The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-25 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

During the last fortnight, the weather has been exceedingly
favourable for working of the land ; and the ground is now
dryer than it was at any time during the last summer.
The planet Mars may now be seen every clear evening in
the west, of a dark red colour, from about half-past five to
half-past eight, and will continue till about the middle of
June.

EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING.—A gentleman who attended
the opening of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, left
Edinburgh for Glasgow at one o'clock on Friday afternoon :
he dined at Glasgow; after which he proceeded on to Gree-
nock, and took iis passage on board the steamer Princess
Royal, for Liverpool, and arrived here at half-past eleven on
Saturday forenoon ; the whole journey having been accom-
plished in the unprecedented short period of 221 hours.

The climate of Britain, so remarkable for fickleness of
temperature, has given rise to an infinitude of ingenious in-
ventions for the protection of those who are constitutionally
predisposed to suffer in health from such causes ; but, while
every other part of the human frame is, by some laudable
application of the arts to manufacture, rendered impervious
to weather, the face must still remain exposed ; and the pe-
culiar delicacy of the female complexion undoubtedly under-
goes great, though gradual, change from the action of excess,
either of heat or cold, upon its surface; in this instance,
ROWLAND'S KALYDOR affords the so much-desired , and
valuable protection ; maintaining, unimpaired, that peculiar
brilliancy of tint—admired beyond all other possessions ;
and, as a preservative, is equally efficacious, whether against
the injurious degree of heat felt in crowded assemblies, or
exposure to harsh winds, and the low temperature of the
winter season,—See advt.

TOYTETI-I-PARIL PILOTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
—On Tuesday evening the Rev. T. Nolan commenced the
first of a series of lectures on Church History, to the mem-
bers and friends of the above association, of which he is
pastor, at Toxteth-hall. The reverend gentleman, in this
introductory lecture, gave an outline of God's providential
dealings, from the commencement, with his church; insti-
tuting an analogy between the establishment of Judaism, the
promulgation of the Gospel, and the revival of truth at the
period of the glorious Reformation. This latter point the
reverend gentleman dwelt upon in consequence of the dis-
position to discountenance and recede from the principles of
the Reformation by those calling themselves the Oxford
party. The lectures, which are commenced at the request of
the operatives themselves, are to be continued monthly,
taking up the centuries. We cannot estimate the amount of
good to be achieved, under God's blessing, if the various
branches of tfle Protestant Operative Association were to
arrange somewhat similar plans under the clergy of their
various districts.

TUN Furs, WcpNgspAy EyENING•—in respect of
busines the Stock Market has beep very quiet all day, the
dealers being chiefly occupied in making up their hooks for
to-morrow which is settling day. The Funds however im-
proved, which would seem to indicate that so far the account
is what is called a bear account. Consols left off SO buyers
both for money and time. Bank stock improved to 1691 to
1701. India Stock 245 to 6. Exchequer Bills 20s to 22s
premium. In the Foreign House a slight advance may be
noted in Dutch Stocks. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents
were 52 to k, the Five per Cents 102 to 4. Belgian 1021 to
n. Spanish Active with the Coupons declined to 24Z sel-
lers. Portuguese Five per Cents were 321 to t, the Three
per Cents 191 to /. Brazilian 65 to Mexican 351 to 6.
Colombian 221 to 3.

AmPurnmarruz.—We perceive that Mr. Egertoit's bane
fit is fixed for Monday. next, when a new dramatic specta
cle, entitled the " Queen of Cyprus," will be produce 4
for the first time. We understand that this piece ha
been some weeks in preparation. To give it effect, severa
acquisitions to the company have been made, Mr. Egerton'
enterprise and perseverance ought not to go unrewarded, anc
we hope a bumper benefit will be his reward.

