The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

JANUARY 22, 1856

aFtESHIRE AND WALES.

use
annual ball in aid of the Wallasey Ladies' Charity took
k,sz Tuesday, in the new Assembly-rooms, New Brighton.
,t 4. ,v Chambers was the lady patroness, and the gathering
Sr" numerous, and fashionable.
41f111 WALES MINERAL RAILWAY.—This company's line
99Lit been leased to the Glyncorw Coal Company for a term
I tidears, the company having guaranteed to the shareholders
end of 5t per cent. per annum. The proposition was
§eprnin°2Bl3' affirmed by an extraordinary general meeting of
1444 7'leturs. The works on the line are to be commenced
4stete!? AIR WE BREITHE."—This was the title of a very
IV'tlit`'lng lecture delivered on Wednesday, by Mr. T. D.
oailr' in the National School, St. Paul's-road, Traumere,
Nt.,,af the funds for lighting St. Paul's Church, recently
11,1 that populous district. The Rev. A Willink pre-
ktsos lecturer treated of the various properties of the
ilielePlere, and of the great importance of pure air to life.
st "are was illustrated by experiments.
111)„ITIITDEITIIS 4.T BIEITENTIEID.—On Friday, Mr. Chur-
kia -4 an inquest:at Birkenhead, on the body of Jane Hop-
Oeventy-five years old, who had resided at No. 88, Back
sZine-street, and died suddenly on the previous evening,
Cath7.Was rearing to go to bed. Also on the body of
Nth Hughes, 42 years of age, who had lived as servant
h; r•Adtkin, Market-street. On Thursday she was wash-
tlf, when she suddenly fell down and immediately ex-
Itheinquest was adjourned, in order that examination
body might be made.
t.lll'llcG.—The late severe frost has afforded ample oppor-
`4tolj 13 the lovers of this favourite Scotch game to amuse
'!11 selves
na the various large sheets of water in the vicinity.
kt-„e al the parishes of Scotland the practice is to play, at
or -lee each season, for a sack or two of oatmeal for the
the district. The committee of the Mersey Curling
liitailave determined this year to introduce into Birkenhead
Itiienat' laudable practice, and have challenged the members
,
CPA' laghton Curling Club to a contest, to come off on one
°b,„" }lakes
lin Claughton-park, whenever o
o the weather is
nstead of a sack or twf oatmeal, the arrange-
t;l4 i 8 that the losing party will have to pay for 500 lbs. of f
gt the poor of Birkenhead.
11al-riEA.D AND WA.LLASEY BUILDING SOCIETY.—The
"aeo,,,4iliner of this society was held on Wednesday, at the
CLue Hotel, Seacombe, when rather a numerous party
ilt.r;;`a to a sumptuous banquet, which was served up in
1111 Q, stYle and reflected great credit on the establishipent
N''Lekes.' The chairman, in the course of the proceedings,
4,1...0 the success which had attended the establishment
th'ag societies on the Cheshire side of the Mersey ; and
we least advantage was the good feeling promoted, as
4in the attendance on that occasion. Mr. Priest, the
115,,.1.3', mentioned several instances, which had come within
Stirmli knowledge, of men in humble circumstances, who had
ea comrative compence through becomii!g me-
-4a buildingpa society. Thete evening was spent with girmt
kE4CalitY, and all appeared delighted with the entertain-

b„
264/ERMINSD FEMALE " SMASMER."—MatiIda Durkin,
7arc„, staymaker, was charged at the Birkenhead Police-
'oo,e`in Saturday, with attempting to pass base coin. About
iNle,(lek, on Thursday, she had gone to the shop of Mrs.
'Tria4' Argyle-street,r and selected a pair of child's shoes, in
tto which she tendered a crown piece, which was de-
Ivy 1,1)2 a bad one. She " begged pardon," and said that
,41r6e':."_ take it back to a shop in Market-street, where she
„ pon_lr,ed it. • She was allowed to go away with the coin in
'4) ,ebsion. A few minutes afterwards, she called at the
01 II
rs. Workman, Monk-street, and selected another pair
Shoes, in payment for which she offered the same
Nsh crown piece. Mrs. Workman gave her the change,
Iras about to leave the shop, when a police-officer, who
sent to watch her movements, took her into custody.
,I,'„llPPosed that the prisoner is one of an extensive gang
,'lltil'te lately been very successful in "getting off" a large
Nid,lsparious crowns in Birkenhead. The prisoner was
ntiti'" until Wednesday, in order that the authorities of
t may be communicated with.

