The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-06 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

EASTHAM FERRY.—The boats to this ferry will com-
mence running for the season on Thursday next.
THE MAGISTRATES- intend to divide the business
usually transacted at Neston between that place and Bir-
kenhead.

VISCOUNT AND VISCOUNTESS COI,IBERMERE, who have
been receiving a succession of visitors at Combermere
Abbey,are expected at their mansion ,Belgrave- square,Lon-
don, the third week in the present month, for the season.
ROCK FERRY.—On Sunday week, a collection of about
£l6 was made at St. Peter's Church, Rock Ferry, in aid
of the funds of the Society for Promoting the Employ-
ment of Additional Curates in Populous Places.
THE EARL OF CHESTER'S, REGIMENT OF YEOMANRY
CAVALRY.—Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant
of the County Palatine of Chester :—Edward Harrison
Solly, gent., to be Cornet, vice Hill, promoted.
ST. CATHERINE'S CHURCH., TRANMERE —We inserted
last Tuesday a paragraph, copied from another paper, to
the effect that the respected Incumbent of Tranmere
was about to leave; it now affords us much pleasure in
stating that there is no ground whatever for the statement.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended the 28th March, 1852 :—Chester and Holy-
head Main Line : Passengers, £B9O 13s. 6d. ; parcels, H.
C. & D.. £96 4s. 4d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £5lO 83. Bd. ;
mails, £575.—M01d : Passengers, £37 12s. 10d. ; parcels,
£2 7s. 4d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £77 2s. Bd.—Stearn-
boats : Passengers, &WS Os. 7d. ; parcels, £24 15s. 6d.
—Total, £2342 ss. sd.
CHESTER.—There are various rumours afloat as to eli-
ble candidates for the representation of Chester at the
ensuing election. We understand that negotiations have
been entered into with Mr. Naylor, the new proprietor of
Hooton ; and that Mr. Henry Sandbach, of Liverpool,
has been spoken of, if not to. There is also talk about
Mr. Humberston, the Mayor of Chester, being called in
opposition to Mr: Stanley.—Chester Chronicle.
THE NEW CERTRCH AT HOLYWF.LL.—The erection of
one of the new structures, so promptly and liberally sub-
scribed for to counteract the effect of Lord Fielding's
desertion, and the alienation of the building which had at
his instance been provided for the wants of churchmen in
the neighbourhood of Holywell, is proceeding. The other
awaits the completion of the deeds of conveyance to the
Dean of St. Asaph for ecclesiastical and educational pur-
poses, and will soon also be in progress.—North Wales
Chronicle.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A highway robbery of a very
daring kind took place near Carnarvon on Saturday night
week. Mr. Hugh Jones, who is largely engaged in sea
fishing and dredging for oysters, was returning on foot
from Bangor on his arrival from Birmingham by rail, and
when near Llanfair, the residence of Griffith Griffith, Esq.,
about half-past nine o'clock, he was attaked from behind
by two ruffians, who knocked him down. One of them
then knelt on his chest, while the other rifled his pockets
of their contents, upwards of £6, upon securing which
they both fled.

BIRKENHEAD PARK.—We have alluded to the necessity
for draining land for suburban villas. A space of ground
near Birkenhead, now called the Park, was a short time
ago a mere marsh, over which thick mists hung at night-
fall. It was thoroughly drained with drains varying in
depth from seven feet to close surface drains. The mists
and fogs created on this tract have, since drains came into
operation, disappeared. The expense of that work was
£2O per acre ; and the land, which before the drainage
was worth only £1 per acre, is now worth, at the least, £4
per acre for pasturage; so that the work pays 15 per cant.
direct profit, besides effecting its main object, the im-
provement of the neighbourhood in comfort and salu-
brity.—Builder.

REPRESENTATION OF CHESHIRE.-Sir P. de M. Grey
Egerton and Mr. Tollemache, the respected members for
South Cheshire, announce their intention of offering
themselves for re-election on a dissolution of parliament.
Mr. E. Peel, of Bryn-y-Pys, it appears, is the Conserva-
tive candidate for the Flintshire boroughs, in opposition
to Sir John llanmer. No conservative is yet announced
for Flintshire, but one is ready to take the field; and, from
all we learn, the re-election of the Hon. E. M. Lloyd
Mostyn is next to an impossibility. Denbighshire is
"safe" for Sir W. W. Wynn and the Hon. W. Begot,
whoever may have the rashness to dispute their claims to
the renewed confidence of the Electors. Mr. West has
declared his adhesion to the Derby Ministry, and will
therefore be re-elected for the Denbigh boroughs. The
Hon. E. G. Pennant, will be re-elected without oppo-
sition ; but should Mr. W. B. Hughes, M.P. for the
Carnarvonshire boroughs, falter in his allegiance to Lord
Derby's administration—and the Whigs are insinuating
doubts as to the sincerity of his Conservative tendencies—
he must prepare for an opposition from a candidate of
more decided opinions.—Chester Courant.

SANATORY INQUIRY AT SEACOMBE.—In his recently
published report, Mr. Rawlinson recommended the appli-
eation of the Public Health Act to the whole of the parish
of Wallasey under the Commissioners' Act. In conse.
quence of the petition on which the first inquiry was
founded emanating from the township of Poulton-cum-
Seacombe, a second inquiry became necessary, and was
held on Wednesday, at Parry's Hotel, at Seacombe. Mr.
Isaac Penny put in certain clauses which had been ex-
tracted from the Commissioners' Act, recommending that,
in case the Public Health Act were applied, these clauses
should be incorporated with the provisional order. Some
discussion took place upon a motion of Mr. Hill, relative
to the local rating, and the rating under the Public Health
Act, which Mr. Rawlinson agreed should be submitted to
the legal adviser of the board. Mr. Penny asked if there
would be any additional cost in carrying out the works
under the Public Health Act rather that under the Com-
missioners' Act ? Mr. Rawlinson said there would not,
nor would there be any additional staff required other than
under the Commissioners' Act. It was given in evidence
that the estimated rental of Poulton-cum-Seacombe was
£12,784 ; and that the rateable value was £10,685, as
taken from the rate-books of 1851. Mr. Nisbett proposed,
and Mr. Penny seconded, that the following be the number
of persons to be elected to the local board, as connected
with each separate township :—Liscard, 6 ; Wallasey, 3 ;
and Poulton-cum-Seacombe, 6 : making 15 in all. Mr.
Penny closed the inquiry by moving a vote of thanks to
the inspector, which was seconded, and carried by accla-
mation.