The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—It is with feelings of compassion, for the blind-
ness with which Englishmen spend their money, that I
see in every paper the increase of the immense sum for
the Cobden testimonial. Upwards of £72,000 are to be
presented in some form to a man already rich,--a man
who has not done any real good to his country, and who
is fast hastening where testimonials will avail nothing.
How much better, Sir, might such a sum be employed
in purchasing bread for the unfortunate multitudes that
are perishing from the failure of the potatoe crop ! then,
indeed, would a national good be done, while the prayers
and blessings of thousands saved from starvation would
be a richer, a more enduring, a far more glorious testi-
monial, than thousands of gold and silver ; and more
glorious still would be the reward promised by Him who
said, " forasmuch as ye did it unto the least of one of
my little ones ye did it unto me."
I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant,

A [-JAPER OF WASTE
Liverpool, 14th September, 1816.

LOCAL

NEWS

Notwithstanding the removal of duty on so many articles
of import, the daily customs' receipts at this port have,
within the last few weeks, largely increased.
FEMALE OFFENDERS. - Of the seventeen prisoners
transported at the Liverpool assizes. seven were women.
And of sixty-nine who were sentenced to various terms of
imprisonment, 27 were of the " tender sex."

In compliance with an application from two Liverpool
firms, the Lords of the Treasury have allowed cane juice
to be shipped as stores, in substitution for sugar and mo-
lasses.

The Health of the Tow
recommend to the Council an addition of six public bat...,
to the two now in progress, and that two of these be
erected immediately, in the most densely-populated parts
of the town.

George Willock, the policeman who stole the gold
watch from a drunken man in the Park a fortnight ago,

was found guilty of the crime at the sessions on Thurs-
day, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment aad
hard labour.

Several desirable improvements are contemplated by
the Exchange Buildings' Committee. At their request,
the master of the rooms, Mr. Warburton, has been on a
tour of inspection throughout the kingdom, and several
improvements suggested by his inquiry are to be adopted.
It is possible that the room may be continued to Tithe-
barn street, and, if so, a coffee-room and refectory may
be added.

ROBBERY AT A BROTHEL.—On Friday, at the Police-
court, a youth named Robert Daley, the son of respects-
b:e parents, was committed for trial, charged with steal.
ing several rings and a brooch, the property of Mary
Ann Wood, and another female, residing in Great New-
ton-street. The prisoner and another person, named
Isaac Stanton, went to the house about noon on the day
previous and pocketted the articles.
NEW ORLEANS A FREE PORT.—A notice was posted
in the Exchange Rooms, on Friday, containing an ex-
tract from the proceedings of the council of municipality
of New Orleans, which, on the 22d June last, resolved
that, from and•after the let of November next, all vessels
mooring within the distance of from the head of Monte-
gate-street to the tobacco warehouses, should be exempt
from the payment of wharfage, and declaring such distance
a free port for all vessels.

The new law respecting the porterage at the docks, and
which is to come into operation in a week or two, has
caused a movement amongst the dock-porters; for we
perceive that they have called a meeting of their body for
Tuesday (this evening). The operation of the law, we
believe, will be to this extent :—stevadores will be licensed
by the Dock Committee, and they may employ what por-
ters they like; but under no pretence will more than one
gang of porters be allowed on board of a vessel at the
same time.

PAWNBROKERS. —On Wednesday and Thursday, a
number of pawnbrokers were brought before Mr. Rushton
on the informations of a London informer. One or two
of the cases were proved ; in several others the informa-
tions were dismissed for legal informality, and three others
were withdrawn. The informer was much annoyed by
successive defeats, and complained of there being undue
quibbling employed, but be would by and by have all his
informations correctly drawn up. On leaving the court
be was assailed by a mob outside, and would have been
rather roughly handled lad not the police interfered.
LIVERPOOL GOVERNESSES BENEVOLENT INSTITII-
TION.—We are glad to learn that this useful institution
is making progress, acquiring new friends and supporters
daily, and enlarging its means of doing good. The sup.
port which it has hitherto received, though there has not
yet been time for the institution to make known all its
advantages, and collect an adequate fund to develope
them, has been such as to show the general feeling enter-
tained in its favour, and to encourage the directors in

their hopes of being able to establish it on a broad basis

patrons,Staniey and,w withehear, leas
is usualasconsen betleidtrli
to become one of its
has presented a
donation of twenty guineas to its funds.

