The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

A display of fireworks is to take place at Higher Tran-
mere, on Monday next, in commemoration of the battle of
Inkermann.

THE MARQUIS or ANGLESEY has disposed of all his
property in the County of Carnarvon, with the exception of a
few acres at Llanberis, to the Hon. Colonel Pennant; of Pen-
rhyn Castle, BI.P. for the county.
THE claims of the National Schools connected with St.
John's Church, Grange-lane, Birkenhead, were advocated on.
Sunday, in the morning by the Rev. C. J. Hamilton, in-
cumbent, and in the evening by the Rev. A. Willink, of St.
Paul's, Tranmere.
THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A RAILWAY
MANAGER.—Mr. Pealze, late goods manager at the
Station,Birken-
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that hasit hbeen
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shown that the blameable party in the an I,
baffair is
solicitor, against whom proceeding- will be forthwith' taken.'
Mr. Peake further adds, that he has not beenot coouninoerteid with
the railway company since June; and was n
on account of this matter, but in connection with hise o"%'vait-
private affairs.
REPRESENTATION OF STOCKPORT.—Reports have of late
been current, that Mr. Cobden is to be offered for Stockport,
on the next dissolution of Parliament. The members of the
Manchester school of polities are sagacious erough to perceive
that it is impossible for the honourable gentleman to be again
returned for the West Riding of Yorkshire, on account of his
anti-war politics, and therefore they think they can place him,
without much difficulty, into his former seat, whenever they
like; but they will find, to their mortification, that they are
reckoning without their host. —Stockport delvcriieer.
CLAUGHTON WATCH COMMITTEE.—A meeting of the in-
habitants of Claughton was held last week, at the Park Hotel,
to make arrangements for watching the south division of the
township during the ensuing winter mouths, when, after pas-
sing the treasurer's accounts for the last year, it was deter-
mined to place four policemen on duty immediately in the
same districts as before, and that the force shoUld be under
the management and control of a committee of inhabitants,
consisting of Mr. Richard Stubbs, Mr. Thomas M. Blythe, Mr.
Henry Bell, Mr. W. A. Clayton, Mr. William Carter, and Mr.
J. H. Hind.
TUE MAMMOTH STEAMER.—We understand that Mr.
Brunel, the eminent engineer, has recently surveyed the new
graving-docks and shipbuilding-yards belonging to Mr.
John Laird-rand ire tha course of construction on the Cheshire
shore, north of Monk's Ferry, with the view of ascertaining
the feasibility of making a gridiron alongside the river wall of
sufficient dimensions and capacity for the reception, and, if
necessary, repair of the mammoth steamer which is being
built by Mr. Scott Russell. The plan suggested is considered
more than possible, and will, no doubt, be carried out. The
leviathan steamer will thus be able to go on the gridiron at
high water, and be left by the receding tide for examination,
and, if requisite, repair.
BIRKENHEAD MARINERS' FLOATING CHURCH.—On Sun-
day, the Rev. A. Knox, incumbent of St. Mary's, Birkenhead,
preached a sermon in St. Saviour's Church, Oxton, in aid of
the funds of the Mariners' Floating Church, now moored in
the Great Float. In his discourse he stated that in 1852 a
scripture-reader had been appointed, whose duty was to visit
vessels lying in the docks, and read to the crews the Word of
God. In his intercourse with the seamen, the scripture-
reader had sold 1,209 Bibles, and 880 Testaments in different
languages, besides having circulated a large number of tracts.
The success attending the mission was far beyond their ex-
pectations, and in consequence they had purchased a vessel,
after two ineffectual attempts to obtain from the Admiralty a
condemned ship of war. The vessel was fitted up as a floating
chapel ; it was opened in April last, and divine service was
performed in it every Sunday to large congregations. The
committee were still in debt £5O, and he called upon all
friends of the British sailor not only to contribute towards the
liquidation of this sum, but to become annual subscribers to
this praiseworthy object.
CENTRAL WALES RAILWAY.—The promoters of this scheme
are taking steps to insure the completion of the necessary
plans and sections of the line by the allotted time ; and
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:the passing Shrewsbury
to and
Hereford Railway at the Craven Arms, passing on to Knigh-
Knigh-
ton, Peny bout, Llandrindod, across the Wye by Bnilth into
the County of Brecon. Then descending into the Vale of
Llandovery it is to join the Vale of Towy line at Llandovery,
and, passing over it along the left bank of the Towy, it is to
form a junction with the South Wales main line, at Car-
marthen. The steepest gradient is about lin 80. Through
Radnor and Brecon the gradients are favourable. The steepest
gradient is from Llandovery to Knighton, and is four miles in
length. The length of the proposed line is 71 miles, and the
estimated cost about £lO,OOO per mile. It is intended to form
part of a trunk line from Manchester to Milford Haven.
SOUTH CHESHIRE REGISTRATION.--BIRKENHEAD DIS-
TRICT.—This court was held on TuesdayandWednesday last, in
the Town-hall, Birkenhead, before W. L. Foulkes, Esq., barrister.
The Conservatives were represented by Mr. Conway, assisted
by Mr. Robert Hughes, who, in the absence of any Conserva-
tive association on the Cheshire side of the river, acted as
honorary secretary. On Tuesday the court was occupied with
the Birkenhead list. There were 33 objections made by the
Radicals, 14 of which were sustained, and the voters were
struck off, whilst 19 retained their votes. The Conservatives
made no objections.' There were 44 claims, 27 of which were
made by the Conservatives, and allowed. The Radicals had
17 claims, and 13 were allowed. On Wednesday, the town-
ships of Liscard, Seacombe, Tranmere, Bebington, &c., were
taken. Mr. Samuel Johnstone, of Liscard, who was repre-
sented by Mr. Logan, of New Brighton, was objected to. Mr.
Johnstone's property, however, was proved to be worth
£6,000, and 10s. costs were allowed. In Tranmere there
were nine objections, four of which were struck out, and five
retained. The following gentlemen (the objections to their
being on the register being held frivolous and vexatious) were
allowed 10s. each as expenses for attendance :—Messrs. Car-
rington, L. Hughes, W. W. Perrey, and C. Woodward. Mr.
John Naylor, of llanor-house, Liscard, was objected to,
although the rental of his house and grounds amounts to
£450 per annum. The objection was not sustained. The
result of the two days' revision shows that 42 Conservatives
and five Radicals were struck off the list, whilst the claims
sustained show 64 Conservatives and 11 Radicals. The Con-
servatives have not made any objections this year in the
district.