The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-09 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

CHEAP ALE.—`Yost excellent ale is now selling in this
town at one halfpenny per glass.
INFANT SAPPHO.—ThiS little warbler has received seve-
ral very costly presents from ladies who have listened to her
silvery strains. She sings at the Royal Assembly Rooms
to-night, and gives a Morning Concert at the same place to-
morrow.

THE WNETLE TESTIMONIAL.—We are glad to hear that
several gentlemen arc actively engaged in the necessary ar-
rangements for carrying this object into effect, and that sub-
scription l'sts are intended to be opened shortly after Christ-
mas. Such individuals as may feel disposed to afford their
personal assistance, are requested to send their names and
addresses to the office of the Standard.

THEATRE ROY AL.—This evening the fine play of "Love's
Sacrifice" will be repeated, for the last time, for Mrs. Sey-
mour's benefit. We have heard that several fashionable
parties have intimated their intention of being present.
" Loves Sacrifice" was first produced, in September, at
Covent Garden. We had prepared a notice of it, but have
been compelled to omit it from want of space. On Monday,
Hervio Nano will appear : he is the most extraordinary per-
former in his way ever seen upon the stage.
CRUELTY TO A SHEEP.—AN EXAMPLE TO LADIES.—
At the Police-court, on Wednesday, teorge Radley, a cattle
dealer, was brought up on the complaint of Mrs. Emanuel
Zwilchenbart. That lady stated that on passing along Breck-
her':
a taker ageon the previous Wednesday, she saw
hold of a sheep, strike it violently on the
theoa d,
defendantir i
head, and afterwards itdash. against the wall. The. defend-
ant denied that he dashed it against the wall, but admitted
that he struck it withhis stick, which he said he was obliged
to do to make way for the lady's carriage, which she ought
to have stopped, and not to have driven rapidly on. The
groom who drove the carriage corroborated what bad been
tated by his mistress, and said he brought his horses to
walking pace at the time. Mr. Rushton fined the defendant
40s. and costs.

A JUDICIOUS HINT.—A story has been in circulation the
last few days which has caused considerable laughter. We
tell it as we have heard it, and we believe it to be substan-
tially correct. At the grand dinner given by the mayor on
Thursday last, the' toast of the tradesmen of Liverpool was
given from the chair, and there were loud calls for Mr.
Holine. Seeing Mr. Fawcett present, Mr. Holcne observed,
that one so eminent as Mr. Fawcett ought to acknowledge the
toast, and that he must yield priority to such a distinguished
mechanic. Mr. Fawcett accordingly rose, but, from his
habitual diffidence, said but little. The calls for Mr. Holaie
continuing, he again rose, and, after acknowledging, in ao-
propriwe language, the honour done to the tradesmen, and
after taking a view of the importance of mechanism as con-
nected with trade, and the effect produced by the steam-
.engine and the railway, he added, that there was one subject
of the deepest importance to the town at large, on which he
desired the Council to pledge themselves ; and such was its
universal interest, that even at the hospitable hoard of the
mayor, his worship would himself acknowledge, that in desir-
trig the pledge of every councillor present, he was strictly in
order. Having by his gravity thrown the company off their
guard, and wound. up their expectations to a high pitch,
he
added, that it was highly probable that in their legislative
wisdom they might be called upon to abate the smoke
nuisance ; but he hoped that the town-clerk would be re-
quested in any bills (if a bill should be found necessary) to
insert a special clause exempting the kitchen chimney of the
Town-hall during the mayoralty of Mr. Gladstone! Roars
of laughter followed the announcement ; and our informant
states, that none joined more heartily than the mayor himself,
who will doubtless act upon the hint so humorously and slily
given.

THE FUNDS.—WEDNESDAY EVENING.— Funds have
fallen a trifle to-day. The bargains were limited, and the
absence of business seems to be the chief cause of the decline.
Consols for the opening closed 934 to 91 ; Bank Stock, 1721.
to 1731; Exchequer bills, 465. to 48s. premium; Three per
Cents Reduced, 1004 to 101 ; Long Annuities, 124 to 9-16 ;
and India Bonds 455. premium. In foreign securities Bra-
zilian rose to 681 to 691, but others were little altered ; Spa-
nish Actives closed 174 to 184 ; di to Three per Cents, 224
to 234 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 524 to 53 ; Co-
lombian 211 to ; Portuguese Five per Cents. 374 to 384;
Danish, 83 to 84 ; Belgian. 1011 to 1021; and Mexican 304
to 8.

