The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

LuLAL Pitu‘lClAL

A Prussian Judge is at present in this country, on a
visit. He has accompanied the Judges on the Northern
circuit to the principal towns which they have visited.
He was on the bench on Wednesday, and Thursday, along
with Mr. Justice Cresswell.

THE ARMY.—On Saturdey, two companies of the 53rd
regiment of foot arrived here from Manchester, and, after
bei❑g shipped on board the barque Nith, at the Prince's
Dock, sailed for Calcutta, to join the other detachments
previously sent out. Two other companies of this fine
regiment are en route for the same destination.

MANCHESTER CORPORATION. —Messrs. Gorst and
Birchall, of Preston, have served the corporation of Man-
chester with a peremptory mandamus from the Court of
Queen's Bench, calling upon them to award compensa-
tion to those gentlemen for the loss of emolument occa-
sioned by the incorporation of that town.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENT FOR PRESTON.—We have
this week to record the first consular appointment in con-
nection with this port and its district ; John Humber,
Esq., of this town, having been appointed Vice Consul
for the Brazils, by Antonio de Silva, Esq., jun., of Li-
verpool, Consul General for that eaipire.—Preston Paper.

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An explosion took place on Thursday morning, on the
premises of Messrs. Woolley and Lofthouse, tar and tur-
pentine distillers, Pump Field. Vauxhall-road, when one
of the buildings took fire, a man was burned to a cinder,
another had his arm scalded and his head singed. The
cause has not been discovered.

PARISH CONTRACTS.—At the Vestry, on Tuesday,
a letter was read from the Poor Law Commissioners to
the effect that it was contrary to their instructions that
the contracts for the Industrial Schools were confined to
the parishioners, and that all future contracts advertised
for by the parish must lie open to general competition.
LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.—A true bill has been found by
the grand jury against Mr. H. P. Cooper, of Eastham,
steward to Sir William Stanley, for a libel on the Rev.
Joshua King. The Court afterwards granted a bench
warrant for the apprehension of the defendant, who will,
as a matter .of course, take his trial in the Crown Court
at our next Spring Assizes.
SPECIAL COUNCIL.—A special meeting of the C ounci
has been called, for Wednesday next to take into consi-
deration the proceedings of the Dock Committee for
docks and works, north and south, authorised by the act
of this session. The new plans as to the north will be
laid before the meeting, and may be seen, in the meantime,
at the Council-chamber. They were examined by the
Dock Committee, on Saturday, at s special, but private
meeting of that board.

PUBLICANS FINED.—FRIDAY.—Thomas Stathers, Old
Haymarket, publican, £2 4s 6d ; Henry Raeburn, Chris-
tian-street, beerseller acquitted ; John Connor, beerseller,
Down-street, £5 4s 6d ; Matthew Fitzsimmons, Jordan-
street, beerseller, £2 4s 6d • John Davies, Harding-
street, beerseller, £2 4s 6d ; George Williams, Harding-
street, beerseller, £2 4s 6d ; Thomas Richardson, Wat-
son-street, beerseller, £2 5s 6d ; Rebecca Britton, Tithe-
barn-street, publican, acquitted ; Mary Gore, Great
Crosshall-street, publican, postponed.

BIRKENHEAD POLICE.-At the Town-hall, Birken-
head on Thursday last, one beerseller was fined 20s. and
costs for sellingliquor at an hour on Sunday in which the
act was illegal. Several other beersellers were sum-
moned for a like offence, but there being some extenu-
ating circumstances they were discharged with a strong
caution. A toll-collector on the Chester and Woodside
road, was fined ss. and costs for refusing to give a female
a ticket on paying her toll, so that she had to pay at the
next gate. A toll-collector at Holt-hill, was ordered to
return an amount of toll which he had exacted twice in
one day. _ _

SURGEON TO THE NORTH DISPENSARY.—On Wed-
nesday a general meeting of the Governors of the Liver-
pool Dispensaries was held in the Board-room, Parish-
offices, Fenwick-street, for the purpose of electing an ho-
noraro surgeon to the North Dispensary, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Tetlow. The
Rev. Cyrus Morrall having taken the chair, James Mulle-
neux, Esq., seconded by W. F. M`Gregor, Esq., nomi-
nated Mr. Harris ; David Hodgson, Esq., seconded by
S. Holmes, Esq., proposed Mr. David Chalmer, of Ever-
ton. The voting then commenced, and continued until
three o'clock in the afternoon, when the numbers ap-
peared, for Mr. Chalmer, 383; for Mr. Harris, 119 ; ma-
jority for Mr. Chalmer, 264.
LICENSING DAY AT PARKGATE.—The magistrates
held a court in Parkgate, on Friday, for the purpose of
granting licenses. There were thirty-four applicants for
new licenses, but the petitions of the followinc, only were
granted :=ln Birkenhead, ten, viz.,—Mr. Charles Wat-
son, Cleveland-street ; Mr. David Jones, Canning-street ;
Sherlock and Webman, Bridge-street. for a wholesale
license ; Joseph Wilkinson, Claughton-road ; Charles
Smith, Oxton-road ; Thomas Whalley, Claughton, whole-
sale ; John Herdman, Waterloo-place; Charles Male,
Neptune-street; William Smith, Price-street; Arnold
S. Walters, Chester-street. In the out townships there
were also granted four, viz.—Thomas Hughes, Oxton ;
Edward Powel, Whitby; W. Woodfine, Tranmere ; E.
Crabb, Gayton.
TEETOTALISM.—The success of tbetemperance societies
is truly astonishing and truly gratifying, as the happiest
effects must result from the abandonment of intemperate
habits by all classes of society. The inveterate drunkard
will soon stand alone, an object of scorn and contempt,
no longer countenanced by society as a good fellow, nor
tolerated on the score of conviviality, he will pass his life
without friendship, pointed at as a thing to be avoided and
despised, and stagger into a premature grave unpitied and
unwept. Although the health must be benefited by the
adoption of temperate habits, yet great caution should be
observed, as a sudden abstinence from stimulants some-
times produces so altered an action in the stomach, liver,
and biliary secretions, that constipation may ensue ; to
such we earnestly recommend that excellent aperient
Frampton's Pill of Health.—See advt.

