The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-11 00:00:00

BRUNSWICK DOCK

The Surveyor, after a report of his-upon the subject had
been read, was directed to make two openings into Sefton-
street from the east quay of Brunswick Dock, for the accom-
modation of the timber trade. The cost was estimated at
£67 10s.

UNION AND COBURG DOCKS.
The Surveyor requested permission to erect a temporary
wall across the passage leading form Union Dock to Coburg
Dock, for the purpose of rendering the latter more safe and
efficient. The cost was estimated at from £250 to £3OO.
Postponed, in order to obtain reports thereon from the South
Harbour Master and the Masters of Brunswick and Queen's
Docks.

THE SMACK NEWCASTLE

Some correspondence relative to the North West Light-
ship having been run foul of by the smack Newcastle was
read. The damage to the light ship was stated to be £23,
which having been paid by the commander of the Newcastle,
and he further expressing his regret at the accident, further
proceedings were ordered Co be stayed.
KING'S DOCK QUAY.

A resolution from the Watch Committee was read, stating
that particular directions had been given to the police to see
the wishes of the committee carried into effect relative to the
convenience of the tobacco trade at this dock.

PRINCE'S PIER MASTER

An investigation was tnade into a charge against John Cor-
ley, master of Prince's pier, for receiving money from the
masters of small vessels during the period he was gateman: at
Prince's dock. The enquiry was very long, and many wit-
nesses were examined. It ended in Corley being kept in his
present situation.

Some other business of minor importance was next tran-
sacted, and the committee separated.

NEW CHAPEL FOR. THE WELSH INDEPENDENTS.—On
Monday, the foundation-stone of a new chapel about to be
erected in Brownlow-street, for the use of the Welsh Inde-
pendents, was laid by Dr. Raffles. The area of the founda-
tion was crowded with people, chiefly natives of the princi-
pality, and around the verge of the excavation numbers had
assembled. The Rev. Dr. Raffles having taken his stand
on the stone, gave out the psalm commencing " Before Je-
hovah's awful throne," which was sung by the multitude.
The learned divine having received a glass jar, containing a
record in Welsh and English, of the event, with a list of the
ger.tlemen of the committee, deposited it within a cavity in
the stone, which had been chiselled for that purpose. The
reverend doctor, with a trowel which was presented to him
by one of the masons present, assisted in spreading the
mortar on the stone. The stone was then lowered to its
place. Dr. Raffles then addressed the assembly. He said
he was proud of the situation in which he was placed, and
he esteemed it an honour to have been applied to on the
occasion. They had laid the foundation-stone of an edifice,
in which they and their families, and their descendants, he
trusted, to remote generations, would worship the God of
their fathers, and in which they would listen to the faithful
preaching of the gospel. At the conclusion of the reverend
doctor's speech, a hymn was sung in Welsh, and followed
by addresses in the same language from the Rev. Mr. Pierce
and the Rev. John Roberts, of Llanbrynmair. The Rev.
William Williams, of Carnarvon, then gave out a hymn in
Welsh, which was sung, after which Mr. Williams addressed
the meeting. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. Griffiths of
Neath, Glamorganshire. In the evening the friends of the
undertaking assembled at a tea-party in the school-room of
Pleasant-street Chapel.

. •
AWFULLY' SUDDEN DEATH.—To the numerous instances
of sudden decease which have recently happened in this
neighbourhood, we have to add that of Mr. Jeremiah Field-
ing, a gentleman exceedingly well known •in Manchester.
We understand that Mr. Fielding was in Manchester until
about five o'clock on Monday, apparently in his usual state
of health ; but, on his return home, he felt a little indisposed,
and retired early to rest. About midnight Mrs. Fielding
was alarmed by hearing him groan ; and, finding that he did
not answer when spoken to, she alarmed the servants, and, a
light being procured, it was found that he was quite dead.
This melancholy event has, we believe, been attended by one
very remarkable circumstance : for some time previously,
Mrs. Fielding had been in a bad state of health, and had lost
her voice to such a degree that she could speak only in a
whisper ; but the violent alarm to which she was subjected
had the extraordinary effect Onierfeetry and immediately re-
storing her voice to its former state.