The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

Korai _ till 5.
lqee Albert tag g nified his intention to patronize
WV'tlusPratt's College of Chemistry.
aterGe Harbord has been elected chairman of the
)11 e°°Moittee in the lace of Mr, Procter.
•'o4;;;,,,H?bert Abraham ,p late editor of the Liverpool
Kane' has been called to the bar of Canada.
tut-eo; who has saved so many lives at Tranmere, has
mbit.,;fesened with £8 53. by gentlemen who are in the
mot cro
ssing the ferries.
Sas sea?de_sdaY last a little boy named William H. W. eales
ieeci to death by upsetting a vessel containing hot
evr the absence of his parents.
tlikeetellseiday, a man in Messrs Lawrence and Co.'s
"t. James's-street, had his right hand taken off
Oal\v"iaoll a the machinery.
11tsli; eg te'iesday, three men were committed for trial for
•—wo boxes of ti from the ship Patrick Henry,
Al til Waterloo Duock.
te, e i offi e
of head distributor of stamps, for the Liver-
eboOrict, has been conferred upon George W. Bis-
'll latedistributorfor the Leeds district.
he
-4111th• •
j 0• Powell, curate of St. Bartholomew's.
r (eh. ls town, has been presented by the candidates
rceatian with a handsomely-bound Church,Ser-
-0
tie fi
'l4 a k• s-aY week a boy named Henry Thomas was
ite ;
Q 11. a, .0 Waterloo-road, when he fell against a lorry
11.*
died - passing, and the wheel passed over his arm.
,104 Wednesday of the injuries.
.4° beicitesday night a female named Mary Silkstone,
ihogctile to Compton-house to get some article
'eath t
,0 ate she mad purchased, suddenly fell down in the
Lee welea ppley.
ireet,feednesda John Wood, publican, at. the.
'mg on,- u-strYeetandr Crown-street, was found in his
itNe susPended to the bedpost by a silk scarf. He
ell for
W a some time in an unsound state of mind.
et to tee'lle,sda e Francis M'Masters, a seaman, belong-
e'tieetere ship YZetlnel from New Orleans, who had
''L'etb,:;,!(lllaritity of blood on his passage, died shortly
euo e;,,g taken tes the Southern Hospital.
t4"at:l. Q*;;laY' th? joint subecOmsmvitetaece, appointed by the
tf3.enith Committee.resolved to recommend
of ee4 eeeueincrease the saltaei of Mr. Newlands, the
tlirci,!'.
oer,. from £7OO
.. £lOOO, in consideration
eit 'tee
.C. 4 imposed upon him.
1) Pose of ?Atm!) youths have arrived Glasgow for the
011:°f theeeal:ning how to build marineu steam-engines.
Leer e. will be instructed at Mr. Napier's works in
and the other two will be sent to a foundry at
v:ll4k'
of Birkenhead, after suffering
.a depressionrpi
thorn
'eeteetur!atened a complete stop to
.itts hitheetatt:le, d
ieoleelrat,.is fast recovering from low and
etioo tills year will exceed that] sof last year by
Le,:
slie 'eh at • e played on Wednesday, at Bir-
tebed,par,_ cricket was
wieeile-, between e Roscoe and Birkenhead cricket
tke bee was won by the former by twenty runs ; the
neth 2 Roscoe Isi innings, 99 • 2nd, 56 ; total, 155.
tetepetso'e„, Ist innings, 75 ; 2nd, 60;' total, 135.
te 'ao,, Aes EMIGRANT.—A poor emigrant, of erne-
yea;,ea„,,,,
n ed John M'Cormick, about fifty-
lei w: old, died board the Maiden City steamer, on
„get.t Londoonuderry to.this port. He had a pas-
'-`4l cltet for America, with £2 15s. deposit marked
that•
Teo
Poli
lite,efeeee force in Manchester amounts to 469 men ebnaa;
1%; oete',,',,rPool until recently to 1029; th
k'Pelie'uuced to 900. In Liverpool theerneuamre nearly
tiitthere men to every thousand inhabitants; 0 ienveiSytock-
10ete.ts little more than one policeman fivebe
illabitants. In other words, the difference
etw
itlL-orse 0 Places is nearly twenty to one.
