The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

DOMESTIC.

A brutal manslaughter occurred at Gloucester on Sa-
turday week. George Fricker, a waterman, while in a
state of inebriation, entered a beer-shop, and challenged
among others one Richard Cole, aged about 18, to fight.
Cole was knocked down by a violent blow on the ear, and
afterwards kicked ; he died in a few minutes. The land-
lord, in his attempt to separate the parties, was nearly
strangled by the ferocious wretch, Pricker. At the in-
quest a verdict of `• manslaughter" was returned.
PEDESTRIANISM. —B. Riding, alias " the Morning
Star," who has undertaken to walk 1500 miles in 1500
succesive hours last (Friday) night, at twelve o'clock,
completed the unparalleled number of 1120 miles, a feat
hitherto unheard of ; but strange as it may seem, it is be-
yond contradiction, and there is not the least doubt (ac-
cidents and sickness excepted) that he will complete his
arduous undertaking, for which he has, as yet, been poorly
rewarded. He is walking from the Grey Hound Inn,
York-road, to the Crow Trees and back. It is the pedes-
trian's intention, for the last 100 miles, to start at the
commencement of every hour.—Leeds
POACHING AT WORKSOP.—About two o'clock on
Thursday morning last, no less than eight desperate fel-
lows from Mansfield were found poaching on the estate
of his grace the Duke of Portland, at Carburton. The
tenters, only being five in number, on coming in contact
with them, were driven from the field where they had
stationed themselves to apprehend the villains ; but, in
consequence of the poachers being more powerful in
numhers, they were driven back. However, the tenters
despatched one of their party to Carburton for assistance,
while the others watched the movements of the poachers,
and in a short period four other men came to their assis-
tance, when they were enabled to capture six of the
gang, not far from the small village of Millthorpe. On
the same morning they were conveyed before the Rev.
George Mason, who committed them to Nottingham, to
•take their trial at the next assizes.—Doncaster Gazelle.
AFFECTING OCCIIRRENCE.—We regret to record the
death of a youth named Maplestone, under circumstances
of a peculiarly afflicting nature. The unfortunate lad
formed one of the crew of the African Queen of this city.
The Queen arrived in the roads on Tuesday, after a long
voyage on the coast of Africa, and young Maplestone went
aloft for the purpose of taking down the Union Jack. He
came down the shrouds with the flag on his arm, and when
he had nearly gained the deck he said to one of the sailors,
" There's old England at last ; let us give three cheers
for home !" That home, however, he was never to find,
for as he cheered, the wind, which was fresh, caught the
folds of the flag, and in endeavouring to secare it he was
thrown overboard. Every effort was made by the captain
and crew to rescue the lad, but, alas! in vain ; he buffeted
the billows for a little time, and at last sank, entangled in
the flag.—Bristol Times.

On Saturday morning, Lord Grantley's keeper was
found in the canal close to his Lordship's preserves, near
Guildford, murdered. It appears he was at the public-
house at Bramley, between eight and nine o'clock on Sat-
urday evening, where there was a raffle for a fat hog, and
said to the landlord he must go round his Lordship's pre-
serves, to look after the pheasants, and would return in an
hour or so to take supper, since which he never was seen
alive. Guns were heard about that hour in the direction
the body was found, and it is supposed that he came upon
the poachers instantly, who not being able to get away,
him
through most likely being recognised by the keeper, shot
through the head, and, from the mangled appearance,
must have brutally beat him about the head, then dragged
him about twenty yards, and thrown him into the canal,
which is close to the spot. The marks of a severe strug-
gle between the parties is very evident, and the ground is
covered with blood. On Tuesday, after two days' inves-
tigation, the coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful
murder against a man called James Elsley, who has since
confessed his guilt.
