The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

FIVE HUNDRED GERMAN tMICRANTS have sailed du-
king the last week from Hull to America.
MACHINERY is now being erected in Liverpool for the
manufactory of casks by steam. This must prove a
sore discouragement " to the coopers.
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JOHN PEMDERTON HEYWOOD, Esq., has, in addition
to a valuable present of books, given a donation of five
hundred pounds to the Liverpool Mechanics' Institution.

ON GOOD FRIDAY, Mr. Bolton sat a short time in the
Morning at the Police-court, disposing of the over-night
accumulation of " drunk and disorderlies."
MR. T. W. HUGHES delivered a lecture on the works
of Alfred Tennyson, on Tuesday night, before the Literary
and Dramatic Society, at their rooms in Wilton-street.
EASTHAM FERRY was reopened on Thursday last, and
during Good Friday the boats were crowded with plea-
sure seekers.
A CORNISH SHOEMAKER named Rowe, who had come
to Li
man verool to sail for Australia was cheated out of £6,
by anamed Bailis, on Monday last. Bails has been
committed for trial at the present Assizes.

A BOY NAMED SLOANE was brought up at the Police-
office, on Tuesday, and committed for trial, for picking
Pockets at the jubilee of the Bible Society, at the Philhar-
tonic-halt

TUE ANNUAL TEA PARTY of the Sunday School teach-
ers, connected with the Baptist Chapel, Shaw street, was
held on Good Friday evening, the Rev. Mr. Kershaw, of
Rochdale, in the chair.

•
MR. ST. ALE!,;, whose demise is noted in our obituary
of to-day, was for many years a fashionable teacher of
dancing in Liverpool ; and the Wellington Rooms bear
testimony to his taste and skill.

MR. J. P. TAFE, a member of the Liverpool Literary
and braroatic Society. has been lecturing with great suc-
cess at the Pimlico Mechanics' Institution, on " The
Ballad Poetry of Ireland."

WILLIAM RIMMOND, a coloured man, stabbed a wo-
man named Margaret Smith, in a disreputable house, in
Clement-street, Vauxhall-road, on Monday night. The
wound inflicted is a very dangerous one. Redmond is in
`custody.

A CANNIE SCOTCHMAN, named Donald Gunn, captain
.of the ship Ayrshire Lass, just arrived in the river from
Newfoundland, was fined in a pretty smart penalty, at the
'Police-office on Thursday, for smur:gling 221 b. of foreign
manufactured tobacco.

