The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-21 00:00:00

JUNE 21, 1853.

THE LANCASHIRE HUSSARS passed through St.
Helens on Tuesday morning for Southport, where they
are expected to remain on drill for ten days.
THE PRINCESS ROYAL STEAM-SHIP, the elegant
vessel plying between Liverpool and Glasgow, arrived at
this port on Thursday at noon, having made the passage
from Greenock in 15 hours 35 minutes.
COPPER ORE.— Nearly twelve thousand tons were
imported into Liverpool last year; 7,078 tons of manu-
factured copper ; and nearly the same amount of metal
sheathing.
PRIZES.—In Dr. Fisher's educational establishment
the prizes were awarded on Thursday to the successful
competitors in classics, mathematics, science, and com-
merce.
PRESENTATION.—The members of Mr. Robinson's
confirmation class, St. Bartholomew's Church, have pre-
sented him with a handsome set of books, for the kind
manner he evinced to them throughout the examination.
A FARMER named Morris, a tenant of Lord Stamford,
recovered £5 from Edward Bolton, gamekeeper to
Wilbraham Egerton, Esq., of Tattoo, at the Knutsford
County Court on Tuesday, being the value of a dog which
the defendant had wantonly and unlawfully shot.
HENRY WATTS, a furniture broker, in Liverpool, was
on Tuesday committed to gaol for three months for a
most disgraceful attempt to rob a generous tar, named
Peter Johnson, whom he had met and inveigled into his
company, in Lime-street.
A SPANIARD named John Charles, but who was known
by about a dozen aliases, died in the borough gaol on
Tuesday last ofpulmonary consumption. He had been
in jail ten times during the last two years, and at the
February sessions he was sentenced to 15 months' im-
prisonment with hard labour.
THE STEAMER ALBION left Drumore, Wigtonshire,
on Friday week, for Liverpool, with 63 head of fat cattle,
and 300 sheep, besides the cargo—the cattle and most of
the sheep belonging to Colonel 31`Dowall, of Logan, and
David M'Culloch, Esq., Auchness. The Albion has
since taken a cargo of fat cattle from Mr. Anderson, of
Drumore.—Ayr Observer.
BEBBINGTON CHURCH SCHOOLS.—The pupils attend-
ing the North Liverpool Church of England schools, in
the new parish of Bebbington, underwent the usual half-
yearly examination on Monday and Tuesday last. A
handsome inkstand was presented to Mrs. Clark, the mis-
tress of the Infant School, by the young persons acting as
her assistants.

FATAL CAB ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last James
Mac Donnell, a poor boy, placed his foot on the step of
one of Busby's omnibuses, to get a cheap ride. The
guard immediately kicked off his foot, and the little
&How' falling on hia back, was run ocer and killed by an
omnibus which was approaching at the time. We hope,
for the credit of his class, that the omnibus-conductor
was not aware at the time of what he was doing.
GRATITUDE OF A SERVANT GlRL.—Ellen Owens,
poor creature whose destitute condition had excited the
pity of Mrs. Griffiths, Lower Beau-street, and who was
taken into that lady's service on the sth instant, almost
immediately eloped with a quantity of wearing apparel.
Apprehended the other day, in Lime-street, she was
brought up at the Police-court, with part of the stolen
property on her, and sent to gaol for a month.
GARSTON NEW DOCKS will be formally opened for
business to-day. The men have been at work day and
night to complete them. Two high-level coal-drops,
communicating directly with the St. Helens coal-field,
are erected on the east quay, spaces being left in other
parts of the wall to fit more drops, should they be
required, while at the extreme end of the same quay the
foundation of a graving-dock is laid. On the south quay
will be built a range of warehouses. Round the margin
of the dock a line of rails will be laid, on the level, the
waggons being hoisted and lowered by hydraulic apparatus.
ST. BARNABAS' SCHOOL.—On Tuesday evening last,
the Rev. T. M. Lester, and the Rev. J. L. Moore, held a
public examination of the boys of St. Barnabas' School,
Greenland-street, which reflected the highest credit on
Mr. Trott, the head-master, to whom a certificate of merit
has been recently awarded by the Committee of Council
on Education. The usual prizes of books were awarded
by the trustees, and Mr. Trott presented four hand-
somely bound volumes as " the master's prizes."
COLOUR-SERGEANT PATRICK NEAL, of the 2d Royal
Lancashire Militia, formerly of the 10th Regiment, was
on Thursday last presented, by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir T.
Hesketh, in an appropriate and complimentary address,
with a silver medal, and a gratuity of £l5 a year, for
meritorious conduct, granted under the provisions of the
royal warrant of 1845. The gallant veteran feelingly re-
plied. Sergeant Neal, at one of the recent engagements
in India, gallantly saved his lieutenant-colonel's life, who
was desperately wounded and about to be despatched.
SUMMER ASSIZES.—NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—(Before
Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Justice Erle) :
Last day for full Commission
notice of trial
York and City June 29
Durham July 13
New castle and Town July 18,
Carlisle
Lapnp
Acas teleby r
July Jul
27. 25,
Liverpool

