The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-20 00:00:00

No collision Oa
had 1:

stration.
The Governor-General, and Sir H. Gough, the CO;
mander-in Chief, met on the 26th of Noveufber :t1
former is said to have suspended the forward moven?e'o,
of the latter, and is supposed to have opened negociatloo',
If his terms were not promptly complied with it was
posed that he would hi,- - . a»te or
rations.

'sell commence

(ling°
The general expectation was, that Sir H. Har: tee
would not be able to preserve peace • and that a of
would be necessary to make the Sikh troops oval'
their own weakness. _ rbe

To guard against apprehended acts of hostility OP
part of the Sikhs on the frontier of Scinde, the Bo r°„,eo
Government had ordered the concentration of B,ouu ":eg,
in that direction, in order to be ready for all emergenc,l4,
Lord Elphinstone had reached Bombay, from Call,
on his way; to join the Governor-General on the plc'

west frontier. ro
Commercial matters at Calcutta and Bombay 1°

rather an unfavourable aspect

MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF Tf

BOTANIC GARDEN

The annual meetir
day at the Clarendor
than usually numerous, in co
the president to the effect that t
were again in a state that re
the following I-,
powered to rais

g of the proprietors was I
-rooms, and the attendant

ee
age b _
of
gardeo Ft;
*Weir not being abi6ty
!d to dispo'e °'d

ucii sum of money on mo
ould enable them to carry on ti

garden as

ten year:

In the event of

raise such a sum

that they be authoris

plants, library, &c., and to effect a sale of the lat

called to tli

buildings
HUGH HORNBY, Esq., the pre
chair, and at his request
Dr. DICKINSON read the report of the comml,4
which embraced a succinct history of the institution reit
number of years past, showing the efforts that bad:foi
made from time to t

out succes7 'e"s.

its efficient support as a scientific establishment, an' if,
pressing the regret of the committee in finding thennse,,,o,
unable to al rive at any other result than that of recvoi
mending a resolution to the effect of that quoted, in °)
to preserve the garden, (which, after all their apPell#
was encumbered with debt and other liabilities. 10
committee also the more lamented the necessity of Opt
step, inasmuch as the plants never looked better, an, the
exhibitions had become more and more popular, arwrifi'
working classes had lately taken advantage of the P

lege of witnessing them. ..„01
The CHAIRMAN said, he regretted that it fell to hu; to
preside at a meeting to which it was found necessgrolgl9
make so discouraging a report. The fact reflected str°o6l
on the inhabitants of the town fur the apathy with Wtok
they regarded such an institution ; for it showetioff
though population and commerce continued to ioc',tlo4
no progress was made in those arts and pursuits.o,
tended to exalt and embellish social life ; and that tbfoo,
quisition of wealth, while it produced evil conserto"aot!
did not, in all cases, impart redeeming virtues. It f
him perfectly inexplicable that the most pleasing ",,ior
studies should be neglected in the second port of the° fOr
don't, especially as it was a town having great facilitieSo,
the introduction of new specimens of plants, and ferhol4,
tended botanical research. It appeared that the ";00
income of the garden barely met the expenditure, wit", 0
taking into account a sum of about £lOO of interesV
loans, and to the bank for advances; and it was otitti
responsibility of himself and another gentleman that to
latter had not already proceeded against them WV
amount of about £7OO advanced. The committee"
taken the whole case into their consideration, and re,stiff
mended the resolution they had heard ; but, he niosbolft
it was passed by only a small majority. For 111,40
he should prefer again applying to the Council, t "TV
the committee considered that that would be uselessiotd,
committee thought they had no alternm ive but that 5 0
beset as they were with difficulties. It was for the I
decide.
es A;
The accounts were then read, from which it ollstr,
that the gardens were at present in debt about ibper:
and after a lenghtened discussion, in which Mr. Ft os,"
Mr. Peter Wright, Dr. Freckleton, and others, too" 'irr.
the following proposition, moved by Dr. Freckletoo,
tr
carried : ea
"That it he an instruction to the committee to ° oto
Gardens for sale to the Town Council, for a sufticientfreeZi
least to repay the loans secured upon the land, and to .00 ILI
proprietors from their present liabilities, and on condlt'd
the land be kept open as a place of public recreation ; de'ebei
in case of the failure of this negociarf.,-, the committ
structed to break up the gardens, and ~ifer them for so! g 11P-1
The resolution was then passed re-aPPuinitto v
officers and committee, and, thanks being vote.
chairman, the meeting separated.

