The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-10 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE, MANUFACTURES, Scc.

Our cotton-market during the week has been marked by a
moderate demand, which is freely met, with little change of
price, in the face of heavy arrivals—nearly 150,000 bales
having come into our port within the past fortnight. The
sales up to Friday amounted to 18,530 bales, including 1200
American on speculation, and 800 American and 200 Madras
for export.

On Saturday the extent of the arrivals having been ascer-
tained, which give a clue to the probable crop to be expected,
the tone of the market was decidedly improved ; and yester-
day purchases were freely entered into to the extent of 6000
bales,

The trade of the manufacturing districts remains in the
state of suspension, which we have previously noticed.

LOCAL NEWS

The Kestral, which sailed from Lima on the 15th January,
and arrived at this port on Friday, brought 300,000 dollars on
freight.

EXTINCTION OF THE SOCIALISTS IN LIVERPOOL.—The
Socialists are bo completely extinguished in Liverpool that
they have been obliged to change the name of their building
from " The Hall of Science " to the " Nelson Assembly-
rooms."

ROBBERY BY A SHOP-BOY.—Henry Simpson, aged about
14, was committed for trial on Saturday, by Mr. Rushton,
for stealing a number of watches. the property of his master,
Mr. Henry Foster, watch-maker, Williamson-square.
STEALING BlBLES.—Bridget Franklin was brought before
Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, charged with stealing two Bibles
from Mr. Pritchard, keeper of a cook-shop in Currie-street,
and was committed for trial.

The import of cotton, during the past week was extremely
large. Up to Thursday night 85,000 bags had been received,
and probably 30,000 bales arrived afterwards.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—On Friday Morning last a
labouring man, named Thomas Bond, previously enjoying
good health, was suddenly taken ill while walking along Sum-
merseat. He was immediately conveyed to the North Dis-
pensary, and thence to the Northern Hospital, Leeds-street,
where he died in a few minutes after his arrival. We under-
stand the cause of his death to have been apoplexy.

• -
At a late tea-party, given by the Anti-Monopoly Old 'Wo-
men. a ruddy-faced biped, in short trousers, white stockings,
and hobnailed shoes, entered stealthily, and was no sooner
perceived than a faint noise and visible commotion was cre-
ated at the lower end of the room, when Mr. Popioy, who
shoves himself into all sorts of queer holes, was asked by a
lady, " What's up now ? " " They are only making the
door safe. " How ? " with opened eyes inquired the fair.
They are clapping a Bolt on," replied the facetious old
one.

FIRE IN LAuNcErmr's-HEY.—On Friday afternoon, about
three o'clock, a fire was discovered in the cellar of a ware-
house in Launcelot's-hey. A quantity of scrapings from
turpentine barrels had been collected, and these igniting,
burst into a flame, which threatened destruction to the whole
building. The warehouse in which it occurred is on the site
of the great fire that took place there, it will be remembered,
a few years back. The alarm, however, was instantly given,
and the engines being immediately on the spot, the flames
were extinguished before much injury had been done.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF A CHILD.—On Monday
morning week, a son of police-officer Moran (who attends
daily on the magistrates at the police-court), of little more
than three years old, was left by himself for a short time in a
room on the second floor of his father's house, in Richard-
son's-buildings, Park-lane; and seeing some children playing
in the street, he by some means got up to the window,
probably on a table, and overbalancing himself, fell down
upon the flags in the street below. A crowd immediately
gathered, thinking he could not long survive the shock, the
height being fourteen or fifteen feet. Strange to say, how-
ever, not even a scratch or a bruise was to be found upon
him, and he has since been in his usual health, and spas at-
tended school as usual !

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.—The traffic
on this line, during last week, in consequence of Chester
races, has been immense, and far exceeding that of last year.
The following is a summary of the passengers during the
race days :

Tuesday, 3rd of May
Wednesday, 4th
Thursday, sth

6827
3247
2625
12700
The following are the receipts of the three days, :
Tuesday
£712
Wednesday
Thursday
278

