The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-09-23 00:00:00

B ept. 23, 184& toral ant probinrial The fares of the Cheshire ferries are being reduced. e S , ir 11 - Hesketh Fleetwood is about to build two ?era, to run between Fleetwood and Ramsay daily. e ,'-fforts are now being made in the Isle of Man to pro ,..e an elective House of Keys. t t he Sailor's Home is to be erected on the vacant ground ei, P i o l : e )s c i t t . e the Custom-house, Mr. Cunningham is the ar fo'r,,he Cambria sailed on Friday, at half-past one o'clock, p - yralif ax and Boston, with her usual compliment of ~.s e ngera, hp bricklayers of Leigh (Lancashire) have obtained qv anee of one shi ll ing per day, in consequence of the etiat demand for their labour. e lubst e t fi s hi ng i n the West Highlands still con- C ue s, and vast quantities of the produce of the Hebri tat, fisheries are shipped to Liverpool. " ALBERT DOCK.—In our last we stated, by m.is te !. that M r . J o h n C owan had been appointed superm 14"a of this dock—in place of Mr. Robert Cowan. f • • tte h , fet e nights ago, a gentleman was discovered in a gen 'an's house, in Great George ' s square . The cook 4 ' to blame p • ih eh immense stone, fifty-five feet long, eight feet nine L i el Wide, and six feet deep, was lately raised in Mr. "gereache's quarry, at Pecklarlon, Cheshire. The Br itish Queen steam-ship was sold at Antwerp on If e ' e d. 4 y last for 238,000 francs, without the furniture. r destination is not known. T he American screw packet-ship, Massachusetts, it is 1 ( °, 1 1 1 aFeertained, was not to leave New York until the t ju slant, and will consequently not be due here until hee nd of the week. the h packet-ship Shenandoah, Captain West, arrived in Mersey yesterday morning from Yew York, which ti sue left on the 2d instant. The accounts by this ar -141 are neither new nor interesting. th e Tt lE PORT OF PRESTON. — Within the last fortnight 2, c ;;egiste re d tonnage of the arrivals at this port has been tool. The average for some time past has been but Min.—Preston Chronicle. l a i r• Harris, the active suoerintendent of pOlice at 801-11%;:jesterday 1 1% ;:jesterday week, while on duty, sustained an accident 14 1 7 a gig, by which his arm was broken, but is recover- , tl 4 . - .4CE-OFFICERCOMMITTED FORTRlAL.—OnTtinrs la v. • lisit t .'s Police-officer, named Timothy Burke, was com teiii!o for trial by Mr, Rushton, for violently assaulting, , t c in a state of intoxication, a gentleman in the street. 4" QUEBEC SUFFERERS.—A sermon was preached the t ur ldaY morning week, in behalf of the sufferers from t hu ate tire, by the Rev. Joseph Baylee, at Ho Birkenhead, and nearly £3O cullected.ly Trinity 111;,."Tlest:—Last five-pound note of the la h , l P''rlal Bank of England" was passed to a shop j St. James's-street, and the utterer obtained the ' s 'et' Part of its assumed value in good coin. te,, k tleeetNn.—On Thursday John M'Namee, a pas titteron board she packet-ship New York, was con -1711: In te penalt of £lOO, tor attempting to smuggle of t h obacco from the vessel on the 14th inst. l Al a ' uY of the drapers of Bolton have expressed their (ISisguess to grant their assistants a weekly half-holiday Otter Y etternoon), for which a movement amongst the is going on. IA( %C FESTIVAL.—It is rumoured that, on the oc te,vu of consecrating the new church, there will be a k ik village festival held, which will be continued ss a o,.. ter understand that Mr. Henry Phillips, who has just I s t I l !etl from a tour in the United States , intends visit li,e't!ierpotil shortly, to give his entertainment descrip bt the '• Wild Sports of the West." tif., A - ew watering-cart, of harse-relieving, large-quantity !,,weter carrtiag, no dust-raising, and extendee-dust- Is pg qualiies, et of liht apearance, was exhibited IlsOtwiek- t stree y r, on a Tu g p esday last, by the Highway rd . ODO -Feeeowsnie.—The Marquis of Granby's Lodge, 11 11 1 , 1 '°° 0 1 district, presented P.G. J. Elesath with a IS 8043 e tight-day timepiece on Monday evening last, VS,... t4 eit of the esteem of his valuable services as an Cr of the lodge. h: t. George's Church is now undergoing extensive re- Principally with a view of lowering egallery in the organ is 4i.ced, and better adapttinh g g the build hit ` ) I . sound. The p inside is also being re-painted, deco !k' counterpane-manufacturers of Bolton have received is til !ler advance of 10 per cent. on their wages, making ka t ,: 2 5 per c en t. during the present year.—The Stockport 8) 1 7n-shawl weavers , who turned out for an advance of p r e r e cent-, have obtained their object. floral TO AND FROM GLASGOW. — The Princess 4 ) ; average passage saes not exceed fifteen and a half 012. If necessary, a special train is despatched with Ghneers on the arrival of the vessel at Greenock , for s ow b till e Poor man hurt by the falling of a wall in West op ~Y-road died on Friday week. An inquest was held i dt ati l l'sday when the jury returned a verdict of accidental and laid a deodand of £lO on the owner of the the wall not being properly secured. ThThe G reat B r it a i n sa il s f or America on Saturday next. 111 e ,„"'reat Western was to leave New York on Thursday. Grea t l l Britain has been visited, during the week, by adoredot ber of persons. Halt-a-crown was the charge b . , "•ien. tlfZ i piLav OF WATCHES.—Two watches, of the value Were stolen in tills town, by prostitutes , on Wed "e„:7 night, out in consequence of the complainants Ptibr, "shamed to appear in court, or t,o have their names 1 1 1 .t tY . known, the prisoners were ordered to be dis .ged Qt o k it t IN SALFORD.—On Wednesday. morning a fire h ei , e out on the premises of Mr. Thomas Johnson , silk - Chapel -street, Salford, which endangered surround• ttsr ° Perty to a large amount. It originated in a drying e t but was soon subdued, with a loss of only 0 4t j;2oo.happily Ithk:sAULT.—On Saturday week a man named Mayne, Its ir ,. l Veed in Watson-street, struck his landlord , in a t hlt e „'" , with a hammer or pick , so that he had to be 1 %," 1 0 the i n firmary. Mayne was brought before the de t 4 hut the injured man being unable to atten d ds remanded until to- morrow. It tts, l g stated that a number of vessels have lately pro de 4 4 e ," to Mexico with a view to privateering , an d that a tPs et i el ienue cruiser on thelush coast, of extraordinary t lle ll e the Shamrock, after being purchased from govern tre,et ' e Came to Liverpool, and sailed hence on th e same ' h' clipper ne schooner, called the Gipsy King , was ":"ed Glasgow,on Friday, for the Glasgow and f ,"itrooi shippin g CO., who have the Gipsy ; and what Clown, Harlequin, Columbine, Pantaloon, Joe &c., &c., in all nine vessels, they are, we may 'its'," "ale, the most complete line of large po werful i i - hers in Great Britain. t4l 4 llts ß STEALING.—On Wednesday , at th e Police , 1 " man earned O'Connor, was committed for trial, ;Irae bvssions, for this ounce. He took a horse from a )10 41 Great Homer-street, and sold at Wilson's, in vi! ol r- , treet, for twelve shillings. He also took another hic k t,fle same field, and offered it for sale at the same but suspicion arising he was apprehended. ) timber-vessels from America—the Dykes of Mary. le(l' it and the Isabela of Whitehaven—grounded near nlh„ . 41 , by attempting to run up to the dock there, t 't th'ltt a pilot, two hours after high water. On the flow 4 t1,. oh e Uight' s tide, with a strong breeze, both vessels up 'risrcitlilie beach, but afterwards righted without any ma -Isl'll - M ANCHESTER POST-OFFICE.—In consequence of 1 / 4 1 44 ""e Aims, by memorial, of the Manchester Conimer iti,eBB"eiation, to the Post Master General, requesting 4 lc 17: e ase of clerks in the post-office there, Lend Lons tkltsla'", P!omised to afford temporary assistanc at the ktl s .s °resnt, until permanent arrangements can be Ilif t s e .,„ PO ACHER FOUND DEAD.