The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-28 00:00:00

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1 D. Bird, of Birkenhead.

CILESTEB.
day, Sir F. Thesiger moved for a mandamus, to be directed
to John Boyle, Esq., and others, aldermen of Chester, to
publish a list of councillors of the borough of St. John's
Ward, and to insert therein the name of Robert Cross, the
question being, whether, when a councillor was elected
mayor, another was to be elected in his place.—Rule

granted.
GENERAL EGERTON, Colonel of the 46th Regiment, died
at Eaton Banks, near Tarporley, on the 15th instant. The
Chester Courant says —" In his life General Egerton ex-
emplified all the social virtues of an English gentleman,
and all the distinguished attributes of a gallant officer ;
and his death, which occurred in the 72nd year of his age,

is sincerely regretted."
THE BIRKENHEAD POLICE FORCE.-011 Friday, Mr.
Superintendent 31`1-larg, who had already contributed a
liberal sum to the Patriotic Fund, brought the subject of
the condition of the widows and orphans of the troops who
have fallen in the East, before his men at the police-office,
with the intention of asking them for a subscription,
when each individual gave a day's pay to this great national

undertaking.
STEAM TO IRELAND.—In a bill which the Chester and
Holyhead Railway Company is about to bring before Par-
liament, power is proposed to be taken, authorising the
London and North-Western, or the Chester and Holyhead,

or both Companies, to purchase or hire steam and other
vessels for the purpose of a through-traffic between this
country and Ireland; and it is also proposed to enable
either or both companies to provide additional accommo-
dation for the expected traffic at the harbour of Kings-
town, and at the quays of the river Liffey, by the purchase
or lease of lands, and the erection of buildings and other

conveniences.
CHESTER AND HOLYIIEAD RAILWAY.—The traffic for
the week ending 19th November, 1854, was as follows :
Passengers, parcels, &e., £2,282 Bs. 9d.; steam-boats,
£348 3s. 2d.: total, £2,630 lls. 11d. Goods, £1,689 2s. 2d.
Total, including Carnarvon traffic, £4,328 14s. id. Cor-
responding week last year, passengers, parcels, &c.,
£2,001 18s. sd. ; steam-boats, £230 ls. 4d.: total,
£2,231 19s. 9d. Goods, £1,383 Os. 4d. Total, including
Carnarvon traffic, £3,615 Os. ld. Increase, £713 14s. Od.
EATON HALL.— The Marquis and Marchioness of
Westminster have been entertaining a numerous circle of
relatives and friends at Eaton. Among the visitors were
the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord and Lady
Wenlock, Lord and Lady Leigh, Sir Frankland Lewis,
Bart., Lord Stanley of Alderley, Mr. Tatton and Lady
Charlotte Egerton, Mr. and Mrs. Randle Wilbraham and
others. Sir Michael and Lady Octavia Stewart are at

present on a visit to their noble relatives.
MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY.—On Wednesday, last week,
as a man in the employ of Mrs. Thomas, of Gwersyllt,
near Wrexham, was working in a field near Rhosrobin,
cleaning out a ditch, he found a coffin plate, having on it
the following inscription : —" Deborah Grosvenor, Obiit
Aprs. 10, 1771, /Etat 33." A day or two afterwards he
found two more, and a number of coffin handles, together
with a variety of ornaments The following are the in-
scriptions on the plates found the second time :
" Eleanor, Marchioness of Westminster, born 10th July,
1770, died 29th Nov., 1846." ." Elizabeth Grosvenor,
died Bth Dec. 1805, aged 67 years." There is no doubt
the above formed part of the booty stolen from Eccleston
church a few years ago, which the thieves, finding to con-
sist only of brass, instead of some more precious metal,

had dePosited in the ditch.
ACCIDENT BY ExrLosioN.—On Thursday forenoon, a
serious accident occurred at the new graving docks, near
Woodside Ferry, to two men, named Samuel Parry and
Robert Owen. The injured men were labourers, and
were employed in blasting some rock. From some cause
the powder did not take fire, and they went to examine
the charge. At that moment an explosion took place
which resulted in their being very severely burnt about the
face and head, besides sustaining other injuries. They were
promptly removed to the hospital in Hamilton-street,
where every attention was paid to them, and hopes are
entertained that they will recover.
EXCISE PROSECUTIONS AGAINST OMNIBUS DRIVERS.
—At the Birkenhead police-conrt, on Friday, Oswald
',Speakman, William 11. Whittington, and John Barton,
omnibus drivers, in the employ of Messrs. Bath
and Co., were brought up, at the instance of Mr.
A. David, of the inland revenue, at Liverpool, for
running to Hoylake races on Wednesday without a
license. It appears that the officers of excise were over
to Birkenhead, and placed some of their assistants on the
omnibuses. On arriving at Birkenhead on Thursday eve-
ning, the prisoners were taken into custody, and lodged
in bridewell, the omnibus and eight horses being seized
at the same time, and placed in custody at the stables of
the Birkenhead Hotel. The prisoners Speakman and
Whittington were fined £2 10s, each, and on Barton a
fine of £5 was imposed, it having been proved that he had
made two journeys.
AN Imposron.—A man who gave the name of Alexander
Hannah, was charged, at the Birkenhead police-court, on
Friday, with having written a letter in the name of the
Rev. A. Knox, the incumbent of St. Mary's, Birkenhead, by
means of which he attempted to obtain money from Miss
Bradley, of Rose-brae, Monk's Ferry. On Thursday morn-
ing, the prisoner went to the house of Miss Bradley, and
presented a letter, purporting to be written by Mr. Knox,
and in which the rev. gentleman'was made to say that he
recognised the prisoner as being a person who was in
great distress, and deserving of, relief, and that he (Mr.
Knox) would take it As personal favour if she would
contribute towards his -;relief. On the letter being pre-
sented to her, Miss Bradley doubted its authenticity ; and
on showing it to Mr. Knox, he at once stated that it was
a forgery.—The prisoner was committed for two months.
WIRRAL UNION.--At a recent meeting of the board of
guardians for the hundred of Wirral, for the purpose of
assisting the patriotic movement, it was resolved— That
there be a local committee in each poor-law union, and
that it consist of the magistrates resident in the union,
the clergy and ministers of religion of all denominations,
the guardians of the poor of every township in the union,
and the lqtal military staff officers, to report to the central
committee." It was also resolved—" That the Wirral
union be divided into seven districts, the districts to be
co-extensive with the present medical districts, namely,
Birkenhead, Claughton, Bebington, Eastham, Neston,
Upton, and Wallasey ; and that the magistrates, the
clergy, and other ministers of rreligion resident in each
district, be invited to co-operate with the guardians for
the township comprising the district in raising funds, or
otherwise aiding the general committee of the union, and
that each district committee report to the general com-
mittee of the union, at Clatterbridge, on the 29th of
November."

