The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

amounts to little short of 15

attempt to show why

commanc

out, with reluctance and
I sufficiently trained, and n

very great regret," men
• ..,

abituated to tiler

In point of fact, the whol

but an extension

g and mystification. In no case,
.cation of circumstances, have
pub
ats" of the coalition been more industriously Pu`s.
• Able

ministerial art of cookin

nor under any comp

than in the "art of hiding." If they have not b
ts
to avert the infliction of a wound, they have, at all °le°
been ready with a plaster to disguise its whereabouts' an
have had an abundance of unguents, liniments, a°ll enina—
brocations to change its .complexion and conceal 5° 4.
In the speech from the throne, with whin -ifid
MAJESTY opened the session, considerable strO° trig.
on on the importance of the treaty concluded 111 •I°fest 1
with y
In reference to that treaty, Lord ABERDEEN ra,i3'in this
hues himself with Arentaplf-rnmnlooPnev. an,! One

conceit his lordship is backedVwith considerable vell_ernua"ld
.
by the Times, which, in defiance of its own raps
recmt denunciations of Austrian bad-faith, 038" red
the knuckles of Lord JoRN RUSSELL, for having
- ever' mildly to hint that the Austrian treaty IngiDava
all in reality amount tonothing. - le 'Ws'
The ventufter

{Orel"'
OF THE COUNCIL says, Austria nes "agreed that, before
end of the year, she will take into consideration what_s7raf
she will be prepared to take with respect to the ter'. the
peace with Russia," and naively adds, " I nndeNtlniuning
meaning of that article, certainly, as not eell't his
anything very precise." If the PuElilVt,
an ui~y
recently-found ally the Times; can point out the
of not seeing anything very precise, in such
an fol.
always apart from the great cabinet iniquity of its of
lowing the leader," it might tend to sharPen the w
rdshiP•
some, who, in that respect, are as blind as' lia -tat Dad
Suppose, however, that Austria really means, is coon'
Jornr, and ninety-nine out of every hundred of iver
trymcn, doubt her to mean, and that after Cu"' ssia,
active operations will be adopted by her againstat an
nu (1
what does this amount to ? Assuming her strongicie will
most active adherence to us under this treaty, !liie she
not stir before the spring. Between this and that to
has good ground for expecting an army of frouliwo t,O
80,000 French and English, aided by from.,
20,000 Turks, arranged on the height?above Se,--battle as
after, in all probability, having fought another
_mho
decisive as Inkerman, against probably treble the !"0,3. of
of Russians. She will then ste in with her 3iist on
300,000 men with its unruffled ',plumage,
retaining her influence and position in the 13,1P',4 MT"
This supposition is countenanced by her prev!tiber L'Y
vocal if not treacherous conduct, and still further
lfinr
hints thrown out in the court paper of the Prusf,rerielice
before
er
nas,nyweview
must
onfathreepmeastet,hkeegepraiyd pirasisttalliie of be"
lieving Austria to be our sincere and effective t Y'has re"
her finessing, intentionally or unintentionaWerimea
stilted in our having had to encounter in tb.eliout arch
concentration of Russian forces which, ri"'
finesse, could never have been effected. the prcjee
Among. the Ministerial war-manceuvres isender
for organising a force of mercenaries from Germ armed
which organisation, it is said, not more than 15,(Mn,,d0a1.
foreigners are ever to be permitted within the iroba.
While we have, as we are boastingly and in all
the site
bility truly told, native volunteers offering at t with
f
of one?,thonsand per week, what can we wabotin y o
a foreign legion ? The support of such i
a_th sus;
troops has always, and justly, been regarded ' oaipnicatioitnn,tiaLsa.ntiknaavteiownealanayndrefaaraaunghfatrasintphpasdageiiizt the
volunteers, now coming forward among ours ;" hire are,
bweotrstand died bed
thatasnolddiesoldiers
thanthe
those Germansli,ho foughtis'hom we wouvia__,:siak,
lava, who swept the heights of Alma, and who 5 " erml 1
f
the veteran myriads of Russia in the defiles of winch
If not, why should we have to maintain force hostile
might, at the bidding of a faction, be Ina!ie a Had !LI;
titution •
per
and dangerous to our liberties and Ins of ,by
eye to the establishment of such a c°l.ll:Piilnel eluc-
aannyr
nsehwarevvinAßexstoErctßinEgrAtßhye
tsoinister
sacii
tantly despatched by him to the tine, Wit 1.
mee :2_ nationai
tb! repi:Fforlevembeetble% theste
ri
conjectures be so or not, the measure ealty
spirit; oppositionand inth
ePEaarrl Parliament eDnEt
time proposition Al -
for declaring that lie will opposeP
nanBl7 leds jeCrVt ee: swell of his: conautirl