—On Sunday morning last, k tlo r 'S Shepherd, a notorious poacher, was found dead 4 ki4 * te n Moors, near Lancaster. When discovered, his te • b 3 lying by his side, and it is surmised that he had th e Pursuit of game, and had accidentally shot himself, "vie r c( ultents of some fire-arms had passed through the I' it " k it of his andonnen. 4 Gr, Bl wrivieNT.—The Rev. E. Walker, M.A., curate 4re hto P ri eenhall, near Warrington, and formerly curate of le e ea ß ii w as Presented a few weeks ago by t , he late P. Eq , M.P., to the Bishop of Chester, for doctrines inconsistent with the articles of the England. The bishop has written for a copy Ps e Z e reenn, and the matter now remains in his hands. b t - ' °32 Chronicle. 0:14, a TH OF NIR. EDWARD SUDLOW. —This g entleman, a l ; "ated in our last, was severely hurt by the falling 1 , 4 1 4 , 0 0 r the Conceit Hall, Manchester, died on el l ' 41 Mornin g , Amontation of the injured limb was t h e 2t,. e r ',npteil. On this melancholy event the Man y tn i G uardian remarks :—" He was 59 years of age, Man y Professional performer, on the tenor violin, has tiu.r equal in Manchester." NEW STEAM-SHIP.—We understand that anc illan Steam-packet Company, with their usual he w nherality. intend giving orders for another first. Ver t) , ,team-ship, to be placed on the station between ts;th teals and Douglas in the early part of next year. Sill' h ea ls addition to their present fine line, the islanders k t-s t ' l t of being equally, if not better, supplied with A e Packets than any similar station in the kingdom. /11,•UN NATURAL11,•4 BROTHER.—On Saturday a young I,4tinglis brought ber'ore Mr. Rushton on a charge of 1 P. assaulted his two sisters, and put them in bodily 4% 4 th at he Young women, who were respectably dressed, he had not only beaten them, but that he had 6 °l't h" a knife which he brandished in his hand , and 'li lt o tl e Would , Mr break every article of furniture in the tis,,RirC t ;• Rushton told him, that, instead of abusing it, h e he ought to be the first to defend them, and 510; 11 ° 1 11d find bail, himself in £2O, and two sureties litts h °e ll; or, in default, be imprisoned three months. tti 4 4:4 4 lctuesr.—On Saturday, at the police court, tqrlh,hin rmstrong, a clerk at Mr. Tuton's outfitting tt, t ,Re e utt Lord-street, was committed for trial on a +ll.'ttrit having embezzled £2 9s. 6c1., the amount of an ;t1 %C.:al loy :eh he had received for his employer from a in Itßr n • On the previous day, John Ellis, a porter e employ, was brought up on a charge of hay ult , ilk ' f &c. from the same establishment t o the so ktl od , '4 OO . He had been in the habit of purloin g., kit fort th time to time, for some months past, and tea em to pawnbrokers. He was also com- MANCHESTER Aottri;.•TURAL SOCIETY.—The gene ral annual exhibition of live eteck, implements of hus bandry. &c., took place on Tuesday last, in the Police yard, Clarence-street, Princess-street. The show was not so large as that of the previous year, although the quality was better, particularly in the breed of bulls. The candidates and their friends dined together, after the exhibition, at Hayward's Hotel, Bridge-street, when and where the several premiums were awarded. WIGAN.—In consequence of the death of P. Greenall, Esq., who has represented this borough since the last general election, having been placed in the seat upon petition in the room of Roscoe Grenfell, Esq., a vacancy has been created. The constituency consists of about 600 electors, and is pretty equally divided between the two parties. In all probability the conservative candidate will be the Hon. Capt. Lindsay, second son of Earl Balcarres. —Journal. COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—On Saturday evening, shortly after the steamer Prince had left the George's Pier, (it being at the time nearly low water) with the mail for Dublin, she came in contact with the steamer King Orry, which was returning from the Isle of Man. The King Orry had her starboard bow stove in, and was driven on shore by the force of c llision ; she was, how ever, got off on the flood tide and docked. The Prince proceeded on her voyage. FATAL ACCIDENT. — On Friday week, Captain Jones, who was for several years master of one of the Woodside steamers, died, at Hoylake, from the effects of injuries he received about six months back, by a fall while leaving his boat. It appeared he was endeavouring to land at the Woodside wharf, by means of a ladder, which, giving way, caused bim to fall and strike his back against, the bulwarks of the vessel, from the effects of which he never afterwards recovered. He was a man much respected in h;s situa tion, and has, we understand, left a widow and family. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Friday, at the Police court, John Ellis, a messenger in the employ of Mr. Tu ton, draper and outfitter, Lord-street, was committed for stealing from his master's premises a great variety of ar ticles, consisting of shawls, silk handkerchiefs, table cloths, &c. Mary Miller, the wife of Peter Ellis, broker Cheapside, was also committed for trial, charged with re ceiving a considerable quantity of the above property, knowing it to have been stolen. CHANGES IN CUSTOMS' ESTABLISHMENTS. —The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs are about to make considerable changes in the establishments at Pres ton and Fleetwood, the consequence of which it is not easy to foresee, as respects what may be the future stand ing of the two places ; one thing, however, would seem to be extremely probable, namely, that the status of Fleet wood will be improved,—in all likelihood, that it will be made a port of the sixth class, which is the present stand ing of the port of Preston. SMUGGLING EXTRAORDINARY.—On Friday afternoon, a respectably-dressed female, named Margaret Mullen, was observed by an officer to leave the Vigtoria Dock, ap parently more bulky than her natural form would admit. She was taken to Bridewell, and on being searched, it was found that her stays, in place of having strips of whale bone, were stiffened by long thin pieces of foreign Caven dish tobacco, of about 31bs. weight in all. On saturday she was brought before Mr. It usliton, who required htr to pay 20s. or be imprisoned seven days. POST-OFFICE ,MONEY-ORDER OFFICE.—It will per haps be useful to our readers to know that the above office is about to be removed to a more extensive and. in every respect, more convenient premises, where, we be lieve, a greater number of clerks will be employed. This alteration has not been made before it w-s wanted, for the great inconvenience of the present office has long been the subject of general complaint. The paper-warehouse formerly held by Mr. Walker, corner of Trafford-build ings, South John-street, is the place where, in a few weeks, orders will be given and money paid and received. Fmv.—On Thursday morning, about five o'clock, a fire broke nit in a timber-yard belonging to Messrs. Wil liams and Hughes. Tatlock-street, Vauxhali-road. Mr. Hewitt was in attendance with the engines almost im- . mediately on the alarm being given, hut was unable to render any service, the timber and other materials, together with a stable, having been consumed within a very short time after the }times were first discovered. A horse which was in the stable was burnt to death, after some ineffectual efforts to release him. The premises were not insured, and the damage is estimated at about £lOO. ROBBERY.