The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA.

THERE has been another lull in the receipt of intel-
ligence from the seat of war in the Crimea, and, with
the exception of the brief account by electric telegraph
of a skirmish between French and Russian cavalry
near Eupatoria, we know little or nothing of what is
being done by the Allied Generals to follow up the
advantage gained at Sebastopol. This has given rise
to various rumours alike inconsistent and without
foundation. At one time we hear that the telegraphic
wire has been broken—a report disproved by the
account from Eupatoria ; then that the Allies are
doing nothing, and intend to go into winter quarters ;
and again that some unknown but important enter-
prise has been undertaken. All mere conjectures. The
probability is that the wisdom of Marshal PELISSIER
has seen the folly of allowing any of his intentions to
transpire, and that consequently nothing will be
known by the public, whatever the anxiety for news,
until the deed itself has to be related. We give him
credit for his judgment. It was the error of the
earlier commanders in the campaign, that too much
was known beforehand ; but PELISSIER boldly tasked
impatience until he had something to tell, and then,
before surprise and admiration, at the gallant capture of
the Malakhoff had been exhausted, all Europe was
electrified by the important announcement that Sebas-
topol had fallen.
The French commander has displayed such consum-
mate ability in the performance of the duty entrusted
to him, that he is entitled to the fullest confidence,
and we may be well content to leave future operations
to his management, with the conviction that nothing
which skill can suggest and all his resources can
effect will be left undone to carry out to their fullest
extent the object for which the war was undertaken.
So long as his designs are in operation, we are permit-
ted to know nothing and ought to know nothing,
about them; but the instant the object is accom-
plished, the intelligence is conveyed to us with light-
ning speed ; and fortunately all such reports as yet
have told only of victory to the Allies. We have,
therefore, much to be thankful for; and though a
long period may elapse before we shall arrive at the
desired consummation, the progress of the war has
shown that the exhaustion has been all on the side of
Russia.

THE CONSULS OF FOREIGN NATIONS IN LIVERPOOL.—
We have been requested to state, that although the Consuls
of those nations which have an official costume will, no doubt,
wear it during the present festivities, those who do not use
any such costume will be equally welcome in the dress of
private gentlemen.

STEALING PEON A Snip.—John Jones was yesterday
brought before the police-court, and charged with stealing a
boy's jacket, on Saturday night, from the brig North Wales,
in Prince's Dock. The offence was proved, and he was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned for a month.
SCOTCH CHURCH, OLDHAM-STREET.—On Tuesday evening
last, the congregation of this church met, for the purpose of
making choice of a pastor, in room of their late minister the
Rev. C. Giffen, when it was unanimously resolved to nominate
the Rev. R. T. Forfar, at present assistant at Kilwinning,
Ayrshire. The call has been signed by the session, trustees,
heads of families, and members of the church, and we doubt
not it gill prove a most satisfactory settlement.
THE LATE ARCHDEACON BROOKS.—We understand that
a requisition is about to be presented to the Mayor, signed
by several of the magistrates, the, clergy, and other.influential
inhabitants of Liverpool and its vicinity, praying him to can,
at his earliest convenience, a meeting at the Town-hall, to
consider in what manner the public sense of the long and
faithful services of the late Archdeacon Brooks may be best
exhibited. The requisition lies for signature at Messrs. Moss's
Bank.

MAN KILLED BY DIE FALLING OF A WALL.—Oh Saturday
morning, a man, named Michael Carney, employed in pulling
down some of the old warehouses opposite the north end of
the,Queen's Dock, was buried ,under a portion of the wall,
which fell on him. The deceased, who was a labourer, was
employed in wheeling away the debris, and along with his
barrow was on the crown of an arch, which suddenly gave
way., precipitating him about fifteen feet down. He was
buried in the rubbish, and, when taken out, was quite dead.

.PICKING POCKETS.—Thomas Reeves, a young man, was
charged at the police-court yesterday with having, on Satur-
day night, picked the pocket of Isabella Sergeant, a married
woman, in a court off Soho-street, and stealing five shillings
from her. It appeared that the prosecutrix was waiting for
her husband at about a quarter past twelve at night. The
prisoner came up, and on some frivolous pretence spoke to her,
taking the opportunity of putting his hand in her pocket and
snatching her purse, with which he ran away. He was
caught in St. Ann-street, and-taken into custody. The money
was found on him. He was sentenced to be imprisoned for
two months.
CHARGE OF STABBING.—,John O'Neil, a labourer, -was
charged yesterday, before Mr. Mansfield, with stabbing a
young man named Thomas Cahill, who lives in Ovid-street.
On Saturday night the children of the two men were quarrel-
ling, and the prisoner hearing of the row, went to Cahill's
house and insisted that he should fight. To this proposal
Cahill refused to assent, and shut his door. The prisoner
kicked it open,7and rushing on Cahill stabbed him with a
knife in the breast. Cahill was taken to the Northern 'Hos-
pital, where he was attended by the medical officers of that
establishment. Cahill was too ill to attend, and the prisoner
was remanded.
ASSAULTING THE PoLici3.—Martin Jeffers, a foundry man,
and Edward Thompson, a porter, were yesterday charged
before Mr. Mansfield with a violent assault on several police
officers. On Saturday night, Jeffers was drunk in Midgehall-
street, where he resides, and was creating a great disturbance.
On the officers interfering he struck them and was joined in
the assault by Thompson. After a violent assault and a pro-
tracted resistance on their part, they were secured. After a
patient hearing they were both convicted, and each ordered to
pay a fine of £5, or in default of payment to be imprisoned
two months.