A LOCAL CONTEMPORARY of Saturday states that on
Good Friday " the whole of the churches, and many
other places of worship, were open ror service during the
morning, and several Dissenting establishmerts in the
evening also."
WILLIAM MILBOURNE JAMES, Esq., Q.C., Vice-
chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, held a court on
Thursday, at St. George's Hall. There were very few
eases, and the business was confined almost entirely to
the examination (viva voce, for the first time) of witnesses.
" THE ORIGIN OF MUSIC," a handsomely framed
!,DErraving, was presented, on Wednesnay evening last, to
‘-• J. Toms, Esq., by the Liverpool Amateur Glee and
Madrigal Union. Mr. Toms has officiated as conductor
Oaring the absence of Mr. Lidel.
ISLE OF MAN.—A tri-weekly communication will com-
mence between Douglas and Liverpool, on the 18th of
rie.xt month. The das of spiling will then be—from
t'vernool ev-ery Tuesdayy, Wdnesday, and Friday. and
't°ll2 Douglas every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
ti:e‘Vrtumix DUDLEY, an American, the second mate cif
shin Hemisphere, was fined £5 at the Police-court,
031 in Wednesday. for biting savagely the ear and nose of
the Samuel Hale. The 'Yankee pleaded in extenuation
at Hale had been calling his wife improper names.
Tr;
(;),, CORONER'S JURY, on Tuesday last, returned an
the
verdict in the case of Vicento Antonio, captain of
n trazilian brig Providence, who was found dead in bed
itrmtinday morning week, under very mysterious circum-
th-re brain, The deceased, it appeared, died of congestion of
13,tyr •
tato RICK RATTARAN, who presented a frightfully lace-
anduenpearance, his wife, Sarah Rattakan, Mary 'Harris
lace-
end uward Fox, committed a brutal assault upon police-
No. 650, on Monday night last, in Wilton-street.
s, Fuesday, at the police-court, Rattakan was 'fined in
and Fox in 103.
brit, e LADY EGLINTON. a new iron screw steamer,
nn",,nd from Liverpool to London, on Wednesday after-
-O..°T,L' Rot on Trefusis Shore, in going from Falmou'.h.
ba,u,,yriday she was got off; but as she was found to leak
been
the captain determined to beach her, whicb, having
accomplished, the passengers were safely landed.
Tke cargo is likely to be discharged.-
THR
Pr. - TIDE OF EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.-
th-suming that each vessel to sail for Australia, during
0 next month, will take out 200 passengers—which is
erymuch under the average—this will give 4;000 passen-
,,. montly; and, including the Government emigrants
~_-°°2 Birkenhead, probably 2,000 snore, we have 6,000
sons leaving Liverpool alone for the great colony at
the Antipodes.
THE ANNUAL EASTER VESTRY MEETING for this
Parish is to be held to-day, at noon, in St. Nicholas's
Church, Owing to the continued indisposition of the
'en. Archdeacon, it is understood that the Rev. Rector
Campbell will preside. The new churchwardens are to
be Air. Caine and Mr. Hutchinson, the latter of whom is
not at present a member of the board.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The annual admission
of amateur members for the ensuing. year will close this
day (Tuesday), as will be seen by advertisement. The
sacred Harmonic not only provides elementary vocal in-
struction for its members, but gives them an opportunity
of becoming conversant with the works of the great
roasters.

A FIRE broke on Tuesda, in the wareh
of Mr. Bolt on, onout, the third floornight of the lofty rangeouse of
warehouses situated at the corner of "Brunswick-street and
tack Goree. The West of England engine was early on
the spot, and the conflagration was kept from extending
to the surrounding buildings. The stock ()Messrs. Yates,
Cnx, and Co. was insured in the West of England office.
IRON SHIPS: THE MERSEY, AND THE TYNE.—The
ifiunderland 11-enes says, " Our neighbours, the builders
of iron ships on the Tyne, must look to their craft. The
Strathmore, a large new iron ship, of about 1,500 tons,
built there for Mr. W. S. Lindsay, has just been condemned
in London, by the Government emigration agent, as un-
tleavrorthy. This is the second Tyne-built iron ship be-
paging to this gentleman that has met the same fate."
A COMMITTEE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY, ap-
pointed last spring, has been engaged for some time in
leettataring a project forme-arranging some of the principal
tures of the town, and so disposing leading routes of
Feat traffic as to render them available for the modern
I_4lairernents of the town and port. The project will
reatly exceed in extent and importance the recommends-
,leas of the committee of the Town Council. The report
'0 the Architectural Society will be made public shortly.
S.F(:rTisti EMIGRATIOW TO IRELAND.—We learn from
AYrshire contemporary of Thursday, that the Countess
Galloway steamer left Kirkcudbright on Saturday, 19th,
;ter Liverpool, having on board upwards of 100 fat cattle,
thin ether of sheep, and a general cargo. Among other
1.41..ng5, were observed on board horses and carts, with
from rre &c., for Tipperary, in Ireland. These were
1 Mr. David Tennant, the spirited tenant of Howell,
Whi were destined as part of the plenishing of a large farm
ell he teas recently taken in the Green Isle.
irtD,
FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL
Oh
r..°GRAPHIC SOCIETY, held at the Royal Institution,
Porr i,rsday night, was presided over by Mr. Picton. Mr.
kittit, the -secretary, read the rules. Ladies are ad-
gain:" members ; and the subscription is to be half a
Arod' _
a• There is to be a gallery for the sale of pictures
by the society, and a photographic print is to be
°II
each
given
4;4member annually. The society is to meet
read b
in every month, and papers are to be
the ii„„,Yt e
Tuesday the members. The list of members began with
society
e of the Mayor, who was elected president of the
cub,
ACCIDENT ON GOOD FRIDAY.—Mr. Hayman, a
Itti-filt man in the employment of Mr. Christopher
yve„idorl, of this town in company with a few friends,
oh",' OM shooting in the neighbourhood of Cabbage-hall,
hedge, having
Friday. As Mr. Hayman was getting through a
muzzle
having at the time a gun in his hand with the
""ozzle towards him, the trigger caught a thicket, and
:afortunately the contents of the gun were discharged,
„„"rld lodged in the gentleman's leg. Mr. Hayman was
,s-uoveyed to his residence at Cabbage-hall as quickly as
vOssible It was found necessary to amputate the limb,
which was; effected by Mr. Chalmers, of Everton, assisted
two other professional gentlemen. Mr. Hayman re-
mains in a very precarious state, but hopes are entertained
Of his recovery.

