The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

DECEMBER 18, 1855.]

LOCAL INT_ELLIGENCE.

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IkAls,.ls cliff' erenees hitherto existing between the =City of
L:1111 Steam-packet Company and the Liverpool Screw
1-1;17'1114) Company have been arranged to the full 'satisfae-
,.. of both.
sips, es, Nalsesseert OP NEWSPAPERS, &c.—By a Treasury war-
5, dated December 7, the rate of postage chargeable on
11,1!papers transmitted from the united kingdom to any
:48h colony or foreign ports, viii Panama, shall be ld. each.
colonial newspapers between one British colony and
`uetlier '
ll viol Panama, ld. each. On foreign newspapers, ld.
.
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tz PROVEMENTS IN WATER-STDEET.7WOrkIIIeII are now
atlaged in taking down the warehousei at the foot of Water-
eet, which were formerly occupied by Messrs. Bailey
,jothers, for the purpose of widening the street. The Liver-
ct7,d Arms Hotel, and the warehouses at the corner of the
tse ee
vetm, q
will also reuire removal before this much-needed lin-
ent can be fully accomplished.
vi,„„litE ROZIIDALE MURDERER.—Soon after Jonathan Hey-
Z"uu Was condemned for the murder of Margaret Jones, he
ed to one of the gaolers and said, " I'm going to be
ss, ged. After I'm dead I should like to be buried with
17:Raret Jones, in the cemetery at Rochdale." It need
k skelY be added, that of course no attention can be given to
b,,,eu a request, the sentence being that his body shall be
den within the precincts of the gaol in which he shall have
en cdnfined after his condemnation.
si&l.sccinnees.—On Wednesday, a woman named Mary
s? 'leo was knocked down by a drunken man, at the Coning-
isl Dock, and sustained a severe contusion of the hip.—On
es,larlday, John Smith, a labouring man, fell down whilst in a
`e Of intoxication, at the Prince's Dock, and received a
is
(I:re scalp wound.—A girl named Mary Tully was on Thurs.
erf emptying some ashes into an ashpit, in Prince's-terrace,
~.4at Howard-street, when an iron grid fell upon her foot arid
\I °I two of her toes.—These cases were received at the
* 4thern Hospital.
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To WATT, AT MANCRESTER.—A meeting was held
tt,,`'e Town-hall, Manchester, to originate a subscription to
ta`„e! a statue to •James 'Watt, the inventor of the steam-
esTo! The statue is to be a copy of the one by Chantrey,
yTestminster Abbey, and is to be placed in the large area
loht of the Infirmary, in company with the statue of
kington, Peel, and Dalton. Most of 'the leading men'of
IPZ:s Chester were present, and appeared 'to enter most heartily
IjZ the project, which originated in a suggestion from the
C'ehester Literary and Philosophical Society. The snb-
eVions announced at the meeting were 19 of £lO, and 10
la- each.
."
1. SIIIPKEEPER DROWNED IN -Docir.—About midnight on
lisses Balch laas, a shipkeeper named Robert M'Avoy, was keeping
on board the ship Tribune, lying at the east side of the
q;llswick-dock, when he fell into the water. A customs'
t,,,cer named Cornelius O'Donnell heard a splash, and saw the
men very near 'to the quay. He handed a plank to him, but
p4Pade no Attempt to lay hold of it ; lie continued floating,
oaadL iv got out in about two or three minutes, but was quite
ateis /seem BITENrNG.—On Wednesday Afternoon, a
sr: 8,11 Years of age, daughter of John Robinson, residing at
4:22, Holly-etreet, was left by her mother alone in the
sine, and in about an hour and a-half she observed one of her
es;„44lsours conveying her daughter to the Dispensary, her
tit 'ises having caught fire. She was afterwards removed to
4 itifirnrary, but was so severely burnedthat she died in the
p=relleof "the following night.—Mary Shone, residingwith her
;,Ilts, at No. 19, Harding-street, Windsor, was-so seriously
Isi"ct'by her 'cleithes taking fire, that sbe died on Wednesday
ell-loon, at four o'clock.
10,5,,.1-I)Des DEATH.—Mr. Samuel Nesysham, 'who had been
kit, a solicitor in Southport, and for a number otyears had
bied the offieeof clerk to the county-magistrateslor the die-
,l4 of North Meols, died suddenly on Wednesday last. He
4,lst recently-teen connected with 'the office of Mr. Welsby,
ni`,`, as usual, came down to business about nine o'clock. He
titers and.
hienrivate office, and it Appears that he opened his
si,,,'ers and had begun to arrange his papers preparatory to the
a rning's businese About a few minutes to'len o'clock, a
ent• entered his office, and found Mr. Newsliam's body
retched et full length on the floor, and quite dead.
