The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-02 00:00:00

Institution

The New York papers brought by the Caledonia and
Great Western represent the career of Mr. George Vanden-
hoff in the United States, as having been exceedingly suc-
cessful. He was about to make his first appearance at the
Tremont theatre, in Boston, in the part of Hamlet.

• Amongst the passengers in the Caledonia, which arrived
on Wednesday afternoon from Boston, is Madame Celeste,
who has just completed a professional tour through the
States. Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who, as will be
seen from our summary of American intelligence, has been
returned to the Canada Provincial Assembly, arrived on
Wednesday by the Great Western from New York.

On Saturday last, Robert Scarr Sowler, Esq., son of
Thomas Sowler, Esq., proprietor of the Manchesier Courier,
was called to the bar of the Middle Temple by the benchers

of that honourable society

The British and North American Royal Mail Steamer
Acadia, which sailed from Liverpool on the 4th Nov., ar-
rived at Halifax early on the 15th, after a passage of 10 days
and 12 hours. She would reach Boston on the 17th, in 13

days from Liverpool.
SMUGGLlNG.—Yesterday. at the Police-court, Richard
Pritchard, a fireman, and Thomas Rich, the cook, both of
the Great Western steamer. which arrived in this port on
Wednesday, were charged with smuggling tobacco. A quan-
tity was found upon the person of Pritchard; and the cook
was stopped whilst coming ashore with a copper pan, con-
taining 51bs of cigars. Pritchard was fined 50s.,—in default
of payment to be committed 21 days; and Rich was fined
£5, or to be committed for one month.
NEW IRON LIGHT-SHIP.—The new iron light-ship,
"The Prince," built for the Dock Committee, by Mr. John
Laird, of Birkenhead, will be launched at half-past ten
o'clock to-morrow forenoon (Saturday). " The Prince" is
intended for the north-west station. It is the first light-ship
ever built of iron ; and we believe that in all respects it will
be found worthy of the credit of the builder. The members
of the Dock Committee will be present to witness the
launch, after which a cold collation will be provided.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—We learn from the New York
papers that a boat, containing five men, part of the crew of
the brig Linden, from Mobile to New York, had been sepa-
rated from that vessel in a squall, and it was supposed they
had all perished. The only Englishman we recognise amongst
the number, whose names are given, is George Thompson,
who is described as a seaman belonging to this port.
PETER. H u GIIES.—TiIiS person, who it will be remembered
has been several times brought before the metopolitan ma-
gistrates on a charge of obtaining a considerable sum of
money by representing himself as a Roman Catholic priest,
was brought up at the Lambeth Police-office, on Monday, for
final examination. The Rev. E. Kavanagh stated that he had
about two years ago commenced erecting a chapel at Bally-
canoe, but that he afterwards relinquished it. The prisoner
was a perfect stranger to him, and he had never, directly or
indirectly, authorised him to receive subscriptions. The pri-
soner, who declined offering anything in defence, was fully
committed to Newgate for trial.

CAUTION TO PARENTS.—About a week or ten days ago
a young girl, eleven years of age, named Jane Whalley, was
sent by her parents, who live in Ormskirk, to the house of
a person in Liverpool, who is a cow-keeper, for the purpose
of acting as servant and milk-carri:'!..• She was found to be
too young and weak; and on Satu:-,ay last she was sent out
to find a cart to convey her back to her parents in Ormskirk.
She wandered about till 12 o'clo(,!: at night, being a stranger
in the ;town, and at last she was met by some of the loose
women who, pretending to be her friends, conveyed her to
a brothel of the lowest description in Albion-street. There
she was stripped and deprived of her clothes. On Tuesday
she was found in the brothel by Police-officer Edwards, and
the same day she was taken to the police court for the pur-
pose of her history being made known to Mr. Rushton.
Mr. Rushton directed the officer to enquire after the women
who had stripped the girl; and yesterday Sarah Fogg was
placed at the bar, and it being proved that she had pawned
the child's clothes for 25., she was ordered to pay double the
value and a penalty of 40s. In default of payment she was
committed to prison for three weeks.
COMMON INFORMERS.—On Tuesday Mary Middlebrook
and Hannah Ridgely were summoned before the magistrates
at the instance of an individual named M'Cullum, residing
in Bay Horse-lane, London-road. for having charged, as
pawnbrokers, a farthing more than legal interest, whereby
they had incurred a penalty under the pawnbrokers' act. A
young man stated that he pledged a cloak, which he received
from M'Cullum, for 35., on the 14th of November, and re-
deemed it on the 19th. He was charged one penny for one
month's interest, which was a farthing more than was legally
due. He stated in cross examination that M'Cullum was to
pay him 3s. for appearing there that day. Mr. Rushton, on
examining the information, said it was bad in twelve or thir•
teen different points, and therefore declared the informant
out of court.—A man appeared in like manner to substan-
tiate a charge against William Caton, for having charged
more than the legal interest. A watch had been pledged by
M'Cullum, and the witness was sent by him to the pawn-
broker, to transfer it to his (the witness's) name. M'Cullum
was called upon to prove the first pledging, but he did not
answer, consequently the information was quashed.

