The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

THE United States mail steamer Atlantic, Capt. West, sailed
hence on sSaturday, for New York, with 165 passengers, a large

cargo, and the usual mails.
Ox Thursday, Richard Hannah, aged nine months, whose
parents live at 49, Sherwood-street, crept so close. to the fire
that his clothes ignited, and he was so severely burnt that he

died on the follosCing day.

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ON Saturday evening, soon after six o'clock, the house of
Mr. Bird, Brunswick-road, was entered by the back windoiv,
while the family were in the drawing-room, up stairs, and the
body of a, silk dress, and other articles of wearing apparel,

were stolen.
SCALDED TO DEATIT.—On Saturday, an inquest was held on
the body of' Wm. Townson, aged six years, who died on Fri-
day from the effects of scalds accidentally received on Wed-
nesday week. The dece ised was playing on the hearthstone of
his parents' house, in Eldon-street, when the coals under the
coffee-kettle gave way, and the child was severely scalded. ' A
verdict of "accidental death" was returned.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Thursday morning an
accident occurred at the Camden-town goods station of the
London and North-Western Railway, whereby a platelayer
named Joieph Blake lost his life. At six o'clock a.m. some
loads of timber were being shunted by an engine on to the up-
line, for the purpose of completing a train for the Haydon-
square station, when Blake, endeavouring to get under the
trucks, with the intention of crossing to the other side of the
line, was knocked doWn by the heavily-laden waggons, the
whole of which passed over him. On assistance being rendered,
it was found that his legs were severed from his body, and he
expired within a few minutes of the accident.
SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Saturday, on the body
of Michael Russell, aged 60, lodging at the house of Mary
Threlfall, No. 1 Court, Bevington-street. The deceased was
formerly in the employ of the surveyor, as a paviour, but was
discharged about a fortnight ago, since which time he had
been much depressed in spirits, and by an idea that everyone
was robbing him. On Friday morning he was not heard
dressing long after his usual hour, and on the bedroom door,
which was locked, being broken open, he was found on his
knees, dead, with his neckerchief tied round his neck, and the
end fastened to the bedpost. A verdict of " Temporary in-
sanity" was returned.
STARBING.—On Saturday night, Wm. Moseley, a carter,
was stabbed during an affray at Woolfe-street. A disturb-
ance took place amongst some foreign sailors, with which
Moteeley became mixed up. A fight ensued, and Moseley was
-stabbed in the throat with a knife. The wound was a serious
one, several of the arteries being divided. Police-officer 670
conveyed Moseley to the South Dispensary, where his wounds
were temporarily attended to, and he was afterwards taken
to the Southern Hospital. A sailor, named James Craig, who,
it is alleged, committed the act of stabbing, was taken into
custody, and when Moseley is sufficiently recovered to give
evidence of the facts the case will be inquired into before the
magistrates.
1 ACCIDENT FROM GAS.—On Saturday, Samuel and Mary
Ann Webster, residing in Ashton-street, Toxteth-park, had a
narrow escape from suffocation by gas. They went to bed on
Friday about midnight, and as they did not make their
appearance the following day as usual, suspicions were enter-
tained as to some casualty having occurred. In the afternoon
access was obtained to the house, when they, being the only
inmates, were found in a state of insensibility from suffocation.
They were promptly removed to the Southern Hospital, where
the woman is so far restored as to be out of danger, hut the-
man is still in a dangerous condition. The accident is sup-
posed to have originated from a leak in the gas pipe, or through
negligence in not turning it off.
ROBBERY AT WEST DERBY.—Emma Smith and Mary Far-
rington (sisters)-were brought before the county magistrates, on
Saturday; Charged with the robbery of wearing apparel and other
articles, from Mr. Filburn, of the Stanley Arms, West Derby,
Smith was employed as a char-woman„ and on Monday she
was abentlerving the house, when it was found that she had
a shawl belonging to Mrs. Filburn. Upon being searched
by the police, it was found that she had some pawntickets re-
ferring to table covers and other property which had been
'pledged at'the shop of Mr. Thomas Wilkin, Bevington-bush,
and which had been previously missed from the Stanley Arms.