SERIOUS AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.—On Thursday
night last a very desperate encounter took place between
a notorious gang of poachers, who have long infested the
neighbourhood, and the gamekeepers of Mr. Edwin
James, of Herongate, near Brentwood, in Essex. The
keepers, three in number, and the constable of the parish,
hastened to a wood where they had heard a gun fired, and
lay secreted until the poachers came over the hedge. which
they had no sooner done than the latter commenced a
most ferocious attack upon the keepers, who were in the
act of taking off their coats and preparing for action. The
keeper who first went up to them was struck by the leader
of the gang with the butt end of the gun, and fell sense-
less upon the ground. The force of the blow, which it is
feared has fractured the poor man's skull, was such as to
shiver the stock from the barrel. The second keeper then
rushed up, and struck down the man who had thus used
the gun who in hia turn fell senseless upon the man in the
ditch. A desperate conflict took place, and the keepers
were in the result able to secure the ringleader, but not
until the most severe injuries had been committed upon
each party. The poachers,
_a determination to kill the
besides their guns, were armed
with bludgeons, and evinced
gamekeepers rather than be captured. Having captured
the ringleader they brought him to the cottagdereosfs
Mr.the
James, who, having sent for a surgeon to
wounded men, commenced a search for the men who had
escaped. The keepers had in the scuffle secured the hats
of the poachers, and this afforded the means of identify-
ing
the parties. The learned gentleman went with the
constable into the cottages where it was known that men
of this character lodged, and discovered that three men of
known bad character had been from home all night, and
upon questioning the old woman who kept the house, she
admitted that all three men had gone out with guns that
night, and that the fourth man (who was captured) had
joined them. Hope is entertained of the apprehension of
the three, for they are most severely injured by the blows
from the keepers, and must be much marked about the
head. They are railroad men of the most desperate cha-
racter, and the man who is taken is also suspected of
highway robbery. Very serious apprehensions are enter-
tained as to the recovery of one of Mr. James's keepers.
The others are doing well.—Times.
NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL AT :LAMBETH.
—This building, which is situated in the Westrr inster-
road, opposite the Blind
was Asylum Bethlehem pita,
is rapidly n
approaching completion and
The foundation stone laid April, 1840, on which occasion the Church was
dedicated to St. George, the tutelar saint of England.
It is the largest ecclesiastical edifice devoted to the Ro-
man Catholic worship that has been constructed since
the Reformation, when Henry VIII. destroyed and re-
duced the majority of the Catholic establishments. Its
external dimensions are 250 feet long by 84 feet broad.
The height of the tower at the west end at present is 60
feet, but when completed its extreme elevation will be
330 feet above the ground level. The style of archi-
tecture preserved throughout the building is the florid
Gothic. The tower is most substantially built of Caen
stone, its wall averaging nine feet in thickness. It con-
tains a belfry with room for a peal of eight bells. On
each side of the tower are double belfry windows, deco-
rated with mitres, parapets, pinacles, &c., and when
the funds shall admit it is intended to ornament the walls
with 100 statues of saints and martyrs. The interior
height of the church, from floor to eilina, is 57 feet.
The length of the nave in the clear is 160 feet, by 72 feet
broad ; the chancel is 40 feet long by 26 feet broad. The
chancel window is very large, measuring 30 feet by 18
feet ; the mullions are of oak, with rich foliage ; the in-
terstices will be filled with stained glass of various
colours, containing emblematical representation of the
history and passion of our Lord. It is the gift of
the Earl of Shrewsbury, and will cost £5OO. Under-
neath will be placed the principal altar, which will be de-
corated with statues of saints and bishops. The interior
of the church is not to have galleries ; the only projec-
tions are the organ-loft and two small galleries for the
choir over the two side doorways at the east end. No
pews or closed seats will be allowed, but open benches
will be placed down the aisles, constructed with low
backs, so as to afford an unobstructed view of the interior.
The seats will yield ample accommodation for 5,000 per-
SOUS. The bare cost of erecting the cathedral will be
-X40,000, but it is expected that a sum of £lOO,OOO will
be necessary to complete all the contemplated embellish-
ments and improvements. Abutting on this is a convent
for the Sisters of Mercy, and a school for 300 children.
The convent is fitted up with kitchens, refectory, dormi-
tories, a small chapel with a belfry, and will furnish an
abode for 13 Sisters of Mercy. The convent, with its
accompanying buildings will cost £7,000. The nunnery
and church together stand upon an acre of land, measur-
ing 42,000 square feet.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY—THE BLACK-HOLE OF CAL-
CUTTA RIVALLED IN SCOTLAND.—A. correspondent of
the Scotsman gives the following account of the atrocious
treatment of six persons captured by a body of policemen
and preventive service men, on the charge of having res-
cued from the officers of the law two persons arrested
on account of the riots at Roskeen, in September last.
