The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTCY.-It is s-t
a,„l,
upon very excellent authority that very speedily the vole
insolvency business, at present engaging so much of tol
time of the Commissioners of the Bankrupt's Court, rP
be transferred to the Insolvent Debtors' Court. A billy'
the above effect will be shortly introduced to the Legisir
ture by the Government.— Times. t
In the Court of Common Pleas, a few days sioly,
gentleman, named Ilderton,obtained a verdict of :sei
damages against the London and Birmingham Ralivi
Company, for having, on the 15th September last, ref?..,jl
to grant him a ticket for York, in consequence of s'iPliee
he was unable to transact important business; and, 3,.„,
for losing his carpet bag, containing money and other P.:A
perty to the value of £54. The company's counsel sta.o,
in their plea to the declaration, that the plaintiff so,sm.
drunk at the time that the railway officers had refused;
ticket in consequence. That the jury were not conviov"
on this point is proved by the verdict.

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Zara! anb Vrttintial 3etils.
Ile Liverpool and Harrington Water-works Bill passed
the standing orders on Wednesday last.
Livhe
erAmerican screw steamer Marmara, well known at
pool, was lost on the 3d ult., on the Spalinadores,
near the Island of Scio ; crew and cargo saved.
S c„011 dnesday, Miller a seaman on board the ship
neridanWe was fined £lOO for smuggling a quantity of to-
bacco.
SELECT VESTRY.—The proceedings at this board on
"'dal.' were unimportant. Mr. Austin, the poor-law
commissioner, was present.
Recrtiiting is now carried on with much spirit in the
obtained
'one istricts and we have heard that 76 were
in day in Manchester.
COLLIERS' STRIKE AT BOLTON.—The master colliers
B. olton are obtaining a large number of hands from
".ales and other parts, so that there is every probability of
ltit"eccessfully resisting the claims of the workmen for a fur-
rsr advance All the native colliers are still out.
te,s-nirig the past week, George Johnstone, the late cap-
s,:of the Tory, Samuel Overt', and Eliza Huntsman,
tedo were tried at the Central Criminal Court, but acquit-
, on the
find diTrdineg
s.rown • ground of insanity, have been removed to the
ohferßmethaljern Hospital, where they will be con-
esty's pleasure.
L•MBLANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday week, about
his o'clock, the captain, Cain Woodrow, and three of
crew belonging to the schooner " Republican," of
Yarmouth, lying near the Mill, at
.Lytham, went to take
ht„•
t'ae anchor in the boat, and in throwing it out the
th;,.;Rave a sudden lurch, which threw the whole four into
The taste
captain and one of the men being drowned.
who fortunately got hold of the oars, was car-
dA•
lto the shore ; the other man also reached the shore.
WacOdept ACCIDENT.—On Friday week, a fatal
ent befel Captain Hearne, of the ship Virginian,
while
arrived at this port from New York on Friday.
_e de leaning on the companion, a heavy sea struck the
}lossiel, on the larboard-quarter, and, forcing the quarter-
.E.',rom the davidts, it struck the captain and sent him
„'unst the corner of the companion. He fell instantly
on the deck, and died from the effects of the blow in
Ze_laVerysfour hours afterwards. The body was brought to
that" WORKMEN OF BIRKENHEAD.—We understand
e, a general combination exists amongst all workmen
I,lf.aged in building to turn out for an increase of wages.
steles applies to joiners, bricklayers, stonemasons, hod-
th and all kinds of labourers. On Saturday week.
'Callnotice given by the joiners throughout the township,
ed, and, on Monday morning, all refused to resume
ver unless their wages were increased from,23s. to 275.
i,,,Week. This was refused, and, in consequence, about
1,7) men are out. It is said that the leading builders
Tribeen giving for some time past 265. per week.
quA-41.11 OF A GRANDMOTHER FROM A DRUNKEN
de -air'xo BETWEEN HER GRANDSONS.—On Wednes-
-1111 week, an inquest was held, at Blakeley Moor, near
ckburn, on the body of Rebecca Board, aged 84
su Years. From the evidence, it appeared, that two grand-
ur:B,were at her house on the Saturday evening but one
4rlous. They were both in liquor, and, a quarrel
'Fang, they seized each other, and began to wrestle
ohnethe confusion, the deceased was thrown against. a
prodst of drawers, and some of her ribs fractured, which
lowlleed inflammation, and caused her death on the fol-
-1,14 Saturday.