already_ occurred in this brief ParliamentarY swan_the-
Among the highly gratifying circumstances which
has been the unanimous and cordial recogpition, oir,,es
three branches of the Legislature, of the eminent ster.litivt,
rendered to the country by our gallant army. This
fr,,,t
is at once graceful and gratifying ; and not less so i2`e-
which is intended to be conveyed by Her Majestbe
QUEEN to the French army, by conferring on its che7ory
Order of the Bath. Another and a striking compliol los
arrangement, arising out of the heroism of our
army, to
been an instruction communicated from the Q, foto
Lord RAGLAN, requesting him to name a serjeor,'".
s°juaed
each regiment, to be raised to the rank of a con
der
officer, as a reward for efficient services.
While the war has been absorbing all serious coo,lejer3;
tion in the state, even our amusements have realdver
twist in that direction. Some men, less wise thanl_e ,et
turous, and more conceited than intelligent, I.'ey of
themselves up in opposition .to this poPtilar 'il/here ;
national feeling. Some Greeks, in the city and Jots
,bero
a few eccentrics in divers places ; several quakeve 04
and there, have attempted to stem the tide, but irtrue to
met with an outburst of public indignation A bias,
the natural instinct which has all along guide"or the
COBDEN, where he could not lead, has slunk out
_Jjetly
arena, and, insteacl of crumpling tip 1111SSia, tlaa quhell•
JosErri STUEGE has condemned the
doubled up himself, and retired to his un-Fingli!i has
open,wud thathava
hadi f Corn
his been c h eape nvej /10.uhbn'ocou
r5935,31,„Pc!
war, becategtore
raised the price of Corn, leaving', of couffe, the COe War
sanctionhad
and appro • •
who courted martyrdom, by opposing his net,
t, fj d 0 '-
so making himself-unpleasant, was so far gra- tells north'
kicked out of a reading-room, somewhere in u„istabig
To crown the peaceable joke, Jons Butcgilancheser,
his own reflected self-will for the opinion 1,"
and
pot fewer
has been suddenly informed of his error aged fellow-
than six hundred and fifteen of big ontr
üblic rot.
citizens have requested the MAYOB to Call a P llaVe 1411
ing, where the community of Manchester 'n3Yre sYr"3
e
opportunity of showing how little his opinions o!.toent h
thised with, or shared in by those whom in Farii 11,0 riarc
misrepresents. The meeting has been fixed to take
this day.
" tO elPrt:6°
kind
In literary circles, tl l f •orks sui.--_, rua)ote
i feeling,• to excite sce
asa sosn °able" charity, an", PA,,e9 a t
benevolence, has taken the lead, as it generabY '4'..iroitie
this season of the year. Christtnas tales and,,,,',0 the
carols, home remembrancesand festive gaetY, '`,,5 the°
chief attractions oftheceiit
literature. Now a“--,,,rtu.
we find fruit of another trees appearing, but thatLf,iee i 5
anately, is seldom to be met with. Among these .!',il' by
~_volume professing to be a " Gallery of Portrfcsritical
GEORGE GILFILLAN. This is a work made up lo ~,1 by
essays, in •
gen 4 psi
the way—takes occasion to scratch the less protcete joilgi.
of several literary men, who have given him real °r theo
nary cause of annoyance. Conspicuous anioni. 04)0
MACAULAY sits for a likeness, the leading tints oto big
seem steeped in gall, while the drawing is dtc,tb3ifo'l.
rankling dislike and undig t dspleen. Screen°4' re°
es e rave .
under the sl- Professor WrLsorr 'be
.., oeleA

