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

LOCAL. NEMS

We are informed that William Garnett, Esq., High Sheriff
of the county of Lancaster, has appointed Mr. Thomas Car-
son, solicitor, of this town, his Under Sheriff. Messrs.
Rawstorne and Wilson, solicitors, Preston, will transact the
business of the office as usual at that place.

We have much pleasure in announcing that our worthy
townsman, Capt. A. D. Kellock, was, on the 7th inst., ap-
pointed by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company,
to the command of the splendid new steam-ship,:the I3entinek,
lately launched from the yard of Messrs. Wilson and Co., of
this port.

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

LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We are happy
to find that the evening schools of this institution will be
opened on the 20th instant, with a staff of masters which
must command success for it. The shipping interest will
have ample reason to rejoice in the appointment of Mr.
Edward Melling, jun., (one of the best naval draughtsmen
in the town,) to the superintendence of the naval architectural
department, and of Mr. J. A. Sharp, from the royal naval
schools at Greenwich, (from which our merchants have
hitherto obtained their cleverest apprentices,) to the depart-
ment of nautical astronomy and navigation. We understand
that it is the intention of the directors that those students
who may attend the latter classes shall be only charged for
such periods of time as their stay in port may enable them
to devote to their studies.

THE HIBERNIA, new steam-ship, belonging to the British
and North American Royal Mail Steam Company—and to
be added to the fine line of packets now running between
this port and Boston and Halifax—arrived here yesterday
from Glasgow, where she was built. She is commanded by
Captain Judkins, a gentleman who has long been in the same
service. We have not yet seen the Hibernia, but learn that
she is somewhat larger than the vessels now on the line ; and
that experience has dictated many improvements for the
comfort of those on board,—although we cannot help re-
marking that her predecessors, and now conjoint ships, will
be " very hard to beat, either in this respect or in rapid
transit across the Atlantic. We shall notice her in our next
publication.

THE FUNDS, WEDNESDAYIEVENING.—A sum of £50,000
invested this morning in Consols by the broker to the Ac-
countant in Bankruptcy gave a firmer tone to the market,
though the quotations remains the same as yesterday, viz.,
3-li to for money and the account; Three per Cents. Re-
duced are quoted 25R ; Three-and-a-half per Cents. Reduced,
1021; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 101; Long An-
nuities, 123 ; Bank Stock, 173 to 174 ; India Stock, 267 to
268; Exchequer-bills, 635. to 655. premium. The non-ar-
rival of remittances by the Solway for the payment of the
dividends on Mexican stock caused a decline of nearly 2 per
cent. There was a great deal of speculation in this security
in the course of the day, which caused a fluctuation in the
price, and the final quotation was 301, the partial revival
being caused by the assertion that some portion of the money,
though a small one, had arrived. Belgian left off 103 to 104 ;
Brazilian, 751 to 761 ; Colombian, 231 to 1; Danish,
851 to
861 ; Duth Two-and-a-half per Cents., 54* to ; Dutch
Five per Cents., 103+; Portuguese converted, 371 to 38;
Spanish Five per Cents., 18i to ; ditto Three per Cents.,
23i- to

