The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

Half, on 31

cloyed by the British and North American --- _ „aence of informal°
jam-ship Company, at the engine works, Mathews, the agent at Pen'
Jd articles of luxury, but a nuskisson Dock, have subscribed the handsome sum of ceeded to Portreath, eight
ZlOO 6s, 6d. in aid of the fund. A subscription is also there discovered win,
,-; off in Breadstuffs. The fol- going on amongst the crews of the different vessels belong- the wreck of the Nile.
' - -nrincipal items for ing to this company as they arrive in port. Mr. Hartley, London, and IL,
The Welsh residents of this town are engaged in making addressed to Captain Moppett, a new manyarG,
arrangements on an extensive scale to get up a coiicert of long, a topsailyard, portions of a ship's bulwarks
-4-,,, Character in St. George's Hall, on Wednesday empty nskfi,. belongipg
_to Messrs. Trum9,, --- ' -

I in cone

Royal Mail St(

return of Imports shows an increase in most i
• be calk%

ileti 'east of St. Ive's, and
A annears to be undoubted evidence of

ipts, letters from
)m Mr. Clark, Plymouth,

Several c

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Co., and

eds of which are to be devoted tour mulct-tuns, u
intended, we believe, to en- 47,464, and 26,915
nental, of a very high -order a woman, about
A LLB

