The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-06-19 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

The Committee reassembled, and, after some delay, Mr.
Burke said, that, with respect to the clause as to the execu-
tion of the undertaking, there was some difference with the
Board of Works as to the details,—the clause approved by the
Board of Trade provided that unless parliament should other-
wise determine, the Liverpool corporation should be compelled,
within two years from the first of September, 1856, to com-
plete the docks at Birkenhead, authorised by acts now in force,
or such others as should be provided by parliament in the
meantime, as most available for the commercial purposes
of the port of Liverpool. The Board of Works clause
was, that unless Parliament should otherwise determine in
the mean time, the Corporation should, immediately after the
Ist of September, 1856, proceed with the construction of the
docks at Birkenhead, authorised by the acts now in force;
that the Corporation should be made subject to all the lia-
bilities of the trustees with regard to the construction of the
various docks and works, and that the Corporation should
wholly complete such docks and works according to the plans
subsisting before the Ist of September, 1858.
The Chairman said the clauses were not inconsistent with
each other, but they would pass the one first read, and leave
it to be amended afterwards, if necessary.
Upon the clause pledging the Dock Trustees and Corporation
to prosecute a bill in the next session, for the construction of
works in a manner most available for commercial purposes,
for assimilating the rates between Liverpool and Birkenhead,
and for transferring permanently the Birkenhead Docks to
the Liverpool Dock Trustees, it was intimated that such a
clause being struck out in the House of Lords would be fatal
to the bill upon the question of privilege. It was, therefore,
suggested that that part relating to the assimilation of rates
should be omitted. This was agreed to, and the amended
clause passed.
Upon the clause for the transfer of the Birkenhead Docks
to the Liverpool Dock Trustees, the Committee were pressed
not to adopt that proposed by the Board of Trade. After
some consultation, the Committee agreed to the clause pro-
posed by the Corporation.
for a clause to reserve the right of Parliament to include the
eoenn thetii
egeneral
istat
ev
ei
agncdl acuosuen,
sae i
tehf
ed ics chuasi sr im
nt
prespsliancge
fecting harbours, in accordance with the recommendations of
bßeirtlj!enhead and Liverpool Docks in any general legislation af-
the Harbour Commissioners, and Mr. Scott arguing against
connecting the promoters in any way to the inference that
they would not object to interference with the Liverpool Town
Dues. Ultimately it was found there was no difference be-
tween them, and a clause, including the Liverpool Dock Trus-
tees and the Liverpool Dock Company, was passed.
These were all the clauses, but the Chairman would not
sign the bill, as it had been arranged that this bill should not
be passed until the Committee also passed the Dock Com-
pany's Bill.
The committee proceeded to consider the Liverpool Docks
Bill, and, having been absent in consultation,
The Chairman said—Though the committee have come to
no formal decision it may be for the convenience of the pro-
moters that they should indicate what they are disposed to do.
They are disposed to give the £326,000 for the purchase of
land. They also think that the £70,000, the £77,000, and
the £50,000 are reasonable, but they want some explanation
from the engineer before they give any more money.
Mr. Hartley, the engineer, then entered into some explana-
tions, stating that £22,500 was necessary for the north pas-
sages of the Huskisson Dock, which were in a state of half
completion. For the £232,000, part of the docks, the 500
feet lock, and the open basin would be completed within a
year, and the lock would be made available as a graving dock,
but not as an entrance for large steamers. He thought it
more important to complete No. 2 and No. 7 docks than the
graving dock. He proposed to use the long lock as a graving
dock. The 500 feet lock would be available for the largest
steamers as a graving dock in about a twelvemonth, and would
relieve the Huskisson Dock of the present inconvenience, by
accommodating the Cunard and Collins steamers.

Mr. Charles Turner said he did not think it probable
they would do more this year than complete the warehouses
now in course of erection, and that would require £50,000.
If the Improvement Bill passed, probably they might lay the
foundation of some new warehouses, but otherwise they
would not lay the foundation of any more new warehouses
this year. As to the Harrington Estate, it was now occupied
by the timber trade, and until that was gone they could do
nothing with it. The committee retired, and upon their
return, said they could not come to a decision, and adjourned
till Monday.

SALE OF THE SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.

