The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-08-05 00:00:00

INTERESTING RURAL ENTERTAINMENT,

On Friday last, the proprietors of the North Shore Mill
—the only cotton-factory in this town—gave their accus-
tomed annual holiday and entertainment to the whole of
their workpeople, on a scale of liberality highly honoura-
ble to themselves, and gratifying to the objects of their
kindness, as exhibiting a degree of mutual goodwill and
confidence, of which more frequent examples are devoutly
to be wished. About 900 persons are employed in the
mill, and all were invited, and all but about 200 attended,
the latter being necessarily constrained to remain at their
homes. The whole formed in procession at the mill at
nine o'clock. They were headed by their own brass band,
composed of young men in the employ, the expense of
whose instruments, and instruction in music, the manaa-
ing partner here himself kindly defrayed. The whole
were well dressed. On this occasion, not only was the
day's entertainment provided by the employers, but each
of ti,e adult hands had a handsome present of pocket-
money made to them, in proportion to their respective
stations. The female school-teachers were also presented
with new bonnets and ribbons, and the band (24 in num-
ber) with becoming uniform—blue jackets, straw hats
dressed with blue ribbons, handsome blue silk sashes,
and white trousers.

The junior branches of the numerous assemblage car-
ried a number of handsome national and other flags, with
suitable mottoes ; and, in addition to these. and forming
a principal attraction, a great number of beautiful gar-
lands of real and artificial flowers. One flag bore the
expression of George the Third, expressive of a wish that
every one should be enabled to read the Bible. The pro-
cession formed three abreast, and, with the music playi:.g.
moved along Great Howard-street, &c., to George's Pier,
amidst an immense concourse of spectators; and, accom.
panied by several gentlemen and ladies their friends, em-
barked in the fine steamer Ayrshire Lassie, which had
been engaged for the occasion. After a pleasant sail they
landed at Eastham, where preparations had been made
for their hospitable reception. They were first ushered
into the delightful pleasure grounds attached to the hotel,
and the festivities were opened by a sprightly dance on
the green sward. They all afterwards proceeded to a
beautiful meadow, in the hollow, about a quarter of a
mile further on, and on the east side of the road leading
to Eastham village. This was the principal scene of en-
joyment. Soon after 12 o'clock they were there regaled
with ample store of substantial beef and ham sandwiches.
Coffee followed, " all hot." The males were then dis-
persed to ramble on the sea-beach, and the females to
thread the mazes of the woods. Some went as far as
Eastham village, and all afterwards congregated on the
meadow, where the dance was kept up with great spirit
for some hours ; the parties assembled, male and
female, mingling in the sport. In the afternoon coffee
and bun-loaf were abundantly served out to all present.
Shortly after six o'clock the whole again returned in pro-
cession, preceded by the band, to the pleasure-grounds
of the hotel, where dancing was resumed with great glee,
in presence of many ladies and gentlemen.
As the evening set in the whole merry party re-em-
barked in the Ayrshire Lassie. Music and singing by
both men and females was kept up with unremitting
energy during the whole trip. The whole, after landing,
again formed in procession, and proceeded to the mill,
where they were dismissed by a kind address. This
was gratefully responded to by acclamation. The
hands were not required to go to work on Saturday.

The duty on spirits shall be rateably increased as the
strength exceeds London proof; and, when imported in
bottles, five quart bottles shall be deemed equal to im-
perial gallon.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HEALTH OF LIVERPOOL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—Having invarilbly found your columns open to
the insertion of useful hints for the public advantage, per-
mit me to offer a few desultory remarks relative to the
important trust now devolved upon the Board of ilealth
recently constituted in this town. Imprimis: A cordial
co-operation between them and the Health Committee of
the Common Council is desirable ; in fact, both should go
hand in hand to arrive at a favourable result. 2ndly :
should it be required to apply for further powers from
Parliament, let it be done the ensuing session, without de-
lay, this being a vital question as regards the natives here.
I am sure a stranger perambulating many of our streets
would be absolutely disgusted at the abominations there
to be witnessed. To rectify these evils, or otherwise root
them out, all close confined streets or alleys, unfortunately
abounding in Liverpool, should be opened or widened;
and such courts or places as have not convenient privies
or ash-pits, or that are not thoroughly ventilated, should
be pulled down, and rebuilt according to the late regula-
tions. If more comfortable abodes be not provided for
the working classes, the expense incurred in the erection
of baths and wash-houses, may be considered almost
useless.

