The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

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Poly,Toas.—All doubt is now removed respecting the INQUESTS.—On Saturday, an inquest was held before
state of the potato crop in the neighbourhood of Garstang.. Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Robert Crane. aged
The moss land is nearly free from the disease, and from ten months. who lived in Edwin-street, with a relation.
fifty to seventy loads per acre of perfect and good sound On • Saturday three weeks, deceased's step-sister was
potatoes is the Pro.duce. Therefore, they will repay the sitting at the table getting her breakfast. with the de-
moss farmer more than any other crop. They are now ceased on her knee, and a cup of hot coffee before her.
nearly all got out of ground.—Preston Chronicle. Deceased, while the female turned round to take the
The gross number of voters upon the parliamentary kettle off the fire, got hold of the cup and upset it, and
register for the northern division of this county is 11,846, the hot coffee went over his stomach and right leg, and
and as it was only 10,710 in the register for last year, it severely scalded him. Some applications were then made
appears that there has been an increase of 1136 voters for to the sores, but no surgeon was called, and the deceased
this division. A considerable portion of this addition to died from the injuries on Wednesday last. Verdict
the register has been nude by the new claims created by "accidental death."—An inquest was held same day, on
the faggot qualifications furnished from the proceeds of view of the body of an infant, which was taken in a
the League fund. coffin, by a man, into St. Anthony's Chapel. Scotland..
THE IRON BARQUE RICHARD COBDEN.—This vessel, road, on Friday afternoon, and there left. It appeared
which sailed from Liverpool, in July last, arrived out at that the child was still-born. No clue was obtained to
Bombay after a short passage of ninety-four days, although the parents. Verdict " still-born," and orders given
she was becalmed, on the Line, fourteen days; and as that it be interred.
doubt has arisen about the fouling of iron vessels en long AMERICAN PRODUCE.—In eight vessels, arrived last
voyages, it is proper to mention that she had no coating week at this port from America,—the Sheridan, the Sea,
when she left the port of Liverpool, except good oil red the Wyoming, the Southerner, the Henry Clay, the Great
paint, and although she did foul a little, on the Line, Western, the Chaos, and the Oxford,—there were ire,
while she was becalmed, when she arrived at Bombay she Ported, among other things, fourteen thousand one hun-
was as clean as when she left the port of Liverpool. The dred barrels of flour, ninety thousand five hundred bush-
Richard Cobden is 140 feet long, 28 feet 8 inches beam, els of wheat, seven thousand five hundred bushels of
and 20 feet depth of hold, and great rise of floor, with a Indian corn, two thousand casks of beef and pork, three
fine run fore and aft, and was built by Messrs. James hundred and severity barrels of hams, seven thousand six
Hodgson and Co., iron shipbuilders, of this town, and hundred boxes of cheese, fifteen hundred barrels of apples,
launched on the 18th July, 1844. fourteen hundred and twenty barrels of lard, three thou-
SEAMEN'S WAGES--On Friday, Captain James F. sand two hundred kegs of lard, two hundred barrels of
Bissett. the master of the Duke, which trades between biscuits, and three hundred casks of butter. Of the
this port and Calcutta, was summoned before Mr. Rush- above quantities, the ship Henry Clay brought nearly
ton, to show cause why he had refused to pay William three thousand barrels of flour, twenty-one thousand
Henry Evans, steward of that vessel, the sum of £9, bushels of wheat, and three thousand boxes of cheese,
being the balance of his wages. It appeared that on the besides a great deal of miscellaneous merchandise. One
voyage home the steward was turned out of the cabin for days entry of flour and wheat was equal to seventy-five
insolence and general inefficiency, and that, from the 14th thousand bushels of wheat. This is only the commence..
of June until the 27th of August, he refused to do any ment of. American corn imports. We have seen several
work whatever on board, and said that he should continue letters in the possession of eminent merchants here, and
his life of idleness unless he were taken back into the these advise unlimited quantities of Indian corn, if needed
cabin. On the 27th of August he was ordered by the —far beyond any requirement of Great Britain.
