The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-01-13 00:00:00

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A GUAND MASQVIID BALL is announced at the Royal
Amphitheatre, for Tuesday next, under the immediate di-
rection of Signor Nagel. A full attendance is expected.
THEATRE-ROYAL.—The opera of the" Barber of Seville"
was produced on Wednesday, and went off with much eclat.
Mr. Shrivall's Almaviva was very clever: he sang the songs
with judgment, taste, and spirit. Miss Gardner trine
" sparkled" in Rosina. She sang "Tyrant, soon I'll burst
thy chains," with considerable effect. She accompanied her-
self admirably on the pianoforte in " An old man would be
wooing," singing it with much archness. The opera is to
be repeated to-night, by desire, when several fashionable
parties have signified their intention of attending.
STEALING BUTTER.—John Spence, a young man, was on
Wednesday committed, at the Police-court, for trial at the
sessions, for stealing a firkin of butter from a cart with a load
of the article, on its way to be forwarded to Macclesfield.
Ile was seen by a gentleman, named Abraham, going along
the canal bank with the firkin on his shoulder; and his reply
to a question being such as to increase that gentleman's sus-
picions, he detained him and gave him into. custody. The
package was stated to be worth ..£2 ]ss. The property was
identified ; and the case being proved, the prisoner was com-
mitted for trial at the sessions.

DEATH FROM BURNING.—On Tuesday an inqtiest was
held before Mr. Curry on view of the body of Sarah Red-
wood. The deceased, who was five years old, lived in Sussex-
' street. On Sunday afternoon she was left by her mother
with another child in a parlour, and she was soon afterwards
discovered to be in flames. The poor mother was so con-
fused at the sight, that she ran with her, burning as she was,
into the street. The deceased was dreadfully burnt, and all
efforts eo save her were in vain. She died on the following
day. Verdict—Died from burning, out how her clothes
became ignited there was no evidence to show.
SUDDEN DEATH OUT OF DOORS.—Yesterday, an inquest
was held before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Margaret
.M`Cooey. The decesead, who was 36 years of age, was the
wife of a shoemaker, residing in Williamson's-buildings,
Collingwood-street. The husband kept pigs in the "hollow,"
or vacant ground close by. On Tuesday afternoon last, the
deceased was seen going to the hollow, and in five minutes
after, some boys gave an alarm, and the deceased was found
in the " hollow," lying on her back, and quite dead. Mr.
Clark, M.D., made a post modem examination, and found
that the deceased had died from natural causes—namely,
effusion of blood on the brain. The jury returned a verdict
accordingly.

