The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

CAUTION TO BOYS FISHING IN THE DOCKS.—On
NVednesday a boy, named Sefton, whilst amusing himself
with fishing in the Waterloo Dock, fell in, and, but for
the prompt exertions of a seaman, named Milton, must
have been drowned.—On the same day, a boy, named
O'Neil, whilst crossing from one vessel to another in the
Trafalgar Dock, fell into the dock, but was promptly res-
cued by some men who were standing on the quay.
THE "IRON DUKE." —The steamer Iron Duke,
since the collision with the Parana, has been repaired,
and resumed her usual place as a mail packet upon the
station, between Dublin and Liverpool.—We may men-
tion that the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company (to
whom the Iron Duke belongs) have contributed £59 to
the fund for the relief of the families of the unfortunate
men who were lost from the Parana. Messrs. Chapman
and Callis, owners of the vessel, have subscribed £3O ;
the Mayor £5; and several other gentlemen sums of
equal amount. The present amount of the subscriptions
is £l2O.

THE FORGERY OF POST-OFFICE MONEY-ORDERS•—
On Friday, Thomas Edwards was again placed at the
bar, and further evidence was produced against him.
Mr. James Mannering Smith said he had been in part-
nership with the prisoner under the firm of " Smith and
Edwards," and upon hearing of this charge he asked the
prisoner about it. The answer he received was, " Oh,
don't ask me : I don't know what tempted me to do it,"
or words to that effect. Upon that the partnership was
dissolved. On the application of Mr. Davenport the
prisoner was remanded for a week, in order that some
evidence may be produced on his behalf.

THE SWELL MOB AT THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.
—The crowded audiences at the Collegiate Institution, du-
ring the delivery of,Mr. Kemble s lecture•, have afforded
considerable facility to the members of the Swell Mob
now in Liverpool, and they have not been at all inert, as
many persons to their cost well know. In order to check
their proceedings, officer Bates was directed to be in at-
tendance on Tuesday evening last, in plain clothes, and as
the audience were retiring, he observed a notorious brothel
keeper, named John Yates, dressed in a superfine cloak,
strutting up and down stairs, as the officer said, " like
Napole( n." Several in the same line of business were in
company, and they followed closely a well-known being,
the most expert thief in the town, who walked closely
after the crowd of ladies, as they descended the staircase.
When the party reached the bottom landing, their practice
was to retrace their steps, and again follow another crowd.
Yates was of course taken into custody, but the others
took the hint and made off. Mr. Rushton sent Yates to
gaol for three months.

• FALLING OF A WAREHOUSE IN LA NC ASTER.—Be-
tween one and two o'clock on the morning of Tuesday
last, the inhabitants of George's-quay, Lancaster, were
awakened and alarmed by a loud crashing sound, which
made them suppose their houses were tumbling. A police
on duty near the Custom-house, whilst making his way
to the spot whence he thought it emanated, was called to
from the window of an adjoining house by a person who
cried " There were thieves breaking into the next ware-
house." He answered, " No! if it be from the warehouse
a❑ explosion has taken place." The inhabitants ran out
in afright, and it was discovered that the whole of a large
beam at the south end of the bonded warehouse No. 10,
on the quay, and which is four stories high, had fallen in
from the top story, through every floor, into the cellar.
Those who lived in the cottages and houses abutting on
the warehouse were much alarmed lest the whole building
would fall and bury their dwellings in ruins. The top
stories were filled with wheat, and those beneath with
rum, sugar, wine, and other bonded articles. Luckily,
the portion that came down fell inwards, leaving the out-
ward walls uninjured. Some large stones fell upon an
outhouse and dashed in the roof. The upper floor was,
it appears, loaded with wheat in bulk; and three puncheons
of rum were stored in, also two pipes of wine, the con-
tents flooding the cellar. Eight loads of the wheat were
lowered during the day to the story below, and the floors
propped throughout. No lives were lost; but a set of
brutal fellows lay down and drank the rum from the
cellar floor until a disgraceful scene of drunkenness en-
sued, several lives being only saved by great exertions
and the use of the stomach pump. The estimated loss of
property is from £3OO to £4OO.
DOCK COMMITTEE—THURSDAY.—Present, Messrs.
Moore, (in the chair,) Nicol, Holt. Holmes, Middleton,
Chilton, Smith, Trotman, Bulley, Tobin, and Bold.—
Upon the recommendation of the Marine Sub-Committee,
a representation was directed to be made to the Trinity
Board to the effect that it would be useful to place a buoy
on the north-east projection of the middle patch near
Chester-bar.—The receipts of dock and light dues upon
vessels entering the port of Runcorn for the month end-
ing for the 24th instant, was stated as follows :—Vessels
220, tons 11,091 ; receipts £57 18s., being an increase of
£8 13s. 4d. as compared with the corresponding period of
last year.—A resolution passed by the chairman of the
county quarter sessions of Chester, the Mayor, and the
chairman of the Dock Committee was read. It appears
that by the 106th section of the 2d of Victoria the dock
and light rates of the harbour of Liverpool must be re-
vised and settled by the parties above mentioned every
three years. Accordingly they assembled in the Town-
hall on Monday last, and passed the resolution read,
which was to the effect that the full amount of the rates
specified in the schedule of the Dock Acts should be
charged for a further period of three years.—The Chair-
man, Deputy-chairman, and Mr. Middleton were ap-
pointed to confer with the Board of Ordnance, as to a
site for the new battery, a communication having been
made to the Dock Trust that the Finance Committee had
directed the Town Clerk to communicate to the Board of
Ordnance the trans'er of the property at the north to the
Dork Trustees. On the application of Wood and Ritson,
the Sub-Committee of Works were authorized to cause
the shed on the south-west end of George's Dock to Le
boarded up.—An application was read from Brownhill
and (.0., requesting that, as they had received notice to
quit the yard occupied by them for the reception:of cop-
per ore, they might be provided with another suitable site
upon w Web they could carry on their trade. The Chair-
man said this was a most important matter to the docks
of Liverpool, for they were actually bringing Swansea to
Liverpool. and the dues for this branch of trade were al-
ready £3OO per annum, and were increasing every year.
A letter from Thomas Burton, gateman of the Brunswick
Dock, complaining of an assault by the captain of the flat
Augusta, was referred to the harbour master's sub-com-
mittee.—The Solicitor reported that the claim of Ellen
Brew, made in her letter of last week, had no foun-
dation either in law or equity, and it was ordered that the
applicant should see the opinion if she wished it.—The
reports of the Parliamentary Sub-Committee were pro-
duced. The Chairman said it might he necessary to state
the reason why these reports were not presented earlier.
There was one portion still wanting of the evidence, which
it was expected they would have been able to lay before
them before that time, but as the next Council meeting
was the last for the year at which the proceedings could
be taken into consideration, it became absolutely neces-
sary to wait no longer, but let the report as it was come
before them. As soon as completed, the remainder of the
evidence would be submitted to them.—The secretary
then read a long detail of the steps taken by the commit-
tee to forward the new dock bill, the particulars of which
are already familiar to our readers, and with respect to
the opposition to the bill in the Lords, the report said it
had been carried on principally by a member of the Dock
Committee and the Council, for the purpose of getting
clauses inserted for the erection of warehouses on the
dock quays. Such opposition bad caused great delay and
expense in obtaining the bill. The Secretary next read
the report of the Parliamentary Sub-committee of their
proceedings in opposition to the plan for the erection of
docks at Wallasey Pool. The Committee, in their report,
expressed an opinion that after the engineering evidence
had been perused, every candid and unprejudiced mind
would feel that they were justified in taking the steps they
had with regard to the scheme for the erection of docks
on the other side of the water.

