The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-10-28 00:00:00

Oct. 2R, 1845

Loral anl) probittrial Rtius.

t,a V 250 h
tions as been collected
Clow. for the Hood fund, through
e exer of Mr.
The " Hall of Science" (Socialist) at Manchester, is
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%Used for sale by private contract.
d,,On Saturday week the carpenter of the royal mail steam
"LiP Caledonia fell overboard and was drowned.
Un Wednesday the two men mentioned in our last, as
f'l4ll stolen a cask of Bett's patent brandy, were em-
itted for trial.
solit the Salford Sessions, on Monday last, the eldest
t,llof Lord Francis Egerton, M.P ,4ualified as a Magis-
ate for this County.
44 Saturday three persons were fined by Mr. Rushton
v„wo X 5 each and one 205., for carrying on marine stores
',aunt a license.
pOday Mr. Rushton dismissed Police-officer 202,
violence towards two persons whom he was taking to
w2ll Tuesday, Thomas Gornall, a child four years old,
kot7t.rtill over by a cart, in Roscoe-lane, and killed on the

No less
than twenty-one vessels arrived at Hong Kong
.'_."!et from Liverpool, between the sailing of the last mail
0 that of the previous one.
DT_he Prince steamer, on Tuesday night, during a heavy
og of wind, ran down a fishing smack called the Don't-
wd-nse, in Kingstown harbour. Toe crew escaped.
121_ e Manchester Guardian states that the potatoe dis-
aeplists in that neighbourhood, though in 4 very modi-
tom,
to
d'o„handsome silver tea service was presented last week
?I''. Samuel Grindrod on his retirement from the hono-
-11 secretaryship of the Manchester Stock Exchange.
tiThe body of a new-born female child was found on
LesdaY fastened up in a small box under the vestry of
'"nswiek Chapel, Moss-street.
t„ MEighteen months ago the number of members of the
anchester Stock Exchange was only eighteen—it is now
Awards of eighty.
tt°,l Tuesday night a man named Cummings, of Vulcan-
hit:et, WWI st labouring under an aberration of intellect,
th7,Ped out of his bed-room window in a state of nudity,
,eg was killed on the spot.
tine print works of Mr. Wright, at Briscall, near
ciekburn, valued at £ll,OOO, were destroyed by fire on
ee.daY week. The property was insured, but 500 hands
thrown out of employment.
°0 Tuesday a massive silver jug was presented by the
lerseers and other officers of the Wirral Union to Mr.
the es Gregory, on his retirement from the auditorship of
tioDe Insolvent Commissioner—J. G. Harris, Esq., will
Mhis next spring court at Lancaster, on Tuesday,
arsh 3rd ; at Liverpool, on Monday, March 9th ; and
It Chester, on Wednesday, March 11th.
teirb Wednesday evening a fire broke out on the premises
e' M, Webb, brewer, Brownlow Hill, but through the
to_ of t
ertions he fire police , the damage done only amounted
about £2O.
tah_i.rteen ministers of the Free Church of Scotland have
k4?",1 a document which can only be viewed as a protest
trlgeont the proceeding of lee Sectish delegates, in calling
recent meeting in this town for Christian union.
fag Monday week, John Jones, who was employed as
iZetiweer at Pitt's tanyard, Kirkdale, got his foot severely
ttLotned by the pump-crank of the engine. He was at-
oiueaed by a surgeon, but a lock-jaw set in, of which he
" on Sunday last.
MThe total aggregate receipts of the six days, at the
anchester Anti-Corn Law Bazaar, were £2,401 6s. 6d.
il,! said that there still remain articles unsold worth
"00 or £1,500, and that it is intended to dispose of
them by raffle or otherwise, in about a fortnight.
L.The chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce
pl:erPool, has received a letter from Lord Sandon, ex:
,1, 8801 e his Lordship's approval of the memorial to the
-, Council in favour of admitting Indian corn. His
Lordshipe thinks that such ,a course on the part of our
leerulinent would greatly strengthen, in America, the
ands of those who advocate the relaxation of the tariff.
itioTwo new churches were consecrated last week in the
eese of Chester, one at Mossley, near Conleton, and
Le_ other in the parish of Astbury. These chugrches have
iliella built through the liberality of Randle Wilbraham,
do,e'tthe Rev. Willoughby Crewe, and the Rev.
lires Briefly ; the latter gentleman giving £lOOO, and
Crewe provi mg the e rmainder of the endowment
neY for Crossley Church.
N Tuesday a man named Jovell, who is believed to
tape swindled many strangers in this town out of sums of
o 11eY by card and other tricks, was sentenced by the
i:_eorder at the sessions to seven years' transportation.
1r:ell, it appears, was transported on two former ocea-
Iles, first from York and then from Nottingham ; and
stt'r having served his seven years each time abroad, he
timed to this country to follow his old occupation.
too sPecial meeting of the Town Council will be held to-
Of rr°W, to consider, amongst other things, the purchase
t strand at Birkenhead and improvement projected in
'otit of the Birkenhead ferry property—the purchase of
eresin premises in Shaw's-brow—the laying of the annual
tt. police rate—resolutions as to furnishing an organ for
for George's-hall—and a report on Lord Lincoln's bill
Dogin the sewerage and drainage of towns and
Polouso disticts.
lis7T,_ he screw-auxiliary packet-ship Massachusetts, Capt
Is.4..ite, departed fur New York on Wednesday morning
Ci., on her second trip across the Atlantic, carrying out
krtV-eight passengers in the cabin and one hundred and
6,1_31r in the steerage, and a considerable cargo. She had
t-,:ro ready for sea on the previous Sunday, but was de-
