The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

/oral anti Vrobinriai 43.635.

On Friday, the warehouse occupied by Messrs. Jack-
son and Co., in Auburn. street, Manchester, was de-
stroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £6OOO.
THE PORT OF PRESTON. The Gazette of Friday
contains a notice, appointing the port of Preston, in Lan-
cashire, to be a port for the importation of tobacco.
R. W. Wimpole, at the Chester Sessions on Tuesday,
Was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard
-labour, for felony.
A joiner in a state of intoxication having got on the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway, was run over by a train,
and lolled.

Dt.iWESLEY.—We beg to remind our musical friends
that Dr. Wesley appears at the Collegiate Institution this
evening, and, at the request of many individuals, will per-
form on the organ, at the close of his lecture, Spohr's
beautiful overture to " Jessonda."

At the Annual County Session, on Wednesday. at
Preston, the magistrates determined, by a majority of 46
to 13, to establish two county lunatic asylums, one in Sal-
ford Hundred, and the other in the Hundred of West
Derby.
TOWER HAMLETS.—A requisition is in the course of
signature, inviting Lawrence Hevworth, Esq.. shipowner
and merchant, at Liverpool, and George Thompson, Esq..
an anti-slavery advocate, to become candidates at the next
general election for the Tower Hamlets.
COMMITMENTS.— Yesterday a man named Thomas
Parry, was committed by Mr. Rushton for trial at the
sessions, on a charge of stealing a gair of trowsers in Great
Crosshall-street. Isabella Woods, a woman, was com•
mitted for a month for stealing five pairs of boots from a
stall in one of the public markets.
POTATOES.—The much-talked of and greatly magni-
fied potato famine has happily no existence at Carnarvon.
'We have had six arrivals of vessels with potatoes from
Scotland within the week, some of them have left for
Liverpool finding no demand for them here : the potatoes
were quite free from disease —Chester Courant.
FATAL CASUALTY.—On Thursday morning, two men
named James Clay and John Platt, were engaged in form-
ing a grave in the workhouse cemetery. In consequence
91 the rain which had fallen, the ground had become soft,
la consequence of which the joists supporting the sides of
the grave became loosened, and the man Kay descended
for the purpose of lightening then, by means of screws,
and whilst ascending the ladder after doing so the grave
gave way on both sides and buried the poor man. Before
the earth could he got out be was a corpse. At the in-
que.t, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, the sides of. an
Immense sewer now in the course of construction in
Canning street, by Mr. Joy, for the Dock Company, gave
way in consequence of the late heavy and continued rains,
and a cottage and a blacksmith's shop were buried in the
abyss-like excavation. Fortunately, the inhabitants of
the cottage had timely warning of the impending danger,
and escaped with the whole of their household furniture.
The drain, when complete, is to he twenty feet in diame-
ter, and will be used in conveying away the backwater
from the patent slip.
,SUSPECTED MURDER.—On Saturday last, about one
43 clock, the dead body of a man was found floating in the
Rochdale Canal, near the wharf of Mr. King, coal-master,
Under circumstances which tend strongly to show that the
lful anfortunate deceised had been the victim of some fear-
deed of violence. Since the body was found, it has
been identified as that of Mr. Daniel Drinkwater, the
cyerseer of Harpurhey, who had been missing from home
,a;nce Tuesday week, having left home on the morning of
the 31st ultimo to go to Manchester on business.
THE AMIABLEIPENDIAR AGAIN !—O Wednes-
ay. Mr. William Jackson, ofY Byroin-street,n was sum-
°, jiped before the magistrates for allowing a cellar, of
state-
he was the owner, to remain in an unprotected
*Late,. The defendant alleged that he was ignorant of the
matter until he received the summons, and he then put it
a Proper condition. Mr. Rushton said the defendant
;lust Pay 20s. and costs. Defendant "Itis a very great
vac". Mr. Rushton : " And 40s. for that observation ;
20euch persons as you don't set an example as regards
ed behaviour in the court, how shall we txp-ct it from
man
of those poor ignorant people who come here? Take
'Hs. into custody." The fines were paid.
the AsPX " Anvice.—The Liverpool Mercury refers to
in7erious
-..lect of the Oregon dispute in a paragraph as
t re.sted may,
as a Pythian oracle, observing,—" Persons
thequestion lately we implicitly believe, act as if the whole
in dispute were settled, and proclaimed by
respective governments as being finally disposed of.
scllre cannot with propriety go into particulars, any more
an on the former occasion alluded to; but we have the
me reliance now that we bad then, on the entire
'authenticity of what we are saying. Peace is secured,"
Like the Mercury, "We cannot with propriety go into
Particulars," and, we believe, for the same reason, namely,
that we know little or nothing about them.—Manchester
Guardian.

