The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

400
-AL INTELLIG_EXCE.

91' SEFTON is at present in Paris, where he
for a couple of months.
CER EDmoNns, of St. Helens, has been ad-
Iher of the Royal College of Surgeons.
pbrous of the Manchester Botanic Gardens
S'
y a majority of 143 to 130, not to open the
dayg,
t chimney-sweeper has been fined BE, for
math tinder twenty-one years to ascend a
tradesman who permitted the boy to ascend
Pay the expenses of the summons.
'are being made for a man named William
the neighbourhood of Athlone, who is sup-
somewhere about Liverpool. A brother of
Mtly died in
America, leaving him a large

sell oyl4l-11.---On Tuesday night au old woman
) at the corner of treet,
while insters the act of moving some Fraser-s oysters,
Id expired.
£lOO each has been paid in accordance
of the late John Holme, Esq., of Lord-street,
Lis executors, to the following charitable
Liverpool Infirmary, Blue Coat Hos-
/lulu, Eye and Ear Institution, and the
Asylum.
Thursday the following were nomi-
of the poor of the district of West Derby:—

3, of Kensingtn French, Mr. James Wen-sley,
)lace ; Mr. James of the Old Swan ;
tarshall, of Edge-hill ; Mr. Wm. Whitby,
`; and Mr. John Abrahams, of Beach-

" LICENSES.—On Thursday the Mayor,
J. Stewart, Esq., William Earle, Esq.,
;hbone, Esq., held a court in the Sessions-
;et, when numerous applications for the
.sfer of licences were granted.
SHARP.—On Sunday night week, a
're tormenting a drunken woman near
Inn, and behaving in so unseemly a
‘3ll° Wm. Warburton stripped off his great
nY persons who might continue to abuse
he gave his coat into the care of a woman
the house of a neighbour. A sharp thief
lntly applied for the coat and got pos-

'°E.--One day last week, a goose, in the
near Leeds, was found in a dying state,
after. death it was found that it had
internally, by swallowing a portion of
of a penknife.
.rs, ISLE OF MAN.—E. M. Gawne, Esq.,
to the office of speaker of the house ; and
Wilson and C. H. Carey to the vacant
to latter gentleman has refused to stand.

.--The inhabitants of Vine-street have
<ld by mysterious sounds, which were
ered to have been caused by a pane of
the windows of an empty house, which was
IPe of a tongue, similar to those used in
being acted upon by the wind, produced

ORKING MEN'S CHURCH ASSOCIATION.
tea party, in connexion with the asso-
in St. James's schoolroom. The company
400, for whom an ample supply of tea,
L The chair was occupied. by the Rev.
bAddresses were delivered by the chairman,
l'aYlee, Rev. I. Holmes, and other gentle-
and appropriate pieces of sacred music
'rvals during the evening.
7.—The average daily attendance is about
'ln occupy their time in reading books,
der peruse the reviews and magazines.
also, has weekly an increased number
'ere are.upwards of a thousand volumes
it the number of tickets that have been
to 1255. Last week a map of the town,
"20, which was found in an old book in the
was presented by Mr. James Robertson.
deVs
ag celebrated Indian traveller, visited the
o'.
''B Cannon YARD.—The following reply
has been received by the church-
aa,el's Church, in reply to the memorial
(e recent order for the closing of burial
tehall, 29th March, 1824. Gentlemen,
Viscount Palmerston to acknowledge the
'it letter of the 18th inst., on behalf of the
I,tile cemetery or burial ground attached to
lurch, Liverpool; and lam to inform you
ry or burial ground is the one described
prliament to which you refer, it is thereby
" Operation of the act of last session, 16th
e' 134.-4 am, gentlemen, your obedient
:ehPit iroy.--To the Churchwardens of St.
Lverpool."
e..,/!E GRAVING. DOCKS By ELECTRICITY.—
nibi GRAVING}
his electric light on Monday, last
Idon Graving-dock, in the presence of the
members of the dock committee. The light
parabolic reflector placed on the bell
, and gave a steady light at a distance
Yards. It is the intention of the dock
Ls light should prove efficient, to provide
the workmen in the six graving-docks,
- at night. From the apparatus, which
tile bell tower, the electric battery can be
1/13alls of copper rods, to any distance ; and
and placed at the lower part of the
enable ship-carpenters to work beneath
the dock. This gave a very good side light,
of 200 yards. The experiment appeared to
'fdction.

