The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-01-14 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wood and Sons, of Marypo

yard, on Saturday

;ton D

lf aping

from a rail

ing through a tune

n to lay rai

town the rail

in a v

, in pursuit, but did not sum. en
I though they found hi- ' . 't the fir
-I- From that time nothing tr

,ery expert manner, at the momeni.
sel began to move on the ways, by W. Baring Woods, I net.
Esq., of the Isle of Man ; and whilst gliding ena;--- ' - fugitive
infra -1_

,ers of a
al mode

admiring concourse of spectators.
nd finely-drawn lines of this vessel bear ou
-"Tactical and experienced men. "
point of -

're, was the individua

who relieved him vr
hat, and gav

cond to none

a ponces
him Boa

I wended

ialities which have hitherto been fully ex

Irth ward

,t by the M

rs. Wood

Durham Cizr-on7c'le.

kNNUAL BRIDEWULL RETURN.—Mr. Patkinton, of 1

The D

ade his annual return of

e on more tha

number of

brought

dcanta

Nit. Ward

risoner

I. In fairness

'nightly nice
t as to ti

.Ll 7
is on Tuesday, a long conversation took ph.
_....c
unfinished state of the schools at Kirkdale, and al,.
u-opelled by the proposed alteration of the Workhouse at Brownlr
nower.
bill. Mr. Lockwood', the architect, was called into
-corn. and rPnnocta,l 1,.. 44. _ - 1. -_! .

.
right to communicate to the vestry th
the Poor-law- Commissioners bad a ni.. "" -- -

!ontemplation

arish with the
n, for the pur

arish of

of esiablishing a

or. Fie understood thir

nee in the town al

nemselves about it, he learned that its funds were very
ow, and therefore the parish would have to provide some-
hing of the kind very shortly, which be should recorn-
- -nt distinct from the Workhouse.

mend to be 1

GENERAL MISCELLANY

The Globe of 'Wednesday states

positively that

MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURE

OF OR
ecently-published parliamentary ret B
urn, ,
ceipts and expenditure of the larger borou
therein (Manchester not being named in ti•
-he Ist Sept. 1842, to the 31st Aug. -
miffing shillings and pence :

sented

32,117
24,583
4(8,337

53,379
18.931

Nottingham.

uetween
id Coven-

P common form and arrangement of the

,:olliei .
.:scribed prevails here very '-
,vs, single. or one behind the abano. ether, or in parallelograms, containing from 20 to 100 possession. ..nen discharged.
houses or more together. They have no upper story, and PUBLICANS' AND BRERSHLLERS' CASES.—The follow-
consist solely of a room on racia side or ch. door. The PUBLICANS'
are the results of the publicans' and beersellers' cases,
general characteristics are crowded rooms, dirt and tint!, at the Police-court. on Friday :—William King, Summer-
diness within and without, neglect of garden-ground, street, publican, 60s. and costs ; Catherine
;EliE where there is any, and all other indications of a popula- lican, Union-street, acquitted with a caution zabeth
tion either regardless of, or not in a situation to observe, Hughes, publican, Crosshall-street, 50s. and costs ; John
the comforts and decencies of a domestic life. Full two- Dickinson, beerseller, Wood-street Low- (s
thirds of the people appeared, by their habits, either offence), 60s. and costs ; Hannah, Bayley,hill beersellerecond,
never to have risen to the grade of civilization attained by Union-street, 40s. and costs ; John Griffith, beerseller,
the ordinary labouring class of this country, or to have Hughes-street, Park, acquitted ;J. Abinger, beerseller,
sunk below it, and to have abandoned themselves to reek- 40s. and costs.
less sensuality. Some of the better inclined, anxious to PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—On Tuesday evening last, a
achieve the improvement of themselves and their families, number of
society as-
seemed unable to resist the influences which dragged them
sembled at the amateur members of the aboveoboven the occa-
down to the common level; others, though apparently a Miss Sudlow's, Richmond-row,
sion of their annual dinner. They were joined by several
small minority in every dne of the numerous mining coin- members of the committee, who evidently
aof eared touch
nies which I visited with their managers or proprietors,
gratified with the prOceedingtoasts were
being either possessed of superior intelligence, or trained in
early life to better habits, maintain their houses and their given, amongst which were William Sudlow, Esq., the
families in a state of propriety equal to the best of theirrespected Hon. Secretary, Mr. Herrmann, conductor,
neighbours in other employments." and Mr. H. F. Aldridge, leader. During the evening a
number of glees were sung in excellent style by various
At Coatbridge, says Mr.Tremenheere, there is a collet-
gentlemen of the party.
tion of about 100 dwellings forming three sides of a square,
I
"most of which exhibit within and without deplorable SP LAUNCH.—On Thursday, at noon, a fine new
evidences of being inhabited by a people lost to all sense shipl,:ldm
calledi the Duke of Lancaster, was launched from
of the decencies of domestic life. Rooms, furniture, chi!- the
last that igyard of Messrs. Wilson, North Shore, the
dren, are all in the utmost state of dirt ; families and -
or the yardw li oe
launched from that site, in consequence
being required for dock purposes. The Duke
lodgers are crowded together in such a manner as to make
privacy impossible; no instance of bad example in habits,
is 124 feet long, 3O broad, and 20 deep, is 600 tons intendedbur-
for the China trade. She belongs
its contamination." So also at Calder : Accumulated
morals, or conduct, can escape notice or fail of spreading then, and is
to Messrs. Stringer and Mann, and will be commanded by
—"
filth before the doors, and on all sides, marked the habits
Capt. Bulley, y
late of the Thomas Lowrey. The ceremony
of neglect that prevailed."
ao.ndon, served up by Mr. Parry, of Seacombe.
af chr'itser tenintheg was performed by Mrs. Thomasof,
The nature of mining occupations, pursued in depress-
ing darkness, generally disposes colliers to seek excite. lion,
A 1 meat after it is over. These poor people cannot find it
1 in the dirt and discomfort of their houses, nor in the re-
of their mimic, CI., eh-___- _ r .. .. . -

and mines. houses ..
generally ; that of long ro

,n, whereas it was, in

LADLE
innql

CHARITY BALL.—On Tuesday evening, the
in connexinn T _ . .

