The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-24 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS.

It has been resolved to erect a new theatre at Birken-
head, and a masonic ball is contemplated.
Miss CHRISTIANA WELLER.—Miss Weller has been
engaged to appear as principal pianiste at the Gloucester
musical festival this week.

The out-pensioners forming the local companies of the
Liverpool district, are to be called out for exercise during
a period of six days, commencing on the 10th of October
next.

On Saturday a Welshman of the name of Hughes was
committed for trial by Mr. Rushton for stealing twelve
sovereigns from one of his countrymen with whom he
lodged.
SE AMA` DROWNED.—On Tuesday morning, a seaman
named M'Ennis, belonging to the Sisters,lying in George's
Dock, fell out of a boat into the dock, and although every
exertion was made, he was quite dead when got out of
the water.

ROBBERY.—On Thursday evening, at a quarter after
eight o'clock, some thieves contrived to cut a square of
glass in the shop-window of Mr. Samuel, Basnet-street,
and steal from a suspension rod five watches—one gold,
three silver lever, and one verge.

NOVELTY IN THE POLICE- courtT.---The thieves have
grown honest in Liverpool, for in the Police-court, on
Tuesday last, there was not a single case of felony brought
before the magistrates. Such a thing has not been known
during the last twenty years.
Tire REGISTRY OF SHlPPlNG.—Viscount Sandon has,
through his able representations of facts, obtained the re-
cognition by government of the Liverpool Registry of
Shipping, placing it on a par with the London Registry
as an authority.

The scheme for erecting a new concert.hall in Liver-
pool for the use of the Philharmonic Society is prospering
beyond the most sanguine expectations of the projectors.
Shares to the amount of £5OOO have been already sub-
scribed for.

The Liverpool cotton brokers gave a farewell dinner,
on Saturday evening, at the Adelphi Hotel, to Thomas
Joynson, Esq., of the firm of Samuel and Thomas Joyn-
son, on his retiring from that business, i❑ which he has
long been held in the highest esteem.
The Rev. J. C. Wood, A. 8., late curate of Newton-
Heath. Manchester, and at prevent Curate of St. Thomas',
Toxteth, Liverpool, was, on the 11th inst., unanimously
elected by the Poor-law Guardians, Chaplain of the
Union Workhouse, Manchester.

CAUTION TO OMNIBUS DRITERS.-011 Saturday last
five omnibus-drivers were each fined in the sum of 40s.
and costs for having furiously driven their respective om-
nibuses along the roads leading from Liverpool to Bootle
and other adjacent villages. Mr. Rushton administered
a sharp re uke to them.
JOHN O'GAUNT'S BOWMEN.—The Lancaster archers
had their gala day on Thursday. The cup and Sir H.
Fleetwood's gold arrow—won by M. J. Bond. The
bow—won by Mr. E. D. Salisbury. The large arrow—
won by Mr. Kirkes. The small arrow—won by Mr.
Howitt. The gold medal—won by Mr. Dodson.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—On Monday, William Hender-
son, a seafaring man, whilst in a state of delirium, caused
by intoxication, threw himself from the King's Dock Pier
into the river. He was taken out, lodged in Bridewell,
and next day ordered to pay 55., or go to gaol for three
days.
DISPOSING OF STOLEN MONEY.—At the Police-court
on Thursday, a girl of the town was brought up, charged
with stealing two sovereigns belonging to a sailor. It ap-
peared from the statement of the sailor, and the acknow-
ledgment of the girl, that she had swallowed the money
Under these circumstances the prisoner was remanded.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—About five o'clock on Saturday
evening a boy, about seven years of age, named Joh, Fa-
gan, son of Thomas Fagan, of Orange-court, Orange-
street, was accidentally drowned in a pond, in the brick-
fields adjoining Victoria-road. The body was found at an
early hour on Sunday morning, and was immediately
conveyed to the father's residence.

