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

reb. 13, 1844.

LOCAL NEWS.

DRIVING CATTLE THROHGII THE STREETS ON THE
SarinATa.—The Grand Jury, at the conclusion of their
labours during the Borough Sessions, complained of the
grievous nuisance of driving cattle throu2h the roven on
the 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-
YWpool and Glasgow, which is not the case at present.
riat is desired, is a mail to leave Glasgow at four o'clock
In the afternoon, instead of at seven in the morning. In
that case letters would arrive next day in time to be an-
swered by our usual afternoon mail.
LAUNCH.—On Wednesday last, about one o'clock, a
fine
ship of 500 tons burthen, called he Achilles, was
launched from the building-yard of P.t Chaloner, Sons,
and Co., Baffin-street. Her le gth is 112 feet 6 inches,
Vad breadth 28 feet 9 inches ; she was built under the
anspection of Lloyd's surveyor, and will stand A 1 twelve
.Vears• Her model is one of the finest we have seen, and
4PParently well adapted for the East India trade.
PRESTON GUILD ROBBERY. APPREHENSION OF
ArliOTHEn. OF THE PARTIES CONCERNED.—Ever since
this audacious robbery was committed, a careful look-out
has been kept for the companion of Eliza Bailey, and the
Young man, named Joel Hobson, answering the descrip-
tion 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. 11. 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 fe-
male. 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
night. 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
the plaintiff for £25 damages, and gave it as their opinion
that a felony had not been committed by Stubbs.
REFRACTORY PAUPERS.—TWO cases of insubordina-
tion in the Workhouse by paupers came under the notice
of Mr. Rushton on Frid..y, at the Police-court. The
pfirst was that of Catherine Cuff, a mulatto girl, whom
ie matron charged with having created a disturbance,
iiit)tny_b_.c.eheaoltoleinogging other of the paupers to fight, and using
language to herself and others. The prisoner
had also torn her stockings into rags, thus destroying the
Pariah clothing. Mr. Rushton ordered Cuff to be impri-
soned for 21 days.—The other charge was against a fe-
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 janimadverted in severe terms on her conduct, re-
marking that it would inevitably be her fate to die in gaol
If_ she persisted in such evil courses. He then ordered
to be imprisoned for 21 days. The prisoner begged
or
thaMr. Rushton to send her to prison for life, declaring
t she would rather he did so, as then she should no
shornOl 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
T A "Re•—On Friday, an inquest was held before Mr.
pirairtrey, borough coroner, on view of the body of Robert
iron-I"rd' a Police-officer, aged 28 years. It appeared the evidence, that, on Tuesday night last, the de-
wceatsed and a number of other police-officers were engaged
thenla the engines in endeavouring to extinguish the fire
raging at Mr. Barton's cooperage in Plumbe-street.
There was a quantity of stones piled up in the yard oppo-
site the as
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-
dows 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
men 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
Was 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-
ber of the Odd-fellows' Society, and this body having ex-
pressed a wish to attend his remains to their last resting-
place, his funeral took place on Sunday, at St. John's
Church-yard.
REir
f
INSTITUTION.—On Friday, the annual meet-
be the subscribers to the Royal Institution was held in
Pro niethe ture hall, George Freckleton, Esq., in the chair.
b
aPPeared t report, which was of a favourable character, it
tarried oui. at
the objects of the institution had been fully
dl:reiringt.hei that the museum had made great advances
est valee__tiaist Year, and contained specimens of the high-
birds am at
added t° several rare specimens of quadrupeds had
the eoll tion—that the total number of
unt.., • ee
,Fartrbe ',ll to 3300—that in the mineral and fossil
that 'its, the collection was somewhat deficient, and
beat the galle
wished 437 of art had not been so attractive as could
6atisfact- The state of the tnnds was upon the whole
ite resort Y; and though the institution was not a favour-
to Toanyi.r.or the wealthy, it nevertheless afforded pleasure
thy.
17.27a.t9e384"0humb1e circumstances, for it had been visited
.0 n the free days during the past year. Mr. J.
had
Or SeVeralW
been
of
i o.k the liberty of adverting to a letter which
