The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS.

The subscription for the public walks, Manchester, has
now nearly reached £15,000.
The British and North American royal mail steam-ship
Acadia may be expected to arrive here on Friday night
next.

LORD STANLEY.—His lordship has left London for
Lathom-house, the seat of Lord Skeliners,dale, where
Lady Stanley and family are at present staying. His lord-
ship is expected, shortly, at Knowsley.

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The steam-ship British Queen, which used to run be-
tween this port and New York, and now belonging to the
Belgian government, :s• advertised to be sold by auction at
Antwerp, with all her stores..
PUBLICANS, &c.—At the Police-cottrt, on Friday, two
public-house cases were dismissed,,otthers were found 80s,
505., 605., antl,4os. Beersellers fined : two 405., and one
60s. In the case of Mrs. Bickerstaff, one of tha oases
dismissed, Aft. Rushton announcecLit as his intention that
be would take away, tha license of the Victoria Theatre..

INQUEST:—On Saturday an ihquest was held on the
body of a child, found in a pit, in- Birtle-street-fields„
Toxteth-park. A verdict to the effect was returned.
Mr. Thomas Ga:loway, who, for the last three years,
has filled the situation of superintendent of the Liver-
pool Workliclse, has been appointed governor of the
Union Workhouse, at Wrexham.

BIRKENIIEAD DOCKS.—The ceremony. of laving the
first stone of these docks has been further ,postponed to
the 9th October,. in order to accommodate several gentle-
men who wish to ba present.
FATAL BATHING ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday week a
boy, seventeen years of age, was drowned whilst bathing
in a pit rear Chorley. On Sunday week.a young man,
twenty years of age, was drowned while bathing in the
Ribble, near klteston.
STUFFING MEAT.—On Wednesday, ...Tulin Frith, a
butcher, in St. John's Market, was fined 5.5. and costs,
for having beef on his standing which had been stuffed
with suet.—On Thursday, Robert Youde, a butcher, in
St. John's Market, was fined in the like ;31.1M for having
stuffed veal on his stall.

A match was played on Thursday between the Edge-
hill and Knowsley Clubs, on the ground of the Liverpool
Club, which was kindly lent for the occasion, and which
terminated in favour of the Edge-hill by a majority of
27. The scores were as follows ; Edge-hill, first innings,
54 ; second innings, SG. Knowsley, first innings, 65 ;
second innings,. 48.
CHEAP TRAIN.—A cheap special train to Liverpool
left Hull early on Wednesday morning. It consisted of
seventy-six carriages, drawn by two engines, and con-
veyed nearly two thousand passengers, allot' whom were
provided with seats. The train reached this town about
three o'clock, P.M.. and left on its return aliout the same
hour next day.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE REVISION.—The following is
the route of the barristers appointed to:revise the list of
voters for this division of the county ;—Mr. l3randreth—
Newton, Monday, Sept. 16th ; Ormskirk, Friday, 20th
Wigan, Wednesday, 25th ; Great Bolton, Monday, 30th ;
Liverpool, Monday, Oct. 7th.—Mr. Mathews—Ashton,
Sept. 16th ; Oldham, 19th ; Bury, 24th;. Rochdale, 30th ;
Manchester, Oct. 4th.

