The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-04 00:00:00

LOCAL NH TKS

THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.—The ecclesias-
tical commissioners, out of the funds at their disposal,
have made grants to the churches of St. Matthias and St.
Stephen, in this town, so as to raise the income of each of
those benefices to £l5O per annum.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE CLERGYMAN OF WEST DERBY.
—Last week the congregation of West Derby Chapel pre-
sented their minister, the Rev. William Moriarty, with a
purse containing £6O, in testimony of their very kind
feelings towards that gentleman. The rev. gentleman has
laboured, ever since his appointment to his official duties,
with the most exemplary zeal and perseverance.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The Commissioner
(W. J. Law, Esq.) will commence the autumn sittings
for the Northern Circuit at Sheffield, on the 20th day of
October ; and will sit at Lancaster on Friday, Nov. 17th ;
at Preston, on Saturday, Nov. 25th ; at Liverpool, on
Tuesday, Nov. 28th ; and Chester, on Friday, Dec. Ist.
THE TRANSIT SHEDS.—It is not generally known that
the transit sheds at the Prince's Dock may be used for
any length of time, without any charge, if the goods have
not passed the landing-waiter. Further, such goods may
be landed without even any entry. This should be made
known generally, as there appears in certain quarters a
desire to render these sheds as little useful as possible.
TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—The
teachers of St. Bartholomew's Boys' Sunday School, in
Naylor-street, presented last week to the Rev. George
Dover, A.M., minister of St. Bartholomew's Church, a
very elegant and chaste clasped Bible and Prayer Book,
as a token of affection for him as their worthy pastor,
and for his truly valuable assistance in promoting the
prosperity of the above school.
CUSTOMS REVENUE.—We are extremely gratified to
find that the receipts at the Custom-house for the last
month are even more favourable than those of the pre-
ceding. We believe they exceed by £37,000 those of the
corresponding month in last year ; and, if we are not mis-
informed, the receipts for the three months, ending the
30th ult., will be found greater than those of the second
quarter in 1842 ;by about XlOO,OOO. This speaks well,
amidst so much commercial gloom, for the increasing
prosperity of the port.
AMAZINGLY TALL WHEAT. —We had, yesterday,
brought to our office, two stalks of wheat, grown on the
farm of Mr- Tyrer, at Gateacre, one of which measured
five feet eleven inches in length, and the other six feet
one, exclusively of the beard at the top ! It is still in a
green state, so that if showers prevail, the wheat in the
same field, much of which is of the same height, may be
expected to reach the gigantic stature of from six and-a-
half to seven feet. The ear is about four inches in length,
but is scarcely yet in the bloom. Although this great
length of straw is not generally indicative of great size or
weight of grain, the fact is interesting as showing the fa-
vourable state of the season for the growth of this plant of
the " golden crop."
COUNCIL MEETING.—The usual monthly meeting of
the Council will be held to-morrow. The proceedings of
the Finance Committee, which will be submitted to the
Council for approval, comprise " the sale of advowson of
the Cemetery, subject to the approval of the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners. Plan for laying out for sale the land on
the east side of Great Howard-street, for the erection of
fireproof warehouses. Proposal for the sale of parts of
the Cheshire estate, both in Birkenhead and Wallasey
Pool, on leases not exceeding 75 years. Proposed ap-
pointment of a dock master and three assistants at River
Craft Dock. Gratuity to Mrs. Fresh, at the Alms-
houses. The recommendation of the increase of the
salary of Mr. Fox from £l5O to £2OO, the consideration
of which was postponed at the last monthly council."
There does not appear any other business of importance
on the summons paper.

GRATIFYING rESTIMONIAL.--We have seen in the
shop window of Mr. Richard Doke, Lord-street, a very
massive and substantially-made silver salver, of large
dimensions, richly engraved in centre and enchased edges.
Also, a melon-shaped coffee-pot, of large size and very
heavy. The manufacture in every way does Mr. Doke
the greatest credit. They are to be shortly presented to
the Rev. Robert Davies, of this town ; and the following
inscription on each of the pieces sufficiently conveys the
reason for their presentation. This salver and other
tokens of respect were presented to the Rev. Robert
Davies, M.A., minister of St. Paul's, Liverpool, and
formerly incumbent of St. David's Church, by the mem-
bers of his late congregation, in testimony of their esteem
for his pastoral services for a period of sixteen years, and
as a memorial of their regret at his departure from among
them.