The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-06-26 00:00:00

OPEN-AIR PREACHING.

ON Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W. F. Taylor, M.A., In-
cumbent of St. John's Church, preached in the open air in
Spitalfields, one of the most abandoned spots in his district
being almost wholly occupied by unfortunate females. The
rev. gentleman had on his academic gown and bands, and was
accompanied by his curate; churchwardens, clerk, and Scrip-
ture readers. The service was very simple; a few verses of a
Psalm were sung, the Collect for the day (St. John Baptist).
and a few others, together with the Lord's-Prayer, were read,
After which a short, pointed, earnest address was delivered
from the words of Matt. iii. v. 10 : " Now also the axe is laid
to the root of the tree, every tree therefore which bringeth not
forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire." A
large number of persons, about 250, were present, many of
them abandoned females, all of whom remained until the close
of the address, and listened to it with the greatest attention.
After another short Hymn and Collect, the Apostolic benedic-
tion was pronounced, and the assembly peaceably dispersed.
There was something peculiarly appropriate in this attempt
of Mr. TAYLOR to carry the Gospel to those by whom it is so
much needed. The day was that of St. John Baptist, who
commenced his ministrations by preaching in the wilderness,
and the subject of his discourse, the simple but all-important
exhortation, " Repent, for the kingdom.of heaven is at hand.'

