The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-11-30 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT, YESTERDAI .

There were two inquests held yesterday, at the coroner's
court, before H. H. Statham, Esq., deputy-coroner. The
first was on a child, aged seven months, named William
Sutton, son of James Sutton, of 2 court, Albert-street.
On Friday week the mother of the child was dressing him
in the kitchen, when he pulled over a kettle of boiling
coffee, which scalded him so severely as to cause the death
of the little sufferer last Friday. Verdict, accidental
death.—The second was on the body of a girl named
Rachael Bonner, aged seven years, living with her parents
at 47, Grenville-street. On Friday morning the mother
of the deceased went out, leaving her in the house, to
purchase some bread for breakfast. During her absence
the kettle boiled over, and, in attempting to remove it from
the fire, her clothes ignited, and she was so dreadfully
burned as to cause her death the same day. Verdict,
accidental death.

THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP AFRICA.—The Royal
Mail-steamer Africa was telegraphed off Holyhead at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. She had, however, to con-
tend with a strong ebb tide the greatest part of the dis-
tance between Holyhead and the bar of the Victoria
Channel ; and the consequence was that she did not
reach the bar in time to pass it by the next flood. Under
these circumstances, the Satellite tender was despatched
to meet her, and, if possible, bring her mails ; but was
prevented by the state of the weather outside, which
would not permit her to approach the Africa. The latter
vessel is not expected up until after we are compelled to
dispatch our first post.
THE LOCAL CHARITIES.—On Sunday last, after ser-
mons by the Rev. W. Pollock, collections were made in
St. Mark's Church, in this town, amounting to £63 103.
in behalf of the above-named charities.

OLDHAM ELECTION.—The writ was received by the
Mayor on Saturday, and to-morrow (Wednesday) has
been fixed for the nomination, the polling to take place on
the following day. The candidates are Mr. Heald, Con-
servative, and Mr. J. Fox, Socinian and Radical.
LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—Last even-
ing, the third meeting of the Literary and Philosophical
Society was held in the Royal Institution, Dr. Dickinson,
president, in the chair. Three new members were elected.
Dr. Hume mentioned the fact that the fees of the Society of
Antiquaries were reduced, on Thursday evening last, from
four guineas to two.—Mr. Yates exhibited a copy of the
work of " Olans Magnus," in which an account of the
sea-serpent occurs, with a wood cut.—A very interesting
paper was read by Dr. Thue, on the subject of the ancient
god Janus, identifying him with the sun or Jupiter.—A
long and interesting conversation occurred, in which Mr.
Yates, Rev. Mr. Hownon. Mr. Brewer, Dr. Hume, and
others took part.—A second paper was postponed.

BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.—In the case of " Winch v. the
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway
Company„' in which an order was made by the Vice-
chancellor to restrain the defendants, their officers and
agents, from making over or transferring to the London
and Northwestern Railway Company the plant and pro-
perty of their line, the injunction has been continued,
modified as follows :—" Except so far as it may be lawful
for the company, from time to time, to enter into any
contract with any other company for the pgssage over or
along the railway of any engines, coaches, waggons, or
other carriages of any other company, upon payment of
such tolls, and under such conditions and restrictions, as
may be mutually agreed upon."
TOWN COUNCIL.—At the monthly meeting, to-morrow
(Wednesday), the following subjects, amongst others*
will be taken into consideration :—The proceedings of the
Finance Committee, comprising a recommendation to
appoint a clerk in the magistrates' clerks' office, in the
room of Mr. Sigston, resigned, at the same salary of £75
per annum, and a recommendation that the offer of the
Rev. W. F. Good for the purchase of the advowson of
Trinity Church be accepted. Mr. Harmood Banner, in
accordance with notice, will move that the public charities
of the town be supplied with water by the corporation
gratuitously, fron the Ist January next.