tit:RN-OUT IN MANCHESTER.—On Monday morning
'era et was a general turn-out of the joiners and carpenters
tuer,P.°Yed in this town. The number who left their employ-
au 7.,4' WI" about 3,000.' The object sought by the men was
tsser7vance of wages from 265. to 295. per week. The
beicetaDloyed at 16 establishments, about 1,500 in num-
theirreturned in the course of the morning to their work,
ther.e,roilloyers having complied with their demand, and
fain '$ no doubt that the remaining number will not re-
theii,ll,ont of employment many days, as the demand for
the h is unusually pressing. Several hundreds of
?et _ricklayers also turned out the someday, and have not
treturned to their work.
:155 INFORMATION.—On Wednesday, John Carns,
char:‘e_,h maker and jeweller, of Paradise-street, was
eigtirler with having a quantity of foreign manufactured
that, his possession without a permit. It appeared
Rio the 24th of January last, upon information being
tiesdi" Carns's premises were searched by Mr. Robt.
Were feue xcise-officer, and thirty boxes, containing cigars,
Aplaittednd in various parts of the house. It. was ex-
moor, , that Mrs. Rigby, a tobacconist, who lived next
'caad deposited the cigars for a sum of money, which
Wt.ho prannle. had lent her. Several parties were in court,
Ci-nvta the legal purchase of the cigars by Mrs. Rig-
A set-- "eartog this, Mr. Rushton dismissed the case.
Magistrate IN COURT.—An occurrence took place in the
In viola e Court, Blackburn, on Wednesday, which set
Aged
man
motion the risible faculties of the lookers on. An
°fa refractoryan ng become bail for the future question cduct
. youth, was asked as usual the q, did
slut a?,knowlecige to owe our sovereign lady the queen, the
aleh°li ten pounds, &c." " Noa," rejoined the asto-
h,
ii Jed bailsroan ; "I ne'er bought clog soles or hides of her
Zsty
toy life. Owe the queen ten pounds, indeed !
!xe.n°ll, that's not just, any The clerk having
Ish•anied that he would not be tableto pay the queen £lO
tinr refractory friend kept the peace for the required pe-
ap„ be wonder-stricken man of wooden soles and leather
acid re
to be satisfied with his undertaking, and retired
j dst loud laughter.
ATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SANDS.—On Sunday morn-
-118 week, John Parkinson, son of William Parkinson, of
f,,,e, ,ton-le Sands, was drowned whilst out fishing with his
rliaes,
n About 11 o'clock, they were seen by two fisher-
Too James Stackhouse and Peter Parker, on the far side
Ilu;etac Keir, in peril of being overtaken by the tide. These
ton ran ran to warn them not to attempt to cross; but being
ott;',lased, the son being of weak intellect, the latter was
4011 off by the tide. The father was with difficulty
latuie" and dragged out by Stackhouse, who in his time
tlis4lLaYed many lives. He would not have accomplished
neigut?ehout the aid of a horse, which he procured from a
the satZsiut farm. The body of the deceased was found
and sun
Were about a mile from the spot. The father
s The gathering gathering cockles and muscles for private
death, e coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental
Rtuzb,
!:aeetio„.'2"QAD COMMISSIONERS.—At theusual monthly
ulteudeVM Thursday, a report was read from the super-
ta at -Rf. °F,. the ma)rket exhibiting the consumption of
`v dohn's, Gill-s,treet, and St. James's Market,
heetrePool, along with that at Birkenhead market, when it
Ras itt ,s°lved that there had been no unnecessary waste of
at the Lhe latter. In consequence of the increased traffic
,r4t,eatu.te."lrY: it was resolved to purchase the Toby Mors?
The oat, belonging to the Egremont Ferry Company.
IlhaitirsieelliPtS at the (correspond in February last were Z 1484
er. 247 in the ing month of last year.
