The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-04 00:00:00

a silk guard round his neck

It little liquor

He went along Li

of Berry•street was stopped :I)y..- three

would h-ave nothing to cli;with them

was tripped up by a man, and fell on the footway ; two men
lifted him, and he then felt his watch-guard drawn over his
head. The men went towards St. Luke's Church and were
oat of sight directly • next morning his son-in-law gave in-
formation to the police. Oil Thursday night, constable
Edward Murrow showed him his guard-chain, seal and key,
and he claimed them ; the watch (not found) was worth £2O.
The constable stated, that at three o'clock on Tuesday after-
noon, he called at Mr. O'Donnell's pawn-shop in Scotland-
road, and found there Martin Dogherty (committed as a wit-
ness,) offering in pledge a gold seal. He asked him where
he got it, and he said that Patrick Waterton had riven it to
him ; he searched him, and found the chain and key. Two
witnesses corroberated what • Doglie;-:,
peared that the prisoner had gone to his hous

had said. It ap-
and in their

presence threw down

them, a` he had no use for then
but afterwards took them to pl

&c.', telling him to keep
He refused to take them,
Another police-officer

afterwards apprehended the prison

street ; he said he had fuund the artic

had given them to Dogherty

tied for trial

MR. BRINDLY.Y.—This gentleman has had to endure the
attacks of socialists and infidels for a length of time, and is
now called to suffer the ridicule and reproaches of those who
profess to be struggling for the same object as himself. The
public have recently been informed that Mr. Brindley is not
countenanced by any of the clergy or respectable portion.of
the inhabitants of this town ; and though we have no wish
to become the advocates of Mr. Brindley, as he is well able.
to defend himself, we cannot help noticing that, in addition
to..the warm support he has already received from many of
the nobility, including the Earl of Bandon, Lords Kenyon,
Ashley, and others, he ranks amongst his staunch friends
and admirers almost the Whole bench of bishops, most of
whom are subscribers to his Gazette; and in the last num-
ber of this publication we are glad to see that he has received
handsome donations from the Bishops of Hereford, Bangor,
and Sodor and Man, and that amongst a list of other sub-
scribers will be found the names of the Rev. Jon. Brooks,
Rev. J. N. Peill, and many other clergymen of this town.
If any of our readers teel desirous of seeing the objects to
which the talents of Mr. Brindley are devoted, we strongly
recommend them to purchase the last number of his Gazette,
which is published at Chester, and may be had of any of the
booksellers in this town. We know no- publication better
calculated to destroy the infidelity, and uproot the anarchy,
now so prevalent in many neighbourhoods. It ought to be
circulated by thousands.

VIOLENT ASSAULT BY POLICE-OFFICERS.—PoIice-officers
296, Cordingly, 140, Irton, and 40.3, Dempster, appeared be-
fore Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, against a man named Sims.
Cordingly stated, that about three o'clock that morning, in
consequence of having heard the report of tire-arms, he and
the two other officers went to the prisoner's house, where
they found many persons and a great uproar. They were all
assaulted and very much ill-used, and they succeeded in
capturing the prisoner and taking him to bridewell. It was,
however, proved, on the testimony of many witnesses, that
the officers had violently assaulted the prisoner. It ap-
peared the prisoner and many of his fellow-workmen, who
are employed by Messrs. Miller and Co., joiners, being most
of them natives of Scotland, were enjoying themselves, bring-
ing in the new year after the fashion and custom of the north.
Officers 296 anti 140 interfered, and, after behaving exceed-
ingly ill,•and striking several of the inmates, were pushed
out. They contrived to-huatle him, the master of the house,
out with them, where they beat him with their sticks very
barbarously, and would, it was stated, but for officer 405,
who at last interfered, have killed him. Sims was so se-
verely injured that he was taken to the Infirmary. Mr.
Rushton ordered him to he discharged. Mr. Rushton, after
a short consultation with Mr. Booth, his fellow-magistrate,
said, addressing the officers, that they did not believe they
would be doing their duty to the public, if they did not in-
flict on them (the officers) the heaviest punishment in their
power. Officers 296 and 140 were to be dismissed theforce,
and officer 405 suspended. Officers 296 and 140 were further
to pay a fine of £5 each, or be imprisoned two months. They
had behaved like cowards and assassins_

CAPTURE OF TWO FORGERS PROMAMERICA.-011 Fri-
day last Maurice and George Augustus Pitcher, two bro-
thers, were taken before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-
house, London, charged with having committed several for-
geries. Colonel Aspimill, the Ameaican Consul, having
received information that Maurice Pitcher, a clerk in the
house of Messrs. Eyre and Massey, a respectable mercantile
firm in Philadelphia, had drawn money out of several banks,
in the names of his employers, employed John i
Forrester, the
'officer, to take measures to apprehend the delinquent n the
event-of his arrival in England. The firm discovered, upon
examination, after the disappearance of the clerk, that he
had committed forgeries upon them to the following extent :
On the -Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank 5,000 dollars, Penn-
sylvania Bank 2,500 dollars, Philadelphia Bank 1,500 dol-
lars, Mechanics' Bank 500 dollars, all in the names of Lyre
and Massey, and on the Bank of North America, in the
name of Manuel Eyre, 4,000 dollars ; total, 13,500 dollars.
Manuel Pitcher, the elder of the two, who is nineteen years
-of age, took the name of Valancourt, and his brother as-
sumed that of Gentry, and they both embarked at New York
in the Europe, Captain -Marshall, and, having arrived at Li-
verpool, put up at the Angel Inn, Dale-street. The eldest,
soon after their arrival, went off to London to get cash for a
bill of £1,023, which he had purchased, with some of the
produce of his forgeries, of a broker at New Fork, and which
was drawn upon James Bult and Son, bullion-dealers, in
Cheapside, London. The younger remained behind in order
to take up the luggage to town, where he was to meet his
brother,and they were to make rapid preparations for, and
settling in, Germany. Their plans were, however, frustrated,
Maurice Pitcher, upon calling at *Messrs. Butt's to get the
bill accepted, found himself most awkwardly situated, con-
stable Forrester having made preparations for his reception.
Forrester subsequently apprehended George Augustus Pitch-
er in bed, with a bandage round his waist, containing Ame-
rican bank-notes to the amount of 6,800 dollars and some
golden eagles. The p.roperty with which Maurice Pitcher
absconded amounts to £2,900. The American Consul said
he expected full instructions by the Acadia. The prisoners
were remanded until yesterday. It is not at all improbable,
that some mysterious hints respecting the delinquency of
these two brothers may have transpired in Liverpool, and
given rise to an extraordinary on dit, which has, during the
past week, been flying about, and assuming all sorts of ex-
traordinary shapes.