LIVER THEATRE.—Mr. BtICICSUMO'S benefit, ~, .1
,een, is advertised for this evenine, when 'several of
Pl
dramas will be represented, in which he and Mrs. Fitzwi"
will appear.
or
DERBY SWEEPS.—The new mode of " risking a little td
the gain of much," appears to be very generally B,l°Poy
throughout the kingdom in the sporting houses. It w 1
seen that Mr. Whiteman, at the Brunswick note,'
opened a subscription book for this purpose.
ST. DAVID'S DAY.—WC understand that the anniTe-01
of this day will be celebrated with more than the °pi
festivities by our Cambrian friends. Lord Dungane,°°,,e
consented to preside at the dinner, which will take piti"
the Adelphi Hotel.
THE EUROPEAN TIMES.—The attention of those 1d
sail by the Great Western is drawn to this new and ci
re
publication. A more acceptable present they could not P$
sent to a mercantile man on arrival at the other side °hid
Atlantic than a copy of this newspaper. Those who it
correspondents in the States will at once perceive its '0u4030
imparting the latest intelligence to them through its COuo
The last number was got up with care and accuracy : we
anticipate this will be equally worth purchasing.
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MALICIOUS MISCHIEF AT WOODSIDE FERRY.—O .-
nesday last, William Barton appeared before J. Deeeev;ol
Esq., at the Birkenhead Town-hall, charged with raexc'ty
mischief to the works of the company. It appeared thetty
defendant, his brother, and a person named Cochrane, 0114
previous evening walked down the slip shortly after the;
past ten boat load sailed, and that Barton took the fue;tes,
which was near the bottom of the slip, it being low /I'o
And wheeled it over the slip into the river. He then 11'0
off, but was shortly afterwards taken into custody. Ile
tined 2s: for the offence.
POACHING.--Joseph Lloyd and Thomas Porie, Sol
brought before the Rev. R. M. Fielders, and J. Deane f,ros
Esq., charged with poaching in Sutton, on Friday last.
the evidence of oue of Sir William Stanley's gamekeeri
it appeared that on the previous day he found several gies4)
in a gorse cover, and was in consequence induced to eli;gi
the spot, when about ten o'clock on Friday morning hec4if
0
the defendants in the act of removing them. The nang'sr,,
convicted them in a penalty of £1 for the offence, and
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fault of payment ordered them to be committed to the '4
of Correction for two months.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday an inquest weto
before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Mary Black
The deceased, who was twenty-five years of age, wee r° t)
ried woman, and resided at No. 16, Bent-street. orip
last six months she had complained of a pain in her left bo
but had not had medical assistance until Monday last, n‘
she got some medicine from the Eastern Dispensary. lepit
which she took. On the following morning, at half',
tight o'clock, a female who was in the room with her OA do
lying on the side of the bed, with her arm hanging
ro
and on going up, found her stiff and dead. Mr. PI
surgeon, was called, and stated, that on an examinalo
the deceased after death, he found that sloe load died to
disease of the heart. Verdict accordingly,--“ 149'
death."

NARROW ESCAPE.—A letter froth Palermo, date-,1 41#
ult., contains the following :—The brig Alexander, Care
Murray, of Liverpool, at anchor in our roads, just esny
from running aground or being shattered on the rocks t)
have been deposited to lengthen the mole which protecOci
inner harbour of Palermo, called. La Cala. She was a 134)
to all the impetuosity of the gale' from E.N.E. She
two cables and made repeated signals of distress. No at',ueti
was made to save her, though the government had tyro Pil
office steamers in the port, and one of them quite re 11
sail. The poor vessel was expected to go immedis,
pieces, when 10 men belonging to English ships in
port set towards in a boat, and, by their assistance',d
was brought in and laid up under the protection of the r
mole."