Mr. BOLD mentioned that one day last week he saw a
piece of metal extracted from the eye of a man employed
on the railway works at Crewe.
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution, said that
after all which had been heard he was satisfied there would
be no difficulty in inducing the Grand Junction directory
to subscribe. The resolution was then carried.
Mr. NEILL then introduced a few of the cases of cure
among the patients in the room. Age, he remarked, did
not seem to throw the least impediment to the success of
the operations. In one case a child horn blind had been
operated on at six months old ; in another a young gen-
tleman (who had gone away for a moment ;) and in
another, a person upwards of seventy years old ; and the
same success had attended the operations. The sight had
been restored in all these cases. Ile mentioned them to
shew that whether the sight had been taken by acci-
dent or not, it might, in some instances, be restored
by operative surgery. Mr. Neill then introduced a
respectable-looking female, one of whose eyes, he
stated, had, in early life, been punctured by some
sharp instruments, and the sight apparently gone for
ever. The other eye remained good, and she was
enabled to work for many years ; but five years since, by
an unlucky accident, the good eye was knocked to atoms, I
and she became completely dark. She came to the
hospital, and the sight of the eye which had been destroyed
in early life was restored by an operation, and she was
now well and able to do her ordinary work. This case
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was listened to with much interest. Another female was
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then introduced, and Mr. Neil stated she had for a lengthJ
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET,AteoLfi4
The impetus giFen to our Cotton market by the .iri
nhoatsbreaethnemr
drooped, and
aonndSthateusradiaeys,teolay,gr-i,isocy
of time been blind in both eyes, but an operation had re-
stored the sight. and she was now a teacher at the Birken-
maathapnaradices in some instances easier than the id
bead school. The next case was also a female. She had
lost the sight of both eyes for four years by inflammation. abtlandaselvteidscwee, week. 1000 bales have been done on speculation' ~, .
The operation was performed in the presence of a number „ IV
of persons, and it was completely successful. The poor LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, JA'iialsof
We have had a large supply of steels at our Enarke u,04
woman seemed most grateful for the attention paid to her. nearly the whole met with brisk sale at our last wee
Several other cases were brought forward, the particular tions.
details of which were briefly mentioned by Mr. Neill. f--- _-/'-- Of
Mr. CROSFIELD said the subscribers had had a very LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATO MAlt b
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interesting opportunity of seeing the good which the in- JANUARY 19, 1846. a. I
atitntion was the means of doing ; and it must be gratify- a. d. s. d. 0. 0 I
in: to the patients themselves, to know that by their Hay, old 201, .. 0 7i@ 1 I !Potatoes, ig• 901b._ 0!I I
cases being explained, they might be the means of increas- Clover o6— 0 8 Kemps ...... '4', 3 I
Vetches
ing the subscriptions to the charity, and of obtaining a ao— o o Short Tops .• a II !
larger house thereby, so that its benefits might be ex-
Grass
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tended more and more. Straw, Wheat O3 0 4 Pink Eyes.. •• . b ,I, ,
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Oat I 3 0 4 Cattle ...... 1• , I
One of the patients, who had been introduced by Mr. Barley
NEILL, here said that she had a few friends, and if a col- Carrots 2B 0 —3l 0 i Manure ...... ' OV
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lecting card were given to her, she would endeavour to
collect a little money for the institution. (Hear, hear.) MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVES' 60,11°111
The CHAIRMAN.—Your little is quite as valuable as JANUARY.
richer people's larger sums. It is, indeed, much more 20, John and Edward Herdman, proof
20, Wm. Lynn, audit
valuable, because it comes from your poverty, and from pit
0 20, James Renolds, 2nd
your knowledge of what has been done for you.
The WOMAN : I was totally blind. I was quite dark. 2200 : J a
Schultzme S
Brownand Carr, 1 Carsons
t Dwo, ;
DistioCtLitetooo°,: 11l
never use
N glasses—none:
Your
feeling at
doesall . ott_ j;
I could not see at all. Now I can read and sew. I can , 23, Thomas Edwards, Ist
me.
hel. CHAIRMAN pitto°: li
mark and backstitch, and work anything that is given to 27, Thomas Da,yies, audit
27, William Man.; 14,,,'
27, Peter Owen, Ist ''t ' '
you great credit ; 30 Robert Edwards Walker
and lam sure you deserve the good which, under Provi- 30, Thomas Davies, proof and div
dence, has been done for you in this charity. 30, John and Thomas Fraukland, proof and finold:c.DeStef'
The WOMAN : I bless God for his mercy to me, and District Court. "'
Mr. Neill for his kindness. (Hear.)
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After a few words from the CHAIRMAN, - --
LIVERPOOL : 846. O'
Mr. ADAM HODGSON moved and Mr. HARMOOD
BANNER seconded a resolution, which was unanimously TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1 ,
carried, to the effect that the railway companies, proprie- PRINTED AND PUBLISHED _,„ pi A
EVERY TUESD A.Y A. 101"
tots of foundries, &c., be applied to for subscriptions.
Mr, JOHN RIGBY moved the thanks of the meeting JOSHUA FLETCHE R LACE of 53, Grove.stree BY od
t,., -
to the donors, and expressed his regret that the resolution LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford.stre_e,,`
r: ,
did not apply to a greater number of his fellow-townsmen. , At No. 4, Sr.
—RORGE'S CRUSCENTA LIVIiRrOU
,

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FRANCE.—.On Friday night the French Ministr,e0,
tained a majority of 120 to 23 on the address. The Or
places;that Government on a firmer foundatioo
ever.

Mr. Williams, the estate agent, offers, in an acly—
ment, a most valuable lot of property for sale, lesd
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Court vilfejes..o
Windsor Castle on Wednesday afternoon. Her pr
will hold a Privy Council at Buckinghanlk Palace
the royal speech will be finally settled.

DIED.
On the 17th instant, at Leamington, where he haadior
the benefit of his health, THOMAS STANTON, Es(l•!,'
years connected with the Ellesmere and Chester Can
On the 18th instant, Mr. E. J. M. CUDMORE, sarser,-
of the barque Celt, of this port, formerly of Manche