SHOCKING DEATH FROM DRINKING. The Borough
Coroner held an inquest, yesterday, on the body of Michael
Kelly, a sawyer. aged 55, who, while walking along Mill-street
intoxicated, on Saturday night, fell and hurt his left eye and
temple by contact with the kerbstone. He was carried home
to No. 5 'Court, Hughes-street, Toxteth-park, and although
every attention was paid to him by Dr. Fidler, he died in a
few minutes, from concussion of the brain. Verdict, "acci-
dentally killed by a fall."—Also, on the body of Denis O'Hara,
aged about 50, who was taken to Rose-hill Bridewell on Friday
night, by police-office 107 (Kennedy), .and booked as drunk
and disorderly. Shortly after, he became sick, and a doctor
advised his removal to the Workhouse Hospital. He was
removed on a stretcher, and died they at three o'clock on
Saturday morning. Verdict, " died from excessive drinking."
THE RESULT OF " DINING OUT;"—WilliaM Walker and
Louis Lyons, two young gentlemen who come under the
category of " heavy swells," were brought up before Mr.
Mansfield, at the police court, yesterday. Officer 431 said that
a little before three &clock on -Sunday morning, the prisoners
landed on the stage from the Woodside ferry boat, with some
females in their company. On the pier-head they met with
some more parties, who, as well as themselves, were evidently
" muggy " (laughter). A quarrel occurred through -some
drunken jokes, and they all began to fight. The two "gentle-
men" charged were the worst of all, and refused to go away.
When he (the officer) tried to-separate them, they became very
abusive, and at last " quite obstropulous " (laughter). The
prisoners admitted that they had " been at a dinner-party in
Cheshire, and drank too much wine." They were each fined
ss. for being drunk and disorderly.
THE NECESSITY OF FENCING MA.CHINERY.—This was
made painfully evident in a case at the Coroner's Court, yes-
terday. An inquest was held on the body of Jonathan
Hodgson, aged 33, who was employed at the Ship-bread
Bakery of Messrs. Dempsey and Co., South John-street. On
the 13th instant, he got entangled in the machinery, and some
of his toes were taken off. He was removed to the Northern
Hospital, where a portion of the foot was amputated; and the
shock was so severe, that he gradually sunk, and died at seven
o'clock on Sunday morning. The jury returned a verdict of
" accidental death," accompanied with a presentment, that
they considered there was a degree of blame attached to
Messrs. Dempsey and Co., for not having the machinery
boxed off. Mr. Dempsey stated that, prior to the accident,
they had given orders for the machinery to be fenced ; but
the deceased, who was foreman, objected, on the ground that
it would impede the work : hence it had been deferred, bat
would at once be executed.
DR. REID ON VENTILATION.—On Thursday and Friday,
through the permission of his worship the Mayor and the Law
Courts' Committee, Dr. D. B. Reid gave, in St. George's Hall,
an explanatory lecture on his theory and practice of ventilation,
which is equally applicable to private dwellings and to ships as
to large public edifices. He illustrated the lecture by reference
to large and well-executed diagrams of the ventilating and
heating apparatus of the Hall and Law Courts ; and at its con-
clusion he accompanied the parties present in a personal
inspection of the grand and imposing arrangements made for
the purpose of heating and ventilating the noble building. In
the progress of this inspection, the learned gentleman, with
his usual courtesy, and customary clearness of, elucidation,
answered all questions and gave interesting details of the
various arrangements as they went along. The lecture and
explanations were repeated on r 'riday, and the numerous
listeners appeared to derive pleasure as well as instruction
from Dr. Reid's lucid and interesting exposition.
ROBBERY AT THE STANLEY WAREHOUSES.—Matthew
Osborne, a small-storekeeper at the Stanley Dock Warehouses,
was charged at the Police-court yesterday with stealing 221bs.
of copper bolts. From the evidence of the superintendent
and several of the officers employed at the warehouses, it ap-
peared that, on Saturday afternoon, a bag containing copper
was found concealed under a bale of cohair grass, on the dock
quay. It was not disturbed, but a watch was set, and shortly
afterwards the prisoner was detected in the act of taking it
away. He was allowed to remove it, and followed to his
" store-room," where it was found concealed. A quantity of
wearing apparel, and several pieces of beef and pork, pre-
viously stolen from different parts of the warehouses, were also
found concealed in the " store. The prisoner, it was stated,
had been employed at the Albert Dock for some years, but
this was the first time any complaint had been lodged against
him. The prisoner's attorney (Mr. Chilton) argued that the
property had only been removed by the prisoner to his store
for safe custody. The magistrate (Alderman J. H. Turner) did
not believe the defence, and after severely commenting on the
necessity of punishing betrayal of trust, sent the prisoner
to gaol for two months.
LONG WOOED, BUT NOT WON YET.—William Caunce, a
stout-built, tall fellow of about 30, was brought up at the Po-
lice-court, yesterday, charged with being caught upon a wall
at the back of a house in Highfield-street, between twelve and
one o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Thomas Griffin said that
a quantity of wearing apparel was discovered to beetolen from
his house about the time stated, and seeing the prisoner on the
wall of the house adjoining his, he gave him into cus-
tody on suspicion. Caunce said he " was after a young woman
he knew."—(Laughter)—A portly dame here stepped forward
into the witness box, and, smiling pleasantly at the bench,
said : " He came to court my daughter, sir (renewed laughter).
Alderman Turner : " Why doesn't he marry her, then ?"
Mother :—" Because I can't -find in my heart to part with her.
(Laughter) Alderman Turner :—" How long has he been
courting her ?" Mother :—" Oh ! about eight or nine years,
perhaps." (Roars of laughter) Alderman Turner : " Well, if
he has been courting her eight or nine years, it is time he
brought it to a termination. What is he ?" Mother: " He's
a farmer's son, or something of that sort." Alderman Turner :
" Has he a good character ? Do you think him capable of com-
mitting a robbery ?" Mother: (indignantly) " No, lam sure
he is not." Alderman Turner: " Well, he may be discharged.
I think you had better let them get married." All parties
then left court together, apparently appreciating the force of
the alderman's advice.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WlDOW.—James Davies, a rough-
looking fellow, was brought up at the Police-court yesterday,
charged with a drunken and most unmanly assanit. Elizabeth
Davies, of Rupert-street, a woman advanced in years, stated
that she engaged the prisoner and seven others to carry the
body of her deceased husband from her house to St. Mark's
churchyard on Sunday afternoon. After they returned from
their melancholy task, she supplied themmith meat and drink
in lieu. of payment, as had been agreed upon. They all went
away apparently satisfied, but about an hour subsequently
the prisoner returned in a drunken state, and demanded ls.
or half-a-gallon of ale additional. She could not give him
either, so he took out a pocket-knife, ripped up a dress that
was lying in the room into shreds, and then rushed upon her
and slit up her nose with the knife, from bottom to top. The
case was remanded until to-day, in order that -the surgeon
who dressed the wound might be examined, Mr. Mansfield,
who beard the case, remarking that it was Tery necessary that
the surgeon should always be present An such an occasion.
How TUE POOR RATES ARE AIII3III4RXTED.—"PoIiy Kelly,"
one of the paupers from the workhouse, was brought up at
the Police-court yesterday, for refractory conduct. Mr, Carr,
the governor, said that " Polly" had been a constant inmate
of the house, "off and on," since 1847, during which time she
had had 'no less than four illegitimate children, all.of whom
were now a burden on the parish funds, Her conduct was
continually insubordinate. She was sent to gaol for two.days.
Three other women were sent to gaol for three months each,
for attempting t© break into the vagrant sheds, to which they
had been denied admission.
A CASE FOR THE Docx COMMITTEE.—David Johnson, ,a
young married man, in the employment of the Dock Trustees.,
at the Transit Sheds, Prince's Dock, was yesterday charged
at the Police-court, with the following offence :—On Saturday
he was stopped at one of the dock gates, conveying away some
deal plankshvalue 443., in a cart. There was no one to prosecute
from the Dock Committee, and Mr. Pilcher, the Superintend-
ant of the Sheds, was sent for, Mr. Chilton, the prisoner's
attorney, stated that the planks were considered " rubbish,"
and the prisoner had taken them as " perquisites," intending
to chop them up into " firewood" for the AO of his household.
Mr. Pileher, being placed in the witness-box, said that the
planks were not actually the property of the Dock Trustees,
but had been left, as similar property continually was, by
some parties who had been landing or discharging a vessel.
When any merchandise or goods were left, they were collected
and sent to the Albert Dock to be sold for the benefit of the
, trustees. Property of this description, however, was kept for
, five or six weeks, and often claimed by parties; if not, it was
, removed to No. 1 Shed, and broken up, or otherwise disposed
of. He certainly thought the prisoner had been guilty of a
breach of discipline for removing the timber without
leave, but he would not have given him leave
had he applied to him. Superintendent Clough, who
appeared extremely anxious to press the charge, said
that he wished this matter thoroughly investigated, for
a similar case occurred at the Brunswick Dock some time
ago, when Mr. Pilcher came forward and said the property
taken away was " mere rubbish." In consequence of that,
the case was abandoned, and the police and the authorities of
the dock committee had come into collision on the matter,
relative to an alleged want of activity on the part of the
former. Mr. Chilton said the prisoner had had no inten-
tion whatever of committing a felony. He had been upwards
of twelve months in the employ of the trustees, and had a
ten years' character from Messrs. Boyd, Edwards & Co.,
before going to them. The case was remanded until to-day,
and bail was accepted for the prisoner, himself in £2O, and
one of £lO.

