The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-08-24 00:00:00

aivalent to thirty year

TA.-A meeting was

hold on Saturd

evening week at the Hop-pole Inn, Chester, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the preliminary arrange.
ments for holding a regatta this season on the Dee. Mr.
George Prichard was called to the chair, when it was
resolved thar ^ " ,eld on Tuesday, the

tuber next

21st Sept.
Pssary arrange

a regatta should be 1
A committee for carr;ing out the
nee.— rents was afterwards appointed.
DEATH OF LADY DELAMERE.—We regret to announce
the sudden death of the Right Hon. Lady Delamere,
which took place at Vale Royal, in this county, early on
Friday morning. Lady Delamere was the youngest
daughter of Sir Watkin Wynn, of Wynnstay, fourth ba-
ronet, and consequently aunt of the present Sir W. W.
-Wynn. By hEr ladyship's death a numerous circle of
the aristocracy will be placed in mourning, and the imme-
diate neighbourhood of Vale Royal will long feel her loss.
—Chester Chronicle.

CAR.NAIWON.—The Rev. W. R. Whittingharn, D.D.,
Bishop of BaltinKre, U.S.A., has been making a brief
stay in this town, and has taken a great interest in the
Church educational establishments belonging to the place.
On Sunday last he attended the large English Sunday
School, and delivered an impressive address to teachers
and scholars. it is delightful to see the prelates of our
church, thus divesting themselves as it were of the epis-
copal purple and taking hold of the pastoral staff, endea-
in earnest to fulfil that chars e of our Saviour—
lambs."—North Wales Chronicle.

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BIRKENHEAD MODEL YACHT CLUB.—On Saturd
iiing match for the second-class yachts of the a

the attractions of the Rock Ferry regatta, was very nu-
merously and respectably attended. The following yacht!
started, on the signal being given by the commodore, Mr.

n Laird, about hail-past two o'clock :—lncon-
stant, Mr. J. A Clarke, owner; White Mouse, Mr. John
Holme, owner ; Falcon, Mr. W. H. Higgin, owner ;
Susan, Mr. H. R. Robertson, owner; Ganymede, Mr.
W. Aspinall, owner ; Rattlesnake, Mr. G. H. Robertson,
owner ; Chieftain, Mr. W. Aspinall, owner; Phcebe,
Mr. G. Moss, owner; Midge, Mr. G. Moss, owner ;
Will Watch, Mr. J. Watkins, owner. The first heat,
after a capital race, was won by the Chieftain, the Will
Watch second, the Falcon third, and Susan fourth. The
second heat was won by the Phoebe, with the Falcon
second, and Ganymedo third. The concluding heat,
between the Chieftain and Phcebe, was won by the latter
is good style. The performances of the yachts gave ge-
neral satisfaction.

