The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

LOCAL rNTELLIGEN,

!n the has been posted at the Exchange Newsroom,
elitrae effect that the Lighthouse in Cape Khersonese, at the
6114, nee of the harbour of Sebastopol, had been re-esta-
bY the Admiral of the Black Sea Fleet.
ote: 13"Ttc, United States Mail Steamer, Captain
k, took her departure hence for New York, on
hea esl'3• mail
daY, With a large cargo, 242 passengers, and a
trtEt. '
the vo ELL $N BATES arrived here on Friday. after making
Yage from Liverpool to Bombay and home. again in
krtv. months and ten days. The Ellen Bates, thepro-
;cei Mr. Edward Bates, of this town, was built at
ihD.4)rt . hi South Wales.
tire ",;aKxrciurr.—The friends and suppor-
Oin,;' -Jr. Joseph Kitchen celebrated his return for St.
Ilp" Ward, on Wednesday, by a public dinner, at the
lie', Rotel, Dale-street. The chair was taken by Mr
s'itrY Mddlehurst.
I,eu,lfirrfaEclrs DUPING OCTOBER.—It appears that 52
flo' Were stranded on the coasts of the United King-
, kr.
the 01g the past month, 21 of which occurred duirim
• g
tleea earY wrecks the 17th and 18th. Twenty:t ree
be,iiale! total , the crews of five of which perished,
ten persons drowned from the others.
will OP "BLACK BALL" CLIPPER.—To-morrow
404 ue launched from the building yard of Messrs. getty,
,4)* esita,slict Co., south shore, a magnificent -iron ship of
ktico o.m. She belongs to Messrs. James Baines
ett,,lo and will add another splendid ship to their already
iti`eve line of Australian clippers. She has been built
to 1): the superintendence of Mr. James Hodgson, and isopth
gilled the Elizabeth Harrison, after the wife of
elerosvuers.
`Ott ri,,,E4CO L WORKING MEN'S CHURCH ASSOCIATION.
tiOtl. heldulirsdaY, the members and friends of this associ,a-
N ~ a tea meeting at St. James's School, St. James se-
Nii‘ue Proceeds being appropriated to the fund for the
keg
andb°4,?f a church in Hill-street.. The chair was oc
the Rev. H. Hampton, incumbent of St. James's
, ,tt,:ing the company were the Revds. J. Gilmore, J. 0.
1- 4' V. Sheldon, F. Gell, Thomas Houghton, Esq.,
deli er the course of the evening several addresses were
J
,
PTSSETT CLUB.—On Tuesday, the 26th of Sep-
vern„• r'Sliting the visit of the British Association to
the con-1,";,..a0 antiquarian club, named after the founder of
eketal3;,:uon in this town, was formed from among the
),aliciA,„", of the association. A similar club is about to be
to London, the principal object of which is to be
are ).711Y of Anglo-Saxon antiquities. The members
.w.ho
rs,,`Nent at the successive meetings of the British
ll• ,z44„„,ti,1 are to dine together annually.
PEARY GUA.RDIANS.—The weekly meeing
`.e eli-?"`L was held on Wednesday, Mr. J. Harrison
41% The number in the workhouse last week was
Nit 111.4taher in the house this week, 576 ; corresponding
kltp, ast Year, 657. It was agreed that Mr. Cleaver be
,104..eted to make the necessary application to theortrl-
,(lefa2ttataatee Society for the amount of Mr. M y
Vve ,;" The Chairman informed the board that the
ri,;°l' had reported that the damage done by the late
re",„a3 t 129, and as they were covered for 2100 only,
‘let"ald be a loss' of about £29. The Finance Com-
mmended that a padded room be provided. at
Itati_`ftzhouse for lunatic paupers, previous to their being
he asylum. A communication was read from the
, taw._ Board, confirming the suspension of Mr. Balmer.
'''tis'';„„wleY was' cappointed for a month, at a salary of £1
4,s‘X, with rations.
~,
OrtANGEMEN OF LIVERPOOL AND THE EARL OF
n°ll, kis I.t.ILLEIf • —ln answer to an address of congratulation
t-4,l`te,
__escape from assassination, presented to the Earl
Zitict`,'"ptsallen by the brethren of the Duke of York as-
beal.--4vermol, the Noble Earl has replied as follows :
Nit- lorethren,—l acknowledge, "pith sincere gratitude,
014 affectionate address. Sad, indeed, it is to contem-
Il' the deadly principles which must have filled the
l'l.lituof those who attempted the wholesale massacre of
,`,0101.,,,.'; and still more sad to know that such principles
mop-..4f a Part of the avowed religious system of any por-
kankind. Sincerely do we forgive them, while we
~tte l,°rer their sinful and deluded condition, while we
this recent event to be more thankful than ever
hizeit God who has given us to know His truth, and to
ta,N as our chief birthright. May Protestants unite
'tillalY than ever for the defence of their cherished
!hems; and with a prayer also to be able to achieve
Lttfatt7rtY for those who are now enslaved by debasing
batlf,,lie
this -gre may we evince in our lives henceforth our
for at deliverance. Your faithful brother,
'll3ll " ENNISKILLEN."
Iti4°l *VESTRY.— A special meeting was held on
folioi'74Y, Mr. Cane in the chair. The clerk readthe
m'g letter' from the General Board of Health
General Board of Health, Oct. 19, 1854.
directedbythe General Board of Health to for-
th' tratira. a report they have received from Dr. Duncan of
thi actions and correspondence between that officer and
re,„`lleal relief committee of the vestry. In forwarding
?)I..illVrt, I am to call attentionttioonthe board's letter of the
at the arrangements
i!),Ilallqtlla, ex preatstieneg a
ssati s fa c
detailed in your letter of the 2nd
fi!°4 tht,, Phis satisfaction was expressed under the iinereosn-
