The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-20 00:00:00

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TAE REV. Da. Ltnnzit.--We understand tbis distin-
guished Minister of the Scotch Church, who has lately been
appointed Principal of King's College, Kingstown, Upper
Canada, preached in Oldham-street Kirk yesterday, having
arrived here late on Saturday night, to take his passage by
the Trafalgar steamer, which sails to-morrow.
THEATits: ROYAL.—" Coming events cast shadows be-
fore them," so the commencement of the benefits forewarns
the near approach of the season do sing. We observe that
on Monday next Mr. Baker makes his appeal, and as he is
about to leave the company to which he has been an orna-
ment, and an acquisition for many years, he deserves a
strong manifestation of good feeling from the public. The
secession of Mr. Baker we cannot but feel will be irrepa-
rable ; we do not, in looking round the profession, perceive
any member of it likely efficiently to fill his place. The per-
formances lately have been of a varied character : Mr. J.
Russell delighting all those who hear him with his charming
songs and clever stories in his hour of table-talk. His
" Widow Malone" goes as well as ever, and is nightly en-
cored. The new piece entitled " Beauty and the Beast," in
-which Miss Gardner has a principal part is underlined, will
shortly be produced. It abounds with beautiful scenery,
clever songs, parodies, dances, &c.

INFORMATION UNDER THE NEW ACT FOR THE RE-
GULATION OF CEIIMNEYSWEEPERS.—A man, named Mar-
tin, a master sweep, was charged, on Saturday last, before
Mr. Rushton, with having seat a boy under the age of 21
years up a chimney. Mr. Richard Houghton was charged,
also, with having permitted a boy under 21 years to ascend
his chimney. The information was laid at the instigation of
a master sweep, for whom Mr. Davenport appeared, and
stated, that the defendant (Martin) was one of those who
were determined to set the act at defiance and not to sweep
by machinery. One of the men in the employ of the infor-
mant proved the case against both parties. Mrs. Houghton,
who appeared on behalf of her husband, having satisfied the
magistrate that she was deceived by the defendant both as to
the of the boy and the age specified by the law, was ac-
buitteii. Mr. Rushton, however, told her to take notice,
that the law did not allow any individual under 21 years of
age to be sent up a chimney, and that any housekeeper suffer-
ing an individual under that age to ascend a chimney became
liable to a penalty of not less than £5, and which might be
£lO. Martin was fined £5, and, in default of payment, was
ordered to be imprisoned one month. Mr. Davenport said
he had to apply to the magistrate on behalf of the individual
who had given evidence, who had been threatened by a num-
ber of sweeps and was afraid to move abroad. The back part
of the court was, at this moment, crowded with sweeps. Mr.
Rushton said, if the witness received either threats or injury,
he was to apply to him, and he would make a severe example
of the offenders.
BREAKING INTO A SHOP.—John Dolphin, aged about 18,
was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, charged with
having broken into the shop of Mr. Grannell, boot and shoe
maker. Mr, Grannell has a shop in Ranelagh-street and
another in Whitechapel, at the latter of which he resides.
On Friday night he locked up the Ranelagh-street shop and
made it secure as usual. On Saturday morning his man
went to the shop with the keys, when he found the door
open, and, on examination, discovered that the premises had
been broken into and robbed of many pairs of boots and
shoes. That same morning, at five o'clock, Inspector An-
dres met the prisoner in Great Cross-hall-street, with six
or seven pairs of boots and shoes in his possession. As the
account which the prisoner gave of himself was unsatisfactory
Andres took him into custody. At nine o'clock Mr. Granell
went to the Police-office to give information of the robbery
when the boots and shoes were shown to him, and he clai-
med them. The prisoner, in his defence; said a boy made
him a present of the goods, and he was to pay the boy 16s.
for them. He did not know where the boy lived. He was
committed for trial.

FUNERAL OF AN ORANGEMAN.—On Sabbath lasttabout
550 of the brethren of the Loyal Orange Lodges of this town
assembled in their various lodges, and walked to Bootle, and
accompanied the remains of their late Brother Evanson to
their final resting-place, at the Cemetery, Duke-street.
From Bootle the brethren formed in order, the lodge of the
late master following immediately after the hearse and
mourning-coaches, in deep mourning. The procession was
of the most respectable and imposing description, the mem-
bers being dressed in mourning, each with hat-band and
scarf, the latter being tied at the shoulder with a neat bough
of orange ribband. Arrived in Duke-street, the number had
increased to between 600 and 700; and although the large
bodies of spectators were densely and inconveniently packed,
yet the wise arrangements followed up on these occasions
Prevented the slightest confusion or bustle. When the
leading ranks arrived at the gate, they opened right and left;
and a way was thus opened for the hearse and coaches the
length of the line, the brethren falling in behind immediately
as the hearse proceeded. When service had been performed,
the body was carried through a double line of Orangemen,
who reached from the chapel, and lined the way a conside-
rable distance towards the grave. After the service had been
most impressively read by the Rev. Mr. Marshall, the breth-
ren formed the circle of unity, the word was given to the
Masters by the D.G.M., and after having been committed by
each master to the brethren of his lodge, the three affecting
farewells were given, and this vast body of men again moved
away in the same good order and regularity in which they
-arrived. The appearance of the men, and the good order
with which the ceremonies were carried out, was the univer-
sal subject of commendation from a vast concourse of visi-
tors and friends, who had lined every available spot near the
grave from which a view could be obtained. We hope it will
be long ere there will be occasion for this display of affection
to departed worth; but, whenever the time arrives, we shall
be proud to see in our good old town 600 hearts, beating with
love for each other and loyalty to the Church and Crown,
conduct themselves with the same decorum and serious at-
tention to their deceased brother and friend.

