The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-06-19 00:00:00

AUSTR.ALIAN SHIP MOVEMENTS,

THE Royal Mail clipper ship Ben Nevis, Captain Heron,
belonging to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's celebrated
' " White Star Line," is now in the river, and will sail for
Melbourne to-morrow afternoon. Letters for dispatch by the
Ben Nevis, should be posted in Liverpool, if possible, this
evening, not later than nine o'clock ; but the bags do not
finally close at the Post-Office till to-morrow morning: letters
with a late fee will be received at the landing-stage up to
one o'clock to-morrow. The Ben Nevis has been well taken
up for cargo, and will carry with her fully two hundred and
fifty adult passengers, about fifty of whom are first class.
Like all the " White Star " ships, the Ben Nevis carries a
surgeon and a chaplain, and is provided with a well-selected
library for the use of passengers on the voyage. The next
Royal Mail packet dispatched by the "White Star Line"
will be the Shalimar, on the 20th of next month; but the
Champion of the Seas, belonging to Messrs. James Baines and
Co.'s " Black Ball Line," will sail on the sth of July, carrying
with her also a Royal Mail. The Shackamaxon, belonging to
Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s " Eagle Line," went into the
river on Friday, and will sail for Melbourne this afternoon.
She has a full general cargo, and carries about two hundred
adult passengers, twenty of whom are first class. The Shacka-
maxon will be succeeded by the Albatross, Captain Geves,
belonging to the same owners. She will, it is expected, be
ready for sea about the 21st of next month. The Africa,
belonging to Messrs. Magee, Livingston, and Co., of the
" Liverpool Line," has nearly completed loading, and will sail,
it is expected, in the course of the present week. The Defence,
belonging to the " Fox Line" of Australian clipper packet
ships, is now on the berth receiving passengers and cargo, and
will be dispatched in a few days. The Constance, belonging
to Messrs. Wright, Kelso, and Co.'s " Black Star Line," has
the number of her passengers and the amount of her cargo
nearly completed, and will sail at the end of the present
month. Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson will dispatch the
David G. Fleming on the 28th of this month; and Messrs.
James Baines and Co. the Biobio, as extra vessels in connec-
tion with their respective lines of clipper ships. They are all
first class vessels, and maintain the high character which the
Liverpool fleet of Australian ships has deservedly attained.

SCIENTIFIC SeeREE.—Dr. Fisher, on Thursday evening,
gave a rich intellectual treat to his pupils, and to many who
had received their education under his able tuition-. The
observatory, with its powerful achromatic telescope, and all
the splendid -apparatus belonging to this establishment, were
called into requisition. Many of the useful and popular
branches of science and philosophy were profusely illustrated
by a great variety of brilliant experiments. Mr. Edwards
took a very active part in the galvanic and magnetic arrange-
ments, -mid Mr. Wood in several departments. The marvels
of the microscope and the sublime wonders of the heavens were
sources of great attraction. During the evening, tea and re-
freshments were served up in abundance, and the intervals
were enlivened by music and singing, which rendered the en-
tertainment altogether unique. At the close, the National
Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm.
Mrss CUSHMAN is to appearat the Theatre Royal, on Wed-
nesday and Friday evenings, these being the only nights on
which she can appear during the present engagement. On
Wednesday she performs her celebrated character of Meg
Merrilies, in the drama of "Guy Mannering." On Friday
-she will appear as Thisbe (an actress), in the new play of " The
Actress of Padua," which will be performed, on that occasion,
for the first time in Liverpool.
THE 31EneuAlics' DININGEOOMS, it will be seen, con-
tinue to afford satisfaction and comfort to the numerous
visitors who frequent the establishment. At this period of
the year, when strangers arrive in such numbers in Liver-
pool, it is a matter of importance to know that excellent -ac-
commodation for the supply of breakfasts, luncheons, dinners,
and tea, exists in Mr. Morrisk's Merchants' Diniug-rooms,
Tithebarn-street, immediately adjoining the Exchange, and in
close proximitz, to the-chief banking houses, shipping establish-
ments, and other places •in. town. From the extent of his
larder and cellar, and the -ample accommodation for culinary
purposes which -his,premises afford, added to his general at-
tention to their comfort, together with the moderation Of his
charges, this diningestablishment is entitled tethe.patronage
of the public.
