The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

ON Saturday week, a deputation of ladies-of the congrega-
gation of St. Matthew's, Hill-street, Toxteth-park, waited upon
the Rev. T. W. Moeran, at his residence, Percy-street, to
present him with new robes for his untiring zeal and attention
to the district and schools, and the high respect which they
have for him. The order was beautifully executed by Mr.
Mogford, of Castle-street.
SITE OP THE OLD BOROUGH GAOL.—An adjourned meeting
of the inhabitant's of the north end was held, on Tuesday, at
Bunbury's Vaults, Oldhall-street, to consider the propriety of
memorialising the town council to-build a market on the site
of the old borough gaol, in Great Howard-street. Mr. Eddie-
bury took the chair. The meeting was very . numerously
attended. Letters were read from Councillors M`Guffie and
Halhead, stating that they could not attend, from illness.—
Mr. John Bunbury moved the following resolution :—" That
in the opinion of this meeting, an excellent opportunity now
presented itself for building a commodious market on the site
of the old borough gaol, which is already the property of the
burgesses, such a market being an accommodation much re-
quired by the inhabitants of the north end."—Mr. John Jones
seconded the resolution.—Mr. Councillor Woodruff quite
agreed that the north .end required a market, but he was
doubtful whether the site proposed by Mr. Bunbury would
answer the anticipations of the gentlemen present, as it was
too near the one at present existing at the north end of the
town, and he was doubtful whether any markets in Liver-
pool could support themselves. He knew that Gill-street
market did not pay above one per cent. upon the cost. But if it
was at all requisite for the welfare of the community that a
market should be established at this part of the town, he
should propose that it be built farther north. The resolution
proposed by Mr. Bunbury was put and carried by a small
majority. Mr. Amer proposed the adoption of a memorial to
the Town Council (a copy of which was read). The motion
was seconded and carried unanimously. A committee of
management was appointed.
A HARD VERDICT.—Some attention has been excited
among commercial persons by an extremely hard verdict in a
recent action, brought by a person who had taken a passage
for himself and his wife in a ship from Jamaica, the captain
of which entirely broke his' contract. The vessel was adver-
tised to sail " iu all August"—the captain expected it would
be about the 10th, and promised to give the complainant three
days' notice. The complainant; who had paid his £37, sold
his goods and went into lodgings to wait for the expected
summons. The captain never gave him any, and after long
delay, the complainant heard that he had sailed to England,
on the 3rd October, .without him. The complainant then
came to England by the Atrato, and on his arrival sued the
owner of the vessel for his expenses, amounting to £lOO. The
owner, however, repudiated the contract, throwing it upon
the captain, who merely offered to return the £37. An action
was accordingly brought against the owner, and the result
was that the plaintiff was nonsuitod. Although it was proved
that the owner received 20 per cent. of the passage-money, the
Chief Baron expressed a strong opinion that there was no evi-
dence against him. Such, at least, are the particulars gathered
from the published report. If this be law, the wrongs to
which passengers are likely to be subjected will be innumer-
able. In a vast majority of cases the master of a ship would
be found to possess no property to reader it safe to bring an
action against him, and if his owner be not responsible,
there is no redress whatever.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this committee
was held on Thursday; Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The
other members' present were Messrs. Shand, Palmer, Robin-
son, Brocklebank, Gladstone, Barker, Rounthwaite, Holme,
Langsdale, Anderson, Rankin, Smith, Mondel, Lockett. On
the recommendation of the sub-committee of works, hydrants,
to be available in cases of fire, were ordered to be placed in the
dockyard, and new warehouses in Wapping, at a cost of £350.
A communication was read from Mr. Melly, requesting per-
mission to place two fountains at the north and south ends of
Salthouse Dock, and others at convenient distances further
south. The Chairman said there. could be no difficulty in ac-
cepting Mr. Melly's offer. Mr. Holme did not think that Mr.
Melly ought to be called upon out of his private pocket to
erect those fountains. He had proved. their value, and the
fountains ought to be erected at the expense of the committee.
A brief conversation ensued, which resulted in the chairman
being deputed to see Mr. Melly, and ascertain his pleasure on
the subject.— On the recommendation of the sub-committee
for the marine department, the tender of Messrs. Wainwright
Brothers to repair the Bell-beacon was accepted.—The harbour
masters' sub-committee recommended, on the report of the
surveyor, that the practice of allowing steamers to try their
engines in the docks be discontinued. The report stated that
the entrance to the Sandon Dock was choked by the mud
thrown up, and if the practice were continued the entrances
to the Sandon Graving Docks would be choked up and ren-
dered useless. Mr. Holme said it was a serious matter to
take a new steamer into the river without trying her engines.