£1312
NEW PATENTS.—From the list of new patents g ranted
last month, we take the following. To John Read,
of Re-
gent's-circus, London, and others, for improvements in the
construction and make of driving reins, harness, bridles,
&c.—To Thomas Richards, of Liverpool, bookbinder, for
certain improvements in the art of bookbinding, and also in
machinery or apparatus to be employed therein.—To J. G. S.
Clarke, of Euston Grove, engineer, for improvements in sup-
plying and regulating air to the furnaces of locomotive en-
gines.—To A. Jeffrey, of Lloyd's-street, Pentonville, gen-
tleman, for a new method of preparing masts, spars, and
other wood, for shipbuilding and other purposes.—To C.
Farina, of London, chemist, for a new method of manufac-
turing soap, candles, and sealing wax, and to Wm. Falconer,
of Clapham Common, gentleman, for improvements in ap-
paratus for attaching buttons and fasteners to gloves an
parts of garments.
ti. h e Thomas
o withmas
WwliLthL-FmoaltrGgaErßeSt.—mTeghreawprainsdono
hßurns,aving
charged,'rH E
forged two wills, was placed before Mr.
.Rushton, on Satur-
day last, when a third case was brought
probate of a will, dated Ist August, 1840, against him. The
will purported to be that of George was produced, which
going on board the Emma, bound r Dunn,Africa. mariner, then
tsettfiorth, that Dunn bad died in January, The affidavit
produced the log 1841. The clerk
of .
In the course of a comment upon the opinion ex- on the Ist August, 1810. AccorinthetoEt.-
lemti„..wil:/euhnnsacillieed
pressed by the Town-clerk, at the recent adjourned aptromveiddnitttotnhtehe 27th April, 1841. g The Rev. NJ r, Stafford
meeting of the Council, that the Watch Committee is, will alleged to be
prisonerrged was
iteh the person
makingso n vho took
the
affidavitliirn the
unlike other committees, independent of the control of ligbim himself Thomas Jones. This was all the evidence
forthcoming at that moment. The ' ner was remanded.
the body by which it is appointed, our contemporary
i The witnesses were bound over to prosecutepriso at the next assi:
of the Journal urges that, if such opinion is correct, zthese ionthreecrosgnizances of £lOO each. Marganet Megraw and
the reporters of the press ought to be admitted to its formally co conpected in her case were called forward and
mmitted for trial.
meetings, as they are already to those of the Dock THE LIVERPOOL ALDERMAN CASE.—COURT OP
'
Committee. W QUEENS
e shall not take upon ourselves to con- BENCH. THURSDAY.—THE QUEEN P. HARVEY.
case. Probably "QUO WARRANTO.—In this case a rule nisi had been ob..
trovert the question of right in this
our contemporary would have the better of us if we of qwuhoatwaFranto should not issue callin_gaiudpeornimhnimf to shew
did. But we really must question a little the prudence Y
rough of Igihvetrphoeoeixeclitteadpptehaereoffif f
dthat on the 29tho 0 toht
oe
hbeor -,
of such a regulation. By the present arrangement of 1841,m Mr. Harvey had been elected alderman
it anof Liverpool.
A
things it does appear to us that the principal business that
us
nt to o
h fficlde this office,
must be entitled enacted
of the Council is to talk to the public, through the fa- the burgess-list of the borough. lts:.tiandhmitted that. Mr.
cilities afforded to them by the presence of reporters, raiiovneyonwtaisteniostt upon the burgess-roll
that he was entitled teolbletoinoitt
Nov., 1840,
and not to work. The business of committees, on the list made out by the overseers on the 15th Sept., 1841. and
other hand, is to work, and not to talk ; and we great]
which would become the burgess roll on the Ist Nov., 1841.
y Mr.
Kelly showed cause against the rule, and contended that
fear that the only effect of the admission of the mem- the fact of his being on thee vne‘thleisqtuwaaAbeaist.qualification, and
bers of the press to the Watch or any other commit- it,hearstotnhesilleogniald lfiueroenitnhtee d d
list of burgesses in leo
onnttroadbies;inttationa
tee, would be to inflict upon the public, weekly or to this roll.—Mr. Crompton followed on the same side.—The
twaddle of t • Solicitor-General contended that the qualification was, that a
daily, the tiresome or factious his or that must be on the burgess-roll ; that the distinction at-
person
radical solon, which, with whatever stoicism we endure , tempted to be drawn between the list and the roll was falla-
cious ; and that the legislature intended that the roll, and the
it once a month, would infallibly mesmerise us, or I roll only, should be the document to which reference was to
throw us into convulsions, if oftener repeated, be had to prove a qualification. Mr. Wortley followed on
the same side.—The Court took time to consider its judg-
But although on this ground, even, we are warranted
meat.

The commerce of Great Britain must, we are firmly

assured, progress gradually—nay, even slowly—to a
state of prosperity. Health it is already attaining—
the frail health of the patient from whose frame the
ravaging fever has just been driven ; but that rude and
vigorous health, which it is most desirable to witness,
and which is alone likely to be permanent, it may and
will require another, and above all, a favourable revo-
lution of the seasons to produce. The bounty of Pro-
vidence bestowed in a prosperous harvest will do for
Great Britain in a few months what no merely legisla-
tive measures could accomplish in as many years.

TOREN- OF ESTEEM.—We understand that the ladies of
the congregation of St. Barnabas Chapel, in this town, have
entered into a subscription for the purpose of presenting the
Bev. Dr. Carpenter with a handsome silver tea service, as a
testimony of their approval of his strenuous exertions in the
cause of religion, humanity, and the universal benevolence of
his character. The value of the plate is contemplated to be
about sixty guineas.—[This gentleman is, we believe, brother
to the Rev. Mr. Carpenter, of St. Michael's Church, in this
town.]

FIRE IN SMITHDOWN-LANE.—On Friday night, about
half-past nine o'clock, an alarm reached the station in Tem-
ple-street, that a fire had occurred in Smithdown lane. Two
engines, two water carts, and a large body of firemen, su-
perintended by the indefatigable Mr. Hewitt, immediately
got under way, and reached the scene of the conflagration
before much injury had been done to the premises. The fire
occurred in the hemp-room of the ropery in Smithdow•n-
lane. A small portion of the hemp was burnt, but the pre-
mises sustained no injury.

