The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—ADJOURNED
INQUEST, YESTERDAY.
(Continued from page 3.)
the Sea Nymph, I saw her to the larboard of our paddle
boxes. After the word was passed to me from the gang-
way, Peter M'Farlane, the second mate, said—" There are
two lights on our larboard bow ; you must port a little
more, William." After the Sea Nymph was reported,
and before the collision took place, a very short time
elapsed. The night was clear, and could not be called
dark. If I had been leaving the river at that time, and
known it to have been clear, I would have taken cne or
other of the shores.
By Mr. Myers.—lf I bad been for going down the
Rock Channel, I think I would have taken the Cheshire
side. In leaving the Clarence Dock, an hour before high
water, the action of the tide would have the effect of
throwing her head up or across the river for some time.
By Mr. Harden.—Two steamers passed us about the
breadth of a vessel from us as they approached the dock.
One was the Hercules, and the other, I believe, was the
Dundalk. It might have been the Foig-a-ballagb. I was
called out to port the helm before we came up to these
vessels in order to pass them. Did not observe that either
of these steamers bad to stop her engines to prevent a col-
lision. There were a great many steamers in the river
that night, but I have no doubt the vessel with the lights
of which I have spoken, was the one which ran foul of us.
Peter M'Farlane (whoi was examined on Saturday) was
recalled and cross-examined by Mr. Harden.—When the
light ahead was first reported we were about a minute
round the buoy ; at that time we were so close in shore
that we could not go safely any closer. The man at the
helm said he could not port any more without running
the vessel ashore. I was Standing close to the side
looking over the quarter, right opposite the helm,
when I first saw the smoke of the Sea Nymph past
the paddle-box. I then saw her starboard light and her
funnel light, and afterwards her larboard light. It ap-
peared to me that she was taking a sheer. She
must have been porting her helm. To the best of
my knowledge, the Rambler was aground at the
moment she was struck ; because, the next day
when the tide was out, we found the head-rail on the
ground, close to the paddle-boxes. We could not tell
whether it, was knocked off by the collision ; but there
was every probability of it. The ship never moved after
she was struck ;'she lay with the same list the whole time.
The lead was thrown after we were aground, and not be-
fora .This aught tell2o sio tight there 117112 jui 111.Cflittl 1..12. it
John Walker being sworn, said—l am a fireman on
board the Rambler. Just before the collision, on Mon-
day night last, I was standing on the crank hatches. It
was my duty to pass the word from the captain to the
engineer. I heard the mate sing out to the captain there
was a steamer coming out from the docks. After that, I
saw her lights bearing on her larboard bow. The captain
cried to the steersman to port the helm ; and, shortly
after, the captain and the pilot, both at the same time,
called out port—hard a-port ;" and shortly after that
the captain ordered the engines to be stopped. I passed
the order to the engineer, and they were stopped. In
about a minute and a-half after, the Sea Nymph struck us.
By the Foreman.—Did not see them heaving the lead ;
but they might be. The engines were not reversed ;
there was no order given to that effect.
James Macgregor, engineer of the Rambler, confirmed
the testimony of the last witness as to the stopping of
the engines. It was fifteen or twenty seconds from the
stoppage of the engines to the collision.
By Mr. Hassall.—About two minutes after she struck,
I received orders to back her ; and, after about two turns,
the captain ordered her to go on as hard as I could ; and
he came to me and said, " Jena, stand by the engines as
long as you can. we can do no more." I then kept the
engines going until I was up to the middle in water.
John Brodie, a seaman on board the Rambler, con-
firmed the foregoing testimony. He conveyed the word
" port" from the chief mate to the captain, who after-
wards transmitted it, by a sailor named Campbell, to
the steersman.
Thomas Hargardon, pig jobber, a passenger in the
Rambler, described the approach of the Sea Nymph, and
the circumstances connected with the catastrophe. The
only new fact elicited from him was, that the captain of
the Rambler told the captain of the Sea Nymph to take
his vessel off; and that the latter afterwards stood a mo-
ment or two, at a short distance, and it was expected that
she would take the passengers of the Rambler on board,
but she did not.
Some conversation took place between the coroner and
the legal gentlemen, respecting the witnesses to be called,
in the course of which, Mr. Hassall stated that the cap-
tain of the Rambler was confined to his house by the inju-
ries he received, and a medical certificate to that effect
was produced.
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in two and a half fathoms; and after
that another man heaved it and they were in two fathoms.
At the rip-rap it was heaved and the water was three
fathoms deep.
Robert Campbell, one of the hands on board the Ram-
bler, passed the order to port from the captain and pilot
to the helmsman. His evidence was confirmatory, differ-
ing only on one point from some of them, as to the vessel
being aground at the time of the collision. He believed
she was not then aground.
Samuel Easter, chief mate of the Sea Nymph, said—
Our steamer's engines are of 350 horse power; she was
bound for Newry, Point Warren, with a general cargo,
and from 80 to 100 deck passengers, and 7 or 8 in the
cabin. We sailed from the Clarence Dock on Monday
night, May the 25th, at 20 minutes past 10. Captain
Joseph Thompson is the commander of the Sea Nymph.
The Thigh* woo Irma arra ciaar,-ana *ha- tides Traa
three-fourths flood. Half-past nine was the time we were
advertised to sail. After clearing the dock-gates, the
tide turned the vessel's head up the river, and her
helm was put bard-a-port, in order to bring her head
to. We then took our course down the river, so as to
clear the vessels at anchor on the Cheshire side. 1 saw
the coal hulk in the river, which is stationed off the maga-
zines, to supply the New-Brighton boats with coal ; we
passed her on the larboard side about a ship's length off;
the hulk is a sort of mark for steamers going out. We
then made for the Rock Light, which was three-fourth of
a point on the larboard bow; just so that we might give
the riprap a buff as we passed her. I was on the forecastle-
head, and shortly after passing the coal hulk I saw a light
coming round the rock, which turned out to be the Ram-
bler's masthead light. I asked the captain if he saw the
light on the starboard-bow ; and he said, " Yes, I do ; all
right." The light came at a tremendous rate round the
Rock. When I spoke the light was on the starboard-
bow. I stood about 100 feet from the captain, and did
not hear any command given to alter the course of the
Sea Nymph. The next thing I heard was the steam blowing
off. In aboutaminute and a half after I spoke to the captain
I saw the Ramblers white light on the starboard bow ;
and then I became aware that it was a steamer. I had
seen no steam or anything before to make me think so.
I then told the captain it was a steamer, and that it would
be best to keep the helm " hard sport." I did not hear
him make any answer, the steam made such a noise. I
do not know whether or not he heard me. I then saw the
larboard light of the Rambler on our starboard bow, and
I could then see she was porting her helm. I could by
this time see the full length of the vessels hull, and that
she was flying up to the westward with her helm sport.
I could also notice oar vessel's head going off to the east-
ward, though it was but slowly, as we had lost a good
deal of our way, and were only going four knots through
the water. I sung out to the captain again that it was
impossible for the vessels to clear, the way they were both
going, both helms aport; I did not hear him make any an-
swer. and in a few minutes the collision took place. We
struck her nearly stem on, on the larboard bow. We
stopped some seconds entangled together, and after we
were clear of her, I went down the forecastle to see if
there was any water coming in. I found her stem and
cutwater and both bows gone. Both steamers were iron.
I told the captain he had better run ashore, or get back
to dock, but he would not do that, and ran our bowsprit
over the mizen rigging of the Rambler, and asked if he
could give any assistance, but I do not know what answer
was given. We returned to the basin. If both vessels
had continued their course, they could have passed each
otter, as the Rambler was coming right up the middle of
the river. Our vessel was too broad off to clear the
Rambler, by putting the helm hard aport. If the vessels
had been more ahead of each other, they might have
cleared, by both helms being ported, but as it was there
was not space enough left to get the head of our vessel
properly round. If the Rambler had stopped her engines
at the same time that we did, and reversed them, the
collision perhaps might have been avoided, but its result
could have been very trifling. As we left the dock, the
cargo stage fell into it, because it had not been unhooked
properly. If the captain made any remark, I did not
hear it. I was perfectly sober ; I had not drank a glass
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of grog for 14 days. The captain was perfectly sober
also. About four minutes elapsed after we saw the
Rambler, before the collision took place.
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possible that the Sea
Nymph's helm should be hard-a-port at the moment of
brought Harden.—lt aerdshsethe collision. It was both porting their helms that
his questions by refe-
rence to two small model steamers ; and the Coroner said,
as he had been given to understand that had both vessels
had their helms ported collision was impossible, the jury
must be kind enough to note the manner in which the
queries were put.
Cross-examination continued by Mr. Harden.—When
I first saw the light by the Rock light, it was going
to the eastward. The Rambler was then making a
broad sweep round the Rock. At the time I first
reported the light to the captain, no collision was
apprehended. if the Rambler had held on that course,
she would have cleared us by a quarter of a mile.
A few seconds before the collision I saw what was going
to happen, and drove all the people and some of the hands
off the forecastle. I found the mate of the Rambler and
others on board the Sea Nymph. I told the mate that
they might get on board their own vessel if they liked,
when we went up the second time. Our compartments,
which were damaged, were full of water as high as on the
outside, and if she had not been built in compartments,
she would have sunk and gone down. It was therefore
necessary. to get her into dock, or some place of safety, as
soon as possible. I have known Captain Thompson five
years, and have never, on my oath, seen him in liquor

