The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-27 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

Mr. Nicholas E. Browne, acting landing waiter in the
customs department of Liverpool, is promoted and removed
to the port of Galway, as comptroller of customs, in the room
of the late Mr. Comyns.

CORNS.—Those who are troubled with corns would do
well to peruse ilrs. E. Hart's advertisement. Her testimo-
nials are most excellent, and she has given great relief to her
patients.

We understand that Mr. Tindal Atkinson, not finding his
brilliant talents available to accomplish his purpose in Liver-
pool, is about to turn his attention to the bar; his oratorical
powers will in that sphere, we are afraid, be less thought of,
if possible, than they have been here.
HACKIN'S-HEY DAILY SCHOOLS.—The promotion of
scriptural education has not only lately been considerably be-
fore the public mind, but has also drawn forth the generous
support of the people in a manner hitherto unprecedented :
yet in some districts, that education is not supported as the
wants of the poor require ; and we regret to perceive that
that part of the town in which the Hackin's-hey daily schools
are situated is one of these melancholy spots, as we perceive
from the report of last year that the expenditure exceeded
the funds provided by £2O : and the committee are still un-
able to meet the necessary outlay.—An opportunity will be
afforded on Sunday next for relieving the minds of the com-
mittee, as two sermons will be preached in St. Paul's
Church in aid of the funds of these useful schools.
CONSPIRACY TO DEFEAT THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.—Ed-
ward Kelly was placed at the bar of the Police-court on Tues-
day, charged with having conspired with Martha Fortune to
prevent the conviction of Henry Fortune and Matthew
Trainer, who were committed for felony and indicted at the
last sessions, but remanded in consequence of affidavits hav-
ing been put in stating that a material witness had been in-
duced to absent himself. Martha Fortune was apprehended
and brought before the court on the 29th of October last. It
was then stated by Matthew Maguire, constable 113, that, on
the 2d of October, Matthew Trainer and Henry Fortune were
committed to take their trial at the sessions held on the 19th
of October, for robbing Edward Kelly, the person above-
mentioned. The said Edward Kelly was, of course, a mate-
rial and necessary witness in that case, and was bound by re-
cognisances to attend and give evidence on the trial. He,
however, failed to appear, upon which, in consequence of
what had transpired, Martha Fortune was apprehended.
She was told that her offence was having given money to
Kelly to induce him to absent himself. She replied, "It is
only what a mother should do." Charles O'Donald, a dealer
in hardware, residing at 27, Crosshall-street, stated, that
about eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 19th of October,
he was in his sister's house in the Above street, where Edward
Kelly lodged. Kelly was in the house when Mrs. Fortune
entered. She had been there before and had left the sum of
£1 ss„ with a request that it might be given to Kelly. At
this interview Mrs. Fortune went on her knees to endeavour
to induce him not to appear against her son, but he refused.
She called upon him again subsequently, and at length, by
her entreaties and by offering him the money and her bless-
ing, induced him to promise that he would not appear. Mrs.
Fortune was committed for trial. It appears that, on Tues-
day last, Maguire received information that Kelly was re-
siding in Dublin, whither he went in search of him. On
Thursday he met the prisoner in College-green, and accosted
him with " How are you ?" The prisoner replied, " Holloa,
is that you ? I thought you would be coming after me ; I
am very sorry I left Liverpool." Maguire said, "I am taking
you for receiving money from Mrs. Fortune." He replied,
" She was always after me, and said she would give me her
curse if I went against her son ; so I took the money, and
came here out of the way." Maguire asked how much she
gave him ; and he replied, " Twenty-five shillings," adding,
"It was a bad job for me : I have never done a day's work
since." The prisoner pleaded ignorance of the law. He was
committed for trial.

SUBSCRIPTION ComeEnTs.—The ballot for places at the
first concert took place on Tuesday last. The whole of the
lower tier, the upper lowers, and the principal part of the pit
have been appropriated. We recommend those who intend
being present to apply early for tickets. to prevent disap-
pointment.

