The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-12-04 00:00:00

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the committee, altii
Railroad and Harbo
that department. [I

Admiral Beauford, the hydrographer, to attend to siwzal
duties.] Lord Auckland added one additional 11.;e,
officer, Capt. Washington, to form the committee oft%,s,
members only to carry out these important national
and I am able to state of my own knowledge that tt,
services of that committee have been of the greatest I!.
portance to the country, and that the work cast n

them was overwhelming. O 5
The reports on the table of the House of Gon3o-nr,
will at once show the variety, Me extent, and the Unin"ce
tance of Me labours of that committee; and the eviue'ncl
of the intelligent men examined as to the advantages s-vd
the necessity of that department for the preservation ilej
improvement of the harbours of the kingdom, exPlair„lal
in great detail, the various ways in which the sPe„,
duties of that committee benefited the country; but I
sorry to inform you that Sir Francis Baring, the successol
of Lord Auckland' under the pretence of economy, aed
that the duties could be performed by two officers, rernofi,e
Capt. Washington from the committee, and thus leftn
others less able to attend to the various duties that 11'.

heretofore been assigned them.
Captain Washington was a member of the Tidal 015
hour's Commission for four years I found him On
the most efficient public officers ever acted with, se
a(
informed on all matters connected with the tiff
harbours and rivers of this country, and consecillee_
better qualified for the duties (from his experience
nautical surveyor, and the informations acquired 85 I
member of the Tidal Harbour's Commission for so mit
years) than any other officer I know; but all these co i,
siderations made no impression whatever on the Ad r°o
ralty ; he was dismissed in September last to save,
was alleged, some few hundred pounds. for
When I see seven millions sterling expended yeav'YAig•
marine purposes, and that Captain Washington vvas,,-,-at
charged upon the plea of economy, the saving being a"of
£5OO of staff pay per annum, I conclude that the statetc,
the harbours of the kingdom, the loss of life and proper .t,
is considered of no importance by the present governo.e'
The Gazette, since the discharge of Captain Wa5,,,11
ton, and the reduction of the Committee of the 0.
Department, has published again and again the nvealo r
tion of admirals, not required by the service, at a lar,7„eo,
expense to the country than the pay of Capt. Washing`l'he
I requested the protection of Lord John Russell to tor
tidal harbour's department against the ruthless disree,s;
berment of Sir F. Baring, but without the least suecehis
and when I inform you that the Admiralty are at
iR
time expending many thousands of pounds, monthly
attempting to form breakwaters in Jersey and Alderl
(of doubtful utility to say the least of such expenditil' •ssi
while under the pretence of economy they are redo o 9
the Tidal Harbour's Committee, I can expect loth:
from such a Government
t Ao
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national
olnaablohuar
harbours
bfoour
rssoomf atnhyi s years
country in
ernednedaevroStti ree
safety of its seamen, need not say I deeply
most commodious and safe for its commerce, and
indifference, and great neglect, shown to what has
appeared to me of so much importance to this great CO
mercial and naval country.
As the Mersey, however, is under the supervision
hoof;
government commissioned acting conservator, (wdull',
service it is to compel the Dock Trustees to do their 0.
and who, I presume, is resident and duly qualified alb
marine surveyor, being allowed £6OO per annum, if ;i4
assistants,) I am in hopes the Fishermen and Coance
Seamen of Southport, after the appeal made, Will relbev
that justice at his hands, which those connected with o t.
ports have not the right to demand by act of Parliaraeli
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH HY.',.,001
P.S.—Could you inform me whether the Lave':,er
Dock Committee or Pilot Committee, ever have, r
sonally, inspected the channel and anchorage ?
30th November, 1849. r, egret

THE CHASE

The CDESAIRE HOUNDS will meet on , ,a,ije
To-morrow, (Wednesday,) at Stamford ''colef
Thursday, 6th, at
Saturday, Bth. at
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Each day at half-p_ast ten o'clock. „
Sir W. W. WYNNE'S HOUNDS will meet 0" fief
Clofrio
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Friday, 7th, ate