INQUESTS YESTERDAY, BEFORE P. F. CURRIE, ESQ.—
On view of the body of Sarah Jackson, a female of 68 yes
of age who had been an inmate of the workhouse. It ap-
peared that on Thursday week, the deceased was found in a
house in the neighbourhood of Trafalgar-street, with her
arm injured, as she stated by a fall. She was otherwise
much debilitated, and was taken to the workhouse, where
She died on Saturday. The surgeon stated that she had
received a compound fracture of the right arm of which she
died. Verdict,--" Found with her arm broken, of which
she died, but how she came by the injuries there was no
evidence to shew.—On view of the body of John Burns, a
boatman, who, while engaged in a boat, in getting a vessel
into the Waterloo Dock, on Thursday the Bth instant,
leaped into the water, as the boat in which he was, being
run against and filled, and after swiming some time, was
drawn under the paddle wheel of a steamer and evidently
drowned. The body was not found till yesterday morning.
Verdict—"Aceidental Death."
THE LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENT ACT.—The beneficial
operation of this act, by which public houses are not allowed
to be open after 12 o'clock on Saturday night, nor till one
o'clock on Sunday, has been further exemplified this week.
The following is a return of the prisoners taken before Mr.
Rushton yesterday, which shows a reduction of about one
half of the number for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
usually brought up on Mondays, before the act came into
operation :