ROBBERY OF A LAlL—Yesterday, five young men, named
Samuel Powell, Edward Stockforth, Daniel Griffin, Thomas
Fleetwood, and Robert Norris, were charged at the police-
court with having robbed a lay,, • ,-;.nnirie was Henry
Moores, of the sum of ninepence.
plainant lived in Canal-street, Anco
that having no employment there }-

10 said II
It app,

Lred that the corol
Manchester, and
to Liverpool in

the hope of obtaining some at the cotton mill near the canal.
He applied on Saturday,' and was told to call again on Mon-
day. He had only ninepence in his pocket, which he intended
to reserve for his use on Sunday, and, in order not to break
in upon it, he resolved to sleep that night near the brick-kilns.
He did so, and about three o'clock he was awoke by a police-
man, No. 243, who searched him, and found the ninepence
in his pocket, but returned it to him. Between five and six
he was walking away when he was met by nine or ten men,
among whom were all the prisoners except Stockforth ; he
was seized by them, his pockets were searched, and, after
taking the ninepence, they went away. Moores was shortly
afterwards found by No. 213, who had searched him at three
o'clock, to whom he related what had befallen him ; the re-
sult was the parties already named were taken into custody
in the course of the morning. They had all been seen by
No. 243 previously loitering about the brick-kilns. Mr.
Davenport, who appeared for them, contended that the affair
was a mere lark; but Moores said it was no such thing, as
he had only arrived from Manchester the day before, and
none of the men were known to him. Under these circum-
stances Stockforth was discharged, ani all the others were
committed for trial at the ensuing borough sessions.

numerous meet

WASHINGTON IRVING.—On Saturc..,
ing of the gentlemen who wished to shew
spect to Mr. Washington Irving, on landii.
from America, was held on Saturday. at the Sessions'-house
Hugh llornby, Esq., was called to the chair. Mr. Todd,
the honorary secretary, informed the meeting that it had been
determined to invite Mr. Irving to a public dinner, and that
the Mayor had been requested to preside, but that gentleman
intimated that he would be gratified if some other chairman
were appointed. Lord Francis Egerton was then written to,
but his lordship replied, that " his engagements in London
were too numerous and pressing to leave any hope of being
able to leave it, even for a purpose so congenial to his feel-
ings." His lordship added, "If I had been resident at
Worsley, I should gladly have seized the occasion for join-
ing in any compliment to the distinguished and excellent man
in question." The committee then desired their secretary
to communicate to Mr. Irving their intentions, in case he
had landed in Liverpool, accompanied with such expressions
as might be rendered appropriate to the occasion. Froth Mr.
Irving's reply we take the following paragraph with which
that gentleman's letter concludes :—" Permit me to add,
that, from certain passages of your letter, I am led to view
this public honour intended me in a higher light than as a
mere compliment confined to myself. I perceive in it a de-
sire to manifest, through me, a conciliatory disposition toward
my country at a moment when untoward circumstance pre-
vail, and when, as you intimate, inconsiderate and designing
men may seek to sow discord between the two nations. Such
a conciliatory disposition, I am confident, prevails among the
right-minded and right-hearted of the two countries, and, I
trust, will be sufficient to neutralize any such mischievous
effects as those to which you allude. There is no question
at present existing between the two countries, however diffi-
cult at first it may appear, which is not, in my mind,
susceptible of an amicable adjustment, if negociated in that
mutual spirit of forbearance, with that delicate consideration
for the peculiar position and circumstances of each other,
and with that magnanimous regard for each others honour and
interests which ought to govern the opinions and dealings,
public and private, of two great and kindred nations, whose
honour and interests are in so many respects identical."

token of re-

in this town

ROBBERY IN A COUNTING-HOUSE.—John Rimmer, a
decent-looking lad, who was office-boy in the houe of Gor-
don and Co., Old Church-yard, was placed at the bar of the
Police-court on Friday, on a charge of having broken open
a safe and stolen therefrom a sum of money, the property of
his employers. From the evidence of Henry Sanderson, a
clerk to Messrs. Gordon and Co., it appeared that the pri-
soner had been directed by him, on Tuesday last, to lock the
safe door. The prisoner went towards it and apparently
turned the key in the lock, and then returned it to witness.
There was a duplicate key hanging inside the safe. Prisoner
kept the key of the outside door. Witness, on going to the
safe on WedneSday, found it open. Thomas Casares, ano-
ther clerk, deposed to the prisoner coming to him on Thurs-
day morning and telling him that the safe had been broken
open—that he had found the outer door open when he came
down that m )rning—and that he had found the cash-box on
the floor. Witness, on examining the door, found that it
had not been broken open, neither had the door of the safe
in which the cash had been placed. Herbert Brestowe
Hughes deposed that he was cashkeeper to the house of
Gordon and Co., and that on Tuesday last he had placed in
the cash-box about four pounds in sovereigns and half-sove-
reigns, and about six or seven shillings in silver. He kept
the key of the cash-box. On Thursday morning he found
the cash-box and money were gone out of the safe. He
gave information to the police, and the prisoner was taken
into custody. On examining the coal-vault, three sovereigns,
two half-sovereigns, two half-crowns, and one shilling were
found wrapped in blotting paper. The blotting paper had
been taken out of the office, and the money was the property
of his employer. Officer Maguire deposed to finding the
money as mentioned by the previous witness. The prisoner
was committed to the sessions.

