The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

books of reference as relates to each of the parishes from.
in, or through which the said railway, branch railway,
and works is or are intended to pass or be made, will be
deposited, on or before the Thirty-first day of December
next, with the Parish Clerks of those parishes respectively.
Dated this Fourth day of November, One Thousand,
Eight Hundred and Forty-four.
MALLABY and TOWNSEND,
Solicitors for the Bill.
Offices, Argyle-street, Birkenhead.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is
intended to be made to Parliament, in the next ses-
sion, for an Act to amend, explain, alter, and enlarge some
of the powers and provisions of the Acts relating to the
Docks and Harbour of Liverpool, passed, respectively, in
the Bth year of the reign of Queen Anne, in the 3d year
of the reign of King George the Firsr, in the Ilth year of
the reign of King George the Second, in the 2d, 25th,
39th, 51st, 53d, and 59th years of the reign of King George
the Third, respectively, in the 6th and 9th years of the reign
of King George the Fourth, respectively, in the session
held in the 11th year of the said last mentioned reign and
the Ist year of the reign of King William the Fourth, and
in the ,Ith year of the reign of Her present Majesty, and
in the sessions held in the 6th and 7th and the 7th and Bth
years of the reign of her present Majesty. And it is pro-
posed by such intended Act to amend, explain, and regu-
late the revision of the rates payable under the said Act of
the 4th year of the reign of Her present Majesty.
GEORGE WORTHINGTON,
Solicitor to the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks.
Liverpool, sth November, 1844.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the PART-
-111 NERSHIP heretofore subsisting between us, the
undersigned JOHN FISHER MOORE, THOMAS
FISHER MOORE, and JAMES MOORE, as Iron
Merchants, and carried on at Wigan, in the county of
Lancaster, under the Firm of " Thomas Moore and Sons,"
was DISSOLVED, by mutual consent, on the 14th day
of October last past.
The said JoHN FISHER MOORE alone will hereafter
continue to carry on the business, at MANCHESTER,
under the like Firm of "Thomas Moore and Sons."
Dated this 13th day of November, 1844.
JOHN FISHER MOORE.
THOMAS FISHER MOORE.
JAMES MOORE.
Signed by the said parties, respectively, in
the presence of HARRISON BLAIR,
Solicitor, Manchester.

That was his opinion and he had a right to hold it. He
asked Superintendent Macdonald whether of his own per-
sonal knowledge he knew of his (Mr. P's) ever having
interfered, directly or indirectly, with any orders given to
the police force.
Superintendent Macdonald replied—Not that I am
aware of until this occasion.

Inspector Goudy and James Billinge, clerk to the head
constable, gave similar testimony.
The MAvott asked Mr. Parker whether he would ask
them any questions?
Mr. PARKER.—No ; I am quite satisfied, for they all
chime in together.
Mr. RUSHTON asked Billinge whether he knew if this
John Allen was a voter in St. Anne's Ward ?
Billinge replied that Allen's house was in Shaw's-brow,
at the corner of

Mr. PARKER said that Allen was a voter, and he bad
voted the right way.
Mr. RUSLITON.—I did not ask you a question, Mr.
Parker; I have no right to ask you any questions.
[Mr. Hodgson here re-entered the room.]
Mr. Commissioner Dowling was next examined. He
said he knew nothing of the matter at the public-house.
He only knew that Superintendent Jones said Mr. Par-
ker had stated that, if any information was laid, and if
the person was convicted, he would appeal; but he had
had no communication with Mr. Parker upon the subject.
—ln answer to Mr. Rushton, the Commissioner said he
had directed the officers, in the ordinary discharge of their
duty, to go to the house and request that the colours
might be taken down. This was not in consequence of
any communication with the magistrates, but in his dis-
charge of the duty of head•constable, in consequence of
the report made to him by Superintendent Jones.
Mr. PARKER here rose and said—Allow me to thank
you, gentlemen, for the great courtesy you have strewn
towards me. lam perfectly satisfied with your evidence.
The MAYOR.—There is a little more yet, I believe,
Mr. Parker. _ .

