The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Tns Ben Nevis has been chartered by Messrs. James
Baines and Co., for the conveyance of about 300 government

emigrants to Sydney.

Mr. J. JONES, iron•ship builder, Sefton•street, has received
orders for the construction of three large sailing vessels and a

steamer from mercantile firms in this town. -
THE entrance to Birkdale Park, from Southport, has been
improved by a curved and elevated road over the river Nile,
and a new church is projected near the railway station, for
which nearly £BOO has been collected.
KIRKDALE WORKING-MEN'S READING-ROOST.--A lecture
will be delivered this evening at St. Mary's School-room, Kirk-
dale, by J. A. Picton, Esq., on " Paris," when the chair will
be taken by Charles Turner, Esq.
LONDON AN D NORTH-NUMERIC RAILWAY.-31r.Braithwaite
Poole has been appointed General Traffic Manager by the Lon-
don and North-western Company. Mr. Carter, of Huddersfield,
succeeds Mr. Poole in the superintendence of the business
centreing in the Waterloo goods station at this port.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH AGAIN.-COOKE V. HILLCOAT.
—Another case, involving a claim for £2O 7s. 9d., by the Rev.
Henry Cooke against the Rev. Dr. Hillcoat, incumbent of St.
Matthew's Church, Scotland-road, was entered for trial on
Thursday, at the Liverpool County Court; but a writ of
certiorari came down to remove it to the Court of Common

Pleas.
WRECK OF A LIVERPOOL SHlP.—lnformation has been
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received, dated Lisbon, Feb. 9th, that the Maria, Captain J.
H. Russell, of Liverpool, has been wrecked on the coast of
Algarva, near Lagos, where she now lies. The hull still holds
together, although the timbers are somewhat strained and
open. In two or three days, should the weather continue fine,
the whole of the cargo will, perhaps, be discharged, and there
is a probability of the vessel being saved, and sent to Villa
Nova de Portimao.

VILLAGE LECTURES AT WAVERTREE.—On Wednesday, the
fourth of this interesting course was delivered at the Assem-
bly-room, Coffee-house, Wavertree. The subject was the
" Arctic Regions and the North-west Passage, including some
account of the expeditions in search of Sir Johu Franklin,"
by Mr. Edward Wevill, broker, of Wavertree. The assembly
was numerous, and included many females, youths, and
working-men, for whose special interest the lectures were
chiefly intended, admission being free.
FREE LIBRARY Musruxt.—The committee are proceeding
vigorously in their endeavours to forward the erection of the
new building at the top of Shaw's-brow. They have offered a
premium of £l5O for the best, and £lOO for the second best
design, the committee reserving to themselves the right to
choose whichever design they may consider the best calculated
to subserve the objects of the institution. The designs are to
be deposited previous to the Ist of June, and artists are
invited to compete from all parts of the world.
MANCHESTER CHAMBER or COMMERCE.—A few days be-
fore the departure of Lord Clarendon for Paris, the directors
of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce sent a memorial

to hislordship, in which they referred to the neglect of the
interests of commerce at the Vienna Conference of 1815, and
expressed a hope that, during the coming negotiations at Paris,
advantage would be taken by his lordship of any opportunity
that might arise to increase the number of outlets for British
commerce, and promote its interests in any other way. A
reply promising most careful consideration to the suggestion
has been received.
LIVERPOOL SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION.—A numerous
meeting of the members of this association was held on Thurs-
day, at the offices of the secretary, Mr. Carson, Fenwick-
street. Mr. Graves, the deputy-chairman, presided, and, after
some discussion, the association unanimously adopted a peti-
tion to parliament against Mr. Lowe's bill. The petitioners
deny that the town-dues is a tax upon the shipping interest of
this port, and point out the various works designed and ex-
ecuted by the corporate authorities, such as widening the dock
approaches, building a lauding stage, maintaining the em-
bankment at 'Wallasey, &c., which have, they say, contributed
most materially to diminish the local port charges.
LIVERPOOL CORPORATION ACCOUNTS.—An abstract of the
receipts and disbursements on the Liverpool water account for
the year 1855 has just been printed. From it we learn that
the total income for the year was £73,373 7s. 2d., and the ex-
penditure £78,028 15s. 4.d. En 1851, the expenditure also ex-
ceeded the income, but for the eight years, during which time
the waterworks have been in the hands of the Corporation, the
estimated income has been £520,863 16s. 10d., and the expend-
tare £476,832 2s. 4d., leaving a balance in favour of the Cor-
poration of £44,024 14s. 6d. ; but after deducting £29,000,
amounts owing to date, the nett balance of income over ex-
penditure for eight years is £15,024 14s. 6d.