-IVir'l in the river by the hard gale from the N.W. The
th„s„„.sachusetts, not having steam up, was towed to sea by
" victoria, steam-tug.
kiFATAL ACCIDENTS. Yesterday night week a girl
etened Paddington, servant to Mr. Boots, of Edge-hill,
th_going along the ledge of one of the upper windows of
;47 house for a bar of iron left there by some painters,
tared her footing, and died soon after of the injuries re-
kul'ed from the fall.—The same night a woman named
Lockhart, upwards of 70 years old, was found lying
4'l at the bottom of some cellar steps in Midgliall-
lioeer• She left a spirit vault a little in liquor about an
hour
before she was found.
'3l..eisioN.—On Thursday the proprietors of the New
iirthton steamer Qu en of Beauty, appeared before Mr.
s:shton, to prefer a charge acainst the proprietors of the
tbaeonsbe packet Thomas Wilson, far running foul of
ti_e former vessel. The two packets were crossing the
C:
%% r together, and when the Queen of Beauty was crossing
bows of the Thomas Wilson, the bowsprit of the latter
iii contact with the Queen, and stove in part of her
oh Irks, Mr. Rushton, in dismissing the case, said it
tilOwed the necessity of some regulation being made by
taunicipal authorities for the protection of life and
°Petty in such cases.
BEAUTIFUL SCHOONER YACHT " WYVERN."—
tl: had the re-appearance at our port of this fine vessel,
Property of the Duke of Nlarlborough, an ardent
htitrnan and commanded by Lieutenant F. W. Paul,
ei,'",• She left ?ortsmoutn on:.he afternoon of yesterday
eiex, and Falmouth the following evening. The weather
fine • she arrived at this part on Friday, at midnight,
tr" docked on Saturday, to u.idergo some alterations and
thProvenaents in her riggine, &c. The Wyvern hoisted
ecol,Rirs of the Royal IVersey Yacht Club, to which
"e belongs, and is, we may add, an honour.
01tToN PARK.—The purchase of the mansioriand
the
of the Earl of Wiltor, has been completed by one of
the four rival railway companies projected between Man-
st:ster and Bury The noble owner is to receive, it is
e,`,ed, the sum of £500,000 for this property. The park,
it'',ich is about three wiles north of Manchester. is, it is
I‘l, to be laid out in sites for villas. The Earl and
a:untess of Wilton, with their children, left London on
lelt::rday week for atour throm.h France and Italy. His
toe:shiP has now 40 residence in England, except the
0 -house in Grosvenor-square.
Igt:WEST DERBY UNION—TUESDAY.—An official order
pol Produced trim the commissioners, rescinding the
4_er conferredon the Board of Guardians, on its being
0,7 t constituter in August, 137, to appoint assistant
terseers for Taxteth-park, thus leaving the rate-pavers
to,that townshp to elect their own overseers and collec-
o:' An appleation
sees er was made to admit ;Mr. Appleby,
doie' of the bowery ova of Toxteth-pa rk, to an au-
kllee With tie Board ; he came to seek the aid of the
letlrd in a sew claim on the bondsmen of Lawson, the
dre collect° ; te claim was for £l9 odd, a further de-
eation. Afterh some warm words, Mr. Appleby with-
tile*. A sew election is to take place for the auditor of
he district, Mr. Walker and Mr. Rees being the only
41elhlatei.
h".NCSTRUCTIVF. FIRE.—Shortly after one o'clock on
thellr sdse, smoke was observed to issue from a window of
lower story of the premises belonging to Messrs.
hailerdZo Seaton and Co., paper-hanging manufacturers and
lieje alts,
Pleasant-street. The premises being filled
thigaeFallY with paper, the flames raged furiously during
bests
and placed, beyond all doubt, the inevitable
11,-113ttletion of the whole of the building, which in two
Thge after the arrival of the engine was completely gutted.
01,),recnises are insured in the Liverpool Fire-office for
ths,uo, the Phoenix £l,OOO, and the Union £l.OOO, but
55,,,rnount of damage done is estimated at £6,000. The
41,,4 ,of the fire has not yet been ascertained. Between
stud 40 men are thrown out of employment by this ca.
et:°Phe. Three Quarters of an hour elapsed before any
`r could be obtained, which is explained by the fact,
rekillthe main in Rodney-street was undergoing an hour's i
and the fire broke out unfortunately just as a joint
euLtoade. It took half an hour to restore it.
b,LOSION WITH GUNPOWDER.—On Saturday, the
veVilundell, which was run down on the 11th of No-
elligtoer last, off the Magazines, was exploded with a
eS,eekt,e of 3001bs. of gunpowder, which was placed in a
4,,ht,,Le0 feet from the stern, and along-side the keel.
`4e 'e was a depth of water of about sixty-five feet at
liloprt of the river in which the Blundell lay. The ex-
limetol took place at twelve o'clock, by galvanic batteries,
kat': the direction of Captain Crawley, of the Royal En-
,srs, and Mr. Arthur, manager of the Steam-tug
tat "°Y. Several merchants and shipowners were pre
the occasion : amongst others, Sir Thos. Branc-
k,tee Cotesworth, Mr. H. C. Chapman, Mr. Alder-
,net Nicol, and Lieut. Lord. It will be remembered
ktti,;" Blundell. which bad sailed for Trinidad, was
"'et 1;1 hack in a disabled state, when she came in con-
-10 oe. Ith the Feronia, from Quebec, which was at an an-
ntle,,, Shortly after the disaster the Steam-tug Company
;-'l,:rotired to raise the wreck, but were unable entirely
0-"°.ve her.
seiN refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr.
1441ixt?': Who has on sale a very excellent collection of
11704.1121 of
.the most eminent of the ancient masters ;
orS Which a
re many re m excellent specimens deserving
"ontion of cnoisseurs.

