The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

FlRE.—About ten o'clock, on the night of Tuesday last, a
fire broke out in a stable belonging to Mr. Jones, of the
White Lion, which is situated in St. Thomas's-weint, a sort
of lane or passage leading out of Dale-street. It appears
that it originated through the carelessness of a boy who was
at work in the stable, and who incautiously placed against
the wall a lighted candle, which fell down among some straw,
and speedily set the entire building in flames. There hap-
pened to be only one horse in the concern at the time, and
he was speedily removed. In about half an hour the flames,
which had penetrated through the roof, and consumed the
entire of the straw, wera completely subdued. The amount
of the damage did not exceed £2O or £3O.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—DEATH OF MR. WM. BUCHANAN.
—We have to record a very melancholy accident, which
occurred on Tuesday night, between five and six o'clock,
on the Aigburth-road, a few miles from Liverpool. Mr.
Charles Buchanan and Mr. William H. Buchanan, two
of the sons ,of Daniel Buchanan, Esq., of this town,
were proceeding along the above road in a double gig.
Mr. William Buchanan rode behind and Mr. Charles was
driving. Suddenly the horse, a very spirited animal, took
fright and ran away. Mr. William Buchanan was either
thrown out, or, as is supposed, he leaped from the vehicle.
He fell, with great violence, against a stone, or some other
hard substance, and received a frightful gash in his forehead,
just above his eyes. He was taken up in a state of insensi-
bility and carried into the house of Mr. Bushby. The blood
was gushing from his ears, showing that he had suffered some
violent injury of the brain. Medical assistance was procured,
but the case was at once pronounced hopeless. The unfor-
tunate young gentleman, who, we believe, was about
twenty-five years of age, died at one o'clock on Wednesday
morning. Mr. Charles Buchanan was carried forward some
distance from the spot where his brother was injured. At
length he also was precipitated from the vehicle. He re-
ceived some severe contusions, but he is not considered in
any danger. An inquest was held upon the body of the de-
ceased gentleman on Wednesday, when the foregoing facts
came out in evidence, and a verdict of " Accidental death"
was returned.

CAUTION TO APPRENTICES.—At the Police Court, on
Tuesday, Mr. Samuel Holme appeared to complain of the
bad conduct of three of his apprentices, of the names of Dra-
per, Patterson, and Darbyshire. Mr. Holme stated that
they were irregular in their attendance, insubordinate both
towards him and the foreman, frequently absenting them-
selves from their work, and that their conduct was such an
outrage on decency, that after trying every method, both of
kindness and coercion, he had, as a last resource, brought
them before the magistrates for correction. One of the lads
had been found in a state of intoxication at two o'clock in the
afternoon, lying on the floor, instead of attending his duty.
Mr. Wilkinson, one of Mr. Holme's foremen, corroborated
Mr. Holme's testimony, and declared that they were utterly
unmanageable. They had been in the habit of calling to per-
sons passing in the street, to induce them to look up, and
then throwing mortar down upon them ; and on one occasion
a fine little boy had been deprived of the sight of one eye by
this abominable conduct. Mr, Rushton, after a very feeling
address, and pointing out to the misguided youths the im-
propriety of their conduct, in not availing themselves of the
advantages offered to them of learning their business in such
a good employ, and warning them of the future consequences
to themselves, sentenced each of them to be impr►zoned
seven days in the House of Correction ; declaring that if Mr.
Holme had again any occasion to bring them before him, he
should feel it his duty to inflict upon them the heaviest pu-
nishment in his power.

STATISTICS OF CRIME IN MANCHESTER.—The following
somewhat startling account of the statistics of crime in the
borough of Manchester was brought before the House of
Commons on Wednesday night by Lord Ashley, in the course
of his excellent speech ia introducing his motion for a bill to
prevent young children and females being employed in col-
lieries. The data are gathered frpm a report by Sir Chas.
Shaw, the commissioner of police for that town, which states
the number of
Pawnbrokers to be
Beer-houses . • .
Public-houses.
Brothels
Brothels lately suppressed
Brothels where prostitutes are kept 163
Houses of ill-fame where prostitutes resort 223
Street-walkers in the borough 768
Thieves known to reside in the borough, who
do nothing but steal
Persons following some legal occupation, but
who are known to have committed felony,
and augment their gains by habitual violation
of the law
Houses for receiving stolen goods 63
Houses suppressed lately ...
Houses for the resort of thieves lO3
Houses lately suppressed..
Lodging-houses where the sexes indiscrimi-
nately sleep together