-0 th' the arrangements describedad been in erati
e fifrrsot.appearancecaoaf,
sthe epidemic.
ttit t Ihti would pp ear,
',?liet,h'',l that the .arrangementspwoerrte not adopted until the
t; INT, had reached its height. The report of Dr. Duncan
for any observations or explanation the committee
;,'10i,141-1 to offer, as the fact of so lang a time having been
Vlge •-g to elapse before effective measures were adopted for
Litigation of the epidemic, (if it he as stated by Dr. Dun-
de it been known to the board before modification: the
'terms of that letter.—l am, &c.,
J. TAYLOR, Secretary.
tliqt,acan's report was a very voluminous one, as he de-
Ql44cZery step he had taken, and every recommendation
P 001
`4t,es blade to the Medical Relief Committee, of the
44, tk„,t tue appearance of. epidemic cholera in Liver-
11A'tiOri „'4ll last. He complained that his first commu-
,:, pe, 'Tied unanswered four months, and that when
-%h-tlarriea,ided house-to-house visitation, and the
kliqqhthentiof district hospitals, the Medical Relief Corn
,w'et„ e declined to carry them out, declaring that they
'l,ll4necessary. On the conclusion of the reading of
eaucan's report, the clerk proceeded to read the reply
teethe Medical Relief Committee, which, as it not only re-
th,:tl to each of Dr. Duncan's statements, but detailed all
IDitlthe:committee had done to check the spread of the
Ni-ucf._,, a also very elaborate. It referred to the much-
'44'l question of nuisances at considerable length, and
?kr that it was in consequence of the interference of
°,ltheeclicaf 1 Relief Committee that the sanitary condition
felk;fOWll was in its present satisfactory state. And in
• " Paragraph it observed, ":Instead, therefore, of e1a-
,_t05,,,41 charges aceainst others about loss of life by
nei."sltaprotected*streets, &c., Dr. Duncan would have
41t01,0re discreetly in looking for its more probable
t,.,,‘0 that department which he legitimately repre-
„rim. The motion for the adoption of the report was
‘gali,, After a lengthened conversation it was also
.
"lief,°llslY resolved to publish the reply of the Medical
18t `"°„ tamittee, with the view of circulating it. The
kZ 'gen. adjourned.
Ttau OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—In CollBe-
,, bli;,(3f the resolutions of the Select Committee on
grin of duringthe last session, which, at the sug-
tTow- of the magistrates of this town, proposed to
th• iel.Pea the public-house trade, the licensed victuallers
hillll 'l4`ll, in conjunction with their fellow-tradesmen
hell they Places are organising an opposition to meet any
Q.(21.e tiiii4aY be' framed upon those resolutions and brought
for Douses of Parliament. Ward committees are
of
ilect, kre, and take such other-steps to carry out their
k4,4secl Y appear desirable. On Wednesday, the
"eet. 144110 f St. Paul's and Exchange Wards held
tti bag
4, ers
price. Clareedon-rooms. There was a full at-
-1 ',ter some little conversation, resolutions were
tett !P edgin
tem, co th, g the meeting to offer the strongest oppo-
tOult, gs .‘ ,7 Proposed measure. In the course of the pro-
yoow "IleeliSed victualler remarked that the proposition
thetel,,oPen the trade would relieve them of the monopoly
itkaltn almost universally, by the brewers. He thought
le,Ration inevitable, and that, instead of trying to op-
t it'wl,!Y Would do better by appointing persons to see
gorier " carried out, with proper restrictions attached.
Itch restrictions he believed the proposed measure
,hiko_ beneficial to the trade generally.
NI‘I4tkiZTECTITRA.I. AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—
I, 'WY meeting of this society was held on Wed-
Ott hat the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, Mr.
f,5,10!.3' Presiding. Mr. Boult, the secretary, read 'a
tijaY.,(l;4lch had been received by the chairman from Mr.
011147 e secretary to the Watt Club, respecting the Watt
go le ,cat to be erected in Greenock. The monument is
ilt of stones contributed by every part of the
th'lle..l, "ciell has been benefited by steam; and blocks of
,;\ktin already been received from several places, con-
-6114, rka also having been promised from Canada, Cali-
East and West Indies, China, Singapore, Pales-
p.'o4 Egypt. It is proposed to number the stones, so
• had been
may be made to the places from whence
Ntilta, d been received, thereby rendering the collection
0o ,ltiteresting to the geologist. The monument will
,a,4e interesting .in an historical point of view, some
tV, having promised to procure stones from battle-
th,'ll all parts of the world. The chairman presented
hh,h` society an engraving of one of a number of what
N •'4led " wynd" churches, in now being erected Glas-
-1,4
l4last Was, he said, proposed to erect fifty such churches
alone. Mr. Frank Howard then read a paper
'ttt-`l, laws which regulate the use of ornament," and,
k '„lengthy discussion, the proceedings terminated.
la TO ArSTRA.LIA.—The following facts, which are
4%144, creditable to the Post-office authorities, are detailed
Otte ''cbr from Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, the owners
lit'ed Jacket:—" On Friday last, we were waited
tki!la4l ''N-• „a .gentleman deputed from the General Screw
p,4'"v,gation Company to offer us their mail for the
•Inenth, provided we w'
(Al ;?,,et to the penalties •

