The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

Sept. 28, 1847.

total p.titlc3.

M. Juan Mazarredo has been appointed Spanish Consul
tt Liverpool.
On Wednesday, two females, named Elizabeth Burns
And Elizabeth Robinson, who were prisoners in the Bo-
:tough Gaol, died of fever.
The little girl who was so injured by the fire in St.
Andrew-street on Monday, as we stated in our last, died
on Wednesday in the infirmary.
On Wednesday, the body of an infant which had been
8611-born was found in a reticule in St. Anthony's chapel-
yard.

On Friday William Davis, a flatman, sixteen years of
!V, fell between his vessel and one of the quays, and was
Jammed to death.
Mr. James Aspinall Tobin has consented to be the Con-
servative candidate for Rodney-street ward at the ensuing
Inuuicipal election, in compliance with the request of the
Conservative committee of that ward.
On Friday morning, the side wall of the printing-office
t;'essrs. T. Taylor and Co., Sweeting-street, fell down,
st'uPposed, in consequence of the excavation for build-
ingoeneath it. We are glad to fi.q4 that this accident
does not interrupt the business of tht- office.
, PAPAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, Thos. Walker came
in contact with a float, which was passing through the
Waterloo Dock gates, was knocked down, and seriously
injured by the body of the cart crushing him whilst on
the ground. He died of the injuries received.
The name of the brig with which the Birkenhead steam
frigate came in contact was the Horatio, Captain Penny,
of South Shields, from Enos and Falmouth, for Liverpool.
Her crew were saved, having been subsequently taken off
by the Nautilus, and landed at Portsmouth.
On ,Wednesday a child, named Marsh, 31 years of age,
hying in Clive-street, was sent to bed in charge of an elder
Sister, when the infant's shirt caught fire from a candle
placed in the middle of the room. He sustained such
serious injuries as to cause his death.
ONIONS.—We have seen some fine onions grown by
George Nelson, gardener, at Wallasey village, several of
which measured when pulled 15 inches in circumference,
and averaged a pound in weight. One of them may be
seen at the office of this paper. They were grown from
seed procured at Mr. Skirving's, of Walton nursery.
TILE " GREAT BRITAIN."—This vessel was towed out
of Prince's Dock basin on Thursday, by five of the steam-
tug "ompany's boats, and conveyed to the Coburg Dock,
on the south side of which she is now floating. The re-
Lairs she has undergone have proved thoroughly effectual
timprej enting leakage, the water of made up to this
ee
b e "eing scarcely perceptible. No. orders have yet
n
alters ven as to when or where she is to be taken for the
f seiteiotryioofr restoration of the machinery fittings.
A "ENITEAD LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.—
young men has been formed at Birkenhead,
SOCIETY.—
for the purposes of debate and mutual improvement. It
aleAdY numbers a dozen members, and is likely to be
highly, successful. The winter session was opened about
;-...,.week ago, by a debate on—Whether a System of
last Peace is Practicable or not ? On Tuesday evening
'Ast a Considerable audience attended at the Craven-Room s ,
to hear a debate on—Whether the Irish Nation is Justified
41 Agitating fora Repeal of the Union ? The question
was well handld by the young disputants on both sides,
and stands adjourned till the next meeting. We believe
that kindred institutions are in course of formation at
North Birkenhead and Rock Ferry.
DEPARTURE OF SHIPS.—The late moderate weather
and high tides have enabled much of our shipping which
had been delayed in port to put to sea. On Sunday, one
of the finest days of the season, two immense fleets, one
p6ll. the north and the other the south channel after
'usin ig g
the Rock, presented a beautiful and picturesque
toped ante from the heights of Everton, and New Brigh-
e.'°lll ' Bw., on the Cheshire side. The wind inclined to
les, and the vessels, under full sail, gliding westward,
~,,,Inost solely by the force of the tide, resembled immense
ca,llr,egated flocks of gigantic birds. Owing to considerable
We- tt Was impossible to count them with precision ; but
11.,Lenture to estimate them at little if at all short of two
vessels d, including small coasters, the number of large
Tu„a foreign ports being nearly seventy.
been rn- "v,eA.THER, &c.—For some days the weather has
St;• enrd.apirru raore settled than during the preceding week ;
and yesterday were lovely autumnal days. The
Well fo'' asses have thickened considerably, and promise
ni -r mature for some time to come. Some patches of
burt-;ts mange's have rather failed in these districts ;
le - `"e crop generally is good, and in many fields excel-
much nto that in this department of cattle food we shall be
,better off than the farmers generally in the south,
Where the crop suffered from continued drought at an
earlier period of the season. A considerable portion of
the potatoes have fallen a prey to the "disease ; but, after
all, with careful picking of the good from the bad, where
fields are affected, we do not think, (provided the better
samples will keep, which is the next question,) there will
be any great deficiency of the article—taking into account
the greater quantity sown this year than last. As maybe
expected, the nights and mornings begin to be coldish,
but not so much as to arrest the progress of the' now
growing crops.
THE LIVERPOOL REGISTRATION. We stated last week
that Mr. Brandreth, the revising :Jarrister, had allowed Mr.
Bremner's objection to the sufficiency of the description
of the objector-general of the radicals. On Tuesday,
Mr. Hull, on the part of the reformers, was again referring
to the point, when the revising barrister stated that he
• would not re-open the argument. Mr. Hull then handed
-1,11 his appeal, and after the list of objections to the house-
holders had been gone through, the revising barrister
pp a case which he had drawn up on Mr. Hull's
al against his decision. It *as based Upon the O b