TO THE RATEPAYERS' OF BIRKENHEAD.
GENTLEMEN,
AS the approaching Election of Commissioners for
this township is exciting considerable interest on both
sides of the water, and as the great majority of the Ratepayers
of Birkenhead have located themselves in the township within
the last few years, it appears desirable for their information to
take a review of the history of the township, of the causes
which have led to its rapid increase, and of the men by whom
it has hitherto been directed, and who have hitherto originated
the great public works that beautify, and, if properly carried
out, will enrich your town,
First—As to the persons who first directed public attention
to its great capabilities.
The first person who saw the commercial capabalities and
foretold the future greatness of Birkenhead was the late Mr.
W. Laird, who, in the year 18241 established the works on Wal-
lasey Pool, now carried on by his son, Mr. John Laird. A short
residence m Birkenhead soon convinced the late Mr. W. Laird
of the great natural advantages which Birkenhead possessed
for commercial purposes, and, in the year 1828, that gentle-
man. in conjunction with Sir John Tobin, employed the late
Mr. 'Telford and Mr. Nimmo, with Mr. Stevenson, to survey
Wallasey Pool, for the purpose of converting it into Docks—
though they could not then be fully developed for want of pro.
per support from the public. In the same year, in connexion
with Mr. Thomas Forsyth,, he laid out Hamilton-square, (so
called after a mutual relative of both parties,) with the main
streets leading from it, and introduced that complete system of
sewerage, which has since been followed out with such advan-
tage to the township, and which, more than anything else, has
contributed to make your township the healthy and favorite
residence it at present is. Up to this time all the streets had
run in the direction of the old Turnpike-roads. To prevent
this great evil, Mr. Laird got Mr. Price, the Lord of the Manor,
to employ Mr. Gillespie Graham, Architect, of Edinburgh, to
11,y out the whole township to a plan, and to sell land by it,
giving in the streets, without charge, which secured the main
lines being eventually carried out. From this plan, Mr. W.
Potter and Mr. Staniforth, on Mr. Laird's recommendation,
purchased, in the year 1828, several large parcels of land, in the
line of Prices-street,
At this time, therefore, the two great features which distin-
guished Birkenhead over other towns, viz.—the perfect system
of drainage, and the regularly formed streets were established,
and its commercial advantages demonstrated by the eminent
engineers employed as before mentioned. About this time also
Mr. W. Jackson made his first purchase in Birkenhead, from
the late Mr. Laird, of a small piece of land in Cleveland-street.
In 1828, the first Chester and Birkenhead Railway was pro.
jected by the following parties :-
Heyes Lyon, Esq.
R. Bryans, Esq.
W. Ravenscroft, Esq.
Sudworth, Esq.
After a severe parliamentary
other application was made to
anapices of theititiovrfng gentir
R. Bryans, sen., Esq.
W. Dixon, Esq.
C. Bentham, Esq.
M. Humble, Esq.
John Laird, Esq.
J. R. Pim, Esq.
W. Stevenson, Esq.
And this bill was successfull'
In the year 1833, the first Im
was passed. The following ro
F. R. Price,
L. Addison,
Thomas Anderton,
John Aspinall,
James Ball,
John Betteley,
Joseph Betteley,
Thomas Brassey,
Joseph Brotherston,
John C. Coxon,
Wm. Comer,
Thomas Chegwin,
Joseph Clarke,
Michael Conner,
James M'Donald,
Alexander Day,
Thomas Forsyth,
John Forshaw,
Richard Finlow,
Wm. Fairhurst,
Wm. Greene,
Joseph Greene,
Jonathan Griudrod,
Wm. Hetherington,
Wm. Hetherington, jun.
Thomas Harrison,
Michael Humble,
Alexander Kerr,
Thomas Kaye,
William Laird,
At this time neither of the Mr
Five years later, in the year
ket in Birkenhead was obtainea.
In 1841, an act was obtained for a private company to light
the country from Eastham to New Brighton with Gas, and to
supply Birkenhead with Water, although' several of the Com-
missioners for the time being OPPOSED the Gas Bill.
In 1842, an act was passed authorising the purchase of Wood-
side Ferry.
In 1843, an act was passed to create a Park, &c. ; also an act
to make a Cemetery.
In 1844, an act was passed to purchase Monk's Ferry.
The whole of the above measures may be looked upon merely
as stepping stones to the Dock Acts, and the formation of the
Dock Company, the three measures which gave the first great
move to this township.
How these measures originated, by whom they were carried,
and who have been throughout and are at present the active
promoters of them, I shall now point out to you, and to this
part of my letter would wish to call your particular attention;
as on the success of those measures, and the energy, good faith,
and activity with which they are prosecuted, depend more than
on anything else the success and continued prosperity of
kenhead.

