The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

Sept. 15, 1846.

YLoral anb probinrial

The report that Commander Bevis was about to retire
from the packet station at this port has been contradicted.
Mr. Turner, of Rock Ferry Park, has a raspberry tree
in his garden which is now bearing a second crop of fruit.
Thomas Brandreth, Esq., of Ormakirk, Robert Need-
ham Philips, Esq., of the Park, near Manchester, and
John Robson, Esq., of Moor-ball, have been added to the
commission of the peace for this county.
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.—On Friday, a boy only eight
years old, who had previously been five times convicted
and five times discharged, was again committed for trial
by Mr. Rushton, for having stolen a cap from another

boy.
THE BURNING CASE AGAIN !—On Thursday, John
Ferguson was tried before the Recorder for burning Mary
"Cubbin with a hot iron, from the cellar of a work-shop in
South Castle-street. He was found guilty, and sentenced
-to pay a fine of £3.
AN OLD FREEMAN.—Among the sojourners at New
Brighton at the present time. is Mr. Matthew Nicholson,
of Manchester. Mr. Nicholson was born in Liverpool in
the last year of the reign of George 11, and his father
being a freeman of the town, the son acquired the like
honour from birth. _
A SAILOR'S BOARDING-HOUSE.—A fine-looking ro-
bust sailor, was brought up on Thursday, having been
placed in custody on a charge of drunkenness. Mr. Rush-
ton : What ! how is this? You have been here three days
already this week.—Sandy: To be sure: this is my
boarding-house, and of course I always come home to go
.to bed. He was fined 55., which was immediately paid,
and he left the court quite satisfied.

CAUTION TO PAWNBROKERS.—OR Tuesday, Mr. Mac-
pherson, of Park-lane, was summoned at the instance of
Charles Birch, of Stepney, near London, for having
charged Is. 4d. more than the legal rate of interest on an
article pledged for 65. An objection was taken by the
defendant's counsel to the wording of the information,
which did not precisely define the place where the offence
was alleged to have been committed, which Mr. Rushton
declared to be well founded, and the case was accordingly
dismissed. There were two informations against other
pawnbrokers, which failed on the same grounds.
ANNUAL. LICENSING SESSIONS.—On Wednesday, out
o f 216 applications for new licenses, the magistrates agreed
to grant only 16. The parties to whom they have granted
them are the following:—Liverpool—lsabella Jackson,
Athol-street, John Brown, Lower Hornby-street. T. P.
Gwatkin, King-street, William George, Lord Nelson-
street, William Smeatham, Scotland-road, Mary Coulter,
Union-street, N. Rayner, Waterloo-road, John Brother-
ton, White-street, Torteth-park—Joseph Taylor, South-
street, Thomas Rawfinson, "Wellington-place; West
Derby—G. N. Wbeatly, Fairclough-lane, Edward
Newnes, Grinfield.street; Everton—William Shepherd,
Mill-road, John Devine, Netherfield-road, Edward
Rogers, Seacombe-street ; Kirkdale—Joshua Routledge,
Bankfield.street. Two others have been reserved for
further consideration.
A " FREE TRADE" DINNER AT WARRINGTON.—
There was what is called a " Free Trade" celebration at
Warrington on Thursday. There is nothing particularly
attractive about the proceedings, which scarcely rise to
the level of mediocrity. But the whole affair appears to
us to be an exhibition under false colours, or, as the
classics of Warrington would call it, a locus a non lnuendo.
The dinner was os'ensibly a carouse to do honour to the
triumph of free-trade; in truth it was a meeting to deter-
mine whether the present member should be suffered to
be re-elected at the next election ; and, if we do not wo-
fully misread the report, an individual present actually
proposed himself as a candidate in the League interest.
We trust that the Conservatives are alive to the real na-
ture of the game that is about to be played. The only
speech of any consequence was that of Mr. W. Brown,
M.P. for South Lancashire. . .

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—A special meeting of
this body was held on Thursday evening, in Hamilton-
square, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
plans and conditions of the Finance Committee for the
sale of the township lands, which is shortly to take place.
1 r J, Laird was called to the chair. The conditions of
sale, and the regulations for the buildings to be erected on

the land, were read and approved of. Some conversation
took place relative to the two pieces of reserved land in-
tended for the erection of a Collegiate Institution and an
Infirmary. The Finance Committee were authorised to
fix the reserve buildings, the lots for the Infirmary and
Collegiate to be reserved till the sanction of Parliament
can be obtained for their appropriation to those purposes.
In answer to a question as to the right of the Commis-
sioners to purchase. the Law-clerk read the clause of an
Act of Parliament lately passed in reference to the sub-
ject; it was to the effect that the Commissioners could
buy the land, but the purchase-money should not be less
than was determined upon by two surveyors nominated on
the application of the Board, and by two Justices of the
Peace.

