The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-11 00:00:00

LOCAL NIVWS

Up Protestants! " Sound the bugle !" "To your (From the Mining Journal.)
tents !" with one voice—with one mind—with "hearts By reference to papers which have been just prepared
resolved, and hands prepared" resist and for ever extin- I for both Houses of Parliament, expository of the opera-
tion. new riff, we fin d tli t among the arc
guish this vile attempt, at what, in these fashionable days,
des s of the
ta
gnated under class A of the sixth schedule, asti ilem-
s
is called, for want of a better term, " conciliation."
Yours, &c., ported in a raw state to be used in manufactures, metals
A TORY OF THE OLD SCHOOL. occupy a prominent position. It appears that for the
Toxteth-park, 6th February, 1845. year ending January 5, 1839, there was retained for home
consumption of copper, from British possessions within
the limits of the East India Company's Charter, s', ton ;
and in the corresponding period of 1845, 41 tons—the net
amount of duty received in 1839 being £4, and the rate
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. chargeable £1 per ton of ore. Of copper ore otherw se
imported, the home consumption for the year ending
Stn,—My attention having been attracted, in perusing 'January 5, 1839, was 4 ton ; for the like period in 1841,
the local papers, to several paragrapLs relative to the 1 ton—the net amount of duty in the former year being
condition of the letter-carriers in Liverpool (which was £6, and in the latter £l7; the rate chargeable to July 9,'
warmly taken up by yourself), and understanding that a 1842, was £l2 per ton. Of that imported from British
petition had been presented by these trustworthy but •
possesstons, the amount retained for home consumption
inadequately remunerated public servants, through the in 1844 was 40 tons, and for duty 15 tons, the net impost
Postmaster. of Liverpool, to the Postmaster-General, I received being £l6, or at a rate of about £1 per ton Of
the copper ore imported from foreign countries, contain-
have been anxiously waiting to hear the result; but not
having seen anything of the matter in the newspapers ing not more than 15 parts of copper in the 100 parts of
lately, I have made inquiries, and find the petition has ore, the quantity retained for home consumption was, in
been presented upwards of a month, and that no answer the year ending July 5, 1843, 11,203 tons; and in the
whatever has been returned. I cannot imagine what can corresponding period of 1844, 13,502 tons—that left for
be the reason of this apparent neglect; but I feel con- duty being 1405 tons in 1843, and 1670 in 1844, paying a
vinced that the Postmaster-General, were he fully aware duty in the former year of £4425, and in the latter of
£5625, or at the rate of £3 per ton. Of the ore contain-
of the onerous duties these men have to perform, and of
the high rents, rates, &c., in Liverpool, would readily ing not more than 20 parts of copper, in 1843, the home
admit that 20s. a-week is insufficient to maintain a family consumption was 11,357 tons ' and in 1844, 12,681 ;
and enable the head of it to appear respectable. The reserved for duty, 1844 tons in 1843, and 2114 in 1844
duties of the carriers are highly responsible, as well as paying an impost of £8712 for the previous, and £9989
arduous. The labour of the day commences shortly after for the subsequent period, being therefore chargeable at
six o'clock, a.m., and terminates between six and seven, the rate of £4 10s. per ton. Of that which was retained
p.m., with the exception of trifling intervals to obtain for home consumption, containing more than 20 parts of
refreshment. The Sabbath is not to the latter-carrier a copper, the amount was, in 1843, 19,648 tons ; and in
day of rest, but a great portion of it is devoted to his 1844, 30,064 tons—the quantity for duty being in the
duties. He is, moreover, exposed to all the vicissitudes precdng year 5376 tons. paying a sum of £33,866 to the
and severities of the weather, and if taken ill nearly the revenue;n and in the succeeding year 8535 tons, for which
whole of his pay is stopped, the wages of one man only a net amount of duty was received of £53,772, or at the
being all that is divided amongst the poor of the corps, rate of .£6 per ton.
whatever their number may be.
A similar increase is observable in the year ending 1844
I the justherticeefore tru
theirst, sir
, that the
tapukeblic generally
to will see in almost all other departments—those of timber, tallow,
of clams, urge them upon the proper authorities. The and wood, presenting an income of £1,043,466 ;of timberentrusted with the public property, and,
this town carriers are partially manufactured, £513,769 ; of silk, £246,111 ;
in at and of butter
least, are proverbially active, honest, and civil. A mode-
efts, tea, tob, coffee, corn, currants, raisins, sugar, spi-
acco, and wine, £19,614,116.
rate addition to their present earning is, therefore, not
_...._ only a matter of justice, but of good policy, and it would
encourage them to perform their duties with satisfaction -
to all parties, and enable them to appear as a respectable
body of men.—l am, sir, yours obediently,
The celebrated Barberini vase, broken in so singular a
A TOWNSMAN. manner in the British Museum last week, was, for more
—T—than two centuries, the principal ornament of the Barbe-
TO THE LANDOWNERS, OCCUPIERS, AND rini Palace. This vase was purchased of Sir William
RATEPAYERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF THAN- Hamilton, considerably more than thirty years ago, for
MERE. 1000 guineas, by the Duchess of Portland, since which