It was understolid that Mr. Cburton would adjourn the
inquest on the thirteen bodies in Cheshire, which was
summoned for to-morrow, until that on Roach and
Geogban was concluded.

rovement Act for this township
[nes are those inserted in the

John Laird,
John Leicester,
Jonathan Lockwood,
John Lomax,
Joseph Mallaby,
Randal Newby,
Wm. Potter,
J. S. Penny,
James Queen,
Robert Rigby,
Wm. Ravenscroft,
Thomas Scott,
Joseph Storey,
S. Staniforth,
J. Sudlow,
S. Stansfield,
James Stevenson,
Edward Segal.,
Joseph Sharpe,
J; Shanklin,
J. B. Tipton,•
Sir J. Tobin, Knt.
Hugh Williams,
Thomas Ward,
John Watson,
Charles Watson,
Wm. Walker,
John Walker,
Wm. Wardell,
Robert Woodward.
Jacksons were Commissioners
1838, an act to establish a Mar

THE BIRKENHEAD ELECTION

TO THE RATEPAYERS OF BIRKENHEAD AND C LAUGHTON

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—On my arrival here, late
on Saturday night, I was informed that a meeting had
been held at the Craven-rooms, on the preceding evening,
when it was unanimously resolved that my brother and
self should be placed in the list of candidates as commis-
sioners at the next election.

After so marked an approval of our conduct and ex-
pressions of future confidence in us, it is with the deepest
regret we have to state that we cannot comply with the
wish of the meeting, for we feel that, having resigned our
seats at the board on the question relating to the gas and
water, and entertaining the strongest conviction of the
irnpolicy and folly of the township attempting to make a
purchase which must encumber seriously the present rate-
payers for the sake of the contingent prospect of future
advantage, and yet, from our personal interest, that we
are precluded from urging these views at the board, with-
out incurring the imputation of self-interest, we cannot,
whilst that' question remains undecided, resume our
seats.

greatest co

I am, with great respect, ladies and gentlemen, your
obliged and obedient servant, WM. JACKSON.
9, Hamilton-square, June, 1846.