11' attached to one of Mr. Frey berg's omnibuses,
aties between West Derby and Liverpool, was
tth°44,4l' end of Hotham-street, London-road,w_ot_n
14d,i'aft3eiline, by coming into violent e4ntae
his octy.
114iLlvlInv` a gig, which passed through b
-eg• was in the gig was thrown out and seriously
see
nei &testi
Beve °Y week, whilst a boy named. 11.Iark.nH_oeyseerlya..,
4, leers the son of a widow living M
ttt4tlhis%as Playing in a float in a vacant piece of ground
.other's residence, he fell from the float, and one
etelieg -eels Passed over his leg, crushing it severely. Thee
ereti until Tuesday when lock-jaw set in, and' h
kti tse •
o,ieL'ng of the proprietors of the Mechanics' Insti-
14.edre ednesday, the proposed alterations in the
eLfthqoeestlised in the Standard of last week were
adopted
.
el4sereo•Ytiae-111r. George Holt stated that the receipts
t YN, aalg schools had fallen short during the last
ttvt see expenditure by £456. but that they would
§gekkee sllPPorting.
theilTlON OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet-
-o,3rr. j°ard of Examiners held on Tuesday,cf the 19th
kteetlf Brown Teulon, late mate the " Mak-
teeNirerPool, and Mr. Robert Terurn Cochrane,
c%cer of the royal mail steam ship " Niagara,"
ISti-re°,w, were examined and found qualified or
kl'ee'l Masters' certificates.
eett4eteiveCClDENT.—On Thursday evening, on the
th 4t 1 teat Rock Ferry of the "Star" steamer, which
.Psk all-'ng stage at half-past six, it was found that
eke's -art'
e that „ cY, the fireman had been killed. It would
Veelee"te unfortunate man must have been oiling
e, elida erY, and his foot slirping, he. fell with his
the been, and, of course, was instantly killed.
eOff ,4
Monday, Augustus Corless,
kit thee. StitelDE.—Oh .
et,ed ePeter_, residing in 5 Court, 1 street, co rn-
Viblet,le by hanging himself. Blair
- removed the
lAl,l,llVet,le hook where it was hanging, and taken the
141 4141;7 4e employed in his own destruction. It i
'et,faieile'elie. deceased had married a second time, and
tGr..alsie"citle dissatisfied with the union, left hem, and
li
-.tee-keueritly reduced to a state of destitution.
14elititY Voete.s.—All persons having qualificationsnstgive
toy totics, if not already correctly registered, m
situated,es of the township in which their
it NI, s between the 20th of June, and not
tO4diatn„tile 20th of July next. Should the property be
'koth:" township the notice can be sent through .tl7
ktoti eSI-tel)°,lstaT,oo beingt first paid.
s All borough voters must take
tieP,eet,(2r before' the 20th of July next, to pay all] thte
tete tpith-j,itld asEe! taxes due from them preeiouesty _ oe
seeited .I],' 01 January last, or their names witn b
libeled ,3r the overseers. The £lO electors who have
• L'acir since the 30th of Ju1y,1849,
1,1;eoe Itefetial premises
overseers of such change, in order to
illeeohnet° to iniseert allthe premises in the lists published
NtrEki'a the 31st of July.
