The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-10 00:00:00

MECHANICS' INSTITITTION.--The annual mfatilie, supporters of, and subscribers to, the Mechanics' Inst.
Was held on Wednesday last; George Holt, Esq., pres
in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Hodgson, read the r
of the directors, which took him upwards of --
state, position, and prospects of the institution.
officers were then appointed ; and Wm. Fawcett, Esc
elected president for the ensuing year. The meet'
addressed by Messrs. Ronald, Wason, Lawrence Heywortr
Corbally, Blackburn, R. E. Harvey, James Nlullenemi
bawson, Danson, ttawlinson, and Robinson ; and all th
resolutions were passed unanimously. We understand tht
the number of members at tke Institution is less by 390 the
at this period last year.
CALEDONIAN IiAILWA)..
a meeting of the associated railway direct
verpool onithe subject of the Caled(
a deputation from Kendal attended
able to inform our readers, that the best st...
that no doubts are entertained of the success or
undertaking, provided the various parties locally
and the principal landowners on the line should come forwar
on a scale at all commensurate with the benefits they nine
receive from it. It appeared that the standing orders of tilt
House of Commons have not been sufficiently complied with
to warrant an application to parliament this session; and w
the local subscription list is not vet full
postpone the application for an act unti.
Mercur

hour, on t

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lnian itailm.y, at whi
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, it was resolved tc
—Kenda

1 next year,

DLIBIJFE'S
About eighteen months ago, a
pica
Paradise, by a young artist named C
the Lyceum ROom.
and attracted soi.
verness and good execution. At the
having
understood that it had been paipictnted
seen the two remarkable ur
the above rooms. We heard tha'.. Productions, but certainly we had no idea of their h,.
lit until 'inspecting them. Of the two pictures, one repre
sents "The Temptation," and the other "The Expulsion,
ef our first parents from Eden. The first is the most
nand beautiful work ; the second the most masterly
etts. The bent knee of Eve, in the expulsion, is pail.
a manner that ought alone to immortalize the artist.
theth pictures are likely to remain here some time, we shall
ke an opportunity of noticing them at length in an early
Publication, recommending the inspection of them to our
readers, as being far above the usual quality of works of
Modern art.

S AT THE EXHIBITIOI,

ROOMS.—
rnd Eve it

ime it

Alr. Gi:lani. ;tft€

these pictures

re fine

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gracelt:

