The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-18 00:00:00

Feed on their damask cheeks;

mana:,

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Rawlins

for the animal came not ! He was sea-sick at home
with the thoughts of crossing the Channel ; or he was

out of humour, or busy counting " the rint," or some
other unaccountable hindrance had interfered ; and the
audience went home, stark mad with chagrin, to their
various domiciles, in cellar, court, or alley : but what
became of the copper collection to the present hour we
know not.

For this evening another exhibition is announced—
a splendid affair, got up by the elderly ladies of
the Anti-monopoly Association, who have taken the
Amphitheatre for the occasion. With respect to this
exhibition, we shall have something to say in our next.

LOCAL NEWS,

All the sixty defendants indicted at the late special com-
mission at Liverpool, and who then traversed to the next as-
sizes, have had notice that the indictments against them have
been removed by the Attorney-General from Lancashire and
Cheshire into the Court of Queen's Bench. Similar notices
have been served upon the Cheshire defendants,

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.-011 Sunday even-
ing nest, as may be seen from an advertisement, a sermon
will be preached in St. Barnabas' Church, by the Rev. Thos.
Nolan, incumbent, in aid of the funds of this invaluable cha-
rity. Its claims upon the liberality of the public are of no
ordinary kind, and, we hope, are felt to be sufficiently urgent
to produce a liberal collection.

MRS. ST. ALBIN.—It will be seen elsewhere that Mrs.
St. Albin continues her instruction on the piano-forte. From
the admirable manner in which this lady acquitted herself
on Friday last, in the duet with M. Thalberg, it must be evi-
dent that no one can be more fitting than herself to be en-
trusted with this now essential portion of the education of a
Young lady of lthe present day.

THE LATE BANKRUPTCY COMMISSIONERS.-At a special
general meeting of the Liverpool Law Society, held on the
9th instant, for the purpose of considering the propriety of
expressing to the Liverpool Commissioners in Bankruptcy
the opinion and feeling of the society on their retirement
from office, the following resolution was unanimously
pasted, and a copy was forwarded to each commissioner :
"That this society, abstaining from the expression of any
opinion upon the important change in the administration of
the bankrupt law about to come into operation, cannot per-
mit those gentlemen who have acted as commissioners in
this town under the existing system to retire from office
without expressing their deep sense of the courteous and
obliging manner in which they have performed those duties
towards the members of this society and.the profession ge-
nerally, and of the facilities which they, have so cheerfully
afforded on all occasions to the transaction of the bankruptcy
business brought before them;-and.that the president be re.
quested to transmit a copy. of this resolution to each of the
cornmissioners.—(Signed) Titus.. FISHER, President."

ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.--....k &ay be
seen from an advertisement, two sermons will be preached in
this church on Sunday next, in aid of the schools connected
with the church, which were commenced in July last with
10 scholars, whilst there is now a regular attendance of ltio,
and if a school could be obtained the number would soon be
doubled. There are only two schools in the Park connected

with the church, and these are not in districts where schools
are most required. His Worship the Mayor is expected to
attend the service in the morning.

PASSENGERS BY THE BRITANNIA.—The following is a
list of the passengers brought by the Britannia :—From
Boston—Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. C. Adshead, Mr. James
Fox, Mr. W. C. Allen, Mr.—William. Spaight, Mr. B. F.
Babcock, Mr. John Hall, Mr. C. Congreve, Mr. Thomas
Ambler, Mr. Charles Samuel, Mr. J. Davidson, Mr. Durd
Febrman, and Mr. Walker.

From Halifax—Mr. J. B. Forsyth, lady, and daughter;
Mr, E. Burstall, Captain Middleton, Rev. Mr. Bartlett, and
Mr. James Robinson.

THEATRE ROYAL.—We are glad to see that our new
-7er is tuft sparing of his-engagements with acknowledged
favourites or performers of first-rate talent. In the latter list
we find Mr. Leonard, who has made a most favourable ap-
pearance as Dr. O'Toole; his reception was highly flattering,
and worthy of the able successor of our lamented Power.
Mr. Leonard possesses all the ease of his predecessor, with
a power of representing the eccentricities of ,the Irish cha-
racter that has obtained for him the admiration of the London
audiences, and, we doubt not, will insure him the warm sup-
port of the play-going public of Liverpool.

