The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-22 00:00:00

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reference was made in proof of that assertion to the increase
in the amount of that shipping. The increase was, however,
mainly owing to the new sources of cormalercial enter-
prise being opened, and to other circumstances whieh
were altogether unconnected with the navigation laws.
It was idle to tali( about class interests in a country like this.
He (Mr. R.) did not take any particular interest in the cor❑
laws, or the timber or sugar duties. He would assert that
there was no class more interested in maintaining the pro-
tective duties than the labouring class. (Hear.) If any one
had deluded them into a belief that such was not the case,
they would one day find that they had been deceived, and
they as the weaker party would be sure to be the greatest
sufferers."

We shall not add another word upon this subject,
but leave the revolutionists to chew the cud of sweet
and bitter fancy hereupon.

A numerous and very influential: meeting of the
friends and supporters of Lord Francis Egerton, and
the Hon. Bootle Wilbraham, was held on Saturday
last, at the Legh Arms, 'Newton, when deputations from
all the districts of the county attended; and gave in
an account of their canvass. Their statement left no
doubt of the return of Lord F. Egerton and Mr. Wil-
braham, by a more triumphant majority, even than at

the last election, when the majority of his lordship
over Mr. Towneley was nearly 1800, and that of Mr.
Wilbraham upwards of 1600.
A central committee was arranged to sit daily at the
Legh Arms, Newton, until the close of the election,
to receive communications from the districts, and to
forward the election of Lord Egerton and Mr. Wil-
braham.

There has, within the last few weeks, been a considerable
increase in the quantity of manufactured goods exported to
the United States. The New York packet-ships are ob-
taining much better freights than they got a mouth or two

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Friday night last Mr. Woods,
one of the engineers having the direction of an extra train
from Newton to Manchester, was accidentally killed. It
appears that when this train had got about one hundred
yards from the station at Newton some interruption was
perceived, and on the fireman looking to ascertain the cause.
he saw that the engineer had fallen off and the wheels had
passed over his neck. No one saw him fall off, but it is
supposed that he was jumping from one of the carriages to
the engine and slipped. An inquest was held yesterday, and
the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

List of arrivals at the North Euston Hotel, Fleetwood-on-
Wyre, by Captain Denham's steamer the Fire King :—The
Ladies Hastings, Lord and Lady Eglinton, Sir Wm. Feyme
and family, Captain and Mrs. Lutwidge, R.N., Dr. Scott,
M.D., Rev. Edward Scott, Miss J. Smith, Newland Hall,
Mr. Sargent, Miss Shuttleworth, Fletcher, Esq., Glasgow,
Miss Dal+on, Thurnham Hall, Mr. Cetty and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Bees, Rev. Hugh Hornby, Rev. Daniel William
Hornby, St. Michael's, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Earle, Earl
of Orkney, Lord James Stuart, George Sw•ainson, Esq.

Loss OF A VESSEL.—The following is an extract from a
note addressed by Lady Cust to a gentleman in Liverpool :
" Leasowe Castle, June 15.—Lady Cust and daughter were
watching a fast-sailing vessellast evening going into port, when
she remarked that it wa► going on a wrong course ; she had
scarcely said it when the vessel struck, her mast broke, she
gave several violent lurches (being fast at her head) and was
totally gone immediately. From first to last it was certainly
not more than five minutes. The circumstance did not ap-
pear to be seen from either of the lighthouses, and it happened
between nine and ten o'clock in the evening, when it was
nearly dark. Lady Cust hastened to the beach, when she
fancied she could still sea a small speck, but that disappeared
also ; and upon inquiry this morning no one knew anything
at all about it."

ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH, FALKNER-SQUARE, WIND-
SOR.—On Sunday week two sermons were preached in this
church, after which collections were made in aid of the fund
for liquidating the outstanding debt incurred in its erection
and completion. The discourse in the morning was by the
Rev. W. Ewbank, minister of St. George's, Everton, and
that in the evening by the Rev. David James, minister of St.
Mary's, Kirkdale. We do not recollect many instances in
which more justice was done to the subject, nor a more warm
interest exhibited in the success of the undertaking, than ap-
peared in the forcible addresses of these highly-talented
clergymen. The collections, after both sermons, • mounted
to £57 I7s. 6d.

