The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-09 00:00:00

Zoral anb Vrobinrial Rttus.

Two more deaths have taken place in consequence of
'the explosion on board the Finn M'Conll steamer.
Two serious accidents occurred in this town last week
through orange peel having been left on the footpaths.
. Upwards of 20 000 persons from Manchester visited
this town during last (Whitsun) week.
A young man, named Sydney Jenkins, was drowned on
Sunday in Wallasey Pool while bathing.
On Tuesday, Mr. Curry held inquests on two children
who had been overlain.
Chester Autumn meeting is to take place on the Ist and
2d of October. The entries are so far very promising.
NFW HAY —l‘l r. Thomas Webster, of Bootle, brought
the first load of new hay to market on Friday. Tins is
twenty-five days earlier than last year.
Mr. O'Connell arrived in this town, on Friday, from
Dublin, by the toyal mail steamer, anti immediately de-
arted for• London.
'On Friday a woman was fined by Mr. Rushton the full
'amount of damage for breaking nineteen panes of glass
and two window sashes. She was drunk at the time.
The new steamer " Royal Tar" has commenced plying
to Eastham. On Friday she ran from George's Pier to
Eastham and back within an hour.
On Monday last, Mr. Thomas Nevill, of Spring Bank,
Welshpool, had five acres of clover carried, in fine order,
and an excellent crop.
The masons in the employment of Mr. John Tomkin-
son, at Runcorn stone quarries, have returned to work.
The " declaration" has bsen withdrawn.
At a meeting at Oxton, on Friday, it was resolved to
erect a new church in that rising township. Messrs.
Harbrird and Godwin, churchwardens, were appointed to
confer with Mr. Potter as to a grant of land.
Two men, named Traynor and Campbell, were fined
£5O each, by Me. Rushton last week, or three months'
impri-onment, for having illicit stills, one in Ennerdale-
street and the other in Eden court.
Mr. H. Mathews, from Burslem, Staffordshire, late
assistant organist of Lichfield Cathedral, has been ap-
pointed organist to the Church of the Blind in Liverpool,
in the room of Mr. Platt.

The weather during the whole of last week was exces-
sively sultry. The thermometer ranged from 70 to 80 de-
grees in the shade. On Sunday night ana yesterday we
were favored with one or two slight but refreshing showers.
The present fine weather is a theme of congratulation in
nearly all the papers throughout the country. With the
farmers, in almost every part of England, the present
prospects of the year are most encouraging.
On Tuesday, Matthew Callow and Rafferty were
fined 20s. and costs, and Richard Darling and John Joyce
-50 s. and costs, and to find bail, themselves in £2O, and
two sureties of £lO each, for assaulting officer 225, while
in the execution of his duty.
On Wednesday, the case of Bibby r. the Birkenhead
Dock Comtiany, was arranged by the company under-
taking to carry the plaintiff's goods between his works
at Seacombe and Liverpool, free of charge. pending the
completion oft he docks, the works for which at present
interrupt the navigation of the pool.
DREADFUL ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday morning, Wil-
liam Charleston was suffocated while engaged in cleaning
a well belonging to a water. closet in Doran's-lane.—On
Tuesday last, William Morris was severely crushed by
some waggons at the North Docks. He died shortly
aftewards at the Northern hospital.
CAUTION TO PAWNBROKERS.--On Wednesday,
Messrs. Houghton and Kidd, pawnbrokers, of London-
road, were fined 40s. and costs for charging one farthing
above the legal rate of interest on 2s. The information
was laid at the instance of two informers, who were lately
•instrumental in having other parties fined.
AWFUL FAMILY VISITATION.—On the morning of
Friday week, Mr. John Shaw, of Standishgate, Wigan,
died very suddenly, and on Saturday his son, Mr. Alex-
ander Shaw, surgeon and medical inspector of factories
for this district, departed this life, after a lingering illness.
They were both interred on Tuesday last.
THE BUILDING ACT.—On Thursday, Mr. John Jones
appeared before Mr. Rushton, in answer to an informs.
tion, charging him with having erected six houses in
Whitfield-lane, Kirkdale, of smal!er dimensions than
allowed by the Building Act, which requires that each
room on the ground floor shall contain 108 superficial feet.
He was ordered to alter them forthwith.
A meeting of the rate. payers of Toxteth-park was held
on Friday, at which it .as resolved to petition the House
of Lords to secure to the inhabitants the benefit of a ma-
rine parade along the Herculaneum Dock, which was se-
cured by the Harrington Dock Act of 1840, and which is
now likely to be taken away if the Herculaneum Dock
Bill, now before parliament, becomes law.
TESTIMONIAL.—The congregation of the venerable old
chapel, at Birch, near Manchester, have presented to
their highly respected pastor, the Rev. George Dugard,
M.A., on the occasion of his resigning the incumbency,
a most splendid service of plate, consisting of a massive
and elegantly chased tea and coffee service, and three pairs
of solid silver candlesticks.
REPUTED THIEVES RESIDENT IN MANCHESTER--
There are upwards of 260 well-known and reputed thieves
resident within the four police divisions of the borough,
of whom 66 are females. Of persons known occasionally
to steal, there are 152, of whom nearly one half are fe-
males, and the number of houses to which these persons
are known to resort is estimated at 21)6. There are no
leis than 120 houses within the borough for the reception
of stolen property. _

