The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-08 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

ROYAL INSTITUTION SOIREE.—This evening the third of
the series of the soirees at this institution will take place.
The lecture, which will be the leading feature of the evening,
is upon acoustics, and will be delivered by Mr. Addams, one
of the most popular lecturers of the day. It is expected that
the soiree will be very well attended.

.A.ccingwe.—On Thursday last, as one of the
workmen employed at the Collegiate Institution► was engaged
at the building, a Crick from an upper wall fell upon him.
He was knocked down insensible, and died in about an hour.
LOVEIL—We believe that there is not a word of
truth in the statement, that Mr, Lover (the author of Andy
Handy,) has appeared at the Birmingham stage and failed.
Mr. Lover has not the least intention of donning the buskin.
The report has originated with some-fanciful,penny a liner.

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We understand that his Majeity• the King of Prussia
having expressed a desire to see a converted Jewish clergy-
man of the church of England, our townsman the Rev. H.
S.. Joseph was sent. far, and formed •one of the deputation
from the London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst
the Jews, which waited upon, and was introduced to his
Majesty.

THE ASSIZES.—The paragraph quoted by us from the
London papers, and inserted last week, respecting the northern
circuit, appears to be incorrect—at least as regards Lancas-
ter and Liverpool. The Lancaster Gazette states from an
official source, that the Lancaster assizes are fixed for the
26th instant, and those for Liverpool for the 19th of next
month. Mr. Justice Wightman will be the sole judge at
Lancaster, hearing both civil and criminal cases. At Liver-
pool, Mr. Serjeant Atcherly will act as assistant judge. It
appears then Mr. Justice Cresswell will not go the circuit on
thic occasion.

PRAYERS FOR RoYALTv.7-By an order in council, dated
"at the court, at Buckingham Palace, the 2d February," it
is directed that, in future, on all occasions of Divine ser.
vice, "where the royal family is appointed to be particularly
prayed for, the following form and order shall be observed—
namely, ' Adelaide, the Queen Dowager, the Prince Albert,
Albert, Prince of Wales, and all the royal family.' "

MR. JUSTICE CRESSWELL—AN EXAMPLE WORTIIFOL.
LOWING.—That Mr. Cresswell's is an excellent appointment
—the best that could be made—every one admits. One fact
that has come to our knowledge is highly honourable to the
new judge, who has, since his acceptance of the ermine, re-
turned all his briefs, fees, and,retainers in causes not heard.
We are not sure that this return of retainers especially, as
contrary to professional usage, will not be deprecated by the
bar as an objectionable precedent. Suitors and the public,
however, might see in it a delicacy and liberality of feeling
which it might be wished they had a few more frequent op
portunities of observing in the legal profession.—Manchester
Advertiser.

ROBBERIES FROM SHOPS.—A. man, named:Wm, Jones,
was yesterday placed at the bar of the POlice..court, on a
charge of stealing two looking-glasses. An assistant of Mr.
Parley, pawnbroker, top of Copperas-hill, said that on Sa-
turday last the prisoner came and offered a swing looking-
glass in pledge. Suspecting him, he detained him until
Constable M'Gee came and took him into custody. An as-
sistant of Mr. Holland, pawnbroker, Hotham-street, said
that on Saturday afternoon the prisoner offered in pledge a
swing dressing-glass for 305., and he gave him 21s. He soon
after heard that some similar property had been stolen, and
yesterday morning'shewed the glass to Mr. Thorburn, who
claimed it- He afterwards heard that a man had been offer-
ing a glass at Parley's, and got M`Gee to go there with him.
They there found the prisoner, and he was taken into cus-
tody. Mr. Hough, cabinet-maker, said that on Friday the
prisoner had come to his shop seeking work. He missed a
glass from the shop table soon after he left. It was that pro-
duced. Mr. Thorburn, cabinet maker, Renshaw-street,
missed the other glass, on Saturday, from the window, and
identified it. It was worth £3. The prisoner was commit-
ted for trial. Some of the money found on the prisoner,
which had been paid to him by Mr. Holland's assistant, was
returned, Mr. H. having taken such steps as led to the pri-
soner's apprehension.