Elie a el.°PetteenCHlLDßEN.—On Friday, the Corpnio;
11,,,,ttY at B'rkenhead was, at least, made of so d ar Froml 900 to 1,000 childr en, boys an
eNit Industrial Schools at Kirkdale, and con-
1114is to the Perish Workhouse of Liverpool were per.-
lete teir school anniversary aead
t4itja4eaticeer,b a h
and a visit to Biekenhead Park, to. which
1,1,1th4141,04 long procession, with their flag flying, and
fide thee' Ori Saturday last, a match was played be-
the Pteerton and the Victoria clubs, on the. ground
to Birkenhead Park, which resulted in favourn
t:t lit'it'sc•-i'a, by a majority of 12 runs, the score.
i 329; •pletoria, firse, innings 68, second innings 71,
0 1,7 . Everton , first innings , second innings 70,
08:11'bbe " evening being beautifully fine there was a
tjleii er of spectators, amongst whom were several
in beeeTeY add that towards the close of the game
y exciting, the Everton having 6 men
tile !tk ottleveeer- eto gt to win.
ort„,i'ttee,- -- run- — LIVERPOOL.—It appears that
,-,OYED IN
liotika'kii:,ne, hanging idly about the Exchange and
sped tie tlat::,reet, have been counted, and the result
lt
sphere are in Liverpool 2,000 porters (ab
ile-ecTerls that can write, take drafts, &c.) unem-
tekettltiloyeevery day ; 896 carters were also found to
telie`ied e`l4. Supposing these carters and. porters to
b'it e-lert, with on the average, five children each,
hen 0t.0`4, a total' of (from these two classes alone)
the "MO people in a state of destitution—that
eiene Cee arrivals of shipping are limited.
;Is' froresLg te. rer LWERPOOL.—There have been 114
1%411141,Q cholera, during the past week, in this town.a
teat
,eePorted the previous eyeeekadwas 63, t
sad progress.
%1111)je
tattt4ekeaT diseasesi isn making alEgincgwrapid
the premonitory and
;1,4* is abskes of uuU disease to continue without
tr,`lsifai assistance. However medical men mey
itett:ll4ll in3ttteern treatment adopted, all concur in
incipient es the disease, with pro-
the 'es' is re stages
eezi l'e 1.,
.adily subdue , whereas in the collapsed
ye, tee
cettle or no hope of the patieret:
e-er, r THE THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-
V, tinder theatre opens on Monday next for the
tf,qt eicieler the management of Mr. Copeland
.; and
%j'irit t be conducted with that gentleman s mover-
1e Aka e
141p1,, ilterprise. It is being completely new
Yl4l. is th°4ghOht. The attraction announced for_ the
iletere'4l•eeeft appearance of the veteran. !vlacrean , to
le-t% engagement previous to retiring altogetherY
teelote!se or' , The engartement is for fifteen deys,nnin.
ollle.t.;!ioes :Pilch he will go through hisbfaaysouciactee
and
tf,e• ett hoteen the leading characters of S
.k
li'tt the regular drama. He will: Phow ever
tet4,,,(geh, l'ue first instance, for ten successive nights;
,Ree,rete,el fnlfils some other engagements in the pro-
e'lle7tee glue to take his final leave before the close of
tsi:N tee T
rhoucee.—ln consequence of the unfavourable
ttigtri uesclaY, the children connected with the
t4l6.4g,atiis Were unable to participate in the annual
beqe, Ties (?ccasion of pleasing reminiscence to young
It' °fie/14\14e circumstance having come to the knowledge
beat his the proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel,
Eft tl4l-1 of Ct.ecellistomed benevolence, signified to the con-
tro,,p Silas School his willingness to throw open
e• ens for
tte On -e •their amusement on the. first fine
tree elle& -cilday this kind act was put :
he su 'en asembled in the spacious afield used
bY the members of the Brunswick
0 ine! appliances were afforded which could con-
aoleite'pePlereeuecnt mirth and amusement, and besides the
4,144 of bats, balls, &c., the proprietor supplied
119.teetleeee ci,t of edibles.
1144' 4Y) that it---"vs.--We observe by the Builder of
let ltlllreieg
tr ntains a letter from our townsman Mr.
