The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

ST. ANNE'S WARD.—On Thursday night, at a meeting
of the electors of this ward, Mr. Poole addressed them,
and expressed himself strongly in favour of rating the dock
and corporate estates. A resolution to support him was
passed unanimously. . _ .

EVERTON AND KIRKDALE.—A meeting of the rate-
payers of the ward was held at New's Hotel on Wednes-
day, for the purpose of adopting measures to secure the
return of Mr. Thomas Langsdale for that ward, in oppo-
sition to Mr. Shand, the retiring member.
ABERCROMBY WARD.—A meeting of the burgesses of
this ward was held on Friday, at the Phoenix Inn, Mount-
pleasant,—R. C. Gardner, Esq., in the chair,—to nomi-
nate a candidate. Thomas Lee, Esq., was proposed, and
introduced to the meeting. He was in favour of rating
the dock estate, and as to reting the corporate estate his
impression was, that it would be expedient to do so.
With respect to the Rivington Pike scheme, he should
have opposed it as unnecessary. A resolution was after-
wards passed, pledging the meeting to use every exertion
to secure Mr. Lee's return.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting on
Wednesday, a letter from the Poor-law Board was read,
enclosing a letter from Mr. Arrowsmith, relative to his
defalcation, and requesting further time for another inves-
tigation to be made by parties chosen by himself and his
sureties. The board replied, that they would grant him a
fortnight, but would not interfere with what the guardians
might do in the meantime. The latter agreed to allow a
week before they proceeded for the amount. The motion
relative to the division of Toxteth-park into districts, for
the purposes of relief, of which notice had last week been
given, was carried., Miss Wolfendall was appointed ma-
tron of the fever hospital. The Rev. Mr. Badnall was
appointed vice-chairman, in the place of Mr. Roberts,
resigned. Mr. Peers was appointed deputy. The motion
That the appointment of Mr. Knowles, collector of poor
rates, be rescinded," was ca:ried. The Rev. Thomas
Dwyer was appointed chaplain to the fever hospital, at a
salary of £2O. Several appointments of collectors for out-
townships were made.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—The Committee of Works reported
that they would not make any appropriation at present of
the land at the north end.—lt was ordered that the Cla-
rence half-tide basin should be run dry on the 13th and
14th instant, the usual notices being given.—The Har-
bour Master's Committee recommended the appointment
of Mr. Thomas Prenton, as master of the Canning Dock,
at a salary of £l5O per annum, with a house. Conti' med.
—The same committee also recommended the appoint-
ment of Mr. William Foyle, as master of the Toxteth
Dock. This led to a long and desultory discussion, Mr..
Tobin, Mr. Shand, and one or two other members, con-
tending that persons in the employ of the trust in subor-
dinate capacities, su:11 as pier-masters, &c., should be
elevated to such situations as an inducement for good con-
duct and attention. Mr. Shand thought the matter should
be referred. Mr. Saunders, a member of the committee,
remarked that the proceedings of a committee ought not
to be referred merely because a member had an individual
in his service whom he wished to be appointed. Mr.
Aikin said that, as to members recommending their ser-
vants, he thought the last speaker need not have alluded
to it ; he believed, however, that Foyle, the person recom-
mended, was in his (Mr. Srranderrs) employ. Mr. Saun-
ders replied that, though Foyle was in his employ, so far
from wishing him to come forward as an applicant for the
vacant situation, he had advised him not to do so. The
matter was ultimately referred back, and the committee
were directed to ascertain whether any pier-master or
other officer was capable of taking the situation.

THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARJII/EOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
—The first meeting of this society, for the season, was
held on Wednesday evening last, at the Royal Institu-
tion. There was a very numerous attendance of gentle-
men connected with the architectural profession, and
other branches of building and construction. The Presi-
dent (his Worship the Mayor,) was unavoidably absent,
and the chair was occupied by Mr. Picton. the vice-
president. A number of splendid drawings, plans, &c.,
the production of members of the society, and some
beautiful designs by Mr. Frank Howard, illustrative of
English history, intended to decorate the Grammar School
at Preston, were exhibited. The Chairman congratulated
the members of the profession on the formation of a so-
ciety which was likely to produce such beneficial results :
it would be advantageous not to architects merely, but to
all those gentlemen whose avocations connected them in
any way with building generally. He had no doubt of
the success of the society, now that it had been established
on such a permanent basis.. He concluded by alluding to
an interesting paper he had heard read at the sister so-
ciety at Carnarvon, by Mr: Hartshorn, giving some ori-
ginal details connected with Carnarvon Castle. Mr. Reid,
the secretary to the society, read a paper on the architec—
ture and archasology of St. Andrew's Church, Bebington, to
which edifice an excursion had been made by the members.
a short time ago. Mr. Reid entered into many details;
showing the different styles to be found in this ancient
building, together -with its history and the various changes
and alterations it had undergone at different periods.
His observations were illustrated by drawings and dia-
grams. The reading of the paper was listened to with
much attention,. and the subject was considered of so
much importance, that it was agreed to adjourn it for
further consideration at the next meeting of the tociety:

POLICE INTELEIGEIVCE,

COMMITMENTS AT THE POLICE-COURT, YESTERDAY.-

Ann Redman, who had been remanded from Saturday, for
concealing the birth of her child, was committed for trial
at, the eessions.—Bilen Alexander, who bad gone into the
house of Jane Whitehead, on Sunday, the key having

baen left in the door, and stolen therefrom two candle-
sticks, value 25., was also sent for trial.—John Hughes.
charged with stabbing John M'Mahon, on Saturday, in
Bolton-street, was committed for trial.—Also, John Bur-

goyne, Catherine Brtrgoyne, and John Walsh, for stealing,.
on Saturday, a pair of boots from the shop of John
Roberts, in Pitt-street ; and James Mason, for stealing a
portmanteau, the property of Edmund Stz.rkie, from a
vessel in the river.

COMMITMENTS Ter GAOL BY MR. RUSHTON YESTER-
DAY.—John Locket, found suspiciously in the night in
Vauxhall-road ; and Jelin Laffin, John Smith, and James
Page, found in Peliew.street, were each committed for
three months.—Biddy M`Namara, for stealing, on Satur-
day, anuantity of beef and butter from the standing of
John Baker, in St. Martin's Market; three months.—
Thomas Smith, for stealing beef on beard the ship
"Thomas," now in the Toxteth Dock, same time."—
Cat herine M'Guire and Mary M'Kenna; for stealing cotton
in Upper Williamson-street, two months.-ISaac Owens,
found suspiciously on board of a ship atthe Queen's Dock,
three months.—John Cunningham and Richard Waugh,
for stealing iron (1701b5.) the property of Betty Roberts,
Sefton-street, one month.
AN ESCAPE.—The other evening one of the police force,
in a state described as " drunk and disorderly," was taken
to Rose-hill Bridewell. Whilst confined to the yard, by
the aid of a ladder he scaled a wall, and dropped down on
the other side, a height of eighteen feet, but received no
bodily injury. The head constable, of course, suspended
the man.
A PRACTICAL MAGISTRATE.—A man was brought up

at the Police-office, on Tuesday, charged with insubordi-
nation in the workhouse, and committed to gaol for 21
days. He complained of having to work at a land mill,
which was too laborious for any man to undertake alone ;

but Mr. Rushton said this was'false, as he had been to the
workhouse himself, and turned all the mills there, the la-
bour of which was not too much for any industrious man.

MISDEMEANOLTR.—On Friday, a married female, named
Anne Crewe, was brought up at the Police-court, charged
either with having concealed the birth of, or having de-
sert2d, her newly born child. Prisoner called at a house
in Kirkdale, about noon on Sunday- weex, and, shortly
afterwards, a newly born infant, which, there can be no
doubt, belonged to the prisoner, was I
able distance off. The prisoner was cot
assizes.

round at a consider-
litted to the

A CASE or HOCUSSING.—On Friday a scampish-look-
ing fellow, named Christopher Crane, was committed for-
trial on the charge of having robbed a stupid-looking fellow
of his purse and some silver. An attempt was made by.
Mr. Owen, an attorney, to show that the prosecutor had
lost his money before he went to the side of the dock..
The fellow was seen to perpetrate the felony, and it also
appeared clear that the prosecutor (who, by the way, was

stur

d) had been dosed by the companions of the
prisoner, whose brother had offered a policeman ten shil-
lings not to appear against him.
A RECOGNITION.—At the Police-court, on Friday, an

fficer, who as

in a felony case,

taking care of sonic

ese, did riot

post when the case was called on. ." Where is that offi-
cer ?" bawled out Mr. Superintendent Clough. A police-
man replied—" He is outside, sir, taking care of the
geese." Mr. Clough--"-One of you officers go and ta.
charge of the other geese, whilst he comes here."
upon, another officer left the court to take char
eese. who set un a loud cackle of delight

