The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-18 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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vL,j21113 CITY OF MANCHESTER steam-ship sailed on
efl,„- -7esclaY for Philadelphia, with a full cargo and a large
--uPteroent of passenn'
ME•G b Hers.
,r,„
,_... aaur, arraek-master of Liverpool, has been ap-
rl...abea.., „to succeed Lieut. Phillips, barrack-master at
--lta 'talk, who has resigned office.
TEE REY. S. MINTON, incumbent of St. Silas', Liver-
Poo, 1, delivered a lecture, on Tuesday, in Trinity School,
as
illaehharn, en Air. Cahill, the Romish priest. The room
Present
crowded, there not being fewer than 1,000 persons
relief ANNIE JANE,-__A subscription has been opened for
Lane`in., of the sufferers by the wreck of the ship Annie
. The list lies at the Underwriters'-room. The
Shipwreck Humane Society have subscribed ten
ft,4A.4le9s, and Mr. Thos. Holderness twenty guineas.
TAL ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday afternoon, as a
pa'' merchandise was proceeding at an ordinary
•-•'' chin,* Vauxhall-road, a child, about six or seven
Years old, suddenly ran across the street in front of it,
:1,1,,d I,las knocked down by the horse, the wheel passing
Z ita neck, and killing it almost instantly.
~,_, atorrt RODDEICY.-On Friday night, about nine
roer 'Jock, a man was sent from an hotel in the neighbour-
had of the Town-hall to procure change for a£s note.
,had obtained it in silver, and was returning- through
.LenlPle-court, when he was garotted by two men, knocked
dam,.,, and- robbed of the whole amount.
_ rATAL ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday, John Jones, a breaks-
emtananaio_n, the Loudon and North-western Railway, was
anotbeut"-• on a waggon at the Wapping station, when
camadrhiwaggon came in contact, and the sudden jerk
vent o mto fall, and the wheel of the second waggon
yr",..._ over his head arid killed him.
preyESENTATION TO Mn. .L. HATTON.-On Tuesday,
the concert at the Philharinonic-ball, Signor Mario
boa, Mr. J. i, Hatton with a valuable gold snuff-
. ras.
,a4loeke.n a respect for lain as a pianist and com-
to Mr.
asßatt:uirearn *St,ta.„l.l,canst have been more gratifying
of his birth. ' -- 'euewing day was the anniversary
Tut/ STEALAT-sHi Au Pa' 9*-
vessel belongs haveand preselie-4.017
with R5OO,
e widowm mP
oa fn company
Capt.tc)
whomHnt e
hi thisn a
Mrs, Hutchins he aid.- r.
.---" ei Mr. Maxwell with £lOO.
he faro
Cap has four ~hildren, but Mrs. Maxwell has ~
~.eanlesimainSd'er -acttain REtellins and Mr. Maxwell were the
an second mate of the Andes, and lost their
wo2inring,„a storm on the outward passage of that vessel.
otaZEirr DEATH t,31431 FRIGHT.-A poor woman died,
C°Ert li ' ghat', by a fright caud visit of a County
had adiff in search of herhusband, Patrick Hart, who
reeettl •
iiv,,,;ts knock was
Coo-. 3 -suffered an adverse judgment in the County
heard at the door ; a person who
bit,,i",,t.' la
.the hdiase answered it and put the officer off by
slg hira that the man Nvould'be in that evening. After
left m•eDarttl, pre,, Patrick Hart heard his wife, whom he had
fotauf her-•'e ,aitelitn, fall from her chair. and running to her,
Wny ging dead.-Illanchester Guaritian.
lalb ENIN-G of PARX-LANE.-We understand that the
..rovenrent a •
Wldenio committee have resolved to'reemnmend the
the
bottom t et*, Park-lane, to the extent of 18 feet, from
ceptra •••' tar 1113 as St. Thomas's Church. With the
alread --.11,cf two buildings, the whole of the property is
iied„):,,,ol the hands of the Corporation; and it is ex-
new -F 'Pat, after the alteration is made, the sale of the
oath r'atages will more than repay the Council for the
arlia;tand enable them. in the sneceeding session
portion
of the tt7t to apply for powers to 'widen another port
.4„ street.
young YNNATIIRAL BROTHER.-aohn Walker Hamlet, a
da,,-,-,-, niaii, was charged at the Police-court, on WednFs-
st.L.,..Y his sister, Mrs. E. Jones, of Kirkdale-road, with
e
4;701,1 e 8 and a, quantity of wearing apparel:
111011thyr' IVII° had resided with her for the last eighteen
day iss_s, had not been en edin any business. On Mon-
Plain the took, advantage Of the absence of the coin-
„o„ rt, and broke opeesome drawers, from which he
lbe WatchB'a gold watch, a dress coat, and other articles.
to tell had she beensfound upon him, but he refused
a,_, *hat he had doneswith the money and the other
I,etlee stolen. Ile was remanded for a week.