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thorship—give us the idea neither of very illiterate.,o to
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tice, of a certain kind, with the pen ; and the vit. oiticlo
taken by the writers are such as are usual with tu'es
class. . . . We wish we could relieve ourselc,ftedr
the responsibility of pronouncing this opinion ex e,alet,oo,o
by recommending our readers to read the hearthsparnlo
form their own judgment. But we have not the cof ti
tneasTrgsious publications
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Fly Sheets. Our readers, therefore, must take (31,1.1 0f
that the work which has produced the disruP"-ot
most respectable religious sect—besides a meeting pedal.
ter Hall, sundry public breakfasts, and a steretYroce
lume—is a very dull and very vulgar attempt to P f,vows
Jabez Bunting guilty of " ascendancy," cupiditY,tebargo
iteism, and a great many minor offences. The grs erolfr
mar possibly be sustainable, for we have learned 01',4
of Dr. Bunting, in the course of this controversliceoci`bi
ceive that he is a great deal too like Wesley to liishe'f
good Wesleyan. The second imputation is esta
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mission-house, of which he promoted the ereelltere b
third appears to us to be simply asserted. But It is W,tie
no means deserve so summary a dismissal..
great satisfaction that we extract them baeltil,,isti7oo
text, where they glisten like oases in a desert °eon°. fig
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or ' system,' produces ' an unnatural degree pr.Atiiiv
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we perfectly agree—if, when sojourning at IThilliopyar:
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About five weeks ago, an old woman, named Elizabeth
Ricks, got up in the night to go down stairs, when she
fell and hurt her side. She lingered until Wednesday.
On Wednesday, George Thompson, a child sixteen
months old, son of parents resident in Jenkinson-street,
died from being scalded on the previous Thursday.
On Sunday, Thomas Sandland, a police-officer, died at
pie infirmary from injuries he received in consequence of
Zing crushed by a fire engine, which he was accompany-
fug on that day se'nnight to a fire in Dingle-lane.
On Tuesday night, George Morris, an old man, re-
nding in St. Andrew-street, while going into the cellar
(.0 wash himself, slipped, and fell down stairs. His skull
Was fractured, and he died an hour afterwards.
The Rev. W. M'Clellan, vicar of Tessaragh, Roscom-
mon, acknowledges, in a letter in the Dublin papers,
substantial relief forwarded by the Aigburth Relief Com-
mittee.

Sr. PETER'S Cnußcir, AINTREE.—The Earl of Sefton
pill tape the chair at the Annual Congregational Tea
rarty on Thursday next. Colonel Garrett has kindly
Promised the fine band of the 46th Regiment for the oc-
casion. Our country friends may anticipate a rich treat.
The fine ship New World, from New York, brings the
following
cargo :-2,600 boxes cheese, 3,400 barrels flour,
533 bales cotton, 126 barrels apples, 1,600 quarters corn,
203 boxes clocks, 1,000 packages rosin, lard, bees' wax,
B‘c.r.,; total, 9,462 packages.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.—On Wednesday
two men were brought to the main bridewell in a state of
beastly intoxication. One of the men ejected about three
gills of rum from his stomach, and the other nearly a
similar quantity. One of the men, Patrick M`Dermott,
recovered, but the other Peter Brennan, never rallied,and
died on Thursday.
AINTREE.—Our public spirited neighbours at Aintree
are again first in the field in their announcement of a ball
at the approaching festive season. A reference to our
advertising columns will inform our readers that the Ain-
tree charity ball, under the patronage of Lord and Lady
tlefton, will take place on the 20th inst., in that beautiful
building, the Grand Stand.
NEW REPOSITORY, BIRKENHEAD.—It will be seen by
oUr advertising columns that Mr. Kirkham has opened
Ids new stables and yard, Leicester-street, in the Priory
Rotel, for the purpose of holding monthly sales by auc-
tion of horses, carriages, harness, &e. We have no doubt
that this undertaking will meet with due encouragement,
and answer the purpose not only of the proprietors but
the public at large.
DARING ROBBERY.—On Monday, a man of gentle-
anda stoutly made, about 5 feet 10 inches in
height, dressed in a dark brown coat, walked into the
Adelphi Hotel, made his way along the lobby to a room
Where the table was being laid for a dinner party, and
filling his pockets with between £4O and £5O worth of
silver plate, left the house. As he went out he coolly
asked to be allowed to light his cigar. A similar robbery
bas been committed at the Albion Hotel, Manchester.

