The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD PROSPERITY.-THE CHURCH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—The gigantic movements at Birkenhead have,
undoubtedly, produced an unprecedented prosperity in
that place, a prosperity that has, more or less, reached
every interest in it, excepting, perhaps, one, and that is
the CHURCH.

There is scarcely a landowner whose land has not al-
ready been much improved in value, or a licuseowner
whose property is not benefitted ; and these advantages
have, as yet, only arrived at half what the future promises
to effect.

Rejoicings have very properly been made, and compli-
ments of the most gratifying description paid to Mr.
Jackson and his colleagues, who have richly deserved
the laurels which have been presented to them. Amidst
the tide of prosperity, however, the calm observer sees
little spreading itself but self-aggrandisement, and fears
for the feverishness that may arise if unsubdued by
healthier symptoms. We should not forget the interests
of our noblest public institutions, if we would give per-
manance to our private ones. There can be little doubt
that the seed of a very considerable portion of the pros-
perity of Birkenhead has been sown by the able and ex-
cellent clergymen who fill our churches and chapel; and,
that to them we owe very much of the respectability and
rank of our present position. It would only be just that
they should have a fair participation in the advantages
which every man of property in the place has received.
It is well known that the churches occupied by our excel-
lent friends Mr. Knox and Mr. Baylee are so encumbered
by the claims of lay proprietors, that during the (nearly)
twenty years of Mr. Knox's zealous ministry, he has not
receivedvmore than £2OO per annum for his own and cu-
rat's stipend, excepting occasional aid from private sub-
scriptions; and, Mr. Baylee's situation is little or no
better. Certainly, this is not the position in which any
friend of the church, having the means of remedying it,
would wish to see the clergymen of a town rising so rapidly
in wealth and importance as Birkenhead. In conversa-
tion the other day with Mr. W. Jackson, he suggested,
for another purpose, that a subscription of one shilling
per square yard from each landowner at Birkenhead,
would raise half a million of money.
I avail myself of the suggestion to draw his attention to
another—viz.: Whether a subscription of a halfpenny or
a farthing per yard from the same persons, who are church-
men, would not be sufficient to buy off the entire debt
which now encumbers our two churches, and which re-
flects discredit on ourselves ; and, whether such a trifling
consecration of our mite to God is not worthy of this
great and merited occasion of our rejoicing. Ido not
wish to suggest a burden of any description on dissenters,
but hope, if they require it, that they will follow the same
example, and do likewise for themselves.
I trust, sit, neither you nor the public will think these
1 remarks obtrusive ; I have no doubt of Mr. Jackson and
his colleagues being able to effect without difficulty this
object, if it meets their approval ; and I shall be glad to
see any expansion of their merited reputation that may
arise from its accomplishment.
I have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,

WELCH, Architect.
Ivy-street, Birkenhead, Bth August, 1844.

UNGRATEFUL ROBBERY.—On Wednesday last a wo-
man named Mary Anne Greenbank, was committed to the
sessions on trial, for having stolen a coat from the house
of Mr. R. Kaye, surgeon, Pembroke-place, where she had
gone to obtain medicine which Mr. Kaye had kindly pre-
pared for her. She pledged the coat at Parley's, Cop-
peras-hill, for the sum of £2.
NEW CHURCH.—We understand that a new church
will shortly be erected in the neighbourhood of Breck-
road, the gentry of that vicinity having resolved on com-
mencing a subscription for the purpose. The site is to
be near Cabbage-hall, where a place of worship under the
establishment has long been wanted, as we know of no
locality in this neighbourhood where the inhabitants are
so far removed from the ordinances of the church. We
shall be extremely glad to forward the work all in our
power.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A COAL-PIT.—A serious accident
occurred on Saturday morning week, at the Rushy-park
Colliery, near St. Helens, occasioned by the falling in of
a portion of the roof (about six tons weight) upon a
youth, about sixteen years of age, named William Lucas,
and a boy, about ten, named Benjamin Crooks, both of
whom, when released from their awful situation, were
dead, although no external marks of injury were visible.
A man, named John Crooks, uncle to the boy above
named, who was working with them, fortunately escaped
with one of his legs only slightly bruised.
THE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE JUDGES.—The large
house in St. Ann-street has been again taken for a new
period, and has been prepared and re-furnished in the
most ample and splendid manner, for the reception of the
judges and their attendants. The lodgings have been
newly fitted up in every department, in that style and ele-
gance alike creditable to the ste of the contractors,
Messrs. J. Hand and Sons, also to the liberality
displayed by this ancient and borough, and particu-
larly so to those members of the corporation forming the
committee to whose hands the management has been
intrusted.

DISEASED MEAT.—On Tuesday, James Stackpoole, a
young butcher, was summoned before Mr. Rushton, to
answer a complaint of having had two carcases of diseased
beef, weighing 8081bs., exposed for sale in a slaughter-
house in Trowbridge-street. It appeared from the evi-
dence of Holden, one of the market inspectors, that he
discovered the carcases on the Ist instant, and that he had
reason to believe the cows were in such a diseased state
that the owner bad killed them on the way from Cborley
to Liverpool. The defendant was fined in the penalty of
£2 and costs. The meat was destroyed by Holden at the
time of the discovery.