Was daj.TlvX SLAVES IN CANADA.-On Friday a lecture
the nse',lvec,red in the Cetteert-liall, Lord Nelson-street, by
iopottn,anaitel R. ward, a coloured gentleman, !Foam
W.att•-,,,,' `-'4,,n.ada. The' lecture embraced a view on
from
uteri „"Edition and • prospects of the refugees ome
attaito-a slavery in Canada," and attracted a larg the benefit
The lecturer gave several cases illustrative of
theta ni,ents of education in the coloured race, in enabling
%NZ' ,_Wfuire wealth, position, and intelligence,_ and
blade f"„ ,!;" those Present to assist in the efforts now. a. g
eaaaaa- Pdsee the-fugitives out of want on their arnralii9n.
. 114,,,,, A collection was then made which realised .£ -
A v.,,,YLIA.L 'WI wAT ST. NICHOLAS'S CHITE:CH.
liiciliapthly-coloared window has been placed in 5t..,,
t" the '!ehtirch, in memory of the family of Fiirriran
'hree ~...Lis,t'ne ef its latest survivor, Eadith, one -0 the iratri `"k "iletres, ses•-ef Peter Furnivall, Esq. She married
~,,_,'-‘ev• c*„.,•"ac„h and had three sons, one of whom, _ 0
"vctor a'i.,-• imaelr married Anne, the daughter -Of the lat olie ei,
Who
'Rev.'Wni. Roug,hsedge, and two •danghtels,
rdow,,“°lll married the father of Dr. Formby. The_
R-adi •7s Put ' the grand-daughter of
th 1. • rtlP by Mrs. Carew,
.hgratkbz Ziovall and commemorates her grandfather and
t74riet°VasTvu he'r fatherand mother, her deceased sister
akul'ct, scrolls ~n_ivall 131ack, her two uncles and two aunts,
call °f --.0,10 - .1 d shields of arms, heral
di -es the '''orcling the•r deaths and ges between the
bee Y atr„
..,111* evangelists an
gy It has
a---11 eteelit4V, so as to indicate the
genesillaens, from
tacsign bs, Ai.„_,-.5- Messrs. Pilkington, t_ ll'h WI paril'ers Prank Howard, an raefiSectts great credit
melzi'tjariT oi, i‘eoiticerned.
_,, it will be a. Jamas ... . e even m the
Buowarz.-By an -calve.rtise-
g,,,74 Atli.), tp.,_ seen that a benefit is to m
of ' fl.e . ~r,_aneatre, en Thursday evening, for Mr. James
E'Lt*a-11146. •Lue object Of the benefit, who was for upwards
o ill ilj....a,_rs a favourite actor in Liverpool, has fallen,.r
b-:, Prof Vn in New Nork, and, being incapacitated for
-' to eLunal avocations, has been reduced to nurY,
_,
kilo ahsol
b.i. lg. 4,,,,.. uto destitution, in, a
.foreign. country, an.o
...-ends )..-"lgers. In these distressing circumstances his
ateaa -,ve e
t,(14 for ~,, tPPed forwar .
n, aneviating his misfortunes , among these'. .
d in an endeavour to raisre
4111, ii''..,• 'tile Royal Park Theatre, has leen prominent,
hen that handsome theatre for talrete
;calei... mi.,,t,_le varied talents of Mr. Browne
an
apypeal vividly
asocct.::ii(AL.
;laze kitTr, ed, , as they must be in Liverp. I
-kie ais not likel to be made in vain, arid_w_ tytrurest.
Reher 7 will be cerania
sPoaaed :as efforts in progress
NTlll,l.„.lPearaar E ir DBLINEA.TED 47 CRLD;.3IM
I_‘4l ;,;""%ilt'B*-- The Messrs.Y Chadburn, opticians, °
of .the human
aeatiiienlaaa of Lord-street, Liverpool,. have 'brought out a
eh --' and t • structive delineation .
It • most in •
as ai.,2..,_ Is exhibited first in its
„_,being
mpased,
outward appearance ,
sliew,, the coats, &c., of the eye-nall then
Prerg the mechanical appliances
of-' the eye is
lice(' • longitudinal section o ,
by which. vision is
giaet , and then a,
alter, ,
hot ,and-the various muscles, veins, b
w•_es_,v tubes,ana
it,' Which make up the apparatus y
.hish Imo
. --- pre-
441aetti.„„"'''1, avith their several uses and relation ,
.raet
~_ ;
1raa.,.(.4. The figures are
notes,tbey aarelar:rensedealr:d
lata'Y letters and explanatery
Dole to the unprofessional
imZis a.,fire lithograph. To those who look upon the
and unscientific. The
%can ey.c eaten the very finest
_snecimen of exquisite
d the simplest and•most
ti:fitation,to al nature,
eat ;aor as an affecting illustroaf-
4°Eeet mechanical
instrument
and unbounded wisdom .
