The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-07 00:00:00

LOCAL ISTELLIGENCE.

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iliehaen-r,aP LANCASTER.--The Queen has appointed
eotilit,r art, Esq. of Read-hall, to be Sheriff for the
Y ralatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.
,Leitilei CITY OE MANCHESTER, screw-steamer, Captain
iktg. ' 84114 for Philadelphia on Wednesday, with a
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umber of cabin passengers, and a full cargo.
„.n, CRIMES FOR ST. PETER'S CM:TECH.—The gentle-
for th" 40 have undertaken the conduct of the subscription
401, ,ne a'Pair of the chimes of St. Peter's Church, have
that7ecived the estimates of the cost, and it is found
T4‘,,11 additional sum of £5O is required.
'hue", MAYOII, on Thursday, entertained a party of
Ilainbe—,,_,e4 to dinner, at the Town-hall. The guests
gettue","'l about fifty, and comprised for the most part
L—.`en. belonging to the town and neighbourhood.
qii;eBTPIONIA.I. TO A. CLRRGYatAN.—The congregation
lit lanai's' Home have presented to their pastor, the
Dizra, J. Butler, A.M., chaplain to the institution, a
ley h°,l,,sovereigns, as a testimony of the esteem in which
Tr, "a his ministry and labours amongst them.
tokst nAstsnA.r LIINCHEON.—The cost of the luncheon
441aGed, daring the Ramshay inquiry at Preston is still
„.
"411:1t!:' °l.p litigation. It will be recollected that at a late
Dayke sessions the magistrates granted an order for the
4tes,ent,OY the amount, £53 7s. 6d., out of the county
a ce,.l; Tuesday, the Court of Queen's Bench granted
Crates to
to bring up to that court the orders of the
pltcl:stes on this subject.
Nina 1.40- OP OASTING STEMERS.—B an order in
Viksj,dated JanCuary 30, 1854, Her Majeysty has been
bliasio° approve certain regulations made by the Cnrn-
nf4t,. 'net's of Pilots of the port of Liverpool, exempting
steamers outward bound having no pilot on
t06",..131 Payment of pilotage, and reducing the pilotage
'cw)t),-Zwii;steamers inward bound from 4s. to ls. per
6/1/o'en the services of a branch pilot are not required.
4,N11- s' COMPASSES. —Mr. Gray, of this town, has been
eq. 1,1 the highest and only prize for compasses at the
wd to 1, Exhibition. It must be a source of gratifica-
'4 after the late remarks upon the compasses of
4ever")Yieur, that the quality of his instruments have
Tg,'en disputed when submitted to scientific tribunals.
*Do titi-RUSTEES of the late Duke of Bridgewater are
construct a canal from the top locks in Runcorn
Point in order to form a junction between the
Nl.,,ser or Nantw' ich Canal and the Duke's Canal, run-
' Manchester. Instructions, we believe, have been
commence operations immediately.
AT AIGBURTIL—On Thursday morning, about.
-lock, the inhabitants of Aigburth were thrown
Feat state of alarm upon hearing that a large bear
'ailed from Holmfield. A number of men employed
neighbourhood pursued the grisly animal across the
1 after many bold and daring attempts being
Ipture the beast without success, he was shot by
William Cooke.
-SITED STATES TROOPS rescued from the steamer
lileisco, and brought to this port, were on Tuesday
'lied to their own Country, in the Cunard steamer
"'`, 'which had been chartered for their conveyance.
`lca took out a cargo and 1,000 letters and news-
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IiVERPOOL GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—The annual
of this society was held on Wednesday evening,
4, Commerce-court, Lord-street, Mr. D. Baugh,
ident, in the chair. The report and statement of
were submitted to the meeting and adopted.
11. Gibson was elected president, and Mr. A.
vice-president, for the ensuing year. Mr. J.
ta appointed treasurer. The annual dinner, as
held on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at the new Masonic-
)-street.
'RN FERRY.—On Wednesday, the ferry or pas-
Plonly called the Runcorn Ferry, over the river
from Runcorn in Cheshire to Widness in Lanca-
- with all tolls, rights, privileges, and ap-
tonging thereto, was put up for sale, for a
)3, Messrs. Churton, at the Royal Hotel,
id was purchased by the directors of the St.
ay and Canal Company, for £920 per annum.