LIVERPOOL Tows Mission.—The next anniversary of
the above mission will take place to-morrow (Wednesday),
at the New Room, adjoining the Medical-hall, Hope-
street.

THE WA.VERTREE ANNT'AL VESTRY MEETING took
place on Tuesday last, at the Public-offices, in the village.
The only business transacted was the nomination of over-
seers for the ensuing year. The following were put in
nominaiion :—Messrs. John Easton, W. Thompson, G.
Murray, A. Brown, and G. Maples.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Monday last week, Henry
Chrichton, an engineer in the employ of the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Railway Cg,mpany, was knocked down by
an engine, at the Sandhills station, and so severely in-
jured he died shortly afterwards,: at the Northern
Hospital. He was a married man, about 30 years of
age, and about to proceed to America with his wife and
children, having taken berths in a vessel lying in the
river.

VALUE OF LAND NEAR THE EXCIIANGE.—On Wednes-
day, that plot of buildings situate in High-street, and ex-
tending to Exchange-street East, known as " Hargreaves'-
buildings," was sold by public auction, and realized £5O
per square yard, the whole purchase money being about
£20,000. This is said to be the highest price for land ever
paid in Liverpool. It is said that the land was purchased
for the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Assurance Office.

THE TITIII4.L. Csms, belonging to this port, which left
Southampton on the 9th of October, with a very heavy
cargo, arrived at Port Philip in eighty-three days.
WE beg to call attention to the meeting of the Pro-
testant Reformation Society, advertised this day in our
columns, for Monday evening next, in the Collegiate Insti-
tution. That it is to be addressed by the Rev. Dr. Butler,
(formerly a Roman Catholic Priest in this town,) invests
it with peculiar interest, and will, no doubt, ensure a large
attendance.

TESTIMONIAL or RESPECT.—A few gentlemen sat down
to supper, last night, at the house of Mrs. Hughes, Wel-
lington Arms, Whitefield-lane, West Derby ; after which,
the chairman presented to Mr. Edward Williams, joiner
and builder, a handsome silver snuff-box, as a token of
respect.

SWINDLING.-It having been discovered that Joseph
Grave, a Manchester-warehouseman, who absconded on
the 7th ult., with £1,900, had transmitted the money to
London for the purchase of Mexican bonds, a detective-
officer, named Webb, managed to get possession of them,
and they are now in the hands of the officials of the Bank-
ruptcy Court.
REUBEN NixoN, who has received money from cha-
ritable people, in Liverpool and elsewhere, on the pretence
that he was a fugitive slave, has been convicted before the
Brighton magistrates of a series of impositions, and sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment.
A DEPUTATION from Southport had an interview with
Sir William Molesworth, on Friday, at the Office of Public
Works, Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of the
Rev. Swift, L.L.B. ; Wm. Mort, M.D. ; Messrs. Robert
Heap, Thomas Ellenthorpe, Richard Wright, Jas. Hunt,
Thomas Part, and Richard Johnson, and was accompanied
by Messrs. William Brown, John Cheetham, Chas. Hind-
lay, James Kershaw, R. A. Thicknesse, Lawrence Hey-
worth, and George Hadfield. . .