nott,nlade to a Mr. Hartley's description, that he did
The ;is'e Sii which ward his name appeared on the register.
neare'ere-named case, which, we understand,. will be
Jani„..at the Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, in
rekis"'Yl. next, affects upwards of 400 votes now on the
lisllZ`r„.. The revising barrister remarked, just before the
by,1,6 the court, that the list of voters, as made out
roenle overseers, was not according to the act of Parlia-
fon, BODIES FOUND.—On Saturday two dead bodies were
d on the Bootle shore under mysterious circumstances,
one between Formby and Crosby, about five miles from
I,e Liverpool. The deceased was very respectably dressed
6+, fthad on a black cloth body coat, a black satin vest and
gsock,-gray speckled trousers, a white cotton shirt, and
old and white worsted socks. The sum of £5 10s. 6d. in
and silver was found in his pockets, and also a silver
leshver watch, suspended round his neck by a gold guard-
Ns„„sin. The maker's name, " Richard Doke, Liverpool,"
Marked on the watch, and the number was 2,703. It
Presumed that the publication of these particulars
Fitt lead to the identification of the body. About 6 yards
,;Irther on, and about the same distance from the shores
h body of another man was found by the same parties.
The latter was dressed in something of the garb of a
taani!or or ship-carpenter. He had on a vest with sleeves
bar on trousers, a brown and white striped cotton
shirt, grayworsted stockings, and Blucher boots. A
''Qlor's knife was found in the pocket, but no money.
There were not any marks of violence upon either of the
bodies.
LAUNCH OF A FERRY STEAMER.—On Saturday fore-
!loon a fine wooden ferry steamer, called " The Wallasey,"
Intended to ply between Egremont and this town, was
launched from the building-yard opposite the Egremont
Hotel. She is the property of Messrs. Sothern, of the
faenrrdyiiivweasspmroomulidsed
ffrom a design by Mr, John Grantham,
combining light e o peculiar adaptation for a river boat,
Her dimensions are fosdraft an swiftness under steam.
over all, 18 feet beam of h feet in length of keel, 111 feet
9 feet in depth, and ad beam over all 31 feet 6 inches,
built of the best mateTieatssures about 180 tons. She is
were bestowed upon her and much care and expense
imparting • extraordinary s. construction and fastenings,
size. She will be propelreedill
y g
th
efnorinaesvoesfse4ls
or
ohfhseer_
Poower (capable of working to 50,) and will be hand-
!.etnely and commodiously fitted up. She has a round
rn, and her sponsoning being carried from stem
1.;o stern, will afford ample deck-room. Being the first
',earner built on the Wirral peninsula north of Wallasey
pool, many of the inhabitants of the locality (and not a
:f• rom Liverpool) assembled to witness the launch in
, yard, and on the balconies in front of the hotelW,
spiritedly
last especially afforded a fine view. Her name was
'lllritedly given by Mrs. Richardson, wife of the manager
°f the ferry, and she rushed from the spot of her con-
a,traction into the bosom of old Mersey in a rapid and
ratifying manner, the incline being considerable. Her
t,—rage draught of water was only about two feet eleven
ohes,e and she looked remarkably well when afloat.
e event-was hailed by loud cheers and the firing of
illB. A. number of ladies and gentlemen, friends of the
ve, eras, afterwards partook-of a substantial lunch and
toasts - the, office adjoining the-yard ; and- the usual
firms,
nn such occasions were given in complimentary
.-,llZls, and eloquently and feelingly responded to.
x`,llo'erzNo MATCH.-Since time immemorial there has
e s'ed, whether in tha patrons of the road or the field, a de-
-14 to encourage a race of animals that shall not be outvied
40,.eetness by
the ho
or competing stud—to
1147Y1 rather for the honour than the value of the credit of
tv,ing an animal unsurpassed in beauty or speed. Though
it,-;`Y.where much rivalry is prevalent, in no place is it
slut manifested rnanifested than in the vicinity of Oxton, not so
th,e" as regards the horse as his more diminutive brethren
kit P°113% One of the latter, whose speed and unifor-
of tj of, gait have gained him the appropriate cognomen
of the Oxton Mail," has long been the crack quadruped
fies,e road, to the chargin of not a few of the owners of
fur:. who have fruitlessly endeavoured to find a match for
re,,, At length one was forthcoming, which was (at least
f3ii'rt said to the purport) in a run of two miles—from
say :),,TI, Hill to Birkenhead Terry—to go, as the Yankees
it, 'ao a streak of greased lightning, beating all before
h,tia.nd to divest the veteran champion of the laurels he
11,13.80 lon-
t K. worn. Birkenhead, at least one of the in-
(lliants, Mr. Jones, of the Waterloo Inn, produced this
bo°llZgY, Which is really a powerful horse in miniature of
%irk-, din action a specimen complete. But the match
eat: stn
ange one. The Oxton Mail was not only to take the
%,." but two full-grown and really spirited lads in it,
135711 e the competing pony was to be saddled and trotted
wcian oy. Saturday morning was appointed, and at e 6
41617(.4, or thereabouts, both started. The owner of
the"'reahead having taken' his stand at some distance on
hin,,°ad, found to his diappointment the mail fly past
bowhile his pet animal was far in the rear. He hal-
evi,e;;diead up, ndlong, when, fearing something had occurred,
eo
upon which the beaten challenger dis-
ham e,(l the inability of his jockey to ride, and took in
the task himself ; but he was again doomed to dis-
itnt,`44ltment, for it was only by occasionally galloping that
1114 'leg like a race could be maintained. The talk about
ivraffair is strange some say that the owner of . the
Vinaolul" has learned 'a
secret—(that the pony is baited at
and ghbY's, whose provision is alike known to horse
mess i;a11,) and that when wanted to display his fleet-
stioetivvels turned out without baiting, when like an in-
averred animal he runs fast for a breakfast. Some have
an.„ the match tunount authenticated, £so, but we have not heard