The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

We understand that Mr. 'Wilkins has been retained for
the prosecution in Miss Crellin's case at the approaching
assizes.

The fine property of Mr. Kenrick, called the Nantclwyd
Estate, in Denbighshire, and including a domain of near
2,000 acres of land, with an ancient house upon it, was sold,
on Thursday, by Mr. George Robins, at the Auction Mart,
to Richard Leyland, Esq., of this town, for £57,000.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton entertained, during the
race week, a distinguished party of Fashionables at Croxteth,
including Lord and Lady Eglinton. Lord George Bentinck,
Lord John Fitzroy, Lord Ipswich, Sir John and Lady
Bulkeley,Sir John and Lady Gerrard, Sir Piers Mostyn,
Hon. Mr. Willoughby, Hon. Captain Rous, Colonel Udney,
Captain Gerrard, and George Payne, Esq.
ST. SWITHIN.—The anniversary of " the weeping saint,"
on Friday, passed over very pleasantly in Liverpool. The
sun shone brilliantly all day ; not a drop of rain fell ; and
the sky was almost without a cloud. The evening was calm
and clear. On Sunday, however, contrary to the prognosti-
cations of the superstitious, a heavy shower of rain fell, and
yesterday morning we were visited with the same element,
and during nearly the whole day the weather was dull and
dowdy.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL.—The coun-
cil will hold a special meeting to-morrow for the considera-
tion and determination of the subjects mentioned on the no-
tice paper. Amongst them is the appointment of seven corn-
mississioners under the 32d section of the Property and In-
come Tax Act ; the proceedings of the Markets Committee,
under the reference by the council of the memorial of the in-
habitants of St. James's-road on the subject of the intended
haymarket in that neighbourhood ; the appropriation of the
south end of St. James's-road for a haymarket; the recom-
mendation of the Markets Committee of a considerable addi-
tion to the north haymarket, and the appropriation of the
same; the proceedings of the Town-hall Establishment and
Paid Officers Committees on the subject of the appointment
of the Mayor's servant ; the appointment of a person to fill
that situation ; the appointment of an alderman in the place
of Mr. Robert Ellison Harvey, ousted by the judgment of
the Court of Queen's Bench ; Mr. R. V. Yates's motions on
the education question ; a motion by Mr. H. Lawrence that
some other place be appropriated for a haymarket in lieu of
St. James's-road ; and lastly, a motion by Mr. Birkett,
" That the Town-clerk be directed to send printed copies of
the clauses No. 26, 27, and 28, relating to interments, con-
tained in the Liverpool Health of Town Bill, to all incum-
bents and churchwardens of churches and chapels of ease,
situate within the borough, and also to all parties having
custody of any dissenting chapel or burial ground so situate,
with an intimation that the council will strictly enforce their
provisions."

COMMITTAL OF A SWINDLER.—OII Thursday last a
swindler named Lathom, who has for the last two or three
years been earning his subsistence by swindling shopkeepers
out of money and goods, was brought up at the Police-court,
before Mr. Rushton and Mr. Wm. Brown. Mr. Reay, se-
cretary to the Guardian Society, was in attendance, and the
prisoner was defended by Mr. Davenport. The first case
brought against him was for obtaining a pair of boots by
false pretences, from a bootmaker in Mount-pleasant, but
the evidence was insufficient to sustain the charge. A
second case was then gone into, and it was proved that the
prisoner had obtained 10s. from Mr. Stretch, tanner, of
Toxteth-park, on the 11th May, under false pretences. He
went to the tan yard, and represented himself as a friend of
Mr. Stretch's, named George Ellison, and obtained the
money from the foreman. Mr. Dowling said there were
many other cases against the prisoner, but he apprehended
this would be sufficient. The prisoner was then asked what
he had to say in his defence. He replied, " Nothing ;"
whereupon he was committed to take his trial at the ensuing
sessions. Mr. Dowling stated that the prisoner, about three
years ago, was a clerk in the office of Messrs. Duncan and
Co., copper merchants, since which time he had been sub-
sisting by defrauding shopkeepers and others, in this manner.

ROBBERY OF A POOR OLD PENSIONER.—A youth, named
Benjamin Taylor, was brought before Mr. Rushton on
Friday, on a charge of heartlessly robbing a poor pensioner
under the following circumstances :—William Worsley, a
tall decent looking elderly man in humble attire, and with a
medal suspended from his left breast, said he was a pensi-
oner, and resided in Grevcot-place, Westminster. He drew
his pension on Wednesday last, and it amounted to £4 Ils.
00. He paid his fare by the railway to this town at the Bull
and Mouth, and arrived here last night (Thursday). After
inquiring his way to Tithebarn-street, he got lodgings at a
cook-shop, and there left his bundle, with a view to take a
walk. He went to Blezzard's public-house, corner of
Banastre-street and called for a pint of beer in the tap-room.
The prisoner and two other men were in the same room.
He took out a paper in which he kept his money, and which
contained a sovereign and three half crowns. He took one
half crown out, and wrapped the remainder up, and put it
it in his left hand waistcoat pocket. The parties present saw
where he put his money. He paid for half a gallon of ale
for them. The prisoner then came up to him and looked at
his medal, which was suspended outside his waistcoat. As
he dropped the medal, he (complainant) felt his other hand
in Ic'is. pocket, and said he was robbed, and went to the door
to call the landlord. He saw one of the assistants of the
Ps,devietrlfOlDled him, and he (the assistant) sent for a
constable, who came and took the prisoner into custody.
The prisonerenied the robbery at the time and on being
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companions, and that him. The prisoner said
might have left the place
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he and his companion staiecti different times. He added that
committed for trial at the se until the officer came. He was
app eared, known to the
poliacaei.ons. The prisoner was not it

