The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

A special meeting of the Town Council was held on
Wednesday, at the Council Chamber, in the Town-ball,
for the consideration of four several subjects postponed
from the Council of that day fortnight.
The first subject on the paper was the by-laws relative
to blowing and stuffing meat, and exposing the same for
sale within the borough, which required two-thirds of the
Council to be present. The subject was introduced soon
after the commencement of the deliberations, and the by-
law was confirmed.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.)

Thomas Hignett, formerly a publican, of Upper Milk-
street, Liverpool, appeared, on Monday, to be examined
on his petition for protection. He was supported by Mr.
Green, and opposed by Mr. Payne for Messrs. Mellor,
the distillers, on three grounds : that he had taken the
benefit of a former act, his present and former debts ex-
ceeding £300; that he had sold the good-will of his house
for less than its wort!) ; and that he had favoured some
of his creditors in paying them their debts out of some
money received from an insurance office.

The learned COMMISSIONER, on hearing Mr. Payne's
statement, recommended him to go at once into the last
ground.

Mr. PAY NE, however, to raise the first point, objected
that the general balance sheet did not contain any state-
ment of the former insolvency.
The COMMISSIONER seemed surprised at such a docu •
ment being filed at all.

Mr. GREEN said it formed no part of the rules and
orders issued by the Judge of the Court of Review and
the London Commissioners, and approved of by the Lord
Chancellor.
Nir. PAYNE assented to this.
The learned COMMISSIONER said he could not look at
such a document.

Mr. PAYNE then proceeded to examine the insolvent,
and, on his inquiring whether he had ever been discharged
under any Insolvent Debtor's Act, and what was the
amount of his debts,

Mr. GREEN objected that those facts could only appear
from the documents themselves, and must be proved in
the regular way.
The Commissioner decided that that was so, and inti-
mated his opinion that, if made out, it was not a good
ground of opposition.
Mr. PAYNE proceeded in his examination of the insol-
vent to establish the other parts of the case, and, at its
close, Mr. Green was about to submit that no case had
been proved, but Mr. Payne said he had not closed his
case, and he called the brother-in-law of the insolvent,
and Messrs. Mellors' man, (the latter of whom was se-
verely reproved by the Commissioner for answering Mr.
Green's questions in an improper manner.) They failed
in carrying the case further.

The learned COMMISSIONER (without calling on Mr.
Green) adjudged the insolvent entitled to the benefit of
the act.

At the outset of the case his HONOR addressed Mr.
Green respecting the advertisemenes of the hearing,which
be said were in future to be inserted in the Gazette by the
messengers; in the newspapers by the solicitors, and not
by the ushers, who were glad to be relieved from the duty.

FORGERY AND DETECTION OF THE

OFFENDER

PUBLICANS.—Four publicans were, on Friday, sum-
moned before the magistrates, at the police-court, one
was committed, and the others fined £4, £3, and £2 10s.
Two table-beer sellers were fined £2 10s. each; two beer
sellers were acquitted ; two were fined £2 each, and one ss.
CAUTION TO HOTELKEEPERS.—On Saturday last Mr.
Barke, of the Wellington Hotel, Dale-street, Mr. Towers,
of the Angel Hotel, Dale-street, and another hotelkeeper
were each fined ten shillings and costs for permitting their
cars to stand opposite their doors, the same not being
stands for cars.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.--The fine Steam Ship
Acadia sailed on Tuesday for Boston and Halifax, with a
large mail, and a considerable number of passengers. On
Saturday the Great Western, Lieutenant Hoskins, made
her last trip for the season, to New York. She carried
out as many passengers as she could accommodate. She
returns to this port, after which she will be laid up for
the winter.

