The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-23 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY COURT.—Re ROBINSON.—In the Bank-
; ruptcy Court, on Friday, Mr. Commissioner Perry, had his
I attention called by Mr. H. Forshaw, to circumstances con-
nected with a seizure of types on the premises of Mr.
Francis Whitfield-Robinson, a bankrupt, formerly printer
and publisher of the Southport Free P;.ess, by Mr. Bullen,
. on the authority of a bill of sale,. at half-past 12 o'clock on
the morning of the day on which the fiat of bankruptcy
was issued. Mr. Bullen was examined at considerable
length for the purpose of obtaining information as to the
instructions he had given to Mr. Richard Johnston, law
clerk to the Southport Improvement Commissioners; but
Mr. FOrshaw not deeming, his answers satisfactory, with
the concurrence of the commissioner, he stopped. the case.
Subsequently Sir George Stephen, on the part of Mr.
Bullen, declined to renounce his claim to the property
seized.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The Rev. W. Badnall pre-
sided at this board on Wednesday last. It was resolved
that in future the meetings of the visiting committee
should be held on alternate Fridays. The porter was
ordered to enter in a book the names of all persons enter-
ing and leaving the workhouse, and William Capes was
appointed doorkeeper at the hospital, at a salary of £3O
per annum, with rations. The resignation of Mr. Frederick
Meyers, registrar of births and deaths for Toxteth-park,
was accepted ; his successor to be appointed next 'Wednes-
day. The tender of Mr. John Ladd, for alterations and
additions to the workhouse, at a cost of £2,798 10s., was
accepted, and Mr. Holden. requested to prepare the neces-
sary contracts and bonds. Mr. Roskell resigned his situa-
tion as guardian, it being understood that he is a candi-
date for the situation vacated by Mr. Meyers. The
number in the workhouse was stated to be 610, against 656
in the corresponding week of 1853. There were 53 patients
in the hospital.
MeneneNr SHIPPING BILL.—On Thursday the follow-
ing members of the House of Commons had an interview
with the Right. Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of
Alderley, at the Board of Trade, upon the subject of the
Merchant Shipping Bill, so far as regards the liability of
shipowners—viz., the Hon. H. T. Liddell and Mr. Thomas
B. Horsfall, M.P.'s for Liverpool ; Mr. G. H. Liddell, M. P.
for South Northumberland; Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P. for
North Lancashire ; Mr. Greenall, M.P. for Warrington ;
Mr. Tollemache, M.P., for South Cheshire; Mr. Dunlop,
M.P., for Greenock; Sir G. Tyler, MP., for Glamorgan-
shire ; Mr. Thomas Green, M.P. for Lancaster ; Mr. W.
Brown, M.P. for South Lancashire; Mr. Thompson
Hankey, M.P. for Peterborough ; Mr. Thomas Thornley,
M.P. for Wolverhampton ; Admiral I. E. Walcott, M.P.
for Christchurch ; Mr. W. Digby Seymour, M.P. for Sun-
derland; Mr. George, M.P. for the county of Wexford;
Mr. Lindsay, M.P. for Tynemouth ; Mr. Duncan, M.P. for
Dundee ; Mr. Hildyard, M.P. for Whitehaven ; Mr. Had-
son, M.P. for Sunderland ; Mr. M'Cann, M.P. for
Drogheda ; and Mr. Thompson, M.P. for Aberdeen.
THE " MADGE WILDFIRE."—The above splendid vessel
lately launched from the ship-building yard of Mr. Albert
White, of this city, took leave of us on Monday last, on her
first voyage direct for Liverpool, under the command of
Capt. Cobbe. She had on board 464 sacks of flour, 120
sacks of oatmeal, 170 barrels wheat, 10 tons of hemp,
besides a considerable quantity of ballast. She was towed
down the river by the " Duncannon" steamer as far as the
spit of Passage, and on weighing anchor, was cheered by a
large number of persons who had assembled on the quay to
witness her departure, her sailing qualities being of the
very first order; and proud we are that Mr. White has
sent to the other side of the Channel so splendid a specimen
of Irish ship-building. She is 1,500 tons measurement,
and is capable of carrying 340 passengers with ease and
comfort. Her accommodations for the passenger trade—in
which she is, we believe, to be engaged—is of the very best
order, her cabins being fitted up most elegantly. She is
the property of Mr. Beazley, of Liverpool, who intends
employing her in conveying passengers and goods from
that port to Australia.—Wateeford Chronicle. ,
CHARGE AGAINST A POLICE-OFFICER.—A police-officer
of the Liverpool force was charged before the magistrates
on Friday with committing an assault upon Inspector
Haggarty and officers 92 and 580, in Upper Parliament-
street, on Thursday evening. The inspector stated that,
at eleven o'clock at night, he saw the prisoner, who was
dressed in plain clothes, drunk and disorderly in the street.