CIRCUIT.—On Thursday Mr. Justice Cress-
Baron Platt fixed the days for opening the
Amely, North Lancashire : Friday, the 17th
Lcaster. Westmoreland : Tuesday, the 21st,
!timberland : Thursday, the 23d, at Carlisle.
td : Monday, the 27th, at Newcastle-upon-
d' Newcastle : Same day and place. Dur-
the 2d of March. Yorkshire : Thursday,
Castle, at York. City of York : On the
;he Guildhall, York. South Lancashire :
.Bth, at Liverpool.
:-SHIP AMERICA sailed on Tuesday for
ig been chartered to convey the United
rescued from the steamer San Francisco.
:re not allowed to come ashore during their
ort, but were transhipped direct from the
,he steamer, in the tenders Satellite and
believe they were not enabled to save much
.cements from the San Francisco, and being
in clothes furnished them by their pre-
had little of the appearance of regular troops.
had a full cargo. She also took letters at
rates, forwarded through the postoffice.
iewspapers she had nearly 1000 on board.
Led as long as the tide would permit for a
keen's speech, but it had not arrived in town
rture.
YORK CRYSTAL PALACE.—The papers
Le Baltic contain the official awards of the
:pest to the articles exhibited at the New
palace. Amongst the successful exhibitors
Jne entry from Liverpool—that of Messrs.
een, Strand-street, for ship compasses : a
I,_,bas been awarded. The St. Helen's glass
'"'so had a prize for enamelled glass windows
I.°llrough plate. We find amongst the exhi-
4uanchester the following successful competi-
Whitworth, for shaping engine, lathe, &c. ;
ze, for imperial plush for hats, bonnets, &c. ;
and Co., for figured silk fabrics ; Melson
• fancy damask silk robes ; Ames, Broad-
for mohair, alpaca, and other braids ; and
Irothers and Townsend, for specimens of chil-
,4{% hose and gloves. Exhibitors from London,
15e, lfast, Harwich, Leeds, Whitney, Tiverton,
‘xlasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham, Darlington,
LP01:1-Trent, Denby, Dundee, Paisley, Beverley,
tr, Leith, and Leicester have also obtained medals.
litAziLEinA.—The following is an extract from a
ited St. Vincent, sth January, 1854, received
11)488enger on board the Brazileira steamer :—" We
here yesterday, at eleven a.m., in five days 21
tr°to Lisbon, or ten days 21 hours from Liverpool,
27 hours' stay in Lisbon. We have had good
and fair winds (though occasionally light) all the
in the first 24 hours after leaving Lisbon the
ran 296 miles, and during one part thereof was
Jr 15 knots. We expect to be in Pernambuco
414 the 11th, and I can only say, that if the good
kli,,of the passengers prevail, Captain Cox will make
nest run between the ports on record. We are all
aY comfortable on board, notwithstanding the
ether trying just now, whilst we are coaling, and
keep skylights, &c., closed. We seem to have
ta rather by surprise here (as well as at Lisbon)
..:444' rapid e, but even bygonee expect to be
4414 on the way to Pernambuco
44147 BANK.—The shareholders 'held their
Meeting on Wednesday, at the Clarendon-
• Mr. J. Turner, chairman of the board of direc-
tt4k, telileded. From the report, which was read by Mr.
e manager, it appeared that the paid-up capital
4Zreh,,nank amounts to £300,000, and the number of
4,1111;'11ers to 222. On the 31st of December the reserve
kv.tabld of the bank amounted to £70,899 ss. 3d. ;
I,"ts for the year 1853, after deducting all ascer-
:lNu. debts, are £53,286 lls. Bd. ; from this have to
aVeted the dividend of six per cent., a bonus of 6s.
.
~, and income-tax, making in all £27,800 ls. 5d.,
IL 4,g,Present reserve fund of £96,385 16s. A resolu-
k,,,ti4„lTßlg • been passed at the last annual meeting,
thN the dividend to six per cent., the directors recom-
k?:4„.:4at a resolution should be passed, empowering
tDt.s`ll the event of the profits of the present year
t 14,1 frosting to those of the last, to transfer £2 10s. per
ek„rtl t reserve fund to capital stock, continuing
e rate of dividend (six per cent.) on the increased
th`t`hkialld having a sufficient reserve to meet any eon-
bra, dm!? Which might arise, they would virtually increase
kiekllated„Pd to seven-and-a-half per cent. The report
gullously adopted. The retiring directors were
10,,tth and a sum of £l,OOO voted to the directory.
ter Until complimentary resolutions had been passed
eetors, managers, &c., the proceedings terminated.