stages,

em of

martial

,nadow of
viiiit.
u:l scribesalidmw.r
portion
3do,cooditn.
whotor
it
,lic otso
irs: contrives to
lsteit(lbioacoyelx:s:eda, t:
cliialci3tvseklityhyuyAaesAzilprntinzeaeTilec:siNnt
eeß:lNGd•c:eiti,nifol:
tio,ofheptr
snereitrfatteonil
ktddaiitnite:
iiegeanpersitgdEsh lloese:
eurtaniteisiad:
1,,
is:itilis 0001
;:r(b.oer.oif.
:If
agitation., i ' which partici' boot t t
late years had their sole public existence, ore juiturc.
enter the fields of literature; but, true to theird licr(ri
instincts, they will still continue agitators an viorl
t the if,e(l
worshippers of themselves. Kossurn is to tre2., „ rev
to a collection of his letters from Turkey, an';,,,eician,?.;
edition of hiss ches on the topics of the day "-Apd '-
of course, the management of the present nrcr, 0,0
ideas of the interests freedom : the Italian dlo7lt V,
is, it seems, employed in the preparation of a A greAjj_L
the social and relioious regeneration of Italy., f'iitera7
more welcome and accomplished labourer in ti.le._,s plaCe!
vineyard than any of those named has resuinelfir`ss It a 5,..
with his wonted vigour and ability. CIIAELFS male, ‘4 Tfri;
broken ground with the first part of his new
_i.i, sat'
Martins of Cro' Martin," which promises to suleoese,r
even augment his already well-earned fame as ail.'„, rocn°
of Irish life and character. Like most O "
f scenes fr°"l
works, this is spiritedly illustrated by clever s
lb°t
the etching needle of " Phiz." , s actio,
The Theatres are not in very vir,oro,l ota. .t,
1 benefits for the Patriotic Fund have in some
~ the
, I added public spirit to the ordinary attractions:o_l%o4p
16 1 James's, the tragedy of Macbeth was performetl4dici
good
' the proceeds being devoted to that purpose; .1."
ed their SO!
nt. I was brilliant and numerous, and they testified
ent of tliou
ash I judgment by repeated plaudits in ackhovv liefgll4o,o.:As

Eresentation of Lady Macbeth by
eared -
evening. a M. apd as 311:1*.at
.idsame colloquial Othello,r
on theAPLESON
p
boards of the Marie to
co
Theatre. General dulness is mmon as reluntro-
dinuier
ttobr,y to
and
theth pantomimes.eleadenmootony of the Theatre' is

--_----=----
A PANIC prevailed amongst the sugar traders 01 the
north last week, front the belief that the Chancellor
_tide.
Exchequer intended to increase the duty on that antic
north
In Glasgow, duty was paid on 50,000 cwt., in;,,,n:eiock,
quantity of whisky was taken out of bond• In urjhe pre-
cludes were paid to the extent of X 20,000, and for
vious week of £lB,OOO. ,e there
ON ACCOUNT of the dulness in the cotton tra1.,_,0,.
are now several hundreds of unemployed people ilcir
• • ----- unemployed disPosefLi balt

y of them, says a local paper,
till they ,
iing and furniture, bit by bit,
Lie bare Boor.

ICAGLAN should have been sv ws- A
reinforcements, and why the necessity for them loss;
• • 3 Wan to sent'

ESDAY,

--0/;;A.

\ ..______

LOCAL INTEL

W. L BLUME, ti

Rev. D.

Mr,
annet Glebe, county Doneg,-.. --
motor of government taxes in ,LiverpooL.
theT!"_, MAvon, James Aspinall Tobin, Esq., entE
ktlogos, Mr. Justice Erie, and Mr. Justice Cr
THE
at the Town-hall, on Tuesday.
wit:RE DIRECTORS of the London and Northv-
e°loPany have passed a resolution +-
tberge, along their lines, all goods
BIL
ar
TnnlY7, or navy in the Crimea.
AJOCK. AND RAILWAY.—It is intendeda to
tg.,3, to Parliament for an act authorising this under-
tt;`,ll4, during the present session. The promoters of the
sa"„enao have been canvassing in Liverpool, and speak in
"gline terms of tl.---* ‘t' `e succes.

)nt as dot

QKA

the bad;

