The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-14 00:00:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1854.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

jifov. -0-
thee,,e•-At the meeting of the Dock Committee, on
De? -;;:t1 Y, it was resolved to take L 7,000 in bond, at four
were r„.
seat; and bonds to the amount of £22,500
kelßp;:,e', the same rate of interest, for three, five,
Years.
1/ER Op COMMERCE.—At the adjourned annual
titred Tuesday, the following gentlemen wer.e.de-
-11,0 be elected directors in the room of those retiring,
tlaB "srs. John Aikin, William Cross, John Farnworth,
Po,l,iesliolland, Edward Heath, Hugh Hornby, A. W.
1,, ',.l'ralleis Shand, James Stitt, and Richard Sheil.
144 of the
FOR THE COUNTY COURT.—During the
iledas°,L,the County Court on Thursday, his Honour said
Z'eltil on to have the opportunity of informing proles-
larnuetnen that a new, and, he trusted, a valuable
4(4117 had been attached to the court, and those who
4eit cOnsult it would have every opportunity of
tio
e ~sPITAIITY or PILOTS.—There is, it seems, an esprit
le°4ls)B amongst pilots which is highly commendable.
ltrtss tLiverpc7ol pilot happens to be taken out to sea by
tle,it!a ak weather he is received by the American pilots
4; neeTtlial welcome, and hospitably entertained until
iag",cance of returning. The Liverpool pilots, within
t'etiktle.N7 days, have had an opportunity of returning
toitti,-ules in this way, and on Monday they entertained
'', t the Brunswick Hotel, Mr. Baudier, a New
%het who was " run away with" by the Antarctic,
voyage here.
11Qt8a,,4
tt}lz•—The Board of Health have completed the
,
gf. sewe ring of a new street leading from Derby-
"r" igall-TOad, which has been surnamed Stanley-
ttr an'n!y propose, when the private sewering and
\ttie.4-,1131y are more advanced, re-paving the central
I_"` town with Welsh sets, and employing the
boulders in the outskirts. It is anticipated that
:es, when the waterworks are in full operation,
them to carry out this desirable improvement.
TESTIMONIAL. The directors of the
have presented to William Crbss, Esq., a
his leaving the management of the bank
one of its directors. It is a silver centre
able, and a salver, with an inscription. One
contains the inscription, the second the list
J, and the third the arms of Mr. Cross. The
.4 a copy of the inscription :—" Presented to
Cross, Esq., by the directors of the Liverpool
/tank : a record of their respect and regard ;
the talent, fidelity, and success with which
business of the bank from Sept., 1846, to

'N THE NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—At the
court,London,on Wednesday,iT. Goalen,
in the audit department of the London and
. Railway Company at the Euston Station,
up on remand, charged with having defrauded
company .to the amount of several thousand
The charge against the prisoner was to the
he had taken a sum amounting to £2185 14s. 4d.,
Ile 11th October and the Ist November, the
the company, which he had not accounted for.
Action of several witnesses, the prisoner
to Wednesday next.
attoN.—On Monday, a handsome silver tea
service was presented to Mr. John Aughton,
Southport, at a dinner at the Victoria Hotel,
Mr. Hart occupied the chair, and the vice-
filled by Mr. Easty. After several toasts had
the chairman proposed the health of Mr.
Whom he eulogised in the highest terms as a
gh character and standing in society, and con-
' requesting his acceptance of the present, which
subscribed for by a number of his friends de-
fying him a compliment previous to his leaving
rY for Canada. Mr. Aughton acknowledged the
appropriate manner.
'Or FROM FIRE.—On Tuesday, about noon, a
'I, named Mary Ann Haigh, employed at the
lie Dispensary, Harford-street, Mount-pleasant,
near the kitchen fire when her apron igni-
Was almost immediately enveloped in flames,
3 state ran to the front door and opened it, with
of, getting assistance, no' one but herself being at
In the house. Mr. J. Wedgwood, of Lord-street,
ig at the time, came to her rescue, and by
coat over her, succeeded in extinguishing
Another gentleman who came up, also ren-
, Ice, and the poor girl, who was much burnt
oands and arms, was immediately conveyed to
, where she received prompt surgical treat-
progressing favourably.