period it has been generally known by the name of the
GENTLEMEN,—The effect of the public meeting, on Portland Vase. It was found about the middle of the
I.6th century, two miles and a half from Rome, in the
ad leading from Frascati. At the time of its discovery
Friday last, having been to postpone (far this session of
the vase was enclosed in a marble sarcophagus, within a
Parliament) obtaining an act for the improvement of your
township, leaves you an opportunity of considering your
position, digesting your plans, and determining your sepulchral chamber, under the mount called Monte de
future measures. There cannot be a difference of opinion, Grano. The material of which the vase is formed is
but that watching and lighting are much needed, building glass ; the figures, which are executed in relief, are of a
regulations required, sewerage wanted, a supply of water beautiful opaque white, and the ground is in perfect har-
demanded, and general improvements and facilities be- mony with the figures, and cf a dark transparent blue.
coming indispensable in your present position. The
The subject of these figures is extremely obscure, and has
not. hitherto received a satisfactory elucidation; but the
question is, therefore, bow can these necessities be pro-
detogn and the sculpture are both truly admirable. With-
vided for to the best advantage and at the least expense?
The general act for lighting and watching (Wm. IV.), if out noticing any of the theories or conjectures that have
adopted, would certainly provide for two of the most been made about them, the following is an account of the
imperative wants of the township, but, if once brought several figures:—
into use, could not be set aside without three years' In one compartment three exquisite figures are placed
notice, which is in itself a serious consideration, when on a ruined column, the capital of which is fallen, and lies
the important operations and rapid changes going on in at their feet, among other disjointed stones • they sit un-
the neighbourhood are reverted, and would actually be der a tree on loose piles of stone. The middle figure is a
tying the hands of the township behind its back for five female in a reclining and dying attitude, with an inverted
years ; rendering it, also, dependent upon a private torch, in her left hand, the elbow of which supports her
company for a supply of gas, whose charges are exceed- as she sinks, while the right hand is raised and thrown
ingly high for that article. Altijough the Improvement over her drooping head. The figure on her right hand is
Bill attempted to be introduced by Mr. H. B. Walker, at a man, and that on the left a woman, both supportin g
the meeting alluded to, has been set aside by your deoi. themselves on their arms, and apparently thinking in-
sion, it does not follow that some such' measure, founded tensely. Their backs are to the dying figure, and their
upon your concurrence and approbation, might, not be faces are turned to her, but without an attempt to assist
obtained next year. The parish of Wallasey, with an her. On another compartment of the vase is a figure
extended surface and scattered population, has set an coming through a portal, and going down with great timi-
example to the parish of Bebbington, by applying, in due dity into a darker region, where he is received by a beau-
form, to Parliament, this session, for an Improvement tiful female, who stretches forth her hand to help him;
Act, which, although not available for the whole extent between her knees is a large and playful serpent. She
at present, or perhaps for years to come, can be brought sits with her feet towards an aged figure, having one
into operation to any portion as needed, and with benefit foot sunk into the earth, and the other raised on
to all. The parish of Bebbington, by following this plan, a column, with his chin resting upon his hand.
would render the expense of procuring an act of parlia- Above the female figure is a cupid preceding the first
ment moderate amongst so many ratepayers, and a sub- figure, and beckoning him to advance. This first figure
stantial and permanent good. As you are likely to be holds a cloak or garment, which he seems anxious to
called together to consider and decide what course to bring with him, but which adheres to the side of the
take, reflect that by a judicious Improvement Act (whe- portal through which he bas passed. In this compare-
thelrfor the township only, or more extended) you would ment there are two trees, one of which bends over the
be able to supply yourselves with gas and water, the female figure, and the other over the aged one. On the
profit on which will pay the interest on the outlay, and bottom of the vase there is another figure on a larger scale
meet materially reduce your rates, and that for the same than the one we have already mentioned, tut not so well
annual expenditure you would have to provide for watch- finished nor so elevated. This figure points wi h its
ing and lighting only you may secure all the benefits finger to its mouth. The dress appears to be curious and
before enumerated, and have the important profit and cumbersome, and above there is the foliage of a tree.
perfect control of supplying your own wants.—Yours, &c. On the head of the figure there is a Phrygian cap ; it is
Tranmere, Bth February, 1845. AL not easy to say whether this figure is male or female. On
the handles of the vase are represented two aged heads,
with the ears of a quadruped, and from the middle of the
forehead rises a kind of tree without leaves; these figures
are in all probability ornaments, and have no connection
with the rest of the figures, or the story represented on
the vase.

