The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-27 00:00:00

Jan. 2; 1846.

LOCAL NEWS.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—On Sunday week, Jane
Osborne, a woman who resided with her husband, in Dan-
lie-street, died from what was stated by the surgeon to be
erysipelas. It appeared that on the 9th instant the de-
ceased and her husband, Henry S. Osborne, had a quar-
rel, and some blows were struck. On this being known,
Osborne was taken into custody, and a post mortem exa-
Mination made of the body of the deceased, when certain
appearances were discovered leading to the conclusion
that death—the immediate cause of which was erysipelas—
bad been produced by violence. A verdict of man-
Slaughter was returned against Osborne, and he was corn-
Mitted for trial.
SELECT VESTRY. On Tuesday, the Rev. Rector
Campbell presided. Mr. Hart, with reference to the pay-
ment of the chaplain's stipend, read a letter he bad re-
ceived from the poor-law commissioners. On referring
to the provisions of the 34th clause of the local act, in
conjunction with the interpretation clause (the 64th), the
commissioners concur in the opinion of the select vestry,
that the select vestry are exclusively empowered to regu-
late the salary of the chaplain. The chairman facetiously
remarked upon this letter, that it showed the amazing
Power of the church. Mr. William Harper, relieving-
omffiacresrh,aiwi
was as ordered to be dismissed, and Mr. Thomas
appointed in his room. A letter was read
from the poor-law commissioners, approving of the ap-
Pointment of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner as master and mis-
tress of the infant-school. In a second letter the com-
missoners expressed the gratification they felt at hearing
of the zeal of the vaccinators of Liverpool, and their re-
gret that the profession should have had opposition to
encounter on the part of the poorer classes. The chair-
plan read a letter from Mr. James Eckersley, the super-
intendent registrar, saying, that if some office were not
provided for him on or before the Bth proximo, the vestry
would have to pay at the rate of -CIO a month for the
office he at present occupied. After a brief discussion,
uPon the motion of Mr. Bright, seconded by Mr. Whitby,
the following resolution, drawn up by Mr. Lowndes, was
adopted ;—`• That the superintendant-registrar be in-
formed that it is the intention of the select vestry to erect
at the Workhouse, in Brownlow-hill, a suitable building
for register offices as soon as they can do so, &c."
TOXTETH-PARK.—On Wednesday, a meeting of the
ratepayers of this township was held relative to the Town
Council and Commissioners of Paving and Sewerage hav-
ing each given notice of their intention to apply to Podia-
tient to rescind the Toxteth-park Paving and Sewerage
Act, and to determine upon the propriety of prosecuting
,arn application to Parliament to obtain distinct powers for
oxteth-park. Mr. Alexander Ryan, the chairman, stated
that a copy of the bill for which they proposed to go to
Parliament had been drawn up, and it embraced the best
Provisions of Lord Lincoln's bill.—Mr. R. Harbord
thought there might be an abundant supply of water if the
Itanagement was in the hands of the Corporation, and
Th"ggested that a consultation should be held with the
Town-clerk and the parliamentary committee of the Cor-
toration._Mr. Appleby thought nothing would be gained
Y a coalition with the Corporation, and contrasted the
immensity of the seweraging of Liverpool with that of
Manchester.—Mr. l'law supported and Mr. Sheppard
°PPosed, such an amalgamation.—Dr. Harbord hoped they
„Mould not be brought under the provisions of Lord
Lincoln's bill ; that they would consider well before they
rate of 4d. in the pound ; and supported the suggestion of
conferring with the Council.—Mr. Stewart moved a lotion to the esect, that the commissioners be requested
Make application to Pailiament for distinct powers.—
Mr moved as an amendment, that the trust of
;10xteth park be united with the Coporation.—Dr. Ilar-
nord seconded the amendment; and after an irregular
conversation the original motion was carried by three to
tne,••-•-•It was then resolved that a rate of 4d. in the pound
be levied for expenses in going to Parliament.
"TEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly
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Tuesday, meeting on a letter was read, from the Secretary
~c
Public Works, making a call on the union of the sum
41.9 125., being in payment of interest on money ad-
tvanced,. by Government for the building of the Union
orkhouse viz., £163 14s. 11d., and towards a liquida-
-4m of the principal sum yet owing, (4093,) an instalment
2255 17s. ld. This call is to be in by the 9th of next
tann—From an answer received from the Vicar of
waaltoth. n, it appeared that there is a portion of ground in
`isWalton churchyard where• poor pen ons having a legal
ettletnent within the parish may be buried.—A letter was
,r!ad from the Poor-Law Commissioners, stating that
kY did not see how they could give any assistance to
• ,C• Watson, who complained of the decisive steps ta-
- by the overseers of Toxteth-park, on assuming pos-
session of the books, and dismissing him from his office
bo,„f P". ate-Book Clerk.—A new arrangementfor the dis-
'"nsing of out door relief to the poor in the Union was
sttbmitted by the Poor-Law Commissioners. The scheme
Proposes a division of the Union into three districts, to
is
ach of which shall be assigned a relieving officer • and it
Proposed that the twenty-three townships ;hall be
classed as follows :—First District—Toxteth-park,
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Childwall, Garston, and Wavertree.—Second Dis-
trict_,
West Derby, Everton, Kirkdale, and Bootle.—
District—Fazakerley, Kirkby, Walton, Aintree,
Great and Little Crosby, Ince Blundell, Litherland,,
Lunt, Netherton, Orrell and Ford, Sephton, Tl:ornton,
and Croxteth-park.—The variation on this scheme, ten-
dered by the Commissioners for the choice of the guard-
lens, consists merely in the removal of Bootle from the
second into the third district ; and a transposition of Fa-
Zakerly, Kirkby, and Walton, into the second.

THE GYMNASIUM IN TARLTON-STREET.—The gym-
nastic season, at this place of healthful, elegant, and in.
vigorating exercise, was commenced on Saturday afternoon;
meeting of the pupils of the talented and active instructor,
Mr. W. G. Creagh, and their friends, having been invited
on the occasion. The attendance was numerous and
highly respectable, and the feats of strength and agility
performed by the pupils were far beyond our previous ex-
pectations, favourable as they were to this principle—
revived, and improved, we presume, from the athletic
fames of the sturdy Romans of old. Mr. Creagh has, we
i!arn, upwards of one hunched and fifty gentlemen under
"15 physical tuition. A great number of them were in
attendance, and surprized the visitors by their extraordi-
11rY Performances, which embraced every variety in exer-
ises of strength calculated to develope the utmost extent
of Muscular p ower and activity, and consequently of im-
-Iproving the constitution and endurance of the human
ems fiiratrae in all who pa rutook b them. We cannot, within the I,
ita to
sa a paragraph, enter into details, and it must suffice
Y, of
that leaping over elevated horizontal poles and
ia'shions, even higher than the heads of the performers ;
a scaling ropes hung from the ceiling ; in swinging, in
PParently perilous positions, up to the lofty ceiling with-
soitit aid
in balancing ; and in various feats in which great
iirrigt'i and aptitude of the limbs were required, his pu-
h!'s
as themselves in a manner highly creditable to
1,i742 as a teacher, and to themselves as emulators to excel.
nf.' fancy, and we believe we are in the right, that many
4t,hese now muscular young gentlemen joined the esta-
a„_isatrient in delicate and precarious health, and that not a
of them of short stature have, like their agile master,
pe`cp°4l, e little Herculeses. His own performances were
10,.,-111,iatly elegant and easy. We were induced to remain
ti beyond our intended time, and never did the convic-
is
Youtc
ome upon s ore stnly, that whesome xercise
r bey
- and alt them drugsr ion the pharrnacolopceia.e If the
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>ti
n of England be thus trained generally, we need have
f 0 fear of the " rumours of wars" that are floating about ;
lic„Pe man will be worth two or three of the ordinary
h o never find out of what powerful stuff, if well
by rtZed tIP they are made of; and we should be enabled,
t 6 Prowess and activity of our men, to cope with, and
eio'rob to their hearts content, any and all of our pugna-
Vfoes, be they Yankees or who they may.