ROYAL MERSEY YACHT Clan:l.—The members
;ir club-house, Duke-street, on Tuesday. The
Presided, and announced, in feeling terms, the
their treasurer. The balance-sheet was received
"ea satisfaction, and showed—after the large.
'aPended from the club funds in prizes, and the
erPenditure—there still remained a very satis-
,,,ruance to the credit of the club, and in the hands
"ankers. The accounts proved that the sum of
6d. had been expended in prizes and expenses
the sailing matches. In addition to this, the
3s. was raised in subscription for the grand
• on the Mersey last July in honour of the
"IP presented to the club by Her Majesty (the
of the club) of £lOO, making a grand total of
3d- of prizes, sailing matches, and attendant
'ven under the auspices of this club during the
The rest of the evening was spent in dis-
at of prizes and sailing matches for
season, which will be more immediately
cox -1-ion in May next.
AGAINST A BONE-SETTER.—In the Court of
Wednesday, an action was brought against
~ well known in this town as a " bone-
allegation that he had improperly treated
Pat. its, whereby a sprained ancle had resulted
sation, rendering amputation of the injured
The plaintiff was Mr. Daniel Crowley,
alt er, and the defendant Mr. Evan Thomas, of
T,,,Pearesse hall-street. Mr. Aspinall and Mr. Millward
tteral At',or the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr.
etaia,lllanson and Mr. Brett had been retained for the
Ze. pre:. A large numbe of the mecal profession
ut on the occasion. After a londig and tedious
4.,!0e foreman of the jury said, they would not
hpl 4 learned assessor to sum up ; they had agreed
1, lie erdict for the defend
their decision.
y4:1421-"EnnY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting on
V1141;1, there were present, Mr. Joseph Harrison in
16th t„,Tessrs. Alpass and Heyes, vice-chairmen, Messrs.
Kirkus, Abrahams, M'Gee, Brown, G.
Roberts, Rev. W. Badnall, Jeffries, Carter,
teabe.,,,d, Shaw, Wensley, and James Birch. The
Ohe zu the house Was reported to be 702, against 714
afrr,esPonding week last year. The balance in the
111.1rar,"' the Treasurer was stated to be £2,086 14s. 2d.
opt..(l44tes of the former 'meeting stated that the clerk
it At% 4 examined the several officers books, except, those
‘L'l'ilib,a°l,,lgh, the master, which had not been made up or
ve.bo`..; for examination. A return of the number of the
trl'itit,,,`ued women in the Workhouse was referred to the
Fortl.;',..eQralnittee ; and the thanks of the board was given
tm_atlarrt upon the classification of the inmates of the
..4'se• A letter was read from the Poor Law Board
tothk
~to the master receiving and paying money contrary
dttiQVlrumissioners' regulations, and also as to the books
tZktar amount of relief ordered. The Law-clerk was
ae bus t 0 reply to this communication. After some rou-
t, ka,, °es; the board broke up.
.4441,1;L/GENT DELIVERY OF GOODS.—In the Court of
0e
1, i„„ on Tuesday, Herrman' Frommell and Arthur
kgr, rty'rehants, of this town, sued Messrs. M'Kean and
for £7 4s. on account of a deficiency in some
orte bber brought here from Marseilles by the Medi-
tahn steamer Livorno. . A dlerk of the plaintiffs pro-
(Os of bill of lading, from which it appeared that ten
tr;"ereedla-rubber had been shipped for them "to be
vr eglv,„' g'ood order ;" but it was urged they had been
ittax' 4 al'arlY packed that the bags had burst, and there
k'hilitneiency to the extent of 621bs. The Judge, ad-
th'bo' the plaintiffs, said, "At present, I hold that they
IteiZ
to deliver to
youten bags of something near
if Put down there, in good order and condition ;
ore, they must show how they came not to be in
art
viler and condition, in the meantime you had better and
N kyt,„_ get all the information that you can from your
'oaqualents at Ma:seilles. The case was then ad-
t4i-LEvEL R kILWAY roll THE Docics.-11r.