INSTITUTION FOR IkSTRESSED , NEEDLEWOMEN.— The
annual meeting was held ,on Thursday, at the Savings Bank,
Bold-street, a great number of the most influential ladies of
the town being present. The Rev. Rector Campbell occupied
the chair, and gave a derailed report of the operations of the
society for the past year.; and appealed earnestly to the public
to aid the committee in their anxious endeavours to find em-
ployment for these hol-Pless females. It was stated that the
class of applicants who have sought for employment at the
institution have included the wives, widows, and orphans, not
merely of artisans, labourers, seamen, and tradesmen, but of
professional men of 'various grades and denominations, and
even of the families -of those formerly occupying the position
of wealthy merchantsin this town. The report was adopted;
votes of thanks were passed to the ladies' committee, and to
the Rev. Rector Campbell for the services he had rendered to
the society; and, the chairman having briefly responded, the
proceedings terminated.
RESIGNATION orirus LIVERPOOL LOCAL MARINE BOARD.
--The Local Marine Board last week resigned en masse. The
causes which led to-this event, which is likely to be productive
of considerable hindrance to the business of the port, were pro-
duced, we believe, by the overbearing behaviour of the officials
of the Board of alrade, who refused to sanction the recom-
mendations of thellocal board relative to the salaries of some of
their officers. At the same time that these ungracious refusals
are conveyed to the elite of our mercantile body, the Board of
Trade make no scruple to receive from them.upwards of £3,000
a-year, not one sixpence of which is expended for the benefit
of the port. A few months since the Board of Trade refused
to ratify a recommendation of the Local Marine Board, till
Professor Playfair, who was sent down at an expense which
would have paid one year's salary of a local official, had made
a special report on their application. Such-official " fantastic
tricks" will afford our readers an idea of what will occur if the
town dues should ever be collected by the Board of Trade.
HEALTH COMPLITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday, when the medical officer reported that, in conse-
quence partly of the milder weather which prevailed from the
6th to the 16th instant inclusive, there was a decrease of mor-
tality ending on the latter day. The total, deaths registered,
which in the previous week were 240, fell last week to 205, or
34 less than the-corrected average of the same.week of the pre-
ceding eight years. The deaths in the parish were 151, and
in the out-townships 64. The law-clerk submitted a report
of the sub-committee in reference to contracts for the removal
of the refuse. The borough engineer had drawn up a report
upon the subject,iin which he stated that the ,present system
did not work well in practice, and he recommended that the
street sweepings and refuse be by separate-contracts, and that
the committee have a certain number of carts, to be brought
into requisition wherever the contractor fails inhis duty; also
that the borough be arranged in divisions north and south.
As to the removal, of the night soil, he suggested that the con-
tract be in future for five years. The sub-committee made a
recommendation founded on a report of the borough engineer,
_and that the tenders be advertised for accordingly.
EMEEZZLEMENTOY A CASHIER.—A few days ago a reward
of £2OO was offered for the apprehension of. Mr. Robert Wilson,
the cashier of Messrs. Brocklebank, merchants and shipowners,
,ef Rumford-street, who has embezzled a very, large amount of
money, the property of that firm. Mr. Wilson resided at
Axton, in Cheshire; he has a wife and ten children,:and has
been twenty-seven years in Messrs. Brocklebank's service. At
the Police-court, on Wednesday, detective-inspector Murphy
stated that he and detective Kehoe went to No. 22, Plant-
street, Brunswick-road, where he apprehended Mr. Wilson in
the front parlour. He found on his person one £5OO note, six
£lOO notes, four £5O notes, twenty-seven £lO notes,. forty-one
£5 notes, three bills for £1,171, a bond for £905 (the value of
some hemp lying in one of the warehouses of Messrs.. Green
and Taylor, which Mr. Wilson acknowledged having bought
out •of the money he had taken from Messrs. Brocklebank );
