The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-03-15 00:00:00

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Lord Sandon had an interview with Lord Stanley on Satur-
day at the Colonial-office.
ELECTION OF-GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.—The public
will perhaps remember the circumstances which attended the
election of the Board of Poor-law Guardians last year, and
Which resulted in the adoption, without opposition, of the
list containing twenty-five conservatives. For the present
year, we understand, it was the intention of the conservative
party, after having consulted with several of the leading mem-
bers of the reform section, to propose a respectable and respon-
sible list, including eight gentlemen of opposite political
views, who, nevertheless, entertained moderate opinions with
respect to the administration of the poor-law. This list
was arranged by a deputation of the board of guardians, in
consultation with the churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
Amongst other personages to be consulted in the making of
this arrangement, however, was Mr. William Earle, who, in
his capacity as a magistrate, is, ex officio, a guardian, and
who, on being called upon yesterday for his acquiescence in
it, to avoid the expense and the turmoil of a contest, took
upon himself to insist upon a gentleman being included iii
the list who is known to be an advocate of the arbitrary and
rigid carrying out of the Somerset-house system. To this
proposition it was strongly and justly urged, that the adrais-
,.ion of such a gentleman into tueir board would tiring them
into constant and unnecessary collision with the commission-
ers, (in whose views and his they could not coincide,) besides
entailing considerable and useless expense. The irascible
alderman was not to be thwarted, and, in conclusion, openly
threatened the guardians that if his protegee was not at once
accepted, he would himself, regardless of the expense and the
peace of the town, for which he did not care a rush, propose
his nominee, and proceed to a contest, and left the room in
the most angry mood with such determination. Yesterday
was the last for the nomination of guardians, and Mr. Earle
handed in a paper in the course of the day, nominating a Mt.
Mould as one of the Board of Guardians ; and we presume,
therefore. that the votes of the ratepayers will have to be
taken on the subject.
ROYAL INSTITUTION SOIREES.—The last of these highly-
instructive and delightful meetings will take place this even-
ing, when Mr. Montagu Phillips will deliver a lecture on
electro-magnetism, illustrated with extensive and novel appa-
ratus. It gives us great pleasure to learn that the Soiree
Committee have made great exertions to render this evening's
entertainments of peculiar interest, and we have no doubt
that the numerous experiments to be exhibited by the talented
lecturer cannot fail to meet With the cordial and enthusiastic
approbation of every visitor.
TOXTETH-PARK CHAPEL.—Amongst the number of cha-
pels which the Unitarians have succeeded in taking unlawful
possession from the Presbyterian body, that in the neigh-
bourhood of this town, at the Dingle, has not occupied by
any means the least conspicuous position. We are informed
that the trust-deed specifies the doctrine to be taught in this
chapel with the greatest distinctness ; and we are glad to
learn that the Presbyterians are at last taking effectual means
for wresting this place of worship from its present possessors,
and devoting it for the purpose intended by its original found-
ers. We believe that the salary of the present minister of
the chapel is withheld for these reasons, and if this b so no
doubt the question will be brought to a speedy, and, we feel
sure, a satisfactory issue.

RESULTS OF INQUESTS.—In oqr paper of Friday last, we
furnished a few particulars of the death of a child, named
James Culshaw,—supposed to have been caused by the ad-
ministration of an over quantity of gunpowder, for worms.
At the inquest held on that day, it appeared, from the evidence
of the surgeon, that the deceased died from natural causes,
and the jury returned a verdict accordingly.—Same day, an
inquest was held on view of the body of Eliza Dunn, who, it
appeared, (as stated in our last,) had been maltreated by her ,
husband. It appeared, however, from the voluntary evidence
of the latter, at the inquest on Friday, that the deceased had
fallen against the chimney-piece, which caused a wound on
the temple that resulted in dead.? ; and there being no further
direct evidence, the verdict returned was " accidental death,"
and the husband, who had been in custody, was discharged.
THE FUNDS.—SATURDAY EVENlNG.—Mexican Bonds
rose to 40, but a slight reaction on realising speculative pur-
chases slightly depressed them subsequently, and they left
off at 3:1 to t. Colombian were 241 to Brazilian 66 to
7. Spanish Active with the Coupons 24i to Portuguese
Five per Cents 331 to 41, the Three per Cents 20 to 1.
Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents 52 to t, the Five per Cents
1024 to 3. Belgian 103 to 4. As an effect of the advanta-
geous impression and the confidence created by the financial
scheme as expounded, Consols advanced to 894 to 4 for mo-
ney, and 894 to § for time. Exchequer Bills. however,
heavy, at 28s. to 30s. premium. Holdeis are beginning to
be apprehensive that it may be in contemplation to 'educe
the rate of interest on unfunded debt, since the recent reduc-
tion iu the rate of money advances at the Bank of England.

