The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-09 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

We understand that the Rev. W. Moriarty, of Carlisle,
has been appointed minister of West Derby Chapel ; and
from all that we have heard of the rev. gentleman, we can
with pleasure congratulate the congregation upon so excellent
an appointment.

We are happy to announce that our worthy representative,
Sir Howard Douglas, has become a patron of the Liverpool
Protestant Benevolent Society. We can recommend this
society to our operative brethren, who wish to provide against
sickness, and for the interment of its members after death.
A copy of the last annual report may be seen in our office
window.

PRESTON GUILD.—Those gentlemen and ladies who in-
tend being present at the bad costume, to-night, at Preston,
if they leave by the half-past two train, may return, at the
close of the proceedings, by the morning train. So conve-
nient will this mode of conveyance be found, that parties
may leave here en costume.

On Tuesday last, the select vestry appointed Mr. Lither-
land (of the late firm of Heyes, Litherland, and Co., in this
town), their secretary, in the room of Mr. James Eckersley.
There were three other candidates, and Mr. Litherland was
appointed by a majority of 17 out of 26 members present.
ROCK FERRY Clitruca.—This neat and rather elegant
structure was opened for public worship, for the first time,
yesterday, by Chancellor Raikes. We described the church
minutely at the time of laying the foundation-stone, in April,
1841, and do not, therefore, consider it necessary to repeat
it now. The cost of the building, exclusive of the land, is
about £3,000. Messrs. J. and W. Walker were the con-
tractors, and Messrs. Hurst and Moffatt, of Leeds, the ar-
chitects.

SCOTCH CHURCH, OLDHAM-STREET.—We have much
pleasure in following up the paragraph which appeared in our
last, respecting this long-disputed settlement, by stating that
the Rev. J. R. Welsh, of Largs, was yesterday unanimously
elected the minister of Oldham-street Church, and it is ex-
pected will be inducted to the charge as early as the forms
of the church will permit. This settlement, it is universally
allowed, gives the highest satisfaction to all concerned, and
in the circumstances of the case must be particularly gratify-
ing to the minister elect.
REV. DR. CooKE, or BELFAST.—It will be seen by
advertisement that this distinguished clergyman of the Irish
Presbyterian Church, is to officiate on Tuesday evening next,
in Oldham-street Church, and to plead in behalf of Resley
Chapel, lately restored to its original uses in connexion with
the Presbytery of Lancashire. Vve have no doubt our
readers will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing
the above eminent divine, and will, at the same time, be
ready to contribute to the support of the Gospel in a locality
which has long been destitute of a faithful exposition of the
truth.

" THE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES."—The Westminster
Review, after pointing out the difficulties experienced by
conscientious clergymen in subscribing to these Articles of
the Church of England, in the several senses in which it is
contended they should be understood, viz. the " literal and
grammatical" " the scriptural," and the sense in which
the imposer reasonably interpreted" intended, and show-
ing the contradictions arising out of these several suggestions,
puts forth the following remedy :—" that subscription itself
need not be quite abolished : the only change required would
be to enact that subscription should be subsequent to ordi-
nation, instead of prior to it, and optional instead of com-
pulsory.

SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR TRELAND.—The Hon.
and Rev. Henry Ward, A.M., Rector. of Killinchy in Ire-
land, advocated the cause of this excellent Institution at St.
Anne's Church (Aigburth) in the morning, and at St.
Mark's Church (Liverpool) in the evening of Sunday last,
the 4th inst. The collection at the former amounted' to
£l9 125., and at the latter to £ll 10s. A meeting of the
friends of scriptural education was held in Christ Church
School-room, on Monday evening, when the Hon. and Rev.
H. Ward, the Rev. Fielding Ould, and the Rev. Richard
Hill, furnished some interesting details of Sunday-school
operations in Ireland, from which it appeared that there are
241,046 scholars and 22,746 gratuitous teachers in the 3,002
schools connected with the society. The cause speaks for
itself, and we only feel it to be necessary to call the atten-
tion of our townsmen to these important results.
SUICIDE IN BRIDEWELL.—We regret to state that an act
of suicide was committed in one of the cells of the main
Bridewell, on Tuesday afternoon, by an Irish girl, named
Ellen Mc Manus, who had just attained her sixteenth year.
She had been put into the cell by herself at about two o'clock
on the day in question, on a charge of having stripped a child
of the name of Elizabeth Foden, in the street, of her neck-
lace, and on one of the turnkeys (Dawson) going up about
five o'clock the same evening, he found her suspended from
an iron bar in the wall by the ribbon of her bonnet, one end
of which she had tied to the bar, and the other end made
into a noose and placed it round her neck. She was quite
dead at the time. An inquest was held on the body before
the Borough Coroner on Wednesday, when a verdict was
returned to the effect that she had committed the fatal act
while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity.

