The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

MR. ROBERT BOYD has been appointed a tidewaiter at this
port.

BARON LIEBEG has, for several days past, been the guest of
James Muspratt, Esq., at Seaforth-hall, where Mr. Spence, the
sculptor, and Mrs. Spence, are also on a visit. Baron Liebeg
will attend the ensuing meeting of the British Association.

Ax immense anchor, which was lost in the Sloyne by one of
the United States mail steamers about a year ago, was dis-
covered the other day, and has been handed over to Messrs.
Brown, Shipley and Co. It has only one fluke, and weighs
more than 20 tons.

FIRE AT BOOTLE.—About half-past four o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, a fire broke out in a stable opposite the Knows-
ley Hotel, Bootle. An alarm was given, and a body of the
county constabulary, with the assistance of the neighbours,
succeeded in extinguishing the fire.
JAMES WirsoN, the owner of the Jenny Lind, the boat
which ran into the Lively and capsized her on the Ribble a few
days ago, and Thomas Smith, the man who managed the jib-
sail on the occasion of the accident, have been committed for
trial on the charge of manslaughter.
DURABILITY OF Inort SHIPS.—The iron ship Richard
Cobden, which was built twelve years ago, by Messrs. James
Hodgson and Co., of Liverpool, will repay a visit from any one
who is interested in iron ships. She has been twelve years in
the East India trade, and has not had the slightest repairs
done to her, has never made a drop of water, and will, to all
appearance, last for an unlimited length of time. She is now'
lying west side of Salthouse Dock. This vessel has com-
pletely set aside the old notion of A 1 for twelve years.

HEALTH OF THE Towx.—The medical officer of health
reports that the health of the town is in a satisfactory state,
the deaths from diarrhoea continuing below the average. 250
deaths were registered in the week ending Saturday last.
Zymotic diseases caused 83 deaths, of which 39 were from
diarrhoea, 34 from scarlatina, 12 from fever, 3 from measles,
and 5 from hooping-cough. Diseases of the lungs caused 45
deaths, of which 23 were from consumption ; diseases of the
brain, 14 deaths; diseases of the heart, 7; debility and natural
decay, 51; convulsions, 22 ; and delirium tremens, 1.
PARENTAL CRUELTY.—On Wednesday night, Richard Dut-
ton, residing in the cellar of a house, 15, Tindle-street, Athol-
street, went home drunk, and, after cruelly beating his wife,
turned her out of the house along with her child at the breast,
and two sons of the respective ages of 15 and 9 years. The
mother and child took shelter at a neighbour's house, but the
poor lads went and laid down on a brick-kiln, where they were
found on Thursday morning at six o'clock, by Bridget Duffy,
who works at the kiln, one dlads,a d the other insensible. The
younger boy was immediately te'en home, Dr. Johnston, of
Kirkdale, was promptly in attendance, and he is likely to get
better. The father was taken into custody.
Orr Friday, an inquest was held on the body of William
Fleming, 17 years of age, employed at the Waterloo-road sta.
tion of the London and North-western Railway. The boy being
in an upper story of one of the warehouses, asked a man who
was there to lower him down by a teakle. The man did not
make him any answer, and the boy attempted to let himself
down, for he got upon the rope, and took hold of the driver,
which however he pulled so strongly that he was carried
rapidly up, and struck his head violently against a "cat-head."
Rendered insensible by the blow, he fell from a great height
to the ground, and received in his fall the injuries which caused
his death. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

