The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGEIVCE.

THE HON. H. T. LIDDELL, M.P.—During the past week
the Hon. H. T. Liddell, M.P., has been on a visit in the
midst of his constituents, having been the guest of our
worthy chief magistrate, Mr. John Buck Lloyd. Mr.
Liddell attended during three or four days in the Mayor's
parlour, at the Town-hall, for the purpose of listening to
the representations which any portion of the constituency
of Liverpool might desire to make to him. Mr. Liddell,
left Liverpool by an early train on Saturday.

iji"RL—On Monday last week the men employed in
the watch manufactory of Joseph Sewell, South Castle-
t, held their annual dinner at the Belvidere Hotel.
BRICROMBY WARD.—There is no truth in the state-
„T• eta in the radical papers to the effect that Mr. Neill is
V_ant to retire from the representation of Abercromby
Ward,
T• wo
sanmorts were preached on Sunday week, in St.
Veaaers Church, by the Rev. Henry Carpenter and the
Joseph Bardsley, on behalf of the Church of England
Society. The collections amounted to £l6.
tirltAllTunE.—On Wednesday, when the crew of the
eis: Wallace, lately arrived at this port from San Fran-
°, Were paid off, they assembled in the hall of the
atd re' Hall and presented Captain Kennedy with a day
tight spy-glass.
....14."T PROM VITRIOL.—John Roberts, labourer, who
resl3lt in Preston-street, met with a severe accident in
rd-street, on Tuesday,by explosion of vitriol, which
red, with
inflating • er-
'bee wl other chemical substances, in ginger-

LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. The annual
meeting of this society took place on Monday last week.
The following were elected for the ensuing year :—Presi-
dent, Mr. James Newlands ; vice-presidents, Messrs. Boult
and Grantham ; treasurer, Mr. F. Horner ; secretary, Mr.
C. F. Salt ; council, Messrs, Bennett, Dawson, Gardner,
H. P. Horner, Hulme, E. Jones, Milner, M`Nichol, Woore,
and Whiuery. A paper from Mr. E. Jones, on Taylor's
patent water meter, was read, and was illustrated by a
working model. The chairman said the experiment was
a fair off-hand test, but thought it most desirable that a
sub-committee of practical gentlemen should be appointed
to report on the subject.—The measuring of water supplied
to ships, and the efflux from springs, were also suggested
as proper subjects for the application of a correct meter.
—Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Grantham, and Mr. E.
Jones, were appointed a sub-committee for the purpose
recommended by the chairman, and the meeting separated.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the usual meeting of this
committee on Thursday, the clerk read the minutes of an
interview between a deputation of the House Owners'
Association and the Parliamentary Sub-committee, when
the new sanatory bill was debated clause by clause, and
only a few trifling alterations had been made in it. The
report was adopted. The medical officer reported that
the deaths in the borough during the week ending Satur-
day last were 269, being eleven less than in the previous
week, and twenty more than the average of the corres-
ponding week of the preceding six years.. Of these, ten
occurred in a German emigration lodging-house, since
which five additional deaths have occurred, making fifteen
in the same house within a period of six days, the whole
being ascribed to exposure to cold during fourteen days,
in consequence of the steamer being frozen up at the
German port of embarkation. Nearly one-half of the
deaths were caused by diseases of the lungs—the num-
ber being 133—while the average of the same week of
previous years was not more than 90. Another letter
was read from Mr. John Laird, renewing his complaint
as to the deposite'of night soil by Mr. Rose on lands near
his shipyard. He said the deposite did not diminish, and
would not do so long as fresh deposits were allowed. Mr.