SUDDEN DEATII.-Mr. Balls, the comedian, so great
a favourite in Liverpool, died on Wednesday, in Dublin.
He was playing at the Abbey-street Theatre, and during
the performance on the preceding evening, fainted. He
was immediately removed to his lodgings, when a violent
case of delirium tremens manifested itself, and he expired
in a few hours.

CHEAP TRAVELLING BETWEEN LONDON AND LIVER!
rooL.—The Times, of Monday last, contains the follow-
ing announcement :—" London to Liverpool for 168.
Passengers are conveyed from London to Newcastle by
steam boat for 2s. 6d. ; from Newcastle to Carlisle by
railway, seoond claas, for Bs. 6d. ; from Carlisle to Liver-
pool, by steam boat, for ss. Total 16s.

ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF A PILOT.—On Thursday,
Capt. Williams together wi h the pilot, mate, and second
mate of the steamer, Fin M'Coull, appeared at the Police-
court to support an information for damage done to the
steamer, against John Kelly, pilot of the Margaret steamer.
The amount of damage done was stated to be £l9, but as
the pilot was confined at home by sickness, the case was
adjourned fora week.
CAUTION TO CAD-DRIVERS.—OD Saturday Jol n Fish,
a cab-driver, was brought before Mr. Rushton, oa a
chare of having embezzled 25., the property cf his em-
ployer and the owner of the cab, Mr. l'slcuris. ft ap-
peared that the prisoner had received the sum of ss. from
a gentleman for driving him from the stand, in Castle-
street, to Tuebrook and back, and that, in accounting to
Mr. Morris's son, in the evening, he represented that he
had only received a fare of 3s. for the trip.
DEPOT FOR STOLEN Goons.—On Wednesday, Edward
Brynes, of Chisenhale-street, formerly a marine-store
dealer, but deprived of his licence, was brought up at the
Police-court, having been remanded from day to day,
charged with having been found in possession of large
quantities of iron, cotton, and other articles, supposed to
have been stolen. It appeared that the police had their
eyes for a long time upon the premises of the prisoner,
who, not being able satisfactorily to account for the pos-
session of the goods, was sent to gaol for two months.
A NEW " DODGE."—On Sunday evening, as the con-
gregation were leaving St. Andrew's Church, Renshaw-
street, two respectably dressed men, were observed, by
Inspector Anders, to run from a distance in that direction
and to push in amongst the tbrongrst part of the crowd.
They were followed, and one of them, who was observed
working with his hand at the pocket of a lady, was taken
into custody. Mr. Rushton said there could be little
doubt in the case, but he must be discharged, there not
being legal evidence to lead to a committal.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.—Du-
ring the past week the following persons of distinction
arrived at the Adelphi Hotel, and took their departure
for various places :—The Lord Bishop of Waterford and
Cashel, the Earl of Orkney, Llrd Francis Egerton,
M.P., Lady Heytesbury, Lord Lilford, the Hon. Captain
'Vaughan, the Hon. Mr. A'Court, the Hon. Miss
A'Court, Sir John Smyth, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Sir
Robert Harty, Sir David Roche, Alderman Farebrother,
and Captain Mostyn.
REVISION OF THE BOROUGH ELECTION LISTS.—
Thomas Horncastle Marshall, Esq., and the Hon. Richard
Denman, barristers-at-law, having been nominated to
revise the lists of persons entitled and claiming to be en-
titled to vote at the election of members for the borough
of Liverpool, Tuesday next, the Ist of October, has been
fixed for holding a court or courts, at the Sessions•house,
in Chapel-street, fo: commencing the said revision. The
court will be opened at ten o'clock a.m., and will be con-
tinued open until the revision shall have been completed.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE.—On Saturday, the following
parties were fined by the magistrates •--Margaret Ather-
ton, beer-house keeper, for harbouring disorderly per-
sons, 20s. and costs ; Thomas Rnshton, beer-house keeper,
for a similar offence, the same fine ; Ellen Garner, licen-
sed ♦ictualler, for admitting persons at improper hours,
20s. and costs. On Thursday the following persons were
tined :—Ovren Daly, Chester-street, permitting drunk-
enness in his house on the Sabbath, ss. and costs; John
Constantine, for refusing to admit the police-officers, and
encouraging disorgerly persons, 40s. and costs ; William
Delamere was summoned for working his horse when
suffering from the effects of raw shoulders. The charge
was proved, and he was fined ss. and costs. Two cases
for support of illegitimate children, under the New Poor
Law Act, were brought before the magistrates on Thurs-
day, and orders made.

