The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-03-27 00:00:00

NISI PRIUS COURT.-SATURDAY

GREENHOUGH V. OLus.—ln this case Joseph Green-
hough, a colliery proprietor at St. Helens, was the plaintiff,
and Thomas 011 is, formerly of the Limeworks, at Tran-
mere, the defendant, and the action was brought to reco-
ver possession of some account books belonging to the
plaintiff, and which the defendant, who was manager for
the plaintiff, had taken possession of under the impression,
as he alleged, of a partnership existing between them.
After several witnesses had been examined, his Lordship
said that there was not one tittle of evidence to prove the
partnership ; there was evidence only that the defendant
had very strongly desired the agreement to be so drawn
as ';o constitute him a partner. A verdict of £5 was re.
turned for the plaintiff, and it was stated that the verdict
would not be enforced if the books were given up.
Several other unimportant cases were then taken.
FLETCHER V. THOMPSON.

In this case the defendant is son-in-law of the plaintiff,
who resides at Wavertree, the defendant living on the
Cheshire shore of the Mersey. The circumstances were
made public in the columns of a contemporary a month or
two ago. They will be sufficiently gleaned from what
follows. On the case being called,
Sergeant WILKINS said. again the parties concerned had
come to an arrangement, which he thought creditable to
both gentlemen. It was an action brought by Mr.
Fletcher against Mr. Thompson, for a malicious prosecu-
tion. It seemed that Mr. Thompson had been labouring
under a very wrong impression indeed, as far as regarded
the conduct of Mr. Fletcher. There had been for some
time some unpleasantness between Mr. Thompson and his
wife, Mrs. Thompson being the daughter of Mr. Fletcher.
In consequence of an invitation from his daughter, Mr.
Fletcher visited her, in the absence of the defendant, when
the daughter earnestly wished the father to take her home
again to his house. Mrs. Thompson, on his consenting to
her return, went up stairs and packed up such articles as
she considered her own ; they were deposited in a car, and
her father took her home. Six weeks after this, her hus-
band, the defendant, got a search-warrant to search the
plaintiff's house; had Mr. Fletcher arrested for having
stolen articles taken from his house, and brought before a
magistrate. The magistrate, of course, saw that no felony
had been, committed, andAismissed. the case. Now Mr.

Thompson, it appeared, had acted under a wrong im,
pression, had acted as his feelings more than his reason
dictated ; and he (Sergeant Wilkins) believed that he had
repented it. _ _ _

Mr. MARTIN thought the case had taken a proper
course. His client, Mr. Thompson, exasperated from
waititl and expecting his wife home daily, bad done that
for which he was sorry ; he had made a charge of felony
against his father-in-law, which it is clear there was no
pretence whatever for; although Mr. Fletcher had acted
from hearing a one-sided story from his daughter. He
thought that after a man had done a wrong, the proper
thing to do was to make an ample apology ; and he (Mr.
Martin) was there on the part of the defendant to state
that he was sorry that, prompted by heat, natural heat, he
had acted as he had done. _

HIS ,LORDSHIP said he thought we must all agree that
when a man had done wrong, there were two things which
he should do ; first, he should not support the wrong ; se-
condly, he should do himself credit by the most ample
apology. Whenever a family quarrel occurred, especially
when there was a female in the matter, the less the cir-
cumstances were before the public the better, and the more
likely were the parties to come together after such a con-
fusion as that which had existed in this instance.

A juror was by consent withdrawn, on the terms of the
defendant paying the plaintiff's costs.

total P.EMS.

The Mail says that the Corporation are interesting
themselves about erecting barracks in Liverpool. -
The Lydia, of Liverpool, James Douglas, commander,
was wrecked on the island of Barra, on the 7th instant.
The Venerable Archdeacon Jones, and the Rev. William
Hughes, of St. David's, in this town, are to preach at the
opening of a new church in Anglesey, this week.
Mr. Elbeck has been appointed registrar of births and
deaths for the Walton district, in the place of Mr. Musker
resigned. _

Eleanor Jones, aged 37, fell from an upper room window
of a house in Shaw-street, on the 2d instant, and frac-
tured her leg. She was taken to the Infirmary, where the
limb was amputated, and on Monday last she died.