LANCASIIIRE AND YORKSIIIRE.—A special meeting of this
company was held on Wednesday at Manchester, Mr. W.
Stuart, the vice-chairman of the directors, presiding, to con-
consider the expediency of purchasing the Liverpool, Crosby,
and Southport Railway.—Heads of the proposed agreement
were read, from which it appeared that the purchase was to
take effect from the Ist of January, 1855, the share capital
of the Crosby Company being taken at £224,000. The Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire accepted the liabilities of the Crosby
Company, and the purchase-money would be paid by the
creation of shares at 21 per cent. for the first, and 3} for the
two following years, to be converted into Lancashire and
Yorkshire ordinary stock from the Ist of January, 1858.
The Chairman moved, and Mr. Fielden, a director, seconded,
a resolution approving the proposed arrangement, which was
denounced in strong terms by Mr. D. Price; whilst several
shareholders expressed a wish for an adjournment of the meet-
ing, that the shareholders might have better information and
more time to consider as to their bargain. Mr. Ainsworth
moved, and Mr. Hobson seconded, an amendment adjourning
the meeting till the half-yearly meeting in September, for that
purpose; and this wss carried, with only five dissentients.
The Chairman demanded a poll, intimating that he should
use on behalf of the original motion a large number of proxies ;
but, after a long discussion, the amendment was withdrawn,
on an agreement that the meeting stood adjourned till the
12th of July.
LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOI7THPORT.—A special meeting
of the company was held in Liverpool on Wednesday, to take
into consideration the report of the committee appointed to
negotiate terms with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company,
for the purchase of the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport line
and property. The report stated that an agreement had been
entesraelde
of theintobyliane on thecommit oltefeolo%diinrgecttoerrsmasn:LThshareholdersatthe
for
the Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Railway Company shall become the
purchasers of the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway
Company's line and property ; shall assume its entire engage-
ments and liabilities ; and shall pay to the proprietors of this
tcompany ulpossn.s, h3eis share
per
ec ae
npti.t al
fora dividend
ea
rosf 21815p6e ra
Icl edn tiBfso7r
respectively, and from and after the 31st of December, 1857,
the same dividend as that payable to the holders of Lancashire
and Yorkshire ordinary stock." On the proposition of the
Chairman, seconded by Mr. Healey, a director, the report was
adopted, and the agreement with the Lancashirepand York-
shire Company confirmed.

SUICIDE.—On Saturday Thomas Sheldon, gunsmith Mot-
ley-court, Shoreditch, London, fixed a detached gun- barrel,
loaded, in a vice, and placing himself in front of it, he tired
the touchhole with a lucifer match attached to a ramrod. His
head was blown to atoms.
DEA.TH OF THE BET OF TUNIS.—Our Malta correspondent
announces the decease, on the 30th of May, at Tunis, of his
Highness Si Ehmed, Bev of that regency, from apoplexy, at
the age of 52, after reigning 18 years ; his cousin Si Imham-
med, heretofore holding the appointment of Bey of the Camp,
has succeeded to the beyship, conformably to an arrangement
made for regulating the succession some years ago, with the
concurrence of Great Britain, France, and the Sublime Otto-
man Porte. The new Bey, who is 51 years of age, has ap-
pointed his own brother Sedak to be chief of the camp, to
the great delight of the military, with whom he is a special
favourite. Under the new rule it is hoped that the system of
vexatious monopolies will be abolished, and the rich resources
of the country, of an agricultural and commercial nature, be
more widely developed, with benefit and advantage to its in-
dustrious population, who have too long been .abandoned
tc
the tender mercies of Jew monopolists.

[JuNi 19, 1856.

GRAND FETE AT P--
cec
EVEN those who are familiar with the Irsgll,l/
ordinary fetes given at the Hotel de Ville can ,sfrek,n.cif
an idea of that which took place on Monday, le
our of the King of Portugal. At the grand entl;,,
fully designed fountain fell, with refreshing o°l7o,,etbefi.
wilderness of flowers. On the staircase,
nr
i
and a alglW.
floral decorations abounded in marvellous profusion, toe
n
ful decorations were to be met with at eve"' nts,holle,
geous salon. The novel feature of the arrange
of youis,°4
was the conversion of the fine open court oforrao
into a grand salle, surrounded by arcades. I_At ;worn,'
moment for the city of Paris to show the I,orualace„
,"
friends the magnificence of this famed civi° Looriiboo
splendid hospitality for which the prefect an. rrifffl
Paris are celebrated. The Princess Mathilde aon
half-past nine, and Queen Christina soon after.,
struck by the extreme beauty of the court of 142,‘tisly
warmly expressed their admiration. At Pat early
rooms were already filled, the company hayingi''''t:he 1104
with wonderful rapidity. The King of Portugwstrasio:o
Oporto, and their suite, arrived at ten o'clock. ,
coo jo
struck up a march as the party proceeded, an ktberifr
strain until the young king and his quadrille not"
to open the ball. His Majesty danced with tbt: pig?'
thilde, having for ris-d•vis the Duke of OW°
Haussmann. It was almost half-past eleven w_,lletitollie
party left the ball, but the Princess Mathilde itu
her Majesty's fair daughters, the Princess ;Ott
Lady Mayoress, and the younger branches of 11°,100.
mained for some time longer in the part of the Toitheop
for the more honoured guests : and at the reque6, foot,'
cess Mathilde, another quadrille was danced 11 JP
space left open to allow the waltzer and practisets

