The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-12 00:00:00

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS.

The steam-ship Britannia sailed hence, on Tuesday,
for Halifax and Boston, with 45 passengers.
Mr. A. Willink, son of D. Willink, Esq., of this town,
and lately a pupil of the Royal Institution School, has
been elected a scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge.

The Rev. Moses Margolioth, (a converted Jew,) late of
this town, has been appointed to the living of Glasnevin,
by the Lord Bishop of Kildare.
The Recorder, Gilbert Henderson, Esq , has presented
the Sailors' Home with the munificent sum of one hun-
dred guineas.
The British and North American royal mail steam-ship
Acadia, Captain Harrison' which would leave Boston and
Halifax on the Ist and 3rd instant, may be looked for
about Thursday next.
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DEATH BY SCALDING,—On Tuesday, Lavinia Grogan,
aged 34 years, drank scalding tea from the mouth of a
teapot, which brought on an inflammation of the laryax,
from the effects of which she died.
DECREASE OF CRIME.—On Wednesday last there was
only one person brought before Mr. Rushton for felony,
and the total number of prisoners in charge that day was
only 19 ; about half of them were beggars.
SINGULAR DEATH.—On Wednesday week Mrs. Chap-
man, of Manchester, died from the effects of a scratch
on her hand inflicted a fortnight before. The part be-
came inflamed the day after and mortification ensued.
THE POLICE FORCE.—The temporary arrangements
for conducting the police are,—the town is divided into
north and south districts. Under Mr. Dowling, Mr.
Superintendent M`Donald has been appointed to the con-
trol of the north division, and Mr. Superintendent
Quick to the south division.
BEERSELLERS FINED ON FRIDAY. --- ThOMS Price,
Finch-street, £3 and costs; George Thomas, Faulkner-
street, £3 and costs ; James Lysaght, Portland-street,
£2 10s. and costs; William Draper. Loudon-road, £2
10s. and costs; Thomas Kirkham, Upper Harrington-
street, £2 and costs ; William Jessott, Old Haymarket,
acquitted.
ROYAL ATHOL CARE.—Mr. Gibbons, London-road,
has introduced into Liverpool the above favourite cake,
which, since the Queen's visit to Scotland, has had the
word " royal" prefixed to it, from its frequent use at the
royal table. We certainly think her Majesty no bad judge
in such matters; and, having tasted for ourselves, have
great pleasure in bearing testimony to its general excel-
lence, and recommend it to the patronage of our reader,
as well as the Edinburgh loaf bread—the quality of which
cannot be surpassed.
STEALING A GOLD RING.—On Friday, Margaret John-
son was committed for stealing a gold ring, the property
of Jane Rainforth, 13, Peter-street. Th- prisoner called
to see the prosecutrix, and, after admiring her wedding
ring for some time, pet suaded her to pull it off for a closer
inspection. As soon as the golden circlet was put into
the prisoner's handy, she ran away with it, and pawned
it some hours afterwards at Mr. Mason's shop. The
prisoner, in her defence, said she was drunk at the time,
and did not mean to keep the ring.

GUANO.—There are numerous arrivals at Cork and
Falmouth for orders, but, owing to eastern winds, only
two at this port. On the spot, sellers £5 12s. 6d. to £5
155.; buyers £5 10s.: for positive delivery in the spring,
sellers £6. Peruvian is without change. There has,
latterly, been an immercantile system of puffing particu-
lar cargoes of this article, and statements have been made
calculated to mislead parties not intimate with it. Ex-
tensive adulteration is also spoken of. Purchasers, how-
ever, who place themselves in the hands of men of
character and standing have nothing to fear.
OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—OR
the 4th instant, a man, named Ralph Windle, went to the
shop of Thomas Trotter, tailor, 26, Sir Thomas's-build-
ings, and said that Mr. Ball had sent him for a pair of
trousers, and if they answered he would bring the money
for them. Trott-r, knowing that Windle bad been in the
employ of Mr. Ball, green-grocer, Queen's-square, let
him have the trousers; but, on inquiry afterwards at Mr.
Ball's, found that the prisoner had left his service, and
that be had not sent him for the trousers. The prisoner
was apprehended some days after, and, on being brought
up on Friday at the Police-court, was committed for trial
at the sessions.

