The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

. Ox Tuesday morning last the Pope's Cardinal in Eng-
land, Dr. Wiseman, left Salford for London, after his
Lancashire campaign.

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GARROTTE ROBBERY.—A little after midnight on
Friday, a man was garrotted in Gibraltar-row, and robbed
of £l7 in Irish notes.
A GENTLEMAN was robbed, in the neighbourhood of
Lord Nelson-street, on Wednesday nieht, of £l3O. He
turned aside with a woman, and two men seized upon him.
MR. JOHN HIGGINSON, late chief officer of the Liver-
Pool and Isle of Man steamer Ben-my- Chree, has been
appointed commander of that vessel.

THE FIRST SHOW for the season of the Liverpool
Floral and Horticultural Society is appointed to take
Place on the 19th instant, at the Botanic Gardens.
CALL TO THE BAR.—Among the gentlemen called
to the degree of Barrister-at-Low, during the Easter
Term, we observe the name of Mr. Thomas Mickle-
thwaite, Poor Law Auditor of the West Yorkshire District.
OBLIVIOUSNESS.—The following is the address of a
letter now lying at the Central Police-office :—Mast John
Ceers liver pool Keer of head poblies inglangd." The
Post-mark of the letter is from Ireland.
MR. LEA AND THE LAMP-POSTS.—The Town-Council
of Salford have agreed to accept an offer made by Mr.
Lea, to pay an annual sum in consideration of his being
allowed to suspend tradesmen's addresses from the lamp-
Posts.
HER MAJESTY has most graciously presented to the
Royal Mersey Yacht Club a cup value £100; and it has
been arranged to be sailed for on Tuesday, the 19th of
July, the day following the Challenge Cup of £lOO, given
by the club, thus giving,two days' gala.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A DRE'NKARD.—One night last
rWeek, a man of property, named Steele, residing at
lsover, fell to sleep, whilst drunk, at the Swan Inn, in
that town. He fell over the fire guard, and his intestines
Were actually burnt out of his body.
'SPIRITS IN THE ISLE OF MAN.—The government
proposal to increase the duty on spirits and tobacco
imported into the Isle of Man has created considerable
commotion in the island. A public meeting has been
rheroldoeiend
tDouglas, at which delegates were appointed to
charged
London on the subject.
AT THE Bono
GrtHeaCoOn eRT, MANCHESTER, last week,
two men e
suspicion of stealing a tailor's
Clothes. It r
turned
out, however, that he had strolled
Whilst drunk down the Manchester-road, where he had
Stripped himself, probably under the idea of going to bed,
and deposited his clothes in front of a house.
Ship FEVER.--Mr. William Rush, surgeon on board
the American packet-ship Empire State, has published
facts to prove 'that ship fever may be effectually arrested
by administering from ten to fifteen grains of di-sulphate
of quinine, preceded by emetics or powerful aperients,
every three or four hours. This confirms the practice
suggested by our able townsman's work. Dr. Dunders.
MEDITERRANEAN MAILS FROM LIVERPOOL. -••••• The
Greek Government has concluded a postal convention
with 'Messrs. Burns and M`lver, of this port, which
"gages to establish a communication three times, or at
least twice, a month between Liverpool. Gibraltar, Malta,
SYra, Stoma, and Constantinople. The convention is
satadelor five years.
THE MAYOR OF MANCHESTER has accepted the invi-
tation of the Dublin exhibition committee, to be present
'et the opening on the 12th instant; and also that of the
Mayor, to dine with him on the same day, " to
meet his excellency the Lord Lieutenant, on the open-
ing Of the Great Industrial Exhibition."—illanchester
GUal,dian.
LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—The Lancashire militia regi-
• ,(letts are to be embodied ler 28 days' training on the
24th of May. The head quarters of the two new regiments
.!te to be at Warrington and Burnley. The following are
the head quarters of the five regiments :—The Ist at Loo-
dr ; 2nd, Liverpool ; 3rd, Preston ; 4th, Warrington ;
f 5
,Burnley. The 4th has been gazetted a light
a It
rt ph regiment.