Lae Ladies' Charity, took
pay-uignlS IL is estimated place at the town-hall, under very encouraging circum-
ck into the town of Airdrie from the stances. The company began rapidly to set down at
and " scenes of uncontrolled 11, eight nn ght o'clock. and at plo.p.

Yes of t

was pr

rect veashhouses it

bulk of the colliers," a minister of the Established Church Mr. John Notter, the gentleman who acquired so u - LeoNerr.-Messrs.hK. .
informed Mr. Tretnenheere, spend all their money in eat- enviable a notoriety, at Crookhaven, county Cork, by his
beautifullaunclie oferwomhatrlicu'er
of
fil2dtin4
ing and drinking. I find few books in their houses. It is connection with the claims for salvage in the, cases of the
o, Buhl, - - -
• not often that I find a good Bible. It is difficult to get Emma, of Liverpool, and the Giano, of Glasgow, has called " Mercutioq," Which is oppered to the bends, and
--
i4tons register mee
on.—lt was TO •THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.
oy s, and was ui or on .1 att re, Esq., of Liver
should be them to send their children to school. The fact is, they been dismissed from the commission of the peace, and,
Lthierudirhl eopperb-f.alattfk willhemstand 12 years A 1 at
continue still quite a separate class from other people. the agency of Lloyd's from the Liverpool Underwnters
SIR,-A few years since, I subscribed towards the
pool, and will be commanded by Captain William Se
cupation at the building of a church and school at Birkenhead, to be con- They are so dirty, that the people in general won't asso- Association. ciatewith them." A Dissenting teacher confirmed this BANKRUPTCY COURT.-Mr. Commissioner
en their paying the rent up to the day nectar with the Established Church of Scotland ; and as
Phillips of Harrington. The ceremony of eh'--- •
rorree, •
i, that application should be made to
you take a warm interest in all that is doing in that town- statement-
was engaged for several hours, en Wednesday last, with
sr Paving and Sewerage of Toxteth-
ship, and also have occasionally touched on Scotch Their ignorance is lamentable, and their prejudices the final examination of Mr. James Storey, who became
aparently invincible I have some hope of the risen
malty
across such streets as Church affairs, I trust you will give me space for a few a• • •
g an insolvent in November last. It appeared the.. :- --
he
way along the
generation, as schools are beginning to be built. I have he acted as bookkeeper to Messrs. Fry, tea ,
he
remarks.
tried to bring the adults to a place of worship by versus_ North John-street, Liverpool, and that he bee: he
of Liverpool to
By the constitution of the church alluded to, it is firmly pon, and conversations with them in their houses. I debted to them in the sum of 0300, owing to negle tar
stating that they could not come to and unalterably fixed to be in connexion with the Esta-
instructedone man for four hours a week for four months. having delivered some tea to some parties without rect. ,at
hey saw the plan was received. Mr. blished Church of Scotland, and it is provided that the
1 g
a were in progress, but he had been
incumbent, and all ministers who assist him, must be in He came to the communion, but never appeared at the ing the money, which was resold and for the loss occs
Theychapel afterwards, Navin relapsed into his old habits. sinned by such' sale he rendered' himself liable. At the ea
to them of late.-A lease of 4000 full communion with the Church of Scotland, and to this e
is for
..
the l
religion
are very superstitious, which their substitute close of the examination, a guarantee was given for the
Id. per yard, and on the usual terms, the minister is personally bound. lam informed, how-
.; numbers of them I find entirely ignorant of bankrupt's appearance to apply for his certificate and give I
101
to W. B. .Tones and Co., was granted ever, that the present incumbent is not in communion
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Coe Marine Survece- . with the Established Church, and that he is in the habit e v ei- y tthhi ne g. "
explanations respectine hr. beer__
fel
0 r labouring men," said a colliery men...-.
of having ministers not in such communion to assist him. . will con
ne —__ • • •
•
I contributed to the building for the purpose. and on
ile
... .
the express terms, as exhinitea to me at see ~,,,,, .-.
...e ...er. is roe character and taste.
ine lighthe
should be in connexion with the Establishment to which oetween tnemsetves anti ureic End L. -a.
13,'Zt1.1. Of this number, 5,548 were fined in toe sum of been devoted to the interior ; the expense in arrivins
le,
I have been attached all my life ; and, having confidence And this social disorganisation taind demoralisation is i the cabin.,., `'' """`""" •-ene•-- '
the growth of but twenty
weisofcontinuousy
wealth and profit to the elm- ' scribers. Mr. Midge is now well known in this town as
a offenders
; ,s. eine .
2 3r43 Ih4 be' e linable to pay, in cash, and the stained glass with which the portico has, this week
e ,
they would in good faith keep to what they undertook.
who
seem to
have
a painter of very high order, and he has certainly been '
-£6,053 lls. 4d. was paid by them in person in the Borough been adorned, has given to it an impulse that should •
-R
I beg thus publicly to demand of these trustees, whoseliterally done nothing for the fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Ward, who has
Gaol. The drunken cases were 3,383, of whom 1,841 seen to be well appreciated. The stable •
'lts.
' names I shall for the present withhold, whether it is the moral improvement of their miners.
done full justice to the original. We have no doubt that were unable to pa anything while 1,544 contributed arrived at completion in spite of frost and co
or
fact, that, in the face of the representations under which .11./11..m............11.111111111111M1...,.......0MM1•
most of our readers are already in possession of this ad-
Robins has added four eee
in
they obtained money from me and all the subscribers,
mirable portrait, which is worthy of a place in every £429 21. 6d. to theyexch-equer-Of the Town Council. The
LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS.
charges for assault were against 1,032 persons, 396 of over each set of his stables, to keep the maw
sea
and in the face of the conditions of their trust, as dis-drawing-room in town, both as a work of art and as an
whom paid fines, 636 being unable to avoid incarceration. of the establishment away from the family.
ant. tinctly and strongly expressed as language can make it, ---- inimitable likeness of a nobleman who has done good ser-
The assaults number 396 ;cases of fighting 163 ; damage advantage also that cannot be claimed by the Noble
egh was I they
are permitting the church to be diverted from the The Mere very of Friday announced the arrival here of vice to the borough, and has always lent en attentive ear 106 ; amounting to £133 ; smugglingtobacco 55 penal- Duke, while it aids materially the family convenience, as
. _ i
Establishment, and the ministrations in it to be performed a mummy from Ichaboe, the particulars as to the finding to the wants and wishes of every inhabitant within it.
ties paid £lBO ; not paid £3,258. Besides the police the abode is certainly not too large.
by persons who are distinctly precluded by the trust of which we detailed six months ago.
LAUNCII.-On Saturday last a new iron steamer, of business here involved a vast number of cases in which WORKHOUSE MANAGEMENT.-At the Bicester petty
deed ? I demand an answer to this question. If the STABBING.-On Thursday a man named Henshaw was beautiful model, was launched from the iron ship -build- summonses were issued had to be disposed of. The total sessions, yesterday week, two men were brought before
trustees are acting fairly, they will not hesitate to answer; fined £5, or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned two ing yard of Messrs. James Hodgson and Co. This, we amount of penalties paid over to the treasurer was £4,116 the magistrates, in custody, from the Bicester lock-ur