6itkitl. the contract with
I;t!at the Red Jacket s
t,11,114,11tr, under a penalty
10.,N,uat time in being r
'qttlfitil.,er mails in Melboi
; and, thirdly, thz
ttZikk)t,e,. and Sydney with
th:4lk4,:xle under a penalt:
vflt c 04.?! any of these s
tlio,tre ,„,1‘..,1011 was that, wl
"'ding to sail our
e .
thil, ad since entered
N;11' ealTers of goods, an
,er than the 9th
ttZe %,tf
led utless to sail on tl
to submit to,
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c• et to make the p:
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1854.

MonA.vi.A.N MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The annual meet-
ing of the friends and supporters of this society was held
on Tuesday, in Clayton-hall. The chair was taken by T.
B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., who addressed the meeting, giving
a history of Moravian missions from the year 1732, when
they were first established, to th 3 present time, and urging
the formation of branch societies. The Rev. Mr. Mac-
naught, the Rev. J. Welsh, the Rev. G. Clemens, and
several other gentlemen, addressed the meeting. During
the evening a collection was made in aid of the funds of
the society.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND
passed through Liverpool on Wednesday, on their way to
the seat of the Marquis of Westminister. The noble party
put up at the Adelphi Hotel, where they were waited
upon by his worship the mayor, who escorted them through
the town. They visited St. George's-hall, where they par-
took of his worship's hospitality. The party expressed
themselves much gratified with their visit and the cour-
tesy shown them by the mayor. In the evening they left
for Chester.

