The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-16 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

STEALING COPPER.-Yesterday, at the police-court,
Richard Bryan was committed to gaol for three months, for
stealing a quantity of copper from one of the docks.

PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—We understand that the an-
nual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary to the above society
will be held on Monday, the 29th instant, when, from the
important nature of its operations and the questions con-
nected with the society, much interesting matter mar be ex
pected. The Chancellor of the Diocese will be in the chair
LEEDS-STREI

ND GREAT lIONIER-STREET METHO-
DIST SCHOOLS.—Two sermons were preached in the Metho-
dist Chapel, Great Homer-street, on Sunday, by Mr. Wm.
Dawson, of Leeds, in behalf of the Sunday and Infant Schools
connected with that plaCe of worship. The chapel was
crowded both morning and evening, and we are glad to say
that the collections were considered liberal. Mr. Dawson
preached last. evening (Monday) in Pitt-street Chapel.

Sr. MARK'S CHURCH.—We have already noticed that a
sermon was preached in this church by the Rev. H. M`Neile,
and a collection made in behalf of the Liverpool Charitable
Society, amounting to £B3. In addition to this, f.. 1 further

sum has been contributed by the members of the same

church, exceeding £BO, has-been given under the di-
rection of a committee to the suffering poor, in the shape of
food and coals. The following statement is, we believe,
tolerably correct :—Persons relieved, 499; loaves, (7d) 628;
meat, 877 lbs ; pecks of potatoes, 495; coals, 490 cwt.

LIVERPOOL DOCK AND TOWN DUES.—A very influen-
tial meeting was held in Runcorn on Tuesday last, to consi-
der the question of applying to the legislature for exemption
from the dock and town dues of Liverpool, upon vessels tra-
ding to Runcorn. The Manchester Courier states that the
Liverpool Dock Committee have withdrawn all objections to
the claims of Runcorn,—but surely such cannot be the case ;
for however liberal the majority of our dock trustees may be
to the imaginary rights of this rival port, we cannot suppose
they will permit such an injury to be inflicted upon the inte-
rests of Liverpool as their apathy seems to threaten.
Two VESSELS LAUNCHED AT RUNCORN.—On Monday

week a fine sloop was launched from the building-yard of
Messrs. John Lathom and Co., Runcorn, and on the follow-
ing day, a large fishing smack was launched from Mr. Ma-
son's slip. The tides on both days were the highest of any
that will occur this year, and the vessels moved gallantly off
their stocks into the river, amidst the shouts of assembled
crowds, the display of banners in the breeze, and the firing of
cannon. The carpenters and others interested in the vessels
were afterwards regaled by their employers. Our Runcorn
neighbours are warmly congratulated by their Manchester
friends for the specimens of their work which they have lately
sent forth upon the sea, and a hope is held out that the port
of Manchester will, ere long, find employment for their skill
in shipbuilding.
STEALING FROM A VESSEL.—Frank B. Kellison, mate
of an American ship, and a youth named Michael Gore, were
yesterday charged, at the police-court, with being concerned
in taking from the ship a quantity of pieces of sheet copper,
and a bag of copper nails. No leave had been given by the
captain to the mate to send the articles from the ship. It
appeared he had given them to the boy to sell, and was to
pay him for his trouble. Kellison said that he considered he
had a right to take the scrap copper, &c., and dispose of it.

