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

THE Bishop of Manchester has presented a donation of 15
guineas to the Bolton Church Institute.
THE meeting in favour of the restoration of Poland will
take place on Thursday, at the Concert-ball.

IT is stated that R. A. Macfie, Esq., of this town, has given
£l,OOO in aid of the Presbyterian missions in China. A few
years ago Mr. Macfie gave £l,OOO towards the Indian missions.
POLL AT ELECTIONS.-It is directed by an order in Council,
December 7, that the towns of Longridge and Longton shall
be places for polling for the northern division of the county of
Lancaster.

NEW COUNTY MAGISTRATES.—P. R. Arrowsmith, Esq.,
ex-mayor of Bolton, Capt. Gray, and Mr. Abraham Brierley,
of West-hill, cotton-manufacturer, have been added to the
commission of the peace for this county.
IN the Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, there was a divi-
dend meeting in re Joseph Feeny, when several claims to
prove were admitted, and others ordered to stand over until
the 4th of January, to which day the meeting was adjourned.
,
ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL. —On Wednesday, Mr. R.
Duckworth, son of Mr. Robinson Duckworth, of this.town,
and formerly at this school, was elected Mathematical Exhibi-
tioner at University College, Oxford. Mr. Duckworth had
previously obtained the open scholarship at the same college.

A STATEMENT of the debts and liabilities of Mr. Oliver, of
Liverpool, has been received. The liabilities 'are about
£1,000,000; and the assets, it is to be feared, will not realise
more than 2s. 6d. in the pound.
THE CITY OP MANCHESTER steamer arrived at Marseilles on
the 9th, from the east, with 750 men of various regiments of
the French army on board. The • Conte Cavour, a Sardinian
steamer, arrived on that day at Marseilles from Kamiesch,
bringing home wounded and convalescent soldiers.
ON Saturday morninglast, a bare ran into the carpenters'
yard belonging to the Bridgewater Trustees, -at-the bottom
locks. Poor puss was hotly pursued; she, however, managed
to make her escape from the yard, but it was .only out of the
frying-pan into the fire, as she ran down the steps "of the
graving docks, whence there was no escape, and was speedily
captured.
THE following patents, among others, were sealed ,during
the week ending Dec. 8 :—George Frederick Chantrell, of
Liverpool, furnace engineer, for improvements in apparatus.
applicable to the manufacturelnd revivification of animal or
vegetable charcoal ; Joseph Betteley, of Liverpool, chain cable
manufacturer, for an improvement in ships' anchors.
FIRE IN LOVE-LINE.—A fire broke out about eleven
o'clock on Friday morning, in a cotton kiln in Love-lane, at
the north end, belonging to Mr. WArdle. Two reels were
soon .on the spot, and the fire was extinguiihed in about half
an hour. A quantity of cotton was consumed, but the damage
done to the premises is very inconsiderable.
OPEN CHURCHES.—There is a movement in Manchester,
patronised by the Bishop, for erecting, in the more populokis
districts of the city, churches entirely free from rented and
appropriated sittings. We (Manchester Examiner) learn
that some progress has been made hi collecting funds for the
Cheetwood district.

WEST DERBY GtißDlA:ss.=—At the meeting on Wed-
nesday, notice was given by Mr. Edwards, that he vvertild, at
the next meeting, -move that the salary of Mr. Lythgoe,
relieving-officer, be increased from £BO to £lOO per annum.
The number of 'paupers relieved durint, the last week Was
4,145, an increase of-253 when compared with the correspond-
ing week last year.

CAUTION TO DEALERS IN l'lsif.—John Burke was brotght
up at the Police•court, on Thursday, before Mr. Mansfield, for
having 171bs. of unwholesome codfish exposed for sale'in St.
John's-market, and fined `9s. 6d.—Mary Ann 'Wright was
fined 14e. 6d. for exposing-for sale, at the same place, '9llbs.
of unwholesome codfish ;.and Jane Blundell, for exposing for
sale, in the same market, 391bs. of unwholesome -eels, was
mulct in the penalty of i/4-s. 6d.