: elliC!
LORD ABIN GER AND THE CHARTISTS,—A flaming •f, r
headed " Lord Abinger, the modern Judge Jefferies,4
posted all over Liverpool on Tuesday. By means of tleoi
graceful effusion its authors convened a meeting at thell il
assembly rooms, in this town, for Wednesday eveniti
Bth instant, " to take into consideration the unjust 1111,
in which his lordship sought to prejudice the minds of
jury at the late special commission, and the evidently /01:
tive manner in which sentence was passed upon some, o'ol-
political victims, and also to take into consideration tu if
priety of petitioning parliament for his removal fr°,o Iv
bench." Of course we were not present at the meetil:P;o4,
the placard further stated that a lecture would be de'l.,,i
by Mr. Davis, of Howick; when a collection would bet7it
the surplus of which, after payment of the expenses, 'cc
given to the " victims of Abinger's cruelties."
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THEATRE-ROYAL.—The " Schbol of Reform," -C,
ton, was admirably played on Tuesday last, to a veN'
house. From the applause that frequently burst 1..,°',,,,e'
appeared that this sterling comedy was greatly apPr'''.ll
Mr. Rayner's Tyke was admirable in all its bearings' ij
Stuart played Lord Avondale with much ability. ' pl,
up-hill character, and excites but little sympathy lie!
audience. Mrs. Seymour impersePettecUlfes. Fennell_ el
considerable humour and archness., .J.ti conjunctiolia
Mr. Browne as Ferment, she frequentirexcited the TO
to " loud laughter and cheers." Madame Simon P
Mrs. Nicely very nicely. Mr. Conway has evideat3
stuff in him to make a good actor : he must, howevf"(
down from the stilted style, and aim at being naturallji,
comedy was as well played as we have seen anytblof
some time. Mr. Hammond afterwards delivered an tlithe4,
which will be found elsewhere in our paper tO-day.
'A' D6l,
touching upon the dangerous ground of family affairs,
so in a way that reflects great credit upon him.
A bff'
INQUEST.—On Wednesday, an inquest was held,
Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Thomas Salisbury 113'06
son, aged 58 years. A fortnight ago deceased and 10:
man were engaged in loading a lorry with cases of s°,lo`:
means of a ginn, at the Queen's Dock. One casehtlkot
put on the lorry. While the second one was being :sea
up the deceased was standing a short distance from tu-tei'
The lorry had to be backed under the ginn, in nrderid
the case on it. As the lorry was backing, the case the?
hoisted up struck against the one on the lorry, and the
upset, and the pin at the bottom of one of the legs of t'il.
struck the deceased on the toes of the left foot. le/
his shoe and stocking off, and it then appeared that t geii
toe was cut underneath and bleeding. He was take!'
Southern Hospital, where his foot was dressea',4
M'Clellan, surgeon, said he was called to deceased "d
day he was hurt, and found he had received a fractares
small toe of the left foot. Erysipelas had set in./
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thing was done for him, but the disease increased, ,ri
died—on Sunday last. Erysipelas was the cause Potr
and arising from the fracture of the toe. Verdict,
A
dental death." t
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DEATH FROM A FALL ON SIIIF-BOARD.—An ; •••• •heV xi
held on Wednesday, before Mr. Currie, on view of t'ibq
of David Jones. It appeared from the evidence that
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ceased, who was a seaman belonging to the schooathel
Dixon, of Glasgow, was taken to Egremont iaLotit
instance, but not being able to walk, he was put on rsi,
steam 'boat, and brought to the Northern flosP", 015
stated to the police-officer at Egremont that his 'IA,
David Jones : and the information given by those ill, be
was to the effect, that he had fallen from the znas'iesi
the vessel. He complained of being hurt in his c f
head, and there was a cut on his forehead. Mr't De
house surgeon to the Northern Hospital, said tila"4
mined the deceased when he was brought there, a° o 6
that he had sustained a scalp wound, with contusions
rions parts of the body. Every thin!, as done for P;
he died on Sunday morning last. On a post morien of
nation, inflammation of the membrane of the ahtloraptee
effusion of blood, &c were found, arising from a estb!
the spleen. The inflarnMation was the cause of urclik
the rupture was the result of internal violence. P.seti
Balfour, the beadle, having stated that he had ante
that the deceased had received the injuries of Vrilic't
onboard the schooner named. which was at preseatise
gow, the coroner adjourned the inquest to the 16tb_p'

