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

JANUARY 8, 1856.1

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

(:)‘:'i:t.r.ltlSSl°l4. SIGNED DT THE Lottp-LtErrENANT OP THE
kyailYn PA.L.A.TINH oa Lase:est.:me—Sixth Regiment of
tle7,c's,,ncashire Militia : Thomas Acres Ogle, late ensign in
~ " l'egiment of Royal Lancashire Militia, to be ensign.
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St. Anedwrevvls
Year's day several members of the congregation
easclale t Church, Renshaw-street, presented Mr. T. C.
tee , he clerk with a purse containing £55, as a token
highlse,, estimation in which they hold his services during
Ts^' of more than 30 years.
Ilessrsilcs,Eß AND REMOVAL OP LICENCES.—On
.Thursday,
nor
'). Holme and R. Benn sat in the Sessions-house
lan,d adjudicate upon applications for the transfer and
04 40;',?l_liceuces. There were 32 applications for transfers,
e for removals.
set).
o'cloeft "noweee.—On Wednesday evening, about seven
keeper, a man named Patrick Riley, 32 years of age, a ship-
fell in' who resided in Upper Henderson-street, Toxteth-park,
Nal o'ne Brunswick Dock, from the bow of a vessel, on
set which he was stationed, and wasdrowned.
tfthear'}' AT CtantillTON Cur RCIL—The annual tea meeting
IfursZagregation of Christ Church, Claughton, was held on
dekra, Y evening in the schoolroom. The room was tastefully
tea the'ed, and the attendance was large and respectable. After
sago chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. Blakeney, and inter-
° addresses were delivered.
Iv; asA.,
~,aillia,`• ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning, Mrs. Jane
t4tetli's' wife of John Williams, blockmaker, Warwick-street,
rue ;:Park, went to visit her aunt, at Mrs. Coffee's public
',roar i'4"'„James-street, and whilst coming down stairs, about
‘otets,"",e afternoon, she fell, ;and was so severely injured as
1,,T," her death on the following day.
1411'won County MAGIsTRATEs.—At the Epiphany quarter
411, last held on Wednesday, Mr. W. Humber, of Myerseough-
the,,,,e mayor of Preston, took the oaths as a magistrate
et 1/7,11„11tY. On Monday, at the Lancaster quarter sessions,
4 a co:, 'Y. Askew, of Conishead-priory, Ulverston, qualified
1,,T county magistrate.
L4FitZe°EGAN AT CHESTER.—The grand organ which has
gasia..,ll erected by Mr. Jackson, of this town, for the New
,st, 'ale. 1, at Chester, was formally opened on Wednesday
~aste " ontains three sets of keys, full compass, and two oc-
,lateiw,ria a fourth of pedals, viz.,from COO to F. There are
`ttati ' Stops. A pneumatic valve is attached to the great
Iple %to render the touch easier. The whole is enclosed in a '
, tied
°I tle ~ ease, the design of which harmonises with the interior
tl,26oailding The cost of the instrument will be from
te Zl eon.
„St Is '--
'ilki i ETEn's Cnuecn (Eventow) TEA. PARTY.—The an-,
If setaParty of the congregation attending the above place
4•111-,s'iti) was held on Wednesday evening, at the Concert-
tee),Zl'd Nelson-street. The hall was filled, upwards of 700
Dori.- being present. The room was decorated with silk
frati'raibearing religious devices,and the gags of Great Britain,
the e,e, Sardinia and Turkey. Amongst the clergymen on
I)e,tlhatforrn were the Rev. S. B. Sutton, incumbent of St.
11,,. Marren,
J. B. Lowe, -of St. Jude's- Rev Dr. Hume; Rev.
.411,""ten, of All Saints ; and the Rev. J. M. Lester, of
`tress:'Y's, Kirkdale ; all of whom delivered appropriate ad-
Ver.)a• During the evening the choir belonging to the
4s1"1, under the direttion of Mr. Arrowsmith, sang several
,48 and pieces of sacred music.
„Nst,t,.._,Onanern eteeeiNt3T TUE REV. MICHAEL OROTTY.—On
'olvh-I'4aY the defendant again appeared, on remand, at the
uttete-„"'ad, Preston, on the charge of obtaining money under
!te b'eea which we have already detailed. Mr. Ashcroft, for
eß,[l;°seetition, -said that the object for which the proceed-
kt e,24 been 'instituted having been to stop such practices,
41.,„•- Prevent the public being deceived, and that object
leerg heenellected, he believed, by the publicity the case.
V bieeeived, 'they did not feel inclined to incur thee expense
'eklar,lFi,neafitnesses from Ireland to prove (what he de-
,Nabt tine had 'admitted) that the sums obtained by him had
t,e h. en applied to the erection or endowment of a.church.