THE NEW NORTH DOCK BRANCE RAILWAY is now
rapidly approaching completion, and the goods depot in
connection with it, which is situate between Black-
stone-street and Walter-street, will be one of the
finest in the kingdom. The shed will cover an area of
nearly 8,000 yards, and it will be furnished with about 70
turntables and numerous other requisite appliances. It
is confidently expected that the line will be ready for use
by the beginning of the ensuing year, and it will then run
direct to the Stanley, Nelson, Wellington, and Sandon
docks.

GENERAL SCREW STEAM COMPANY.-At the half-yearly
meeting, on Wednesday, considerable discussion ensued
as to the propriety of declaring a dividend, in the present
unsettled position of the company's affairs ; and ultimately
it was carried that the report should not be adopted. A
ballot, however, being demanded, the meeting adjourned
for a week. The ballot is to last daily till the day of
meeting.

THE PROTECTED GAS COMPANY. —On Thursday, a
public meeting of gas consumers was held in Toxteth-
hall, Mill-street, for the purpose of " taking the necessary
steps to secure a supply of gas at 3s. per 1,000 cubic feet,
being a reduction of Is. 6d. per thousand from the price
charged by the United Gas Company." The chair was
taken by Mr. Bushell. After a lengthened address from
the secretary, explanatory of the entire project, which he
said could be carried into effect by 3,000 shareholders, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That
monopoly in gas is detrimental to the best interests of the
borough ; and this meeting is opinion that gas can, and
ought to be, sold at 3s. per 1,000 cubic feet, and pledges
itself to support and assist the New Gas Company to
effect this desirable object."

A JUVENILE INCORRIGIBLE.—AIfred Johnson, a boy
not more than ten years of age, was charged, on Friday, at
the Police-court, with knocking down a very young girl,
and stealing a pair of trousers from a basket which she
was carrying. Although the lad was so young, he had
been before the court only a few days previous. His
father, apparently a respectable working man, appeared in
court, and expressed regret to see his son in such a posi-
tion. He had done all he could to support and clothe
him, but he had fallen into the society of a number of
disreputable boys in the neighbourhood. Mr. Lloyd, the
magistrate, said, " In the last Session of Parliament an act
was passed with reference to juvenile offenders, under
which I could seed him to a reformatory for any term
under five years, and you would have to support him.
However, if you will promise to take care of the boy, I
will give him up to you." The father gave the promise,
and the lad was given up to him.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—The meeting of this committee
was held on Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair.
There were present—Messrs. Shand, Robinson, Bigham,
R. Gladstone, Holden, Rounthwaite, Rankin, Evans,
Barber, Lockett, Bold, Smith, Langsdale, and Gregson.
It was agreed to take five additional apprentices in the
Stanley Dock warehouses.—A lengthened communication
was read from the council of the Chamber of Commerce,
requesting that the Dock Committee would consult the
highest engineering authority in the proposed scheme of
dock extension before undertaking the work. The chair-
man said the council of the Chamber of Coffimerce was
much mistaken if they supposed all these matters con-
nected with dock extension and improvement had not
been fully considered already.—Mr. Barber moved for a
return of the mode of computing the tonnage of the Tra-
falgar, Clarence, Victoria, and Waterloo Docks, as also the
cost of these docks respectively, which was agreed to.—
Mr. Bold was added to the parliamentary sub-committee,
and the committee adjourned.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The first meeting of this com-
mittee in the current official year was held on Tuesday,
in the Town-hall, Mr. Langsdale in the chair; Mr. Dover
was elected vice-chairman. Mr. R. Gladstone called
attention to the costs charged at present on summonses
in cases of non-payment of rates, which, in his opinion,
ought to be reformed. The committee, concurring in
Mr. Gladstone's views, unanimously adopted the following
resolution :—" That, whereas, a large number of sum-
monses are annually issued for non-payment of rates, for
which summonses a charge of 2s. each is made ; but this
charge falls most heavily and unequally upon the very
poor, being, in some instances, a penalty of fifty per cent.
upon the rate to be paid ;—that, in the opinion of this
committee, the charge is too high, and should be revised ;
and that the magistrates be requested to take the subject
into their consideration, with a view to assess the charges
so as not to exceed the cost actually incurred by issuing
and serving the summons. Resolved, that a copy of this
resolution be forwarded to the Watch Committee, with a
request that they will concur therein. The usual sub-
committees were appointed, and the general business
concluded.

