The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

THE HIGHWAY BOARD.—At a meeting on Thursday
the Commissioners of Highways, on the motion of Mr.
James Proctor, it was resolved that reporters be admitted
to the weekly meetings of the Paving Board. The motion
was carried by the casting vote of the chairman, Mr. John
Holmes. The board holds its weekly meetings on Thurs-
days.
LAUNCH OF AN IRON VESSEL.—An iron steam-vessel,
built for P. Lundie, Esq., of Jamaica, will be launched from
Mr. Laird's yard, Birkenhead, to-day. She is to be named
the " Lord Elgin," after the justly popular governor of
the island, where she is intended permanently to ply, in
conjunction with another iron vessel, belonging to the
same spirited owner.
RAPE.—On Wednesday William Neale, of Seacombe,
a married man with a wife and two children, one of whom
is an infant, was brought before Henry Winch, Esq.,
charged with a rape on a girl only seven years of age.
The child was nurse girl with the prisoner. He was com-
mitted to Chester for trial at the assizes on the capital
charge.
LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The friends
of this institution seem resolved, by their persevering zeal
and liberality, to place it in the foremost rank among the
great educational establishments of the kingdom. Four
university scholarships (tenable at Oxford, Cambridge, or
Dublin, during the whole undergraduate course) have been
founded on such terms as to allow one to be vacant every
year, thus holding out great inducement to those intended
for the universities. Whether institutions similar to
King's College, London, or the Liverpool Collegiate In-
stitution, professing to give a more general education, and
one better suited to the wants of the present day, than
the merely classical one to which the ancient foundations
have restricted themselves, will ultimately succeed, is a
question which time alone can solve. At present there
seems to be no lack of energy on the part of their friends
and supporters.—Chester Courant.
PUBLICANS' AND BEERSELLERS' CASES.—On Friday
the following publicans and beersellers were fined in the
sums respectively attached to their names.—Robertl rving,
of Sparling-street, fined 20s. and 4s. cost, (a first offence.)
Sarah Fisliwick, 20s. and 4s. cost (a first offence.)
Louisa Mather, the same. George John Newton, £5, (a
third offence.) William Robinson, Mill-street East, 20s.
and 4s. costs, (a first offence.) Anne Smith, Peach-street, ,
£5, (a third offence.) William Heslettli, Regent-street,
(refu-ing the police admission,) 20s. and 4s. costs. Ellen
Woods, Vauxhall-road, 20s. and 4s. costs, (a first offence.)
Elizabeth Kreale, Atherton-street, charged with permit-
ting drunkenness, and John Knowles, Falkner- street,
were both acquitted, the constable laying the information
being the same in both cases, namely, Cottier, No. 554.
Jane Bickerstaff, Christian-street 20s. and 4s. costs, (a
first offence.) William Naylor Wright Massey, Garden-
street, for permitting drinking all night, 40s, and 4s. Gd.
costs, John Davies, Scotland-road, defended by Mr.
Wardle,) £3, and 4s. Gd. costs, (a second offence.)
Roberts, Hatton garden, (defended by Mr. Owen,) was
acquitted. Timothy Euroyd, 40s. and 4s. Gd. costs; and
William Oyer, 20s. and 4s. Gd. costs.
WHITSUNTIDE ANNUAL WRESTLING.—During last
week no fewer than three wrestling matches have come
off. The first, or Liverpool Grand National Wrestling,
for twenty-five sovereigns, took place on Monday last, at
the Oddfellows' Hall, Lord Nelson-street. there were
two entries, namely, 101st. and all weights. J. Halli-
well, who took the second prize, threw successively some
of the best men in the ring. J. Harrington, who
elicited so much applause last year, was thrown by White-
head after a sharp struggle. Nelson Cain and White-
head also created considerable interest, the latter, after a
severe contest with ('sin, throwing him cleverly. White-
head, who is considered the champion of the light weights,
took the prize last Easter. Jackson, the champion, was
excluded. On Tuesday, there was a meeting at the White
Hart Inn, New Cattle Market, of the Liverpool, Cum-
berland, and Westmoreland Wrestling Society, the sum
contended for and the regulations as to weight, &c., being
the same as on the previous day at the Oddfellows' Hall.
The prize for the light weight was taken by Jonathan
Whitehead, who took the same prize on Monday, and
that of the heavy weights by William Monkhouse. On
Wednesday, the High Park annual meeting took place
at Mr. W. G. Brown's, Park-road, the sum given to be
contended for being fifteen sovereigns, for men not ex-
ceeding 10st., and all weights. Joseph Harrison was the
victor in the light weights, and Thos. Longmire (who
bore off the prize for the heavy weights on Monday) was
the successful competitor in the heavy weights.
DOCK COMMITTEE—'THURSDAY.—Present: Messrg'.
Moore, (chairman,) Nicol, Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Smith,
Trotman, Bulley, Tobin, Bold, Shand, Kendal, Sandbach,
Middleton, Aikin, Royden, Chilton, and Evan3.—The
offer of Messrs. Guest and son for the supply of iron was
accepted. On the application of the Surveyor, the
Waterloo, and Victoria Docks were ordered to be run
dry on Friday, for the purpose of being cleansed. A
letter was read from the Surveyor calling the attention
of the committee to the necessity of making an immediate
suryey of the channel, from the Rock Lighthouse to the
Victoria Channel, the soundings to be taken so as to
admit of a correct section of the channels, the bars, and
several minute details. A similar survey ought, the letter
stated, to be made. The survey was ordered. A letter
from Mr. Charles A. Deane, inventor of the diving appara-
tus, for raising property from sunk vessels, requesting aid in
favour of a new method of propelling ships, was read, and
laid on be table. Mr. Geo. J. Jefferson, clerk to the
secretary's office was appointed in the place of the late
Mr. E. B. Lloyd, at the salary of £lOO per annum. The
annual gratuity of £lO to Inspector Atherton, for collect-
ing the light duties was ordered to be paid. The receipts
of duties at Runcorn for the month ending May 24, were
£69 45., being an increase of £lO 18s. Bd. over the corres-
pondin month last year. A fire was reported to have
taken place in one of the quays at Clarence Dock, on
Monday last, but no damage occurred. A letter from
Cotesworth and Wynne, Ashley Brothers, and others en-
gaged in the trade with Rio Janeiro, wishing the stage
south corner of Prince's Dock to be appropriated for their
use, was referred to the Harbour Master's Committee.
Several alteration roved the clauses of the Dock Bill were
then read and app of, amongst which were the "mud
clause," the clause relating to the removal of vessels, and
also the sale or exchange of the surplus land of the com-
ini tee. Mr. Aikin announced that the corporation had
granted a piece of land near the slate yards for a Sailor's
Home.—The Surveyor said that it would be useless to
carry out the plan for supplying cattle with water at the
Clarence Dock, for the drovers took them to other places
where they could drink separately to prevent them horning
each other, which they did in their eagerness to get to the
troughs. The committee then proceeded to the consider-
ation of financial business, and soon afterwards separated.

