The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-12 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

SOUTH LANCASHIRE COURSING CLUB.—CHATSWORTH
MERTING, Jan. 6th and 7th.—The Chatsworth Cup was
won by Mr. Taylor's Blue; Mr. Barnes's Bounty ra
up.—The Devonshire Puppy Cup waswon by Mr. Barnes's
Lady ; Mr. Taylor's Cambridgeshire ran up.—The Bur-
lington Cup was won by Mr. Barnes's Ben ; Mr. Slater's
Sharebroker ran up.—The Cavendish Stakes was won by
Mr. Jepson's Flisker ; Mr. William's Manchester ran uy.
—The Ebensor Stakes was won by Mr. Barnes's Marquis;
Mr. Robinson's Bob ran up.—The Bakewell Stakes was
won by Mr. Bradley's 13ellona ; Mr. Bake's Rosetta

certained void marriages are far from being all that are
in like manner illegal in those fourteen towns, for in some
of them the inquiry is not yet half finished ; ncir are
these fourteen towns more than a mere fraction of Eng=

,nd ; yet t

ae aseertainec

lult in them by such insufg-

dent means is five hundred cases of infriivrement of th
law." Mr. Foster then goes on to argue from these re
turns, and from the registrar general's reports, tha
throughout England we have at the rate of 500 such mar

RAILWAY

so, but we ha%

4FFAIRS,

It is supposed that the expenses of the enlargement of
the Euston-square station of the London and Birmingham
Railway, now in progress, will not be short of £50,000.

of such astonishing power as to pump up 300,000 gallons
of water a minute. It is to be used in the Leeds and
Thirsk Railway at Bramhope.

Mr. Wakefield of DeptfOrd has succeeded Mr, Watson,
as resident engineer and superintendent of the locomo-
tive department, on the Chester and Birkenhead Rail-

A most friendly alliance has been formed between the
Edinburgh and Glasgow and the United lines, the Edin-
burgh, Leith, and Granton and the Edinburgh and
Northern, on terms honourable and fair to all. parties.
The express train on the Brighton Railway had a nar-
row escape on Monday morning. During the journey the
wheels of one of the carriages gave way, and the train ran
off.the.line. Happily no person was injured.

LIVERPOOL AND BURY RAILWAY.—It is stated that
the portion of this line between Liverpool and Wigan
will be ready for opening by the end of June nett. The
public will, we think, be slow to believe this, to -them, in-
teresting news ; but those who should know best, declare
that it can and will be ready at the time stated.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY.

—On Wednesday, a most deplorable accident occurred
on the above railway, between Chorley and Preston, which
caused the death of a stoker. He incautiously got on the
roof of a horse-box, and coming in contact with a bridge,
he was struck on the head, which knocked him down.
He fell on the rails, and was in consequence dreadfully
mutilated, both arms being cut off, and his head fearfully
crushed. The poor fellow is supposed to have been killed
by coming in contact with the bridge.

RAILWAYS AND PAROCHIAL RATES.—The following
instance of the Great benefits derived by parishes through
which railways pass was related by one of the speakers,
Mr. Hudson, at a public meeting of landholders and oc-
cupiers, held at Chobham, a few days since, to take into
consideration the proposed Windsor, Staines, and South
Western Railway. Mr. Hudson stated, as a proof of the
beneficial results of railways on parochial rates, that, in
the parish of Weking, a piece of land which before the
completion of railway only paid lls. towards the rates.for
the relief of the poor, now paid no less a sum than £175 !
The transmission of messages by the New York and
Philadelphia electric telegraph was recently suspended for
attahhyb le:yieamA Kingsvyecaol drivernua means
luggage af gwe'
several hours by the following curious incident :—" A
large owl was found suspended from the wires, with his
talons entangled among them, the copper wire having
been twisted round the iron cords. The owl was dead
when discovered, and it is supposed that he had lighted
Langleytrain
lN,asStsatotipopne,doant
uwpaosnbtlhoewinronagwaiinsret, andhim w, hailnedina thcoatnnpeoxsiiotii,onbeTneg othertus
Ashocking accident resulting in the
SAD ACCIDENT. —‘,..
fdoerpmrievde,dhiel i
m receivedof life." a
loss of two lives, occurred between one and two o'clock
the station in order to detach some engines, and the car-
riagesh`
train,
which,
l ci "points," i,nt ,"cofn
sro
propelledem_
quence of the dense fog, was unable to see the signal
lamps of the station-master and the coal train, till it was
obn etwl inoweetroe
engines,abneeint another,
camee rm,
too late to prevent a collision. The consequence was that
the luggage train ran into the other (which consisted of
about twenty trucks) with fearful violence ; both engines
and many of the trucks were destroyed ; and the driver
and stoker of one of the engines of the luggage train were
crushed to death. The driver and stoker of the second
engine jumped off just before the collision, and escaped
with trifling bruises. The driver and stoker of the coal
train were not injured. The jury, at the inquest, recom-
mended that more servants should be employed at the
when vitleieapldwit:,

