The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

CHESHIRE ...41VD TALES.

ye residingFATAL ACCIDENT.-Mary Cox, aged 74
in Leicester-street, Birkenhead, accidentally tell severe
stairs on Saturday night week, and received s.ll "
internal injuries as to cause her death on Monds:l",too
the 1"-„ered
Ox SUNDAY NIGHT, during the gale,
ha
shop No. 22, Chester-street, Birkenhead, WaS e?'
some evil-disposed persons, and stripped of all the 6-
tings and lead piping. -On Thir.ed
BIRKENHEAD PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
to the above society and their friends, in the Concti.,,,,t
of
day a most interesting and instructive lecture wascdieli.,tvooe-or,
Hamilton-street, by Mr. T. C. Archer, on the s
the Physiology of Insects. • ,ffie for the
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.--i-,-
_,.,eosfers
week ended September 25, 1853 :-Railway P 9720. 91
parcels, &c., £3,548 17s. sd. ; goods, g 1,4 itioreeee
Steam-boats: £616185. 9d. Total, £5,691 yest,
as compared with the corresponding week 13'
£1,131 lls. Od. frog
ACCIDENT.-011 Saturday, the arrive,
Chester, due at Birkenhead- at 11, anna did
sine
until noon. The delay was caused by the ells,tanoa
tender running off the line, near the Sutton '..daot
owing to some new plates which were being laid% "iield.
properly fastened. No personal injury was sn'bli,itiegcle)::
CHESTER CATTLE FAIR.-At this fair, on .Rbic
there was but a small show of all kindS of stoelc,;::,
might be expected, as we have already had oae_ifo,' ttle
month, and the great October is at hand.
averaged 6d, fat sheep ad to 61-d, and pigs e,, per
t
There was a very short supply of all store stock,
sheep, of which there were a fair quantity. , cost
ACCIDENT AT THE BIRKENHEAD DOCRS.-'-':ieoteN
mornin, a labourer named James Conway acciVorPetli
fell into the hold of the ship Sultan, lying
Dock, whilst discharging the cargo of guano. libeo
came in contact with a beam, splitting usingoseilis b,s
bruising other parts of his face and injupee
in the
severely. He was conveyed to the dispensary, where of r"
attention was paid to his wounds. Had the ,void life•
vessel been empty he would doubtless have lost his
HOLYHEAD BREAKWATER.-The recent storni;oo3
was severely felt in many parts of North AVales,host fjolr
serious damage to the works at the new harbour ated
head, particularly to the pilings. It is 010" '3' tole,
upwards of 500 logs have been driven by the ens
ward ea*
ward on the opposite side of .the bay. The g',7,,e0
plantations at Holywell, Ruthin, and other d,115
suffered severely, the trees being completely striPPeo,
Carnarvon the sea washed completely over the
but no damage was done. liste
:,a.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-An accident, which ni'fliesce.
proved fatal to Mr. W. Vernon and a pariy Of
chitiii,,
curred on Friday morning. Mr. Vernon vi„o''l
spirited horse in a phaeton between the Four -'",,„ tbet:
and Beeston Station, and as he was descendin6 „tios
towards the station the reins broke, the c
became furious, and started off at a terrific nace:th 021
riage came in contact with the canal bridge m.O rt
force, throwing the ladies and Mr. Vernon out 0..,je,0
violence. One of the ladies was picked up inseltsPif note
the remainder of the party escaped with bruises:re
serious nature. Mr. Vernon and his friends ecols
ceeding to join a pie nic at Peckforton Castle• lat.
lady is progressing favourably.- Chester CouraL,erow
LANDORE POWDER MAGAZINE. - The '''''T;i'.3.ofej
position and state of the powder ine st ' dr
magaz 0
near Swansea, has often aroused public attention; 0,
length it is to be removed from its present place to°doetl
suitable spot. This magazine, which has contd."' 40.