FtuntAmox.—We are happy to find:that the system of
filtering vast bodies of water, by mr..Stackey's invention,
is likely to be largely adopted in Lancashire. When such
men as Lords Brougham and Radnor,_ and Mr. Professor
Phillips. in England, and Arago, in France, speak confi-
dently of the great value of any invention, little more evi-
dence is required ; some, however, will not be content
without personal inspection and continued trial; in this
case, we believe, they can have both.
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Inisn AFFAIRS.—On Thursday, several districts of
the town, which are principally inhabited by the fri,nos
and supporters of Mr. O'Connell, were illuminated, in
celebration of the decision of the House of Lords. In
one street, tar barrels were fired ; and altogether the re-
joicings were of a tumultuous and boisterous character:
The arrivals from Ireland are sought with intense inter-
est. Our local repealers intend to make a grand demon-
stration, at an early period, to which Mr. O'Connell will
be invited to attend.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.—The
following distinguished persons arrived in Liverpool dur-
ing the past week, and, after a brief stay at the Adelphi
Hotel, took their departure for various places ;—The
Marquis of Headfort, ;the Earl of Fingal, the Earl of
Charleville, Lord Carberry, Lord Frederick Fitzclarence,
Lord Clements, the Hon. Mr. Plunket, General Reddie,
Governor of the Isle of Man, Major General Sir Thomas
Whitehead, Sir Hesketh Fleetwood, Bart., Sir Burgess
Carnac, and Alderman Hughes, of London.
A COAT STOLEN FROM, AND PLEDGED AT, THE SAME
SHOP ON THE SAME DAY.—At the usual hour, on Mon-
day morning, Mr. Vickers, assistant to Mr. Wilson,
pawnbroker, Bolton, hung out, among other goods exposed
for sale in front of tne shop, a coat of plumb colored cloth.
At noon, the same day, it was pledged to Mr. Wilson, in
his own shop, in the absence of Mr. Vickers, by a woman
named Ann Seddon. In the afternoon, about five o'clock,
it was missed from the place at which it had hung, and
inquiries being made, the second pawning was discovered.
The woman who pledged it was apprehended and com-
mitted for two months.
COMMISSIONERS OF PAVING AND SEWERAGE.—The
members met on Friday—Mr. John Holmes in the chair.
The paving in front of the Welsh Methodist chapel, Pall-
mall, was ordered to be taken up and the streets to be
macadamized to prevent noise. An application to allow
the refuse of the piggeries of the Abbatoir Company in
St. Andrew-street to be turned into the sewer was re-
fused ; as was an application to project some steps from
houses in Skelhorne-street. A complaint was lodged by
two police-officers against a driver of a water-cart, for
improper interference with their duties, and it was agreed
that he should not again be employed. There was no
other business of public importance.
DEFRAUDING AN EMPLOYER.—On Wednesday, John
Craig Taylor, a genteel-looking youth, was brought up,
charged with defrauding his employers, Messrs. Irving
and Jones, merchants, of North John-street. The pri-
soner was their clerk, and was in the habit of attending
the Custom-house, to pay the duties on bonded goods, for
which lie received advances of money, which were paid
him from time to time. When these payments were made
to him, he produced what was supposed to be a copy of
the entry containing the charges for duty, in which he
had added to the amount of the articles, and thus ob-
tained more than was legally due. Several cases were
mentioned by Mr. Jones ; one on the 31st July, in which
he had charged duty on 25 bags pepper, instead of 20 bags,
being £7 7s. above the Custom-house entry accounts •,
another on the 12th August ; and a third on the 16th, of
a similar kind. Several other instances were also adduced,
and the amount obtained by the prisoner in that way,
since May last, was said to be upwards of £7O. He was
committed to take his trial at the sessions.
APPREHENSION OP MR. J. K. WINTERBOTTOM.—It
will be probably be romembered that this individual, who
once occupied a prominent position in Stockport, in
August, 1839, created great consternation by absconding
with large sums of money not his own, after, as was al-
leged, committing forgeries to a great extent. Until re-
cently he was lost sight of, but on Thursday last he was
apprehended. A man named Paine, a singer in public
houses, who had known him at Stockport, recognized
him in Great Howard-street, in this town, and knowing
that £2OO was offered for his apprehension, he and a com-
panion (after he had taken to his heels on being observed)
went in search of him, and with the assistance of police-
officer Lawton, No. 372, they at length found him in a
farm-house in the vicinity, and took him before Mr. Com-
missioner Dowling. The three, with the prisoner in cus-
