The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-03 00:00:00

BlOtritt Relvs.

The Manchester Courier for the future is to be pub-
lished only once a week. The Wednesday's paper will be
discontinued.
Two men were wrestling at Wigan, a few days ago, in
the Cumberland style when one of them was thrown
down and had his leg bn,ken. He died in consequence a
few days after.
The Admiralty Commissioners have signified to the
Council of Chester, that an inquiry into the state of the
river Dee will be instituted, if the sum of £lOO be depo-
sited to cover the expenses.
A verdict of manslaughter Eas-been returned at War-
rington against a man named Ellis, a carter, for having
caused the death of an Irishman by running over him with
his waggon, which was driven at a very furious rate.
On Monday a girl, fourteen years old, living as servant
With Mrs. Pearce, of Manchester, was scolded severely for
pilfering money from the till, when she scouted away in a
pet. and drowned herself in the canal.
The Town Council of Manchester has resolved to give
notice to the Lords of the Treasury that they will not,
after the.loth of October next, pay any of the expenses
incurred in the management and collection of the customs
in that town.

Southport• is becoming quite the• rage for pic-nics.
Hundreds of persons, in parties, flock-daily thither forthe
purpose, and especially to the strawberry gardens, at
Churchtown. where the fruit is now large, ripe, and deli-
cious, and the cream unequalled.
Rock salt is found in Cheshire at a depth,of from twenty-
eight to fifty yards, and the beds are from one to forty
yards thick, separated by clay or clag stones; the colour
is reddish, and the rock is so hard as to require to be
blasted with gunpowder; the largest mine is 330 feet deep
and twenty feet high, sopported by pillars of the salt.
Some workmen engaged in excavating for public sewers
at Chester laid bare, a•few days ago, at a depth• of seven
feet, what appears to be the remains of a Roman portico.
Many fragments of Roman bricks and tiles with Latin
letters on them, as well as coins of Antoninus, were found.
Bones of various animals,. the head of a stag, Sm., were
also found.

FATAL FlRE.—Between one and two o'clock on Satur-
day morning, a fire broke ont in the Royal Oak inn, Bol-
ton, by which the building was destroyed. A man, who
was put to bed in a state of intoxication, was observed
during the progress of the flames to fall from one of the
windows into the street, when he was immediately carried
away, but life was extinct.

GALLANTRY OF A RAILWAY COMPANY.—The Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire Railway Company have announced a
series of cheap trips, during the summer months, to Black-
pool and Fleetwood, for which they intend charging
females and children half price. This is the first instance
that we remember of ladies being charged a less fare than
gentlemen for railway travelling.
HONEYSUCKLE.—There is now in full flower at Fortune-
cottage, near Garstang, belonging to Mr. Tongue, a most
splendid new variety of honeysuckle, which he has obtained
by hybridising. It is supposed to be the most splendid
private collection in Europe, comprising at present 6,000
plants, all growing upon the surface. They appear like
one complete mass of flowers, and they have cost him
upwards of five years' labour.
ACCIDENT THROUGH RIFLE SHOOTING.—On Friday
the 15th inst., at Newton races, a poor woman, named
Jane Markland, was accidentally shot in the head at a
rifle-shooting booth. She wandered about the neighbour-
hood up to Tuesday night, when she was found by the
police, who conveyed her to the workhouse, where she
stili remains. A leaden bullet has been since extracted
from her head by Mr. Hunt, the medical officer; and she
now lies in, a very dangerous state.
THE CROPS IN CHESHIRE.—The Cheshire farmers on
the lighter uplands are hurrying their earlier potato crops
to market. They are all busy with their hay, and certainly
the weather is capital for this important concern; there-
fore, we may report well of things in general. Some
wheats are reported rather thin of plant; no just ground,
however, for repining. No potato disease yet, worth the
slightest notice ; still we repeat our former advice to all ;
be prepared—get out all the greens and roots you possibly
can.