£202 10s. in gold, and 2s. 10d. in silver; in all amounting to
£3,207 2s. 10d. Kehoe stated that lie accompanied Murphy,
and that when apprehended Mr .Wilson said "be was happier
now than he had been for the last ten years„.as he hadcon-
stantly expected to be captured and transported?' Mr. Thos.
Brocklebank applied for a remand, as he had not had time to
look overlie books to asces'Ain the amount of the prisoner's
defalcations. A case was proved against Wilson by Mr.
Edwards, of Messrs. Littledale's, who had paid the prisoner
£l,OOO an-the 19th January-last, and held his receipt. That
money was net entered in the prisoner's books. He was
remanded for seven days.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT• PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—The annual
meeting was •held on Thursday, at the Savings Bank, Bold-
street. The chair was occupied:by the Rev. Rector Campbell.
Amongst those present were the Rev. Mr. Appleton, Rev. J.
B. Monk, Rev. T. C. Cowan, Major Greig, Mr. R. A. Payne,
Mr. J. Wagstaff,,Szt. The Chairman expressed his willingness
to promote the interests of a society which had always had
his warmest sympathies. He . could only repeat his stereo-
typed lamentation that the society did such a small amount of
good compared with what it might do if properly supported by
the town. The object of the society was to place the whole
town under the direction of visitors who live in the
vicinity of the poor, and who might take charge of their tem-
poral interests and promote their temporal comforts. They
found out their wants and eontributed to both their comforts
and moral interests by.encouraging saving and industrious
habits, and exercising a kind and charitable supervision over
them. To carry that out perfectly they required from 1000
to WO visitors, and he did not suppose they had more than
300. The rev. chairman then alluded to the mischievous and
unwise system of giving alms to beggars in the public streets,
and strongly recommended the relief of the poor by means of
the society's tickets, which procured for them provisions, and
did away with the temptation of spending money in spirituous
liquors. From the report which was read it appeared that
there had been a sum £3,382 17s. Bd. expended during the
year. A resolution having been adopted recording the
grateful feelings of the meeting for the active services of the
visitors, the proceedings terminated with the usual compli-
ment to the chairman.
THOMAS-STREET INFANT RAGGED SCHOOL—The commit-
tee, in their third annual report, just published, congratulate
the subscribers on the continued success of this school, and
on the active, affectionate, and self-denying labours of
the teachers. "An entry made in the visitors' book, by a
member of the London Ragged School Union, lately on a visit
of inspection here, is especially satisfactory. It is to this
effect— I have examined the children, and find they have a
good knowledge of scripture facts and scripture doctrine ;
their conduct also is good.' It is an encouraging fact that
during the year, ten of the children have been induced to
attend one of our national schools ; this is working in the
right direction, and shows that education is valued both by
the parents and children. The number of names on the books
at the date of this report is 130, and the average attendance
for each day during the year has been 114. The children
came to the school with great regularity and pleasure, and
we have only to regret our inability to take in more by reason
of want of accommodation. There have been only 26 admis-
sions during the year, and 30 suitable cases have been relue-
tautly refused, the school being full. The children continue
to receive their one simple meal at mid-day ; and this meal
is chiefly composed of rice, meat, bread, and vegetables. For
the providing of this, the committee are responsible. A friend
has raised a small separate fund for procuring a piece of bread
for the children in the morning ; many of them doubtless
come to school hungry. 67 of the poor children are living
without the aid of an earthly father. It is blessed to believe
that it is not the will of our Father in Heaven that one of
these little ones should perish." The report appeals for in-
creased pecuniary support, and for donations of provisions
and other useful articles.