the °T the 'wenderful who are actuated
144 great Creator ; or
the by a laudable emu-
vi
principles of vision, either with a
vieW:itothitmids pie•erssetarvnadtion in themselves, or to the relief of
Alt Ors y be suffering from diseases of the eye, this
p,Nvill prove very a p
---te whcr nl3-
cce tablea-Sheffield In ependen
The medical officer of health
te-`4ALTII Or "THE TOWN.-
the ,Bth
!as7ets that in the week ending. on Saturday, _
laerdt, the deaths registered in the borough were 229,
far,ng air .deaths amongst the emigrants,most of whom
o, thrinans Deducting these, the corrected mortality
ejrOrbeeo 192, against an average. of
._lke, wientrha:
only "'tin. the same week as the preceding fiv y
Po
3rtteraete,,Zere registered from
.cholera, but of these
Dre,7lll4'"' catis4 'amongst the residents of the .town-
dohs week, at„le'„cleaths, being four fewer than in the
e of the eor-
Ileatitilg weekT-,,,`Liree less than the e
years. arthr:gre • ing 2°
from ' seren f•'''.°tic diseases, 4°r4l
2V7L'''
former
eightOwf ere fromnpscaroletne
IE4 I NE h pui• g cough, two,
_fro.m During ,
Present "8. a 5° the
weekonly one from tYPaaa cholera have
stleaceeded of .algid„_ld thirty-five new cases of
these ar sreen twenty-five werehouse • two of
the Work ,
11144
f°
' waich t among the emigrants,
21 deathsng bg the initiates of
amide een patients ;
Ilk, employed about the cholera
Otts. ,r,_e occurred, of which three
have oc The great majority
ken • correci I.,steoed ial__larongst lawof both cases and deaths
were among the
Silasof Greenman and
,f 07.4411/,,, 'right7t
ThePall' passengers
namely, the
nearly
the two ships
to be arrested
e disease seems
into
itte ho;cipl)tsLe,et, no new cases having been admittedh the resident
~peraigra4littior '.e last.two-days district m
_. .
oat officers
*rit fa PcPulation. The 9€ll
and the
ist,.., ,veltrahly of th •respective districts,
of
‘se ms• -'r s retu their .
h any indication.
rns do mot as yet furnish
4titli -'slediate
The parish
rec..s.oritie outbreak of the epidemic,
feet th s are
Proceeding with their arrangements to
e eontin
the c'ir er, geneyshouldit unfortunately occur.
-Ntistirmir..-111r Charles Turner presided at
441 e
8 "gal
keeti
.!7.°. • y hen it was agreed that
Ilr. ttsveaor shnourCinhavell.rstiliaatervwiew with Mr. Poole and
nr7°th relative to theinremoval of the buildings at th_
-2
f°ll 0(4,44U-en: Ti tei der of Messrs. Bancroft. and_
1.11
l.
3'
-`-'c Ithe lighthouses (a trial of
ae,_ tie„ gallons of oil for
ttaiMaao, , samples submitted ;having been made), was
4c. ~ ' as was also a tender from Messrs Cato, Miller,
shackles,
tit,„. A) t 1.2 shPPly a quantity of mooring chains,
.
e}7atkg 07Port was received from the marine and
1.574 the Liver buoy tender had •beeorne leaky
rio,,,Ttld'he „service, and recommending that a new vessel ge•t"e clise,o..ilt, of not less than 90 tons burthen. After tiat.teadession it was resolved that the committee
should
A recommen-
Islockthalss tit was
elsewhere for a new boat.
2 .t the t
ski robe e,.t time for working • the Canning Graving-dock
ht ~. ails,: ended from eight to twelve tides, was aeed to ;
Anle,„l,er to a letter from the Coroner, the dock
master
410.4Plilie.,sTec, k said that there were four life buoys there.
the
bt tr," qll4 .C:\.,, from Messrs Richardson for space on
..
Al :a.ca w ili 'half half-tide dock, for the deposit
APerk , wae a..! e ngton • 1 The following
idseer:,•'eed to on the usual terms.
ies
'll
titeeleB,l_4 the staff at the Sandon Dock :-Wm
Mr.
Ordetaiaenson •NV . Connell, and Jas.Anderson.
the
tioek"er tra,'-'i atten'tionirlitoa matter of importance tilber
atki" as to The system adopted at the principal t
omuch per lift,
i,,,s
)herWhetAi charge for the cranes
at
sthe same charge
iev.. uth e lift was 20 or 60 feet
re liberal
"4 "8 to --`e suggested the adotion of amo
thought
Foe ch., loadin the flats, and
4 age g timber from
ittia.i ti should be at a certainsay id.,
price per ton,
4441 e 4%411. ber• At the request of masters'
committee.
