The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

UNNATURAL CONDUCT.—On Friday morning week, a
respectably dressed youth, trimi-d Webster, was brought
M fore Mr. Maude, at the Borough Court, Manrhester,
cbaiged by his father with stealing a gold watch. 'The
filer, in sating the case, said that the wate!i hail been
taken from his house by the son on visiting him, ahout
eleven months ago, since which time the youth hal been
residing in Liverpool. 11, had sent a younger son for the
watch, but his brother's door was closed upon him. In
defence the son said that the watch was promised him by
his mother shortly before her death, and was given into
his possession by his father; he attributed the charge to
vindictiveness on the part of his father, against whom he
had been obliged to give evidence on the previous (lay in
a civil action. Mr. Maude, under these circumstances,
said there was no pretence for felony, and dismissed the
case.—Manchester Courier.
PAPIER AlAcitc.—We have been much gratified by

viewing. at Mr. Key's show-room, No. 59, Bold.street,
a very fine specimen of this invaluable material, which
proves the extraordinary perfection to which the inventor,
Mr. Bielefeld, has now brought his improved papier
macho. It consists of a large chimney-glass-frame, for a
silvered plate six fret high, by three feet ten inches wide,
beautifully enriched with perforated scroll work. A
group of cupids, supporting festoons of fruit and flowers,
occupy the centrre at the top, and stand out in full relief,
whilst other cupids, holding birds by the wing, grow out
from the scroll foliage on each side, and flowers are intro-
duced at intervals. The whole is gilt in a very superior
manner, the cupids and otherprominent parts being highly
burnished, and the receding parts subdued, which exhibits
the extraordinary capability of papier macho for receiving
gold, and renders it one of the richest works of art we
ever remember to have seen.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—A. special meeting
of this body was held on Friday night ;—present, Messrs.
Case, Green, M'Nicol, J. S. Jackson, Horner, Hind,
Gilbertson, Kerr, Appleton, Stansfield, Watson, Adam-
son, Cole, Pim, and Bentham. Mr. Case took the chair,
and stared that the object was (in consequence of a resolu-
tion passed at the last meeting) to authorize the borrow-
ing of a further sum of £25,000 on the rates and property
of the township. Mr. J. S. Jackson moved a resolution
accordingly, which was seconded by Mr. Bentham, and
unanimously carrried.—The Chairman said that he had

received a letter from the post-office authorities in reply
to their memorial for a day mail, to the effect that the
letters sent to Birkenhead by the day mail were so few,
that the Postmaster-General did not feel warranted in in-
curring the expense of establishing it. Mr. Jackson bad
no doubt, if the matter were propeey represented, the
WEAVTof_the__LuratorinlisLq on Mi.' point, and .60 with
respect to the delivery of the letters by the Irish mail,
would be granted. Those letters now lay a day at the
Liverpool Post-office.—Adjourned.

ASSAULT ON THE POLICE, AND ATTEMPT TO RESCUE
A PRISONER.—John Dogherty was brought up, charged
with assaulting a police•officer whilst in the execution of
his duty, and rescuing a prisoner during a disturbance
which took place in the neighbourhood of Vauxhall-road
on Saturday evening last. It appeared the officer was
struck several times, and one of the blows aimed at him
by the prisoner had the effect of breaking his thumb; he
was also injured in other parts of the body. The magis-
trates ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of X 5, or be im-
prisoned two months. As soon as the case was disposed
of, a female applied for a summons against Dogherty for
an assault, but she was told she would have to wait unt•l
he was released from gaol, and she then left the court.
On getting into the street she was attacked by Alice
Dogherty and Mary Connor, two friends of the prisoner,
who tore her bonnet, and abused her in a most outrageous
manner. They were, however, t iken into custody, and
brought into court, and the charge being proved against
them, they were adjudged to pay 40s. arid costs, or be im-
prisoned one month. Mr. Dowling stated that unless a
stop was put to such proceedings, they would never be
able to go on with business at all.
WARRINGTON.—BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Theweekly
meeting of this board was held, on Wednesday last, in
the board-room at the workhouse. In the rural district

