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

STATE OF TRADE, MANUFACTURES, &c

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

EXTINCTION OF TIIE SOCIALISTS IN LIVERPOOL.—The
Socialists are ,;; 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 SIIOP-BOY.—Henry Simpson, aged about
1-1, was committed for trial on Saturday, by Mr. Rushton,
for stealing a number of watches, the property of his master,
Mr. Henry Foster_ wateh-rnal:or
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. Popjoy, 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 801 l on," replied the facetious old
one.

FIRE IN LAUNCELOT'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 i►s 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 has 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

12,700
The following are the receipts of the three days :
Tuesday ..
.C 712
Wednesday
Thursday
278

NEW PATENTS.—From the list of new patents£l3l2 granted
last month, we take the following. To John Read, of Re-
gent's-circus, London, and othets, 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 settling wax, and to Win. Falconer,
of Clapham Common, gentleman, for improvements in ap-
paratus for attaching buttons and fasteners to gloves and
parts of garments.

Tim WILL-FORGERS.—The prisoner Thomas Burns
charged, with Margaret Megraw and others, with having' forged two wills, was placed before Mr. Ru4shton, on Satur-
day last, when a third case was brought against him. The
probate of a will, dated Ist August, 1840, was produced, which
will purported to be that of George. Dunn, mariner, then
going on board the Emma, bound for Africa. The affidavit
set forth, that Dunn had died in January, 1841. The clerk
to the owners produced the log t thetoEtTemilo, whii3cuhnnsatillieecdl on the Ist August, 1810. Accon
at midnight on the 27th April, 1841. g The Rev.glYlr, Stafford
proved, that the prisoner was the person who took him the
will alleged to be forged. He also making the affidavit
calling himself Thomas Jones. This was all the evidence
forthcoming at that moment. The prisoner was remanded.
The witnesses were bound over to prosecute at the next assi-
zes in recognizances of £lOO each. Margaret Megraw and
the others connected in her case were called forward and
formally committed for trial.
THE LIVERPOOL ALDERMAN CASE.—COURT QUEEN'S OF
BENCH. THURSDAY.—THE QUEEN U. HARVEY.
—Quo WARRANTO.—In this case a rule nisi had been ob-
tained calling upon the defendant to shew cause why a writ
of quo warranto should not issue calling upon him to shew
by what right he executed the office of alderman of the bo-
rough of Liverpool. It appeared that on the 29th October,
1841, Mr. Harvey had been elected an alderman of Liverpool.
Among the qualifications to hold this office, it was enacted
that the person holding such office must be entitled to be upon
the burgess-list of the borough. It was admitted that Mr.
Harvey was not upon the burgess-roll which came into ope-
ration on the Ist Nov., 1840, that he was entitled to be in the
list made out by the overseers on the 15th Sept., 1841. and
which would become the burgess roll on the Ist Nov., 1841.
Mr. Kelly showed cause against the rule, and contended that
the fact of his being on the new list was his qualification, and
pl itsotnofb followedu burgesses se s i
that the legislature intended the on
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Solicitor-General contended that the qualification was, that a
person must be on the burgess-roll ; that the distinction at-
tempted to be drawn between the list and the roll was falla-
cious ; and that the legislature intended that the roll, and the
roll only, should be the document to which reference was to
be had to prove a qualification. Mr. Wortley followed on
the same side.—The Court took time to consider its judg-
ment.

thTOICEN OF ESTEEM.—We understand that the ladies of
e Congregation of St. Barnabas Chapel, in this town, have
entered into a subscription for the purpose of presenting the
Rev. 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 SMITEDOWN-LANE.—On Friday night, about
half-past nine o'clock, an alarm reached the station in Tem-
ple-street, that a tire 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 Smithdown-
lane. A small portion of the hemp was burnt, but the pre-
mises sustained no injury.

ROBBERY OF A LAD.—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 lad, who said his name was Henry
Moores, of the sum of ninepence. It appeared that the com-
plainant lived in Canal-street, Ancoats, Manchester, and
that having no employment there he came 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. 243, 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 the

circum-