LATEST NEWS.

THE LOSSES IN THE CRIMEA.

WAIL DEPARTMENT, June 24, 8.30 p.m.

Lord Panmure has received the following list of officers
killed, or who have died of their wounds, on the 18th of
June :
Major-General Sir John Campbell.
. Colonel Yea, 7th Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Shadforth, 67th Regiment.
Lieutenant Meurant, 18th Regiment.
Lieutenant Davies, 38th Regiment.
Lieutenant Ashwin, 67th Regiment.
Lieutenant Bellew, 33rd Regiment.
Captain Shiffner, 54th Regiment.
Captain Robinson, 34th Regiment.
Lieutenant Hurt, 34th Regiment.
Lieutenant Alt, 34th Regimuit.
Captain Forman, Rifle Brigade.
Captain Jesse, Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant Graves, Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant Murray, Royal Engineers.
Captain Fenwick, 44th Regiment.
Captain the Hon. C. Agar, 44th Regiment.
Captain Caulfield, 44th Regiment.
Lieutenant and Adjutant Hobson, 7th Regiment.

PARIS, Sunday Morning, June 21.

The Moniteur announces that the electric wire, which had
been broken at different points between Vienna and Bucha-
rest, has not yet been completely restored.
The Moniteur publishes the two following telegraphic de-
spatches, received by the Minister of War from General
Pelissier June 19.

The besieged, notwithstanding our failure of yesterday,
which they will doubtless exaggerate considerably, grew
alarmed last night, and for a long time they kept up a fire
from all their guns at empty space.

t` To-day at 4 o'clock there was an armistice for burying the
dead. June 20.

The besieged, closely pressed on the side of the Central
Ravine, are setting fire to the little faubourg at the extremity
of the southern port.
We are erecting batteries with guns of heavy calibre on
tie works captured on the 7th of June, which threaten more
directly the great port.

Li3Y ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.]

LONDON, Mooday Night.
The following has been transmitted by the •Compauuies'
Intelligence Department, London :

TTIE

W A R.

Rom the Second Edition of the Morning Post.)

