The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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ANTIQUE WATCHES.—A curious watch of Mary Queen
of Scots was discovered in Lochleven Castle. soon after
her escape from imprisonment. It is still going, though
four hundred years old, and the mechanism is in good
order. It is a curious old oval watch, of considerably
greater magnitude than the watches of the present day.
It is made of pinchbeck, with cases like a hunting-watch,
and without a glass face. The dial-plate is elaborately
engraved, and represents apparently some continental
town. It bears the maker's name, "F. Le Grande."
Instead of being wound up by means of a chain, a cord of
catgut is used for this purpose.—[Since quoting the above
paragraph, we have been shewn a watch in form and con-
struction the, fac simile of the one described there. It
is at present in the care of Mr. Thomas Howard, watch-
maker, of Kirkdale, who is repairing the timeworn relic,
which, however, was in action a short time ago, and. in
all probability, will be again shortly, the required repara•
tion being very trivial. The catgut for the purpose of
"winding up" is much longer than the modern spring,
and would require four or five times as long to effect as is
required to modern watches. The dial-face is not chased,
nor does there appear upon it the maker's name ; the
material is brass, not pinchbeck. So far the watch differs
from the one referred to above; but it possesses an ap.
pendage not belonging to the other, which enhances its
value as a relic of a distant age ; this is a curious chain,
consisting of a succession of ornamental plates of the
same material as the watch, but presenting the figure of
the rose, chased in silver, on each successive plate.
Attached to this chain is a key of grotesque make. At
the back of this chain, which is not long, is a broad hook,
resembling in size, at least, the hooks by which modern
watches are suspended to the dress of ladies. This hook
was, no doubt, destined for the same purpose; the wearer,
in all probability, being a male. It is well known that,
at the period to which these watches belong, the pouch
or purse was suspended to them, and no doubt this watch
has been the companion of a purse at the belt of some
great personage of the Elizabethan or probably an
earlier age. The term " cut-purse" corresponding to our
modern " pickpocket," confirms the theory advanced.l

Docx COMMITTEE.—On Thursday Mr. Littledale oc-
cupied the chair. There was a very numerous attendance.
—The sub-committee of works recommended that the
attendance of Messrs. Charles Noble and Co., for supply-
ing 60 tons of mooring chains for the north-west light-
ship be accepted ; agreed to.—lt was agreed that the
period for which the printing and stationery tenders must
continue shall be left at the option of the committee, is.
motion by Mr. Tobin that it should be only fDr two years
received only one supporter. Mr. Tobin; It generally
happens that a minority is right,----The intended visit to
the dock works was postponed till the end of the month.
WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.--'The monthly meeting
was held on Thursday, under the presidency of Mr.
Mann. Three additional constables had been appointed
for the better protection of the township ; they were Le
provided with cutlasses. A long discussion ensued upon
a letter received from Mr. Glazebrook relative to the
nstruction of a sewer in Church-street. It was
- agreed to have the opinion of a competent surveyor
mato). -fficiency of the sewer. A letter from Mrs,
as to the *-e to her assessment, was referred to the
Brabner, relatk. Mr. Meadows moved that the
Finance Committe, filer be reduced from 255. to 20s.
wages of Thomas Scan, f economy. Mr. R. Perry
per week, on the score k, the office be annulled its
moved, as anamendment, that 'ye a commander-in-
it was, he said, a perfect farce to b. be much better
chief over two men ; the township *fella. 4.1,e amend-
without
a superintendent. On a difisicte,
meet was lost by a majority of 7 to 4. IE ores
agreed, on the motion of Mr. Hill, that flat subject
referred to the Finance Committee.
SELECT VESTAY.—The usual meeting of this batil Seas
held on Tuesday, the Rev. Augustus Campbell presiding.
Mr. Hodson withdrew the notice of motion lie had given,
in consequence of the committee having decided to allow
the medical officers £lOO a-year. Another notice of mo-
tion relative to individual members of the Vestry or com-
mittees correspondingwith the Poor-law Commissioners
without the sanction of the Vestry, was also withdrawn.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee contained a
recommendation to the effect, that Mr. Bingham's bill
for the supply of linsey be reduced from 111 d., the con-
tract price, to 4d. per yard. The article supplied by Mr.
Bingham was not linsey, but an inferior article termed
shambry, which was scarcely fit for use, and which Mr.
Rogers had offered to supply at ad. per yard, and Mr.
Thomas Davies had offered to supply it, or even a better
quality, at 4+d. per yard. A very long discussion followed
on this subject, which descended eventually to a personal
altercation between two or three members of the board,
and after a considerable waste of time and loss of temper
the subject was referred to the School Committee. The
other proceedings of the committee were confirmed, and,
in the course of a discussion which originated upon them,
Archdeacon Brooks stated that, as chairman of the Easter
Vestry, he would not allow a discussion on the parish ac-
counts. Mr. Willmer objected to the appointment of
Miss Foulds to the matronship of the workhouse being
made permanent by the Poor-law Commissioners. The
Vestry had appointed her, subject to three months' notice
of dismissal. It appeared from the statement made, that
the night sheds are constantly occupied by a number of
known thieves. The Workhouse Committee were di-
rected to make inquiries into the matter. The board then
adjourned to Thursday, when the appointment of Miss
Foules as matron of the Workhouse was brought under
discussion, and a resolution carried, urging the Poor-law
Commissioners not to insist upon their rule, which ren-
ders such appointments for life. An answer is expected
by the next Vestry.—lt was resolved, after a smart dis-
cussion, to continue the parish dispensaries at least for
another year. It appeared, however, that the old system
cost only £B4O for surgeons and medicines, whilst the
expenses is now something litre £l,BOO