The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Egerton. Wilbraham. Stanley. Townley.
Ashton-under-Lyne... 339 .. ' 320 .. 374' .. 342
Bolton
Bury,
Manchester
Oldham 295.. 289 .. 412: 402
Rochdale.
Wigan. ......
Newton', 921 ... 884 .. 533 494
Ormskirk 671 .. 788 .. 627 .. 57.4

Liverpool 1,372 .. 1,344 .. 1,219 .. 1;169

7,822 .. 7,645 .. 6,576 .. 6,044
Lord Piancis Egerton therefore polled 1,246 more
votes, and Mr. Wilbraham 1,069, than the highest radi—
cal candidate.

Einar • dowNesl,=2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,—Having heard Mr. Cobden utter a multiplicity of
misstatements at the nomination at Newton, I feel corn.
pelted (if you will allow me,) through your valuable jour-
nal to contradict one.

He statedthat six months, ago he remarked at a meet-
ing held at Knutsford, that the land in that quarter grew
more rushes than corn. Now, being a resident in the
vicinity, and a landowner, I never saw, nor did any other
person now living know the land in that neighbourhood
in such a condition as to warrant Mr. Cobden making
such a preposterous statement; and I can only come to
the conclusion that he did not know rushes from. growing
corn ; and as Mr. C. is an authority quoted by the
emissaries of the League, it would be well if both he and
his party would attend to the.ejaculations which, he heard
during his speech at Newton, "Tell the truth, man, tell
the truth."

A CHESHIRE FARMER.

ADDRESS •TO THE HON. AND REV. BAPTIST W.
NOEL.—This gentleman has taken a distinguished part
in the late metropolitan movement for an abridgement of
the shopkeepers' hours of business; and the committee
of the Liverpool Association of Assistant Tradesmen
desiring to express their gratitude to so eminent a friend to
the cause have presented an address of thanks, which was
received by the lion. and Rev. Gentleman on Thursday,
at the house of John Cropper, Esq., Dingle Bank, in the
mo,t afrible and kindly manner.
CIVIC BANQ.UET.—On,Thursday evening,,his worship,
the Mayor, gave a grand banquet at the Town-hall. Be-
tween sixty and seventy gentlemen received invitations,
and arnaegst the number were the two candidates for the
representation of the Southern Divisi n of the county,
William Brown, Esq., and W. Entwisle, Esq. Amongst
the invited guests were also the following: gentlemen
Sir H. Fleetwood, the. Rev. Dr. Tattershall, Rev. Dr.
Raffles, Wet. Fletcher,
,Esq., Mr. Jones, .Mr. Ainsworth,,
Mr. Haigh. William Jackson, E. Rushton, Esq.. C. W.
Cl Wain, Rev.. Mr. Hampton, J. H. Stewart, Co-
lonel. Tempest, of Tong- all ; R. Dawson, Esq.
COLLISGIATE INSTITUT/DN.—The eloquence of Professor
Greenbank, combined with the oratory, of the first men of
the present day, commands crowded audiences at this in-
stitution, despite the rival attractions of politics and the
country. In his last we were favoured with a sketch of
Sir Robert Peel and his style of oratory, so well drawn as
to command enthusiastic applause throughout. Lord
Brougham was likewise depicted, and specimens,of his
style of composition given. This evening Lord John Rus-
sell and Mr. O'Connell will contribute their quota to the
instruction and. entertainment of the audience. The
speeches to be recited are Lord John Russell's speeches
on " church-rates," "on restrictive duties," on colo-
nial trade," and " on Sir R. Peel's want of confidence
motion ;" and Mr. O'Connell's speeches " on Maynooth
College,," " on the Union," and a hu,tings speech.
WAR...NINO TO SHIP BOYS.—Ors Tuesday, and also on
Wednesday, two youths .of /5, or 17 years of age were
charged before Mr. Rushton by the owner, of the ship
Elizabeth, in which they were apprentices, with refusing
to go to sea with her. The Ms said the hands were put
on short allowance on the voyage home, but it appeared
that this sometimes was unavoidable, and that they fared
no worse than the men. They next complained that their
berths were wet and uncomfortable from leakage. Mr.
Rushton sent parties to the ship to ascertain the truth of
the statement, and amongst them, finally, Mr. Askew,
the harbour-master, who said, that hosing examined the
vessel, he had no hesitation in saying that the berths were
in every respect all that could be desired in reason by ap-
prentices, and far better than any accommodation he ever
enjoyed when he was one. This did not shake the deter-
mination of the boys not to go with the vessel, and Mr.
Rushton admonished them and committed them to gaol
for a month, adding, that if they refused to go to sea, at
the expiration a that time on board of any vessel selected
by those to whom they were apprenticed, he should com-
mit them for an additional three months.
___

