The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-04 00:00:00

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY EvnNTING.--Consols for the
account left off to-day 934 to 1. There was much flatness
in the market, and as low a price as 93g was zt one period
quoted in consequence of the pressure of sales on behalf
of parties who appear inclined to realize. Bank Stock
left off 179 to 180.; Three per Cent. Reduced, 947 to ; ;
Three-and-a-llalf per Cent. Reduced, 101.1 to t.; Ex-
chequer-bills, 545. to 565. premium ; and India Bonds,
625. to 645. premium. Nothing particular occurs for
notice in the foreign securities. The payment of the
dividend on the Three per Cents. Spanish has afforded
some little support to quotations in the absence of the
news from Madrid being decided. The Three per Cents.
closed 25k to 6 ex dividend ; and the Actives, 181 to 4.
Danish left off 85 to 86 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 53 to 4 ; the Five per Cents., 99/ to 1004 ; Mexi-
can, 28 to 4- ; the Deferred, 8 to 4-; •Coiombian, 23 to 1:;
Buenos Ayres, 24 to 26; Brazilian, 71 to ; Belgian,
103 to 104: Austrian, 112 to 113 ; Chilian, 92 to 94 ; arid
gortAguese converted, 394 to ex .dividend.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--011 Tuesday week, the brig
Aipha,now lying in the Saithouse Dock, was off Tuskar,
at the entrance of St. George's Channel, inward-bound,
when the captain, Richard Dagger, who sat near the wheel,
reading, suddenly exclaimed that he would fire the cannon.
He referred to a small cannon which was placed forward
in the vessel. He immediately went to tha galley, and the
next instant was seen to approach the cannon. An explo-
sion was heard, and the cannon burst into fragments,
scattering the pieces in all directions. The crew rushed
forward and found their captain lying dead, his brains
being spattered about the deck. One side of his head was
smashed to pieces.
THE OUT-PENSIONERS.—The system of paying the
out-pensioners of Chelsea by monthly, instead of (as
heretofore) in quarterly payments, which has been atten-
ded with the most beneficial results, especially to the im-
provident, in Scotland, and the large manufacturing towns
in England, has been extended to Liverpool ; to which
district Captain Greig, late of the 24th regiment, staff
officer, at Manchester, is appointed. The number of
pensioners in this town amounts to nearly 850. out of
whom 450 are under 55 years of age, and liable to garri-
son duty, or to act as special constables—thus showing a
large local and efficient force—in the event of their servi-
ces being required in Liverpool or its neighbourhood.
Any pensioner attending repeal meetings, or guilty of
ft-lony, is struck off the list.
THE NEW COURTS.—With the consent of the highway
commissioners, the contractor for the new erection of the
New Assize Courts, Mr. John Tomkinson, is now engaged
in taking in a portion of Shaw's-brow, opposite Islington
Market, to obtain more room to carry on the extensive
works which will be necessary on that side. We may also
mention, that a complete change has, in the course of a
few weeks, been effected in Lime-street. The houses
which stood on the west side are removed for the entire
length ; and the buildings, which presented an angular
projection in the Haymarket, are now in process of de-
molition. The effect of these great alterations is already
apparent from the top of Renshaw-street, near St Luke's
church. there will be a good view of the principal facade
of the courts, and also along St. John's-lane, into the Old
Haymarket ; whilst the Haymarket promises to present a
magnificent open space of ground.

