The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

TfrE STEAM-SHIP ANDES arrived in the Mersey on
Friday morning, and the Washington at Southampton iu
the evening, both bringing advices to the Bth instant, and
a total of $550,000 in specie.
THE MILES BAHTON arrived at Port Philip, on 22nd
July, after a passage of 84 days from this port. The
passengers on their arrival presented Captain Kelly with
a complimentary letter, accompanied with a valuable gold
watch and chain.

ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, which has been for some
time closed for the purpose of cleaning and repairing, was
re-opened on Sunday week, sermons being preached in
the morning by the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks, and in the
evening by the new incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Vernon.
WANTON MISCHIEF.—OH Wednesday night, some per-
sons, at present unknown, cut the leather of some bellows,
and broke the grinding stones placed at the Sandon
Graving-docks gratuitously by the Dock Committee, who
have offered £lOO reward for the capture of the offenders.
THE SHIPWRIGHTS of Liverpool intend to hold a pub-
lic meeting at the Concert-hall, to-morrow (Wednesday).
The object is to lay before the merchants of Liverpool
the subjects in dispute between them and their masters.
In the meantime the men continue at work.
THE PROTRACTED LITIGATION between the Messrs.
Stephenson and the .Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Railway, has at last been brought to a close by the
award of Mr. Rastrick, the engineer. The award is in
favour of the contractors to the extent of ffi35,907 ls. 6d.
and costs.

THE MAYOR has issued circulars to about two hundred
gentlemen interested in literary and scientific matters,
requesting their attendance in the Council Chamber on
Friday, to adopt measures for giving an adequate recep-
tion to the British Association for the Advancement of
Science, who hold their next annual meeting in this town.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following mem-
bers of this institution have just been elected to the
Fellowship, viz. :—Messrs. George Daglish, Wigan • John
Dickenson, Wrexham • Edward Evans, Cardiff; Thomas
Howitt, Lancaster; Thomas Siddeley, Leigh ; George
Southam, Salford.
THE ROMISII DOCTRINE OF INTENTION.-011 Tues-
day a very numerous audience assembled at the Corn
Exchange, Hanging Ditch, Manchester, for the purpose
of hearing a lecture on the Romish doctrine of lnte-
ntion," by the Rev. Samuel Minton, incumbent of St.
Silas's, Liverpool. On the platform was a large number
of the local clergy.
SrEali TO THE BRAZILS.—The South American and
General Steam Navigation Company, who are now in full
working order, despatched their third steamer, the Lady
Eglinton, Captain Downward, yesterday, to Lisbon, Per-
nambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and Monte Video. The
Lady Eglinton is a chartered steamer, and well-known
for her rapid passages between this port and Quebec. She
had twenty-five passengers and a full cargo.
THE CUNARD .LINE.—On Tuesday a grand dinner was
given, at Havre, on board the Cunard steam-ship Alps,
which had for the first time visited that port. Mr. Currie,
the representative of the company at Havre, presided. At
the dessert he proposed a toast to the town of Havre and
the prosperity of its commerce, which was replied to by
M. E. lAnne, the deputy-mayor, giving " Prosperity to
the Cunard Company." On the following morning the
steamer took her departure for Liverpool.
THE SCREW-STEAMER SARAH SANDS, during her
voyage hence for Quebec and Montreal, encountered a
succession of westerly gales, and when near the entrance
of the Straits of Belle Isle, met such a severe gale from
the northwest as induced Captain Ilsley to put about and
take the Gulf passage, via' Cape Race. The Sarah Sands
carried out about thirty passengers,who had left the Annie
Jane, on the occasion of that vessel first putting back to
Liverpool, and who took passage by her, and thus escaped
the fate of the others.
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. BRIGHT.—The subscription
commenced in Rochdale for a testimonial to Mr. Bright
for his exertions in behalf of Free Trade has been brought
to a dose. The amount was upwards of £5,000. The
committee decided that a library would be an appropriate
testinmial. The case is an elaborate work, and a silver
plate 'is affixed, with an appropriate inscription. The
library consists of more than 1,200 volumes. It was
selected by Mr. Bright at an additional cost of £1,300,
and the balance, after deducting the expenses, has been
paid to that gentleman.
WARNING TO CARDRIVERS.—OH Saturday, at the
%Ike-court, William Needham, a cardriver, was charged
:by the police-officer at the Tithebarn-street Railway-
station, with assaulting him on the day previous. The
'complainant stated that, in consequence of his having
'overcharged some parties, the station-master had ordered
the prisoner out of the yard, and, on his (the complain-
ant's) going to put him out, Needham refused to go, and
struck him over the hands and face with a whip. The
Prisoner was fined £1 and costs, or to be imprisoned for
fourteen days.
SERIOUS Crunee.—ln the.Judges' Chambers, on Fri-
day, before Lord Campbell, an application Was made to
admit a man named Nattrass itefendant to bail by a ma-
gistrate,
under peculiar'circumstances. He was at present
in custody at larktlale GaCil, where he had been committed
on a charge of shooting with a pistol a person named:
George Wake, at Bahia, near Rio Janeiro. The defendant
was the master of the 'barque Makazas, and Wake was one
of the crew. It was alleged that he fired at Wake with
intent to murder him, and he was committed to take his
trial at the next Liverpocil Assizes. An application had'
been made fora -writ cf cerliorari to move the indictment
to London, and the application on the present occasion was
. that the defcwidant.might be'discharged on bail. The case
was mentioned to'his lordship, and it was proposed that
an adjournraent should be granted to obtain some further
, information. Lord Campbell acceded to the request, and
I the application was adjourned.
CIIRIOV3 CASE.—At the Bankruptcy Court, on Satur-
day, a case of a somewhat novel description was heard. It
\appeared•that a Mr. Lawrence S. Downie, who had been a
book-keeper in 'the employ of Messrs. George King and
Co., steam-paeket agents, had lately left their emiTioy,
taking with him £lo6,,which he alleged was due tollihn
for his •-services, and for -overtime. ' He is in negotiatian
with smother steam-picket firm, who trade between this
port -and Ireland, to - enter their service, and was (rout
proceecling to Dublin -to see the principal. Hearin!" of
this Mr. King, who states that the sum taken by Mr.
Downie 'is not. due to ' him, procured his arrest, asun in-
tending absconding, 'debtor, on Friday. Mr. Roby, who:
appeared for Mr. Downie, said that his client resided in
Blackburn-street, where lie had a furnished house, in'
• which 'his family was residing;, and that he cerWely'
interidid going to Ireland, but only for a short time; as le
might yet have to continue to reside in Liverpool. After:
a seii-es of lengthy arguments, the commissioner ordered
Mr.',Downie to be discharged,