The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

MMERCIAI

DVERTISER.

V COll

of officers and clerks in the Tow
it upon the dismissal of Mr. Mc]

namely, Air. Craven, heretofo

ward con
hitherto allowed ; Mr. Moore

auditor, at £5O
£lOO per annu

gess, heretofore outward cot
to be outward cashier, in tl

tofore outward bookkeeper, at £1(

,otit of Mr. MiNaughten,
annum ; Mr. Fair, here.

ward computer, at £125, th
John SUIT, audit clerk, at a salary of £lOO, to I
auditor, in the room of Mr. Moore, receiving

nnurn, to be ont-
lowed ; Mr.
award
1 addition,

the salary of £5O, heretofore paid to Mi". Moore ; re-
commendation that the salaries of Mr. Bezar and Mr.
Marrow, the general auditors, be respectively increased
from £5O to £75 per annum. Recommendation to in-
crease the salary of Mr. Archibald Tweedie, chief-clerk
to the treasurer, from £2OO to £3OO. per annum ; re-

commendation, subject to the approval of the Lords of
the Treasury, to grant the reversion of a piece of
land, in Pilgrim-street and Hope-place, for the site of a
school in connexion with the Liverpool Hebrew. Con
tional Institution

recommendation to appoint Thomas
Grisenthwaite, mace-bearer, in the place of James Halsall,
deceased, at the same salary of £lO per annum ; letter from
the Hon. Charles Gore, of the Office of Woods, &c., agree-
ing to the proposal of this committee that the rights of
the Crown in the foreshore, fronting two separate proper-
tips of the Corporation in Birkenhead. shall be purchased

for the sum of E 4,000, and recommendation that The com-
mittee be authorized to complete the purchase for that
sum. The proceedings of the Improvement Committee
comprising the proceedings, resolutions, and rep
ferred 'back for further consideration at the last meeting

the Council, and resolutions ani
references by the Council at that meet
ines of the Markets Committee, cmnprising

reports consequent on

.econimenda

'ose contained in the local act

na 6 Vic. c. 106, on

of The inspectors of slaughter-hOuses and meat for this
borough : bylaw to prevent obstrtiCtions in the streets.
'The proceedings of the Education Committee, comprising
a recommendation to appoint Ann Jones third mistress of
the North School, in the place of nizabeth Lees, resigned,
at the same salary of £3O per minim, the consideration of
which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant
to the standing orders. The proceeding's of the Health
Committee, comprising a report on the proposed amendment
of the Sanitary Act, and recommendation to apply to Par-
liament in the next session for amendments of that Act,
especially with reference toihe sewerage. The proceedings
of the Observatory Committee, comprising a recommenda-
tion to increase the salary-of Mr. John Shearn, Mr. Hart-
imp's assistant, from £BO to £lOO per annum ; and a recom-
mendation that a'cicick proposed to be erected by:the Mag-
netic Telegraph Company Should be worked from the Obser-
vatory, so as to give the true time ; the necessary wires, &c.,
being proposed to belaid by the company, free of charge
to the Corporation. The proceedings of the Library and
Museum Committee, comprising a recommendation to ap-
propriate sufficientland on the north side of Shaw's-brow
as a site for the PubEm_Library and Museum, and to in-
clude in any Improvment Bill powers for the purchase of
sufficient /and-mat and west of that now'belonging to the
Corporation tliere ; and recommending that in order to meet
the -munificent gift of Wm. Brown, Eq., M.P., the Cor-
poration do -appropriate the sum of £lO,OOO out of thc
surplus income towards the erection of 'the building. The
proceedings, resolutions, and reports-Of the Baths' Com-
mittee, comprising the further consideration of the report
on the subject of the baths, George's
.Pier, postponed at
the laSt meettug of the Council. The .Mayor's' communi-
cations, comprising a letter from Mr-:Thomas Smith, retxtive
'to the supply of water to the town. The followingmotion,
of WhichUdice has been given by Nir. Robertson Gladstone,
to subMitto the consideration 91 the Council that Inas-
Much ai it is essentially requisite in secure to the Member-
s that'body (so far as the power and influence of th6C,ouncil
extend) a free and independent course of action in the
discharge of their publicduty, the Town-clerk be'requested
'to state, as accurately as his 'recollection of the circum.
• stancesswill enable him to do, the observations made by
Mr. Councillor Fernihough, -and addressed to Mr. Conn-
-cillor Robertson Gladstone, (with, if it be the wish of the
Colrain, the replies of the litter,) in the. hetiing of the
Town-clerk, and within the precints of the Tewn-hall, on
-Monday, the 15th Argust, 1853.