THEFT FROM A DWELLING-HOUSE.—An elderly man,
named Nicholas Ensard, was, yesterday, placed at the bar of
the police-court, on a charge of having possessed himself of
a handsome coat, which, it appeared, did not belong to him.
Mr. Richard Phibbs said that he was now out of business,
and resided in Falkner-street. On Wednesday night he saw
a new frock coat on the hall table of: the house. Yesterday
morning he enquired for it, and his servant said it was miss-
ing. Mary Victory, wife of Mathew Victory, said she assisted
him in keeping a second-hand clothes shop, in Sir Thomas's-
buildings. On Wednesday night the prisoner came to their
shop, and offered the frock coat (produced) for sale. He
asked 13s. for it, which she paid, and said in reply to her
questions, that a Spanish captain had given it to him, and
that he lived at No. 13, Fontenoy-street. On her way
thither she saw the prisoner at the door of Mr. Mellor's
spirit vaults, and told him he must return with her to the
shop, as she thought the coat was not honestly come by. He
said that it was, but tried to get away. He then said to his
wife, " I have got myself into a hobble through that young
sailor,—he gave me but little for selling it." He then pushed
witness aside, and ran clown Manchester-street. She pursued
and cried " stop thief," when constable Moore came up and
stopped him. The police-officer said he took the prisoner
into custody, and got possession of the coat which was
claimed by Mr. Phibba. The prisoner, on being cautioned,
said—" I am innocent ; I am sorry I have come before your
honour. The coat was given to me by a man to sell for
him." He was committed for trial.

MELANCHOLY AccIDENT.—An inquest was held on
Wednesday, before Mr. Curry, the borough poroner, on
view of the body of John Broadhurst, who had been em-
ployed on board the Mersey, Birkenhead steam-boat. It
appeared that the vessel was, at the time, laid up for repairs
in the Coburg Dock. The deceased who was 33 years of
age, had gone on shore to call on his wife on Tuesday night,
and returned with her to the dock at a late hour to keep his
watch. A ladder was placed from the east quay to a sailing
vessel along-side of which the steamer was lying. His wife
descended first, and. the deceased followed,—walking, in-
cautiously, with his back to the ladder. He had only gone
down two or three steps when he lost his balance, and fell into
the dock striking the other vessel in his descent. A police
officer was quickly on the spot, and he was taken out, and
immediately carried to the Brunswick Dock station•house.
A surgeon was instantly sent for, and as animation was
suspended, every exertion was made to effect rescusitation,
but without avail. The deceased had some wounds on his
hand, which it appeared, had been occasioned bp his coming
in contact in his fall with a bolt in the sailing vessel, but it
was the opinion of the surgeon that death was caused mainly
by the immersion in the water. The jury accordingly re-
turned a verdict of " accidentally drowned."

SUDDEN DEATII FROM BURNING.—On Friday evening
last, William Stothard, a child four years old, residing with
his parents in a cellar under the house No. 13, Sparling-
street, was left by his mother, who was under the necessity
of going out, in the charge of his sister, seven years of age,
who had also another younger child to look after, She went
out into the street with the little one, leaving the deceased
in the cellar, the door of which, it appeared, he had closed
on himself. A girl named Cameron, who lived in the house
over the cellar, came down to see the mother of the deceased,
and found the deceased on the floor, with all his clothes
burnt off! She gave the alarm, and two men came in. Her
father found the deceased in a dreadful state, and carried him
in a blanket to a surgeon in Park-lane, who could do nothing
to avert his pending dessolutiop, and he was taken home again
and died in about ten minutes. An inquest was held on
Wednesday, before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner. The
jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased was
burnt to death, but how the ignition took place there was no
evidence to show. It should be added.that the parents of
the deceased are in destitute. circumstances, and that the
poor mother had gone out to pledge some trifling articles to
relieve the immediate necessities of the children.

REFRACTORY OVER-FED PAUPERS.-At the police court
yesterday, seven boys, Charles Walker, William Hawkins,
John Cuwson, Hugh Fitzsimmons, James Murphy, George
Young, and John Pyke, were brought to the bar, on a charge
of refractory conduct in the workhouse. It appeared, from
the statements of the under-governor and the superintendent
of the boys' department in the establishment, that, on the
previous 'day, the prisoners, who had been employed at easy
work out of doors, refused, after getting a plentiful dinner,
to return to their work, though they positively had divided
equally amongst them and the other boys (in all 42 in num-
ber), 188 lbs. of " scouce"—a substantial dish composed of
meat and potatoes, which averaged 44 lbs. to each ! They
had also been promised some additional allowance of food
after they had completed their work ; but though time was
given them to consider the matter, they persisted in refusing
to go to work ; and behaving most outrageously, no recourse
was left but to bring them before the magistrate. Mr. Rush-
ton made strict inquiry as to the quantity of food given them,
and the replies confirmed the statement made. The only de-
fence made by the principal spokesman of the delinquents
was, that the superintendant had promised them more dinner
at the time, and that they refused to go to work until they
got enough. Mr. Rushton expressed his astonishment at
the allowance made, as stated. and which appeared to him to
be a profligate sbaste of food. The wonder was how they
could consume it. The conduct of the prisoners was most
shameful. They obtained an asylum as objects of charity,
at the expense of the community, including even the hard-
working and independent-minded poor, yet refused to per-
form the moderate work assigned them on a plea of insuffi-
cient food, when they actually got each more than double
tbe .quantity which the generality of hard-working carters
and I,ltion. rers, who toiled from early to late, could get. He
(Mr. Illation) was as strongly in favour of the poor being
sufficiently fed isi; the jyorkhouse as any man ; hut he really
thought the allowance ta4sl.,e this case would operate as a
premium to parties to go intOtlw.c&tal;tlishrnent, in place of
struggling r,..quLd send
out of doors for themselves. He ;a
the prisoners to a place where they would 614 their raGou
more circumscribed, and their work not so agreeable. lie
then ordered them to be each imprisoned in the Muse of
Correction for 21 days.

