The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

Messrg: J. and W. Walker have commenced building
the fourth side of Hamilton-square. Birkettlical,
will. when finished, be one of tne finest its the kingdom.
The Wellington Hotel, Birkenhead, was sold on Nlon-
day for the sum of £3,260, being at the rate t.f three
guineas and a half per yard. Only five years back, land
adjoining the hotel was put up for 12s. a yard.
THE £lOO NOTE ROBBERY CASE.—On Tuesday, F.
Trappes, charged with having been in possession of stolen
£lOO notes, whose case had often been before the magis-
trat's, was again-brought up, and fury committed to take
his trial at the sessions, which commence on Monday.

•
CHILD RUN OVER BY A CART.—On Tuesday last,
Philip Lynch, a child two and a half years old, was
knocked down by a cart in William-street, and the wheel
passed over its body, crushing it in a dreadful manner, to
mush so that it died shorty afterwards. It did not appear
that any blame was attached to the driver.
ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.—On Wednesday, as a
respectable female was crossing, in the Prince Steamer,
from this town to Woodside, at h.ilf•past two o'clock,
she had her pocket picked of two £2O Bank of England
Notes, which site had ju t before received from one of the
banks in this town. We regret to state that the numbers
of the notes are unknown.—[We were not aware that the
police had been removed from these packets, though we
presume from the above that such is the case.] •
THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—The committee
for erecting a monument to the Right lion. George Can-
ning, having a surplus of £B5O from the public subscrip-
tion raised for that purpose at their disposal, have ap-
propriated it to the promotion of education, by dividing
it amongst the three principal institutions of the town,
viz., to the Royal In,titution and to the Collegiate Insti-
tut on the sum of £340 each ; to the Mechanics' Institu-
tion, £l7O.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.--
During the past week the Marquis and Marchioness of
Douglas arrived at the Adelphi Hotel, and proceeded on
a visit to the Marquis of Westminster, at Eaton-hall.
On Saturday evening Sir Philip Egerton, M.P., and
Cornwall Leigh, Esq., M.P., arrived at the sa•qe esta-
blishment, and have since sailed for Scotland, to enjoy
the grouse season. The Hon. Col. Scarlett, of the sth
Dragoon Guards, and brother to the present Lord Abin-
ger, is at present staying at the Atli-Iphi.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—IN
RE GlBsoN.—The fourth examination of the bankrupt,'
Edward Gibson, of Kendal, which was adjourned from
the 19th ult., for the production of the son of the bank-
rupt, was resumed on Wednesday last. Mr. Myers ex-.
amined the son, and, after, an , inquiry. which ltwed three
hours and a half,_ the final hearing was adjourned till
Wednesday, the ith of August, to allow tine for -the•
hani:rimt to make up his schedule to the time of the.
bankruptcy.
ROBBERY OF A WATCH.—On Saturday, a decent-1
looking female, named Sarah Nowlan. was committ.ed.fqrt
trial on a charge of having stolen a watch, the pr, perty.ori
Thomas Jones, rk sailor. Jones, it apveared, had 1-ft ti
public-house, in Christian-street, the night belore,..md,
when in Byrom-street, he met the prisoner, who walked
with him to the top of Balms re-si reet , where she snatched
the watch out of his poAet, and made her escape in the
direction of Marybone. There, however, she was appre-
hended by Inspector Abram, and the watch discovered on:
her person.
ROBBERY OF A. LINEN DRAPER.OII Saturday, a
female, of rather respectable appearance, named Eliza,
Mead, was committed, before Mr. Rushton, on a charge
of having robbed Mr. Briscoe, 1 nen-draper, of Oldhall-
street, of forty-seven yards of calico print. Mr. Higgin-
son, an assistant in the shop, stated, that he was busy at
the counter when she entered, but that, having seen her
leave the lobby, where goods were exposed for sale, in a
hurry, he pursued her into the stre t, and speedily over-
took her. On searching under her cloak, he found a piece
of calico print, twenty-eight yards in length. and another
about nine yards shorter. The property was worth 235.