LIVERPOOL SEPTEMBER SESSIONS.—Of the prisoners
tried and convicted at the late sessions, one was trans.
ported for fifteen year?, ten for ten years, three for seven
years : two were imprisoned for twelve months, three for
ten months, one for eight months, seven for six months,
three for five months, nine for four months, one for three
months, nine for two months, five for one month, seven
for six weeks, one for five weeks, one for four weeks,
electn fur three weeks, five for fourteen days, and one for
twelve days ; two were admitted to bail, nine were ac-
quitted, against six there was no prosecution, and agait,st
three there was no bill.
AN IRISHMAN'S AGE.—On Friday, at the Police-court,
Thomas Mather was charged with obtaining Is. under
false pretences. A serjeant in the 15th Regiment of Foot

stated, that he enlisted the prisoner on his assurance that
he was not 18 years of age, lads of that age, even although
under the requisite height, being admissible. The prisoner
received the enlistment shilling, and the next day said he
did not think it mattered whether his age was l 5 or 25 ;
he was quite fit to be a soldier and quite willing. Mr.
Rushton said that very few of these Irish knew what their
ages really were ; he did not think there was sufficient

proof to support the charge, but he remanded the prisoner

COLLISION AND DAMAGE ON THE RIVER.—On Fri.
day, a long examination took place before Mr. Rushton,
for the purpose of ascertaining whether Mr. Moss, jun.,
was not entitled to damages, for injury sustained by his
yacht, the Phoebe, on the 11th cf August. It appears
that o❑ that day the Phoebe was lying about 100 yards
from the Brunswick Pier, with a number of ladies on
board, when the steam-tug President, which was then
towing out the Naomi, ran into her, and carried away her
shroud and three or four of the stauccheons. Evidence
was given tharthe captain of the Phoebe hailed the Presi-
dent in good time, and told her to port her helm, but the
case was dismissed for want of proof that the pilot sum-
moned was in charge of the President at the time.
BATHING.—The Commissioners of Wallasey, by a re-
solution to take effect next January, have actually prohi-
bited bathing at New Brighton after nine o'clock in the
morning, except in machines, and have limited the hire
of machines to a sum which will preclude their existence
at all, thus abolishing virtually the delightful practice al-
together, at the only place accessible by countless thous-
ands of the labouring classes of Lverpool, and the neigh-
bourhood ; and crowding thither, too, for the purpose
from distant districts. By this resolution, bathing there
will be abolished, for though it is still to be permitted
upon the sands westward of the rocks called the Red
Noses, the distance thither from the Ferry will place the
privilege beyond the reach of more than a few, and be
most inconvenient even to them.

