The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-27 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Tint MILITIA BILL.—On Wednesday evening, a pub-
lic meeting was held at the Concert-hall, for the purpose of
protesting against the Militia Bill. The hall was well filled,
and the gentlemen on the platform were nearly all mem-
bers of the Peace Society. A petition to the House of
Commons against the bill was unanimously adopted.
PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL ASSURANCE Assoct-
ATION.—On Wednesday a meeting of the members and
friends of this institution was held in the Cotton Sales'-
room, Mr. Holme, of the firm of Holme, Slater, and
Crook, in the chair. Two gentlemen attended as a depu-
tation from the London Board of Directors ; and, it
appearing that some objections had been raised in Liver-
pool to certain proceedings and regulations of the society,
it was agreed that a local committee should be appointed to
examine and convey those objections to the London Board.

THE FRUIT VENDORS.—On Tuesday evening a meeting
of the wholesale fruit dealers, in St. John's Market, was
held at a house in the neighbourhood of the market, for
the purpose of adopting a memorial to the magistrates, to
request of them to take measures to put a stop to the
hindrances now experienced by the street vendors of fruit,
in the pursuit of their occupation. The meeting was
called by Mr. Feeney, of the Merchants'•Dining-room,
and he at some length addressed the parties present on
the object they had in view. A vote of thanks was offered
to Mr. Feeney by those present, and the memorial was
unanimously agreed to.

SELECT VESTRY.—The first meeting of the new board
was held on Tuesday, at the Parish-offices, in Brownlow-
hill. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided ; and the
members present were Messrs. Savage, Troughton, Carne,
Willmar, Clarke, Gardeer, Whitby, Shakeshaft, Bradley,
Wiggins, Sumners, Pemberton, Blair, Denton, Mellor,
Luff, Hand, Johnson, Kitchen, Jones, Moss, and Banner.
The reports of the various committees who had met
during the week, contained no entries of public interest.
There were reported to be 2,087 inmates in the workhouse
on the 14th inst, against only 1,862 in the corresponding
week of last year. The rev, rectors, with the church.
wardens and overseers, were, as usual, elected ex officio
members of all committees.

WARD MEETINGS OF THE LIBERAL ELECTORS.—.
On Monday evening, at a meeting of the electors of
Abercromby Ward, held at Mr. Craig's, Mulberry-
street, Mr. Nichol in the chair, several animated speeches
were delivered in favour of Messrs. Cardwell and Ewart,
and arrangements were made for an efficient canvass.—
At a meeting of the electors of St. Peter'a Ward, on
Wednesday, at Whiteman's Brunswick Hotel, Mr.
George Maxwell in the chair, it was resolved to use every
means to secure the return of Messrs. Cardwell and
Ewart.—At a meeting of the West Derby Ward electors,
on Tuesday, at Mr. Coorahes', Grinfield-street, Mr.
George Holt in the chair, energetic addresses were deli-
vered by Messrs. Youd, Rathbone, Steains, Johnson,
&c., and resolutions unanimously passed declaratory of
confidence in the free trade candidates.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting took
place on Thursday. Mr. Alderman Langadale presided,
and the other members of the committee present were
Messrs. Beckwith, Dover, Fleming, Godfrey, Henderson,
Johnson, Thomas Lloyd, John Nicholson, and Rogers.—
There was no medical officer's report presented, in conse-
quence of the absence of Dr. Duncan, who is in
London on business connected with the lodging-house
question. A conversation took place as to the necessity
of proper places being provided for depositing ashes, re.
fuse straw, and dirt coming from ships, and which are now
thrown into the streets and vacant places in the neigh-
bourhood of the docks. It was agreed that a representa-
tion should be made to the Dock Committee on the sub-
ject. In reply to a question from the chairman, as to
whether anything had been done with respect to the Ger-
man emigrants' lodging-houses, in Marybone, Mr. Gar-
nett said an application had been sent in to register the
houses. The business transacted was of no public interest.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting of the
Dock Committee on Thursday, Mr. C. Turner presided,
and there were also present Messrs. Shand, Brocklebank,
Barber, Bold, Bigham, Claxton, Evans, Gregson, Holme,
Langsdale, Lockett, Malcolmson, Molyneux, Robinson,
Rankin, Royden, and Tobin.—A conversation touk place
upon the subject of constructing the new street behind
the intended dock at Wapping upon the levels adopted
by the Health Committee. Mr. Evans complained that
the sub-committee had exceeded their duties, in agreeing
to divide the expense, which would be £6,000, with the
Corporation. The chairman explained that the offer had
been made before an estimate of the expense had been
completed ; and that, of course, it was subject to the
confirmation of the Council. In the absence of the
Town-Clerk, the subject was deferred till next week.—
The sub-committee of works reported that, in the present
state of the works, they could not recommend the appro-
priation of 5,000 square yards of land at the end of the
northern docks for the purpose of erecting apparatus for
salt water, as requested by the baths commit.

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TIT application was consequently. refused.—A;e

commendatiOn from the harbour-illastei's sub-committ,

to construct a permanent tide-guage on Hilbree Island was
approved. It was stated that the expense might be £6O,
or £4OO cr £5OO, according to the nature of the rock

In reply to a question from
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captain of a

flaying taken a small sum of money as a
The charge, it appeared, bad not been proved.—
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CHESHIRE AND WALES.

