The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-24 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL.—The report of the
committee upon this bill would be brought up to the House
of Commons last night.
MISDEMEANOUR.—An old man, named Samuel Davies,
was yesterday charged with having obtained two forms (seats)
from a Mr. Marsh, on false pretences. It appeared that he
had been in the habit of borrowing forms from that person,
for the use of another, but was not authorised to do so on
this occasion ; and when he got them, he sold them. He was
committed for trial, but was told that he might be liberated
on bail, himself in £3O, and two sureties in £l5 each.
On Thursday, three candidates were proposed for the mi-
nistry of the Scotch Church, Oldham-street, in the room of
Dr. Ralph, removed to Aberdour, viz., the Rev. Mr. French,
the Rev. Mr. Nicholson, and the Rev. Mr. Welsh. The
last-mentioned being withdrawn, an equality of votes was
found for the two former. There being no provision for a
casting vote, the election was deferred for a month.
ASSAULT ON A PREACHER.—Yesterday, a very tall,
athletic-looking man, named Daniel Greaves, was charged
with having committed an unprovoked assault. A police-
officer stated, that on Sunday afternoon he saw the prisoner
go up to a person who was preaching to a number of people
in Scotland-road, and attempt to strike him violently several
times, in which, however, he did not succeed. His conduct
was so violent that he was taken to bridewell. Mr. Rushton
said the case was clearly one of assault, and fined him ss.
and costs, or, in default, to be imprisoned three days.
SUICIDE.—On Thursday night, about eleven o'clock, as
the Queen Victoria steam-packet was upon her way from
Dublin to this port, a young man, who was a cabin passen-
ger, jumped overboard. The engines of the vessel were im-
mediately stopped, and the boat launched, but the young
man had disappeared. Before leaping overboard he placed
his watch and a purse containing 1:2 10s. upon the deck. We
understand that he belonged to Manchester, and left that
town on Tuesday. In a note which he left behind him he
informed his friends that he was going to Dublin, and was
determined to destroy himself upon the passage.
STEALING FROM AN OFFICE.—Two elderly women, Ca-
therine Jordan and Bridget Gibb, were yesterday charged
with stealing sundry articles from an office. Mr. Joseph
Taylor said, he was a merchant, and his office was at No. 6,
Union-street. About half-past six on Friday evening he
locked up the office, leaving in it a blue cloak, three coats,
two penknives, and a pencil case, worth, in all, about £2.
On the following morning he was told by his office boy that
he had found the door open, and he missed the articles. He
identified the cloak—the only article yet found. An assistant
to Mr. O'Donnell, pawnbroker, Scotland-place, said that the
two prisoners came to his shop to pledge the cloak, for which
they wanted 7s. One of them immediately left the shop, but
he suspected them, and had her apprehended. The other
returned to the shop, was detained, and afterwards taken into
custody. The cloak was identified. The prisoners were both
committed for trial at the sessions.
THE CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAY.—The Liver Theatre and
its ingenious exhibition still continue to attract and amuse :
indeed, we do not wonder2t this, for we think it but a just
criterion of the good taste of the inhabitants, who seem at
all times to prefer those amusements where the intellectual
is blended with the amusing. The centrifugal railway has
revolved again and again with many a fair occupant in its
car, who have expressed themselves delighted with this
journey of a moment. The impetus is so great that accident
is impossible : there is scarce time to think of it. The pro-
prietors are exceedingly obliging and attentive, and there are
little accessories to the exhibition which render a visit very
agreeable. All who have visited the Liver appear to be
highly delighted.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.—The British and North
American royal mail steamer Columbia, Captain Judkins,
sailed on Thursday afternoon, immediately on the arrival of
the London morning papers, for Halifax and Boston. She
carried out a fair number of passengers. On Saturday after-
noon, also immediately on the arrival of the London morning
papers, the Great Western, Lieut. Hosken, R.N., sailed for
New York. She had above seventy passengers, amongst
whom were Sir R. Armstrong, Captain Mayne, and Mr. '
Horsley Palmer, the eminent London merchant. She carried
out a full cargo of fine goods on freight. The Columbia will,
it is probable, reach Boston about the 3d of June, and the
Great Western New York about the sth. The Caledonia,
which would leave Boston on the 16th instant, may be ex-
pected to arrive at this port on or before Monday next.
SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—A SHIP SEIZED.—At the Police-
court, yesterday, a seaman, named Henry Miller, was brought
to the bar charged with having smuggled a quantity of foreign
manufactured tobacco. Police-officer M‘lnnes said, that on
Saturday he saw the prisoner passing through the south-east
gate of the Prince's Dock with a bundle, and on stopping
him found it to contain twelve pounds of tobacco. On being
questioned, he said he had brought it from the ship Emily.
He was remanded until Friday, by which time the Board of
Excise, in London, will have sent down directions how to
proceed against him. Another man, also named Miller, was
also brought up for a like offence, eight pounds of tobacco
being found in a chest which he was carrying out at the north-
east corner of the Prince's Dock. The tobacco was from the
same ship. He too was remanded till Friday. We under-
stand the Customs' officers, in afterwards searching the ship,
discovered about three cwt. of foreign manufactured tobacco
on board, and that the vessel has consequently been seized.
SHOP-LIFTING.—Ann Kelly, a young girl was yesterday
charged at the police-court with stealing from a shop. Mr.
Peter Williams, linen-draper, Price's-street, said that about
eight o'clock on Saturday night, the prisoner and another fe-
male came into his shop and asked to see some calico and
some print. They were served by one of the assistants, the
witness being then in the middle of the shop. The prisoner
purchased a yard of print. Mr. W. suspected she had taken
something from the counter, as she went out, and conse-
quently followed her, and on detaining her, found one piece
of print of nine yards in length in her hand, and another
piece under her clothes. The two were worth about 12s. 6d.
He gave her into custody. The prisoner, a decently clad girl,
who cried bitterly, said nothing in her defence. She was
committed for trial at the sessions.—Another girl, also well
dressed, was charged with a similar offence. Mr. Walter
Boler, draper, St. James-street, said that the prisoner came
into his shop on Saturday, ostensibly to make a purchase.
While she was in he observed her put a piece of rnouseline-
de-laine under her apron, and got one of the assistants to
hold her in conversation until a police-officer was brought.
On his arrival she was taken into a back room, and chal-
lenged with the theft, which she denied. The piece was,
however, found under her apron. It was ten yards in length,
and was worth ten shillings. A new pocket and two pieces
of print were also found upon her. She was committed for
trial.

THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE ON SCRIPTURAL POLITICS—It
will be remembered by some of our readers that a sermon,
upon the duty of subjects to " submit themselves to every
ordinance of man for the Lord's sake," was delivered some
four or five weeks ago, at St. Jude's Church, in this town,
by its talented minister the Rev. Hugh M'Neile. In this
eloquent discourse, delivered at the time when the imposi-
tion of the income tax by Sir Robert Peel's government was
agitating men's minds, the rev. gentleman took the oppor-
tunity of enforcing upon his congregation the duty of con-
ceding cheerfully to the sacrifices, by that measure required
of them ; and, it appearing to several of his admirers that
the circulation of the sermon of one so deservedly respected
and listened to by his fellow townsmen would be productive
of benefit, a requisition was got up, soliciting the privilege of
so publishing it, which, in a very brief space of time, was
numerously and respectably signed. In the interval, how-
ever, the rev. gentleman had left Liverpool for a short so-
journ in France, and consequently his reply to the request of
his fellow-townsmen has been delayed. We have now the
pleasure of announcing that an authentic report, from the
rev. gentleman's own pen, of the substance of the sermon in
question will appear in the LIVERPOOL STANDARD of Friday
next; and here suggest to those of our fellow-townsmen,
who wish to possess themselves of so interesting and valuable
a discourse, the importance of making prompt application
for a copy of our paper on that day, as it will be impossible
for us otherwise to insure them against disappointment.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.—We gave on Tuesday an account
of a robbery committed at Eastwood's Royal Hotel, on Sun-
day last, by a person described as a foreigner, with black
whiskers, ruddy complexion, speaking broken English, &c.
On Monday morning, Mr. S. Samuel, engraver, printer,
and stationer, Great Charlotte-street, who has the proprie-
torship of a pair of black whiskers, in which respect alone he
comes within the description, went over to Woodside on bu-
siness, calling on a friend residing near Hamilton-square,
and was proceeding with him towards the ferry, when he was
stopped by a policeman, who required him to go to the ma-
gistrate's office, on suspicion of the robbery at the Royal
Hotel. Mr. Samuel told the man who he was, offered to
accompany him to his friend's house, to take him to several
respectable housekeepers at Woodside, or to accompany him
to Eastwood's hotel, but all in vain ; the man's faith in black
whiskers was so strong that he insisted on taking Mr.
Samuel to the magistrate's office. Thither they went ac-
cordingly, and no magistrate being there, the policeman said
he knew where to find one, and took Mr. Samuel to Bride-
well, where he was searched, deprived of his watch, private
letters, and papers, and then locked up. Mr. Samuel's
friend then went to the house of Mr. Case, and stated the
circumstances to that gentleman. Mr. Case, however, said
that nothing could be done until the parties arrived from
Liverpool, and declined interfering. Mr. Samuel was, in
consequence, detained in custody for several hours. At last
Mr. Whiteman, of the Brunswick Hotel, and two other gen-
tlemen, arrived from Liverpool, for the purpose of identify-
ing the supposed thief ; and then, the mistake being disco-
vered, Mr. Samuel was released, the only consolation he re-
ceived being an expression of sorrow on the part of the ma-
gistrate that such a thing had happened.

AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of the
subscribers and friends of the Liverpool Auxiliary Bible So-
ciety, was held in the Royal Assembly-rooms, Great George-
street. last evening, and was most numerously and respect-
ably attended. The ministers of various denominations
occupied seats on the platform. Upon the motion of Adam
Hodgson, Esq., seconded by John Cropper, jun., Esq., the
chair was taken at half-past six o'clock by the Rev. Dr.
Tattershall, who expressed his attachment to the society in
strong terms. The Rev. Mr. Davis read the report, from
which it appeared that last year 100,000 copies of the scrip-
tures had been issued, making a grand total of fourteen mil-
lions since the commencement. There were at present 137
translations of the Bible, and 7,000 kindred institutions had
emanated from the Bible Society. The committee regretted
that the Liverpool auxiliary was not occupying that exalted
position among the other institutions of the town, which its
importance demanded. They had appointed an assistant
secretary in the room of their late valuable one, Mr. John
Radcliffe, and they had reason to believe that the new ap-
pointment would be attended with beneficial results. The
annual subscriptions last week had amounted to £363, being
£3B less than in the former year. There had been an in-
crease in the donations to the amount of £39. The want of
female collectors bad been much experienced. The number
of copies of the scriptures distributed last year by the Liver-
pool auxiliary and its branches had amounted to 9,030,
rnakieg a total of 228,249 since the year 1841. T. J. Bourne,
Esq., the agent for the parent society, stated that the in-
come for the twelve months had amounted to £95,000, which
was £6,01,10 less than that of the former year, but
_which in

reality was greater, as a considerable reduction had been ef-
fected in the price of Bibles and Testaments. It was be-
lieved, he said, that Napoleon, while in exile in St. Helena,
and during the last six months of his earthly career, had been
very often employed in reading a New Testament which was
presented to him by a gentleman of the committee of the
British and Foreign Bible Society, and that, from his having
often spoken of Jesus Christ as the Saviour, it was confi-
dently hoped that that book might have raised his affections
above earthly thoughts and desires to heaven and heavenly
objects. The expenditure bad amounted to £91,000, and
the obligations to £31,500. The Bon. and Rev. Baptist
Noel and other ministers subsequently addressed the meet-

The steturt.ship Great \Vett.ln vrat open to the public on
Tuesday and Wednesday last. The admission money was
one shilling on the first and sixpence on the second day.
Above seventy pounds were collecte 1, and the money has
been divided between the North and the South Hospital.
We understand that the splendid new organ erected in the
parish church of Walton will be opened on the first Sunday
in June, by Dr. Wesley of Leeds, celebrated as the first or-
ganist of the age, and who was recently selected for a similar
duty at Preston.

