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

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

THE REV. A. E. oEzzcs, Parkfield, Birkenhead, has for
warded £5O to the committee, as an additional subseripthal
to-the building fund of St. Aidan's College.
VIOLENT ASSAULTS.—At the Birkenhead Police-coin'
on-Thursday, Richard Williams, a dock gateman, who ha,
kicked and otherwise assaulted several people, incluclifi:e
an: old woman, because they grumbled at his keeping e:1, '
of the dock gates open a much longer time than was nee—
sary, was fined ss. and costs.
BANGOR.—There has been a gas company formed rl
this-town. A site has been.chosen for erecting a gasornete„
The--company may expect to see a speedy progress Ma",
in the undertaking. Bangor is at present full of , visitor`
and' all is life and animation.
S'M MARY'S RECTORY, at Chester, the residence of t,-„
Rey._ W. Massie, was struck by lightning. on Tuesq'e
week, and, though considerable damage was done to t,
building, no personal injury was sustained. All the be
wire-was broken in several places.
BURGLARY AT BIRICENT.EAD.—OH Friday raornl
between two and five o'clock, the shop of Mr. Allivo
pawnbroker, Birkenhead, was. broken open and vvatell',;
of various kinds, to the value of about £l6O-, carried oat
The thieves had taken down the shutter, and tried to Cte
the glass with a diamond, but, finding it too thick for the
operation, they smashed it in by.a blow.
the
R&T'AL MERSEY YACHT C1,113.—0n Tuesday
monthly meeting was held at the Marine Station, Birher
heady Mr. Fredericks, of the Isle of Man, Alderig,,,,
Bennett, Mr. Oliver Holden, and Mr. T. Wilkinson, fl".
tric yacht, were balloted for and admitted members. tl
MR: SAMUEL BARNETT, the Governor of Monulcfr of
Gaol, charged with forging receipts for various suals4,
money received by him from, the county for tradesralj
but net duly accounted for, has been committed fort
at the assizes. The prisoner had a salary of £lBO, and

wife, as matron, received £3O. r
Sr. DAVID'S COLLEGE, LkALPETEE..—It the re-„eof
examinations at this college, Mr. Latimer M. Jones, s°',ll,
the Rev. T. W. .Tones, of St. Paul's church, in this
was the successful competitor for the senior prize (135,',,i;
value £l4), and also at the previous examination at P°""
bury (£25) scholarship. 'll
TEL CANADIAN SCREW-STEAMER CHARITY C10:00'
Walter Paton, arrived on Wednesday, from Quebec, when,i
she sailed on the 22d ult., thus making the passage /o_o'.
days 23 hours. She brought 71) passengers and a law,
cargo. The passengers presented Captain Paton wit!lig,
highly flattering letter, expressive of their regard for 10.4
acknowledging his attention to hi duties and to thero,3!:ll
complimenting him on the admirable arrangements in '-
departments on board.
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A PEDESTRIAN BLOOMER,--Mrs. Dunn,a
woman, 31 years of age, has commenced the ask of vr.