BEBBINGToN.—A public meeting of the inhabitants
was held on Wednesday evening, in the School-room,
Lower Bebington, for the purpose of appointing a
committee to collect contributions for the Patriotic Fund
throughout the townships of LoWer Bebington, Poulton-
cum-Spital, and Storeton. The Rev. R. M. Fielden, the
rector of the parish, was in the chair. Mr. H. Nield
moved the first resolution, which was for the appoint-
ment of a committee for Collecting subscriptions.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. John Light-
bound, and carried unanimously. So strong was the
feeling of sympathy evinced by the meeting for the losses
sustained by our army, in the recent sanguinary struggle,
that many gentlemen, who had already subscribed liberally
in Liverpool, put down their names for additional sums,
and in a few minutes upwards of £4O was collected in the
room, exclusive of the sums of '£2o each, given by the
Rector of Bebington, and Johii Deane Case, Esq. The
fact, that the Rector, who is also Chairman of the Birken-
head Magistrates, had two sons, Major Robert Fielden, of
the 44th Regiment, and Lieutenant Fielden, of the 38th
Regiment, both in the engagement, but who, happily,
escaped unhurt; and, also, a nephew, Captain Gipps, of
the Scots Fusilier Guards, who was severely wounded,
added to the interest which was felt on the occasion.
FARMING- IN CHESRIRE.—For the last month the
farmers generally have been busily engaged in preparing
for the sowing their wheat, the greater portion of which
has been put into the ground in the best possible condi-
tion ; there is, however, upon the dry soils, and more
especially the turnip land, a considerable quantity yet to
sow, but should the weather continue tolerably fine for a
fortnight longer, in that also we may expect great progress
to be made, and we think a full average quantity will be
sown during the season. The yield of the last crop of
wheat appears to be satisfactory, and the price, although
rather lower within the last week, is also considered remu-
nerative. Very little barley has been threshed, or indeed
of oats; therefore much cannot be said of those crops, but
it is feared that barley will not prove ,an even sample, or
very productive. Winter vetches have engaged the atten-
tion of the farmers in an unusual degree, in consequence
of the deficiency of the hay crop and expected scarcity of
spring food for cattle, and the demand for seed has greatly
exceeded the supply, which has caused the price to be very
high. It is much to be regretted that the opinion formed
a few weeks ago, with regard to the productiveness of the
potato crop, has undergone a great change ; many crops
which, at the time of being raised, had comparatively a
healthy appearance, are, on their final removal to the
"hay" for the winter, found to contain at least 20 per cent.
and in some instances as much as 30 to 40 per cent. of
diseased potatoes ; consequently, the price has risen
materially in the market, and is likely to be much higher
before the spring months. The season has been very fine
for pulling and storing mangold wurzel, and the crops
generally are found to be much superior to the turnip
crop, which is almost invariably the case in dry hot seasons
like the last. Turnips are still growing, but they never
can recover from the effects of the mildew, which has
been so prevalent, especially amongst early sown ones.
Fat cattle and sheep are very scarce, and the price of beef
and mutton is likely to advance considerably before
Christmas. Pigs are also in good demand.—W. P.

A LECTURE on "Health and Longevity" was given a
few days since in the Town-hall, Wells, by the Right Hon.
and Right Rev. Lord Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells,
and president of the Literary Institution.
A PROTEST has been entered against the election of the
Duke of Argyll as Lord Rector of Glasgow University, on
the ground that his grace is Chancellor of the University
of St. Andrew's, and that it is illegal to hold offices in two

colleges.
NEws has been received in Dublin of the death of Sir
Arthur Brooke, M.P., who became suddenly and danger-
ously ill on Monday week. Sir Arthur's death leaves a
vacancy in the representation of the county of Fermanagh.
A NEW CAVALRY FORCE.—It is stated that the mounted
officers connected with the constabulary, now distributed
throughout. Trpland. to the number of about 500 men, w

,emble in the Irish metropolis

about being

do cavalry duty_ in tr