July 9.
July 23
July 28
Aug. I.
Aug. 4,
Aug. 6.
Aug. 10.

AN ELOPEMENT BY RAlL.—Just as the train was
starting from the Blackburn station at Accrington, v few
mornings ago, a woman rushed on to the platform, cry-
ing out, " Stop that train ! stop that train ! for Heaven's
sake stop that train, for my husband is running away
with another woman!" The railway official coolly re-
plied that the train had started, and could not be stopped.
" Then." said the injured female, " could I not go by a
nearer train, and stop the hussey ?" " No," calmly re-
plied the porter. " Then cannot you," asked the en-
raged woman, " send me by tallygraph to catch the
vagabond ?" She was informed that telegraphic commu-
nication had not arrived to that state of perfection ; when
she left the station, consigning railways and railway
officials to a nameless place, and wishing all railways
" was turned upside down."

THE EARL .OF HARROWBY'S VISIT TO THE EX-
CHANGE, on Friday afternoon last—anticipated with so
much interest and pleasure—collected a large number of
gentlemen on the " flags," who accorded their noble
visitor a hearty welcome. About four o'clock he was in-
troduced into the news-room by the Mayor, and, imme-
diately upon its becoming known, he was received with
enthusiastic cheering. He advanced, at the request of
some gentlemen, towards the bar, and after the cheering
had subsided he delivered an address, in which he reverted
to Liverpool as " the scenes of his earliest years," which
it was impossible for him to visit without many pleasing
reminiscences. He commended the men of Liverpool for
their wisdom and ability—for their noble and successful
perseverance, and for the manful way in which they suf-
fered ; reverted to the days when he was their representa-
tive in parliament, declaring that at home or abroad ho
found his greatest claim to regard was the fact that he had
once occupied the honourable position of representing the
greatest commercial city in the world ; remarked that their
commerce had increased tenfold since he first knew the
town ; and concluded by stating that he should carry home
with him an earnest and grateful recollection of those
kindly receptions and endearing associations which en-
twined his heart with the welfare of Liverpool.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIVERPOOL NATIONAL
SCHOOLS was celebrated, with the usual ceremony, on
Thursday—the event having generally taken place, in
former years, on the 18th of June, in commemoration of
the battle of Waterloo. Upwards of 18.000 children
walked in the procession, and crowds of the inhabitants
assembled to witness the animated spectacle. The children
of the Blue Cost Hospital led the way, and were followed
by the Orphan Asylum children, and the various schools
of the town, the rear being brought up by the children of
the Liverpool Workhouse, the West Derby Workhouse,
and the Liverpool Industrial Schools. The procession
was joined at the Town-hall by his Worship the Mayor.
The sermon in St. Peter's was preached by the Rev. T.
Jackson, D.D., rector of Stoke Newington. We append
a statement of the number of children in the various
national and Sunday schools that formed the procession,
given in the order in which they walked :—Blue Coat
Hospital, 350 ; Female Orphan Asylum, 160 ; Male
Orphan Asylum, 36 ; Moorfields School, 252 ; St. Mat-
thias' ditto, 272; Hunter-street ditto, 212; St. James's
ditto, 540 ; Welsh Charity ditto, 425 ; Everton and Kirk-
dale ditto, 527 ; Mill-lane ditto, 452 ; St. Mark's ditto,
481 • St. Andrew's ditto, 322 ; St. Matthew's, Scotland-
road, ditto, 240 ; St. Saviour's ditto, 264 ; Edge-hill