WlLttr.m SYSTEM.---:Tt will be seen that Mr. Russell, who
first introduced the Wilhein system into Liverpool, is about
to to form a new singing class, at the Medical Hall.
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Saturday afternoon, about half-
past two o'clock, as a boat, containing about six persons,
was sailing opposite George's Pier, it was suddenly capsized,
and, but for the timely arrival of another boat, the whole
party must have met with a watery grave.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday last James Boyle, a little
boy aged seven years, was playing in Clevelatai-square. whe❑
he was knocked down by a spring-cart, the wheel of which
passed over his head, fractured his skull, and killed him on
the spot. An inquest was held on the case on Saturday last,
when a verdict was returned of " Accidental death."
We are desired to state, that the Mr. Shuttleworth re-
ported as having made a speech at the Conference of Dele-
gates from the Anti-Corn-Law League, on Wednesday last,
in which some strong reproaches were addressed to the
Government, is not, as erroneously stated in a local journal,
Mr. Shuttleworth, the Distributor of Stamps for the Man-
chester District.

FIRE KING STEAM-SHIP.—From all we can learn this is
the fastest sea-going steamers this country has yet produced.
The actual performances of this wooden vessel to and from
Dublin have been beyond question the most extraordinary of
any steamer that ever crossed the channel. She is now running
betwetn this port and Glasgow, having become the property
of the Glasgow and Liverpool Steam Shipping Company,
who have ever been most active in the improvement and
advancement of steam navigation.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, HOPE-STREET.----
This church, after undergoing repair and some alterations,
was opened yesterday, under the ministration of the Rev. R.
Cargill. We did not hear the morning sermon, but doubt
not it was equally good with the evening sermon, preached
from 11th Romans, 22d verse—" Behold, therefore, the
goodness and severity of God." The reverend gentleman
dwelt upon the goodness and severity of God, the Creator,
shewing that His goodness was exempt from weakness, and
His severity from injustice ; and, in the second place, upon
the goodness of God, the Redeemer. We doubt not that
this gentleman will be a great acquisition to our town, as a
sound and faithful preacher of the gospel.
ROBBERY BY A WAREHOUSEMAN.—John Campbell, a
middle-aged man, was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Sa-
turday, charged with having stolen a quantity of cotton
pickings, old rags, and old ropes, the property of Messrs.
Colin Campbell and Sons. The prisoner, it appeared, had
been 22 years in the service of Messrs. Bibby and Sons, and
up to the period when he became concerned in the present
transaction had always conducted himself honestly and faith-
fully. John Tegison, police-officer, 367, stated that, at
half-past five o'clock on Friday afternoon, he was on duty at
the King's Dock-quay, when he saw Richard Thornely, a
carter, driving his cart, which was loaded with cotton, ropes,
and rags, from Messrs. Bibby and Sons' warehouse. He
followed him to the north corner of the King's Dock, and
then asked him where he was taking the goods- He replied
to Ferguson's marine .store. in Grayson-street, and that he
wos employed by Messrs. Bibby and Sons' warehouseman,
who had just gone before. He accompanied the carter to
the store, but the prisoner was not there. He returned with
the load to Messrs. Bibby's, where he found the prisoner.
He asked him why he had loaded those goods, and the pri-
soner told him that Messrs. Campbell's warehouseman and
under-warehouseman had desired him to do it, and send the
goods to Ferguson's. -He took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner then said the cotton and ropes had better be
taken back, and there would be no more about. them, other-
wise he should lose his situation. There were five bags of
cotton pickings, 1001bs. of ropes, 501bs. of rags, and three
yards of bagging. Richard Thornely, the carter, stated,
that, at half-past five o'clock on Friday night, the prisoner
called him to take a load. He told him to drive to Bibby
and Sons' warehouse, where he pointed out five bags of
cotton pickings, and a quantity of ropes and rags, which he
ordered him to drive to Ferguson's marine-store. in Gray-
son-street. The prisoner helped to put them in the cart,
told him to drive fast, and said he would go before. He was
stopped by Tegison, as stated by that officer. Joseph
M'Kinzie, warehouseman in the service of Messrs. Colin
Campbell and Son, stated that they had bags of cotton pick-
ings, ropes, and rags, in a shed, near Bibby's warehouse, at
the King's Dock. At twelve o'clock, on Friday, he was at
the shed, and all was safe. The prisoner was there, and he
had charge of the place for Messrs. Bibby and Sons. lie
pointed out the hags to the prisoner, and told him to take
particular care of them. The prisoner said he could not ex-
actly be answerable for them. The bags produced at the
Police-office were the same. The prisoner was committed
jor trial.
IMPROVED PAPER HANGINGS.—The walls of the room in
which the Committee of the Dock Trust hold their meetings
have been completely covered with paper of an unique and
beautiful description. At the first glance round the apart-
ment, the stranger would be ready to aver that it was entirely
panelled with oak, enriched with the most tasteful and elabo-
rate carving. On a less cursory survey he would amend his
first opinion, and declare that the room had been painted to
represent oak, not by ordinary painters, but by first-rate
artists, men of high taste, and of ability to combine the most
finished and beautiful designs. A still closer inspection
would but add to his perplexity, for work so fine, designs so
exquisite, ornaments so elaborate could hardly have been
executed by the hand, or, if so, the expense would be enor-
mous. The question is asked, and the whole mystery is
solved. The room is hung with paper, and the spectator
confesses that never was the triumph of art more complete.
We must make exception to the parsimony of the Dock
Committee, in neglecting to have the ceiling ornamented
with a design consonant with that of the walls. The apart-
ment, handsome as it looks, is, at present, incomplete. The
ceiling should be covered and the cornice painted to resemble
oak, when the room would look finished and magnificent.
Many of our readers may have seen oak paper, but few of
them, perhaps, are aware that to our townsman, Mr. Wil-
fred Troutbeck, belongs the merit of having so improved
this department of art that, as respects the execution and
designs of oak and some other papers, none of his compeers
can approach him, while the manufacturers generally are, we
understand, greatly indebted to him for the improvements
which lie has effected in machinery for stamping certain
descriptions of paper.
MERSEY CONSERVANCEY BILL.—A clause has been intro-
duced into the bill authorizing the Corporation of Liverpool,