THE CHESHIRE YEOMANRY.—The King's Cheshire
Yeomanry Cavalry marched into Chester on Thursday,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbraham
Egerton, for the usual period of their annual training.
The horse of Captain Antrobus, on the route thither,
reared with him and both fell into a ditch. lie has re-
ceived very serious injuries, and now lies in a very preca-
rious state at Over. It is said his leg is broke, and that
other severe injuries have been sustained.

SELECT VESTRY.—The fortnightly meeting took place
on Tuesday last, the Hey. Rector Campbell in the chair.
The report of the state of the workhouse was favourable.
The architect of the Industrial School at Kirkdale stated
that the building would be ready for occupation by the
Ist of August. The number of paupers in the house on
the 18th of May, was 1,664, which cost 2s. Ind. per
head, amounting to £l7l 125.; same time last year there
were 1,685, which cost ls. qd. per head, amounting to
£l3l 12s. 9d. ; twenty -one paupers less in the house,
6d. per head more, and £39 19s. 3d. more than last year.
Of out-door poor, 6.974 cases were relieved during the
last fortnight at a cost of £767 19s. 3d.; for the corre-
sponding period of last year there were 6,738 cases re-
lieved, at an expense of X 755 7s.,—being 236 cases more,
and £l2 12s. 3d. in money more. The state of the sick
in the workhouse was improving. There was a decrease
in fever cases of 15 during the fortnight, 16 of opthalmia,
and fewer cases of itch. A communication from Dr.
Weatheril, submitting a plan for the removal of pauper-
ism, was referred to the Workhouse Committee. Mr.
John Whitley, of Park-!ane, was elected a member of
the vestry, in the room of Mr. Deakin, resigned.
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The foliowing is an
amended list of the collections made at the respective
churches in this town, and at the meetings during the
recent anniversary of this society. We are glad to say
that the gross amount received is about £4OO more than
was obtained last year :