THE AMFRITHEATRE.—Ducrow stands in his line unri-
valled. In his way he is a man of genius. There is an ori-
ginality in his performances—and in the performances of
those in his employ—that completely pushes all other com-
petitors off the stool of superiority. His equestrians have
more agility and grace than others ; his horses are more
tractable and beautiful; his " properties," dresses and equip-
ments, are generally costly and appropriate ; his riding-
masters—the evergreen Wieldicombe to wit—the most po-
lished ; and his clowns the most facetious. No wonder,
then, that " good houses " are attracted whenever he has an
engagement ; and we have always contended that there are
but, two men in the world that can draw bumpers at the
Amphitheatre. The present performances consist of' a
" grand " spectacle (quel un spectacle, as Wright says),
scenes in the circle, and an afterpiece. The " spectacle'' is
founded'on a story in which we find Russians, Circassians,
Tartars, and some other people of some other countries,
" antithetically jumbled cheek by jowl." It abounds with
fighting. dancing (in which, by the way, Miss Gates some-
what shines), horse attacks, foot attacks, attempts at assas-
sination, blue fire and red fire, love-making and etceteras,
all mixed up in stirring variety. The drama has drawn forth
laughter, and " werry loud applause from werry crowded
houses," as the sentry said when the six fat young ladies
took refuge in his box from a shower of rain. The scenes
in the ring—we beg pardon—in the arena, have been very
amusing. The first is entitled " Sir lioger de Coverly, or
the Flitch of Bacon," in which we find the gallant knight,
surrounded by " troops of friends," attending the annual
festivities at Dunmow, and bestowing the flitch of bacon on
the happy couple who hare lived together twelve months -
without a quarrel—a prize which the late Duchess of St.
Albans is said to have claimed upon one occasion. This
scene is well acted, and goes off with great effect. Mr.
Hillier acts Sir Royer very well. The clown produces con-
stant merriment by his drollery. The riding of Messrs.
Hicken, Hillier, and Allard, is very clever. Madame Allard
is a superior equestrienne. Her attitudes Ire novel and
graceful; her activity is remarkable, while for fearlessness and
daring we have seldom seen her equalled. While performing
with the veil, several positions struck us as being very good.
The scene of the " Evening Star" elicits great demonstra-
tions of delit from old and young, as also does the act of
the " Little Drummer" and his recruiting party. We re-
gretted to notice on Saturday some blackguards in the
gallery throwing oranges and apples and other missiles in
-no.ktndly spirit upon the amusing little performers. They
deserved to be served as was Mr. Longlegs—" pitched down
stairs." The entertainments have concluded with a laugha-
ble farce, in which Mr. Beverley and other members of th-
company have exerted themselves. This evening, we per-
ceive, Lord Sefton has kindly bespoken the performances.
We trust there will be a good house, out of compliment to
the noble lord. The performances are particularly attractive.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY—EFFECTS OF DRUNKENESS.—
Yesterday, a young man named Cox, appeared at the Police-
court before Mr. Rushton and Mr. Adam Hodgson, and
charged George Agnew with having stolen his hat on Satur-
day night. From the.statement made by Cox, it appeared
that on Wednesday last he came into possession of a sum of
about £lOO, and that the following day he commenced " a
spree" with it. He met a woman named Sarah Hayes, and
remained with her day and night until the evening of Satur-
day, when he agreed to treat her, her brother the prisoner,
his wife, and a woman who called herself Mrs. Bradley, at
Mr. 14 right's public-house, in Warwick-street. Tho prose-
- cutor, from the effects of his previous debauches, soon fell
asleep, and when he awoke he found not onlyiilsh: natobtuatstibxe,
balance of his money, amounting to £93, all Bone,
pence being-left-of it. The police were informed of the rob-
bery, and Nos. 236 and 374 proceeded in quest of the thieves.
The prisoner only was found.
_He wasin bed, and appeared
to be so drunk that no other means could be used for taking
him to bridewell but that of putting him into a wheelbarrow ;
• however, on his arrival there, he jumped up as sober as any
body-and protested against being detained. The prosecutor's
hat was found by 23G under the clothes of the prisoner's bed.
The landlord of the public-house said that he saw ti prisoner
take the prosecutor's hat ; and Mrs. Bradley, alter having
been cautioned by the magistrate, against saying anything
that would criminate herself, stated that she was drinking in
the public-house with the parties, when the prosecutor fell
asleep. Sarah Hayes then put her hand into his pocket, took
out his money, and said she would take care both of it and
him, and after that they went away in a coach together. The
prisoner said-he was very drunk at the time, and recollected
nothing: He was remanded for further examination.