FINE ARTS.—We understand that Mr. Wilson positively
leaves Liverpool at the close of this week. I-Ie has still some
choice specimens of ancient and modern art, which we trust
will fall into the hands of the connoisseurs previous to his
departure. They are all extremely well worthy of the notice
of amateurs and collectors.
THEATRE-ROYAL.—Business is decidedly mending here.
" The White Cat" is likely to prove " a hit." It is a capital
extravaganza, and never fails to excite much merriment. To-
night " Guy Mannering" will be performed, with new and
appropriate scenery. Several new dramas are in preparation,
to make up for the absence, if such is at all felt, of which we
have our gentle doubts," of the stars. It is said that an
agreement has been entered into by the London actors, to
refuse an engagement here under the present management.
" Very like a whale !"
On Friday evening last, the grand and district officers,
and a numerous body of the brethren of the Loyal Orange
Benevolent Institution of Liverpool, assembled at the house
of Mr. Griffiths, Phoenix Inn, top of Mount Pleasant, for
establishing a new warrant. The usual Orange forms having
been regularly gone through, a number of members having
been initiated, and the regular business of the lodge trans-
acted in the usual form. The rest of the evening was spent
in harmony and good fellowship, The following toasts were
given, with the honours peculiar to Orangeism :—" The
Queen," " Grand Master. of England," " Glorious, pious,
and immortal memory of the great and good King William,"
" the Grand Officers," " the Worshipful Master of the
Lodge" and a number of other truly loyal Protestant toasts.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The east wind again
prevailed on Wednesday and Thursday, and the atmosphere
was exceedingly cold, but on the evening of Thursday, several
copious showers of rain fell, which continued over yesterday,
and the wind changed a few points, rendering the air more
genial. The fruit blossoms are now carefully expanded, and
seldom indeed have the gardens and orchards given greater
promise of abundant produce, and in the agricultural districts
crops of all kinds are looking remarkably well. On the whole,
produce of all kinds gives hope of great abundance, and if
fine weather continues, an early harvest will afford to the
country a great relief from the pressure of the times which
now prevails to a great extent among the labouring poor.
THE ROOK SHOOTING AFFAIR.—Some of our contempo-
raries are perpetrating a vast quantity of wit, and others of
excellent indignation, against the two gentlemen who last
week displayed their love of field sports, or of ROOK PIE, at
the expense of the sable colony located in the Mount Gar-
dens. We can say nothing in defence of the somewhat Gothic
taste displayed in this affair; but we would just hint that the
laugh raised against conservatism, on account of the doings
of a conservative member of the watch committee, might very
discreetly be hushed, when it is remembered that a radical
member of the same committee was, if not aiding and abet-
ting it, at least an approver both before and after the act !
By the bye, may we inquire if this is the first time that the
rookery has been invaded?

CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE 29TH OF MAY.—It iS not,
perhaps. generally known, that it is imperative on all clergy-
men, according to act of parliament, that an act " for a
perpetual anniversary of thanksgiving on the Twenty-ninth
of May," which was passed in the 12 Car. 2, chap. 14,
should "be read publicly and distinctly' in all churches, at
morning prayer, immediately after the Nicene creed, on the
Lord's day, next before the 29th of May, and that every
clergyman is required to give notice for ' the due observance
of that day.' " The 29th of May, in this year, it will be ob-
served, falls on Sunday; and it is the intention of our excel-
lent rector to fulfil the requirements of the act in question,
by reading the service pointed out by it duly to his congre-
gation, at St. Nicholas's Church, on Sunday next. For the
guidance of the congregation copies of the act have been
printed, and were distributed in idle church on Sunday last.
We have not heard if any other clergyman complied with this
act of parliament.
To show how anxiously railway engagements are sought
after we may mention, that a recent advertisement brought,
in one day, upwards of SEVENTEEN HUNDRED applications,
the salary offered being extremely moderate.—Railway
Times.—[We have no doubt that the fact mentioned by our
contemporary may be, in part, accounted for by the idea of
permanancy, and the hope of progressive advancement, ge-
nerally attached to railway situations. Does it not however
equally show, the deplorably depressed condition and pros-
pects of the middle classes of our population, when, in one
day, upwards of seventeen hundred men, possessing education
sufficient for infinitely superior employments, may be found
ready to perform the duties of book-keepers, clerks, &c., for
the salary perhaps of a common porter?—Ed. L. S.]
TULIPS.—We had an opportunity yesterday of seeing in
the garden of a gentleman resident at Holt Hill, a collection
of very beautiful tulips ; amongst them we noticed several
remarkably fine specimens of yery rare plants. The tulip,
at this season of the year, is the very queen of the garden.
Some of the choicest specimens, we believe, were purchased
at Mr. Branche's annual autumn sale (of last year,) many of
them exceeded 40 inches in the stem, and were doable headed.
We observed several ladies, who appeared deeply versed in
floriculture. paying great attention to these beautiful flowers,
—one lady from Durham remarked, that famed as her own
county was for tulips, these exceeded the best collections in
colour and variety.