' 12 o'clock on Saturday night to 5 o'clock
on Sunday morning „ Felonies 12
29
Do. 1, 19 Drunk 12
Do. f t Other Offences 5
From 5 o'clock, A.M. to 4 o'clock, P.M. Sunday—None.
Other hours ft If 52
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Total 81
ATROCIOUS AND DARING ROBBERY.—On the evening of
Friday last, the village of Bebington was thrown into a state
of great consternation, by the report that the dwelling-house
of Mr. Edward Inglefield, farmer, had been broken open at
the early hour of half-past eight, and that he and his house-
keeper were nearly murdered. Several neighbours instantly
repaired to the spot, when they found the wounded couple
lying on the floor deluged with blood. Messengers were
Immediately despatched for Mr. Gorst, surgeon, of Rock
who was promptly in attendance upon the aged suf-
ferers, and remained with them for several hours before they
were sufficiently restored to give the following particulars.
About half-past eight o'clock, the owner of the house, aged
70, had retired to rest, as was his usual custom, leaving his
housekeeper and a little granddaughter, about ten years of
age, to complete some arrangements necessary for the fol-
lowing day's market. While thus engaged, their attention
was attracted by hearing footsteps passing the end of the
house, but supposing it to be the gamekeepers of Edward
Parry, Esq., and the Rev. R. M. Fielden, who are in the
habit of crossing in that direction in the course of their
nightly parades, they innocently opened the door to speak
to them, when one of the robbers rushed into the house,
took the candle-stick out of the woman's hand, struck
her a violent blow across the face, knocked her down, and
continued to beat her in a most brutal manner. Her cries
brought the old man down stairs, when another party felled
him to the ground by a desperate blow on the head, and con-
tinued to kick him while in this prostrate condition, and then
seized his throat in such a savage manner as to make him
dread instant suffocation. He promised to give them all the
money he had if they would only spare his life, and pro-
• ceeded up stairs for this purpose, when he found a third al-
ready engaged in ransacking his drawers. The little girl be-
fore named attempted to get through the window, when she
Was met by another of the gang who was standing outside,
and he presented a pistol at her this naturally frightened
Iter, and she secreted herself under a bed, where she was a
Silent hearer of all that was going on ; and it is supposed,
that being unable to find her (as they were all in the dark),
'they thought she had made her escape, and would of course
give the alarm, when they decamped, leaving the work of de-
struction incompleted, and, in their hurry, left a pistol
loaded with two balls, and a hat, which it is confidently ex-
Illected will lead to their detection.
SERIOUS CHARGE OF FORCIBLY TAKING AN ALLEGED
AMOUNT OF WAGES FROM THE PERSON.—Three men,
Arthur and Thomas M'Avoy and Bernard Fegan, were
Yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton under this novel
Charge. The complainant, named M'Currin, a lumper, said
he was engaged to load a vessel with salt, and that he agreed
With the prisoners and a number of other men to work for
him, at the rate of 6d. per 100 bags of salt put on board.
They worked for five days, putting on board 5,558 bags. He
Ps'id them for their work so far £l. 7s. 9d. each, on Saturday
Week. The loading was completed on Tuesday night, and he
told t,Sem to come for their money next day. The prisoners
and eiett others came on Wednesday evening, between six
and seven. o'clock, to his house, and asked for their money,
and he offered the nrisoners Ll. 2s. 6d. each, which was the
amount due' to them at the price stated. They refused to
take it, dema,nding a larger sum, (305.,) saying the price was
e‘d• per hundrXl bags. He refused to pay them, and after
stopping upwards of two hours, the prisoners, while the
others stood by, took hold of him by the legs, threw him
Town, turned him over, and shook him so as to shske the
him out of his ockets. His wife persuaded them to let
get up, and a police-officer was sent for, but not having
seen the affray, did not, it appeared, interfere. At length,
about nine o'clock, they said they would give him ten
his blood or the money. He was at length persuaded by his
/Y,lfe, who was afraid of his life, to give them 30s. each in
Place of 225. 6d., which was all that was due to them by the
agreement. Mr. Davenport appeared for the complainant,
Whose%/t wife gave similar testimony in a very voluble way.
r• 'Yates defended the prisoners; and the complainant
admitted that he was a member of the Dock Labourers'
Accident and Burial Society, and that in getting the rules
settled in that court some time ago, it was agreed that
the Porterage should be eight pence per hundred sacks
..‘;!1* salt, but he added he had agreed with the prisoners
sixpence only. Several witnesses were called for the
defence who were of the same party of workmen as
nsoners, and were present in the house at the time.
"eY were cautioned by Mr. Rushton as to what they
say which might implicate themselves, inasmuch
41.9 if they had aided or abetted the prisoners they were
ir,4511Y guilty of the violence and extortion of the money.
He had
them said that no agreement was made with him.
e oad been engaged by one of the prisoners to work at the
oantl plai ut oo e to complainant for his money. Corn_
offsred him at the rate of tid. per 100 sacks, but he
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not w: t, and was buss at Bd. or 30s. The prisoners did
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tetoobf esadt.o,r the complainant, and said so; they
and wanted the wages due to them. Another witness called,
a u also been offered 6d. but uould not take it, and was paid
the lowest price they had ever taken since
the tore-out. It appeared further from the testimony of
police men that they had themselves proposed to send for a
officer, or a respectable neighbour to see a settlement
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was considered requisite, was not present,
Prisoners were accordingly remanded till this day.

'uaims Smirto.—On 'Thursday evening Mr. Lees,
master of the South Corporation School, delivered a lecture,
before a highly respectable auditory, on the Wilhelm method
of singing. The Rev. Thomas Nolan occupied the chair.
Mr. Lees lecture was most instructive, and we trust that
his intention will be successfully carried into effect, of form-
ing singing classes upon the Wilhelm method. At the close
of the lecture a Doxology was sung, and the meeting was
separated.

PROMISES MADE TO DELINQUENTS.—A little boy, named
Henry Johnson, was yesterday placed before Mr. Rushton,
charged with having stolen £3 from the till, in the shop of
Mr. Watson, Berry-street. He was suspected, and after
being accused, threw, it appeared, the money into the street,
and afterwards made a confession ; but it appeared this con-
fession was made on the young man who had charge of the
shop telling him that "if he would acknowledge the theft,
his punishment would not be so great." Mr. Rushton said
the ends of justice were defeated by such a promise, and dis-
charged the prisoner.
SMUGGLING BRANDY.—Yesterday, at the Police-court,
Mr. Brooks, solicitor for the Customs, appeared with several
officers, and substantiated a case of smuggling against Capt.
Dawson, of the brig " Forester." An apprentice boy be-
longing to the vessel had been seen coming, by a pol►ce-
ofcer, from the dock with something in a handkerchief, and
on being stopped, it was found to be three bladders contain-
ing six quarts of French brandy. The evidence went to show
that the captain had told the lad to take it to Spinks's hotel,
at the south end of the Queen's Dock. The defendant did
not appear, he being in Hull. The brandy, without duty,
was said to be worth £1 Os. 3d. The defendant was fined
three times that amount—X6 Os. 9d.

