The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES

THE STOCKPORT RIOTS.—The Macclesfield hundred of
the county of Chester has been calied to pay £3,300, ex-
penses incurred by the Stockport riots.
WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual meeting,
called for Thursday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum.
The last meeting of the present board will be held on the
17th instant.

SEACOMBE SCHOOL.—The examination of Dr. Pogei's
school, at Seacombe, will take place on the 16th and 17th
instant, and will be conducted by George P. Clarke, A.M.,
of St. John's College, Cambridge.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the

week ended May 29, 1853 :—Railway: Passengers, parcels,
&c., £2,529 13s. 10d. ; goods, £1,122 13s. 3d. Steam-
boats: £359 59.4 d. Total, £4,011 12s. sd. Increase as com-
pared with the corresponding week last year, £704 6s. 7d.
EGREMONT.—The annual meeti,ig of the Wallasey
Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held
on Monday, at the Egremont Hotel. The chair was oc-
cupied by Thomas Bouch, Esq., and interesting details
were given as to the operations of the society, more par-
ticularly with reference to this, its year of jubilee, by the
Revs. Dr. M'Neile, Knox, Carter, &c.
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NEW BRIGHTON.—On Monday, as Mrs. Donnelly,
the widow of the late Mr. John Donnelly, architect, of
Birkenhead, was walking with her daughter, she fell
down near the New Brighton Inn, Magazines. Some
ladies who were passing immediately helped her daughter
to carry her into the inn, where every needful attention
was paid ; but she was insensible, and in a few hours
breathed her last. A subscription has been commenced
for the benefit of the family, who are left destitute.
THE BIRKENHEAD DocKs.—On Friday, a contract
was entered into between the Birkenhead Dock Ware-
house Company and Messrs. Peto, Brassey, Betts, and
Jackson, the contractors for the Grand Trunk of Canada
Railway, for the leasing by the later, for 14 years, of
22,076 yards of land on the margin of the Great Float,
Birkenhead. This land is required by the contractors for
the construction of tubular bridges, machinery, locomo-
tives, and carriages for the line above-mentioned, and
others in which they are concerned. We are informed
that from 500 to 1,000 mechanics will find employ on
these works, besides labourers. Mr. Meakin, the agent
of Messrs. Brassey and Co., will commence operations on
the land forthwith.

EMIGRATION FROM SOUTH WALES.—A very large
exodus still continues from various districts in the south
of Wales. The Mormonite emigration is, if anything,
increasing, as large bodies of these deluded people, prin-
cipally from Carmarthenshire and the county of Glamor-
gan, still continue to leave their native land for the banks
of the Salt Lake. These followers of Joe Smith get to
Liverpool, where they embark in the liners for New York.
As many as 100 persons have left Swansea in one body
for Liverpool. A large number of colliers, principally
from Aberdare and neighbourhood, have left Wales for
Australia, taking with them their wives and families, and
their example will also be followed by many others.
Labour is now scarce in most parts of Wales.

PEWS IN PARISH CHURCHES.—In the case of Lloyd
and Wife v. Brittain, which was a short time ago before
the Birkenhead County Court, the judge has given his
decision. The action was brought to recover two years'
rent of one of two pews in the body of the parish church
of Bebington, claimed by the plaintiffs as appurtenant to
a farm-house in the parish to which the female plaintiff
had succeeded some years ago on the death of a cousin.
His Honour, after citing various legal authorities to show
that pews in parish churches could not be dealt with as
with a house or field, said that trafficking in pews in
parish churches was wholly illegal, and Mr. Brittain's
express promise, though it ought to be, and he hoped
would be, binding upon his conscience, was not binding
at law, and the verdict must be entered for the defendant.

ECCLESIASTICAL.

DIOCESE OF CHESTER

PREFERMENTS.—The Rev. David James Paterson, to
the Perpetual Curacy of Chelford, in the parish of Prest-
bury, in the county of Chester, void by the resignation of
the Rev. Granville John Granville. Patron—John Dixon,
Esq., of Astle, in the same county. Value £133.
The Rev. Moses Margoliouth, to the Stipendiary Curacy
of Wybunbury, in the county of Chester, on the nomina-
tion of the Rev. James Hayes, the vicar.

