The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-28 00:00:00

WHERE IS NOW SIR JOSHUA WALMSLEY ?

No where, good reader ! The forfeited pledge of
the anti-corn-law knight will be sold, with other simi-
lar rubbish, at the approaching anti-corn-law bazaar;
and the conservative electors of Liverpool will be
allowed by this blustering party, to walk, unopposed,
to the poll, and to glad the ears of the empire with the
triumphant cry " Hurrah for our old friend and our
tried friend for our friend in ill and weaI—HURRAH
FOR DOUGLAS THE BRAVE ! !"

MARINERS' CHURCII READING-ROOMS.—On Tuesday
evening, as will be seen from an advertisement, a meeting
will be held for the purpose of placing before the public the
claims which this excellent institution possesses upon the
liberality of all who feel interested in the welfare of that too
much neglected class of our fellow-creatures, the seafaring
population of this great maritime town. The advocacy of
Mr. Nolan, and the other speakers announced to take part
at the meeting, will, no doubt, induce a considerable audi-
ence to be present.

INQUESTS.—An inquest was held yesterday before P. F.
Curry, Esq., the borough coroner, on view of the body of
John Barker Nottage, a child of 13 months old, son of Dr.
Nottage, of Oxford-street. The deceased had on the previous
night been put into bed, apparently well, by a servant girl,
and a short time afterwards was found to be quite dead.
From an examination of the body, it appeared that the de-
ceased had died from suffocation. The jury returned a ver-
dict to the effect that the disceased was suffocated, but bow
or from what cause there was no evidence to show.—On
Wednesday an inquest was held on the body of Thomas
Hoy, a man aged 50, who was found dead in the tunnel of the
Manchester and Liverpool railway, with fractures of both
legs. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, with the
addendum that there was no evidence to show by what
means death was caused.

LOCAL NEWS

Booxs.—Bibliopolists • will perceive that Mr. Rees, of
Leece-street, has just published his new catalogue of books.
An excellent opportunity is now afforded of adding many
valuable and scarce books to a library.

CAUTION' TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—On Wednesday week, in
the afternoon, the house of 111 r. Hawksworth, in Lawrence-
street, was entered by some daring thief, during the temporary
absence of his daughter. It appears that she had quitted the
house by the back door, which she left on the latch, for the
purpose of purchasing some article of domestic use, at a shop
not twenty yards distant, and was absent only a few mo-
ments. On her return, however, she- discovered -that she
had had an unwelcome visiter, who bad decamped with a
copper kettle, containing boiling water, and a cloth cloak.
Housekeepers cannot be too cautious in properly securing
their doors, however brief may -be their absence from their
dwellings.

SUOPLIFTING.—Margaret Crawford was charged before
the magistrates on Tuesday, with having stolen several rolls
of valuable ribbon from the shop of Mrs. Agnes -Hodgson,
smallware-dealer, Richmond-row. Mrs. Hodgson stated,
that at nine o'clock that morning she was in the room
behind the shop, taking breakfast, when she saw the prisoner
standing at the counter. She went to her and asked her
business. She said she had called to see if Mrs. Hodgson
would buy any caps. Mrs. Hodgson told her that she did
not want any. She then went away, when Mrs. Hodgson
missed.several rolls of ribbon from a drawer which stood on
the counter. She-went to the door to look after the woman,
when a man picked from the street a roll of ribbon and gave
it to her. She immediately sent two girls after the prisoner
and they brought her back. Several rolls of ribbon were
found in her possession. She was given into the charge of a
constable, who took her to bridevvell. The prisoner had
nothing to say in her defence. She was committed for trial.
• FINE EAST INDIA COFFEE, ls. 10d.
Particularly recommended.
. .

This description is much esteemed in Germany and France,
and has for many years formed exclusively the bulk of con-
sumption all over the Continent of Europe.

ROBT. ROBERTS and Co.
NOTICE.—We have no branch shop, or connexion with any
dealers• in Liverpool; nor •is there any one allowed to
solicit Families on our account, but the person who is
in charge of our parcel- VAN; he is authorised to
take orders and receive money.

