The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-05-04 00:00:00

May 4, 1847.

Erni ptlus.

It is expected that the new landing stage will be moored
On the 11th inst.
The sale of Charing Cross Bridge to Sir Joshua Walms-
ley. Mr. W. Jackson, and others, for £226,000, is now
before the parliamentary committee.
The Oregon, the first vessel which entered the Birken-
head Docks, is hereafter to be allowed to enter them free
Hof all dock dues.
On Friday, as some men were lowering cotton from a
`warehouse in King-street, one of the bales fell on two
children who were improperly allowed to remain in the
tart. One was killed instanter, and the other had his
arm broken.
Charles Battersby, Esq., of Dale-street, in this town,
was a winner of a £lOO prize at the Art Union distribu-
tion in London on Tuesday ; Mr. J. R. Cooper, of Rum-
ford-street, and Mr. E. Ward, of this town, drew a £5O
Prize each, and Mr. J. Stamper a prize of £5O.
. On Monday fortnight a man named John Linford, 60
years of age, while with a horse and cart in Seacome-lane,
was knocked down by the plunging of the animal, and the
Wheel passing over him, he received such injuries as to
cause his death last week.
DEATH ON BOARD-SHIP.—The body of a man unknown,
was on Friday landed at the Egremont pier from a ship
in the river, called the Pursuit, which has since gone to
sea. It was taken to the dead house. It appeared that
he had died aboard on the day before.
Three vessels, the Elizabeth, Scotland, and Thistle,
tailed lately from Mobile by the same tide for Liverpool •,
and it is rather a curious coincidence, that the Scotland
and Thistle arrived here the same day, the Elizabeth
having only preceded them by about twenty-four hours.
The new North American royal mail steamers, Ame-
rica, Canada, Europa, and Niagara, are expected to be
ready for sea early next year. Under the new contract
the steamers will sail every Saturday during eight months,
and every fortnight during the other four months in the
Year, going alternately between Liverpool and Halifax
and Boston, and between Liverpool and New York.
-FATAL ACCIDENTS.-On Wednesday, as some men
were lowering two bags of rice, from Warehouse No. 5.,
of the Albert Dock, one of the bags came in contact with
the sill of the door, slipped out of the sling, and fell upon
a man named William Williams and knocked him down.
Deceased, who was forty-eight years of age, was taken to
the Southern Hospital, where he died on Friday.
At meeting of the journeymen bakers in this town
and Birkenhead, on Saturday, it was resolved to send cir-
culars to the masters that they (the men) had resolved on
and after a certain day to be named hereafter, not to work
more than twelve hours a day, including meals; and that
unless the masters :consented, they would leave the em-
ployment on adate to be fixed. A general association of
the body was formed.
ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, a boy named John Maxwell,
residing in Johnson's-court, New Bird-street, while
wrestling in play with another boy in Stephen's-street,
was thrown down, and fell into the cart-way. A cart
drawn by two horses, going along slowly, happened to be
passing at the time, and one of the wheels went over the
legs and side of deceased, who died in the Southern Hos-
pital next day. No blame was attributable to the carter.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Thursday morning Robert Cheet-
nam aged 50, was found dead in bed. Deceased lived in
bush-place, Gildart's-gardens, and bad complained of a
Pain in the head and chest for some time past. On Wed-
nesday evening he came home intoxicated and retired to
bed about six o'clock from which he never rose. From
the evidence of Mr. Bell, a surgeon, it appeared death had
been caused by effusion of serum in the chest.
SUDDEN DEATII.—On Friday morning, a police-officer
on duty in Chapel-street, ob,et•ved a man named Stephen
M'Carty to stagger, and afterwards to sit down upon some
steps. On going up to him, he was found not to be drunk,
but very ill. He was attended to, but died in ten mi-

flutes afterwards. In his pockets were found Ils. 7d.,
and a ticket for his passage to Quebec, by the ship Aber-
deen. Death was caused by disease of the heart.
