The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-12-22 00:00:00

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Mr. W. Jackson has been appointed Consul at-,Liver-
pool for the republic of Chili.
William Gale, Esq., of Lightborn House, near Ulvers-
ton, is High Sheriff for this county for the ensuing year.
A raeged school has been instituted in the boy's school
of St. Bartholomew's Church, Naylor-street.
An " Economic Convey;mce Company," similar to the
one in this town, has been started in Birmingham.
An Irishman, the other day. pledged a sovereign with a
pawnbroker in this town for 13s. !
WELSH CHURCH.—We understand that the Welsh
" Plygain" is to be celebrated at St. David's Church a
couple of hours before sunrise, on Christmas morning.
Several samples of East India rice were exhibited for
sale on Tuesday last at the Corn Exchange, thus intro-
ducing quite a new fea'ure in the market.
The extraordinary machine at Aigburth will be thrown
open for the inspection of the public the second week in
January.
Last week, Mr. Thomas Buttle got his release from
Lancaster Castle, after having been confined there, as it
debtor, fifteen years and two months.
John Whittaker. Esq , of Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne,
and Robert Platt, E-q., of Stalybridge, have qualified as
magistrates for this county.
The Birkenhead D)ck Commissioners are, it is said,
going to admit reporters to their meetings. The same
body are making application to government for the
erection of a custom-house at Birkenhead.
On Tuesday morning, the body of a full-grown still-
born male child was found in the hedge of a garden at the
Prince's-park. It had no covering, and was merely laid
upon a piece of cloth.
On Tuesday, Thomas Donelly, a labourer, employed at
the north docks, was engaged, with others, in removing
some earth, when a large mass gave way, and covered
him. He was got out shortly afterwards quite dead.
MUNIFICENCE.—.The late Mr. Dillon, of Mulberry-
street, has left £5BO to the Liverpool Charities, End
Messrs. John and Henry Holmes have presented to the
Northern Hospital the liberal sum of £lOOO.
A few days since two men were killed at the Station

coaipit, Chorley, in consequence of the breakine of the
chain attached to the bucket, as they were descending
the pit.
Mr. Cobden, it is said, will be opposed in his seat for

Stockport at the next general election. The Conservative
Tradesmen's and Operatives' Society having resolved on
IStartin,, a candidate ::oneurring with their views.
On Monday, John Henry Gru ,dy was committed to
take his trial on a charge of fraudulently obtaining £5
from Mrs. Farnworth, publican, Cleveland-square. The
prisoner had written a note in the name of a gentleman
named Walker, and so obtained the money.
The drapers of Birmingham have announced their in-
tention of closing their establishments on Saturday the
26th inst. At Manchester we perceive a similar course is
to be adopted. We should be glad to see it followed in
Liverpool.
JUVENILE CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—A fancy bazaar
will be held next week, in aid of this excellent society, for
alleviating the distress of the poor at this inclement
season. An advertisement elsewhere gives all necessary
particulars.
The stealing of hollies, laurels, and other evergreens
from suburban residences, for the decoration of churches,
is usually every prevalent at this time of the year. Par-
ties cannot be too cautious as to the persons from whom
tLey purchase such articles.
A commercial letter gives the following as the exports
to Great Britain and Ireland from New York, from the
Ist to the 28th November, inclusive :-77,800 barrels
flour, and 276,400 bushels of wheat, mostly to Liverpool ;
312,600 bushels Indian corn, and 6,032 bushels Indian
meal, to Ireland.
THE WEATHER AT PRESTON.—During last week we
have had a continued severe frost, the river and the canal
being both frozen over, to the the great detriment of
shipping, &c. It is now nine years since the river Ribble
was frozen before. All the time of the frost it was
crowded with hundreds of skaters.
WAVERTREE.—At a meeting of the ratepayers of this
township, on the 7th instant, it was resolved that the pro-
♦isions of the 3d and 4th William IV., cap. 90, for lighting
and watching parishes, should he adopted by the township,
and Mr. Samuel Holme, Mr. W. Coward, and Mr. H.
Davies were elected inspectors under the act.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS —Oil Thursday Paul Dailey
was .fined ten shillings and costs for abusing his ass. Mr.
Rushton said the only way of reaching the humanity of
donkey drivers was through the pocket. If the defendant
were again brought up, he would tine him the price of his
ass.
THE HONORARY MAGISTRATES.—On Friday, the
business at the Police-court was delayed upwards of an
hour for want of a second magistrate. One of the officers
of the court was despatched in search of a stray justice of
the peace, and at length found one. It would be well if
the gentlemen who are so fond of railing at the old magis-
tracy would themselves attend better to their duties.
On Monday night a very numerous meeting of the mill
bands of the districts about Oldham, was held at the
Town-hall at the latter place, for the purpose of consider-
ing the present crisis in the cotton trade. The meeting
was called for the purpose of hearing Mr. Charles Hind_
lev, the free-trade member for Ashton-under-Lyme, on
the subject of the present state of manufactures.
THE SHORTEST DAY.—Yesterday, the 21st, kSt. Tho-
mas's day,) was not this year the shortest day, but the
22nd. Upon the 21st the sun rose at 6 minutes past 8,
and set at 51 minutes past 3—to-day at seven minutes
past 8, and sets at 51 minutes past 3 ; consequently the
22nd is one minute shorter than the 21st. The winter
quarter also commences this year to-day.
ROYAL ADELPHI THEATILE.—The attraction at this
Theatre during the past week has been the performance
of a drama called " Hop o'my Thumb," from the pen of
Albert Smith, in which the leading character is supported
by the General Tom Thumb himself. The piece is full of
humourous sallies ; and the little general's acting is lively
and clever. We observe that he has been engaged for
another week.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—The bill of fare
provided by the committee during the past week has been
a plenteous one. On Monday night Mr. J. L. Hatton
gave a very superior vocal entertainment ; Braham and
his family occupied the Hall on Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday,—the veteran singer for the last time; and on
Saturday evening Mr. William Rowlanson gave the national
melodies of Scotland in very excellent style. • .

