The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

ale of fancy work will take place three days of the
it week at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, for the purpose
ting a debt on St. John's school-house.

THE BRUNSWICK CLUB AND TRADESMEN'S HALL.—
The anniversary dinner of this rising and influential club

s now announces
The brig Bell

of this port, went on shore, on Friday,
on the Isle of Man, and it is feared will become a total

extensive cotton mill of Messrs. Ainsworth and
t Preston, and which employs a thousand hands,
e-opened yesterday after having been closed for up-

'ards of t

en montli

,ut a fortnight ago, a youth named Wm. Chalmers,
as employed at the new sugar refining house, Vaux-
md, was by accident so severely scalded that he

died on Sunda'

On Friday one of the crew of the ship Ontaris, lying in
George's dock, named Jessie Immitt (aged 60), was
ascending from the hold to the deck, and, when near the
latter, caught hold of a loose hatch and fell with it to the
bottom. He died of the injuries on Saturday.
On Sunday last a sermon was preached in St. George's
Church, by the Rev. P. W. Brancker, M.A., in behalf of
the Society for Providing Additional Curates in Populous
Places. The collection after the sermon amounted to
£l7 10s.

TEE CHASE.—The Cheshire hounds meet To-morrow-
(Wednesday) at Hankelowe ; Thursday, at Cholmondeley ;
Saturday, at Wrenbury—at half-past 10. Sir W. W.
Wynn's hounds meet To-morrow, (Wednesday,) at Oteley
Park ; Friday, at Shocklach ; Saturday. at Plas Teg—at
half- past 10. The Rufford hounds meet on Thursday, at
Ossington ; Saturday, at Langwith Lodge—at half-past 10.
On the Ist instant, Charles Scott, aged four years,

in a cloth

,s basket, near the tire, on whin there Was
,t water, and some little brothers and sisters
nz about. One of them, a boy, in so playing

caught the handle of the pan and upset it, and the w.atei
went upon the deceased and two of the other children.
The deceased died on Saturday.

JUVEN)LE DELINQUENCY.—At the Police-court yes-
terday, a little girl named Elizabeth Price, apparently
not more than seven years of age, was placed before Mr.
`ushton, charged with having picked a lady's pocket of
-se containing six sovereigns and five half-pence.
ire of the sovereigns were found upon her. Her mother
seriously talked to by Mr. Rushton ; for this was the
the prisoner had been brought up for the same

offence. She was put down.
THE AGE OF DARKNESS IN OXTON.—A meeting of the
ratepayers of this township was held on Fridry evening, in
the large room of the Shrewsbury Arms Inn, for the pur-
-1 pose of passing the Lighting accounts, and to elect three
inspectors in the room of those who retired. It was moved
that £BO be granted for lighting the township, which
would be something like 4d. in the pound. An amend-
ment was put and carried by a majority of seven, that after
the 30th of April the lights should be extinguished, and
the lamp-posts, iron heads, &c., be sold. A poll was then
demanded in favour of the rate.
ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL, COLQL-ITT-STREET.—
The annual field-day of the above institution came off on
Thursday last, the 14th ; Archdeacon Brooks in the chair.
The Mayor had p►omised his attendance, but was pre-
vented by unavoidable business. Among the company
present, (the theatre indeed was quite full,) we observed
Rector Campbell, Sir Thomas Birch, J. B. Yates, Esq.,
W. Sandbach, Esq., W. Rathbone, Esq., and many others
of the clergy and leading gentlemen of the' town and
neighbourhood. The speeches were remarkably well de-
livered, particularly the scene from Moliere's L'Avare,
Macaulay's Armada, and the Crusader's song, by Mile-
voye. The venerable Archdeacon delivered the prizes to
the successful candidates, and congratulated them on their
improvement, and on the state of the school; which, in
the last two years, (the period during which the present
head master has held his post,) has, the Archdeacon
stated, obtained no less than five distinctions and scholar-
ships at college. He augured further and increased dis-
tinction to the school, for the succeeding year, and alluded
at some length to the extraordinary good feeling enter-
tained by the boys towards their masters. The names of
Mr. Puckle and Mr. Glass, in particular, were hailed with
loud cheers. After the conclusion of the Archdeacon's
speech, the assembled company, including the Mayoress
and her family, repaired to luncheon at the head master's
house.