The captain stated that, on the contrary, he hail told the
prisoner to collect it together, so that it might not be pur-
loined. The boy was discharged, and Kellison committed to
gaol for three months.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND MISSIONS TO THE JEWS.-011
Thursday evening week, a public meeting was held in the na-
tional school, Runcorn, in support of the Society for Promot-
ing Christianity among the Jews, at which the Rev. H. S.
Joseph, lecturer to the Jews, and formerly Jewish rabbi, at-
tended, together with Mr. M. Margoliouth; a converted
Jew of Poland, and they communicated some important and
interesting intelligence relative to the present state and pro-
spects of the dispersed children of Israel, and of the success-
ful operations of the society, in exciting a spirit of inquiry
into the evidences of Christianity, and in founding a branch
of our apostolic church at Jerusalem, in which our liturgi-
cal services are statedly nsed. Mr. Joseph related a striking
circumstance in which the traditional and idolotrous services
of the church of Rome presented an insurmountable obstacle
to a number of Jews embracing Christianity.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The lecture-room of this
institution was, on Saturday evening last, crowded with a
highly respectable audience, to hear a concert of glees and
choruses, performed by the pupils of the senior and junior
classes of music, under the able and scientific direction of
Mr. G. Eyton, the master of this department. The perfor-
mance did Mr. Eyton and the gentlemen great credit. The
precision with which the choruses were given was admirable,
and the effect produced was evinced by the cordial and reite-
rated approbation of the company. The pleasure of the
evening was Further enhanced by a performance upon the
" Stone Harmonicon," by the three sons of the inventor and
Mr. Davies, who played several waltzes and airs with brilliant
effect. Master Tyzack, a boy of six years, pupil to Mr.
Eyton, played an air with variations on the violin with asto-
nishing confidence, producing a strong sensation of surprise
and pleasure in all who listened to the performance. We
hope the gratification this performance has occasioned will
induce the committee to repeat it.
WANTON OUTAAGE.—DanieI Murphy was placid before
Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, charged by Mr. Robert Short-
house with having assaulted him. Mr. Shorthouse stated,
that on the preceding day he was walking along Rodney-
street, when he passed the prisoner and another man. In a
few minutes he heard a scream, and, looking back, he saw
the prisoner and his companion attacking several blind young
women, in a very indecent manner. He turned round and
remonstrated with them, but they persevered, and their
ac-
tions became still more indecent. Mr. Shorthouse went up
to them, upon which the prisoner's companion ran away.
Mr. Shorthouse succeeded, with great difficulty, in making

the prisoner desist, and he put the blind girl; in the right
direction. The prisoner, after this, .followed him, calling
him brutal names and abusing him, and at last he struck
him. Mr. Shorthouse called an officer and gave the prisoner
into custody. The prisoner declared that he had no recol-
lection of what had happened, spoke of his respectability,
and said he had been a gentleman's servant. lle attributed
his misconduct to the influence of drink. Mr. Rushton,
after a suitable admonition, ordered the prisoner to pay £2
and costs, or be imprisoned one month.
IMPORTANT TO BENEFIT SOCIETIES.—At the police
court, on Friday, a man named Thomas Lloyd, who appeared
to be in a sickly and feeble condition, appeared before Mr.
Rushton, and complained that the relief to which he was en-
titled by the Total Astinence Benefit Society was withheld.
He stated that he was a superannuated member, and had
been ill for fourteen months. The secretary of the society
appeared against the claim. He said that they had no funds;
that the society had been broken up on the 27th of June
last, in accordance with the act of parliament ; and that the
fund on hand at the time, amounting to £97, had since been
paid to sick members, as well as an additional sum. The
society had since joined the Independent Rechabites' Society,
and the complainant's name had been also enrolled amongst
the members of that society. A general meeting had been
called at the breaking up of the society. Mr. Rushton ex-
amined the rules of the society, and inquired whether the
complainant had consFnted to its being broken up. He re-
plied that he had not, for he was then sick in Wales. Mr.
Rushton stated, that that would not do. He found nothing
in their rules that authorised them to break it up without
complying with the requirements of the act of parliament,
(16 Geo. IV. cap. 56, sec. 26,) and these were, that five-
sixths in value of the members should give their consent,
and also that all parties entitled to relief on account of age
or infirmity should give their consent, testified under their
handsindividually and respectively. No such certificate was
produced us regarded the present applicant, and the society
must provide for him. He (Mr. R.) would not allow of
such juggling changes in societies, evidently resorted to for
the purpose of getting rid of their superannuated members.
The secretary said he considered such a decision hard upon
them, as the applicant had already received about £4O. Mr.
Rushton :—That is of no consequence, as affecting the justice
of the case. I shall give an order on you for payment, and
shall see that it is enforced.

