The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-15 00:00:00

HOMEOPATHY.—It will be seen by an advertisement,
that a sum of money has been subscribed by the friends of
homeopathy in this town to secure the services of a house-
surgeon for the Liverpool Homeopathic Dispensary, Har-
ford-street, Mount-pleasant. It has been felt that an ap-
pointment of this kind has long been required, as the
number of poor people who now avail themselves of the
benefits of the institution have increased during the few
last years to so great an extent as to render it impossible
for the medical officers, who have so long kindly given
their services gratuitously, to attend to them. The
house-surgeon will also have ample employment in visit-
ing at their own houses those who are unable through
sickness to attend at the Dispensary. The charity ap-
pears to be doing much good, and upwards of thirty
thousand patients have received medical treatment there
since it was opened. It is hoped the institution will re-
ceive support from the benevolent inhabitants of the town
and neighbourhood.
THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. BRADLEY.—The special
commission appointed to inquire into the charges made by
Mr. Hodson against Mr. Bradley, in reference to his con-
duct at the recent election for Vauxhall Ward, met on
Thursday, at the Town-hall. The proceedings were con-
ducted privately, but we learn that Alderman Moore was
appointed chairman. Mr. Hodson was accompanied by
Mr. Oliver Holden, and stated the leading circumstances
of the charge. The witnesses were Stopforth, Jones, and
Ashley. Mr. Holden was examined as to the character of
Stopforth, and spoke highly of his general good conduct,
from having employed him for a number of years. During
the inquiry Mr. Bradley complained of the mode in which
it was being conducted, and alleged that he did not re-
ceive that consideration which he had a right to expect,
considering the circumstances in which he was placed.
The committee expressed their determination to conduct
the inquiry; as they conceived they were doing, with strict
impartiality, and the utmost consideration for Mr. Bradley
consistent with what was fair and reasonable to all parties
concerned. Ultimately, Mr. Bradley became so dissatisfied
that he left the room before the termination of the pro-
ceedings. Mr. Hodson having closed his case, the com-
mittee adjourned until Saturday. On Saturday the whole
of the committee, with the exception of Mr. J. H. Turner,
attended, but, we understand, no further evidence was
adduced, and the inquiry was adjourned until Tuesday
week, to give Mr. Bradley full opportunity to reply.
CLASSICAL CHAMBER. CONCERTS.—The first of these
pleasing entertainments for the season took place on
Thursday evening, in the ante-room of the Philharmonic-
hall. The programme was of a highly inviting character,
and its selection did great credit to the taste and judgment
of Messrs. E. W. Thomas and B. R. Isaac, the gentle-
men who have orignated these concerts, under whose
management they have been got up. As on other occa-
sions, on which first-class instrumental music was to be
heard, we regret that the attendance on Thursday even-
ing was not by any means such as the selection of the
music and the admirable style of its performance induced
us to expect, the audience being, though highly intelligent,
much too limited in number. The paucity of auditors
must, no doubt, in a considerable degree, be accounted
for by the number of musical amateurs drawn to the
Theatre Royal, to witness the opera of the " Huguenots,"
produced for the first time in Liverpool the same evening,
a coincidence unfortunate for the opening success of these
charming concerts. The performances, as a whole, were
most gratifying, and produced reiterated and well-earned
applause. Among the most successful displays of the
evening, were the piano-forte solos of Mr. Isaac, who
exhibited good taste, combined with much facility of exe-
cution. The violin playing of Mr. Thomas was also of a
high order, showing him to be an artist of good feeling
and culture. We hope the succeeding concerts of the
series will meet with more general appreciation than was
accorded to the opening one.