Warma.—Any cramped and crabbed, or scrawling
writer may be converted into, a clever penman, by applying to
Mr. Thompson. We have inspected a specimen of his styles,
and think any of them will suit the most fastidious.
LIVER THEATRE.—Mr. Balls's benefit comes off on Fri-
day ; those who wish to see this clever and versatile actor,
must not delay, as his engagement is short. The house has
been crowded every night.

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—The first concert of the sea-
son takes place at the Theatre Royal this evening. A very
attractive programme is put forth. Although we believe
Madame Caradori Allan will be prevented attending from in-
disposition, her absence will be amply made up for by other
arrangements. Those who feel any disappointment on the
subject, must bear a little, and go to-night determined to be
pleased, remembering that the manager cannot be account-
able for such an " untoward event."

ST. BAILTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, NArLon-STREET.---We
have had much pleasure in viewing a very handsome " Royal
Coat of Arms", lately put up in this church. It was de-
signed and executed by Mr. John Booker, and by him pre-
sented to the church, as a testimonial of respect to the
clergy►nan under whose ministry he sits. Its execution does
him great credit as the artist, whilst the feeling which directed
the gift is highly honourable to him as the donor.

ANDERSON'S STATUAIIY.-It will be seen that the figures
belonging to Mr. Anderson, now exhibiting at 5. Ranelagh-
street, are for sale, as Mr. Anderson's health requires him
to proceed to Scotland. Any person with a small capital
would, we have no doubt, realise a fortune. Were these
figures once brought into notice in London, an immense sum
might be obtained. The exhibition will continue open all
this week, and every one who has not seen them will have
themselves to blame, if they do not visit these splendid
efforts of genius.—See advt. 6

CAUTION TO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY DRUNK-
ARDS.—In the course of the business at the police court
yeSterday, Mr. IN:4lton gavesome_instructions to Mr. Par-

kinson, the keeper of the main Bridewell, which it may be
as well should be published for the benefit of those who may
be concerned. Be directed Mr. Parkinson not to send him
in future on Sundays certificates to be signed. for the dis-
charge of persons who had been apprehended during Satur-
day night and Sunday whilst in a state of intoxication, unless
there was some pressing necessity for it. He had been
hitherto accustomed to sign many of these certificates at his
own house on Sundays, but he should now discontinue the
practice ; he was resolved for the future not to sign the cer-
tificates of any one, apprehended under such circumstances,
but to leaVe them to work out the penalty of their evil deeds.

DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—We understand that
t h.• number of cases relieved at the tnendicity department of
tnts society since Friday week amounts to no less than 1615.
This is not only convincing proof of the lamentable distress
existing in the town, but is also decisive as to the utility and
efficiency of the society itself. A list of recent contributions
appears in another column, which we should be glad to see
greatly increased.
OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.-The annual
tea party of this association, as will be seen from an ad-
vertisement, takes place on Friday, at the Music-Hall. On
a similar occasion last year the festivity was much enlivened
by the delivery of many excellent speeches, and as it is under-
stood the same treat will be repeated on Friday, no doubt a
numerous company will be in attendance. We wish we
could infuse a little of the self-denying spirit of our operative
friends into the hearts of their more wealthy neighbours. The
unwearied exertions of the former are beyond all praise.
ST. ANNE'S WARD.—It Will be seen, from our report of
the council proceedings on Saturday, that a vacancy has
taken place in the representation of this ward, by the dis-
qualification of Mr. Slaiter. The election of his successor
will, in all probability, take place next week, and we,are glad
to hear that a good man and true has already been selected
as a candidate ; and from the experience we have had of the
views of the electors in their choice of such a man as Mr.
Parker for their representative, we have no doubt that gen-
tleman will have a colleague who will strengthen his hands in
the maintenance of our local institutions in all their Pro-
testant integrity. Mr. Parker is not a man of much pro-
fession, but he is always found firm and immovable in the
resistance of every assault on what ought to be dear to every
Englishman. Let the electors of St. Anne's Ward return a
gentleman of the same sterling principles. He is much
needed at present
REPEAI

The Dublin correspondent of the Liverpool
Journal anncounces the probable removal of the repeal agita-
tion to this town in the following terms :—" It is reported
through this city that it is the intention of the executive to
put vn the repeal association by proclamation, or, if that
be ..tit determined on, to bring in a bill for that purpose at
the opening of parliament. Blackburne, the attorney-gene-
ral, and Brewster, the law adviser of the castle, are for a
proclamation, but Lord Eliott is against it. Should either
course-be adopted, the repeal meetings of the Dublin Corn
Exchange will, in all probability, be transferred to your good
town of Liverpool, where they will be held once a fortnight,
and this may cause a combination of English corn-law re-
peaters, and Irish repeaters of the union, that may strengthen
both, and embarrass the government still more. It will also
materially aid the agitation on the other side of the Atlantic,
which will be thus conveniently placed by the Irish executive
at the extreme ends of the British and American line of steam
packets."

