The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

THE LIVERT

RAMSEY A PoaT.—The shipping, public buildings, &c., of
Ramsey were gaily decorated with bunting on Monday last,
in honour of its being made a free and independent port on
that day by a treasury warrant. A salute was fired by the
Manx Fairy at ten o'clock, being the hour of the opening
of the custom house.
FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. —On Monday last, four
men, named John Townley, 31, James Townley, 28, James
Hindle, 38, and Richard Thompson, 33, were killed at the
Moss coal-pit, Oswaldtwistle. The men got into a tub for
the purpose of descending the pit, when by some means the
rope slipped off the vertical. The jerk thus caused broke the
rope, and the men were precipitated to the bottom of the pit,
a distance of 86 yards. They were brought to the surface
soon after, but life was extinct.
PRESENTATION.—On Thursday, the workmen employed at
the manufacturing stations of the Liverpool gas-company met
at Mr. Preston's large room in Kirkdale, to present their late
superintendent of the Athol-street works, Mr. Samuel Edwards,
with a tribute of their respect, and of their regret at his leav-
ing Liverpool, Mr. Edwards having been recently appointed
chief engineer to the Chester new gas company. The presen-
tation consisted of a handsome gold watch, and a tea and coffee-
service in electro-plate.
LIVERPOOL WAR MOVEMENTS.—The Cunard screw trans-
port Jura, Captain Wickman, sailed on Tuesday with drafts
of several cavalry and infantry regiments, numbering in all
about 30 officers, 920 men, and 20 horses, besides a large
number of women and children. The Jura calls at Malta,
Corfu, Dardanelles, Constantinople, and Scutari. The sailing
ships Miriam and Ariadne are loading here with light timber
for ordnance stores. On Thursday night another batch of
about thirty fine naval volunteers were sent up to head-
quarters.
THE RIVINGTON PIKE WATER.—Preparations for sup-
plying the town with water from the Rivington works are
being pushed forward with much rapidity. The operations
at the extensive reservoir at Everton are drawing to a close,
and workmen have begun to lay the permanent distribution-
pipes. Some days since, the laying of these pipes was com-
menced in Netiserfield-road North, at its junction with the
lower end of York-terrace. A great number of men are em-
ployed in this operation, which is making rapid progress.
The pipes are heavy, being two feet in the diameter of their
bore ; but so admirably adapted is the machinery employed
for the purpose of laying them, that the process is gone
through with the utmost celerity.
ESPRIT DE CORPS.—An order reached the Preston Barracks
on Wednesday last for five officers of the 97th Regiment to
leave for Plymouth that evening, to sail on the following day
for the Crimea. One of the officers, Lieut. Goold, was absent
from the barracks on a shooting expedition for the day, and it
being uncertain whether information of the order could be got
to him in time for the train, one of his fellow officers, Ensign
Dawes, volunteered to supply his place, and telegraphed to his
father, who resides at Bolton, to come and bid him farewell.
The whole of the party had proceeded to the station, when
Lieut. Goold arrived from his day's sport. He hastily seized
kis sword and proceeded to the station in his shooting attire,
and arrived there before the departure of the train, and in
xufficient time to take the post of duty and danger. His
military dishabille transpiring, 'he was greeted with several
?rounds of hearty cheering. Lieut.Onslow was also called from
41 private party without sufficient time to change his dress; and
left for the seat of war at a mement's notice.

SPECIAL VESTRY.-Mr. Woodruffe presided at a special
meeting of the Select Vestry-, -on Tuesday, when the Chairman
pronounced a warm eulogy on the late Archdeacon Brooks,
concluding his remarks by moving the following resolution::—
" Deeply feeling and lamenting the loss, the general loss,
suffered by the demise of the senior chairman, the Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks, this board desires to convey to his
bereaved family au expression of their earnest sympathy with
them in their present Affliction, and, at the same 'time, to
record a humble tribute to the memory of one so kmg endeared
to the town, by the devotion of his life to its most valued
institutions, by his .public services, by his ready aid in the
cause of charity and benevolence, by his virtuous and manly
qualities—that honest, generous heart—the pure 'Christian—
to the parish an honoured servant—to the poor un-endearing
friend." Mr. Shaw -seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. The proceedings of the Workhouse
Committee were :read, embracing a recommendation to the
board to purchase-a new organ, and requesting that, on Tues-
day neat (this i143,-), the Workhouse be illuminated, and that
the inmates be treated to roast beef and plum-pudding. The
proceedings relative to the purchase of a new organ were not
confirmed.

