The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-11-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

„„et he great feature of the week in the sporting arena is the
Zewniarket Houghton Meeting, the last of the Newmarket
the ing, of the season ; and, indeed, it may be considered as
last meeting in England for this year to which the slightest
;lioportance is attached. Altogether, the Houghton Meeting
'calorie off with much spirit, and was attended by a brilliant
ae's'st i.fe of nobility and fashion. The races for Monday pos-
cip., considerable interest, in consequence of the ” Criterion"
mo-
ney Coming off on that day, upon which large sums of
Y depended; four matches for the day were off, and the fifth
pssswon by Mr. Day's Arthingworth, beating Gen. Grosvenor's
sttal, Gravity. The first challenge of the Derby and Oaks'
m"8 of 100 sovs. each were won by iEgyptus, (S. Rogers,)
ating Chantilly and the Bravo; 6 to 4 on Chantilly,. 5 to 2 on
i,_,4l'Ptus, and 5 to 1 agst Bravo; won in a canter, by six lengths.
ne Criterion Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two year olds,
I.r.re won by Bentley, beating the rest of "the crack" stud of
, The betting was 5 to 4 agst Bentley, 4 to 1 agst Lord Ber-
ner s filly, 6 to 1 agst Louisa, and 8 to
.1 agst Freedom. The
!natch for £5O between Mimosa and Cockatoo was won by the
;ur mer. The Boudoir Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. were won
,lialanguish, beating Malibran and Fanny Grey ;, 2 to 1 on
libra.n. The races of Friday commenced with the contest
1.",)?r the Handicap of LlOO, a plate which was won by Little
y Blue, beating Datura, Lucetta, Salute, colt by Bizare,
rasto, and the Saddler 7 to I agst the winner, 4 to 1 agst Da-
(t)l,l.a. The Sweep of 2O sovs. was won by Duke of Grafton's
to
2 `YraPie, beating filly by Figaro, Fortunatus, and Reveller:
1 agst the whiner, 2to 1 agst filly by Figaro, and 4 to 1
je,t F"turlatus. 'rhe L5O Plate was won by Claret, beating
""ra ; 4to 1 agst the winner, 2to 1 agst Datura. There is
0 other matter in the sporting circles before us at present which
calls for any remark ; but as we alluded to the appointment of
r. Gully, the member for Pontefract, as steward for the races
of that borough next year, we may as well add, that he is using
every exertion to obtain subscribers to the meeting, and he has
already succeeded in procuring twenty of the most influential
men upon the turf to subscribe to a handicap of 25 sovs. each,
in addition to fifteen already signed, which, it is expected, will
be the means of bringing back The Pontefract races to the
standard of its merits, and to the splendour which characterized
tlri"m_e,years ago. The following is the latest state of the bet-
DEREY.-1.8 to 1 agst Guardian, (t) ; 20 to 1 agst
`-'omet, (t) 25 to 1 agst Olympic, (t); 50 to 1 agst Trulla,
<eh. (t). The rest as stated before. THE OAKS. —7 to 1 agst
otillon, (t); 16 to 1 agst Louisa, (t). ST. LEGER.-15 to 1
agst Cotillon, (t).
QUOITING.—The return match, (not the rubber,) at this
strenhening and much admired Lancashire game, between
Joseph Tucker, John Boardman, John Barnes, and George
enkett, of Manchester, and George Wareham, Geo. Buckley,
William Taylor, and John Leigh-, of Liverpool, eight expe-
lenced players, for £4O, came off on Tuesdaylast, at the Griffin,
r. Gardener's, Broughton, near Manchester, in the presence
of a great concourse of spectators. The betting in Manchester
'as even ; but in Liverpool 6 to 4 was freely laid upon the Li-
verpool players, who,
it will be remembered, beat the Man-
iester players easily last week, near the Botanical Gardens in
this town. Towards the cloie both parties were equal, Man-
chester having got 17 and Liverpool 17, and the Manchester
appeared rather the favourites, when Liverpool threw in four at
once, thus beating Manchester by one, 21 being the game. The
Manchester men should have played out the rubber the following
day however, greatly to the surprise of those interested, they
zetused to do so ; but an agreement was drawn up, that if the
Manchester players did not choose to play before the Bth instant,
the stakes are to be given up to the Liverpool men. The Li-
verpool players complain sadly of the treatment they received
from the Manchester players, the latter having not only made a
yrou,4 for the purpose, but, it is said, they threw every impedi-
ment in the way of their play : quite at variance with the kind
treatment the opposite side experienced in Liverpool.

,OPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHING A COLLEGE IN

LIVERPOOL.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
StR,--The liberality of our corporate body is attested by the
I)ublic buildings, the many and various benevolent, and by the
literary institutions of the town. As a well-wisher to my
species, and aware
of the paramount importance of a sound
-education, combining correct religious sentiments, literature,
and science, I beg leave most respectfully to call the attention
of the present worthy Chief Magistrate, and other members of
the a
Liverpool Corporation, to the necessity, importance, and
practicability of founding. College which shall combine these
advantages. Happy shall I be, if by the union of the friends of
,„the Established Church among whom I place foremost the
N-iorporation, an institution bearing that name, and similar in
Plan to King's College, London, may be raised. The increas-
Ing population, wealth, and commercial importance of the
town, are the admiration of foreigners, and perhaps the envy
of others. The former are led by these proofs of rapidly ex-
tending greatness not unfrequently to apply the misnomer
city,'. and till convinced of the contrary will not believe that
Liverpool possesses no College. The plan of the Royal Insti-
"'inn, though excellent, by no means supersedes the neces-
sity for such an institution. The terms of admission to its
schools and lectures are too high and exclusive to render it
generally useful. I hear and read of constant appeals to the
public on behalf of the Mechanics' Institute. Why may not
the higher, or even the middling classes, of the town, who
_,eriong to the Established Church, have similar advantages
istol has its College, and the north of England its Univer-
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importance
neither can boast of a population, wealth, or commer-
cial equal to Liverpool. When I call to mind the
numbers respectability, zeal, and influence of the Clergy of
Pie Established Church, and the vicinity of the excellent and
learned Diocesan, and when I see so many munificent proofs
.or the kind attention which the Corporation spew to any sug-
gestion for the prosperity of this great town, I cannot think
(tat this appeal will be wholly in vain.
ifMoney, I am sure, is not wanting, and I am much mistaken
there be a want of disposition to give. Only let an example
be set by our worthy Corporation in the gift of land, and a
sum suticient will be raised to endow such an institution.
if thought more advisable, it might be proprietary, consist-
n Ig
of shares, each shareholder having power to nominate
-Vopils according to the amount of his sh ares. A charter might,
21Th*, be obtained. Proprietary schools under the manage-
4oeut of a committee of directors are now common in the
metropolis. But 1 plead for a College under the direction of
4-41 Clergy and others, members of the Church as by law
established. Yours, &c.
-Liverpool, Oct. 29, 18.33.

LATIMER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST4ND4RD.

SlR,—The paragraph which appeared in your paper of Tues-
aY last, headed " Premature birth, and inhuman treatment
m
of the other" vas sent by rne as the transaction then appeared
tme as one I had a right toexpose, because, by hiding it, I
ade myself a party in the transaction.
That there has been a most wanton piece of cruelty commit-
ted in the transaction alluded to, the parochial officers of the
township of West Derby are ready to confess ; but that it was
slot done by their knowledge is evident, but the inadvertent
.and sole act of an inexperienced constable, in removing. the
Poor woman so soon after her misfortunes, more especially
Where she had been so kindly treated. When the parties ar-
!.',l,y? at Low-hill Workhouse, the Governor was at church.---
±n_ reason the poor sufferinc, woman was not admitted there
was in consequence, I learnt' yesterday, of dampness of the
wails of the houses, which have, of late, been rebuilt to that
. With the parties I received note from Mr.
W nstanley (one of the overseers,) certainly couched in terms
131 commiseration, and I understand both himself and the other
.rochial officers are kind-hearted and humane gentlemen; the
lame cannot be attached to them, but to the act of an assist-
ant-constable, who perhaps thought he was doing right when
he was committing an act of cruelty, the consequences of
Ihich might have been of the most serious nature. lam glad
3 Say, that both the mother and her twins are doing wll.—
Y Your inserting this in your paper to-morrow, it will be but
catt of justice to all parties herein alluded to, and a gratifi-
iiio et
to, Mr. Editor, yours, &c. JOHN SHIPP, .
ouse of Industry, Oct. 31, 1833. Governor.

FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER, 1833.
.f, EvENING DRESS.—The robe is composed of a new kind of
atize, called gaze Fleur des anges, a rose-coloured ground,
owered in separate sprigs in a blond lace pattern, and worn
lovoer a satin gip to correspond. The corsage is low, cut in a
1. ry graceful manner on the shoulders, and trimmed with a
*aliPet of the same material. The lappel is square behind, cleft
upon the shoulders, where it is sufficiently deep to form a map-
eaneron. and descending in the stomacher shape, terminates in
_ rounded point a little below the waist. The lappel, bust, and
sb_ottom of the corsage, are each edged with blond lace. Bouffant
eeve of
in front of the arm. The hair parted on the fore-
rid is disposed in light loose curls, which hang low at. the
s. The hind hair is arranged in low bows, from which a few
wild fall over the back of the head. A half-wreath of blue
_ flowers is placed rather far back. Scarf of gaze sylphide,
embroidered round the border in a very light pattern. Ear-
ringssinand neck-chain, fancy jewellery, gloves of white knitted
' resembling
the sandal kind double-grounded lace. Black satin slippers of
ee, ARIIIAGE DRESS.—A pelisse of lemon-coloured Bros prin-
es,l.e, plain, high corsage. The sleeves very large from the
.ctothe wrist, and
i oulder to the bend of the arm, sit nearly, but not quite, close
orrespondplaced are .
ornamented with knots of satin riband to
deg , at regular distances. e i P ler'ne of two falls,
I.o_ p on the back and shoulders, but open, so as to display the
band form of the bust in front ; each fall is bordered with a bias
.t q satin • a similar band adornieach side of the front of
sleeves and'
Mims of riband much larger than those on the
bottoms aore- placed at equal distances from the waist to the.
pale 11l f the skirt. Lemon-coloured satin hat, lined with
much fro,,,velvef a round and very open brim, which stands
consist .... face;
crown of the helmet form. The trimming
pf haitr knots of lemon-coloured gauze riband, and a sprig
kid glov e s ""l flowers to .correspond. Cashmere scarf. Lilac
• Black rep' slippers.

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, LIGHTS Op WILD Fowi..—Soine Of thof the ap-
proach of winter o , s familiar to northern vo e s
yagers ,shave begun
to n be visible in this country • amongst others, the migra(tAor_,
Lxv_Nloclcls the south of flights of the various kinds of wild ! I
8,,n_1, 'll spend the summer in the Arctic regions, and in winter
seek for a milder climate. The other day a vast flock of wild
ttnitedeueth. l t
geese rested on Chat Moss to feed, in the course of their flight
a black"' -7
It consisted of many thousand birds. When !se-
rose from the ground, spread over the heavens like
us.i li clnud• and, collecting their numbers and forming
pi lit w(edge-like phalanx, winged their way with amazing ra-
y t ,wards the more genial regions of the south.. their