COFFEE.—Our attention having been drawn to an adver-
tisement, which appeared in our paper a few days ago, inti-
mating that coffee was made by a Mr. Lisenstein on the
foreign principle, we availed ourselves of an opportunity of
testing the merits of his plan. We found a little shop in
Concert-street was the' place advertised, and into it we
stepped. Although the limits of the shop were not very ex-
tensive, yet we noted at once that every thing contained within
it was scrupulously neat and clean. Having asked for some
of the beverage which " exhilarates but not intoxicates,"
we.were politely shown a seat in a little inclosure, where we
snugly ensconced ourselves, determined to notice the modes
operandi which was to produce coffee as we have often heard
it spoken of. We watched the operation, which did not take
very long, (including the grinding of the coffee,) and on a
neat little waiter was set before us a peat little coffee pot,
cup and saucer, a fairy-like little cream ewer, and plate of
sugar, with a silver spoon to boot; accompanying these were
a couple of dainty-looking little cakes. Our nose was soon
regaled by an odorous smell of the berry, while awaiting to
he served, which led us to hope for something out of the
common way—nor were we disappointed, for we can safely
say that in our experience, and we are somewhat epi-
curean too, we never tasted anything to equal the richness of
flavour of the coffee put before us. Apparently the essence
of the coffee is obtained, and all its fine aromatic quality re-
tained, without the harshness that frequently is to be found
in ordinarily-made coffee. The proprietor of this infant
concern, it is clear, only wants encouragement to become
famous. Those who, like ourselves, are not to be daunted
by a humble exterior, and wish to be enlightened upon the
subject of coffee, how to choose the berry, dress it, roust it,
grind it, and make it, will not lose their time in taking advice
in the art. The little trayfull of conveniences and the pot of
coffee cost us sixpence ; and we could not but regret that an
establishment such as is to be found in the metropolis in
every street is not to be found in Liverpool, where coffee
takes the place of ardent spirits, and the villainous compound
of cassia and other rubbish made into beer.

TIIE DISPENSARIES.—On Friday, the annual meeting of
thegovernors of this excellent charity was held in the parish
offices, for the purpose—as set forth in the rules—of inspect-
ing the afnlirs of the institution, and electing a committee
and orne,n.o for the current year. The attendance, we regret
to say, was 'out limited, if we except that of the members of
the committee. Mr. W. P. Freme .was called to the chair.
He lamented to state-that they met under circumstances of
peculiar ewbarrassment, as regarded the charity-, excellent as
was its object. The calls upon them, the smallness of their
funds, and the amount of debt under which they laboured,
presented, indeed, a fearful prospect ; unless, in their selec-
tion of a committee for the year, they found Individuals who
would devote themselves to the interests of the institution.
If additional funds could not be raised, it would be their
painful duty, imposed upon them by necesslty, to reduce
their whole establishments to a scale commensurate with
their means, and thereby abridge the extensive benefit's con-
ferred not, only on the poor and afflicted, but through them
on the town at large. Whoever were the gentlemen now
elected, they must make a strong effort to raise the funds.
It unfortunately happened that now, when the means of re-
lief were comparatively small, the wants of the poor were
increased in an adverse ratio. He did hope, however, that
ifappeal were made to the public, they would not
suffera
a charityr,so benevolent and comprehensive in its
proper
such
object, and so desirible to the whole community, to be re~
duced to a condition of comparative inadequacy. The secre-
tary then read an account of the several items of income and
expenditure. The following is an abstract :
1841. Expenditure of the North Dispensary.. £1991 18 9
South Ditto 1764 1 11
303 4 4

General expenses

Add debt of 1840.

4059 5 0
455 18 5

Total expenditure

£4515 3 5

Subscriptions for the year,
Donations
One legacy (only) .
Collections
Miscellaneous receipts

£2158 10 6
432 18 6
90 0 0
274 9 9
19 19 0

Total receipts.