THE STEAMER GREAT BRITAIN has left the
graving-dock and gone into the Wellington-dock to take
in her cargo. The decorations and alterations being now
complete, it will be a good opportunity for those who have
not yet viewed this leviathan ship to pay her a visit. It
is expected that the Great Britain will even eclipse herself
this voyage, for she will not have to call anywhere on her
way to Melbourne; and as her last run occupied only
sixty-five days, including four days' detention at St. Vin-
cent, she ought to beat everything this time.
CRUSADE AGAINST THIEVES.—At length an effici-
ent—and almost the only effectual—way of putting a
stop to garotte robberies, robberies from offices, &c., has
been adopted by the detective portion of the police, and
has been in operation for a few nights. Every person
known to be a thief, or the associate of thieves, if found
loitering on the streets after sunset, is taken into custody
and lodged in bridewell as a suspicious character. In less
than an hour after this salutary regulation came into
force, a " catch" of first professors, nambering seven in
one batch, was Made ; and since then scores of others
have been brought before the magistrates.
SUICIDE AT EVERTON.—EarIy, on Friday, Mrs. Aim
Greenwood, 60 years of age, widow of a pilot, committed
suicide. She resided at No. 9, Tarlton-street, Everton,
with her daughter and son-in-Law. She hung herself with
a handkerchief, behind a bedroom door. No' reason can be
assigned for the sad act, except that she lived directly op-
posit the house where a policeman's daughter hung herself
on the previous Saturday. Even since the latter event
the old lady seemed possessed of a monomania respecting it,
for she had never ceased talking of the strangeness of such
an untimely end.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—Mr. Alderman Langsdale pre-
sided at the meeting on Thursday, when the medical
officer of health reported that the deaths registered in
Liverpool, which in the previous week were 248, fell off
last week to 213, being nine less than tke average of the
corresponding week of the preceding Mt years. Of the
total deaths, 50 were in the extra parochial wards. The
mortality from diseases of the zymotic class show a de-
crease of nine. After a discussion relative to the high-
level bridge proposed to be carried, by the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company, across Blackstock-street,
Messrs. Moss; Bigham, Godfrey, and Beckwith were ap-
pointed a deputation to proceed to London, to urge the re-
presentatives of the Health Committee to use their best
endeavours to induce the railway company to consent to
16 feet. The case was to be brought before the com-
mittee of the house of Commons yesterday.
AN OLD BIBLE.—Mr. William Palmer, of Leece-street,
has in his possession a copy of the Bible printed in 1539.
From the 27th chapter of Genesis to the end of the New
Testament the hook is complete, and in admirable preser-
vation. It is the second English edition of the Bible that
was printed, and was lately in the possession of a family
in Marybone. The following is the title of the New
Testament :—" The New Testament of ovr sauiour Jesu
Chryst, translated in to English : and nevvly recognised
with great diligence after moost faythfull exemplars by
Rycharde Taverner. ' Praye for vs that the worde of God
maye haue fre passage and be gloryfied.' " -ii. Tessa.
CO' Punted in the yere of oure Lord God M.D.XXXIX.
Loss or AN EMIGRANT SHIP.—The American packet-
ship Isaac Webb, Captain Furber, which arrived on
Thursday, had on board the passengers (50 in number),
the cook, and cabin boy of the emigrant ship Russell
Sturges, Captain Snow, hence to Boston. The Isacc
Webb fell in with the unfortunate ship on the 16th ult.,
twenty-three days from Liverpool, in lat. 40 N., ion. 31 W.,
in a sinking state, when she succeeded in taking off the
passengers. The captain and crew were taken off at the
same time by the Rainbow, bound to Alexandria, which
had been lying by the Russell Sturges for five days, but
w.is unable during that time to render the slightest assist-
ance owing to the boisterous state of the weather. The
Russell Sturges was an American-built ship of 1300 tons
burthen, and was despatched by Messrs. Train and Co.,
of this port.
NEIV SAILS FOR SlllPS.—During the week specimens
of sail cloth, made from cotton, have been exhibited in this
town. A contemporary says,—" The specimen we saw
was suitable for the heaviest class of ships, and we are
given to understand that owing to the present high price
of hemp and flax, cotton canvas will very probably be sub-
stituted to a great extent. At present only two canvas•
making firms are engaged in its manufacture,—Messrs.
