The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-01-27 00:00:00

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Alfred Austin H. B. Ford
Mr & Mrs J. B. Amy Mr & Mrs Fynney
H. S. Alpass, W.M., W. J. Foster
K. T., &c. R. Gillon
G. Addison, Preston C. J. Gregson
Mr 8z Mrs Atherton it. F. Gladstone
Mr & Miss Airey Geo. Gill, W.M.
Mr & Mrs Andrews F. Gee
Air& NI isses Aspinall H. C. Greame
John Armstrong R. C. Gregson
Miss Ashcroft, Orren H. Gawthorp, P.M.
T. C. Archer L. T. Gaskell, P.M.
Dr & Miss Atcherley Miss Gartside
Mr, Mrs, & Misses K Giles, Worcester, .
. Ashton P.M. Gibe'
John Blanchard Hor. Gamhell, W.M. Mr & Mrs R. Mason
Robert Blanchard Thos. Griffiths Capt. M'Connoll
Samuel Barnett Mr & Mrs \V. Gem, J. H. Nightingale
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Henry Behrend W.M., K.T., &c. Miss Nightingale
Mr & Mrs Banner Miss Gardner Mr & Mrs Neville
Miss F. Orton, Al- E. M. Grocott Mrs Nunn, London
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Berry,cam Dublin K.T., &c.
Cooper Grocott Miss Norton
Jos. Brereton,Speke- Jonas Gleave Mr Penrose Nevins
Fall John Hanvey, C.E., G. Norway
Miss
Mrs & Misses Owen
Miss Barshaw Wm. Hind . G. 011erhead
George Banner
.f. H. & Miss Hind Mr & Miss Ockleston
C. Barclay F. G. Harbord. P.M. J. Oxley
Miss Brierley Mr H. & Miss Hol- R. Ousey
Mr& Mrs W.Bennett brook, K.T., &c. Geo. Okell •
Mr Burrows John Hedley Wm. Odell
Air, Mrs, & Misses Mr & Mrs W. B. MissOpenshavr,Bury
Briscoe Hooper,W.M,K.T, Air, Mrs, & Misses
H. Brownent &c. Parker
A. Al. Blain Lewis Hornblower, B. Pritchard
Mr, Mrs, & Miss Grand Supt. Works G. Powell
Bettetey Air & Mrs Hardy IWin. Pickering
Mr S. K. & Misses Nir.l.&MissHoliiday Jas. Pickup
Brebner Jos. Hess, P. Junior R. W. Parker
Mr & Mrs T. P. Warden Geo. Pim
Brabner S. Y. Hess, W.M., R. Pedder
R. 'l'. Buck Junior Deacon Miss Patterson
Geo. J. B-rker, jun— NI, hur Henderson, Air, Airs, & .
Staffordshire Grand Registrar Radley
Mr & Misses G. E. Geo. Holmes Mr Radley, jun.
Burrows Mr Wm. & Misses Thos. Rodick, Beech-
Misses Brook, Hud- Hartley wood, Woolton
dersfield R. H. Hartley. Kn;. Mr &Airsßodick,jun
Air & Airs C. H. Corn., Knt.Temp., Mr J. P., Mrs, &
Blundell Rose Croix, &c. Miss Rodick
Miss E. Brown H.J.Hinxman.M.D., Mr & Mrs Rawson
R. Blythe Bury, P.M., K.T., Mr & Mrs Rickman
Miss H. Bainbridge &c. Joseph Ravenscroft
J. N. Bartlett, jun. Mr & Mrs William Claughton
Wm. Berry. W.M. liumphreys Mr & Mrs Rodgers
Mr & Miss Barker H. E. Holt . J. H. Richmond
T. H. Bowen . R. Howarth, Bolton H. Richmond
G. Badenach Mr & Mrs Henry Lloyd Rayner, P.M
Misslirearley,Bolton Jas. Hornby E. W. Rayner
Mr & Miss Branch Air & Mi's Hunter R. Rayner
J. Burdy J. L. Howard H. J. Riley