THE CANNING DOCK.—In the account of the proceedings
of the Dock Committee, published a few weeks since, it was
notified that this dock had again been opened for the recep-
tion of vessels. The dock, as our readers may remember,
was closed on the 11th of November last, but some delay oc-
curred ere the work was commenced. The alterations made
to adapt it for the purposes required have been very exten-
sive. Amongst other things, it has been deepened through-
out the whole area to the extent of nine feet, the whole of
the eastern wall has been underpinned, and a double set of
gates have been erected in the passage leading to George's
Dock. By the end of April last the work was completed ;
the water was let in on the sth of May ; and on the 9th of
the same month the dock was re-opened-for ships: Thus in
about five-and-twenty weeks the whole business was com-
pleted, and the dock is now capable of receiving vessels of a
large class. in the progress of excavation and of underpin-
ning the wall some interesting discoveries were made con-
nected with the ancient port. The site of Canning Dock
was formerly the strand bordering the entrance to the pool,
which was formed into the Old Dock, now displaced by the
Revenue Buildings. A reference to the ancient plan of the
harbour will at once illustrate our meaning. Along one part
of the bottom of the dock were discovered the remains of an
ancient landing place, which must have existed long prior to
the formation of the Old Dock. It was erected on piles,
which were turned to the east wall, beneath which they ex-
tended to some distance. Some of them in the bed of the
dock were taken up. They were made of oak, shod with
iron, and though they had been exposed to the action of
moisture a vast number of years, were perfectly sound
throughout. Several of these piles have been placed in the
Dock:office.

THE POST-OFFICE AND THE RAILWAYS.—An instance
was given, on Saturday last, of the necessity of the post-
office accelerating the speed of the mail trains upon railways.
The Times and some of the other London morning papers
together with the letters intended for the royal mail steam-
ship the Britannia) arrived in Liverpool on Saturday last by a
quarter-past two o'clock in the afternoon, published in Lon-
don the same day. This was accomplished by an express
engine from Birmingham engaged for the purpose, in antici-
pation that the first edition of The Times would contain the
news of the Indian mail more fully than given in the second
edition of that Journal on Friday last. The usual hour at
which the London morning papers are received in Liverpool'
a distance from London of 210 miles, is four o'clock in the
afternoon, but if the post-office authorities were to take a
lesson from this express, they would send the mail by the
six o'clock morning train, and by acclerating the speed the
merchants of Liverpool and Manchester would receive their
letters and papers every day at two o'clock, giving them an
opportunity of answering their correspondents by the return
mail at seven in the evening. As it is, the London letters
leave Euston-square at half-past nine in the morning, and
arrive in Liverpool and Manchester at seven,. after which
hour no delivery takes place until the following morning,
when another mail arrives from London, thus showing no
necessity for the first, unless the speed be accelerated and the
time altered. It is highly desirable that an alteration should
be made in the mail trains on the northern line of railway.
Two years ago the good people of Manchester and Liverpool
did not receive their papers until seven o'clock in the even-
ing, but through the exertions of Mr. Gaskill, the Liverpool
agent for The Times, they have ever since received them at
four o'clock.—London Times. [The suggestions of our metro-
politan contemporary, we think, are highly deserving the
consideration of the post-office authorities. N.Ve cannot see
what purpose it can answer to despatch the mail at so late an
hour in the morning as half-past nine, unless it was made
much later ; and there cannot be a question but that the
opportunity of answering the letters of their London con.
respondents the same evening, would be a most material ad-
vantage to men of business in this and other towns.]