to pay annually a sum of six hundred pounds, in the shape of
" salary and expences, of the acting conservator and other
persons." The opponents of the bill apprehending that,
upon the payment of this money, the Corporation of Liver-
pool might ground a right to charge tonnage on vessels,
passing up the river to Manchster, proposed that the follow-
ing clause should be inserted :—" And whereas, the claim
by the Corporation of the town of Liverpool in right of any
charter, grant, or otherwise, to exact dues from any vessels
or their cargoes merely passing along the river to Runcorn,
Warrington, or elsewhere, is disputed. Be it therefore en-
acted, that notwithstanding all or any part of the funds, for
the purposes of this act, be provided by the Corporation of
Liverpool, or the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks, as here-
inbefore mentioned, neither such payment, nor anything
contained in this Act shall confirm, extend, or enlarge, or be
deemed or construed to confirm, extend, or enlarge any claim
to such tolls, customs, or dues whatever, in respect to such
vessels or their cargoes, but that the same shall remain
neither confirmed, enlarged, or prejudiced by anything here-
in contained." This was, however, rejected in committee,
and the bill therefore stands, as far as this question is con-
cerned, as originally proposed.
The following is a list of passengers by the British and
North American Royal Mail Steamer Britania, Captain
Hewitt, which arrived on Saturday morning from Boston and
Halifax :—From Boston—Mr. G. Martion, Col. Forlong,
Lady, and servant; Miss Boulton, Mrs. Schonswaur, R.
U. Weston, Mrs. Solomon, Madame Bretto, M. Hercken-
rath, Gen. C. F. Mercer, General J. Hamilton, J. T. Jones,
Mr. Edward Menlove, Mr. Dickson, Mr. J. B. Wallace
and lady; Mr. Joseph Battersby, Mr. F. C. Matthieson,
Mr. H. Williams, Mr. Pierre Soule and Son; Mr. Cli-
therow, the Rev. Mr. Hirchmer, Mr. C. M'Alister, Mr.
Nockelle, Mr. J. B. Hillyer, Mr. Andrew Gray, Mr. Joseph
Leland, Mr. F. Farrand and lady; Mr. F. Doucournau,
Mr. T. Dumas ; Messrs. Normandin, Bourgeois, Chio-
chester, J. Marquez. John A. Barrie, John Geary, Samuel
Morgan, Walter Colquhoun, illiam Benlamin, Joseph
Leming, John Steame ; Mr. Cookes, the Queen's messen-
ger; and the Right Hon. Geo. Cooke, LL.D., Chancellor
of one of the American Universities, &c.—From
Halafax—
Mr. Robert Ritchie ; Col. Monins and lady ; Master Rol-
land and governess; Judge Rolland, and Mr. C. Rolland;
Messrs. A. Ewing, Schwartz, Davy, M'lntosh, and E.
Albro.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY EVENING.—The jobbers in the
public stocks have recovered a good deal of confidence, and
the business done at advanced prices to-day affords conside-
rable hope that the panic symptoms so evident on Thursday
have now passed. Money is stated to be abundant, which
will, with the tendency which speculative transactions have
taken, bring back values to about their former position.
Consols for money leave off 908 to ; Ditto, account, 90i to
1 ; Bank Stock, 165/ to 166; ; India Stock, 248 to 250 ; 3
per Cents. Reduced, 918 ; 31 per Cents. Reduced, 100 i ;
New 3; per Cents. 998 to i; and India Bonds, 265. to 28s.
premium. Exchequer-bills in some sales have declined to
425. to 445. premium for the 2d issue, and 445. to 465. for
the 2;d issue. Foreign securities have fluctuated very little,
yet prices have been pretty steady throughout the day.
Spanish Actives and the New 3 per Cents. close at the same
value, 20-1 to 11; Colombian, 218 to 8 ; Mexican 3G; to a ;
Dutch 2; per Cents., 518 to a ; Belgian, 101 to 102 ; Danish,
81; to 824 ; Brazilian. 63 to 65 ; Portuguese 5 per Cents.,
33 to ; and Ditto, 3 per Cents, 19} to A.
POCKET-PICKING TO A LARGE AMOUNT.—Yesterday,
at the police-court, four stout young men, named William
Hall, William Simmers, Joseph Hagan, and Thomas
M`Ghee, (the latter of whom had before been committed,)
were placed at the bar, on a charge of having picked the
pocket of a respectable female, of the sum of £4B, on Sunday
evening last. Mrs. Hay, a married woman, residing in the
town, said, that, on Sunday, she and her husband went
across the water to Rock Ferry, and on their return, while
they were going homeward up Redcross-street, and near the
bottom, about half-past 8 o'clock, several men came round
them, and hustled them, A boy was also with them, and
handevere put upon her person. She complained of their
conduct to her husband, and he, probably not wishing to con-
tend with so many and not knowing what had really oc-
curred, said they had better pass on, and took no notice.
She could not swear to any of them. In a short time Mr.
Hay, from observing the boy so near her and some manceuv-
res of three others of the gang who crossed the street, sus-
pected something was wrong—one of them stooping as if he
were an old man—and Mrs. H. soon discovered that she
hrd been robbed of the money she had in her pocket,
which was contained in a leather bag, and which con-
sisted of three £5 notes and thirty-three sovereigns. A man
who appeared as a witness, said he observed the gang just
before. There were nine of them, and amongst the pri-
soners he identified Hall and Summers. He saw them fol-
low several persons who were passing, and finally the com-
plainants. A girl who resides in Sea Brow, also observed
six or seven of them round the complainant, and they
afterwards gathered round the boy, and taking what ap-
peared to be money from him. She identified the prisoner
Hogan.—Police-officer Ainsworth, jun. said, that on
receiving information of the robbery, he went with Mr.
Hay to a public-house at the bottom of Thomas's-street'
where he found the four prisoners. Two of them had come
out of the door before he entered, but he made them go back.
Some others of the gang were also there, but escaped by the
back way. He got the assistance of another officer to ap-
prehend them. While they werein the house the first pri-
soner put his hand under his cap, as if scratching his head,
and was consequently watched. He was seen to drop some-
thing, and on a candle being procured, a piece of paper was
found on the spot, which turned out to be a £5 note.
Mrs. Hay stated that she could identify one of the
notes from its having been cut through the middle and
afterwards pasted. There was also a small tear at the
top. The note was then produced. and it was sworn to
as being the same. The tear, she said, was larger than be-
fore ; but this was accounted for by the officer stating, that
the prisoner from whom it was taken made a snatch at it
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going to that particular house, that he knew it to be a resort
of thieves; and that the landlord was present amongst them,
and the sum of £ll. 10s. was found upon him. Mr. Rush-
ton said the house must be reported, and dealt with at the
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examination will be resumed this day. Mrs. Hay stated,
that she had taken the money with her, thinking it would be
safer than in the house, which was locked up with no one in
it when she and her husband went out.