FINES FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE LOCAL ACTS.—
The following parties were, on Thursday, at Birkenhead,
mulcted for infringements of the by-laws for the regu-
laton of the township:—Benjamin Bridge. for smoking
in the market, ss. ; Robt. Battursby, for riding on his
cart without reins, 2s. 6d.; Thomas Prayers, bathing
it. a public situation opposite the Monk's Ferry, 2s. 61 ;
Moines Hastiiigs, riding furiously along the streets,
10s. ; John Wright, driving his omnibus on the wrong,
side of the road, 55.; James White, driving a cart and
horse without reins, 2s. 6,1. ; Robert Bushell. beerseller,
selling ale during church time on the Sabbath, 10s.; Rich-
ard Fryer, cruel treatment to his horse, 20s.
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.—Some eight or ten days ago,
a boy, of humble parentage, Who is connected with a mer-
cantile t ffice in Exchange-alley We-t, found a purse,
containing four sovereigns, in the throng of the pa-sen-
gers in Church-street. A carter, who was passing and
saw him lilt it, remarked that he should advertise it. The
boy reached the office, and immediately, with the assist-
ance of another lad, wrote out an advertisement for one
of the newspapers. In the meantime the lady of one of
the gentltmen connected with the office was making in-
quiry for a lost pulse, which, by a singular coincidence,
was the one found; and the employers of the Liiiy knew
nothing either of his good tortune or his integrity tillthey
read the advertisement, and made inquiry in the usual
way. We hope they rewarded him web for his honesty.

PUBLICAN'S FINED.—On Friday, William Rathbone,
beerseller, Dexter street. Park, was summoned to the
Police-court, to answer two inturtnations—one for selling
beer at illegal hours, and the other fur harbouring a po-
liceman. On the first he was acquitted, and for the se-
coi,cl he was fined 50s. The following beersellers and
public tn. were likewise fined :—Amy Thomas, Scot land-
to,ed, 405.; Thomas .loves, Richti and-row, 405.; Solo-
mon Smith. Pr nee Will am-street, 405.; James Now.
land, Bevingtm.hush, £5 ; Joseph Williams, Head-
stre,r, 80s.; Georg- Harrison, Nk aterloo Dock, 40s. ;
Thomas Mercer, Key-street, 40s. ; Joseph Spencer. Ca-
ble—treet. 505.; Chas. Stubbs, Naylor-street,4os. ; Wm.
Wittarn, Mi 1.-treet East, 40. ; Rowland 11 illiams, Dix-
teth-street, £5; Richard Dwells, Btidgewater.street, 60s.
"Miss WELLER IN LONDON.—On the 20th inst., Miss
Christiana Well r gave the second of her piano torte re-
citals at the llanover.sqoare [looms. We have, on a
former occasion, pronounced her to be a first rate per.
fot mt-r of the modern school. We can now, we are happy
to say, add to th;s a most ulthrsitt.ting and a'most unqua-
-1 fled declaration as to her ability tot a due display of the
works of the elder toasters. It in our dssire to see this
extraordinary clever pianiste a perfect mistress of her aft,
NY: should counsel her to subdue a title of that almost
u p•dling force of manner which is at all times distinguisl,;
ahle in her peeormance, we can but hope that she w
tl
take such a hint in the spirit in which it is truly mean.
A little less of the Miller. and a little more of the
alit-kin pet uliatilv of s•ylet would make this young
ariste a sut.erbe exile .under of timeg,loniavlit:g and glorious
varieties of Beeihoven."— Cour/ jiou
SAVAGE ASSAULT. —On Saturday, Kissack, the keeper
of Ro-e h II Bridewell, informed the court that, whsle on
duty at au e trly hour that mornirpl, he heard a woman
screaming out loudly in the street that a matt lad Mur-
dered her husband. lie ictimediately ran nut, and, on
aswertaining that the as.ault had been commit'ed in
de t tt-hsat rt e et
iti,e he nit)?
bind
eod
of the
dt o
fema'ea cel r rbet:
" beZe rely
cutfßo'u' over the head and lace. and that he Imedne:Hently
been very savagely tieated. A curt eon, 'io.lvivras imme-
diately sent for, said it was a very bad case,
whether
that he
uwiass
irut
unti
abtlee to ruoneoutli,titc er,ea
corer. Under
n as erer
thoseetchi
um-
stances the fellow who committed tne assault, and who
was a bother or broth,r• jto the injured lt'
apprelten,ted, and articled to be remanded untilr ( party,
1.
his relative
was sufficiently recovered to conte to court.