,Frod-
citor of this town, read before the Architectural
k'i•krike'la!olog,ical Society, on. "Wednesday, a paper intro=
114, i'rtain proposals for a row-lever comminication
tk,ka Liverpool docks. After some preliminary re-
f env the importance and necessity of facilitating
VahreYatice of goods from theayarehouse, or railway
4Z117,; to the ship's side, and vice versd, Mr. Prod-
What he proposed was, that there should be con-
ttrisla,en each side of the docks a continuous railway, as
e44,5ek,a straight line as possible ; parallel with the line
"'lsom north to south ; and at such a distance from
4t t.,,reek 845 as to leave a quay space of not less width than
ordinary railway wagons between the railway
Ntyaela're,k• He also proposed that on the west side of
of kith "e constructed a series of railways, not continuous
tikeac, h ,extending only the length, from north to south,
1/44111Y p.,.."c'ek• All these railways should be of a gauge
lte be nal to the length of an ordinary railway waggon,
nearly two feet below the level of the ground.
ta."4Se qae4 further that railways of the ordinary narrow
laidbaa at right angles with the sunken lines, and
With and close to the northern and southern
tha43, at r.„..ae1l docks. He would then lay a series of tram-
oa-i.s.,"t angles with the sunken or low level railway ;
tat 7 to be one side running to the verge of each dock,
er„.'r sie as numerous as could be worked; those on the
of the sunken railway to run into the town, and
oti'44ea„ ,r,sate with the railway termini, the town ware-
-411,41e -817„;_ Railways should also be laid across the trucks
ttcl;fro-".en railway in such a way that a wagon travel-
lo„c raj Warehouse or railway terminus towards the
oePtl 'tit be drawn over the trucks in the sunken • direct to the eastern verge of the dock, or along the
w/N,LaLy on the north or south of the sunken railway
tli4tation", aide. The sunken railway might be worked
(c)t. thatarY. engines and endless ropes, or in any other
t might be deemed best, so that the " trucks"
teles •
I,,„;sti„ Which travelled on the sunken railway, in con-
: t,'4,)41°4 to the " wagons" which travelled on the
(.141erhaht be moved at a speed of some five or six miles,
Fi:j_more, per houre, and readily stoped when re-
the id • herb* ham explained to the meeting how great
e utility in the case of unloading a ship, and
th k
elli e cargoes to warehouses, of these sun en
'll4stioNnes ; and how speedily and efficiently the whole
ktisiateeueoiunld be performed,—the wagons (loaded at the
g draWn upon the trucks, and being con-
so vvhole length of the line of docks, or only
that, to circumstances. In conclusion,
I)rtelia vint both as regards cheapness and efficiency,
hi,7t ,„,;),,,111(t have a great superiority, not only over the
N. at thee, but also over the proposed high-level rail-
% lea 4. ',lle conclusion f M Frodsham's aer a dis-
t L°e'lz pl • °. .
aa tir ace, in which Mr. Picton, Mr. Bouit, Mr.
I.l.tatl tin Z,Chairman various after which Mr. Frodsham
4:1;5,7 ai"uaad.t the objections which had been
'I% for " scheme. The prizes for students' de-
'ti a the tri°,lll4llisading were awarded to those signed
tto
•,t , boee," and the design of a triangle
mel4,4'adeats " WaS announced that the next subject for
a„.,Yould be a design for an iron railing round
"*vi'llinent on the Exchange fligs.