The Liverpool Improvement Bill received the royal assent
on Saturday. The bill gives the magistrates additional
powers for regulating public-houses, which must, in future,
close at twelve o'clock on Saturday night and not open till
one on Sunday afternoon.
At the Royal Agricultural Society of England, last week,
Joseph Thomlinson, Esq., of this town, obtained the first
prize of £l5 for a' Leicester boar, and a prize of £lO for a
Leicester sow.

NEW SYSTEM OF SINGING.-Mr. Crowe's singing classes
are announced to open this week. Mr. Crowe has been
indefatigable in forming classes in all parts of the town, and,
we believe, with much success.

k.Mr.cnANlcs' INSTITUTION.—It will be seen by the ad-
vertisement, that the exhibition at this institution closes very
shortly. One of the most remarkable objects now in view is
a cage of animals of the most opposite nature. The singing
bird and the hawk, the sparrow and the owl, are seen in close
propinquity,—indeed, we yesterday noticed the hawk feeding
one of its little feathered companions. The cat and the rat,
the hedge-hog and the mouse, may be seen associates to-
gether.

DUTIES ON COFFEE.--An unusual quantity of coffee has
this week paid duty i❑ Liverpool, under the new tariff. A
considerable quantity, we understand, was cleared directly
from the ship. We presume the importers calculate on a
speedy demand in consequence of the stocks of country
dealers having fallen very low. The following is the quantity
of coffee, duty paid, at this port, from the 11th to the 14th
July inclusive :—West India, 367,648 pounds ; East India,
113,343 pounds; Foreign, 72,058 pounds; total, 553,0-19
pounds, or 2.16 tons 17 cwt. 22 pounds.

OUR REPRESENTATIVES AND THE NEW POOR-LAW.—
Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas are opposing strenu-
ously the severer clauses of the new poor law at every stage.
Lord Sandon, in noticing the abuse which may be made of
the discretion lodged in the commissioners as to the work-
house test, well observed, that " until it was legislatively
affirmed that the law does not require the rigid application
of the workhouse test, the public agitation and dissatisfac-
tion would never cease."

A GAOL BIRD.—A girl who had but recently been let
loose from gaol, after a long term of imprisonment, and who
had frequently been incarcerated before, was yesterday
brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of being riotous
and disorderly in the streets. She pleaded hard to be for-
given, but being ordered back for a month to her old quar-
ters, exclaimed, " You might as well build me a cottage in
the borough gaol, and let me live in it comfortably."