MR. MULLINS, HIS WIFE, AND THE POLICE.—At
tri.Police-court, on Wednesday, James. Mullins,
p ug.rioitceitry,
in 'lll-street, whose name has obtained some b
fnliAcenaexion with the police, was charged under the
517" wing circumstances : Police-constable Townsend,
rinezicFs on duty 13th
Mill-street at an early hour on he
RI) of the 13th instant, when his attention was ar-
-4' murderY,„tile screams of a female, who was shouting
Proachi and calling loudly for assistance. On ap-
hi ng the shop of the defendant, the officer found
ni at the door in his shirt, with a
ant,
poker in his hand,
belaboi L
eove his wife. Mrs. Mullins, whose face was
"ire with blood, begged the officer to protect her.
ine defendant demanded the business of the officer, then
44rielteed to break his head with the poker, and made
tend" at him. The officer, however, evaded the in.
swillblow and seized the poker, when the defendant
' into the house, and returned with another poker,
*pitting that he would break the head of any police-
tohett Who attempted to enter his dwelling. Toyvnsend
poli he defendant that if he had any grudge against the
c.le' he ought not to lay it to his charge. Mullins re-
,Nemihat they were all alike, and then further abused
t 0 ~,n,nreatened the officer.—The defendant was ordered
a fine of 40s. and costs.
A1a,24 BLACKBURN ELECTION.—The nomination. took
or, lb
Wednesday, amid excitement. The candidates
or, fel, air- M. J. Feilden on the Liberal, and Mr. Hornby,
hik`e"e Conservative interest.' Upon a show of hands being
nie Mayor declared it to be in favour of. Mr.
eot-euy, a decision, however, which Mr. Feilden's friends
de_sidered resulted from partisanship and a poll was
lieseltianded. After the nomination the town was
fights.
14%,,7 of a series of brutal and long-contested
.
Aise as proceedings prevailed throughout the night like.-
Lon,' and electors were forcibly carried off from their
police-
at they might not be able to record their votes
e following day. Information was lodged at the
kintfice on Thursday morning, by the wife of Duncan
ban ,s-r, a tinrnan residing in Darwen-street, that during
td"lght their lion' se had been broken into, when her hus-
'tot, hwas dragged from his bed, beaten, and forced away
144 fnne. The windows of the Bridge Inn, a Conser-
-814,e 'louse, were completely smashed to atoms, and the
took t' liquor casks in the bar were destroyed. Riots
place about the same time in front of the Hornby
mina and of the Pump-house. The magistrates deter-
'eiomtto $
end for militaryand a little squadbfre eleven
le'. a company of the 4th Infantry, and a qron of
l'est tt Dragoons entered the town ; order was ultimately
the °red• Mr. Feilden was at the head of the poll from
fornizencemcnt to the close, when the numbers were
c'vr t•--Feilden, 631 ; Hornby, 574.