The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

government

It will be gratifying, therefore, to find, from the ex-
planation afforded by Sir Robert Peel in reply to the
questions put to him by Mr. Forster, that notwith-
standing the impression of the Brazilian government
that the treaty, which was ratified in November, 1827,
terminates at the expiry of 15 years, or in November,
1842 ;—notwitlistanding we have been again and again
assured by Whig--radical agitation that the Brazilian
government would rush to the execution of their own
interpretation of that treaty, and that they were even
prepared to adopt retaliatory measures towards the
commerce of Great Britain—yet no notification to that
effect had been made to the British government or to
the Brazilian Chambers; and we may assume, there-
fore, that no hasty step will be resorted to discourage

our commerce with the Brazilian people.
In addition, however, to this assurance, it is satis-
factory to know that the attention of the British
cabinet is anxiously directed to the cultivation of a
good understanding with Brazils ; and that, to avoid
even the possibility of inconvenience arising from the
conflicting interpretations put upon the existing treaty,
a new treaty has been prepared, and is at present under
the consideration of the Brazilian government. View-
ing dispassionately the relative positions towards each
other of the two countries, as we trust the Brazilian
people are inclined to do—looking, too, at the late
legislation of Great Britain in favour of Brazilian pro-
ductions, and at the material concessions which we be-
lieve have been proposed by our government to the
Brazils, conditionally upon the cessation of her system
of internal slavery, and the infamous slave traffic which
disgraces her flag—we indulge, in common with Sir
Robert Peel, a confident anticipation that all matters
now at issue between the two countries will be speedily
and satisfactorily adjusted.
In the mean time, however, we cannot but deprecate
the constant excitement which is endeavoured to be
kept up in Great Britain, in behalf of the policy of—
at once and without any stipulations with respect to
the question of slavery—admitting the sugar of Brazils
into consumption, at a low rate of duty, in the British
markets. Is it patriotism, or is it humanity, which at
one moment points out to the Brazilian government
that retaliatory measures upon British commerce is the
icourse which will be most effectual in coercing the go-
vernment of this country into an unconditional admis-
sion of slave produce ; and, in the next, endeavours to
inflame the mind of our suffering population by the
assertion that it is the want of that produce, and of the
trade to arise from its admission, which is the fertile
source of all the difficulties under which they labour ?
Can men who thus studiously throw difficulties in the
way of the only settlement of the Brazilian question
w"ich Great Britain can embrace, with honour or con-

sisteney-,
be sincere now, or can they ever have been sin-
cere, in their obtrusive professions of philantropy towards
the oppressed African race? Certainly not ! And yet
to a petition for such unconditional free trade in the
slave sugar of Brazil, which a few days ago was depo-
sited upon the table of our Exchange News-room, the
first name we observed was that of the head of an emi-
nent firm in this town—a thorough abolitionist, and—
proh pndor QUAKER.

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The subject to whichg‘rvael.
i bgriefl
viz., the deficiency of ) adverted on Friday-
-dock and building ac-
commodation in this port—ha, We are glad to observe,
already received the attention of the parties most
affected by the state of things which we then brought
under their notice. We have not by one shade aggra-
vated the distress which pervades every class, the most
interest remotely connected with the shipping of Liver-
pool. Of that we are fully satisfied.
And
neither
have we misrepresented the nature and thep pressure of
those difficulties, by the operation of which
that distress is, if not originated, at the least materially
of
ially
increased in severity. Of this fact we have had placed
before us sufficient evidence from unexceptionable
Witnesses..

Nye stated on Friday, that numbers of British 8 I •ps,
li
iv:awin'g repairs, had been compelled, within the past
year, to leave this river and resort to some cheaper
locality, or one which offered greater facilities, for that
purpose. We are now enabled to state, that in the
course of the Columbia sailed
past fortnight the ship
from Liverpool for _illoa, (Frith of Forth,) to be re-
paired and classified ; and this entirely owing to the
ruinously high rate of graving-dock dues here, added
to the want of accommodation for repairing and the
consequent detention and heavy outlay which would
have arisen from waiting a turn. Numerous similar
cases to the above have come under the immediate

observation of our informant--a gentleman extensively
connected with the shipping interests of the town;
and so far is this course from being an exception to the
general practice of shipowners and shipmasters, that
it is a fact that, on the contrary, repairing in Liverpool
is the exception to the ordinary course of business.
" I have known"—writes the gentleman above referred
to—" craft detained fourteen good working days before
they could get a place in a graving-dock to copper,"—
an operation, from the short time in which it is per-
formed, involving less trouble of arrangement of the
graving-docks than extensive or even ordinary repairs;
and yet these difficulties are permitted to exist by the
richest dock estate in the kingdom, at a time when ship-
owners can scarcely afford the cost of most trifling
repairs, though executed at the most moderate charge,
and when the great bulk of our shipwrights are verging
upon actual want of the means of daily subsistence !
We may be told that the Dock Committee is, at the
present moment, engaged in increasing their existing
graving-dock accommodation. We admit the fact in
part. The Clarence Graving-docks are just now being
lengthened; but at such a tortoise pace, when compared
with the winged zeal with which the Committee presses
forward the adoption of any new scheme of dock con-
struction, that the motto, " Festina lente," might well
be applied in future to the engineers' department of the
trust. A few yards are certainly being added to these
two docks; and, when completed, they may possibly
make up for the amount of graving-dock accommoda-
tion, which will be withdrawn by the improvements in
progress upon the site of Canning Dock. In the
mean time, however, the latter are prevented working;
and we ask of any reasoning man whether the trustees
of such an estate as the Dock Estate of Liverpool
would not have acted more wisely—more considerately
tc

