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

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

THE REV. A. E. ()BINS, Parkfield, Birkenhead, has ffri;
warded £5O to the committee, as an additional subscriPti°
to the building fund of St. Aidan's College. rat,
VIOLENT ASSAULTS.—At the Birkenhead Police-C°-)
on Thursday, Riehard Williams, a dock gateman, who h
kicked and otherwise assaulted several people, include
an old woman, because they grumbled at his keeping 0,
of the dock gates open a much longer time than was 116
sary, was fined ss. and costs.
BANGOR.—There has been a gas company formed
this town. A site has been chosen for erecting a gasoinet'l.
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The company may expect to see a speedy progress nO,
in the undertaking. Bangor is at present full of. visitors'
and all is life and animation.
ST. MARY'S RECTORY, at Chester, the residence of tbe
Rev. W. Massie, was struck by lightning on Tuesu'
week, and, though, considerable damage was done to,
building, no personal injury was sustained. All the 13'
wire was broken in several places.
BURGLARY AT BIRKENHEAD.-011 Friday mornill
between two and five o'clock, the shop of Mr. Albc7s,
pawnbroker, Birkenhead, was broken open, and watolfr,
of various kinds, to the value of about £lOO, carried
to
The thieves had taken down the shutter, and tried to fi,e
the glass with a diamond, but, finding it too thick for

operation, they smashed it in by a bIOW.
ROYAL MERSEY. YACHT CLUB.-011 TAMMY t
monthly meeting was held at the Marine Station, ktirla';
head. Mr. Fredericks, of the Isle of Man Alderfl!.
Bennett, Mr. Oliver Holden, and Mr. T. Wilkinson,
tric yacht, were balloted for and admitted members.
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MR. SAMUEL BARNETT, the Governor of Moniro"ot
Gaol, charged with- forging receipts for various snloso,
money received by him from thA county for trade.o..a)
but not duly accounted for, has been committed for Op
at the assizes. The prisoner had a salary of £lBO, and

wife, as matron, received £3O.
ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE, LIMPETER.—At the re d
examinations at this college, Mr. Latimer M. Jones, s°o,
the Rev. T. W. Jones, of St. Paul's church, in this +9,
was the
v.hiezi. successful4),anda ai th competitoreprefvo
irotush eseni senior
examinationprize
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bury (£25) scholarship.
THE CANADIAN SCREW-STEAMER CHARITY, CaPtli,
Walter Paton, arrived on Wednesday, from QuebecOvini
she sailed on the 22d ult., thus making the passage'
days 23 hours. She brought 70 passengers and: al4
cargo. The passengers presented Captain Paton
highly flattering-letter, expressive of their regard. for 1"oil
acknowledging his attention to his duties and to theni2s4l
complimenting him on the admirable arrangements 10
departments on. board.
A PEDESTRIAN BLOOMER.—Mrs. Dunn, a inare,
-I age, has commenced the task of vi

