The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-12-08 00:00:00

Earal anb tarainntial 392105.

Chester Spring Races are fixed to commence on Tues-
day the 27th April next.
Five hundred more paupers were passed by this parish
to Ireland in the last month than in the same month of
last year.

M'ajor Lawrence, of the Rifle Brigade, (brother of the
Worshipful the Mayor) sailed in the Cambria on Friday,
to rejoin his regiment in Canada. The Cambria took
out £25,000 in specie and eighty-five passengers.
The Great Western Steam Ship Company have filed in
their offices no less than four hundred and sixty plans
which they have received from various quarters for float-
ing off the Great Britain.
UNIVERSITY HONOUR.—We are glad to learn that our
townsman, Mr. Robert Talbot, acquitted himself so ad-
mirably at the yearly general examination of medical stu-
dents, at the University of Edinburgh, in August last,
that hei promptlyybtained D his degree as M.D.
. .

A boy named Coleclough was killed a few days back at
Garston by the accidental firing of a gun which was in the
hands of a young man named Leefe at the tia3e. A co-
roner's jury returned a verdict of chance medley, or homi-
cide by misadventure.

BEGGING IMPOSTORS.—Last week, two or three per-
sons were committed to gaol by Mr. Rushton for obtain-
)y means of petitions to which forged signs-
Our readers ought to be watchful

Ttux BOTANIC GARDENS.—The Towi Council have
determined tl open the Botanic Gardens every day in the
week to the public, and on Sundays in the summer sea-
son, from six in the morning until half-past nine, a.m.,
and from two in the afternoon until nine in the evening;
a bell will be rung half an hour before the time of closing;
the conservatory, at certain times and seasons, will also
be open to the public; neither drinking nor smoking will
be allowed ; and the present curator will be continued in
his situation.

FATAL ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday afternoon, Thomas
O'Neil was coming down Shaw's-brow with his horse
and cart, when the horse becoming restive, he tried to
stop it, but in doing so was jammed against a lamp-post,
and sustained such injury as to cause his death shortly
afterwards. On Tuesday morning, John Crellin, a boy
about eight years old, was left in the house, when his
clothes caught fire, by what means did not appear, and
he was So severely burnt ov'r his face that he died the
same evening. _

WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—On Thursday evening,
the usual monthly meeting of this body was held at the
Queen's Arms, Liscard. The improvement committee
reported that a claim had been made by the surveyor for a
sum of £92 12s. for expenses incurrert in preparing plans,
&c., for going to parliament for an act for the gas and wa-
ter works. The committee had offered Mr. West £35, on
condition of his withdrawing all further claims, which he
bad agreed to accept. The proceedings were confirmed,
with the exception of the payment of the £35. On the
motion of Mr. Meadows, Mr. West, the surveyor, was
dismissed.

LARGE CARno.—The ship Huguenot, which cleared
yesterday for Liverpoool, has on board 1,368 bales cotton,
averaging 400 lbs ; 1,973 barrels flour; 500 barrels meal;
14,800 bushels corn; 11,500 bushels wheat; 3,900 hogs-
head staves. The dead weight is 1,143 tons; estimated
bulk of cargo 'n barrels, 14,420. The ship measures as
per register 934 tons, and draws but 18ft. sin. water.
Freight, £2,400 sterling, Hundreds of other ships going
off for the same destination, and an extra hundred beyond
all which come would be loaded, and all for that market,
which Mr. Clay says the people of the west do not think
of much importance.—New York Journal of Commerce.

ENCROACHMENT OF THE RIVER.—At the Dock COM-
mittee meeting last week, Mr. Mann called attention to
the state of the ban': -r the river between the Birke❑head
new dock wall, ar a lit to the northward of Egremont
ferry. The ecr' achm as which the water had made
within the last six mo were most extraordinary. The
bank was wa ing a ay to a great extent, and if matters
proceeded r the xt six months as they had done the
last, Seac mbe uint, and the houses upon it, would be
washed a. Iy. gr. Bold said he had spoken to Lieutenant
Lord on the .subject, and he had no apprehension of any
evil effects on the navigation of the river. The subject
was referred to the aub-conmmittee, with instructions to
get a report upon it from Lieut. Lord.
WEST DERBY Urrrorr.—At the meeting on Tuesday,
the proceedings were of little moment. Of the sixteen
patients left in the fever-house last week, three (consi-
dered hopeless on admission) had died, and five had been
discharged as cured. Seven new cases had been admitted,
leaving in the house fifteen, the majority of whom were
doing well. A circular was read from the City of London
Union, on the perplexing and vexatious subject of the act
of the last session, relating to the removal or non-removal
of the poor. The circular proposes, in the most liberal
and humane spirit, on the part of the union, to defer for
the present all proceedings on the incomprehensible or
doubtful provisions of the act, and more especially with
regard to all old cases. And 't prays the concurrence of
this and other unions in the same course. _ .