Mr. PARKER.—I am ready to defend all my conduct,
sir, either public or private; for I have nothing to fear.
Therefore, I shall retire.
Mr. RUSHTON.—I think you ought not to go away
without understanding that there is a most serious charge
yet to be made.
Mr. PARKER.--I am perfectly satisfied, sir.—Mr. P.
here withdrew.

Thomas Boothby, collector of town fines, was then
called in. Ills deposition was read. It was, that on
Thursday, the 31st of October, he was in the Police-court.
He was sent for out of it ; and on going out, he found
Mr. Parker, who asked him if he had got any warrants
out against John Connor; for he wanted him to be taken,
as they were rather short. He (Boothhv) told him they
were in the hands of the officers. Mr. Parker then went
away.
__

Mr. UusnToN inquired whether this man Connor was
a voter for St. Anne's ward ?—Boothby replied that lie
did not know; but the description of him (in the ward-
list produced) was correct.

Mr. SANDS asked if Connor had been prevented from
voting ?

Mr. RUSHTON believed he did not vote.

Mr. HODGSON asked Boothhy whether any threat had
been used towards him, or whether this was the only lan-
guage used by Mr. Parker ?
BOOTHDY repeated the testimony just given above, and
added that he had stated all that had passed. .There was
not the least promise or threat held out. There was no-
body present but Mr. Parker and himself. This was the
whole of the conversation, and there was no special induce-
ment or threat of any kind held out to him.

The MAYOR.—Did he ask you if you could get the man
taken ?

Boothby : No, sir.
Mr. HODGSON.—Was this upon the day of election
Boothby : No; the day prior; upon the Thursday
mornine.

Mr. HOUGHTON—Did you know of any warrant being
out against this individual, Connor?
Boothbv—Yes ; I knew there were three.

This being all the evidence,
Mr. RUSHTON said, he thought it his duty, as one of
the magistrates of the borough, to place upon record the
form of a resolution which ought to pass as an expression
of the opinion of the magistrates upon this matter. It
appeared now, beyond all doubt, that there had been an
unwarrantable interference upon the part of a member of
the Watch Committee with officers in the execution of
their duty in two instances, both aoplicable to the ward
for which that individual was a candidate at the last elec •
tion. He (Mr. Rushton) should not express any opinion
of his own, having already taken the opportunity of so
doing in pretty distinct terms, as to the attempt to have a
voter arrested because they were short in the ward. He
should at once propose what he thought would be right
for the magistrates to hear, namely—

