The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-25 00:00:00

TUESDAY

1, J LILT

LOCAL INIELLIGENC_E

MR. N. Nonurs and Mr. Edward Russel
were admitted members of the Royal Colle,
on Monday.

005MUNICATION BETWEEN ENGINEMIN AND lit.
"-It is stated that the board of the London and Nor
Wlestern Railway Company have decided on adopting th
plan introduced by Professor Gluckman ;
nt.tive arrangements having been completed, the apparatus
will be applied to all the trains of the company as rapidly
as the necessary machinery can be provided.

and that, deft

PILOTS' ANNITA.L SURVEY.—The annual survey of the
.channels and buoys was made on Wednesday, by the
Pilots' Committee, who sailed out in one of the steam-
tugs. The usual race between the boats took place out-
side, and No. 10, the new Ipswich-built schooner, was de-
clared the winner. This boat was constructed by the
builder of the Teazer cutter, the vessel whose finer lines
and successful sailing led to such an improvement in themodelling of the Liverpool fleet. The boats, with the
steamer, returned shortly after six o'clock.
barsovEsusivxs AT THE NORTH END.—The directors
of the Southport Railway are making considerable _
0
ad-
ditions to the platform recently erected at their NewD Dock
Station, in anticipation of a large increase in passengers
to and from this Way locality. The works nowbeing
Proceeded with, give employment to many
hundreds,
Xll be further increased on the completion of and
the Stanley
Dock Warehouses. The new branch line of tbhersEnafstn,nrk
Lan-
cashire Railway, is proceeding rapidly.
men are actively engaged upon it, and
built up.
abutments for springing the arches from are_ =on, 1,331
severalNuni eofythe brick
VirRECX.—The ship David Cannon, Robertson,
tons, of Liverpool, from New York bound, eight
days out, struck on Big. Dover Isslan.s.Ed.boltnnowQatinhegehinSeetndli inst.,
erae
between 2 and 3 a.m., wind at the
but very foggy ; ship at the timeunder a heavy press of
the weather lanyards
sail. Shortly after going on
shore
were ordered to be cut away, ande side. Thethewhole
shoftihp hesm:tytls,
Sails, and materials went over th
bilged, and part of the false keel
.came up alongside. The
Capt. had a number of his men in irons during the voyage.
The David Cannon was sold at Canso on the 21st, for
£315 ; nearly all the sails a
masts, as they fell over the ship,d rigging attached to the
g are still alongside, as well
as the anchors. Messrs. P. Crerar and James G. 111`Keen,
the purchasers, are making an effort to get the ship off.
he appears to be but little damaged in the hulkexeep
iNary caused by the falling of the spars. She lies,
however, in a very exposed situation,
the
POLLY OP NOT READING NEWSPAPEES.—An "old,
old story " was told at the Police-court on Wednesday,
and proved most completely that it is " penny wise and
and foolish " not to subscribe to and read newspapers.
Nathaniel Seddon, a butcher from Devonshire, arrived in
this town on Monday, to go by the Marco Polo to Austra-
knan.ovrOnnshtahe dock quay he met William Hughes, a well-
known sharper iirPer, who in the regular style, offered to show
—°118," and then introduced him to a Derby-
shire farmer with £7OO, who was most anxious to
,spend
Derby-
it.
.fter visiting several public-houses, the " flat i!
the `sharps" sat down to cards in a public-house, and, in
due course: simple Seddon found himself minus £4. He
met the prisoner on Tuesday and gave him into custody.;
and after a patient hearing, Mr. Hughes was sent to Pm-
son for three months, minus a Bank of Elegance note for
R 5 and four Californian sovereigns, found in his pockets.
If Mr. Seddon had only read a few Liverpool newspapers
before Seddon
visited Liverpool, he would, doubtless, have been
e. 4 richer than he is now.
SELECT VESTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided
at the meeting on Tuesday. The greater portion of the sitting
!vas °ecoPied by a dispute relative to the Romanist children
in the Workhouse being present at the singing of Pro-
't.cs:ant hymn resolutioneading of the Bible. Ultimately
MI following on the subject was unanimously
agreed to :—" That in compliance with the orders of the
,Poor-law Board, the Romanist children in the Workhouse
tpb_eenot compelled to be present in the school-room when
Tithorized version of the Scriptures is read." The
death of Mr. Argent, clerk of the works at the Workhouse
buildings, was reported, and on the recommendation of
Mr.Wightman, Nlr. John BtoarTet
successor. The adnus. nominated as his
the past week had been 572 males, 317 females, and 114
vagrantwiase t a sheds
nu during
erof
inmates h 1 the 'Workhouse was' reported too be 2;02; and
°f six cases there were 691, of these 54 being of fever and
432 of itch. The
"med. Proceedings of the various committees

