The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, ArGITST 3, 1852

TRANSATLANTIC STEAM.SHIPS.—On Wednesday the A WARNING TO DRUNKARDS.—About twelve o'clock
United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, on Saturday evening, the inmates of a beer-house in
sailed hence for New York, vcith 101 passengers and a Marsden's-place, Peter-street, kept by Mr. Cottrell,
full cargo of general goods. The British and North were alarmed by hearing terrific screams proceeding from
American Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Harrison, com- one of the upper rooms. On going up stairs, the room
mander, took her departure from the Mersey, for New was found full of smoke, the bed on fire, and a woman.
York, on Saturday, at noon, with a fair complement of named Alice Barnet, who lodged in the room, lying en-
passengers and the usual mails. Among the passengers veloped in flames on the floor. Her husband was lying
were Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. for Newcastle-under-Lyne, on the bed in a state of intoxication, but was aroused by
and his son, who are about to make a limited tour in the the screams of his wife. The same evening the woman
United States. The honourable gentleman's immediate also had been seen in a drunken state, and it is conjec-
object in visiting America is understood to be to carry tured that while in that condition some part of her cloth-
ont some instructions he has reczived from Mr. Peto, ing caught fire from the candle. She was conveyed to the
M.P., in relation to the Canadian railroad, for Infirmary, and died the next day, at the age of fifty-eight.
which the member for Norwich is the contractor. The The fire was extinguished by several of the fire brigade,
steam-ship Washington arrived at Southampton on Sa- who had been dispatched to the house, and only the bed
turday morning from New York. and a few trifling articles were destroyed. An inquest
was held on the body on Tuesday, when the jury returned
a verdict of " Accidental death."—Manchester Courier.

WEST DSRUY GUARDIANS.-At the usual meeting, on
day, the Rev. Mr. Badnall in the chair, some state-
which reflected seriously against the character of

Wednesc.
ments,

I to a com-

Mr. Latham, relieving-officer, were referred
mittee.—Mr. Kirkus called attention to the disgraceful
fracas last week between two members of the board, and
said he wished to induce the members not to have their
dinner at the Workhouse. He knew that strange things

DEATH OF MR. THORBURN.—This gentleman, who
was a barrister on the Northern Circuit, died in London
last week. The learned gentleman was well known to the
community of Liverpool. He first entered life as a me-
dical man, and was for some years secretary to the medi-
cal society of this town. After that he became a specula-
tor in theatricals, and purchased the Belfast Theatre, of
which he was the sole proprietor up to the period of his
death. About three years ago he was called to the bar,
but did not make much of his new profession, only having
a small practice at Quarter Sessions. He, however, en-
joyed a competency exclusive of his profession. As a
literary man, some of his productions have graced the co-
lumns of the local press. He was correspondent of the
Morning Chronicle for some time for the northern dis-
trict, and was the author of several rather clever works
connected with his profession. In his earlier life he en-
joyed the intimacy of many eminent literary characters,
including Professor Wilson, the late Dr. Maginn, &c.

had frequently taken place after those dinners; that there
had been instances of gentlemen losing their wigs in the
yard, and next morning they were found on the sticks of
the dahlias. Other gentlemen, after dining at the Work-
house, had been seen to lay hold of the gas•lamps and
pull them down in the attempt to steady themselves. Ha
concluded by moving that the master of the Workhouse

have instructions not to provide a dinner for the guar-
dians on a Wednesday. After a warm discussion, in the

course c

which Mr. Kirkus's

sinuations were ind

denied, the proposition was put to a show of hands, and
lost by a large majority. The dinners will therefore be

contiliued.

EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN DUBLIN IN 1853.—The
Mayor of Liverpool has received a communication from
the committee of this exhibition, requesting him to take
measures in this town for furthering an object which has
proved on former occasions very beneficial to the manu-
factures and agriculture of Ireland. It has on this occa-
sion received an additional impulse from the liberal spirit
of Mr. Dargan, the great Irish contractor, who has lodged
£20,000 in the hands of the committee, to enable them
to proceed with the undertaking on a much more enlarged

FRAI:DS ON ESIGRANTS.—During the last few weeks,
Mr. Clough, superintendent of the detective department,
has been laden with complaints from intending emigrants
of frauds committed by storekeepers and money changers
in the neighbourhood of the docks. On Thursday, an
Irishman, who had come for the purpose of sending a
relative to the United States, went to one of these places,
and requested American coin for fifteen £1 Irish notes.
Upon examining his change, the party found that in
eagles, two one dollar pieces, two sovereigns, and some
silver, he had had only received value for £l2 15s, £2 5s
being charged for commission. After a remonstrance,
the Irishman called at the police-office and lodged a corn-
plaint.—A few days ago, two men from Gloucester, who
had been selected by Government for emigration to
Australia, had the sum of £1 forwarded to them from
the Government Emigration Office, for the purpose of
purchasing a few necessaries. They went to a shop which
was named to Mr. Clough, and purchased 241bs. of sea
soap, for which they were charged the modest sum of 20s,
or only tenpence per pound.—Another party bought a
large quantity of what ought to have been excellent
sugar, and upon examining their bargain at their lodgings
found they had been given salt.

and useful scale. The committee have advertised. for
plans of a suitable building,'to be erected on the beautiful
grounds of the Royal Society, and regulations something

similar to those of the Great Exhibition in London will
shortly be published. In consequence of this communi-
cation, the Mayor has requested Mr. Grantham to call a
meeting of such gentlemen as are willing or able to con-
tribute objects of interest to the exhibition, and it is to
be hoped that those interested in the welfare of Ireland
will not be backward in tendering their assistance to such
a laudable object.

BOROUGH BANK--On Tuesday, the sixteenth
annual general meeting of the proprietors of this bank
was held at the Clarendon-rooms, Mr. W. Rathbone,
chairman of the board of directors, presiding. From the

, t appeared that the profits of the past year, after
payment of all expenses of management, and making
allowances for all bad and doubtful debts during that
time, amounted, notwithstanding, to £42,037 93. Iod.
The reserve fund, as by the last report, was £49,513
ls. Bd. ' • the net profits of the past year, deducting income
tax (£1,032 154. 33.), were £41,004 I4s. 7d. ; making
together £90,517 16s. From this sum two half-yearly
dividends had been paid, at the rate of 6 per cent. on the
paid-un capital of the company, together amounting to
£37,500, leaving the reserve fund at present £37,017 16s.
The report was adopted unanimously, the retiring direc-
tors re• elected, and a sum of £l,OOO voted to the mana-
ging directors for their services during the year. After a
vote of thanks to Mr. Crosse, the manager, and to the
directors,-the meeting separated.