—A young private of the
n this town,

ENLISTING alias " CRIMPING
57th regiment, who is on the recruiting set
appeared before the magistrates on Friday against a young
man whom he said he had enlisted on the I.revious day, but
who was not inclined to comply with his engagement. The
private said that the young man had come to the rendezvous
and told him he wanted to list in the Duke of Sussex's name.
He told him he could not list him in the Duke of Sussex's
name, but he would in that of her majesty. The young man
then, on these terms, he said, took a shilling from him, and
therefore he considered him fairly enlisted. On being ques-
tioned by the magistrate, the private said he could not posi-
tively say that the young man was not the worse for liquor.
The young man himself, who was genteelly dressed, stated
that he was in the service of Lord Sefton, and had been at
the Post-Office with a letter from his lordship, when he was
accosted by a recruiting-sergeant hi the East India Company's
service. The sergeant, much to his surprise, claimed a know-
ledge of him, and stated that he had seen him in London or
Woolwich. He replied it was possible he might, as he had
been in both places, but he certainly did not know him.
They went, however, to a public-house and had some drink ;
afterwards they went to the rendezvous, :where they had
more drink, and he (the young man) treated all the soldiers
and recruits who where there with drink. He scarcely
knew anything about the matter, he was so much intoxicated ;
but as his prospects were something better, he never intended
to go for a soldier. The recruiting-sergeant stated that he
and the young man had had some little drink together, but
he would not enlist him, although he had offered, conceiving
he was in jest. Several of the recruits stated that the young
man was sufficiently sober to know what he was about. This
statement was rebutted by the evidence of two disinterested
witnesses, who had seen the young man treat all round in
the room, and said that he was so intoxicated that he did not
know what he was doing. Mr. Rushton sharply reproved
the private for attempting to enlist the young man whilst he
was in a state of inebriety, and dismissed the case, telling
him for the future to take example from the sergeant, who
had not attempted anything of the kind with a drunken
man.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF PAPER.—A man, named John
Kelshaw, was on Thursday placed before Mr. Rushton on a
charge of stealing a large quantity of printed sheets for books,
paper, &c. Thomas Billington, assistant with Messrs. Geo.
and Joseph Robinson, booksellers, 32, Castle-street, said
that about nine o'clock that morning he saw the prisoner
coming down the stairs that led to the store-room with a
bundle of King's Discount Tables, 25 in number, and asked
him where he was going with them. He said he was going
round the corner. Witness stopped him, and took him to
the shop, when he dropped the bundle and ran off. He was
pursued, and a police-officer coming up he was apprehended.
When in Bridewell, he gave one of the officers a key, saying
he had opened the store-room with it. It was found to fit
the lock, and another bundle of books was found under the
door, ready to be taken away. The prisoner also took four
small books from his pocket, and gave them up, saying that
was all he had taken. Constable Samuel Lloyd, from
information received, went to Mr. Shrapnell's, 44, Ar-
gyle-street, and found the prisoner had there previously
sold a quantity of paper. Mr. Shrapnel', drysalter, said
that on the 28th of April the prisoner came to him with a
parcel of paper, and asked him what he paid for his
paper. The reply was, 23s 4d a hundred weight. Prisoner
said the paper had belonged to his brother, who was now
dead, and that he was clearing his office. Witness purchased
the paper, which weighed 2 qrs. 101bs., and paid him 13s. 9d.
for it. On the 28th April, prisoner brought 1 cwt. of the
paper, and another cwt, on the 2d instant, and was paid
235. 4d. for each parcel. Mr. Billington said it consisted of
King's Interest Tables, some Time Tables, and a bundle of
waste paper. There were 100 copies of King's Tables, which
were worth one guinea each ; and 400 copies of the Time
Table, worth 3s. 6d. each. The whole was identified. The
prisoner was committed for trial at the sessions.

" THE BLANCHE" STEAMER.--A very fine iron steam-
vessel, " the Blanche," was recently launched from the
building-yard of Messrs. Davenport, Grindrod and Patrick,
engineers, of this town. She has been running between this
port and Runcorn for a short time, in conveying passengers,
and in that capacity has proved herself to be the swiftest of
our measurement,
river steamers. She is 156 tons new and
strongly built ; 110 feet long, and 18 feet beam ; her draft of
water 4 feet 8 inches with tene tons of coals on board. Her
kelsons, her sleepers, and her paddle beams aare also of iron,
constructed on the best principles. Her engines are of 65
horse-power, with 3 feet 6 inches of stroke, and connecting
bars (the piston rods working the bottom of the cylin-
ders) of 10 feet 6 inches. side levers or counteracting
balances are required, and few of the working parts are liable
to derangement, and the tear and wear much obviated. The
engine is by this principle very with great. power
and unusual lightness ; the whole, includingpathe weight of the
boilers, not exceeding 164 cwt. per' horse-power. ower. The vessel
has run the distance from Runcorn toseLP:,iverpool, about 19
miles, on a 14 feet 4 inches tide, including stoppages, in one
hour and five minutes. Her engines are same prin-
ciplethe two
as those of the ". Alice," in thesaemaceheomttiory
angle
cylinders being fixed diagonally, facing
of 45 degrees longitudinally with the vessel, and thust an
uhating
the advantage of a longer connecting-rod than in vessels
the same depth with vertical cylinders. Her cabs aof
very spacious and elegantly fitted up—affording very superiorre
and roomy accommodations for a vessel of her size. As she
had never had a full trial of her powers in a sea-way, atrial
trip was made yes...erday afternoon, when.a number of gentle-
men, specially invited by the builders, including several of
the agents and managers of the Bridgewater trust, embarked
at George's-pier. The day was fine but rather blowy for
those not accustomed to the water, but the trip was, notwith-
standing, most gratifying to all on board. The vessel at first
went up the river nearly to Eastham, and then steamed down
the river in gallant style, passing many vessels at
anchor, the decks of which were cove7d emi..
grants astonished at her speed. The views at each
side were extensive and beautiful, including the Lan_
cashire, Cheshire, and Welsh shores. A most sumptuousuld
elegant cold collation—or rather dinner—was served up, al
all on board enjoyed themselves to " the top of their bent."
She went down by the Victoria Channel, rounded the N.W.
lightship, and returned by the old channel, proving herself
to be, in a considerable swell, an admirable sea-boat. Two
(out of three) of the builders of the vessel and engine were
on board, and were unremitting iii their attention and polite-
ness to their guests ; and we need hardly
say that " Success
to the Blanche and her owners and builders " was drank
with the utmost enthusiasm. There were musicians on board,
and the whole was a scene of the greatest conviviality and
enjoyment. The Blanche is certainly one of the fastest and
most powerful boats in our river, and this is saying perhaps
as much as can be said of a river steamboat.

