The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

speaker, to
Barrett

CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLS, MANCHESTER.—The annual
sermons for the support of the Sunday, Daily, and Infants'

in connection with this church, were preached c

Sunday last, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A.,. incumbent,
when the collections amounted to £245, an examplary ex-
pression of unabated Christian benevolence on behalf of the
spiritual interests of the poor of the district.
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TRIALS.--The Court of Ex-
chequer has refused to ;rant new trials in the case of the man
injured by the falling of a bale of cotton, said to have belonged
to Messrs. Hollinshead and Tetley, and in the case of the
person convicted of a libel on the Rev. Mr. Paley. Both
these cases were tried before Mr. Baron polfe, at the last
Liverpool Assises.

MASSIVE MACHINERY.—In our last week's paper we in-
serted a notice of the large shaft made by the Mersey Steel
and Iron Company of this town. The company have since
shipped, on account of the Great Western Steam-ship Com-
pany, for the same large steam-ship, two crank pins, weigh-
ing together about three tons. These also, of the kind, are
the largest ever made of wrought iron.
QUICK DESPATCH.—The ship Francis, about 400 tons
burden, the property of Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Higgin-
son, entered Brunswick'Dock on Friday last, with a cargo of
sugar from Barbadoes. She immediately commenced dis-
charging, and, in the course of five days, she was discharged
and loaded with a return cargo for Barbadoes. On Wednes-
day she sailed on her voyage there, having only been in port
six days.

DEATH FROM LAUDANUM.—On Wednesday night, a man
named Cullen was found in the street by the police, and
placed in Vauxhall bridewell for safety. He had evidently
been taking laudanum, as a phial containing some was found
on his person. On being taken ill medical assistance was
procured, but he died about eleven o'clock. He was a na-
tive of Scotland, and as far as could be ascertained, had no
connections in Liverpool.
A. PoLicr-OrvicEn. AT FAllLT.—Yesterday, three police-
officers were suspended from duty, until evidence could be
brought up to fix on one or other of them, or some other
officer, who, it appeared had, in quelling a row in the
street, violently assaulted a female, with a child in her arms.
One officer—not one of the three—who was present, swore
to the assault being made with a policeman's stick, but he
could not tell who used it.

THEFT FROM A YARD.—A•nian named John Threlfall was,
yesterday, charged before Mr. Rushton with having stolen
two copper pans. The prisoner wss seen carrying the pans
by a policeman, who questioned him. He said he was taking
them. to Eccles and Evans's to be repaired. The officer, not
believing his story, followed him, and found it to be untrue.
The property was afterwards discovered to belong to William
Hill and Son, alkali manufacturers, by whom the prisoner
had formerly been employed; and it was found that the
staple that fastened the door of their yard had been forced,
and that the pans were missing from a shed within. He was
committed for trial at the sessions.