BANKRUPTCY COURT,—Ou Wednesday, Mr. Commis-
sioner Perry delivered judgment in the case of Myers and
Myers, who carried on business at Parkgate, and Birken-
head. Looking at all the circumstances of the case, he
said the proper view to take of it was that the certificate
in each case should be suspended, but he would make some
diitinction between the two brothers. He did not think
it altogether a sufficient excuse that one of the parties had
been engaged in another business, and was not directly
cognisant of what was going on in this. It was his duty
to be so. Therefore, on the grounds of large expenditure
in trade, reckless trading, and carrying on business when
they should have known they were insolvent, he would
suspendthecertificates, more especially as regarded William
Myers, with reference to his transactions in accommodation
bills, which commenced at £65, and ended at £286. The
certificate of William Myers should be suspended for 12
months, and that of Thomas Myers for eight months.
Looking at the manner in which the accounts had been
kept, and the almost nominal capital for carrying on busi-
ness to the extent it bad been carried on—looking, also, to
the absence of funds to meet any claim—he thought the
certificate, in each case, should be of the third class. Pro-
tection was granted to Thomas Myers, but refused to
William. Leave, however, was given to apply to the court
on William's behalf for protection, at the end of three
months.

SIIiGULA.II CHARGE.—Horatio Dixon, a youth about
seventeen years of age, in the employ of Mr. Charles
Potter, Exchange-alley, as cashier, was charged, at the
Police-court on Friday, with having knowingly assisted
in disposing of a stolen £2O note. From the evidence,
the facts appeared to be as follow :—A young man, named
Watson, late cashier in the employ of Messrs. Steel,
Catterall, and Co., cotton brokers, having embezzled about
£7OO, is at present " missing." Among his delinquencies
was an appropriation of a sum of £3OO, received by him,
in July last, from Mr. E. Bates, in payment of some cotton
purchased by Messrs. Griffiths, Sons, and Palethorpe,
through his employers, Messrs. Steel, Caterall, and Co.
Amongst the money thus paid over was a £2O note, which
the prisoner, Horatio Dixon, at the request of Watson,
cashed for him about that time. The note, after passing
through several-hands, was stoppedat the Bank of England,
and was produced in court. The evidence to support the
charge of guilty knowledge against the prisoner was, that
he and a witness named John Lock were boon companions
of the absconded Watson, and that, a few days ago, when
Mr. Griffiths went to his office, and, showing him the'
note, asked him if he knew whom he had received it from
(the prisoner's initials being on it), Dixon had appeared
confused, and asked him to call again. Kehoe, the detec-
tive-officer, said he had reason to believe further evidence
would be produced in a day or two, and the prisoner was
remanded. On Saturday he was again brought up, and
Watson having been in the mean time apprehended, was
committed for trial on the charge of embezzlement, and
Dixon was discharged.
Local. BILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.—SeveraI applica
tions from Liverpool and its neighbourhood are already an-
nounced to be made to Parliament in the next session.
The following is an outline of the principal bills :—The
Liverpool Coyporation, as proprietors of the water works,
intend applying for powers to make certain deviations in
the main line of pipes ; to construct reservoirs at Ashton-
in-Mackeyfield ; and to form new works at Wigan. They
will require also an extension of time for the construction
of the works. Another application of the corporation bears
upon town improvements, power being sought to purchase
land and property in order to construct new streets in
various parts of the town, and to improve thoroughfares
which have long been inconvenient and objectionable. A.
prominent feature in this application is the proposed widen-
ing of Shaw's-brow, and the appropriation of a site for the
Free Public Library. A second grand widening of streets
and thoroughfares is the scheme for continuing Strand-
street northwards, by pulling down the Goree warehouses
entirely; cutting off a large slice of St. Nicholas's Church-
yard, almost lineable, we learn, with the division caused
by the steps from the lower to the upper cemetery ; next,
the whole block of warehouses between New Quay and
Lancelot's Hey, as far as Robert-street, is all to be sacri-
ficed. A third grand widening of streets is the continua.
tion of Wapping southwards on a broader scale, and
slicing off the ends of several confined streets and lanes.
The most important application, however, on the part of
the Liverpool authorities, is that of the Dock Trustees,
which embraces the grand scheme of Dock extension and
improvement recently sanctioned by the Council. It in-
volves the purchase of land to the northward and eastward
of the present docks, from the Earl of Derby, Mr. John
Shaw Leigh, and other proprietors ; the construction of
docks, basins, cuts, locks, and wharfs ; the connection of
the proposed works with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
the power to levy tolls and dues ; and also the power to;
borrow such further sum of money as may be deemed
sain

