The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-06 00:00:00

INTELLIGENCI

Qtru employed
IlLean, of Duk,
'Le
that he died from its .
4,L,ARCTIo United States mail steam-ship,
Port for New York on Wednesday, with 93 pas
a large Cargo, and the usual mails.
h,4l' ACCID On Wednesday,
ZPr, James Pierpoint

e-street, drank so mn,

cntio„„_ mssisting in hoistini.,
%le "e at New Quay, when ti
sit and fell on his head, killi
,433 PAIC/N
41% and during
Bch It tiae cord Bishop
i,T Guardian.
Duo Guardian.
than fell off the
t'eried°4ll several efforts
14.08
. 04h to s
timeea by the tide, which
oth

a cask of fruit into a
ask slipped from the
um on the spot.
)14- arrived in Manchester a few
his stay is the guest of the Right
Manchester, at Sedgley.—

anesday

two o'cio
Landing-st

into the ri

made to save him, he was

vi,LuiviA, Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
oon, for Mad?'
46eisew steara-shi Captain Rolt, sailed on Wednesday
Rio de Janeiro, and Valparaiso.
te4•Valdivia will form one of the mail line of steamers
Trteen Flanama and Valparaiso.
,l'Illt001)°cx COMMITTEE have purchased the premises
,„.sparling-str- street, known as Richardson's-buildings,
5,,; as they are required towards the completion
cqt;ntrallgements with the London and North-western
r Company
re.. -SSP. .•

It ED AND
place WRIGIIT, of St. John, N. 8.,
-
upon the route between St. John and
e eof screw-steamers, to ply monthly, pro-
'a t 0 will contribute £lO,OOO a-year for ten
4
itb, NV.,
"ards the undertaking.
k.:euris, says a contemporary
(2rl Tuesday last, al -
daY evening, pro(
Ll'an o.'