THE Cunard mail-steamer Africa, Captain Shannon, sailed
for New York, about noon on Saturday, with the usual mails

and fifty passengers.
THE annual examination of the children educated at the
Welsh Charity Schools, Russell-street, takes place on Saturday

next, St. David's-day.

STABBING.—Two girls of bad character were quarrelling in
Banastre-street, on Friday night, when one of them, Betsy Crawford, stabbed the other, Mary Anne Hunt, in the arm.
The former was committed for trial, after an investigation, at
the Police-court, on Saturday.

THE 17th annual meeting of the Manchester Law Associa-
tion was held on Friday, when about 40 members dined to-
gether at the Palatine Hotel. Mr. William Beaumont, of
Warrington, the president for the year, presided. Mr. Edward
Banner, president of the Liverpool Law Association, and Mr.
W. Radcliffe, honorary secretary, were present as a deputation.

ST. AIDAY'S CHURCH, erecting on the Bootle-road, near to
the North Docks, is fast approaching completion. It is a
plain unassuming structure, of red sandstone, and, although
so modest in outward display, will be found eminently useful
to that thriving neighbourhood, where the want of a church

is much felt by the inhabitants.
DEPARTURE OF TICE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The White Star
ship Spray of the Ocean, 096 tons, Captain Slaughter, sailed
on Friday, with the semi-monthly mails, for all parts of Aus-
tralia. She had on board a full cargo, and about 120 pas-
sengers—a full complement. The next mail will be despatched
on the 7th proximo, in the Black Ball clipper Champion of the

Seas, Capt;in M`Kirdy. - -
FEMALE SHOPLIFTERS.—Anne Mack, Jane Dagnall, Mary
Williams, and Mary Killick, four notorious female shoplifters,
who go prowling about the streets with baskets, were brought
up at the Police-court, on Saturday, on a charge of stealing
flannel from a draper's shop, in Mill-street: In spite of the
energetic protestations of the prisoners, they were committed
to prison for two months.
OF the numerous petitions presented last week in the House
of Commons, against government sanctioning the opening of
museums and such like places of public amusement on the
Lord's-day, was one signed by 293 persons engaged in the
work of public instruction in the Liverpool day-schools, thereby
representing many thousands of the rising generation.

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LAUNCH OP AN IRON SCREW COLLIER.—VII Saturday,
Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Son launched from their yard at
the Brunswick Dock, the third of the fleet of screw colliers
they are building for the Iron Screw Collier Company. On
the present, occasion the new vessel was named the Annie
Vernon, by ',kin. John Vernon. She is about 600 tons burthen,
and will be fitted with engines made by Mr. Jack.
Ix the Vice-Chancellor's Court, on Friday, the case of
Mather v. Fraser came on for hearing. The plaintiff in this
case was a mortgagee, and the defendant one of the assignees
in bankruptcy of Messrs. John and William Barton, of Liver-
pool. The bill prayed for a foreclosure, and the question was
what passed under the mortgage deed. A decision was given
in favour of the plaintiff.
SPLENDID ENGRAVINGS.—We , have pleasure in drawing
attention to the collection of first-class engravings to be sub-
mitted by Mr. Branch for sale by public auction, at his gallery,
Hanover-street, this evening. The engravings comprise an
extensive number of subjects, from which choice selections
may be made. There are also a number of beautifully-illus-
trated books to be submitted at the same time.
INGRATITUDE.—At the Police-court, on Saturday, two
elderly females, Mary Anne Hindle and Mary Keenan, were
charged with stealing and pawning a watch, the property of
Mr. James Riding, of Vauxhall-road. The prisoner Hindle,
who had been employed, from charitable motives, by Mrs.
Riding, stole the watch from Mr. Riding's house, the other
prisoner pledging it at Mr. Fairhurst's. The prisoners, who
said that the watch was given them to pledge, were committed