IRON VESSELS.—There are now in the iron shipbuilding
yard of Mr. John Laird, of North Birkenhead, two vessels
of rather singular construction. The first vessel is intended
for a floating•light for the entrance of the Mersey. It is
much longer than the present light-ships, and is expected to
have less motion, even in a rough sea, than the short wood
vessel now in use. It will be ready for sea in about two
months. The second vessel is building for the Honourable
the East India Company. It is intended for a pilot-boat in
the Hoogley. Unlike our pilot-boats, which are small, it is
of two hundred tons burthen, and of more than ordinary
breadth of beam. Its interior is to be completely finished in
Liverpool. In the hold will be large tanks for holding water,
with which, it appears, the pilot-boats on the Calcutta station
always go to sea, that, in the event of falling in with ships
short of water, they may supply them with so indispensable
an article. The cabin will be a spacious apartment, lofty and
well ventilated, with berths all round for the pilots. We
need scarcely add, after the heading of this paragraph, that,
except the decks and the cabins, these vessels are wholly built
of iron. They are well worth the inspection of all who take
an interest in naval architecture.

HAVING POSSESSION OF ARTICLES WITHOUT ACCOUNT-
ING FOR THII SAME.—TWO young . men were yesterday
brought before Mr. Ruskton, charged with having been
found in the street at a late hour with a quantity of apples
in.two handkerchiefs. The police-officer who apprehended
them said he suspected them, add on questioning them they
gave no satisfactory account of how they became possessed
of the fruit. The prisoner said in court that they had pur-
chased them from a girl with a basket, whom they did not
know, and had paid 15d. for them. They were not, how-
ever, of that value as the article is now sold. Mr. Rushton
said that a recent act empowered the justices of the town to
punish parties found in possession of anything which might
reasonably be thought to be stolen, and possession of which,
was not satisfactorily accounted for. The prisoners must
therefore pay each 205., or be imprisoned seven days.
COMMITMENT.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, a young
woman, named Bridget Curran, was placed at the bar on the
charge of robbing an old man, named Cawley. The prose-
cutor had gone to a cellar in Crosbie-street, to call on a
woman who lived there, and give her some intelligence of
her husband. The prisoner also resided in the cellar at the
time. He sent the prisoner for some ale twice, giving her
6d. each time; and she saw him take the money from his
purse, which contained 14s. After drinking a second time
he became ill, and laid his head on the table. On being
roused by the woman who kept the place, he missed his mo-
ney and the girl. The empty purse was found on the floor.
The prisoner was soon afterwards apprehended in Kitchen-
street, in a state of intoxication, and 7s. were found upon
her, which she had no means of earning. She was commit-
ted for trial at the sessions.

THE PRINTING TRADE.—This trade has, like most other
trades, been seized with the prevailing mania. A meeting
of delegates from the different towns comprised in the Nor-
thern Typographical Vnion was, it appears, lately convened
in Leeds. Among the delegates were three from Liverpool;
they were, we believe, Mr. Inman, Secretary to the Liverpool
club, and Mr. Barnes, both employed on the Liverpool
Standard, and Mr. Williams, on the Liverpool Mail. At
this meeting it was resolved, we hear, that a movement
should be made to enforce, within the jurisdiction of the
Union, uniformity in time, preparatory, it is supposed, to an
attempt to enforce, if not an rdvance, uniformity in wages.
The Liverpool branch of the Union, acting by orders from
the central body, have given notice to the employers, that
they will not in future, work more than ten hours, instead of
ten hours and a puarter, each day, except Saturday, when
they will only work nine. In order to reduce the time to
ten hours, they infist on having an hour, instead of three-
puarters of an hour, to breakfast. The diminution of work-
ing time thus attempted to be enforced will, it is calculated,
supply employment for two or three hands more than are
employed at present, the printing trade, like many other,
being much depressed just now. As the quantity of work,
particularly of composition, done by hands working on time
has within the last ten years, been notoriously diminished by
the combination of the journeymen anainst the employers,
we would suggest to the journeymen, that instead of confin-
ing themselves for even ten hours a day, they, whenever it is
practicable, and it is practicable five days out of the six, do
do the regulated quantity of work in eight or nine hours, and
recreate themselvds during the time thus saved. Let them
think on this suggestion :it is worthy of their serious consi-
deration. None but the most inferior hands, the mere
" shags" of the trade, need work more than eight or nine
hours to do the regulated quantity of composition. In winter
gas and fire would be saved to the employers, and the jour-
neymen have time for intellectual improvement, for which
printers, we know, are extremely anxious.—Albion.—[We
have received-a letter from the Secretary of the Liverpool
Typographical Society in reference to the above paragraph.
We cannot perceive the injustice alleged against our contem-
porary, and on that ground we decline to insert the letter.]
NUISANCES AT THE CHESHIRE FERRIES.—We base
repeated complaints from patties (who, by-the-bye, had
much better carry their complaints to those in authority at
the various ferries) with respect to alleged irregularities on
the part of the servants, boatmen, &c., employed at the
landing places or on board the packets. Many of these
complaints are unreasonable enough ; but occasionally a case
does present itself which is sufficiently serious to call for ob-
servation. Of this description is one which has just been
brought before us, and of which we have ourselves frequently
noticed the inconvenience, and, indeed, danger. The Birken-
head packet, of three or half-past three o'clock, is usually
crowded from the Cheshire shore by farm-servants—rough
lads, girls and men—accompanying their cans of milk to Liver-
pool for sale. The boat, in fact, is called " the milk boat ;"
and with reason, for the entire accommodation—the absolute
command, indeed—of the packet is given up to these pur-
veyors of catlap and cream. Upon the arrival of the boat at
the stage, or the steps, the gangways are promptly and rudely
occupied. Passengers, male or female, are jostled aside,
their lives endangered by the chance of an immersion in the
river, their clothes condemned to suffer from the scattered
milk, or the skin rubbed off their shins, or a nail or two
crushed off their toes by the clogs or the cans of the boors
who carry them. We have seen frequent narrow escapes
from accident from these disorderly and riotous people, and
rude language and insult is of daily occurrence. We should
suggest, as the remedy, that the various blue-coated gentry
who are stationed on our pier-heads (apparently for the sole
purpose of enjoying the sea-breeze and chattilig with the
vendors of apples, oranges, Ormskirk gingerbread, and
mellow pears, by which they are crowded) should be politely
requested by the authorities to step on board each boat as it
arrives, and protect the passengers, on their landing, from
being jostled into the river, or drowned in a lake of the
" sweet sky-blue." Surely the milk might wait on board a
few seconds until this operation was safely achieved ;.—it
would not be turned into butter by the delay; and an occa-
sional walk down the steps and up again wouldn't wear out a
policeman's shoes, or materially affect his legs.

