The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-11-19 00:00:00

!Local p,rtuo.

43arad
morning, about one o'
60 clock, a gentleman on
hot__ be Woodside boat had his pocket picked of two £5
inyand three sovereigns.
n Thursday night, the body of a newly-born infant,
George's in a deal box,, was found at the gates of St.
61'ng,er 1
Church, Everton.
4
Great ItirsdaY a child, named James Beaucock, living in
rnt to deatl
Orford-street, accidentally caught fire, and was
at. _
eerecno'ler has expressed himself willing to assist at the
hall, mos consequent upon the opening of St. George's-
flee autumn.
ollhild, three years old, named William Burgess, re-
found'll with his parents in Northumberland-street, was
0 dead bed on Thursday morning.
er4ril Wednesday a man, named Matthew Scott, whilst
kccider'Yed on board a vessel' in the Clarence Graving Dock,
si,ataljy fell off a beam. He died soon after.
/Citl,-;°4,1-ioUgh, captain of the flat Safety, lying in the
raithlis,l'ock, in attempting to cross the gangway, about
alight
on Monday,
fell into the dock and was drowned.
latnlchleron screw-steamer named the Grecian has been
kstroi d at Glasgow, to run in conjunction with the
tinonie(!enr,, Brigand, &c., between Liverpool, Constan-
a triyrna.
Co1;s1 ulardian Society have memorialized the Earl of
lordsica about the business of the County Court, and his
subjecltP has promised to give prompt attention to the
Pretbis' On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out on the
Btreet",?f Mr. Moss, joiner and cabinet maker, Stanl ey-
-Btroyed Property to the amount of about £.300 was de-
fvtorkmen in the employ of Messrs. Spence and
(s'i the Brownlow-hill marble-works, have presented
with 113 . Spence, the manager of that establishment,
Of th 4, "andsome and richly-chased snuff-box as a token
Thei!esteein.
v• W. H. Bateson, Fellow and Bursar of St.
College,l,PpoinB, Cambridge, and Public Orator, hp been
k,iiir;:ed Secretary to the Royal Commission in that
sitY• Mr. Bateson was of Shrewsbury School, and
ililatted with Liverpool.
°pasawednesday, Edward Weston, an Irish emigrant,
..t.ti;BBattlted, on the Clarence Pier, by a party of man-
IN ,tll. He was awaiting the arrival of his family, for
41411:411e had secured passages without the services of the
140,4eate. hers. This caused great dissatisfaction, and was
„ 0 -I,tin of the assault.
I.4el4'l.anday, upwards of 100 gentlemen connected with
to,s'isanebester Unity of Oddfellows, and others, dined
.I,(im..!r at the Wellington Hotel, and Mr. Thomas Luff,
441. Was presented with a very handsome and
ikt,`,Ll,7-executed silver tea service, consisting of a salver,
ou"4 coffee pots, cream jug, and sugar basin.
14A:ruesday evening Dr. Sandie concluded a course of
interesting lectures at the Governesses' Institution.
ttrinepaaject was the uniformity of the development of the
lotne'es °f animals and plants. The lecturer illustrated
td 4°f his views by a series of preparations, with the
43 the achromatic microscope.
11%.„taetstAn PROM FIRE.—On Thursday a young woman,
gel% " Jane Maguire, who resided in a cellar in Great
4an-street went home drunk, and in the middle of the
41;14 alan 'who lived in the upper part of the house
044,ea scream ; he went down stairs and found the girl
He extinguished the flames, and had her conveyed
A the He
where she died.
44„_,R1L0 KILLED.—On Wednesday night, a White-
kitirawn by one horse, coming it is supposed from
„teePle chase, knocked down a child named Patrick
flikaY, at the bottom of Wilbraham-street. The white-
aqi; Was immediately driven off at a rapid rate. The
',48 carried to a druggist's shop, where he died
etly,
alllitANne RINGING.—On Saturday morning the society
titd• Peter's change-ringers, rang on their bells a true
InPlete peal of grandsire caters, consisting of 5,111
th'eB, in three hours and eleven minutes. The peal
41g by them as a token of respect to John Hand,
ethatt who, on the 9th of November, 1800, ran in and
lidFq
acted the first peal ever rung in this town, and who
the only survivor of that band.
„latielkica.—F-rom some paragraphs which have lately
Lae fa'nu,, round of the press, those who are not aware of
Italini.", would be led to suppose that there is no British