police-magistrate at St. Helena either to do duty or to ac- THE GREAT BR,TAIN.—In a letter to the Mining
cept of his discharge. He refused the discharge, and Journal, Mr De la Haye of this town suggests a mode of
came home in the vessel as an ordinary seaman. Mr. raising this splendid vessel. He says " 1 would propose
Rushton refused to let him have any of the £9. to construct a huge bag or cylinder of vulcanised India-
TOWER BUILDINGS, OLD CHURCHYARD.—These rubber, or any other flexible water-tight material, of
buildings, when completed, will occupy the entire space about 6 feet in diameter, and of a length equal to the lon-
between Water-street, the Old Churchyard, Tower-gar- gitudinal circumference of the vessel; and to fasten it at
den, and Stringer's-alley. At present about one-half the low tide around the vessel, as near the keel as possible, by
above space will be covered with buildings which are means of chains and beams, and then to inflate it with air.
shown in the print. They will be faced with white stone, The tide on rising would act on this immense body of air,
and will contain forty-three suites of merchants' offices, giving it a tendency to rise above, and thus cause a con-
with two tiers of vaulting underneath. The whole will be siderable buoyancy : the steam-tugs, being then used,
fireproof. At the north-west corner, a tower will be car- might draw her off the shore. The India-rubber, alone
ried up 120 feet in height. The style of architecture would cost about £1200; but then it would not
be de-
throughout
is that of the Italian palazzi. The buildings stroyed, and might be afterwards used for other purposes.
are the property of Joseph Bailey. Esq., of Glanusk Park, But if no attempts are made to raise this magnificent Yes-
Breconshire, M.P. for Worcester. and will be constructed sel, it is to hoped that another vessel of the same size will
from the designs and under the direction of Mr. J. A. be immediately commenced. The experience made by
Picton. A neat lithographic view has just been issued by the engineer under whose superintendence the Great
Mr. Isaacs. Britain was built, would seem to warrant the supposition,
INCREASE OF LIVERPOOL.—In the year 1700 the po- that a vessel of equal size could be completed with much
pulation of Liverpool was 5145; in the present year it less difficulty; while the improvement made in the can-
may be stated at 350,000, and this, independent of the struction of large engines would probably permit only two
out-townships, which would swell the population to a far being required, instead of four."
greater amount; nor does it include the township on the WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meet-
Cheshire margin of the river. The growth of Liverpool, ing of this body was held on Tuesday ; Mr. J. Shep_
however, was not so rapid in its early history. Thus, for paid in the chair. Mr. Austen, the Assistant Poor-Law
instance, the increase from 1720 to 1730 was only 99 in a Commissioner was in attendance. A circular letter of
population of 11,000. The population for thirty years, instructions to Boards of Guardians from the Poor-Law
from 1770 to 1800, a little more than doubled itself; from Commissioners was read by the clerk. The medical offi-
-1820 to 1840 the population doubled itself; and, alto- cer of the tethporary fever houses reported that, during
gether, the increase of population in this town has gone the past week, eleven new patients had been admitted,
on increasing. not only in a rate proportioned to its size, that three had died, and four had been discharged cured.
but as the population has increased in number, it has iii- Of the three deaths reported, one was a hopeless case of
creased in a ratio of increase; that is to say; if the popu. small-pox. The number of patients admitted since the
lation increased 10 per cent. per annum a century ago, it opening of the houses was 42, of which 21 yet remained.
has since increased 15 and 20 per cent. The Poor-Law Commissioner brought before the Board
LIVERPOOL CORPORATION FINANCES.—We may state the subject for which be had attended, namely, an in-
a fact concerning the property of the Corporation, which crease in the number of guardians for Toxteth.park,
will show how much this town is improving. The Town- West Derby, and Everton. He stated that he came
clerk stated in a speech before the Council in the year with instructions from the Commissioners to confer
1837, that " they had an estate 3f the nett value of three with the Board, and report any wishes or suggestions on
millions. In the last forty-five years it had doubled it- the subject. Some discussion ensued, and propositions
self in value, and in the last nine years it had increased in drawn up, but none of them were put to the vote. Mr.
