The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

TIIE LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES,

The Liverpool Dispensaries are now granting medicines
and medical aid to nearly eight hundred new cases weekly,
and maintain at all times an efficient staff of fifteen expe-
rienced medical officers. At this' important crisis, when
all are induced to grant pecuniary assistance to the suf-
fering poor, we recommend to the consideration of the
thoughtful and humane how highly important it is to
maintain in an efficient state these truly valuable institu-
tions, which by the extent of their operations serve to
check the advancing progress of misery and disease. The
committee state in their report that the expenditure last
year exceeded the income from all sources by £723, and
that a great increase of subscriptions is absolutely neces-
sary to carry on the operations of the charity.

EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.--At a meet-
ing of the examiners, held on Tuesday, the 17th instant,
Mr. James Fenton, late mate of the. brig Enterprise, of
Liverpool, was examined, and found duly qualified for a
second-class master's certificate, which was accordingly
granted him.
THE ASSIZES. THE FAST DAY.—By an arrangement
made between the Judges, and announced by Mr. Baron.
Rolfe, in the Nisi Prins Court yesterday, it appears that
business will be commenced in both courts on Wednes-
day, the fast day, at the same time at which it is usually
commenced on Good Friday, namely,. immediately after
divine service in the morning.—that is, about half-past
one o'clock. His lordship, in making this announce-
ment, availed himself of the opportunity to state that on
the fast day, the courts would probably sit until seven
o'clock in the evening, but that six o'clock would Ice the
hour for rising, and that, as a general rule during the as-
sizes, defended causes would not be taken, at all events in
the first' week, after five.
SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—At the police-court, yesterday,
a man was charged with having smuggled a whole chestful
of tobacco, with which he was detected at one of the
docks. It appeared from the evidence of the captain of
an American ship, by which he had come a passenger to
this port, that inside of the N. W. Light-ship, (within
the boundaries of the port,) the prisoner had attempted
to remove himself and his trunk into a boat, but was re-
strained by the captain, and that afterwards, when the
contents of the trunk were discovered, he expressed a
wish that the property should be destroyed. The captain
gave his evidence with great clearness, and supported the
laws of the country. The prisoner was remanded, as is
usual in such cases, as the higher authorities in London
must be corresponded with, as to the proceedings to be
taken against him.

Ilarch 23, tg4i.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(EY EXPRESS

INDIA.

ANTICIPATION OP 'THE OVERLAND MAIL, ea
A telegraphic dispatch of the Indian mail was mail',
at Paris on Saturday. Tile news from Affgheeisistill,4
favourable. There is nothing new from the N0.0'1,4
A revolution was reported to have taken place amon6-
the Birmahs, and the son of the Regent had been as#'
sinated.

LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
At this day's market, although the supply of English Wheat
was short, still the absence of French buyers caused a rearm:,
and a decline of 2s. per qrfarter under the currency of this d Y
week. Foreign was dull, but generally held at our previon,
currency.
Floating cargoes of Indian Corn are pressed at irregular price`
varying from ss. to 7s. per qr. reduction, without promoting
business. The Irish markets having received liberal supplies;
all bread stuffs are quiet and easier to buy. Barley, Malt, an
Beans Is. lower. No alteration hs Peas. •
The Oat trade has participated in the general dullness, let
not only lost the improvement noted on Monday last, hi
buyers unwilling to take at this decline.
SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YrtsrEnnay.
The supply of home-fed beasts on offer was, the lime of Yew
considered, by far the most extensive as to number ever rec.()
lected by the oldest frequenter of the market; while the vs',
li ty has been seldom or never equalled during the month 01
March. This circumstance, together with the prevailing tile
weather, and the large arrivals of country-killed meat up to
Newgate and Leadenhall, produced extreme heaviness in the
beef trade at Friday's decline in the quotations of quite 2d. per
81b., and a large number of really prime beasts-left the maria
unsold.
To show the state of the demand we may intimate that maul
good Oxen were with difficulty disposed of as lnw as 35. 6d.
81b., and, further, that nearly 1000 head of Beasts more wen
on show than at the corresponding period in 1846.
The prices of Beef now range fully 4d.; Mutton, 4d. to
Lamb, 6d. to Is.; Veal, Sd. to 10d., and Pork, 2d. to 4d. P 6
81b. lower than at the same time last season.

THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.

We lately noticed some of the proceedings of the Ches'
ter and Holyhead Railway Company, in referenco, esPe.
cially to their attempt to obtain powers to construct 5
inner pier, or harbour, for their own exclusive use, (at
great public cost,) and also travelling out of their owl
" line" to run steam-ships between Holyhead and Live::
pool. iVe observe that in theirnew Bill, they introduce the
following clause, which in our opinion detracts most tri-
flingly from the obnoxious character of the former

" And be it enacted, that the said Company shall not
take, charge, or levy any toll, rate, wharfage, or other
dues for or in respect of passengers, carriages, goods'
cattle, or merchandize landing at or embarking from the
said inner pier or inner harbour; and it is hereby q;
pressly provided and declared, that the use of the saw,
inner pier and inner harbour, by or on behalf of the said
Company, shall be limited and restricted to the purpose
connected with the said Railway and the transit of pas'
sengers, goods, cattle, and merchandize travelling of
carried upon the said Railway, and using the works coo'
netted therewith, and subject to such limited and re-
stricted use, the said inner pier; inner harbour and works
shall be and remain the absolute property of her Majesty'
her heirs and successors, and shall be and remain ati
and subject to, the absolute disposal, governance, ant
control of her Majesty, her heirs and. successors."

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It merely means that the said harbour shall, as stated, 11
" limited and restricted to the purposes connected kith;
the said railway," and that the harbour and works shal;
be, and remain to be, the property of the Crown. Till-
is a mere fetch, or cajolence. Her Majesty's ships ha'°
free entrance to any port in the kingdom ;• few of 60'
ever go to Holyhead ; and this new clause gives no further
security to the public than the former act. The truth
that the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company mg'
even under the revised bill, charge their own price, directl!
or indirectly, either as port dues or as railway rate
The matter cannot be disguised, that the bill is a
from first to last ; and if Parliament has its eyes open. "
ought to be, and we trust will be, scouted altogether'
We must have no such Harbours of Refuge as these.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.—Last evening'
we were treated with selections from the Oratorio of " St*
Paul ;" and we have rarely heard a finer performance'
The principal singers were Miss Stott and Miss Parsolls'
the former of whom acquitted herself with great ability'
Mr. Ryalls and Mr. Armstrong were the male singel
The gem of the evening was the chorus " Oh happy at
blest." Miss Stott accompanied by Mr. Sorge, jun.,
an air by Neukomm, achieved a triumph. The trio fro.;
" Winter," •loy Vincent Novello, was splendidly sit!!
by Miss Stott, Miss Parsons, and Mr. Ryalls, and "'"
encore called for, which was only withheld owing to the
late hour at which it was sung.
The Courrier Francais announces that M. Munn
Duke of Rianzares, had paid fees on the patent of t'
French dukedom of Montmorot to the amount of 18,0 w:
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commeg:
had a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday last, at the far
mansion in Eaton-square. le'
SPORTING.—Latitat won the Leamington SteeP„
Chase, Brunette second. Wolfdog won the Northa'_%
ton Handicap Stakes, colt by Euclid second ; won ea4l.ig
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Times, in netliet
the new ballet of " Thea," says, "Altogether, this ba„r;
is a little gem, and does the greatest credit to its invet''
M. Paul Taglioni . father of the aamtr.hte-marle.",.
EA STERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—We are into,- to
that the clause in this company's bill entitling
then' in
become steam-boat proprietors will bestruac ."I";
Committee, Government having set themselves again"
giving any railway companies such power;
REPRESENTATION OF BEDFORDSHIRE.—UntiI within
the last few days it was not decided who should be putii:ll
nomination as the successor of the late Mr. Astell in tu,e,
representation of this county. The Bedford Times sni
that there is no doubt Lord Charles James Fox Russe
will be elected without opposition.
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VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON'S ASSEMBLY. . IScell°
