The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

RAMSEY A PORT.—The shipping, public buildings, &c., of
Ramsey were gaily decorated with bunting on Monday last,
in honour of its being made a free and independent port on
that day by a treasury warrant. A salute was fired by the
Manx Fairy at ten o'clock, being the hour of the opening
of the custom house.

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. —On Monday last, four
men, named John Townley, 31, James Townley, 28, James
Hindle, 38, and Richard Thompson, 33, were killed at the
Moss coal-pit, Oswaldtwistle. The men got into a tub for
the purpose of descending the pit, when by some means the
rope slipped off the vertical. The jerk thus caused broke the
rope, and the men were precipitated to the bottom of the pit,
a distance of 86 yards. They were brought to the surface
soon after, but life was extinct.
PRESENTATION.—OH Thursday, the workmen employed at
the manufacturing stations of the Liverpool gas-company met
at Mr. Preston's large room in Kirkdale, to present their late
superintendent of the Athol-street works, Mr. Samuel Edwards,
with a tribute of their respect, and of their regret at his leav-
ing Liverpool, Mr. Edwards having been recently appointed
chief engineer to the Chester new gas company. The presen-
tation consisted of a handsome gold watch, and a tea and coffee--
service in electro-plate.
LIVERPOOL Wait MOVEMENTS.—The Cunard screw trans-
port Jura, Captain Wickman, sailed on Tuesday with drafts
of several cavalry and infantry regiments, numbering in all
about 30 officers, 920 men, and 20 horses, besides a large
number of women and children. The Jura calls at Malta,
Corfu, Dardanelles, Constantinople, and Scutari. The sailing
ships Miriam and Ariadne are loading here with light timber
for ordnance stores. On Thursday night another batch of
about thirty fine naval volunteers were sent up to head-
quarters.
THE RIVINGTON PIKE WATER.—Preparations for sup-
plying the town with water from the Rivington works are
being pushed forward with much rapidity. The operations
at the extensive reservoir at Everton are drawing to a close,
and workmen have begun to lay the permanent distribution-
pipes. Some days since, the laying of these pipes was com-
menced in Netherfield-road North, at its junction with the
lower end of York-terrace. A great number of men are em-
ployed in this operation, which is making rapid progress.
The pipes are heavy, being two feet in the diameter of their
bore ; but so admirably adapted is the machinery employed
for the purpose of laying them, that the process is gone
through with the utmost celerity.

ESPRIT DR CORPS.—An order reached the Preston Barracks
on Wednesday last for five officers of the 97th Regiment to
leave for Plymouth that evening, to sail on the following day
for the Crimea. One of the officers, Lieut. Goold, was absent
from the barracks on a shooting expedition for the day, and it
being uncertain whether information of the order could begot
to him in time for the train, one of his fellow officers, Ensign
Dawes, volunteered to supply his place, and telegraphed to his
father, who resides at Bolton, to come and bid him farewell..
The whole of the party had proceeded to the station, when
Lieut. Goold arrived from his day's sport. He hastily seized
his sword and proceeded to the station in his shooting attire,
and arrived there before the departure of the train, and in
sufficient time to take the post of duty and danger. His
military dishabille transpiring, he was greeted with several
rounds of hearty cheering. Lieut.Onslow was also called from
a private party without sufficient time to change his dress, and
?eft for the seat of war at a moment's notice.

