The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

LOCAL

NEWS

THE LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—The _
`volunteers enrolled at Liverpool each weeks is
11P-. ALDERMAN COOPER has contributed £125 towards
a Peal of bells for the new church, Grassendale,
Aigburt h.
THE RAILWAY FROM GARSTON TO WARRINGTON is
fast approaching completion. The line will give a new
route to Liverpool.
AMONG THE MIDDLE TFMPLE'S call--; to the bar, this
term, is Mr. Thomas Mc'Enteer, of Dundalk, for a long
Period of this town.
suic
SARAH TURNER, a girl aged 14 years, committed
ide on Wednesday week, at Walton-le-dale, by
throwing herself into the river.
ISLE OF MAN.—Lark-hill mansion and offices, Onchan,
the property of Mr. Thomas Cowin, were almost totally
destroyed by fire on Friday morning.
, A FINE PORTRAIT OF MR. JAMES ATKIN, chairman of
ttitiensailors, Rome, has just been presented to the institu-
o by the friends of that gentleman.
, THE PASSENGERS by the steam-ship Baltic, on her
last passage to New Comstock with a York, presented the lady of Captain
painting of the vessel.
THE SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY have opened a free
vocal school for the benefit of the working classes ; the
applications for admission are numerous.
WILLIAM MOLYNEUX, a collector of government rates,
at Crosby, has been bound over to keep the peace for
assaulting Mr. Thomas Bryan, of Waterloo.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITY BALL was held at
the Town-hall last night, under the patronage of the Hon.
:Nlrs. Charles Stanley, of Denhall.
THE PASSENGERS on board the ship John Taylor,
from London to Melbourne, presented a purse to Mr. J.
Gawne, chief mate, and a native of the Isle of Man.
IT Is PROPOSED to erect a new public-hall—Ft palatial
building in the pure Venetian style—on the site of the
barn-like Free Trade-hail, in Peter-street, Manchester.
em
FEMALE DONKEY-DRIVERS.—The question about the
ployment of females as donkey-drivers at Southport,
Was decided at Kirkdale, last week, in favour of the young
Women.

amber of
,out 110.

THE WHELPS OF A KAPPRARIAN LIONESS, which
died on the passage to England after giving them birth,
are now being suckled by a terrier bitch, at Wombwell's
menagerie.

CAPT. GREIG, is appointment as Head-con-
stable, has visited the bridewells and parades 448 times.
/ialf of these visits were in the night. He has also been
Present at 27 fires.

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THE NEW STEAM-/AT to ply between the Landing_
staze a N STEAM-BOAT
Woodside Ferry, now building by Mr. Laird,
will be ready for launching in three weeks. It is to be
called the Woodside.
OALL AT WIGAN.—The tradesmen's ball took place at
l',"lan, on Thursday evening, d and Lady Crawford
"eine among the party. The band was supplied by Mr.
Gribbin of this town.
11 POCKET-PICKING AT A TEA PARTY.—A young man,
W• anled William Andrew, for attempting to pick pockets
age newsroom of the Concert-hall, on Monday night, committed for trial.
tllTrned
HE Coax-MILL AT FOXHOLES. near Lancaster, was
on Monday morning. W. T. Rothwell, Es.
c°ue Proprietor, will lose £4OOO or £5OOO, as no part
of
'u q.
e Property was insured.
Tv a
e takeli RIBBON ARRESTS.—TWO more apprehensions
n place, and it is said that upwards of 200 sons have have left their homes in different parts of Lancashire,
owing to the dread of consequences.
TIITM TOBACCO TRADE of Lancashire and Yorkshire met
°Ll,nchester, on Monday last., and agreed to form an
association under the title of " The Tobacco Manufac-
s' Trade Protection Association."
THE TOTAL TONNAGE of the ships now building at this
port amounts to 24,540 tons, divided as follows :—Wooden
svessels, 5950 tons ; iron vessels. 18,590 tons ; sailing
hips, 9,550 tons; steamers, 14,990 tons.
IIR T. S
• Architectural SCOTT will read the next paper before the
Architeand
Archmological Society, on Wednesday
-kyenneing' entitled " Loose Architectural Notes, made in
a
e and Italy in 1850," with illustrations.
bel4...avEr WELLMAN has been committed for trial at
.a.,!:anchester sessions, charged with obtaining money
e pretences, by reresentin himelf as the agent of
"I !societies, which turned to out to bes shams. IT Ira
rftorosim to erect monuments to a couple of
et• s.ical worthies—the late Matthew Hindle, of Great
k." Blackburn, and John Bentley, the father of
mu societies in that district of Lancashire.
InTeelljE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly
sena of this body, which s hould have been held on
rBdaY evening, did not take place, owing to the
,ence of the greater portion of the members.
LT RAILWAY and other carrying companies
of Man-
serster have agreed to withdraw their vehicles from the
jeets not later than eight o'clock in the evening, except
those required for the Liverpool shipping traffic.
haIILiCIT DISTILLATION.—An Irishwowan, Alice INF-
▪ , convicted of manufacturing whisky in a cellar in
r,./3,ond-street, has been fined at the Police court, in
j ,":des'ufatnulto.f £3O, or to suffer three months' imprisonment