ROBBERIES AND ASSAULT.—Yesterday, Thomas Doyle,
William Doyle, John Keenad, John ikl`Donald, Sarah Jones,
and Elizabeth Alum, all young people, were placed at the bar
of the police court, on respective charges of having been
concerned in robbing and assaulting in the street (Moor-
fields) a man who resides in Shaw's-brow, and breaking into
and robbing a shop in Dale-street. The person assaulted
and robbed was so ill, in consequence of the injuries he had
received, that he could not leave his bed, and that part of the
case was gone into so far only as a general statement made
by the police officers. that he had stated he was robbed of
his watch, value £2 55., and violently struck, particularly on
the head. He gave information immediately after to the po-
lice, and had spoken to two of the prisoners as being amongst
those who assaulted him, at about one o'clock yesterday
morning ; and all the prisoners were found together in one
house, in which several articles produced were found. It
further appeared that on Sunday night, or very early yester-
day morning, a small shop in Dale-street, belonging to Mr.
Wolf, a pencil manufacturer and cigar dealer, had been broken
open, and a number of articles extracted. A police officer
found the door open at five in the morning, and watched it
until Mr. Wolf came. A number of small articles found in
the house where the prisoners were apprehended, or on the
persons of some of them, were produced, including a pair of
spectacles and a pair of odd gloves, which it was stated could
be sworn to by the man who was robbed. Mr. Wolf said
that his sister had locked the shop, and he saw the door se-
cure on Sunday. On coming down to his shop in the mor-
ning, he found the door had been forced open, and he missed
sixteen gross of pencils, of the respective value of 6s. and
14s. a gross, also two or three snuff-boxes, an old knife, and
five boxes, full and partly full of cigars. The two tin snuff-
boxes produced were precisely like his, but he would not
swear they were of those lost. The bundle of cigars were,

be said, no doubt his, and he showed three from-the same
parcel, which corresponded in colour, make, and quality.
These three had been dropped on the floor by the thieves.
The three short pencils produced were also his. He pro-
duced one of exactly the same length, and said that no other
manufacturer in the town made the same kind. The knife
produced was also his. It belonged to his sister, and had
been in the family for twelve years. Several of the prisoners
said that they were elsewhere when the robbery must have
been committed. Mr. Rushton said their defence would be
heard hereafter • and meantime the surgeon who had attended
the man who had been maltreated and robbed came into
court, and deposed that the man had received severe injuries
in the head, and was dangerously ill, so that he could not be
removed. In reply to Mr. Rushton, he added that he con-
sidered him sufficiently sensible to speak to the identity of
any of the prisoners if they were taken to him. Mr. Rush-
ton said he should remand all the prisoners on both charges,
and that they should be taken to the man's house, where he
would himself attend to take his evidence on the rising of
the court. The prisoners were then put down, prior to being
taken to Shaw's-brow in a car.