BITUMEN COMPANY.—This company have appointed an
agent for this town, whose address will be found at the foot
of the advertisement inserted elsewhere. The excellence of
the bitumen, manufactured by the Parisian Company, has
been tried y the severest tests ; the extremes of heat and
cold have no effect whatever upon their composition. We
should be glad to hear of this company's bitumen being laid
down, as the best will always be found the cheapest.
It is rumoured that Dr. Buck, chaplain, and Mr. Batchel-
dor, governor of the Borough Prison, have both resigned, in
consequence of some misunderstanding with the council.—
Mall.—[The rumour is perfectly correct ; and if we were at
liberty to publish the reasons which have led to the resigna-
tions, they would afford another instance of what Mr.
Procter justly called radical tyranny and liberal oppression.]
Loan SANDoN.—ye are gratified to learn that our re-
spected representative, Lord Sandon, is now in Liverpool, on
a short visit to some friends, and that he intends to devote a
portion of his time during the brief period of his sojourn to
such of his constituents as may desire to communicate with
him. His lordship will be at the Clarendon Rooms this day
(Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday) at twelve o'clock, when
he will be happy to see all persons who desire to speak with
him on affairs of business..

ASYLUM volt Surpwaciten SEAMEN.—We are glad to
find that several influential parties are exerting themselves to
promote the establishment of an asylum' for shipwrecked
seamen. The destitute conditiOn of the poor fellows who
were rescued on Tuesday week from the wreck of the Lord
Nelson, by the gallantry of Mr. Davies, and his men, John,
James, and Henry Martindale, proved how much such an
institution is a desiratum. Mr. Chapman, of the firm of
Messrs. Chapman and Willis, has promised to bring the
subject before the Deck Committee.
PROJECTED ALTERATION IN THE IRISH MAILS.—It is
rumoured that the trains which convey the Irish mail-bags to
Liverpool are shortly to leave London at such an hour as to
enable the morning mail to leave Liverpool for Dublin at
five o'clock, and the afternoon mail at five. By this altera-
tion it is anticipated that the mail-packets will reach Dublin
before the departure of the provincial mails. The evening
mail for Dublin (which also brings the Liverpool letters)
now reaches Liverpool at a quarter past seven o'clock. This
is an hour at which letters for Liverpool cannot be well de-
livered the same evening ; but if the train which arrives in
Liverpool at four o'clock in the afternoon be made into a
mail-train, merchants of Liverpool will have the benefit of
receiving their letters before they quit the Exchange.
NEW COUNTY VaLtrkrtoN.—On Monday'and yesterday
the Rev. John Hopwood, John Lister, Esq., and James
Simpson, Esq. three of her Majesty's justices of the peace
for this county, assisted by the county treasurer, attended at
the hotel for the purpose of carrying into effect, so far as the
Blackburn hundred is concerned, the resolution adopted at
the last annual session, on the motion of T. D. Addison,
Esq., for equalising the county rate. The last time when
data were collected for the laying of a fresh county rate was
in the year 1829, and the annual value of rateable property.
in this township was then returned at about £52,000. We,
understand that the valuation upon which the new assess-
ment will be made is increased by the inquiry just ended to
upwards of £83,000, being an addition of more than £31,000
to the old valuation. In many other townships in the hun-
dred the valuation has likewise been materially increased.—
Blackburn Standard.

AMPHITHEATRE.—On Monday last, in honour of the
joyful intelligence received the previous day, of the birth of
the Princess, the manager of this theatre treated his audience
with a fine display of fireworks. " God save the Queen" was
also sung, with an additional verse. Miss Daly and Mr.
Hammond, in " Sketches in India," are making " laugh-
ter holding both his sides," constantly appear in the house.
Miss Daly is a delightful actress, her Miss Scroggs is in-
imitable. Hammond's Tom Tape is the very quintessence
of cockney's—it is the best we have as yet seen. Mr. Car-
ter, the Lion King, next week will appear with his lions and
tigers. We believe he eclipses Van Amburg throughout his
performance. We expect to have an extraordinary account
to give of him in our next. The house has been well at-
tended during the week.