Elkanah Armitage and Co., of Pendleton, near Manchester,
and a house at Gourock, near Greenock. The specimen
we saw was the production of the first named firm.
Messrs. Garnock, Bibby agd Co., of this town, are also, we
believe, supplying cotton sails for a vessel now building in
North America for Messrs. J. S. De Wolf and Co., and are
using every effort to promote its further adoption amongst
British shipping. Among the advantages claimed for it
are that vessels sail faster under cotton cloth, and that the
sails hang lighter upon the yard, and is not liable to crack
like hemp canvas. It is, perhaps, more liable to mildew if
proper care be not taken to stow the sail away dry. In
the American vessels, cotton sails are ahnost universally
used, especially on the " clipper ships." Mr. Wallis, in his
report on the New York Crystal Palace, mentioned this
endeavour to supply the deficiency of hemp, which is now
rising in price very rapidly, and will be seriously affected
by the declaration of war.
Loss OF I SBA. CAPTAlN.—Captain Duryee, well
known as the commander of the American packet-ship
Constantine, was lost overboard on the morning of Satur-
day last, when the ship was off point Lynas. He was last
seen speaking to parties on board a steam tug, and was
leaning at that time over the ship's side. The presump-
tion is that he overbalanced himself and fell into the sea,
and not being observed that he perished. An hour or
two elapsed before the discovery of his loss. Captain
Duryee was highly respected, and his death is rendered
more melancholy from the fact that Mrs. Duryee was on
board the ship at the time of the accident, and is suffering
from the dreadful shock which her husband's unexpected
demise caused. A reward of £5O has been Offered for the
finding of the body. The Constantine put back on Satur-
day afternoon.
EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—The number of emi-
grant-ships which have taken their departure from this
port for the United States and Western Australia during
the quarter just :ended was 72, of an aggregate tonnage
of 87,722 tons, and with steerage passengers to the
number of 30,982. During the past month (March) the
following ships have been despatched for Australia, under
Government inspection :—For Melbourne : the Golden
Era, 1,556 tons, with 533 passengers on board, by Messrs.
Pilkington and Wilson ; the Saldanah, 1,565 tons, 593
passengers, by Messrs. Baines and Co. ; Admiral Boxer,
1,116 tons, 415 passengers ; Joseph Rowen, (Government
ship,) 935 tons, 370 passengers. For Sydney : The
Switzerland, (G.,) 642 tons, 247 passengers ; and the Sa-
brina, (G.,) 673 tons, and 261 passengers. Of the total
number of emigrants on board the Australian ships during
the month, 1,362 were English, 447 Irish, 282 Scotch, and
the remainder natives of other countries.
UNPRECEDENTED PASSAGE TO AUSTRALIA. The
Golden Age, paddle-wheel steamer, (dispatched by Messrs.
Millers and Thompson, in connexion with their " Golden'
line,) has just performed one of the most extraordinary
passages ever recorded, namely, from Liverpool to Western
Australia, deducting stoppage, in 47 days, or at an average
speed of 260 miles per diem. She left Liverpool on the sth
Dec., at 3 p.m.; reached St. Vincent on the 15th Dec., at
2 a.m.; left St. Vincent on the 19th Dec. ; reached Cape
Town on the 6th Jan.; left Cape Town on the 16th Jan. ;
and reached King George's Sound on the 4th Feb. Steam-
ing time, 47 days ; detention, 14 days ; total, 61 days. It
will be recollected that the Postoffice authorities preferred
the sailing-vessel Matilda Wattenbach as a conveyance for
the mail to the Golden Age. The vessel had the misfor-
tune to be dismasted; and the mails only left Lisbon a few
days before the Golden Age reached Australia.
WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly
meeting took place at the Workhouse, on Wednesday,
Mr. Joseph Harrison in the chair. The other members
present were—The Rev. W. Badnall, Messrs. Alpass,
Roskell, Medcalf, Lunt, M`Gee, Carter, Wensley, Abra-
hams, Mountfield, Kirkus, Shaw, Horsfall, Hyde, J. Birch,
and Smith.—The Governor reported the number of in-
mates in the Workhouse to be 658 against 659 last week,
and 716 for the corresponding week of last year.—The
number of patients in the hospital was reported to be 77
against 91 last week.—A letter from the schoolmistress,
in reference to her salary, was referred to the visiting
committee; as was also the subject of the drainage of the
workhouse.—A communication was read from the Poor
Law Board, sanctioning the increase of the salary of Mr.
W. Andrews, assistant overseer of the Wavertree district,
from £lOO to £l3O per annum.

