The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-06 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

The Great Western, Lieutenant Hosken, sailed on Satur-
day for Bristol, where she will be laid np during the winter.
MR. HENRI: RussELL.—This accomplished singer appears
at the Mechanics' Institution on Wednesday night.
The Cheshire Foxhounds meet to-morrow (Wednesday),
at the Black Dog, Seighton ; on Thursday, at Tilston ; and
on Saturday, at Arley Hall.
We understand that Peter Greenall, Esq., of St. Helen's,
M.P., has been appointed one of the Deputy Lieutenants of
the county of Lancaster.
The rural police for the district of Lonsdale, Lancashire,
has been reduced one-half since their first establishment two
years ago. The enormous expenses of the force was justly
complained of.
We understand that Captain Loch, R.N., who is distin-
guished in the despatches of Sir H. Gough and Sir William
Parker, is son of James Loch, Esq. M.P., and brother of

Mr. Loch, of this town.
ASSISTANT CLERK TO TIIE TREASURER OF TIIE COURT
OF REQUESTS.—We perceive from the notice paper of the
council for Wednesday (to-morrow), that Mr. Thomas Ash-
brook is to be recommended to the council to fulfil the duties

of the above office.
BANKRUPTS' CERTIFICATES.—It has always been the
practice for the bankrupt to pay the commissioners' fees on
their signing the certificates of conformity which discharges
him from his debts, but the Liverpool Commissioners have
lately decided, that they are payable out of the estate; and
in cases where they have been paid by the bankrupt's solicitor,
have ordered the amount to be repaid him by the assignees.
THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.—Mr. Blackburn has placed
on the council paper the following motion, which will be
discussed at the meeting to-morrow :—" That the children of
Roman Catholics be admitted to the Corporation Schools to
receive secular instruction ONLY." At the same meeting are
to be received the:statements of the Town-clerk, Deputy
Town-clerk, Clerk of Committees, and Serjeant-at-Mace, on
the subject of the report of the Paid Officers' Committee.
PRINCES' PARK.—We have before us a neatly coloured
plan of this new park, as laid out for the erection of villa
residences, under the able design of Messrs. Foster and
Stewart. A much prettier site for such erections it is not
easy to find in this neighbourhood ; and when the projected
roads to it from the town are completed, we are confident it
will be a great resort for parties seeking genteel residences,
combined with salubrity of air and delightful scenery.
WANTON MISCHIEF.—On Thursday night or early on
Friday morning last the glass in several of the gas lamps on
West Derby Road was maliciously broken, and the appear-
ance testified that the scoundrels must have performed their
operations for mere amusement. Perhaps it may deter
others from " playing a similar game" if we mention that the
offence is punishable, we are informed, by three months'
imprisonment, with the additional infliction of the labour of
the tread-mill.
PRAISEWORTHY LIBERALITY.—We very gladly announce
that Mr. Thos. Watkinson, of Kensington, has iequested
his agent, Mr. Williams, of Ranelagh-street, to pay, on his
account, to the treasurers of the following public charities,
in this town, the sum of one hundred pounds, in the annexed
respective proportions :—Blue Coat Hospital £2O ; Deaf and
Dumb Institution £2O; Infirmary £2O; North:Dispensary
£lO ; South Dispensary £lO ; Northern Hospital £lO ;
District Provident Society £5 ; and Strangers' Friend Society
£5.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.—On Friday morning last it
was discovered that some villains had attempted to set fire
to some new houses, which are near their completion, situate
near the Market-street, in Birkenhead, belonging to Mr.
Whalley. It appears that a quantity of turpentine had been
poured on one of the floors, and a quantity of shavings,
which had been set on fire ; but the wind had been too
strong, and had blown the fire out, or most probably the pro-
perty would have been destroyed. Mr. Whalley has offered
a reward of £5O for the discovery of the incendiaries.
INQUEST ON A CHILD.—Yesterday, an inquest was held
before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner, on view of the body
of a fine male infant child, which had been found dead on the
previous night, enclosed in a box, in St. Nicholas's Church-
yard. An examination of the body had been made by Mr.
Cripps, surgeon, who stated that the child had been born
alive, but he could detect no marks of violence, and was of
opinion that it had died from natural causes. The jury re-
turned a verdict accordingly. The body, we learn, Was beau-
tifully perfect in symmetry, in every point, and appeared as
if cut out of the purest alabaster.
THE ANNE.—..SALVAGE.—This was a case tried before
Dr. Lushington, on Friday, in the Court of Admiralty. It
appeared that the Anne, while on a voyage from Liverpool
to Africa, got on a shoal called the Rough Point, near the
mouth of the river Bonny, on the 27th April, 1841. She had
a valuable cargo, and her Majesty's steamer Pluto, passing
on the day the vessel struck, was applied to for assistance.
The government ship being under special orders could not
then render assistance, but on the 29th of April she went to
the aid of the Anne, and succeeded in taking out the cargo to
such an extent as to enable the vessel to be drawn off the
sand. Dr. Lushington, in delivering judgment, regretted
that so much contradiction appeared iu the affidavits on the
one side and on the other, and said that he could not give
less than £250 to the salvors.