The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-11-04 00:00:00

Raymond W. Houghton.

It. .M. Beckwith

John Stewart

Thomas Royden .. 253 I William Fisher .. 161
The subjoined is a list of the Council for the year 1851.2
No. 1. EVERTON Yen,'S No. 9. ST. GEORGE
WARD. to serve. WARD.
Ald. Edward Langsdale 5 Ald. Joseph Cooper ..
Thomas Chaliner
Samwel M. Mellor

to serve

Robert Aked
No. 2. SCOTLAND
Ald. William Bennett
John Bigham
John Woodruff
James Thompson
No. 3. VAUXHALL
Ald. William Preston

Thomas Wagstaff -
No. 10. RODNEY-STREET.
Aid. John Nelson Wood
Algernon F. Jones
James Aspinall Tobin
Thomas Fleming
No. 11. ABERCROMBY.
AM. James Procter

J. Atkinson
William Nicholson
Edward Bradley .

Bernard Hall
Richard C Gardner
Hugh Neill

No. 4. Si'. PAUL'S.
Ald. John Holmes
Thomas Godfrey
Oliver Holden
John Rowland M`Guiliie
No. 5. EXCHANGE.
Ald. James Lawrence
James Tyrer
Charles Turner
Thomas Littledale
No. 6. CASTLE-STREET.
Ald. Thomas Dover
Thomas Avison
George Ilolt
Hugh Hornhy

No. 12. LIME STREET.
Ald. John Bramley-Moore 2
James A. Picton
John Buck Lloyd 2
James Johnson . 3
No. 13. ANNE-STREET.
Ald. Edmund Molyneux.... 2
W. Kenney Tyrer 1
John Nicholson 2
Raymond William Houghton 3
No. 14. WEST DERBY.
Ald. John Bent
Arthur Henderson 1
James AI arke Wood 2
R. Mitchell Beckwith 3
No. 15. SOUTH TOXTETH.
Aid. John Hayward Turner 5
William J. Horsfall
Samuel Holm e • • 2
John Stewart....
No. 16. NORTH TOXTETH.
Ald. Thomas Chilton
Thomas Lloyd
Matthew Gregson 2
Thomas lio;fien• • •

- No. 7. ST. PETER'S.
Ald. James Parker
John C. Fernihough
James Holme
Harmood Banner
No. 8. PITT-STRFET
Ald. Thomas Robinson
Tho Mat; Timimin
Walter Powell Jeffreys., •
J. Gladstone. jun

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.

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CAUTION TO CAB-SiRtVERS.-011 Thursday, several cab-
drivers were summoned for not supplying tickets to passengers.
Those of the defendants who attended were fined I s. and costs.
Upon those who did not attend a penalty of 2s. 6d. and costs
was inflicted.

AN INCORRIGIBLE DRITNKARD.-011 Wednesday, an old
Irishwoman named Martha Fearon, who, during her residence
in this town, has been a large recipient of parish relief, was
brought up for being drunk and disorderly at the Parish-office.
The bridewell-keeper stated that she had been brought before
the court upwards of a hundred times. On promising amend-
ment, and receiving from a parish official a character fur in-
dustry and quietness when sober, she was discharged.

PUBLICAS' CASES—On Friday, J. Staines, publkan, Gilbert-
street, was fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, for selling liquor at im-
properhours.—H. Williams, publican, Clayton-street, fined 10s.
and costs.—James Shepherd, beerseller, Highfield-street, fined
10s. and costs.—Mary Mason, beerseller, Hill-street, Park,
fined 10s. and costs.—Rowland Hughes, beerseller, Circus
street, fined 108. and costs.

EMBEZZLEMENT OF WATER RATES.—OR Friday, R. Jones, a
collector of water rates under the Corporation, (who had been
remanded from Sal urday week), was again brought up. On the
previous examination he was charged with receiving various
sums of money and not accounti.g for the same. It was proved
that in October, 1848, the prisoner had received two stuns,
amounting to £45 16s. Bsl., from Messrs. Littledale, on account
of water rates, which had not been accounted for. He was
committed for trial.

Em BEZZLLM ENT—On Friday, J. Liddington , (who had been re-
manded), was again brought up, charged with embezzling seve-
ral sums of money belonging to the executors of the late James
Whalley, coal merchant. The prisoner was employed as
solicitor and collector, and had been discharged front his em-
ployment in July last, since which time a number of defalca-
tions against him had been discovered. The prisoner, in his
defence, said he had been misled by his employer, having been
engaged for 15s a-week, and a commission likewise, which he
considered would have amounted to a-week, during the
three months of his servitude ; and this would be about the
amount of what he had embezzled. This was denied, as 15s.
a-week was the amount for which he was employed. He was
committed for trial.