THE LIVERPOOL MAsoNs.—A short time ago the work-
ing masons of Liverpool addressed a note to their employers,
respectfully asking an advance of wages, and stating several
reasons for making such application. The employers
responded to the note, and solicited a personal interview
with the workmen for the purpose of conversing together,
with a view of making such overtures as might avert the
baneful effects of a strike or turn-out. The result has been
an amicable arrangement of the affair ; and the master
masons congratulate the working masons on their rightly
appreciating these conciliatory means of settlement.
GREENWICH PENSIONERS IN LIVERPOOL—During the
past week Captain Falkner, the staff-officer of the district,
received orders from the War-office to call upon all the
Greenwich pensioners, royal marines, and seamen, under
the age of sixty, to assemble at the Rendezvous, Redcross-
street, on Saturday, in order that those in health might be
drafted for active service. Forty-two presented themselves
for medical inspection, when twenty-two of them were
found fit for service. Next Friday, a further inspection
will take place.
EASTHAM FERRY was opened for the season on
Saturday, under promising auspices. Mr. Nicholls has
obtained a new boat from the Clyde, said to be secondary
in speed to the famous Countess of Ellesmere, while a
new slip will enable the passengers to land and embark
with comfort in all states of the tide.

Tns AMERICA, British and North American Royal
Mail steamship, Capt. Lang, took her departure hence on
Saturday afternoon for Boston, with a heavy mail, a full
cargo, and about 150 passengers, including Rear-
Admiral Fanshawe and suite, who succeeds Sir George
Seymour in the command of the West India station,
that gallant officer retiring on the expiration of his five
years' term of office.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, as the wife of Mr.
Edward Mawdsley, late of the Underwriters'-rooms, was
getting clothes from off a line where a shed was attached,
she suddenly fell into the yard and broke her leg a little
above the ancle. She was conveyed to the Northern
Hospital, and is going on favourably.
ROBBERY.—On Saturday night, an attempt was made
by three men to rob a gentleman in Pembroke-place. The
gentleman escaped a violent blow aimed at his head, and
shouted for assistance, when the three made their escape.
FATAL RESULT OF INTEMPERANCE.-011 Friday night
Elizabeth Preston, residing in Thomas-street, set fire to
her clothes while in a state of 'intoxication, and was so
severely burnt that she died while being taken to the
Northern Hospital. When she caught fire her husband was
in the room, but too drunk to render her any assistance.
A DEPUTATION, representing the following railway
companies, the London and North-Western, Whitehaven
and Furness, Bristol and Exeter, Lancashire and York-
shire, East Lancashire, Waterford and Kilkenny, York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, York and North Midland, Leeds,
Northern, Caledonian, South Staffordshire, North Staf-
fordshire, North British, Newport, Abergavenny, and
Hereford, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Mid-
land, Great Northern, and Eastern Counties, and South
holding Eastern, holdin a capital exceeding X 150,00400, had an
interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord
Stanley of Alderley, on Friday, at the Board of Trade.
The deputation consisted of—The Marquis of Chaudos,
Lord Alfred Paget, Mr. E. B. Denison, Mr. Ellis, Mr. •
Seeman, Mr. Fenton, Mr. James Hodgson, Mr. Beale,
Mr. Dugdale, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Carbutt, and Mr. Duglas.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, EVERTON.—The first of a course
of lectures, on historical subjects, specially intended for the
benefit of the working classes connected with the above
church and district, was delivered in the School-rooms,
Upper Beau-street, on Thursday evening last, by the
Rev. Dr. Hume. The subject was, " Australia, its
climate, customs, &c." The lecture was a most able and
interesting one. We were delighted to see the large
school-room completely filled; working-men, with their
wives and families, forming the majority of those pre-
sent. We sincerely wish these lectures every success.
A vote of .thanks to Dr. Hume was proposed by the
Rev. S. B. Sutton, seconded .by the Rev. G. A. Todd,
and carried amidst hearty cheering. We hope the
ministers of St. Peter's Church will be well supported
in these praiseworthy efforts to interest ay improve the
working classes. Lectures on the following subjects are
announced :—" The countries, climate, religion, customs,
&c., of the Turks, and Russians ;" " William Hutton,
the Birmingham Bookseller ;" " Peter the Hermit, and
the Crusades ;" "Art of Printing, its origin, progress,
and civilizing tendencies."
Win PREPARATIONS.—Two battalions of the Royal
Artillery will pass through this town to-day for London,
en route from Dublin, and 180 horses and about 80 men
from Dublin, on their way to Southampton, to embark for
the East. The screw-steamer Teneriffe, Capt. Bell, sailed
on Tuesday, for Malta and Constantinople, with a detach-
ment of 8 officers and 206 men, the remaining portion of
the troops who sailed by the steamer Taurus on the 18th
ult. Naval volunteers in large numbers continue to
be sent from this town to head-quarters. Already sixteen
sailing-vessels are fitting out here for the reception of
troops ; and, on Friday, Capt. Bevis, R.N., received orders
to issue notices for tenders for more transport ships. The
screw-steamer Albatross is about to be surveyed by the
Government authorities, with a view to her being chartered
as a troop ship. On Sunday, six sailing vessels, which have
been fitted at this port for conveyance of troops, lay at
anchor off Birkenhead ferry, in the middle of the river,
each being distinguished by a union jack, in addition to
many other colours. They included the Star of the South
and the Mary Ann. On Sunday morning a detachment of
the 27th Regiment arrived here, from Dublin, as volunteers
in the 34th Regiment, lying at Preston.