WEIVION-LE-WILLOWS FARMERS

CZUB,

TIIB eighth anniversarrof the Newtori4L-Ifackerfield
"Agricultural Society took place on Thursday, in a field
inhind the Horse and Jockey Hotel, near the Newton
'Bridge station. The weather was cold andaindy, which
had the effect of checking the attendance; still it was
numerous and respectable, -upwards of 300 persons having
wisited the yard. The horses were really,a credit to the
locality, both numerous :and valuable; the cows and
'heifers were exceedingly good ; the - Pigs were much
•admired both for beauty, breed, and value, and formed
one chief topic of conversation. The vegetables did the
eottagers great credit, and were much examined ; while
-the poultry far surpassed the collections shown at all
previous meeting, 'for value, breed, rarity, and beauty.
The sweepstakes were keenly competed 'for. The judges
were Messrs. Rothwell, Dixon, Hampson, Morley, and
Longton.

Upwards of £75 is annually given by this enterprising
society to the tenantry {,f Mr. Thomas *Legh, c 1' Lyme
Park, "to promote improvements in agriculture, and to
reward the skill and industry of the cottager a nd farm
labourer on his estates' in Lancashire." ' The sil ,ver cup
was given to Mrs. • Lowton, of Newton, "fort be farm
sunder all circumstances the best cultivated." A fter the
usual inspections in the yard the next proceeding in order
was that of the dinner, which took place in the large
room at the Horse and Jockey Inn, whereupward a of 200
sat down. Mr. W. Mercer presided; and, after the cloth
was withdrawn, the usuarloyal, local, ancl,vomplir. aentary
:toasts were given and responded to,,and the meetin g. broke
up well pleased with the show, the dinner,-and thei day's
:enjoyment. The following is a list of the prizes an mrded:
BEST CULTIVATED FARM of 'GO acres, Mr. John
Aspinall, Haydock ; of 20 acres, Mrs. Lowton, Ne xton.
Layr/va- DowN GRASS for meadow, or-pasture,. Mr.
' Richard Dootson.
FOR CROPS.—Wheat, not less than 2 acres, Mr. H.
Taylor, Haydock ; oats, Richard Dootson, Nel vton ;
Swedish turnips, William Caunce, Newton ; mai mold
wurtzel, 1 acre, J. Aspinall, Haydock ; potatoes, 2 icres,
Edward Bell, Newton ; second best, Thomas Pt :tens,
Lowton.
SERI) CoaN.—Four bushels white seed wheat, Ric] "lard
Dootson ; yellow seed wheat, Henry Taylor ; white 1 need
soots, John Prescot ; yellow seed oats, John Pra3cot.
• LIVE Sxoes.—Bull of any breed, above 18 months and
under 3 years old, J. Evans; under 18 months o Id,
Richard Dootson ; five best cows, in milk or in calf, .
Cartwright ; best dairy cow, J. Fearns ; second ditt
A. Cartwright ; heifer under 3 years old, Mrs. Lowton ;
under -2 years old, W. Caunee - rearing -calf tmder 12'
months old, Mrs. Pierpoint ; brocki' mare for ,agrizulture
J. Fearns ;,-eolt or filly, 2 years old, W. Clayton ; 1 year
<old, Mrs.. Lowton ; foal at the foot, J. Fearns ;•pair of
-draught horses for agriculture, 31r. Thomas c*tones,
second, Mr: Cannee.
FlGS.—Boar, for farmers' purposes, J. Unsworth ;
breedino• sow,'Skr farmers' purposes, .J. Aspinall ; fat pig,
Richard Bate second, A. Cartwright ; fat pig belonging
to any cottager, whose rent does net exceed ES.a jar,
Job Aston.
COTTA-GERS, F,A.nra SERVANTS. ---)Longest sera' e,
Richard Martineroft, of Golborne ; farmer's servant who
shall.eut, lay, and Iplash the greatest length of fence. hi
the best possible }meaner, John Haslinden, servant to Mc.
Aspinall, Haydoek ; tfarmer's son or man servant, Nabb
shall make and thatel either hay or corn 4eks' in the best
manner, and have the ,neatest stack yard, Wm. Dootson ;
second, 'Thomas Lowtosa.
VEGNI'ARLES.—TO the cottager, being a form labourer
of any member, for the best basket of vegetables, Job
Aston ; second, Jas. Istragton.
PorLrattr.—Turkeys, male and female, W. Clayton.;
geese, James 'Hamer ; throe ducks, male and two.females,
Mrs. Lawton ; three fowls, W. Clayton.
SIVEEPSTAKES.—A sweepstakes of ss. each, with £2
added by the society, for theViest stallion, for agKeultural
purposes, Mr. Wilson ; •of Os. each, with £2 added, for
the best bull according to age, Henry Taylor ; of 2s. 6d.
each, with £1 added, for the best dairy cow, Mr. Midgley;
of 2s. 6d. each, with £1 added, for the best boar according
to age, J. Unsworth ; of 2s. 6d..tach, with £1 added, for
the best breeding sow, J. Aspinall • of 2s. 6d. each, with
£1 added, for the 'best three Codhin China fowls (male
and two females), Mr. G. Fell ; of 2s. 6d. each, with El
added, for the best three Dorkings (male and two females),
Mr. T. B. Legh ; of 2s, to'd. each, with El added, for the
best three black Spanish (male and two females), W,
,Clayton; of ls. 6d. each, with 10s.-added by Mr. Mercer,
for the best three fowls (male and two females), of none
of the foregoing breeds, Mr, T. B. Legh ; of Is. 6d. each,
with 10s. added by Mr. Mercer, for the ticee best bantam
fowls t(rnale and two females), Mr. J. Brartwood ; of ls. ed.
each, with 10s. added by Mr, Mercer, for the best couple
of Turkeys (male and female), Mr. Samuel Cloug ; of
is. f)d. eaell. with 10s. added by Mr. Mercer, for the best
couple of geese (male and female), Mr. 11. CC. Bromilow ;
of ls. 6d. each, with 10s. added by Mr. Mercer, for the
beat three ducks (male and two females), Mrs. Lowton

