The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-13 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

lata
I'l4 ta7uDGEs partook of the civic hospitality so libe-
-1 k the ir'ensed by the Mayor, John Buck Lloyd, Esq.,
Gsoewn-hall, on Wednesday.
the
I°R ATKINSON, Esca, of the Inner Temple, and of
leaerthern circuit, has been appointed one of Her
strs sergeants-at-law.
taclZErll ROLLS, ESQ., Inspector-General at this port,
itaaam promoted to the office of Surveyor-General of Her
's Customs, London.
1.111417,E1 CALLAGHAN, a widow, residing in R-umrvsadlot
"Eight, ark, commenced vomiting blood on
a4ncl, before medical assistance could be procured,
4 l'lrttit BOY, residing in Hygeia-street, on Monday
eraoo
tk was frightfully burned by the explosion o. f a
b 3, ;aster of gunpowder which he had, in play, ignited
84/llgt'ete mach.
ratatt ACCIDENT.—On Sunday night week a child
taa'alia ed in Manchester, by having fallen from the bed in
Iletale was placed, and between a set of drawers, by which
110,*'e creature hung on its chin until it died.
ataaaatt MEasEr YACHT CLUB.—On Tuesday several
fat abeta met at the club-rooms, Duke-street, but there was
aesafficient number present to constitute a meeting,
tatscsae candidates for membership stand over until the
,aartit, °nth-
ara -C'TTE ROBBERY. —On Monday night, Mr. Councillor
al°l•th, of Manchester, was robbed of a purse containing
titw If-sovereigns, in the Hyde-road,near Ardwick-green,
° Meta who nearly deprived him of sense by clawing
airleand the neck.
to) CITY OF MANCHESTER, screw-steamer, Captain
fet'arl Leitch, sailed on Wednesday, shortly after noon,
ksahiladelphia, with a fair cargo, and fifty-three cabin
la et°S'ers. This is a much smaller number than these
kr•essels usually carry.
atnE Col:arca MEETING, on Wednesday, the Mayor
11141'9a-li-clerk, reviving a long-disused custom, appeared
it
mar robes of office. We believe this arrangement will
hea.°ated on all occasions when the Council meet—at all
p IS during the present Mayoralty.
kaille IN WHITECHA.PEL —On Tuesday evening a fire
aa,discovered in the rear of the premises of Messrs.
at 'aer and Pinney, blind-manufacturers, Whitechapel.
a•,liewitt, with the fire brigade and the West of Eng-
ata brigade, with their engine, were quickly on the spot,
la speedily subdued the flames.
hived
PiLoTs' Commarram of this town have, it is said,
;aeived a communication from the marine department of
hoard of Trade, requiring information with respect to .
1,1'21-attire of their objections to the chains of the journey....
L'i,lsll°tB, a statement of whose grievances, it appears,
7 sea Laid before the board.
(a" oa Max —A deputation, consisting of Captain
al and Mr. Jeffcott, arrived here from the Isle of Man,
}f grace Orry steamer, on Wednesday, for the purpose '
litr.a-eedi'llg to London to make enquiry as to the desira-
%al af having a steamer built on the Thames for the
azewavn Steam-packet Company.
PaII°VEMENT OF THE DOCK REGULATING-OFFICE.—
ci4aee for regulating the graving-docks is to be enlarged,
ea tallettse of between £6O and £7O. The subject of
Naratgement was discussed at the meeting of the Ship-
*aael'3' Association, on Monday, and several members
laa,,ef opinion that an alteration merely to cost £io
i`a.aot be sufficient for the wants of the trade.
le;illtf ISLE OF MAN Batfic.—On Wednesday the go-
Ito:: and council granted Messrs. Dambell, Son, and
Prot,,ll, on
their giving in sufficient security on landed
&Lay according to law, a banker's license for the issue
ataa7 of notes for circulation in the island. The bank is
:a nll Under the style of " the Douglas and Isle of Man
atilt
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FATAL ACCIDENT IN SOUTH JOHN-an:LEFT.
,N,!',,,lnierion with the above, the particuLars of which
a° fared in last week's Standard, an inquest was held on
naf's3a which was adjourned till Thursday Last. Several
tyl;tairs.leisrhsaavin* g examined,
lbeliniemr. relative to the accident
H. P. Horner, and Mr.
Nealds gay!: neevidenncem as' to the condition of the pre-
'atab after • h the jury returned a verdict, finding
ktaa'e deceased persons " met with their deaths by the
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IN ta falling of a wall."