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DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION WHILE EATING• b 0
nesday, an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, TV)
coroner, on view of the body of Henry Walker. 110°)
ceased, who was a sailor, was 34 years of age. ullipoP;d,
night, the deceased, his wife, and several of his eeetepri+
sat down to supper, in his house in Bridges°. 1)0'
They had beefsteaks and potatoes. Whilst eating'd toil
remarked that he stared very hard at her, and 5:100
" Henry, don't make such a noise," as he was 0 00
1,1
noise in swallowing. She added, "Do not look 505
me and make fun of me." He never spoke. Wg!
up and cried out, " Oh, good God ! he is choke,
slapped him on the back, and put her finger in n,...1'5et1;,,
but could not get anything out. She became contu.s
did not know what occurred afterwards. He Pet
„,„t.
into his throat and tried to get up the piece of
male who was present ran for a surgeon, and on."otet,
the deceased was dead.—James Mugginnity, a Par 0011,1
lived in the same street, heard a noise in the YatwitellA
to the house of deceased and found him leaning 110 I'
a tub. He, finding deceased was choking, Put, !tie I
into his mouth and pulled a piece of meat out °` ate
He was then, it appeared, dead. Two surgeons
rate
came, but deceased was quite dead.—The jury
verdict of " Death by casualty or misfortune.' o'olll
AMATEUR THEATRICALS.—The first public l',etice,lis
of the amateur " Shakspearian Society" took Pepe
Portico, on Wednesday evening last. The pig ..s;s 0,00,
the occasion was that beautiful creation of Bulwe'eattey
genius, The Lady of Lyons; and we have no h
saying, that, throughout the performance, thereto mr",
less necessity for the extension of that indulge if l‘erf
granted to amateurs than we have ever previon' lior!
The youry, lady who sustained the part of theept
manifested' considerable talent in her develorehetyro
character. Some of her readings merit the higpe 0„°0
.
showing a delicacy and depth of sensibility In
thetic parts, and an energy of feeling and expres% the
portions, which would have done no discredit thetet,
matured of any stage. Claude Melnotte was, uP°lOll,Ol.,
ably personated by Mr. Mortimer. The less Pas ar;
it may be, equally passionate, but less boisterous)paps'abii
character was more to our taste—especially, Pees) Olt
tendency to rant (that stumbling-block to tY.r edit,
dently the principal fault with which Mr. Mortjerli 41e,
to contend. We must not forget to instance 110 ditaA,
pels, and the Widow Melnotte, as being both ereopPior
sonations ; nor, indeed, Glavis, which, though lereadid
one of the unimportant characters, was ably rend WV
Vincent. This was, perhaps, as well sustained fop 11
as any ; and the gentleman's conception of the 'lid"
quisite. Beauseant was a wretched caricatures
cause the part was totally unsuitable to the ta P JO,
has talent) of the gentleman who played it. Del°,l,lo'
Desehappels, and the minor characters of the "'ofu' ,4,4
call for particular notice. The play was most tiaseoeister
up," (we must except to one or two of the urioas:re
were execrable ;) and, notwithstanding the oeee.„e
tory conduct of a scene, &c. in being shifted,amobe
prised at the effect produced, when the liteit%o. e
available stage-room was taken into consideratisee Oda
chestra was tolerable. 'We did not remain t° 10040
piece, The Irishman in London. The following 1).)
Address (composed for the occasion by J. 1"'
effectively spoken by Mr. Mortimer :
Ere we our glad, yet arduous task cornteeelice'
To please alike your fancy and your sen_s ;get
Your kind indulgence would we first egg
For all the errors of our youthful stage;
Allow not frigid criticism's eye 11; uel
Harshly to scan the scenes that we suPPod ta
Let mercy, " blessing those that give
Smile on the feeble efforts that we rna";o, ;
Untried by us the mimic world hath h, 000
Where " Art a mirror holds to Nature.,7,
Content, till now, our parts alone to nr"011.
The world and we have yet to learn ou
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From you, the jury of this court, vv The awful verdict that decides our la •
lout
If, when our case before you has been 4,1
And with our inexperience duly weighs
Your censure you withhold, and kill here, .010
Our first attempt to plant the drama _hes I
Our hearts, with joyous, hopeful thonattade'oer
Shall throb, too, with the pulse of gro /oaf
But if, when you have judg'd what 13
Your verdict one of condemnation
caw, oes
Though our ambition may regret thio ,
Which gave our comedy a tragic ,c 1 tyro n'
No censures, on pour taste unjustly
Shall mingle with the failure of our °ehnv gag
And now, while gloomy fear and -',Nvalt
Rule o'er our fancies with alternatu,er it 11:7
We haste to learn our doom, whatetairttl •
Better the worst, than worse uncel....p.
Yet, let me whisper this, ere I retires
ire
'T will soften, if we still must feel, 'airat
To yield you pleasure is our highe!_,. 600
And your applause the only boon w'