IRON STE A M-SHlPs.—The progress ofiron-built steam-
ships is as great in the port of Liverpool as in any other
part of the kingdom. The Dublin Steam Comp:Any have
just contracted with Mes,rs. Bury and Co. for the build-
ing of two first-rate iron steam-ships for their Dublin
trade, in addition to the one, the Albert, now building by
Messrs. Wilson, of this town. The Cork Company have
also just contracted for the building an iron steamer to
match their tine vessel, the Nimrod. The Whitehaven
Company have also a large iron steamer on the stocks ;
and it has been stated that Government have proposed to
an eminent builder in Liverpool to construct two large-
class iron frigates.

LANCASTER REGATTA.—This regatta went off very
successfully on Monday and Tuesday hat. A match for
four-oared boats was won by Mr. Whitehouses, John
Trotter beating three others. The cup, value, twenty
guineas, for amateurs in four-oared boats, was won by
Mr. Sharpes Mystery beating No. 1 of the Mersey Row_
Club, belonging to this port. It is only right to say that
the Mersey boat gave up entirely immediately after she
was passed, and it was afterwards found out that one of
the crew was in a greatly exhausted state, leaving exerted
himself beyond all reasonable bounds, a task to which he
was quite unequal, having ridden on horseback from Li-
verpool early in the morning of the day.
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THE " RICHARD COBDEN."—We perceive that this
vessel has been brought into Cove of Cork on the 15th
instant., oa her way from Liverpool to China, with the
loss of her main and mizen masts. The accident is im-
puted to the wire rope, with which she was rigged, having
given way. It is, however, necessary to state that this
rigging was not of the celebrated manufacture of the pa-
tentee, Mr. Andrew Smith, nor was it supplied by his
agents here, Messrs. Robertson, Alexander and Co. Mr.
Smith's patent wire rope is daily getting into more gene-
ral use, and has now been most successfully employed on
board a great number of steam and sailing vessels, both
in the navy and merchant service,- for upwards of seven
years, and in no instance has it been known to fail.