STREET ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, a child, named
John Samuel Davies, was accidentally killed in Ormond-
street, by the axletree of a loaded cart, belonging to Mr.
John Taylor, coal-merchant, breaking down.
POTATOES PROM NORWAY.—A cargo of 40 tons of
potatoes from Norway is announced for sale in the pre-
sent week, in London, as applicable either for seed or
consumption.

DEATH BY BEING DRIVEN OVER.—On Saturday
evening, at seven o'clock, a boy named John Malone,
who resided in Hatton-garden, was run over in Vauxhall-
road, by a cart going at a quick pace. The poor boy was
killed.

RAPID PASSAGE.—The last trip of the Princess Royal
steam-ship, from Glasgow to this port, at which she ar-
rived on Friday, was accomplished in fifteen and a half
hours, or at the speed of upwards of fourteen miles an
hour. If further improvements in naval architecture and
engine building continue to be developed, the wide ocean
itself will become one general " railway," or certainly a
water level, and on which no inconvenient curves will
have to be made to avoid hills or favourite country seats,
and the gradients to be encountered only strong head
gales.

In June, 1843, Mr. John Laird applied to the Corporation of
Liverpool to purchase the land on which his present. works
stand. He only wanted for his purpose 10,000 yards of land.
The Corporation would not sell less than 50,000 yards—the
willingness with which the Corporation offered to dispose of
their land, naturally suggested to Mr. John Laird that the time
was arrived when a vigorous effort might be made, with advan-
tage, to carry out the Dock plans of his late father.
• Mr. Potter, a gentleman of high mercantile reputation, and
who had always taken an active interest in Birkenhead since
1828, was consulted, and a meeting of parties likely to promote
-4450 esoll own o wace holat .t Mr. J,, Lturd's house. in Juno, J94a I
that meeting consisted of the following gentlemen:—
Mr. Potter, Mr. Mallaby,
Mr. J. Laird, Mr. Brownrigg,
Mr. W. Laird, Mr. J. S. Jackson.
Mr. Jackson,
and immediate steps were taken for engaging the Parliamentary
Agents, Mr. Bendel, the Engineer, and for raising a sum of
.t 25,00, to guarantee the expense of forwarding the bill
through Parliament ; the • subscribers to that fund were as
follows :
W. Potter,
J. Laird,
W. Jackson,
R. Vyner,
J. and S. Beckwith,
H. Cole,
W. Laird,

- THROWING STONES.—For a considerable time past,
the practice of lads throwing stones in the streets, and in
the outskirts of the town, has increased to a destructive
and alarming extent, especially on Sundays. Facilities
for this kind of mischief are afforded by the loose mate-
rials of -the niticudatnlzed filgtiways,- now-8O generally
introduced. Not a Monday now arrives but a number of
lads are brought before Mr. Rushton for the offence, and
he and his brother magistrates appear to be determined
to put it down with a strong hand. Yesterday several
youths, who had been essaying their powers in this way,
were each fined ss. and costs, or, in default, ordered to be
imprisoned for three days. Complaints of the nuisance,
and of alarm to females and others, in all quarters, have
latterly been very general.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES OF SPlRlTS.—Yesterday, at
the Police Court, two men—Robert Johnson and Thomas
Kitts—were charged with having stolen a quantity of
spirits, from a warehouse; and two others—James Kitts,
senior, and his son, James Kitts, junior, with having
been receivers of part of the stolen property. Mr.
Davenport appeared for the Kitts's of the same name,
and Mr. Owen for Johnson. The prisoner Thomas
Kitts had been for some time warehouseman to Messrs.
R. W. Preston and Co., wine and spirit merchants and
rectifiers ; and Johnson was warehouseman to Messrs.
Woolley, Bell, and Co., merchants, Rumford-place. The
police had, from information received, heed watching the
movements of these two parties for some time past.
Constable Lloyd said that on Saturday, between three and
four o'clock in the afternoon, he saw the prisoner Thomas
Kitts, come out of a bonded spirit warehouse, in Laun-
celot's-hev, (of which he had the key), and heard him
call on Johnson, who was in the street, and to whom he
handed a bottle. Police-officer William Cunningham, of
the detective force, was with Lloyd at the time, and
Johnson was followed and detained . Upon him, besides
the bottle given to him, were found several other bottles
containing spirits—one of them in his hat. He said,
at the time, that he could prove whence he had obtained
them, adding (as we understood) that he had got them
from the mate of a vessel that had gone to sea. Lloyd,
on apprehending Thomas Kitts, aiso found on him several
bottles of spirits; and proceeding to the house of James
Kitts, senior, who is a shoemaker in Eaton-street, Vaux-
hall-road. He there found several other similar bottles,
two of them up stairs, said to be the property of James
Kitts, junior. Police-officer Cunningham also searched
the house, and got access to all except to a drawer in the
kitchen, the key of which he inquired for. The old man
said the drawer was his younger son's, who had the key,
and was then out. Shortly afterwards the latter, (James
Kitts, jun.) who lived next door, entered and brought the
key. In the drawer some small quantity of spirits, in
similar bottles, was found, but it was intimated for the
defence, that this and the other had been provided against
christening, which the younger prisoner was about to
delebrate. There were produced in court about two dozen
and a half of apparently pint sample bottle., a tin bottle,
&c., all of which contained spirits, chiefly rums, with
the exception of eight which were empty. One contained
rum, much diluted' with water. Mr. Preston examined
several of the bottles and their contents, but could not
swear positively to them, with the exception of one found
on Johnson, which contained Guernsey gin, an article in
which the firm to which he belonged, alone dealt in this
town. They had rums similar to those in the bottles,
and bottles similarly made of unusual thickness, to avoid
breakage. He added that they had lost great quantities
of sample bottles, of which he had been robbed over a
length of time, and could not account for it. Mr.
RUshton said, that the case as against Thomas Kitts and
Johnson was too plain to admit of a doubt as to the
course he should take with regard to them. With respect
to the old man and his youngest son (James) he scarcely
could divest himself of a suspicion that they knew the
spirits found in the house had been wrongfully come by ;
but he should give them the benefit of the doubt that
hung upon his mind, and, accordingly discharged them.
The other two, Thomas Kitts and Johnson, were then
committed for trial at the sessions.
MR. FEENEY'S ORIENTAL DIVAN, CAFE, AND RE-
STAURANT, CLAYTON• SQUARE: This establishment,
which has just been enlarged and splendidly fitted up by
the present enterprising proprietor, is one of the most
agreeable resorts in the town, whether to enjoy the good
things of this life, or to while away an hour or two in
social converse. Excellent dinners, &c., are provided on
most reasonable terms, as are the best wines and other
liquors. The billiard. room is also a great attraction, the
tables being the best that can be procured, and the arrange-
ments in every respect superior. We are glad to find that
a daily accession of visitors gives assurance that Mr.
Feeney's exertions to please meet with their due reward.
BATEI HOTEL, WATERLOO.—This admirable establish-
ment, conducted by Mrs. Sillitoe, has already been so re-
cently and fully described in our paper, as well as the
peculiar adaptation of the locality for sea-bathing, and as
a resort for all who are in pursuit of health or recreation,
who may be accommodated at the inn, or in the numerous
elegant cottages that spread along the shore, that to revert
to the subject at length would be superfluous: Suffice i t
to say, there is not a more delightful or invigorating