" The Magistrates having ascertained that Mr. Parker,
a member of the Council fur St. Anne's Ward, and also a
member of the Wet eh Committee, has upon two occasions
attempted to interfere with the officers of police in dis-
charge of their duty within the ward of St. Anne's, the
magistrates have determined that the following resolution,
passed at a meeting held at the Sessions' House this day,
should be read to the police force by the Commissioner
of Police as early as possible, taking care that every
officer is present, and if not present, that he shall be in-
formed of the resolution :—Resolved that if any individual
whatever shall directly or indirectly interfere with any
superintendent, inspector, or other officer of the police
force in the execution of his duty, every such officer shall
forthwith communicate the fact of such interference to
the Commissioner of Police, who shall lay the same im-
mediately before the Worshipful the Mayor; and that
any officer of police who shall be interfered with, and who
shall neglect to communicate the fact of such interference
as aforesaid, shall be dismissed the force." And further,
" That the Commissioner of Police cause a copy of the
minutes of this meeting, and the foregoing resolution to
be entered in the general order book of the police force."
He begged to move the adoption of this resolution.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WILLIAM BROWN seconded the motion. .
Mr. HODGSON said the resolution, as a general resolu-
tion, appeared to him to be not at all called for; and he
would state candidly that, in his feeling, the occasion had
been magnified beyond its importance. In fact, it would
not have been noticed but because of political circum-
stances. It had been unadvisedly entered into, and be
thought it would be found that the end to be answered by
it would not be a good one. He disapproved of inter-
ference with the police upon the part of anybody, but he
remembered at an election of members of Parliament,
when a gentleman now present presided as chief magis-
trate, there being one of the most extraordinary placards
(which he had in his possession) being stuck up in
view of the Town-hall, and which was allowed to re-
main, exciting to assassination. (Cries of " Oh, oh.") He
had the placard itself. Mr. Egerton Smith. the printer
of it, denied it was po,ible that such an abominable thing
could have proceeded from his press, but he afterwards
found that it had, and he expressed his deepiegret for it.
It so happened that he (Mr. Hodgson) had a correspond-
ence with the Mayor upon that occasion. Now he thought
it very undesirable to resuscitate these kind of questions
unless the object was pressing : and he disapproved of
Mr. Parker's conduct exceedingly, but he disapproved of
bringing him forward as a member of the Watch Com-
mittee. The Watch Committee disclaimed all right o
interference for direction upon. the part of individual
members, and he thought, therefore, that after what had
before passed between the Magistrates and the Watch
Committee, it would have been the better part of discre-
tion to have said uothing at all, but to have commended
the officers for performing their duty—a duty which they
had shewn aptitude and forwardness in performing. Mr.
Parker had merely expressed his hope that an information
might not be laid : he did not intimidate, or use threaten-
ing words. (Cries of "Oh, oh.") He (Mr. Hodgson)
was quite aware that he was speaking to gentlemen who
would take their own courseafter all; he would, however,
express his opinion without meaning to 'offend any magis-
trate ; but, at the Fame time, he would not offend his
own conscience to please any set of men. The reso-
lution, under the circumstances, he thought a work of
supererogation, because the officers bad shewn them-
selves perfectly free from lily influence s c , as
had been unnecessarily or improperly attempted. No-
thing of the sort had been carried out with any power of
intimidation. Mr. Parker had not attempted to succeed
by bribery, a course too commonly resorted to at elec-
tions. It was, therefore, one of those cases that it would
be much better to deal with in a different form. He knew
upon one occasion, some time ago, when under • the
strongest assurances that Orange Societies were illegal,
many
had
calling
o f
made themios nt
r n a t
this body of magistrates, not knowing the law as they
a n
net theha n contraryit re really
Il y legal,
w a s lie having
tr t) l no
d u
might have done, but relying upon their discretion, as-
sented to a courseHe
any thgaetn
h e a
l believed
that regret-
ted afterwards, because they had not been proved to be
tinsleeol
reetrgena societies,otlfbrjrnuelenetrse. to intp butt on
Watch Commitee to be upon their guard ; but he could
not but think that this was an unhappy occasion, and
that the circumstances were not strong enough to call for
the course which was proposed to be taken.
Mr. RUSHTON then rose and spoke for a considerable
time with touch warmth. Mr. Hodgson, he said, while
professing the best feelings, but with the worst manner he
ever saw adopted, charged him (Mr. Rushton) with
want of knowledge, with perfect want of discretion in
bringing this matter forward, forgetting that he hid' not
brought forward—
Mr. HoDGSON said be had charged Mr. Rushton with
nothing of the sort.
Mr: RUSHTON repeated that if he understood English
at all, Mr. Hodgson referred to him. He had .said this
matter was a work of supererogation, addressing himself
repeatederresolution
they
to him (Mr. Rushton.) Mr. Hodgson had addressed him
in all lie had said. If he had not addressed him, what
did he mean by alluding to the Orange matter which
had been before disposed of ? Upon that business he
had only one word to say, that wherever and whenever
his conduct might be arraigned fcr pursuing the course he
did upon that occasion, he was prepared to contend, in the
face of the country if it was necessary, that such a course
was wholesome for the administration of justice, for the
respectability of the force, for the safety, honour
and integrity of that
body, and also for the' cha-
racter of the magistracy. As to the insinuation
about this being a work of supererogation, he would
tell Mr. Hodgson, in the face of the magistrates.
of Liverpool, that a case more pregnant with evil, more
likely to entail shocking consequences upon the adminis-
tration of justice, he did not know. Wle,t was to become
of it if not only a Candidate for award, but a member of
the committee which had the appointment and dismissal
of officers, called cut an officer from a public court
of justice where lie was pursuing his duties, to ask
him to go and arrest a voter for a particular ward as
they were short in that ward ? (Hear, hear.) His fit rnest
endeavours had been, ever since he became police ma.
gistrate in Liverpool, to prevent every man connected
with the administration of justice meddling, either for or
against, in any political or kcal squabble whatever.
(Hear.) Never having given a vote, though entertaining '
trong opinions upon political and local matters, he wall