EASTERN VISITORS.—On Tuesday Prince Hilal, son
and heir of the Imaum of Muskat, visited Liverpool, at-
tended by two principal officers, Saaid Abdallah and
Homeid Abdallah, with an interpreter, named Assaad
Kayat. They were accompanied by Captain Cogan, of
the Indian Navy. After taking a brief survey of the
principal objects of attraction, inspecting the public build-
ings, docks, &c., they waited upon the Worshipful the
Mayor, and departed for Whitmore by the five o'clock
train.

A BUG CASE.—A humourous trial took place in the
Court of Passage, on Saturday, in which the point was
argued between Mr. James and Mr. Arnold, whether the
existence of bugs in a house was a valid reason for a
lodger to refuse to pay the rent. The action was brought
by Miss Bullen, of Mersey-view, Bootle, against Mr.
Warren, captain of a steamer. The defendant, it ap-
peared, had taken the lodgings for three months, but be-
fore he had been there three weeks he left and refused to
pay. One of his alleged reasons for this was, that the
bedrooms so swarmed with bugs that his se vant girl had
to leave in consequence, and his wife could not enjoy a
wink of sleep by reason of the bites of these voracious in-
sects. Mr. James dilated eloquently on the annoyance of
bugs, which never, however, bit himself. The plaintiff's
mother was called and utterly denied that there was a
single bug in the house. Mr. Arnold contended that the
existence of hugs in a house (though there were none in
that in question) was no reason for refusing to pay.the rent.
The learned Assessor did not decide the knotty point in
dispute, as to whether the reason was a valid or invalid
one ; and, after the case had occupied a couple of hours,
a verdict was taken for the plaintiff, with liberty to the
defendant to enter a nonsuit.