station.
NOVEL LANCASHIRE Scnrmu.—A new scheme of
Mumpsrai
11 va y s
dham Alliance Railways. The Parlia-
vel title of the 01
mentary notices in the Gazette are for powers to incor-
porateoLleitilapinrola)sende,huonfdetrhethlelanno
EinxtLenasnicaonshoifretihmes
a company to make the following railways :-1. A
railway to commence by a junction with the proposed
chester and Leeds Railway at Mumps, in the county of
Lancaster, and terminating by a • ' junction with the Ashton,
Staleybridge, and Liverpool Junction Railway, at Ashton-
under-Lyne, in the same county. 2. A line to com-
mence from the Ashton, Staleybridge, and Liverpool
Junction Railway, at Ashton-under-Lyne' and termina-
ting by a junction with the intended branch of the Man-
Chester and Birmingham Railway , from StockpOrt to
.Guide-bridie, near the latter place, in the county of Lan-
caster. 3. Another railway, commencing from the said
Mumps Extension Railway at Mumps, and terminating
by a junction with the Manchester and Leeds Railway at
Castleton, in the county of Lancaster. 4. A railway com-
mencing from the Oldham Branch of the Manchester and
Leeds Railway, at Oldham, and terminating by a junc-
tion with the main line of the same railway, at the Miles
'Platting station, in .the county of Lancaster. 5. A rail-
way, commencing out of the intended railway last-de-
scribed, at Chadderton, in the county of Lancaster, and
terminating at the Old Oak Colliery, Oldham. 6. Ano-
ther railway from the Oldham Branch of the Manchester
and Leeds Railway, commencing at the Oldham station,
and terminating near Royton-hall, on the road to Roch-
dale, in the county of Lancaster. It is proposed to take
PoWers to lease or sell the proposed lines to the Manches-
ter and Leeds Company.—Railway Monthly Magazine..
TILE NEW SOUTH YORKSHIRE AND MIDLAND RAIL..
WAYS.—A new line is proposed, to be called the Sheffield,
Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction Railway. This line
will commence at the Marsborough station of the York
and North Midland Railway, and run to Doncaster. It
is a short line. Power will be applied for to lease or sell
the line to the Midland, the Great Northern, the Sheffield,.
Rotherham, and Barnsley ;, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and
Goole; Sheffield and . Lincolnshire; The Sheffibld and
Manchester, or any other company. A very important
line, called the Goole and Doncaster, was last year lost, in

title of the South

'er, anc

.
Railwayleri'ainal Barnsley, and termi-
nating - The powersiought are to incorporate a company to
e Great Northern Railway, at
make a railway commencing by a junßeatrnionsleywi,thWtahkeefimelaidn,
lliianuteidndgoefrbsitfiheaemj
ni,Salhenetdffii 0
Gel Sheffield,
Goole
iltelhl l otthi
Arksey, in the West Riding of 'Yorkshire, with a branch
commencing at Balby, with Heatherpe, Doncaster, and
,terminating by junctions with the Great Northern Rail-

By fBO the tenant may deduct one-half of sewer rates
from the landlord. Clauses to 202 are borrowing clauses.
203 empowers the Council to make byelaws for the pre-
vention of nuisances, regulating slaughter-houses. knack-

tiie hUeping of swine, the management of
public privies, the removal of middensteads, and the re-
fering of lodging-houses, and to fix penalties for in
• such byelaws to be approved by th

Secretary

207 to 226 relate to the mod

cLIIW
applying penalties, and save the rights of the Dock Tru-
tees, and the Railway and Gas Companies. The remain-
der are the usual explanatory clauses.

9ri
LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCS•`'
PERJURY.—On Saturday, Ann Williams was committed

possession of a bed, from a pawnb'roker,TyM'eanso7;
sworn declaration that the ticket was lost. The bed be-
longed to another.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Saturday, a man of the
name of John Hagan was committed for trial on a charge
of having, with three others, knocked down Thomas
Roche, in Waterloo-road, at the bottom of Chadwick-
street, and robbed him, whilst the other pinioned his
He had, fortunately, only a few shillings in' his

pocket

On Saturday, Capt. Leary; master of the Queen, was
summoned to- answer the complaint of three of his hands
of having refused to pay them the amount of wages stipu-
lated in the ship's articles. It appeared that the men had
shipped at Quebec as able seamen, but the captain had
not left that port many hours when he discovered their
incompetency. Mr. Rushton, in consequence, directed
the captain to pay them much less than one half of the
sum mentioned in the articles.