A THIRSTY WlerortrEAN.—Peter Conor, -a'watchman em-
ployed bythe City of Dublin steam-packet Company, was brought
up at the Police-court, yesterday, charged with " broaching"
some hogsheads of porter, which were lying-on the Clarence-
dock quay, under his charge. The porter was the, property of
Mr. Radcliffe, ale andporter dealer of this town. When asked
what he had to sayehe replied :—" Well, your honour,generally
when we see fresh ,perter working strongly, we-give it vent.
(Laughter.) This one was working, I thought, toomuch, and
of course I. gave it vent." (Laughter.) Alderman Holme :
" It's-a -very extraordinary defence. I -am afraid it will turn
out very dear porter for you. You must.pay a penalty of 20s.
and costs, or go 'to gaol for 21 days" The old man, who
scarcely appeared• to have recovered from the effects of his novel
system of " ventilation," was removed in custody.

ROBBERY >FROM NEW HOUSES IN -PRINCE'S PARIC.—A
little before ten o'clock on Sunday night, police-officer 765,
while on duty.in .Devonshire-road, near the Prince's Park, saw
a man come out• of a shrubbery, with a roll of skeet lead under
Iris arm. The man, on seeing the officer, dropped the lead, and
began walking away unconcernedly, but he was at once stopped
andapprehencled, His name is Robert Williams, alias Caine,
and he -was . brought before the magistrates yesterday. Mr.
-Nuttall, plumber and glazier, of 36, Park.lane, identified the'
I•lead as part of what had been left on Saturday afternoon in the
-top story of some new houses buildiug•by Mr. IL V. Yates,
• about 100 yards from the place where the prisoner was first
seen. It, was cut in lengths for lining the-outside of the sky.
Slights, weighed .1001bs., and worth 245. The prisoner said he
:went into the:plantation, saw the leadlysng there, took it up
-and then dropped it again. As he had-had the misfortune to
4i find" other people's property before it was "lost," on one or
-more previous occasions, he was committed for trial this time.
TEE MODEL OF SEBASTOPOL is still on view in the Queen's
Hall, Bold•street, and continues to be well attended. With
,praiseworthy, zeal, Mr. Hough avails himself of every important
intelligence relative to the changes of position effected by the
belligerent parties, and has those alterations accurately laid
down upon the.model. He also accompanies the exhibition
by an explanatory lecture in which . the various siege opera-
tions are clearly described, thus enabling .visitors thoroughly
to understand the different movementsof the allies, and their
importance.
BANICRITPTCt COURT.—COMMiSSiOIIer.Perry was occupied
from eleven o'clock until half-past four
_yesterday afternoon in
hearing examinations on the application of John Hughes, late
a jerry builder in Toxteth-park in this town, for his certificate.
The bankrupt, who had previously. been in the Insolvency
Court, wished toshow that some houses of his had been impro-
perly taken possession of by certain parties, to the injury of his
estate and detriment of his other • eneditors. His Honour
granted a certificate of the second class. There were some
proceedings to have taken place in other cases, but they were
not gone into yesterday.—There was no business before Com-
missioner Stevenson of public notice. _ _

THE RESULT ,OF AN IRISH FACTION FlGHT.—BerHaud
M`Ginty, Patrick M`Donald, Peter M`lntyre, and James
Farren, four stalwart specimens of the " finest pisantry on
the face of the earth," were brought up at the Police-court
_yesterday, before Mr. Mansfield and Alderman S. Holme,
11-charged with violently assaulting police-officers 711, 217, and
166. From the evidence produced, it appears that those
_restless spirits, unable to endure the 'quietness of a Sunday
l.evening, got up a lively discussion on the respective merits of
the provinces of Munster and Connaught in general, and the
„prowess of the M`Gintys, the Farrens, and the M`lntyres, in
',particular. Not being able to settle the point by argument,'
they agreed to "fight, it out," and adjourned to the vacant
'land now the brickfi6d at the north end of the town. On
their way there, in passing through Saltney-street, ll`Ginty
.got impatient for the fray, and at once ecanmenced a violent•
attack on Farren. This precipitated hostilities on all sides,
and the fight became general amidst principals and spectators.