FRACAS IN WEST DERBY WARD.—At the close of the
municipal election in West Derby Ward, an affray arose
in the interior of the polling-booth. Mr. Corkhill, uphol-
sterer, Brunswick-road. went in to make some objection,
when Mr. Morgan, the objecting burgess, called him a
scoundrel, and, Mr. Corkhill knocked him down. Mr. John
Jones, the assessor, hereupon interfered, and also received
a blow. The matter was brought before the magistrates
on Thursday, on the complaint of Mr. Jones. After a long
'hearing, Mr. Mansfield expressed it as the desire of his
brother magistrates to adjourn the matter, in order that
they might carefully weigh the different statements, and
they would give their decision on Saturday—On Saturday
Mr. Mansfield, in giving judgment, said that in this case
there appeared to have been a great deal of stir made. It
was not, however, a very serious one. They (he and Mr.
Stitt) were of opinion that it had not been made out that
Mr. Jones had been attacked in the discharge of his office
as assessor. Had this been so, it would have been a very
serious matter, for an officer in the discharge of his duty
was doubly protected. At the close of the proceedings, at
the booth, Corkhill, the defendant, believing, rightly or
wrongly was immaterial, that personation had taken
place, came in; along with Mr. Youd, to make a general
objection. It appeared that the entry was made quietly,
and it was not material to ascertain whether Mr. Corkhill
had a right there or not. The presiding alderman was of
opinion that he had a right, and he (the alderman) was
the only person to decide in the case ; neither Mr. Jones,
the assessor, nor Mr. Morgan, the objecting burgess, had
any thing to do with it. Mr. Mansfield then gave a digest
of the circumstances of the case. It was natural that Mr.
Corkhill, on the offensive language attributed being used,
should have knocked down Mr. Jones ; yet still no assault
could be justified except in the case of a man being in
danger. If Mr. Jones stretched out his hands to push
Mr. Corkhill out of his path, then he would have com-
mitted an assault, which Mr. Corkhill would have been
justified in resisting to a certain extent. They had it that
Corkhill was in the act of committing an assault not jus-
tifiable by law, but, by the usages of mankind, perfectly
justifiable. The judgment of the court must be, under
the circumstances, for a nominal penalty ; Mr. Corkhill
must pay a shilling fine, and 4s. 6d. costs.
ACCIDENTS TO LIVERPOOL EMIGRANT SIIIPS.—The
new ship Guiding Star, belonging to Messrs. Millers and
Thompson, which had been withdrawn from their Aus-
tralian line to make one voyage to America and back, took
her departure from the Mersey on the 17th ult., with up-
wards of 450 passengers on board, under the command of
Captain R. D. Robertson. She encountered light and
baffling winds up to Sunday, the 30th ult.,but managed to
make very fair progress. At noon of that day the wind
freshened from the southwest. At four, p.m., the vessel
was off the Fastnett Rock, which bore N.N.E. three miles,
the breeze still increasing, with a heavy head sea, and the
glass falling very fast. The weather continued to get worse
and worse, andat eleven, p.m., it was blowing a heavy gale
from the southwest, with a tremendous sea pitching in from
all quarters. Darin; the gale it carried away her fore and
maiatopsail yards, main topmast, and main yard. On Mon-
day, the weather moderating, Capt. Robertson determined
to put back to Liverpool to replace the lost spars' and for
that purpose the ship's head was turned up the Channel
again. It had reached to within ten miles S.S.E. of the
Calf of Man, when the wind veered round to the S.E.,
blowing a strong breeze. As it was impossible to reach
Liverpool in the face of such winds, Captain Robertson
determined to bear up for Belfast Lough, where the vessel
arrived on Friday evening. Cholera had broken out on
board, and seven deaths occurred up to that time. This
number was subsequently augmented to thirteen. The
condition of the poor passengers was most pitiable, but the
authorities of Belfast behaved most humanely, taking all
the survivors that were diseovered ashore, and placing
them in the hospital. The Guiding Star arrived here on
Thursday evening, in tow of a steam-tug, from Belfast,
and proceeded, on Friday night, into Wellington Dock, to
discharge and refit. On Friday, about 400 of the pas-
sengers were brought on shore by two steam-tugs. She
had been previously boarded by Captain Schomberg, the
government emigration agent, who informed them that
suitable accommodation would be provided at the Work-
house. The majority, however, rejected that public hos-
pitality, and betook themselves to private lodging-
houses.—The Kossuth, which sailed hence for New York,
on the 24th ult., with 609 souls on board, put into Queens-
town on Monday week, with the cholera on board. It
broke out among the German emigrants two days after
she left port, and 18 or 20 deaths had occurred up to the
time of her putting into Queenstown. The inhabitants of
that place were naturally much alarmed lest the fearful
epidemic should extend to the shore, but the authorities
having taken active precautionary measures, by placing
the survivors in a quarantine hulk, the anxiety has abated,
and the poor passengers themselves are recovering.