ILLUMINATION DEVICES.—Among the numerous modes of
decoration which have been so profusely adopted as means of
testifying the general joy for the.successful issue of the siege
of Sebastopol, none is more gratifying to the eye, or attended
with so illustrative an effect, as the brilliant hues of variegated
lamps,-the style generally adopted in Paris and on the Conti-
nent, as well as at Vauxhall and other places in London. It
is pleasing to perceive that this style meets with very general
patronage here. Of these beautifiti devices many have been
furnished by, and several may still be obtained from Mr.
Winsland, from Vauxhall Gardens, London, who has taken
premises in 54, Whitechapel. The designs furnished by this
gentleman are at once tasteful and elegant.
ONE or THE NEGLECTED.—A boy about nine years old,
who gave his name as Ormond, was brought before the police
court yesterday, on remand from Saturday, charged with
having on Friday attempted to steal a blanket from the house
of a woman in Vauxhall-road. The prisoner's father was with
him at the time, and the police-constable said the father was
in the habit of going about with the boy and taking from him
whatever he could pick up. The father was at present under
hiding, as he was wanted for several thefts, and the prisoner's
mother was now in gaol for theft. The prisoner was dis-
charged; the magistrate remarking on theiniquity of parents
pursuing so debasing a course of conduct towards their
children.
EMIGRANT KILLED ON BOARD A STEAMER.-011 Sunday
morninF, as the Belfast steamer " Semaphore " was being
hauled into the Nelson Dock, the hawser used in checking
her broke, and in the recoil struck a man named John Trus-
dill with such violence as to fracture his skull. He was taken
to the Northern Hospital as speedily as possible, where his
injuries were promptly attended to, but in vain. He died at
about seven in the evening. Deceased was a native of Ireland,
and was so far on his way to America. He was accompanied
by a wife and three children, the former of whom has been
driven almost frantic by her loss. The passengers had been
repeatedly warned to keep away from the neighbourhood of
where the accident took place, but disregarded it.
FATAL COLLISION ON THE MERSET.-0/1 Sunday evening,
about half-past seven o'clock, as the Rock Ferry boat Bee was
proceeding to Liverpool with a large number of passengers,
she was run into by the Birkenhead and Tranmere Ferry boat
Vernon, and broke her rudder, and received so much
damage that she at once commenced sinking. The passengers
on deck were thrown down, and a child, in the arms of its
mother, was jerked overboard and lost. The confusion that
prevailed beggars description. Females were shrieking fright-
fully
when the water was seen rushing into the cabins, and
the vessel was evidently sinking rapidly. Fortunately, the
Eastharn Ferry boat Britannia, belonging to Mr. Nicholls,
was running down, and the cries of some seamen on board a
large ship anchored hard by induced the master to go along-
side and remove the passengers. The excitement on board
the wreck increased momentarily ; but after some slight
delay the whole of the passengers were safely transferred to
the Britannia. The poor woman, however, who lost her child,
fainted, and was obliged to be kept on board the Bee, which
was then taken off to be " beached" ere she sunk. Although theinfant was seen struggling in the water, no effort s
made to save it. The father, who was also on board, stood
wringing his hands and exclaiming that his child would be lost
WAVERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH.—The Rev. W. Badnall
presided at the usual monthly meeting of this board, which
was held last evening, at the Public-offices. The other mem-
bers present were, Messrs. Clarke, Anderton, Halhead, Gore,
Bradburn, Hill, Davis, Rishton, and Chaffers. The whole of
the business, which was unusually unimportant, had reference
solely to sewerage and paving matters. A piece of land in the
Wavertree-road, late the property of Mr. Henry Lawrence,
was ordered to be paved, that gentleman having given it to
the township. A discussion arose relative to carrying the
sewer now making in Mill-lane to the house of Mr. T. B.
Barclay, and the contractor having said that he would com-
plete the extra twenty yards for £27, it was resolved to refer
the matter to Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer. The
chairman read a memorial from the inhabitants in Wavertree
Vale, and the adjacent streets, praying the board to sewer
these localities as soon as possible. The chairman desired
the reporters to state that the prayer of the memorialists
should have the earliest attention of the board. After the
transaction of some further routine business, the meeting
broke up.