to figure them.

fn 44
THE United States mail steamer Baltic, CaP-iuitb'
sailed for New York at 11 30 a.m. on Saturday' ,tis
sengers and the usual mails. • 1* Pl7O
r s eil 4
STAMMERING.-An advertisement of 3013-lessecilof
another column, respecting his mode for th,e !total,
awkward defect, is well worthy attention. 11' d ilia
testimonials of his success, and we understan f Ift
visit this town. Ore librO
a
THE Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone Passe lie P .:ort.4
pool on Friday, on his way to London, to ta
spec/
Layard debate. Mr. Gladstone, who had heee sir kiol!
vacation at the residence of his father-in-11;ort„iV
Glynn, Harwarden Castle, Flintshire, made a Zo,, n"tril
in this neighbourhood with his brother, -'' ;
Gladstone. L: sfos Pe 01;
"TILE " GRANITE STATE."-Much attenoon t a folto,
on the river, on Saturday, by the appearance,,,b°,•ell IX
steamer, the Granite State, of 1,000 tons, "„,.ta- es 0,,' ro
Friday, from Philadelphia. She is a fine spec„ sntlit'oli
can naval architecture, and is more than usuni"rdiasll of r
fastened in a manner very superior to the '100614
American steamers. We believe it is the iet, for fed
owners to tender her services to governnliel/Asdos- or
a t THE
Southport, dedication
a on
Friday,of the
connected with the war, unless they should - I
:,
for her in Liverpool. , pa 1,
oostheerseere)l
an address by the chaplain of the lodge, ty, fe,oo*
Mocatta, who also, in the course of the the -or
sermon at Christ's Church, on behalf of 0 f
..
Masonic
included,
Strangers' Charity. The banquet, in the even yrir
ded by Mr. James Hunt. a Jobs ,
0 c,
A BIGAMY CASE.-A stonemason, narne ifit, fti
was charged, at the Police-court, on Saturdakpr ce
He married Isis first wife, Isabella Scott, at See'. efloo
in 1848 ; and the other, Anne Donnelly,
at,olll/d(lea
Ireland, last December. The prisoner, wne,,,-, for
was, that he never Pved with his first wife, w`"" ocoli,li
the production of further evidence. ,„, Ole, 'to'?
THE BRIGANTINE WATCHMAN, bound I'o7oo-el
Wick, during a dense fog, on Thursday, dr isetoelid
Pentland Skerries. A boat was immediately 000)&11,4
three of the crew jumping into it, were end,ealrdde"o9
the vessel's heal, when, as they oclieved, she is It 9
over and sank. The three survivors sueet'-esse/..;,0, I
Brough, where they reported the loss of the er„,„, ntiolloff
quently appeared, however, says the Nortil,,e-beelifia
the Watchman, instead of heeling over, Inweeeslo. t
sea from the rock, and that the crew had sle e
red erfilq
ing her into Scrabster Bay, but littled in.i.,11- cage,lo9
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.-On Wetniej FOSWP,
William Holdsworth, a clerk in the Liver Pee":, the P sd
drowned whilst bathing in the Mersey, beyontio fit,fol
at New Brighton. The body of the deceased asslf,4l
morning, in a large hole, near the place. It theW t, of'
tide at the time, and there is no doubt that rd tbA a 0
the wave had carried him out of his depth', de,e05510
unable to swim, he had thus perished. 11100100
has left a wife and five young children, was "' dePs /
Mr. Ralph Knowles, the head of the ship- letter i
the same establishment. rsaSlloll/
nn Thil,, (13
WAR MOVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.-- 9 )3 u.
ing the steam-ship Oneida embarked 111. borse,„o,,,
ilif
the 4th Light Dragoons, under the supernten"%e IP, j
dee" 19..4
mander Bevis, R.N.' The embarkation was tbe trourif
two hours. The Sarah Sands sailed for Cork ale ojeo
ing to embark the 17th Lancers. On Saturiled at,,ei
Assistance went into the river, having crab° rele J
lington Dock basin 108 horses, and sailed yeste .00,00,-1
town en route for the Crimea. The war tr a o'oo4l
Queen, Lilias, War Spirit, Parsee, and AntelePe,asce,,of fi