LIVERPOOL 411ICHJELMAS. SESSIONS,—MoNnny

DEFIIAUDING•• CilEmons.—The trial of John 111` Lean, a
bankrupt, flour dealer and baker, who was indicted for having,
hankruni, feloniously removed certain goods
'avnhedlh doueseellhirocl4l a.
furniture, with the intention of cheating his cre-
ditors, occupied the attention of the court from ten o'clock on
Monday morning until four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
chiefly in the examination of witnesses to prove the felony.—
The case was void of any public interest, and the extreme length
of the trial arose from the great number of witnesses examined
to prove the abstraction of the goods ,from the premises, a mat-
ter of very great difficulty in all cases of this description. The
debts owing to his creditors, the fiat, and the adjudication were
all proved, and Mr. Rushton opened the pleadings, and Mr.
Roscoe stated the case. It appeared that the prisoner had car-
ried on the business of a flour dealer,. in Richmond-row, having
married the widow of a Mr. Clay, who was in the same busi-
ness, and became bankrupt. During the time the messengers
were in the house a quantity of goods and household furniture
were abstracted from the estate, which, it was ascertained, had
been carried away to Dublin by the prisoner's sister-in-law,
who had opened a shop there in the same trade as the prisoner.
Warrants were taken out, and the property brought back, and
the prisoner was.apprehended by a Liverpool officer at Mold, in
Flintshire, and a gold watch of the value of about £2O found upon
him. Mrs. Minshull, the sister-in-law of the prisoner, on land-
ing from Dublin, was found in the possession of £6l 3s. 6d. in
cash, and a silver watch, besides the household furniture, the
latter of which was identified as the property of the prisoner.
Mr. Venables and Mr. Crompton, on behalf of the prisoner,
took an objection to the indictment, as there was no affidavit of
debt or bond, produced in evidence, to show that such was prJ-
duced before the Lord Chancellor, before which a fiat could not
be issued against the prisoner; but the objection was overruled
by the court, who took it for granted that the Lord Chancellor
would not issue a fiat without such affidavits being previously
made. The evidence, on the past of the prisoner, went to show
that the furniture, &c., taken from Mts. Minshull were bona
fide her property, and that the watch taken from the prisoner
belonged to a boy
.named Robert-Piercy, to whom it was given
by the prisoner's wite's first husband. The jury, after hearing the
voluminous evidence adduced, and the lengthened summing up
of the Recorder, retired for about an hour, and then returned a
verdict of Guilty against the prisoner, finding that he had de-
frauded his creditors to the amount of £lO and upwards, and
the Recorder sentenced the prisoner to twelve months impri-
sonment, and hard labour, in Lancaster Castle. The watch
found upon the prisoner, was ordered
.to be given_ to the boy,
Piercy, and on Wednesday last Mr. Venables applied to the
court for the money found upon Mrs. Minshull, together with a
silver watch, to be restored to her, which was complied with,
and Mr. Parlour, the superintendent of police, gave up the
£6l 3s. 6d. to Mrs. Minshull.

TUESDAY.
SwirinuiNG.,--Tamer Rogers and William Henning, two vaga-
bonds, termed by the police " duffers," were charged with having
unlawfully andby-false pretences obtained from Mr. John Lup-
ton, tallow-chandler of Manchester, the sum of £2, with intent
to defraud him of the same. It appeared from the evidence
that, in the latter end of August last, as Mr. Lupton was re-
turning from the railway station, having just alighted from the
carriage, he was met by the prisoner Henning, who was dressed
as a sailor. Henning accosted him, and asked if he was in-
clined to purchase a few India silk handkerchiefs cheap. The
prosecutor replied that he did not want any, hut at the same
time could do with a few if they were good ones, but not being
a judge he declined purchasing them • but told the prisoner to
call at his (prosecutor's) lodgings and' his wife would inspect
them. Prisoner Henning walked along with him to his long-
ings, and when going in at the door he was joined by Rogers,
and they both entered together. Prosecutor's wife was not in
the house, and lie desired them to call again; but Henning said
that he was in great distress, as he was obliged to be off to his
ship that day, and wanted money particularly, and, if the prose-
cutor chose, he might have the half dozen for £2 9s. Prosecutor
said he should decline the bargain, being no judge of them,
when Rogers said that he knew Henning very well, and that
they were real India, and that he would not part with them for
that price but from necessity. Prosecutor at length said that
he would give £2 for the handkerchiefs, and the bargain was
struck. After the prisoners were gone, the handkerchiefs were
shown to a draper, who stated that they were of English manu-
facture and nothing but silk and cotton. A few days afterwards
the prosecutor met with the prisoners near the railway station,
on the look-out for other flats, and he procured-a constable, and
took them into custody. The constable deposed to the prisoners
attempting to run away when he came up, and a draper proved
the handkerchiefs to be of worthless English manufacture.
They were found Guilty and sentenced to three months impri-
sonment in the Kirkdale House of Correction.

WEDNESDAY.