The Bishop has licensed a building in the township of
Higher Kinnerton, in the parish of Dodleston, in the
county of Chester, recently purchased and fitted-up for
the purpose by the Very Rev. Frederick Anson, Dean of
Chester, the rector, for the performance of Divine Service.
Being distant 2-1-, miles from the church, although more
than 2 miles from the extremity of the parish, this place
of worship will afford very great accommodation to those
persons in its vicinity who are at present much inconve-
nienced by their distance from the church.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S..-THURSDAY

A scanty attendance, and only a small amount of business
transacted. Lady Evelyn advanced in favour for the Ascot
Stakes-5 to 2 was taken to some money ; 5 and 6 to 1 being
taken about Nervous, the higher odds being offered at the close.
Stockwell was at an improved quotation for the Emperor's
Plate, and 3 to 1 was taken about Teddington; in both cases,
however, the outlay was only moderate. 10 to 1 was taken to
300 about The Reiver, for the St. Leger ; and 20 to 1 to vari-
ous small sums about Verbena colt for the Derby.

BIRKENHEAD MODEL YACHT CLDB.—The first race
for the season in connection with this club took place on
Saturday week, in the upper section of the Great Float.
Fifteen models were entered for the race, and as this was
a larger number than could conveniently start together,
the race was divided into three heats, five boats sailing in
each heat, and the successful boat in the three heats
sailing for the plate, which was a handsome silver salver,
presented by a member of the club. For the deciding
heat, the Anglia, the Electric, and the Nereid, the suc-
cessful boats in the first three heats, started. The
models had sailed about half way across the pool, the
Anglia and the Electric being considerably ahead, and
the Anglia evidently winning the race, when the leading
boats ran into each other, thus destroying the chance of
both models, and leaving the Nereid to win the plate in
her own way. The plate was subsequently presented to
the owner of the Nereid, who replied in suitable terms.
ABBOT'S GRANGE.—The Senior Wrangler of the pre-
sent year, it will be seen by reference to our advertising
columns, will be entertained at Abbot's Grange, on the
16th inst. We feel justified in calling special attention to
the announcement of the public proceedings on that
occasion, when Dr. Brindley will have the proud gratifi-
cation of entertaining three gentlemen, former pupils of
the school, who have respectively taken the highest
honours the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and
the Metropolitan Medical Schools have it in their power
to confer. This is the first instance of a private school
turning out a Senior Wrangler, while the success of Mr.
Moreton, we are informed, is altogether unprecedented.
In addition to these gentlemen, Mr. Long, of Corpus
Christi College, Cambridge, has just been awarded
another scholarship and an additional prize for his place
at the examination just ended. These facts prove beyond
dispute that the school is a thoroughly good one, and in
recording them we offer no empty praise, but merely
leave them to speak for themselves.—Chester Chronicle.
Of these three gentlemen, Mr. Sprague's name, as Senior
Wrangler, is well known, but the career of Mr. Moreton
is less public. We had the pleasure of seeing a letter on
the subject from Dr. Solly, who declares him the most
extraordinary and successful student ever known in the
London School, in which he has taken every first-class
prize.]

ASCOT STAKES.
2to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—taken.
6to 1 Mr. H. Coombe's Nervous—taken.
Bto 1 General Anson's King Pepin-9 to 1 taken
Bto 1 Mr. Osborne's Little Davie—take 10 to 1.
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.
6to 4 Lord Exeter's Stockwell—taken.
3to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Teddington—taken.
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
10 to 1 agst Lord John Scott's The Reiver—taken.
THE DERBY, 1854.
20 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Verbena colt—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Blight—taken.
25 to 1 Mr. S. Herbert's Autocrat—taken.
40 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Hesse Cassel—taken.

MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
The settling upon the Epsom event has not been altogether
satisfactory, although upon the whole good. A few small in-
vestments have been made on the Emperor's Plate, Ascot
Stakes, and Northumberland Plate, at the following prices :

ASCOT STAKES.
100 to 50 agst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—taken.
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.
120 to 30 agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell—taken.
3to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Teddington—taken.
4to 1 Lord Clifden's Pelion—taken.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
7to 1 agst Mr. Palmer's Goldfinder—taken.
9to I Mr. White's Colsterdale—taken.
10 to 1 Mr. Williams's Chief Justice—taken
10 to 1 Lord Glasgow's Doublethong—taken,
10 to 1 Mr. J. Brown's Nancy—taken.
12 to 1 Mr. J. Scott's Songstress—taken.

HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE

AND CHESHIRE.

The eighth and concluding meeting for the session was
held in the Collegiate Institution, on Thursday evening
last, the Rev. Dr. Thom, vice-president, in the chair. The
Lord Bishop of Chester was elected a member by accla-
mation, and four other gentlemen, whose names had been
announced in the circular, were also elected. These were
Messrs. William Collingwood and James T. Foard, of
Liverpool, and Messrs. William Sharp and George Whit-
ley, who are non-resident.