£2975 17 9

IMPORTANT TO SURETIES.—A case appeared in the news-
papers some weeks ago of a Mr. Scott, a publican, who was
brought before the court, at the instance of his wife, for a
violent assault committed by him upon her, in which Mr.
Scott was held to bail, himself in £lOO, and two sureties in
£5O, to keep the peace towards his wife. Mrs. Scott again
appeared before Mr. Rushton, on Friday last, and charged
her husband with a violent assault. It appeared, from the
evidence of Mrs. Scott and her servant girl, that they had
just removed to a new house, and that on Thursday evening,
• the prisoner entered in a state of intoxication. and behaved
most violently. He told her she would not be allowed to re-
main there. He kicked her, forced her into a back room,
and bolted the door. Here he beat her violently, and she
continued to cry for assistance. The servant endeavoured to
gain admittance, but failed in doing so. She told him that,
if he did not open the door, she would get in by the window,
as she was determined not to allow her mistress to be killed.
He opened the door, made a rush at the servant, and
tried to kick her. Her mistress desired her to call the
police, which she did, when the prisoner was secured and
taken to Bridewell.—Mr. Davenport, who appeared for
the prosecutrix, reminded the magistrate, that the pri-
oner was then under bail, and proceeded, at considerahle
length, to state the manner in which the bail had been pro-
cured. lie said, that £7 10s. had been given as indemnity,
order to induce the party to become security, and that
money had. been paid into the hands of Mr. Owen (who ap-
peared for the prisoner) fur that purpose. He also stated,
chat, on the day on ivhich the securities came before the
!oust, he had asked, through Mr. Rushton, whether the
parties had been in any way indemnified, and that Mr. Owen
iad replied in the negative. lie
_(M r. Pa,vsnport) was pre-
pared to prove that the amount mentioned had actually been
mild for that purpose. The prisoner had also promised to
assign over to his wife the public-house and furniture, but
when the proper documents were drawn up he had refused
to sign them. Air. Owen, in reply, said, that part of Mr.
lb.'s statement was true, and part of it was not true. It was
rue that £5 had been paid. But, if the magistrates recol-
lected right. the question put respecting the indemnity was
not whether any indemnity had been received, but whether
the security had received indemnity or not. He contended
that £5 was not indemnity for risking £5O, and it was in
this sense the question had been answered. Mr. Daven-
liit had
been
port had stated that £7 lOs. had been received, but the
amount was only £7. lie begged to state, however,
he had nothing whatever to do with the affair,
altogether concocted by a friend of the prisoner's. With
regard to the assignment, it had been agreed, that nothing
more than the public-house and the furniture would be as-
signed over to Mrs. Scott; but he found that other parties
had been called in to draw up the document and he had been
excluded altogether. These parties being aware that there
was an amount of money in the hank, included that
in against the agree-
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Scott's refusal to sign the document. The pri-
soner was ready now to sign
it on the terms at first
egreed upon. Mr. Rushton said he had always been opposed
to persons receiving anything in the shape
of
ndemnity in
order to induce them to come forward to act as security. It'
was a fraud committed against the magistrate and the public.
He bad some recollection of the circumstance, and he (Mr.
Rushton) must state that he would take care that those par-
ties practising at that bar, should he find them lending their
aid for such a purpose, it would rest with himself whether he
would hear them or not. Having once defrauded him in that
manner, he would be extremely cautious how much depend-
ence he placed on their statements in future. Mr. Owen
wished to put himself right with the court. It was no trans-
ection of his. It was done between the prisoner and his
friend. All he had done was to receive the money and pay
it away again. Mr. Davenport said that the order for the
money had been drawn out in a very curious way. It had
been folded so that the prisoner (who was in gaol at the time)
could not see the amount for which the order was drawn out.
Mr. Owen promised to bring forward the person who had
drawn out the order, so that the court might be satisfied.
Mr. Rushton, who censured the conduct of Mr. Owen in
very strong terms, asked him whether he could produce him
previous to the closing of the court. Mr. Owen replied in
the negative, saying he did not know where to find him, but
promised to make inquiry, and that he would be in attend-
ance next day. Mr. Rushton (addressing the prisoner) said
he would take care the sums for whir) the prisoner and his
sureties had become hound were forfeited. He would now
impose a penalty of :£5 on the prisoner ; in default of pay-
ment, to be imprisoned two months. He would also require
him to enter into recognisances, himself in £lOO, and. two
sureties in £5O each. The person alluded to by Mr.-Owen
was not produced on Saturday.