MIDDLEWOOD'S HAIR OlL.—From the great length of
tima this valuable cosmetic has been before the public, and
the strong tests it has stood, we have no hesitation in recom-
mending it to those whose hair is falling off or turning gray.
SUDDEN DEATH.—The Morning Herald of yesterday
contains the following paragraph :—" An awful instance of
the uncertainty of human life occurred yesterday morning,
at the Bull and Mouth Tavern, Aldersgate-street, to Mr.
George Barker, a gentleman of fortune, who resided at John-
street, Liverpool. It appears that the deceased gentleman
arrived from Liverpool by the railway on Tuesday evening,
and put up at the above inn. He said that he had come to
town for the purpose of transacting some important busines,
which would detain bin► a few days. [laving partaken of a
hearty supper, about ten o'clock he retired to bed, being at
the time apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health and
spirits. At seven o'clock yesterday morning lie rang his
bell and requested the waiter to procure him a glass of hot
gin and water, which was accordingly done, and nothing
more was beard of him until about one o'clock, when the
head waiter went up to his room, and found him lying in bed
as if asleep ; he spoke to him, hut received no answer ; on a
closer examination he found that he w
cold. A medical gentleman was imtnedi
life had been extinct for some that

quite dead,

ly called ir, but

PILFERAGE OF TEA.—On Wednesday, at the police-court,
John Threlfall and William Lee were placed before Mr.
Rushton, charged with having stolen six pounds of tea, the
property of Mr. Gemmell, tea-dealer. It appeared that on
Friday last, at four o'clock in the afternoon, a police-officer
saw the prisoner, John Threlfall, running in Dale-strest, with
a horsecloth under his arm. Suspecting that he had stolen
something, he pursued him into Tithebarn-street and caught
him. In the horsecloth the officer found six pounds of tea.
Knowing that the prisoner had not come honestly by it he
took him to bridewell. The prisoner, when asked to account
for possession of the tea, said it was the sweepings of Wm.
Lee's lorry. On this hint the officer acted, he proceeded
straightway to William Lee, and asked him to whom he had
carried some tea on Friday. Lee answered to Mr. Gemmell.
Away the officer went to Mr. Gemmell. The result of the
officer's exertions was the discovery that the prisoner, Wm,
Lee, had, on Friday last, been employed by Mr. Ward to
carry two chests of tea, ordering him to deliver them, as
directed, to Mr. Gemmell. Just previously to the arrival of
the officer, Mr. Gemmel! had observed that one of the chests
was depressed at one side. He weighed this chest to see if
it corresponded with the invoice, and discovered that it was
six pounds short, the exact weight found by the officer on
Threlfall. The prisoners were committed for trial.
Doex COMMITTEE.—The following members were present
at the Dock Committee yesterday, Messrs. Sands, Horsfall,
Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Smith, Molyneux, Nicol,
Bulley, Evans, Royden, Ripley, Moore, Martin, Bold, Shand,
Aikin, Tobin.—Reports of the services of the Point of Ayr
and Hoylake life-boats, on Wednesday week, were read, and
it was determined that 30s. should be given to the master,
and 20s. to each of the crew of the Point of Ayr life-boat,
and that 15s. should be given to the master, and 10s. to each
of the crew of the Hoylake life-boat.--A letter was read from
the directors of the Steam-Tug Company, requesting that
the parties in charge of the telegraph should be directed,
when giving signals of vessels in distress, to state exactly
thposition of the vessels. The suggestion was consi-
dered a valuable one, and the letter was referred to the
Marine Sub-cornmitee. Mr. Ripley made an allusion
to the notice of motion from Mr. North, in the Connell,
for the providing of a steam-vessel by the committee, to
assist the life-boats in cases of need, and hoped, when the
matter was brought before the Dock Committee, who only