value £900,000." In the present year, (1846,) we are in- Parry brought forward his motion for preventing the re-
formed by an undoubted authority that the Corporation lieving officers from giving casual relief in any form, save
_... ..u,possess an estate extending over about 1200 acres, being in kind, according to the general order of the Poor-Law
. ..... enlo,ooo persons I more than half the property of the town ; the value of Commissioners, when Mr. Austen stated that it was ille-
_.......eives of the moral lesson which it I which is nearer five than four millions sterling. If we gal to give such relief in money, and that it was a fruitful
conveys. By the kind liberality of Mr. Brunetti, the take it at four anl a half millions, it will be seen that its source of abuse and waste. Some of the guardians sup-
'nus modeller and proprietor, about four hundred value has increased 50 per cent. within nine years—a de- Ported the measure, but no decision was come to on the
the various charity schools belonging to the gree of improvement which no estate of similar magni- subject. It was stated that the committee of the South
t‘ourhood have been admitted free. tude ever attained before. In the nine years quoted by Dispensary could not agree to the conditions of the Poor-
ek Mr. Cowen, solicitor, of Nant- the Town-clerk, the estate adds nearly one-third to its Law Commissioners, as to the medical relief for Toxteth-
'n the river Weaver, near that value, but in the last nine years it adds more than half. Park-
'-' been in excellent practice, CONSCIENCE ! CONSCIENCE !—A gentleman has re-
CHESTER DIOCESAN BUILDING SOCIETY.---AL the
-el circumstances. He lated to us an instance where the still, small voice of quarterly meeting, held a few days since, at the Blue
eral times, and at conscience has no doubt worked with good effect. On Coat School, in this town, there were present A. Hodg-
-4 even then, Monday last, Mr. R ,an extensive manufacturer in son, C. Inman, C. Groves, Esqrs., and the Rev. Chan-
-self, but this town, had a small parcel placed in his hand by a little cellor Raikes, Archdeacon Rushton, A. Campbell, and
girl, one of his card room hands. She said that on the W. C. Lawrence. The secretary reported that Goring the
evening previous, (Sunday,) whilst sat at home alone, a last quarter, a donation of £BOO bad been made by G.
young woman came to the house, and gave her the par- Horrocks, Esq., of Preston, which, with £2OO previously
eel, telling her at the same time to deliver it to Mr.—, given, made that gentleman a benefactor to the amount of
or his son, and to no one else. In accordance with this, £lOOO. A donation of £lOO had also been made by Ma-
the parcel was given to the gentleman in question. It jor Marsland, of Henbury Hall; and it was the more
was an envelope, sealed with wax, and addressed to Mr. gratifying that both gifts were without solicitation made
R , Manefctor." Its contents were six shillings in to the parties. The secretary read a letter, addressed by
silver, and the following, written on a slip of paper:— the bishop to the clergy, requesting that sermons might
" Restitution for ill gotten goods and property wested." I be preaChed, and collections made in the churches of the
No idea can be formed who is the party from whom it diocese, in aid of the objects of the society. His lordship,
has been received.--Preston Pilot. after alluding to the exhausted state of the society's funds,
DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, on Thursday,plyi
tionng the most destitute places with church accornmoda-
it at a time when there is a better prospect than ever of sup-
was recommended that lights be allotted on board vessels 1
in the dock in case of necessity, certified by the harbour I , states that twenty churches are proposed and might
master. between eight in the morning and eight in the be built, where they are greatly needed, if liberal grants
I
night; the' lights to be locked up in lanterns, and under were made; and that, though great exertions are made,
the surveillance of a police constable, at a charge of ss. and large funds supplied in parishes for local objects, he
for the first hour, and 2s. 6d. afterwards. In reply to a trusts the clergy will not be deterred from bringing this
question put by Mr. Mann, as to the working of the new cause before their people. In the hope that this appeal
system of porterage, Mr. Kendall said that be could dis- may be responded to in a liberal manner, the committee
charge a vessel in ten days which formerly occupied five proceeded to consider the cases that had come before
weeks. The receipts at Runcorn for the last month were, them, and decided that the application of the Rev. Mr.
