The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

THE PRINCE ALBERT FESTIVAL

( Continued from Pave 3.)
It is highly gratifying to us to remark that, notwith-
staneing the great hurry of the preparations, in platforms,
seats at windows, &c., many of them scarcely thought of
until the day before the Prince's arrival, no accident of
any moment occurred during the festivities, not even, so
far as we have heard, affecting even the limbs of her Ma-
jesty's lieges to any serious extent. 'I he platforms were
well and faithfully constructed throughout, a circumstance
highly creditable to the artisans employed. Several of
the town magistrates visited them, as also their surveyor,
and they were, with scarcely an exception, pronounced to
be perfectly secure, as they afterwards proved to be,
though r,enerally loaded with spectators to the utmost.
On Friday night the streets were as much thronged as
on the previous night, and the illuminations nearly as
general, though the Prince bad then departed. Several
additions, indeed, were made in various places, showing
an almost increasing enthusiasm. Our theatres and other
places of amusements were well attended. The Theatre-
Royal was crowded to excess. The Liver also was a very
respectable house, the play represented bearing the popu-
lar -title of the " Sailors' Home." The Amphitheatre also
brought out a new piece, entitled " Our Young Queen,"
which appeared to take well, as the house was well filled.
The inns in many of the principal streets were also bril-
liantly illuminated.
It is somewhat remarkable how speedily on Saturday
the greater number of the temporary balconies &c., for
spectators,were removed, as well as the festive decorations.
The quantity of timber used over the town for platforms
was immense, and huge cart loads were passing along the
streets all day after these erections were taken down. the
following day being Sunday. Some parties who had not
the immediate means or opportunity to remove their

platforms and ornaments, were, of course, necessitated
to leave them until yesterday, though the decorative por-
tions became tawdry from the heavy intervening rains.
With some slight mistakes, inseparable from such a no-
velty, great praise is due to the authorities, their arrange-
ments having been generally excellent, and carried out
with skill and good humour by Mr. Dowling, our head
constable, and the superintendents, inspectors, and po-
lice-officers under him. We may, indeed, conclude by
saying that if Paris boasts of its " three glorious days,"
Liverpool may well boast of her two days' glorious de-

monsi-ration, -quite as honourable and as loyal, and more
in accordance with that quiet and respectful feeling tow-
ards rank and royalty, apart from politics, which is an
honour to our country and our town.

SUSPECTED CASE OF MURDER.—Yesterday, a wretch-
edly dressed and miserably looking old man, named
Robert Farmer, was brought before Richard Edwards,
Esq.. county magistrate, at the office of Messrs. Leigh
and Eaton, solicitors, Leigh-street, on suspicion of having
murdered, or been accessary to the murder of, a
female named Eliza Bateson, alias Perkins, aged 40, on
the concluding night (Friday, the 17th of last month,) of
the recent Aintree races. The case had been previously
heard to some extent and was adjourned. The deceased
was, it appears, a singer, dancer, and seamstress, (of thea-
trical dresses,) belonging to a sort of travelling race show,
called " Shaw s ;" and the prisoner, a flute player at a
similar " flying" establishment, called " Powell's."
Both were at the races on the day stated, and in the even-
ing, between eight and nine o'clock, were drinking together
in a tent. The woman, it is said, was then much intox-
icated, and the prisoner quite sober. She was heard to
say something about going home for the night, and he to
make some indelicate proposition to go with her. They

left the place together, and she was not afterwards seen by
any of the witnesses alive. After her being missed, the pri-
soner was apprehended, and, in his defence, said that the
woman had been taken up by the police awl brought before

the county magistrates, and committed to Kirkdale gaol for
three months. In the course of the same day, the body
of deceased was found in a pool, or pit, about 30 yards
wide, and only some few yards from a tent on the race-
ground. The only important evidence given yesterday
was that of Mr. Wm. Christie, surgeon, of Knotty Ash,
who made a post mortem examination of the body. From
this it appeared that the body had been exhumed
from Sefton Church-yard ; that the head, fate, and
shoulders were swollen and livid ; that on one side of the

neck there were several marks, as if of the imprint of a
thumb and fingers. The cuticle was rubbed off one of
the marks. The lower parts of the body were less dis-
coloured and less decomposed, and showed slighter marks
of injury. The witness concluded by expressing his
opinion that a struggle had taken place on the part of de-
ceased, and that the marks on the neck were produced by
pressure oefore death. The prisoner was further re-
manded until Monday next, so that further evidence may,
if possible, be acduced, and when, in all probability (so
far as we can learn) he will be committed to take his trial
at the next assizes.