SEAMAN'S WAGES.—On Friday last by adjournment,
James Williams, chief mate of the ship Berkley, made a
claim against Mr. Samuel Lee Trotman, for two months'wages, £B. 3s.' for the time he was on board the said ship at
Calabar. It appeared that when the complainant was first
engaged as chief mate, a person named Black was master
of the ship, who was discharged, and another master was
substituted, of the name of Rakin. Shortly after Rakin took
command of the ship, he received orders to take the ship to
another part of the river, which the chief mate insisted on
being carried into effect, but Captain Rakin objected ; this
led to insubordination on the part of the chief mate, and Cap-
tain Rakin was under the necessity of sending to one of the
chiefs for assistance, and three canoes were ordered, and a
sufficient quantity of natives, for the purpose of keeping Order
on board the ship. After much disturbance taking place,the
chief mate left the ship at Calabar. It was stated that a Mr.
Wood who was a passenger on board, had made an entry of
the transaction in the log-book, Mr. Rushton ordered this
case to stand over till yesterday morning, in order that Mr.
Wood might be produced. On Mr. Wood being examined,
it appeared that the whole statement made in the log-book
had been correctly entered, and on this being clearly esta-
blished, Mr. Rushton said he could not permit the mate to
supersede the master, who had full command of the ship ;
and that as, the complainant had attempted to act contrary to
the masters orders, he was not entitled to his wages ; if the
owners chose, they could proceed against him by action at
law for mutiny.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE MERSEY AND IRWELL I.
SEA-GOING VESSELS.—It having been announced in Ru..
corn that on Wednesday last a party of scientific and mcr
cantile gentlemen, who feel interested in the contemplatei
improvements of the navigation, would come down the rive
from Manchester in the company of the proprietors' steam
packet Jacksbarp, for the purpose of surveying the naviga
tion and investigating and discussing the projected under
taking, the powerful steamer was prepared and despatched
the Grand Junction Bridge, beyond Bank Quay, to meet the
distinguished party, and convey them on their interesting
and most important expedition to Liverpool, and round the
floating light ship at Formby. The day was beautifully fine,
and the tide being a very high one, the party had the most
favourable opportunity of prosecuting their designs with
pleasure and advantage. They arrived at Runcorn about
three o'clock in the afternoon. In passing along the river
they were •frequently cheered from its banks by assembled
crowds ; and when they approached the docks of the Mersey
and Irwell Company, at Runcorn, they were greeted with a
royal salute of half-minute guns, and the masts and rigging
of the numerous Irish traders and coasters which crowded
these spacious docks were gaily decked out with flags, and
many rounds of hearty cheering were given from the sailors
on the pier heads, who, according to the very disinterested
representations of our Manchester contemporaries, expect
ere long to moor their ship s and discharge their cargoes in
Manchester basin. The days excursion is hailed as the
commencement in earnest of one of the most magnificent
undertakings for the port of Manchester, that ever was con-
ceived. Our rival port friends grow eloquent on this an-
ticipated project, but building castles in the air sometimes
amuses the most talented individuals.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—AR inquest was held on Friday
before P. F. Curry, Esq., on view of the body of William
Wynne, a married man, of seventeen years of age. Char-
lotte Chambers said she was the daughter of Mary Cham-
bers, who keeps a
cow-house in Finch-street. On Tuesday
night week, about ten o' lock, as she was standing on the
steps at the door, she observed the deceased standing on the
area rails before the house, looking through the window.
He remained on the rails some time, and, at last, made an
effort to jump off backwards, when his trowsers caught the
top of the rails, and he fell backwards and struck the back
of his head against the flags. His feet remained on the
rails. -She went to his assistance, and endeavoured to loose
his trowsers from the rail, but was not able to do so, and
she then called some men from the house who came and
lifted him UP. Be said he was not much hurt, and walked
away, and she did not see him again until Thursday morn-
ing, when he
was dead. Eliza Wynne said the deceased
was her husband, and was seventeen years old. Last Tues-
day night week deceased was brought home, and complained
of a pain in his head, and was very sick.' A surgeon was
called to him, but lie never appeared to get any better, and
was at intervals insensible. He died on Tuesday night last.
He never said that he had had a fall, and seemed quite un-
conscious of it.—Mr. Pennington, surgeon, who had attended
the deceased, said, that he found him, on Tuesday week, in a
state of insensibility. He examined his head, but found no
external marks of injury. He prescribed such remedies as
he considered proper, but without avail ; he never rallied
He had symptoms of concussion of the brain, and, no doubt,
died from injury to the head. The jury returned a verdict,
that the deceased died from concussion of the brain, caused
by accidentally falling from the rails.