The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-09 00:00:00

Eon! anb Vroinntial 13635.

Two more deaths have tien place in consequence of
the explosion on board the Finn M'Coull steamer.
Two serious accidents occurred in this town last week
through orange peel having been left on the footpaths.
Upwards of 20,000 persons from Manchester visited
this town during last (Whitsun) week.
A young man, named Sydney Jenkins, was drowned on
Sunday in Wallasey Pool while bathing.
On Tuesday, Mr. Curry held inquests on two children
who had been overlain. _

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Chester Autumn meeting is to take place on the Ist and
2d of October. The entries are so far very promising.
NEw HAY.—Mr. Thomas Webster, of Bootle, brought
the first load of new bay to market on Friday. This is
twenty-five days earlier than last year.
Mr. O'Connell arrived in this town, on Friday. from
Dublin, by the royal mail steamer, and immediately de-
arted for London.
On Friday a woman was fined by Mr. Rushton the full
amount of damage for breaking nineteen panes of glass
and two window sashes. She was drunk at the time.
The new steamer " Royal Tar" has commenced plying
to Eastham. On Friday she ran from George's Pier to
Eastham and back within an hour.
"On Monday last, Mr. Thomas Nevill, of Spring Bank,
Welshpool, had five acres of clover carried, in fine order,
and an excellent crop.
The masons in the employment of Mr. John Tomkin-
son, at Runcorn stone quarries, have returned to work.
The " declaration" has been withdrawn.
At a meeting at Oxton, on Friday, it was resolved to
erect a new church in that rising township. Messrs.
Harbord and Godwin, churchwardens, were appointed to
confer with Mr. Potter as to a grant ciland.
Two men, named Traynor and Campbell, were fined
£5O each, by Mr. Rushton last week, or three months'
imprisonment, for having illicit stills, one in Ennerdale-
street and the other in Eden-court.
Mr. H. Mathews, from Burslem, Staffordshire, late
assistant organist of Lichfield Cathedral, has been ap-
pointed organist to the Church of the Blind in Liverpool,
in the room of Mr. Platt.
The weather during the whole of last week was exces-
sively sultry. The thermometer ranged from 70 to 80 de-
grees in the shade. On Sunday night and yesterday we
were favored with one or two slight but refreshing showers.
The present fine weather is a theme of congratulation in
nearly all the papers throughout the country. With the
farmers, in almost every part of England, the present
prospects of the year are most•encouraging.
On Tuesday, Matthew Callow and Rafferty were
fined 20s. and costs, and Richard Darling and John Joyce
50s. and costs, and to find bail, themselves in £2O, and
two sureties of £lO each, for assaulting officer 225, while
in the execution of his duty.
On Wednesday, the case of Bibby v. the Birkenhead
Dock Company, was arranged by the company under-
taking to carry the plaintiff's goods between his works
at Seacombe and Liverpool, free of charge, pending the
• completion ofthe docks, the works for which at present
interrupt the navigation of the pool.
DREADFUL ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday morning, Wil-
liam Charleston was suffocated while engaged in cleaning
a well belonging to a water-closet in Doran's-lane.—On
Tuesday last, William Morris was severely crushed by
some waggons at the North Docks. He died shortly
aftewards at the Northern Hospital.
CAUTION TO PAWNIIROKERS.--011 Wednesday,
Messrs. Houghton sod Kidd, pawnbrokers, of London-
road, were fined 40s. and costa for charging one farthing
above the legal rate of interest on 2s. The information
was laid at the instance of two informers, who were lately
instrumental in having other parties fined.
Awrln. FAMILY VISITATION.—On the morning of
Friday week, Mr. John Shaw, of Standisbgate, Wigan,
died very suddenly, and on Saturday his son, Mr. Alex-
ander Shaw, surgeon and medical inspector of factories
for this district, departed this life, after a lingering illness.
They were both interred on Tuesday last.
THE BUILDING ACT.—On Thursday, Mr. John Jones
appeared before Mr. Rushton, in answer to an informa-
tion, charging him with having erected six houses in
Whitfield-lane, Kirkdale, of smaller dimensions than
allowed by the Building Act. which requires that each
room on the ground floor shall contain 108 superficial feet.
He was ordered to alter them forthwith.
A meeting of the rate-payers of Toxteth-park was held
on Friday, at which it was resolved to petition the House
of Lords to secure to the inhabitants the benefit of a ma-
rine parade along the Herculaneum Dock, which was se-
cured by the Harrington Dock Act of 1840, and which is
now likely to be taken away if the Herculaneum Dock
