The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

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, CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—At the
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half-Yearly meeting
of this company, held on Saturday
week, a dividend of 30s. was declared, being at the rate of
Per cent. per annum.
,iA. DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. Chars Turner,
'P, with Mr. D. Rowland (secretary to the Liverpool
Pilot commissioners), and Mr. John Shepherd (master
nl3l.l°t), had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell
-11„, Tuesday, at the Board of Trade.
"1E FIRST EXHIBITION of the Liverpool Floral and
Rorticultural Society will take place at the Botanic Gar-
,,ens, on Thursday next. Should the weather p`,4ast the exhibition is expected to be the finestthat has
Ever Yet been held.
hn9EATH BY DROWNING.-0a Tuesday morning, the
-""s'Y of a young man named Robert Wilkinson, a clerk
at
orththe Wapping Railway-station, was found lying at the
n end of the Heskisson pier, where it appeared to bare been left by the receding tide. The deceased left
~1.d.5 employ at noon on the previous day, and did not, as
nal; return in the afternoon. An inquest was held,
""° a verdict of " Found drowned" was returned.
.SAPTAIN NYE AND HIS CREW.—The British Minister
!4'l,Vashington has received from the home government
foPole handsome presents for Captain Nye, his mate, and
teof
eirthe crew of the. steam-ship Pacific, as testimonials
ethe
humane servtces in rescuing those who were on
13°ard the wrecked British barque Jesse Stephens.e The
present to Captain Nye is a gold medal. bearing a portrait
Her Majesty, and a gold watch. The mate and the six
ailors will each receive £lO.
, 8111 P LAUNCH AT GnneNocx.—On Wednesday, the
valintlet, splendid new iron yacht-ship, was launched
at Greenock. In this -fine vessel great strength of build
ped great beauty of form area happily combined. She was
-t,slgned and built by e srs. Denny and Rankin of ;vambarten. Her length over all is IS3 feet 4 inches;
pbreadth of beam, 30 feet; depth of hold, 19 feet; tonnage
er new measurement, 693 tons ; per old measurement,
fB3 ton.. She is fastened with double rivets, eight to the
loofotii It is confidently anticipated that she will prove one
be te
i fastest vessels that ever left the Clyde. She is to
fitted n the most elegant and expensive manner, and
will then be brought for Port P
_srs.
the'
she
iround to London tosl a
dpassengers
pool, and Meg s owned by Mr. J. Smith, of
.LiZer-
London. George and Arthur Herring, of
CHAMBER OF
letters COMMERCE.—I the meeting last
ommeweek,
were read from the Bristol C Chamber of rce,
!il,ll Postal Communication with Australia ; referred to the
.r Dalai Committee. From Mr. James Wilson, M.P.,
Pa'a Others, on customs reform ; referred to the Customs
HillCo From Mr. J. Kennedy, of Belfast, Mr.
er, of Leith, and others, on commercial law. From
the Hull Chamber of Commerce, on the Russia com
onr-
r eYig; nr.eofffiercree, ifydnottatihneg special committee. From the
that orders had been sent by the
prazilian government to the president of the province of
, ara, to cause the quarantine on vessels arriving from
tat
t ea, ItilY Ports, and furnished with clean bills of health, to
discontinued. From the Board of Trade,
closeintimatingthe Custom house
at Buenos Ayres, which had been
andt Permitting only the importation of articles of war
f°°d, was again opened for all the purposes of
eclamerea.
a Sllttww or 'I'HE DOCK LABOURERS.—On Tuesday,
ttneeting of dock labourers was held at the Concert-hall,
01(33.rd elson-street, Mr. P. Gregory in the chair. The
ofiweet,Tis. stated by the chairman, was to obtain an advance
0„;_15:ts. :Clr. Andrea, Hart said there was a difference of
norther
atnengst the members of the society of the
on°rthern division of the town as to whether the wages
toellt tt' be 45., 4s. 6d., or ss. He called upon the
Theetinß-to "fix upon the figure. (Loud cries of " 4s. 6d.")