tody, were sent to Stockport, where the latter was received
in custody at the police-office. On Friday the prisoner
was taken before Mr. Baker, the magistrate, and, upon
the general understanding that a warrant for his appre-
hension on a charge of forgery, issued by a London house
at the time of his absconding, was still outstanding against
him, he was remanded to six o'clock next Friday evening;
Mr. Winterhottom, we understand, has been in Liverpool
ever since the South Lancashire election, coming here
from France. He is now in the custody of Mr. Barratt,
at the county lockups.
REPRESENTATION OF NORTH LANCASHIRE.--The
Leeds Intelligencer of Saturday says that "it is not im-
probable that George Grenville Francis Egerton, Esq.,
the eldest son of Lord Francis Egerton, who recently
attained his majority, may succeed to the vacant seat for
North Lancashire." This however is no doubt a mis-
take as J. Talbot Clifton, Esq., of Lytham Hall, has
issued an address soliciting the honor of the representa-
tion, and he will it is expected be returned unopposed.
In his address he says " For the Agriculturist 1 desire
most undoubtedly to secure that full protection to his
capital, his industry, and his enterprise, to which the
burdens he has to sustain justly entitle him. I feel that
it is almost unnecessary for me to say that in aspiring to
the representation of the Northern Division
Lanca-
shire, I fully appreciate the great importance of fits 'com-
mercial and manufacturing interests, and that I shall
always be ready to o
promote them to the utmost of my
power. I trust that by a constant attention to the duties
which they impose upon a representative, I shall acquire
that confidence at your hands to which it might be con-
sidered presumption in me at the present moment to lay
claim. Not less important than the above to which I
have already alluded, as demanding the care of your rep-
resentative, I feel to be the welfare of the poor. I
should consider myself bound to regard them equally with
their wealthier neighbours. I consider it a paramount
duty to maintain our institutions in Church and State
mid r the conviction of the inestimable blessings which
they have conferred upon the nation, and I believe I shall
best secure a continuance of those blessings by giving
general support to a conservative government."
ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONS AT PRESTON.—This
session was held on Thursday. Forty-eight magistrates
were present—the Rev. Jon. Brooks in the chair. The
annual accounts were first passed. Those of the county
treasurer were for this year £37,891 ls. and for last year
£16,102 lls. For prosecutions of felons the, sum was
this year £15,558, 16s Gd. Law expenses £1,064.—
Mr. Rodick inquired why the charges for prosecuting
felons in Liverpool was so much greater than at Lancas-
ter. Mr. Addison replied, -because the number was
much greater. Mr. Rodick also called attention to the
fact that having got the list of county voters done by
contract they had saved £l2O. In the Lunatic Asylum
accounts the receipts were £4,682. To Mr. Walker £3,800
were paid, and to Mr. Sharp, the architect, £52. A
long discussion took place on the County Asylum. The
inmates were 800, the curable only 50 ! Colonel Raws-
thorn, Mr. Addison, and Mr. Brotherton, contended that
alterations should be made as recommended by the Com-
missioners of Lunacy Inquiry. Those who bad a chance
of recovery ought to be separated from those who hail
not. A. better system was recommended by which the
lunatics would cost only 3s (id a-head per week, in place
of Gs Gd as at present.—The Bridges accounts showed
four rolls, that had produced in the year £7,so6.—The
maintenance of the Constabulary Force had cost £23,216.
The House of Correction at Prescot had cost X 9,176;
Kirkdale X 8,392 ; Salford X25,525.—The rolls were
granted, namely—County Treasurer, general purposes ld ;
; County Bridges I-16th ; County
Lunatic‘ Asylum
Constabulary (local) Manchester 2d ; Rochdale 2;(1 ;
Ormskirk 3d; Present 3.d; Warrington 2d. Tha fol-
lowing appropriation of the County Treasurers Fund ;
—Salary of Governor of Lancaster Castle, £600; ditto
Deputy ditto, £lOO ; ditto Chaplain ditto, £350; ditto
Surgeon ditto, £100; ditto County Treasurer, £4OO.
Mr. Ashton Cross and Mr. Hugh Hornby were added to
the Preston House of Correction Committee, and Mr.
James Bourne was added as a Vestry Justice at Kirk-
dale. The Surgeon's salary at Kirkdale was raised to
£l3O, and at Preston to £6O. Mr. Amos applied for an
increase to his pension. There were seventeen for, and
seventeen against it. It was resolved to convert certain
rooms in Kirkdale Gaol into solitary cells. Mr. Addison
said the system had been productive of immense good.
A committee was, then appointed to revise the county
rates akc.,—an admittcd.by all to be much wanted.