THE BARBERINI VASE

THE FRASER EVENINCS.—The audiences at these
evenings continue to increase as they proceed, and those
who wish to bear the higher and true objects of music
accurately defined, should not fail to attend those of the
present week.

the BritTsh supeMuseum, in rb specimen olBlof Greek art was deposited in
, by his Grace the Duke
of Portland.

MILLINERY.—It will be seen by an advertisement in
our first page, that Mr. Clark has opened a shop in
Church-street, with a most extensive stock in this line,
amongst which he announces every novelty with which
the London and provincial markets are supplied.

A GREATER BORE THAN THE THAMES TUNNEL.—A.
few days since, there was explored, at Marseilles, a tun-
nel or submarine passage, passing from the ancient Abbey
of St. Victoire, running under the arm of the sea, which
is covered with ships, and coming out under a tower of
Fort St. Nicholas. The structure, which is considered
to be Roman, is in such excellent condition that, in order
to put it into complete repair, a cost of no more than
500,000 f will be required ; but a much larger outlay will
be wanted to render it serviceable for modern purposes.
This tunnel is deemed much finer than that of London,
being formed of one single vault of 60 feet span, and one
fourth longer.

MRS. SUNDERLAND.—This delightful vocalist, who
sang last night at the Assembly-rooms, in Great George-
street, and is also to sing this evening at the Commercial-
hall, is a native of Yorkshire, and resides in the neigh-
bourhood of Huddersfield, and her beautiful and melo-
dious voice is known for miles round that part of the
country. Although handsome offers have been made to
this lady to go to London, where such talent is best
appsreciated, she has firmly declined to leave her native
hill.

SATDRDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—On Saturday last
a highly pleasing concert took place at the Nelson As-
sembly-rooms, in which Miss Mary Swain, Miss C.
Brown, Mr. Ryalls, and Mr. Hornby, sung with great
effect, and were rapturously applauded in several duetts,
songs, &c. Mr. Alexander Duncan, professor of elocu-
tion, gave several serious and humourous recitations, the
latter of, which were received with unrestrained bursts of
laughter.—lt will be observed by the advertisement, that
a treat of a novel and interesting character will be pro-
duced by the committee on Saturday night, they having
engaged the celebrated Mr. H. Russell, from America—
when he will give his first popular vocal entertainment,
embracing many national songs, &c.,. of that and other
countries' with explanatory circumstances that have
roused admiration wherever they have hitherto been
berad. His second entertainment is fixed for the 22nd
instant.