AssAuLT.--11i,lp.el Conran was brought up at Bir-
kenhead. on Tivir-day, charged wi.h an assault on
Thomas Krrina, on Sunday !wt. The cemplainant stated
that he went to Sea,ubnie, on Sunday last, and, on re-
turning home about nine o'clock in the evening. when
hotel, the prisoner came up to him and
knocked him down, alter which he struck and kicked hint
%Ain Rreht Niolence. Mr. Pedder, who appeared on be-
he if cf the priwrier, called wiinmses to show that corn-
plaivant had been drinking at %at ions public houses, anti,
to consequence of his hiving stiuck a boy, a general row
c,,mmcnced ; that the complainant also struck several
several parties who were present, when the prisoner inter-
fered. It appeared, in fact, that a succ salon of fi .hts or
disturbances hail taken place during the day, and that
the prisoner had lit hared in a very disorderly manner.
After a severe reprimand from the magistrates, he was
fined lOs and c ats, and ordered to find two securities, in
£lO each, for his god behaviour for twelve months.

SEVEN CHILDREN AND A MAN BitTEN HT A MAD
Doti.—On Thursiay seinnight. a dog, the property of
John Smith Entwistle, Eeq ,of Foxholes, whilst in a state
of madness. attacked several children and an old man.
It was a hound, which had followed a cart, and first seized
hold of one of the wheels. It ran off to Buckley Fold,
and bit two children of Mr. Emmert, farmer. Being
driven away, it turned down the Fold and attacked an
infant two years old, son of a man named Chadwick,
li
tearing it in such a manner that it was not expected to
recover. It afterwards bit another child of John Pickup.
It next took a circuit to Polly Green, where it bit two
boys, Baring and Ashworth ; and having run thence to
Howorth Knoll, bit an old man and a girl, after which it
was taken and destroyed. It is supposed to have bitten
cows, dogs, cats, &c., in its course. Mr. Entwistle. who
was not at home, gave instructions that the children
should be properly taken care of; and the other whelps
of the same mother, which had been bitten by her when
supposed to be mad, were destroyed.
MAHOGANY AND TIMBER TRADE.'—Since our last the
perodical sales of Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming have
taken place. The attendance was numerous and respecta-
ble, and the amount of business transacted extensive.
The competition was more spirited than usual, establish-
ing our port more firmly in the position she has long held
in this important branch of commerce. The results are
as follow :—Honduras mahogany : 62 logs, of small size,
were sold at from 51:1. to 9d., or 5 7-16 d. per foot average,
entirely exhausting the stock. St. Domingo : of 8 par-
cels offered, measuring 222,229, 4 were cleared off en-
tirely; namely, 390 logs, 56,425 feet, ex Margaret Ogil-
vie, at 121 d. per foot average ; 631 logs and curls, 40,715
feet, ex James Reid, at 18 3-32 d per foot average • 453
logsfot and curls, 67,011 feet, ex Regina, at 13 3-16 d. per
Hammertoe,o a average,
a1t5216 logs,932large
per size,foot
03t2a,4v5e8r fgeee.t , ex
Of Charles
the re.
47.2 i re-
mainder,
feet,r, 18 ,wooeorefe golde waetr
om withdrawn.3d,d.
to
4Cleld.alrsd:
1-15 d. per
logs,foo t
Timber : 15,000 feet of St.doll's pine, of large size,
were sold
307;
felBet pl.itic)er foot 6OOO of srualer at 181 d. per
timber
t.t
omfsSisvki
ee,dels3
of tartplin6elatto2Oildo.
ip.erpefrooftoo;
tB.,OUDOeaffie
spruce deals..,f middling quality, at 2 3-16 d.
per foot, and 319 ends at ltd. per foot of 2 inClies.