On Thursday night the police went to the house of a woman
named Roper, in Percival-street, Old Swan, where they dis-
covered a bundle of articles which had been left by the
prisoner Farrington, with the intention of evading the search
.of the constables. The whole of the property was identified
by Mrs. Filburn. Smith was committed for four mouths' hard
labour. Farrington was discharged.
COC:ax OF CHANCERY, FRIDAY.—SirOnge V. HarkeB :
John Blackburn, the testator on the snit, was, together with
his partners, John Ireland Blackburn and E. Corbett, the
owner of certain salt-worls, .at Garston, in Lancashire: By
an order made by Vice-Chancellor Stuart the partnership
• accounts were directed to be taken, and it was referred to Mr.
'Stewart, of Liverpool, -a-stirveyer, to ascertain the amount due
• to the testator's estate, with liberty to state any point for the
opinion of the court. 'Bye subsequent order the whole matter
was directed to be brought on beforenhe Lords Justices. On
:the 15th of June last ilr.'Steirart made his award, reserving
-several matters to be determined by the -court, and these
'formed the subject-Of'the-present discussion. Their Lordships
directed a special-case; under Sir George, Turner's Act, as a
means of regularly bringing the questions before the court.
THE LIVERPCOL RitiSti ASSOCIATION.—At a meeting of i
' the representatives of the local press, on Saturday, at the
Clarendon-roores,,Mr.;Baker, of the Liverpool Mail, occupy-
ing the chair, It was resolved to establish a society, under the
tahned-oh.cojrecditalofaacethioinchLhougsouldt-te,,thtooseceunitgiavgaeted
k departmentsaminblvtiheaeldee?e:aafryeefintlGllg
i bringing them into-contazt with each other at social and
of the .press of this: town, by
other ineetinge to be held periodically. By the' interchange of
; friendly feelings,-which would thus be created, and by pro-
; moting ebjects of interest to the profeson generally, the
promoters orthe society believe that moth advantage wouldbe
derived. While-from its corporate character* the association is
expected to attain an influence which, rightly directed, may
be produttiveof the most important and beneficial results.
FIRE AT' 11.4,11M1LL 1.-uwarrc Asyszys.—A fire broke out
in the tailors' de.partment.et the Rainhill asfum on Thursday
afternooneandai messenger was despatched for the St. Helen's
I engine A body of Police soon attached a couple of horses to
it and drove offe but before they arrived the Ire was almost
extizignishedlby the-exertions of the attendants at the asylum,
assisted by la 'number of the patients, who busily carried
water from a pond in the yard. There was •u good supply of
water Le; :hand, otheraise the damage nine have been very
great. As itewae, all the-clothes and fitting care destroyed,
and the flames soon caughtthe rafters and passed through the
roof. raedamage will beecnsiderable, but bath the articles
and the building were insured in the Royfil.Ezehange Insur-
sance ,Office. -H-ow the fire originated is a mystery, but it
commenced on-the first floor, where the stoves for heating the
irsnoare,anditis probable ..they may have been overheated,
and thus ignited-the building.
Itc-6TICCITTIONAM ASSOCIATION - FOR LAKCASHIRII AND
C'Enseeetnn.-eeThe above institution, which .now embraces a
combination of la literary and other soeisties,containing an
aggregate 0f..t2.0,4:*0 merabere, has enten,edinto an arrange-
ment for affording a substitute during the mating winter for
lectureseavhichlatterly have mot been popnlaravith the mem-
bers of onecheniee institutions. They have purchased a
powerful microsexpe and large oxy-hydnegen lantern, with
dissolving views, which are intended to itinerate through the
tw© counties and :give exhibitions in caranection with the
various societies. The apparatus will be plazedin charge of
a lecturer and an exhibitor, who will travel witin it. The dis-
solving 'Views .fire sufficiently numerous to afford a series of
six ethibtUons,aarranged as follows :-1. The;insect world
(Britishineeeteand.foreign)..2, The vegetable world. 3. Fa-
mains ohjectseinedelly -use (food and fluid-E). el. Oriental
scenery. -E. British scenery.- 4. The • capitals of Earope. As
these ethlisitions.will be of an amusing character, as well as
affording tile means. of intellectual improvementa a is hoped
they will offer some-compensation for the loss of le ores as a,
form -of instruction.—Ma nchesfer Guardian.
DENSE BOG.—On.Seturday morning this town and neigh-
bourhood-were visitedby one of the most dense fogs experi-
enced for -some years. The town was shrouded in :e.ii atmos-
