The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-11-09 00:00:00

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mercial policy, we may conclude that the hundred
and twenty whose names are given represent the
Manchester party,—a sorry prospect for a movement
which is to force the Earl of DERBY to a particular
answer to a particular question.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

THE new Parliament met on Thursday, agreeably

notice, the only business being the appointment of a
Speaker of the House of Commons, and the swearing in
of the members. The Right Hon. Shaw Lefevre was re-
elected the Speaker, with the acclamations of both sides
of the House, and on Friday the appointment received
her Majesty's approval, which was signified by com-
mission. This office Mr. Lefevre has held for about
twelve years to the general satisfaction of all parties.
The swearing in of members will be continued until next
Thursday, for no other business can be proceeded with
until after the delivery of the speech from the Throne,
which is fixed for that day. It is said that the address
from the Commons to the Throne, in answer to the
speech, will be moved by Lord Lovaine, the member
for North Northumberland, and seconded by Mr. E.
Christopher Egerton, the member for Macclesfield.

COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY.

The Learned Judge gavedecisions in the following cases :
FRANGOPULO v. MOSS.—This was a rule to set aside a
verdict in a case tried some months ago, of great impor-
tance to the corn trade, Messrs. Frangopula and Co., of
this town, against Mr. John Moss, of the firm of Fletcher
and Co., of Manchester, for the recovery of an excess of
corn over that stated in the bill of lading. The verdict
on that occasion was returned (by a jury) for the defen-
dant. A new trial was applied for, on the ground that
evidence had been improperly admitted, which influenced
the jury. His Honour said he was desirous that the par-
ties should come to some arrangement; by which the case
could be sent without further expense to the court above,

but stated that the parties could not agree amongst them-
selves. The Judge then proceeded to go through his
written judgment, and nititnarely discharged the rule for
the new trial.
ALLEGED DRAINAGE BY CHEMICAL WORKS.—In this
case Messrs. Banks, butchers and farmers, of the Old
Swan, had brought an action against Mr. Wood, borax
manufacturer, to recover £5O for damage done to their
crops of oats and potatoes, by the vapour emitted from
the defendant's works. Judgment for the defendant, with
costs, if asked for.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEAFORTH STATION

On Sunday night, as the eight o'clock train was leaving
Seaforth station for Liverpool, a sad accident occurred, by
which Mr. Edward Hamnett, wine-merchant, of India-
buildings, Liverpool, aged eighty-two years, and his niece,
Mlss Mary Hamnett, aged about thirty, met with instant
death, whilst endeavouring to get into a carriage which
was on the move. The following are the particulars of
this melancholy occurrence, as related by Mr. George
Walker. a clerk in the house of Messrs. G. and P. Schil-
lizzi. He says :
" T was a passenger by the down train from Crosby,
last night. We left Waterloo about eight o'clock. When
the train arrived at Seaforth, a gentleman and lady were
upon the platform. As the train was about to move, the
gentleman opened the door of the carriage in which I was
seated, and appeared as if abont to get in, but the lady
urged him not to do so, saying, as if in expostulation,
" Now, Hamnett !" He seemed undecided what to do,
and replied, "No, no 1" but continued to walk down the
platform, holding by the handle of the carriage-door.
He then let go, and I shut the door. On looking out of
the window I perceived the gentleman lay hold of the of
a door lower down the train ; by a sudden jerk of the
carriage he was thrown down sideways. The lady, who,
I understand, was the gentleman's niece, had hold of his
coat, and they were both gradually pulled in between the
carriages and the platform. In this way they were drawn
along by the train for about ten seconds, the wheels pull-
ing them gradually in. I shouted out, and the train was
ultimately stopped, and in about five minutes the bodies
were extricated : life was found to be extinct. In my
opinion the gentleman had sufficient time to get into the
carriage, had he nol have been so nervous and undecided."
The unfortunate deceased was one of the oldest mer-
chants in Liverpool, having been in business about fifty
years. He had three nieces, the Alisses Hamnett, residing
at Seaforth ; and it was his custom to pay them a visit
every Sunday, returning to Liverpool in the evening. On
Sunday on leaving he was attended to the station by Miss
Mary Hamnett, who we are informed was daily governess
at the establishment of Misses Davenport, who have a
boarding-school at Seaforth.
The bodies, which were conveyed to the Royal Oak,
presented a shockingly mutilated appearance. Mr. Ham-
nett's left arm is nearly severed at the shoulder ; his neck
is dislocated ; and his face is greatly disfigured. Miss
Hamnett's arm is broken below the elbow, the injured
part being almost wrenched away ; her back is dislocated ;
and the head is almost severed from the body. HeT face
escaped disfigurement, but there is upon it an expression
of intense fear.
The inquest will be held this day (Tuesday), at the
Royal Oak, Seaforth, before Mr. Driffield.
The careless and dangerous manner in which the busi-
ness is conducted at Seaforth station has given rise to
many and loud complaints. The platform is badly lighted;
and there is no signal to warn passengers when the train
is shout to start. At a wave of the paliceman or station-
master's hand, probably seen only by the guard, the
engine is placed in motion, and the train proceeds on its
way, Why should they not, as on every well-managed
line, be some one to give intimation to the passengers
when to take their seats ? The directors are also much
to blame for not having all the stations well lighted. At
night it is almost impossible, as in this case, for an infirm
old man to place his foot upon the carriage step. If the
train be in motion, an accident is, therefore, not only
possible but quite probable.

ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Sunday morning,
about three o'clock, a man was found on the London and
Northwestern railway, near Huyton, about six miles from
this town, with both his legs cut off. It is supposed he
was crossing the line, on Saturday night, when he was
run over by the down-train from Manchester. This case
has also ended fatally, and the man is believed to be a
valet of Lord Derby.

THE LORD COMMISSIONERS have appointed Mr. George
Horner, asssistant-clerk of the Western Circuit, to assist
in examining the bills of cost of prosecution at the Kirk-

IN THE COURT C_!_LQ_U_EAE'TS

repelvin, tried at the Liverpool assizes, in tnc• pony Tran-
saction which excited some attention, a rule niai was
granted to show cause why the verdict against Lough
should not be set aside.

GRECIAN.—The iron screw steam-ship Grecian,
from London, bound to Liverpool, put into Southampton
on Friday, with damaged machinery, and will have to go
into the dry dock to repair. The Grecian has recently
landed a cargo of fruit in London, from the Levant, and
was on her way to Liverpool, there to load outwards for
the return voyage.

M. W. BROWN. BOOK-KEEPER, while proceeding to
his residence, Franklin-terrace, Whitcfleld• road, North,
when, in passing Breckfield-road North, he was attacked,
in the garotte fashion, by two fellows, who. after half-
strangling him, rifled his pockets of £3O. He had, for-
tunately, an opportunity of seeing the faces of his as-
sailants, who were subsequently apprehended and com-
mitted for trial. Their names are John Batty and James
Thomas.