The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-06 00:00:00

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.--Yesterday
ee'ennight, Sir Frederick Smith, the government railway
commissioner, proceeded over the works of the Chester and
Birkenhead line, in company with Mr. Yarrow, the resident
engineer and expressed his opinion that the travelling was
far superior, and the works in a more complete state, than
On any newly opened line he bad inspected.
THE " MEG 0' MELDON."—We recently noticed a beau-
tiful new barque of this name, of 376 tons burthen, built by
alessrs. Haselden, Pearson, and Troughton, at their yard,
south side of the Queen's Dock Basin. She. is a remarkably
fine vessel, whether as regards materials, model, or work-
-I,l'anship, and we are glad to announce that, after being
ueaped" for a short time, she will be launched on Tuesday
next,—to the grAtification, doubtless, of numerous spectators.
HALIFAX AND BOSTON ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIPS.—
The Caledonia, Captain Cleland, that arrived' here only on
the afternoon of Friday last, left the Mersey about four
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, with the outward mails and
London morning papers of the 4th on board. The Caledonia
takes out between forty and fifty passengers. Arriving late
On Friday, and sailing on Wednesday, shows a celerity of
Movement quite in keeping with the rapid passages these fine
vessels have made across the Atlantic.
SERIOUS CASE or FORGERY.—On Saturday last, a re-
spectable-looking elderly man, named John Heys, was placed
at the bar of the Police-court, on a charge of altering an
order on the District Banking Company at Manchester, from
to £BO, with a view to defraud the company named. It
appeared that Heys had obtained an order for f.. 8 from that
'lnking establishment in this town, and had taken it to a
man whom he had employed as a clerk, requesting him to
take it immediately to Manchester, and get the money, as he
was obliged to go to Chester. The clerk, being too late for
the train, began to consider the matter over ; and, finally,
atht the suggestion of a friend, went to the bank here, and
its learned that the order had been altered to ten times
,u
`3 original amount. The prisoner was taken into custody
In the evening. Mr. Owen appeared in his behalf, and se-
ZI;eIY cross-questioned the witnesses, but the case was too
and
to admit of much doubt on the mind of the magistrate,
was committed for trial at the assizes.
MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF ST. GEORGE'S
HALL._A general meeting of the proprietors of the St.
Cotton Hall Company was held on Wednesday, in the
~otton Sales-Room, Exchange-buildings. The Rev. Jona-
than Brooks, chairman of the committee presided. The
Chairman having very lucidly stated the objects of the meet-
ing, called upon Mr. Thomas Harvey, the secretary to the
committee, to read the report. The report gave a de-
tail of the proceedings of the committee, in confer-
ence with the law courts committee of the council, and
embodied the proposal made by the latter for erecting in one
building the law courts and the hall, on the St. George's
Hall Company raising or satisfactorily securing to the coun-
_cil an amount of money to be agreed upon. The meeting
was well attended, and the proposal met with unanimous ap-
probation. The several resolutions, which will be found in
oUr advertising columns, were adopted without a dissentient
Loice. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Lawrence
'leYworth, Turner, Rosson. Shand, Woolwright, Mather,
Bateson, Townley, Radley, Moon, and others, who ge-
nerally expreised their satisfaction with the arrangement. It
was stated by the Rector, that, according to the plan pro-
Dosed, the ground and existing area would, when completed,
I°rln the finest place in Europe. The rector, in reply to a
question, said he could not say what sum would be required
from the subscribers, but if he were a member of the Town-
e,Snincil, which he certainly never should be, if the George's
htl all Committee offered £21,000, he would vote that it should
a accepted. He thought, as the town would reap so many
advantages, the council ought to meet them in a liberal
tAirit. In reply to another question, the rector stated that
p .r..lrnes had given it as his opinion, that if entered upon
4orthwith, the building might be completed in about three
)ears and a half.

PROFESSOR BERTINCHAMP'S SYSTEM OF TEACHING
kiANGrAGES.—During the residence of Professor Bertin-
!lanaP in Liverpool we have had many opportunities of ob-
serving the merits of his system of teaching languages, and
pan testif • that it is unrivalled. It aims, directly, at enabling
the .
1_ Pupa to converse, without which there is little utility in
arning any modern language. • Mr. Bertinchamp has al-
rady published a grammar of the French language, which,
Perspicuity, has no superior ; and he is about producing
?Inc of the German, deserving of similar praise. We trust
LP 'nay meet such encouragement in Liverpool, as will induce
in, to become a permanent resident.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—Owing to an inadequate number of
r embers attending the Dock Committee yesterday no meet-
,,ilg was held. Two vacancies have been occasioned in the
B',nolizittee—one by the resignation of Mr. Robertson Glad-
(.;`,noe, and the other by the retirement, from the Town-coun-
,'",i, of Mr: Segar. The appointment in both these cases rests
"'th the Town-council, and, hi all probability, they will be
1114,(le at the first meeting since the election, which will be
eld next Monday.

