The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

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There was £13,580 subscribed at the free-trade meeting
in this town, on Friday, towards the great League Fund.
• On Wednesday, Captain MiGowan, of the barque Pa-
ragon, was fined £6 for assaulting his steward, a coloured
twin named Williamson.
Captain Johnstone of the Tory is too ill to take his trial
for the murders on board that ship. It is doubtful if he
Will survive till next sessions.
The Swordfish arrived here on Thursday morning from
Pernambuco, after the shortest passage on record—
twenty-two days.
David Reed was committed for trial on Tuesday, on a
••charge of fraudulently obtaining goods from Mr. Murray,
draper, Paradise-street.
Lord John Manners and the Rev. T. P. Outram, rec-
tor of Bedmile, were, a few days since, igtiated into the
order of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows
We understand that the captain of the ship Robert
Isaac refunded the passage money paid to him, to all the
emigrants who chose to return to their homes.
A central public meeting, for the purpose of explaining
the principles and objects of the proposed Evangelical
Alliance, will be held in Manchester on the 16th instant.
Last week a boy named Rimmer, fifteen years of age,
fell through an opening at the mill in Myers'-place, Lime-
kiln-lane, to the bottom of the building, a height of be-
tween fifty and sixty feet, and was killed.
A tea party was held on the evening of Thursday in the
girls' school connected with Christ Church. Upwards of
-300 were present. Speeches were made by the Rev. F•
Ould, the Rev. Mr. Cowan, and others.
A fire was discovered on Saturday night last in the
house of a man named Hardman, Red Bank, Manchester,
and his wife, a woman of weak intellect, was burned to
death.
FINANCES OF THE CORPORATION.—At the meeting of
the Town council on Wednesday, the Finance Committee
reported their estimate that the nett income for the en-
-tilling year would be £142,000, and the obligatory expen-
diture £114,256, leaving a surplus of £27,944.

LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.—THE REV.
THOMAS MACGILL.—On Sunday evening last, a farewell
sermon was preached in the church of St. John the Evan-
gelist, Hope-street, by the Rev. Thomas Macgill, on be-
half of this charity, previous to his leaving Liverpool fur
the curacy of Clapham, in Surrey, to which he has been
appointed. The collection after the sermon amounted to
12s. At the end of the evening service, a member
of the congration presented an affectionate address to the
reverend gentleman.
INCENDIARY FlRES.—Government have offered £5O
reward, and a free pardon, to any person or persons, ex-
cepting to the parry who atrociously set fire to the farm
building of John Shand, Esq. at Pew y Bryn Hall, near
Ruabon, to which the landlord, has added another sum of
5(.), and John Shand Esq., whose property has been
destroyed, has given £lOO, making the reward £2OO,
Which it is expected will be the means of discovering the
Party or parties, as it is the third time that gentleman's
'Property has been on fire, the first hfiving been discovered
sufficiently early to put it out without any mischief being
done.
COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—On Tuesday, the Captain
of the ship Prompt! appeared to answer to a summons,
~eharged with refusing to pay for damage done to the ship
<Ante packet. It appeared that on the 11th of December
last, the Prompt, in consequence of a high wind, dragged
her anchor, and, after drifting from the Magazines to the
Quarantine-ground, she ran foul of the Zante packet,
While she was at anchor off Rock Ferry, and carried away
her figure-head, besides doing other damage. It was
Proved that negligence was shown on the part of the crew
of the Prompt, and the captain was ordered to pay the
damages.
. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH SCHOOLS, HACRIN'S-HEY.—A
tea-party, for the benefit of the funds of these schools,
Was held yesterday evening week, when the handsome
soth of £l4 was handed to the treasurer. The Rev. R.
Davies presided, and the meeting was addressed by the
rev. chairman. the. Rev. Dr. Tattershall, and the Rev. H.
Iliegins. The attendance was numerous and respectable,
the roorn tastefully decorated with banners, evergreens,
e., and the entertainment passed off satisfactorily.
Great credit is due to the Sunday-school teachers for
their exertions on this occasion, and we sincerely hope
the debt which has so long encumbered their schools may
°e soon removed.
SALE OF SHIPS IN LIVERPOOL.—Meisrs. D. Tonge
and Sons have favoured us with the following rtatement
respecting the sake of vessels at this port during the last
eZtxt preceding year

BritishSOLD 1844.
..
New Brunswick
Quebec lB
--217
Remaining unsold Ist
January, 1845.

