The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Two HUSBANDS.—At the Police-court, 'en Friday, Anne
Lehoe, alias Anne Cline, a young woman, was brought up on
remand, on a charge of bigamy. The prisoner was married in
April, 1854, to a seaman, named Lehoe; and in June last she
married another seaman, named Cline. She was committed
for trial.

BACHELORS' BALL.—This ball took place on Wednesday, at
the Royal Assembly-rooms, Great George-street. It was nu-
merously and fashionably attended. Refreshments were pro-
vided by Mr. Oakes. We understand that it is the intention
of the committee to give a series of balls next season.
THE SHIP CONSTITITTION.—Messrs. Sutherberry and Co.
have purchased the bull of the ship Constitution, lately
destroyed by fire, for £6lO, and, as the lower deck timbers are
not much damaged, they expect to make a good bargain by

rebuilding and refitting her. -
ROBBERY IN AN 03INIBUS.—On Monday evening, Mr.
Fergusson, of Pownall-square, entered an omnibus in Church-
street, proceeded to Edge-hill, and shortly
.after alighting,
discovered that he had been robbed of his purse, containing
about £l2, including a £lO note. Information of the robbery
was given to the detectives, who are on the alert.
LIVERPOOL JUVENILE REFORMATORY.—The school frigate
Akbar, now lying in the Great Float at Birkenhead, has been
certified by the Secretary of State for the Home Department
as a reformatory under the Youthful Offenders' Act. The
vessel will be at once appropriated to the object for which it
has been designed, and, in a few days, will be commenced the
work of reformation.

LIVERPOOL BANE; DIVIDENDS.—The following half-yearly
dividends have just been declared by the Liverpool banks :
North and South Wales Bank, at the rate of six per cent.
per annum ; Borough Bank, seven per cent. per annum ;
Liverpool Commercial Bank, seven per cent. ; Union Bank,
six per cent. ; and the Royal Bank five per cent. per annum
on the original shares.
THE STRIKE AT MANCHESTER.—About 100 of the work-
people on strike at Messrs. Birley's mill have resumed work
on the terms offered by their employers. At some of the
other mills, a few of the turnouts have resumed work also, at
the terms originally offered. A large number of operatives
have been thrown out of work at another mill, not in conse-
quence of reduction of prices, but through the entire stoppage
of the concern.