FURIOUS DRIVING AND ITS EFFECTS.—On Wednes-
day, Thomas Robinson, butcher, in the employ of Mr.
Banks, appeared at the Police-court, to answer a charge
preferred against him by Maria Ward, servant to Mr.
King, manager of the Dale-street Gas Company. It
appeared that on the 16th of last month, as the complai-
nant was passing amiss Greek-street, London-road,
towards Pembroke-place, with a child in her arms,—the
defendant drove down Loudon-road at a furious rate in a
shandry, and turning quickly into Greek-street, knocked
the child out of the girl's arms, the horse at the same
time falling on the girl. Defendant then pulled up the
horse and was driving off, when he was stopped and
handed over to the police. The servant has been laid up
since, having received a fracture of the shoulder blade
bone, severe contusions on both arms, and also the knee
joint. The defendant must pay £:5 and costs, or be
im-
prisoned two months.
ACCIDENTS AT THE DOCKS.—On Sunday morning,
about six o'clock, a man, who refused to give his name
or address, fell from the paddle-box of the Earl of Lons-
dale steamer, at the Clarence pierhead, into the river, but
was speedily got out, without having sustained any ma-
terial injury.—About ten o'clock on Saturday night, a
porter in the employ of the Runcorn Steam-packet Com-
pany fell into the river when in the act of going on board
one of the Runcorn boats, the Blanche, at the George's
pier. He was got out by one cf the crew and taken to the
receiving-house, where, in a couple of hours, he was so
far recovered as to be able to walk home. He was quite
intoxicated at the time of the accident. Two boys, named
Campbell and White, accidentally fell into the Waterloo
Dock, at half-past two o'clock, on Friday afternoon.
After having ineffectually struggled, for a few minutes•
to get out, John M'Carrick, a bystander, resolutely jumped
in and rescued them from their perilous situation. They
were partially exhausted, bur not in anywise injured.
AMERICAN HAY.—The importation of hay from the
United States, per the ship New York, consisting of 195
bales, each bale weighing about 2 cwt., strongly bound by
narroffi staves, was again put up for sale on tle north
quay or Waterloo Dock, on Friday, by Mr. J. H. Rey-
ner, broker, on the part of the consignees, Messrs. Baring
and Co. It was divided into 19 lots, each lot comprising
ten hales, except two, which consisted, one of eight bales,
and the other of twelve. There was a moderate atten-
dance. The bidding for the first lot commenced at 6d.
per stone of 201 b.. and, rising by farthings, it was eventu-
ally knocked down at ncl. Five other lots were sold at
this rate, six at 71d., seven at nd., and one at Bd. After
this sale, a small importation ex Concordia, was offered
by Mr. Reyner, consisting of forty bales of the same
growth as those brought by the New York, and con-
signed to the same house. It was divided into four lots
of ten bales each, and the whole were sold at ild. per
stone. The prices were considered rather low.
DRIVING FOR PLEASURE AND NOT PAYING FOR IT.
—On Saturday, a female, very respectably attired in deep
mourning, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge
of having engaged a cab and refused to pay the fare. The
cab-driver stated, that the prisoner, accompanied by a
gentleman, had got into his vehicle the previous day,
telling him to take them on a pleasure excursion some-
where out of the town, they cared not in what particular
direction. Ile accordingly drove or.. and had very nearly
reached Prescot when one of them ordered him to turn
back. On coming to Liverpool the gentleman got out in
the neighbourhood of Hurst-street, and effected his escape
through a crowd of people ; and the female having refused
to pay the fare, was driven to Bridewell. The fare was
16s. The prisoner denied that she had ever ordered the
car, but said it had certainly been ordered by the gentle-
man, who was in the cotton trade, and whose name was
Doyle. Mr. Rushton ordered her to be discharged, and
directed a summons to be issued against Mr. Doyle for
the non-payment.
THE WRECK OF THE LORD ASHBURTON.—It will be
recollected that the fine barque Lord Ashburton was
wrecked about six weeks since, rear Strangford, on the
coast of Ireland, whilst on her voyage from Liverpool to
Montreal. With considerable difficulty and expense she
was got off the reef of rocks on which she struck, and
conveyed into an adjacent port, where she was offered for
sale, and ultimately purchased by Messrs. Garnock,
Bibby, and Co., of Chapel-street, in this town. Yester-
day week she was towed across the Irish Channel by a
steamer, and brought to Liverpool, for the purpose of
being thoroughly repaired and fitted o t again for sea by
her new owners, and on Tuesday she was placed upon the
gridiron at the north end of Prince's Dock, with the view
of having her hull examined, and the necessary repairs
commenced. She appears to have been shattered to a
considerable extent. Two of her masts are gone, and part
of the foremast and bowsprit only are left. The hull is
chafed and strained ; and no doubt a large outlay will have
to be incurred before she has been " put to rights."
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Monday several serious ac-
cidents occurred at the funeral of a soldier in this town.
About three o'clock in the afternoon the funeral proces-
sion, which had been drawn up in front of the office of the
inspecting field officer in Soho-street, passed along St.
Anne-street towards St. James's Cemetery, headed by
Joliffe's band, and a party of soldiers with their firelocks
reversed; and as is usual in such cases, from the novelty
of the scene, a considerable crowd of spectators had been
attracted to the spot, the steps of most of the hall doors
in St. Anne-street being occupied with people. During
the time the procession was proceeding as described, Mr.
Alcock, of Islington, attempted to pass with a horse and
whitechapel, when the sound of the music frightened the '
horse, and caused him to plunge in such a manner as to
jeopardise the lives of the bystanders. Ile eventually be-
came
unmanageable, and, crossing the footpath, rushed
up the steps of a door-way near the office of the Licensed
Victuallers' Society, at that time crowded with spectators.
The vehicle passed over two individuals, a lad about four-
teen, and an elderly woman, both of whom were much
injured, though not, we believe fatally. Several other
parties received bruises and contusions. The procession
was re-formed, and the funeral proceeded without inter-
ruption to the place of interment.
FORGERY OF POST-OFFICE MONEY ORDF:RS.-011
Saturday, a young man, of very respectable exterior,
named Thomas Edwards, was brought before Mr. Rush-
ton, on a charge of having forged a signature to two post-
office money orders, for the sum of £8 10s., and thereby
fraudulently obtained the amount. The letter containing
the money orders had been addressed from Abergaveny,
in the month of June last, to a Mr. Stephen L. Edwards,
who lived next door to the prisoner. How that letter got
into the possession of the prisoner was as yet unknown :
most probably he received it from the past-office; but, at
all events, it would appear, that he had signed Mr. Ste-
phen Edwards' name to the orders, sent them to the
money order office by his errand boy, and thus succeeded
in obtaining the amount. The orders were drawn in the
usual form, and a blank was left at the bottom for the
signature of the person to whom the money had been
made payable. Vs illiam Thompson, a clerk in the posl-
office, deposed that he had paid the amount of the orders
in question on the 29th of June. He made an entry of
the payment in his books, but he did not make, nor was
he in the habit of making, an endorsement on the back of
the orders. He knew not to whom the money was paid,
but he should not have had the orders in his possession if
they had not been paid. They bore the signature of
" Stephen L. Edwards." A. clerk in the prisoner's office
identified the orders as those he had taken to Mr. Thomp-
son, and upon which he had received £8 10s. ; and
another clerk identified the signature to the orders as
being in the prisoner's handwriting. The prisoner, who
had nothing to urge in his defence, was remanded.
LIVERPOOL REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.—Lord Sandon
has transmitted tc Mr. Littleton, the Secretary to the
Liverpool Registry of Shipping, the following answer of
the Chiet Commissioner on Emigration, placing the Li-
verpool Registry on the same footing with respect to emi-
gration as Lloyd's :
" 9, Park-street, Westminster, Sept. 12, 1811.
"My Dear Lord,—l can assure you that it is not from
inattention to the subject that I have not sooner replied
to your lordship's note, of the Bth ultimo, respecting the
Liverpool Registry-book, and the rules to be observed in
the engagement of shipping for Cooly emigrants in the
West Indies.
'• Circumstances in India would render it by nn means
convenient to require, that, as suggested in one part of the
inclosed in your note, all emigrant ships without excep-
tion should be subjected to such an examination as trans-
ports engaged in England receive in dry dock ; but the
public officers will be held responsible that each vessel is
.
perfectly seaworthy, and are enjoined,case of any
doubt, to require a special survey. No exclusive privilege
is granted to any institution, nor in the printed instruc-
tions on the subject is any one named. But in the exer-
cise of his own judgment, the Emigration Agent will be at
liberty to consider a classification either at Lloyds or in
the Liverpool book, as part of the evidence on which his
opinion is to be formed, provided that the authority of
neither one nor the other is to be taken as conclusive ;
and that, although a vessel may be without classification
at either institution, this is to be no disqualification, pro-
vided she appears in herself perfectly eligible for the in-
tended service. "
I hope that this information will be satisfactory, and
I remain, my dear lord, your very faithful servant,
'• Viscount Sandon," " J. F. ELLIOT.