PAVING AND SEWERAGE.—At the weekly meeting of
Commissioners on Thursday, the Chairman submitted a

bill from Mr. Stewart, surveyor, to the amount of
£268 125., for surveying and buying land for the water-
works, to the extent of £B,OOO. Mr. Cooper, after ex-
amining the account, said it was exceedinly reasonable,
and it was ordered to be paid forthwith.—The Chairman
stated that it would be necessary to have a rate book pre-
pared previously to laying the new rate in October. He
proposed a six months' rate, which would fall due in
March, and then the whole of the local rates would be
payable at one time, and thus prevent considerable incon-
venience and annoyance to the rate-payers. This was
agreed to, and Mr. Ashlin was ordered to prepare the
rate-book accordingly. Mr. Cooper wished the secretary
to prepare a statement of their accounts, and then he
would move a rate of threepence instead of sixpence,
which he conceived would be sufficient for the half-year.
The chairman observed that there was about £l,OOO owing
to the Bank. Mr. Cooper said he expected they had
£lO,OOO in hand. From a report sent in by Mr. Duncan,
it appeared that great progress was making at the 'Water-
works, Green-lane; the engine and boiler-house were in
a state of forwardness, and would be ready for roofing in
ten days. The report stated that the pipes laid down
within the limit of the proposed dock extension at IN ap-
ping could be rendered serviceable in the event'of fire, at a
cost of £9B, and orders were given by the Board to have
them altered accordingly.

BANK OF LIVERPOOL.—The fifteenth annual meeting
was held on Friday, Samuel Sandbach, Esq., in the chair.
The report stated that notwithstanding the occurrence of
several disastrous failures, from some of which conside-
rable losses had been sustained by the bank, they were
still enabled to pay the usual dividend. In accordance
with the circular of September last, there had been dis-
tributed, in due proportion, 11,737 shares, whereby the
capital was increased, at £l2los per share, by £146.71210s
which, added to the former amount of £476,825, aug-
mented it to £623,537 10s. The report further stated
that the net profits of the year, after the payment of cur-
rent expenses, and provision for bad and doubtful debts,
amounted to £66,288 15s. 10d. There had been reserved
for the income tax for the last six months £l,OOO, which
must be deducted from the last amount named. From
this sum two dividends of five per cent each bad been
paid, which together amounted to £58,795 12s. GI leav-
ing a 'surplus of £6,493 3s. 4d. to be carried to the re-
served surplus fund. This fund, it was stated, on the
30th of June was £156,610 12s. Bd., but, with the addi-
tions since made, its total amount was now £251,231 Gs.
As to whether this fund should be still further increased,
or a portion distributed by way of bonus, the directors
hoped the meeting would not upon them for a decided

opinion. The report, in conclusion, recommended that
the remuneration to the managing directors should be in-
creased from £l,OOO to £2,000. The chairman said in

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reply to a question that there were two managing directors
on whom the responsibility almost entirely devolved, and
the other thirteen received no remuneration. The report
was carried amid acclamation as was the increase of re-

muneration Co the managing directors. W. Brown, Esq.,
M.P., J. C. Ewart, Esq., and C. Inman, Esq., were
elected directors in the place of Mr. It. H. Blundell and
Mr. R. Semple, retired by rotation, and C. Horsfall, Esq.,
deceased. The thanks of the meeting were given to the
directors.

DOCK COMMITTEE, TIIURSDAY.—A report and plan
from the surveyor on the subject of erecting a clock at
the entrance of the New North Docks, was submitted by
the Committee of Works ; it was suggested that the clock
should be placed on a tower 150 feet high ; the cost alto-
gether would be 1.:4,500. The Committee did not recom-
mend anything on account of the expense. Some discus-
sion ;took place, when it was eventually decided that the
matter should be deferred for further consideration. A
report was also received from the surveyor, recommend-
ing the erection of a clock on a turret over the staircase
at the north-east stack of the Albert warehouses, at a

;OstWifa.--Thiciock, it was stated, would be availa-
ble for the Canning, Salthouse, and other docks in the
vicinity. The consideration of this was likewise deferred.
The Surveyor reported, that the transit shed at the north-
west quay of the Coburg Deck was completed and ready
for use. The subject was referred to the Committee of
Warehouse Management. The Committee of the Marine
Department referred to their report as to placing the
whole line of telegraph under one superintendence, adding
that their opinion had been strengthened by that of the
Marine Surveyor, and they saw no reason to alter it ; and
under the circumstances, the duties could be performed
by Mr. Johnson with the means now afforded ; besides,
there were some difficuities as to managing the eastern
and western stations, which, by the proposed arrange-
ment, would be obviated. The recommendation of the
committee was confirmed, and it was agreed that Captain
Evans should have six months' notice that his services
would not in future be required. '1 he Warehouse Ma-
nagement Committee reported, in reference to the regu-
lations at the Albert Dock, that samples of merchandise
might be takers to the office of the consignees or owners
of pods, as occasion might require. Owing to the ill-
ness of some members of Mr. Hodgson's family, (the
north harbour-master,) he was allowed to leave the house
Which he at present occupies, belonging to the Dock
Trust, on certain conditions.
PAPrzu MAcuE.--We have frequently noticed the
magnificent works of art produced by the aid of this ma-
terial ; and though its application to picture frames has
since its introduction been allowed as unsurpassed, it is
daily becoming more perfect. We had an opportunity
yesterday of inspecting a frame for a pier glass manufac-
tured by Mr. Keys, of 80ld-street ; and as it differs in
style, and is perhaps the largest ever made, it may not be
unworthy the notice of our readers. It is not of that stiff
character
_ usually seen, but of a light and elegant form.
is surmounted' by an angel scattering with either
li goons of flowers, which soften beautifully into the
_scrollwork that surrounds the whole. The frame is about
2 feet by 7 feet, and being of great width, is beautifully re-
It~red by at the sides and top, between each
of which are introduced various characteristic heads most
admirably modelled from splendid carvings. This frame
and glass is about to be exported to Savannah, but will
for a day or two remain on view. Those who have already
already
seen it will be surprised to hear that the cost of this elabo-
rate work is only about £lO.