The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-10-14 00:00:00

WARD MEETINGS.

ST. PAUL'S WARD. '.
A numerous meeting of the conservative burgesses of St.
Paul's Ward was held last evening, at the house of Miss
Stythe, in Highfield-street, for the purpose of nominating a
fit and proper person to represent the ward in the town_
council, in the place of Mr. Barton, who has declined to-
come forward again. The room was crowded, and the pro-
ceedings throughout were characterised by the greatest en-
thusiasm and unanimity. Mr. John Briscoe was called to
the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, reminded
his conservative friends that they were about to embark in
the seventh contest for their principles. They had already
fought six battles, in five of which success had crowned their
efforts ; and he had no doubt that, if the burgesses did their
duty on the present occasion, as they had formerly, success
would again be theirs.
Mr. MicunEr. BOUSFIELD proposed that Mr. John
Caton Thompson was a 'tit and proper person to represent
the ward in the town-council.
Mr. OWEN WILLIAMS seconded the motion, and it was
carried unanimously.

Mr. 'WATSON proposed a resolution to the effect, that the
meeting pledged itself individually and collectively to use
every legal means to secure Mr. Thompson's election.
Mr. BATTEN seconded the motion, and it was unanimously

carried.
Mr. GERARD, seconded by Mi. MORGAN, moved.7tLe
appo ntment of a committee to conduct the election. The
resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. Thompson being prevented from attending by the ill-
ness of his lady, Mr. WALKER returned thanks for him ;
and after a few words from Mr. PARKER in support of con-
servatism and Protestant principles, the meeting separated

ABERCROMBY WARD MEETING.
Yesterday evening, the sixth annual meeting of the
Abercromby Ward Conservative Association, was held in
the large room of the Phoenix Hotel, Mount Pleasant, for
the purpose of transacting the general annual business of
the ward. The room was crowded to excess, and amongst
the highly respectable company present, were the members
of the ward,.—Mr. Robertson Gladstone, Mr. Bushell, Mr.
Procter, Mr. Griffiths. the Alderman for that municipal
district : and we also noticed Mr. J. W. Barlow, Mr. C.
Boutflower, and many others. Mr. Boutflower was elected
chairman. and ably sustained his duties.
The officers of the association for the ensuing year were
consecutively proposed and seconded; and the several mo-
tions to that effect were carried by, we may say, acclamation
—several of the officers who had previously held " com-
mission" being re-elected, and others " promoted," if we
may so term it, to higher stations in an ordinary point of
view—their zeal and industry in the cause being beyond all
praise. Amongst the appointments, Mr. J. W. Barlow was
created vice-president of the association ; and Mr. Muncas-
ter was amongst the promotions. Both gentlemen returned
thanks in feeling and energetic terms. A committee, strong
in name as well as in number, was also appointed to manage
the no fewer than 26 districts into which the ward is to be
subdivided for the operations•of the ensuing election. Mr.
R. W. Waddington and Mr. Smith were appointed secreta-
ries. The latter gentleman had been attached to the asso-
ciation since its commencement.
Mr. Griffiths nominated Mr. Christopher Bushell, after a
warm eulogium on his character, for re-election as one of the
representatives of the ward, and the proposition was imme-
diately seconded and carried by acclamation.—Mr. Bushell
made a very eloquent address on the occasion, at the conchs.
sion of which he congratulated the meeting on the gratifying
fact that the ward would probably furnish the town with an
able and efficient mayor for the ensuing, year—a man whose
talent, integrity, and high position in society, entitled him to
their warmest wishes and support.—This announcement was
responded to by the loudest cheers.
Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting se-
parated. We may add, that the feeling in the ward is such
that no opposition to the re-election of Mr. Bushell is an-
ticipated, and that should an adverse candidate be proposed
he will assuredly be defeated.

TIIF. £2,000 ROBBERY AT PRESTON GUILD.-

COMMITTAL OF ELIZA BAILEY.