He told the inspector that he was a police-officer, but re-
fused to give his number. The inspector took him in the'
direction of the bridewell, but the prisoner became so
violent that he was compelled to obtain assistance, and
officers 92 and 580 came up. The prisoner now became
still more violent, and even when in the bridewell he
kicked the keeper. Divisional-superintendent Quick also
deposed to the violence of the prisoner. Capt. Greig,
after making a few remarks upon the general conduct of
the police, 'stated that the prisoner's conduct was tolerably
good, but he was under notice of resignation. He was
ordered to pay a fine of 40s. and costs, or two months'
imprisonment in default, and be dismissed the force.
INSPECTION OF THE SECOND ROYAL LA.NCASIIIRE
MILITIA.—On Thursday last, the period of training the
Second Royal Lancashire Militia being about to expire,
the corps was reviewed by Colonel De liinzy, inspecting
field officer of this district, on the field adjoining St. Do.
mingo-house. The weather was beautifully fine, and the '
ground was crowded with the elite of the neighbourhood.
The arrangements for the reception of visitors were ad- •
mirable, the officers having gone to the expense of erecting
a comfortable stand for the accommodation of the ladies. I •
Among the company we noticed the Lord Lieutenant of
the County, the Earl of Sefton ; Colonel de Rinzy, Colonel
Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bart., Colonel Duncan M`Done•all,
Colonel Bentham, of the Third Regiment of Royal fan-
cashire Militia; Colonel Blackbourne, of the Fourth Re-
giment of Royal Lancashire Militia; Colonel Swann,
commandant of the Local Corps of Pensioners, and all the
officers of the artillery, in full uniform. The Second Lan-
cashire Militia went through the evolutions performed by
regiments of the line with ease and regularity. Their
marching was admirable, and their firing exceedingly cre-
ditable, both in 'line and squares. We understand that
during the preceding week the regiment discharged 30,000
cartridges without the occurrence of the slightest accident.
Upon the completion of the inspection, Colonel De Rinzy
addressed the colonel of the regiment, complimenting him
upon the high state of discipline which the officers and
men had attained. In addressing the men, Colonel De
Rinzy alluded to the glorious struggle that was going on
in the East, and said that if any of them felt inclined to
enter any regiment of the line, the present time was per-
haps the most desirable. At the conclusion, the regiment
formed into marching order, and returned to their bar-
racks. On Friday the regiment made its usual march
through the principal streets of Liverpool, and assembled
on Saturday to return their clothing and accoutrements.
We understand that government has no intention at pre-
sent to call out the Second Lancashire Militia; but, if
required, there can be no doubt that the men would wil-
lingly and cheerfully volunteer their services.
