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

TIIE REV. DR. LIDDELL.—We understand this 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.

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TtIATRE ROYAL.—" Coming events cast shadows be-
fore them," so the commencement of the benefits forewarns
the near approach of the season closing. We observe that
mi Monday next Mr. Baker makes his appeal, and as he is
about to leave the company to which he has been an orna-
Inent, 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
swigs 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 CHIMNEYSWEEPERS.—A man, named Mar-
tin, a master sweep, was charged, on Saturday last, before
Mr. Rushton, with having sent 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 age of the boy and the age specified by the law, was ac-
quitted. Mr. Rushton, however, told her to take notice,
that the law did not allow any individual under 21 years of
age to he 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 cnstody. 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 lie was to pay the boy Ws.
for them. He did not know where the boy lived. He was
committed for trial.

FUNERAL OF AN ORANGEMAN.—On Sabbath last, about
.650 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.
Prom 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
dre3sed 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 zood 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
tgrave from which a view could be obtained. We hope it will
olong ere there will be occasion for this display of affection
departed worth ; but, whenever the time arrives, we shall
!ae 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 years
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 Sth 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—"Accidental Death."

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TAE 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. Drunk 12
17
Otho. If
er Offences /
From 5 D
o'clock, A.M.7 to 4 o'clock, P.M. Sunday— 5 None
Other hours 52
/I
1/ 11

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
krepaired to the spot, when they found the wounded couple
ing on the floor deluged with blood. Messengers were
immediately despatched for Mr. Gorst, surgeon, of Rock
Perry, 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-
owing day's market. While thus engaged, their attention
raft attracted by hearing footsteps passing the end of the
phouse, but supposing it to be the gamekeepers of Edward
arry, 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
t° tnern, when one of the robbers rushed ito th house,
took be candle-stick out of the woman'sn hand e ,
struck
her a violent blow across the face, knocked her down, and
,ontinued to beat her In a most brutal manner. Her cries
brought the old man down stairs, when another part felled
nun to the ground by a desperate blow on the head, any d con-
tinued to kick him while in this prostrate condition, and then
seized his throat in such a savage manner as to make him
areitd instant suffocation. He promised to give them all the
111°°eY he had if they would only spare his life, and pro-
ceeded up stairs for this purpose, when he fonnd a third al-
lieadY engaged in ransacking his drawers, The little girl be-
q°re named attempted to get through the window, when she
dmet by another of the gang who was standing outside,
0 Ile presented a pistol at her ; this naturally frightened
and she secreted herself under a bed, where she was a
thsilent hearer of all that was going on; and it is supposed,
at being unable to find her (as they were all in the dark),
gy thought she had made her escape, and would of course
ive the alarm when they decamped, leaving the work of de-
,rnetion inconapleted, and, in their hurry, left a pistol
ic'sded with two balls, and a hat, which it is confidently ex-
Peeted will lead to their detection.
A‘,6ERIOUS CHARGE OF FORCIBLY TAKING AN ALLEGED
yA °UNT OF WAGES FROM THE PERSON.—Three men,
Arthur and Thomas M'Avoy and Bernard Fegan, were
/Isterday brought before Mr. Rushton under this novel
lelea_rge• The complainant, named M'Currin, a lumper, said
wiina engaged to load a vessel with salt, and that he agreed
hru the prisoners and a number of other men to work for
IP, at the rate of 6d. per 100 bags of salt put on board.
I,:teL,V worked for five days, putting on board 5,558 bags. He
isthein for their work so far £l. 7s. 9d. each, on Saturday
The loading was completed on Tuesday night, and lie
anti'nem to come for their money next day. The prisoners
am eight others came on Wednesday evening, between six
Roseven o'clock, to his house, and asked for their money,
ttrhe offered the prisoners £l. 2s. 6d. each, which was the
lint due to them at the price stated. They refused to
Bd.° it, demanding a larger sum, (305.,) saying the price was
st Per hundred bags. He refused to pay them, and after
other upwards of two hours, the prisoners, while the
doser stood by, took hold of him he legs, threw him
izo'n. turned him over, and shook him, so as to shske the
hielleY out of his pockets. His wife persuaded them to let
see get up, and a police-officer was sent for, but not having
itholl the affray, did not, it appeared, interfere. At length,
rai..ttt nine o'clock, they said they would give him ten
hialltes
) to pay it in, and added that they would have either
Wire 44),d or the money. He was at length persuaded by his
Pla"%lo was afraid of his life, to give them 30s. each in
°I 225. 6d., which was all that was due to them by the
NiEteleitent. Mr. Davenport appeared for the complainant,
14resex,..wif,' gave similar testimony in a very voluble way.
arlie;t4,tes defended the prisoners ; and the complainant
IteeiZeu that he was a member of the Dock Labourers'
settt,7a°t and Burial Society, and that in getting the rules
in that court some time ago, it was agreed that
ofaporterage should be eight pence per hundred sacks
for II!, but be added he had agreed with the prisoners
defe,7_4•Pence only Several witnesses were called for the
the ~n who were of the same party of workmen as
ThePtisoners and were present in the house at the time.
might Were Cautioned by Mr. Rushton as to what they
48 if t5,84Y which might implicate thenisalves, inasmuch
equan;'4" had aided or abetted the prisoners they were
Otis oifg„tliitY of the violence and extortion of the money.
vessel
said that no agreement
.was
'made with him.
vessel. ilieen engaged by one of the
hisprisoners to work at he
Dtainant oullooked to complainant for m
refused *red him at the rate of O. per
_lO. 0 sacks., but he.
nOt it, and was paid at Bd. or 30s. Theprisoners did
d said so; they
at to beat or abuse the complainant, an
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at tht 82 been offered 6d. but would not take it, and.was paid
the ti, 'ate of Bd., the lowest price they had ever taken since.
tbese"rarng It appeared further from the testimony of
police office that they had themselves proposed to send. for a.
come t r, or ti respectable neighbour to see a settlement
the- shoo° if complainant would not then proceed them, so that
to 3' id not be put to the trouble of ing to law
o*ercover their wages. Mr. Rushton intimated that the
coin
‘4vie.aPPeared to be a felony with violence, even if the
ainant had agreed to pay Bd. A witness on each side,
411,4 e
e testimony was considered requisite, was not present,
.4 prisoners were accordingly remanded till this day.