The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

COURT AND FASHION.

THE ROYAL VISIT OF THE QUEEN AND
PRINCE ALBERT TO IRELAND.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and suite embarked
on Wednesday last, on board the Royal yacht Vic-
toria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence,
G.C.H., at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon ; and
the different members of the court and household, the
servants, attendants, &c., having also embarked, the Vic-
toria and Albert, with the Royal standard at the main,
proceeded, under a salute from Cowes Castle, en route to
Cork, Dublin, Belfast, and Greenock. The Royal squad-
ron got into regular order soon after starting, and pro-
ceeded at a regular speed towards the Needles, betoken.
ing a fair, happy, and prosperous passage for our beloved
Sovereign in this her Majesty's first visit to the Emerald
Isle.

On Thursday evening at seven o'clock the naval autho-
rities at Cove were astonished by signal being made that
the Victoria and Albert yacht, and the Royal squadron,
were off the harbour. The news was so sudden that a
general illumination as was intended could not be accom-
plished—a great number of rocKets and fireworks and
other manifestations of rejoicing were however discharged.
During the night the Royal party remained in the har-
bour, and, at an early hour on Friday morning, the town
was alive, and Cove never before exhibited such an en-
livening scene. Soon after two o'clock, her Majesty and
the Prince removed to the Fairy, and, amid the booming
of artillery, and the loud acclamations of tens of thou-
sands, steamed round the harbour. Several deputations
with addresses were then admitted to her Majesty ;
shortly after which the Queen and her illustrious Consort
set foot for the first time on Irish soil, which was the
signal for renewed acclamations long protracted. On
entering the beautiful pavilion, the Queen remained
standing, and, at the request of the Cove deputation, as
conveyed through Mr. Roche, M.P., her Majesty was
pleased to change the name of the town to " Queens-
town," instead of " Cove."
Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and suite, then re-
embarked, amidst cheers which made the welkin ring,
and.steamed in for Cork. Along the line, banners with
suitable devices were displayed, and salutes were fired at
all the batteries erected for the purpose. On arriving at
the Custom-house, her Majesty received, on board the
Fairy, deputations from the city and county, with ad-
dresses from each respectively ; immediately after which
her Majesty and Prince Albert landed amidst enthusiastic
cheers and waving of hats and handkerchiefs. The band
of the 12th Lancers played the National Anthem, while a
guard of honour of the Cameronians received the Royal
party. .

A.magnificent procession was then formed through the
city, which was warmly received at every point. The
sight of this interesting spectacle induced her Majesty to
stop the progress for a moment, during which she seemed
highly pleased with this commemoration of her first visit.
At half-past five the cortege returned to the Custom-
house, immediately after which the signal gun was fired,
and her Majesty entered the Royal yacht. In a few
moments the gallant vessel steamed down the river amid
great applause.
As the first gun announced the approach of her Majesty
to Cork, Mr. Hampton, who had caused three beautifully
decorated balloons to be constructed and inflated for the
occasion, bearing in decorated letters the words • Victoria,'
• Albert,' and • Prince of Wales,' gave the signal to let
go, when the balloons ascended steadily and gracefully
amid the acclamations of the several hundreds who wit-
nessed the ascent. The feature was one of the prettiest
in the day's proceedings.
On her Majesty's return to the Fairy, the Mayor ex-
pressed his ardent hope and wish that her Majesty was
pleased with her reception, to which her Majesty replied,
" Nothing could be more gratifying or agreeable.' Sir
George Grey then said that nothing could have been better
or more gratifying, and that her Majesty was delighted be-
yond measure with everything she had seen.
The Fairy then returned to Cove, and her Majesty im-
mediately went on board her yacht. The Royal yacht
and steam squadron left for Dublin early on Saturday.
On Friday night several of the public buildings in Cork,
and a few of the hotels, were brilliantly illuminated.
On Sunday morning, the Royal squadron were seen off
Waterford at ten o'clock.