Bill, now before parliament, becomes law.
TEsnarowraL.—The congregation of the venerable old
chapel, at Birch, near Manchester. have presented to
their highly respected pastor, the Rev. George Dugard,
M.A., on the occasion of his resigning the incumbency,
a most splendid service of plate, consisting of a massive
and elegantly chased tea and coffee service, and three pairs
of solid silver candlesticks.
REPUTED THIEVES RESIDENT IN MANCHESTER.—
There are upwards of 260 well-known and reputed thieves
resident within the four police divisions of the borough,
of whom 66 are females. Of persons known occasionally
to steal, there are 152, of whom nearly one half are fe-
males, and the number of houses to which these persons
are known to resort is estimated at 206. There are no
less than T2O houses within the borough for the reception
of stolen property.
CASE OF STABBING.—OR Thursday, Ann Smith was
charged with stabbing Julia Gundarson. The parties
,quarrelled abont some money, on Wednesday evening, and
at length came to blows. During the affray the Prisoner
took a penknife out of her pocket and stabbed complain-
ant several times in the face. After using a small blade,
she opened the larger one, and again stabbed her under
the eye, from the effects of which the loss of sight is ap-
prehended. The prisoner was committed for trial.
FIRS.—On Wednesday morning a fire took place at
the workshops of Messrs. Warbrick and Simm, joiners,
Oxford-street North, Scotland-road. Owing to the na-
ture of the materials on fire all was consumed before the
engines could arrive. Several court houses belonging to
Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Parr, have been seriously in-
jured, and damage occasioned to the amount of between
£2OO and £3OO. The loss to Messrs. Warbrick and
Simm will be, it is estimated, at the very lowest sum up-
wards of £lOOO. They were insured in the Phoenix Fire-
office to the amount of £6OO.
PUNCH, DOUGLAS JERROLD, AND TITMARSH.—The
London correspondent of the Liverpool Chronicle, who
cooks up a very excellent dish of gossip each week, stated,
a short time since, that Douglas Jerrold was off Punch,
and, if we are not mistaken, that Titmarsh had become
the presiding genius. Certain it is that the peculiarities
of Titmarsh have recently been more prominent in that
amusing journal than the contributions of his satirical
compeer. Still Jerrold's vigorous touch and pungent
humour were evident in south y illuminated corners, and it
is evident that the clever correspondent has been sadly
misinformed. Jerrold likes not injustice, so he has indited
a queer epistle on the subject, which appears in last week's
Punch. He has, however, himself, fallen into an error,
and has addressed the epistle to the editor of the Journal
instead of the Chronicle.
SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual fortnightly meeting,
on Tuesday, a recommendation of the Workhouse Com-
mittee, that the Medical Board be allowed to take pupils,
was negatived. Frederick Johnson, one of the teachers
of the Industrial School was dismissed for misconduct.
Mr. Ferguson gave notice of a motion that Mr. M'Dou_
gall be appointed house-surgeonto the Workhouse in place
of Mr. Radcliffe, resigned ; and also that the apothecary
at the house be appointed assistant-surgeon. Mr. Thos.
Arthur Bushby was unanimously appointed a member of
the board in lieu of Mr. Bremner, who declined to serve.
A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Urquhart, resigning
his seat as a member of the board, upon the ground that
his other avocations would not allow of his devoting the
necessary time to the management of pariah affairs. The
resignation was accepted, and notice was given that the
vacancy would be filled up on that day fortnight.
ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On
Tuesday, the annual election took place at the Town-hall.
The elections hitherto have been very tame, common-
Place affairs ; but this year, in consequence of the tierce
feud between the Lairds and the Jacksons, the election
was made a sort of appeal to the ratepayers as to their
!)pinion of each belligerent party. Meetings were held
by the partisans of either side, and lists of candidates
submitted and agreed to • manifestos and placards in blue
and red adorned the walls, and squibs were flying about
in all directions. Here was " Jackson and town side for
ever !" there, " Vote for the list recommended by Mr.
Potter!" then came long addresses. signed " A Rate-
Payer," and addressed to the township, and " One of
Tuenaselves," to the shopkeepers; -and the place pre-
sented all the characteris•ics of hot electioneering. On
Monday, Mr. Jackson issued an address, declining to
stand. At the close of the poll, the numbers were posted
up at the Laird committee-room as follows :

