The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-06 00:00:00

Loral aith Vrobinrial 3r1115.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. HENRY BOOTH.—The sub-
scription to this testimonial amounts to £3150 12s.
STEALING SUG AR.—On Friday, at the Police-court,
John Cain was committed for three months for stealing
sugar from a warehouse in Sparling-street.
The majority of Earl Grosvenor will be celebrated in
Chester on the 13th inst., by a public dinner at the Royal
Hotel, at wh'ch the Mayor will preside.
Mr. Migault has, since his return from the continent,
been, by the present Head Master, reappointed German
Blaster to the Royal Institution School.
A fire broke out in the timher yard of Mr. Wilkinson,
builder, Atherton-street, on Tuesday, and did about £lOO
worth of damage
The interesting exhibition of the model of Jerusalem
continues to attract hosts of visitors. No one should
omit seeing it.

The Re;. Mr. Bidinerd and Mr. Ashuard of Philadel-
phia, delegates to the Evangelical Alliance, who were
wrecked in the great Britain, sailed for America on Fri-
day morning in the packet-ship New York.
The Poor. law Commissioners state, in a letter to our
Select Vestry, that the latter body would not be justified
in providing a building for the occupation of the Com-
mittee of the Night Asylum.

The sum of £lo—being money received for the use of
his windows, on the occa,ion of Prince Albert's visit—
has been forwarded by Mr. Tuton, Lord-street, to the
treasurer of the Liverpool Sailors' Home.
On Thursday, at the Police-court, a marine store
keeper, was committed for trial, charged with receiving
nearly a ton of logwood, which had been stolen from
George's Dock.
Yesterday week, a little girl named Emma Smith,
slipped down into a cellar in Haigh-street, and died soon
after. The accident was caused by the want of railings
round the cellar.

On Thursday, James Jordan was committed by Mr.
Rushton for picking a gentleman's pocket of a silk hand-
kerchief. The gentleman, whose name was Baldwin, was
at the time stanuing at a stationer's shop-window in Rich-
mond-street. _ .

In the course of this month Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Fre-
derick Douglass, and George Thompson intend to hold a
public meeting in Liverpool, on the subject of American
slavery, wi' h esp cial reference to the recent decisions of
the Evangelical
On Thursday, Mr. Hugh Craig, son of Mr. H. Craig,
of Percy-street, in this town, was elected first Iliff scho-
lar of the R,,yal Institution schools. The examiners were
the Rev. T. B. Monk, and the Rev. C. P. Swainson,
tutor, and fellow of Corpus College, Cambridge.
At the meeting of the Manchester Agricultural Associ-
ation, last week, the report alluded to the union of that
society with the one at Liverpool. Every wish was ex-
pressed for the junction of the two bodies as soon as pos-
sible.

- The steamer Oriental, built by Messrs. Wilson and
Son, of this town, after plying between Alexandria and
Southampton for six years, 'pis been put on the Constan-
tinople and BlFick Sea line. She has proved herself one
of the finest steamers ever built.
Lord Comber:Dere is announced as President, and Sir
P..cle M. Grey Egerton, Bart. M.P. and George Wilbra-
ham, E,cl as Vice-Presidents, for the annual meetinz of
the South Cheshire Agricultural Society, to be held at
Northwich on Friday next.

DOCK ROBBERIES.—On Friday, at the Police-office,
Brian Fallon was committed for two months for stealing
albs. of horse hair from the Fame, a vessel in the Queen's
Dock. Thomas Campbell was committed for three
months for stealing ropes from the Colonist, a vessel in
the Brunswick Dock.

The passengers on the outward-bound voyage of the
British end Notth American royal mail steam-ship Bri-
tannia, presented Captain Hewitt with a very flattering
and substantial testimonial of their esteem. It consists
of an elegant silver vase, richly chased, and a salver to
correspond.