tetiti-"Le On tbe west coast of Africa. It will be inte-
lle4g to those engaged in that trade to know, that John
t°„ft, Esq. (who has been on that coast between
4e1;,,' and thirty years,) was appointed consul about
kale rnonths ay. Mr. Beecroft's residence is at Fer-
tipa ? Po, of which island he is also Governor for the
itsb Govern men t.
11118!t* SIIDLOW'S MUSICAL LECTURES.—The second of
of tilhteresting series of lectures on the musical services
Itirlkie Church of England takes place to-morrow; and
,11 bb from the first one, we ca.n safely predict that it
teleet.e,illighlY interesting and instructive. The subjeFt
"e "" is The Lessons," a full history of which will
teten, illustrated by the choicest compositions of Drs,
S. S. Wesley, and other composers of sacred
b hilhsnug by a full choir of the practical members of
armonic Society.
;lay TN tit TO MR. W. H. HAY, ARCHITECT.—On Mon-
ale; number of the friends of this gentleman entertained
leavto dinner in the Star Hotel, on the occasion of his
dinburgh for the purpose of joining in business
/110 rather Mr. John Hay, of Liverpool, a gentleman
4telli, 48 extensive employment and celebrity, as a church
Stiect• Mr. James Hill, builder, officiated as c
and Mr. A. Handyside Ritchie, sculptor, as crou-
he be chairman paid a
Hallwe-merited compliment to
Ni,: °4ll and talent of Mr. y; and the meeting, which
every isted
of gentlemen connected with art, was in
d 'worthy of the occasion.—Scotsman.
THE PRIEST, AND THE PEOPLE.—On Fri-
,,,`4owdeCt;„Loe Music Hall, in Bold-street, wp densely
1"„71(inz 4 large audience. principally consisting of the
lasses,izulect-f, to hear a lecture on the above exciting
b'ue Pr
finch
Mon Barthelmy St. Hilaire, a member of
'lnglist-ca National Assembly. The lecturer, who speaks
ilad, in Zith great fluency, avowed himself a communist,
:LEM ex-~,Lip course of a very lengthy harangue, defended
,71e ",',,auled the riciples of communism, and denouncd
,„‘aalee°-"Ilat of Louis Napoleon and his government in
"12te atVred terms. The title of the lecture was little
lia.ft/t Lin a mere pretext.
rcgo h,,anAT PLATE ROBBERIES.—On Friday Maguire,
nitt,"u been remanded, was brought up at the Police
itch on been
charge of having in his possession a gold
Of lye which had been stolen last summer from the shop
Ltlttid th'a•
tilalerna, a jeweller, of Halifax. Mr. Rushton
e tea ue would now send the case before the magis-
burdnef llalifaxnot see why Liverpool should
'Red With the costs of a heavy prosecution, which
belon d to another county. This decision was
in without demur by the prisoner's legal ad-
t'toth.„. wir. Superintendent Claugh said that had
h!silyi ease against Maguire, which was not atpresent
Shad Public jnvestigation. It appeared that a. young
tea' bought a pawn-ticket for a watch, which it was
nas tjed had been in the possession of Maguire. It
Yo'llia en out of town, and had been recognised by Mr.
},gates of Elliott-street, as one he had made for Mr.
;14)12! Preston, the patentee, on a new principle, who
It toa firm in London.
c)7k Plaeit'AL ELECTIONS.—On Friday four elections
kchsiori e, to supply vacancies in the Council. Chamber,
Ors nee' bY the elevation to aldermanic honours of
r.,,,reston, Robinson, Langsdale, and Bennett. Tn
tVider ,n'ard Mr. G. G. Hornby, with praiseworthy
k:dt!divilan, retired in favour of Mr. R. Aked, rather
WaIR the conservative interest, and Mr. Walthew.
141,,lteat is claims not very favourably received, sounded
I)s.ritt and Mr. A.ked was returned without opposition.
Nkilkil4l;st_reet Ward Mr. John Gladstone, jun., a highly
kips fo, `it'd business-like gentleman, was induced to
tO'ard at the last moment, and, though labouring
t,101)0"ots serious disadvantage, polled 196 votes, whist
rny,, vet' tient, Mr. M`Millen, who was early in the field,
VP, 4,,anlY 140. In St. Anne's Ward Mr. W. K.
lop.-red",_ eminent solicitor, in extensive practice, again
loOtel„ tendered
the electors, and received 205 votes, and
e;',,cendered for Mr. Stitt. This is the largest ma-
ijr.„..,.tetidered for any. candidate in this ward. In
;14"4% ward Mr. W. Nicholson, tanner, was opposed
'ol:„VotegradleY, surgeon. The former gentleman polled
ttiZcl /I"; a,nd the latter but 60. All the gentlemen re-
the Proceedings created little intereet.