CnAROH OF R.. ;;;;;:L-011 Thursday, a seaman.
named :William Sunlmertield, was brought up beforriitir"
Rushton, charged with robbing a man named am
,P:Virelnleirlecawmaes
Gargell. The complainant, a man of colour, alleged
from
on
Dublint he
iutpreviousie B r
taayn
nh a andststeamer,
thein r
seven sovereigns, his pocket having been cut away when
hewsasslweeopre.
he
Ae
Tipaidecteiedofhisst string,
moneywith
a t
the which
bottom the com-
plainantof hi 5
pocket, was found upon the prisoner. He was remanded.
POVERTY AND CRIME.—On Saturday man of the
name of William Jones was brought before Mr.. Rushton
on a charge of having stolen a cloak, worth about 305., the
property of Mr. Wm. Okell, linen draper, of ,Paradise-
street. Mr. Frederick Bibby, an assistant at' Mr: Okell'st
proved the case.' He said that the cloak stolen by the
prisoner was hanging, with a number of other cloaks, in-
side the shop door, and that the prisoner was apprehended
in Church-lane with the article in his possession. The
ozberbetrdozonf
prisoner, upon being called upon for his defence, said,
It was through hunger I stole it ; I had no food for
four days." Mr. Rushton: " Why not apply to the
overseer ?" The' prisoner replied : I did, sir, and he
only gave me two pieees of bread." He was committed
for trial.

thateostdwhroasneewcs
sweepings
ei
wfl‘godnre epi n g s ;
CASE OF STABBING.—On Tuesday, a female of questi-
onable reputation, who gave her name Mary O'Neil, was
brought before
misfortune,wßiu ish
at oknniofenn
upon
oend
tchargemheap4orfs
col
ntuamov ifrunoginsek in-
flicted
lived together in a house of ill-fame
h.,
te r c companions
appearedmp several
ani
tohnas istabs.
n they
in Williamson-street, and that on Monday evening they
had a quarrel, and created considerable disturbance. Tho
stabbing took place in the lower part of the house, and
the injuries were so severe as to prevent the complainant
from making her appearance in court. The prisoner al-
leged that the wounds were not inflicted with any mali-
cious intent, and that herself and complainant were more
in play than in anger when the occurrence happened. Shs
was ordered to he remanded until the "complainant could
attend.
~,,,g —Oll
CAUTION To CAPTAINS AND . SHIPOwN----:,
Thursday, Mr. Todd, of the firm-of " Todd, JatliSOrit
and Co. ' applied to Mr. Rushton under the following
circumstances, which he said were interesting to ship-
owners and the public generally. He stated that the Ca-
ledonia Bramber was lately consigned:to his house, with 0
miscellaneous cargo of cotton, corn, and flour, and that
' after the ship had been aiseharged, a quantity of loose
considerable quantity of loose corn and flour
When the ship came to be in'
corn and flour was foungdneaes
supposingusttal,aad
ueeoevnthicTeachloeinindsin the hold. A fellow then went
astue'onedasdt'he ship, and offered £2 10s. to the captain fer
tflhiavtidhede raecemoivnegdtaiihe
and the captain, in utter ignorance of the
extent of those sweepings, and desirous of having the ship
cleared, inadvertently sold the stuff. - When it came t°
his (Mr. Todd's) ears, he put a stop to it, and upon is-
vesftgation it turned out that the sweepings amounted to
a very considerable quantity, the extent of which may be
judged of by the fact, that the man whO made the pin::
chase for 505., came to the office since and offered X.s!
subsequently he offered £lO, and that very morning biv
offered £l2. If it was worth his while to give £l2, it Ws"
fair to presume that the sweepings were worth £2O. ikir'
Rushton said they had been long familiar with this prae'
Lice of plundering•eargoes. He remarked that the purl
chaser of the sweepings, who was a client of Mr. Davell'
port's, was now threatening the captain of the'vessel With
an action at law, for non-delivery of the sweepings. g,,,r;
Davenport gave rather a different version of the story. P"
said that he had been applied to by a young man to re'
cover £2los. from the captain of the Caledonia Brambefi
to whom it had been paid for the sweepings of his vesseP'
which sweepings had been detained as well as the £2 I°g'
His instructions were that his client had paid the sub
named to the captain, and had taken five men on boa,.
the vessel to collect the sweepings ; whilst thus engagom
another man came up and made an offer of £5 to the earl
tarn for the same sweepings ; this the captain refused,l6
afterwards, when the same man came back and doublel
:the offer, the captain ordered his client from the vessel and
refused to refund the £2 10s. The young man applicd.';
him, and he wrote a letter to the captain requesting lin
to return the money which had been paid to him O
•
letter was delivered to the captain in the street, but ire
stead of complying with the request contained in it,
flung it from him contemptuously; another letter
written, and had been taken to the vessel that mornil,
that letter was now with the mate.—Captain Boyd Or,
that when he understood the property was of some itnll,l#
tance to the consignees, he offered the young mafl !ng
money, which was declined ; in fact, he had that morieo,
offered him £3 45., which was also refused.—Mr. Doled°
port said he would have no objection to let the matte%
to an action.—Mr. Rushton entirely-exonerated Mr. '-'lO.l
venport from anything like a charge of unprofessietije
conduct, and said something muse be done to stop,,,,
' depredations daily committed on board ships by this 201

temr--077.;weeping. "—Mr. Todd said the Chamheroco
Commerce had taken measures to prevent the recurrf,or
of such frauds : they had printed a number. of Pace,
wherein it was stated that all loose portions of carg°2,iol
the property of the consignees, and not the coP"loc'
these papers were sent on board all the vessels from of
rice, as soon they arrived in port. The captain sc"' en,
dered to rcfund the £2 10s., and also to pay the five 111
employed to collect the sweepings, for their labour'