The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-13 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIG_EX-CE.

THE SUPPLY OF WATER in the reservoirs at Bolton is
so scanty that the town-council have suspended the supply
of water for manufacturing purposes, which will entail an
immense loss upon the town.
THREATENING- TO STAB A CONSTABLE.—At the Police-
court, on Thursday last, a Greek sailor, named Alexander
WEllay, was fined 20s. and costs, or ordered to suffer 14
days' imprisonment, for attempting to stab police constable
220, who had interfered in a riot in which the prisoner
was engaged.
LIVERPOOL STEAM-TUG COMPANY.—The annual gene-
ral meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at
the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. A dividend of five
per cent. was declared, and a bonus of 2s. 6d. per share in
Addition.
THE MATILDA WITTENBA CH.—ln the Court of Ex-
chequer, on Tuesday, the application for a rule to enter a
Verdict for the defendants in the case of " Rodriguez v.
Melhuish and Jones," tried at the last assizes held here,
was discharged. The action was brought to recover the
value of an anchor-boat, sunk by the ship Matilda Wat-
tenbach, belonging to the defendant Melhuish, and in
charge of Jones (a pilot) at the time of the accident. _ _

NOVEL APPLICATION OF POTTERY AND GLASS.—Mr.
Mayer, of Lord-street, has been exhibiting an extraordi-
nary and novel piece of workmanship in the shape of a
trowel, the handle of which is made of glass and the blade
of porcelain. It is emblematic of Staffordshire, and, as the
inscription proclaims, was presented as such by the Burs-
lem local board of health to William Davenport, Esq., on
the occasion of his laying the corner stone of the new
Town-hall, May 24, 1854.
DISHONESTY OF A SHIP'S COOK.—On Friday last,
John Britain, cook on board the Iron Duke steamer, ply-
ing between Liverpool and Kingstown, was charged at the
Police-court with having stolen a gallon and a half of oil,
part of the ship's stores. Possession of the oil was clearly
enough traced to the prisoner, but, some difficulty appear-
ing as to proof of the felonious intent, he was dismissed
with a caution.

STEALING SPIRITS AND WINES.—On Tuesday last, two
men, named respectively Peter Whittle and John Gifford,
were charged at the Police-court with being concerned in
the theft of a considerable quantity of wines and spirits,
from the premises of Messrs. Penn and Co. In course of
the hearing, the charge against Gifford was withdrawn,
and he was admitted as a witness against Whittle, who
was remanded.

THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. FRISBY, DYKE, AND Co.'s.
—Richard William Humphries, a young man in the em-
ployment of Messrs. Frisby, Dyke and Co., of Lord-street,
was on Thursday brought before the Police-court on re-
mand, charged with stealing several articles belonging to
his employers, and some articles of wearing apparel belong-
ing to one of the young men in the establishment. Se-
veral of the articles found on the prisoner were identified.
Mr. Clough said, as the police had not yet been able to
trace the carpet-bag, with which the prisoner was seen to
leave his employer's premises, it was desirable that the case
should be further remanded, and a second remand for a
week was granted.
A SUCKING NELSON, of fourteen, writes home from
the fleet to his "Dearest Cuz" in the following terms :
"You remember my darling, that when you saw my sword
-Vino.' on your drawing-room table, you made me promise
that the first Russian blood with which it was soiled
should be wiped upon my pocket handkerchief, and sent
home. By all that's sacred, my dear, if I can, I will keep
my word. Every night I say my prayers, and look affec-
tionately at that little piece of steel."
ASSAULT UPON A WIFE.—On Tuesday, a ruffianly-
looking fellow was brought before the Police-court,
charged with an unmanly and savage assault upon his
wife, at an early hour of the same morning. From the
testimony of the prosecutrix, it appeared that the prisoner
had been in the habit of ill-using his wife. On Tuesday
morning, after an absence of several days from home, he
returned, and while she was in bed, he took off one of his
boots, and with its iron-clad heel struck her in the face,
at the same time nearly strangling her. The poor woman's
face was much cut, and she bore other marks of violence.
He was committed for three months, with hard labour.
WOOLTON FLOWER SHOW AND POULTRY EXHIBI-
TIoN.—The first exhibition for the season was held on
Thursday, in a large marquee erected on a piece of ground
near Woollen church, the use of which was granted for
the occasion by Mr. James Langton. The weather being
fine, an immense number of people was attracted to the
exhibition during the day. Nothing could exceed the
beauty and vigour Of the plants, and the show of fruit and
vegetables was very fine; in fact, in all departments the
exhibition was far superior to any previous one. An ex-
-cellent band was in attendance.