THE MAYOR OF MANCHESTER AND THE AUTHORITIES
OF LIVERPOOL.—We observe, from the Manchester Guar-
dian, that the Mayor of that town is indignant at some
slight alleged to have been shown him by the authorities
here, in not forwarding him, at a sufficiently early period
to enable him to be present, tickets for the festivities on
the occasion of the royal visit. The following is the Guar-
dian's statement of the facts r—" On Wednesday after-

noon, the Mayor of Manchester received from the Mayor •
of Liverpool an invitation to the grand banquet the next
evening, accompanied by a verbal message, that on his
arrival in Liverpool the Mayor of that town would explain
to him why the invitation had not been sent previously.
The Mayor of Manchester wrote in reply, that in conse-
quence of the late period at which he had received the
invitation he must decline it. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock on Wednesday night, the Mayor was called out of
bed by the arrival of a porter, with a parcel from Liver-
pool. On opening it, his worship found it contained a
card of invitation to the dejeuner, to be given the next
day, by the Liverpool Dock Committee, on occasion of
the opening of the Albert Dock. The card did not bear
the name of any gentleman as deputed to give the
invitation, and the only explanation as to whence it
came was afforded by a notification outside, that the
Chairman of the Liverpool Dock Committee would
give ss. for the delivery of the parcel before eleven
o'clock on Wednesday night. This second proffer of
Liverpool hospitality was, of course, also declined."
Had his worship of Manchester exercised a little more
consideration and coolness he need scarcely have taken
such great umbrage. We believe the explanation pro-
mised him would have been quite satisfactory. It was
originally intended to invite the Mayor of Manchester,
and his name stood early on the list placed before the
Committee. It was found, however, that he could not
consistently be invited without the same courtesy being
extended to other mayors throughout the county, which,
as there was barely space for the guests from Liverpool
and the immediate neighbourhood, or connected with the
town, and for the members of the Royal suite and the
noblemen and others expected, was quite impossible. The
invitation originally intended for the Mayor of Manches-
ter was therefore not sent. Ultimately, the Mayor of
Liverpool having to apply to the Mayor of Manchester
for the services a party of police, considerately avd
himself of the opportunity to forward the invitation, which
was declined. No slight was intended towards that func-
tionary, or the town over which he exercises sway. With
respect to the invitation to the dejeuner, it will, we think,
be found to be dated " Dock office, Liverpool," and
stamped with the seal of the Dock Chairman. Consider-
ing the immense labour of the arrangements which the
Committee had to make, the absence of a further written
invitation might have been excused.

GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAMER.
—On Thursday morning, at one o'clock, as the Queen,
'Whitehaven steamer, was coming to at the Clarence Pier,
one of the passengers (of which 1200 had arrived on a
cheap trip), more impatient than the rest to get ashore,
unfortunately fell into the river. Capt. Thompson, with
great presence of mind, seized hold of the end of a line,
and immediately jumped overboard, and rescued him from
what must, considering the hour and the darkness of the
night, inevitably have proved a watery grave. The rest
of the passengers gave Capt. 'l'. three hearty cheers, on
his gallant and successful exploit.