The royal squadron reached Kingston on Sunday night
at seven o'clock, and her Majesty remained on board all
night. The debarkation was to take place yesterday
morning, and in a second edition we shall be enabled to
give the festivities attendant upon such an important
event.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has invited the Lord Mayor
of London to Dublin to meet her Majesty.
THE ROYAL RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—This vehicle, in-
tended for the royal travel over the Irish railways, has
just been finished. It is a grand saloon, tilled with sofas,
flower stands, mirrors, and gilt mouldings within, the
panels beings of a rich blue striped in white without. It
is all of Irish manufacture, and lined with light blue Irish
tabinet. There are ante-rooms at both ends, with the
royal and Trish arms in juxtaposition.
The only British sovereigns that visited Ireland in peace
or war were Henry 11., John, Richard 11., James 11.,
William 111., and George IV., in August, 1821. Her
Majesty is the first British Queen that will have visited
this country.

Sir George Grey, Bart., is the Secretary of State who
accompanies Her Majesty on her voyage to Ireland and
Scotland. It was his noble cousin, Earl Grey's turn to
attend upon royalty on the occasion, but, having a dread
of salt water and rough weather. be begged to be eveused.
and allowed to retire to the shades and repose of Howick.

HER MAJESTY AT FAULT.—Application having been
made to the Queen by one of the patronesses of " the
Providence Home," bringing the nature of the institu-
tion under her Majesty's notice, the following reply was
addressed to the lady in question. by Mr. Anson :
" Buckingham Palace, June 19th, 1849.—Mr. Anson is
commanded by the Queen, to acquaint Mrs. —, in reply
to her letter, that her Majesty regrets that she cannot
subscribe to a charitable institution in Ireland exclusively
for Protestants."—Dublin paper.

Preliminaries have been arranged for a matrimonial al-
liance between the Hon. Miss Copley, daughter of Lord
Lyndhurst, and the son of a wealthy commoner.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOODWOOD RACES.

TUESDAY.—Match, 100, h.ft. Cariboo beat Mirror.—
The Orange Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 100 added.
Saucy Dick, 1; Clarissa, 2 ; Cosachia. 3.—lnnkeepers'
Plate of 50 soya. Seraph, 1 ; Taffrail, 2 ; Pell Mell, 3.—
Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each. Glen Sadden, 1; Back-
biter, 2 ; Loadstone, 3.—Ham Stakes of 100 sovs. each.
Hardinge, 1 ; Mickleton Maid colt, 2; Italian, 3.—
Match. Crucible beat Buffalo Gal.—Gratwicke Stakes.
Tadmor, 1 ; Herbert, 2; Sidney, 3.
WEDNESDAY.—Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each. Midia,
1 ; Letitia, 2.—Goodwood Stakes. Maid of Lyme, 1 ;
Van Dieman, 2 ; Giselle. 3 ; Chanticleer, 4-21 started.—
Bunney Stakes. Officious, 1 ; Hood, 2.—Drawing-room
Stakes. Borneo, 1 ; Testator, 2; Indus, 3.—Stewards'
Cup. Cotton Lord, 1 ; Ferule, 2 ; Farthingale, 3; Thorn-
hill, 4-22 started.—Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Grief,
1; Reflection, 2 ; Fallow Deer: 3.—Match, 100, h.ft.
Ploughboy beat Scamps Via.—Members' Plate. Testa-
tor, 1 ; Watchdog, 2 ; Priestess, 3.

THURSDA.Y.—MoIecomb Stakes. William the Con-
queror walked over.—Match, 50 sovs. Whitestone beat
Royal Hart.—Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each. Claymore
walked over.—Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each. Cumber-
land received forfeit from Bullfinch and Whirlwind.—
Sweepstakes of 100 says. each. Champion, 1 ; Lady Jer-
sey, 2.—Match. Mirror beat Humphrey.—Match. The
Wren received forfeit from Verderer.—Cup of 300 sovs.
Canezou, 1; Chanticleer, 2 ; Black Eagle, 3.
FRlDAY.—Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, Lord Glasgow
received forfeit.—Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three-
years' olds, A dead heat between Ferrule and the Moor.—
The Derby Plate of 100 sovs was won by Little Jack, beat-
ing Bastinado and Cariboo.—Match. Malmesbury beat
Crucible and Media.—The Nassau Stakes, won by Clarissa,
beating Highland Fling, Grace. and Eugenie.—The March
Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., &c., to be divided between
the first and second horses (13 subs., four of whom paid
forfeit,) won by Sir J. Hawley nd. Besborough, Mr. Dor-
rien's nd. Nautch Girl being second.