The circumstances attending this most extraordinary rob-
bery are now likely to be fully developed, and probably the
offenders brought to justice; and this mainly owing to the
activity and vigilance of Mr. Palmer, the special high con-
stable of the hundred of Wirrall, Cheshire. Our readers
will recollect that two persons were several times examined
before Mr. Trail, the stipendiary magistrate at Union Hall
Police-office, in London, the result of which, however, was,
that there did not appear sufficient evidence to warrant the
learned magistrate in committing the parties, and they were
consequently discharged: but one of them, whose name is
Eliza Bailey, was brought, in the custody of one of the me-
tropolitan police, to Birkenhead, where she has undergone
several examinations before John Deane Case, Esq., which
ended on Tuesday evening last in the committal for trial of
the prisoner at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
for the county of Chester.
The prisoner, who appeared very fashionably attired, was
defended by Mr. Owen, solicitor, of this town.
The following brief outline of the evidence will be suffi-
cient to show to our readers the circumstances attending this
most extraordinary robbery :
Mr. John Marquis, of Accrington, gentleman, stated, that
on the 17th of August last he received from the bank of
Messrs. Cunlitie, Brooks, and Co., at Blackburn, the sum
of £5,931 6s. 2d., all of which consisted of Bank of Eng-
land notes, except the odd £4 6s. 2d., which was in gold
and silver. On the 24th August the witness paid £l,OOO to
his account in the same bank. On the 30th he paid another
£3,000 of the notes to a branch of the same bank at Man-
chester. Between the 24th and 30th of August he paid an-
other £l,OOO into the bank of Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, & Co.
He kept the rest of the notes in his pocket-book. Between
the 30th of August and the 4th of October, he paid away
some other of the notes, but he did not remember the exact
amount. On Sunday morning, the 4th Sept., he counted
his money, which consisted of two £5OO notes, and nine
£lOO notes, and placed them in his pocket-book, putting the
pocket-book in the left-hand breast-pocket of his coat.
'W hen he went to bed, he placed his coat on a chair near his
bed. When be got up the next morning, he examined his
pocket-book, and the notes appeared to be all safe. On that
morning (Sept. sth) he went to Preston, for the purpose of
lodging the money in the Old Bank there, but, on calling
there, he could not agree respecting the interest, and there-
fore did not leave it. He left the bank about two o'clock in
the afternoon, and the pocket-book was then safe in his
pocket. He then walked about Preston until seven o'clock
in the evening, when he went to the White Horse Inn, and
had tea alone in a private room. He left the house a little
before eight o'clock, and walked up the main street. On
arriving opposite the church in Church-street. a man and
woman came up to him from behind—the man on his left
side and the woman on the other. They took hold of his
arms, and the man asked if he was taking a walk. He re-
plied, " No, I am not going any further," and disengaged
himself from their hold. On drawing back, the two persons
ran across the street where some people were standing, and
he lost sight of them. On examining his pocket, he found
the pocket-book was missing, and he immediately gave in-
formation of it to the police. Witness said he thought the
:prisoner was the female who came up to him, but he could
not positively swear it. •
Ellen Lodge, barmaid at Mr. Watson's, the Railway Inn,
at Birkenhead, and another servant at the same inn, deposed
to the prisoner coming to the inn on the 6th September last,
about one o'clock, in company with a man. They partook
of some refreshment, after which the female went through
the kitchen into the yard to a water-closet. Afterwards they
left the house, and went towards the Chester Railway. No
other person was in the water-closet until Mr. Watson went
there a little after four o'clock.
Mr. Watson deposed to finding a £lOO and a £lO Bank of
England note in the water-closet, which were produced and
identified by the prosecutor as part of the money that had
been taken from him.

