The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL- STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1853.

LOCAL NEWS.

CHARLES FREDERICK CLIFTON, Esq., has been
appointed a deputy-lieutenant for Lancashire.
CAUTION.—On Wednesday, an infant, named George
Francis Smith, whose parents live at No. 2, Holly-street,
died from an overdose of paregoric.
LORD SKELMERSDALE, nephew to the Countess of
Derby, who has just succeeded to the title and estates, is
pursuing his studies at Eton College.

THE LIVERPOOL SHIPJOINERS' SOCIETY of this town
has petitioned the Legislature for a definition and ex-
planation of the existing laws relative to the combination
of workmen.

RAILWAY COMPETITION.—The London and North-
western and the Midland and Great Northern Companies
have come to an arrangement to equalise the fares on
their respective lines, and thus put an end to the com-
petition which has been. hitherto so destructive to their
several interests.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday, at the
weekly meeting of this board, Mr. ..klpass presided. The
tender of Messrs. Wilson and Cotter, for the erection of
some boundary walks at the new hospital, was accepted.
Mr. Steans, relieving-officer, was reprimanded for having
been irregular in the sending in of a weekly return of his
cases.

WAVERLEY DRAMATIC SOCIETY.—The members of
this association of amateurs in Liverpool celebrated their
first anniversary on Monday week, by a supper, at the
house of Mr. Jackson, Richmond-street. The hilarity of
the evening was kept up by toasts and speeches, and by
songs from Messrs. Morris, G. H. James, and W. H.
Jackson, jun.
THE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.—The members of this
association gave their second concert on Wednesday,
at the Mechanics' Institution. The principal vocalists
were the Misses Hammond, the Misses Beer, Mr. Wray,
Mr. Browne, and Mr. Pearce. The performance was
conducted by Mr. W. B. Rogers. The selection con-
sisted chiefly of choruses, quartets, &c., this being the
branch of music to which the members of the society
more especially. devote their attention,
FATAI. BLOW.—An inquest was held on Wednesday,
by Mr. Herford, at Manchester, on the captain of a canal
boat, named James Russell, who had been killed by John
Ainscow, the captain of another boat. The two men had
quarrelled about money, at a tavern in Liverpool-road,
and got up to fight. Ainscow struck his antagonist on
the left temple, and this, the first blow, proved instantly
fatal. The Jury found a verdict of " Manslaughter "
against Ainscow, and he was committed for trial at the
Liverpool Assizes.
NOVEL CHARGE OF CHILE-STEALING.—On Thursday,
Edwin Breeze, a respectably attired man, was charged with
stealing an infant belonging to Mary Neville. She stated
that the prisoner (her brother) and his wife had separated,
and that for the maintenance of his " better half " and
child, it was arranged that he should contribute 10s. per
week. She had given shelter to her discarded sister-in-
law and child. On Wednesday, the prisoner called at
her house, in the absence of his wife, and ran off with his
sister-in-law's baby. In bridewell he said he had taken
the wrong child, by mistake for his own. He was dis-
charged.

INQUEST.—On Friday, Mr. P. F. Curry, the borough
coroner, held -an inquest on the body of James Sullivan,
39 years of age, a prisoner in the borough gaol. He was
committed in March for an unlimited time, in default
of paying a revenue fine of £25, for an illicit distillation
of whisky in Banastre-street. Re was admitted to the
gaol hospital on the 23d instant, suffering from chronic
bronchitis; and, having petitioned the hoard in conse-
quence of his ill health, an order came down for his dis-
charge, but before the news could be communicated to
him the prisoner had expired. It was stated at the inquest
that he bad been twelve times imprisoned previously for
assaults and other transgressions of law.

BAN'egntrPTcY.—ln the case of Mr. H. H. Ross, late
a draper in Great George-street. Mr. Commissioner
Stevenson, on Friday. gave judgment on a proof of debt.
The assignee, Mr. Wm. Morrison, a former partner,
sougitt to prove for £350 on the estate, an amount pro-
mised in consideration of his retiring from the concern.
His Honour decided adversely to the claim, principally
on the ground that it could not be sustained, whilst there
was a•heavy amount of 'the partnership debts unpaid. It
might be received, however, when a payment of'2os. in
the pound had been made on these debts, a contingency,
he intimated, which, judging from the schedule, was not
very likely to arise.

WOOLTON HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—The first
show of the season took place on Thursday in a large
tent erected on a piece of land near Wootton church, the
.sfree use of which was granted by T. Holland, 'Esq. On
the doors being opened for the admission of the public at
two o'clock, the place was immediately crowded by a
fashionable assemblage. The show of flowers, &c., was
superior to any previous exhibition. The 'Woolton band
was in attendance, and enlivened the company at inter-
vals with popular airs. Amongst the most successful
-exhibitors were Me. Richard Alison, Mr. S. R. Healey,
'Mr. H. Harrison, Mr. Thomas Morris, Mr. J. Focke,
Mr. Thomas 'Dutton, Mr. Peter Longton, Scc.
EmionATzoN.—Although there is a temporary falling
off in the emigration to Australia, the exodus to America
-is now so brisk'that considerable difficulty is felt in pro.
• curing vessels to convey the new-home-seekers 'hence.
Large numbers of Germans are flocking here for -ship-
ment. The Golden Age, a vessel intended for the
Australian trade, has been chartered by Messrs. Tap-
scott, for the American emigration service, and her
-fittings have been adapted accordingly. The Golden
Age is 209 feet in -length over all, 38 feet beam, has a
height of 8 feet between decks, and is 1,240 tons register.
'She is colonial built, and sharp and clipper-like. •One of
her prominent advantages is that of a series of deck
berths, after the plan of the deck-saloons in the steamers,
-and extending from-stem to stern.