CHEESE FROM THE ANTIPODES.—We have had sub-
mitted to us a convincing proof of the goodnes of the pasturrs
in South Australia, as well as the excellent dairy manage-
ment of some of the inhabitants, in a portion of a cheese for-
warded to Mr. Win. Hughes, master of the Liverpool, pilot-
boat No. 1, by Mr. T. N. Mitchell, of Port Adelaide. The
cheese of which this is a sample gained the prize at the show
of the Adelaide Agricultural and Horticultural Society, in
February last, where Mr. Mitchell appears to have also gained
the prize for the best seed oats. We can safely say, that the
cheese is fully equal in richness to any English cheese that
we have ever tasted, not excepting the far-famed Stilton.
We understand that a second specimen has been sent to
Netherby, as a present to Sir James Graham.
GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.—The inhabitants of Walton
'are about to present to Thomas Birkett, Esq. a very hand-
some silver waiter, kir his persevering labours in behalf of
the rebuilding the parish church. The waiter is very mas-
sive, richly chased, and has a convolvulus border, chased
bottom. and shell feet. It may be seen in the window of
Mr. Dolce, in Lord-street. The following is the incription :
" Presented to Thos. Birkett, Esq.
by the Parishioners of Walton-on-the-Hill, as a sincere
though inadequate expression of their gratitude for the great
exertion used, and the superior taste displayed by him,
while Churchwarden for three successive years, in rebuilding
and beautifying their Parish Church, and thereby rendering
it a more fitting temple for the worship of Almighty God.
August, A.D. 1842.'
TROTTING MATCH AT AINTREE.—A trotting match at
Aintree is to come off on Saturday next, for £2OO a-side.
Jersey Jerry, a brown horse, against Mr. Robinson's chesnut
mare ; live miles distance ; betting on Jersey Jerry. After
which, a match against time will take place for £5O. The
undertaker of the match has to find a horse to go 20 miles
i❑ the hour, and to ride himself, p.p. ; no betting. These
matches are exciting great interest in the sporting circles.
Mr. Burke, of trotting notoriety, will ride Jersey Jerry,
carrying two stone, dead weight, extra. Mr. Robinson rides
his own mare, carrying 13 stone.

The Lintin, Captain Gillman, which arrived on Saturday
night from Bombay, brought four tine young tigers, which,
we understand, have been purchased by Mr. Atkins, of 'the
Zoological Gardens. It will be seen from an advertisement,
that the fetes on Monday and Friday evenings will be con-
tinued every week as usual; and as the Roman Festa may
be seen on these occasions for the same price as is charged
to the Gardens, no doubt numbers will be glad to avail
themselves of the opportunity of seeing both.
THE FUNDS—WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The funds,
without any great amount of business, have kept steady all
day, the dealings being principally for small investment.
Consuls for money closed at 931 ; ditto, account, 93* to +;
Exchequer-bills, 2d. issue, 495. to 51s. pm. ; ditto, 2td.
issue, 51s. to 535. pm. ; and India Stock, 249 to 251. Spe-
culative transactions are what chiefly call for notice in the
foreign market, but these have not been to any great extent,
though prices of Spanish and Portuguese are quoted firmer
and higher. Spanish Actives closed ex. coupons, 16/ to / ;
ditto, Three per Cents., 218 to ; Portuguese Five per
Cents., 351 to 36; ditto, Three per Cents., 21 to ; Mex-
ican, 351 to 4- ; ditto, Deferred, 91 to 10 ; Colombian, 208
to 14 ; Brazilian, 66 to 67 ; Dutch Two and a Half per
Cents., 521 to 8; and Belgian, 102 to 103.
RAPID GROWTH OF LIVERPOOL.—In St. Martin's Dis-
trict alone (which is a strip of land lying between New Scot-
land-road and the canal, bounded on the south by Burling-
ton-street, and on the north by Boundary-street), there have
been three hundred houses built within the last fifteen
months, containing, upon the most moderate computation,
2,100 souls ; and it is calculated that three hundred houses
more will be built in the course of another year. The total
population of the district at present is 10,000. In five
or six years this will probably be doubled, and when the
whole space is covered with buildings there will be not less
than 40,000 inhabitants, all of the working classes. At pre-
sent there is no school within the limits of the district to sup-
ply sound religious instruction to the children of this rapidly
increasing population. The nearest school, that in Bond-
street, being not only at an inconvenient distance from the
greater part of St. Martin's district, but barly sufficient for
the increasing wants of the district in which it is situated.