On Thursday, a large float, descending Upper Duke-
street, overpowered the horse, and was dashed against the
premises of Mr. Abbott, breaking the plate glass in the
window, and doing other damage.
We are glad to find that though Mr. W. H. Buck has
resigned his appointment as organist at St. Paul's Church,
Prince's-park, he is not about to relinquish the high posi-
tion he enjoys in this town as a teacher of music.

ST. MARY'S CHURCH, KIRKDALE.—On Sunday last.
the sum of £22 10s. was collected at Kirkdale Church, in
aid of the fund for erecting St. Peter's Church, Sackville-
street, Everton.
ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCH, WINDSOR.—On Sunday
last, the sum of £2O ss. was collected in this church, after
sermons by the Rev. W. Pollock and the Rev. D. James,
in aid of the excellent schools attached to the church.
Mr. Daniel Bell was on Saturday elected a councillor
for St. Peter's ward, by a majority of 221 to 157 over Mr.
Arthur Henderson. The vacancy was occasioned by the
late member, Mr. R. S. Henderson, having been elected
an alderman.

AFRICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NEW YORK.—On
Sunday morning last, at St. John's Church, after a ser-
mon by the Rev. A. Crummell, the sum of £l6 17s. Sd.
was collected without any previous notice for the above
noble object. In the evening the sum of £lB 103. was
collected at St. James's Church in aid of the same fund.

MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meeting ofthe Board of
Examiners, held on Friday, the 21st instant, Captain
James Young, master of the Negociator, of Sunderland,
was found fully qualified for a first-class certificate, and
Mr. William Mc Pherson, late mate of the John Brom-
ham, of Liverpool, for a second-class certificate as master.
THE MONSTER EXCURSION TO PARIS.—AII the pre-
parations are made for this trip. The contractor has re-
turned from Paris, where he has met with the cordial co-
operation of the authorities. The passports will be free
of charge, and upon a very simple plan. The entree will
be accorded to all public places, spectacles, &c.
A Carnarvon paper mentions, that a few days since, two
lads, the sons of an inhabitant of Brynygemach, who were
walking on the seashore, found a mahogany box, contain-
ing a chronometer much injured by the salt water, and
bearing the name of a Liverpool watchmaker, while a brass
plate on the box was scratched with the words " Captain
Crosby."

A few days since, a horse, harnessed to a lorry, in Li-
verpool. struck to the ground with his forefoot the carter,
who was altering the bearing rein, seized the man with
his teeth, and lifted him into the air, but luckily the
waggoner's clothes gave way, and he was rescued from the
infuriated animal without sustaining any other injury than
some severe bruises.

MISS EMILY GRANT.—The Sunderland Herald, in
noticing the appearance of this lady at a concert given
there last week, says, " The chief and crowning attraction
of the night was Miss Emily Grant, whose delicious sing-
ing had left but one feeling upon the largest and gayest
concert audience we have yet seen in our good town—a
feeling of delighted admiration. Her voice is full, clear,
rich, powerful, and flexible, and she has taste and science
in abundance to make the most of it.

On Wednesday evening, the Mayor, J. Bramley Moore,
Esq., entertained to dinner at the Town-hall, the Judges,
the High Sheriff, Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bart., Hon. Col.
Stanley, Attorney-General for the county palatine, and
other members of the bar, present at the assizes, the
Mayor of Manchester, Daniel Grant, Esq., T. B. Hors-
fall, Esq., William Entwisle, foreman of the grand jury,
with other members of the grand jury, Major Maxwell,
Captain Albany, Captain Evans, R.N., Mr. Rushton, &c.
M. ADELSBERG'S CONCERT.—The above gentleman
gave a grand concert on Tuesday evening last, in the
Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, which was respectably
though not numerously attended. The principal vocal
performers were Miss Stott, Miss Parsons, Mr. Bishop,
and Mr. Armstrong. The band, which consisted of fifty
performers, played several very appropriate airs. Mr.
Bishop, in that beautiful song " The Lass of Gowrie,"
was loudly applauded. Altogether the evening's enter-
tainment went off with great eclat.