SALE OF THE MANORIAL RIGHTS OF BIRKENHEAD.
Wm. Jackson, Esq., has purchased from F. R. ['rice,
Esq., of Bryn-y-Pys, the Lord of the Manor, a consider-
able portion of property, together with the manorial
rights of Birkenhead and Claughton. Amongst the pro-
perty included in the purchase is St. Mary's Church, the
large and extensive premises known as Gleave's Hotel,
the Albion Hotel, and the house, lately the residence of
J. D. Case, Esq., near Woodside Ferry. The amount of
the purchase is about £150,000. Owing to business en-
gagements, Wm. Jackson, Esq., has taken a house in
Belgrave-square, London, where it is probable he may
remain for some time.
THEATRE ROYAL.—Mr. Charles Kean and his accom-
plished partner commenced an engagement at this theatre
on Monday last, and have been delighting our playgoers
with their performance of some of the best of cur national
dramas. It would be almost a work of supererogation on
our part to attempt anything like a detailed notice of ac-
tors whose talents and styles are so well known and ap •
preciated. We may remark, however, upon the particu-
larly fine manner in which Mr. Kean played Hamlet on
Wednesday evening. It was a faultless representation,
and conveyed fully to those of the audience who can ap-
preciate the character, its peculiar beauties and intricacies.
The house on this evening was crowded to overflow except
in the dress circle.

EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday, at the Po-
lice-court, a young man, named William Harrison, was
charged with this offence.—Mr. Charles Gibson, clerk to
Messrs. Musgrove and Vance, cotton-brokers, said that
he paid to the prisoner, on the 16th October, the sum of
£l3 Is. 7d., to be paid to his (the prisoner's) employer.—
Mr. M' Bride, merchant, said the prisoner had been in his
employ, and was authorized to collect money, but required
to account for, or pay over, the same every day by three
o'clock. The sum stated (being payment of an account
produced) had not been accounted for by him.—Mr.
Dowling stated that there were other sums, of a much
more serious amount, the embezzlement of which, he be-
lieved, could be traced to the prisoner, but these cases
would take some time sufficiently to investigate. The
prisoner was accordingly remanded, to give time for the
necessary evidence to be produced.
MORTALITY IN LIVERPOOL, &c.—ln the official
quarterly table of the mortality in 150 districts of England,
ending 30th Sept., are the following particulars :—Tne
mortality in the districts of this town and West Derby,
on an average, was greater than the mean mortality, in
the same districts, in the same quarter, last year. In St.
Martin's district the number of deaths was above the
average,—consumption, diarrhea, and inflammation of the
lungs and bowels having prevailed. In Great Howard-
street district the increased number of deaths was, as
compared with the corresponding quarter last year, 88;
in Dale-street, 56; in St. Thomas's, 2; in Mount-pleasant,
23 less; in Islington, 20 more ; in St. George, below the
average. Small pox is mentioned as having prevailed
in some of the districts. In West Derby, the mortality
did not exceed the general average ; in Crosby, a decrease
6 deaths as compared with the June quarter; and in
Toxteth-park, an increase of 58, so compared,—typhus,
scarlatina, and measles having been prevalent. Some
particulars as to the general mortality of the country will
be found in a paragraph elsewhere.

BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT, THURSDAT.—WiIIiam
Sanches, a beerseller, wal' fined 10s. and costs for per-
mitting gaming with cards.—John Jones was charged
with stealing the carcase of a sheep from the premises of
Thomas Beddoes, butcher, Bridge-end. He was shortly
afterwards taken with the meat on his shoulders, in Rus-
sell-street, and was committed for trial.—Sarah Barclay
was charged with stealing a £5 note from the coat pocket
of John Jones, a farmer, of Lower Bebbington, at home.
The complainant had been to Oxton's public-house there,
and on his return home went to bed. In the morning he
missed his money, and suspected the prisoner, who was
his servant. She admitted that she had removed the coat,
but had seen nothing of the money; and as it came out
that he had at the public-house taken off his coat to play
at skittles, and the girl had hitherto borne a good charac-
ter, the case was dismissed.
COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS.—Mr. Aspinall called

