The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-08 00:00:00

JANUARY 8, 1856.;

LOCAL INTELLrOENCE.

ITT SIGNET) n'T THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF THE
PALATINE OF LANCASTER.—Sixth Regiment of
I,ll‘76ll,ancashire Militia : Thomas Acres Ogle, late ensign in
Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia, to be ensign.
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ofst. New Year's-day several members of the congregation
11.619deew's Church, Renshaw-street, presented Mr. T. C.
of-CT% the clerk, with a purse containing E 55,. as a token
peri:.,oh estimation in which they hold his services during
f more than 30 years.
I<les,42isPEß AND REMOVAL OF LICENCES.—On Thursday,
tO 11ea; S- Holme and R. Bens sat in the Sessions-house
Ptteev (1 adjudicate upon applications for the transfer and
bet Ilk ef licences. There were 32 applications for transfers,
one for removals.
thk°l DROWNED.—On Wednesday evening, about seven
keeDe;, a man named Patrick Riley, 32 years of age, a ship-
fell ;.,2 who resided in Upper Henderson-street, Toxteth-park,
tearTo the Brunswick Dock, from the bow of a vessel, on
°I which he was stationed, and was drowned.
oFth nq,
AT CIA tTGHTON Cue ecn.--The annual tea meeting
klaereargregation of Christ Church, Claughton, was held on
deceratq evening in the schoolroom.
.The room was tastefully
tea thed, and the attendance was large and respectable. After
Ese,7 chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. Blakeney, and inter-
addresses were delivered.
NiiTtz ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Jane
Tott2,l_ls, wife of John Williams, blockmaker, Warwick-street,
hoes-l'e L.'"Park, went to visit her aunt, at Mrs. Coffee's public
fPlar i'aJatnes-street, and whilst coming down stairs, about
to oats ‘"e afternoon, she fell, and was so severely injured as
e her death on the following day.
ConterY MAGISTRATES.—At the Epiphany quarter
410'4 held on Wednesday, Mr. W. Humber, of Myerscough-
Ith mayor of Preston, took the oaths as a magistrate
itr,sty- On Monday, at the Lancaster quarter sessions, i
49 W. Askew, of Conishead-priory, Ulverston, qualified
'unty magistrate.
14ti,A Fw C/RGA:z AT CIIESTER.—The grand organ which has
'ttse• erected by Mr. Jackson, of this town, for the New
e 4, at Chester, was formally opened on Wednesday
%as Contains thr'sets of keys, full compass, and two °c-
atty arid a fourth offs pedals, viz., from CCC to F. There are
otekw° stops. A pneumatic valve is attached to the great
11)1eniiT render the touch easier- The whole is enclosed in a
qtht 1." ease, the design of which harmonises with the interior
ei„ building% The cost of the instrument will be from
4° to £1,500.-
ST. PETER'S CHURCH (EVEtTON) TEA PARTY.—The an-
of ,7(1, party of the congregation attending the above place
411 I,BouiP was held on Wednesday evening, at the Concert-
Pat', 41 Nelson-street. The hall was filled, upwards of 700
eie4„s being present. The room was decorated with silk
trail'rs,bearing religious elevices,and the flags of Great Britain,
ihe heein, Sardinia,, and Tarkey. Amongst the clergymen on
,l'etertfcr„in were the Rev. S. B. Sutton, incumbent of St.
1e_2.,11-ev. J. B. Lowe, of St. Jude's ; Rev Dr. Hume ; Rev.
et.)r, l, a, of All Saints ; and the Rev. J. Me Lester, of
4eBBe-rY s, Rirkdalei all of whom delivered appropriate ad-
itiatt„L• During the evening the choir belonging to the
4)111,7, ander the direction of Mr. Arrowsmith, sang several
's and pieces:of sacred music.
ejlazcie AGAINST THE REV. MlCKigi. CROTTY.—On
40w47t.s_„(my the defendant again appeared, on remand, at the
?tee„,"all, Preston, on the charge of obtahing money under
the eLecs which we have already detailed. Mr. Ashcroft, for
Itar'Oeution said that the object for which the proceed-
aud been instituted having been to stop such practices,
ha, Prevent the public being deceived, and that object
sae ',,lbeetreteected, he believed, by the publicity the case
fl bs'v'eived, they did not feel inclined to incur the expense
'end-a',llPeg witnesses from Ireland to prove (what the de-
had admitted) th msat the su obtained by him had
4he h-ell applied to the erection or endowment of a church.
the p-etl'eh said that they had arrived at the conclusion that
r2as not, as the case stood, -sufficient legal evidence to
tic 'a committal. Mr. Crdtty said that, haying been
e„,",;ialPrisoned, he would appeal to the laws of his country
Al::'Less- He was discharged.