It was another step towards forcing the trade from the port.
. The Chairman did not think it was; it was a choice of evils.
Mr. Brocklebank said, it was a matter of cost taking vessels
into the river. The recommendation was confirmed.—Richard
Jones was appointed a keeper or weighing materials, on the
/recommendation of the master porters' sub-committee.—On
the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the salary of
Mr. Ewart, for paying wages, was raised from £5O to CIO per
annum.—After the general business had concluded, the sub-
ject of purchasing Hiibre Island was brought under consi-
deration. Some discussion took place, and it was ultimately
agreed to purchase the island for a sum of £1,500. The island
belonged to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who ,effered it
in the first instance for £l,BOO, but ultimately agreed to ac-
cept the amount above named. The Dock Committee paid a
rental of £2O per annum for the telegraph station, subject to
a penalty of £5OO in ease of default. Several thousand pounds
have also been spent upon it for the accommodation of the
Trinity Board. The purchase of the island by the Dock Com-
mittee was considered a desirable thing as affecting the port
of Liverpool, and the bargain must be considered a highly
:advantageous one.
CHAAIBERS v. OKLET.—In the County Court,-on Thursday,
Alexander Chambers claimed £l9 7s. 5d., wages due to him
as an able seaman on board the ship War Cloud,nf which the
defendant, J. B. Oxley, was the owner. The War Cloud, it
appeared, had been in the transport service, and the plaintiff
stated that on Saturday, the 29th of December last, while the
vessel was in the Bosphorus, he obtained leave to go on shore
for twenty-four hours, stating that he was going to buy some
clothes which he should require for the voyage, but really
having an intention to join her Majesty's naval service.
Captain Fox, of the War Cloud, told him not to return to the
vessel drunk, to which he replied that when he,came aboard
again " he expected he should appear in a different aspect to
that in which he stood then," meaning thereby to throw a
hint of his intention to join the royal navy. H.M.S. London
was then lying at the same place, and with a view of joining
that ship, he stopped ashore till Monday. Having on that day
joined the London, the captain's clerk applied to Captain Fox
for the wages due to the plaintiff, but Captain Fox refused to
pay the amount; upon which he was ordered to attend at
Admiral Boxer's office, at Constantinople, at ten o'clock on
the following morning, which he promised to do. On the
following morning, however, he put to sea, and left the Bos-
phorus without calling at Admiral Boxer's office. Mr. For-
shaw, for the defendant, said the question involved a very im-
portant principle affecting the merchant service. The War
Cloud was at the time in her Majesty's service as a transport,
and was at the time• under sailing orders, and this .was known
on board- The plaintiff applied for leave, and the captain
gave him a limited leave, telling him he should sail the mo-
ment the wind changed. He applied only for a small sum of
money for the purpose of providing himself with such clothes
as he considered necessary for the homeward voyage. It was
exceedingly improper for the captain of the London to take
•the man under the circumstances. As the plaintiff had not
.returned to the vessel atthe expiration of his notice, •Mr. For-
thaw contended that he had ipse facto deserted, and therfore
forfeited the wages then due to him. His Honour saidthe ques-
tion was one of too much importance for him to decide upon his
present impression, which 'was, that there' ust be no act of de-
sertion committed before the seaman joined her Majesty's ser-
vice, if he was to be free from the forfeiture of his wages. His
impression was, too, that it was quite clear, upon the evidence
'before him, that there was a leaving of the vessel in the mer-
chant's service before the seaman entered her Majesty's ser-
vice. No doubt the words in the act were not that " the
seaman shall leave and forthwith enter the naval service;" but
4` a -seaman leaving for the purpose of forthwith entering the
naval service shall not be taken to have deserted." His Ho-
nour's impression was, too—and he only gave it as his im-
pression upon a matter of very considerable importance,: nd
some difficulty—that the meaning of the act of Parliament
must have been, not that men should go and commit the act
of desertion, and then get out of it by going on board a vessel
in her Majesty's service, but the carrying out of the intention,
and before committing the act of -desertion relinquishing one
service and entering another. That seemed to his Honour the
meaning of the act of Parliament, but it was a matter of great
importance to the merchant service, certainly. He would
give the point his best consideration, and on that day week
they could talk the matter over.
EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of
this company was held on Wednesday, at Bury ; Mr. Thomas
Dugdale in the. hair. The report stated that the receipts for
the half-year showed an increase of £5,365 over the corres-
ponding period •of 1854, the mileage having increased from
811- to 93 miles, by the addition of the Clifton and Manchester
and Southport railways. The gross receipts during the half-
year ending 31st of- December amounted to £158,111 ; the
working expenses to £75,925; the interest on loans and pre-
ference shares to £40,216; leaving a balance ,of £41,969 avail-
able for dividend. The directors recommend a dividend at
the rate of 3i per cent. per annum, leaving .£31096 to be car-
ried to the reserve fund, which now amounted to £61,357.—
The total expenditure of capital during the half-year amounted
to £20,202. The capital account showed that £3,853,392 had
been received, and £3,811,421 expended, leaving a balance of
£41,970. The chairman said, although the conduct, charac-
ter, and morality of railway directors, as a body, had been
openly impugned at public meetings, it was a source of plea-
sure to him to meet the proprietors of this railway, because
he could confidently appeal to them for their approval of the
policy of their board. He could not say that he had no dis-
appointment in not being able to present them with a larger
dividend, The depresed state of trade in the East Lancashire
district, and the dearness of food, had deprived them of a large
revenue both in passengers and goods. The working expenses
had increased during the last half-year by £7,604, as compared
with the corresponding half of 1854. Locomotive charges bad
increased by £2,045, principally through running 64,759 miles
more than in 1854. Substantial repairs to locomotive engines
had cost £1,187, and the price of coke, oil, and tallow had
been raised, though the amount per train per mile was about
the same. Coaching charges had been increased by £1,148.
The accident at Summerseat had increased the claims for
compensation ; but, notwithstanding the large goods traffic,
the company had paid considerably less for compensation in
this department than in the last half of 1854. Merchandise
charges had increased by £1,035, because the goods traffic had
increased by 12,559 tons, or £1,631, and the cost of materials
and labour had augmented. The increase of a/o in the
general charges was chiefly occasioned by advertising the
Southport competition, and the increase in rates and taxes of
£740 arose from the augmented poor-rates us the townships
through which this line passed. In fixed charges there was a
net increase of £1,337, the principal addition being the in-
terest on the new per cent. stock ; but since
,December,
1854, the fifths had been reduced from 6to 5 per cent. The
loans on mortgage renewed during the last half-year amounted
to £63,000, rather more than half being at 44 per cent, and
under, and in no case had more than 41 been paid, the average
rate now paid by this company being £4 ss. ld., or VA. per
cent. increase since June last. This company was now at
peace, and had a friendly interchange of traffic wit
h nil neigh-
bouring railways. Mr. Rosson expressed himself perfectly
convinced that no railway had better prospects before it than
this company. The resolution was then carried unanimously,
the retiring directors and auditor were re-elected, dividends
after the guaranteed rates were declared on the preferential
stock, and after the rate of 3} per cent. per annum on the ordi-
nary stock, payable on the 4th of March, and £2OO was voted
from the revenue of the current year, in aid of the company's
benevolent fund. The proceedings concluded with a vote of
thanks to the chairman and the directors.

THE Ben Nevis has been chartered by Messrs. James
Baines and Co., for the conveyance of about 300 government
emigrants to Sydney.
Mr. J. JONES, iron-ship builder, Sefton-street, has received
orders for the construction of three large sailing vessels and a
steamer from mercantile firms in this town.
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THE entrance to Birkdale Park,. from Southport, has been
improved by a curved and elevated road over the river Nile,
and a new church is projected near the railway station, for
which nearly £BOO has been collected.
KIRKDALE WORKING-31E103 READING-ROOM.—A lecture
will be delivered this evening at St. Mary's School-room, Kirk.
dale, by J. A. Picton, Esq., on " Paris, when the chair will
be taken by Charles Turner, Esq.
LONDON ARDNORTH-WESTERNRAILWAY.—Mr.Braithwaite
Poole has been appointed General Traffic Manager by the Lon-
don and North-western Company. Mr. Carter, of Huddersfield,
succeeds Mr. Poole in the superintendence of the business
centreing in the Waterloo goods station at this port.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH AGAIN.---COOKE V. HILLCOAT.
—Another case, involving a claim for £2O 7s. 9d., by the Rev.
Henry Cooke against the Rev. Dr. Hillcoat, incumbent of St.