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14Ver GENERAL AND OPERATIVE CORN-PORTERS Of
ConcePoo.l, at a meeting on Thursday evening in the
form Mr. John Fisher, presiding, resolved to
themselves into a society for the protection of their
interests,their de the elevation of their condition, the relief of
of depressed brethren, and the adequate remuneration
their industry. Itappeared that many employers had
not acceded to their recent demand for an advanced
Wage of 4s. per day.
MURDEROUS LovErt.—On Wednesday last, a sailor
Yn board one of the coal boats at Douglas, Isle of Man,
named..oo Charles Martin, attempted to murder Elizabeth
_AI re, a young woman, by cutting her throat with a
9it r, for refusing to marry him on account of his dis-
51pated habits. Site lived with her mother in Bigvvell-
street, who was likewise savagely set upon, and wounded.
Martin escaped; was prevented from drowning himself,
and ultimately apprehended. The young woman was
reluctant to criminate Martin, and expressed much
sympathy for him.
A Mtssa BrjleNT 01.7T.—0n Monday week, at noon,
three cottages, the property of the Earl of Sefton, at
Aintree, were destroyed by fire. At the time the fire was
raging, and men were pulling off the thatch, an old man,
slanted Heys, who receives money from the parish, begged
of the men not to throw the thatch off, but they continued
to throw it down. When they got to a certain place. the
old man fell on his knees, and 'began to examine every
piece that came down, for the purpose of finding some
money which he had deposited there. His clothes took
fire, and he had to be dragged away. Thirty people, it
appears, lived in the three cottages.
ARSON AT Mi-NCHESTER.—On Thursday, at the Man-
chester Borough Court, Thomas Dale, the proprietor of a
candle manufactory, in Walker's-croft, Hunt's-bank, and
John Heely andlames Clark, two men in his employ-
ment, were charged with wilfully setting on fire the pre-
raises occupied by Dale' and belonging to the feoffees of
the Manchester Free Grammar School. There were
symptoms of the place having been wilfully ignited—two
drawers were open, and some deducel candles were burn-
ing there in an upright position stuck in balls of cotton.
The balls of cotton in which the candles were placed were
saturated with oaptha. Dale had a policy of insurance
on the property in the Royal Exchange Insurance Office
for 4200, and the stock had been valued at £l6O.

THE PROTC,C RAPP! IC SociErv, held its third meeting in
the Royal Institution on Tuesday—Mr. Newlands in the
chair,—the following new members were proposed :
Alessrs. J. T.-Vale and T. Fry, Birkenhead ;J. W. Cooke,
liolinfield ; MuncastPr, Oxton ;F. Jones, Huy ton ;J.
Morecroft, Clayton-square ; Edwards, Prescot-street;
Shaw, St. George's-terrace, Everton ; T. Ellison, Ren-
shaw-street. G.T. Millichap, Bold-street; G. R. Wood-
tnird, James-street; J. Adams Monnt Vernon ; J. T.
Elliot, Claug
afoard, of the Photographic Institution, Church street
; J.
hton ; J. Porter, Collegiate Institution; T.
Cope, Paradise-street ; J. Gradwell, -St. Paul's-square ;
and w. Rawle, Lord-street. Several specimens of the
photographic art were exhibited by Mr. Frank Howard,
°tr. Bell, and -Mr. Berry. The last-named gentleman
rnsidered that between 11 and 2 o'clock in the day is the
best Period for taking portraits.— Mr. Keith produced
;',°lte excellent pictures taken between six and seven in
re morning.—Mr. Burgess said he Bever worked be-
Zaeen 11 and. 2 when he wished to get r
LI rber considered before 11 o'clock, orbetween 4 and 5,
Vie best time.—Mr. Mackinlay exhibited and described a
folding camera for taking views in the open air.—Dr.
awards,
Mr. Knott, and other gentlemen addressed the
Ithe society had decided on taking rooms over Mr. Rawle's
t, in Lord-street.—The President said -that each ope-
aor would have to provide his own camera. Already the
o
eietY numbers nearly eighty members.