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111414.44,, —CHANGE STATION REFRESHMENT Rooms.—
suite of refreshment rooms at the Lan-
sad Yorkshire Railway Station, Tithebarn-street,
roktened last week, under the management of Mr.
tetilek 2 proprietor of the Merchants' Dining Rooms.
to ems are intended to supply a want which has
ill (if ,s_t for some time past by those travelling on this
44 rk,way. There are several apartments fitted up
Id!‘q,ejiler to afford all the comfort and convenience of
hotel. The principal room is appropriated as
se,:room, where dinners, snacks, tea, coffee, and every
kOes eireshments will be supplied on the same scale of
rag at the Merchants' Dining Rooms, and with
keellehfaeilities as regards the other requirements of
ka,ANt, There is a second-class, room which offers
se-eoramodation, though necessarily not on the
ale of elegance. A third room is appropriated to
41:1,r401(1 is most elegantly fitted up for the purpose.
tbb,_tati eof these apartments are on the eastern side of
°ll r()4. To render the establishment complete in
kie Peet, Mr. Morrish has fitted up a room for ladies
by,iAt4ites,, tern side. The apartment also combines every
te°:sll tL!c'r the accommodation of those leaving or return-
t,kitch
ea side of the station. The undertaking is one
41,Cas, fail to be appreciated, in connexion with
Wet' 'ravelling, and the experience and energy ofthe
Ve`tibe ‘1../roPrietor is a sufficient guarantee that nothing
t• allting to secure its proper and efficient manage-
V)4ttllkl/rIRPOOL ADELPHI LOAN ASSOCIATION v.
rky,i t ST AND WlPE.—This was a writ of error heard
k'ti4te, IY't of Exchequer, on Tuesday, from the Court of
k r,,s°4 rl3l Liverpool, raising the question whether an
~ea.
(41 oZcl lie against a husband and wife in respect of
eta-:' false representation practised by the latter on
Nztits-10n, of her entering into a contract with the
Vtea , It appeared that the female defendant had
th: Promissory note as a surety for one Brassey, to
St4/1 4' Plaintiffs were about to advance money, in her
,1)y fr_le ; and the declaration alleged that she had
ike',llLts and fraudulently represented herself to the
N 1 the an unmarried person, and had thereby in-
`mtl4' form th to lend the money in question. The jury
Ne Of th,,e Plaintiff under the direction of the learned
by Out, 71,9°Urt below and therefore a writ of error was
Time having been taken to consider the ques-
Oq AhaCtei Baron now stated that the action would not
et was a female covert could not bind herself by con-
. tve kttq isaalnitted law,d no action would lie against
l'erl',llva4s e: husband jointlyan for its breach. A wife, how-
, I, 40 ai:° doubt liable for her own torts, but if they
at' "ectl bound up and mixed with a contract as
I/E1,44414 of the same transaction, it was equally clear
Yof, ',„er she nor her husband could be sued in respect
,)1,r,,J.11e contract in connexion with which this tort
!hp 4,:sqltted by
the wife was one which she as a wife
iilLinake, and this action could not In supported.-
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LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE, AND EAST LANCA-
SHIRE RAILWAYS.--We understand that these com-
panies have agreed to amalgamate on equal terms ; and
that until parliamentary sanction, they shall pay equal
dividends.—Railway Record.
THE SALE, this week, of the furniture and effects of
the late Mr. John Holmes, by Mr. Branch, is one of con-
siderable interest. Among the paintings is a valuable
one by Mr. Webster, R.A., which was shown in the
Liverpool Academy exhibition of 1837.

TAX ox FIRE INSURANCE.—The heavy duty of 3s. per
annum on every £lOO insured against fire has long been
felt as an obstacle to the fulness of insurances, and also to
that more general adoption of insurance which prudence
would certainly dictate. Such a tax, being a large addition
to the cost of guarding against a calamity —a tax, in fact,
not upon increase, but upon an actual decrease of property
—has at length excited a concentrated attention ; and in
our present paper will be found the copy of a petition to
the House of Commons praying for its repeaL It has al-
ready been signed by a considerable body of merchants,
brokers, insurance agents of different offices, and other
inhabitants of Liverpool.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO Two MASTER PILOTS.—
The crews of Nos. 6 and 7 pilot-boats have been raising
snbscriptions amongst themselves for the purpose of
presenting the first master of No. 6, Mr. Thomas Parry,
and the second master, Mr. Thomas Davies, with some
mark of their esteem. Tuesday was appointed for the
presentation; and, on that occasion, an excellent supper
was provided at the house of Mr. Cutts, Chapel-street.