I will here observe, that the old corporation, previous
to the Municipal Reform Act coming into operation, ap-
peared to go on with greater spirit in the march of im-
provement. Ot what benefit, I may inquire, is the
princely estate of our Cm poration, if a great portion of
the income be not expended in carrying out necessary
amendments. Let us endeavour, by all means, to wipe
off the reproach we now incur of being the most un-
healthy city in England, by some great public measure of
unquestionable utility.—l am, sir, &c. _

RAMBLER

gaMcSMUM,,tMERI•Vr,Mi6TSO.I:ISMMISMREN.AP.
GENERAL MISCELLANY.

It is now said that Parliament will be prorogued not
later than Saturday next.

The wife of a cowkeeper at Clerkenwell, is in custody
on a charge of murdering her infant child.

Pine apples are retailed through the streets of the me-
tropolis, and slices sold fora halfpenny each.
It is said that Lord Mahon is to succeed Mr. Emerson
Tennent, who goes out to Ceylon as Governor.
On Thursday Sir R. Price was returned M.P. for the
city of Hereford, without opposition.
The damage done in the locality of Hereford by the
storm on the Gth June is estimated at £5OOO.
The Duke of Buccleuch and Lord Devon were on
Thursday appointed Governors of the Charter House, in
the places of the late Earl Grey and Lord Canterbury.

Prince Albert has presented a silver medal to Mrs. Al-
lom, the lady of the well-known artist, for her successful
introduction of bees into New Zealand.

It is said that Earl Lonsdale will receive the vacant
garter, and Earl Somers the Lord Lieutenancy of Here-
fordshire.

Sir It. Peel has appointed Mr. Archibald Campbell,
nephew of the poet, to an office in the Customs, as a to-
ken of his respect for the memory of the deceased author.
DOUBTFUL ATTRACTION.—The projectors of a new
cemetery at the eastern part of London, holdout to share-
holders, as a bonus, graves for themselves.
At a meeting of canal proprietors just held at Birming-
ham, it was resolved to lower the tonnage upon merchan-
dise to one farthing per ton per mile on the different
canals throughout the country.
The Glasgow Saturday Post mentions a patriarch,
aged seventy-three, who has been wedded to five wives,
and is the father of thirty-three children. He is now
working for ls. a•day, and his wife for Bd.

SNOW IN JULY !—On Tuesday morning last, the sur-
face of country between Bangor and Bethesda, for an
extent of three miles at least, was covered with snow to
the depth of three inches and upwards.
On Wednesday morning last, a boat, containing a num-
ber of persons returning from Battersea fair, was upset in
the Thames, near Millbank, and five of them, three men
and two women, were drowned.

The Duke of Cleveland is making extensive alterations
at Raby Castle. Some of the noblest rooms are uudergo-
ing a thorough renovation, and both the interior and ex-
terior are to be entirely repaired and greatly beautified.
By the new arrangement respecting revising barristers,
viz. by paying them £2OO each, instead of by day-work,
the cost of the annual revision has been reduced from
£31,000 to about half that amount.
At Carlisle, John Graham, farmer, of Kirkandrew, was
convicted of the wilful murder of his own father, by poi-
son, and sentenced to death. On the charge of murder-
ing his wife he was acquitted.
A woman named Windsor. of Easi ngwold, Yorkshire,
has been committed for trial on the charge of the wilful
murder of her step-son, a child seven years old. The pri-
soner forced the deceased to take some brimstone and
treacle into which she had put poison.
COST OF• PULLING A MAN'S NOSE.—John Herbert, of
Hawsker, farmer, was brought before the magistrates, at
Whitby, on Tuesday, and lined £3 for pulling the most
prominent part of the face of Mr. Wm. Thompson, a
neighbouring farmer, in rather an unceremonious manner.
An eagle, at Orkney, lately flew off with a hen, which,
however, he dropped to make a stoop on a young pig. The
latter being defended by the sow, and the hen having es-
caped, the royal bird was compelled to make off with a
disappointed maw.