TRIOITAS CRACKLOW, marine store dealer, Staninopc-
-Btteet, has been committed to gaol for two months and
tie license revoked, in consequence of his having for sale
!k piece of iron stolen from Messrs. Betteley and Co.,
'confounders.

!TEE Aim PAPERS announce that a small accordion, a
Odcoat, a shawl, and a few pair of cotton socks, marked
T. F. Gladstone," came ashore on Friday last at Pt-
Patrick, where the Orion steam-ship was wreckedor in
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4. ~evapt.,rrios; OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—The
trustees have entered into a contract with Messrs. M'Cor-
tnick and Brassey for the completion of the whole of the
Outer works and tidal-basin, according to the plans in
their integrity.
I,,RE NIANCFIESTER AND LIVERPOOL DISTRICT BANK-
-8". COMPANY have declared a half-yearly dividend of
11;,,!er share, being at the rate of eight per cent. per
~f ?um. and also la
bonus of 3s. 6d. per share, both clear
income tax.
sbAln tt• "LEAS INDICATORS. —There are, we believe,
I, -lit 3°°° lacni3-Posts in the town ; and Mr. Lea pro-
foroses to give for the privilege asked for, a sum of £6OO
the first year, £BOO for the second year, and £lOOO
°r the third year.
reTHE INSTITUTION IN RODNEY-STREET is open for the
~,,cePtion of governesses who are desirous of forming en-
i',7Zernents, for which great facilities are presented, and
i",,r the accommodation of those who may require a suitable
"otPorary abode.
F
•,,, IRE.--On Saturday morning, about four o'clock,
afire
48 discovered at the Earl Howe public-house, in True-
man-street;_ and in an hour afterwards the premises were
nutted, notwithstanding the exertions of the fire-brigade.
The inmates 'narrowly escaped with their lives.
ON TUESDAY EVENING a discussion took place at the
Park School, Blackburn, between Messrs. Atkinson and
Cleary, on " The Infallibility of the Church of Rome,"
%en the Papists behaved in a most disorderly manner.
The discussion was continued for three nights.
_ A HANDSOME SET OF ORNAMENTAL NATE, to be
lu.:_eesented to Captain Patey, R.N., the late, emigration-
_°l.fi. er of this port, by our local shipowners connected
ww!th the Australian emigration, is now on view in the
lodow of the'manufactiwr, Mr. Mayer, of Lord-street.
TH
C
o_ NEW PU'DLIC PARK AT WAVERTREE.—At the
from "oE il,
on Tuesday, Mr. Hornhy, in reply to a question
0111. Mr Bighana as to the progress of the Wavertree-
-4,1! Estate, which is being converted into a public-park,
E 1 that a contract had been entered into for the making
of the road.
paGrtRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.—On Thursday night, a
f0...3: assembled at the Falstaff Tavern, Christian-street,
tbr_tM purpose of presenting to Mr. Egerton, nanager of
b:',..
,Adelphi Theatre a splendidly-embossed silver snuff-
mark24 _ manufactured by Mr. Quick, of Parker-street, as a
of esteem.
ipttovAstoNT OF TOWN DUES.—Mr. Bight= desired to
it r duce this subject on Wednesday, at the Council, but
towas not entered into. He said that a great fraud had