—On Thursday, an Irishman, of the name of John Delaney, appeared to prefer a charge of robbery ag .inst Mary Murphy. He stated that he had come over to Liverpool with the view of proceeding to America. and that - having arrived in the town late at night, he met the prisoner in the street, and asked her to take him to a " clane, decent, and chape" lodging. She took him to a house in Eaton-street, where he was shortly afterwards surrounded by half a dozen women, and his clothes taken f-om him, together with 21 sovereigns. He was drunk at the time, but his handkerchief being found on the pri soner's neck, she was committed for trial. STEALING A POCKET BOOK.—On Thursday 8 genteel looking young man, named Samuel Bennett, was charged at the Police-court with stealing a pocket-book. crintain big £65 in notes, the property of Mr. Charles Noble. The prisoner was a clerk at Mr. Lonergan's office, North John-street, where Mr. Noble called, and, it appeared, forgot his pocket-book. On returning he found the door bolted, but it was afterwards opened. The prisoner de nied having seen the book, which, however, was found concealed at the back of the fire-grate. A boy who was present previously saw the prisoner put it in his pocket. I Committed for trial. DOCK COMMITTEF, THURSDAY. — Present, Messrs. Nicol, (in the chair,) Molynenx, Sandbach. Smith, Mann, Boyden, Tobin, Middleton, Horstill, and Wood. It was ordered that gas lamps and pitch houses should be placed where wanted at the graving docks.—Letters were read, stating that the sum of £750 had been given tis salvage to the cr ws of the life-boats, for saving the specie on board the Ullswater. Some conversation ensued upon this point, during which, it was stated by Mr. Mann, that the rules as to salvage were provided by the general law of the land, and that all the Dock Committee could do, was to report as to the conduct of the crew of the life-boats in each case. On the present occasion, there was no reason to complain of the conduct of the crews. Mr. Tobin said be was one of the underwriters in this case, and be was satisfied that if the property had fallen into other hands they should have had to pay three times the sum for it. On the application of Messrs. Muir and Morton, agents for the barque sultana, which vessel has been compelled to return from Buenos Ayres, having been refused ad mission to that port, permission was given to land the cargo into one of the transit sheds, whilst the vessel is undergoing repairs. The permission not to extend beyond six weeks. THE AMERICAN SCREW STEAMER MARMORA.—NO accounts of this steamer have yet been received. Should she have sailed from New York at the appointed time she is now out upwards of twenty days, which is certainly a very lengthy passage for a steamer. The New York Morning Herald. in describing her, says, " She is fitted with Ericsson's propellers, on nearly the same principle as the screws of the Great Britain, and carries a low pressure engine, a new invention, by which the consump tion of coal is comparatively small. The entire steam fixtures, boilers, engine, coal-bins all, do not cover a space of more than sixteen square feet. A more compact and well-arranged engine has never been seen. The main and upper decks have a clear sweep, unencumbered by coal or steam machinery of any description. Her cabins are comfortable and airy, and fitted up with a great deal of taste and neatness, and are capable of accommodating forty-three passengers. Her size is registered at 400 tons ; she is 244 feet beam, feet hold, and 145 feet keel ; engine 155 horse-power. She presents a very neat appearance : her rigging is that of a barque, lofty, and ex ceedingly well tiimuced, and capable of carrying her ten knots, with a fair wind. Her destination is Constan tinople, whither she will proceed after making a stay of a few weeks at Liverpool, having been contracted for by the Turkish government to ply between Constantinople and Paris " Loss OF THE STEAMER SHAMROCK, OF THIS PORT We regret to announce the total loss of the steamer Shamrock, of this port, when on her passage from hence to St. John's, New Brunswick. The master and crew of the unfortunate vessel, fifteen in number, arrived in Pe narth Roads on Thursday in the brig Jane, from New foundland for Swansea, by which vessel they had been rescued. The Shamrock left the Cobourg Dock on the 6th instant. Everything proceeded favourably at sea un til Saturday, the 13th instant, when there was a strong breeze from N.W. by W. which gradually increased to a gale. Towar.'s day-light they found the ship making more water than usual, which obliged the crew to keep the pumps on deck, as well as the free pumps attached to the engine, at work. The ship laboured heavily, and the sea made a complete breach over her. By an obser vation at noon they found they were in lat. 50. 49. N. and lon. 16. 19. W. by chronometer. The gale continued with increased violence ; all hands were kept at the pumps. and the vessel pitched and rolled heavil:-. On the 15th, she was making two and a half feet of water per hour, and all the men working the pumps with the utmost diligence, the master steering, every one else working hard, endeavoueing to keep down the water, by pumping and with buckets. At daylight, they observed a brig steering in the same direction as they were proceedintf, and running with double-reefed topsails and foresail. The steamer kept her course, not to lose sight of he:. The pumps afterwards became choked, and a signal of distress was made to the brig. The water gained rapidly upon them, the crew became exhausted and dispirited from their protracted and dreadful exertions, the vessel was in a sinking state, the water was ascending high in the engine-room, anti in this last extremity of distress the master and crew took to the boats. being at the time sixty miles from land, and having no means of keeping the vessel afloat. They the}, after a laborious and dangerous passage in the boats, the sea gunning very high, succeeded at two p.m. in reaching the brig, which proved to be the Jane, of Sunderland, having only saved a portion of their clothing. On leaving the steamer there was more than five feet of water in the hold, so that it was impossible she could live three hours afterwards; they were then in lat, 50 51 N, and in lon., by chr ,10 50 W. The Jane was bound for Swansea, but was driven to Penarth Roads by stress of weather, bringing with her the crew of the steamer. The crew of the Shamrock speak in the highest terms of the captain of the Jane, who, when he first dis covered them, nine miles off, and obse ved that it was a steamer going in the same direction, but making no pro gress, bore away for them, and, after getting the crew on board, administered to their exhauste d condition in every way humanity could suggest. FURS.—Mr. Ireland, of Bold-street, has opened the season, as will be seen by his advertisement in another part of our paper, with one of the larges t retail stocks in the kingdom. So that those of our fair readers who intend providing against the severities of the coming wi n ter, should lose no time in making their selections. As Mr. Ireland is himself a manufacturer, he has the advantage that few in Liverpool possess—of selling his furs with one profit only. THP. LIVERPOOL STANDARD doing, nature and art would have completed as perfect I a harbour of refuge as is in the universe.. , The expense would have gone a great way towards the fctina ti,„ ~f a commodious wet dock, which would have been invaluable to the port of Liverpool as an out-let, and so much more valu able in ever y p oint of view than either Cork or Falmouth to call for orders. I s ub st ;cuentiv vi,ited Holyhead when the Pier was finished I fot;.l'dt o f ~.',:.' course, the open space caused by , re't, t Island l i t a r n o d ugh i t t h w e a c s nenotrt ae, filled up miming the Pier Pier that betsteen the Pier and ` Sr,._ •.. wa . s water space that was was wanted for ornament; vb • "cit a Promenade. required to form a Harbour Ana ... -4stward that it ob- The Pier runs out so far to 018 ' , ce to all fotute _ structs and circumbscrthes nature's enti...._ — ~D - trutting a improvements, should the intentiot of c commercial commercial dock be deemed necessary. The consequence was that during toy' stay 1-_. Holyhead I used to walk down on the Pier to see the lexck"o z .; u from Dublin, they were sailing cutters. and when etite).. - the Harbour they were compelled to carry a heavy pre.