The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-01 00:00:00

JANUARY 1, 1856.1

°4ll then be little more than two-thirds the former
ate. Some remarks were made about increasing the
• af the bales ; but no one can seriously imagine
loLt anY difference will be made in this respect for the
1•
Purpose of effecting, a saving which will not
',it to a halfpenny a hundred weight.
incase,
'silo doubt that upon all descriptions of goodsthe
I,l'ease, though of considerable consequence to
lucome of the Dock Trust, will scarcely make an
Catable difference on the value of the mechandise.
only real importance of the question is as far as
hILIaY affect the trade of the port, which presents too
;171 advantages to be surrendered for a slight increase
Zek rates; for unless it can be shown that these
p-07: es exleed in any great degree those of other
4itsaftbkring similar adoattages, the majority will
4Ra to agree that the Dock Trustees have done
cie tight in placing themselves in a position to
;elraPe the resources 'of the port in the most complete
• 'ample manner.

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kirkt "-Eln's-ataz,---This being New-Year's-aa' y, no corn-
be held.
ltivi.,ll Saturday, Frederick Nelson and Jolan Tilston, carters,
the ed by Mr. Woodhead, were fined, the former 10s. and
Iheiratter 20s, ittad costs, for having a quantity of iron in
14,14P,Oasession for which they were unable to account. They
1i'01..`44e1l a los.l of iron, on the previots day, to the Mersey
thee' and h Is thought they had gpropriated a portion of
, teetai.
eat. TO THE STEIX-SHIP ATLINTIC.—The United
tronl's,..avail steamer Atlantic, Captain West, which sailed
into
nmvellool for New York on Saturday, was forced to put
alita':Ocetzstown yesterday morning, in consequence of having
tic% 4.ned`some injury to one of her cylinders. On examina-
so „"„ws found that the injary was but trifling, and can be
age -701
Th.repair ed that she is eepected to proceed on her voy.-
"Nerr York in course of to-day.
witt. BLSU DIFFICVLTY.—Ann Griffiths, a Welshwomen,
beer husband, John 'Griffiths, also a Cambrian, were
Pretvint up at the Police-coart yesterday, on remand from tie
a week, charged with stealing' £32 from Wm. Bees,
beer,lth sailor, on thestreet,2let kept by John Davies, a Welsh-
pas ' course. No evidence was given as to how the robbery
atoners were discharged.
YcnCTER B=am-ie.—Mr. Joseph O'Hanlon charged a
g Woman named Margaret Thomlinson, at the Police-
Yesterday, with stealing 111 b. of butter from'his stall,
ell7,)tiand-rsad Market, on Saturday night. fie 'suspected
stolen. something, and on searching found-the butter
said her crater"(apm-pit)." Mr. Wm. Earle, theanagistrate,
to t° hers Yon are very well known here. 'tea must go
to gaol for three months. If you don't take care, you'll have
taucitturther, where you'll fare a great deal worse."
eNoltusia -ornsAn SEAT OF \VAR.—The largo-and valuable
atnaiof%he--seat and events of the war withßussia, in the
hail ea, aza. lhe Sea of Azoff, is now on iiiiewinthe Queen's-
eshilf„ol:l-utreet. The various scenes in this interesting
ands tin-alaavdteen painted by M. Gompertz, from sketches
azieb`trucYslmitde on the spot by officers in both the English
.rendh•arniies. The events of which the-several localities
e
with "yea the scones are delineated with greatfidelitycombined
cletl!ach artistic skill, and, as a whole, thekpanorama is well
We'L'lng' of a wish peculiarly interesting to youth, and
rziilatlearn that it is well attended.
Ge ULT 'etd THE POLICE BY TAN:CM SAILOR.--At
Jolice-rourt, yesterday, Police-officer 499 brought up
.fe Mither, an American sailor, for assaulting him. The
th that, on his bait on the previous night, he found
"isonerhi company with a couple ofieestitutes creating
kreat .stSturbance. On his requesting them to go away,
'el 'stem* him a violent blow on the hack of the head,
Into
11:knOekedstupid," and then:gave him
,Lne4aitiddle of the street. Another =dicer came to the
ftathyoce 'ef 499, or he believed ,twould have suffered
4,07er iialence. The prisoner was - fined 40s. and costs, or
tenth„' imprisonment.
4,4117 zOUajaGES AGAINST Cana —Yesterday, Wil-
-4,,,4110ne Of the Wallasey Cammissioners, was calls
111,71'10Q to those indictments charging him with fraud.
thueafac, %was called at the Cheshire' County; Sessions, held ;
lk.''er,,i_before Trafford Trafford, iEsq.,' -aaairman. The par-
tior, cif the charges were detaileclat" length in the Stan-
apTattne time ago. On Callowl,?eing "idled on to plead, an
A:a-Ilion on behalf wasznade forta further postponement
"Sal, on the ground fiat the. Roused was label/xi-lag
.41,41' an attack of infiaramationof thi,lnags and pleura. The
of VA, cation was:granted, and'thettrieb was put off till the nth
hefmunzary, when it will come •on ,atthe quarter sesssens,'to
u-al at En utsford.