report,

REPRESENTATION OF THE BOROI7GH OF OLDHAM.—
The much-lamented decease of Mr. Duncuft, M.P. for
Oldham, has created a vacancy very unexpectedly. His
death occurred at an early hour on Tuesday morning, and
no sooner had the melancholy intelligence reached Old-
ham, than a highly-influential portion of the Conservative
party immediately met, and without loss of time decided
upon a deputation being formed to wait upon and solicit
the services in Parliament of Mr. Heald, our late much-
esteemed representative. This, we understand. took place
on Wednesday morning, at Parrs Wood, and that Mr.
Heald at once consented to be put in nomination as soon
as the vacancy should be legally declared. We greatly
rejoice that the senatorial services of Mr. Heald will not
be lost to the country, although the borough of Stockport
may for a time be deprived of them ; and we heartily con-
gratulate the constituency of Oldham on the prospect of
thus acquiring the services of a gentleman so eminently
qualified to serve their local and general interests in any
and every possible way.—Since writing the above we un-
derstand Mr. Heald was met by a large body of Messrs.
Duncuft and Cobbett's constituency at the Town-hall last
evening (Wednesday), and was enthusiastically received.
—Stockport Advertiser of Thursday.
HEALTH COMMIrrEE.—On Thursday, at the weekly
meeting, Mr. Alderman Langsdale presided. A long
discussion took place respecting the flagging of Tobin-
street, at a cost of £BB, against which Mr. Beckwith
protested, but as he made no motion on the subject it
was agreed to. The medical officer of health reported
that the number of deaths registered during the week
ending 24th July, 1852, was 154 in the parish of Liver-
pool, and 80 in the extra-parochial wards: total in the
borough, 234. Previous week, 209. Increase 25. The
chairman stated that the watch committee and the water
committee had agreed to co-operate with the health com-
mittee in establishing public pumps. The water commit-
tee gave all their proportion gratis, and the watch com-
mittee were to protect the pumps end see to the due
administration of the water.—Mr. Newlands said the
health committee would have to supply the posts, which
would be all that would be required ; they would cost
about £6 a-piece.—Mr. Beckwith asked if it was intended
to have troughs for cattle to drink at? Mr. Newlands
replied in the affirmative. It wa's intended that troughs
should be provided in the roads leading from the docks,
and in other places where they would not cause any in-
convenience. The other business was of no public interest.

CAUTION TO ATTORNEYS PRACTISING IN THE COUNTY
COURT.—For some time past the attention of Mr. Pollock,
the judge of the Liverpool County Court, has been drawn
to the fact that a number of attorneys and agents practi-
sing in the court have been in the habit of obtaining
money from poor persons for the purpose pf suing debtors,
but, instead of doing this, pocketing the money and
never taking out processes. Some of these parties have
been summoned before the judge and verdicts given
against them in many cases.—The learned judge, on
Tuesday, made some strong observations at the conclusion
of a case. He said he was very much pained by the fact.
If such a practice was allowed to continue, it would bring
the court into disrepute, and he was, therefore, deter-
mined to put a stop to such proceedings ; and he could
only do this by striking off the rolls of the court the
name of every attorney whose conduct was so disreputable.
The reason why he mentioned this was that against one
party there had been several such cases, and he was deter-
mined to put a stop to such proceedings.

DEATH OF JOHN DITNCTIFT, ESQ. M.P. FOR OLDHAM.
—We regret to have to announce the:sudden death of Mr.
Duncuft, one of the members for Oldham, who expired
at his country residence, Frodsham, Cheshire, shortly
before one o'clock on Tuesday morning. Mr. Duncuft
was in Manchester and transacted business on Wednesday
last, and he remained perfectly well until about one o'clock
on Thursday morning, when he was seized with English
cholera. Medical advice was immediately procured, and
Mr. Duncuft progressed very favourably ; indeed he was
never considered to be in the slightest danger from the
disease mentioned, and on Saturday he was thought to
be convalescent. But on Sunday, the medical man per-
ceived symptoms of inflammation of the brain, which ra-
pidly became more severe, and ultimately terminated fatally
on Tuesday morning. Mr. Duncuft was first returned to
parliament at the general election in 1847, when he was
chosen with Mr. W. J. Fox, to represent Oldham; and
he was re-elected recently, jointly with Mr. J. M. Cobbett.
—.Manchester Guardian.

LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS' ASSOCTATION.—The annual
meeting of this association was held on Thursday even-
ing, at the Royal Institution. The chair was occupied by
Mr. Shaw, the president. Many of the leading chemists
of the town were present, besides several of the members
of the medical profession. From the report it appeared
that the council had given attention to the subject of sup-
plying medicines to emigrant ships, and the require-
ments of the land and emigration commissioners, that all
vessels chartered bvthem shall be furnished with medicines
from the Apothecaries' Hall, in Blackfriars-lane. The
complaint was considered just, but the council thought a
remedy might be found without giving a monopoly to one
establishment by requiring the medical officers appointed
government emigration efficers to inspect the drugs. The
attention of the council had been directed to the forma-
tion of a museum of pharmaceutical preparations, and ma-
teria medica. Arrangements had been made by which
members and associates were admissible on favourable
terms to the botanical lectures of the Liverpool School of
Medicine. Dr. Edwards, who has the conducting of the
class for the study of pharmaceutical chemistry, stated
that ten students had availed themselves of the means of
improvement held out in that department, and diligent
and satisfactory progress had been made. Thanks were
voted to Dr. Edwards, for the ability he had shown in
conducting the laboratory, Jacob Bell, Esq., late mem-
ber for St. Alban's, attended, and explained the Pharmacy
Act which passed during the last session of parliament,
and the way in which its usefulness might be extended.
The members of the society took supper together (Mr.
Bel! being an invited guest), at the Waterloo Hotel, after
the business of the meeting was concluded.
SELECT VESTRY.—The fortnightly meeting was held
on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell, chairman, pre-
siding. The Finance Committee, out of 79 applicants,
recommended the following four persons to the notice of
the board, as eligible for appointment to the situation of
rating bookkeeper, now vacant :—Messrs. Robt. Savage,
W. W. Archbold, John Bradshaw, and Henry Moon.
Mr. Savage was elected by a large majority.-s—Mr.Bradley
gave notice of a motion for the next board day, for the
appointment of a permanent surveyor for the parish.—
The medical officers having complained of the quality of
the bread used in the Workhouse, it had been resolved
that the admixture of bran with the flour should be dis-
continued for two months. On the 21st July there were
reported to be 1992 inmates in the house, against 1908 in
the corresponding week of last year. There were 531 sick
cases.—The Schools Committee had resolved that Miss
Garston, an assistant teacher in the girls' schools, who
had bad some unpleasantness with Miss Cszneau, the
head mistress, should be allowed to recal her resignation.
The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks called upon the Vestry to
support the head mistress.; and, after a long discussion,
the recommendation was negatived, and Miss Garston's
resignation accepted.—A report from the Poor-law Board
was read in reference to the alleged frauds in the vaccina-
tion cases. The evidence, it was stated, fully established
' the fact that the whole of the four vaccinators, Mr. Gill,
Mr. Steel, Mr. Emmett, and Mr. Donlevy, had dis-
charged their duties in the most careless and reprehensi-
ble manner. The Board recommended the Select Vestry
to terminate the contracts for vaccination with the exist-
ing vaccinators, and to appoint in their stead officers who
would undertake personally to discharge the duties of
their office, and not confide their performance to untrust-
worthy assistants. The report was referred to the Medi-
cal Relief Committee.—The Ven. Archdeacon stated that
the accommodation for female patients at Rsinhill was at
present very much engaged, and some had to sleep on the
floor of the dining-room.—On the motion of Mr. Banner,
Mr. John Baxter, warehouse owner, was appointed a
member of the Vestry, in the place of Mr. Wiggins, de-
ceased.—The Vestry soon afterwards broke up.
THE PILOTS' ANNUAL SURVEY took place on Wednes-
day. At ten o'clock, the little fleet consisting of ten cut-
ters, and the new schooner (No. 5), sailed down the river,
accompanied by a steam-tug, having on board the Mayor
(Thomas Littledale, Esq.), Messrs. Bramley-Moore, S.