COMMITMENT.=A good-looking girl. named Ann Doran,
was yesterday brought before Mr.Rushton,Charged with being
concerned in the robbery of a sailor, of upwards of £l2, in
May-last, and for a participation in which another woman,
named Halfpenny, and • a man named Roberts, were tried
and convicted at the last sessions. The police had' been in
search of her from the time of the robbery, and had found
her on Saturday. He was committed for trial.
DEPREDATIONS IN GARDENS. Several ,parties were
yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, and fined-for enter
ing gardens in the outskirts of the town, and despoiling
them of fruits, flowers, &c., and committing other damage
therein. The magistrate expressed his strong reprobation
of the offence, and warned them that if they were brought
up again on a similar charge, he would inflict upon them
long terms of imprisonment. Amongst them was a well-
dressed young man, who seemed td be sensible of his de-
grading position.

ROBBERY OF A SOLDIER.—At the Police-court, yester-
day, a man named Thomas Beatham was charged with this
offence. William Birnie, a soldier belonging to a recruiting
party whose rendezvous is in Shaw's-brow, said that on Sa-
turday, while he was there with some comrades, he took out
his tobacco-box to fill his pipe, but being called out in a
hurry, be left it on the seat. On his return he missed it,
and found that the prisoner, who had been sitting near him,
had gone into the yard. The box contained a sovereign.
The prisoner went away after remaining a few minutes in
the yard, where, on searching, the box was found, but with-
out the money. He was apprebended between twelve and
one on Sunday morning, and there were found upon him
two half-crowns, six shillings, and some copper money. He
was committed for trial.

THE NIGHT ASYLUM AND THE INCOME TAX.—MOSt of
our readers are no doubt aware, that a sum of £3OO in the
three per cent. consols, was left to the Night Asylum, by a
truly charitable lady, the late Mrs. Jones, of Thurstaston,
Cheshire. The benevolent founder of the institution, our
lamented friend Mr. Egerton Smith, anticipating circum-
stances which might render necessary a removal of the
asylum from the present premises in Freemason's-row, re-
served this fund to meet emergencies, and merely applied
the interest in aid of the ordinary expenses of the establish-
ment. We have now to announce, that, from the half-
yearly dividend just received, the sum of 2s. 7d. has been de-
ducted for the income tax ; and we suppose that, all in good
time, we shall have to send in a return of the annual amount
of the donations and subscriptions of the benevolent, in-
cluding, we suppose, the probable value of the old clothes,
shoes, rugs, provisions, &e. annually given, in order that the
houseless poor may not escape paying their fair proportion of
the income tax.—Liverpool Mercury.—[This supposition is
altogether erroneous. The income tax is defined in the act
of parliament by which it is created, to consist of " duties
on profits arising from property, professiofis, trades, and
offices." Income arising from eleemosynary contributions
does not come under any of these heads, and consequently is
not chargeable. The sum deducted from the dividend on
stock will be returned, on making proper application for it.
—Manchester Guardian, (liberal paper.)
COURT OF REVIEW, THURSDAY—EX PARTE DOBSON IN
RE BOULT.—Mr. Bacon appeared for the petitioners; and
Mr. Crompton, with Mr. Blundell, for the respondents.
This was a petition from the Albion Bank, Liverpool, pray-
ing that certain securities might be made available for the
payment of a debt of £1,400. It appeared that the bank-
rupt, Boult, a broker in Liverpool, being in want of money,
went to the Albion Bank; and asked for a loan of £1,400
upon 48 shares in the Great North of England Railway. The
banking company advanced that sum, and Boult and Addi
son delivered to them the particulars of the shares, together
with a letter or order to the proper officer of the railway
company, for the transfer of these shares. Finding that the
loan was not repaid, the bank some time afterwards gave no-
tice to the railway company that they had a claim on these
shares; and on that notice being served, they received an in-
timation from the company that the calls on these shares,
which had not been regularly paid up, amounted to £2,508,
and if that sum was not paid the sharete sharesshwouldhwe
efroerfeited
The bank then paid up the calls,and
trans-
ferred to them. The bankruptcy then took place, and the
banking company now prayed for an order to sell these
shares to reimburse them for the. loan, arid the amount of
the calls which they had paid up. 'Mr. Crompton, on the
part of the assignees, opposed the application, objecting that
the bankrupt had been the reputed owner of the property up
to a period, if, not subsequent to the issue of the fiat, yet at
least verging close upon it, and that the transfer had not been
duly executed according to the terms of the act of parlia-
ment. After a lengthened argument, the court said that the
real question in a court of equity was, whether
the party
making the deposit did not intend to pledge his whole inter-
est in the transfer, and, looking at the circumstances of the
case, such appeared to' have been the bankrupt's intention.
The petitioners were therefore entitled to the order they
prayed for, and, if after their claims were satisfied, any
balance remained, it would be paid over to the assignees.