crow) week, the p
Patriotic Fund. It is

had been was
50 years

age, was landed on Friday
_..c occasion, and it is hoped the benevolent intentions afternoon, anu Luc uuuy ti a man was observed, but the
of the projectors of the meeting will be fully end sub- approach of night prevented its being secured. The ship greatest works
, __ was, probably, dashed to pieces on the Godrevey Rocks, been heard in
4 303 590 . 4 458 989 stantially realized. it performance
The managers and workmen in the employ of Mr. James between St. lye's and Portreath. The Nile, after she was
,oa,cco, 1b...
Spices, lb
Raisin, &e~ cwt.
pen Raw Materials for manufactures there is a A concert, on behalf of the Patriotic Fund, took British and Irish Steam-ship Company, who placed her fixes the ion
Raisins, not hear
place on Tuesday, at the 'Craven-rooms, Birkenhead. on the line between London, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Fal-
'tem, that of Tallow being only The performers were Mrs. Al`Dougall, iNfiss F. Robson, mouth, Penzance, and Liverpool. On the return passage grandeur of th
78,036, as compared with 228,474 cwt. Most tither Mr. Ryalls, Signor Piene, Mr. T. Simmons, and Mr. H. she ordinarily brought groceries, drapery, and bale goods, unciations an
for the Channel ports • and palm oil, brimstone, saltpetre, iger.
articles have also diminiShed, with the exception of P. Sorge, and the 'entertainment consisted of some iesday evenin
Timber, which shows an increase of Colonial, but a of the most popular songs of the day. Owing to the &c., for London. At this season few persons, compara-
tively, took passage in her. Her complement of seamen- al musicians
inauspicious state of the -weather the attendance was not
all, Bold-steel
decrease of Foreign.very numerous. After paying all expenses, the proceeds and engineers was about 25. The master, Mr. W. F.
The return from the Bank of England for the amounted to £3 55., which have been increased to £5 by Moppett, is the son of Captain John Moppett, of the ,Herr Moliep
steamer Devonshire, in the same employ. The Nile is the programme n
week ending the 25th of Nov., gives the following Mr. T. Parker, who projected and managed the concert.
first ship lost in this trade by the British and Irish Coin in's Grand T
results, when compared with the previous week : An amateur conceit in aid of Oro fund took place, on. Lint violonce
Thursday evening, under the patronage of the town corm- pang during a period of over 20 years. Information
Z 4,782,390 ;Increase ... £316,472 n above-nam
cillors for the wara, in the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson- reached Plymouth on Sunday evening, to the effect that
9,715,309 ;Increase ... 30 305 • aria, " Zwe
' street, which was crowded to excess. The performances the stern of the ill-fated Nile, with her name on it, has
... 3,176,199 ; Increan ... 3 835 a
' genssny elicited much and deserved applause, several ofhe same coca
On the other side of the account— the selos were encored, and the audience and performers Tehidy, the seat of Lady Bassett. Among them are those audience by
Government securities .. £11,461.703; Increase £31,832 were alike gratified with the treat prepared and the of five women. One, of these was expensively dressed, and ! ; a
Other securities . ... 13,850,146; Decrease 420 means it afforded them of contributing to a praiseworthy had on a gold watch and chain. Another was recognised finely dramatic execution of -Taubert's " Kinderliec." _
Votes unemployed ....... 7,352,645; Increase 328,495 object. We learn that the sum in the hands of the tree- as that of the stewardess of the Nile. The violin performances of Herr Molique were very fine,
his style and execution being admirably displayed in his
surer, Mr. Parnell, Lord Nelson-street, amounts to some-
The amount of notes in circulation is £19,749,975, " Allegretto gracioso " in the first part, and also in his
vihere_a_bout_R2s, after deducting the expenses. .
beim& a decrease of £78,295 ; and the stock ofPOLICE COURT.---YESTEIIDAY. fine " Andante," in the second ; the first-named of these
'
bullion m both departments is n 3,709,794, show- • On Thurs Gay evening, a meeting of the committee of
North and South Toxteth Wards was held at the Public- * was enthusiastically and deservedly encored. As a
.• increase violoncello player, Signor Piatti displayed much skill and
mg a 'of £215,010, when compared with office, North Toxteth, for the purpose of receiving the REFUSING VG GO TO SEA.—William Thompson, Alex- fine feeling ;he also proved himself to be an instrumentalist
piano-
the preceding return. . money collected by the various gentlemen to 'whom col- ander McGinnes, Charles Emersoa, John Freegarthen, and of great power and good culture. On the grand