bo:',IGHWAY BOARD.—The usual weekly meeting of this
aCr Was held on Thursday. Upon the proceedings of
the ast meeting being read, Mr. Higgins took an objee-
13n to the framing of the latter part of the resolution
f:° Posed by Mr. Denton, with reference to the letter
the Parliam t. C •ttee and the power apparently
er, ary ommi ,
aelvreen.., them of negociating for the purchase. He consi-
n t the business was exceedingly irregular, the motion
Deg having been read after it was taken down by Mr.
ntle• A warm discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
d rPnce, Higgins, Proctor, Tinne, Cooper, Denton,
pro walthew, ook part. Daring the discussion, it was
aftePos ed and seconded that each gentleman should here-
write down his resolution, and submit it to the
e044.4)411.—Mr. Denton moved, and Mr. Brancker se-
that the proceedings of last week be confirmed.
eo„'lar• Higgins moved an amendment, which was se-
res7d.h.V Mr. J. Lawrence, that the latter part of the
talon referred to be rescinded, because it was not
poaq to the meeting, nor was it intended to give such
beaver to the Parliamentary Committee.—Upon the vote
for taken, there appeared eight for the motion and SUE
rthe amendment. For the amendment—Messrs. Guy-
Gladstone, Tinne, Lawrence, Higgins, and Kilshaw.
Cothe motion—Messrs. Brancker, Morris, Copeland,
Walthew, Proctor, Kaye, and Denton. Messr:q.
h`,,adstone and Guyton, two of the directors of the Li-
`rliool and Harrington Water Works, voting in the mi.
lallitY• On entering upon the proceedings relative to the
a ,eatle Water Works, Mr. Proctor moved that the re-
,7 tera Withdraw, on the ground that it would be a breach
eiacalfidenee on the part of the board to make the finan-
tes statement known. Upon a show of hands the motion
Do_, carried. During the absence of the reporters, a re-
prrot_yvas read, signed by Messrs. Brancker, Cooper, and
11007,°r, relative to the negociations entered into with the
The te Water Company for the sale of their Works.
][.B4 PPanY asked £200,000 ; they were offered
creas; which they rejected ; the offer •was then in-
to £186,000, which was accepted. The purchase
hoop' to be paid in instalments, by the commissioners'
the reS, at five, ten, and fifteen years, unredeemable in
Der „eau time, and bearing interest at the rate of £4 10s.
81st (3t* The works to be taken as they stand on the
etober, 1846. This report was adopted ; an
la,-iutitinent, moved by Mr. Tinne, and seconded by Mr-
the co to the effect that the report be referred back to
the vi,' :uttnittee, and that the subject be postponed, ;with
the ataer of furnishing the requisite evidence relating to
W4ter it? and condition of he works, the quantity of the
havin liKelY to be afforded, and the mode of obtaining it,
Mr lost by six to ten.
a noto,.nl ti9g, of St. Paul's, who has obtained so great
effects le
With the public for his Cough. Lozenges—the
°rgaria, "which, in curing disorders of the pulmonary
testiroo_ e Yuly astonishing, and to which we can bear.
speculatiy ison .now beginning to reap the benefit of his
ofelntrodueing them. We are given to under-
is a, that there is such a demand for these Lozenges, it
I::wb firstdifficulty he can keep pace with it : some of t
shuopu:leys who were at one time contented in
Kadin g for their dozen boxes, now require almost as
their country orders. Need we say
wit op t
One word ! If any of our readers are afflicted
hti P cough, whether recent or of long standing, let them
tat!' recourse to these Lozenges at once, and we will van-
to a
ssert they will thank us for our timely advice.—
'lion Merchant, January 21, 1846.