REVENUES OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER.—The account
annually presented, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, shows
that in the year ended the 29th of September, 1854, the
income of the Duchy of Lancaster amounted to £2,266, and
the expenditure to £35,567, leaving a balance on account with
the receiver-general of £6,599. The rents and arrears received
during the year amounted to £29,912, and the casual revenue
to £6,149. The salaries and allowances of the principal officers
of the duChy and the law officers of the county palatine
amounted to £7,268, the annuities and retired allowances to
£1,047, the donations and charities to £1,427, the surveys
and valuations to £204,054, labourers' wages, payments to
the Commissioners of Woods, the expense of holding manorial
courts, land-tax, and other miscellaneous charges, to £4,356,
and the payments made out of this revenue to the Queen's
privy purse to £lB,OOO.
THE ROYAL MERSET Yi-CHT CLUB will hold their monthly
meetings on a Monday, instead of Tuesday, as heretofore. The
members met last week numerously at the marine station,
Bilikenhead, and after dinner business matters commenced,
the rear-commodore in the chair. Francis Cavendish Ward,
Esq., Duke of Lancaster's Own Rifles, of Prescot, was elected
a member, on the proposition of Commodore Littledale.
Several other -members -were proposed. The closing.cruise of
the season was fixed to be held on Saturday, the 22nd instant,
the yachts to assemble off New Brighton at ten o'clock, a.m.
The-subject of the annual club ball was also taken into con-
sideration' and was warmly received, and referred for adoption
at the next, meeting. The club will hold their last dinner for
the season at the marine station, on the Ist of October, after
which time the meetings will be held at the club-house, Duke-
street, for the winter season.
LIVERPOOL FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
This society's third and last exhibition for the season took
.place on Thursday, :at the Botanic Gardens, Edge-lane. The
weather was delightfully fine, and the spacious marquee was
crowded to excess with a brilliant assembly. The number of
plants exhibited was, perhaps, not so numerous as on previous
occasions ; but every department was well -represented as
respects the quality of the plants, and they were quite nume-
rous enough to admit of their being seen to advantage. The
'fruit was exceedingly fine, and formed a very striking feature
of the exhibition—the grapes, peaches, apricots, and cherries
,of Mr. Hardman Earle; the grapes of the Earl of Derby; the
apples of Mr. Charles Rylance, and pears of Mr. Houseley,
attracting particular attention. In melons, too, the show was
about one of the best which has been witnessedat the society's
exhibitions for some years past, those of Mr. Nicholson and
Mr. H. Earle being amongst the finest. The vegetables, also,
were both more numerous and finer in quality than on pre-
-vious occasions.

TESTIMONIAL TO.CAPTAIN H. Cox, OF: HE IMPERATRIZ.
On the arrival of the Imperatriz at Balaklava, Captain Cox
was presented with a snuff-box with the accompanying letter:—
.
Ai Dear Sir,—On behalf of' myself and the officers of the
56th Regiment, whom you have just conveyed from Ireland
to the seat of war in the Crimea, and before quitting the S.S.
Imperatriz, under your.command, I am most anxious in their
name, to bear testimony to the zeal, energy, and skill, at all
times displayed by yourself and your officers, as well as to the
kind and unvarying attention
us during the voyage. 'On returning you our sincere thanks,
wh
and uniting in best wishes for your future prosperity and
happiness, we beg your acceptance of the accompanying token
as a slight mark of our esteem.—Believe me to be, my dear
sir, yours very sincerely, S. Oakely. S.S. Imperatriz, 21st
August, 1855. Capt. H. T—Cox,.commanding S.S. Impera-
triz." The snuff-box bore the following inscription.:--" Pre-
sented by Lieut.-Col. Oakely, and the officers of the 56th
Beet., to Capt. H. T. Cox,commanding steamer Imperatriz,
in testimony of their high appreciation of his kindness and at-
tention during their passage to the Crimea. August, 1855."
HARVEST PROSPECTS FEAR LIVERPOOL.—The potato dis-
ease, which, a fortnight ago, seemed likely to become very ex-
tensive in this neighbourhood, has been stayed in its progress
before it has descended to the roots or tubers, though there
.are few fields in the district :between this town and Ormskirk
'which do not show signs of its presence. However, should
,the present fine weather continue, there is little doubt but the
crop will be secured in bettencondition than has been the.case
for some years. The wheat crops have suffered in some places,
in consequence of being laid by the wind and wet, and this is
particularly observable between Aintree and Maghull ; but
;here again fine weather has been productive of infinite benefit,
for; though a quantity of grain is 'nearly touching the ground,
it is. dry, and there is every probability that it will be secured
inLgood condition. The crops of wheat, oats, and barley, are,
generally speaking, light, and tendays later than usual. If
not.earted, the corn in the district 'of which we are speaking
is for the most part cut in the first 'week in September. At
the present time, full four-fifths is standing, though a great
portion is ready for the sickle. On the 'Cleve's Hills, there
are some excellent crops of grain; and one of the finest fields
of wheat we ever saw, in this or any other neighbourhood, is
on a farm occupied by Richard Alawdsley, of Orrell, near this
town. 'Greater progress would have been made with the har-
vest, but;labourers are scarce and difficult to be procured.
The turnips and mangel-wurzel we have noticed are consider-
ably
yobenetrw:thm anßi
,asvecrangßeicsmandAassoreclialtec--JourTnhal.
meeting .of 'this association was held on Tbu—rsdaey, annual
n theua
Bible Depository, Slater-street. Mr. M`Fie. presided, and
thanked the -meeting for the honour done inmzh-sending him
amsena
theirc hrriepstrieasnenAtastaiavceiaattian in the conferenceparis. The hon. t hseecYreotuairl
read the report, which, after alluding to the benefits arising
from the Sunday morning and Thursday evening devotional
meetings, the Bible Class, the Tract Distribution Society, the
lectures delivered to the association, and the services ren-
dered by Mr. Matheson, the treasurer, stated that, the want
of a paid officer having been much felt, Mr. R. F. Brown had
been appointed missionary to young men. Allusion was made
to the visit with which the association had been favoured
during the winter by Mr. 3l`Cormick, from New York, as a
deputation from a similar institution there ; and it was stated
that certain changes had been made in the constitution of the
association to bring it to a closer resemblance to the New York
institution, described by ;qr. M'Cormick. The number of
members at present exceeded 100. From the statement.of
accounts, it appeared that the receipts between December 13
and August 31 were £66 14s. 9d., and that the balance in
the hands of the treasurer was about ten guineas. The report
and accounts were adopted,and the board of management and
the officers of the association for the ensuing year were
elected. A conversation ensued on the position and prospects
of the association, and the best means of extending its utility