as in Castle-
drove down to the pierhead
eeeding in the Dublin steamer

_...„ we understand, have gonein pnrs u
Cl, a second questionable bill having been discovered.rs 1,,,,1fete0 OP TUE WIGA.N COAL OWNERS.—On 4,, e coal proprietors of Wigan met by adjournment atrs
til'uYal Hotel. There was a good muster, many members
te, union beiug present. After two hours' dehleera-
'ne meeting leas adjourned for a fortnight, to allow
strike to return to their work,
VtIPPITH 8 PATENT SCREW was successfully tried on
011
Odle, during the trial trip of the Pacific Steam Na.vi-
17NI Company's steamer Valdivia. Notwithstanding
e earried 100 has more than her estimated capacity,
kernalle 10i more
per hour, the revolutions of the
ltilenes being 36 per minute, and the pressure on the
1.)°111Y 10 lbs. per square inch.
Itk4,lli TROM INTEMPERANCE. .
%.te d,anies Spencer Balmer, a car-proprietor` residing in
te:ls „`reeeet, Toxteth-park, was brought home m a state of
ktet, 'IV, and allowed to lie upon the sofa for t
*II, , On the following morning a surge'
leraleunced him to be in a dying sty'
43' afterwards.
Nte,4l, ACCIDENT AT RUNCORN.
heta‘•MT week, as ;John Dumbill, .
lete la the employ of John Wright, hsli,
146e1--1 sty year,was in the act of uniceuling a large
-of t • h hall, near the Big
bee, s o from his cart at t e new
41 clubw is in course of erection for Thomas Johnfen,
teefl,s of the planks broke, and the end struck him
be,' severe blow upon the forehead that he fell to the
1)1' and died shortly afterwards.
Itli:,1811 To MR, Wen EA.RLE.—On Tuesday a dinner
tit ei committee and friends who conducted the election
lete,: William. Earle, as one of the representatives .of
Itl'eeets°Thb9 Ward, was held at Mr. Craig's, Mulberry-
,i‘h „ear. George Maxwell presided, and W. Hannah,
ei "cen.Pied vice-chair. Several speeches were
Owe by thechairman, Mr. Earle, Mr. Gladstone,
IkelC'en, Ilr. J: R. Jeffry, and others, and the pro-
-1 et4gs were further enlivened by several excellent -sow
W Raleiel.
,l'eeaPoor, Ec
,'lle to_ ....4.% the members gave their opening performance
41, eiallhrat: armonic-hall, and, in. addition to the music.
ins,etle."ln a paper —on music—was read by the Rev
l -"as Care ben el A., rector of Liverpool, which is
le. Pliblieeed
P a'para.phlet. The musical conductor is
tet:lakeesudim asEsq and the organistßogers
Sp -Lae bod v:of the hall was devoted to the use of th,
ke echo
the attendance -
gia,zblseirE
EOI3BERY.—On Thursday night, about
levelket ten o'clock, police-officer 188, on duty in Ha-
teeLstreet, found that the office of Mr. Wood'had. been
~kltea.4 lee thieves, who hail gained access by breaking a
Zei Re` n' glass in the window looking into the back-yard,
14e es• anfastening the latch and bar. A drawer in which
let,esee of the safe was kept was broken open, as also
Wet4l drawers and boxes. About £3OO in bank notes
teiostolen. The inspector, searching among the papers, %I:1,11;p' Wards of Z5OO in notes, which had escaped the
A ..less of the sharpers.
4,14,ER101TS FIRE broke out on Wednesday morning,
telebrtwo o'clock, on the premises of Mr. A.hlleorn, im-
Ithice °F to9s, Byrom-street. The contents of the shop,
*ele, werei Chiefly of a fragile and inflammable character,
%- almost entirely destroyed by the fire, and the
ekillies of water from the engines. The town-firemen,
vp4,,the direction of Mr. Hewitt, and the men of the
lepee,
~' of England Company. were both on the ground, and
daii7aed after a little time in subduing the flames. The
,rXeoAthe buihling is but slight.
have geaetnerni SUB-CONIZITTEE of the Dock Trustees
eAI
ying the El .6-
to Mr. Staite, with the vieweef his ap-
"o Gravinge'er.tll-e taght to the ill mination of the San-
htn eeaeke u
4e the whole superfirese. Staite expects . .
to be able to
'411.e d
11,,,,,1i each of the insideof the six graving floe s kwith
graying docks with two lights.
duet (l
Vmeans the operations of the workmen can be con-
., if necessary, by night as well as by day. The sum
ii ler is to be the whole oast of the committee, which
Oro:, according to the statement of Mr_ Lockett, than
keg lee the price of "e
e. e, were the latter used to th
-le.gXtent of illuminatior-
ettt e'eltieerrere ACCIDBET took place on the llanches-
8' l'effield, and Lincolnshire Railway, on Wednesday..,
4,1„.ail train which leaves Hull for London left the
liglev elolland station in safety, and departed at its
k time for Between Goshill station and
141,1, ' for
there i'sn'a eliing, upon which a4nggage
4l'Vih,.lB standing ; and ineconsequence of the poiftsman
whi --ee e
.41advertentl put the points wrong, the mail train,
1s:14; tga't gatheredYa fair amount of speed, ran into the
nt.eiLl'ain with such terrific violence that one of the
ke,Lie, s carriages was broken in twain. Severalbeefite
'4ltieeZe sustained severe captures of theirwlvethntheirlives.
itc,s'lellbpzieGand stokerßescaped
DIAL.—On Thursday, 'dames
llespiter lea's broughtlNTbefore -the Police-magistrate !ender
I.teek eelowine. eim t. eese.—lnsector Grace seed he
:44 bes 7 info-mai-on thaltnon Sundays,.,. at midnight, a man
...."Sole7 attacked in Vauxhall-road road by three men,. one of
' 'lad fte ed li- r d his neck, whilst ret
tetileeq.eawn riil'asednhis.polsckaetTef7;elont 4s. in silver. After
deed. robbed him they threw him off Chisenhele-
"Nleento the canal, from which he was with difficulty
ii,te att"•Y some parties who were passing at the time, and
thil,ee.racted by groans to the spot. From the descrip-
leAspn by the man who had elieen so cruelly abused,
ieteameetor apprehended the prisoner,. but as
__the c. erne
lifate-"was drunk at the time, the magistrate dismissed
e fi,..,esee, S /KB —A large meeting of the Pres-
Zer
xa,tives NwasTßheld .on Weduesday. The numbers
eel, el!re calculated at from twelve to fourteen thou-
eeele, `:.T Meeting concludedt with tthenthree tremendous
per cent. and no
ceaqt,te one cheer more for the
It ee The associated masters =et on the following
111 keel 'es resolved to maintain,
.with.out,modification,
eh kese 4tions *of t 4 hof November last, but to keep
4tk 4 s °Pen to . applications for employment, and
izeeti tiffielent 4 of hands to enable the mills to
tNteti Lave snuli• . for work, a general meeting of the
•tet -`'ate ti
• ee - ' Alarge meeting of spin-
t e, is to be called. very
eeeettteih‘.- held at eleven o'clock, when the speakers ad-
ill "loctrong and condemnatory te.rms to the resolution
4'", wad a motion of determinationatorriellhunaerenito.
leellsee Per 'eent. and the union" was
1.11",41N bete unionists affirm that teye will take- no
and that they never expected any-
kellletel3eliserconairthowe nm'asters. than the resolutions they have
ottitt, that ted, The town is full of regret and disappoint-
ee 4, there seems to be no prospect of a termination
toed mentable dispute.
presided at the
4tl L? eatable
Mr Dover
~ y,„, . omatiTTEE.— •
tittettrtc, eeting on Thursday, whei? Mr. Fresh reported the
4ke 0%14-4.103 nuisances comp.laineem of, andetd?
bre:
Aerreainuce.
4,, hers to the borough engineer for rem engineer
leiNe ~,, It was resolved that the borough
ay
telteellort as to the aclvantag of mw at Low-
ad Th esmedical officer reported
t'l'Lte,the Irtinswiek-rnee- e k had caused an in-
tkeeee esnw temperature of last wee
eesee Zortality from disease of the lungs, buted tshat the
Q'/t tl;"rtality of the borough still contmu
hslightly
' llail ,aVerage of
the,th season. The total cleat,
-, wwez.
itthlle he. els, 144 in pariele, an 4 61 in the out to