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CASE OF TABBING.—On Thursday, Ann Smith was
charged with stabbing Julia Gundarson. The parties
quarrelled abont some money, on 'Wednesday evening, and
at length came to blows. During the affray the Prisoner
took a penknife out of her pocket and stabbed complain-
ant several times in the face. After using a small blade,
she opened the larger one. and again stabbed her under
the eye, from the effects of which the loss of sight is ap-
prehended. The prisoner was committed for trial.
FIRE.—On Wednesday morning a fire took place at
the workshops of Messrs. Warbrick and Simm, joiners,
Oxford-street North, Seotland• road. ()wing to the na-
ture of the materials on fire all was consumed before the
engines could arrive. Several court houses belonging to
Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Parr, have been seriously in-
jured, and damage occasioned to the amount of between
£2OO and £3OO. The loss to Messrs. Warbrick and
Simm will he, it is estimated, at the very lowest sum up-
wards of £lOOO. They were insured in the Phoenix Fire-
office to the amount of £6OO.
PUNCH, DOUGLAS JERROLD, AND TITMARSH.—The
London correspondent of the Liverpool Chronicle, who
cooks up a very excellent dish of gossip each week, stated,
a short time since, that Douglas Jerrold was off Punch,
and, if we are not m•staken, that Titmarsh had become
the presiding genius. Certain it is that the peculiarities
of Titmarsh have recently been more prominent in that
amusing journal than till contributions of his satirical
compeer. Still Jerrold's vigo•ous touch and pungent
"tumour were evident in sundi y illuminated corners, and it
48 evident that the clever correspondent has been sadly
misinformed. Jerrold likes not injustice, so he has indited
a cpte-r epistle on the subject, which app ars in last week's
Punch. lie has, however, himself, fallen into an error,
and has addressed the epistle to the editor of the Journal
instead of the Chronicle. _ _ _

SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual fortnightly meeting,
on Tuesday, a recommendation of the Workhouse Com-
mittee, that the Medical Board he allowed to take pupils,
was negatived. Frederick Johnson, one of the teachers
of the Industrial School was dismissed for misconduct.
Mr. Ferguson gave notice of a motion that Mr. M'Dou-
gall be appointed house-surgeonto the Workhouse in place
of Mr. Radcliffe, resigned ; and also that the apothecary
at the house he appointed a,sistantsurgeon. Mr. Thos.
Arthur Bu-ithy was unanimously appointed a member of
the hoard in lieu of Mr. Bremner, who declined to serve.
A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Urquhart, resigning
his sett as a member of the board, upon the ground that
his other Avocations would not allow of his devoting the

necessary time to the management of pari•h affairs. The
resignation was accepted, and notice was given that the
vacancy would befitted up on that day fortnight.
ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On
Tuesday, the annual election took place at the Town-hall.
The elections hitherto have been very tame, common-
place affiirs ; but this year, in consequence of the fierce
feud between the Lairds and the Jacksons, the election
was made a sort of appeal to the ratepayers as to their
opinion of each belligerent party. Met-tings were held
-by the partisans .of either •tride, and lists of candidates
submitted and agreed to; manifestos end placards iii blue
and red adorned the walls, and squibs were flying ebunt
an all directions. Here was " Jackson and town side for
ever there, " Vote for the list recommended by Mr.
Potter!" then came long addresses. signed " A Rate-
payer,'' mid addressed to the township, and " One of
Tnemselves," to the shopkeepers; and the 'place pre-
•aented all the characteris ics of hot elec:inneering. On
Monday, Mr. Jackson issued an address, declining to
sand. At the close of the poll, the numbers were posted
up at the Laird committee-room as follows :

The Laird List. The Jackson List.
FOR THREE YEARS.