We have been repeatedly requested to make this public, by
Families residing in Islington and neighbourhood, whose
messengers have been misled by others of the same name.
Royal Bank Buildings, Jan. 25, 1842.

CELEBRATION
,OF THE BAPTISM OF THE PRINCE OF
WALES, AT AUGHTON, NEAR ORMSEIRK.—EarIy on Tues-
day morning,' the day of the celebration was announced to
the inhabitants of Aughton by a peal on the parish bells, and
a display of flags upon the parish church. An excellent din-
ner of roast beef and plum-pudding was given to the Sunday
School scholars and teachers, to the number of 149, in the
School-rooms. Suitable toasts were given, and drunk by
the children with great enthusiasm. A very appropriate
prayer for the occasion • was composed by the Rev. W. H.
BoUlton,,rector of Auglitoti, and read to the scholars, teach-
ers, and parishioners, by the master and the mistress of the
school. After dinner, the scholars, teachers, and a great
number of the. 'parishioners, fOrmed themselves into a pro-
cession,' hea-ded by a splendid band of music, and visited
several of the -Principal places in the parish, where the na-
tional anthem was played.,with great spirit. The scholars
returned to the Schobl-rooms; where each had a bun, and
then went orderly home. Aftervrards the parishioners ad-
journed to the Ring of Bells Tavern to dine, and spent a
very pleasant evening. Every one was much gratified with
the proceedings of the day, which reflected great credit upon
those' ladies and gentleinen who had the honour to super-
intend them.

PROTESTANT OPERATIVES' NEWSROOM.—We are very
glad to perceive, by an 'advertisement in another column,
that the protestant and conservative operatives of Liverpool
have now a fair rallying point, by the establishment of a
reading and news room in - the centre of the town, at a very
moderate charge, and under such management as will ensure
its being well conducted in every department. Such an in-
stitution cannot fail to be of essential service to the good
cause, and well deserves the support and encouragement of
the wealthier classes, as it cannot be expected that the very
small quarterly charge will cover the expenses. We would
strongly urge our operative friends to step in at 38, church-
street, with which they are -already pretty well acquainted,
by its being the office lately occupied by-Mr. Joseph Crik.Pi•
and also by its .being the place of meeting of Royal Stan-.
dard Building Society. . .
TOXTETH-PARK PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIA-
TION.—The monthly meeting of this association was held
on Tuesday evening, in Toxteth-hall, Mill-street. The Rev.
Thos. Nolan presided, and, with the Rev. William Falloon,
addressed the meeting on scriptural education. The excel-
lent speeches of these gentlemen were listened to with great
attention by a crowded audience. The following resolution
was proposed by Mr. R. M'Clay, in a very eloquent speech,
and seconded by Mr. W. Bleasdale :—" That the thanks of
the association be presented to those members of the town-
council who have restored the corporation schools to Chris-
tian principles; but we regret to observe, that some of those
members of the council who call themselves churchmen
should have proposed or supported any other resolution than
the very proper one proposed by the chairman of the Edu-
cation Committee; and this meeting respectfully urge upon
the-electors of those wards which are unfortunately repre-
sented by thbse gentlemen, that, when a vacancy occurs,
they will support only such candidates as will faithfully and
fearlessly protect and defend our established protestant reli-
gion and the liberties of England." After singing the doxo-
logy, the meeting separated, apparently much interested in
what they had heard.—We are glad to observe that this asso-
ciation increases every monthly meeting. There is now an
excellent library for the use of the members.

CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—Tuesday
being the day appointed for the christeninc, of the infant
prince, who is probably destined to be the ruler of the British
empire, the occasion was pretty generally Observed'
.in this
town as a holiday, though rio formal announcement or re-
commendation to that effect had taken place. The fact of
the government offices being all closed naturally put a stop to
business at the docks. The Town-hall, the Exchange News-
room, TlnderwriterS'-room, &c., were also closed. During
the forenoon many of the shops in the leading thoroughfares
remained unopened during the entire'day, and in the lourse

of the afternoon the holiday became general, almost every
shop in the town having for the time suspended business.
Meanwhile, the crowded state of the streets, along which
men, women, and children pressed forward in crowds, showed
that the poorer classes had determined on a holiday from the
commencement. The town then presented an appearance of
great animation, which was much increased by the demon-
strations of rejoicing in several quarters. The royal Stan-
dard, for instance, floated on the Town-hall, the ships in the
harbour were rendered gay with flutterinc, flags and stream-
ers of all colours and of all nations, while from the windows
and flagstaffs of the newspaper-offices, and many other build-
ings, a gay display of ensigns; union jacks, broad pennants,
fancy flags, and colours of all descriptions waved too and fro
in the, passing breeze. The bells rang merry peals through-
out the day, and the bands of the teetotallers, parading the
streets, added greatly to the noise and bustle, if not to the
attractions of the scene. In the evening several parties illu-
minated their premises. At the Liver Theatre the dram'a of
" The Christening" was acted, and the entertainments con-
cluded with a grand display of fire-works. After the per-
formances at,the Amphitheatre, a fancy ball took place in that
edifice, which was, by an ingenious contrivance, quickly con-
verted into a ball-room. Several private parties, particu-
larly amongst the natives of the principality, were held in
various parts of the town, in the course of the evening.
Amongst others, Mr. Towers, of the Angel-inn, gave a ball
to his friends, and thus evinced at once his loyalty and his
hospitality. ' -
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HOUSE RODBERY.—Between the hours of eight and nine
o'clock, on the night of,Sunday last, the house of Mr. Swan,
in Basnett-street, was entered' and robbed ofa quantity of
wearing apparel, which was deposited in a drawer in Mrs.
Swan's bed-room. All the family happened to be at Chapel
at the time. Shortly after, Officer 190 was going along Cot-
ter-street, and heard an unusual noise proceeding from a cel-
lar, inhabited.by a female named Sarah Lorrison. Having
previously heard of the robbery he made a search, and disco-
vered six boys and girls, aged trom ten to eighteen years„ all
of whom are noted thieves. He then procured a candle, and
in the back part of the premises, found a bundle containing
a variety of articles, which were subsequently indentified by
Mrs. Swan as the property of her husband. Morrison and
and the other prisoners were brought before Mr. Rushton at
the police-office on Monday, when the former said the dress
found in the bundle was her own, and that she was making
it up for, her niece who was going to a teetotal ball. Four of
the other prisoners also claimed portions of the property in
the bundle. Officer 10-1 deposed that he had made a subse-
quent search in the cellar, and found a lot of skeleton keys
and an iron bar, designed for the purpose of forcing doors
and drawers open. One of the keys would unlock Mr. Swan's
front door. A gentleman stated that his, house situated in
Edge-lane, had been broken open, and that a quantity of
blacking and other articles had been stolen thereout. The
blacking and the articles were also found in the prisoner's
cellar. Two of the female prisoners were put back, and all
the others were committed for trial. Mr. "Rushton said there
seemed to bean absence of diligence on the part of the police,
seeing that the stolen property had been conveyed from Bas-
nett-street to Cotter-street, in the Park, without detection.
SMOKE NUISANCE.—Taking no small interest in the abate -
ment of the nuisance from smoke, we insert the following
very satisfactory correspondence Waterworks, Hotham-
street, 19th Jan. 1812.—Dear Sir,—Annexed I have the
pleasure to band you an extract from the proceedings of the
proprietors of these works, at their annual meeting, held on
the 14th instant. Lam, dear sir, respectfully, your obedient
servant, THOMAS THOMPSON, manager.—Mr. Eyton would.
no doubt, inform you how well we are going on at the Park
Station : the great increase in the quantity of steam is still
more observable at this station than even at Soho-street.
C. W. -Williams,-Esq., City of Dublin Company, Water-
street."—EXTßACT.—" The chairman of the board of di-
rectors reported to the meeting that Mr. C. W. Williams's
patent for the prevention of smoke had been adopted at the
company's, stations in William Henry-street, Liverpool, and
Water-street, Toxteth-park, with perfect success."