—The annual vestry was held on
'laic office, Park-place, for the purpose
14, electing overseers, and transacting
ie township. Mr. Alpass was called
Yeit -..,,,„ tounts were read by Mr. Rowland,
t thi :,1110„,"%it. It appeared that the receipts
6fl :ink! been
to £16,626 43. Sid., and that the
.'
'4iell expended, with the exception of
+orined a balance in the bank. The ac-
'll,,, unanimously. Mr. J. Harrison,
'raig, proposed the following to be re-
.vilbe magistrates as overseers :—Mr. Thomas
r. xj,, Ranson, and Mr. J. Carter. On the
kitZ'der, seconded by Mr. Bunbury, a second
r, /,, comprising the names of Mr. Joseph
~`",;tbert Harrison, and Mr. 'Thomas Smith.
4 being put, the last-named list was adopted.
l'3 and Mr. Robson were appointed to the
xt., It was stated by Mr. J. Harrison that the
tl4/Iditure had been reduced during the past
• (luring the ensuing year there would be
'llB in their liabilities. Thanks were voted
if,• 1/.olverseers. A high compliment was passed
,m„,lit Th'ild, the superintendent, and his staff, for
‘,ll4iiiactiner in which they had discharged their
It°, °INA, 08 Were voted to the chairman, and the
i14P441 P'
4 tl'AWasll: ,ICIRKDALE.—The annual meeting of
IL to ve seioer'd on Thursday, in St. Mary's sschwooasl-
Yte ehabir• 71eirseeer,MrcieTrt,e11Tsr. Hughes,
gave
‘sttlfit
LI, %II! Puftt-e The
vestryan dpayments of the overseers
;„,' ther-elear, which showed that, after liquidating
''f'l'sll,l4ti -,"eold be a balance in band ; but owing to
Sm, Isd'cl,',., of the north shore cotton factory, and
ltitiiln, Mill, by fire, exemption of the property
),! ant ilk tb'e Rouse of Correction from poors rate,
`kisc;.,„.,. 0 "e demands of the board of guardians of
I.„X'l,4ll,lil.Zer the previous year, and the town council
tl'qipXe 4-till 1853, more than double the sum of
tNi,„'' b..arY and museum, a rate of one shilling
I 1;00%, ,"111 be required for the ensuing year.
lk:''es 'Vvoted to the overseers, and they were
4,141.14,4,1 emu:tended to be re-appointed. Mr. Thos.
Yte 43 4. Edward Barrows were again returned
\44414:
at
thout opposition.
4;024„,i, 4qlll---The fortnightly meeting was held
s:'ll4,Nheill Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill, the Rev.
',t Al:l)robin the chair. 'There was a discussion on
N),,l'eri;''Y, several members contending that, if
'11(1t; .$1.8e5.,. sed, there would be a saving of 4d.
' of ile, Parish generally.—lt was stated that
tf„,s'ac surveyor had been directed by the
ay., to this class of property and the chair-
'mil be found that the Vestry were acting
7e,Parties, and showing no favour to either
cottage-owners. From the report of
.4.'unlinittee, it appeared that there wer
s'i.' Week, 2,526 paupers, and 752 sick cases;
.:., fever, and 45 itch. The number of per-
:thee,_ vagrant sheds was 808.—The In-
,"'°, bad reported that Mr. Browne, an
.' u°4l been reprimanded for undue se-
,' and that an order had been issued that,
--"e e„arporeal punishment should be inflicted
Ile;Z-1 Jae rev. chairman called attention to
-,,lations between the government and the
l'esPecting the compulsory removal of
)augers ; and contended that, if these
- on the same footing as English pau-
Of Liverpool and Glasgow might set their
such
as they pleased ; for, once let it
upers were irremovable, and they
s an influx of Irish pauperism that
would be nothing to it, and all man-
s in the king's chambers a mere joke
`'3l the recommendation of the rev.
Zw,°ll, describing the peculiar position of
ZlYlng for its exemption from the opera-
.; aaVa ,ting the compulsory removal of the
'l4ed ; and the board adjourned.
L/TFLERLAND,—An inquiry was held in
~,Waterloo, on Friday, under the pro-
lot Health Act, before Mr. Robert Raw-
inspector of the General Board of
Plsewerage, drainage, supply of water,
aces, and boundaries of the township of
Principal evidence was given by Mr.
Who represented the promoters of the
'enridge, agent to the Right Hon. W.
••• Alderman Cooper, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
E„/ W. Rawson, incumbent of Seaforth,
--"en- It appeared that there was no
Or sewerage in the township ; and that
84 Was exceedingly defective, there being
le outlet sewer ; and the cesspools being
Yards of the houses, close by the wells
was drawn, causing the water to be, in
-
"to drink. The supply of water was in
4. it being principally surface water which
"le township was not lit with gas, and
had refused to light it : it was stated,
a monopoly, they were enabled to pre-
,' fr
` ella lighting it themselves. The poor-
11l.° beco eightpence, the county-rate four-
isnway-rate eightpence in the pound—
ft"ed, like the poor-rate, upon all rate-
in than stated that fever and cholera were
eaf• e, Village of Litherland, more than iu
I,iRL? and Waterloo, which form part of
Se; being partially attributable to the fact
eral tan-yards and slaughter-houses in
This was urged as a reason for in-
of Litherland in the benefits sought for
;or the act, which was not originally in-
ITeters-. The inspector stated. that he
included •
Wu. his report, that it be ,
i' inquiry closed, Mr. Rawlinson pro-
"( 3 inspect the township.