LAMMAS ASSIZE.—Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice
• -Crowder have appointed the following days and places for
bolding the assize on the northern circuit :—Yorkshire,
Wednesday, July 12, at the Castle at York ; City of York,
the same day, at the Guildhall of the city; Durham
Saturday, July 22, at Durham ; 'Northumberland, Tues-
day, July 27, at Newcastle; town of Newcastle, the same
day, at the same place ; Cumberland, Monday, July 31, at
Carlisle; Westmoreland, Thursday, Aug. 3, at Appleby; I
Northern Division of Lancaster, Saturday, Aug. 5, at the
Castle of Lancaster ; Southern Division of Lancaster, Wed-
nesday, Aug. 9, at Liverpool.
AINTREE HOPWOOD BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The an-
niversary of this society was celebrated on Tuesday. The
members assembled at the Old Roan Inn, Aintree, and
thence proceeded in procession, headed by a brass band
from Ince Blundell, to St. Peter's church, where the Rev.
J. R. Conor, of St. Simon's, Liverpool, preached from Acts
37. On their return, the members were kindly per-
mitted to pass through the gardens and pleasure-grounds
of Robert Frodsham, Esq. Arrived at their inn, they sat
down to a substantial dinner. The Rev. Mr. Conor pre-
sided, and Robert Woods, Esq., the medical officer, was
the vice-chairman.
NEW ROUTE FROM MANCHESTER TO LIVERPOOL.-
- A. new route from Manchester to Liverpool has just been
,:opened, by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrin-
*am line to Timperley, changing carriages there for the
VVarrington and Stockport Company's line to Garston,
and thence by steamer to Liverpool. In course of a short
time it is intended that the Warrington and Stockport
`Company's carriages shall run over the Manchester, South
Junction and Altrincham line direct to Garston, and the
delay caused by changing carriages will then be avoided.
To those who would like to view this part of the country,
and have a six miles ride by water, this new route to Liver-
Pool will offer its attractions.—Blackburn Standard.
WAVERTREE.—The marriage of Miss Badnall, daughter
of the incumbent of Wavertree, to E. Challoner, Esq., of
Leek, which was solemnised on Thursday, was the occasion
of a most flattering presentation. The ladies attending
Wavertree Church, desirous of commemorating the joyful
event and of giving expression to the feelings with which
they regarded the fair heroine of the day, presented the
latter with a very elegant timepiece and a pair of cande-
labra, en suite. Upon the timepiece was engraved the
following inscription :—" Presented to Miss Badnall, on
her marriage, by the ladies of her father's congregation,
Trinity Church, Wavertree, as an affectionate mark of
their love and esteem." This gratifying testimonial will
be invested with peculiar value by its fair recipient; who
Will look upon it not merely as a lasting memorial of the
affection felt for her by those who have long and intimately
known her, but also as a compliment to her reverend
father, who has ministered in this thriving village for the
space of twenty years.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE.—The mail packets established
under a contract made by the government of Canada, to
run between Liverpool and Quebec, are appointed to be
despatched from Liverpool on the 10th and 25th of each
of the months of June, July, August, September, and
October next. Mails will be made up for conveyance by
these contract packets, and such correspondence will be
forwarded by them as may be specially addressed "by
Canadian mail packet." The postage upon letters sent by
these packets will be 6d. for a letter not exceeding half an
ounce in weight, ls. for one exceeding half an ounce and
not exceeding one ounce, and so on, according to the scale
for charging inland letters; and such letters may be paid
in advance, or forwarded unpaid, at the option of the
sender. Upon books the rate of postage of 6d. for a packet
'not exceeding 41b. in weight, ls. for one exceeding Vb.
and not exceeding 11b., and so on, will be chargeable.
Newspapers will be free of postage. Books and newspa-
Pers, as well as letters, intended to be sent by these vessels,
Must be specially addressed, " by Canadian mail packet."
