The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-18 00:00:00

deceisec

a poor man, w

street, where he was provided with
be very cold, was infirm, and shiver
found in bed in a dying state ne:._
o'clock, and died shortly after. Verdict,
and want of the common necessaries of life

house in C

He apf

a good deal

died from cold

FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD OF A VESSEL.—An inquest
was held on Wednesday, and by adjournment yesterday,
before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Frederick Kurikan.
On Tuesday night the deceased, who belonged to the Nava-
rino, lying in the Queen's Dock, had to cross a ve :el
called the Trio, the hatches of which were left open. In
crossing the deceased walked into the hold by the hatchway.
.He was killed on the spot. Verdict, " accidental death from
the fall."

OPHTHALMIC INFIRMARY.—We are sorry
the removal of the Ophthalmic Infirmary from Slater-street
to the ample and commodious premises in Harford-
corner of Mount-pleasant, has incurred such serious expt,
that the committee feel themselves called upon to make an
appeal to the public, in hopes that the liberality of the bene-
volent will relieve this most valuable charity from its embar-

to hear that

rassments. The premises in Harford-street have 1
ed to the institution by the Common Council of
at a nominal rent, and offer every facility for re
charity eminently useful ; but this usefulness
a debt, which we hope t' I be *"
moving. The charity IR9n
present period 31,000 I,
Since 1836, 220 persons,
the pupil, have been received as in-

a grant

is cramped by

this notice will be the means of re-
as founded in ,nd up to the
selves of it.

;ons have availed t
blind from catara

and restored to sight. In 1839
only £lB9 15s. 6d., the foil
which the Ophthalmic lnfi
Liverpool :—Total numbe
scribed for, and who hav

r of pat

medicines, 8610; total number of
operated on in the house, and till
restored, 64. The treasurer atter,
firmary every day at noon, and acknowl
some donations of 'X4O from James Hey-v
£3O from Charles Tayleure, Esq. We sine____,
will be followed by many others, and thereby render the sc
ciety much more available in future.

.rsed until s

BREAKING INTO A CELLAR, AND ROBBERY THEREIN
William Charlton was placed before the magistrates. vest

day, and charge
by Mary Lowry

122, state

nOOO he was o

o c
ad, when he s
ad several pers

k that fore-
aw the pri-

s after

him calling
him to the place from which he un
was the cellar of Mrs. Lowry, in Bittern-strc
was standing at the door. Witness saw thi
had been broken in the cellar window, near the fastenin
and that the window had been opened.
cellar, he found that two boxes had been
poker was discovered near the boxes, v
The prisoner was taken to Bridewell ar
latch keys were found in his possession

that she locked her door on nuittingher cel

M rs. Lowry
pane of Mass

ken open. A

yesterday morning
turned, and found the ce
found the prisoner and a woman insic
so much alarmed that she was unable to speal
soner seized her by her bonnet, and struck her tw
face. He then ran out of the cellar. She shrieked
der! Robbery!" and in a few min,
brought back to her. Several articl
taken out of the boxes ready to be carried
soner, in his defence, stated that a worn
the• cellar and offered to sell the cloth(
committed for trial

Shortly after eleven o'clock

the cell

tes the pris
f apparel

PRESENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.—A. 1
Newtown Pippins was forwarded the other day to 1
jesty the Queen, by Mr. Reeve, of this town, w
received the following reply:—" The Earl of Errol,
Steward of her Majesty's Household, begs to acka
the receipt of Mr. Reeve's letter, and also of an ad
cue Queen, and a box of Newtown Pippins, which Lor
has presented, and which were graciously received
Majesty.—London, Dec. 12."
GENERAL POST-OFFICE.—The postmaster-genera
sued an order to increas

the. facility of tr

len two

s will be establis

-.urns of money through the post-oftc
after the 14th instant, branch offs,,_
various parts of the town, and within t).
penny post, for the receipt and payment
We learn from the Naval and Military Gaze►'tc that ti
Board of Admiralty have ordered several frigates of the large
class to be laid down next year.

of money

We have heard it stated, that Mr. Drinkwater
Balfour, or Mr. Fergus, of Strathore, will be the
ber for the Kirkcaldy district of burghs, vac
lamented death of Mr. Fergusson, of Raith.—
Observer.

A report is current that certain parties have been i
with Lord Palmerston to induce him to interier
strongly with Brazil for the immediate pays
£490,000 balance of account claimed by Portugal
There are 150 English consuls abroad distribt
thirty kingdoms or states. The number of Briti
abroad is about thirty-

THE PRINCESS ROYAI
laide, the Duchess of Ken
are to be toe, godmothers n

it Saxe Coburg

su
ssex, the godfathers. It is not expected, hr
the christening will take place for some time

ferald,

'NON-PAYMENT OF CHURCR-RATES.--The Court of Chan-
cery has given judgment against Mr. Shoemaker Baines, of
Leeds, as well as the Court of Queen's Bench, and has been
remanded to prison until the church-rates, as well as the
osts, shall be paid. This ought to shew the dissenters that
they will not be permitted to set up their whims above the
blur.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE SENTINEL .0
INGHAM PALACE.—lnspector Russell, A divisi(
stationed at Buckingham Palace, with other olfic
vent improper persons entering, came to the
yesterday, about three o'clock in the afterno
in a breathless state, bearing in his hand a bi
request the attendance of Mr. Hall, the ch
respecting " a lady of distinction " knc
iderable time by the title of Prince&
,flarkable for her eccentric habits, wk..,
custody on a charge of attempting to assassi
at the entrance to St. James's Park, for refs
pass. It appeared that the prisoner, seein
jesty's pages enveloped in a cloak. walking t
Attempted to overtake him, but not being al
peatedly, and just as the page 1
nel, observing her conduct, tol
mitted. She then drew a slioi
and made a thrust at the sentii
the weapon, and constable Pay

Resta,'li

't sword f

ter. She then became very violent, a
with the officet

sword was br

procured, A

.rdner's-iatie, where she v

)'clock this day', when she will be br

retary's office to be examined. The prison
some time at the Park Hotel, Cumberland
Herald of Wednesday.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JEAN L
OFFICER ON BOARD THE THUNDEIIER.
took Acre, the military thought it the ma
navy ever attempted, but they were to-
Some of them gave us six months to
.t
who commanded the ramparts at the ate,
is now on shore severely wounded. 1-it
laid down some days before were, he tht
positions the ships were to take up, and
all his guns to that distance, and placed a
muzzle of each gun, to prevent its shiftit
ever, of the buoys marking the positions t
the slips, they were laid down on shoals
were to avoid. He was astonished when he
inside the buoys, and he attempted to remove t
but before he had time we opened fire, and the
guns hid us from his sight, so that he could I.
whether our shot took effect or not. This ace
the shot going over us. The colonel never exp'
attempt a breach to seaward. He thought
and attempt a breach on the land side. I
prepared to resist us. He was told that if
ated the place that night, we intended hau
morning, and
makin a breach. He asked
He was told we should have landed all t.
breach. Still, he
g
said, we could -
:Egyptians would have beaten 0-

,ught, t

)t have

hat we

xe bac

shmen,

no. Egyptian force would stand

into our harms,
body of Englishmen

Liverpool.