The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

s IR. CHARLES TURNER, M.P., was presented to Prince
(tweet, at the levee, on Thursday.
rr
THEp kiNITED STATES MAIL STEAM-SHIP ATLANTIC,
aPt- West, sailed for New York on Wednesday, shortly
before noon.
telT,g HORSFALL was on Wednesday last pre-
lted bY the Marquis of Blandford to Prince Albert at
er Majesty's levee.
hTH, E ANNIVERSARY TEA PARTY of the Sabbath school
ireaers in connexion with Islington Presbyterian Church,
I;'.?k Place on Wednesday evening last, their pastor, tte
"'". V. M. White, occupied the chair.
t PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN BENT has just been
talsbed by Mr. Westcott ; it is to be presented to Lady
jeat' 's as
fa testimonial (valued at 180 guineas) from Sir
ohnriends.
Tlix ORIGIN OF LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE..-- Many
tettY, ill-conceived plans were being proposed for dis-
iii,r!g of the land behind the Town-hall, when Mr.
qZillata Roscoe, taking up a map of the town, drew a
Orr,'l."Rle• "There," said lie, " build a handsome suite
i "'Qs, with news-room, &c., and leave a noble area
Rothe centre for an Exchange." " But the money, Mr.
t" ?" " Oh, advcrtise it in shares, and place your
hate list on the door of the Town-hall." It was done
aute"ruing, and the share list was filled up in four

Do
Th„ el( COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on
so "rsuaY, Mr. Littledale in the chair, it was stated that
Lie wheelwrights and carpenters had an increase of wages
read week varying from 6d. to 9d. per day.—A letter was
seed from Messrs. M`lver, relative to proposed erections
gtit the Huskisson Dock, and referred to the committee.—
essrs. Gregory, solicitors in a letter on behalf of Mr.
oriel
er,,ryequired Band'ns of the alteration of the
,- of tsurst-street, the same street restored to its
43e'lginal level. The letter was referred to the committee
of works, and to their solicitor.—Mr. R. Gladstone asked
Whether there was any scheme agreed upon by the Dock
Committee for allowing railways on the quays ? A con-
Veraation ensued, in which the scheme of Mr. Grantham
Was alluded to. The subject was referred to the Works'
Committee to report the practicability of, some general
scheme.
'Fn HEALTH CONIMITTEE,..At the meetingof this corn-
ltaittee on Thursday, Mr. Alderman Langsdale presiding,
it was stated, in reference to the Buildings and Sanitary
gill, (withdrawn by the council,) that Lord Redesdale,
In his official capacity, had intimated to the Town Clerk
that he would oppose any disjointed measure.. Mr. Dover
moved that the parliamentary sub-committee
proceed at
Afie with the preparation of a bill for the next Session.
eed o. The total number of deaths last week 1.731111
v
reported to have beenbeing 9 more than in the pre-
,,,,taus week. Diseases of the lungs, with consumption,'Used nearly one-half of the entire mortality. Forty-
Thut'.deaths occurred between 60 and 90 years of age.-
1..7 oorough engineer was instructed to obtain all the
fformation he could from places where low-level cross-
trs exist, in order to guide to an opinion on the,applic.a-
it. of the East iancashire and Lancashire and I. orkshire
to4,:wkaY Conspanies to cross on a level from streets at the
'''' end of the town,
FAssaat „ ,-.lrs,crts.A.t. AND ARCH_EOLOGICAI SaCIETY.—
r ine meeting'of this society, on Wednesday night, Mr.
bank alloward in the chair, there was read a long co-
bastilicatio rnn 'from the assistant-secretary of the London
ahica, and wash-houses' committee, relative to a notei
Jat,,astMeared in a publication of theirs, in which A F.
ehtri:iN ew 1 a n d s , the Liverpool Corporation engineer, is
or aesi aa.baving put forward, as his own, certain plans
teatist.ttrazttitztTe.b.Y Mr. B l the engineer employed by that
ta
The a
letter
was written with a view to sub-
having e the charges referred to, particularly that of
13 ail,
s;tibnalisied SO closely from an original design by Mr.
