The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-13 00:00:00

their too hasty engag
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flee now see the sort of liberty of conscienc

EASTHAM FERRY.—Since the opening of this f;
thousands have availed themselves of the delightful excur-
sion on the river, afforded by a trip to the " Richmond of
Liverpool." On Good Friday and Sunday especially, the
ho is were crowded throughout both days. Mr. Nicholls,
the proprietor, has engaged Messrs. Willoughby's steamer
Britannia, well known as one of the swiftest and most
commodious ferry boats we have; and, when necessity
requires it, other boats are also put on the station.
TRIAL OF A POLICEMAN.—At the borough sessions,
on Thursday, Samuel Tuck, who for a number of years
has been an active detective officer in the Liverpool force,
was tried on an indictment charging him with having
stolen a shirt, the property of John Walters. The ac-
cused was seen by a daughter of Mr. Clough, in-door
superintendent of police, to take the shirt out of a box
at the Central Police-station, and it was afterwards found
in his house.—The jury acquitted him, not being satisfied
that he intended to steal the shirt.

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN Lry,F..LIP,
A NTWERP.—A notice appearS in the 13olglan pap
intention, on the part of the cjortfid company
blish a line of steam-ships be.i!treen Antlierp an
pool, in conjunction wit se royal mail line to tl
States, similar to tl 'hich is nor '-
Havre and Live 01, and which has so signai.,
the purpose which it was established. The I
and Ha one is to be kept up in all its cfli,
hithe o, the Antwerp new line being an addition

.n operation

ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday night a porter,
years of age, whose name could not be asccrtair
time, fell down the stairs of the Grecian Couc
Murray-street, and broke his neck.—On Sgtu
Jockins, boatswain of the ship Espanirr
Port Adelaide, in getting out the jibboom, s
fractured one of his legs, that amputation will, i
bability, be necessary,—On the same day Jam
brook, a seaman belonging to the ship John, fel

pier step of the Albert Dock, whilst hail

fracturid his thigh

Sr. PAUL'S CHURCH, ST. PAUL'S-SQUARE.—W
call the attention of our readers to the advertisci
our columns concerning a sermon to be preached
Rev. 'W. M. Palloon, on next Sunday evening,
church, in aid of the fund for the erection of sego
St. Paul's district. We feel confident that the a,
lodged talent and well-merited popularity of the p.
will ensure a good attendance. The merchants of
pool also, whose labourers and seamen's children
benefited by these schools, will not, we are persua
eluctant to give that ready help which they ge
afford to every good work. This church has be(
open for a considerable time, for controversial se
which have been a blessing to many. The cause
string claim on the Protestant laity of the town.
ANNUAL COUNTY SESSION. The annual a
session of the peace for the county of Lancaster wa
by adjournment, at the Court-house, Preston, oil
nesday last. The Venerable Archdeacon Brook!

sided. After the despatch of some miscellaneous
of little interest, a motion, brought forward
H. L. Trafford, for the payment of clerks of sp(

petty sessions by salaries, instead of fees, was ric
A motion by Mr. Saunders, to appoint a come
consider the duties qnd salaries of all officers in
of the county, with a view to their reduction
around of dP- -^4 dut-'^- ' '

u. aecreasec. ..uties, was negativea.
worth moved the appointment of a comm,
suLject of prison accommodation and discipli
was unanimously agreed to. The other busines