COMMITMENTS.—Yesterday, at the Police Court, the
following commitments took place :—William Jackson,
Samuel Steele, and George Symies, for having stolen a
20 guinea gold watch, from the person of Mr. John
Windsor, a Surgeon, residing at Piccadilly, Manchester.
The Complainant was at the Albert-dock on Thursday,
for the purpose of seeing the prince ' • he was hustled very
much about by the crowd, and on his way back to the
Railway- station he mis'ed his watch. Information was
immediately given to the Police; and on Saturday, two
of the Metropolitan force apprehended the prisoners, who
are well known London thieves, with the watch in their
possession, just as they were booking themselves for
Birmingham.—Eliza Wilson was committed for having
stolen a watch, value £lO, from Mr. Wilson Alonza Cla-
larence as he was on his way from the Theatre Royal, on
Saturday night.—Martin Flaherty was committed for
having stolen the sum of 265. from his fellow-lodger,
Thomas Day, in Dwerryhouse-street.—Mary Jones was
committed for having stolen a pair of boots and also a
pair of shoes, the property of Mr. George Scott, boot and
shce maker, of St. James's-street.--John Lee was com-
mitted for having stolen three or four shillings from the
shop till of Mr. William Chicken, publican, of Norfolk-
street.—William Barnes was committed for having stolen
two gallons of whiskey, the property of Mr. Thomas
Green, publican, of Soho-street; and John Murphy was
committed for having stolen 7s. 6d. from the personof Mr.
James Evans, a baker, in Grenville-street south. It ap-
peared that complainent was in his own home about two
o'clock on Thursday morning, when two men, one of
whom was the prisoner, attacked him. They struck him
a blow with an instrument on the left side of the head
which knocked out one of his eyes, and then rifled his
pockets. The fellow who struck the deadly blow escaped.
CRIME IN MANCH r.STER AND LIVERPOOL.—The
police returns of Manchester and Liverpool for the last
year have recently been printed. A comparison suggests
itself. The amount of property stolen in twelve months
in Manchester was £13,213 ; in Liverpool, £7852. Re-
covered in Manchester, £9532 ; in Liverpool, £2860.
The Manchester amount is swelled by a single item,
£4BBB.—The number of persons in custody in Manchester
was 97/0; in Liverpool, 16,588. In Manchester the
summary convictions were 5117 ; in Liverpool, 11,993 ;
while the number sent to trial was pretty much the same
in both places ; 643 here, 667 there.—ln drunkenness
Liverpool excels. The number was 9791; in Manchester
4188. The number of public-houses fined in Manchester
was 227, and the fines £174 ; while the number of beer-
houses fined was 483, and the penalties £319. In Liver-
pool the offending publicans were 176, and the penalties
£297. The beerhouses convicted were 250, and the fines
£409.—1n fines for offences against local acts, the prac-
tice differs. The number of summonses in Manchester
was 6015, and the fines £541 ; in Liverpool the sum-
monses were 4178, and the penalties £10,551. The dock
fines constitute the difference.—Manchester has 300
brothels, 194 habitual thieves, and 82 occasional ones.
Liverpool exceeds in these particulars, there being 538
houses of ill repute, 197 confirmed thieves, and 371 who
are only sometimes honest.

A ug. 4, IMO.

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT,

CIIESTER, MONDAY.

The business of the assizes for this county commenced
at Chester to-day, before the Lord Chief Justice of the
Queen's Bench and Mr. Baron Rolfe, the latter presiding
in the Crown Court, and the former in the Nisi Priui side.
The calendar contains thirty-one prisoners, of whom, two
are charged with arson ; one burglary ; four cutting and
maiming; one forgery; five rape; two horse stealing;
two with murder, and the rest with various minor offences.

The most important cases in the Crown Court are
father and mother who are charged with the murder of
two of their own children, and attempting to murder a
third by the administration of arsenic, at Runcorn. No
case of public importance, however, occurred to-day.
• In the civil side the cases entered only number nine, of
whom, two are special juries, one respecting encroach-
ments in a coal mine, and the other of some importance
affecting the title to property in the town of Birkenhead.
The Lord Chief Justice disposed of all the common
jury cases to-day; but none of them were of any public
importance.

THE PLATE AT THE TOWN HALL BANQUET.
It had been announced previously, and indeed w'a s
certainly intended, that an opportunity would be
afforded to the public of inspecting the magnificent suite
of rooms at the Town Hall, and especially the dining-
room, as set out for the grand banquet in honor of Prince
Albert, during the present week. The Committee, howe-
ver, have been compelled to rcalinq'.iish the idea, for se-
veral very sufficient reasons. In the first place they found
that the splendid service of plate, and especially the or-
namental pieces, holding the wax candles, would require
a considerable time to clean up, so as to be fit for inspec-
tion, as the opening windows during the whole evening
had caused the candles to run and completely coated the

branches in which they were held with wax. This process
of cleaning and their subsequent exhibition would also
have involved considerable expense, every day of the
plate being absent from London being charged for. Be-
sides it would have been morally and physically impossible
for a tithe of the public of Liverpool to go through the
rooms within any reasonable time ; and the Committee
otiffceknetdein,
gv. very having already experienced the odium involved in making
a selection, or in giving precedence to parties requesting
yTwheisepilYaiew,ethi therefore,nlc, declined
as soo then
as riskcle
aonledw
furtherill
be returned to London. The same has been their resoltv•
tion with respect to keeping open the Judges',,Lodgings,
the State Bed having to be taken down to. day and the
valuable paintings to be returned to t

leir owners

THE COBDEN NATIONAL FOND.—The amount of sub-
scriptions to this fund, sent to the secretary in Manchester
now considerably exceeds 40,0001. Amongst the:sums
received during the last week, we observe the firm of Wal-
ker, Smith, and Hacking, Bury, for 2001. ; and the names
of Mr. R. Ashton, Limefield. Mr. R. Walker, M. P,,
Bury ; W. Richardson and Sons, Manchester; Mr. John
Gallemore, Manchester ; Rostron, Dutton, and Co. Man-
chester, each for 1001.—Manchester Guardian.

