The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-11 00:00:00

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FIRE AT A TANNERY.—On Friday morning, a fire broke
out in a building in Eccles-street, Vauxhall-road, occupied
by Messrs. Smyth, Brothers, tanners. The fire-brigade
were quickly on- the spot, and six or seven reels of hose
were brought to bear upon the building ; but such was
the progress of the flames, that by two o'clock the roof had
fallen in, and the tannery was completely gutted. The
West of England engine rendered great assistance in sub-
duing the flames. The stock is insured in the Scottish
Union Fire Office, for £3,500, and the buildings and
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ST. GEORGE'S-HALL.—The operations necessary to com-
pleting this edifice are still being pushed forward with
-irompt despatch. In the course of last week, Mr. Cocke-
-11 was engaged in a thorough inspection of the various
id among other matters has been directing
to the construction and appearance of model
,sts along the eastern platform, and to
)f ornamental finials for granite gate-
purpose of preparing these, one of the
stern pillars has been enclosed by an awning to
the artists while engaged in modelling the design
. Sir Henry Bishop, who was passing through
_ )ol on Friday, was also engaged in an inspection of
the Hall, with a view, as is supposed, to ascertain its pro-
bable acoustic capabilities, prior to arranging the musical
details of the inauguration ceremony.

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AFFRAY IN TUE LIVERPOOL CIISTOM-HOlTSE.—AleXall-
der Smart, a clerk in the Liverpool Custom-house, was
brought up by summons, on Wednesday, charged with
assaulting a fellow-clerk, named George King. The com-
plainant stated that they were both clerks in the Custom-
house, and sat next to each other. On the Thursday
preceding, the defendant, whilst under the influence of
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liquor, struck him (the complainant), and, in consequence
of being subject to other annoyance, he reported the mat-
ter to the comptroller. Later on in the day he was pass-
ing the defendant, when the latter seized him by the arm,
and, as he strove to get away, the defendant struck him a
violent blow on the eye. The magistrate said it appeared
to have been an unprovoked assault, and the defendant
must pay a fine of £5 and costs, or in default to be im-

WARE

N.—On Thursday morning an accident
Ile works of Mr. J. B. Edelsten, by which
ned Tickle, was killed almost instanta-
_ grind-stone, turned by a steam-engine,
greatest velocity, suddenly broke in pieces,
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hurling the bricks across a street; other pieces were
ven through the roof, and fell upon the unfortunate youth,
who was standing at the wheel, killing him on the spot.
NEW RAILWAY FROM WIGAN TO SOITTIIFORT.—It is
expected that that part of the Manchester and Southport
Railway between Wigan and Southport will be opened
about the middle of August. The masonry is nearly all
completed, and most of the permanent way laid ; and the
principal thing which now remains to be done is the con-
struction of an iron girder bridge, near Gathurst Bridge,
Shevington. We understand that it is in contemplation
to erect a new station at Wigan, for the joint traffic of the
Lancashire and Yorkshire and Manchester and Southport
Railways.

I PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.—The monthly meeting of
this society was held on Tuesday ggening, at the Royal
Institution, Colquitt-street, Mr. 'Prey in the chair.
Several new members were elected, after which the secre-
tary exhibited a beautiful photographic view of the birth-
place of the original Sir Robert Peel, in Fish-lane, Black-
burn, taken by Mr. David Johnson, of that town, and
presented by him to the society. The secretary had also
received -a note from Dr. Inman, as one of the local
secretaries of the British Association, inquiring whether
the Photographic Society would be willing to exhibit a
large projection of the moon at the Philharmonic-hall
during the visit of the association ; and stating that the
expense incurred would be defrayed out of the local fund.
The secretary intimated that arrangements, through the
kindness of Mr. Hartnup, had been made for carrying out
the object, He also stated that Mr. Abraham had kindly
offered to lend them his oxhydrogen magic lantern, for
the purpose of showing the result of the experiments.
Some beautiful pictures were exhibited by Mr. M`Guinness,
and the proceedings were concluded by the chairman an-
nouncing that the glass-house in course of erection in the
institution, for the use of the members of the society, was
now nearly completed, and would be ready in about a fort-
night ; and by his requesting the members to endeavour to
obtain from their friends in other towns photographic
specimens for exhibition on the occasiox of the visit of the
British Association to this town.

Dock COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The subject
of the payment of a chaplain at Bootle was again mooted,
and led to a desultory conversation, which ended in
nothing.—The Sub-committee of Works recommended the

acceptnce of the contract of Messrs. A. and G. Holme to
erect twelve jiggers and frames for the warehouses at the
Stanley Dock for £289 10s., the whole to be completed
within five weeks. The sub-committee also recommended
that £5 be paid to the widow of Richard Howarth, a
glazier, who fell into Clarence Dock and was drowned.—

The Marine Sub-committee recommended that the foun-
thins proposed to be erected on the landing-stage by Mr.
C. P..Mellor should be placed on the pierhead, just at the
approaches to the bridges.—A report was read from Mr.
Corton stating that the magazine life-boat was unfit for
further service, and not worth being repaired. A new
life-boat was ordered.—Reports were read from the sur-
veyor and the harbour-masters, relative to the application
of Mr. Braithwaite Poole to run a line of rails along the
south quay of the Victoria Dock, and the north end of-the
Queen's Dock. The surveyor reported that this would
impede the progress of the new works, at present, but saw
no objection at a future period. The harbour-masters
were strongly opposed to the quay room being occupied in
the manner proposed. The consideration of the subject
was referred back to the committee for their report.—A
committee was appointed to revise the list of dock voters
for the present year, and Thursday next was fixed for the
revision.—ln reply to a question as to the cost of flags
placed at the dock gates, the Chairman said he could not
tell, but the account could be prepared against next week.
—Some time ago Mr. Clint proposed that a wooden arm
should be substituted for flags, and an objection was made
that nobody could see the arms. In answer to that, a ball
was placed under the flag at present, to denote that the
basin was full. Now, if a ball could be seen, surely an
arm could ; but the Chairman said the pilots objected to it.
The subject was referred to the harbour-masters' com-
mittee.

