The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-09-05 00:00:00

POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

AsslrLr.—Ann Smyth and Patrick Brunton were
charged with having knocked down and robbed a man
named John Halpin, in Fontenoy-street, on Saturday
evening. • The prosecutor, who admitted that he had been
drinking, stated that as he was passing along the street
on his way home he was attacked by the prisoners, who
knocked him down, and robbed him of 11s. The case was
fully proved, and the prisoners were each sentenced to be
imprisoned for three months.
ROBBERY BY A DOMESTIC SERVANT.—Ann Yates or
Fox was charged by Mrs. McCarthy, residing in Moon-
street, with having stolen from her wearing apparel to the
value of about £9. It appeared that Mrs. McCarthy had
taken the prisoner into her service on Thursday last, and
on Friday the prisoner, taking advantage of her mistress's
temporary absence, dressed herself in a gown and other
apparel belonging to the prosecutrix, and also possessed
herself of several other dresses, two or three pairs of boots,
a mantle and a shawl; in addition to which she took also
a pair of boots, and a dress coat, besides other articles be-
longing to her husband David McCarthy. The prisoner
was detected offering some of the articles in pawn. She
offered no defence, and was committed for trial at the
sessions.

GAROTTE ROBBERY.—George Evans, Charles Eaton,
and Thomas Glover were charged with robbing a man
named Joseph M`Farlane, on Sunday morning, about
three o'clock, in Back Leeds-street. The prosecutor stated
that as he was going along the street, at the time named,
he having had a few glasses of ale, he was suddenly set
upon by the prisoner Eaton, who seized him by the throat,
and threw him to the ground. The other two prisoners
then came up and assisted Eaton to rifle the prosecutor's
pockets. They took £2. 4s. in money out of his pocket,
and the boots off his feet. The prosecutor was rendered
insensible by the treatment he had received. Police con-
stable 625, in going his rounds, had his attention attracted
by the groans of some one in distress, and proceeded to
the spot whence the sounds emanated ; he saw three men
as if in the act of dividing money, and on perceiving him
they separated and ran off in different directions. He
laid hold of the prisoner Evans, who had a pair of boots in
his hand ; witness then procured assistance, and the other
two men were likewise secured. On examination he
found the prosecutor lying on the ground apparently
much stupified by the ill-treatment he had received. On
searching the prisoners, money less than a pound in
amount was found on them. The boots found in Evans'
possession were identified as those which had been taken
from M`Farlane. All the prisoners, who were well known
to the police, were committed for trial.

THROWING STONES AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE
ON SUNDAYS.—TweIve boys were charged, before Mr.
Mansfield, by Mr. Superintendent Quick, with creating a
disturbance in Parliament-fields on Sunday last, by throw-
ing stones, a kind of annoyance which, by its extent and
frequent repetition, had become a cause of serious com-
plaint in the neighbourhood. Complaints having been
lodged with Major Greig, constables Nos. 58, 524, 586,
and 665 were despatched to the spot, on arriving at which
they found about a hundred and fifty boys engaged in a
regular contest with stones and other missiles, some of
them being armed with slings, and out of the number
they apprehended the prisoners. Mr. Darcey, merchant,
who resides in Grove-street, near the place, stated that
the disorderly conduct was repeated- every Sunday, and
that many persons, besides being annoyed and frightened,
were actually injured by the stones which were thrown.
Mr. Mansfield stated, that on former occasions when
similar complaints had been established as in the present
case, he had, from motives of leniency, ordered the parties
to pay a fine of one shilling each, or suffer a day's impri-
sonment. This he found was not effective in repressing
the disgraceful impropriety complained of. He had there-
fore resolved to inflict a more severe punishment in future;
and was determined to do all in his power to abate the
nuisances complained of. He sentenced the prisoners to
fine of five shillings each, or to suffer fonrteen days'
imprisonment.

WRECK or TUE MINERVA.—We learn from Cork
that several large establishments engaged in different
branches of trade in that city, as well as a large number
of houses throughout the county, had goods consigned to
them by the Minerva. The value of the vessel and cargo
has been variously stated, but it is generally understood
that it cannot be less than £60,000.
BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—MEETING IN LIVERPOOL.—
Numerous invitations have been issued to the elite of all
the scientific circles, and also to the nobility and gentry
of the neighbourhood. Many of these invitations have
already been accepted, and a brilliant assemblage of sarans
may be anticipated. Amongst the nobility may be enume-
rated the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, the Earl of
Sefton, the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Rosse, Lord Ennis-
killen, Lord•Londesborough, Sir Robert Inglis, Richard
Fort, Esq., high sheriff. The list of eminent men who
are to take part in the proceedings includes Sir R. Mur-
chison, Dr. Neill Arnott, Professors Forbes, Stokes, Owen,
Graham, Phillips, Latham, Miller, Balfour, Faraday, mid
Baron Powell; Col. Sykes and Col. Sabine. A number of
distinguished foreigners have also signified their intention
of being present. These include Mous. Foucault, Pro-
fessor Dove, the most eminent meteorologist of the pre-
sent day ; M. Quetelet, of Brussels ; Mons. de la Fosse ;
Mons. Daboscq ; and the Abbe Maignot. The geological
section will include Murchison, Sedgwick, Forbes, Sir C.
Lyall, Jukes, Phillips, Bowerbank, and Ramsay. The
soiree, to be held in St. George's-hall, at which all the
distinguished guests are expected to be present, is looked
forward to with much interest. In connexion with the
proceedings we may state that Mr. Mayer intends throw-
ing open to the holders of tickets for the meetings his
interesting museum, containing an extensive collection of
Egyptian, Etruscan, British, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon
antiquities.

CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE.—The half-yearly meeting of
the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce was held on Thurs-
day. The chair was occupied by Thomas Bouch, Esq.,
President of the Chamber. The secretary read the report,
which referred chiefly to the subjects that had engaged
the attention of the Council during the past six months.
Among these the most prominent were—the law of part-
r a three day's discussion,

nership, with respect to
the Chamber had arrived at a motion adverse to an altera-
tion in the existing law; commercial law, explaining the
measures adopted by Parliament during the' past session ;
BankruptcY (Scotland) Bill and Judgments and Execution
Bill, with respect to which latter it was stated that. " the