THE LIVERPOOL WELSH CHORAL SOCIETY.—Wf3
have great pleasure in announcing that this talented so-
ciety will give their third public performance of sacred
music, in the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, to-
morrow evening. An organ and orchestra is erected for
the occasion, and there will be a chorus of 130 voices.
tilos worship the Mayor has expressed his intention to be
present, and the performances, it is fully anticipated, will
add additional laurels to those already won by the society.

There are six murder cases for trial at the assizes,
Which commence on Saturday. They include Mary Ann
Page, child murder, at Manchester • John Lee, black-
smith, stabbing a man with a red-lot iron, at ditto ;
Mary Hevey, child murder, Prescot; Patrick Joseph
Culkin, murder of two children, in this town ; Mary Ann
Montgomery, child murder, ditto ; Bernard Sheridan,
murder of a man who interfered between him and his
Wife, Manchester.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY. —We received yesterday the
class-list of honours just issued at this university, and are
glad to notice as sixth in the second class, the name of
Henry J. Marlen, son of the worthy incumbent of All
Saint's Church in this town. This is not the first time
We have had to record the distinguished honours accorded
to this promising young gentleman. We understand that
is the approaching examination for mathematics it is anti-
cipated that he will occupy a still higher place in the list
of classmen.
MAN FOUND DROWNED.—On Saturday, early, a
labouring man, named John Chambers, while walking on
a bank in the bed of the Mersey, opposite the Nelson
Hock, found the body of a man unknown. Deceased
appeared to have been about ten days in the water. Upon
min were found 6s. and some copper. He had on a
frieze coat, striped waistcoat, corded trousers, and ancle
boots ; but bald at the top of the head, dark hair, five
feet six inches in height. Two letters were found upon
addressed to " William Goggins, of the Furze,
county of Tipperary."
.

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CAUTION.—On Saturday evening, between the hours
of six and seven, a man, buttoned to the chin, with a cap
drawn over his eyes, with his hands behind his back,
apparently holding some weapon, and having all the
appearance of a robber, called at a house in Lower
Tranmere, and inquired of the servant (who was fortu-
nately accompanied by another) if there was a man in the
house, and, on being informed that her master was in the
Parlour, with some gentlemen, he made an awkward ex-
clue about his " being in search of a bumbailiff," and
withdrew. It is supposed that he had accomplices out-
side. The servant was so much alarmed that she allowed
Borne time to elapse before communicating with her
roaster.