SHAME; CONDUCT.—At the Police-court, yesterday,
a man [aimed Michael Sweeny, and his little daughter, (a
Pretty interesting child,) were brought before Mr. Rush-
ton, on a charge of illegally taking away and pledging a
quantity of articles belonging to Mrs. Gradwell, of Falk-
13er-street, with whom the girl was servant. It appeared
that the father had received and pledged beads, trinkets,
&c., which the girl had brought home f, om her mistress's
house, to the amount, so far as traced, of 7s. The man
said he was ignorant of the property being wrongly come
1)Y; but' Mr Rushton stated that it was impossible to
anliPose so; that he had failed to make proper enquiry in
the first instance, and had, in fact, encouraged the girl in
her delinquency. He was required to pay 75., and £5 for
the illegal pawning, or to be imprisoned for two months.
The child was, of course discharged.
RovAt MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meet-
ing for April was held oil Tuesday evening last, and was
fiery numerously attended. Several gentlemen were ad-
'bitted by ballot, and a number of others proposed.
IttE"n the latter was his worshi the Myor, who, ot
e Prog Position of the cmm odore, seconded ,by the capn -
an, Was elected at once by acclamation ; .H. Wood-
°Use' Escl,
Ivy-cottage, Toxteth-park, Gondola cutter
Yacht, 75 tons, building at Bowes, and will no doubt soon
t'aee the Mersey with her presence; Augustus Nagle Na-
tut,
RE'q., Southampton, Exquisite cutter, 15 tons_ ; T.
ton • Shand, Esq., Spring Wood ; James Lister, Ever
11 .a_a.d others, who will. be ballo!ted for next month.
alit "flung committee, prize committee,. club-room corn-
rev.tee, and the stewards were appointed for this year. A
'Fed
land edition, with additions, of the names of members
Pro
In Yachts, of the book of list of members and yachts,is
hegress, and will be ready for the members at the
41(!et meeting. Another month will bring us to the coin-
• the
-eernent of the yachting season. Several of the yachts
4.fitted club are already under weigh,
and others are being
Out. The Grand Challenge Cup is fixed to be sailed
S • °ll Saturday, the 18th July.
and t niNG.—On Wednesday, two men.named Gough,
eotn . alley, and a woman named Ann Tankard, were
on ;bitted for trial, for having inflicted several wo!inds
kilif„h! head of John Hughes, by stabbing him with a
be 1; in the back part of the head. Hughes deposed thatjo
Meal' a labourer, and lived in a court in Kew.str et
werlt night the complainant and a man natnedeWa.tewrns
Itre,..into Lupton's public-house, at the corner of Ke -
th ' They went into the drinking room, and sat to.ge-
es.
tottr ately
Medi the prisoners were sitting in the same room un-
Pposite. Complainant caled for a quarot of
bi Penny ale, which was brought inland placed be ore
1)1:14 and his companion. Gough seized the jug. Cora-
the sins
endeavoured.to catch hold of it. but Gough threw
4orte-iag and its contents against the fire-place. The pri-
goinra then left the house, and when the complainant was
Valle out he found them waiting for him at the door.
Ikhoe-keY.dgra9lied him round the waist ; somebody else
411 th,jk off his hat ; and sough stabbed him several tim!s
back part of the head. Blood trickled down his
Rare' and Tankard kept crying out the whole time they
tr.
Mere f a treatiog him—" stick into him." Three knives
ound on the prisoners.
11,, OF STOCKDALE AND SON'S CREDITORS—On
th, t`iaY last, the creditors of this estate held a meeting at