ALL ENGLAND AGAINST NEWARK.--A grand cricket
match between eleven of All England and twenty-two of
the Newark district, took place on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday week. The twenty-two went in first, and scored
129 ; the eleven made 39. The twenty-two at the second
inning obtained 114, and the All England 32. Total—
Newark, 243 ; England, 71 ; majoliti, 172.
EXTRAORDINARY ROWING FEAT.—A few days since
gentleman, well known as the champion of the Yare (in
Norfolk,)- rowed a match against time, the distance being
100 miles, and the time 24 hours. He started in a boat
from Carrow Bridge, Norwich, at 12h. 35m. a.m., and
rowed to Beccles Bridge, a distance of 40 miles, a pretty
good morning's work ; he breakfasted at Beccles, and then
returned to Carrow Abbey, where he dined, having rowed
80 miles ; he then pulled down the river to Rockland Dyke
and back again, a distance of 20 miles, and finished the
whole distance of 100 miles at Bh. 28m. p.m., thus ac-
complishing this arduous task in 19h. 53m. On entering
the river Waveney he had to pull against a strong tide
nearly 18 miles. He pulled the last 20 miles under three
hours.

POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
Mr. Denison, M.P. for West Surrey, died on Thurs-
day, aged 81.

On Thursday, Capt. Pelham, a Whig, was returned for
Boston, in the room of Sir James Duke, by a majority of
101 over Mr. Wire, a Radical.
Mr, Godson, M.P. for Kidderminster, died at his resi-
dence, Springfield Hall, Lancaster, of disease of the
heart, on Wednesday.
KIDDERMINSTER.—The sudden death of Mr. Godson
has put all parties on the qui vive. Three gentlemen are
already named as candidates—the Hon. S. H. Lyttleton,
Sir T. Winnington, and Mr. J. T. Best. The two first
are Liberals.

REPRESENTATION OF READING.—There is every ap-
pearance of a sharp contest for this borough, there being
no less than five candidates in the field, viz., Sir John
Hare, of Bristol (whose name may be remembered in
connexion with the recent prosecution of a lady for an
alleged theft of a diamond ring) ; Mr. Stanford, Foley-
house, Portland-place; Mr. G. Bowyer {deputy-chairman
of the County Quarter Sessions at Abingdon) ; Mr. R.
Gardner (a barrister, and son of Mr. Robert Gardner, of
Manchester) ; and Mr. C. Darby Griffith, of Padworth-
house, near Reading—the latter gentleman being the only
Conservative candidate. _ _

I ITHE LAST SESSIONAL MISHAP.—TO the wry last
moment ill luck attended Her Majettty's Ministers during

lug 7,1840 i

the session of Parliament just closed. A custom -41/dc:
ti oned by immemorial practice requires that on the reign
in g of a Royal Speech by Commission, the Sore.....Dtlbe
should be represented by five of the Commissioners
_cti
names of all Peers who are members of the Privy Cam,
being inserted in the Commission, but the acting col,
missioners being selected from the members of the ii+g
net. and the Great Officers of State and of the Buxom.
Household. When, on the present occasion, the feat
missioners retired to robe, it was found that ontYsole
duly qualified Commissioners were forthcoming. the
of their Lordships had gone off to Goodwood races,tbeir
Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain were (3,1.1 d not
way to Ireland, while others, like Earl GreY, did for
for
think it worth their while to go down to the Nouse.s.
the purpose of paying respect to Her 31ajesty,s Coyaswio
sion. After much ado, the Earl of St. Germans and
last laid hold of, in consideration of his obliging n.
good humoured disposition, rather than from °O. ep,
not
that
xa
tti oh nte
e ewhichm prorogationn enthet noble
service. For
not
and, being popped into the first robes and cocked hat onf
could be found, was made to do duty in the cerembor
eto
tbe
cause of his country
gratitude of his Whig friends will procure for 10,..10
substance of that honourable distinction with the 5„5""
of which he was invested for the nonce.—John Bo"'
willthbe his
u s Lordship's
lostrendereds ig i it of,
byf, sake,a hn d nit e
lat