THE TEN HOURS BILL.—A numerous meeting of fac-
tory operatives was held in Manchester on Tuesday eve-
ning, for the purpose of " taking into consideration the
hest means of maintaining the Ten Hours Act, and also
of putting an end to violations of its provisions by masters
who are working by relays or shifts." Mr. Tear, Mr.
Charles Betron, Mr. Philip Knight, and other factory
workers, took part in the proceedings, and earnestly
pressed the meeting to unite with the factory hands gene-
rally in an agitation for preventing the carrying on of the
relay or shift system. A resolution, protesting against
the system, as a manifest violation of the Ten Hours Act,
and as calculated "to place the adult factory hands in the
most deplorable condition, as they may be compelled to
work any number of hours that the violators of the Ten
Hours Act may think proper," was carried unanimously,
as were other resolutions, pledging the meeting to main-
tain and protect the Ten Hours Act from all attempts now
being made to violate it, "and also to contribute the
necessary pecuniary assistance for its due protection. The
feeling among the factory hands against the relay system
is becoming stronger every day, in all parts of the district.
THOS. PARR GILMOUR AGAIN.—From a paragraph in
the Manchester Guardian, of Wednesday, it appears that
our old friend has been figuring there in the character of
a converted Jew, with but slight success however, as the
role ended in an introduction to the magistrates at the
Town-hall, and a significant warning to leave the town.
He was suffered to depart, and was followed by a crowd
hooting and shouting. Our contemporary says,—" To
support his new character, Gilmour now sports a long
beard, dresses in sober black, with black hat and crape
round it, and has the appearance of a man who has tra-
velled much. As a pendant to the above, we insert a
copy of a sort of note found yesterday in our letter-box.
It is superscribed Joseph Pratt, informer to Beswick,
against a gentleman that never defrauded any man, &c.
Bridge-street, Manchester.' In pencil is written, ' Mr.
Gilmour called to contradict a lying paragraph in the
Guardian. • Monday evening.' All we can say is, that
Mr. Gilmour never called, though he may have dropped
the note in the letter-box in the window. The note is as
follows :

" Monday, 25th June, 1849.
" Joseph Pratt,—Because thou bast broken the ninth com-
mandment, and oppressed the stranger wrongfully, behold the
day is come when thou shalt eat but not be satisfied, for God
will make thee sick in smiting thee, for this thy

" THE JEW G."

CHESTER ARCHITECTURAL, &C., SOCIETY.—On Fri-
day the council of this society met at St. Mary's Rectory,
—the Worshipful the Chancellor presiding,—when seve-
ral members were elected. A sub-committee was also
formed for incidental purposes, orders given for an ac-
curate delineation of one or two particular subjects of
interest, and notices received of the curiosities that day
brought to light in Commonhall-street. Acknowledge-
ment was made to Messrs. Barry and Browne for an ad-
mirable lithograph of their beautiful chapel in Hope-
street, Liverpool, and of two other churches by the same
architects ; also of a large engraving of the West Front
of York Minster, from the Rev. W. Massie, and of a
brass rubbing from Ormskirk, by Mr. James Harrison.
A communication having been received from the Rev. F.
Chater, incumbent of Nantwich, through one of the
secretaries, relative to the restoration of his unrivalled
parish church, an answer was returned to him expressive
of the very lively interest taken by the society in that
object, and of their wish to visit the church ere long.
The Liverpool Architectural Society, having on the late
united excursion to Gresford intimated their brotherly
desire of joining the Chester Society in an investigation
and delineation of the venerable cathedral, it was re-
solved that an early opportunity should be taken of carry-
ing that plan into effect, and that a cordial welcome
should be given to a deputation from that useful and
energetic body.—Chester Courant.