Fresh, the inspector of nuisances, said that the land, to
the extent of about 30 yards, was staked out. Mr. Rose
had been doing all he could to keep the deposits down,
and a great portion of it was now removed. It had been
known for some time that Mr. Laird wanted the land. It
was stated that the deposit was very much reduced, and
would be entirely removed by next Thursday, and the
clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Laird to that effect.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST AN AFRICAN CAPTAIN.—
On Friday a lengthy investigation took place before the
coroner, respecting the death of William Thompson, a
sailor, who arrived on the previous Saturday from Bonny,
on the coast of Africa, in the ship Ensign, commanded by
Capt. Walker. Frederick Miller, a seaman in the same ship,
said the deceased was laid up nine months on the coast of
Africa with the coast sickness, and took a great quantity of
mercury. When he got to sea he was still in a very weak
state. He kept about the decks until about three weeks
before the vessel arrived in Liverpool. He was taken
from the forecastle, and put into the sail-room, which was
used as an hospital. The deceased continued very ill
until he was brought ashore. "We were," said the wit-
ness, " half starved on our passage home, and very little
attention was paid to us." Further evidence went to
prove that lime juice and other necessary articles had not
been served out to the sick. At the request of the captain,
the investigation was adjourned till this day (Tuesday.)
EMIGRATION IN 1853.—The emigration returns for
the year 1853 show that 318,680 persons left the ports
of the United Kingdom at which there are government
emigration officers. As compared with 1852, this num-
ber shows a diminution of 50,084; but it is above the
average of the last six years. To the United States the
stream of emigration flowed steadily, the number of
persons who went thither being 225,258, against 224,000
in 1852. To the North American colonies there went
30,563 (above half of whom sailed from Ireland), against
33,000 in the previous year. To Australia the number is
59,931, against 87,781 in the preceding year. Of the
whole number of persons who emigrated to the United
States in 1853, 203,661 sailed from England : of this
number, 186,657 sailed from Liverpool, but, as is always
the case, a large proportion of the emigrants were Irish.
The total who left Ireland for the United States by the
direct route was 14,558. The American returns show best
to what nationalities the bulk of the emigrants belonged.
The total number entering the port of New York in 1853
was 284,639 —of which there were from Ireland, 113,164 ;
England, 27,039; Scotland, 6,456 ; Wales, 1,182. The
only places that can compete with these are Germany,
119,474 ; France, 7,462; Switzerland, 4,563; Holland,
1,085; Sweden, 1,630.
AlAsozinr.—At the regular monthly meeting of the
Ancient Union Lodge, held at the Royal Hotel, Dale-
street, on Thursday, the 15th December, an address was
read by the W. M. Brother Charles Hand, upon the prin-
ciples and practice of freemasonry, and the unanimous
thanks of the lodge were voted for his services as W. M.
during the year 1851. The first meeting for 1854 was
held on Thursday, the 19th instant, when Brother Slack
was solemnly installed as W. M. for the year, and the fol-
lowing officers appointed :—Brother Buckmaster, S. W. ;
Brother Room, jun., J. W. ; Brother Meugedaht, S. 11;
Brother Nicholas Marsh, J. D. ; and Brother Waring, .J.
G. The first degree was then conferred upon Brothers
W. W. Lloyd and James Newall, in a manner which re-
flected much credit upon the W. M. After this the an-
nual banquet took place, and was very numerously and re-
spectably attended. Amongst others we noticed, on the
right of the W. M., Brothers Henderson, Walmsley, John
Fenton, S. 8., Brabner, Coupland, Holbrooke, Thomas
Clarke, Mason, Legge, Foster, &c. ; on the left, Brothers
Allpass, Warburton, John Hulton, Hand, Armstrong,
Molyneux, George, Haswell, and Berry. Letters were read
from Brothers Thomas Littledale and Charles Verelst, re-
gretting their unavoidable absence. The usual masonic
toasts were given, supported by the talent of the musical
brethren. The duties of the chair were very well con-
ducted, and, after some very able speeches upon the pro-
gress of the order, and the West Lancashire Masonic In-
stitution in particular, the brethren retired, highly grati-
fied by the entertainment.