REVISING BARRISTERS.—The Lord Chief Baron has
made the following appointments for the current year :
William Gray, Esq., Sir P. H. Doyle, Bart., P. A. Pickering,
Esq., West Riding, Pomfret, Halifax, and Ripon.
E. E. Deacon, Esq., West Riding Boroughs (except Pomfret,
Halifax, and Ripon).

Wormzow Grey, 'Esq., East Riding and Boroughs, and Girk.
Robert Wharton, Esq., North Riding and Boroughs (except
Girk).

William Blanshard, Esq., North and South Durham, and Bo-
roughs.
T. J. Hogg, Esq., North and South Northumberland, and
Boroughs.
J.W. Harden, Esq., West Cumberland, Westmoreland, White-
haven, Cockermou h, and Kendal.
W. F. Pollock, Esq., East Cumberland and Carlisle.
Stephen Temple, Esq., North Lancashire and Boroughs.
T. S. Brandreth, Esq., Richard Mathews, Esq., South Lanca-
shire.
T. H. Marshall, Esq., Hon. R. Denman, South Lancashire
Boroughs.
WINES.—It will be seen by an advertisement in another
column, that some rare old wines are on sale at Mr. Joseph
Scott's, Exchange-street East, to which gentleman we are
indebted for a sample of a somewhat novel,though delicious
article, white port wine. It will be rememberpd by con-
noisseurs, that owing to the exceedingly prolific se.ason,
and superior quality of the crop of white grapes in the
year 1834, some proprietors of extensive, vineyards were
induced experimentally to apply them to the production
of white port wine ; and the result has been attended with
every success. The sample we have before us is certainly
perfection ; and though it appears strange, the liquor, which
is perfectly transparent, possesses all the fine, rich, but
delicate mellow flavour of the finest ports, without that
colouring and body which renders these to many parties
objectionable. In fine, it is an article which, though it can-
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POPERY AND PROTESTANTISM IN BIRKENHEAD.—
SomeHEAD.—
Some sermons having been announced to be preached at
St. Warburgh's Catholic Chapel, Birkenhead, ofr
the funds of the Catholic Charity Schools, the Rne v
aid
Baylee has issued a placard to the following effectM
" There is no Catholic Church of St. Warburgh's in Bir-
kenhead. The announcement, therefore, that money is to
be. collected in aid of the Catholic Sunday Schools in
Birkenhead, is incorrect. The only Catholic Chapels of
Birkenhead are those in connexion with St. Marv's and
Holy Trinity Catholic Churches. My Roman Catholic
fellow-countrymen—Count me not your enemy because
I tell you the truth. You are unhappily involved in the
guilt of schism, and belong to a community of which the
Holy Word of God says, ' Come out of her my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins and receive not of her
plagues.' If any of your priests be prepared to defend
his principles, I am ready to meet him at any mutually
convenient time and place, and to prove the following
propositions --Ist, The Church of Rome does not teach
the true gospel of Christ, as given in the word of God;
2d, The Holy Fathers of the first three hundred years
are in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of
England. Permit me earnestly to address you in the
words of the Holy Apostle, St. Paul, Prove all things :
hold fast that which is good.'—Your true friend, Joseph
Baylee, Priest of the Holy Catholic Church, and Incum-
bent of Holy Trinity Church. August 23d, 1844. '
FURIOUS DRIVING.—On Saturday two highly respecta-
ble gentlemen, named Hope and Sutton. appeared before
the magistrates, to prefer complaints against Thomas Pal-
mer, driver of Edmund Morris's Bootle omnibus, and
Charles Stewart, driver of Bradley's omnibus, which plies
on the same road. The charge was for furious driving on
the previous Wednesday. The omnibuses, it appears, are
running " opposition," and Mr. Hope stated that, on the
day named, he took a conveyance in Bradley's omnibus,
and, whilst on the road, the other omnibus came up and
endeavoured to pass, and a race took place between them,
which was kept up for a considerable time, much to the
fearful apprehension of the passengers. Mr. Sutton con-
firmed the statement of Mr. Hope, and said he was at the
time in great fear that the omnibuses would either have
clashed together or have been upset. Mr. Thompson, so-
licitor, who appeared for the defendants, endeavoured to
show that the speed the vehicles were going at was the
ordinary speed at which omnibuses travel, and said, that
what might be considered furious driving by persons of
nervous temperament might not be considered such by
others. Mr. Rushton said facts had been deposed to
which might create a nervousness*to hear them detailed.
Both gentlemen who laid the complaint said their object
in doing so was by no means with the view of having the
drivers severely punished, but tbat they might be so dealt
with as to prevent the recurrence of like conduct. Mr.
hushton said there was no other means of doing so than
the inflicting severe penalties, and the public were much
indebted to the gentlemen for bringing the cases before
the court. Neither witnesses would undertake to swear
to the identity of Palmer, who was, of course, acquitted.
but Stewart was fined 40s. and costs.