the completion of the-proposed undertaking.
The battle of the -town dues will, of course, have to be
fought the enemy—from :their inland retreats and manu-
131
~es of applica-
dues, or their
Ktification and mlication to harbour purposes," &c

districts having given divers no
'holition of town and anchora

uld be removed from the Dock Trustees
e harbour,

Tally appointed, and the
should be transferred t

Dock Trustees

;ornate, the united undertaking with the
Trustees, or other bodies. What they alsc

VISCOUNT MOLYNEUX, eldeSt son of the Earl of Sefton,
has entered the Ist Grenadier Guards.
BURY.—At a public meeting, on Saturday, resolutions
in support of the Patriotic Fund were adopted. The sum
of £650 was subscribed in the room.

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THE AFRICA, British and North American Royal Mail
steamer, Captain Harrison, took her departure hence for
New York on Saturday, with 64 passengers, a good cargo,
and the usual mails.

THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DERBY are entertaining
a few select friends at Knowsley-hall, near Prescot. The
Duke and Duchess of Richmond, en route from Gordon
Castle, N. 8., to the South, are expected to visit the noble
ex-Premier at Knowsley, en route to Goodwood, for the
winter.

SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.—The annual service at St. Bar-
nabas' Church, Toxteth-park, in aid of the funds for the
Southern Hospital, was performed on Sunday morning,
the Mayor forming one of the congregation. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Dr. M Neile, and the sum of
£6l was collected.

STREET GAMBLING.-At the Police-court, yesterday,
Mary M`Lawrie for having a wheel-of-fortune table and a
thimble-rigging apparatus in Hood-street, on Saturday,
was convicted, and fined 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs.

LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.—As the short and " dark days
of November" are so unfavourable for the inspection of
pictures, the managers have judiciously availed themselves
of the powerful aid of gas, for the illumination of their
splendid collection of paintings and statuary, every even-
ing during the week, except Saturdays.
LORD GREY DE WILTON'S coming-of-age, on Saturday
next, will, we hear, be celebrated by brilliant festivities at
the Earl of Wilton's, Egerton Lodge, Melton-Mowbray,
instead of at his lordship's patrimonial seat, Heaton-park,
near Manchester, where, however, the tenantry will be
liberally regaled on the occasion.
LIE MERMAID, Captain Devey, one of Messrs. Pilking-
ton and Wilson's " White Star Line" of Australian clip-
pers, arrived here on Friday, from Australia, with 20,000
oz. of gold and 80 passengers. As the Mermaid sailed
from Melbourne on the 29th of July, the news has been
anticipated.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CRIMEA. A placard,
signed " A Townsman," has been extensively circulated
through the town, calling upon the inhabitants of Liver-
pool to move on the subject of reinforcements for the
East, and suggesting that the Mayor should convene a
public meeting.

SINGULAR. CASE OF thrcolisctousNEss.—ln the course
of an investigation, which took place before the police
magistrate yesterday, an attorney, who appeared for a
prisoner charged with picking pockets in the streets, made
the following strange confession of obliviousness. He
said, " It is quite impossible, in passing through a crowd,
to say who gets their hand in your pocket. I have myself,
in a crowd, inadvertently found my own hand in a gen-
tleman's coat pocket before now, and been quite astonished
at it!" . _ _

BREACH OF DOCK REGULATIONS.—At the Police-
court, yesterday, William Hill was ordered to pay a fine
of 2s. 6d., together with 2s. 6d. costs, for leaving a large
bottle of vitriol on the Landing-stage without any one be-
ing in charge of it, and without having a label on it dis-
tinctly marked " Vitriol," in compliance with the provi-
sions of the Liverpool Dock Act."