FEROCIOUS ASSAULT.—On Thursday, a man, named
Michael Cunningham, was charged at the Police-court
with having committed a most violent assault on a woman
named Mary Levens, with whom he lived, in Bannastre-
street, about two o'clock that morning. From the evi-
dence of police-constable Wilson, it appeared that the pri-
soner, who is a most dangerous character, had beaten the
Poor woman, who was very drunk at the time, in a most
ueastly manner, with the leg of a table, and had nearly
killed
her. On attempting to take the prisoner into
hcu:-
1°421Y, he endeavoured to snatch a knife wibtlii
I..tatended to wound, if not to kill, the constable, and
The
Ntt,s. ter was forced to knock him °
voor woman had to be carried "dtowcnoulnrt, and presented a
Most wretched appearance, herl face being haggard, and
her clothes clotted with blood. Cunningham wassen-
-fenced to be imprisoned for six months with hard labour.
LIABILITY OF AN ATTORNEY.—In the County Court,
last week, an action was brought by Mr. W. RiFhards_o_n,
residing in Chapel-place, Erskine-street, against Mr.
Edward Bluck, attorney, of Dale-street. It appeared that
'the defendant had been employed by the plaintiff to bring
-an action for £2 lls. 6d., in the Court of Passage, against
a person named Harden. The case did not comee
plain-
trial on the day on which it was expected, and th
tiff instructed the defendant to withdraw it on the follow-
t
ng day, as he (the plaintiff) had to g
and could not attend to give evidence. cTi c,)eu of town
defendant
'did not do this, and no appearance being made , for the
Plaintiff when the case was called, he was nonsmted, ino
tarring an expense of £3 18s. 6d. He now sough -
t t
recover that sum, and also the amount of the original
debt. The Judge said he saw no defence to that part of
the case which regarded the costs of the nonsuit ; but he
old not see how the claim could be suppodrte farther. e
debt was not lost so far as he (the j
ainst udge) could see. Judg-
the defendant.
raent was given for £3 18s. 6d. ag
AN ARCHITECT'S CLAim.—AChet County Court, last
n-square, sued Mr.
Week, Mr. Peter Ellis, arelli—c-2
Charles Hart, vestry-clerk parish officer, Brownlow-hill,
for the sum of £2O 10s., being the amount liar
fuedrnbisyhtinhge
Plaintiff as professional fees, for preparing aof a house in
Plans ands pecifications for the building
1-TPper Parliament-street ; but which he
pgrucfosuednedd
imriotrhe.
,t°stlY than the defendant' wished was notplf and re-
he defendant had intimated this to
quested him to send in his bill. Thisthhee -did not do ; but
himlaand but
Subsequently another plan was prepared by
Proved of by the defendant. For the two
Sonp nsa,
after-
plaintiff sent in a claim amounting to £.s2ea. s
which the
Wards the defendant sent him thirty gum
Pintiff averred he took merely
The.,, Point in dispute was whether the plain
as a paymrl:Xotunnhte.
for the first plans, he having, in consequence of a
misunderstanding, exceeded in his estimate the price to
Which he
was limited by thedefendant.
t said was
had 4 been stated was glOOO, which the defendan
The price which
.include the purchase of the ground, but w_hielni
the
itintiff understood as the sum to be expended o
• `goling alone. After having heard the evidence the
--,,.111t1ge retired, accompanied by Mr. Picton an. d Mr. Chas.
.‘v erelst, with whom he remained in consultation fuorr.a,bo.u.t
L.. quarter of an hour. On returning into co t
veryr
.„,""ilour said he had been assisted by two gentlemen _
;ell qualified to aid him, and he had come to the concliiii
I.len that a verdict ought to be entered for the Vahu
or Zl2 IN.

THE BOROUGH BANK has been removed to offices in
1 the new Waimer-buildings, on the opposite side of Water-
street. The old bank, with the block of adjoining houses
jutting into Water-street, are to be taken down and new
buidings erected.
EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The Morning Star, one
of the Golden Line of Australian packets, sailed on the
6th, for Melbourne, with a full complement of passengers
on board. On Friday, the John and Lucy, Capt. Brewer,
belonging to James Baines and Co., Black Ball Line,
sailed for the same port, with 410 passengers, and a full
cargo. The succeeding packet of this line will be the new
ship Oliver Lang, Capt. Manning, on Thursday, for Syd-
ney, and which has all her berths (upwards of four hundred)
already engaged. She will be followed, towards the end
of the month, by the celebrated ship Star of the East,
Capt. Robertson, chartered by the Black Ball Line, and
whose recent voyage to Australia and China, and back to
Liverpool, was made in less than ten months. She is
rapidly filling up with passengers, and, from the number
already offered, there is little doubt she will be quite full,
which will make nearly 1,500 carried out by one line in
the course of a month. The Fitzjames, Oracle, and the
other ships, loading for Australia, are also rapidly filling
with passengers ; and, altogether; we can safely assert
that the emigration trade was never more active than at
the present period.
