The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL

Ma. JOHN HEYES, of this town, has been admitted a
ember of the Royal College of Surgeons.

THE SOVEREIGN

F THE SEAS has been chartered for
essrs. James Baines and Co., for the

Australian' trade

TiE MAYou visited, on Friday, the model of Ancient
Liverpool (exhibiting at the Assembly-rooms, Tarlton-
street), and expressed himself highly delighted.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The performances of Signor
Leach, during the past week, have been the principal
object of attraction. The other amusements are still pur-
sued by the visitors with unabated enjoyment.

ALLEGED FRAUDS ON THE CUSTOMS. Messrs.
Fletcher and Firth, who were being prosecuted at the in-
stance of the Board of Customs, for the alleged offence of
conspiring with their clerk to defraud the revenue, hare
laid before the board such satisfactory proofs of the
absence of any knowledge, on their part, of the irregulari-
ties which gave rise to the charge, that the board have
directed the prosecution to be withdrawn.
THE ALLEGED FORGERY ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH
WALES BANK.—At the Police-office, on Thursday, John
Gore, alias Brown, and William Mudd, were re-examined
on the charge of having fraudulently obtained from the
North and South Wales Bank the sum of £3OO, by forgii-4:
the name of William Simpson, and were committed for
trial at the sessions on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretences.
ST. HELENS.—HORRIBLE DEATH. —Last Tuesday
morning, William M'Manus, a labourer, aged 17 years,
whilst employed in carrying slates on premises belonging
to Mr. D. Gamble, at Gerard's Bridge, was going across
a roof of the chemical works when a spar broke, and he
fell into a pan of boiling vitriol. He was immediately
taken out by two men, but expired directly.—Man-
chester Courier.

GEORGE RUTTER, a curter, residing in Charter-street,
was killed, on Thursday morning, in consequence of being
struck with a bale of goods lowered from a warehouse at
the Duke's Dock sheds. The deceased was in the employ
of Mr. James Johnson. The jury returned a verdict of
accidental death, accompanying their verdict with a sug-
gestion, that in future some one should be placed at the
crane to keep a look-out and prevent accidents. •
RECOVERY OF DAMAGES EY A WORKMAN.—In the
Court of Passage, on Wednesday, James Boylan, journey-
man stonemason, obtained £2OO damages from James
Loch, one of the Duke of Bridgewater's trustees, for
personal injury, caused by having his jaw broken on the
Sch of July, 1852, while working close to a crane at the
back of George's Dock, the crane being negligently set ht
motion at the time.

'SUSPICIOUS.—On Friday., a woman was found concealed
in a passage in Brunswick-street by a policeman on dutY
at the place. On observing the policeman, she threw
away helf-a-sovereign, and when searched at the police-
office £lO i❑ silver was found upon her. She stated that
she had come into the town on the previous day, and had
obtained the money off a man in Liverpool, by whom she
had had an illegitimate child. The officer subsequently
returned to the place where he had apprehended her, and
in the street be found an empty purse and two £5 notes.
She was placed before the magistrates on Friday, and
remanded for a`week, in order to give the police an oppor-
tunity of making inquiries.

THE SPIRAL PROPELLER.--A few days ago the new
screw, called the spiral propeller,invented by Mr. Maxwell
Scott, of Tranrnere Foundry, was tried in the screw-
steamer Weaver, which had been lent by the trustees of
the Duke of Bridgewater for the purpose. She was tried
against the:Countess of Ellesmere, on Saturday week,
during the two trips between Liverpool and Runcorn, and
the difference was only twelve minutes in favour of'the
Countess. The saving of fuel by the spiral was shown to
be upwards of sixteen per cent. The propeller has -two
blades, -something resembling the blades of the old-
fashinted screw, with a piece cut out of each, thus:giving,
them the shape of an elbow, being diametrically opposed
to Griffith's, where the outer edge has the least surface.
CUSTOMS ALTERATION'S AT -LIVERPOOL.—The hon.
Beard of Customs, in order to facilitate the discharge of
cargoes, issued a mandate last March to this port, to the
effect that all cargoes uponewhich there is little or no du-
tin, were to be allowed to bedischarged from € a.m. to G
p.m.,without any expense to the merchants for the attend-
ance of the officers. The board allowed the landing-
waiters, six in number, "f.. 30 per annum, in lieu of the
usual charge for overtime. This arrangement was not so
agreeable to the landing-waiters, as, instead of having
2s. 6d. per hourfor overtime, they had only abut Sd. They
endeavoured to procure an alteration, but without effect ;
but on Monday last a new regulation came into operation,
namely, getting the patrol inspectors to discharge the
duties of landing-waiters over free cargoes. The experi-
ment is being tried in seven or eight docks, and, should it
answer, about twenty landing-waiters' services will be
dispensed with in the free goods department.
A NOVELTY IN C6IEA.cERCIAL AteNorrecEatENTS•—The
following notice, which was posted up on Wednesday, in
a most conspicuous portion of the Exchange News;room,
will convey a most •eatisfactory idea of the brisk state of
the trade in fine goods at present carried on between this
port and New York. We must premise that the Baltic
only arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday night, and would not
sail again till tho',2:th instant:—•i Carzo for the Baltic,
for New York, will be received at Huskisson Dock