HrsTomc Socrnry.--L.The second Meeting of the literary
section of this society'vms held on Thilisday, at St. George's-
hall,
,Mr.,Danson in the chair. A resolution expressing the
regret ,of the society at the death of Mr. ',Tosnih Brooks
Yates was passed. 'he paper for the evening was " The
English .Poor-law 'System, viewed in relation 'to Education
and Morals," read by the Rev. Mr. Moore. )A. discussion fol-
lowed 'tie reading- of the paper, in which Mr. Buxton, the
Rev. 'Dr. Hume, the chairman and other members, took part.
fi CUNARD'STEAM-SHIP PERSIA, was launched
last summer, at Glasgow, is now nearly ready for sea, and is
expeOxd to sail ence for New rock on the-2F;th of January.
next. The Persia is built
.and i
tof isroet,piesetlaed to rger:itnhaakne anyino
more
fralvil
Majesty's ships'tf war,
passages between this and America than any other steamer
afloat has done. Her engines were tried at 'Glasgow last week,
and we undersiAnd that they wetted adiniixibly. Commodore
•Judkins,
late of the Arabia, is to command-the Persia.

ARCHITECTrRAL AND AE.CEZOLOtiIeeL SOCIETY.—The
'meting of this society was held on Wednesday, at the Royal
Institution, Colquitt-street. Mr, J. 4ltray, the president,
e.--rupied therhair, . Mr. John Gibhs,'Aigburth, was elected
an associate member. Several donations of an interesting
Character were presented to the society. After the ordinary.
:business had-been disposed of, the risen on on the paperrtad
lyy Mr. Huggins at the last meeting, .was resumed, and kept
:-1p with great spirit until the zneetingnejourned.
NOVEL 'SURPRISE. —On Thursday might, a young 'thief
ikcrept into a house in Blackpool, for-the purpose of plunder.
He made is entry through a bedroom window, and, while
groping about in the dark, he accidentally thrust his fingers
into the .open mouth of the owner of the house, who was in
bed and 46:cep. He sudderly.awOke, and, snapping at the
-fingers, bit them so severely that the intruder, uttering a
loud cry, rushed back to the window, made his exit through
it, and escaped. He has since been eaptured.—Darliargton,
Times,

•TELEJWTE Jos= BROOKS Yxams.—The death of Mr.
Joseph Breoks Yates is announced.-in our obituary. His long
!life was spent in Liverpool, where the name he bore has long
i been asseCiated with the intellect and respectability of the
-town. He was originally a prosperous merchant, but afflu-
' tnceenabled him to retire, several years ago, from business.
His leisure was not unprofitable.; for he devoted himself "to
I:archseology, and, latterly, took ,a prominent part in .our
i literary-and philosophical associations. At the recent meet-
, ing of the British Association, at Glasgow, he read several
elaborate papers.

MAxL-Szavicn wizzr Axtanie.t..--Our readers are well ac-
quaintedwith the facts which ledto the interruption of .the
mail service with the United States last year, several of the
vessels- of the Cunard line being 'required in the transport
service: -so that, instead of having three communications
.-every, fortnight with America, we have had for a year .only,a
.weekly mail. We are glad, however, to find, that in January
nextilhekCunard steamers will run .every week, and the 'Col-
dins-stermships every alternate week.
Mn.( GraGsox AND Ma. Honsax.—After the unpleasant
:scene :at, the town council, on Wednesday week, Mr..J. Buck
Lley(l,,as the mutual friend of Mr. Gregson and Mr. Hodson,
Interposed his good offices, and -the following letter terminated
the affair.::—"Sir,—A communication has been made to me,
thattyou desire a written withdrawal of the words regarding
-you whichl used at the council oulcednesday last. Haviag
:at-the moment, at the request of . the mayor, withdrawn the
(expression, I at once accede to -your wish, and express ;regret
'that ,I-should, contrary to the accustomed rules of public
,debate,..and lin the excitement of theanament, have made ,use
ofan expression personal and offensive -to you, and which I
freely withdraw.—M. GREGSON, Toxteth-park."
Ro;vil.z.,..ltsrxruTiox Somoom.---oan Thursday the annual
,ffistribution. of prizes to the boys ,conneeted with the Royal
Institutior,sehools took place in the-theatre of the Royal
Institution,YColquitt-street. I.l.r..Sandbath occupied the,ehair.
'The prizes ,were delivered by the :Lord Bishop of Chester:
Prior to the delivery of the prizes, :a variety of speeches were
recited bytherboys. The Bishop, yin presenting the prizes to
the •suceessful competitors, addressed some appropriate remarks
to each. Afterwards the company :proceeded to view a fine
collection ofxlvawings by the boys of •the ,school, under the
instruction of }Mr. Win. L. Kerry, the iiravring-master of the
Royal institution.

