The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-31 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES. -

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Co umlssioN signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of
—lst regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia S4l
Wellington William Robert Rowley, Lord ,
Lieutenant in the 7th Fusiliers, to be Captath•
STRIKE OP SHIP CARPENTERS AT Erri.c",o
ship carpenters in the employment of Mr. John.cito
left the yard in a body on Saturday last APPIIOI
been previously made for an advance of wages, 17-410,
night's notice given, that if their terms were,,,e,
to they would leave at the expiration of that v-
men assert that an advance of 6d. per day 't
and accepted, although that was only one-hau
vance originally asked for. The promised ad"?
further state, was afterwards withdrawn. We are/
that the greater portion of the men have been e
shipbuilding yards in Liverpool, at 6s. per dst.ol
allowance for overtime, and other advantages'
Courant.
FALL PROM A PRECIPICE.—A dreadful --,,e1
just occurred at Holyhead. Broken chests and Int
tities of tea, china ornaments, silks, &c., have sw;.•
beach since the wreck of the John O'Craunt, 0,1.4°0
of labourers from the new harbour works wen' "
in the evening in search of tea, &c. Night cat°ecil
denly, and one named William Hughes, a natiili
gefin, missed the footway to the beach, and Mi
precipitous rock, a height of nearly 150 feet. .1')
lated remains were immediately picked up, and,,,A
breathed, every attention was paid to him, but,
survived nearly twenty-four hours, he never SPO
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—TheA.O
the week ending 22d January, 1854, was as :14
Passengers, parcels, &c., per railway, £1,783. 65.11
boats, £259 7s. 9d.; total, £2,0425. 14s. 7d : goo`w_n'i
2s, 7d. Total, including Carnarvon traffic, per 11",.,
9s. 3d. ; steam-boat, £259. 7s. 11d. Correspond
last year, per rail, £2,985. 13s. 3d. ; steam-boate,7
Increase, £123. 9s. 10d.
VESSEL BURNED AT HOLYHEAD.—The sch(ol,,
riston, Captain Williams, which sailed from yr,'
the 3d instant for Ancona, with a general cargo''l
Holyhead owing to the stress of weather, and,
day last, she took fire and was burnt, together',
cargo, to the water's edge.
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MENAI STRAITS.—On Saturday, Capt.... r, 4. .1.11
authority of the Lords of the Admiralty, op

mission of Inquiry into the alleged obstruetif
navigation of the Menai Straits, which have D
by the brothers Russell, who are joint trustee;
Bishop of Bangor, of a fishery at Gored-y-01'A
have erected a stone wall upon a bank there, WIP"'"
the passage of boats.
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT occurred at the.
Chester, on Monday. A man named Micben•
whose duty it was to throw some machinery
attempted te do so whilst some of the wheels wf-
tected, the guard having been removed and nOl
The consequence was that the cogs caught h$
and drew in his legs, which were dreadfully
little hopes are entertained of his recovery.
NORTH ST.PYFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—The
meeting of this company was held on. WO,
Stoke-upon-Trent. An arrangement has WI.
transferring the line to the London and Nen'.
Railway Company, and both companies are
session for a bill for the purpose. The direetel7,
promoting a line to Congleton from Biddulplk 0(
with its various branches, altogether, a lente
eighteen miles,
,the estimated cost of the
being £200,000. A dividend of ss. 3d. per sha"
dared, payable on the 20th of February. e.if
PRESENTATION.—On Tuesday, upwards of ital
in the employ of John Laird, Esq., dined toget,''',,
Victoria Inn, Birkenhead, and presented Mr.
ness with a silver snuff-box as a token of their 11
him as a foreman in the employ for many yearta
bore the following inscription :—" Presented bi
in the employ of John Laird Esq., to their forcol
William Harkness, as- a token of respect.
1854."
BURNING OF A COTTON' MILL.—On Thllr9o,/
about half-past one o'clock, the cotton mill od
Dlr. Samuel Howard Cheetham, in Churchgate,.
was discovered to be on fire, and the premises bell
ingly old, and the floors saturated with oil fro:1114i
nery, the flames spread rapidly and burnt with g
The mill was let off to small manufacturers, 11l
power. It consisted of four stories, and was cid'rl
two portions by a strong. party wall running lac;
bottom. The tenants were spinners of candle :et
supplied their own machinery. Alarm bells 0
the fire police with four engines were brought teAl
and a party of the 88th;. regiment were asseiel:'ft
them, in addition to great.ntunbers of people 950
the spot. One portion was reduced to ruins 1:1 714
o'clock, but the other was. saved by the efforts 0:01
brigade. About 60 operatives will be thrown oe'
by this occurrence.
PROFIT AND Loss OP LLQUID MANITREt.""
are curious enough to see by far the most o°l
rangements for carrying out this system shoul4oo
farm of Mr. Littledale, at Liscard, opposite to P.,dipi
which we referred last week.. There the btl`oel

