The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

August 20, 1811.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND HOME AND FOREIGN BIBLIS
SOCIETY.—On the 13th instant a meeting of clergymerr
and gentlemen, members of the Church of England, was.
held in the National School-room, Wavertree, pursuant
to public notice, the Rev. W. Badnall, incumbent, in the
chair, when it was unanimously resolved to establish a
society under the above designation, for the purpose of
circulating the Holy Scriptures in this country and among
all the nations of the earth. The peculiar characteristic
of the society consists in the desirable circumstance that
its management is vested solely in clerical and lay mem-
bers of the Church of England. It is a matter of great
surprise, and has frequently caused disappointment to
numbers of those attached to our established church, that
such a society was not previously in existence, as w 4
doubt not that its influence would have extensively ispicaar
and the benefits to be derived from it been quickly appa-
rent. It is unnecessary to point out the objections raisedagainst societies with a kindred object by many conscien-
tious persons, and from which this association is wholly
free. We look forward with interest to an intended Pup'
lie meeting in this town, when the advantages and objects
of the society will be brought forward in detail and pro-
minence.

WEST DERBY.—A meeting of the ratepayers of thiS
township was held on Thursday to consider the recon3"
mendation of the overseers as to the appointment of a",
additional collector of rates and taxes for the municiPai
division of the township. Alderman Freme was called to
the chair. Mr. Cleaver, clerk to the Poor-law Guardians,
read the report of the overseers containing the recoil-men-
dation for the appointment, there being more businesS
than one individual was able to get through. They Pr°7
pose to divide the township into two districts, the rare'
and municipal; Mr. Hodgson, the present collector, to'
have the management of the rural district, and the necc
collector to perform the business of the township ; there
would be no additional rate required for the purpose.
Mr. Jas. Mulleneux, seconded by Mr. T. C. Conk,
moved that the report be app roved of. Some objections'
were made to this, but the motion was at length carried,
and a committee was formed for the purpose of determin-
ing the amount of salary. A motion was then made that
Mr. John Rowland should be recommended to the com-
mittee as a fit person for the situation of collector. It;
was said by a gentleman present, that Mr. Rowland hal,
mixed himself up with the excitement of the parish, and
was consequently an unsuitable person. This, however,
was denied. An amendment was then proposed, that the
selection of an individual should he left to the discretion
of the committee, but the original motion was carried, and
the meeting soon after separated.
GROSS FRAUD UPON EMIGRANTS.— On Tuesday,
Michael Thornton, a boatman, was brought up at the
Police-court. Mr. Dowling said the parties in this case
did not appear, but it was one of gross imposition. The
complainants were two females who had taken a passage
in a vessel about to sail for America. On the previous
morning the prisoner, and several other boatmen, went
apparently in great haste to the lodgings of the women,
told them that the vessel in which they were about to em-
bark had sailed into the river, and that if they did not
make haste they would not overtake her. The females
being anxious to reach the vessel were easily persuaded to
get on board the boat belonging to the prisoner, 111)°,1
pretence of following the ship. When in the river 9',e
boatmen insisted upon having £5 for their trouble, whip'
the women, through fear of losing their passage, paid'
The men then pretended they could not overtake the
vessel, and again landed the females, who soon discovered
that the vessel had never left the dock, and that the whole
was a manoeuvre to get their money. He (Mr. Dowling),
had no doubt the friends of the prisoner had compromised
the matter with the women, who had failed to appear 01
court, and had, in fact, sailed in the vessel that morning'
Messrs. Robinson, the agents for the vessel, bad acted 10
the most handsome manner. They offered to keep the
women if it were found necessary to prosecute the Po'
toner, and to give them a passage in another vessel. The
prisoner was released.

APPREHENSION AND COMMITTAL OF A BORGLAg•

—On Saturday, a young naan,;iiogave-liisnan;Wiorge
Taylor, was brought before Mr. Rushton on two charge!
of burglary. It appeared from the evidence in the Os"
case, that on the morning of Friday fortnight, the ware-
houseman in the service of Mr. Thomas Jenkinson,
broker, on coming to the office in Barnard's Buildings,
in Sweeting-street, found that the door unlocked much
more freely than usual, and on the arrival of Mr. JO"
kinson it was discovered that a £5 Bank of England note,
a cheque for £2, a ss. Bill stamp, and a broker's cheque
book, had been abstracted from a drawer in his privatO
office. The cheque was offered at Mr. Barnard's bank,
for payment, by an errand boy, who stated that he bad
been sent with it by the prisoner, whom he had met id
Harrington-street. It was of course stopped, but the
prisoner had escaped. From the evidence in the second
case it appeared, that on Friday afternoon, Thos. Har
lopr
a warehouseman, in the service of Mr. Rayner, broker;
17, Exchange Buildings, on coming back from an errl
a
to the office, which he had locked before going out, f°,lj,
the prisoner in a corner under the counter. A c""
down
was immediately sent for, but the prisoner rushed
stairs and ran into Oldhall-street, where he ras cap_
tured by constables Kehoe and Seale. In h.s P°e r
were found three picklocks and a skeletonkeY,
of which freely opened the office door. The Pris°nr+
who declined saying anything, was fully committed for
trial. the latter

