The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-26 00:00:00

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nounced that

Ite the incumbent of Edge

hill Church, will proceed in this ship, w
la February. From 'the reputation this ship has earned
and the known good qualities cif her commander, much hi•
terest in her present voyage will be felt in this town,
Where the Bishop has lived so many years.
REV. W. C. GREENE'S SCROOL, HOPE-STREET.—` 1m
undermentioned boys have just obtained prizes in their
respective classes::-Ist class, W. S. Shuttleworth—.2d
class, E. W. Robinson, H. S. Samuel-3d class, J. Eller-
shaw, R. Marquis-4th class, H. Crosbie-sth class. S. T
Hope ; lower 6th .• class, J. Hampton— ~
Poole ; lower 6th, class, J. Leishman, A. S. (

6th dal

Prizes—H. S. Samuel;.T. Marquis, T. E. Jevons, W. E.F
Greene. Writing Prize—T. F. Warden.

HISTORTC !SOCiETT.—The first scientific ...
Session was held in St. George's-hall, on Thursday evening
last, the Rev. Dr. Thom in the chair. A letter was read
from Richard Fort, Esq., High Sheriff, who had been in-
invited to preSide ontbat occasion, regretting his inability
to be present, • and 'expressing his acknowledgments for
the compliment. paid to his office in making the possessor
of it a vice-president. The following donations were laid
upon the table :—Prom T. T. Wilkinson, Esq., .F.R.H.S. :
"An Account of the Early Mathematical and Philosophical
Writings of Dalton ;" " The Lancashire Geometers, and
their Writings ." -"Memoir of the Rev.• John Lawson,
B.D. Rector of -Swanscombe, Kent ;" "flu Bisectant
Axes " Mathematical Papers on Circles-of Tangential
Ratio." From-James Bedford, Ph.D.; his " New Theories
Of thetTniverseocplainino. how the Sun, Moon, Stars, &c.,
are formed." <From The"odore W. Rathbone, Esq.: his
Comparative-Statement of the Differentnans of Deci-
mal Accounts and Coinage." From Dr. Gray, of the
British Museum,: his "List of the Genera ef Recent Mol-
Lnses. -;" and from Mrs. Gray : Figures of Molluscous Ani-
'`a,, , from•various authors, etched by herself. Mr. Buxton
'uggested that, at the first scientific meeting of the
s°eietY, tl3eyelleeald record an expression of their sorrow
10
ri the decease of Professor Edward Forbes, who had
e-1Y taken a• prominent part in the scientific meetings
tn. that and of their sense. of the loss which
selonee had•sustained by his removal. In this the society
unanimously.-ce,neurred. Dr. Hume made some remarks
on -
quoted some passages from the absurd•Qrtes of modern
times. Mr. Milner then proceeded to give an exposition
of his .recently-invented powder-proof lock. His paper
and remarks were illustrated by numerous specimens,
drawings, &c. He also exhibited and .explained the nev
14.4 t for the door Of a safe, securing it by -
.
itetal. 'ln the absence of Mr. Reay.
buffets,
instrument for the extraction ot
and'also showed the instruments of ruder con-
strrtion been superseded. A short paper on
~‘us subject -of " Decimal Coinage" was then read by
Samuel Richardson, Esq., and the discussion on the whole
subject was adjourned till a future meeting.
CAITTIoN TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—A Simple-looking lad,
about 16 years- of age, called the other day at a house in
.„
n-uskisson-street and stated that a basket was at the rail-
Way for the master of the said house; that, as the porters
at the.station. were- so • very busy, they 'had not time to
tleliverit ; . and flint his father, who .was are of the railway
Porters, had sent ;him to say that unless it was sent for,
and theearriag,e paid before three o'eloCk that afternoon,
the
basket wouhrbe sent back again ;' but if the mistress
of the -house wouldgive him the money, he would fetch it,
and deliver' it safe. The young lady. who spoke to the lad
asked what the mader's name was, when be immediately
replied Mr. --,..which was quite correct; she, however,
'equested.liim to.go to her father's office, which was not
far
away, saying• that the railway company were bound to
Lueliver the parcel, and dare not send it back again. The
"°Y, firtingit waS'",:no go," said, " Oh, very well ; I have
n time to.gcr to your father's office ; •it is now half-past
two o'clock, and the parcel will be on the way back again
half•aia-hour's time:-," and he took his departure without
°utainingthelin." This has latterly become a practice
abOUt Christmas time; and the public should be on their
guard against sure imposition.
ACTION n A SEAMAN TO RECOVER WAGES. —On
Saturday neck, in -the'Court of Queen's Bench, an action
Was tried in-which the plaintiff'was an able seaman named
'Leib'', and -the defendants were Messrs. Coulborn and
others, mereerauts and shipowners, at Liverpool, trading
under the stoe-of Messrs. Lodge, Pritchard, and Co. The
11,31aintiff soughtlo-recover £3l, due for wages on a voyage
defendants
Liverpool !to 'Geelong and back to Liverpool. The
'efendants paid -tell 'into-court, and also pleaded mutiny,
extortion and set-off. It-appeared that the plaintiff sailed
11 Liverpool in May, ;1653, on board the -Banker's
).°ln
aughter, a passenger ship 'bound for Geelong. On her
arrival at Geelong •al-arge portion of the crew deserted. The
master
engaged what hands Ite could, and among the rest
four runners to Romlyay, toot-10m he agreed to pay the sum
Zlo each. Aceorffing -to the evidence of the plaintiff
`:12,1 two others of the trew,.the master voluntarily offered
.4) give, and did give, a gratuity of £2O to each of the
crew who continued with the snip, which sailed in due
eeurse and arrived in England. When the vessel arrived
at
Liverpool the owners refused to pay the plaintiff ids
,lages, upon the ground that he had been mutinous, anal
"le present action was Thereupon •brought. —The defence
Ilow relied upon by the defendants was, that the plain-
tiff, *.ring the voyage, had extorted the. sum of £2O
from .the master of the slip, and they ought to set off
that sum wminst the plaintiff's claim, which they said
was covered'hy the £2O and 1.1.
_paid into court.—Lord
campheil said the question far the jury was, whether the
sum of -AO which had been paid to -tine plaintiff was a
mere
dutyN,ny voluntarily given by the master, in breach
of his
th tte the owners • or whether,-aSethe master said,
f„..e payment was extorted from him by the plaintiff's re-
to .do his duty. In the former ease the plaintiff
had be entitled to a verdict ; but not so if the money
17.,, been -extoited, for in that case it might be recovered
the or set. off.—The jury returned a verdict is favour of
e Plaintiff. Damages, £2O.