THE KrnrDALE SEssroxs.—The Epiphany Quarter
Sessions for the hundred of West Derby, commenced on
Tuesday, at the Court-house, Kirkdale, the Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks presiding. The calendar was un-
usually light, containing the names, of only 37 persons for
trial. The number of -prisoners in the gaol were, males
275 ; females 80 ; total 335. The sum of £l3O was
granted for the repair of the bridges during the next
quarter. Captain Woodford, superintendent of the con-
stabulary, submitted his report, from which it appeared
that the total number of cases for the quarter were-2,105
taken into custody by the police ; 1,954 summoned by
ditto ; 2,447 summoned by the parish authorities ; total
6,506, as compared with 6,526 in the corresponding
quarter of last year. In reply to the bench, Capt. Wood-
ford stated that all the colliers in the neighbourhood of
Wigan and Bury were now at work again, and the dis-
tricts quite quiet. The question of refreshments at the
sessions occasioned a warm discussion, Mr. Tinne pro-
posing that all who partook should pay for what they
called for ; eventually, however, it was agreed that the
lunch be continued as heretofore. On Thursday, the
criminal business commenced. One feature of interest in
the proceedings of which was the introduction of a new
barrister—Mr. B. C. Aspinall—brother to the gentleman
of that name who has for some years been a respected
member of our local bar. On that day the court was
occupied for upwards of four hours in hearing a charge
brought against three young men for cutting the wires of
the electric telegragh on the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway, near Wigan. The Rev. Archdeacon Brooks, in
passing sentence, commented strongly upon the " enor-
mity" and " absurdity" of any persons being irrational
enough to frustrate a means of communication which was
beneficial to all. The prisoners were sentenced to six
months' imprisonment, with hard labour.—On Thursday,
an appeal by Matthew Atkinson was heard. The appel-
lant had applied for a license for a house at Garston, in
August last, which had been refused on the ground that
the house was unfinished at the time. The same objection
being still in operation, the appeal was dismissed. On
Friday, an appeal by James Berry, publican, Vauxhall-
road, whose license had been suspended, was heard, and
after three hours' discussion, the license was renewed.
William Henry Spencer, publican, Peter-street, appealed
against a decision of the borough magistrates refusing to
renew his license. The appeal was dismissed, and the
decision of the borough magistrates confirmed.
A LEASE ON LIVES.—On Friday, before Vice-Chancel-
lor Sir J. Stuart, Mr. Cairns moved, under the 6th Anne,
Vice-Chancel-
chap. 18, entitled " An Act for the more effectual Disco-
very of the Death of Persons pretended to be alive, to the
prejudice of those who claim Estates after their Deaths,".
to compel a lessee pur autre vie to produce the cestuique
vie to the reversioner. The facts were as follow :—On
the 4th of June, 1849, Mr. William Johnson, of Liverpool,
haberdasher, became the purchaser, at a sale by public
auction at Parkgate, in the county of Chester, of a house
and offices situate at Parkgate, the description of which
was, that they were occupied by Miss Storer, and " were
claimed to be in lease for one life, then 60 years of age or
thereabouts, but no evidence of such lease was in the
possession of the vendor ;" and the house and offices were
conveyed to Johnson, subject to the existence of the said
lease, dated the 30th of November, 1791 (if any). On the
27th of July, 1852, Johnson gave notice to Thomas
Whitehead, who was the tenant then in possession of the
house and offices, to pay to him (Johnson) the future rent
to become due in respect of the same, as he had requested
Mr. William Byrne, of Shoe-lane, Dublin, bone-merchant,
who claimed the life interest, subject to which he had
purchased the house and offices, to prove to him that such
life was still in existence, and Byrne had made no reply to
such request. Under a threat of distress, however, at the
instance of Byrne, Whitehead had paid the rent due on
the Ist of October, 1852, to Byrnes agent. Johnson,
thereupon, on the sth of August, 1853, gave Byrne notice,
requiring to know from him whether the person for whose
life he held the house and offices was then still alive, and,
if alive, he required to know his or her address within one
month. On the 3rd of November, 1853, Byrne wrote to
Johnson's solicitor to the effect that he believed the lives
for which he held the Parkgate premises were then exist-
ing, and that they were resident in England, but that if
satisfactory proof could be given to convince him to the
contrary, he would give the property up. In October,
1853, Whitehead paid to Byrne's agent the rent then due
in respect of the Parkgate premises. Johnson, in support
of the present application, deposed to the effect that he
believed that the persons for whose lives the said lease
was granted were now dead. The motion was, that
William Byrne should be ordered, on the Ist of February
next, provided the order of the court for that purpose
should be served upon him ten clear days previously, to
produce and show at a time and place therein mentioned, to
two parties therein named, Elizabeth Clossey, widow, Jane
Anne Gal Way,& Elizabeth Anne Galway, the persons named
in the lease of the 30th
In of' November, 1791, or any one or
more of such persons. support of the application, the
first section of the 6th of Anne, chap. 18, was read, and.