CHANGE IN THE HOURS OF BANKERS AND COTTON-
DROKERS.—The following bankers have given notice, that,
on and after Saturday the 7th October, their establish-
ments will be closed at one o'clock, on Saturdays instead
of one o'clock, on Fridays, as heretofore :--Messrs. Moss
and Co., the Royal Bank of Liverpool, the Bank of Liv-
erpool, the Liverpool Union Bank, the North and South
Wales Bank, and the Liverpool Banking Co. The Com-
mercial Bank have already made the change. The mer-
chants' clerks are seeking to obtain a similar indulgence,
which we should be glad to see granted.
THE HARVEST.—" It is a satisfaction," says the Mail
of Saturday, " to be enabled to congratulate our readers on
the blessings which a bountiful harvest is producing. The
Anti-corn-law League are perishing from a surfeit of
home-grown corn. if Cobden does not suspend himself
—we use a delicate phrase—between two stacks of wheat,
he is no true patriot; and if quaker Bright is not found
dead in a barley mow, set on fire by one of his own par-
ticular friends, the poor creature has no idea of going out
of the world with dignity and as a martyr to his princi-
ples." Well said, Mr. Mail !

ACCELERATION OF THE INDIAN MAILS.—The mer-
chants of this town who are connected with the commerce
of the East held a meeting on Saturday week for the pur-
pose of supporting the movement being made in London
to obtain a more speedy transmission of letters to and
from India, China, Australia, Ceylon, &c., by the over-
land mail. Resolutions in favour of the object were
unanimously adopted, and they were laid before the meet-
ing, which was held in the Hall of Commerce, London,
on Tuesday last. A meeting of the sub-committee of the
East India Association was held on Saturday, for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon a memorial from the merchants and
shipowners of this port, praying the government to take
immediate steps for the accompiishment of this important
object. A memorial was adopted. It will be signed by
the members of the association, and will be placed in the
Exchange-rooms to receive the signatures of the mer-
chants of this port generally. A meeting on the same
subject was held on Thursday last at Glasgow.
CAUTION TO DOG-OWNERS.--At the Police-court on
Wednesday, no fewer than eighteen individuals appeared
before Mr. Rushton, by summons, for allowing their dogs
to be at large, in contravention of the order published by
the Mayor on the 9th instant, that dogs should be kept
up, in consequence of the suspicions then existing of ca-
nine madness. They were all fined ss. each. Some of
the parties set up pleas of non-ownership ; but it appeared
that the poor animals had shewn such fidelity of attach-
ment to those who disowned them, or such acquaintance
with them, that these excuses could not be entertained.
One man who was somewhat wroth at being fined for
allowing an ugly-looking and vicious cur to run amongst
the legs of the lieges, and snarl and snap at them, re-
peated his assertion that the dog was not his, and gravely
put it to Mr. Rushton what he should do with him. Mr.
R. said he thought, from what had appeared, that the best
thing
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desirable.

GRANT OF A LICENSE TO THE LIVER THEATRE—On
Friday, at the Police-court, Mr. Norris, solicitor, ap-
peared before Mr. Rushton on behalf of Mr. Malone
Raymond, the lessee of the Royal Liver Theatre, for a
grant of license to that establishment, under the provi-
sions of the act recently passed conveying that power.
No objection was urged against the application, and after
a bench of magistrates had been summoned, the license
was forthwith granted. A document of considerable
length, setting forth the terms of license and its penalties
for non-observance, was then read by Mr. `Nyberg, the
clerk to the magistrates. Among other stipulations of
a penal nature, it was required that the manager should
close the house every night at twelve o'clock, except
Saturday night, when the theatre must be closed at
eleven. Women of the town, particularly those known
as such, were prohibited from entering the theatre, and a
penalty attaches to the lessee if proof be tendered of such
parties being found there. None of the penalties are to
exceed £5O.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING,

BETTING AT MANCHE

CESAREWITCH
9 to 1 agst Trueboy (taken)
12 1 Lady Sale (taken)
13 —1 Whistle Binkie (tkn)
16 1 St. Lawrence

