The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

MARCH 4, 1856.]

LOCAL rNTELLra.ENCE.

LANCASHIRE MiLme.—The following commission has
been signed : 6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—
W. Read, gent., to be ensign. _

BURGLARY IN EVERTOR.—The house of Miss Booth,
York-terrace, Everton, was entered on Tuesday evening, and
£3O in cash and a quantity of plate and jewellery were stolen,
amounting in all to about £5O.
HIGH-SHERIFF OF CHESHIRE.—On Wednesday week, R.
C. Naylor, Esq., of Hooton-hall, high-sheriff of Cheshire, was
sworn into office by J. W. Harden, Esq., J.P., at Chester
Castle. At the same time, Mr. Hostage was sworn in as
ander-sheriff.

LECTURES TO WORKING MEN.—On Wednesday, Mr. J. A.
Acton delivered his interesting lecture on Paris, to a large
audience, in St. Mary's National School-room , Kirkdale, ittein g
the sixth of a course of free lectures now being delivered to
the working men of the locality. The Rev. T. M. Lester, of
St. Mary's Church, occupied the chair.

THE POST-OPPICEPACKETESTADLISHMENT ATLIVERPOOL.
'—The following salaries (shillings and Pence excepted) of the
undermentioned officers are mentioned in the estimate for the
packet service for the current year :—Commander superin-
tending, £419; clerk, £103; messenger, £62; rent of the
packet office, £9O ; stationery, £lO ; incidental expenses,
£7O; making a total of £735. The amount required for the
Packet service of the whole country is £766,487.
Drams PROM BURNlNG.—Catherine Connell, five years
of age, daughter of John Connell, a labourer, residing at No.
6, Whitley-street, died in the Northern Hospital, on Wednes-
day afternoon, from injuries caused by ignition of her clothing
on Tuesday last. Elizabeth Stevens, two years of age,
daughter of Robert Stevens, a cutler, residing in a cellar at
41, Burlington-street, was so severely burned on Wednesday
afternoon, that she died on Thursday morning.
ST. SILA S'S WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION.— On Thursday
evening, Mr. J. A. Picton delivered the fourth of a course of
lectures which are now being delivered to the members of the
above association, in the school-room underneath St. Silas's
Chapel. There was a numerous and respectable audience of
the working classes. The subject was "The Literary Beauties
'of the Bible." The lecturer quoted a variety of the most
striking passages of Holy Writ, and during the evening he
exhibited several of Roberts's well-known Scriptural sketches.
THE LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS' A SSOCIATION.— The fortnightly
meeting of this association was held on Thursday evening, at
the Royal Institution, Mr. J. Abraham, the president, in the
chair. Mr. Atkinson, jun., of Manchester-street, exhibited an
electric clock of very ingenious construction. He offered some
observations explanatory of its advantages over the electric
clocks hitherto constructed, and answered questions which
were put to him by several members of the association.—Mr.
N. Mercer delivered a lecture on the manufacture of calomel.
A discussion ensued, arising out of the subject of the lecture.
The museum connected with the association, containing a va-
riety of specimens of products employed 'in chemistry, arranged
and claasified, is now open to the members.
ACCIDENT AT THE LANDING-STAGE.—On Thursday after-
noon, soime men were engaged in taking a large stove from a
eart'to the landing-stage, for the purpose of sending it across
the Mersey, when a bystander named Joseph Bickerstaffe
offered his assistance. The stave, which was very heavy, had
to 'be turned over several times,-and whilst being thus moved
it accidentally fell upon the stranger's hand, and crushed it
'very severely. The poor fellow was immediately removed to
the Northern Hospital, where It was found necessary to am-
putate three of his fingers.. Biekerstaffe, who is a labouring
'man, only arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday, and was -in
'search of employment.