NEW LINE OF STEAMiRS.—We understand that an
arrangement has been effected by which Mr. S. Cunard is
to establish a line of steamers between Liverpool and Jer-
sey City, and is to prepare at the latter place the requisite
docks and yards for their accommodation. The Jersey
City Sentinel, in announcing this arrangement, very
justly remarks that " this is one of the most important
steps towards making ours a commercial port ever under-
taken. Mr. Cunard has petitioned the Common Council
of Jersey City to allow him the exclusive occupation of
the premises. His line is to run every other week. With
Boston on one side, and Jersey City on the other, we fear
New York will fare hardly as a commercial emporium.
Our merchants should arouse themselves to the magnitude
of the crisis."—New York Herald.
LECTURE ON NATURAL SCENERY.—On Friday even-
ing week, a lecture on this subject was delivered at the
school-room in Cornwallis-street, by Mr. W. M. Fisher.
A great variety of splendid representations, illustrative of
natural scenery. were exhibited by means of the magic
lantern, which, accompanied as they were by appropriate
observations from the lecturer, formed an entertainment
at once pleasing and instructive. The room was crowded
with a respectable audience, who were highly gratified.
Many persons could not obtain admission. The proceeds
of the lecture are to be applied to a charitable object
connected with St. Michael's Church. On Wednesday
evening Mr. Fisher gave a lecture on natural history to
the children connected with Great George-street schools.
Mr. Fisher deserves the warmest thanks for his disinter-
ested endeavours to afford instruction and gratification.
His apparatus must have cost great labour and expense.
We understand that the ministers, churchwardens, &c.,
of St. Michael's Church, intend presenting an address of
thanks to Mr. Fisher for the gratuitous services on the
above occasion, towards furthering a benevolent object.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The grant of 15s. to
the master, and lOs to each of the crew of the Magazine
life-boat for services rendered to the Harlequin was con-
firmed It was ordered that 20s..should be given to the
master and 15s. to each of the crew of the Hcylake life-
boat for services rendered to a sloop and flat, and it was
also ordered that the crew of the Point of Ayr boat, who
put off to a wreck, and were unable to return till the day
following, should be paid two days' wages, although they
arrived too late to be of service, the crew having been
saved by another of the boats. A letter was read from
Mr. Robert Drury, stating his intention to give up the
block and pump and other business, and retain his situa-
tion under the trust. A regulation for steam-vessels fre-
quenting the Clarence Dock and the Trafalgar Dock, was
submitted. It was to the effect that all outward bound
steamers should leave the dock previous to one hour be-
fore high water, and inward bound vessels to commence
docking one hour before high water. The decision on
this by-law was deferred for a week, in order that the
agents for the various steamers might be consulted on the
subject. Mr. Bold intimated that it was intended to fill
the Trafalgar Dock with the screw steamers, and a plan.
for making three additional berths in that dock was re-
ferred to the Board of Works.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT TEACHERS' CLASS.—
On Tuesday evening, a very interesting tea party of the
friends of the above excellent society took place in the
Cornwallis-street school-room, the Rev. H. Carpenter in
the chair. The meeting was addressed by the chairman
and several other clergymen and gentlemen on the subject
of infant education. The annual report states, that the
average attendance during the last six years had been
from 25 to 30, and that the teachers comprising the class
at present, have the great responsibility of educating
2916 infant children, while the teachers who have been
members (the great majority) still maintain a corres-
pondence, though they are dispersed throughout England,
Ireland, and Wales,.and are instructing many thousands

other places, report to their mother school a total number
of 7476 children ; and this has prompted the present
members to meet year after year, for the purpose of en-
deavouring more fully to qualify themselves for imparting
instruction, as well as trying to improve the system, both
by intellectual, mechanical, and lively, yet steady work-
ing. The meetings have been characterised by the
greatest amiability and kindness. The lessons are se-
lected from subjects chosen by the members, and are de-
livered in the same style as if the parties present were
children. This class, of which Mr. William Clarke,
master of the school in Cornwallis-street, is the origi-
nator, deserves to be better known and appreciated.
SELECT VESTRY, TIIRSDAY.—Mr. Gilmour having