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF DOGS.—On Saturday week,
Itt Messrs. Lucas's Repository, an individual gave 10s. for
twenty foxhounds, and sold them immediately afterwards
to a butcher, of the name of R. Lewis, for £2, who, soon
repenting of his bargain, gave the first purchaser £3 more
to take them back ; and in less than half an hour he sold
!hem again for £25 to go abroad, thus realising £29 10s.
°Y his bargain.
The report of the Constabulary Commission states that
the cost of 4,700 vicious characters of both sexes residing
111 Liverpool alone was (independent of the expense of
police) £700,000 per annum. If we follow up this calcu-
lation to the other great towns and populous districts
throughout the country, whose neglected state we have
.Seen, we shall find the annual cost of vice and crime not
less than ten millions per annum.
Suieine.—On Wednesday an old man, upwards of 70
Years of age, named George Seddon, residing in Bridport-
Street, committed suicide by hanging himself. The de-
ceased took his breakfast as usual, and retired to his bed-
room ; but some time afterwards, as he did not make his
aPpearance, a person went up stairs and found him sus-
Fended from the bedpost: He was quite dead, and had
been for some time in a desponding state.
About half-past twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning a
fire broke out on the premises of Mr: M`Kenna, provision
dealer, corner of Milton-street, Scotland-road. The build-
ing was gutted. The damage is estimated at about £lOO.
—On 'Wednesday, about half-past one o'clock, a fire broke
out in a stove adjoining the workshops of Jones and dump,
builders, Lime-street. The engines were got out, but
before they got at the spot the flames were extinguished,
with only trifling damage.
MEETING OF ROMAN CATHOLICS.—A public meeting
of the Roman Catholics of this town was held on Wed-
nesday, at the Music-hall, " for the purpose of expressing
their indignation at the unjust exclusion of their body
" from all participation in the grant of government money
for educational purposes." The hall was well filled, and
amohgst the audience were a number of females. The
chair was occupied by Richard Sheil, Esq. The various
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The brig Tyro, Captain Cotton Symonds, belonging to
Messrs. Cotesworth, Wynne and Lyne, arrived hence at
Lisbon on the 12th of April, having thus performed the
voyage from Lisbon to Liverpool, and back to Lisbon, in
the remarkably short space of twenty-one days, including
the time of discharging and re-loading full cargoes at this
port. The Tyro is a regular trader between this port and
Lisbon, and from her invariably quick passages, and the
superior condition in which she delivers her cargoes, is a
very favourite conveyance with the trade generally, and
especially shippers of fruit.
The imports of grain into Liverpool from the 24th to
the 29th ultimo are as follow :-2,438 quarters of Indian
barrels
191,346 bushels ditto, 149,829 bags ditto, 2,996
oarrels ditto, 43,496 barrels of flour, 1,065 barrels of
bread,
21,301-barrels of Indian corn meal, 445 bags ditto,
20 barrels oatmeal, 1,631 bags of oats, 4,503 bushels ditto,
'1?620 bags of rye, 4,132 quarters of wheat, 14,534 bags
ditto, 121 tierces of rice, 3,345 bags ditto, 548 barrels
ditto, 2,915 qUarters of barley, 340 sacks ditto, 1 tierce of
„beans, 1619 bags ditto, 543 barrels ditto, 602 bags of
Peas, 326' boxes of biscuits, 615 barrels ditto.
LELIIIN'S LAST PICTURE.—We announce to-day, as
!trill be seen from our advertising columns, the opening of
the diorama by Telbin, the artist, so well known by his
sextraordinrry work, "London by night," at the Colos-
rann, his no less beautful production at the Royal Italian
"Pera-house, and other works of equal merit, which have
established his reputation as an artist of the highest class.
t.l)e diorama to be exhibited here is his latest production,
rd created quite a furor in London. There is one peen-
tl„rity attached to these beautiful exhibitions of art en-
"rig them to universal patronage; the combine amuse-
ment with instruction, and the subject of the present de-
!cript inn is one of singular interest. One of the views is
wh,ehrvri‘iliesty's residence at Osborne-house, Isle of Wight,
"th e he taledted Telbin is now occupjed in painting
frescoes" for her Msjesty. The royal yachts are
seen sailing in front of the royal residence.