SP L ECT VEST Rl'. —This board met on Tuesday. Mr.
Ford gave notice to the effect that the secretary should
make out the number of visits p.tid by the magistrates to
the workhouse during the last twelve months. A letter
was read front Mr. Thomas Galloway, who has recently
been appointed master of the Wrexham union workhouse,
announcing his intention to resign that situation, and ap-
plying to be restored to the office which he formerly held
in the Liverpool workhouse. The matter was referred to
the Workhouse Committee. Mr. Wm. Coates, master
of the Diocesan School at Canterbury, was appointed
superintendent of the school at Kirkdale, at a salary of
£2OO per annum without board, and his wile matron, at R
satary of £5O per annum. Tile workhouse return for the
week ending the 7th instant stated there were 1,638 pau-
pers in the house, the cost of whom is 2s. 10. per head,
and in money £174 Os. 9d. ; at the same period last year
the numbs was 1,608, at Is. Bd. per head, and £139 Os.
6d., showing an increase of thirty inmates, 41d. per head,
and £35 Os. 3d. Of out-door poor for the last fortnight
there were 6,530 cases relieved, at an expense of £729 3s.
4d. ; at the same time last Year the number was 6,720, at
a cost of £735 13s. 3d., exhibiting a diminution of 190
eases, arid 1:6 9s. lid. in money. By the sick list, dated
16th September, it appears there w2re in the house 41 cases
of fever, 2 small-pox, 4 opthalmia, 21 'itch, 47 in men's
medical and surgical wards. 51 in women's medical, snr-
gical, and lock wards, 13 lying-in ward, 31 boys and girls
1 sick nursery, and 20 in other parts of the building : total,
230.