ROBBERY BY DOMESTIC SERVANTS.—At the Police-
court, on Friday, Mary Ann Guyer, a young woman, was
charged under the following circumstances. The prisoner
and her sister were domestic servants in the house of the
Rev. Mr. Glazebrook, near 'Blackburn. The family had
been absent for some days, and the servants were left in
charge of the house. Upon returning, it was found that
the two servants had absconded, and a diamond pin, a
gold pencil-case, a brooch, a guard, and some wearing
apparel had been stolen. The young women were traced
to Liverpool, and found in their mother's house. A boa
had been secretly and quickly removed, and the other
sister had escaped. None of the missing property had been
found, though a red neckerchief, in the possession of the
prisoner, was very similar to one stolen. Mrs. Glazebrook
could not identify the handkerchief, nor could she prove
any felony. The prisoner was, therefore, discharged,
though with the suggestion that she should be taken
before the Blackburn magistrates if further evidence could
be obtained.
THE RECENT ATTACK ON CAPT. GREIG.—On Fridaylast,
a dangerous-looking fellow, named Nicholas Cunningham,
was charged at the Police-court with having been impli-
cated in the assault on the head-constable, at the distur-
bance in Brick-street, on the 28th ult.—Capt. Greig again
detailed the circumstances resulting in the assault. The
prisoner was there, and interfered with him in his autho-
rity ; but he could not say that he struck Min.—The
officer who apprehended the prisoner said, that on the way
to bridewell, he (the prisoner) said he had struck- the
captain, but it was only one in return for blows the captain
had given him.—A witness stated that he was present on
the occasion of the disturbance. The captain was keeping
down the mob with his cane, and he struck the prisoner,
and then he and the captain " got to saucing." He did
not see the prisoner strike the captain.—Mr. Parkinson,
the bridewell-keeper, said the prisoner was well known,
having been eight or ten times in bridewell.—The prisoner
appealed to the police-officer having charge of the case,
and also to the witness called for the complaint, and they
stated that they knew nothing against his character.—
The magistrate said there was not sufficient evidence to
show that the prisoner struck Captain Greig; but it was
clear he had interfered with that gentleman in the dis-
charge of his duty. He sentenced the prisoner to pay a
fine of 405., or be imprisoned for one month.

LIE ROYAL MTISEY • YACHT RACE.—The first sailing
match of the season of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club took
place on Wednesday,for vessels of the secondclass. The prize
was a silver claret-jug, value £3O. The race excited more
than ordinary interest, from the fact that two new boats
were to contend amongst the others. The starting wait
from the Marine-station, Birkenhead Ferry, and the courir
to be sailed was down the Victoria Channel, round the
Bell Buoy, back to the Formby Lightship, round the Bell
Buoy again, and then home. The following boats started :
Boats. Tons. Owners.
Mirage (new)
Ranger
Victoria
Challenge (new)
The new boats, the Mirage and the Challenge, claimed
attention from the local fame which their builders have
attained. The Mirage has been constructed by Mr. Hicks,
of Birkenhead, and her hull' was only finished on Tuesday
night. She is a finely-modelled boat, evidently built to
be capable of
"carrying
on" plenty of canvas in a smart
breeze. The Challenge, which is one of the fleet of the
Birkenhead Model Yacht Club, is from the hands of Mr.
Kelly, of Liverpool, the builder of the Presto, which won
the Birkenhead Challenge Cup last year. The first boat
that got away was the Mirage, and after her the Challenge
and Victory—the Ranger starting last. There was a light
breeze from N.N.W. After an interesting race, during
which the boats frequently changed their relative positions,
the flag-ship was passed by the
Ranger, at
Challenge, at
The Mirage close after, and the Victoria following at some
distance. At the concluSion of the race the prize was
presented to the owner of the Ranger (G. W. Moss, Esq.,)
by the commodore.