PLEASANT PROSPECTS FOR THE LANCASHIRE MILITIA.
—The Liverpool correspondent of the Dublin Telegraph
has just announced the alarming fact that the Liverpool
militia, as soon as fully drilled and organised, are to be
moved to Ireland for duty, and, in the first instance, to be
substituted for the regular troops of the line in Dublin !
This reckless chronicler of intentions, which are only to
he found in his own ingenious imagination, affects deep
sympathy with the citizens of Dublin, for the cruel loss of
the " gentlemanly soldiers," to whose gallant presence
they have been so long accustomed ; and dilates particu-
larly upon the shock their feelings will receive in having
such a " squad of awkward, ill-bred persons," as the Lan-
cashire militia billeted upon them. If the " Detective"
of the Telegraph were the Commander-in-Chief of the
gallant militia of England, the statement could scarcely
be more positively put forth ; but as the whole statement
is so ridiculously absurd, it is not calculated to produce
anything but laughter.
COLLISION IN THE RIVER.—On Friday evening, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, as an inward-bound vessel in
tow of the steamer Lioness was rounding to off Birken-
head Ferry, she came in contact with a flat which had left
the Birkenhead Dock, and was sailing up to Runcorn.
The flat's hull was stern in, and she immediately began
to sink, the people on board of her, two men and a
woman, calling loudly for help. The Birkenhead Ferry
steamer Vernon, which had left the landing-stage at half-
past nine o'clock, was coming up the river at the time,
and her captain, Joseph Duke, seeing their danger, went
to their assistance, and succeeded in taking them off, as
the flat's bow was going under the water. A rope from
the flat was attached to the steamer, and an attempt made
to tow her ashore, but as she suddenly went down it failed.
Before she made the final plunge, the captain of the
steamer ordered the rope to be detached, but this was not
accomplished before she had careened over somewhat, to
the great alarm of the passengers on board, many of whom
screamed, and one man cried out " Good God ! we are
sinking too !" No such fatality, however, was likely to
happen, and the passengers were safely landed at Birken-
head Ferry. The flat, which was named the Anna, had a
cargo of coal on board, and was the property of Messrs.
Stock and Son.

PRESENTATION TO THE REV. J. HALL, LATE CURATE
OF ST. PHlLir's.—The teachers and pupils of the St.
Philip's Church Sunday and daily schools assembled on
Friday last, to present the Rev. J. Hall, late Curate of St.
Philip's Church, with a pocket communion service, on his
removal to another sphere of duty. The subjoined address,
expressing the deep esteem and regard with which the
rev. gentleman was held, was read by Mr. Washington,
master of the schools, and was responded to in most
appropriate and feeling terms :—" To the Rev. Joseph
Hall, B.A. Rev. Sir,—We, the teachers and pupils of the
St. Philip's Sunday and daily schools most respectfully
request your acceptance of the accompanying humble
testimonal, as an earnest of our sincere and affectionate
appreciation of your services amongst us. Though our
intercourse has been but of short duration, your uniform
kindness and general urbanity convince us that a longer
acquaintance would have been most desirable and profit-
able. Whilst we regret this separation, as regards our-
selves, permit us, at the same time, to congratulate you
upon your removal to, we trust, a sphere of extended use-
fulness ; and we sincerely pray that the Almighty will
long preserve you in health and strength, and so prosper
your endeavours as to enable you to be the means of much
good, and to witness, in very many instances, the success-
ful result of your labours."

DEATH OF THE REV. M. MARCUS.—It is with very
great regret, a feeling which will be shared by many, that

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We have to announce the decease of the Rev. Moses Mar-
ens, which took place on Friday, at his residence, No. 3,
Egremont-place, New-road, London. The deceased, who
was father of Mr. M. N. Marcus, merchant, Water-street,
New York, and brother to Mr. H. R. Marcus, of this
town, the well-known manager of the London and North-
western Railway Company's excursion trains, had been
rector of St. George the Martyr, New York, and was for
sixteen years a respected pastor in the United States. He
came to this country about four years since, for the
purpose of procuring means for the establishment
of an Emigrants' Home in New York, in which
the poorer class of British emigrants should enjoy
the advantages of shelter and religious instruction on their
arrival in the United States. By his perseverance and
untiring energy he had secured a grant of land for the
purpose, and since his arrival in this country he had been
indefatigable in his exertions to secure the object of his
mission. This so affected his health that his medical at-
tendants advised his remaining in this country rather than
risk another voyage across the Atlantic, and his friends
were in anticipation of his being instituted to a living in
this country, a hope which was suddenly cut short by his
demise in the prime of life, leaving a widow and four
children. We can bear testimony to the many amiable
qualities which characterised the deceased, and which had
earned for him the respect and affection of all nho en-
joyed the pleasure of his acquaintance, and also to his in-
defatigable exertions, under many discouragements, as
the cause he espoused was but coldly received, and he
laboured unceasingly for its accomplishment, having tra-
velled over a great part of England. His unaffected piety
and ardent zeal were exemplary, and his loss will long be

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
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MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH'

LONDON.

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TUE FLOODS.—Great damage was again calls the
Kent, Essex, and Surrey, on Friday and Saturday. bioa
floods. To-day (Monday) the weather has been fine
cold. cad th
GENERAL WErlYss.—The report of the general's
was premature, but he is exceedingly ill. ,rmgeS
AUSTRIA.—The Vienna correspondent of the .1,,f
learns that Sardinia has applied to Austria for an 80'
corps ; the reasons are not yet known.