The Laird List. The Jackson List
FOR THREE YEARS.
883 I Mr. C. Bentham
„ J. H. Greene

Mr. Wm. Cole
~ Wm. Atilmeon —.867

~ Brownrigg
), J. R. Piro
843 „ . Jack E. 'G. NS
2
~ R. Brvans, jun.... 848 ~ J. S. Jackson 2
~ J. H. Hind B6l „ It. Hughes.
~ Prichard .. ... 862 „T. Walley

FOR TWO YEARS.
Mr. Jno. Barbour 850 I Mr. D. Evans ......... 220
Alex. Thompson 852 ~ H. Fox ....
FOR ONE YEAR.
Mr. A. F. Little B7O IMr. T. Taylor 212
„F. Berner 856 „ Jno. Hicklin. ..... 216
H. Wood .. . 865 „S. Boult 220
At the close of . the proceedings, Mr. Willoughby de-
manded a scrutiny, and .Ir. Nlallaby informed him that
every voting paper 'would be examined and compared with
rate-book, and no votes would be included in the
official return but such as were legal.
THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGII AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
--An astounding ewe by this miraculous medicine alter
Chi other means had failed.--See extract of his Lord-
"iP's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, February
21, 1815.--T0 Professor Holloway. Sir, I beg to acquaint
YmY ou that your Pills have effected a cure of a dis ,rder in
liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the
faculty at h..rne, and all over the continent, had not been
.able to effect ; nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad and
Marienbad. (Signed) Aldborough."—These wonderful
Fella will cure any disease of he liver and stomach.
;Among the many discoveries that characterise the pre-
tent age, nothing has cor.tributed so much to the comfort
_endo ease of the community, nor conferred such a boon
n suffering humanity, as that important discovery and
.!„over.failing remedy for gout and rheumatism, Blair's
ut and Rheumatic Pills. Thousands would join in the
ovneservation of an elderly female, as made to Mr. Fogget,
b°,...aegreot at Thirsk, " that she would rather be without
ats, to her bread and sugar to her tea, than Blair's
Tills important medicine is sold by all medicine
vender
a. Price, 2s. 9d. per box. Observe the name of
`tamprout, 229, Strand, London," on the govern-
-nut