o go out at quarter before 11 o'clock that
night. Met at the Oddfellows' Arms at 7 o'clock, and
several of the prisoners were there. Left at 8 o'clock,
and went with Winterbottom to get the men of his sec-
tion up. About half-past 10 collected about twenty-five,
not all, of his own section. They were armed with pikes
and guns. Had himself a gun and bayonet. They went
into Mossley-road and formed in front, pikemen front and
guns behind. Two men came up and 'were turned back.
Three men afterwards came up with truncheons, which
they took from them. They heard the bugle at the bar-
racks and advanced, and afterwards heard the police ad-
vance on horseback ; and when he turned found that all
his men had gone. Went himself across the fields to
Duckinfield-brow, where he saw Ratcliffe and Sigley.
Joined other people there. Himself and William Winter-
bottom, Sigley and Joseph Ratcliffe went to Shuttleworth's
and he stayed there till Wednesday. Sigley and Winter-
bottom left on Tuesday.
By the JUDGE :—They were told that they were to do
all this to obtain the Charter, of which he described the
leading points.
Cross-examined by Mr. TINDAL ATKINSON.—Was
taken into custody for the murder. Had not been talk-
ing to anybody about the evidence he had to give here.
Had seen Robert Newton in gaol ; they conversed about
how he liked the gaol. Saw him once or twice. Had
never any conversation about the evidence he had to give.
His sister married a man named Newton ; but does not
know that he is a relation to Robert Newton. Had been
asked by Newton whether he knew any one else who
were out o.i that night. Was examined at Ashton before
Mr. Lord and another magistrate. The men were not
armed when they were drilled. There were thirty-five
members who formed in Mossley-road. The cannon did
not come up. The evidence of this witness was very
clearly given, and quite unshaken by the cross-examina-
tion of the learned counsel.
William Broadbent examined by the ArroufsEY-
GENERAL.—Was a lieutenant in the National Guard,
and was out on the night of the 14th July, at Dukinfield.

Cross-examined by Mr. ATKINSON.—Had written to
the Duke of Wellington to say that he had a plan for
blowing up every town in the kingdom, and received an
answer. Could not produce the letter. Saw none of the
prisoners on the 14th.
John Platt examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—
Was in Newton-street, Dukinfield, on the night of the
14th. Was not out with the people.;
Mr. TINDAL ATKINSON was about to ask the witness
whether be believed in God, but was stopped by the
Judge on the ground that he was already sworn.—The
Attorney-General asked the question, after, which was
satisfactorily answered.

Examination continued.—A little after twelve o'clock-
two men, Tassiker and Sefton, came up to him. They

stopped, end he asked them whether it was true that
Bright was shot. Sefton answered it was, and he did not
know how many more. At this time Mary Lee called
Sefton, and he left. Tassiker said they were a bonny set
of for not coining up ; pointed to some people in
the New-road, and told Tassiker to go and tell them.
Tassiker continued that they were a " nesh-hearted " set
of fellows that attacked Bright. They were running away
and half doing their work. They kept shooting, but he
knew it would not do to leave him in that way, to give
evidence against them, and hang those he had seen, and
he went up to him, and when he touched him he fell down
upon him. He asked, " Why don't you go home ;" and
he said they durst not in the state they were in, and
shewed him his hands, which were daubed with blood,
and that there was some on the left side of his breast.
Sefton afterwards came up, and they went away, they said
to wash themselves. Tassiker had large whiskers then,
but they are now shaved off. Witness wrote a letter giv-
ing evidence.

Cross-examined by Mr. ATKINSON—Was apprehended
for knowing something about the affair of the 14th; has
since been in the lock-ups at Ashton. Has never stated
the evidence he has given, except before the magistrates.
Tassiker and Sefton must have crossed both the canal,
the broadwater, and the goit ; and they could have got to
the water. Made a memorandum in writing of the con-
versation with Tassiker, but cannot state the day when.
Never knew a man of the name of Hollyoak. Never said
that he did not believe in a future state.

