however,
.11:1111aed to the magistrate, that the majority of these pee-
etter discovering the swindle, had formed themselves
hl'lo a benefit society with every prospect of success. On
stardaY the prisoner was again placed at the bar. After he
d stood there a few minutes, Mr. Rushton said, "'What
has become of all this money ?" One of the witnesses said,
I Paid mine to the prisoner," Mr. Rushton (to the rm.
tit'
ner) " Where is it ?" Prisoner "It is where it will be
for the good of the society." Mr. Rushton said, he should
net have asked the question but that he was preventedti bylat
techuical difficulty from sending the prisonerh for
had
regularly and properly certified • but even this was. but a
part of the scheme by which he lead robbed the poor, ruts.-
ri°us, and provident members of the communityofteii
little savings. He had done a foul wrong, but unfortunately
there was not the means, in this case,
of punishment. It
Would be well if poor people, on all occasions where money
Was required from them under the apparent sanction d re.
BPectable names, would take the trouble to enquire from the
Parties mentioned whether the names were used by t""
authority. The prisoner was diseharged.

Toxteth-

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DERBY SWEEP AT MANCHESTER.—Our Manchester
readers will perceive that their respected townsman, Mr.
King, of the Bush Inn, has announced a " Derby Sweet)"
to be drawn shortly at his establishment. No doubt he will
have many subscribers from this town.

THE BERLIN COFFEE HOUSE.—One of the most tinpre-
telding establishments in the town, is the Berlin Cotn-e-Ilous:e,
kept by Mr. Eisentein (an old soldier who has served at
Waterloo, and has had three medals given him for his good
conduct), where by far the finest cup of coffee or chocolate
can be procured, we have tasted. Mr. Eisentein's method
is different to the English mode, and is incomparably su-
perior. Foreigners should patronize this establishment as
thq will find Contineutial papers lying on the table.

LAP.GT:

SlllPS.—There are now in dock, at this port, two
of the largest merchant ships we remember to have ever seen
here.—namely, the Rappahancek, burthen 1,225 tons; and

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tie -United Kingdom (which last arrived from Charleston
yesterday), burthen 1,267 tons. The Greenock, burthen
1,:309 tons, is also daily expected. It is somewhat remarkable,
a evincing the rapid rise of Liverpool in maritime importance,
that another ship of about equal burthen with the last named,
would, added to the three, equal the entire tonnage of the
whole 84 vessels belonging to the port in the year 1709

namely, 5,180 tons. In that year the first vessel sailed hence
to Africa, and her burthen was only 30 tons.

DARING HOUSE-ROBBERY.—On Thursday evening, be-
tween the hours of seven and eight o'clock, a most daring
robbery was effected in the house of Mr. John Stoward, No.
31, Copperas-bill. It appears that the thieves effected an
entrance through the back garret window, and got into the
front bedroom, where they broke open a desk and chest of
drawers, from which they took a pocket-book, containing up-
wards of seventy pounds in gold, including a guinea and a
half-guinea, and the rest sovereigns and half-sovereigns; a
bag containing £l4 or £l5 in silver; and from a silver cup,
about £25 in sovereigns, half-a-dozen silver spoons, two sil-
ver table-spoons, and a pair of silver sugar-tongs, all marked
J. S. S. in cypher, and six Geneva silver spoons, not marked.
They also took a silver verge watch, maker's name, James
Cawson, Liverpool, No. 973. There were also some gold
rings and other articles of jewellery in the desk, which, for-
tunately escaped their notice. The pocket-book was of red
morocco, and had the owner's name marked on it in gold let-
ters. During the lapse of time that this daring robbery was
effected, Mr. Stoward and his family were in the kitchen.
Mr. Stoward beard a slight noise, which must have been made
by the thieves, but he thought it proceeded from the next
house, and took on further notice. This robbery was dis-
covered by one of the family, who, having been out for a few
minutes, went up stairs and found several articles lying about,
which led to a search. All that the thieves left behind them
was a couple of lucifer matches. Information was immediately
given to the police ; but no clue has yet been obtained likely
to lead to the apprehension of the offenders.