to-morrow mornin

at eight o'clock. In consequence of
the great pressure of goods, shippers will have, to deter-
mine their priority of shipment of-goods now in town,
and ready for shipment by casting lots at Brown, Shipley,
and _ Co.'s .ofice, this afternoon, 'My 20, 1853." In

obedie
therns(

persons presente

ShiplCy, and Cc

in the'co

or the afternoon, when a scene of unusuei
interest, and animation varied the ordinary routine of
business. The'Baltic carries about 700 tons of goods;
the rate of freight, which has been raised £1 since the
Ist instant, being tf.3. The quay-s of the Huskissota Dock,
during the last few days, have been entirely blocked np
with carts, loaded with fine goods.
Tug LATE•CAEE or ABDITCTZON- aYA FATHETL—TIte
Warrington .19uardian states that when the two young
ladies, of whose being taken to a convent, under pretence
Mort. we gave particulars last week, ar-
;Von, they stated the facts of the cases to
of the station-master, and entreated :his assistance, but he
0 be -- -

of going to Sc

could rend

no service; and

,hey afterwai•ils

the aid of a clerg

an and county

agistrate, who tele-

uc met corernissionerof
constabulary, who •stated., in reply, by tele-
as no law that allowed any interference
and child in Ruch a case, excepting
a learn that the young ladies are still at
'lnvent of the convent, in London. •It
wn during the week that the con-
version of the young ladies was in rxinsequence of some
proselytising efforts of the Rev. tit.,:2„. Smith, the clergy-
man to whom they announced tbeirintention of becoming
Protestants. ,17"v'e are authorised to •state that this is not
the case—that their avowal to him ‘ef their intention ,of
leaving the Chureh of Rome was made at their first in-
terview with the reverend gentleman; and that previous
to this statement he had had no conversation with them
on religious subjects.—Preston Chronicle.

the Lon

graph, that these-w,
between the parent
with paupers. lA't
the branch estahlis
has been stated in

BANKRCPTOIES.—Number gazetted in England during
the first five months of the years MO, 1851, 1852. and
1853, compared with the average of the preceding seven
each year :

May 31 hi

District

Average of
7 yre, to
May, uso,

Liverpool

Exeter

Newcastle

tal cou
districts

16 .. 15

1176 .. 387

Five months to 134
May 31. I

ge of 20 y ars to 1842.

35 .. 31
22 .. 10

H .14
13 .. 12

177 .. 184

f Country Districto
• • ILoadon do ,

STIV2BITILDING ON THE MERZEY.—On Saturday, at
noon, a nice little screw-steamer, the Emilie, was launched
from the building-yard of Mr. J. Laird, at the Dingle.
Her dimensions are—length, 135 feet ; breadth of beam,
18 feet ; 200 tons burthen, old measurement, 250 new ;
and 45 horse-power. She will have three masts, and will
be fitted with Griffiths's patent screw, the engines. being
supplied b, Messrs. Fawcett and Co., of Liverpool. The
Emilie is owned by Mr. J. E. Eaton, cf this town, end is
intended for the coasting trade of South America. When
fitted with her machinery she will make a trial trip to the
Isle of Man. Mr. Laird has other vessels on the stocks
which are rapidly approaching completion