WILLIAM COURT, Esq., of the Manor Hall, near
Middlewich, with his usual liberality, returned to his
tenantry 10 per cent. at his rent audit on the 14th inst.
MR. NAYLOR, the new proprietor of Hooton.hall, has
sent £2OO to the mayor of Chester, to be distributed
among such city charities as to his worship may appear
meet.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended the 18th April, 1852 :—Chester and Holy-
head Main Line : Passengers, £1382 6s. 7d. ; parcels, H.
C. & D., £79 3s. Od. ; goods, cattle, &c., £550 139.8 d. ;
mails, £575.—M01d : Passengers, £37 18s. sd. ; parcels,
£4 17s. 10d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £95 ss. 3d.—Steam-
boats : Passengers, £199 15s. 01 ; parcels, £24 ss. Od.
—Total, £2919 41. 9d.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—A special
meeting of the proprietors in this company is to be held
on the 6th of May next, for the purpose of approving, or
otherwise, of several bills now before parliament. Amongst
the bills is one " to enable the London and North-western
Railway Company to extend their railway from Chester to
Birkenhead, to convert their debenture debt into capital,
and to amend the acts of the company."
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED.—The North Wales Chro.
nice states that on Tuesday evening, as nine persons were
coming ashore from a vessel, (the Jane,) lying at Benllach,
near the Red Wharf, the boat, being small and over-
loaded, capsized, and all were thrown into the water,
when, melancholy to relate, they were all drowned, except
a boy about nine years old. Six of the bodies were found
that night, and the other two on Wednesday.

HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.—The galvanic battery is still
used with great effect in the quarries now working for
material, for the breakwater and pier at the new har-
bour. Upwards of 7,0001h5. of powder were recently
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
explosion was eminently successful, throwing down and
dislodging upwards of 30,000 tons of stone, many of the
masses being upwards of 20 tons in weight.—North
Waloß PArnra,.7,.

,vening, the

DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN A CHURCH.—On Wednes-
'4th instant, during the usual hour of
An named Theophilus Mellor '
parish church, Middlewich.
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A NEW DISCOVERY.-Mr. Howard's Composition
Teeth areguaranteed never to decay or become discoloured,
and will appear quite as well after ten years' wear as
when first placed in the mouth. To those who mar study
economy, they will be found most valuable. Mr. Howard's
Patent Composition Teeth are the most durable and na-
tural in appearance of any, and as such are highly ap-
proved of and recommended by the following eminent
physicians :—Sir James,-Clark, Bart., Sir David Davies,
Bart., Dr. Locock,,,Dr. Chambers, Sir B. C. Brodie,
Bart. No other-" Dentist has permission to use Mr.
Howard's Pat Composition Teeth. They can only be
had of the in entor, Mr. Thomas Howard, Surgeon-Den-
tist, 17, George-street, Hanover-square, London.
CHARITABLE BEQUESTS AND SINGULAR ANNUITIES.
—The late Mrs. Hodges, of Cumberland-terrace, Regent's
Park, has, by her will, after leaving some legacies to her
relatives, bequeathed the residue of her property, amount-
ing to about £16,000, to a variety of religions and chari-
table institutions in the metropolis, in equal proportions.
She has also bequeathed three paintings to the National
Gallery, which, should they not be accepted for that insti-
tution, are to merge into the residue of her estate ; and
among her bequests are annuities of £25 each to her gray
riding mare and her carriage mare.

A SINGULAR RAILWAY PARCEL.—A circumstance oc-
eurred last week at the Bristol Station of the Bristol and
Birmingham Branch of the Midland Counties Railway.
On Thursday week, an iron case, about 6 feet long,
strongly bound with clasps, arrived at that station from
Liverpool, to be forwarded southwards, but a message hav-
ing been received that it contained a corpse, it was detained.
In a few days it began to emit a strong odour ; and infor-
mation was conveyed to the coroner ; who having directed
it to be opened, a plain coffin was discovered inside, con.
taining the body of a man, much decomposed. A person
named Trout, a travelling hawker, gave evidence that he
knew the deceased intimately, that he was about 40 years
of ago, had been unfortunate in business at Devonport,
and had removed to Liverpool, where he died on the 6th
inst., in witness's arm. The body was opened, and its
appearance coincided with the evidence of a medical man
in Liverpool, Dr. Roche, who had attended him and certi-
fied that he died of bonchitis and dropsy. It had been sent
by rail as a parcel of salt, to save expense. The most
singular part of the story is, as stated by the Lyndon
Times, that the body still remains in possession of the
Midland Company as a lienfor the 'unpaid expenses!

TREATY OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION WITH BEL-
GIUM.—On S'aturday, the 19th instant, the new and liberal
treaty of commerce and navigation recently concluded
between the. British and Belgian Governments came into
operation. 'By this treaty it is agreed that goods of
every kind, without distinction as to origin, imported into
Belgium directly from the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, its colonies and possessions, under the
British flag, shall enjoy the same exemptions, repayments
bounties, or of

yours, as I

gian flag, with the exceptian of salt. Amongst these are
numerous articles which were previously excluded by the
amount of discriminating duties, including sugar, coffee,
cotton, tobacco, rice, dyewoods, furniture woods, olire
oil, raw sulphur, &c. The smallest amount of reduction
on the discriminating duties is equal to a difference of ten
per cent., the greatest about twenty per cent. With re-
gard to salt, the only article on which any sort of discri-
minating duty is retained, that' is reduced from 3as. to
lls. 8d per ton. Formerly white common salt was pro-
hibited in Belgium ; by the treaty just concluded it is
admitted at the same duty as rock salt, for chemical works.

curing fish, the use of cattle

introduced it rec