Andy ill 1 ntioe of erßaPer read by the Earl of Lovelace to
th atnitlat il Engineers London, on his disco-
rietle ,aer)i; e(.l timber for the arched trusses of roofs,
teo's ecalr irtion of it at his mansion, East Horseley
ie eeetiPtieaaY, in 1843, prepared designs for roofs of 4cair 'Nroet and has erected. many churches with the
r'w
ed 111)0 ti • -
Aire; 4de • aeigl b this principle, several of which are
-sreti 1 °mimed and have received the unqua-
by‘l4litli se4r. PyerY tine for their elegance and sim-
ki)4 fA roof elves an instance of the economy with
4%t())1. the be Constructed, by reference to the
ittettile the same roof,
one the common tiebeam and
e sate other w•
4;42 c trade, nil laminated arches, the estimate
11Ne seholist.:eatnionfo.ir the former being £730, the
14
'4 uwlng a el' fference of £3lO in favour of

DIOCESE OF VICTORIA, CHINA.—Tt will be seen that
the recently-appointed Bishop of Victoria will detail, et a
meeting this evening in the Collegiate Institution, his
missionary plans, and the peculiar claims which his dio-
cese possesses on members of the Church of England.
The Venerable Archdeacon Brooks will take the chair.
UNSTAMPED LETTERS NOT RECEIVABLE AT POST-
OFFICES.—The Postmaster-General has decided that from
the 6th proximo all letter-receivers in towns are to receive
none but stamped and unpaid letters, and that there will
be a general revision and in most cases a reduction of their
salaries in consequence.
ARRIVAL OF CALIFORNIA GOLD DIRECT FROM THE
" DIGGINS."—The Tepic, Captain Luce, which arrived
in the Mersey on Wednesday evening, brings the first
importation to this port of the precious metals, direct
from the gold " diggins" at California. The Tepic came
by way of the Sandwich Islands and Valparaiso, at which
places she landed large quantities of gold, and, therefore,
brines with her only about 60.000 dollars worth, chiefly
in dust. We have seen and handled a lump, which
weighs as much as ten sovereigns. It is of good colour
and is exactly in the same state as when found in Califor-
nia. The Tepic belongs to James Starkie and Co.,
merchants, of this town, who, we believe, were the first
to embark in the California trade. The Tepic sailed from
this port on the second day of January last year, for the
Sandwich Islands and Sitka, and having landed her cargo,
proceeded to San Francisco, where she arrived just as the
gold fever" began to rage. She made several inter-
mediate voyages, and has now returned with the gold
dust, received at San Francisco, and oil, tallow, wood,
and hides at Sandwich Island. Slip filled up at Valpa-
raiso, and reached this port after an absence of only
seventeen and a half months ! _ _ _

GALLANTRY OF A CRIPPLE.—On Sunday evening, on
the banks of the Ouse, near York, some boys were at play
near the confluence of that river and the Foss. One of
them, about six years of age, got upon a quay wall, close
by the Blue Bridge, and, having thrown a stone at a bird,
toppled over into the water, six or seven feet down. The
cry, " A boy in the Foss : " brought a crowd of persons ,
to the spa ; but only, as it seemed, to see him drawn,
There was standing, however, on the other side, a young
sailor,—a hungry, half-naked vagrant, with a dare-devil
aspect. He (albeit he had but one leg, the other having
been taken off near the hip) leaped fearlessly into the
stream, and swimming over to the sinking child, brought
him safely to land. And now, this humane wanderer,
having no change of raiment, coolly set to work to wrine
his rags. One or two of the bystanders,—not more—gave
him a triflle : he said it was too much : he was always
ready to save a fellow-creature's life for nothing. In
answer to inquiries, he stated that his name was Henry
Edmondson—that he belonged to Liverpool—had been
five years at sea—had sailed in a cutter with Captain
Clark, and lost his leg in China. He appeared to be
about 19 years of age.—Gateshead Observer.