THE ORANGERY AT LEE HALL, LITTLEWOOLTON.—
This orangery contains an excellent collection ofthe best
sorts of the genus Citrus.- Most of the . plants grow in
pits, which are superior to pots or boxes. The golden
fruit reposing amongst the leaves has an interesting effect
at this season, when but few flowers enliven the conser-
vatory. One-half of the. back wall is covered with the
plant Psidium cattleyanum, and the other with the com-
mon shaddock, both bearing excellent fruit. To the west
of the orangery, in a fine stove, there is a beautiful show
of oranges, citrons, &c., trained over the back path, on a
wire trellis. These bear abundantly every year. The
back path of a p ne stove on the side of the orangery is
covered with oranges, &c., growing with great luxuriance.
Adjoining this is a house 70 feet long and 24 broad, in-
tended chiefly for conservatory climbers, to be planted
out in the border outside. At present it is principally oc-
cupied by orange trees. Mr. Oakhill, the proprietor, has
paid great attention to the culture of bulbous plants, and
t
has been highly successful. The Amaryllises at presFli.
flower are chieflyuce hy
large gorgeous flowers ;. they arein
easily and all of them beautiful.e
The greater part prod
easily cultivated, take but little room, and are highly
.or-
namental in the conservatory. The collection of
docete here is yet but small. Nuinbers have lately been
received from the orange mountains in Brazil, and the
few that have yet flowered include some new an t
d beaui-
ful varitt:es. The pines occupy six of the central pits, in
the like number of houses. They look well, and some of
them are carrying fine fruit.

A MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND DROWNED
IN THE CANAL UNDER SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES.