The Rev. W. Spencer, of St. John's College, Cam-
bridge, who received his education at the Grammar
School in Leeds, and has lately been second master at
the Royal Institution Schools, Liverpool, under the Rev.
Dr. Iliff, has received, on his leaving that institution for
Bishopwearrnouth, a handsome present of a silver tea-
pot and a silver coffee-pot, as a mark of respect from the
pupils, who voluntarily subscribed nearly £4O for the
purchase of the plate.
A SAPIENT DEFENCE.—On Friday, at the Polfce-court,
a fellow was brought up for the non-payment of arrears in
a case of bastardy. He said, in defence, that the child
was not his, and on being interrogated by Mr. Rushton
as to his reasons for the assertion, he said that the child
had lately been christened, and it had not got his name,
and therefore it did not belongito him ! Mr. Rushton,
however, con; inced him that he would have to pay the
award of the court, whatever name the child bore, by
threatening him with imprisonment. He paid, and was
discharged.
WRESTLING.—The highest prize at the High Park
Coffee House, for light weights, was awarded to John
Iveson, of Carlisle, and for heavy weights to Robt. At-
kinson, of Sleagill. At the New Cattle Market Inn the
light-weight highest prize was won by John Whitehead,
and that for heavy weights by Jacob Nelson, of Hutton.
The £8 prize for men who had resided in Liverpool or
the neighbourhood for the last two months was one by
John Armstrong, of Crosby, filially throwing Jos. Banks,
of Egremont.—£4 for the 16 last standers in the heavy
weights was won by Thomas Longmire, Benjamin Pen-
nington, of Longwood, second, and Wm. Burrows, of
Longwood, third.
WORTH NOTICE TO FARMERS.—The winter rye has
already shot some days since, and is at least four feet
high. This is a plant well deserving the attention of the
English farmers, The Italian rye-grass is another. It
has grown most luxuriantly this spring. Mr, 11. Little-
dale, has stall-fed a hundred head of cattle with this most
valuable forage since the 16th of April, and is now cutting
a second crop. No farmer who keeps stock ought to be
without a moderate quantity of it, for it is the earliest
of all the grasses, and comes in before anything else is
ready. When intended for cattle, it should be grown
alone or with red clover; and for sheep, it should be sown
along with the usual mixture of grass seeds at the rate of
a peck to the acre.
ROBBERIES AT BIRKENHEAD.—On Thursday, at the
Birkenhead Police-court, John Else was committed for
trial, charged with stealing blankets, sheets, &c., from
for nished apartments, kept by Mr. Lesour, of Birkenhead.
The prisoner was traced by Inspector Hall to Haywood,
near Manchester, and found all the property in pledge in
that town.—On Friday, at the Police-court. Birkenhead,
Patrick Broderick was committed for stealing waistcoat
pieces, &c. from Fletcher Pape, woollen-draper, with
whom he had been lodging. William Turner was also
committed for trial, charged with stealing clothes from a
line, near the Tranmere Hotel. Mary Jones, charwoman,
was also committed, charged with stealing an immense
quantity of goods from Mr. Fernyhougb, Tranmere
Hotel.

DARING ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, Sarah Jones and
Thomas Ward were brought before the magistrates, at
Birkenhead, charged with robbing the house of Mr. W.
Welsh, of Belle-vue, Claughton. It appeared that the
female prisoner was servant to the complainant, and on
the 12th of April last, he and Mrs. Welsh went to the
north, leaving Jones in charge of the house. On Wed-
nesday morning se'nnight, about two o'clock, Jones as-
sisted by two men, one of whom was Ward, cleared the
house of all the furniture, &c., and carried it off in a
cart. Information having been given to the police, In-
spector Hall went over to Liverpool and found the ser-
vant girl, Jones, whom he apprehended ; she had a great
portion of the more valuable property in her box. The
furniture, &c., was found at a house in St. James's-
street, and subsequently the other prisoner, Ward, was
apprehended. The prisoners were remanded:

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THE CROPS IN TARLETON AND THE NEIGHBOUR-
HOOD.—If ever the prospects of the farmer were unusually
bright, they certainly are at the present time as regards
the crops. The late warm weather bas had the happy
effect of restoring to an healthy appearance the yellow
blades of wheat occasioned by the heavy fall of rain in the
two preceding months, and should we be favoured with
such delightful sunshine as we now enjoy, an early and
an abundant harvest may be fully expected. A few
showers would he welcomed joyfully by most persons,
especially for oats and early potatoes, on sandy or
stiff soils, as the rather sudden transition from wet
and cold to dry and hot weather, has had an ef-
fect in such places which will be rather detrimental ;
still, on the whole, there is no reason for complaint, but
rather, abundant cause to rejoice in the anticipation of a
bountiful return for the labours of the husbandman.
Winter potatoes, though it may be rather premature to
speak with certainty, are generally braiding tolerably
well.—Preston Chronicle.

