The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-11 00:00:00

A LARGE VESSEL.—Mr. Cram, of Chester, has now on
the stocks, at his works, Sandycuff, on the Dee, a vessel
for Messrs. C. Moore and Co., of Liverpool. The follow-
ing are her dimensions :—Length, about 250 feet; beam,
42 ditto ; depth of hold, 28 ditto. She will register about
2,300 tons, and have a capacity for carrying about 5,000
tons of general cargo.

ALLEGED LETTER STEALING.—At the Chester assizes,
on Monday, John Worrell was indicted for secreting a
letter containing money, at Birkenhead, the property of
the postmaster-general, on the 13th of December, 1853.
Mr. Wilkin said the post-office had determined not to
prosecute in this case. The judge said he was of opinion
that there was not sufficient evidence to convict, and
ordered the man to be discharged.
EASTHA3I FERRY.—In addition to the substantial pier,
which is now complete, and will allow of the easiest land-
ing at all times, Mr. Nichol' has started an elegant new
boat, called the " Eastham Fairy." She is a Clyde-built
boat, of remarkable speed, doing the distance easily in
twenty minutes. Already many hundreds have been
tempted by the beauty of the weather to visit this most
delightful spot on the banks of the Mersey; and for the
first time we have had an opportunity of seeing the beau-
tiful woods and ornamental grounds in their vernal
costume, in which they now appear most charmingly.
ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—The opening dinner of
the season took place at Birkenhead on Tuesday last. The
commodore, Thomas Littledale, Esq., presided. J. B.
Lloyd, Esq., the mayor attended ; and the officers and
members mustered strongly. About eight o'clock, p.m.,
the members proceeded to business. Mr. Shaw Petty, of
Belfast, was elected; and several other candidates for
membership-were proposed. The committees were consti-
tuted as follows : —Sailing Committee : The officers, ex
officio, and Messrs. W. Lord, R.N., J. Grindrod, T. E.
Moss, J. C. Ewart, T. Birchall, T. Bourne, and S. R.
Graves.—Prize Committee: Besides the officers, Messrs.
J. G. Woodhouse, W. H. Moss, and F. Peel.—Stewards:
Messrs. F. Peel, W. Lord, R.N., J. C. Fernihough, W. H.
Moss, J. B. Case, H. B. Molyneux, J. A. Tobin, H. Brid-
son, J. Okell, and H. Schwabe.
CHESTER Asuzsa.—Mr. Frost, of Macclesfield, sued
Mr. Pritchard, of Manchester, for a libel, and a verdict for
the plaintiff, damages 40s. was returned. The great case
of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail-
way v. the Shrewsbury and Chester, in which a claim of
L'20,000 was made, and which, it is said, would have lasted
a fortnight, was referred to a gentleman at the bar, with
posier to refer a special verdict.--Francis Sandars was tried
for the manslaughter of Colonel Gordon, and acquitted,
there being no sufficient proof that death was occasioned
by the violence of the prisoner.
NEW CHURCH AT TRANALERE.—A very respectable
meetinc, of the residents of Tranmere took place on
Thursday, in the new school-room, Limekiln-lane, for the
purpose of inspecting the plans (prepared by Mr. Hay) of
the proposed new church for the district, and to receive
the retort of the building committee: Amongst the gen-
tlemen present were the Rev. B. Arthure, incumbent of
Tranmere, Mr. J. W. Harden (judke of the Chester county
court), Mr. F. North, the Rev. T. F. Redhead, &c. The
Rev.. R. M. Fielding, rector of Bebington, on being called
upon to preside, explained the objects. of the meeting, and
adverted to the extraordinary increase- of the population
in that corner of the parish since he waeappointed rector.
He then called upon the Rev. B. Arthure-toimove the first
resolution, which recognised the urgent necessity for in-
creased church accommodation in Tranmere; particularly
in Limekiln-lane district. The rev. gentleman said that
ten years ago the population of the district was 2,554 ;
now it was 6;519, and there was not church accommoda-
tion for most than one sixth of that number; He spoke
of the drunkenness, immorality, and vice, that prevailed in
Tranmere, particularly in 1846, and urged, the necessity
and duty of •those who had the power to limit the number
of public-houses as through their agency muchinamorality
was produced, aLI added, that while they had only four
places of worship, they had 30 houses licensed for the sale
of intoxicating- liquors. He alluded to the various agen-
cies which had been at work to effect a change in the
habits of the population, and remarked that the Church
Pastoral Aid Society was entitled to their highest en-
comiums, for through its assistance they had beenasupplied
with a curate.—The motion was seconded by dr. J. W.
Harden, who, detailed the several efforts that had been
made to raise a church in the neighbourhood, and re-
marked that he had received a carte blanche todo the
best he could in: the-matter. The lord of the manor, he
said, had bestowed'upwards of an acre of the best building
.land in the neighbourhood for a site for the new church,
and his brother, Mr. John Orred, had given zapoo,—
£2,000 for the enclimment, and £l,OOO for the purpose of
building a house for the minister. The subscription list
amounted to £1,600, and for £2,100 something might be
erected which would. snit their purpose—Without nehan-
eel or a spire.; but to, complete the building in its.,:inte-
grity would cost £3;3l11). The church would accommodate
about '7OO persons. The speaker expressed a hope that
they would shortly see-the church erected, and concluded
by saying that if, in. his efforts to obtain subscriptions, he
had offended any perms, he was exceedingly sorry, and
trusted they would' ftirgive him.—The resolution.t was
carried unanimously.—Mr. F. North moved that "The
efforts of the promoters of the work deserve, and shall
have, our cordial support," which was seconded by-Mr.
aßalleny, and carried' unanimously.—Mr. A. Woodward
moved—" That the thanks of the inhabitants of Tranmere
are-due to the rector of Bebington and the incumbent of
Tranmere, for the readiness with which they acceded to
the views of the promoters; to the lord of the manor for
his liberal gift of upwards of an acre of land, and to John
Orred, Esq., for the very handsome endowment of £3,000
which he has providedi" He added the name of Mr.
Harden, and the resolution being seconded by Mr. Lloyd,
it was- carried with applause.—ehe Rev. Mr. Redhead
moved the thanks of the • meeting to the chairman, which
was seconded by the Rev. William Willink, and carried.
—The chairman acknowledged the compliment, ar.sl the
meeting separated.