ANNUAL GENERAL COUNTY SESSION.—The annual
session was held in the Court-house, Preston, on Thurs-
day. The Venerable Archdeacon Broooks presided.
There was a full attendance of county magistrates. The
mandamus of the Court of Queen's Bench for the county
to pay to the borough of Manchester the sum of £3,000
for special constables (a long-disputed account) was taken
into consideration, and a committee appointed to consider
whether the account should be carried to a higher court or
should be paid. A number of assessments were asked for
by the county treasurer, and granted. Mr. Wilson moved
" that the chairman of the Finance Committee be re-
quested to furnish some satisfactory explanation of the
discrepancy between the two tabular statements of the ex-
penditure of the county which have lately appeared, the
one signed by himself, and the other, purporting to be an
amended statement according to an accompanying note,
signed by the county treasurer." The chairman of the
finance committee explained that the errors had not arisen
owing to any neglect of their own. The statement had
been formed from documents in possession of the county
treasurer, an officer who, he stated, held two important
situations, as judge of the county court and county trea-
surer, one of which he ought to resign, as due attention
could not be bestowed upon the county affairs whilst lie
held both.—A resolution moved by Mr. Edmund Ash-
worth, appointing a committee from certain divisions of
the county relative to the expenditure, with a view to its
curtailment, was adopted. A resolution was also adopted
on the motion of Mr. Ffrance, chairman of the General
Finance Committee, by which £3OO a year would be saved
by discharging several surveyors of bridges.
GILMOUR AT MANCHESTER.—This notorious person-
age has been for some time at Manchester, where he has
been closely watched, the police having had his portrait
lithographed for circulation. He has been as industriously
engaged in swindling and attempting to swindle people as
ever. He went on Thursday into a penny news-room in
Back King-street, and somehow his whereabout got made
public. The result was that a crowd of nearly a thousand ,
people collected about the door of the place, to await his
exit, and when he appeared the mob abused and heaped
every indignity upon him. From words the crowd pro-
ceeded to violence of another kind, and showers of stones
were hurled at him. Amongst the people were some of
his past dupes, and it soon became evident that they
would, unless prevented, proceed to extreme measures.
His old enemies the police had now to step in as his friends
and rescue him, and this was not effected till the crowd,
after first transforming him into a miller by throwing flour
upon him, and then into a sweep by daubing him with
soot, had thrown him down into the street, and had
inflicted some violent kicks as well as cuffs upon him.
He was removed to a lodging house, where Mr. Beswick
waited upon him, and found him much bruised, and in a
very pitiable condition, from the destruction of his hat and
clothes. Gilmour complained violently of the conduct
pursued towards him, and hypocritically pretended that
" his mission" to Manchester on this occasion had been
entirely of a religious character. Mr. Beswick urged upon
him the necessity of relieving Manchester of his presence,
and his arguments needed but little force to have the de-
sired effect. Gilmour went his way, protesting that if his
life was sacrificed his blood would rest upon the police, for
it was they who had informed the public what were his
objects and intentions.

THE DOCK WORKS ON THE BOOTLE SHORE.

Those of our readers who have watched the extension
of the docks at both extremities of the town have seen,
without remark, changes within the pest ten or twenty
years, which, to a stranger visiting the locality after a long
absence, appear almost incredible. Busy streets, with
their lofty piles of warehouses, occupy the spats which we
can remember as green fields ; and noble ships float at
anchor in splendid docks, where, a few years ago, stood
bathing machines, or the health-seeking portion of our
population enjoyed a summer-day's stroll along the smooth
sands of the shore. During the last twelve months, a
further encroachment has been made by the progress of
the embankment northwards, which is required for the
formation of the new timber docks on the Bootle shore,
by which that recently delightful suburban bathing-place
has become an inland locality. It will be remembered
that the plans for these works comprise-the carrying out
of the sea wall from its former terminus at the end of the
great north docks, now in process of completion, nearly
opposite the frrst toll-bar on the Bootle road, or the farm
of Mr. Ashcroft, to a point near the Rimrose Hotel ; and
as the condition of the grant of the strand by the Earl of
Derby, the formation of the ground for the erection of
four blocks of streets, the first directly opposite Bruns-
wick-terrace: In pursuance of the works, the excavations
from the North Docks have been run along the shore
northwards, and have now reached a point beyond the
lane which runs up from Miller's Castle to the Bootle and
Waterloo road. The whole of the frontage from Bruns-
wick-terrace to that point, including the once favourite
houses at Lower Mersey View, has thus been converted
into back land, the only water before it being a narrow
strip let in at high water, to sustain the embankment front
the pressure upon it of the tide. The bathing machines'k
which many remember to have been placed where the'
Prince's Dock now stands, and which, little more than
twelve months ago, were placed south of Brunswick..
terrace, are now further driven up nearly a mile north-
wards to the shore in front of the land-marks, and will,
as the embankment proceeds, be further removed beyond
the Rivarose Brook, with the prospect; 'ultimately, of
joining company with the machines at Waterloo.
The change has already had a seriously depreciating
effect upon the value of the property erected upon the
shore, many of the owners of which would, a few years
ago, have treated as altogether chimerical the notion that
anything could ever occur to alter their marine character,
or obstruct their seaward prospect. The bulk of the,
houses are closed up, and those cccupied are let at greatly
reduced rents. Some have their windows boarded up en-
tirely, and present a truly desolate appearance. To shear
the extent: of the depreciation, we may mention that one
of the finest houses in Brunswick-terrace, formerly let at
£95 per annum, is now tenanted at £2B, as a lodging-
house for navvies. A house in Lower Mersey View, /et
two years ago at £45, now brings into the landlori only
£26 ; and its once neat garden behind is used as a place
for feeding poultry for the shipping. A house in the same
row, which once used to be let furnished in the summer
months for five guineas a week, was let, a few days ago,
for two guineas. We have ascertained that the Dock
Committee are specially exempted from making any
recompense for such losses, to which, consequently, the
Earl of Derby is alone liable, at common law how-
ever. It is to be hoped that a powerful nobleman
like the Earl will not suffer these losses to fall
upon the owners of the property. It may be argued,
that ultimately its value will be restored, although it will
have to be converted to very different uses to those for
which it was erected. The loss during the process of con-
version, however, will be very serious, for probably a
dozen- years to come; and it must be borne in mind, that
when the Earl of Derby's new blocks of streets are erected
upon the made land in front, the property will not even
possess the advantage of immediate proximity to the new
docks, but will be, strictly speaking, back streets. The
land, too, it must be borne in mind, is only leasehold
under the Earl of Derby ; and many of the leases will run
out before the neighbourhood becomes what it will ulti-
mately be, a populated suburb. He will, however, no
doubt take all these matters under his favourable consi-
deration.

