The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-05-11 00:00:00

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meeting on Thursday. The medical officer reported that
during the week, ending on the Ist instant, 226 deaths
were registered in the borough, of which 164 were in the
parish and 62 in the extra-parochial wards. This showed
a decrease of 9 as compared with the previous week, but
an excess of 30 as compared with the average of the same
week of the four preceding years. Diseases of the lungs
(including consumption) caused 66 deaths, a lower mor-
tality than in any week since the middle of February. A
conversation ensued as to the danger from the large stones
placed on the east side of the George's dock to protect the
dock railway. It was considered that the committee
could not interfere, the stones being on the dock property.
—A proposition from Mr. Robinson to alter a building in
Great George-street, so as to effect what was considered
by the committee a desirable improvement in the street
was agreed to.—An application was received for a sewer
to drain certain streets in the neighbourhood of Edge-
lane. It was stated that the cost would probably be about
£5OO, and it would be undesirable to proceed with the
work at present. The matter was referred, the engineer
being directed to furnish an estimate of the cost.—An ap-
plication was read from Mr. Hausburg that the footwalk
opposite his shop in Church-street, should be flagged, and
the asphalte, now worn out, removed. The application
was referred for an estimate.—The attention of the engi-
neer was drawn to the flagging in Soho-street, and he was
requested to carry out the work at the smallest possible
expense.

THE SELECT VESTRY.—The first fortnightly meeting
of the new board was held on Tuesday, at the Parish-
offices, Brownlow-hill ; the Rev. Rector Campbell pre-
sided.—Mr. Bradley objected to the appointment of Mr.
Cornett to the post of door-opener to Mr. Gray, when he
was under suspension for tampering with the vaccination
books. The appointment was, after some discussion, set
aside. The number of inmates in the Workhouse on the
29th ult. was reported by the governor to be 2,014, against
1,870 on the corresponding date of last year.—Vacancies
at the Industrial Schools were reported for 45 boys and
88 girls.—The Chairman read a letter from the medical
officers, complaining that they bad had no opportunity of
testing the evidence that had been brought forward as to
the vaccination cases. They demanded, as a right, that
if a charge were brought against them, they should have
the opportunity of meeting their accusers face to face. A
long discussion ensued, in which the Yen. Archdeacon,
Mr. Earle, and others, condemned the close mode of
inquiry which had been adopted ; and a motion by Mr.
Willmer, that no further evidence be taken unless the
parties accused be present, was carried by a majority of
16 to s.—lt was recommended, in the proceedings of the
building committee, that the site of the governor's house
should be altered so'as to be next the registrar's offices,
fronting Brownlow-hill. An angry discussion ensued in
reference to the election of a new vestryman in the room
of Mr. Shakeshaft, and the alleged preponderance already
of the cottage-owning interest at the board.—Mr. Mee-
cock was chosen over Mr. Bold, his competitor, by a
majority of 17 to 6.—The board then adjourned.

THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting
was held on Thursday. Mr. Charles Turner presided,
and the other members present were Messrs. Rankin,
Royden, Lansdale Chaloner, Evans, Robinson, J.
Molyneux, and Shand.--,The Chairman announced that
the Town-clerk, who had just returned to town, would
_
see

the dock solicitor in London next week, on the sub:

of the levels of the streets in the neighbourhood of

Wapping.—lt was agreed to let a large addiiional quantity
of land on the Harrington estate to Messrs. Tod, Naylor,
and Co.—The tenders of Messrs. Jones and Jump were

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accepted for the erection of several houses for the dock
masters, &c., at the north docks.—A letter was read from

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., asking for further shed
accommodation for the Great Britain, on her return from
New York, and referred to the harbour-master's sub-
committee.—A letter from Mr. John Martin, the well-
known painter, which had been sent by the Mayor. was
submitted. It contained a suggestion for the improve-
meat of the channel of the port. Referred to the marine
sub-committee.—A communication was read from the
Board of Customs, in reference to the proposed central
depot for the accommodation of passengers arriving at
this port. This stated that, as the depot would be a great
local benefit to Liverpool, the whole expense would not
be borne by the Crown ; and the dock trustees were

requested to reconsider the rent required (X2oo).—Mr.
Holme said they did not deal liberally with the port of
Liverpool, considering the enormous revenue which they
got from it.—The letter was referred to the sub-committee
of works.

WEST DERBY CHURCH-RATE.—On Thursday, a
special vestry meeting of the ratepayers of the parish of
West Derby was held at the parish church, West Derby
village, for the purpose of laying a halfpenny rate to
defray the necessary expenses to be incurred in the repair,
due support, and maintenance of the church for the year
ensuing. There were about twenty ratepayers present,
and the Rev. John Stewart, the rector, presided.—Mr.
Chisnell, one of the Om I a re_iwtti_cues propoac,a, M..

