The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-06-01 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

THE BIRKENHEAD MODEL YACHT CLUB have elected
Mr. Hamilton Laird as their commodore.
Mr. HARRISON PACKARD, assistant to Dr. Braid, of
Great Neston, committed suicide on Monday, by cutting
the carotid artery, while labouring under an attack of
delirium tremens., brought on by intemperance.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH AT BIRKENHEAD. —On
Friday morning early, Mr. Wm. rover, butcher, of Bir-
kenhead, was suddenly taken ill in bed, and, before medi-
cal assistance could be procured, was a corpse.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS ELECTION. The
election of Birkenhead Commissioners is fixed for this
day (Tuesday). We understand there is every prospect
of a sharp contest. Mr. W. Cole has ceased to be a mem-
ber of the board:from non-attendance. Mr. Pike, another
member, has resigned.

PRESENTATION OF PLATE.—On Tuesday last, the pre-
sident, vice-president, and committee of the Wirral Far-
mers' Club, met at the Rock Ferry Hotel, and presented
to Mr. W. H. Ziegler, their secretary and treasurer, a
very elegant silver tea service, in token of their respect
for him, and approbation of his conduct as an official of
the club.

CHESTER CATTLE FAIR.—At the cattle fair. on Tues-
day, there was not much demand for any kind of stock,
except good milch cows, which fetched from £lO to £l4
each; barrens from £6 to £8 each ; and beef sd. per lb.
The show of horses was poor, although there was a good
deal of inquiry for good ones. Fat sheep out of the
wool Gd per lb.; but an indifferent show of those sheep,
and little demand.

WRECK OFF PENMAEN MAWR.—During a strong gale
from the north-east, a few nights ago, the Union, of
Caernarvon, laden with bricks, was wrecked off Penmaen

fortunately

the master and one man were

drowned

A large schooner was discovered in the bay,
dismasted, and otherwise damaged. A tug-boat went to
ber assistance, and succeeded in towing her into a place

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ending May 23, 1852.—Chester and Holyhead Main
Line ; Passengers : £1,380 18s. 4d. ; parcels, H. C. and
D., £lOl 93. Od. ; goods; cattle, &c., £596 Bs. 10d. ;
mails, £575. Mold : Passengers, £33 163. 4d. ; parcels,
H. C. and D., £1 17s. ld. ; goods, cattle, &c., £lO6
12s. 2d. ; mails, £575. Steamboats : Passengers, £290
163.; parcels, H. C. and D., £27 3s. Bd. T0ta1,.£3,119 15.5 d.

NEW CRICKET HOUSE IN BIRKENHEAD PARK.-Dur-
ing the past week a new cricket-house has been erected
within the inclosure of one of the plantations on the mar-
gin of the open ground where the cricket clubs play. The
style is rustic, and the building has a neat appearance,
the design being in unison with the character of a park.
It is the property of the Victoria Club, and has been built
by Mr. Marshall, of Renshaw-street, Liverpool, from a
drawing by Mr. R. Marshall.

FALL DowN A PRECIPICE.--A fatal occurrence has
just taken place at Pont-y-Twr, in the vicinity of Ogwen
Lake, to a little boy, son of Mr. Jharles Jones, master
of a school established by the Hon. Colonel Douglas
Pennant. at the above place. The child missed his foot-
ing-and fell down a precipice upwards of thirty feet high.
He was killed on the spot. To add to the painfulness of
this distressing calamity, another child of Mr. Jones's
died suddenly the same day.

HIGHEr. BEIIINGTON.—A testimonial has been pre.
sented to the late Miss Lamb (now Mrs. Mitchinson) by
the ladies' committee and the parents of those children
who attend Higher Bebington National School, for her
most efficient service as schoolmistress during the last six
years. The present consists of an electro-plated teapot,
sugar bowl, and cream jug, given by the ladies' committee,
and a half dozen silver teaspoons and sugar-tongs by the
children's parents.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARY AT CR131,78.-0/1 Wednesday
night a serious burglary was collimated on the premises of
Mr. Benjamin Cotton, draper, &c., at Crewe, when from
30 to 40 pieces of black and coloured silks, two or three
dozen opera ties, several dozens of silk pocket and necker-
chiefs, three or four summer shawls, eight or ten light
summer waistcoat pieces, and from 20s. to3os. in money,
principally in copper, were stolen. The value of the pro-
perty stolen is said to exceed £l3o.—Chester Courant.

EMIGRATION FROM WALES.—On Friday last 250 per-
sons left Swansea quay for Liverpool, whence they will in
a few days proceed to the United States, They are prin-
cipally miners, and their destination is, we understand,
Pynnsylvania. An equally numerous party embarked
three weeks since for the Western Republic, who were all
small farmers and agricultural labourers, principally from
Carmarthenshire. The mania fur emigration to the gold
mines of Australia is raging at Pontypridd to a great ex-
tent.—. North Wales Chronicle.