The return mate!) between the Edge-hill and Breck
Clubs came off on Saturday last, on the ground of the
latter, when the Edge-hill was again victorious, beating
their opponents in one innings. The Breck scored, first
innings, 46 ; second innings, 38 ; Edge-hill, first innings,
88.

THE CASE OF THE METOKA EMIGRANT SHIP.—In
our paper of last week we reported the ship Metoka, with
emigrants, for New York, as being under examination as
to her fitness to proceed to sea. The surveyors again met
on Saturday week, and added to their number two of the
most experienced and respectable ship-masters that fre-
quent this port. The survey was quite satisfactory to
themselves and Lieutenant Henry, the government agent,
as to the fitness of the ship to proceed to'sea. By the
directions of Mr. Rushton, the stipendiary magistrate for
the borough, the whale of the passengers had been offered
passages, by Messrs. Grimshaw-and Co., in another first-
class American ship, to sail on Tuesday last, and of the
225 only 41 availed themselves of the offer of transfer,
the rest declaring to Lieutenant Henry they would go in
no other ship than the Metoka, and said that the few who
were so clamorous at the police-court only represented a
small portion of the original number. Mr. Rushton stated
that not the slightest imputation rested upon Messrs.
Grimshaw and Co., as to the selection of the ship Metoka,
and that they had acted with great propriety throughout.
The Metoka is a first-class American ship, only two years
old, and was loaded to a very moderate draft of water.
She sailed on Monday.
CRUELTY TO A Cretin.—A case of a disgraceful nature
came on for hearing yesterday week before the magistrates
of Hull. The defendants were a man and his wife,
named Harman, residing in Snuff-mill-entry, \Vincolmlee.
Mr. M`Manus stated, that from information he had re-
ceived that the defendants ill-treated a son of theirs, a bow
about fourteen years of age, named Joseph, he proceeded
to the house, and found the boy in bed in a room up stairs,
the stench from which was so suffocating that he was
obliged to hurry down stairs almost immediately. The
boys back seemed very red. Two police-officers after-
wards called, and found him in a small closet lying on
some wet straw. The smell was dreadful. The closet
was about a yard in length and only two feet in height, so
that he could neither stand up nor lay his full length.
His intellect seemed greatly impaired, and he was subject
to fits. Other witnesses gave other painful particulars.
Some had seen him repeatedly beaten by his mother, and
it was said that both parents frequently went out for a
whole day, leaving him fastened up in the dark closet
without meat or drink. One woman had occasionally
given him food in their absence, and he ate with great
avidity. About a month before he was a fine stout boy,
but not so sharp as other boys of his -age. When in court
he stared about him like an idiot. The magistrates said
that a more disgraceful case had never been heard before,
and immediately committed the prisoners for trial at the
ensuing sessions, and gave the police directions to take
care of the children.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—In our last paper we
noticed the case of a young man named Neill M`Viccar,
who, yesterday week, was charged before Mr. Rushton
with having embezzled certain sums from his employer,
Mr. H. Rose, wine merchant, and who, after one charge
was sworn to, (to the amount of 10s. 6d.,) was remanded
until further evidence of other alleged defaults to a larger
amount could he procured. He was again brought up on
Tuesday last, when three charges went; preferred against
him, but the prisoner having stated that he could prove
the payment of the money he had received from the 12th
of August, (since which date there had been no entry
made by him in the books of money received,) he was re-
manded till Wednesday, to enable him to do so. On
Wednesday, Rose stated that he had been with the pri-
soner. and that the accounts were balanced up to the 26th
of August, leaving a balance against the prisoner of
£9 16s. ; but it having appeared from a statement of Mr.
Parkinson that something like a compromise had been
offered on the previous day, the prisoner was again re-
manded for a day. On Thursday the enquiry was re-
sumed, and Mr. Wardle proceeded to prove the payment
of ss. 4d. that had not been entered in the books. Mr.
Rushton said that was not the charge upon which the
prisoner had been remanded, but a grave one of embezzle-
ment ? Mr. 'Wardle said that upon further examination
of the accounts, it had been found that the money alleged
to have been embezzled had been entered by the prisoner
in the cash book, but not in the proper place.—Mr.
Rushton said that was a very improper way in which to
deal with the court. A grave charge of embezzlement
had been made, and it was then found that the money
had been entered. Mr. Rushton asked if the case was to
be proceeded with. Mr. Wbrdle said he would proceed
with the case of the ss. 4d.—This case having been proved,
Mr. Rushton said he would not commit the prisoner to
trial upon it under the circumstances. There had been
such gross negligence in the keeping of the accounts, that
he felt persuaded no jury would convict upon it. The
whole affair was in amass of confu,ion, probably occasioned
by the master's but principally in consequence of
making a partner, by allowing a per centage, of one acting
in the capacity of clerk. lie should only call upon the
prisoner to enter into his own recognizance in £5O to ap-
pear to answer any indictment that might be preferred
against him, Mr. Wardle applied to have Mr. Rose bound
over to prosecute, so that his expenses might be paid out
of the borough fund. Mr. Rushton refused, and the case
dropped.

