The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-02-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

We are informed that William Garnett, Esq., High Sheriff
of the county of Lancaster, has appointed Mr. Thomas Car-
son, solicitor, of this town, his Under Sheriff. Messrs.
Rawstorne and Wilson, solicitors, Preston, will transact the
business of the office as usual at that place.
We have much pleasure in announcing that our worthy
townsman, Capt. A. D. Kellock, was, on the 7th inst., ap-
pointed by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company,
to the command of the splendid new steam-ship,:the Bentinck,
lately launched from the yard of Messrs. Wilson and Co., of
this port.

ASSAULT ON THE CAPTAIN OF ONE OF THE ROCK FERRY
BOATS.—Samuel Ashley, captain of one of the Rock Perry
steam-packets, appeared yesterday before the magistrates, at
the Birkenhead Police-court, to prefer a charge against
Wm.
Wright, one of the seamen in the employment of the same
company, for an assault, the defendant haying kneeled him
down and beaten him so severely, that he had been under
the surgeon's hands for several days. He was find 20s. and
costs.

LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We are happy
to find that the evening schools of this institution will be
opened on the 20th instant, with a staff of masters which
must command success for it. The shipping interest will
have ample reason to rejoice in the appointment of Mr.
Edward Melling, jun., (one of the best naval draughtsmen
in the town,) to the superintendence of the naval architectural
department, and of Mr. J. A. Sharp, from the royal naval
schools at Greenwich, (from which our merchants have
hitherto obtained their cleverest apprentices,) to the depart.
ment of nautical astronomy and navigation. We understand
that it is the intention of the directors that those students
who may attend the latter classes shall be only charged for
such periods of time as their stay in port may enabl them
to devote to their studies.
THE HIBERNIA, new steam-ship, belonging to the British
and North American Royal Mail Steam Company—and to
be added to the fine line of packets now running between
this port and Boston and Halifax—arrived here yesterday
from Glasgow, where she was built. She is commanded by
Captain Judkins, a gentleman who "nas long been in the same
service. We have not yet seen the Hibernia, but learn that
she is somewhat larger than the vessels now on the line ; and
that experience has dictated many improvements for the
comfort of those on board,—although we cannot help re_
marking that her predecessors, and now conjoint ships, will
be " very hard to beat," either in this respect or in rapid
transit across the Atlantic. We shall notice her in our next
publication.

ME FUNDS, WEDNESDAYIEVENING.—A sum of ;£50,000
invested this morning in Consols by the broker to the Ac-
countant in Bankruptcy gave a firmer tone to the market
though the quotations remains the same as yesterday, viz.,
34+ to for money and the account ; Three per Cents. Re.
duced are quoted 25i ; Three-and-a-half per Cents. Reduced,
104; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 101 ; Long An.
nuities, 121 ; Bank Stock, 173 to 174 ; India Stock, 267 to
268; Exchequer-bills, 635. to 655. premium. The non-ar-
rival of remittances by the Solway for the payment of the
dividends on Mexican stock caused a decline of nearly 2 per
cent. There was a great deal of speculation in this security
in the course of the day, which caused a fluctuation in the
price, and the final quotation was 301, the partial revival
being caused by the assertion that some portion of the money, ;
though a small one, had arrived. Belgian left off 103 to 104
Brazilian, 751 to 761 ; Colombian, 231 to 1 ; Danish, 851 to
861 ; Duth Two-and-a-half per Cents., 54 to Dutch
Five per Cents., 103+; Portuguese converted, 317; 1 to 38 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 181 to ; ditto Three per Cents.,
23+ to

LIVER THE 'l3nel:stone's benefit, it. will be
seen, is advertised for this evening., when several of hislwa
dramas will be represented, in which he and Mrs. Fitzwilliata
will appear.

DERBY SWEEPS.—The new mode of " risking a little for
the gain of much," appears to be very generally adopted
throughout the kingdom in the sporting houses. It will be
seen that Mr. Whiteman, at the Brunswick Hotel, has
opened a subscription book for this purpose.
ST. DAVID'S DAY.—We understand that the anniversar!
of this day will he celebrated with more than the usual
festivities by our Cambrian friends. Lord Dungannon has
consented to preside at the dinner, which will take place at
the Adelphi Hotel.