•
Ii THE Dr EE OF DEVONSHIRE'S PARK at Chatsworth
there are kept `Z,OOO deer. The park contains 3,000 acres.
TILE WEA.THEE u SCOTLAND.—Winter has already set
in with severity in Scotland. The Grampian hills are
covered with snow of considerable depth, and there is every
appearance of an early and sharp season.
CAUTION AGAINST MORMONISM.—A young (married
man, named Woodcock, ,of Chapel-street, Ormskirk, late
of .Aughton, who about a fortnight ago was baptised into
the Mormon faith, returned from his work on Thursday
morning last, when he told his wife and others that God
had appeared to him, and told him lie was possessed of a
devil, which he was to go and get cast out of, hini. Since
his mock baptism, which took place at eleven o'clock at
night, in a pit in the neighbourhood, the poor fellow has
been quite delirious, and he is now in a high state of
fever, brought on by the cold he sustained onthe occasion.
When he got home he was dripping wet. It is thought
by his wife that he has been fleeced of a sum of money
which is missing.—Preston Pilot.
ESCAPE OF Jour MITCUELL.—The Melbourne Argus
of June 18 gives the following particulars of the escape of
"
John Mitchell from Van Diemen 's Land : Mr. Mitchell
waited a day or two ago on Mr. Davies, the assistant
police magistrate of Bothwell, with a letter which con-
tained his parole of honour, and he offered to place himself
in the custody of the police. While Mr. Davies was pe-
rusing the letter, Mr. Mitchell abruptly left the office, and
proceeding outside, where two fleet horses were in waiting
rode off at full speed, accompanied by a gentleman
sup-
posed by the police to be Mr. W. L. Smyth, the
corres-
pondent of the New York Tribune. He i not been
has
heard of since. Mr. Martin, another of the state prisoners
residing in the same district, has since reported
be at his authorised place of residence. Messrs. self to
O'Brien, Martin, and O'Dohertv are allsmith
who are left in Van
Dicinen's Land of the men of '48."