ditto, 456 ; St. Jude's ditto, 650 ; St. Augustine's ditto,
675 • St. John Baptist's ditto. 620 ; Church of England
north ditto, 810; Church of England south ditto, 361;
St. Bride's ditto, 674 ; St. Catherine's ditto, 367 ; St.
Luke's ditto, 307 ; St. Philip's ditto, 220 ; St. Mary's,
Kirkdale, ditto, 258 ; Christ Church ditto, 660 ; All
Saints' ditto, 280; Mariners' Church ditto, 180; St.
Bartholomew's ditto, 502; St. Clement's, Windsor, ditto,
534 ; St. Simon's ditto, 410 ; St. Barnabas's ditto, 419 ;
St. Silas's ditto, 333; St. Martin's-in-the-Fields ditto,
305 ; St. Thomas's, Toxteth. ditto, 8.55 ; St. John's
ditto. 579; St. Thomas's, Park-lane, ditto, 200; St.
Matthew's, Toxteth, ditto, 277; St. Paul's, Prince's-
park, ditto, 416 ; Vauxhall ditto, 195 ; Christ Church,
Great Homer-street, ditto, 596 ; St. Stephen the Martyr's
ditto, 220 ; Liverpool Workhouse ditto, 277 ; West Derby
Workhouse ditto, 275 ; Liverpool Industrial ditto, 1053 ;
total, 18,494.
PRESENTATION OF COLOURS AT LIVERPOOL.—THE
ROYAL LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—On Friday, in the pre-
sence of a vast assemblage gathered in the fields opposite
St. Domingo Honse, Everton, a grand militaryfele took
place. On the ground there were, in addition to Sir T.
G. Hesketh, lieutenant-colonel of the regiment, and his
officers, Colonel Derinzy, the official inspector, Colonel
Wardlaw, Captain Swan, and other members of the
military profession. Almost all the men of the 2nd regi-
ment of the Royal Lancashire Militia, in number about
1,200, were present. They looked greatly improved by
their recent drills, and throughout the day conducted
themselves in a manner which called forth universal
admiration from the spectators. Lady Arabella H .sketh,
attended by the Rev. John Conor, chaplain to tin garri.
son, took their stand opposite a drum, across which the
colours were placed in their covers. The rev. gentleman
then formally consecrated the colours, and delivered a
prayer. Mr. Preston, the senior ensign, and Mr. Pi!
kington, the junior ensign, attended by three sergeants,
were then called. The ensigns knelt opposite Lady
Hesketh, who gracefully presented the Queen's colour to
the former gentlemen, and the regimental colour to the
latter. In delivering them she said :—" I give these
colours into your hands, trusting that the regiment to
which they are committed by the Queen will always
respect and honour them in peace, and if unfortunately
war should arise, will gallantly gather round them in
defence of the crown and the country." Sir Thomas
Hesketh afterwards addressed the regiment, at the con-
clusion of which three hearty cheers for the Queen were
given by the troops. The regiment then went through a
variety of manoeuvres, which did not terminate till nearly
4 p.m. Colonel Derinzy then expressed his "unqualified
approbation" of the " efficient state" into which the
regiment had been brought. Shortly afterwards the militia
officials, accompanied by a numerous and fashionable
assemblage, numbering about two hundred, partook of a
cold collation in a large tent, the " good things" being
provided with a liberal and tasteful hand by Mr. Towers,
of the Angel Hotel. Among the toasts given was " Lady
Arabella Hesketh," which her ladyship acknowledged in
a brief and modest speech. The day's pleasures were
brought to an agreeable termination by a foot race
between some picked men from the different companies
of the regiment, who have previously beaten all competi-
tors. Whilst the cliYeuner was taking place in the tent,
the men were regaled with as much bread, beef, and beer
as they could consume. The men gave up their regimental
clQtbiris and departed to their /3941c§ on Saturday.