SOMNAMBULISM.—A correspondent of the Mercury
relates the following singular case of somnambulism,
which occurred in a respectable boarding-house not five
miles from the railway station, Lime-street, in this town.
A very respectable looking gentleman applied at the house
in question for lodgings for the night at greatinconveni-
ence to the keeper of the house, as it was full. Before
retiring to rest he had occasion to pass through the kit-
chen, where Mr. Boots was busily engaged arranging his
work for the following morning. As usual, boots rose
early, but to his great surprise, he found that the greater
portion of his labour bad been performed by some un-
known friend. He made every inquiry amongst his fel-
low. servants to ascertain who had been his kind helpmate,
but to no effect, no person had touched them ; and the
poor fellow was almost inclined to think that Old Darby,
or some other supernatural agent, had taken pity on him,
for he had (to use his own words) " a monstrous lot to
clean." In the course of the morning, however, after
the gentleman had left the house, it was ascertained by
the chambermaid that the bed in which the stranger had
slept was almost as black as if a chimney-sweep had been
its occupant, and that the front of a night-shirt which he
had left behind was also much besmeared with black,
leaving no doubt that the gentleman, in his sleep, has
done the service which had filled the whole house with
wonderment; and on moving one of the chairs a small
roll of paper was found which clearly proved that he held
the highly-responsible situation of boots at en hotel in
London.

