The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS.

R. S. Stantley, Esq., collector of excise for Newcastle
and neighbourhood, has been promoted to take charge of
the collection of excise at Liverpool.
DINNER AT THE TOWN-HALL.—The Mayor will give
the last of his civic banquets, at the Town-hall, on the
31st instant.
EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Friday, Henry Carnall, travel-
ler to Mr. Harrison, of Sir Thomas'-buildings, absconded
with about £6O, and has not since been heard of. He is
a young man, about twenty-nine yea's of age, and of
good address.
THE COUNCIL.—A special meeting of the Town Coun-
cil has been convened for Wednesday next, to determine
upon the laying of the annual fire-police:rate, and to con-
sider a communication made to the mayor urging the
council to close the public markets at an earlier hour.

AMERICAN PACKETS.—A new line of packets, consist-
ing of the St. George, (1,000 tons,) Pacific, (800 tons,)
and Seymour. (1,000 tons,) is about to be established be-
twEen New York and this port. The St. George was to
sail on the Bth instant.

On Thursday an elegant and impressive sermon was
preached by the Rev. G. B. Bloomfield, M.A., Canon
of Chester, in behalf of the Liverpool branch of the so-
ciety for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts ;
after which £25 was collected.

At a numerous meeting of the electors of St. Paul's
Ward on Thursday night, it was unanimously resolved to
bring forward Robert Broadhurst Hilo, Esq.. as the pm-
servaiive caodidate for that ward at the ensuing municipal
Election, in the place of Joshua Edwards, Esq., who
has declined again to come forward.
NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK.—A branch of this
banking company is about to be opened at Birkenhead,
land having already been purchased for the erection of
a bank. Another banking company, also in connexion
with Liverpool, is about to (Ten a branch in this im-
proving township.
ST. PETER'S WARD.—At a meeting of the radicals
in this ward on Thursday, it was determined to bring for-
ward Nit. Thomas. Bolton to contest this ward. Mr.

Henderson is the conservative candiit,.tc, and is ton
deservedly popular to allow the slightest tear of his ,re-
election.
NEW MAGISTRATE'S FOR BIRKENHEAD —A letter
from the Earl of Stamford and Warrington to IVI r.
Charles H.• Watson, of Birkenhead, announces that
William Jackson and William Porter, Esirs. have been
appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the commission of
the peace for the county palatine of Chester.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BIRKENHEAD.-011 Tuesday
week, a workman, named Tynan, fell from the top of a
building now in course of erection by Mr. Ileadon, of
Birkenhead. He was taken to the infirmary, where be
died on Saturday last from the injuries. The inqueq
was held on Friday, and a verdict returned of " accidental
death."

CHRISTENING FESTIVITY.-'Oll Tuesday a select
party assembled at Willow-bank, the residence of Richard
Maspratt, Esq., to celebrate the birth of a son and heir.
The ceremony of christening, which was performed at
Newton Church, derived no ordinary interest from the
presence of Professor Justus Liebig, who was one of the
sponsors.

ATTEMPT TO ROB.—On Saturday, an athletic fellow,
-named Wahl, was brought hefure Mr. Rushton, on a
charge of having attempted to rob Mr. Ellis Jones, sur-
geon, of Islington, of Isis watch, as the latter was crossine
London-road the previous evening, on his return from a
professional visit. The prisoner was sentenced to impri-
sonment for three months.

FRAUD BY A CAR. DRIVER.—On Thursday Mr. Evan
Williams, car-owner, preferred a charge against John
Hughes, late a car-driver in his employ, for embezzl'ng
the sum of 10s. 6d. It appeared the prnioner had taken
the bill to the gentlemen who hired the car, recoived the
Money, and 'appropriated it to his own use. He was com-
mitted for trial.

The Earl of Ilchester, who was one of the commiltee
of the Upper House of the Birkenhead Dock b:11, visited
Birkenhead on Monday, and after inspecting the various
public works in• progress there, lunched with W. Po►ter,
Esq. Ile was accompanied by his son, Lord Stavordale,
and both the noble lords expressed themselves greatly
pleased with what they had seen.
ANOTHER FATAL COLLISION.—The Elizabeth, Cap-
tain Brown, arrived at this port on Wednesday, from St.
John's, New Brunswick, reports having been in collision
with the schooner Emma, Captain Kemp, said to have
been from the coast of Morocco, on the 12th instant off
the Fawcett-rock. The schooner immediately sank, but,
with the exception of the cook, the crew were saved.---
The only pcssenger on hoard was also saved. The wea-
ther was rough and dirty at the time.

BEER-SELLERS FINF:D.—At the Police-court, on Fri-
day, several beer-sellers appeared to answer summonses
for infractions of the local act regulating their trade, and
chiefly for selling after the prescribed hour at night, en-
tertaining drunken and disorderly persons, or both offen-
ces combined. Ann Onion was for the former offence
fined 20s. and costs. John Connor, of Downe-
street, for selling at one o'clock in the morning was fined
40s. and costs. The defendant had since May, 1843, been
fined to the amount in all of £3l lls. 6d. ;- and it was
ordered tnat his securities should he proceeded against
for the present penalty.
ROBBERIES.—On Saturday, at the Police. court, Benj.
Powell was committed for trial, charged with having
ttaten a bolt of A,anvas, the property of Messrs. Marriott
and Co. On the same day, Marg,aret Hughes and John
Bain were also committed, on a charge ot having stolen
a quantity ot earthenware from Cieveland.square Market.
Same day, two abandoned females, named Catherine Gal-
lagher and Mary Robinsan, were similarly dealt with—
the former for having robbed James Stang of £ll and his
watch, and the latter for having robbed Thomas Hall of
£9. Another female, named Susan Shields. and a' man
named George Chadwick, were committed for trial on a
charge of robbing Moses Kincaid, cook of the ship Bel-
mont, of £9.

CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER.—OD Friday, Elizabeth
Gurnell was charged before Mr. Rushton with concealing
the birth of her male child. The prisoner, who is a
cripple, being suspected, denied that she had been de-
livered, but a surgical examination afterwards took place,
which confirmed the fact. A search was made, and the
body of a full grown male infant was found hidden in the
cellar, and the surzeon, Mr. Nottage, gave it as his
opinion that it bad died of congestion of the brain, pro-
duced by a blow on the head." The coroner's jury returned
a verdict of " Died of congestion of the brain, but in
what manner it was produced there was no evidence."
Mr. Rushton considered the case a strong one, and
remanded the prisoner for a day.

BONDING IN MANCHESTER.—We believe we may now
say that all that depends upon either the corporation of
Manchester, or the authorities of the custom-house here,
to prepare for the introduction of Vonding into Man-
chester, has been done, and that every thing is now in a
state of readiness to commence immediately. We under-
stand that severalbuildings have been licensed as bonding
warehouses ; and, the corporation have adopted a tariff of
town dues upon the various commodiiies to be bonded,
and also fixed a rate to be paid to them by the owners
of bonding warehouses; from which sources a fund will
be raised for the purpose of defraying the salaries and ex-
penses of the staff of customs officers, ail of whom are
now at their posts at the custom-house in Wsley-street.
We have not heard of any goods being, as yet, actually
bonded, but believe that notice has been given of a quan-
tity of wine, on its way hither, for that purpose—Mun-
chester Gua, diem.

On Wednesday the beautiful aril costly diving appara-
tus, which has been provided by the public spirited direc-
tors of the Steam-tug Con parry, was put into requisition
for the recovery of a large piece of copper, weighing be-
tween twn and three hundred weight, which fell into the
Prince's Duck while being conveyed on board Messrs.
Hoyden and Kendall's ship The Duke, about to sail for
Calcutta. Every elf tt to recover the copper by means
of the ordinary grappling irons had been tried in vain.
The first man who descended by means of the apparatus
ascertained is situation, but could not succeed in mak-
ing it fast to the rope lowered f9r the purpose. The se-
cond having lad more experience quickly efFeted the ob-
ject, and the prize was hauleit up, greatly to the admira-
tion of the large crowd of persons who had been attracted
to the spot by the novelty of the operation. The appara-
tus was worked on board the vessel, under the skilful
superintendence of Mr. Arthur, the manager of the
Steam-tug Company.

DINNER AT (LEAVES HOTEL, WOOD,IDF.—It will he.reen by
an advertisement in another column, that a dinner will he given
on Wednesday next, the day of th, laying of the foundation
stone of the new docks, at this commo,iious 'hotel. The room
in which tt.c dinner will b 2 held is exceedingly well adapted for
the affair, a d the preparations arc on such a scale as bid lair to
be surpassed by none. Thero c-,n be no doubt. but, that it will
be well attended for tip, eerieral satif,fartion affairs of kind
haye hitherto given, and the ac%cnowledeed talent of the worthy
host as a c lerer are sure to secure the patronage of those who
enjoy a good dinner.
ROBBERY OF COFFEE.—The warehouse of Mr. Chesney. grocer.
Commutation-row, was broken into on Monday night last, and
a large quantity of coffee stolen. The thieves effected an en-
trance by means of a ladder, which was :eft upon the premises.
The ladder was identified as that taken from Finch-street, by
two men, who were seen walking with it in the dir etion of Mr.
Chesney's shop. Part of the coffee was fc and afterwards in the
poisession of two men in Beck Leeds-street. When seen by
the officer they dropped the coffee and e! caped. Daniel Jones
and Samuel Albertson, the men seen in i ossession of the ladder,
were taken into custody.
DIRECTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BIRRENHEAD.—If one
circumstance more than another ten- a to shew the rapid increase
and importance of Llirk nhead, it is the announcement, in our
pamphlet of this day. that a " niaEcToav" of the township,
will shortly be ready for publication, by Mr James Law. the en-
terprising bookseller, of Waterloo. Buildings. in that town.
That such a work should already be in requisition is sufficiently
indicative of the great interest taken fa the progress arid
prospects of that thriving locality ; and from what we know of
the publisher, we entertain no doubt but the informati n it will
contain will be at once copious and correct. The great public
works going on, and the accumulation of property and varied
interests in the town and neighbourhood will render this hook
a most desirable medium, in its outer pages, for advertisements
of Insurance Agents, Prospectuses of Hotel proprietors, and
announcements of the professional and trading communities
generally.

OPENING DINNER AT THE CI, ORS Kays, REGENT- STREET
On Thursday evening weck, a number of gentlemen sat down
to an excellent dinner at the above inn, which was got up in a
s yle that conferred great credit upon the worthy host t nd
hostess. The chair was very ably filled by Mr. Skane, of the
Rotunda Inn, who cort•ibuted greatly to the harmony of the
evening; and if the general good feeling that prevailed be
taken as an earnest of the future, it augurs well for the prospects
of Mr. Unsworth. The first toast of the evening was "The
Queen," which was followed by " Prince Alhert and the Royal
Family," " The Town and Trade of Liverpool," &e ,which were
drunk with three times three. The wh:es were of exce ent
quality. After the healths of the Chairman, V;ce•Chairman,
the worthy Host end Hostess, and several of the gentlemen
present had been drunk, and very approprit,tely responded to,
the company separate,t, highly gratified with the attention paid
to them by their much respected host, Mr. Unsworth.