0 Stote,eq ,
1, b 0 attend the harbour _
ba °I the '45 views the subject. A letter was read
, 10,. co,,_ . on
chaes
4.4,llPaim,(4nissioners for inquiring into the inquiry
,_ 1)1114i%01 67,,' abating that the would hold anat
th er -- woe lath • y requesting the use of a
1,,e al °oat re instant, and
1114 4e4t 114. the pose The chairman sta. .
ted that
't - written * h t the commissioners
all. 've tbe to say t a
'ItOLI -*-Llet required accommodation in the St. George's
11
r 414
."'"
ter
was from the clerk to the health
eet k , Stitt read iette,,,etwee„ 41,„g that as to the adoption of the new
••11t ae:talbeZ ,Arining-place and Sparling-street,. the. t -aaer referred to he t t adoption committee,
te tell e was ahe
list e s ree
examined, it would be
.'llr.
eLbaelbrd.le heavy
i topebrte on the street referred
clukids of thengda e saLlilit retort
not be taken off the 4441:441 elk ae,,,_14 corainittee in its present state--The
4 444 v. they were therefore dependent upon the
morthly
%tern Railway C0mP4217.

CHILDWALL Cwuncu was entered by the window on
Monday night, last week, the vestry door forced, and
some parish documents stolen.
THE Coax PORTERS.—On Wednesday the general
quarterly meeting of the Corn Porters' Society was held
in Bispham-street ; Mr. Nicholas Kelly in the chair. The
secretary read an abstract of the financial statement of
the society for the last quarter, and it appeared that, after
discharging all liabilities, the treasurer had £l4 12s. Bd.
in hand. Officers were elected for the current quarter.
Mr. N. Kelly was elected president. Votes of thanks were
passed to the corn merchants and the press. Mr. Keating
was elected treasurer, and the meeting separated.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, while a large sales-
man belonging to Liverpool was transacting business in a
tent at Falkirk tryst, he was robbed of cash and cheques
to the amount of £2,300. The cheques were payable to
himself at Lockerby, Carlisle, and Dumfries, and the
money consisted of a £5 note of the Carlisle Bank, and a
£lO note of the Bank of England. He had paid away
most of the money he had in hand, to oblige parties who
had been making purchases at the tryst, otherwise his loss
would have been much greater.
FEMALE PENITENTIARY.—From an advertisement it
will be seen, with regret, that this valuable and philan-
thropic institution has of late been so ill-supported in its
funds as to be almost threatened with extinction. The
charity has now been in existence for more than forty
years, and its operations have been the means of restoring
many erring individuals to the paths of rectitude, who,
but for its aid, would have inevitably perished in the
abandoned course of life which they had unhappily adopted.
Such an institution deserves support, and we shall be
glad to receive subscriptions or donations on its behalf.
THE SOCIETA ARMONICA, composed principally of
gentlemen amateurs, gave their fifteenth dress concert on
Wednesday, at the Mechanics' Institution, Mount-street,
the attendance being numerous and fashionable. The
programme comprised several choice selections from the
works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and other
eminent masters. During the performance of Haydn's
farewell symphony, the members of the orchestra " paired
or as the piece proceeded, until the platform was cleared.
This was at first looked upon as very indecorous by the
more fastidious part of the audience ; but when it was
discovered that such a farewell was premeditated, it af-
forded much amusement. The vocalists on the occasion
were Miss Santley, Mrs. Otty, Mr. C. Sautley, Mr. Arm-
strong, and Mr. Bolton.
IMPORTANT TO PA.WNBRONERS.—At the County Court,
on Wednesday, Sarah Wilson, a dressmaker, summoned
Mr. William Kewley, pawnbroker, of Brownlow-hill, for
the wrongful conversion of a shawl, value 15s. The
plaintiff said that, on the Ist of June last year, she pledged
a shawl with the defendant for three shillings. On the
Ist of June this year she went to the defendant and ten-
dered principal and interest for the shawl, but was in-
formed that it had been unticketed and sold, as the time
was up. A search was made for it subsequently, and she
was informed that it had been sold. The defendant con-
tended that he had a right to sell the shawl, inasmuch as
the year had expired. Mr. Pollock held that the 'defend-
ant had no right to sell till the morning of the 2nd June.
A verdict for lEs., minus principal and interest, was given.
DISCUSSIONS ox MORMONISM.—The town 'ef Runcorn
has for several weeks been in a state of great excitement,
in consequence of the determined efforts made to rid that
place of the absurdities and abominations of Mormonism.
During the summer the leaders of that profession from
Liverpoth 'and St. Helen's have been endeavouring to
establish u society there to become another tributary
stream to the valley of polygamy and •communism near
the Salt Lake, in America. Their efforts, however, have
been inct with promptness and vigour by Mr. Shaw Brown,
who has been assisted by the services of a zealous com-
mittee. In the first instance, Mr. Shaw Brown delivered
a course of four lectures on Mormonism, at the conclusion
of Which he challenged the president-ef the .Mormon priest-
-hood, or any member of that profession, publicly to discuss
the nature of their doctrines. Mr. Macdonald, the presi-
ftent, at length accepted the challenge, and six public dis-
cussions have been the consequence; the first of which took
;place on Tuesday, the 27th ult., :and the last on the 6th
:inst. Each meeting was crowded, many being nnable to
obtain admission. The last meeting was a most enthusi-
astic one. A tea party, to celebrate the triumph of truth,
will take place in a few days.