WILLIAM AND MARY.—There is now residing in Ison
Green, Nottingham, a young man, whose great great
grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather, father, and
himself, were all christened William, and who each mar-
ried a wife named Mary.
An attempt was made recently to assassinate one of
Prince Albert's game-keepers ; the motive is believed to
be the active part which the keeper, whose name is Turner,
took some time ago in prosecuting persons who had sto-
len pheasants' eggs from the royal preserves. '
On Monday last two colliers, named Meyer and
Mountford, fought a battle near the village of Norton.
Meyer received a blow on the head which knocked him
down. Ile died almost immediately. Mountford has
been committed tor manslaughter.
On Thursday last a violent storm of thunder, lightning,
hail, and rain burst over Macclesfield and the vicinity.
Two buildings in Macclesfield were struck by lightning.
In one house no less than eighty-nine panes of glass were
broken.

A woman named Eliza Bachelor, and her illegitimate
infant child were poisoned last week by drugs taken to
procure abortion. William Dovey, her paramour, and
Mary Trueman, his mother, are committed for man-
slaughter.
ANOTHER SHOCKING SUICIDE AT OXFORD.—EarIy
on Wednesday morning a man named Barnes, the kee per
of a public house called the " Abingdo❑ Arms," at Ox•
ford, threw himself from one of his chamber windows and
was killed on the spot. He had been drinking for some
weeks previously.

There is to be another election for the borough of Cam-
bridge, the Hon. J. H. T. Manners Sutton having ac-
cepted the office of a Commissioner of Excise in the room
of Sir Jobn Mortlock. Mr. Shafto Adair, the Liberal
candidate who contested the late election, will again
come forward.

HOLYHEAD.—Amongst the money votes of the House
of Commons of the last week is the following :—" That a
sum, not exceeding £150,000, be granted to her Majesty,
to defray, in the year 1845, the expenses of constructing
harbours of refuge and an enlarged packet harbour at
Holyhead."
GROWTH OF Snac-.—A working cooper, named Leeds,
living in St. Edmund's, Norwich, has this year about
10,000 silk-worms, which have just commenced spinning
in a room at the top of his house, without any artificial
heat ; they have been this year in the most healthy state,
he having lost scarcely twenty from the time of hatching.
Mr. Leeds has now materials for several splendid silk
dresses, one of which it is contemplated to send to her
Majesty.

SUNDERLAND.—Mr. Hudson has declared himself
against the Maynooth grant. Colonel Thompson, should
he venture to go to a poll, will be beaten by a large
majority. At the contest between. Lord Howick and Mr.
Wolverley Attwood, in 1841, the numbers were, for Lord
Howick, 766, ; Mr. Attwood, 462.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Saturday
week, a boy named Hartley, at Northuich, met with his
death in a very singular manner. He was in the stable,
teasing a horse with the but-end•of a pikle, or hay-fork,
having the other end towards his own body, when the
animal struck out suddenly, and hit the handle of the pi-
kle with such force as to drive-the prongs completely into
the boy's throat killing him instantaneously.
SOMNAMBULISM.—CharIes Chambers, the beadle of
Sedbergh Church, having, on Fridav week, been ordered
to post on the walls some bills announcing a bible meet-
ing, got up early on the following morning, while asleep,
put on one stocking arid one shoe, and his trousers the
wrong way before, and proceeded to post the bills through
the town. The somnambulist beadle was awakened and
taken home by a man who had be, n out fishine.
THE REV. DR. BERRINGTON AGAIN.—At Notting-
ham, the Rev. Dr. Berrington, who has made himself
somewhut notorious by similar circumstances, in which he
has been the hero, lately appeared, and announced by ad-
vertisement that he was about to open a "commercial and
agricultural" school. He engaged a large house under
false pretence, and by plausible tales procured from va-
rious tradesmen furniture, wines, provisions, &c. His
true character was at last discovered, the house besieged,
and to avoid his creditors, the reverend gentleman was
driven from the town.
On Thursday, at Bodmin, Benjamin Ellison, was found
guilty of the murder of Elizabeth Ruth Scornen, at Pen-
zance, and sentenced to death. The convict is a fine and
rather gentlemanly-lookinN old man, apparently about
sixty years of age, and with a remarkably well-developed
and intellectual head. He and the deceased, who was
about fifty years of age. lived together by themselves in a
small house. They had given out on coming there that
they were cousins, and that the prisoner acted as guardian
to the deceased. This was believed, as from the age of the
parties no improper connection was suspected. But it ap-
pears this was a too charitable supposition. They had
each made a will in the others favour.
CHARGE OF MunnEn.—The trial of Louis Henry
Goule, Superintendent of Police, at Durham, charged
with the murder of his wife, Emma Goule, took place on
Tuesday, at Durham. It appeared from the evidence,
that the prisoner, at the time of the offence with which he
stood charged, was labouring under strong mental excite-
ment, brought on by a suspicion of the misconduct of the
deceased, which it seemed from the evidence adduced