.neir probabilities of
seeretprnsur has been obtained by Gregory. Jons
stitv 17 and accountant to the LiMverpool Collegiate In
asditlollll, for improvements in au apparatus for teaching
CA./I
het CAMPBELL, of the 23rd Fusiliers, son of the
bse s"ector Campbell,' has been raised to the rank of
battle of in acknowledgment of his services at the
"of Alma, where the regiment to which he belongs
tiredA so severely.
Crimea.
Ms'', for the British army in Greece, Turkey, the
cry Tuesday
fleet in the Black Sea, will now be made np
even nth,
and Friday evening, instead of six times
esenC„'"L, as heretofore. The next despatch will be this
quasi? The postage remains the same—letters 3d. the
SOCIETY °an" ; newspapers, 2d each.
TTY OF ARTS.—A paper was read before the society
`hee'nesday, by Mr. Henry Scrivenor, of Liverpool, on
Trad.i4e)virth and Expansion of our Foreign and Colonial
s; n Iron, and the Fiscal Obstructions to its Extension.'
doe 9411traDliSt.—At an inquest held on Tuesday, on the
Ql4°' Cuthbert Wright, 72 years of age, who cut his
ts tat his residence in Gore-street, Toxteth-Park, a ver-
_6f.feto de se was returned.
ssTiraesses from the Liverpool clergy will be presented,
hrs. Bishops of Sydney and the Mauritius (the Rev.
l)Qblegiat—'rker and Ryan,) in the lecture-hall of the Col-
ipublic e Institution this afternoon at two o'clock. The
will be admitted,
la 50i4,1"3/11-13 EvesmeG ScirooL—On Tuesday, a lecture
sausnSxion with this school NMs delivered at St. Mary's
"0;17 Schoolroom, by the Rev. Vincent Sheldon, M.A.,
Presid`sil Poetry of the Present time." Mr. T. F. Roskell
". Members of the school-room were admitted free.
benefit blic were admitted on a small charge, made for the
a the school, Monday
NgAlitll4"-" ANDS ITS CONSEQUENCES.7Ori .d
ink is ss-w"1°11 named Critchley, wife of a jeweller, resi
On hp, ''Ter-street, went to a raffle, where she got drunk.
to
--,„`reLurn home she got to bed along with her brother
erit I,Tr"Ln-law, who were also intoxicated. The son of
31,0e.'LeY, an infant nine months old, named Thomas, was
At the
!led, and on Tuesday morning it was found dead.
retu m.quest, held on Wednesday, the jury were desirous
but thatg a verdict of manslaughter against the mo her,
4 it was found could not be legally sustained, and
verdict of " found suffocated," was returned.
rpLIC BATHS FOR MANCHESTER. —A joint-stock com-
passeol. Manchester and Salford for the pur-
tss,_ establishing public baths and laundries in those
it is proposed to erect five of them, at a cost ?f
the
each—four in Manchester and one in Salford—in
set c"srse of the next five years, and one or two are to be
of 811 Loot as soon as possible, in order to test the amount
os rt they are likely to receive. At a public meeting
a Is,,,,r`uaY, in the Manchester Town-hall, when there was
ds„.—"etro, us and influential attendance, the mayor presi-
alss;" me names of a provisional committee were an-
4latnced, and it was stated that between 3,000 and 4,000
lie' (t 5 each) were already applied for.
witlea,.htros:LE IN
belongingT BLACK SEA..—The screw steam-ship
ng to the Cork and Liverpool Company,
of Which was driven on shore in Eupatoria Bay in the gale
dam e 14th ult., was towed off and into Balaklava harbour
saged, but not making water, and would proceed to
'Malta for repairs the dock at Constantinople being full.
Liverpool transport Courier, reported as lost in the
mu Vale, gale, has, according to last accounts, escaped without
m,"c h dam age" and was riding safely at anchor at Con-
Tiss. _`"
issst ..oBBERY FROM MESSRS. HisGLEy's.--lAt the
fencedssions a youth, named Michael Mooney, was sen-
ti!s to eighteen months' imprisonment for stealing
N.;" in banknotes, the property of his employers, Messrs.
“ingley and Sons. He gave £lOO of the money to a
Roman named Mary Jane Burke, who was captured lately
her arrival here from New York. She was brought up
4
tht Police-court, on Friday, and on the evidence of
ooney (who was brought from the borough gaol), and
another witness, who saw the money delivered to her, she
Ras committed for trial.
PATAL ACCIDENT.—Mr. Archibald Shearer, aged 35,
,„,
tbe firm of Clarke and Shearer, coopers, Hanover-street,
Os found nearly dead on Friday afternoon, in the loft of
nown premises. He had gone up for an iron cresset,
whilst reaching this from a shelf, it is supposed he
V! from the puncheon on which he was standing. The
chime of the -puncheon caught his feet ; and his head,
Which just reached the ground, was severely cut by some
1011 hoops with which it had come in contact. Medical
4id was promptly sought, but death ensued almost imme-
diately. Tile New BEER BlLL—Meetings in opposition to the
resolutions of a committee of the House of Commons,
recommending an abolition of the present licensing sys-
tem, are being held throughout the country. Two were
held last week in Liverpool, one in the Toxteth Wards, at
Mr. Hilton's, Parlf-road, and one in Scotland Ward, at
Mr. Rocklit's, Vauxhall-road. At the first, Mr. John
Atkinson, chairman, in opening the business, alluded to
the smallness of the attendance, which, he said, spoke
little for the intelligence, and much for the idleness of
e licensed victuallers of the wai-ds. nrr. Sykee moved
a
k
that the present system of licensing public-houses had
,veen carefully matured by various acts of Parliament, and
'3 riot only tisfactory to the licensed victuallers them-
Selves, butiosthe public generally. Mr. Hunter seconded
the motion. Mr. James Atkinson moved, that it is expe-
dient
that the licensed victuallers of North and South
Toxteth Wards oppose, by every means in their power,
every change in he law injurious to their present posi-
tion. Mr. Dickinson seconded the motion, which passed
naniinously, and after the committee had been named,
the proceedings terminated. At the Vauxhall Ward, Mr.
Richard Weston occupied the chair. Mr. Connolly moved
that, from the great importance of the resolutions of the
select committee of the lionse of Commons, it is of the
liallhost importance that the licensed victuallers of Scot-
nd and Vauxhall Wards should use their utmost endea-
;oars to prevent the passing of the bill grounded on the
'notion.
resolutions. Mr. Bernard Mahon seconded the
entered
Mr. M`Knight moved that a subscription be
red into for the purpose of defraying the expenses.
attendingti‘, the necessary opposition, or any or all opposl-
I;11; Mr. Hewitt seconded the motion. A vote of thanks_
having been passed to the chairman, the meeting separated.
D •
Th„2_9C COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Present :Messrs. Turner, (chairman,) Shand,
ss,nser, Brocklebank, Gladstone, ingsdale, Holden,
l'o?unthvvaite, Bold, 11.ankin, Smith, Gregson, Littledale,
a'sekett. The Sub committee of Works reported that an
!iteration was being made in the river wall at the new
',lo,rtli battery in order to allow the fire of two of the guns
kw u hie,
ehs must otherwise be almost useless) to sweep the
ellVnel- The cost would be from £1,300 to £1,500. The
ssa.--rnian said it was .a question with the Dock Trust who
pa-Y the cost. After a discussion on this point, the
e atter was referred to the sub -committee, who are to
sLnnuunicate with the board of ordnance.—A letter was
es from Mr. Chilton, to the effect that his ship, the
tr 7
el had sustained damage in consequence of the
WO 'lug of one of the. crane hooks at the Canning dat ock,
als;,_,Putting on board a piece of machinery, and thhe
thuu hold the Dock Committee liable. An opinion of
solicitor was read, to the effect that the Dock Trust
teat snot liable, seeing that every precaution was used in
not ifnrg,,.the cranes. and•that. if an accident occurred, it was
as tin".o'