Picrungs.-16. Wilson, who is exhibiting some beautiful
paintings at Crawfords, in Bold-street, will leave Liverpool
in a week. We recommend amateurs to lose no time in
visiting and selecting from the very choice collection he has
on sale.

FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, as two children
were crossing Tithebarn-street, one of them was knocked
down by a cart, and the wheel passing over its body it was
instantly deprived of life. The other child escaped. The
deceased resided with its parents in Chapel-yard, Lumber-
street. An inquest will be held this day (Tuesday). '

CHESHIRE HUNT.—Mr. Calvert's very clever picture of
the Cheshire Hunt, which has been engraved in a superior
manner by Lewis, is just published. The portraits of the
gentlemen, the members of the hunt, are extremely faithful.
The groupings are well designed ; the figures are easy and
natural. This is altogether a pleasing work of art, and de-
serves an extensive patronage from all sporting men in this
and the adjoining county.
DEATH IN THE BRIDAL Ban.—There had been an exten-
sive inundation and loss of life in Derby.- A newly married
couple were drowned in each other's arms within half an
hour of their going to bed tie night of their wedding !—[The
above, from an American paper, would almost incline us to
suspect that our transatlantic friend has got possession of
some of the exclusive information, boasted of by our friend
the Liverpool Times. We certainly never heard of this
tragical occurrence in Derby, although we are nearer to it
than the American editor by some 3,000 miles.—En. L. S.]
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENs.—This pleasant resort for public
recreation opens for the season on Whit-Monday. A picto-
rial model of Rome will be exhibited ; when night sets in the
whole tableau will be illuminated and beautiful fire-works set
off. These will, as the showman says, " form von grand and
malignent sight, sich as the vorld never looked on before."
An interesting accouchement took place in the gardens on
Saturday last—the wolf having introduced to this world of
trouble five cubs. This may be said to be an unprecendented
circumstance.

OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—A re•
spectable looking young man, named George Buck, was
brought up at the police• court yesterday on a charge of hav-
ing obtained forty silk handkerchiefs, by false pretences, from
a draper at Preston, named Ewan. The prisoner was appre-
hended whilst attempting to pledge three of the handkerchiefs
with a pawnbroker in Dale-street. The prosecutor was in
attendance, and Mr. Maxwell, the sitting magistrate, ordered
the prisoner to be delivered up to him, to betaken before the
magistrates of Preston.
Passengers by the packet-ship New York, from New York,
which arrived at this port yesterday morning :—James Sa-
vage, Daniel Seymour, Julius Catlin, and Thomas Kitnm,
United States ' • Ashbel Smith and G. R. Tuelon, Texas; D.
Robertson, and three Misses Robertson, Montreal; Lady
Nisbett and servant, and Miss Wilson, Scotland ; Hey. Mr.
Jackson, U.S.N. ; Charles Shirreff, sen., and Charles Shir-
reff, jun., Canada ; J. Newberry Broschettin, Mexico ;
Thos. Woods, and Mrs. Taylor and three children, England.