MR. GEORGE'S CONCERT.—Mr. George's concert at the
Portico, on V. ednesday, was very well attended, the pro-
gramme was selected with much taste. The vocal performers
were—Mrs. Hiles, Miss Linacre, Messrs. George, Haswell,
Gleave, Wareing, and Andrews. Mr. P. Stubbs played an
obligato on the clarionet ; Mr. George Eyton led. A daugh-
ter of Mr. George, only five years old, played very sur-
prisingly, and with great skill and taste, on the accordion.
The singers were frequently honoured by encores. We have
seldom noticed a concert go off with so much spirit; or one
that appeared to give such great satisfaction. With the ex-
ception of Gratias agimus tibi, by Guglielme, and Vadasi
via di qua, by Martini, the selection was from works of Eng-
lish composers.
DEATH BY DROWNING.—An inquest was held on Wed-
nesday touching the death of a man named Roe. The
deceased, who was 58 years of age, was employed as ship-
keeper of the ship Native, lying in the King's-dock. On
Wednesday morning, a little before one o'clock, the police-
officer on duty hailed the vessel, and was answered by the
deceased. Directly afterwards, the officer heard a noise in
the water, and run to the spot, but found no one on the sur-
face, nor was the deceased on board. Search was made with
the grapnels, and the body of deceased was found in about
ten minutes. He was taken to the receiving-house, a
surgeon was sent for, and means taken to recover him, but
without avail. It is supposed that deceased was making his
way on shore by a stage, when he. by some accident or mis-
take, fell into the water. The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that the deceased was accidentally drowned.
SIGNOR HERVIO NANO.—We understand the above truly
remarkable phenomenon makes his first appearance in Liver-
pool, at the Theatre Royal, on Monday evening next, De-
cember 12, in a fairy and elfin spectacle, written expressly
for the display of his wonderful powers, and entitled "The
Gnome Fly," in which the above surprising dwarf will sus-
tain three characters—the King of the Gnomes, a Baboon,
and an enormous Magic Fl—performing various aerial evo-
lutions, and actually crawling across the ceiling of the pro-
scenium, setting the laws of gravitation at defiance. His
personation• of. the baboon has, by the British, American,
and continental press, been pronounced the most perfect ex-
hibition ever witnessed; in fact, so complete is the illusion,
that were Signor Hervio Nano suddenly transported, dressed
in his baboon's skin, to the back woods of the Brazils, it is a
question whether the females of the monkey tribe would not
be deceived in his identity, and feel disposed to receive the
addresses of so perfect and accomplished a monkey who had
seen the world