Doca COMMITTEE.—Mr. F. Shand presided at the
weekly meeting on Thursday, when Mr. Charles Turner
was unanimously re-appointed chairman for the ensuing
year. Messrs. J. Holme, Holden, Tobin, Gregson, and
Molyneux, the representatives elected by the Town
Council on the previous day, were re-appointed members
of the sub-committees on which they had formerly acted.
After a discussion respecting some improvements in the
upper rooms of the building, a plan was submitted by the
sub-committee of warehouse-management for giving addi-
tional warehouse room at the Albert Dock, by filling up
the south-west end, at an estimated cost of £4,357.—
Mr. Robinson said if the plan was adopted it would give
819 additional square yards of storage-room at the south-
west corner of the dock, where there was some vacant
land at present unemployed ; and as their warehouses
were now overcrowded with produce, he thought it very
important that the improvements should be made. It
was also stated that the outlay would be repaid in three
years.—The sum of £3O was granted to the widow and
family of the late Mr. Gordon, who had been in the em-
ploy of the committee at a salary of £BO per annum. A
letter was read from Mr. Charles M`lver to the following
effect :—" Will you ask the committee whether they will
grant me, on any terms, the exclusive use of a large-sized
graving-dock? It is quite plain to me that we shall re-
quire one ere twelve months are over." The letter was sent
back to the harbourmasters' committee, who were directed
to appoint a deputation to have an interview with Mr.
M`lver on the subject. Mr. Malcomson thought it was
well worth the consideration of the committee, whether
they ought not to build some new graving-docks, as they
were now so much required. Mr. Lockett and Mr.
Rankin agreed with Mr. Malcomson as to the necessity,
it being well known that the repairs for large steam
vessels could not be done in Liverpool except in the
Huskisson Dock. Mr. Holme was of the same opinion, and
as they knew that so many large steamers were being built
they should anticipate what was wanted, or ether ports
would take away the trade of the town--A letter was
read from the captain of the Maltese brig the Tiger, which
had accidentally received some injury in the dock, praying
the committee to waive the half of their claim against
him, amounting to £22 6s. 3d., which was understood to
be refused.—A letter was next read from Mr. Raines,
enclosing a memorial, signed by numerous respectable
residents on both sides of the river, praying that, as
sundry alterations were contemplated on the dock pro-
perty about Nova Scotia and George's Dock, a direct
approach might be made to the landing-stage. They
prayed that a fixed and permanent roadway, without any
bridge, might be made, or that the distance between the
bridges might be shortened ; and they further suggested
that a high-level footpath should be made from James.
street to near the landing-stage. Mr. Lockett said if they
provided carriages for the people it would perhaps satisfy
them. Mr. Holme thought they ought to answer the
memorial by putting a toll on the landing-stage, which
had been one of the greatest accommodations ever pro-
vided for the public. At the same time he thought some
improvements might be made, particularly in the paving,
which was at present very bad. It was stated that part
of the property belonged to the corporation, but orders
had been given that that portion of it belonging to the
Dock Estate should be repaired. It was ordered that the
memorialists should be informed that the subject would
be taken hito consideration.