AMERICAN SALT BEEF.—We had recently occasion to
notice some American salt beef consigned for sale to Messrs.
Waddington, Holt and Co., Goree-piazzas. We have since
had an opportunity to tasting a piece of it, cooked secundum
artem, so as to extract the superabundant salt, and found it
exceedingly good, sound, and palatable, though not, we think,
equal to our Irish " prime mess." The price, however, at
which this beef can be sold is considerably below that of
Irish beef, even after the duty (of 13d. a pound) is paid,—
being about 43d. The casks contain 200 lbs. each, and
though we do not think that from the trouble of preparing
it in the peculiar way prescribed, as well as from certain
waste in weight arising therefrom, that it will become a
favourite article at the tables of English families, it niay,
nevertheless, be an acceptable acquisition in seasons of
scarcity of animal food, amongst our maritime and manufac-
turing population. There can be no doubt, we think, but it
will keep well at sea or an shore, the pickle being strong and
sweet. The best parts of the beef only are selected for

curing• We are in possession of the receipt for preparing
it, which we shall communicate to any one making trial of
the beef.

ABERDOUR VACANCV.—The Presbytery of Dunfermline
met on Tuesday last, to mod,erate in a call to the Rev. Dr.
Raiph—of-Liverpoot. After serrabn, by Mr. Ferguson of
&c., M r. Brown,Dumfermline, returned the edict which
be had served, stating at the same time, that he was not to
be considered as sanctioning any illegality implied in the
course prescribed by the Veto Act, to which the Presbytery
at their last meeting had resolved to adhere. He also ten-
dered the subjoined reasons of dissent. The call was then
signed by two heritors, Mr. Wemyss of Cuttlebill, for him-
self, and Mr. Dalgleish, W.S., for Lord :Morton, by five
elders and fourteen heads of families, &c. No dissents nor
special objections were offered. This will be a most harmo-
nious settlement. Dr. Ralph is understood to be a decided
adherent of the constitutional party.—Scotlish Standard.—
[This is very flattering to Dr. Ralph, and we rejoice at it as
a testimony to the estimation in which he is held elsewhere.
Here, (luring his long residence, Dr. Ralph has shown him-
self a faithful and laborious pastor, and as minister of a sister
establishment, has ranged himself the side of the evange-
lical clergyman of our own church in their warfare against
liberalism and Popery, and we trust the church in Oldham-
street may find a successor fitted to take a similar part
among us.]—E.L.S.
- - -

- - -
PASSING BASE Cum.—At the police-court, yesterday,
Rowland Davies, a dark, and suspicious-looking man, not
known to the police of this town, and two unfortunate girls
—Mary Jones and Mary Huston, were placed at the bar,
on a charge of passing base coin. It appeared that the
girls had been seen together at the bottom of Hanover-
'street on Saturday by a police-officer. No one was with
them. Shortly after, one of them (Huston) went into a
neighboaring public-house, and called for a glass of ale,
In payment for which she tendered a shilling, which the
person in waiting suspected at first to be bad, but on try-
ing it thought it good, and gave her change in 6d. and
copper. She soon afterwards went to the same house,
and asked for two pennyworth of brandy cordial,—
tendering another shilling, which was found to be lead. The
waiter gave both the shillings to the policeman. The girl
stated, that on being challenged she immediately said she
had got the•mouey from the man at the door, and had given
the change, 10d. (6d. and 4d.) of the first shilling. She
added that the man was a stranger to her; that he had been
accosted by her companion ; and that she was not aware that
the money was bad. This appeared to be true, as the change
was found upon the male prisoner. The two females were
then discharged and placed in the box as witnesses. They
proved the facts, and the prisoner Davies, who had evidently
made the girls his dupes on pretence of treating them, in
whose possession some papers were found showing him to be
a London " practitioner" in the science of appropriation,
was committed for trial at the sessions.
ARRIVAL HERE OF THREE CANADIAN INDIANS.—On
Saturday week three Indians, of the Micmac tribe, arrived
in Liverpool, in the Stirlingahire, Captain Bennien, from
Quebec. They are on their way to the Colonial-office, Lon-
don, bearing with them letters from .Colonel O'Halloran, of
the 68th regiment, who has lately, we understand, been
elected great white chief of the Micmacs. They are well-
dressed respectable-looking men, of strong Indian features.
Their names are Joseph Mullj Cubesh, Peter Basket, and
Francis Lahobe. The first named is chief of the tribe, and
the other two have been deputed to accompany him. The
chief writes and understands English pretty well, and the
other two, although they understand the language, find it
rather difficult to speak. Captain Bennien, soon after his
arrival, introduced theta to Mr. Dowling, superintendent of
police, who has them in charge while they remain in town.
Mr. Dowling, on NVednesday, introduced them to the Mayor
and Mr. Rushton. We have not been able to learn the spe-
cial object of these men :in coming to this country, but we
understand that one part of it is to solicit the aid of the go-
vernment in completing the erection of a Catholic chapel,
which the tribe have commenced, but which for want of
funds they have been unable to complete. Captain Bennien
brought them to England without charge, provided they as-
sisted upon deck during the passage. We understand that
their conduct, whilst on board of the Stirlingsbire, has been
very satisfactory to the Captain, and his Indian friends speak
of him in the highest terms. They say he has acted towards
them like a father, and they are very desirous of stating the
same both here and in their own country. They have been
obliged to change their mocassins since their arrival for
boots, as the former was not suited for our damp weather,
and they much regret the absence of the sun. They express
themselves in grateful terms for the kindness they have re-
ceived since their arrival here. Their dress is somewhat pc,.
culiar. Their coats and pantaloons are trimmed with rib-
bons, which add to the singularity of their appearance,
Their stay is but short in town, and on their arrival in Lon-
don they will present their letters of introduction, from Col.
O'Halloran, to Lord Stanley and Colonel Percival.
THE REVENUE,It is expected that in the Customs there
will be an increase on the year of or about £lOO,OOO ; whilst
the increase on the January quarter, us compared with the
corresponding quarter of last year, will be about £400,000.
We are sorry, however, to add, that we cannot infer from
this increase in the customs any improvement in our foreign
commerce generally ; for we hear that this increase will be
more than covered by the increasing duties paid on the single
article of sugar, and that on the sum of all other articles
there will be shown a decrease. Of the excise, and stamps
and taxes, we can speak with no certainty.—Observer.
THE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.—The following is the report of Mr. Dunn, the
surgeon to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, on the remaining
cases of sufferers from the recent unhappy accident in the
Sunning-hill cutting :—" Saturday, Jan. I.—Ann Barnes
and Thomas Hankins are decidedly improved; and the rest,
Thomas Hughes excepted, are doing well. In the case of.
Hughes the same unfavourable symptoms as in the last
report continue."
OPINION OF THE REV. F. CLOSE ON TEE-TOTAL SOCIE-
TIES.—I firmly believe that every person who sets an example
of total abstinence, will benefit alike himself and his fellow-
creatures. There are, no doubt, exceptions, which medical
advice may detect; but this is my general rule ; and to pro-
mote the observance of it upon individuals shall be my en-
deavour in public and private.—But here I must stop. As-
sociations of large bodies of persons for this object, encum-
bering themselves with voluntary pledges, unsanctioned by
the New Testament, and inconsistent with gospel liberty—
Combinations, too, with persons of all religious persuasions,
, or of none—union with anarchists, revolutionists, and men
of every political creed, and this for a moral object, but with-
wit fixed moral and religious principles—this I hold to be
unscriptural and dangerous in the highest degree.
DUBLIN, Dec. 22.—The conservative majority up to Fri-
day on the present registry of voters amounts to 302 !