had the power to deal with it, that it would be carefully con-
sidered.--A letter from Mr. Evans, on the subject of com-
pensation for the survey of the Channels, was referred to the
Marine Sub-Committee.—Another letter, from Messrs.
Chapman, Bowman, and Co., on the grounding of the ship
Ashburton, and requesting that some definition of the duties
of the pier-herd master should be settled, was read. A de-
putation from the pilots' committee, consisting of Mr. Benn,
introduced.
They chairman,) and two other members, were
They had been appointed to confer with the Dock Committee,
in order to make some arrangement so as to prevent the in-
terference of the pier-head masters with the duties of the
pilots. After some little conversation on the subject, it was
agreed that the Dock Committee should appoint a sub-com-
mittee to meet the deputation from the pilots' committee, in
order that the matter might be settled.
JUVENILE THEATRICALS.—At the Police-court, yester-
day, a little boy, of appparently twelve or fourteen years of
age, named Tittle, was placed before Mr. Rushton on a
charge, as it at first appeared, of committing a murderous
assault on another urchin of about the same size and age
(James Lawson), who appeared with his head so much en-
veloped in bandages, surmounted by a handkerchief, that his
face could scarcely be seen ; and the inference was, that he
had undergone a terrible smashing to require so many liga-
tures to keep the numerous fragments of his caput together
in an orderly manner.--Lawson said, that the prisoner had,
without provocation, called him to a chink or hole in the
wall (as we understood him) of the cellar where be was
" acting" with others, and that when he went up to him, be
first spat in his face, and then, without more ado, stabbed
him in the eye with a sword—which was produced. The
weapon was a small straight sharp-pointed sword, without a
sheath, and shorn of the tinsel which had once ornamented
its handle. Two witnesses spoke to its being used against
the complainant.—A surgeon who was present, and who at-
tended the complainant, said there was only a slight injury
done to the lower eyelid—a small wound by no means dan-
gerous.—The prisoner (who, it appears, resides in a court
in Charles-street) said, that he and some of his companions
had a small show in his mother's cellar, only for their own
amusement, and to which the landlord was agreeable ; that
the prisoner, who lived in the next cellar, and who might
ITT been welcome to see it, made a practice of coming every
night, " breaking" in upon them with bricks and stones, and
otherwise annoying them ; that he had a piece of brick in his
hand at the time stated, and had himself run upon the sword
at the hole.—Another boy, who was in the court, started for-
ward to corroborate this, stating that he saw it all, as he was
"on the stage" at the time. It did. not appear what cha-
racter the prisoner was personating at the time the rapier
was alleged to be used ; but it was probably that of Hamlet,
who, when his privacy was invaded by old Polonius behind
the arras, exclaimed, " A rat, a rat : dead, for a ducat," and
thrust his cold iron with more tragical effect than his present
prototype. Be this as it mayappear that the orp
dramatique of Charles-street had suffered sundry annoyances from the complainant, whose mother, it appeared, had been
spoken to to restrain them, but without effect. The proba-
bility is, that the complainant had taken dudgeon at being
refused an engagement as a " star." On the other hand,
the complainant's mother said that her place was nightly dis-
turbed by the ranting and noise of the actors.—Mr. Rushton
said it was highly improper to cause annoyance to neighbours,
and still more so to use an instrument from which dangerous
consequences might ensue. The prisoner must, therefore,
pay a tine of 2s. 6d. and costs.—We would advise the Theatre'
Royal, the, Liver, and the other " minors," to beware of the
" minors of Charles-street, who, in the cellar of a court in
Charles-street, have commenced so formidable a competition