They were taken at midnight and carried off to the old
bank office, at Invergordon, where they were all thrust
into a safe, which had been used for depositing the bank
books, &c. The whole six individuals were locked into
this place by two o'clock on Thursday morning. It is a
small chamber in the wall, strongly built of stone, and
paved with stone flags. Its length is nine feet eleven
inches and one quarter ; breadth, three feet nine
inches; and its height, six feet eleven inches. There is
no window, nor any aperture whatever for air. It opens
by a door into the back room, lined with iron, and so
formed at the top aad sides as to overlap the wall, which
is cut or grooved to receive the door. The lock is cased
with iron, and has no key-hole opening to the inside.
From the construction of the door, the only place where
any air could be admitted, is beneath the sole of the door.
which comes within a quarter of an inch of the stone floor,
Into this wretched den five full-grown men and a young
lad of fourteen were all forced by the officers who captured
them; and it is easier to conceive than to depict their
sufferings. Entreaties and remonstrances had no effect.
In about half an hour one of the men was seized with a fit
of vomiting blood, and on the cries of the other men
reachingjthe officers, he was taken out and placed in the
outer room ; but no relief was granted to the others.
The door was again closed upon the whole five, who
seemed doomed to that most horrible of all deaths—death
from suffocation. For men long hours—i. e., from two
till nine o'clock in the morning—were they confined in
that place. Once the door was opened to give one of
'them a drink of water ; and again one of the officers
Opened
it to see if the men were alive ; but it was imme-
diately closed. The men could not sit, the place was so
small, unless they sat with their knees crouched up to
tat heir chin. One of them lay on the floor with his nose
the bottom of the door, trying to catch a breath of air.
wea
Il res
kert stood gasping for breath—getting weaker and
horrible stood gasping
they been kept another hour in this
few, if any of them, could have come out
zalive. Fortunately for them, the lord lieutenant of the
nunrsty and others came about nine o'clock to see the pri-
e
I e, and they were then taken out of the safe. One of
ath e prisoners thus confined was dismissed immediately
the otrea-rnination, as Perfectly innocent ; and several of
that th .8, who w ere committed to gaol, are able to pove
foremeeYnt. ad no concern whatever with the alleged de-

DINNER IN CELEBRATION OF THE TRI-
UMPHS OF CONSERVATISM IN NORTH AND
SOUTH TOXTETH WARDS.

On Wednesday evening last, the triumphs of conserva-
tism, during the last few years, in North and South Tox.
teth were celebrated by a public dinner at Mr. John Brig-
house's, Bowling-green Tavern, (near the Dingle,) and
the friends of the cause availed themselves of the occasion
to present to Mr. Thomas Inman, the active honorary
secretary, some handsome pieces of plate and a tea-service,
in testimony of their gratitude and respect for his long and
unwearied services. The apartment (the ball-room) was
tastily decorated, the walls being festooned with ever-
greens and flowers, and adorned with flags. Behind the
chair was suspended the Royal Arms, with the inscription
—" England's Queen." Over this was the Royal Standard,
on one side, and the British Ensign on the other. At the.
other end a Royal Standard.also floated from the orches-
tra, which was entertwined with laurel and holly ; and in
the middle—reaching the roof and fixed transversely—was
another Royal Standard, and corresponding with it, on
the opposite side, a handsome flag bearing the inscription
—" Sandon and Douglas for ever." About sixty gen-
tlemen sat down to the repast. Amongst them were Robt.
Rankin, Esq., John Lawrence, Esq., Henry G. Harbord,
Esq., John Payne, Esq., W. Wagstaff, Esq., J. S. Skip-
per, Esq., George Clay, Esq., Joseph Harrison, Esq.,
Trotman, jun. Esq., Daniel Clarke, Esq., and Capt.
Robinson.
C. H. HORSFALL, Esq., ably officiated in the chair,
and Mr. JAMES ROBERTSON in the vice-chair, the former
being supported on the right by Alexander Smith, jun.,
Esq., and on his left by S. L. Trotman, Esq., R. Har-
bord, Esq., and T. T. Glazebrook, Esq. ; and the latter
by J. Sheppard, Esq., and on his left by T. Inman, Esq.
