The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-22 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMRRCIAL ADVERTISER.

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

LADY CHARLOTTE GUEST, of Dowlais, has promised
to supply the whole of Dowlais with water at her own
expense, involving an outlay of £3OOO. The sanitary con-
dition of the town is extremely wretched.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended November 13, 1853 :—Railway : Passengers
parcels, &c., £2,142 18s. 2d. ; goods, £1,519 4s. exl
Steam-boats : £2

B 9 18s. 9d. Total, £3,952. ls. sd. In-
crease as compared with the corresponding week last year,
£457 Bs. 3d.

PRESENTATION. The Blue List Committee, of which
Mr. Townsend was an active and efficient member—as a
mark of esteem and appreciation of his exertions—have
presented him with a gold Snuff Box bearing the follow-
ing inscription :—" To Jackson Townsend, with the best
regards of the ' Blue List Committee,' Birkenhead. 1853."
DENBIGH CASTLE.—The inhabitants of the town of
Denbigh are seeking a grant from the Crown of the ruins
of the ancient castle at that place, for the purpose of
establishing public walks, &c., in the grounds, and a me-
morial to the Woods and Forests has been adopted. In
a reply, addressed to the Lord-Lieutenant of the county,
the commissioners have promised to give the prayer of the
memorial due consideration.

RAGGED Sono°Ls.—The Rev. Chancellor Raikes, re-
porting on the Chester Ragged Schools, says, " The little
good effected is done at a great waste of expenditure ; and
I feel that no real good will be done to the children of the
dangerous class unless we can substitute a Reformatory
School for a Ragged School, and endeavour to introduce
moral habits in addition to the elementary knowledge
given at present. Such is the conclusion to which I have
reluctantly been brought."
A MAN SHOT BY A CAT. A singular accident has
just occurred in Llanbadarnodyn. David Davis was
tempted to go rabbit-shooting, and, on looking at his gun,
discovered that it was charged. Having removed the old
loading and recharged the gun, he placed it on the table,
and went to reach his hat, the gun being pointed in the
same direction. He had scarcely accomplished his purpose,
however, when a cat leaped from a shelf to the table and
touched the trigger. The contents of the piece passed
through his body. He died the same evening.— Welchman.
FLINT TowN CouNclL.—Mr Adam Eyton was re-
elected mayor. Mr. Richard Gardner and Mr. Michael
Parry were elected aldermen in lieu of Mr. Robt. Evans,
of Bardy, agent to Messrs. Eyton and Co., and Mr. Richd.
Jones, of Bryn Coch, agent to Lord Mostyn, who retired
by rotation. The Council having adopted the powers of
inspectors under the lighting act, and lighted the town
with gas, an order was made on the overseers of the poor
of the parish of Flint to levy and collect a rate for pay-
ment of the expenses incurred thereby.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.—The new harbour works at
Holyhead are rapidly progressing, and the contractors
expect to complete them in the required time : namely,
August next. As a place of shelter, the inside of the
harbour has been largely resorted to by vessels during the
past year; indeed, it has been used for this purpose much
more than could be expected, and it may, therefore, be
supposed that, when complete, the harbour will be much
more used than at present, and thus afford a greater re-
turn for the capital which is expended on the undertaking.
Row AT THOENTON HOUGH.—OH Thursday, two per-
sons, named Briscoe and Burkey, were charged at Birken-
head Police-court with being drunk and fighting at Thorn-
ton Hough on the Bth instant. The Rev. Mr. Feilden
said he saw the disturbance, and anything more disgrace-
ful could not be imagined. One of them (Briscoe) was
covered with blood, and he (Mr. Feilden) endeavoured to
separate them, but had great difficulty in obtaining any-
thing like order. Briscoe said he was very glad when
Mr. Feilden came up. There had been a coursing meeting,
and when he got there the crowd insisted upon his fighting
with Burkey, and held his arms. They were ordered to
pay costs.

130173 DAMES OP BIRKENHEAD AND CLAtrouxoN.
—On Tuesday, the boundaries of Birkenhead and Claugh-
ton were regularly defined by a number of gentlemen
specially appointed. The parish of Birkenhead was re-
presented by Messrs. Willan and Williams, overseers, and
Mr. Sweeney, assistant-overseer ; Messrs. Brine and Gal-
loway appeared for the commissioners • and Claughton was
represented by Captain Scott, assistant-overseer. More
than twenty years have elapsed since the boundaries were
before defined. In addition, a large number of persons,
residents of both districts, went round to witness the
procedure. In the evening, the gentlemen who had been
officially employed, and others, assembled at the Park
Hotel, Grange-lane, where they dined, and the evening
was spent in a convivial manner.
A DISORDERLY WEDDING GuEsT.—On Thursday,
George Heavison was charged at the Birkenhead Police-
court, with being drunk and impeding Mr. Carrigan, the
station-master at the Monks' Ferry. The prisoner was at
the station seeing some friends off by the train, and, being
in a state of intoxication, Mr. Carrigan ordered the porters
to take care he did not approach too near the train so as
to receive any injury. When the train left he was desired
to go away, but this he refused to do, and seized the porter,
and on Mr. Carrigan interfering to prevent further vio-
lence, he was seized by the prisoner, his shirt breast torn
open, and had not his neckerchief given way, he would
probably have been choked. The prisoner expressed his
sorrow, observing that he had been at a wedding party,
and had got a drop too much. The Bench thereupon only
inflicted a penalty of ss. and costs.

