The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

NEW MUSIC.

La Sultana, TTalse Brillante. London : Jullien.
The composer of this exquisite dance tune, which
is ;dedicated to Thomas Blake, Esq., is Mr. Wm.
Spark, the organist of Leeds, who was a pupil of
t* celebrated Dr. Wesley. It possesses those
rare and excellent qualities of attractive melody
and yet distinct measure, and cannot fail to be
appreciated by every performer on the piano-forte,
from the ease with which it may be played, and
the delight which it is sure to afford. Mr. Spark
has shown himself to be an apt scholar of a very
eminent master, and the skill which he has here
displayed will induce many to look forward with
anxiety to his future compositions.

TIIE LIVERPOOL SIIIPWRIGHTS' ASSOCIATIOII.—The
annual report of this body, for the year ending on the
26th ult., has just been published, from which it appears
that the number of members at present on the books is
1,718. During that period the society has disbursed in
sick, superannuation, and funeral money, including a sum
of £389 18s. 61d. for miscellaneous expenses, no less than
£1,444 48. Oid. The association must be in a prosperous
state, for the amount of "cash in bank" and in the hands
of the treasurer, is £1,191 2s. Bd. The association sub-
scribes annually £5 bs. each to the Infirmary and the two
hotpitals. Unconnected with the funds of the association,
the body has also contributed voluntarily upwards of £5OO
to various movements, including relief to distressed opera-
tives out "on strike ;" £5O to the fund for the soldiers'
wives and families, and £5 to the voluntary life-boat fund.
It should be stated that the "association" consists entirely
of what are known in the trade as "Liverpool men." The
" strangers," who number 400 to 600, are divided into
three different bodies ; but their principal club is called
the "Liverpool National Shipwright's Friendly Society?'
ACCIDENTS IN LIVERPOOL.—In the year ending the
31st December last, 1913 persons suffered from accidents.
Of these 436 were run over by carts, cars, &c. ; 48 fell
from buildings, 31 were injured at dock works, 157 on
dock quays, 302 on board vessels, 369 fell into docks, 24
were burned, 45 were drowned, 3 were injured by fire-
arms, and 488 by other means. The cases which termi-
nated fatally numbered 159. The police saved 80 lives in
the course of the year, and 129 lives were saved by other
persons. Assistance was rendered by the police in 1247
cases of accident, and by other persons in 457 cases.
THE NEW MONSTER STEAMER.—The keel for the
gigantic steamer for the Eastern Steam Navigation
Company is now being laid in the yard of Messrs. Scott,
Russell, and Co., Millwall, opposite Deptford dockyard.
Her proportions are to be nearly twice the length of the
great Himalaya, and more than three times her tonnage.
She is to be completed in two years, and is expected,
it is said, to do the distance to Australia in little over
thirty days, and, if necessary, to carry sufficient fuel for
the voyage out and home. She is to be fitted with paddle-
wheels and screw propelling power.
BURGLARY AT TRANMERE.—On Saturday morning, at
an early hour, the house of the Misses Pickering, Church-
terrace, Higher Tranmere, was broken into, and a couple
of coats and some plated articles were stolen ; and the
same morning the thief was apprehended on the Wood-
side boat, with the stolen property in his possession. He
was, yesterday, committed for trial at the assizes.
PICKING POCKETS.—Yesterday, Henry Williams, a boy
about ten years old, was charged at the Police-court with
picking the pocket of a man in Whitechapel, from which
he stole a pocket handkerchief. The case was clearly
proved, and the prisoner, who had been on previous occa-
sions before the court on similar charges, was sentenced
to be imprisoned for a month.

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.— At the monthly meeting
of the Council to-morrow, the following subjects will be
discussed :—The proceedings of the Finance Committee,
comprising recommendation to purchase the reversion of a
house in Russell-street for the sum of £4B ; recommenda-
tion to accept the tender of Mr. Thomas Mackarell for new
works required at the Tobacco Warehouse, (excepting the
plumbers'-work,) and the tender of Mr. William Edward-
son for such plumbers' work ; and recommendation to pur-
chase freehold property in Hood-street, Marble-street, and
Charles-street, for the sum of £4,s2o.—The proceedings
of the Watch, Lighting, Fire-police, and Fire-prevention
Committees, comprising recommendations to allow various
sums during the pleasure of the Council, as compensation
and allowance to police-constables disabled by severe
bodily injury received by them in the performance of their
duty, and worn out by length of service.—The proceed-
ings of the Courts of Law and St. George's-hall Committee,
comprising recommendation that the members of the Courts
of Law and St. George's-hall Committee, with nine other
members of the Council, be appointed a Special Committee
for making arrangements for the opening of St. George's-
hall by the Council.—The proceedings of the Markets'
Committee, comprising, recommendation to increase the
salaries of the following officers ; namely, John Radcliffe
and Thos. S. Tyrer. collectors at St. John's Market, from
£9O to £llO per annum each; Robert Tyrer, collector at
the Fish Market, from £7B to £9O per annum ; and Wil-
liam Appleton, collector at Pownall-square market, from
30s. to 335. per week, the consideration of which was post-
poned at the last monthly Council, pursuant to the stand-
ing orders.—The proceedings of the Health Committee,
comprising, recommendation to increase the salary of
James Lothean Ascroft, in the Borough Engineers' De-
partment, from £l2O to £l5O per annum, and the salary
of James Wilson, in the same department, from £52 to
£7O per annum, the consideration of which was postponed
at the last monthly Council, pursuant to the standing
orders.—The proceedings of the Library and Museum
Committee, comprising, report that the model of ancient
Liverpool, prepared by Mr. Harding, has been offered to
the Corporation for the sum of £loo.—Returns of the offi-
cers of the Corporation, and comparative cost of the
constabulary force, pursuant to a resolution of the Council,
at the meeting on the 3d May last.—The Coroner's account,
amounting to £4B. es. 6d.—The Mayor's communications,
comprising, application from Mr. Robert John Brew, col-
lector of lighting, paving, and sewerage rates, for au
increase to his salary ; application from Philip McGuinness,
bricklayer, for an increase to his wages ; application from
workmen and labourers employed by the Corporation for
an increase of their wages ; and applications from join-
ers and stonemasons employed by the Corporation for
an increase of their wages.—The following motion, of
which notice has been given :—By Mr. Alderman Ben-
nett,-That, as the report of the Committee appointed by
the Inhabitants in Public Meeting has been printed, and
a copy sent to each member of the Council, a sum not
placedaeuxsdeel:iningtin7hebereport.
com-
mittee, for defraying the expenses incurred in preparing
at the disposal of such com-