if they are not, the subscribers must take measures to months for inflicting on a man named Price a wound be- believe, is the first steamer that ever was launched with 51. 10d. • and of fees received by the justices' clerks or cage, where they had been coee
have the trust duly conducted.
hind the neck, two inches in extent, with a clasp knife. her machinery, masts, and rigging in their places. She is £2,654 O's. 6d. ; total £6,770 6s. 4d. Compared with hours, charged by the
In the course of my inquiries on this subject, I have
intended to ply between Liverpool and Newport, South the preceding years, these returns are gratifying. There poorhouse with having
Benjamin Anderson is in custody at Manchester,
learned that there is a Scotch Church in Manchester
Wales, under the command of Captain Hughes. The have been less drunkenness, less violence, more re.-
charged with attempting to poison bis wife and two child-
similarly circumstanced with this one in Birkenhead, and
christening was performed by Miss Crossfield, of War- 1 for the law, and a diminution of crime generally.
ten, by mixing arsenic amongst sugar, oatmeal, and other
that certain of the trustees are taking advantage of some articles in the house. rington, and at ten minutes past one the vessel glided
THE SELECT VESTRY.-At the usual for
technical legal flaw in the papers to alienate the place
The M MURDER OF MR. PEACOP.-Bills have been posted beautifully into her native element, amidst the cheers of , -
conversation +-
from its original purpose, although clearly defined in .
the spectators. Her name is the Iron Prince. `"
ehools e'' deeds drawn up by these very trustees themselves ; and in Birkenhead and the neighbourhood, offering a reward rigged as a three-masted schooner, and is p.
my attention has been drawn to a newspaper report of a of £lOO for such evidence as may lead to the apprehen-
the screw, her two engines being of fifty-five hors
sion and conviction of the murderers of Mr. Peacop.
speech made at a meeting in Manchester on the 7th of
Her length is one hundred and eight feet, beam e
lowing morning
August lest, where the speaker, in contemplation of the Another new ship, the Virginian, to run between this feet, and depth of hold nine feet six inches. She is very ......, ...e ,equesteu ov the chairman to explain how it
1 -w-as that the schools which ought to have been delivered governor caller'
minister of this church at Birkenhead being authorita- port and New York, has been launched at Norfolk, U.S. strong, being double lapped and double rivetted through-
up finished to the hoard by the Ist of August last, were water. This '
tively declared out of communion with the Church of Her dimensions are, 133 feet keel, 140 between perpendi- out, with six longitudinal stringers. She possesses, also,
Scotland, and therefore disqualified to remain in the culars, 31 feet beam, 71 feet between decks, 22 ket whole the novelty f. an iron deck, iron bulwarks, and iron rig- I stil in an'unfinisbed state. Mr. Lockwood entered into a it was Sun&
_..e, complainant, in consequence, 6-
lengthy explanation. It was agreed that r. Lockwood them into custody and they were taken to Bicester
place, counsels Mr. Gardner, under all circumstances, to depth, and 650 tons burthen. Captain Wood, a part gang; she has a spacious hold, capable of containing full
and the building committee should carefully revise the (about a mile), and there locked up, as above stated.
maintain possession of the church, and he need not fe, ar owner, commands her.
200 tons, at 40 feet to the ton, and will carry 200 ton dead plans of the proposed alterations at the Workhouse, and The magistrates committed them to Oxford gaol for 14
that "AWAY - STABBING CASE.-On Saturday, Edward M'Clean, a weight. She is expected to be ready for sea in about four- prepare specifications, in order that advertisements for days' hard labour!
vice was perhaps never before unblushingly and publicly workman in Wilson and Co.'s building-yard, was brought teen days,
contracts might be Immediately issued, and the ahem- ROBBERIES AT THE LONDON Docxs.-Numerous
offered. In other words,-alienate the place of worship before Mr. Rushton on a charge of having inflicted a DETECTION OF A GANG OF HOUSEBREAKERS.-On tions proceeded with without delay.-A letter was read robberies have lately been committed at the London and
from its legitimate connexion ;in short, I might almost wound on a brother workman, named James Berry, and Tuesday, four females, young in years but old in iniquity, frorn the Poor-law Commissioners, stating that before
say, steal the property, and we will, if you are pursued, was ordered to be liberated on finding bail in two sureties named Sarah Payne, Ann Jones, Margaret Roberts, and they could sanction the increase of XlOO a year to the ste
as
St. Katherine's Docks, and all attempts to discover more
t an two offenders have prover,
take care to secure your escape. 1 am astonished that of £5 each.
Jane Barrow, were brouteht before Mr. Rushton, on a lacy of Mr. Litherland, the secretary, they must institute last two months ~-
such a declaration should not have been before now held
On Thursday a man named Morris was sentenced, by charge of having entered several dwelling-houses, by some further inquiry. Previously to the meeting breaking Nast
up to public execration. I tryst, however, that whatever
Mr. Rushton to two months im risonment, and to find means of skeleton keys, and stolen property to a large up, Mr. Clements, the • 'grit poor-law eee.-: •
it got quite
Mr. Gardner may he disposed to do, none of the bail,gentle-
. for shamefully ill-using hisP wife. When he was amount. Between nine and ten o'clock, on Friday even- I •-1 he thought it r;
s t
men who accepted of the trust at Birkenhead will either .
themselves deviate from their obligations, or permit others K
ta en into custody, a large carving knife was found. upon. ing week, they went to the house of Mrs. Bond, 32, Gay- I
n F
mseir. couannsea nf +F.— -i__
.e Qt
to do so • they are the guardians of the property, and it him, •
h and another was secreted under the sofa in his street, during the absence of Mrs. Bond and her husband, 1
dwelling.
and stole candlesticks, dresses, trousers, linen sheets, silk
, of i
is their d'uty to adhere strictly to the terms of their trust.
handkerchiefs, shawls, gold rings, shirt studs, waistcoats,
, Tye(
Suppose a trustee, from any cause, cannot or will not act THEATRE ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE...-. Mr.
d towel- of the value of £l4. A few nights after, they
of ste
in conformity to the trust, no doubt it is open for him to Sand's excellent company and stud of horses have con. handkerchiefs,
re,bs, ans of skeleton keys, the house of RiChard
withdraw ;and he ought to do so rather than countenance tinned during the past week to draw crowded houses. We Tay] • Ye.me
found
or, in Comas-street, and stole sheets, blankets, and
homers
or take part in any step contrary to the plain obligations perceive with pleasure that the sameness naturally attached
other property,
ere both
under which he holds the trust. to perform sauces in the circus alone is about to be relieved of the value of £7.; and they also entered
by the same means, the house of James Pope, a joiner, in
andy, wine, tobacc.
But I shall conclude, repeating my question,-Are the by the introduction of dramatic pieces.
Beresford-place, and stole e.:10. worth of property. I'd-
. ther evidence. Pamir
trustees of the Scotch Church in Birkenhead maintaining CAUTIONS.-01.1 Wednesday an infant living in Prince vote information led to their apprehension in a cellar in
es have been in the Nab
the connexion which they held out as an inducement Edwin-street was suffocated through lyine, whilst asleep, Cavendish-street, where some of the property was disco-
..s were so in,
when obtaining subscriptions for the building, and which with its face turned towards the pillow.-70n the 23rd ult. vered, and also five skeleton keys, which were found to
trines; but it -