Twenty-five pilots, including Messrs. Parry and Davies,
sat down to supper. The presentation consisted of hand-
somely wrought tea and coffee services.
INQUESTS.—Eight inquests were held on Tuesday,
before P. F. Curry, Esq., coroner.—On Patrick Lavell, 27
years of age, who had been keeping tide watch on board
the ship Falcon, and was drowned on Sunday night in
George's Dock.—On two children, who were proved to
have died from convulsions.—On William Wood, a ship-
wright, 36 years of age. He was attempting to descend
Into the Clarence graving-dock, when his foot slipped,
and he fell to the bottom, receiving fatal injuries.—On
John Freeney, two years of age, who lived in No. 13
Court, Standish-street. Deceased pulled a pot containing
boiling water upon himself from the fire, and was so
seriously scalded as to result in death.—On John Caton, a
car-driver in the employ of Mr. Davies, and residing at
No. 9, Old Crosshall-street. Six weeks ago deceased had
a fare to St. James's Cemetery. He accidentally fell off
the box, and was carried to the Infirmary, where he died
on Tuesday.—On Sarah Linacre, an aged female, living
at No. 2, Gerard-street, whose clothes ignited as she was
lifting a kettle off the fire on the 12th ult. She died on
Tuesday morning.—On Ann Wood, mother of Mr. Wood,
druggist, 'of Mill-street, who, according to the surgeon's
testimony, had died of apoplexy, but the inquest was
adjourned that an examination might be made.
THE CONVEYANCE OF THE MAILS.—A letter to Mr.
Rowland Hill, of the General Post-office, from Captain
Huish has just been published, in which Captain
Huisq states that the directors do not deny the late
arrivals of the trains on the London and Northwestern
line ; but he alleges that, to some extent, the stoppages
have been produced, and in many cases largely increased,
by irregularities on the part of the Postoffice. With re-
spect to the complaints of the late arrivals at Euston, of
the up mails, Capt. Huish says that, in no single instance
in November were the up mails delivered to the Railway
Company in proper time at Preston ; and with respect to
the delay of thirty down trains, twenty instances of delay
were reported by the guards as having occurred for Post-
office purposes. As to the conveyance of horse-boxes and
fish, the latter commodity had been carried twice only dur-
ing the month ; and the horse-boxes were those which had
come with branch mail trains, and were taken through to.
their destination by this company.
THE WRECK OF THE TAYLEUR.—The inquest was
brought to a close on Monday, when the jury returned
the following verdict :—" That the parties were drowned
by the sinking of the said ship off Lambay Island, and
that this deplorable accident occurred in consequence of
the highly cnlpable neglect of the owners, in permitting
the vessel to leave port without compasses properly adjus-
ted, or a sufficient trial having taker place to learn
whether she was under the control of her helm or not;
and we find that Captain Noble did not take sufficient
precautions to insure the safety of the vessel by rounding
to after he saw the compasses were in error ; but we con-
sider, from the time the vessel came in sight of land, that
he acted with coolness and courage, and used every exer-
tion in his power to save the lives of the passengers, not
having left the ship until she was completely under
water. We are of opinion that the authorities should in-
sist on the same precautions being adopted, and the same
number of men being required in emigrant ships as are re-
quired in vesselslchartered by government, for the purpose
of emigration or the conveyance of government stores.