SELECT VBSTRY Paddy.tbisds.-= he fortnightly'
meeting took place oh TUC.edaYO and all the members were
present but four. The visitors reported faionrably of the
state of the Workhouse. It appeared by the returns that
there were 1,617 inmates, at a cost of 2s. ti,d. a head, art
increase as compared with the same period last year of 46
paupers, and of 41d. in cost per head. The out-door ex-
penditure was about the same as last year, 6,537 cases
being relieved within the last fortnight, at an expense of
£733. The furnishing committee for the Industrial
School reported that the successful competitors were
Messrs. Anderson, Bold street for ticking, sheeting,
and under-blankets ; Messrs. Ralph, Church-street,
for upper-blankets and counterpanes; Mr. \Voodnorth,
for window-blinds ; Mr. F. Hand, for iron bedsteads, and
Mr. Swallow, Bold-street, for a steam-engine. It was
announced that the Lords of the Treasury, had in
, compliance with the memorial sent, reduced the interest
on the loan obtained from the Works Loan Office to four
per. cent. Air. Bright brought forward his motion, to the
effect that all supplies required for the poor's establish-
ment, exceeding £lO in value per month, or £5O in a
single item, should be advertised for and purchased by
tender, and that contracts for the same should be entered
into. Mr. Thornly seconded the proposition, but it was
negatived—only the mover and seconder voting for it.
Mr. Bright said he should communicate the result to the
Poor-law Commissioners. Mr. Overseer Kilshaw stated
that the corporation offered to the parish three lots of
land, comprising about 400 square yards situate on the
west side of Lime-street, at £4 per yard, when it was re-
solved to purchase the same for the purpose of erecting a
registration. office, the site being very central and suitable,
and the price was considered moderate.—Steps it was stated
had been taken for the early completion of the building at
Kirk dale.—The Rev. Rector Brooks,asa member of the de-
putation, entered into a long, interesting, and minute detail
of their proceedings in search of a superintendent for the
Industrial School, when, in company with Mr. Tufnell,
they visited Norwood, Battersea, and other similar esta-
blishments, and obtained much useful and valuable infor-
mation. The thanks of the vestry were voted to the rev.
gentleman and his colleagues of the deputation, and also
to Mr. Tufnell, for their valuable services. The Rev.
Wm. Bannister, at present curate of Ardwick.green, was.
on the recommendation of the Rev. Rectors, appointed to
the situation of chaplain to the Workhouse, at a salary of
£230 per annum, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Cragg, re-
signed. The Rev. Rector Brooks stated, that it would be
a convenience to the poor if interments were permitted at
St. Mary s Cemetery on Sundays, when power was given
to him and his co-rector to make such a regulation, and
any other that would be likely to conduce to the conveni-
ence of the parishioners.—The sanction of the board was
given to bind, as apprentices, a number of boys from the
Workhouse, who ore going out to Newfoundland, and to
their being provided with suitable clothing.—The Board
then adjourned to the 17th instant.

MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF BIRKENHEAD.
—On Tuesday evening, the usual monthly meeting of the
Commissioners of Birkenhead was held at the Town-hall.
The chair was occupied by John S. Jackson, Esq.—Mr.
Wm. Jackson complained of the increasing cost of the
extras for the new market, and said that the erection of
that building under present circumstances, was becoming
a serious matter. It was then arranged that the Town-
clerk should meet the committee, and consult as to the
most advisable course to pursue.—The Ferry Committee
reported that the receipts for the past month continued to
manifest an improvement, and that as the time was now
drawing nigh, when the Monk's Fetry must be made
available, an additional boat would be required to enable
them to continue their operations. They, therefore, re-
quested the sanction of the board to order a new boat
and they concluded by stating, that, during the past
month, a memorial had been presented to them. request-
ing that all smoking might be discontinued on board the
river steamers, and that they thought the prayer of the
same ought to be complied with.—Mr. Wm. Jackson
asked for a report on the present condition of all the
packets.—The Chairman replied, that there had lately
been two new boats. The Nun was in perfectly good
condition ; and in the course of three weeks or a month
the Cleveland and the Eliza Price would be equal to new.
The King Fisher would also be equal to new. Their
boats, therefore, consisted of six, omitting the Helens-
burgh, which they had determined to dismantle. He
contended that a new boat was required, and said, that
for the List four months,—namely, from the 22nd of April
to the 31st of August, the ferry receipts had increased
upwards of £lBOO. Their contracts too, although con-
siderably lowered, had amounted nearly to the •sum of
their original receipts ; there was a daily increase ; the
Monk's Ferry increased ; and everything appeared to
prosper.—Mr. W. Jackson moved that the ordering of
the new boat be postponed for a week ; but, upon a divi-
sion, the motion was lost by a majority of 9 to 7.—1 Ir. moved that the Ferry :2ominatee be requested not to
repair the Helensburylt; and the motion was adopted.—
The parliamentary committee on the Monk's Ferry Bill
reported that great inconveniences would arise unless of-
fices for booking passengers were established at the
Monk's Ferry, and that the parliamentary expenses of the
Lill had amounted to £9.56 ISs. Sd.—Mr. W. Jackson
said, that as the Chester and Birkenhead terminus to
Monk's Ferry would be opened next month, it would be
necessary to increase the accommodation, be enlarging
the Monk's Ferry Hotel, at which a fixed tariff of charges
for families might be placed upon a smaller scale than
that of the Euston Hotel. lie moved that a committee
be appointed to take the subject of enlarging the Hotel
into consideration, and to report to the next meeting.—
The motion was adopted, and the following committee
were appointed for the purpose :—Messrs. Watson, Hind,
Cole, Stansfield, and Gilbertson.—The Finance Commit-
tee recommended that another collector be appointed for
the township, at a salary of £lOO a year; and it was or-
dered that he be advertised for, and the testimonials read
and reported upon. The Board then adjourned.

Cast fittitzs.

Will have quick derpatch, having a large por-
tion of her cargo engaged.
444 For SINCAPORE,
The splendid Cumberland-built Brig
MEDINA.
Captain THOMAS JAMES ;
A 1 for twelve years ; only two years, old ; 237 tons ; cop-
pered ; a remarkably fast sailer.,-and in every respect a
very first-rate conveyance -For terms, &c. apply on
board, west side Princc›-Dock, or to
W. and J. TYRER.

Has the bulk of her cargo on board and will be forthwith
despatched.
For CALCUTTA,
The fine Liverpool-built Ship
19:%t':t
, MARY SOM E RVILLE,
JACOB JOHNSON, Commander ;
A 1 ; 407 tons register ; and coppered; •s'ails remarkably
fast ; and presents an eligible opportunity for goods, and
has excellent accommodations feorpassengers.—For terms
of freight or passage apply to 'Messrs. TAYLOR, POTTER,
and Co., Merchants, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Will meet with quick despatch.
Xt. For CALCUTTA,
The very fine British-built Barque
—NT-
HESPERUS
JAMES KILLEV. rnmander ;
330 tons ;A1 at Lloyd's • sails arkably fast ; and is
well known in the trade.-2 For rms of freight or passage,
having superior accommodations, apply to Messrs. GLAD.
STONE and Co., or tof J. J. STARKEY.