The donations embraced a volume from the Cambridge
Antiquarian Society, illustrative of Ancient Cambridge-
shire ; the large Lithographic Illustrations of the Frescoes
on the walls of Gawsworth Church, i. e., "The Doom,"
" St. Christopher," and " St. George," presented by
A. Crabtree, Esq. ; various Tracts on the Slave Trade in
Liverpool, by the Rev. P. S. Dale and Mr. Stonehouse ;
A Guide to the Mersey and its Ferries, by the author,
Mr. Gawthrop ; and A Representation f the Chairs of
Dr. Enfield and Dr. Aikin, by the possessor, Dr. Ken-
drick, of Warrington. An error was corrected respecting
a donation by Mr. Mortimer last session : it consisted of
Adams's Chester Courant for 1747-48-49.
Mr. T. LANGTON BIRLEY exhibited a gold coin of the
Emperor Vespasian, found in a field near Kirkham ; and
Mr. R. J. BUCKLEY twenty-four interesting antiquities
from the neighbourhood of Mexico, consisting of terra
cotta human heads, javelin heads, an arrow head of flint,
and a sacrificial knife of the same material, with beads in
various states of progressive manufacture.
Mr. LAMBERT produced a curious treatise, published
towards the close of Queen Elizabeth's reign, relative to the
succession to the crown ; and Mr. Robinson exhibited
five curious rubbings of church brasses, obtained chiefly
on his excursions in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. Mr.
Mayer exhibited a curious representation of the General
Judgment, in Limoges enamel; also an illustration of the
Judgment in the Journal of the Archaeological Association,
taken from the walls of S. John's, Winchester. Dr.
Hume drew attention to curious woodcuts in a copy of the
vulgate Bible, in his possession.
The letter of Professor Phillips was read, announcing
the favourable reception of the application respecting the
meeting of the British Association for the Advancement
of Science; and there is a strong probability that the
meeting will be held in this town in 1854.
Dr. HUME announced that 41 new members had been
added to the society during the session, 37 by election
and four ex-mayors by enrolment, with their consent.
Sixteen papers, most of them of great interest and import-
ance, would have been read at the close of the session,
and a similar number was promised already for next
session.

Mr. MAYER drew attention to the discovery of a
Roman stone coffin, which he had seen last week at the
Minories, London. It contains the body of a female,
whose portrait is engraved on the lid, and the whole is
clasped with iron. He had also visited Pevensey Castle,
at which antiquarian researches are going forward.
The first paper for the evening was a long one, consist-
ing of an Essay, by John Robson, Esq., of Warrington,
entitled, " Materials for the History of the two Counties,
and the mode of using them." The second was a short
one by Dr. HUME, explanatory of the judgment scene, on
the Limoges enamel, and showing its identity of design
with that of similar pieces.
Thanks were voted to the donors, exhibitors, and
authors of papers, and the meeting closed at an unusually
late hour.

NEWTON SUMMER RACES.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2.—The annual turf sports at this little
isolated village were this year confined to two days, and at-
tracted a large attendance of all classes, who were gratified by
fine weather and good racing.
THE TRIAL HANDICAP, of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. 1 mile.
Mr. E. Phillips's Koh-i-Noor. 7st 111).. Wilberforce 1
_ Mr. Barber's Jacob, Sat 41b J. Forster 2

Four others ran. Won easily by a length.
THE GOLBORNE STAKES, of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 40 added

Mr. T. W. Redhead's Barrel..
Mr. H. Smyth's Bright May ..

Abrahams 1
Wells 2

Four others started. A goodrace, won by a neck.
THE NEWTON ST. LEGER, Of 10 30VS. each, with 50 added.
Mr. J. Osborne's Lumley Marlow 1
Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone Wells 2
3tol on Whalebone. Won by a neck.
A SELLING RACE, of 3 sovs. each, was won by Augean.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.—THE ST. HELENS PURSE, Of 40 sovs.,
added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft.
Mr. Saxon's Barrel, 2 yrs Clements 1
Mr. Meiklam's Bell Tinker, 3 yrs Cartwright 2
Four others started. Won easily by a length.
HANDICAP PLATE, of 40 sous. One mile.
Mr. Taylor's bc by Knight of the Whistle.Ashmall 1
Mr. Goddard's Priam the Third Hiett 2
Ten others ran. Won by a length.
A GOLD CUP, value 100 soya, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes
of 15 soya. each. Two miles and a distance.
Mr. Read's Sir Robert,6st 6lb Clements 1
Mr. Phillips's Le Juif, 6st 101 b • Hiett 2
Six others started. Won by a length.
THE SCURRY HANDICAP, of 3 soya. each, with 20 sus. added.
Mr. Meiklam's Bell I hiker, 7st Aldcroft 1
Mr. Shepherdson's Maid of Golborne, 7st Asbmall 2
Ten others ran. Won by a length.
A SELLING STAKES, of 5 sovs. each. with 30 added, was won,
in three heats, by Mr. Britton's Heliotrope.