ritten by Mr. John Brancker, jun., on behalf
gentlemen, chiefly young men, who had been
the school attached to the institution, setting
forth that na
subscription had been commenced for the pur-
Pose
of establishing at the University of Cambridge, an
exhibition, the terms of which were not settled, for one
or too,
th e pupils, who might be drafted off from hence to
theyat college. Now, it appeared to him (Mr. Yates) that
should, at the present crisis, fi rivartelasmiriceahedoeamfrnscehntehdrnae
by every means in their power, and t
tion from that general meeting shoulcr bt
purpose. He therefore moved that the meeting,e
or a
tt being
anxious to forward the views contained in thee
re-
commended all parties to contribute towards the eeenl.' plishment of so laudable an object. Mr. El. Bannersme--
Fonded t. e motion. The Rev. Mr. Thom expressed a
hope that the institution would act on the fairest and most
tatholic 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,
as well as to either Cambridge or Oxford. In reply to a
Ito tte
say
from Mr. banner, the chairman was understood
donaaytriotoisatotfhe committee were at liberty to appropriate
be obtained by money in aid of any scholarships that might
The seven following
la gentlemen
o
ntlren were elected members of
rotation, namel those who were going out by
B. Yates, Dr.
Messrs. S. Turner, T. Winstanley, J.
Arthur Waterhouse Raffles, Boutflower, John Fletcher, and
CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY COMPANY.—
The half yearly meeting
Thursday, at the Clarendon-ro yof this company was on
m
chairman of the directors, in the chas, ir.William The repor;statti
that notwithstanding the reduction in the fares the number
of passengers had decreased in the half year ending the
31st December, 1843, as compared with the corresponding
period of the previous year, 730 i, and that the reduction
in 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. Ed., and the expenditure, inclu-
ding interest, £8,4.13 18s. ld., leaving a surplus, including
a balance of £llB ss. 4d. for the half-year ending 30th
June of .L 4,301 4s. I Id. The directors, therefore, recom
mended that a dividend be declared of Be. 6d. per £5O
%hare, and 4s. 3d. per £25 share; but as there was 6s. 3d.
Per share due for interest on the new £5O shares for calls
beuid, the amount to be declared payable thereon would
pa
2s. 3d. per share, and that the same be payable on
Tuesday, the 27th instant. This would amount to £4301 ss,
tied thereby leave balance of .£269 19s. hich woul
caPplicable to the payment of the incometax. The dil-
-1
raendte reported as to the sale of Monk's Ferry, and of the
reportedeand t-
twehen Abbey-street and Tranmere Pool. They also
this coin that it was preferred to amalgamate the Chester
Birkenhead with the Holyhead Railway; the stock of
the
same
epparrnytotboebe taken at par ; the proprietors of it to
be entitled to an equal amount of stock in the Holyhead
Railway, 0
paid for their shares at par. A part of
9Poal was, that the proprietors of this corn-
PatlY be entitled to nominate three directors, and to have
taellroest
ttedhet Oro
report ha 'OOO of the capital, in proportion to the in-
espectively by them in this company. The
lLd°clPetrtdak liggofbeen adopted, the following resolution was
e . there being only two dissentients, that the whole
Beld to the Chester and Birkenhead Railway be
brx,) the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company for
titledr ,—that the proprietors of this company be en-
paid
ca..ereto in proportion to their several shares, the un-
cCelstelis on all shares issued to belong and be paid to the
lOode
r and Holyhead Railway Company. That the
Co,„ °f PaYment be by shares at par in the Holyhead
fororn
Yto assentients, and by cash to dissentients. The
lhares
resolution was also adopted :—.C300,000, or 6000
pany, the capital of the Chester and Holyhead Com-
fered .ows company,ith the right to appoint three directors, being of-
t e
equi thiresolved—That the proprietors be
lrd
-.er of to express their willingness to accept such num-
shares liheT above shares, as may be proportionate to the
20th dby them in this Company, on or before the
lottneitiorant. or he will be excluded the benefit of any al-
£s Per share deposit will be required to be paid
(Al the allotted shares, on or before the 2lst instant.
thuattoa,F the conversation which took place, it was stated
afterAfterLe Par price of each share was about £33 15s. 91
"anks had been voted to the chairman, the meet-
. separated.