to gaol for one month each.
ADDRESS TO CAPTAIN STONE.—Towards the close of the'
voyage home of the royal mail steam-ship Arabia, from Bos-
ton, a testimonial, numerously signed by the passengers, was
presented to Captain Stone, expressive of their high apprecia-
tion of his talents as a commander, and stating their admi-
ration at his prudence and foresight in taking a more southerly
course than usual to aroid the ice reported to be on the banks,
a prudence especially displayed on the 17th instant, when, in
lat. 44 5, lon. 48 40, on encountering fogs and large fields of
ice, he put about, regarding only the safety of his ship and
passengers.
THE TEA DUTY.—Mr. Macartney has given notice for to-
day for a select committee to inquire into the circumstances
attending the payment of the very large amount of duties paid
upon teas, on the 10th day of April, 1855, by certain parties
trading in the ports of London and Liverpool, and thereby
evading the increased duties proposed by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer in the budget the same evening, in order to ascer-
tain whether such parties were enabled to do so in consequence
of previous information, communicated by some person con-
nected with the revenue department of the treasury, and thus
obtaining an undue advantage over others engaged in the
same trade, and depriving the revenue of the increased duty.
Ow Friday, deputations from King's Lynn, the Hull Dock
Company, Hull Trinity House, Newcastle, Liverpool, Dover,
and the City of Dublin, had an interview with Viscount Pal-
merston. The deputation from Liverpool comprised Mr.
llornby, Mr. Tobin, Mr. Earle, Mr. C. Turner, Mr. Shand,
Mr. Bold, and the Town-clerk. Mr. John Bramley-Moore,
M.P.,. Mr. Horsfall, M.P., and Mr. J. C. Ewart, M.P., and a
number of the members f the house, accompanied the depu-
tation. Deputations from Sunderland, Bristol, South Shields,
and North Shields, had interviews with Lord Stanley of Al-
'derley and Mr. Lowe. Deputations from Dundee and Beverley
had also interviews with the latter gentleman.
LAUNCH of Grwooars.—On Saturday, Mr. John Laird
launched, from his shipbuilding-yard in Sefton-street, two
more 'of the steam gunboats he is building for the
'Government. These vessels resemble in every respect
the Beacon and the Brave, lately launched at Birken-
head. The present vessels are named the Brazen and
the Blazer. They are of 233 tons burthen, are built of
wood, and are 'fitted with engines of sixty-horse power.
The Brazen was •named by Mrs. Schomberg, and the, Blazer by
the lady of Admiral Grenfell. It is expected that they will
get their steam up today, and afterwards be towed round to
Portsmouth. Mr. Laird launched yesterday, from his Birken-
head yard, another gunboat, and he has also two iron mortar-
-vessels almost ready for launching.
STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of
this society was held at Mr. Beloe's offices, on Saturday. The
:accounts proved the gratifying fact, that whenever this ex-
cellent institution feels it needfdl to put forth a special ap-
peal, as in the early part of 1855, the public cheerfully and
bountifully respond to the call, and enable the committee to
distribute to the needy articles of food and fuel. If the dis-
tress in the town was almost unparalleled, so also was the
liberality of the 'inhabitants, and, although the society has
'claims on its aid greater than the means at its command, the
committee, confidently relying upon the liberality of their
fellow-townsmen, do not hesitate to carry on their good work,
when the cases introduced will bear that investigation of the
visitors which is the peculiar characteristic of this society.

Local. WAR bergs.—Her Majesty's steamer Hecla ar-
rived in the Mersey on Saturday week, and on Tuesday Her
Mdjesty's war-steamer Geyser also arrived here. We believe
that both vessels brought stores for the new gunboats which
'have been launched from Mr. Laird's building-yard. No fewer
than five transports, representing nearly 10,000 tons, are being
fitted out with all speed at this port,.,under the direction of
Captain Bevis, the clever and energetic Admiralty agent. The
vessels are H.M.S. Resolute and screw-steamers Jura, Oneida,
Sarak Sands, and Baliiana. On Friday, a number of naval
volunteers were sent up to London. On Saturday, the strew-
steamer transport' Emperor arrived here from Glasgow. She
will be fitted up, under the superintendence of Captain Bevis,
for the conveyance of horses. The steamer Kangaroo is daily
expected here from the Crimea.
IsQuEsxs.—The following inquests were held before the
Borough-coroner, on Saturday :—On the body of Duncan
Cameron, a fireman, who died on Thursday morning, 'after
drinking :incessantly fora fortnight. He lodged with John
M`Donald, a ship-carpenter, in Barmouth-street.—William
Williams, 64 years of years, fell from the steps of Mrs. Evans'
public-house on Tuesday, :and was carried to the Northern
Hospital, where he died on Friday.—William Taylor, a ship-
keeper, fell•from the Ellen l3ates into the -Stanley Dock, on
Friday night,und, though -immediately pulled out and taken
to the Dispensary, he died early on Saturday morning.—
Catherine Ganghan, a child 22 months old, whose parents
reside in Croshie-street, was scalded by a pan of water falling
over her on Friday. Though i)r. Bradshaw wasiin immediate
attendance, she, died on Saturday morning.—William Kirby,
a plasterer, fell from the roof .of a house in Leeds-street, on
Friday afternoon, and he was killed on the spot. He was
takeuto the Northern 'Hospital, when it was discovered that
life was extinct.