Re-examined—Wrote to Mr. Newton on the 4th Sept.
and was taken up the same day and examined the next.
John Warren examined by Mr. WELSBY—IS a hatter
in Bentinck-street, went through the similar evidence to
that given in the trial for murder, relating to the pro-
ceedings towards the policeman Bright. Saw him stab-
bed with a pike twice. There were about two persons
present besides the man with the pike, and afterwards a
shot came from the corner of the street and Bright fell.
Afterwards he went home.
Cross examined by Mr. ATKINSON.

Win. Macklin, examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
spoke to having had a hand-grenade given him by Milligan
in the presence of several of the prisoners. He was to
light the fuse and throw it through the Town-hall window.
This witness's evidence is similar to that given in the
murder case, during the taking of his evidence.
Mr. ATKINSON intimated to the Court that after hear-
ing the nature of the evidence against them, his clients
had instructed him to withdraw their . plea

The usual questions were put, and the whole of the
prisoners, including Sefton who had been put down, plea-
ded guilty ; after which Mr. Atkinson on the part of the
prisoners, expressed their contrition for the offence they
had been induced to con:mit, and stated that, although
they had been out on that night committing violent acts,
they had none of them participated in the murder of
Bright.
His LORDSHIP, after a short retirement to consult Mr.
Justice Erie, called upon the several prisoners to say
why sentence should not be passed upon them, and re-
marked that they had thought fit to plead guilty in this
unhappy case. In doing so, they had perhaps done good
for themselves ; but that good must come from the
Government not from him. He should not be doing his
duty, after the evidence which had been given to the
Court and Jury that day, if he did not mark his sense of
their conduct by inflicting a severe sentence. Absurd as
their conspiracy had been shewn to be in its objects, it
was impossible for any one to determine what might have
happened had they obtained the mastery over the
authorities of the town. Much blood might have been
shed, both their own and that of their friends, and much
destruction would have ensued ; and although ultimately
it must have been put down, it would have spread great
alarm amongst all classes of the community. On these
grounds he was compelled to inflict a severe punishment.
Four of the prisoners it appeared in evidence had had a
great deal to do with the whole proceedings ; and all these
were very deeply criminal. Constantine led the unfor-
tunate man Bright to the place where he met his death.
Knowles had a gun, although he was bound to say that
it was not his gun from which the shot was fired. Stott
had a pike ; but it was proved that Tassiker who had also
a pike had used it. It was distinctly proved by one of
the witnesses that be wore whiskers on the day of the
murder, and that he had since shaved them off in order
to escape detection. He was seen shortly after the mur-
der with his hands bloody. If that evidence bad come
before them on Friday his life would have been placed in
great peril. Although it was shewn that Constantine was
present it was not proved that he was assenting. Still he
must inflict upon these four prisoners the full penalty of
the law, which was transportation for life. He should
draw a wide distinction between their cases and those of
Sefton and Walker, whom he sentenced to transportation
for ten years. The result created a deep sensation in the
Court; and the wailing of a female, probably a friend or
relative of some of the prisoners, was very distressing.
Before the next case was called on, a number of
prisoners, implicated in the conspiracy, though to a less
heinous extent, not being connected with the murder,
and who pleaded guilty on Saturday, were called up to
the bar to receive sentence. The Attorney-General rose
to interfere for one of them, James Harrop, who, he had
learnt, had been drawn into connexion with the others by
having attended meetings of the Land CompanY's Asso-
ciation—(Fergus O'Connor's scheme)—; he was a regu.
lar attendant at his church, and had received an excellent

Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of police at Man-
chester, examined by Mr. Webby, deposed to the holding
of numerous meetings in the spring, which caused great
alarm, and on account of which great military prepara-
tions were made. The last was on the 31st of May. A
proclamation was issued to stop that meeting, and a large
number of special constables sworn in. Went on that day
to the Newton Heath Toll Bar, saw a large number of
persons, some of whom were armed, proceeding from Old-
ham. Saw the procession coming on, and went back to
the bar, where he had about 80 men,. whom he drew up in
front of the gate. Donovan came to him, and said the
men must pass, or blood would follow. Witness replied
that at all hazards they would be resisted. Shortly after
saw the Oldham procession coming, with a black banner
hoisted, from Oldham, then Cropper and Donovan said
they would go and stop them. The- procession halted ;
and shortly afterwards a procession of about 500, some
with arms, came from Manchester. They let those who
were unarmed pass, and apprehended some who had arms.
The shops were closed along the road. The military,
under Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, were called out, headed by
the Stipendiary magistrate. At night the stones were
taken np at New Cross, as if to form barricades, and
many were thrown at the police. Witness also deposed to
a meeting on the 25th July, near to the workhouse, at
which the prisoner Leech was present. The meeting
was formed on three sides of a square-, and there was
great cheering. Heard a cry, " Salford division fall in."
The division immediately formed, and was marched off
the ground. Described a meeting of the confederates at
Whittaker's Coffee-house. Apprehended several of the
isoners there, amongst them the prison( r-White.
Cross-examined by Mr. ATEX 4SON.—Knows Grocott.
He was found once in company with some parties from
Sheffield who had been concerned in a blowing up. He
was not taken up on that chart e or any other.
Cross-examined by Donovan as to a deputation which
which he attended at the Town-hall.
A great mass of evidence was then gone. into as to the
violent language used at many meetings, urging the peo-
ple to violence, and strongly cond 3mnatory of the crown
and government.

At a quarter past six the Court was adjourned, his
lordship stating that he was sure the jury would not com-
municate with any of the parties connected with the
trial.

CROWN COURT.—YESTERDAY
(Before Mr. Justice Erle.)
TRIAL OF MR. CHUBB.

The Court sat this morning at ten o'clock.
Charles Chubb, aged 36, was placed at the bar, charged
under the General Registration Act, that he being regis-
trar of births and deaths for Great Howard-street dis-
trict, did feloniously make a false entry of the birth of
Mary, the daughter of Ellen Bibby, of 4, Eaton-street.
he well knowing such entry to be false and counterfeit.
there were three other indictments against the prisoner
for similar offences.

The Attorney-General (Mr. Knowles), Mr. Crompton, and
Mr. Ovens were for the prosecution, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins,
Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Aspinall were for the prisoner.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case to the jury. The
prisoner was indicted for violating the provisions of an Act of
Parliament of great public importance, the 6th and 7th Wil-
liam IV., the object of which was to provide a mode by which
a correct might be kept of births and deaths of every
body in this country. This was a subject of very great import-
ance, because for years and years it had been a subject of uni-
versal complaint and regret that there was no mode by
which particular occurrences of this kind could be kept, so as
to be depended upon by the public, and when the jury consi-
dered how the succession of property in the country was
affected by it, they would agree with him that it was of the
greatest consequence that it should be accomplished. Accord-
ingly this Act of Parliament was passed, and every mode was
adopted which could be devised for the purpose of the entries.
By. that Act of Parliament there were certain districts ap-
pointed throughout the country, and to each of those districts
a registrar was appointed, whose duty it was to chronicle down
every birth and death in the mode pointed out by the Act. It
was also made obligatory on every father and mother, and
in default of that, on every person within whose house the
event occurred to notify the birth or death to the registrar.
With the Act a schedule was given which contained 10 columns
and which pointed out the mode in which the information
should be set down, so clearly, that it was impossible to make
any mistake if the schedule was followed. The prisoner was
the registrar for the Great Howard-street district. He had
filled the office for some time, and had discharged his duty pro-
perly, because in that book no doubt entries were found made
in the regular manner, each column being filled up, as it would
appear by any casual observer ; but it was afterwards disco-
vered that the population in that district increased in a very
extraordinary manner, for the entries were much greater than
could possibly occur on any fair register. This led to enquiry,
and it was found that the book contained a number of entries
of births which had not taken place.
' ' "