EDMUND-STREET DAY AND SABBATH SCHOOLS.—
On Monday last, the children belonging to these schools
had a holiday excursion to Birkenhead. Mr. Willoughby,
with his usual kindness, gave them a gratuitous passage
over the water, end a large field belonging to the same
gentleman, as well as the gardens, were kindly lent for
their recreation, for whose kindness and liberality the
committee desire thus publicly to express their thanks.
On their return to the school they were plentifully sup-
plied with buns and milk, provided principally by their
teachers. Upwards of 150 scholars, accompanied by Mr.
Thomas Jones, Mr. James Davies, Mr. George Watts,
and their respected superintendent, Mr. Thomas Lock-
hart, and a number of ladies and other friends were pre-
sent, and the utmost order and decorum prevailed. The
number of scholars on the books in both schools is 250,
with every prospect of a large increase, the majority of
which are children of seafaring men, or those employed
about the docks and quays of Liverpool.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE REVISION.—The revising bar-
risters appointed for the Southern Division of Lancashire
have appointed to hold their courts as follows :—At the
New Court House, Ashton-under-Lyne, on Tuesday, the
22nd of September, at one in the afternoon ; at the Ses-
sions'-house, Liverpool, on Wednesday, the 23rd, at ten
o'clock ; at the Town-hall, St. Helen's. on Saturday, the
25th, at eleven; at the Town-hall, Ormskirk, on Monday,
the 28th, at eleven ; at the Bold Arms Hotel, Southport,
on Tuesday, the 29th, at eleven ; at the Leigh Arms
Hotel, Newton, on Thursday, the Ist of October, at
eleven ; at the Town-hall, Oldham, on Friday, the 2nd,
at eleven ; at the Court of Requests, Smith-street, Roch-
dale, on Wednesday, the 7th, at eleven ; at the Moot-hall,
Wigan, on Thursday, the Bth, at ten ; at the New Ses-
sions'-house, Great Bolton, on Friday, the 9th, at ten ;
at the Town's-office, Bury, on Saturday, the 10th, at ten ;
and at the Town-hall, Manchester, on Monday, the 12th,
at ten.

SERIOUS ROBBERY.-At the Police court on Friday,
Catherine M'Loughlin was charged with stealing £145
from Mr. John Parr, of Birkenhead, under the following
circumstances :—lt appeared that Mr. Parr and his wife
had been to Liverpool to receive a legacy, amounting to
the sum above-mentioned, and after leaving the attorney's
office, his wife discovered that she had left lin- umbrella be-
hind her. She returned to fetch it, and while he was waiting
in Houghton-street for his wife, the prisoner came up and
accosted him. The prosecutor refused to have anything
to do with the prisoner. who suddenly turned round and
ran away. On examinine, his pockets be found be had
been robbed of the amount' of the legacy. Information of
the robbery, and a description of the thief, was given at
the Police-office, and in the course of a few days the pri-
soner was apprehended, and at once identified by the pro-
secutor. Some five or six pounds only were found in her
possession ; but she had also a new gold watch, purchased
since the robbery for £l6. The prisoner made no defence,
and was committed for trill.

INnuEsTs.—Last Thursday, Alexander Gibson, aged
ten months, was taken by his sister to the pierhead. and
on arriving home was found to be quite dead from suffoca-
tion, caused by pressure in her arms. An old woman.
named Fanny Wright, aged sixty-four, was found dead in
a privy, in Mill-street.—On Saturday three inquests
were held. The first was on Richard Jones, a child four-
and-a-half years old, who went to Cropper's school in
Mill-street, Toxteth-park, and who accidentally fell into
the area in the yard, a descent of about ten feet. The ex-
ternal violence produced concussion of the brain, which
speedily ended in his death. The second was on Ann
Colley, a child five months old, who lived with her parents
in Fontenoy-street. About eleven o'clock on Thursday
night the deceased was taken to bed by its mother, and
the following morning she was found lying dead. Suffo-
cation, arising from being overlain, was most probably the
cause of death. The third was on Ann Bowen, a child
six months old, residing with its parents, in Oriel-street.
Between ten and eleven o'clock on Friday night it was
taken to bed in good health, and about two o'clock in the
morning she was found dead. In this case, also, accord-
ing to the opinion of the surgeon, suffocation was the
cause of death, arising most probably from having been
overlain.