The British merchants residing at Smyrna have recently
addressed a letter to Lord Aberdeen, representing the expe-
diency of a direct steam communication between Great Bri-
tain and the Levant. According to this memorial, the ad-
vantages in the way of communication possesscd by contin
ental over British manufacturers in the Smyrna market are
so great, that, in default of some alteration of the present
system, there is danger of the British being driven out of
competition altogether.
THE DUTY ON COALS.—The Chancellor of the Exche
quer is slow to communicate the definitive intentions of the
government with respect to the proposed duty on coals
exported to foreign parts. The measure will not be aban_
doned, but there is reason to believe that the amount will
be reduced from four shillings per ton, as first announced,
to about one-half that sum, and that the duty will )e
equal on all descriptions of coal. The tariff will be again
brought under the consideration of the House of Com-
mons next week, and the fate of this question, so impor-
tant to the counties of Northumberland and Durham, will,
therefore, be soon determined.

ALARMING CIRC UMSTANCE.--Abollt ten o'clock OR
Thursday se'nnight a noise as if of thunder was heard pro-
ceeding from Messrs. Sturge's new corn warehouse, at the
docks, Gloucester. The alarm may easily be imagined as the
noise continued for hours, and the grain kept falling from
the windows. The first impression naturally was that the
building was about to give way. It is of great dimensions,
and the weight upon the six floors could not be less than 4000
tons. All that could be done in course of the night was to
prevent, as far as possible, the grain from being lost or
damaged by falling from the windows. In the morning it
was ascertained that the accident had been occasioned by the
foundations on which the internal iron pillars rested giving
way, owing to the immense pressure. The floor had in con-
sequence yielded, and the startling noise which was heard
was no doubt occasioned by the grain pouring from one loft
into another.

DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.—The hitherto peaceable and tran-
quil village of Brynmawr, Breconshire, has lately bemi the
scene of atrocities committed by wicked and designing night
marauders. About three weeks ago they took away a cart,
the property of Mr. Davies, grocer, dragged it about a quar-
ter of a mile from his residence, and threw it over a high
arch, where it was dashed to pieces, the most of which they
afterwards threw into a pit belonging to Messrs. Bailey,
leaving only one wheel and the axletree. Although Mr.

Davies offered two guineas reward, no clue to the perpetra,
tors of the diabolical act has been obtained. Since then the]

have been amusing-themselves by the windows Of
an unoffending old widow. About thirty panes of glass were
smashed, and a stone, upwards of ten pounds weight thrown
through the windows with such force as to destroy the sash.
Mrs. Lloyd obtained a summons against a young man, who
appeared before the magistrares at Crickhoxvell ; but their
worships thought there was not the least foundation for the
charge, and the case was at once dismissed. Such inhuman
acts are committed by what are called respectable young men !

STANNARIES COURT.—BEFORE HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
PRINCE ALBERT.—The early hour of eight o'clock on Sa-
turday morning having been fixed by Prince Albert, the lord..
warden of the Stannaries Court, for hearing an appeal in the
case of " Thomas v. Vice and Bennett," his royal highness
arrived at Somerset-house shortly before the time appointed.
The Prince had been preceded by the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Langdale, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, Vice_
Chancellor Wigram, and Baron Parke. The Prince having
been conducted to his robing-room by Mr. Gardiner, the au-
ditor of the court, was received by the Lord Chancellor and
the other judges present. At a few minutes after eight his
royal highness entered the court, habited in his splendid robe
of green velvet, collared, and trimmed with white ermine, and
lined with crimson satin, and carrying in his right hand his
crimson velvet cap, turned up with white ermine. Mr. Gar-
diner carried the purse before him, and an officer of the court
bore his train. His royal highness bowed graciously to the
persons present as he entered, and took his seat in an elegant
gilt chair placed on a raised platform, the Lord Chancellor
and the Master of the Rolls sitting 9n his right hand,
and
Lord Brougham, Vice-Chancellor Wigram, and Baron Parke
on his left. His royal highness looked remarkably well.
The Prince was also attended by the Earl of Lincoln, Lord
r
Portman, Sir Henry Wheatley, Mr. Pemberton, and. M
Anson. members of the Duchy of Cornwall. The title tof I.
case having been read, and counsel having been beard, thee
judgment was deferred. Prince Albert took his departure
shortly after two o'clock, having sat in his court for more
than six hours.