WINTER ASSIZES.-Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Justice
Crompton will open the commission for the county of
Lancaster, at the Liverpool assize courts, on Monday, the
11th of December. The calendar is heavy, some of the
cases involving offencessof the most serious character.
THE SCREW-STEAMER LOIRE, one of Messrs. M'Clune
and Tampliu's new line, intended to connect Liverpool
with the western ports of France, performed a trial trip on
Wednesday, the results of which, we understand, were
quite satisfactory, a speed of. 12i- knots having, been
attained.

SINKING OF I BRIG IN THE CHANNEL.—On Wednes-
day morning, a brig from Arklow came into collision with
another vessel off the N.W. lightship, and cut her•down.
She sank shortly afterwards. The captain was picked up
by the steamer Windsor, Captain W. Williams, from
Dublin, and the crew were saved by another vessel.
MR. NICHOLLS, of Eastham Ferry Hotel, has in his
garden some strawberry plants, from which ripe fruit was
taken last week. The fruit was as large and fine as it
usually is in early summer, and, having grown in the open
air, affords a proof of the mildness of the climate of the
locality.

MAIL FOR AUSTRALIA.—In consequence of the General
Screw Company's steamer, which was to have taken the
mail of the 4th proximo, being taken up by the Govern-
ment for troops, Messrs. Jas. Baines and Co. have con-
tracted with Government to dispatch their new clipper-
ship James Baines, from Liverpool, on the 9th December,
with Her Majesty's mails, and to perform the passage in
sixty-five days, under a penalty.
EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The Almora, Captain
Williams, belonging to the " Eagle Line," cleared out on
Friday for Melbourne, with 250 passengers. The "White
Star" packet Shalimar will sail, as well as the Almora, in
a few days, for Melbourne, with upwards of 400 passengers
on board. The various ships for Australian ports now
loading are filling up well with passengers and cargo.
SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Sunday night, about half-past
nine o'clock, as a man named ,Andrew Barnet, an engine
fitter, residing in 21, Bond-street, was taking his supper,
he became suddenly ill, anddied in a few minutes. Sur-
gical aid was immediately procured, but it was of no
avail. Deceased was about thirty-two years of age, and
unmarried.—On Sunday morning, a man named Samuel
Brown, who resided with his sister, Mrs. Taylor, in'Ellen-
borough-street, was found dead in a court in Cherry-lane;
Deceased had left his lodgings about twelve o'clock on
Saturday night, and was not again seen alive by any of
his relatives. When found, about eight o'clock on Sunday
morning, he had neither coat nor waistcoat on, although
he wore both when he went out. He was about forty-
five years old, and had been subject to spasms; no marks
of violence were visible about his person.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—On Saturday morning,
as a child named Henry O'Brien, son of John O'Brien,
labourer, of No. 5 Court, Combermere-street, Park, was
amusing himself with a lighted stick, along with a brother
who was a little older than himself, his night dress
caught fire, and he was so severely scorched as to cause
his death in the course of the afternoon. It appears that
the deceased, who was three years and a half old, and his
brother were left in bed together, while his mother went
to St. Patrick's R. C. Chapel, about half-past seven in the
morning. On her return she found that the deceased
had been burned and taken to Mr. Drawbridge's surgery,
where the injuries he had received were dressed, but he
died at half-past three the same afternoon.
WIGAN ScHooL.—This question came before Vice-
chancellor Kindersley, on Friday. The object of the
petition was to obtain the sanction of the Court to the
purchase of some small lots of land, on which buildings
had been erected, held on a lease of 999 years, the annual
rent of the houses being from £7 to £l2, together with
the reversionary interest in that property. There were
funds belonging to the charity invested in Exchequer
Bills, and directed by a local Act of Parliament to be
applied to the purchase of property such as that above-
mentioned. The act prohibited the head master of the
school from granting leases for a longer term than nine
years. It was submitted that, as the purchase would
realise a permanent profit of £5 per cent., the Court would
approve of the purchase. His Honour doubted whether
the purchase of property, which did not appear susceptible
of any future improvement, was so beneficial for the charity
as was supposed, even although it was likely to pay a
steady per tentage of £5. He thought the matter had
better be further considered at chambers.