connexion is also plainly and strongly provided for in the the clothes of a little girl, six years old, living in Burling- open the doors of Bond's, Taylor's, and Pope's premises.
an warehouse
trust deed ?or are they permitting the place to be taken ton-street, caught fire whilst she was toastin gad piece of Other portions of the stolen property were discovered at
B, too, under
from its declared purpose, and thus committing a fraud bread at the fire. She was much injured,n died on various pawn-offices in the town, and the prisoners, who will be no army I
„nue officers, '
on myself and all the subscribers?-1 am, &c., X. Z. Wednesday in consequence.
were committed for trial, were identified as the pledgers. ,
weemanamem.....amsto
MUNICIP '
RUNCORN.-At the first meeting of the newly- appointed
MR. J. STEELE'S PAINTINGS AFTER RUBENS.-We
recently-p,
STATE OF THE MINING POPULATION. inspectors for the execution of the lighting and watching noticed these paintings in our publication a fortnight
el, ceipts art
..-- act within the township of Runcorn, John Wright, Esq. ago, when we were favoured with an inspection of them
thereir
Mr. Seymour Tremenheere, the Commissioner ap- was elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Richard in Mr.. Burton's rooms, Great George-street. Since then
pointed under the 5 and 6 Vic., c. 99 (Lord Ashley's Richardson, of the Manchester Detective Police Force, they have been removed to the Music-hall. Bold-street, a ' The nest of a common hedge sperm
.az five the '
Mines and Collieries Inspection Act), to report on its was appointed a watchman, at a salary of £7O per annum, room much better calculated to allow of their proportions eggs, was discovered a few days a-
.lham, in op-
operation, and on the state of our mining population- with the privilege of residing in the dwelling-house at- and effect being seen to advantage ; and in justice to Yorkshire.
generally, has, in a report lately published by order of Cached to the Town-hall.
Mr. Steele we must say that, with a proper light and more Yesterday week the shop of Mr. Lindley, bookseller
parliament, drawn from actual observation a most dis- WARRINGTON SAYINGS' BANK.-The total amount ample space to view them, his talented productions greatly and jeweller, at Stoke, was broken into and £7OO it
creasing piature of the state of the mining population. of deposits in the Warrington Savings' Bank was, on the improve upon us. The details, which can now be leisurely money aud £ll5 worth of plate and jewellery were stolen.
~..., stating The principal site of the mineral wealth of Lanarkshire 20th November, £127,966, 10s. Oid. The amount de o- and fully scrutinized, are wrought with great skill; and It appears, from very good authority, that the life of
eatile for injury done is in the immediate vicinity of coatbridge and Airdrie, in sited during the year ending on that day was £27,172 Bs. 4d. the figures which, seen under the disadvantage of con- Sir C. Metcalf is not in the imminent danger repro
consequence of a spout being the parishes of Old and New Monkiand, from eight to and the amount taken out £21,941 Is. 11d. The total fined space, appeared somewhat too rude and unweildy in by the Spectator.
-man said the damage was ten miles east of Glasgow. Half a century ago these number of depositors was 3,831. As compared with the outline betray now less of these characteristics of the
spout being filled up. remote localities were thinly peopled and poorly culti- previous year there was an increase of 78 in the number of school of which they are fine specimens. The beauty The pension to Mr. Hood, £lOO a year, has been con-
to of lighting* the vated. In 1821 the population had, however, risen to depositors, or of £9,218 10s. 3d. in the amount deposited. of the colouring, too, is now better seen, and must .siderate y granted for .the life of. his wife, his own heal••
trom Mr. Court, 12,000, and by 1831 had increased to 19,447. The year
Aer UNNATURAL FATHER On Saturday a fine little be appreciated by every lover of art. We would strongly being unfortunately very precarious.
to the ne- 1830 was one of greet importance to the iron trade of irl,'named Isabella Pag.t, we's brou ht before' Mr. Rush- recommendour readers to pay Mr. Steele's exhibition The first steam-ship (the Helen Macgregor) '
eing the Scotland ; for in it the hot blast was applied to the smelt-
. let_ ing of what is known as the black-band iron-stone; and girl,
on a charge of having stolen a gshawl and handker- a visit; and, if the suggestion is not somewhat too bold, Hull and St. Petersburg. calling at Elsinore .._ , ss,- It was.
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~. after its application the population of these two chief, the property- of her' father. Mr. Parkinson, the we may venture to express a hope that the public spirit of hagen, is to sail from Hull on the Ist May. The steamers castle,
see
more than doubled itself in ten years. By the last census,
, parishes bridewell-keeper, informed the court that her father was the people of Liverpool may be induced to make an effort are to ply monthly.
receipts
ear
drunken fellow'.and there d l'ttl dbtbt ti to secure the possession of these valu
able works of art On Sunday week, a gigantic fellow named Hales, who
the population of 19,447 in 1831 was found to have a. ,
W. building" t Th tth e the • f 6 inches • height,and,33stone,enlister]
child bad taken the articles with the view of pawning for some pule in our own. aey ar is 7 eet in weighs
become no less than 40,193 in 1841. The result of this • • • • work of townsman, of whom the promise of these his in the 31st regiment atChatham. He repented, paid the
them and obtaining some subsistence. Mr. Rushton
rapid increase, and of the energy and industry it indi-
cates, is, says Mr. Tremenireere, " amidst a scene of ordered her to be sent to the House of Refuge. early efforts assures us that we may solhe day be proud, smart on Wednesday, and was let off.
1,712
a ur-
ought to be some consideration in inducing such p
.. 8,250
great material prosperity, and an abundance of the means CAUTION TO SATLORS.-On Saturday, Jane Smith WAS
On Thursday, Benjamin Payne, aged 40, butler to Sir
of animal enjoyment, a vast amount of social disoreanisa- charged before Mr. Rushton with having stolen a sailor's chase.
Henry Pottinger, committed suicide at his master's house
....
lion and moral degradation." First ; let us look 'at the certificate. Edward White, the complainant, said it had TREACHEROUS CONDUCT OF A COINER.-On Satur- in London, by cutting his throat. He was under notice An a balance
houses in which the population dwell-for they are the been abstracted from his watch pocket, and that he day a miserable-looking Irishman, named Thomas Skene, to leave his situation.
~_ Jn, one of £2,3%
surest criterion of the mural state of masters as well as should have to pay ten shillings to get a duplicate copy was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having
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At the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, Robt. 358.
men-from the Custom-house, or he could never get a ship. been found manufacturing counterfeit coin. Officer 53 Robson, grocer, and keeper of a district post-office, in THE GREAT BRITAIN.-This splendid steamer made a
Mr. Rushton observed that he could do nothing with the stated, from information he had received, he went to a London, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment trial trip, down the channel at Kingroad, on Wednesday
He hoped it would teach sailors not to go with cellar in North-street that morning and found the prisoner for detaining a letter, and le. 10d., the postage upon it. with about 140 persons on beard- cL. ...., presents a
-1 women with all sorts of documents in their standing close to the fire, and. in the place. naners eon..
very e er, .4, e.....nue to that which she did when she
- Murphy, turns reit
iiirh
'masts, keying_l)stepped, and
sett the docks ; (se six ten
The prisoner was the- "
eveduesday last temporary shroude attached; the yards of the