Is their suffering fellow-townsmen, and the con-
venience of the shipping of the port—if they had, be-
fore closing the graving-docks in the centre of the town,
not only pressed forward with all their energies the al-
teration of the Clarence Docks, but set earnestly to
work to provide, in other parts of the estate, a remedy
for that want of accommodation which is acknowledged
by every man conversant with the trade of the port.
It is not merely an enlargement of this dock, or an
improve►nent of that, which is now demanded. Such
tempOrary and bit by bit expedients are far from meet-
ing the urgent requirements of the present time. We
want a total change of this system, by which impedi-
ments are thrown in the way of the most important
trade of the port—its building and repairing trade; and
convinced that such change is essential to the prospe-
rity of the town itself, and the continued direction of
the commerce of the empire to our noble river, we
shall not cease to urge upon our fellow-townsmen, and
of the Dock Committee, the absolute necessity of that
change being conceded.

LOCAL NEWS,

ROYAL HOTEL, CHESTER.—We can recommend this
very well conducted hotel to the notice of strangers visiting
Chester.

NEW HEBREW CONGREGATION IN LIVERPOOL.—A
meeting was, we learn, held on Thursday last, of resident
Hebrews of this town, for the purpose of forming a new con-
gregation, when the same was agreed to, and thirty gentlemen
put down their names as shareholders in the new synagogue
about to be formed. A burial ground is also preparing in
Green-lane, West Derby, and will shortly be completed.
This ground will be free to all subscribers to the new estab-
lishment.

Messrs. G. Robinson, R. Bryden, and C. Ribble, a depu-
tation on the Liverpool Improvement Bill, had an interview
with the Earl of Ripon on Friday, at the office of the Board
of T:ade, to represent the inconvenience that would result
to the public from the proposed regulation that the publicans
of Liverpool should be obliged to close their houses at twelve
o'clock on Saturday night, and not reopen them till one
o'clock on Sunday.

DEATH FROM BURN ING.—On Friday an inquest was held
on view of the body of Thomas Wyatt, the infant son of a
man of that name, who keeps a public-house in Scotland-
road. It appeared that on Thursday week last, the deceased
was heard to cry in an upper room of the house, and that on
the servant woman going thither, she found him enveloped
in flames, and standing by the side of the fire-place. Ile was
severely burned on the face, arms, and chin, and gradually
becoming worse, died on last Tuesday morning. There was
no fire in the grate at the time, but a candle was burning on
the floor, with the flame of which, his clothes must have
came in contact. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A FEMALE.-0O Friday, at the
Police-court, a tall, gaunt, and unprepossessing female,
named Mary Brady, was placed at the bar on a charge of
committing a dreadful assault on a small elderly female,
named Mary Granagan. The complainant appeared to be
dangerously ill from the blows she had received, and had to
be supported to a seat in the court. Her voice was so feeble
that she could not be heard by the magistrates, and Mr.
Wardle stood close to her, and repeated what she uttered.
She stated, in effect, that on Sunday week a young man came
to see her, whom she had not seen for four years, and went
out with her. On her return home, the prisoner, who lodged
in the house, came in with three other women, and while she
had a child on her knee, began to abuse and strike her most
violently. Finally, the prisoner fell upon her; and bit her in
the knee. While she was stooping to look at the wound the
prisoner seized the poker, and struck her with it over the
head and elsewhere so violently that it was broken in two.
(The fragments were produced.) She had since been very
ill, and had to be attended by a surgeon. Mr. Shaw, sur-
geon, Crosshall-street, said that he was called to complainant,
who had three wounds on her head, was much crushed, and
had since required the greatest care to preserve her life. He
scarcely yet considered her convalescent. The prisoner said
that she and the complainant had been drinking all the day
and all the previous night ; that she had herself been attacked,
and only acted on the defensive ; and that the complainant
kept a house of ill-fame. The surgeon said the complainant
was sober when he was called to her ; and a police-officer
said the prisoner was also sober when apprehended the same
day. The prisoner was sent for trial at the sessions.
PORTRAIT OF TILE IRON STEAM FRIGATE " GUADA-
LUPE."—A very beautiful lithographic print of this fine
vessel has just been published,—taken from a drawing by T.
B. Horner, a gentleman of great talent as a draughtsman,
and whose nautical experience qualifies him in an eminent de-
gree for conveying a correct delineation of the peculiar mo-
del, rig, and general appearance of a vessel. He has evi-
dently entered upon and completed his task in this instance
con amore, and his success entitles him to take a high place
as an artist in marine subjects. The likeness is lively and
admirable in every point. It is indeed the ship herself, and
nautical men who have seen her have but to cast their eyes
upon it to acknowledge the fact. She is represented af dash-
ing along under full steam and sail—with studding-sails set
" alow and aloft." The sails are set in a seamanlike manner.
The sea is extremely well managed, and indeed appears (a diffi-
cult achievement) to be veritable" bluewater,' dashedinto a
variety of forms by the briskness of the breeze, but perfectly
consistent with nature throughout. A brig is represented
in the distance, on a wind, and further a ship,
faintly seen on the horizon, tending to enliven the
scene, and to re4eve it from the otherwise inseparable
monotony of " the wide waste of waters." A few seagulls
are also happily introduced ; and the whole forms one of the
most pleasing and attractive marine pictures we have ever
seen. Tee dimensions of the ship, the size and power of
her engines, her armament, &c., are given below. Inde-
pendently of the beauty and accuracy of the drawing, the
print (which is in fine strong British Board) is in itself a
beautiful specimen of the perfection attained in the art of
lithography.