On Sunday night

m was sent f
;e, and he di

—About

ged 42, who has

,ESIASTICIM MITS I C

'being both numerous

.
I;ag,F eight more than in the.previous week. No
ititeile', been received from St George's district, in
41:41, ty .e of the death of the late registrar, but the
,t 4 i 4111! that district had been assumed to be the
Vth,tlert Previous week. Instructions were given
Nit th' relative to two bridges will& had been erected
I:de Dermission of the committee.—A letter from
Ng• -41 m en and Stanistreet, relative to the adoption of
origin
,g to the Earl of Derby, 'between Bpkhall
1;1;111 Th`"4g, was referred to the sob-committee of
pr st e tender of Thomas Griffiths, for sewering two
(41'14,1,, wr:reets, which had been passed at a previous
ost, accepted.
he ra;CA Ew Illirwirs.—The following is a list
IS:t,N(lay I.vaY companies that, up to eight o'clock on
cli..llight (the period limited for that purpose by
44i 4 tithelte4 t'gheiorders of the houses of lords and commons),
ae r Plaus and sections with the proper officers
C4tvtge t,,coninaission, at the Board of Trade and at
tPta tie/is Office, up to which period there were plans
Ott' .?rja,deposited for railways, 135 ; miscellaneous-
-41,11 harbours, water and gas, and improve-
total, 233. Last session there was a
t Latus• Amongst the bills are the follow-
k",,N......l,lcashire Railway : Dock Branch and lines
tc,N-4; Oleg, East Lancashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Oi;(lei.,4lltersr and Southport Railways : for vesting
.atic: or portions of the two latter lines in the
011,,viities accommodation at Southport, and con-
pttaßt
,Southport and Lathom.—London and
t,}lh.._e'stryr°lll shraeuway (Shrewsbury and Newtown) : for a
nt ,4 1 c. Au wsburY to Newtown, with branches to
isotoo,7 nsterley ; arrangements with, pr use of,
Vll need
therewith ; use of joint stations and
) am ,at Shrewsbury and Newtown.—
tkiN'l4tue,lorth-western Railway (Crewe to Shrews-
-1,1,;41N 1)74407: and North-western Railway (Flaydon-
Ille 141101 'of I°r Purchase or lease of the Haydon-
titt kloto the London and Blackwell Railway ; to
fo„. --econnocia— .
;
S, 15,11,g:t0 T provision for station at Wolverhampton,
:Lr,i ik.h7ion and North-western and Shrewsbury
:414
114411 Valley ;asi,_,e of. Birmingham and Woverhampton
%qtag lagham uu Birmingham station, by Shrewsbury
kittlealitt tir•
uiLlaglamadditional station accommodation
, of ads ,Harrow, and Cottinghain ; and
b„ • -Lacashire and Yorkshire Railway •
Mthkte ,cells, 'anclies from Kirkdale and Middleton
LlNSsetilt°ll. from illrGratfrcl, and Halifax Junction Rallway:
r_• Ot of Xorthe erstone to Ardsley ; arrangements
nrpo r11.0.11d Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
1'4454 Att4nyveormor4.l. Improyements.--Manches.

LIVERPOOL AND BORDEAUX TRADE.—In the beginning
of last week a new screw•steamer, named the Kangaroo,

srrived in Liverpool from the Clyde, where she was built.
The Kangaroo is designed to ply between Liverpool and
is and passengers. She is the

Bordeaux

first steamer w hick has been laidiipon'the line, and will,
without doubt, prove a great accommodation to shippers

both ports

LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA STEAMERS..--AROther
ocean steamer, intended for the Liverpool and Philadelphia
line, has just been contracted for. The city of Baltimore
will be about eighty feet longer than the city of Glasgow,
and thirty feet longer than the Great Britain, the object
being to ensure increased speed. The builders are Messrs.
Todd and Macgregor, of Glasgow, who constructed the
City of Glasgow, the City of Manchester, and who are
now engaged on the City of Philadelphia.
MR. HEMMING of Clift-house, near this city, who has
already made several cast-iron churches for the colonies,
received this week an order for twelve iron chapels, to be
exported to Australia by the Romanists of this country.
They are to be of considerable size, and capable of con-
taining from 1,000 to 1,200 persons each. The same par-
ties have intimated that it is not improbable that they
shall require school-houses and priests' houses of the same
material.—Bristol Times.
HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.—On Wednesday night, at half-
past ten o'clock, a young man named Tabert was attacked
by three men in Hill-street, Toxteth-park, One of them
held him while the others attempted to rifle his pockets.
The young man called out, and a police-officer came up to
his assistance in time to prevent the villians accomplish-
ing their purpose. They made their escape.—The same
night another man was attacked in the same street, about
half-past eleven, by two men, who were in the act of
rifling his pockets when a police-officer came up, and they

DEATH or A. CHILD.—On Tuesday, Archibald Nevin,
aged one year and ten months, the child of Mrs. Nevin,
residing in Upper Frederick-street, met with an accident
which resulted in death. He was in charge of the servant,
who left him for a few minutes in the kitchen. Imme-
diately afterwards a, noise was heard, and on the mother
and servant going into the kitchen they found the child

on the floor, in a-small rocking-chair, with its head hang-
ing backwards., and blood flowing from his ears. It is
supposed that, in the absence of the servant, the deceased
had placed the chair upon the table, then got into it, and
afterwards tumbled upon the floor. He died the nett day.
SUFFOCATION OF A DRUNKEN WOMAN.—Mary Whar-
ton, aged 67 years, who occupied apartments in the house
of William Nichol, Chandler-street, Hygeia-street, was
found dead in her room on Wednesday. She was
much addicted to intemperance, and was last seen alive
between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, at
which time she was much intoxicated. She then went
into her room, and on the following day, upon her
washerwoman calling with some clothes, she was called,
but receiving no answer, Mr. Nichol forced open the door.
She was discovered, lying between her 'bed and the wall,
covered with the clothes, quite dead.
ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCH/EOLO&ICAL SOCIETY.—

nesday,

The fortnightly meeting of this society was held on Wed-
at the Royal Institution, Mr. C. Vereist in the
There was a large attendance of members, and

