The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

MARRIAGF LANVS-PROCLAMATION,

WIIEREAS,—We having issued a proclamation, on
Tuesday. October 31st, 1843, (that being the festival day
of Hallow-eve,) for increasing the number of marriages in
the borough of Liverrool, and the said proclamation hav-
ing the desired effect of remedying, in a great measure,
this local grievance, it has been resolved, by a court of in-
quiry, that the law stand the same and be extended to
Hallow-eve, Thursday, 0 tober 31st, in the present year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Be it therefore enacted, that we shall have ready, on
Hallow-eve, Thursday, October 31st, 1841, 20,000 Hal-
low-eve cakes, with a wedding ring in each !
The rings to be numbered, and regulations to be ob-
served, as shall appear in the following clauses :-
Ist. That 20,000 wedding rings be placed in a corres-
ponding number of cakes ; the rings to be numbered as
high as 10,000, leaving two rings of each number. No
three rings will be alike, yet every ring will have its
match therefore, ob, erve the number, for no matter how
separated " in the world's crowd" your equal number
number may be, circumstances will not fail to bring your
equality to light !
2d. That it be optional with the finder of any ring to
publish the number, for the sake of finding its correspond-
ing one.
3d. That, in case fathers or mothers find one of the
rings, they are to hand it over to the oldest member of the
family umarried, whose property it lawfully becomes.
4th. That the Hallow-eve Cakes be cut and distributed
in all circles of society by those who are not candidates
for matrimony.
sth, and last, regulates the price of the Cakes to be as
follows : that is to say, 6d., Is., ls. 6d., 25., 2s. 6d., and
35., for the convenience of large and small families.
Given under our hand and seal this 20th October, in
the eighth year of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria.
FEENEY BROTHERS,
126, St. James'-street, and 20, Berry-street.
Securities have been entered into guaranteeing that the
rings will be legibly numbered, two of each number, end-
ing at 10,000.
The Public are informed, that our system of business
is the lowest possible prices, combined with an immense
variety.

A deputation from the Grand Junction Railway includ-
ing Mr. Robertson Gladstone and Captain Hills!), had an
interview on Friday with the Earl of Dalhousie.
Mr. Balfour, the beadle at the Coroners's office, has
been dismissed from his office, in consequence of his in-
temperate habits.

THE FASHIONS.—We have great pleasure in directing
the attention of our fair readers to the numerous an-
nouncements in another column of the splendid assort-
ments of elegant and fashionable Millinery, Dresses, New
Goods, Flowers, Feathers, &c., combining the newest and
m( at approved designs, for the approaching winter, and
selected with the greatest care by our marchandes-de-
modes. Where all is so beautiful in colour, fabric, and
form, it were invidious to particularize but we cannot
(1., less than invite an inspection of the fine stocks in
Bold street, Duke-street, Lord-street, and St. Anne-
street. Amongst the general lot we observe exclusive
apartments of velvet, satin, and straw bonnets.

Oct, 29, 1844.

LIVERPOOL OCTOBER SESSIONS-YESTERDAY.

FELONIOUSLY RECEIVING TOBACCO.

Joseph Johnston (44) and Joseph Jones (27,) both en-
able to read and write, and both belonging to the Jewish
persuasion, were charged with having feloniously received
150 lbs. weight of tobacco, the property of John Richard
Sherlock, broker, and 50 lbs. weight of tobacco, the pro-
perty of James Brown and others, well knowing the same
to have been stolen. The prosecution was conducted Dr
Mr. Blair, and the prisoners were defended by Mr. James.
The circumstances of the loss of the tobacco from the
prosecutors warehouse appeared in this paper at the time.
The day afterwards it was conveed in a coach by the tw
prisoners, with whom was Willyiam Phillips, mentioned
below, to the house of Elias Barnett, a cigar manufacturer,
where it was received by him. The jury found both the
prisoners guilty.
Elias Barnett (40,) was also indicted for feloniously'
receiving, and, after a long trial, he was found guilty
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Blair, and the
prisoner was defended by Mr. Atkinson.
William Phillips (31) was next indicted for feloniously'
receiving. He was defended by Mr. JAMES. The jar!
found a verdict of Not Guilty ; and the Recorder directed
him to be discharged.
The RECORDER in passing sentence on Johnstone,.
Jones, and Barnett, told them they had been convicted of
two distinct receivines of stolen property, knowing it to
have been stolen. This was a most serious offence. Thef
had brought disgrace, not only upon themselves, but,uPn
their persuasion. He was happy to find, however, Oa'
though all of them were Jews, none of them were natives,
of this town, because among this community the Jr:
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Johnstone here exclaimed loudly, " Have mercy upon
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me; I have three small children and no friend to
care of them."
The RECORDER said that was a lamentable fact, but it
was one which, in the administration of justice, ar,„
not alter the circumstances with regard to the putul-_,
before committing the offence. As to Barnett
ment. It was a matter that he should have congidereit.
be lousy
be imprisoned to bard labour for six calendar months.
THROWING A GLASS IN THE AMPHITHEATRE.
Thomas Roberta (25), was indicted for a misdemeanour
in throwing a glass from and out of the gallery of the
Amphitheatre upon the stage, where certain persons web
then and there standing. Mr. Paget prosecuted, and
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Mr. Blair defended.

The principal witness was a boy, named Samuel Broad-
ley, who was in the gallery of the Amphitheatre on the
evening of the 9th instant during the performance el
" Ella Rosenberg." Mrs. Copeland and Mr. Montague
were performing in the last act when the gins in questiOS
was thrown upon the stage by the prisoner, who, with
several other parties, had been drinking spirits. Airt
Copeland, in her cross-examination, stated that she clud.
not think the glass was thrown with an intention to herb
her, and that her impression was that it was an accident.
The jury stopped the case. - The Recorder stated that in
all such cases the punishment was two years' imprison'
ment, and it would most assuredly be inflicted if the
parties were found guilty. A verdict of acquittal wits
then taken, and the defendant was discharged.

DISCHARGE OF THE PETTY JURY.
At the end of the last case, which was for obtainipg
some stays under false pretences, the RECORDER clis"
charged the Petty Jury in these words :—I have to thaA
you, gentlemen, for your most patient attention. I B°l
sorry to have trespassed so long upon your time. you
have rendered most valuable assistance to the administra'
tion of justice; in doing the business of this sessions 9°ll
have, in fact, done the business of two sessions.
The foreman, (Mr. Thomas Cross, of Berry-street;
wine dealer,) replied—Mr. Recorder, on behalf of EnYsell
and my brother jurymen, I beg to return you our sincere
thanks for our merciful discharge. (Loud laughter, to
which the Recorder heartily joined. )
At the rising of the Court two appeal cases remained t°
be disposed of.