THE KING F. BENJAMIN WOLF FRANKLIN.—This was an
indictment for an assault alleged to have been committed by
the defendant, Mr. Benjamin Wolf Franklin, the bullion dealer,
in this town, upon Mr. Coglan, the auctioneer and share broker.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Venables, that the trial
of the traverse was put off last sessions, at the request of the
defendant, in consequence of the absence of a material witness
(Mr. Armitstead, of. Leeds). The trial was put off on condi-
tion that Mr. Franklin paid the costs on both sides; but he was
sorry to state that up to this 'time not one farthing of costs had
been paid. The questiOn of costs, however, was not a part of the
jury's duty to inquire about; but they would see that in the
affidavits put in last session, it was sworn that the post-
ponement was requested in consequence of Mr. Armitstead not
being able to attend, and he now hoped that Mr. Fanklin, for
his own sake, could produce that gentleman. The assault had
been committed upon Mr. Coglan, who was an auctioneer and a
purchaser and seller of railway shares and scrip, and a more
kind-hearted or honourable gentleman did not exist in the town
of Liverpool. Mr. Venables was then going into the circum-
stances of the assault, when the, Recorder remarked that the court
was perfectly aware of the respectability of both parties, and
intimated whether it would not be better for them to come to
some arrangement to prevent the particulars of the case being
bruited about the town.
Mr. Hall, for the defendant, had no objection to an arrange-
ment which did not compromise the honour of,his client.
Mr. Venables said that he should be satisfied with a plea of
guilty being entered on the record, and the costs paid.
Mr. Hall replied that Mr. Franklin had offered to make an
apology, which he thought sufficient, although he had no objec-
tion to say that his client had done that which was an assault
in law, and in saying so, he did not compromise Mr. Franklin's
character as a man of .honour and a gentleman.
Mr. Venables thought that he had exceeded his duty to his
client, Mr. Coglan, by stating that if Mr. Franklin would, plead
guilty, say that he was sorry, and pay the costs, the indict-
ment was at an end. Mr. Hall ultimately agreed to allow a
plea of guilty to be recorded, the costs to be paid subject to
taxation, and thus the affair ended, no judgment being passed.
FRAUD BY AMERICAN PASSENGER AGENTS.—PIiIiCk O'Neil,
a well-dressed man, said to be a clerk to a Mr. Byrnes, an agent
for American passengers, and Patrick Foy, a hooker-in, in the
same person's employment, were indicted for having, by false
pretences, obtained the sum of £lO from an Irish emigrant,
named Thomas Magee, under the following circumstances :
Thomas Magee stated that he came from the county of Lei-
trim, in Ireland, and arrived at Liverpool on the 13th of July
last, with his wife and five children, intending to emigrate to
America. On landing from the steam-packet, he was met by
the prisoner, Patrick Foy, who asked if he was proceeding- to
America. Witness said he was, when Foy said that if he went
to Mr. Byrnes's office he could get a passage reasonable. Foy
then undertook to find witness lodgings for himself and family
at his (Foy's) 'muse, and witness left his family there, and then
went with Foy to Mr. P. W. Byrnes's office, No. 3, Waterloo-
road. Witness there met with the • prisoner O'Neil, to whom
Fov introduced him. O'Neil asked was he for America, and
witness said that he was and that lie came to take a passage for
himself, his wife, five children, and a young man named Gene-
gan. 'Witness asked when the first ship -would sail, and O'Neil
replied, in the course of eight days or thereabouts; it was the
Silvanus Jenkins. Witness said that he could not wait for her
sailing, not having sufficient money to support himself and family
so long. Upon this, O'Neil turned round to Foy and said,
"we'll send him out by the Eagle, which sails to-morrow."—
Witness then made a bargain for himself and family for £lO,
to go in the Eagle on the following day. O'Neil asked for a
deposit, but witness told him that he had no money then about
him, and could not make two parts ,of it, but would pay it all at
once. Foy was present during the whole of the conversation
and bargain. O'Neil then drew up a ticket, which he gave to
Foy, saying that, as soon as witness gave the £lO, Foy would
give him the ticket for his passage. Two hours after this, wit-
ness met Foy at his lodgings, and the latter asked for the pas-
sage money, when witness refused to pay any money until he