THE FANCY FAIR.—Mr. J. R. Isaac has just published
a.„very spirited and life-like sketch of the gay scene at the
Prince's Park, during the month of August last. The
view was taken from the roof of Mr. Martineau's house,
from which an excellent sight of the whole proceedings
was obtained. The artist has succeeded in depicting a
correct representation of the various objects ; amongst
Which we may mention the grand marquee, the horticul-
tural exhibition, the great pavilion for the ladies' bazaar,
the lake, Royal George, and galvanic battery, the balloon
ascent, the firework ground, St. Paul's Church, Swiss
,Cottage, &c. &c. As the proceeds of the sale of this
oeautiful print are to be devoted to the cause of charity,
We hope it will meet with an extended sale.
Friday being the anniversary of the birth of St. Andrew,
the
desirous saint of Cale
the donoia, such of her sons as were
of keeping up god old custom of the good
old times, assembled together at the houses of Mr.
AliKenzie, the Caledonian Hotel, in Duke-street, and at
Mr. Halliday's coffee house, Everton. At the latter
festive board, the chair was occupied by John Hastings,
who was ably supported by John Walker, Esq., of
Birkenhead, in the vice-chair. The dinner, wines, oratory
find harmony, were all of the first class. The worthy
host (who is now in his 78th year), and who has kept
watch ward over the head quarters of Prince Rupert
for the last 45 years, appears as hale and energetic as he
did 30 years ago.
WATER FROM THE SANDSTONE.—Mr. Thomas Spencer
has received the following letter from Sir David Brewster,
dated St. Leonard's College, St. Andrews, NovemberBth,
Confirmatory of his assertion that the Liverpool water
°Wes its sparkling brightness to the salts of lime, mag-
nesia, and soda, with which it is impregnated,—points
Which Mr. Spencer contested recently with a correspond-
ent of the Courier :—Dear Sir,—lt is demonstrable, both
bY theory and experiment, ' that if the density of water
13e increased by the addition of mineral salts which it re-
ceived into chemical combination,' its refractive and its
reflective power are both increased ; and, having such,
Water (provided it be colourless and transparent) will be
more bright and sparkling than pure water when poured
o
nt•---I am, sir, yours most truly, D. BREWSTER."
.„ •
IRES —Or:Tuesday night, three fires occurred. The
I.l4l'et was in the house of Mr. Briscoe, Oldhall-street,
'Jut no material damage was sustained. The second took
1),.,1zi(2 about half-past eight o'clock, at the glass warehouse
b,"l Messrs. Forrest and Co., Old Haymarket. The flames
Lere easily subdued. The third occurred on the premises
" Mr. Gibbon, fancy-bread baker, London-road. It was
checked in about half an hour, but we regret to say that
considerable damage was sustained. Mr. Gibbon is in-
teed. On Wednesday evening, shortly after six o'clock,
.",e large wood bridge by which the Lancashire and York-
17ire Railway is carried over Lightbody-street, at the
terthern extremity of the town, was discovered to be on
bre, but was soon extinguished. The bridge had recently
to tarred, and some sparks falling from one of the
lines had caused the tar to ignite.
11 'RE CONTEMPLATED EXHIBITION OF ARTS AND MA-
IIPACTURES IN 1851.—A few weeks ago a public meeting,
1.1(ler the presidence of the late mayor, was held in the
bi‘naancil Chamber, to receive a deputation from the main
ti-75r of gentlemen, in London, who were taking the
ini-
in reference to the much-talked-of event of 1851,
tir for the purpose of arranging some preliminaries for
We ,co.operation of this town in the great scheme. On
kit.unesday last another meeting was held, when a com-
vi "ee was formed, and other steps were taken, with a
eFla design,
oecsomnmencing business with a spirit worthy of the
hese
the exalted personage who conceived that
ign, and the honour of our town ; the purity or taint of
IvivOh will depend on the manner in which she comports
evrself at the oreal which awaits her, in common with
,717 other important community in the kingdom.
W RE EARL OF DERBY AND HIS LESSEES AT BOOTLE.—
tae are happy to learn that the negotiations between the
Lori
of Derby and his lessees upon the north shore,
teitle, for an equitable compensation for injuries sus-
Atori„sed by them from the construction in front of their
d rtY of the new river wall, for the north timber
al°,"`, are on the point of an amicable and satisfactory
Ivitehtlgoraent. The terms, we believe, are that, along
Iya the additional frontage to the river, of thirty yards
depth, offered to be granted on lease for seventy-five
,or, the life leases of the original property are to be
erel•ltaerted into the same tenure. This concession is most
Nye editable to his Lordship's sense of justice, and is what
le,. ees expectemust d, from his known hi
h gh
is character ; and the
- feel most grateful to Lordship's steward,
jt:l-41e, for the kind and considerate spirit which he
evinced
-'lt throughout the negotiations.
40,"ENVED AND MOST DARING ATTEMPT AT
Itits"XEREARING.—Mr. Jackson's house, Aigburth Vale,
443, again most daringly attempted by burglars on Satur-
Dou:vening between the hours of seven and eight. A
tit tisg gentleman, a visitor, and two female servants were
Wlts•Lat Were in the house at the time. The first attempt
defr:uode at the front of the house, by two men with
who attempted to enter by the windows and door,
for a 4, tog they were answered from within, they desisted
11011e‘trao• They then went round to another part of the
*heie'_/,Ptd tried to effect an entrance by smashing .the
of the framework of the pantry window, but here
(*h;:: eY o faled. In the meanme the gardeners,
had been toi town ti
came home and on being made
k
til"lttoted with the cause of alarm, gave chase to the
tax—'4
—"
ls, also firing at them, but did not succeed in capturing
them' F. and Mrs. Jackson arrived home shortly after
l4t,:tsett attempt, and preparations of a most summary
mel.er were forthwith adopted to repel further outrage.
gette_i.it is high time for the authorities to bestir them.
In this localty.

