The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-28 00:00:00

THE LTVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1852.

DOCK COMMITTEE. -At the weekly meeting, on
Thursday, Mr. Turner, M.P., presided. The sub-com-
mittee of works produced a tender for paving the new
streets at Wapping, and for the work necessary to be
done to the adjoining streets, consequent ma the adoption
of the levels prescribed by the health committee; and
they recommended that the tenderof Mr. Robert Abraham
be accepted. The recommendation was approved. 'The
tender of Messrs. A. and G. Holme, for erecting a shed
ordered to he placed on the south quay of the Coburg
dock, for affording increased accommodation to steamers
frequenting that dock, was accepted. A tender by Messrs.
Betteley and Co., for chain cables and shackles for the
light ship moorings, was accepted. The harbourmasters'
sub-committee recommended the removal of one of the
small posts from the north corner of the Trafalgar dock,
and that instead thereof a chain should be placed, in order
to enable cars, &c., to pass through upon necessary
The recommendation was approved of. A

2. A. E., a yot
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occasions

rcport from the head constable, suggesting the removal of
a cart stand at one of the docks, was referred, as also was
a letter from Messrs. Guion and Co., asking that a per-
manent loading berth mightbe allowed them for theirships.

smallpox, at the age of 18 months.
7. C. 3., a young girl of 10, lost her left eye wl
months old from inflammation.

8. M. A. 8., aged 2f
months old from an at

MEETING OF DOCK LABOURERS.-011 Tuesday even-
ing a meeting of the dock labourers employed at this port
was held at the Concert• hall, Lord Nelson-street, for the
explaining the nature of the dispute between
I and the master lumpers, and contradicting
tements which had been put forth to their dis-
B. After some discussion it was agreed to present

,d her surprise, when looking in the glas

that the artificial eye move

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a memorial to the Shipowners' Association, pointing out
the grievances complained of. The labourers wished it to
be distinctly understood that they made no complaint
• 3t the merchants, nor the amount of wages they
paid to the labourers; the complaint is against the master
porters, that while they receive 3s. 6d. a day from the
merchants, they only pay the labourer 2s. 6d. and 35.,
thus depriving him of 6d. and ls. a day, which by right
belonged to him, and which he ought to receive. Another
complaint is, that the men are frequently obliged to work
extra time without remuneration, and that, while other
labouring men leave work at five o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, they are detained until six. The memorialists
state that they are desirous of doing their duty honestly
to their employers, and leave their case with confidence
in the hands of the Shipowners' Association.
MASONIC HALL.—Operations have been commenced
for the erection of a commodious and handsome building
to be appropriated to the use of the masonic lodges in this
town and neighbourhood. The site on which the hail is
to be built adjoins the Queen's Hotel, Lime-street, and is
to be called " Freemason's Hall." The style of ar-
chitecture of the building has not yet transpired, but
it is presumed that it will be in keeping with that of
the south end of St. George's Hall, nearly opposite
to which it is to be erected. The upper apartments,
it is understood, will be entirely separated from the
hall allotted to the accommodation of the brethren,
and will be attached to the Queen's Hotel ; whilst
the lower buildings will be let off for other purposes. The
foundation-stone of the new edifice will be laid on Thurs-
day next, at twelve o'clock, by his worship the Mayor.
The Rev. Gilmour Robinson, deputy grand master of this
province, the Rev. Joseph Birchall, grand chaplain, and
several other distinguished members of the ancient and
honourable craft, have signified their intention to be
present. The proceedings will not be exclusiveiy confined
to the brethren; on the contrary, ladies and gentlemen
" uninitiated" are invited to take part in the ceremony,
tickets of admission to which may be obtained at the
Queen's Hotel, between the hours of five and six o'clock,
but in order that all suitable arrangements may be com-
pleted, none will be issued after this day (Tuesday). The
architects of the building are Messrs. Duckworth. After
the ceremony a banquet will take place at the Adelphi
Hotel, at which the Mayor will preside.
THE SELECT VESTRY.—Tbe fortnightly meeting was
held on Tuesday. the Ven. Archdeason Brooks presiding.
—An appeal had been lodged by the town-clerk against
the poor-rate assessment on the corporate estate, and the
vestry-clerk had been instructed to write to the Town-
hall, and inquire what it meant.—There were reported to
be 2,027 inmates in the Workhouse. In this number was
comprised 562 sick cases. The total admissions to the
vagrant sheds during the week were 626.—Mr. Mellor
gave notice that he would move a resolution at the next
meeting, that every child under sixteen years of age who
is now or may be hereafter admitted into the house be
brought up as a Protestant, unless the parents, sponsors,
&c., direct differently.—There were reported to be 958
children at present in the Industrial Schools. There

were stated to be 800 cases at present under the treatment
of the out-door medical officers, including 31 of fever.—
A letter from Dr. Donlevy was read. It had been stated
that there were 129 false cases of vaccination set down
against him, yet he had been furnished with the particu-
lars only of 9. Of the remaining 120 he knew nothing.
He had applied to the vestry-clerk a fortnight ago for the
rest of the cases, but had not got them yet, although in
justice they could not be refused. This gave rise to some
discussion, but eventually the letter was referred to the
medical-relief committee.—A letter was read from Mr.
Gray, denying the imputed neglect of the relieving-officers
in two alleged cases of imposition which had been brought
before the board.—A special meeting for considering con-
tracts, was fixed for this day (Tuesday); and the board
adjourned.