was not altogether without foundation. The jury_ ac-
quitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity. Mr.
Daniel M`Ewen, of Durham, superintendent of the nor-
thern division of the county constabulary, has been ap-
pointed successcr to Mr. L. H. Goole.
THE TARIFF.—IMPORTS OF PRODUCE.—A firm in the
city have made some calculations upon the official returns
of imports, &c. to June 5, from which the following re-
marks are pteresting, in elucidation of the effect of the
new tariff :-The number of live animals imported in the
month ending sth June, is nearly equal to the whole
quantity imported during the previous months of the year,
being 1,303 oxen, against 1,151 and 428 cows, against 600
during all the preceding months ; and of all kinds, 2,077
in the month, against 2,791 in the prece ding months.
Butter and cheese also show a very rapid and gratifying
increase, the quantity imported and cleared for consump-
tion being upwards of 40 per cent. greater than last year,
and about 90 per cent. greater than in 1843. ...Upon the
whole, then, the effect of the recent reductions and repeal
in the tariff have been satisfactory.— Globe.

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A UNIVERSITY IN FURNISHED LODGINGS.—Last
century the attic was notoriously the natural domicile of
" the man of letters ;" at present we find a " university "
inhabiting a " second floor back." The curious enquirer,
who seeks to discover the local habitation of the London
University, is directed to Somerset-house; and there, on
entering a door in an out-of-the-way corner, he sees writ-
ten up in large characters—" University of London on
the second floor." Oxford University with its colleges,
makes a goodly town of itself; and Cambridge is not far
behind it ;—even the little northern University of St.
Andrew's has balls and courts of its own. But the metro-
politan University occupies apartments on the same floor
with the Poor-law Commissioners and Admiralty clerks.
Its lodgings are too narrow to see company in ; for a
greater number of students than usual having announced
themselves for matriculation, the University has been
obliged to apply to its neighbour, King's College, for the
use of a reception-room.—Spectator.
QUEEN ELIZABETH MISTAKEN FOR THE VIRGIN
MARY.—A statue of Queen Elizabeth, in her Royal robes
—the crown on her head, the sceptre in her right band,
and the globe in her left—is placed in a niche over the
principal entrance of St. Dunstan's church, Fleet-street.
This conspicuous figure on Saturday morning last met the
eyes of a newly imported Irish woman, who, in a maudlin
state of intoxication, was passing to or from Covent Gar-
den market. The figure of the Virgin Queen, which the
woman evidently mistook for an image of the Virgin
Mary, reminded her of her religious duties, which she im-
mediately entered upon, regardless of the remarks of some
and the laughter of others of the crowd which the unusual
scene had drain around her. The, fervour with which
the poor old creature smote her breast and crossed her-
self evinced at once her sincerity and intention ; while
the manifest ignorance which led her to confound a
statue of a Queen of England with an image of the
" Queen of Heaven" was not a whit the less amusing
because of the similarity of appearance which exists be-
tween the two personages, as they are respectively repre-
sented.—Church rind Stute Gazette.
PROVINCIAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATION.
—The anniversary was held at Sheffield, on Wednesday
and Thursday last, Dr. Robertson in the chair. Dr.
Hastings said, he begged to announce that the President
elect, Dr. Corden Thompson, who was nominated at Nor-
thampton, in the preceding year, to succeed to the chair

on the retirement of Dr. Robert'son, had written to the

Secretary of the Association, and had declined to accept
the office, on the pound that he diffrrcd from some mem-

of the Association on the subject of medical reform

meeting would, therefore, have to choose a successor.
Williams, of Nottingham, proposed that Dr. Favell,

of Sheffield, should be the President of the Society for
the ensuing year. Dr. Jeffries, of Liverpool, seconded
the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Presi-

dent then read the address which he had written for the

occasion, and immediately afterwards gave up the chair to
Dr. Fayell, who delivered a suitable address. The row

tine business of the Association was then proceeded with,

and occupied the whole of the afternoon, till five o'clock.
From the tenor of the reports, it was evident that the As-