THE EUROPEAN TIMES.—The attention of those who
sail by the Great Western is drawn to this new and clever
publication. A more acceptable present they could not pre-
sent to a mercantile man on arrival at the other side of the
Atlantic than a copy of this newspaper. Those who have
correspondents in the States will at once perceive its value in
imparting the latest intelligence to them through its columns.
The last number was got up with care and accuracy : we maY
anticipate this will be equally worth purchasing.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF AT WOODSIDE FERRY.—On Wed-
nesday last, William Barton appeared before J. Deane Case,
Esq., at the Birkenhead Town-hall, charged with malicious
mischief to the works of the company. It appeared that the
defendant, his brother,and a person named Cochrane, on the
previous evening walked down the slip shortly after the half-
past ten boat had sailed, and that Barton took the fire-box,
which was near the bottom of the slip, it being low water,
and wheeled it over the slip into the river. He then made
off, but was shortly afterwards taken into custody. He was
fined 2s. for the offence.
POACHING.--Joseph Lloyd and Thomas Porierf were
brought before the Rev. R. M. Fielden, and J. Deane Case,
Esq., charged with poaching in Sutton, on Friday last. From
the evidence of one of Sir William Stanley's gamekeepers,
it appeared that on the previous day he found several gins set
in a gorse cover, and was in consequence induced to watch
the spot, when about ten o'clock on Friday morning he caught
the defendants in the act of removing them. The magistrates
convicted them in a penalty of £1 for the offence, and in de-
fault of payment ordered them to be committed to the House
of Correction for two months.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday an inquest was held
before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Mary Blackburn.
The deceased, who was twenty-five years of age, was a mar-
ried woman, and resided at No. 16, Bent-street. For the
last six months she had complained of a pain in her left side,
but had not had medical assistance until Monday last, when
she got some medicine from the Eastern Dispensary, part of
which she took. On the following morning, at half-past
eight o'clock, a female who was in th room with her saw her
lying on the side of the bed, with her arm hanging down,
and on going up, found her stiff and dead. Mr. Pearson,
surgeon, was called, and stated, that on an examination of
the deceased after death, he found that she had died from
disease of the heart. Verdict accordingly,—" Natural
death."

NARROW ESCAPE.—A letter from Palermo, dated 14th
ult., contains the following :—The brig Alexander, Captain
Murray, of Liverpool, at anchor in our roads, just escaped
from running aground or being shattered on the rocks that
have been deposited to lengthen the mole which protects the
inner harbour of Palermo, called La Cala. he was exposed
to all the impetuosity of the gale from E.N.E. She broke
two cables and made reneated signals of distress. No attempt
was made to save her, though the government had two post-
office steamers i❑ the port, and one of them quite ready to
sail. The poor vessel was expected to go immediately to
pieces. when 10 men belonging to English ships in the
port set towards in a boat, and, by their assistance, she
was brought in and laid up under the protection of the great
mole."

