The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-25 00:00:00

advice a:

FRAUD UN A BOOKSELLER.—A fine little boy, who gave
nis name as David Macnamara, was placed before Mr. Rush-
ton, on Saturday, charged with having, by false representa-
.. ..----. -----4..-- '-'".. PL.. lions, obtained possession of a set of books, entitled " Tales
4oed, that " the proceedings of the society lc'''. the past Year of Peerage and Peasantry," the property of Mr. Webster,
have been attended with the same favourable and gratifying cigar manufacturer, bookseller, and keeper of a circulating
success which accompanied their exertions during the library, Slater-street. The prisoner went to Mr. Webster 's
former years. The number of boys at present under their shop and said he wanted the books for a Mr. Evans, hair-
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superintendence is 127, being an increase of 46 over the dresser, of 80ld-street. As he could not Procure what he
.4, number of last year, who have been visited, and the reports asked for, he had to go frequently and return. At length
of the visits laid before the society, and the trustees of the he obtained the books above mentioned and went off with
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4 school, the general result of which has been highly satis- them. Mr. Webster observed him, and saw that he did not
havefactory." it affords great pleasure to the society that they go to Mr. Evans's. He then followed him and took him
been able to.relieve with clothing all the boys who have into custody The prisoner, who had been in custody before,
stood In need of their assistance, and that such assistance butL neveri was committed, said a boy, whom he named, stated
da been received with becoming gratitude. The remainder I'3at ur was in the employ of mi.. Evans, hair-dresser, and
.°1• the funds has been, throughout the year, constantly in told him to go and do what he did. The prisoner was, at
''irculation in the shape of loans to different members, several first, ordered to he committed, but Mr. Rushton, on hearing
91 whom have profited by thig means of accommodaton, and his statement, directed that he should stand remanded, and
have thereby been materially assisted in their business. that the boy should be inquired after.
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rom time 'to time requite. Of the utility of such a society, there can
ti'be but one opinion ; and we have great pleasure in noticing,
n ,the report for the oast year. which has lust bet, ~..L

UNION GALLERY.--We regret to perceive that this gallery
of fine paintings is about to close. Those who make holiday
to-day, cannot have a greater treat than inspecting the works
of art displayed within its walls. The inspection of the group
of statuary by Michael Angelo is alone worth the price of

TV'ENTRILOQUISLI.-

We refer our readers to Messrs. Va-
leutinis' announcement, elsewhere. 'We have heard these
gentlemen highly spoken of.

MISS CLARA NOVELLO.-At Genoa Miss Clara Novello
is performing with the utmost success in Lucrezia Borgia in
the part of the heroine. She is supported by Ivanoff, Genaro,
Signora Smoda, &c. La Lelia Inglese is a great favourite
with the Genoese. The reception of the opera wss brilliant.
—Sunday Times.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday morning,
about eight o'clock, while one of the crew of the packet-
ship Cambridge, recently arrived from New York, and at
anchor in the river, off the Clarence Dock, was in the act of

going aloft to assist in unbending the sails, his foot slippe(
on his stepping on the main top, in consequence, it is said
of some ice having there accumulated,
.and he lost his b
lance and tell on the deck. The height is great

.ncl he wa,

lat he expired almost iinmediately