INTERESTING OPERATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF CA-
TARACT.—We had an opportunity, on Tuesday, of witness-
ing this interesting operation performed at our Opthalmic
Infirmary, Mount-pleasant, by its talented surgeon Mr.
Neill. The patient was a young girl, of Irish extraction,
about 18 years of age, who had been afflicted with Cataract
and consequent blindness from the age of three years. By
her answers to various questions, put to her previous to the
operation being performed, she appeared to possess consi-
derable intelligence, and was evidently full of hope of the
prospect of restored sight and usefulness resulting from the
trial to which she was about to submit herself. Before being
operated upon, it was evident that she possessed some glim-
mering of sight, the Cataract not entirely covering the pupil
of the eye. She explained that by holding an object close to
her face, she could tell whether it was a bright or a dark
colour. A full glare of light too she could distinguish ; but
for every useful and pleasurable object, she might be said to
be entirely without vision. The operation consisted in the
introduction of a sharp steel needle into the white part of
the eye ball, which being passed through it, the operater
directed towards the opaque skin which covered the pupil,
and endeavoured to detach this, which composes the Cata-
ract. The adhesion of the sides of ,this substance appeared
very strong, and the substance itself the operator explained
to be much tougher than he had anticipated. He was suc-
cessful however in removing it, so far as it is generally re-
moved by human agency, nature invariably acting, by ab-
serption, in the removal of such portions as are not at
first separated by the needle. When the operation,
which occupied only a few moments, was concluded,
the patient's first exclamation was—" Oh it is no
thing"—alluding to the pain which she had felt ; and
from her appearance throughout we should certainly
not think that her sufferings were at all accute. It
is not customary, in such cases, to test the vision of the
patient who has been operated upon until the lapse of a week
or two. A few experiments, however, were made by Mr.
Neill, which satisfied us that the sight of this girl is at least
increased ; and time, we have little doubt, will prove that it
is permanently restored. At present, and until the inflam-
mation consequent upon such an operation is subdued, the
eyes must remain closely bandaged. When this is removed
—and we are politely promised an opportunity of being pre-
sent at its removal—we anticipate the pleasing sight of a
human being introduced from darkness into the enjoyment
of the full light and blessings of creation. We cannot con-
clude this brief notice without awarding our humble meed
of praise to Mr. Neill for the skill, added to kindness, dis-
played towards his unfortunate—may we not now rather say
fortunate f—patient during the entire operation. In his
hands, we should say that the removal of cataract involves
less bodily suffering than we readily endure for the removal
of a wart or a corn ; and we ourselves should, if afflicted
with a deprivation so calamitous, submit to it without a
moment's tremour. We had the pleasure of seeing two in-
fants, patients of Mr. Neill, who had been operated upon a
week previously, whose sight was evidently almost perfect.

NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ST. PETER,

SCOTLAND-ROAD

We understand the Rev. John Ferries is to be ordained
minister of the above church, now in course of erection, in
Scotland-road, on Wednesday next, at two o'clock. The
ordination is to take place in St. Andrew's Church, Rodney-
street, in consequence of the new church not being yet
ready to receive the congregation for some time past attend-
ing the ministrations of Mr. Ferries. This will, doubtless,
be an object of interest to many ; and as few, we imagine, in
Liverpool, have had an opportunity of witnessing this very
imposing and impressive ceremony in the sister Church of
Scotland, we doubt not many will take advantage of the pre-
sent occasion. The Church of St. Peter itself, the founda-
tion-stone of which was laid in March last, by George
Armstrong, Esq., promises to be one of the finest ornaments
of the town, being a very perfect specimen of the Saxon style
of architecture, and, through the liberality of our town
council, is to have a clock of four sides, one side illuminated,
on its very handsome spire,
which will prove a mighty boon
to that extensive and rapidly-increasing neighbourhood.

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CONCERT AT THE ROYAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS

On Tuesday evening Signor Rubini gave a concert at the
above handsome room, which was well filled with fashionable
and elegant company. This room has been rendered as con-
venient as possible, and now presents to the eye a pleasing
and tasteful appearance. The first part of the concert con-
sisted of Rossini's " Stabat Mater ;" the second part, of
miscellaneous compositions by Mozart, Bellini, Negri, Puzzi,
Mercadante, and Rossini. Of the "Stabat Mater," we
still continue to hold the opinion we first entertained of it
when we heard it performed at the Theatre Royal. It is not,
as far as we have heard, taken altogether of a sacred cha-
racter; it is essentially dramatic, with the exception of the
qnartetto, " Quando Corpus." We speak only of what we
have had an opportunity of publicly hearing in Liverpool,
and depend upon it, although it has been greatly cried up at
home and abroad, and is at present the fashion, the " Stabat
Mater" of Rossini will not take that hold of the public
opinion his other works have done. It is a fine composition,
full of melody and grandeur ; but it is more theatrical than
sacred. " Cuijus Animam" was sung by Rubini splendidly,
and loudly encored. There is no one can come up to him,
either in taste, execution, or quality of voice. We only find
one Shakspeare, one Byron, in an age; we only meet with
one Rubini in the span of a man's recollection. tliubini
astonishes while he delights. His execution is brilliant in
the extreme ; and with what ease he appears to perform these
florid ornaments which so distinguish the Italian school ;
Rubini's voice, now swelling full of richness and volume,
now sinking so subdued that it appears as if coming
from a distance, must be heard, and heard only to be
appreciated ; it cannot be described—not even imagined ;
—it is more like " fairy music—dreamer's songs"—than
anything else we can name. Quis est homo was charm-
ingly sung by Mdlle. Ostergaard and Signora Pacini.
The " Stabat" was well done, and appeared to give
great satisfaction. In the second_ part of the concert, Ru-
bini's grand aria from "Il Pirata," by Bellini, was sung in a
magnificent manner. Such taste—such singing con amore
never has been heard of for many a day in Liverpool. It
was encored. The " Terzetto" is a delightful composition
of Mozart's : it went off very well. Madlle. Ostergaard sang
" Schubert's Melodic" with much taste. The Cantabile from
" Beatrice di Tenda," by Puzzi, and the French Horn was
cleverly played. While this artist is performing the aria,
nothing can be sweeter or more delicious than the tones he
produces ; but when he launches out into variations, he, as
well as all others on the same instrument, make what may
be termed " a mess of it." The French Horn is not a fit
instrument for astonishing people, by torturing a simple air
into everything else but itself. Signor Negri sang an unpre-
tending Barcarole of his own composition. The duetto from
Norma "Deli con te" was omitted, greatly, it seemed, to the
dissatisfaction of the audience. Why is a popular and at-
tractive composition put into a programme, and then with-
drawn ? The duett substituted was very well sung, and was
a very good duett, as Signor Puzzi remarked to the audience
when they grumbled. The concert was decidedly a good one,
and reflects credit upon the manager of it.

" THE HINDOSTAN" STEAM-SHIP

(Frow our own Reporter.)