DRIVING CATTf.E ON THE SABBATH.—Oti Staltrihy
two men were fioed ss. t act) and cos •s 'or 118VititZ driven
some cattle up Oxford-street, in the immediate vicinity of
St. Cittiiiiriite Church, OIL &today b-fore, during
(gritty service. Mr. litishton looked at the- Milor's pr,t-
rlimatjoit hrfore he imposed the title, and >a d. that
though St. Catherine Churrh was not ex,tritly in Oictort.
street, yet, as that street WIS mentiimPd in the proclatna-
ton. the parties were not warranted in driving cattle
through it after divine service had COMM' lice t.

STATE OF BROOK-STREET.--A vexing man was placed
at the har of the p on Thursday, charged with
an assent upon another young roan, on the day previous,
in Brook•street, Oldhal!_atreer. Mr. Samuel Rayner,
who stated that he nosse-sed valuable property it. the
neighbourhood of Brook street, appeared before the
bench, and said that his object in having the men taken
into custody was to represent the di-graceful state of
Brook-street to the magi-trates. Pattie. possessing pro-
herty in the neigabourtmerd were obliged themselves to
keep a watch upon it, owing to the trewat th,fis com-
mitted. It was a disgrace that such a street snonld be
allowed within a few hundred yards from the Exchange.
The police-officer on duty in the neiAbourhood corro-
borated the statement of Mr. R iyner, and said the cane
of the cimplaint arose from th-einducement for disorderly
characterteto frequent the neighbourhood. as nearly all
the houses in the street were houses of ill-fame. Mr.
Rushton said after suet) representation, the whole of such
houses should be immediately indicted.
FATAL. OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday evening week, as
a -teasel was lying at anchor near the Rock Lighthouse,
the hat belonging to one of the hands, John Jones, of
Beaumaris, who was supposed to he intoxicated at the
time, was blown overboard, and the unfortunate man
leaped into the river, which was running somewhat ra-
pidly at the time, for the purpose of catching it. His
shipmates, seeing the imminent danger h- was in, threw
a rope and pla,k to his assistance, either of which he
might have easily gr sped ; but, heedless of the conse-
quences, he pursued the hat, and at length seized it and
,plac-d it on his head. The crew immediately lowered
the boat, but, in the confusion of the moment, partly
stove in her sile in the attempt. S ime of them, how-
ever, got into her and put off; but she speedily filled, and
though they endeavoured to bail 11,.r out with their hats.
theytoon discovered that their only safety lay in running
her azround upon the beach. We need scarcely say that,
being unable to reach Jones, the infatuated roan speedily
sank to rise no more.