COMMITMENT OF A NOTORIOUS RING-DROPPER.—An
elderly man, named William Barton, who has long been
known to the police as a vender of watches, chains, &c., of
base metal, gilt as gold, and also a ring-dropper, was yester-
day placed before Mr. Rushton on the following charge :
A tall, stout, but rather soft-looking young man, apparently
an American, stated that he was a mariner, and lodged in
Union-street. On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, he
was passing along Tithebarn-street, when the prisoner came
up to him and said he had a gold chain and seals, and a gold
guard-chain, and gold ear-rings and finger-rings for sale, and
asked him to buy them. He said he would look at them.
The prisoner them took him into a dark passage, and showed
him the articles, which were produced. Witness asked him
the price, and he said five sovereigns for the watch chain and
seals. He offered him a sovereign, which he took. The pri-
soner then offered a guard, five ear-rings, and two finger-
rings, which he said were all gold. Witness offered him a
sovereign, a five dollar note of the Tradesman's Bank of New
York, and 25., which was all the money he had, and which
he accepted. The prisoner, after receiving the money, said,
" Say nothing about the property, it is stolen." Witness
went into the street and saw a constable, and informed him,
and he took the prisoner into custody. Witness followed him
to Bridewell, when he (prisoner) was searched and a gilt watch
was found upon him. He had offered him that watch as gold
for ten guineas. He handed the chain, seals, guard, and rings
to the keeper. The constable stated that he found the
watch, a five-doller note, and 2s. on the prisoner. Jane
James, a married female, daughter of Mr. Rammage, keeper
of Vauxhall Bridewell, said she resided at the Bridewell,
and that about half-past nine on Saturday night, the prisoner
knocked at the door of the cell where he was confined, and
asked her to go an errand for him to his wife, and he would
give her half-a-crown. She said that the money found upon
him could not be touched. He then said, " I have a
sovereign which I concealed in my mouth when searched.
She informed her father. The prisoner again knocked soon
after, and she answered him. He handed her a sovereign
and said, " Go to my wife, and tell her to go to M`Pherson's
(pawnbroker)—the other sovereign is there ; and let her get
the change out of it, and employ an attorney for me." She
gave the sovereign to her father. Mr. Rammage said he
searched the prisoner and found the watch, the five-doller
note, 25., and four small finger-rings. His daughter had
told him what he had said to her and handed him the sove-
reign. He went to M'Pherson's and found that the prisoner
had left a sovereign there about eight o'clock on Saturday
evening. He produced the sovereign and the articles. The
prisoner said he had the 2s. in his pocket before he saw the
complainant. He was committed for trial at the sessions,
with an intimation that heanight be admitted to bail; him-
self in £lOO, and two sureties in £5O each.

t. magnificent Mass House ha's just been opened by the
papists, at Stockton-upon-Tees. having been erected by the
Roman Catholics of that town, aided by contributions from
wealthy members of that communion resident elsewhere.
A German writer observes, in a late volume on the social
condition of Great Britain, that there is such a scarcity of
thieves in England, that the government is obliged to offer a
reward for their discovery.

THE MARCHIONESS OF WATERFORD.—We are happy
to learn that letters were received in town on Saturday, by
the family connexions of th. Marchioness of Waterford,
which intimate that her lady. p. will, early in the present
week, be able to join the family circle assembled at Curragh-
more. Her ladyship is rapidly recovering from her recent
accident, and it is fully expected a few weeks will entirely
restore her ladyship's health.
THE PRINCE'S PONY CLIAISE.—The elegant new popy
phaeton for the Prince of Wales has been sent to the Royal
Mews at Pimlico. It is painted then usual colour of her
Majesty's equipages, Pompadour veillion, and can be
drawn by four ponies or two with youths for postillions. Its
weight does not exceed 2001bs.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OFMEATH.—The Right Rev.
Dr. Chas. Dickenson, Bishop of Meath, died on Wednesday,
after a short illness, at the see house, Ardbraccan. The
deceased prelate was
formerly vicar of St. Annis, in Dublin,
and domestic chaplain to the Archbishop Whately, to whose
friendship, combined with his own virtues and talents, lie
was indebted for his elevation to the see of Meath, after the
demise of the late bishop, Dr. Alexander, in the year 1840.
Dr. Dickenson had for some years past been a staunch sup-
porter of Whig principles, and took an active part in the
.
national education question. He was greatly beloved by all
parties for the suavity of his manners and his unostentatious
piety. He has left a widow and a numerous family in a state
far removed from affluence.

IN ADVANCE OF TEE MAlL.—AWisconsin paper says,
" We learn from a foot
passenger,just arrived, that the
mail may be expected ill the course of. next week."—New
York paper.

THE ACOUSTIC Ain Or ITALY.—The air is so clear in
Italy that every sound is heard with a force and vividness
land; and strangers should be careful
unknown in our foggy
how they converse when walking along the Arno, for their
dialogue may be heard even across the river.—Lady Vava-
sour's Last Tour and First Work.

THE GERMAN AND HIS PIPE.—.A.s soon as a German
arrives at the age of manhood, be marries his pipe, and never
was husband more constant to his wife; he lives in an
atmosphere : even in the society of ladies he con-
tinuesa ere of smoke
n puffing tobacco,
and though he goes through the cere-
mony of asking their leave, they no more dare refuse it than
they dare in En-gland order a fox to be killed, although it might
have murdered or carried off every feathered biped in their
possession.—Lady Vavasour s Last row and First Work.

IMPROVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.-ADVANCE
OF ARCHITECTURE. r.

