The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-12 00:00:00

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CAUTION.—There is a person now advertising to supply
London newspapers at a low rate, but who, on inquiry, is
hat known at the place which he gives as his address.
,Jnr- Brady, late of the Weekly News, brought an action
Luis week against Mr. Ross, as one of the proprietors of
the defunct paper, for the recovery of a debt. The plain-
tiff was nonsuited.
Bony OF AN INFANT Fousrn.—On Friday night a man
employed in cleaning out a privy in a court in Fisher-
street found the body of a new-born female child. The
body was examined by a surgeon. There were no marks
of violence. Deceased had lived, but owing to decompo-
sition the cause of death could not be ascertained.
ATaa BODIES FOUND ON THE BOOTLE SHORE.—The
'Vries Courier states that one of the bodies recently
found on the shore at Bootle is that of Mr. James Din-
Ividdie, late of Exchange-street, Manchester, son of Mr.
Dinwiddie, hosier, Dumfries, who perished in
the outset of a voyage to New York.
NeTHE WELSH IN MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL.—
e: 'are requested to contradict a statement which ap-
rrt under the above heading in yesterday's Albion.
e '
.Welsh Church, in Liverpool, instead of being almost
deserted, is,' we are informed, gradually attaining to that
sition which it ought to hold in the affections of the
ends of the principality.
SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Sunday night week, a man
'named John Braid, whilst sitting intoxicated in the house
2f a man named Strange, in Wood-street, suddenly leaned
Couch,
and expired. On Tuesday night, a man named
"nob, a newsvender, residing in a court in Thomas-
Street, went to bed at his usual time in good health. In
a few minutes afterwards he was found dead. Deceased
Was of very eccentric habits. During the last eight years
of his life no person had been permitted to enter his room
but himself.
EARL AUCKLAND IN LIVERPOOL.—On Wednesday last
Lord Auckland, the First Lord of the Admiralty, arrived
in this town from the Isle of Man. where he had been on
a visit to his brother, the Lord Bishop of the island. On
Thursday he visited various parts of the town, and during
the day embarked on board the Redwing. His lordship,
after inspecting the docks, disembarked at the Coburg
Dock. Shortly afterwards he was conveyed to the Wood-
side Ferry, and visited the docks and works in progress at
Birkenhead.
FraE.—About half-past one o'clock on Saturday morn-
,a fire broke out in a dwelling-house in Hawke-street,
irrunediately opposite to St. Nicholas's Catholic Chapel,
:-Csitletras-hill. When the alarm was given, the inmates
Were to escape by means of sheets lowered from the
windows, but ladders being speedily procured, they
are saved without that resource. The engines under
r• Hewitt arrived promptly on the spot, and the flames
were fortunately, checked, bnt not before destroying
!Inch of the poor tenants' furniture, and gutting the upper
-°°llls. The house was tenanted by some actors, who had
only entered it on the previous afternoon.
Ouele Liverpool Albert Dock warehouses are certainly
4._ warehouses par exemple, of Liverpool. They ex-
round the four sides of the dock ; the front wall,
Which is four bricks thick, being supported upon arches,
Pinging from iron columns. These columns, which
are
close to the edge of the masonry forming the dock,
the
of Doric character, and are four feet in diameter at
_e base. Thus there is a large area, conveniently situ-
!led for landing goods, and for hoisting them into different
„Tries of the warehouse. The floor above the ground
1,71,!'Y is wholly supported by similar iron columns, of
three feet
those in the range next the first mentioned are
tla'ii'ee feet in diameter. The aperture in the floors for
th sing the goods is formed by an iron frame, to receive
fire-proof arches. It would be difficult to find a
814 u ding in London having the appearance of solidity and
ength found in these warehouses. This arises chiefly
I`°lll the manner in which the brickwork is executed, which
biii.en.„ a style quite unknown to London workmen. The
are considerably larger every way than -Builders kn
111,'''Y employed, in length measuring 91inches.
c1.01,1),.13, LE AND INTREPID CONDUCT.—Our readers may
to -1;-"ess remember that, some time ago, we had occasion
liejeak highly of a seaman on board one of the Birken-
of h";4earriers; named William Kane, who has, at the. risk
meat own life, saved no less than eleven of his fellow-
Pleasures from death by drowning. We have now the
,the ', of recording another act of self-devotion upon
Burke` Tof this truly gallant fellow. The five o'clock
day. „„414ead boat had just left the landing-stage, on Thurs.
jar -Yelling last, when a small river boat got partially
tl,4lloed between her and the Eastham steamer. One of
B.e Parties in the boat, fearing that they would be swamped,
fouPng from the boat into the steamer. In attempting to
follow his example, another of the parties fell into the
In this perilous position he cried loudly for help,
Bi-1 while everybody on board the two steamers were
rusual ushing here and there with ropes, &c., Kane, with his
Promptitude, jumped into the water, swam like a
fish, and in a minute he coolly fastened a rope securely
round the body of the individual in the water, who was
by it drawn on the deck of the Birkenhead boat. Kane
promptly followed, bleedinc, profusely from a wound in his
restefe w.rnhhiceh:eentiueninfortunbately received in this intrepid
gs amongst themselves, which they _
This was very well foer,
en on board immediately raised a
Kane.gave to
subscriptions ought to be made, and d we shall
be glad to
anbeginning, but further
receive any donations.