HEALTH Commirrzz.—Mr. Alderman Langsdale pre-
sided at the weekly meeting on Thursday, when the
medical officer reported that the mortality of the borough
had progressively decreased since the first week in January,
when the temperature attained its maximum. The deaths
in the last four weeks had been respectively 280, 269,
248, and last week 243—this number being 13 more than
the average of the same week of former years. The de-
crease had been chiefly in diseases of the lungs, from
which the deaths were 118 and 107, and in the preeeding
two weeks, 145 and 133. There was only one fatal case
of diarrhoea, being less than at any time since the cor-
responding week of last year. From a statement read
by the town-clerk, it appeared that he had visited Man-
chester, and ascertained that the smoke nuisance had, to
a certain extent, been abated in Manchester by the regu-
lations there adopted. Subsequently the committee met
to consider those clauses :of the sanitary bill which had
been objected to in the council. A deputation attended
on behalf of the cartowners, relative to the clause in the
act for restricting the width of carts, which they urged
would inflict a serious injury upon them by throwing a
number of carts out of use. The committee, after hear-
ing all the objections, agreed to postpone the operation
of the clause, restricting the width of carts, for the period
of five years. It was decided that clause 28, which has
reference to the consumption of smoke, be retained, but
with the proviso that no information for a penalty under
the act be laid, except by some officer duly appointed by
the Health Committee. The tender of Mr. James Gleave,
for painting the water-carts, was accepted; and it was
agreed that in future the scavengers should receive 2s.
per day. A lengthy discussion took place relative to the
heavy fees paid to parliamentary agents, and a letter was
read from a gentleman in London, in which he stated
that he would be glad of an interview with the committee,
with the view to make arrangements such as that which
had been referred to at the previous- meeting, if they de-
sired to pursue the subject further. The writer enclosed
a reference as to his character and qualifications.—The
offer of Mr. Edward Barrow, to pave and improve Bootle-
lane for £l,OOO, was agreed to.
THE NEW CLIPPER-SHIP GOLDEN ERA.—This beau-
tiful new ship, built at St. John's, New Brunswick, for
Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, owners of the " White
Star" line of Australian packets, of which she is to form
one, from her appearance and trim, gives indications of
being a first-class sea-going craft. The model of the
Golden Era is very fine, being sharp below with good
bearings above, and gradually falling off from about mid-
ships to her quarter—a form which has been found by
experience to combine to the greatest extent the qualities
of rapid sailing, ease of handling, and comfort for those
on board. Her entrance is sharp, and her stern is almost
yacht-like. The following are her dimensions :—lnside,
her length, 208 feet ; breadth, 36 feet ; height between
decks, 81 feet. Burthen, 3,000 tons. She has on deck a
very capacious poop cabin, which is being fitted up in a
most superior manner, for the conveyance of a select
number of cabin passengers. She has also a roomy house
on deck, which will afford very liberal accommodation for
respectable families and single persons,-as second-cabin
passengers. It is not intended to carry her full com-
plement between decks ' • and hence the berthing is
being provided on a more than usually liberal scale, both
for intermediate and steerage passengers. She is being
thoroughly ventilated, and provided with every requisite
accommodation. A very valuable feature in the arrange-
ments for the comfort of passengers during the voyage
has been resolved upon by the owners of the Golden Era.
She will carry an adequate number of paid stewards and
stewardesses, who, being thus immediately under the
control of the captain, may be depended upon for the per-
formance of their duty more efficiently than it is done
under the ordinary system of allowing such parties to
work out the whole or a portion of their passage-money.
The Golden Era will be commanded by Captain James T.
Peat, a gentleman well acquainted With the trade, and of
known high character and abilities.
MYSTERIOUS PRODUCTION OF BUTTER IN A COTTAGE.
,
—The labouring population of Lostock, near Stretford,
are in a state of some excitement, in consequence of a ms-
terious and very novel mode in which butter has been
supplied to the inhabitants of a cottage in Moss-lane, lead-
ing to Urmston, from the turnpike road between Stretford
and Barton Bridge. The inmates of the cottage- are a
couple named Warburton, near sixty years of age • a
brother of Mr. Warburton, who is, we should guess;be-
tween forty and fifty ; and a girl about twelve, a relative
of Mrs. Warburton's. Warburton has some little pro-
perty,. and he also follows the occupation of hand-loom
weaver ; the brother is a schoolmaster, but has been out
of employment since Christmas, and the girl takes a share
in the housework. Last Sunday week, when Mr. and
Mrs. Warburton got up they observed lumps of butter,
varying in size, from the bulk of a bean to that of a small
nut, and they thought that Mr. William Warburton, who
was gone out, had been getting something to eat, and had
been careless in his use of the butter, which, it should be
stated, he purchases for himself, with other provisions.