MYSTERIOUS CASE OF ROBBERY

Emilia Fitzwilliam, a very stout woman, aged 32, and
Emilia Marshall, aged 13, were placed at the bar of the
Police-court, on Saturday. Emilia Fitzwilliam keeps a tavern,
in. another name, in Smithfield-street.--Mr. Dowling said,

the circutns

aces of the case were sum.

extraordiuur)

The little girl was in custody t

ause she had carried off

concealed a cloak and bonnet, which formed a link in the
testimony. On the evening of the 14th, a man, who was
then unknown, was found dead in Dublin-street

quisition was taken on the case,-and a verdict was
that the deceased Died by the visitation of God.

An in,
returned
O❑ the

preceding day, (Friday last,) two persons, both of whom were
brothers of the unfortunate person alluded to, had arrived in
Liverpool, and had made such statements as led to an inquiry,
when it was shown, that the deceased left Manchester on the
4th ult. to come to Liverpool; that he had some property in
his possession, which hut not since been heard of; and that
he was seen last in the company of the elder prisoner. —Mr.
Andrew M'Arthur said, he was brother to the deceased. lie
had, since he came to Liverpool, seen a box and a pencil-case
which belonged to his brother. It appeared; from the further
statements of this witness, that his brother left Sheffield on
the 14th ult., and that he set off from Manchester for Liver•
pool by the two o'clock train, with the intention of proceed-

ing to Glasgow by the Princess Royal. He had with him
twenty-eight sovereigns in gold, thirty shillings in silver, and
a large carpet bag very full of clothes. As Mr. M'Arthur
did not hear from his brother, he wrote to Glasgow, and
found that he had not arrived either by the Princess Royal
or by either of the other boats. Soon after he saw, in a Li-
verpool newspaper, that a man had been found dead in Dub-
lin-street. He wrote to the police here, and received such
information as induced him to come over. He had applied
to see the clothes of the deceased man, but was told tha
he could not be permitted to see them.—Police-officer