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Baiistowe

Mr. Mason, Mr

Hobbs,

and other gentlemen, were present as a depUtation on the
part of the memorialists to the Town Council against the
scheme of a high-level bridge over Dale-street, and to
present the society with two books of architectural draw-
ings and engravings.—A model and drawings of certain
improvements in the town, suggested by Mr. Summers,

architect, were placed in the mom for the inspection of
the members. Mr. Summers supported his views at con-
siderable length, and they were fully discussed by Mr.
Picton and others. Some desultory conversation followed
as to the best mode of bringing the object before the town
at large, and it was ultimately agreed that the models and
plan should be placed at the Exchange News-room, or
some other building, for public inspection. _

LIVERPOOL YAOEIT Oltß.—Tcielve gentlemen were
proposed as members at the monthly meeting yesterday
evening week, to be billotted for at the next monthly
meeting. A committee was appointed to make arrange-
ments for providing a Winter club-room in Liverpool, aria
also for the opening dinner of the club, which will take
place early in the ensuing month. The commodore drew
the attention of the members present to the desirability•of
having a paper on nautical and scientific subjects read -at
each meeting, which will afford subjects for discussion,
and be the means of imparting much valuable informs on,
carrying out at the same time some of the leading prin-
ciples for which the .6lub was first formed, viz., the ad-

vancement of nautiail science. It is also understoca to
be the intention of the tommodore, at a future period, to
bring forward a plan for establishing a nautical museum

and library in the town. The last-named institution, if
conducted upon a spirited scale, will be a great boon._

_
WEST DERBY GITA.RDIANS.—Mr. Harrison presided at
the weekly meeting on Wednesday, and the other members
present were Messrs. Allpass, Heyes, Wensley, Lunt,
Carter, Roskell, M`Gee, Kirkns, Shaw, Smith, Gee. Har-
rison, and Abraham. The balance in the hands of the
treasurer was stated to be £297 121. 3d. It was resolved,
to take legal proceedings against the overseers cif all
townships who may 'be in arrear in payment of bliK, call
due to the treasurerilis day (Tuesday). The clerk having
produced a statement of the financial affairs of the-cnion,
it was resolved that a call be made on the several 'town-
ships of the union for the sum of £12,160; one4lalf to be
paid on or before the '2Bth December, and the remainder
on or before the 31st day of January next. It was 'also re-
solved that proceetim" s should be taken against all
defaulters in payment of the last-mentioned eall,,imme-
diately after it becomes due. An application was ordered
to be made by the de* to the poor-law board, requesting
them to cause new averages to be taken for the union.
A JUVENILE RHYORMATORY.—The committee of the

Town Council have had under consideration a proposition
to establish a reformatory for juvenile criminals in 'Liver-
pool. Admitting ther,desirabilitfof such an establistment
on shore, the committee are of opinion that one of a simi-
lar kind should be filaced on the river, where you.thful
offenders could be provided for, and put through a vourse
of industrial training to qualify them as seamen. In a
sea-port like Liverpool such a plan would be productive
of great advantage. The youths placed under training

would not only Possess the means of gaining for -them--
selves an honest livelihood, and so become useful members
of society, but many wonid also be employed in promoting
the commerce and general prosperity of the port. We
understand the general committee have decided rupon
making a recommendation on the subject to the council at
their next meeting, anti that a number of gentlemen,con-
nected with the shipping interest are favourable to -the
project.

A FATAL AccruErc took place at the goods' statiou of
the East Lancashire Relway, Great Howard-street, about
eleven o'clock on Monday night last week. About .the
time mentioned a goods train arrived at Great Howard-
street, and in the ran attached with the guard were ix 7.3
passengers, George GlAkter, a stonemason, and Mary

Hurst, wife of a veterinary surgeon in this town. On the
train being brought to a stand-still, the guard, whose
name is Wm. Paiker, and the two passengers, walked
along one of the lines of rail, when the engine, in back-
ing, rail over them. The guard and the female passenger
were killed immediately, but Glaister, being struck side-
ways, was thrown off the line, and injured but slightly.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," but

added a presentment to the effect " that there was not
sufficient caution used by the East Lancashire Railway
Company, in not having a responsible party to receive
passengers coming by goods trains, as it seems to be a
vractice for them to do, and which practice the jury con-
eider highly objectionable."

THE LATE EXTENSIVE COTTON ROBBERY.-On Wed-
nesday, in the Grand Jury-room, John Woods, a ware-
houseman to Messrs. Seddon and Co., cotton-brokers, and
John Bentley, formerly a marine-store-dealer, of High-
field-street, but now a cotton-waste-dealer in Oldham, who
had 'been remanded front the previous Wednesday, were
again brought before Mr. Mansfield, on the charge of being
concerned in fraudulently obtaining forty-three bales of
cottonrof the value of £430, from Messrs. Seddon's ware-
house,iin Carleton-street. On this occasion, Mrs. Nancy
Hindleovife of John Hindle, of the .Gelden Fleece, Sir
Thomas's-buildings, was also charged. The case was gone
into ab itaitio, and upwards of thirty Witnesses were ex-
amined. The detective police-officers, on the cotton being
missed, ascertained that persons connected with ware-
houses were in the habit of assembling at Hindle's house,
and amongst them the prisoner Woods, and a man named
John Brown, warehouseman to Livesey and Thorpe, who
has evaded the police by going to America. Hindle,Wood,
and Brown conspired to obtain the cotton, and the means
taken were—Brown forged a delivery order,whieh on being
presented to Woods, who had charge of the cotton, was
treated as genuine. This was subsequently found to
be a forgery; and Woods was taken into custody by
Grisenthwaite, who apprehended him at St. Silas's Church,
Woods acting there in an official capacity. The stolen
cotton was traced to Oldham, having been sent by the
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to the order of Mr.
Robert Buckley, Mumps." It appears that Bentley had
represented to Mr, Buekley, who resides at Saddlesworth,