Re Lingen," 12 Sim., 104, was cited. The Vice-
Cifancellor made an order in the way mentioned in the
ease. Q f "In Re Lingen,7 12 Sim., M.
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i"tIGRATION TO AIISTRALIA.-Three first-class ships
lthe Thursday from the Mersey for the gold regions,
Indian Queen, Captain Mill, for Melbourne, be-
-&11411„ g to the Black Ball line, with 320 passengers ; the
,:waY, Captain Liston, of the same line, with 360
~„Z.',rilent emigrants for Sydney • and the Taylenr,
itahlin Noble, belonging to the White Star line, with
pPaSsengers for Melbourne.
lao. A. 141, RESULT OF DiceICENNESS.-On Tuesday even
labourer, named Patrick O'Neil, was picked up
Olt'njn Park-lane, and conveyed to bridewell for safety.
Co "'elY he was taken home by his daughter to No. 4
lirt.N'ewsham-street, and in the morning he was found
eatni bed.
CRURca ScitooLs.-On Friday the children
a
Pasty -- 4AI in number-were treated to their annual
,W. T.,,hisne Rev. W. H. Duck presided. After tea, Mr.
t 6 "ucblpson exhibited views of large magic lanterns,
leaehl_great delight of the juvenile audience, and their
Jo 'us and friends.
ship Shea ANDERSON, steward of the American pack et-
.., nandoah, lying in the Stanley Dock, broke into
Ito]. tirawers and boxes in the cabin the other night, and
•wasei,wearing app Ito the value of £lO, for which he
Tor twurenght up at the Police-court, and sent to prison
sol,e Months.
we as ILND SAYINGS OF SAMUEL LOvEE.-In our last,
Pear Ina
noticed that Mr. E. L. Hime is shortly to ap-
t h new entertainment, written by Mr. Lover, under
RP above title, in the New Music-hall, Bold-street. Mr.
VIII! has given the entertainment in London; and several
-spear
_Metropolitan journals, including the Daily News,
jtvery favourably of his appearance and capabilities.
tag REFOEMATioN.-The Mayor, J. B. Lloyd,
the •L has consented to call a meeting, in order to consider
vust course to be adopted to promote the establishment
beTkrrnatory institutions for juvenile criminals. It is to
am don
brThursday next. The Earls of Derby, Sefton,
attew''lrrd. owby, and Lord Stanley have been invited to
84ktR ov CniconY.-The grocers of Manchester and
by PLu, have been brought into a state of much uneasiness
,he prosecutions which the officers of the inland revenue
etvel,; commenced against several of the trade, for the al
Eagle cerY• A meetino• of grocers was held at the Spread
Rotel, Mancheester, on Monday, to discus!) the
se/..;"c41, and to arrange a combined mode of action. In
11--; cases, Penalties of £25 have been inflicted,
Ad TAL LIABILITY.-The case of the Liverpool
hr 't Loan Association v. Fairhurst and wife, was
4nght before the Court of Exchequer, on Wednesday, on
tsecfl. fr°lll the Passage Court of Liverpool on the follow-
he-o,;ThaetB ,---The female defendant, when unmarried, had
Nal a Party to a promissory note, as surety to the
abe,,,44.---s on a loan to a third person. The loan being
to 7., to he
renewed after her marriage, she was called on
wit another note, which she did in her maiden name,
to.?t the knowledge of her husband. This liability so
wirracted was void in law, and the fraud being discovered
bsocil the note came to be enforced by the plaintiffs, they
sealight this action in case, for that fraudulent misrepre-
t efietibols,euloovvf the wife against both husband and wife. The
having 'directed a verdict for the plaintiffs
the him, subject to this appeal, the Court, after hearing
ladglw-"raents on both sides, took time to consider its
TR eat.