VOCAL Music.—On Thursday evening last the num-
bers of Mr. Russell's vocal music class held their meet-
ing for the half-year in the lecture-room, Mechanics' In-
stitution. After a brief but lucid explanation of the prin-
ciples of sight singing, especially as regards the manner
in which the lecturer employs the syllables do, re, mi, in
the class, which consisted mainly of pupils who commen-
ced in January last, executed to following pieces in a most
admirable manner :—" Lord, for thy tender mercies'
sake." " 0 Lord, we trust alone in thee." Response.
—" Hosanna to the Son of David." Madrigal.—,' Thy-
sus, sleepest thou 1" '• Fire ! fire !!" " Now in the
month of Maying." " Flora gave me the fairest flower."
" Welcome, sweet pleasure," with several others. 'We
believe no classes have acquired the art of reading, and
of keeping time; nor have any that we have heard of at-
tempted such an elaborate and truly grand vocal music in
such a short space of time.
TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The table just issued by Mr.
Withers, the treasurer of the dock estate of this port, ex-
hibits a comparative statement of the rates and duties re-
ceived in the years ending June 24th, 1842 and 1843.
A considerable increase is visible ih every department•
The duties paid on tonnage in 1842 were £93.360 2s, ; in
1843, £96,445 Ils. 7d., exhibiting an increase of £3,085
9s. 7d. The dock duties on goods were, in 1842, £88,871
13s. sd. ; in 1843, £91,840 10s. 6d., showing an increase
of £7,968 17s. Id. In the lighthouse, floating-iight, gra-
ving-dock. and other duties, there is a corresponding
increase. The extra dock rent of 1842 was £1,300 19s. 3d.;
in 1843, £3,345 7s. ld., giving an increase of £2,044 7s.
10d. The total amount pf duties in 1842 was £198,850
10s. 2d.; in 1843, £212,402 3s. 7d., giving a total increase
for the year just ended of £13,551 13s. sd. The total
number of vessels which entered this port in 1842 was
16,558 ; in 1843, 16,606; an increase of 148 in favour of
of the latter year. The total tonnage of 1842 was
2,425,319 ; the total tonnage of 1843 was 2,05,278, ex-
hibiting an increase in the last year of 19,959 tons.

ILLEGAL MARRIAGES.—A correspondent of a local
contemporary makes the following remarks, which will
doubtlesss be useful to many of our readers :—" The clergy
of Liverpool are not perhaps aware of the many marriages
that take place there of parties, neither of whom had pro-
bably ever slept in Liverpool a single night. The facility
afforded to all persona from this part of the Welsh coast
to take a trip to Liverpool by steam-packets, has induced
many to have their banns published in Liverpool, as resi-
dents of some parish there, while they are resident in
Wales. Some friend of the parties gives their names to
the clerk of some church there, and no question is asked
as to the residence of the parties, and after the third time
of asking the parties are conveyed to Liverpool in a very
few hours, and return home the next morning—married.
When a surrogate is applied to for a marriage license, be
administers an oath to the applicant touching his own and
his intended wife's residence, the age of the parties, con-
sanguinity, &c. Why not subject persons, requesting to
have their banns published, to the same ordeal? It would
save the clergy from incurring severe penalties for publish-
ing banns illegally. I take it for granted that all the clergy
of Liverpool have seen the Ecclesiastical Gazette of the
13th instant.

THE PACKET SHIP GEORGE WASHINGTON.--.Captain
Burrows, the able and accomplished commander of the
packet-ship George Washington, arrived here on Friday,
after an excellent passage of twenty-two days. The fol-
lowing address was presented to him, signed by the
Bishops of New York and Cincinnati, and the :other pas-
sengers, twenty-one in number:—" Your passengers avail
themselves of the approaching termination of their voyage
across the Atlantic, in the good ship under your command,
to tender their grateful acknowledgements for the watch-
ful regard you have paid to their safety, and the assiduous
efforts you have made to render the passage as short, as
it has proved, in all other respects pleasant. The
promptness and intelligence of your officers, the quiet
and orderly conduct of your crew, and the ready and
cheerful manner in which every order is obeyed, and every
duty discharged, furnish the best testimonials of your
qualities as a seaman ; and the uniform kindness and ur-
banity which has distinguished your intercourse with us
during our three weeks' acquaintance, demands an
expression of the high sense we entertain for your cha-
racter as a gentleman. Please to accept with these
acknowledgments assurances of our friendship and wishes
for your future and enduring prosperity and happiness."
To this complimentary letter Captain Burrows returned a
suitable reply.

A ROGUE OUTWITTED.—A gentleman resident in this
town had lately occasion to visit a distant part of the
country on business, leaving his sister in charge of his
house during his absence. He was expected to return by
steam-boat, at the beginning of the present week. On
Tuesday morning last, as early as six o'clock, a fellow
dressed somewhat in the garb of a seafaring man, knocked
at the door of the gentleman's house, and was immedi-
ately answered by the sister. After making some preli-
minary inquiries as to the person who lived there, the
man said he had been sent by Mr.— to get the sum of
14s. 6d. to help to pay his passage money. " The fact is,"
said the rogue, " he and another gentleman have had their
pockets picked in the packet, and the captain has kept
them in confinement till they can get enough of money
to pay what they owe, and I have been sent to get the
money from you." " But," said the sister, " the steam-
boat was not expected to arrive till to-morrow morning."
" Oh," said the fellow, ever ready, "an accident hap.
pened in the river, so that the vessel could not get so far
as usual, and she left a day earlier." " Very well," was
the reply, " I will send a friend down to the packet im-
mediately." Oh," remarked the rascal, " but I was told
to say, that your brother did not wish anyone to know
that he had come home." " Then I can go down myself,"
said the youtig lady, shutting the door in the face of the
cheat, whose scheme to obtain money was easily seen
!trough.

