The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-17 00:00:00

Feb. 17, 1846.

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The Rev. Hugh Stowelle...honorary, cation of Chester, is
Rep Pointed to preach the first ordination sermoinin Chester
Cathedral, on the first Sunday in March.
It
has been determined at Preston, to form a steam
ttavigation company for steamers to ply on the Ribble, be-
"v!Pl Liverpool and Preston, and ports in Ireland.
R During the recent fatal illness of Peter Bourne, Esq.,
c'aneY-street, among other acts of liberality he presented
edonation of fifty guineas to the Liverpool Dispensaries.
The body of a child was found on Tuesday in the canal,
had b
near St. Helen's, in a state which left little doubt that it
een murdered.
A company from Manchester has erected extensive and
commodious buildings at Sulby Glen, Isle of Man, for the
Manufacture of starch.
which
bridge is building across the Railway at Broad-green,
wll, when completed, enable the public to cross
the
railway at that point, without any risk.
that thep t apears from an advertisem in he ondon papers,
office of Vice Principal i ennt thet Collegiate Inst itu-
"on will shortly be vacant. The salary is £3OO per annum.
.The Rev. Hugh M'Neile has consented, in compliance
With a request from the society, to be present at the annual
eeting of the Manchester Protestant Association to be
held the first week in March.
The Earl of Harrowby, Viscount and Lady Frances
pandon and family, have arrived in Grosvenor-square
fromSandon Hall, for the season. The venerable Earl is
the enjoyment of excellent health.
1,1 ST. SIMON'S DISTRICT.—The Bishop of Chester has
censed the Rev. J. Connor to perform divine service in
~.no Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, on Sundays, during
'the time which will be occupied in rebuilding the church
In Gloucester-street.
,JtUNCORN CHURCH.—It has been determined to pro-
l'ecFd with the erection of the new parish church immedia-
anj Miss Orred declined having the church built on her
rates £3OOO has been borrowed on security of the church
fates, and contracts are to be advertised forthwith.
On Thursday, as a lorry and two horses were proceed-
along Cherry-lane, the chain horse slipped into a cut-
nig which had been recently formed for the purpose of
constructing a sewer. Two men were in the sewer at the
ll'e• Happily, they escaped unhurt, and the horse was
released without much injury.
Tele DISPUTE- WITH A BENEFITISOCIETY.—On Fri-
day, Rushton confirmed his decision in the late dis-
pute relative to the expulsion of three of the members of
the Maid of Erin District Lodge of the Order of Oddfel-
thlows, Mr. Grocott not being able to show that the rule of
e society under which the case had been brought was an
interpolation to the original rules.
A MUSICAL Box.—On Saturday, Edwin
PullliPs was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a
Musical box, belonging to Mr. Hamilton, solicitor for the
viVieresresneY brewery. He sold the article to Mr. Isaac Shi-
shY, a general dealer, in Whitechapel, for 255., but
°p bills of the robbery having been printed, the box was
sent to the central station, and on the following day the
Pri,ssoner was apprehended.
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theirDEANERIES.—he Lord Bishop of Chester has
it°ogift fit to restore ise of rural deans throughout
s diocese. Liverpool has been divided into two such
tle.arteries, the one embracing all the churches to the north
of London-road, and the other all those to the south, to-
gether with the churches of Edge-hill and Toxteth-park.
the former, the senior rector of Liverpool has been
aePPointed • to the latter the Rev. J. Jones, incumbent of
zt- Andrew 's.
CHILD ROBBED OF ITS CLOTHES.—On Wednesday, a
Thung woman, named Jane Horrocks, was committed for
trial, charged with having robbed a little boy, of his
ceel9t,hes,in Dale-street. On the preceding evening., the
child, who was about five years' old, was playing in the
-aree,., •
h; When the prisoner got hold of him, nd took off
'a Jacket and trousers. She then made offal
eaving the
cand hild without any article of covering, except the pinafore
shirt. The lad who witnessed the occurrence, followed
the prisoner, and succeeded in having her apprehended.