I 7LCtiie Z;111;111'
' tiltit4t -unlde in the out
' . tllanoe rs
,0 i Nab, s, when the w.
~ Gat 'e them to carry o
9 ti 11P.,„TING TESTIMOI
9 ‘tsti4l,' Bank have press
, 141i4112., upon his leavir
9 r'tt dinning one of its di
/ ''',4lDa,„,r table, and a sa
9 °,t t6"l, 1 , ea contains the
0 1110/eh,„rectors and the th
% '414,.,7 is a 'copy of th
f 1/44rig Cross Es by
9 Nl,ll tank': a Esq.,
i
o Itia-113. to the talent • f
/ 'lit L'ageti the business' s
it'd, gityllb ON THE NORTH
,6tu' 404V"4Pa0 police court,L
ide• iltti`i °facer in the audit
P,c;eo9 said ht
Railway Ci.
, vaid 6.4 pon remmu(
6 "Ns' company A° th
rafki "Ns
'fi The charge ag-,
now bit
he had taken a si
Ao itqll the 11th Octobi
tile ,4-'4l of the company,
ttlii9„. 'ris r,,,,„..'e examination o:
dci 'II' p ended to Wednes,
key itts
16toi -kii UtvrioN —On 3
try e° t‘tieene service was p
3,'..1 .7ktin,,,', of Southport, at
,"uel,i,t nir-,:"rt• Mr. Hart a
11).1 N -.;.,as filled. by Mr. I
is`- "kgli'ven the hairMg
ktt ton Whom c
iil ,
01 of n, he eo,
a" Isidticelgh character an,
os'el QM bc,3" requesting his i
s'o ,Sl4-, Subscribed for
;Wit , qiis „,°' Paying him a ca
LO.;LO. k '''lL'ltrY f - Canada.
1.4 4,, or
r'' pes Ac ' appropriate ma
501, attl, et a,
:ic vi a4t .- T PROM FIE
;,4toect gag, named Mary
r.,, ,I tta,l9lic Dispensary
be '-`' ''t.. S,"'lng near the is
0,7 !iiitll4 Ito. Was almost in
I'loo ',i., vielv.‘als state ran to tl
Id " '4t
~ ti,„ ?f getting assist
~ kno Ze in the house. 3
TIP igtow;"' Passing. at the
.•-cit," 4A. 0 his coat over
'nee 'ei—el. Another ge:
ore;
t, e, 6.34.i.stance, and the
.ver, P
~,t /11?. hands and am
(1005_, '4l4t 4,1111, arY, where she
stn ('; ti, "'" is progressing
bict kt ' 1101-A.L MERSEI
• JO. torkit their
rit 1 club-house
iil C.Kure presided, and
i.9lPclub had susta
te,their treasurer.
;of ',4tirell satisfaction,
Is 0 NAt elPended from t
0 eCIA Zetoh, I,7!Penditure—tli
3 Pr, s: th; I,l4lanCe to the cr
pe f, ' It• 41 tyankers. The a
ttle'ii. b,.`todi°,.,s• 6:1- hail been e
WO All or -g the sailing m
plost ikt4t.,225 3s. was rail
ore j dianeld on the Ms
ca
1 p",olic„," Cup presented 1
1.)to MI f:9l of the club) ia
I
:041 tiltis' ed. of prizes;
,rio9' Ilit4,„e; given under tl
rite iNu‘',Bo/1. The rest
~.0,,s •944,4,f5 the arrangemen
re , lioroa6hint_-, season,
'" • lat. tion
esg 4,, consideration
IC it,t,ION, AGAINST A
11° 1671'.1;::' %1 Wednesday
)
;• - ~,,7ster,;tuomas„ , well
i 01,0.1 be of hi - (he allegatic
1 ~ I' 140,4.8 Patients, whe:
iiiii, i4l),_
„.''eleatio, r'ende
1!..45t. o,slCt!,ary. The 1