on 227 vessels, of 11,468 tons, £57 4s. 10d., being an in- Irvine, vicar of Leigh, for assistance in a church now
crease over the corresponding period of last year of 47 building, should be responded to, by confirming their ori-
vessels, 4,900 tons, and £6 lls. 6d. A machine for as- ginal promise of granting £250, on conditions that had
certaining the trim of vessels was submitted for the in- since been complied with, with an addition of £5O. The
spection of the committee; it was of very ingenious con- application of the Rev. J. H. Greenwood, of Hurst, near
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday, an awful instance struction, and said to be admirably adapted for the pur- Ashton-under-Lyne, was not acceded to, the place of the of sudden death occurred at Birkenhead New Market. pose intended. proposed church being too extensive. The application of y,
on
Mr. Marshall, of Tranere Vale, was in the market mak- HIGHWAY BOARD.—The Law-clerk reported, that n;
the Rev. J. Gillies, of Portwood, Stockport, was consi- '
ing some purchases, and dropped down imtantly. Assis- pursuant to the instructions of the Board, he had pre-
tiered, and it was agreed that £5OO should be forthcoming
tance was obtained, but life was extinct. The deceased ferred an indictment at the present sessions against Mr. for the church, £BOO having been previously raised. A
Was father of the Rev. Mr. Marshall, late of St. Mark's Dove, the manager of the Royal Insurance Company, sum of £lOO (additional to £3OO before granted) was voted
church, in this town. He was a man of cheerful disposi- for the obstruction of Princes-street, and against whom a to the Rev. J. Go?son, of Coldhiust, in Oldham. The
present report notices some grants made on previous
lir, and his budget of comic anecdote was inexhaustible. true bill had been found. The defendant had appeared,
quarter days, when, on account of the slight nature of the
e was for many years a member of the Dublin Corpora- pleaded, and traversed, and had entered into recogni-
tion.
zances, with two sureties to try his traverse at the ensu-
business, it had not been thought necessary to print the
bAftilr[witacK.—That fine vessel, the Duke of Lancaster, ing December sessions. 'The Law-clerk could not corn-
proceedings of the committee.
' "ging to Messrs. Stringer and Mann, of this town, pal the defendant to try at the present sessions, or, as EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS. —On Tuesday, a pub-
was wrecked on the 21st of July, on the reef near the the case is urgent, he would have done so. A report lic meeting was held in the Concert-hall, Lord
Lam Mock Islands, a few miles south of Namao, on the was read from Mr. Duncan relative to the works in Nelson-street, for the purpose of reviving, for the winter,
east coast of China. Captain Bulley and the crew got safe Green-lane. It stated that he had induced Mr. Johnson the movement in favour of closing the shops at seven
away in the boats after the vessel had sunk in deep water, to make such arrangements as would very much facilitate o'clock in the evening. The chair was occupied by Mr.
She having been carried over the reef by the force of the the completion of the work, and he expected soon to be Thomas Blackburn. The chairman spoke ably in favour
current, and from Namoa they were conveyed to Hong in a position to report favourably of their progress. The of the measure, and contended that it was a question af-
-I"fig• Before quitting Namoa, Captain Bulley revisited pipes had been laid to the baths in Paul-street,
ployers. If every shop closed at six o'clock, the same and the farting, not only the assistants themselves, but the em-
the wreck, but nothing could be saved, water would be supplied immediately.
_,. UNFOUNDED CHARGE —At the police court on Thurs- THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DERBY-
amount of business would be done, and the interests of
.','137 and Saturday an examination took place before Mr. SHIRE GENERAL INFIRMARY.—This anniversary was the employers would not in the slightest degree be corn-
.ttlshton on a charge against Thomas Lightbound, flour held on Thursday last. The attendance, owing no doubt promised by such a step. So far from that, it would con-
dealer, for selling adulterated flour to Philip Ennis. The in a great measure to the unfavourableness of the weather, tribute to the advantage of those who were employed, and
Complainant said the flour which he had purchased from was scanty. At half-past ten the President, Governors, add to the comfort of those who keep shops. They would
the defendant would not rise, and on taking it out of the Mayor and Corporation, and other gentlemen 'of the town have additional leisure for their mental and moral ime
rung he found a slight sediment. Dr. Brett, at the request and neighbourhood, assembled at the Town-hall, and provement and attention to their health, and the public
of Mr. Rushton, analysed the flour and said that it con- went in procession to All Saints' Church, where a sermon would lose nothing by the arrangement. The Rev. John
tained no adulteration whatever. Mr. Rushton congra- was preached by the Rev. Thomas Nolan, M.A., Incum- Kelly moved the first resolution, which was to the effect,
tulated Mr. Lightbound on the result which was just bent of St. Barnabas', Liverpool. The rev. gentleman that the system of late hours of business is alike injurious
,What might have been expected from the position which took his text from the 35th verse of the 10th chapter of to the health and morals of tradesmen's assistants, and
he (Mr. L.) held in the town. St. Luke :—" Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou prejudicial to the interests of the employers and con-
sumers. The Rev. F. Barker, in seconding the resolu-
WESLEYAN MISSIONS.—A very extensive scheme of spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee."