SINGULAR MADNESS.—Sometimes the Circassians in
Russia are subject to a temporary madness, which, whe-
ther it be produced by home sickness, or by ennui, or that
it be an hereditary insanity, is no less fearful in its re-
sults. When the fit seizes them, they snatch their arms,
and go forth slaying whoever comes in their way. Their
companions immediately shoot them down, as the only
means of putting an end to their fury. It is worthy
of remark, that this hereditary tendency to periodical
fits of frenzy was common among the Northmen, or Nor.
mans, who are distinctly made out to owe their origin. to
the Caucasian tribes ; and a thousand years back, the
Scandinavian Berserk, when he turned his destroying
wrath on his relatives and companions, and hit in his
iron plated shield, was only subject to the same dreadful
aberrations as the modern Circassian.—Revelations of
Russia.

GUANO.—At the commencement of the past week sales
for lehaboe were made at £7 2s. Gd. to £7 ss. per ton.
At the close a better feeling was manifested, and an ad-
vance bas been paid, establishing £7 10. as the price On
the spot. For arrivals it is easier to sell than to buy at
the latter quotation. Importers of Peruvian having sold
out, the price is now £lO 10s. to £ll per ton, according
to quantity.

FRASERS' LITERARY EVENINGS. —This talented
family continue to attract—and deservedly. The lovers
of Scottish minstrelsy, and of music, have, at these
Evenings, a treat provided for them in which amusement
is blended with instruction, and from which few can
return to their homes without feeling that there is a plea-
sure to be derived from pursuits which improve the mind
and the taste, which may in vain be looked forlelstwhere.
The Misses Fraser sing—as all singers ought to do—as if
their souls were in the subjects anti the music of their
melodies.

C .UTION TO SKATERS.--00 Saturday last, a young
man respectably connected, named Farren, went upon the
lake at Green-bank to skate. The ice was bad, and there
being several others upon it, it waved up and down under
their weight, and at last ix.-- '-;rating the youth

...ve way, ptch..
into a hole, in which be„
was drowned before assistance
cculd reach him. The body was soon after recovered,
and conveyed to the house of his mother (a widow, we
believe) in Ashton-street, in this town. The inquest
would be held before Mr. Reyes, of Prescot, county co-
roner, within whose jurisdiction the fatal spot is situated.
THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.--The per-
formance!' of Mr. Sands' excellent company continue to
draw canital houses. On Thursday eveninz, in particu-
lar, under the patrcinage of Joel W. White, Esq., the
American Consul for Liverpool, the audience was a
bumper in boxes, pit, and gallery. We observe that this
is the last week of the company's stay in Liverpool, and
would therefore strongly advise those of our readers, f
there be any, who have not seen the performances of this
talented company, to take time by the forelock. " Stay
not upon the order of your going, but go at once!"
CAUTION TO INTEMPERATE Drums.---Yesterday, at
the Police-court, the driver 3f one of Mr. Bushby's Om-
nibuses was charged by a police-officer with driving h!s
machine at a raidd - .

la careless ra

down S

on Saturday, he bet
—so intoxicated. It
was further prove '
...ng the proper line of road,
he ran upon some chairs on the footpath, and did damage
to the amount of 555. On being taken to his master, that
gentleman, seeing him drunk, requested he should be dealt
with accordim; to law. He was required to pay the
damage and costs, in all £3, or, in default, to be im-
prisoned.