Harrison. seconded, a motion, to the'effeCt that a rate of

a halfpenny in the pound be laid.—The Rev. Mr.
M'Conkey, incumbent of St. James's, West Derby,
objected to £B2 u s. being illegally paid out of the rate to
meet the expenses of the organ and choir. He moved
that this payment be rescinded.—The Chairman would

allow uny gentleman to propose anything which
order; but Mr. M'Conkey was not in order.—Mr.
M'Conkey : Well. I will wait till I am in order to put
the resolution.—The Chairman: You cannot put it ; it
-will not be in order at any time.. After a long and det,ul-

tory discussion, a rate of -a
balfpenny in the—pound was
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carried.—Mr. Hodgson read the following minute from
one of the books:— At a meeting held on the 24th of

March, 1845, it was resolved that a grant of £25 be paid
to the Rev. A. M'Conkey for his services."--The Rev.
Mr. M'Conkey : This was when I was curate for Mr.
Blacow here. It was not whe❑ I had £1,500 a year. Did

I ask you to do it; and I want to ask the chairman, does
not this parish receive aid from Queen Anne's bounty at
this day?—The Chairman : It does.—The Rev. Mr.
M'Conkey : A living of £1,500 a year receives aid from
Queen Anne's bounty, a society for the augmentation of
small livings. Thanks were then voted to the chairman,
and the proceedings terminated.

A YOUNG FELLOW who was lately apprehended at
Perth, for a theft in a neighbouring town, when taken to
the fiscal's office for precognition, had the cuteness to
observe that the key of the door was in the outside of the
lock. After the investigation had proceeded a short time,
the culprit suddenly dashed past the officers, and gaining
the door, passed out, locking the whole officials in ! The
window, not looking into the street, the rascal got clear off
before the astonished party inside could effect their libera-

THREATENING LETTERS TO THE PREMIER.—A mat
Middleton was charged, at Bow-streetpolice-court
with having written a threatening letter to the

Earl of Der-1)Y on

!Count of some grievance connected wit
As he was thought to be insane, MI
rate, remanded him until Wednesda%
Middleton was removed, anr,tb-,

Henry, I
A few r

Sheridan, was charged with a aim
a clerk in the Excise-office, but wt

government for misconduct. lieno;
_icd the Premier with the fate of Mr. Percival
_.ess he was reinstated. As the prisoner had been held
to bail before for a like offence, he was ordered to fbid
*--,o sureties in .£3O each.

by the latc

bail in £lOO, anhi twv

g Committee contained a recom-
a that there be a sailing match to take place on
Saturday, the 12th June. The opening cruise for the
on of the yachts, to sail in company, under the flag of
is fixed to take place on Saturday, the
achts to assemble off Birkenhead at

WARD MEETINGS.—On Tuesday evening, a crowded
and enthusiastic meetinc, of the Conservative electors of
St. Peter's ward was held at the Clarendon-rooms. Coun-
cillor James Holute occupied the chair, and amongst the
gentlemen present were observed Mr. Wm. Fisher, Mr.
Clark, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Rowett, Mr. Branch, Mr.
A. F. Clint, and a number of the most influential electors
of the ward. Mr. Clark. in an eloquent speech, moved
a resolution declaratory of the fitness of Mr. Mackenzie
and Mr. Turner to represent the commercial, corporate,
and general interests of this borough, and pledging the
meeting to the utmost endeavours to secure their return.
Mr. Rowett seconded the motion in a very effective
addreAs. Both gentlemen were loudly cheered, and the
meeting broke up with the usual compliment to the
chairman.—On Wednesday evening, a meeting of the
Free Trade electors of St. Paul's ward was held at the
York Hotel, in Union-street. Mr. Rawdon presided,
and the meeting was addressed by Mr. Wm. Earle, Mr.
J. Stitt, Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. T. S. Raffles, and Mr.
J. R. Jeffery. Resolutions in favour of Messrs. Card-
well and Ewart were carried.
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
—The members of this society held their seventeenth
ordinary meeting of the session on Thursday evening ;
Dr. Kendrick, of Warrington, was called to the chair.
Wm. Ewart, Esq., M.P., was unanimously elected a
member. Mr. Mayer exhibited a very ancient tankard
which had been presented by Charles 11. to a gentleman
named Wolf, for affording him shelter after his defeat at
Worcester, but adversity compelled his descendants to sell
the rovai gift, and it was now the property of Mr. Wm.
Rathbone, of Green-park. Mr. Mayer also submitted
some large and very curious pieces of flint,rudely shaped,
found in a cave in the bay of Honduras. The chairman
exhibited an original likeness of the young pretender, be-
longing to Mr. Garvin, of Warrington ; it was painted on
silver. The picture was found in one of the common
sewers of Chester.—Dr. Hume mentioned, as a curious
fact, that a gentleman of this town was now wearing the
original watch worn by King Charles in 1645.—A paper on
" The Danes in Lancashire," by John Fust, Esq., was
read by Dr. Hume ; the paper contained a large amount
of historical information connected with the origin of the
Danish race, and their movements in Lancashire at a very
remote period.—A second paper was also read by Dr.
Hume, entitled, " Descriptions of some primitive sepul-
chral remains in the neighbourhood of Bolton," by Sir
Henry E. L. Dryden, Bart., M.A., and Matthew Dawes,
Esq., F.R.S.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—Mr. Langsdale presided at the

