The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-09-12 00:00:00

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vise the financial system ; 4. For a gr..—_
making a well at Raiuhill Asylum; O. To call attention
to the refusal by the county treasurer to pay a bill of £25
65.4 d. from refreshments at sessions ; 6. For a loan of £2,100
for superannuation fund, for erection of lockups at Kirk-

ham and Fleetwood; 7. For loan of £5OO, for lockup a
Lytham ; and 8, For loan of £1,300, for lockup at Barnacre

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—The ship Lucy
29th of October

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former position, and filled with the tidy

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was got off, and arrived s
is due to Captain Bissett for his untiring energy to effect
this object, as it was almost entirely owing to his nautical
skill and perseverance that the Lucy was floated off.

FLOWER SHOW.—The third exhibition of tln
the Liverpool Floral and Horticultural Society took place
on Thursday, at the Botanic Gardens, Edge-lane, under
the patronage of the Mayor, John Buck Lloyd, Esq. The
exhibitors were numerous, and on the whole the show was
quite equal, if not superior, to any of its predecessors.
The day was fine, and the spacious marquee, which had
been erected and conveniently laid out for the purpose,
was speedily thronged by the principal inhabitants of the
town and district. Indeed, the attendance was so larg,e
that a great number had to walk about the gardens until
others left the marquee before they could gain admission,
THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—A meeting of share-
holders residing in this district was held on Friday, at the
Clarendon-rooms. Mr. Fenton presided, and entered into
a detailed statement of some opposition which was in
existence by two members of the board of directors, who,
having some project of their own relating to the line, but
which was yet unknown to the company, were opposing
the other eight members of the board. A Mr. Duncan,
of Aberdeen, who had formerly been chairman of the
board, had also offered opposition, and was desirous, it was
stated, of becoming chairman again, but as much incon-
venience had attended his occupation of the post pre-
viously, it was not deemed desirable he should be
permitted to form a member of the board, and, accordingly,
a resolution was passed expressive of confidence in the
present members.

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TREATMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS. -At the
London and North-western Station, Birmingham, a few
evenings ago, three sharp, hardy-looking, ready-tongued
youths, dressed in corduroy jackets and trousers, laced
boots, &c., not unlike healthy farmers' lads, were seated
on one of the benches in lively and earnest conversation
with a gentleman of Birmingham, who had previously
regaled them with a substantial repast in the second-class
refreshment room. Thence they proceeded, accompanied
by their friend, to the Liverpool platform, and, much to
the surprise of the spectators, entered a first-class carriage
of the express train. The lads appeared highly delighted
with their luxurious position, and caused much amuse-
ment to the bystanders by their observations and gestures.
Upon inquiry, after the train had left, it was ascertained
that the three youths were from the Reformatory Insti-
tution, at Kingswood, near Bristol, in which Miss Car-
penter takes so deep an interest, and that they were on
their way to the United States, where suitable employ-
ment awaits them. The gentleman who attended them
at the Birmingham station had been requested to see to
their arrival and departure, and similar care was taken
with respect to their reception and departure from Liver-
pool. The boys appeared to be in the highest spirits, and
had two boxes, besides bundles, containing wearing ap-
parel, books, &c.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The report of the Medical-
officer, read at the last meeting of the Health Committee,
stated that the mortality in the borough from all causes
in the previous week, differed little from the one preced-
ing, the deaths having been 327 against 320; but a much
larger proportion of the mortality was caused by cholera,
the deaths from which rose from 39 to 85. Diarrhoea, on
the other hand, fell from 76 to 64. Scotland Ward still
exhibits by far the highest rate of mortality, 99 out of
244 deaths in the parish of Liverpool, from all causes,
and 51 out of 79 deaths from cholera, have taken place in
that district. The remaining deaths from cholera were
distributed as follows, namely :—Vauxhall Ward, 10; St.
Paul's, 3 ; Exchange, 3 ;:St. Anne's, 5 ; Lime-street, 1;
Castle-street, 1; Pitt-street, 1; Great George-street, 1;
Abercromby, 1; Workhouse, 2. In the out-townships 6
deaths, viz. Everton, 1; Kirkdale, 1; North Toxteth, 3 ;
South Toxteth, 1. In Scotland Ward 1 out of every 1,400
inhabitants died from cholera ; in the remainder of the
borough about lin every 10,000. Other zymotic diseases
caused 37 deaths, of which 7 were from scarlatina, 6 from
typhus, 6 from measles (fewer than in any week since
February), and 4 from small-pox (unvaccinated). Much
delay having been experienced in the limewashing of
houses and courts in which cholera had appeared, by the
usual mode of serving notice upon the owners or occupiers,
the Medical-officer of Health s
meats uggests that the arrange-
ain found so advantageous during the former cholera
epidemic be ag proposed to the parish authorities,
viz.,—that the parish provide the men, and the Health
Committee the materials, for the work. In this way not
more than 24 hours' delay can intervene between giving
the order and the execution of the work. Preventive
measures, in so far as they are within the province of the
Health Committee, are being vigorously enforced. Two
cases of cholera have occurred in the registered lodging=
house of Patrick Lloyd, 19, Chisenhale-street, of which
notice was not given to the Medical-officer of Health, as
required by the bye-laws. Sawney Pope-street and Coven-
are both in a condition prejudicial to health,
staff of 131 e pPv'ment, which has tinnk in the
centre over the sewers 4,, --ty constructed.

