The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-13 00:00:00

Feb. 13, it

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the este"
been enlarged and brought forward tothe 11
yards, to afford increased acectinetioflatiot°
and instrumental performers engaged, the to-1,6 e
supported by four square columns cetvered vi'`
Core
cloth. The front of the orchestra itself Ogis
pink and white calico on a ground of criniddlis ,ts
The immense and brilliant assemblage of flue;e,
for some time promenaded in the several r69,t
nine o'clock the Rev. H. Higgins, in a neat ada7lo
a lively sketch of his travels in Palestine, ace° •
by dissolving views. PI!
Thu lecture having been concluded, the ban di
46th Regiment, which was stationed at the east ',Pot
large ball-room, oti an elevation of about one I° p,
above the floor of the room, struck up a lively alt'.„ 0
a few minutes afterwards the refreshment-rI:0!
thrown open to the numerous guests, and at
time the tea-rooms opening into the small b toti°
The view which was now presented to the specta g
perfectly gorgeous. Down the centre of the refrePre,
room ran a long table, on which were placed th,e.s,P,of
candelabra which usually appear at his worship wbie
and to give additional effect to the scene, thists 9,
also profusely decorated with evergreens, fl°l_epoo
various devices. The refreshments were placed 11
tables, running down each side of the room, anlfect°
ection;
with the centre table; and the beauty of these u
heightened by the whole of the plateau belonng to
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Corporation being placed upon these tables. lifit
tables were all lighted with wax candles, and • f
ensemble presented a grandeur of effect which.l
of brilliancy and splendour, we have seldom before
The refreshments, which were provided by Mr. a
the Waterloo Hotel, were of the most recherche s
tion, and fully sustained Mr. Lynn's reputation °
de cuisine.
About ten o'clock, refreshment having been gear
partaken of by all present, the guests adjourned of
large ball-room, where the musical performan74 0
menced, a programme being distributed aotln'l,l
company immediately preceding the overture being.l
The various vocal and instrumental performers, Baia
tion to the band of the 46th regiment, were seate
orchestra.
About half-past 12 o'clock the musical perfortionl a
were brought to a close ; but a considerable P°roti
the company had before this hour taken their de"
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The national anthem was given by the united 0
forces, the whole company, of course, rising the
it commenced, and warmly joining in the chorus'
number pr, sent, we learn, was about 1400. id.
One of the most interesting attractions of the - p
ard I
was the working of the electric telegraph, which hatio°l
effected by the introduction of this novel invericiovil
scientific skill into the recesses of the three win do
the centre drawing-room. The communicatinkf
effected by a continuous line of wires from the ° tot!
the Electric Telegraph Company, in the Exchange'doi
front of the Town-hall, and so on through the scil,lseof
the centre drawing-room as above stated. All t'l
ratus of the Electric Company had been perfectly •
for the purpose, and the instrument was worked gf
much ease and regularity as in the office itself. :',j
novel arrangement any of his Worship's guests .1."
opportunity, at any time during the evening, of
nicating with their friends at Manchester, Birm_Ain
Rugby, or London. The company, moreover, 7,,
formed, at intervals during the evening, of scl'of
passing in the Houses of Parliament, the nainesA
members who were speaking at the moment, ani,`,,o
what subjects they were addressing the other mein;
the legislature. The printing electric telegraPh SCpi f
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in active operation, and by its wonderful woricillV,
lightning-like communications perfectly astonished 1
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one present. qt_
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From the opportunities which we have had °f ' fit's
taining the general impression of those who were
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nate enough to be present on this interesting 00,crflii;
we have no hesitation in saying that the feelin,
cf,
prevails respecting it is one of unqualified gl:nt,l6l,et
throughout,—indeed that feeling was apparent In l' ,
countenances of all parties present ; and to imaglneje
ek.
a reunion so recherchl, a spectacle scarcely exce
splendour by a Royal Drawing-room, could be otlici
received, would be highly derogatory to the g9°,
and intellect of the people of Liverpool. By a" fg y
the liberal efforts of his Worship to amuse his gue,sy
gratefully acknowledged, and in some, and especLaoll,
wives and daughters of our tradesmen, to whom the 4'o
nificence of our noble Town-hall has been hitbe'tti°
unknown ground, the feeling excited was one of 'leg
feed delight.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE

On Thursday Mr. Peter Marrow, aged betweet,
and sixty, who had been in business as house agellool
was respectably connected, committed suicide by ta„
large dose of laudanum. Mr. Marrow has bee)iti,
known in Liverpool for a long period as an activero
,)artisan. He long officiated as secretary of the "

vative Association.
It appears that, shortly before ten o'clock en Tae
morning, a gentleman called with a note for the de( 10
who was not down stairs ; and the proprietor of the lot
Mr. Cremen, took it up to his bedroom, when 11f,cp
the unfortunate man in bed, labouring under the ell:j,
the fatal drug, but perfectly sensible. He admit'o
answer to several questions, that he had taken four ot
of laudanum. Mr. Cremen caused him to be imree.
removed to the Northern Hospital, where he recea toi
the attention which his melancholy case required, bu
the same evening.
On Saturday, an inquest was held upon the ,t 1
which occasioned an exceedingly long inquiry, befi;iisti
Borough Coroner. The facts, in substance tied
above, were derailed in evidence. and a great-nu—a re,
letters, written by the decease(