The North American steamer, Caledonia, Captain Lott
sailed on Friday for Boston and Halifax. She carried ou
70 Passengers, and an immense number of letters and news

papers

PORTRAIT OF JAMES MONTGOMERY. —A portrait cf
this distinguished poet, and most estimable man, has been
recently painted by Mr. Thomas H. Illidge, of Liverpool ;
an artist with whose works we are familiar, and who, we
have no doubt, has done justice to the importance of his
subject—that of transmitting to posterity a copy of the form
and features of a man who has given so much enjoyment
and instruction to his generation—
" Blessings be with them, and eternal praise—the poets."
[Our correspondent writes in very high terms of Mr. Illidge's
work ; the portrait he describes as a very striking likeness ;
the character of intellect being happily retained ; and a
degree of refinement being given, to the features without im-
pairing the vraisemblance. As a production of art, too,
it merits the most marked commendation. We should like
to see it engraved ; for, although we have already two or
three prints of James Montgomery—big and little—there is
not one of them worth a straw. Mr. Illidge has also, we
understand, lately painted a full-length portrait of Lord
Stanley, for the Liverpool Collegate Institution,r-Art Union,
Ist Feb., 1832.]
A QUOTATION TN ANTICIPATION.—We were somewhat
amazed to find in the London Reccrd of Thursday evening
the following paragraph :—" Colonel Torrens has offered
himself as a candidate for the. representation of Liverpool.—
Liverpool Mercury." On Thursday morning, for the first
time, the address of'the worthy Colonel appeared in the
London Times, and we believe a little startled the public
of Liverpool ; and yet on the evening of the same day the
Record quotes this paragraph from the Liverpool Mercury,
in which it never appeared, and which in its first edition of
Friday did not contain a line to intimate any knowledge that
the Colonel was disposed to honour us with as offer of his
services. How is Ibis ? Can it be that.the Colonel's address
has, after all, been intended' as a feeler of the liberal pulse in
Liverpool. Certainly it would appear that the Mercury has
been playing some tricks in the ma, ter ; and that an intention
has existed in some quarter to come upon us by surprise with
Colonel Torrens as the liberal candidate. Perhaps our con-
temporary has favoured some other portion of the London
press with a slip, in anticipation. By the bye, we notice oc-
casionally another of our contemporaries quoted somewhat
in the same way.

SUICIDE.—On Saturday night last a decent-looking man,
of the name of. George Groom, shot himself with a pistol
beneath one of the sheds of the George's Dock. He had
a number of small stones and two-pence-halfpenny in copper
in his pocket. The deceased was sixty-five years of age, and
had been in a low desponding way for some time, and from
the evidence adduced at the inquest .yesterday, the jury
brought in a verdict of " temporary insanity."

Our papei of Friday last contained a short paragraph an-
nouncing an insurrection in the Brazils, and the murder of
the vice-President, Front prifate letters we are led Ito doubt
the truth of thew. statements in some measure. The follow-
ing is an extract from a communication 'received by a gentle-
man in this town on the 27th ult., and front the iuformation
contained in it, it would seem as if some confusion existed
as to the facts communicated. In all probability the " head
of the custom-house" will prove to be the person alluded to
in the intelligence brought by the Rosalie, which arrived here
on Thursday. No information of any insurrection in Ceara

. .
is given in this letter :—t..xtract dated Ceara, llth Decem-
ber, 1841, received via Maranham, 27th January, per
Emma :—" Ti, Tinamaia sailed on the 7th, and we% have
had rains ever since, which is so far satisfactory—but are
sorry to inform you that loao Facundo Castro ivlenezes head

of our custom-house, was murdered in his own house on the
night of the Bth instant, supposed by persons of the domi-
nant'party. He was a man.of some consideration, had figured
,ever and being of a very
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