THE PnovisioN TRADE.—A new feature has arisen
at Liverpool in the provision trade, as regards beef, viz.,
a demand for Ireland, and this has developed itself in
was little calculated on by many in the trade. The quality
taken for that quarter is no longer confint d to the inferior
kinds; during the last month, upwa►ds of 2,000 tierce,:
have been exported to Ireland, and a considerable quant y
remains there bought for Irish account. The purdase ,
though principally made in a depressed market, h va

. , 7 •
c!eared out all the eager sellers, and have given a bm yancy
to the trade; so that there are no sellers, unless at an
advance of Bs. to 10s. a tierce upon the extreme low price ;
The usual government contract has been advertised for
12,000 tierces (4.000 more than last year), restricted, as

to the produce of the United KQdorn:ancliie

he previous year. will partly tend to
enhance the price of American. About 6,000 tierces have
changed hands at Liverpool during the past month. The
import there w;.s 1,16 S tierces, 603 barrels, 66 half barrels.
Pork also at Liverpool has partaken in the general advance
of provisions ; a litle demand has existed for Ireland,
and prices have advanced 3s. to ss. a barrel
3 I 2,000 -

)arreis have changed hands. The government con-
tract is advertised for 18,000 tierces, which is an increase
of COCO tierces on that of last year. The import there is
504 barrels, 100 of which are from llamburgh.

GRUNTING, A SERIOUS OFFENCE
Reed

—On Tuesday, J
assP.ult against Th

The complainant stated that a few days reviou

. _
lSlyrtle-street, when defendant
pushed him off the foot-walk, and immediately struck him
a violent blowon the face. The defendant cross-examined
the complainant with a view of showing that he had
grunted at him in the street several times, and on the oc-
casion alluded to, he alleged that lie was intimidated by
the complainant, who squared up to him with his fist, and
he struck in self defence. The defendant was ordered to
pay a tiue of 20s. and costs. Defendant, addressing tlif
majstrate—" How am Ito do if he pursues this
ing ?" Mr. Rushton : " Never mind him, let him

he wa

away. The complainant was then cautioned not to an-
noy the defendant, and the parties left the coart.

ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONE
general sessions for tt

---The adjourned an n ua
county was held at Preston, on

Thursday. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks occupied the
chair. The various expenditures were as follow: —For
the county, £105,536 Ils. sd. • the lunatic asylum,
£3876 12s. ; in county bridges, .6995 4q.; the Preston
and Kirkdale Elouse of Correction. £13..781 17a. 7d. on

each of these there was a balance in favour of the county.
Then followed the account of the constabulary expenses
for the year, amounting to £33,371 3s. 24d. ; and a variety
of other items, which it is not necessary to give. After
which some discussion ensued relative to a statement in
the report that £642 4s. 4d. due from the Salford Bridge-
master (Mr. Carrington) bad several times been applied
for, but never obtained: An explanation was, however,
given, and the briugemaster's account passed. The court
tben proceeded to the assessment of rates, which were
granted in the following amounts :—General purposes, le.
in the pound - constabulary force, (general expense,) ;
ditto Lonsdale division, 24d. ; ditto South Lonsdale, Id. ;
ditto Amounderness, Id. ; ditto Blackburn Higher, 2d. ;
Blackburn Lower, Id. • ditto Leyland. Id. ; ditto Bolton,
lid. ; ditto Bury, lid. ; ditto Middleton, lid. ; ditto
Bury, lid.; ditto Middleton, lid. ; ditto Ashton-under-
Lyne, 24d. ; Manchester; lid. ; Kirkdale, 4d. ; Ormskirk,
3d. ; Prescot, 3d. ; and 'Warrington, 2d. ; for the Houses
of Correction at Kirkdale and Preston, 2d. ; for the hun-
dred bridges each of Lonsdale, Amounderness, and Black-
burn, 4d.: Leyland, Id. ; West Derby, 3-16ths of Id. ;
and ith of Id. for the Chairman of the Salford Sessions.—
The Finance Committee presented several reports, which
were adopted.—The Rev. T. S. Mills presented a long
report from the committee appointed to select a site for a
new county lunatic asylum, which caused some discussion ;
at length the committee was empowered to select a site.—
Mr. J. F. Foster presented a report from the Special
Committee as to the payment of special constables em-
ployed in the borough in 1842, which was adoptcd.—ln
pursuance of the reoort of the Committee on Prison Dis-
cipline and Accommodation, it was resolved to adapt the 1

separate system as far as Possible. The expenses estt
mated for altering Lancaster. Preston, and Kirkdlc
Gaols, to accomplish this object, was about £ll,Ol-

On the Motion of Mr. Samuel Fletcher, it was resolved,

rect a_;
erect

ce station at Newton, at a CCU 0 _
the police rates of the division.—Other busi nt_
and the sessions were adjourned till the 210

ranspired,
f October.

