The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-07 00:00:00

Korai anb larnhinclat PAM

Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson have left Hamilton-
•sgnare for London.
The Liverpool Sanatory Bill an the Liverpool Improve-
ment Bill were respectively read a second time in the
blouse of Commons on Friday.
The amateur performance at the Theatre Royal for the
Licensed Victuallers' Benevolent Institution realized
£l7O.

The Liverpool docks' bill was, on Wednesday, reported
the House of Commons, and ordered to be read a third
time. The Herculaneum docks' bill was read a second
time.

ANOTHER CLERICAL CONVERT TO ROME.—The Rev.
'Mr. Wells, curate of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Liver-
pool, who has been wavering for some time, last week
--conformed to the church of Rome.
LIBERAL COLLECTION.—On Sunday week, the sum of
£lO7 was collected at Christ Church, Salford, after a ser-
-mon by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, for the Manchester
-infirmary.
SOUTH CHURCH Of ENGLAND SCHOOLS.—EIias Ar-
naud, Esq., formerly belonging to the congregation of St.
Michael's, has liberally given a donation of ten guineas in
addition to his annual subscription of two guineas.
Messrs. Whitworth and Co., the eminent machinists in
Manchester, are now engaged in making a screw pro-
•peller for one of her Majesty's steam frigates. It is to be
made of brass, and will doubtless be the largest casting
in that metal that ever took place in the country.
On Tuesday evening the Health of Towns' Association
held a meeting at the Free-school, Hunter-street, for the
Purpose of enlightening the working classes on subjects
connected with the public health. Mr. Littledale pre-
sided. Suitlble addresses were made by the Rev. H.
Higgins, Mr. T. Blackburn, Mr. Parker, and others.
On Wednesday last, a new steamer, built by Messrs.
Rigby and Hancock, for Messrs. Willoughby, of Birken-
head, was launched at Hawarden. She went from the
stocks in beautiful style, and is expected to be ready for
Plying on the Mersey early in May. She was christened
the Birkenhead.
A HOAX.—On Wednesday the hoax relative to the
wonderful gyrations in the air of a " Don Edward Hew-
son" took amazingly, and Clayton-square was crowded.
The serial voyager. however, never made his appearance ;
and the crowd gradually diminished as the fact occurred
to them that it was the ' first of April."
ST. ANNE'S NATIONAL SCHOOLS, STANLEY.—These
schools, near the Old Swan, were opened a few days since,
and the festivities connected therewith were kept up for
three days, during which a bazaar was held, and upwards
of 800 persons took tea in the school-room. The contri-
butions on these occasions added £l3O to the funds of this
very useful and praiseworthy undertaking.
On Saturday week was launched from the building-yard
of Joseph Steel, Esq., Baffin street, a beautiful ship, of
about 570 register tons, intended for the trade between
this port and Calcutta. She was named the Anna P.
Henderson, in honour of the lady of Charles P. Hender-
son, Esq., of Manchester. After the launch, a highly re-
spectable party sat down in the mould-room to a sump-
tuous refection.
EXPLOSION OF A STEAM BOILER.—On Tuesday after-
noon, about half-past five o'clock, an awful explosion of
a steam-boiler occurred at the machine manufactory be-
longing to Mr. Samuel Rodgett, Blackburn, by which
two persons were killed, several others seriously injured,
the whole of the premises destroyed, and great part of a
row of houses, running by the side of the factory, much
damaged.
BOTTLE CAST ASHORE.—On Thursday a stout round
glass bottle- was picked up on the beach at Society, near
HoPetoun-house, Linlithgowshire. The bottle was sealed,
and contained the following notice, dated March 16:—
'`
Elizabeth, of Liverpool, bound to Newcastle, no great
• distance off the Bell Rock. We expect never to see land
/grain, for we are driving fast to the northward. John
. Wilson, -Liverpool."
Under the head of Police, last week, we inserted a pa-
Ittirraph iving e reult of an excise iction against
. Plug the
mmer. Ours reporter omittedconv to add, that the
case was one of a peculiar character. Nr. Plummer was
In the habit of preparing perfumed tobacco for certain
customers, and sold it at 16s. per lb. He had no inten-
tion of committing a fraud on the revenue, and virtually
here was none. What he did he did openly, and the
adulterating or perfuming compound was only one in
fifteen. The law, however, is imperative.
LAWYER'S Taiess.—On Friday last, Mr. Martin, the
barrister, when addressing the jury on a ease in the Nisi
one Court, in replying to some severe remarks made by
°f his learned brethren of the long robe, on the ap-
parent hesitation of a witness, said : "My friend put to
falsehoods a question which was a mixture of truth and
rag •, and because estopped a befre answer-
to
separate the two,h sto
be accuses himlittle of unfair hesita-
tion,and of a desire to keep back the truth. I know this
was the case. Why, gentlemen. it is one of our com-
monest tricks !"
The New Theatre Royal, Manchester, had a narrow
escape from destruction by fire on Monday evening last.
-A gauze screen at the back part of the stage was acci-
dentally set on fire, and damage done to the amount of
£23. The accident occurred after the play (" Richlieu")
had been concluded, and before the farce (" Rob Roy")
was to commence. There was some excitement amongst
the audience, but nothing like alarm, and they all quietly
retired on being informed of the nature of the calamity,
and that from the damage done to the scenery, &c.,
it was impossible to proceed with the performance that
evening.