STREET OBBERY.-Between four and five o'clock on the
morning of Saturday, a sailor from on board one of the New
York liners, named James Peterson, was attacked in Leece-
street by a gang of men, who robbed him of seven dollars
and a half. He had been drinking with several of them the
whole night, and was intoxicated when the robbery was com-
mitted. At the Police-court yesterday three men, named
William Edwards, Nicholas Hoyle, and Thomas Carr, were
brought up on suspicion of being concerned in the offence.
Evidence was produced which implicated the first two pri-
soners, but as to Carr it was so defective that Mr. Maxwell,
the sitting magistrate, ordered him to be discharged. Ed-
wards and Hoye were remanded till this day (Tuesday.)
CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—The half-
yearly meeting of the company was held on Friday, at their
office, when a satisfactory report was made of the trading for
the last half-year, and the usual dividend of three per cent.
was declared. The report stated that although, owing to the
temporary check in the exports, the returns were not equal
to those of last year, yet, from the increase which has taken
place in the imports, it is found that they were the same as
those of 1840. The report stated, that the company's steam-
vessel, the City of Dublin, built in 1823, being found too
small for the service, had been sent out to the West Indies,
and a satisfactory sale made of her to the Mexican govern-
ment. The report also paid a• high compliment to the exer-
tions of Mr. Halliday, honorary secretary to the chamber of
commerce, in having partly freed the steam navigation of the
port from the hitherto oppressive charges for the Skerries
Light. The report concluded by stating that, from the re-
duced amount of the pecuniary engagements of the company,
the economical system on which the repairs of the vessels
were made, the regular manner in which the trading branch
of the establishment is conducted, and the large portion of
the mercantile community attached to its interests, from the
peculiar constitution of this company, which identifies its
prosperity with the trading portion of the proprietary, the
confidence which the directors had hitherto expressed in the
stability and prospects of the company remained unabated ;
and they were not aware of any feature or circumstance con-
nected with it calculated to create any other feeling than that
of continued reliance on that stability.
CAUTION TO BUTCHERS.—A female named Mary Bed-
son, who keeps a butcher's stall in St. John's Market, ap-
peared before Mr. Maxwell, the sitting magistrate, at the
Police-court, yesterday, to show cause why she should not be
fined, for having illegally exposed a quarter of lamb for
sale, in the market, dressed up with the fat of some other
animal. The superintendent of the market stated that this
was the fifth offence of the kind which had occurred in St.
John's Market, but was the first of which the defendant
had been accused. The quarter was exposed yesterday
morning, and a quantity of sheep's fat was wrapped round
it, so as to deceive the purchaser, as to the quality of the
meat. Under the bye-laws the penalty for the first offence
of this kind was five shillings, and the forfeiture of the
lamb. In answer to the charge, the defendant said she
bought the lamb alive, and that she did not know how it had
been dressed; she was not aware of there being anything
wrong about it. Mr. Maxwell told her she had committed
an offence in exposing the meat to sale in such a state, and
for it she must pay 55., and forfeit the meat. The defendant
immediately paid the fine.
THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—The Dublin correspondent
of the Liverpool Journal of Saturday last, makes the follow-
ing announcement :—" The Repeal Association met on Mon-
day : the amount of rent for the week was only £24, which
is not adequate to pay the expense of the establishment.
-Unless O'Connell makes an effort to revive it when he comes,
they must shut their doors. The people throughout the
country say that they are not satisfied how the repeal rent
was expended." The learned gentleman above spoken of
arrived here by the mail train from London on Sunday morn-
ing, and attended at Copperas-hill Chapel, at eleven o'clock.
Being recognised, a large crowd surrounded the Adelphi
Hotel, where he stopped, and as it was expected that he
would depart for Dublin on Sunday evening, another crowd
assembled at the pierhead, but Mr. O'Connell postponed his
departure to Monday morning. We presume he is on the
way to perform the duty pointed out by the correspondent of
the Journal, and to prevent the dreaded " shutting of the
doors" of the repeal, or, what is more important in the
ARCH IMPOSTOR'S view of things, the closing of the money-
box from which he and his fellow-vampires are fed. All
luck to him and his deserts at the end of it ! As to any
attempt to satisfy the " fine pisantry" as to where the money
goes to, we can only say, that it will require a power of
blarney to do that same.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER—Two LIVES LOST.
—We regret to state that an accident occurred on the river
yesterday, just off Princes-basin, by which two men, in the
very prime of life, lost their lives. In the course of the fore-
noon, four men, named Owen Griffiths, James Taylor, Wil-
liam Woods, and William Griffiths, left Prince's-basin to go
round the rock in search of an expected ship. They em-
barked in a boat of considerable size, carrying sail, only five
weeks old, and which was owned by Owen Griffiths. They
returned against the tide without having met with the vessel
they had been after, and, about half-past one, they arrived
abreast Prince's-basin. They were about taking in their
sails when a heavy cross sea struck the vessel on her broad-
side, and she immediately capsized. So suddenly did this
take place that none of the men had the slightest chance of
obtaining any hold of the boat, and, the tide running out very
rapidly, with a strong wind, all the four were carried away.
Providentially the Egremont steamer was passing at the mo-
ment, and, the accident having been observed from on board,
preparations were instantly made for rendering assistance to
the sinking men ; a boat was lowered, and Woods was
picked up just as he was disappearing. William Griffiths
was drifted by the tide towards a brig, which lay at anchor
about 80 yards from the place where the boat capsized, and,
fortunately, he came in contact with the cable, which he
firmly grasped, and retained his hold till he was picked up.
James Taylor Lever rose to the surface of the water after he
first sunk. Owen Griffiths was seen by the pilot on board
the brig to rise once, and then he disappeared. Neither of
the bodies have yet been recovered. Owen Griffiths, we
understand, was a married man, 37 years of age, but without
family. Taylor was 27 years of age, and unmarried. A re-
port was current that the accident occurred whilst the men
were rowing after a body which was seen floating down the
river with the tide, and which was believed to be the body of
one of the young gentlemen who were lately drowned oppo-
site New Ferry. This, however, was not the case ; the cir-
cumstances are exactly as we have related them.
A female died suddenly on Friday last as she was being
driven in a cab along one of the streets of London.