INQUEST.—An i tiguisition was yesterday held before the
Borough Coroner, on view of the body of a man named
Edward Graham. The deceased, who was forty years of
age, was employed on Monday afternoon in tying some
besoins for sweeping the streets, on a scaffold, a stage under
the roof of a shed lit :longing to the Workhouse authorities,
on the banks of the canal, when some of the planks gave
way, and he was preepitated to the ground from a height of
eight to ten feet, by which he sustained so severe a fracture
of the skull that he died on the same evening. Verdict—
Accidental death. _ _

DEATH FROM A. BROKEN LEG.—An inquest was held be-
fore the Borough Coroner, on Wednesday, on view of the
body of Thomas Perkin, an elderly man. It appeared from
the evidence of a number of witnesses, that, on Wednesday
week last, the deceased and another man, named Thomas
Ginty, had tx souffle in Market-street, which was commenced
more in fun than in earnest, and that it ended in the de-
ceased being thrown upon the ground, and having his right
leg broken under him. lie was immediately conveyed to
the Infirmary, where he wan attacked with delirium tremens,
and diet! on Sunday last. The house surgeon stated that
the injury to the leg had been the cause of death, and that it
had produced the delirium tremens. The Jury returned a
verdict of " Chance medley."

THE FUNDS—WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The permanent
securities are slowly improving, and business is still limited.
Money is easy in the general market, and therefore there no
scarcity in the Stock-exchange. Consols for the account
closed to. day 911 to -ex div. ; 3 per Cents. Reduced, 91/
to I ; Exchequer-bills, 475. to 495. premium ; Bank Stock,
167 to 168 ; 3/ per Cents. Reduced, 100/ to'/ ; India Bonds,
235. to 255. premium • and Long Annuities, 12 9-16 to /.
Both foreign stocks and railway shares revived as the increase
in prices in the English funds was noted, and their quotations
at the close of the day exhibited much more firmness. Spa-
nish Actives left off 22 to -k ; Ditto, New, 221 to 23 ; Portu-
guese 5 per Cents., 211 to 221 ; Dutch n per Cents., 52/ to
; Ditto 5 per Cents., 101 to / ; Colombian, 264 to I ; Chi-
hail, 87 to 89; Brazilian, 66/ to 66/; and Belgian, 102 to 103.

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NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. ALDERMAN EARLE.—Yes-
terday afternoon, as Mr. Alderman Earle, mounted upon a
spirited horse, was riding slowly up Bold-street, in conversa-
tion with Mr. Wm. Rathbone, who was driving his phaeton
in the same direction, the horse of the former rubbed against
the wheel of the phaeton, and bounced suddenly aside upon
the flagged pathway, when he came down, Mr. Earle being
under him. The worthy alderman contrived, in a very brief
time, to extricate himself from his position, and the horse
rose up and, springing across to the opposite side of the way,
eventually galloped down the street, leaving Mr. Earle ex-
tended upon his back, with his head towards the middle of
the road. Whilst thus lying, the wheels of Mr. Rathbone's
vehicle passed within an inch of -his head. We are glad to
state that Mr: Earle sustained no material injury, and was
able to accompany his friend home in the vehicle which had
so nearly occasioned his death. The horse was led behind
in the care of his servant.

DEATH BY DROWNING—CAUTION TO BATHERS.—
Yesterday at inquest was held before Mr. Curry, on view of
the body of William Bretherton, a labouring man. The de-
ceased, who was twenty-six years of age, went on Tuesday
evening last, with two other men, to the north wall (border-
ing the river) to bathe. After undressing, he leaped off the
wall, and dived into the water. He shortly afterwards came
up, but the back of his head only was seen above water, and
in a short time he sunk. Grapnels were procured, and search
was immediately made for him, but without avail. On the
following morning, when the tide had retired, the body was
found in some stones, nearly at the spot where he had disap-
peared. There were two wounds on the forehead, and some
blood that had apparently flowed from him. The height from
which he had leaped was about eighteen or twenty feet to the
surface of the water, the depth of which was supposed to be
eight or ten feet only; and the strong probability is, that he
struck his head violently against the stones, and was so much
injured and stunned that he could not recover himself. A
post mortem examination took place, which favoured this
supposition. Verdict to the effect that he was drowned while
bathing.-
BIRKENLIEAD.--ELECTICY OF COMMISSIONERS.—Du-
ring the last few weeks the annual election of commissioners,
to fill the vacancies of those who retire by rotation, has ex-
cited considerable interest, there being a difference of opinion
amongst some of the leading parties in this flourishing place
as to the suitableness of those offering themselves to the rate-
payers. On Tuesday last the election took plane, a poll
being requisite, which was opened at ten o'clock in the morn-
ing, and closed at four in the afternoon, when the number of
votes were declared to be as follow :
Mr. William Horner, merchant .
Mr. Thomas Gilberson, corn dealer
Mr. John Walker, builder ..
Mr. Alexander Kerr, master mariner 284
Mr. Charles A. Watson, gentleman ..... 173
Mr. Christopher Bentham, merchant
Mr. Daniel Mlsiicol, merchant
Mr. Edward G. Willoughby, innkeeper .. 151
Mr. William Adamson, shipbuilder . 149
Mr. William Walker, builder ...
FOR TWO Yg4Rs.
Mr. Richard Fry, tea broker 169
Mr. William Green, brewer ........... , 127