LIVERPOOL Ye CRT CLUB.—The first sailing
.match of
this club (which was formed during the last winter) for
yachts of the second class, took place on Thursday. Four
yachts were entered for the race, namely, Jessica, eight
tons, J. A. Clarke, Esq., commodore, owner; Sirocco,
eight tons, W. Brown, Esq., owner ; Kelpie, four tons, E.
A. Horley, Esq.,
vice-commodore, owner; Electric, eight
tons, T. Wilkinson, Esq., owner. The match was for a
prize of £25. The yachts started at twenty minutes to
one, from opposite the Birkenhead Ferry, the course
being round the Formby lightship and back. There was
a good breeze from N.W. by W. and the sailing of the
boats was capital. The Kelpie had the start, and kept
ahead for a considerable distance, but in consequence of a
leakage occurring, she gave up the contest. The Electric
then took the lead, followed by the Jessica and Sirocco.
At about a sparter past four o'clock the Electric reached
the flag-ship anchored in the river, the Jessica in about
nine minutes after, and the Sirocco in about a minute
and a half after the latter vessel. The Electric was de-
clared the winner. The yachts were accompanied by the
steamer Satellite, on board which vessel there were a
large number of ladies and gentlemen. A band of music
was in attendance, and the company enjoyed themselves
on board the steamer by dancing, &c. A cold coll
was provided by Mr. Hilliar, of the Monks' Ferry Hotel.
ASSAULT ON A CIIINAMAN.—On Friday, at the police-
court, John Arsom, a Chinese, charged Captain Cornelius
Moss, master of the William R. Hallet, lying in the Hus-
kisson Dock, with having assaulted him. From the
evidence it appeared that, on Tuesday last, the complainant
had the consent of the master to leave the ship,. but it was
necessary for him to go first and see the American consul
on the subject. Accordingly he Went and consulted the
consul, who told him to go back and get a note from thon
e
captain. The man did so. On applying to the captain the
board, he (the captain) went into the cabin, as the man
supposed, for the purpose of writing the note; and, in the
interim, the complainant got his clothes in readiness to
leave the ship. On returning from the cabin the captain
began to use violent language, threatened to, throw both
the clothes and the man into the dock, and upon the
instant took up a large stick and struck him a violent
blow on the side of the head, the effect of which was to
fell him, insensible, on to the deck. For the defence it
was contended that the complain, having engaged n
i
an American ship, under American regulations he was
bound to go back in the vessel; and that the present was
an attempt to get rid of that obligation,—Captain Moss
being bound, under a penalty of 500 dollars, to take all
his crew back with him to New Orleans.—The magistrate
considered that an assault had been committed, but under
circumstances of great provocation. It was to be regretted
that masters of vessels were not above lifting their hands
against such men in cases like these.—A fine of 10s., with
costs, was imposed.
HEALTH CO3IMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held
on Thursday, Mr. Langsdale in the chair.—Mr. Dover
asked whither any steps had been taken to make known
the provisions of the late amended Sanitary Bill. Several
accidents had recently occurred from persons standing
outside of windows to clean them,
rt The ne ill
endi nw b made
that a penal offence, and subjected parties offg to a
penalty of £s.—The Town-clerk replied that a docume
of dic-
nt
had been prepared which would show the points
It was
ference between the former and the present act.
a work of considerable labour, and when completed would
be printed for circulation.—The Town-clerk called the
attention of the committee to two bills. One was an act
to amend the Nuisance Removal and Disease PreVentio
in n
Bill; the other had reference to the appointment of -
spectors of nuisances throughout the country. As to the
last, it was necessary to have an alteration made, other-
wise the parishes which had power to appoint inspectors
might get into collision with the officers of the Health
Committee. It would be necessary to get in a clause
confining the new bill to places where no inspectors were
already appointed. The other act required some modifi-
cation. Power was given in it to appoint a sanitary or
medical officer on the assumption that it would apply
where no medical officer existed. It was proposed to
have a .modifying clause, to the effect that where there
was already a medical officer he should exercise those
duties. The matter was referred to the Town-clerk, to
take measures for effecting such modifications and altera-
tions as may be required.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this body
was held on Thursday, Mr. C. Turner in the chair. Mr.