DREADFUL ASSAULT ON BOARD OF A SHIP.—A young
man, well dressed, second mate of the American ship Wal-
pole, was, on Friday, placed before the magistrates at the
Police-court, on a charge of a most atrocious assault on a
man of colour, one of the crew. He had been remanded
from the previous day, the poor fellow assaulted being too ill
to appear. The latter, a very stout man, with his head and
eyes bound up, had to be supported into court and accom-
modated with u seat, being scarcely yet able to speak or
to stand. He said his name was George Painter, and that
he was cook and seaman in the Walpole. On Sunday
morning last, about five o'clock, the prisoner called him up
while he was in the forecastle to wash the decks. He had
been sick all the week, and said he would not come up, as
he was not well. The prisoner said if he would not he would
make him, went to him, and offered to lay hands on him.
He said the prisoner had better not,, or he would make him
repent of it, or words to that effect. While he (complain-
ant) was coming up the scuttle, prisoner took a handspike
from the :windlass, and struck him violently with it on the
head. The blow took effect over his eyes and stunned him.
He tried to :et on deck, but could not, as prisoner jammed
him between the hatch and the ladder. Prisoner then kicked
him with both feet, and finally got his feet upon his head,
and he became stupified by the treatment he received. The
mate afterwards came up, and took off the prisoner. The
witness was cross-questioned, but nothing to shake his testi-
mony was elicited.—Mr. Rushton said that he had hoped
that the case would turn out one which he could deal with
summarily, but he found it of too serious a nature, and the
prisoner must go for trial. The manner in which coloured
men were frequently treated on board ship was most in-
human, and an example must be made to restrain it. The
prisoner was then committed for trial at the sessions.—The
complainant (who declined to say anything) was bound over
to appear at the trial; and the prisoner was told that he
would be admitted to bail for his appearance, himself in £lOO
and two sureties in £5O each.

CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.-At the Police-court on
Friday, a man named Thomas Turk, and a boy named
Charles Sweel, were placed at the bar on a charge of ob-
taining two horses from the stables of an inn, and afterwards
taking them to Manchester for sale, where one of them was
sold. Both of the prisoners were employed by Mr. Sirde-
field, keeper of the George Inn, in this town; the man as
boots, and the other under-hostler. It appeared that last
week an Irishman, named Daniel Conroy, of the county
Tyrone, had come to town in his vocation as a horse-dealer ;
and that a negociation for the purchase of a horse and a
pony was entered upon with him by a young man not then in
custody, in behalf of Turk ; the representation made being
that he wanted two such animals for Mr. Sirdefield, whom
they would suit. On Saturday matters were brought to
bear between the owner and Turk, (who was accompanied
by Sweel in the several interviews thus had,) and Conroy
agreed that he should have the horses on the payment of
1:38, the sum agreed upon between them, Turk stating that
the money would he paid on Monday. The latter afterwards
got possession of them on that day, and they were taken to
then! .
livery stables. He represented to the hostlers of the esta-
blishment that he had bought them for himself ; had paid
cr-07ft,for them ; and was going to send them to Mr. Ash-
took them a
borrowedsaddle st,oof Bank Hall Farm, Bootle, to grass, before he sent
a gentleman up the country. Next morning, (Sun-
dayo he
going there thfoery
a and bridle at the stables, and
boy sweet
with
going if going to Bank Hall; taking also the
It appeared, however, that in place of
one of them rent to Manchester, where they disposed of
they were aPnreh 8 ss. at a livery stables ; soon after which
never authorised rded.
h Mr. Sirdefield said that he had
Amongst other witnesses a purchase as that stated in his name.
man who had opened
the prisoner Turk called the young
name is Thomas d the negociation with Conroy, whose
was involved as an Payne,but it immediately appeared that he
placed at the bar, and accessory in the charge, and he was also
sessions for trial. the whole three were committed to the