were cOni

nGOODS SOLD ON CREDIT—IMPORTANT TO NRA.DES-
r• —On Tuesday last, James Woodward, stone-mason
and Provision dealer, West-street, preferred a claim in the
;;;ellittY-Court, of £l. 10s. 4d. against Joseph Smith,
Pier-street, for goods supplied to the defendant's wife,
;lee appeared in answer to the summons. account that
Ent greater portion of the claim was due on of her
having allowed a neighbour to obtain credit in her name;
and
that only Bs. was due for goods supplied for her own
fay Her husband was not aware of her having given
her neighbour permission to obtain goods in her name ;
but she had trusted the woman before and had been faith-
fully repaid, and she expected that she would have been
repaid on this occasion. His honour reprimanded the
woman for having pawned her husband's credit, and 'gave
tdgment for Bs. only. He said it was quite right that all
desmen should know that, although justified in trust-
ing the wives of working men for provisions and neces-
saries for their own families, they were not justified in al-
lowing
them to pledge their credit for other people. The
plaiutitYhere stated that he did not know until after they
were sold that thegoods were for a neighbour. The
judge said that if he k wife's word without communi-
eshatelowgaswitb her husband he took it on the chance that
tine thengleftringoththe goods for herself; and if she was get-
er ople, the cnigmh_t not to be made accountablehusfobranthde dceobult.
d not and
E
LIVERPOOL DISPEiCSARY.—A local missionary,
:74Expresillag of this institution, says :—" I feel a pleasure in
my sense of the unspeakable value of one of
oar noblest charities, of which in this, as in all former
years, I have largely availed myself : I mean the Dispen-
.7l7. Of its notes of recommendation I have had an un-
Limited supply, and been thereby enabled to obtain skilful
tetlical aid in many cases where it could not otherwise
doubts, except by an application to the parish. No
e cases, persons look to the Dispensary for
that help Which they are able, and which they ought, to
Procure for themselves, but of all our eleemosynary insti-
-1 utions it is one of those that are least abused and most
Productive of unmiugled good. And the kindly purposes
of its supporters are nobly seconded by the prompt and
"tender attentions of the medical officers connected with
it. .Notwithstanding the exacting demands sometimes
'made upon them, and the foolish and groundless alarms
by which they are often called out, the needs of their
patients are always looked after with a tender assiduity,
and an enlightened patience that makes every allowance
.for the ignorant but affectionate anxieties by which so
Much needless trouble is often given. The consequence is
that, whatever momentary disappointment may sometimes
be expressed, the steady and permanent feeling of the poor
towards all connected with the Dispensary, is that of deep
and cordial gratitude."