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HOUSE-RREAKING AND ROBBERY,
yesterday, a man named Charles Baker, (who is well known
to the police,) was placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
feloniously breaking into a shop in lslinlrton.—William Holmes said he was shopman to Mr. Henry Gilpin, cigar-
dealer, whose shop is No. 8, Islington, but who resides at
Woodside. About half-past nine on Wednesday night, he
locked the shop-door with a stocklock and a padlock, and
left all safe. About half-past seven yesterday morning, he
went to the shop, with the keys, and found constable Enoch
Williams and another person inside. He examined the
money drawer, which was not kept locked, and missed a
crown paper of copper and about five shiilings in loose mo-
ney. Three panes of glass were also broken in the window,
and a quantity of cigars were thrown about the shop floor.
On the shop door there were marks which corresponded with
the end of a crowbar now produced.—Police-officer Edward
Roberts said, that about twenty minutes past six that (yester-
day) morning, lie was on duty in Islington, and, on passing
Mr. Gilpin's shop, he saw the light of a candle through the
chinks of the shutters. He passed on, and saw a man pass
him, and push the shop door open with his hand, and call
out something which he did not understand, and then run
off. He then went to the door, and found the prisoner
(Baker) and another man coming out. One of them struck
witness with a crowbar, and cut his hat. The prisoner ran
towards Camden-street, and witness pursued him, calling
" Stop thief," and saw him stopped by police-constable
Williams, in Hotham-street. As the prisoner ran across
London-road he threw. something at witness, which, in its
fall, sounded like copper money. Witness and Williams took
him to bridevrell. Witness then returned to London-road,
and was informed that some persons had been picking up
copper money, Prisoner was never out of his sight until he
was secured.—John Gale, a picture frame maker, living in
Wild-street, heard a noise in the street about half-past six,
and went out to see what was going on. He saw the priso-
ner running from Camden-street towards Hotham-street.
As he ran lie threw something from him which bit the lamp-
iron, and witness heard a soand as of copper money. He
looked on the ground and picked up a piece of brown paper
that appeared to have contained ss. in copper, but it was
empty. He also picked up two penny pieces, and another
person handed him two others. A number of persons came
round, and gathered the remainder of the money. Witness
saw two of the men run through Commutation-lane, and, as
they ran, one of them threw away something which sounded
like keys. He afterwards went to the spot and found a crow-
bar, now produced.—Constable Enoch Williams corroborated
the other officer as to the capture of the prisoner in Hothain-
street, a short distance from London-road. After the pri-
soner was secured, witness went to Mr. Gilpin's shop, and
there found a cape, a hat and a bag, now produced. The
prisoner was wtthout a hat, The prisoner cross-questioned
one of the officers with the greatest effrontery, but without
eliciting anything but a further information of the facts. On
being asked what hediad to say, he said that he had no hand
in the affair; that he was going up London-road, as he sup-
posed it was, when he saw the policemen pursuing some
men, and, knowing that he was himself a suspicious character,
he had certainly run off; but (he added finally) " I suppose
I am to be committed to the sessions, and there is no occa-
sion for me to say anything now." He was committed for
trial. The prisoner is a notoriously bad character. He was
keeper of a house of ili-fame, and had before been twice com-
mitted for felony.

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COURT OF PASSAGE, YESTERDAY

Before Charles Crompton, Esq

V.
The plaintiff in thisGRAY
case. is aWILLIAMS
merchant of Belfast. In
March last he engaged Messrs. Priestley, Griffiths, and Cox,
of this town, to sell some American clover seed on his ac-
count. At the sale defendant bought lots 1 and 4, which
came to £282 2s. 3d. Repeated applications were made to
him by Messrs. Priestley to take the goods, but without
avail; and, on the 16th April, the lots were resold for
£245 18s. 5d., and the action was brought to recover the
difference between the respective sums, namely, £36 3s. 10d.
The sale was proved ; as were (by several witnesses) the re-
peated applications made to the defendant to take the goods,
and his acknowledgment of the debt. Mr. James, for the
defendant, on hearing the evidence, said that he found that
he had no defence to submit to the jury, who, accordingly,
returned a verdict for the amount claimed.