surveyed as to their capabilities for the con ve) roe ,e,
....,,,i
for regiments in active service in the Crimea- a v.- I"
Lord Raglan, 1,980 tons, has been engaged ns cojksers 'r
conveyance to Gibraltar of the 3rd Royal l'alis for w.
On Tuesday 44 naval volunteers left Liverpee' 0+°?0
polis.
• (0;;;IS
PARENTAL CRUELTY.-Twowretched-loolon. lice P IP
Patrick and Jane White, were charged at the 171°de „tlf
Saturday, with cruelly ill-treating one of their c.,' 444
about seven years of age. The child, whonAtriti
court, presented a most miserable appe avanee, Dr, ice ' '014.0
half-starved and covered with filth. Police-0 0400
that the child was most infamously ill-trey,„7. 01/.:t 0, tiff
mother and stepfather, and when he took P;ed e'astobS
lying in the street gutter, having been t.,%reity titre
house by her unnatural parents, of whose e;field srftremt,
were related by the neighbours. Mr.lfs'ion ef,:,;efs9°
would remand the prisoners for the P,rnii-ust be:„-rilfrot
deuce, and in the meantime the hil" - nna"-. P. V
c then a after oio
amined by a medical man. Yesterday, ~t, all Ol
were again brought up at the Poll e•ce-: ' free" .le,
c 1 tes 1 nis ,
her of neighbours had given additional
each eolnelf
000
sufferings of the poor child, they wer_,e ‘,,,onisLof (1,0/1r
prison for six months. The mother soliheu- has- g '
the examination of the witnesses ; but fillerseon"A,liiiiiit„. if
tabled a reserved sullen look, occasionally steri. u'olfr
Iv- il ...I,
nantly at the magistrates and his unfortunarce.ce f, orl
THEFT BY AN OFFICE-BOY.--At the
the lopleY, ar
turday, Michael Burke, an office-boy, in the,eargetis° or
Bingham and Co., of Fenwick -street, was c' Sep
ing some money belonging to his emploYere;oVo/ 0,
money having been lost in the office, the 1°0'0;1 'lb,
petted, Mr. Bingham placed three marked s„ PS be topla
pocket of his coat on Friday, and then 111111,v001 of t ger,d,
the office. Shortly afterwards one of tbleg $ cep
missed, and as the prisoner denied all knoll/ . csalojr
bery, Inspector Murphy was sent for. 011:il b°,4ooc 0
he discovered a sovereign and 15s. in a 5'1,16
.5' ce c'oid ~
amongst some coffee. The prisoner, on ,t''‘,),olln rell/de'
the robbery, and said that the silver was tu,a'aed,caoll3oll
vereign he had stolen on Thursday. The,..;.--1.1tIle,101!
THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION SCHOO-ri; vid„,‘,."- 0ff,"14
amin ation of the Lower School, in connexrasal;llo, 0' ocot,
nit's Institution, took place on Wednesd,3Lturerentfjd se:4s
distribution of prizes being made in the ""the ifi-,A,01' cord
stitution, which was filled to excess by j3101;d,, ,tll9
pupils and friends of the institution. rtribov
ti, at, ,
pied the chair. The prizes having been disiks.,Pi„ij°,,k. :IA 019
sang some holiday songs, after which Dr (}heather'',
quest of the chairman, presented the priecirdthe -,-fift, el/
with a portrait of himself, painted by no the ,
,‘
schools. Mr. M'llveen, in acknowledg7rthe6,'"ect tiro
should ever look upon it, apart from its W''fid res Fol ,"
.1,111
with feelings of the greatest kindness tbonrs' 001',e
gentlemen who assisted him in his daily .-obablY to Pa% er
many of whom the institution would Prthasr ted,-,1
efficient a condition as itwas. Avote nt. •rao33 (09
, „ to
man, and some music from the juvenile' C01).909
ceedings shortly after nine o'clock. vier ii.- a
___Tro the,..._mer,.,; or,
IMPORTANT MERCANTILE TRIAL.- - , JAw„,,11,40$ 1
court, on Tuesday, the case of Pilkingt°ll,;,;;3 for Q-ijo ecvefh
before Sir W. P. Wood. This was a In°'-froin c,j3e a tri,
against the defendants to restrain WO which ladsS/
freight of a barque called the Rattler, of, the del. Wag 0
Ledger was the sole registered owner,