ST: AIDAN'S- (THEOLOGICAL) COLLEGE,

BIRKENHEAD.

LENT TERM EXAMINATION, 1854.

FI7III. TERM.—Firsi. Class : Bellamy. Secondetass :
Graham and Austen.. Third Class : Jas. C. Cotter; A.B„
Walsh; Bullen, Morgan, Pym, Sampson, and Nicholson.
FouaTm TEEM.—first Class : (None.) Second. Class:
Ryeroft. Third Class.: Clarke, Vyvyan, Barrow).
Watson, and James.

TiIIED TERlll.—First Class : Henry Morgan.. Second
Class-:- Lewis. Third Class : Wilkinson, irreadell, and
Hodgson. General Examination : Morgan, 1,; Tren-
ded; 2 ; Wilkinson, 31; Lewis, 4 ; Hodgson, 5.
SkcoNn• TERM.—First Class : M`Carty • Brook and
Taylor equal. Second Class : Hordern, Hill,. and Mic-
klethwaite. Third Class.—Richard'Smith, Evans, Post-
-awe; and Bolas.

FIRST TER3l.—First Class : Francis Smith, M.D., and
Richardson. Second Class : Dingle. Third' Class :
M`Carthy, Saunders, Swallow, and Pocock.
PRINCIPAL'S PRIBLECTIONS.--FOURTIi I'2/M.—First
Class : Rycroft, V.Yvyan, Clarke, and Barrow. Second
Class : Innis. Third Class : Watson and:James.
FIRST YEAR.—First Class : Francis Smith, M.D.,
Warty, Trendell; Richardson, and Henry .Morgan. Se-
aond Class : Taylor, Wilkinson, Hordern, , Saunders, and
Swallow. Third, Class : M`Carthy, Mieklethwaite, Post-
ance, Brook, Dingle, Hill, Bolas, Richard Smith, Pocock,
Lewis, Evans, and Hodgson.

JOSEPH BAYLEE, AD), Principal.
St. Aidan's College, April 4th, 1854.