WIGAN.-MONDAY EVENING.

(From our own Reporter.)

THE PRESENT CRISIS.--11e duties of all classes at the
present crisis are laid down in so beautiful and able a man-
ner by our beloved rector, that every sect and persons of
every denomination may profit by the perusal of the eloquent
and impressive sermon preached by himin the parish-church
on Sunday the 28th of August last. It has been published
in the form of a pamphlet, and the circulation of it is calcu-
lated to be productive of much good.

THE REGISTRATION.—The conservatives of Wigan, to
their credit be it spoken, have nobly followed the advice
given them by the great leader of the state, and have achieved
a victory in the registration courts, on Friday and Saturday
last, that has completely astonished the self-confident and
boasting whig-radicals who opposed them. They have not
forgotten the declaration of the " pilot," that " the battle
of the constitution must be fought in the registration
courts," but came into the arena well armed with the wea-
pons of justice and truth, and stimulated to fight the good
fight manfully with the knowledge of the inefficiency of their
opponents' capabilities. Mr. Ackerley, solicitor, appeared
as advocate for the conservatives ; and Mr. R. Leigh for the
liberals. The list of objections to the borough voters con-
tained 97 names, from which the conservatives succeeded in
striking off 23 liberals ; the liberals, on the other hand, only
striking off 13 of the conservative votes. The list of objec-
tions to the burgesses contained one liberal, whose name
was struck out. There was only one claimant in the
list, a radical, whose claim was disallowed. Richard
Matthews, Esq., was the revising barrister who attended,
and he was occupied the whole of both Friday and Saturday.
with tt h such
bges
On no previous occasion did the conservative advocate per-
form the duties entrusted to him h
burgess
rcredit
s to
na whosehimself,uie
and ability, as in the present revising barrister's court.
Ralph Thicknesse, jun., Esq., was
was struck out, and the ground of objection which Mr. A.
took to this vote—viz., " That he did not occupy any rate-
able property within the borough was followed up with
the most clear and persuasive arguments, Elliot and other
eminent legal authorities being quoted in support of those
which were brought forward. The municipal list is consi-
derably shorter this year than last, and contains fewer
names in consequence of the inability of the voters to pay
rates. Not one objection has been sent in to the municipal
voters, consequently it will merely have to receive the con.
firmation of the assessors. The following are the numbers
of the voters in each ward :—No. 1, or Scholes Ward, 185 ;
No. 2, or St. George's Ward, 138 ; No. 3. or Queen-street
Ward, 208 ; No. 4, or Swinley Ward, 158 ; No.
-, or All
Saints' Ward, 206 ; making in the aggregate, 946 voters.
Let the conservative party strenuously endeavour to follow
up this victory by their earnest energies, and with ardent
zeal gain for their talented leader and admired champion of
the good cause they have espoused that support which in
his important position he stands so much need of.
THE CHARTIST TURN-OUTS.—Three of the leaders of
the Wigan chartists were brought up at the town-hall to-
day, on a charge of having been concerned in the late turn-
out disturbances, and have been remanded to to-night.
Their names are Jeffrey Higham, John Higham, and the
notorious Henry Birtwistle. The charge against Birtwistle
is for reading a seditious paper calling on the people to re-
frain from labour, in which was a threat that if labour should
be resumed within three days, the charter should have been
withheld half a century !
WIGAN INSTITUTION FOR THE DIFFUSION OF KNOW-
LEDGE.—We are sorry to announce that our " Mechanics'
Institution" is so deeply involved in debt that it is very pro-
bable it will be broken up, without the influential inhabitants
of the borough come forward, and with handsome donations
establish a fund for its better governance.