quire said, he had seen the Beadle, and that functionary
informed him, that the man was buried in his clothes.—
Mr. Berwick, who keeps a spirit-vault near the Clarence
Dock, stated,-that, at half.past six o'clock on the evening of
the 14th December, a man, accompanied by a stout female,
whom he believed to be the elder prisoner, was in his vaults.
He heard the woman call him Mutt, and ask him to pay for
the liquor. She had on a light-coloured bonnet and a plaid
cloak.—Barrow, a constable, who was on duty at the Cla-
rence Dock Gate, stated, that, about half-past six o'clock on
the evening of the 14th, a very stout woman, resembling the
prisoner, accompanied a man, who asked him at what time
the Scotch boats went. The man asked particularly after
the Princess Royal. Witness saw the individual who was
found dead in Dublin-street, and the person to whom he now
alluded was very like him. The stout woman wore a light-
coloured bonnet, like that produced, and a plaid cloak. She
went away with him and beckoned him towards Berwick's
vaults, where he seemed reluctant to go, but whither he fol-
lowed her. It appeared, from the testimony of police-officer
Maguire, that the prisoner has associated with thieves ; and,
further, that, when about to quit her house on his summons,
the little girl brought down a cloak, which the prisoner de-
sired her to take up again.—James Harvey deposed, that he
was at the house when the woman was taken away. He re-
mained for the purpose of watching the property. He saw
the little girl curry away a bundle. He watched her. She
took it to some distance, till she entered a house, into which
he followed her, and asked her what she had in the bundle.
She said it was a cloak, belonging to a sister of the woman
who kept the house, anti told other stories, all of which
turned out to be utterly false. Ultimately, the cloak, in
which a light-coloured cane bonnet was wrapped, was found
by officer M'Comb, under some bricks, where it had been
concealed by the little girl. The prisoners were put down to
await the arrival of the Beadle. Shortly after five o'clock,
as the further evidence necessary had not arrived, Mr. Rush-
ton ordered the prisoners to be put forward. The little girl,
Emilia Marshall, was discharged. The elder prisoner, Emilia
Fitzwilliam, was remanded, Mr. Rushton observing, that the
ease was too important and, at present, too much clouded
with mystery, fur him to discharge her without a thorough
investigation of the circumstances. The deceased individual
had considerable property in his possession when he set out
for Liverpool, and here he was last seen in her company.
Yesterday, the prisoner was again placed at the bar. A.
young female, named Dorothy Hayes, aservant at Mrs. Hes-
keth's public-house, in Tithebarn-street, said she had seen
the body of the deceased (which had been exhumed) in the
workhouse. At dusk one night three weeks ago, the de-
ceased came in a cab or omnibus to their house, and asked
for Mrs. Marshall—the prisoner—whe formerly lived at that
house. Witness told him she did not live there ; but she
shewed the man the street in which her house was, and he
went towards it. At that time he had .nothing with him.
Ellen Rush, another servant at the same place, made a similar
statement, adding, that the deceased treated the coachman
to a glass of ale; and that she did not hear him say that his
luggage was on board one of the Glasgow packets. Archi-
bald Balfour, the coroner's beadle, said he remembered the
inquest being held upon the person found dead in Dublinst.,
on the 15th or 16th ult. The verdict was—died by the visi-
tation of God, owing to disease of the heart. The jury viewed
the body, which was then lying in the dead house, near Can-
nip.. Dock. The body was then dressed in the usual body-
doles ; a dark grey coat on, another coat, and striped
waistcoat. After the verdict was returned, as was usual in
cases of this sort, he kept the body for some time, in order
to give time for it to be claimed ; and whatever was found
upon it be handed over to the_ parish authorities. He did so
in this case. The parish officers then got either the coroner's
or the registrar's certificate, the body was then delivered up
to them for interment, and he (the beadle) had nothing more
to do with it, inasmuch as it had passed altogether out of
his custody. When the body of the deceased was delivered
by him to the parish authorities, it was clad as he had de-
scribed it ; no property was found upon it. A post tnortem
examination was made by Mr. George Wood, the house sur-
geon of the Workhouse.
The Sexton of the Poor's Burial Ground was then put
forward to give his testimony. Mr. Rushton told him that
this was an enquiry into a felony which had been committed,
and he must be cautioned. He was not bound to criminate
himself. Any thing that he might say in this examination
might hereafter be used against him ; therefore, he must
understand that no man was bound to criminate himself.

The Sexton was about saying something when it was repre-
sented to the magistrates that the driver of the caravan in
which the body was conveyed from the dead-house, was able
to give evidence that might be of importance. The case was
then adjourned for a few hours.
Shortly after the assault cases were dispoied of, the pri-
soner was again placed at the bar, and a police-officer, who
had been on duty on the 21st ult., was called, with a view to
eliciting some facts relative to the identity of the body, from
the dress or otherwise. All, however, that he was enabled
to state was, that the keys of the dead-house were kept at
the central station, and that though he then saw a body in
the dead-house, he did not take particular notice of the dress.
Thomas Spencer, an old man, was then called. Ile stated
that he was employed as driver of the cart or hearse that
conveyed the body to the parish burying ground. He re-
membered receiving the body. It was that of a very big
mai). When he saw it at the ground it had, he thought, no
coat at all on ; but he never took much notice, us he was
always anxious to get the bodies there as soon as he could.
If a body did not reach the ground until after the perform-
ance of the burial service of the day, it was immediately put
into the grave direct from the hearse, and the service was
read over it next day. The lid of the deceased's coffin was
not fastened down ; for the deceased was a large man, and
the body had swollen so that the lid would not go on. He
took the body into the dead-house at the ground, assisted by
a man who helped him on such occasions. They took nothing
from the body of the deceasod, and delivered him to the
sexton.

A Police-officer who had seen the body on the same morn-
ing (yesterday), said that it was lying on the back, and that
it had no top or other coat on, and no shoes or stockings,
but merely a shirt, a vest, and a pair of trowsers.
Mr. Dowdall, governor of the Workhouse, said that he
had had a conversation on Saturday with the brother of the
deceased, and had given directions to go to the burying-
ground to see the body. He (witness) had received a com-
munication from the sexton, who said he had been very un-
easy in his mind, and that be had taken the coat from the
body, and sold it to a person whom he did not know. In re-
ply to questions by Mr. Rushton, he stated that in common
graves at the poor's burying ground, from 340 to 350 bodies
were deposited.*
Mr. Rushton said that bodies received under such circum-
stances ought to be deposited in grave clothes, and the dress
they were brought in preserved and ticketed. It appeared
that the deceased had valuable clothes on, which had been
taken by the sexton and sold to a stranger—he knew not
whom. It was a material point in the administration ofjns-
tice, that proper regard should be had to the interment of
parties thus found dead, and the preservation of their ap-
parel. He then directed Mr. D. to lay the case as regarded
the sexton before the churchwardens, that they might proceed
as they thought most proper. He repeated, that in such
cases the body ought, he considered, to be stripped, and the
clothes carefully ticketed with date when and where the body
was found, the result of the inquest, and other prominent
facts. Addressing the prisoner, he then said that circum-
stances led him to entertain serious suspicions against her.
The deceased, it appeared, had considerable property in
money, as well as, probably, in luggage. The last person
with whom he was seen alive was the prisoner. It appeared
he_ had afterwards been stripped. A plaid cloak and bonnet,
worn by the prisoner at the time, and of which she had
divested herself, were afterwards found hidden under some
rubbish. The evidence was not, however, sufficiently strong
to justify her detention, and she was accordingly discharged.
Mr. Dowling here intimated to the magistrate that the de-
ceased's brother wished to say something relative to the state
in which he found the body at the burying ground.
The brother, a well-dressed, respectable-looking man, said
that he found the deceased buried in what be considered a
most indecent manner. On being urged to explain, he en-
tered into some painful particulars, upon which we need not
dilate. His dress consisted merely of the shirt, waistcoat,
and trowsers, both in great disorder and indecent, and no
endeavour had been made even to lay the body straight. He
found in the pocket of the vest a collar, marked with the let-
ter W, which, bad proper use been made of it, might have
led earlier to his identity. He added, that he was anxious to•
inter the body respectably, and wished an order to remove it
for that purpose.
Mr. Rushton said that he would not, he apprehended,
comply, without the permission of the bishop. He should,
however, make such a representation as might result in the
desired object, and he doubted not would prevent a recur-
rence of such a spoliation of the dead as that which they had
just heard. Mr. A. Hodgson concurred in Mr. Rushton's
views, and the deceased's brother, who was deeply affected
throughout, left the court.
* We cannot help thinking that the system of burial as
here stated (and of which we have before heard), ought to
be amended. The poor have their feelings as well as the
rich, and there are none more Christian, or more allied to
humanity, than of respect for the dead.—Ed. Stand.