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total lifts.
,The p
(tiero •-crincnittee of Brokers have resolved to keep
'-'aY next as a holiday.
has be ground on which the School for the Blind stands
otiSupold to Mr. Gardner for 50s. a yard.
mops day week, the Rev. F. Parry preached two ser-
-04 behalf
7Clayton-le-Moors, when collections were made
a,ll of the churchwardens' expenses.
eateat has been granted to Mr. John Grantham,
in e!lgineer
ps of this town, for improvements in sheath-
largegTh,
Dock Committee are erecting a covered shed on the
be°: 'ening stage for steam-boat passengers, which will
ilre,t accommodation.
cLEVESON-STREET MURDpIS.—Soi person or
kurder'” consented to supply funds for. the suspected.e
has be murderers 8 defence, and a respectable solicitor in this town
F to conduct it.
etattib FAIR.—Messrs. Chapman and Ca_llis have
ben-k led twenty million tacks, and twelve dozen of
joslitlricses and scissors, from the celebrated manufactory
nedgers, from Sheffield.
barnelday week Dr. Carpenter preached twice in St.
Thotil a,s Church, Douglas ; and on Wednesday last St.s
theielaurch, in that town, was opened with sermon
s' snOP of St. Asaph and Dr. Carpenter. D
Preach linday week the Rev. Hugh M e, .D.,
Lc:l,4,N a sermon in the parish church of Belfast, in ad-
-411 at the claims of the Ulster Magdalene Asylum.
The al 9f 454 was received.
ther Arkenhead Commissioners have intimated that
4e:111 remit one-third to such cottage-owners as may
the 7th instant
l'ay the rates upon their respective properties
Th.
Iterefe, 'Jock Committee have forwarded, through their
kati,'"; a reply to the owners of property at Bootle,
Itora,that they have no power whatever to arrest their
Pow-e7aort of the extent of their present parliamentary
s•
Ni,,Aileissohtes " Lauda Sion" is to be performed at the
°latorig Liverpool Festival, as well as in his celebrated
114(lert2t af " Elijah." In the latter Herr Form.esnew
Ibldrin the music allotted to the Prophet, and
Naie'g English for the purpose. We expect hes will
1,4 a sensation in the part.
its th T NDIA AIL.
ft° WES I M —ln answer to a memorial
Ningt,Arnerican Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool,
,hpteg ier the substitution of Plymouth in place of SouT-
Veabil as the station for the West India packets, tle
remove-P ave notified that the evils complained of will
at Southampton.
I'lea.S:e° CLUB EXCURSION TO THE LAKES.—This
itabisht excursion took place on Wednesday, when utpe-
opt,of,eight hundred persons availed themselves of the
!'MY which offered for viewing the splendid scenery
tittleilakes, and enjoying a day of rational amusement
'considerable outlay, The weather was beautifully
iti'lestia..d all the arrangements were such as to give, the
eatisfactio Indeed, the trip -was the
.cau.,e f
tv4lldant !flea. sure, that a second excursion of a
has been already spoken of.
toning last being the fourteenth anniversary of the
,Ilistrt of St. Marv's Church, Kirkdale, under. h
4Pro of
the Rev lt4, 'D. James, an eloquentni and highl they
4.llhtlellate, se mon ;as delivered in the eveng, with
Usual characteristic boldnes's end
fcleteleeteco'n--
It'ding considerable indisposition an
tres f dissuasion of friends. The worthy gentlemani
f his .131. a few weeks, accompanied with the best wishesi
•,e4ce .ery re
art, spectable, congregation, for perfect conva
the establishing of his health.
'4l'Vll's•---Me Ha lock and Co. of this town are
ssrs.
Ir‘e"r•rooTtn,g a very tasty nutritious article of food—
s ate biscuits. They are of first-rate quality, and.
