The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-21 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

rER
sv. CHARLES WrssET, of Upholland, has been
ut.
12res ented with a handsome set of robes, as a testimonial
respect and frie d h.
too_xxxrn-PARK.
n
—At a meeting of the paving commis-
uers, on Tuesday, a paving rate of one shilling in the
Pound was bid ?r,
Com.. •
Lore .ISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT 01'
48.111RE.-2nd regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's
a Ntilitia, to be lieutenants, Ensign F. C. Ward En-
a T. Preston, Ensign T. Pilkington, Ensign H. M.
iir"°ll; T. Gardner, late lieutenant 4th regiment; and L.
MeY, gentleman.
COLLEGIATE ScnooL.—A mastership has re-
ceattlY been established in this school for the teaching of
nai,nral 1.•
roast "IstorY in its connexion with commerce. The
tustoer aPpointed is Mr. T. C. Archer, of her Majesty's
poros, well known as the Liverpool agent of the Crystal
c°.Pa.Y.
'IR ENSUING ASSIZE.—There is, we understand, a case
abutcease some
to come on at the ensuing Liverpool assize likely to
eet,e sonie local excitement and interest. The parties
to—erred are the principals of a foreign house and the
representative of an extensive oil establishment in this
wn. The .
taete, --tie action is one of libel, for defamation of cha-
dasad, owing to the strong nature of the calumnies,
arno are, it is said, to be laid at no inconsiderable
Taat.—Liverpool Times.
GIJA-NO TEADE.—Mr. Horsfall, M.P. had an in-
tke oil Tuesday, with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, at
thre'ard of Trade, to present a memorial in favour of
f
the &jag open the trade in guano, from the presidentss
4erlan,laslhers of Commerce of Liverpool, Edinburgh, un-
Ty 4„ Belfast, Cork, Southampton, Newcastle-upon-
tkai;Zorcester, Plymouth, and Dundee ; also from the
Of% the of the Liverpool Shipowners' Association, and
-eniPany of Merchants of the city of Edinburgh.
helf 4tb3OOD CHESS CLUB.—The members of this club.
hotecqr annual dinner on Wednesday, at
_thnenAo.delpnli!
the do,..The chair was occupied by Mr. Neco_
yll
d
etielna';',?. of vice-chairman were discharged D
ands,;',g• The evening was spent in a most harmonious
LorniielBl manner, the flourishing condition of the club
khe .g a satisfactory theme of mutual congrat tio .
taste; 'ands and wines were supplied in the usual style of
estel'et Plenty and excellence for which Mr. Radley's
A ilishnient is so favourably known.
erniA,44B. BOILED TO DEATH.—Andrew Lyons, aged 20,
BreVed at the sugar-boiling establishment of Mr. Pierce,
reealltheld-street, was crossing, on Thursday week, by
81:pid f a plank, one of the sugar-vats, when his foot
has and he fell headlong into the boiling mass. He
bi'ortiKen out as soon as possible, and removed to the
he 711 Hospital, but he was so dreadfully burned
inql,„"iltred on Wednesday morning, at one o'clock. An
the -{,4 was held before Mr. Curry, and the jury, though
tee;fTund a verdict of accidental death, made a prese.nt-
thea;.a.tn•s strong terms upon the unsafe mode of crossing
s, on narrow planks.
t'o'wat'cbxit IN THE ISLE or MAN.—The case of Thos.
wo v• Daniel Christian was an action for slanderous
.u;„,,BPoken by the defendant to the plaintiff. The trial
tieVed the court and jury from Wednesday afternoon
orie -earlY eleven o'clock on Saturday evening, anspl was
le of the longest ever held in a common law court in the
fes Mau•The slanderous words imputed to the de-
maiA •
ragai Were---." Your father was ad— rogue, and a d--;
At 67'1d; and you are a d— scoundrel and a d— robber.
abs„,-e Close of the case the jury retired, and, after an
ve'rgee of about twenty minutes, returned into court with
, diet in these words —" We dismiss this cause, each
-'441 to .
tt Pay his own expenses."
ekitiVnREPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.—A special meeting of the
Iteme„uu was held on Wednesday ; his worship the Mayor
tr7,ag• The object of the meeting was to determine
bee clause 27, 28, and 31 of the Sanitary Bill,which had
eid° referred back the Health Committee for further con-
Doneedrati2,4.--The Town-clerk
. stated that the first post-
With :anise was that relating to nuisances from smoke,
inteJesPect to which thg. committee recoinmended the
"t'action of the word `'Waterworks," which had been
tballte
ilti°llallY omitted, and the addition of a proviso—
laid a° information or proceeding for a penalty shall be
by the Prosecuted, except by some person duly authorized
e ;hoHealth Committee. He also exretplained, that in
mochester althoug h it could not be pended that the
farl.e was entirely consumed, still the nuisance was so
ak,ated that there was comparativelyi little to complain
?)I1Z,?Ir• Thomson expressed his conviction of the impossi-
Wf entirely consuming the smoke, so as to prevent
tneiT-L.smoke" from the bakehouses. He moved that
ex lai'dings be not included in the bill.—Mr. Stewart
• P •
the 11ed that it was not intended to enforce on any one
that'inPlishment of impossibilities, but merely required
was ,a Proprietor of any building included in its provisions
stelat° make only such an amount of smoke as mightirea-
IVitj, .be expected to arise from a particular tra e.—
(tic "us explanation the clause was allowed to pass nem.
°rl4. altWaS also clause 28 (justices to have power to
clans eration of chimneys) without alteration. In
inittee 31 (regulating the width of carts, &c.) the co.
the oe recommended the insertion of words postponing
theeration of the clause for five years from the passing
Tow act. In the course of a tedious discussion, the
ills 11-clerk stated that the council had the power of fram-
thata jaYlw to prevent the of so loading lomes
Was the bales overhang the vehicles; and such a by-law
)4r ,;"",°,t
.to be framed.—Mr. Fernihough moved, and
°lft.ai'uadtone, jun., seconded, that the clause be struck
reed b the bill. On a show of hands the clause was car-
Sed Y a majority of 24 to 5. The clause was then car-
tit"'with the addition of a proviso, gg ested by Mr.
whqr, Prohibiting the construction of carts and lorries
tx4li- would be liable to the same objections as those in
Healt e. The Sanitary Bill was then referred to the
-Ce Committee.—A communication to the Mayor,
Rector the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, the Rev.
Bet
v•:wapbell, Dr. Raffles, and several other influential
t b-vain the council to purchase, for the use of
ow,„, g
t co Valuable collection of the late Mr. Thomas
tice'°l4intp-Ing of armorial bearings, &c., illustrative of
mit °J. Lancaster in general, and Liverpool in par-
WaS
ee, of referred to the Library and Museum Corn-
I %a, which the meeting separated.
,PL'ace I),,ItERY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting took
"te wednesd yresentJoseph Harrison, in
leri ; Messrsa. AlAl s, Gt. Harrison, Mountfield, Jef-
ealf,el,l4ev. AV. Badnall, Kirkus, Wensley, Carter, Med-
Roberts, Lunt, M`Gtee, Roskell, Horsfall,
moved
li" 11. Birch. The balance in the treasurer's
"'C'red 124 reported to be £1,373 19s. 9d. Mr. Kirkns
ehildtA that David Parry and Hannah Parry, two orphan
Patisan,'n belonging to Toxteth-park, be provided with
eXeQes and outfit to Melbourne, Australia, at a cost not
agreed £l3, which was seconded by Mr. Carter, and
te„,,th bart. unanimously. The guardians present for Tox-
"'Mir' signed their consent thereto, agreeably to the
See. 2,,nielltS of the statute 12 and 13 Victoria, c. 103,
Wrought The report of the Visiting Committee was
.ws ft"„"4.l and confirmed. The master of the Workhouse
tog. Ctl i,`"norized to plant fruit trees in the ground adjoin-
"e Union Hospital, at a cost not exceeding £4. On
ree4ntaotion of Mr. Kirkus, it was resolved that advertise-
al 0,8 he inserted in the papers for tenders for an organ
~10 11 Workhouse. Mr. Horsfall gave notice that he
inove, at the next meeting, that the engineer at
A'he (1,--81),..ital be allowed rations, in addition to his salary.
t _Of the averages, forwarded by the poor-law in-
3,eal „or oir. Farnall), was produced and approved, by the
• 'ne board being attached thereto. The duties of
and taut to the matron of the hospital were defined,
•Ilueetaegreed to by the board ; and Mr. Clayton was re-
• heend„t° Prepare plans for additions to the Workhouse,
!'er a better classification of the inmates. The num-
La tile ,1° Workhouse was reported to be 710, against 720
LiviilrjeBPonding week of last year.
"On GUA.RDIAN SOCIETY.—ANNUAL DINNER.
society .B'4Y last, the thirty-first annual dinner of this
Lune-street,aS held in the Masonic-hall, Queen's Hotel,
..chair
under the able presidency of Mr. D. Baugh,
.