We understand that Mr. Thesiger has been prevailed on
to take the place of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, as leading advo-
cate of the rights of literature and science in the House of
Commons, and that he has for some time been preparing a
new bill for the further extension of copyright, which, how-
ever, will be found extremely different in detail from the
sergeant's. It is well known that Sir James Graham took
all along a warm interest in the sergeant's measures on this
subject ; and there can be no doubt that Mr. Thesiger will
have the advantage, not only of the Home Secretary's sup-
port, but of his preliminary advice and direction. We•tnay,
therefore, hope to see the *discussion brought to a satisfac-
tory conclusion in the course of next session. Indeed, Mr.
Talfourd's bill would have been 'carried two years ago but
for the dogged pertinacity of Joseph Hume and Mr. War-
burton, of Bridport celebrity—two ornaments of which Par-
liament has, for the present at least, got rid.—John Bull.

A FRENcii HER()Dm—Jean LoOls Vial, a native of La-
champ Raphael, in the arrondissement of Privas, a deserter
from the 511 regiment of the line, was arrested on the 17th
ult. by the gendarmerie of Villeneuve de Berg. Marie Vial,
his sister, servant in a house in St. Maurice d'lbie, and his
younger brother, being informed of the circumstance, de-
manded and obtained permission to accompany him as far as
the prisons of Aubenas,' whither he was to be conducted.
When arrived at that place, Vial and his brother and sister
asked for something to eat and drink. The turnkey supplied
them with what they, wanted. During his absence Marie
hastily stripped herself, and exchanged clothes with the de-
serter. The critical moment arrived, and Vial, whom the
turnkey took for his sister, went out of the prison with his
brother as easily as possible, feigning to dry his tears with
his pocket-handkerchief. Marie, in order to give time to
her brother to escape, passed 24 hours in confinement with-
out saying a word. On the guard presenting themselves to
transfer the deserter to the prison to Privas, she broke silence,
and acquainted them with the stratagem she had used. The
gendarmes, grievously disappointed, retired to report the
escape of the deserter; and it is hardly necessary to state that
Marie was immediately set at liberty. The authorities are
still in pursuit of Vial.—French Paper.

;TATE

ND PROSPECTS OF THE COTTON
MARKET.

The circular of the Cotton Br

year 1841, whici

'uture p

few remarks upon the pre

ssociation for t 1

at condition and

pects of this important branch of manufa

Before ente

upon thes

ever, we shall endeavour to

fore our readers, in a succinct form, the principal

facts and figures

Bich that valuable document presents to

our notice

The. total import of cotton into the United Kingdom
during the past year has been 1,341,659 bales, against
1,600,408 imported in 1810, shewing a decrease in 1811 of
238,740 bales. The stock in the ports on the 31st Dec. 1810
was 464,050, and on the 31st Dec. 1841, 530,660; being an
increase in the stock on hand of 75,610 bales. It is estima-
ted, however, that, as a set-off to this increase of stock in
the ports, the quantity at present held by " the trade" is
less by 40 or 50,000 bales than at a corresponding period in
the past year. The deliveries for consumption have been
1,146,720 bales, or an average of 22,052 bales per week
against 24,724 in 1840. This, on the face of it, is a falling
off in the consumption of 2672 bales per week, or 101 per
cent. Taking into consideration, however, the diminution
above mentioned in the stock held by the trade, the con-
sumption is estimated to have been 23,000 bales per week,
being a decrease of 1724 bales from that orlB4o, but an in-
crease of 2640 bales upon that of 1839, which is stated, how-
ever, in the circular, we submit erroneously, at only 1300.
The imports into the port of Liverpool during the year 1841
have been 1,161,949 against 1,416,266 in the year preceding,
being a considerable decrease. The stock -on hand in our
port on the 31st Dec., 1841 was 429,830 bales against 366,141
at a corresponding period in 1840, being an increase of
63,689 bales held in Liverpool.
The features which have most strongly marked the tran-
sactions of the cotton-market during the past year have been
the gloom and monotony which have pervaded it throughout,
and the almost total absence of extensive fluctuation in prices,
which, with one or two trifling checks, have kept steadily
declining, to the extent of Id. per lb. for " ordinary" Ame-
rican, and id. for " middling" and better qualities. Long-
stapled cotton, of all descriptions, has been of dull sale al-
most from the beginning of the year to the end, owing, as
the circular informs us, to the want of demand for the finer
numbers of yarn. Sea Islands, after sustaining a temporary
rise in January, owing to reports of a failing crop, declined
afterwards to the extent of 411 b. per lb. from their highest
point, or 30. in the year; Egyptians have fallen 3d. per lb.,
and all sorts of Brazil are Id. per lb. lower, the demand for
neither one description nor the other having amounted to
" briskness "at any period of the year. In East India cot-
tons, however, the transactions have been unusually heavy.
The imports of Surats, owing to the stoppage of the markets
of China and the increased production of the article in India,
have exceeded those of last year by upwards of 50,000 bales;
and the consequent reduction in price below their relative
value has brought them largely into consumption, the deli-
veries to the trade during the last five months having ave-
rago.3,o9o bales per weel