LAUNCH.—On Tuesday was launched from the building-
yard of Messrs. P. Chaloner, Sons, and Co., a splendid ves-
sel called the Duke of Cornwall, suitable for the China, East
India or West India trade. She went off in grand style,
without the least stoppage, in the presence of an immense
concourse of respectable spectators, who were extremely de-
lighted. She is calculated to carry a very large cargo, and
sail fast. She stands A 1, we understand, at Lloyds for 12
years ; and we have no doubt, from the well known character
of vessels built by this firm, she will extend their celebrity as
builders.
MRS. RAYMOND.—Mrs. Raymond has made a successful
debut at the Haymarket, in Arnold's comedy of " Man and
Wife." She appeared last Saturday. The Times says, "In
the part of Helen Worrett, who is a lively and amiable young
lady, Mrs. Malone Raymond made her first appearance in
London. Her arch and merry countenance, together with a
sprightly and sensible delivery, were well suited to the cha-
racter, and made a decidedly favourable impression. Mr.
Malone Raymond played Cornelius O'Dedimus, an Irish at-
torney, and the legal adviser of the two villains of the piece,
who, unable to save appearances, passes for a scoundrel until
the last scene, when the real honesty of his character is re-
vealed Both Mr. and Mrs. Raymond were called for at the
fall of the curtain, and were warmly greeted."
WOODSIDE FERRY BlLL.—This bill has been read a third
time in the House of Lords, and received the royal assent.
It may be remembered that considerable excitement was oc-
casioned, some time ago, by an intimation, on the part of the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company, who had obtained
a lease of the ferry from Mr. Price, the lord of the manor,
that the practice of allowing contracts for ferryage was to be
discontinued. Hence originated the present bill, by which
permission is given to the commissioners of Birkenhead to
purchase from Mr. Price, in perpetuity, the right of ferry,
together with the lease of the railway company. The con-
tinuance of the contract system is thus secured, and a sche-
dule is moreover attached to the bill, fixing the maximum
rate which can be charged under that system. The present
low rate of two pence for a single passage is also fixed by
law, being one penny less than was allowed to be taken under
the lease. The charges for goods are proportionately mode-
rate. We understand that it is the intention of the corpora-
tion to provide an immediate increase of accommodation for
the landing and embarking of Cheshire passengers at Liver-
pool.—Courier.
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—A man named Johnson
Stubbs, was yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, under
the following charge. Charles Hamer, a licensc,i hawker,
said that he lived in a court in Christian-street, and that
after enjoying himself in a public-house in Commutation-
row, on the preceding night (Wednesday), be returned
home, and was in the act of putting the key in the door to
let himself in,—it being then between twelve and one o'clock
when the, prisoner and another man
yesterday morning,—
came up to him in aNiolent manner, and while one of them
held his hands to his mouth to prevent his giving any
alarm, the other snatched his watch, worth £5 10s, out of
his pocket, breaking the swivel, and several links, of his
watch-guard in the operation. He pursued them ; lost sight
of one of them, but kept his eye on the prisoner until a po-
lice-officer came up', and took him into custody. The
watch was aferwards searched for, but was not found. The
prisoner was committed to take his trial at the sessions.
ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—MR. L AFONTAINi.—Our readers
will perceive that on Tuesday next Mr. Lafontaine will give
his last lecture on animal magnetism, $ the Portico Room.
As this will be the last occasion on which an opportunity
will occur of seeing this gentleman operate upon his patients,
we recommend those who have not been present at any of
the other lectures to attend, as we are convinced they will
be greatly surprised and gratified. We have bad many op-
portunities of witnessing the effects produced by magnetism,
and believe that it is deserving of the most serious attention.
We believe several cases will be brought forward of a novel
and interesting character. It has been observed, that in his
previous attempts to operate in public upon those not his own
subjects, Mr. Lafontaine has in most cases failed. One rea-
son of this consists probably in the circumstance that gentle-
men who have the nerve to present themselves on such occa-
sions, are generally those whose temperaments are the most
unsusceptible to the magnetic influence. On the present
occasion we understand that Mr. Lafantaine has procured
the consent of several gentlemen, of more favourable consti-
tutions, to be operated upon, for the satisfaction of the public.
STEAM-BOAT RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.—Our
readers are probably aware that the Great Western, steamer,
which formerly ran to Bristol only, was to sail yesterday from
New York to the port of Liverpool. On the Ist of May next
(Sunday), the Britannia, mail steamer, is to start from Bos-