PROTESTANT REFORMATION
SOCIETY-BIRKENHEAD .MISSION.

Ors Sunday last, in Trinity Church, Birkenhead, fire
converts from the Church of Rome read their recantation,
and were received into the communion of the Churchlrof
Englanu by the lieu Ju.vph najiee, D.D. The efforts
made by the Papacy to counteract the work of the special
mission in this locality, may be seen in:the fact, that since
the society's missionary commenced his labours, now three
months, four Roman Catholic lecturers have been brought
to Birkenhead. Dr. Cahill and Mr. Bradley, the editor of
) the Lamp, among the number.

CATHERINE HATES has been very successful on the
Pacific shore, and it is stated that she has sent home
60,000 dollars for the purchase of an estate.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—TIIIIRSDAY.
THE DERBY, 1854.
150 to 25, twice, against Autocrat, and 250 to 25 against
King Tom were the only bets laid. Scarcely half a dozen

Son, Burnley, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers.—J. and J.
Wilson, Burnley, Lancashire, brash manufacturers.
DIVIDENDS.—Dec. 6, J. Malley, Lancaster, silversmith.—
Dec. 1, W. Eccles, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, cotton
spinner.—Dec. 9, W. Frost, Macclesfield, silk throwster.—
Dec. 9, .1. Fowler, Macclesfield, provision dealer.—Dec. 16,
J. S. Daintry and J. Ryle, Manchester, bankers.
CERTIFICATE.—Dec. 6, J. Mellor, Manchester, innkeeper.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. —W. Wright, Edinburgh,
—J. Templeton, Kilmarnock, merchant.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1853.
BANKRUPTS.—WiIIiam Creebo and John Hay, Mount-
street, Lambeth, tailors.—Rdward Dennis, Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire, licensed brewer.—Augustus Fisher, mincing-
lane, colonial broker. Henry Bigo, Brunswick-place,
Lewisham-road, DeptfOrd, gelatine manufacturer.—Robert
Jones Williams, Birmingham, linen draper.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—J. Barlow and S. Stott,
Musbury, Lancashire,cotton-sheet manufacturers.—Nl`Curtin
and Riley, Liverpool, com:nission merchants.—Parkinson
and Formby, and Craven and Co., Blackburn, cotton manu-
facturers; as far as regards J. Formby.—Bennett and Storey,
Manchester, brassfounders.

DIVIDEND.—Dec. 9, G. J. J. Grant, Liverpool, tobacco
broker.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND.-T. Casson, Liverpool, coach-
builder—first div. of 35., any Wednesday, at Mr. Turner's,
Liverpool. _

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATlON.—Jaennett,'Edinburgh, writer
to the signet.

Nov. MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour.
22, Thomas Tapley (audit)
22, William Rainford (audit) Ditto, 11
23, Joseph Peverelle (audit) ..
23, William Rainford (proof and div.)
24, Henry Turbeville Edwards (2nd) Ditto, 11
28, Stephen Crate (2nd) Ditto, 11
28, John Cubbon (2nd)
28, John Holden (audit) Ditto, 11
28, Miles Sumner (audit)
29, George Dardier (audit) Ditto, 11
30, Jon. Higginson Sc. Rd. Deane (pf. & div.) Ditto, 11

PRICES of STOCKS for the WEEK.

BRITISH FUNDS.

Fusday. WnsdaylThrsdayi Friday. ISatdy

1
Bank Stock .... .... 218 17/ I 217 18 .... 2ll
3fCent•ltd.Ann. 932 4 931 31 41931 432 93/ 2 4 93/ $4
3 p Cent.Consols ati 51 42 944 5 74i 5} 5 95 44 51 95/ 4-1 51
New 3/ *Cent.. 951 652 951 651 96 51 95/ 6/ 6, 952 6
Long Ann., 1860. 5/ 5-16 5/ 5-16 .... 5/ 5-16 .. •
D0.,30 years,lBs9 4 15-16 .....• •• • • 5
D0..30 years,lB6o .... .. 5 9-16
India Stock .. . ... •
In.Bonds,Rl,ooo hlisipm,
Do. underl,Coo 3pm
South Sea Stock. .... .... . _
Do., New Ann... ... 5
. ... I
.... ....
Cons.for Account 912 41 942 a 042 5 951 41 5/
R 1,0,10 E.Bills,2il 3 6 pm , 3 6 pm 4 7 4 pmt 7 4pm
£5OO ditto, 21 .. 36 pm 36 pm 474 pm; 74 pm
Ditto Small, 2d .. 36 pm 36 pm 4 7 pm' 74 pm

2pm par ....
Idia2pm par

95} 5
58 pm