** of canvass until nearly abreast the Pier, shorten all sail, and run along the pier as far as possible, for even one of these fine cutters could not attempt to tack. I find by the papers that, instead of £30,000 that was a y r h r e iv ad e placed upon the estimates, that one states £400,000, and another £2,000,000 for the intended alterations, or com pletion of the ha. boor of refuge. I will take upon me to say, that eien that sum will never make it a harbour equal to what nature had originally formed it, and what art and man might have made it previous to the un fortunate erection of the pier. If there is any method or system that could be adopted to excavate or remove the pier i and then embrace the entire bridge of Salt Island, and all connected thereto, and enclose the rock to the extreme north, and from thence construct the pier, which would then comprise a fine open bison of deep-water at spring tides, and from thence project and construct a commodious commercial dock, it would then make one of the most complete and beautiful harbours in her Majesty's dominions. The last time I was at Holyhead here was a ship-build ing establishment, and a fine vessel of about 300 tons nearly ready for launching, which must be a convincing proof that if there was water enough at spring tides to launch a vessel of that burthen, and the harbour was a dry one, a spacious dodk might be constructed. If the Marquis of Anglesey and other influential individuals connected with the island would exert them selves to aid the carrying out of these plans—together with the intended Chester and Holyhead Railway—and, in addition, your suggestions of the proposed line of Bir kenhead and Holybrad Junction, I have no hesitation in saying that Holyhead will in a short time be a com mercial port, must increase in consequence, and will embrace the centre of North Wales, and supply them with colonial produce before long.—l am, sir, &c.. NAUTICUS. Liverpool, Sept. 19th, 1815. MR. WHITE'S CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Slll,—Aliow me to ask your candid opinion of the (to me) un-English mode of adjudication adopted in our police court, of late, by the postponement of a decision for many days, whilst a system of espionage was being adopted into the private habits of persons who bad given evidence in a matter ; such inquiries being made, and re ported upon, by parties whose general public character and efficiency mainly depended upon a report of adverse aspect to the credence of persons thus subjected to so partial an ordeal ? It has excited the astonishment of many, and will, if persisted in, go far to diminish that re spect hitherto shown to authority, in this town. The very policemen have now imbibed a party feeling in these affairs, and such would appear to be the determination, in certain quarters, to injure the calling of the licensed victualler, that a pseudo-police press has been brought to bear against them. I will not call these symptoms of conspiracy, nor use any very harsh phrase, until the whole care is fairly sifted ; but on the part of myself and brother itctuallers, I do hope that your columns will afford a fair field and fair argument. I have often read, and witnessed in person, that the mock sons of " Freedom" and " Liberty" are very tyrants in practice; and exemplifi cations may be found around us ; hut let it he remembered, these are not times nor seasons for oppression and par tiality to expect to stalk forth unscathed. There has been a continual bandying about as to wi!,h whom the douhful merit of originating the very recent h.rsh measures against the licensed victuallers—the Bench, or the Watch Committee. Should it prove to be with the latter, it be hoves the trade to be alert and active at the next munici pal election, (close at hand) in returning impartial mem bers of the Town Council. Requesting your attention to these points in your next paper, I am. sir, your constant reader, Liverpool, September 20, 1845. VERITAS. CO lIREBPOND.ENCIC. ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUEL TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD' SlR,—The account of the sailing matea fur the R.M,Y.C. Challenge Cup, given in this morning's pressman of your paper, makes the owner of the •' Pbcene" appear in the very unenviable position of baring made a frivolous objection to the entry of the " Victoria," as 57 tons. The facts are as follow :—Having seen the " Victoria" entered for the Cup at Beaumaris last month a-t 56 tons, I called upon the Secretary R.M.Y.C. pre vious to that yacht arriving in the Mersey, to request that, before starting for the Challenge Cup, she might be measured, according to the rules of the R.M.Y.C., which is compulsory upon all yachts belonging to that club. This measurement did not take place until yester day, and I am informed by the Secretary that the result gives the " Victoria" 59 80-94 tons. I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, THOMAS MOSS. Otlerspool, Sept. 16, 1845. [Our reporter had the mistake here alluded to corrected in a portion of our impression of last week, so soon as he was informed of it; but it is nevertheless due to Mr. Moss to insert his communication, as it is clear that his objection was well founded, the Victoria being of more tonnage than she was entered for.—ED. L.S.] COMPARATIVE MERITS OF LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sia,—The rapid progress of the infant prodigy on the other side the river excites the wonder of most strangers and visitors. I propose, with your leave, to offer a few remarks, which may be useful to our Councillors, as well as the Birkenhead Commissioners. Should they rather steadily adhere to the plan which they have chalked out, and not allow Jerry buildings, now so common in Liver pool. the rising cal , will no doubt attain that standard of excellence which few towns in the kingdom will surpass. To do so they have an example before them, and should avcid the rock on which the Liverpoolians have split, by contining to lay out spacious streets running at right angles, and by no means allow or countenance any tor tuous or corkscrew twistings or one-sided street, but preserve the uniformity of both sides alike. It would be an impossibility now to make Liverpool a regular town, still it is susceptible of material improvement, and it is hoped our Council will not be behind their Birkenhead neighbours, but strenuously endeavour to rectify, as far as in them lies, the errors that have been committed by their predecessors, and obtain at an early period a com prehensive Act of Parliament to restrain unprincipled builders and others from erecting cheap tenements, and otherwise deforming the suburbs of the town, likewise, to take a re rospective view, and cause all unwholesome courts or allels to be opened, or widened, and leading thoroughfares to be amended, to suit the growing wants of this vast community. Liverpool, 20th Sept., 1845. VIATOR. HARBOUR OP REFUGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,-1 find mention made in your valuable paper, that Her Majesty's Government have placed £30.000 upon the estimates for improving Holyhead as a Harbour of Refugc. The Town of Holyhead runs along a beach, which beach terminates in an lEthunus called Salt Island ; in connexion with this is a small rock outside, to the north word. To the south there was a large open