CELLARS. On Wednesday seventeen informations
Were heard against parties, for allowing cellars to be occu-
pied as habitations, contrary to the provisions of the
Health Improvement Act. They were in most cases
ned ss. each and costs, and ordered to get the cellars
Cleared within a given period. The stipendiary magistrate
expressed himself to the effect that a residence in such
Pieces must obviously tend to the production of disease,
and that the poor who inhabited cellars ought to feel the
necessity of quitting them without delay.
w
_ ile o.—On Thursday, upwards of 5000 tons of guano
z.ere offered by auction, consisting of eruvn, Chilian,
Ichaboe, Saldanah Bay, Possession IslPand,ia and Walls
Island. The attendance was more numerous than on
any Previous occasion, and the bidding, for the better
torts, was spirited ; the inferior there was no disposition
buy. The following sold :-150 tons Peruvian, at £9
12s- 6d. to X 9 15s. per ton ; 300 tons Chilian, at ;£5 ss.
X 5 12s. 6d. ; nearly 1,600 tons Ichaboe, at £6 10s. to
".7 17a. 6d. ; 30 tons South African, at £4 ; 30 tons Sal-
say, at Poses ss. in bulk • 10 tons Walls Island, at
; 2a. 6d. Nosion Island sold, being all taken
`n for want of buyers. In addition to the above, the sales
Of the week are 2,000 tons, by private.
REEF FAST YOUR STREET DOORS !—On Tuesday
v'eeh, five great coats were stolen from the lobby of the
base of Mr. Councillor Chalmers, 118, Islington, by
"me person who opened the door and abstracted the
1500ty Without being discovered. The same day, four of
them were offered for sale to a tailor, named John Bolton,
61, Great Crosshall-street, who, suspecting they were
stolen, detained them, and the lad ran away. The lad,
whose name was William Stone, was taken on Monday,
and on Tuesday brought before Mr. Rushton, when he
was committed for trial. On Wednesday, the fifth coat
was offered at Mr. Moss's pawn-office, and the man who
}fledged it not being able satisfactorily to account for his
having possession, he was committed for trial. His name
Is William Croft.
ROYAL INSTITUTION.—At the annual meeting on
v'eday, the report read contained a suggestion, which
tp adopted by the meeting, for appointing a committee
rpinfwe, to confer with the Town Council, relative to car-
e g out the provisions of Mr. Ewart's bill, which em-
powers the levying of a rate by the Town Council in sup-
TO of a museum devoted to the use of the community.
tt,"e President seemed to think that this act might be al-
o as to meet the case of the Royal Institution,
tonere an excellent museum already exists, and which
bilgeht be still further extended, together with the este-
th's"rnent of professors and popular lectures, of which
fePublic might avail themselves, provided the necessary
ondsß under the provisions of Mr. Ewart's bill were
erthcoaning. The schools of the Royal Institution are
combo
ably progressing.
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—On Thursday , Patrick Kelly
1,7",a8 charged with assualting and robbing Mr. Wm. Bell,
U 0 resides in Eldon-place. On Monday night, between
tilae and ten o'clock, as the complainant was standing at
a ,F bottom of Eldon-place, the prisoner came up and
,4Eed him fora glass of ale. Complainant, in reply, said,
pe You are an impudent fellow," and gave him three half-
thrtlee• "Is this all?" inquired the prisoner, and then
siOs, t his hands into Mr. Bell's pocket, and took out a
w", handkerchief . Aru struggle ensued
iol between the parties,
" the prisoner struck Mr. Bell vently, when he fell.