The paddle-
lear4-

ewamer Coilaroy, sister chip to the Clarence, is

finished, and sill in a short time proceed to'Australiaj.
The Northern Light, for the African Compar,y, is also in
a forward state, aud will be launehed in about a month.
The Diana, for the South American Company, is in frame
and plated. In the yard of Messrs. Vernon aud Son, at
the end of the Brunswick Graving-dock, there is a fine
iron steamer of 800 tons burthen, for the Londonderry
trade, in a forward state. She will be 350 horse-power,
and will be ready for launching in about two months.
This company are about laying down four or five lighters
fur South America. At moon on Saturday an iron clipper-
ship, about 400 tons burthen, was launched from the
building-yard of Messrs. Cato, Miller, and Co., Brunswick
Dock. She has been built under the superintendence of
Captain Green, late of the Swordfish, for Messrs. Deane.,
Youle, and Co., to trade to the Brazils.

HEALTH COMM • rrnE —At the usual meeting of the I
Health Committee on Thursday, Mr. Alderman Langsdale
was in the chair.—A letter was read from Dr. Duncan,
the medical officer of health, dated Ituthsay, Scotland,
19th July. The letter stated that he intended to have
been at home on the morning of the 19th, but bad un-
fortunately been detained by a bilious attack. It was
stated that Dr. Duncan's duties were performed in his i
absence by a person who received a guinea a-week. Mr.
Bigham said he believed that they would very soon find
that a person at a guinea a-week would do all that was
required. Mr. Bigham brought forward the following
motion, notice of which was given at the last meetinz :
" That so much of the proceedings of the Health Com-
mittee, of Thursday last, as relates to the acceptance of
the tender of Messrs. Weber and Co., for supplying
numbers for houses, be rescinded, and that the tender of
Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co. be accepted in lieu
thereof, being the lowest." After some discussion the
resolution was agreed to.—Mr. Henderson brought for-
ward the motion of which he gave notice last week, to
the effect that the Council be recommended to increase
the salary of Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, from
ZOO to £l,OOO per annum. A long discussion ensued.
but ultimately the motion was carried by a majority of
six to five.—A conversation ensued, in the course of
which Mr. Bighain suggested the desirability of the com-
mittee being unanimous in their recommendation to the
Council. He thought .f. 300 a-year was not too large an
increase. but for the sake of unanimity he would support
£l5O. The Council could increase the sum if they thought
proper.—Mr. Moss would have pleasure in proposing an
amendment, if it could be done, that the sum be £l5O.
Mr. Beckwith, for the sake of unanimity, would second
the motion. Ultimately it was agreed that the matter
should stand over to next Thursday.

1 THE

3D REGIMENT

STANDARD,

:s under orders to move from

er to Liverpool an

rk for Dublin

WARRINGTON SAVINGS' BANK.—The trustees and
managers are petitioning the House of Commons against
some of the clauses of the new Savings' Banks Bill.
THE TANK AT WAVERTREE, which fell in on the 26th
ultimo, still lies exposed and unnoticed by the commis-
sioners.

DEPARTURE OF MINERS FOR JAMAICA.--Among the
passengers who went out in the royal mail steamer Mag-
dalena yesterday week, were several Cornish miners, to
work the Port Royal Mining Company's copper mines at

Jamaica.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—On Friday, the mail train due at Lime-street
station at four o'clock, a.m., did not arrive till half-past
nine, in consequence of the upsetting of a goods train near
Lichfield, on the Trent-valley line.
A JUVENILE'S young vagabond, not more

~...
than fourteen years old, in palliation of a charge made
against him of attempting to enter the cellar of a poor
woman, in Ellenborouzh-street, stated that he was " very
drunk at the time." He was committed to prison for a

month

CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.—At the Police-court, on
Tuesday, four well-dressed sharpers, named Wm. Groom,
John Walker, Gordon Hunter, and William West, were
charged with conspiring together to defraud John Hind-
ley, by inducing him to bet upon cards. The prosecutor
was a shopkeeper and farmer, living at Eccles, near Man-
...