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WRECK OF A CONVICT SHIP.—We have elsewhere given
some account of the wreck of the Waterloo, convict ship, off
the Cape of Good Hope, in her passage out; and have in-
serted a list of the names of the convicts drowned. It will
be seen, that the two first are, apparently, those of James
Thelwell and James Skerratt, who were convicted at the as-

sizes at Liverpool, in March last, of robbing the Blackburn
coach of a portmanteau, containing a large sum in notes and
gold, belonging to Messrs. Cunliffes, Brooks, and Co., bank-
ers, of this town. We have reason to believe, that several
others of the convicts lost are from this neighbourhood.—
Manceester Guardian.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—On Thursday, the 10th instant,
a public meeting was held at Clitheroe, for the purpose of
presenting a piece of plate to E. H. Shellard, Esq., architect,
of Manchester, for his gratuitous professional services in the
improvement of St. James' Church in that town. The plate
bore the following inscription : _ _

;7-Presented to Is. 11. Sliellard, Esq. for his kind gratuitous
services in the erection of .a tower and gallery to St.
James' Church, Clitheroe :
" THE REV. W. MORGAN, B.A. Minister.
" J. HAWORTH,
Churchtvardens.
" J. MERCER,

" November 10th, 1842.
CAN ATLI' SHOW.—One of those exhibitions, which tend
so much to improve the mind and elevate the character and
condition of the poor man, while it employs the more affluent
in a knowledge of natural history, took place on Monday
week, at Mr. Matthew 'Walker's, the Lamb and Flag,
Great Howard-street. We wish the habits of the labouring
population could be brought more into this pursuit ; for
while by the careful attention to the wants and necessities of
the feathered tribe, it may be the means of creating a sense of
what is due to their own families. On this occasion about
fifty members of the club sat down to a very elegant dinner,
which would do credit to any of our first-rate hotels, and the
evening was spent in a very convivial manner. The follow-
ing were the prizes awarded on the occasion :—Buff and yel-
low plum heads-Ist, Mr. Walker; 2d, Mr. Jacob ; 3d,
Mr. Clueas ; 4th, Mr. Robinson. Buff plum heads-Ist,
Mr. 'Walker ; 2d, Mr. Jacob ; 3d, Mr. Clucas ; 4th, Mr.
Owen. Yellow toppin-Ist, Mr. Walker ; 2d, Mr. Buchan ;
3d. Mr. Robinson; 4th, Mr. Owen. Buff toppin-Ist, Mr.
Walker ; 2d, Mr. Clucas ; ,3d, Mr. Jacob ; 4th, Mr.
Rimmer.

LlvEr.Pool. PHILOMATIIIC SOCIETY.—The annual dinner
of this society took place in the large room of the Adelphi
Hotel, on Friday evening last, Thos. Eden, Esq., president
for the session, in the chair. The substantials and delicacies
of the table having been discussed, and the dessert introduced,
the proceedings of the evening began with the usual loyal
toast of "The Queen," drunk with all the honours, the com-
pany joining in the national anthem, followed by the " Prince
Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family." The following
were amongst the sentiments and toasts given during the
evening :—.• The Philomathic Society," responded to by Dr.
Dickinson. " Truth the sole end of rational argument," by
Mr. H. Chapman. " The President," responded to by Mr.
Eden. " The Universities," by Mr. F. H. Rankin, B.A.
" The memory of Roscoe," by Mr. J. Spence, in a speech of

great eloquence, which elicited great applause. "The Vice-
Presidents," responded to by Mr. C. G. Cowie. " The diffu-

sion of knowledge throughout the globe," by Mr. C. E.
" The Treasurer and the legal profession," re-

sponded to by Mr. Payne. " The town-and trade of Liver-
pool," by Mr. A. Thomson. " The Secretary," responded
to by Mr. W. Porter, who gave " The Ladies," which was
drunk with great enthusiasm. " The Liberty of the Press,"

by Mr. G. B. Highlield. The meeting was also addressed
by Mr. S. Boult, Dr. Duncan, Mr: Westmacott, of London,
who made some interesting remarks on the memory of his
late friend, V Roscoe ; also by Mr. J. E. Gladstone and
Messrs

A. Radcliffe and H. EdWards, when the company

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separated, highly gratified by their intellectual treat. Th-e
following gentleman were amongst the company : Messrs.

