The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

IRELAND.

MR. FRANCIS MACDONOGH, Q.C., has offered himself
to the electors of Carlow, as a candidate for the seat of
the late Colonel Bruen.

DUBLIN.—At a meeting of the Corporation held on
Wednesday last, the election of Alderman Kinahan as
Lord Mayor for the year ensuing was ratified.
Under the Encumbered Estates Act the sum of £39,572
was last week distributed amongst creditors, making a
total paid and transferred of £3,647,523.
HACKETT AND NooNAN, charged with the murder of
the late O'Callaghan Ryan, Esq., have been fully com-
mitted for trial at the next Clonmel assizes, by Goold,
Esq., R.M.

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THE BOARD OF ORDNANCE has agreed to give the
guardians of the Fermoy union £7OOO for the present
workhouse, to be converted into what it was originally
intended for—a cavalry barrack.

THE CONSECRATION OF DR. SINGER took place in the
chapel of Trinity College, on Sunday week. The offi-
ciating prelates were the Lord Primate and the Bishops
of Killaloe and Tuam. The Archbishop of Dublin and
the Lord Chancellor were also present.
TRINITY COLLEGE.—On Wednesday last, the founda-
tion stone was laid for a noble campanile, or bell tower,
to be erected in the front square of Trinity College, Dub-
lin. The Archbishop of Armagh officiated, as Chancellor
of the Univeraity. The tower will be 90 feet high, and
the bell which will be suspended in it is the largest in
Ireland.

ATTACHMENT AGAINST LORD FFRENCH.—The Chief
Commissioner of the Encumbered Estates has directed an
attachment to be issued against the person of Lord
Ffrench, in consequence of having neglected to appear
before the Commissioners, to answer some inquiries rela-
tive to the sale of the Galway estates of the Hon. Thomas
Ffrench.

WHITEBOYISM.—Yesterday week, an armed party
attacked the house of a man named Kenny, at Clonfad,
between Btllinasloe and Shannon-bridge, and fired seve-
ral volleys through the windows, lodging eight bullets in
the wall of one apartment. Kenny, who was not at
home at the time, has lately taken this holding and 18
acres of land on the estate of William T. Potts, Esq.
Trea Canoed h Tmkpond an _ _ _

SALT MINES.—A company is about being formed in
Belfast, with a capital of £50,000, to work the salt mines
which have been discovered on the Nlarquis of Down-
shire's estate at Duncrue. In connexion with the pre-
paration of the salt for commerce, chemical works are to
be established, to enable the company not only to supply
manufacturers with bleaching materials, but to export
them in large quantities to other countries.
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SINGULAR EMIGRATION FR.AUD.—At the meeting of
the Limerick Board of Guardians, a letter was read from
Michael Ryan, of New York, complaining that, having
forwarded a passage-ticket for his sister, an inmate of the
workhouse, another woman, had been sent out. He
transmitted a second passage-ticket, describing his real
sister, a girl of fifteen years. The woman who emigrated
on the first passage-ticket imposed on the guardians by
representing herself as the sister of Ryan ; and actually
sought, on arrival at New York, to persuade Ryan he was
her brother.

SIR TtIONTAGUE CHAPMAN, late M.P. for Westmeath,
it is generally feared, has perished. About three or four
years since, he visited New South Wales, to inspect a
large tract of land he had purchased, and was peopling
with his Irish tenantry. Early in May last, he left Syd-
ney on a coasting voyage. The vessel in which he pro-
ceeded, in company with his relative, Mr. Fetherstone,
also from Westmeath, with some military officers and
other passengers, was last seen on the 17th of May, but
since that time there have been no tidings whatever of
the vessel, and it is supposed that she has foundered
at sea.

PHILIP SMITH, a notorious and desperate character,
escaped from Clonee, though heavily manacled. For a
week he eluded pursuit ; but, traced to his hiding place
by four patrols, he rushed out, with a double-barrelled
pistol and a blunderbuss. The police at once challenged
him to surrender. He answered no ; that before they
could take him, he was sure of taking one of their lives
at least. As he said this, he raised one of the pieces, and
was in the act of firing, when one of the police discharged
his carbine at him, with fatal effect. Almost at the same
instant, sub-constable John Waldron received the con-
tents of Smith's pistol or blunderbuss in the mouth,
which, with one of his jaws, was dreadfully shattered, the
wound inflicted on him being altogether of a very serious
character. The criminal was raised and removed from
the spot in a dying state. He had been hit in one of the
thighs or knee, and before timely appliance could be pro-
cured, he expired from loss of blood.

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended the 28th ultimo :—Passengers, parcels, &c.,
£2003 4s. 6d. ; goods, £943 133. Id. ; total, £2916 1; s.
7d. Increase over the corresponding week of last year,
£744 15s. Bd.