THE COURT (- FASHIONABLE WORLD.

HER MAJESTY IN SCOTLAND.

On Saturday week her Majesty confined her excursions
to the grounds of the Castle and Glen Tilt. In the
afternoon when the royal party arrived at a place called
Lochlass, the Queen mounted her pony and, attended by
the guide, ascended a high hill, and returned to the
Castle about seven o'clock. The rambles up the hills
seem to be the favorite atnusement of the Queen. They
certainly afford an exciting relief to the monotony of the
place. Had let Majesty been bred and born a. mountai-
neer, she could not enter upon them with more spirit.
Wranped in her plain shepherd's plaid, and equipped like
a Highland gude wife on her mountain pony, she leaves
all state and ceremony behind her to breathe the pure air
of the hills, and view from a 'vantage ground the splen-
did rr.-:spects which spread themselves on every side.
Nor is it at all holiday works ascending these hills. On
some there are winding pathways, but the Queen generally
takes the more direct, and therefore the more difficult
road, and makes a way for herself, usually the more
liked for being the shortest, notwithstanding that it often
requires good horsemanship to keep the saddle at all.
Some of the hills are nearly precipitous, but a sure-
footed pony, a cautious guide, and a fearless rider, over-
come all difficulties. tier Majesty seems resolved to
" rough it" when she goes on these rambles, adopting,
without show or affectation, the manners cf the country.
The exploits and proceedings of the Royal personages
seldom escape magnifying in the telling, but it is no flat-
tery to say there are very few of the ladies of the country
around who would undertake or could go through what
are the daily recreations of the Queen here.
On Sunday the royal party again attended Blair Atholl
Church which was crowded to excess. The Rev. Dr.
M'Leod officiated. On her Majesty entering the church
there was a general rising of the congregation, especially
in the gallery—not so much out of respect as from a wish
to see the Queen—a piece of indecorum which was re-
buked by the hushing of the better disposed portion of
the congregation. Her Majesty was dressed as usual in
mourning, with a %%hire crape bonnet and tartan scarf
over her shoulders; which, on entering the church she
threw off. Soon after her Majesty's entrance, Dr.
M'Leod entered the pulpit, and after the usual devotional
exercises, he preached from Titus, chap. ii. verses 11-14.
The sermon was distinguished by eloquence and fervour,
and was an able defence of the Calvinistic doctrine of the
free grace of God in man's salvation, producing holiness
of heart and life. It was listened to throughout with
marked attention. In his concluding prayer, he offered
up fervent petitions for the long life and happiness of the
Queen, her Royal Consort, and the rest of the Royal
family, which was earnestly responded to by all present.
The English portion of the services lasted little tnore
than an hour and a half, after which the Royal party and
the greater part of the congregation left, while the native
portion of the congregation remained to hear the Gaelic
service. In the evening the Rev. Doctor, who, it may be
noticed, is one of her Majesty's chaplains, joined the
Royal circle at dinner.
On Monday she kept within the grounds. In the morn-