' Holme, Parker, Cooper, and other gentlemen. The cruise
was to the Bell Buoy. The race outward was won by No.
2 boat, and the run home by No. 4. At three o'clock an
excellent dinner was provided on board the steamer, got
up under the direction of Mr. Fisk. Mr. J. N. Wood, the
chairman of the pilots' committee, presided. Amongst
those present were the Mayor (Mr. Thomas Littledale),
Rev. T. Redhead, Mr. T. E. Moss, Mr. J. B. Moore,
Mr. F. Shand, Mr. J. A. Tobin, Mr. S. Holme, Lieut.
Lord, Messrs. John North, P. F. Curry, Thomas Court,
John Torr, C. H. Steel, H. J. Higson, J. Plant, Alderman
Parker, Alderman Cooper, J. Leece, W. Huron, T. Bold,
N. D. Bold, L. Hardman, R. Edwards, T. Hampson, W.
Fosherry, W. Mann, 14. Jenkins, J. Worrell ; the whole
of the master pilots ; Mr. Rowland, the active and efficient
secretary, and Captain Cook, the able superintendent.
After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the healths of
the " members of the borough," and " the unsuccessful
candidates at the late election," were proposed and re-
sponded to, the latter toast being noticed in a humorcus
strain by Mr. Alderman Moore and Mr. S. Holme; "the
bishop and clergy of the diocese" was responded to by
the Rev. Mr. Redhead. Other toasts succeeded ; amongst
these were " the health of the pilots committee," " the
officers of the establishment," " the Dock Committee,"
" the town and trade of Liverpool," " the royal yacht
clubs of England," &c., &c, These were appropriately
acknowledged by Mr. Hudson and Mr. Hughes, masters
of pilot-boats, Mr. D. Rowlands, Captain Cooke, Mr. J.
A. Tobin. Mr. T. Moss, Lieut. Lord, and other gentle-
men. The health of the mayor was drunk with consider-
able enthusiasm ; and, in acknowledging the compliment
paid to him, his worship expressed his confidence in the
sailing qualities of the schooner, observing that, on this
occasion, she could not be said to have had a fair oppor-
tunity of testing her capabilities, He had no doubt, how-
ever, that she would ere long establish a fair reputation,
and that, in time, the fleet of pilot boats would be com-
posed entirely of schooners. His sentiments appeared to
meet with a unanimous response, the general feeling on
board the tug being that, if there had been anything like
a gale, No. 6 would have left her competitors far in her
wake. After spending a most agreeable afternoon, the
party, which numbered abolutajtoo,urteteuigrn4et o'clockdntl the
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THE ORGAN AF GREAT GEORGE-STREET CHAPEL.—
On Saturday afternoon Mr. G. Hirst, the talented or-
ganist, displayed the powers of this splendid instrument
to a select party, comprising numerous amateurs, and
principal professors of the town. The instrument, one
of the finest of the far-famed Hill's manufactory is, we
believe, not exceeded by any, certainly not in the delici-
ous voicing which is the peculiar excellence of this maker.
Mr. Bewsher, the well-known organ builder of this town,
has added pedals with much skill and effect, but the
crowning work is the adoption of a patent action, the in-
vention of Mr. Holt, of Bradford, which wholly removes
the proverbial ,evil of this otherwise sovereign of clavi-
chordal instruments. Such of our readers as may not be
musical practitioners will at once perceive the benefit of
Mr. Molt's beautiful agency, when they are told that a
force equal to upwards of twenty-eight ounces in each
finger is reduced to much less than one; and a delicacy
of expression and elegance of transition is effected equal
to the most exquisite rendering of the staccato of the
violin, or the soft glide of the flute.
TREAT TO THE BLUE-COAT SCHOOL BOYS.—MELAN-
CHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Thursday, the boys of the
Blue-coat Hospital had theirannual excursion to Eastham,
a treat which has now been given to them for several
years by Mr. Nicol's, proprietor of the hotel. They
numbered about-250, and had with them their hand. Mr.
R. Gibson, the treasurer of the institution ; Mr. Woods,
the master; and Mr. Gray, of the parish-office, accom-
panied them on their trip. Arrangements were made by
which they could engage during the day in various inno-
cent pastimes. The joy of the young people, we are sorry
to say, was effectually damped by the occurrence of a
deplorable casualty. A fine little fellow eleven years of
age, named Price Rowlands, in the buoyancy of youth
and spirits, with some of his companions amused himself