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emer at soe ao a conv
isurement, from b
theth custodym of tbemonths officgers whoict were c
to Woolwipt, v.- I

ae !Bs escape

el at the rate of upwards n
is escape was not discovered until
daylight, when the

is hat at the further side of the tun

heard of the

the late assizes
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departmen

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governor of the Bi
on the previous day

by the corn
The men

quantities of brandy and &c.,
ueen missed from both docks, and Iconsiderable
quantities, with which the thieves had nr
were found in concealed places about the docks and in
barges, &c., ready to be removed. On Friday ni,o-
a hogshead of tobacco in one of the Qu,-,
was plundered of 1501hs. weight of its contents
which the thieves got clear off. Two men wP
hended that n;"'

t week,

a warehouses

..,gut on Suspicion of stealing 2001bs. of leaf
.co. That quantity was found in the room where
them lived. Both prisoners had lucifer matches
on vueir persons. They were both implicated in various
robberies of brandy, wine, tobacco, &c., and were re-
manded for further evidence. Parties inimical to our ware-
house owners have been in the habit of statin; that their
warehouses were so insecure as to be liable to frequent
depredations ; but it will be seen from the ab( v that the
London warehouses, so much vaunted eof, and those of
them, too, under the double locks of ilia owners and re-
-enue officers, are still more accessible to thieves.
-'"Tans.—From a

e find the re-

hs included

ISI3, as follows

26,391
25,661
22,465

59.995
17,210

12,177 11,739
17.420 20,508
seen that the disbursements of Bristc , ,New-
nd Plymouth, (all seaports,) have exceeded their
To these we add the smaller boroughs in this

Bolton ..
Clitheroe 105
Lancaster 1.699
Preston....
Wigan ..... .. 2,724 3,082
In Bolton, there is shown a balance due to the treasurer
" £4,637; in Preston, one of £2,369 ; in Wigan, one of