ACCIDENT.—On Thursday toinnight, John Brown, aged
35, who acted as seaman on board a smack which trades be-
tween this port and Glasgow, bad his foot severly hurt and
his great toe completely crushed. He lingered in great
agony until Tuesday last when lockjaw set in, which terminated
his sufferings on the following night., At the inquest on Fri-
day a verdict of accidental death was returned.
TESTIMONY TO DR. BUTLER.—We understand that it
is proposed to present a purse of gold to the above celebrated
individual at the Queen's Theatre next week, doubtless in
admiration of his noble and undaunted courage in at once
accepting the challenge of the Rev. Joseph Baylee, publicly
to discuss the merits of the Popish religion, and also for his
consummate prudence and wisdom in confining his exposures
of the bigoted Protestant heretics within the sacred walls of
the Popish edifice, thereby showing his forbearance in the
one case and his self denial in the other.
THEFT FROM A BOOKSELLER.—On Friday afternoon, at
five o'clock, Mark Doode went into the shop of Mr. Thos.
Hodgson, stationer, &c„ Lord-street, and purchased a sheet
of paper. After the lapse of a few minutes, police-officer
Reid met Doode in Lord-street, with two books under his
arm. His answers to the officer's questions not being satis-
factory, Reid insisted that he should accompany him to Mr.
Hodgson's shop. There the books, w,,ich were worth 155.,
were claimed as Mr. Hodgson's property, the prisoner hav-
ing stolen them from a shelf while the assistant was serving
him with the paper. The prisoner was brought up at the
Police Court on Saturday, and committed for trial.
We stated in our last that the body of a man had been
found on the previous day in Chisenhale-street. At the
inquest on Friday it was identified as that of Henry Hop-
kills, a carter, twenty-two years of age, who had latterly been
working for Mr. Webster, a coal-dealer in Black Diamond-
street. It appeared, from the evidence of John Thompson,
a cow-keeper, that a little before two o'clock, on Thursday
morning, he observed the deceased lying dead upon the
ground, with his head upon the parapet and his feet extended
towards the middle of the street. A severe cut, from which
blood was flowing, was observable on the back part of his
head ; and be was without either hat or cap. A verdict of
" accidental death" was returned.
INCLUEST.—On Friday, an inquest was held before Mr.
Curry, the borough coroner, on view of the body of Martha
Jane Allen, a child of four years old. It appeared that the
deceased (who lived with her parents, in Reddish-place,
Pembroke-place,) was playing in the latter street with some
other children, when a sailor who was passing threw out a
piece of rope on the pavement, which they ran to catch hold
of. The deceased was in advance, and fell close to a cart
which was passing at the time, and, before it could be stop-
ped, one of the wheels passed over her chest, and so severely
injured her that she died in a short time after being taken
home. The cart was going fast, and the driver was not to
blame. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
Death." The deceased was daughter of William Allen, a
joiner.

INCOME-TAX COMMISSIONERS.—On Friday last a meet-
ing was held at the Parish-offices, for the purpose of appoint-
ing commissioners to carry into effect the income tax act for
the Liverpool and Prescot divisions. The first seven gentle-
men named below were appointed commissioners, and the
second seven supplementary commissioners for Liverpool :
Commissioners—Peter Bourne, Nicholas Robinson, Edward
D. Falkner, Thomas Booth, Edward Gibbon, Richard
Houghton, Joseph D. Evart. Supplementary Commis-
sioners—James Heyworth, Robert E. Harvey, Thomas
Shaw, Everton, Richard V. Yates, Henry Ashton, Richard
Rathbone, Nicholas D. Bold. The following gentlemen
were appointed commissioners for Prescot division :—Thomas
Case, William Winstanley, Samuel Taylor, Thomas Rodick,
Thomas Rawson, A. J. Ducker, John Worrall.
THE FUNDS.—SATURDAY EVENING.—The funds were
better to day both in price and aspect, and as money was
easy, Exchequer-bills have supported higher premiums. The
dividends paid at the Bank are now finding their way into
the market, but there appears to be more desire to loan it
out at interest than to invest in the public securities. Con-
sols for money and the account left off 91k to 4 ; Bank Stock,
166 to 167; Exchequer-bills, 2d issue, 46s to 48s premium ;
Ditto, 24-d issue, 48s to 50s premium ; India Stock, 247 to
249 ; 3 per Cents. Reduced, 1004 to 8 ; and Long Annuities,
12 9-16. In the foreign stock market dealings were limited,
though prices were in several instances a shade higher.
Spanish Actives closed 21k to 11- Ditto, new, 21 to ex.
div. ; Mexican, 354 to 6 ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 511 to ;
Danish. 81 to 82 ; Colombian, 22 to ; Brazilian, 64 to 66 ;
and Belgian, 102 to 103.

THEFT IN A SPIRIT VAULT.—Mary Curry, alias Hanson,
was charged at the Police Court, on Saturday, with having
been concerned in stealing several parcels of copper money
from the spirit vault kept by Mr. Rigby, in Marybone. It
appeared that on Friday afternoon, about half-past two
o'clock, the prisoner, with another woman and a man, went
into the liquor shop in question and called for some ale.
While the assistant was attending to his duties, he saw the
man reaching over to a shelf, on which were several five shil-
ling papers of copper. He rushed at the man and took one
parcel of copper from him, upon which the prisoner darted
out of the vaults. She was pursued and caught, when a
crown paper of copper was found in her possession. She was
given into custody. Three papers of copper were missed
from the shelf. The prisoner, who offered nothing in her
defence, was ccrnmitted for trial.