BREAKING UP OF A BAND OF ROBBERS.—It will be
remembered that a series of desperate robberies was per-
petrated in the eastern part of this county, and in the ad-
joining county of York, a short time ago. The scenes of
these outrages were Didsbury, near Manchester, Mirfield,
and Bolton, near Bradford. Mr. Clough, the solicitor,
whose house was robbed of a large quantity of silver plate,
and other valuables, resided at the latter place. At the
present moment three men are in custody in Liverpool,
who, doubtless, will shortly be proved to have taken part
in these burglaries. Two men, named Cosgrave and Moran,
were apprehended in this neighbourhood in the early part
of the present month, on suspicicn of being part of the
gang ; they were lodged in Kirkdale Gaol, where they re-
main under the remand of the county magistracy. The
third man, Fox, was taken by Grisenthwaite, one of the
detective officers, on the 14th inst., in a house in Eaton-
street, Vauxhall-road. This man was in a bad state of
health, and, being seized with fever, was placed in the In-
firmary, whence he will be removed to Bradford. A man
named Dunn, in custody in Bradford, has made confes-
sions which have led to the discovery of a portion of the
plate stolen from Mr. Clough's in the Bradford canal.

Another man, named Redman, is in custody in Manches-
ter. All the prisoners have confessed to a participation
in the robberies. They became acquainted with the de-
fenceless state of the various country mansions while pur-
suirm their avocations of " navvies. There is good rea-
son to suppose that the fellows were also connected with
the band who perpetrated so many outrages in the vicinity
of Liverpool.

INCREASE OF MILL POWER.—At Blackburn many new
mills and factories are rising up, one of them estimated to
cost .£lOO,OOO ; another, for spinning, of about sixty-
horse power; a mill for 300 looms, besides large weaving
sheds and other structures. At (Thorley a weaving-shed
is in progress, to be furnished with 600 looms, for the
production of coloured goods ; another with 500 looms,
and an immense spinning-mill, with 120-horse power, for
60,000 spindles. At West Houghton, Kirkham, Croston,
Ratcliffe, Whitefield, Farnworth, Ramsbottom, like build-
ings are rising. At Wigan there is a new mill for spin-
ning and weaving, with 200-horse power. At Rochdale
one firm alone is building mills for spinning and weaving
which it is said will cover three acres of ground. An
establishment, erecting for Mr. Titus Salt, near Bradford,
deserves particul.tr notice. It is for the alpaca manufac-
tures, as well as for cotton, and is to cover six acres. The
principal feature will be a massive stone edifice of con-
siderable architectural pretensions, having one room in it

540 feet long, i.e., about as long as the- interior of St.
Paul's Cathedral. The engines to move the immense
mass of machinery required are calculated at 1,200-horse
power. The gasworks will be equal to those of a small
town ; 5,000 lights will have to be supplied, requiring
100,000 cubic feet of gas per diem. The proprietor is
building 700 cottages for the workpeople in the neigh-
bourhood of the factory, which, being placed on the banks
of a river, will be approached by a tubular bridge of ele-
gant construction. The cost has been estimated at up-
wards of £500,000. It is said that a cotton-mill is in
contemplation at Bolton of nearly equal magnitude.
MODEL LODGING-HOUSE. The crowded and filthy
condition of the common lodging-houses of this town is
too well known to need repetition now. It has long been
a desideratum with many philanthropical persons to estab-
lish lodging-houses after the model of those which have
been of great public benefit in the metropolis, and other
large towns ; and, at length, through the exertions of the
Rev. C. Wray, of St. Martin's, a beginning has been
made in the required direction. A large house, situated
at the corner of Limekiln-lane and Great Oxford-street
North, has been fitted up for the reception of single men.
The dormitories are so arranged that each person is
allotted not only a separate bed, but a small compartment
exclusively to his own use. The beds, which are of iron,
are new; and the bedding, which is likewise new, is of
excellent quality. In the lower part of the premises
arrangements have been made on the most complete

