The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

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The steam-ship Hibernia sailed on Thursday with 79
passengers and £300,000 in specie,
Mr. Simpsoar of the Theatre-Royal, has given £l5 for
the destitute Scatch. He has previously contributed
£9O for the Irishi.
The cod-fishery at the Isle of Man has been tolerably
• Enceessful daring the past week, and a large quantity have
been exported to Liverpool. Prices have varied from ls.
to Is. 6d. per head;
The workmen and friends of Mr. Thomas Lawrence, of
iligburth, have presented to that gentleman a very hand-
some silver cup and large richly-chased snuff-box, as a
testimonial of their esteem. Mr. Lawrence is about to
retire from active life, and leave this part of the country.
The committee of the late Birkenhead Ball have distri-
buted £l2O to the charities in that town, viz. :—To the
Hospital and Dispensary, £BO ; the Homoeopathic Dis-
pensary, £2O ;, the Ladies' Charitable Institution, £l5 ;
and the Juvenile Charitable Society, £5.
The:Licensed Victuallers will give an amateur perfor-
mance at the Adelphi Theatre on Wednesday (to-morrow),
for the benefit of the distressed Irish and Scotch. The
-Itarl of Sefton will honour the performance with his pre-
sence.
TRADING IN SOUP TICKETS.—On Monday, a man
named Skerry was sent to gaol by Mr. Rushton for ten
-days for selling bread and soup tickets in the street. It
'appeared the prisoner got a number of relief tickets from
the parish-office, and immediately commenced disposing
of them in the street at the rate of three for a penny. He
was caught in the act.
Tim GREAT BRITAIN.—At a meeting of 'the proprie-
tors held at Bristol, on Thursday, reports were read from
Mr. Brunel and Mr. Claxton, detailing the measures taken
for the protection of this noble but unfortunate vessel.
She has 13een comparatively unaffected by the late violent
seas. Mr. Brunel hoped in a fortnight to give some opin-
ion relative to her removal.
PROVIDENT CLIMKS ASSOCIATION.—WE have already
pointed out the advantages of this institution to the clerks
employed in the offices of this and other towns, and are
,clad to hear that many are coming forward and identify-
ing themselves with it. The benefits which must inevita-
bly result to them are obvious, and the prospects of the
:company as stated at the anuual meeting on Thursday
-week are of the most encouraging character.
SHAMEFUL ROBBERY.—The house of Mr. Edmund
'Wheeldon, painter, 9, Chesney-street, Toxteth-park, was
broken open on Saturday night last, between the hours of
eight and len,,while the family were at market ; and there
was stolen therefrom the whole of his best wearing appa-
rel, a suit- of his eldest son's, and several articles of his
wife's and youngest son's, not leaving them an article to
thange themselves on Sunday morning.
RIVER DOUGLAS.—The two committees appointed by
the town-council and the inhabitants of Wigan, to watch
the prOceedings of the Liverpool corporation, and -take
steps relative to their intention of usurping the source of
the river Douglas, at Rivington, have determined that a
petition should be presented to both Houses of Parlia-
ment, against the bill emanating from Liverpool; and it
was also.,recommended that another petition should be
sent from the inhabitants with the same protest.
LAUNCH.—On Wednesday, a very fine vessel, built for
the Bombay Steam Navigation Company, and called the
Bombay, was launched from the yard of Mr. Cato. She
is 325 tons burthen, and is to be worked by the screw and
Mr. Grantham's patent engines, now being made by
Messrs. Fawcett, Preston and Co. This vessel was also
modelled by Mr. Grantham, and is a truly fine specimen
of natal architecture. Mr. Cato, we must add,.has most
faithfully done his duty in her construction. This vessel*,
will be shortly followed by the Dwarka, of the same size
and power, and also built under the direction of Mr.
Grantham.
MANSLAUGHTER.—On Thursday week, John Berry,
whitesmith, aged 46, of Grosvenor-street, came by his
death under the following circumstances :—The deceased
Was at work in a warehouse in Wapping, and, while
ascending a ladder leading through a trap-door from the
first to the second story, a man named James Moore, who
-Iya..,s in the upper room, took hold of the ladder, held it
aDnught, and-then let it fall. On its bounding b'ack, the
ho-ceased fell and fractured his skull. He was conveyed
and died on Wednesday night last from the injuries
received. Both men were drunk at the time. A verdict
or manslaughter was returned against James Moore.
DRAMATIC READINGS.—Mr. Lynne will, next week,
give a series of dramatic readings, from the plays of Shak-
speare, at the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street ; when,
•to give every effect to the vocal illustrations, several of
our most popular vocalists have been engaged.
THE CORPORATION WATER BILL.—By this bill, which
came under discussion in Council on Friday, the Council
are to keep the water constantly on, under a penalty of
twenty shillings a-day. The charges for water are to be
regulated according to the following scale :—For premises
of which the rent does not exceed £2O per annum, five
per cent. ;. £2O, and not exceeding £4O, four and a half
per cent. ; £4O, and not exceeding £BO, four per cent. ;
£BO, mid not exceeding £l6O, three and a half per cent. ;
above £l6O, three per cent. For baths and water-closets,
when the rent or annual value does not exceed £2O, the
"'Large is to be 4s. per annum for each bath or water-
closet ; above £2O, and not exceeding £4O, 6s. ; above
£4O, and not exceeding £BO, Bs. ; above £BO, and not
exceeding £l6O, 10s. ; above £l6O, 12s. A discount of
one-fifth is to be allowed to owners of groups of dwelling-
' houses, at least three in number, and not more than £lO
• rental each. Ships are to pay Is. for any quantity not
exceeding .100 gallons, and 6d. for every additional 100
gallons or km.