next meetiene" a defect. The subject was ostoned t
that
a mee4g:k letter from Mr. 'Tewlands announced
Lis toSsaphic Preliminary to the, establishment of a
proposed t a s°cletY. had been beld taat day,. and it was
thairma °working members and associates. The
de/1w "4 announced that the subjez.it for the next sta-
ir
tido competition, was to be a design for a villa in the
4. ita.r.loorneesarlier Gothic. style, to cast
Cabhou. t £3,000. Mr.
new
associat was introduced to the airman "
li.esoarLe mensber of the society. Mr. Boult read Some
Remarks upon the Entrance to the Port of Liverpool,"
raati 'eh, after describing the cause which led to the for-
int JO of bars, he explained a plan of his own for reliev-
fogs e riser from such obstructicas. A short discussion
ToWed the reading of the paper.
asag,., ANNuao MEETING OT 'THE MECHANICS' IN-
Jatte-s. I.,l°N,Wednesday evening last, at which Mr.
alipea "`Y,eY presided, received a report, from which. it
OF thee(' that the anticipationsoformed at the beginning
or sece Year had not been realised, and the statement
oveieunts Shesys a consideraisle excess of expenditure.
ceivr ire
The staternenocf the moneys paid andre-
tso e.d during the year, indeed, shows a balance againsth
ssal, Institution even greater gran that reportedt aatsutrere
0,:a,, Period last year. Thebalance due to the.
the
..total
'pslinee due to the treasurer at this date, £2,430 I. s. Id.
S''' number of annual members now in the roll is IN;
Ironew members have been enrolled during the year, and
e
o"') have declined to renew their subscriptions. T.
Vatnber of life members isor, an addition of one having
been made to the list during the last year. At the
evening school the attendance is not quite so numerous
ti,_•formerly ; in the library.r. slight falling off has also
:taken place ; the businessnf the lower school proceeds in
most gratifying manner; and in the girls' school the
oapils have greatly. increased. The Chairman said he
w s afraid the friends of the :nstitution thought they had
eOOquered their difficulties. and there was no reason for
..help• lie could assure them that in the cause of educe-
.%lOn the battle was always to be fought—it was never
educe-
. Every branch was in a state of efficiency, and he
,lioule kid fairly challenge •conspatison with any institution nf
kind in this part of the-country.
SELECT VESTRY.—At the adjourned meeting, on
Thursday, the Rev. Rector Campbell, presiding, Mr.
"loss intimated that he voald postpone his notice of
!notion relative to the appointment of a solicitor to the
board. Mr. John Jones, the newly-elected vestryman,
Was introduced to the beard. The finance committee
proceedings, which contained the recommendations of a
eub.conomittee appointed to consider the recent letter of
kr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate, were oan-
kmed. The committee had arrived at the conclusion
that Mr. Mansfield had, in one case, received false in-
formation ; in another, the ,relief given was obtained at
Lce instance of the magistrates ; and in two of the cases
e assumed, very erroneously, that a common beggar and
a lod •
of"
fo,
awing gi.og-letter can have no title to relief.—Mr. Bann.er,
up the remark oritdr. Dover, at the last meeting
theol that a breach of 'faith had been committed by
council, with respect 'to the museum rate, ,aid he
soaFht the council was to biome for allowing six months
tal,Pa before replying ';;o
a o the resolution of the equi-
n se.rPase tinP,' committee of the parish.—Mr. Willmer was
,coll
t satisfied with part of Mr. Banner's conclusion, and
of thended that the council had taken an unfair advantage
to e vestry. It was suggested they should again apply
4. bilarli,ament, but the Chairmen advised them not to talk
Thag' as they had no legal power to discuss the matter.
tahckDroceedings of the Workhouse Committee—from
as ase`loit appeared that Mr. Hughes himself was satisfied
to 'Owe erroneous character of the statements relative
Mr.1.,,4.?. coercion of Romanist children—were adopted.
1,,,,. iN Meier remarked that members of the board ought
eurteicularly to abstain from 'making allegations which
ne,t calculated to create bad feelings. He should, at the
0101 a4'eeting, bring forward a proposition for carrying
mitts-a
resolution of the vestry, that no member be per-
the to ramble through the house without an officer of
c,l, house accompanying him. (Hear, hear.) A
tillo !rsation ensued as to the ,qualification of Mr.