Matthew's Church, Scotland-road, was entered for trial on
Thursday, at the Liverpool County Court; but a writ of
certiorari, came down to remove it to the Court of Common
Pleas.
WRECK or A LIVERPOOL SHIP.--Information has been
received, dated Lisbon, Feb. 9th, that the Maria, Captain J.
H. Russell, of Liverpool, has been wrecked on the coast of
Algarva, near Lagos, where she now lies. The hull still holds
together, although the timbers are somewhat strained and
open. In two or three days, should the weather continue fine,
the whole of the cargo will, perhaps, be discharged, and there
is a probability of the vessel being saved, and sent to Villa
Nova de Portimao.
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VILLAGE LECTURES AT WAVERTREE.—On Wednesday, the
fourth of this interesting course was delivered at the Assem-
bly-room, Coffee-house, Wavertree. The subject was the
" Arctic Regions and the North-west Passage, including some
account of the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin,"
by Mr. Edward Wevill, broker, of Wavertree. The assembly
was numerous, and included many females, youths, and'
working-men, for whose special interest the lectures were
chiefly intended, admission being free.
FREE LIBRARY MUSEUM.—The committee are proceeding
vigorously in their endeavours to forward the erection of the
new building at the top of Shaw's-brow. They have offered a
premium of £l5O for the best, and £lOO for the second best
design, the committee reserving to themselves the right to
choose whichever design they may consider the best calculated
to subserve the objects of the institution. The designs are to
be deposited previous to the Ist of June, and artists are
invited to compete from all parts of the world.
MANCHESTER CHAMBER or COMMERCE.—A few days be-
fore the departure of Lord Clarendon for Paris, the directors
of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce sent a memorial
to his lordship, in which they-.referred to the neglect of the
interests of commerce at the Vienna Conference of 1815, and
expressed a hope that, during the coming negotiations at Paris,
advantage would be taken by his lordship of any opportunity
that might arise to increase the number of outlets for British
; commerce, and promote its interests in any other way. A
reply promising most careful consideration to the suggestion
has been received.

LIVERPOOL SuiPowsrEns' ASSOCIATION.—A numerous
meeting of the members of this association was held on Thurs-
day, at the offices of the secretary, Mr. Carson, Fenwick-
street. Mr. Graves, the deputy-chairman, presided, and, after
some discussion, the association unanimously adopted a peti-
tion to parliament against Mr. Lowe's bill. The petitioners
deny that the town-dues is a tax upon the shipping interest of
this port, and point out the various works designed and ex-
ecuted by the corporate authorities, such as widening the dock
approaches, building a landing stage, maintaining the em-
bankment at Wallasey, &c., which have, they say, contributed
most materially to diminish the local port charges.
LIVERPOOL CORPORATION ACCOUNTS.—An abstract of the
receipts and disbursements on the Liverpool water account for
the year 1855 has just been printed. From it we learn that
'the total income for the year was £73,373 7s. 2d., and the ex-
penditure £78,028 15s. 4d. In 1851, the expenditure also ex-
ceeded the income, but for the eight years, during which time
the waterworks have been in the hands of the Corporation, the
estimated income has been £520,863 16s. 10d., and the expendi-
ture £476,832 2s. 4d., leaving a balance in favour of the Cor-
poration of £44,024 14s. 6d. ; but after deducting £29,000,
amounts owing to date, the nett balance of income over ex-
penditure for eight years is £15,024145. 6d.
INSTITUTION FOR DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN.— The
annual meeting was held on Thursday, at the Savings Bank,
Bold-street, a great number of 'the most influential ladies of
the town being present The Rev. Rector Campbell occupied
the chair, and gave a detailed report of the operations of the
society for the past year ; and appealed earnestly to the public
to aid the committee in their anxious endeavours to find em-
ployment for these helpless females. It was stated that the
class of applicants who have sought for employment at the
institution have included the wives, widows, and orphans, not
merely of artisans, labourers, seamen, and tradesmen, but of
professional men of various grades and denominations, and
even of the families of those formerly occupying the position
of wealthy merchants in this town. The report was adopted;
votes- of thanks were passed to the ladies' committee, and to
the Rev. Rector 'Campbell for the services he had rendered to
the society ; and, the chairman having briefly responded, the
proceedings' terminated.
RESIGNATION POI? THE LIVERPOOL Local MARINE BOARD.
