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

rotten here !

It will be seen from our parliamentary report, that
the motion of Mr. R:oebuck, for an investigation in,o
the origin of the Affghan war, has been negatived by
a large majority. The speech of the hon. member
was energetic and clever, but he placed the arguments
on an easily avoidable basis. He did not denounce
the illegality or criminality of the war, but contented
himself with showing its impolicy and unjustifiable 7
ness.

LOCAL NEIV

The packet- hip Sheridan, Captain Cornish, which sailed
from New York uu (tie 25th of January, arrived at this port
on Tuesday, the easterly gales having prolonged her passage.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton and their youthful family
are expected to leave Croxreth Hall, for town, at the end of
the month. His lordship's splendid new mansion, in Bel-
crave- square, is now complete in its embellishments.

NEW COUNTY MAGISTRATE.—At the Salford hundred
intermediate sessions, on Monday, Hugh Hornby Birley,
Esq., of Broome Howe, Manchester, took the oaths and qua-
lified as a magistrate for this county.

PROGRESS OF INVENTION.—IR 'the last monthly list of
patents, we observe that two ingenious gentlemen (asphalte
nianfuacture) have taken out a patent for certain improve-
ments in co
ffins. We cannot see that humaii ingenuity can
possibly go any further.

ROYAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS.-Mr. BRAHAM'S CONCERT.
—The veteran tenor—" le tenor superbe," as the French
papers call him, gives his concert to-night at the above
rooms. We believe the demand for tickets has been rather
"animated," to use a mercantile phrase. A full attendance
may be expected.

SIR CHARLES METCALF.—His Excellency Sir Charles
Metcalf received visits from several deputations on Wednes-
day. at his hotel, in London, and afterwards had the honour
of dining with her Majesty at Buckingham-palace. His ex-
cellency would leave Mivart's yesterday, en mite for this
port, and will embark to-morrow morning on board the Co-
lumbia for Canada.
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EFT.—Samuel Farmer was charged before Mr. Rushton
on Wednesday, with h. ving stolen part of a flitch of bacon
from the shop of Philip Ryley, Cheapside. Mrs. Ryley
stated that on the previous night she was about to serve the
prisoner in the shop, when she saw him take down a piece, of
bacon and run off with it. She ran after him. He dropped
the bacon, and she continued the pursuit and caught him,
and gave him into the custody of a police-officer. The bacon
weighed 17 lbs. He was committed for trial.
CoStstxTstExT.—On Wednesday, a man named John
Given was charged at the Police-court, with having stolen a
quantity of copper nails. Police-officer Andrew Dixon saw
the prisoner about six o'clock that morning coming through
the east gate of the Victoria-dock, and suspecting him, took
him to the hut, where lie found a quantity of copper-nails in
'his hat, and some more in his coat pocket—in all about 181 b.
weight. It appeared from further evidence that the property
had been taken from a hag on the quay, and was the pro-
perty of Mr. Augustus Halm. The prisoner said a man had
given him the nails. He was committed for trial at the
sessions.