EMMEN/LEAD AND TRANMERE FERRIES.—It is stated
that the Corporation and the Messrs. Willoughby are
about to raise simultaneously tbe rate of ferryage at their
respective ferries to twopence for each passenger. We
think the movement a good one, more especially as it
may possibly be the means.of inducing Messrs. Willoughby
to resume the occupation of Birkenhead Ferry, where
they will be welcomed back again by a numerous body of
attached friends.
MEETING OF TEE TOWN COUNCIL.-4 general meet-
ing of the Town Council will be held to-morrow forenoon.
The proceedings of the Town-hall Establishment Com-
mittee comprise a recommendation to increase the salary
of Mr. William Houlton, sword bearer, from £l4O to £2OO
per annum. There is also a petition from Alfred Boishaw
and his wife, praying that certain freehold premises in
Collingwood-street, which hate escheated to the corpora-
tion on the death of Sarah Williamson, intestate and with-
out issue, should be granted to them for 75 years at a no-
minal fine ; and a memorial from pork butchers in the
public markets, and a motion has been put on the paper
by Mr. Councillor Parker that it be an instruction to the
Finance Committee to watch and oppose the bill of which
notice has been given to alter the constitution of the
Dock Committee, and deprive the Coancil of any power
over the dock estate. _ _

A POLICEMAN'S FIINERAL.—About three o'clock in
the afternoon of Wednesday last a body of policemen,
belonging to the South division, to the number of about
one hundred, were marched to the Infirmary, where a
hearse and mourning coach waited, the former to receive
the corpse of one of their comrades, who had died a day
or two previously in the institution. The procession
having re-formed moved in the direction of Stanhope-
street Chapel, the resting-place chosen for the remains
of the deceased. The name of the officer to whom this
mark of respect was shewn was Sandlands, (No. 128) ;
he had been in the force upwards of twelve years. His
death was attended with melancholy circumstances. On
Sunday, the 18th instant, while in the act of leaping upon
one of the fire-engines, (which had been brought out of
the station yard in Temple-street, and was then starting
off for the Dingle, to be used in extinguishing a fire that
had broken out in the mansion of Mr. Yates,) his foot
slipped, and he fell beneath the wheels, which passed over
his head and one of his legs.
A Goon SUGGESTION.—The Rev. F. Barker directs
the attention of the correspondent of a contemporary,
who offers to give £5OO for poor man's chapels, to the church
about to be built at Edge-hill. Mr. Barker says, " The
population is 8,000 ; there are one church and two chapels ;
the free accommodation in the church is, properly speak-
ing, nothing—twenty sittings at one end of the body,
and sixty in the aisles of the gallery, on forms, to mock
the wants of the aged and infirm poor. We intend to
build a church, in which 500 sittings will be free, and
100 let at a reduced rate, and have raised £4,300, but are
pledged not to begin to build till we have got £5,000.
I invite your correspondent to examine the prospectus,
and to inquire into our intentions, and thus satisfy him-
self as to the channel through which his bounty may
reach a portion of the lower and the middle classes. If it
is said we are in the suburbs, I reply—so is the popula-
tion ; 3,500 persons are already in the district to be
assigned to the church, and the erection of houses is still