THE RIVER DURING FOGS.—A memorial to
a:lat Committee has received three hundred signatures
ta,e4raodside Ferr • and is still receiving more, request-
tae aat directions be. given to pilots bringing ships into
Nanet, not to anchor during the prevailing fogs between
ati",' and Seacom be Ferries, as, from the number of
fs'eatriers running, there is fearful danger of collision.
I'L'asas° be hoped that the Pilot Committee and captains of
kat will comply with a request so necessary to the
Ito g°B so many.
efalllll3ltlr IN TOXTETH-STREET.—On the sth of No-
kaaaala the house of Mr. Farrer, Toxteth-street, was
ciao of property to the amount of £lO, chiefly con-
Npre °f wearing apparel. Amongst the articles stolen
alstaLaree top-coats, a shawl, a pair of boots, a silver
aft "at, a gold pin, a meershaum pipe, and several
maa articles.—At the Police-court, on Wednesday, a
pan William Jones, and two women, Mabel Sorter and
eore, llcoly, were charged with committing the theft.
lase and another officer of the detective force had
beille.,l them after hearing of the robbery. On Jones
aria apprehended, he was found wearing the boots
?la ef the coats, and the silver snuff=box and gold
seaae,!'e also concealed on his person. The shawl• or
sf the was found on the woman Sorter, and the rest
3treei-,D4DertY was discovered at 'a cellar, No. 13, laa:ait-
far ete the prisoners reside. They were committed
„ WEsr Nan
at the w GUARDIANS.—fir. Harrison presided
aerab ee „eetino.
a on Wednesday, and the other
aa
_ars present were Messrs Aims Heyes, G. Harri-
tta alomitfield, at'Gee, Abratia hoskell, Tattersall,
arsafall, Carter, Pilkington Lunt aledealf, Jeffries,
ther4lls, Craig, and Shaw. nnnuinber of paupers in atrcw_sorkliouse was stated to be 667, against 721 in the
14 Mnding week last year. The bah in the hands
N 4 treasurer was stated to be Z 1,209 12s 9d. The
41A°ntillY statements from the rate collectors iyere
bylth,, complaint having been made to the Guardians
bleat" ansPector of Schools against the present manage-
*ikesaf the workhouse schools, it was resolved that the
should be referred to the Visiting Committee,
wa, instructions to report them to the board. Notice
kaaa4iven by Mr. Kirkus that he would, at the next
ho hove move that an organ be provided for the work-
-1141.41aPel f and by Mr. Reyes, that an advertis.erne.nt
aa issued for a vaccinating surgeon in the vicinity
,TairEl abay,„ or Aintree.
a. Esv MERCHANTS' DINING-ROOMS.—The new
`'cup as well as commodiously fitted-up premises,
sir by Mr. Feeny, in Castle-street, were opened for
dryfs Yesterday. In making the arrangements neces-
Vl' conducting an establishment of such importance
oua-fl2°lllfort of a large portion of the commercial com-
e ataaaxtensiive experience and good tase could suggest to
:11,1 aa' the convenience and accommodation of his friends
•latth7torners. The fitting-up of the various suites of
ata 'eats is ele t and tastefulculinary arrange-
a %are
air • unique and beautiful. OnWednesday and during
kka, oiat'elt,,,the rooms were visited by crowds of gentlemen,
aa a &C., from Change,including T. Littledale, Mr.
ta,„ailey-Moore, Mr. Eyre Evans, Mr. John Stewart,
1111,aaa• Horsfall, Chapman, Mr. m H
ahabr__. Daniel Campbell, Mr. G. W,.
r.aloss, H.
aa of 4,a11-r. M. Gregson, Mr. Duncan al iccar, &c., &c.,
.aallavnolli highly complimented Mr. Feeny upon the
l4l,kkbeenee and completeness of his new establishment.
iti!et Craaft FESTIVITIES.--Yesterday week, the usually
(aka alfilet of Culcheth was the scene of great rejoicing.
