The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

LARGE IMPORT OF CHINESE SUGAR INTO LIVER-
POOL.—Within the last few days we have had arrivals
from China, with cargoes of a varied character, and in one
or two instances with little or no tea. The vessels from
Canton have brought fourteen thousand five hundred bags
of sugar. Another vessel, from Shanghae, has brought
490 bales, 24 boxes, and 80 cases of silk. There are also
60 bales of China grass, 90 cases of China ware, 226 cases
of sweetmeats ; also 1000 boxes of cassia, and 250 chests
of rhubarb, 200 jars of soy. It is evident that our large
exports to China are stimulating merchants to ransack for
other returns than tea. Sugar is likely to increase, and
become a very important celestial trade.
SUICIDE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INSANITY.-011
the morning of Wednesday last, a man named John Ed-
wards, residing in Ashton-street, Toxteth Park, threw
himself out of his bedroom window, while labouring under
insanity, and was so much injured that he died in three
hours afterwards. It appeared, at the inquest, on Thurs-
day, that the deceased had been of unsound mind for
months, and had threatened so to destroy himself. The
verdict was " Temporary Insanity " ; but surely the
friends of the deceased were guilty of great ignorance or
neglect on observing his condition, not to send him to the
Lunatic Asylum, which is open to the reception of all who
are dangerously affected in mind.
RAGGED SCHOOL, NAYLOR-STREET.—The Rev. George
Dover, directed, lately, a survey to be made of the district
belonging to St Bartholomew's Church, chiefly with re-
spect to the state of education in it. The result was the
discovery that no less than 1,120 children capable of re-
ceiving instruction, were in the habit of attending no
school whatever. Poverty was the general reason given
for this neglect. To supply, in some degree, a remedy for
this evil, a ragged school was proposed. The suggestion
was adopted. The Church of England School Society
kindly assigned one of their rooms, and fitted it for the
use of gas. Teachers, sufficient in number to open the
school three evenings in the week, offered their services ;
and it is hoped a fourth will shortly be added, To meet
the necessary expenditure, the contributions of the wealthy
are solicited.

ACCIDENT AT THE AMPHITHEATRE.—On Monday
night last, an accident which might have been attended
with serious consequences to three persons, occurred at
the Amphitheatre, Great Charlotte-street. In the course
of the evening, after one of the acts, a man who had been
seated near the front gallery, and had left the theatre for
a few minutes; returned, and in the attempt to spring
into his former place, had the misfortune to miss his foot-
ing, and fall upon two ladies, who were seated in the pit.
The bench upon which they were sitting was split, but,
marvellous to relate, with the exception of a few bruises
the man and the ladies were, we believe, uninjured. Of
course many persons who witnessed the occurrence,
thought there must have been a loss of life, and great
was their surprise at seeing all the parties leave the place
without any broken bones.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.-Inquests were held on Friday
on view of the body of Edw. Graving, whose death was
caused by his accidentally wounding himself with a knife
while making a skewer, five weeks ago ;—on the body of
a man unknown, found dead on Friday morning at the
bottom of a newly excavated vault in the burial ground of
St. Patrick's Chapel, Toxteth Park. The vault was newly
dug, out of the solid rock, and was 24 feet deep. How
the deceased got into the yard, which is enclosed in a rail-
ing s.feet high, is not known. His skull was fractured

arid this was-tlie cause of death. Deceased had on a blue
coat, black trowsers, and cloth cap ; dark hair and about
5 feet high. In his pockets were found a small sum of
money and a book entitled " The Garden of the Soul."—
On the body of Edw. M`Donald, who on the 26th Dec.
while intoxicated, hurt his face and one of his thumbs,
from which lock jaw supervened, of which he died on
Tuesday last. Verdict accordingly.—There were some
other inquisitions, bnt in each of the cases it appeared
that death had been the result of natural causes.
DESTRUCTION OF A PACKET-SHIP.—The packet-ship
Thomas P. Cope, Miercken, from Philadelphia, Nov. 26th,
for Liverpool, was struck by lightning on the evening. of
the 29th ult., lat. 45 15, lon. 65, which set fire to the
mainmast-head and rigging and cargo, consisting of hemp
and tallow. Captaim M. immediately cut away the main-
mast, and attempted to extingish the fire but did not suc-
ceed. In this state they remained till the evening of the
fifth instant, when the British ship Emigrant, from Li-
verpool for St. John's, New Brunswick, fell in with them,
and took off part of the passengers, when a gale sprung
up. On the morning of the 6th the remainder of the
passengersoicaptain, and crew, were taken off. In three
hours after the smoke and flames arose suddenly to a
great height, and the ship disappeared. Ship W. Irving,
Caldwell, at Boston, fall in with the Emigrant 16th inst.,
lat. 42, lon. 67 20, short of provision and water, and took
off Capt. M., crew and passengers, and carried them to
Boston, and supplied the Emigrant with bread and flour.
The T. P. Cope was ensured in Philadelphia for 18,000
dollars. It is stated that the cargo was principally in-
sured in England.
THE COUNCIL WATER BlLL.—This bill makes no
reference to the " Pike " scheme, and merely empowers
the Council to purchase, " if they shall see fit," the pre-
sent waterworks, and adopt such arrangements as such
purchase may render necessary. The water is to be
always on, at high pressure, and the rate charged to the
inhabitants is never to exceed the cost of supply—no
profit is to be derived from the works. The following is
the only clause likely to occasion remark from ratepayers:
—" And be it enacted, that the owners of all dwelling-
houses or parts of dwelling-houses occupied as separate
tenements, and receiving from the mayor, aldermen, and
burgesses a supply of water, the annual rack rent or value
of which houses or tenements shall not exceed the sum of
ten pounds, and of all dwelling-houses or parts of dwelling-
houses let or occupied for a term or period of less than
one year, shall be liable and subject to the payment of all
rates, rents, remunerations, and other charges made by
the Council ; and the powers and provisions herein con-
tained for the recovery of rates, rents, remunerations,
and other charges from occupiers, shall be construed to
extend and apply to the owners of such houses and tene-
ments."