DISGRACEFUL RIOT AT A ROMISH FUNERAL.—On
Sunday week one of the most disgraceful riots ever re-
corded took place at St. Anthony's Romish Chapel, Scot-
land-road. Between three and four o'clock a funeral party
of Connaught people, mustering about 1000, with the
corpse of a child, entered the gate of the burying-ground,
and before they had got into the chapel, another funeral
party, composed of Leinster people, approached the gate,
and endeavoured to force their way, in order to take pre-
cedence of the other party; probably acting under the
impulse of the well-known superstition among Romanists,
that the spirit of the last corpse which is buried on Sunday
night must keep watch until the next corpse is brought to
the common resting-place. A struggle took place for
precedence ; a man at the gate told the two foremost
bearers of the aged female not to proceed, and threatened
them with violence if they persisted in advancing. They
did advance, however, and were both knocked down, by
which means the coffin was upset and fell-to the ground,
the boards giving way sufficiently to dislodge the corpse
and expose the dead to the view of the combatants, who
went at it "pell-mell," bruising each other lustily. The
row then became general, Connaught on one side and
Leinster on the other, until they became so mingled in
the conflict that discrimination of parties was impossible,
and they foSeveught until wounds and fatigue compelled them
to desist. Several policemen went tom quell the riot,- but
were so severely beaten, that although they collared some
of the most violent fighters, they were compelled to
release their prisoners; and we understand that one of
the police had his jaw broken.' The coffin xvas 'length.
picked up, the corpse .enclosed,.and .the-bow tied to-
gether, after which the interment took place. ~.We hope
that the police may yet succeed in arresting some of the
ruffians who,thus-disgraced a Christian town, and that the
law may teach them that they reside in a civilised country.
Dn. HIBBERT TAYLOR'S CASE.—On Wednesday an
adjourned special general meeting of the governors and
subscribers to the Eye and Ear Infirmary was held at the
Clarendon-rooms, to receive a report from the committee
appointed to investigate the circumstances of Dr. Hibbert
Taylor's resignation of the office of honorary surgeon to
that institution. Mr. Edward Heath presided. Mr.
Hamilton, the chairman of the committee, laid before the
meeting the report. The following is the substance of the
report :—" They (the committee) have heard the evidence
of the patient, Annie Gornall, of the matron, house-servant,
dispenser, and two of the medical officers of the institution,
some of the most eminent members of the medical profes-
sion in this town, and other parties. Maturely weighing
that evidence, they are unanimously of opinion, that no
stain whatever attaches to the moral character of Dr.
Taylor. The eminent medical men whom they have con-
sulted are of opinion that such examinations are necessary
in order to ascertain the true causes of disease, and are
strictly professional and requisite, both for the public good
and the welfare of the patient." In answer to the chair-
man, Mr. Hamilton stated that the report had been unani-
mously agreed to. The Chairman congratulated the
meeting on the result, and then said the former meeting
had been called for the election of a surgeon. They would
now have to say whether there was any vacancy or not.
Mr. John Cropper moved that the report be adopted, and
would add to it, that Dr. Taylor be respectfully requested
to withdraw his resignation. Mr. C. Maclver seconded
the motion. Mr. Isaac Hadwen called upon the meeting
to pause before they passed such a resolution, as he ques-
tioned if the present committee could in future work bar-
moniously with Dr. Taylor. Mr. Maclver was extremely
desirous that they should not have one unnecessary word
said on that occasion, but referred in severe terms to a
letter of Mr. Banner in the newspapers, in which he
appeared to justify the procuring of evidence by means of
a party looking through a keyhole. He thought they
should let bygones be bygones, and now render what was
only ordinary and common justice to Dr. Taylor, by
restoring him to the position from which he had been
violently driven. Mr. Hull thought it would be sufficient,-
as Dr. Taylor did not consider he had resigned, to pass a
resolution requesting him to continue his services. Mr.
Banner replied to Mr. Maclver, and at his suggestion the
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DarreHibbert Taylor, having been entirely exone-
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rated of the charge brought against him, be respectfully
nested to resume his duties as honorary surgeon to the
institution." Mr. Hull seconded the motion. Mr. Banner
req
then took the objection, that such a resolutioanlled could noty
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legally be passed, that meeting having been c
a special purpose ;- but, after some debate, the chairman
decided that he could put the motion ; and it was put
accordingly, and carried, three hands only being
held up .
against it,— andthose of Mr. Banner, Mr. Isaac Hadwen, .
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resignation as treasurer, intimating that he co r. Henry Crosfield. Mr. Crosfield then tendereduld us
longer hold the office, as he still entertained the same
opinions in reference to the case that had been impressed
on him from the first. At the entreaty* the chairman,
meeting. A vote of thanks was then passed to the COI.
he agreed to waive his intention till the next general
mittee and the chairman, and the meeting broke up,