DINNER TO THE POLICE AT THE POLICE STATION:
An excellent entertainment, consisting of roast and boiled,
with the etceteras, was provided for 700 of the police force
at the police station, near the Custom-house, on Thursday
and Friday, and to those who are acquainted with Mr.
Latham's liberality on such occasions, and his excellent
cuisine, we need not say that it gave the utmost satisfac-
tion to the guests. By the bye, we should some day like
to see Mr. Latham entrusted by our authorities, on a
public occasion, with something of a higher character
than this, which we are sure he would get up as it ought
to be.

SUWMARY OF ItSSULTa AT GOODWOOD. In the
course of the meeting 33 races were run, exclusive of
three dead heats, in addition to four stakes walked over
for, and one match which did not produce a race ; total
value £29,905, exclusive of the Orange prize. The fol-
lowinz is a table of the principal winners :
Winner. Raees Won. Value. Trainer.

Mr. Gully .......
Lord G. Bentinck

£5,430.

J. Day.
5,055.... Kent.

Sir R. Bulkeley
Mr. O'Brien
Mr. Bowes..
Sir J. Hawley
Duke of Richmond

2,450.... C. Peck.
Dawson.
J. Scott.
1,100 ... Beresford.
925.. .. Kent.

Colonel Anson .. • 1 ..... 900.... J. Scott.
Mr. Dcinkald 1 ..
Including the walk over, there were 250 starters ; Lord G.
Bentinck's hores ran 43 times, and the Duke of Rich-
mond's 21.
THUNDER STORMS.—On Saturday London and its
vicinity was visited by a most severe thunder and hail
storm, accompanied by a heavy fall of rain, and the most
vivid flashes of lightning. Considerable damcge has been
done by the overflowing of the Thames, and by the hail-
stones, which have broken thousands of panes of glass.
No:less than thirty panes were broken in the Sun-office ;
and nearly all the skylights in town are destroyed, includ-
ing those of the Arcades. An immense quantity of glass
has been broken in Buckingham Palace. Several stacks
of chimneys were struck by the lightning : several house
were undermined, and have been rendered unhabitable,
and others have been entirely swept away by the violence
of the flood. Numerous families narrowly escaped drown'
ing. A vast quantity of furniture has been destroyed.
The fields and gardens at Holloway were laid under water
several feet, and the crops have suffered severely. One
of the most violent and long continued thunder storing
which has visited that district for many years raged
through the county of Worcester and surrounding vicinity
on Saturday afternoon. The rain .
poured, and tlas'oes 91
lighting and peals of thunder follnweri each other In
rapid succession for three or four hours..

LIVERPOOL, ORAISKIRK, AND P! STON RAIL-a-AY-
-A public meeting of the inhabitants of Ormskirk,
called at four hours' notice, was held in the Townhall, on
Saturday week last, to consider a motion proposed for
discussion by Lord Stanley, and to petition the House of
Lords to suspend the sessional order which requires all
ra;lway bills to be read a second time before the 20th of
July. The meeting was attended by upwards of 500
persons, being the most numerous and respectable that
has been held in Ormskirk in the memory of tht oldest
inhabitant. James Palmer, Esq., in the chair. Mr.
Robert Harkness having read the petition, Mr. Joseph
Stones moved that the petition be adopted, and after
stating that the delay of the bill bad arisen in the
House of Commons, called upon the inhabitants to urge
the petition, and render every assistance to the pro-
moters, to enable them to induce the House of Lords to
suspend the sessional order. After a few remarks from the
chairman, the resolution was adopted. Three cheers
were given for Lord Stanley, Lord Brougham, Lord
Beaumont, and the Earl of Clarendon , and a vote of
thanks to the chairman. The petition was signed bi
upwards of 1350 persons. There was a memorial to the
Board of Trade, which had the same number of signatures
attached to it.