.lecting-books were given. Upwards of £l,OOO has been Peter Perry,seamen, were charged with refusing to pro-
ISSUE DEPARTMENT. forte Mr. B. R. Isaac was felicitiously at home ; his
Notes issued ... £27,102,620 Other
Set. Debt £11,015,100 collected, and the whole of the district has not yet been ceed to sea in the ship " Alarm," belonging to Messrs. intonation and style of playing were marked by refine.
Other Securities 2,984,900 visited. It is confidently expected that at least 2500 Sinclair and Co. The prisoners 'did not deny the charge, meat of manner combined with a ready command of
but alleged in defence that the vessel was leaky and not the instrument. His solo and concerted pieces were
Gold coin & bu11'n.13,102,620 more Will be received.
„, The workmen in the employ of Messrs. Lingard and in a safe condition to go to sea in. It was stated that the characterised by appropriate spirit, and an improving
ISitver bullion ...
Merrick, plumbers, Benson-street, have subscribed the ship was classed A 1 at Lloyd's, which would not have
£ sum of £5 to the Patriotic Fund. been the case if she had not been in a fit state for sea. execution. The getting up and general style of the
Mr. Heath, the proprietor of the Colosseum, Paradise- The prisoners had received advance notes for three months' formance were. excellent, and justified the expectation of a
BANKING DEPARTMENT.Iarger audience than attended ; if, however, Mr. Isaac can
Prop. Capttal ... £14,553,000 Gov. Securities £11,461,703 street., on. Thursday evening most liberally gave a perform- wages. Mr. Mansfield sentenced them to be imprisoned find any consolation in being appreciated by an audience
Alice in aid of the fund, the proceeds of which amounted for one month each, with hard labour.
Rest ... ... 3,176,199 Other Securities 13,850;146
7,352,645 to £5O. POCKET PICKING.—Mary Ellis, who was charged with "fit though few," he must have felt gratified by the well-
Public Deposits 4,782,39 Notes ..•discriMinated approbation bestowed on the different er-
icking the pocket of Elizabeth Evans of the sum of Bs., formances and the satisfaction generally experienced per-
Other
Other Deposits 9,715,369 Gold & Silver Coin 66704 The receipts of Friday night's performance at the 13
Adelphi Theatre were devoted to the Patriotic Fund, on Saturday evening, in Scotland-road 'Market, was coca-
7-day 8a other bills I,o44,77oexpressed.'
The performance was under the auspices of the aldermen milted for trial at the sessions. She was an old offender,
----
233,271;668 £33,571,668 and councillors of St. Anne's Ward. and had previously been 'repeatedly sent to prison on
The Ro.yaltt lee rp? yachti club gives a *Sall to-morrow similar charges.
Town-hall,
thApnrdoceaenas
Our STIAME-MARIitT has been tolerably steady
during the week, with a fair amount of business. evening,_
be uevoteCil to the 'Zil,ge7ehicihs arec to
steSaynagLif6N STEALING sS.
onfosAußgaTfiViroamrtitillfeijsrefTo7asa
sicloonviinctdreotf
The operations, however, have been almost altoge- prospect of its being attended by a numerous and highlyv Homer-street, kept by John Williams, on Satuprday, and
Cher confined to speculators. Beyond a small fashionable company. The Countess of Sefton is lady was sentenced to be imprisoned for one month.
amount of exchanges and some investments On the patroness, and will, with a distinguished party, it is un- STEALING FROM A BEER-HOUSE.—George Williams, a
part of the public,there has been no real business derstood, honour the assembly by her presence. Lord black man, well known to the police, was. charged with
' Sefton is rat‘Old member of the club. stealing a top-coat, .on Saturday last, from the 'upper
doing. We annex this day's quotations :--2Caledo- On • next f will
Friday a performance take place at the storey of a beer-shop. The prisoner said he had been
nians, 301 I 8 1 .3-9 • East Lancashire, 1/1; Lan- Theatre Royal, when the whole of the receipts will be de- acting as waiter on the premises, and finding the coat he
eashire and Yorkshire, 714 1 : 4 ; 1; Sheffield voted to the Patriotic Fund. The entertainments will took it with him. Being an old offender, he was sentenced
Stock, 21.1 8-93 Midland Stock, 671 1-: 4 4 , include the dramas of " The Soldier's Daughter," " The to be imprisoned for two months.
Berwick Capital Stock Extension, Old; South_ English Fleet," and a concert, in -which the operatic ATROCIOUS SrABBING CASE.—Archibald McGregor, a
young man, apparently about 20 years of age, was 'charged
choristersci will take part. .
Eastern, 17 9-16 ;Chester guarantee& 14 ; Copiapo