tlpor, ,larendon Rooms. Hugh Hornbv, E•q. was called
Rhin Preside. A statement of the affairs was read. from
"'taw:.tt anonared that the liabilities of the estate were.
derd.;Tua of £314,414, to meet which, taking into const-
Iver-,4°,1 accounts owing, goods on hand, stock, &c., there
Itep;' at a rough calculation,j about £114,000 clear of the
de alate estates of the artners which would allow a divi-
hoa" Of between 6s. Bd. and 7s. in the pound. It was,
1 hel'er, impbssible to speak to anything like certainty,
e%4,'"cient time bad not elapsed in order that a more
4.)i;' statement could be made out. Messrs. Horn by,
1%1,1°,11. Horsfall, Smith, and Rayner were the personsre
dita" °ad been aPpointed by the previous meeting of
they
tve,ra to lay the present statement before them,. and
k▪
e, re-appointed, with power to communicate with
;tit 6h Rotherham and Dixon, two directors of the Bo
;NIT' Bank in order to induce them to take the affairs
le „- their ha'nds and pay the creditors 7s. in the p )und.
ha „0I
of the age of Mr. Stockdale, sen., his
`hie furniture, &c.,' were handed over to him for
e eh ntsposal and the payment of his private debts,
ve airman stating that he had known him for twenty-
h Years
is bqs and that during that time he had carried on
aelsea Ines 3 in a very creditable manner. It was also
re-
u full; that all debts in the concern under £5O be paid
,merst;,, ne committee have power to make such remu-
'hey „„..."na to the Messrs. Stockdale for their services as
‘‘,,aY deem fit.
enisi„LiaLvaNt MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—On Tuesday
runicii,„',.`"e twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Liverpool
'448.Y of this society was held ati Brunswick Chapel,
tsibLwatreet ; Thos. Crook, Esq., in the chair. The con-
PrePrece'd"?ns for the Liverpool district exceeded those of the.
'4 Year by the sum of £267 16s. 7d. This in-
`lat thw_ as the more remarkable when it was recollected
4258 isreceipts of the previous year included the sum of
'taharit• ".1 !Pecial contribution to the Gold Coast and
'tad , mission, wherea! the receipts of the past year in-
-382 e. but ,he d.
v,ritnissionariensr !ncome. The society had now
triu,.°." Parts of thean waessistant missionariesempleofveedernin-
ild. the total number btirZant under the care of the missionaries is 102,750,
for AsaondshcAr.ease on the preceding year of 1,093. There.
tho,_ •Idl scholars in the mission schools, deducting
".who attend both the day and Sabbath schools,
ttee an incr ase of 343 during the year. The commiht-
rizohl_!ii....teefol!y adverted to a munificent gift
.from t e IZ'l,ortaZtuvricor°lrteign Bible. Society of £l,OOO to aid !n the
printing the Sacred Scripp.ires. in the
I,tisfria
ritatin_gee age. ofThe condition of their stations in van-
tagbe 41,nm"; the world was more prosperous than usual.
ate 4lderabl °f
the parent society tor the past year had
Neounte., Y exceeded that of any former year, and had yeauctsct
_X 112 823 The Juvenile, Christmas, and
The"ffe!ings' included in the total, exceeded
le society had not only commenced its opera-
apa:ttio...ur of the
Z:00 in; ar frte of debt, but with a balance of upwards of
general treasurer. The subscriptions
meet
ins from the Liverpool district for 1845
t44titig ato £3,278 4s. sd. At the conclusion of this
collection amounting to £3Ol 18s. 9d. was
naa onteltr added to that la made at the usual meeting
nndaY, amounted to £377 2s. ld.