The Hindostan, (which we noticed at some length on the
26th ultimo, as in every respect the finest, best equipped,
and, we may add, the largest steam-ship afloat,) steamed for
Dublin on Tuesday morning, and accomplished the passage,
against a strong tide, in so short a time as to prove herself a
remarkable fast vessel, which, indeed, she had shown herself
to be on a previous trial-trip to Holyhead and Cork. As it
was known that the Urgent Mail steam-ship was to leave
Liverpool on the same morning, considerable interest was
excited in the public mind with respect to the relative speed
of the two vessels, and the race (if it may be so called) re-
sulted in the great success of the larger ship, contrary to an
opinion entertained by many persons, including some nauti-
cal men, and founded on the comparative weight and relative
power of the two ships.
Both vessels were lying in the Sloyne., The Urgent, with
the London mails, via Chester, passed opposite the town at
seven minutes past six o'clock. The Hindostan started
from the same point at five minutes past seven o'clock.
They would.have left simultaneously, but as the Hindostan
drew upwards of 16 feet, and the tide was then at low ebb,
she remained at her moorings until she could safely proceed
down channel, without dodging down at a slow rate.
In an hour and a half the Hindostan passed the Bell Buoy
against a strong upcoming tide, which would rise at Liver-
pool little short of 21 feet at noon the same day. There was
a most agreeable party of saloon passengers, who were highly
delighted with the splendid accommodations on board, and
also by the varied and beautiful marine prospects that ever
and anon presented themselves, as she passed along off the
Cheshire and Welsh coasts. The sea was studded with ves-
sels, even round the distant horizon, some beating outwards,
and not a few reminding the beholder of the words of the

song—

" To England when, with favouring gales,
The gallant ship up channel steers."
The Urgent had the start of the Hindostan by about an
hour, and, having made speedy progress, was not seen by
the former for a considerable time. Her smoke, and finally
her hull, were at length, however, discovered in " the far
west." The Hindostan gained rapidly upon her, and at five
minutes past twelve, (she having then been out six hours,)
she passed her in gallant style, beating her thus far (about
half the passage) by 58 minutes. The Urgent had also a
number of passengers, and friendly cheers were exchanged
between the ships.
To the Ormsheads, and beyond them, the Hindostan made
good probably nine knots an hour, by the land, or, in other
words, progressed at that speed against a very strong tide,
and, be it considered, with new engines, which are always
stiffer than when some time in use. She passed abreast of
Holyhead at 25 minutes past two, her speed (the tide not
being now against her) having for a short time, as she ran
past the Mouse Islands, been very great. The engines made
nearly fifteen strokes a minute, which, however, is not the
highest speed they will yet attain.
The crossing of the Irish sea from Holyhead to port (a
distance, we believe, of about 56 miles) was equally agree-
able, the water being comparatively smooth, with but a slight
breeze from the W.N.W. When about midway across (the
Irish shore being then distinctly visible) the passengers
(amongst whom were several of the proprietors, some ladies,
and also Mr. Shaw, the company's marine superintendent)
sat down to an excellent substantial dinner ; immediately
after which, the spacious spar-deck was again the general
resort, as the vessel rapidly neared "the green isle of the
ocean"—the hill of Howth, Ireland's Eye, and Lambay
being fast approached and beautifully defined, as well as the
coast and mountains of Wicklow. On passing the Kish
Light-ship much interest was excited by observing the
foundation frame work of the screw-pile lighthouse, imme-
diately to the southward, now in course of erection. The
vessel rapidly neared her port, passing a number of small
craft, including several fine yachts, which abound in this
locality ; and having left the Urgent astern, almost hull
down, at a few minutes past six the Hindostan entered
Kingstown Harbour, having accomplished the passage, under
the disadvantage stated, in 10 hours 584 minutes, beating the
Urgent by an hour and a half. The southern pier, or em-
bankment of the harbour, at its point, was densely crowded
with spectators, who loudly cheered the Hindostan as she
passed. The interior of the harbour presented an additional
demonstration of expectancy and welcome of the noble ship.
The revenue brig Shamrock was fully decorated with flags,
and every vessel (including a government transport ship)
showed their colours. The quay opposite the town was
crowded with thousands of spectators. Yachts and boats of
all sizes, and crowded with well-dressed individuals of both
sexes, moved about in every direction to gaze upon and give
an Irish welcome to the noble ship. The gun-brig fired
repeatedly, as did one of the companies steamers, the Nava-
rino, transport ship, and other large vessels, and the Hin-
dostan replied from her " long toms," till the welkin rang,
and the Wicklow hills gave back the echo. The spectators
who lined the shore also greeting her arrival, and loud
cheers, comingled with music, were long continued. The
evening was fine, and the scene exceedingly lively and