TRESPASSING IN' Ports MT OF GAME.—Mr. Philip
Sampson, of Roe-street, Liverpool, appeared before the
magistrates at Birkenhead, on two charges of trespassing on
property belonging to Sir William Stanley and Mr. Keenan,
in Upper Stretton and Higher Bebbington, on the 2d inst.
Mr. Sampson admitted that he had gone across the fields in
question, but stated that lie was on his way from Oxton,
where lie had been informed there was a coursing day; and
lie complained of the misconduct of one of the under keepers
of Sir William Stanley, who had met him on the road, had
been very insolent, and had taken him by the collar. The
magistrates convicted Mr. Sampson in a penalty of 20s. in
each case, and, after paying the fine, he left the court, de-
claring that he would summon the keeper for assaulting him.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD SHIP.—An inquest was
yesterday held before the borough coroner, touching the
death of John Berry, a sailrnaker. It appeared that on Fri-
day week the deceased was on board the ship Richard An-
derson, lying in the King's Dock. The deceased had been
talking to one of the hands on board, who had left hini for a
short time, when he heard him call out from the hold. The
witness went down into the hold, where he found the de-
ceased lying, with his right arm resting on the kelson. His
arm was broken, and a portion of the bone protruded through
his jacket-sleeve. He was carried to the Southern Hospital.
The surgeon, Mr. Metcalfe, stated that the deceased died
from the injuries he had received from the fall. The jury
returned a verdict of " Found in the hold of the vessel, with
injuries that caused death."
A BOY DROWNED IN THE BRUNSWICK DOCK.—An in-
quest was held yesterday, before Mr. Curry, touching the
death of John Gillespie, a boy of 13 years of age, belonging
to the barque Charlotte, lying in the Brunswick Dock. The
deceased slept on board the vessel. On Wednesday morning
last, between three and four o'clock, Bollwell, a dock-gate-
man, heard a cry, and a bubbling noise in the water near
that vessel. He called to the police and ran to the spot, but
could not see any one. The grappling-irons were brought,
search was made, and in about 20 minutes the body of the
deceased was brought up. He was quite dead. The de-
ceased, it appeared, had that morning been called up to keep
watch on deck, with another boy belonging to the ship. The
deceased went on deck first, and when his companion came
up lie could see nothing of him. He afterwards learnt that
he was drowned. None of the witnesses heard him fall into
the water. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased
was found drowned, but how he got into the water there was
no evidence.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER ON THE HIGH SEAS.—
James Macgowan, second mate of the ship William Rath-
bone, was on Tuesday last placed at the bar of the Police-
court, on a charge of having killed the carpenter of the vessel.
John Redman, a seaman on board the William Rathbone,
said that when the vessel was lying at anchor in the Bonny
river, he one day saw the prisoner go up to the carpenter,
who was ivorking on'the top-gallant forecastle. The second
mate accused the carpenter of having been occupied a great
deal too long upon the tob on which he was working, and
said he could have done it himself in half the time. The
carpenter replied, without raising himself from his stooping
position, that he was as good a man as the second mate,
whereupon the latter struck him a blow, the force of which
knocked him overboard. The carpenter, when struck, was
about 12 or 14 inches from the edge. There was a boat
alongside, and two men immediately jumped into it. and en-
deavoured to save the carpenter, but without success. He
was drowned. The prisoner, after the man went overboard,
walked aft, and did not join in the efforts to save the man.
A boy who saw the occurrence corroborated this statement.
Both witnesses were asked by Mr. Davenport, who appeared
for the prisoner, whether the carpenter did not lift up the
chisel with which he was working for the purpose of striking
the mate. They both answered in the negative, and declared
that the carpenter was struck whilst stooping at his work.
The log was handed in to Mr. Rushton, who said, after ex-
amining it, " The entry here is that a quarrel took place
between the mate and carpenter, and that the latter was
drowned by accident." The prisoner said he had nothing to
say, and he was committed for trial at the Admiralty Court.
BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN MAILS FOR 1843.
The following is the arrangement that has been made by the
Right Honourable Lord Lowther, her Majesty's Postmaster-
General, and the British and North American Royal Mail
Steam-packet Company, for the conveying the government
mails during 1843, to and from Boston' and Halifax via
Liverpool

From From From
Liverpool. Boston. Halifax.
The Caledonia Jan. 4th. last packet sailed.
The Britannia .. Ist 3d f next packed due
- 1 Jan. 16.

Feb. 4th

The Acadia
The Caledonia
The Columbia Mar. 4th
The Acadia ..
The Britannia April 4th
The Columbia ..

Ist 3d due Feb. 16.