IRELAND:

TICE DIrBZIN and Wicklow railway will be opened in
June next as far as Bray.
MURDER AND SI7ICIDE.-011 Sunday, last week, a man
named Hassett, who resided within:a few miles of Nenagh,
whilst labouring under a recent attack of insanity,
drowned, his own son, about three. years and a half old,
and of whom he was remarkably fond, and afterwards
drowned himself in the same pond; of water.
ROMANIST LIBBRALITY.—Mr, Richard Devereux, of
Wexford, who has just left for Rome in company with
his priest, transferred, previous to his departure for the
Eternal City, the sum of £14,000 in trust for Romanist
charitable and religious uses., In. the. distribution of this
munificent donation Mr. Devereux has allotted the sum
of £l,OOO "for masses for his family;" and it is under-
stood that £4,000 are deveted to, the fund now raising for
the establishment of the Romanist University.
AGRICULTURAL RETIIR.NB Pon IRELAND.—In 1852
there were 353,566 acres in Ireland, under wheat ; in 1853,
327,254 acres. Of oats there were 2,283,449 acres in 1852,,
2,156,674 in 1853. Of barley, bere, rye, beans, and peas,.
there were 339,591 acres in 1852, 349,017 in 1853. Off
potatoes, 876,53 acres. in, 1852, 897,774 in 1853. Of tur-
nips, 356,790 acres in. 1852, 399,335 in 1853. Of other•
green crops, 121,565, acres in 1852, 120,561 in 1853. Of'
flax, 137,008 acres in 1852, 174,423 in 1853. Meadowandclover, 1,270413 acres in 1852, 1,270,309 acres in
1853. The total extent under crops was 5,739,214. acres
in 1852, 5,695,347 in 1853, a decrease of 43,867 acres.
The chief decrease was in oats and wheat, the chief in-
crease in turnips, flax, and potatoes. These returns are
collected by the. aid of the constabulary and metropolitan
police.
CITY Or DUBLIN COMPANY'S STEAMERS.:—The fol-
lowing list of steam fleet of the City of Dublin Com-
pany, as registered in Dublin, may prove interesting at
the present time, when attention is being directed to the
resources of the kingdom in steam power ibr the purposes
of warn Those vessels marked * belong to the Ship
Building Company, an offshoot of the City of Dublin :
When I When
Built, Name Tons. Built. Name. Tons.
1824 Mersey 196 1844 Iron Duke 3l2*
1825 Britannia 219 1845 Roscommon 293
1826 Birmingham .. 232 Albert 353
Leeds 243 1846 Windsor 454*
1829 Ballinasloe
1837 Royal William
1838 Duchess of Keut 2BB Dover Castle ll4
Duke of Cambridge 369 1848 Trafalgar
1839 Prince
Princess
1840 Erin Go Bragh 222*

Presenting a total of twenty-one vessels, in addition to
the Llewellyn and St. Columba, recently purchased from
Government, for the Holyhead line. Six of the above are
iron ships.—Freeman's Journal.
A TRAGEDY.—On Saturday week, John Byrne, Esq.,
coroner, held an inquest at Rassan, in the parish of
Creggan, county of Louth, on the remains of a new-born
male infant, who was found dead, concealed in a bed, in
the house of Catherine Casey, at Rassan, on the 31st of
March. It appeared in evidence by Catherine Fee that
she knew Catherine Casey for about two years ; that she
heard she was very ill, and going to die, and witness went
to see her and found her very bad ; she advised that she
should be removed out of the bed where she lay to another
part of the room until her bed was made ; to this Cathe-
rine Casey strongly objected, but upon two or three wo-
men coming into the room, they removed the bed to the
other side, and, on turning it up, they found the body of
a new-born male infant, quite naked, with a piece of tape
tied tight round its throat, between the mat and the bed.
She turned it over, and was so shocked that she fainted.
The jury found a verdict against the unhappy mother.
The coroner was in the act of drawing up the warrant to
commit Catherine Casey to gaol for the wilful murder of
her child, and handing it to the police, when Dr. Pollock
entered the room, and stated to the coroner he might save
himself the trouble, as Catherine Casey, the mother, was
dead ; she had that moment expired. Thus eudt4 the
melancholy tragedy.—Newry Rcat.nizor,