According to an act just come into force, and obtained
ty the Commissioners of Birkenhead, any female who
shall stand on the outside of any window, the sill whereo
shall be more than six feet in height from the street, f
the purpose of cleaning the same, or for any other purr
whatever, shall be liable to a penalty of forty shilling
ACTON Scaoots.— On Friday last, tbe children of
schools had a fine treat at the expense f their
patrons, the Tollemache family, P' )tfole
were conveyed in waggons to the s on
from thence had a trip, per railwa% .o Live
their arrival, they were to--
where they had lunch,
John's Market, and the pr
Pier, where they ernkno-

of their benev
Dorfold-hall.

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and afters

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Church si

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hi
joying themselves theriefte,:isis
and make their
struc!ive to country children that „
town or seaport before; and we should s
Tngedh considerrits,
sot
enlargeponisriidt se'ra
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hi
g treattbhiel' i o
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lessons doubly int resting,
THE NEW DOCKS.—We extract the following from
tL
report of Mr. Hartley upon the state of the dock works :
" Considerable progress has been made in these works
(luring the present year, for 280 lineal yards of the river
wall have been completed, and 337 lineal yards of foun-
dations put in, in addition to the 700 yards in the previous
year, the greater part of which is carried up to the height
of 14 feet above the level of the Old Dock sill, making
the length of foundations 1,317 lineal yards in the whole;
and 1,484 lineal yards of dock walls have been built tot-,e
average height of 20 feet above the Old Duck sill, making,
with what was done the previous year, 2,484 lineal yards
of quay walls. Two pair of dock gates are nearly ready
for hanging, A large sewer has been construe:eel, ex-
tending from opposite Sand-hills lane to the river, of
about 615 yards in length. The northern part of the river
wall, opon which the new fort is to be erected, has been
commenced upon. The new south works, a mortar miil
and limekilns have been erected, and some excavations

heir day's e
ery berieficia

Dever seen a

uppcse it vac

removed for the backing up of the river wall in font of
the tobacco warehouses ; the further progress of these
works, however, is suspended for a few weeks, till the
40-engine can be spared from the warehouses, A"
Dock. The timber framing for the landing star
George's Parade is in considerable forwardness, ,
also the iron pontoons." The items of expendit,
the whole of the new and the old works, during th

Year, occupy some pages of the report, but tl
follows :