THE POOR SHIRTMA KERS OF LIVERPOOL.—On Mon-
day a poor woman, who obtains a scanty livelihood by
making shirts for one of the largest retail establishments
in the town, and who appeared to be in the most abject
state of poverty, summoned her employers to the Court
of Requests for the sum of ten shillings, the amount of her
bill for making shirts. The proprietors of the establish-
ment were represented by the " superintendent of the
shirt department," who said the defendants disputed the
bill on the ground that the shirts were badly made, and
that they had to pay fourpence each to another person to
remake or alter them. The shirt was brought into court,
and handed up to the Learned Commissioner, who " with
spectacles on nose," minutely examined every part, to see
if he could discover any defect. After a long inspection,
the Commissioner asked the overlooker what sum the poor
woman was paid for making each shirt, seeing that they
wished to deduct fourpence for the alteration ? The over-
looker was silent upon this subject ; but in the course of
the examination it came out, from some of the party, that
the extraordinary sum of TWO SHILLINGS AND EIGHT-
PENCE PER DOZEN was paid for making plain shirts, or,
a fraction more than TWOPENCE-lIALFPENNY PER SHIRT.
Whether the shirts in question were plain or not did not
transpire. The Learned Commissioner, taking all things
into consideration, ordered that the poor half-starved
creature should be paid 7s. Gd. and her costs. The pro-
prietors have thus been compel:ed to pay about the sum
demanded, whilst the poor shrivelled and worn-out shirt-
maker was left minus 2s. Gd. of her hard-earned wages.
PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—At the
usual weekly meeting of this board, on Thursday, Mr.
James Aspinall presided. A communication was read by
the chairman, in which the Bank of Liverpool offered to
advance £5O towards the expense of laying down a wood
pavement in Lower Castle•street. It was stated that the
subject had previously been brought before the notice of
the Commissioners, and the expense of such pavement
had been ascertained to be £lOO. The board rejected the
offer. Mr. Kay said he had great experience in wood
pavements, particularly of the one in Exchange-street
East„ over which, during the last six months, he had
ridden more than a hundred times ; and his, and the
general impression was, that they were exceedingly dan-
gerous. Mr. Lawrence thought they ought to try Per-
rin's wood pavement, which he understood was a great
improvement. Mr. Radley, of the Adelphi Hotel, ap-
plied to have the continuation of Lime-street, in front of
his house, up Copperas-hill, as far as Tobin-street, and
also Tobin-street, macadamized. It was agreed that
upon the completion of Lime-street, the application
should be complied with, so far as regarded the front of
the hotel arid Copperas-hill, but not Tobin-street.—A
letter was read from an inhabitant of Basnett-street, com-
plaining of an intolerable nuisance arising from the fenc-
ing off of a building now being erected by Messrs. Jeffrey
and Morrish. After some conversation, it was resolved
the Commissioners of the district should be deputed to
call upon Messrs. Jeffrey and Morrieh, and communi-
cate to them that complaints continued to be made, and
that unless the nuisance be removed, extreme measures
would be taken.—An application requesting that Button-
street and Rainford's•gardens should be relaid with small
square sets, was rejected, on the ground of expense.—
further examination was ordered to be made as to the
alleged nuisance from the Liverpool Gas Works, and tke
Board adjourned.
VITAL AND SOCIAL. STATISTICS OF LANCA.HIRE.—
We derive the following curious calculations relative to
the population of this county in 1811, from an elaborate
table in the preface to the occupations abstract of the
census returns, just published :—Lancashire possesses
147-5 inhabitants to every 100 statute acres. The follow-
ing are the numbers in each case to every 10,000 inhabi-
tants in 1841 ,—Annual average number of marriages 89-3 ;
of births, 370-5 ; and of deaths, 279-2. Proportion of
both sexes alive under five years of age, 1382 ; males alive
between 20 and 30 years of age, 1851 ; ditto between 30
and 40 years, 1400 ; females alive between 20 and 30 years,
1989 ; ditto between 30 and 40 years, 1381 ; both sexes
alive above 50 years, 1068. Inhabited houses, 1734 to
every 10,000 inhabitants. Born out of the county, natives
of England and Wales, 1220-7 ; of Scotland, 130-4 ; of
Ireland, 635-3, to every 10,000 inhabitants. The actual
increase of population in the ten years, by the census re-
turns of 1831-41, was 24-7 per cent. The assumed na-
tional increase in the same period, by excess of births
over deaths, was 9-1 per cent. ; so that the difference,
15-6 per cent., is assigned to immigration to this county
from other places. Out of every 100 marriages celebrated,
the following are the proportions of each. Sex married
under 21 years of age :—males, 5-21 ; females, 14-26 ;
mean, 9-73 per cent. Out of 100 marriages celebrated,
the number of each sex signing the marriage register with
marks, was :—males, 38; females. 67 ; mean, 52. The
annual mortality of children under one year of age, to the
total number of births in 1841, was 17-7 per cent., and to
the total number of deaths, 25.4 per cent. The average
annual proportions of marriages and births in three years,
and of deaths in four years, to the total population of both
sexes, was one death in 36, one birth in 27, and one mar-
riage in 112. The number of persons engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits was only 3 per cent of the whole popula-
tion. The number of persona engaged in trade and ma-
nufacture, was 28-1 per cent. out of the whole population.
Tux DOCK COMMITTEE.—This body met on Thurs-
day, and there were present Messrs. Moore, (chairman)
Nicol, Barclay, Middleton. Smith, Trotman, Bailey,
Evans, Royden, Bold, Sentlbech, and Ripley. The
Dock Surveyor reported that the division walls of the
transit sheds had, according to the directions of the com-
mittee, been carried above the roof to prevent the flames
'rote) spreading, in the event of fire.—A pony was ordered
to be obtained for the keeper of the Formby Lighthouse,
in order to facilitate the intelligence of signals of distress.
—A conversation arose in which several members suggested
that each dock-gateman should have his number on his
hat, and it appearing that this was provided, but that the
men took off the hand, such conduct on their part was
strongly reprehended, and the subject was referred to the
sub-committee.—Boards, with the names of the dock,
slip, 6(c., were ordered to be placed at each dock and
'lip for the information of strangers.—Thanks were voted
to the Steam Tug Company for the gratuitous use of one
of their steam boats during the survey which the com-
mittee took, on Tuesday week, of the floating-lights and
buoys.—An iron buoy was ordered for the half-tide and
wash way, and the sub-committee recommended iron
buoys to be used for the future•—The sub-committee of
works appointed to inquire into the means of accommo-
dation for the ship-building yards, recommended that
part of the South Quay of the Brunswick Dock, to the
extent of 10,000 square yards, should be let to Mr.
Thomas Wilson on lease; and also that the land to the
north of the new north steam dock, to the extent of
8,400 yards, should be leased to George Forrester and
Co., on such terms and for such a length of time as
might hereafter be agreed upon.—After some uninterest-
ing conversation on the subject of letting land to ship.
builders it was ultimately resolved that the sites re-
commended be approved of. Some discussion then
arose on the subject of the leases, Mr. Ripley and Mr.
Evans urging that it might be wanted for the build-
ing of warehouses and should not be leased beyond seven
years, as it might be necessary for the building of ware-
houses and they expressed a hope that even before that
time sonic arrangement might be made with the ware-
house interest for the erection of warehouses on the dock
quays. The subject was eventually referred to the sub-
committee of works.—The applications of Messrs. Hum-
ble and Milcrest, 'Vernon and Co., and James Hodgson
and Co., were deferred for further consideration.—A.
notice was read from the Gazette of an application to
parliament of G. J. Chamberlain, of Chester, for power
to enclose part of Tranmere Pool and build there a river
wall. As it appeared that the conservators of the river
disapproved of the plan, the committee did not deem it
necessary to interfere.—Some conversation then took
place on the report made to the Watch Committee by the
head constable, proposing a variety of alterations in the
management of the police force which would materially
affect the position of the dock police ; but it was agreed
that it would be time enough to discuss the subject when
it had been decided on by the Watch Committee, who
would scarcely introduce innovations without communi-
cating with the Dock Committee.