Mr. Sergeant WILKINS subMitted that the learned Attorney-
General could not state that to the jury. The prisoner was
indicted for having wilfully made a false entry in a register
book. Upon that he must stand or fall, and it was no more
competent for him to go into other entries in the book than it
was competent to prove other felonies to show the intent of a
particular charge. Here were a great many entries.
The JUDGE.—Which leads to enquiry, and in consequence of
that the forgery is discovered. I miss a great quantity of pro-
perty from a shop, and, in consequence, I set about enquiries,
and the theft is detected—that isavery common opening.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it Nir's certainly his intention
to open it to the jury, and he should also offer in evidence con-
secutive entries in the book above and below the one in ques-
tion. This he should press with a view of showing the guilty
knowledge of the prisoner.
Mr. Sergeant W tutt Ns said his learned friend was mistaking
a case of forgery for one of uttering. He apprehended in a
case of forgery it was not competent to give evidence of other
forgeries.

The learned JUDGE said the prisoner was indicted for making
false entries with a guilty knowledge, and therefore the ques-
tion would be.—Could it be received on that _round?

rgue the point, if

Mr. Sergeant WILKINS would rather not .
his Lordship would take a note of the objection.
His LORDSHIP said it was hardly the time to take a note, but
if it became necessary the prisoner should have the advantage
of the point.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said h should regret if he stated
any fact to the jury improperly, which was calculated to preju-
dice the prisoner. The prisoner bad registered, on the 22nd
August, the birth of Mary, the daughter of Ellen Bibby, of 4,
Eaton-street, which would lead to the conclusion that there
was such a birth, whereas nothing of the kind took place. No
such person as Ellen Bibby had lived at the house described for
years: no such child was born, and therefore the whole of the
information was false. The whole of the entry was in the
handwriting of the prisoner, and there was the mark of Ellen
Bibby as furnishing the information. It was his intention to
offer in evidence the fact that seven entries were made on that
day, all of which were false, and what answer could be made to
the charge he was at a loss to account.

John tckersley, assistant to the Superintendent Registrar
of Liverpool. The prisoner was one of the registrars for Great
Howard-street district. On the Bth September went to the
prisoner and obtained a book containine: the retrister of births.

,
August. There were seven entries on that day, one of which
purported to he that of Mary Bibby, of No. 4, Eaton-street.
The others were all in the same street, and were in the hand-
writing of the prisoner. The parties giving the information
had all placed a mark instead of a signature.
Cross-examined by Sergeant WILKINS.—The Great Howard-
street district is one to which great numbers of Irish immi-
grate, and great numbers arrived during the present year. Has
acted assistant to the registrar during his absence, before
being appointed assistant, and had got the party giving the in-
formation to sign the book in blank.

Re-examinedby the ATTORNEY- GENERA L.—Has gone round
and obtained information of births, and written it on pieces
of paper, which have afterwards been copied by the Registrar,
who has attested the signature.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL
transacting business.
His Loaostilp added to the same remark that the matter
was well worth the attention of the authorities. If people
were paid for certain duties they ought to perform them, and