Total new works

Total repairs

Increase of stock

£321,491 11 10
is

28 5 9

12,305 3 11

Total expenditure
New IRON STEAMER.—There has, this week, been
added to the line of steamers plying between this port and
Douglas, Isle of Man, a splendid new iron vessel, called
the Tynwald. She was built bybeoeni
l:e
reaMsrn.)
engines
nHlelßobertasesri
el;
IntegwviNgen
rtel,histpyoiiisftri,ll3:f
Glasgow, and for strength, speed, and elegance, will bear
a comparison with any of the far-famed Clyde-built steam-
lislsho irfp,esee.,t
. power,STheheis a
withvale rOa
gtteoanrbasutleba uroridb
feet on deck, breadth amidships, 26 feet, depth of hole,
revolutions a minute, and some idea of her speed may be
formed when it is known that, on Monday last, she made
the passage from George's-pier to Douglas-bay, having a
strong flood tide against her to the bell-buoy, in five hours
and a half. Under favourable circumstances she may
therefore, be expected to run in five hours, never excee
ing six, unless the wind be strong, and adverse. The
commodations for cabin passengers in this vessel
first-rate description. The principal cabin i
and elegant. The ladies' cabins are fitted up i,
more elegant manner ; the berths are hung with lig,
hangings, and the sofas are covered with blue i
They are in that part of the vessel where the least mi
will be felt, and instead of being, as they too frequec
are' little holes, are light, well ventilated, and complet,
fitted-np apartments. Fifty-eight beds can be made 1.
in both cabins, rather a large number for a boat runnin,
generally in the day time. Whilst the comfort and con-
venience of the cabin passengers have been amply attended
to, we are glad to find that the steerage passengers have
not been overlooked. The whole cost of the vessel is
£22,000, As she floats on the water she has quite a
rakish appearance. She has three masts, and a very hand-
some figure-head, a full length man, with two falcons upon
his head. This is illustrative of an ancient practice amongst
the lords of man, who at each coronation presented the
crowned head with two falcons. Tynwald is the name of
a court which must be held in the island before any law
which has passed the insular and British legislature can be
put into force. This splendid vessel is under the com-
mand of ClEtain William Gill, the senior captain in the
serlice, *V, for forty years, successfully commanded
vessels bet Ween this port and the Isle of Man.

,s light

THE SMALL DEBTS ACT AND .THE BOROUGH OT
LIVERPOOL—The small debts act, which became law in
the late session, will; in all probability, be put into ope-
ration in this borough before the expiration of many
months, and supersede altogether the existing Court of
Requests. As far as we can ascertain, atter much in-
quiry, the provisions are such as will give general satisfac-
tion, both to suitors and the public ; and the burgesses
will have some cause for congratulation at their introduc-
tion here, as the borough fund will thereby be relieved
from a considerable annual charge, whilst there is provi-
sion for the repayment of an aggregate outlay of between
£B,OOO and £9,000 which has been advanced from that
source. The act is to be put in force by an order from
the privy council, 'of which one month's notice must be
given. The other provisions need not be here stated. ex-
cept as they apply specifically to Liverpool. By the 10th
clauses the judge of the existing Court of Requests will
be entitled to be appointed the first judge of the new
court ; by the 16th, the appointment of any future judge is
to be made by the chancellor of the duchy ; and under
the 18th and 19th, the judge of the present court may be
removed to another district, at a salary nat less than he
received originally. The parties most affected by these
provisions are Mr. Lowndes, the Commissioner of the
present Court of Requests, and the officers of that esta-
blishment, all of whom receive annual salaries our of the
upon
the borough fund, which, in return, absorbs the fees.
was
3s99esr.a. superannuated
whichated there The Commissioner's salary is £7OO ; that of the chief
clerk (Mr. Statham) also £7OO, and
the late clerk (Mr.
Pa rr) is, c 9 up
year.£wsaosOraeceived b
back
ksitn yfeeeasr:
1814.5, the total expense of the court to the corporation
£1763 10s. 2d., thus "gaining a loss" of £1,835185. 10d.
which has been the case now for some years, until it has
accumulated to between £B,OOO and £9,000. The 54th
clause, which makes provision for outstanding liabilities
in the case of courts which are superseded, gives the cor-
poration a claim upon the consolidated fund for this
amount, whatever it may be—a claim which, coming from
a place like Liverpool, will probably excite some astonish-
ment. It should be mentioned, that previously to 1836.
when the Court of Requests was remodelled and placed
noon its present constitution, the jurisdiction of the then
existing court, which was presided over by the commis-
sioners, was limited to sums of 40s. and confined w
the boundaries of the old borough. The number of
then determined averaged annually from 16,000 to 1S
In 18:6, the lay commissioners,
gave place to a barrister

same time the court had its jr

It was expected

with some d

Ticreasedbusiness would

but cap

tant and apparent valuable changes
proved just the reverse, for ins+
number of cases has deer:
than 12,000. The lords of the
to deal with tbeclßim of the corporati

J. of increasing

'hed t.B -u

TY, wl

yen they come

that, with

more extensive jurisdictic

with cogn

of largcr debts,

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