M. F. Brownrigg,
J. Walker,
W. Cole,
J. T. Clay,
T. Gilbertson,
McGregor Laird,
And several others.
The amounts subsc►ibed by Mr. Potter, Mr, J. Laird, and Mr.
W. Jackson, were in equal proportions ; the amounts sub-
scribed by other parties were various, according to their inte-
rest in the place.
The success of this bill was greatly facilitated in Parliament
by the acquaintance with the subject shown by Mr, Potter and
the Messrs. Laird, who had been thoroughly conversant with
all the late Mr. Laird's views and opinions on the subject.
The money to carry out this measure was almost wholly, if
not entirely so, procured by the exertions of Mr. Potter, Mr.
John Laird, and Mr. Brownrigg; and to the interest these
parties and their friends still hold in the Docks, do the Bond-
holders now look to secure themselves against loss, a contin-
gency not likely to occur, provided the management of the
Dock Works be continued in the same hands as heretofore.
In session 1845, the Dock Commissioners second act for mak-
ing the Upper Pool into a Dock passed.
The Birkenhead Warehouse Company was projected and
carried through Parliament.

The Birkenhead and Manchester Railway Bill was got up,
but lost on a technical point. The application for this Bill was
renewed during the present session, and has been carried suc-
cessfully through the House of Commons.

.....
With. is bill, although it is of such immense importance to
Birkenhead, Mr. Jackson has nothing to do.
The above measures were attended to, during their Parlia-
mentary career, by Mr. Potter, Mr. J. Laird, Mr. Brownrigg,
Mr. McGregor Laird, Mr. Maßaby, Mr. Bendel, and Mr. W.
Laird; but during the greatest part of the time they were in
Parliament, Mr. W. Jackson was in Italy.

The Warehouse Company alone have already expended in
land and Works at Birkenhead the large sum of nearly .W 400,000.
They have this week Contracted for Warehouses to accommo-
date a very large guantity of. Cotton, and the Works will be
commenced immediately.

In the year 1843, the year the Dock Commissioners first act
was sought for, the assessment of Birkenhead was 451,153.
In the five years previous to that period, during which years
the act for establishing a Market, the act for establishing Gas
and Water Works, that for making a Park and Cemetery, and
that for the purchase of Woodside Ferry and Monk's Ferry had
passed, the assessment had only increased from £33,694 to
-'51,153 in 1843, or an average yearly increase of .e 3,290 per
annum.

From 1843 to 1846, during which time the two Dock Commis-
sioners' and Warehouse Co.'s Acts niLempri_ the L

CleG (400C•345/aViii nas
increased from £51,153 to £121,000, being an average yearly
increase of £13,000, thus clearly proving that, although the in-
crease of Birkenhead had been progressing previous to the
passing of the Dock Acts, yet that the true foundation of its
present prosperity and its future greatness lays in the carry-
ing out of those successful acts, and of the Railway to Man-
chester. •