RIOTOUS PAUPERS.—The dock of the Police-court on
Tuesday was tilled with a new class of offenders. No less
than 19 women were brought from the Workhouse charged
with riotous and indecent conduct in the Workhouse. It
appeared by the statements of Mr. Dowdall, governor of the
Workhouse, and of Mr. Heathcoate and Mr. Benson, offi-
cers of that establishment, that the prisoners on the pre-
ceding day had, with the other inmates of their department,
a dinner of scouse. They were not restricted as to the quan-
tity which they should eat ' • but if they thought fit to choose
a certain portion from what was upon their plate, and re-
quest to be served again with a supply of hot food, it was
complied with, and this was repeated as frequently as they
pleased. One of the prisoners, Mary Roberts, was ob-
served, while at dinner, picking all the meat out of her
scouse and putting it into her pocket. The servant who
supplied her with a fresh quantity remonstrated with her for
this, but she pushed the servant from • her. The officers in-
terfered, and upon hearing what had occurred they desired
her to produce the meat. She refused • upon which the offi-
cers were about to take her through the door, when the pri-
soners all rushed forward in a body, thrust the two officers
forth into the yard, and there taking off their clogs, beat
them severely. Mr. Rushton committed the prisoners for
21 days.
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PRESENTATION OF GOLD MEDALS, &C.—By the subjoined
copy of a letter, posted at Lloyd's last Friday, it will be seen
that the French government have presented Captain Sharp,
of the ship Clifford, belonging to Messrs. R. and A. Hen-
derson, of this port, and to Captain Ward, of the Mysore,
belonging to Messrs. Chapman and Willis, also of this town,
each with a gold medal, for services rendered to the wrecked
French frigate Magicienne; in addition to which, we learn
that the owners have been remunerated. This is creditable
to all parties :—" Admiralty, 171/i Jan., 1842.—Sir,—MY
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received,
through her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
two gold medals, which have been conferred by his Majesty
the King of the French upon Captain Sharp and Captain
Ward, masters of the British merchant vessels the Clifford
and the Mysore, in testimony of the services rendered by
them to the French frigate Magicienne, which was wrecked
in the China Sea, Nov. 29, 1840, I am commanded by their
lordships to transmit to you the said medals, and to request
that the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's will
cause them to be forwarded to Captains Sharp and Ward re-
spectively, and the receipt of them acknowledged. It is stated
that Captain Sharp's address may be found at Messrs. Pirie
and Co., COrnhill, but that of Captain Ward is not known.
I am, sir, your obedient servant, SIDNEY HERBERT. To
the Secretary, Lloyd's."

TIM CITAIL—Tho Meshlro hounds will meet tomorrow
at Bucklow.liitl, at half.past ten.

lADANit

)1) LCICEN.—This extraordinary piangfortisle
announces a concert to take place to-morrow, at the Portico
Room. The programme appears attractive. Madame
Dulcken is almost equal to Thalberg.

VAUX H ALL WARD.—We perceive that a meeting will be
held to-day, in St. Barthohim Church School-room, for
the purpose of obtaining a fund to relieve the great destitu-
tion at present existing •in Vauxhall Ward. Perhaps in no
district in the town is such a movement more imperatively
calltd_ for than:in this locality, where the distress and misery
are most appalling. -

SHOPLIFTING.—Catherine Button was placed at the bar
of•the polic:.-court, on Tuesday, charged with having stolen
a pound of Berlin wool, the property of Messrs. Jeffrey and
Morrish, of.Cliurch-street. it appeared, from the evidence
of Isabella Mundy, a-shopwoman in the service of Messrs:
Jeffrey and Morrish, that the prisoner went into the shop,
and looked over a quantity of Berlin wool, of which she pur-
chased three ounces, but which she did not pay for. While
looking over the goods, she contrived to secrete one of the
parcels under her cloak. She was detected by Mrs. Mundy.
A police-officer was sent for, and she was sent to bridewell.
The prisoner had nothing to say in her defence. She was
committed for trial.