iLtY e,, net surmised to hear that the sale is becoming'
to It will be seen. that. these gentlemen also
this
t descriptions of this article. We are informed
411. lost f „ pris.ing.firm have
fancyntributed one hundre.d
tg _,L9eir biscuits te the fair, so that the nisi-
Frog Ilat Interesting affair will have an opportunity of
I'A,a,w far our laudations are deserved.
li!Vill:4cclDENTs •On Wednesday, a labourer, named
tristill;', aged 52, employed at the Sailors' Home, was
4,4 t tVeveral men to hoist a large stone, and, find. in.g
room_formhaeimh
machine,
work at the winch
i and threw the ap-
' 8• he
,tv.cun bed upon th
tiorolly of gear. The coensequence was, that the stone
4;+ Of the 410 to the ground, whilst Melville, who had got
14;t1ot.,.cliain, was being drawn up to the takle, when
was
hold, and fell head ft?remost upon the stone.
1,'414,"44 as fractured in a shocking manner, and he died
Oe Tuesday,e a labourer on the Bury rail-
t Walton by the buffer of an
IQee:t4d killed
do"
tr74tiA-d.r." OF TH• E
TowN.—During the week there has
Toe-ecrease of 31 eneral moatay of the -
kid
death,_ a decreasein of 420 in the mortalitylit from choler ba.
Java from all causes were 601,. from cholera 333.
ges of the epidemic were still. confined to the
1!4,0f tehrtoaulation of the poorer districts of the town,
kh'iva,,e deaths having occurred in Scotland and Vaux-
Ctlek,"B, whilst there had been only 13 in Rodney and
litiBotfetittlltY wards. The new cases reported during the
PYs of the present week were 342 against 350 of
3s this receding. The deaths from diseases of the
it,,eatb Week were considerably below the average, only
'vk
s having taken place against 67 in the previous
()11iik
FALLING FROM A SWINGING-BOAT.—
It fell'f_ Evan Evans, fine child of twelve years of
tkilett rota a swing-boat" in operation on some
111:.4itij7iNund near St. Martin's_ Church, and was so
io,lnqi4Led that he died in three. hours afterwards. At
qtettl;T:' on Saturday, a verdict of " Accidental death"
he °llly ~,,ped• We may remark that these swing-boats
t '4ord no rational amusement to children, but
Ni NY end
',tit 114 anger the lives of those seated in them—
thus jump out, and throwing
ti4°l',.?(tehtleself drs,7•l'allleus mstaanydin_ g by are also liable to be
down by them •, and to crown all, the motion is,
10‘4e4 unhealthful, frequently producingnausea and
of. the stomach. These swings should be put
„tiE A
i~tore-4 div•
Th commission of the peace for the
•
•Justice
of this county opens on Saturday next,
"Olet,d Patteson
.and Mr. Justice Wightman.
ar is rather heavier than usual, there being
thde no less than 117 prisoners trial. They
rape classified :—For murder, 1 ; attempt. to murder,
1 ; manslaughter, 9 ; escaped convict, 1; em-t
6:41t, 1; stabbing, 7 ; forgery, 14 ; arson, 1.; min
Oak; assault and robbery, 15 ; burglary, 38
ti,:'ktp„tig false declaration, 1 : infanticide, 1 ; fraudulent
; and mutiny, 2. It will be remarked from
Vree4/',rs that the number of burglars for trial is beyond
to ant- The number of forgeries also great.
Iktl'ed et thirteen men out on bail, charged with having
ttittittr ,he airway of a colliery near Rochdale. The
N;j_ght ;10,se out of a disputed ownership, and it is. not
iVable-"tkat it will maintain a. criminal aspect. It is re-
`4l,, coin "at amongst the prisoners charged with.passing
%tt' ' the " mint cases," as we have termed them,
j4ttte!! child only seven years of age, who has been
ticooto along with his parents.
!lte'4,el`o,lcAl. GARDENS.—This day is the anniversary
s
Nt:ceasir,"ters' festival. That delightfulefetveaswt h
ttoo