tion, regretted that the assistants themselves had, by not
CUpel building is now contemplated by the Methodists of The discourse was powerful and impressive. The Rev.
joining the association, taken so little interest in the mat-
_. Stockport. They have determined on the erection by E. Lillingston read prayers. At the conclusion of the
Zoolruntary contribution, of a chapel and day school in service the plates were held by E. Strutt, Esq., M.P., ter. A question like this was only to be carried by conti-
-5 twood, another in Queen-street West Chestergate, and and the Hon. Mrs. Gore, the Mayor, Lady Wilmot, Sir nual agitation, and he repeated the three pieces of advice
another at Hope Hill. Towards carrying out this design, H. S. Wilmot, Bart., and Miss Cave. The collection given at a former meeting—combine—agitate—register.
-`,'„?e following sums were subscribed on the spot :—J. amounted to £157 ss. The anniversary sermon of this The resolution was put from the chair, and, as were also
Heald, Esq.,and family, 1000 guineas; .1. Marshall and charity was preached last year by the Lord Bishop of the others, carried unanimously. Mr. James Stitt pro-
Sons
, 1000 guineas; J. Lees, Esq., Stanley House, 250 Lichfield.—Derby Mercury. [Mr. Nolan's affecting and posed the second resolution. The closing of merchants'
theoffi cyeosoantg sixm eon:cblouctka hvaedrygreat provedf
anvooto onlyr
to thea advantage
masters,
forto
guineas ; Mr. G, Drink water, 100 guineas ; Mr. J. Brow- winning appeals are often dservedly successful, and we
bel, 100 guineas; Mr. S. Hunt 100 guineas; Mr. A. hope that his approaching annual sermon for our Southern
double the work was done in the few hours during the day
V
than under the old system. Those also who had adopted
lckers, 100 guineas S.
J. Rig y, guineas ; and, Hospital will be as liberally responded to as that which we altogether, about £4OOO have been subscribed. here record.]
the plan of closing their warehouses and , -
THE HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT TAI3LEY.—The whole SINGULAR CASE OF FELONY.—At our Police-court,
of •• - --. F •• WO"-

Lieut. M. Mills has been appointed by the Admiralty
to the charge of the mails at this port.
John Williams, Esq., banker, will be the mayor of
'Chester for the ensuing year.
On Wednesday last, a man, unknown, fell into the
Albert Dock. The body was not recovered till Thursday.
The Manchester Parks' Committee has been formally
dissolved, the property henceforth falls under the manage-
ment of the Corperation.
Mr. Alderman John Paley, jun., mayor of Preston for
the present year, will be solicited to occupy the civic chair
for another twelve months.
The workmen in the employ of Messrs. Furniss and
Kilpin have presented their foreman, Thomas Ray, with a
handsome silver snuff-box and pencil-case.
There are now 90 packet-ships which trade between
New York and Europe : 52 to Liverpool, 16 to Havre, 8
to Glasgow, 5 to Marseilles, and 1 to Belfast.
In the lowest districts of Manchester and Leeds, out of
1000 children born, 570 die before they attain their fifth
year.
The celebrated Viennese dancers, forty-eight in num-
ber, under the direction of Madame Weiss, sailed yester-
day morning in the packet ship " Yorkshire," Captain
Bailey, for New York.
MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.—An apple tree, in the
garden of Mr. Johnson, farmer, Walton, has now on it
eight apples, being the second crop this season, the tree
being a summer apple tree.
FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Thursday, as a labourer,
named John Langley, was at work in one of the manure
yards in Vauxhall-road, a carter accidentally upset his
cart upon him, and the poor fellow was killed.
CHRIST CHURCH.—On Sunday week, sermons were
preached, in the morning by the Rev. Fielding Ould, and
in the evening by the Rev. Mr. Falloon, after which col-
lections were made in aid of the funds of the schools in
connection with this church, amounting to £7O.
At a meeting of the spinners and manufacturers at Man-
chester, on Monday, it was unanimously agreed to work
short time, in consequence of the great depression of
trade. The time agreed upon was about forty-six hours
or four days per week.
A few days since, a child, named Mary Ann Burke,
five years old, living in Skelhorne-street, was burnt to
death. She was left in the cellar with her brother, ten
years of age, who is unfortunately dumb. A spark from
the grate set her clothes on fire.
The British ship Cromwell, Captain M`Dougall, bound
from Quebec to Liverpool, was wrecked on the 20th ult.
The crew, thirty in number, were saved by the packet-
ship Roscius, which fell in with the Cromwell, water-
logged.
The Duke of Wellington has presented Mr. Richard
Hoghton, youngest son of Sir Henry Bold Hoghton,
Bart., with a cornetcy in her Majesty's 9th Lancers,
without purchase, in consideration of the gallant services
of his uncle, the late Major-General Hoghton.
SLAUGHTER AMONGST GAME.—On Monday, Lord
Stanley. Colonel Stanley, and Captain James Hornby,
had a field day's sport on the land preserves, at Burs-
cough, near Ormskirk. During the day they killed 262
head of game.
It is stated that Mr. Mackintosh, the contractor and
army accoutrement maker, has undertaken to float and
bring off the Great Britain from her position at Dundrum-
bay. His plan and ffers were accepted, in preference to
those of several ingenious competitors, by the committee
of the proprietary of that ill-fated vessel.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S CHURCH, TOXTETH•PARK.
--On Sunday week, after sermons by the Rev. W. Harri-
son, of St. Michael's Church, Pimlico, London ; and by
the Rev. Henry Carpenter, of St. Michael's Church, in
this town ; the sum of £4O 15s. was collected in aid of
the funds of the schools in connexion with the above
church.
An inquest was held, on Thursday, on the body of an
aged female, named Mary Topping. In February last,
deceased was accidentally knocked down, in Shannon-
street, by a young man, and was conveyed to the Infir-
mary, when it was ascertained that she had sustained a
fracture of the thigh bone. The poor woman has since
been an inmate of the house, and has gradually sunk.
On Tuesday last she expired.
The Model of Ancient Jerusalem will finally close to
the public this week. It is about being removed to
Manchester. Since it opened upwards of 10,000 persons
have availed themselves of the moral lesson which it
By the kind liberality of Mr. Brunetti, the
ingenious modeller and proprietor, about four hundred
children of the various charity schools belonging to the
town and neighbourhood have been admitted free.
On Thursday week Mr. Corven, solicitor, of Nant-
wich, drowned himself in the river Weaver, near that
town. Deceased had formerly been in excellent practice,
but had latterly been in very reduced circumstances. He
Was observed to approach the river several times, and at
last to cast himself in, but must have repented even then,
for he tried to grasp the stream, as if to save himself, but
it was too late.
A FLOCK OF GEESE KILLED BY RATS.—On Friday
morning, a goose, the property of George Smythies, Esq.,
of Bickerstaffe-ball, near Ormskirk, was found dead, and
on the following morning twenty-seven others were also
found dead. Around the pond where the geese were
slaughtered, numerous burrows were discovered, in
which were found several portions of the entrails of the
geese. Some ferrets were turned in, arid 103 rats were
killed ; upwards of 60 escaped.