•
Looking, therefore, to what can hardly be questioned, viz.—
that the success of Birkenhead depends upon the success of its
Docks, of its Warehouse Company, and the other public works
in connection with them, I earnestly call upon the Ratepayers
to entrust their suffrages only to such men as will enable the
Commissioners and the Dock Company to carry out the works.
In those works Mr. Jackson has no interest, having sold his in-
terest in the Dock Company some time ago, and disqualified as
a Director. There is another subject on which I should wish
to say a few words before I close this rather lengthy letter, and
that is the sale of the Township Land.
The sale of the Township Land has been uniformly opposed
by Mr. Jackson. Among other reasons, in his speech of Janu-
ary,AB46, he gives the following. :

"He deciaivd the principal Object in advertising his own
land for sale was to enable him to purchase the land offered by
the township. It was quite natural that he should dispose of
his own dear land in order to purchase a•larger quantity.of the
Commissioners' cheap land."
At the same meeting, Mr. J. Laird proposed, Mr. Brownrigg
seconded, and Mr. Wm. Laird voted in favour of an amend-
ment to the effect that the land be sold, and that the Finance
Committee be empowered to accept ehgible tenders for the
same.

The foregoing statements are made with a view to point out
to you that the rise of Birkenhead is not owing to the exertions
of any one man, but to the united exertions of many—and to
show that with the principal works now in progress in Birken,
head, and the Railway to connect those works with the great
manufacturing districts, Mr. Jackson has no connection, and
has in two cases, that of the Warehouse Company and that of
the Railway Company, disqualified himself from taking an ac-
tive part in either.
Let the facts I have laid before you speak for themselves—and
lead you to judge for yourselves—and not to be led away by

appearances. _
Read the Commissioners' debates, and see what men have
done their duty to the township, and what men have not—see
who have advocated the Sale of the Township Land, and who
did not—see who vote'', to go to Parliament to raise an addi-
tional ''loo,ooo, and who did not--enquire why. an additional
rate has been laid on, and what necessity there is for it, if it be
not required for the purpose of enabling you to hold back your
•

He was sober on the night in question. •
By Mr. Duncan.—When the Rambler left the Upn
Buoy, she went right into the middle of the river. S
have been a long way off the New Brighton sta
it, nearly in the middle of the river. S

-place on the north coast of

batt
affords b

and, or one that

I who are

more e

a's of la
or drivt

when she

We
My fill

was abrea,

of the' NCN

:e, or tt

4n to port her helm and t
.low the coal hulk sot: it
more than about half a quarter of a mite between t
vo vessels when, the Rambler altered her course. Su

when si

We were b

distan

r the letting of c

AND BUNIONS CURED,

lame bar

hare taken p 1

would have passed us to the west-

calves, tvetly-e pigs, wcre destroyed by a f
the villese of itpttishapi, near Cambridv

skill in removing those distressing annoyances, Corns
without Pain, Loss of Blood, or any other inconvenience

3y Air. Harden.—l have been about twelve years in

ry yOlll 01

life.
The prisoner was remanded fora week.