FOR ONE YEAR.
Mr. William Ravenscroft, merchant
Mr. 'William Mosley, innkeeper
The number of commissioners required to be elected were
seven for three years, and to fill up two vacancies of two and
one year, in the room of two gentlemen who have retired
from the board. It will thus be seen that Messrs. W. Hor-
ner, T. Gilbertson, J. Walker, Alex. Kerr, Charles A. Wat-
son, C. Bentham, and D. M'lslichol, were at the head of the
poll, and, consequently, elected for three years, and that Mr.
R. Fry and Mr. IV, Ravenscroft to fill up the vacancies, the
former for two years, and the latter for one. We cannot re-
frain from congratulating our friends in Birkenhead, on the
mode in which the contest was carried on. 4 great contrast
being manifest between the political bickering and ill-feeling
which characterize our municipal elections, and the good
humour and orderly conduct which was displayed at Birken-
head on Tuesday.
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MECHANICS' INSTITUTION—MR. JAMES RuSSELL'S
LECTURE ON CHARACTER.—On Wednesday evening Mr.
James Russell gave a lecture at this institution, on Cha-
racter, illustrating it with songs, sentimental and humorous.
In the course of the lecture the peculiarities in voice and
manner of different persons, were imitated with great suc-
cess and ability, and caused screams of laughter amongst the
audience. The imitation of Ineledon, is one f
the best of
that great singer, perhaps ever attempted. The laughing and
crying gentlemen, the scenes at the Dublin and Covent
Garden theatres, and numerous anecdotes, were all capitally
done. Mr. Russell introduced several beautiful songs,
which he sang with great taste, feeling, and sweetness. We
may instance " The Angel's Whisper," in the execution of
which the lecturer is remarkably felicitous. Although pre-
vented by accident from having a pianoforte accompani-
n3erit, the lecture went off with, we may truly say, im-
mense eclat, It is perhaps seldom that so Much " laughter
and applause" is heard within the walls of this building. It
will be seen that on Tuesday next Mr. James Russell will
repeat his lecture at the Portico, and we cap assure those
who wish to enjoy a treat, that they must not be absent on
the occasion.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The following
members were present at the meeting of the Dock Commit-
tee yesterday :—Messrs. Sands, (chairman), Horsfall, Bar-
clay, Holmes, Tobin, Evans, Bold, Mellor, Middleton, and
Smith. The Sub-committee of Works recommended that the
Canning Graving Docks, No. 2 and 3, should be coated with
granite instead of sand-stone, which will incur an additional
czpense of £BOO. The Sub-committee for the department
of the Marine Surveyor, presented their annual report on
the state of the light-houses and telegraphs from Holyhead
to Hilbre Island. This report de-cribed. the present state of
each establishment, and suggested some minor alterations.
It was ordered to be entered on the books. The Marine
Surveyor reported that the damage done to the North West
Light-ship by the American ship Nestor, amounted to
£62 18s. A letter from the captain was read, showing that
the damage had been done by accident, which he attributed
to the pilot having left the ship before she had cleared the
channel. Application fer the repayment was directed to be
made to the consignees, Messrs. Baring Brothers, with the
understanding that the penalty of £2O would not be pressed.
Mr. Mallaby, clerk to the Chester and Birkenhead Railway
Company, in a letter on the part of the directors, stated that
great convenience would be afforded to the public, if the
Dock Committee would erect lock-up sheds upon the margin
of the boat slip at George's Pier, for the use of which the
directors would pay an adequate remuneration. Several
gentlemen were of opinion that this application ought to have
been made to the corporation ; but eventually it was referred
to the Sub-committee of Works. Wm. Davies, the carter,
whose horse was drowned in the Queen's Dock, (as noticed
in the STANDARD some weeks ago), memorialized the com-
mittee for some assistance towards replacing the horse, the
value of which was £3O. The Secretary was desired to in-
form him that the committee had no power. An applica-
tion for compensation from another Carter named M`Nalty,
whose horse had one of its hoofs torn off by getting its foot
fast in the railway just made by the committee, was referred