in Yorkshire, and is woollen-manufacturer, that as 11C
(Bentley) was well acquainted with the qualities of cotton,
if Mr. Buckley would find the money, he could make pur-
chases which would prove greatly advantageous to both.
To this, as a general arrangement, Mr. Buckley consented;
and shortly afterwards Bentley called upon him and told
him that there were twenty bales of cotton lying for him
at the railway station; but these having been consigned
to him without order, Mr. Buckley refused to have any
thing to do with. The bales were afterwards ordered
to Mr. Coilenge, of Oldham, but declined; but at Bent-
ley's solicitation, that gentleman purchased a smaller
lot which Bentley had there, consigned to Mr. Buck-
ley's order. Ultimately the twenty bales were bought
by Mr. Peter Scholefield, of Oldham, at 50. per lb.,
Bentley representing that the cotton belonged to
Mr. Buckley. On the 24th of September, Bentley and.
Hindle, husband of the female prisoner, went to Mr. Schole-
field's office, and presenting a bill stamp, said they wanted
a bill for £l3O. To this Mr. Scholefield demurred, saying
that the cotton was to be paid for by two bills ; but he
consented to give a bill for £lO5 14s 6d, which was drawn
by Hindle, the bill being for thirty-two days. In answer
to a question why he had said the cotton belonged to
Buckley, Bentley said that Buckley had bought it from
Hindle. On the 29th, another bill, for £76 13s, was given
to Hindle. On the 27th of October, eleven other bales of
cotton were taken from the warehouse to the railway sta-
tion and consigned to Buckley as before. Bentley, in
company with Mrs. Hindle, met Mr. Buckley in Manches-
ter, and the interview resulted in Mr. Buckley buying the
cotton at 5d per lb., the total amount being upwards of
£lOO. Bentley then went and *sold the cotton to
Mr. Edward Wright: a cotton-spinner at Oldham, say-
ing that he was doing so on the part of Mr. Buck-
ley. On Woods being apprehended, Mrs. Hindle sent
a man named Stacey, who lodged in her husband's
house, over to Oldham, to instruct Bentley to get back
the invoice for the twenty bales ; but this failing, Stacey,
at the request of Mrs. Hindle, made out another invoice,
which was substituted for the first one. Stacey was
again sent over, instructed by Mrs. Hindle, to ask Bent-
ley to get the cotton from the railway, and burn the bags.
Both Stacey and Martha Roberts, a servant at the
Golden Fleece, deposed to Hindle, Woods, and Bentley,
acting in concert. For Bentley, it was contended that he
could not be criminated, inasmuch as he had acted as the
bona fide broker for Hindle. Mr. 'Mansfield said he had
decided to send both Woods and Mrs. Hindle for trial.
Bentley was acquitted. Bail was taken for Mrs. Hindle.
Woods, about three ' years ago, was imprisoned nine
months for being implicated in a large robbery of cloth
from Mr, Hencliffe's, in London-road.

THOMAS BULLEY died on Wednesday, at his resi-
dence, Catherine-street, in his seventy-fourth year, through
a severe and somewhat sudden attack of gout in the stomach.

ROBBERY.—On Friday, a house in Tudor-place, Queen
Ann-street, was entered by means of skeleton keys, and a
large quantity of wearing apparel stolen.
THE MERIDIAN, Boston packet-ship, has arrived at that
port from Liverpool in 35 days, with upwards of 500 pas-
sengers, per Train and Co., all in good health, and not a
death on the passage. _ _

NEW COUNTY 3fA.GISTRATE.—On Monday, at the New
Bailey Court-house, Salford, Peter Catterall, Esq., of Pres-
ton, took the oaths to enable him to qualify as a magistrate
for the county.
SHORT TlME.—Next Thursday week the manufacturers
of Blackburn will meet to consider the propriety of work-
ing short time, or making a reduction of 10 per cent. on
their present wages.—Manchester Guardian.

Tn ANNUAL DINNER of the master builders and brick-
layers took place on Thursday, at the Bee Hotel, Queen's-
square. About fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner, at
which_G. Whitley, Esq., presided:

A MovEmENT -has commenced in the boot and shoe
trade of this town to close the shops.at eight o'clock. At
a meeting on Thursday, it was stated that upwards of
seventy employers had given a conditional adhesion to the

movement.
THE MILITARY AT BLACKBURN.—The Home Secretary
has promptly complied with the request of the authorities
of Blackburn to have a military force stationed there
during the turn-outs, and on Monday last week, a company
of the 34th Regiment from Preston, marched into the
borough, and have taken up their quarters there.
BIGAMY.—At the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday,
Joseph Legg, 36, shipwright, pleaded guilty to marrying
Ann Maria Davy, his first wife being alive. He married
his wife at Liverpool in 1849, and his second in November
last ; and the most remarkable part of the affair was, that
the first marriage took place during the courtship of his
second wife, whose accepted suitor he had been for eight
years. He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Rainford, a
cabinetmaker in Renshaw-street, came up for his certifi-
cate. The assignees had every confidence in Mr. Rain-
ford, and were affording him assistance to carry on his
business, which he bad re-commenced since his bank-
ruptcy. The commissioner granted the certificate.—J. B.
Hignett, who carried on business as a salt and commission
agent, appeared _on Thursday for his certificate. Mr.