CARMARTHENSHIRE.— A numerous and influential
meeting took place on Wednesday last, in the Shire Hall
of the county Carmarthen, for the purpose of deciding
as to the memorial to be presented to Lord Dynevor for
his long and faithful services as representative of the
county during the extended period of 32 years. After
some discussion, it was unanimously resolved, on the
motion of Mr. Jones, of Pantglas,. M.P., that a full-
length portrait of his lordship be th Object selected, and
that a public reception should await the noble peer on the
occasion of its presentation. . -

SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY.—A special
meeting of this company was held on Wednesday last at
Chester, for the purpose of considering certain bills now
before Parliament. Mr. Wardell was in the chair. The
first bill, authorising the company to construct additional
branches, and to purchase or hire steam-boats, was ap-
proved of unanimously. A long discussion ensued as to
the amalgamation of the Shrewsbury and Chester. and
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Companies, and an amal-
carnation with the Great Western. After an animated
discussion, in the course of which strong hostility towards
the pretensions of the Great Western Company was ma-
nifested, an adjournment to next Saturday was carried by
a large majority.
THE HEALTH OF SEACOMBE.—The report of Mr.
Rawlinson, superintendent inspector under the general
Board of Health, on the recent further inquiry as to the
boundaries which may be most advantageously adopted
for the purposes of the Public Health Act, 1848, in the
township of Poulton-cum-Seacombe, has been issued.
After detailing the facts which have been elicited with
respect to the matter, most of which have been published,
Mr. Rawlinson says, " The parish of Wallasey, from its
subsoil, situation, and clin.ate. is probably as healthy as
any place of similar extent in England. There is scarcely
a single objection to it. There are certainly no serious
nuisances but such as are of man's making • and these
may easily and cheaply be removed by promptly obtaining
necessary powers and by carrying out proper works."
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.—An adjourned meeting of the share-
holders in the above railway was held on Saturday upon
the question of amalgamation, which has so long been
under discussion. Mr. Alderman Bancroft was in the
chair, and moved that the terms of an agreement with
the London and North-Western Railway, read by him,
should be approved. Mr. Hope having seconded the
motion, Mr. Harper moved " That this meeting be ad-
journed sine die, and that the consideration of all agree-
ments for the line be postponed until next half-yearly
meeting." Mr. Hildick seconded the motion. Mr.
Buck, of Manchester, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bentham, and
Mr. Titherington supported the amendment, which, on a
show of hands, was carried by a large majority. A vote
of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD.—OR Thursday a special
meeting of this company took place at the Euston Station
of the London and North-Western Railway, for the pur.
pose of considering the provisions of a bill now pending
in Parliament " to enable the Chester and Holyhead
Railway Company to extend their Railway to Birkenhead,
to amend the acts relating to that company, and for other
purposes," by which it was proposed to make certain
provisions for the regulation of the capital of the com-
pany, and to create preference stock to pay off the present
mortgage debt of the company. A discussion took place,
in the course of which various questions were put to the
chairman with a view to eliciting the particulars as to the
exact nature of the arrangement with the London and
North-Western Company. From the answers to these
questions it appeared that the amount of capital in the
forfeited shares was between £300,000 and £400,000, the
shares numbering 40,000. Some further conversation
took place, and the chairman put the following resolu-
tion :—" That this meeting approve of the bill now sub-
mitted to them, subject to such amendments as may be
made therein to Parliament." The motion was carried,
and the meeting separated.

THE NEW POWDER MAGAZlNES.—Arrangements have
been perfected for commencing the erection of the store-
keeper's, assistant-keeper's, and workmen's houses on a
plot of land at Brombrough. The land purchased com-
prises about two acres; and the buildings, which will, for
the present, be about ten in number, will cost about
£2,500. The powder-vessels, of which there will be three,
are to be moored between Brombrough Pool and Eastham,
about a mile, or rather more from the shore, a position on
which the Master-General of the Ordnance is satisfies'
that, in the possible event of an explosion, no material
injury could be done t.o the town of Liverpool, or on the
Cheshire side of the Mersey ; nor would an explosion on
one vessel communicate to the others. Two of the float-

frig magazines will cost £21,000; and they are now ready
for launching, one from the yard of Messrs.. Clarke, and
"A that of Mr. Roydon. No iron whatever
-kstruction of the vessels, all being of wood
so syphons, one foot in diameter, are to
into every vessel, so that an enormous
water can be poured in immediately in case of
the approach of an enemy, for instance. No
.re to be allowed on board. Lightning conductors
ition of Sir W. Snow
s to be on board of each

is used in the co
and copper. Ti

be intrc

quantity o

.e up under the dire

are to be

ch of two 1113 Fr.

nmense strength ; and the
lee has permitted the Tian.