The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-24 00:00:00

TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT TO MR. A
APPLETON.

A very numerous and highly respectable meeting of
country gentlemen, landholders, and farmers of the town-
ships of Cronton and the adjacent townships, took place
on the 16th instant, at Mr. William Molyneux's Union
Inn, in Cronton, for the purpose of presenting to Mr.
Appleton a handsome silver cup, as a small but genuine
token of their respect for his extraordinary and successful
exertions in destroying rats in these townships, by a new
and successful process of his own.
The company sat down at five o'clock to a sumptuous
dinner, which included the primest of English fare, all
served up in the best style. After the removal of the cloth,
the president, Mr. James Glover, gave successively the
usual loyal toasts, and finally proposed the health of Mr.
Appleton, which was met by three times three hearty
cheers. In introducing the toast, the chairman elo-
quently, and facetiously alluded to the talent and success
of Mr. Appleton in his endeavours to destroy the de-
structive vermin alluded to, within even a few months,
and expressed his opinion that twelve months of equal
vigour would entirely eradicate them from the town-
ships. He urged that the townships should join in per-
petuating Mr. Appleton's exertions, and concluded
by presenting that gentleman with a splendid silver
cup from the inhabitants of the township, as a mark
of their respect and esteem. Mr. Appleton's health fol-
lowed with three times three. _

Mr. APPLETON replied in most feeling and appropriate
terms. After expressing his great gratitude and sense of
the kindness imposed upon him, he adduced several in-
teresting instances of his success in destroying rats upon
farms. The crops of the farmers in that lucality had
that year been warehoused with little or no damage from
the rats, and he should continue his exertions to put
down all annoyance from such vermin,—the destroyers
of a large portion of the food of the people. He al-
luded to many cases (naming the individuals con-
cerned) whose farms had been cleansed of the vermin,
and the owners of which had most liberally considered his
servi:es. These vermin consumed a large amount of
grain, &c., which would otherwise enable the tenant to
readily pay his rent. He adduced some valuable statistics
showing the great devastation of these vermin, and the
great advantage of destroying them. His invention was
original and efficacious for their destruction, and more-
over practicable throughout the kingdom. (Cheers.)
The cup—an elegant and costly piece of plate—was in-
scribed in appropriate lines of poetry, highly complimen-
tary to Mr. Appleton.
We need scarcely add, that the evening was passed in
the most delightful and convivial manner by all present,
and we have only to regret that our limited space pre-
cludes our insertion of the several addresses at length.

The sermon at St. Barnabas Church, for the Southern
Hospital will be preached by Mr. Nolan on the 20th Dec..
the Mayor having to attend church with the Judges on the
13th, the day previously fixed.
THE FRENCH EMBASSY.—For some weeks past, there
has been the greatest activity apparent in the chancellerie
of the embassy, cabinet couriers arriving and departing as
often as four times in the course of the day. A courier
is hourly expected at Hertford House from Paris, and it is
imagined he will be the bearer of M. Guizot's answer to
Viscount Palmerston's last note.

WRECKING.—More than twenty persons have been
summarily committed to Bodmin gaol, with hard labour
for from three to five months, for plundering from the
brig Samaritan and her cargo washed i❑ by the sea,
wrecked off St. Eval, near Padstow, during the late gales.
—Falmouth Packet.

The London and Northwestern Railway Company
offered, it is said, to make compensation to Mr. Haywood
for the injuries sustained by him through an accident on
the line, but they were unable to induce him to send in
any statement of the amount of injury received, or of the
compensation claimed.
ECONOMIC CONVEYANCE COMPANY.—WC are glad
to learn that the shares in this company are being rapidly
applied for. The feasibility of the scheme is daily becom-
ing more apparent to the public,—and the fact of their
calculations proves that if the omnibusses carry only
one-third their complement of passengers the return will
be sufficient to pay all expenses, and yield a handsome in-
terest. A model machine, of a novel and ingenious con-
struction, has been exhibited in town for some days past
It runs on eight wheels, and is divided into three com-
partments—the centre one being for first-class passengers.
It will turn in half the space of an ordinary omnibus, and
has numerous other advantages.