Bigham directed attention to the fact that vessels dis-
charging in the Albert Dock, and putting thei
w r cargoes
on the quay sides, had absolutely to pay double hat they
would have to pay in any other dock.—Mr. Tobin could
quite bear out what had been stated by Mr. Bigham.—
The Chairman said it was desirable to encourage vessels
which did not use the warehouses thugo in, and if the com-
mittee were to reduce the prices s probably would be
the case. Whether at present they were actually too high
or not was a fair question for the committee to consider.—
Mr. Robinson had before told the committee that the Mas-
ter Porters Committee had no power to alter the rates.
This rate of charges was imposed upon the whole, to cover
the expenses of the staff, and it was not possible, without
this, to defray the expense of the dock at all.—Thti e C
fromhair-
man said the matter should have every consideration
the committee. He then submitted the plan prepared by
the special committee on dock arrangements for giving
graving dock accommodation to large steamers at the north
end, the consideration of which had been postponed from
the previous week,—Mr. Barber objected to such a large
space being used as a lock, especially if they were going to
build another large graving dock for steamers.— Mr. Hart-
ley thought the lock necessary. They should never trust
to one gate, even independent of the lock. A long dis-
cussion ensued, but ultimately the subject was referred
back to the special sub-committee for reconsideration.—A
letter was read from Messrs. W. Wilson and Son, com-
plaining of the great loss they were continually sustaining
from the want of proper accommodation to discharge sea-
going steamers into lock-up sheds. After some conver-
sation the letter was referred to the harbour-masters snb-
committee. An application was read from the Rev. G.
Dover, ins. of St. Mary's, Kirkdale, requesting the
committee to continue the grant 0f,£50 per annum towards
the maintenance of a chaplain on the North Shore. A
w discussion ensued, but on a division the motion was
carried by a majority Of 12 to 7. And it was agreed that
the solicitor be directed to give his opinion as regards the
egality of the grant,

COXMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF
LANCASHIRE.-2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's
Own Militia—to be lieutenants : Ensign C. Garraway ;J.
Pennyfather, gentleman.
DR. Drcwrsow has been elected a Fellow of the
ofe
Fellow; teaocMedicine
Member
thee of the fromLt
mh
Royal Society. Dr. Dickinson holds the titles of Master
Physicians,
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ens andaann d,
London
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Colleges,
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bt4onrridg;
of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh.
FIRE IN LODGE-LANE.—On Wednesday afternoon,
about half-past 4 o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises
of Mr. Ritchie, car proprietor, Lodge-lane. The stable
adjoined some sheds, containing twine and other inflam-
matory materials, and-before the arrival of the fire brigade,
the fire had made considerable progress. The stable and
sheds were destroyed, with a large portion of their contents.
CHURCH Scuooas.—The members of the Liverpool
Church of England Sunday School Teachers' Association,
upon the dissolution of their society, have presented the
balance in the hands of their treasurer to the committee of
the Church of England' Institution, to be expended by
them in works bearing upon Sunday-school teaching, in
the hope that their late members may be induced to join
the latter institution.
ExcuasioNs To KILLARNEY.--Arrangements have
been made by the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company
for a series of summer excursions to the romantic district
of Killarney. Tourists and others who avail themselves •
of these trips can proceed in any of the company's first-
class vessels to Dublin, or Kingstown, whence they will be
conveyed to their destination by railway. The arrange-
ments offer facilities-for visiting at a cheap rate one of the
most attractive and interesting districts in Ireland.
ADDITIONAL GUARDIANS FOR WARRINGTON.—The
Poor-law Board, having received a memorial from the
Warrington Town Council, asking for an increase in the
number of guardians, have concluded, " That the condition
of the township of Warrington, Latchford, and Newton,
particularly as regards• the population and expenditure, are
such as to warrant an increase in the number of guardians
assigned to those townships." They therefore propose to
issue an order for the election of two additional guardians
for the township of Warrington, and one each for the
townships of Newton and Latchford, making a total
increase of four guardians for the union.
ROBBERY OF AN EXIGRA.NT.On Wednesday morning,
an emigrant, who had taken his passage in the steam-ship
Great Britain, was walking near docks,the when he met
several men, who, after engaging h conversation,
induced him to go 'to a public-house, where he was liberally
treated with some porter, and shortly after he had taken
it he became insensible. The fellows then took from him
sixteen £5 notes and several sovereigns, and immediately
afterwards decamped with their booty. They have not
yet been heard of.