ST. MATTHEW'S DISTRICT.-70R Wednesday last by
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, many persons in their best
attire were seen patiently waiting by the church in Scot-
land-road, lately purchased by the railway company as
an equivalent to the incumbent of the church in Key-st.,
whose site is to be occupied as a railway terminus.
Several clergymen in their robes were also waiting in front
of the church. It therefore appeared that some intima-
tion had been previously given as to the formal opening
and dedicating of this place of worship on that day. The
groups of persons thus respectably assembled remained
until twelve o'clock, in expectation of the opening of the
gates. The church officer had the interior in every re-
spect ready for the reception of the public. These peo-
ple after waiting upwards of an hour, went away evi-
dently disappointed. The district wherein this church is
situated has become very populous. All the streets and
houses intercepted by Scotland-road, Boundary-road, or
Great Homer-street, and Collingwood-street, constitute
the district. It is a pity that there should be any delay
in giving the people the benefit of the church in question.
As an equivalent it is superior to that in Key-street; but
it must be remembered tha- there is a school-room by the
church in Key-street, whereas the school-rooms in Scot-
land-road are below the church, and cannot be considered
an equivalent; wherefore there are grounds here for dis-
satisfaction. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose
that the proprietor of the church in Key-street, previous
to his taking formal possession of that in Scotland-road,
may be desirous of effecting some satisfactory arrange-
ments as to a proper school in lieu of his former school-
house. It is much to be desired, on behalf of the
parents and children in Scotland-road district, that the
church be opened as speedily as possible, and a suitable
school erected in connection therewith, having play-
grounds, so as to afford scope for physical, moral, religi-
ous, and intellectual training, in accordance with the
spirit of the most improved and effective method of
modern education, commensurate with t'le necessities of
the children of the poor and working classes.—Corres-
pondent.—[From a paragraph elsewhere it will be seen
that the new church was duly consecrated yesterday.'

LECTURE ON THE ELECTRIC TELEGRARH.—OnVed-
nesday, Mr. J. P. Cox, superintendent of the Telegraph
Company, in this town, delivered the first of a course of
lectures on the uses of the electric telegraph. The large
room of the company was crowded by a large and respec-
table audience. His worship the Mayor was present.
The lecturer entered into a historical statement relative to
the uses of telegraphs in all ages, noticing the various im-
provements which took place in them in different ages,
until at last the electric telegraph was invented ; and then
noticed the very common error into which the public fell
relative to the mode of transmitting messages. He then
proceeded to explain the manner by which the electric
wires were made to convey a current of electricity between
any two points, pointing out the precautions taken to pre-
vent the electric fluid being drawn to the earth, or any
other substance, by the contact of conductors or damp ;
the means by which the electric current was originated by
a combination of zinc and copper plates, and a galvanic
battery. The number of plates used depend on the dis-
tance the current was to be sent, and the state of the
weather. The foundation of the electric telegraph was
the tendency of a magnetic needle to cross a current of
electricity at right angles; and this movement of the
magnetic needle, properly directed and varied, was made,
on the surface of a dial, to point to the letters of the
alphabet. He explained this by a diagram of the surface
of the dial, and showed how the various deflections of the
needle pointed out the different letters on it which were
required to form any word which it was necessary to
transmit. Having explained this, Mr. Cox stated that he
had fitted up two instruments in connection with London,
Birmingham, and Manchester, and asked any gentleman
or lady present if they wished to communicate with their
friends in those places. The wires in connection with
London were first put in motion, and a gentleman desired
to know what was the latest news from Rome. The mes-
sage was instantly transmitted, and in a moment after the
following answer was returned :—" Oudinot had nearly
completed his preparations for the bombardment. He
fully expects to be in on the night of the 15th, or early on
the morning of the 16th." The rapidity with which this
answer was returned called forth loud applause from the
audience.—The state of the weather in the metropolis was
then ascertained with astonishing rapidity ; also that the
German blockade was not raised, but that rumours of a
settlement now began to assume a degree of credibility.—
He then explained when four or five different instruments
were connected with the same wires how they knew what
station spoke to the other. A number of messages were
then transmitted to Manchester, and answers returned
almost instantaneously. The action of the Electric Bell,
which gives notice at the different stations when a mes-
sage was about to be sent, was then explained.—A brief
description of the printing telegraph was then given, and
its practical working exhibited.