D. Bellhouse, W

Rowett,

J. Gtadstone, T. Hayley, y

Fisher, J. Frodsham, J. IN. Holmes, G. Lowthean, W.
M`M. Davies, A. Baruchson, Westmacott, Ormerod, &c.
THE ROBBERY AT CAPENHURST.—On Wednesday John
Broughey, Michael Mahar, John Hopkins, and John Mahar
were again brought up before the magistrates at Birkenhead,
on the charge of robbing the house of Mr. Wood, of Capen-
burst, on Friday night last, as stated in our paper of Tues-
day. Mrs. Wood was re-examined, and merely deposed
that she did not believe it was nine o'clock when the theives
entered the house. Francis M`Kinnock deposed.—l'am a
lodging-house keeper in Atherton-street, Liverpool. Michael
Mahar lodged with me during the last five or six weeks. I
have seen Broughey calling on Mahar. He called on him
about four o'clock on the evening of Friday last.—The

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soners were now called upon by the court. Broughey.-LI
never in my life saw Francis M'Kinnock. Michael Mahar.
—I came over from Liverpool at five o'clock on Friday after-
noon, and went to a ferry where they take persons across to
Holywell, in search of work, but could not get across. I
turned back at eight o'clock, and walked till I' got on the
Chester road to Birkenhead. I met five men about three

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miles from Birkenhead, and walked with them about a mile,
and afterwards overtook Broughey on the road, about a mile
and a half from Birkenhead, and we came up with the five

men before we entered the town

Two of the men stopped

behind us at an old building, near the New Road. We soon
afterwards met
.the police. I had fifteen shillings when I
left Liverpool. John Hopkins.—l was getting potatoes near
Warrington. I had 50s. of my own, and my cousin, Tom

Hopkins, gave me about 30s. to take to a woman in Liver-
pool, with whom be lodged. 1 came from Chester on Friday,
and got to Primrose-hill, in Bebbington. On Saturday
morning I went to Eastham Ferry, and there the police took
me. Broughey, Michael Mahar, and Hopkins were com-
mitted fOr trial at the next assizes, and John Mahar was re-
manded until Friday next.

(ROMAN) CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The annual
dinner of this society was held at the Music-hall on Wednes-
day evening, upon which occasion about 140 of its supporters
sat down. The dinner was provided by Mr. Towers, of the
Angel Hotel. It was announced that the chair would have
been taken by Mr. Daniel O'Connell, M.P., but the company
were doomed to suffer considerable digappointment in con-
sequence of the hon. gentleman not having made his appear-
ance. They waited dinner for upwards of an hour and a
half for the purpose of seeing whether the second Dublin
mail packet (due from ten in the morning) would convey
him, hut it was all to no purpose. Under these circum-
stances, the chair was taken by Mr. Richard Sheil, ex-alder-
man, and a very dull evening was spent. After the cloth had
been withdrawn, the chairman proposed the following toasts
in succession :—" Her Majesty the Queen, the beloved of her
people ; " "His Holiness Pope Gregory XVI. ;
Prince of Wales ; " " Prince Albert, Princess Royal, and
the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The (Roman) Catholic
Benevolent Society and its Officers." Vice-president Chal-
loner proposed " The Right Rev. Dr. Browne, V.A., and
the (Roman) Catholic Prelates of Great Britain." Dr.
Youens replied to the toast. Mr. James Molyneux proposed
"The (Roman) Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland." Dr. O'Grady
replied. Vice-president Hore proposed "The (Roman)
Catholic Priesthood of Liverpool." The Rev. Peter Wil-
cock replied. Dr. Youens proposed " The Chairman's
health ; and, after Mr. Sheil had replied, Mr. William
Rathbone proposed " Civil and Religious Liberty." The
Rev. Dr. Appleton proposed " The Supporters of the Be-
nevolent Society"' which was replied to by Mr. John Yates,
jun. " O'Connell ; " " Those friends not in communion
with the Holy See who have honoured us with their presence ; "
" The Vice-Presidents; " The Stewards ; " and " the Lan-
cashire Witches," were next given, after which the company
separated.