On Sunday last, much interest and anxiety prevailed
in and near Bootle, in consequence of a rumour that a
child had been taken out of the canal in so lifeless a state
that animation coul I not be restored ; that the body of
the mother had afterwards been dragged for and found;
and that there were circumstances that indicated crimi-
nality of the gravest kind, either on the part of the unfor-
tunate female herself, or of some one else, of whom she
and her infant might have become the victims. As a legal
inquiry has been made, we set aside all speculations, and
proceed at once to the evidence, as taken yesterday, at
the Rising Sun public-house, (to which the bodies were
conveyed,) before Mr. Heyes, junior, Deputy Coroner
for the county, and a respectable jury:—
Edward Smethers, Bootle, gardener, said that on Satur-
day night, about half-past nine o'clock, when it was
almost dark, he was walking along the canal bank, about
200 yards from the Coffee House Bridge. in Bootle, (and
on the Liverpool side of the bridge,) when he heard a
bubbling noise in the water on the opposite side. He
listened again and heard a moaning noise, which induced
him to suppose that someone had been drowning a pup-
py, and soon afterwards saw what he thought to be a pup-
py. As no one else was on the bank, he called for assis-
tance, and a man came up from a neighbouring house
with a pole, with which they drew the object to the side,
and found it to be a child, not quite dead. Mr. Reid,
Surgeon, was sent for, but all efforts to restore animation
were ineffectual.
James Pye, police-constable No. 16, said that haying
heard of the circumstances, he went to the place, and
thinking the child was not of an age to be there by itself,
got drags, and searched the canal near the spot where the
child was found. At half-past eleven o'clock the body of
a young woman was found, about six yards from where
the child was first seen. The drags were heavy, and
might have easily bruised the body as they were thrown
several times before they caught hold of deceased's
clothes.
James Gough identified the bodies. They were those
of Mary Mc Lagan and her son. The elder deceased was
his sister, and wife of John Mc Lagan, joiner, Portland-
place. She was suckling her child and was 29 years of
age. The infant was about five months old. They were
at his house about one o'clock on Saturday, and his sister
was then apparently in good health and spirits. He had
never heard of any disagreement between her and her
husband.
Margaret Jones, single woman, said she lived in Bur-
lington-street, and was with the husband all day on Sun-
day lookiug for her. Deceased female had been in low
spirits for the last twelve months, but more particularly
during the last fortnight. She had informed witness on
several occasions that she was same little in debt, and that
her husband was not aware of it, Witness did not think
any of the debt or money was contracted by deceased for
drink, but was spent for household purposes. She saw
her on Sa4nrday afternoon, and she was not at all intoxi-
cated. Sheleft witness's house at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock,
and said she was going to Burlington-bridge to meet her
husband. He had 24s a week, and never let her or her
children want, She said three different times before she
went that he had never done her any harm. She also
said, she bad' a good deal to pay that night; that the parties
would not give her time, and that her husband did not
know of it, but was well able to pay. She never even
hinted at destroying herself. Her husband was remark-
ably kind to her, and fond of her. She. had no mark
upon her when she left witness, but one under one of her
eyes, apparently net recent. The place where she was
found was at least two miles from Burlington-bridge.
Had deceased been brusietl she would have told witness,
as they were very' intimate, Her husband would have
forgiven her if she had told him of the debts she owed.
Sarah Booth, who had laid out the bodies, described
three bruises on the thighs and side of the deceased* wo-
man ; but there was, no skin broken, or any apparent
injury from a blow or wound that would be mortal, (The
jury seemed satigfied that the bruises might have been
caused by the drags.)
Ann Baxter, a widower, with whom the deceased'and
' her husband and familklived, said deceased's husband
used'sometimes to scoldher, having missed articles out of
the house that had been pledged; but she never saw him
strike her. She was not a drunken woman, but took a•
little drink occasionally. People came dunning her from
shops, and she had lately been in low spirits.
The coroner summed up,-stating that from the evidence;
he considered they had a choice of two verdicts—either-
that having practiced some deceit upon the husband, and
being arfaid of a disclosure, she had drowned herself under
temporary. insanity; or as there was no actual proof of
this, that she was " found drowned."

--
The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict to the
effect that both the deceased' were " found drowned, but
how they got into the water-there was no evidence to
show."

The bodies of both were placed on one table at the
public-house. The female had apparently been good-
looking, and the child was pltnnp and pretty even in
death.

EASTERN DISPENSARY.

rHE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING of The Contri-
butors to the above Institution, was held in the Pa-
rish Offices, .Fenwick-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th
instant,

JOHN FORMBY, Esq.. in the Chair.
The Report of the Committee and the Accounts of the
Treasurer having been read,
_ _ _

It was resolvid,—That the same shall be printed and
circulated as soon as possible.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be pre-
sented to the Rev. Fielding Ould, for the Sermon he
preached on behalf of this Charity.
Resolved,—That the thanks of this. Meeting be given to
James Heyworth, Esq., Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Gil-
bert Henderson, Esq., and Henry Steele, Esq., for their
handsome donations.

Resolved,—That the thanks of this Meeting begiven to
the President, Vice-Presidents, and Committee, also to
Arthur Henderson, Esq., the Honorary Treasurer, and
Secretary, for their past services.
Resolved,—That the thanks of this Meeting be given to
James Parker, Esq., for his unremitting attention to the
interests of this Institution.

Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given
to the Honorary Physicians, Doctors Gouthwaite and
Ashcroft, and the Honorary Surgeons, Messrs. Pearson,
Hayes, and Lockwood, for their services in the past year.
JOHN FORMBY, Chairman.
Resolved, —That the thanks of this Meeting are due to
John Formby, Esq., for his conduct in the Chair, and
for the attention he has given to this Institution,
ARTHUR HENDERSON, Hon.. Sec.