to Mr. Hartley to inquire into the facts, and to ascertain the
value of the horse. The committee then separated.
DARING COUNTING-HODSE, RODDERY.—Price Parker, a
good-looking and well-dressed youth, aqed about 18, was
placed at the bar of the police-court on W ednesday, charged
with having broken and entered the counting-houses of
Messrs. James Maury and Sous, and Messrs. Castellain
and Co., and stolen therein the sum of £4O 3s 4id. It ap-
pears that the prisoner was a lodger at the same house as Mr.
Davies, one of Messrs. Castellain's clerks. What time he
got into Messrs. Castellain's office, it is difficult to say, but
it is certain that he seized the occasion of an alarm of fire
being given, a trifling fire having occurred at a stable in Dale
street, to attempt to effect his escape. He was seen about
ten o'clock by police-officer Dean, 151, to open the folding
door of Messrs. Maury*nci,Son's warehouse, He, lmmedi-
stely.retreated and rao-okertl.r.sCtio-rwards Hee" I'Y:the
same officer to wake 'his exit from niiraerr. /usury's window,
pass along the ledge that surrounds the area, push up the
xindow of Mr. Dyson, and disappear through it. The offi-
,!ers followed him, and after some search found him locked
at an inner office. The evidence brought forward was briefly
as follows :—Samuel Dean. constable, 154, stated that at
ten o'clock on the preceding night, he was on duty in Ex-
change-street West, when he saw the prisoner open the
folding doors of the warehouse of Messrs. Maury, of No.
3, Exchangebuildiris. Ho (witness) called out, " who's
there ?" upon whicl7 the prisoner retreated back into the
warehouse. Witness called Mr. Parkinson and Mr. Greaves
from the Bridewell, and accornpacied them to the Exchange
saw the prisoner come opt through the
flags, where they
he came to the window, which he
window of Messrs. Manry's office, on the second story, and
walk along the ledge till
opened, and went through into t ten office.
A ladder and lan-
tern were procured, and witness d Graves, leaving a watch,
went up into Messrs. Maury's warehouse, which they exam-
ined. They found that nine drawers had been broken open,
in addition to the office and warehouse doors. They went
out through the window by w tich the prisoner had made
his exit, walked along the ledge, and into Messrs. Dyson's
window. They sought for the prisoner and
they entered, he and after a time
found him in a back room locked up. A
dropped twp keys, and neer him was found a small marlin-
spike. On the following utornMg witness was sent for to the
office of Messrs. Castellain, which is under that of Messrs.
pike found near the prisoner
Maury, and where he found that twelve drawers had been
Andrews,e who was called in
forced, apparently by the marlins
when he was taken. Inspector
after the prisoner was taken, state
t
he found him in the
custody of Dean. Ile searehe b
gns, a .£5 Bank of Eng-
-im, and found in his pos-
-12 lings, 19 sixpences, 3 four
session 11 sovereigns, 5 half. sosvheifei
, 4 foreign coins, and near
land note, 2 half-crop
penny pieces, ninepence in copper,
copper. Witnesses were called who prov-
edhim 5 shillings in
that the several premises were locked up and made secure
on the preceding night. Severalti of the doors were secure on
the following morning, many oe_iers had been forced open.
he James Kerfoot, clerk with
The key of the folding doors of Messrs. Maury's office was
returned
dd
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left hanging in the passage.th
Messrs. Maury, proved
Tues-
day evening, and that whenalti ereti
D •
ing they had been forced. John Davies, clerk with Messrs.
Castellain and Co. stated, that the prisoner lodged in the
same house with him. He saw him at six o'clock on Tues-
day evening, but did not see him again till he saw him at the
bar. Alexander Hartley Maxwell, John Cartaret, Ludwig
llollifreund, James Goodman Bull, Ferdinand Koechlin,
clerks in the service of the firms above-mentioned, proved
the several sums of money deposited in the drawers, which
were locked before they went away, and found, broken next
morning. The £5 note and the foreign coins, found on the
prisoner, were identified. The prisoner declined saying any
thing in his defence. He was committed for trial,
BERLIN, JUNE 1.--His Majesty has been pleased to found
a special class of the Order pour le Merite, to be conferred
on persons who have distinguished themselves in the sciences
and arts.