THE FORTHCOMING GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.--.
We are glad to find that the arrangements for the ap-
proaching splendid festival, on the opening of the new
Hall of the Philharmonic Society, are on the most mag-
nificent scale. We unhesitatingly say no such programme
has, either in London or elsewhere, been offered to the
public. 'Tis true we are not to have the delightful
Jenny; but so far from this being any fault of the com-
mittee's, we think every praise is due to them for the
skill they have displayed and the desire they manifested
to satisfy the public, for we understand they offered the
Nightingale no less than £1,500, hearing that she had re-
fused to sing at Birmingham for £1,060. She declined,
however, even this raunificent sum, with strong expres-
sions of obligation, and we believe no amount will secure
her services at any concert in England this veer. Being
thus unexpectedly disappointed in engaging Mdlle. Lind,
we believe the committee had no other alternative but to
hasten the completion of the building, and decide upon
the grand opening taking place ono month earlier than
was originally intended, in order to secure Grisi, Alboni,
and Lablache, who go to St. Petersburgh in September,
as well as Garcia, Pollonini, and Bartolini, who leave for
the opera at the Havannah in the same month. Our
readers will at once see the necessity for such a step, and
we believe we are correct in stating that the festival will
take place in the last week in August. The engagements
completed embrace the following eminent artistes. The
ladies are Grisi, Viardot Garcia, Miss Hayes, Corbari,
Jetty de Treffz, Alboni, and the Misses Williams ; besides
these, we understand it is more than probable that Miss
Dolby will be included. The tenors are Mario, Bartolini,
Lockey, Benson, and Sims Reeves. The basses come
next—Lablachey(who has, with no small difficulty, been
induced to leave London), Pollonini, Tagliafico, and
Whitworth ; in addition to these, Pischek is all but en-
gaged for the part of Elijah, which alone should insure the
success of the scheme ; and it is also extremely likely that
Henry Phillips will form one of this magnificent list. His
appearance would, we are sure, be hailed with delight;
and we for ourselves should look upon his engagement for
the " Messiah" as no small addition to the pleasure we
anticipate. Halle the pianist; Ernst on the violin, whose
re-appearance in London after a considerable absence was
looked upon as one of the chief features of the season ;
Vivier, the horn-blower; Bottisini, upon the double bass ;
Piatti, the celebrated violincellist ; and Mons. Benedict;
in our opinion, complete a scheme, which, we before re-
marked, has never been excelled. The band and chorus
will be nearly 400 strong, embracing ninety of the Elite of
the bands of her Majesty's Theatre and Covent Garden.
The performances will commence on the Monday evening
with a grand concert. On Tuesday morning, the " Mes-
siah" will in all probability be the oratorio performed,
which will introduce Garcia, Catherine Hayes, Sims
Reeves, and perhaps Phillips, and in the evening every
one of the artistes engaged will appear—vocalists, soloists,
band, and chorus. On Wednesday evening the same un-
rivalled performers will appear. On Thursday morning
the " Elijah" will be performed, with Garcia, Hayes, the
Misses Williams, Lockey, and Pischek. On Friday
morning, the " Stabat Mater," principal parts by Grisi,
Alboni, and Lablache, with doubtless a miscellaneous se-
lection, and the week will be closed by a ball on the Fri-
day night, for which, it is whispered, Strauss's band is
engaged. We cannot sufficiently testify or admiration
of the energy and zeal, and that happy mixture of taste
and discretion which have characterised the engagements.
Mr. Sudlow, to whom we believe unlimited powers were
entrustqd, has (in London, in spite of very seriousindis-
position, we believe,) proved himself to have been every
way entitled to the confidence reposed in him..