machinery have avowedly,been erected as an
without regard to expense:. There, too, is so gi
market, that the cream, and any quantity of
be sold at high prices. Now, whatever a colt
circumstances shall bring together a dairy fn ,
town, where every pound of produce can be su:e.
outside prices, and wherocoal is. to be had cht7A
may answer to set a steam-engine to work to:,
turnips, swedes, MangelS, moots, Italian rye''
&c., on which the cows and pigs are to be f;pro
liquid manure applied to. corn crops, is i
all
because it grows too mach, straw and not eoofsst ,
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and as it must, from its ..nature be used olgeta4
tanks are full. it follows-that c.,l' fay, c°ll- V
ordinary four course sbirt-,-. a. area, of teal.l7A be
would generally be worked at a loss. It you
cable to only a portion of the farm, would baceo.
to stand still, and somenies‘ be worked at a
Field.

EXTRAORDINARY CABS Os' HOBSEWK'
Thursday, at the Birkephaad. Police-court, r-
dinary case of assault was heard before the
The plaintiff was Mr.D.,AL`Donahl, who livr
ton, and the defendants- were Samuel Pt
attorney, of North John-street, Liverpool,
bank, Oxton, and his, brother, Mr. Stephen
lives at Claughton. Mr. McDonald and Mr.
ner, some time ago, were on. terms of friend--"'
a journey together intolhe 'Highlands of Scotian
in that country thy became acquainted "
named Macmillan, and, from some •
then occurred, the friendship became
separated, Mr. McDonald leaving for En,
Brabner remainedtiuScotland Soon after,

Macmillan arrived, in ,Liverpool from the
tually became the, guest of Mr. Samuel f
where the young lady appears to have been
Mr. Stephen Baer:, who paid her some
Whilst residing at, Oitott, Miss Macmillan

anonymous coilmunientions,- reflecting on
family, and as the...complainant was susp
writer, he was invited by the Brabners to
where Mr. S. P—Brabner, seizing a ridim
the complainant three blows with it over
Mr. M'Donald,ha,ving first rung the bell, in
seized Mr. Samuel. Brabner and threw

where some scuffling, ensued, the younger
being statedi,..plaeing his hands upon
.the
complainant for the, purpose of pulling
ther, and tholadiespressing themselves
to prevent any ingress by the people of
Scott, the. landlord, however, obtained
ordered tlie, parties to quit the premises.
denied baing.the writer of the letters, ant
decided that the didendants should be each
costs, aucl,to beund over to keep the pe
in £5O each, and two sureties in £25 each,
to suffer a.morith's imprisonment. It wail
that the emplaimmt should be bourd, ova
peace,for. twelve months.

HO.RTICULTUR

STAVE, CONSERVATORY, &C.—NCI,
plaoe at this season, except of snail
Oxalises, and others which have tuberous
require starting into growth : these,
Gloxineas, and other plants of a similar
repotting, to be started with a hottom heat-
rooted Begonias, which have for some tiro
may also be repotted and started in the
Euphorbia Jacquiniflora, whiolt is one of the
stove-plants of the season, will. remain In.,
longer by being kept cool, for which reason
transfer it to the greenhouse as. soon RS it
flower. Pot the beautiful, tuberose, and
bottom heat ; the exquisite fragrance of
plant ought to ensure it a place in everl
ornamental plants. In, the present or
weather, the kitchen-garden requires a
Sow a few seed-pans with, lettuce and
so that they can be planted out upon the
Sow peas on a south border, where they wwo
tected. A bed of radishes had better be VisAti
covered with straw or hurdles. Sow a
carrots in a hotbed-frame for early use.

MR. DISRABI.I'S CREED.—A
and Political Biography" has appeared
which contains the following observatio-
markable because coming from such a
ably great as are the abilities of Mr.
more certain than that he stands at
he has reached the pinnacle of his
men's sympathies, and without a breat
The people do not cherish the hero.
scribes of the people do not suffer t
praise of his glory. All believe in hi
behold them,—not one solitary man has
dual. And wherefore have they not ?
the reader with the key that unlocks
time shall have done its work, when '
of the hour shall have died away with
under their influence, Benjamin Disraeli
posterity as the great political infidel '
who believed in nothing but himself, •
in securing the dazzling objects of his
only in his all•engrossing anxiety to
tunes. It is no reproach to a man
striven to elevate himself among his
sire of such elevation is common to uf
lation is esteemed a virtue. It is not
a political chief to assert that his

during his progress through a changin,
requires more honesty and courage
than to cling to it. We do not charge
unlawfully attempting to raise himF'
make no complaint that he commen(
cal, and took office :as a Tory. II
for which he suffers at this moment

of confidence his career has i;Plied
Expediency is justifiable, but his mine
tured during the process of decidirtf
tenance and the desertion of a prin(
All parties are to be respected. but hi
of none. Some men believe they are
cause ; he is firmly of opinion that
to sustain him. Satan is graplaallY
when he is styled ' Intellect without
jamin Disraeli is Genius without COI
his character in three vror4,"

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