THE WANTONNESS OF WANT.—Two young men, whose
appearance indicated that they were in deep distress, were on
Saturday placed before Mr. Rushton, charged with having
broken a square of plate glass in the shop window of Mr. W.
Peacock, Ranelagh•street. Mr. Rushton, when he had heard
the charge, observed, " I have nothing to do with its being
plate glass ; you can only recover for common glass." The
complainant stated that the prisoners must have committed
the damage intentionally. On being questioned, the men
acknowledged that this was the fact, adding that they wanted
to get into prison, as they had no money, had had nothing to
eat for two days, and did not like to steal. They were both
weavers. The complainant was asked what was the value of
the pane. He replied £6 ss. less 15 per cent. discount,
which would make the actual cost £5 ss. The magistrate
then remarked, that under the act of parliament he had no
power to proceed, if the value was above £5, and the only
remedy was by an action at law. " And suppose I could
proceed," he aflded, " I could only send these lads to gaol,
It is one of those cases with which one hardily knows how
to deal, and proves that hunger will break through stone walls.
Misery has driven them to this, and I am afraid you will have
to bear the loss." The complainant no doubt thought that
if the only object of the young men was to get into bridewell,
they might have broken a less valuable square of glass. The
prisoners were sent to the parish office.

EXAMINATION OF MASTERS, MATES, &C., OF Mira-
CHANT VESSELS.-✓-On Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, a meet-
was held at the rooms of the Shipmasters' Associa-
-11 Oldhall-street, for the purpose of adopting a me-
nwritil to the Board of Trade, requesting the establishment
of competent committees for the examination of individuals
to serve as masters, mates, &c., of merchant vessels. The
chair was occupied by William Potter, Esq. Alexander
Smith, Esq. urged the necessity of some such regulation as
that proposed. He called attention to the loss of life and
property by shipwreck, and to the lamentable consequences
accruing from ships being entrusted-to ignorant or incompe-
tent persons, and moved a resolution expressive of the opi-
nion of the meeting that all masters and mates to be here-
after appointed ought to pass an examination before taking
charge of British merchant vessels, which was carried unani-
mously. A memorial embodying the objects of the meeting
was then resolved upon, and is, to be forwarded to the Board
of Trade. The following gentlemen were appointed the com-
mittee to carry the resolutions into effect :—Mr. W. Ashley,
Captain Atkinson, Mr. J. Formby, Captain Hunt, Lieute-
nant Oldham, R.N., Mr. W. Rowett, Captain David Smith,
Mr. James Spence, and Lieutenant Smith, R.N.

MISS WHITNALL'S CONCERT.—MISS Whitnall gave her
annual concert, at the Portico Room, on Monday last. The
audience was highly respectable, and the performances ap-
peared to afford much satisfaction. Miss Whitnall secured
the services of Miss Bassano, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Thomas,
and Mr. E. Smith,. (a pupil of Mr. Molineux's,) who pre-
sided at the piano-forte. The first thing worthy of notice,
as being well sung, was the eternal " Meeting," by Miss
Whitnall and Miss Bassano. Mr. Thomas's solo on the
violin was executed with great taste and feeling. It elicited
loud applause. Miss Whitnall sung one of Mr. Crouch's
ballads, " The widow to her child," in an excellent manner.
She appeared to feel and give expression to every word and
note. Barnett's madrigal, " Merrily like music's measure,"
was sang with good effect. The second part opened with an
instrumental trio—violin, Mr. Thomas; violoncello, Mr.
Crouch ; piano forte, Mr. E. Smith. Mr. Thomas accom-
panied with great chastness. We must not omit noticing
how extremely well Mr. E. Smith acquitted himself in the
trio ; he does credit to his preceptor. The only faults we
could find with this trio was, that it was too long, and not
quite suitable for a concert room. If the first and second
movements only had been played it would have been more
judicious. Mr. Crouch was encored in his own ballad of
Aileen Ashtore,. He sang better than we have yet heard
him. " The Mermaid," by Miss Bassano, was sweetly sang.
Mr. Thomas's fantasia, introducing Welsh airs, appeared to
be much relished. Miss Whitnall and Miss Bassano sang
very cleverly, and with much taste, the duet of Deh Conte,
from " Norma." Several other songs made up the evening's
entertainment. The concert altogether was a good. one,
—perhaps we may say the best that has been given this
season.