THE TOWER BUILDINGS.—On Friday, the first stone
of this handsome building, to be erected near the Old
Churchyard, was laid by Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P., the
worthy proprietor. The trowel was presented by Mr.
J. A. Picton, the architect, who delivered an appropriate
address on the increase of Liverpool, and alluded to the
spot on which they stood as the cradle of the por ; on
one side they had the original parochial chapel, and on
the other the Mansion-house Tower, of which that parti-
cular portion to be devoted to the building was the
garden. Mr. Bailey responded in suitable terms.
ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—James Traynor, John Pur-
cell, John Murphy, and Michael Maher, were brought up
before Mr. Rushton on Thursday. charged by Mr.
Reader, officer of Excise, with working an illicit still in
Hopwood-street. The officer stated that on the i•reviouS
day he went to a house in the above named street, where
he found a still charged with wash, and all the apparatus
for carrying on illicit distillation. The prisoners a ere on
the premises, and appeared to have been engaged in the
operations which were going on ; they were immediately
taken into custody. Murphy and Maher said they were
only lodgers in the house. They were all convicted in the
penalty of £3O, and in default of payment to be committed
to gaol for three months.

EXTENSIVE RICE MILLS IN LIVERPOOL.—There iS
now building in Beckwith-street, Park-lane, for Mrssrs.
Joseph Heap and Sons, Nor h John-street, two extensive
rice mills, one for the American and the other for the
East India trade. In addition to these, there are in this
town a large mill in Bedford-street, near Lower Parlia-
ment-street, belonging to Messrs. Stevens, Edwards, and
Co.; one in Brownlow-hill, the property of Messrs. de
Costa and Co., formerly Mr. Shepherd's flour mill, with
half a dozen others. These mills have been in flit' work
even night and day, since the great falling off of the po-
tatoes, &c. Rice has come into general use since this
dreadful calamity, and tends to keep down the price of
bread.

COLLISION.—On Saturday morning, between three and
foar o'clock, the Queen steamer, from Liverpool, ran
into the Jane Archibald brig, laden with coals, from
•
Scotland, as they were both going up the river Liffey.
The brig had no light up and was tacking, when she was
struck on the quarter and cut some feet below the water.
Her crew, consisting of six hands, were rescued with
great difficulty, as the Jane sunk within two minutes after
the collision. The captain and crew of the Queen say
the vessel was proceeding very slowly, and had up her
lights; but, from the darkness of the morning, they could
not see the Jane until it was too late to prevent the
catastrophe which ensued. The Queen is the property of
I the City of Dublin Steam Company.
PARK FOR CHESTER.—Mr. Louis Hornblower hag
just executed plans for a new park at Chester. The site
is one of the most eligible and interesting in the neigh..
bourhood of the ancient city. It is 100 acres of land on
the south side of the Dee, which overlooks the Rhodee
and the city of Chester on the one side, from a somewhat
high ridge of ground, and the other side commands a
magnificent view of Moel Fama and the Flintshire moun-
tains. Mr. Hornblower, with consummate taste and ta-
lent, has taken every advantage the peculiar formation of
the site would allow. Villas are to be erected along he
brow of the bill, access to which is obtained by a beauti-
ful semi-circular drive. The land is the property of Earl
Howe.

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—At the monthly
meeting on Tuesday, it was resolved that the money paid
by police-officers in the shape of fines, be divided amongst
the force as rewards. A piece of ground in the New Park
was granted to the Park Cricket Club. The Como is-
sioners are to lay it out and enclose it at a cost of £6O,
for which the Club is to pay £lO per annum. The terry
receipts for November were £1378 against £1509 in the
corresponding month of last year. In answer to an en-
quiry from Mr. Pike, Mr. W. Laird said that nothing had
been done as to the supply of gas and water beyond de-
positing the plans and giving the notices, but that as soon.
as Mr. Hawksley's engineering report had been received,
the committee would make a statement to the board on
the subject.
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.—On Saturday, 17 men were
brought before the magistrates at Manchester, charged by
Messrs. Jones and Potts, iron-founders, of Newton, with
a conspiracy to intimidate and prevent persons from en-
tering into their employment. The prisoners mere
defended by Mr. W. P. Roberts. It appeared that, with
the exception of Selsby, the whole had been in the service
of the complainants, but had "turned out," not on
ac-
count of any reduction of wages, but on grounds affecting
the general regulation of the foundry. The evidence went
to show that a " picquet " was placed upon the works,
but no interference attempted. The prisoners were
remanded till Wednesday, but liberated from custody—
the bail of Mr. Roberts being accepted for their ap-
pearance.
DESERVED TESTIMONIAL.—A handsome testimonial
comprising a purse of £2BOO guineas, and a silver candela-
brum, is about to be presen►ed to Henry Booth, Esq.,
treasurer and chief manager of the Liverpool and Man-
chester Railway, by a large body of railway proprietors,
for his services to the railway interest for twenty }ears.
The candelabrum, which is ~f elegant workmanship. and
design. has been furnished by Mr. Jones, silversmith, of
Castle-street, in whose window it is now exhibited. It is
of the chased scroll pattern, with triangle basis, and bold
foliage stem ; from the stem are projected five delicate
foliage branches with chased podkins and pans for glasses
and tresses ; in the centre is a large bowl with massive
flowering, chased in accordance with the design of the
other portions of the work.