I,HYDROPATHY.—We understand that Dr. Hee,.
,Thysician of considerable experience and standing in the e
the lallte
si°, has taken the house in Mount-pleasant, occupied by
pathie Mr. Hunter, for the purpose of practising hydro-
Principles, and that it is his intention in the :.
to visit New Brighton. Dr. Heatlicote's pamphlet informs
us that h
of cold Sing experienced, in his own practice, the efficacy
water in the treatment of various diseases, he visited
raafeeberg, where he remained a considerable time wi.
i,7ing the hydropathic system of treating diseases
. iessintz, the founder of and a that
since treated numerous cases ofdisease, of an ague
te)aracter, with great success. We have the more satistac-
Stlon in welcoming Dr. Heitthcote among us, from the eircum-
ance of his being connected with two or three of our first
jtami
jilies.here ; and believe that his brother, the Rev. C.
.•
town,,sieatecote was formerly master of the Royal Institution
14 this
THE Jog,
RNEYNIEN CABIN.
PUBLIC MEETING or TRADES.—Last night, a ~.
tineeting of trade- was held in the Nelson Assemblv,Rooms,
,or ti ' - , le purpere of forming " A Consolidated Union. of
ar , '
ades
;,, ', to protect the interests of the operatives, and espe-
c'aoY, for the present, to support the journe, makers, who allege that they are ill-treated and re.
one ee
"' two respectable employers. The meeting
numerously attended.
cabinet-makers
Morrisey was called
ow to tie andst he stated that the were n engai,
j. pie
with one of the masters. In the latter pa
thel-12 this gentleman had his men working by the week
rate of 245. per week ; then demanded from them
auon qems...ual to £l5 per cent. lower than other ems... •
t'lwereaY'o :
d Pg at whih time, owing to r
e, it was, thoughtc prudent to allow histhe menderangement to make their
°wtt arrangements • but now, not satisfied with his reduction
;'ofihels per cent he wanted to
0t "Y l'aroP," which would be the means of driving the men
grentest want, and disgraceful for them to agree to,
inasmuch as the public would be injured by it. An article of
furniture was offered to a journeyman to be made, the master
taYin., "I will give you so much for it;" the man agreed,
„tit:whilst he was making it the master insisted upon a qua-
ItY of work il being put to it which was not agreed to before ;
tai
he was consequently either relable to earn sufficient to main-
t!lthe his family, or the wn; k must be made slight by which
e Purchaser suffed. The journeyn also sufferd greatiyer
Y the importationre off rniture from rg Hambuh. e
Seval
Persons then addressed the meeting ; and resolutions were
ranitnaosi
Y passed, forming a " Consolidated Union of
ades," and for supporting the journeyman carpenters. The
Meeting then separated.
Aspinall, Es
GARDENERS' R —l/ILDING SOCIETY.—James
for the r.sq., appeared before Mr. Rushton on Wednesday,
a„,,, Purpose of askin his advice on behalf of Henry Meek,
t --"Log, some Proceedings of an association called the Free
Gardeners' Building Society. Henry Meek was called. He
.
Garden
that he was a member of a Society called the Free
ardeners' Building Society. He had been induced to enter
that
Society, and to take six shares therein, solely in conse-
quence of seeing the name of James Aspinall, Esq., set down
as that of the treasurer of that society. He had no doubt
that 1,200 shares had been taken, and each of the re--
Paid sixpence per week per share. He .
--
been sixpence
Paying ever since the commencement of the
r. Rushton asked Mr. Aspinall if he were the trent,
the
thsociety. Mr. Aspinall said he was not. Mr. Meek .
14at two parties had gone away with sums of money beloree
,i,g to the society ;he wished to know how he was to proceed
The rules of the
observed that they were certified by Mr. Tidd Pratt. After
ramining the rules, Mr. Rushton informed Mr. Meek, that
Is
offilerrosPer course would be to lay his complaints before the
ti, of the society, and to ask for an arbitration. He was
0 h`;cti to wait forty days, and, if at the expiration of that time
demand was not complied with, he might then legally
e,r.lng the subject before him (Mr. Rushton). After a few
"-Times' communication with Mr. Aspinall, Mr. Rushton
said, it apt there was a society called the Free
IgGardeners' Burial (not building) Society, with which the
mes of Lord Viscount Sandon, and Cresswell Cresswell,
sq- Were connected, and of which Mr. Aspinall was trea-
sitiirer.
e on seeing this, the parties had no doubt made their
`(::,ltriceirient that Mr. Aspinall was treasurer to the Free
Mr,rmeDners' Building Society, and this was the imposition.
dire ttaliton--desired that Mr.- Meek would act as he ad
et", and the matter would then be put in a train forkn-
vestigation.
Bull.
th lil AT SEA.---The passengers on board the Queen, of
day isle, Manx steamer, on her way to the Island, on 'I ties-
, las, received an addition to their number in a most un-
ialllected
on manner. Among the steerage passengers was a
l'heritie" Man and his wife, from this town, named Cohan.
Parents may Was out of work, and he was taking his wife to her
fined
in the Isle of Man, in order that; she might be con-
la, d there, whilst be remained in Liverpool seeking for
(„.°Yltent. When the vessel had arrived about half wa
CPtain informed a medical gentleman of this town, who
eatZeened
a to he a passenger, that his professional aid was re-
Peet ,i'l in the fore-cabin by Mrs. Cohan. who had unex-
eth culY been seized with the pains of labour. Of course the
is teif 9ccuPants of the fore-cabin, some of whom were asleep
the berths, were quietly turned out, and in a short time
rivi Poor woman was safely delivered of a fine boy. On ar-
theng at the island the medial gentleman, whose skill had
1n hl r 3
Pitt into requisition, humanely exerted himself to
'Tina, Mrs. Cohan and her little one as comfortably as possi-
everand in a short time she was lodged at a house where