AN IRISH ARGUMENT.—As the late Mr. G., a farmer at
Duddingstone, once stood at his gate, an Irish lad came up
to him and requested to be employed. Mr. G.—" Go away,
sir ! I will never employ any of your country again." Irish-
man.—" Why, Your honour? Sure we are good workers !
God bless you! do give me a job." Mr. G.—" No, sir, I
won't ; for the last Irishman I employed died on my hands,
and I was forced to bury him at my own charge." Irishman.
—" Air. your honour! you need not fear that of me ; for I
can get a certificate that I never died in the employment of
any master I ever served!" There was no resisting this.
Poor Pat got employment, and without the certificate.

HALE FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL

EXHIBITION.

The beautiful and retired village of Hale—so long celebra-
ted for its rural attractions—presented on Thursday last a
scene of unusual animation and enjoyment, the day being
set apart for the annual exhibition of fruits, flowers, &c., by
the members and friends of the Hale Floral and Horticultural
Society.

The day was peculiarly fine throughout, and from an early
hour the rural wooded lane forming the principal " street'
of the village, began to assume a lively appearance.
The tent for the show was pitched on the green in the
middle of the village, as formerly, but considerably enlarged,
by an addition at the top, crossing it parallel to the lane,
and giving the whole the form of the letter T inverted. A
small circular tent was also placed at the bottom, conjoining
the larger one, for the accommodation of the band ; and the
entrances and extremities were gaily decorated with flags.
The village, as most of our readers will be aware, is com-
posed chiefly of neat old.fashioned thatched cottages, mostly
isolated in gardens, enclosed by hedges and embowered in
forest and fruit trees. The principal prize being " for the
cleanest and neatest cottage, and the best cultivated garden,"
a strong stimulus had been given to the cottiers to attain this
honourable distinction, so far as their circumstances and the
respective advantages of their several holdings would permit;
and the result was a general attainment of order and neat-
ness. All the cottages appeared to have undergone a
thorough whitewashing, beautifying, and garden adorn-
ment : and the effect of the black oaken framework of the
walls in many of them of the more " olden time," con-
trasted with the pure white of the compartments between, pre-
sented a remarkably cleanly and cheerful appearance. Scarcely
one of them, it may be added, is alike in style of " architec-
ture" or extent of ground; and thus an agreeable variety is
produced. The interior of such of them as we bad an oportu-
nity of seeing, was of corresponding neatness, and indicative
of all the comforts, real though not luxurious, of a truly
English cottage,—a consummation as creditable to the wor-
thy and indulgent landlord, J. I. Blackburne, Esq., of the
princely adjo►ning old Hall, as to the inmates.
The gardens appeared like one continuous orchard,—every
tree bended with fruit—apples, pears, and plums ; many of
them overhanging the lanes, and tempting the passer by to
an easy appropriation. which is there scarcely deemed a delin-
quency. While looking at some of these cottages, and con-
sidering the distress that unhappily prevails in many parts of
the kingdom, we were reminded of the lines of Campbell,
who, when he depicts the feelings of the destitute aged
wanderer, expressed in contemplating such a scene, ex-
claims—

` Even he, at noontide, should he chance to stray
Down by the hamlets' hawthorn scented way,
Leans o er its humble gate and thinks the while,
Oh that for me some borne like this would smile !
Some humble shade to yield my sickly form
Health in the breeze, and shelter in the storm ! "

At twelve o'clock, Mr. Stubbs's Royal Harmonic Band,
the members of which had, through their leader, kindly
given their gratuitous services on the occasion, arrived in the
village in two carriages ; and their appearance in the uniform
of the Ist Dragoon Guards, with handsome brass helmets,
tended greatly to enliven the scene. From this time the
company, including many of the elite in beauty and fashion,
from the neighbouring seats and even distant towns, began
to throng to and about the inn. A considerable time (rather
too, long, indeed,) was occupied by the judges in deciding
upon awarding the respective prizes, and affixing the cards
on the products of the several successful candidates,—a task
of no little difficulty and responsibility, the articles on the
whole being very prime and numerous.
The judges having concluded their labours, the exhibition
was opened foOnspection about three o'clock, by ticket, or
on payment ofone shilling, for about two hours, after which
it was opened gratuitously to the public. In all, about 1,100
were admitted before four o'clock.

