The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDAR&

CuLonovoatc—We regret to announce the death of
Dr. Anderson, of Birkenhead, who expired last Wednes-
day. He was in his usual state of health (which was
delicate) till within a week ago, when chloroform was
administered to him for the purpose of rendering the
extraction of a tooth painless. Within forty-eight hours
a rush of blood to the lungs threatened instant death. All
the skill of the Birkenhead faculty was promptly, but in-
effectually, brought to bear upon his case.
At a special meeting of the Toxteth-park commissioners
held on Tuesday evening, it was resolved, upon the motion
of Mr. May, that the honorary collectors of the district,
Messrs. Harbord and Harrison, should give security for
the due performance of their duties, as was required of
Messrs. Longworth and Airey, the acting collectors. Mr.
Appleby thought that the income tax was indifferently
gathered, as there was not so much paid at the present
time this year as last by Xl,lOO.
We understand that at the considerate suggestion of
Mr. Parker, the Corparation baths have been thrown open
to the soldiers at present in town. On Friday about six
hundred of them availed themselves of the privilege, at the
Paul-street establishment, when clean towels and every
other necessary were provided for them, and Mrs. Clarke,
the matron, also very kindly prepared some hot coffee.
The men expressed themselveh very grateful for these
refreshing inward and outward appliances.
A MAMMOTH SHIP.—The new ship Tuscarora is to
take the place of the Monongahela, in Cope's line of
Liverpool and Philadelphia. She is to be commanded by
Captain E. Turley. The Tuscarora is the largest mer-
chant ship ever built at the port of Philadelphia, and with
one exception only, the largest merchant ship' in the
American service. She is 1600 tons carpenter's measure-
ment, or equal in size to most of the frigates in ournavy.
Her total cost will be in the neighbourhood of 100,000.
LTSCARD NORTHERN SCHOOLS.—These schools, which
have just been completed, by subscription amongst the
inhabitants of New Brighton and neighbourhood, were
opened on the sth instant, and on Sunday week were first
appropriated for Divine service. The architect was Mr.
Charles Reed, of Birkenhead and Liverpool. The design
is Gothic, and the plans consist of three rooms, capable
of containing altogether 400 children. The cost was
£BlO. The opening sermon was preached by the Rev.
John Tobin.

TESTIMONIAL OF FIATILEM.—A handsome service of
plate is now on view in the shop window of Mr. Haus-
burg's bazaar, Church-street, to be presented to Mr. W.
Cochrane, Superintendent of the Goods Department at
the Wapping station of the Liverpool and North Western

Railway.: The plate comprises a beautiful silver salver,
of chaste design, with raised ornamented chasing, and a
complete tea service to match. The salver is embellished
with an engraved representation of a locomotive engine
and an inssription,
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN MA IL.—A post-office notice
states that during the ensuing summer, mails will be trans-
mitted between Liverpool and North America once a week.
This weekly service will, continue until the end of Novem-
ber, after which time, and during the following four
months, mails will be conveyed to Boston and New York
only once a fortnight, instead of weekly. The first weekly
packet will start from Liverpool on Saturday, the Bth
April, for Boston, and from Liverpool for New York the
following week, and soon alternate weeks to Boston and
New York. From the American side the first weekly
packet will leave Boston for Liverpool on Wednesday,
April the sth, and New York for Liverpool, on Wednes-
day, April 12th, and so on from Boston and New York
for Liverpool alternately.
PEDESTRIANISM.—The• match of four times round
Aintree course, near Liverpool, for 4125,a-side, between
Thomas Greenhalgh, of Bolton, and Robert Chadwick,
the Radcliffe Swallow, was brought to a close on Monday
last, and was witnessed by upwards of 4000 spectators.
A short time previous to starting betting got up to 30 to
20 on Greenhalgh. Greenhalgh going away with the lead,
Bobby following at the distance of about two yards, and
thus continued, with little variation, throughout the whole
of the first round. In the second round the original
position was maintained throughout. Third round, Green-
halgh won easily. Fourth, . and last round,. Greenhalgh
kept well up to his speed, and finally passed the winning
post before Chadwick had arrived at the distance chair.
The distance run was 51 miles, less IM yards, and the
time occupied by the winner, 30 minutes and 50 seconds.
UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST THB LIVERPOOL
PuoTs.:—Captain Nye, of the New York packet-ship
Henry Clay, brought a charge against the masters of the
various pilot-boats which were on duty on the 28th ult.,
when his chip arrived off Port Lynas, stating that he
could not get a pilot in proper time. The case was fully
investigated before the Pilot Committee last week, when it
was not only proved that the boats were on their respec-
tive stations, but that Captain Nye did not use proper
means to obtain a pilot, and he was fined £l.—Courier.
—Captain Nye has written a letter in which he states
" that he was compelled to heave the Henry. Clay ta~ all
all night, displaying lights as a signal for a pilot, and that
a pilot-boat did not come to him ;.at, daylight, however,
he discovered one about three miles to leeward, on the
lee bow, and immediately made sail and bore down to- the
boat."