ILbe,,ProPosition was as follows .—" That we, the dock
lage-re" of Liverpool, considering the many disadvan-
10g:the:der which we labour, feel justified in calling
parp a general meeting of our fellow-workmen for the
obtain
"t of deliberating on the best means calculated to
dperocis7ezaerZesss of our grievances ; and we therefore
legal e_ "r unalterable resolution never to relax our
tint
of
duainlytil the rights of labour are made more
the-znir°o '" Resolutions were proposed that 4s. 6d. be
be ch
etd
sa.rrged for labour, and that eightpence an hour
i night work between-the hours of six, p.m.
one a•To, or eight shillings for the night, allowing
zh,_ hour for supper. It was ultimately agreed, on a tl,`,.'"ri of hands, that 4s. 6d. be the daily remuneration for
z`ne, ::irthern district, and eight shillings for night work;
t.i..'..tlnat a notice be placarded throughout the town, in-
aa`,"2,tni
.g that a strike for the fulfilment of the above
""el tions would be commenced on the following Monday.
exROYAL. .11tEnsur YACHT CIA B.—The club intend
tolVlog £2OO on prizes. There are to be two separate
sle the first on the 4th June, confined to the mem-
mittsYachts, under thirty-five tons, and above thirty-five
;, for two prizes of £25 and £4O in value. The
ile°._ all, on the 15th July, for a magnificent prize challenge
ti,,P,_°sloloo value, open to be-sailed for by all royal yacht
Cession '4 f the world ; the prize to be won two years in sue-
criiise by the -same owner and yacht. The opening
10)11resenre
iclil take pace on the.-2-Ist instant. The Queen has
to the club a cup of £lOO value, to be sailed for
Tuesday, the 19th July, the day following that
already announced for the Challenge Cup of £lO6,
given by the club. It has also been
proposed to enter
Into a subscription to raise sufficient funds to extend to a
regular regatta, and have a number of race sfor the local
boats of 'the port,-fishermen and trial-boats,
races for the boatmen who ply on the river
ts., andh .row.ing
and so make the most of the occasion of thTrat gel' geerigsi,
gift of'" Her Majesty's Elate." There arelfitfinaimfi - t
the Birkenhead Dock :—Schooners : Ariel, 11€ out
tnisn
commodore Littledale; Mavis, 146, G. C. .Arbuthocot,
Esq ; Louisa, 129, S. R. Graves, Esq. Cutters :-Sea-
ird, 7)3, Hon. Seta
I.lrPrris y ; Jilt, 19. H. Bridson, Esc. ;
e, 15, H. P. - Rigge, Esq. ; Ranger, 12, R. M.
Grinnell, Esq. The latter arrived on the 15th ult. from
33eautnaris and Kingstown, having made an extraor-
din4ry run,

PRACk6 AT A Guess DINNER.—The Northern and
Midland Counties Chess Association having held-their
on Friday and Satur-
•
,rst-annual meeting at 'Manchester
lia/ Week, dined together at the close of their proceed-
pas on the latter day. In respondingto the toast of
The '-Strang ers' "-Sir 'George Stephen, of Liverpool,
allude* to the challenges which were continually .passing
sm.-
h„ "'g Players, and on behalf of Mr. Staunton,
arnls axpon which that gentleman would c a e doubt
riemed
...191e 'world, in order -that he might clear up ahe
biatch had been cast -upon his claim to be reckoned the
eet Player in Eut ope. 'They were that the stakesxslhso-or
- -w-a0 each if the player resided abroad, and .
__n pia), at -the choice of the party, if he resided in. E g-
,,and-; the play to take .place at a private hotel, in the
Leoce of three friends of esch player only. A gentle-
aped a-challenge given to him in Bell's Life lately ?
Lpe.b..Stannton, without giving any reasons, proceeded to
i- --'''' of e Challenge made in Bell's Life and refused, and
o'untlerlbastt a-foreigner in the room (Herr Lowenthal, it was
:loin tem
nod) manliness-to rth a challenge which Herr 'Harrwitz
wad not- the
arhars 211° ptible that it was worse than a refusal. 'On
left the room.
Rarwitz rose in-a state of great excitement and
obno't Coatatirrar,,—The usual meeting of the Dock
t...
,Inroittee was held on 'Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner
th,
.nh.oir.