ROGUERY IN THE HAY THA.DE.—At the County Court,
on Wednesday, Thomas Caldwell, a farmer, summoned a
hay-dealer, named Howarth, for £1 Is. 6d., the price of
some hay. The plaintiff stated that the defendant recently
inspected some partially damaged hay which he had in the
Haymarket, and agreed to purchase the load at bid. per
stone. Upon the hay being taken to the defendant's
place, several of the trusses were taken off, and then the
defendant declined to feweive it When the hay was
weighed, before delivery, the defendant told the plaintiff
that he could cut the hay and sell it for boat horses, and
he asked the plaintiff if he would alter the price in the
ticket to ninepence per stone, as he had got a good cus-
tomer. The defendant sald that the plaintiff had informed
him that part of the hay was only a little speckled; but,
upon some of the trusses being taken from the cart, it was
found to be quite mouldy. The hay was left in the pas-
sage, and the police-took it next morning to the pinfokl,
where there were four horses who would not touch it.
Witnesses were called,"who proved the bad quality of the
hay. The defendant- admitted having asked the plaintiff
to alter the price in the machine ticket to 72d. per stone.
The judge, after remarking upon the lax morality mani-
fested in the hay trade, gave a nominal verdict, with costs
out of pocket.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the meeting on Wed-
nesday, Mr. Joseph Harrison presided. The other mem-
bers present were the Rev. W. Badnall, and Messrs.
Alpass, Heyes, Mountfield, Miller, Craig, Smith, Horsfill,
Lunt, Tattersall, Wensley, Abrahams, Kirkus, Jeffries,
M`Gee, and Shaw. The balance in the hands of the trea-
surer was stated to be £764175. 7d. It was resolved that
the books of the -union containing the accounts for the
half-year ended September last should be deposited at the
office of the clerk for the inspection of the ovvners and
ratepayers ; and that Hugh Inch, sent to the Lunatic
Asylum from Toxteth-park, should be charged to the
common fund. A letter which had been addressed -to the
visiting magistrates:of Rainhill Lunatic Asylum, and-for-
warded to the governor, by Mr. Roger Eaves, was then
read. The writer stated that when he was sent to the
asylum by the guardians, he left his clothes, containing
two snuff-boxes, with.the authorities at the asylum. He
was ultimately discharged from the asylum, but, .on
puffing on his elothes, he found that his snuff-boxes had
been taken away by 'Mr. Bramham, one of the assistant-
relieving-officers. 'Orrapplying to Mr. Bramham for'them,
he only received an insulting letter. Mr. Bramham, on
being called before the board, was unable to rebut these
charges, and he was ordered to give up the snuff-boxes to
Mr. Eaves, and to make him a suitable apology. Orders
were given to the clerk to advertise for the supply of
clogs to the imuatesofthe house, and for wines and spirits
for the house and hospital. Complaints having been made
of the drainage of the workhouse, the subject was referred
to the visiting committee, with power to take such steps
as they may deem necessary. In accordance with the
resolution passed at the"iast meeting at the board, the
relieving-officers presented& list of nuisances to be sup-
pressed, and stated that:there were no cases of either
cholera or diarrixea to report., the townships of the union
being unusually healthy, and the mortality considerably
less than at this period ofsthe last and former years.
Tim LtvaaPooL COarGTP.A.DE.—The subject of charg-
ing the duty by weight '.was a few weeks ago partially
discussed at a meeting of thetrade, held in the Corn Ex-
change, but was referred for investigation to the Commit-
tee of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association. That com-
mittee came to the following conclusions The opinion
of this committee is, that the principle of levying the duty
on grain by weight would be adecided improvement on the
present system, provided that. other alterations, thereby
rendered desirable, could be ,effeeted. at the same time.
Were such a change made without providing for other
;circumstances connected with. the trade, merchants might
:.be seriously inconvenienced. 'Tills committee, therefore,
,:heg respectfully to state what, in Their opinion, should be
taken into consideration by her Majesty's Chancellor of
the Exchequer, while carrying ,tout the contemplated
.ehange. 1. The local rates,"such as dock and town dues,
at this port, and the committee' helieve at many other
:ports, similar local rates are paid by measure, and not liy
.wieght. 2. The statistics connected; with the trade are
• for the most part, for the present, kept Id imperial quar-
ters. 3. Almost all foreign freights being paid by imperial
Rnarters, time ought to be allowed for uessels previously
chartered to arrive and be discharged befere the proposed
. change is carried into effect. This committee cannot allow
the present opportunity to pass witheut stating that,
shouldit be resolved by her Majesty's Government to levy
the :duty on grain by weight, it would be most beneficial
if, at the same time, her Majesty's Government would in-
troduce a.law requiring all grain to 'be sold throughout
the United Kingdom at one uniform standord of weight.