Mr. Wm. Cole ..... 239
~ Wm. Adimeon • ...867 ~ J. H. Greene 241
9, Brownrigg .. B6B „E. G. Willoughby. 255
J. 14. pin,
99 R. Bryans, jun.... 848 ~ J. S. Jackson 220
J. H. Hind 861 „ R. Hughes . ...... 216
~ Prichard .
FOR TWO YEARS.
,Mr. Jnn. Barbour..... 850 I Mr. D. Evans 220
9, Alex. Thompson .. 852 H. Fox 215

FOR ONE YEAR.
A. F. Little 870 IMr. T. Taylor ....
IP. flutter . 856 „ 3 no. Llicklin..
.$9 H. Wood
At the close of the proceedings, Mr. Willoughby de.
.manded a scrutiny, and Mr. Mallaby informed him that
every voting paper would be examined and compared with
the rate-book, and no votes would be included in the
Official return but such as were legal.
THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine atter
every other means had failed.—See extract of his Lord-
ship's letter, dated "Villa Messina, Leghorn, February
21, 1815.—To Professor Holloway. Sir, I beg to acquaint
70u that your Pills have effected a cure of a dis .rder in
Thy liver and stomach, which all the baud eminent of the
'faculty at borne, and all over the continent, had not been
Able to effect ; nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad and
Marienbad. (Signed) Aldborough.”—These wonder:ul
Pills will cure any disease of the iver and stom.icb.
Among the many discoveries that char-cerise the pre-
sent age, nothing has contributed so mut h to the comfort
•and ease of the community, nor conferred such a boon
'Hpon suffering humanity, as that important discovery and
never-failing remedy for gout and rheumatism, Blair's
'Gout and Rheumatic Pills. Thousands would juin in the
observation of an elderly female, as made to Mr. Fogget,
theagent at Thirsk, " that she would rather be without
'butter to her bread and sugar to her tea, than Blair's
11111 A” This important medicine is slld by all medicine
venders. Price, 2a. 9d. per b .x. Observe the name of
Tnomas Prouty 229, Strand, Loudon," on the govern-
"lent stamp.

The Rev. W. Spencer, of St. John's College, Cam-
bridge, who received his education at the Grammar
School in Leeds, and bas lately been second master at
'he Royal Institution Schools, Liverpool, under the Rev.
Dr. BM has rt ceived, on his leaving that institution for
Bishopwearmouth, a handsome present of a silver tea-
pot and a silver coffee-pot, as a mark of respect from the
pupils, who voluntarily subscribed nearly £4O for the
purchase of the plate.
A SAPIENT DEFENCE.—On Friday, at the Polfce-coutt,
a fellow was brought up for the non-payment of arrears in
a case of bastardy. He said, in defence, that the child
was not his, and on being interrogated by Mr. Rushton
as to his reasons for the assertion, he said that the child
had lately been christened, and it had not got his name,
and therefore it did not belong to him ! Mr. Rushton,
however. cons inced him that he would have to pay the
award of the court, whatever name the child bore, by
threatening him with imprisonment. He paid, and was
discharged.
WRESTLING.—The highest prize at the High Park
Coffee House, for light weights, was awarded to John
Iveson, of Carlisle, and for heavy weights to Robt. At-
kinson, of Sleagill. At the New Cattle Market Inn the
light-weight highest prize was won by John Whitehead,
and that for heavy weights by Jacob Nelson, of Hutton.
The £8 prize for men who had resided in Liverpool or
the neighbourhood for the last tw 3 months was one by
John Armstrong, of Crosby, finally throwing Jos. Banks.
of Egremont.—Zl for the 16 last standers in the heavy
weights was won by Thomas Longmire, Benjamin Pen.
nington. of Longwood, second, and Wm. Burrows, of
Longwood, third.
WORTH NOTICE TO FARMERS.—The winter rye has
already shot some days since, and is at least four feet
high. This is a plant well deserving the attention of the
English farmers, The Italian rye-grass is another. It
has grown most luxuriantly this spring. Mr. H. Little-
dale, has stall-fed a hundred head of cattle with this most
valuably forage since the 16th of Aiiril, and is now cutting
a second crop. No farmer who keeps stock ought to be
without a moderate quantity of it, for it is the earliest
of all the grasses, and comes in before anything else is
ready. When intended for cattle, it should be grown
alone or with red clover ; and for sheep, it should be sown
along with the usual mixture of grass seeds at the rate of
a peck to the acre.
ROBBERIES Al' BIRKENHEAD.—On Thursday, at the
Birkenhead Police-court, John Else was committed for
trial, charged with stealing blankets, sheets, &c., from
fnrnished apartments, kept by Mr. Lesour, of Birkenhead.
The prisoner was traced by Inspector Hall to Haywood,
near Manchester, and found all the property in pledge in
that town.—On Friday, at the Police-court, Birkenhead,
Patrick Broderick was committed for stealing waistcoat
pieces, &c. from Fletcher Pape, woollen-draper, with
whom he had been lodging. William Turner was also
committed for trial, charged with stealing clothes from a
line, near the Tranmere Hotel. Mary Jones, charwoman,
was also committed, charged with stealing an immense
quantity of goods from Mr. Fernyhough, Tranmere
Hotel. _ _ _ _