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The vessel has a valuable perpetuate the graces of the mouth.—Court Journal.
-able mail to Quebec for the

PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS.--A letter from New York says—
Recent advices from Central America announce the
iitation of the langosta, a species of flying locusts,
roughout the states. This has resulted in as total a
struction of the crop of this season as occurred to that.

—Election ny a similar calamity, of the last. The consequence of this
has been the threatened starvation of the inhabitants of
, 1 many of the states. The district of St. Barbara has been
particularly the scene of great suffering. This, however,
has been in a great measure relieved by the assistance of
the Honduras Railway Company, who had caused to be
`►rleans a cargo of corn to be gratui-
- the inhabitants. With the

.v.ges Ui lainine, tile political disturbances of these dis-
tracted states seemed to keep pace. The political " lan-
gosta" continue their devastations in the states of Nica-
ragua, Honduras, and Gnatemftl. Honduras has sent aid
to the assistance of the liberal party in Nicaragua, which,
by its recent success, has been enabled to defeat a contem-
plated conspiracy between the ex-dictator of that state
Ind the dictator of Guatemala, to subject the liberal
1- of Honduras."

—The following extract from the will
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official journal of Dresden, by order of his present Majesty
King John :—" In the name of the most Holy Trinity. In
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Loved wife for-the affection

my existence by sparing

preparing for me the most de-
lightful hours which I have ever enjoyed in this world.
I also thank my dear brothers and sisters, my sisters-in-
law, my brothers-in-law, my nephews mo,

anection which they have
constantly displayed towards me. I also thank my faith-
ful servants, particularly my ministers, who have lent me
their co-operation with so much fidelity, and those who
have been near me all my life_ few .4,_ "

A..., Ayr Lue attachment they
have always shown towards me.. I cordially take leave of
them all. May God reward them for what they have done
for me, and may they pardon me if ever I have offended
any one of them in any way. I also bid adieu to all my
subjects; to my Talons, whom I have loved so well, may
they retain the remembrance of me in their hearts ! I
recommend them as my children to the solicitude of my
successor. I heartily pardon all those who have afflicted
or offended me during my life. May God pardon those
who have done so intentionally, and may they admit their
fault, &c."