Altogether, a more interesting walk or ride does not
present itself to those acquainted with the former condi-
tion of this portion of our increasing port than that from
the southern commencement of the new No.lii Dock

works to the end of the embankment at Miller's Castle.
It is throughout an example of the giant power of human
energy, skill, and capital, changing the face of nature
itself, and controlling the elements to subserve the pur-
poses of man. In a few years more, what further mighty
changes may be effected, who dare venturi to predict ?

THE SMOKE NUISANCE AND ITS REMEDY.

With regard to the consumption of smoke in the vari-
ous factories and steamers in the town and port, we regret
to say that at present the Sanatory Act is almost a dead
letter. For sometime after the passing of that act, con-
siderable, and praiseworthy, exertions were made by the
Health Committee to put down the nuisance; but re-
cently little has been done in thrt direction. It has been
assigned, as a reason for this laxity, by many of our most
respectable manufacturers and steam-boat proprietors,
that it was impossible to comply with the provisions of
the act, inasmuch as it was impossible to consume the
smoke in their furnaces.

We thus briefly notice these facts to point out a remedy
for this evil. On Saturday last we had the pleasure of
examining an apparatus recently invented by our ingenious
townsman, Mr. Robertson, of Great Howard-street, which
not only effectually consumes the smoke of his furnace,
but economises fuel to the extent of from 15 to 20 per
cent. The apparatus is exceedingly simple. It consists
merely in a novel arrangement of hollow pipes under the
boiler, by means of which the particles of carbon which
escape from the fuel, during the process of consumption,
are brought in contact with certain currents of hot air,
and are thus consumed. The heat is so intense in these
pipes, that whilst less coal is needed, steam can be kept
up much easier and much more powerfully than under the
old system. There is no smoke emitted when trimming
up the fire, or when relaying at either breakfast or dinner
time. When we were present the furnace was placed at
the disposal of some gentlemen also there,—Mr. R. not
in any way interfering. The furnace was heaped up with
black coal, and yet not one particle of smoke was visible
from the chimney top during its consumption. A piece
of wood thrust into the" neck" of the flue was completely
charred in a few minutes, so great was the heat at the
back of the boiler. We understlnd that the invention has
been constructed by Mr. M'Conchay, C.E., who has re-
cently been appointed to the situation held by Mr. Gran-
tham under the Sanatory Act,—and that gentleman, and
several other scientific men, who have visited Mr. R.'s
works, have expressed themselves highly gratified with
its efficiency.
We would earnestly recommend the Health Commit-
tee to take such steps as may satisfy themselves whether
it is not quite possible for manufacturers to comply with
the provisions of one of the most useful local acts which
our Corporation have ever obtained. We feel certain
that a visit to Mr. Robertson's establishment will satisfy
them that smoke can be consumed with advantage to the
consumer, as well as benefit to the public health.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' EXCURSION TO THE
VALE OF LLANGOLLEN.