of six tons of gunpowder, has been allowed telt:par
within a few yards of the South Wales Railvvol,,,,g4ol)ll
nightly passed by workmen with lights and a01",%-sest°
It was also in immediate proximity to darelling'"?.Aeal
manufactories. The new magazine has been eT,',0•0,1
Crumlin Burrows, and is now ready for oectiP3,:ojieer
committee of the Swansea Town-council vras ale"
who
elef
effect the removal. 3letfi.or
ROBBERY IN BIRKENHEAD MARKET.-- -
night, last week, some young miscreants conceals- of V,
selves in Birkenhead market, and plundered teetoill
stalls of a quantity of brooches, braces, knives' per;o,
articles. In the morning, upon the market being
they escaped with their booty without being ae`
the keeper. Subsequently the robbery was disco oo'
011'
upon search being made in the township, a vont reperq
Brown was discovered offering a portion of 'the Posi„e‘
for sale. Two other lads were afterwards aPPr,,o.e°';
upon the dock quay, and they confessed to hav'''o";lo'
cealed a portion of the plunder under a large stellno.4(
upon search being made, the young thieves asserwideo
a second robbery had been committed, nearly the treaf....
the property having been taken away. They ivereA rIV
before the magistrates, but were remanded, in 0e
the police might trace the stolen articles.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM
meeting went off with a wonderful degree of
1d ly'r of
ny
in comparison with former meetings. One ; esee
have known that there had been a
dissension
from the allusion made to them in some stray obse„rdieW
by the chairman in reference to the publicationlohi chef
filed by the Opponents against the directors. .00°
man, the Hon. R. H. Clive, retired trom the direl: of tt,
the strongest expressions Of regret on the lin'tioje(l,:li
shareholders. He mentioned one thing w,bie,l,ll-de !PA.!)
a little to understand, namely, with the
the line is under agreement of lease to the area throf it
at 32,- per cent., he said he should do his best °doe if
oleo
rbeeoolineasmeedndtood tbhye
the Great
c
open equally to all parties. How is that to be &reel
Seen •
reNaNt'elstVeernstern,Silbs.a P.
esv
to seats at the board.-.Herapath,.-
.SHREWSBU
RY AND CHESTER
yearly meeting was held at the Royal Hotel,
Wednesday, John Williams, Esq., chairman, P,,,:5,%rree...„,
The secretary read the report, and afterwards
ment which had been prepared in accordaileei„.l,ou'pe
vote of the meeting of the 13th alt., for 013'
with the Great Western. The chairman stated, thou- ty
the meeting a subsequent offer Into been inti,doelderset
Great Western Company, tendering the share. tie n
alternative of 31.- per cent. upon their capital, fre9ltoore;
January next, with half surplus profits. thel4
seriatim, resolutions to the following effect, will; tl':a
carried unanimously : -That the report be adoPt
a dividend at the rate of 1 per cent. per atinnlnthe
over the ordinary stock of the company ; that stiss-:,
dead on the 8 per cent. and 5 per cent. preferelitoC,
be made payable on the 14th October ; that 31r.1" joit
y
signed Nichollsr
from
ashi
re-elected auditor ; that the appointment of oo
has
CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.-MiChaS....- bro ,fek
eincotnhfiermrooedm. pf Mr. Parkin, ,
arrived, and with it the anniversary of our autn and 103
which are appointed to take place on TuesdaY
nesday next, under the most favourable a„,,11,51)1001,A,
with every prospect of. abundant success. I,"l.,enaterToo
for the present meeting are the Marquis ot„",, ars°o
Viscount Clifden, and C. Greville, M.P., and ISbei,.4
of public money added to the various stakes reach ~4
munificent sum of £7OO, a sufficient proof of the I".,„cei
of the sport and the high opinion in which the ",-.oo'n,
held by all classes of our fellow-citizens. The Pr 7
for the present meeting is the best that has bee f
and is another indication of the skill and ability
,acb
yor.
~
W. Topham, the clerk of the course and 0 banal
The first day's sport comprises The Short', ..or;(,
race ; the Mostyn Stakes, for two and thre!