Captain Richard Houghton, of the 63d regiment of
Bengal Native Infantry, is the youngest brother of our
respected townsman, Richard Houghton, Esq. He acted
as aid-de-camn to General Gilbert, in the first Indian en-
gagement, at Moodkee, and at the second battle he was
appointed assistant adjutant•general to Gilbert's division.
li.s conduct gained him the high approbation of the
commander-in-chief, Sir Hugh Gough,in whose despatches
he was recommended for consideration, and he has since
been appointed brevet-major in the Indian service.

CHESTER QUARTER SESSIONS.—These sessions were
held last week, before Trafford Trafford, Esq., chairman.
O❑ the motion of the Rev. R. M. Fielden, an offer of
the commissioners of Birkenhead to build a lock-up, and
lease it to the county at a rental of £45 per annum, was
accepted. A report from the Lunatic Asylum showed
that a chapel, calculated to hold 150 persons, had been
added to the asylum, at an expense cf. £B5O. and that the
number of patients is 175. It is proposed to make cer-
tain alterations, by which accommodation will be provided
for twelve additional patients. The accounts showed a
balance in hand of £1000; of this sum, however, about
£4OO would he required for improvements made or con-
templated. A resolution in favour of appropriating a
certain part of the House of Correction for the reception
of juvenile offenders, on the separate system, proposed by
Mr. R. Wilbraham, and seconded by Col. Torekison,
was carried. A committee to provide a temporary refuge
for juvenile offenders was appointed. The chairman in-
timated his intention to resign at the midsummer sessions.
The treasurer produced the quarterly accounts, from
which it appeared that the receipts, including a balance of
£1403 and £3OO from the river Weaver, were £6108; the
estimated payments, £10,144, leaving a deficiency of
£3736, to meet which a rate of three farthings in the
pound was ordered. . -

CHURCH OF ENGLAND YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
—ft will he seen from an advertisement that the Rev.
Huth AV Neile will address the members of this associa-
tion on Thursday evening at St. Jude's Church. The ob-
jects are the diffusion of missionary information, to culti-
vate a missionary spirit among young men, to enlist the
wartnth and energy of youth in missionary efforts, and to
collect funds in aid of the various departments of mis-
sionary exertion in connexion with the Church of Eng-
land. The civil and social improvement of the youth of
Liverpool, who form a large and most interesting class of
the community, is also a main object of this Society :
for, by directing their susceptible minds into channels
which foster the kindlier feelings of the heart, and by
leading them to consecrate their services more imme-
diately for the amelioration of the spiritual and temporal
condition of all mankind, their own love to their fel ow-
creatures will be promoted, as well as domestic affections
cherished and enlarged. It is intended that a periodical
course of lectures, on subjects embraced by the Young
Men's Society, shall be delivered. Also monthly conversa-
tional meetings, on appropriate topics, will be held. But
in order to promote these varied objects, a large and jo-
diciously selected library is indispensable. The Commit-
tee, therefore, take this opportunity of respectfully soli-
citing the friends of Christian missions and civilisation to
aid t em in the establishment of such a library by dona-
tions of books. Works on civilisation, geography, his-
tory, natural history, and likewise missionary registers,
reports. journals, travels, &c. &c., will be thankfully re-
ceived by the president, vice-presidents, and any member
of the committee and the secretaries; as will pecuniary
donations and subscriptions.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—.The monthly meet-
ing was held on Tuesday last, W. Jackson, Esq., in the
chair. The Chairman paid a compliment to the memory
of one of their late members, Mr. A. Kerr, and a resolu-
tion was passed recording the Commissioners' sense of his
services, which was ordered to be transmitted to the family
of the deceased. The Chairman read a letter from the
workmen in the building trade relative to the turn-out.
It was to the effect that the masters having stated their
case to the Board, the workmen wished to be allowed the
same privilege, and it was merely signed "The Workmen."
One of the parties was called in, and told in the name of
the Board that they (the Board) bad not received any
communicatiol from the masters, and, with every respect
for both parties, would not inte•fere, directly or indirectly,
between masters and men. The proceedings of the Ferry
Committee were to the effect that the Tobermory steamer
had been purchased for the Woodside station, and that
the receipts of the ferry were still on the increase. The
total receipts in March, 1845, were-el ,587 ; and in March,
1846, £1.749. The receipts from 23rd April to 31st
March were, in 1845, £19,482, and in 1846, £22,386, each
year respec'ively. The total expenditure from 23rd April,
1845, to 31st March, 1846, was £11,917. There was
already an excess of £3,000 over the receipts of the pre-
ceding year. The number of passengers that passed ti.e
ferry daily averaged 9,146, including children and con-
tractors. A statement was submitted for the guidance of
the Law-clerk in reference to the insertion of a clause in
the Liverpool New Dock Bill, to compel the authorities
to give increased accommodation at George's Pier. It
was stated that the Town Council of Liverpool had re-
fused to afford the use of the landing stage fur the ferry
boats d uring the whole of the night. 'I he pr' ceedings
were then confirmed. A rate of Is. was carried for the
lighting and watching, and Is. for the improvement rate
for the ensuing year. The assessment in 1815 was on
£73,018 10s., but this year it would be on £114,348 10s.
The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously.—
Adjourned.