CARNARVON.—The following commissions have been
signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Carnar-
von :—Sir Thomas Erskine, Bart., to be deputy-lieut.;
Thomas Edward I\lostyn Lloyd Mostyn, Esq., to be de-
puty-lieut. Royal Carnarvonshire Militia : William
Wynne, gent., to be first-lieut.: John Richards, to be
surgeon. . .

liinWitNHEAD BUILDING SOCIETY.—We noticed, a
short time since, the establishment of a heitaing society
in liiirkenhead, under very favourable auspices. At the
meeting which was held at the Castle Hotel, for the elec-
tion of committee and other officers, it received a sudden
accession of members, but it soon transpired that the sole
object was to catch a majority, for the sake of electing
some particular individuals. Since then they resigned,
and the party who joined in the movement have split into
two parties, each of which is anxious to found a rival to
the first-named society. The walls are placarded with
bills, announcir, the " Birkenhead and Wirral," and also
the " Birkenhead and Tranmere," Building Societies.
In the meantime, the original society has received much
substantial support, and is likely to prove a prosperous
undertaking. It remains to be seen whether Birkenhead,
which is recovering from her late depression, is able to
maintain three institutions of this kind.
WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meeting
was held on Thursday, at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Lis-
card. Present—Messrs Holland (in the chair), Hill,
Pooley, Harrison, and Cunningham. On the proceedings
of the Health and Improvement Committee being read, a
conversation took place relative to a temporary drainage
of a portion of the parish, plans and specifications of which
had been prepared by Mr. Cunningham. It was resolved
that the law-clerk be authorised to advertise for estimates
immediately, and then call a meeting of the board. Several
footways leading from Seaconabe ferry were ordered to be
repaired, at a cost not exceeding £6O.—A communication
from inhabitants of King-street, complaining of a nuis-
ance at the back of their houses, which they described as
almost insufferable, was referred to the Health and Im-
provement Committee.—A memorial from occupiers of
houses, praying the board to form a footroad along the
road known as Green-lane, leading westward from Egre-
mont, the said lane, when passable, being in constant
use, was referred to the Improvement Committee.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, about
midnight, a man, in the employ of the Shrewsbury and
Chester Railway Company was walking up that portion
of the Birkenhead and Chester Junction line, at Grange-
lane, upon which the Shrewsbury trains have a right to
run, when he heard a deep moan. On going to the spot
with a lantern, he found John Moore, of Tranmere, a
labourer in the service of the company, lying about four
yards from the line. His left leg was almost severed, and
his left hand below the wrist was missing. He shook him
by the collar, and asked what he had been doing, when
the man raised his herd and said, " Oh, dear !" He ap-
peared completely exhausted. Further assistance was ob-
tained, and he was conveyed to the Birkenhead Dispensary,
where he died soon afterwards. The dismembered hand
was foun
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that the deceased, contrary to the express orders of the
company, was crossing the line about half-past six o'clock,
when he was run over by an engine of a goods-train. He
was a steady man, and has left a widow and several children.
OXTON.—A public meeting of the ratepayers was held
on Thursday, at the Queen's Arms Inn to take into con-
sideration the propriety of making application to Parlia-
ment for a bill to make main sewers and other improve-
ments in the township of Oxton, Mr. Churchwarden
Lord in the chair. Mr. Godwin moved the following re-
solution :—" That, in the present aspect of the affairs of
this township, it is inexpedient to have recourse to Par-
liament to obtain compulsory powers for sewering the
said township." Mr. Denson said he considered that an
application should have been made to the Earl of Shrews-
bury, who ought to bear a proportion of the cost, as actual
landlord of the whole township. Carried unanimously.
Mr. Naisby then moved "That the following gentlemen
be appointed a committee, to be called the Sanitary
Committee,' viz. :—Messrs. M`Whan Lord, and Naisby,
to co-operate with the surveyors of highways, to attend
to the clearing of all drains and water-courses, and the
inspection and removal of all nuisances in any of the pri-
vate roads in the township dedicated to the use of the
public." The resolution was seconded by Mr. Nickels,
and carried unanimously.

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FREEMASONRY IN CHESIIIRE.--A new Freemasons'
Lodge was opened on Thursday, at the Egremont Hotel,
under the auspices of Brother Arthur Henderson. The
lodge, which is entitled the " Combermere Lodge, No.
880," was opened by Brother Willoughby, P.P.G.D. for
Cheshire, assisted by Brother Fenton, P.G.J.D., and
Brother Butterworth, P.G.S.B. for Cheshire. After the
ceremony of convoking the lodge was gone through, the
officers were severally installed in their respective chairs,
viz., Brother Henderson, P.G.R. for West Lancashire,
and P.M. 35, the W.M. ; Brother Holbrook, S.W. ;
Brother W. Thompson, J.W. ; Brother C. C. Chambers,
treasurer ; Brother J. A. Hall, secretary ; and Brother
Crawley, S.D., and Brother Francis Harbord, P.M.,
245, as I.G. The chaunts and marches were effectively
played by Brother John Molineux, P.G., organist ; after
which six gentlemen resident in the neighbourhood
were initiated into the mystery of the mystic tie. The
thanks of the lodge were voted to the Worshipful
Master, Mr. Henderson, fora beautiful and costly chair of
most appropriate masonic design, executed from the
drawings of Brother Clayton, architect, and presented to
the lodge. Brothers Chambers and Thompson also made
acceptable presents to the lodge. in the evening, the
brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet, provided by
Mr. Mansell. The Worshipful Master presided ; loyal
and masonic toasts were duly honoured, the proceedings
of the evening being enlivened with music and song.

T BIRKENHEAD.—The trial
nd Mrs. Pemberton, charged with inflicting
bodily harm upon Elizabeth Malcolm, by as-
saulting and be-ting her at Tranmere, came on at Knots-
ford sessions on Thursday, before a crowded court. Mr.
Pemberton was first arraigned, and pleaded not guilty.
Mrs. Pemberton did not surrender ; and Mr. Sergeant
Wilkins intimated that she was too ill to do so,being close
upon her confinement. Mr. Monk, Mr. Horatio Lloyd,
and Sir George Stephen, appeared for the prosecution ;
and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, with Mr. Davidson, for the
prisoner. The evidence of the girl as to being repeatedly
beaten by her master and mistress with a doubled cord,