SOLD 1845.
British......
New Brunswick 97
Quebec

--236
Remaining unsold Ist
January, 1846.
British l6
New Brunswick 25
Quebec ..

British . _
15
New Brunswick 25
Quebec 5

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TRANMERE IMPROVEMENT BILL.—A public meeting
of the ratepayers of the township of Tranmere was held
On Friday last, at the Queen's Arms, in Lower Tran-
mere, called by the overseers, " to take into considera-
tion the expediency of opposing the intended application
to parliament for an Improvement Bill for the said town-
-111111)." The meeting was called in consequence of a re-
quisition, signed by between thirty and forty landowners
and ratepayers in the township. Mr. J. A. Rhodes was
Called to the chair, and Mr. Perry entered into a long and
elaborate -taternent of thereasons why the ratepayers should
oPnose the Improvement Bill, which had been agreed to at
a former meeting. The several resolutions, as they will be
found in our advertising columns, were then moved, se-
Conde& and carried unanimously, after which thanks were
voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated.
PERSONS LIABLE TO BE DRAWN FOR THE MILITIA.
--As it is now certain that a ballot, after the usual man-
ner, will ere long be taken for persons to serve in the
militia, we briefly state the leading circumstances which
render persons liable and non-liable to be drawn :-1. No
Person under the age of 18, or over the age of 45, is liable
Whether he has property or not. 2. Ary party who has
once been drawn cannot be drawn a second time. 3. Any
Person having two children is exempt, provided he is not
Worth £lOO. 4. Any individual having £lOO, however
large his family may be, is liable to be drawn. If disqua-
lified by lameness, or otherwise, he must find a substi-
'tnte- 5. Personal disqualifications on the part of indivi-
duals not worth £lOO, will render them non-liable, if cer-
tified to by the sergeant. A number of persons in diffe-
rent parts of the country are taking the wise precaution
Of enrolling themselves in clubs for the purpose of mutual
assistance in the providing of substitutes.
INQUESTS BEFORE THE BOROUGH CORONER YES-
'taDAF.—On view of the body of Mary Birkley, aged
hies ears, who resided with her friends in Great Howard-
ret. On Friday night, being left in the house with a
little boy Only, her clothes took fire, and she was dread-
' tirLY burnt all over her body. She was taken to the
'fnithern Hospital, where she died next morning. Ver-
ulnt---" Died from the injuries, but how her clothes took
Are no evidence."—On the body of a boy named Griffith
Williams, who lived in Gildart's-gardens. About six
Weeks ago deceased threw out from a cellar into the street
tpiece of coal, which happened to strike a boy named
Andove, who was passing, and who gave him-a
leis on the back. Deceased afterwards became gradually
ill, and died on Thursday. Andove was taken into cus-
,,ndy on suspicion of having caused his death; but it ap-
Feared, on a post mortem examination, that he had died
1210 Y from inflamma ion of the pericordium, arising from
natural causes. Verdict accordingly, and the prisoner
was discharged.
thisOf institution commenced on Friday last, with the first
-la very attractive course of lectures, by Dr. Rimbault,
no the Progress of Melody from the earliest ages to the
Present time. The subject was handled in a very mas-
ber,4 manner, the leading points in the history of the art
being selected with great judgment, and the elucidations
its Principles and properties marked with much clear-
ness and simplicity. In treating of the structure of me-
'nnY and the m de of analyzing it, the lecturer took oc-
casion,, to remark on the mistakes frequently made in pro-
'noticing a melody original or otherwise, and strongly re-
'c'tornended the habit of analyzing in the mind the in rue-
tire of a piece of music as it was being played or sung,
:I.s a mean- of forming the judgment, and as a source of
'ugh gratification. In connexion with the early progress
Of the art amonest the ancient Greeks, the Arabians, the
Persians, and other nations, down to the times of the
Troubadours and Crusaders, he related many interesting
Particulars, and touched in a very striking and effective
manner the characteristics of each particular style. The
illustrations, which were extremely numerous, were given
With admirable precision and effect upon the vocalists.
ToxTETH PARK.—On Wednesday. a public meeting of
the rate-payers of Toxteth-park, was held to take into
Consideration certain matters relative to the Aigburth
toll-bar. Mr. Matthew Gregson, who presided, said the
• meeting was aware that, at a public meeting held last year,
it Was decided unanimously that an action be commenced
to test the right which the present holders of the Aighurth
toll-bar had in maintaining it. That action was now
Pending. Since instituting the action, they had received
Information to the effect that the Earl of Sefton had the
?ovvQr of taking down the gate. His lordship was ready
to decide on the matter if the action was withdrawn. Mr.
h PPlehy said his lordship had the entire right of taking
down,„ft. and entered into an explanation of the whole
have
In 1839 an application made to Parliament, to
Leave the gate taken down, was opposed by Mr. ''Moss.
. was given to bring it before the sessions ; but pre-
p.,s to this, Mr. Moss verbally promised £250 a year
9r the repair of the road, and e matter as withdan.
After the sessions he refused toth pay, andw had notesn wce
Paid one penny. While one of the collectors was with Mr.
~°BB, the other day, he requested him to tell the com-
olleaioners that if they would water the road, he, with
d:lera, would give up the right of the gate.. After a long
"Tussion, in which Messrs. Inman, Harrison, Lloyd,
Apra L
r‘e.Y, and Ryan, were the principal speakers, a motion
il:a made y r. Harrison to the eect that a memorial
With drawn b
up, Mstating the whole of the facts connected
the matter, and presented to his lordship. Mr.
Appleby moved an amendment, that the offer of Mr. M oss,
Withti the sanction of the Earl of Sefton, be accepted.
P°ll a show of hands the amendment was carried by a
..
•aajority of five.
I.NCLEMENT WEATHER.—Ladies who suffer from the
Painful infliction of a chapped-skin, lips, and chilblains,
air,.6,l,milar results of damp and frosty weather, will find
h."'oestimable production " ROWLAND'S KALTDOR"—
Zeuliarly grateful in preventing and healing all such in-
" rations. This truly happy discovery at once allays all
sowfa.rtio.g irritability, reduces inflammation, and soothes,
co teas, and restores a warranted brilliancy of tint to the
r an
to—Piezion—to which it an unfang conserve-
• It is fortunate that becomes
modern ingenuityili and persever-
hee have discovered a remedy for these evils, and that a
'ifie has been discovered, composed of choice exotics
Bulled by the hand of science and skill, which affords a
a4f.
eguard against the dreaded result.—See advt.

WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—CASES OF APPEAL.—
On Thursday morning, the above commissioners met at
the Queen's Arms Hotel, Liscard, for the purpose of
hearing several cases of appeal against the taxes levied.
Dr. Byrth, rector of Wallasey, and Mr. Colburn, occu-
pier of the New Brighton Slip, were the only appellants
worthy of notice. The Doctor, in a speech of two hours'
duration, contended against the improvement rate being
laid upon the tithes; but the meeting was of opinion,
from the wording of the act, that the rate should be con-
firmed. Mr. Colburn contended, in his case, that the
slip was not a part of the public highway, and was dis-
connected from the laud by the river. In his case the
meeting were of opinion they could not maintain the rate,
as it was not in the parish.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A tender for sperm
oil was accepted from Messrs. Bancroft and Co. A va-
cancy was reported in the mastership of Crosby Light-
ship, the late master, Thomas Chaplin, having been ap-
pointed master of George's Dock. A notice from the
Trent Valley Continuation Railway Company, referring
to the Vorydd telegraph stations on the coast of Wales,
was referred. The salary of the superintendent of the
transit sheds, in consideration of his increased duties,
was increased from £lOO to £l5O per annum. A list of
the articles required for the Albert Dock warehouses was
produced and ordered ; and the sub-committees reported
that the applications sent in for appointments to clerk-
ships would be taken into consideration on Tuesday.
Two gentlerneh were ordered to be appointed to atend
to the Albert Dock gates. An application was made by
Messrs. R, and J. Telo for payment of certain damage
done to the New York ship, John P. Howard, in Bruns-
wick Dock Basin; but, from a report from Mr. Askew,
it appeared the blame rested with the officers of the ship.
The committee decided accordingly.
GREAT GEORGE-STREET ACADEMY•—We direct the
attention of parents to the announcement of the re-open-
ing of this academy. Mr. Fisher, the esteemed principal,
possesses a caorough knowledge of the structure and
beauties of the English language, as well as the French,
Latin, and Greek classics. His high attainments in ma-
thematics and general science have been frequently tested
and admitted on public occasions. He is ever ardent in
his vocation, and is a great favourite with his pupils. The
establishment is in a healthy condition, with an airy lec-
ture-room, a gymnasium, excellent philosophical appara-
tus, &c. We have seen several testimonials to the merits
of Mr. F. In one of them, from the Rev. H. Carpenter,
that gentleman says—" It is his (Mr. F.'s) object to im-
part a sound, solid, useful, and religious education, for
which bis own acquirements and energy of character
particularly qualify him." Dr. Raffles, in a long eulo-
glum, writes :—" By his varied and accurate scholarship,
his kind and affectionate treatment of his pupils, and his
long and constant practice in tuition, he has acquired a
happy and successful mode of communicating instruction
in all the branches of a solid and liberal education." The
writer adds—" All his classes have the advantage of a
sound scriptural training."
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the sitting on Tues-
day, a letter, announcing the concurrence of the com-
missioners in the proposed increase of salary, to the
amount of £5O per annum, to the Clerk of the Board,
instead of the £BO proposed, was read. The second
letter of the commissioners referred to the ownership in
the old Workhouse. After a lengthened discussion, it
was agreed that the clerk should communicate with Mr.
Falkner on the object proposed. There was also read a
letter from Mr. Austin, assistant commissioner, urging
the propriety of re-appointing Mr. Harbord. The Rev.
Mr. Badnall then, in conformity with a notice, brought
before the board the subject of the interment of paupers.
In a very grave and impressive address, he urged on the
board the duty of giving to the poor the full right, con-
ferred on them by a recent enactment, of being buried,
except when otherwise required by themselves or their
relatives, in consecrated ground. After some discussion,
in which the best feelings were evinced on all sides, it was
ordered that the requisite instructions be given to the
overseers of the union, requiring them to see to the due
carrying out of the law on the subject into effect. In answer
to a later from the board, as named in last week's pro-
ceedings, the overseers of the Park say that they have
made proper arrangements for having their accounts ready
in due time for the auditor.