Pletcher Opposed for a creditor, on the ground of a
vexatious defence to an action, and the learned commis-
sioner suspended the certificate for six months from the
last examination, with protection.
AN EXTENSIVE FIRE broke out on Thursday morning
on the premises of Mr. Robert Evans, draper, Mill-street,
which resulted in the destruction of a considerable amount
of property. Mr. Hewitt and his brigade, with an engine
belonging to the West of England Insurance Company,
were at the scene of the conflagration. At this time the
fire had made considerable progress,—the front shop
being in a blaze, and the fire rapidly communicating to
the other parts of the building. There was a plentiful
supply of water, and the fire brigade were thus enabled
to operate successfully by means of their hose, which was
worked ,on the high-pressure principle. The fire was
subdued in about an hour, but not %efore the premises
were almost gutted.
A Fteonrsu BAGMAN.—At the Manchester Police-court
on Monday, last week, a man named Wheildon was
charged with having robbed a commercial traveller, from
Liverpool, named Jodler, on Thursday last. The prose-
cutor reached Manchester that day,:and going into a spirit
vaults, in Rochdale-road, commenced drinking, and also
treated a number of labourers who were in the house.
lie had a purse containing £l4O in gold, and he produced
the money to pay for the drink from his purse, exhibiting
It in the presence of his companions, of whose society he
was so enamoured that he offered to give one of them ss.
-for his day's wages if he would stop and drink with him.
'The sequel was that he got drunk and went to sleep in
'the tap-room, where his companions eased him of all Ids
money. Wheildon was one4of the men, and it was provtd
'that he had been spending money very freely on Thursday,
and had a large sum in gold-in his possession. 3loreover,
his wife paid all her debts .on the same day, though pre-
viously they were very poor. The magistrates committed
Wheildon for trial.
SYMPATHY WITH Tumny.—lt was intimated that a
preliminary meeting would be held on Friday, for the
purpose of concerting measures to get up a great public
demonstration, condemnatory of the policy pursued by
Russia at the present time, and to express sympathy with
Turkey. The meeting was appointed to take placeln the
great room of the Royal Motel, Dale-street, at two &clock.
On entering the saloon, at five minutes past the hour
appointed for the meeting, we found it in possession of a
solitary reporter for one of the Liverpool newspapers.
After a few minutes' further delay, three or four additional
reporters made their appearance; but still no potion of
the sympathising public—to use a slang phrase not inap-
plicable to the subject —" had shown up." By the time
six reporters had assembled, the amount of Liverpool
sympathy with Turkey was represented by one ,ritizen,
who by and bye, however, was joined, in a desultory and
timid manner, first bpone, and then by two friends of the
oppressed, and towar&'half-past two not fewer than seven
opponents of autocratic tyranny and aggression had en-
tered the room, to give or find employment for the nine
reporters now assembled. In such circumstances, a loud
display of public indignation was obviously a matter of
difficult achievement,
" And the words that breathe, and thoughts that burn,"
in valiant condemnation of ruthless tyranny, at all
uttered, found their way in eddying whispers, amougst the
two knots into which the seven antagonists of Russia had
arranged themselves. At last it was resolved -to put an
end to the farce, and-the meeting, which never assembled,
was adjourned sine die.
" Sic transit glor;a.",.
It appears the present was only the sequel to a' previous
failure of the same description, although not more signal
in its nothingness. In the first instance, only twoludivi-
deals had deemed the affairs of Turkey sufficienfly'impor-
tant to demand their serious consideration ; anti there,
also, the press, ever vigilant in watching over the public
interests, by its reprscentatives, formed a moiety ,of the
dual meeting.
Does COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was "held on
Thursday, Mr. Charles -Turner in the chair. 'The Har-
bour-masters' Sub-Committee were authorised to enlarge
the office for regulating the graving docks. It was stated
that the cost of the alterations would be between 't and
£7O.—A letter was read from the owners of thellger,
claiming compensation Tor some injury which had been
done to the cargo of that vessel, by an accident n9slch
occurred to her whilst in one of the docks. The'letter
was referred to the solicitor, who was directed to inform
the claimants that the committee disclaimed anflidtaity
in the matter.—A letter was read from John S. de Wolf
and Co., requesting that• as it had been reported "that it
was the intention of the -committee to lease one of 'the
graving docks to the British and North American Steam-
packet Company, and their vessels were quite as large, the
same privilege might be granted to them. The 'letter
was referred to the Hatbonr-masters' Sub-Committee.—
Mr. Barber suggested that it would be well to provide
gridirons on the other. Side of the water. There were a
great many vessels which could not get their work done
on this side; besides, they could be placed so much higher
on the other side that the vessels would dry much sooner.
'The suggestion of Mr. Barber was referred to the sur-
•leyor, who was directed to ,report to a future meeting on
.the practicability of elevating the gridirons on this side of
the river.—A communication was read from the Birken-
head Commissioners, enclosing •a memorial signed by 1451
Individuals, drawing attention to the condition of the
approaches to the landing-stage, with a view to their
amendment. The chairman -said the only answer to the
commissioners would be that the matter would be taken
Into consideration.—A letter was read from John Kennedy,
a master porter, stating that he had an interview with the
Master Porters' Sub-Committee, when he directed their
attention to the bye-law prohibiting himself and other
master stevedores from acting as master porters to the
same ship. The sub-committee did not enter into the
merits -of the question, but he understood that they had
no objection to the matter being submitted to the general
committee. With this impression he respectfully re-
quested that they would consider the point to which he
referred, en the ground that the repeat' of that bye-law
would be a great advantage to the port. The matter was
referred to the Master Porters' Sub-Committee.—A com-
munication was read from Mr. J. Abel Smith, of London,
offering 59 acres of land, at Seacombe, for sale to the
committee, at the rate of 255. per square yard. The com-
mittee, after some discussion, declined to entertain the
offer.—Another important matter which came before the
committee was the erection of a landing-stage for sea-
going steamers at the west side of the Prinee's Dock, and
the appropriator of land intended otherwise to be used for
warehouses. An application had come from the Council
on the subject. After much discussion, it was agreed that
the chairman, with Messrs. Shand and Lockett, should have
an interview with the •committee of the Town Council, at
which Mr. Cubitt, the engineer, was to be present.
THE LATE MESSRS, HOLMES AND THE ISLE OF MAN
BANK.—Mr. Avison, the executor named in the will, after
removing the specie from the island, has declined the
trust, and the Sumner-general, Mr. S. Harris, was ap-
pointed by the proper authorities administrator pendente
lite. Since the appointment an inventory and appraise.
meat of the property on the island have been made by a
jury in legal form, On Monday evening, Mr. Isaac
Holmes, the surviving brother of the deceased, arrived on
the island, and we understand he employed counsel after
his arrival. As to the solvency or insolvency of the estate
we are in no condition to know; but, from present ap-
pearances, it is no wise singular that the public mind
should labour under much anxiety. A large deficit of as-
sets would be most disastrous in the Isle of Man. We
learn that large sums brought in the chancery court were
deposited in that bank; also, the noble charity for the re-
lief of the Kitterland sufferers. On Thursday last, Mr.
Jackson, the manager of the Bank of Mona, obtained an
order from the governor and council for an increase of the
circulation of said institution, to the amount of several
thousand pounds. Also, the council arranged with the
said manager to cash the bank-notes of Mr. Holmes ; so
that from yesterdayithe :notes will be taken at par at the
Bank of Mona. A public meeting of the depositors in
Mr. Holmes's bank is called at the Wellington-hall, on
this day (Tuesday). A few weeks ago, a rumour was in
circulation that Mr. George William Dumbell was apply-
ing for a banking license to the governor and council,
with the view of opening a private bank. Mr. Dumbell
did actually make such an application, and on Thursday
last the council were convened to consider it. The council
refused the application, but we learn were disposed to
open the case if Mr. Dumbell should associate with him
other persons of character and property, such as the gover-
nor and council could approve.—Mona's Harald. We
perceive that the stock-in-trade, herrings, household fur-
niture, &c., of the late Mr. James Holmes, is advertised to
be sold by auction in Douglas. The following is an esti-
mate of assets and liabilities of Messrs. Henry Holmes
and Sons, but we cannot vouch for its accuracy :
Property in the Isle of than .e25,000
Mortgages ditto 9,0'10
Stock, furniture, plate, &e., ditto
Property in Scotland
Ditto in Liverpool 95,000
Cash and bills ditto
Furniture, plate, &c., ditto
Stock, herrings, &c 3,000