the attention of the board to the disgraceful state in

which the gas companies left the macadam in the street
after opening tren: hes for the pipes, end after a long dis-
cussion a resolution was passed, directing the law clerk to
write to the companies, and request them to separate the
stones from the soil, to put in the soil first, and if any
soil be left, to remove it after filling up the trenches.-
-Mr. Procter, in reference to the annual statement of
accounts, which will be submitted to the vestry, to be
held that day fortnight, said he found the enormoas sum
of £2,2-12 15s. 6d. for law charges.—Mr. Birkett—That
was for obtaining the act. There were two acts—one for
the second borough rate, and the other for the water rate ;
and in consequence of the opposition of the water compa-
nies, the act cost nearly treble. Mr. Procter—l find the
rate collected is only £29,000, and that the law charges
amount to 81 per cent. on the rate. The chairman said
they had been as careful as they could be. Mr. Procter
said it was an enormous sum, and he would sooner not
have gone to Parliament at all than have expended public
money in that way. Mr. Birkett said it ought to have
been put under a different.head. They all knew the dif-
ficulty there was in obtaining the act, but if it bad cost
five times the money, it was cheaply got.
THE NEW BANKRUPTCY COURTS.—The extensive
premises, situate in South John-street, at the corner of
Cable-street, n portion of which is to be appropriated as
Courts of Bankruptcy, are now nearly completed. The
courts will occupy the second floor of the building, that
in the north wing being intended for Mr. Commissioner
Phillips, and the other for Mr. Sergeant Ludlow. Each
room is shout thirty feet square, well ventilated, and
lighted with plate glass windows, and every arrangement
has been made for the convenience of the officers, and
other parties attending the courts, so as to facilitate the
discharge of the public business. Adjoining is a fire-
proof apartment for depositing records, and other valua-
ble documents, and advantage has been taken of every
modern improvement, with the view of giving the most
perfect security in that important department. The upper
part of the building is being fitted un in a suitable man-
uirements for offices, &c., which will
ner, with all the requirements
be let off for the pnrposes of general business, and under-
neath the court-rooms there will be a range of handsome
shops, one of which will be adopted to the purposes of a
restaurant. The front of the premises is cemented, to
resemble stone, and is tastefully finished, a figure of jus-
tice placed, which ocen pies a niche in the centre, adding
much to the gereral effect. The work (which is under
the direction of Messi.s. S. and J. Holme) will be com-
pleted very Ehortly, when the "courts will to immediately
occupied.

INQUESTS BEFORE MR. CURRY, BOROUGH" CORO-
NER.—Oa Saturday, on view of the body of William
Green, formerly an excise-c,fficer. On Thursday night,
the deceased fell into the Clarence Dock,and was drowned.
The body was not found until Friday night. Verdict—
" Accidental death." Same day, on the body of Thomas
Walker, who resided in York Buildings, Dryden• street.
The deceased, who was of eccentric character, but of good
connexion, was last serralive on Thursday night. Not
making his appearance next day, his room was brokea
open at ten at night, and he was found quite dead, with
his head on the grate, and his face a good deal burned, he
having, it is supposed, fallen. The surgeon who examined
the body gave it as his opinion that the cause of death
was water cn the chest, and that it was probable
he before he fell on the fire. Verdict accordingly.
Yesterday, on the body of a man unknown, which was
picked up in thz river by four boatmen on Sunday after-
noon. It was supposed that he was one of the men
drowned by the collision of the steamer Iron Duke with
two boats some weeks ago ; but of this there was no cer-
tainty, as the flesh on the hands and face was so .washed
off or decayed that recognition was -scarcely possible.
The verdict was to the effect that the deceased, who was
"unknown," was " found drowned."
CHILD DESERTION.—On Thursday evening, a male
child, apparently about a year old, was left at the door of
the convent, Mount Vernon. street. The infant was wet
clothed, and was wrapped up in a diaper table cloth.
There were marks of violence upon the body. A reward
of £.5 has been offered for the discovery of the unnatural
person who deserted the child. In consequence of a
public announcement of this circumstance, Margaret
Kelly, who resided in cellar No. 47, Pitt-street, was ap-
prehended by Police-officer Bray, No. 418, on Friday
night. The case was brought before Mr. Rushton on
Saturday. It appeared, from the evidence of Mrs.
O'Donnell, in whose cellar the prisoner lodged, that the
child produced in court was taken from home by the pri-
soner last Thursday week, and, on the latter returning to
her lodgings without it, she was interrogated respecting
it, when she stated that she had placed it out at, nurse.
Witness said that the blue cloth cap then worn by the child
Was made by herself, and that the dress generally covres-
ponded with that she had seen worn by the child previous
to its being taken from the cellar. Patrick O'Donnell
informed Bray that he suspected the prisoner could give
same information about the child, as, from the descrip,-
tion given in the advertisement, he had no doubt it be-
longed to her. The mother, on a question being put to
her by Mr. Rushton, said she could say nothing.
Police-officer 327 proved the finding of the child and its
conveyance to the West Derby Union Workhouse on the
31st ult. The prisoner was committed for trial at the
sessions.