Oklelln AT M &NCUBSTER.-40nTridatiiight, at half-past 7,1 '
'streee,!‘"'a pile of warehmt9e hiiiklings • crtending front MA.;
en,nrto Mr irsden-ecturre, Manchester was discovered to 'be
tlie7, and t he flames spread,viithgrea't rapidity, consuming'
ho,reater pc irtion of the -stasits Of -ectton goods in six 'ware-
teligs,• The sufferers were -Mr.' W.aCrompton (in whose'
1ut.,2 me flat nes were *rst seen), Stem:LG. Goodwin and C 0.,;
teieg Rend al, Riskiekandeo.,Mo-J....lraylpr, Mr. L. Woolf,,
ter h' J. A ndrews. Nr. Iteseattelitted with the Menthes- .
ang'l'e brigai le and engines,. and. _got tine fire under in albontl
-unr but property lad beerrdestreyed valued at X1L2;4300:
to
The-"liagat. T HEAT T' 'ME RAGG-10^NCEIOOL CHILD!CATIC.---
the; annual linner given iby T. Watcrsfall, Esq., 31.P.,tt0!
,tees attending the Ragged4Sehools is to take Pare:
,F, Rose-1 nil' Porsee-stsfir,n 'teitnorrow, at half-paat one.
f,,l4oeir—The ninth annual meeting-of the subscribers and
ne=rds of thi i benevolent institution cras held on raursaar
cam, in t he Domestic MisSion•htfase, Bedford-street,
trPPle, Esq., ;the president, in the- chair- The Rev. P. Eficluip,-;
tt:LEtoretary, read the ‘nepertothich, spike favourably of ithe
foeand prosl ?ects of theinstitutioWzThe averagboys and 47e attendance:,
ti,, L„_the last q barter has beesslo2 ;•Ineanely, 55 )
s,Z4 &rolalai
t he treasurer's -statement It tat
appeared there
in hand of Z 6
RIIPTC T COVRT, EMIT EmEs..-z,--In Commissioner,
5„4"Y`.,,..8 'court, yesterday, 'George Moss,came up for his last`,
ten nnation, but the taw =es sidjourned until the Z.ttla of'
1at,,,,na17, as no balance sheet, •hadtbeenifiled.—James
e": aarthenwat e dealer intheseity of 'Chester, passed his rust)
tea Lion, and the s).,,Ettli rof :January: was fixed for the •eer-;
se !meeting 7.—Behert Emus, !mashinist, of this lovin,;
alLtniiis last ixaminstiondlso,:asid the:23rd of January was;
440 r the c.;rtificate-meeting ; in' his Commis-
tio-'
ner4itevensotes Coart, 'George ccartowner, of this
tessltame up to• receive judynent on 'his' application for al
tie'„eate, which was -adjourned:fn.:on last week. The .;:utig-;
Was further postponed
ei ,for three tiveeks to allow batik- ,
of en, .opportunity o produngooinnetirZence as to tae
'"''norses and carts to 4011.
'tt,,I)%4IIIGIE EXTENSION..—OR Wednestday,A meeting of the
I;a2taYers owners of property. Alan the township .of
Salton-orathe-Hill was held for tire, parpose of taking into
ihat,aeration the notice oven :by tthe .-.corporation of the
toip,„4.l4ll,oftliverpool of au iritenieti Avorteation to Paella-
‘to .extead the munkipal lioundaries-cf the borough.
intervi eS. Riley, the clutirraau,;.intintated that, in a 1
w he had with the tewnrelerk,lhe learned that
ee bilLwas.not abandoned, sfitidk lit pnabehly would be,
,a very swill portion of Watouaroulabe affected by it, a
es,,74.aagleahaaiug upon Kirkdale. jnaacinseauence of this
o,..,•"ftinent, the oneeting adjourned to that slay fortnight, in
151774,, that they slight in the meastime-seeapy of the bill.
aclVnraday, aimilar meeting of Iliac:town:s4p of Bootle was
~ ,
,‘"ned for Ithe,same purpose.