APPLICATION FORA WARRANT.—On Thursday, Mr.
Dowling applied to the magistrates at the Police-court for
a warrant to apprehend a person calling himself Glover,
on the ground that he had presented his card, represented
himself as a tradesman living at Chester, obtained goods
from various tradesmen, and after disposing of them, had
absconded. In answer to Mr. Rushton, Mr. Dowling
said the name given was correct, but the address was a
wrong one. Mr. Rushton said, under these circumstances,
he would not grant a warrant. If the parties meant to
charge him, they could do so when they found him.
Tradesmen should be more careful how they parted with
their goods.
A BUILDER'S BILL.—At the Chester assizes, on Wed-
nesday, the following case was tried—Cole v. Aspinall
(S. J.)—Mr. Welsby opened the pleadings, by which it
appeared that the plaintiff claimed £233 odd on account
stated, to which the defendant pleaded the general issue.
The plaintiff was a builder residing at Birkenhead, and
the defendant a Liverpool merchant, who employed the
plaintiff to erect a brewery, in Livingston-street, Birken-
head, which had been designed by Walter Scott, an
architect. Amongst the witnesses were Mr. Samuel
Holme and Mr. John Stewart, of this town. Verdict
for the plaintiff—damages £233 Bs. Bd., with liberty for the
defendant to move to reduce the damages to £162 Bs. 101 d.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.—During
the past week several persons of distinction arrived at
the Adelphi Hotel, in this town. On Thursday the Duke
of Devonshire returned from a visit to his extensive es-
tates in the south of Ireland, and left on Friday morning,
accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Cavendish, M.P., for
Bolton Abbey. The Earl of Fingal arrived from Lon-
don and left for Killeen Castle, Ireland. Lady Caledon
arrived on Tuesday, and, after having remained four days
in town, left for the county of Antrim. The Countess
of Cardigan passed through, on Wednesday, for Dublin.
General Wallace passed through to Scotland. Colonel
Close arrived from Dublin and proceeded on to London ;
and the Rev. R. J. M'Ghee arrived from London and
sailed for the Irish metropolis.
EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FROM LIVERPOOL.—OII
Friday last a detachment of the 53d Foot, consisting of
about 250 men, embarked on board the John Bull, under
orders for Calcutta, and on the following evening the
vessel put to sea. She is a fine ship, of about 700 tons
new measurement, belonging to Mr. George Kendall.
The highest satisfaction, we understand, was expressed
by the officers in charge of the troops, as well as by the
government inspector, with the whole of the arrangements
and accommodations, and the attention and civility of all
parties connected with the vessel. This, we believe, is the
first instance of troops being embarked at this port for the
East Indies ; and we are gratified to think that it has been
done in a manner so well calculated to lead to the further
employment of Liverpool shipping in the same way.
BIRKENHEAD POLICE-COURT.—On Thursday last,
Sarah Hickson, an innkeeper, at Whitby Locks, and
James Miller, the constable of the township, were repri-
manded—the former for refusing to admit a poor fainting
wretch found in the neighbourhood, and the latter for re-
fusing to go for a surgeon.—Peter Humphreys was re-
manded on a charge of assault on William Hanson, in
Bridewell. Hanson was too ill to appear. Humphreys
said it was a "lark."—John Roscoe, a servant man, in
the employ of Mrs. Broster, was charged by his mistress
with taking a sovereign. The prisoner had been sent with
the money to purchase provender, but never returned.
The prisoner said in his defence, that he had lost the
money, and having expressed a willingness to repay the
money by working until it was cleared off, be was dis-
charged conditionally.
SOCIETY OF ARTS, &C., ADELPHI, JUNE 10.—After
the distribution of the society's rewards on Monday by
Prince Albert as chairman, supported by the Duke of
Sutherland, the Marquis of Northampton, the foreign
Princes visiting at the Palace, and a long list of the no-
bility, the royal parties were introduced to the model
room of inventions, and there they were indeed highly de-
lighted with some extraordinary improvements made in
piano-fortes, by Mr. Mott, her Majesty's piano-forte
maker. The greatest attraction, however, was an instru-
ment termed by the inventor " an expressive orchestra
piano-forte," from the strings alone of which (without
the aid of wind-bow, or even friction upon them) were
elicited the tones of all bow and wind instruments, toge-
ther with the most delicate and comprehensive expression
peculiar to each particular instrument, from the softest
sighing of an .Eolian harp to the full harmony of an orches-
tra of skilful performers. The numerous questions of the
royal party occupied a considerable time in explaining by
the inventor, Mr. Mott ; at the conclusion of which the
royal parties all retired expressing the
greatest gratification.—Herald.—[Two samples of Mr. Mott's improved
pianos were exhibited at the Collegiate Institution
d °n
Friday evening, one was the smallest ever exhibited, but
hne of
the
possessed the full power and ricss
of
dneration of
largest upon the old construction ; but the at_
roceeded to
the audience was unbounded as Mr. Mott p
piano-forte maker
piano-forte. Mr. Mott has been
royal families of
for nearly thirty years to the principalcorn
plished, amongst
Europe, and although he has the great deside-
ratumdevelope the astonishing powers of his expressive orchestra
in every varia-
tion their continually standing in tune
of his instruments are not dearer than
tion of climate, yet his
many great and valuable imp
those of other makers.] improvements,