FIVE MINUTES AMONG THE ADVERTISEMENTS

A perusal of the advertisements in the leading London
journals is at all times a provocative of fun. There is always
something for a joker to grin at. In many may be found mat-
te: worth a giggle—in others a laugh—while a fete compel us
to .scream. Now does not this strike one as being ludicrous :
"ARTIFICIAL ICE.—Wanted immediately, a good FIGURE
SKATER, to exhibit the Artificial Ice, shortly to be opened to
the public at the Colosseum, Regent's-park.—Personal appli-
cation to be made, for particulars and terms at the Colosseum,
between the hours of eleven and one o'clock."
Here is an advertisement for a man to " cut a figure " on ice,
in the month of June, while the sun is at a " per-per-perpen-
dic-ular height," roasting and grilling one on the hot stones
in the streets like baked potatoes cooked new fashion—
" Wanted, a good skater." Fancy a man skating away and
gracefully sketching out eights, and eagles, and all sorts of
things, with the thermometer at ninety in the shade. It gives
a body a fever to think of it. We do not envy the man his
employment. We skate something ourselves—though none
of the thinnest ; and we can go the pace on the ice, and per-
haps dance the lightest amongst a set of thin scarecrows for
all that—but where is the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals? It must interfere. A man hired to
skate in June !—it is monstrous. At such a time a man
made to skate is out of place. We always thought skating a
super-fish-al accomplishment. Query—Will there be any
fish under the artifishal ice.
Another advertisement runs to " maids and bachelors when
you marry." This is a tempting way of beginning ; it is at-
tractive, and appeals to the tender feelings of the fair as well
as the sterner sex. Further on we find at what a small cost a
home can be furnished ; so that only apply to these good ad-
vertisers, and the Shaksperian adage—"A wife hath charges"
goes for nought. What palpitations will not such an an-
nouncement cause. Jane will say to dear John—" See how
cheap ! well I never ! rooms furnished for £lO a-piece ! why
it's nothing." This advertisement will have some weddings
to answer for : a lady pointing out such an one to her beau
will be a gentle hint ' Why do n't you marry ? "
Mr. Brindley, in another part of the paer, undertakes to
examine " Combe's Constitution of Man," and advertises to
comb him, and that he will do so at the Adelphi Theatre. No
man so capable as Mr. Brindley to develope the absurdities
of free knowledge : he will make free of it, indeed, and scat-
ter its fallacies to the wind—if fallacies they be.

ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES AMONGST THE
ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following advertisement appears in a London paper:—
" A gentleman, whose age, is 26, whose complexion is fair,
and whose stature is well-pioportioned, ardently desires to
meet with a dark-featured lady, who is spirituelle and tinged
with romance. Thus may he find a spirit companion to his
own, for beauty and intellect are the chief requisites with
M. M., 107, Regent-street."
Romantic and spirituelle ! It is a modest demand, and
one almost wishes the poor fellow may be gratified.
There is another advertisement In the same paper which
some of our fair friends may deem not undeserving their
attention. It commences thus ;--

" MATRIEIONY.—A gentleman of good family, education,
and fortune, is desirous of forming a matrimonial alliance
with a well-educated young lady, who is in receipt of a set-
tled income of not less than £5OO yearly."
We are sure there are many gentlemen similarly " desirous;"
but well-educated young ladies of ,f5OO a-year are not always
so be had for asking. The advertiser, however, seems to
calculate on success; nor is he without the wherewithal) to
justify his confidence. In the opinion of self and friends, he
is of fair form and goodly countenance, and, combined with
the attractions of family, fortune, and a residence in the
neighbourhood of Regent's-park, his suit is in better plight
than that of many a " solicitor" who has had to make pro-
posals through the columns of a newspaper. His personal
qualifications ere thus commemorated :
" The advertiser is considered good-looking, of gentlemanly
appearance, and is 25 years of age. The lacly's age must nqt
exceed that of the advertiser. Parents, for their daughters,
and others, who may consider this worthy of attention, may
rely upon the advertiser's strictest honour and secrecy. Ad-
dress by letter, post-paid, to R. S. T. U., Hanover-gate,
Park-road, Regent's-park."
His reasons for resorting to this mode of advertising his
wants are thus stated :