Ti, 9akexuG , aatt frgurnolruz..—George (Owen A-good-looking, I
eoetise!sea palm man, was yesterdsaachargalset the police-
robbins his employer, Mr. 'Thos. IPlainhe, draper,
lavp,;.,"street. ;Although prisoner had only „been on the
kie`eires about seaaa weeks, he was suspected of dishonest
l' iti°oe, and information was given to the police. iDetectives
o,,'Veits;and Sullivan were sent up to watch:his motions, and
kJ-6,17,4°1'day they searched his box, when a ;perfect hoard of
hen„7„, IPothet-bancliserehiefs, ribbands, end .other trifles
(10agingle his maptar, were found concealed. _Nee* three
had neek-ales were also discovered, but as the -shop marks
lial,,,,"'een;talsen oft them they could not be identified. Pre-
tli„7'onsavere, made .for committing the prianner fur, trial at
b„,-,raeasiono,aaat instead of that, he was dealt with summarily
Irah7r- Maud, under the provisions of a recent act of par-
-ent,andatiat to gaol far a month.
ye.T. ,„. Txtemaziri‘n ',Youno ;Tract.—Two lads of fawn 12 -to 14
of age, named Win. Greenwood and Abraham Thomas,
stel chargedatt the. Police-court, yesterday, by Market-wa-
ll-1, '4e Shy rare. 80 with stealing oranges in St. John's
rket, of
fsaturday night. Ile officer stated that when tbe
!et hold of the prisoners, Greenwood suddenly dropped down ,
, e floor, and •hetiore he could prevent him, grasped tight
hold his right ;leg, And bit a piece off his knee. The young,
in ft el ihansts,;blubbepacl, and made a great outcry!
court.asPed as if beware the most :innocent creature in sexist-,
I,uce• The magistrate Asked if they (the prisoners) were well'
t,,,::°2411 about the inarkat.--,Coastahle "Oh yes, sir, we have
a.adrive them out of ;the market forlthieving 18 or 18 times
aY, all the year round." Upon the strength of this good
c`racter, Greenwood was,seat to gaol for two months. Thomas ,
aa remanded until toalaYa
Oita) ENGLISH CINALISTALLA FARE.—,t. splendid baron of
Was cooked yesterday, .and served to his customers, by 1
1:4„.%.• Morris)), at the 51erchant's Diningareoms, Lancaster-
arwu(agls, Ilthebarn-street. The quality of this noble joint
ita
aIA In all respects admirailie.; kwas rich aqi juicy, and in
Ifekir excellent. The baron .ss:eighed 45.3 Has, and was cat
Ora the carcass of a very fine West Highland ox. The
-611 of Mr. Morrish was tastefully decked out in holiday
g11,„eL.,_•,:; AL Profusion of rich ekes sad tempting confectionery
hkati—`l"lng the centre table, and the walls and coltunns were
of the flag! of the
t:eesYte4l:orated with a beautifill ,array
Allies, interspersed with exergreens. As -is usual,
and satis-
eelik 4 manger was crowded
the guests-0 and all seemed delighted sit
by inuirrous
of
• h the excellence
4'iands., which, when washed down with a reasonable
17.1eum.of Morrish's Standard or Natural Sherry, formed a
t7enet entitled to the admiration of the gourmand, or stated
t
wuthe satisfaction of the most simple palate. Mr. Morrish,
beoel be Seen by an advertisement, is to cook another baron Of
Po On
tre Friday.
tynr Promarci.—Catherine Hearner and Mary Makin,
aessdirtY-faced ragged girls, were charged at the Police-court,
KalY, with picking the pocket of a poor girl named Sarah
ea the tea-shop of Messrs. Mullins, in Mill-street. On
ehasardaY night the prosecutrix was in the shop making pur-
giii eat when ever noticed the two prisoners, along with another
inedstanding y close beside her. They left, and she im-
am intelY discovered that her purse, containing a small
iin:unt of money, had been stolen. One of the Messrs. Mul-
afte and an assistant in the shop went with the prosecutrix
r the girls, and stopped the two prisoners before they had
61very far. The third girl escaped. Makin, when caught,
f 015.., Lae Purse in her hand. The prisoners were sent to ao
e: month each.—Detective-officer Povey brought up aces-IaNVY-attired young man, who gave the name of James
the lose of
cbargin him with attempting to pick pockets at
Julligen's concert at St. George's-hall, on Saturday
order, The prisoner, who had a coat thrown over his arm in
ho to disguise his movements, had made several attempts
Dor the officer detected him with his hand in a lady's
an •et* Prisoner, when called upon for his defence, adopted
pizniNeilions line of argument. Come, now (said he to
holloe„), hadn't I a pair of black kid gloves on ? Please your
With (t° the magistrate), how could a fellow pick pockets
gloves ?" (Laughter.) Povey : " Oh, no; you'd
etravdes,nb then,. fon could have picked pockets well enough
n en watching you. (Renewed laughter.) The
der defence of -the chevalier d'industrie availed him little,
"I"aver, for he was commit* to gaol for a month.