Upon this statement of t

transactions of the year

years where the fluctuations have been more marked and
more sudden—when commercial credit has been more se-
verely shaken, and when the pressure upon classes and upon
individuals has been equally and perhaps more intense; but
for magnitude of losses—not in one but in all branches—for
depreciation of fixed capital, and for the extent and duration
of suffering, there is no parallel to be found. Of the
causes of this state of things, that which lies nearest the
surface is"—the italics are our own—" the mischievous faci-
lity for raising money afforded for some time past by
joint stock banks, by which mills and machinery to a
vast extent have been prematurely called into existence,
and the production of every species of manufacture
stimulated in a most extravagant manner. To these
causes may be added the financial embarrassments of the
United States, the interruption of the China trade, and the
long train of evils consequent upon a succession of insuffici-
ent harvests." So far, the association of cotton brokers,
comprising amongst their body the most influential and in-
telligent portion of the trade, of every shade of party, appear
to be agreed ; and we recommend their opinion to the seri-
ous consideration of the " League" politicians, who so per-.
tinaciously deny that over-production or the misconduct of
the joint stock banks,.or any thing, in fact, but the want of
their own favourite nostrum, have had any part in causing
the existing distressed conditiOn of the manufacturers of this
district.

We feel bound, however, to state, that whilst the associa-
tion at large appear to agree upon these as the immediate
predisposing causes of the peculiar position of the trade
which is under their notice, there are individuals amongst
their body who lean to the impression that the evils under
which they labour are attributable to the " narrow and ex-
clusive policy" of our commercial tariff; and who look for-
ward " to our manufactures resuming their wonted activity,
and after awhile regaining their lost ascendancy" only from
the adoption of a more " liberal" system—from the adop-
tion, in short, of a system of free trade in grain. Amongst
the members of such an association it is natural that there
should be a portion entertaining these opinions. But it is
gratifying, nevertheless, to observe that a commercial body,
so important from the vast and intimate knowledge which
they must possess, of the workings of the present system in
the cotton manufacturing districts, and of such unimpeacha-
ble respectability, are prepared, although differing with each
other upon the general commercial policy which is best fitted
to advance the permanent interests, not only of their own
trade, but that of the entire kingdom, to admit the existence
and the mischievous tendencies of that reckless ar►d unpro-
vident over-production, fostered by the facilities afforded by
joint stock banks, which we have ever maintained as the
giant evil which has produced the great bulk of our present

commercial iuffering,

With respect to the prospects of the trade generally for the
present year, the association affords us little information,
restricting themselves entirely into an expression of opinion
with respect to the probable prices of the raw material.
These, they anticipate, are not likely to sustain any material
advance during the year. From a crop of American last year
amounting to 1,G35,000 bales, Great Britain received 902,590
bales; and with a crop this year estimated to be from
1,900.000 to 2,000,000 bales, and a still increased supply of
East India cotton, a gretit quantity of which is known to be
already on the way, the supply is considered to be large
enough to keep down any speculative operation., for higher
prices. Adding to these facts, or rather probabilities, the
fact that a stock equal to nearly six months consumption is
already in the country, they arrive at the conclusion that the
existing low prices are not' only fully justified, but that an
apprehension may reasonably be entertained that they will
fall even lower still before the close of the year.
However desirable it may be that this anticipation should
be realized, in part at least, and that the raw material should
not be advanced above its just value by speculative operations,
as has been too much the case during the past few years, we
must confess that we are scarcely assured that such will not
be the case during the present year. The stock on band 'is
certainly large, and the prospect of the next crop very flat-
tering; bat we are satisfied that the ability to consume is also
increased, and that a few weeks active operations in trade will
speedily overtake the increased supply. Were this all, how-
ever, we should not anticipate anything beyond a steady de-
mand at steady rates ; and this expectation, taking into con-
sideration the certain prospect of a decreased growth being
the result of the unremunerative prices of the past year, there
is certainly full warrant for. We have still our fears, how-
ever, that the spirit of speculation may, on the occasion of a
revival of commercial demand, obtrude itself upon our mar-
kets for the raw material, transferring the benefit. to which
the home manufacturer is entitled, to the foreign grower ;
and knowing, as we do, how vast an amount of our past suf-
ferings is to be attributed to the effect of the high prices
extorted from us for their cotton during our recent
yiars of over- production, by the jobbing, kite-flying
speculators of the United States, and the small portion
of benefit which has come back to us, in those years, in the
shape of increased demand for our manufactured pro-
ducts. we cannot resist the opportunity of cautioning
our friends in the cotton-manutacturing districts against
being drawn into the encouragement of any materially
increased demands upon them for the staple material of their
manufacture. " Steady" must be the word for the future,
if we do not wish to see another more disastrous return to the
state of ruin and suffering out of which we are just emerging.