REWITT'S FIRE ESCI:PES.—On Wednesday, experi-
ere; Were made with Mr. Ilewitt's fire escapes, in High-
?th`e'' and they proved highly satisfactory. Several members
'ore council were present, 'besides a large number of specta-
top,„ The plan is not only simple, but very effective. To the
ae itan ordinary wooden ladder, a block pulley is attached to
eoeft°4 rundle, and a rope is rove through it, with a-spring
IN. attached to one end- To this hook a large round canvas
tore' *etched on an iron frame, is hung, and to the top, bot-
are '1.4,14 sides of the bagis attached a guide-rope. In case of
s-r ladder is reared against the top of the window of the
41'e:raal which the inmates wish to make their escape, e,
the mounts the ladder, the bag (or basket) is hoisted to
tee 'la, the fireman steadies it, the parties in the room—
either
they
tvvo at a time—get into the mar or basket, from.which
„the",.eannot possibly fei, and they e instantly lowered to
4reeT'ilad, the guide-rope safely directing their descent. TX
teems are trained to the use of the machine, and two ofthe
rates ladders, suitable for any ordinary building, withnppa-
kl Complete, are deposited at each of the eleven police
ark stations in the town, so that they are immediately
eele„
,‘,Yed;'.A.D TREAT' ZTO RAGGED SCHOOL CIIILDREN.—OR
44;ePlaY, the boys and girls attending the -Industrial
oftaei.el, Schools, Soho-street, partook of their annual Christ-
of roast beef and plum-pudding, in the 'drill-room
0ce,..,e, Rose-hill police station, which was decorated for the
1114,3°n with banners and evergreens. There were present a
tee, uer of ladies and gentlemen who take an interest in the
teen
of ragged schools, including Mrs. Horsfall, the wife of
C'hai norsfall, E5q.,111.P., the kind provider of the feast; Mrs.
V 4 Mrs. Christian, Miss Ewburn, Miss ',Lister, Miss
Vej'rY, Rev. H. Jackson, Rev. Sheldon,
eh,seley, Mr. Folmar(' Heath, wife, and family.; Mr. T. D.
Berson, wife, and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Brougham, Mr.
te.Ntrs. Hubback,-Ilr. and Mrs. Ring, Mr. J. Tyrer, Major
1,001, wife, and family ; Mr. A. Gillespie, superintendent of
gged School &c. Some of the relatives and
its ' ~,"3 of the scholars were also present. Before dinner the
tenetile band played-several tunes in a very efficient manner,
eiZtiding with the national airs of France and England.
ee before meat was then chanted by the whole of the chil-
whin,,after which they partook heartily of the Christmas fare
O%W was bountifully provided for them. Several hymns and
musical pieces-were sung by the scholars, who were sub-
tee_entlY addressed:by Mr. Hubback ; in the,eourse of his
-et
I)(eurlis that gentleman pointed out to the children the im-
klie.- nee of attendingete the instruction given to them at this
Of but he also impressed on them the duty and advantage
aaeur (tering obedienoelo their masters and mistresses. An
''e Tess from the Rev. Mr. Wolseley, impressing. upon the chil-
tee,f_Veir moral and religious duties and responsibilities, sue-
tlee:mt; and after -singing the national anthem, and giving
kel:Pe,arty cheers for their benefactors, the happy-faced boys
A'ris went en their- way rejoicing.
leall'„Jolansen Amman :SESSIONS.—The adjourned annual
rtee,, s'el's for the county were commenced at the 'Court-house,
tfee'..a, on Wednesday, \When there were present the,Right
tali; Sir.
T. Haines MP. (Chancellor of the Duchy) ; chair-
,the-„„) T. G. liesieth, Bart., Ste. Mr. Garnettintroduced to
the gait the Right Hon. 'M. T. Baines, M.P., who, in taking
t--414., said—"l hope the bench will allow me to take this, the
,thetn°llPortunity which has presented itself, of tendering to
1,703 r most respectful and grateful acknowledgments for
°t high honour they have , done me in electing me to the
atet,Of chairman of the annual-sessions of this count-. I can
NW,. You that I am fully aware of the great responsibility
'ale -lag to that office; and in endeavouring to discharge its
ele;ei, I shall carefully keep iin mind the example of my
so ``leat 4pred ssor, whose loss alas been so universally and
11stl lamented throughout the whole of this great county.
felt
endeavour to imitate him,in this fidelity, in his diligence,
1 his impartiality, and in that great desire he „always
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maintain unimpaired the 'high character of thiseourt.
lay 118 endeavour I hope I shall not ask too much when I
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,‘trust the magistrates will kindly give me their beat
llnne gave noticelthat an application would
uth ‘7,,e at the adjourned annual sessions, to be held on-the
'Jet, April next, for a pension of £75 to Mr. Michael
Nein', cash and bookkeeper at the House of Correction at
(sfie 'le, on account of his advanced age and increasing
Veities, and after a long and faithful-service of 25 years.—
°,4 ordered the erection of a 'boundary wall and gate-
'4l4-°u 41 the premises now -occupied :by the 2rel Lascashire
Sterela, at Liverpool, the completion of tli,sewerage from the
"ease to the gateway, and 'the formation of a road.