3t the time
I that, by lea,

THEFT OF COPPER, &c.—At the Police-court yester-
day, a boy, named Michael O'Brien, was committed for
trial for stealing, on Saturday, about 12 lbs. of old cop-
per, brass,. and zinc, from the warehouse of Robert
Thompson, marine store-dealer, Wapping. The prisoner
was discovered thrbugh the uneasiness of a dog, and was
found making his way from the premiies, towards a neigh-
bouring yard where he lis ed, with a bag containing the
articles. A hole was also found opening into the ware-
house, by which a boy of his size might have entered.
He said, in reply to the usual question by the magistrate,
that he did not take the metal from the warehouse, but
found it in the yard. He was committed for trial.
ROYAL LIVER THEATRE.--Fra Diavolo has delighted
the audiences at this theatre during the past week. Last
night The Bohemian Girl was introduced for the first time,
with an excellent cast. for the benefit of Mrs. Raymond,
and, will be repeated to night for the same object. There
are few actresses on the stage who, on the score of talent,
or unremitting anxiety to please, deserve more at the
hands of the Liverpool public than its old favourite, Mrs.
Raymond ; and, we trust, that those claims will be
responded to this evening by a bumper house. We don't
care how full it is. The Bohemian Girl, and the remain-
der of the bill of fare, ought .to attract even those, who
have not, like ourselves, had such abundant reasons to be
grateful for many an hour's amusement from the excel-
lent acting of the respected beneficiare.
BEGGAas.—Upwards of twenty five street mendicants
were yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, chiefly na-
tives of It-elan-El; male- and female. Some of them, old of-
fenders, or able, bodied, were sent for various periods to
the tread-mill ; others, aho were agreeable, were told they
should be paised ta -their parishes—those who refused
being sent to gaol ; and a few who had settlements were
handed over to the parish officers to be received into the
workhouse, or refusiasg, were also imprisoned. The fe-
males who had children and were in great want of cloth-
ing were told, on agreeing to go home, that they would
be provided for in th is respect. Amongst the prisoners
were two good-looking girls who had been thrown out of
work in the coal pits, near Bolton, by the recent act.
They shed tears n being brought up, and orders were
given by the magistrate to see them temporarily attended
to, and sent home by railway.
PASSING BASE COIN.—At the Police-court, yesterday,
a man named Patrick Powell was charged with having
passed base shillings to two different females, and at-
tempting to pass more Two other bad shillings were
also found upon him, but the case being legally incom-
plete for the full punishment of the offender, he was put
back, further evidence being expected against him.—A
man named Peter Smith was charged with the same of-
fsnce. lie had gone to a public-house, in Comus-street,
and passed for drink a bad shilling, which was put aside.
He bad a companion with him, and they passed two other
base shillings. The landlord followed them. The pri-
soner's companion escaped, but be himself was after-
wards apprehended in Scotland-road. He afterwards
dropped two bad shillings which were picked up. They
all bore the date of 1819, which, it would appear, is a
favourite one amongst coiners for imitation. He was
fully committed for trial.
ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—Tbe monthly meet-
ing of this flourishing club was held on Tuesday evening.
Amongst the members elected were the following ;—Tho-
mas Birchen, Esq , Ribbleston-hall, near Preston, Clu-
thn, cutter yacht, of 24 tons; John Wright Esq.,Beau-
maris, Waterwitch, yacht, of 10 tons ; and Cottinghana Moss, Esq., Otterspool. The captain then read a list of
gentlemen for nomination and election at the next meeting.
The list contained the names of Joseph C. Evart, Esq.,
New Brighton, Edith, cutter yacht, of 70 t,,ris; John
Hornby, Esq.. M.P., for Blackburn; Lieut. G. Sunder-
land, R.N., Musquito, 7 tons ; the Lund, Ulverstone; Capt.
Langshaw, the Hollins, near Bolton ; E. W. Lloyd, Esq.,
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bilitv of the club becoming one of the most flourishing in
the kingdom. A motion respecting a list of the names
and residences of the members of the club, to be Trinted
annually for the private. information of the members, was
brought forward and carried unanimously, with an addi-