THE MURDER AT ESCRICK.-At the York assizes. on
Friday last, Jon. Taylor, aged 61, was put to the bar, charged
with the murder of his wife, Ellen Taylor, at Escrick, near
that city, by strangling her, on the 26th October last. The
prisoner is a hale old man, of highly respectable appearance.
He had on a close brown wig. The expression of his face is
goodnatured rather than otherwise, and he has a remarkably
small dark keen eye. He pleaded " not guilty " with some-
what of a smile on his face, and continued, throughout the
trial, to possess the air more of an unconcerned spectator
than a culprit. We gave the particulars of the case at the
time, and it will probably be remembered that the deceased
was found lying across the hearth, quite dead, by her daugh-
ter, on returning from work, and as she (the wife) lived apart
from her husband, and be was seen loitering about the house
on that day, coupled with other suspicious circumstances,
she was supposed to have been murdered by him. The jury
found the prisoner guilty;and the judge left the prisoner for
execution, not holding out to him any hope of mercy.

„„
LECTURES AT THE MUSIC-HALL.—The next lecture at
the Music-hall, on Friday, will be delivered by the Hey. J
Lyons, of Bolton,.and late of All Saints, in this town. As
this is the first appearance amongst us of the reverend gen-
tleman since his departure from Liverpool, no doubt a lar-
ger audience than has yet attended any of these lectures will
be present to see and hear an old and tried friend of Pro-
testant principle and evangelical truth. Mr. Lyons is well
known as a very talented controversialist and deep theologian ;
and his consistent, unaffected piety adds considerable weight
to his arguments and deductions. The subject of the lecture
is as follows, being the third of the novel articles in the creed
of Pope Pius the Fourth :—” I also profess that there are
truly and properly seven Sacraments of the new law, insti-
tuted by Jesus Christ, our Lord, and necessary for the salva-
tion of mankind, though not at all for every one; to wit,
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Extreme
Unction, Orders, and Matrimony, and that they confer
grace; and that of these, Baptism, Confirmation, and Or-
ders cannot be reiterated without sacrilege : and I also re-
ceive and admit the received and approved ceremonies of the
Catholic Church used in tire solemn administration of nit the
aforesaid sacraments."

DEATH BY DROWNING.—An inquest was held, yesterday,
before H. H. Statham, Esq., deputy coroner for this borough,
on view of the body of Thomas Newton. Thomas Allen, a
labourer, living in Gore-street, Toxteth-park, said that that
morning (yesterday) about six o'clock, he went down to the
King's Dock pier-head, and on to the bank, the tide being
out. While he was walking along the bank, be fell over
something, and, on looking to see what it was, found it to be
the body of a man. He was quite dead, and lying about two
hundred yards from the water s edge. Witness immediately
gave information to police-officer Rogers, and assisted him
in bringing the body out. The body was removed to the
dead-house. John Newton said he was master of one of the
Egremont steam-boats. The deceased was his brother, and
was about 38 years old. He was in witness's company on
Snnday evening, and they parted about eight o'clock. De-
ceased was then quite sober. He was master of the flat
Baltic, which was lying at the King's pier-head, and used to
sleep on board the flat. This (yesterday) morning he heard
that the deceased had been found drowned, and he went to
the dead-house and immediately recognised the deceased.
Verdict, " Found Drowned," but how the deceased got
into the water there was no evidence to show.

