The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-05 00:00:00

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frorii the pier is most convenient; sand the turn,
by which carriages will run from the bridge to the north
end of the stage is equally easy. Each end will be at-

with hinges, thus accommodating the bridge to the
rise and fall of the tide. It is conceived by experienced
authorities, that the stage, thus constructed, will afford

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the most complete accommoc
or from Cheshire, or elsewhere
One very material advantage to be derived from the
adoption of the plan will be the removal of the present
Egremont stage, which is felt to be a dangerous obstruc-
tion to vessels coming into or going out of the George's
Basin. It may be found necessary to fill up entirely the
present Egremont Basin, which will no longer be required,
except for fishing and other boats, and thus to secure an
uninterrupted line of pier from Prince's Basin. This
proposal, however, is entirely distinct from that of the
landing stage.

THE ASSIZES

The special winter assize for the southern division of
this county will be opened at Liverpool, on Monday next,
before Mr. Boron Alderson and Mr. Justice Erle. The
calendar, in a numerical point of view is very heavy, there
being already not less than 154 prisoners for trial, 62 of
whom, however, are charged with political offences.
There are charged with the capital offence of murder 7,
(six of these being for murdering policeman Bright, at
Ashton-under-Lyne,) manslaughter 5, rape 3, burglary
17, stabbing 13, bigamy 7, forgery 6, robbery from person
8, horse-stealing 1, sheep-stealing 5, night poaching 5,
mint cases 11, concealing birth 1, stealing post letter 1,
making a false register 1; (Mr. Chubb, the registrar, who
has continued in custody since his committal,) " conspi-
racy",—such is the general charge against the whole of
the political offenders,-62. In one murder case a young
man, named James Kelly, stands charged with having cut
the throat of his sweetheart, at Heaton Norris, in Sep-
tember last. The sad details will be yet fresh in the me-
mory of our readers. The following are the names of the
parties charged with the murder of Bright :—Joseph Rat-
cliff, Joseph Constantine, Thomas Kenworthy, Jonathan
Walker, Wm. Winterbottom, and James Stott. A second
and minor count in the indictment charges these prisoners,
in case of acquittal on the capital charge, with conspiracy.
It is arranged that the trials of the political offenders shall
be taken first. Of the sixty-two charged with conspiracy
ten are Liverpool Confederates, twenty-eight are Chartists
frem Manchester. and the twenty-four others are from
Ashton. It is thought that the trial of the ten Liverpool
Young Irelanders will take place on Tuesday, the 12th
instant, and many interesting facts, showing the designs
of the leagued Confederates here, will doubtlessly be
elicited. The names of those in custody are, Joseph
Cuddy, cabinet-maker; Matthew Somers, (formerly a
provision-dealer, in Hurst-street ;) Francis O'Donnell,
surgeon; Edward Murphy, clerk; Robert Hopper, joiner,

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and Richard Smyth

A STAPLE TRADE LEAVING US

The following paragraph, which we copy from the
Sheffield Times, discloses to us a rather alarming feature
in the position of the nation :

"WHAT IS TO BECOME OF SHEFFIELD? is a question of
no inconsiderable moment, and ought to be the grand subject
of reflection in the minds of all who really, as they profess.
feel an interest in the welfare of their town. Independently of
the temporary stagnation of commerce, the staple trade is
fast leaving Sheffield. There is a sad want of capital in the
town, which arises, in a great measure, from the fact that any

man with a few pounds in his pocket can start as manufac-
turer; and he almost necessarily consumes his capital as fast
as he makes it. No efforts are made to restore, increase, or
create new branches of trade; there is a total want of spirit
and enterprise; and no man will venture a shilling unless he

can calculate to a certainty on the return of two. The intro-
duction of a new trade alone will us."

" The staple trade is fast leaving Sheffield !" Where is
it going to ? Its cutlers have no capital,—no enterprise.
They make no efforts to restore the old or create new
branches of trade. How is all this ?

We fancy that we can trace it in part to the very policy
which Sheffield, above all other towns, by the return to
Parliament of her Wards and Parkers, has been most

s a few years ago
sere in the enjoyment of a large Canadian trade ; but
free trade has smitten these colonies, and the woodman's
axe is no longer busy in their forests as of old. The West
Indies were their customers; and they are ruined. The

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foreigner, moreover, has been treading on their heels in
other markets, and the competition of the hungry artizans
of Birmingham has done the rest. We are sorry for the
fate of this once enterprising town. The reputation of its
cutlery is as old as the Heptarchy, when "a Sheffield
whittle" was the sportsman's companion in our primeval
woods. Although now furnished with railway communi-

few years may Fee it the centre of a mass of pauperism.
The Sheffield Times informs us that "a new trade alone
can save it ;" but where, he must tell us, is
be found ?

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THE WEATHER.—The week ending last night, was on
the whole very boisterous, with frequent heavy rains; but
some fine intervals were experienced. The wind has pre-
vailed almost exclusively from the N.W.. with an occa-
sional breeze from the S. and S.W. The air, for the
most part. has been very humid, and at times very cold,
but there h- We have nothing new to

been no freezing.
notice in reference to the crops

OUNCIL

EETING

The usual monthly meet-

ing will be held to-morrow. The Finance Committee
recommend the purchase of one or two more steam-boats

for Birkenhead Ferry. The Dock Committee proceedings
comprise the agreement for the purchase from Lord Derby
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;rnents in consequence of the

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The committee on local rates

will make * report. The Mayor's communications com-
prise—Resolution of the justices of the borough relative

houie of correction

Memorial from the operative

the Council to take steps to repe