WATERING THE STREETS

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—It may be wrong to write to you about trifles, but
right or wrong, I will say what I think on the present occa-
sion. Most spirits are weakened by water, but mine are
lowered by a want of it ; indeed, if they were to be put under
proof you would be scarcely able to find any, in short, at all.
The cause of my depression is that which often affects tra-
vellers in the desert after dinner, namely, a too great preva-
lence of dust. This town often resembles a mighty snuff box
without a lid. Dust is flying in all directions. Ladies look
as if they had taken to wear powder again; their silks seem
all shot with it. Every gentleman appears to have adopted
the trade of " dustman,' which, according to Walker, (not
Hookey,) is defined to be " one whose employment is to
carry away the dust."
For my own part I am constantly fearing an indictment
for appropriating the road stuff without permission. In
doors we are quite unhinged. The man who invented win-
dows deserves a pane-gyrie, but those by whose means we are
compelled to keep them closed ought to be punished for their
pains. Their motives it is not easy to see through. The
poet says in the story of the two goldfinches—
" The open window seemed to invite."
The dust cannot avail itself of the quotation as an excuse for
entering our house, for there is not one window that we are
not compelled to keep to. Without jesting profanely, "to
dust we must return," but now we no sooner clean ourselves
than " the dust returns to us."
It is no use being chary of our chairs, for it seats and
settles itself without ceremony upon them ; and we find we
are not able to keep our table bright, however not-able we
may be in such matters. It is useless to carp, for the carpet
is full of it ; as for the blind, it is quite dark with it. In
our food we are still worse off, for we meet with it in every
mouthful. We might expect to find plenty of dust following
the weal, but really we might as well be Cape of Good Hope
Caffrcs (ca(j'ers) as to feed upon it for ever (heifer).
Where are the water-carts ? What are carts for ? Why
are we obliged to " come down with the dust " in parish-
rates, if the dust is not made to come down for us? What
can be more refreshing than to see on a hot day a peripa-
tetic Aquarius, with his dropsical cart, like a moveable
Knaresborough dropping well ! How fresh and cool the
street seems after it has been passed through by it 1 When
a boy I have often stood to watch the moving shower—but
that was in George the Third's reign.
To the point—as the soldier said when he charged with the
bayonet. It is clear that if those who have the care of the
streets do not pay more attention to them, we shall have to
liquidate, at an early date, a debt which nust inevitably be
incurred for repairing, if not altogether renewing, the roads.
The inroads made into them will leave us 'to roads—for day
by day they are blowing off into thin air, and the paviours
will have to call at every house to fetch away whatever por-
tion of the highway may be found therein. It would be far
more agreeable if the watery carriers would come about
more frequently, and
—to quote from the rational anthem—
more liberally " be pleased to pour."

P. POPJOY.
P.S.—Since the rains all traces of dust have disappeared.
I draw attention to the matter in expectatim of dry weather
coming again. Prevention,
cn the new police system, is
better than a cure. Talking of the police, why is the Stan-
dard like " an incorrigible thief" and " adrunkard's face"?
Because, in the first instance, it is conthually being taken
up ; and in the second, it is red (read) all ner.

ADJOURNED MEMNO OF THE TOWN

COUNCIL

The Adjourned meeting of the town council, for the des-
patch of the business remaining over from Wednesday, was
he don Friday, at eleven o'clock. The MAYOR presided.

THE TOWN-CLERK'S RIGHTS

Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE begged permission for a few mo-
ments, before the council proceeded to the regular business
of the day, to bring forward a matter of some importance.
He hoped he should not be deemed presumptuous in bringing
forward the subject he was about to introduce, although-
he was surrounded by so many gentlemen of much snore ex-
perience in municipal matters than himself. However, he
would gladly give way to any member of the council who
might have deemed it proper to take up the subject. He al-
luded to what had fallen from the lips of the town-clerk at
their last meeting—(hear, hear)—and the statement which
had been made by that gentleman of his right to speak on all
occasions and on all subjects, no matter what they were, which
might happen to be brought before the council. He (the
town-clerk) distinctly stated to the town-council at that time
that he was part and parcel of the corporation, and that he
possessed those rights ; but after having gone through the
municipal act, he (Mr. 8.-Moore) was at a loss to discover
where any such powers were given to him. He fouad, on
turning to the act, that a council was complete in itself with
a mayor, aldermen, and councillors, to be chosen in every
borough. This appeared from the 25th section. According
to the 58th section, it was provided that the power to elect
the town-clerk rested solely with the council. In the sche-
dule of the act no mention was made of the town-clerk, fur-
ther than that he was to be one of a body elected by the coun-
cil, and to continue in office during the pleasure of the council;
and there was nothing in the act concerning his authority or
power to speak, except that he was to be considered as the
legal adviser of the corporation. (Hear.) As the present
was a subject which vitally affected the privileges of every
member of the council, he (Mr. Bramley-Moore) had taken
the liberty of bringing it under their consideration. (Hear,
hear.) If the functions and responsibilities of the office
rested on the act of parliament, and not on the will of the
council, he thought they might fairly call upon the town-
clerk to show them wherein his authority existed, and
on what it rested ; and lie further thought it due to them-
selves that this question should be settled, so as to know
whether the town-clerk had the right on all matters to inflict
a speech on the council, and on every occasion so to do when
it might be deemed proper. The duties of councillors were
very different, according to the act, from those of the town-
clerk. The latter was not subject to the same responsibili-
ties or the same fines; consequently he did not see how the
town-clerk could be considered in the light in which he con-
sidered himself at the last meeting, unless the council should
have one member more than it at present consisted of,
and be vested with a vote. If a councillor refused, when
elected, to enter the council-chamber. he was subjected to a
fine of £3O ; and if he happened to become a bankrupt, he
was excluded ; but none of these contingencies applied to the
town-clerk. lie did not see, therefore, that the town-clerk
stood in the council in any other light than as their legal ad-
viser, and that when they wanted his advice they might call
upon him for it; or if he saw any thing of an illegal nature,
it would be his duty to step forward and correct it. He (Mr.
Bramley-Moore) was quite willing to bear his testimony to
the excellent legal opinions given by the town-clerk during
the time thin he had the honour of a seat in the council, and
to say that tbay had been given in an able and a lucid Tan-
ner: but he wished to draw a distinction between the giving
of an opinion and the right of the town-clerk to speak on all
occasions and on all subjects brought before the council; and
he begged to ask the town-clerk whether he would express
the same opinion now which he had expressed at the last
meeting, namely, that he was invested with the right of
speaking in that council upon all subjects and upon all occa-
sions ?

