The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

OubLic NOtiCES.

I 4IVERPOOL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
AND MUSEUM.—TO ARCHITECTS.
Th, COUNCIL of the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL are about
to ERECT a BUILDING for the purposes of the Free Public
Library and the Derby Museum, and OFFER a PREMIUM of
150 GUINEAS for the best DESIGN, and 100 GUINEAS for the
Second.
The Designs are to be sent in on or before SATURDAY. May St.
Copies of the Printed Conditions and Instructions to Architects
competing, and Lithographed Plans and Sections of the Site, may
he had on application to Mr. J. STUART DALTON, Librarian, Free
Public Library, Duke-street, Liverpool.

FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.—Whereas, JOHN
GEORGE CLAUS. late of Liverpool, in the county of Lan-
caster, Merchant, a Bankrupt, stands charged with FELONY, in
embezzling part of his estate and effects, with intent to defraud
his creditors, and also with the offence of PERJURY, in wilfully
and corruptly giving false evidence upon his examination before
the Court of Bankruptcy for the Liverpool District.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Reward of .e5O will be paid to
any person or persons who shall apprehend the said Bankrupt and
lodge him in any of her Majesty's Gaols, and give due notice of
the same to Mr. WILLIAM Br ito, Official Assignee, South Castle-
street, Liverpool; or to Messrs. LOWNDES, BATESON, and
LowNDES, Solicitors, Brunswick-street, Liverpool.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE•NAMED BANKRUPT.—Height,
about 5 feet 5 inches; complexion. dark sallow; eyes, black and
deep set ; age, 45 to 50 ; dress. shabby, dark coloured ; hair, dark
brown, straight, partially bald, no whi:ke:s; speaks good Eng-
lish, but with a strong German accent ; has all the appearance of
a foreigner.
Central Police Office, Liverpool, Feb. 21, 1856.

PUBLIC NOTICE. -TO SHIPOWNERS,
SHIPMASTERS, AND OTHERS.
It having been reported to the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade, by the Local Marine Board of this Port, that
the CRIMPAGE SYSTEM prevails to a very great extent at
Liverpool, subjecting Seamen not only to a direct charge, ranging
from Half-a-crown to Ten Shillings, but also to other gross im-
positions, their Lordships have DETERMINED to adopt every
means in their power to nut a stop to a system detrimental to
every interest connected with the MERCANTILE MARINE.
but especially to that of the SEAMAN.
They have therefore DETERMINED to institute LEGAL PRO
CEEDLNGS against any party, whether Shipowner, Shipmaster,
or Crimp, who shall infringe either of the following provisions of
the Merchant Shipping Act.
The Sections of the Merchant Shipping Act above referred to
are the 147th and 14Sth, which provide as follows :
" 147. The following offences shall be punishable as herein •
after mentioned (that is to say):
"(i) If any Person not licensed as aforesaid, other than the
Owner or Master or a Mate of the Ship. or some Person who is
bona fide the Servant, and in the constant Employ of the Owner,
or a Shipping Master duly appointed as aforesaid, engages or
supplies any Seaman or Apprentice to be entered on board any
Ship in the United Kingdom, he shall for each Seaman or Appren-
tice so engaged or supplied incur a Penalty not exceeding
TWENTY POUNDS.
"(2) If any Person employs any unlicensed Person. other than
Persons so excepted as aforesaid, for the purpose of engaging or
supplying any Seaman or Apprentice to be entered on hoard any
Ship in the united Kingdom, he shall for each Seaman or Appren-
tice so engaged or supplied incur a Penalty not exceeding
TWENTY POUNDS, and if licensed shall in addition forfeit his
license.
"(3) If any person knowingly receives or accepts to be entered
on board any Ship any Seaman or Apprentice who has been en-
gaged or supplied contrary to the Provisions of this Act. he shall
for every Seaman or Apprentice so engaged or supplied incur a
Penalty not exceeding TWENTY POUNDS.
"148. If any Person demands or receives, either directly or in-
directly, from any Seaman or Apprentice, or from any Person
seeking Employment as a Seaman or Apprentice, or from any
Person on his behalf, any Remuneration for providing him with
Employment, he shall for every such Offence incur a Penalty not
exceeding FIVE POUNDS."
Whilst every exertion will be made to put an end to the illegal
practices at present employed in engaging Seamen, every facility
will, at the same time, be afforded to Shipowners, Shipmasters,
and Overlookers, In providing Crews. And all such parties who
may meet with any difficulties in thus engaging Crews, as well as
Seamen who may experience any obstruction in attempting to
obtain employment, are invited immediately to communicate the
grounds of their complaint to the Head Shipping Master, who
will promptly investigate the same.
By order of the Board,
JOHN THOMAS TOWSON, Secretary.
Liverpool, 23rd February, 1836.

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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for MARCH, 1856.
No. CCCCLXXXV. Price 28. 6d.

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Liddell's History of Rome.
Biography gone Mad.
The Greek Church.
Nicaragua and Filibusters.
The Scottish Fisheries.
Sydney Smith.
Peerages for Life.
The Wensleydale Creation.
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