amusing

Owing to the lateness of the evening when the Hindostan
arrived, a few visitors only, known to the proprietors, could
be admitted on board that night. On Wednesday she was
visited by the directors resident in Dublin, after which she
was opened on that day, and would also be yesterday, for the
inspection of the public, on payment of a small sum, to be
appropriated to charitable p'urposes. She would sail from
Kingstown last evening, (Thursday,) at four o'clock, for
Southampton, whence she will proceed, on the 24th instant,
to her destination in the Indian Seas. She will call, on her
outward voyage, at Gibraltar, the Cape de Verde Islands,
the Cape of Good Hope, the Mauritius, Madras, and Ceylon.
Her appearance and equipment have excited great interest
and gratification in " the sister isle" as well as in this port.
Her commander is a gentleman who has seen much service,
and we can ourselves testify, is a most agreeable and intelli-
gent companion. We learn that a large number of passengers
have already engaged berths by her to proceed to India.

WIGAN.-THURSDAY NIGHT

BIRTH.—On Sunday last, at Springfield, Wigan, the lady
of Edward Woodcock, Esq., of a daughter.

OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—The mem-
bers of this association held their monthly meeting at the
Society's-room, in Ckapel-lane, on Monday evening last,
and a considerable nu ber of the body were present. It is
cheering to the conservatives of Wigan to know that the
Operative Conservative Association is in a flourishing state,
and that a fresh enrollment takes place regularly amongst
them. When it is taken into consideration how much good
has been effected by the body to titsconservatives of Wigan,
and what support they were still able to render when the
hour of contest shall arrive, it behoves the leaders of the
party to adhere closely to them—to contribute cheerfully to
the augmentation of the funds already in hand—and to hold
out every encouragement to this band of good men and
true, who are ever ready
" With hearts resolved, and hands prepared,
The blessings they enjoy to guard."
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ODDFELLOWSHIP.—The members of the Loyal Victoria
Lodge of the 1.0. F. of the M.U., held their annual dinner
on Monday last, at the house of host Bailey, the Royal Oak
Inn, in Standishgate. About 70 sat down to an exquisitely
prepared repast. Mr. Thomas Lamb presiding as chairman,
and Mr. Robert Halliwell fulfilling the duties of vice-
chairman, with his accustomed variety and mirth. A more
pleasant evening was never spent, for the troubles which
might be felt by any present, were alleviated, if not dispelled,
and conviviality, and hilarious glee were the only character-
istics of the " brothers" assembled.

NOBLE CONDUCT OF A BOY.--CHILD RESCUED FROM
DROWNING.-0n Sunday evening last, as William Hemp-
son, a boy under 13 years of age, and who is employed in the
factory of Messrs. Ryland, and Son, of this town, was pass-
ing over a bridge on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, he saw
a little boy who had undressed with the intention of bathing,
pushed headlong into deep water by a much bigger lad, who
stood by—the little fellow immediately sunk; Hampson
hastily threw off some of his clothes, and, saying to the elder
lad, who stood looking on with his hands in his pockets,
" Will you see him drown?" plunged into the canal, though
he could not swim, and after several attempts succeeded in
bringing the child to the surface, by the hair of his head,
after lie had sunk the third time, happily he reached the
bank with him in safety ; and, when the boy was sufficiently
recovered, which he was in a little time, Hampson led him
home. This is not the first time this generous boy has
rescued a fellow creature from a watery grave. Such conduct
deserves something more than mere commendation.