space into which the tide flowed, constituting a dry harbour for small craft. On my first visit they were then building the present pier, and if i may so say they were suicidally destroying one of the most perfect and natural Harbours, not only of Refuge, but for all commercial purposes to which might have been projected a splendid Wet Dock,—nature had formed nine.tenths, and there was only the one left for man. They were then I-frying down the foundation-stone with the Diving Bell in the very centre of the deepest part of the bay, say some twelve feet water, thereby destroying one half of the water. Salt Island formed a natural break-water of itself, and all that was nec ssary to he done by man` was to have assisted nature by art, the foundation being formed by her, and all that man had to do was to fill the space from Salt Island to the emal' rock to the northward, upon which rock a light-house might have been etected, or they might have carried out the pier to the eastward, as far as was deemed necessary, and have placed the light house thereon—(" gas they have done,")—and in so NEW PLAN OF GRAVING DOCKS AND BASIN. TO THE EDITOR OF TH, Stn,—Allow me, through the medium of your com mercial paper, to present a plan of Graving Docks, which in my opinion would he found to be very useful and to suit every purpose which may be required. The sub joined plan is that which I would recommend. These Docks would hold sixteen ships, under repairs, that is two in each, and would admit vessels in and ont without incommoding in any manner the ships in the adjacent docks. The Basin would be capable of affording dockage to sixteen ships, which added to the above number, would in all amount to thirty-two. This basin might be connected with the river and canal. This facility in the removal of vessels is much to be desired when we consider the uuavcidable loss of time 0 ~ roi ~. .r J ~ A , J ` ~ ~`/~ b .__ TVest En trance Graving Dock Floating Basin, 340 feet Diameter. East Entrance, Scab 200 feet to an inch. F 1 ', „r e cy: /r G" '" , . 6a" i ) I 1 1 1 1 • \ \ •._ Length of each graving dock, 290 feet by 70 feet wide. I nearly one mill Extreme length of docks and basin, 9 00 feet. There is sels can be disl FURTHER PROMOTIONS IN THE CUSTOMS AT THIS PORT.—The commissioners of her Majesty's Customs have appointed Mr. William Thompson, searcher of the first class, assistant inspector of gaugers ; Mr. Lane, a searcher of the second class, Mr. Fletcher, searcher of the third class, and Mr. Clark, searcher of the fourth class, to be gaugers in the new and separate establish ment at this port. A dinner was given to Mr. Tootil, at the Albion-hotel, Manchester, on Saturday night, at which 150 gentlemen sat down, and afterwards presented him with 117 pieces of plate. weighing 2,620 ounces, and of the aggregate value of £2,000, as an enduring testimony of regard, in con sideration of his " long-sustained, and at length success ful, efforts in promoting a railway by the valley of the Trent." ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONS. — The adjourned annual session was held at Preston on Thursday week. There were 59 magistrates present, only 19 of whom were from the West Derby and Salford Hundreds. Thos. Greene, Esq., was called to the chair.—On the accounts for ge neral purposes being brought forward, Mr. Rodick said he considered the staff of officers at Lancaster Castle ex cessive, now that the prisoners were diminished in num ber. Mr. Dawson said the question had been considered by the visiting justices, but it was found impossible to reduce the staff beyond its present point without injuring the proper superintendence of the gaol.—Some complaint was made that the treasurer's accounts were in a very confused state, but they were finally passed.—The usual rates were ordered, including Kirkdale 5. do. House of Correction -Id., and West Derby td. —A finance commit tee for the ensuing year was appointed, also visiting jus tices for the different gaols.—lt was stated that the whole cost of the constabulary during the year was £31,836 lOs , being about 24d. in the pound on a rental of £3,356,604. —There were nine candidates for the chaplainship of the Lunatic Asylum. Divisions took place as to the amount of salary, one magistrate proposing £3OO, another £250, and another £2OO. The motion for the £3OO was carried ; and the Rev. J. F. Danby, of Kendal, was appointed by a large majority of votes over all the others.—Mr. Win. Rathbone, in the absence of Mr. Wm. Earle, who had given the notice, proposed the following motion :—"That the necessary measures be immediately adopted for ob taining the removal of the annual sessions for the county of Lancaster from Preston to Newton, that place having become, in consequence of its railway communication, the most convenient for the transaction of the magisterial business of the county." Mr. Marshall seconded the motion. Mr. Addison opposed it very strenuously, as did also several other magistrates, including Sir Thomas Brancker, who thought the proposition a very selfish one. The motion was ultimately negatived by a large majority, i only nine members voting for t.—Mr. Mills moved a resolution respecting the advertising of the county ac counts, when a desultory conversation ensued, and seven newspapers were selected, including two of Liverpool.— The remaining business on the paper was postponed till the next meeting. IT H E ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH AT LIVERPOOL.—The Grand Junction Com; any are proc-eding to lay down the electric telegraph along their whole line from Birmingham to Liverpool, Manchester. and Chester. Should the London and Birmingham Company agree to do the same. the ordinary time fer communicating from the metropolis and the n'rth will be reduced to a few seconds. WEST DERBY UNION.—At the meeting of guardians, on Tuesday I,st, a letter was read from the Poor-law Commissioners. confirming the choice made by the Board of Mr. G. B. Taylor, as collector of poor's rates in the municipal division of West Derby. Mr. Edwards, the architect, attended with plans and estimates for the wall about to be completed around the union workhouse; and the usual tenders for the ensuing quarter's supply of re quisite provisions, clothing, &c., for the house, were ex amined and selected. CAUTION TO BANKRUPTS.—In the month of Augus last, William Wadley, broker, became insolvent, and applied to the Liverpool District Bankruptcy Court. His goods were ordered to be sold for the benefit of those of his creditors who had proved their debts. On Thursday he was brought before Mr. Sergeant Ludlow, charged with having concealed some of his property. It appeared from the evidence of a set vent girl in his employ, tbat he had caused articles of furniture and apparel, to the value of £lO, to be conveyed to some friends' houses, before and after his examination and the selling of his effects. After a long examination, Mr. Sergeant Ludlow said he would not grant the insolvent his certificate nor any pro tection. INQUESTS BEFORE THE BOROUGH CORONER, ON SA TURDAY.—On view of the body of William Hampton, aged 28 years. Three weeks ago (from this day) the de ceased was working at a new street now being made in Everton, and had bored a hole in the rock for the purpose of blasting it, and put the powder in and set fire to the squib, which last went off, but the powder at the bottom did not explode. Deceased went up to clear the hole, and put in more powder, and while doing so the powder. pre viously put in explode.l, and set fire to his clothes, and severely burn him over the face, and elsewhere. He was taken to the Northern Hospital, where he died on Thurs day night last from the injuries, erysipalis having ensued. Verdict " accidental death."