FIRE.—On Friday night, shortly before ten o'clock, a fire
broke out in the alkali works of Messrs. Pritchard Brothers,
Tabley-street, Park-lane. The engines were immediately on
the spot, and there being a plentiful supply of water, the
flames were confined to the roof, which they partially de-
stroyed. The inflammable materials, consisting of oil, tur-
pentine, tar, &c., were happily not touched. The damage is
not great.
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INFORMATION AGAINST AN INNKEEPER•—Gn Thursday
a complaint was made against Mr. Willoughby, of the Bir-
kenhead Hotel, (before the magistrates at Birkenhead,) for
allowing persons to drink in bis tea gardens, during the
hours of divine service on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Francis,
solicitor, on behalf of Mr. Willoughby, contended that the
parties who visited the gardens, for recreation on the Sab-
bath-day afternoon, came under the denomination of travel-
lers. Mr. Willoughby observed, that since the question
was first mooted, he had made inquiries of several legal gen-
tlemen, most of whom agreed that it was difficult to draw
the line of distinction as to who were travellers. All tea-
gardens were open on Sundays from one o'clock for the re-
mainder of the day ; and this had been the uninterrupted
practice at Birkenhead Hotel during twenty-two years; and
when he had refused to supply parties with refreshment, they
had told him to do so at his peril. The court said the only
question was, who are, and who are not, travellers. Mr.
Case observed that in his opinion those who merely visited
the gardens for recreation could not be considered as such ;
and the act contemplated the sacred observance of the Lord's
day, by closing inns during the hours of divine service.
Col. Glegg considered there was a distinction between Mr.
Willoughby's case and many innkeepers, because his home
was a ferry. Mr. Willoughby said if the gardens at Sea-
combo and other places were closed from three to four o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, then he should be satisfied. It was
finally agreed that Mr. Willoughby should submit to a nomi-
nal conviction, to allow him an opportunity. to try the ques-
tion by an appeal at the approaching quarter sessions at
Knutsford.

CAUTION TO MATES OF VESSELS.—At the Police-court
on Friday, John Simms, who had been chief mate of the
ship Christiana, preferred a claim for a balance of wages, al-
leged to be due to him and withheld. The facts elicited in
evidence were as follow :—The claimant had embarked as
mate of the vessel on the 25th of November, 1840, at £5 per
month, and had proceeded with the vessel on her voyage to
Charleston, S. C., from this port. She arrived home on the
23d of May, and he was discharzed on the 3d of the present
month, he receiving a portion of his wages, leaving a balance
of £ll 4s. 10d., which he claimed as being still due. It ap-
peared that while the vessel was loading here at the Bruns-
wick Dock, four bales of sacking were sent down in a cart to
be taken on board, and they were unloaded on the uncovered
quay by the carter when the ground was very wet from recent
rain. The second mate advised the claimant not to receive
them on board, as one of them appeared to be damaged ; but
they were notwithstanding taken on board while the claim-
ant was there, and stowed below by the second mate. The
claimant had previously refused to give a receipt for them,
and the carter went away without it, stating that he did not
care. On the passage, the captain repeatedly asked the mate
to look at them, to see if they were all right, and he as often
told him that they appeared to be in good order. After the
vessel's arrival at Charleston, it was found that one of the
bales was damaged and partly rotted by water, but how it
had been wet did not appear, though all the rest of the cargo
was landed in good condition. The parties to whom the
goods were consigned had it sold by auction, and charged
the captain with the difference between the nett proceeds and,
the invoice cost, namely 4s. 10d., which he again de-
ducted from the mate's wages. Several of the witnesses, in-
cluding the captain, were of opinion that the bale was
damaged before it was received on board. The claimant said
that the bale appeared to him to be in good order. Mr.
Rushton stated that he (the mate) was clearly liable for the
amount of loss through the goods. He was the patty ap-
pointed to receive them on board, and see that they were in
good order.
SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.—On Friday last, the anniversary
of the schools connected with the established church was
held in this town. The procession was formed at the Blue
Coat Hospital shortly after ten o'clock, and proceeded along
Lord-street and Castle-street to the Town-hall, where they
were joined by Lord Sandon and Mr. Cressvrell, several of
the conservative members of the town council, and a large
number of the gentry and other inhabitants. A large body
of clergymen, headed by the senior rector and Dr. Tatter-
shall, accompanied the procession The following is the
number of children who walked pis anniversary, with
the schools to which they severally

SCHOOLS

Blue Coat Hospital .... 259; 100
South Church of Engld. 265 235
North Church of Engld. 356 191
Welsh Charity School.. 190 110
St. James's do. .. 120

St. Philip's do. .. . I 90
Hunter-street do. . 160 100
Moorfields do. : . 104 94
St. Mark's do. .. 100 120
St. Andrew's do. .. 92 102
St. Paul's do. .. 190 110
St. Michael's do. .. 961 70
St. Luke's do. .. 891 66
St. Catherine's do. .. 101! 90
St. Bride's do. .. 200 176
St. Matthias's do. .. 112 100
Christ Church do. .. 200 250
Everton & Kirkdale do.. 200 110
Mill-lane do. .. 77 76
St. Sireon's do. .. ,

Edge-hill do. .. 108 66
St. Jude's do. .. 180 120
St. Augustine's do. .. 156 120
St. John Baptist do. .. 132 150
St. Bartholomew's d 0... ..

St. Clement's do. .. 71 60
Mariners' Church d 0... 60 20
All Saints' do. .. 150 130
Workhouse do. .. 1701 110
Fem. Orph. As} 1. do. .. 26