HEROIC CONDUCT.—On Wednesday, a purse contain.
ing fourteen guineas was presented to Wm. Kane, a hand
on board one of the Birkenhead boats, for having at the
imminent risk of his own life, saved no less than six per-
sons from drowning; anr!, on Friday, strange to say,
another was added to the number in the person of an
elderly butcher named Edward Hughes. As the William
Stanley steamer was leaving the ferry at Birkenhead, in
the afternoon, Hughes fell into the river; he had charge
of a number of cattle, one of which was also precipitated
into the water. As the man was about to sink, Kane
Plunged from the steamer, caught him, and held him up
with one arm until a boat was sent to their rescue. Such
unparalleled bravery and success is really deserving of a
more enduring expression of public admiration.
Wesr DERBY UNION.—At the usual weekly meeting
on Tuesday, letters were produced from the Poor-Law
Commissioners, accompanied by the requ'site papers for
completing the appointment of Mr. Harbord, as medical
Officer of the southern division of Toxteth-park; and for
those of Mr. Tristram and Mr. Shearson, as relieving
officers under the new arrangement. A letter also an-
tounced the acquiescence of the commissioners in the pro-
Posed advance of Mr. Tristram's salary, for the second or
West Derby district, to £l3O per annum. At the end of
the Proceedings, Mr. Smith handed in a notice of motion,
to the effect, that On Tuesday, the 14th of April, he should
Move that the dining of guardians in the union house be
thencefoith discontinued. This notice, which was so
Zerded as to reserve its import until its close, was read
_I the chairman, and listened to with inquisitive and un-
risPecting gravity by all present. Its final words were
followed by a loud but st of laughter from all present, save
"s author, who manifestly enjoyed the scene.
SERIOUS , at the police-court,
t.kree respectable youths,named Stevens, Poulson, and
'erY, were committed for trial, charged with stealing a
Policy, of insurance. They were employed in the Livery
they Fire and Life Insurance establishment. On Tuesday
„ went to a Mr. Hornby's with a policy, on which the
Payme.,t was £l4O, they received the money, and had
nude preparations to abscond, being taken on board the
leektt-ship Coronet, for New York. The money was in
101) note .and two £2O notes. They had changed the
notes at Mr. Durando's bullion-office, whither they were
r"educted by one of the servants of the Emigratien
ietY, who received from Mr. Durando a consideration
thX5 for taking them. Mr. Rushton said it was one of
eroost disgraceful things he had ever heard of. Mr.
Durandowhey
had charged at an exorbitant rate for the money
!"eY had had ; 225. 6d. for coins the proper charge of
7.hich was 205., and 18s- 6d. for those worth 16s. and
rule confidential servant of a regular licensed society
received £5 for taking these poor lads to such a place. It
'here
frighttul to contemplate the extent to which emigrants
;e liable to be imposed on if this practice were a
°Vlson One.
HiOHWAY BOARD.—The usual meeting of the High-
he Board was held on Thursday, when a report from
, Parliamentary cipentnittee on the subject of the Liver-
tu.sl dock bill was read. It stated the result of the corn-
Vtees labours, which was similar to that effected by the
Select Vestry, which we have reported in the proceedings
Zitl the later body. A clause was, howwarel;ousesever inserted in
e hull, t
making the remainder of the erected
t on the Albert Dock quays expressly liable to such
1a es. The committee also reported that the commis-
(Totters' bills had passed through committee on standing
rders, arid would be read a first time on Wednesday.
The
,t law-clerk having received a note from London, stating
Of the
intention of Mr. Sbuttleworth to group the two bills
the Corporation, the two bills of the commissioners,
e Hairington Water-works Company's bill, and the
•t "teth-park bill,—the committee strongly recommended
';lthe board
tee had resolved, the adoption of a resolution to that effext.
° commit in order to avoid the expense
at must arise from a contest between the Corporation
ae .the commissioners, to ascertain without delay the
lettments of governmert as to which bill was most likely
wie.o Teet with their approval. They also reported that,
Pa;",the instructions of the board, the law-clerk had pre-
W a petition against the Liverpool and Harrington
gTer.works bill.—The re was adopted.
I,ov,t_Tse'r Veseny.—Athetr
meeting on Tuesday Mr.
_to euee stated the result of the visit of the deputation
üble °"°,l respecting the dock bill. They had been un-
were,9 ee.tain insertion of the clause making the new dock
leoeruses liable to taxation, as the Speaker of the
or th: of Commons considered that notice of application
e.__ rating emeht to have been given, though Mr.
'‘'wodes argaed that the standing order applied to parties
VeaP,PlOne for leave to bring in a bill," whilst the Select
Mr. rIY were opposing a bill. "The deputation," said
Posectriles, " were surprised to find themselves op-
Y the hon. member for Salford, who told the thatcom-
Li;el'erpool the docks of Liverpool were not the docks of
but of Manchester—(a laugh)—and that it was
Zheeat error that local taxation should interfere with any-
ong affecting the commerce of the country. Everything
ght to
f.. e done to facilitate the transmission of goods to
tud and one means was to keep down
geetietna n Liverpool, and so to reduce the expense. One
for the n observed, that it would be equally reasonable
'war—
ounlerehants of Liverpool to object to the taxing of
iohthe.,..ul:Fn in M inchester. which, doubtless, prevented
g goods from Manchester so cheaply as they
would do. (Hear, hear.) This, however, was
one of the absurdities which people fell into, who con-
Lieded that
the ee_ e _ free.trade should be carried to the utmost."
he o sel against the bill then said, that if the case of
the Petitioners was not to be heard, the clause upon which
en Proviso was based must be withdrawn. A discussion
dr4lled: and the committee decided in favour of the with-
for Ira vote eeryhanks was passed to the deputation
*Tr iduable ices.