11L,,4r.,41,Z. DRUNKARD.—At the Birkenhead Police-court,
,k4elb" ' suaY a wretched-looking female, named Mary Peers,
14.-"tged with deserting her three children. The relieving
ap)oBtated that her husand had been an engineer in the
f rdessrs. Willoughby, of the Birkenhead Ferries, and
!N l'is lifetime had £1 17s. 6d. a-week. In October, 1854,
;r s
sized with cholera, and on being visited by a surgeon,
'4.4, °llad that the depraved woman had not a penny in the
~„ . alth
'go °ugh she had received her husband's wages only
.illo,' 3.8 before. The medical man gave one of the children a
4t. 't? ( '
Pi,aB i?oparoocylcs.omtehebrandy; but on the child going out,
infatuated mother, who took the
414f,,,e4a herw daughter,y and at night she was brought home
1' of intoxication, her husband being then dead. A
i‘ll.of
.t2t3
was uefrom
a benefit society on the death of the
itt,l4lt the officers of the society, in order that it might
't4Bl)ent in drink, provided decent mourning habiliments
',Oitlow and her children. In a fortnight after this, the
1441 widow had pledged the whole of the mourning
L4the proceeds of which were spent in drink, and then
d '° apply for relief to the guardians of the poor. The
4frered to take charge of the children, but as the woman
rb, t,a part with them, she was allowed ss. a-week for
tii'alntenance. About a fortnight ago, it was ascertained
04Prisoner was living in a disreputable house, and that
N. e,n were in an extremely filthy and neglected con-
lt• „ 4ne relieving officer then interfered, and the poor
R, n. Were removed to the house of the prisoner's sister-in-
N,, c' took -charge of them. On Saturday, the wretched
BL4bsconded with 12s. 6d. belonging to her sister-in-law,
1k 11711 t the money in drink. Mr. M.'Nerney then applied
lob:'rrant, and the prisoner was apprehended on Tuesday.
tleest of the guardians, said the relieving officer, was to
e woman (who was advanced in pregnancy) committed
ae ,111, and the children removed to the workhouse. After
I,,(lllsultation, the bench decided that the charge of deser-
sp 4 not proved; and the sister-in-law having promised
tetPort the children on condition of being allowed ss.
(~, , the prisoner was discharged.
kYr•Srt MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—On Tuesday, a grand
Ve:hla aid of the above institution, took place at the new
(i,.a11, Northgate-street. Amongst those present were
e, 'bc'svenor (who took the chair), the Hon. W. 0. Stanley,
1, '''l,' G. Temple, Mr. Caldicott, Mr. Wardell, T. F.
I'' Win. Brown, ohn Rogers, W. W. Brittain, W.
AVM Mons. Kriens. The tables having been cleared,
k't e Chairman proceeded to deliver an address upon the
L' (I°f their meeting. He briefly sketched the history of
t ABtee Mechanics' Institution, which was established
1113, Years ago, upon rules and principles which were Fe-,
lati‘7l)ted at that time, or even earlier.. Mechanics
15E,,8, said his lordship, throughout their career, had
L`ter-7,„,‘ with difficulties and dangers of no ordinary cha-
,,.',eilt44eY had had to contend with the low character of
.4'`qtr3:"rY instruction in the day schools throughout the
(lipii and in the next place they had involved themselves
:, alleitill tY in having disregarded their educational pnn-
ries 'lad consequently been led to give their attention to
.1!ial;11- kid
44, , reading-rooms—excellent things in their way,
iite47 nad done much good ; but in doing this they had
AMiv rcnri their right track, and followed one much more
tai et, but one which would eventually prove most detri-
Otiot'o their interests. Their own institution formed no
M ;,t° a rather general rule. It was fairly started in
038" tender years gave prospect of very considerable
jr4l,lita,,nd a vigorous majority ; but in that age. which in
I.4)ee was most critical it in some degree declined ; but
qt,,, it would soon recover from its partial depression.
oarfelen met to celebrate its majority. It had nearly
ti - the age of 21 years. It had reached the years of
tsolil ; and he hoped it had sown all its wild oats, if it
vet., any to sow ; but,le was sorry to say, it had received
~,,,e i'll large assistance from the rich. His l.ordship then
ItY• earnest appeal to the wealthy inhabitants of the
,Sias ""€l, after a feeling allusion to the death of the Rev.
',N iole, the late rector of St. Mary's, Chester, lie referred
t.',lley, tence of the lives of great men. The Hon. %V. 0.
.i_eci i'',..,11., Mr. R. G. Temple, and other gentlemen, also
)iN - the meeting for support to the institution, and the
,Oril, gs terminated by the audience singing the national
'4aolin which they were accompanied by the organ and
°f the Royal Cheshire Militia.
z 0.... ....___