The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

THE SOArTRADE.—Mesers. Casey, of this town, have
addressed the following letter to the editor of the Times :
" A new feature has occurred in our trade by the admis-
sion into Liverpool of soap made and imported from Malta
at £l4 a ton duty. Were we to make a soap similar in
quality, and of the same specific gravity, it would be
charged with £l6 16s. and 5 per cent, duty. Is it sur-
prising that our foreign exports have fallen off, and that
the soap trade is in a depressed state ?
ST. MARY'S CHURCH, KIRKDALE.—The fifth sermon
on the Romish controversy was preached at this church
on the evening of the 26th ult., by the Rev. D. James,
Incumbent. The subject was, " The supposed inter-
cession of the Saints, and the consequent invocation of
them by the Church of Rome." The sermon occupied
an hour and fifty minutes in delivery. The sixth, in
course, at the same church, will he preached on Sunday
evening next by the Rev. Stephen Brain Sutton, on the
" Direct and indirect benefits of Protestantism."
APPREHENSION OF A MURDERER IN LIVERPOOL.—

In the month of November, 1842, Mr. James Scully, a
magistrate of the county of Tipperary, was barbarously

murderer eluded the vigilance of the Police, notwithstand-
ing that a reward of £2OO had been-offered for his ap-
prehension. On Tuesday night he was given into the
custody of the police through the instrumentality of his
wife, whom he had deserted. The alleged murderer's
name is Andrew Coffee. and he had been residinz.in one
of the streets off Christian-street ever since the time of
the murder. He was sent to Ireland. _

FIRST JUDICIAL INQUIRY BEFORE TAE LOCAL
MARINE BOARD.—On Tuesday and Wednesday, Messrs.
R. Rankin. D. Cotesworth, J. Aikin. T. B. Horsfall. J.
Bold, E. Rushton, John Palmer, John Lockett. and
W. Irvine, the newly-appointed members of the L'
Marine Board, held an inquiry at the Sailors' Home,
relative to a case which occurred on Tuesday week, in

arged with refusing to proceed on a voyage to Buenos
res in the ship Crusader, for which they had signed
isles. The ship had previously put to sea, but,. after
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ence of the crew corroborate(
ring the whole of the period they were at sea, th(
stet.. Captain Ridley, was intoxicated, and incapable of

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performing his duties.
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the five dais in question the

Thomas Smith and William Parry stated that while on
board of the Crusader they noticed no signs of intoxica-
tion on the part of Captain Ridley ; while Captain Archer
and Mr. Imrie spoke highly of his character for general
sobriety and seamanlike talents. Captain Ridley strongly

board proceeded to prepare a report f
the Board of Trade.

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19,e1115,

The town council of Mancl

ester have resolved to pur.

chase chain and badge for the mayor.
During the last twelve months no fewer than one thou-
sand houses have been added to the town of Blackburn.
An artizan at Wigan turns beautiful ornaments, as
vases, obelisks, &c., out of the Ince-hall cannel.

Amongst the latest arrivals at Southport is Sir P. H
Fleetwood, Bart. who is sojourning at Claremont-house.
A dish of very tine mushrooMs were gathered last week
in the

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