LONDON
NTCEOSRTN INTELLIGENCE.ExcHAN3E.—v
RATEPAYERS OF BIRKENHEAD. COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—ADJOURNED vessels going out to Ireland. The course we took on that •
EN, INQUEST. YESTERDAY. night was the one usually taken by steamers going out. (iir EXPRIISS.)
nvaching Election of Commissioners for Continued( from page 3.) Lawrence Heagan, seaman on board of the Sea Nymph,
'for free foreign was exceedinglulimilpecl; in bnded ornf.o.rj.
..ErSTE.RDAY.
nship is exciting considerable interest on both the Sea Nymph, I saw her to the larboard of our paddle stood beside the last witness on the forecastle head, and w Thee ddid
iisupplyoth e
aorf
ofE English lyi sthr
aWn fromht:amtthes . Essex,nrsilKne.
theil ,
er, and as the great majority of the Ratepayers boxes. After the word was passed to me from the gang- was on the look out with him ; and saw the light ahead was moderate this morning, which enabled factors to realise
are
have located themselves in the township within way, Peter M`Farlane, the second mate, said—" There are coming round the Rock. It was about two points on our the same prices for it as on this day se'nnight. The • qui
[rs, it appears desirable for their information to -
two lights on our larboard bow ; yon must port a little starboard bow ; and on it being repotted, heard the cap-
of the history of the township, of the causes
l, and a turn cheaper. Fine oats
MARKET.—igYht, aliadl tiiuc Suffolk,n
to its rapid increase, and of the men by whom more, William." After the Sea Nymph was reported, tain say " all right." Tbe light seemed to approach us ; kßeetasnasraeruendialffitecredult ;pfmdßeisplogisa
ES•rweRRreD,A
but II '-
been directed, and who have hitherto originated and before the collision took place, a very short time and witness did not hear the mate report it again, or say
alarnedsetahrceree,iasnsodmmealdnetamiannfdormforerthperikeehsin;
is works that beautify, and, if properly carried elapsed. The night was clear, and could not be called anything about it. Heard the steam blown off, butheard Barley and Peas remain nominally tebb.eecutslamimghnegt'aqsualilasttiewseeakre.
your town, dark. If I had been leaving the river at that time, and no orders given as be was too far distant. He remained
the persons who first directed public attention
nELthDosCeAoTTn
tLhEis
known it to have been clear, I would have taken ens or on the forecastle until just before the collision took place. rather lower.
abilities.
son who saw the commercial capabalities andl was driven off. About a quarter of an hour elapsed
weather, more than equal to the wants of the
tare greatness of Birkenhead was the late Mr. By Mr. Myers.—
other of the shores.
If I bad been for going down the after seeing the lights before the collision took place. The arrivals of beasts fresh up this . • morning, though coast_
in the year 1824, established the works on Wal- Rock Channel, I think I would have taken the Cheshire About twelve minutes elapsed from the reporting of the de
owing to
carried on by his son, Mr. John Laird. A short side. In leaving the
rkenhead soon convinced the late Mr. W. Laird saue.
the action of
water, the tide would have the effect of light broad off, about two points, when the Rambler came butchers; since the beef trade was in a very
aSyrmMleisTsilt:a
inactive state, at
itural advanta,,o•es which Birkenhead possessedbarely,but at nothing quotable beneath,last week's prices.
purposes, and, in the year 1828, that gentle throwing her head up or across the river for some time. round the Rock.
The numbers of sheep were seasonably large ; yet, on the
iction with Sir John Tobin, employed the late- By Mr. Harden.—Two steamers passed us about the Timothy Hagan, second mate of the Sea Nymph, was -
mutton trade was steady, andprevious
d Mr. Nimmo, with Mr. Stevenson, to survey breadth of a vessel from us as they approached the dock. at the wheel ;on leaving the dock he put the helm bard wellwhale, the .
instance.
supported in every
Iflodrutuh t
ttuerup%seeof converting it into Docks— One WB6 the Hercules, and the other, I believe, was the sport, and kept her about north. When they got across The supply of lambs was moderately extensive, yet the sale
fully developed for want of pro- Dundalk.lt might have been the Foig-a-ballagh. I was
with her head on the tide, steamed northward until they for that description of stock was firm, at very full, '
prices.
in the public. In the same year, in connexionwas doing at Friday's depressed figures. Las Forsyth,. he laid out Hamilton-square, (soport the helm before we came up to these
called out to hulk.
reached the coal Witness did not see anything him- In calves very little
Thewas unusually dull,andthe •
pork trade
nutual relative of both parties,) with the main vessels in order to pass them. Did not observe that either self, but he heard of a vessel being ahead. In two or three
downward tendency.
'rom it, and introduced that complete system of of these steamers had to stop her engines to prevent a col- minutes after, an order was given by the captain to port
The general quality of the stock was very good.
i has since been followed out with such advan- lision. There were a great many steamers in the river the helm. Witness did so, and continued porting until
PRICES OF STOCKS, fkc.—YEsTssr,Av.
[ship, and which, more than anything' else, has that niht but I have no doubt the vessel with the li hts the collision, no other order being given. The collision
Neither the funded nor unfunded -debts have given rise to-
make your township the healthy and favorite of '
spoken,the which foul g took place about three minutes after first • porting the
which I have was one ranof us. day to transactions of any extent or interest. The quotations
present is. Up to this time all the streets had
ction of the old Turnpike-roads. To preventhelm. Before he received the order to port the helm the
Peter M'Farlane (who was examined on Saturday) was , are steady ; but we hear of no activity. New Three-and-a_
4r. Laird got Mr. Price, the Lord of the Manor recalled and cross-examined by Mr. Harden.—When the captain told witness to " steady starboard." Could not Quarter per Cents. have been 971 to 971; and the 3 per Cents.
lillespie Graham, Architect, of Edinburgh, to light ahead was first reported we were about a minute say whether the first order given before the vessel was 951 to 951. Bank Stock is quoted 2061. Consols are 961 to 961
le township to a plan, and to sell land by it, round the buoy •at that time we were so close in shore reported ahead. He only put the helm a spoke or two for money; and 96-z for time. Exchequer Bills have not been.
lower than 16s. to 17s. premium.
treets, without charge, which secured the main ld 't
o safel an man a The t the starboard to steady her •; was doing that when witness was Up to the present time the rally in Portuguese Stock has
atually carried out. 'From this plan, Mr. W that we coll
no
g y y closer.
'W. helm said he could not port any more without runningordered to
Staniforth, on Mr. Laird's recommendation
re year 1828, several large parcels of land, in the the vessel ashore. I was standing close to the side I By Mr. Harden.—The first order on leaving the dock occurred on Saturday, when the Lisbon news came to hand.
reet, looking over the quarter, right opposite the helm, I was " hard-a-port,'' to put the head of the vessel down The aprehension seems to be that the Costa Cabrials may yet
,herefore, the two great features which distin- when I first saw the smoke of the Sea Nymph past the river. When about the coal-hulk, the order to star- attempt to retain power, or agitate their country, and that the-
revolution will then become alarming, and of some duration;
lead over other towns, viz.—the perfect system the paddle-box. I then saw her starboard light and
board was given ; and in a minute or a minute and a half
circumstances which must drain the
treasury, and lead to a
[ the regularly formed streets were established, funnel light, and afterwards her larboard li ht. It gt. ap- after, the order was given " port," and then " hard-a- permanent increase of the army. The Converted Bonds are
rcial advantages demonstrated by the eminent Feared to me that she was taking a sheer. She " The captaingave the lastorder v. loud and
pert.
lyed as before mentioned. About this time also
l made his first purchase in Birkenhead, from must have been porting her helm. To the best of quick ; witness did so, as hard as he could, and a seaman are rather heavy at 291 to 291 for the Actives, and at 15i to 151
rd, of a small piece of land in Cleveland-street. my knowledge, the Rambler was aground at the named Fisher helped him. Had been in the habit of for the Deferred.
irst Chester and Birkenhead Railway was pro- moment she was struck ; because, the next day going backwards and forwards for three years, and that
lowing parties:— when the tide was out, we found the bead-rail on the was the course they always took against a flood tide. The THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
, Esq. John Aspinall, Esq. ground, close to the -paddle-boxes. We could not tell captain of the Sea Nymph was sober. The Sea Nymph During the past week, the teetotalers of Liverpool have
Esq. IW. Wardell, Esq. whether it was knocked off by the collision ; but there answers her helm readily. been favoured with a visit by that most indefatigable lady,
roft, Esq. Joseph Harrison, Esq. was every probability of it. The ship never moved after By Mr. Hassell.—Were not far from the Cheshire Ws. Celine, who may be known to many of our readers
t, Esq. And others.
arli it p amentary contest, was defeated; but an- she was struck ;'she lay with the same list the whole time shore in heti the order " hard-a-port " was given ; were as the companion in prison visiting of the late Mrs. Fry.
The lead was thrown after to awe dand '
were spoon , not be- close p easure- oat at there. Although she has attained the advanced age of seventy-
n was made to Parliament in 1837, under the. ~ , ..
tritowlng gentlemen : - - - • •-•- Fora- •The..tuglitasiassaJaght_theerraa
_Da occasionfarAL It being a quarter
__tO six, a conversation ensued as to two, this most devoted lady perseveres unweariedly in her
John Walker being sworn, sa d—l am a fireman on the course to be pursuid, the coroner being anxious to •.. —•• •• •• . From herex riencein the mise •Pe miseries
;en., Esq. R. Bryans, jun., Esq.
o James Bryans, Esq. board the Rambler. Just before the collision, on Mon- adjourn so as to meet the views of the legal gentlemen, of those whom crime has led to prisons and to peniten-
, Esq. T. B. Colborne, Esq. day night last, I was standing on the crank hatches. It and that of the Cheshire coroner ; and it was agreed to tiaries, she is folly competent to depict the ravages corn-
Esq. W. Jackson, Esq. was my duty to pass the word from the captain to the meet again at twelve this day (Tuesday), and the court witted by the evil she is so energetically opposing.
Esq. F. R. Price, Esq. engineer. I heard the mate sing out to the captain there was accordingly adjourned. The activity and zeal which she displays in the attempt
:sq.„.._ W. Ravenscroft, Esq. was a steamer corvine out from the docks. After that. I It was understood that Mr. Cburton would adjourn the to rescue perishng souls—the earnestness of h 1 _Pr -A finnan,.