On Friday morning, a man named John Cosspell, who
was about 46 years of age, and who lived by himself in a
cellar in Pine-street, was found dead in bed. The only
reason that could be assigned for his awfully sudden death
was that he had been drinking hard for the last four
months. •

A young woman who left Liverpool last week, in the
steamer Queen, lot Wbitehaven, was found drowned in
the harbour at the latter port, on Friday morning. In
ber trunk were found two ►etters addressed " Sarah Bar-
wise." She appeared during the previous evening In a
low desponding way.
On Tuesday last, Alderman Thos. Wood, framework-
knitter, was elected Lord Mayor of the city of London.—
Liverpool Mercury. [Three mistakes in two lines. Mr.
Alderman Wood is a solicitor—he has not yet been
elected Lord Mayor of London—and could not, there-
fore, have been so on Tuesday, as stated

M. Stocqueler, who has so ably assisted the efforts now
making to abolish the East India Company's monopoly of
salt, will be in Liverpool to-day. The object of his visit
is to promote an organized combination amongst the
shipping and mercantile interests in favour of the views of
the association of which he is secretary.

On Saturday night a slight fire took place in the office
of Mr. Wilson Forster, Temple-street, and on Sunday
morning a fire occurred in the shop of Mr. Anderson,
druggist, Great Crosshall-street. No material damage
was done in either case. Both fires originated in Inciter
Matches being left under a shelf.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.—No fewer than
554 parties availed themselves of the use of the baths at
Manchester during the past week. Of these 71 were
females, 43 were persons who engaged private baths, and

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.—On Thursday, at the Po-
lice-court, a little girl, not twelve years old, was com-
mitted to prison for a month for taking a pair of boots
from the feet of a little girl whom she met in some fields
near Brownlow-hill. On the same day another girl, con•
siderably younger than the previous prisoner, was charged
with stealing a number of toys from a shop in Tithebaria-
street.
There were imported into Liverpool this year, from
America, 877,659 barrels of flour, and from Canada,
246,276, in all, 1,123,935 barrels. The increase of Indian
corn was remarkable. In 1845, the import was 37,000
quarters—in 1846, 192.000 quarters. The stock at pre-
sent in Liverpool is 34.000 barrels of flour, free and in
bond, and about 200,000 quarters of wheat, free and in
bond. The other grain may be estimated at 100,000
quarters.
DEFEND A MAN FROM HIS FRlENDS.—Nicholas
Bine'', a brawny specimen of Erin's sons, was on Thurs-
day charged at the Police court with having attempted to
disencumber the feet of James Donnelly of a pair of boots,
as he lay drunk and fast asleep in a float in Canning-
place. Police-constable 584 detected him in the act, and
he acknowledged he was taking them to procure drink.
The parties, it appeared, were acquaintances, and had both
been taken to Bridewell, Donnelly for safety. Mr.
Rushton to Donnelly : Did you give the prisoner authority
to taste your boots (if ? Donelly, who did not appear to
comprehend the question, replied, Oh, no. Magistrate :
Well, but he was seen in the act of taking them off.
Donelly : Oh no, he would not take them off: sure
he'd rather keep them on if he saw any person taking
them ff. The case was dismissed.
WEST DERBY UNION.—At the weekly meeting on
Tuesday, a letter was read from Mr. Fresh, inspector of
nuisances, apprising the Board that the Corporation of
Liverpool were endeavouring to obtain contracts for emp-
tying the privies and courts in Toxteth-park. The medi-
cal officer of the workhouse, Mr. Finch, reported that the
fever patients, removed as a temporary hospital to a house
in Smithdosvn-lane, were all convalescent. A number of
letters and memorials to the Board were read, which ex-
pressed the alarm that had- spread among the inhabitants
in the immediate neighbourhood of the house alluded to;
and along with the letters was a certificate from two
eminent surgeons as to the unfitness of the house and the
danger to the people near. A committee was appointed
to take steps for providing some other asylum for fever
patients, should it be necessary. An additional medical
officer was appointed for West Derby, to have the rural
division of the township assigned to his care, at a salary
of £2O.
POST-OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.—In a late number of
the STANDARD we mentioned that upwards of sixty of the
most respectable residents of the thickly populated dis-
trict of Everson, of which Netherfield road North is the
centre and main artery, had memorialized the Post-
master General to establish a branch receiving office for
the accommodation of that locality. The memorial was
most respectably worded, and it alleged grounds which
were thought more than sufficient to justify the depart-
ment in acceding to the application. The population
which would have been accommodated is no less than be-
tween 1600 and 2,000, from whom an average of 150 let-
ters daily might reasorably be estimated—a higher aver-
age than proceeds from several branch offices within the
six mile circle in London, But, without any reasons be-
ing assigned for it, the prayer of the memorial has been
declined, and thus the public in a rapidly extending dis-
trict have been deprived of an accommodation, for which
an undoubted case was made out. The application will
be renewed the first suitable opportuni, y.
MORAL EFFECTS OF LIGHT.—Dark and sombre dwel-
lings and streets are the well-known resort of the most
depraved classes in all cities and towns. This may be
said to be a universal law of our social economy, and
hence it becomes a matter of some importance to consider
whether it would not be advisable, on moral grounds also,
to attend with greater care to the construction and im-
provement of the residences of our labouring population.
Darkness produces carelessness and depression of mind,
and of the whole nervous system, especially if it be con-
joined with idleness, its almost necessary companion. A
dark house is generally a dirty house ; and it is in dark
corners that the poor accumulate filth, which they are too
idle to throw nut of doors. If such dwellings were ex-
posed to the light of day, a sense of shame would often in.
duce a superior degree of cleanliness ; and the cheerful-
ness of mind which a light house tends to foster would be
productive of still greater advantages. Mr. Clay, in his
Report on Preston, has well said, that " something may
be hoped for a people who can feel ' a joy in flowers ;"
but the poor can seldom possess even this small advan-
tage in the miserable residences we have provided tor
them.—Liverpool Health of Towns' Advocate.