by rolling on the grass on the grounds contiguous to the
hotel, and at a place where there is a descent towards the
river. The poor little fellow, unable to restrain himself
when in motion, rolled down this declivity, pitching upon
the rocks beneath. It was found when taken up that he
had sustained a fracture of the skull, of which he subse-
quently died.
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THE CASE OF MR. SIDNEY SHERLOCK.—Mr. Swan-
ston and Mr. Renshaw appeared on Wednesday, before the
lords justices of appeal, in support of the petition in this
case, presented by the bankrupt, Mr. Sidney Sherlock, of
Liverpool, wine merchant, against the decision of Mr.
Commissioner Stevenson, by which he had altogether re-
fused a certificate or any further protection. Mr. Swan-
ston and Mr. Renshaw, in support of the petition, ob-
jected that the commissioner had no jurisdiction, under
the 198th section of the act, to adjudicate upon the ques-
tion of the certificate, except upon the application of the
bankrupt himself, who had not applied. Their lordships
decided that an application for his certificate by the bank-
rupt was not an indispensable preliminary for the purpose
of giving jurisdiction to the commissioner either to grant
or refuse the certificate. some discussion on the merits
of the case then took place, and ultimately an order was
made affirming the decision of the commissioner as to the
certificate, but modifying it by granting protection to the
bankrupt's person ; such modification, however, being
made with tl:e assent of the assignees, and the bankrupt
taking the risk of the protection being ineffectual, by rea-
son of want of jurisdiction in the court to give it.
LIVERPOOL Assrzcs.—The assizes will commence on
Wednesday, the 11th August, before Lord Chief Justice
Campbell and Mr. Justice Wightman. There are 73
prisoners in our county gaol at the present time awaiting
their trial ; these are exclusive of the cases furnished by
the Manchester district of the southern division of the
county, an account of which has not yet been furnished
for the calendar. Of the 73 persons before-named, 2 are
charged with murder—John Dowd, for stabbing a man
named Conway ; and Slaney, the police-officer, who was
committed en the coroner's warrant a short time ago for
causing the death of a woman on the night of the nomina-
tion, in a court in Grosvenor-street. There are two sis-
ters of the name of Rimmer also charged with an attempt
to poison the daughter of one of them. There are seven
cases of child murder, 1 for rape, 1 concealment of birth,
7 manslaughter, 1 arson, 4 perjury, 3 forgery, 10 burglary,
1 sacrilege, 2 bigamy, 3 stabbing, 8 for rioting (Wigan), 4
for robberies with violence, 1 assault, 6 for street rob-
beries, 2 housebreaking, 3 for robberies on the postoffice,
1 coining, and 1 for horse-stealing. There is one case for
an odious offence, and the remaining two are prisoners
remanded for sentence.

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DARING BURGLARY NEAR LIVERPOOL.-011 Satur-
day morning, between twelve and one o'clock, three men
forcibly broke into the house of a superannuated naval
officer, named Howard, living at Walton, near Liver.
pool. Their faces were covered with crape, and they were
well armed. Making their way into Mr. Howard's bed-
room, they took away his crutches, without which, being
a cripple, he could not leave his bed. They then de.
i
de-
manded his money, threatening what they would do f it
was not immediately " turned up." His wife, who was
in bed at the time, observed that " they had very little in
the house ;" and he added that "it was well known to
all his neighbours that he had never kept to the length
of a pound in the house." Whatever there was, they
said, they must have. Where was it ? Pointing to a
box in the room, she replied, " It's there." To break
open and ransack the box was the work of a moment,
their search being rewarded by the discovery of half-a-
sovereign, six or eight shillings in silver, and four shillings
in copper. They returned to the bedside, arid saying that
they only wanted a few shillings more, asked where the
other money was; adding that if they would tell them
without further trouble, they would inflict no injury upon
them. Mrs. Howard persisted in her original statement,
and one of the robbers said, " Well, I believe you." He
then induced his fellows to leave the house. No chic has
Set been obtained to lead to their apprehension,