DRUNKENNESS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.—On Friday
an inquest was held upon the body of Martha Dutton,
aged 41 years, the wife of John Dutton, a shipcarpenter,
residing in High Park-street. On Tuesday last a brother
of the deceased paid herself and husband a visit, when the
three, besides the female servant, named Margaret Mahon,
partook freely of liquor, aud the wole of them became
disgracefully intoxicated. At twelveh o'clock at night, the'
deceased was removed to bed by her husband and her
brother, the former sleeping with her. Between five and
six o'clock in the morning, the husband went to his work,
and at seven o'clock the wife was found lying on her face
in bed, and quite dead. The jury returned a verdict of
" Accidentally suffocated.
MANCHESTER BOYS.—From a scene which recently oc-
curred in Manchester, we may judge of the condition of
the juvenile population of that town. A young thief,
named John Parry, met a little girl in the street, and
seeing money
in her hand, forced her to give it up. The
child cried, and a man who was passing seized the
prisoner • .
—ln a moment he was surrounded by a gang of
lads, between two or three hundred, var in
ying age from
nine to fourteen, who assailed him with sticks, stones, and
every - description of missile they could find. This made
the prisoner quite refractory, and the man could scarcely
get him along. The lads urifed him to resist, and cried
out `• Don't walk ; lay down. Eventually he was obliged
to let the boy go, but he has since been secured, and sen-
tenced by the magistrates to three months' imprisonment'
and a whipping.
Tni LIVERPOOL CHIIIES.—The committee, at their
meeting on Wednesday to arrange for the opening of the
chimes, fixed the 20th inst., the day on which the annual
processions of school children usually takes place, and
when large crowds of people assemble, to open the chimes,
and selected the following tunes as appropriate for the
chimes, viz. :—" Home, Sweet Home," " Sicilian Mariner's
Hymn," " Canadian Boat Song," " Blue Bells of Scotland,"
" There's nae luck aboot the House," " Life let us Cherish,"
" Rousseau's Dream." These tunes are suitable to the
chimes, which are arranged for tunes of eight notes each,
owing to the paucity of subscriptions, as the entire peal in
St. Peter's (ten bells) would have admitted a wider
selection. Parties who have subscribed, and those who
intend to subscribe, are requested to pay the amount to
Mr. Thomas Clark, Cable-st , at their earliest convenience.
LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHY.—At the meeting of the Photo-
graphic Society, on Tuesday, Mr. Newlands iu the chair,
the subject of lunar photography was introduced, and an
interesting discussion ensued. It was stated that some of
the photographs had been magnified twenty-four feet in
diameter, and that the details came out with singular
force and clearness. The volcano, Tycho, measured ten
inches in diameter, and was a fine object. The Chair-
man suggested that, at the meeting of the British Asso-
ciation, a magnified representation of the moon, fifty feet
in diameter, might be obtained in St. George's-hall. A
member of the Society mentioned an important means of
'correcting the tendency of collodion to crack upon the
glass. It was by the addition of a small solution of wax
ether. Mr. Saddler exhibited a number of specimens of
very successful wet-paper process landscape, and described
the method. Dr. Inman exhibited some beautiful micros-
copic objects, and promised to pursue the subject. There
were paper positives taken from collodion negatives. A
paper by Mr. Davies, of Warrington, giving a detailed
description of the ealotype process as practised by him, was
read by the chairman in the writer's absence. Photographic
lunar experiments are being conducted on an extensive
scale at the Liverpool Observatory.
THE NEW RESERVOIRS, intended for supplying Liver-
pool wifh the water to be brought from Rivington, are
rapidly approaching completion. The one is situated in
Audley-street, Everton ' • the second at Kensington ; and
the third at Park-hill, intended for the supply of Aigburth
and the neighbourhood. The Audley-street reservoir is
being constructed between Audley-street, Everton-road,
and the carpet-field, Breck-road, and is a massive and im-
posing structure. It will be 15 feet deep round the edges,
16 feet deep in the middle, and is calculated to hold up-
wards of six million gallons of water. The Kensington
reservoir stands close beside the old waterworks at Ken-
sington, but is built upon a different principle, being
somewhat similar to the Audley-street reservoir. It is
15 feet deep at the sides, 18 feet in the centre, and is cal-
culated to hold nine million gallons of water. The Park-
road reservoir is calculated to contain 2,500,000 gallons of
water. The three will contain upwards of 18,500,000 gal-
lons. Ample provisions are made for cleansing the reser-
voirs when required, and the water will be protected from
the action of the atmosphere by being covered. Messrs.