How To Rosl-7-Lam SAFETY.—The Lancashire and York-
shire Railway Company were indebted to 'llessrs. Brownbill
and Co., of Manchester, in the sum of aIZ, an.l forwarded
a printed form, upon presentation of which, with sig-
nature attaclied,the money would be paidto the bearer. John
Griffiths, former/Tone of the firm, obtained possession of the
form, forged the came of the firm, and obtained the money.
Griffiths was pursued and apprehended, hut only 15s. of the
money was recovered. Messrs. Brownbill •and Co. gavethe
company notice that Griffiths was in custody; but the rail-
way authorities: replied, " He has robbed you, not us ; and you
may prosecutedf.wou please." Messrs. :Brownbill and,Co., on
the other hand,•contended that the company ought to prose-
cute. 'Griffiths was therefore discharged;there 'being no charge
against him. Te explain the above singular proceeding (says
the Manchester (uardian), it must lbe-stated that the Rail-
way, Company, by.prosecuting Griffiths, mould have admitted
that the money was obtained from them, and that they were
therefore liable ,to pay Messrs. Browlibill.and'Co. the whole
amount; and the .company do not of course wish-topay the
money twice. Messrs. Brownbill, by prosecuting, would have
admitted the•reeeipt of the money, and-thus have invalidated
their present supposed claim upon the Railway Company. Rad
the £715 been recovered with the prisoner, there would pro-
bably have been:no difficulty as to who-should prosecute.
Movamaxxs (or AUSTRALIAN S/ISPS.—During the past
week, Messrs.. James Baines and Co.'s Black Ball -clipper
Schomberg larin the river off the Princes Pier, and attracted
an unusual degree of attention and admiration. This 'noble
vessel sailed on -Saturday morning, with the mails, 428 adult
passengers, and a full cargo. The whole of her saloon 'berths
were taken, and amongst the passengers in that dassiis Mr.
Gavan Duffy. It is a fact worthy of notice, that at least one-
half of the saloompassengers are old colonists, who are return-
ing to the antipodes with as little concern as a person.eon-
templates a run-overthe Atlantic in one of our American mail
steam-ships. In fact, the length of the:passage between Liver-
pool and Melbourne:has been reduced to-such a short periodof
time, by the energy, perseverance, and enterprise of our Aus-
tralian houses, that people who have beensuccessfulin theland
of gold take a triproome to see their friends, and thengo back
again. This, too, may be done at a comparatively triflingkex-
pease. The Oceancehief is the next mail-ship of thisline, and
will sail on the sthof Nov. Several of .her berths have been
already engaged by,parties who came to England:in her, and
who speak highly oftthe ship and her commander,Capt. Tobin.
The Black Ball liner, Marco Polo, Capt. James Clark, which
left Liverpool on the.sth of April, arrivednut at Melbourne
on the 26th of June. The Marco Polo was 21 days in reach-
ing the Equator, light and variable winds having been met
with up to the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope. Several
icebergs were passed in lat. 49 S., lon. 10 to-. 80 E. From -the
Cape she experiencedlight and variable winds from the
to N., accompanied by:heavy rains. The greatest number of
knots attained in any :24 hours was 300, or about 121 per
hour. The Marco Polo is expected to arrive batik in Liverpool
in a few days.—The Monica, of Messrs. Pilkingtonsnd Wil-
,son's White Star line, will go to sea on the 13th,:taking a large
.cargo, and some passengers in first and second.e.abins. The
:Sultana, a smart ship, Capt. Taylor, well knows; n the trade,
iis.the mail packet of the 20th of this month. 'She as :filling
well with goods and passengers. The Mermaid, cram Mel-
!bourn, is hourly looked for,.with a very large amount-of specie
-408,655 ounces of gold—the largest shipment this 'war, the
freight on which is £1,85(. The White Star was off Cape
Otway on the 17th of July, all well, having, up to that point,
beaten, by five days, a "crank" ship, which sailed before her.
Messrs. Magee, Levingston, and Walthew, despatch a 'very
beautiful ship, the Phcenix. 'Xhe arrangements for the com-
fort of the passengers are most,complete ; and after her suc-
cessful Indian voyage, we may look for a speedy run by this
ship to Melbourne. The Palmsra, of the Black Star Line (M.
H. Thomas), a splendid clipper-imilt ship, is going to sea, for
Melbourne, this week. Amongst the latest arrivals at Mel-
bourne from Liverpool are the Blanche Moore, on the 10th of
June,.andthe Hotspur on the 25e1 .of that month, the former
having bet the latter by 16 days.