COWARDLY ASSAULT.—On Friday, at the Police-
court, Thomas Baden and George Holden were charged
with assaulting Lewis Marie, second mate of the Amen-
can ship Berwick. The complainant stated that, about
half-past eight o'clock on Thursday night, he was going
on board the vessel, and when near the Victoria Dock
gate, a stone was thrown at him. It being very dark, he
did not see who threw it ; but immediately after the pri-
soners came up, one on either side, and knocked him
down, and beat him most severely. A man named Jones,
who was standing on the quay, heard the two men say,
" there goes the second mate," and tkey went after him.
Another witness, who was unacquainted with all the par-
ties, confirmed the testimony of the mate. Mr. Rush-
ton said that of late there had been a number of most
disgraceful assaults committed, such as were not formerly
known in Liverpool, by American sailors. .It was but a
few days ago since a gentleman, the captain of an Ameri-
can vessel, was murderously assaulted by one of his men
with a stone or bullet placed in the end of a stocking.
Providentially, however, in that case, Captain Woodhouse
had recovered from the injuries lie received, and was able
yesterday to sail for America. In the case now before
him, the prisoners had attacked the mate without any -al-
leged provocation, on a dark night, which gave them
ample opportunity to effect their foul purpose, and as-
saulted him in a most cowardly and brutal manner. He,
therefore, sentenced each of them to be fined £5 for the
assault, and to be imprisoned two months ; at the end of
that period they must find bail to keep the peace, two
sureties in £2O each, themselves in £4O, or in default
thereof to be imprisoned two months longer.
WESLEYAN FOREIGN MisSioNS.—On Wednesday
evening last, a public meeting of the subscribers and
friends in the two Liverpool circuits was held in Bruns-
wick Chapel, Moss-street, on which occasion the Rev.
Thomas B. Freeman attended for the purpose of making
communications respecting the progress of missionary
operations on the Gold Coast and in the kingdom of
Ashanti. The meeting was very numerously attended,
and the chair was taken, amid loud cheers, by the Mayor.
—The Rev. G. Osborn, of Manchester, proposed a vote
of thanksgiving to God fort he success of the society. This
was seconded by the Rev. W. C. Milne, M.A. missionary
from China, who explained the operations of the London
Society in that empire.—The Rev. I'. B. Freeman follow-
ed in a long and deeply interesting address. He had, he
said, taken the banner of the cross, and unfurled it in dis-
tant lands, amidst the perishing sons of men. One of the
most painful things that had arisen in his mind while tra-
velling there, was the comparison between the beauties of
nature, and the awful condition of the unfortunate natives.
In Ashanti, and other parts of Western Africa where he
had visited, the traveller passed through an almost unbro-
ken scene of the most wild and extraordinary luxuriance
—the poor native was the only growth that dwindled.
Nature triumphed in all her majesty and fertility, but man
was ignorant of the God that made him. Human sacrifi-
ces were of every day occurrence. In by-gone days, when
a monarch died, thousands were sacrificed; when a chief-
tain, hundreds ; and when a subordinate, five to ten vic-
tims perished. The natives, on these horrid occasions,
became excited with ardent spirits, and danced furiously
round the bodies—proceeding from one degree of wretch-
edness and vice to a greater. They supposed it necessary
to send into the other world a certain number of slaves to
attend on their deceased friends. The effect of these
scenes led the natives to imbibe tastes so extraordinary
that their very instruments of music were decorated with
scull bones of human victims. Man not only on the one
hand murdered his brother, but sold him also into foreign
slavery ;—and they not only bowed down to idols, but they
worshipped the very reptiles that crawled over the face of
the earth. This was a specimen of the greater part of the
nations and triber of Arica. It was about ten years since
the first Wesleyan missionary bad gone out to Cape Coast
Castle; and what wonders had they seen during the last
seven years. He had the happiness of reporting, that they
now occupied a district extending over 400 miles along
the western coast of Africa, and reaching 200 miles into
the interior. It contained 21 stations, and there were be-