VESSELS AT LONDON AND LIVERPOOL WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.—The
comparative statement of the number of British vessels, with
their tonnage, &c., entered inwards and cleared outwards
from and to places within the limits of the East India Com-
pany's charter, from the Ist of January to the 30th of Juue,
in the years 1841 and 1842, published quarterly by the East
India and China Association, has just made its appearance,
and from it we extract the general results :—The number of
vessels entered inwards at the port of London, in 1842, was
344, with 122,031 tonnage, and 6248 men ; against 278, with
111,423 tonnage, and 6056 men, in 1841 ; giving an increase
of 36 vessels, 10,608 tonnage, and 192 men. The number of
vessels entered inwards at the port of Liverpool, in 1842, was
106, with 43,317 tonnage, and 1944 men ; against 90, with
35,172 tonnage, and 1583 men, in 1841 ; showing also an in-
crease in favour of the former period of 16 vessels, with 8145
tonnage, and 361 men.

SurcrnE.—On Friday last, an inquest was held on view
of the body of Daniel Calvert, a blacksmith, 34 years of age,
who resided in Ford's-yard, Mill-street, Toxteth-park. It
appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was very
much addicted to drinking, had been brought home in a
state of intoxication on Tuesday last, and made a declaration
to the effect that he would never see the light of another day.
On Wednesday morning he talked in a very incoherent man-
ner, and repeatedly fancied that some supernatural power
was urging him to the commission of a dreadful deed. His
mind continued to ramble during the whole of the day, but
towards evening he became more composed, and slept well
during the night. On Thursday morning his wife got up
about eight o'clock, leaving him alone in bed. In a short
time after he called her twice, and, on going up, she found
him lying on his back in the bed with his throat cut. The
wound was about five inches in length, and extended across
the windpipe. The razor with which he had been accuse
tomed to shave himself, and with which he had perpetrated
the dreadful deed, was lying on the ground. He breathed
his last in about an hour afterwards. He had buried his
sister about three months ago, and since that time he was
frequently in the habit, even when in a sober state, of talking
in a rambling manner, and of fancying that strange people
were in the house. The jury found a verdict to the effect
that he had committed the act while labouring under a fit of
temporary insanity.

THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.—Although the weather on
Friday morning was not particularly favourable for observing
this celestial phenomenon, in consequence of the partial ob-
scuration of the sun by light clouds soon after his rising, yet
those who had the courage to rise from their beds were not
disappointed of a very beautiful spectacle. The calculation
of the time of the commencement of the eclipse was exceed-
ingly accurate. Soon after four o'clock one digit was dark-
ened, and the obscuration gradually increased. The sun
presented a very curious aspect. and assumed an oblong
shape at one period. Soon afterwards it appeared like a
crescent, and at the period of greatest obscuration the sun's
appearance was that of the moon at about four days old.
Indeed, the effect resembled much that of the moon, as at
no period were the rays sufficiently intense to prevent its
being looked upon without inconvenience to the eye. Occa-
sionally the light floating clouds altogether prevented the
sun from being seen, but, upon the whole, the morning was
favourable for the observance of the phenomenon, and it
was no doubt an object of interest to many. At six o'clock
the appearance of the morning resembled the period when the
shades of evening set in.

GOAT'S FLESH.—Mr. Grose, Superintendent of St. Mar-
tin's Market, appeared at the police-court, on Saturday, to
substantiate a complaint against Mrs. Dyson, butcher,
Pownall-square Market, for having offered for sale two legs
and two loins of a goat, which, it was alleged, had been
dressed to represent lamb. Holden, inspector of meat, pro-
duced the goat's flesh, which appeared to be very fine fat
meat. Holden said it was not dressed as goat's flesh usually
was, the fat having been put over it to make it resemble
lamb. It did not appear that it had been offered for sale as
lamb. Mr. Rushton said, there was no law to prevent a
man from dressing goat's flesh as he pleased. The meat was
not dressed with the flesh of any other animal, nor yet did
he consider it artificially dressed. Mrs. Dyson said she did
not expose it for sale with the feet on; she cut the feet off
before she hung it up. Mr. Rushton—" If you had left the
feet on, all persons might have seen that the legs were those
of a goat." Mrs. Dyson—" I have the man here who killed
it. It was fed at a gentleman's house, and well fed. It got
through a window and tore a lady's bonnet, and, therefore,
they decided that it should be made meat of." (Laughter.)
Mr. Rushton—" Is it a kid 1" Holden—" No ; it is a full-
grown goat." Mr. Rushton—" Well, I cannot interfere,
as it was not offered for lamb : it must be restored to the
owner." The meat was restored and the parties left the
court.