sto glof once a ear of attractinTtes es
h
tr`'., e Zoologicyal Gardens. such vast multi-
Zoological Gardens. The present will, if
4r11`"(1 pt° scend all former efforts on
.the part of the
rhPrietors of the gardens. There is to be a grand
Illate_kh'o,.etir,g under the direction of M. Gometz, who
that surprising feat, excelled in only by the
South 'America, the throwing of the lasso.
ttt:;11 es',7 de best marksman, for which
i,teo "'towed to contend. The fireworks will b. e. on
14.4 et 11:
Seale
to
will be varied by other brilliant
Fl:tjtithoeseaeil, Phwton. and Vesta seated in a chariot of
hv. kr, characters will be personated. by Mdons. and
'SL'ar Gsaini the latter of who has gamed adeserved
•
int'rep*d performances on the tight rope. A
eta 11,q
14-„`c balloon-1 tl r spectacles too numerous to
N10,4`,14,e brief limits °of aeparagraph, will be succeeded
• fall, dresrusland costume. We trust the weather
,7'ayourable in order that the Foresters and
,ous friends may fully appreciate the bill of fare
f.,,llSt,,:tawn out for them.
,444efic, Saturday morning, shortly before one
1,14;1; oe broke out in the premises, in Williamson-
L'P'ed 'by Messrs. Benson, spice merchants. It
an outbuilding in the yard, in which there
k‘4!.Alt.„eaSttsa, noci some machinery, as well as a number of
EtAtiofcc. The alarm was given, and soon reached
IZ.l,ere wittl.ianefcient body of fire-
tole the";.'ul▪
ly on the spo
_Access was obtained by
011 "ewf rarti wall the gate being locked. A noble
104, and
dog was in the yard, and barked
iiwcidsdis'aoclgpt into a cornerm ,to escape the flames,
ti;vt4,;,rvtas h held ave reraocmh
yhi had not the rope by
p I cut. The burning build-
Ve4tied with wood-work, which aided the embus-
,lia°,tte id lad
Warehouse (combining offices) on the
llsltitige4)l-sieed°f the yard was in great danger, but ignition
!te Zsh d „ flames laying of the engines, which soon
i%-"Nuetb ',tie but not before the combustibles
ekt etltispeu nrid the machinery nearly destroyed. The
v-et4tpett,i4erable, but we have not learned the amn
'4ll ",`),4l4trldg„and forenoon the dog, called " Wallace,"a
t, ot-Z ine street, amongst the crowd, opposite the
of his' masters' property.
tLettohkET At
4/1 ATQL—The return match between the
0,44,qh uit Victoria Clubs commenced on Wednesday,
oftweae 11,2 c'n the ground of the Birkenhead Park
Which had been lent for the occasion.
th:lr rctast, the play was resumed on the grou.n.d
se Nur a with six Birkenhead Park, and resulted in
ate:, with six wickets to go down. We subjoin
11 tt,fiei Pir,t EVERTON. tittlo4 b .fattings. Second Innings.
• 4111je
.. . 9 b Bevis 0
-I.`" b Haram..**** 11 Hall, c and b Haram 0
yhmlilll4l, II :yam.
.........
.... I b Bevis 8
CAls ............. 3 c Burton b Griffiths
tirillitlerlio b. 'llbevi'van ................. 32
rli3onweust, b Bevis 3
apt is. • .............. 0 Abraham, not out
1, out
....... 2 c Haram b Bevis ... • (2) Itolaß •••r • . • .......
3 b Haram
'rts Bevi ......... 8 c Griffiths b Glaze-
-9eB 13;4 "tarn,. brook 8
4
Total 4,4;
........... 5
b Beßvyises, 6
6
v: ••" • • • ........ 773. Total 34
.„„or, b`liet VICTORIA.
V 104, `" Second Innings.
tt 44 c ~ms on .......... 6 b Hall 5
tiots-`0; Martin •...... 5 c Martin b Hall ... • 5
et _,ouni"atra • • .......... 19 notoupland b Hall
21
1140) t, eonlandlli),Martln 8 out
• Tomlinson 2 not out 3
tilitstrta, e • ...... .. 7 b bet. w b Llster 2
4011,1411, ck• b Lister 2
hy cn .......... 0
ei'
bids'.tartin ••• • • ..
........... 0 b Martin 9
„.• ••...
Tow. 4, ..
erthrows, 2 8 Byes, ; %side, 1 7
55
• ............. 59 Total