ALLEGED DESERTION or A CHlLD.—Elizabeth Carru-
thers, a good looking, respectably attired, girl, was placed
before Mr. Rushton, on Tuesday, charged with having de-
serted her infant child. On Saturday last the child was
found at the door of Anna Lyon's house, in Laurel-street. It
was lying on the pavement, and several stones had been
placed on it to keep it from rising. The prisoner had called
at Anna Lyon's house about half an hour before the infant
was found, and declared that she would leave it there, as the
father lived there. The father, it appeared, is a man named
Thomas Thompson, who frequents coach stands, and some-
times acts as driver. The child was returned to the pri-
soner. The servant of Anna Lyon said that a girl brought
the child to the door, and said that she had brought a note, a
parcel, and a child from a young woman who had told her to
leave them there. The girl said she did not know where to
find the young woman, but ultimately, after a long alterca-
tion between witness and the girl, the former went away with
the child. Mr. Evans, of the Parish-office, said that from
the habits and character of the father it would be useless to
prosecute him. Mr. Ellis stated that the prisoner said she
had given the child to the girl to be left at Anna Lyon's, and
had written a note to the father, who she supposed resided
there. Mr. Rushton said the case of desertion could not be
sustained, and the prisoner was discharged.

ALLEGED ILLEGAL DISTRAINT.-At the Police-office,
on Tuesday, Mr. Wardle appeared on behalf of Mr. Shep-
herd, to apply for the recovery of a gig taken by Mr. Law-
ton, under a distraint from the Water Works Company,
which distraint was directed against Mr. Oliver Penn. The
recitation on the warrant was, that the distraint was under
the 39th Geo. 3d. Mr. Rushton referred to the words of
the act, which says that water rent " may be recovered by
distraint on the goods of the persons liable to pay." Mr.
Wardle contended that Mr. Shepherd was not liable to pay.
Mr. Lawton contended that the premises were still Mr.
Penn's, and still in his occupation, and thst he was seeking
to take the benefit of the act. Mr. Wardle said Mr. Penn
was not seeking to take the benefit of the act. The whole of
his property had passed into the hands of Mr. Shepherd by
bona fide sale. He could produce a document to that effect.
Mr. Rushton said he would not interfere.

THE FIRE IN DALE-STREET.—On Tuesday last an inquest
was held before the borough coroner, ou view of the body of
Brianna Brown, who, as we stated in the STANDARD of
Tuesday, was suffocated at the late fire in Dale-street. It
appeared from the evidence of the deceased's husband, that
she had gone down stairs on Sunday night with a candle, to
bring up some saucers, and that shortly after she went down
she was heard to scream, and on the husband running to
discover what was the matter, he found the back cellar in a
blaze and full of smoke, so that he could not pass through it
into the kitchen. He ran to the front door to give the alarm,
and immediately after the deceased was found, when she
seemed dead. Mr. Jeffrey, surgeon, stated, that in his
opinion the deceased died from suffocation through the
smoke, and the jury found a verdict accordingly.
DEATH FROM DROWNING.—On Tuesday an inquest was
held before P. F. Curry, Esq., to enquire touching the death
of John Wallace. It appeared that the deceased belonged
to the ship Chieftain, lying in the Waterloo Dock. On
Sunday night last a cry for -help was heard near the above-
named vessel, and a Customhouse-officer and some policemen
ran to the spot, when they ascertained that a man was in the
water. Ropes were sent down, and one was made fast to
his body, when John Wallace was drawn up. He was ex.,
tremely weak and exhausted. He was carried to a receiving-
house, medical aid was procured, and at first he appeared to
be recovering. The surgeon left him, under the impression
that he was doing well. Suddenly, however, he sunk, and
in a short time he died. The jury returned a verdict accord-
ant with the evidence.
FIRE IN WEST DERBY.—Shortly after midnight on Tues-
day morning, a fire broke out in the granary (an outbuilding)
behind the premises of M r.N,Vestmore, innkeeper, West Derby,
and for some time excited considerable alarm and anxiety
throughout the village. The alarm reached the fire-station
in this town about half-past twelve, and two engines were
immediately despatched, with a strong brigade of police,
under Superintendent Hewitt, and arrived at the ground (a
distance of four miles) in less than half-an-hour. They
found, happily, that the fire was already extinguished by
parties belonging to the village, who had procured a small
engine from Croxteth Hall, and 'were well supplied with
water—a scarce article there on such emergencies, unless
procured by private parties. The granary contained grain,
and other agricultural stores, the greater part of which was
destroyed, but we have not learned to what amount. The
roof of the building also fell in. The villagers, both male
and female, were most active in carrying water in tubs and
vessels of all sizes, and also in wheeling it up in hand-carts ;
and there being a general turn-out of young and old, the
scene was animated and interesting. The engines immediately
returned to the town.
CAUTION TO MARINE STORE DEALERS.—At the Police-
court, on Wednesday, a respectable-looking man, named
Thomas Stretford, who carries on the business of a marine
store dealer in Sawneypope-street, was brought before Mr.
Rushton on suspicion of having feloniously received a number
of masons' chisels and other tools, belonging to Henry
Lathom and two other men in that trade. The prisoner was
defended by Mr. Davenport. The complainants stated that
they were employed upon a building next door to Mr.
Brooke's, in Everton-road ; and that one night, about a fort-
night ago, they left the tools safe on the premises, but they
had disappeared by the following morning.' Nothing was heard
of them till Tuesday last,;when one of the complainants saw
them exposed for sale in the prisoner's shop. The property
being identified, the prisoner was required to explain the
mode in which it had come into his possession. He said he
had bought them from a person whose name was down in
his book, at 2d. per pound, which was all the tools were
worth. Lathom said they were worth Bd. a pound when
they were new, and were worth more now than when new.
Mr. Davenport said they had been bought openly, and there
had been no concealment. The prisoner said the name of
the man from whom he had bought them was Thomas Jones:
he did not know they were stolen, and he had given what he
thought they were worth. He had commenced business
only a month ago ; having been for two years before cook to
her Majesty's steamer Urgent, so that lie did not know he
Was doing any thing wrong. Mr. Rushton told him he ought
to have been more cautions : he might be discharged, but the
thief Jones must be looked after. The officer said that
Jones could not at present be met with. The prisoner was
then set at liberty.