Catherine Hayes and Calliope have been disposed of by
private treaty.

The owner of Maria Bell was fined 5 sovs., at Newton, for
withdrawing her in the St. Leger, after her number was up.
Orinoco, on his return from Epsom, was seriously cut and
injured, by the van in which he was coming in contact with a
bridge. He will not run for any of his early engagements.
Mistletoe, who cut so prominent a figure in the betting on
the Oaks, and so bad a one in the race, has been sold to Mr.
Pedley, for 1,110 guineas; she remains in C. Peck's stable.
At a sale of Sir John Shelley's yearlings, last week, a ch f by
Collingwood, out of Lucy Banks, fetched 130 guineas ; a ch c
by Collingwood, out of Buttress, 125 guineas ; a b c by Col-
lingwood, out of Tarella, 120 guineas ; a ch c by Collingwood,
out of Sister to Pillage, 81 guineas; a ch f by Collingwood, out
of Estelle, 75 guineas; a ch c by Collingivood, out of Lady Bid-
dlesworth, 43 guineas ; and a b c by Collingwood, out of Brigh-
tonia, 30 guineas.

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JUNE 7,

BANKRUPTS

Tuesday, May 31, 1833,

Jonathan Waddington, jun., Wigan, draper, June 10, July 1,
at 12 o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy
solicitors, Messrs. Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manches-
ter; official assignee, Mr. Lee. Manchester.
John Malley, Lancaster, silversmith, June 15, July 6, at 12
o'clock, at the Manchester District Court of Bankruptcy
solicitors, Messrs. Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Man-
chester; official assignee, Mr. Pott, Manchester.
James Sharp, Queen's-road, St. John's Wood, builder.
Richard Wallis Dare, Lombard-street, shoe factor.
Charles Parkinson Benjamin Laing, Port of London and
Island of Dominica, master mariner.

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The tone of this market has suffered a
change for the worse in the present week. The caution of
buyers has been excited by the apparent danger to the peace of
Europe which lies in the ruptured relations between Austria
and Switzerland, and still more between Russia and Turkey ;
while a'l operations for China are stopped by the seeming
triumph of rebellion in that country; and the hands of the
India merchants are restrained by advices of some decline in
the value of our fabrics at Bombay and Calcutta. The business
effected has therefore been altogether inconsiderable, both in
Yarns and Goods ; but, as spinners and manufacturers are well
supplied with orders. and as they are beginning to have
demands made unon them for higher wages and restricted
hours of labour, they appear indifferent about selling, and the
quotations consequently remain unchanged. On Thursday, a
general notice for an advance of ten per cent. in the rate of
wages was given to their employers by the operatives at Stock-
port, both in the departments of spinning and weaving. Yes.
terday (Monday), a meeting of the Employers' Association was
to be held, when this notice would be taken into consideration.
ROCHDALE.—The same inactivity continues in the Flannel
market, and the manufacturers are more engaged in fulfilling
their old contracts, than in entering into new ones. In Wool
there has been very little doing, but the dealers hold out for
the old prices.
LEEDsJ—Prices remain firm, consequent on the firm tone of
the Wool market. Business has been dull in the warehouses in
the home trade; and, except in heavy goods, the foreign houses
are doing less business in goods of a general description than
for some time. The mills, however, continue in lull operation.

NOTTINGHAIVI.-11 is difficult to give a correct account of
the state of the Lace trade, for while some manufacturers are
fully employed to order, others may be said to have scarcely
anything to do; in fact. that part of the trade under the head
of what may be termed "casual," is at so low an ebb, that the
production is very judiciously being lessened by working short
time, especially in the face of a further contemplated advance
in the price of Cotton. Hosiery goods, especially for the con-
tinent of America, are still in good request, and it is probable
the orders for the class of goods required for that market will
be prolonged through the summer.

LEICESTER.—There is but little change in trade since our
last report. Prices of material remain the same. The hands
continue fully employed, as although some of the manufacturers
are stopping the frames, others require the sei vices of the men
thus setat liberty.