—The Local Marine Board last week resigned en masse. The
causes which led to this event, which is likely to be productive
of considerable hindrance to the business of the port, were pro-
duced, we believe, by the overbearing behaviour of the officials
of the Board ,of Trade, who refused to sanction the recom-
mendations of the local board relative to the salaries of some of
their officers. At the same time that these ungracious refusals
are conveyed to the elite of our mercantile body, the Board of
Trade make no scruple to receive from them upwards of £3,000
a-year, not one sixpence of which is expended for the benefit
of the port. A few months since the Board of Trade refused
to ratify a recommendation of the Local Marine Board, till
Professor Playfair, who was sent down at an expense which
would have paid one year's salary of a local official, had made
a special report on their application. Such official " fantastic
tricks" will afford our readers an idea of what will occur if the
town dues should ever be collected by the Board of Trade.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday, when the medical officer reported that, in conse-
quence partly of the milder weather which prevailed from the
6th to the 16th instant inclusive, there -was a decrease of mor-
tality ending on the latter day. The:total deaths registered,
which in theprevions week were 240, fell last week to 205, or
34 less than the corrected average of the same week of the pre-
ceding eight ;years. The deaths in the parish were 151, and
in the out-townships 54. The law-clerk submitted a report
of the sub-committee in reference to contracts for the removal
of the refuse. The borough engineer had drawn up a report
upon the subject, in which he stated that the present system
did not work well in practice, and he recommended that the
street sweepings and refuse be by separate-contracts, and that
the committee have .a certain number of ,carts, to be brought
into requisition wherever the contractor fails in his duty ; also
that the borough be arranged in divisions north and south.
As to the removal of the night soil, he suggested that the con-
tract be in future for five years. The sub-committee made a
recommendation founded on a report of the borough engineer,
and that the tenders be advertised for accordingly.
EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CASHIER.—A few days ago a reward
of £2OO was offered for the apprehension of Mr. Robert Wilson,
the cashier of Messrs. Brocklebank, merchants and shipowners,
of Rumford-street, who has embezzled a very. large amount of
money, the property of that firm. Mr. Wilson resided at
Oxton, in Cheshire; he has a wife and ten children, and has
been twenty-seven years in Messrs. Brocklebank's service. At
the Police-court, on Wednesday, detective-inspector Murphy
stated that he and •detective Kehoe went to No. 22, Plant-
street, Brunswick-road, where he apprehended Mr. Wilson in
the front parlour. He found on his person one £6OO note, six
£lOO notes, four L5O notes, twenty-seven £lO notes, forty-one
£5 notes, three bills for £1,171, a bond for £905 (the value of
some hemp lying in ewe of the warehouses of Messrs. Green
and Taylor, which Mr. Wilson acknowledged having bought
out of the money he had taken from Messrs. Brocklebank );
£209 10s. in gold, and-2s. 10d. in silver; in all amounting to
£3,207 2s. 10d. Kehoe stated that he accompanied Murphy,
and that when apprehended Mr .Wilson said "he was happier
now than he had been for the last ten years, as he had con-
stantly expected to be captured and transported." Mr. Thos.
Brocklebank applied for a remand, as he had not had time to
look over his books to ascertain the amount of the prisoner's
defalcations. A case was proved against Wilson ty Mr.
Edwards, of Messrs. Littledale's, who had paid the prisoner
£l,OOO on the 19th January last, and held his receipt. That
money was not entered in the prisoner's books. He was
remanded for seven days.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—The annual
meeting was held on Thursday, at the Savings Bank, Bold-
street. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Rector Campbell.
Amongst those present were the Rev. Mr; Appleton, Rev, I.
B. Monk, Rev. T. C. Cowan, Major Greig, Mr. R. A. Payne,
Mr. J. Wagstaff, &c. The Chairman expressed his willingness
to promote the interests of a society which had always had
his warmest sympathies. He could only repeat his stereo-
typed lamentation that the society did such a small amount of
good compared with what it might do if properly supported by
the town. The object of the society was to place the whole
town under the direction of visitors who live in the
vicinity of the poor, and who might take charge of their tem-
poral interests and promote their temporal comforts. They
found out their wants and contributed to both their comforts
and moral interests by encouraging saving and industrious
habits, and exercising a kind and charitable supervision over
them. To carry that out perfectly they required from 1000
to 1200 visitors, and he did not suppose they had more than
300. The rev. chairman then alluded to the mischievous and
unwise system of giving alms to beggars in the public streets,
and strongly recommended the relief of the poor by means of
the society's tickets, which procured for them provisions, and
did away with the temptation of spending money in spirituous
liquors. From the report which was read it appeared that
there had been a sum £3,382 17s. Bd. expended during the
year. A resolution having been adopted recording the
grateful, feelings of the meeting for the active services of the
visitors, the proceedings terminated with the usual compli-
ment to the chairman.