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDING.—OR Tuesday, Thomas
Kelly, a member of the Liverpool Independent Tontine
Benefit Society, summoned the secretary and president,
whose names were Smith and Varley, for refusing to pay
him the sick allowance. It appeared that Kelly had been
five weeks sick, and had only declared on the box three
days. 1-1,. was sun moiled to attend at the clu -house to
declare off the b and being detained there, he, was nut
later than he should have been, and therefore the officers
wished to fine him 12s. Kelly distinctly swore that be
twoull not have been out of the house on the evening al-
luded to, only in compliance with the summons to attend
,and declare off the box. Mr. Rushton said this was
another instance of the scandalous conduct of men to-
wards each other when associated in clubs. They took
poor men's money while in health, under an obligation to
keep them when sick, and the moment they could they
turned round and attempted to rob them of their rights.
Addressing Kelly, he said, " Don't nay a farthing of the
fine, and it they do not pay you your sick allowance come
to me." The secretary stated that the allowance had
been paid.—Kelly : They say they will scratch me off the
books.—Mr. Rushton : Let them do so, if they dare ; I
will make them scratch you on again.
THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.—The British and North
American royal mail steamship AcatVa, Captain Judkins,
artived here on Siturday morning. She left Boston on
the Ist and Halifax on the 3d instant, and accomplished
the run from the former port, including the usual deten-
tion at Hal Fax,• in. about eleven days and a half. She
brought seventy-nine passengers.
From Boston :—Mr. W. Wakefield, Mrs. Wakefield,
Miss Wakefield, Miss Whittingham. Mr. D. L. M'Pher-
son and lady. Mr. J. Battersbee and lady. Mr. S. Broome
and lady, Mr. H. G..urdin, W. Unadberry, It, R.
Springer and lady, Mr. Leon and lady, Mr. J. V. Smith,
J. H. Smith, Mr. James Masterson, F. Bunker, H. Vyse,
Mr. Peck, Mr. E. Manstr, Robert Coleman, W. H.
Haynes, Mr. R. J. Rickarby, L. H. Anshan, J. Medico,
Mr. Battallacci W. Pierie, Rev. F. Rolf, Mr. J. F.
Blakely, J. M. and M. Cannon. Mr. J. Battle, Mr. John
Littlejohn, R. A. Hutchinson, Mr. Hydes, Mr. Malcom-
son, Mr. Schroder, John Gibson, Count Napoleon Ber-
trand, Mr. H. Coldharn, Mr. H. M'Farlane, 11ev. G
Lewis, S. Moore, Mr. Dirhany, A. C. Logan, T. W.
Hill, Mr. Farish, Mr. John Foster, R. C. Seabrook, Mr.
Rossell. Mr. John Ryan, D. M'Farlane, J. Brodhead,
Mr. John Hodge, W. Roy, Alex. Arthur, Mr. Colley, B.
Arninigol, J. Mackay, Mr. H. Williams, P. M'lntyre,
U. Lafontant. and Mr. George.
From Halfax :—Mr. Joseph Robinson, Miss Robin-
son, Captain Smith. Mr. Lockhart and lady, Mr. E. L.
Jarvis. Mr. R. C. Dereber, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Armour.
Mr. %V. S. Henderson, Mr. C. Dealey and lady, and Mr.
M'Lagan.

DREADFUL SUICIDE IN THE RIVER.—About nine
o'clock on Tuesday morning, a respectable man narsted
Felix Em, alias Felix Martin, who had just arrived from
Genoa, represented himself to be a native of France, and
had paid £l5 for his passage from Liverpool to Quebec,
in the barque China, shot himself through the head with
a loaded pistol, while in the state room of that vessel.
Very little is known of the deceased and that little has
been gleaned from the evidence of a person named Wag-
staffe, who had bean interpreting for him since he arrived
in Liverpool, Wagstaffe states that there w•is an evident
anxiety upon his part to conceal himself from public ob-
servation, a ,c 1 that with this view he changed hislodgirizs
four times in the short suttee of ten days. He had a con-
siderable amount of property on his person ; for instanec,
a gold watch, a diamond ring, a silver snuff-box, a gold
pair of spectacles, and two small bags containing doub-
loons to the amount of £lOOO. The whole of this pro-
perty together with three large trunks of wearing apparel.
were found in his state room on board the China. A let-
ter written in French, found in one of his pockets. and
addie4sed to Monsieur Felix, of Genoa, was transla•ed by
Wagst•ge; but it turned out to be one of a private and
family nature, written to the deceased by his sister, Pau-
line Nasset, and enclosing him a lock of her hair, as
proof of her sincere affection. An inquest was held upon
the body
Tuesdav, and, by adjournment, yesterday,
and a verdict of fel° de se was return-d.
The whole of
the property wit now revert to the crown. The deffased
wa
s interred at ten o'clock last night in the parish ground,
but,
1
, of course, without the rights of Christian burial.
The president of one of the Jewish societies made an ap-
plication to have him interred in their burial graborouliutarldm,d.eastnot
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in such cases.