KINGSTOWN.
BELGRAVE- SQUARE, SALT-HILL.
PARTIES intending to reside in this neighbourhood
are invited to inspect the FIRST CLASS BUILDING
LOTS on this beautifully situated property, lying within
five minutes' walk of the SALT-HILL STATION, com-
manding the most magnificent sea and mountain views,
and occupying an area exceeding TEN ACRES, on which
the above extensive Square, Avenues, and Ornamental
Plantations are so nearly completed as to enable a fair
estimate of value to be made.
The Proprietor purposes to have the Houses of this
property erected and set for RATHER LESS THAN
k by which means the owners
THEIR FIRST COST, and at almost NOMINAL
iedmore than half the price of
RENTS, allowing a certain portion of the fine to remain
tawheltilir interestphool
sdei
snusgnsti
a.ond
dsi ST NFICIAL INTERESTS in
discharged,
Baa little rg
equal class dwellings in the neighbourhood, on Lease of 500
Years, each House being subject only to its own rent, and
no money required till theconcernbeconveyed permanently
and substantially completed. The Proprietor emphatically
pledges himself that thispropositionshallbe fully' and fairly
carried into effect with any, party entering into the ararnge-
ment.thevaluederivable from the setting of the Land being
so sufficiently remunerative as to enable him to give the
advantage of his professional skill and knowledge to the
benefit of his tenant. Specimen Dwellings are now in
rapid progress of erection, two of which—viz., TAM-
WORTH and DEVONSHIRE HOUSES—have their
Drawing-room joists laid ; and, as they are temporarily
floored and rendered easy of access, parties have an op-
portunity of judging of the varied views from this com-
manding, situation. These Concerns will possess most
extensive accommodation, with all modern improvements.
the nature and extent of which can be accurately judged
of, as they will be copies of Houses (which are open to
inspection) recently erected, and forming the centre com-
partment on another property of the Proprietor's, at Sea
View-terrace, Donnybrook.
The Houses are to be built in pairs, or detached if de-
sirable, each party having his own separate entrance to
the Garden and Offices, by which arrangement great
breadth of front and rear is,obtained, and all stable-lanes
on the property avoided.
The attention of those possessing large and unemployed
capital is called to the unquestionable opportunity here
afforded for its permanent and advantageous investment,
it being immaterial to the Proprietor whether he applies
his time and the means at his command to realise a yearly
income by the FIRST COST and LOW RENT.SLw
TEM PROPOSED, or disposes of his interest a._s
object to.
exists, which, as he has other pursuits totallyo
from the Kingstown district, he should noste,
dearness
When to the many advantages of length ofleoao
which the
of title, &c. be added the lowness of termso a
f vast portion
Proprietor has arranged for the supPlY cent lower
to 200 per ,
of the materials, varying from 30 ,
ed, there can be no
than such have hitherto been obtain
resented for such in-
no doubt as to the eligibility now P
vestment. hitect and Civil Engineer,
LE Arc
Apply to Mr, SEMP
o'r to his Conducting A t
gen , on
No. 13, College-green ;
the Premises. • detached
from

Bisaop or i,IEVirFOUNDLAND.—His Lordship is ex-
pected in Liverpool this week, and will preach on Sunday
Church, 0
A DISAPPOINTMENT.—On Wednesday forenoon, a.
next at CroidstsidCel:u in rcthheinevethnieng m. orning,—and Trinity
w
happy couple—a medical gentleman, of the Isle of Wight,
and an accomplished young lady, daughter of a wealthy
tradesman in London—avowed at St. Martin's-in-the-
Fields, with their friends, to be united in holy wedlock by
special license, but on the clerk asking for the necessary
document, it was found that it had been left at home. The
bridegroom went off in a post chaise with all haste to
fetch it, being told that he must be back by twelve, or the
ceremony could not be performed that day. That hour
came, but not the bridegroom, who, however, came soon
after. The delay proved dangerous, as the ceremony was
put off. The effect on the bride was alarming. She was
lengthsttaek of
attacked with
thea
Obynsthereirearlecfiotv,eiry in wthheiclptasrl:ye
but it was expected the ceremony would take place next
day. went home;

May 28, 1844.

PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM AND GRAND
JUNCTION COMPANIES.