Amongst those present (many of whom were strangers
whose names we could not obtain) were the following :—J.
I. Blackburne, Esq., (Patron,) and Lady, Hale ; Captain
Ireland Blackburne, sth Dragoon Guards ; the Misses
Blackburne ; Hon. Mrs. and Miss Vansittart ; George Van-
sittart, Esq. ; Sir Thos. Birch, Bart., Hazles ; J. Clayton,
Esq. • James Rigby, Esq., West Derby ; Miss Ashton,
Woolton Hall; Miss Williams, Little Woolton ; William
Gerard, Esq., and Lady, Ditton House ; Rev. W. J. and
Mrs. Purdou, Aigburth ' • Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moss, Aig-
burth ; Miss Clegg, Aigburth ; Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Aig-
burth; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Walker, Calderstones ; Mr.
and Mrs. Sinclair, Allerton •, Rev.Thos. and Mrs. Gardener,
Old Swan ; Mr. Neilson, Halewood ; Rev. Wm. Stewart,
President; Mrs. and the Misses Stewart; S. B. Stewart,
Oxford ; Rev. J. Gibson, Garston ; Rev. Townshend Drif-
field, Prescot ; Mr. and Miss Brereton, Speke Hall ; Mr.
and Miss Lacy, Kenyon House; Mr. Bushby, Larkfield ;
Mrs. Foster, ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Bushell, Liverpool ; Mr.
Forster, ditto ; two Misses Robinson, Litherland ; Mr. T.
Banner, Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Ledger, Hale; Mr. and
Mrs. Piney, Warrington ; the Misses Moon, Newton ; Miss
Greene, Hale; Mrs. Berry, ditto; Mrs. Potter, Hudders-
field; Mr. and Miss Leigh, Ardwick ; Mr. and Mrs. Redish,
Garston ; Miss Redish, Hale ; Mr. Rowson, Warrington ;
Mr. and Mrs. Rose, Hale Bank; George Lubbs, Esq., and
Lady ; Mr. and Miss Ravel.
The interior of the tent, the sides and posts of which were
decorated with foliage and dahlias, presented a beautiful—
we may- say a gorgeous appearance. The apples, pears, and
vegetables of the cottagers, and the fruits contributed.by the
patron of the society, Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Paton, Mr.
Allison, and a few others were peculiarly fine. The grain
in the straw was also of excellent quality, highly creditable
to the agriculturists of the district, as well as demonstrative
of a most propitious season. The samples of beans were su-
perior. Amongst the cottage garden productions the apples
were peculiarly splendid, including many varieties from very
large to diminutive. In colour they varied from deep red
and variegated to the transparent appearance of wax. The
pears were next in order of excellence, and there were some
-fine raspberries and damsons, currants and gooseberries.
The cabbages were fine, and many of them of enormous
size. The same may be said of the Swedish turnips, and the
carrots and turnips. The cottage window-plants were not,
however, equal to those of last year; and in the vegetable de-
partment the celery was generally inferior, the dryness of the
season having been against it. There were many beautiful
decorative plants contributed by several gentlemen, and par-
ticularly by the patron. A fine plant of the " Fuschia Corym-
biflora" was contributed by H. Moss, Esq., of Aigburth.
This was grown in the open air. The ends of the tent were
decorated with branches of the celebrated palm tree at Hale
Hall.

A large table was fixed in the centre of the main tent, on
which were placed the finer productions of the garden, the
hot-house and green-house, and also a number of beautiful
and ingenious devices. Amongst the latter were—
" The Cock and Trumpet," the crest of the patron, well
executed—the head a real one of a pheasant; the plumage
formed of heath in bloom, fuschia bloom, &c.—the trumpet
horizontally placed, and on which the bird stands, of heath,
and the bell mouth gilded interiorly with a yellow fuschia.
Of this device we may say, that had a sportsman seen it fixed
on a tree at a little distance, be would certainly have had
" a shy" at it, so well did it resemble the real bird.
" Hale Decoy" for wild ducks—a veritable representation
of the curious original, with five diverging canals from a cen-
tral piece of water, coveted with nets, a boat, several
ducks floating about in the middle, and the whole in a
thicket of pine trees.
A beautiful device in flowers, by the Misses Blackburne,
representing a palm tree. The great variety of flowers, and
the tasteful manner of their disposal in this piece, attracted
much attention.