TRICKS UPON BOYS.—On Saturday, John Humphreys
was charged, at the police-court, with having obtained money
under false pretences. Police-officer 345, who had taken
him into custody, produced two fine little boys, who stated
that they were from the country. They had asked the pri •
soner to procure them a ship, as they desired to proceed to
sea. For this service they had to pay the prisoner 12s. each,
which was all they possessed. They had waited since Thurs-
day in a state of destitution, but the prisoner did not keep
the appointment which he made with them, nor had he pro-
cured them a ship. They had met with him that morning,
when he demanded 3s. more from them, or he could not get
them a ship. The prisoner said, in his defence, that he had
negotiated with the captain of the American ship Percival to
take one of the boys, and the mate had promised to employ
him, but had not done so. Mr. Rushton sent an officer to
bring to the court the captain or mate of the Percival. The
officer, on his return, said that the captain of the Percival
was unable to attend at that moment, but it appeared that
the boys, when they met the prisoner that morning, had im-
portuned him to fulfil his engagement, when he went, for
the first time, to the Percival, and asked the captain to em-
ploy them, but he was unable to comply. Mr. Rushton said
he feared there were many frauds of this nature practised on
boys. The prisoner was remanded till Monday. The cap-
tain of the Percival was in attendance at the court yesterday,
when he stated that he had had nothing whatever to do with
the prisoner. The prisoner then stated that it was another
man whom he had enraged with. Another case was proved
in which he bad obtained 15s. from a boy. The prisoner
was committed to the sessions.

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THE ECLIPSE.--Mr. M. Holden, of Preston, well known
for his astronomical observations, has furnished the public of
that town with the following particulars connected with that
event, in a letter addressed to the papers of that town.
" The beginning of the eclipse of the sun, which commenced
this morning (Friday), at 4h. 43m. 305., was not seen at
Preston, the sun being at that time covered with a cloud, and
when it shone forth, nearly one quarter of it was covered, and
a beautiful twilight skirted the edge of the dark moon for
some time, but that disappeared. There was a great vibra-
tion all along the dark edge of the moon, that was projected
on the sun, like the view of an object seen through the heat
of a brick kiln ; this continued to the end. I saw the middle
of it ; about nine parts out of twelve were covered; the time
was 511. 39m. morning. All the time to the end, the moun-
tains of the moon were seen projecting some elevated cones,
and others long, and sloping off each way, which made the
valleys appear. The eclipse ended 6h. Urn. 10s. The in-
strument used was a fine achromatic, of polland's, more
‘
than five feet focal length, with a treble object glass nearly
four inches in diameter, belongiag to. G. Horrocks, Esq.
This eclipse has been a notable one in the south of Spain, and
France, being total, and the darkness lasting three or four
minutes. It bas passed over Marseille!i, Genoa, Turin,
Milan, Verona, Vienna, and, passing on in a line curving
south, in the form of a bow, quite through Asia, on to China,
and, passing Nankin, entered the Pacific Ocean, and passed
on along it for more than 2,000 miles. The line I have men-
tioned is more than 100 miles broad, and 9,500 long, where
total darkness has passed over,"

The Royal Mail Steamer Britannia sailed from Boston on
the 2d instant, and may be expected here on Friday morning.
Excellent salmon was selling in our market on Saturday
at 4d. per lb.

SUCCESS OF DISSENT AT WATERLOO. —The congrega-
tion at the Rev. J. B. :14‘Crea's chapel, at Waterloo, on
Sunday last, notwithstanding the number of visitors there,
consisted of three individuals. The rev. gentlemen, to whom
we have been told the chapel belongs, has offered it for sale.
CHILD DESERTION.—On the night of Saturday week, a
male infant, of about ten weeks' old, was found deserted, on
a piece of vacant ground at Mount Vernon, near Edge-hill.
The parish authorities of West Derby, in which the spot is
situated, have offered a reward of five pounds for such infor-
mation as may lead to the apprehension of the unnatural

mother
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Saturday night, a young woman
fell overboard from one of the Seacombe steamers, and as
the tide was running very strong at the time, ran an im-
minent risk of losing her life ; but one of the boatmen, in a
praiseworthy manner, immediately jumped into the river,
and succeeded in rescuing her from a watery grave.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., gave a grand din-
ner on Saturday last, to a numerous and distinguished circle,
comprising Dwarkanauth Tagore, his Exccellency Mr. Ever-
ett, the American minister ; Sir Edward Sugden, Chancellor
of Ireland; Sir Allan Napier M`Nab, Sir Francis Burdett,
Sir H. Pelly, Hon. Eliot Yorke, Mr. Thomas Gladstone,
Mr. E. Cardwell, &c., at his residence, Whitehall Gardens.
CELEBRATED BULL, SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX...-^We have
seen a lithographed engraving of the bull called Sir Thomas
Fairfax, which is celebrated among agriculturists for having
obtained prizes at Otley, Leeds, Northallerton, and else-
were. The animal was painted by Mr. Ansdell, and litho-
graphed by our townsman, Mr. Miller, who has executed
his task with fidelity and spirit.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, HOPE-STREET.--
We find that the above church, which has been closed for the
last few weeks, since the Rev. Mr. Aitkin left it, and has
undergone a thorongh repair, will be re-opened on Sunday
next, and the sermons, both morning and evening, preached
by the new minister of the church, the Rev. R. Cargill,
LL.D.