°I thelleltEcßiTT COLLISION CASE.-On Tuesday, the Judge
eases. "I,,,,tilitY Court gave judgment in the late collision
of wh. iihere were three cases to be adjudicated on, in each
nieutsicahis Honour gave a verdict, reading his ju.dg-
°f He recapitulated the evidence, and gave a variety
the lei cases which had guided him in his decisions. In
o‘vnere of the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks against the
there °I the Baltic, he said, in conclusion, Finding,
in
char re
, upon the evidence before me, that the Baltic was
sPeeage of a duly-licensed pilot, by whose orders her
cir„„arld crew were regulated ; that no such extraordinary
terk''stanees are here found as to justify the master's in-
the
"erwith the pilot in this his proper vocation ; that
Pr linti execute pilot were carefully transmittad and.
I 47 by the captain and crew of the. vessel ,
the owners exempt from the responsibility now
eateithe imposed upon them, and direct a verdict to
ed
the
the defendant " This verdict was without
aaao their second case, the collision. between the Vixen
::efenda,,,t Charles Napier, the verdict was given for the
and no costs.-Ad in
stahlturdbyeas he
ship
reorw? the flat Albert, laden witthhe
ior tc,,,,,1en in tow of a steamer-the verdict was given
4,S tre ~Nvilers of the flat, costs being allowed.
an ;fit l'o T DEAF AND Dumn.-On Thursday
hefattal ligEof the subscribers to this institution
-'enPi v4t the school, in Oxford-street. The chair was
"Y the president, the Rev. Rector Campbell ; and
the such other gentlemen who take a warm interest in
/sfs of the institutioA were Mr. Harmood Banner,
son, flannel', honorary secretary ; Mr. Arthur Thomp-
, ea.surer ; Mr. W. McCracken • the Revs. J. North
;.Lu Brewster, Mr. James m r one, &c. At the re awdedey, Mr. R. B. Rath-
secretary, Mr. E. taquest of the chairman, the honorary
statement of the 1- inner, read the report. From the
for the past -reasurer it appeared that the receipts
-defraying ail year usurer
to /11,176 18s. 10d., and after
he InstitutionexPenses there was a balance to the credit of
Was re-elected of £l4 lls d ' Re Re to Campbell
fhe v. c
president fors the ensuing year.r The pro-
pAngscßcmlso.sed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
nY
RAILWAi.----A decision on the long-con-
w,'‘At of the liability of railway companies to carry
,L 4 poid 'packed parcels" was given on Wednes-
tuaeLin the Court of Common Pleas. Several years back
leetpu persons commenced acting as agents for the col-
4on of various small packages, which they made up
10era few large ones, and forwarded to provincial towns,
res e they caused the contents to be delivered to their
tt,Pective addresses. A great convenience to trade was
prB obtained, since the charge for each item was rendered
tra, alnall :that many things of the cheapest kind were
vensamitted backward and forward for samples or for
at au „013 and repairs, which could not have been sent
-44,4 the several owners had each had to pay for a dm-
Parcel. The London and North-western Company,
end„..Ying that the system deprived them of large profidts,
is,,-..`4,youred, in the first instance, to make a higher
for all such parcels, but failed, because, as common
tbZer's, they had no right to make one person pay more
007.1_,another for the same description of service, and they
sever enforce the restriction with uniformity, since,
)642411ee4 case, every box or parcel containing the slightest
for any individual other than the person to whom
pZas addressed must have been dealt with on the same
They refused, however, even after this, to
,Laridon their resistance, and to accept the liability with
grace, as involving, for the moment, an apparent
_ but ultimately, from the extension of business to
poip: it would lead, a certain gain. Accordingly, it
br deersunito have been resolved to put obstacles in the way
Which theng hto transmit the obnoxious parcels, or those
Yc ose to regard as such, beyond the limits of
their own line, which terminates, as respects Glasgow, at
iatoP,_ and as respects Sheffield, at Rugby. It. was
pay..,ntt, however, that they continued manner, all ordinary
to those towns in the usual under an
71gement with the connecting lines ; and the point has
3usZiaeen settled that, as common carriers, they are not
attempted n. making the fresh distinction they have
say ti -
eThey cannot," it was observed by the court,
reOPee vts will carry for 99 persons to Sheffield, and as
•Atigtry.,, a Particular person that they will only carry to
mat As to Sheffield for everybody else, they
Coy in the same manner for the parties in question.