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taining 29 counterfeit shillings, 31 counterfeit sixpences, The great almanack-monger, Mr.
aim to that which
a mould, and some plaster of Paris about the grate. The to be a false prophet. He predicted . r
landlord of the house stated that the prisoner had taken wneld 1,-. tho come... day of the se-
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the cellar from him the day before. Prisoner, in his the North of England at least _.e in the mildest on record are also across. The vast size of this ship will perhaps
defence, said he was a poor man from Manchester, which for the month of January. be better exemplified by stating that were she rigged with
he left, on his way to Birkenhead to seek employment. IRON TRADE AT GLASGOW.—Prices of pig-iron are three masts, her foremast would be upwards of 60 feet
from her bows, and her wizen upwards of 100 feet from
In coming here, he meta young man, William M'Don- fully maintained, with a good demand at 655. • makers her taffrail, while each of her masts would be still as far
Pell, who represented that by taking a house and joining and holders are not desirous of selling, and a further ad- asunder an they are on board of an 80-gun ship. At 25
in business they might make a subsistence. The cellar Vance is expected. Bars are also in demand at £6 10s.—
was accordingly taken, for he did not know it was for plates, £lO. minutes past 12 precisely, the engines were put is
otion at Irevolutions a minute,when she made 64 knots.
It is in contemplation to pull down the old buildings at
l'lliring they oyage to the Holms and on her return the
coining, and was merely standing at the fire when the
woags wasas foflrleolu- sen/ly thrown, and her speed taken, which
officer entered. The officer being recalled, said a man present occupied by the department of the Home seers-f
(M`Donnell) had come up to him in Dale-street that tare of State, which have long disfigured that portion morning, and seemed disappointed that two officers whom
he expected had not come up. The officer asked him if Whitehall, and to erect a more sightly structure in formity with the new front of the Board of Trade. con- 4
he would not do, and the reply was, that he would get
R
ate of the 10 revolutions-6 knots.
screw
nothing if he told him. Witness then said he would speak THE HOWLAND HILL TESTIMONIAL.—The Common Apparent rate of shi
to the Commissioner of Police in his behalf if lie contmu- Council of London have voted £lOO to this object. As p • ....
nicated anything of importance, and he then gave infor-
---
far as the accounts have been made up, it is expected that SFr'
-
mation that it was a coining case in North-street, and that the gross receipts of this testimonial will realize between At 19 minutes past 1 o'clock
the log was again thrown,
I should find a man at work making base shillings. Wit-
£14,000 and £15,000. 13 and nearly 14 revolutions, 9 knots. When off the
+
ness and another officer went, and found the prisoner as Loss OF Tanen LIVES.—Ou Monday week, at Kilkee
knots. When the
Holms 14 revolutions produced 9 full gave 21 knots ; 15+ revolutions 2 knots; 15 revolutions
1
stated. Mr. Commissioner Dowling here stated, that, three canoes went out to fish, and a fog
coming on, they
on Thursday evening, M`Donnell, the man spoken of, made for the bay. Two succeeded in getting in, but the ship was below the Holm she was brought round twice,
came to him, and asked him what he would give if he put third was lost inside the Duggernagh rocks, and the three
and came round the 32 points in a little less than 7 min-
him up to a mint case. He (Mr. Dowling) said he must fishermen in that canoe were drowned.
utes ; and half round, or 16 points, in 3 minutes 55 seconds.
On her return up Channel, with her head to the wind,
know something more aboutit before hecould say anything. Tile MURDER AT SALT HILL.—At the adjourned in the speed of the engines was increased to 16 2-3 d revolue
He promised to call when the case was ready, and Mr, quest on Wednesday. the jury found the following vr- lions, which gave 101 knots ; and subsquently to 18 revo-
Dowling informed him that he would have nothing to do diet :—" Wilful murder against John Tawell for oisoen-
in assisting to get up a case. He then went away, and ing Sarah Hart with prussic acid." The prisoner was. linions, which gave Ila knots. The engines worked beau-
tifully, none of the bearings heating; but, of course,
on Friday called again, and said he and another man had committed to Aylesbury gaol.
they were at no time put to full speed • and the Great
taken a cellar, and that the police might take the man at
work that morning. He asked for money for the infor-
PUBLIC.—The
LORD ELLENBOROUGH AND THE ANGLO-INDIAN Britain made the passage from the Holms to Kingroad
'nation, and was told that if the case were a clear one the
subscriptions to the testimonial of respect (19 miles) in exactly one hour and nine minutes, being
Mint would reward him accordingly. After some further tobe presented to Lord Ellenborough, are advancing to head to wind.
le magnificent amount of 50,000 rupees (£s,ooo)—no
conversation, he left, with the understanding that two t}
1e
Monday last, Thomas Brongb, a
small sum this, to be voted by the services of India to one
officers should be sent to meet him in Dale-street ; but
against whom so much is alleged. respectable farmer, of High Brent farm, near Congleton,
Mr. Dowling was so satisfied of the fellow's villainy that
was murdered by his brother, John Brough. The latter
he did not send them. Mr. Dowling added that M'Don- EARLY MUSHROOMS.—On New Year's Day last, six formerly occupied a small farm at Biddulph, but, about
nell was then in the court. Mr. Rushton ordered him to large mushrooms (one of which measured 164 inches in two years ago his stock was sold for rent, and he has since
be taken into custody. The prisoners were then remanded, circumference, another eleven, and the remainder a little I lived with his mother at Whitfield, a farm which she
and the whole of the circumstances detailed in writing lees) were discovered growing on a farm at Dunham Mas- rented from the deceased. Mrs. Brough was somewhat
were transmitted to the law officers of the crown. sey, Cheshire ; a very singular occurrence at this period in arrears for rent, and the deceased, being of a litigious
M'Donnell had recently been let loose from Kirkdale on account of the late frosts.gaol.
disposition, frequently threatened to distrain upon her.
VENEZUELAN SUGAR.—The recent decision as to the This threat he put into execution on Friday evening week,
PAVING AND SEWERAGE.—At the weekly meeting on admission of Venezuelan sugar into this country, upon accompanying the bailiffs to the house himself. Various
Thursday, an application was received, requesting the the most favoured terms, is now well known to the mer- attempts were made to settle the matter, but he could not
