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

Jan. 19, 1847.

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Thee are 13G horses entered for the Tradesmen's Cup
at Liverpool ; and 45 horses for the Derby Handicap.
A bighly-respectable gentleman in this town has retired
from the Evangelical Alliance, in consequence of the
resolution of the British branch of the Alliance, " that
no slaveholder be eligible for membership.'
A meeting 0

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for the relief of Irish dist_
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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
this town was I of. sweetmeats ; also 1000 boxes of cassia, and 250 chests

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.—On
the morning of Wednesday last, a man named John Ed-
wards, residing in Ashton-street, Toxteth Park, threw

that the deceased had heen of unsound mind for
hs, and had threatened so to destroy himself. The

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. (

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
than 1,120 children capable of re-

every that no less

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

use of gas. Teachers, sufficient in number to open th
school three evenings in the week, offered their services
and it is hoped a fourth will shortly be added,

the necessary- ex

penditure

the contri

utions of

AMPHITHEATRE

ACCIDENT AT TFII
night last, an accident whi

To meet

he wealthy

—On Monday
anon st+toy. ri.rl

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.—lnquests were held on Friday
on view of the body of Edw. Graving, whose death was
by his accidentally wounding himself with a knife
—on the body of

while making a skewer, five wee

a man unknown, found dead on .rrmay morning at roe
bottom of a newly excavated vault in the burial ground of

was new!

)t into the yard, which is enclosed in a rail
2_

h. Deceased had on a blue
h can t dark hair and ahnirt

. .
In his pockets were found a small sum of
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 or the cases it appeared
that death had been the result of natural causes.

DESTRUCTION OF A PACKET-SHIP,
Thomas P. Cope, Miercken, from Phila

the 29th ult., lat. 45 15, 10n.65, which set fire to -the
mainmast-head and rigging and cargo, consisting of hemp
and tallow. Captaim M. immediately cut away the main-

) extingi.

did not suc-
h of the

trt
state they remained till the event

New BrunsWick, fell in with them

when a gale sprung

and took off part of the passengers,
11P. On the morning of the 6th the remainder of the
passengers, captain, 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 BILI
reference to the " Pike " se'
the Council to purchase. "
sent waterworks. -

-This bill makes no
scheme, and merely empowers
if they shall see fit," the pre-

_nd adopt such arrangements as such
purchase may render necepsary. 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 Towers and provisions herein con-

;es from occupier 4, shall' be construed tc

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