FOUR WELL-KNOWN THIEVES COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
—Yesterday, four boys—Michael M'Caffrey, James Irvine,
John Knight, and John Robinson—were placed at the bar
of the Police-court, charged with stealing a watch from a
shop.—Dorothy Pullen. wife of Wm. Pullen, watchmaker,
No. 9, London-road, said that between four and five o'clock
on Saturday afternoon last, while she was in a room behind
the shop, the door of which is half glazed, she saw the pri-
soner M'Caffrey come into the shop, put his head into the
window, and take down a watch, which he put into his left-
hand waistcoat pocket. She ran to him, and seized him.
He strucgled with her, and struck her on the neck. She
held him until he pulled her into the channel. He asked the
other three prisoners, who were outside, to collar him, and
held his hand out to them. Her husband came up, and he
and witness pulled M'Caffrey into the shop. The watch was
afterwards found. It was worth about £6.—Geo. Briscoe,
a painter, said that about the time stated he saw the four
prisoners in London-road. They went into several shops
till they reached Mr. Pullen's. He saw M'Caffrey take the
watch from a hook, and corroborated Mrs. Pullen's state-
ment as to the struggle. He afterwards pointed out Robin-
son to police-officer M'Millan, who took him into custody.
Between five and six o'clock the same evening, he saw the
prisoners Irvine and Knight looking through the shop win-
dow of Powell and Tunstall, in Scotland-place. He knew
them again, and watched them into the adjoining street,
where he found police-officer Grundy, to whom he gave them
in charge.—The latter stated, that on the way to bridewell
he saw Irvine put his hand towards a boy named Nathan
Huson, who immediately handed witness a silver watch, and
said the prisoner bad passed it to him,—The prisoners were
all committed for trial. Robinson had before been once
committed ; Irvine also onee, find five times discharged ;
Knight five times committed, and four times discharged ;
and M'Caffrey fourteen times committed, and six times
discharged.

LIVER THEATRE.—Last evening a full house greeted
the metropolitan favourites who are now appearing at this
theatre. In the course of the evening Mr. Raymond read
the following address on the subject of a notice which has
been served upon him and his company by the lessees of
of the Theatre-royal :—To the playgoing public of Liver-
pool.—The public is most respectfully informed, that in
consequence of the late petition to her majesty to grant a
patent of protection to this theatre having been most gra-
ciously received, and a new patent having been actually or-
dered, and in part made out, the lessee, anxious to Meet
the approval of his friends and the public of Liverpool,
on the faith of the promised grant, immediately entered
into arrangements with London artists to improve and de-
corate the theatre in a manner worthy of their presence
and support; and also entered into other extensive engage-
ments with many distinguished performers who have al-
ready appeared, in addition to that accomplished lady—
Mademoiselle Celeste, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Strickland.
The manager could not, for a moment, suppose that un-
der such circumstances, and the disappointments and ex-
penses be had incurred, an attempt would be made to
frustrate the arrangements which so far have been sanc-
tioned and approved of by 11,000 signatures of his towns-
men, with which the late petition to her majesty was honoured.
In defiance of consistency, or of the slightest regard to pub-
lie opinion, a notice was served late on Saturday night, '
stating that if the three last-mentioned distinguished per-
formers appeared at this theatre, legal proceedings would be
instituted against them. Of the conduct of persons who
thus think proper to oppose patents in one theatre and up-
hold them in another, the public will be the bestjudge, The
manager feels much pleasure in announcing, that innedi.
ately on hearing of this unjustifiable and illiberal attempt,
Mr. Webster, Mademoiselle Celeste, and Mr. Strickland, in
the kindest manner, offered to appear for the week gratu-
itously, declining to accept any remuneration whatever, de-
termined that the interests of the theatre should not suffer
through them, and that the public should not be disappointed.
This act of generosity, both unexpected and unprecedented,
will at once annihilate a mean attempt to annoy these dis-
tinguished artists, or disappoint the patrons of the theatre.
The kind and liberal offer of Mr. Webster, as a stranger in
Liverpool, cannot easily be forgotten, nor of Mr. Strickland,
as an old and established favourite ; and it is needless to ob-
serve that this effort to injure and annoy a lady like
Mademoiselle Celeste (one of the greatest ornaments
of the stage, and most distinguished favourite that ever
appeared in Liverpool) is, to say the least of it, un»zanly.
The signatures of the play-going public are again mostrespect-
fullv solicited to another petition to her Majesty for a protec-
tion for this theatre. The public, with every due respect,
are informed that the present Liverpool patent (even if un-
' and any one
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cannot do so in any way of right whatever, and can only act
in the capacity of a common informer. Sheets for the peti-
tion will be immediately left at the different entrances to the
theatre and other places, and those who have kindly sent for
sheets before can instantly be supplied at the box-office."