ng 1,000 miles in 1,666 successive hours, in an inciop•-,,
adjoining the Star Hotel, Rock• Ferry. She is attired
the bloomer costume, having on a short blue jacket, PP,..;,
trousers, and straw hat. She is a woman of short statili;f
being about 5 feet in height, though somewhat mual of
appearance. She recently performed the same feat
Pendleton, near Manchester.
THE OXTON AND CLAIIGILTON HORTICUI,Tv-
EXHIBITION SOCIETY, which haabeen promoted by s,,e°,,etoP
of the leading gentlemen in the• neighbourhood of ner
and Claughton, bids fair to be a very successful tin
taking, as it now numbers about 100 members. The fl
show for fruit, flowers, &c:,e:, will take place about the,,7 ~40
end of next month, and-it is in contemplation to helutia•
Birkenhead-park, a v ery appropriateplace for such a tale,. for
CHESTER AND HOLTHEAJI RAILWAY.—The traw'
the week ending 2141 of July, 1854, was as follorisij,;
Passengers, parcels, &c., per railway, £3,444 4tnodlt
steam-boats, £647 55.. 3d.; total, £4,091 9s. Sd. ; r par
£1,533 7s. 2d.; total, (including Carnarvon traffic), vet
rail, £4,977 Ils. 7d. Corresponding week last year'vl.;
railway, £3,593 1.75. sd. • steam-boats, £624 13a• Ac),
goods, £1,256 17s, 9d.; total (including Carnarvon tram"
£4,850 15s. 2d.. Increase, £149 Bs. id. k Sie
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION AT BIRKENTIEAD.--'"
upwards of sixty years old, and who is the father of
merous family at Plymouth, after seducing aiSbe
woman, attempted to take her off to Canada, d
nearly succeeded in his disgraceful object. The rll
quent was captain of the ship William Hutt, which
lying in the-great float at Birkenhead, taking on. 000
machinery for the Grand Trunk Railway in Canada. joil
girl is a daughter of a respectable mechanic, erapliVrtlo
the margin of the great float, and was nurse wit Pied
manager of the Canada works. Her age is 0n1y,,,
years, and her appearance is very prepossessing. ,
the vessel was lying in the great float, the capto°W,
his rambles encountered the girl in charge of her tos 10
children, and having obtained an introduction to bergof
succeeded, by promising to make her mistress of the 4,
if she accompanied him to America, and by giving...gee
number of presents, in gaining her confidence anarill°
tions.. On the morning on which it was intendeu,
vessel should sail, it was discovered that the young° OA
had been absent from her master's house during OP
night, and an inquiry was immediately set on foot. tlie
father and friends of the girl consulted Mr. 31`11args' Vt.
superintendent of police, and they interrogated the 1-t
hr
of the William Hutt ; but he and his offieers deniea
she was on board, or that they knew anything ab°,t 00, tie "
Not satisfied with this answer, the officers of poll of
the friends of the girl commenced a strict search °- eff
vessel, and found the girl concealed amongst maclin,',/
Her retreat having been discovered she became furfve
but soon afterwards she fell into a swoon, and had 02000,
conveyed to her parents' houses accompanied by a stir r 4
The sailing of the vessel was delayed, and the seduce, 'fill
a punishment for his base condect, was dischargl
his employ. The officers of the vessel, who deno"
the girl was on board, shared the same fate.
LLA.NDUDNO, GnßAe ORMESUEA.D.—The roy--„i 00
was, on Monday last, given to a bill for the imp 19 Ft
of this town. The news reached Llandudno efar"ert
Tuesday, and shortly after flags were flying in "''';kt sr
parts, and cannons were fired at intervals througu°ll„
day. Notwithstanding the great improvements
effected since it was first brought into note as a
place, in 1849, a still greater and more rapid irapr?°:',,sert
may be looked forward to at the hands of the comralanliglikg"
21 of whom are appointed in the act with full powers If* r
drain, water and watch, and, in all other reenial
make bye laws for the regulation of bathing iwy;eo
ponies and donkeys for hire, &c., and for the abatel-silto
nuisances. Every year adds to the number of v,i's
This speaks well for the character of the place, al!: 01601
never been known to be more full than it is per,' tLI
season has opened well, and is likely to be the L'`"„4,
Visitors, whether for health or recreation, find abur
enjoyment in bathing, walking, driving, or boating•ag,
walks and drives on the Great and Little OrmeshB3
well as the surrounding neighbourhood, the boating,,,
magnificent bay of Llandudno, the extensive o°4l
scenery and sea views, are objects of the highest of
and admiration. There is everything in favour u/10:j
becoming before long a large and important t0wn.....,,etrAl
are now communications by sea to and from
daily, and rail, vid Chester and Holyhead BailwaY24ol
times a day, with public conveyances from Conway 'O,O
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—Mr, Rae Presoadi
the monthly meeting of this body on Tuesday tylead
motion of Mr. Greene, Mr. Aspinall's name was .3 02,
the Ferry Committee. The Watch and Lightillf
mittees reported that, on the suggestion of 11r. 0_'„•
an additional policeman had been added to the for.,,ct,
proceedings, as well as those of the Health, 313,.0 1,30
Improvement Committees, were confirmed. 114
proceedings of the Finance Committee it anPelripswed,
Mr. Ravenscroft had refused to pay his share el 0060
the Shrewsbury-road. The usual resolution wos„
limiting the time for owners of cottage propertY wrAt9
by the composition remitting one-fourth of thc_ate
the 21st September, being three months after the 0;9
been laid. The minutes of the Ferry Corarnit role°
that the committee have under consideration the Poop ty,
of erecting a goods shed and office for the geed' sa‘li,
An application from the captains of the luggage,o4
crews 1$
of the passenger boats, for an increase of
been refused. The offer of Messrs. Eccles and to
been accepted for a supply of coals to the stcalueelo
peat BIZ montils. A §4D-conpaittee 1144:0011