Bti,l>ioe4e.iPta for the year ending 23d April, 1845, were
ey From April, 1845, to the end of Feb., 1846,
Laeutiovre £20,498. The total expenditure during the last
"tesssBll Pericd was ,109, including £2,142 paid to
jecouet Forrester, and £2,000 to Messrs. Hodgson, on
arid °f new boats. It was determined to redeem the
of th.al of the township, amounting
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od
to £llOO, at the cost
arious landowners.
LLASEY COMMIS •lONERS.—At the meeting of this
178 oipi°'! Thursday, it was resolved to submit a case for
cc't be f"_,Tl or counsel as to whether the Magazines could
;ctiet„'Y'aicted as a nu'isance. The thanks of the Commis-
i:!tlare-,,were voted to Mr. Littledale, for the gift of 756
,I"ereerrds of lands near the National School, on which
.Ptthlic offices for the commissioners business. An
• ation
urch, from the Rev. Mr. Tobin, of St.
.John's
eite fo_A-Iscard, for a piece of land at the Magazines, as
it:lered ra school, was negatived, because it was not con-
fLlat the commissioners were in a condition to
eempriseed land. The Finance Committee . proceedings
s,:alet,„; a report from the surveyor, stating that the
1,-0111d4silr-at outlay for ordinary repairs, &c. up to July next
0 Old ount to about £2,635, and that £1,500 or 1:2,000
betaktoitte, required for the erection of public offices. The
ts;`l,orsoe r,ecornmended that the sum of £5,006 should
aABrit'ect by the commissioners, in such amounts as
reed
oe required, and at such rate of interest as could be
)4'QNt,r°,TlNlnd that tenders for loans be advertised for.
TO Joh DERBY UNION.--At the meeting on Tuesday
I)l.teti, Rowland was appointed relieving-officer for
tr" TsiiPark District at a salary of £l3O per annum.
fiefs of xi,trana was appointed relieving-officer for the die-
41:aithin est Derby and Walton, at a salary of ICO. Mr.
41'44)0°Y e(1 that the resolution appointing Dr. Harbord
tii,!.au,,,"'l surgeon in Toxteth• park, at a salary of £BO
4.'isiee"ol, with other emoluments, be rescinded. On a
Be' : there
as It, When were ten votes for this motion and ten
the°Or. A en the Chairman gave his casting vote in its
re prine(?, letter was read from Dr. Harbord, stating that
t kedi 'Pal cause for tendering his resignation had been
4114 ed by
bkr eloeh y h a better definition of his duties ; and as, for-
e was independent of private practice and. of
oot elzoluments, he would voluntarily relinquish
re Rht d (34. the £BO salary, to be expended as the board
rlia°lyedeero best for the poor and the ratepayers. It was
,iireetin that the letter of the Poor-Law Commissioners,
heave r „an increase to be made in the number of guar-
ed oxtethark, West Derby, and Everton, should
sr'ed uerte.(l at the next A vote of censor! was
of „,atio; "Ir. Smith for having, in the course of his ob-
heitost"eloo the latter subject, alleged that the interests
it'd sso,-Park had been " victimised by the board—a
cr: higt It?" was, in fact, a political engine, and that it
throe those interests should be protected by in-
-144„ e number of guardians for the township."
Do; held Ay BOARD.—The usual meeting of this body
to (3R Thursday. A plan of the alterations pro-
tiohgetiorl be made in Gloucester-street, by the Grand
het of theaiivrav Company, was sent in for the inspec-
t), oti.k board.—The Law-clerk said the committee
NoWahs hndaY, but were not in a situation to report, as
Le breuagdithe.en laid before them. The. plan had been
tri 4141, t, In.—ln reply to a question put by Mr.
eon tit, I,:_e_l4,.aw.clerk said the board had no power to
110, Patty, ; they &maid, however, prevent the
Ittitte;Leyis'ilyndietnlcnt, from carrying out the work.—
lerePYthih,,w_as glad to hear that they had such power,.