CONCERT BY THE PUPILS OF THE COLLEGIATE INST.:- with stabbing another young man, named Samuel
Mines, par. - Liverpool Borough Bank, 'lOl ; Ex- TUTION, IN Am OF THE PATRIOTIC FUND.—This per. IVlcDonagh. From the evidence of the prosecutor, which
change Buildings, 282. formance is announced for Monday evening, and we doubt was corroborated by three witnesses, it appeared he was
about twelve o'clock, en the night of Saturday, the 18th
not it will be extensively Patronized. The Mayor and proceeding along the street, in Scotland-road, quietly,
COTTON.—The trade during the week has been
was H
He
assaulteds tated thatan d
as stabbedieeivivsat
si ngtorhmoe.
far from brisk, there being a disinclination to spa. Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P., will be present. The programme
culate until the uncertainty which prevails as to is rich in attraction from the wolreks of the most eminenticir loefftl last month,
emboyn tthh,e whenprisoner.
the results of the war is in some measure set at gioreseNsrs,e; are sure d
reuntheerpetrhfeo abancecowniir
bteorshipof .
extremelyin- ceeding along the prisoner ordered him to d
rest ; but towards the close the demand improved, teresting
his°npocksaiti,nagnd struck prosecutor
smoking, adding that he would like to see his (the prose-
this, the prisoner
owing to the slight reaction at Manchester. The
sales for the week up to Friday reached 37,760 THE POLICE FORCE AND 'THE PATRIOTIC tutor's)
drewt or 'ss
0)
rabeltolg
outsmoking.of
under the lea eye, when he felt something give a sort of
bales, of Which 920 were taken by speculators, arid FUND. " crick," and aiscovered that he was stabbed. He called
3,940 for export, leaving 32,900 for the trade, and out murder, and was conveyed to Rose-hill 'Police-station,
quotations were reduced id. per lb. 'for American where he was attended by a surgeon, who extracted the
descriptions. To-DAY the advises, per America, blade of a broken knife from the wound. This version of
were received, but, notwithstanding the accounts the story was fully corroborated. The surgeon, who
dressed the wound, said that when he was called he found
of large crops, the market was steady : the sales the prosecutor bleeding from a wound under the left eye.
reached-7,000 bales, including 1,000 on specula- On examining the wound, witness found the piece of a
in knife firmly impacted in the exterior angle of the orbit of
Lion, and prices were firm, the tendency being
favour of the seller. The following is a comparison the left eye. He was obliged to use great force in extract-
in,g the fragment, which was about three inches in length,
of present rates with those of the corresponding and completely buried in the wound. A portion of the
period last year : knife blade was broken off' from the point, and it was im-
possible' to say whether that portion might not still be
lodged in the wound, and consequently he could not con-
sider the prosecutor as being out of danger. The sight of
his eye has been irretrievably destroyed. The prisoner
was committed for trial at the assizes.
POCKET TICKING AND SPEEDY DETECTION.—James
Gray was watched by Carlisle, the detective officer, at
twelve o'clock that forenoon, in a crowd which was
looking into the shop of Mr. Isaac, printseller, in Castle-
street, and seen to try the pockets of several gentlemen
without -success. At last he succeeded in extracting a
silk handkerchief from the coat pocket of Mr. Bernard
O'Hare, a .gentlemen, here temporarily :from Pembroke-
shire. Carlisle immediately apprehended Gray, who was
brought before the magistrate, and sentenced to imprison,
ment for three months, -with hard labour.
ExTENSITE THEFT PROM AN EMPLOYER:- -
John Cox, a respectable-looking young man, apparently
between eighteen and twenty years of age, was charged
with numerous acts of theft from the shop of Mr. Rich-
mond, clothier and draper, at the corner of Church-
street and Paradise-street. Froth the evidence it appeared
that the prisoner had been in the service of Mr. Richmond
for seven or eight months. His connexions were highly
respectable, and lie had been engaged as an improver, and
boarded with his employer, but received no salary. During
the months of October and November last, the prisoner
had been in the habit of taking quantities of wearing
apparel, consisting of dress and other coats, waistcoats,
trousers, and other similar things, and pawning them.
Ten of these packages had been Pledged with Mr. Sharp,
pawnbroker, in Paradise-street; and three of them with
Mr. Pennessey, also a pawnbroker in the same street.
Fifteen parcels had been abstracted in all. Mr. Richmond
identified all the property as his, and the prisoner was
committed for trial at the sessions.