determined never to impair his general efficiency by his
example to the ehole force. He knew it was sufficient for
one man to preside over 300,000 people, and hold the ba-
lance even. And was he to be told, ir. the face of the magis-
trates of Liverpool, that when he detected a person doing
a act such asMr. Parker had done by his officers, it was an
act of supererogation to bring it before the magistrates of
Liverpool, and told so too, by a magistrate !--,(hear,)—
a magistrate who prided himself, he presumed, in doing it
in the most friendly and pious way, yet wtth imputations
which he (Mr. Rushton) met with contempt—(hear,
hear,)—imputations which he threw off with perfect in-
dignatioa ; imputations uncalled for in their nature, un-
just in their character, and not founded in truth. (Hear,
le:.ar.) So far then for his own vindication, provoked to
speak and adopt this noble science of self-defence, by this
friendly intimation of that excellent magis?rate.; The ma-
gistrates would become the contempt and scorn of the pub-
lic if they passe.) by these things.' The fore ,I too would be
annihilated. Mr. Dowling had taken every step in this
matter without consulting him (Mr. Rushton), and he.
had the confidence of the community. The question was
whether Mr. Dawling was to be supported or not. Was
that a work of supererogation? (Hear.) Was he to be
sneered down by a magistrate—by the Chairman of the
Watch Committee too who had the power of appointment
and dismissal ? If he (Mr. ißushton) read his func-
tions aright or understood the law of the land, every ma-.
gistrate in this country ought to applaud Mr. Dowling's
conduct in this case, to give him every credit, ,and not-
term this a work of supererogation. It was no work of
supererogation : It was a work of necessity ; and he told
Mr. Hodgson that so long as he had the misfortune to re- -
main in the office he held, he would on every occasion put his
hand strongly upon every truth thing. (Cheers.) Superero-
gation or no supererogation the magistrates should hear of
it, and the man was mistaken who thought he was made of
materials that could be awed or intimidated, or sneered
down, in the performance of his duty. (!fear.) This
matter must now be made a formal matter of; every
police-officer must understand the views arid opinions of
the magistrates. (Hear, hear.) He had had the honour
of a seat ht the meetings of the magistrates of Liverpool
now for five years, and never upon any point save one—
and that an ordinary point about some discipline of the
gaol—had he differed from his-brother magistrates. Mr.,
Hodgson had, however, said that the magistrates had re-
gretted the decision they had come to upon a former
occasion—

Mr. HODGSON explained that he said " some of the
nangi,trates."
Mr. ItuSIITON repeated that the words were, the magis-
sttates had regretted their deeisionbfor he had taken down
the words faithfully. But he asked Mr. Hodgson the
name of those magistrates? (hear, hear.) He asked
him again for the name of one, for this had now become
a question of character. (Cheers.) He again asked him
for the name of one magistrate who had expressed his re-
gret. In the face of the Mayor end magistrates of the
town he called upon him to name, because he was not for
being content under the insinuation. If there was any
truth in it let them hare it. Who were they ? (Hear.)
Mr. Honcsox.—l would rather let you finish.
Mr. It USIITON.—Let us have their names.
Mr. HonosoN.---I mean to say you nave said a great
many things I never said at all.
Mr. RUSHTON meant to say that he had never heard
any magistrate exprees any regret for the course that had
been taken, and, until he was better instructed by Mr.
Hodgson, he should continue to hold the belief he held.
Mr. HODGSON.—SO you may.
_ _