—lt is a N ery irregular mode of

Mr. WILKINS said he knew it was not intended as a reproof,
but he felt he deserved a reproof, and therefore he was obliged
to his Lordship. What was the evidence against Mr. Chubb?
That evidence with what he (the Learned Sergeant) should pro-
duce, would lekve no doubt on the minds of the jury that he
was not guilty of the offence with which he (Mr. Chubb) was
charged; but he feared there could be no doubt that a series of
false entries had been made, and the gentleman at the bar—for
gentleman he was by birth, parentage, and education—if ac-
quitted, must leave that court under a serious charge of negli-
gence and irregularity—a charge to which humanity was but
too liable, for we too frequently- entrusted to others what we
ought to do ourselves, and placed confidence where confidence
ought not to be placed. It had already been proved that
another registrar had been in the• habit of con tiding to his
assistant, not to his deputy, who would have the same powers
as himself, the duties he ought to perform, and he (Mr.
Wilkins) had no doubt other registrars were in the habit of
doing the same, both in Liverpool and other large towns. It
had been already proved that the assistant had been in
the habit of taking the book round, and obtaining signa-
tures in blank, which was filled up afterwards from a
book, called a waste book, in which the information was
first inserted. It was found that there was a great dis-
disinclination to register at all, and in consequence of that the
assistants had been sent round. These registers would be
found nothing more nor less than a transcript of the waste
book ; and the only thing Mr. Chubb was guilty of was in
placing too much confidence in his assistant who had betrayed
it. After detailing the facts, afterwards proved by the witness
Hughes, the Learned Sergeant concluded w'th a powerful ap-
peal in behalf of his client, contending that as each name-only
produced a profit of ls., it was improbable that a gentleman,
who had £3OO a year of his own property, and the like sum in
right of his wife, would so far forfeit his position in society as
to he guilty of that imputed to him.
John Hughes said—l am a clerk, and knew Mr. Walthew,
the registrar who preceded Mr. Chubb. He was registrar for
the Great Howard-street district. I went round as his assis-
tant, to get information as to births. Was engaged by Mr.
Chubb for the same purpose. The entries i a.the book from 321
to 328 are in my handwriting. I made them on the 22d Au-
gust. Collected them that day, and delivered the book to Mr.
Chubb, and thought if he did not go with me I did not know
whether he went himself or not to ascertain their accuracy.
The marks in the register were not made in my presence. Has
taken the book withme to get it signed in the bank, and did so
almost always. Had not for some time before this taken the
book round with me. It was just before Mr. Snowball came to
town in the early part of September, that I had taken the book
round. Was allowed as my remuneration one penny each.
Received the actual information I received, and put it in the
book. Has an account against Mr. Chubb since May, 1847. '
The receipts produced are for monies he has paid me. I con-
tinued to act for Mr. Chubb until the time of his apprehension.
The district is one of the worst and most troublesome districts
in England. Was deputy to Mr. Chubb for about four years.
Cross-examined by the Attorney-General.—Ceased to be,
deputy about two years ago on going out of the district, but
returned again in about six weeks. Got the information in
order that he might inform himself if he thought proper. On
the 'rid of August actually received the information contained
in 11i small book.

by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins
prehended was at the' office
which Imre since been born

.—On the day Mr. Chubb was ap-
, and took away four waste books,

respecting No. 5. Eaton-street, in another house, or even in
another street. There were eight entries in Gascoyne-street,
but cannot tell that: it was at the house?, though believes it
was in the street. Always expect to have false registers unless
we see the child. Did not go to any one whose names are en-
tered in the book, except to M'Kenna. Did not get any signa-
tures in the register book on the 22d August. Obtained the
signatures of three entries in the book on the 11th August.
They were written before the book was filled up. In the waste
book marked with a cross all those who told me they could not
write. As to the seven entries in Eaton-street, had not marked
them with a cross, because I had not taken the register book
with me. When the entry was made in the register the waste

book was made to correspond. All those entries on the
are marked with a cross.

Re-examined.--Was employed by Dr. Walton to keep
his books and to vaccinate for him. Was taken by him before
Mr. Rushton, for charging for more than had been vaccinated,
but was discharged and could have gone back to Dr. Walton.
Had 4d. for each child. It was Mr. Chubb's wish, and I gene-
rally did take the register book with me to get the signatures.
Have frequently found out that false information has baen
given of births, and in some cases have not told Mr. Chubb of
it.

By the Court. —The C. C., R. in the waste book is on the
initials of Mr. Chubb, registrar. Could not swear that I had
ever been at 22, Eaton-street, but knew that there were only
four or five houses on that side of the street. Does not know
that I was at any of the houses named in the register.