The dinner was of the very best description—second,
indeed, to none that could be provided at the first hotels
in the town, either in quality or cooking. In addition to
the usual substantials in roast and boiled, there was a va-
riety of game, pies, puddings, &c., introduced as a last
course, and the whole was served in a manner that did
infinite honour to " mine worthy host and hostess." The
desert comprised excellent grapes, dried and other fruits,
and the wines—chiefly port and sherry—were pronounced
by connoiseurs to be super-excellent. Mr. Jolliffe's band
was in attendance, and played appropriate airs during the
evening.

On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN, after a
loyal introduction, gave the health of " The Queen—the
Duchess of Lancaster," which called forth loud cheers,
followed by the Kentish fire and the national anthem.
He next proposed the health of an illustrious and excel-
lent lady, whose many virtues and amiable qualities en-
deared her to all true Englishmen—" The Queen Dowa-
ger." This, too, was hailed with extreme applause, and
a tremendous volley of the Kentish fire. The next toast
coupled the name of " Prince Albert "—" an amiable
person and a good husband "—with " the rest of the
Royal Family." (Much applause.) " Our glorious Con-
stitution in Church and State " followed, with equal ho-
nours, and the air " Here's a health to Old England, the
Queen, and the Church." " The bulwarks of the Bri-
tish nation—the Army and Navy," was next drunk with
equal enthusiasm.
Mr. KENYON, being called upon, replied in suit-
able and feeling terms. It had been, he said, his
good fortune to be at the Battle of Waterloo, and
it was a pride and comfort to him, after the dan-
gers he and others bad passed, to return to the bosom
of his country, and still to feel assured, from the feelings
of those around him, that the conservative flag of Eng-
land would never be struck whilst there was an inch of it
remaining on the pole. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Duke of Wellington
and the House of Peers," which was received with three
times three, the band playing " See, the conquering Hero
comes." The next health drunk was that of " Sir Robt.
Peel," which was received with three times three and
prolonged applause, the band playing.
The VICE-CHAIRMAN here proposed the health of two
gentlemen who had served them faithfully and conscien-
tiously in parliament—" Lord Sandon and Sir Howard
Douglas." This too was received with tremendous ap-
plause, followed by the Kentish fire.
The CHAIRMAN said he had yet many excellent and
loyal toasts to propose, which he trusted would be drunk
by genuine Englishmen to the end of time ; but he must
now pass to the health of men who were more intimately
connected with the town. He proposed " The Conser-
♦ative Members of North and South Toxteth Wards,"
and would not dwell upon their merits, which were well
known,—particularly as five of them were present, and
would doubtless have a good deal to say. The toast was
rapturously received. _ _

Mr. R. HARBORD, being first in the order of seniority,
rose amidst tremendous cheering. He felt, he said, in-
adequate to do justice to the toast, but would endeavour
to do so, not as an individual, but as one of those so kindly
alluded to. He had been in the council upwards of three
years, but four years had elapsed since he first came
amongst the electors. At that time popery and radicalism
were rampant in these wards, and they could hardly have
anticipated so favourable a result,' but the goodness of
their cause had ensured them success.
They had rallied
in support of the cause of God, their sovereign, and their
country ; and were mainly indebted to the immutable
truths which that cause involved. He took that opportunity
of sincerely thanking those gentlemen who had given them
their unremitting support, and trusted the wards would
never be in want of a proper candidate to represent them.
If he studied his own convenience, he should prefer pri-
vate life. So long, however, as he had represented the
ward for which he was returned, he trusted it would be
admitted that he had acted on truly English principles.