imediayattention was ministered to her. In the mean time her
r w,.al attendant exerted himself in raising a subscription,
iliansext
the nlcil manner he obtained 3, which he presented to her
morning,. amidst the blessings of herself and family.
nritipuni Will enable the poor woman to remain where she. is
it s,_ in a condition to be removed, and had she not received
to she would have been compelled to have gone immediately
...: r father. When asked what name she would call the
"e% corner, she replied whatever her benefactor might de-
oru
oupon, and eventually " Albert " was named, as that
me_ le husband of the " Queen of the Isle." To this
we'll.; Cohan assented. She is now, we believe, going on
fortan the present is her fifth child. It was, perhaps, a
neaedatte circumstance that a professional gentleman hap-
het it .o be on board capable of acting in such an emergency ;
rnuo, is a curious fact that the gentleman was there very
sva.. Lir against his will, although, when required, his assistance
whle. endered with all the cordiality and promptitude for
anotibli_the faculty are remarkable. It happened that he and
peca, 7, `).,rentleman of well-known respectability in Liver-
fired
uwn are executors to the will of a deceased person, bad
before it'll that day for the purpose of proving the document
vessel was Proper authority in the Isle of Man. When the
the „as near the Crosby Lightship, it occurred to. one. of
hira ) "'a!!( the other whether he had brought the will with
the will IN°, he replied, in amazement. It turned out that
hourhad ,`,` was not on board, consequently the worthy executors
le pleasant prospect before them of having " their
tilfo their pains." They began seriously to consider
of the they should get back • and hope seemed to point to one
there Pilot-boats which appeared in sight, but, on inquiry,
of lauding found so much uncertainty as to the time and place
ficittieeleee
f %therat they again resigned themselves, under the in-
)? Peculiar feelings no doubt, to the cabin of the.
situation the Isle, and they were making the best of their
trounced, when Mrs. Cohan's interesting situation was an-
e
nlitte "IN° OF THE Docx COMMITTEE.—The Dock Com-
icd their weekly meeting yesterday, when the follow-
/1_ e hell.Taetribers were present :—Messrs. Sands, (chairman,)
tokil 1,0 Holt, Holmes, Molyneux, Nicol, Bramley-moore,
u tr
seateet!: Y en, and Aikin. h
e
The following report was prDe- . otod T
the Sub-committee for the Marine Surveyor's
aParttnent :—" The Marine Surveyor recommends that a
Greatca° baOY, canmark 4, be placed on the eastern side of
pa,,,_ Burbo Bank, he position marked on the accom-
eitnng chart. It frequently happens that masters and
',..,,(!l!'navigating vessels down the Crosby Channel in hazy
caste are unable to see the leading mark for clearing the
WittsgOtern edge of Great Burbo Bank—and from the circurn-
th T7e of the first part of the ebb tide setting directly to the
-W. over the top of the bank, and the distance between
not unoYs C. 3 red and R. 7 black, viz., two miles and three-
their:tuartes vessels are liable (especially in light winds)
inlibte drawn on the bank before they are aware of their prox-
passYbt? it, Particularly if they neglect observing their com-
bs
foundng. The buoys here suggested would in such cases
feted
very useful." This report was ordered to be en-
hLdohon the books. A letter from the Dock Solicitor, now
act _ don, was read, detailing the pro. ress made with the
for j'ovir being solicited with regard to the measurement of
jentelgn vessels for the dock dues. A letter on the same su'i-
to :as read from the American Consul, and it was directed
1,,u acknowledged. A description, with engravings, of the
1:11gse heacon erected by Capt. Bullock, R.N., on Goodwin-
ser ein 1840, which has stood the test of two winters, was
spoke
ented to the consideration of the committee. Mr. Aikin
ZeP_°ol,(
_in favour of a similar beacon being erected in the Li-
eteitt.:ehannel, as a means of saving life when vessels are
Mr. Horsfall said that the same plan had been
bUenedaeurseedo.r.isideration some time ago, but nothing was done,
tee that it was thought by some members of the commit-
vessels
_in this channel it might be the means of misleading
he_,_ bo as to bring them in danger. There was an appre-
th;''Tl, too, that it would not stand. Mr. Aikin said that
the _clurselluistance of its having stood on Goodwin-sands,
pro_Erel., ta dangerous place on the coast, for two years, was a
AfZ- tsh t the beacon could be so constructed as to be safe.
the"h eme conversation the whole subject was referred to
Part alipour-masters' Sub-committee. A complaint, on the
pia,. 9f Messrs. Strong and Reid, shipping agents, col-il-
l:1_7i; °f the conduct of Mr. Cosnaham, master of George's
lonco It! displacing their schooner the Perseverance from a
th4ll g into a second berth, was partially heard, after which
e.,..7 matter was referred to the Harbour-master's Sub-
euntnurnittee for further investigation. Mr. Bramley-moore
sendired whether the Dock Committee had not power to
r out water and provisions to ships in the channel which,
t,!,9ine the state of the winds, were unable to enter the port.
,?il' Chairtnan replied that the committee had no power; he
tTe°Ught, too, it was a matter for the insurance companies ra-
il°r than theta, the Dock Committee. Mr. Bramley-moore
,ught otherwise, and he instanced a ship called the John
o'l, which arrived' in the channel on the 4th of January,
Ind, being short of provisions had to put 17 hands ashore at
.uork.
SO that hShtehthere took. inl9 hands,. and. had not yet got up ;
e ought this committee might act the same as the
ttkovernment acted, which sent out vessels from Falmouth to
that
relief of ships in the channel. The Chairman repeated
Lnat the committee had no power, except they (ht. clause in the new act. The subject' then dropped; ande'the
PaMmit, tee after transacting some financial business, se-
rated