THOMAS-STREET INFANT RAGGED SCHOOL.—The Commit-
tee, in their third annual report, just published, congratulate
the subscribers on the continued success of this school, and
on the active, affectionate, and self-denying labours of
the teachers. "An entry made in the visitors book, by a
member of the London Ragged School Union, lately on a visit
of inspection here, is especially satisfactory. It is to this
effect— 1 have examined the children, and find they have a
good knowledge of scripture facts and scripture doctrine ;
their conduct also is good.' It is an encouraging fact that
during' the year, ten of the children have been induced to
attend one of our national schools ; this is working in the'
right direction, and shows that education is valued both by
the parents and children. The number of names on the books
at the date of this report is 130, and the average attendance
for each day during the year has been 114. The children
came to the school with great regularity and pleasure, and
we have only to regret our inability to take in more by reason
of want of accommodation. There have been only 26 admis-
sions during the year, and 30 suitable cases have been reluc-
tantly refused, the school being full. The children continue
to receive their one simple meal at mid-day ; and this meal
is chiefly composed of rice, meat, bread, and vegetables. For
the providing of this, the committee are responsible. A friend
has raised a small separate fund for procuring a piece of bread
for the children in the milling ; many of them doubtless
come to school hungry. 67 of the poor children are living
without the aid of an earthly father. It is blessed to believe
that it is not the will of our Father in Heaven that one of
these little ones should perish." The report appeals for in-
creased pecuniary support, and for donations of provisions
and other useful articles.

THE Cunard mail-steamer Africa, Captain Shannon, sailed
for New York, about noon on Saturday, with the usual mails

and fifty passengers.
TUE annual examination of the children educated at the
Welsh Charity Schools, Russell-street, takes place on Saturday

next, St. David's-day.
STABBING.—Two girls of bad character were quarrelling in
Banastre-street, on Friday night, when one of them, Betsy
Crawford, stabbed the other, Mary Anne Hunt, in the arm.
The former was committed for trial, after an investigation, at
the Police-court, on Saturday.
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TnE 17th annual meeting of the Manchester Law Associa-
tion was held on Friday, when about 40 members dined to-
gether at the Palatine Hotel. Mr. William Beaumont, of
Warrington, the president for the year, presided. 11r. Edward
Banner, president of the Liverpool Law Association, and Mr.
W. Radcliffe, honorary secretary, were present as a deputation.

Sr. AIDAN'S Cuuncri, erecting on the Bootle-road, near to
the North Docks, is fast approaching completion. It is a
plain unassuming structure, of red sandstone, and, although
so modest in outward display, will be found eminently useful
to that thriving neighbourhood, where the want of a church
is much felt by the inhabitants.
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DEPARTURE OF THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The White Star
ship Spray of the Ocean, 996 tons, Captain Slaughter, sailed
on Friday, with the semi-monthly mails, for all parts of Aus-
tralia. She had On board a full cargo, and about 120 pas-
sengers —a full complement. The next mail will be despatched
on the 7th proximo, in the Black Ball clipper Champion of the
Seas, Captain M`Kirdy.
FEMALE SH4LIFTERS.—Anne Mack, Jane Dagnall, Mary
Williams, and Mary Killick, four notorious female shoplifters,
who go prowling about the streets with baskets, were brought
up at the Police-court, on Saturday, on a charge of stealing
flannel from a draper's shop, in Mill-street. In spite of the
energetic protestations of the prisoners, they were committed
to prison for two months.
OF the numerous petitions presented last week in the House
of Commons, against government sanctioning the opening of
museums and such like places of public amusement on the
Lord's-day, was one signed by 293 persons engaged in the
work of public instruction in the Liverpool day-schools, thereby
representing many thousands of the rising generation.
Lex:well OF AN IRON SCREW COLLIEII.—On Saturday,
Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Son launched from their yard at
the Brunswick Dock, the third of the fleet of screw colliers
they are building for the Iron Screw Collier Company. On
the present occasion the new vessel was named the Annie
Vernon, by Mrs. John Vernon. She is about 600 tons burthen,
and will be fitted with engines made by Mr.' Jack.