DARING ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, Sarah Jones and
Thomas Ward were brought before the magistrates, at
Birkenhead, charged with robbing the house of Mr. W.
Welsh, of Belle-vue, Claughton. It appeared that the
female prisoner was servant to the complainant, and on
the 12th of April last, he and airs. Welsh went to the
north. leaving Jones in charge of the house. On 'Wed-
nesday morning se'nnight, about two o'clock, Jones as-
sisted by two men, one of whom was Ward, cleared the
house of all the furniture, &c.. and carried it off in a
cart. Information having been given to the police, In-
spector Hall went over to Liverpool and found the ser-
vant girl, Jones, whom he apprehended ; she had a great
portion of the more valuable property in her box. The
furniture, &c., was found at a house in St. James's-
street, and subsequently the other prisoner, Ward, was
apprehended. The prisoners were remanded.
THE Cool's IN TARLETON AND THE NEIGHBOUR-
Hoon.—lf ever the prospects of the farmer were unusually
bright, they certainly are at the present time as regards
the crops. The late warm weather has had the happy
effect of restoring to an healthy appearance the yellow
blades of wheat occasioned by the heavy fall of rain in the
two preceding months, and should we he favoured with
such delightful sunshine as we now enjoy, an early and
an abundant harvest may be fully expected. A few
showers would he welcomed joyfully by most persons,
especially for oats and early potatoes, on sandy or
stiff soils, as the rather sudden transition from wet
and cold to dry and hot weather, has had an ef-
fect in such places which will be rather detrimental ;
still, on the whole, there is no reason fur complaint, but
rather, abundant cause to rejoice in the anticipation of a
bountiful return for the labours of the husbandman.
Winter potatoes, though it may be rather premature to
speak with certainty, are generally braiding tolerably
wee.—Preston Chronicle.

ASSAULTS BY TURN-OUTS.—On Thursday, Thos. Ni-
cholson was brought up by warrant, charged with using
threatening language to Tiros. Battersby and Edward Os-
burn, journeymen coopers in the employ of James Tvrer
and Son, Wolstenholme Square. It appeared by the
complainant's statem..nts, that the defendant met
them on Tuesday evening, in Hanover-street, and
on stopping them used offensive and filthy language
towards them. He, at the same time, clenched his fist,
and standing in a menacing manner, threatened them
for having remained at work. The defendant was ordered
to find bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties of £25 each,
and to give twenty-four hours' notice of bail. Lrrnedi.
ately after the above, another case was heard against John
Owens, who was charged with threatening and intimidat-
ing an old man, named Evans, who is in the employ of
Thomas White and Son. Mr. Rushton said he con-
sidered this case a worse one than the other, as the defen-
dant was an older person than Nicholson, and, of course,
one from whom they might expect better conduct. The
prisoner was, accordingly, ordered to find bail, himself in
£lOO, and two sureties in £5O each, and to give forty-
eight hours' notice of bail.
LIVERPOOL. STEAM Too COMPANY.—The tenth an-
nual meeting of the proprietors of this company was held
on Wednesday, at the Clarendon-rooms. Mr. Coteswortb
was called to the chair. The report was read by the law-
clerk, Mr. Wright. and in it the directors congratulated
the shareholders upon the flourishing state of the com-
pany's affairs, and stated that the diving apparatus and
galvanic battery had been rendered very efficient. The
capital stock of the company, after making deductions for
wear and tear, was stated to be £50,184 16s. I Id., and the
assets £51,173 4s. Id. The directors recommended a
dividend of 7s. 61. per share, which was approved of.
Mr. Roundbill proposed the adoption of the report, and
in allusion to a statement in the report that the directors
had not yet sueceeded in completing negociations for the
purchase by the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners of some
land at Wallasey. Mr. Roundbill said, owing to works
being carried on by the commissioners, many impediments
were thrown in the way of the company in the repair of
boats, &c. He hoped measures would be proceeded with
for the purpose of getting a fair price for that property,
and in his opinion 1:6 per yard would not be extravagant.
The Chairman, in allusion to the obstructions spoken of,
said the directors were in negotiations with the commis-
sioners.