—On view of the body of William Scooner, a labouring man. On Thursday week the deceased was In Mr. Torrens's spirit vaults, Vauxhall road, and while endeavouring to remove a cask of spirits from the counter, and place it on the shelf, the ladder on which he stood slipped, and he and the cask fell. His left leg was broken, and mortification set in, of wl.ich he died on Thursday night. Verdict " accidental".—On the, body of William Owens, aged 21. Deceased and others were at work in St. George's Hall (New Assize Courts) on Friday last, and while standing on a plank, and hauling a rope fastened to a balk, the plank slipped off its supports, and he fell down to the bottom of the building, a depth of 75 feet. He was so dreadfully injured in various parts of his body that be died at the Infirmary in about two hours afterwards. Verdict "'Accidental". ..%,. / e ; .0 / 1)„ ,i 9 le of quayage round these docks. Four yes icharged In each dock. LIVERPOOL STANDARD, and expense which of necessity is incurred under the present system of dockage. Another advantage to be derived from this plan is that vessels may be pat in or taken out of dock during the lowest tides by supplying the water required for their flotation from the lochs which would connect the lonsin with the canal. By these means the largest ships might be floated with perfect ease and safety, without the inconve nience of waiting for spring tides which is now some times necessary, and vessels can also be discharged in these docks, when they are not occupied as graving docks. —I am, sir, &c.. ROBERT TALBOT, Ship-builder, Liverpool. Sept., 1845. THE MURDER AT ROCK FERRY. The three prisoners, Patrick Tallant, Robert Lynch, and Wm. Nowlan—also the appr..ver, Michael Burns — who, as stated in our last paper, were remanded yesterday week, were again brought up at the Police-court, Birken head, on Tuesday, when some further evidence was given, similar to that g ven on the inquest. Mr. Keyesr, who came up at the time Mr. Peacop was attacked, and was himself struck senseless by one of the ruffians, could not identify any of the prisoners as being the parties. The stick found in Lynch's house was shown to him, but he sa'd it did not resemble that used by the parties who com mitted the outrae,e. The head of a stonebreaker's hammer produced, would, if fixed at the end of a stick, strongly resemble the weapon with shish he had himself been struck. The evidence, therefore, did not strongly impli cate the prisoners and their attorney, Mr. Chew, asked only a few questions in cross-examination. The ca , ti was again adjourned to Wednesday, and meantime so much excitement prevailed in the locality, and so much alarm, -om a rumour that an attack was meditated upon the ?., well, for the purpose of liberating the prisoners, that ririae• • -trates, after a consultation. despatched a messen the Flldp., ", in consequence of which a company of the ger to Chte. *ing of 80 men, arrived at Birkenhead 47th regt , - 1 of them were put on guard at the that evening.- SoYer._ • - lit, and the others were held in bridewell during the dt. 'o the Court-house, but hap readiness in a room attacked '-een made) was not at pily the th. eat, (if it ha 44 evef tempted to be put into exeerition: On Wednesday the prisoners Wee flea._ and the court and its precincts were much teem, magistrates present were—Sir Edward Ctt'st, the M. Fielding, William Jackson, Esq., H. Winch',- J. R. Shaw, Esq., Potter, Esq. There were also. present several of the Commissioners of Birkenhead, and amongst other gentlemen Edward Rushton, Esq., an-di Mr. Dowling. Mr. Foulkes, surgeon, detailed the injuries sustained by Mr. Peacop, which were sufficient to came death. There was a fracture of the skull and several cuts and antusions 'n brought up, led. The -v. R. of the head. Mr. Stephenson, surgeon, who had attended the de ceased, gave similar testimony. Burns, the approver, was then called, and after being cautioned as to what he might say voluntarily, as it would be taken down, and might tell either for or against him, as the case might be, he made the following statement :-- I was coming from Chester, looking for employment, about half-past five in the evening, on the last day of the old year (December 31st) when I met with this man, (pointing out Patrick Tallant) and he asked me where I was fro n, and I said I was from Chester, looking for em ployment. He said, " Come along with us to-night, to the baker, in Rock Ferry, and we will get some money upon him. We spoke a while together, and he raid—" See Lynch to-night." I did see him in Back Chester-street, and he told me to meet him about halt-past eight, and I did so. We fixed a time to go, for he said he would come along with me himself to the Heck Ferry toll-bar, ard that Nowlan was gone on the road before us. The four of us then met at the toll bar—Tallant, Lynch, Nowlan, and myself, about half past eight o'clock. It was the Rock Ferry toll-bar. on the turnpike road. Tallant said, Now lan should watch the door to see the time the baker (Pea cop) came out. I did not then know his name. He kept the shop in Rock Ferry-lane, close to the toll-bar. We then di:persed, and I was watching to see if any one was coming down. I watched in the road about four perches above the toll-bar. The arrangement was, that as soon as he was coming out, Tallant was to whistle ; he (Tallant) was stationed about four perches down from the toll-bar, on the other side to that on which I was. Nowlan was watching opposite the door, to see what time he would come out. Lynch was on the lett band side, below Tel-- Lint again. The agreement between us was, that when the baker came out, Talent was to whistle. We stopped till half-past nine or near ten before he came out. Tallant then whistled, and immediately upon that I saw Lynch and Nowlan fighting with him (Peacop.) As soon as 1 came down the road 1 saw Peacop struggle across the road out of their hands, and Lynch up with a whip and struck him with it, which knocked him down. The whip is here; I have seen it. It beh.nged to Lynch. There'were two whips used, both belonging to him. I had seen them be fore in Lynch's house, and bad had one of them in my hand, and Lynch had another one night before, that was in Lynch's cellar. [Mr. Superinteudent 111` Haig pro duced a short stick, leaded at one end, and Burns said that was one of them.] One of the prisoners Lad it on that night. The other whip was about three inches longer, and of a similar make, but longer, and more leaded. Lynch and Nowlan had the whips on the night of the 3lst. I saw them in their possessii•n at the time we let Ches ter-road, and they had them all along. When the baker was knocked down he struggled on his right side to get up, and Nowlan then struck him on the head with one of the whips, knocked him down again, threw himself on him, and took twenty-five or thirty shillings from him. I can not say from which pocket. but I saw him take the mo ney. When the baker was knocked down another man came up, and Nowlan at him. He came from towards the• Rock Ferry, and I cannot say whether he was knocked down or not, but he was struck by Nowlan. lem certain that be hit him. I then ran away towards Birkenhead and remained opposite a public-house in Waterloo-place, Front Chester-street, about twenty minutes. I got over a hedge, and came parr of the way throueh the fields from near the toll bar, and then got into the road again, but did not meet any body. At the end of the twenty minutes Nowlan came up to me, and I asked him how much mo ney be got, when he told me about twenty-four or twenty five shillings. He gave me three sixpences and a shilling (2s. 6d.) I did not sleep at Birkenhead that night, but went over to Liverpool, and remained there about two months, living in Bauastre-street. In three days after the robbery, I was in Birkenhead, and saw Nowlan in Back Che, ter-street. He raid, " I cannot give you more than another half-crown, it did not turn out so much as I thought." He gave toe the half-crown, and nothing fur ther took place. I never saw any of the prisoners during my stay in Liverpool. Whine I remained there I worked at getting in coats, or anything else I could procure, but had only about a fortnight's work during the time I was there. 