Catit intittO.

Having a good portion of her cargo engaged, will meet
with quick despatch.
For HONG KONG and WHAMPOA,
The fine British-built Barque
HESPERUS,
JAMES KILLEY, Commander;

(Who is well acquainted with the China seas:)
A 1 for twelve years • 330 tons; coppered and copper
fastened, and a remarkably fast sailer; is well known as a
most eligible vessel in the trade, having just delivered a
cargo of tea in first-rate order.—For terms of freight or
passage apply to Messrs. GLADSTONE and
STCo.,
ARKEY or to
J. J. .

Warranted first vessel or forfeit freight, and any engage-
ment to that effect will be given, and will be despatched
in a few days.
r For SINCAPORE,
Alf% The splendid Cumberland-built Brig
MEDINA,
...4irg Captain THOMAS TAMES;
A 1 fur twelve years; only two years old; 237 tons; cop-
pered ; a remarkably fast sailer, and in every respect a
first-rate conveyance.—For terms, &c., apply on board,
west side Prince's Dock, or to

W. and J. TYRER.
The regular trader HARBINGER, A 1 for twelve
years, will succeed.

To sail immediately.
For BOMBAY,
The Ship LINTIN,
JOHN GILLMAN, Commander.
For terms of freight or passage apply to Messrs. BAR-
TON, IRLAM, and liIGGINSON, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India-buildings.