THE LATE ASSAULT.
'The following•ddspatch has been received:—
ST. PETERSBITItga June 24.

Prince Gortschakoff announces that, after 24 hours' bom
lbardment, on the morning of the 18th the enemy attempted
an assault on 'bastions 1,2, and.S, and on the Korniloff Bat-
teries. They were repulsed on all sides with enormous losses,
the French kaving 600 prisoners. Up to the evening of the
19th there .was nothing fresh."

WAR, DEPAR.T3iENT, June 25, 1855.

Lord Panmure presents 'the Electric Telegraph Company
with a nominal list of officers wounded, and a numerical list of
easualties•of non-commissioned officers and men on 18th June;
.Non-commissioned officers and rank and file killed 144
Wounded lO6B
Missing
NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS WOUNDED,
(Second Division.)
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Goodwin, 41st Foot, slightly.
Major-General William Eyre, Stai severely.
• Colonel Cobbe, 4th Foot, severely.
9TH FOOT.
Captain F. Smith, dangerously—since dead.
Lieutenant McQueen, severely.
Lieutenant A. G. Douglas, slightly.
18TH FOOT.
Major Clark Kennedy, slightly.
Captain John Cormick, dangerously.
Captain A. Armstrong, slightly.
Captain M. J. Heyman, dangerously.
Captain S. Wilkinson, slightly.
Lieutenant W. O'Bryen Taylor, slightly.
Lieutenant W. Kemp, severely.
•; Lieutenant Fairfax Fearnley, severely.
Lieutenant Charles Hotham, slightly.
28ra FooT.
Captain H. Godlay, severely.
Captain J. Aplin, slightly.
Callan J. Malcolm, severely.
lAdltenant Fr Brodigan, severely.
38TH FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Lowth, severely.
Captain Hon. C. Addington, severely.
Captain Ledford Daniel, severely.
Lieutenant J. French, severely.
Lieutenant H. Fielden, severely.
44TH FOOT.
Colonel the Hon. A. Spencer, slightly.
Captain W. Mansfield. dangerously.
Lieutenant J. Logan, severely.
Lieutenant T. 0. Howarth, severely.
4vu
Staff-Captain A. Snodgrass, 38th Foot, severely.
Staff-Lieutenant Image, 21st Foot, slightly.
Ira FOOT.
Majoi• Pack, severely.
Lieutenant Jones, severely.
Lieutenant Hon. A. Fitzclarence, dangerously._
Lieutenant C. Malan, severely.
Lieutenant Lord R. Browne, slightly.
Lieutenant G. Waller, slightly.
Lieutenant W. Wright, slightly.
Captain F. Appleyard, slight contusion..
20TH FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel Eveleigh, slightly..
Lieutenant I. S. O'Neill, slightly.
Ensign F. G. Holmes, slightly.
23RD FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel D. Lysons, severely.
33RD FOOT.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Johnstone, severely..
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Mundy, slightly.
Captain Quayle, dangerous.
Captain Thomas Wickham, severely.
Lieutenant I. Rogers, slightly, •
34TH FOOT.
Captain I. Gwilt, slightly.
Captain J. Jordan, severely.
Lieutenant Harman, severely.
_ Lieutenant F. Peel, slightly.
Lieutenant R. Clayton, severely.
57TH FOOT.
Brevet Major Earle, severely.
Captain Norman, severely.
Captain Lea, severely.
Captain St. Clair, severely.
Lieutenant Venables, severely.
Lieutenant A. Slade, severely.
86th FOOT.
Captain G. Browne, dangerously.
RIFLE BRIGADE.
Lieutenant C. Boileau, severely.
Lieutenant F. Fremantle, severely.
Lieutenant J. Knox, dangerously.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Second Captain W. J. Williams, slightly.
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Major-General Harry Jones, slightly.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Tylden, severely.
Brevet-Major and Brigade-Major E. F. Bauchier,
MISSING.
Lieutenant N. D. Robinson, 7th Foot.
Lieutenant Heyland, 33rd Foot.

DESPATCHES FROM LORD RAGLAN AND SIR
E. LYONS.