During the past few weeks the holders of stock in these
two great Lines have been acted upon by the circuta'
stance o some differences, said to be serious ones, hav-
ing arisen between
_the respective Boards of Direction;
and the result has been a considerable reduction in the
market price of their shares. At the meeting of the
Grand Junction Company held on Tuesday last, a Report
of which will be found in our columns, some of the fee°
were permitted to transpire, by which an uneasy feeling
was created, it being feared that instead of pursuing their
former harmonious course of action together, the WI
Companies were about to commence a course of mutual
injury and opposition. This feeling we are happy to have
an opportunity of allaying by the publication of the fold'
lowing letter, from which it will be perceived that there
is still a prospect of the amicable settlement of the queS.
tions upon which the Companies were at issue :
" Dear Sir,—The unsatisfactory conclusion of our cot'respondence last week would, in ordinary cases, prevent
any attempt at its renewal; but the interests at stake
between the Grand Junction and London and Birming-
ham Companies are too important to admit of any weight
being attached to personal considerations, or to mere
matters of form, and I therefore, without hesitation,
revert again to the points at issue between us, with the
desire that they may obtain the early and serious OW
sideration of your board.
" Let me, then, in the outset, repeat that our engage'
ment with the Shrewsbury line, which appears to have
excited so much distrust and alarm, was, on our part,
simply a measure of self-defence, and I think it not
difficult to show that it was quite as necessary for the
protection of the Grand Junction as of the London and
Birmingham line, inasmuch as the threatened alternative
tended to an independent line from Worcester by Shrews.
bury direct to Chester. Ido not desire to conceal that a*
extension of the Birmingham and Sbrevsbury line to
Chester, or its neighbourhood, is probable, nor that it iS
capableinterfere
foefre so
being
t hlaidtraffic o
of
out and
tworked,the
Grand
as very
Junctionm a materially
r line,al
t
but it will not be our fault if it ever become really detri'
mental to your interests; since the propositions which I
with
shall submit to you in this letter are calculated in their
results to meet not only the case of the Birmingham and
Shrewsbury line, but of any other in which the position
assumed by this company may appear to interfere with
Grand Junction interests.
" As resuects the Trent-valley line, we have very en.
willingly conceded the principle that such a line should
be formed, because we are still of opinion that the public
will, on the whole, derive no real benefit from it, or at all
events none which can be put in competition with the
cost and inconvenience' it must necessarily occasion. If,
however, we have yielded thus far in obedience to what
we conceive to be mistaken public opinion, we have at no
time consented to the conditions proposed to us by the
Manchester Company (although led to believe that you
had given an unconditional' assent), deeming those eon'
ditions unreasonable and 'inequitable both as regards the
Grand Junction and the London and Birmingham Com.'
ponies-. In this matter, therefore, we are free to take
any course that we may deem most ad7antageous to our,
seise§ and the public.
" !Proceeding to the concluding paragraph of your note
on Friday, the 17th instant,—viz, ' that each of us must
henceforth be held at perfect liberty to take our owe
course for oar own protection I am to infer frog
this declaration that all consideration of mutual interest%
is to be at an end, and that each company is to pursue Re
own course, without reference to the injury it may inflict
on the other';,--if this be the principle which is in future
to guide oar proceedings, I must be allowed to observe,
that it is much more easy to see how both companies may
be seriously damaged, than how either-can possDoly derive
any real benefit from such a course, whilst it is certain
that the public can, ultimately, gain nothing by out
differences. It is not worth while to enquire which mai
be the stronger; the wiser, or the more influential partYl
where the utmost amount of success in a contest will
yield no solid advantage.
" I trust, however, that, notwithstanding the past,
more peaceful counsels, will prevail, and that both com-
panies, whose interests are in reality so nearly albeit, will
adopt the far preferable course of acting in concert for
their mutual benefit,laving always reference to the just
and reasonable requirements of the public;--but I mast
confess that, in the present posture of affairs, I have little
hope of any cordial agreement between us, unless an ar-
rangement can be effected by which the pecuniary interests
of the two companies shall be permanently united upota.
terms of perfect equality.. To this end, therefore; and
with the full approbation of the London and Birminghaes
Board, I come at once to-the following propositions
lst.—That the London and Birmingham and Grand
.Thrictitm Companies remain distinct and separate as they
now are, both in respect to their management and capital.
"'2ld.—That the directors of each board be severally-
and exclusively responsible for their management 'to their
respective proprietaries.
"*Zrd.—That the existing.engagements of eacipcomparry
be carried into effect, but that neither engage in-any new
enterprise without the consent of the other.
"'4th.--That the net profits of the two lines, from-,
whatever source derived, go to a common fund,out of
which equal dividends shall Be made on the shares of
both companies.
"' I consider it premature to enter at present into points.
of detail, and I am quite aware,that numerous objections
and difficulties may be started to this or any other ar-
rangement, but I am unable to discover any which ought
to stand in the way of the great advantage which would.
be thus attained of increasing the stability of these two
great undertakings, and of restoring to the numerous.
body of our respective shareholders that confidence which
must necessarily be shaken so long as we remain at
variance. I have only to hope that this communication
will be received in the friendly spirit in which it is made,
and I shall rejoice if it lead to a termination of those
differences which cannot be otherwise than a source Of
annoyance and anxiety to you as-well as to myself.
" I am, dear sir'
" Yours faithfully,
(Signed) " GEORGE CARR GLYpr..
" London and Birmingham _Railway Office,
" Ruston Station, 23rd May, 1844.
" John Moss, Esq."