Mr & Mrs C. G Balli C. H. Harwood, Di. Mrs Rigby, Cheste
Mr & Mrs G. Brown rector of Ceremo- J. Roberts
Mr & Mrs R. Brown, nies for the Ball G. Ramsden
W. 141., Grand Di, John Hay A. Rowbotharc
rector Ceremonies Miss Hunter S. R. Roundel'
for the province H. Hengel Geo. Reade
E. Crosfield T M. Hopkins,K.T., Fletcher Room
S. H. Coulter • Worcester Patrick Ross
Miss Cortell Chas. Hand, S.W. J. Ray
Mr & Mrs Coupland Mr & Mrs Harwood A. Rahus
Miss Cottrall Misses Harrison J. Richardson
Jas. Currie Mr& AirsJ Harrison Mrs Robertson
Wm. Crowther Mr Wm. & Aliases Cor. Sherlock
Mr & Airs Chism Hiuldb.ston E. L. Samuel
Jas. Cuthbert E. C. Houghton Miss A. Samuel
Wm. Carter A. R. &G. H. Hough. John Senior
Wm. Carroll ion Mrs & Miss Swainson
Air.hirs.&Miss Cross C. Jenkins James Shield
Capt. Thos. Conk H. B Johnson Dr &Miss Scholefield
Air R. M. & Miss silr & Mrs Joseph S. Samuel
Crawford 'l. G. Ireland Mr & Mrs A. Ste-
Mr J. R. & Miss,z. fnnes phens, P.M., Grd.
Cameron Mr & Miss Jeffreys Jun. Deacon, &c.
C. Cox Wm Jackson James Sheil
Capt. Corbett, K ".., T. H. Irvin Alex. Smith
Malta R. Irving F. T. Stubbs
Mr Kenyon Mrs Swift
'John Kilshaw Richd. Shaw, jun.
Mrs King A. Smith
Mr & Miss Killock Mrs & Misses Seddot
F. Loran G. W. Stocks
11.W.Lowry,K.T..&c W Steward.l.of Mal
R.& J.G.Livingston H. W. Slack, ALD
Air Lister J.W 2
John Leah, jun. W. J.
Wm. Lane Miss Sandersoi,
Mr Line Air, Mrs. & Miss
Lieut. Lord, R.N., Samuel, G. Treas
& Lady Air Stephanoff
James Little Oscar de Stub
M'Gregor Laird J. C. Spence
Cap'. Lane , Mrs Towers
Mr & Mrs. S. Legg Walter Thompson,
.John Laird K.T., &c.
Robt. Little, K.T.&c Capt. J. W. Tacey
.Tao. Lees Air Turner
Alias Langton Wilfred Troutheck,
I. W. Lacy K.T., K.M., &c.
E. Lister D. Trier
Harold Littledale &T. W. Tetley
Lady and party Afr & Mrs J. H.Tetley
Thos. Littledale, the Miss Taylor
Mayor, and a very Capt. R. L. Taylor
large party Jas. Troughton
W. P. Moser John Taylor
Miss Marshall Mr J. C. & Misses
A. Marshall Thompson
F.. Mocatta & party John Tomb
W. F. Mawdaley H. C. Vernon, Wor.
Mr & Mrs J. Afoli- cester, G.M.,K.C.,
rens, jun., Grand K.T., &c.
Organist C. J. Virile, Rath,
Miss Mansell W.M.. K.T., K.M.,
Misses Maddox Rose Croix, &c.
J. Maddoi. Mr & Mrs C. Veielst
P. Ma ;dox Miss Wilcock
R. Miller T. Warburton. P.M.,
Miss C. Miller . M.E.J., K.T., &c.
H. G. Miller Wm. Watson
Augustus R. Martin, Wm. Wonlliscroft
Bangor, P.G. Jun. W. H. Winn
Warden T. Wagstaff
Alfred Middleton Miss Williamson
Mr Aluirhead J. H. & Miss White
Miss Moorhead Air & Mrs Woodward
Cript.A.G.Moorhead H.& Miss Woodward
Mr & Mrs. M`Guffie Miss Walker
Mr & Mrs E. Men- Mr Whittaker
gens, P.M. Joshua Walmsley,
F. Mogford Grand Secretary