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON AND
OMER METALS.-Our attention has, within the last few
days, been directed to what promises to be of considerable
advantage to our ironfounders, engineers, metal makers,
and glass manufacturers. The improvement we allude to
consists in the application of a new flux, in a liquid form,
to the melted metal in the furnace or cupola, the effect of
which appears to be the more complete purification Of the
metal, by removal of the dross, and a consequent increase
of strength in the metal operated upon. As a proof of
this we have examined testimonials received by the
inventor, Mr. B. L. Phillips, of Kennington-lane, London,
from two of the leading engineering establishments of the
town and district, which show that in. iron, by the use of
the new flux, a great additional strength is imparted to
the metal; and that this is not an assumption we have
reason to believe, from the demonstrations given upon
paper, signed and attested by gentlemen, whose standing
in their trades and professions, and veracity, we have no
reason to doubt. The tests were those of deflexion and
fracture by active means, in both of which the extra
resistance was much greater than on the same iron cast
without the use of the new flux. A great improvement
in glass, in its crystalline and cohesive properties, is said
to result from the use of the same material, and this on
the authority of one of the largest glass manufacturers in
the town.—Birmingham Journal.

GAMBLING ON RAILWAYEL—A London solicitor was
travelling the other day between Edinburgh and Glasgow,
when he was joined at or about the Falkirk station by
three gentlemanly-looking men, who, by-and-by, produced
three cards,- and induced the solicitor to take part in the
game. In a very short period he had lost or was done out
of £l2. He had ample cause, therefore, to suspect the
real character of the persons by whom he had so foolishly
been drawn into play, and as they were about to leave at
the Campsie junction he gave information to the guard,
when they were brought back to the train, and handed
over to the police on their arrival in Glasgow, to whom
they were perfectly well known as fellows who frequent
the railways for gambling purposes, if not something
worse. The act of gambling was not denied, but it was
alleged that the money was fairly won ; and, under the
circumstances, the three fellows were handed over to the
procurator fiscal of Falkirk, within whose bounds the case
had occurred. The fiscal, however, after investigating the
case, was of opinion that there was not sufficient legal
proof to convict them of swindling, and they were accord-
ingly dismissed. When the gamblers were about to de-
mand the £l2 which had been lost by the London solici-
tor, and which, meanwhile, had been retained by the
Glasgow police, they found that Mr. Begg, the minister
at Falkirk, had raised an action before the sheriff, con-
cluding, under an old Scotch act of parliament, for the
half of the money thus won by gambling for behoof of the
poor of the parish. Meanwhile the minister had arrested
the money in the hands of Captain Stuart, the superin-
tendent of our police. The act founded on is, we believe,
that of 1621, c. 14, and it is quite explicit in providing
that where money changes hands by gambling to the
amount of 40s. and upwards, the half of it, on being sued
for, shall be recovered for the poor of the parish in which
the gambling has taken place.—Glasgow Herald.

Tun RUSSIAN PRISONEBS.—It may be a subject
deserving of consideration on the part of the government,
whether the Russian seamen, who have arrived in England
as prisoners, may not be allowed to enter into the mer-
chant service of the country. It is our opinion that
permission might be safely and advantageously given,
particularly at a time like the present, when it is found
difficult to get seamen to man our ships. Under recent
legislation, Russians, as well as other foreigners, are eligi-
ble to serve in the British merchant navy, and, were we
not at war with Russia, they would not be rejected by
reason of their nationality. Ought it, therefore, to prove
an objection to them now ? It is probable that among
the Russian prisoners there may be few seafaring men,
and that but a small portion of them are native-born
Russians. We suspect it will be found that they are for
the most part Finlanders, or that they belong to other
countries which have beeu brought under the Russian
dominion. A great deal of the trade of Russia is carried
on by the ships of Finland and Norway, and even the
ships which sail under the Russian flag are seldom manned
by native Russians, who have no great inclination to
engage in maritime pursuits. The Finlanders, on the
contrary, are for the most part good seamen, and would,
we think, be found very eligible meil for our merchant
navy,--Shipping and Mercantile Gantt*.