DEATH FROM LAUDANUM.—An inquest was, yesterday,
held before P. F. Curry, Esq., borough coroner, on view of
the body of Joseph Channers, a ship-carpenter, whose death
it would appear was occasioned by his taking a very large
quantity of laudanum.—Elizabeth Channers said she lived at
No. 21, Harford-street. The deceased was her husband, and
was 49 years of age. On Wednesday night, about twelve
o'clock, she was in bed, and the deceased then came home.
He was a little tipsy. He drank a glass of ale and smoked
his pipe before he came to bed. Soon afterwards he fell
asleep, and, during the morning, she heard him moaning and
sighing, but did not take any notice of the circumstance, as
he was subject to do so in his sleep. About a quarter past
seven she got up. Deceased was asleep and breathing.
About nine o'clock witness sent her daughter up stairs to
learn if he would take a cup of coffee; and when she came
down she said she could not awake him. She then went up
stairs herself, and found him lying in the same position in
which she had left him. She tried to waken him, and spoke
to him, but received no reply,—and then discovered that he
was dead. She sent for a surgeon, but he found him dead.
Deceased took a little drink occasionally. For the last three
weeks he had frequently complained of pain in the chest.
She had never known the deceased take any laudanum. He
had been out of a situation some time, and, in consequence,
was in a very low state of mind. Mr. James Gartbside
stated that he was called in, and found the deceased quite
dead. He could not then account for death, and had since
made a post modem examination. On opening the stomach,
he found about half-a-pint of fluid which smelt strongly of
laudanum, which he could also taste. From the appearance
of the stomach, and detecting laudanum, he was of opinion
that death was produced from that drug. Ann Haworth,
who lived in the cellar below the house, said she knew the
deceased well. For some time back, she had observed him
to be in low spirits, but had no conversation with him. He
was out of work for some weeks. The case being involved
in considerable doubt, as regarded the taking of the poison,
the Coroner adjourned further enquiry until twelve o'clock
tomorrow (Saturday,)
OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES..—A youth,
in the dress of apparently of a young sea-officer, was yester-
day placed before Mr. Rushton, in the police-court, on a
charge of fraudulently obtaining a quantity of wearing ap-
parel from a shop. A sbopman, in the employ of Thomas
Hague and Co., clothes-dealers, St. James's-street, stated
that the prisoner had come there on two occations, with notes
(produced) ordering clothing, and purporting to be signed by
Mr. Hall, jun., (his cousin,) son of Mr. Hall, corn-merchant,
Brunswick-street, who is the primer's uncle. There were
several notes of a similar description, (produced by constable
Thomas Ainsworth, jun., who apprehended the prisoner) ;
but it appeared that the prisoner had obtained the goods, on
Monday, ordered in two of them only—the whole consisting of
a few shirts, singlets, &c., worth, in all, about £1 17s. 6d. On
Tuesday a boy brought another of the orders to the shop, but
the delinquency being suspected, and some information hav-
ing also been obtained, it was detained and no goods were
given. The prisoner was apprehended in a house in Upper
Mann•street.—Mr. Hall, jun., (a clerk at Mr. Hall's,) said
that the notes were not written or signed by him, nor bad he
or Mr. Hall, sen., authorised the prisoner to write them, or
to get the goods in their name. The charge of forgery
was not gone into—that for ohtaining the goods uncle'
false pretences being alone preferred.--The prisoner, or,
being cautioned, said that he had been in the habit of get.
ting clothes at Hague's on former occasions ; that he hac
told his uncle that he had an opportunity of joining a shit
going to Sidney; that he wanted some clothes for the voyage
that his uncle said he would give him a note for them, bu
that a gentleman came in at the time, and he (Mr. Hall) soli
' he could not then give him the note, but that he might write
one himself—which he did—though be admitted that he did
wrong in doing so, and did not think it would turn out so
seriously.—He was committed for trial, and told that he
might be bailed out in his own security for £3O, and two
sureties in £l5 each, for the misdemeanour.—The prisoner
signed his name in a neat business-looking hand.

THE INFANT SAPFOO.—We regret that we have not yet
hoard this surprising little child ; all those who have attended
her concerts have been greatly delighted with her. This
evening being the last concert she will give, it will be well
for those to attend who wish io hear a wonder, in nature, as
we have been assured she is. We can give no opinion, but

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favourably of the little girl's precocious talent

e requested to contradict an impudent and imperti-
tement which some contemptible creature has ma,
in inserting Mr. Alexander Kincaid's name at

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