The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

MARRIAGE LAWS-PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS,—We having issued a proclamation, on
Tuesday. October 31st, 1843, (that being the festival d.ty
of Hallow-eve,) for increasing the number of marriages in
the borough of Livertool, and the said proclamation hav-
ing the desired effect of remedying, in a great measure,
this local grievance, it has been resolved, by a court of in-
quiry, that the law stand the same and be extended to
Hallow-eve, Thursday, 0 tober 31st, in the present year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Be it therefore enacted, that we shall have ready, on
Hallow-eve, Thursday, October 31st, 1844, 20,000 Hal-
low-eve cakes, with a wedding ring in each !
The rings to be numbered, and regulations to be ob-
served, as shall appear in the following clauses :-
Ist. That 20,000 wedding rings be placed in a corres-
ponding number of cakes ; the rings to be numbered as
high as 10,000, leaving two rings of each number. Nu
three rings will be alike, yet every ring will have its
match therefore, ob'erve the number, for too matter how
separated " in the world's crowd" your equal number
number may be, circumstances will not fail to bring your
equality to light!
2d. That it be optional with the finder of any ring to
publish the number, for the sake of finding its correspond-
ing one.
3d. That, in case fathers or mothers find one of the
rings, they are to hand it over to the oldest member of the
family umarried, whose property it lawfully becomes.
4th. That the Hallow-eve Cakes be cut and distributed
in all circles of society by those who are not candidates
for matrimony.
sth, and last, regulates the price of the Cakes to be as
follows : that is to say, 6d., ls., Is. 6d., 25., 2s. 6d., and
35., for the convenience of large and small families.
Given under our hand and seal this 20th October, in
the eighth year of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria.
FEENEY BR OTH E RS,
126, St. James'-street, and 20, Berry-street.
Securities have been entered into guaranteeing that the
rings will be legibly numbered, two of each number, end-
ing at 10,000.
The Public are informed, that our system of business
is the lowest possible prices, combined with an immense
variety.

A deputation from the Grand Junction Railway includ-
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sui
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Mr. Balfour, the beadle at the Coroners's office, has
been dismissed from his office, in consequence of his in-
temperate habits.
THE FASHIONS.—We have great pleasure in directing
the attention of our fair readers to the numerous an-
nouncements in another column of the splendid assort-
ments of elegant and fashionable Millinery, Dresses, New
Goods, Flowers, Feathers, &c., combining the newest and
in( st approved designs, for the approaching winter, and
selected with the greatest care by our marchandes-de-
modes. Where all is so beautiful in colour, fabric, and
form, it were invidious to particularize; but we cannot
do less than invite an inspection of the fine stocks in
Bold-street, Duke-street, Lord-street, and St. Anne-
street. Amongst the general lot we observe exclusive
apartments of velvet, satin, and straw bonnets.

Oct, 29, 1844.

LIVERPOOL OCTOBER SESSIONS—YEsforAt.

FELONIOUSLY RECEIVING TOBACCO.
ati,
Joseph Johnston (44) and Joseph Jones (27,) bt/tboli
J
able to read and write, and both belonging to the e,A
persuasion, were charged with having feloniously reFe4;t
150 lbs. weight of tobacco, the property of John Itmu,
Sherlock, broker, and 50 bs. weight of tobacco, the_Psoll't
perty of James Brown and others, well knowing&
to have been stolen. The prosecution was conducteuto
Mr. Blair, and the prisoners were defended by gr• ja thl
The circumstances of the loss of the tobacco from. t,
prosecutors warehouse appeared in this paper at the ti to
o
The day afterwards it was conveyed in a coach bi the net
prisoners, with whom was William Phillips, roelit,l„rer,
below, to the house cf Elias Barnett, a cigar manufa`tbi
where it was received by him. The jury found both
prisoners guilty.
aarnnde t a
f(t4eor,)a wloansgaltsroillindictedwas
receiving, and,
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Blair, en
prisoner was defended by Mr. Atkinson.
William
receiving. He was defended by Mr. Jam Es. The 30(1
Phillips (31) was next indicted for feloni°l/11.01
found a verdict of Not Guilty ; and the Recorder dire
him to be discharged. I stone'
The RECORDER in passing sentence on Joa,ntedol
Jones, and Barnett, told them they had been convic Rt.
two distinct receivinzs of stolen property, knowing,rhof
have been stolen. This was a most serious ofkrice•
had brought disgrace, not only upon themselves, but
th,ir persuasion. e was happy to find, however,to
though all of them were Jews, none of them were naJto
of this town, because among this community the IV
here had always born a high character for integritl• poej
had soiled and tarnished, not only their own repu7,l,ll
but that of their people, for which they ought to, %lit
they were capable of feeling, shame. Jones and
stone appeared to have been more immediately coons
with the thieves, for the felony was committed be ty
the Saturday night and Monday morning, and °t' hi
Monday they had received it. As to them, there'll"
should pass a heavier sentence than upcn Barnett• e tp
fofrourneirglitaltil:
learned Recorder then directed Jones and Johnst°l',Jst
bP imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve cale"
months.
Johnstone here exclaimed loudly, " Have merciio
me; I have three small children and no friend to
care of them." • tit
merit. Th e
It RECORDER
was
a matter said thatth a tw
heas a
should
was one which, in the administration of justieeta-igh•
not alter the circumstances with reard to the nPs'n fel
before committing the offence. As to Barnett ""1,133
be imprisoned to hard labour for six calendar moot"'
t he a
theretr e up upon
standing.t hst a g e where r
. td .g certain r t
prosecuted,ain peta
THROWING A GLASS IN THE AMPHITHEAIIIII,. pal Thomas Roberta (25), was indic'ed for a misdeal7ty
in throwing a glass from and out of the gallery °lord
Amphitheatre
and
phi
Mr. Blair defended.
The principal witness was a boy, named Samuel 011-tbe
ley, who was in the gallery of the Amphitheatre 0n... of
° evenina• of the 9th instant during the perforroan.',o6
" Ella Rosenberg." Mrs. Copeland and Mr. Mnf'"oti
were performing in the last act when the glass in que;filli
was thrown upon the stage by the prisoner, v/11°'1,fri,
several other parties, had been drinking spirits. did
Copeland, in her cross-examination, stated that suehort
not think the glass was thrown with an intention to ;tit,
her, and that her impression was that it was an aec,idt is
The jury stopped the case. The Recorder stated t°8,4,00.
all such cases the punishment was two years' iraPflthe
ment, and it would most assuredly be inflicted
parties were found guilty. A verdict of acquittal
then taken, and the defendant was discharged.

DISCHARGE OF THE PETTY JURY. •id o
At the end of the last case, which was for obtalo,
some stays under false pretences, the REcoflusg,olC
charged the Petty Jury in these words :—I have to Distil
you, gentlemen, for your most patient attention. yott
sorry to have trespassed so long upon your time: .01'
have rendered most valuable assistance to the achoull',oo
tion of justice; in doing the business of this sessiong
have, in fact, done the business of two sessions. erect'
The foreman, (Mr. Thomas Cross, of Berrrs'dell
wine dealer,) replied—Mr. Recorder, on behalf of Is'eete
and my brother jurymen, I beg to return you our Or
i i 4
thanks for our merciful discharge. (Loud laugbte
which thecorder heartiy joined. )
rid to
At thee risßing of the Court two appeal cases reins"'
be disposed of.