THE SCOTT RITES= SHIP AND THE NEW LANDING-
STAGE.—The great ship is to be launched in June next, and
her Majesty is to perform the ceremony of naming. This ship
will come to Liverpool if she can get proper accommodation.
One of two things will be necessary—either the dock-gates at
Birkenhead must be made wide enough to admit a vessel of
126 feet wide, or the new landing-stage must be moored on
the Cheshire side. The dock plans provide for a gate of 100
feet, but this will not do.
Sourrironr.—Robert Rawlinson, Esq., superintending in-
spector, under the board of health, has just presented his 're-
port on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and
supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants
of the town 'of Southport. The inquiry took place on the re-
presentation of a number of the inhabitants who desired the
introduction of the Public Health Act. The inspector recom-
mends that as the town is governed by commissioners holding
large powers under the local act, no further proceedings be
takenby the board of health. it remains, therefore, with the
local commissioners to exercise their powers as Ito remove
'cause for complaints of local nuisances, defective drainage, Sr.o.
CAPTURE OF A GANG Cdmens.—On Wednesday morn-
ing, three men and two women were captured by 'the detective
police, after a desperate resistance, in a house in Eldon-street,
where one of the men,'named Clark, was engaged at the time
in `the manufacture of base coin, the other prisoners being
present. When Clark made coins, the other prisoners
examined them, and, on-searching the room, seventeen base
half-crowns, a quantity of metal for making coins, moulds, and
ether apparatus were found. Clark is the husband of a woman
a few days ago, Was committed for triel for having thirty
!base crown pieces in her possession. The7prisoners were com-
,mitted for trial, the Mint authorities undertaking to prosecute.
"To DULL POEGETFMNESS A Pater."—At the Polite-
court, on Friday, a well-dressed gentleman, who gave his name
as John Hilton, was charged by two officers of the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Railway'with having ridden from Manchester
in a second-class-carriagee without paying the fare, on Thursday.
When asked for his ticket he pretended to look for oat, but
could not find it; and when asked for the fare-45., he said he
had no money. Heivas then takenAo bridewell, wheireeveral
pounds were found in his pockets. 'The prisoner, who said he
was drunk and quite oblivious of the whole matter, was fined
ss. and costs, and the railway fare.
SALE OF THE' COUNTESS OF EELESMERE.—This favourite
steamer, one of the fastest boats on the river, has 'heen pur-
chased by a firm in Liverpool. She is now being overhauled,
in the Birkenhead Dock, and, when completedovill be sent
out to the Crimea, her present owners anticipating that she
will be purchased there, either for a despatch boat or a gentle-
man's
,yacht. The screw-sterner Weaver, another boat be-
longing to the Bridgewater trust, has also beerr"f3old, and will
shortly be sent-oat to Constantinople. A new and commodious
boat is heingqmilt for trallic between Liverpool-and Runcorn,
and it is expected it will be plated on the stationin the spring.
In the meantime, the steamer Rival, under. the-command or
Captain Stred, late of the Countess of Ellesnaere, will perform
the ;usual daily trips to Runcorn.
THE ROBBERY OF COTTON- BY THE MATE. OF
At the Police-court, on Friday, John Barker,,the chief mate
of the Zenobia, remanded from Thursday, was again brought
up, and Owen M`Cabe, Hugh Curran, and Thomas Leff were
also placed -in the dock for examination, having been taker:
into custody at the office of Mr. Campbell, solicitor, that morn-
ing,whilegning him instructions to defend them. It appeared
that the ship bad been consigned to Messes.Jacot, Taylor, and
Tipper.; that the cotton found was pickings from the ballaSt;
that the consignees had made no claim, although there was a
defitiency in the cargo of two bales. The mate was discharged.
Mr. Clough then directed informations to be laid against
M'Cabe and Curran, for having bought cotton without 'pos.,
sessing a. license. The -conduct of •police-officer 643, for
having permitted the cotton to pass the dock-gate, was then
laid before'the magistrate: The officer said that he had known
Curran many years as an? onest man, and expressed regret
that he had not seen the-consignee before allowing the cottoon
to pass. He had been before the committee on the subject on
Thursday, and disrated.
PICRI/610 A LADY'S :PoZICET.—Mary Roarke, a gh-1 13
years of age, was charged; at the Police-court, on Friday,grith
having, picked the pocket af Mrs. Sophia Thomas, under-the
following -circumstances : -The prosecntrix said that, yester-
day afternoon, about two• O'clock, while walking- up London-
road, she .was accosted' by a boy, who inquired the weryr. to
Hope-street, and asked several minute questions,,which occu-
pied perhaps two or three minutes. In the meantimethe
prisoner. came along, and asked the boy where be wanted to
go. He then informed her, and they both went off together.
Proseentrix- at once discovered that her purse had been gab-
stracted from the pocket of her dress. She ran after the toy
and girl, overtook them, and saw that the prisoner kept her
hands behind her back. ;.On insisting thatehe should shim
what she had in her hand, she exhibited a2s. piece, and the
purse was.dropped by her muthe street. The purse contained
a 20. piece,and some papers. The latter were not disturbed.
Mr. Mansfield said that this was one of the most; and
impudent pieces of pocket-picking he had ever:heard of. No
doubt the boy and girl had concocted the plan to rob the lady,
in which they-succeeded. The prisoner mustgo to gaol for
three months, with hard.labour.
WATRELOO SANITARY INA'r'IRY.—On Wednesday, Alfred
Lamed Dickens, one of the superintending inspectors under
the general Board of Health, held a public inouiry, at the
National School-room, Waterloo, in reference to the proposed
introduction of the Health .of Towns' Act into the townships
of Great Crosby and Litherland. The inquiry,was held in,
consequence of a report made to the General Board of Health'
by Mr. Raavlinson, sifter holding a public inquiuy last year,
and from which report it appeared to the general board, that
in case the act should be applied to the two townships, the
present township boundaries were not those which might be
most advantageously, adopted for the purposes of the act, and
that it would be proper to form a new boundary. There were
several ratepayers present, some in favour of, and others in
opposition to, the introduction of the act into the township.
The evidence as regarded the township of Litherland was first
gone into. The inspects went to view the land proposed to
be included in the new boundary. At, one o'clock the inquiry
was resumed, when the case of the township of Crosby was
proceeded with. After receiving evidence, the inquiry ter-
minated, the inspector stating that .he should make his report
to the general board, which would be communicated to the
attepayers.
LYING-IN HOSPITAL.—The annual meeting of the sup-
porters of this institution was held on Thursday, in the
Board-room, Pembroke-place. The Mayor, John Stewart,
Esq., presided. The report,contained the following statistics:
—The admissions into hospital ;this year have ;been in excess
of those of last. Last year there were only 142 interior
.cases ; whereas, this year, there have been leit ; while the
total number of those who participated in the benefits con-
ferred by the hospital, in 1854, was 1,313. During the past
twelve months the total number was I,sl2:—Labours, 182;
special cases, 12 ; total, 194. Children born: Boys, 100;
girls, R 5: total, 185. Twin cases, 3 ; still-born, y,; mother
died, 1; dispensary eases, 058; wet nurses' register, 176.
Making a general total of 1,512. With respect to the finan-
cial prospects of the institution, the committee bad been
amuch crippled by the want of adequate funds, and by a de-
creasing revenue. They trusted that some efforts Would be
made by those who might secede from it by a variety of
causes, to which all charitable institutions are liable. The
treasurer's report showed a balance of £35 9s. fid. Mr.
Stitt was authorised to receive and to hand over to the
treasurer a legacy of £lOO, lately bequeathed to the institution.
Thanks were voted to the committee, the officers of the in-
stitution, and to his Worship for presiding. Before retiring,
his Worship placed in the hands of the secretary a donation
of £5, in aid of the funds of the institution.

ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHJEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.-At
the fortnightly meeting on Wednesday, Mr. John Hay pre-
sided, and a discussion took place upon the question, " Whe-
ther it was desirable or not for this society to co-operate with
the London Architectural Association hi endeavouring to ob-
tain the issue of a diploma." The subject having been intro-
duced in a paper read by the chairman, Mr. Boult insisted at
length, and with great force, upon the necessity*of a diploma,
It was supposed that the spirit of the age was opposed to the
principle of a diploma. The contrary, he thought, was true.
The mercantile marine had, within a few years, originated an
examination, and issued a diploma. The East India service
did the same ; the civil service do the same ; the military have
also an examination, which is about to be extended. Mr.
Boult next dwelt upon the course of studies desirable for the
profession. He characterised as absurdthe idea, that because the
profession had such men as William of Wyckham, Wren, and
Stephenson without any diploma, they should not/have any.
Mr. Boult concluded by proposing a resolution in accordance
with his views : " That a certain course of studies be authori-
tatively prescribed, and that a certificate of qualification be
necessary to be given in every instance, and that the society
remit the matter to the Royal Society of Architects." Mr.
Thomas M. Rickman, of the council of the Royal Institution
of British Architects, addressed the meeting in favour of the
principle of certificate and examination, but was opposed to a
diploma. Mr. Rimmer opposed the resolution submitted. He
denied that the issue of a certificate would give any advan-
tage to the party, afford any test of ability, or secure any con-
fidence from the public. He would, of course, support a pro-
per education, but not a certificate. Mr. James Hay sup-
ported Mr. Boult's resolution. Mr. Verelst was in favour of
a specific education for young architects, and a certificate ;
but he differed from many of the details of Mr. Boult. He
regretted the haste in which buildings were now constructed,
and the hurry with which young men entered on business,
without proper study. So far as he had formed an opinion, it
was opposed to Mr. Boult's proposition. Mr. Davies thought
the meeting was so thin, the resolution should not be pressed.
Mr. Boult replied, after which a division was taken, and the
resolution declared carried by a majority of five to three.