woman years ot agc - •
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ing 1,000 miles in 1,000 successive hours, in an mc 0, 0
adjoining the Star Hotel, Rock Ferry. She is attireci.3
the bloomer costume, having on a short blue jacket, 1)11.,,
trousers, and straw hat. She is a woman of short statue
being about 5 feet in height, though somewhat muse°, 0
in appearance. She recently performed the same feat
Pendleton,. near Manchester.
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TILE OiTON AND CLAUGRTON HOILTICITLT ••• :01
Dounnuos SOCIETY, which has been promoted by sea
of the•leading gentlemen in the neighbourhood of os," f'
and Claughton, bids fair to be a very successful uler,4
taking, as it now numbers about 100 members. The Por
show for fruit, flowers, &c., will take place about the
end. of next month, and it is in contemplation to hold'.
Birkenhead-park, a very appropriate place-for such a Mee PP
CHESTER AND HOLYITEAD RAILWAY.—The traffie ./
the week ending 2nd of July, 1854, was as follo0a;
Passengers, parcels, &c., per railway, £3,444 4s.
steam-boats, £647 ss. 3d.; total,. £4,091 Os. Bd. ;
pet&n
£1,633 7s. 2d. ; total (including Carnarvon traffic), net
rail, £4,977 lls. 7d. Corresponding week last year,A;
railway, £3,593 17s. sd. • steam-boats, £624 13sci•
goods, £1,256 17s. 9d. ; total (including Carnarvon trs
£4,850 15s. 2d. Increase, £l4O. Be. ld.
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ATTEMPTED ADDUCTION AT _ ARKENTIESD. , or
upwards of sixty years old, and who is the father of 00
merous family at Plymouth, after seducing a So
woman, attempted to take her off to Canada, ann,a,
nearly succeeded in his disgraceful object. The ,_°7lo
quent was captain of the ship William Hutt, which„
lying lying in the great float at Birkenhead, taking on osi
machinery for the Grand Trunk Railway in Canada. A 00
girl is a daughter of a respectable mechanic, emploYe`V
the margin of the great float, and was nurse witll,oo
manager of the Canada works. Her age is only ei.,Xiio
years, and her appearance is very prepossessing. IV 0
the vessel was lying in the great float, the caPtnhi l
MI rambles encountered the girl in charge of her TO'S' jis
children, and having obtained an introduction to her'DlP
succeeded, by promising to make her mistress of the sr
if she accompanied him to America, and by giving Il_eaar
number of presents, in gaining her confidence and voe
tions. On the morning on which it was intended,"
vessel should sail, it was discovered that the young vr° tr,
had been absent from her master's house during TO
night, and an inquiry was immediately set on foot. tjia
father and friends of the girl consulted Mr. M'HargV,
superintendent of police, and they interrogated the
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of the William Hutt ; but he and his offieers denie: VI
she was on board, or that they knew anything *10,."; a.,
Not satisfied with this answer, the officers of Po'-`—„f tr
the friends of the girl commenced a. etriet eeercia v"
vessel, and found the girl concealed amongst ;40;
Her retreat having been discovered she became fat"„ 10
but soon afterwards she fell into a swoon, and had S,oo'
conveyed to her parents' house, accompanied by a 89; 0
The sailing of the vessel was delayed, and the seduce, 00,
a punishment for his base conduct, was disci:lave:o9
his employ. The officers of the vessel, who daunt'
_Apt
the girl was on board, shared the same fate.
Lidornibrso, GREAT ORMESIIEAD.--The royal O'd
was, on Monday last, given to a bill for the improve 0,
of this town. The news reached Llandudno earYree
Tuesday, and shortly after flags were flying in dine, tjo
parts, and cannons were fired at intervals throughlitaill
day. Notwithstanding the great improvements a11.,d,
effected since it was first brought into note as a warm:,o9
place, in 1849, a still greater and more rapid improveweta
may be looked forward to at the hands of the commission t,
214 whom are appointed in the act with full powers ton° 0
drain, water and watch, and, in all other respee,s,ot 0}
make bye-laws for the regulation of bathing mac
ponies and donkeys for hire, &c., and for the abaterneV,
nuisances.. Every year adds to the number of ci-4.1 if
This speaks well for the character of the place, and IVO
never been known to be more full than it is now. yet
season has opened well, and is likely to be the bet d:
d
Visitors, whether for health or recreation, find abut",`
enjoyment in bathing, walking, driving, or boating., 9
walks and drives on the Great and Little OrmeshesrA
well as the surrounding neighbourhood, the boating"
mom
magnificent bay of Llandudno, the extensive ni9n9 ~
scenery and sea views, are objects of the. highest in. t"
and admiration. There is everything in favour ollsotcl
becoming before long a large and important town.. ' I
are now communications by sea to and from Live"
daily, and rail, via Chester. and Holyhead RailwaY,o,,e tie
times a day, with public conveyances from Conway s'ie 4 0
BIREENITEAD COMMISSIC!NERS.—MT. Rae presiLl t1i4,1
the monthly meeting of this body on Tuesday. urea t
motion of Mr. Greene, Mr. Aspinall's name was adoc,
the Ferry Committee. The Watch and Lightingmoo;
mittees reported that, on the suggestion of Mr. 31 ''Tlij
an additional policeman had been added to the force: or
proceedings, as well as those of the Health, Marko' tDt;
Improvement Committees, were confirmed. Fro'` 00
proceedings of the Finance Committee it appearetlaj
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Mr. Ravenscroft had refused to pay his share of n ,I
the Shrewsbury-road. The usual resolution was ~..03e,
limiting the time for owners of cottage property to L',,csl
by the composition remitting one-fourth of the fe',',l3lt;
the 21st September, being three months after the retss
been laid. The minutes of the Ferry Committee
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that the committee have under consideration the Pr',„, i
of erecting a goods shed and office for the goods nniiil
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An application from the captains of the luggage,
wage crews of the passenger boats, for an increase of vv'ng'i‘ vi
been refused. The offer of Messrs, Eccles and Sto%r tivll4
been accepted for a supply of coals to the steamers?jo
next six months, A §ub-eommittee had been APL—

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