THE JURISDICTION OF CORONER'S CASE.—WC gave in
our last the particulars of this case, in which ft was unde-
termined whether the coroner for Liverpool or South
Cheshire had jurisdiction to hold an inquest on a young
man who had died in this town from an accident received in
Cheshire, Lord Denman having recently decided that both
the death and the cause of it must occur within the jurisdic-
tion of the coroner who holds the inquest. The facts of
the case were communicated to Mr. Churton, the coroner
for Cheshire, and on Friday the body of the deceased was
conveyed to Cheshire, when an inquest was held in the case,
and a verdict returned, that the deceased was " Accidentally
killed by a kick fronaz horse'/' The body was brought back
to this county by' the relatives of "the ileeetised and interred.
.•
THE TEE-TOTALLERS..7-these gentlemen, fond. as • they
may be of weak drinks; are not, we presume, amphibious ;
and may, therefore, thank their lucky stars, and some other
influences, that they had not their intended display yester-
day. How their banners would have draggled in the mud
during the soaking rain which fell without intermission from
day break till two o'clock, p.m., yesterday ! With tea slops
for their living, and sloppy garments for their covering, what
perfect sponges must have been their drenched bodies !
What a wringing and hanging out to dry they have escaped.
They would really have been considered pumps to turn out
in such wet weather, and would have run to any place for
sucker—for more roughly handled they could not have been.
They would have required some tcetinary surgeons to doctor
them after such a day, for multitudes of colds would have
ensued. •
THEATRE RoYAL.—Miss Grant, who was here two years
ago as a vocalist, commenced an engagement last night,
playing Apollo in Midas. Mr. J. Russell and Mr. Selby
are remaining through the week. The former will sing the
" Widow Malone" again on Wednesday night, in conse-
quence of the applause that it has met with on former
occasions. If "Jim Crow" brought Rice a fortune, the
" Widdy Malone" ought to do no less for Russell. The
former was a disgusting piece of buffoonery; the latter is a
clever specimen of humourous singing, and such as is seldom
heard now-a-days on the stage, for taste and expression are
blended with the fun that abounds in it. The audience take
it up with apparently great relish, and regularly encore it.
This being the race week, the sporting folks, after the
fatigues and the pleasures of the day, will, no doubt, muster
strong in boxes, pit and gallery. The selections of the en-
tertainments for the week are of a roost amusing character,
and cannot fail to please.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETIES.
—Yesterday commenced the celebration of the eighth anni-
versary of the Total Abstinence Societies of this town, to be
continued throughout the week, In consequence of the in-
tended procession (yesterday) having been given up in de-
ference to the wishes of the authorities, a number of the
Teetotallers resolved to enjoy an aquatic excursion ; and ac-
cordingly they hired a steamer to convey them to and from
the new town and watering-place of Fleetwood on Wyre.
The morning, and, indeed, the greater part of the day were
very unpropitious ; but no fewer than about 140 of the mem-
bers of the several societies embarked at six in the morning
and proceeded on their petit voyage; and though the rain
at times fell heavily, they enjoyed themselves in a manner
which those who have no dread of " water" within or
without, could alone know under such circumstances. After
amusing themselves for some time at the new town, they re-
turned in the evening, (which was comparatively fine) much
gratified by the trip, and—which is rather paradoxical—in
high spirits, though there was no flow of " spirits" amongst
them. At seven o'clock in the evening a public meeting of the
Teetotallers was held in the Royal Amphitheatre. The chair
was occupied by Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., who said, that
although they had not had their procession they had not much
to regret, seeing that the day had been most unpropitious for
such a display of their numbers. The magistrates of the
town thought it prudent that the procession should not take
place, but it was not from any apprehension that the Tee-
totallers would cause a disturbance. They could not for a
moment suppose that sober men would strive to create riot
and disturbance. Riot and disturbance were the legitimate
offspring of drunkenness and intemperance: Tito magistrates
supposed that if a procession had been pure fitted of the Tee-
totallers, it would have been a precedent 'for other societies,
disparagement
whom they were resolved hereafter, if it were in their power,
paragement
not to have processions. It'was therefore no
of teetotalism that the magistrates should, iii Los instance,
have expressed their wishes that no procession should take
place. The Rev. Mr. Mackay, Mr. John Thompson Hill;
and Mr. John Hockings, the Birmingham blacksmith, next
addressed the meeting in snpport of the principles of total_
abstinence, and they were listened to with marked attention.
The proceedings terminated about ten o'clock. On Wed-
nesday a public tea party will be held at the Amphitheatre,
and on Thursday will be given the "popular treat of "The
Trial of John Barleycorn." A number of the most celebrated
advocates of total abstinence will be present at the several
meetings.

On Friday evening, two boys, about nine years of age,
were unfortunately drowned off Brunswick-square, Bristol,
while bathing. Several persons were near the spot at the
time, notwithstanding which, nearly an hour elapsed before
the bodies were brought on shore, when, of course, life was
quite extinct.