he committee

a charge

s CL
a of havi

acted witF

Imes M'Manus,
fined before Mr,

ho, in 1

at the 1

THE PUPILS of Blackburne-house Schools held tho;r
half-yearly Rehearsal of Vocal Mus" 41— here-r
of the Mechanics' Institution of
mination of the performance the
complimented, and the company,
fashionable, appeared to be highly gratified.
TUE STEAMER PAMPERO.—We understand that the
survey of this vessel, which put into Plymouth with some
of her pipes injured, is very satisfactory, the injuries being
slight, and she will proceed on h-- th.morrow
OrThursday morning at the latest
A MEMENTO OF THE WAR:
Mr. Mayer, Lord-street, may I
"'-

a Sturdl

shell fired from one of the forts
killed two privates and wounded a se'
was brought home by Captain fiamil

At the

ridolv of

of a bomb.

berianop,..
ant. The shell
f the Cambria,

who witnessed the action.
PRESENTATION.—A number of the choral members,
first and second trebles, of the Sacred Harmonic Society,
have presented the conductor, Mr. Hackett, Mus. Bac.,
with a suit of silk robes, by Foster and Co., Oxford, " as a
testimony of their respect for his valuable and unwearied
exertions at the classes and rehearsals of the society."
TIMBER SALES.—On Wednesday, an extensive sale of
American and Baltic timber took place at the yard of Mr.
Chaloner, Brunswick Dock. Mr. Houghton on Friday dis-
posed of a fine supply of Bahia rosewood and other fancy
timber. To-morrow, Mr. Chaloner will offer for sale a
large quantity of Quebec timber; and on that and the fol-
lowing day, Messrs. Holme, Slater, and Crook will sell by
-.c

auction a large collection or manugu.j,
PRESENTATION TO MR. LYNN, OF TIIE WATERLOO
HOTEL.—We have previously stated that Mr. Lynn, of the
Waterloo Hotel, provided the refreshments at the recent
ball given by the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, in aid of the
Patriotic Fund, at his own expense. As an acknowledg-
ment, the commodore and cup- be arer of the club
w waited
on Mr. Lynn on Thursday, and presented himwith
handsome snuff-box, with the following inscription :
" Presented by the officers and stewards of the R.M.Y.C.
to Mr. Lynn, in testimony of their grateful appreciation
of his generous assistance in aid of the Patriotic Fund.
6th Dec., 1854."
ARREST OF A RIBBON SECRETARY.—John Doyle, one
of the " district secretaries" to the Ribbon Association in
England, has been arrested and committed for trial at the
next Dublin Commission. About eighteen months ago,
three leaders of this infamous conspiracy, named Robin-
son, Masterson, and Farrell, were arrested in Dublin. A
large number of papers connected with the body was
found in the room in which these men were captured.
They were proved to be in the handwriting of Doyle, now
amenable to justice. This man's official duties were con-
fined to the "districts" of Liverpool, Warrington, and
Bolton. The approver, Masterson, fully identified him,
and he was, on Thursday, committed for trial.
TIIE ATLANTIC United States mail steame-
West, which .sailed for New York on Satur(
ing, at nine o'clock, with the usual mail,
ninety passengers, put back the
rudder-head damaged off the N