model for the sanatory requirements of the inmates.. The
lavatory is a large room surrounded with wash-bowls,
which are supplied from a cistern erected at the upper
part of the room ; and adjoining are baths, hot, cold, and
shower. _ There is also a very large yard for the relaxation

of the lodgers. In addition to 'these provisions for
comfort and cleanliness, a large apartment is appropriated
as a reading-room, and another for smoking. The inmates
will dine in a spacious kitchen, every requisite culinary
utensil being supplied for their use; and, in order that the
provisions of each person may be protected and preserved
distinct from those of his neighbour, the pantry has been
fitted up with as many cupboards as there are berths,
each
_having a lock and key of different pattern. The

establishment is capable of accommodating 40 men. The
terms, including all the benefits above specified, are two
shillings and sixpence per week, including washing or
board, washing, and lodging, for ten shillings per week.
ARTIFICIAL EYES•—A number of professional and
other gentlemen met at the St. Anne's Dispensary and
Eye and Ear institl4ion, Rose-hill, on Thursday after-

noon la

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.st, when M. Boissonneau, of Paris, made his' second
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visit to the establishment, for the purpose of supplying ar-
tificial eyes to such patients as might require the aid of his
art. Some of the gentlemen had evidently entered under
the painful impression that, in fixing the artificial eye, the
old dead orbit would have to be pierced, or some other

painful operation undergone ; but M. Boissonneau had
no sooner clearly illustrated the theory, than their
sympathetic feelings were set at rest. The eyes are
of glass, or some such material, hollow and convex,
of different peculiarities of shape, and of an infinite

variety of colour. Nothing could
than the effect produced when M. Bo

e more curious
ened

onneau opc

his well-stored box, and the visitors

uch a multi-

tude of eyes, and so natural, Argns-____, ,„
them. Although patients are naturally timid
ting themselves, the operation consists in introdu

ike, glaring upon
submit-
the

new glassy surface gradually within the lid, which is
generally accomplished by the operator's fingers alone,
without the least pain to the monocular patient. Of
course it is not pretended that the new eye so fitted will
possess the faculty of sight, but it removes unsightliness;

and it is amusing to observe the instant improvement of
the countenance which results, and the delight with which
patients (especially young females) hail the great change
(which a mirror shows them) in their features.
From the statements below, it will be readily seen how
numerous and various are the circumstances attending the
loss of an eye, in cases where an artificial eye is desirable ;
and, from these notices, some idea of the importance of

M. Boissonneau's art may be formed ; while the liberal
manner in which he administers it, as gratuitous services
to the poor, needs only to be known to be fully appre-
ciated. After the meeting of the general committee of
the institution, Thomas Barton, Esq. vice-president, in
the chair, artificial eyes were applied to the folowing cases:
No. 1, A. 8., a young woman, from Flintshire, received
an artificial eye, having previously lost one from inflam-
mation.

g woman of 17, from Preston, who lost
age of 6, from the stab of a needle.

3. E. J., a young man of 25, who lost the right eye at
the age of 5, from the mischief of another boy who threw

4. M. C., a young woman of 16, who 1
from smallpox, when three months old.
5. J. E., previously prepared by wearing a smaller eye
since M. B.'s last visit, received one of the natural size
6. E.D., a young woman of 20, who lost he
fr

ost her right eye

8, who lost her left eye when nine
tack of inflammation. This

, to find

of " fulminating silver," which had been concealed near
a wafer with which a letter put into the post had been
sealed, with the intention, it was believed, of destroying
the person to whom it was directed
opening it. The patient was ast

POLICE FORCE FOR AUSTRALIA.—Orders have been
received by the superintendents of the various divisions
of the metropolitan police, frofn the commissioners, to
inform the men that six would be selected from those in
each division who wished to become candidates for the
service in Australia. There are seventeen divisions, and
the number thus formed will consist of picked men, not
above five years in the police, and presumed to be well
acquainted with their duties. Each man will undertake
to remain five years, or incur the penalty of £5O; pay,
is. 6d. per day ; passage and all expenses paid.
NEW CONVICT SETTLEMENT.—Her Majesty's govern-
ment have resolved to make Freemantle, in Western
Australia, a convict settlement, and the first batch, con-
sisting of 250, will be despatched early in the ensuing
month of October. They will consist chiefly of persons
who have served three years' probation in Dartmoor and
Pentonville convict prisons, and whose cond••r.t there has
titled them to favourable consideration.
will, on landing, receive a ticket of leave, strictly con
fining him to the colony of Western Auftralia. A corn-
'any of enrolled Chelsea pensioners go out as a convict

Each convict

guard ; their wives and children go with them, and they
will be located in the country as military colonists.