IN the Vice-Chancellor's Court, .on Friday, the case of
Mather v. Fraser came on for bearing. The plaintiff in this
case was a mortgagee, and the defendant one of the assignees
in bankruptcy of Messrs. John and William Barton, of Liver-
pool. The bill prayed for a foreclosure, and the question was
what passed under the mortgage deed. A decision was given
in favour of the plaintiff.
. SPLENDID ENGRAVINGS.—We have pleasure in drawing
attention to the collection of first-class engravings to be sub-
mitted by Mr. Branch for sale by public auction, at his gallery,
Hanover-street, this evening. The engravings comprise an
extensive number of subjects, from which choice selections
may be made. There are also a number of beautifully-illus-
trated books to be submitted at the same time.
INGRATITUDE.—At the Police-court, on Saturday, two
elderly females, Mary Anne Hindle and Mary Keenan, were
charged with stealing and pawning a watch, the property of
Mr. James Riding, of Vauxhall-road. The prisoner Hindle,
who had been employed, from charitable motives, by Mrs..
Riding, stole the watch from Mr. Riding's house, the other
prisoner pledging it at Mr. Fairhurst's. The prisoners, who
said that the watch was given them to pledge, were committed
to gaol for one month each.
ADDRESS TO CAPTAIN STONE.—Towards the close of the
voyage home of the royal mail steam-ship Arabia, from Bos-
ton, a testimonial, numerously signed by the passengers, was
presented to Captain Stone, expressive of their high apprecia-
tion of his talents as a commander, and stating their admi-
ration at his prudence and foresight in taking a more southerly
course than usual to avoid the ice reported to be on the banks,
a prudence especially displayed ou the 17th instant, when, in
lat. 44 5, lon. 48 40, on encountering fogs and large fields of
ice, he put about, regarding only the safety of his ship and
passengers. •.
'TEE TEA DUTY.—Mr. Macartney has given notice for to-
day for a select committee to inquire into the circumstances
attending the payment of the very large amount of duties paid
upon teas, on the 10th day of April, 1855, by certain parties
trading in the ports of London and Liverpool, and thereby
evading the increased duties proposed by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer in the budget the same evening, in order to ascer-
tain whether such parties were enabled to do so in consequence
of previoui information, communicated by some person con-
nected with the revenue department of the treasury, and thus
obtaining an undue advantage over others engaged in the
same trade, and depriving the revenue of the increased duty.
ON Friday, deputations from King's Lynn, the Hull Dock
Company, Hull Trinity House, Newcastle, Liverpool, Dover,
and the City of Dublin, had an interview with Viscount Pal-
merston. The deputation from Liverpool comprised Mr.
Hornby, Mr. Tobin, Mr. Earle, Mr. C. Turner, Mr. Shand,
Mr. Bold, and the Town-clerk. Mr. John Bramley-Moore,
M.P., Mr. Horsfall, M.P., and Mr. J. C. Ewart, M.P., and a
number of the members of the house, accompanied the depu-
tation. Deputations from Sunderland, Bristol, South Shields,
and North Shields, had interviews with Lord Stanley of Al-
derley and Mr. Lowe. Deputations from Dundee and Beverley
had also interviews with the latter gentleman.
LAUNCH or GUNBOATS.—On Saturday, Mr. John Laird
launched, from his shipbuilding-yard in Sefton-street, two
more of the steam gunboats he is building for the
Government. These vessels resemble in every respect
the Beacon and the Brave, lately launched at Birken-
head. The present vessels are named the Brazen and
the Blazer. They are of 233 tons burthen, are built of
wood, and are fitted with engines of sixty-horse power.
The Brazen was named by Mrs. Schomberg, and the Blazer by,
the lady of Admiral Grenfell. It is expected that they will
get their steaurup to-day, and afterwards be towed round to
Portsmouth. Mr. Laird launched yesterday, from his Birken-
head yard, another gunboat, and he has also two iron mortar-
tessels almost ready for launching.
STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of
this society was held at Mr. Beloe's offices, on Saturday. The
accounts proved the gratifying fact, that whenever this ex-
cellent institution feels it needful to put forth a special ap-
peal, as in the early part of 1855, the public cheerfully and
bountifully respond to the call, and enable the committee to
distribute to the needy articles of food and fuel. If the dis-
tress in the town was almost unparalleled, so also was the
liberality of the inhabitants, and, although the society has
claims on its aid greater than the means at its command, the
'committee, 'confidently relying upon the liberality of their
fellow-townsmen, do not hesitate to carry on their good work,
wen the cases introduced will bear that investigation of the
>visitors which is the peculiar characteristic of this society.