LORD ABINGER AND THE CHARTISTS,—A flaming placard
headed " Lord Abinger, the modern Judge Jefferies," was
posted all over Liverpool on Tuesday. By means of this dis-
graceful effusion its authors convened a meeting at the Nelson
assembly rooms, in this town, for Wednesday evening, the
Bth instant, " to take into consideration the unjust manner
in which his lordship sought to prejudice the minds of the
jury at the late special commission, and the evidently vindic-
tive manner in which sentence was passed upon some of the
political victims, and also to take into consideration the pro-
priety of petitioning parliament for his removal from the
bench." Of course we were not present at the meeting, but
the placard further stated that a lecture would be delivered
by Mr. Davis, of Howick, when a collection would be made,
the surplus of which, after payment of the expenses, would be
given to the " victims of Abinger's cruelties."
THEATRE-ROYAL.—The " School of Reform," by Mor-
ton, was admirably played on Tuesday last, to a very good
house. From the applause that frequently burst forth, it
appeared that this sterling comedy was greatly appreciated.
Mr. Rayner's Tyke was admirable in all its bearings. Mr.
Stuart played Lord Avondale with much ability. It is an
up-hill character, and excites but little sympathy in the
audience. Mrs. Seymour impersonated Mrs. Ferment with
considerable humour and archness. In conjunction with
Mr. Browne as Ferment, she frequently excited the house
to " loud laughter and cheers." Madame Simon played
Mrs. Nicely very nicely. Mr. Conway has evidently the
stuff in him to make a good actor : he, must, however, step
down from the stilted style, and aim at being natural. The
comedy was as well played as we have seen anything for
some time. Mr. Hammond afterwards delivered an address,
which will be found elsewhere in our paper to-day. Although
touching upon the dangerous ground of family affairs, he did
so in a way that reflects great credit upon him.
INQUEST.—On Wednesday, an inquest was held before
Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Thomas Salisbury Richard-
son, aged 58 years. A fortnight ago deceased and another
man were engaged in loading a lorry with cases of sugar, by
means of a ginn, at the Queen's Dock. One case had been
put on the lorry. While the second one was being hoisted
up the deceased was standing a short distance from the ginn•
The lorry had to be backed under the ginn, in order to get
the case on it. As the lorry was backing, the case that was
hoisted up struck against the one on the lorry, and the gin"
upset, and the pin at the bottom of one of the legs of the ginn
struck the deceased on the toes of the left foot. He polled
his shoe and stocking off, and it then appeared that the little
toe was cut underneath and bleeding. He was taken to, the
Southern Hospital, where his foot was dressed. Mr.
M'Clellan, surgeon, said he was called to deceased on the
day he was luta, and found he had received a fracture of the
small toe of the left foot. -Erysipelas had set in. Evert
thing was done for him, but the disease increased until 10
died—on Sunday last. Erysipelas was the cause of deat!'
and arising from the fracture of the toe. Verdict, "Ace
dental death."

DEATH FROM A FALL ON SHIP-BOARD.—An inquest w 5
held on Wednesday, before Mr. Currie, on view of the boa,' of David Jones. It appeared from the evidence that the de'
ceased, who was a seaman belonging, to the schooner Ann
Dixon, of Glasgow, was taken to Egrernont in the firt4
instance, but not being able to walk, he
was put on board the
steam-boat, and brought to the Northern Hospital. He
stated to the police-officer at Egremont that his name wall
David Jones and the information given by those in the boat
was to the effect, that he' had fallen from the mast-head of
the vessel. He complained of beinc, hurt in his chest and
head, and there was a cut on his forehead.' Mr. parker,
house surgeon to the Northern Hospital, said that he ess;
mined the deceased when he was brought there, and found
that he had sustained a scalp wound, with contusions on
rious parts of the body. Every thing was done for him, 119'
he died on Sunday morning last. On a post mortem exagu;
nation, inflammation of the membrane of the abdomen, and
effusion of blood, &c were found, arising from a rupture el
the spleen. The inflammation was the cause of death, an;
the rupture was the result of internal violence. Archibald
Balfour, the beadle, having stated that he had ascertained
that the deceased had received the injuries of which he died'
on board the schooner named. which was at present at Glas-
gow, the coroner adjourned the inquest to the 16th instant.

DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION WHILE EATING.-011
nesday, an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, borough
coroner, on view of the body of Henry Walker. The de-
ceased, who was a sailor, was 34 years of age. On Tuesday
night, the deceased, his wife, and several of his companion!:
sat down to supper, in his house in Bridgewater-stre
They had beefsteaks and potatoes. Whilst eating, his wife
remarked that he stared very hard at her, and said to him'
" Henry, don't make such a noise," as he was making a
noise in swallowing. She added, "Do not look so silly at
p and c t
me and make fun of me." He never spoke. She then ged
urie out, " Oh, good God ! he is choking !" $ll,
slapped him on the back, and put her finger in his mont'ld
but could not get anything out. She became confused, an did not know what occurred afterwards. He
put his finger
into his throat and tried to get up the piece of meat. A iet;
male who was present ran for a surgeon, and on her retuLro
the deceased was dead.—James Mugginnity, a painter, who
lived in the same street, heard a noise in the yard, and wen
to the house of deceased and found him leanin his head ove..
;
a tub. He, finding deceased was chokin g
g, put his finger
into his mouth and pulled a piece of meat out of his throa..
,_
He was then, it appeared, dead. Two surgeons afterwards
came, but deceased was quite dead.—The jury returned $
verdict of " Death by casualty or misfortune."
AMATEUR THEATRICALS.—The first public perfornial
of the amateur " Shakspearian Society" took
p orlace, at toe
Portico, on Wednesday evening last. The play
selected
the occasion was that beautiful creation of Bulwer's dramstic
genius, The Lady of Lyons; and we have no hesitation ib
saying, that, throughout the performance, there was al,
less necessity for the extension of that indulgence usually
granted to amateurs than we have ever previously knof"e
The young lady who sustained the part of the bere.le
manifested considerable talent in her development of
character. Some of her readings merit the highest prins,
showing a delicacy and depth of sensibility in the more 13!„.
thetic parts, and an energy of feeling and expression in otbr
portions, which would have done
no discredit to the rnpst
matured of any stage. Claude Melnotte was, upon the who
ably personated by Mr. 'Mortimer. The less passionate (04,
it may be, equally passionate, but less boisterous) part of t's
character was more to our taste—especially, perhaps, as
tendency to rant (that sturnblinblock to tyroes) evi,
dently the principal fault with which- Mr. Mortimer will bape
to contend. We must not forget to instance Mad. Deschelfi:
pets, anti the Widow Metnotte, as being both creditable. Pep, sonations ; nor, indeed, Glavis, which, though comparativ.ver'.
one of the unimportant characters, was ably rendered by.ivlui
Vincent. This was, perhaps, as well sustained throngt,
as any; and the gentleman's conception of the fop w 5,5
quisite. Beauseant was a wretched caricature, sinWIYA be
cause the part was totally unsuitable to the talent (arl`,,if
has talent) of the gentleman who played it. Danias,Monstr7ot
Desehappels, and the minor characters of the drama, do ot call for particular notice. The play was most tastefully uth
up," (we must except to one or two of the dresses, w"ao.
were execrable;) and, notwithstanding the occasional refr_.....
tory conduct of a scene, &c. in being shifted, we were swot
prised at the effect produced, when the limited amount of
available stage-room was taken into consideration. Ti
chestra was tolerable. We did not remain to see the after'piece, The Irishman in London. The following Introductory
ed
Address (composed for the occasion by J. M. L.) was /
effectively spoken by Mr. Mortimer :
Ere we our glad, yet arduous task commence,
To please alike your fancy and your sense,
Your kind indulgence would we first engage,
For all the errors of our youthful stage ;
Allow not frigid criticism's eye
Harshly to scan the scenes that we supply ;
Let mercy, " blessing those that give and take,
Smilc on the feeble efforts that we make.
•
Untried by us the mimic world bath been,
~,
,
Where " Art a mirror holds to Nature's scene
Content, till now, our parts alone to fill,
The world and we have yet to learn our skill!
From you, the jury of this court, we wait
The awful verdict that decides our fate.

If, when our case before you has been laid,
And with our inexperience duly weighed,
Your censure you withhold, and kindly cheer
Our first attempt to plant the drama here, 01,
Our hearts, with joyous, hopeful thoughts imbue
Shall throb, too, with the pulse of gratitude ;
But if, when you have judg'd what you may see'
Your verdict one of condemnation be,
Though our ambition may regret the woes
Which gave our comedy a tragic close,
No censures, on your taste unjustly thrown,
Shall mingle with the failure of our own.

And now, while gloomy fear and hope all gaY
Rule o'er our fancies with alternate sway,
We haste to learn our doom, whate'er it be--
Better the worst, than worse uncertainty !
Yet, let me whisper this, ere I retire,
'T will soften, if we still must feel, your ire--
To yield you pleasure is our highest aim,
And your applause the only boon we claim •