OMAN SHOT BY HER LOVER.—Samuel Greenit

formerly the guard of a coach, and latterly the assistant
of his cousin, Miss Etheridge's blind father, who keeps a
public-house and large market garden a short distance
from the town of Newport, was threatened by the young
woman, who was also his sweetheart, with dismissal on
account of his dissipated habits, when, in a fit of jealous
intoxication, on Friday evening week, he fired a pistol at
her, injuring her so severely that her recovery is despaired
of. She was taken up insensible, bleeding profusely from
the mouth. ear, and cheek, on the left side of the fßne.

the contents of the pistol, which were supposed to be shots
or hard wadding, having entered just below the left ear,
fractured the left jaw, and smashed some of the teen
passing afterwards through the mouth
A SENSATION IN

A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—A few
evenings since, at a station, there was handed into a third
class carriage of a down train, and placed on the floor, a
large, mysteriously muffied-up package. The train pro-
ceeded on its darksome rapid way, when suddenly a horrid
scream proceeded from a female passenger, followed by an
exclamation of fright and alarm. The passengers started
from their seats, some shrieking, and all hitting despera-
tely about with open hands, shawls, and handkerchiefs, or
whatever was handiest, at an unseen foe which seemed
here, there, and everywhere around. The fact is that the
mysterious package was a live bee-skep, the inmates of
which had been awakened by the jolting of the train, and
probably in wrath at being abducted from their native
bowers had sallied forth in raid upon their human fellow-
travellers. Long and fierce was the contest, abating not
in violence till the next station was reached, when the
honey-makers were left triumphant masters of the field—
that is, the carriage—the bipeds beating an ignominious
retreat, bearing on noses and hands many marks of the
fray, and vowing, in their agony, never more to travel in
company with a skep of bees.—Ayr Observer.

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRI-
CULTURAL SHOW.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The performance of " The
Green Bushes" at the close of last week was one of the I On Thursday last, the Manchester and Liverpool Agri_
most pleasing which we have witnessed, keeping out of i cultural Society held their fifth annual exhibition at the
view Celeste's impersonation of Miami, which renders that New Haymarket in this town. A new and interesting
'bile difficult in the hands of ----

other actress. We never feature was added to the show this year—that of poultry—
saw Mr. Buckstone more excellently droll, and though which led to the attendance of a considerable number of
every word was so familiar to us—albeit the gagging in the the fair sex. The gates were thrown open at ten o'clock,
scalping-scene—and it was somewhat stale—it was still ana tha fillpri with

fresh and delightful, and many with us laughed at Muster
Grinnidge. We looked upon the play, too, with some
novelty of interest, for there was a different cast. Mrs.
Fitzwilliam was still the same Nelly O'Neill, and every
beds, knows what she can make of Nelly. Miss Maskell,
g actress, who is, we fear, too soon to I

oards, played Miami for the first time
iany beauties in it. More expres

'e th es,

to the touching scene whe
Geraldine in the log cabin by

and there were
n would add a charm
huntress discovers

anks of the Mississippi

Geraldine, Miss Fanny Cathcart

menting her ; for if we have previously found fault with
her impersonations it has been justly, and the fault was

Our of

Prior to their entrance tho judges
and the animals and other o

"rien d H

ker was even better in

Frederick Young

o would have
learity of the

satisfied us but for this comparison
horse-jobber Wild Murtogh is pat t
Eburne's part was too mechanically rei
seemed always to speak studiedly. He is new to the coin-
__

The vu

t further. This"week Fs the last—Oi—ihe—rpres
'tars ! The attendance has been by no mear
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bons, either announcing that ti
commended for superior merit

would remind our readers that an entire change takes
place in the style of the pieces next week. Miss Glyn
pnears upon the 4th Oct., when she will play Bianca in
" the celebrated role in which she opened at

" Fazi

ane at Christmas last. The " Duchess of Malfi,"
very powerful and impressive tragedy, will follow, and be
repeated in course of the week. The " Hunchback," too,
will form one of the entertainments; and the Julia of
Miss Glyn is very unlike that of any other Julia. Pos-
sibly Tobin's "Honey Moon" may form an afterpiece ;
and if so, an opportunity will be given of seeing an entirely
new reading of the early scene, and a much better render-

had aw

ink than that with which we are familiar by tradition,
As the engagement is only for a week, we cannot hope to
have either Cleopatra or Lady Macbeth on this occasion.

PRILHARMON

len Madame Viartiot r

Herr Carl Pormes

will appear. As a mark of respect for the memory of the
late Duke of Wellington, an adapted selection from the
oratorio of " Sampson" will be added to the prog

;cts were de,

ramme

the crops, &

he general state()
5 society :—Whea

stances it exceeds an

There is bu

Oats are

districts or

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ove an average,

•re are tew fields

d and twisted

Mr. TUACKEIiAY.—This gentleman gives his first lec-
ture at the Philharmonic-hall, to-morrow, Wednesday.