BREAKING AND ENTERING.—The premises of Messrs
Mackie and Gladstone, wine and spirit merchants, South
Castle-street, were entered on Sunday, and a small sum of
money, with a-quantity of wine and spirits, stolen. About
nine o'clock on Saturday night Mr. Gladstone left the pre-
mises safe ; the shutters and doors were barred across, and
everrything seemed secure. About £1 15s. in silver and
copper were left in the till. On Sunday afternoon a person,
who was passing by, informed policeman No. 29G, in Lither-
land-alley, that he thought some one was in the premises of
Mr. Smith, next door to Mackie and Gladstone's ; the officer
was soon of the same opinion, and constable No. 392 kept a
watch, whilst the key was being sent for. When it arrived
it was found that the door had been fastened inside, and,
consequently, it was forced, when it was discovered that a
hammer had been placed across the lock so as to prevent the
door being open. On examining the premises five bottles,
four of which contained wine, and the other whiskey, were
found in Mr. Smith's coal vault; and, on further examina-
tion, the officers saw a large opening made between a parti-
tion wall between Mr. Smith's and Messrs. Gladstone's coal
vaults large enough to admit a man. Messrs. Gladstone's
premises were then searched, when the till was found to have
been broken open and rifled ; a dark lantern was found be-
hind the door, and a man was seized from among a quantity
of bottles, in a vault underneath the parapet. He was imme-
diately secured, and he proved to be a well known bad cha-
racter named James Kelly. The prisoner was brought up at
the police-court yesterday, when Mr. Gladstone identified
the bottles removed into Mr. Smith's vault as his property ;
and it was stated that when the prisoner was searched he had
£1 19s. Id. upon his person. He made no defence, and he
was committed to take his trial at the sessions, which com-
mence on Monday next.

CHANGE OF WIND.--EXTRAORDINARY ARRIVAL OF
VESSELS.—The strong easterly winds which, accompanied
by frost, had prevailed for several weeks with scarcely any
interruption, gave way on Saturday morning, and we have
since enjoyed a more genial atmosphere, with occasional falls
of rain. The wind first changed from the south-east quarter
to northerly, and finally hauled round to the westward—
varying on Sunday and yesterday between north-west and
west-south-west. Many large vessels that had bee❑ for some
time due, and which had been beating about for weeks at sea,
or about the west of Ireland, and in the channel, unable to
make good their casting have since made their appearance.
The arrivals, indeed, during the last three days, and more
particularly on Sunday and yesterday, have been more nu-
merous than on any former occasion that we remember
within the same period. On the former day upwards of 50
square-rigged vessels—ships or barques—came up. the
greater part from the United States, exclusive of coasters ;
and yesterday the arrivals of the same class of vessels was
upwards of 80, making within the two days upwards of 130 !
Thesg include several Indiamen. A great number of them
have not yet got into dock, and the river consequently pre-
sents an appearance of maratime grandeur, rarely, if ever
before witnessed. Most of the vessels are of large burthen,
and they thickly stud the bosom of old Mersey from the
Rock at the entrance so far up as the quarantine hulks—
thus extending' over a space, in one huge fleet, of little
short of five miles in length, and an average of about three
quarters of a mile in breadth. Between the Salthouse,
Duke's, and King's Docks, and the opposite shore of Bir-
kenhead, they were so thickly placed that that part of the
river, particularly towards the centre of the stream, resem-
bled a large and well filled dock. When they swung across
the river at low water they appeared to be still more
crowded, and, as many of them were decorated with flags,
their appearance was at once lively and interesting. This
great arrival (which will doubtless be increased to-morrow,
and for some time to come) will, we trust, give a new im-
pulse to the long depressed commerce of the town, while the
mere discharging of so many vessels will give profitable em-
ployment to our dock labourers, who have suffered many
privations during the winter. Not a few of these ships sailed
from the American coast so far back as December, and the
crews of some of them have doubtless long been upon short
allowance ; but we have not yet heard of any fatalities
amongst them. A large number of coasters have also ar-
rived during the last three days, particularly from Ireland.
The news brought by the foreign vessels was, of course,
anticipated by previous arrivals of the mail steam-ships
and sailing vessels that were more fortunate in not meeting
with the same adverse winds on their passage to Europe.
Amongst the arrivals since the change of wind we observe
no fewer than 115 cotton ships, whose cargoes will amazingly
increase the stock of that article on hand at this port. From
the crowded state of the river, the ferry steamers have
much difficulty in crossing to avoid collision.

AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY.—At the Police-court, on Fri-
day, an information was heard by the magistrate, at the
instance of Mr. Woodruff, supervisor of excise, against
James Cooper and James Hart, on a charge of illegally ma-
nufacturing whisky upon premises in Naylor-street. Mr.
Woodruff stated that he went, from information which he
had received, to the premises on the previous day, and found
there a vessel which contained about two hundred gallons of
wash, and some whisky in a bottle. The wash was such
stuff as whisky was made from. There was also a still upon
the premises, but it was not at work at the time. He also
found a cask of molasses, and a quantity of wine in a low
state, as if it had been used ; and he had no doubt whatever
that illicit spirits had been distilled upon the premises. He
met the prisoner Hart at the door. That person said that
he was only casually upon the premises, as he was merely
looking after his pig, which was kept in the yard. He kept
a marine store next door to the prisoner Cooper, on whose
premises the still, wash, and molasses were found. Mr.
Davenport appeared for the prisoners, and stated that what
had been discovered by Mr. Woodruff had been used in the
process of manufacturing blacking, Mr. Cooper being en-
gaged in that business; and as a proof that that person was
not doing anything improper in his place, he said the officer
was admitted on his appearing. Cooper requested the ma-
gistrate to adjourn the case till the next day, as he had some
evidence to produce. Mr. Rushton assented to the request,
but stated that he had no doubt whatever that he had been
carrying on an illegal distillery on the premises. The pri-
soners were again placed at the bar on Saturday. Mr. Da-
venport said he could offer proof to the magistrate that Mr.
Cooper used the still for the purpose of making ginger-beer.
Mr. Davenport called John Cooper, who told a most mar-
vellous and rigmarole story, which it was next to impossible
to understand. He swore that he knew the premises of Mr.
Martindale, a manufacturer of ginger-beer, spruce-beer, and
treacle-beer. Mr. Martindale had, to his knowledge, four
stills on his premises, and might have many more. He
(witness) was perfectly conversant with the manner of ma-
nufacturing ginger-beer and treacle-beer. Mr. Martindale
uses the stills to make ginger-beer, and it is not possible to
make it without. The prisoner carries on a similar business
to that of Mr. Martindale, in addition to which he makes
blacking, and in that he puts treacle. " The process of
making the treacle-beer is this. You take the treacle, and
pour your boiling water upon it, and then you let it cool to
a certain pitch, and then you leave it three days to ferment,
for it takes three days to perfect the process, if it be done
properly, though it might be done by a shorter process by
using a mixture of whiting and vitriol. Well, it lies in fer-
mentation for three days. and then it is put through the
still." Mr. Rushton : " Well, and what would be the pro-
duct?" No answer. Mr. Rushton : " What would this
fermented liquor produce when passed through the still?''
Witness : " It would produce treacle-beer, which must be
bottled in the usual way." Mr. Davenport : "Do you work
for Mr. Martindale?" Witness: " I do." Mr. Daven-
port : " And is that the process he uses ?" Witness : " It
is." A Mr. Viccars, a ginger-beer-manufacturer, who hap-
pened to be accidentally in court, was called upon. He said
a still was never used in the manufacture of ginger-beer.
The product of such liquid as the last witness had spoken of,
if passed through a still, would be spirits. Mr. Rushton
ordered that Hart should be discharged, and that Cooper
should pay a fine of £3O, or be imprisoned three months.
He (Cooper) had called a witness who, on his oath, gave a
series of statements of facts connected with a manufactory,
which statements the veriest schoolboy, who knew but the
elements of chemistry, would disbelieve. The prisoner,
under pretence of selling ginger-beer and blacking, had, in
reality, been manufacturing and selling whisky, and no doubt
his beverage was very popular.

PROPHECY. I A course of lectures, on the prophecies, and
particularly on those events which are supposed to be on the
eve of fulfilment, will be delivered during Lent at St.
George's Church, Bloomsbury, by the following clergymen ;
they will, as soon as possible, afterwards be printed. The
following is the syllabus:—
Friday, March 3, 1843.—H0n. and Rev. H. Montagu
Villiers, M.A., rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury. The
certainty, nature, and scriptural prominence of the second
advent.

Tuesday, March 7.—Rev. Edw. Auriol, M.A., rector of
St. Dunstan's in the West. The actual neglect of the second
advent.

Friday, March 10.—Rev. William W. Pym, M.A., rector
of Willian, Herts. The doctrine of the New Testament on
the time of the second advent.

Tuesday, March 14.—Rev. J. C. Goodhart, M.A., in-
cumbent of St. Mary's, Reading. The doctrine of the Old
Testament on the second advent.

Friday, March 17.—Rev. Wm. Dalton, M.A., St. Paul's,
Wolverhampton. The delay of the second advent, its causes
and practical lessons.
Tuesday, March 21.—Rev. J. W. Brooks, M.A., rector
of East Retford. The signs of the second advent in the
state of the world at large.
Friday, March 24.—Rev. T. R. Birks, M.A., curate of
Wattons, Herts. ' The first resurrection.
Tuesday, March 28.—Rev. Alexander Dallas, M.A., rector
of Wonston, Hants. The judgment of the living.
Friday, March 31.—Rev. W. R. Freemantle, M.A., rector
of Claydon. The glory of Israel after the second advent.
Tuesday, April 4.—Rev. Thomas Hill, M.A., rector of
Chesterfield. The judgment of the dead.
Friday. April 7.—Rev. Edward Bickersteth, M.A., rector
of Wattons, Herts. The kingdom of Christ the Lord.
Tuesday, April 18.—Rev. James Haldane Stewart, M.A.,
incumbent of St. Bride's, Liverpool. The duty of prayer
and watchfulness in the prospect of the Lord's coming.