I i',-)r-tr

51,018

596,232

Sugar, cwt
Tea, lb

decrease of every

Public deposits
Other deposits

27,102,620

NECESSARIES FOR THE TROOPS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD
SlR,—Miss Nightingale having written for lint, old linen,
bandages. &c., I learn from the newspapers that, in cones-
'quence of the contributions already made, these materials
have been, and are still being sent out in great abundance.
But there are other wants to be supplied. The soldiers in
the Crimea write home•almost daily for warm clothing, and
we are 'told thit great exertions are making at the Tower
to supply it; but it is reasonable to suppose that there are
many deficiencies which no efforts on the part of a govern-
ment can supply. Now, if the articles so much required
were to be collected by one person, or one body of persons,
much valuable time would be lost, and the distribution also
would be seriously delayed. It has occurred to me that, in
order to save time, and to bring at once every part of the
country in contact with the army in the Crimea, a plan,
something shnilarto the following, might be advantageously
adopted:—Almost every town arid village has contributed its
quota to the army in the East. Let every such community as-
sist in the relief of the necessities. and add to the comforts of,
those regiments or companies with which they are most in con-
nexion. Liverpool has Col. A. Lawrence, Royal Rifle Brigade*,
Capt. Campbell, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers ; and Lieut. and
Adjutant Earle, of the 43th Regt. ; and, no doubt, many other
worthy men unknown to me. I would, therefore, suggest that
Liverpool should provide that which is required for the regi-
ment of Colonel Lawrence, Childwall for the company of
Captain Campbell, and Woolton and Allerton for that of
Lieut. Earle. The soldiers need warm clothing. It is true
we cannot give them uniforms, cloaks, &c.; but this should
not prevent our doing that which is in our power. Let us
bear in mind the wet and cold weather which has now set
in, the wet trenches in which they work, the worn-out boots
of which many poor fellows complain, and especially the great
privation of having no water for washing their clothes, and no
washerwoman, no facilities for having their clothes or stock-
ings mended, the married men being far away from their wives,
and the bachelors a ittiout mending sweethearts, and the kind
old Betsy's and Janes left far behind, and cannot, in conse-
quence, stitch on a button or repair a rent. I consider that, if
nothing more were taken into consideration than the moral
influence upon the men under the command of these officers,
this plan would he desirable. It would prove to them how
deeply the families of the latter, their neighbours, and friends
sympathise with them in their dangers and privations. As,
therefore, there is much-to be done, permit me to suggest the
following:—All the young ladies and gentlemen are coming
home for the Christmas holidays, and will have much idle
time. Let it be employed for the benefit of our poor brave
soldiers. Let each father of a family announce at once
that, instead of the thousand useless trifles, (not the less
agreeable or valued on this account,) invented by ingenious
young ladies, and presented at this season to papa, he will,
as the representative of his country's army, be delighted
to receive as his Christmas present, any article that may be
calculated to increase the comfort of the soldiers. Let all
the tailors in the town be applied to fir list, pieces of cloth,
&c., to make gloves, cuffs, and rugs; the latter if time
should permit. •Let ladies and gentlemen look over their
wardrobes for old silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, driving,
riding, and hunting gloves. old woollen socks, strong and
warm enough, hut not sufficiently respectable "to be sent
to the wash," and let them all be strongly mended. Make
up a number of "housewives," containing white and black
thread, worsted to mend stockings, darning-needles, a piece
of wad, and a shiny steel penny thimble. Make up also
small parcels (one for each private,) containing a small quan-
tity of lint, old tin m, and a bandage; every family may as-
certain from their medical man the most useful size of the
latter. 'Young ladies, who do not like to sew, may write
pieces of poetry, for instance, Longfellow's "The day is
dark, and cold, and dreary ;" or they may compose poetry,
copy texts, &c., to be attached to the articles sent out. Those
who may prefer purchasing new flannel waistcoats, drawers,
strong shoes or boots, should do so by all means : they will
not be-the less acceptable. None but those who have lived
in very cold climates can form an idea of the great utility of
these articles. The winter in the Crimea promises to be
very severe. Chilblains, when serious, (which they must
be where the men are exposed to the inclemency of theweather day and night,) are very different to those felt in
this country, and they frequently are so bad as to incapaci-
tate men from walking or working. Our pogr fellows will
get wet to the trenches, will have no rest afterwards; and a
change of socks must be most welcome to them. lam
aware of the. rule that letters published in one journal do
not appear in another.; but, as that which is to be done
should "be done quickly," and publicity would so mate-
rially aid the object in view, I take the liberty of asking
the editors of the other newspapers to be kind enough to
publish the present, by which the whole community would be
fully acquainted with the importance of the subject; and
thus, speed in the collection, certainty of receipt, and an
early distribution, would be insured. As it is necessary that
it should be known whether these suggestions will be adopted,
it is desirable that the persons willing to assist in the move-
ment should publicly express their assent by addressing the
editors of the various newspapers during the week. I have
enclosed my card, but prefer addressing you without my sig-
nature, as I intend merely to join the throng, and beg to
subscribe myself as
A SINCERE SYMPATHIZER WITH THE SUF-
FERINGS OF OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS.
P.S.—Few persons being aware how lint should be made,
beg to state that it should be done as follows: -Take a soft
piece of old linen, three or four inches square; carefully un-
ravel each thread, and lay them side by side. If, when a
quantity is thus made, it should
,not feel sufficiently soft or
silk-like, a knife should be employed in gently scraping it.