ROYAL ROCK FERRY REGATTA.—On Saturday the
annual Royal Rock Ferry regatta took place on the Mer-
sey. The sports of the day were to have commenced at
two o'clock, but, in consequence of the Great Britain
being about to get under weigh at that time, the first race
did not take place until half-past two. The first race was
a sailing match for river gigs ; coarse from Rock Ferry
round the second Magazine boat and back. First prize,
; second ditto, £l. Nine gigs started, and a very fine
race followed, the Magnet leading for some time, but she
was afterwards passed by most of the other boats. The
race was won by the Elizabeth, the Perseverance being a
good second, and the other gigs being well up. The row-
ing match for £lO, between two boats belonging to gen-
tlemen at the ferry ; course, from Rock Ferry round flag-
boat moored betweenNewFerryand Bwn borough-pool and
back, WES won, after a capital race, by Mr. Foster's Ariel,
beating Mr. Knight's Ada. A sailing match for shrimping
boats was won by the Jane, the Mary being well up as
second. The Happy Return won a prize given for the
beaten boats. The rowing match for four-oar river gigs,
from the ferry round a flog-boat beyond New Ferry, the
first prize being £5, second ditto £2, was won by the
Nettle, the Gertrude winning the second prize. The fish-
women's rowing match, in four-oared gigs, was won by the
Parkgate crew, in the Little Cockle, beating the Neston
crew, in the Little Shrimp. This race, which was well
contested, excited much interest, the "fair" competitors
being fancifully attired in white rowing dresses, profusely
decorated with flowers. The last race was a sculling match
for river gigs, for prizes of £1 and 10s. The first prize was
won by the Gertrude, the second by the Margaret. This
terminated the sports of the day, which passed off remark-
ably well, and gave general satisfaction. In the evening a
ball took place at the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel, which was
numerously attended.
ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD DOCK TRUSTERS.—On
Wednesday a meeting of bondholders was held, at Bir-
kenhead, to elect six dock trustees, in place of those who
retire by rotation. Mr. AV. Ellis, the chairman of the
trustees, presided. The meeting was well attended, and
the proceedines occupied several hours ; the principal
points in dispute being the plans of the rival engineers,
Mr. Abernethy and Mr. Rendel. After some remarks by
the chairman, in which he regretted the present unfortu-
nate state of their affairs, Mr.'Goldschmidt insistel upon
the necessity of a thorough change in the governing body,
and the necessity of carrying out Mr. Rendel's plan, as
far as practicable, as the only one which would be ulti-
mately advantageous for the general prosperity of the un-
dertaking. Mr. Tyrell, of London, hoped that the bond-
holders elected would carry out such works as would best
promote the interests of the undertaking. Mr. Bailey
said that, if the new trustees carried out Mr. Rendel's
original plan, £500,000 would be required, because the
engineer had stated that they must be finished as a whole
or not at all. otherwise they would be useless.—Mr. S.
Holme, at great length, dwelt upon the necessity of a
change in the personnel of the trustees, who had, by their
squabbles, wasted so much money, and made their valu-
able property almost useless. He argued that the wisest
course would be to adopt Mr. Rendel's plan, either
modified according to circumstances, or in its integrity ;
and that, instead of wasting eiehteen months of
valuable time, and many thousands of pounds, in
useless parliamentary squabbles, the trustees should
agree upon some definite plan of action, which
would bring their property into productive utility,
After some remarks from Mr. Drake, Mr. Penny, and
other gentlemen, Mr. Hull said the trustees had carried
on their works to the best of their ability, and were not
liable to the charges made against them. They had made
arrangements in regard to the property they possessed
with a view to have the works carried out. The agree-
ment with the Shrewsbury and Chester railway company
was, that the company should have 40,000 yards of land
for a station at the docks, paving a chief rent for it. The
first year they were to have it rent free ; afterwards they
were to pay 6d. a yard for three years; . it would then be
increased at stated periods to Is. and Is. 3d. per yard, till
the annual rental reached £2,500 per annum, a sum which
represented a large amount of capital, according to the
state of the money market. It would be an immediate
revenue. It was more than the dock committee offered
by fifty or sixty per cent. After some further remarks
from Mr. Holm°, Mr. Robertson, &c., Mr. Abernethy
energetically defended his conduct as engineer of the docks
at present. Most of the trusties and dock commissioners
had agreed to his plans lately brought before parliament,
and he thought that, if they expended half a million to
complete the original plan of ISI4, they would have an
area to accommodate half the trade of the port ; but would
the trade come ? The true policy would be to meet exist-
ing demands, and, as trade increased, to extend their
operetione. After a further diseumaion the following
gentlemen were elected :—Sir J. L. Goldschmidt, Bart.,
Mr. S. Holme, Mr. Andrew Henderson, Mr. Lionel
Ames, Mr. A. W. Fowles, and the Rev. Wm. Hawks.
A special meeting of the Birkenhead commissioners was '
held in the evening, when Messrs. J. H. Greene, G. Rae,
Cook, and Curry, were elected dock trustees.

HORTICULTURE.

OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Stove, Conservatory, 4.e.—ln all well-regulated places
the painting, whitewashing, and repairing of the plant-
houses is now the chief business, and in several which we
have lately visited this work is being done more thoroughly
than usual,—this, we believe, is the best policy. Where
a few liliums have been retarded, they will be found very
useful in decorating the conservatory.
Flower Garden.—Where a display of annuals is looked
for, it is a good plan at this
and transfer those seed