MinneEwoon's HAIR Ole.—From the great length of
time this valuable cosmetic has been before the public, and
the strong tests it has stood, we have no hesitation in recom-
mending it to those whose hair is falling off or turning gray.
SUDDEN DEATH.—The Morning Herald of yesterday
contains the following paragraph :—" An awful instance of
the uncertainty of human life occurred yesterday morning,
at the Bull and Mouth Tavern, Aldersgate-street, to Mr.
George Barker, a gentleman of fortune, who resided at John-
street, Liverpool. It appears that the deceased gentleman
arrived from Liverpool by the railway on Tuesday evening,
and put up at the above inn. He said that he had come to
town for the purpose of transacting some important business
which would detain him a few days. Having partaken r
hearty supper, about ten o'clock he retired to bed, be;
the time apparently in the enjoyment of excellent het
spirits. At seven o'clock yesterday morning he rang
bell and requested the waiter to procure him a glass of hot
gin and water, which was accordingly done, and nothing
more was heard of him until about one o'clock, when the
bead waiter went up to his room, and found him lying in bed
as if asleep; he spoke to him, hut received no answer; on a
closer examination he found that he was quite dead, and
cold. A medical gentleman was immediately called in, but
life had been extinct for some time.
PILFERAGE OF TEA.—On Wednesday, at the police-court,
John Threlfall and William Lee were placed before Mr.
Rushton, charged with having stolen six pounds of tea, the
property of Mr. Gemmell, tea-dealer. It appeared that on
Friday last, at four o'clock in the afternoon, a police-officer
saw the prisoner, John Threlfall, running in Dale-strest, with
a horsecloth under his arm. Suspecting that he had stolen
something, he pursued him into Tithebarn-street and caught
him. In the horsecloth the officer found six pounds of tea.
Knowing that the prisoner had not come honestly by it he
took him to bridewell. The prisoner, when asked to account
for possession of the tea, said it was the sweepings of Wm.
Lee's lorry. On this hint the officer acted, he proceeded
straightway to William Lee, and asked him to whom he had
carried some tea on Friday. Lee answered to Mr. Gemmell.
Away the officer went to Mr. Gemmel'. The result of the
officer's exertions was the discovery that the prisoner, Wm.
Lee, had, on Friday last, been employed by Mr. Ward to
carry two chests of tea, ordering him to deliver them, as
directed, to Mr. Gemmel'. Just previously to the arrival of
the officer, Mr. Gemmel' had observed that one of the chests
was depressed at one side. He weighed this chest to see if
it corresponded with the invoice, and discovered that it was
six pounds short, the exact weight found by the officer on
Threlfall. The prisoners were committed for trial.
Dock COMMITTEE.—The following members were present
at the Dock Committee yesterday, Messrs. Sands, Horsfall,
Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Smith, Molyneux, Nicol,
Bulky, Evans, Royden, Ripley, Moore, Martin, Bold, Shand,
Aikin, Tobin.—Reports of the services of the Point of Ayr
and Hoylake life-boats, on Wednesday week, were read, and
it was determined that 30s. should be given to the master,
and 20s. to each of the crew of the Point of Ayr life-boat,
and that 15s. should be given to the master, and 10s. to each
of the crew of the Hoylake life-boat.—A letter was read from
the directors of the Steam-Tug Company, requesting that
the parties in charge of the telegraph should be directed,
when giving signals of vessels in distress, to state exactly
the position of the vessels. The suggestion was consi-
dered a valuable one, and the letter was referred to the
Marine Sub-conamitee. -- Mr. Ripley made an allusion
to the notice of motion from Mr. North, in the Council,
for the providing of a steam-vessel by the committee, to
assist the life-boats in cases of need, and hoped, when the-
matter was brought before the Dock Committee, who only
had the power to deal with it, that it would be carefully con-
sidered.—A letter from Mr. Evans, on the subject of com-
pensation for the survey of the Channels, was referred to the
Marine Sub-Committee.—Another letter, from Messrs.
Chapman, Bowman, and Co., on the grounding of the ship
Ashburton, and requesting that some definition of the duties
of the pier.herd master should be settled, was read. A de-
(putation from the pilots' committee, consisting of Mr. Benn,
the chairman,) and two other members, were introduced.
They had been appointed to confer with the Dock Committee,
in order to make some arrangement so as to prevent the in-
terference of the pier-head masters with the duties of the
pilots. After some little conversation on the subject, it was
agreed that the Dock Committee should appoint a sub-com-
mittee to meet the deputation from the pilots' committee, in
order that the matter might be settled.
JUVENILE THEATRICALS.—At the Police-court, yester-
day, a little boy, of appparently twelve or fourteen years of
age, named Tittle, was placed before Mr. Rushton on a
charge, as it at first appeared, of committing a murderous
assault on another urchin of about the same size and age
(James Lawson), who appeared with his head so much en-
veloped in bandages, surmounted by a handkerchief, that his
face could scarcely be seen ; and the inference was, that he
had undergone a terrible smashing to require so many liga-
tures to keep the numerous fragments of his capttt together
in an orderly manner.—Lawson said, that the prisoner had,
without provocation, called him to a chink or hole in the
wall (as we understood him) of the cellar where he was
"acting" with others, and that when he went up to him, he
first spat in his face, and then, without more ado, stabbed
him in the eye with a sword—which was produced. The
weapon was a small straight sharp-pointed sword, without a