LOCAL Ws.o ITEMS.—Her Majesty's steamer Hecla ar-
rived in the Mersey on Saturday week, and on Tuesday Her
Majesty's war-steamer Geyser also arrived here. We believe
that both vessels brought stores for the new gunboats which
'have been launched from Mr. Laird's building-yard. No fewer
than five transports, representing nearly 10,000 tons, are being
fitted out with all speed at this port, under the direction of
Captain Bevis, the cleyer and energetic Admiralty agent. The
vessels are H.M.S. Resolute and screw-steamers Jura; Oneida,
Sarah Sands, and Bahiana. On Friday, a number of naval
volunteers were sent up to London. On Saturday, the screw-
steamer transport Emperor arrived here from Glasgow. She
will be fitted up, under the superintendence of Captain Bevis,
for the conveyance of horses. The steamer Kangaroo is daily
expected here from the Crimea.
huitunsTs.—The following inquests were held before the
Borough-coroner, 'on Saturday :—On the body of Duncan
Cameron, a fireman, who died on Thursday morning, after
drinking incessantly for a fortnight. He lodged with John
M`Douald, a ship-carpenter, in Barmouth-street.—William
Williams, 134 years of years, fell from the steps of Mrs. Evans'
public-house on• Tuesday, and was carried to the Northern
Hospital, where be died on Friday.—William Taylor, a ship-
keeper, fell from the Ellen Bates into the Stanley Dock, on
Friday night, and, though immediately pulled oat and taken
to the Dispensary, he died early on Saturday morning.—
Catherine Ganghan, a child 22 months old, whose parents
reside in Crosbic-street, was scalded by a pan of water Mir,
over her on Friday. Though Dr. Bradshaw was in immediate
attendance, she died on Saturday morning.—William Kirby,
a plasterer, fell from, the roof of a house in Leeds-street, on
Friday afternoon, and he was killed on the spot. He was
taken to the Northern Hospital, when it was discovered that
life was extinct.
MURDER OF.A. SEAMAN.—About half-past four o'clock on
Wednesday morning, the dead body of a sailor, named James
House, from Bristol, apparently from 40 to 45 years of age,
was found in a passage called " Baggin's-entry," running from
Clement-street to Chiseuhale-street, in this town. The body
was nearly naked, and there was a small " muffler" twisted
tightly, round the neck. There were marks on the neck which
left no doubt that death had been caused by strangulation.
The body was removed to the dead-house, and the police, appre-
hended two men, named James Carr and Philip Wall,*on sus-
picion. Both the prisoners are described as duffers," who
lire by defrauding strangers and others by sellng them goods
in the streets and in the neighbourhood of the docks, under
the pretence that the articles are smuggled. Both the men
were dressed like sailors, and Wall is said to be an American.
A woman, named Sarah Brennan, saw the deceased sitting on
the steps of a house in Chisenhale-street, on Tuesday, about
midnight. He was then intoxicated, and she tried to get him
up, but failed. Just at this moment, two persons, dressed as
sailors, came up, and, after looking a moment at the man, took
him under each arm, saying, " Hallo, shipmate, come along."
The:, then took him into a passage called Knight's-buildings.
She did not follow them, as she then imagined they were
comrades. The deceased was dressed when taken into the
passage, but when his body was found he had on his trousers
and shirt only. The prisoners were searched, and articles of
wearing apparel, which were known to belong to the deceased,
were found in their possession. A coat and vest which the
deceased wore on Tuesday night were discovered to have been
pledged 6n Wednesday, by the prisoner Wall, who Nk'as in the
company of a woman at the time of pledging ; an ,d it was
ascertained that the muffler which was tied round the neck of
deceased, and with which he had evidently been strangled,
was one that had been worn by the prisoner Carr. Other
circumstances came to light tending to fix the guilt of murder
as well as of robbery upon the two prisoners. The deceased,
it appeared, boarded at the house of Mr. Bold, Denison-street,
and left that place on Monday night, at eleven o'clock, well
clothed. He was a seaman on board the ship Charles Napier,
and was to have sailed on Wednesday morning for Hartlepool.
A lengthy investigation took place before the coroner, on
Thursday, when James Carr and Philip Wall were committed
for trial on a charge of " wilful murder."

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