HIGHWAY BOARD.-At the meeting on Tuesday. the
chairman having made a reference to some matters which
would have to come before the Council, as they were
about taking away the powers from the commissioners,—
Mr. Procter referred to the scene which had taken place
in the Council on the previous day as a proof that they
vv.re rocs; able of conducting their own hm.iness without
taking that of the Highway Board.—Mr. Duncan was
called in, and having stited that there was plenty of water
at the Kensington Works which might he appropriated to
the cleansing of the sewers, he was ordered to make use
of it for that put pose.—ln reference to an accident which
took place a few days since in Stafford•street, alleged to
he frr

Gtiffiths had lrsa a valuable horse, the law-clerk reported
that the commissioners were not liable. Several members
thought that though the commissioners might not be
legally liable, the accident, probably, had been occasioned
by remissness on the part of their servants, and some
compensation should be given. Mr. Kilshaw proposed
that £lO be given to Mr. Griffiths : hut, a4ter some dis-
cus.ion, it wee decided that Mr. Gladstone, Mr.Walthew,
and Mr. Cooper should make inquiry into the circum-
stances, and hare power to award the £lO if they thought
fit. —The chairman said, that in compliance with the
wishes of Mr. Hume, a return had been turnished by the
law-clerk fur a select committee of the of Corn-
mona. as to the expenses of the Board for paving, sewer-
age. &c. It appeared the amount was £4OOO since 1842.
—Mr. Denton gave notice of a motion to the effect that
the Grand Junction Railway Company furnish an account
of 11,1 rateable property they have lately taken down in
Gloucester-street.

STATE OF TRADE
-As will be easily imagil

MANCHESTER.-

holiday which is now so ge,erai throughout these districts,
there has been but little doing since Tuesday. The feeling on
the part of the manutactm ers appears to be to demand higher

ratvs, both for twist and c oth. and, unless their demands are
acceded to, no sales can be effected.

RoctinatE —We have had ra her more business doing on
Mon ay, and prices a shade better than last week. The Wool
market has been stea y. and prices firm.

Ligsns.—As will doubtles- he generally anticipated, we have
this week to report th,t hut a sena I amount of business has
been done both at the pub is Cloth Halls and the warehouses.
The occurrence of Whitsuntide holidays always causes both
buyers and se lers to be less active than at other times. Stocks
are considerably below the average at thiS period, and a good
autumn trade is confidently expected
fIRCKMONDWIKE —The annual meeting of the shareholders
in the Blanket Flail took glace on Monday, and neither on that
day nor on Thursd y was their much business transacted.
1311ADFORD.• Considering that this is Vi hitsuntide, there was
rather a brisk market for piece goods on Thursday. and the
quantity which changed hands was more than the average of
the last few weeks. The Yarn department is improving, there
being a better demand for Yarns as well for the foreign as the
home market. No change in the Wool trade; large supplies
have collie to hand from the recent London sales, so that the
market is well stocked. The fine weath.r arid other favourable
circuin,tance,. are likely to render the home cip good in
quality and condition.
II UDDhItIIFIRLD.—Our merchants are busy preparing new
styles tor the autumn trade. which, it is hoped and expected
w.ll be a good of e. a d merchants buying but to supply present
wants, renders our staple trade rather dull Kerseys continue
to meet with tolerable sale, at recent pi ices.
NOTTINGHAM.— APholigh this has been, as usual, the week
of the greatest holiday in the year, yet as many goods will leave
the market as during any one of several preceding
toce t e buyersinigweeks.
Brown goods are universally heavy sale, owing
for fi ishing having tio confile.ce in prices. The arrange-
ments for an itnpoitant reduction in quantity. by the stovage
of machines. are now pretty generaby coming into operation ;
and in the course of another week or two, things will no doubt
assume a more healthy aspect If the finishers of goods are
to execute any orders at all, they must buy brown goods, as
they have scarcely any on
hand, e ther rough or dressed, of
ordinary kinds and qualities. Prices of plain nets have seen their
lowest figure. C. ps and Yarns are more in demand for York-
shire, and m intain the r prices here.—Nottingham Mercury.
LXICKSTER.—Being a holiday week, there has been hut little
doing in the warehouses. In consequence of the war between
America and Mexi,o, several counterman a of orders for the
former market have been received. Worsted Yarns have risen
a halfpenny per lb. Wools are in demand at better prices, and
combing skin Wool is scarce at a higher value.