THE SELECT VESTRY.—The usual meeting took place
on Tuesday, Mr. Churchwarden Scholefield in the chair.
The salary of the Rev. Mr. Wilson was ordered to be paid.
Mr. Samuel Horne was appointed deputy-registrar of the
Mount-pleasant district, and Mr. John Summers of the
Dale-street district.—Mr. Urquhart moved, pursuant to
notice, that the house erected in Lime-street, for Mr. J.
Eckersley, superintendent registrar, be sold. He said
the house was an elegant Grecian white-stone building,
which occupied 430 square yards. The cost of the land
for 75 years was £1,658. He detailed the several splendid
apartments it contained, and said that this magnificent
so-called Register-office had cost the enormous sum of
£4,100. This, he contended, was an extravagant outlay
of money collected for the maintenance of the poor. The
sale of the house would enable the vestry to pay back
£1,200 taken from the poor-rates ; to pay a balance due
to the contractors, and also the £1,658, the value of the
land, to the corporation. Ile then, with reference to
Warbrick's charity, intimated that there had been a mis-
appropriation of the funds.—Mr. Riding concurred as to
the misapplication of the public money in the erection of
the house in question.—Mr. Bremner and Mr. Lowndes
said that there was no foundation for Mr. Urquhart's
charge relative to Warbrick's charity. Rector Campbell
also was of tie same opinion.—Mr. Thornely and others
agreed that the building in Lime-street was a misappro-
priation of the public money.—Mr. Henderson moved
the appointment of a committee to dispose of the house
to the best advantage, which, upon a division, was carried
by 13 to 5. It was then agreed that the New Offices
Committee should sell the house on the most advantage-
ous terms for the parish.—Adjourned.
THE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly
meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Fourteen mem-
bers were present : William Jackson, Esq., in the chair.
The proceedings of the Lighting and Watching Commit-
tee, and of the Road and Improvement Committee were
read and confirmed. The latter reported that Mr. W.
Laird and J. F. Clay had offered to give as much land as
would make Market-street 45 yards wide, which would
be a most desirable improvement, if the commissioners
would be at the expense of making the improvement.
From the prouedings of the Ferry Committee, that the
tender of Messrs. Forrester and Co., for the building of a
new steamboat had been agreed to, the vessel to be ready
by the Ist of July. The chairman expressed his surprise
that the minutes did not contain an account of the receipts
of the ferry, (the most valuable property in the township,)
as well as-the expenditure. It being understood that the
receipts should be included in the minutes, the subject
dropped. Mr. Wood regretted that the commissioners
had deputed a committee to confer with the Ferries' Com-
mittee of the Town Council with respect to the landing-
stage accommodation on the other side of the water, as
that committee had nothing to do with it. The Dock
Committee were the parties, and their chairman and vice-
chairman would receive any deputation with cordiality
and good feeling. The chairman said he gave the Dock
Committee credit for sincerity in desiring to carry out the
plan of their great landin--stage, and he was glad to ob-
serve a growing desire that harmony should exist between
parties on both sides of the Mersey. He would, however,
tell them that they had another subj 'ct to broach which
would much astonish the Dock Committee. He recom-
mended them to prepare themselves for a little astonish-
ment • and, in the meantime, he hoped they would go on
with feelings of good fellowship. He then moved that the
proceedings of the Ferry Committee be confirmed, with
a strong recommendation that they would take into im-
mediate consideration the best means of running boats every