SALTPETRE SHEDS.—O. Friday, Mr. Thomas Dover
was summoned before the Police-Court to answer a com-
plaint of having stored saltpetre in one of the cellars of
his warehouses contrary to the provisions of the 34th sec-
tion of the 6th and 7th of Victoria. He admitted the
offence, but said that there were no sheds for saltpetre in
Liverpool, and he had appropriated a sort of detached
warehouse in Stone-street for its reception. Mr. Rushton
admitted that he had done the best under the circum-
stances, and promised to communicate with the Town
Council on the subject. Several warehouse-owners in
court, and also Mr. Samuel Holme, who was present.
bore testimony to the fact, that sheds for the deposit of
saltpetre were rot to be had in Liverpool, and said that
private parties would not build them because they must
be for the storage of saltpetre exclusively. One gentleman
said that he had erected two saltpetre sheds in the town.
but that he was obliged to store flour in them, because no
one would send even a bag of saltpetre. Mr. Rushton
said that he should not fine Mr. Dover, who had acted up
to the spirit, though not up to the letter, of the act of

chasers, at prices varying from ss. 3d. to 7s. 6d. Twenty-
three lots were undisposed of, and eighteen were sold.
The Cemetery estate, which is situate at Flaybrick-hill,
is composed principally of land situated between Colches-
ter-road and Tollernache-road, and comprises, besides
fronts to these roads, two streets, called Hanmer-street
and Redesdale-street. The estate was divided into eight
lots, but only one lot found a bidder. The whole estate
was put up at 4s. 9d. the square yard, but no person of-
fering, each lot was taken separately. The first, which
contained 31,000 square yards, upset price ss. ad. Lot 2.
13,759 square yards, upset price ss. 3d. Lot 3. 24735
2.ninths square yards, upset price ss. 3d. Lot 4. 1,608
4-ninths square yards, upset price 7s. 3d. ; purchased by
Mr. Cole tor Bs. 3d. Lot 5. 27,714 square yards, upset
price 4s 9d. Lot 6. 20,662 square yards, upset price
4s. 9d. Lot 7. 26,365 square yards, upset price 3s. 9d.
Lot 8. 18,307 1-ninth square yards, upset price 3s. 3d.
The Forest estate, which is situated between Forest-road
and Shrewsbury _road, forming Greene-street, was divided
into eight lots. The whole was put up at ss. 3d. per
square yard, but no advance was made, and each lot was
taken separately No bidder appeared for any of the
lots, and they were all withdrawn at the following prices :
Lot 1 contained 9,024 square yards, 4s. 9d. Lot 2. 7,656
square yards, 4s. 9,1.. Lot 3. 11,320 square yards,
ss. 33. Lot 4. 7.650 square yards ss. 3d. Lot 5. 7,540
square yards ss. 9d. Lot 6. 8.249 square yards ss. 9d.
Lot 7. 7,028 square yards ss. 3d. Lot 1. 7.443 square
yards ss. 93. The third division of the property com-
prised land situate between Laird-street, (being a conti-
nuation of Conway-street) and Brassey.street, and was
divided into four lots. The whole was offered for Bs. 9d.
per yard, but no purchaser appearing, each.lot was taken.
Lot 1, containing 5395 square yards, at 11s. 9d. Lot 2.
9.115 square yards, 9s. 9d. Lot 3. 10,963 square yards,
10s. 3d., and sold to Mr. Richard Watson tor 10s. 6d.
The fourth division comprised a piece of land situate on
the north side of Conway street, and bounded on the
north by Beckwith-street, on the east by a street 50 feet
wide, called Livingston-street, and on the west by Prince
Edward street, and containing in front to Conway-street
and Beckwith-street, severally, 150 feet 6 inches, and in
front to Livingston-street aforesaid, and also on the west
side of Prince Edward-street, severally, 466 feet, and con-
taining in the whole 7.792 5-9ths superficial square yards.
The upset price for this lot was 13s. 3d. per yard, but no
offer was made. The fifth division comprised land situate
imm-diately adjoining to the new market, with frontages
to Market-street, Eiamilton-street, Oliver-street, and the