MOST IMPORTANT.—The Birkenhead correspondent
of the Mercury informs us that he was in error recently,
in stating that Messrs. J. S. Jackson, and C. Bentham
had resigned their seats upon the Board of the Chester
and Birkenhead Railway, and in "describing their sup-
posed manner of walking out of the room in a manner
calculated to produce false impressions"! Mr. Bentham
has not resigned at all, and, '• instead of walking out in
the manner alleged, he remained in the room, and was
conversing with Mr. William Jackson till nearly the
close of the proceedings." How relieved the mind of
Birkenhead must feel on the receipt of this important in-
telligence! By the bye, we are not told how Mr. J. S.
Jackson walked out on the occasion.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—After the late storm the Harlequin
brig was towed into the Queen's Dock basin, on Saturday,
by two steamers, and we regret to say that an accident oc-
curred on board that vessel on the same day, by which the
pilot, Richard Michael, who belonged to No. 1 pilot-boat,
lost his life. It appears that, to prevent the Harlequin
from falling over when the tide receded, a hawser was
made fast from the stump of the mainmast to the shore.
The strain was so great that the hawser gave way, carry-
ing the stump of the mainmast with it ; and a large
splinter of the mast having struck the pilot on the head,
he died shortly after. The mate of the Mona (one of the
steam-tugs employed) was injured at the same time, and
in the same manner ; but, in his case, serious conse-
quences are not likely to ensue.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.—Yesterday, at the Police-
court, four men, named Martin, Wright, Fitzmaurice,
and Davies, were brought before Mr. Rushton, on the
serious charge of baying broken into a house, appropri-
ated certain articles, and others in view, in the receipt of
which they were checkmated by interruption. The fol-
lowing is a brief statement of the facts, so far as they
transpired :—Mr. James Tracey is the occupant of the
spirit and ale vaults attached to the Feathers Hotel, in
Clayton-square, and these vaults form a corner of Leigh-
street and Parker-street. No one sleeps on the premises,
and they were closed, and left apparently secure, shortly
after twelve o'clock on Saturday night. Soon after that
time a respectable young woman, Mary Ann Kelly, a
servant of Mr Sinclair, whose house is in Parker-street,
immediately opposite the vaults, was about to retire to
bed in an attic of the house, when she observed some
men in the premises alluded to, in front of her master's
domicile, and suspecting some mischief, she properly and
promptly gave the alarm, so that the policemen were soon
on the search. It was past one o'clock before these last
could get up ; but they eventually, accompanied by
Mr. Inspector Savage and Mr. Superintendent Leverett,
succeeded in discovering on the premises, and appre-
hending the whole of the four prisoners, one of whom
(Davies) was found secreted under the kitchen-table of
the vault. It appeared that they had effected an entry by
forcing, or breaking the lock of a yard-door between the
hotel and the vaults. They bad procured lights within,
and had drunk two bottles of port wine from two decan-
ters. The till drawer in the vaults was found to be forced
open, but no defalcation appeared in the copper left in it
—about 10s. or 12s. On the outside door to Parker-
street, the padlock had been forced away, and another
one substituted, which would not open with the same
key. The depredators, (and this is the worst feature of
the case,) had also, by means of chisels, &c., which were
found, made an apparent effort, by picking off the mortar,
to arrive through a brick wall into a watch manufactory
adjoining; but the alarm given, and their subsequent ap-
prehension, probably deterred them. The case occupied
a large portion of the time of the court, but will probably
result in a conviction for larceny only, as the premises
were not inhabited during the night. The punishment
may, however, be a long term of transportation. The
whole of the prisoners were committed for trial at the
sessions.

ORIENTAL DIVAN.—Those who have not yet visited
this splendid establishment should not omit an opportu-
tunity, for the arrangements not only surpass those of
every similar hotel, but the viands are of the choicest
kinds. An excellent steak, cut in the London style, with
all the etceteras, is charged Bd., and it may be finished
with half-pint of splendid amontillado sherry, or fine
flavoured port, for one shilling. This is but a single
article, but others are charged proportionately low ;
"fitted, the promptitude and
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deed, so low and so excellent as to have called from the
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neatness with which every thing is served up, render it the
most fashionable rest9urant."—Standard.

"The dinners and suppers cannot be excelled for variety, or
lowness of charges."—Albion.

" It consolidates the reputation of the proprietor as a caterer
for the public."—Mail.

Suitable to all classes—the wine is undeniable."

—Times

In fact, it will be found that in every department there
is manifested a desire to accommodate the public, by the
proprietor, J. Feeny. A supply of London oysters re-
ceived daily. A splendid new Russian bagatelle board for
sale.—Advertisement.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 23d NOVEMBER.—Wind S.S.W.. fresh

ARRlVED.—Hosalind, Hay, from Quebec—lndus, M'Kenzie
from Realijo; sailed 9th July, and from Payti 28th July—Cham-
pion. Brack, from Newfoundland—Margaret, from Cadiz—Bel
Nevis, Heron, from Quebec—Acorn, —; Beccles, ; and
Caroline. from Smyrna—John Hanley. Robertson, from AleXan"
dria, and Britannia, Hamilton, from Montreal.
SAILED.— Henry Clay, Nye, for New York—Colombo, Jansen,
Boston—Queen Pomare, Davies. New Orleans—Crown, Row-
land, Rio Janeiro—Sea Nyrni,b, Grange, Sydney, 14,8. W.

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Columbian, hence at Sydney, N.S.W.
YOUGHALL. 20th Nov.—The Saguenay, from Miramichi for
Liverpool, reported this morning, was driven very high upon s
bed of sand ; the vessel is not much damaged, and may prubd•
bly be got off during a high spring tide, after discharging.
Sprightiey, Williams. hence t.) Holyhead, sunk on Friday off
Amlwch. Crew saved.

Dorothea, for Calcutta, off the port, putting back.
KINSALE, 2 th Nov.—Jessie, Torrence, from Quebec to Li-
verpool, is totally wrecked near Clonakity. Master and 10 men
saved.

KILKIRAN Holism, near CLONAKILTY, 20th Nov.—A timber
vessel was yesterday lost in this bay, with all the crew. An oar
has come on shore, on which was the word " Chester."
SOUTHPORT, 21st November.—A vessel is sunk at the back of
the Horse Bank, with a signal of distress at her masthead. The
crew are supposed to be in the rigging. The life boat succeeded
in reaching the wreck at 1 p.m., but has not yet returned.
SOUTHPORT, 22d Nuv.—The vessel sunk at the back of the
Horse Bank yesterday, is the Jane and Mary, from New Ross to
Belfast. Master saved.