It has long been a subject of regret to men of refined and
cultivated minds, that the architecture of our towns displays
a miserable degeneracy from the purity of ancient taste.
This degeneracy was perhaps to be expected. The state of
the fine arts is determined by laws exactly the reverse of
those which regulate the progress of the useful arts and me-
chanism. As, thetefore, these have advanced, so has archi-
tecture declined. Elegance and chastity of design have been
too often sacrificed to utility and economy; and the profes-
sion of the architect, which in Rome or Athens could claim
the patronage of Augustus or Pericles, has in modern times
received little encouragement from the great and powerful.
But within these lasi few years a light seems to have been
gradually dawning, which, we would fain hope, will reflect
back something of the splendour of ancient days. Men, of
rank, of education, and refined taste, have applied themselves
to a study which was before often degraded by the influence
of ignorance and vulgarity. Architecture has rapidly ad-
, vanced, and a pure style is taking the place of a barbarous
and contused medley of ancient and modern conceptions.
Perhaps our town of Liverpool is the best example we can
bring forward to illustrate these remarks. The stranger
must view with admiration, and our fellow-townsmen with
pride, the taste and judgment displayed in the designs of
many of our recent buildings. St. George's Hall and the
new Collegiate Institution, for both of which we are indebt-
ed to the talent of Mr. Elmes, cannot receive too great
commendation.
We purpose to furnish, from -time to time, notices of the
principal new buildings that may rise up amongst us, with a
view to encourage the more general cultivation of a refined
taste in architecture, and shall on the present occasion com-
mence with

RUNSWICK .
We have been much struckBUILDINGS
by a visit to this struc-
ture, now nearly completed, in Brunswick-street, and we
are sure our readers will be gratified by a description of its
chief characteristics. It has been constructed in the palatial
style of Italian architecture, presenting massive, unbroken
façades towards Brunswick and Fenvvick-streets ; the rusti-
cated basement is partially elevated above the street, and
forms a substantial stylobate to the superstructure. The
ground story is channeled between the windows, and sur-
mounted by a Doric entablature, which runs entirely round
the building, forming a band on which are set the windows
of the first story; these windows are crowned with seg-
mental pediments supported on appropriate trusses, whilst
those on the story above, have their pediments of the usual
angular form. The main cornice, the most prominent fea-
ture in the design, projects three feet five inches from the
face of the wall, and, in addition to the usual combination
of mouldings, has modillions of a novel character; a frieze
below is enriched,with scrolls contained within panels. The
quoins at each of the angles exhibit a variety in workman-
ship, and increase in solidity as they approach the ground.
Throughout, simplicity appears to have been studied, and
breadth of effect has been obtained, not so much by vertical
breaks or superfluous ornament, as by adhering to what is
termed " the horizontal line in architecture."
The entrances are in Brunswick-street, and form a centre-
piece of three semicircular arches, filled in with bronzed
perforated doors, one of which leads to a handsome court-
yard. This court is entirely covered with glass, and affords
light and access to the interior. The building is fitted up
with sets of offices, arranged so as to meet the wants of every
description of tenant, whose comforts appear to have been
studied in every minute particular.
The whole building is of fine free-stone—that of the ground
story of a light reddish tint, and all above it of white.
Viewing both fronts from the opposite corner of Fenwick-
street, a little higher up, it nresenrs a very beautiful and
striking appearance, from its general uniformity, or strict
" keeping" in design, the richness of the cornicing and
mouldings, and the chasteness of the ornaments—none of
which are superfluously introduced. The great number of
windows gives it also an air of liveliness rarely attained in
commercial structures. Of these there are twenty-seven in
three rows in the facade to Fenwick-street, which is the
longest; and eighteen in that to Brunswick-street, in rows of
seven in the two upper stories; and with four below—two on
each side the two doors, between which is a handsome per-
forated window, making the apertures uniform in position.
The arches over the doors and window between, we should
add, have ornamental keystones carved in classical heads in
full projection.

The covered court in the interior of the pile is an ob-
long square, with two ranges of galleries on each side,
running longitudinally, and across the north end ; and form-
ing open and cheerful passages to the several offices above.
These galleries are fronted with handsome massive ballustrades
or railings, each of a different but strictly classical design.
The lower portion, or basement of the immense sky-light
over head is of a segmental, or rather ogee form; and the
centre is elevated some feet over the higher point of each
segment, by light frame-work, which forms a continuous
range all round of small perpendicular arched openings, af-
fording ample ventillation. The sloping glazed roof on each
side and at the ends (in pavilion form) overhangs this orna-
mental open work—so that the rain cannot enter excepting
in very high winds, arid even then but slightly. There is an
ornamental semicircular projection at the south end of the
court—within which is a spiral additional staircase. The ap-
pearance of this court, whether seen from below. or from
any part of the galleries, is at once novel and palatial—the
top resembling a conservatory. It is, indeed, a principal
feature in the building, and has already attracted the at-
tention and admiration of many visitors. The court, and the
galleries, are smoothly covered with asphaltum, and the
latter have numerous perforated gratings of cast-iron on the
same level, admitting additional light and air. There is a
range of offices, water-closets, &c., in the attic, all round
the four sides of the base of the large sky-light covering the
interior square or court, with a wide passage open to the air,
and fenced off, clear of the glass, by a light iron railing.
This passage forms a pleasing promenade. The rooms at this
elevation are lighted both from the sides and by roof-lights, and
a few creeping plants of slender foliage trained here and there
to the glass, so as to subdue and mellow the light required for
the rooms below, are alone wanted to give the whole the
appearance of a green-house surrounded by cottages. It
may be added, that the mode of ventillation is so well con-
trived, that no additional heat is perceptible in the area
below, even while the summer sun is shining brightly.
The interior arrangements of the building appear to be
such as to ensure the utmost convenience. The stairs are
easy, and all the rooms well lighted and airy.
The town is indebted to Joseph C. Ewart, Esq., for this
structure. lie has evidently given to Messrs. Arthur and
George Williams, his architects, more scope than is usually
granted to men of their profession on similar occasions ;
and they appear to us to have displayed a rare degree of taste
and judgment in the design and completion of the building,
which may undouotedly be considered an honour and an
ornament to the town.