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE.

A melancholy accident occurred on Friday last, caused
by those sudden perils which attend' upon bo sting in our
river. We give the particulars as disclosed at the inquest
held on Saturday, by Mr. Churton, at Messrs. Parry's
Hotel, Seacombe. On Friday morning, a party composed
of Mr. John Kerr, assistant overseer of Seacombe, his
wife, Avis Kerr, his brother, Thomas Kerr, and a sister,
started about nine o'clock, from Seacombe for Ince, in a
half-decked, cutter-rigged boat, with a punt astern, to
convey Miss Kerr to that place. From the evidence of
Mr. Thos. Kerr, it appeared that when about opposite
Garston, the party were becalmed ; and, the tide being
running down strong, they could make no headway, and
put back for Seacombe. On a sudden, a squall struck the
boat, and she filled and went down from under them, in
about 30 feet of water. • Mr. Thomas Kerr promptly cut
the rope attaching the punt, and dragged into it his sister,
Miss Kerr. In a short while he also succeeded in getting
on board his brother, who was at the time insensible. All
that was heard of deceased, Mrs. Kerr, was her exclama-
tion, when the boat was going down, " Oh, William,
William !" They returned, after sailing about on the
spot upwards of a quarter of an hour, without seeing any
traces of Mrs. Kerr, and were picked up by the river flat
Argo, on her way to Liverpool.
Mr. Vim. J. Kerr stated, that at the time of the boat
sinking, Mrs. Kerr had hold of the mast, with one arm
upon his shoulder ; but getting fast in the rigging, she
signed to him to save his own life. He went down, how-
ever, after her, to try to find her amongst the rigging, but
failed, the sail getting round him, from which he was com-
pelled to 'extricate himself, intending to go down on the
other side. On coming to the surface, as we have stated,
he became insensible. After procuring a change of
clothes, for which Mr. Thos. Kerr had proceeded to Sea-
combe, Mr. Kerr and his brother proceeded by a sailboat
to search for the body ; and on nearing the place where
the boat had gone down, they met a flat, on the deck of
which was the body, which had been picked up about an
hour after the fatal accident, covered over with one of the
sails of the boat. The attention of the flatman was
attracted by a portion of the mast above water; and on
looking down, his wife, who was on board, perceived the
bonnet of the deceased. She was found with her neck
jammed in the rigging. Her watch and two rings from
her fingers had been taken off for safety, and were faith-
fully handed over to Mr. Kerr by the female on board the
flat. Nothing, in fact, could have been more in accord-
ance with strictly humane feeling than the conduct of these
people, as well as those on board the Argo.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of accidental
death.

The deceased, Mrs. Kerr, had only been married about
eight months, was twenty-five years of age, and advanced
in pregnancy. Too much praise cannot be given to Mr.
Thos. Kerr for his presence of mind and promptitude in
severing the painter of the punt; but for which, none of
the party would have been saved. Mr. Kerr and his sister
were too much exhausted to make any further effort for
themselves, and were dragged by force alone into the small
boat by Mr. T. Kerr.