Captain

same evening wit
T,iothtshil

Though the inju,.,
deemed it his duty to return to Liverpool in °vier
the rudder effectually repaired. The work was imme•
diately proceeded with, while she lay to an anchor, off
Egremont, and she again proceeded to sea yesterday. The
passengers remained on board. This is the first departure
of the Collins steamers from this port under the new
arrangement, which, notwithstanding the withdrawal of
several of the Cunard steamers for the transport service,
secures a weekly mail cOmunication with North America.
The screw-steamer City of. Manchester, Capt. Wylie, starts.
for Philadelphia to-morrow.
Mu. WHENRY'S ESTATE.—At an adjourned meeting of
the creditors of Mr. J. M`Heury, held at Liverpool on Tues-
day, it was agreed to liquidate the estate under the inspec-
tion of Mr. W. Fletcher, Mr. C. Mozley, and Mr. D.
Powell—all of Liverpool. In accordance with this
arrangement, a proper deed was ordered to be.prepared,
containing all the usual clauses as if bankruptcy had oc-
curred on the day on which Mr. M'Henry legally stopped
payment.
ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOLS.—Ou Thursday the an-
nual distribution of the prizes to the boys of the Royal
Institution Schools, prior to the breaking up of the schools
for Christmas, took' place in the theatre of the Royal Insti-
tution, which was crowded by a highly fashionable com-
pany. Mr. J. A. Thine, the president of the institution,
occupied the chair. Amongst those present were the
Mayor, the Lord Bishop of Chester, the Rev. Rector
Campbell, the Rev. Dr. Raffles, Rev. W. D. Turner, Rev.
George Dover, Messrs. T. W. Rathbone, A. North, Bushell,
H. Banner, Duckworth, Booth, &c., &c. After some reci-
tations in English, Greek, Latin, French, German, and
Italian, had been admirably given by the boys, the prizes
were distributed by the Lord Bishop of Chester.
WEar DERBY GuAunress.-4•At the weekly meeting,
on Wednesday, the accounts showed that there was £1,189
in the hands of the treasurer. From the returns furnished
by the master of the workhouse, it appeared that last
week there were 134 paupers in the house, and for the pre-
sent week there were 646 ; and for the corresponding
week last year, there were 673. A communication was
read from Mr. Brown, the inspector of schools, relative to
his last report, and, after a brief conversation on the sub,
ject, it was moved that the Board felt surprised V.
(the inspector) should have expressed the opinion lie
done with respect to the school-mistress, without first
having heard what the governor had to say on the subject.
A copy of the resolution was ordered to be forwarded to

LIVERPOOL WINTER ASSIZ

St. Geo

ON Tuesday morning, Mr. Justice Crompto
Justice Erle, after attending Divine Service
Church, proceeded to St. George's-hall, where
Erle having taken his seat in the Crown-court, ana
usual formalities having been gone through, the follov

sworn on•
THE GRAND JUR
John Cheetbam,Esq., M.P., Eastwo...,
Thomas Darnley Anderson, Esq., Liverpoo
Henry Ashworth, Esq., The Oaks, Bolton.
Robert 13enn, Esq., Liverpool.
R.n.- Sonnvsitle, Warring

gentlemen we

Edmund Dummy, r.N.,
John Chapman, Esq., Hill end, Mottram.
John Crossley, Esq.,SFsitclitie, Todmorden
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Much \Voolton, Liverpool

Henry Gray, tsq., hiverp.u..
John Grundy, Esa., The Dales, Stand, Manchester.
James Heald, Esq., M.P., Parr's Wood, Didsbury.
William Leaf, Esq., Manchester.
Henry Newsliam Pedder, Esq., Preston.
Richard Pennington, Esq., Hiudley.lodge, Wigan.
James Pilkington, Esq., Blackburn.
Richard Pilkington. Esq., Windle-hall St. Helens.
Harold Potter, F.sq., Colthnrst, near Clitheroe.
Richard Smethurst, jun., Esq., Duxbury-park, Cborley.
James Aspinall Tobin, Esq., Liverpool.
James Aspinall Turner, Esq., Pendlebury-house, Manchester
John Hayward Turner, Esq., Liverpool.
The learned JrDGE, in addressing the grand jury