" The object of the advertiser, in pursuing this course of
gaining his wishes, is to save the unnecessary time and trouble
of a long courtship, which is but too generally the source of
great disappointment to both parties, not to mention the lost
time which can never be regatned ; for how frequently (too
often) is it the case that years are fruitlessly spent, by those
who are in pursuit of the advertiser's object, when by a short
route, which he has chosen, they might expeditiously arrive
at their destination and wished for happiness. The advertiser
is well aware that various objections exist in the minds of
many, in the approval of this short step to matrimony, but
it is to be hoped that, in this enlightened age, these scruples
will be overruled, when the truth is known, that three fourths
of courtships prove deceptive, firstly, in the concealement
of character; and, secondly, in the sole purpose of improv-
ing one's finances. The advertiser could produce many
str9ng arguments in defence of this step, but thiqks it here
unnecessary to dilate further, as h 9 is almost convigced the
more intellectual part of his readers cannot but always ac,
knowledge the truth of his present assertions, and sensible-
ness of his pioceedings."
Well, who offers? But we suppose we will not,be admitted
into the secret. The address, let it be remembered, is,
" R.S.T.U., Hanover-gate, Park-road, Regent's Park."
There is an advertisement of a different character in the
Times of Thursday, which, as a curiosity, we extract :
" A young gentleman, aged 37, having just relinquished
the Naval Service, wishes to engage himself as Shoe Black,
and to make himself generally useful. First-rate certificates
if required. Address to P.I.Q. rf* Qffip9, 0106arie,
street, ricpadillY!"

SWINDLING IN LIVERPOOL

(From the London Times.)

A correspondent directs attention to some " swindling'
practices by a firm in Liverpool, by which he has suffered
and urges on our part the public exposure of the individual
concerned, but declined taking for himself any share or re

however, and quixotic in newspaper practice, to entertain
and investigate even the tithe of cases imputing commercial
fraud, where the difference is often a very nice one between
overreaching and swindling, and where a jury might possibly
be disposed to view the matter, if the parties were publicly
named, in a very different light from the sufferers. This
remark will hardly apply to the case referred to, which, if
the circumstances stated are strictly true, can bear but one
denomination. We must in prudence decline a mention of
the names, but a detail of the circumstances will be both
useful and amusing to the commercial world, and may per-
haps suggest means by which the snare may be avoided. It
appears that in Liverpool, as in London, there is a society
" for the protection of trade against swindlers," and that the
persons referred to have been more or less under their ob-
servation since 1837. They have assumed, in the course of
their practice, three or more different names and partner-
ships, They are said to have boxes at the post-office for
each firm, and to be well known to the postmaster, who does
all he may with propriety to restrain them in their course,
but dares not go further. They are also well known at the
railway station, where a delay in the delivery of goods di-
rected to them has sometimes purposely taken place, to allow
time for recalling them if any suspicion should have
arisen, though they durst not go so far as to give any
warning whatever, for fear of being visited penally with
the consequences. A most respectable tradesman in London
having had the precaution to make a reference for informa-
tion to the society jirst mentioned, was fortunate enough to
get back his goods 'before they had passed into the possession
of the swindlers. On their information he was further ap-
prised that the parties are so little able to maintain a respec-
table appearance on the spot that their office of business in
Liverpool only stands at a rent of £5, and even that was not
regularly paid, the landlord having been compelled to dis-
train for it. Being completely " blown "in Liverpool, their
chief practice has been upon the credulity and eagerness after
business of the London, Birmingham, and other distant
traders. When drawn in to the extent found to be practicable,
and on application for payment, the usual answer was by
circular, stating that the parties had become involved by the
failure of some bank, and that they are compelled to offer hs.
in the pound, or go to a bankruptcy. This expedient gene-
rally answered the purpose of gaining a little more time, but
no instance was ever known of that or any other dividend
being paid. The principal party was seldom to be seen, but
employed a youth under age to meet the goods incautiously
supplied to him, at the carriers' warehouse, and transfer them
to some other place to be disposed of. He lodged over the
river in Cheshire for greater security, but though he was in the
habit of getting goods for nothing, never paid his rent. He
affected, however, great sanctity, and was usually to be seen
with a Bible or Prayer.book in his hand.
Having thus given an outline of the case, the question
naturally arises how innocent or thoughtless persons may be
protected. The merchants have no right to ask from a public
journal to put itself forward, by an open and direct exposure,
to meet the expense and trouble of a prosecution for libel,
which must attend even o favourable verdict. They form