LOCAL

MEETINGS.

W Joan1-)tRIIY GUARDIANS.— The usual meeting of
Nl' 4, was held at the Workhouse on Wednesday.
tesev
fql,towilsZ Birch moved that a call be made
, on hlB3.
91:
4kt,e(l4llt„Ps of the union for the sum of 11 455
'IID-M te rates,—a motion which was Unanimously
t'lo!lNf ..--The tenders of Messrs. Sheppard, for the
,Nlll, , uour and meal for three months, was unanti-
:,at -2.,ceePted. The flour at 255. per 2401b5. oa -
II `thtic,-"9'• Der 2401b5. ; and peas at 345. per quarter.
Nit'ehito`t ef -Air. Joseph Ledson, for the supply of pink-
tli el, b:, for four months. at the rate of 2s. 10d. per
thkeeepte-r Christmas, and 3s. after Christmas, was
;oi4filt4t4; COMMITTEE.—The new committee met for
tlo4:63aCtne on Thursday. Mr. Parker was re-elected
va.
llo4bo",,'let', alltl Mr. Bennett deputy-chairman. The
;,gti'4e :c°4lrnittees were re-organised.—lt appeared
ne a.4st 4;ePort of the inspector of nuisances, that since
14e,rl'esiteeting the removal of night soil had exceeded
.th thus
10t.14g that uPen the manure wharfs by 1.237 tons., .12
tte-lelic:,-tilti the contractor was d.iligently decreasing t e
fag ealth the wharfs.—The medical officer reported that
like-,,alitv be 4 the to was in a satisfactory state, the
,tie
LA 'nl4 ten per" nt below the average of the
,71,(1De ,--1; the whole + cent.
of 555 deaths, 403 were in
e'l,Kl,24l,llllT_cis 150 in the extra wards ; 272 were males
t4e(1,4.346. '7, ; the adults numbered 208, and the
Oipt 111 a, 'a- statement was read (required to be fur-
Iti, e 4rl COrdance wi.h the act of parliament) of the
tl7l4,l,4h,ofclth°n_enditure on account of the streets and
2,4, ioilowv borough up to the 30th of March last. It
12°2%1s R,lB:—Receipts on assessments (4
money),
qt SI e'7 s;:i'oi, other receip.ts, £16,786 ls. 40. , totaoln,
.2e°"tat r_in• Expenditure :—Balance unpaid
q4ttiala.".eaitk) 1--',J3 2s. fli; materi_als_ a_n_dlabour, £21,203
104, •13,80zaeour (in money,) £7,277 19s. 3d.; ma-
.l‘,Nh l'ay, 3,804 103. ld • tradesmen's bills, £735 18s. Bd.;
'I Pll itittleatinte
..t297. ; total, £52 412 99. 44(1.;
At'ke4 '3. 6d. ' la hand on the 30th of 'March last of
Ntr,e vrte•ru,,,
la 441, Nal f -"AL AND ARCYLEOLOGICAL. SOCIETY.—
tph, th_e,,,,ti,rtoightly
meeting of this society on W. edON; Dteslil., , the chair was occupied by lyl • J A
Pic-
ot
et 04,014111 ,`,..i!tit, and the attendance, particularly of the
ideal kl7ernhers of the society, was unusually n.eue-
-4 ,ehf Arthur Holme drew attention to a subje
onct
tistie - trisp:!!lterest. It appeared that he had been
'to of,' 44(1 ii-ePoo over the new American mail steamer
vie he llet, 'l', discovered that the iron in the engines
via
4.4ttrits,llPerior finish to any he had previously seen.
Illeip4itited to the process of manufacture adopted..
1)44 of the evening was devoted to a ills-

mission on the subject, " IS the Gothic or Italian style of
architecture best suited to the general purposes of the
present age and country ?" Mr. fiarry'opened the dabate
in a brief but comprehensive review of the claims of the
Gothic ; and was followed by Mr. II P. Horner, who
took what, at the outset, seemed to be the least popular
side, and defendea the Italian style against the, objections
urged against it. Mr. Rimmer entered the lists fot the Go-
thic, but the arguments were rebutted by Mr. C. Reed,
the secretary, who contended for the more chaste aria
highly-finished architectural productions of Italy. Mr.
Joseph Boult came to the rescue of the advocates of the
Gothic, but was completely routed by Mr. Picton, who
vacated the presidential seat in order to have a " fling" in
favour of the Italian. The discussion was eventually ad-
journed till the next meeting, when Mr. Frank Howard
will speak in favour of the Gothic, and Mr. M'Bryde con-
tend for the Italian, as productive of the picturesque
and beautiful.