STUBBS' ROYAL. HARMONIC BAND.—The concluding
promenade concert in Hamilton-square Gardens, Birken-
head, took place on Friday evening week, on which oc-
casion a purse was presented to Mr. Stubbs, the leader of
the band, with the following well-deserved complimentary
note :—" The friends of Mr. Stubbs, in Birkenhead,
being anxious to pay him a small tribute of respect for
the kindness and urbanity displayed by him at all times at
the Gardens in Hamilton-square, (the season having now
concluded,) beg his acceptance of the accompanying purse
as a small mark of their approbation of the valuable ser-
vices rendered by him." On Tuesday evening last the
band, according to the usual custom, had their annual
dinner at the Crane Hotel, in St. Vincent-street, on
which occasion the whole of the band and a large party of
friends sat down to a most sumptuous repast, consisting
of almost every delicacy the season could produce. The
chair was occupied by the worthy leader, and the vice-
chair by Mr. Thomas Hughes, professor of music. The
usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank with enthusi-
asm ; several exquisite airs were played on the occasion,
and te evening was spent in the most harmonious man-
lier. On Mr. Stubbs replying to his own health, which
was drank with great applause, he said it was most grati-
fying to him to be able to state, that no season had been
so successful as the one just concluded. It was a mani-
fest proof that his band's exertions to afford gratification
to the public had been duly appreciated, and he could as-
sure those present, and through them the public generally,
that neither pains, industry, nor expense would be want-
ing on his part, or that of his band, to give the utmost
satisfaction, and to merit the improving taste of the musi-
cal world and the lovers of harmony.

IMPROVEMENT AND ENLARGEMENT OP LIVERPOOL.
—ln all probability, ever since Liverpool was a town, there
never was a greater stir among buildings, or morebuild-
ings going on, than there are at present. During the last
six months, the vacant land in the suburbs has been in
great demand, and now, go where we will in the outskirts
of the town, we find such numbers of new houses, that if
they were all placed together they would form a tolerably
good sized town. We believe we should be under the
mark if we estimate the number at one thousand, which

TER.-FRIDAY

16 to 1 agst Naworth
16 1-131ackdrop
20 I—Foxberry
20 I—What.

THE CRITERION.
Offers of 2 to 1 on the field, and to take 5 to 1 about
Ugly Buck, but nothing done.

are now in course of erection, or have been built daring
the last six or eight months. Many of these houses are
suitable for persons in the middle ranks, but the majority
decidedly consist of cottages. Those of the latter de-

No betting

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES

DERBY

- - -
11 to 1 agst Ugly Buck 35 to 1 agst Loadstone and Foig
20 1 Rattan a Ballagh
20 —1 Voltri 40 —1 Cock namaroo (tkn)
20 —1 Orlando 50 —1 Joe Lovell.
25 1 Seaport

CHESTER AUTUMN RACES.—This meeting, for one
day's racing, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19. The
Hon. E. M. Lloyd Mostyn and J. Jervis, Esq., M.P.,
have accepted the office of stewards; and the sports will
consist of the " Chester Handicap Stakes," the" Mostyn
Stakes," the Selling Stakes," and a hurdle race.

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SOUTHPORT' REGATTA

The regatta at this popular watering place for the pre-
sent year commenced on Wednesday last, and concluded
on Thursday. The number of strangers who have visited
Southport have been greater than usual, and in some in-
stances the IJdging houses have been so full that many of
the inmates have had to sleep upon sofas, all the beds
having been previously occupied. With so much com-
pany the regatta could not be otherwise than attractive,
and the weather, being beautifully fine, considerably added
to the interest of the amusement. The spacious strand
opposite the town was a continued scene of animation on
both days, particularly on the Wednesday, on which day
the concourse of spectators was very large. The sports
commenced on Wednesday, with a sailing match for a
purse of £l5, open to yachts and boats of all sizes: the
second to have £5. There were four entries. The course
which the boats had to sail were round two buoys, placed
at about four miles distance from each other. There was
but little wind at the time, which caused the races to be
longer than was anticipated. The boats came in in the
following order :

Hawk
Zephyr
The above race was succeeded by a rowing match for
£5 ; second to have £2. Only two boats started, the Li-
verpool, of Fleetwood, and the Dublin, of Southport. The
race was only won by half a length by the Dublin. Dis-
tance rowed, two miles.
The festivities of the day concluded with a ball at the
Assembly Rooms, which was numerously and fashionably.
attended.