attar Wouidlotlglit to be done to prevent what he consi-
'lN, Which a great evil.—The Law-clerk then read a
to had been received o the company, signed
el, he nth, asking
kts ,iidorth side
of permission Gloucester
font a narrow slip of lend
.street as an approach for
thevehicles to the railwa station.' By this arrange-
ott,4 the
,se°ovenience ofcth bl. ld be consulted,
to44tltl'"stant inte -e pu would
t omnibus r.ruption to foot. passengtrs by the
ies going in and conn.ng out of the
,pre-
eot„..o.tu k_ en ranee would be avolded.—Mr. !Anne
'1,1`.7,° whether it was true that the Parliamentary
,ati,• then, had compromised with Toxtcth-park to wlth-
,4 'rem th •,,
ellge eut from e mi. they (the board) were going to
!!iioeu r•---The Law-Clerk said that such an ar-
Oue° Were I!ad bcen conic to, as the Toxteth-park autho-
-4e re Idenendent as regarded sewerage, &c.—Mr.
Ctilttlla:iteidgererettiriltthat such a course had been adopted, as
tie
en would interfere with the proper sewering
Would 2. the surrounding districts. He thought
ti ,act 4 Views impaired by it.—Mr. Higgins expressed
ue'ed,-...)4_1 he. subject of a public meeting was next
x,
~ 11l tfs thggins moved for its being held on Fri-
is was defeated by 11 to 5.

ALARMING FIRE.—On Friday morning, about two
o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in Mr. Moore's ex-
tensive soap manufactory, Vauxhall-road, Liverpool, by
which the greater portion of the premises and plant was
destroyed. The fire is believed to have originated in the
oil room, Circe stories high. A number of poor people's
houses adjoined the building and the inmates were first
apprised of their danger by seeing the red-hot appearance
of the walls.' The inhabitants rushed forth with their
wives, children, and sick relatives and friends, some in a
state of almost perfect nudity ; most of their property,
however was fortunately saved. A part of the front of
the soap manufactory with some vats was saved. The
accident is attributed to the over heating of the flues.
The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds.
The warehouse is rendered utterly useless. The stock is
insured for £l5OO in the Royal Exchange, and for £l5OO
in the Atlas. The building is insured for £lOOO.
REMARKABLE STORY OF A SLAVER.—Mr. Wasey,
of the Alert sloop, Commander Bosanquet, appointed
acting lieutenant nearly a year since, on the promotion of
the late gallant Lieutenant Lodwick, arrived at Liverpool,
last week, in a merchant vessel, with some seamen be-
longing to the Alert, from the south-east coast of America,
and immediately reported himself at the Admiralty, and
the circumstances under which he presented himself. It
appears that the Alert captured a Brazilian slave vessel,
without colours, and name unknown, having between 70
and SO slaves on board, at Cabenda, and having put Mr.
Wasey and a prize crew on beard, he was ordered to pro-
ceed to Sierra Leone for adjudication. The gales, how.
ever were unpropitious, and he was driven by their force
on the south coast of America. He managed, however,
by almost superhuman exertions, to reach Maranham, one
of the northern presidencies of the Brazils, although he
had frequently seven feet water in the hold, with fresh
leaks breaking out at intervals, and only kept her afloat by
dint of extraordinary perseverance, in working, with great
difficulty, the pumps, and baling. On his arrival at
Maranham the British consul rendered every assistance,
and an endeavour was made to secure the officers of the
government in obtaining proper protection for the slaves
until a vessel could be procured to take them. In the
mean time, whilst Mr. \Vase), was engaged on shore with
the President in endeavouring to effect his object, a body
of about forty or fifty armed men, in the uniform of the
national guard, proceeded to the vessel, saying to those
on board that they were instructed to take the slaves and
crew, and conduct them to a place of safety for the night,
it being then impossible for any one to remain on board as
the water was washing over the decks. The English sea-
men refused to leave the vessel in the absence of their
officer; but all the slaves, together with the captain and
crew of the slaver, landed with their visitors. Mr. Wasey
soon after returned, and finding the eighty slaves and the
prisoners gone, he immediately instituted inquiries, when
he ascertained that the visitors were a party of brigands in
disguise of Brazilian soldiers, who had made themselves
masters of the cargo, and had marched them off up the
country. An appearance was made on the part of the
government to recover them, but, of course, without suc-
cess; but finding allatterepts fruitless, Mr.W. embarked his
men on board a merchantman for Liverpool. Great credit
is due to Lieut. Wasey, for his conduct throughout the
affair. He preserved this vessel under the most disad-
vantageous circumstances of wind, weather, and cargo,
until she reached a place of safety, and on the voyage
succeeded in preventing an outbreak, which he had rea-
son to apprehend was meditated on the part of the slaves
and the slaver captain, and of which warning was given
him by one of the slaves who could speak a little English.