Dom( COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—Mr. Littledale hav-
ing taken the chair, Mr. Fisher called attention to certain
notices which had appeared in the newspapers, from which
it appeared that it was intended to go to Parliament for
powers to have fires and lights on shipboard, the esta-
blishment of an emigrants' home, and an alteration and
amendment in the present act. Such powers appeared to
him to amount to an invasion of the present constitution
of the dock trust. He felt sure that so long as the affairs
werc conducted by such gentlemen as they had at that
board, there was no occasion for any alteration. He
moved that the solicitor be instructed to take steps for
opposing any bill having for its object any alteration or
amendment in the constitution of the dock trust. Mr.
Bold said what had been done merely amounted to the
giving of notices, and until the bill was before the House
no decided steps could be taken. Mr. Fisher thought
they ought to be prepared to oppose such a bill as that in
question ; and added that he knew a great deal more
about it, than he was prepared to: divulge. There
being no opposition to Mr. Fisher's motion, it was agreed
to.—Mr. Henry Martindale was appointed one of the
crew of the Liverpool life-boat.—From a report of the
superintendent of the Hoylake life-boat, it appeared that
a few days ago, four emigrants, who went on East Hoyle
Bank, to gather cockles, were in danger of being sur-
rounded by the tide; they were rescued by a fishing
smack, and had it, not been for the timely assistance
afforded them; 60 must have perished. The matter was
referred to the Marine Committee for investigation.—The
tender of Melsrs. Newton and Co.' for clothing for the
dock gatemen, was accepted.—Mr. Jones called attention
to the present system of charging dock dues on steam
vessels. He said the Asia, of 2226 tons burthen, paid
dues for 1214 tons, being only half the tonnage, while she
occupied a space equal to two ships whose tonnage
together amounted to her own. After some conversation
it was agreed to postpone the matter, as the Board of
Trade had now a memorial before them in reference to
to it.—A resolution, for giving the necessary notice to
Parliament for powers to allow fires and lights on ship-
board, and for some amendments of a technical cha-
racter in the existing dock, was agreed to.

SELECT VESTRY.—The usual fortnightly meeting was
held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair.
Mr. Denton complained of the interference of some of the
parish officers in the late municipal elections ; and it ap-
peared that, when appointed, they were cautioned against
any active interference in such matters.—Tt was stated
that at the Workhouse there were not less than 992 per-
sona accommodated in the vagrant sheds. There were now
1787 inmates in the workhouse, almost the precise num-
ber at this time last year. The cost of maintenance, how-
ever, appeared to be less.—Mr. Fairhurst complained that
the fire-engine in the workhouse was much out of order;
but it was stated that orders had already been given to
repair it. This led to a conversation, in the course of
which Mr. Wylie stated that he had had a conversation
with Mr. Duncan, the water engineer' on the previous
day, and he had suggested that they should furnish the
whole building with hydrants. This would give a pressure
of 70 feet or more; in cases of fire hose could be attached,
and the flames immediately extinguished. It was under-
stood that shortly water from the Kensington reservoir
would come down in front of the building, and therefore
the cost of mains to conduct it inside would be the only
expense which would have to be incurred.—The minutes
of the Industrial School Committee contained a letter
from Professor Anderson offering to give the pupils a gra-
tuitous entry to his temple of magic some time before the
season may close. Mr. Denton said that Mr. Coates, the
governor, had suggested that the lads might be made use-
ful in making coffins. The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks said
he had himself the power to carry any such operation into
effect. It appeared that about 20 children had last week
been draughted off from the school.—lt appeared from
the Medical Relief Committee's report that Mr. H. C.
Walton had left this country for America, and therefore
his office was vacant ; that a charge of a grave nature had
been brought against Mr. Callan, which had been referred
to the Poor-law Board, Mr. Callan being, in the mean
time suspended ; and the minutes contained a further re-
commendation, that as soon as two medical districts should
.litcome vacant, they should be placed, as an experiment,
under the charge of one stipendiary officer, who should
be required to devote his whole time to the duties, and be
subject to dismissal on three months' notice. After some
conversation this subject was postponed till next meeting
for further consideration.—The following motion of Mr.
Denton was carried, without much opposition :—" That
the Assessment Committee be fully authorised by this
Board to inquire into the late reductious of assessment on
warehouse property, likewise to inquire into the alleged
over-assessment of house property, with the view to sug-
gest a remedy for the same. '