VENTILATION OF MINES.—From what took place, at
the Liverpool Royal Polytechnic. Institution, on Monday
week, we are most happy to observe, that a step has been
taken in the right direction. The paper read by Mr.
Sweetlove gives, perhaps, as clear as—if not a more lucid
7-
nd_escription of the modes of working coal, so difficult to
'isdterstand by the unitiated, than is generally given at such
nstitutions ; and the discussion which ensued, was equally
Prest":l4i, r%—both of which, we trust evident, ake some im-
erful°ll in the right quarters. It is that a pow-
''lsinclination to change exists, both among men and
]lane habi, B—the former, doubtless, from strongly-impressed
th,;"8; the latter, probably, to avoid expense—for, al-
forrgn several systems of ventilation have, in the last
acr, Years, been proposed by scientific men, practically
nted with coal-mining, and which have had evident
be-e':B of superiority over existing methods, they have
lot;
objected without trial, and, one by one, have sunk
vien. Mr. Sweetlove appears to have taken a
We novel view of the principles of ventilation, and
pa,,,91 we think is worthy of serious consideration by all
,"les concerned—and that is, " first the removal of this
the gas before its admixture of atmospheric air in
fre',Pine ; and, secondly, to keep up a constant supply of
as'Ft air for the respiration of the miners. These objects
s only be effected separately ; we may, therefore,
tr...ibe the failure of the present modes of ventilation to
./eirourn attempting to effect them conjointly."—Mining
'i.
S
pIcASURGICAL PRACTITIONER VINDICATED FROM SUS-
C,l°N.—An inquest was held on Friday, betore Mr.
a:rrY„, y on view of the body of Mr. Andrew Milligan,
40, managing clerk in a bank. The widow of de-
b-4sed said that she lived at No. 42, Park-street Toxteth
For the last three months deceased had been very
lit, and unable to follow his business. He complained of
general weakness, and was frequently quite 'out of his
He was attended by Dr. Henry, at intervals,
:Luring the three months, but kept gradually declining up ,
I_l.o the time of his death—on the sth instant. Before his
'witness called in Dr. Henry, of Warwick-street, to
•';eer
he n
nd u, who said he could do nothing for him, and asked
neas a medical friend to call in to see him.
said she had not. He then recommended her to
o for the Parish ,
sur e as she had no means of paying
Whittle) g ".
°lle went for him, but before he (Mr.
hadnot " came the deceased was dead. Dr. Henry told
to say that he
virplhaoinieidveodfiii:d witness, who been attending him. Deceased
in his head and back. Another
quence of
merit made as to his the house, corroborated the state-
--hi come s state of health and lowness of spirits.
Al Whittle, to the
a note addressed to the Coroner by
reasons the writer
was
sacrificed
Feyasons to suppose that the
improper treatmemt, the inquest was held,
deceased .
en-u•
try would have been deemed necessary. Aterwise a post
11,, tem examination of the body by Mr. other no
Whittle, Dr.
hlenry and he were examined. Dr. H. said he had served
e apprenticeship to an apothecary and surgeon. When
told Mrs. Milligan not to say that any doctor had
„tended deceased, it was under the impression that if
a statement were made, the parish doctor would not
attend. Mr. Whittle said that from the external appear-
Ons of the body, and from what was stated by deceased's
tre' he considered the deceased had died from improper
theatnlent, and that it was his duty to report the case to
foe coroner. He, however, on examination of the body,
end the viscera to a certain extent diseased, and finally
h'ald an abscess in the brain, which was the cause of
e,a7ii, and the result of disease of long standing. He
I,,„;'.id discover no evidence of improper treatment. It
a mistake to suppose that the parish surgeons would
attend if another practitioner had been called in.
fi-ZY were bound to attend when sent for. Dr. Henry
tv„,`.hat he had not latterly attended deceased for six
s, until within a day or two before his death. He
ape Previously attended him, and had only administered
11, rents, through which he got so well thr.t he was told
aoci3Oed not repeat his visits. He had received no fee
too presented no bill, as the parties were, he believed,
I'Nktrr t pay. The Coroner, after some explanations
nah;,,ve to licensed and unlicensed practitioners—the
igo Luties of which were equal in cases of neglect or gross
nee°l'ance through which death ensued, said that he could
" verdict that could be returned on the evidence but
afreeZd,by the visitation of God." There was nothing to
vith,,tne character of Mr. Henry professionally or indi-
Was-4Y, and from what Mr. Whittle saw and heard he
rtlmicustified in writing the note alluded to. He also re-
0.,,,.ed that it must be a satisfaction to the widow co
lhot",,tbat no improper treatment was resorted to, and
"ue deceased died from natural disease. Veldict,—
ed from abscess in the brain."