Thomas Stowell, the individual at whose instance the par-
ties were apprehended, gave similar testimony to that de-
posed to in London, and which has already appeared in our
columns. The witness was subjected to a very severe cross-
examination by Mr. Owen.
Elizabeth Simpson, of Bow-lane, in Preston, was next
called. She stated that the female prisoner, in the company
of a man, came to her house about ten minutes after six
o'clock, and took lodgings for a week. They partook of tea,
and then went out a little before eight o'clock. In about
three-quarters of an hour they returned, in company with
another man. The female then appeared to he in great dis-
tress, and said she had just received information that her
mother was very ill, and she must leave immediately. After
changing their dresses, the male and female left, telling wit-
ness that the other man would call in a few days for their
luggage, and pay for the lodgings. The witness said she was
certain the female was the person, and she gave a description
of the dress she wore, which answered one given by the pro-
secutor.
The manager of Messrs. Cunliffe, Brooks, & Co.'s bank,
and Mr. Buck, solicitor, of Burnley, each gave evidence as
to the sum of money paid to Mr. Marquis on the 1 ith of
August; and the former identified the notes found in the
water-closet as part of the money, by the numbers of the
notes and the private mark of the bank.
This closed the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Owen
addressed the bench at considerable lengths on behalf of the
prisoner, contending that there was not sufficient evidence
to warrant a committal independently of the testimony of
Stowell, and his character was of such a description that no
reliance could be placed on what he said.
Mr. Case said be bad very carefully considered the evi-
dence, and, after the best attention he could pay to it, he
was bound to say that he had arrived at a different conclu-
sion, and he felt that he should not be properly discharging
his duty to the country if he (lid not commit the prisoner for
trial. She therefore stood committed to the next general
quarter sessions.
The prisoner, who did not appear at all affected by the
position in which she stood, was then removed.

THE BRITISH TARIFF.

The duties on all articles not enumerated below took effect
from the passing of the act, namely

Beef, salted, not being corned beef, paid 12s. per cwt. pre-
vious to the 10th of October, and is now charged Bs. per
cwt.
Beef, fresh, or slightly salted, which was prohibited, is ad-
mitted paying Bs. per cwt. from foreign countries, but
those articles from British colonies pay only 2s. per cwt.
Pork, salted, (not hams,) paid 12s. per cwt. previous to the
10th of October, and is now charged Ss. per cwt. from
foreign countries.
Pork, fresh, which was prohibited, is now admitted at Ss.
per cwt. from foreign countries, and both only 2s. per cwt.
from British colonies.
Hams, which paid 28s. per cwt., are now admitted at 14s.
per cwt.
Nutmegs now pay from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per lb., and after
sth July, 1843, will pay 3s. 6d. per lb. from foreign coun-
tries, and 2s. 6d. from British colonies.
Onion-seed now pays ls. 6d. per lb., and after the sth July,
1843, will pay 20s. per cwt. from foreign countries, and
10s. from British colonies.
Timber or Wood—the new duty of 30s. per load of 50 cubic
feet came into operation on the 10th instant, and after the
10th October, 1843, the duty will be 255. from foreign
countries, and ls. from British colonies.
Deals, Battens, Brands, or other Timber, sawn, to pay 38s.
per toad of 50 cubic feet after 10th October, 1842, and 325.
after 10th October, 1843, from foreign countries, and 2s.

from British colonies.
Wood, planed, or otherwise dressed for use, 9d. per foot of
cubic contents, and further for every £lOO value £lO,
from and after 10th October, 1842, and 71d. per foot after
10th October, 1843, from foreign countries, and from Bri-
tish possessions only £5 for every £lOO value.
Oil, Train, and Blubber, the produce of foreign fishing' now
pays £26 12s. per tun duty, and after the sth July, 1843,
will pay only £6 per tun from foreign countries; from
British possessions, Is. per tun.
Oil, Spermaceti, pays £26 12s. per tun, and after the sth
July, 1843, will pay £l5 10s. per tun, and be free from
British possessions.

Cork now-pays Bs. per ton, and after the sth July, 1543, it
will pay ls. per ton.
Corks, ready made, pay 7s. per lb., and after the sth July,
1843, will pay Bd. per lb.
er ton from 501
Whale fins, of foreign fishery, pay £95 p
July, 1842, and after the sth July, 1843, they will be a
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