.
RENIARICABLZ TUNA.CITY or LIFT--A onv.,soar °ld
lamb, belonging to Messrs. Sutton and Co., ur the Trubshaw
Farm, was missed on the 13th of January, during a heavy
fall of snow, and was not found again until the Ist of the
present month, when it was discovered in a ditch, standing
in an upright position, having been nineteen days enveloped
in a snow-drift, by which it had been reduce/1 to a mere ske-
leton. When brought into the fresh air, it could neither
stand nor walk; but by the judicious care an,l treatment of
Messrs. Sutton's old shepherd, Joseph Jenirinson,. it has
now quite recovered from the effects of so loßg a deprivation
of nutriment.—Stafford Advertiser.

CONVENIENT OBSCURATION OF THE LIVE RPOOL Tiaras.
—Our contemporary, the Liverpool Times, on Tuesday last.
in chronicling the sayings and doings of then cent anti-mo-
nopoly gathering, informs us that, " on the stage there were
congregated a very large number of mere': ants, brokers,
tradesmen, &c„ the names of the principal portion of whom
were unknown to us." We are really not at all surprised at
this unfortunate state of ignorance on the part of the Times,
or his reporter. But it. is a little singular, nevertheless, that
the Times should know that these great unnamed were
" merchants, brokers, tradesmen, &c.," and not dissenting
preachers, sweeps in their Sunday clothes, and other sorts
and conditions of men. The Times has acr nvenient kind o
ignorance at all events. He doesn't know ' the nobodies of
his party.

ROBERRY BY SHOP LADS.—Yesterday, at the Police-
court, two lads, Owen Jones and William Davies, and two
women, Catharine Pattison and Elizabeth Flood, were
placed before Mr. Rushton on a charge of the two first of
stealing, and the others of receiving and disposing of sundry
pairs of shoes, the property of Mr. Bostock, boot and shoe
maker, Paradise-street, corner of School-late. It appeared
that the prisoner Davies had been in Mr. Bostock's employ
for three: months, and that Jones had been about a fortnight,
but had been discharged on suspicion of klishonesty, On
Saturday last, Mr. Bostock, according to order sent to Mr.
James Aspinall's, in Rodney-street, six pairs of shoes for
the ladies to try on, by Davies who got into company with
Jones by the way, It was agreed between them that Davies
should deliver them and Jones go back for them. Jones
accordingly called and received them, and, t appeared took
them to a house in Cherry-lane, (out of IVlarybone,) and
gave three pairs of theca to two women to pledge. They
pledged two pairs at Mr. O'Donnells, and one pair at Messrs.
Powell and Tunstall's, both in Scotland-road, each for Is.
a pair. Information was given to the police officer John
M`Comb, who exerted himself in a praiseworthy manner to
discover the delinquents, and having found the articles stated,
and obtained a description of the women, succeeded in ap-
prehending one of them in Vauxhall-road, and the other in
Freemason's-row, They said a young man had given them
the shoes, but that they did not know his name. From fur-
ther information received, he apprehended Jones in Bootle-
alley, (out of Old liall•street,) and Davies in Addison-
street, yesterday morning before day break. Jones, after
being cautioned told him how the rpbbery hadbeen concerted
between him and Davies, „and that, they ha taken the six
pairs to a house in Freemason's-row. Davies, when taken
denied that he was guilty in this instance, bat said he and
Jones had got a pair of boots about a fortnight ago, from a
house in Duke-street, where they were left by mistake, and
that they had sold them in a cellar in Fontenoy-street for a
shilling. The whole of the :prisoners were committed for
trial at the sessions.