The week passed over without any more making its ap-
pearance, but on the following Saturday morning a quan-
tity was observed on the floor. They again blamed Wil-
liam, who was gone out ; but they were puzzled when, in
the course of the forenoon,they found it sticking upon the
furniture, where they had not observed it before. On
Sunday morning, they found it upon the steps leading
into the bedroom, upon the bedroom floor, in patches,
as if it had been trodden into the room, upon the beds,
and upon various articles of clothing: In some places it
appeared as if it had been puffed on, in others as if it had
been rubbed on by a finger. The old man and woman
are members of the Primitive Methodist Society, and the
brother is a teacher in a Sunday school connected with
the chapel of that body near to the house, and on putting
on his clothes to go to school, he found the butter adher-
ing to his clothes. It was with some difficulty that he
was put in proper trim to go to school, and when he came
home at noon he found a lump sticking to his leg ! While
he had been out the old couple and the girl had had so
much to do in picking it off their clothes that they had
not got the dinner ready, and they were both wearied and
puzzled. It got into the most impossible places, between
Mrs. Warburton's gown and petticoat, inside the collar of
a waistcoat, and on Monday three lumps were actually
found inside a Bible. There was another visitation on
that day, and, for the last time that we have heard of, it
appeared on Tuesday. The old man having read that
holly boughs are a check to witches, thought he would
try if they would do any good, though he had no faith in
them, and got three, but they had not been up many
minutes before a lump adorned each. Many persons have
visited the house, and declare, from having tasted it, that i
the substance s butter, rather old and somewhat
" turnipy," but without any flavour of sulphur. It burns
in the fire as butter would, and without any blue accom-
paniment. If any more should make its appearance, we
will examine into the matter, and report more at length,--.
Manchester Co.urie.ri

THE Gesso-ow STEAMER, Captain Craig,, arrived at
Glasgow, on Thursday, from New York, which place she
left on the 18th of January, thus making the passage in
13 day 11 hours. On the 24th of January the Glasgow
experienced heavy gales, in a heavy N.E. sea, which car-
ried away the fore- andi maintopmast and topgallantmast.
On the following day she had light breezes and snow,
and passed three icebergs: and, on the 26th, she experienced
a terrific gale, which blew the foresail and maintop-
sail to pieces.
THE SANITARY BILL.—A meeting was held on Friday
in the Clarendon-rooms to take into consideration the best
means of opposing the Sanitary Bill, as intended to be
brought before Parliament by the Town Council ; Dr. Brad-
ley presided.—Mr Duckworth proposed the first resolu-
tion : " That this meeting consider it necessary and advi-
sable that the proposed Amended Sanitary Bill be opposed
in Parliament," which being seconded by Mr. Williams,
was carried unanimously.—Mr. Jones proposed the second.
resolution : " That this meeting pledges itself to contri-
bute to the expenses of opposing the bill in Parliament,
and in the ratio of one shilling per house upon the pro-
perty of each owner, so as to meet the heavy expenses
which will be incurred in opposing the bill, and that each
gentleman present pledges himself to use every exertion
amongst the owners of property in the town to procure
the same." Mr. Hunter seconded the resolution, which
was put and carried.—A committee was then appointed to
receive and collect subscriptions for the object in view, and
after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting sepa-
rated..
PRESTON.—The following letter gives a painful de-
scription of the state of things in Preston :—My Dear
Sir,—To get money here now is no easy matter. Six
months ago it was one of the most prosperous towns in
the kingdom, but at this time it is in perfect misery ;
indeed, few living here can form a proper conception of
the destitution and misery that exists. But some idea
may be formed of it from the consideration that it chiefly
depends on the cotton manufactures. One firm, within a
hundred yards of us, formerly paid £2,000. a week in
wages, and they have heen stopped sixteen weeks. The
weekly wages of all the factories locked up amounted
to about £15,000. Instead of this they draw about
£3,000, including what is extorted from tradesmen here,
by threats of ruining their business if they do not sub-
scribe to the turn-outs. This is, however, a source that
will soon dry up, as the shopkeepers are mostly deter-
mined to give no longer, as nothing but stopping the
supplies will bring the operatives to anything like reason;
they are so led by a set of interested demagogues, leading
their dupes to ruin. It would be difficult for you to
form any idea of the ignorance of the factory operatives.