"BURIALS IN LIVFRPOOL.—There are 39 places of burial-
within the limits of the parliamentary borough of Liver-
pool. Of these, 16 belong to the Established Church;
18 are the property of other religious communities. There
are 2 cemeteries belonging to the parish, and 3 public
cemeteries. The aggregate superficial area of all these
places of interment is about 40 acres. The aggregate
number of interments in seven years is as follows :—ln
grave yards covering an area of 21 acres, closely sur-
rounded by houses, there were 2370 interments ; in yards
surrounded by houses, but not closely, covering an area
-of 181- acres, there were 26,685 ; in yards partially sur-
rounded by houses, and covering an area of 62 acres,
there were 12,586 ; and in yards in open situations, and
covering an area of 121 acres, there were 22,086 inter-
ments. In 20 grave yards, situated among the houses of
the town, the average number of interments, during the
Year 1845, was only 101 in each.—Liverpool Health of
Towns Advocate.
DEATH FROM NEGLECT AT CHILD-BIRTH. —On
Wednesday, an inquest was held at the house of Mr.
Harwood, Market Inn, touching the death of Caroline
Grey, of Leicester-street, Birkenhead, who died of puer-
eral fever. The case excited a good deal of interest
n 1 a rumour which prevailed that the deceased died
L'ur_ough neglect. It appears that several medical men
been successively applied to, who declined or neg-
,ected to attend in proper time. Ultimately, Mr. Ste-
Mapn was sent for, and delivered her of a still-born
, with one leg off and its body much mangled. It
ti as, in fact, an abortion of six months. The patient ul-
Znately became delirious, and died of exhaustion. After
;n
enquiry,t which lasted six hours, the jury returned the
awo• verdictdeceased died from the
Ifects of puerperal fever, consequent on child-birth ; and
he jury cannot separate without expressing their regret
that more prompt aid was not rendered by the medical
men in attendance. At the same time, they beg to thank
Mr. Stevenson for his prompt attention to the deceased
Wmen
called upon." It was the opinion of the medical
musician,
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th prematurewhodegoeenoes labourreadll;l.aprttohdo:icled by the previous
s playedhewwa aothiratirteizraoondt
wifele
at public-house balls and dances. Theg
taken unwell, she had been at
-Tavern. A. few days before a dance at the Llangollen
came over from Ireland, ancl,:ialsevetookilto her bed, she
THE RICHARD COBDEN.—This vessel,i which has lately
returned from Bombay after a voyage of eight months,
his proved the great superiority of iron over wood as a
material for ship building, having beat every vessel she
came in contact with during her voyage ; when upon ex-
amination she is found to be as clean as the best coppered
ships, her bottom being merely painted in the ordinary
way with good red lead. She has not made a drop of
Water during the whole voyage a point greatly in favour
of iron ships. Although she has great rise of floor, with
a sharp run fore and aft, she has great room for stowage,
her measurement being, old measure 490 tons, new 461 k.
Site had on board, of cotton from Bombay upwards of
580 tons measurement, and about 470 tons dead weight,
With a few tons of kentledge at the bottom. Her extreme
breadth is 28 feet 8 inches • depth from, underside of deck
tfl`underside of keel-plate, 20 ft '
.; length of keel, 120 ft. ;
kgth on deck, 135 ft. She was built by Messrs. James
(xigson and Co f th's to n ard launched in June,
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4. She is, apparentlx, as good as the day she was
brunched and may be seen at present in the Canning
waving dock. The gross weight of this vessel is about
1‘)0 tons, the weight of a wooden vessel of the same ton-
°Age would be about double ; and although she got
ound hi one of the China rivers, and made a slight in-
Tention in one of her sides, she has not sustained the
eait injury from it, nor has she made a drop of water
knee,
now 18 Months ago.
BURIAL CLUBS.—There are four burial clubs in Liver-
°l, one of which has no fewer than 50,000 members.
be
tt y are modelled on the Life Assurance principle, so
~.aart.for a small weekly payment, a sum in the name of
5` Money is paid on the death of the assured. The
payments cannot begin before the age of 16 weeks, and
there is an entrance fee, which varies from a penny to six-
Pence, as the age advances. The weekly payments vary
from a half
the parties Half-penny
to three-pence, according to the age of
deati coming members • and the amount paid at
depends UDOn the time d'
has been nsre'
paid. Thus ; un,dert on the amount of the subscription
halfpenny a week, for four years of age, the payment of a
55.. at death. But if the plvae,eks, insures the receipt of £1
weeks, theamount received3zents have continued for 26
X 2 10s. From 4 t 0,46 years the death of the child. is
halfpenny a
week foi, 16
weeks!
eag,tizie subscription of a
the sum of £.2 10s. ; and a snfiscriptiosn thfe survivors to
week raises the burial money to £5 and sac, oneo penny a
Bequence of the great majority of the subscribersrtlnbeon-
Young children, the mortality among members of Buelligl
Claim -is apparently very great. This arises from the fact,
"that the general mortality of the town is greatest among
11the club already mentioned as
• Inhaving
members, there are 45,000 resident in Liverpool,
'and the remainder in the adjacent rural districts. Out of
'nose residin in the town, the mortality last year was 1
m
• and in resident out-districts, it was lin
27, ,these in
** We learn• from the returns of the last half-year,
i,lat out of 1,308 deaths, more than 1,000 were children.
It not •
Clubs a little remarkable, that many members of Burial
.7.,"s earn their living by begging.--Liverpool Health of
"Wne Advocate. I
on elw
". J. Hammond, the enterprising lessee of the
eld Theatre, will take his benefit on Monday week,
Li,„.7 41141. eccasion will be produced for the first time in
• .vil"11, me o the 1-rams of " Baby Rattler." The 1
411 be brought out in: the first Style,.