Tun SCOTS GRITS IN MexcunsTEß.--The head-quar-
ters of this fine regiment—the 2nd (Royal North British)
Dragoons—under the command of Lieut.-colonel H. D.
Griffith, have been stationed at Nottingham since the 29th
of August last ; one troop being also stationed at Mans-
field, and another at Loughborough, near Leicester ; while
two troops have been in the Portobello Barracks, Dublin.
On Monday, last week, the four troops in this country
commenced their route towards Manchester, preparatory
to embarking at Liverpool for service in the East. The
head-quarters stopped at Derby on Monday night; at
Ashbourne on Tuesday ; Macclesfield on Wednesday ; and
Stockport on Thursday. They remained at Stockport on
Friday, and entered Manchester on Saturday. The troop
from Mansfield stayed at Chesterfield, Bakewell, Buxton,
and Stockport; and they reached Manchester on Friday.
The Loughborough troop stopped at Derby, Wirksworth,
Buxton, and Stockport. The head-quarters of the 3rd
(King's Own) Dragoons, under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Unett, remain in the Hulme Barracks ; but, in
order to make room for the Scots Greys, four troops left
the barracks on Thursday—two for Burnley, one for Bury,
and one for Ashton ; and they will stay in the neighbour-
ing towns until the Simla steamer, and other transports,
at Liverpool, have been got ready, and the Grays have
received orders to embark.

CLAIM OF A SEAMAN FOR WAGES—THE COMPASS
Box En.—On Friday an odd case was oddly demonstrated
before the police court. A coloured seaman, who gave his
name as "Jim Crow," brought Captain Doig, of the ship
H. N. Hutchins, now in the Stanley Dock, before the
court under a summons for the balance of wages amount-
ing to £l2 16s. 2d. alleged to be due to the complainant.
It appeared that the complainant shipped at Barbadoes on
the 15th January last as an able seaman at the rate of
£2 16s. per month; and had been discharged in Liverpool
on the Ist instant, the captain refusing to give him more
than £6 on the ground that he was not an able seaman.
The objection was repeated before the magistrates, and
the defendant, on being asked in what particular the
complainant was inefficient, desired to put a few questions
in order to show his inefficiency, and asked the complainant
to box the compass—on which the " nigger," an intel-
ligent specimen of his class, began to go over the various
points with extraordinary volubility, amidst the laughter
of the court. Complainant having gone through all the
points, and fully "boxed the compass," the captain said
to him, "Well now, box it backwards."—Mr. Wybergh :
Oh, no, captain ; there surely is no necessity for that.'
Defendant : " Oh, yes, there is ; he must box it backwards
to be a good seaman."—Complainant, to defendant : " Let
us hear you box it backwards." (Loud laughter.)—Mr.
Wybergh : " Well, now, captain, he has shown that he
can box the compass; what other fault have you to find
with him ? You had better ask him about something
practical."—Defendant : "He cannot splice a rope."—
Complainant : Cant I. "Just try me. Why didn't you
bring a piece in your pocket ? If you had brought a piece
in your pocket, I'd have shown you whether I can splice
a rope or not." (Roars of laughter.) After some further
investigation, the magistrates ordered the defendant to
pay to the complainant 5e., being the balance due
according to the captain's own showing, and four shil-
lings costs.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—Mr. Langsdale presided at the
health committee on Thursday, and the other members
present were—Messrs. Beckwith, Moss, Hodgson, Dover,
Henderson, Bigham, Robinson, Halhead, Godfrey,
M`Nichol, Gladstone, and Nicholson. Mr. Hodgson drew
attention to a statement made at the last vestry meeting,
to the effect that, while the collection of the parish rates
only cost the vestry £l,lOO, the collection of the water
rates cos £2,460. He asked the borough treasurer if this
were the fact. Mr. Ashlin replied that there was no
parallel between the cases. The collection of the parish
rate was confined to the parish of Liverpool alone, whereas
that of the water rate embraced not only the parish, but
also the townships of Kirkdale, Everton, West Derby, and
Toxteth-park, whose accounts were kept under separate
heads. The assessments for the parish rate, moreover,
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numbered £69,000. The medical officer of health reported
a further slight decrease in the mortality of the borough,
the deaths having been 207, a smaller number than in any
week of the previous four months, and 11 less than the
average of the same week of the six years preceding. Of
the 207 deaths, 72 occurred in the out-townships. Diseases
of the lungs caused t smaller mortality than in any week
of the eight months preceding. The number (including
consumption) Iris 53, against 65 in the previous week. No
death from arty cause was registered in Castle-street Ward.
during the 'week, being the third occasion on which this
has hslV:ned during the last six years.