The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

Feb. 1:3, IS_44.

LOCAL NEWS.

AuaATPRIVIN CATTLE THROUGH THE TRETS THE
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The Grand Jury, et t the coSnclusE O
ion o N
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labours during the Borough Sessions, complained of the
tttit levous nuisance of driving cattle throughthe town on
,ne Sunday. and wished the attention of the authorities
to be called to the subject. The Recorder assured them
the recommendation should be attended to.
A committee has been appointed at Glasgow to take
Measures for securing a daily communication with Liver-
Loot and Glasgow, which is not the case at present.
what is desired, is a mail to leave Glasgow at four o'clock
!!I the afternoon, instead of at seven in the morning. In
that case letters would arrive next day in time to be an-
stvered by our usual afternoon mail.
La.uNcH.—On Wednesday last, about one o'clock, a
e ship of 500 tons burthen, called the Achilles, was
nnched from the building-yard of P. Chaloner, Sons,
and Co., Baffin-street. Her le ,gth is 112 feet 6 inches,
I.tud breadth 28 feet 9 inches ; she was built under the
Inspection of Lloyd's surveyor, and will stand A 1 twelve
years. Her model is one of the finest we have seen, and
2Ppnrently well adapted for the East India trade.
PRESTON GUILD ROBBERY. APPREHENSION OF
41t4.°TUER OF THE PARTIES CONCERNED.—Ever since
:ma audacious robbery was committed, a careful look-out
ilas been kept for the companion of Eliza Bailey, and the
Young man,
named Joel Hobson, answering the descrip-
lift of the supposed offender, was arrested a few days ago
at Bristol, and, after being seen by Mr. Marquis, the gen-
tleman who was robbed at Preston, has been brought to
Birkenhead, and underwent an examination on Wednes-
day, before J. H. Harden, Esq. Hobson was fully iden-
tified as the man who was in company with Eliza Bailey,
at Birkenhead, the day after this robbery, when the two
bank notes were so unluckily dropped by one of them, and
which led to the conviction and transportation of the te-
lltale. The case was remanded.

FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—At the Court of Passage, on
Tuesday last, the assessor, Mr. Crompton, was for several
hours engaged in trying an action for false imprisonment,-
Which was brought by Richard Thomas, draper, of Para-
dise-street, against James Jeffrey, of the firm of Jeffrey
and Morrish, drapers, of Church-street. Mr. Wilkins
and Mr. Blackburn conducted the case for the plaintiff;
and Mr. James and Mr. Littledale, for the defendant.
The short facts of the case appeared to be, that a parcel
of canvas was ordered by a commission agent, of the
name of Stubbs, to be sent in October last from the de-
fendants to the house of the plaintiff ; and that, when the
canvas was sent, the amount was not forthcoming ; where-
upon the defendant went to the place, and after some al-
tercation the plaintiff was lodged in Bridewell for the
Upon the following day, he was brought before
Mr. Rushton, at the Police-court, when the case was
dismissed. The charge upon that occasion was, that the
plaintiff had feloniously received the goods, knowing
. them to have been stolen. The jury found a verdict for
theth
that
tpa felonylaintiff for £25 damages, and gave it as their opinion
had not been committed by Stubbs.