DEATH SUPPOSED TO BE FROM, FOUL PLAY.—On
Wednesday, the inquiry into the circumstances attending
the death of James Eagleson, which was adjourned from
Monday till further evidence, was resumed before the
coroner. Mrs. Susannah Grey stated that she lived in
School-lane, and on Wednesday night she saw the de-
ceased there with two men, who had hold of him on each
side, and appeared to be assisting him along. lie was in
liquor, and fell twice against a stone, after which blood
was observed upon him. The two men, after fealing
about his pockets, left him reared against the wall, and
said they would go for a car, but they went away, and did
not return. They were not went() strike or kick the
deceased, and appeared to be friends of his. Another
witness appeared, who stated that he saw the deceased on
Wednesday evening at Mrs. Pilkington's public-house, in
Irwell-street. There was a great uproar and confusion,
and witness did not see any one strike him. There was
no further evidence. The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that ;the deceased died from injuries, but how re-
ceived there was no evidence to show.
THROWING A BOY INTO THE DOCK.—A man named
John Faron was charged, on Thursday, with assaulting
two sailor boys, and pushing one of them into the dock.
A police officer stated that, on the previous day, he was
at the Queen's dock, when he saw the two sailors-on the
rails of a vessel called the Kitson, engaged in some dis-
pute with the prisoner, who was an officer on board. The
prisoner ultimately became so enraged that he caught
hold of one of the lads, and threw him overboard into
the dock. The captain of the ship was called, who stated
that the lads came on board for their wages, and were
very abusive. He ordered them ashore, but they refused
to go, and said they would have the lives of some persons
on board if their demands were not complied with. This
was confirmed by a witness ; and it appeared that the
prisoner pushed him overboard, expecting he would drop
into a cutter that was lying alongside. The cutter, how-
ever, moved a little, and he fell into the water, and the
prisoner, finding what he had done, jumped in to, his res-
cue. The lad swore about not requiring his assistance,
and appeared desirous of remaining where he was ; but
ultimately he was taken out without having sustained any
injury beyod a good drenching. After hearing this ver-
sion of the affair, the magistrate discharged the prisoner.
ST. PETER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-011 Wednes-
day the foundation-stone of the new Presbyterian Church
of St. Peter's, which is about to be erected for the con-
gregation at present assembling for worship in the Tem-
perance-hall, Bond-street, was laid in Great Oxford-street,
opposite St. Martin's Church. The Rev. Walter Smith,
officiated at the ceremony. After the ceremony was over,
the ministers, session and deacons' court, and members
of the building committee, sat down, to an excellent and
substantial dinner, served up in capital style, at the house
of Mr. A. Preston, Burlington-street. The Rev. Verner
White presided,. and the vice-chair was occupied by. Mr.
William Wilson. James Thomson, Esq., Town-council-
lor„qave a liberal donation of £lO, to the funds. A num-
ber of toasts appropriate to the occasion followed the
withdrawal of the cloth. The building has been con-
tracted for by Messrs. Paterson, Anderson, Bromley, and
Holt, and the cost will be little over £3OOO. Mr. Hay is
the architect. On Thursday a tea party took place at
the Temperance-hall, Bond-street, being a continuation Of
the previous day's proceedings, connected with the induc-
tion of the Rev. W. Smith to the pastoral charge of St.
Peter's Church and congregation. About 300 persons,
comprising the members of the congregation and their
immediate friends, were present. The chair was occupied
by Mr. Smith, and the evening was spent in the most
agreeable manner.

MITCHELL'S SCREW PILES.—At a meeting •of the
Institution of Civil Engineers, in London, a few days
ago, communications were -read relative to Mitchell's
Piles and Moorings, from several engineers and naval
officers, who were prevented by absence from giving their
personal testimony in favour of what they termed "the
most useful invention." Mr. W. A. Brooks gave an ac-
count of the method of laying down the moorings at New-
castle-upon-Tyne, wider his directions. A heavy chain,
formed of 31-inch round iron, in links of three feet long
each, was stretcheclalong the bed of the river, in the direc-
tion of the current. To this chair, beneath each tier, was
attached a 21-inch studded mooring chain, fixed to the
head of a screw mooring ; another screw being also placed
beneath each tier, and driven down between 10 and 20 feet
into the clay, and sometimes fall i foot into the shale rock
The screws were four feet in diameter, and were placed in
depths varying from 15 to 24 feet, at low water spring
tides. They were screwed down to the depth of 15 feet in
an hour and a-half, and sometimes 21 feet in two hours.
Each mooring screw was intended to have borne the strain
of four heavy ships ; but, during the last winter, the port
was so crowded that more than double the proper number
of vessels were moored upon each, and yet there were no
signs of weakness, and whilst nearly A:30,000 of damage
was done at Sunderland, during a heavy storm, no casual-
ties occurred at Newcastle, which Mr. Brooks stated was
entirely owing to the sound holding of the screw moorings.
He argued, therefore, that the small sum of £2,a00. paid by
the Harbour Commissioners of Newcastle for the right to
put down these moorings, was a very wise expenditure.
Mr. Thos. Smith, Pilot-Master of the Port of Newcastle,
expressed his approval generally of the screw moorings.
Captain Washington, R.N. had in the course of his survey..
ing duties, seen the screw moorings in almost every posi-
tion, and had heard them universally eulogised as being
the best and safest moorings hitherto known. He strongly
recommended their employment. had also examined
carefully the screw pile lighthouses and had every reason
to be satisfied with them, as affording a means of placing
lighthouses and beacons where they were before impracti-
cable, and enabling floating lights to be generally super-
seded by fixed lights, which latter he proved, from docu-
mentary evidence, to be one-third less annual cost than
the former, and certainly more useful to sailors ;"for, in
spite of all the care,_ attention, and even lavish expendi-
ture of the Trinity Board to moor a lightship securely,
they go adrift just at the time they were most required.
He therefore advocated fixed lights, in. every situation
where a foundation could obtained ;. and he believed
that with the screw pile there a 3re scarcely auy lituationo'
where this could not be accomplished.