'4e-tell-said that they had arrived at the conclusion that
.tl'aijas not, as the case stood, sufficient legal evidence to
ql,s, nt . committal. Mr. Crotty said that, having been
'or e'itnaPrisoned' he would appeal to•thelaws of his country
Creas• He was discharged.
ke4t. -U.ENVITT'S FIRE ESCVPRS.—On Wednesday, experi-
kke: were made with Mr. Hewitt's fire escapes, in High-
Wth,"ad they proved highly satisfactory. Several members
toytestuacil were present, besides a large number of specta-
(op of`A ~,he plan is not only simple, but very effective. To the
ii.. 411 ordinary wooden ladder, a block pulley is attached to
°.ook-Itundle, and a rope is rove through it, with a spring
:AR „",'‘ached to one end. To this hook a large round canvas
ita,'‘aretched on an iron frame, is hung, and to the top, bet-
' tireffakad sides of the bag isattached a- gadde-rope. In case of
.ki;',,e ladder is reared against the top of the window of the
Irest;rmn which the inmates wish to•make their escape, a
,ae „`,,,t1 mounts the ladder, the bag (orbasket) is hoisted to
otte;:tt, the fireman steadies it, the parties in the room—either
thei r two at a time—get into the, ag or basket, from which
cannotthey possibly fall, and they are instantly lowered to
al.el3°urel, the guide-rope safely directing their descent. The
"esea,oo are trained to tense of the machine, and two of the
NC ladders, suitable for any ordinary building, with appa-
kit fiep, are deposited at-each of the eleven police
4 • station's in thetown, so that they are immediately
suable,
„
ze,b;'s A.L TREAT TO RAGGED SOR,B3L CHILDREN.—On
ttaki.e:day, the boys .and girls attending the Industrial
1448 f.'". Schools, Soho-street, partook of their annual.Christ-
iftb"r,eat of roast beef and plum-pudding, in the drill-roam
,°eaeee,-4°se-hill police faction, which was decorated for the
aaki:u with banners and evergreens. There were present a
sorbet. of ladies and gentlemen who take an interest in the
I‘. 1rc,,3 of ragged schools including Mrs. Horsfall, the wifeof
NI; nersfall, Esq., M.P.:, the kind provider of the feast; Mrs.
11r..,"cm, Mrs. Christian, Miss Ewburn, Miss Lister, Miss
le7rY, Rev. H. Jaekeon, Rev. R. V. ".Sheldon, Rev. R. W.
csteley, Mr. Edward Heath, wife, and family ; Mr. T. D.
ki.4,, erSou, wife, and faniily ; Mr. and Mrs. Brougham, Mr.
V,lirs. Hubback, Mr. and Mrs. Ring, 311.. J. Tyrer, Majar
theel, wife, and family ;'Mr. A. Gillespie, superintendent of
!tagged School Union, &c. Some, cf the relatives and
hie
kse,,. of the scholars were also present. ,Before dinner the
est,Vde band played several tunes in a very efficient manner,
srstkling with the national airs of France and England.
ee ee before meat was then chanted by the whole of the chil-
teaafter which they partook heartily of the Christmas fare
athe',," was bountifully proelded for them. geveral hymns and
St. musical pieces were-sung by the scholars, who were suh-
test,l_nY addressed by Mr. Hubback • in, the course of his
tOrt;s4l4 that gentleman pointed out to' the children the ims
fell gee of attending to the instruction given to them at this
sf 001, but he also impressed on them the duty and advantage
ad 'eying obedience totheir masters and .mistresses. An
drew 7 from the Rev. MraiVolseley, impreeeiv.g upon the chil-
teed.lleir moral and religious duties and responsibilities, sue-
thr,;e',* and after singing' the national anthem, and giving
kid ;arty cheers for their benefactors, the happy-faced boys
girls went on their way-rejoicing.
e, !onanar, Annual SZSGSONB.—The adjourned annual
s_ere;_usll, for the county were
there
d at the .Court-house,
401;4' on Wednesday, when were present the Right
N 6'..1. T. Baines, M.P. (Chancellor of the Duchy) ; chair-
the, .Tll% T. G. Hesketfa, Bart.,4ae. Mr. Garnett introduced to
the .1,.....`41Ft the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., who, in taking
al'aCiqr, said—" I hope the bench-will allow me to take this, the
1 thek°PPortunity white's has presented itself, of tendering to
I cat L"rmost respectful and grateful acknowledgments for
r'f4 e11%.11 honour they have done me in electing sae to the
het Of Chairman of the annualeeeeions of this county.
.I.c.an
44,7, You that I am fully aware of the great repoissibillty
tite,_"mfe to that office ; asd in endeavouring to discharge its
tleW, I shall carefully keep in mind the example. of my
to, js-telat, predecessor whose loss has -been so universellyy. and
' ecia,',Ydamented throughout the whole of this great eounty.