%bilk
48 COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
ftaild,Y. Present—Messrs. Langsdale (chairman), Dover,
tqsa-eeR, Beckwith, Hodson, J. Holme, Sheil,.Johnson, Hal-
▪ tume, M`Gaffie, and Godfrey. The borough engineer,
tatt; 'ng surveyor, and inspectorof nuisances reported various
geri'ealars of the operations of their several departments
Ite4g the week. The medical officer reported that for the
the
Saturday the deaths were 244 in the borough,
'lie number as in the previous week, and about equal to.
SZ°,,e,,rage,oerected for increase of population, of the cor-
th"'ing week of the seven years preceding. The {deaths
kee&narish were 164, and in the out-townships 80. The
'ie. 7'4' from diseases of the zymotic class amounted to 68,
:13111,(.41e more than in the week previous. The deaths from
'`eat,C4,4 were 24 :{an increase since the return of mild
Ike ler), from hooping cough 14, measles 11, typhus desmall-
kat;43s deaths were eaused by bronchitis and other inflam-
aff ecti •
ona of the bugs, and 21 by consumption—abinoallve
has" the 244 deaths, 181 occurred below 5, and 32
red,ll.s of age. A fatal ease of typhus occurred in a regia-
-I,eet,'eleing-house, and was not reported to the medical
'etteiti as required by the byeeiaws. The clerk was instructed
mNatinethe necessary proceedings in reference to it.—A commu-
was read from Mr. J. Watkins, on behalf of the
the ta-teg proprietors. It was in reference to ,the reply of
ntioreeammittee to their memorial, and desired that the propri-
'city tiof the steam-tugs be informedof any competent autho-
,kasell'n which they might rely in adopting measures for the
447Ption of smoke. It was referred to the smoke cora-
A: The otherbusiness was not of any public interest.
1111117.kr COMMITTEE,--The weekly meeting was held on
Cre e,.-47, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other mem-
Otaceseib nt were Messrs. Shand, Palmer, Robinson, Brockle-
eVee ,-"ounth Chaloner, Rohm, Barber, Holden,
soel.angsdaiwal:An' Andersen, Hubback,
_Rankin, and Evans..
ellia4" committee of works onlinenda.
,JaMeS Bland and Co toe that the tender of
the supply of Dantzic
tv.4l,thoti''t.'„e accepted.
.Agreed to.—A" rt.rrt from the police
75.
It'a Nati" on the subject of the recent fii".• ,!11 dockyardc,
Ortle • The damage done was estimates at
iieyv,,a' stated that the fire originated in this:way : the cthwl"
4titm. choked up with soot, which ignited when a IL'e. was
~othez,ii; the grate, and some of the burning soot fell, do'wn.
e°4le 1.4, and ignited some oakum. For the future no fires
(~ittee allowed on the premises.—The Marine Sub-corn-
q4l4, ineecrnmended that the tender of Messrs. Chapman and
co 6(1. ;:r the supply of swivels for the buoy service at the rate
k,kteit'teer lb., be accepted.—Powers were given to the sub-
ti tiro eto
0, t the appoint an assistant at the timber storing
4,4 was e north docks, at 30s. per week. to communica-
la-„tfee e. 141 from Mr. Willoughby, intimating that his con-
tier
4,,-„Vviti Referred to the Sub-committee of Works.—A
i 48 rpaa
th " frODI the secretary of the Pilots' Committee,
tomb ha a‘.4 shelter should be provided for the pilots who
Nt:erred about the time of high water at the Prince's Dock.
41,1°11 wae'c' the Harbour-masters' Committee.—A communi-
ixr,shseqn lead from Mr. Kezar, special auditor, stating that,
klAnaisb'eence of declining health, he would be obliged to
et his duties and asking for a retiring annuity. His
‘l4alittee been £l5O per annum. The Chairman said the
tet!', do, considering that Mr. Bezar was a custom-house
tq not think this was a case in which they could give
Of 40. g'e_Peßsion. The secretary would be directed to write
'al% stating that the committee regretted his state
thbecomPelled him to resign his situation, and, at the
that they could not grant him a retiring allow-
-44111 terminated the general business.