A beautiful frame-work old English cottage (said to be a
representation of the poultry-house at Hale Hall) with shrub-
beries, rookeries, flower garden, kitchen garden further in
front. beautifully and minutely executed in miniature, with
every requisite, and even an old woman gathering pease in
the garden. The walks, trees, shrubs, plants, enclosing
hedge, &c., were all minutely executed—even to the growing
" cabbage"—by the artist, James Edgington, tailor, of Hale.
This, we think, was the best executed model shown.
A splendid device of the " Tree of Life," by Mr. Nickson,
head gardener to Mr. Blackburn. This tree, of great height,
had 22 branches, loaded with 24 select varieties of apples, all
produced at Hale Hall, and from the largest (13 inches round)
down to the most minute—on the upper branches, not larger
than a well-grown cherry. Round the stem of the tree " a
hideous serpent twined his folds," holding a tempting apple
in his mouth, with a label appended—" The serpent beguiled
me, and I did eat." We fear, as we missed a few of the
apples on a second peep, and saw more than one nymph
present, of whom it might be said in the langurge of Milton,
" Grace was in all her steps ; heaven in her eye ;
In every gesture, dignity and love"—
that we have even yet Eves who could not resist the temp-
tation.
A beautiful large circular model of a moss-house, or
grotto, formed of moss and ivy, with doors, windows, aper-
tures, exterior pleasure-grounds, and interior fittings for the
enjoyment of rural luxury. By Mr. Ralph Ashton, cabinet-
maker, of Hale.
We noticed an immense vase or urn, formed of dahlias of
varied, rich, and beautiful hues, by, we believe, Misses Black-
burne; a beautiful and appropriate ornament to the tent.
The Entrance Lodge to Hale Hall and neighbouring
grounds, with game in the adjoining field, and plough and
harrow; mushrooms growing in the meadow, sportsmen,
and many other appropriate objects, including even black-
berries in the hedges. This was a good representation, but
the figures, plough, &c., were rather too large in proportion.
This model was by Mrs. Brookfield, wife of the police-officer
of Hale.
A Prince of Wales's Feather, of flowers and foliage, rising
out of a pedestal of dahlias. In the feathers, the " Golden
Rod" and " Iris." A good device.
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This, which was prepared' in a very short time, by Mrs. and
the'Misses Blackburne, was deservedly much admired.
Amongst the cottager's productions in this department was
a very neat and accurate representation of a romantic mar-
ket garden, or green grocer's ground, with figures of the
old gardener and his tidy dame, dressed to the life—the for-
mer holding a cucumber in one hand (about an inch long),
and in the other arm a bunch of miniature onions. Behind
was a rockery with pig and pig's trough, &e. and in the front
every species of growing vegetables, all in miniature. We
observed a couple of large potatoes placed carelessly on the
ground, to show, no doubt, that the artist could produce
larger " murphies," &c., than these represented in the ga-
thered heaps, and which were not bigger than peas. This
was, we learn, brought from Betty Winstanley s, who, it
will be found, was very successful in obtaining prizes for
fruit and garden stuff.
At the far end of the tent was a rug formed of dahlias,
and a peculiar moss, the glaucees moss, representing flowers,
with a crown, and V. R. as a centre-piece. This was very
much admired.

A beautiful device, in the form of an umbrella, sent by
Mrs. Fleetwood, of Tarbuck, with the base and pedestal
richly ornamented with choice flowers. Also a pyramid, by
Mrs. Ledger. Both these attracted much attention.
There was a fine collection of fruit, from the gardens of
Mr. Blackburne, comprising a large pine, grapes, melons,
peaches, pears, plums, cherries, strawberries, figs, apples,
currants, gooseberries, raspberries, passion-fruit. &c. The
grapes, cherries, and strawberries were exceeding fine, both
in size and flavour. The cherries appeared more like plums.

THE COTTAGE PRIZES.

" For the cleanest cottage and the best-cultivated gar-
den," the first prize (X 2 and a drawing in India ink of the
cottage) was awarded to James Sutton, of Speke ; the se-
cond, to Martha Hosker, Halewood ; the third, to Betty
Winstanley, Hale ; and an extra prize to Betty Hitchmough.
There were about sixty other prizes for fruits, plants,
flowers, and garden vegetables, the production of cottage
gardens, and ranging in amount from 10s. to 2s. 6d. For•
these prizes the most successful competitors were Timothy
Mason, Richard Mason, and Martha Hosker, each of whom
obtained a considerable number.
Extra prizes were also awarded—to James Edginton, for
the design of a cottage and garden, &c. (noticed) ; to Ralph
Wright, for the decoy ; to Ralph Dunbavin, for a model of
Mrs. Allen's bowling-green; to Mr. Ralph Ashton, for the
summer-house, or grotto; to Mrs. Brookfield, for the land-
scape, lodge, &c. ; and to James Winstanley, for the design
of cut flowers representing " the cock and trumpet," the
crest of the patron of the society.
AGRICULTURE, &C.
The premiums of 55., with a sweepstakes of ls. each added,
were awarded as under:—
White Wheat, in—the straw, not less than 50 stems—Mr.
G. Halsall, Hale Bank.
Red Wheat, ditto—Mr. R. Turton, Hale Bank.
White Oats, ditto—Mr. John Meacock, Hale Bank.
Yellow Oats, ditto—Mr. James Howard, Dition.
Barley, ditto—Mr. Braman, Speke.
Beans, ditto—Mr. Thomas Wright, Hale Wood.
Celery, not less than three sticks—Mr. R. Pee, Hale.
Swedish Turnips, not less than three roots—Mr. Robert
Naylor, Rainhill.