eeting of the

i entire suet
Mr. Poole exhibited
'Millie and other

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE broke out early on Friday,
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a warehouse at the south end of Mersey-street.
Intelligence of the oecurrence did not reach the authorities
b„ 61 shortly after ,six o'clock, and in a short time the
I;glnes were on the.shot. The conflagration at this time
thas blazing from thezeof and windows at the back part of
a Premises, and it became very evident that the fire had
,been kindled long before it was discovered. The wind
blowing very strong, and Mr. Hewitt, who was on the
Wand with a brigade of about 50 men, deemed it advis,
abe to use every exertion 4,e prevent the fire spreading to
ailea adjog premises. By the most incredible labour
ke'.,Perseverance, and at ,considerable risk, the men sue-
to,aled in their object, and the destruction was altogether
41aned to two warehouses. This is the more fortunate,
ah vue warehouses are surrounded by dwelling houses on
Zgeuth side, and manufactories and shops on the north
h',,,east sides. Frontinm the larger of the two warehouses
ae-extensive bread bakery of Messrs Leftwich and Co.,
'e, has been injured to a very slight extent ; and on the
Ap'er'll side is the large sail manufactory of Mr. Cox. The
biat was entirely extinguished shortly before ten o'clock ;
ola Lae two warehouses are in ruins. The smaller one,
sto the, north side, was occupied by Mr. Cornish, and
arse" chiefly with provisions. /11 the cell "t- --
Iva_ a large quantity of spirits of turpentine
vmrebouse situate on the south sid
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aqton.
maker, 'and the room a'
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