use to his knowledge during the present week ; 12,000
only of flour having been shipped, while dues were paid
-1 Upon 1,100.
,'`,l"; l'F. n. so N. NAMED ENTWISTLE, a Bolton and Darwen
es-isi•L'er, was, on Thursday evening, attacked by six
fr•—uers, who' nearly strangled him and his boy, stole
Pro his cart £l4 worth of coppers and other. goods,
f,e,calEping in safety. Entwistle is a person addicted to
-"`einperate habits.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE BLUE-COAT BROTHERLY
atel4i l'ir.—The anniversary of this institution was cele-
ilis: ,an Wednesday evening, at the Adel* Hotel.
Dres,,(7'hio the mayor, with several other trustees, were
l'itat.O.„Yfr. T. Wood, master of the Blue-coat Hos-
MR. 1-"Diod the chair.
..,01,
at ROtherI,7„OSTER AND MR. DARWIN, rival surgeons
Patient, and i) having quarrelled in the presenc of a
proceedings wed atter having assaulted the former, alegal
by the advice or thcoramenced in the County Court, but
and settled thefra-coaiattorneys the defendant paid costs
a A SMALL YACHT .
t the south Geor her ; CALLED THE SWAN, is now lying
ge 5.d,,,,_
The OutOut GO tons. Her crew •
a. 0 departure for Australia
.... gwdactoelfsr, and is shortly to take
... vessel is intended to tra .The vessel appears to be
on her arrival out in Australia. ocrtionsoisnte of five
parents
AM lirt.t, a veto persons.anotlier
WILLI
fine child, aged three years, whose
reside in H d •
.-111irch, was dreadfully burned, on Thursday evening,
toed, after lingerin
Die child
wsasurteattd, during the absence of his parent.
!t1 to the Royal Infirmary, where it
pTHR ALPACA gin excruciating agony about two hours.
erlagerie prese now exhibiting at Mrs. Wombwell's
aula • present now
strong contrast to its den-mate the
lisua-
a,i:na cer.tainly is entitled to much attention. The
trap Peculiarised bY. the alpac has y a coarse short wool ;on the con-
-leferred to, ab a a very long wool (on the specimen
te,sho..
ari
silk. three feet in length), and finer in its
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. , le eVer.ing
^LL AT
da„ _ . THE TOWN-HALL, ST. HELEN'S.—On Fri-
week Londony of Manorkpeople at the exten-
241avtto`iv_orks of the andchester Glass Company,
tizeolerne',st.
k s."ear St. Helen's, held a ball in the Town-hall,
awhent_ upwards of 200 were present. W.
friends, were .12)1.r., he manager of the works, and several
Duni* SH I P Se:alstfie practice of chartering both Dutch
,!torl French ships
btained to a considerable extent
41 this port, and the Obtained
is now extensively floating
t°ll vessels anchored
trade;
g the Mersey for the Australian
tade ; large ships
in repute for that traffic, as
Carrying more passengers end realising a larger profit than
oaall vessels would yield.
0 ._ TING BY A BoY.--At the Prescot petty sessions,
~S;100
Wtted2! 1: uesday last, a lad named Wilalitam Foster was cora-
for two months for shootin
_smother boy named
Tottaotn'StW°Gds, on the 20th Illtio2o.g The contents of the
sh,..
alsok him on the back and right arm, some of the
entering the left arm, the clleek, and the ear.
Priaon sr rued la >w pinion.