tion, that a list of her Majesty's navy, with the number
of their guns, be added. A number of models of yachts
and vessels were snbmitted to the meeting. A tieauti-
fully-constructed model of a life-boat, on the most im-
proved principle, was exhibited by Lieutenant W. Lord,
R.N., and was much admired by the members.
UNMANLY ASSAULT BY IRON-MOULDERS ON ANO-
THER WORKMAN OF THE SAME CLASS.—At the police-
cow t, yesterday, a man named Robert Price, a moulder,
who had been apprehended by warrant, was charged with
committing a violent assault upon John Curry, who was
of the same trade, but in a different employ. In conse-.
quance of disputes amongst the moulders, arising out of a
recent turn-out of some of the workmen, the case excited
considerable interest, as it was expected to prove a sort of
sequel to that heard before Mr. Rushton on Friday,
arid which drew from him the strongest reprehension.
The evidence, however, did not satisfactorily prove it to
be so, though some of the circumstances tended to excite
a strong suspicion to that effect. Mr. James was engaged
for the defence, but being at the time of the hearing en-.
gaged with an appeal case at the sessions, Mr. Harden ap-
peared in his place, and ably pleaded for his client. It
appeared from the evidence of the complainant, a work-
man of Mr. Berry, that warrants had been issued for the
assault against five moulders, but that the prisoner only
had yet been found. At nine o'clock on Friday morning,
he went with the prisoner and four other moulders
to the Bull's Head public-house. He had known the
prisoner before as a moulder, but was not in the same
shop with li m. They had some drink, he (complainant)*
treating the others. One of the prisoner's companions,
named Tilston, went out, and brought four or five others
with him on his return. One of them, named Platt,
struck Lim (complainant) on the face: another of them
held his head while he did so, and several of them kicked
and thumped him. He once got up, but was again
knocked down. He could not say whether the prisoner
was one that struck him, but he was with the others.
They tore away one of his waistcoat pockets, and left the
other turned inside out. His landlady came in, and he
was again assaulted, but becoming insensible, could not
tell by whom. He had given not provocation. From
other evidence it appeared that they had gone to the
house at nine in the morning, and sat drinking a consi-
derable quantity of ale and spirits; that some, including
complainant, were not sober, though not quite drunk ;
and that fighting had occurred amongst all or several of
'them. When the complainant's landlady, who was sent
for, 'came in, she found him bleeding from the eye,
mouth and nose, and she also saw the prisoner and others
strike him. The prisoner struck him in the face. A.
shopmate of Curry's for the defence said, in cross•exa-
mination, there was some animosity between some of the
other men and theirs, as there was a strike. Mr. Rush-
ton said the formidable part of the case was not proved
against the prisoner, and Mr. Harden submitted that it
was a mere drunken squabble, as most of them must bave
been tipsy. Another witness however, appeared, who
said he went into the house, and saw the complainant'
struck by a man who afterwards ran away. Prisoner, he
admitted, said it was shameful ; but he, too, afterwards
joined the others in assaulting when he was helpless and
almost insensible on the floor. The assailants said it was
only a lark, but witness remarked that it was too serious
for that. The prisoner struck complainant in the face,
of 'shish the latter exhibited marks. Mr. Harden said
that the quarrel bad not been traced as caused by the
moulders' strike, and that he had been prepared to de-
fend a much more serious charge. He then called four
witnesses, who had each known defendant for a consider-
able time, and they all spoke of him as an honest, upright,
and peaceable man.—Mr. Rushton said that if be and
his brother magistrate saw clearly that the assailants had
been decoyed into the house to commit the assault (in
consequence of the strike), they should certainly send the
prisoner for trial to the assizes ; but enough was shown
to convince them that a very cruel and unmanly assault
had t;een committed, and the last witness had distinctly
shown that Price had been one of the aggressors, striking
him when he was down an I helpless. The law could not
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