DIORAMA AND PANORAMA, LYCEUM-ROOM, BOLD-ST.—
This exhibition consists of both a panorama and a diorama.
The first—which is moveable—presents the spectator with a
series of twelve views, illustrative of a tour through Syria and
Turkey, and also of the storming and taking of the far-famed
St. Jean D'Acre by the British, under the command of the
gallant Napier, and the Turks, under Rear-Admiral Walker
Bey. This series of views are most excellently painted, and
reflect great credit on the artist, whom we understand is Mr.
Gompertz ; where all are excellent it is difficult to make a
selection, !but our favourites :ard " The open sea with the
British fleet," " The ramparts of St. Jean D'Acre" during
the action, and the last view exhibiting the town of Acre...and
the explosion of the magazine. This is particularly well
painted, and the effects well managed. The second part is
the diorama. The first view or effect—the Tower of London
before the late fire, seen by day -light, with two persons walk-
ing in the foreground, &c. Night gradually steals on, and
the picture becomes only dimly visible by a sickly moon-
light : a light is seen through one of the windows of the
BoWyer tower ; this gradually increases, until the whole
building is in flames. On looking at the picture now every
part is changed, though no alteration palpable to the specta-
tor has been made, the foreground is covered with a multi-
tude mingled with engines, carriages, &c., where, but a few
minutes before, was seen only the two figures. This diorama
surprised us, and we,
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hibition, which represents the diorama of the holy shrine of
the nativity. We almost fear to attempt a description of the
effects, as our words could not convey an adequate idea of
them. They must (as the show-folks say) be seen to be be-
lieved. At first the chapel of the Navitity is seen by day-
light—the manger in which Christ was laid lit by the perpe-
tual lamps, as also is the altar where the star that preceded
the wise men of the east rested : all is in repose, not a living
being is to be seen, lamps of gold and of silver hang from the
roof and are then ten-lit very gradually ; the shadows
deepen ; all becomes darker until midnight is supposed to
occur: nothing now is seen of the picture but the spots illu-
minated by the perpetual burning lamps around the shrines :
the bell tolls for midnight mass ; the pendant lamps are lit
up, and the picture presents a view of number of monks at
their devotions. A view is then placed before us with all
the deep effects of Rembrandt and the lights of Gerard de
Notte.
AN INGENIOUS DEVICE.—on Wednesday last, a young
man, of the name of James Birchall-Astley, was placed at
the bar of the'Police-court, charged with having obtained the
sum of £3O from .the Loyal Duchess of Lancaster Lodge of
Odd Fellows, under false pretences. Mr. Dowling said the
prisoner had obtained the money under the singular pretence
of representing himself and wife to be dead. He tappened
to be a member of the lodge in question, and produced docu-
ments, bearing the forged' signatures of the officers of the
lodge, in one of which it was stated that his wife, and in an-
'other that himself had departed this life, and by this means
obtained the £3O. John L. Shadwell, the secretary, was
sworn. He deposed that the prisoner was a member of the
society ; that if his wife had absolutely died, he would have
been entitled to the sum of £l5 ; that he presented a certifi-
cate of her death to his (the witness's) clerk • that the clerk
had given him an order on Henry Morris, die treasurer of
the society, for £l5 ; and that the signatures of the several
officers of the society to the certificate had been forged. It
'was necessary, in order to the payment of the money, that
three of the officers of the society should sign the certificate,
and the prisoner had accordingly attached their names to it,
without their knowledge or consent. It was also necessary
that it should bear the seal of the society, and this also had
been attached by the prisoner, who formerly acted as secretary
to the society, and might have had the seal in his possession
since. The seal was generally affixed in the presence of the
-officers of the society, but witness had never seen the seal