IST Vies, which the Chairman thought was not good. Mr.
Il_oroast;haracterised the conduct of l`e;:r. Willmer as unge-
4newarra, inbth9 absence of Mr. Hughes, to make a cruel and
table attack upon him. He believed Mr. Hughes
gas •perfectly justified
Pleased. The Chairman. in
visiting the house when he
o Sir; that is a mistake. The
discussion was continued-11f olNurgrems eimelp a very. personal
11,,tYle. 'Speaking of Mr.
,wiltr.tellellor said he had
e qUalification. Mr. Moss.—I youoft what quail-Ceations Le has, and which I have borse_. -- he has a qualification which y
oeun admired
i rneedt
a,,e'ess, that is, very great talent. (Hear, hear.) The pro-
-„,iunssolthecommittee on cottage rating were confirmed
attend Denton, however, remarked, that having one day.
oivoer ed by mistake in that room, he found four cottage
titha, 81. With Mr. Clarke in the chair, adjudicating on
Who might be said to be their own cases. if members
ibe 4ctne not eot,tage owners did not attend,others should
1 regui ' eir paces.—Mr. Bradley complained of those
it *, ar attacks, and would not permit them to be made.
Vast 48 431101 a tomfoolery that made the proce.ed4ags of the
tzart,vnt:Yeizberio:llahukegrh.,ee,adri aatt. \I Willmer moved "no cora-
Thiisrboard except by the chairman
1°*--1.4 saer ; seconded by Mr. Kitchen, and agreed
-Ate,. hr- vairle knew that it was in consequence of the
fWay a read. He did not care for the resolution. Come
or oZ...other it could be evaded.—Air. Kitchen gave notice
ale ec,oltistotientment of a committee to consider how far
A ,:ss_ i es of the vestry could be reduced.
td'l seRE" AT TUE P
ward woods keg
a OLICE COURT.—On Thursday,
litreet, was convicteerr °f an oyster-room in Hotham-
Selling beer, spirits,in one-half the full penalty for
line of defence was andt °Y.—.l"° vvithout a licence. The
liquor, and the barma;loat woods re sent out for the
...., at Air
Ivas produced to swear this. ally
wdeiriaecnirdgalselif, public-house
ma produced
in giving his juagrnene, Earle, he presidingl
and both
in'eit'nhitsoNvcoormlde,
tOit. Parties to come here io perjure
f hey and the parties concerned in in
—4l
r.
aPclednirehsesritnin ' the
~orward will, if
doyente do not stiff,e,r folrna
most
atn assuredly in the next.
kart-I."! for time defendant, rose, and
ke individually and ersonally by name, said 1 have
and as I stand upon amv,e.
hOA,utY to perform to myself;
those equally with you, sir, I wish to know whethe'r
soii4e insinuations and inuendoes which have fallen from
coo' "d in which T am sure the rest of the court did not
Rti•ttor.. meant anything personal to myself.—Mr. Earle :
iarektAlt Was a dreadful thing for people to come and per.
Rreat;ennselves, and that the responsibility was very
%Is.' Both on themselves and on those instrumental in
saffelnO theta to come here to do so ; and if they do not
bkdo so for it in this world, they would most assuredly do
r.V7ll,,,Lthe next. I might mean you,
Mr.
I might mean
-(',arie, Y.,ergb, or any other person ; and again (said - .
I'o4
e_ witls emphasis) I repeat it.—Mr. Pemberton..
,(lericeunnot look, sir with the inscrutable eye of Prowl-
404se 8° as to know 'what did or did not take place at the
Too to the evening in question, and it ill becomes
.oti yo,'"laase of such insinuations, and from ter posi-
nlty of hold on that bench to denounce any pon as
at)cnest PeriurY.—Mr. Earle : I think the least said the
lart.oolra.c'ed.—.Mr. Pemberton : Perhaps so, on your
ill c-iii do ir..arle : I sit on this bench to do my duty, and
at; fie of th -11 Ir. Pemberton : You have said what a
5.,, ,
.e land would not have said, and I will not take
army. ea insinuations from any one ; I am innocent of
ho Nell
~. not„. Practices as those insinuated, and in point of
j,,celitarbt.e..44.
v,eqauriael : tIo
shallll'.7r. Williamriet Earle, or any man in
argue with you, sir.—Mr.
tat3l3o°?rtiirtneint2 (I)..wtill.take care, sir, that. so long as I have an
i.atua 4,_,ss i telling you what I think, I shall do so, and
kerle : r' a You to adopt the same line of conduct.-11 Tr.