The regatta was renewed on Thursday with the same
spirit as on the preceding day. The weather continued
delightful. The principal race was a sailing match, open
for all boats under eight tons. The first boat to have .£5,
and the second £2 103. There was a smart breeze, and
the sailing very good. They came in as follows :
Lytham boat 1 I Sheerwater
Mary An❑ 2 Princess Charlotte . 4
The above race was succeeded by a rovving match be-
tween two boats, called the Friends' Goodwill and the
Brothers, which was won by the latter, after a well con-
tested race.

ANDERSON THE CONVICT.—This notorious fellow,
who as our readers will recollect was convicted and sen-
tenced to transportation at the last Liverpool Assizes,
for being an accessory in the Preston Guild Robbery, has
just been removed along with some other prisoners to the
hulks. On the road, overtures were made by him to one
of the keepers for his release, and a sum of four hundred
pounds offered for that purpOse, but the man very
honestly replied, he must apply to his master, Mr. W.
Sheldon, (who is the contractor for conveying transports,
and who was with them); nothing daunted, Anderson
did so, and increased his offer to two thousand pounds.
On arriving at the railway station, Sheldon got the as-
sistance of six extra policemen, (for fear of an escape),
and on delivering Anderson into safe custody, told him
that he was at liberty to offer his bribe to any otber
party, but it would doubtless be with as little success.
SAILOR'S MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.—..
On Wednesday evening a meeting of sailors took place at
the Queen's Theatre, Captain Hudson in the chair, to
memorialize the council for a piece of land on which to
erect a sailor's home. The chairman, after some pre-
fatory observations, said there was no class of men so
robbed as the sailors. If the meeting stood firm, the
business of sharks and crimps, and every body connected
with imposing on sailors would soon cease. Mr. Shell
moved the first resolution, setting forth the gratitude felt
by the sailors for the sympathy shewn on the part of the
public and the press for their wrongs. The speaker
animadverted upon the conduct of the shipping masters,
and said he had in his hand a letter to prove that one of
them who said he had never charged more than the sum
stated in his rules, had charged is. for shipping a man.
He introduced to the meeting a poor sailor to whom he
had given shelter, who was on his way to the brick fields
to sleep when he met with him, after detailing the history
of the wrongs he experienced from shipping masters, be-
cause he had no money. The resolution having been
seconded by Captain Stewart, was carried. The meeting
was subsequently addressed by Captain Ward, Mr. Par-
nell, Mr. Cox, Mr. John Smith and others. Mr. Robert
Day mentioned two cases of imposition, one where a
young man who was shipped by the captain, as mate, had
to pay 10s. to the shipping master, although he had never
been consulted in the matter at all ; and the other, where
a young man had to pay 255. before he got a ship. The
petition to the council was carried, as were all the
resolutions.