The police attempted to quell the fight, and took the four
prisoners named into custody. Farren made no resistance,
M`lntyre was slightly contumacious, but MfGinty " broke the
head" of officer 217 -and injured him severely, while
M!Donald, with some instrument that ,could not be found,
cut open the cheek of officer 166. The two latter were each
fined BO and sent to prison for three months in default of
payment, M`lntyre was fined 10s. and costs, and Farren was
discharged, as he had not assaulted the officer,and only fought
in self-defence.
A "'CALIFORNIAN" ISTIMCZT •THAT NEVER CAME FROM A
Gold) ;ntx.—William Connor, a man about ,thirty, dressed
as a common sailor, was charged.at the police, court yesterday,
by Mrs, Jane Caunell, a widow lady, residing in Prussia-street,
near St. Paul's-square, with swindling her in the following
curious manner. The complainant said :—I keep a boarding-
house for_captains and mates. He (the prisoner).e.one to me
on the Othof May, saying he had,,inst arrived from San Fran-
cisco, California. He said that he was captain of the ship:and
owner of the cargo. He gave me a piece of what he called
Californian gold—a nugget, to take care of, sewed,up:in a sort
of leather bag. He cautioned me not to open it, for Sear of
losing it, and carried it about with me for five weeks. He
never paid me anything, and he borrowed some money from
me. I asked him for some money, as Lcould not afford to be
without it, and I pressed him to pay me. He told well° was
going to draw £4.50 in a day or two, and lie actually drew,out
false papers for the amount, and left them lying about the
room that we might see them. Alderman Holme: Is it for
the board and lodging you are suing him ? Complainant,: Yes,
sir; £4 10s. 61, and the money I lent him. This was the
piece of gold (laughter, through the complainant producing,
from a series of leather coverings, a one-pound brass weight).
He told me to be very careful not to open it. (More laughter.)
Alderman Holme : You lent him money on the security of
this, I suppose ?—Complainant : Yes, sir.—Alderman Holmes:
Did you know him previously ?—Complainant: Six years ago
he boarded with me, and I thought him very respectable.
But he had a different name, then.—Alderman Holme (to the
prisoner): This is a very heartless swindle, on your part, on
a respectable woman, and a widow, doing all in her power to
gain a livelihood.—Prisoner; I did all I could to pay her
I'm willing to give her a monthly note.—Alderman Ablate.:
Well, you must be remanded until Saturday.
ISTEW BRIGHTON COLLEGE.—The annual distribution of
prizes to the pupils of this admirably-conducted institution,
took place on Thursday, in the presence of a large assemblage
of ladies And gentlemen; the Rev. E. Roberts, Incumbent of
Seacombe, presided on the occasion. The recitations by the
pupils consisted of selections from the works of Greek, Latin,
French, and English authors, and the young gentlemen
acquitted themselves in a manner to command the plaudits of
the audience. The Rev. Dr. Wilson, Dean of the College of
Preceptors, stated that the result of the examination in
classics and mathematics was highly satisfactory, and men-
tioned the names of the successful candidates of the College
of Preceptors, viz :—J. R. Kenyon, Thomas Hume, B. H.