Mr, Arthur Henderson, Mr. M`Gregor, Mr. J. Eckersley,
Mr. Lovatt, Mr. Sneth, (of Sheffield,) and Mr. John Hand,
gave Mr. Chubb an excellent character for honour and in-

tegrity

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied.—He addressed them with
very great regret, because if he could consistently with his duty
to the public, have restored Mr. Chubb to that position in
society which he held nothing would give him greater pleasure;
but unfortunately he thought no other conclusion could be
come to but a verdict in favour of the crown. There were,
however, circumstances in the case which would have their due
weight hereafter. He contended that legally the case had been
made out ; and therefore the jury could come to no other con-
clusion but one unfavourable to the prisoner. The evidence of
Mr. Hughes was not to be relied upon at all. He was, he
feared, led away by the trifling remuneration he received; and
to make it worth while, he must have carried it on to a great
extent. So far as the transaction on the 22nd of August, it was
quite clear that Hughes had not obtained the mark of Ellen
Bibby—that no such person was in the street at all ; and there-.
fore Mr. Chubb had placed his signature as attesting the signa-
ture, when in fact he had not seen her at all. Mr. Chubb must
have put the marks in the book himself, and attested it. He
feared there was no other conclusion to which they could come
consistently with their duty. Then did he make the entry with-.
out knowing it to be true ; and that, he apprehended, was
making a false entry. if the jury were satisfied on that point,
it would be their duty, however painful, to find him guilty.
The Learned JUDGE then proceeded to sum up the evidence
to the jury. The indictment contained two counts—one charg-
ing the prisoner with falsely making an entry in a register of
births, the other charging him with having wilfully inserted
the birth of Mary Bibby, whereas no such birth had taken
place, and that the prisoner well knew. His lordship was pro-
ceeding when he was interrupted by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS,
who said he had just been informed by Dr. Walton that he de-
livered a female of the name of Bibby in the neighbourhood
where she was stated to live, about the time mentioned.

Dr. Walton was then called, and he deposed to this fact,
adding that he believed he entered the transaction in a book at
the time, and that the witness Walton was in the habit of tak-
ing names for the registrar from that book.

His LORDSHIP stopped the ease until the book was sent for,
and on its production it appeared that a female named Mary
Bibby was delivered of twins on the 23rd of August. She re-
sided at 26, Chisenhale-street, which was out of the prisoner's
district ; and Dr. Walton stated that the birth might have
taken place on the evening of the 22nd, and if so it would not
be entered in his book until the 23rd,

His LORDSHIP continued his summing up, observing that the
evidence just given did not alter the previous facts, for it was
manifest it could not be the same entry as that for which the
prisoner was indicted. He then went over the evidence, and
left the jury to say whether they would find the prisoner guilty
on either count, and if so which, or if not satisfied beyond all
reasonable doubt it was their duty to acquit him a'together.
The jury then retired, and after being out of court about a
quarter of an hour, returned with a verdict of guilty on the first
count (the misdemeanour), and not guilty on the second, which
was a felony.

His Lomistrip•ordered the prisoner to be put down, observ-
ing that he was desirous of consulting Li; brother Judge before

passing sentence,

Charles Edwardson pleaded guilty to having caused a fals
entry to be made in a marriage register at Ormskirk. _

At'the instance of Mr. 111'0-übreY the prisoner was discharged
on entering into his own recognizances to receive judgment
when called upon.

ROW AT CHOWBENT

Richard Molyneux, Joseph Green, John Manchester, Adam
Smith, Thomas Unsworth, and Edward Partington, were in-
dicted for having wounded Joseph Jackson, at Atherton, with
intent to do grievous bodily harm. The offence took place at
a public-house squabble, the prosecutor, a constable, being
called in to put it down when he was attacked.
Partington and Smith were acquitted, and the others found
guilty of an aggravated assault.
His LORDSHIP, after assuring the prisoners that had
they been found guilty of the felony he should have transported
them, sentenced Unsworth to two years hard labour; Man-
chester and Molyneux to one year each, and Green to six
months.
The Court then adjourned.

THE WATER INQUIRY.—The evidence given before the
Sub-committee of the Water Committee has just been
published as a pamphlet. It will be borne in mind that
the points at issue were, whether the public had been de-
prived of that supply of water, which it was in the power
of the servants of the Corporation to give them ; whether
certain means had been used to waste large quantities of
the water derived from the local wells ; and whether the
engines at the several water stations had been interfered
with, and their power and efficiency reduced, in order to
make out a case in behalf of the advocates of the Riving-
ton Pike scheme. All the three points stated were put as
affirmative allegations, and we have here the evidence
wrought forward in support of those allegations.
• London native oysters are now greatly reduced in price,
as will be seen in our first page.