APPOINTMENT/3 AND PROMOTIONS IN THE LIVERPOOL
`CtrsTom-Boum—Mr. Thomas Blyth, late of the light dues
department, has been appointed a clerk of the first class ; Mr.
Thomas Morgan, of the•same department, a clerk of the fifth
-class; and Mr. Wm. Pearson, also of the light dues depart-
ment, a clerk of the third class ; Mr. Roger Eaves, extra
clerk, has been appointed 34th clerk in the long-room=; Mr.
George Moore, extra clerk, to be 35th clerk; and Mr. John
Ifacnamara, extra clerk, to be 36th clerk. Mr. James lirTral-
ley has been appointed a tidewaiter and patrol. Mr. F. M.
Holden, has been promoted from the third to the second class
of clerks in the long-room ; Mr. R. Ross, from the fourth to
the third class'; Mr. William Edwards and Mr. Henry'Over-
ton, from the fifth to the, fourth class ; and Mr. Geo. Thomas
and Mr. Paggen Hall,*from the sixth to the`fifth•class.

LIVETCPOOL PHILOMITHIC SOCIETY.—On Wednesday, the
first public meeting, for the reading of papers and discussion
with this society, was held in the Royal Institution,'Colquitt-
street. The chair was occupied by Mr. Richard -Lowndes.
Mr. J. T. -Foard 'read the paper of the evening, entitled,
" The Pathology •of English Art ; its diseases—chronic,
epidemic, and hereditary." The paper proceeded to give the
diagnostics of diseases which were to -be found-in :English
art, strongly condemning the English classic manufactured
picture, and the z pre-Raphaelite school. The thanks of the
meeting were voted to Mr. Foard for his very' interesting
paper. A discussion followed, in which Mr. R. Johnson, Mr.
Bloxam, Mr. Alfred Samuel!, and Mr.'Buxton took part. The
speakers all bore 'testimony to the ability displayed in the
Paper of Mr. Foard, but Mr. Bloxam dissented frem the
'writer's -views as regarded the pre-Raphaelite school. The
'business of the evening was brought to a close by a brief
reply from Mr. Foard.
WEST DTRBY•BOARD OP GUIST/MICH.—The weekly meet-
ing was held on Thursday, the Rev.W. Raanall in the chair.
The other members present were Messrs. Mountfield, Sidde-
ley, Pickup, Shaw, J. Birch, Callis, -Pitt, Medcalf, Mensley,
Roberts, Whitby, Harrison, Abraham, Lunt, and -Edwards.—
The governor reported the number in the house last .week to,
be 709; admitted, 30; discharged,..23. Number this week,
716 ; corresponding week last year, ,786.—The master of the
hospital reported-that the number in that establishment last
week was 114 ; this week, 108: corresponding week of last
year, 94.—Mr.' Callis congratulated the board• on the with-
drawal of the bill for the abolition of the town dates, and
withdrew the notice which he had given to move that the
board petition parliament against the bill.—Mr. Cleaver inti-
mated that Mr. Johnson, surgeon, had made application to
him for the £l5 voted to him by the board, but which,he had
refused to accept, and the cheque was cancelled.—Mr. Mount-
field moved that; the £l5 be paid Mr. Johnson. Mr. Roberts
seconded the metlon.—Mr. Shaw moved, as an amendment,
which Mr. Lunt seconded, that Mr-Johnson make an-appli-
cation in writing -to the board before the money be-paid.-
The amendment was carried, and the proceedings of the-board
terminated.