voyage

SERIOUS RIOT IN BANASTRE-STREET.
ATTACK UPON A CLERGYMAN.

On Thursday evening, a riot of a serious nature took
place in Banastre-street, Vauxhall-road, and the other
streets adjacent. For some time past an open space of
ground, caused by the pulling down of some houses, has
been made between Freemason's-row and Banastre-street,
and on it have been erected swinging-boats, shows, &c.,
while gambling has also been extensively carried on.
About a quarter past seven o'clock on Thursday evening,
the Rev. Mr. Wolstencroft, curate of St. Bartholomew's
Church, Naylor-street, arrived on the ground, accompa-
nied by two scripture readers, for the purpose of endea-
vouring, by religious exhortation, to put an end to the
dis,raceful practices so openly carried on. After singing
a hymn,is the rev. gentleman commenced preaching, when
a rough fellow, named M'Lauchlin, began jostling him
against a wall. On this Mr. Wolstencroft sent for a po-
liceman, and gave M'Lauchlin in charge to officer Jones
86. No sooner did this officer seize M'Lauchlin than an
immense mob speedily gathered round him, and although
he got assistance, his prisoner was rescued. At this time
stones and bricks were flying about in all directions, and
the Rev. Mr. Wolstencroft was so severely wounded on
the head, that it became necessary for him to go to the
Dispensary, where his wound was dressed. Most of the
police-officers were likewise wounded, one of them by a
stone 13 lbs. in weight, which was thrown on him while
lying on the ground, by a woman named Garner. A fresh
reinforcement of police-officers was procured, and, not-
withstanding that M'Lauchlin fought desperately, and
apvprply wnlinrind nno of thn nligenra with a heavy ni•nn of
furniture wood, he was once more secured, and, in com-
pany with two other rioters and the woman Garner, se-
curely lodged in Bridewell, in spite of the efforts of an
immense and infuriated mob to effect their rescue. These
facts were fully proved at the Police-court, on Friday,
before Mr. Mansfield and Mr. W. Earle, who committed
the three man, named M'Lauchlin, Cosgrave, and Kear-
ney, and the woman Garner, for trial at the sessions, on a
charge of rioting.

MR. LUMLEY AND TUE ITALIAN OPERA.—In the
Court of Exchequer, on Thursday, Mr. Edwin James
moved for a distringas to compel the appearance of Mr.
Lumley, at the suit of a Parisian capitalist named Brandus,
to whom he was indebted in the sum of £B,OOO. Subse-
quently the learned counsel renewed the application on an
amended affidavit, stating that the Opera-house was the
sole residence of the defendant, on which a rule nisi was
granted.

A DAILY GOVERNESS, in reply to an advertisement,
recently called on a lady living in a splendidly-furnished
house, not a hundred miles from Notting Hill-square,
London, who, it seemed, had four children, the eldest, a
girl of twelve years of age, requiring tuition in music,
French, German, drawing, and the usual routine of a po-
lite education. After stating that four hours a-day, from
half-past nine in the morning until half-past one in the
afternoon, would be requisite, the remuneration offered
was eight shillings per week l—one penny an hour for
each pupil.

THE RAJAH OF COORG, a principality of Hindostan,
on the Western Ghauts, arrived, on Wednesday, at
Southampton, by the Euxine. He came over to England
to have his daughter educated, a singular and interesting
'ent in the history of the native Princes of India.
h ate and drank with the passengers
His daughter is an intelligent and mtere,
prince's family, including two wivp-

[luring the
tiny

apartments

they were landed, were conducted to
They were met at the door of the hotel
Ants, who

h and one of his prix,
rnbrellas over the head

s of the ladies

;eon as they left the carr

unselves, and completely screened thews
During the process of their alighting
however, a glimpse of one of them was
t was noticed that the lady had a thin R.

or face, and fine black eyes: The Rajah was
7 anxious that no one should observe the ladies,
red agitated until they were safely in their