bile
he was on the ground, two men came up and
,as-
sisted the prisoner in maltreating him, and kicked him
dejeral times. The prisoner made his escape, but, on a
bes„eliPfion being given to the police-officer, he was appre-
tieZed on Wednesday. The prisoner was committed for
ea1:Ilt REV. R. P. BUDDICOM.—The above rev. gentle-
re-,;2 so long known and so much beloved during his
Bette ace in this neighbourhood, is about to have pre- ,
shated to him, by the students and others belonging to I
efe College of St. Bees, of which he is Principal, a piece
figliate, which may now be seen at the shop of Mr. Mayer,
ki.‘44ord-street, who has made it in every respect appro-
and befitting the occasion. It is a large oval silver
le-e"‘er, the border of which is formed of the vine, the
ovens and grapes entwining around the outer edge and
tbe'r the stems which form the handles. On the flat of
ae waiter are four compartments left amidst an elegant
oihri°led pattern, arranged from the Acanthus leaf, in
ee„.ell are engraved in the principal oval a view of the
ar'srable Church of St. Bees, with the College prig
°n the prime side are enjoined heraldic bearings of
side w° Principal founders of the College. On the sinister
boare the arms of the rev. Preceptor, to whom it is to
liresented, and at the base of the waiter is a vignette of
Lacks, C. In the centre is a suitable inscription
higth
The salver is every way wohy of M Mayer's
rePetation as a designer and man of taster. .
tve,9ll" TRINITY SCHOOLS, BIRKENHEAD.—On Friday
brae'g the second anniversary of the new schools attached
ne church of the Holy Trinity. Birkenhead, was cele-
;i.tee
theh tea party given tji 'the parents of the chil-
tile'''. in school room's about 260 of whom partook of
the I,usPirine beverage. 'A
number of ladies presided at
ten tea tables, and many gentlemen were present to at-
peu t 9 their poorer neighbours. The proceedings were
tbened by the children singing the Te Deum, Mr. Turvey.
se,:),Nanist of Trinity Church, accompanying them on a
aat'isPeine sent for the occasion. After tea, the national
ta,:lern was sung, and a beautiful anthem composed by
CbLerati,t- The Rev. J. Baylee, incumbent of Trinity
tlse:reo, then delivered an admirable and appropriate ad-
es " which he endeavoured to impress on the minds
e people the necessity of enforcing those lessons
by en to the children at school by their example at home,
by regular attendance at church, by family prayer, and
addrrecluent communion. The tender and affectionate
Peetr,a of this faithful pastor was listened to with res-
it was n. attention, and it appeared to make the impression
eper. ritended to produce. The interesting procee.dings
ase'dejosed by singing and prayer. About 250 children
day ae'lY instructed in these excellent schools. On Satur-
ant aiternoon the children are to be regaled with buns
tea.
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-Etse _C-RING PLACES FOR SERVANTS.—On Monday, a
to eewas tried before the Recorder, of material importance
die`iellf.ers of register-offices, and John Thompson was in-
,lor obtaining the sum of 2s. 6d. from a man named ,
e atm, under the pretence of procuring him a situation
ThosPirit vaults, in Copperas-hill, belonging to a Mr.
nevelbr Psaa, of Moorfields, but who. it turned out, had
hire authorised the prisoner to engage any person for
Prise,°r was he, indeed, in want of such a person. The
Pubile..el, in his defence, stated, that he had heard in a
serve in(ninase that Mr. Thompson was in want of a man to
Ts bar, and he, consequently, considered himself
that in putting it into his list of persons wanted, and
not leas he referred Malcolm to Mr. Thompson, he was
guilt gaily liable. The jury, however, found the prisoner
the
and the
Recorder, in passing sentence, commented
,ead ere§rlel practice of obtaining money from servants
Eeeee 'Anions persons who can ill spare it. under the pre-
Dowee °f Procuring them situations which they have no
ho, r or authority to obtain from them, and exciting
Dcr7oB4°lnly. to destroy them. He said, it was'
clear that no
fro
r a
.right either to profess or assume to engage
rota pa'ro,.. situations unless they had a direct authority
°then, eues wanting them to do so, and, as an example to
should sentence the prisoner to ten months'
lsonment.