IRISH AID SOCIETY.—A few mouths since, a meeting of
gentlemen, deeply convinced of the duty of endeavouring to
advance the spiritual welfare of Ireland, was held in this
town, to consider the propriety of forming a Liverpool
society, in aid, unitedly, of three societies connected with.
Ireland. An association was at once formed, the object of
which is the promotion of the religious improvement of Ire-
land by aiding with funds the Irish Society, the Scripture
Readers' Society for Ireland, and the Irish Island Society
with the Achill Mission. The first public meeting of this
interesting and important society will, we perceive, he held
on Monday evening next, at the Music-hall. when the Rev.
T. Moriarty, the Irish Society's missionary at Dingle, will
attend, as a deputation from Ireland. We cordially recom-
mend this infant association to the most cordial support of
our Protestant readers.
-13num COAT ElosrtTAL—The annual report of this most
excellent charity, from the Ist of January to the 31st of Le.
cernber, 1842, has just made its appearance. The trustees
regret to notice a decrease in the amount of Subscriptions for
the past year from those of the two preceding of about £lOO,
and from 1839 of upwards of £200; but, when the late de-
pressed state of the town is considered, they feel grateful for
the kind and liberal support which the charity has received,
trusting that, on the revival of commerce, the number of its
subscribers may be increased; for it is on this score that the
institution has mainly to depend, having to rely upon the
bounty of the public for about £3OOO annually. The sum
received from legacies and benefactions has been consider-
able, and the trustees have been enabled to replace in• part
the fund some years ago expended in enlarging the building.
The trustees also call the attention of the clergy to the di-
minution in the church collections, which now only amount
to one-third of the sums received in former years. The
number of children at present in the institution is 350, viz.,
250 boys, and 100 girls ; of which number 134 are orphans,
207 fatherless, four motherless, and five who have parents,
but in indigent circumstances.
LARGE TIMBER SALE.—The firm of Messrs. Chaloner,
Houghton, and Fleming commenced their first extensive sale
of various kinds of timber and woods for the year 1843 on
Wednesday last. It was continued on Thursday, and termi-
nated on the evening of Friday, thus occupying the business
part of three days. There was a very extensive aasortment
of all descriptions of wood and timber, and the attendance of
buyers from various towns throughout the county, as well as
from the continent, was fully as numerous, if not more so,
than on any previous similar occasion. Great quantities were
sold, and prices, on the whole, ranged pretty high. On
Thursday, numerous lots of beautiful rosewood were disposed
of. These, in the aggregate, formed, perhaps, the largest
collection of that kind of wood ever offered for sale hi this
port. It had previously been rather scarce, and bidders on
this day were rather free.. Several fine lots of zebrawriod were
also disposed of. Great quantities of bays and Honduras
also met ready
.purchasers. Parties attending the sale ex-
perienced the hospitality of this spirited firm, refreshments
being provided• in their several sheds during the three days'
sale.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—At the weekly
meeting of the Dock Committee, yesterday, there were pre-
sent the following members :—Messrs. Sands, (chairman,)
Horsfall, Holt, Smith, Chilton, Holmes, Nicol, Bulley,
Middleton, Aikin, Bramley -Moore Evans, Royden, Bold,
Martin, Shand, Barclay, and Mol'yneux. On the recom.
mendation of the Harbour Masters' Sub-committee, the
charge made upon Messrs. Wood and Ritson for the use of a
crane on the east side of Queen's Dock was ordered to be re-
funded.—The Sub-committee of Works produced a letter
from the Head Constable, submitting a plan for converting
the tool-house at the south end of Princes's Dock into a
place for the reception of persons apparently drowned : the
requisite alterations were estimated to cost between £2O and
£3O. Ordered.--The joint opinions of Sir Win. Follett and
Mr. Martin, on four questions put to them whether, under
the existing laws, the props of foreign vessels, being loaded,
can be legally charged dock dues, was taken into considera-
tion; and, eventually, a sub-committee was appointed upon
the subject, consisting of the Chairman, Mr. Aikin, Mr.
Royden, Mr. Nicol, and Mr. Bold. The solicitor, who was
in attendance. stated, in reply to a question, that the bill now
before Parliament on the same question would go into the
Committee of Standing Orders on Tuesday next.—The re-
ceipt of dues at Runcorn, for the month ending the 24th ult.,
were reported to be £2B Bs. Bd. : for the corresponding pe-
riod last year they were £4l 15s. sd.—Some financial busi-
ness was then transacted, and the committee separated.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—IM-
PORTANT TO CREDITORS.—On Friday last, Mr. Commis-
sioner Skirrow expressed his determination to refuse all
applications from creditors in person, requiring the transfer
of fiats into the new Bankiuptcy Court, except in cases of
such peculiarity as to induce him to dispense with the repre-
sentation by attorney. Creditors, therefore, who are inter-
ested in the Prosecution of fiats, and removing them into the
custody of the court, must apply through a solicitor, who
will give evidence to the court of the proceedings withheld,
and the necessary documents will be furnished for their
immediate procuction. It will also be interesting to attorneys
to know, that, as by act of parliament, all fiats within ten
years anterior to the operation of the 'act are to be forthwith
produced and registered, so it was ruled that any attorney
not' bringing in proceedings in his possession, and paying the
prescribed fee of Is. for the registration, was guilty of a con-
tempt. Several representations were made by professional
gentlemen in the town, against the harshness of the regula-
tion in cases where the proceedings were closed, and in which
to all practical purposes, their interests had expired. On the
same day, a consultation took place between the commis.
sioner and registrars, and they eventually decided that all
cases where the proceeds are distributed shall be exempt from
the registration fee, but in others the regulation shall be
strictly enforced. This decision will, it is hoped, clear away
the prejudices which have been excited by the order, and
induce an early transfer of fiats, in compliance with the act
and the " rules and regulations."
STAG HUNT.—On Monday a grand stag hunt took place
with Sir John Gerard's hounds, the point of starting being
Roby Hall, the residence of Richard Edwards, Esq. Great
interest was excited on account of the point of starting being
so near to LiYerpool, and also on account of the situation.
which was considered very good for a fine run. The assem-
blage of horsemen and pedestrians was very numerous, about
200 persons being present to witness the interesting sight.
We noticed many fashionable ladies, and amongst the gentle-
men Sir John Gerard, Captain Robert Gerard, J. Ireland
Blackburn, Dry., H. Leigh, Esq., Hawke, Esq., Warner
Shand, Esq., Jas. Rigby, Esq., G. Thompson, Rt. Neilson,
Charles Ashton, Adam Ashton, J. Senior, G. Hargreaves,
Rawson, Crooke, Earle, jun., Yates, 11. Jones,
Irwin, Corrie, H. Sandbach, H. Molyneux, Esqrs., &c.
Altogether, a field of about 100. The day was, on the whole,
exceedingly favourable. About half-past eleven a very fine
stag was let loose, and, after taking a very short reconnoitre
of the ground, it started off in the direction of Woolton.
The deer was uticarted at half-past eleven. After winding for
a few minutes, he trotted slowly down the park in the direc-
man
tion of
and Ro
labdy, y village. Being headed at the gate by a gentle-
he charged the park fence, and crossed Carr-
lane towards Childwall. After the usual time had elapsed,
(say fifteen minutes,) the hounds were laid on, and went
away in good style, leaving Child wall and Wavertree to the
left, through Edge-hill, Low-hill, Everton, Kirkdale,Walton,
crossed Walton-hall park, and, finally, the deer taking the
water in Norris Green Park, was drowned before the hounds
could be called of. Time, 2 hours 10 minutes.