St. Andrew's
St. Augustine's
All 'saints'
St. Bride's
St. Barnalias'
St. Bartholomew's .

Christ Church
:it. Clemeut's
St. David's

• s. d.
117 1: 9
50 8
11 5 6
85 0 0
20 0 0
5 12 0

41 5 0
19 0 0
10 6 5

St. George's, Everton
Additional Collection 5O 0 0
St. John's .
t, Jude's
St. John the Baptist's *23 10 8
Everton Chapel 3 0 0
St. James's
St. Luke's lO 7 0
St. Mary's, Edge-hill 34 13 0
St. Mary's, Kirkdale l4 5 0
St. M
St. Mark's 24 8 8
Do. (Juvenile)
Mariners'

St. Silas's
St. Thomas's, Park
St. Anne's, West Derby
Trinity..
West Derby Chapel
Crosby.
Seaforth
Wa lasey
Wavertree
Waterloo
Collected at Annual Meetings

2.5 6 0
8 8 0
*lO 10 0
12 9 0
16 10 0
3 12 0
36 0 0
3) 0 0
2 17 6
12 8 0
144 9 6

£11,..d 2 6
* Deduct moiety of amounts collected at St.
John the Baptist's, and St. Anne's, West
Derby, given to Society f r Propagation
of the Gospel iu Foreign Parts

Nett Collections.

16 10 4

£lOB 12 2

Donations
Mr. Tuton ...
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Grand Total,

Cast EnZitt.

To sail immediately, with whatever more goods may
-offer, as nearly the whrle of -her cargo i: on hoard.
For •HONG KONG ,r.nd CANTON,
i." The fine Whitehaven-huilt Barque
Ara.- GEORGE BUCKRAM,
41171 d,
:show, &MATH AN SIM, Commander,
(Who is well acquainted with the China seer ;)
ige Al for-twelve years:l,3B4 ts ; .coppered ; sails remark-
ably fast; and well-k 'own or delivering her cargoes in
the best possible -c di ' n.—For-terms. &c. apply on
board, east side Pri s Dock-; to Messrs. BEGAN,
Haver., and C 0..; ,or to 'W. and-J. TYRER.

Will be riespatcheclon.the 151 h instant.
For HONG KONG and CANTON,
The Ship JOHN -O'GAUNT,
JonN ROSERTSON, Commander.
For terinsigi ghti or passage, having sunerior
accomsaodations, o Messrs. GLADSTONE and Co.,
or to J. J. STARKEY.

Interided to sail .immediately.
For HONG KONG and WHAMPOA,
AA; The new Liverpool-built. Ship
CHARLOTTE,
W. •- I i,
R. CAt .Corrimande;.;
A 1 twillge years; 450 tons er register; coppered and
copper-fastened ; presents -in eligible opportunity for
goods, and lias a large ,tor • n of her cargo engaged.—For
terms of :freight or pas , having excellent accommoda-
tion for passengers, apply- to Messrs. BARToN,•IRLAM,
and illoGrtcsimi, or-to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Will be.despatched
For C • CUTTA,
Agvi. The S. p ALICE,
j':M J. ANW L, Commander;
Has•excellent cc. modationsfor passengers.—
For terms of freight or .ge apply to Messrs. BARTON,
IRLAM. andIII,6GINSON or -to
W. N. 14lOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.

Intended to sail immediately.
• For RIM BAY,
f-4 The Shi • LANCASTER,
7-Y • WILLIAM a um.ty, Commander.
_
IRLAM, and HIGGINS*. , or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, India Buildings.