On Wednesday night, whilst the fete was progressing at
Jesus College, Cambridge, the Duke of Cambridge, who
was amongst the crowd lost the star from his breast, which
is said to be worth 500 'guineas. The announcement of the
loss created a great sensation, it being generally supposed
that an expert thief had stolen it. The police made a most
minute search, and at a late hour of the night, after the
Duke of Cambridge had retired, the star was found in the
gardens of the college by sergeant Langley. It had been
trodden on, and two or three diamonds were lost from it,
otherwise ti,e damage was not extensive. The officer imme-
diately proceeded to the duke's temporary residence, and
restored the star to his Royal Highness, who expressed great
satisfaction at the vigilance of the officer.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.—The English people may
not know it, but it appears very likely that they are at war
just now in Syria. We were at war iu Syria a short while
ago, fighting Mehemet Ali all for love of Abdul-Mejid ; now
we are to be, or perhaps we are, at war with Abdul-Mejid,
all for the love of some Syrians—designation not exactly
known. Our " representative" at Constantinople has been
" arranging this little matter" in 1841-2 ; and what it is all
about we" may know in 1843.4, for that is about tha time
usually taken by diplomotists to answer questions in the
flouse of Commons. Turco-Egyptian Syrian War, Boun-
dary Questions, Sulphur Treaty, Chinese War, Affghan War,
Right of Search, Revenue Deficiency, Income-Tax, were not
enouga : the round of national amusements, provided by
our old Whig managers, was not complete without a
Turco-Syrian war in S7ria, under the improved manage-
ment of the Tories.—Spectator.

PENSIONS ON THE CIVIL. LIST.—A parliamentary paper,
published on Thursday last, gives the following list of all
pensions granted between June 20, 1841, and June 20, 1842 :
July 23, Snow Harris, Esq. £3OO, in consideration of his
scientific discoveries ; August 3, Miss Sophia Ward, £2OO,
for her long services to the royal family ; August 20, the
widow of Sir John Jeremie, £2OO, on account of her hus-
band's colonial services •, August 30, John Anster, LL.D.
£l5O, and Rev. Henry Francis Cary, £2OO, for their literary
labours ; August 31, the widow of the author of " James's
Naval History," £lOO, for recording the achievements of
the British Navy; and to the sister of Major Clapperton,
the African traveller, £5O, for the additions made by him to
geographical knowledge. Total pensions, £1,200.

THE FINALITY or THE ROMAN CATHOLIC EMANCIPA-
TION ACT.—Mr. Shell announced in the House of Commons
on Thursday night, that next session " the whole Roman
Catholic question would be revived in all its force." What
is the " whole Roman Catholic question ?" It is the de-
struction of the Irish church—it is the expulsion of Protes-
tantism from Ireland. " Less than thorough" will not meet
the demand which the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland
make on their parliamentary friends. Religious animosity
has to be revived in Ireland by command of its political
priesthood, and its progressive civilization interrupted, that a
blow may be inflicted on the Protestant faith. The price at
which the Romish ecclesiastics are willing to allow Ireland
to be tranquil is the abolition of its church. It is as well to
know what the future has in store for us, and if any man be,
next session, unprepared for the struggle it is no fault of
Mr. Sheil. We are thankful to the hon. gentleman for his
timely notice.

THE INCOME TAX AcT.—The following is a summary of
the provisions of the Income Tax Act, which is about to come
into operation. The first two schedules of the act relate to
income arising from land, or in other words, from rents or
from profits of mines, &c. The occupier will be required to
make a return of the rent he pays or of the present value of
the property in his occupation. The owners of mines, &c.,
must make a return of the profits on an average of five years.
Of canals, railways, &c., the amount of the preceding year.
On the profits of a manor, on an average of seven years. Of
fines on leases, the amount of the preceding year, and other
uncertain profits of land, on a fair average to be allowed by
the commissioners. The landlord's duty will be charged on
all incomes from these sources, although they do not amount
to £l5O per annum : the duty must be paid by the occupier,
and the landlord's portionmay be deducted from the rent ;
if the owner has not an income of £l5O he may apply to the
commissioners of his district, who are required to give him a
certificate, which will entitle him to demand from the col-
lector of his parish the amount which has been deducted from
his rent by his tenant for the income tax. The tenant's tax
will not be charged if he has not an income of £l5O. The
duties charged under schedule C, that is to say, on money in
the funds, &c., will be charged at the bank, or at the places
where the dividends are payable ; no return is necessary to
be made of this source of income, as the duty will be deducted
from the dividends of every amount ; and as in the case of
rent, if the person has not an income of £l5O per annum, he
may obtain a certificate from the commissioners and demand
the amount deducted from his dividends to be paid to him by
the collector of his district. The returns which will be re-
quired under schedule D from persons concerned in any
trade, or concern in the nature of trade, will be the amount
of their profits on an average of three years, from profes-
sional men the profits of the preceding year, and the like
from persons entitled to profits of an uncertain value. And
where the business is carried on by several persons in part-
nership, the return must be made by the precedent partner,
at the place where the concern is carried on, and it will be
sufficient for the other partners to return, as to their income
derived from the partnership, that the return of income has
been made by the precedent partner. All persons having
been charged to the full amount of their income are entitled
to deduct a proportionate amount of tax from any sums pay-
able by them out of their income, and any person refusing
to allow the tax is liable to a penalty of £5O, and treble the
amount of the principal.