FIRE AT CROXTETR-HALL.—About a quarter past three
o'clock on Saturday morning, an alarm was brought
,to
town that Croxteth-hall, the seat of the Earl of Sefton, was
on fire. The West of England engine, with four horses,
under the direction of Mr. Barrett, and two engines from
Temple-court, under officer Jones, immediately started;
and, on their arrival, found the range of stables on fire.
Two engines were got to work from the fish-pond, with a
length of 480 feet of hose, and, after a few hours, the fire
was completely extinguished. The fine stud of horses was
fortunately saved. The premises and contents are insured
in the Royal Exchange. Previous to the arrival of the
engines from town, a farmer, of the name of Littler, sus-
tained serious injuries by falling from the roof in his
endeavours to extinguish the fire. M`Donald, one of the
West of England brigade, was also severely hurt in con-
sequence of a mass of slates and timber falling on him from
the roof while endeavouring to saving the granary, which
was happily effected. The loss is estimated at £7OO or
£BOO. Several of the inhabitants of the cottages adjoining
the stables, &c., will incur a loss by throwing out their
goods while the fire was raging.

THE STEAMER OTTAWA.—The noble steamer Ottawa,
the first of the Canadian Steam Navigation Company's
new boats to reach this port, took us by surprise yesterday,
by her appearance in our harbour, having made the run
in fourteen days from Liverpool. She was detained by
fogs and ice about thirty-six hours, so that her actual
running time was 12/ days only front port to port. We
have seen some of the passengers, who speak in the
highest terms of her sailing qualities, her admirable ac-
commodations, and the gentlemanly bearing of Captain
Atkins and the other officers of the boat. The Ottawa is
24.0 feet in length, and makes a fine appearance on the
water. She has but three masts, which give her an ap-
pearance of uncommon length compared with the Sarah
Sands, whose four masts give her rigging a crowded look.
The Ottawa's measurement is 1,500 tons, and she comes
out fully loaded with merchandize, chiefly for Canada,
with portions of her cargo for Boston and New York.
There was a much larger quantity of goods offering than
she was able to take. We learn from a passenger that on
Sunday last, March 12, in about longitude 461 and lati-
titude 48, she got among floating ice which detained her
sixteen hours. The Ottawa has made on average run of
about 11 knots per hour, much of the way reaching a speed
of about 13 knots per hour.--State of 3faine, Portland,
21st March. 1854. The Charity arrived at Portland on
the afternoon of the 21. She had been hemmed in by ice
for nine days.
LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—An ex-
traordinary meeting of this society was held on Friday
evening last, at the Royal Institutidn, Dr. Dickinson,
president, in the chair. The business announced was to
take into consideration, for the second time, the report
on the subject of union; as every proposition affecting the
laws is required to be approved of twice. There was a
very full attendance of members. Mr. Heath, the trea-
surer, moved the formal adoption of the report, except
the clause respecting the name of the society, and Mr.
Picton seconded it. An amendment was moved by Mr.
J. B. Yates, and seconded by Mr. William Rathbone,
affirming the readiness of the Literary and Philosophical
Society to receive the Historic, on the terms on which the
