The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

CHESHIRE A.YD WALES.

JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq., high sheriff for Cheshire, has ap-
pointed Mr. Trevor, treasurer of the county court, Chester, to
be election auditor for the year.
MR. the chief superintendent of the Birkenhead
police, having been forced to resign his situation through ill
health, has been succeeded by Inspector Birnie, who has been
many years in the force.
IN consequence of the carelessness of a drunken ostler, a fire
broke out last week in the stables of the Queen's Hotel, Llan-
dudno. The horses, carriages, and harness were saved, but the
ostler was so dreadfully burnt that he remains in a dangerous
state.
OXTON AND CLAUGHTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
The next meeting of this society is fixed for the sth Sep-
tember next, and will be held in Birkenhead-park. The show
of fruit and flowers is expected to surpass any of the previous
exhibitions, and if the day should prove favourable, we doubt
not but those who visit the park on that day will be as much
gratified as they were on former meetings.
THE MEMBERS of the Foresters' Benefit Society, of Elles-
mere Port, celebrated their anniversary on Tuesday last. A
procession formed at Ellesmere. After passing through
Hooton-park and several of the roads in the adjoining district,
returned to Ellesmere, and attended divine service. The
members afterwards dined together.
TESTIMONIAL.—On Wednesday, a silver snuff-box was
presented to Mr. William Watkins, late sub-manager of the
Woodside Ferry, as a testimonial of respect from the captains,
seamen, collectors, engineers, firemen, and other servants
employed at the ferry. The presentation took place at the
Hamlet Inn, Chester-street, and besides the subscribers, a
large number of gentlemen belonging to the township were
present.
SINGULAR RAILWA.YACCIDENT.—On Monday the Diamond
engine, which was standing in a shed at Chester, with steam
up, suddenly started into motion, and proceeded with in-
creasing speed along the line in the direction of Birkenhead.
;...5 reached the distance of a mile, the uncontrolled engine
came into collision with a good. train, which was making its
way to Chester. The buffers of the latter were smaehed to
pieces, but no further injury was sustained. How the engine
got into " gear" is not known.
Curncit PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—On Monday the annual
meeting of the Tranmere branch was held in the school-room,
St. Paul's-road, the Rev. B. Arthur presiding. The chairman
explained fully the objects of the society, and the meeting was
addressed at great length by the Rev. A. P. Irvine. The
chairman briefly remarked, that before this society was estab-
lished, and afforded aid to the Tranmere district, the clergy-
man never had that side of the parish. A collection having
been made, the Rev. W. F. Taylor, of St. John's, Liverpool,
addressed the meeting, and the proceedings terminated.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE.—On Thursday, Martha Jordan,
Ann Jones, and Mary Johnson, were charged with being dis-
orderly in Bridge-street that morning, and were discharged
with a caution. Before leaving the court, however, Johnson
and Jones were again apprehended by the police—the first-
named charged with stealing a shawl from the shop of Mr.
Hope, Chester-street, and Jones with purloining a dress, the
property of Mrs. Smith, a resident of Tranmere. Both pri-
soners, who were attired in the stolen property, were re-
manded.

ST. MARY'S SUNDAY SCHOOLS, BIRKENHEAD. —The half-
yearly meeting of the teachers in connection with the above
schools took place on Tuesday, at the house of Mr. Thomas
Jones, Market-cross. After tea the chairman, Mr. Henry
Chatterton, opened the proceedings in an address on the bene-
fits and blessings arising to ourselves and our country from
Sunday-school instruction, after which the teachers spoke on
the following subjects :—Mr. Bickerton,—" The Great
Teacher :" Ist, What he taught ; 2nd, The manner. Mr.
Glover,—" Why we are not more successful." Mr. Bragg,—
"On discouragements." Mr. Swift,—" Effects on the
teacher." Mr. Bristow,—" On devotedness." Mr. Hughes,—
"On prayer." Mr. Sankey,—" The duties of teachers to
each other ;" followed by a few observations by Mr. Beckett.
The party separated at half-past ten o'clock, much pleased
with the proceedings.
THE COLLIERS' TURN-OUT NEAR RuAßox.—The entire
body of men are still standing out, and no overtures have
been made, either by men or masters, to reconcile differences.
Meetings of the working men have been held, and attempts
were made by some of the speakers to put an end to the turn-
out, but these efforts were overruled by the dominant talkers,
and indeed by a majority present of the colliers. Some in-
flammatory letters and statements have been published, which
have excited the passions of the men, and rendered reconcilia-
tion almost impossible. It has been suggested that the entire
dispute be referred to one or two of the leading magistrates
in the neighbourhood, namely, Sir W. W. Wynn and Colonel
Biddulph, the manager and director of the British Iron Com-
pany, and a leading Dissenting minister in the neighbourhood,
as most of the colliers are sectarian. A detachment of the
Royal Denbighshire Militia is stationed at Ruabou, and pre-
cautions are taken to preserve the peace.
PAINFUL OCCURRENCE.—A painful sensation has been
produced throughout the barracks at Brecon, in consequence
of a soldier of the 11th Infantry having, while engaged in
field practice, been accidentally shot by a firing party of his
regiment. A party of about 40 men left the depot at Brecon,
under Capt. Rose's command, for Battle-hill, about five miles
from the town, where a target is erected for practising with
the Minis rifles. Each man was served with 15 rounds of
ball cartridges, and they were told off into four parties of
about ten each. There are four targets, two feet wide and six
feet deep each, making altogether eight feet wide, a butt
marking 21 yards from the target, and 30 feet from the line
fire ' • measuring to the middle of the target and the butt is 5
feet deep, 12 feet long, and 1 foot 8 inches depth of trench
from the surface of the earth. The intermediate marker is
placed 100 yards from the firing party, and 36 yards from the
line of foil ; the party firing 100 yards from the target, and
so placed that none of the men could see the butt. A fatigue
party, under Corporal Moran, were in the butt to watch and
see what shots hit the target. If the men had sat down in
the butt, according to their orders, there would have been no
danger to any of them ; but one of them, Samuel Coase, while
the corporal in command was intent on the target, leaned for-
ward for the purpose of picking up a spent ball. He had no
sooner done so than a rifle was fired, and he fell backwards
dead. At an inquest held on the body before the coroner,
James Williams, Esq., it was proved that the death was en-
tirely the result of misadventure, and that it was the first of
the kind that had occurred. The jury returned a verdict of
" accidental death."

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