.'," saberti_ rta much obliged to you for your advice —Mr
4lkteli, ." then I hope you will follow it.—He.i ' .
tOok
UP WI bat And walkod out of the colut.rnale.

!la. FORBES MACKENZIE presented a petition, on
Wednesday, from the working men of Liverpool, against
the opening of the crystal palace on Sundays.
Join,: PEMBERTON HEYWOOD, Esq., of this town, has
given a site for a school and parsonage-house at Willas-
ton , where it is intended to erect a new church.
FOUR BEAUTIFUL STATUES, by the English sculptor
Gibson, are being exhibited in Berlin, at the Royal Exhi-
bition, and have met with much commendation from the
artistic world.

CONTROVERSIAL LECTURE.—The Rev. J. R. Conor
will deliver the next lecture on the Romish controversy,
on Thursday evening, in Sr. Paul's Church, Liverpool.
Subject, " The Four Scapulars."
A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE exploded at Longsieht, near
Manchester, on the London and North Western Railway,
on Tuesday morning last. Sixty workmen were at break-
fast in the shed at the time ; four were killed on the
instant and ten or twelve seriously wounded. The driver
and fireman miraculously escaped. The locomotive was
old, but sound.
MR. E. W. THouNs.—Notwithstanding the appre-
ciation of Mr. Thomas's spirited exertions to give the
public of Liverpool first-rate music at a low price, the
returns have proved insufficient to meet the expenditure,
and he is at present a pecuniary sufferer to a considerable
amount. This circumstance has induced several gentle-
men to take steps for making him a suitable acknowledg-
ment, and a committee has been formed for receiving
subscriptions in order to present him with a testimonial.
It is also proposed to give him a benefit concert on the
occasion of presenting the testimonial.

THE SHIP ANTARCTIC—FEARFUL 11TORTALITY.—The
New York Herald conveys intelligence of the fearful mor-
tality on board the ship Antarctic, which sailed in Novem-
ber last from Liverpool for New York. An inquest had
been held in that city, on the body of a child of one of the
passengers, John McCarthy, a child about four weeks old,
who died of convulsions. Winnefred McCarthy, being
sworn, says—l am the mother of the child ;he was born
at sea; we sailed from Liverpool on the 16th of Novem-
ber last, in the ship Antarctic. There were 500 passengers on
board, and we were 14 weeks and 2 days at sea before we
arrived at New York ; we ran short of provisions, and
there was a scarcity of water; we only received three pints
of water for myself and daughter during each day ; there
was much sickness on board, and 130 persons died during
the voyage; the ship was in a most filthy condition; all
these passengers, with the exception of a few in the cabin,
were steerage passengers, and there was scarcely a berth
that had not some one sick in it; 1 never saw the Captain
enter the steerage but once, and then he made no remarks
about the condition we were in, nor did he speak to any of
the sick ; many died of fever, cholera and small-pox ; the
air in the steerage was very offensive, and there was not
sufficient care taken to keep the sick clean and comforta-
ble ; my child was in delicate health, and died this morn-
ing from convulsions.

TIIE WEST DEREY 'BOARD OF GUARDIANS, at their
weekly meeting, on Wednesday—Rev. W. Badnall inthe
chair—received the governor's report, to the effect that
there were 717 paupers in the workhouse, being a decrease
of 30 on the number of last week. In a discussion .on the
case of a poor man v;ito was found in a state of utter des-
titution iv Toxtetli-park, it was stated that he hai been
sent to Liverpool the Dublin authorities: it vas de-
cided that he should have work given him at the new
Hospital. Mr. Show suggested that the annual-subscrip-
tion of £2O to the Liverpool Infirmary, now due, be dis-
continued, as they were founding an hospital themselves.