and Viscountess Palmerston entertained his Excellel
Count Schemmelpenninck, the Earl of Auckland all
Hon. Miss F. Eden, Viscount Anson, Lord Howdelic
Lord and Lady Dalmany, the Right Hon. E. J. and Nil.'
Stanley, Mr. C. Buller, and a distinguished party, at 01'
ner on Saturday, at their mansion, in Carlton-gardens. ,
A Cabinet Council was held at 3 o'clock on Satnrag,l
afternoon, at the residence of the Marquis of Lansdow'''
in Berkeley-square. It was attended by Lord John Bil2i;
sell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto,Pi
George Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the East
Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, ViscealL
Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Claaila
carde, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The coune"
sat two hours.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last the nall
Rothschild's hounds met at Rowsham. The deer tooke,
line towards Bierton, and when near Mr. Eustace's hotll,
Mr. Vyse, in taking a fence near the road, fell from
horse, in consequence of the saddle slipping round. 134
feet unfortunately hung in the stirrup, by which he
dragged upwards of 100 yards, the horse galloping at 10`;
speed, and beating the unfortunate gentleman's heal
against the ground. At length his foot became disenga9:s:
from the stirrup, and he was carried to the house of
John Eustace, from whence; after a short period, it wa ;
very
alarming advisable to remove him to London by railway'
We understand he is at his residence in town in a eu.
alarming state.—Bucks Herald.
cp era!
aqjournme nhtes,
followingltahtee oinn gTuiel
verdict
terrso(di tiatcytt:nh_ieghusulAfaocts Lwtetattetilst
te;
THE ARDSLEY COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.—After -4c-vrerg
sea
by the late coal-pit accident at Artisley, near 133,%siary
returned was
concluded
t
and the jury are of opinion that efficient regulations 0 A
not enforced in this district to prevent the use of nuket;
lights in those parts of coal-mines where inflammable gag
is known to exist; and are further of opinion that Yu_
lifer demands h
recurrence of atcceidents
immediateinvolviantgtetisnoloanrg of h
ea losser ma
of hieustetyg,:o
Government, and would justify Parliament, in
franli!!!,
such a code of regulations as would
give
greater security
to persons employed in mining operations." The kV'.
requested the coroner to forward their sentiments to tJi
Secretary of State for the Home Department.
THE BARNARD CASTLE MURDERERS.—It will be re'
collected that the three men, Geo. Barker, Jno. Brecke
and Thos. Routledge Raine, tried at York last autumn
sizes for the murder of James Yates and Catherine RaWei
were acquitted, but put back for trial on a charge 1.9
having robbed the murdered man Yates. The prisoae,
were tried on this charge on Tuesday last, before BaY5,
Rolfe; and some additional evidence having been g
duced, confirming the truth of the principal witness 0,
the former trial, they were found guilty. The learnr';
judge, in passing sentence upon them of fifteen yeallf
transportation, remarked that it " was impossible fora
one who had witnessed the proceedings on this trial, not I"
feel that they had been guilty of two of the most bgre;
barons murders that perhaps the annals of crime elf •
furnished. Hia lordship expressed his regret that it 01:3
not in his power to inflict a sentence more proportioa
to the deserts of the offenders.
TILE COURT.—The Queen and Prince Albert, •-t,
Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the Cour ft
and the domestic household, attended Divine Service (lip
Sunday morning in the private chapel at Buckingligof
Palace. The sermon was preached by the Bishel, fry
Norwich. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay °no
dated at the service. The Queen had a dinner party
Saturday at Buckingham Palace. The company '„'t„
eluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of IC.„„fe';,j
his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe "ie
mar, their Excellencies the Baron and Baroness e,
Moueorvo, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanries.
Lady Emily de Burgh, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroac„,
de Speth, Earl of Desart, Viscount Clifden, bird Calgre
bell, Lady Campbell and Stratheden, Hon. Miss Cal.
bell, Lord James Murray, and Colonel the Hon. Cite
Phipps. A military band attended during dinner.
Majesty had afterwards an evening party.

LIVERPOOL :
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1847.

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