The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

Peb, 12, 1 544.

LOCAL NEWS.

DRIVING CATTLE THROUGH THE STREETS ON THE
&seasTo.—The Grand Jury, at the csnclusion of their
labours during the Borough Sessions, complained of the
grievous nuisance of driving cattle throudi the town on
the Sunday and wished the attention of the authorities
to be called. to the subject. The Recorder assured them
the recommendation should be attended to.
A committee has been appointed at Glasgow to take
Measures for securing a daily communication with Liver-
t2.l and Glasgow, which is not the case at present.
What is desired, is a mail to leave Glasgow at four o'clock
in the afternoon, instead of at seven in the morning. In
that case letters would arrive next day in time to be an-
swered by our usual afternoon mail.
Listrwen.—On Wednesday last, about one o'clock, a
finhe
ship
of 500 tons burthen, called the Achilles, was
launched from the building-yard of P. Chaloner, Sons,
- and Co., Baffin-street. Her le ,gth is 112 feet 6 inches,
and breadth 28 feet 9 inches ; she was built under the
inspection of Lloyd's surveyor, and will stand A 1 twelve
Years. Her model is one of the finest we have seen, and
tiPParently well adapted for the East India trade.
PRESTON GUILD ROBBERY. APPREHENSION OF
ANOTHER OF THE PARTIES CONCERNED.—Ever since
this audacious robbery was committed, a careful look-out
has been kept for the companion of Eliza Bailey, and the
Young man, named Joel Hobson, answering the descrip-
tion of the supposed offender, was arrested a few days ago
'at Bristol, and, after being seen by Mr. Marquis, the gen-
tleman who was robbed at Preston, has been brought to
Birkenhead, and underwent an examination on Wednes-
day, before J. H. Harden, Esq. Hobson was fully iden-
tified as the man who was in company with Eliza Bailey,
at Birkenhead, the day after this robbery, when the two
bank notes were so unluckily dropped by one of them, and
which led to the conviction and transportation of the fe-
male. The case was remanded.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—At the Court of Passage, on
Tuesday last, the assessor, Mr. Crompton, was for several
hours engaged in trying an action for false imprisonment,
which was brought by Richard Thomas, draper, of Para-
dise-street, against James Jeffrey, of the firm of Jeffrey
and Morrish, drapers, of Church-street. Mr. Wilkins
and Mr. Blackburn conducted the case for the plaintiff;
and Mr. James and Mr. Littledale, for the defendant.
The short facts of the case appeared to be, that a parcel
of canvas was ordered by a commission agent, of the
name of Stubbs, to be sent in October last from the de-
fendants to the house of the plaintiff; and that, when the
canvas was sent, the amount was not forthcoming ; where-
upon the defendant went to the place, and after some al-
tercation the plaintiff was lodged in Bridewell for the
night. Upon the following day, he was brought before
Mr. Rushton, at tfie Police-court, when the case was
dismissed. The charge upon that occasion was, that the
plaintiff had feloniously received the goods, knowing
them to have been stolen. The jury found a verdict for
the plaintiff for £25 damages, and gave it as their opinion
that a felony had not been committed by Stubbs.
REFRACTORY PAUPERS.—Two cases of insubordina-
tion in the Workhouse by paupers came under the notice
of Mr. Rushton on Friday, at the Police-court. The
first was that of Catherine Cuff, a mulatto girl, whom
the matron charged with having created a disturbance,
by challenging other of the paupers to fight, and using
unbecoming language to herself and others. The prisoner
had also torn her stockings into rags, thus destroying the
Parish clothing. Mr. Rushton ordered Cuff to be impri-
soned for 21 days.—The other charge was against a fe-
to
lu
hatlen. named Ellen Roach, who has become quite a pest
magistrates and the parish authorities by her rude
and violent conduct for a length of time past. Mr. Rush-
ton
animadverted in severe terms on her conduct, re-
marking
that it would inevitably be her fate to die in gaol
if she persisted in such evil courses. He then ordered
of
her to be imprisoned for 21 days. The prisoner begged
Mr. Rushton to send her to prison for life, declaring
lthat she would rather he did so, as then she should no
onger trouble him, whereas, at the expiration of her
sentence, she would be certain to be there again.
DEATH OF A POLICE-OFFICER, FROM AN ACCIDENT
AT
A FIRE.—On Friday, an inquest was held before Mr.
....nrttcycarbdo,roaugh coroner, on view of the body of Hobert
Police-officer, aged 28 years. It appeared
from the evidence, that, on Tuesday night last, the de-
ce.ased and a number of other police-officers were engaged
Lhe raging
with the engines in endeavouring to extinguish the tire
at Mr. Barton's cooperage in Plumbe-street.
There was a quantity of stones piled up in the yard oppo-
site the building inside called the cooperage, and several
People were engaged in removing them to the street by a
Passage or gateway. There was a brick wall to the coo-
perage facing the yard, with several wide doors and win-
dows to it, and atter the roof was burnt away it was con-
sidered dangerous and likely to fall, as it was much wea-
kened by the openings in it. Though some warnings were
given of the danger, it does not appear that they were suf-
ficiently attended to, and the wall fell while some of the
men were opposite to and at a short distance from it.
Three men were severely injured by the fall. They were
conveyed to the Northern Hospital. The deceased was
covered with bricks, with the exception of his head, and
• was insensible when picked up. He had a large cut on
the left side of his forehead, and his right thigh was
broken. The wall that fell was three stories high. Mr.
Parker, surgeon of the hospital, said the deceased was
brought there on Tuesday evening. He had received, be-
sides the injury to the thigh, a fracture of the skull on the
left side, and a wound on the other side, which were the
immediate cause of death. The jury returned a verdict of
Accidental death."—We understand that Pritchard was