(Loud cheers.) His colleagues would doubtless enter
more into generalities, and he should therefore content
himself, on this occasion, with wishing all present health
and prosperity. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. ALEX. SMITH said he had had the good fortune to
be second in the field, his friend Mr. Harbord having led
the way in 1840. He detailed the successes of the two
wards since 1835, when their prospects were very gloomy,
up to the present time, showing the gain to the good cause
year after year, through the indefatigable exertions of its
friends. He knew of no two wards equal to them in
public spirit in the town. Their interests were indeed
identified, and well they united in supporting them. In
consequence of some of those around him having inquired
where was the sixth member, Mr. Lace, he begged to
state that that gentleman had had an engagement previous
to his hearing of the meeting, which he could not post-
pone, otherwise he would have done himself the greater
pleasure in being with them that evening. (Cheers.) He
had also to state, and with regret, that Mr. Alderman
James Lawrence would have been in attendance, but was
prevented owing to ill health. Mr. Chilton would also
have been amongst them, but had been summoned to
Scotland as a witness on a trial. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. SHEPPARD, in next returning thanks, alluded to
his triumphant return, and trusted that it would be ad-
mitted that he had ever voted on sound conservative prin-
ciples. There were, he said, many important questions
about to be discussed in committees of the council, and
the conservatives must in dealing with them be prudent,
zealous and determined. After complimenting respec-
tively the Chairman of the Finance and the Chairman of
the Watch Committee, he alluded to the resignation of the
Chief Constable, and the important duty of choosing a
proper person to succeed him. With regard to the school
question, he was of opinion that a sound Scriptural edu-
cation was the only means of bringing Great Britain—
aye, and Ireland too—(cheers)—to that position which
would render them the glory of the world. He next no-
ticed the proceedings of the Health of the Town Com-
mittee, and said that, having visited many of the dwellings
of the poorer classes in his ward, along with Mr. Councillor
and Mr. H. G. Harbord, it was clear that sewerage was re-
quired to place them in a comfortable state. With regard
to the administration of the new poor-law, he and their
other representatives had done everything they could in
behalf of those who unhappily fell under its operation.
Gentlemen (continued Mr. Sheppard), the due adminis-
tration of the poor-law is also a matter of grave and im-
portant consideration. I beg respectfully to call your
attention lo the following facts. The county rates are
very heavy items, levied under the head of poor-rates.
It is shown by Mr. Wm. Cleaver's statement (the clever
and intelligent clerk of the West Derby Board of Guar-
dians), that, in 18 townships comprised in the said union,
the amount expended in the relief of the poor of the said
union, including salaries of officers, and the whole cost of
establishment, for the year ended March, 1843, was
£5,552; and that the amount paid by the same townships
towards county rates, during the same period, was £9,936,
or nearly double the amount expended in the relief of the
poor. (Hear.) The West Derby Board of Guardians
were about forwarding to the magistrates of the county of
Lancaster a memorial on the subject, together with the
statement therein referred to, and have further requested
other unions to adopt a like proceeding. (lieu, hear.)
With regard to Ireland, he thought that Sir Robert
Peel deserved the thanks of the country for his mild
but efficient administration of the law in that coun-
try. (Cheers.) He next complimented the Attorney-
General for Ireland, and expressed an assurance that the
result of the state prosecutions would be the con-
firmation of their constitutional rights and privileges,
which they inherited from their forefathers, and which,
with the blessing of God, they would hand down unsullied
to'their posterity. It was, however, not to be borne, tha
any man whatever should be allowed to browbeat either
the Queen, House of Lords, or Commons. (Applause.)
They would, at all hazards, maintain their principles, and
take care to hand down to their children unimpaired those
institutions they received from their forefathers. (Cheers.)
As regarded the landlords of Ireland, whoever maligned
or traduced them did so falsely, as he was convinced
would be made manifest when the commission appointed
by Sir Robert Peel had made its report. (Cheers.) In
conclusion, he again thanked them, adding that he should
ever, in return, endeavour to do his duty honestly and
zealously. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. TROTMAN then briefly, but forcibly replied to
the toast. He had been an humble instrument in their
hands of redeeming South Toxteth from the degradation
of radicalism into which it had comparatively recently
sunk. He had ever given his vote for'what he considered
the best interests of his constituents, and tendered them
his best thanks for their kindness and support. (Cheers.)
Mr. GLAZEBROOK then rose amidst loud cheers. He
said he most cordially entered with them into the festival
of that evening to celebrate the triumph of conservativ-
ism in the two wards which had been almost perfected by
his election. Only four short years ago they had six
" liberal " candidates—so called ; now they bad, happily,
six conservatives. True they had one " liberal " alder-
man, but from what he that night saw, and if he were
rightly informed, he would not long be charged with his op-
pressive honour. (Cheers.) When they saw so remark-
able a change in a constitueney, they naturally inquired
what had led to it. Only seven years ago a great and
startling change took place in all the various gradations
of authority in the land. This was a phenomenon in the
history of the country, which required serious considera-
tion. It was not to be accounted for in the fact of any
mistake having been committed on the part of those who