hourbetween midnight and fiveo'clock, a.m., and he trusted
that-before the next month the boats would be running all
night. Proceedings confirmed.—The chairman moved that
the board be adjourned until the 25th in tent, in order to
receive the report of the parliamentary committee, and to
give final instructions as to what measures they should go
to parliament for. Agreed to.—Mr. Wood said he was
very glad to find the accounts of the township were likely
soon to be laid before the public. (A laugh.)
SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS' MEETING ON THURS-
DAY.—The Chairman (Mr. J. Holmes) said the funds of
the commissioners were last week reduced to £4, and that
next week they would owe their bankers upwards of
£l,OOO, so that they were limited as to means for sewer-
age. The board had been designated a nuisance, but he
would remind those who thought so that the old corpora-
tion had refused to make sewers, leaving the whole duty
upon this board ; and that it was at the express request
of the present town-council that they went to parliament
for powers to supply water to extinguish fires.—Mr. Hig-
gins intimated some dissent, and said he should submit
something on the subject at a future meeting.—After the
ordinary business, the motion of Mr. Cooper for rescind-
ing the order of the board appropriating £lO,OOO from
the paving and sewerage rate to the sewerage works, came
on, and an opinion of Mr. Crompton was produced, to
the effect that to rescind the order would he illegal, and
that if transferred back to the paving fund, it would be a
misappropriation. Mr. Cooper considered it unjust to
tax the occupiers for the benefit of the owners of pro-
perty, and moved that the resolution be rescinded, and
that the money stand as a loan to tee sewerage account.
—Mr. Denton seconded the motion.—The Chairman ad-
verteti to the clauses enabling the commissioners to trans-
fer money from one fund to general purposes, and ex-
pressed a strong opinion that if • the motion were carried,
two years would elapse before a single additional sewer
could be made.—Mr. Birkett and Mr. Tinne opposed the
motion.—Mr Aspinall thought the beard were in -a fix.
They might have, appropriated the money according to
law, but it was not according _to justice ; but at the same
time he should hesitate before he acted in opposition to
an opinion given by Mr. Crompton.—Mr. Procter took
a view exactly similar, and recommended Mr. Cooper
not to press the motion.—Mr. Denton remarked that it
was a most strange thing they should have a law for doing
what was wrong in principle.—Mr. Leyland contended
that, as they had a right to apply the eight-penny rate to
general purposes, this appropriation for sewerage was
perfectly legal.--Mr. II iggins referred to the spirit of the
act, and argued that it was to make the owners pay three-
fourths of the sewerage, but by this appropriation they
were made to pay only one-half. The spirit of the act
had, therefore, been departed from. The application of
the eight-penny rate was for keeping the sewers in repair,
not to make new ones. Accot ding to the spirit of the act,
therefore, an act of injustice had been done to the extent
of £lO,OOO. The opinion of Mr. Crompton might be
correct as to the letter of the law, but it was the first duty
of this board to act upon equitable principles, and by
going to the town for further powers they would get out
of the difficulty.—Mr. Lawrence said he was sure such
an appropriation was not the intention of the act.—Mr.
Deane said the appropriation had reference to the general
account.—On a division, there appeared for Mr. Cooper's
motion 7, against it 8 ; so that it was lost.—lt was then
resolved, " That the sum of three hundred guineas be
placed at the disposal of the parliamentary committee,
for the purpose of obtaining engineering evidence on the
, plans, works, &c., relative to a better supply of water to
this town."—Adjourned.