Mr. RUSHTON again called for the name a the magis—
trate who had expressed regret. [Mr. HODGSON.—Very
well.] Having been so attacked, he had taken this bold,,
manly, fair course of defending
.himself and the magis-
trates; and he should be ready to defend their conduct
in spite of every thing that might be done to frown or
sneer them down, either by imputations against their
offices or inuendos against the magistrates themselves.
Mr. HonGSON said he denied the right of Mr. Rushton,..
colossal as he was acknowledged to be, to appropriate to
himself the observations which he (Mr. Hodgson) had
made. Those observations were applied to the magis-
trates at large. He was perfectly aware from the eloquent
and forcible manner in which Mr. Rushton had put it that
he would carry the meeting with him; but his (Mr. Hodg-
son's) judgment remained unchanged, and he was still
perfectly convinced that the magistrates would have done
well not to have made so much of the matter.
Mr. EARLE said that from the fiery zeal, and charitable
glances which the gentleman had given him—
Mr. HODGSON.—I really did not see you.
Mr. EARLE—Oh, you are not so blind. (Hear.) He
presumed from the glances directed towards him that the
gentleman alluded to him when he spoke of the placard
at the election some years ago, during his mayoralty.
He (Mr. Earle) did not recollect the circumstance at all;
for he was happy to say he did not bear those rancouroua
feeling that some others generally did. But upon the subject
of this unfortunate business being brought forward, why
lebyad advice, given to him to men-
tionpu
bt al
iluk.e d
Heso wmatst cuhu
notch content
to Mr. Parker that his conduct would not be the
ap-
proved hiet hvwethi cag(clevanistcelee,aotipahenen f crit ol
e) out
dh
of. No, no, he said, lie must hear the thing. He
had been gratified ; and Mr. Parker had met with a friend
who might have prevented anything of the sort, but who,
had proved himself an unfortunate and an injudicious-
friend.

Mr. SANDS said he thought the resolution a very pro-
per and correct one.

The resolution was then adopted; and it was followed.
by another, to the effect that the conduct of a.'d the officers
concerned (except Superintendent Jones) merited the
strongest approbation of the magistrates.
The meeting then separated.

SHIPPING AT SUNDERLAND.—For some years past
there have not been so many ships in this port at one time
as during the last week ; not fewer than 700 vessels were
lying between the Lambton staiths and the Low Quay,
so that the channel of the river could scarcely be kept
clear. Freights may be said to be remunerative, and alto-
gether there is a good prospect of a brisk coal trade during
the winter, and of reviving commercial activity in every
branch of business.—Durham Advertiser.