Chester. The magistrates committed them for trial.
A BEGpING LETTER IMPOSTOR, named Walters, alias
J. Fleming Teesdale, alias Rev. Mr. Franklin, was
charged at the police court on Friday with having forged
the name of Wm. Jones, Esq., a magistrate of Flint, to a
begging petition, on which he had been for some time
" raising the wind." Leave was granted to remove the
impostor and his coadjutors, Walters and Cullen, to
Mould, in order to have them tried for the offence.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. T. Lenton has been TO..
versing the order of nature during the past week, by walk-
ing fly-like on the ceiling. Mr. and Miss Baker have been

delighting full houses all the week ; and last evening the
" Lockwood Family." the juvenile harpists, commenced
an engagement. On Saturday, Mr. Vandenhofr, for that
night only, will appear in his celebrated part of Cato; his
son, Mr. Henry Vandenhoff, representing Porcius, and
afterwards 0' Callagkit, in " His Last Legs."

WEST DERBY BOARD OF GS ARDIANS....-TllO weekly
meeting was held on Wednesday last, at the West Derby
workhouse, Mr. Alipass in the chair. The chairman in-
timated that there were five applications for the situation
of relieving officer, in the room of Mr. Stain. Mr.
Olney, the assistant master, was unanimously appointed.
It was agreed that on that day fortnight a person be ap-
pointed to the vacant situation of assistant master, with
a salary of £4O a-year and rations.

NEWS 'rHom THE BANKER'S DAtr,HTER.—The owners
of the new ship Banker's Daughter, which sailed from
this port with passengers for Geelong, have received a
most satisfactory letter from Captain Pace, date 11th June,
lat. '7 N. long. 20, in which he states that he had been
becalmed for six days, but had ran to lat. 8 in 16 days,
thus proving the ship to be an extraordinary fast sailer.
The emigrants, 400 in number, were all in good health and
spirits.

A MARINE-STORE DEALER COMMITTED TOR TRIAL.
---A boy, named Joseph M'Clean, and his mother, Mar-
garet M'Clean, were charged at the Police-court, on
Thursday, with stealing lead from the roof of Mr. 'Pier-
son's ink manufactory,Zake-street, and also with steal-
ing several bottles of ink, a quantity of sealing-wax, &c.,
from the same premises. Ann M'Laughton, the wife of
a marine-store dealer New Bird-street, was charged
with receiving 'the same, knowing it to have been stolen.
Committed for trial.

WEr.t.rN•G-TON T,24.!TimoNTlAL.—There is now on private
view at the rooms of Messrs. Winctanley, in Church-
street, a model design, by our townsman, Mr. J. A. P.
M(Bride, ler a Wellington testimonial, prepared with a
view to competition in a neighbouring city. The design
has been greatly admired by many competent judges, and
it has been-suggested to the members of the committee for
the Liverpool'Wellington testimonial, that they might
with advantage pay a visit to Mr. M'Bride's production,
.preparatory to deciding on a local memorial to the illus-
trious duke.

SCHOOL 'Pa=Es.—At the recent distr:hution of the
prizes at Mulberry-street school, the -first was awarded-to
Master Wm. L. Lawson, of Upper Parliament-street,
who, besides taking a leading place is English, stcod
highest in n,athematics; the second to Master Charles
eccleshead, of Rupert-lane, Everton, for holding a simi-
lar standing in his division. This school. established in
January,' 152, has already over sixty pupils,—a proof of
•the estimation in which the qualifications of its conduc-
tors, Messrs. Hickie and Johns, is held by the public of
Liverpool.

A LLVG Ern:NTT:IIM ATIONO7 WOrtflEN.—At the-Police-
<thice, on. Friday, William Wakefield, a " flatman," ap-
peared -under summons on the charge of having intimi-
dated and-assaulted Matthias Barlow, also a "fiztnaan,"
with the riew of deterring him- from pursuing his usual
calling and occupation. it appeared that the defendant
had taunted Barlow with working for Messrs. Henshall,
ho had refused to become members
rnbers of which agreed that they

ropne t ors
ir. slab, all the me

of a certai

work under a
d that there

should not
field decith
less intimidation, a

)articular sum ,
iad not been an ass

but--Alr. Mans-
t, much

the case wets accordingly

of fore

imissed

Bay Company's late sa

of furs.

•Bkins -have not

n buyers at the Hudson

the prices

.ealisedi for

at the