sociation was in a most prosperous condition, and con-

templated raising a fund for distressed members of the
profession.
A HORSE ATTACKED WITH HYDROPHOBIA.--A short
time ago, a dog belonging to Mr. Hallett, a farmer at
Cuekfield, was seized with hydrophobia, and left the farm,

it was supposed, without attacking any person or animal

on the farm : hut on Saturday morning last, just after
Mr. Hallett's servant had turned three 'horses into the

field,ohe of them began to exhibit symptoms of hydro-

phobia, and the fit in a short time became so strong upon
him, that he ran about the field tearing up the earth, bit-
ing and lacerating the other horses, gnawing the gate posts
and rails, and taking the stones up in his mouth and toss-
ing them into the air, and lacerating his own flesh in the
most dreadful manner. Every precautio❑ was taken to

prevent persons from going into. the field ; but a boy, who
knew nothing about the attack, came across the field with
an umbrella under his arm. The infuriated animal im-
mediately made towards him, and it was very fortunate
that the boy had the umbrella, or his life might have
been sacrificed. He put up the umbrella to defend him-
.

self, when'the horse seized it with his teeth, tossed it in
the air, and darted off at a furious pace, giving the boy
time to make his escape. The poor animal was in this
dreadful state for two or three hours, till at length he
dropped down from exhaustion and expired. The other

horses have since been shot.
THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE commenced its annual
sittings on Wednesday last, at Leeds. This is the largest
Methodist Conference ever held, there being about 600
ministers present. The Rev. Jacob Stanley was,_by a

hrge majo'rity, elected president, and the Rev-. Dr.'New-

ton, secretary. At the close of the general minutes, a
review was taken of the present financial state and pros-
pects of the society. The receipts from January to June,
1844, were £23,624 10s. ld. ; those from January to June

in the pres,int year had been £31,785 16s. 4d.-;—an in-

crease of £8,161. Gs. 3d. The expenses during the first
six months of 1814 were 53,851 Gs. Id.,—those for 1845
only £39,072 ss. decrease of £13,879 Is. The

acceptances out in July last year, were £15,824; this

year, £13,658; a diminution of 2,166

The restrictive

regulations of 1814 had operated effectually in reducing

the debts—but no further reductions could be anticipated.
It was calculated that the total expenditure of the present

year would be less than £105,000, and it was hoped that

tha income would reach that amount

In connection

with Wesleyanisin there are 403,837 Sunday scholars in
England, in Scotland 3,776, and in North Wales 12,000.

, . . .
The annual cost of Sunday schools is £22,000. Belong-
ing to the connection there are 332 week-day and infant
schools, with 30,686 scholars. The annual cost of these
schools is about 17,000. The thanks of the conference

were voted to Dr. Bunting for his general services'- and
especially for his active opposition to the Maynooth En-
dowment Bill. Amongst the donations acknowledged
was £lOO from Mr. T. Sands, of this town, in addition to
£lOO recently.
FURTHER CONCESSIONS TO ROME.-Sir James Gra-
ham last week announced his intention to make several
important alterations in the Maynooth Endowment Bill.

The first amendment described very characteristic
one. A Board of Commissioners was provided by the
Act, for carrying its provisions into effect. To that

Board, of course, all disputes as to the right of any par-
ties to such bequests, were referred by the act. This,
however, does not satisfy the Romish bishops. "It ap-
pears," says Sir J. Graham, " that by a canon of the
Homan Catholic Church, such questions must be decided
by the ecclesiastical authorities." This Romish canon,
therefore, and the English statute, came into collision.
Which is to give way ? Of course the English law is to
succumb ; and a new law is to be made, surrendering the
whole jurisdiction, in such matters, to the Romish
bishops ! Now this claim of the Romish bishops, to be
above all secular laws, and to have a distinct and inde.

pendent authority, is just the very pretension which—has
agitated Europe for more than seven centuries. What
was Thomas a Beckett's demand, which embroiled him
with his sovereign during the whole of his ecclesiastical
career? It was, that the church should be the sole judge
of questions between ecclesiastics, and of offences com-
mitted by ecclesiastics. So that, when the priest had
committed the most heinous offences, the archbishop de-
nied the right of the crown judges to take any cognisance
of his crimes! " The church" herself was to be the sole
judge; and that at a time when the church was selling
pardons for murder or adultery for some 301. or 403.1
But what a feature in these days of liberalism ;—that the