sheath, and shorn of the tinsel which had once ornamented
its handle. Two witnesses spoke to its being used against
the complainant.—A surgeon who was present, and who at-
tended the complainant, said there was only a slight injury
done to the lower eyelid—a small wound by no means dan-
gerous.--The prisoner (who, it appears, resides in a court
in Charles-street) said, that he and some of his companions
had a small show in his mother's cellar, only for their own
amusement, and to which the landlord was agreeable; that
the prisoner, who lived in the next cellar, and who might
have been welcome to see it, made a practice of coming every
night, " breaking" in upon them with bricks and stones, and
otherwise annoying them ; that he had a piece of brick in his
hand at the time stated, and had himself run upon the sword
at the hole.—Another boy, who was in the court, started for-
ward to corroborate this, stating that he saw it all, as he was
"on the stage" at the time. It did not appear what cha-
racter the prisoner was personating at the time the rapier
was alleged to be used ; but it was probably that of Hamlet,
who, when his privacy was invaded by old Polonius behind
the arras, exclaimed, " A rat, a rat : dead, for a ducat," and
thrust his cold iron with more tragical effect than his present
prototype. Be this as it may ; it did appear tat te cos
dramatique of Charles-street had suffered sundry annoyances
from the complainant, whose mother, it appeared, had been
spoken to to restrain them, but without effect. The proba-
bility is, that the complainant had taken dudgeon at being
refused an engagement as a " star." On the other hand,
the complainant's mother said that her place was nightly dis-
turbed by the ranting and noise of the actors.—Mr. Rushton
said it was highly improper to cause annoyance to neighbours,
and still more so to use art instrument from which dangerous
consequences might ensue. The prisoner must, therefore,
pay a fine of 2s. Gd. and costs.—We would advise the Theatre
Royal, the Liver, and the other " minors," to beware of the
"minors" of Charles-street, who, in the cellar of a court in
Charles-street, have commenced so formidable a competition.
HOUSE-RREAKING AND ROBBERY.—At the police-court
yesterday, a man named Charles Baker, (who is well known
to the police,) was placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
feloniously breaking into a shop in lslington.—William
Holmes said he was shopman to Mr. Henry Gilpin, cigar-
dealer, whose shop is No. 8, Islington, but who resides at
Woodside. About half-past nine on Wednesday night, he
locked the shop-door with a stocklock and a padlock, and
left all safe. About half-past seven yesterday morning, he
went to the shop, with the keys, and found constable Enoch
Williams and another person inside. He examined the
Money drawer, which was not kept locked, and missed a
crown paper of copper and about five shillings in loose mo-
ney. Three panes of glass were also broken in the window,
and a quantity of cigars were thrown about the shop floor.
On the shop door there were marks which corresponded with
the eod of a crowbar now produced.—Police-officer Edward
daßoberts said, that about twenty miuutes past six that (yester-
y) morning, he was on duty in Islington, and, on passing
. Gilpin's shop, he saw the light of a candle through the
chinks of the shutters. He passed on, and saw a man pass
him, and push the.shop door open with his hand, and call
out something which he did not understand, and then run
off. He then went to the door, and found the prisoner
(Baker) and another man coming out. One of them struck
witness with a crowbar, and cut his hat. The prisoner ran
towards Camden-street, and witness pursued him, calling
'4 Stop thief," and saw him stopped by police-constable
Williams, in Hotham-street. As the prisoner ran across
London-road he threw something at witness, which, in its
fall, sounded like copper money. Witness and Williams took
him to bridewell. Witness then returned to London-road,
and was informed that some persons had been picking up
copper money, Prisoner was never out of his sight until be
was secured.—John Gale, a picture frame maker, living in
Wild-street, heard a noise in the street about half-past six,
and went out to see what was going on. He saw the priso-
ner running from Camden-street towards Hotham-street.
VAs he ran he threw something from him which hit the lamp-
oon, d
and witness heard a soand as of copper money. He
oke on the ground and picked up a piece of brown paper
that appeared to have contained ss. in copper, but it was
empty. He also picked up two penny pieces, and another
person handed him two others. A number of persons came
round, and gathered the remainder of the money. Witness
saw two of the teen run through Commutation-lane, and, as
,theey ran, one of them threw away something which sounded
lik
~ He aftrwards went to the spot and found a crow-
bs,, now produced.e—Constable Enoch Williams corroborated
the other officer as to the capture of the prisoner in Hotham-
street, a short distance from London-road. After the pri-
thsoner was secured, witness went to Mr. Gilpin's shop, and
ere found a cape, a hat and a bag, now produced. The
prisoner was wtthout a hat. The prisoner cross-questioned
one of the officers with the greatest effrontery, but without
!liciting anything but a further information of the facts. On
being asked what he.had to say, he said that he had no hand
10 the affair: that he was going up London-road, as he sup-
IcPosed It was, when he saw the policemen pursuing some
en, and, knowing that he was himself a suspicious character,
he had certainly run off; but (he added finally) " I suppose
am to be committed to the sessions, and there is no occa-
Mon for me to say anything now." He was committed for
trial. The prisoner is a notoriously bad character. He was
keeper of a house of iii-fame, and had before been twice com-
mitted for felony.