4307,000

Liabilities here and in the Isle of Man.el9o,ooo
It was rumoured here yesterday, that the affairs will be at
once thrown into chancery.—Mercury of Friday.

MASONIC BALL.—The annual ball in aid of the funds of
the West Lancashire Institution, for the education and ad-
vancement in life of children of distressed Freemasons,
will be held on Tuesday the 7th of February next.
THE REV. JOHN W. LESTER, lately of St. Andrew's
Church, in this town, has just published a Third Edition
of the " Criticisms," as will be seen from an advertisement
in another column.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.—About half-past nine on
Saturday morning, seven men in a small boat were en-
gaged opposite Birkenhead Ferry, in dragging for lost
anchors and chains, when the boat suddenly capsized the
men into the water. A Birkenhead steamer came up at
the time, the crew of which succeeded in rescuing six of the
meri, but the seventh was drowned.
DRINKING 808. A WAGER.—On Saturday, Edward
Burnes, living in Blenheim-street, undertook for a wager

of £1 to drink a glass of strong ale every five minutes for
an hour. He won the bet, but at the expiration of the
sixty minutes he was dead drunk, foaming at the mouth,
and in a dangerous state. He was conveyed to the In-
firmary, where the stomach pump was successfully applied,
and thence he was transferred to the Northern Hospital,
where a little skill and attention restored him to health.

NORTH WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS.
—There is a rumour that there is some good chance of
peace being 'established between these companies. Great
efforts have been made to bring so desirable an event
about. It is said that Mr. Charles Russell, the chairman,
will resign the chair, and that the Hon. Mr. Walpole is
likely to be the chairman of the Great Western.
THE WORKING OF SHORT TIME commenced on Mon-
day last at Ashton, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Hyde, and
Glossop. At Burnley the mills commenced running again
on Monday, four days per week ; and it was resolved on
Wednesday, at a meeting of the manufacturers of Bacup,
to commence there next Monday, working three days, or
half time. Some such course, it is also expected, will be
adopted at Bury. At Preston the masters have decided
to run their mills at the reduced wages, providing sufficient
hands offer ; but work will only be resumed after another
meeting of the masters. There is some hope that work
will be resumed at Wigan before long. Thus, on the
whole, the prospects of a settlement of the dispute are
more favourable. —Manchester Courier.
DEPARTURE OF THE 'MATILDA WA.TTENBACII.-011
Sunday the second mail-ship for the Australian colonies,
from this port, was towed down the river to sea, having
on board about 1,900 tons of cargo, forty-two intermediate
passengers, many of whom were families, and a full com-
plement of cabin passengers, numbering twelve in all.
She had also on deck four horses, which have been sent
out for the purpose of improving the breed in Australia.
Her mails were upwards of fifty tons, and consisted of 206
bags of newspapers and .25 bags of correspondence, the
number of letters being upwards of 35,000, and 70,000
newspapers. She was left at six, p.m.; seven miles out-
side the Northwest Lightship, by the owner and charterer,
under full sail.