MURDER OF A •SEA.MAN.—About half-past four o'clock on
Wednesday morning, the dead 'body of a sailor, named James
House, from Bristol, apparently from 40 to 45 years-of age,
was found in a passage called " Bag.;ggn's-entry," running from
Clement-street to Chisenhale-street,in this town. The body
was nearly naked, and there was a email "muffler" twisted
tightly round the neck. There were marks on the neck which
left Ino doubt that death had been ciwsed by strangulation.
The lody was removed to the dead-house, and the police appre-
hended two men, named. fames Carr and Philip Wall, on sus-
picion. Both the prisoners are described as " duffers," 'who
live by defrauding strangers and others by seling them goods
in the streets and in the neighbourhood of the docks, under
the pretence that the articles are smuggled. Both the men
were dressed like sailors, and Wall is said to be an American.
A woman, named Sarah Brennan, saw the deceased sitting on
the steps of a house in Chisenhale-street, on Tuesday, about
midnight. He was then intoxicated, and she tried to get him
up, but failed. Just at this moment, two .peraens, -dressed as
sailors, came up, and, after looking a moment at the man, took
him under each arm, saying, " Halo, shipmate, tome along."
They then took him into a passage called Knight's-buildings.
She did not follow them, as she then imagined they were
comrades. The deceased was dressed when taken into the
passage, but when his body was found he had on his trousers
and shirt only. The prisoners were searched, and articles of
wearing apparel, which were known to belong to the deceased,
were found in their possession. A coat and vest which the
deceased wore on Tuesday night were discovered to have been
pledged on Wednesday, by the prisoner Wall, who was in the
company of a woman at the time of pledging; ail it was
ascertained that the muffler which was tied round the neck of
deceased, and with which he had evidently been strangled,
was one that had been worn by the prisoner Carr. Other
circumstances came to light tending to fix the guilt of murder
as well as of robbery upon the two prisoners. The deceased,
it appeared, boarded at the house of Mr. Bold, Denison-street,
and left that place on Monday night, at eleven o'clock, well
clothed. He was a seaman on board the ship Charles Napier,
and was to have sailed on Wednesday morning for Hartlepool.
A lengthy investigation took place before the coroner, on
Thursday, when James Carr and Philip Wall were committed
for trial on a charge of "wilful murder."

FOREIGN ENGRAVERS.—The admirable productions of
British professors in this department of art, have long been con-
sidered to surpass those of all continental artists, and to present
specimens of perfect and inimitable beauty. A reference to our
advertising columns will show, that Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and
Co. have produced, in a label, a specimen of engraving so beautiful
and perfect, as totally to prevent counterfeit, and set the public
on their guard against FRAUD and imposition as regards that
indispensale appendage of the toilet—" ROWLANDS' MACASSAR
OIL." •
RAPID CURE OF COUGH AND DIFFICULTY OF BILEATIIING
BY pa. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS.--Extract of a Letter from
Mr. J. Haynes, of Hale, near Liverpool :—"Sir,—l was so much
oppressed at my chest, that when I lay down a coughing fit came
on with such violence, that I have often thought I should not live
to see the morning; but now I can sleep a rillnle night without
coughing, after having taken only two boxes of Wafers."—Dr.
Loccck's Wafers give instant relief, and a rapid cure of asthma,
cough, and all disorders of the breath and lungs. To singers and
public speakers they are invaluable for clearing and strengthen-
ing the voice. They have a most pleasant taste. Price is. lid
2s. 9d., and Ils. per box. Sold by all Medicine Vendors.