The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-24 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

The Lord Bishop of Chester will hold his next ordination,
on Sunday, the 13th Ziecember. The examination will com-
mence on the preceding Wednesday.—Ecclesiastical Gazette.
The Earl of Derby is surrounded by a family circle at
Knowsley Park, consisting of Lord and Lady Stanley and
family, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, Colonel Hornby, &c.
Mr. Edward Pickering, of this town, and recently a pupil
of the Royal Institution School, has been elected scholar of
Brasenose College, Oxford.

On the 12th ult. Mr. Edward Parker, surgeon, North
Dispensary, Liverpool, late pupil to Patrick Brown, Esq.,
Whitchurch, was admitted Licentiate of the Worshipful
Company of Apothecaries, in London.
CAUTION.—A few days ago, Mr. Reay, of Bold-street, en.-
gaged a maid-servant, who entered upon her duties, and per-
formed them with exemplary diligence for twenty-four hours.
On the second morning, however, it was found she had de-
camped before the family were up, carrying off with her pro-
perty to the amount of several pounds. The police have not
yet succeeded in discovering her retreat.
MONEY LETTERS.—In consequence of the numerous let-
ters containing money which have lately been stolen in pass-
ing through the post-office, it has been resolved by the post-
office authorities to have a register for such letters ; and per-
sons sending remittances, who do not wish to make use of a
money order, may, on payment of a certain fee, have their
letters enclosing money entered in the register, by which
means it will be almost impossible to secrete a letter without
immediate detection.

THE BRINDLE WILL CAUSE.—Yesterday week was the
day fixed for the argument before Lord Abinger, in the Ex-
chequer Chamber, on the demurrers entered by the defend
ants in a bill of discovery, filed in the High Court of Chan-
cery by the heiresses of the late Wm. Heatley, Esq. Previ-
ously to the case being called on, the demurrers were with-
drawn. We understand that Mr. Cresswell has been re-
tained by the plaintiffs for the trial, which is to take place at
the next Assizes, when the validity of the will is to be con-
tested.—Preaton Chronicle.

---6EtRA'I WATCH AND JEWELLERY ROBBERY DETECTED.
—On Wednesday morning last, about two o'clock, as one of
the policemen was walking down Old Millgate, Manchester,
he saw a light suddenly struck up, which proved to be in the
watch and jewellery shop of Mr. H. Barlow. It was deemed
prudent, even when assistance was obtained, to wait the ar-
rival of Mr. Barlow (the shop being a lock-up one). On en-
tering the premises, the villain was discovered in the water-
closet with two bundles, containing every watch that was in
the shop, besides a quantity of jewellery, &C. The thief is
committed to the sessions.

ACCIDENT NEAR THE GEORGE'S DOCK.—Many of our
readers will remember a very tragical occurrence which took
place some years ago, on the line of warehouses opposite
the north gates of the George's Dock, which termina-
ted in the instantaneous death of a highly respectable Liver-
pool merchant, who happened to be passing at the time, and
who was killed by the falling of a hogshead of sugar. On
Wednesday last, a gentleman passing near the same ware-
house was injured by the falling of the jigger rope. It struck
him on the face, which was much disfigured in consequence.
We hope to see some bye-laws passed in the council, to pro-
tect the lives of passengers. The subject is one of deep inte-
rest to every individual in the town.
COLLISION BETWEEN THE SYLPHIDE AND THE ENG-
LAND..—CASE OF SALVAGE.—On Friday an application was
made to Mr. Rushton, Sir J. Walmsley, and Mr. Booth, (a
magistrate,) at the Police-court, for an award for salvage of
the hull and cargo of the Sylphide, claimed by the Steam Tug
Company front the owners and Underwriters.—Mr. P.
Wright appeared for the claimants, and Mr. Collier for the
owners and Underwriters. The statement of Mr. Wright,
of which the foll Owing is the substance, embodies all the
particulars :—On the 28th of May of the present year, as a
vessel called the Sylphide was proceeding to sea, she came in
contact with the ship England, and in consequence sunk in
the Fairway Channel about 3f miles from the Bell Beacon.
She there remained for several days without any attempt
being made to raise her. On the 2d of June a vessel called
the Clydesdale struck upon the Sylphide, and sustained con-
siderable damage ; and on the 3d of June she put back to
port, and had to be repaired. These facts being communi-
cated to the agents for Lloyd's, Messrs. Chapman and
Willis, Mr. Chapman applied to Mr. Arthur, manager of
the Steam Tug Company, requesting him to send some boats
to look after the stranded vessel. The company declined to
do so without a written authority. Messrs. Chapman and
Willis then wrote to Mr. Arthur, requesting he would send
down a boat to watch the vessel, and, when the wind mode-
rated, to sling her at low water, and bring her up. He added,
that they should have not less than one-third for salvage if
they succeeded in bringing her into port. Mr. Arthur de-
murred, as he did not know the value that might be recovered ;
and Mr. Chapman wrote to him stating that he should have
one-third of the proceeds, and if that were not considered
sufficient, that the amount should be decided by arbitration.
In consequence of that letter Mr. Arthur sent out two boats,
the President and the Druid, to search for the wreck that
day, and on the following morning they found her on the
spot stated, and sunk in about 81 fathoms of water. After
considerable exertions, spread over five days, they succeeded
with four steam boats in weighing the vessel, and bringing
her to the port. The cargo was discharged and sold, and the
nett proceeds amounted to £Bll ss. Bd. The vessel being a
foreign bottom was sold as wreck, and the nett proceeds were
£l7O Ds. 9d., making in all £9Bl 17s. sd. The expense
incurred by the Steam Tug Company was upwards of £5OO,
for which they claimed to be paid ; but, in consideration of
the circumstances, they were willing to take one-half of the
whole nett proceeds, and that an award should be given before
three magistrates. Then came the question of the jurisdic-
tion of the magistrates in this case. He (Mr. W.) submitted
that they had such jurisdiction under the Ist and 2d George
IV. c 75, 5 B.—Mr. Collier, who appeared for the owners of
the wreck, quoted an opinion of Mr. Tomlinson, barrister,
in favour of the jurisdiction of the magistrates.—Mr. North,
who appeared for the owners of the England, objected to
their jurisdiction ; and the magistrates decided that they had
not. —Mr. Rushton expressed his respect for Mr. Tomlinson,
but considering that he had not made out their right clearly,
and that in his (Mr. R.'s) own opinion the section did not
allow them to become arbitrators, which the application im-
plied. He was willing to give the act the widest considera-
tion, but he could come to no- other conclusion. He con-
sidered it wrong in magistrates adjudicating in cases in which
they had no definite jurisdiction, as their decision would be
invalidated in a higher court. He thought a reference would
meet the case, and would, he trusted, satisfy both parties.—
Mr. Wright stated that the Steam Tug Company had appeared
there at the request of Mr. Collier ; that they had offered to
refer the matter to any two or three merchants, anti that they
were still willing to do so.—The parties then left the court.