LIVER THEATRE.—The Liver opened on Monday last, as
noticed in our Tuesday's publication. The house has been
very full every night, and the pieces and entertainments
appear to give unbounded satisfaction. The " Wife's Secret"
is a drama of very great interest, founded on a well-known
London legend. The incident of the pedlar and his dog, in-
troduced in the piece, is also a popular legend connected with
the metropolis. The company is excellently selected ; and
when we have seen a little more of it we shall be better able
to judge of its capabilities. Mrs. Gordon possesses a fine
figure, and is a good actress. Miss Land and Mr. Bland sing
extremely well, and will be acquisitions to the theatre. Mr.
Marshall appears to possess a good deal of drollery in his
composition, but—comparisons are odious. The farce of
" Charles O'Malley" will turn out a hit, or we are much
mistaken. Mr. Raymond's Charles O'Malley is a dashing
and spirited performance : the farce abounds in hits at pass-
ing events. The rope dancers are astonishing ; their Coco
,Dance is very amusing. In the farce of the " Back Parlour,"
Mrs. Raymond plays Mrs. Tubbs admirably, and, with Mr.
Marshall, send " their hearers, not weeping, but laughing to
their beds."

STREET ROBBERY.—EIIen Wallace, a dissolute female,
was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Wednesday, charged
with having robbed John Watson, druggist, of St. James s-
street, of his purse, containing a guinea, a sovereign, half a
sovereign, and some silver. Mr. Watson stated that he was
passing along Bold-street about half past eleven o'clock on
Tuesday night, when he met the prisoner, who asked him
where he was going. He replied to her and they entered
into conversation. He remained with her a few minutes,
during which time he felt her hand about his pockets. When
she left him he missed his purse, and immediately followed
and overtook her. He told her of his loss and accused her
of the theft. She strenuously denied that she had taken
anything belonging to him. He called a police-officer and
gave her into custody. She was searched at Bridewell, but
no money was found in her possession. She was committed
for trial.

BIDSTON LIGHTHOUSE.--A short time ago we alluded to
the case of Mr. and Mrs. Nichol, who have the are of the
Bidston Lighthouse and signals, and who, under the circum-
stance of their situation, had prayed for some relief from
the pressure of their lal;orioru, duties. We are happy to
state, that the application has, through the kind attention
andjudicious management of the respected chairman of the
Dock Committee, resulted in a considerable abridgment of
their labours, by means of an improved arrangement for dis-
playing the signals on Bidston-hill. For several years, as
must have been generally observed, the telegraph has been
gradually absorbing the business of the individual poles,
which have, consequently, when fallen to decay or been
blown down, in very few instances been replaced. Thus the
remaining poles were separated, in many places, by wide in-
tervals, and the persons attending on the signals had the
same distance to travel, to any given pole, as when the num-
ber was three times as great. By marshalling up the few
remaining poles in closer order in the immediate vicinity of
the lighthouse, a great saving of time and exertion would be
effected. This idea at once occurred to Mr. Leathom, and
with an alacrity and an intelligence highly creditable to him
he has succeeded in securing the adoption of the plan, which,
while it simplifies the process of making signals, and in-
creases the facility of observing them on this side of the
water, an object, now that building is going on so rapidly
along the Cheshire shore, of some importance, at the same
time completely meats the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Nichol,
and will enable the Dock Committee still to retain their very
useful services.—Courier.

THEFT FROM. A SHIP.-At the police-office, on Tuesday,
Benjamin Stevenson, a porter, was charged with having
stolen a seaman's chest from the ship Glengarry. David
Smith, one of the crew of the ship Glengarry, stated that the
vessel arrived in the Brunswick Dock on Sunday morning
last. He (witness) had since been lodging at the house of
Mr. Smith, 62, Norfolk-street. He left his chest on board
the ship on Sunday last. Between two and three o'clock on
Monday last, he went to his chest and took out a pair of
trousers and some flannel drawers and shirts. When he
left the chest;there were in it two pair of trousers, a Scotch
cap, an oil-case jacket, and a log-book. He lashed the chest
round with a rope for security. The prisoner was then on
board, and he asked witness if he wanted to have his chest
carried to his lodgings. Witness said, " No, not to-day,"
and left the vessel. About seven o'clock on Monday night,
in consequence of information which he received, he accom-
panied a person named William Ford to his lodgings, where
he found his chest and its contents. He had not given the
prisoner any authority to remove the chest. William Ford,
a sailor,.stated that about four o'clock on Monday afternoon
the prisoner entered his lodgings, and asked him if he wanted
to purchase a chest, some canvass trousers, a Scotch cap,
and an oil-skin jacket. Witness asked him where the things
were. He replied that they were at a marine-store not far
off. Witness went with the prisoner to a marine-store in
Croston-street, where he showed him a chest containing the
articles enumerated. He asked five shillings for them, which
witness agreed to give, and the prisoner carried the chest and
clothes to his lodgings, where witness's wife paid him. He
said the chest and clothes were his own. Upon some papers
in the chest witness found the name of Smith, which induced
him to go in search of the prosecutor, and to give information
to a constable. The prisoner was apprehended by constable
Heaton. , He submitted as his defence, that the prosecutor
was on board when he was taking the things away. Com-
mitted for trial.