The King of Saxony was expected to arrive at 'Myer,
yesterday, (Monday,) on a visit to her Majesty.
On Friday last, the Duke of Wellington gave a grand
ball in honour of her Majesty's birthday, at Ansley House.
Upwards of 900 of our high aristocracy were present.
John Driver, Esq., of Madeira,.and merchant of this
town, has lately been appointed by his Majesty King
Otho, Consul for Greece at the island of Madeira.
LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPItAN ASYLPM.—Dr. Trench
is appointed, by the Committee,. Honorary Physician to
this institution.

CABIN. PASSENGERS BY THE SIDDONS FROM NEW
YORK.—Colonel Moore, Mr. Allen and lady, Mr. Marie,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Cayley, Mr. dwvrine, Mr.
Neet, Mr, Al'mut, Mr. Berry, Mr. And'rson,.Mr. Hux-
ham, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Smith, .Mrs. M`Dougal, Miss
Barker, Miss Ma!Hein, Miss Warden. and Miss Couche.
The Siddons arrived at this port on Sunday. _
_

The schooner Catherine of London, bound for.this port,
with a very miscellaneous cargo from Gravesend, was
sunk off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night week; through
coming in contact with another vessel. The former went
down almost instantly, and Mr. Robarts, his wife, and
four seamen went down with her. The remaining two
persons on board, saved themselves by clinging to the
schooner's boat.

MUSICAL NOVELTY.—We yesterday saw, at Mr.
Smith', 47, Bold-street, one of those new in,trumentS-
called the " Euphonicon." It appears to be a further.
improvement, on a new principle, of the piano-forte, and
is extremely elegant in construction, and brilliant in tone,
as well as possessing a great advantage over the piano of
the usual form, inasmuch as the player though seated
near a wall, may at all times face the audience in a room!,
the.back. and the front, being equally ornamental, and
the the sound proceeding principally from the former. We
had prepared a rather lengthy description of this unique.
instrument, but are compelled to withdraw it.
INFRINGEMENT OF THE. IMPROVEMENT ACT.—gr.
John Smith was summoned before the bench to answer
a charge of carrying a branch sewer into the main sewer its
Somerville-street, Birkenhead „without giving notice to the
roadsurvevor, by which he was liable to a penalty of X5O-
- object of the act is that all sewers should be con-
structed to the sati,faction of the surveyor. Mr. Smith
was dismissed on payment of
act applied to the public streets only; and
he thought the
adopted the
that he believed the commissioners had not.
i dto all the
said he was not aware that any notice was required ; that
been adopted.. On the
streets, and that that street had
the surveyor that
understanding th Mr. S would satisfy
cifoure:tand the case
streetniend
the work should be properly done, no conviction would
too.Hewas told that it applied
be ca
costs.