Natural History Society had been received in 1844. An
interesting discussion ensued, which was kept up for
nearly three hours. In the course of it, it appeared that
about fifty gentlemen had pledged themselves to withdraw
from the society, and form a smaller one, if the name
Literary and Philosophical were not retained. On the
other hand, a majority of the whole members had declared
their satisfaction with the joint name " Literary, Philoso-
phical, and Historic Society." This reduced the difficulty,
within narrow limits, but Mr. Yates pressed his amend-
ment to a division. The votes being 23 for, and 26
against, the same numbers as on the 6th of March, it was
declared to be lost. The formal adoption of the report
was then carried, by a majority of 29 to 11, the members
who voted against it being also the same as on the 6th of
March, though the individuals in both divisions were
different. It was then moved by Dr. Inman, seconded by
Dr. Hume, and resolved, that the president, three vice-
presidents, and Dr.. Thomson be added to the five other
delegates, to confer with a similar number from the
Historic Society, on the subject of new laws. This
arrangement is itself a species of union, as it embraces
both sections of the society, and it is hoped that the
labours of the gentlemen appointed will give the fullest
satisfaction,

Dock COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The Chair-
man reported that he had communicated with the Mayor
and the stipendiarymagistrates on the subject of the fines
inflicted for using lights in the docks, and the latter re-
ceived him very uncourteously, and said—" I have con-
sidered the subject, and I will not be dictated to." The
magistrates met on Wednesday, when Mr. H. Earle
moved that a committee be appointed on that subject, but
a motion by Mr. Mansfield that the meeting should ad-
journ without coming to any decision, was carried. He
thought the Dock Committee had done their duty, and if
a fire took place the responsibility would rest with the
magistrates.—Mr.Evans was sure that the committee at the
time were not conscious of casting any censure on the sti-
pendiary magistrate.—Mr. North (the solicitor) said there
was no such censure intended or implied. The whole of
his remarks had reference to one single point, the quantum
of fine inflicted. There was no reflection on Mr. Mans-
field.—After a good deal of conversation, the following
resolution, moved by Mr. Brocklebank, was agreed to :--
" That the chairman having made a report of his proceed-
ings in reference to the matter—resolved, that the chair-
man's proceedings be approved of, and that this report be
entered in the minutes." The special sub-committee, ap-
pointed on the 19th of January, 1854, to inquire into the
management of the treasurer's department, made a report,
in which they recommended " that from the 25th day of
June, 1854, being the commencement of the next financial
year, all bonds should, when issued, be accompanied with
the requisite number of interest coupons, and that cou-
pons be also prepared and issued for all bonds now current.
The sub-committee have under their consideration the
general system of keeping the accounts of the estate, and
will, at the earliest opportunity, make a further report on
this important subject." After some conversation the
report was adopted, and this concluded the public businenz„

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

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