The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-14 00:00:00

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ce-officer, in plain
clothes, paid him a visit; and in answer to the questions
where was his mother, and whether he should succeed
if he emigrated to America ; he was told that his mother
was keeping a grocer's shop in Toronto, and that he would
do well to emigrate, as, on the voyage, he would see "a
young lady" who would love him better than his own
wife did. Though pleasant to contemplate, the officer did
not put faith in the statement, as his mother had died five
years previously, and, therefore, could not very well be
keeping a shop in Toronto. He gave the " onomantic
planet-ruler" his fee, 25., both of which he had marked,
and then went away, but afterwards returned in his official
capacity and took him into custody. The astrologer was
committed to prison for one month.

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On Thursd

FRENCH THIEVES IN LIVERPOOL.—On Wednesday,
two members of the Parisian swell mob, who gave their
names Louis Montagnat and Edouard Malvert, were
committed for trial under the following circumstances :
On the 30th ult., the two prisoners, who were elegantly
attired, accompanied by a companion, visited the Eagle
Hotel, in Lime-street, whence, after staying a very
short time, they decamped, carrying off a carpet bag and
several other articles. They then went to the railway
station, got into an omnibus, and were taken to the
Queen's Hotel. Here they ordered a bottle of sherry,
having discussed which they went up into their bedroom,
and next entered a bedroom occupied by Mr. Langtrys, a
gentleman from Belfast. They carried his portmanteau
to their own room, cut it open, and took from it £l3 in
Scotch bank notes, and £3O in three £lO Bank of Eng-
land notes. They also took some cases of razors and a
set of studs. After securing their booty, they im-
mediately left the house, without paying for the wine
they had ordered. The robbery was soon discovered, and
information given to the police. They had, however, re-
ceived prior notice of the robbery at the Eagle Hotel, and
were then in search of the prisoners, who were ultimately
arrested at an improper house in Trowbridge-street, with
one of the cases of Mr. Langtrys' razors, and some pro-
perty stolen from the Eagle Hotel, in their possession.
They had given one of the girls in the house a £lO
Scotch bank note, on which a publican had lent 10s. The
prisoners, wl'o were interrogated by a gentleman from the
office of the French consul, made a most lengthy and
voluble defence, the gist of which was that they hrd
been the dupes of the third " gentleman" who has for
the present escaped, and for whom they had kindly car-
ried several articles, without knowing they were stolen.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on
Thursday, a complaint was made of the want of a sewer in
Leather-lane, which, after a short conversation, was
ordered to be made, at a cost of £loo.—An application
was-made, from Messrs. Muspratt and Co., to be allowed
to make a crossing from their works in Vauxhall-road,
which was allowed on condition of the applicants bearing
the expense.—A memorial was read from certain occu-
piers of shops in North John-street, complaining of the
present state of that portion of the street extending from
Harrington-street to Lord-street, and praying that it
might be macadamised. The memorial was not enter-
tained.—An application was made from Mr. Horsfall, of
the Mersey Iron and Steel Company, to be allowed to
make a line of rails from their works in Sefton-street to
the line of dock rails. A discussion ensued. Mr. John-
son observed that he had not the slightest objection to
grant the application ; but if they (lid so, and the timber
trade applied for crossings in Sefton-street, were they
prepared to them permission to make them ? It was
ultimately decided to defer the consideration of the appli-
cation.—A discussion took place relative to a line of rail-
way at 'Yapping, which, it was stated, the Dock Com-
mittee wished to form outside the dock wall. It was
agreed that a sub-committee should be appointed to con-
fer with the Finance Committee on the matter.—The
medical officer of health reported that, although the
weather had continued unfavourable to public health,
there had been some decrease during the last week in the
mortality of the borough. The deaths registered were 187
in the parish, and 59 in the extra parochial wards ; in all
246, being 15 less than in the previous week, but 24 more
than the average of the same week of the preceding four
years, excluding the mortality from cholera in 1849.

