The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

HARBOUR OF REFUGE AT THE ISLE OF MAN.—On
Monday evening, Mr. Horsfall presented a petition to the
House of Commons, from Liverpool, in favour of the
establishment of a harbour of refuge for shipping at the
Isle of Man.
THE CA.NDACE.—On Wednesday, the beautiful new
iron screw steamer Candace, built by Mr. John Laird for
the African mail line, steamed a few miles outside the
port for the purpose of testing her machinery: The per-
formance was in every respect highly satisfactory to all
,on board..
ELOPEMENT AND CAPTURE.--John M. Goff, one .of the
Irish constabulary, eloped during the past week with a
young woman, named Ann Curran, whose parents reside
near Busnaltown, county Carlow, Ireland. The lady, on
leaving her father's house, took with her upwards of
£2OO. Information of the robbery having been forwarded
to Liverpool, the lady and her lover were taken into
-custody on their arrival here, en route for Australia, on
Wednesday morning.
LIVERPOOL GAS.—We understand that negotiations on
the subjects of the quality and price of the gas supplied in
Liverpool are still on foot between the company and the
Guardian Society, out of which it is expected good will
result on both sides. Hopes are entertained that, besides
a diminution in price, a superior quality of gas will also
be ensured.
VESSELS AND TONNAGE.— On Friday evening, Mr.
Horsfall moved for a return, showing the number of ves-
sels and their tonnage entered inwards and cleared out-
wards, at each of the twelve principle ports of the United
Kingdom respectively ; also, the official and declared
value of the exports, and the official value of the imports,
for each of the ports during the years 1851-2 and 3. The
motion was agreed to.
ST.-PAUL'S CHURCH, PRINCE'S-PARE.—By an Order in
Council, dated June 8, 1854, Her Majesty has been pleased
to approve a representation of the Commissioners for
Building Churches, for the assignment of a district, set
out in a map annexed to the said representation, to the
church of St. Paul, at Prince's-park, in the district parish
of St. John the Baptist, Toxteth-park, Lancashire, an the
diocese of Chester; and also of the recommendation of
the said Commissioners in respect of the publication of
banns, &c.
LAW or PARTNERSHIP.—At the close of the lengthy
discussion which recently took place in the Chambef of
Commerce on the subject of an alteration in the law of
partnership, it was agreed that the votes should be taken
upon the question by means of voting papers, and the
result reported to a future meeting. The motion sub-
lnitted by Mr. Lamb was as follows :—" That this chain-
'ber does not approve of the resolution of the council of the
chamber now submitted, it being the opinion of the cham-
ber that the present law of unlimited liability of partner-
ships has proved highly beneficial to the commercial credit
-of Great Britain, and should be maintained in its present
principles." Upon this the following amendment was
submitted by Mr. C. Robertson :—" That this chamber
affirms the resolution of the council, to the effect that the
'law of partnership, inasmuch as it prevents the formation
of partnerships with limited liability, is unsound, and that
an alteration in this and other respects is urgently re-
'quired." The following is the result of a scrutiny of
votes, as declared at the adjourned meeting held on Wed-
nesday last :—For Mr. Lamb's motion, 190; Mr. Robert-
son's amendment, 107 ; majority, 89.
THE PRIVILEGES OF THE ISLE OF MlN.—The bill
having reference to the revenues of this island was re-
committed, after being ready for a third hearing. The
interest which the Isle of Man had in the bill was this—
that against the customs duties of the island were charged,
first, the cost of collection; secondly, the cost of the
government of the island; and, thirdly, certain improve-
ments, chiefly of the harbours. The authorities of the
Isle of Man objected to parliament dealing with the cus-
toms revenue, on the ground that the whole amount of
revenue should be expended on the island. Mr. Wilson,
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, intimated that
the government should still refuse to recognise such a
claim, because a similar claim might as well be preferred
by Ireland or Scotland.
THE NEW COUNTY Rssr.—The basis or standard for
the new county rate or assessment has been published, as
prepared by the committee of justices appointed at the
annual general session, held by adjournment at Preston,
on the 9th of September, 1852, and allowed and confirmed
at the general annual session held in April last. The
basis fixed in 1841 is also given, as well as the population
of each township, according to the last census, and the
acreage of each township, according to the Ordnance sur-
vey. The following are the totals for each hundred.
Hundreds. Old basis. New basis. Population. Acreage.
Lonsdale
Amounderness 364,4,54 414,272 113,243 162,643
Blackburn
Leyland
Salford
West Derby

Total ... £6,192,067 6,909,656 2,031,236 1,193,718
• ICE IN THE ATLANTlC.—Notwithstanding the mild
weather, which for a considerable time past we have expe-
rienced in this locality, it would appear that polar influ-
ences prevail to an unusual extent at this season in the
Atlantic. The Wildfire, which arrived here on Tuesday
last from Quebec, having left that port on the Bth cf May,
reports that on the 16th she passed through a field of ice
which extended from the east end of Anticosti to the Bird
Rocks ; and that on the 22nd she passed through another
field of heavy ice, extending from Cape Ray to St. Paul's,
a distance of about forty miles from N.E. to S.W. The
Mary Hardy, from Barbadoes, which she left on the 3rd
May, and arrived here on Wednesday last, also reports
that, on the Bth of the same month, she observed a large
waterspout; and on the 17th, in lat. 48'10, lon. 46'14, she
saw several icebergs ; and again on the 3rd of June, in
lat. 53'10, lon. 29'46, she passed icebergs about two miles
to the southward. It is not a usual thing for West India
• ships to encounter icebergs, and still less common for
\ them to meet with both waterspouts and icebergs on the
same voyage. The Melbourne, Captain Martin, arrived
here yesterday, from Quebec, which she left on. the 20th
May, reports that on the sth and 6th of June, in lat. 46,
ion. 48 to 46, she was surrounded by large icebergs, and
great quantities of drift-ice on a wash with the water.