N7)11041 Standish Standish, Esq., of Duxbuu-park, near
a 4, this county, and of Cocken-hall, Durham,
4
11.141:41111er to his tenantry upo.n Patforlong Estate,
alai, aelahorse Inn, on the occasion of the. maryiage of
iataa
(a). at a, Ish, to John George Tollemache Sinclair, Esq.,
altfauz of Sir Geo. Sinclair, of Ullsha and Thurso Castle,
ealalCat N. 8., which took place at Cocken-hall, on the
ICU LN gr. Rawes, agent ta the estates, presided, but was
ai'teni the Chorley festival, being present. at Cocken-
l7 laaagng the eventful occasion of the nuptials. After,
a,aleaaaa loyal toasts, that of the lovely bride and happy
kla4P,lll were drunk with enthusiasm, and the cheer-
Nat some minutes ; the health of their worthy
C s,M;aS also received with unbounded applause, as
that of Mrs. Standish, William Standish Carr
halacasja tlsq., the heir to the estates, and the Misses
aaaotaa• The meeting was kept up with the most
aall11„.8 spirit until an advanced hour, when young
tea aaaejt, fully appreciating the treat they had receivad,
OIC"Ilg many a blessing upon the newly-martaed
tea a 4 anal their-liberal landlord.
haths'atEa's CommissroarEns.—The monthly meeting
te,,N a„c'calltnissioners was held on Wednesday, in the
lgal2etiaraj• Present : Messrs. Sinclair, chairman, R.
tlas •W. Glover, R. Moncrieff, H. Johnson, S
14t,triP, It. Penketh, R. Harrison, J. Marsh, and W.
Ns,. It was resolved that Mr. Whittle be requested,
aL4fialllence of Mr. Burrow's illness, to superintend the
Ott 5.* the remainder of the main pipes for the new
aliqaTiallPlY. Thal in all cases where notices of nuisances
taietae Nuisance Removal Act be received the clerk be
I'l4tiletied to institute proceedings before the magistrates,
tri:4t t,:)4 and reports having been made of such nuisances.
a„nalers for the construction of sewers be advertised
hcataaaat 28 notices from two householders, complaining
,ita•%llaaces in Green-bank district, having been received,
Via • intention to inspect should be given to the
441katarties, and that Mr. Edge be ordered to inspect
i,g4:i4a. rePort thereof. The chairman reported the
a a 61. Messrs. Moncrieff and Worsley in the place of
Vie k and Webster. Resolved, that it be referred
saffula committae to make a contract for the light-
aaa thale, town lamp's for the ensuing year, and every
4141 - tne year. That Mr. Moncrieff be appointed a
afaal'anf the paving committee, in the place of the late
Nh' Ir•a Tenders 'were received from Mr. Mercer and
IVta aunhason, surveyors, for preparing an ordnance
Nt,itime town, and Mr. Mercer's estimate being the
pleareeelved the order on condition that the same
et a`aaa'au, on or before the 30th June next.
,ge 4,, IRSTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided
tsul~jaa`lal meeting on Tuesday, when, in the course of a
Otaa relative to the proceedings of the Cottage-rating
tele Plittee, Bradley stated that the accounts up
4,14 ;..sth October were as follows:—Collected, 1853,.
,aaaaacP.P to the same period last year, £5,412, showing
laaataa'l favour of this year's collection of £l,lOl. If
altald aall,?t,a satisfactory statement for the department,
aaaae rsa" Kllow what could be. The Workhouse Com-
alla tiillerted that the admissions to the vagrant sheds
(hea(Npae Past week had been 309 males, 192 females, and
Lai!aaro ; total, 567 The toatanumber of inmates in
'll4krelusane .tvas reported. to" be 2,011; and of these
adttaanslek cases, 63 being of fever and 50 of itch.
11 abaa aalia Schools Committee reported that a com-
aa'a that brought brought against the bandmaster at the
IN the 'fa" .h,e had withheld 103. which he had received
doty 4 Pulai:lan-office, that he had taken two of the. boys
le-house to drink, and that he had himself
aaa re The committee had suspended him from
rltalat farianunended his dismissal to the general board.
frola 'tia appeared, had been returned to the Wora-
ate, retarlieaa schools, and the various teachers had
.also
ttlitta:claaraiaa After some conversation the proceedings
as charge against the bandmaster to be
at V' lgated, and it beina left to the tion of the
talk lapac'rkhoaesfeCramittee. to send the children. .again from
ataaatt waa the schools when necessity might arise.
too °f gerral from Mr. Browne, the Government I
Cato assts. inals, and a recommendation agreed to, at,e jai, at (-ants to the medical dispensers should be
Sal'3l a 831117 of 12s. a weak, with lodging at the .