SHORT TIME MOVEMENT AT 0.1431CA7 .—We understand
that about thirty firms, producing an .aggregate of about
120,0001b5. of yarn weekly, have signed:a declaration to work
whofrom decline
to .szntiiy-e till dark for one month. Many others
say that tiles will join the movement
should it becomegetterst. It is stated that Messrs. Worthing-
ton and Sons, of '.lioninwood, 3fe*ers. J. Brideoake and Bro-
thers, of Waterhead, and :Messrs. Radcliffe and Sons, so far
as regards their loine, commenced working.short time two or
three weeks since. ilt is pretty certain that an Monday next
there will be a commencement of short time 44y a number of
firms; but to what extent it will reach mmainst to be seen.-
21Ianchesler Gsardian.

DISPUTED RIG 11.(1 ,TO BA.NICRUPT'S PLorDuAY.—.MATHER
v. PRASER.—On the 10th, this case came before-Sir W. Page
Wood, in the Vice,Cbancellor's Court. The
,plaintiffs are
Messrs. John and William Mather, of Livaipool:; .tire defend-
;ants are Mr. John Fraser, lair. P. Thompson, and foot. others,
;the assignees of Jahn arid George Barton, of Manchester,
,eopper-roller manufacturers, who have been declared bank-
rupts. Mr. Rolt, for -the plaintiffs,- moved to continue the
injunction which had already been granted, restrainin the
defendants from removing from a manufactory, the Brough-
' tomnCopper Works, the machinery which was thereunto Axed,
the :plaintiffs claiming as mortgagees. Mr.-Daniell, for -the
assignees, consented that the question as to the right-to-the
machinery shoUld, be disoussed .on a motion for a decree, .the
injunction being continued in the interim.
'biz ;Lords Justices of Appeal have reversed the,decis.ion Tof
one of the Commissioners of the Liverpool Court of Bank-
ruptcy, granting a third-class certificate to a bankrupt-named
Strong, after six months' suspensionomith protection for one
month. It-appeared that the bankrupt:was the owner of the
British Dominions, steam-tug, of 'the port of Liverpool, and
the allegations.of the petition of appeal were that the bank-
rupt had Made false representations as to the state of his pro-
perty in order.to.deceive his creditors; that, having sold his
ship for Onlyt7oo4-her value being £1,400, he had paid off a
mortgage of £4OO out of the proceeds; but fore disposition
of the residue thereof be could only account by a statement
that having carried it about in his pocket, and having become
An several occasions intoxicated, he had lost it,; lastly, the
petition alleged that he had removed his furnitureinto a house
under a false name, in order to conceal it from hie .areditors.
Their lordships decided that the case was one in which they
could not grant either a certificate or protection.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.:—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday, Mr. Richard Shiel in the chair. A deputation
from the steam-tug proprietors on the river appeared before
the committee, and Mr. Watkins, on behalf of the body, pre-
sented a memorial. After some conversation between the
members of the committee and those of the deputation, the
latter retired, and the subject of the memorial was referred to
the SmOke Committee. The other business was of the usual
routine character.—The Medical Officer reports that the
mortality of the borough for the preceding week was about
ten per cent. in excess of the average mortality in the same
week of the • preceding seven years. The registered ddaths
were 257. The excess was caused by the unusual prevalence
of scarlatina' measles, and hooping cough. Of these three
diseases 74 fatal cases were recorded, viz., of scarlatina 38,
measles 20, hooping cough .16. The deaths from measles
were more numerous than in . any week for the previous 17
months, and from hooping cough more than in any week since
the beginning of January. Scarlatina has now been epidemic
upwards of three months, and since the first week of Sept.
has destroyed more than 500 lives. From other diseases of
the zymotic class, 22 deaths were recorded, including eight
from typhus, two from syphilis, one, from small pox, and one
from mumps. From diseases of the lungs and consumption,
82 deaths were registereKL_Of ,the total 270 deaths, 173 were
children ; and of these 154 were below five years of age. The
mean temperature of the week was 40 9.10 degrees, being
more than two degrees below the average. The mean hori-
zontal motion of the air was ' 412 daily, 100 miles more than
the average. Rain fell on three (lays of the week. The total
amount was 18-100 of an inch.