This excursion took place onThursday last; a train con-
sisting of nineteen carriages left the Monks' Ferry railway
station at 25 minutes past 8, and proceeded without stop-
ping, except at Chester for about ten minutes, to attach
three other carriages, and to give the Liverpool excursion-
ists the opportunity of viewing the station (one of the
most costly and magnificent in the kingdom) to Cefn—
here the travellers alighted at a quarter past 10 o'clock,
but in consequence of the parapet being by far too short
for so long a train, a little delay trok place ; the carriages
were, however, backed, and the band playing a popular
march with great spirit, led the way through part of the
village of Cefn and some country lanes (the distance alto-
gether being about three-quarters of a mile), to the field
selected for the rendezvous. And now a snene presented
itself which will not readily be forgotten. The position of
the chosen land was beautiful in the extreme, and well
adapted for this day's purpose—forming a natural amphi-
theatre, with the back-ground well wooded and bounded
by the Dee, the dark foliage of the trees contrasting most
effectively with the dazzling whiteness of the tent, while
the numerous groups of fair dames and " gallant gentle-
men " seated or reeling in the midst of the luxuriant grass
—disporting in "dalliance sweet," or enjoying the crea-
ture comforts with great gusto—realized most thoroughly
the promised Picnic Monster. The arrangements every-
where were most complete : in the tent were wines and spi-
rits,.coffee, and othersimilardrinks, with viands, recherche,
and substantialin abundance. Parts o f the meadow had been
mown, the better to facilitate the operations of the vota-
ries of Terpsichore, who carried on the dancing with great
spirit under the exhilirating influence of an excellent
quadrille band, led by our old and valuable townsman
Mr. Hall. Gaiety, fun, and frolic were the presiding
genii : nor were the Cambrian villagers forgotten—lads
and lasses, hoary age and infancy had their opportunity of
pleasure: the old were supplied with the genuine nut
brown, and toasted right loyally "the Queen," whose
coronation they were commemorating; the young were
allowed to compete with each other in a friendly race for
prizes ranging from 2s. 6d. to 55., and harmless amuse-
ments were provided in abundance. Altogether a more
joyous day has seldom been witnessed, and all who parti-
cipated in the sports went on their way rejoicing. Of the
Vale of Llangollen—the spot so wisely chosen for this
excellentfße—no pen can give a fair description, and if
we might judge from the continued exclamations of
"how lovely !" `• how magnificent!" and numbers of
such like expressions, there can be no doubt that the visi-
tors to the locale thought so. Too much praise cannot
be bestowed upon Mr. Joseph Jones, of Byrom-street, one
of the committee, and the gentleman under whose gratu-
itous management the catering in the tents were placed.
All there was excellent, and on a scale so economical as to
he surprising to the committee generally, most of whom
were present. Great credit is due; and we trust that the
funds of the excellent institution, for the benefit of which
their labours are given, will derive a considerable increase
from the profits of the trip. The train on its return,
reached Birkenhead at 10 o'clock, without accident, or
aught to mar the pleasures of the day.
We understand that already the committee have had
solicitations in considerable numbers forwarded to them,
to get up another excursion for the same good object, and
to the same locality : and that it is more than probable
that they will respond to the wishes of the public, and
afford them another opportunity of visiting the Vale of
Llangollen during the coming month of August.

TO SHIPPERS OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS
TO THE UNITED STATES.
tj'i The Subscriber continues to despatch first-class
"I.4CA, fast-sailing American Packet-ships to NEW
YORK, PHILADELPHIA, and other ports of the
United States.
The advantages offered to Shippers are Moderate Rates of
Freight, Strict Punctuality of Sailing, and Prompt Delivery of
Goods. _

EMIGRANTS will have their Passage at the lowest possible
rate consistent with a due regard to their comfort, and a faithful
supply, during the voyage, of Coals, Water, and Bread Stuffs,
of the best quality.

THE "BLACK STAR" LINE OF PACKETS.
LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK.

JERSEY, DAY

I REDUCED RATE OF FREIGHTS.
NEW YORK PACKET SHIPS.
aft NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Sail on the 26th of every Month.
JOHN R. SKIDDY. J. SHIPLEY l2OO tons.. 26th July.
WEST POINT. W. H. ALLEN l2OO tons.. 26th Aug.
CONSTELLATION(new ship),J.C.LucE 1800 tons.. 26th Sept.
WATERLOO. F. P. ALLEN 1200 tons.. 26th Oct.

By these Packets Goods hitherto paying
30s. will in future be charged only 20s. per ton.
255. and 20s. ditto 158
Goods will not in future be received after Midnight of the
24th of each Month.
These ships are all of the first class, recently built in the city
of New York, and for strength, beauty of model, punctuality
and swiftness of sailing, as well as for extent and comfort of
cabin accommodations, are not surpassed by any in the trade,
and their commanders are men of great experience.
For Freight and Cabin Passage only apply to
SPOONER SANDS and Co.
Freight by these vessels to be collected in New York at the
rate of 4 dollars 80 cents to the pound sterling.
tl=. The WATERLOO carries an experienced SURGEON,
and the rate of CABIN PASSAGE is fixed at FIFTEEN
GUINEAS.