BONDING IN MANCHESTER. The first landing of
goods at the wharf lately erected, connecting the Man-
chester Bonding Warehouses, Salford, with the river lr-
well, took place on Saturday week, on which day one of
the lighters belonging to the Duke of Bridgewater's
Trust arrived at the premises from Liverpool, with a
cargo consisting of 105 puncheons, hogsheads, &c., of
wines and spirits, belonging to Mr. J. Sandiford, of
Smithy Door.
The Sarah, from Stettin, in Prussia, brought 160 cases
Of Brazil sugar, weighing about 120 tons, which is entered
at the Liverpool Custom-house for exportation. There
is, besides, an arrival of 3500 bags of sugar from Antwerp,
by the Martha, which is also entered for export. The
fact of sugar coming from either of these places to this
country is, we are informed, an event which has not been
known in the experience of the oldest merchant on
'Change.

the Bank of England notes lost by Mr. ..rancis
draper, Hanover-street, on the occasion of the late mur-
derous attack upon him at Tabley, have been found, and
traced most satiltfactorily to the possession of his brutal
assailant, Wright The adjourned examination of the
prisoner takes place at Knutsford on Tuesday next, when
the evidence collected since the occurrence will be fully
laid before the magistrates. Mr. J. G. Harrison is still
in constant attendance on Mr. M.Gill, who is yet suffer-
ing severely from the effects of the injuries on the head,
and has not been able to procure any sleep since the at-
tack was made upon him.
THE CARPENTERS.—At the sessions, on Thursday,
three carpenters, David Beggs, William Tolloch, and
John Hamilton, appeared on their recognisance, to
answer to an indictment charging them with an assault
Upon John Haspy, another carpenter, at the Brunswick
craving dock, on the 19th of August last. The assault
Was supposed to have arisen from a combination amongst
e Carpenters of the the town to prevent others working
PIL Liverpool who may not have served their time in it ;
but the recorder said there had Rot been evidence to that
effect
Beggs and Tolloch were found guilty, and sen-
t raced, the former to eight months, and the latter to
Vo imprisonment. Hamilton was acquitted.
0 nE CHARGE OF CONCEALMENT OF A BIRTH.—
o_a Friday, Catherine Comerford, who had been remanded
n a charge of concealing the birth of her child, was
again brought up before Mr. Rushton. Mr. Evans, go-
'vernor of the workhouse, and Mr. T. F. Grimsdale, the
/surgeon
re were present, in compliance with Mr. Rushton's
place st. The police-officer again detailed what took
mr.Rviiihsieln he went for the prisoner to the workhouse.
I,coißushton said if the officer's statement were true, the
lduct of the governor was exceedingly improper, and
;,Igra.lyreprehensible, and was not admissable, however
the case might be in a public officer. Mr. Evans, in
ply,
g said the statement of the officer was a mixture of
truth and falsehood. Mr. Rushton, after hea •
Mr.
Evans, said when persons came to the workhouse in the.
v
tate
use in which the prisoner was, they ought not to be
treatd in that manner, but be carefully and hospitably
in ll
ed. Such language and treatment to a poor female,
In a weak and delicate state vrascrbueel and inhuman. In
all cases of the kind since 1;e had been on the bench, he
bad never heard of any such complaintmaogstaiiist any funs.
tionary of the court; they were all humane, and
there was but one opinion, their conduct was kind and
courteous. Mr. Evans made an attempt e speak,aded that
hat
"as again reprimanded by Mr. Rushton. tsberel was no reason for detaining the prisoner, and irnrae..
ty ordered her discharge.