COURT OF PASSAGE, YESTERDAY

Before Charles Crompton, Esq

.Ith and

The GR V. S.
plaintiff in thisAY case is aWILLIAM merchant of Belfast. In
oNiarhpeh last he engaged Messrs. Priestley, Griffiths, and Cox,
this town, to sell soe American cl sd on his ac-
count. At the sale defemndant bought lotsover
land 4, which
l'!l'ne to £282 2s. 3d. Repeated applications were made to
by Messrs. Priestley to take the goods, but without
and, on the 16th April, the lots were resold for
~245 18s. 5d., and the action was brought to recover the
affeerence between the respective sums, namely, £36 3s. 10d.
sale was proved; as were (by several witnesses) the re-
peated applications
ade to the defendant to take the goods,
dand his acknowledgment of the debt. Mr. James, for the
efendant, on hearing the evidence, said that he found that
had no defence to submit to the jury, who, accordingly,
returned a verdict for the amount claimed.

The l • HALL V. LENNARD.
Ada P aintifflumper ; the defendant owner of the ship
but The vessel sailed from this port in December last,
The
obliged to put back and be unloaded and discharged.
for ! action was brought to recover the amount (less £2 paid)
. loading and unloading, namely, £9 Ils. 9d. several
dlv_ltoesses were called, who proved that the work had been
,'ne, and the length of time which it had required. The de-
ri,ellclant urged that it was customary to pay Jumpers by the
by contract, or so much per ton ; and called witnesses
tP
,Prove that 6d. per ton was sufficient for it. The defendant
had paid £2 on account, and £3 Gs. into court. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff (reckoning the work at so
21Peb per tun) of £6 Gs. Bd. in all, leaving a balance of only
Os. 8d• to be paid by the defendant.

The friends of Dr. 011ivant, who has been appointed, on
u'ednesdaY, regius Professor of Divinity, at Cambridge, have
ptered into a subscription to perpetuate his name in connec-
Io n with St. David's College, Wales'
Pars;rrn ' Dickens, Esq.,
II" - --S PENSION SOCIETV•---CharleS
kindly undertaken to preside at the next anniversary
dinner of the above society, which will take place on the 4th
of April.
,n We have reason to believe that at a cabinet council held
ise.Paris on Monday it was determined to send several ves-
sels Is of war for the protection of the French consul and
French property at Barcelona. We have also reason to
believe that it was at the same time resolved to reinforce the
troops now quartered on the Catalonia frontier.—Herald.