the'rhe elejespsW
port of Melbourne, bound for London. ~ s od di_ ,ye 14 ,
requiring money for the necessary 8110'1 co Ole, ef;do
of the ship, applied to Messrs. Train an
and Wils% 0V1)1(
correspondents of Messrs. Pilkington an Tras....ea of 0'
Messil• guilt dip
pool, for the necessary advances. - unt 0 freig pe
advance the money upon having the am° _ the ' ajd AO 0(
drawn by Milne upon Ledger, and also on.ei 00,, 5.000. g
ship, it being further agreed that the ves'nr the,i,edtPr.
signed to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilsonqthe ve:401114130,'
London, for the collection of the freight ani5.4,1,5 1
iril,
the inward business of the ship. £1,446• r for 15000 /0
to Milne, who drew a bill upon. Ledge
_,,ca.„
~0(1.10
payable at ten days after sight, which was_f',l,.jugtee'oscoe.lllo
Train and Co., and by them remitted to rlieeed s 001 otibi
son, who now held the bill. Milne also sig:',,,,ug„f tliceek
at the foot of the ship's freight list, connen `.'„,tll.,:ep
Messrs. Pilkington andlWilson for the CO cl'w .4
and the transaction of the inward business viii
ria„ii_ t;
to be held as security for payment of the 1011plage.r. (/:171
ments drawn upon Ledger. The defendantf;dstiT le,
to accept the bill when presented by the
the,
oi_ isw,,
eopiloo
arrival of the Rattler off Gravesend, on tne, -071100;:aii,
London agent of Messrs. Pilkington an bill I'4 .
Milne, the master, of his liability upon hired, antics 1
4
Ledger, of which acceptance had been reln„ra, the 01
.d
the ship's papers on behalf of his employe' to r,.)
Milne had refused to deliver up the ship! K,,t sop td,q4,(r
threatened and intended to receive the treat° 01 0c.141
the security of the plaintiffs and depriveauting I, filc."oo ol
mission in collecting the freight and transtherenll° hearelfol I
business of the ship. The plaintiffs had After iit ,i;
bill, and 110 W moved for an hsjunetion. tbo_it 0;0?
arguments on both sides, the Vice-Chancellorrtcluee D1;0: -ce;/
least such a case had been made out '
to ,th tbe Po-scs
to
the injunction to prevent any dealing evi rties 01.-e f
f the 113 as se ' Prettoj
the se was decided, and the rights 0
__,...ter , ce
Thermo ney had been obtained by the
_'."_`-'of blt'af )
for prosecuting the voyage upon the tern kaer_o,4o;,,
bill and the security upon the freight. ..;1_'..,. , PyToev, 01,
thority which laid down the propositionintelgo otflot {oi;
not pledge the ship except throug,l th
ea de was 0, ill
of Admiralty. The order ultimately nl _, in 10.),,, ,
fendant Ledger should be at liberty to P.' in imi.iv.i.
to 01 le Iff
week without prejudice, he undertaking
for oats.
to oo
of the Court as to further paymente defenda%ctia ,
granted in the meantime restraining t t
the il'ja tele,/
ceiving freight. In default of paymen ~,. 00
tio to
continued, and a receiver to be aPPointeu;uquest the foloy
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Saturday an inquest in op 1,.4
The kw ea fee
the body of Robert Shannon, who decensioClot- iOrK
extraordinary manner on Friday. , ijoiv 0 4 00,
~
ostler in the employ of Mr. Lacy, Great ure, ILA* 74
• man oMeart,l9
been assisting in loading a cart with . the
that the horse had been securely placed ill of stereo
moved a leg which held up the back Part foster7o Vol
belly-band of the horse not having befe_anure,ktorepd,l
tilted, and the whole weight of cart alia,_M are
o0;00,
two tons) fell on the deceased, crushing_TZ and sis '1
too
horse was hoisted into the air by the n;),,;fore.lo"
violently that several minutes elapsed. doge, 4r
from no fWO tolv
quieted, and the ostler removed
house
°f„ .mo.
He was promptly taken to the
_. ,
_,,, accw
he died almost immediately. A verdict ol
was returned at the inquest.