PARTIES VISITING EDINBURGII.—From an advertise-
ment in another column, it will be seen that the Ship
Hotel, in East Register-street, Edinburgh, holds out pecu-
liar advantages to parties visiting the northern metropolis,
whether their sojourn in the modern Athens be for pur-
poses of business or pleasure, or for a combination of both.
The hotel has been long established, and, under the
management of its previous proprietor, was celebrated as
one of the best family and commercial hotels in the city ;
Mr. Kennedy, its present occupant, has done much to
improve the quality of its accommodation, and, in point
of comfort and convenience, it may challenge comparison
with any in Scotland. It is situated within two minutes'
walk of the Theatre Royal and General Register House,
is not four minutes' distance from the General Post-office
and the Calton-hill, from the latter of which the finest
views of Edinburgh and the surrounding country are to
•be obtained; and it is within seven minutes' walk of the
North British, the Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railways ; while omni-
buses, plying between Edinburgh and Leith, pass within
two minutes' walk of it every quarter of an hour.
WALLASEY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTII.—The last
meeting of the old board was held on Thursday, at the
• Queen's Arms, Liscard, Mr. Penny in the chair. The
proceedings of the special posting committee showed that
a communication had been received from the postmaster-
general, intimating that a money-order office would be
established at New Brighton and Seacombe. A resolution
. was passed, in reply to a communication from the Birken-
head dock trustees, expressing the willingness the
board to pay their portion of the cost of the Seacombe
road and drain across the North Reserve. The election
of five new members, in place of those who retire
by rotation, will take place this week. The retiring mem-
bers are—Wallasey, Mr. Beausire ; Seacombe, Mr. Odell
and Mr. Halliday, deceased ; Liscard, Mr. Barton and Mr.
' Fisher. The candidates already named are—Wallasey,
Mr. Fishwick - Seacombe, Mr. Goodwin, Rev. Mr. Ro-
berts, Mr. E. boulborn, and Mr. Holmes ; Liscard, Mr.
:Barton, Mr. D. Harrison, and Mr. N. Caine. The voting
papers will be delivered to the ratepayers to-day ; they
-will he collected to-morrow ; and on Thursday morning
, Mr. Penny, the chairman, and Mr. Hassell, the law-clerk,
'will meet at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Liscard, for the
of
of casting up the votes, and declaring the names
.of the successful candidates.
LIVERPOOL AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.—At a meeting
of the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway Com-
pany, held at the Clarendon-rooms' on Wednesday, the
directors, in their report, stated that they had " the satis-
faction to submit to the consideration of the shareholders
a proposal made to the board by Mr. Sharpe, civil engi-
neer, of Lancaster, for the construction of a-branch line of ,
railway from Marsh-lane, along the shore of the Mersey
and the line of docks, to the south-easterly corner of the
Prince's Dock, opposite the bottom of Chapel-street. This
. Plan, which, with scarcely any encroachment on the docks,
would-.afford valuable accommodation to the public, the
want of which had been much felt, combined many im-
portant advantages." Mr. Sharpe, proceeded to detail the
nature of his proposition, which is to construct a line of
railway, at an elevation of about 14 feet above the road,
commencing at the company's line of rails at Marsh-lane,
to be carried along the shore into the village of Bootle ;
continued along the sea shore through Bootle, till it
reaches opposite the two landmarks ; to be again continued
Tong the shore till it comes to Regent-row ;to cross the
footpath to the Sandon Dock, and thence to be carried
along the quay-wall to Chapel-street, at the south-east
,end of the Prince's-pier. The platform on which the
.rails would be placed would rest on the quay-wall, princi-
'pally projecting over the outside parapet, supported on
pillars, and forming a very convenient shelter for foot
'passengers in wet weather. He proposed to work the line
by a stationary engine, placed at one or each end of the
line ; the entrance to the Stanley Dock being maintained
by an appliance for raising that portion of the line which,
would otherwise block the entrance. With a view of car-
rying out these plans, he had made a specific offer to the
directors to construct • the line for the sum of £90,000,
and afterwards to work it, finding all the plant, for an
annual sum of £10,500, with an additional sum of £l,OOO
to cover the cost of management, making together, for the
working the sum of £11,500, which, as compared with
their outgoings under the existing arrangement, would
• effect a clear gain to the company of three per cent. at
least. The estimate provided only for one set of rails,
' which must be first tried as an experiment, and by which
he would undertake to carry 20,000 people per day. 'This,
he thought, would meet all the requirements of the
traffic, for the present at all events. After some discus-
sion, in the course of which the proposition of Mr. Sharpe
was favourably received, it was unanimously resolved, on
the proposition of Mr. Banner,
.seconded by Mr. Gray,—
'That the directors be authorised in their discretion to
enter into such arrangements, and to take such measures
in regard to the proposed branch railvkty, as they may con-
sider desirable, with such alterations and modifications as
may be satisfactory to the public authorities!' In answer
to Mr. Roundell, the chairman stated that on the expira-
tion of existing contracts for the conveyance of passen-
gers, the board would think it advisable to establish a
more remunerative tariff of charges. With respect to
Mr. Sharpe's integrity, he also observed that that gen-
tleman was not only a competent engineer worthy of
their confidence, but was one of the largest shareholders
in the company. Some other business in reference to the
relations of this company with the Lancashire and York-
) shire and East Lancashire railways having been disposed
of, the meeting separated.