Ist 3d due March 16

Ist 3d due April 16

The Hibernia April 19th
The Britannia .. May Ist 3d so on in rotation
During the months of December, January, February, and
March, the mails are only made up in London on the 3d of
the month ; if falling on a Sunday. on the 4th. In April,
May, June, July, August, September, October, and Novem-
ber, they are made up at the General Postoffice, St. Martin's-
le-Grand, on the 3d and 18th of the month, and at Boston
the Ist and 15th, becoming due on the 16th and 31st at Li-
verpool. The above steam-packets are all of 1200 tons and
440 horse power each. Coaches are established between
Halifax and Pictou, whence the steamers Unicorn and Mar-
garet convey the mails to Quebec, and thence to all parts of
Canada, except during the winter months, when the River
St. Lawrence is closed. Letters to the United States and
British North America, via Boston, pay a uniform postage of
Is. and newspapers 2d. each, which must be prepaid when
posted in this country. To Upper and Lower Canada, Prince
Edward's Island, New Brunswick, and Novia Scotia (Halifax
excepted), the postage is Is. 2d. ; newspapers go free.
SUICIDE.—An inquisition was held before the borough
coroner, on Tuesday last, touching the death of James
Clarke. Edmund Sandars, who lodges at the India Vaults,
Whitechapel, said he knew the deceased, who lodged in the
same house. During the previous week deceased had com-
plained a good deal ; he appeared to be in a consumption, and
seemed to be suffering great pain. On Sunday evening wit-
ness took him up a little gin and water. He was then sitting
with his head on his arm. Witness called him by name, but
lie made no answer. It was dare, and witness heard some-
thing dropping. He (witness) went to the top of the stairs,
and called Mr. Skinner, another lodger, to bring up a light,
which lie did. On going into the room again they found
that deceased had cut his throat. He was not dead, but
blood was flowing freely from the wound in the throat. Dr.
Jeffreys was called immediately, but the deceased died in
about an hour and a half. Witness never saw anything in
the manner of the deceased to lead him to think lie was out
of his mind. John Skinner, who lodged in the house, said
the deceased had complained of a difficulty in breathing for a
month past. Witness did not consider deceased to be at all
deranged then, but perfectly sane. Mr. Jeffrey, surgeon,
said he was called to the deceased on Sunday afternoon, about
two o'clock, and found him labouring under very great diffi-
culty
of breathing, and in a dying state. He prescribed for
him. Deceased was very much excited, and anxiously
wished me to order him laudanum. Witness was called to
him again at six o'clock, and found him in the position de-
scribed. His throat was cut from the left side through the
windpipe. The enternal jugular vein was also divided.
Witness sewed up the wound. Deceased died from the inju-
ries inflicted. Wm. Jeffrey Edward, apprentice to the last
witness, said that he saw the deceased on Sunday evening.
His throat was cut. After the wound had been sewed up
the deceased began to speak about his wife, and said she had
taken his furniture from him, and he appeared rather excited.
He also said that his wife had twice taken him before the
magistrates, on a charge of attempting to take away her life
by blowing out her brains, but that the magistrate had dis-
missed it. He acknowledged that he had cut his throat, and
that he had not intended to live one minute, but that he
could not cut through his beard. John Skinner being re-
called, produced a letter addressed to the deceased, and which
was brought by the postman that morning (Tuesday.) One
part purported to be from the deceased's wife, and the other
from one of the officer's of the order to which he belonged.
(The contents were not received in evidence. The wife ex-
pressed regret if she had hurt his feelings, or been the cause
of their separation, and spoke of him generally in affectionate
terms, with a view, apparently, of reconciliation.) The
other, (written on the same sheet, from the officer of the
society, was in answer to an application for money from the
funds, which could not be complied with until deceased paid
up some arrears alleged to be due. The letter was dated
from a cottage near Birmingham, which it is said was built
by deceased, while he was a publican in that town, and in
which the wife resided.) The coroner summed up the case,
and remarked on the possibility of the deceased's mind being
affected by the quarrel with his wife, and the physical pain
produced by his illness. The jury, in a few minutes, returned
a verdict to the effect that the deceased destroyed himself
while labouring under temporary insanity.

MANCHESTER BOROUGII MAGISTRATES.—The Guardian
of Wednesday says that in all probability the new borough
commission, including the names of some twelve or fourteen
gentlemen of conservative politics, will be received in a few
days ; and we believe, that amongst them will be found the
names of Thomas Townend, Esq. of Ardwick ; John Barker,
Esq. of Tanner's Lane, Pendleton ; Richard Birlev, Esq.
of Chorlton-on-Medlock ; and William Atkinson, Esq. of
Weast House, Pendleton'.

PRINTED VELVETEEN.—II would seem that Mr. W. Bar-
low has been treated as he deserved by the Premier, and has
had his intended present of printed velveteen returned to
him. It will be remembered that the design represented "a
stalk and ear of wheat thrown together, with a small scroll
peeping from beneath, bearing the word FREE." The fol-
lowing is Sir Robert's letter on returning the contemplated
gift :

" Drayton Manor, January 7, 1843.
" Sir,--I was not aware, until to-day, that the specimen
of manufacture which you requested me to accept bore any
allusion to matters that are the subject of public controversy.
" No mention whatever was made of this in the letter you
addressed to me ; and I thought it would be ungracious to
reject what appeared to be a pure act of civility on your part.
" I must beg leave to return to you that which I accepted
under an erroneous impression.-1 am, sir, your obedient
servant,

" ROBERT PEEL
" W. Barlow, Esq."