1 went over to Birkenhead at the end of the two months, and worked first for a man named Clancy, a ma son, for a few days, and then for Joe Farmer, at Oxton, seven weeks. While working for Farmer, a woman named Duggs, belonging to the place, threatened my life, in con- sequence of something 1 said connected with the transac tion for which I am here to-day, and 1 wssobliged to leave. I then left Birkenhead and went to Dublin, and while there got my leg hurt, about a week after my arrival, and was laid up. In consequence of that I went to Father Kickers, in Franceys-street, Dublin, and confessed, and be urged me to make the statement I have made here to day. I have nothing more to say. The statement was then read, and Burns, who said he could not write, declared it to be correct, and put his mark to it. Cross-examined by Mr. Chew.—l come from the county of Wicklow, from a place called Priestown, where I served my time as a mason. I came to England about six years ago, and to Birkenhead about five years ago. 1 have been in the army. I left it o❑ my own account—that is. I deserted. They have not caught me yet. I was never charged with robbery in lrelaud or England, except the present. Don't know a person named James Neale, who used to be called Bishop of Kildare. and never was con cerned in any robbery with him. I have never Seen con cerned in any robbery but this; have been convicted, but only for drinkeug. I have known Lynch a year and a half; be works at the gas works. I had been about the country for some time before the robbery took place. Don't know there is a reward of £2OO offered in the pre sent case, and never beard of it. Did not see iron the walls; and if I had, I could not read it. The reason I did not give information sooner was because I did not go regularly to my priest. I did not expect to die io conse quence of the injury to my leg. I applied to the priest be cause my conscience pricked me to do it ; and it is neces sary for every Catholic to do so. On further examination he said Lynch first proposed the robbery, and he agreed to join him. Nowlan also ngreed to join them. He agreed with Lynch a month be fore to roh Mr. Feacop. but an opportunity did not then occur. Tney now thought of murdering him. He con fessed he 'was as guilty as any of them, and said he did not know of the reward of £2OO offered, nor did he expect or want any of it. He took no actual part it► the robbery or assault. Superintendent Millers', proved the arrest of Lynch, and of finding some pistols and dangerous weapons in his house ; after which the prisoners were again remanded until eleven o'clock on Wednesday (to•morrow.) On the same evening the prisoners, and also the ap prover, were sent off to Chester by a special tra n, in charge of Mr. Palmer and the soldiery who had been brought down on the previous day. An immense crowd assembled to witness their departure, but no violence was offered. DAHLIA SHOW AT THE ROCK FERRY.—On Thursday a show of dahlias, open to all England, was held at the gardens of the Rock Ferry Hotel. The attendance of visitors, owing to the variable state of the weather, was not very numerous, those who were present being for the most part resident in the neighbourlico.i. The show of dahlias was, on the whole, considered good, the first prize for a single flower being taken by Messrs. Dickson, of Chester, and that for the best 24, by Mr. J. Edwards, gardener, of York. In the class of amateur prizes there were also some good flowers. A basket of cut flowers, sent by Messrs. Kellock, of Oxton Nursery, was much admired ; also a device from James Tyrer, Esq., Bootle. Some rare specimens of plants, fruits, &c., had been de posited by Messrs. Kellock and Co., Messrs. Dickson, and others, which gave a pleasing and varied character to the exhibition, although. not intended for competition. The proceedings were enlivened by Mr. Parker's band. THE LANCASHIRE MEMBERS.—The following exhibits the attendance (or rather the presence in divisions) of the Lancashire members in the House of Commons during the session of 1845. Total number of divisions 170, in which there voted— TIMES. Brotherton Cardwell Greeli T. A - Hindley C. 78 Crawford W. S. 75 Patten J. Wilson ? .1) Entwistle W. Lancasbire........w.--- 67 Gibson T. Milner 65 Blackburne J. Ireland 5 3 Greenall P. 53 Sandon 52 Douglas Sir Howard 51 Clifton J. Talbot Lancashire 39 ,36 Walker Ainsworth P.WVIANNINNSMONWV•I•MBoItort Fielden John 'l3 !fi 24 23 20 14 4 Fielden W...,—,....-.........~...--..,.. .--Blackburn .......,—....., Strickland Sir G. —,—,Preston--------_ Johnson General „ —Oldham Mtulchester Philips M Mahon (1, .Lancaster , Hornby John M Egerton Lord F. Fleetwood Sir P. H . Standish B. ,Blackburn ,South Lancashii ......-. Preston, ,Wigtui DECISION IN MR. JOHN WHITE'S CASE. One o'cleck on Saturday last having been fixed for cross-examining the witnesses for the defence in the case of Mr. John White, publican, of Copperas-hill, summon ed on the preceding Friday week, for having permitted drunkenness in his -house, the court at that hour was densely crowded with publicans and other persons who had taken an interest in the proceedings Mr. White, accompanied by Mr. Snowball, his solicitor, having en tered the court at the time appointed, Mr. Rushton asked whether they were ready to pro duce the witnesses for the detence ? Mr. Snowball replied in the negative. Mr. White had been out or town. He only returned from Doncaster races that morning, and he bad found it impossible to collect the witnesses. Mr. Rushton said he was desirous of cross,examining them, and had given ample notice to that eff..ct. He might state, that he had spared neither time, trouble, nor expense to silt the case, and that he understood the wit nesses for the defence had given accounts which were not true. I f they were not produced, the court would proceed to give judgement. Mr. Snowball said his client had no opportunity of find ing them, as one described himself as from Newcastle-on- Tyne, and snot er from Leeds. Mr. Rushton said that from inquiries made, the court were led to believe they .vere residents of Liverpool. Mr. Snowball said he had called at Mr. White's in his absence, but could get no information from Mrs. White. A long conversation then took place between the ma gistrate and Mr. Snowball, in which, Mr. Rushton said Ihe should not bring forward the evidence procu red b y the head constable, unless the witnesses for the nefence were eroduced, as he proposed to elicit the truth by cross hthe witnesses f or th e d e f ence prosecution the witnesses .ining them ; and if they denied the facts now before would call the testimony to which he referred. them, - vball observed, that it appeared an unusual Mr. Silw , -ding ; for Mr. White was accuses'', lied j m a o m d e e s of P 4 ?; t ' ' addressee il-' were produced, ant. •case scompletely *he cage was not . concluded a t all ; hiss Rushton said -• j. • inquiries. AI,. arn.s, in his but adjourned to institute ‘lice offic e rs, T 1 II 3 )reisft__ an_ opening, accused the two p, em malicious motives in M'Farlane, of having acted they were interested laying the information, and also th, t • induce, theft) in in a conviction, and paid in a manner such a way as would impugn its recepsa, Now, the 0 mode of payment was consonant with law. They were paid for attendance in court when not on duty, ai sd mach an hoar, without reference to Ole success or nonsuccess