DOCK COMMITTEE.—Mr. Charles Turner presided at the
meeting on Thursday. A return .of traffic on the south line
of dock railway was submitted, showing that since the com-
mene,ement of the line, about 'two rears ago, the traffic had
amounted to 181,000 tons. The marine department recom-
mended that the tender of Thomas Evans, of Bangor, for the
construction of a new dwelling-house for the keeper of the
telegraph at Point Lynas, should be accepted.—A report was
read, describing an accident sustained 'by the Bell Beacon,
which had been run foul of and damaged; .and a suggestion
of lir. Lockett was agreed to, to place placards round the
docks, offering a, reward to any one who would give informa-
tion as to the perpetrators of the injury. An offer of Messrs.
Cato, Miller, and Co., to repair the iron mast, and provide a
new bell for the beacon for the sum of £72 10s. was accepted.
An offer made by Messrs. Thomas Vernon and Son, to cut
the buoy V. 3 in the centre, and to form two separate buoys,
was accepted : sum £73.—Mr. Rounthwaite called attention
to a motion which Mr. Mann had made at a previous meet-
ing relative to the dock space occupied by steamers And
sailing vessels respectively. Mr. Mann's opinion being that
the allowances made to steamers for the space occupied by
their engines, &c., is too large, and that, upon the whole,
steamers do not pay their due proportion of dock rates, com-
pared with sailing vessels.—Mr. Rounthwaite took a totally
different view, and he was desirous that an addition should
be made to Mr. Mann's motion for statistics upon the subject
of the occupation of dock space, whereby the time which
steamers occupied in discharging and loading could be ascer-
tained; for he believed it would be found that though certain
allowances were made to steamers for space, &c., which was
not occupied by freight, the revenue actually derived by the
estate from the steamers was very much larger than that
derived from sailing vessels. For instance, the Clarence
Dock (which is devoted entirely to the steam trade) dis-
charged 74,000 tons per acre per annum, while the Victoria
and Waterloo discharged but 29,000; and the Clarence
yielded £1,415 per acre, while the Prince's only yielded
£1,123; George's, £731; Canning, £538; Albert, £1,673;
Salthonse, £l2B ; King's, £264; Queen's, £416; Coburg,
£880; and Union, £230. After a brief conversation as to
whether notice of motion should be given, Mr. Rounthwaite
consented not to press his motion, but to give notice of it for
the next meeting, when Mr, NADU WOW he in attendance.