the number of cases relieved was 572, and the amount
expended £143 Os. 9d. ; of this sum £l3l 10s. Id. was
in money, and £ll 10s. Bd. in kind. The number of in-
mates in the Warrington workhouse was 59, and in the
Newton one 74; total in both 133. Balance in treasurer's
hands, due to the union, £6OO Is. 2d. A long conversa-
tion took place on a subject introduced by Mr. West,
relative to the discontinuance of the appointment of a
surgeon for the Warrington district of the union ; it ap-
pears that previous to the formation of the union, the
sum of £5O per annum was paid to the funds of the dis-
pensary, that institution undertaking the medical treat-
ment of all the pauper patients of the town. Since the
above period this amount has been withdrawn, and a
set arate medical officer appointed ; still a considerable
number of paupers were gratuitously attended to by the
dispensary as before, and at present its funds are in so
low a state as to justify the apprehension that, unless some
active steps be taken to increase them, its sphere of be-
nevolent action must necessarily be contracted. Mr. West,
therefore, after explaining these things, proposed a reso-
lution, which was carried, to the effect that the opinion
of the poor-law commissioners should be obtained as to
the propriety of discontinuing the appointment of a medi-
cal officer, and placing the whole of the pauper patients
under the care of the house surgeon of the dispensary,
the same sum being paid to its funds as is now paid to
the surgeon of the district.

LORD FRANCIS EGERTON'S AQUATIC EXCURSION.--
On Monday week Lord Francis Egerton, attended by
several members of his family, and by Mr. Loch, M.P.,
made an exeurbiou from Mauehester down the river as