Talk of the march of intellect! If it be marching here at
all, lam afraid it is crab-like—going backwards. The
most of the factory operatives are young boys and girls ;
they are but short-lived, from their confinement in over-
heated rooms. They marry very young, and are often
fathers and mothers before they are twenty. This has
a tendency to deteriorate the race, and they are stunted
in the growth of both body and mind, and are hence
easily led by any seeming advantage for their present
enjoyment. If the strike does not end soon it will ruin
every person in business in the town. Four months ago
we were doing a tolerable business, but we are now not
doing above a fourth of what we did. I shall remit you
by post-office order as soon as I get the money.—Yours,&c.
Preston, Ist February, 1854. J. C.
SHOCKING Muanxa.—One of those brawls, resulting
in a fatal use of the knife, which have of late disgraced
the town and alarmed the community of Liverpool, took
place in Denison-street, on Tuesday afternoon. It ori-
ginated in a quarrel between two sailors, and ended in
one of the disputants mortally wounding the other. The
victim was a young man, named Michael M`Dermott, who
had sailed in the ship Columbia under the assumed name
of William Jones. He was the son of a plasterer residing
in Rose-gardens, Rose-place, Scotland-road, and was only
about nineteen years of age. The assassin is a Maltese,
named Charles Flower. Between three and four o'clock
of the afternoon in question, some sailors were drinking
in a public-house in Robert-street, when an altercation
took place between them, and they adjourned into Deni-
son-street to settle their disputes by physical force.
Shortly afterwards, the deceased was observed coming up
the street, and on passing the prisoner, who was standing
alongside of some rails, a few angry words passed between
them, both placing themselves in a fighting attitude, but
no blows were then exchanged. Another seaman, named
George Hall, then advised the prisoner to retire to his
boarding-house, to save himself from being maltreated,
and getting into trouble ; but, in reply, the infatuated
man exclaimed, " No, by ; I have a knife in the
house, I will go and fetch it out, and cut the out of
the first son of a— I come across." He then went into
his lodging-house ; upon which, deceased followed down
the street, and upon getting opposite the door of the pri-
soner's lodging-house the latter rushed out into the street,
and struck him with his clenched fist. The two men
struggled violently for about two minutes, when the pri-
soner drew out a dagger, or "bowie" knife, and plunged
it into the left groin of the deceased, who instantly fell to
the ground, having received a mortal stab. The unfortu-
nate man was speedily conveyed to the Northern Hospital,
where he expired in less than an hour after having been
admitted. After stabbing his victim, the prisoner bran-
dished his knife amongst the crowd, but was prevented
from doing any further mischief by the efforts of John
Allen and Edward Wallace, two seamen, who endeavoured
to take the deadly instrument from him. Hall then came
up, and threw the murderer on the ground, when Wallace
succeeded in taking the knife from his grasp. Whilst
, upon the ground the prisoner attempted to stab Hall. In
consequence of the crowd that was attracted to the spot,
and the confusion that prevailed, the prisoner made his
escape into the court, and evaded the police for nearly half
an hour. He was, however, apprehended, and on Thurs-
day a coroner's inquest was held on the body, at which
Flower was present in custody, and the facts above-stated
were elicited in course of the inquiry. The coroner having
briefly recapitulated the evidence, the jury returned a
verdict of wilful murder againt the prisoner, and he was
committed to the assizes for trial under a coroner's warrant.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting of this
committee, on Thursday, Mr. Turner presided. The Chair-
man mentioned that a communication was made on Wed-
nesday to the Council, from Mr. Bushell, as chairman of
a committee appointed to consider the question of a high
level railway. A similar memorial was presented to the
Dock Committee, and the answer which the Council directed
to be returned to tile memorial was, that the subject to
which it referred was under the consideration of the Dock
Committee. A communication was made to the committee
by Mr. Hartley, the surveyor, with respect to the London
and Northwestern Railway Company. It was to the effect
that the Wapping works could net be prosecuted as they
ought to be, in consequence of want of possession of the
ground and street yet occupied by the Railway company ;
and he did not see any likelihood of speedily getting pos-
session. After some conversation, it was decided that the
deputy chairman, with Mr. North and] Mr. Stewart,
should see the board of directors on the subject, and that
the result of the interview should be reported to the com-
mittee next week. The recommendation of the ware-
house management sub-committee, that a superannuation
allowance of £3O per annum be granted to Mr. Shakes-
peare, warehouse keeper at the Albert warehouses, was
adopted. The Harbour-masters' sub-committee made a re-
commendation to the effect that the shed on the south east
quay of the Prince's Dock be extended, as shown on a plan
produced ; that the customs depot be altered so as to give
more cart room ; and that the east side of the shed on the
east quay of Prince's Dock be filled up by brick walls, the
estimated cost being £l,lBO. The intention, the chairman
said, was to protect the export goods. After some conver-
sation the recommendation was adopted. A report from
Mr. North, the dock solicitor, was read, as to the bills af-
fecting the interests of the dock estate proposed to be
brought before Parliament in the present session. The
report stated that there were no bills in the course of
prosecution in Parliament which seem to affect prejudi-
cially the dock estate, unless it should appear, for reasons
which did not arise on the face of the bill, that the powers
sought by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company
assumed that character. The report was referred to the
Parliamentary Sub-committee. A letter was read from
Messrs. Duff, Wlnroy and Co., complaining of the want
of accommodation for loading vessels in the Prince's-dock,
and suggesting that, to some extent, the evil might be
remedied by charging dues at so much per day for every
ship occupying a working berth. It was decided to refer
the communication to the Harbour-masters' Sub-committee.