cases, several of them of painful Importance, as muira-
tive of the state of crime throughout the county. Still
he did not anticipate that their task would be long
or difficult, because in very many cases, by the satis-
factory exertions of the police, the offenders -had been
very promptly apprehended, and the proofs clearly col-
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grOunds for his expressing satisfaction with respect to the
crime of the highest magnitude that of murder.
There was but one charge for that ofrence, and, in respect
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committed by the prisoner when she was not in possession
of her senses. From what he had seen of the depositions,
he was of opinion that the guilt of murder was not to be
apprehended with respect to that charge. Of the crime of
manslaughter there were thirteen cases. In several of
these the charge would consist of an unlawful act, not of
one highly criminal. One case was a little out of the
ordinary course—a charge of causing the death of a toll-
gate-keeper by driving over Wm. The party accused was
to na.ss the gate wrongfully, when he had no

enueavourmg u. 110,0 L. tic
ticket, and the deceased was expostulating- with him. The
deceased, therefore, was in the lawful discharge of his
duty ; and if it was made out to the jury that the accused
A.,-

drove on and over the party wno, m uisenarge vi vuuj,
demanded that he should either show a ticket or pay the
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the jury woma mm a true vu'. .a.a.cav
ether charge of manslaughter rather out of the usual

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ractismg as a medical man upon the becuion of

was expeutxu 11VU Uci.llb -
to have offered his services to attend the deceased, and to
have used considerable violence, according to the opinion
of the medical men who saw her afterwards, with a gross
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the woman ensued. if it was estaunsneu tom
great avant of skill, and the party chose to offer himself
for a service for which he was by no means competent, and
-e ;,,f.reprpnect death ensued. it would be

were some cases wos.. -.-
was charged with striking his wife in the course of some
domestic quarrel about a trifling matter, and afterwards
with striking his daughter upon the head, which brought
about her death. There was also a charge against a hus-
band who had separated from his wife, and who, when his
wife called to make some application to him, struck her
down, and hit her with such violence ou the head as to
produce an injury from which death ensued. These,
if borne out by the evidence, were cases of the greatest
magnitude, approaching almost, in guilt, the highest
crime, and indicative of very reckless crime on the part of
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the inspector.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASHIRE AND YORK-
SHIRE RAnwe.r.—The' passenger train (Ist and 2nd class)
which leaves Liverpool at ten minutes past ten, a.m., came
into collision on Wednesday morning, near Pemberton, a
station about two miles from Wigan, with a coal train,
which was being moved from a siding upon the main line.
So violent was the shock, that the engine of the passenger
train was thrown over upon its side, and two of the
carriages were shattered to pieces. They were, however,
unoccupied. None of the passengers were injured, but the
stoker of the passenger engine was killed on the spot, and
the driver (Ashcroft) was seriously. injured. The pas-
sengers walked on to Wigan, and were thence conveyed to
their destinations.
ANOTHER SHIP BURNT.—The barque John Horrocks,
belonging to Messrs. J. Booker and Co., sailed from this
port on Tuesday last for Demerara, under the command of
Captain Stanton, jun., laden with a cargo of plantation
stores. Early on Wednesday, during the gale, she ran
ashore on West Hoyle Bank. Her dangerous position
being observed from Hoylake, the life-boat put off imme-
diately to render assistance. The Hoylake life-boat saved
eight of the crew, and the others were put on board a tug
boat. During 'Wednesday night the ship took fire, a
quantity of lime, which formed a portion of her cargo,
having become wet, and on Thursday, morning she had
burnt to the water's edge. The John Horrocks was a
ship of about 350 tons burthen, and the loss is estimated
at about £5,000.

those so. accused. There were five or six charges et
stabbing in the calendar, but they did not call for any
particular remark. With respect to the class of offenees
against property with violence, there were 31 burglaries,
a large number ; and a large number of robberies on the
highway, 19. There was more than one charge against
parties, with their faces blacked, and armed with danger-
ous weapons, entering houses and causing great terror.
There were 19 charges of robbing on the highway, 13 of
which were of the peculiarly dangerous class. (The
learned judge minutely described the garotting process.)
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he very carefti