Board to Macadamise Islington-square, to which, how- cantile i,.terest. Hitherto, however, there has been no consent to return some boxes which belonged to his bro-
ever, they were unwilling to consent, except in the event large importations of it ; but to-day a cargo of about 300 thers, which he had caused to be taken to his own house,
of new pavement being required, when the subject might tons arrived in the brig Warman from La Guayra. although, on a promise that the money should be forth-
be considered.—A letter was received from Messrs. A REPENTANT DRUNKARD.—At the Thames Police-
coming in a few days. He left about half-past five, to
return home, but nothing more was seen of him until he
South John-street had been let to the Government for a man, was charged with having been " dead drunk" in the
Holmes to the effect that the new Bankruptcy Courts in court, a respectable looking man, named George Chap_
was found dead in a sandhole, about two hundred yards
from his own house, with his skull most dreadfully frac-
period of thirty year; and they wished, on their comple- streets. He seemed quite penitent, and was so grateful
Lured. His brothers, John and James, were apprehended,
time to have the street opposite the building laid with to the police for having taken care of him that he begged to
the first as principal and the second as accessory after the
wood blocks, to prevent the noise. They were willing to pat a sovereign into the poor box.
fact. An inquisition was held on the case on Tuesday
contribute towards the ea once. It appeared an offer had
DEATH FROM TILE SPLITTING OF A GRINDSTONE. and, Thursday last. James Brough was then admitted
been made by Mr. Wason, to whom the property formerly On Friday morning week Robert Boardly working at as a witness against his brother. From all the testimony
belonged, of £lOO for the same purpose; and it was agreed
whichwas turned by was
a grindstone, . urne machinery with restg
adduced, it appeared, that, soon after the deceased had
that the Board should comply with Messrs. Holmes' ap- apidity, when the centrifugal force caused the stone to fly left Whitfield, he was followed and overtaken by John,
plication on these terms.—Some conversation took place to pieces. Some of the fragments struck. him violently who deliberately inflicted the wounds on his head with a
as to the proposed new tunnel in connexion with the Li- on the head. He was carried home and died on Wednes- small hammer which was used for breaking stones. After
verpool and Manchester Railway, tu pass from the north last. day
perpetrating this foul deed, John set off to fetch his
end of the town.—which, it. was said, would cut the sewer
in Great Howard-street clean off, and also interfere with The coroner's jury on Thomas Staits, the gamekeeper, younger brother James, whom he informed of what be
the sewers in several other streets. The Chairman, and who died of the injuries inflicted by poachers at Croon), had done, and asked him to assist in of the body.
Messrs. Aspinall and Birkett, in conjunction with the wished to add to the verdict of wilful murder against James, however, refused to have any hand in the matter.
Law Clerk and the Surveyor, Mr. Wightman, were ap - Joseph Turvey, Francis Dingsley, and other persons un- John then took the body to a small brook at the foot of
pointed to meet the Engineer of the Railway Company, known, a dedunciati on of the game laws as " immoral in the meadow in which the murder was perpetrated, and
with the view of ascertaining how the difficulties in ques-
their tendency, fruitful in crime, and destructive to hinnan there having dammed up the brook until, he had obtained
tion were to be overcome.—A complaint was made of the life." a sufficient depth of water, he washed the blood from the.
inconvenience arising from a wood fence in Basnett-street, FEES UPON CONVICTIONS.—At the Woodstock
petty I head of the deceased, and afterwards carried him to the
opposite a new building of Jeffery and Morrish, and the sessions, on Wednesday, a trumpery charge was preferred sandhole in which be was found on the following day.
Law-Clerk, who understood that the buildings were fi- against George Cooper, a poor man, of Bladen, be Eliott,
The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against John
nished, was ordered to write to the parties, and require a gamekeeper to the Duke of Marlborough. The
tnagis-
Brough, and he was committed to take his trial at Stafford
the obstruction to be removed.—Mr. Aspinall was de- trates showed their opinion of the charge, which was not
assizes..
sired to examine and report as to the obstruction oeca- denied by the defendant, by fining leim'one halfpenny, EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TRANS-
sioned by the fence opposite the new church in Canning- which, with the ruag;strates' clerk's fees-13s. 6d. !—was FERRED BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL.—A curious and (not
street, with a view to its removal.—lt was agreed that paid. a little) interesting document has lately been presented
James' s-street, which' was at present in bad repair, should Mr. G. Kennard, late churchwarden of the parish of gratuitously to the select friends and clients of Mr. George
be re paved with small square sets, as being better adapted East Farleigh, states, that the Rev. Mr. Wilberforce, Robins, also a large body of the agriculturists, and such
for a public thoroughfare. Leave was granted to the Li- attended by his churchwarden, and several men and boys persons as are deeply interested in the transfer of property.
verpool and Manchester Railway Company. to put down of his newly-formed choir, paraded part of the parish on We have been favoured with one of these reports, and
rails adjoining a coal• yard, in Crown-street, on condition Christmas Eye, singing carols, many of them carrying have read through it with unmixed pleasure and satisfac-
that it be removed free of all expense to the Board, when lights, though the moon was high. They were out thus tion : as a matter of reference only, it will prove invalua-
required. A letter was read from Mr. P. W. Branckela occupied from about eleven o'clock at night till four ble. It states the quantity of property that has changed
regretting that the board had not granted permission for o'clock on the morning of Christmas day. hands through Mr. Robins's instrumentality from the
him to connect the pipes he was about to introduce in his
the year 1815 to 1842, (and it avoids noticing any of the
NATIONAL Dee-re—The Lords Commissioners for
new warehouses in Dublin-street, with the main pipes
reduction of the debt have announced that the sum of estates he bas sold at or under £2000;) but it details the
they were about to lay down ; the warehouses would be
situation, extent, and rent +! of each property, and the
£842,068 Ils. a fourth of the surplus revenue to the 10th
erected at a cost of £50,000, and there would be no secu-
ity ` fi- 't he m--

