The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-17 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

CHESTER RAILWAY.—In the House of Commons, on
Tuesday evening, the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
Bill was read a second time, and referred to a select com-
mittee.

A CALF IN A CONGREGATION.—A Birkenhead butcher,
powerfully refreshed, entered the Roman Catholic Chapel
where Dr. Cahill was lecturing the other night, and inter-
rupted the learned disquisitions of the doctor by shouting
at the top of his voice, " I'll bet you a guinea I've the
best coaf in all the market."
„ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITY BALL.—The Birkenhead
annual Roman Catholic charity ball was held on Wednes-
day evening, at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, Mrs. William
Cafferata officiating as lady patroness. The company num-
bered 170, and included many of the most influential
Roman Catholic families from Birkenhead and Liverpool.
MOST MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—A gentleman from
Farndon was returning home from Chester late on Thurs-
day evening, when his horse took fright as he was passing
a new house on the Dee Banks. He, together with his
horse and gig, were precipitated down the bank to the
level of the river, but both driver and horse escaped
serious injury.

GAS EXPLOSION.—On Wednesday night last, at about
seven o'clock, a smell of gas was discovered in the house
of Messrs. Price and Roberts, grocers, in Eastgate-street,
Chester, which caused Mr. Price to go in search of the
escape, followed by Mrs. Price, who incautiously struck a
light. The consequence was an explosion, and a large
portion of the front of the premises was forced into the
street. Both Mr. and Mrs. Price are considerably injured.
CHESHIRE YEOMANRY.—The following commissions
were announced in last Tuesday's Gazette to have been
signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of
Chester, for the " Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeo-
manry Cavalry :"—The Hon. Arthur Lascelles to be
Captain, vice Lyon, resigned ; Cornet Henry Hill to be
Lieutenant, vice Barker, resigned ; Thomas Horatio
Marshall, gentleman, to be Cornet, vice Leigh, promoted.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended Bth February, 1852 :—Chestcr and Holy-
head Main Line : Passengers. £993 lls. 3d. ; parcels, H.
C. & D.. £75 2s. Id. ; goods, cattle, &c., £495 7s. 9d. ;
mails, £575.—M01d : Passengers, £2B 10s. 9d. ; parcels,
£1 9s. 9d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £lO3 Bs. 7d.—Steam-
boats : Passengers, £155 Bs. Bd. ; parcels, £25 Bs. 6d.—
Total, £2,453 7s. 4d.

CHESTER CONSISTORY COTJRT.-1H the resumption of
the proceedings of the divorce case, Schroeder v. Schroe-
der, on Thursday, Mr. Boydell was called upon to pro-
duce his client, Mrs. Schroeder, pursuant to an order
made by the last court. The lady was not forthcoming,
neither were sufficient reasons given for her non-appear-
ance. Mr. Ayrton, on behalf of Mr. Schroeder, then
prayed that notice should he given to the Diocese of
Manchester, that the attendance of one George Katz-
warren was necessary to proceed in the case, and the
further inquiry was adjourned until the next court, to be
held on the 4th of March.

A CASE OF MURDER.—The neighbourhood of Garthe-
win and Llanfairtalhaiarn, in the county of Denbigh, was
a scene of great alarm on the morning of Friday, the 6th
instant, by the finding of the body of one William Davies,
game-watcher to B. W. Wynne, Esq. The unfortunate
man went out to watch, as was his customary duty, on the
night of Thursday. and was not seen by his friends until
found early the following morning, in a field adjoining a
wood, the property of Mr. Wynne. The poor fellow was
brutally murdered ; his skull being frightfully fractured,
one of his ears completely cut off, and otherwise greatly
bruised. The perpetrators of this foul deed have not yet
been apprehended, but an active search is being made by
the police.
Loss OF LIFE AT HOLYWELL.—An awful accident,
involving the loss of two lives, occurred on Friday week
at the Holloway lead mine. While a number of men
were employed in lowering some pumps down the engine
shaft, the winch suddenly broke, and the capstan being
thus set in rapid motion the men were completely over-
powered. Two of them were struck with such force that
they shortly afterwards died from the injuries sustained ;
and others were thrown a distance of some thirty yards
and seriously hurt. Some were burned by being knocked
into a fire that had been kindled on the bank ; some had
their heads broken in a fearful manner, and others had
their limbs fractured and dislocated. Two or three sus-
tained such severe injuries that their recovery was con-
sidered hopeless.
HOLYHEAD BREAKWATER WORKS.—A grand explo-
sion took place a few days ago at Holyhead in the quarries
at the mountain, now in course of working for material
for the formation of the extensive breakwater and pier at
the new harbour. Upwards of 70001 b. of gunpowder were
lodged in three chambers in a shaft 55 feet in depth, with
66 feet of heading, and this heavy charge was fired by
means of wires attached to a galvanic battery. The ex-
plosion was, of course, instantaneous with the transmission
of the electric fluid, and proved eminently successful, dis-
lodging and throwing down upwards of 30,000 tons of
stone, many masses of which were of immense weight.—
Several fatal accidents have lately occurred. A day or
two before the above dislodgment, a lamentable occur-
rence took place at the quarry, whereby a man named
Owen Williams lost his life, being literally crushed to
death, by the falling of a large block of stone, weighing
about four tons. He had been employed clearing away
loose stones, when he slipped and fell, and before he could
regain his footing, the heavy mass rolled on him, and
occasioned instant death.
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY AT CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE.
—On the night of the sth inst. some nerson or nersons
entered Unolmondeley Castle by breaking a pane of glass
in the servants' hall window, removing the fastening, and
passing from the servants' hall through a passage, at the
end of which is a door leading into the great hall, partly
of glass, which was bolted. They first commenced to cut
through the door right opposite the bolt, but this not suit-
ing their purpose, they then broke a pane of glass and
reached through and unbolted the door ; it appears they
then passed through several rooms, in one of which they
had lighted a wax candle which stood in a silver candle-
stick. With this light they proceeded through various
parts of the Castle, to the sitting room of the Rev. W.
Fielding, chaplain to his Lordship, where they cut open
the portfolio of the rev. gent. and abstracted 13 sovereigns,
1 half sovereign, and some other money, in all we believe
about £l5. With the gold there was a quantity of bank-
notes, none of which were taken. They then retraced
their steps back to the servants' ball, unfastened the door,
blew out the candle, left the silver candlestick behind the
door, and so passed out. What adds to the mystery is
that four watchers, on the look out for poachers, were
stationed round the Castle all night, and did not see or
hear any one. The police are most active in endeavouring
to trace the delinquents, but as yet without avail.—Chester
Chronicle.