LANCASTER INSOLVENT COURT, Apri: 23. —Dis-
Tryed forthwith : Henry Barlow, Stockport, licensed
7stualler ; Huddleston, Lancaster., slater and
plasterer ; Edward Pierce, Liverpool, joiner and builder ;
Alexander Pettigrew, Ilulme, Manchester, bookkeeper ;
John Young, Silford, beerseller ; Robert Staten, Liver-
001, porter.—Reaiandcdjor two months : Edw. Brown,
fa"eisea, out of business ; James Woodfall, Blackburn,
innber, glazier, and gasfitter ; John Davies, St. Asaph,
irmer•—ildjournedfiw a month John Vero, Liverpool,
ipensed victualler ; Thomas Reline, Lancaster, licensed
lVictualler and carter; John Taylor, Wizen, chemist and
ea-dealer Spencer, thibergham Eaves, near „Burn-
TY, Printer, stationer, and bookseller ; William Burgess,
1 endleton, plumber, glazier, and gasfitter ; James .Bul-
irk, Manchester, assistant to a cowkeeper ; Henry
izaker,
Igson, Rurnworth, near Bolton-le-Moors, cabinet-
upholsterer, and paper-hanger.—Adjourned -to
'text Court: Michael Cox, Liverpool, grocer, provision,
tgg, and potato dealer ; Joshua Scholes, Ashton-under-
Lyne, retail dealer of ale, and provision shopkeeper; Jas.
nutt, Preston, boot and shoemaker • Jacob Cattrell,
Blackburn, railway labourer; David Clifford, Liverpool,
Lancaster,
iron bedstead manufacturer; Wallin Kirkham,
-"4ll.cEster, West India agent ; Henry Abram, Liverpool,
rvicir.; Jos. Smith, .-ishton-under-Lyne, woollen cloth,
dealer --
e:Zrion, general dealer, and beerseller ; Thomas Platt,
micrtall-bridge near Heaton Norris, grocer and pra-
Hawk 4.44. ; Iletition dismissed . Edmund Allenby,
croft. 014"!arnier, and wood-cutter ; Radcliffe Holsten-
A Re7lllz.Luiner and builder.
the Court of ctZentPOOL MERCHANT IN A Fix.—ln
Smith, v Dowsley wn. a Bench, on Monday, the case of
lady, and she held the% tt,rni,,e.d• The plaintiff was a widow
London, herbrothee-in-ta; Part:of a house in Bond-street,
4:ftthesame occepying the shop.
In January, 1852, the
merchant, took furnished
meents in this house of
endant, a retired Liverpool
the plaintiff at 325. per week. manta
tenant:, t declaration charged
notiLco
toe plaintiff, upon
that the defendant became
the terms that he should do
Bpectability of her house; but that
contrary, he
jury,
and house. Air,
ds the re-
• on the
introduced a common prostitute into the
appeared
me home
ilonyman stated the case to the
Late as it
that on the Bth of March, 1852, the defendantit
late, and went straight to his apartment.
vas, however, the curiosity of the female servant
not
*weep, and she watched and ascertained the fact tZtaat
was not ate
offdeendantlady" with him. This informataiotn she,
course, communicated to her mistress, who
Proceeded to the defendant's apartment, where she
knocked and demanded admittance. The door
ce °Pealed, and in the interval she bethought herself
that it was hardl discreet for her to walk into the room yodel. the circumstances; and she therefore sent for her brother-in-law. He arrived, and the defendant was then
found to be undressed, and the "lady" was in a similar
pandition. The unfortunate defendant was, of course, up-
the other by Mrs. Smith and her brother-in-law, whilst, on
re other hand, the woman he had with him as him
for bringing her into such an awkward dilemma. Amidst
tu.e.silproar a constable wan sent for, and the woman was
tit r into the street. The consequence of all this was,
ff,ev-ill,tr. Roberts, who rented the apartments of the plain-
tiff did the house ; but, notwithstanding this, the plain.
bu.
.not bring the action to recover heavy damages,
fer"_7l9 to teach the defendant his duty whilst occupying
47fidintf,s_al tied apartments in a respectable house. If the de-
tit
have been brought; and even if atahis late hour lie ex-
e,._'as regret for his conduct, the proceedings would be
proper
OMr. Sergeant Shee said he did not think it
t resist the offer of his learned friend ; and he had
§(4Zpzpres.s the defendant's regret that in a moment of
311..—tation he had behaved himself so improperl A
-•vr Wag then withdrawn, and the matter was settled.