EXAMINATION OF A CHARTIST LEADER

Shortly after the magistrates had taken their seats on the
bench at the Town-hall, on Monday, Thos. Gerard, the
chartist who was remanded on Monday, was brought up for
examination on a charge of being concerned in the proceed-
ings of the mob on the 15th of August last, and, as the chief.
constable informed the magistrates, of reading certain
papers of a seditious and inflammatory nature.
The magistrates in attendance were—the Mayor, S.
M'Clure, Esq., and James Eckersley, Esq., and the pri-
soner was defended by Mr. Scott, solicitor.
The first witness called was a young man, named Wm.
Pemberton, who said,-1 am a weaver, and live in Bridge-
street. I saw Gerard in the Scholes Orchard, on Monday,
the 15th of August last. There was a meeting of a large
mob, and Gerard and another man stood on something
which raised them above the crowd. It was between five
and six o'clock in the morning. When I went first, Gerard
sat down ; and I had been there about five minutes when the
prisoner rose and said,—" Brothers, it has been proposed
and seconded, that we should go and meet the mob at Leigh ;
you that approve of the same will signify the same by holding
up your right hands." The mob then held up their right
hands, and some of them held up both hands. There were
several hundreds present; I should say 900 or 1000. Heard
nothing more particular said, and the mob went immediately
towards Leigh. I did not see Gerard after being at the
meeting. I saw the mob come into Wigan about 12 o'clock.
They were armed with sticks and other offensive weapons.
They came from the direction of Leigh, and 'up the Mill-
gate. There were 9000 or more of the mob, and quite a
sufficient number to alarm the inhabitants of the town.
They came through the Market-place, and cried out "
for a policeman," and brandished their bludgeons as they
walked along. They cried aloud as they went along, in a
threatening manner. Never saw either Gerard or the other
man after the meeting in the morning.
John Collison, sworn, said :—" I am an apprentice with
Mr. Cook, draper, I went to the meeting in the Scholes
Orchard on Monday the 15th of August. It was held about
six o'clock in the morning. There was a crowd of persons
consisting of several hundreds, and then appeared to be as-
sembled in the usual manner of a meeting. I saw Gerard
reading a paper. He was elevated above the crowd, and he
read from the paper he had in his band whilst addressing the
people. The purport of what I heard him say was—that
they were to leave off working, and work no more until they
gained the people's charter. lam quite sure as to the pur-
port of what he said if not of the exact words. I did not
heat all that was said, as I was talking to a person named
Marsden who was with me. I heard some person in the
crowd say they were to go to Leigh and meet the mob there.
I remained there about three-quarters of an hour, and the
mob set off in the direction of Leigh. I did not see Gerard
afterwards that day. I saw the mob come through the Mar-
ket-place about noon. It consisted of 12 or 15,000 persons;
they were armed with sticks and various other weapons.
They huzzayed as they passed through the Market-place,
and were a sufficient number to frighten the inhabitants of
the town. They
flourished their clubs in a threatening man-
ner, and the :shops were closed in consequence of them
coming into the town.
This being all the evidetee.prepared, Mr. Scott submitted
to the bench that no case was made out against the defend-
ant, as they were quiet, and no distarbance took place.
The Mayor contended that he was culpable, for he bad
acted as spokesman, and had asked the people to commit an
illegal act, and was quite as guilty as though he came with
the mob.
Mr. Scott observed that it was not an illegal act to request
the people to leave off work, as they would not be compelled
to do so ; and lie very much doubted the memory of the first
witness, it being very improbable that Gerard should style
a body of his friends as a "mob," as the witness had stated
he did.
After the magistrates had conferred with each other a
short time, the Mayor observed that he thought it would be
better not to commit the prisoner, but to remand him, as it
was very likely that other parties might be found out who
were implicated in the disturbance with Gerard.
He was accordingly remanded until Monday.

LEGAL CRITICISM.-Mr. M--____,
the barrister, witnes-
sing the representation of Macbeth, on the wiches replying to
the thane's inquiry, that they do " a deed without a name,"
" !
suddenly started up, and exclaimed; A deed without a name
Why, it's void ; it's not worth 6d ! '—Musicalße view.