ton, calling at Halifax, on her passage to the same port. We
believe that the voyage from Bostonis accounted considerably
more favourable, both as respects distance and the winds
which ordinarily prevail, than that from New York. The
Britannia, too, from her build and other favouring circum-
stances, the voyage being the same, would probably be more
likely to make it in Less time-than the Great Western. On
this occasion, however, she gives that steamer three days
start ; she has, besides, to incur a few hours' detention at
Halifax ; and it is very probable that the race will be an ex-
ceedingly close one, and will excite considerable interest. The
most favourable passages, we believe, made by the Great
Western have averaged something above thirteen days from
New York to Bristol, whilst the ordinary passages of the
Boston and Halifax line have averaged about thirteen days
from Boston to Liverpool. In the present season the
passage from New York will not be so favourable as from
Halifax ; and of course a few hours more will be consumed
in running the distance between New York and Liverpool
than between the former port and Bristol. We express no
opinion in favour of either of the competitors; but if the
mail steamer reach Liverpool first it will be a triumph
worth boasting of.
BLOWN BUTCHERS' MEAT.—A butcher named Wilson
was, yesterday, brought before Mr. Rushton, at the Police-
court, charged with having exposed for sale a quantity of
veal, which had undergone the process of what is termed
" blowing." As he was the first person against whom pro-
ceedings had been taken, by information, under a recent
by-law for this offence, considerable interest was excited in
the court to hear the case. Mr. Leuya, superintendent of
St. James's and Cleveland-square markets, who had laid the
information, said, that the defendant rented one of the stalls
in the latter market from the corporation, and that he (wit-
ness) had there found that morning the carcase of a calf, and
.two calve's heads, which had been blown. To questions by
Mr. ltushton, he said that the regulations under which the
information was laid had been passed by the Council in Aug.,
1840 ; that they had been advertised in the Albion and Mail
shortly afterwards ; apd that they were also printed in a book,
which the defendant and other butchers were told they Might
have a copy of on applying at his office. Mr. Rushton read the
13th clause of the regulations, to the effect that no carcass,
or part of a carcass of any kind, should be dressed in the
manner known as " blowing," under a penalty of ss. and
costs for the Ist offence, 10s. for the second, and so forth,
together with forfeiture of the article, to be sold and the
amount paid to the corporate fund. Mr. Owen appeared
for the defendant, and elicited from him the fact that many
of the butchers were still in the habit of " blowing" their
meat. He took several ingenious objections to the infor-
mation, requiring it first to he proved that the regulations
were actually published in the papers named. Mr. Rushton
over-ruled this, stating that that was not legally necessary.
He next required it to be proved that the rules were really
passed by the council, which it was admitted lie had a right
to do in behalf of his client; but afterwaads, on consulting
Mr. Wilson, declined to put the court to that trouble, thus
admitting the validity of the clause alluded to. Mr. George
Holden, inspector of meat in all the markets, deposed
to the calf and the heads being blown, and explained
the process, the calf and heads, all apparently fine meat,
being produced. The 4 blowing was done by the mouth,
incisions being made in various parts to admit of the
inflation,
which gave it a deceptive appearance of ex-
traordinary plumpness. There was no occasion, bethought,
to "blow" such meat as t at seized, as it was very good.
Retail butchers frequently bought carcases ready. dressed :
but a man of any experience would know whether it were
blown, and the defendant had been long in the trade. Mr.
Owen cross-questioned the witnesses, but failed to shake
their testimony as to the facts; and he then suggested that,
as the practice was general, his client should be merely cau-
tioned, and not forfeit his stuff, as he was a poor man, who
had apparently been selected as the first to suffer.—Mr.
Rushton said, that informations should have been laid against
all.parties exposing " blown" meat for sale, and told Mr.
Lewyn to spare no one who did so. He could not, how-
ever, exonerate the defendant, and must abide by the letter
of the law. The practice, to say the least of it, was a very
filthy one—inflating meat with the breath, which would ren-
der it more•liable to decay ; and the object of which was to
deceive the purchaser. The calf, he added, and the heads
must be forfeited, and the defendant must pay a fine of ss.
and costs,—as be was determined to put down so revolting a
practice.—The skin was attached to the back of the carcase,
and as Mr. R. said he had no jnrisdiction over the skin, the
defendant was told (amidst the laughter of the court) that he
might follow the calf and claim that part of it. Having paid
the fine, he took this advice.
MR. POPJOY AGAIN. Why is the Rev. Mr. Joseph like a
Scotch mist?—Because he's " a heavy dew" (Jew.)