DOCK COMM ITTF.E .—Prezent, Messrs, Nichol, (in the
chair,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Soli It, tmari, Bit'ley,
Evans, Kendall, Shand, Tobin, Chitin, hoyden, 13,11,
Middleton, Moore, and Aiken.—Leiters were r• ad from
the water companies :is to the °vet flow of water from the
pings on the dock quays. Mr. Holmes said it would
take £lOOO to put down grating,, which were spoken of
last week, to remedy the evil. The Chairman said Mr.
Hartley cons.dered the expense of such :dating should he
borne by the companies, arid not by the Estate. After
some little conversation, during which it was stated ttott
If damage were done to goods the companies would be
I able. it was determined to submit the matter to the
Harbour Masters' Sub-corran'ttee, to instruct their pro, le
to ohserve in all cases where darna4e was done to packages,
with the view of Navin_ it reported in the proper quarter.
Cert lin alteration-i, on the applicaion of Archer, Daly,
and Co., were ordered to he made in the shed, east side
of Clarence Dock. The bottom of No. 2, Queen's Grav-
ing Dock was ordered to be lowered 3 feet 6 inches, the
estimate cost of which was stated to be £1750, and the
time occupied in doing the work two months. The
The Chairtman said that he: Mr. Ripl y, and Mr. Bold,
had had an interview with the Officers t f Customs, and
they had given orders that would, be honeyed, remedy
the evil of ce,ple keeping their goods in the transit sheds
for long a time before passing the scale. They could com-
pel persons to take away their goods within fourteen days
after the shipwas reported,and they cond take them to their
own warehouses. There seemed to be a desire on the
part of the Customs to assist them in this matter. The
South Harbour-master presented the hollowing report as
to the number of days the flags had been hoisted at the
h dothe last
37,q c
quarter; Queen's
3GT .3.7t,,Kthins
317.
Mr. Hartley. the dock surveyor. said allusion had been
madeo6ut tohim last during
Union
ged to sty that he never interfered with the flags at all,
s.Brunswick
cks
dua
2t week in reference to the flags ;be beg.
and that what he had done had always been done in an
open manner. Mr. Evans remarked that one of the
master-pilots stated in London that be had known those
flags up at all the docks, and vet forty vessels came in in
one tide. On the motion of Mr. Tobin, seconded by Mr.
Royden, the evidence given before the Lords and Com-
mons on the Liverpool Dock Bill was ordered to be
printed. The estimated cost was stated to be about £l5O.
• Tux HAIR.--At the toilet, no greater anxiety is more
fionfe
eitherhead of hair
Tbheein
generally felt than the consideration of perfecting that
gfeeastttbuiemreacustelostf,
beautiful ornament, the hair! The delightful and fasci-
nadarotinirgabclheardnetos
oroartioan
an individual may be irregular and ill-proportioned, or the
eyes inexpressive, but with the possession of this essential
attribute, no countenance can look absolutely plain. Like
many things of much importance, but lightly
the Flair (from a variety of causes) is frequently neglected,
and its decay is often. the first symptom of declining
health ; when such is the case, the sufferer anxiously boks
round for some effectual remedy to arrest. its progress.
Of the numerous compounds constantly announced for
promoting the growth, or reproduction of the Hair, few
survive, even in name, beyond a very limited period ;
whilst ROWLAND S MACASSAR OIL, with a reputation
unparalleled, is still on the increase in public estimation.
'
The singular virtues of this successful invention for re-
storing, preserving, and beautifying the Human Hair,
are too well known and appreciated to need comment.
The very facts of the high and distinguished patronage it
enjoys, its general use in all countries, together with nu-
merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are
authorities which stamp its superior excellence and title
over all attempts of a similar nature. Being universally
preferred, its consequent great demand excites the cupidity
of unprincipled shopkeepers, who vend the most spurious
trash as the " "
GENUINE. Macassar Oil: whereas the
genuine article is wt.olly the invention and property of A•
Row LAND and SoN, and the amalgamation of its costly
exotic materials, (solely imported by them,) renders
thus
proving abortive a y
tboim attemptpo s titoiodnsocto discover
otherarticles bearing
its
component parts—
the title of " Macassar Oil. The genuine article has
the words '6 HOWLAND S MACASSAR Ort." on the
wrapper. All others are FRAUDULENT CO UNTERFE ITS