YESTERDAY afternoon, a deputation, consisting chiefly
of superintendents and inspectors, and including divi-
sional superintendents Ride and Quick, and Messrs.
Clough, Parkinson, Cowan, Hewitt, Baker, &c., &c., by
appointment met Mr. Mann, and several members of the
Committee, in the Court-room above the Police-ceurt,
to
hand over the sum contributed by the Police force in aid
of the Patriotic Fund. Among the members of Com-
mittee present were Mr. Mann, Mr. Gregson, Mr.
Thanker, Mr. Bold, and Mr. Robertson.
Mr. Cowan, chief clerk in the establishment, said he
had been desired to present the sum of £123 6s. 2d.,
being the amount realised from contributions made by
the members of the Police force. He expected that this
sum would be still further augmented ; but he might take
this opportunity of stating that 825 members .of the force
led contributed, and When it was borne in mind that the
force only included 865, and that the average number
:.of sick and absent usually amounted to 60, it would be
seen that nearly all had contributed ; and -further, it
would be seen that some members had given more than
a day's pay, the sum originally contemplated.
Mr. Bann, on receipt of the amount subscribed by the
police force, said (addressing Major Greig)—May I re-
quest that you will cause to be conveyed to the officers
and men under your orders my acknowledgment of the
very handsome donation of £123 6s. 2d., which they have
this day placed in my hands towards the patriotic fund
now raised by virtue of her Majesty's royal commission.
The police force stands high in the estimation of the inha-
bitants of this town for its respectability and Vigilance, as
well as for the discretion and good temper with which it
performs the arduous and trying duties entrusted to it ;
and-I believe that by this donation it will have so proved
its interest in what concerns the common weal as to have
raised itself, if possible, still higher in the esteem of this
greatcommunity. No thanks which I could express are
worthy of regard in comparison with that satisfaction
which the force will experience from having contributed
to the relief of the families of those gallant men who,
with unexampled bravery, are maintaining, in front of a
powerful enemy, the' honours and interests of our native
land ; nevertheless, in the-name of the committee acting
under the commission, and. on behalf also of the widow
and the orphan, I beg to express my sincere thanks to
the force for the spontaneous and very generous assistance
which it has given to the patriotic fund. (Applause.)
Superintendent Ride said as some misapprehension
existed in the public mind as' to the class of persons enti-
tled to relief from the fund,' he trusted it would not be
out of place in him to inquire as to whether all who are
bond fide widows and orphans of soldieri who have lost
their lives-in the present war will be entitled to relief.
Mr. Mann said he had seen a communication from the
Duke of Newcastle intimating that the Patriotic Fund
was intended for the relief of all the classes referred to
by Superintendent Ride; and even the Central Associa-
tion had seen-the-justice of coming to a similar resolution.
Superintendent Quick craved permission to contribute
two guineas in addition to his own subscription, as the
gift of his wife and two sons.
Mr. Gregson congratulated the force on the position it
had taken in the present' instance. In character, as a body
it stood high in public estimation 'for vigilance, intelli-
gence, and general good conduct.; the present step must
raise them still higher in the esteem of their townsmen,
and lie hoped the good ,feeling would always continue.
(Applause.)
The meeting then broke up.