of the case ; so that the imputation was unfounded. The court believed the officers to be actuated simply by a desire to do their duty. Threlfall had been iu the force since 1836, and was a trustworthy person. M'Farlane had been a shorter time in the force, but had conducted himself well, and he believed there was nothing improper in either. The enquiries relative to the four persons for the defence showed that the balance of testimony, beyond a question of doubt, belonged entirely to the officers. Mr. Snowball remarked, that the witnesses for the de fence had received no intimation whatever that their pre sence would be required. Mr. Rushton observed, that that was not the fault of the court. Mr. Snowball admitted that it was not ; neither was it his fault. Mr. Rushton said he was now giving judgment. Mr: Snowball presumed, that. if the witnessed€ were present, they would be able to defend themselves. Mr. Rushton said he was observing nothing with re.: gard to the witnesses further than this, that the balance' of testimony was, in his opinion, entirely in favour of the officers. He then convicted Mr. White in the full amount of the penalty, £lO and costs. It will be found from en advertisement in another column that the friends of Mr. White purpose to assist him in appealing on the proceedings against him to the Court of Queen's Bench, and that a isubscreroion has been commenced by several publicans for that purpose. We also refer to a letter on the subject in our present sheet. SUBMARINE SHIP PROPELLERS: What is usually called a screw propeller, the architne dean screw, was proposed more than a centu y ago, for propelling vessels, and the oldest unexpired patent for, an improvement upon it, is Mr. B. Woody; oft's,of Manches ter, whosF , screw is to be applied to the New York line ship,. now building at Messrs. Hodgson and Co.'s yard, in this. town, as noticed in another part of our present publication. To Mr. Woodcroft's kindness we are indebted for the' foll.wing interesting particulars of the progress of the' screw : In 1832 this invention was applied to a vessel, and pub licly worked. In 1834 the attention of th. Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty was drawn to it. Although many persons have exhibitrd different forms of screws at work both before and after Mr. Woodcroft, yet; like most o ther i n ventions, it will take a long time before it is. generally adopted. It is to a great number of individuals, and to a great' number of trials, that the screw has made th. progress that it already has in public opinion. The L-rils.of the Admiralty have done much to adsance it by the numerous trials they have instituted in the vessels named the Bee and the Rattler. The Great Western Steam-ship Company has also done much by constructing and working the Great Britain' steam-ship. To Captain Ericsson, however, Is due the merit of con tinuing to build screw vessels since he built the first some years ego ; and he it was'who gave the best results at the earliest period in the speed of a screw-propelled vessel,. and also in the power of such vessel, when used as a tug. REVISING BARRISTER'S COURT. On Wednesday last, Thomas Shav Brandreth, the barrister at-law appointed to revise the parliamentary list of voters, commenced his sittings in the Nisi Prins Court, Chapel-street. It was agreed that the objections and claims of house holders in the parish be first proceeded with ; the objec tions and claims in the out-townships on the following day, and the freemen'S list on Friday. The objections this year were exclusively made by the Anti-Monopoly. Society, and were 422 against householders, and 1066 against freemen. The Conservatives made none. Mr. E. Bretherton appeared to substantiate the objections, and Mr. James Moss for the Conservative party. The name of John Atkinson, Burlington-street, having been called, the notice of objection by Charles M'Allister was proved. Mr. Moss objected to the form of the notice. In it the list was called " The Liverpool list of persona entitled to vote, &c." Now he found nothing in the act which authorised the list to be so called. There was a certain form prescribed, but nothing to justify its being called the Liverpool list." Tbere were also essential variances between the form given in the act and the notice or objec tion. The BARRISTER was of opinion that these variances were of no consequence. Mr. Moss then objected to the notice, on the ground that its transmission to the post-office had not been proved, but the Court held that the post-mark was suffi cient evidence on that point. Mr. Atkinson was then called. but as he did not appear his name was struck off, Mr. BRETHERTON remarking that he was dead. • Me. Moss said he would answer for him, but, on his admitting that he had no written authority to do ,so, the name was struck off. • James Atkins was objected to on the ground that he had not resided twelve months in the house for which his name was inserted in the list. Mr. Atkins, it appeared,. had removed within the year from Great Howard-street to Great Orford-street. Mr. BRETEERTON quoted the case of Bartlet v. Gibbs, in which it bad been decided by the judges that parties so removing ought to be registered for both houses, but not being sa, the barrister could not amend the list. Toe BARRISTER decided that the case was decisive and the vote not admissible, so that the name was struck out, as were also the names of many others objected to on grounds. The householders on the Liverpool list not having been. disposed of on Wednesday, the court yesterday pro ceeded with the remainder, and it appearing about noon that t! ey would occupy the whole day, it was decided to. t ke the freemen on Friday and ..-:aturday morning, and the out-townships on !Monday. At the close of the court on Thursday the objections and claims of the Liverpool householders' list had been entirely disposed of. The result was as follows :,—Objec dons against Monopolists. 240 ; struck off, 162 • with drawn, 54 ; allowed, 24. Claims stowed :—Freeiradersp. 6 ; Monopolists, 2. On Friday, the lists of freemen were commenced, the number of objections made by the radicals was 1,066. The majority of these were on the ground of removals and misdescriptions, and as Thomas Shaw Brandreth, Esq., has declared that he has the power to amend any such errors or omissions, little change will be effected. Up to the end of the letter C, only son.e half-dozen votes were struck out, in consequence of the parties having moved. beyond the limits. On Saturday the barrister decided that the objection urged on the previous day by the Tory party was invalid, and that the postmark was sufficient proof of the date of the objection. A number of parties were then struck off the list; and tho court adjourned until Monday morning. THE MISSING PACKET-SHIP ENGLAND. The editor of the Jou , nal of this town states :—We have received the following important and melancholy communication from I , lr. Fargher, editor of the Mona's Herald:— Douglas, Isle of Man, 18th Sept., 1945. " SIR,—A bottle was picked up on Tuesday evening last, about four miles south-east of Douglas-head, by the fishing-lugger Kite, Morrison, master, containing a pieces of paper, on which was the following, in pencil Packet-ship Excl....ND. From Liverpool. December 11th. 1814. *Long. gi 7. Lat. 45 10. {REVERIE.; Lost quarter-boats. 10 feet water in the hold. No vessel in sight. "The paper and bottle are both in my possession. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, .4 R. FARGHER. "114. J. Whitty, Esq., Liverpool." The England, Captain Bartlett, sailed from this port for New York on the Ist December last, Lnd has not since been heard of. . • • * There must be an error in this. t he wa r bs ; icso "gift. n b ey .0b• beg' so: bet is 13' 1 -: r iz? 1 ! ;el of Lg