NEGLECT OF FAMILY.—At the police-court yesterday, a
tlart named Griffith, apparently mate of a vessel, and who
had been remanded from the previous day, on a charge of
w'efusing to.remunerate the parish for the support of his wife,
ns again placed at the bar, he having been allowed a day to
losuler the matter. Mr. Rushton said he had left his wife
lrgeable, and te parish alread incurred a cost of £3O for
er maintenance in consequence of his neglect. It could
hot.
be borne that the community at large and poor industrious
earnings
in particular should be obliged to pay rates out of their
for such a purpose. He (the prisoner) had just re-
11rned from a long voyage, and a large sum was due to him.
therefore, he persisted in refusing to meet the jnst demand
i.3ainst him, he (Mr. Rushton) would be obliged to consign
allowed five minutes more, and at the expiration of that time,
still appeared intractable, be was sent to the House of
ono rrection for a month.
MAHOGANY.—The sales of the 22d instant were very dull,
and very little business was effected, except in Honduras :
fthe cargo, ex Minerva, selling at from lid. to 71d. and yielding
filllY per foot average. Two-fifths were taken expressly
„.15,r ship-building, and this may be said to be the first cargo
t",lsich has received the marked attention of the body of the
treasure,
of this place. By the Liverpool quay or line
`leasure, the cargo of the Minerva at 61d. per foot superficial,
'elded 4s. 6d. per foot cubic, Liverpool quay line measure,
etng equal to 4s. lid. per foot customs' calliper. The re-
mainder of the cargoes of the Mary and Science were sold
r) the former 15,086 feet, at 40. per foot average, and the
j.tter, 17,303 feet, at 51d. per foot average. Of Cuba nothing
ut remnants were sold by auction, soy 10,554 feet, and Bd.
-16ths per foot average, but by private bargain the 124 logs,
lizabeth, were sold at 101 d. er foot. Of St. omino,
fs:l7 feet of City logs, which remained ex Paragon, D
were sold
at 14d. 7-16ths per foot average ; 16,527 feet, curls, ex
ojgalia at 18d. 19-32nds per foot; and 10,768 feet, ex
41gmalion Castle, at 15d. per foot average. 15,597 feet o f
I,ls, ex Jean Ilastie, were sold at 124 d. per foot ; the re-
plilder of the cargo, with the entire cargo ex Levant
4eket, being withdrawn. By private bargain, 16,087 feet
1,, logs, City Wood, ex Regalia, were sold at 12 d. per foot.
:0 Stocks of St. Domingo are comprised in the 38,040 feet
,r Jean Hastie, 44,564 feet per Levant Packet, 2,881 feet
s_
Charles Hammerton, 7,892 feet per Eliza Killick, 42,2-10
itt Per Brothers, 7,524 feet City curls ex Traveller, and
1',1'16 feet of Mr. Ripley's City Wood, summing up to only
0 ;4)57 feet as the entire stock of the port. Cuba, in stock,
111)11 amounts to 65,649 feet, not on the market, because held
()ve present rates.
b„APIticAN TEAK.—There is not any stock in this place
ht the shipwrights are being supplied with an excellent sub-
elite, namely, Honduras Mahogany, which Mr. Duncan
I hlub last week supplied, of the best quality, and of good
geo"gths, at 4s. 6d. per foot, teak measure. Two other car-
sLP, suitable for the same purpose, are now preparing for
on Thursday, the 12th proximo.
9sPrr An; AFFRAY WITH SMUGGLERS.—A most des-
-el-at
bea ,e affray took place on Friday morning last on Southsea
of te,'originating in a party of smugglers attempting a rescue.
aei.wenti-eight tubs and a wherry, which had been previously
\4„,ed by Lieut. Scott, of the Southsea Castle station. The
Scott was at this time swamped on the beach, and Lieut.
the and and five of his crew were clearing her, when about 40
Of theame down and attacked them ; but from the firmness
coast guard they were dispersed. Lieut. Scott was at
hen time nearly drowned by them, and has received a vio-
h4locontusion of the head, which has left him in the doctor's
heve", and two of the men are hurt. The smugglers got some
blw!,e wounds ; they were repeatedly fired upon, and the
1`0"" Was observed on the beach at daylight in the morning.
i)jevent a second attack the corporal's guard at Southsea
owere called out, who readily came and protected the
Iu t'ks• Lieutenant Davies, of the Chichester station, being
late Offing, and hearing'the firing, came on shore, but too
ever prevent the attack, yet rendered his brother officer
Y assistance in his power.