The London Gazette contains .despatches from Lord
Raglan and Sir E. Lyons.
Lord Raglan writes on the 12th.—Anapa was abandoned on
the sth ; the Circassians had set fire to it. Nothing material
had.occurred since the 9th. Both ourselves and our Allies are
pushing forward our advances and erecting new batteries on
the ground gained. The Alma has returned from Kerteb
with the 72nd and 63rd. Lord Raglan eulogises the conduct
of Major Mac Donnell, Captains Ambrose, Dixon, Sbiffner
and Hunter.; Lieutenants Lucas, Gayner, Stokes, Beresford,
Pearson, and Jones; and Colonel Shearman and Major Dick-
son, who were omitted in the last despatch.
Sir Edmund Lyons, under date of the 6th, off Kerteh, en-
closes Captain Lyon's report, giving details of the taking of
Taganrog. The loss of the enemy in men must have been
severe. All the stores and government buildings, and all
vessels on the stocks were burst. The destruction of grain
was enormous. A Russian sergeant, who deserted, stated
the number of troops in the town to have been 3,200. A
Russian war schooner MI burnt.
Captain Lyons praises the meritorious conduct of Com-
mander Coles, Lieutenant J. T. C. Mackenzie, and of Lieut.
Buckley.
Another despatch from Sir K. Lyons, dated 11th June,
contains an enclosure from Rear-Admiral Stewart, reporting
the evacuation of Anapa. By far the greater part of the guns
had been desoroyed by the Russians, and the remainder were
being rendered unserviceable. The Russians had exploded
nearly all the powder magazines, and those left were empty.
The barracks were burnt by the Russians, also a good number
of buildings, and the coal and grain. The garrison was esti-
mated by the Circassians at between 7,000 and 8,000, and
they retired on the Kouban River, destroying the bridge after
crossing.
Nominal return of Officers killed and wounded, from the
4th to the 7th June :—Killed, 12 ; wounded, 41.
Nominal return of Non-commissioned Officers and Privates
killed, wounded, and missing, from the 4th to the 7th June
inclusive :—Killed, 6 sergeants ; 100 rank and file. Wounded,
28 sergeants, 3 drummers, and 550 rank and file. Missing,
1 sergeant, and 31 rank and file.
Omitted, 7th June casualty return :—Missing, 1 sergeant
and 7 rank and file.
Return of casualties from the Bth to the 10th of June
inclusive :—Killed, 19 rank and file ; wounded, Captain M.
Walker, 3rd Foot, dangerously ; Captain J. Cooper, 7th Foot,
slightly ; Lieutenant J. Baird, 41st Foot, slightly ; Lieutenant
H. Conolly, 41st Foot, slightly; Lieutenant J. Nunn, 90th

Itegiment, slightly ; 10 sergeants, and 105 rank and file.
Return of casualties in naval brigade on Bth, 9th, and
10th :—Killed, 1; wounded, 15 ; contused, Lieutenant A-
Mitchell, severely ; Mr. A. Kevin, assistant surgeon, severely ;
two men ; Mr. James E. Hunter, mate, slightly contused
Omitted on 7th :—List of officers killed and wounded in
naval brigade :—Killed, Lieutenant J. Kidd ; wounded, Cap-
tain W. Peel ; Lieutenant 0. Dalyrell ; Lieutenant W.
Urms ton, slightly.

THE HANG() MASSACRE.
The Globe publishes a despatch received by the Admiralty,
giving a complete list of the killed, and prisoners wounded
and unwounded :—Lieutenant Geneste, Mr. Easton, the sur.
geon, and Mr. Sullivan are prisoners unhurt ; also the follow-
ing seamen : Owen Francis, John Hockey, William Rockelly,
and Francis George. The following were killed : Thompson,
Cornwall, Benjamin Smith, Lynn, Joseph Banks. Prisoners
wounded : John Sorton, George Boyle, Joseph Gliddon, and
Thomas Stakes.

PARIS, Monday.—The Moniteur publishes a despatch from
Vienna,announcing that the telegraph line is re-established as
far as Bucharest.

STRAHAN AND COMPANY'S BANKRUPTCY.

To-day was appointed for the choice of assignees. The
Court of Bankruptcy was densely crowded. A rough state-
ment of the affairs, as far as they could be ascertained, show
that the house of Halford and Co. was in itself solvent.

There will probably be a surplus of £20,000 to be eatlied to
the general estate. There will also be a surplus of £5,000
from the private estate of Mr. Strahan. The rough statement
of debt and liabilities is £680,600. Good debts, £lOO,OOO.
Halford and Ca, £20,000. Bad debts, £276,000.