THE NEW PACKET-SHIPS.—The Boston Post says,
relative to the new liner now being built in East Boston,
" and, from the beauty of her model, the kind and sub-
stance of the materials of which she is constructed so fart
will be the finest merchant-ship in the world. Captain

Skiddy is superintending her construction himself. Pre..
vious to laying her down, he examined all the principal
shipyards in England, including the government dock-
yards, and being intimately acquainted with the style 01
American shipbuilding, has brought all his experience and
information to bear in the production of this ship. Sbe
has very sharp ends, great breadth of beam, and cannot
fail to sail very swiftly. We understand that he intends
to name her the Sir Robert Peel." She will be 1,400
tons burthen. Of the second ship the Post writes, " The
packet-ship Anglo. Saxon, of 900 tons, now on the stocks
at East Boston, is planked up, ceiled, and has her decks
nearly laid, and will be ready to launch about the Ist Or
August. She is designed for Train's line of Boston and,
Liverpool packets, and is expected to be the crack ship of
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fastened, would do well to examine her before she is
under the superintendence of Capt. A. Gifford, and it iS
rlate mate of the Washington Irving."
THE SMOKE NUISANCE.—The Grand Jury, at the
conclusion of their business this sessions, begged " to
draw the attention of the authorities to the necessity 0'
suppressing the great nuisance caused by parties in charge.
of some of the river steamers being int the habit of who'
is termed " firing up," on this side or the river, and con'
sequeutly evolving vast quantities of dense black smoke
which, owing to the prevalence of westerly winds, is
driven into, the town and along the marine parades to the
great annoyance of the neighbouring inhabitants and pe:
destrians. The Grand J ury have observed with regret
that at the fires which have recently occurred in the
borough, the want of water, so long complained of ofi
these occasions, continues to be experienced. The Gratin
Jury beg to remark that three years have elapsed since „small,ad
act of parliament was obtained to remedy this seriolls B.'
pressing evil, and yet, that very small, if any, progress
r";
has practically been made in securing the promised and
much-needed supply. The Grand Jury having had their
attention drawn to the provision in the acts of parliament
empowericg the water ccroranies, wl.ich tt quires them to
leave their mains full at night, and it being notorious th,e.
in the great majority of cases, they are found empty 0'
the emergency of fire, which is accounted for by the all!:
gation of inevitable wastage during the night, do beg t:
suggest that a representation should be made to the diret,
tors of these companies to induce them, in order ';
counteract the effect of this wastage, to cause the engilit
at their most elevated stations respectively to be kePt
constantly going at such rate as may be requisite for tbt,
purpose. The attention of the Grand Jury having her',
directed by the learned Recorder, to the increase of crito
being in this, as in other large towns, in the ratio of itv
crease of taverns and beer-houses, would earnestly 11
gest that licenses should hereafter be granted 1:00,0
sparingly, and more stringent measures be taken .;,0
suppress the licenses of parties who permit and coots
at irregularities, and allow prostitutes and thieves .4
assemble for the purpose not unfrequently of concoetw
robberies and planning assaults

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LIVERPOOL :
TUESDAY, AUG. 4, 1846.

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ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
GRAND GALA.

JULLIEN'S CONCERT having been most
M • enthusiastically received by one of the most numerous
and fashionable audiences that has graced the Gardens this
season, he has the honour to state that he intends giving
TWO MORE CONCERTS,

ON 1113 TURN DUBLIN
THIS DAY, (Tuesday), the 4th,FROM
and 7'UES.

the 11th

r- August nstant,
assisted by M. VIEUXTEMPS.i
the first living Violinist, whose
appearance in these Gardens has been hailed as a great tri-
umph, in addition to the following celebrated Artistes, forming
M. JULLIEN'S ORCHESTRA.
Mons. Prospere,
Herr Sonnemberg,
Mons. Dubreil,
Mr. C. Cubitt,

Herr Kceni,,
Mr. Richardson,
Herr Schmidt,
• Mr. Rowland,
Herr Conrad Band, and
Mons. Antoine, Mons. Collinet
The CITY OF EDINBURGH, splendidly illurnintited ,
GRAND CLASSICAL TABLEAUX OF HER MAJESTY

AND PRINCE ALBERT,
With a splendid display of FIREWORKS, as given in honour
of her Majesty's visit to this City of Palaces.
Admission, 2s. ; Children, Is.

PROGRAMME FOR THIS PRESENT TUESDAY EVEN
ING, 4th August instant.
PART I.

OvEirrunE.."La Barcarolle"
QUADRI LLE.. " Semiramide,"
Sow VIOLIN, M. Vieuxtemps
Venise," with Introdu
VALSE A DEUX TEM

for the Almack's II