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CIVIC HOSPITAMITY.—Last night, James A. Tobin,
Esq., the Mayor, entertained a party of gentlemen at
dinner in the Town-hall.
LIVERPOOL ART UNION. By an advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the drawing for
prizes will take place at the usual period, and that the
whole of the amount subscribed will be returned to the

snbscribers in picture prizes.
SUICIDE.—An unfortunate occurrence took .place on
Saturday evening, at Edge-hill, where a young woman,
named Martha Harris, had been living in the service of a
respectable family, and had proved an excellent servant,
but latterly the poor girl's health had declined, and she
sank into a desponding state of mind. The family surgeon
recommended that she should be removed to her friends at
Shrewsbury, and a letter was written in order that she
might be removed there, but no answer was received ; and,
on 'Saturday night, at tea time, one of the inmates went
into 'the back yard, when she was 'horrified at seeing -the
poor girl hanging in the passage. An inquest was held
yesterday, and a verdict of temporary insanity returned.
TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.—Mr. Archibald Tucker
Ritchie, being about to leave Liverpool, a number of his
friends have resolved to present him with .a testimonial and
valedictory address, prior to his departure. These are to
be presented to him at a meeting to be held on Thursday
evening, in Hope-hall. The zeal, assiduity, and liberality
of Mr. Ritchie are well known in connexion with our
various charitable institutions, conspicuous among which
stand his disinterested exertions in favour of the Ragged
Schools.
LAUNCII OF AN IRON SHIP FOR TUE AUSTRALIAN
TRADE.—Yesterday, a splendid iron ship was launched
from the building-yard of Messrs. Jones, junr., and Co.
She is of large dimensions, and elegant form, her lines
being symmetrical and full of grace. Her length is 247 feet
over all ; ship is 361 feet in beam, and is 21 feet deep.
This fine vessel has been built for Messrs. Harrison and
Co., of Vulcan-street, and has been engaged by Messrs.
James Baines and Co., as one of their Black Ball line for
Australia. She was named the Elizabeth Harrison, and
is of 1,500 tons burthen ; she is to be fitted up in all
respects like the celebrated Black Ball clipper-ship
Lightning, and, from her appearance, she promises to sus-
tain the prestige of this line of vessels as fast sailers.

WARRINGTON.—The .committee of this fund met on
Thursday last, when it appeared that the amount sub-
scribed here was upwards of £l,lOO. The sum of £65 9s.
has been transmitted to the treasurer for Warrington and
the neighbourhood, by the Rev. R. Flint Browne, curate
of St. Peter's, Newton-le-Willows, as the .contribution
of that chapelry to the Patriotic Fund. £27 ls. 10d.
was cheerfnlly given by the workmen employed by Mr.
Stone, contractor, being the aggregate amount of a day's
pay.
WIGAN.—The total amount of ,the Wigan list of sub-
scriptions to the Patriotic Fund is now £1,438 19s. 72d.
The Ince subscription list amounts to £B6 ss.
Sr. HELEN'S.—The workmen in Ihe.employ of Messrs.
'Filkington, of St. Helen's, have subscribed a day's pay in
aid of this fund ; and when they intimated their Wen-
tivito their employers, Messrs.. Pilkington headed the
;listmith a liberal sum.
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The.subscriptions received up to Friday afternoon in
Manchester, in aid of the Patriotie Fund, amounted to
£15,300. This is exclusive of the subscriptions -from
Salford, -Which include a number given by gentlemen and
firms having places of business in Manchester. The two
subscriptions ought therefore to be plaeed together. Up
to Friday afternoon, the Salford subscription amounted to
g 2,065, which added to the £15,30.3 obtained in Manches-
ter make a total from the two boroughs of £17,365.