STEAM-BOAT COLLISION ON THE RIVER.-011 Tuesday,
Mr. Shackleton appeared for the owners of the steamer
Defiance, to claim damages to the amount of 4,18 6s. 6d. for
injuries received by that vessel in consequence of the Woodside
steamer Queen running into her whilst lying at anchor oppo-
site the Canning Dock entrance on the morning of the 13th
September last. Mr. Conway appeared to conduct the case for
the defence. From a multiplicity of conflicting evidence It
appeared that a dense fog prevailed on the morning in question,
and, notwithstanding the greatest precaution was taken on
board the Queen, sh struck the Defiance on the starboard
paddle-box, breaking the staunchion and shores, and causing
damage to the above amount. Mr. Conway objected to the
evidence, as his clients had offered to make a survey, which
was declined by the complainants. Witnesses on board the
Queen at the time of the col ision were called, who stated that
the fog-bell was rung almost continually, whilst that on board
the Defiance was capped, and confined the sound. The magis-
trate was of opinion that every due precaution had been used
on board the Queen ; but, as to the evidence regarding the
ringing of the bell on board of the Defiance, there seemed to be
a question as to whether the crew had kept so good a look-out.
Whether there was a bye-law or not to compel parties on board
vessels lying at anchor to ring their bells, he apprehended that
in foggy weather they ought to do so for their safety, as well as
to warn other vessels approaching. The summons was there-
fore dismissed.

On Tuesday two butchers in St. John's Market were fined for
exposing unwholesome meat. The offenders were Sarah Isher.
wood and John Thomas.
On Tuesday, Jane Kelly was charged with striping a child,
named Mary Williams, about five years old, in Hope-street, of
a shawl and its shoes. Sent for trial.

MANCHESTER TOWN CouNcii..—The elections for
Manchester passed over with but little excitement. The
only contests were in St. George's Ward, where Mr.
Thomas Greig, spinner, was returned, defeating Mr. W.
D. Fullalove, auctioneer; and in Medlock Ward, where
Mr. Michael Angelo Bell, builder, defeated Mr. Redfern.
The following were elected new members of the:Council
without contests :—Mr. J. W. Bennett, for Ardwick
Ward ; Mr. Philip Lucas, for Cheetham ; Mr. Hugh
Shaw, for New Cross ; Mr. Thomas Worthington, for St.
Michael's; Mr, James Woolley, chemist, for Exchange;
and Mr. M. Brougham, builder, for Oxford Ward. It is
expected that Mr. Robert Barnes, spinner, will be the
new Mayor.

BISHOPRIC OF SIERRA LEONE.—In our advertising
columns will be found an appeal on behalf of the fund
now being raised for establishing a bishopric in Sierra
Leone. In this colony a fearful amount of heathenism
prevails, —yet, by the exertions of the Church Missionary
Society, the number of persons at present attending pub-
lic worship, in connection with the Church of England,
exceeds 10,000—of whom 2,000 are regular communicants ;
and there are upwards of 6,000 children receiving instruc-
tion in the church schools. Many of the native teachers
are eligible for, and desirous of, episcopal ordination—
but this, as well as the rite of confirmation and the gene-
ral pastoral superintendence of the native ministry, re.
quires the presence of a bishop. We trust Liverpool will
do her duty in this matter, and that many others of our
townsmen will follow the example of those gentlemen
whose names are mentioned as contributors to the fund.

REV. S. MINTON'S LECTURE.—On Tuesday evening,
the Rev. S. Minton delivered a lecture at the Concert-
hall, in answer to the Rev. Mr. Noble, the Roman Ca-
tholic priest, on the doctrine of Intention. The Rev. Dr.
M`Neile presided, and opened the proceedings with
prayer, after which he briefly addressed the audience in
a humorous speech, showing that Roman Catholic
priests generally, and Mr. Noble particularly, had thought
discretion to be the better part of valour. He compared
the officers of that great general of Antichrist, the Pope,
in this country, to something like cowards, in exhibiting
so great a disposition to run away when they had a chance
of coming forward to meet such men as Mr. Minton, and
thereby prove the excellence of their doctrines, sup.
posing such doctrines to be really defensible. He then
called upon the Rev. Mr. Minton, who delivered an elo.
quent address upon the subject of " Intention," as held
in the Romish Church.
PRESENTATION OF THE MANCHESTER ROYAL STATE
CHAIRS TO THE QUEEN, BY SIR JOHN POTTER.—A few
days ago, Sir John Potter, from a feeling that her majesty
would perhaps like to possess some slight memorial of her
visit to Manchester, respectfully offered, through Colonel
the Hon. Charles Grey, to her majesty's acceptance, the
three chairs of state, which were placed upon the throne
in the Exchange, for the use of the Queen, Prince Albert.
and the Prince of Wales. On Friday, Sir John Potter
received a letter from the Hon. Colonel Grey, conveying
to the mayor her majesty's best thanks for his obliging
offer, and signifying that her majesty had been pleased
most graciously to accept the state chairs. After having,
in past years, adorned the palace of the proud Doges of
Venice. and lent a temporary grace to the fallen glories of
ducal Stowe, these chairs, in their now regal attire, are
destined to still higher honours, and will henceforth find ,
a fitting place within the castled towers of Windsor, or
the metropolitan residence of the sovereign, lionkinghem
Palace.—Manchester Guardian,