With reference to the proposed purchase of
Vene Birkenhead Docks, the Chairman repeated the -state-
nt made at the last -meeting, Eut he intimated that
b„arno.Goldsrnid had not agreed to take two-and-a-half
r tent. for the first ten years on Is
sum.—Mr. Royd.en
;b„_gßested that the Dock -Surveyor, in connection with
er competent party, should value the works, an
to be de on their valuation, and an end thus be put
this the matter.--Mr. Robertson Gladstone moved that
tirispolrnittee declines to accede to the terms stated by
to „efteph Bailey as excessive, and having no referenc ba.‘o value of -the property upon which those terms were th*".--.After a desultory conversation it was decided that
NI, Chairman should convey this resolution, verbally, to
effam.j. IlaileY• A motion, made-by Mr. Littledale, to the
further- that the committee were ready to receive any
ir;,, offers •from SirJ. Bailey and Baron Goldsmid,
that negatived by a majority of 9 to B.—Mr. Barber moved
directions be given to the officials to furnish all infor-
411ation
~, asked for•by every member appertaining to that
10-,s'artment of the trust of which he was a.member.—A
n,-",se end desultory discussion followed, having reference
fat Partictilarly to the opinion given by the
.S I
his Veilltn
4,..at no member of -the board could act in in
otvinitta
17oP:eitY, but only in his place in committee. Th
th— quetioned, ancLit was contended by several.emepmwheenrs
4, at informatiou ought to be given' by the officials
.t hwas
.2e3' were requited to do so:; in opposition to this i .
ere
gtled that, as a matter of courtesy, when nlePlb
-.Poked 0 the various de traents for information it was
lianallV granted, and that the right to enforce it might
-llt_roduce a system of 1' spionage and produce other serious
_lfi_culties. 'Ultimately, an amendment was submitted
7::.4.7.1.-ir. Gladstone, to the -effect that the officials furnish
Ite....patiron verbally, in connection with the trust, to any
Mr73l.
fr,e_eeiring it. The amendment was seconded by
pea 7470.1„ rd, on the votes being taken, there ap-
gave the eastin:f.'„,...an seven against it. The chairman
was negatived.- -"''''' "I opposition, and the umendment
HEALTH Coaturr.„m
meeting,Meeti Mr. Langsdafe7--ti?o Thursday, at -the usual
dr heedrep thate chairman' presided, The
continued good, roortal‘lt'e health of the-town still
average of the season. During the
lower -than the
the parish were 142, and in the 0-43 week the deaths in
z ot-townships 4-7, The
Mortality from diseases of the
class was lower
than it had been in any week of thYezectic
at 43 in the
the total deaths having been only gaeeding three years,
Drevious week. Of those 10 were fror In
from scarlatina, 2
llooping-cough, 3
years), from
4 from
Irotn small-pox. (aged seven rwetil:croup, 1
oions vaccination. Diseases of the lungs 1 hour pre-
inption)
citninished mortality, the deaths (including so caused a
being 58, a smaller number than in any week"
months preceding. A communication from ththe six
constable represented that a number of
I,_ ,hogsheads e head
and
'Jags of bones were recently landed from the Wexford
reamer on the quay of the Clarence Dock, at an earl
tour of the morning, and allowed to remain during the
mire
Itthe-.ay, to the great annoyance of the passengers and
to having business there. After some conversation
Zetthe Matter was referred to the Dock Committee, several
tt!al.nbers expressing themselves strongly at
the t
not any interference which might put a stop altogetimeher
ilertN the Importation of bones.—Sewers were ordered in
humberland-street. Park.road, and North-street.—
tonadnoxiipplication being made for a sewer near Breck-
constr .. Newlands showed the necessity existing for the
1.,_,
.uction of the. proposed outlet sewer for Everton and
',",'!itdale; and at lii suggestion it was resolved to convene
',t week a meeting of the landowners It was also
to:geatated that Lord Sefton would be seen in riference to the
t sewer between Smithdown-lane and Wavertree-
patl---Upper William-street was adopted.—Mr. Glad-
-1;44 complained of the breaking up of the
Pavement in
uale-street by the Gas Company, which has been in pro-
tess for the last fortnight. They had actually that
feetcut off the communication between North John-
teeet and Dale street.—lt was stated by Mr. Newlands
il'List it had been agreed to proceed at once with the paving
l Dale-street. He stated also that he had furnished to
striate es Company and the Water Committee a list of the
which would have to be paved this year, and had
to
itleSted that they should work simultaneously. I