An investigation has taken place at Wrexham relative
to the death of a widow named Somerville. The medical
gentlemen stated their opinion that the cause of death was
"Disease of the heart accelerated by exposure to extreme
cold." The jury considered there was much blame at-
tached to Jonathan Owens, the relieving officer, in not at-
tending to the necessary wants of the deceased on Sunday
night when called in.
DOBSON'S PATENT ILLUMINATED NUMBERS FOR
STREET DOORS.—We regard this as a most useful inven-
tion, and, at the same time cheering and ornamental.
Were it generally adopted, it would save much time, at
present spent in groping your way at night to a friend's
house , and much trouble to other people at whose door
you knock to ask where your friend's house is. The light
also serves to illuminate the lobby.
The influx of Irish paupers here continues. It is
really alarming, the many applications that are made at
the parish offices every day. On Tuesday last, out of 40
applications for relief on that morning, 37 were from
Irish people. About £25 daily has been distributed to
Irish strangers arriving. Their appearance on the streets
is frightful ; undoubtedly they must be in the most
wretched and abject poverty.
STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—This society has an
unusually large number of applicants for relief at the pre-
sent inclement season, and, in order to render its means
in some measure equal to the demands made upon them,
a few ladies and gentlemen have sent in donations. But
the number of contributions ought to be larger if the
society is to be rendered as efficient as it ought to be in
such trying times as the present.

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GENERAL Tom Tunis a.—Our readers will perceive
that the little General is now holding his morning levees,
and that he is accompanied by the Infant Cecilia, or Ma-
libran in miniature, four years old, who has wonderful
vocal powers and great musical genius. In the course of
each levee the infant will sing a variety of popular songs,
and the general will appear in all his performances and
costumes. No doubt as the Christmas holidays are now
arrived most of our juveniles will patronize the levees.
THE DRAMA IN MANCHESTER.--AD unsuccessful sea-
son at the Manchester Theatre Royal was brought to a
somewhat abrupt close on Monday evening. The Guar-
dian of Wednesday says " It is quite clear that unless a
larger measure of support be accorded to the manager
than he has latterly experienced, Manchester must incur
fhe reproach of having failed duly to encourage the most
liberal and skilful attempts to maintain the dramatic art
that have ever been made here; and must endure the pri-
vation of having the most elegant and commodious theatre
in England a tenantless and deserted edifice."
DEATH FROM Loci( JAW.—A few days since, an in-
quest was hell at the Flare and Hounds public-house,
West Derby, on the body of Thomas Williams, a labourer,
who resided in Back-lane. On Saturday night, the 28th
ult., the deceased quarrelled with a man named Blundell,
and while aiming a blow at him (being in liquor) he fell
to the ground, and was immediately afterwards taken
home. It was found he had a cut on the thumb, which
be stated had been occasioned by falling on some mugs.
The wound became worse, and deceased died on Tuesday
from lock jaw. A verdict was returned to the effect that
the deceased died of tetanus, occasioned by the accident.
THE PACKET•SHIP SARAH SANDS.—The splendid new
packet-ship Sarah Sands, built of iron, and with auxiliary
screw power, has been tried twice in the dock, and will,
in a few days, go into the river; after which, if the ma-
chinery is all right, she will be sent to sea for two or three
days' cruise. She is fitted up with unusual splendour,
even for a packet-ship, and has room for about one thou-
sand tons of goods, besides her coals. She will be at once
placed on the station, and expected to sail about the 15th
of next month. The Sarah Sands was built by Messrs.
James Hodgson, engines by Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy,
on Mr. Grantham's direct action principle, who also de-
signed and superintended the ship, with the assistance of
her experienced commander, Captain W. C. Thompson.
On Monday, Terrence MiGinnes Ann Bryan, and
John Bryan, were brought up, charged on suspicion with
having stolen two timepieces, a quantity of tea, raisins,
cheese, and other articles. The properly was found in a
depot for thieves, in a cellar in Addison-street, and on the
removal of the goods to the Central Police-office, many
parties were enabled to identify their own property. The
house where this wholesale system of plunder had been
carried on was kept by a person named Catherine Board-
man, but it did not appear that she was at all aware of
what was going on, although she had observed the female
prisoners going in and out of the cellar several times with
things apparently concealed under their clothes. She
stated that they rented a cellar and a room from her, and
bad occupied the premises for several months. The pri-
soners, who said nothing in their defence, were all com-
mitted for trial at the sessions.