SPECIAL VESTRY.—Mr. Woodruffe presided at special
meeting of the Select Vestry, on Tuesday, when the Chairman
pronounced a warm eulogy on the late Archdeacon Brooks,
concluding his remarkslE, moving the following resolution
" Deeply feeling and lamenting the loss, the general loss,
suffered by the demise of the senior chairman, the Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks, this board desires to convey to his
bereaved family an expression of their earnest sympathy with
them in their present affliction, and, at the same time, to
record a humble tribute to the memory of one so long endeared
to the town, by the devotion of his life Wilts most valued
institutions, by his public services, by his ready aid in the
cause of charity and benevolence, by his virtuous and manly
qualities—that honest, generous heart—the pure Christian—
to the parish an honoured servant—to the Toor an endearing
friend." Mr. Shaw seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. The proceedings .of the Workhouse
Committee were read, embracing a recommendation to the
board to purchase a new organ, and requesting that, on Tues-
day next (this day), the Workhouse be illuminated, and that
the inmates be 'treated to roast beef and Plum-pudding. The
proceedings relative to the purchase of a vew organ were not
confirmed.
How To ROE 'WITH SAFETY.—The Lancashire and York-
shire Railway -Company were indebted to Messrs. Brownbill
and Co., of Manchester, in the sum of 1;715, an 1 forwarded
a printed form, upon presentation iof which, with sig-
nature attached, the money would be paid to the bearer. John
Griffiths, formerly one of the firm, obtained possession of the
form, forg,edlthe name of the firm, and obtained the money.
Griffiths was pursued and apprehended, but only 16s. of the
money was-recovered. Messrs. Brownbill and Co. gave the
company notice that Griffiths was in custody ; but the rail-
way authorities replied, " He has robbed you, not us ; and you
may prosecute if you please." Messrs. Brownbill and Co., on
the other hand, contended that the -.company ought to prose-
cute. Griffiths was therefore discharged, there being no charge
against him. To explain the above singular proceeding (says
the MantMetier Guardian), it must be stated that the Rail-
way Company, by prosecuting Griffiths, would have admitted
that the money was obtained from them, and that they were
therefore liable to pay Messrs. Brownbill and Co. the whole
amount; andsthe company do not of course wish to pay the
money twice. Messrs. Brownbill,iby prosecuting, would have
admitted the receipt of the money, and thus have invalidated
their present-supposed claim upoir the Railway Company. Had
the £715 been recovered with the prisoner, there would pro-
bably have been no difficulty as towho should prosecute.
Movnatimcns or AUSTRALIA-a Snips.—During the past
week, Messrs. James Baines and Co.'s Black Ball clipper
Schomberglayin the river off the Prince's Pier, and attracted
an unusual•degree of attention .and admiration. This noble
vessel sailed, on Saturday morning, with the mails, 428 adult
passengers, and :a full cargo. The whole of her saloon berths
were taken, and amongst the passengers in that class is Mr.
Gavan Duffy. It is a fact worthy of notice, that at least one-
half of the-saloon passengers are did colonists, who are return-
ing to the antipodes with as little concern as a person con-
templates mrun-over,the Atlanticin one of our American mail
steam-ships. In fact, the length of the passage between Liver-
pool and Melbourne has been reduced to such a short period of
time, by the energy, perseverance, and enterprise of
i our Aus-
tralian houses,:that people who-have been successful n the land
of gold take &trip home to see their friends, and then go bank
again. This,,too, may be done .at a comparatively trifling ex-
pense. The Ocean Chief is the next mail ship of this line, and
will sail on theZth of Nov. Several of her berths have been
already engaged by parties who.came to England in her, and
who speak highly ofithe ship and:her commander, Capt. Tobin.
The Black Milliner, Marco 'Polo, Capt. James Clark, which
left Liverpool ou the sth of April, arrived out at Melbourne
on the 26th of clime. The Marco Polo was 21 days in reach-
ing the Equator, light and variable winds having been met
with up to the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope. Several
icebergs were passed in lat. 49 S., don. 10 to 20 E. From the
Cape she experienced 'light and ,variable winds from the N.E.
to N., accompanied:by heavy rains. The greatest number of
knots attained in any 24 hours was 300, or about 121 per
hour. The Marco Polo is expected•to arrive back in Liverpool
in a few days.—The Monica, of Messrs. Pilkington and Wil-
-son' s White Star line, •will.go to sea.on the 13th, taking a large
cargo, and some passengers in first and second cabins. The
Sultana, a smart ship,,Capt. Taylor, ,well known in the trade,
is the mail packet of the .20th of Tthis month. She is filling
well with goods and passengers. The Mermaid, from Mel-
bourn, is hourly looked for, with a,very large amount of specie
—98,655 ounces of gold—the largest-shipment this year, the
freight on which is 1.14850. The 'White Star was off Cape
Otway on the 17th of July, all well, having, up to that point,
beaten, by five days, a -".crank" ship, which sailed before her.
Messrs. Magee, Levineston, and Walthew, despatch a very
beautiful ship, the Phceuix. The arrangements for the com-
fort of the passengers are most,complete.; and after her suc-
cessful Indian voyage, we may look 'for a-speedy run by this
.ship to Melbourne. The Palmyra, of the Rack Star Line (M.
H. Thomas), a splendid clipper-built -ship, is going to sea, for
Melbourne, this week. Amongst the latest arrivals at Mel-
bourne from Liverpool are the Blanche Moose, on the 10th of
June, and the Hotspur on tile 2fith .ofthat.month, the former
having beat the latter by 16 days.