REFRACTORY PM:MEAS.—Two cases of insubordina-
tion in the Workhouse by paupers came under the notice
of Mr. Rushton on Fricky, at the Police-court. The
fiat was that of Catherine Cuff, a mulatto girl, whom
hthyechmeialternogniocg h
charged
of the
with having created a disturbance,
paupers to fight, and using
unbecoming language to herself and others. The prisoner
had also torn her stockings into rags, thus destroying the
Parish clothing. Mr. Rushton ordered Cuff to be impri-
-soned for 21 days.—The other charge was against a &-
Male, named Ellen Roach, who has become quite a pest
to the magistrates and the parish authorities by her rude
and violent conduct for a length of time past. Mr. Rush-
ton animadverted in severe terms on her conduct, re-
marking that that it would inevitably be her fate to die in gaol
`1 she Persisted in such evil courses. He then ordered
her t
of R.° beimprisoned for 21 days. The prisoner begged
".r. Rushton to send her to prison for life, declaring
lthat she would rather he did so, as then she should no
onger trouble him, whereas, at the expiration of her
sentence, she would be certain to be there again.
DEATH OF A POLICE-OFFICER, FROM AN ACCIDENT
AT
PlaE.—On Friday, an inquest was held before Mr.
.ir‘ernu.rteryh,arbdo,roeugh coroner, on view of the body of ltobert
from police-officer, aged 28 years. It appeared
the evidence, that, on Tuesday night last, the de-
ee.ased and a number of other police-officers were engaged .
then raging
engines in endeavouring to extinguish the fire
There ts a gat Mr. Barton's cooperage in Plumbe-street.
quantity of stones piled up in the yard oppo-
site the building inside called the cooperage, and several
people were engaged in removing them to the street by a
Passage or gateway. There was a brick wall to the coo-
Perage facing the yard, with several wide doors and win-
nows to it, and after the roof was burnt away it was con-
• sidered dangerous and likely to fall, as it was much wea-
kened by the openings in it. Though some warnings were
given of the danger, it does not appear that they were suf-
ficiently attended to, and the wall fell while some of the
Inen were opposite to and at a short distance from it.
Three men were severely injured by the fall. They were
conveyed to the Northern Hospital. The deceased was
covered with bricks, with the exception of his head, and
vias insensible when picked up. He had a large cut on
the left side of his forehead, and his right thigh was
broken. The wall that fell was three stories high. Mr.
Parker, surgeon of the hospital, said the deceased was
brought there on Tuesday evening. He had received, be-
• sides the injury to the thigh, a fracture of the skull on the
left side, and a wound on the other side, which were the
immediate cause of death. The jury returned a verdict of
' Accidental death."—We understand that Pritchard was
-an active and intelligent young man, a painter by trade,
and formerly a shopkeeper in this town. He was a mem-
-her of the Odd-fellows' Society, and this body having ex-
pressed a wish to attend his remains to their last resting-
Slice, his funeral took place on Sunday, at St. John's
'Church-yard.
. ROTA!, INSTITUTION.—On Friday, the annual meet-
ing of the subscribers to tile Royal Institution was held in
Ve lecture hall, George Freckleton, Esq., in the chair.
;14...!:r0 the report, which was of a favourable character, it
aed that the objects of the institution had been fully
durited out—that the museum had made great advances
•et Value
angina
the laat year, and contained specimens of the high-
uueen add-seathat several rare specimens of quadrupeds had
'P4 arnou t° the collection—that the total number_ of
iheParttneran,te,di to 3300—that in the mineral and fossil
&,-"at !the gallly of art had oof been so attractive as could
7""sfacto The state of the funds was upon the whole
though the institution was not a favour-
.zl-176ateteeva °r the wealthy, it nevertheless afforded pleasure
buY 27,93:in humble circumstances, for it had been visited
°I) the free days during the past year. Mr. J.
took the liberty of adverting to a letter which
11 severnowri"e by Mr. John Brancer, jun., on behalf
gentlemen, chiefly young men,
.whr? had bcen
'4Orth th:,fil the school attached to the institution, setting
Pose Of c. a subscription had been commenced for the pur-
exhibit'. establishing at the University of Cambridge, an
or morl°n, the terms of which were not settled, for one
that e Pupils, who might be drafted off from hence to
col Pupils,
it appeared to him (Mr. Yates) that
bth_e9 should, at the present crisis, forward such a scheme
4:Y- every means in their power; and that a recornmenda-
"un from that general meeting should be made for that
tittrpose. He therefore moved that the meeting, being
anxious to forward the views contained in the letter, re-
COMmended all parties to contribute towards the accom-
plishment of so laudable an object. Mr. H. Banner, se-
eonded the motion. The Rev. Mr. Thom expressed a
hope that the institution would act on the fairest and most
.eatholic principles in the matter—that the young men
should be at liberty to select their university, and that
they might go to the London University, if they pleased,
45 well as to either Cambridge or Oxford. In reply to a
-ltO ineation from Mr. banner, the chairman was understood
say that the committee were at liberty to appropriate
Itrations of money in aid of any scholarships that might
The seven follow
eobtained by the pupils at either of the universities.
itig gentlemen were elected members of
robtatiOnmi!,ttee' in
B. Yates place of those who were going out by
Yates, Messrs. S. Turner, T. Winstanley, J.
Arthur Waterheauffiseesi C. Boutfiower, John Fletcher, and
CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY COMPANY.—
half-yearly meeting of this cop
many
y a
The
‘_,
Thursday, at the tAarendon-roomsWillian Dwi ax
so
n, held
E s oo.n,
chairman of the directors, in the chair. The report stated
that notwithstanding the reduction in the fares the number
of Passengers had decreased in the half year ending the
t December, 1843, as compared with the corresponding
Pln eriod of the previous year, 7301, and that the reduction
the receipts for passengers during the same time was
''624 16s. 3d. The receipts during the half-year were
stated to be £12,626 17s. Bd., and the expenditure, inclu-
ding interest, £8,443 18s. ld., leaving a surplus, including
a balance of £llB ss. 4d. for the half-year ending 30th
June 0f.£4,301 4s. 11d. The directors, therefore, recom-
mended that a dividend be declared of Ss. 6d. per £5O
share, and 4s. 3d. per £25 share ; but as there was 6s. 3d.
per share due for interest on the new £5O shares for calls
unpaid, the amount to be declared payable thereon would
be 2s. 3d. per share, and that the same be payable on
Tuesday, the 27th instant. This would amount to £130155,
and thereby leave a balance of £269 19s. 11d., which would
be applicable to the payment of the income tax. Tile di.
rectors reported as to the sale of Monk's Ferry, and of the
laud between Abbey-street and Tranmere Pool. They also
reported that it was preferred to amalgamate the Chester
and Birkenhead 13cohMkpenanhyead with the Holyhead Railway; the stock of
to be taken at par ; the proprietors of it to
la.c entitled to an equal amount of stock in the Holyhead
thae"swaY, or to be paid for their shares at par. A part of
pang be
proposal was, that the proprietors of this corn-4
allotted entitled to nominate three directors, and to have
terest 300,000 of the capital, in proportion to the in-
reporteldrespectively by them in this company. The
o having- been adopted, the following resolution was
pted, there being only two dissentients, that the whole
utttlertaking of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway be
;_tide.dt,o the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company for
4"b°o 000,—that the proprietors of this company be en-
rithereto in proportion to their several shares, thetm-
,otl calls on all shares issued to belong and be paid to the
reer and Holyhead Railway Company. That the
Com of Payment be by shares at par
.in the Holyhead
toll Pany to assentients, and by cash to dissentients. The
,th "lig resolution was also adopted 000, or 6000
-attres In the capital of the Chester and Holyhead Corn-
with the right to appoint three directors, being of-
:ted to this company, resolved—That the proprietors be
quire to express their willingness to accept such num-
Zrar the above shares, as may be proportionate to the
•20the s held by them in this Company, on or before the
I Inatant or he will be excluded the benefit of any al-
°triloot
th • £‘.) per share deposit will be required to
.be paid
bur* e allotted shares, on or before the 21st instant.
that ing the conversation which took place, it was stated
krterthe thanks lad
of each share was about £33 15s. 9J.
;„ thanks had been voted toe the chairman, the meet-
""g separated.