CHA PL-STRT.
In Chapel-street, two tine commercial buildings are in a
state of progress—one nearly completed, and the other (ad-
joining the property of Messrs. Waterhouse and Sons)
raised to the plinth. The latter, at the corner of Chapel-
street and west corner of Old Hall-street, is of large dimen-
sions ; and as it is situated immediately behind the Exchange
Buildings, in the centre of the commercial portion of the
town, and in one of its principal thoroughfares, public
curiosity may be gratified by a sketch of the design. We
have been kindly favoured with a sight of the plans and ele-
vations, by the architect, Mr. Culshaw ; and the following
description (drawn up on the supposition that it were com-
pleted, which it will shooly be) will be found to be pretty
accurate:—

The building is in the Roman style of architecture, and
each façade (fronting Old Hall-street and Chopel-street,
respectively) consists of an attached pilastrade of the Corin-
thian order, from the Temple of Jupiter Stator. It is
mounted upon a rock-faced stylobate, crowned by a graceful
attic, which dies into the pediment at the end. The principal
façade, towards Old Hall-street, is pierced with six Venetian
windows ; and theend front, towards Chapel-street, contains
three similar windows. These appertures are of large dimen-
sions, being upwards of ten feet in width, and continued the
whole height, from the basement to the entablature. They
are each finished with an arch and an enriched key-stone,
and are ornamented at the height of each floor with a neat
panelled entablature, supported with light iron columns of
the same order, set back from the face of the reveals. The
space between the pilasters and windows are finished with
sunk and channelled joints, which serve for the window
dressings.

It is io be regretted that the corner of this noble building,
at the junction of the two streets, is cut off at the height oc.
the stylobate, for the purpose of public accommodation on
the foot-walk; and this renders it necessary to introduce a
truss to carry the angle pilaster, which produces a novel, but,
we think, rather deteriorating appearance.
The interior arrangements are considered well adapted for
the purpose for which they are intended—that of brokers'
offices—the apartments beitig very roomy and well lighted.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE CLAYTON-SQUARE MEETING

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

DEAR STANDARD,—AS a matter of curiosity, I looked
into Clayton-square twice to-day, but much "like a dog
with his tail between his legs," for fear of being seen. The
first time I actually ran away ; for though there were about
300 persons present, I was afraid of being recognised ; and
that if they saw me, (the only respectable person there,) the
radical prints would have set it down as a most respectable
meeting. This was at a quarter after twelve o'clock. The
next time was at half-past two o'clock, when I observed of
the lower orders (for no other were present) about 700, or
perhaps 800,-1 speak this from my knowledge of " military
tactics," which • allows fourteen inches for a soldier in the
ranks,—and what think you there, dear Standard, I ob-
served ?_Wby, a placard inscribed thus :

" The liicoine Tax!" and "I.aiidlords' Rent !"
"Thinks I to myself thinks I," did make something of
his work ; but what the venal spouters of Clayton-square
were about to make by addressing their half-starved venal
supporters, was beyond my comprehension ; till, like a
" flash of lightning," it gleamed across my mental vision,
that they were " honorary members"—God save the mark !
—" of the sons of freedom," who walked on the 17th March
last, and who have lately been proved in Ireland to be inti-
mately connected with the " Ribbon men." Oh ! then,
" thinks I to myself," this is only a top to Cerberus ; and
well knowing that there was no danger from the paucity of
attendance, and feelingwell convinced that, after the acrimoni-
ous feeling of the 12th instant displayed by the Irish Papists,
the " Orangemen" would have been in attendance to return
the retort courteous if there had been any danger, I left
with the melancholy reflection, that all is not sweetness
" That wastes its efforts in the desert air."
Perhaps you will ask me to decline the word "poor."
I do so :

Poor Rathbone.
Poorer Earle.
Poorest Thompson
Dear Standard, your's sincerely,
19/h July, 1842

ANTI-HUMBUG

SUDDEN DEATII—CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday,
Mr. Carter, the coroner for Surrey, held an inquest at the
Lord Nelson, Old Kent-road, on the body of Mr. William
Railton, aged 49, a gentleman who for many years was con-
nected with the Bank of England, whose death occurred
under the following singular circumstances :—From the evi-
dence adduced it appeared that the deceased bad been for a
number of years employed in the Bank of England, and
through the ability and talent displayed be bad been selected
by the directors of the hank to go down to Birmingham, and
there manage the branch department. As a reward for the
services of the deceased, a short time since the bank ent
down a notification that his salary had beer► increased either
to £570 or £590. This being unexpected, Mr. Railton came
up to London for the purpose of communicating his good
fortune to his family. While he was talking about his future
prospects he was noticed suddenly to fall back, apparently in
a fit. The family became alarmed, when medical aid was
instantly procured, and although everything which science
and skill could do was made available, it was of no use, the
vital spark had fled. His death was by apoplexy, produced
by excitement.

LAWYERS IN NEW YORK.—The immense number of
attorneys who have left their snug country homes for a pre-
carious subsistence in New York, has increased the number
of practising lawyers in this city so much that many of them
are starving; many have had to abandon the profession, and
some, 'tis said, live on loans, redeemable in 1895 and 1896,
without interest. Certain it is, there are over WOO lawyers
in this city, and not business enough to maintain decently
300. How the rest live is a curious and interesting subject
of inquiry.—New York American.