far as Runcorn, in token of his having taken possession
of the Old Quay navigation ; and the occasion was one
of much•rejoicing at every place along the line. The
vessel appointed for his lordship's use on this occasion was
the Jack Sharp steamer. wh;ch was neatly fitted up, and
gaily decorated. She left the New Bailey Bridge at a few
minutes after eight o'clock in the morning. On passing
the Old Quay Company's wharf they were saluted with a
discharge of four guns from the packet Eclipse, which was
lying there. They reached Barton at a little before ten
o'clock, where his lordship, accompanied by Lady Francis
Egerton, the two Misses Egerton, and the two Misses
Loch, were received on board. The embarkation took
place amidst the firing of cannons and every demonstra-
tion of rejoicing. At every point on both sides of the
river, where tidings of his lordship's voyage had reached,
there was the same gratifying display of j wous feeling and
welcome. The vessel reached Runcorn about one o'clock,
where the demonstrations of welc,rme were still more
gratifying. His lordship, on disembarking, was met by a
deputation of gentlemen late attached to the Old Quay
Company, and by them conducted to their spacious pre-
mises on the side of the river. His lordship, along with
Mr. Loch, male a brief inspection of the various works,
and expressed his gratification at finding everything in so
excellent a state. They then returned to Worsley, along
the canal, by the swift packet Eagle, which performed the
voyage in about three hours.
THE ATLANTIC STEAMERS.—The British and North
American royal mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Lott,
arrived here early on Saturday morning last. She left
Boston on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th ultimo, and
made the passage, including the usual detention at Halifax,
in little more than twelve days. She brought ninety-nine
paseneers, a list of whom we subjoin :
From Boston.—Mr. and Mrs. Shimmin and -two daughters,
Miss Sarah C. Shimmin, and Mr. T. D. Shimmin, Mr. and Miss
Joy and servant, Miss S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Hasluck, Mr.
and Mrs. Young, nurse and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Cal.
houn, child, and two servants, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman. Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Fryer. Mr. J. G. Jackson. Mr. John Smith,
Mr. Victor Bishop, Mr. Charles Jumin, Mr. Walter Colquhoun,
Mr. Ben. Knower. Mr. Davies, Mr. Edward Swain, Mr. J.
Lecesne, Mr. W. Mills, Mr. J. G. Mackenzie. Mr. W. Forbes,
Mr. C. K. Hamilton. Mr. Hugh Dooner, Sir W. D. Stewart and
1 two servants, Mr. Cameron and servant, Major Lang, H0n..1.
Livermore, M. J. G. Gaines and friend, Mr. C. Witt, Mr. Pet-
lously, Mr. W. F. Mora, Mr. R. Redmond, Mr. E. Manlove,
Mr, S. Viiictich, Mr. J. E. Mutzenbecher, Mr. Henry Hope,
Mr. A. Cuvillier, jun., Mr. Chas. A. Bauiere, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mr. E. E. Aaron, Mr. Thos. Porteous, Mr. James Buchanan, I
Mr. W. L. Peuire, Mr. P. Rocesse, Mr. W. Mackintosh, Mr. J.
H. Boyer, Mr. H. Falconer, Mr. Robt. Hadfield, Mr. C. C. Schol-
field and brother, Mr. B. B. Falcon, Mr. R. P. Dana, Mr. F.
Kiera, Mr. F. W. Newton, Mr. H. Curtins, Mr. F. G. Thurston,
Mr. Bevington, Mr. Thomas Stalker, Mr. John Clemens. Mr.
Salle, Mr. D F.A. Ribero, M. A. de Oliviera, Rev. John Simp-
son, Mr. Jo)tu Robertson, Mr. R. M'Dowell, Mr. Henry Cogill,
Mr. J. J. Rowe. Mr. G. M. Goodeve, Mr. W. J. M•Lean, Mr.
Chas. Atwood. Mr, T. D. Holl, Mr. Hugh Frazer. From Hali-
fax.—Mr. H. Woodgate, Mr. G. E. Morton, Mr. C. H. Rand.
Mr. Anderson, Hon. Robert Job.
The Acadia arrived out at Halifax on the 17th ultimo, and
was met by the Caledonia steaming for Boston. The
Caledonia also spoke the Britannia, on the 24th ultimo.
RUNCORN VESTRY MEETING.—A vestry meeting was
held in the Town-hall, Runcorn, on Frida) week, Mr.
John Crippin, churchwarden, in the chair, to consider the
propriety of discharging Mr. Harding, the present assist.
ant overseer and collector of poor and other rates, and of
reappointing him to the office, or of electing another per-
son, requiring sureties from him ; also of effecting a sepa-
ration wholly or in part, of the several parochial offices
(of head-constable, overseer, &c.,) held by the assistant
overseer, &c. A resolution was agreed to to the effect,
that the offices stated should be severed. It was then
moved by Mr. Brundil that Mr. Harding should continue
to hold all the offices he then held (except constable and
assistant surveyor of highways) at a salary of £lOO per
annum, and that his accounts be examined by six rate-
payers, and if found correct that no security be required,
he having faithfully served the parish for 18 years. Mr.
Harding's best days for constable had gone by, and he
himself preferred the situation proposed. Mr. Chorlton
seconded the resolution, and spoke highly of Mr. H.'s
long and faithful services. A long and somewhat stormy
conversation ensued, during which, however, several
parties adverted to Mr. Harding's services, and con-
sidered him worthy of consideration in his declining years.
An amendment was moved by Mr. P. Ward, and se-
conded, to the effect that'Mr. Harding should cease to be
churchwarden after the 25th of September next. On a
division, the votes for the amendment were 49 ; those for
the original motion 60. Mr. John Moon and Mr. I.
Bennett demanded a poll, and the meeting was adjourned
to Monday and following days for the purpose. Mr.
Brundil then complained that he hid gone to Daresbury
at the last meeting to be sworn in as collector of taxes,
but found his object could not be effected, five of the rate-
payers having written a letter to the commissioner, calling
upon him to demand sureties for the amount of the taxes
It was
sexplained that no personal offence was
intended, the parties conceived Mr. Harding
collected.
but that
might be appointed collector, and it was with the view,
pending the present inquiry, to provide against that. A
Mr. Pitman addressed some " furious" remarks to Mr.
Lingard in the course of discussion that followed, amid
cries of " shame," and the meeting separated amidst
great uproar and confusion. A protest was served upon
the chairman against the poll, as demanded by parties not
eligible, and the usual legal notice not having been given.
On Monday the poll was opened, when five votes were
recorded for the resolution above referred to, and two for
the amendment. After the lapse of an hour no further
votes having been tendered, the poll closed.