MR. HY. RussELL.I-This popular vocalist and com-
poser gave an entertainment last evening at the Concert-
hall, Lord Nelson-street, when he sang to advantage some
of the songs which have gained him a just pre-eminence
both as a composer and a performer. The Liverpool pub-
lic, who have ever appreciated his talents, will have another
opportunity of enjoying the rich musical treat to-morrow
evening, when Mr. Russell will make a second appearance
at the same house. Several new compositions will be
sung, and the evening's entertainments will be varied by
original anecdotes of negro life and character, so happily
pourtrayed by Mr. Russell.
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QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS, FOR THE GUIDANCE OF
STUDENTS OF CHYMISTRY, BY DR. SHERIDAN MUS-
PRArr.—This little volume, by our talented townsman,
will be a boon to all connected with analyses. The pro-
cess of decomposition is so clearly shown that it may be
readily understood by the youngest student. The book is
raplete with tables, guiding the pupil to the order in
which he may find each substance in conducting an analy-
sis. These tables will be found most useful in assisting
experimentors. The author acknowledges the assistance
he has received from several distinguished chemists in
drawing up the work, to which is appended a table of che-
mical equivalents, useful in every laboratory. The work
is beautifully got up.
IN RE JONATHAN HIGGINSON.—In the Bankruptcy
Court, on Saturday, Mr. Commissioner Stevenson rejected
the proof claimed on Mr. Higginson's private estate, and
tendered by the assignees to the joint estate for £105,000,
said to have been abstracted by Mr. Higginson from the
partnership concern, and invested on his own private
account in the purchase of railway shares. His honour,
after quoting a number of cases, said that all of them went
to show that where the copartner had been invested by
his partner with the sole management and controul of the
joint estate, as in this case, any improper application of
the moneys of the firm could not be considered as a fraud,
if the ordinary opportunities were allowed the partner of
making himself acquainted with the circumstances of such
application. He thought Mr. Deane's negligence in this
respect amounted clearly to an implied or tacit acquies-
cence in the course pursued by his partner, Mr. Higginson•
THE SAPPHO GLEE CLUB.—On Thursday last, the an-
niversary dinner of this club took place in the large room,
Great George Tavern, Upper Pitt-street, by whom a
sumptuous repast and wines of the best quality were pro-
vided. The chair was ably filled by Ms. T. Evans, and
Mr. Reeves and Mr. Mc Kenzie officiated with equal tact
and talent as vice-chairmen. On the toast of the evening
being announced, " The Sappho Glee Club," the chair-
man urged the guests of the evening to become members,
assuring them that. he knew of no means of spending an
evening more delightfully than by attending their meet-
ings, the entertainments being both rational and instruc-
tive. The club had, he said, been most prosperous.
They had a library worth £5O, and a surplus fund. Mr.
M•Kenzie observed that they had expended considerable
sums of money in relieving the widows and orphans of
deceased members of the musical profession. A number
of glees were sung with great taste, and drew forth much
applause, and occasionally encores. The performers were
Miss Williams and Miss Ledgwick, G. Holden, jun., R.
Evans, Nisbet, Roberts, and Mann. Mr. C. Wilberforce
accompanied on the piano with his usual brilliancy and
effect. The entertainment was kept up with great spirit
until a late hour.