FRACAS AT THE FEATHERS HOTEL.-At the Police-
office on Tuesday, Mr. John Power, a sporting gentleman,
who lives in Cheshire, appeared in answer to a summons
procured on the statement of Mr. John Henderson, pro-
prietor of the Feathers Hotel, in Clayton-square. Mr.
Henderson was attended by Mr. Moss, attorney ; and
Mr. Power by Mr. Wardle. Mr. Henderson stated that
he was proprietor of the Feathers Hotel, and he kept
horses which he let out to hire. Mr. Power had had
horses from him for hunting, and for the hire of these
horses he (Mr. Henderson) had some claim upon Mr.
Power. He believed Mr. Power had been absent from
Liverpool for a few months, and having been recently in-
formed that he had returned, he sent in his account. He
was standing on Saturday last at the door of his hotel,
when Mr. Power came up, and asked him if he owed him
an account. Mr. Henderson replied " Yes." Here-
upon, Mr. Power called him a swindler and a scoundrel,
and told him that he had sent bullies to Lim to extort
money. Mr. Power had in his hand a horsewhip, which
he brandished over Mr. Henderson, and with which he
threatened to horsewhip him. He shouted and stormed
so much as to collect a considerable crowd.—Cross-ex-
amined by Mr. Wardle : I did not send these men to de-
mand money from Mr. Power. I told my man that he
must take in the bill. lam not aware that my man went
and kicked up a disturbance. Mr. Power told me that
he had lent me a horse in return for the one that I lent
him for a day's hunting. He called me a swindler and a
scoundrel, and said he would horsewhip me. He did not
strike me. I was not particularly afraid of him ; but I
was afraid he would strike me. He does owe me an ac-
count.—Mr. Rushton : Have you any other answer to
this charge, Mr. Wardle ? This is very unjustifiable con-
duct, you know. It is not to be tolerated, that persons
should be used thus. Mr. Power ought to have proceeded
in quite another way.—Mr. Wardle : I understand Mr.
Henderson's man went and insulted Mr. Power most
grossly, in demanding an account which Mr. Power does
not acknowledge. Mr. Henderson : The account is
owing. My man went with the account, and Mr. Power
abused him and kicked the account out of the door.—Mr.
Rushton : We cannot inquire into the account. The
conduct of the defendant appears to have been most un-
justifiable. The defendant said he had been in the habit
of hiring horses from Mr. Henderson. He had a horse
from him, and paid him two guineas for it, though there
was no meeting on that day. He did not owe him any
money, or he would pay it if it were a thousand pounds.
Mr. Henderson had sent his man to abuse and insult
him. Mr. Rushton said he must have a solemn pledge
from Mr. Power that he would not again insult Mr. Hen-
derson. Mr. Power testified his readiness to apologise.
Mr. Moss said, if Mr. Power would apologise, and pro-
mise not to repeat the offence, Mr. Henderson would be
satisfied. Mr. Power said, he was sorry for the offence
for which be apologised, and would not repeat it.—Mr.
Rushton : If you do, I will issue a warrant, and send you
to gaol.

scriptiori now in course of erection are all built according
to the act of parliament, and, when formed into courts,
they have pretty ample space in front, with two good en-
trances, which will always secure a thorough ventilation,
so long needed in houses of this description in the town.
We understand that the present impulse in the building
line has been principally caused by the recent act of par-
liament prohibiting cellars, which are too small, or other-
wise unfit to live in, from being the dwelling places of the
poor, and as vast numbers of the humbler classes have
hitherto occupied such unhealthy places, great numbers
of houses will be required when the act comes into opera-
tion, which will now lee in a very brief space of time.
Whatever temporary inconvenience the removal may, in
some instances, cause to the poor themselves, there can
be no doubt that it will, in the end, be much to their ad-
vantage, as well as to that of the town generally. In ad-
dition to the erection of houses, we have also to state that,
during the same period, about a dozen fine warehouses
have been erected in the north end of the town alone, ex-
clusive of those erected on the site of the great fire in
Formby-street.

ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.— We will give
" Mary Ann Smith" the benefit of our columns in giving
additional publicity to the following unique advertise-
ment, which appears in the Sydney Herald:--" To all
whom it may concern—My husband, John Smith, ab-
sconded from me more than seven years ago, and left me
without protection, or the means of support, and as no
tidings have since been heard of him, I intend to join in
wedleck with another man at the first convenient oppor-
tunity, unless he, John Smith, sends me word that he is
still living...-MARY ANN SWILL"

A plan of obtaining money, by means of forged letters of
credit, was on Tuesday nipped in the bud, and the of- i FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.
fender detected. It appears that, on Saturday last, a The GRAND
man of respectable exterior and address, went into the
produce of mares covered in 1839; colts, Bst 71b; fillies,
shop of Mr. Isaac, lithographer, in Castle-street, and
Bst 41b. Untried horses or mares whose produce never
gave an order for a hundred copies of a blank letter of
won, allowed 31b ; if both 51h. One to the post. Start
credit, of which lie furnished the form, to be printed, and
at the stable corner and run in. Fourteen subscribers.
ready for him on Monday morning. The following
was Lord Eglinton's b c Aristides, by Bay Al iddleton (31b) 0
the form :-1 Col. Anson's b c Armytage, by Velocipede .... .•• ... 0
County of Gloucester Bank.
Lord G. Bentinck's b c Gaper, by Bay Middleton (51b) 3
Gntn.—By this letter being presented, you will please Mr. Mostyn's ch c Gen. Pollock, by Velocipede (31b).. 4
honour the drafts of --to the extent of —, Mr. Sadler's ch I Decisive, by Defence
charging the amount to account with this company.
—I am, gentn. Lord Stanley's ch c by Amurath, out of Mysinda (51b) 0
£— Col. A tl5Oll'S ch f Calumny, by Velocipede
Entd. Accountant. —M Mr. W. Sadler's b f Testy. by Venison (51b)
To —Manager. Ld. Westminster's br fby Touchstone, out of Decoy (31b) 0
The order for these drafts was duly executed, and on Mr. Johnstone's b c Broadholm, by Jereed (31b) 0
Gasper. A beautiful
Tuesday the man called and paid 125., the sum demanded
dead heat Even on
betwen Aristides and Arm', ege ; race,
which ended in a
a after which,
agreed for them. Shortly afterwards, the same person called at
Messrs. Franklin's, Lord-street, with one of the orders Lord Eglinton and Colonel Anson red to divide the
filled up for £25, dated Cheltenham, Sept. 16, addressed stakes.
to " Sir Wm. John Lubbock, Bart., and Co., bankers, The AINTREE STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, for
London," and purporting to be drawn in favour of " Mr. two-year-olds, ist ; three, 9st 21b. T.Y.C.
James F. Bentley," by " Edward Frampton," manager Mr. J. White's b f Emma, by Picaroon, 2 yrs
of the County of Gloucester Bank. Messrs. Franklin Mr. Speed's ch g Walton, by d'Egville, 2 yrs
discounted this order; but, when the man was gone, Mr. W. Jones's ch f Mystery, by Pantaloon, 3 yrs.
some suspicion arose in their minds, which led them to Lieut. Crofton's ch f Miniature, 3 yr 5...... •
compare the signature of Mr. Frampton on the fraudulent 1 Mr. Osborne's b c The Heir, 2 yr 5......
document with that upon one which was genuine. The Won in a canter.
fraud was then detected, and Mr. Franklin, conceiving
that similar attempts might be made elsewhere amongst
others, gave information to Mr. Durandu, bullion broker,
in Waterloo-road. It happened, in about an hour and a
half after obt ining the £25, the same person called at
Mr. Durandu s, and inquired if they would cash him a
check upon Lubbocks for £5O, stating that he was going
to Barbadoes, and he did not care in what money he re-
ceived it. He was told to bring the check, and, in the
meantime, information was given to the police, so that
when he returned he was taken into custody. On Wed-
nesday the prisoner, who called himself Bentley, but whose
real name is said to be Henry Eastland, underwent a pre-
liminary examination before Mr. Rushton, when he was
remanded till Saturday, for the production of Mr. Framp-
ton. Some papers were found upon him, from which it
appeared that he had been residing in Canada and the
United States, where a person named Stone defrauded
him of £79. One of the papers had written upon it some
scores of times " Edward Frampton," as if he had been
practising the imitation of that gentleman's signature.