saw the vessel. Foy then asked witness to walk down to the
office again, and, accordingly, he set out, accompanied by; Foy
and Ganegan; they there met with Murphy, a clerk in the office,
and all of them walked down to the Prince's Dock, where they
found O'Neil, standing near the ship Eagle. They went on board
the Eagle, when O'Neil asked witness if he had paid his
passage, and he replied that he did not intend to pay until he
had seen the berth, and looked through the vessel. Witness
went through the Eagle, and O'Neil put his foot upon a hoard,
and said, "that's the board to, put up your berth." Witness
informed O'Neil that he was satisfied with the vessel, and if he
would come up to the office-he would pay the passage money.
Witness then went home and fetched thirteen sovereigns,
being all the money he possessed in the world, and took it to
Byrnes's office, where he again saw O'Neil and Fov.
Witness then gave ten sovereigns to O'Neil, saying that fie
had said it to go in the Eagle, and no other ship. O'Neil re-
plied that he would sail the next day at twelve o'clock, and
bade him get his luggage ready. O'Neil then wrote out a
ticket, which witness supposed was to go in the Eagle, and wit-
ness stipulated with him, (and told him to write the terms at the
back ()fettle ticket,) that if he did not sail on the following day
lie was to allow one shilling a day for the keep of himself, one
shilling for his wife, and sixpence each for the children so long
as they stopped after that time. O'Neil wrote something on the
back of the ticket, but witness could not read it, and requested
O'Neil to do so, but he shuffled and said " its no matter, you be
ready to-morrow morning." Witness could read writing; but
could not read what was written. Witness then asked permis-
sion to put his luggage on board the same night, but O'Neil
said that he must not do that, as the men were busy on board,
and that it would be quite time enough on' the next morning.
The next day witness looked at his ticket closely, for the first
time, and discovered that it was made to go out by the Sylvanus
Jenkins. On finding it out witness went immediately to O'Neil,
and demanded his passage in the Eagle, according to agree-
ment. O'Neil said that witness had not taken his passage in
the Eagle, but in the. Silvanus Jenkins. Witness denied it, but it
was of no use, and O'Neil remarked that, if he could give £lO
more, he should go in the Eagle. Witness had not £lO more;
and, considering that he had been cheated, he went to the
mayor, who advised him to make his complaint 'to Lieutenant
Low. Witness went again to O'Neil, and demanded his pas-
sage by. the Eagle, which was then going out of the dock gates;
but he refused. The ticket that O'Neil gave him was produced
before the magistrate, and returned to him. Witness after-
wards gave the ticket back to John Murphy and Mr. Byrnes,
the day after the warrant was granted by the magistrates. On
that day witness was going past Byrnes s house, when he met
Murphy, who asked him to go into Mr. Byrnes's, which he did,
and there gave Mr. Byrnes the ticket, and they gave in return
a ticket to go in the Sylvanus Jenkins. (The witness here ac-
knowledged that Mr. Byrnes, Murphy, and himself had some
talk together in a public house previously about the matter, and
that Byrnes produced a paper which witness signed.) The ticket
produced in court is the ticket given to him the second time.
Mr Venables requested the witness to read it, which he did.
It stated that himself, wife, and
passage in the Sylvanus Jenkins.
five children were entitled to a
Mr. Venables, for the prisoner, produced the original ticket
given to the witness, which stated that the witness and 'his
family were entitled to a berth and a passage in the Sylvanus
Jenkins, the ship to find water and fuel and each passenger to give
a dollar to the captain for hospital Loney. Upon the back of
the ticket there was something written which none in the Court
could accurately ascertain the meaning of, although it looked
very much like "If detained, wind and weather permitting to
sail, expenses paid."
Magee cross-examined by Mr. Venables.—Was never in
Livei pool before. My business in Ireland was that of a process-
server in my own county, but not for a tithe proctor; I was
appointed to the situation by government, at least by a barrister,
and held my situation by virtue of an act of Parliament, 7th
George IV., cap.. 36, but I cannot tell the section. I was a
process-server about six years. I knew what was in the pro-
cesses, as they have to be filed by the' Clerk of the Court, and

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