ETE AND EAU INFIRMARY.—On Wednesday, a meet-
ing of subscribers to the Eye and Ear Infirmary was held
44 the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of electing a
Treasurer and an Honorary Secretary in place of Messrs.
Henry Crossfleld and Joseph Hadwe n. Mr. Edward
Heath was in the chair. Mr. J. P. Campbell, who fulfilled
the duties of secretary pro tem., stated that an extra-
ordinary meeting of the committee was held on the 21st
of June, at which resolutions regretting the resignation of
the above-named gentlemen were passed, and also re-
4luesting them to reconsider their
decision. Answers had
been received from both, saying, in effect, that they had
acted upon consideration. Upon this the present meeting
had been called. Mr. E. A. Hamilton proposed that Mr.
Lawrence R. Bailey be appointed treasurer, which was
.i,Seconded_ by Major Greig, and carried unanimously. Mr.
fey said that he would hold the office until Christmas
°kV. Ur. Baffle y then moved and Mr. Hamilton seconded,
that Mr. J. P. Campbell be appointed secretary, which
twbas *Sago carried nem. dis. The advisability of reducing
--..e number of the committee from twenty-two to a less
41nualber, and of holding the committee meetings in a
Theea.re ,cenenient place than the institution, was discussed.
thaiirnib.., an said they could not enter into any business
The pro1":1T which the meeting had been expressly called.
A. 1471111 then terminated.
TwlttiTT.ver,°,l44B,.lnn AT SEA—Loss OP Two SHIPS AND
'Capt. Nv.jj.„-"R lavus.—The ship Olympus, of Boston,
for B 4-7--" A sailed from Liverpool on the 24th of May,
sh. oswn, havin
: g 40 passengers and a crew of 13 men.
Zerowas„„frezated with 900 tons of iron and general hard-
p-i. smith,e clipper.lehip Tradeind, of Philadelphia,
bac, . left Mobile on the ,for Liverpool, with 17
the4-segers and a crew of 34 men. The former was of
and the latter 2,018 tons burthen. On the night of
26th ult , in lat. 45 50, long. 57 20, the two ships mom!
ii.,..11 collision. • The weather was thick, and the wind blow-
ing
but fresh. The Olympus was seen from the Trade
latter'.NV d
.helm a few minutes previous to the collision. Th
"elk was put hard up, but as she was going very fast, and
as the Olympus was crossing her bows, she could not be
of about in season to prevent the impending collision.
ine Olympus was struck between the main and foremast
..,!r main and mizenmast were knocked clear from the
71,11), while the Trade Wind's starboard bow was stove in,
e cutwater and stem crushed, bowsprit and foremast
35roken, and the ship wrecked from stem to stern. The
susZYTn_, then swung round fore-and-aft along the Trade
aims Port side, crushing the latter's quarter-boat
.to
°mks_ ; after which she dropped astern, her captain,
lit.cer ad crew, and some of the passengers, being on
siaTil then,
c Trade Wind. The latter was full of water, and
lier :4 raBt ; the boats were got ready for launching, but
Isniedirigal%b.g Cotton, it was hoped she would float for
w 4 sae gradually settled, however, as the cargo
the 01...._ nd a^
.YLlaDue' a - s'43, was anxiously awaited. At daylight
and Capt - - was dis
- Wallac
to ascertain b covered several miles to the eastward,
Passengers tuer e' 'c'ith a boat and some of his crew, we_n,st
!widition At 4 a.m. the Trade Wind's
was lautichnr4 to the large boat, and the quarter-boat
j:capsized I,'-`it,; seve : ~..a into her, and she persons junii--
?-14Ping.o;"i-e launch
....werewas ca de red .
ql red off, and several persons
the Olyrau7olTe received into her. She pulled for
I._
04' her, then' oiyin being on board. Before reach-
Fort PerYbOd
sadto
Trade Wi
y fromPaS Went down Capt. Wallace having
ndr hoard. The launch then put about
sell, but while on her way discovered a
0 the south, andve chase, in hopes of saving themt-
-I,,es, and obtaining amassistance for those left behind. A
:fill:Past 6 they lost sight of the Trade Wind. About 25 men
iv-a e left on brd tefttge • Qa , including Capt. Smith, and had taken
atteutilil the Inixen top. Colours were set, to attract the
o'-, en of a vessel to the southward. At half-past 6
Wc'e're'ck the ship sank,•carrying down all on board who
18
Ina: unable to svvim. The rest, numbering about ,
haie a raft of the floating spars, and so remained usntoilf
th Past 4 P.m., when they were rescued by the boat
the .13.11 n barque Stadt Antwerpen, Capt. Wyterhoven,e
fea.7lll efore mentioned. Upon mustering,
.there were
Qv 41
to be saved 44 of 62 from the Trade Wind, and 52
s'„°B frora the Olympus, making 96 saved of 120. Then
°ltewed a succession of self-denials and generous sacrifices
4i the
Part of Capt. Wyterhoven and crew, to make.all
c,lnfortable on board his vessel, clothing the naked, feeding
"lidroviding for them, where he had over 200 souls before
‘hese sufferers were added to the list. On Tuesday, July
71,4 th, being close into Block Island, with light westerly
(Is, , and the barque becoming short of provisions: a
i„..aa,le boat was met fishing, and chartered to take Captains
ya.,llace and Smith to Newport, so as to reach New York,
and send a steamer to the barque for assistance.