SELECT VESTRY.—The fortnightly meeting was held
on Tuesday, at the Parish-offices in Brownlow-hill.
The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks presided. There were in
the Workhouse,. oh the Ist inst., 2,030 inmates; there
were 587 sick cases. The total number of admissions to
the vagrant sheds during the week had been 725.—The
chaplain suggested that it would be well to have a distin-
guishing dress for the boys in the house who might deserve
it by good conduct. The governor's house being pulled
down, he was permitted to take apartments in the neigh-
bourhood till the new house be completed, but to sleep
within the walls at night. Letters from Mr. Donlevy and
Mr. Emmett, medical officers, were read, simply acknow-
ledging the receipt of letters conveying the decision in
reference to them at the last meeting, and not resigning
as called upon. A letter was also read from Mr. Steele,
slating that any cases improperly charged in his bills
were solely owing to the dishonesty of his assistant, and
announcing that he should appeal to the Poor-law Board.
Mr. Fairhurst moved that the necessary notices of dis-
missal be given to the above. This gave rise to some
discussion, but it was eventually carried by a majority of
13 to 7.—Mr. Bradley and Mr. Kitchen were added to
the building committee, and Mr. Earle, who had become
disqualified from absence, was reelected.—Mr. Bradley
then brought forward a motion, of which he had given
notice, for the appointment of a permanent surveyor to
attend to the due assessment of property in the parish.
Changes in the value of property rapidly occurred in a
large town like Liverpool ; and in many streets of the
town there was scarcely one assessment right. Assess-
ments were down as low as £7 or £B, when people were
paying rentals of £lB, £2O, and £24 ; and there were
other streets where the assessments were very much
higher than they should be. At the present time the
town required a re-assessment. and that would cost above
£2,000, if the work were done as it was before ; but if
they appointed a person in the manner he proposed, it
could be done in a gradual and proper manner.—After
some conversation, a sub-committee was appointed to
consider the matter.—Mr. Moss suggested to the church-
wardens the restoration of the musical chimes of St. Peter's
Church. Mr. Banner said he should be delighted to hear
the old chimes again : his colleague, Mr. Clarke, would
too. The Chairman believed some of the works of the
chimes had been stolen. Mr. Clarke : Not many. Mr.
Moss : Do you remember the tunes which they used to
play ? Mr. Clarke : On Mondays, " See the Conquering
Hero comes " ; Tuesdays, " Britons, Strike Home " ;
Wednesdays, " The Blue Bells" ; Thursdays, " Life let
us Cherish" ; Fridays, " Highland Laddie" ; Saturdays,
" The Mariner's Hymn" ; and on Sundays they also
played a hymn. The matter then dropped, and the board
adjourned.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday ; Mr. Turner in the chair. From the minutes
of the sub-committee of works, it appeared that 3.l6ths
of a penny per yard was in future to be charged for the
use of the ground at the Huskisson Dock.—lt was agreed
that a smithy should be attached to the transit sheds, for
the purpose of facilitating the regulation of weights and
scales.—A letter was read from Messrs. M'lver, agents to
the British and North American Steam-packet Company,
complaining of the present dock dues on transit goods,
pointing out some inconsistencies in the present charges,
and suggesting that a reduction of one-half was desirable,
as it would extend the general interests, and ultimately
add to the dock dues. Some conversation ensued, after
which the matter dropped, without any resolution being
come to on the question.—A letter from Mr. William
Laird on the subject of the coal duties having been read,
Mr. Steele rose and referred to a motion of which he had
given notice on the previous week, and which, he said, he
had brought forward for the purpose of introducing the
whole subject of the coal trade ; but he was told by a
member of the committee that he would bring forward an
amendment of a more comprehensive character. He
(Mr. Steele) had no objection, as he had no private interest
in the matter, and it was a public concern.—Mr. Holden
seconded Mr. Steele's resolution, although, he said, it did
not go to the full extent, because it would not remove the
difficulty from the way of the Wigan coal proprietary.
He then said that a boat from St. Helen's could enter
the Brunswick Dock, go out again, and discharge in
Birkenhead, without paying a single farthing. Re urged
the same privilege on behalf of the Wigan coal proprietors,
whose boats entered through the Leeds and Liverpool
Canal into the Stanley Dock.—A very lengthy and desul-
tory conversation ensued, some members contending that
the charge of VA. was not made for the vessel entering
the docks, but for passing through the gut into the river.
—The Chairman, in the course of some remarks, said that
the thing before the committee was, that the Stanley Dock
should not be made a passage to all parts of England,
when Liverpool derived no interest from it, either directly
or indirectly. He was for allowing the Liverpool docks
to be used for nothing but Liverpool purposes.—Even-
tually, Mr. Bold moved a resolution to the effect that
coals and goods entering the Stanley Dock for the Leeds
and Liverpool Canal be free of dock rates, provided that
the same are shipped in vessels paying dock rates, or on
board steamers. The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Holden.—lt was then considered that, as the subject was
a very important one, the solicitor should draw up a sub-
stantive motion, embodying Mr. Bold's sentiments, and
be introduced at the next meeting, which was agreed to.
The financial business was then proceeded with..