During the past week, the teetotalers of Liverpool have
been favoured with a visit by that most indefatigable lady,
Ml's. Celine, who may be known to many of our readers
as the companion in prison visiting of the late Mrs. Fry.
Although she has attained the advanced age of seventy-
two, this most devoted lady perseveres unweariedly in her
--plittawthropiweirorts.--From hereaperiencein the miseries
of those whom crime has led to prisons and to peniten-
tiaries, sbe is folly competent to depict the ravages com-
mitted by the evil she is so energetically opposing.
The activity and zeal which she displays in the attempt
to rescue perishUg souls—the earnestness of her language
and manner—carry at once to the hearts of all her listeners,
the conviction of her sincerity. She has, since her ar-
rival, addressed several public meetings, and has ad-
ministered the total abstinence pledge to at least ninety or
a hundred persons. Besides these public labours (where
she trusts that her age is her defence from animadversion)

she is most active in her private endeavours to iecl;i-mj
the drunkard.

In one of these private excursions, accompanied by a
medical gentleman, who is a well known adv

ocate of the

principle sbe upholds, she went to the house of a man whl
was on the point of losing an important situation'througl
strong drink. He was a foreman over some workmen
and his master placed the very

in every other respect, and would gladly continue his ser-
vices but for this dreadful propensity, but he bad just
signified his intention to dismiss him. Mrs. Carlile had
previously been informed of these particulars ; but, on

• ••••
entering, misled by his respectable appearance, she forgot
what his condition was, and addressed him as follows :--
" Well, my friend, if I may judge by your appearance,
you belong to our happy society of Teetotalers, and I
congratulate you on your having got free from a delusive
and destructive snare."
She was gently informed of her mistake by his unhappy
wife, who bore testimony to his general good behaviour,
with tears in her eyes. The result, however, of the inter-
view was, that the husband signed the pledge, and Mrs.
Carlile departed amidst the blessings of the delighted
wife. Many persons, too, who have never been drunk-
ards—several from among the more educated classes—
have been led over by her powerful appeals to join her
cause, and they, it is confidently expected, will exert
their whole influence in the same direction.

On Monday last, she addressed a meeting in the Music
Hall, and received many signatures. She uniformly begs
the meeting to abstain from showing their applause of her
sentiments in the usual manner ; but the silent, eager at-
tention with which she was received was very flattering.
At the close of the meeting, it was stated by the Chair-
man, that any respectable person who opposed these
views would be heard at any subsequent meeting, which
are held on Monday each week, thus proving the desire
of the managers for fair discussion.
The labours of Mrs. Carlile are not confined to Liver-
pool, but where she is invited she willingly goes, as far as
opportunity permits, and she has established many so-
cieties in various towns among ladies who visit the poor
provided with tracts, &c. She says, when interrogated
as to the reason of her activity, " She has but a few days
to live, so she must live by steam." We understand her
visit to Liverpool is not yet ended, but whether she will
appear again in public is doubtful.