*ere —aa of the society. The duties of vice-chairman
tiernePerformed Ly
0 Mr. W. Macmillan. About 200 gen-
t/le )484 downy
to dinner, among whom was his Worship
:vett
hem Letters of apology for unavoidable absence
?i*°Y Mr. Reay, the secretary, from the members
r_eea ini,e'ittnitY and borough, and other gentlemen who had.
-1,,,.hed, to attend. The usual loyal and constitutional
bore been 'given from the chair and duly
uore the healths of the members for the county and
an,,, 4:10 Were drunk with all the honours, and much
€,„lasm•• answer to the toast of " The Mayor and
"'ltch Curieil,' his Worship the Mayor replied, in doing
ktodi,,.e alluded in happy terms to the elegance and co.m-
-...ka aZiess of the splendid saloon in which the meeting
"eirnibied, and of which we gave a description last
4-xe then alluded to the increasing traffic of the
tkeilitrd the means adopted, and about to be adopted, for
• t6ting its operations, including the new landing-stage
°Pening up of leading thoroughfares. He next
igotiehlsPirited and judicious statement of the reasons
Net -:l.rsad induced him,. in his character of chief magis-
111s.' l'exuse co-operation in the subscription for behoof
„"r eZsaafferers by th eck of the Tayleur. In heading
tvialzrPo-eTtei
.aney
.subscription list for a charitable
th n his official capacity, it was only a fair presump-
' 4t he must have inquired fully into the merits
.of
eakia"L'e, and the countenance afforded to it by the chief
‘rate was held to be an endorsement of its genuine-
•
• lior,the case of the Tayleur he hesitated, because he
f:14L1:11. the particulars of how the calamity
respe e(i, and he knew not who might be legally or morally
}7,1711, he If he found anything like_ distress in the
4.7 cc:slit .uoPed he should be found as ready as any of. them
mikA, rihnte. On the part of the Town Council, the
The LWas res o d d to by Messrs. Fleming and Avison.
qeaiti P e
r~aYi sec 18 of Mr. Wright, clerk of the peace, and of Mr.
Donde,,rLet_arY to the society, were also proposed and
Ne as were also the toasts of "
.The Town and
'ter wt.. averpool," and " The Lancashire Witches ;,,
4blid magleseh
which
9 meeting broke up.—Th.e dinner, dessert,
/' Mr e, wruch were of excellent quality, were provided
StYie. bod, of the Queen's Hotel, and were served in
s'enPatiwutell called for the marked approbation of the
T
1113 s
is,PRING ASSIZES.—The following circular has
e ;4." from the Prothonotary's office at Preston
1771, assizes at Lancaster will commence on Friday,
4ti, or Feb is,„ March. ThrY' an
d at Liverpool on Saturday, the
FPreb , 'and e records in ca uses to be tried at Lan-
yL4sue on or before Thursday the 2nd of
ttri should be ordered forthwith; and in those to
he arelecinaftivLireerPool, and at' issue on or before Friday,
• day fob, should be ordered on that day. The
rt.-e 4 af Tr lag up issues in time for trial at the next
Lancaster will be on Wednesday,the Bth of Feb.00 Which d
aesi,lit uay for ay the records must be ordered. The
ou 'es at Live
the asdasyiziTes?,.o:Thwuo.ris
making up issues in time for trial at the next
bdaeyThfrsday ordered. MarAnchy,
e records must be
uary. Rule
Rule
Dateafter thethe 26th of Jan
assizes. Thursday, the 23rd 9f March. In
uses tile rule of court of March assizes, 1842, the
'44ateathe 70unowidedn to be tried at Liverpool will be entered
eq. nd order :—First list, Salford hundred
h 'z'r or -__vvest Derby hundred, or else.where . The
stayatur us eat Lancaster will close at nine o'clock on
1 leg, the 18th of February, and at Liver-
,ohareit. Ave o'clock at noon on Monday, the 20th of
nr_t'r trial. ea uses in the seccond list will not be called
+neerb. before___ Wednesday, the 22nd of March. The
re_erge'43Mrt_fnr the county palatine will be held at St.
!-,iiverpool, on Friday the 24th of March,. at
t.74ure of astinne forenoon precisely. In case there
al_ will be takeess, the Preston and Manchester (oPPoseq!
7.4:, at the taken before the Liverpool cases. The busi
"ng the ass12es Purine
as usual l,
will be transacted at Preston
l.