DOCK COMMITTEE—THURSDAY.—There were present
nineteen members, including the chairman. Mr. Cowan,
superintendent of the Albert Dock warehouse, submitted
his report on the transit sheds, and suggested some al-
terations and improvements. The report was adopted.
A stage birth at the north end of Prince's Dock was ap-
propriated for a line of traders to Rio as an experiment—
the applicants to despatch at least three vessels per month.
In consequence of a complaint of delay of a vessel at the
Brunswick Dock, the sub-committee were authorised to
appoint an additional superintendent of the west quay,
with a salary of £lOO. A letter was read from Lieutenant
Sarsfield, marine manager to the City of Dublin Com-
pany, announcing the discovery of the sunken rock on
the coast of Anglesea (which has already been stated in
the papers). Tne letter was ordered to be acknowledged,
and a copy of it to be forwarded to the Trinity Board.
Some conversation took place relative to the duties of the
intended chief superintendent of the out-door department
of the Docks, in the course of which doubts were ex-
pressed of the necessity for such an officer, and on a di-
vision the question was staved off until Thursday next,
when Mr. Tobin will move that the appointment of such
an officer be rescinded.

SHAREBROKERS ASSISTANTS.—On Friday evening,
about one hundred and fifty of the assistants of the
Liverpool Sharebrokers, celebrated the opening of the
new " Clearing House," by dining together at Lucas's
Repository, which was fitted up in a most tasteful style.
The banquet was supplied by Mr. Lynn, and was most
sumptuous and well served. The chair was occupied by
Mr. John Found, and the vice chair by Mr. C. H.
Davies in the absence of Mr. Pepper, prevented from
being present by indisposition. In addition to the usual
loyal toasts, the following were drank with much enthu-
siasm, " George Hudson, the Railway King," " The
Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool," "The Members
of the Liverpool Stock Exchange," " The Town and
Trade of Liverpool," " Mr. E. S. Boult, the first gentle-
man to propose this meeting." A number of glee singers
were present, and enlivened the company with a variety
of songs. After a proposal made by Mr. Clark, and
seconded by Mr, Jones, that they should petition for a
holyday on the Saturday afternoons, and, also, that,
should there be any surplus arising from the amount col-
lected for the present occasion, it should be devoted to
some benevolent ob ject, which was carried unanimously
the meeting, after much conviviality, separated at a late,
hour.—We believe that the Earl and Countess of Sefton,
accompanied by Mr. Neilson, visited the banqueting-
room prior to the commencement.
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SUICIDE THROUGH SEDUCTION.—An inquiry took
place on Saturday last, before the Borough Coroner,
relative to the melancholy death of a young unmarried
woman, named Susan Roberts, residing in Duncsn-
street, who had killed herself by taking aquafortis. The
deceased was most respectably connected, and her se-
ducer formerly was a lodger in the house of her mother,
who is a widow. The following is a brief outline of the
facts of this most melancholy case as deposed before the
Coroner :—A brother-in-law of the deceased stated, that
the unfortunate young woman, some eight or ten days
ago, was taken alarmingly ill, and, on being questioned
as to the cause, told them that she had swallowed a quan-
tity (some half-pint) of aquafortis, a liquor which he used
in the process of his business. A female who had been
occasionally attending upon Miss Roberts. stated, that
for a length of time previous to the deceased accomplish-
ing the rash act which caused her death, and which had
taken place on the previous day, she had been in a low de-
sponding way. She (deceased) on being questioned as to
her motive for having wished to terminate her own exist-
ence, had stated that a young man of the name of Charles
Jones had been in the habit of having a criminal in-
tercourse with her, and that he had afterwards slighted
her. The coroner's officer, the beadle, informed the
coroner that the Mr. Jones alluded to was a professor
of music in this town. The jury, after a short deliber-
ation, returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."
HIGHWAY BOARD, TUESDAY.—A long conversa-
tion took place as to whether a rate ought to be laid upon
the transit sheds, and it was ultimately agreed that legal
advice should be taken on the matter. Several memorials
were read from persons occupying property in Castle-
street, complaining of water running into their cellars,
since the formation of the new sewers. Mr. Procter,
and Mr. Myers, of Water-street, made a similar complaint,
and stated that they had conjointly expended £4O in en-
deavouring to ascertain the cause, and draining the pro-
perty, but several feet of water were still in the cellars,
It was the opinion of Mr. M'Donald, of the water com-
panies, after a minute examination, that it arose from a
leaky leaden pipe in some part of the property adjoin-
ing, but where, was not yet ascertained. With reference to
the first complaint, a length discussion ensued, in the
midst of which, Mr. Davies, surveyor, said it was his
opinion that the flooding of the cellars arose from the
insecurity of the water companies' pipes, which had been
disturbed by the formation of a new sewer, and the laying
down of the Corporation water pipes. It wasthe opinion
of one of the Board, that owners of preperty should as-
certain the cause at their own expense, but Mr. Procter
was of a contrary opinion, seeing that the flowing of the
water had evidently been caused by blasting, in the for-
mation of the new sewers, or by the laying down of the
new pipes. It was finally agreed that the whole of the
pipes should be examined. Permission was granted to
the New Gas and Coke Company to macadamize New-
ington-bridge, in front of the new offices.
MANCHESTER ATFIENIEUM.—On Thursday the long-
talked of soiree in aid of this institution took place. It
appears from the directors' report, that a debt of £3,364
had within the year been discharged, and that the present
number of members, of all classes, is upwards of 2,500.
" It is gratifying," says the report, " to be able to state
that the taste for works of a solid and useful character is
decidedly on the increase." A splendid library, to which
numerous additions are being perpetually made; the deli-
very of lectures by the most eminent men of the day, on
the various branches of knowledge; concerts; an essay
and discussion society, where opportunity is afforded for
the development of latent genius ; classes for acquiring
foreign languages; a vocal music class, and a class for the
study of mathematics ; a gymnasium, and a chess club—
these are the instruments by which the Athena um is ef-
fectively carrying out its mission in Manchester. And
all these advantages are at the command of any one who
can pay his 255. per annum ! The soiree took place in
the Free Trade Hall, capable of accommodating 4,000
persons. Much difficulty, however, was experienced by
the committee, for after disposing of 3,800 tickets, it was
ascertained that the remaining 200 had to be " allotted "
among some 400 or 500 applicants. The result was that
the tickets rose to a high premium," and on the day of
the soiree as much as two guineas was offered for one—
the original cost being Sc. only. At seven o'clock, Mr.
Serjeant Talfourd, accompanied by a large number of
gentlemen, including the Mayor of Manchester (A. Kay,
Esq.), M. Philips, Esq., M.P., M. Gib,,n, Esq., M.P.,
R. Cobden, Esq., M.P., J. Bright, Esq., M.P., Douglas
Jerrold, Eso., Samuel Lover, Esq., &c., arrived and took
the chair amid loud manifestations of applause. We
cannot find room for any of the speeches, but they related
chiefly to the object in view. Amongst the gentlemen
from this town, were R. V. Yates, J. B. Yates, and W.
B. Hodgson, Esqrs.

EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY

(THIRD NOTICE.)

In returning to our notice of this interesting exhibition,
we shall first take a glance of the sculpture room, in
which are a few very creditable specimens of art. Pre-
eminent over all are certainly two models of Italian
Mountaineers, by B. Sangioramie, the conception, pic-
turesque character, and finish cf which are admirable.
" Aristides showing the shell to the Voter," by W.
Spence, also exhibits talent, as does " Narcissus," by '
J. Jackson, and the statue of Mr. Stewart, late of the
Exhibition Rooms, by J. Blackburn. The likeness in
this figure is very striking. No. 120, in the first room, a
Scene on the Trent, near Nottingham, is an able picture,
by H. Dawson, a resident artist, and, we believe, a native
of our town, and promises great future excellence. No.
217, a landscape, by J. W. Allen, is also a painting of
great merit, as is No. 228, a Gipsey Camp, by H. C.
Pidgeon, and 103, The Welsh Bard, by F. Williams.
This picture, however, is deficient in finish. No. 126,
" Tass reciting his Jerusalem delivered to the princess
Leonard d'Este," by S. Hollins, A.R.A., is a very poor
affair. The fire of genius is sadly wanting in the features
of the poet, whilst those of the countess are not at all those
of a woman to whom such a man would care to read his
sublime work, or indeed anything of a higher character
than a sentimental novel of the flimsiest kind. By the
bye, it is a great mistake in artists in arguing that subjects
as these are likely to interest. No. 232, an Autumn
Evening on the Thames, by J. Tennant, is a very pleasing
picture. The scene is one of delicious repose and is
sweetly painted. No. 6, Maternal Love, by Geo. Patten,
A.R.A. This is the only painting of Mr. Patten out of
his walk of portrait painting in the exhibition ; and it
certainly does not impress us with the opinion that he has
mistaken his forte in devoting himself to that line. The
mere painting, we need scarcely say. is excellent ; the ex-
pression of both mother and babe finely hit off. But it
betrays a sad lack of invention and originality in treating a
very hackneyed subject ; and would only be taken by an
observer, who had not the catalogue to guide him as to
what the artist intended it to be, for ordinary portraits of
a mother and her child.