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•e• - •-•—• —-- e"'" county wherein it is situate, &c., with' the name of the
ray against tire, ahe must depend merely upon having it ot October last, has been devoted to the purchase of estate affixed to it. From this condensed history we
forced up by the engines in the ordinary way ;if the act Stock and Exchequer Bills. The interests on donations gather the following facts :—That, during a portion of
which leid been obtained, owing to the opposition of ex- and bequests have purchased £3,615 ls. more of Stock.
isting companies, did not admit of their plans being car. Thus nearly a million of money has been taken from the IMr. Robin's professional pursuits, he has sold Sitvemei
za UNDRED THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND, the rentals upon
sled out, so as to afford the requisite supply, but ren- national debt ! In about 1,000 years, at the same rate of ,_ - ,
which were ELEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS
dered their mains nugatory and imperfect, it would be progress, we shall get out of debt ! I
A.YEA e aggregate amount Eleven Millions and
better to seek an amendment of the act. The letter went WEsLeyANlsm.—The Wesleyan says—" There are Four Hundred and Seventy-three Thousand Two Hun-
on to show that what he (Mr. Brancker) sought to obtain 426 circuits in Great Britain, and 1,1:29 itinerant and deed Pounds. It is said that the property sold at below
might be granted without any infringement. The proper supernumerary preachers, averaging 21
to each circuit. , £2OOO would exceed another Mreemer or POUNDS
way would be to have stop-cocks, which would exclude There are 14,413 local preachers, averaging 311 to each , STERLING. A curious fact is appended to this unearale
the water completely, except in cases of fire, when it circuit. The number of sermons delivered weekly by leled result. In the year 1824, Mr. Robins presided over
would be brought into operation, and allowed to fill the itinerant and supernumerary preachers 15 3,951, 01.205,452 the Sales of the Marquis of Ormonde's vast Estates, for
service pipes : the keys of the main pipes to be in the in the year. The number of sermons by local preachers which he obtained £477,000, independently of timber ;
care of the officers of the town, so that the party owning weekly is 11,641, or 605,332 in the year. The number of
and he valued the remaining portion of the Lands and
the premises would not have he least control over the miles annually travelled by itinerant preachers (exclusive Estates of the late Duke of Athol', (not sold during-Mr.
water. It was decided that the question shouldabe again of special journeys and conference), 319.692. Number pites administration,) together with his sovereign rights,
brought before Mr. Russet, and his opinion taken as to of miles annually travelled by local preachers, 2,947,448. to the government, for £530,000. Either of these occur-
whether the modified plan submitted by Mr. Brancker Total, three millions two hundred and siete-one thousand rences (as regards the extent of the amount) are without
could be acted upon consistently with the provisions of one hundred and forty miles; or a distance equal to one ; a precedent; but, occurring as they did in one year, are
the Act of Parliament. The Board then adjourned. hundred and thirty times the circumference of the globe." , not in dread of haying a parallel case to oppose them.