CONVICTION OF A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE DRIVER FOR
DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.—On Tuesday, the 24th inst.,
David Fletcher, an engine-driver in the employ of the Liver-
pool and Manchester Railway Company, was by order of the
directors brought before John Formby, Esq., one of the
county magistrates, charged with disobeying the regulations
of the company in reference to the locomotive engine entrusted
to his care, and the offence being proved, the worthy magi-
strate, after observing on the necessity of obeying and main-
taining the regulations of the company for the safety of the
public, convicted the prisoner in the mitigated penalty of £5,
or in default of payment, to be imprisoned in Kirkdale gaol
for one calendar month. The prosecution was under Lord
Seymour's act of last session, for regulating railways. It ap-
peared, that the company's regulations are printed, and are
delivered to all their engine-drivers and servants, and a copy
was proved to have been delivered to the prisoner, so that he
was without excuse, and the punishment may be considered
a very lenient one, probably owing to its being the first pro-
secution under this public statute, but we trust it will serve,
as the magistrate observed, for a warning to others.—This
statute has vested in the magistracy, summary powers of pun-
ishing, by fine or imprisonment, with or without hard labour,
any offences by engine -drivers and other servants of railway
companies, against the regulations of such companies, or any
negligencies, whereby persons using the railway may be en-
dangered in life or limb, or the passage of the railway ob-
s trusted.

CONSECRATION OF ALL SOULS' CHURCH EVERY-STREET,
MANCHESTER.—The ceremony of consecrating this church,
in Every-street, Ancoats, was performed, on Wednesday
last, by the Bishop of Chester. Before giving an account of
the ceremony, a few particulars regarding the church itself
may be interesting to our readers. The site, with some
cottages, of the value altogether of about £1,400, were given
by Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., towards the erection and en-
dowment. The foundation-stone was laid, on the 25th of
October, 1839, by Sir Oswald Mosley. Dr. Warren, who
was formerly a minister in the Wesleyan connection, but who
is now a clergyman of the established church, was the in-
tended minister; and it will, perhaps, be thought by some
persons, rather singular that the foundation. stone was laid
on the day of the consummation of the Wesleyan centenary.
The length of the church, by the outside measurement, is
109 feet, and the width 50 feet. There is a belfry, and one
bell in it. There is no tower; but the building is so arranged
that, though it is complete as it now is, a tower may at any
time be added, if it is thought desirable. The church, which
is in the Norman style of architecture, is built of brick, or-
namented with stone, and was erected under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Bayley, the architect. The body of the church
contains five rows of pews, the middle row being free. The
pulpit and reading desks are small, but very neat. The side
galleries have four rows of seats, the higher one being appro-
priated to free sittings ; and there are also four rows of pews
In front, behind which are the orchestra, and other free sit-
tings. The church will accommodate 1,400 persons; and
one-half of the sittings are free. The cost of the erection
was about £4,500, which is to be defrayed by subscrip-
tion, aided by a grant of £l,OOO from government.—Man-
chester Guardian.

STOPPAGE OF MESSRS. HULKE'S BANE, AT DEAL.--We
regret that it becomes our duty to record this serious occur-
rence, which took place on Thursday. The neighbourhoods
of Deal and Sandwich will be severely affected by this event.
—Kentish Mercury.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE:-,Sir Joshua Walmsley has
been appointed chairman of the Education Committee.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.—At the meeting of this
committee last week, Mr. Hugh Hornby was elected chair-
man, in the place of the late Mr. Wallace Currie. At the
same meeting a resolution was passed, recognising in the
strongest terms the great services of Mr. Wallace Currie.