J. S. Crosier
Henry Clark
Wm. Copeland
Mr & Mrs Clark
Henry Clarr. P.M..
K.T.. M.R.Z., &c.
Mark Cumming
C. T. Capper
N. J. Connolly
A. R. &H. Cox
Wm. & F. C. Came
Miss Cooper
Mr Cleaver
M r & M rs J. A. Crook
A'ex. M'Cullough
Mr W. A. & Mrs.
Clayton
A. B. Clayton, Grand
Superintendent of
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Gen. Chapman
E. Dundas
Wm. Duff

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Miss Dawson
Wm. Dunlop
Wm. Dixon. Chester
Mr & Mrs Darcey
.1. E. Delame
Mr & Miss Dawson
Mr & Mrs W. Davies,
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Mr & Mrs J. Driver
H. It. Dudley
P. Durlos
J. Daly
Miss Davies
Thos. Ftty
Miss Frmson
Mr & Miss Edwards,

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H. Edwards
John Ellison, War.

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Mre. & MissesEyton
MI & Mrs W. Fisher
Mr & Mrs B. L.

Franklin,
J. P. Frost
L. J. Fosbrook
John Fenton, W.M
Geo. A. Foster
W. A. Fish
A. P. Fletcher

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

Mr. W. M. Wynne has resigned the management of
the Birkenhead Branch of the North and South Waies
Batik.

The annual sermons in aid of the Birkenhead Hospital
and Dispensary, were preached, by the Rev. A. Knot, on
Sunday last.

Thelion. Mr. and Mrs. William Cowper have joined
the circle visiting John Tollemache, Esq., M.P., at his
seat, Peckforton-hall. Cheshire.
A veteran is now living in Chester who has been pre-
sent at twenty-two engagements, besides minor actions,
principally during the Peninsular War. Serjeant Roberts
is his name.

A steam-crane has recently been placed on the verge
of the Birkenhead Docks far the loading of vessels with
coals from the quay. It hoists five-and-a-half tons in
about three minutes.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL.—A special chapter was held on
Monday last, in pursuance of the instructions given by
the Bishop of the Diocese at the late visitation, when the
following gentlemen took the oath prescribed by the
statutes as lay clerks :—Richard Scarisbrick, 'Walter Geo.
Sandy, William Wait. Thomas Baxter, Edward Cuzner,
and John Braysher Mason.—Chester Courant.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended 18th January, 1852 :—Chester and Holy-
head Main Line : Passengers, £867 ss. Od. ; parcels, H.
C. and D., £6B Bs. 10d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £545 6s. 3d.;
mails, £575.—M01d : Passengers, £3O 10s. 4d. ; parcels,
£1 16s. Bd.; goods, cattle, &c., £97 10s. 9d.—Steam-
boats : Passengers, £ll7 Bs. 7d. ; parcels, £23 Os. Od.—
Total, £2,326 6s. sd.

BURGLARY AT HOLT-HILL, TRANMERR. —Between
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Wellington-cot-
tage, Holt-bill, the residence of Mr. Henry Herbert, was
forcibly entered by thieves. A pane of glass was broken
in the back kitchen window, through which the robber
must have put his band and unfastened the window. Mr.
Herbert's son was sleeping in the parlour, and yet a quan-
tity of wearing apparel was taken from that apartment
without disturbing him. The thief or thieves appear to
have been both hungry and thirsty, for they devoured a
quantity of bread and cheese, and drank some milk. They
also took with them a pewter tankard, metal teapot, and
other articles.

DISTRESSING EVENT IN EIRICENHBAD.—A melancholy
occurrence has created considerable sensation at Birken-
head. Mr. Walter Walker, the younger brother of Messrs.
John and William Walker, joiners and builders, and who
was engaged in business with them, at Birkenhead, is
supposed to have met an untimely fate, by falling into the
Great Float. lie has not been seen since Friday night
week, when, about eleven o'clock, he left the Park-hotel,
where he had been with some friends. It is conjectured that
he subsequently made his way down Cathcart- street, which
leadsdirectly tothe Float, and owing to thedarkness, walked
directly over the dock-pier ; for, on Saturday morning week,
his hat was discovered floatingon the surface of the water,
nearly opposite the end of Cathcart-street. On Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday last, several discharges of
cannon were made at intervals, in various directions, over
the Float, with the view of causing the body to rise to the
surface, but these exertions were ineffectual. On those
days, also, the Great Float was carefully dragged,
especially near the Hydraulic Bridge, where his hat was
found, but without result. On Sunday, the docks were
carefully examined ; and, yesterday, the drags were again
brought into action. This morning, we understand, can-
non will again be fired over the water with a view to raise
the body to the surface. The supposition that Mr.
Walker must have fallen into the water is strengthened
by the fact that, the same night, his firm were loading the
railway trucks with timber from a raft lying there, and
the train was to leave at midnight. Fearing that he might
have met with foul play, and that his hat was thrown into
the water as a blind, every exertion has been used to
search the pits and quarries of the neighbourhood, bat
without success. Great praise is due to Inspectors M'Neile
and Byrne, and Mr. J. W. Mitchell, nephew of the
unfortunate gentleman, for their indefatigable efforts in
searching for his body, as well as to the numerous friends
who rendered their beet services on the occasion. Mr.
Walter Walker was a quiet gentlemanly young man, and
his untimely fate is the subject of universal regret.

As AannEABLE FRIEND.—Mr. Lear, in his Journal ofl
a Landscape Painter, relates an anecdote of the post-
master of Pella, the birth-place of Alexander the Great.
The artist and he were taking a parting cup of coffee,
when unfortunately the former set his foot on a hand-
some pipe bowl. Crash wont the bowl, but the Mahom-
medan sat unmoved. Mr. Lear apologised. " The
breaking of such a pipe bowl," said the postmaster,
" would, indeed, under ordinary circumstances, be dis-
agreeable ; but in a friend every action Lae its charm a."