The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

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vsOME AND SEASONABLE GIFT.--We see, by the
list of donations to the District Provident Society, that
Mr. Robert Gibbons of London-road, has, with acorn-
mendable liberality. nregentpa 9An 1 .

Is a Wormy exampl
other tradesmen ;

and we trust it
a may brea. - This
it be follodwed by
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gorerai rise in grain and flour
las so enhanced the value stocks, as to enable-holders
7.43 be more than usually liberal. ..,d

vi “Hu reli eve the wants
tnose who are suffering from the scarcity. LAITNCH.—On Saturday last, a fine schooner, of about
180 tons btu-then, was launched from the yard of Messrs.
John Dawson and Co. She is built expressly fnr vevan 41,0

nor spacious hatches and accom-
modation for any freight of this kind being superior to
anything we have seen, and her whole appearance reflects
much credit on the tl men b h
vreer.—wenr—orr---ttic-----sZa ILL ma 7,7-9ittcr-u1
christened by the ladY:of the owner the "Ann Powell."
After the launch, the owners and a few friends dined at
the American Hotel, where an excellent dinner was served
up in Mr, Wilde's hest.

, • ue.
k few evenings ago
Mr. Fingland, ch
nAro.4

'oman went to ti

emetic, and gave it

pennyworth of tosi

ly obtain&

buop in town, but finding
tins not sufficient, she mixed that which she had pur.-
chased -from Mr. Fingland in water, and swallowed it
also, believing that it would speedily terminate her
sufferings. It did so, but in a very different method from
what she anticipated. The dose, being very powerful,
'brought on violent vomiting and purging, and thus saved
her life: She is now doing well.
LADIES' CHARITY BALL.—The annual ball in aid of
the funds of the Ladies' Charity took place on Wed"-
evening at the Town-hall, on which occasion there was a
numerous and fashionable assemblage, about 1,200 persons
being present. Mrs: Nichol officiated as lady patroness
and Messrs. W. Moss. Jaenuc.. As-- •--

_ • • ...".. iirtival, tiSq.,
M...,..im !any ; James Aspinali, Es q. • Elias <Arnaud,
Esq. ; Mrs. Arnaud and family ; J. H. Turner, Esq. ;
Reverend Rector Brooks ; Rev. Thomas Hornby ;, Sir
Thomas Brancker'; AlTerman Molyneux ; B. Jones, Esq.
W. Earle, Esq. ; Richard Earle, Esq. ; Joseph Langton,
Esq. ; L. Mosley, Esq. ; Mrs. Moss and family, Otters_
pool ; Daniel Neilson, Esq. ; John Neilson, Esq. ; Hugh
Hornby, Esq. ; E. Mosley, Esq. • James Brancker, junr.,
Esq. •, the Misses Brancker; Mrs. Shuttleworth ;_ Mr
Statham ; Captain Greig ; Major Vic'------ -'-' Lord ; Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, of Arrow
D. Lowndes.

Lawrence, Esq

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gr. and ics7Ei

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To PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OP YOUTH,—It is with
iiw-k_pleasuretoantdhsatisfaction that we call the attention
of our reader.
Academy, in this Zowreo-3PeTillieg of Great George-street
aPbriigPain' dMbri.s cWlara. ICI-:
Fisher, is a gentleman or sterling
ter as a sozend linguist, accurate mathel;:+;,-
_

it is well known, from- past experh
dent, persevering, and sucqssful in
this ' Academy pupils are carefully I
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There is also a compreht
training fn-

pared for any of ti

.site course of sound commercial

w, are intenaeu Tor mercantile pur-
suits. We assure w
parents, from personal knowledge,
that their sons can here enjoy the advantages of a healthy
situation, a large and'substantial lecture-room, a spacious
gymnasium, efficient masters, superior scientific appara-
tus, gentlemanly treatment, and, withal, a "sound Scrip-
tural education.
ST. SIMON'S PARISH notice CIIIIRCH.—We are very glad to
structure the rapid progress that is being made with this
. It has been somewhat impeded by the frost,
yet, in the course of another week, the arches of the win-
dows will be thrown over, and the character of the build-
"4.rably developed. The spire is to be of stone
; and, as the

the height 140 feet , _—. spire of ..the church ig a
lofty one, it will, when completed, be a very prominent
'object. he architect, Mr. Hay, seems to have been
quite sensible of this fact ; and after an examination of
the plans, we cannot hesitate to express a confident belief
that the work will, in all respects be worthy of him and
the high reputation he enjoys. 'The 1364 of the church
will be free to the poor for ever • and it cannot fail to be
4 source of the highest delight to the indefatigable Incum-
bent that his unwearied perseverance has secured for
them so unquestionable a benefit. He has been aided
cheerfully and deservedly by many kind friends, yet the
funds will fall far short of what is required, owing to the
enhanced value of labour and materials. We- would,
therefore, stir up the friends of " churches for the poor,"
to consecrate more of their wealth to these objects.
for
e MNo.oz
r. Cu Saturday five inquests were held be-
,e
an infant
we
elifti first
who on Abram RoWbottorp,
oalnd,l p lived Nyith,his Darentc, ,
Great Howardtre4,
,ibi. of hh, —4,

:nue I_ll 1115 flother or;
morning.--The second was
7.r1,.. wno was. found deU'l.;7l;e
.about fifty-four years of age
on James I arwood, a mranua,
Light body-street. On'
__who lodged in Molyoeux
beedinrn4es placed a lighted
Monday night one of the fec°l4lt,.
Thwhile she was getting
candle in a candlestick on a
e candle fell, ignited
some ware out of a cupboard.
the curtains and bedclothes, and
alarmed the
-deceased that he threw up one
of thraeliell Widows on the
second floor and jumped out into the ;yin
came in contact with the flags, and he Qa''a• His head
:_:_ .