The matter, 'however, was deferred. In the case of the
death of William Buchan, Mr. Gilmour., the medical
officer at Toetteth-park, was exculpated from the blame
laid to his charge by Captain Greig, inasmuch as the
deceased was not a pauper. The Labour Test Committee
recommended that Mr. Downes, the out-door superinten-
dent (whom appointment at £BO a-year has been sanc-
tioned hrthe Poor-law Board), report every Wednesday
the amount of work performed by each pauper. This
was adopted. Mr. Shaw withdrew his promised motion
for a freAhrLabour Test Committee. A committee was ap-
pointed,'to meet on Monday, to consider.s. bill to be pre-
sented to parliament, called " an act to abolish the re-
moval 'ef the poor, and to make prov:sion for a more
equitable system of assessment for the,purposes of local
taxation in England and Wales." Mr. Shaw moved a
return of the expenditure incurred tinder the Nuisance
Act, •which was agreed to.
SALVATION FOR A PENNY A Moira.—The Preston
Pilot publishes the following curlews document, from
which it appears that the Romanists of Preston have
now the chance of obtaining "assistance to their suffering
souli" when in Purgatory by subscribing a penny a month
to Te new association called the "Saint Welburge's Pur-
gatorial Society." The document is printed in the form
uf -a handbill for distribution, add its contents are as
follow :—" t A.M.D.G. Saint Waiburge's Purgatorial
Society. Have pity on me, have 'pity on me, at least
you my friends, for the hand of the Lord is heavy upon
me..'—Job, chap. xix, ver. 21. A society has been estab-
liShed, entitled ' Saint Walburge's 'Purgatorial Society,'
for the laudable and charitable purpose of rendering as-
sistance to the suffering souls in • purgatory, for ' It is a
holy and a wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that
they may be loosed from their sins.'-2 Mac. chap. xii.
ver. 43, 44, 45, 46. What Cathe:ic is there, who has
•not some relative, friend, or enemy, who has departed
this life, and who knows but that •some of them are now
seSering in purgatory to satisfy the justice of Almighty
"God, and who cannot help thenv.T:.ves, but ' must stay
there until they have paid the last farthing, and where
:God will render to every one acceding to his works:—
'Matt. chap. x. Ter. 3G, and .chap xii. ver. 32 ; 1 Cor.
chap. iii, ver. 14, 15. Every one should bear in mind
that he must die, but how, or when, is very uncertain ;
'bat when that day comes he coostlikely will stand in need
• of the prayers of those he has left behind. and what a
• ccmsolink thing it must be to 4,..:;0w that the prayers
er;ered to Almighty God, through this society, will be
offered for him daily. What act of devotion can be more
,tScacious, or more pleasing to Cod, than the holy sacri-
• nce of the mass, which will be• offered up as often as
means will allow to move the clemency of God in behalf
of the suffering souls in purgatory. How very few (con-
-sidering the number of the faithful who die) have masses
-acid for them on their anniversary c Their surviving re-
latives neglect that charitable work, some through parsi-
-many, some through negligence, aud others through want
of means. To obviate these canser3, and to render assist-
etre to our departed brethren, thin society proposes to
,coliect a small monthly subscriptien•of one penny or up-
'wards, and to devote it to this purpose, which will re-
•snove our anxieties about our friends and others of the
faithful who have gone before us. The objects of this
-society are :—lst. To render assistance to the suffering
souls in purgatory, by having masses said as often as
means will allow.-2nd. To decorate the altar suitable
for-aech occasions.-3rd. To have a mass said at the
death of each collector.-4th. To have two masses said
at the death of each collector. The terms are :-Ist.
,One penny entrance, and one penny, or upwards, per
month, for which collectors will call.2nd. Each mem-
ber to-say one ' Our Father,' and one'qlail Mary,' daily,
'for the suffering souls in purgatory.—lt may be hoped
that many will join this society, for the above object ; it
is to be feared that many of us are remiss in this duty,
and perhaps our friends are now striTering on account of
our sins, by being either too indulgent n our faults, or
too negligent of our education in our religious duties.
May they Test in peace. Amen. For la:ther informa-
tion apply., &c."