The modes. at present existing are so various and compli-
cated that business transactions are much impeded.
iirely nothing can be more inconvenient and obstructive
than that wheat should be sold in 'London per im-
perial, quarter; Liverpool per bushel of 701b5.; Wakefield
per quarter of 4801bs. ; Birmingham per ditto of 4Qolbs. ;
Gloucester per ditto of 4801bs. ; Leith per ditto of '5041b5.;
Glasgow per boll of 2401b5, ; and Dublin per -barrel of
2801b*. In the sales at these towns of barley, beans, peas,
and oats, similar inconsistencies exist ; while at many of
the country markets, where the imperial bushel is adopted,
sales are made by-the:comb, the windle, the load, mid the
boll." A copy of this opinion, signed by Mr. Woodward,
the chairmen,-was sent to the Collector and Comptroller
of Customs, A meetingof the trade was held on Wednes-
day, at which the decision of the committee was linani-
mously approved.
A SEAMAN'S CLAIM.--In the County Court, on Thurs-
day, an action was tried, in which James Boyd was plain-
tiff; and Mr. Monde' and Capt. Wilson were defendants.
It was to recover £47 15s, for wages. The plaintiff
was mate of the ship Elizabeth Archer, of which the
defendants were the owners, Mx. Wilson being also the
captain. a The vessel was bound for Arica and Isley, in
Peru, and was laden with cutlery and bars of iron. The
goods were received at Liverpool by the mate, and
shipped ; but on the vessel arriving at her destination two
parcels of cutlery (or three, as alleged by the defendants)
were missing, besides seventy bars of iron. At Arica, it
was said that the portion of the cargo intended for Islay
had to be taken out of the vessel ; and as the mate was
frequently away from the ship on business, it was urged
that probably the natives, during his absence, might have
stolen the missing property. On the return voyage the
captain charged one of the crew with being concerned in
the abstraction of the goods ; but ultimately, on arriving
home, the plaintiff's wages were stopped. Captain Wilson
deposed to the loss of the goods, the customs duties upon
which he had to pay. In cross-examination, he admitted
having been engaged in smuggling goods ashore whilst et
Arica and Islay. His honour said he had great douyts
about the custom, as the captain had stated that it Was
usual for the owner to deduct for any deficiency it the
cargo from the officer in charge; whilst Mr. Monde said
that the mate was liable to the captain, who was li4ble to
the owners, and then the captain held the mate respon-
sible. But,. without going into the custom, he (the judge)
was of opinion that if two persons put their names to a
document, in which they made an arrangement as to what
should be made good to the owners, he must take it as
such. He would say nothing about the common-law right
of the defendants to recover for negligent loss, and he was
inclined to think that that right was not taken away. A
verdict was then given for the plaintiff for £47 165., with
liberty to the defendants to bring a fresh action for
damages against the plaintiff. The amount of the claim
and costs, with the exception of £4, were paid into court,
to abide the result of a second action.

LICENSES.—On Thursday, the Mayor and Mr. Alderman
J. 11. Turner sat at the Sessions-house to hear applications
for the renewal and transfer of licenses, and granted 46.
ROBBERY.—On Tuesday night a gentleman from Scot-
land, whilst crossing by the Monks Ferry boat to Cheshire,
had his pocket picked of a gold watch.
Da. Tiromsox, it is said, has resigned his local secretary-
ship of the British Association for the Advancement of
Science, to which he was appointed without his knowledge
or solicitation, in consequence of the interference of the
duties with his professional engagements.
NEW Musrc-HALL.—Another new and apparently im-
posing structure is now being gradually raised in Lime-
street, adjoining the County Court. It is a very neat
structure, and, when complete, is intended for concerts,
public assemblies &c.
THE QUEEN'S HALL.—A large hall bearing the above
name will shortly be opened in Bold-street, and will be
one of the finest rooms in the town for lectures, concerts,
public meetings, &c. The lower part has been converted
into two fine shops, whilst the room above has been raised,
lengthened, and otherwise greatly improved in appearance.
FREE LENDING LIBRARIES.—The Museum and Li-
brary Committee have so far proceeded with their arrange-
ments, that two lending libraries, for gratuitous use, have
been established—one at the North and the other at the
South Corporation Schools. The first is to be opened
to-day, and the second on the Ist of November.
THE CONCERT given by the youthful pianist, Arthur
Napoleon, at the Clayton-hall, on Thursday, was attended
by a large and respectable audience. The vocalists were
Madame D'Anterny, Miss Jessie Hammond, and Mr.
Perring ; Mr. Lidel and the young prodigy taking the
instrumental parts, while Mr. Percival conducted. The
performance went Off with unusual eel&
DARING ROBBERY.—About half-past one o'clock; on
Friday morning, Mr. Pendlebury was attacked in Carver-
street, by gilliarh Rigby, who snatched his gold watch
from his pocket. He was, however, promptly seized by
Mr. Pendlebury and a man passing at the time, and given
into custody. At the Police-court, the same day, he was
charged with the robbery, and remanded.