A DISGRACE TO THE POLICE. On Friday, it was
stated at the Police-court, that officer 80 had pass&d a
man home who was in a state of intoxication—that he
(the officer) had accepted of a shilling from the man's
wife fur nls kindness In pbsslng tier nusnanel quietty !aurae,
and that, after having accepted of the shilling, the fellow
had the audacity and ingratitude to lay an information
against the man for being drunk. Mr. Rushton asked
where the officer was. Mr. Superintendent Brown in-
formed the court that he had just tendered his resignation,
and that he was one of the last men in the force from
whom such misconduct could have been expected. "It
is most scandalous." observed Mr. Rushton,—" it is.
however, well for him that he bad resigned, for, if he had
not resigned, I should have instantly dismissed him."
CHARGE OF ARSON.—An eh'erly woman named Mary
Elsby, was brought up before Mr. Rushton on Thursday,
charged with having wilfully set fire to her cellar in Mary
Anne-street. The police-officer who took the prisoner
into custody, stated that about two o'clock the same
morning, he saw her standing at the door, and there was
a blaze within, which-proceeded from two large heaps of
shavings, apparently burning on the floor. The prisoner
afterwards took some water and extinguished the flames.
She stated in her defence that she had no intention of set-
ting fire to the premises ; that the shavings were in the
grate, and that she was about making a fire to finish her
washing ; the shavings had been used as a bed. Mr.
Rushton considered there was no evidence to support the
alleged offence, and ordered her discharge.
EXPOSURE OF NEW-BORN INFANTS.—The body of
newly-born full-grown female infant was found concealed
in a hole in a field at Everton, on Tuesday afternoon
last, by some boys. Its neck presented the appearance
of having been twice encircled by a ligature or cord. The
body was submitted to Mr. Fell, surgeon, for examina-
tion, who gave it as his ()Onion that death had been
caused by a stoppage of the circulation, owing to some

ligature having confined the neck ; and he further stated
that this ligature, which was probably the effect of na-
tural causes at the time of birth, had operated in pre-
venting the full inflation of the lungs.—On the same
evening, as a boy was passing along Rokeby-street, he
perceived a bundle lying at the door of a joiner's stop.
Upon examination, the bundle proved to contain the
body of a female child wrapped in a black handkerchief.
Mr. Amott, a surgeon, was of opinion that this child
was born alive, but could not account for the cause of
death. There were no marks of violence.

TRANMERE.—On Thursday, at noon, the adjourned
meeting of the ratepayers of this township was held at the
Trananere Castle Hotel, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of adoptii

measures for the

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NEW LINE OF PACKETS
For NEW YORK.

To sail on the 6th of every Month

HOTTINGUER, I. BURSLEY 1035 tons.. 6th Jan.
LIVERPOOL, J. ELDRIDGE llOO tons.. 6th .Feb.
QUEEN OFTHE WEST,PWoonHousE 1250- tons.. 6th March
ROCHESTER, J. Barrrox ,„...rf-`750 tons.. Gth April.

Goods received until Midij:p.Kf the 4th of each Month.
Freight at the usual scale rates.

These substantial, faresAstaing, first class ships, all built in the
city of New York, a commanded by men of experience and
ability. Their cabins are elegant and commodious, and are
furnished with whatever can conduce to the ease and comfort
of passengers. The rate of Cabin Passage is TWENTY-FIVE
POUNDS, for which all stores are provided, except wines and
spirits ; these, if required, may be procured from the Steward.
FIELDEN BROTHERS and Co.
Freight payable in New York at the rate of 4 dollars 80 cents,
to the pound sterling.