WEST DERBY BOARD OP GUARDIANS.—The weekly
meeting of this board was held on Wednesday, Mr. J.
Harrison in' the chair. The other members present were
the Rev. W. Badnall, Messrs. Alpass, Heyes, Roskell, Lunt,
Wensley, Carter, Mountfield, Craig, M`Gee, Tattersall,
Kirkus, Richmond, and Abrahams. The number of
paupers in the workhouse was reported to be 726, against
710 last week, and being eleven more than were in the
house in the corresponding week of last year ; discharged,
40; deaths, 7 ; admitted, 27 ; born, 1. The clerk an-
nounced that he had received from the poor-law inspector
the proposed new averages, and the matter was referred
for the consideration of the board next meeting. On the
motion of Mr. Alpass, seconded by Mr. Tattersall, it was
agreed that the persons employed at the out-door labour
test'under 18 years of age should in future be allowed
ls. 6d. a week. Mr. Kirkus moved for a return of the
able-bodied women in the workhouse. His reason for
doing this was that he should be glad if the guardians
would take into consideration some steps to remove the
able-bodied women from the house. With regard to the
aged and infirmed paupers and children, they were com-
pelled to keep them; but in the case of able-bodied
women they ought to do their best to have as few of them
as possible. The visiting committee were proposing an
expenditure for the accommodation of this very class, who,
he contended, ought not to exist in the house except
casually. The proposition was seconded by Mr. Heyes,
and after some remarks from Mr. loskell, the clerk stated
he had received a letter from the overseers of the town-
ship of Lunt, who refused to pay their call. Mr. Roskell :
On what ground? The Clerk : I cannot tell. Mr Al-
pass : The chairman ought to deal with it. The Chair-
man : That is not the only township in arrear. Mr.
Carter : I believe we are not in want of money at present.
Mr. Cleaver : But they have not paid the former call.
Mr. Roskell : Let them alone another week. The subject
then dropped, and this being the whole of the busipess,
the board separated.
ISLE OF MAN (DOUGLAS) STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.
—The half-yearly general meeting was held at Douglas,
on Tuesday, Mr. Paul Bridson in the chair. From the
statement of accounts it appeared that, although the pas-
senger traffic for the last six months had not been quite
so large as in the corresponding six months of last year,
the goods department had showed a considerable increase;
and so satisfactory was the position of the company, that,
notwithstanding upwards of £9,000 was for the time
unavailable, from the stoppage of Holmes' bank, the
directors were enabled to declare a dividend of 4 per cent.
on the half-year. Four of the retiring directors—Mr. W.
Gel, Mr. Noble, Mr. S. Wilson, and Mr. H. Gill-were
re-elected, and Mr. Philip Killey was appointed in the
place of Mr. Thomas Bridson. The auditors, Mr. J. R.
Bowman and Mr. Cleator, were re-elected. The proposi-
tion to erect a tribute of respect to the memory of the.
late Mr. John Winram (which was irregularly introduced
at a special meeting of the company) was formally brought
forward and carried without a dissenting voice, Several
designs for a monument to be placed over the grave of
the deceased were submitted to the meeting, and a com-
mittee was appointed to carry out the wishes of the share-
holders, A vote of thanks was passed to Mr, Bridson for
his services as director, and, after• a similar compliment
had been paid to the chairman of the clay, the proceedings
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