on Friday, William Nicholson, captain, and R. D. Ni-
cholson, mate, of the ship Hero, the property of Robert
Benn, Esq., merchant, and magistrate of this town, were
charged with having sold the old copper now stripping off
the said vessel, in the Brunswick Graving Dock.—John
Lennan, a dealer in old metal, proved that he had bar-
gained with the prisoners on the 14th inst., prior to the
vessel going to the Graving Dock), to have the old cop-
per and copper nails from her bottom, for the sum of
£ll9. The money was paid in three several instalments
of £5O, £lO, and £55, on the 14th, 15th, and 17th in-
stants, in the presence of John Reay. The captain him-
self received the first sum of £5O, and gave a stamped re-
ceipt for it. The other instalments were paid to the
mate, by the orders of the captain, and stamped receipts
were also given for them.—Mr. Benn stated that the ves-
sel belonged to him, and had been sent into the graving
dock to be repaired and re-coppered. He gave strict or-
ders to the captain, and the foreman carpenter at the dock,
that the old copper was not to be disposed of, as the person
who supplied the new copper was to have it. The vessel
was commenced upon to be stripped on Thursday, and that
morning the witness Lennan was stopped by a policeman, in
the act of taking a cart-load of the old metal away, and he
stated that he had purchased it from the prisoners. They
had no authority to dispose of it.—The captain, who ap-
peared to be a very respectable man, said, in defence, that
the mate induce him to consent to make sale of the cop-
per in order to raise money for his temporary accommo-
dation, upon the understanding that the copper was not
to be taken away if the money was repaid by the time the
vessel was stripped : he had no idea of defrauding Mr.
Benn. The mate made no defence ; and both prisoners
were committed for trial at the present sessions.
PENN'S BATHS.—The excellent management for which
these baths have for many years been pre-eminent conti-
tinues their pervading character, the greatest possible at-
tention, with uniform kindness, still being the general
characteristics of the attentive proprietor, Mrs. Wright.
—See Advt.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—WONDERFUL
PRESERVATION OF LlFE.—Hugh M'Donald, Lot 55, in
King's. County, Prince Edward Island, made a public de-
claration before Joseph Coffin, Esq., Justice of the Peace
at Bay Fortune, September 3, 1845, to the effect that the
greater part of his nose, and the roof of his mouth, were
eaten away, besides ulcerous sores in the face and legs,
which, from their nature, must shortly have deprived him
of life ; and that he has" been restored from the pitiable
and miserable state he was in, by the use of Holloway's
Ointment and Pills, and after all.ather, medical treatment
had failed.

_Juses and os at one
o'co'clock on Saturthii, had found it to be of veffirycegreat ad-
vantage, and he longed to see that plan generally adopted ;
for on Saturday, of all the other days in the week, they
ought to have shortest hours of labour. He proposed a
resolution to the effect, that while the meeting rejoiced in
the partial adoption of early closing, yet it deplored the
late hours still adopted by some tradesmen, particularly on
the Saturday evening, inducing, as it does, habits of in-
temperance, and an utter disregard of the duties of the
Sabbath. The Rev. W. Bevan seconded the resolution.
Mr. Flower stated that the seven o'clock closing system
had been adopted with complete success in his own
establishment, and proposed a resolution to the effect
that the meeting hailed with satisfaction the measure
lately adopted for the early closing of the markets, as it
removed a great difficulty in the way of the general closing
of the shops, and expressed a hope that the Town Coun-
cil would adhere to the recent resolution. with regard to
the early closing of the markets, whilst the tradesmen
at the same time would generally adopt seven o'clock
as the hour for closing. Mr. William White, a master
tradesman, seconded the motion.

THE REV. H. W. STARR, CURATE OF ALL
SAINTS, NORTHAMPTON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR,—In your paper of the 27th I see a paragraph stat-
ing that the Rev. John Starr, who had been lost upon
Snowdon, had been found. As this is not correct, and
your statement being calculated to prevent tourists from
giving the afflicted relatives further information, I beg you
will contradict the report in your next publication ; and if
you would add, that any tourist or party, who was at the
Dolbadarn Inn, on Tuesday evening, the 15th of Septem-
ber, and can give any information as to seeing or holding
any conversation with the Rev. H. W. Starr, a gentleman
with light curling hair, grey eyes, and black velveteen
coat, would confer a great obligation on his afflicted rele_
tives, or any person noticing his departure from the inn,
for Snowdon, on Wednesday morning, about nine or ten
o'clock, or any party meeting with a gentleman of the
above description, on either Snowdon or Glyder, and
sending an account would be gratefully receiv©d by his
sorrowing friends, addressed to Mr. H. Turner, Brynte-
rion, near Bangor, North Wales.
The insertion of the above would confer a great favour
on the afflicted and widowed mother and sister of Mr.
Starr. They are now stating at Llanberis, in, the hope of
finding his remains.
Respectfully yours, _

IL TURNER.