The TOWN-CLERK said he felt much obliged to the mem-
ber of council who had just brought this subject forward, for
the very clear, distinct, and he would say, candid way in which
he had mentioned it. His own opinion certainly had been
such as he stated at the last council, but he conceived that it
was one of those subjects which rested entirely with the coun-
cil. The member who had just spoken had very clearly, and,
as he thought, with latitude quite sufficient for everything he
could desire, defined his duties in a legal manner to be as fol-
lows :—namely, if called upon to advise the council, to do so.
and, if he perceived anything illegal going forward, to be at
liberty to give his legal advice thereupon. He certainly must
say, that his own opinion of his duties and responsibilities
went further than this ; but he was free to admit at once,
from the course the subject had taken, that, so far as opinion
went, he was wrong, and that to the opinion of the council he
now deferred as he should do on every occasion. (Hear, hear.)
He clearly understood now, whatever his own opinion might
be, that it was a subject which rested entirely with the coun-
cil. He conceived that the council had then expressed an
opinion t4at his duties should be confined to the giving of
legal advice, as had been explained by Mr. Bramley-Moore.
To that opinion he would pay implicit obedience, and take it
as his rule on every occasion ; and this he would do, not be-
cause he was submitting to that which he disliked, but as a
matter of cheerful compliance with the opinions expressed
by the council. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE ssid he had been just asked by Mr.
Bolton whether he had informed any one that he would bring
this subject forward. He replied in the negative, and he now
repeated that reply. He had not mentioned it to any one,
neither had he entertained the question prior to the night be-
fore, when he looked over the act, and saw nothing in it bear-
ing on the subject of the town-clerk's right to speak in coun-
cil. It was then, and not until then, that he had made up
his mind to bring the matter forward. (Hear.)
Mr. BOLTON trusted that the answer which had just been
given by the town-clerk would be deemed perfectly satisfac-
tory, and that nothing further would be said on the subject.
Mr. GLADSTONE said he had no wish to obtrude himself
on the council in this matter; but he must say that his sen-
timents differed from those which had already been expressed.
(Hear, hear.) He thought the manner in which the case had
been brought before the notice of the council by the honour-
able gentleman was clear and lucid, and that it was worthy
of his talent and standing in the town ; but he was not quite
so well satisfied with the explanation given by the town-
clerk. (Hear, hear.) He should have been much better
pleased if the town-clerk had said he had given the opinion
he had expressed in an excited moment, and that he regretted
it—(hear, hear)—that he now saw what the views and wishes
of the council were, and that he would not repeat what had
occurred at the last meeting. (Hear, hear.) This was the
reply he should have wished to have heard from the town-
, clerk. (Hear.) He (Mr. Gladstone) was fully satisfied in
his own mind, as far as he could form an opinion, that what
had been said by the town-clerk, as to his right to address
that council, did not exist neither in law nor equity—(hear,
hear)—therefore he trusted the town-clerk would say that
he regretted what he had stated, and that he could only at-
tribute it to the excitement under which he addressed the
council, and that upon no future occasion should such cir-
cumstance again occur. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE really thought that the town-clerk's
expressions amounted very much to that. During the time
be (Mr. L.) had had a seat in that room, he could bear his
testimony to'the fact that the town-clerk had never inflicted
long speeches on them. Whatever opiniolo the town-clerk
might have of his position in that council, he had told the
council that he bowed to that of the council, and that it was
in a moment of excitement, and with a view of defending his
office, he had made the statement. That was his excuse ; and
he (Mr. Lawrence) understood the town-clerk to say this.
The town-clerk had never acted upon this opinion before,
and he never would do it again.
Mr. Alderman EVANS thought there was one passage in
the town-clerk's speech which ought to content the council.
He declared that it all depended on the council; and, there-
fore, after the opinion of the council had been once expressed,
he could not of course contend that he had any rights. This
bad been admitted by himself, and ought to content the
council. They had heard of " tearing a passion to rags,"
and to make more of the subject would be actually doing the
same thing.
The TOWN-CLERK thought it was due from him, after
wnat had fallen from Mr. Robertson Gladstone, to say that
it was with great pain, indeed, that he found he entertained
an opinion contrary to the general opinion of the council.
He had certainly given an opinion, and he was put to justify
that opinion. He certainly had entertained the notion stated
by him, and was not singular in that opinion ; but if he had
had more time to have brought the subject forward, and if he
had not been labouring under severe indisposition at the time,
he would have done it, he dared say, more to the satisfaction
of every member. He thought he should perhaps secure
the good opinion of Mr. Gladstone, when he said that it was
with great concern he brought forward an opinion which had
not met with the general concurrence of the council. (Hear.)
Mr. BUSHELL said he never in his life had heard more
lucid legal expositions than the council had received and he
had listened to from the lips of the present town-clerk. He
thought the town-clerk had said quite sufficient to satisfy
any member that what had fallen from him on the occasion
in question was different from what had fallen from him be-
fore. There were circumstances, however, which, doubtless,
actuated and influenced him at the time. He was naturally
excited by a kind feeling towards a brother officer, and had
spoken the sentiments of his mind ; but with his explanation
he was quite sure every member would be perfectly satisfied.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. GLADSTONE expressed a hope that the council at large
would be perfectly satisfied. (Hear, hear.)
The TOWN-CLERK said the high value he placed upon his
office might perhaps have induced him to form an erroneous
opinion of its duties and responsibilities. (Hear, hear.)
The conversation here dropped.