tween 700 and 800 members in Society, and upwards of
500 children in the schools. There was an institution for
training native agents, with nine promising youths under-
going instruction, and between fifty and sixty native
agents were now actively employed in carrying out the
views of the missionaries. There were a number of cha-
pels erected, in which the true God was worshipped, and
he rejoiced to say that on every hand they had a most
pleasing and delightful prospect of still greater success.
The reverend gentleman enlarged on these topics. and sat
down amidst much applause. A collection was made at
the close, which amounted to the liberal sum of £265.
DOCK COMMITTEE..—Present, Messrs. Moore, Barclay,
Smith, Bulley, Evans, Bold, Boyden, Tobin, Kendall,
Sandbach, Moon, Aikin, Chilton, and Ripley.—The
tender of John Horrocks to erect the boundary wall
round the new docks was accepted.—A. letter from the
Surveyor, complaining that police officers were never to
be found when required, was referred to the Harbour
Master's Sub-Committee.—One stage berth was apito-
priated for the Philadelphia line of packets in the Water-
loo Dock, as an experiment, for six months.—Brick huts
with stoves or grates, were ordered to be erected for the
pier-masters of George's and Prince's Docks.—Mr. C. S.
Middleton sent a letter stating that as he had been elected
a member of the Council for Exchange Ward, he must
res'gn his seat in the Dock Committee as a member of the
rate-payers.—Mr. Evans : That is the first announce-
ment of the kind I have ever known.—The Chairman,
after speaking in the highest terms of the manner IR
which the treasurer, seer, tarn, and marine surveyor
performed their important duties, stated that be consi-
dered them much under paid, and suggested that Mr.
Wilhers the treasurer should have a salary of £l,OOO, in-
stead of .C 750; that the salary of Mr. Mason should be
£750, instead of £500; and that Lieut. Lord should have
his salary increased from £5OO to £6OO. Mr. Evans ob-
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men to perform them at even less salaries. He argued
also that if the duties of these officers had increased, the
proper way would be to give increased assistance. Mr.
Bulley said he was not aware that any such proposition
would have been made ; but his intention was before he
came into the room, to take that opportunity of expre:3-
ing his sentiments as to the abilities of the secretary
arid marine surveyor, and his opinion was, that
they could scarcely be over paid. Mr. Bulley
then returned thanks to his colleagues of the marine
surveyor's department for their uniform kindness
to him ; be also thanked the chairman and other mem-
bers for their courtesy, and added that his only regret in
leaving the Council and the Dock Committee, was that he
should be leaving the members of the marine department.
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conded by Mr. Ripley, then proposed that the salary of
Mr. Withers should be increased to £l,OOO. Upon
a division the numbers were seven and seven, and
of course the motion w s negatived for the day. The
voting was as follows :—For the increase, Messrs. Ken-
dall, Ripley, Chilton, Bold, Smith, Royden, and the
chairman. Against it, Messrs. Moon, Aikin, Barclay,
Evans, Tobin, Sandbach, and Bulley. In voting, some
of these gentlemen having stated that their only objection
wr.s to the large amount of increase, Mr. Tobin, seconded
by Mr. Sandbach, proposed that an addition of £lOO a-
yea* should be made to the treasurer's salary. This was
agreed to without a division, Mr. Evans only dissenting.
Mr. Barclay, seconded by Mr. Aikin, then movedthat the
secretary should have an increase of £lOO. Mr. Ripley,
seconded by Mr. Bold, moved as an amendment that the
increase should be £l5O. On a division, the amendment
was carried, Messrs. Aikin, Barclay, Evens, and Tobin,
being the only parties who voted against it.' The salary
of Mr. Lord was then increased from £5OO to £6OO, and
the committee adjourned.
HOSFALL'S RUSKS.—It will be seen by an advertise-
ment in another column, that these celebrated articles of
food, for invalids and 'children, are now considerably
reduced in price. The title of these buns but faintly
describes their usefulness, but we feel assured that those
who have tried them will continue to use them. One
great advantage they possess is, that they ore particularly
adapted to parties going to sea, and will keep any length
of time.