qDes OF A GANG OF COINERS.-On Thursday,
Margaret Denboa his wife, and another
n-'4lf• -„°4lled Ellen Casey or Burke, were committed for
qtrese,„uarge of fabricating base coin. On the evidence
a'PearrsLawaite and Scott, twodietective officers, it
1,i,%.h0115,'"a,,t they, in consequence of information, went to
%111(9-alii.°' the prisoners Denboa, in St. George's-place,
1.1:140,P3 eel, where, making search, they found
of
metalbe
hiet4ic,! Ville ashes under the grate, a quantity
and Tas 4,,,,141.e the coins, and a crucible in custody,
th.4'noier,„",ed. They took the prisoners into
in tl",,e/itly apprehended the prisoner Casey, in a
be.h-°,.41d Vjson-street, with a number of base coins and
lutroa, Possession. The daughter of the prisoner
coal_ Pirt about twelve years of age, stated that Casey
Sher parents' house on the previous day, and
s.l day iy,„, and when she left she promised to come the
thai her(Uursday), and make some half-crowns. She
of
ag.ont at parents
wPareknts had not assisted to make, her fitthe
8 43r • Casey had previously been convicted
Segony offence.
onitc
_CONNEXION N.PITIT ST. CIIRYSOSTOM'S
Thursday evening, a meeting, which was
Cir:„..llNr.attended, of the congregation connected with
o .3 atom's Church, was held in the national schools,
truairle, for the purpose of considering an offer to
tllkiirhosel.tothaleadie
satchoo.ls, and connect them. _with the St.
net• The Everton national schools, in
With.read, -.Lye hitherto been carried on in connexion
rd In St
Bt. .en_G-rge's Church, Everton. As the schools stand
t ikapth EOStom's district, and as St. George's has
• ant a Kirk institution of its own, called the Everton
he bunra,_•llale School, it is now in contemplation to annex
torn. in Mill-road to the Church of St. Chrysos-
,,,hair Brown, Esq., M.P., was called to the
`‘e°: --AL,_anlongst the other gentlemen present were-
( ,Nff, -'cnang.ht, Mr. Vfaenaught Messrs. J. Wood-
Shallcros's, Morrison,' Tristram, Brandreth,
111 'the ch,laton, Crosthwaite, Arkle,
tance, "4.111-an, at some length, explained the circurn:
th Sharp, Corkhill, &c._
under which these schools had originated ; and
ehurchose which had given rise to the erection of the new
position He expressed his approval of the present pro-
f. and commended the public spirit of those gentle-
fihad been mainly instrumental in bringing it
11 award, '-‘„ The meeting was addressed in favour of the
t1e,r,4,.1. by Mr Eaton Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Shallcross, Mr.
on
naught .., Mr. Councillor Woodruff, the Rev. J. Mac-
/ reth, Arkle, Mr. Tory, Mr. Tristram, Mr. Brand-
i favo,,,Zr• Smith, and Mr. Crosthwaite. Resolutions
agreed'"te to the objects of the meeting were unanimously
0 hat st.tor,.. In course of the addresses, it became apparent_
aoo ;-.;_larYsostom's schools are attended by upwards of
stim of iars and that an effort is to be made to procure a
tlearia ~1000 by subscription, which will be necessary for
nk'efs,4 the church from debt, and placing the schools in
14 has went and satisfactory state. It appears that £2OO
Rfsso7 already promised, on condition of the remaining
expei.4,„..,e112g collected before the Ist of July next. It is
riiio-fr..that, by proper exertion, this amount Nvill be
11%44'4 In tlie period specified, A committee was ap-
il4lll4 4.7124. Try out the resol Vona and after a vote of
u ,
the chain:any,
the meeting separated.

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