Like the Jews when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem,
they had to work all day and night with their arms by
their side, baling out the water, or their vessel would have
gone down.
SERIOUS CHARGE,—At the Police-court, on Tuesday,
Mr. William Gartside, of the firm of John and William
Gartside, dyers, Ossett, near Wakefield. charged Mr.
Spence with having disposed of 119 casks of oil, which
had been left in the hands of Spence, Cochrane, and Co.,
on sale, by complainant and his brother, and with not
having accounted to them for the money. The facts of
the case are briefly these :—ln the month of October last,
Mr. B. P. Bilbrough gave up business as a broker to
Messrs. Spence and Co., and circulars were issued by
both firms to that effect. At that time Mr. Bilbrough
held in his possession, as agent to Messrs. Gartside a
large quantity of oil, and in writing to Messrs. Gartside
to know what should be done with it, had recommended
his successors to their notice. Messrs. Gartside consented
to the transfer of the oil to Messrs. Spence and Co. as
agents for the disposal of it. On Friday last Mr. Spence
went over to Ossett, and informed Messrs. Gartside that
unfortunately the firm had been obliged to suspend pay-
ment. Messrs. Gartside then said—" Well, that will not
affect us, as you have not disposed of the oil." Mr.
Spence then admitted that in an evil hour he had pledged
the oil, about six weeks ago, to Messrs. Irlam, Wanos-
trocht, and Co., brokers, for £2,500 ; but he did not con-
sider them (Messrs. Gartside) as creditors of the firm ;
he would pay them in full, if they would keep the matter
quiet until the affairs of the firm were arranged, as soon as
he possibly could. leitssrs. Gartside were thunder-
struck at this announcement, and after a little conversa-
tion, asked him if he could give any security for the pay-
ment. The prisoner had said that his father was in the
West Indies, and that he had no other friends to whom he
could apply. Mr. W. Gartside then determined on ac-
companying the prisoner to Liverpool, and had an inter-
view there, in company with Mr. Bilbrough, on the Sa-
turday, when it was arranged that the prisoner should
draw up a statement of his affairs by Monday. On Mon-
day, Mr. Gartside and Mr. Bilbrougb again waited on Mr.
Spence; but finding that no arrangement could be made,
he had been given into custody on the charge above men-
tioned. Mr. Baidswell, attorney for the prisoner, at-
tempted to prove that, from the fact of Messrs. Gartside
having endeavoured to obtain security after the oil had
been actually disposes of, they had acknowledged it
to have been a common commercial transaction. Mr.
Rushton observed, that the offence came clearly within
the meaning of the Factory Act, the prisoner having
pledged goods deposited in his hands as agent, without the
knowledge of the parties to whom they belonged ; and, as
the case was one of great importance in the commercial
world, he felt it to be his duty to send it to the assizes.
He should commit the prisoner for trial at the assizes ; but
bail was taken, the prisoner himself in £4OO, and two
others of £2OO each. The sureties were Mr. Thomas
Willey Robinson, tanner, York-street; and Mr. Thomas
Healey, shipowner, Wavertree. The prisoner expressed
himself as most anxious to exonerate his partners from all
share in the transaction.

DOCK COMMITTEE.-THURSDAY.

After the alterations made by the Council" in the Dock
Bill had been read, Mr. TosiN took objection to the word
" instruction" in the resolution, as inserted in the Stand-
ard of last week. He said if they admitted the power of
the Council to instruct the Dock Committee, that would
be putting the rate-payers and the Dock Committee also
under the control of the Council, and this would be quite
a new thing. A long conversation ensued, after which
a resolution was passed that the resolution as to the word
"instruction" should be . received under protest.