SunnEit DEATH.—On Friday morning, Mr. Samuel
Webster, aged 38 years, captain of one of the steam tugs,
came home to breakfast, after which he took some brandy,
and then went to bed. He shortly rose again and took a
little more brandy, but, while sitting in a chair, he
suddenly fell on to the floor, and shortly afterwards
expired.
THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.—A chart of the north-
west passage has been forwarded to the secretary of the
Local Marine Board from the Hydrographic-office, and
may be inspected at the Exchange News-room. It contains
each part of the coast that has been explored in search of
Sir John Franklin, which is distinguished to show by
whom it has been visited for that purpose.
R CAPTUE OF A FOREIGN ROGUE.—From information
that a foreigner was in the town who had committed a
robbery in Berlin to the extent of £6OO, Marks, of the
detective force, succeeded, on Friday afternoon, in appre-
hending him on the landing-stage, with the whole of the
money on his person. He had several dangerous weapons
concealed about him, but was so surprised at the sudden-
ness of the arrest that he did not attempt to offer any
' resistance.

A WOMAN FOUND TYROWNED.—On Tuesday morning
the dead body of a woman was found in the Leeds and
Liverpool Canal. between Holden's cotton shed and an
adjacent boatlnilder's yard. A carter saw the body float-
ing down, and got it out by joining his check chains and
hoisting it up. It`was conveyed to the dead-house. She
had on a brown dress, spotted with black, and a plaid
shawl, drab cloth hoots, a white straw bonnet, with brown
ribbons, and a Mack cap, with blue flowers in it. On the
body, 2s. 101 d. was found, a pawn ticket, and -a bunch of
keys. The ticket referred to an article which had been
pledged by a female on the previous day, at the shop of
Mr. Fishwick, Tithebarn-street.
Tut IRISh PROTESTANT ORPHAN SOCIETY held a
meeting on Tuesday, in the Christ Church National
School, in order to hear an account of its last year's
affairs 'from the Rev. Mr. Wolseley, now of Dublin, and
formerly curate of St. John's, in this 'town. The chair
was taken by the Rev. Mr. Marlen. The meeting was
addressed by Mr. Wolseley, who gave a slight but graphic
s'keten of the origin, progress, and Objects of the society;
and mentioned that, although its affairs during the last
year been prosperous, yet in Liverpool the contribu-
tions to its funds had diminished -from £5O to £37. It
was stated that the society now maintains, clothes, and
educates 400 orphans, which, with 394 who have been
'apprenticed, 70 who have died, anti 'lB5 who were given up
'to friends, or otherwise provided 'for, make a total of 1049
orphans to whom this society has afforded an asylum. A
-collection was made in aid of the funds of the society.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, NAYLOR-STREET, which
had been closed during the alteration and redecoration, was
re-opened on Sunday week, when sermons were preached by
the Rev. Rector Campbell and. the Rev. W. F. Taylor, in-
cumbent of St. John's, and collections made towards defray-
ing the expenses. Amongst the improvements the free sit-
tings for the poor have been altered, and a large addition
has been made to their comfort and convenience. The
inclination of the gallery, which before was so nearly flat
that those seated at the back could scarcely see the
minister in the reading desk, has been raised two and a-
half feet, while the appearance of the church is manifestly
improved. The chancel has also been ornamented by the
erection of an elaborate screen, in place of an unmeaning
blank wall. The cost of the whole, which has been exe-
cuted by Messrs. G. and J. Christian, Richmond-row,' is
about £4OO, to liquidate which sum several donations have
been received, chiefly from members of the congregation.,
and further collections will be made.

IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-STREET.—A magnificent
pile of building, for merchants' offices, is in course of con-
struction on the site of the old premises of the Liverpool
Insurance Company, in dose contiguity to the Exchange.
The building, which will be four stories in height, belongs
to Messrs. Myers, of the late firm of Ewart, Myers, and
Co. ; and the works are being carried on by Mr_ Bur-
roughes, builder, of this town, from the designs, and under
the superintendence of, Mr. Cuishaw, architect. The
frontage to Water-street is about thirty-three yards, and
to Rumford-street nineteen yards ; and, as Water-street
has a great declivity, the main entrance is placed at the
highest level and a secoifd entrance at the lowest:by
which means two ground 'floors are obtained. The cha-
racter or style is Italian, the lower portion or stylobate
being executed in rusticated Parbold stone, the windows
having segmental hends. From the stylobate to the first
floor windows will be rusticated white Runcorn stone-of
excellent quality, the windows having semicircular heads.
The work above the sub-cornice is executed in Stafford-
shire red bricks, having white Runcorn stone dressings,
the whole to be surmounted by a neat cornice, with con-
soles on the soffit.