Since the 30th November the arrivals of TIMBER front
British America consist of 10 vessels, 5716 tons. The
sales during the past fortnight have been pretty nume-
rous, and an improved feeling has been evinced as regards.
Spruce Deals, for which importers ask higher prices.
In manufactured IRON the transactions have been to
.8-
moderate extent, and prices remain unaltered. There is
very very little doing in our market in Scotch Pig Iron; 49/ is
for No. 1, f. o. b., 41/6 mixed numbers at Glasgow.,
Bar Iron is now selling freely-at £4 10/ in Wales, and'
£5 per ton, delivered here, for good brands. There
more business doing at these prices than for some time
past. Tin plates are firmly held, and in good demand..
We observe by the different market accounts, that in
some of the important agricultural districts on the east
coast of England, Wheat was 1/ to 2/ per quarter lower at
the close of the week; while, on the contrary, some of
the markets in the south of Ireland were about as much
in advance I. but as little animation exists in London at
the moment, we have less spirit here TO-DAY, and we
must report the CORN trade quiet, with little or no aPP'!"
rent change of price since Friday, Our arrivals since Fri-
day consist of 9,589 qrs. Wheat, 28• qrs. Barley, 37 q'
Oats, 355 qrs. Pease, 11 brls. Indian Meal, 765 loads Oat-
meal, 429 sacks and 15,076 brls. Flour • and our exports—
to Ireland,-524 qrs. Wheat, 2,105 qrs. Indian Corn,
153 brls. Flour : Coastwise,-199 qrs. Wheat, 40 qrs'
Malt, 160 sacks and 853 brls. Flour.
The arrivals of IRISH Butter for the week are anti-
durably less than for some time past,.which, with thePT
bability of a continuance of the cold- weather apPare°4
set in, may presently give a firmer tone to the alarn`;
This, however, has not yet become perceptible, and,
m
although a few small sales have been- made prices con-
tinue low, the market value of almost the best qualities
having been brought down to 70/—(the American article
is 2/ to 4/ lower, and very dull). Ties enquiry for Bacon
and Lard is very limited.

There is a fair consumptive demand for AMERICAN
Lard, and the-market remains stead? at the late reduced
prices : the sales of the week are about 140 tons, at 34/ to
37/ per cwt. Tallow is slow sale, at a decline of 1/ per
cwt. Cheeseis lower, and Bacon only in moderate de-
mand, owing to the cheapness of butter and fresh meat.
Some extensive operations having latterly taken-place in
" Ptime Mess" Pork, the market is nearly cleared of

00 lbs,

int quotations are for " Prime Mess," 40/to 50/ per
" Mess, Family Mess, &c.," 56/. We have no
quotations at present for Beef, of which a supply has ar-
rived ; but moderate prices are anticipated, in conse-
quence of a reduction in the rate of the Irish article to 86/
@ 88/ per tierce for " Prime Mess."

The amount of Bank of England notes in circulation has
further decreased £365,730, while the quantity of bullion
in-the Bank coffers has increased £236,331. Many causes
may have tended to produce this continued restriction in
the circulation besides the past limitations to trade, among
others, the diminution in the amount of our paper which
has latterly found its way to the Continent for the conve-
nience of English travellers and residents.
Gold is 0.65. per cent. dearer in Paris than in London,
and is of the same value in the latter place and Ham burgh.
The accounts from the Amsterdam Bourse report an
advance in most descriptions of public securities, Austrian
and Belgian taking the lead among active purchasers.
Spanish Three per Cents. were also-quoted better.
The London colonial markets have improved this week.
sugar, coffee, and saltpetre are all dearer.
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The army in Ireland, including out-pensioners and
armed police, now numbers 50,000 men.
The electors of Lambeth are about to present their
representative, Mr. B. Hawes, with a magnificent piece

of- plate.
The Nenagh papers give reports of 91 cases brought
before the Insolvent Court, almost all of whom were