`es oehinet-makers in the employ of Messrs. Holden and
Fa Cho-evil-street, met on Saturday week, at the Tans
to Shanter, London-road, to .present "'Mr. :Sele, their late
h:ernall, a handsome silver watch, with 'a suitable inscription,
Zevittus to his leaving Liverpool, as a - token of the high
sTeena in which he was held by his fellow-workmen A
i'cond compliment, and Itessworthy of acceptance, was
„ silrer chain presented by the .apprentices ; and, after
'"eral speeches and songs, company --separated, highly
We .
Pleased with the proceedings. r
Ge a
itrlapria,rx-f.;;;Atte''9'/T;einiCnotulffrt of` Chancery, on Wed-
-1: Lsdoxy,aAr e.. R
in this case, who had
tPPealed from the decision 'of 'Vice-Chancellor Stuart, pro-
iounced in February last, dismissing- their bill filed to set
!Ste the will of the testator, Thomas- , Ripley, late of Liver-
] N 1
; No
.so far as it related tolhe residuary bequest to his widow,
Ling contrary to the -etttate of tnortmain, asked, in pur-
eo7A,. of an arrangement-le which all parties interested had
;fitted, that the petition -of appeal might be withdrawn.
latilal• lordships granted the application on the terms of the
"nary legatee paying-costs.
liss`tl'ae ACCIDEICT AT Sax,..—On.Niono.ey last week, Thomas
Ita;s4rd, 44 years otage, second mate of "'the ship Malakhoff,
liir,,,rowned when the vessel was off the Ormshead. The
os'"4"stad just come onboard, and the 'deceased was standing
Settle port rail -With a - hundspike in ,his hand, in the act-of
of tittle' the anchors orerq9ae bow. In •prising the inner fluke
tesge anchor off the-vessel's bow, the deceased fell headfore-
k?t on to the enter 'fitiese, and then -into the water. The
I,e',l' Was reendedimmediatelv, and the eterboard-quarter boat
rifAched. The deceased •ava; got on board in about a quarter
ta'ill, hour, and every exertion was used' o restore animatio
Is on,
s never showed any sign of:life •after being taken •on
fait
Tr,,, r.
,if sc., A..EPZECRIVIVLTII9I4" OP MANCIIEETER.—The opponents
pt,s, e present representatives of Manchester appear to be
reiousls- looking out•for suitable candidates, and the names
Sir Sir John Potter and 'Mr. Oliver Heywood (of the firm of
thcx tenjantin Heywood. and Co., bankers) are mentioned
toas
e of gentlementhat are likely to eneure good support. An
eedote is current` to the effect that the-d eputation who went
to ask Lord Palmerston's Assistance in finding candidates com-
:sliced by asking -thile noble lord if he would allow his own
q,
ee to be pint forwardsin the event of !a dissolution ef "the
esent Parliament. ,Lord . Palmerstende said to have good-
ennlouredly exclaimed; "ire go to 'Manchester, to meet slohr.
k''Rlat. I hawe-quitesenough of him •in- e House of Cern-
tit(i)tlB !" Nevertheless there is said to bean th
intention of put-
a t the no'le lord -forwerd, without milling upon him 'to
',Dear personally upon 'the hustings.—DalAt News.
ItPaR ENGLISII IVOOLIIEN TRADE.—By-our manufacturing
pi. 1, cheap iron and coal, capital and credit, and by a repeal
sOn the monopolies anti all duties on raw produce with
4,1e1a our staple trade •was once fenced round, we are able to
,4 Woollens 'all over the world ; and to buy from Egypt,
44"Yssinia, from Syria, the East Indies, •and all regions where
ell) can live, :anything :which is either !wool or hair, in
A 'htion to the Ine qualities obtained from Germany and-
L4stralia hi Prance on -the contrary, under an absolute
ti'stective. system, -foreign %woollen cloth is-loaded with pro-
ss'itory duties s but,, as the French manufacairers are quite
std
to supply Any 'large sudden order fer military cloths
I}i'4 blankets, ‘oranyof the-chap sorts of 'woollen goods, the
bench government, -since -the commencement of the war,
1 been obliged -to 'lay out-upwards of £1;000,000 sterling in
6,tish blankets, Tugs, and broadcloth. Petriaps the very
pla',4tcoats they lent our troops last winter were spun and
g'etl in Yorkshire.—iflouselsold Word*.