A NOVEL SWINDLE.—On Wednesday, a man-catcher
.and his wife, James and Mary Corragan by name, were
apprehended on a charge of conspiracy to defraud, under
the following circumstances :—A few days ago, two
brothers (boys, 14 and M years old respectively) came to
Liverpool to emigrate to New York, and stopped at Cor-
ragan's house. They.gave Corragan £6, with 'which he
-said he would pay their passage-money. He did pay £3
into the office of Messrs. Saul and Co., and obtained a
ticket, which he gave. one of the brothers, telling the
other his ticket would be ready when he got on board.
Both boys went on board the ship, and when the muster
of passengers was called, instead of giving the second boy
a ticket, Corragan stowed him away in a chest four feet
in length, and two feet in breadth. On a search being
made the fraud was discovered, and the boy was found in
a ..most exhausted condition. Had he remained much
longer in the same position, he could not have sr,rvived.
Tae ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—If, at the dawn of the
present month, and even after it was considerably ad_
vanced, we were visited by many chilling winds and
unseasonable snow-storms, 'the closing half of May ap.
pearseagerly anxious to make amends for early defalca-
tions.;. and, so far from winter chilling the lap of the
floral month, we are now oppressed by a heat which is
driving shoals of townspeople from the " flags" to the
seashore, and from their dotnieiles in crowded streets of
formal square to the pleasant farm-houses and villages.
But 'it is.not everybody who can.get to the seaside, ()raven
to his rustic parlour in the country, or the cool retirement
of the village-green ; and it should be to everybody a
source of pleasure that the thousands of toiling Liver-
pudliane who continue daily to pursue their avocations, in
spiteof I hecatitry solstice, have antral spot at their own doosa
whither they may repair to spend a quiet hour. In the
Zoological f.C-ardens the admirable ,atvangements of Mr.
Durandu have, as we anticipated, proved most successful.

Nightly crowds testify to the popularity of the amuse_
ments, which are varied and of their kind excellent. The
complement ©f day visitors is a sufficient proof that the
natural charms of the spot are not unappreciated. That
new and excel ent feature, the gymnasiam, is not over-
looked by the.youth of Liverpool, many of whom engage
in the beneficial and refreshing and strengthening exer-
cises which it affortis.

SELECT VEiiTßY.—This body held its usual meeting on
Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. The
Financial Sub-committee recommended that Mr. Peter
Monroe, one of the present cottage-rate collectors, should
he appointed rate-bookkeeper, in the place ot Mr. Robert
Savage, resigned.—Mr. John Molyneux to succeed to the
office vacated by Mr. Ireland, and Mr. J. .R. Thomson
to succeed to the office of collector, in the place of Mr.
•Monroe.—A second charge of cruelty, to a boy named
Murphy, on the part of Searret, the schoolmaster. was
brought forward by Mr. Moss, and referred to a com-
mittee. The proceedings of the Finance Committee were
then confirmed.—A tender for the supply of barna, at;ki.d.
per lie., had been accepted.-+-784 persons were admitted
to the vagrant sheds in the previous week.—Alderman
Parker intimated that his charge for fourpenny ale would
be 30.. per barrel, and for 6d.,_405. per barrel. His pre-
vious prices were 235. and 275. respectively.—Mr. Dun-
can, water engineer, was to be written to on the subject
of a short supply of water to the workhouse. A SLIM of
43,600 had been paid Messrs. G. and A. Holme, on ac-
count of 'their contract.—Mr. Jones complained of the
non-attendance of the Rev. Mr. Wilson, chaplain of the
Kirkdale-Schools, and a discussion followed, in the course
of which it was stated Mr. Jones was irregular, in not
having brought the matter before the Bahool Committee.
—The cost of maintaining paupers in the workhouse for
the week was stated at 2s. 4d. per head.—Mr. Wilmer
gave notice that, at the next meeting, he would move the
appointment of Mr. Ireland, as superintending collector,
at a salary of 4220 a-year. The business then concluded.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, on 'Thursday,
Mr. Alderman Langsdale, the chairman, presided, and
the following gentlemen were present :—Messrs. Dover,
Moss,
c number—A hols on, Johnson,
o fproposals
from
Halhead,
Godfrey,
the East Lancashire Railway Company. relative to the
Beckwith,
and G adsto Fleming,
e .
railway crossings in Regent-street, Regent-road, mad
V;ctoria-street, were accepted, the arrangement being
distinctly understood to be on sufferance.—The medical
oficer of health reported that the health of the town
continues unusually good, hooping-cough amongst children
being the only prevailing disease. The total number of
deaths registered during the week was 123 in the parish,
and d 2 in the extra-parochial wards, making an aggregate
of 185, against an average of 103 in the acme period of
former years. Smell-pox had been fatal to one infant
(unvaccinated) and two adults. Two adults had died
from rheumatism, one from carbuncle. and one from
intemperance.—A long conversation took place relative to
severing and paving a number of streets belonging to the
ward of West Derby, from the want of which sewerage
the medical officer of health reported a nuisance was
created. The land, it was stated, belonged to the Marquis
of Salisbury, and it was contended by many members that
that nobleman ought to sewer and pave himself. Notices
to pave were ordered to be given.—An application to flag
the footwalk of Botanic-view was complied with.—A re-
newed application from the inhabitants of Cable-street,
to have that street watered, was brought before the
committee. The borough engineer stated that it was
totally impossible to water all the streets in the town,
and Cable-street being a back walk, was one of those,
the requirements of which were considered to render it an
exception.—A letter of explanation was read from Arr.
Rose relative to the charge urged against him of neglecting
to empty certain middens at the Sailors' Home and else-
where. The explanation was deemed satisfactory.—After
the discharge of a quantity of routine business, the ma_
matte dissolved.