LIVERPGOL TOWN COUNCIL—At the adjourned meet-
ing on Wednesday —his worship the mayor presiding—
Mr. Moss, before the council proceeded to the ordinary
business, ,made a statement, exculpating ;himself from
the charge of having improperly interfered with Mr.
Clough, the,police-officer, in the case of twomen, Doran
and Gibbon, marine-store dealers, who wished their
licence transferred from the neighbourhood,of Vauxhall
to Regent-road. Mr. Bradley, who charged Captain
Greig with harbouring an animus against him, corrobo-
rated part of Mr. Moss's statement, and denied that the
parties were .ju-stified in dragging his name into this
matter. The mayor said it was sub judiee, and at pre-
sent, therefore, it was better to let the matter :rest where
it was. Mr. Bradley protested this was not the proper
way ofdoing it. He considered Captain Greig as their
officer: he had had aspersions cast on him by zeveral
gentlemen, and he would not permit it unless there was
some just reason .or cause for it. The mayor ultimately
put an end to the discussion.—On the motion of
Hornby, seconded by Mr. Alderman Turner, the council
approved of the prooeedings preparatory to levying a
library and museum rate.—From the proceedings of the
Education Committee, it appeared the attendance at the
north school was 912 ; number on the books, 1,342. The
attendance at the south school, 947; number on the
books, 1,109. Miss Lees, third mistress of the south
infant school, was appointed second mistress in the room
of Miss Stretch, resigned.—Mr. Alderman Dover moved
the confirmation of the Health Committee proceedings,
which contained recommendations for the alteration of
the public offices, Cornwallis-street, at a cost of from
£3,000 to £1,000; also to permit the East Lancashire
and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Companies to
cross on a level, Walter-street, Blackstone-street, Boun-
dary-street, and Regent-road, on certain special condi-
tions. On an amendment by Mr. Alderman Bennett it
was carried by 28 to 12 that the expenditure of £l,OOO
be postponed. In regard to permitting the railway com-
panies to cross the streets, the Town-clerk said that no
member either directly or indirectly interested in the
railway in question could speak or vote on the subject.
Mr. Alderman Dover observed that if such were the law,
then half the council could not vote. Mr. James Holme
stated that had he been aware of it he would have sold
out his shares to be in a position to vote. Ultimately,
after a motion and amendment had been proposed, it was
agreed that the matter be postponed.—On the motion
of Mr. Stewart, the sanitary bill was withdrawn.—The
minutes of the Water Committee included a report from
Mr. fiawksley, as to the state of the Rivington-works,
which, both as to the progress of the works and the con-
tracts in land, was favourable. A recommendation that
an additional ..1.300 per annum be paid to Mr. Ashlin, as
than as to
treasureret of the water account, making his salary in re-
, of his services under the watch, lizthting, health,[
James Holme
had visited etl
ance sof the
re-
and
Water committees, £7OO, was postponed in pursu-
complained
ascending orders. Mr. Alderman Bennett
state in whiel,"
th tat there was an absence of proper inforrna-
that, without the state of the water affairs generally. Mr.
and Mr. Bradley, who, with Mr. Langdale,
council should works, bore testimony to the efficient
had been found. Mr. Bigham said
ebriaovestscript furnished by Mr. Holme, the
report, as written in the
no report before them. The
nothing more than an
exhibition
books of the committee, was
men had of uttering,
erdxhibition of the talent which some
H. Banner cornplainwed osf without expressing ideas. Mr.
n
manufacturers for water. the exorbitant prices charged
driven to sink private wells.Tmany cases they bad been
salary,Library and
were then confirmed.—
related to Mr. Ashlin's he proceedings, except as
The proceedings of the Lib
thaentthto
mpeasrci.eaammeknnietya-dcvoiascalbileantod
of the Finance Committee, of nt}',leMiyaeum Committee.
At present the
Baths' Committees, were con fir
Hackney-coach Committee do not d
apply for further powers from
memorial from the Mee,y are au-
punish
drivers or owners exacting larger fairs
thorised to charge.--
amounting to £5B,
lint, praying the council to defray the expenseSstrlsie.ll‘,lhuald-
incurred in defending themselves from an unfounded
charge of assault made on the police,
was dismissed, as it could not be legally entertained by
the council. Tbi,s concluded the btuineu of public
interest.