POACHlNG.—Yesterday afternoon, two young men, named
Robert Quigley and Thomas Peers, were brought before J.
D. Case, and J. W. Harden, Esqrs., at the Birkenhead
Police-Court, having been apprehended by one of Sir W.
M. Stanley's under gamekeepers, about twelve o'clock, in
the act of coursing a hare, in a field at Brimstage, in the pos-
session of Mr. William Davies, of which Sir W. Stanley has
the game. The dog was also produced in court, in the cus-
tody of the keeper; and he, being asked by the magistrates
what sort of a dog be was, replied that he was a bull and
terrier. The magistrates remarked that it was not a proper
dog for coursing, to which the keeper replied that he would
much rather see a greyhound in the field than such a dog.
The latter kind would kill far more hares. The prisoners
were fined each £5, and in default of immediate payment,
they were ordered to be committed to the House of Correc-
tion for one month and hard labour.
WORTHY OF IMITATION.—We are happy to record an
instance of zealous activity and disregard of personal ease
and comfort, on the part of one of the Conservative members
in the Council, which we beg to recommend to the notice and
imitation of one or two in that body who too often show no
reluctance to make use of any excuse as a reason for absent-
ing themselves from the discharge of their official duties.
The circumstance to which we refer is the following : during
the present week Mr. David Hodgson has been engaged
busily at meetings of the directors of the Great Western
Railway, as one of the body; his presence during a great
part of the meeting was indispensible, but so thoroughly is
that gentleman impressed with the vital importance of doing
all in his power to secure to the rising generation the sub-
stantial benefits of the system of education at present in ope-
ration at the Corporation Schools, that ;he left London on
Tuesday night, and arrived here in time for the important
debate which appears in our columns to-day, and although
the Council did not separate until five, Mr. Hodgson lvft
again for the metropolis on the same evening at seven. Such
pecuniary and personal sacrifices should not be allowed to
pass unnoticed.
THE LATE COLLISION BETWEEN THE PRINCE OF WALES
AND THE ROYAL VICTORIA STEAMERS.—In our report of
the unfortunate accident to these fine vessels, in our publi-
cation of Friday last—and which was written by our reporter
after a necessarily short visit to each; and such information
as he could then obtain on board—it was stated that " a
number of men are already engaged in repairing both, and in
the course of a fortnight or so, they will be again ' fit for
sea.' " We are glad to find that, as regards the length of
time required for this necessary operation. our reporter was
led into an error—on his part altogether unintentional. The
Prince of Wales has already resumed her accustomed sta-
tion, having left the port for Cork. The Royal Victoria is
nearly completely repaired. It was found necessary to put
her into the Graving Dock, in which she will be detained for
a day or two on account of the tides, but will be enabled to
leave on Wednesday or Thursday next. Both vessels—
neither of them having been at all injured excepting in the
immediate spot where the concussion took effect—may be
considered as secure and seaworthy as they were before the
unfortunate and unforeseen occurrence, and the rapidity of
their repair—(as both were wanted for their respective sta-
tions)—is equally honourable to their owners, and to those
entrusted to do the needful.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the weekly
meeting of the Dock Committee which was held yesterday
the following members were present :—Messrs. Sands (chair-
man), Horefall, Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Molyneux, Evans,
Bulley, Middleton, Royden, Tobin, Bold, Shand, Makin,
Moon, Nicol, and Ripley. On the recommendation of the
Sub-committee of Works it was ordered that a door be placed
in the west boundary wall of Trafalgar Dock, as an outlet for
cattle and pigs. It was agreed that a committee should meet
at two o'clock to-morrow (Saturday), at the Clarence Grav-
ing Dock, with Mr. Askew, the dock officers, and the mas-
ter carpenters, for the purpose of inspecting the plans which
will then be marked out by the surveyor, and deciding upon
which plan should be adopted. The usual supply of sperm
oil was ordered to be obtained from Messrs. Bold, Bowker,
and Co. Mr. Aikin mentioned that a party was willing to
light Bidston and the Rock lighthouses with gas, but after
some consideration the committee came to the unanimous
conclusion that it was premature to entertain the subject at
present. Thirty shillings were ordered to be paid to the
master, and twenty shillings to each of the crew of the Point
of Ayr life-boat, for their exertions in saving the crew of the
Rose, when almost lost on one of the outer banks. On the
motion of Mr. Ripley it was ordered that the sub-committee
of Works be empowered to obtain two sets of mooring tackle
for the north-west light-ship (the Prince), of the very best
quality of iron. The committee then separated.
COMPLAINT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER AGAINST A.
MASTER PILOT.—At the Police-court yesterday, Mr. Hud-
son, master of one of the pilot-boats, appeared before Mr.
Rushton, in compliance with a summons granted on the
previous day, on the information of the Harbour Master.
Mr. Askew and a friend being sworn, the former said,—ln
coming out of this court yesterday in company with a friend,
I saw Mr. Hudson, master of one of the pilot-boats. I
addressed him not only in a respectful, but a complimentary,
manner. The reply I received from him was, " You ought
to be ashamed of yourself! You call yourself a seaman, and
a fit harbour master of a port like Liverpool, after giving
such evidence as you did to-day in the court ! It was a most
rascally decision ; and (he added) you are either perjured, or
there is perjury in the way. I understand this to apply to
me. He made some other offensive remarks, which I did
not care to take notice of ; but my friend, who heard all,
said, it was due to himself and to the court to bring the mat-
ter before you. Mr. P. Wright, who appeared for the de-
fendant, said, that his client was heartily sorry that he had
uttered the disrespectful language ; and as he was under
considerable excitement at the moment, and was most willing
to withdraw all he had said, he (Mr. W.) hoped the court
would not deem it necessary to go further with the case.
Mr. Rushton.—Vnder the circumstances, I must hear the
case out, as I have before stated, when the summons was
applied for. Following the example of magistrates in other
quarters, who call in to their assistance, in cases of damage
to vessels, competent nautical men—frequently one of the
brethren of the Trinity House—l havealways made it a point,
when such cases came before me, to call in the aid of the Har-
bour Master, and have been much indebted on many occasions
to that gentleman, whose acknowledged ability and long ex-
perience entitle him to the utmost respect; and I consider it
my duty to give him every protection as a public officer.
Mr. Wright.—! have only to repeat, that the words were
used at a moment of excitement; and, that the defendant
convinced of their impropriety is ready to recall them.—Mr.
Rushton said he must proceed, and called,—Captain Kellet,
who said, Mr. Hudson said it was a rascally decision.—Mr.
Rushton.—Never mind that—the decision was mine.—Wit-
ness proceeded.—The defendant told Captain Askew he
ought to be ashamed of himself, and went on to use the
other unbecoming language already stated.-111r. Rushton.—
Do you think the words used by the defendant were such
as were likely to provoke to a breach of the peace ?—Captain
Kellet.—l do think so most decidedly.—Mr. Wright said
that after what he had already advanced—of which he begged
the consideration of the court—he should not deem it neces-
sary to cross-examine the witness, whose testimony was no
doubt true.—Mr. Rushton.—So far as I am concerned, I
pass over any expression used by the defendant ; but
.I must
protect the complainant. Mr. Hudson ought to have known
better as a master of a vessel, and a pilot, than to have used
such language to his superior. Whether the charge of wilful
perjury were meant to apply to the complainant or not he
could not say, though it appeared to be so. However, that
might be, such conduct is very reprehensible, inasmuch, as it
is subversive of due discipline and the proper management of
the port. The defendant must pay a fine of 40s and costs.—
The parties then left the court. A report in another column,
relative to damage done to the brig Enterprise, will explain
the origin of this case.