an active and intelligent young man, a painter by trade,
and formerly a shopkeeper in this town. He was a mem-
ber of the Odd-fellows' Society, and this body having ex-
pressed a wish to attend his remains to their last resting-
... place, his funeral took place on Sunday, at St. John's
vlaurch-yard-
joiltnoflrts.it, INSTITUTION.—On Friday, the
.annual meet-
appeared
the lees," subscribers to the Royal Institution was held in
Vroso there hall, George Freckleton, Esq., in the chair.
ttePort, which was of a favourable character, it
earned out at the objects of the institution had been fully
rt--r`ng the lath at the museum had made great advances
alee.4ialst Year, and contained specimens of the high-
birdsndded at Several rare specimens of quarupeds had
to the collection—that the total number of
liepartoi—eunntited to
3300—that in the mineral and fossil
°at the ;;, rote collection was somewhat deficient, and
be wisher galley of art had mit been so attractive as could
Batisfacto The state of the fnnds was upon the whole
ite rev, rY ; and though the institution was nor a favour-
to ot_yrt for the wealthy, it nevertheless afforded pleasure
s. e in h
-Y 27,9s,humble circiimstances, for it had been visited
B. yate`ils on the free days during the past year. Mr. J.
took the liberty of adverting to a letter which
olifalebe_en written by Mr. John Brancker, jun., on behalf
edo,„°eral gentlemen, chiefly young men, who had been
fort;(ed in the school attached to the institution, setting
I that a subscription had been commenced for the pur-
eva°hBeo.f. establishing at the University of Cambridge, an
"'onion, the terms of which were not settled, for one
Or En-r .
„a. e pupils. who might be drafted off from hence to
Vt college. Now, it appeared to him (Mr. Yates) that
ey should, at the present crisis, forward such a scheme
by every means in their power, and that a recommenda-
tion
from that general meeting should be made
fortha
purpose. He therefore moved that the meeting, being
anxious to forward the views contained in the letter, re-
commended all parties to contribute towards the accom-
plishment of so laudable an object. Mr. H. Banner, se-
conded the motion. The Rev. Mr. Thorn expressed a
eahotphc
enitihat the institution would act on the fairest and most
Principles in the matter—that the young men
Should be at liberty to select their university, and that
. they might go to the London University. if they pleased,
as well as to either Cambridge or Oxford. In reply to a
question from Mr. banner, the chairman was understood
to say donationss
obtaineda y th r t th e committee were at liberty to appropriate
The seven folToyoney in aid of any scholarships that might
the committee !be pupils at either of the universities.
follow gentlemen were elected members of
rotation, nameißyina,ifiPlace of those who were going out by
Messrs. S. Turner, T. Winstanley, J.
B. Yates, Dr.
Arthur Waterhousees, C. Boutflovver, John Fletcher, and
...CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY COMPANY.—
De half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Aluirsday, at the Clarendon-rooms, William Dixon, Esq.,
chairman 'of the directors, in the chair. The report stated
that notwithstanding the reduction in the fares the number
of passengers bad decreased in the half year ending the
31st December, 1843, as compared with the corresponding
Period of the previous year, 7301, and that the reduction in the receipts for passengers during the same time was
£624 16s. 3d. The receipts during the half-year were
Stated to be £12,626 17s. ad., and the expenditure, inclu-
ding interest, £8,4,13 18s. ld., leaving a surplus, including
a balance of £llB ss. 4d. for the half-year ending 30th
June of £4,301 4s. I Id. The directors, therefore, recom-
mended that a dividend be declared of 83. 6d. per £5O
share, and 4s. 3d. per £25 share ; but as there was 6s. 3d.
per share due for interest on the new £5O shares for calls
unpaid, the amount to be declared payable thereon would
be 2s. 3d. per share, and that the same be payable on
Tuesday, the 27th instant. This would amount to £130155.
and thereby leave a balance of £269 19s. lid., which would
135 applicable to the payment of the income tax. The di-
ctors reported as to the sale of Monk's Ferry, and of the
reported that it was preferred to amalgamate the Chester
this
and Bnolenhead with the Holyhead Railway; the stock of
be entitlePdanY to be taken at par proprietors of it to
to an equal amount of stock in the Holyhead
the same or
to be paid for their shares at par. A part of
parry
be en
Proposal was, that the proprietors of this corn-
allotted X 300,000 of the capital, in proportion to the in-
terest held respectively by them in this company. The
rt having been adopted, the following resolution was
!uolted, there being only two dissentients, that the whole
..;no!ertaking of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway be
~Lto the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company for
titled thereto
the proprietors of this company be en-
thereto in proportion to their several shares, the un-
paid calls on all shares issued to belong and be paid to the
Chester and Holyhead Railway Company. That the
Come of Payment be by shares at par in the Holyhead
fon Parry to assentients, and by cash to dissentients. The
rig resolution was also adopted :—£300,000, or 6000
"res in the capital of the Chester and Holyhead Coln-
'fit, with the right to appoint three directors, being 0f-
5e,.7.9 to this company, resolved—That the proprietors be
helnired to express their willingness to accept such num-
ith4oefa
held
above shares, as may be proportionate to the
04
tebnt.
20th • ueld by them in this Company, on or before the
lotto instant, or he will be excluded the benefit of any al-
ts per share deposit will be required to be paid
b . e allotted shares on or before the 21st instant.
thrtilig the conversation', which took place, it was stated
After than ue Par price of each share was about £33 15s. 9d.
• k
seParated
in. had been voted tta the chairman, the meet-
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