phere So impermenble to the sun that to, about nom it pre-
sented the .appearance of midnight. The movements of
pedestrians were attended with inconvenience, and -persons
in charge-of:vehicles were obliged to exercise the utmostteaution
in order toareidaccidents from collision. The navigation was
partially suspended for several hours -during the forenoon, and
only a few of ;the ,ferry boats made their usual trips. The
boats could only proceed at half speed, and had to stop fre-
quently in order to avoid ceaisions. In some instances nearly
an hour was -occupied in-crossing the river. Bells were rung
on board the boatse.and-at the landingestago ; the sounding
\of horns and other signals were brought. into requisition to
prevent accidents. Several of the coasting and other steamers
were delayed bey And their usual 'time of arrival, and .vessels
-ready for sea were prevented. leaving the river in consequence
eof the fog. So far, however,. as we have been able to learn,
:lan casualty occurred. About one o'clock the sue shone forth,
:.,,mid the fog gradually disappeared.
THE MAYOR AT -ST, BARNAW.S'S CHURCE.—On Sunday,
;Jo accordance with annual custom, the mayor, gam Stewart,
gn., attended divine service at 'St. Barnahas's:Clairch, Par-
14a:tent-street, where a.sermon wag-preached on ,behalf of the
sSepthern and Toxteth Hospital. The Magoi .and several
members of the Council met at St. Barnabas's scheols, Green-
land.street, at a quarter before eleven o'clock, and,promeded
thence to the church. They were accompanied by the clerk
of the-peace and the corporate officials,;the latter calving the
eivicregalia. Amongst other gentlemen present were Mr. J.
C. Ewart, M.P., Mr. C. Turner, Mr. S. Job, president of the
institution, Mr. J. A. Tobin, the ex-mayor, Mr. H. Halisead,
Mr, MeGregson, Mr. 0. Holden, `Mr. James Holme, dec. The
sermon was preached by the Rea. P. T. Barry, incumbent of
St. Barnabas's, and honoraryoliaplain to the institution, from
Thethe tereavt,. " What do ye more than othere.l"
gMeanittlehmewanv;alLding tothe charity .on whose behalf
he was about to appeal to their liberality, said ea was one of the
best of thatclase of institutions in the.country.as regarded its,;
internal arrangement and the professional skill: f the medical
tOodlwBthititimadSguchiveirsreuitsefgrtoo7,63inf
,unfortunate
'
rll%lsel,7ltnehliulseepyear tit had relieved no fewer than 3e814. The
now fast getting into debt, and there was reason to believe
Ptoiniffielsantetiekution had struggled on ; but, he regretted to say, it was
that at the close of this year its liabilities would amount to
£1,500. This fact induced him to appeal to-the merchants of
this town, and he hoped the appeal would receive a generous
response. The collection Amounted to £4l fin. Bd. .
BOYA.L MERSEY Ya.ene CLUB BALL.—On Wednesday
(to-morrow,) this much talked of, and by our fair townswomen
long and anxiously looked for, ball conies off. The arrange-
ments are fast maturing, and their completeness in every de-
partment reflects the highest praise on the committee of
management. Mr. Gribbin's excellent band will occupy the
orchestra, a guarantee to one for the chief essentials to the
success of a ball, namely, good music; and in the hall the -
band of the Pensioners, with the permission of Colonel Swan,
will greet the guests with enlivening strains on their arrival.
We have been favoured with a peep at the card of the dances,
the most elegant and complete thing of the kind we have seen;
not only does the programme give the dances in their order,
lint the music to be played also. The selected - Quadrilles
are the "British Navy," " Irish," and "Scotch," and "Partant
pour la Syrie." Waltzes : "Montrose," " Nymph of the
wave " Crystal Palace," " Prize," " Summer Flower," ,
"Faust," "Chant d'Amour," and "False Adieu." Galops:
" Regatta," " Derby," " Express," and Victory." Polkas :
Isabella," and "Sovereign." This
or rather book, is executed by Messrs.
little card,
avers, of Lord-street, and, we doubt not,
Yates
beautiful
sltti aaftann ,d' l
will be preserved as a memento of the evening by many a fair
one, for long years to come. The lady patronesses are the
Ccuntess of Ellesmere, the Earl being vice-patron of the club;
and Mrs. Littledale, wife of the commodore. Mr. Towe -s, of
the Angel Hotel, justly celebrated as a caterer to the inner
man, presides in the supper-room ; welcome intelligence to
those who seek the more substantial pleasures. Dancing will
commence at nine o'clock ; and, to prevent confusion, we are
requested to desire that coachmen will observe the rules in
putting down and taking np the company.—Albion.