Westby, F. Ashbridge, A Stanton, Thomas Simpson and for
commendation, E. Seddon, T. Allbut, and E. Hillier. The
rev. gentlemen, in a lengthy address, pointed out the extreme
importance of education being rightly directed in all classes of
the body politic. Mr. John Parker, secretary to the College
of Preceptors, expressed the high gratification he felt in
examining the pupils in the various branches of natural
science and modern languages. The following is a list of the
pupils to whom prizes were awarded : John Sellars, Ist
captain's prize; J. R. Kenyon, let Greek; Thomas Simpson,
Ist Latin ; E. Hillier, 2nd Latin ; Westby, 3rd Latin ; C.
Coulborn, Ist French; H. Carr, 2nd French; E. Seddon,
3rd French; Thomas Hume, Ist Euclid; Thomas Hume,
lit Algebra ; Charles Coulborn, 2nd Algebra ; B. H.
Westby, Ist Arithmetic ; E. Pollexfen, 3rd Arithmetic; B. H.
Westby, Ist Geography ; C. E. Colville, 2nd Geography ;
John Sellars and T. Allbutt, let History; S. Radcliffe, let
English Grammar ; John Lowry, 2nd History ; F. Asbridge,
Philosophy and Physiology ; J. R. Kenyon, good conduct prize ;
A. Smith, German ; H. Seddon, Ist Writing prize; P. Single-
hurst, 2ud Writing ; J. Garrett, 3rd Writing; A. Stanton, Ist
Drawing; Thomas Hume, 2nd Drawing; Charles Singlehurst,
Mapping prize.—Thanks were accorded to the rev. chairman ;
and after singing the national anthem, the numerous meeting
broke up.

PnoDucL---Sugar .has :been quiet, and rather lower
prices accepted. For Coffee a good demand, at full
prices. For Tea, of good quality, the ,market is
quiet, but lower kinds have been in request. 1n Rice
no material change. Rum' in request, at fall prices.
Saltpetre scare% and in demand. Guano quiet.
Tallow in moderate demand, .Ij7o-DAY, our market for
general produce continued dulll'ind of Sugar we have
only to report a small parcel of Demerara, at Us. ;
and 2,000 mats unclayed Manilla, at 31s. 6d. per cwt.
boom the quay. Nothing has taken place in Molasses
or Rum. 200 bags Rio Coffee :have found buyers at
40s, to 455. per cwt. The Tea market is quiet, but
prices are sustained. We have had rather more
doing in Rice, the sales since Friday consisting of
7,200 bags Bengal, at 15s, 11d. to 15a. nd. per cwt.
500 bales Jute have changed hands at £ll 10s. to
£l5 per ton.
WOOL.—Publie sales having taken place here this
week, a large number of buyers have been down, and
a considerable business has been done, not only by
public auction but also by private contract, and the
market is now left very bare of all descriptions of
Wool for future requirements. 10,850 bales were
offered by auction, of which 4,475 bales were East
India—the remainder consisted of Buenos Ayres,
Peruvian, Donskoi, Turkey, Smyrna, &c. At the
first day's sale the attendance of buyers was not 60
spirited, but at the second and third day's sale there
was a larger attendance, and prices for middle and
better classes of East India ranged id. to id. per lb.
higher. Egyptian also shared in the improvement :
first whites brought 111 d. to 111 d. ; second ditto,
; and black, 80. to Rd. A parcel of Donskoi
Fleece brought Bd. to 81(1. ; inferior, 74d. The result
altogether is considered very satisfactory to importers.
Imports for the week are very meagre, being only
129 bales, chiefly Irish and Scotch.
Messrs. HUGHES and RONALD say :
The public sales held here have been ve numerousl
attended both by the home trade and foreign buyers ; the
latter were, however, less active competitors than we have
known them on previous occasions. All current descriptions
have been in brisk demand, and have not only realised full
prices, but in some cases higher quotations have been estab-
lished. The East India were, for the most part, the first
season's shipments, and we are happy to be able to report very
favourably of them. It is a very long time since we saw so
good an assortment and the wools so carefully classed, which
we hope may be taken as a fair augury of what is to follow.
Middle to fair white has brought about ld. per lb. advance;
fine white, yellow, gray, and fawn have supported the extreme