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CHILDREN BURNT.—lnquests were held yesterday in
three cases of this description. Edward Price, a blind
toy, aged eleven years, had been left by his parents in the
house, 20, Combermere-streeet, Park, on Friday last, and
whilst playing with a piece of stick his clothes caught fire.
He was conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where he
died on the morning of Sunday. Verdict, accidentally
burnt. —A similar verdict was returned in the case of
Thomas Durham Brown, aged 6 years, who resided with
his parents in 41, WlCee-street, and whose clothes caught
fire on Saturday morning, during his mother's absence
and he was burnt to death.—Patrick Murray, a child,
aged five years, of No. 2, Court, Adlington-street, was left
by his mother in the house on Friday morning, and on
her return she found him in flames, his clothes having
caught fire whilst playing with his inc

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The Welsh residents in this town intend having a
concert on a large scale to-morrow, in St. George's-hall,
the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the fund. Mr.
E. W. Thomas, Mr, Ellis Roberts, the harpist, and Miss
Williams, are among the artistes engaged.
The Earl of Stamford and Warrington has contributed
£5OO, at Ashton-under-Lyne, to the Patriotic Fund.
The contributions in aid of the Patriotic Fund in Ches-
ter city now amount to £2,221.
The men in the employ of the Wallasey embankment
commissioners, et Wallasey and Leasowe, have contri-
buted a day's pay towards the Patriotic Fund, and the
amount, £8 14s. 55., has been paid to the treasurer.
On Thursday the constables of the hundred of Wirral,
about fourteen in number, assembled at the Town-hall,
Rirkenhead, and entered into 4 subscription towards the
Patriotic Fund, when the sum of a odd was collected in
the course of a few minutes.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of Neston and
Partgate, Cheshire, was held in the school-room, at
Nestor, on Tuesday, in furtherance of the objects the
royal commission. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, there was a large attendance of the principal resi-
dents and others. The vicar occupied the chair, and
opened the proceedings with a suitable address. Resolu-
tions were moved and carried unanimously, expressive of
thankfulness to the Almighty for the success granted to
our arms in the East ; of sympathy with those who have
gloriously fallen, and with those who are fighting our
battles ; and pledging the meeting to use every effort to
promote the movement in behalf of the Patridtic Fund.
A committee composed of the official members, as nomi-
nated at the late county meeting, and of the principal
inhabitants, was appointed to collect subscriptions from
house to house ; and to communicate with the central
committee. The sum of £6l 10s. was contributed before
the meeting separated, although many present had
already subscribed in Liverpool and Chester, The general
appeal has been answered by a most liberal responae, and
will mere than double the Owe amount,

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WAE, MOVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.—The splendid fast

sailing paddle steam-ship, Arabia, Captain Judkins, sailed
last night about seven o'clock, for the Seat of War. She
carried oat several packages of flannels, stockings, and
such like comforts, for the use of our soldiery; these have
been contributed by the patriotic liberality of a few pri-
vate individuals, and afford an example worthy of imita-
tion. Several of these packages, we understand, were
consigned to the care and disposal of. Sir Colin Campbell.
The Arabia proceeds direct to Dublin, where she will take
delay,
in ammunition
ll sail for stores,itaanrsdeles 7n whend,
atfrerea fetNov embarkho'
troops for the Crimea. The South American Company's
new screw-steamer, Imperatriz, 1,800 tons, Captain Cox,
is expected to be ready by the end of next week to pro-
ceed to Cork, to embark a regiment for Sebastopol. A
rumour has prevailed that the Philadelphia Company's
steamer, City of Manchester, Captain Wylie, had been
taken up for the transport service; but, at present, there
is no foundation for the report. Recruiting for both
services is going on briskly in town. The 2nd Royal
Lancashire Militia Regiment is to be embodied imme-
diately, and will assemble at head-quarters, Waterhouse-
lane, Everton, next week. A second vessel, the Lady
Jane, of 400 tons, belonging to Messrs. Fernie Brothers,
is being l9aded here with haT, for the cavalry in the
Crinitat