Icote,

summer

he has
avated

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n cabinet

(the complainant) had

of the • Mass Smes C9NcERT....-On Tuesday evening, this
Itution clever little singer (who has been lately in London studying
;dent, under some of the first masters) gives a concert at the Royal
uort Assembly Rooms, and has engaged all the local talent that
'he can be commanded. Those who wish to encourage a very
11 pleasing artiste and promising young lady should be present.
s Her singing at the Philharmonic at the last concert proved
s that she had profited by her instruction.
THE CHANGE OF WlND.—After a most extraordinary
continuance of easterly winds, which had more nearly cleared
the docks than we ever remember seeing them for several
years, the wind became favourable for the inward bound ves-
sels which had for so long been beating about in the channel,
on Saturday evening. No less than 74 vessels, of various
k:nds, arrived in consequence of the change, namely, 11 on
Saturday, 30 on Sunday, and 33 on Monday. Of these ves-
sels. nearly 30 were laden with cotton ; and the Customs Bill
qf Entry for Monday contained the details of the importation
of 47,682 bales, a number perfectly unprecedented in any
similar publication. The wind, however, has again changed
to the east; yesterday it was blowing from that quarter, and,
consequently, it is now unfavourable for the arrival of vessels.
It will be observed, from our report of the Dock Committee
proceedings yesterday, that a question was put to the chair-
man on this subject by Mr. Alderman Bramley Moore.
RAILWAYS IN GERMANY.—One of the most important
additions to the great railroads progressing in this country
will be that communicating with Hamburg, the greatest com-
mercial town on the continent, and Berlin, the capital of the
Prussian kingdom, for which line the subscriptions for shares
has already commenced. The distance between these two
is about 160 English miles, and the cost of the railway
he eight millions dollars, or about £1,200,000. This re-
markably small outlay is owing to the complete flatness of
the country and the absence of any great rivers to be crossed.
It will terminate the great line of railways, (now partly in
operation,) which it is intended shall pass through Germany
from the Mediterranean (Trieste) to the German Ocean, and
when complete will be the shortest way for our Overland
Mail. Much money now lying idle in this country, our
apitalists are expected to interest themselves largely in this

ising undertaking,