4IE SMOKE NTTIBANCE.—'On Wednesday, A preliminary
'tine. of some om f the steam proprietorssof this port
, , held at the Commercial Hotel, in Canning-place, to
4 e into eonsideration-themest advisable mode of proceed-
144;iti reference to tihe arbitrary law imposed en them, as
i 4 aiboat proprietor, Ilay the'aliverpool Health 'Committee,
ldee the sanatory Act for the prevention of slflokk." Mr.
fears
eveteins who was -called tsars past the ' . to the chair, said that for
Pmnr.etors of steamboats had been anxious to
et nsume the smoke on board their vessels, but, thosigh every
pknown invention had been-tried,:at a great expense, it had
een found utterly hiVosaible .to combine consumption of
° vrnoke with the generation of .steam in quantities sufficSent to
kslll- the engines. In ferry steamers running abort trips,
'eh as that from Woodside to 'Liverpool, smoke might be
Zlsittned with a loss of steam ..at, the rate of 81bs. in 20Ibs. ;
u,,t !in tug-boats, where great power is often required 'at
rts: • te -als and for asgreat length of time, it; was
itt, in in rs ,
res,'tically impossible. Several other speakers bore out, the
am "Arlos of the chairman, and it veas,ritimately resolvedthat
la,tosarial should be drawu up on-the subject and presented '
As‘ lielmtation to the Health Committee.
111i1401W. NG FIRE AT Ruswoiu !GAT..—On Monday even-
leo SAast week, a few minutes after six o'clock, a violent ex-
Psasinh was heard in Runcorn Gap, antLiestantly the sky for.
k6erabmiles around was illuminated by; .a most brilliant yet,
4r,lningeblaze. It was soon diseovered!that the oil and resin
la".r',B belonging to Mr. D. Fehrman were en fire,, the flames
!ottiense, columns ascending in:my-yard:Win height, and ap-
p
1,.7:;i115' -to threaten the range of buildings adjoining, corns
std
g theleggage departments and stablesof the SL IJelens
4a,',C-arston !Railway Company. However,!lay pulling down
tine of the building and removing the stock of oil, ttirpen-
It Co hessin, &es:the fire was confined to the buildings in which
te°comenced,. which are now a heap of ruins. The accident
see :red in consequence of the bursting of :a ;new resin still,
is that has not been working more thaina month. The man
przarge of the still was just walking away from:it, and had
Zis;'eeded about ten yards when the explosion ;took plaee.
Is accident to life or limb occurred. Ome man !fell into a
IsZ'e reservoir of water near. The yard dog .(a fine animal)
tto burnt to deaths-and several people had narrow escapes
tine the falling walls. The owner is at present on the con-
Pai,nt, and it is not ascertainable whether the building:is in-
isi,.ed or not. The damage done is small compared to ,what!
re ht have been expected. Several hundred barrels of oil,
Nei', he., were saved by the activity of hundreds of works
(Is
, Who were at that time leaving r ne
illage is estimated at between £6oothei and £l,emplooo.oy meet.
st
astio
4seic COMMITTER.—The sveekly meeting was held on
4s,''suaY,Turner in the chair. The other
Chaloner,
members
litc,int were Messrs. Shand, Robinson, Palmer, r,
eski4el, Anderson, Rounthwaite, Smith, and Evans. The sub-
NI loittee of works submitted plans for laying down lines of
k*WaY from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway across
Itithein.t-road, to form a junction at the Bramley-Moore Dock
litk„Lne dock line of railway on a low level, with a recommend-
lists", that the portion of the line which passed over the estate
tll4'd be constructed by tbe surveyor, and that a rate be
bessged to the company to cover the police and other ex-
lkaa'es--The Warehouse Sub-committee bad nothing to re-
thi",;". The Harbour-masters' Sub-committee recommended
11/4rsniissal of James Moore, a dock-gateman, at the Canning
lioststide Dock ; also that 938 square yards of land at the
kitcji end of the Harrington Basin be let to the Harrington
'lls's, and Iron Company at 2s. 6d. per square yard, subject to
ec'? hths' notice to quit ; and that 885 square yards in the
44,2.0ca1ity he let to Todd, Naylor, and Co., on the same
'lf te7s-A note was read from Captain Schomberg, on behalf
li s.• Colonial Land Emigration Commissioners, surrendering
4. 41iiii 0
ical ffice near the Waterloo Dock, used as a place ?f me-
4tie thsPeetion by the medical officers of the commissioners,
s(!Ntssal!king the committee for allowing it to be used.—A
viaillwnication was read from Mr. J. W. Green, again corn-
,liaß, docks
of a charge of £37 for shores used in one of the gra-
vaaa.ocks in connection with the repairs of the Sierra Ne-
d that he Chairman said the charges were the usual ones,
ZesBrsq sllo redress could be given.—Letters were read from
'titta as us and Co., and Fowler and Dagnall, applying for a
Nkueut berth for their 'Levant steamers in the Wellington '
,?.0tt.,411 Referred to the Harbourmasters Committee.—Mr.
4tasge
o;eyorted the death of Francis Ssrmes, foreman in
4a„ellt Of st!_l'ie floating timber, and recommending the appoint-
tai' repo'rtr- Porter, at a salary of 265. per week.-7-Mr. Sloman
a ~,,,, ed the IOSS of a horse, caused by the animal treading
-''Ke nail. 7148 tunijnate4 the business.