SELECT VESTRY- —A special meeting of the memberS••
was held on Thursday, for the purpose of meeting the
Hon. C. Clements and Mr. Tuffnell, respecting the ar-
rangements at the Industrial School. The Rev. Rector
rideqedue,
satnodf atihieticiehamiremmabne,rAsiwr.eTreuffp rneesleinmt
abduet
presided,
fCc.aumr.pbAellt
a statement as to the arrangements necessary, and save;
some excellent suggestions. He also courteously
satisfactorily answered a number of questions•—'-u•r•
Culshaw, the architect, submitted a plan of the rooms
with the fitting up, according to Mr. Tuffnell 's instruc-
tions, and which gave general satisfaction. After a dis-
cussion on this subject, the appointment of a superin-.
tendent was introduced. The Rev. Rector Brooks re:,
peated his opinion that a clergyman of the church 01
England was the most suitable person. Mr. Fergusson
replied, expressing respect for any thing said by the reit
tor, but differing from him on this point. Mr. Tuffl3;.,
being asked his opinion, said it was not quite in acco;
ance with that of the rev. gentleman : it would be ula.
first instance established on that principle, and be
not give his opinion on such an appointment from ett-rja u
ence. The Rev. Rector Brooks seeing that the eu-
-
generally differed from him, did not propose any resol
fl
tion. The rev. gentleman and Mr. Raymond
were then appointed as a deputation to proceed forthwl4
to London, and visit the various establishments of t'
same nature, in and about the metropolis, and to see
several of the candidates whose names were retained °Li
the list. It was agreed that Mr. Tuffnell should o3ee
them on Tuesday morning next, at nine o'clock, in L°lll-1
don. A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Tuffoe'
for the information imparted, and the meeting broke

EXPENDITURE IN PUBLIC WORKS IN LIVERPO°
AND BIRKENHEAD.—There are no places in the
dom, not, perhaps, excepting the metropolis, in whic%,
larger amount of money is in process of expenditure 1;
the construction of public works, than at the present tifa,
in Liverpool and Birkenhead. In Liverpool the follovvq
public works are in progress by the Corporation or IPO
Dock Committee :—Assize Courts to cost £80,000; 1C„,.,i1e •
Gaol, £lOO,OOO ; Albert Dock and Warehouses, £6oo,nn'
New North Docks, including junction with Leeds Canal,
£1,500,000; the Highway Commissioners are foroill
reservoirs, &c., Green-lane. cost £50,000; the Sejec
Vestry, Schools at Kirkdale, £30,000 ; the New Gas Co.,
Gas Extension, £140,000; private shareholders, Sharoi
street Park, £2,soo,—the whole making an aggregated,
£2,500,000, This is independent of other works' inclnlt
ing the Prince's Park, by Mr. R. V. Yates ;the tf,
Presbyterian Church, in Myrtle-street ; the Female
phan Asylum ; the Catholic Asylum ; the new Northei,
Hospital ; St. Martin's Schools, &c. In contemplatias;
are new Daily Courts, on the site of Islington Market,
additional railway tunnel to the north end of the tow,from the station in Lime-street ; a merchandise station
for the Grand Junction Company ; the enlargement Of tal
Lime-street Station, and improvement of the BvidgewiD
property. These will probably absorb a million riVriel:
More, in proportion to the population, is doing at Billies'',
head, namely, New Market, £20,000 • Town;
"-tej
£lO.OOO ; Park, £25,000 ; Docks in Wallasey rtos
£100,000; Dock Warehouses, £600000; Tunnel fr 01
Monk's Ferry to Station, £20,000, making a totinder
£1,075,000 ; and a further proposal is made, and unthis ,
consideration of the Liverpool Corporation, to buY,
freehold of all their Wallasey estate, and pay for I',„
cash ! A Cemetery and Infirmary are also in conteinp
tion, and one or more churches. This is indepenfien for
laying down new streets, sewering, placing mains
water, gas, &c. the
DOCK CONIMITTEE.—Present, Messrs. Moore, (indent
chair,) Holt, Holmes, Chilton, Smith, Evans Rolp,
ley.San d bTa chhe,
tShand,ender s
.f Kendall,
Messrs.B 0
Fawcettl Bold,
Preston, at
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high-pressure engine, of 50-horse power, and of the a
toe its
it was held was calculated for a vessel of 150 tons, ac'
bicb
buoy was only 22 tons. He could not account for n-oglit
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fhctoehor . lately Holt,
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down, and it came up on the other side. In woo/
have been that month ; besides being regularlY
they were regularly examined every month. Sonle.rs'-bill%
were made by Mr. Aikin and others as to the deThe chats..
if possible, of devising some plan to prevent
sinking in the sand, and the subject drePP's of "t
amended resolution of the council, as to the tell:Patio for
purchase of the land at the north from the corP°rorandl
the stearne6o
new docks, was read and approved of.—The nielitiort Dole
of agreement for the purchase of the Harringoo as
estate was read. It was to the effect that, atsejoona,,,i
transfer of the estate was made, the ourc";.Bhis in dcl-r
£201,226 14s. 6d. should be paid, £99,200 0"r cent• cfp.
bonds for seven years, bearing interest at 3i Per ions Po..
annum, the bonds to be made out to suit the V_f the Pr
prietors, and the remainder in cash. A list (s;n it o,
prietors was produced, and in reply to a que est share rf
Jar
xl9 ,00v __e•
rg tot;
shtoaltdeedr.thaHteChherlidstotpohetrheßaumlleonunwtaosf the
were read from Charles Bennett, receiver annddgr
oelc-gate
nager, and Wm. Thomasson, store-keeper a _n the e
hat sv'ic • pee
man to the Harrington Dock, praying t , their ri
tate changed hands they might be retaineo!. _ _ecessa
sent situations. The Chairman said it would be "be TV,
to have some persons there, and none N% nio
t-°tter it-- to
likely to suit than those already there.—Ad ermis:t)tlithe
Rendell, engineer, was read. He aske
tides kepi, the
take extracts from the daily register of
wtedk
Birkenhead docks. The request was instantlyt. do
cti
and the committee proceeded to inspect J::- `
"
plans. -
docks, as information useful to him in til•efe-renegeran-