THE NEW NORTH BATTERY.—The new battery which
has been built to the front of the river, northwest of the
Huskisson Dock, from designs by Captain Westmacott, is
ready for the reception of the guns and ordnance stores.
It has been constructed by Messrs. Arthur and George
Holme, the principal material being Runcorn stone.' It is
a square building, occupying about 3,000 square yards,
and, having been erected in the castellated style of archi-
tecture, it presents from the land side a handsome and
substantial appearance. The battery fronting the river is
completed, and ready for the reception of ten 32-pounders,
with which it is to be mounted. At each endr and also
facing, the river, is. placed a tower of solid masonry, on
each of which will be mounted a 68-pounder, so arranged
as to sweep the river in every direction. The steps by
which access is obtained to the guns are of Irish granite.
The parade is a fine open area, almost square, enclosed by
the various accessory buildings requisite in connexion with
a defensible construction, entrance to which is obtained
from the east side, by means of a drawbridge shspended in
the usual manner over a deep ditch or artificial foss. On
each side of the arched entrance are a series of apartments,
to be used as quarters for the officers and men, a school-
room, magazine, &c. These buildings are protected by a
roof of great strength, covered with asphalte, and made
bomb-proof. The battery is capable of defence in every
direction, facilities being provided for mounting guns on
all sides, and it is capable of holding a garrison of 500 men.
The chimney-pieces, shutters, racks for the guns and cut-
lasses, and, indeed, nearly all the fittings, are of wrought
iron. In the centre of the parade there will be two large
tanks ; and a lightning conductor will be placed near the
magazine, which is protected by a brick arch, of great
strength, made bomb-proof. Between the battery and the
highway to Bootle a road has been formed, to which the
appropriate name of " Battery-street " has been given.
NAKED LIGHTS IN WAREHOUSES.—THE BYE-LAW
DISPUTED.—On Thursday, Mr. R. W. Preston, wine and
spirit merchant, appeared before Mr. Smith, the magis-
trate, at the Police-court, to answer a charge of having
allowed two naked candles to be burned in his cellar, No.
8, Exchange-street West, on the Bth instant. Mr. Preston
said, " I appear to answer the charge, sir ; and I appre-
hend, taking the bye-law as it stands, a conviction cannot
go against the owner for the act of any man in that cellar.
I ground this upon the bye-law itself, which says, ' Any
person who shall within the borough use a light,' &c.
Now, the person who used the light is the party who
should be convicted. I, as chairman of the wine and
spirit association, communicated with the watch com-
mittee upon this point, and a deputation to that com-
mittee will be heard on Saturday next, with the view of
bringing the matter before the Council ; and I should,
therefore, wish an adjournment upon this point."—Mr.
Smith : " I am perfectly of opinion that anything done
by a servant the master is accountable for."—Mr. Preston:
" There is not a porter on the quay but has a lucifer-
match in his pocket. The law is very good, and could be
extended to meet all the urgencies of the case. Upon a
former occasion, some years ago, we were fined by the late
Mr. Rushton, under the same bye-law. Upon the occasion
of a second fine, we appealed, and he_said, Let it be for
a tim

fly° or three days afterwards I received a letter
from him, in which he said, ' You need not give yourself
further trouble on this matter. Now, I apprehend, and,
of course, I can only presume, that the notion of Mr.
Rushton was, that the bye-law was imperfect as against
the owners of cellars. Ido not object to the law itself—
it is a good law; but I think the fine ought to be against
the party actually offending. I should like the law to be
directed against the parties who offend."—Mr. Smith :
" In the present instance I must apply the law to the
owner of the cellar."—Mr. Preston : " Can you, not let it
stand over, sir ?"—Mt. Smith " I cannot do that ; there
have already been many parties before me, whom I have
fined."—Mr. Preston : " If I am Convicted I shall pay it
under protest, and it shall be heard at the Quart

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