The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-04-19 00:00:00

LOCA 1., .ITAII7B.

POY4t, ROCK FERRY.—An unfounded report. having been,
circulated to the prejudice of the interests of the above corn-,
purr, and which is totally without foundation, the Di,oe s, we
understand, have resolved to plosecute certain interestedifarties
whom they believe have originated this most unwarrantable re-
port.

We are informed that, the Directors of the Liverpool Fish
Company have purchased Zion Chapel for their wholesale fish
marl:et.

LADIES' ettAntm—A number Of the friends of the Ladies'.
Charity have presented Mrs. Ellison with o piece of plate in.
testimony of their approbation of her faithful services as ma-
tron of that valuable institution during a period of twenty-three
years.

ItECRUITING Port THE NA*Y.—Lieuts. Richards* of the
Asia, and lincknell Eastcottrt, of the Vanguard, have been in
this town for the last three weeks, superintending the iccruiting
service here for his Majesty's navy. On Weduesdav evening
last, the Messenger, of WO tons burden, one of his :NlajeSly's
steamers, commanded by Capt. E ing, arrived here film) Ports-
mouth or the purpose of taking or hoard those seamen who
have enrolled themselves in his I\lajesly's service. Mr. Scott,
the assistant surgeon, and Mr. Sutherland, the mate, are the of-
kers on board this Vessel. She Will leave here for the Cove of
Cork, via Dublin.

INQuEsTe.—On Thursday kit an inqUest was held before
W. J. flutter, Esq., coroner, on the body of a female child, na-
med Jane Farrell, about two dears old, whose parents reside in
a cellar in Frecknason's-row, in this town. It appeared, how.
the evidence before the coroner. that the mother of the deceased
had, on the 24th of March last, gone out of the cellar leaving
the child alone, and on her return she found that its clothes had-
taken fire and that it was dreadfully scorched. The mother of
the deceased applied at the Dispensary for dressing and inedi-.
tine for the little sufferer, and she was told to bring the child
to the Dispensary : in the mean time she procured what was
necessary, and continued to,follow the advice of the medical
gentleman, who, however;prescribed only. Cron, the information
which he received from the mother of the deceased. A few days
ago the child expired. Verdict, died of the liurns.--Another
inquest was held 'on a sailor, who, on Friday, while engaged,
on board one of the "easels in the Prince's Lock, and entrea-
vowing to reach the truck of the mainmast, missed his hold
and fell on the deck. tie was taken lip lifeless, the concussion
having literally smashed his head in pieces.—Also, die the body.
of John Clouston, mite of the brig Amity, lying in the King's
Dock, who, having laid down on the deck of. the vessel, rolled
over into the dock and was taken up drowned.—Also' on the
body of a pig-jobber, who fell from the Herald steamer into the,
Clarence Dock, and was drowned.--On Thursday a fith inquest •
was held on the body of Charles Icing, a sawyer emploved by
Mr. Wilson, at his yard, near the North Battery. The deceased
was at work on-Tuesday week, in a saw-pit, when a bearer, upon
which sonielimber rested, broke, and fell upon the deceased,
breaking-three or four of his ribs and his left leg. He. was ta-
ken to the Infirmary, and no Tuesday last, (one week from the.
accident,) he died from the injuries. , The jury returned a ver-
dict of accidental death. .

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.—Mr. Samuel Alexander, from
Manchester, who has published a grammar of the English lan-
guage, which bids fair for general adoption, has been lecturing‘
on English Giammar at Warrington.. appears to be tho-
roughly acquainted with his subject,: and his lectures, conse-
quently cannot hnl he interesting to those who de,ire a correct
knowledge of their mother tongue. Mr. A. is not afraid of sug-
gesting or showing the necessity of alteration, notwithstanding
the prejudiced and high authorities which may be opposed to
him, when those alterations appear to be sanctioned-by common.
sense. On the whole, we think it impossible for any 'intelli-
gent and attentive person to listen to Mr. A. without acquiring
considerable benefit —From a correspondent.

CUNNINGHAM'S GALLERY OF PICTURES.—We hail With plea-
sure the publication of ‘, Cunningham's Gallery of Pictures:"
it is in every respect entitled to a large share of public patronage.
We know of no work containinw such a variety oftsisolalecilstesio.:
xcellent '
uniformly executed with careful fiish and just effect.. From its.
convenient form and size, and front the price at which it enn be
procured, we are convinced that it will find its way into every
library and drawing-room, and prove that no collection can be.
presented to youth with spoice,trueraetgparltl)eprriieest,yh,
hilt only
;Ie
ligent guide book to the Me-
morial and faithful transcript of their choicest ornaments.
to observe that the Br.i,Reminiscences," calls it. "a magnificent book,'
and a treasure of instructise criticism."
Clint:TEß JUNCTION RAILVITS Y.—lt Will he gratifying
likelyjunction,thewill thus
to obtain its- act-.
this session. A direct COMMlthleatioll,
only to London and Birmingham, but "I" 6 opened nut
itufacturing districts of the country front to the whole oC tire art..:
nitizetai,c. hest alltr witbenfbeertgieisv,ere,ppaosiiint:
aLsiveelir4piobtliel,
aasnott
ptuhrpe
osasleinery.
or that contmunieatiim only
rail give- Our reciter i are
Sref
in the Manchester Timer '' refined
t" ParEgf"Pi"Pig'"ln
tion on the subject. et alurtfa.? last for iurthel' lamina%
CAUTION To Plusit.icivi s:--KETteirio “ovsn ("PVC nil R INC,:
public-housepl Sc cra.o
rr a' Saturday, Jobe if .., .
. •
Standiall, who, keeps a
sssbt beer in hi - -gtreef, wa.9' fined Ile. and.. cost*. for bavi n ;,;•.
.. B.Muse or i Sunday a-item:mu. last, airing di-it'
houis•of.divine iterviCe..,