SELECT VrsTRT.-At the fortnightly meeting, on Tues-
day, the Rev. Rector Campbell presiding, it was reported
that the admissions to the vagrant sheds during the past
week had been 407 miles, -272 females, and 71 children,
-making a total of 750. All the boys and girls in the
-workhouse had been transferred to the industrial schools,
in order to find accommodation for the reception of cholera
-cases, and it was recommended that the nurses and offi-
cers attending them should also be transferred there. The
number of inmates in the house, on the sth instant, was
reported to be 1,710. The sick numbered 598, inclusive
of 81 fever and itch cases. The appointment of a sur-
geon, in the place of Dr. Cripps, deceased, was postponed
'till the next meeting, the testimonials of the applicants„
-who are five in number, being referred to the Medical
.Relief Committee, to make a selection and recommend.
"The applications for the office of assistants at the dispen-
,saties were referred to the same ccmimittee for considera-
tien; and the board adjourned till Thursday for the par-
pose of receiving the report of the Medical Relief Com-
mittee, in connexion with the threatened visitation of
cholera. The report presented a resume of the operations
of the committee. Mr. Bradley moved the adoption of
the report, and, in the course of ,some discussion upon it,
Mr. Shaw said that large numbers-of:poor creatures were
'brought from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and other German
ports, which were infected, to Hull, Whence they proceeded
by railway to this town. Mr. Denton seconded the con-
firmation of the report and proceedings-of the committee,
which were carried unanimously, and ,the proceedings,
terminated.

SINOttI,LE CASE OF BIGAMY,-0111Tnesday, Robert
Titherington, apparently 46 or 48 years-of age, and having
the appearenae of an operative mason,- was charged with
bigamy. Both,wives appeared in the police-court. The first
wife'is about the same age as the prisoner, and of rather
dissipated appearance. The last-married woman is about
38 or 40 years of age, with some pretensions to being good-
looking, and of decent appearance. The ladies, to avoid a
" collision,". were stationed far apart in the,court-room ;
and, whilst the "injured wife" looked daggers of revenge
at her rival,.thelfast-espoused cast looks of tender affection
on the man. The first marriage, it was proved,took place
in June, 1826, at St. Paul's Church, in this gown, the
name of the bride being Amelia Middleton- A•few months
ago the prisoner marred Jane Ashcroft, at St. Michael's,
in this town. The magistrate's clerk had reduced :a por-
tion of the etateinent of the second wife to writing, when
he informed themagistrate that it appeared that the depo-
nent kew the prisoner was a married man at the time-when
she was united to him in wedlock.—Mr. Bolton Aid you
ask him if he was a married man P—Second wife: No, sir,
I did not. —Mr. Wybergh : Did he say that he was a married
man ?—The woman hesitated for some time, and gazed
earnestly upon the prisoner.—Mr. Wybergh : Come, that
is a straightforward questien:; you can say whether he
said so or not.—Second wife.: He told me that he 'was
married.—Mr. Wybergh : And eon married him notwitla.
standing ?—The woman looked abashed, and remained
silent for some time, but at length said : She (the first
wife) has been a drunkard, and has behaved most cruelly
towards him, and has ill-used ;him.—Mr. Bolton : But
that was no reason why you should take her place. In
order that the attesting witnesses at 'the marriages might
be in attendance, the case was remanded.
MESSRS. WILLIAMS AND MAESEY!S NEW ORGAN.—On
Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of listening to a
performance on a new organ, erected by the above-named
builders, in their manufactory, in Back Gill-street, and
intended for the private use of Mr. George Hirst, the
organist of the Philharmonic Society. Mr. J. H. Shep-
pard presided on the occasion, and gratified a pretty
numerous audience by the performance of a variety of
classical music, of which Handel's chorus, " Preserve him
for the glory," from Saul ; a choral fugue, by Rigbini,
" Oh, rest in the Lord !" and " Be not afraid," by Men-
delssohn ; and I%leyerbeer's celebrated march from La
Prophete" formed a part. Mr. Sheppard's performance
showed to great advantage the capabilities of the instru-
ment, which, although a chamber organ, has a depth and
power of tone which would amply fill a moderately-sized
place of worship. It consists of a great organ, containing
seven stops: open diapason, stop diapason treble, stop
diapason bass, kerolophon. principal, Suabe flute, and fif-
teenth ; a swell organ, extending to tenor C, containing
swell six stops, open diapason, stop diapason, celestine
(four feet), piccolo, cornopean, and hautboy ; and two
octaves and a quarter of pedal eight feet stopped pipes, the
deepest of which gives the tone of a sixteen feet pipe. We
were particularly struck with the fulness of tone of the
pedal pipes, exceeding anything we ever heard from
stopped pipes. The kerolophon stop, too, attracted great
attention ; and among those who were present, it was
generally considered a master-piece of voicing, while, by
several, it was doubted whether the tone was really not
produced by reed pipes,—a great compliment to the
builders. The other pipes, though full in tone, and very
equally balanced, do not require particular notice. Al,
together, the instrument' gives evidence of faithful and
careful workmanship, more especially in the voicing of the
pines and is highly creditabl? tX) the builders, whose Emit
cfforiwe understood it to be.