. .

Mr. HORSFALL said, if the Council had a right to in-
struct the committee to apply for a bill, or get a clause
inserted, the ratepayers at that board were a mere nonen-
tity. A resolution was adopted approving of the altera-
tions in the bill relative to the erection of warehouses,
subject to such modifications as it might be necessary to
make on consultation, and not to endanger the bill.

Mr. MANN called the attention of the committee to an
article which appeared in the last Courier, respecting the
loss of the Bencoolen, and the efficiency of the life-boat
establishment. After reading the article, Mr. Mann pro-
ceeded. He said, in the first place, it was stated that the
Dock Committee had not an efficient life-boat establish-
ment. Now he believed the life-boat establishment at-
tached to this port had no parallel. They possessed nine
life-boats—two at Liverpool, two at the Magazines, two at
the Point of Ayr, two at Iloylake, and one at Formby.
The crews were a most efficient set of men, and on every
occasion when called upon had proved themselves to be
so. The cost to the estate exceeded altogether £2,600 to
£2,700. There were £llOO for wages, and £BOO for other
expenses, independent of the sum paid for steam-power.
They paid £420 to the Steam Tug Company, for having
one of their first-class steam-boats always ready for the
purpose of towing out their life-boats, and £25 for each
service, which last year amounted to something like £3OO
or £4OO, making altogether about £2,700 a-year. Tbat,
he thought, was a sufficient :answer to that part of the
statement which alleged that the Dock Committee had
not a sufficient life-boat establishment. The next charge
was that the crew of the Bencoolen might have been saved
had there been a life-boat on board the Formby Light-
ship. Now he (Mr. M.) had seen the master of the light-
ship, and he said that if the life-boat had been alongside
of the ship when they saw the Bencoolen touch the ground,
even in such a case it would have been impossible to have
saved the lives, the vessel having within ten minutes gone
to pieces after they saw her aground. With regard to
keeping the life-boat on board the light-ship, the light-
ship was too small for the purpose, and they could not,
under any circumstances, when it was blowing a gale of
wind, permit the men to leave the light-ship, because, if
thcy left her, they would be unable to get back to her, and
much more serious mischief might occur if any accident
happened to the light-ship, and no one on board of her.
Even supposing it was found necessary to place life-boats
on board the light-ships, full crews must be kept there,
and full crews also on shore, because the men could not
always live on board the vessel, and reckoning the ex-
penses of the three light-ships, the additional cost to the
estate would be £3,000 a-year. But there was another
consideration—would it be well to place a life-boat in that
particular place ? He found that in the year 1845, the
number of lives saved by the Liverpool boat was 180; the
Magazines boat 171; the Hoylake boat 182; the Point of
Ayr 122, and the Formby but seven lives ; whilst in 1841-
42.43-44 the Formby boat saved no lives. It was very
rate that any accident took place within the range of the
Formby light-ship. The accidents generally took place to
the westward. It would be seen that the Point of Ayr
boat had saved the lives of nearly double the number of
any other life-boat, being to the westward. He (Mr. M.)
did nor think it necessary to say anything more on this
subject, except that having been a member of the sub-
committee for sixteen or eighteen months, he never heard
the subject mooted, or any resolution moved in that com-
mittee, although the statement alluded to said that the
owner of the Bencoolen (Mr. Ripley) had advocated for
years the necessity of a life-boat and crew being kept on
hoard the Formby Light-ship.
The CHAIRMAN said the answer to the statement might
be summed up in one word,—the committee were not
called upon to provide a boat in that particular station,
for in this particular instance it was proved that the ves-
sel was lost through the blundering of the pilot.
Mr. TOBIN said any one acquainted with nautical mat-
ters would see it was not the fault of the pilot, but an er-
ror of the man at the wheel, who put the helm starboard
instead of port.
Mr. KENDAL said that was the opinion of the captain
of the light-ship.
The committee then proceeded to private business.