.sad endeavour to imitate him in hie fidelity, in his diligence,
1 'elt .111 , 41
uheimpartialitv, and in that - great desire he always
tth°. Maintain unimpaired the high,eharacter of this court.
say litre eteetivour I hope I shall not; ask too much when I
astia, st the magistrates will :kindly give me their best
he h_laueef'-31r. Tinne gave notice thetas application would
kil-mdde at the adjourned annual sessions, -to be held on the
be..ev: April next, for a pension of 01.5 to Mr. Michael
e_celt-,e,,eY, cash-and bookkeeper at the House of Correction at
`44ri",, on account of his advanced age and increasing
,lac 0,,,h1e5, andafter a long and faifhfuleerviee of 25 increasing
-6h4rt„orderod the erection of a boundary wall and gate-
mtie-- Lae premises now occupied the -2,d Lascashire
4, at Liverpool, the completion of ewerage from the
house to the gateway, and the formation of a road. ,
---itT CTEE.—The weekly tlaeeting was held on
11 03piriC
ttaaa,Y. Present—Messrs. Langsdale (chairman), Dover,
ntelc're.k, Beckwith, Hodson, J. Holme, Shell, Johnson, Hal-
,,''ailti;„kinne, 3Muffie, and Godfrey. The ,borough engineer,
d'arti,„,• Ig' surveyor, and inspector of nuisance: reperted,various
m'ariats of the operations of their several departments
seeilit the week. The :medical officer reported that far the
the te4ding Saturday •the deaths were 244 in the borough,
tae 100e number as in the previous week, and about equal to
1 esp',,"4ge, corrected for ,;,increase of population, of the cer-
'
,a th.""ne week of the seven years preceding. The deaths
itnott.:,Parish were 164, and in the out-townships 80. The
1 ,I'ela?'ltY from diseases of the zymotic class amonnted to 68,
nrra°lle more than in the week previous. The deaths from
"atiVtia were 24 (an increase since the return of mild.
tot Ler), from !looping cough 14, measles 11, typhus 4, small-
slato 85 deaths were caused by bronchitis and other intiam-
r Z.afrect ions of the lungs, and,2l by consumption—in all
ZI-I.y, ' the 244 deaths, 131 occurred below 6, and 32 above
„Ireeairs of age. A fatal case of typhus occurred in a regise
NO_ ee.'°dging-house, and was not reported to the medical
Chase as required by the bye-laws. The clerk was instructed
„",teaer,e the necessary proceedings in reference to it.—A commie,
.le-sela Was read from Mr. J. Watkins. on behalf of the
e,„T'lle• proprietors. It was in reference to the reply of
rel-,-,"alMittee to their memorial, and desired that the propel-
kitzi, of the steam-tugs be informed of any competent autho-
rebet:D°ll which they might rely in adopting measures for the
kitttraption of smoke. It was referred to the smoke corn-
' • Theother business was not of any public interest.
l'llk. at,, COmiIITTER —The weekly meeting was held on
Lqa I-ZY Mr. Cheri • Turner in the chair. The other mem-
lc '' nt were• e
Messrs. Shand, Palmer, Robinson, Brockle-
,Roetteeenthwaite, Chaloner, Holrae, Barber, Holden,
44, elti Langsdale, Anderson, Hubback, Rankin, and Evans.
tOttg. *,omnilttee of works recommended that the tender of
0,„ bar Ldames Bland and Co., for the supply of Dantzic
,nlio',ue aceepted. Agreed to —A report from the police
A.,"tia rye' on the ;abject of the. recent. fire in the dockyard
3i
s'lley stn The damage done was estimated at £743. . r.
Nett
Sru ted that the fire originated in this,way : the dim-
le '44'; choked up with soot, which ignited when a fire was
gOilt 41 the
Ito er nu grate, and some of the burning soot fell down
kildd be , and ignited some oakum. For the fn. ture no fires
o.ser‘, allowed on the premises.—The Marine Sub-corn-
Ole, ~-eotrimended that the tender of Messrs. Chapman and
eor 4 IDor the
... , supply of swivels for the buoy service at the rate
4,41141 N-1 Lb, be accepted.—Powers were given to the stoib-
tio",,md at'to appoint an assistant at the timber Lltor.ing
tC,Was the north docks, at 30s. per week.—A commence-
K',. fee read from Mr. Willoughby, intimating that his &en;
lett.A`ch next rug the mud flats would terminate on the 31st of
ea ter Was' Referred to the Sub-committee of Works.—A
flag tt, read from the secretary of the Pilots' Committee,
)1,-F,lbie-aal shelter should be provided for the pilots who
eatiqred t out the time of high water at the Prince's Dock.
14 °ll was° the Harbour-masters' Committee.—A communi-
Nfehasequel'ead from Mr. Bezar, special auditor, stating that,
a4l`mdaish sr!'" of declining health, he would be obliged to
tezy hails duties, and asking for a retiring annuity. His
c'tertlittee been £l5O per annum. The Chairman said the
4 Teti' did COnsidering that Mr. Bezar was a custom-house
to ltrihß pneot
_think this was a case in which they could give
t'f. ht' )leaarlisi°ll' The secretary would be directed to write
ak, eat%
Cope tating that the committee regretted his state
leiZe,tit,,eßllled him to resign his situation, and, at the
1 'e, This thatt they could not grant him a retiring Allow-
IrraMated the general business.