DEATH FROM FIGHTING.—On Wednesday, a long in-
quiry took place before the coroner, touching the death of
Nicholas Harrison, aged 32, a brick-maker, of No. 34,
Woodstock-street, who was killed on Monday evening
last, during a fight with a young man, aged 20, named
Samuel Reece, an apprentice in a foundry. Reece and
his seconds, Thomas Foster, Wm. Lane, Robert Froste,
and John Morecroft, were in custody as principals and
aiders and abettors. It appeared that the deceased and
Recce had been on bad terms with each other for a num-
ber of years, and that on Saturday night last they agreed
to fight on Monday evening, at seven o'clock. Accord-
ingly, on the Monday they went to Emery's field, not far
from St. Martin's Church, where they stripped, and
fought for nearly half an hour, when the deceased said he
would fight no more. He then rested his hands on the
shoulder of his second ; soon after fell down, and appeared
to be dying. He was taken up, and died whilst he was
being carried to a druggist's shop. Thomas Llewelly
Hodson, surgeon, said he was called to the deceased, on
Monday, and found him dead. There were discoloured
marks on the right side of his chest, also on the hands and
right arm. On removing the scalp, a large clot of blood
was discovered. On taking off the scull cap, a quantity
of blood was found extravasated between the dura mater
and the scalp, and between the dura mater and the brain.
There was also a fracture of the scull just above the right
temple. The injuries received were the cause of death,
and must have been produced by a fall or heavy blow.
Reece, on being cautioned by the coroner, made a state-
ment to the effect that he and deceased had quarrelled when
boys, but had afterwards become friendly ; but, in con-
sequence of a disturbance on Saturday night week, they
had quarrelled again. The jury returned a verdict of
manslaughter against Reece as principal, and Foster and
Froste as aiders and abettors. Morecroft and Lane were
dismissed. The prisoners were then committed to Kirk-
dale gaol under the coroner's warrant to take their trials
at the ensuing assizes.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—CIIARGE OF MURDER IN
1832.—A. brig called the Normanton arrived in our river
yesterday, after a twenty-six days' passage from St.
John's, New Brunswick. She had no sooner dropped
anchor than she was, by order from the authorities,
boarded by police officers Greaves and Kehoe, who re-
ceived into their custody a private of her Majesty's 69th
Regiment of Foot, named Patrick O'Leary, who had been
brought home on warrant, on a charge of murder. He was
taken on shore by the officers, and delivered into the keep-
ing of Mr. H ighton, the keeper of the Borough Gaol. It
appears that he was not kept in confinement on the pas-
sage, but assisted the crew, and, it is admitted, conducted
himself in an orderly and satisfactory manner throughout
—the crew, a fine set of strong whiskered tars, giving him
a good word, and the captain giving him a trifle of money
when he left the ship. He exprersed himself exceedingly
wroth at being detained on such a charge, and states that
he had been 17 months confined upon it in New Brunswick.
The warrant for his transmission to England is to the ef-
fect, that whereas Patrick O'Leary, late of her Majesty's
69th Regiment, is now in confinement in a gaol in the
county of York, in the Province of New Brunswick, on a
charge, on his own confession, of being one of the perpe-
trators of the murder of the Rev. Charles Ferguson, which
took place at Timoleaque, in Ireland, in 1832, and whereas
orders have been received from the Right Hon. Lord
Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to cause him
to be removed, in order to be sent to Dublin to undergo
his trial for the offence charged, he is hereby given into
the custody of the proper authorities, to be sent to Liver-
pool, or any port in Great Britain or Ireland, there to be
delivered into the custody of the keeper of any of her
Majesty's prisons, to abide the orders of any of her Ma-
jesty's government in respect to him—the prisoner. This
is dated at Fredericton, New Brunswick, the 28th of May,
1843, and signed " Wm. F. Odell." The prisoner now
denies to his keepers that he knows anything of the mur-
der—alleging that he was not even at the place at the
time.