•
going on."
THE NAVIGATION LAWS.—We have been favoured
with copies of a correspondence which has passed between
Mr. John Lockett, the chairman of the Shipowners Asso-
ciation, of this town, and the Board of Trade on the sub-
ject of the Navigation-laws, which are about to expire.
Mr. Lockett applied to the board to know what foreign
countries had agreed to reciprocate with this country, and
to place British ships in their ports on an equally favour-
able footing with foreign ships in British ports, and whe-
ther a notification of the same would be made by the
government. Sir Dennis Le Marchant replies by stating
that, before the act of the last session passed, the govern-
ment had not made proposals to the greater number of
states, but that, as regards the important maritime coun-
tries of Germany, Prussia, Hanover, the Hanse Towns,
and other Northern Powers, also Denmark, Russia, Aus-
tria, the Italian States, Greece, and the Ottoman Empire,
the treatment of British would be nearly the same as
that of national vessels. The states of Central and South-
ern America were also included in the same category.
With regard to France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Bel-
gium, Sweden, and the United States of America, it was
thought necessary to adopt a different course, and to take
such steps as appeared best calculated to obtain from the
governments of those countries a freer admission of Bri-
tish shipping into their ports. Sir Denis then proceeds to
observe that Sweden and the United States had recipro-
cated maritime freedom with this country, and that any
new arrangements before the Ist of January would be
published for the information of the country.
MRS. MANNING.—We have seen in some of the papers
notices of the early career of the Bermondsey murderess,
and of some liasons laid to her charge. We stated a few
weeks since, that nearly four years ago she had been in
this neighbourhood, having been with a lady upon whom
she was in attendance in the capacity of lady's maid, at
the festivities at Rufford Hall. On that occasion she
formed numerous acquaintances with persons in Preston
and the neighbourhood, had a little " flirtation" with
several, and correspondence with, we believe, more than
one. We have now before us one of a few letters that
passed between her and a townsman. The style is cer-
tainly most fervent; the penmanship, some of the ortho-
graphy, as well as some of the expressions in the letter,
are evidently the production of a foreigner :
" Haldon House, the Bth April, 1846.
" MY DARLING LITTLE War.—With mutch pleasure I re-
ceived yours, and I am verry happy to hear thlt you have lost
your cold. I had begun to think you had quite forgot me by
your verry long silence, for 1 thougt you must be in London.
I would mutch rather you was in London, for I think Preston
is mutch too gay for you. Dear I think we shall go to London
next month, and I should be verry happy to see you there, for
I think to sittle myself thare, and then 1 should be able to see
you offen my little Dear, for I am quite werried of this dull life.
" Dear Win. I should verry mutch like to have your likeness,
as you did propose to me at Rufford, and I will give you the
original one in returne. I wish you to make up your mind to
go to London next month. You do not tell me how your friend
is, and what you are douin your self.
"Darling, remimber me to your friend, and believe me for
ever " Your most affectionat Lover,

"MARIA DE Roux

[Under the signature is a small seal.]
" My Dear, write me soone, and please to allways take notice
of my seal as I fear, and let me know if there as been any
other sent but my own. Good bye, God bless you, my little
Dear Wm."