THE LATE REV. THOMAS STRINGER.—The demise of
the pastor of St. Anne's is recorded in our obituary of
this day. Mr. Stringer, who was the patron of the church
in which he ministered, succeeded the Rev. W. Blundell,
who held the incumbency for a great number of years.
Mr. Stringer's naturally amiable and kind disposition en-
deared him to a large circle of friends, as well as to those
with whom by his professional labours he was more inti-
mately connected. A funeral sermon was preached in
commemoration of the melancholy event, in St. Anne's
Church, on Sunday evening, by the Rev. C. H. Burton,
incumbent of St. Philip's. The rev. gentleman took for
his text the following passage—" Hope maketh not
ashamed."—Rom. v chap., verse v. The discourse,
which was appropriate to the occasion, was rendered im-
pressive to the minds of the hearers from its direct bearing
to their own circumstances as sojourners in a probationary
world. In opening. his discourse, the minister alluded
directly, though briefly, to the bereavement they had
suffered, observing that their deceased pastor was unable
to labour amongst them with that energy he so much
desired through extreme delicacy of health.
THE DRESS OR TRAVELLING CUSHION is suspended to
the trouser or coat buttons behind by elastic straps.
hangs within the coat, and is invisible ; so that persons of
sedentary habits may by the use of it have the indulgence
of a luxurious and easy seat at all times ; and travellers
may indulge in like manner, so as to convert the wooden
rigours of a second class into the cushioned ease of the
first. Judges and jurymen condemned to long sittings,
persons having infirmities requiring it, artists betaking
themselves in sketching to damp and uncomfortable seats,
alfresco, and all and every degree attending public meet-
ings, will find the dress cushion particularly acceptable
and health giving. Manufactured by CHARLES MACIN-
TOSH and Co., and sold by C. WALKER, 42, South Cas-
tle-street, Liverpool.