affixed to the certificate in question. Mr. Davenport, who
appeared for the prisoner, argued that, because the society
was not enrolled under act of parliament, the officers had no
right to come before the court and make a charge against
the prisoner, but Mr. Rushton said that circumstance did
not prevent a magistrate from inquiring into a case in which
money had been obtained under false pretences. Thomas
Christopher deposed that he had been in possession of the
seal, but that he was not in possession of it at present. It
was usually kept under three keys, but latterly it was only
under one. The seal to the certificate in question was a ge.
nuine one. Upon one occasion the prisoner had come to
witness, and informed him that his brother had been refused
admission into a lodge at Boston, where he resided, because
of not producing proper credentials, whereupon witness
affixed the seal to the corner of a letter the prisoner was wri-
ting to him, in order that he might be admitted. Mr.
Rushton censured the impropriety of affixing the seal under
such circumstances. The treasurer proved the payment of
£l5 to the prisoner, upon the order from Shadwell's clerk.
Inspector Cotter deposed that he had seen the prisoner's
wife that morning alive and well. Mr. Dowling said there
was a second case against the prisoner, that of representing
himself to be dead—(a laugh)—and thereby raising an addi-
tional £l5, under precisely similar circumstances. Shad-
well's clerk said the seal to the second certificate was genu-
ine, and stated that the prisoner had been a short time since
in the lodge-room, and that the landlord had found the
secretary's desk, which contained the seal, broken open upon
that occasion. Witness believed' that it was the prisoner
himself who had come the second time with the certficate of
his own death, but was quite sure that he had come the first
time with the certificate of his wife's death. He gave hint
the order for the £l5 the second tithe, and it was paid by the
treasurer. The signatures to the second certificate were also
forged. Tha prisoner having declared that he had nothing
to say, Mr. Rushton committed him for trial.
AWFULLY Low ESTIMATION OF. TWO EMINENT LOCAL
PHILOSOFHERS.—We are credibly informed, that at a recent
auction of engravings in the borough of Liverpool, which he
formerly represented and dignified by the splendour of his
talents, a guinea line engraving (subscriber's copy) of Wm.
};wart,Esq., was actually knocked down for the small sum
ofls
.fid. ! whilst his fellow luminary, Mr. T. D. Thornely,
only reached 15d.! ! Our informant himself, a conservative,
generously gave each of the worthies a threepenny lift ; but
the life like portraits of the two defunct patriots were too
heavy commodities to be bid up beyond the prices at which
wretched portraits of pet poodles were readily marketable.
How are the mighty fallen!

Amongst the many gratifying demOnstrations of loyalty
and good feeling which the neighbourhood of Liverpool will,
we have no doubt have supplied, in celebration of the christen-
ing of the Prince of Wales, it gives us much pleasure to he
enabled to record the following. A circular was sent in the
course of last week by the Rev. Win. fiesketh, of St. Mi-
chael's, Toxteth-park, to the members of his congregation,
informing them that a collection would be made at the doors
of
thel
owng Sunday, for the purpose of
supplying district at their own houses, and
the church
to the on
poorthe ofto l
according to the number of each family, portions of meat and
bread, on the morning of the christening. To the purport of
this circular a most liberal response was made, and by means
of the ruin collected, amounting to £35 Bs. 4d., 90 fainilies,
consisting of 520 persons, received, by ticket sent to their
own houses, a pound of meat and a loaf of bread each ; whilst
out of the same fund a considerable quantity of blankets and
other articles of warm clothing were also distributed, to the
sick and aged of the district, and to such others as were
known to be destitute and deserving of relief. We hope
sincerely that this demonstration was by no means an un-
common one, for seldom has there been any occasion more
worthy to call forth the feelings of loyalty, or a season better
calculated to commend the manifestation of those feelings,
after the manner we have described.