BEBINGTON FLOWER SHOW.—On Friday, the first
meeting of the Bebington Horticultural Society took place
in the Rock Ferry Hotel pleasure-grounds. The exhi-
bition had a most magnificent appearance. The following
is a list of the prizes awarded :

PREMITIM PRIZES.

Best Orchideas.—Sir W. M. Stanley, Bart. ' • Second
do., H. Winch, Esq. Best Stove Plant, Rev. Mr.
Maiu-
Waring •, Second do., ditto. Best Greenhouse Plant, Mr.
Gott; Second do., Harold Littledale, Esq.
Best Collection of Greenhouse Plants.—Rev. Mr.
Mainwaring ; Second do., Sir W. M. Stanley, Bart.
Best Six Pelargoniums, H. Winch, Esq. ; No. 1, Louis
Quatorze ' • 2, Corinne ; 3, Masterpiece ; 4, Bridesmaid ;
5, Joan of Arc ; 6, Purity ; 7, Vulcan, &c. &c.
Second Ditto.—Rev. R. M. Fielden ; No. 1, Master-
piece ; 2, Ingram's Eliza ; 3, Tam o'Shanter ; 4, Vandyke,
5, Garth's Perfection ; 6, Garth's Victory, 7, Paradise,
&c. &c.

Best Four Pelargoneums.—No. 1, Alexandrina ; 2.
Masterpiece ; 3, Victory ; 4, Lownde's Perfection—H
Winch, Esq.
Second Ditto.—No. 1, Sylph ; 2, Queen Dowager ; 3,
Joan of Arc ; 4, Alexandrina.—H. Littledale, Esq.
Best Pelargoneum.—Sylph.—H. Winch, Esq.
Second Ditto.—Masterpiece.—H. Littledale. Esq.
Best Collection of Roses, in bunches of three blooms—.
Sir W. Stanley, Bart. . _

Second Best Ditto—not less than four varieties.—Mrs.
King.
Extra Prize for Ditto.— Walsh, Esq.
Best Collection of Fuschias—not less than six yank-
ties.—No. 1, Invincible •, 2, Insignias • 3, Exinea ; 4,
Chandelereii ; 5, Standishii ; 6, Rasanadora ; 7, Grandis,
&c. &c.—J. T. Haynes, Esq.
Best Collection of four Fuchias.—Magniflora ; Con-
spicusa ' • Magnificence ; Donaldsonii.—H. Winch, Esq.
The Best Fuschia.—Multiflora.—H. Winch, Esq. ;
Second do., Globose Major, Rev. Mr. Mainwaring.
Best Collection of Verbenas.—Rev. Mr. Mainwaring.
Best Herbaceous Plant.—Rev. R. M. Fielden ; Second
do., G. J. Wainwright, Esq.
Best Basket of Greenhouse Plants.—Sir W. M. Stanley,
Bart. ; Second do., H. Winch, Esq. ; Third do., J. T.
Raynes, Esq.
Best Cut Flowers.—Sir W. M. Stanley, Bart. ; Second
do., W. Sharp, Esq.
Best Brace of Cucumbers.—H. Hill, Esq. ; Second
do., Mrs. King.
Best Pines.—Sir W. M. Stanley, Bart.
Best Melons.—Ditto.
Best Plate of Black Currants.—Mrs. King.
Best Plate of White Ditto.—Rev. R. M. Fielden.
Best Plate of Red Ditto.—Ditto.
Best Plate of Cherries.—Ditto.
Best Plate of Apples.—Hen y Hill, Esq. _ _ _

Best Plate of G-doseberries.—Rev. Mr. Mainwaring.
Best Bunch of Autumn Sown Onions.—Mrs. King.
Best Ditto Spring Ditto.—Rev. Mr. Mainwaring.
Best Brace Cauliflowers.—Ditto: Second do., Sir P.
P. De Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., M.P.
Best Lettuces.—Mrs. King.
Best Cabbages.—Ditto.
Best Curled Parsley.—R. W. Barton, Esq.
Best Plate of Peas.—Sir W. M. Stanley, Bart. ; Extra
Prise do., W. Sharp, Esq.
Best Turnips.—Sir W. M. Stanley, Bad. ; Second do.,
Rev. R. M. Fielden.

Extra Prize for Mushrooms.—Sir W. M. Stanley,
Bart.
_... .

Ditto Rhubarb.—Samuel Needham, Esq.
Best Carrots.—Rev. Mr. Mainwaring.
Cottage Prizes were also awarded to Thomas Corfe, for
peas, spring and autumn onions, cabbages, and potatoes.