Arthur and George Holme are the contractors for the
Audley-street reservoir ; Messrs. George Thompson and
Co. for the Kensington reservoir ; and Messrs. Dempster,
Housley, and Co., for the Park-hill reservoir.
RAILWAY ENGINE-DRIVERS.—The London and North-
Western Railway Company have lately introduced a sys-
tem amongst their engine-drivers of working by contract
instead of at weekly wages. The men are guaranteed
their ordinary rate of wages at least, and are allowed to
make as much over as they can, but are not allowed, under
any circumstances, to work more than twelve hours a day,
and are subject to fines of ls. for every minute their train
comes in late at the termini, and other conditions with
regard to minor repairs of their engines, &c., not imposed
upon the men who work under the ordinary system. Only
about thirty, however, have as yet accepted the arrange-
ment, and these, it is said, are making, some of them, £5.
a week. At the same time the company reckon that they
would save £lOO,OOO a year if their engine-drivers would
universally adopt the method. The great body of the
men are irritated against these thirty, and a few days ago
threatened to strike, unless they were for the future paid
at the rate of 7s. a day after a year's service, their present
pay being Os. 6d. On consideration, however, they laid
their case peaceably before the committee.
MANSLA.UGHTER.—On Wednesday night, G. Hickey, a
market porter, who resided in a court in Standish-street,
died from the effects of a fractured skull, sustained by a
blow inflicted with a poker by a young man named John
M`Donough on the Tuesday week previous. Shortly
before Hickey expired M`Donough called at his house and
wished to effect some sort of a compromise with the
family, but, not succeeding in his object, he immediately
absconded. An inquest was held on the body on Thurs-
day, and, after the coroner had summed up the evidhence,
the Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Jon
M`Donough. A warrant for his apprehension was issued
by the coroner, and placed in the hands of Inspector
Heaton, of the detective force. After considerable search,
the officer discovered the accused in a house in Bispham-
street, where he was working as a shoemaker. When
questioned by the officer, he at first gave his name as
Smith, but, on finding that he was known, he admitted
that he was the person the officer was looking after, and
said that the death of his brother-in-law was the result of
a quarrel between them. The prisoner was on Friday
morning conveyed to Kirkdale Gaol, to await his trial at
the ensuing summer assizes.
LIVERPOOL WORKING MEN'S CHURCH Associanos.
—This combination of our labouring classes (says a cor-
respondent) affords a cheering aspect of the influences of
religion. We have had but too frequently, in bygone
times, to censure combinations of master against man and
man against master, of various kinds, all in the end tend-
ing more or less to disunion instead of peace and goodwill.
But when we hear of several thousands of our hard-work-
ing, toil-worn labourers and artisans uniting to provide
clergymen and places of worship for themselves, we can-
not but regard such a movement as a striking result of
the improved state of education, and as a practical fruit of
true and deep-seated Christian principles. We are told
that the stipends of four clergymen are supported by the
hard-earned coppers of the labouring men of our town, and
surely they deserve the countenance of our merchants and
gentry to encourage them in so noble a work ; therefore,
we rejoice to see that a large number of our leading clergy
are about to meet them at St. James's school-room, this
evening (Tuesday) where we recommend all friends of the
working men to attend.
WEST DEBBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was
held at the Workhouse, Everton, on Wednesday ; present,
the Rev. Wm. Bacluall„chairman, Mr. Edwards, vice chair-
man, Messrs. Mountfield, Smith, Daly, M'Gee, Appleby,
Alpass, Kirkus, Jeffries, Morris, Medcalf, James Birch,
Ledger, and Heyes. The balance in the hands of the
treasurer was reported to be £497 4s. Bd. Letters from
the Poor-law Board, relative to the evidence given before
the select committee of the House of Commons on the
subject of the removal of statuelriScotch poor, and from
Mr. Clayton, architect, as
drains, were referred to the Visiting and Hospital Com-
mittees. An account was ordered to be laid before the
Board, showing the amount of all extras, together with the
contracts fore recting and finally completing the Union
hospital. , The chairman, (the Rev. W. %dna%) Messrs.
Edwards, Medcalf, Kirkus, Smith, and the Clerk, were
appointed a deputation to visit the lunatics confined in the
Lancaster and Rainhill Asylums. The number of inmatee
s
of the Workhouse was stated to be 56(1, against 637. of th
corresponding week of last year,