THE AMERICAN PASSENGER ACT.—A communication
has been sent by W. Rushton Coulburn, Esq., to H. C.
Chapman, Esq., stating the result of the deputation, con-
!listing of the former gentleman and John Miller, and T.
D. Anderson, with Lord Palmerston, on the subject of
the recent act of the American Congress to regulate the
_conveyance of passengers. The act was fully discussed,
and every suggestion of the deputation was kindly consi-
dered by his lordship, who promised to make a suitable
13Presentation to the American Government. The opi-
X9n of the Attorney-General, that any ship sailing from
this country, or the continent, on or before the 31st May
next, would be exempt from the operation of the new act,
Was mentioned; but, as the American minister may not
'0 construe it, the deputation consider it desirable, to
prevent detention to a ship,. that each party should draw
"P a short and clear statement of Isis case, have it properly
attested before a magistrate, certified by the American
r.reansul, and forwarded to the agent of the ship in the
‘-Inited States, as Lord Palmerston expressed his conviction
that, whatever the intention of the American Government
!night-be, a liberal construction of the act would be ex-
tended to those who had entered into engagements accord-
to the present law, in good faith, and ignorance of
41e
...new enactments.
b rEvEn. IN LIVERPOOL.—During the last few days the
Mr. Parker, a Roman Catholic priest, has died ;
r.. Inspector Forsyth, one of the recently appointed re-
4°4R-officers, after an illness of eight days, died on Fri-
; -Air. Gray, one of the overseers, is in a state almost
iieteless ; Mr. Staine and Mr. Lamonby, two of the re-
it wa,,g-officers, are seriously and Mr. Martindale,
fossofficer-of the staff, is still in a bad state, and no
than three of the surgeons, viz., Mr. Steele, (only a
4,57; days ago appointed to the office.) Dr, Robert Gee,
,i;1111r. Grimsdale, surgeon to the workhouse, are in a
a be of great risk to their families. The Rev. Dr. Kelly,
trtnnan Catholic clergyman, died on Saturday. He
i,,caed on Sunday week. Another of the Roman Catholic
torn' is ill. Three of the policemen employed as district
at, e‘ving officers have become afflicted with typhus, and
11 aille-hodied pauper from thew orkhouse, employed as
4,:pistant at the new parish-offices in St. Anne-street, is
the
n,of fever. A requisition is in course of signature to
ite_-kaYor, to call a town's meeting relative to Irish pauper
awuliaration, and the best means of checking the disease
10`4_0:9rtalitY. This, however, is now likely to be aban-
nktoea; and it is thought the requisition will be converted
with a Petition to parliament to pass the bills before them
aitiout delay, as it is expected they will contribute mate-
ezateyo our relief. A meeting of the requisitionists was
got t °II Saturday, but the shortness of the notice only
o,g_ether a very few persons, and another meeting will
the'eP-1 at the Clarendon-rooms this day (Tuesday), when
A''ePs requisite to be taken will be decided on.
the e'w Tatiss.--We have great pleasure in directing
Asp attention of our readers to an Advertisement in our.
T,,,lllpte*,relative to a Truss for the relief of Rupture, m-
str,,,.c,u by Mr. David Tod, Surgeon, 5, Upper Fitzroy-
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c!,_ondon. From the accounts which we have Fitzroy-
qt f the inventor's high degree of professional ac-
(%;rititeitnielseeennltiiisas,tsirhtuoimsu our firm belief that every one afflicted
I,Y,the facult eldn,tsw.itlTiohut delay, be provided with one
The Truss is highly recommended
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