ASSAULTS BY TURN-OUTS.—On Thursday, Thos. Ni-
cholson was brought up by warrant, charged with using
threatening language to Thos. Battersby and Edward Os-
burn, journeymen coopers in the employ of James Tyre:
and Son, Wolstenholme Square. It appeared by the
complainant's statem..nts, that the defendant met
them on Tuesday evening, in Hanover-street, and
on stopping them used offensive and filthy language
towards them. Ile, at the same time, clenched his fist,
and standing in a menacing manner, threatened them
for having remained at work. The defendant was ordered
to find bail, himself in £5O, and two sureties of £25 each,
and to eve twenty-four hours' notice of bail. Immedi-
ately after the above, another case was heard against John
Owens, who was charged with threatening and intimidat-
ing an old man, named Evans, who is in the employ of
Thomas White and Son. Mr. Rushton said he con-
sidered this case a worse one than the other, as the defen-
dant was an older person than Nicholson, and, of course,
one from whom they might expect better conduct. The
prisoner was, accordingly, ordered to find bail, himself in
£lOO, and two sureties in £5O each, and to give forty-
eight hours' notice of bail.

LIVERPOOL STEAM TUG COMPANY.—The tenth an-
nual meeting of the proprietors of this company was held
on Wednesday, at the Clarendon-rooms. Mr. Cotesworth
was called to the chair. The report was read by the law-
clerk, Mr. Wright. and in it the directors congratulated
the shareholders upon the flourishing state of the com-
pany's affairs, and stated that the diving apparatus and
galvanic battery had been rendered very efficient. The
capital stock of the company, after making deductions for
wear and tear, was stated to be £50,181 16s. 11d., and the
assets £51,173 4s. Id. The directors recommended a
dividend of 7s. Gd. per share, which was approved of.
Mr. Roundbill proposed the adoption of the report, and
in allusion to a statement in the report that the directors
had not yet succeeded in completing negociations for the
purchase by the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners of some
land at Wallasey, Mr. Roundbill said, owing to works
being carried on by the commissioners, many impediments
were thrown in the way of the company in the repair of
boats, &c. He hoped measures would be proceeded with
for the purpose of getting a fair price for that property,
and in his opinion £6 per yard would not be extravagant.
The Chairman, in allusion to the obstructions spoken of,
said the directors were in negotiations with the commis-
sioners.

HIGHWAY BOARD.—At the meeting on Tuesday, the
chairman having mlcle a reference to some matters which
would have to come before the Council, as they were
about taking away the powers from the commissioners,—
Mr. Procter referred to the scene which had taken place
in the Council on the previous day as a proof that they
were incapable of conducting their own business without
taking that of the Highway Board.—Mr. Duncan was
called in, and having stated that there was plenty of water
at the Kensington Works which might be appropriated to
the cleansing of the sewers, he was ordered to make use
of it for that purpose.—ln reference to an accident which
took place a few days since in Stafford-street, alleged to
be from a trench being left open, by which a man named
Griffiths had loss a valuable horse, the law-clerk reported
that the commissioners were not liable. Several members
thought that though the commissioners might not be
legally liable, the accident, probably, had been occasioned
by remissness on the part of their servants, and some
compensation should be given. Mr. Kilshaw proposed
that £lO be given to Mr. Griffiths : but, a'ter come dis-
cussion, it was decided that Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Walthew,
and Mr. Cooper should make inquiry into the circum-
stances, and have power to award the £lO if they thought
fit.—The chairman said, that in compliance with the
wishes of Mr. Hume, a return had been furnished by the
law-clerk for a select committee of the House of Com-
mons, as to the expenses of the Board fur paving, sewer-
age. &c. It appeared the amount was £lOOO since 1812.
—Mr. Denton gave notice of a motion to the effect that
the Grand Junction Railway Company furnish an account
of ail rateable property they have lately taken down in
Gloucester-street.