market. The upset price for the whole was £3s 3s. per
yard, but no bid was made. This completed the sale.
At the close the auctioneer announced that the whole of
the lots unsold would be sold at 4d. a yard advance upon
the upset price. Several lots of the Park land then found
purchasers by private treaty, at the price stated. Land
exceeding in value £40.000 was sold.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEWTON FARMERS'

SOCIETY.

On Thursday last, the anniversary of this little society,
which was established in February, 1845, "to promote
improvement in agriculture, and to reward the skill and
industry of the cottagers and farm labourers among the
tenantry of Thomas Legh, Esq.," took place at Newton.
in-the-Willows The show was held in the timber-yard
of Mr. Legh. The exhibition, as might be supposed from
the restrictions of the rules, was not very large, but its
quality was of a very superior character.
Four splendid bulls were shown, and the prize was
awarded to Mr. John Hatton, of Warrington.
For the dairy cows' prize there were eleven competitors,
and the prize was awarded to Mr. Thomas Boardman, of
Newton ; Mr. J. Ward, of Warrington, carried off the
second prize. For the class under three years old there
were seven competitors; and Mr. William Clarke, of the
Legh Arms, Newton, carried off the prize. Under two
years old there were nine competitors. Here Mr, Joseph
Livesley, of Goulbourne, bore away the belt, exhibiting
two very superior animals, one of which obtained the
prize, and the other was highly commended.
Two splendid stations were shown, of a most brantiful
description, by Mr. William Johnson, and Mr. Richard
Groves, both of Haydock. The prize was awarded to the
first.

Four excellent pairs of draught horses were exhibited,
which certainly eclipsed those exhibited at Liverpool and
Manchester. Mr. Andrew Cunm, of Newton, carried

away the prize

Only two boars were shown ; that of Mr. William Ox-
ley, of Warrington, received the prize. Mr. Ball, of
Newton, was the other exhibitor. Six sows for breeding
were shown, of a remarkably good kind. Mr. Thomas
Boardman, of Newton, won the prize. Mr. Job Ashton
and Mr. William Brown were the only exhibitors of fat
pigs ; the former won the prize.
The vegetables were greatly admired. Mr. Job Ashton,
of Newton, showed the best basket of vegetables ;,he
cabbages of Mr. Peter Brown, who was second best, were
wonderfully large and solid. The roots, particularly the
mingel wurzels, and a new kind of turnips, were exceed-
ingly good.
In the evening a large party of farmers sat down in the
Conservative-hall, to- dinner, served up by Mr. Clark,
of the Legh Arms. The prizes were distributed to the
successful competitors, as well as for the best managed
farms, for draining, for laying down grass, for fencing,
for marling, for reservoirs, and for crops. The judges,
who, we must not omit to state, gave great satisfaction
by the impartiality of their awards, were Mr. William
Bothwell, of Winwick ; Mr. Kay, of Clifton-hall; and
Mr. Best, of Lyme-park.