HARD CASE.—At the Yorkshire Assizes last year,
person, named Jcseph Mason, was tried for having bur-
glarious!), entered a house at Hall Moor, and was sen-
tenced to 20 years' transportation. From the man's pre-
vious good character and other circumstances, great
exertions were made to obtain a reprieve of his sentence.
The efforts were unsuccessful, and the poor fellow was
sent to Norfolk Island. This week, however, two men
who have been committed to York Castle for felony have
confessed that they, together with two other persons now
at large, committel the burglary at Hall Moor for which
poor Mason has been transported. The two prisoners
have also confessed that four other persons have been un-
jmtly transported fur offences which were perpetrated by
the Hall Moor burglars.—Leeds Mercury.
SERIOUS CASE.—An investigation is now going for-
warl at Wolverhampton, in which a lady of hitherto
respectable character, together with a married sister and
's young surgeon of that town, is charged as being impli-
cated in n case of infanticide. On the 28th ult., the body
of a female child was found dead in Queen-street, at the
back of the house of Mr. Quinton, surgeon. It appears
that for some time previous to the finding of the body,
Mr. Hildreth, printer residing in the town, had paid daily
visits to Mr. Quinton's surgery, always inquiring very
particularly for Mr. Sheriff, Mr. Quinton s assistant.
Mr. Quinton interrogated his assistant as to the cause of
these frequent visits, and was informed Mr. Hildreth
wished him (Mr. Sheriff) to procure abortion "for a
person of great respectability, secrecy being guaranteed,
and money no object." Mr. Sheriff asked Mr. Quinton
if he would attend, but that gentleman refused to do so:-
Mr. Sheriff informed Mr. Quinton that the party was-
Miss Railton, of the Post-office ; and subsequently ap-
plied to Mr. Doubler, of the same place, to procure abor-
tion:describing her in terms similar to those he had used
to Mr. Quintet', but omitting the name. Mr Doubler
also very properly declined to attend. Since the finding of
the body at Mr. Quinton's, the suspicion attached to
Miss Railton that the child was hers, and the was even-
tually apprehended. She at first denied having had a
child, but since her apprehension has made disclosures
seriously affecting Mrs. Hildreth, (her sister) and Mr.
Sheriff, Mr. Quinton's assisfant.. From her statement
it appears that on last Sunday night three weeks, at Mr.
Hildreth's house, at twelve o'clock at noon, Mr. Sheriff
went and performed an operation, and she was in dreadful
pain and agony from the time he had done this until she
was delivered of a child. The body was taken away three
or four nights afterwards, anti the material question in
the investigation is, whether the body found is that of the
same infant. From the post mortem examination made
by Mr. Fowke, there appears no doubt that the child
found upon Mr. Quinton's premises was born alive.
Mr. Sheriff, Miss Railton, and Mrs. Hildreth are in
custody.—London paper.
DREADFUL RIOTS.—For several days last week a series
of very formidable conflicts took place in Lord Har-
boroughs park, at Stapleford, in Leicestershire, between,
his lordship's tenantry and labourers and the emp/olds of
:the Peterborough and Midland Railway. The latter party
were very anxious to proceed with the survey through the
park, in order to be ready with the plans by the 30th in-
stant, and the former were as determined to prevent
them. On Saturday morning a party of nearly 100 men
climbed over the park paling on the part nearest Oakham,
beaded by Mr. Morris, solicitor; Messrs. Cope, Rooper,,
Colthurst, and others, the surveyors, and commenced-
measuring with three or four chains ; the party being so-
formidable, and his 'lordship's retainers having been dis-
persed at several points in the park containing 800 acres
of land, the forge at the part where the breach was made,.
was too small to resist them, and were mere spectators..
Mr. Latham, unfortunately for his party, went to Oak-
s w
to ard
b)e,
hurt,barn by Whissendino and Langham, and missed the great
'body of 'men, who came by Ashwell and Teigh, and the
forces of his lordship were not, therefore, concentrated
to the point of entrance. By the time the surveyors had
.reached opposite to his lordship's beautiful cottage, where
resides,he
illd" him Fabtlilnagt if( h e wishedliB not
s
ton a
pony, came up, bringing with him a few of his troops.
Mr.
Copeto
he had better retire ; and on his refusing to do so,
the railway men were ordered to remove him. Mr.
Fabling ordered the measuring chains to be taken up.
His situation at that moment was perilous • but being
much respected by his Lordship's tenants and servants,
they rallied round him fur protection, began to feel confi-
dence in their leader and their own strength, and the
fight became general. To describe the scene that followed
is impossible. Brown, the lock-keeper of the Oakham
Canal, a powerful man, rendered great service to his
Lordship, sending his opponents head over heels at every
blow ; time t:oise was so great that it was heard in the
villages two miles off. The spikes of the railway party
were thrust into the sides of the def?nders. of the park,
and after a battle of about five minutes, and many broken.
heads, wounded faces and sides, the lower grade of the
intruders gave way. Wariants have been issued against
several of the rioters, and when they are brought before
tie magistrates it will be seen whether a powerful railway
company can thus act with impunity.