associations in the great commercial towns, the organisation
of which is very perfect, to protect the suscribers from fraud
by giving notice in printed cieculars, but all who are not sub-
scribers—and a London merchant would not think of enter-
ing into such a subscription at Liverpool—are left without
any protection whatever. But there seems to be no reason,
when a case is so marked and perfectly notorious as that
above described, why they should not publish the fact as an
advertisement to all the world, giving a guarantee to the
channel through which it is made known. Their answer
would probably be that this would spoil the trade of the
association by making subscriptions unnecessary, and be
otberwiaa a.verY troublesoMe mode of proceeding, not to
mention that objections would probably be made in many
quarters to receive such a guarantee, or to insert the adver- 1
tisements at all.
Perhaps, if due caution was exercised by merchants and
traders in supplying goods to persons before unknown to
them without minute inquiry, such practices could not be
carried on at all ; and this, we fear, is the only certain pro-
tection which is to be looked for in cases like that just des-
cribed. The narrative may, at all events, be of some use, as
it points out a safe medium for information, and must induce
a general caution. The rest the parties must do for them-
selves.

THE BERLIN COFFEE-HOUSE.—Some months ago we no-
ticed a small establishment in Concert-street, kept by a Mr.
Eisenstein, where coffee and chocolate are made upon the for,
eigu principle. So great has been the success with which he
has been honoured, that he has been obliged to take larger
premises—his address will be found elsewhere. Those who
have once tried Eisenstein's coffee, will not be induced to
drink any other. The Berlin Coffee-House being so near
the Exchange, will, no doubt, be greatly patronized by those
who love a wholesome beverage.

Mr. POP.IOY ON THE ORANGE AND GINGERBREAD
NursANcE.—The respectable town of Ormskirk furnishes
continual annoyance to our fat friend, and we declare that
the sight of an orange makes his eyes sore. People seem to
think that he is ever sucking; for, wherever he moves,
orange baskets are poked under his nose, and packets of that
villainous composition of the scrapings of treacle casks and
pig-meal, called " gingerbread," are offered to him with the
most pertinacious politeness. At the ferries lie is especially
persecuted. On the pier-head, on the slips, on the landing-
stages, and on board, the itinerant venders of these delicacies
flock round him as if they imagined that he lived upon their
wares, sucked oranges in his sleep, and dieted upon sweet
stuff. We really sympathize with our friend upon the sub-
ject of his annoyance ; but we have a much greater sympathy
with the numerous fair voyagers, who are even more out-
raged, than with this oranae persecution. The proprietors
of the ferries might, we think, have some bowels of compas-
sion for their passengers ; and, at least, if they must needs
allow them them to be pestered with the offer of a desert at
all hours of the day, afford them a little more choice in the
supply. Why not a nice Swede turnip occasionally, or a
bunch of young onions ? A carrot, well scraped, would be as
ornamental an edible for a young lady as a huge orange ; and
a few sheep's trotters or some cold tripe would be infinitely
more supporting than the wretched stuff called Ormskirk
gingerbread. People, by the way, don't go on board a ferry
boat to gorge but to enjoy fresh air ; and the respectable old
ladies themselves, who supply the proffered edibles, are,from
the smell of whiskey and tobacco with which their garments
and " most sweet persons" are redolent, anything save pro-
vocative of appetite.
Queen Victoria's best guards are her people. She may
say, like Elizabeth, when a foreigner asked where her guards
were—" There," pointing to the surrounding crowd, " these
are my guards—and I trust never to want any other."—
Standard.