These case.---Y---
who
attended to the repression of crime, since the victim
scarcely ever recognised inure than one of his assailants,
and this one might be apprehended, while three or four
others might remain at large. Ilaying.alluded to some
minor oWericeS. the learned judge said there were
_two

charges of bigamy, one having the peculiarity that both
woman and man_ were, equally guilty, the second wife
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having marrieu "IV iluauan, aas,fi
as
the first, that the latter intended to separate from him.
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first wife. After a few general reniai'ks, his lords:
eluded his charge, and the grand jury retired

jury found tl
I His lordship sl

TRIALS OF PRISONERS.
(Before Mr. Justice Erie)
MINT COM—John Gallagher, Rose Bergen, semp-
stress, and Maria Fagan, hawker, were charged with the
fabrication of base coin. They were all found guilty;
Fafsan was sentenced to six, and Bergen to four years'

penal servitude, and Gallagher to twelve months' impriion.-
went with hart labour.— Robert Williams, alias James
Brown, stonemason, was charged with passing a base
shilling. He was found guilty, and having been pre-
viously convicted of a similar offence, be was sentenced to
be imprisoned for eighteen months with hard labour.
BURGLABY. Daniel Kennedy, joiner, and James
Thorneley, factory-worker, were charged with two
burglaries in Bolton—one on the night of the 16th, the
other on the night of the 18th of August. There were
several other charges against the prisoners. They were

(Before ilfr. Justice Crompton.)

DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN.—
At the Liverpool Police-court, on Saturday, a powerful
ruffian, known as " Squire Lee," was charged with
attempting to murder policeman, No. 273 (White) On
Friday night about eleven o'clock, the officer was on duty
in Stone-street, at the corner of Lovelane, when he heard
a noise in a piggery belonging to Mrs. Liversedge. On
lookinz over a low wall he saw_ the_ prisoner in_the act of

GAROTTE ROBBERIES.— Thomas Deran,alias Fletcher,
labourer, was charged with having, about midnight on the
27th of August last, in Market-street, Manchester, in
company with a female, seized by the throat and rifled
the pockets of Mr. Brown, a ropemaker. The prisoner
was found guilty, and a former conviction having been
proved against him, he was sentenced to fifteen years'
transportation.— Thomas Handley, soldier in uniform, and
Thos. Darcey, hawker, were indicted for a similar offence,
committed at Manchester, on the person of Jas. Fielding,
bookkeeper, at Bury, on the 17th of November. The
prisoners were found guilty, and each sentenced to fifteen
years' transportation. Handley has previously been con-
victed of burglary, and Darcey of robbery.—Mary Lee,
sempstress, and Catherine Glass, hawker, charged with
stealing money and clothing from Henry lbbs, of Charter-
street, Manchester, with whom Lee lodged, were discharged,

WEDNESDAY.
•
(Before Mr. Justice Erle.)
BuRGL4EIES.— Patrick Dalton, tailor,was charged with
having burgiariously entered the house of Martin Paton,
of Bold-street, Stretford, near Manchester, early on the

three coats and a pair of boots. The prisoner was tonna
guilty, and sentenced to •twelve mouths' imprisonment,
with hard labour. —James Stott, collier, and Charles
Hulme, collier, were indicted for lia,6ug, on the 13th of
August, broken into the dwelling-house of James John-
stone, Mawdesley-street, Belton, and stolen a watch and
guard, a coat, and other property. Stott pleaded guilty.
qulme, who was found guilty, had been previously con-
1, and was sentenced to four years' penal servitude

io fifteen months' imprisonment,— Thomas Green, a
well-dressed young man, an engraver, was charged with
having, on the evening of the 6thlof November, broken
into a warehouse in the occupation of William Archer

led a verdict of gui

ary re

ty, ani

four knives

Thu
was
Thompson, labourer, was indicted for burglarious!), enter-
ing the house of William Kenyon, farmer, of Great Heaton,
and stealing a pair of boots and a cap. Veidict, guilty.
Sentenced to six months' imprisonment.-7-MaryLighffoot,
servant, was indicted fdr having burgiariously broken out
- shopkeeper.

of the house of ,
at Bold, on the morning of the 9th October, and stolen a
desk, containing Xll. She was found guilty, and sentenced
to eighteen months' imprisonment, with bard labour.—
Thomas Burke, labourer, was indicted fur having, on the
17th October, ljurglariously entered the house of Mr. Thos.
whaF.. ...A 411 in motley_ and various articles of

_ The prisoner was' found guilty, and
itenced to penal servitude for four years.;— Geo. Thomas,
auilS Gai Thompson, a stonemason, pleaded guilty to
an indictment charging him with fdoniously breaking
into the house of William Webster, aVindle, and steal-
ing several articles of wearing apparel, a guinea, andother
At, thp 9.11 th March last. Sentenced to eighteen

months' imprisonment.—Jlsn. Gregan, labourer, /toper/
Catterallrlaboarer, Joseph Goodier,.spindle turner, and
Robert Goodier, a aker, were indicted for having; at
moss.,ide, +lle, oth NnvonthA, hmtriariOusly broken

welling-house of
Greran and Cat

that Robert Goodier had been it
police from the first, and on that
had been offered against hin

ruitted
OAEROTTE ROBBERY I
I William. .R

labourc

rtayloi7, with intent to
numdAd tuilty. Thejury

Murray, and stolen from

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