the Innkeepers' Plate, a handicap; a Hanutiee;„l,9e
stakes, and a Selling Stakes. On the WednesuLekteg
the Chester Handicap Stakes and the Welter to :pa
programme includes the Grand Stand Stakes, fe,,finel
olds •,a Sweepstakes, for all ages ; a Handicap
concludes with a Selling Race.- Chester Coura"ae I.citoilf
Tun GUNPOWDER SEIZURE.-At the Birke-ic. sot
lice Court on Tuesday, before J. D. Case, Es.c,V,. tof
Esq., J. S. Jackson, Esq., and the Rev. .JA'"e't foe
the adjourned information against Mrs. VO;,1-
stated came o n
what for
of the Windermere Steamer, and CaPtn,i-eceiV
had been Mdro.neSimsi
sign,
when an adjournment took place to ,
clients to communicate with the Corporation (),I iv or 4' el 9,
to induce them to take some Steps, either join„ter"i
Simon for
fotrliethfe°"---11"-e,i'bie
rately, for the purpose of obtaining from the V.itor ti'/,
a mitigation of the penalty, supposing the decve of tb}
Bench to be adverse. The Finance Conuincrtreandede
Corporation had refused to interfere, on tile" clerliiallker
there had been no judgment delivered, bill Orel Or
take any steps pending the proceedings befor,eig oef
trates. Under these circumstances, assunn*,eholo„,eol,ie
judgment of the Bench would be adverse; Pin 'f tot
would allow him to ask the Bench to je11:4000,4i if
mendation to the government for a midi ig°°-o:tireej•
penalty. The Messrs. Wakefield were wholln e. kit
ae • 00. jet
what was done on the Mersey, and consei been iro!der
innocent of how the letter of the law had yrf•cor-40.0
Then, with respect to the other defendants'ea t°irect was
and Captain Lamb, he besought the Vevto, hen,eal
that there was no evidence whateve'o,l "-v)
liability of the latter. If that were I,ow contests
joined in iargi the information ci - •
der, or
with actual possession of the guirpoil be vile 4
that, with regard to Lamb, the case fat.:; Wase
Then, with respect to Mrs. Winder, -"'""„ tt 0' to t '
by her agents, and she was entirely .`l°-1 cejl-
ee r the ere
taken place; and the whole of the evlcotoate dotal ld
that there was no intention wilfullY WI/1 e
that the gunpowder was placed on boar- -ace of tbe to 11l
openly in the face of the law and in the f
and that the red flag was 'displayedi.t° 1 It W 45 V 9,1
of tfi t
whole community that such was 'the `3-t.
they did 11 gni rtt
fest, too, from the circumstance that desire r'
gunpowder into dock, that there WaS hoped
obey the law than violate it. liade to the Freeifelo'
would assist the parties in their appeal under le f
for a mitigation of the penaltY,
f°
infliction o_,
stances, the case was one in which the Aspia;l_;
minal penalty would satisfy justice._pressin tR,000.,
there was no intention whatever of
ther parties, tole '
against Mrs. Winder, or any 0 ObS 0n..,0e•
Committee. They would not throw
of the etirlt
o.ation sa_t tie
way of their procuring
a in
'"to ether for
,11,.
The magistrates having consulted gas
Mr. Case said the act of .p pct
arliament w e
mind thary t it
at the same time it must be borne in
üblie, "11`.„
an article of the greatest danger
enetpregulati°ltl;" to
fore required to be under viry, 0 ,„,
i sn
that the inforo
bench concurred ill the o
therefore the whole of the
been sustained, and
,able to the law. "1° ort ,L 1
must be considered as e
had been no intention on r t ts
believed that there
infringe the law, and the hoisting boar tv
anybody indication that gunpowder was 00 to '''
flag was an
dvantage_„,,,
steamer--a fart which would be of great ft re 'P.OI
party in their application to a higher power.
n,
_core
_dt
trates felt very much for all the defendantsta theelr_rte
glad to find that there was every disp?sition. rcre
of the Finance Committee to do all in theet.bei;eli 'scot'
procure a mitigation of the penalty ; but th „eaer.
bound to act strictly, and to declare the g.unP9'
er
felted, and to impose a penalty of two shillingsisFoc ';0,1
every pound above the quantity allowed 103:_feitet.at
decision declared 24,950 lbs. of gunpowdeir 0"
der
inflicted a penalty of £2,495 upon Mrs. AV u,,„,247 1 oil
Lamb. Of this penalty the bench declared 1,1 ,o
£1,247 10' hie J
be the property of the Crown, and
c00t:1.4,03.
property of the informer, Capt. Greig, headiJ
Liverpool. It was also decided that the d
pa
pay the costs, and that Mr. Townsend, the cw_.,itigv
•
convey the recommendation of the bench for a
of the penalty to the. Finance Committee. t
,1(
BEFORE • e%C"f"
BEFORE THE NAVIGATION IS CLOSED, it,.lwheat
that between four and five million bushels ot
be shipped from Canada.

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