NEW COLONIAL BISHOP.—We are very glad to hear
that the Rev. D. Anderson has been appointed the first
bishop of the newly-formed colonial diocese of Prince
Rupert's Land in the Hudson's Bay territory, in North-
! West America. The locality may probably be better
known as the Red River Settlement, which is one of the
most interesting stations of the Church Missionary Society.
The reverend gentleman was formerly curate at Everton,
during the incumbency of Rev. R. P. Buddicom, and ac-
companied that gentleman to St. Bees College. where he
held the responsible post of theological tutor during the
whole period of Mr. Buddicom's residence there. The
appointment to the bishoprick is in the gift of his grace
the Archbishop of Canterbury, who we doubt not has
selected the reverend gentleman on account of his great
theological attainments and his fervent piety. He will
depart to his distant see with the prayerful blessings of
his numerous friends and relatives in this town.
FATAL ACCIDENTS.---A few days ago, James Haylev
expired in the hospital from injuries received whilst dis-
discharging ballast on board a vessel in dock. He was
standing on a barrel in the act of lifting a large stone, when
the barrel slipped from under his feet, and he fell on his
1 head.—At a late hour on Saturday night, the body of Mrs.
Wilkie. of Bedford-street, Toxteth-park, was found by
her husband lying on the steps leading to the parlour, in
her own house, head downwards. It is supposed that she
I must have fallen in the act of ascending the steps. When
found she was insensible, and died soon after the arrival
of a surgeon.
ST. THOMAS'S TOXTETH BAZAAR.—Tt will be seen by
our advertising columns that preparations are making in
earnest for the approaching sale in Easter week ; and,
from the interest excited, and the numerous promises of
support, it is ►ikely to prove the Bazaar of the year. In
addition to the handsome donation of William Brown,
Esq., M.P., the Earl of Harrowby, and Sir T. B. Birch,
Bart., M.P., Sir John Gladstone, Bart, and many others,
have sent in contributions. Lord John Manners, also,
has given an original poem, which, with several others
from well-known authors, will be formed into a tasteful
volume for sale at the Bazaar. The Band of the 46th
Regiment is expected to attend, and altogether the
Bazaar seems likely to form the principal attraction of the
Easter holidays.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—We regret exceedingly
to state, that John Priestley, Esq., Parkfield Cottage,
Ullet-lane, and of the highly-respectable firm of Priest-
ley, Griffith, and Cox, brokers, dropped down dead on
Tuesday, about one o'clock, on the floor of the Exchange
Newsroom. The deceased gentleman was sitting on a
chair, reading a newspaper, when he was observed to fall,
and in a few moments he was a lifeless corpse. His body
was immediately removed into the private office, and there
remained until removed by the friends of the deceased in
a shell. The deceased was upwards of 60, and was for
many years deacon of the church presided over by Dr.
Raffles, and had that morning attended a meeting of the
Bible Society. Mr. Priestley for several years represented
St. Peter's Ward in the Town Council. What makes the
occurrence still more melancholy is the fact that the lady
of the deceased gentleman was at the time in London, at-
ten'ling the funeral of her father.
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PRIVATE THEATRICALS AT SEAFORTH HALL. —On
Wednesday evening last, a numerous and fashionable
party met at the mansion of James Muspratt, Esq., to
assist at some private theatricals, got up by the members
of the family and some visitors. The play selected was
" Married Life," and Mr. S. Lover officiated as stage
manager, and acted in the piece, as did Mr. R. and Mr.
F. Muspratt, Mr. Wansostrocht, and Mr. Blake. Mr.
Lover's Coddle was admirable, and Mrs. Coddle was per-
sonated by a young lady who exhibited great histrionic
powers. The Messrs. Mnspratt, and the other dramatis
personce, acquitted themselves to admiration. On the
whole the impression made on all present was, that the
amateurs of Seaforth Hall, accomplished their respective
agreeable tasks in a manner rarely attained by persons not
initiated by long practice on the boards. The play was
followed by a series of " Tableaux Vivans," most artis-
tically arranged.
COMPLETION OF THE GREAT CEILING OF ST. GEORGE'S
HALL.—The arch ceiling of St. George's Hall has just
been completed, and when the centres were removed the
subsidence in the middle was only three-eighths of an inch,
though the span of the arch is 75 feet, and the length of
the roof 169 feet. The height from the floor is 83 feet.
The arch is turned with hollow tile 12 inches in length
and 4 inches square. The sofit of the arch is pannelled
with two breaks or separate sinkings of 4 inches each.
All the tiles are set as headers" to secure ventilation ;
and the ribs, two tiles in depth, are similarly set. About
140,000 tiles have been used to construct the arch, and
their weight is about 600 tons. It would have required
230,000 bricks to form an arch of the same dimensions,
and these would have weighed about 1000 tons ; so that
400 tons in weight are saved, and equal security attained.
The arch was set in terrace mortar from the Halkin
mountain lime rock, which has of late years been success-
fully employed in the building of our new sea and dock
walls. The hollow tiles were invented by R. Rawlinson,
Esq., C.E. They combine strength with lightness, and
are suitable also for ventilation and for partition walls,
&c. The whole of the work of the stupendcus interval
arch noticed is perfectly sound and firm.

THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA.—On Thursday eve-
ning, a very interesting meeting was held in the school-
room under St. Silas' Church, for the purpose of hearing
from the Rev. Alexander Crummell a report of the pre-
sent condition of the negro race in the United States of
America. The Rev. J. Cordeaux opened the proceedings
of the evening with prayer and a very feeling address, in-
troductory of the Rev. Mr. Crummell, who spoke elo-
quently for nearly an hour and a half and detailed a great
number of facts, illustrative of the present lamentably de-
graded and oppressed condition of his unfortunate coun-
trymen. There was no feeling of bitterness or resentment
manifested in the reverend gentleman's statements of the
wrongs and cruelties endured by his race—on the contrary
he made every charitable allowance which Christian for-
giveness could suggest for the conduct of the American
people, the result, as he firmly believed, of deep-rooted
prejudice and misdirected education. The Rev. Robert
Davies then expressed a warm hope that St. George's
Church might be obtained for Mr. Crummell, and declared
his conviction that the attendance of the Mayor and Cor-
poration there on that occasion in their official capacity
would have a wide-spread moral effect in breaking down
the abominable spirit of caste, so deplorably prevalent in
the United States. The room was crowded during the
whole of the proceedings, and hundreds who could not
obtain admittance were compelled to leave.
THE APPROACHING SOIREE OFTHELIVERPOOL ARCHI-
TECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—One of
the most delightful and intellectual entertainments ever
enjoyed in Liverpool is expected to-morrow evening,
which is fixed for the grand soiree'of this society, to be
held at the Exhibition-rooms, Old Postoffice-place. A
programme has been published, from which we learn that
the room will be enriched with choice and valuable paint-
ings and drawings, statuary, models, and innumerable
works of art and vertu. Mr. J. A. Picton, a gentleman
deservedly eminent for his talents and eloquence, and a
sincere patron of science, literature, and the arts in our
town, will deliver an address on the origin, progress, and
objects of the society. Mr. Cockerell, professor of archi-
tecture of the Royal Academy, London, will be introduced
to the company, and in the course of the evening, pro-
nounce an address on the peculiar science to which he has
successfully devoted many years of his life. The treasurer
will also address the assembly. The promenade will pro-
ceed, and a fine musical band will be in attendance. At
intervals the electric light will be exhibited, also the
chromatrope, stained glass, &c., with remarks by several
gentlemen. In the refreshmet, tea and coffee will be
succeded in the latter part of the evening by more sub-
stantial refreshments, confectionary, fruit, negus and
light bevarages. It is not improbable, as a contemporary
remarks, but that, if the ladies desire it, the finale will be
the sprightly dance. The promoters of the society merit
the thanks of the town, for, while it addresses itself to the
most noble of sciences, and the most sublime of concep-
tions, it admits also, on such occasions as these, of that
delightful intercourse and converse which are the real
charm of cultivated society—thus blending the dulce cum
utile. We believe that the Rev. David James, who is one
of the vice-presidents, will preside on the occasion.
THE DROGHEDA STEAM-PACKET Co.—This Company,
in addition to their splendid fleet of first-class steam-
ships, trading between this port and.Drogheda, and so
long celebrated for quick passages, have added to their
line, another new and powerful steam-ship " Leinster
Lass," of 700 tons, and 400 horse-power. This noble
vessel, for symmetry of hull and perfection of machinery,
is not surpassed by any other channel steamer afloat.
She was built by Robert Napier, of Glasgow, and when
her speed is considered, it must add to the long-acquired
celebrity of that eminent builder and engineer. The
vessel made the run, from Greenock to Drogheda, in 13
hours, and having taken on board a large cargo there,
made her first appearance in the Mersey last Sunday
morning, having made the run in 9 hours and 35 minutes.
The Drogheda Argus, in noticing this vessel says, " She
is really a splendid vessel, framed with double ribs,
strongly plated, and strengthened with three tiers of
stringers, peculiarly fastened to each rib—is divided into
five water-tight compartments, the bulk-heads forming
the divisions, being of strong iron, running right across
the vessel, and securely fastened to her sides, give her
additional strength, at the same time that they add to her
safety. Her holds and decks are most capacious, laid
out in the most secure manner for the safe transit of
goods and live stock ; the holds are particularly well ven-
tilated. • Tonnage of vessel 967 tons, with two side lever-
engines of the collective power of 400 horses, regarding
which we have the authority of Sir John Mac Neill, who
inspected them, to state that for correct construction,
exquisite workmanship, and beauty of finish, he never
saw engines to exceed them. Her cabin accommodation
is very superior, having a highly-finished saloon, ele-
gantly furnished, and decorated with several well-executed
and appropriate views taken for the purpose in our locality.
There are four sleeping-rooms most comfortably fitted
up ; the sleeping-room for ladies is really elegant. The
Leinster Lass reflects great credit on Robert Napier of
Glasgow, the eminent engineer who built her, as well as
on the enterprising company who have placed on the
station, to aid in carrying on the trade between this port
and Liverpool, in conjunction with their present fleet of
first-class steam-ships."