There-
of the

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THE BUILDING SURVEYOR v. PATERSON.—This was
an information, heard before Mr. Rushton on Tuesday.
against the contractor for the masons' work of St. Peter's
Church, Great Oxford-street, for erecting the clerestories
in contravention of the Liverpool Building Act, 5 Vic.,
c. 44. The real defendants were the trustees of the
church, and the point in dispute was whether the cleres-
tories were external walls or merely portions of the roof.
Mr. Robinson, assistant building surveyor, said the ex-
ternal walls were not built according to the provisions of
the act, but that all the external walls, with the exception
of the clerestories, were of greater thickness than required
by the act, and were also further strengthened by but-
tresses. Mr. Rishton, the chief building surveyor, in
answer to the court, admitted that the roofs of St. John's
and St. James's Markets were on the same principle as
the one in question. A number of architects, surveyors,
and builders were attending in court as witnesses for the
defendant ; but the magistrates, after the short exarai.
nation of the assistant building surveyor, said the act
ought to receive a liberal construction, and decided,
without calling on the defendant's witnesses, that there
had been no infringement. and dismissed the case,
Mr. Blair asked for defendant's costs on the ground of the
very heavy expense he had been put to in preparing to de-
fend the case. The court said they had not the power, or
would have given them; and they regretted they had not
that power. _

A PEMALE FOUND DEAD FROM `` STOWING."-OR Thurs-
day, a man_ named Devine, a shipper of passengers, was

death of a girl, by stowing her alyip, in a box on board of

longing to the office of Messrs. Tapscott, agents for the
ship. stated that while he was on board on Wednesday
afternoon, he was told by a sailor that there was a "stow
away " dead in a box in the second cabin. On going to
make inquiry, he found a girl, about eighteen years of age,
had been taken out of a box in an apparently lifeless state.
She was warm • but all efforts to restore animation were
utterly unavailing. He understood that a girl, who had a
key to the box had opened it, and she had stated that a
man gave her the key, who brought potatoes the same
morning for the passengers. It was stated that the pri-
soner's boy bad the key originally, and it was probable he
had given it to the girl ; but as neither of them were pre-
sent in court, the mystery which surrounded the matter
could not be cleared up, and the prisoner was remanded
(on bail), Mr. Rushton remarking that he would make
some one account for the circumstances, if possible. On
Friday, the investigation was resumed by the _
deputy-
coroner. A ' - t- I

girl named Kay, who came to ..averpool
ro emigrate to New York, said she had been staying

as servants, and that I

ine had spoken to her about

girl. She thought she had seen deceased
there, and also on board. The witness was there on
Tuesday night, and two boys came on board with some
potatoes. One of them gave her a key, which she thought
he said was to unlock a box between decks, and which
she saw the boys move. This key she gave to her sister,
who handed it to a person who occupied that part of the
ship where the box stood. Soon after this all the passen-
gers were summoned on deck to show their tickets, and
directly afterwards she heard that the girl had been taken
out of the box dead.—Bridget Riley, a washerwoman,
knew deceased, and had often seen her nursing Devine's
children.---Mr. Woods, surgeon, stated that he had made
an examination of the body, and likewise of the box in
which deceased had been confined.—The dimensions of
the box given by Morley, the beadle, were, length 3 feet,
depth 1 it, 6 in., width 1 ft. 5i in; the length of the body
was 4 ft. 1(4 in.—The evidence of Mr. Woods, the sur-
geon who made the post-mortem examination, went to
show that death was caused by suffocation.—The verdict
was that deceased was found suffocated, but how she came
to be stowed away there was no evidence to show. De-
vine was accordingly discharged., Mr. Statham (deputy-
coroner) remarking that he feared he had played a dange-
rous part in the transaction.

stowing away