A THIRD DEATH IN LIVERPOOL PROM STARVATION:
—On Friday, an inquest was held before the Borough
Coroner, on view of the body of Mary Brady, an infant
only nine months old, whose death had been accelerated
by want of the common necessaries of life. It appeared
that the father, mother, and four children occupied a
wretched hole in Lace's-street, where they would have all
perished from want, -had they not received some tempo-
rary relief, in the shape of bread and soup; from the Parish-
office. The deceased was ill, and the mother had not
strength sufficient to attend to it. The case was altogether
a truly deplorable one, and the jury returned a verdict in
accordance with tl!e medical testimony. The Parish-office

was acquitted of all Warn

FANY BALL.—On Thursday evening, the splendid
mansion of Mr. Muspratt, at Seaforth, was the scene of a
grand fancy ball, and the new year did not dawn on a

gayer or
T 2 M,,

nd ever

It was given by

Fr. and Mr.
It. About

180 guests, including many of the principal gentry of
Liverpool and neighbourhood, were present.. Where all
was excellent, it would be ungracious to devote much to
particular description. Miss Cushman appeared in
character of Claude Melnotte, and her gallP-'
attracted much notice and many, jest,,
Cusl-

eautift

diss ..usan Annan was attired as aFrench Marchioness;.
her dress being of the most recherche kind. Mr. Ri-
chard Muspratt was regally attired as the unfortunate
Charles. He afterwards
,changed his character, and by
his conviviality and politeness added much to the plea-
I sure and hilarity of the company. _ His pretty and ac-

mnplished wife

Muspratt, as Dora Giovanni, was all that could be de-
sired. Mr. George Irlam, as a Knight Templar, had a
characteristic appearance; and Mr. J. Miller in the anti-
quated attire of a " Middy" of the time of King Charles
the First, attracted much attention. Messrs. Kellam,
Woods, Taylor, and Lowndes appeared as mandarins.
Mr. M`Queen was gay as the melancholy Hamlet, and
Mr. Wanostrocht interesting as the only specimen from
the land flooded by the Nile. Miss Walker was modestly
attired as Flora M`lver, and Miss Kean as a Scotch lady.
Miss Shaw, brightly clad, personified the Morning ; and
Miss Holden, in a dark dress, spangled with stars and a
crescent on her head, typified the Night.

COLLISION.—On Thitisday morning, about nine o'clock,
the Dublin steamer Urgent came into collision near the
Formby lightship, with the fine iron steamboat Tynwald.
The former boat was on her outward voyage to Dublin,
and the latter was entering this port from Belfast. The
effect of the blow was tremendous, and the larboard pad-
dle of the Tynwald was disabled. The Urgent took all
the passengers from the Tynwald, and proceeded to Li-
verpool, dropping anchor in the Sloyne. The Tynwald
came up with one engine, remained in the river all day,
and docked in the Clarence Basin at about eleven o'clock
at night. The Urgent is a wooden vessel, and the Tyn-
wald, as already mentioned, an iron one. The effect of
the collision upon the Urgent was to carry away her cut
water, bowsprit, and figure head. Her planks were
started also, but we believe no person on board of her
was injured. The damage done to the Tynwald was much

pauute, paucue DOX, paddle
beam, and all the wing belting were smashed to atoms :
the houses on deck partially broken up, and the fragments
of wood strewed about in all directions. So great was

)rce wit

met th alth
the Tynwald had backLuc wayvessels upon her, theat wheel ough
was
forced rapidly round, knocking down one of the men who
was at it. The other seaman at the helm was John An-
derson : he was carried round the wheel and forcibly jam-
med between the spoke handles and the deck. So firmly
was he fixed, that it renuired the arnrt-Q .-s

men afterwards to release the poor fellow from hisa;vlul
position, the blood at the time gushing from both his ears.
He now lies in a very dangerous state. There is little
doubt the Tynwald was supposed by those on board the
Urgent to be the Formby light-ship, which was close at
hand ; that the helm of the urgent was, upon that suppo-
sition, first placed to starboard, and not ported till too late
to allow the vessels to pass clear. The fog was so den
that a vessel could be seen only about six
for f

reason the engines of the Tynwald were slowed.
THE " GREAT BRITAIN" STEAM-SHIP.—At the request
of the directors, Mr. ,Brunel has_ made a survey of the
state of this Vessel, and published his opinions in a long
report, addressed to those gentlemen. Contrary to even
the hopes of the proprietary, Mr. Brunel found the ves-
sel, as a whole, and independently of mere local damages,
perfectly sound, and as strong and as perfect in form as
the day she was launched. Mr. Brunel discaids the idea
of breaking up the ship on the spot, because the whole
would certainly not amount to many thousands—probably
hundreds would be a safer estimate of the amount to be
realized—clear of all expenses. He proceeds to prove that
the mode of getting the vessel off the shore and into port is
-conllary to the consideration of how to preserve it
is, so that it may h- -Aition to h

quite si

in a conch, be removes,
and to be worth removing, when the means of doing thi
re ready, and the Droner time is nrrivpd far m,t;noif

No man in his senses, and who thoroughly understands
the circumstances of the case, would dream of calculating
upon completing the requisite means for floatinr her under

ee months. In the meantime the ship mint be pro-
tected; and this eminent engineer recommends the direc-
tors to form, under the stern and along the exposed side
of the vessel, a mass of fagots, made of strong and long