A new scheme for disposing of farming stock has just been
started, as a set-off against the new tariff. A splendid
heifer," the finest beast of her age in the kingdom," bred
and fed by Mr. Herbert, of Powick, is announced by adver-
tisement to be shot for at the Crown Inn, Ombersley, on
the day therein mentioned,
The nail trade of Bromsgrove has been for some time past
in a very unsettled and unsatisfactory state, and the total
suspension of business on Saturday last by Messrs. G. and
T. Chidley has produced a complete panic in the town. It
is conjectured that by this circumstance upwards of eight
hundred individuals are thrown wholly out of employment,
and deprived of the means of obtaining subsistence.— Wor-
cester Journal.

SHIPWRECK.—Extract of a letter from Havre-de-Grace,
dated Dec. 5.—" The Julius Ctesar, Captain Scotto, a Nea-
politan vessel, from Oran for Marseilles, while entering the
latter port on Tuesday, the 29th ult., got aground on the
island of Pandus, and soon afterwards went to pieces. The
captain and crew had only time to save themselves, but
could not save the ship's papers or any thing else, and were
next day picked up by two fishing boats."

Loss ON THE EMIGRANT SHIP CHATHAM.—Within the
lasttwo or three days accounts have been received of the
total loss of the emigrant ship Chatham, while on her p -
sage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. It h
pened during a dreadful gale of wind on the coast near -
gueira. Unfortunately, soon after the ship had struck, e
sea made a complete breach over her, and swept two pass -
gers and three seamen overboard. Every effort was made o
save them, but without success. The rest were afterwards
safely conveyed ashore. Th ship is partially insured.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE DRAMA.—A society of ama-
teurs at Manchester, notwithstanding the commercial distress
so prevalent there, and chartism, and anti-corn-lawism, have
announced a silver snuff-box and five whole guineas (full
weight) for the best original comedy or melodrama in three
acts, to he enacted on St. David's day, and in honour of the
little Prince of Wales. Theatricals is looking up ; the small-
:less of the prize is, however, apoligised for, as the per-
formance is for a local charity.

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