, were pro,

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substance was to the effect that the deceased wrile`
involved himself ; that certain matters having driv,ol
to desperation, he had come to the determination to a'oriih
himself. He thought if there was such a thing as 51.1tiicil
lation by the course he was about to take, he he
relieved from his misery ; and, if there was not, he "orii
to find benign pardon, otherwise he was prepared to
the ills he bore for those he knew not of. In Wool
letters he reasoned for and against a future state 0 14
piness and misery, of rewards and punishmeats•_4
letter, addressed to Mr. Cremen, the deceased stateir,
determination he had arrived at to destroy hiras,e„ct
occupation, and all particulars relative to the con
of his funeral.
Foreman of the Ji
sir, that he was in liquor at the time he wrote the

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Coroner : No, certainly not : some bear date in Scfy4
ber, and even in July last. You have proved beforeAo
that the death of the deceased was caused by laud '-00
The only thing for you to say is, whether he was of so'l
unsound mind. Some of these letters arc written
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manner which indicate a strong mind. Tn reasoningil
the act he was about to perform, he says, "I can
have happiness here or hereafter. I could hear snrif
tion, but if it is'nt I'll go to something worse.” tO,
consider, gentlemen, that there any doubt as t,„ fp, °
being evidence of insanity, it will be well to go into
ters of account between him and his partner.
The jury requested that such particulars should - h
e

into. 11,1
Mr. Thomas Sweetenham, formerly a partner wl,ei
deceased, was then examined. He stated that rbo
ceased was in the habit of absenting himself from 1)19t
ness for three weeks together; he would not meeietil
would, (witness) in his place of business, but bY t
-ni.4ce

appoint an interview beneath the clock in the war ler,
in other places. Last Monday week he found f`
from the deceased (which he produced) under the
door. He was of opinion that the deceased had n°t t,
in a sound state of mind since the Ist day of July Iso,s
Foreman of the Jury.—What made you think he
unsound mind ?

Mr. Sweeienham.—He has told me, within the illselfr.
months, that he would destroy himself, and I 113,:o ti
quently found bottles from which he has taken lauuti
In the pocket of the deceased, after he had takeif,l
laudanum, a paper was found inscribrd by bialse
follows :
•
"My name is Peter Marrow, late secretary of the ver
Conservative Association. My death is my own act. 00;
discovers my body is requested to give immediate info
.eft
to Mr. Cremen, of the London Tavern, No, 23, Harr'
street, corner of North John-street, Liverpool, who,
doubt, will reward him for his trouble. 111 r. Cremen ad

--j wry. bactvc, asa - -
Cemetery, close to the granite pillar erected to the mew"
Mrs. Clowes, and near to Huskisson's Monument

" February 7, ."
All the letterslB49 were written in the usual neat Coailittcl
of the deceased, and accurately worded. In all thF
addressed to Mr. Cremen, deceased expressed /0' ,
tude to that gentleman for his kindness. lf
Mr. John Sudlow, sharebroker, presented hirctsetti
give evidence in justification of the wife of the decq'ttio,:i
relative of his, and who, he said, was a perfectly Ora A
and good woman. The separation between decease.,je
his wife had taken place entirely through the raisc°'
of the deceased. f

In answer to a question from a juror, Mr. Sudb le
office that the deceased had resigned his at the Coo ,
tive Association twelve months prior to his death:_u
The jury, after perusing two of the letters whlut:e CF
not openly read by the coroner, and considering L'l,
for a short time returned a verdict to the effect, 0
deceased destroyed himself while in a sane state of P
—in other words "fel° de se."
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The coroner said that the verdict placed him 11 g
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painful necessity of preventing the arrangements esPIA
by the deceased relative to his funeral,—for be r° bel
interred in the parish burial-ground, between the
of nine and twelve at night, without funeral serve t. 4,
within 24 hours. He issued his warrant to that e, /7,
The erft
The deceased was buried 'in the poor growl Poi
Martin's-in-the-Fields, on Saturday night, soolltif
nine o'clock. The funeral was attended by f°
the deceased's friends.

foini
MISS EMILY GRANT AT DURHAM.—The
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Society gave their second concert for the seaso onT.l
Monday, the sth instant, at the Assembly-roon3stooro
were crowded to excess by a most brilliant and fasbz tv
audience, comprising the entire elite of the city,
surrounding neighbourhood. Miss Grant's voice
tremely rich and powerful, capable of reaching tlie,hje*,
notes in the scale with correct intonation, and per'', j 4;
to the singer, while she exhibits great taste and
`,e,
teination. Good study and courageous industry 0-,coe`c,l
should say, in her training, been unsparingly exe04,,1
and, serving to develop her natural gifts, have in1r0,,6
that firmness, confidence, and completeness to her of t'o
efforts which they now exhibit. In her treatment oit,
favourite cavatina " una voce poca fa," she dial' 111. cell
correctness of phrasing, and a purity of tone and sg, ed;
that drew from the audience (who, we may regni4l'
sto
passant, were by no means prodigal of their ki ec;
very flattering testimony of her genius ; and in tb p
song, " Sound the Pibroch," she was rapidly 50"
vedly eneored.—Durham Advertiser.