ALLEGED BROACH OF PROMME OP MAKRIIGE.-011
Wednesday, a genteelly-attired young female, apparently
about 22 years of age, complained of having been assaulted by
Captain John Power. The name of the complainant appeared
in the summons as. Jane Slater. From a statement made on
behalf of the complainant, it appeared that the case, though
° one of assault, was.zeixed up with other matters of a somewhat
romantic character. The complainant had resided in the, city
of Quebec from the year 1852 up to.lfanuary last, when she
came to Liverpool, inconsequence of a promise of marriage made
to her by the defendant, Capt. John Power. That promisehed
been in ade several times to her by thedefendant, who represented
;himself as an unmarried man. He had left Quebec with his
ship some time last winter, and promised before leaving, and
.at several times previously, to marry the complainant. anel.it
was agreed between them that the marriage should take place
in this country, and she was to come over accordingly. About
a month before she left Quebec, she heard to her surprise that
• defendant was a married man. She had claims on him for
large sums of money which she lent himin Quebec, and there-
.fore.she resolved to come over and ascertain if he was really
married, and also to seek for her money. On the Monday
week, previous to this hearing, about noon, she met the defend-
ant, and after a conversation, he offered to meet her at ten
o'clock at night, at a lonely place near St. James's Cemetery.
This she refused, not knowing the town,and it was ultimately
agreed. that they should meet inTark-lanerand make arrange-
ments about the money. She went accordingly, at ten o'clock
that night, and met him. There was a female, the supposed
wife of thedefendant, with him, when he came out of a house
in Par Mane, where (in the same street) Misc Slater was wait-
ing for him. The defendant went aside with the complainant
'for a few seconds, and they began speaking about the money,
•when, all, at once, the gallant taptain struck her two violent
blows in the face, and knocked her down. She was cut in the
mouth very severely. She got .up, and said if he would pay
her whatenoney he owed her she would say nothing more to
him, whereon he gave her another violent blow, and again
knocked her. down. The blood from the effects of this blow
flowed over her, person, and spoiled a valuable dress that she
had on. On cross-examination the .complainant said she and
the.defendant lived for some time as man and wife at Quebec,
after he had made a solemn promise to marry her. When he
left she was to follow him to be married in this country. She
left New Ross, in Wexford, in 1852, and sailed in defendant's
ship for Quebec. In reply to further questions, thecomplain-
ant said she lent the defendant money for board and lodging,
and also clothed him and took him out of gaol, where he was
detained for debt, which she paid. A deception was
,practised
on her at New Ross, as she shipped for New York, where the
defendant told her he was going; but instead of that be took
her to Quebec. The magistrates considered the assault proved,
and fined the defendant £5, or in default of payment two
months' imprisonment. He was removed in custody. It was
understood that the complainant had advanced about £BOO
to the defendant, and that she intended to proceed against
him for its recovery.
DOCK COMILITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this commit-
tee was held on Thursday.; Mr. Francis Shand, the deputy
chairman, presiding. The other members of the committee
present were Messrs. Brocklebank, Rankin, Robertson Glad-
stone, Chaloner, Gregson, Robinson, James Holme, Anderson,
Barber, Palmer, and Hubback. Certain tenders of Messrs.
Walker, Parker, and Company, for the supply of lead, and of
the Ebba Vale Iron Company, for the supply of iron, were
accepted, on the recommendation of the sub-committee of
works. The warehouse management sub-committee reported
the resignation of James McDermott, a permanent labourer
at the Albert Dock warehouses. The marine department had
nothing to report. The harbour masters' sub-committee re-
ported the death, on the 17th instant., of Mr. John Easton,
formerly master of the Brunswick Dock, who was superannu-
ated in September, 1851, at an allowance of £l5O per annum.
A letter was read from Messrs. Allan and Gillespie, in which
they begged to bring under the notice of the dock committee
an application made on behalf of the Montreal Ocean Steam-
ship Company, for the grant of a permanent berth for their
line of steamers, one of which is expected to arrive on the
12th proximo. The letter stated that Messrs. Allan and
Gillespie would be glad if the necessary accommodation could
be provided in the Wellington Dock. A letter was read from
Messrs. Granger, Bristow, and .Johnson, representing that
the berth now occupied by their steamers on the south side of
the Nelson Dock was without proper tackle, and requested
that such might be provided. A letter was read from Messrs.
M'Clure, and Tamplin, aplying to resume their loading berth
for the London and Pl'mouth steamers, at the soutli-east
corner of the Nelson Dock. A letter was read from Messrs.
Boult, English, and Brandon, calling attention to the present
inconvenient arrangements for ships stowing cargoes, by
night, and suggested that every facility should be afforded
for that purpose. All the foregoing letters were referred to
the harbour-masters sub-committee. The tenders which had
been sent in for stationery and printing were referred to the
finance committee. A note was read from Mr. J. P. Miller,
agent to the Old Company of Carters, inquiring if the dock
committee had convenience under any part of their sheds for
the company's tea vans, six in number, and stating that
such accommodation, if it could be afforded, would be taken
by the company for a term of years.—The Chairman thought
that it was not likely that the vans could be put under the
dock sheds. Could the surveyor suggest any place where
they could stand P—Mr. Hartley : No, sir ; we have not
room,—The Chairman : Then at present, I think, we cannot
Iteeamenodate them. If they can point out any accommoda-
tion which we can give them; of course we should be glad to
do it ; but we have not any to suggest onrselves.—This con-
cluded the genes-al business.