IMPORTANT TO "EXCURSION" RAILWAY TRAVELLERS.
—ln the Manchester County Court on Wednesday last,
an action was brought by a Mr. Whalley against the Di-
rectors of the London and North Western Railway, to re-
cover the value of certain luggage lost by the plaintiff
during his journey from Birmingham to Manchester in
one of Marcus's excursion trains, in the month of October
in last year, the purchase of an ' excursion ticket" by the
plaintiff, and the loss of his luggage while upon his
journey over the London and North Western Railway, was
satisfactorily proved ; but Mr. Etty, solicitor, of Liverpool,
disputed the Company's liability ; and in support of his
view of the case produced a printed bill, announcing the
terms upon which Mr. Marcus undertook to convey pas-
sengers from place to place. The learned judge, after pe-
rusing
trusin the bill, held that the Railway Company were not
liable for property lost on their line belonging to pas-
sengers by excursion trains ; and a verdict accordingly
passed for the defendants.
SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—The following
circular, signed by Mr. Beloe, of Brunswick-street, has
been issued :—" The present position of the Southeastern
Railway Company demands the serious attention of the
shareholders. It is above all things important that the
direction should consist of men of independent principles
and high business character. At the next general meet-
ing three directors retire by rotation ; and the board have
pledged themselves not to interfere in future elections.
It follows, therefore, that on the shareholders themselves
this task now devolves ; and a committee has been formed
in Liverpool to receive from shareholders suggestions as
to the names of parties whom they would recommend to
fill the vacancies. Should you be able to promote in any
way the object of the committee, they will be obliged by
such suggestions as you may offer them. At a future
period the committee will communicate to you the result
of their deliberations, together with the names of the
gentlemen for Whom they will request your proxy. The
Liverpool committee will also be ready to act with any
other local committee having the same object in view,
that may be farmed either in London, Manchester, or
elsewhere. The Following gentlemen have consented to
act on the Liverpool committee:—Messrs. Charles Moore,
George Maxwell, George Holt, Robert Higgin, Charles
B. Wilson, William Barry, James Caw, James H. Wilson,
Robert Wilson, Wm. 3l`Crackan James Jack, Win.
Bower, James 'Buchanan, Thomas ikr. Blythe, Wm. Max-
well, Joseph Brereton:"

LIVERPOOL TowN ',CouncrL.—At the monthly meeting,
to-morrow, the following matters will be taken into con-
sideration :—Report of the Special Committee, appointed
by the Councilean -the 9th of 'November last, to inquire
into the charges preferred against Mr. Councillor Bradley,
and such resolutions thereon, :as the Council may deem
proper • and the appointment of an additional member to
the Church Expenditure Committee, the Water Commit-
tee, and the Library and Museum Committee, the appoint-
ment of the usual number of members on those commit-
tees having been postponed by the Council on the 9thialt.
until this report was submitted ; the proceedings of the
Finance Committee, comprising a resolution of the magis-
trates recommending that the salaries of two clerks in the
office of the clerks to the magistrates, be increased, namely,
Mr. Jacob Walter, from £l3O to £l6O per annum, and the
salary of Mr. Richard Ellis, from £llO to £l4O per annum :
and a recommendation that •fhe sum of £4O be paid out of
the surplus income for the improvement of Cable-street ;
resolutions and reports of the Watch, Lighting, Fire
Police, and Fire Prevention Committees ; resolutions .and
directions of the Dock Committee ; resolutions and-reports
of the Improvement Committee ; resolutions and reports
of the Courts of Law and St. George's-hall Committee ;
resolutions and reports of -the Markets Committee; re-
solutions and reports of the Education Comlnittee ;
the proceedings of the Gaol and House of Correction
Committee, comprising a recommendation to accept the
tender of the representatives of the late Mrs. Aldersey for
supplying the gaols and bridewells with bread, oatmeal,
and peas ; and of Mrs. Catherine Close for butcherS'
meat ; proceedings of the Town-hall Establishment Com-
mittee and the Health Committee ; resolutions and re-
ports of the Gardens Committee ; resolutions and reports
of the Church Expenditure Committee ; resolutions and
reports of the Observatory Committee ; resolutions and
reports of the Water Committee ; the proceedings of the
Library and Museum Committee, comprising a recom-
mendation to appoint Mr. Wm. Roulton, superintendent
of the Lending Libraries, at the salary of £lOO per
annum ; resolutions and reports,of the Hackney Carriage
and Licensing Committee; resolutions and reports of the
illaths Committee ; the Coroner's account, amounting to
£7l 6s. 6d. ; the Mayor's communications, comprising a
tletter from Mr. M`Naghten requesting employment ; a
&letter from Sir R. Murchison, chairman of the Bellot
Testimonial Fund, soliciting sUbscriptions ; a letter from
:the Chaplain of the Borough Gaol, requesting a re-
-vision of his stipend ; memorial from Mr. Jas. M`Donald,
requesting that some employment may be given him ; a
'letter from the gentlemen appointed by the British asso-
ciation for the Advancement of Science. to make arrange-
ments for holding their next meeting in Liverpool, and
requesting the Council to grant the use of St. George's
Hall, for the occasion ; and a letter from the Chairman of
the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Bene-
voleut,Society, soliciting assistance.