THE APPROACHES TO THE GREAT LANDING

STAGE

The authorities of Liverpool have displayed a consider-
ate liberality towards their Cheshire neighbours in the
formation of the costly stage for the accommodation of
the ferry steamers. We believe, however, that we shall
be borne out by that numerous portion of the commu-
nity now resident on that side of the Mersey when we
state that something further is wanting to promote their
convenience. The two main approaches to the stage,
from the centre of the town, are by way of James'-street
on the south, and Water-street on the north, and efforts
certainly ought to be used to render such approaches as
free from impediment or risk to passengers on foot as
practicable. At present there are dangers at every turn.
Proceeding down James-street, we have, first, to encoun-
ter the nuisance of carts and waggons loading over the
parapet from warehouses above, all of which, we believe,
have back entrances in Moor-street, which ought to be
used in preference. Timid persons are thus driven to
walk in the mud in the centre of the street; rather than
encounter the danger of the accidental falling upon their
heads of a sack of wheat or a barrel of flour. At the bot-
tom of James-street the way is impeded by a cart stand,
the horses' heads in which are frequently protruded over
the crossing, and the drivers of which are not the most
decorous in either their language or their habits. Pro-
ceeding over the bridge, the path by the south end of
George's Dock is generally rendered impassable by its
appropriation as a locality for the discharge of Welsh tra-
ders, lauding bar iron or grain, and occasionally ballast.
A less crowded thoroughfare than this might surely be
selected for the purpose ; and we beg to suggest to our
local authorities the propriety of removing the nuisance,
which is really a dangerous one.
At the bridge opposite St. Nicholas's Church, similar
sources of annoyance exist. The qusy close to the bridge
is selected as the locality for the discharge of the herring
smacks ; and, at occasional hours of the day, is thronged
with a mob of male and female hawkers of that fish, whose
conduct and language are often most offensive. The
effluvia from the sewers here are very noisome, and, no
doubt, calculated to engender disease. The fishing
smacks might quite as conveniently discharge at the oppo-
site corner of the basin, where the passers-by are less
numerous. They would also be less in the way there of
vessels docking. Another source of danger by this ap-
proach is the continual loading and unloading going on at
the warehouses at the bottom of Water-street, facing the
docks ; and possibly the cart-stands at the north end of
the dock sheds might be differently located. A large
portion of the public, we feel assured, would be most
grateful to the proper authorities for a reform of arrange-
ments so full of danger and annoyance.

PAPAL AGGRESSION

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SIR—How is it that the intense feeling which pervades
the whole community on this subject does not resolve
itself into a more prompt and pointed mode of action ?
In London there have been meetings not only of every
parish, but of every ward, (with the aldermen presiding,)
why are not requisitions got up at once to the aldermen
here ? What is one meeting for Liverpool ? In the su.
burbs, too, how is it that the loyal people of Everton, Kirk.
dale, West Derby, Toxteth.park, Walton, and Aigburth,
are not moving ? There are large school-rooms and
zealous clergy in these places, and yet, although every-
body is in a furore, people do not meet. Is it that they
are too rabid, too indignant, and must cool before they
dare come together ?—Yours, ever,

A CHURCHMAN

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

The letter of a " A Protestant," in your last Standard,
was, I doubt not, well meant; to me, however, it ap-
peared severe and out of place; for, although the arrow
of censure was not openly directed against the reverend
speaker, on account of his " irreproachable character,"
he is by your correspondent closely allied to those who
" love indolence and ease," and whose " love of the
Bible" is questioned. _

As that gentleman has openly declared his hatred of
controversy (which he may do, and yet in some cases
acknowledge its necessity), I presume he will not reply to
the covert attack upon his character, especially as he is
apparently exempt from the charge (by courtesy ?) But
there are others in the world who would enter their protest
against the habit of controversy, and of which number I
am one. In the ablest hands I think religious discus-
sions likely to produce evil. [Our correspondent here
gives an instance where he thinks this was the result.]
If in the hands of able polemics, men whose lives to a
great extent have been devoted to the business of debate,
mischief may result, how much more likely that such
would be the case, when handled by those whose lives
have been spent in an endeavour to avoid contentions,
deeming them unprofitable and vain ; believing that they
disturb and embitter the feelings, and who agree with an
acknowledged orthodox commentator, that " a man fond
of contention in religious things, is seldom one who has
much love for the practical duties of piety."
The very fact of " A Protestant" having impugned
many good and conscientious Christian ministers and
laymen, is likely to do more harm to the cause of Christ
than silence would have done.—l am, FAN your obedient
servant, ANGLICANU§t