The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

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A THIRD DEATH IN LIVERPOOL FROM STARVATION.
—On Friday, an inquest was held before the Borough
Coroner, on view of the body of Mary Brady, an infant
only nine months old, whose death had been accelerated
by want of the common necessaries of life. It appeared
that the father, mother, and four children occupied a
wretched hole in Lace's-street, where they would have all
Perished from want, had they not received some tempo-
rary relief, in the shape of bread and soup, from the Parish-
office. The deceased was ill, and the mother had not
, strength sufficient to attend to it. The case was altogether
I a truly deplorable one, ant: ,the jury returned a verdict in
accoruail:,T With the medical testai29ny. The Parish-office
was acquitted of 511 blame.

FANCY BALL.—On Thursday evening, the splendid
mansion of Mr. Muspratt, at Seaforth, was the scene of a
grand fancy ball, and the new year did not dawn on a
gayer or happier assembly. It was given by Dr. and Mr.
R. Muspratt, and went off with unusual eclat. About
180 guests, including many of the principal gentry of
Liverpool and neighbourhood, were present. Where all
was excellent, it would be unpncious to devote much to
particular description. Miss Cushman appeared in the
character of Claude Melnotte, and her gallant bearing
attracted much notice and many jests. The beautiful
Miss Susan Cushman was attired as a French Marchioness;
her dress being of the most recherche kind. Mr. Ri-
chard Muspratt was regally attired as the unfortunate
Charles. He afterwards changed his character, and by
his conviviality and politeness added much to the plea-
sure and hilarity of the company. His pretty and ac-
complished wife appeared in a Turkish costume. Dr.
Muspratt, as Don Giovanni, was all that could be de-
sired. Mr. George Irlam, as a Knight Templar, had a
characteristic appearance ; and Mr. J. Miller in the anti-
quated attire of a " Middy" of the time of King Charles
the First, attracted much attention. Messrs. Kellam,
Woods, Taylor, and Lowndes appeared as mandarins.
IV Mr. `Queen was gay as the melancholy Hamlet, and
Mr. Wanostrocht interesting as the only specimen from
the land flooded by the Nile. Miss Walker was modestly
attired as Flora M`lver' and Miss Kean as a Scotch lady.
Miss Shaw, brightly clad, personified the Morning ; and
Miss Holden, in a dark dress, spangled with stars and a
crescent on her
head, typified the Night.
COLLISION.--On Thursday morning, about nine o'clock,
the Dublin steamer Urgent came into collision near the
Formby lightship, with the fine iron steamboat Tynwald.
The former boat was on her outward voyage to Dublin,
and the latter was entering this port from Belfast. The
effect of the blow was tremendous, and the larboard pad-
dle of the Tynwald was disabled. The Urgent ,took all
the passengers from the Tynwald, and proceeded to Li-
verpool, dropping anchor in the Sloyne. The Tynwald
came up with one engine, remained in the river all day,
and docked in the Clarence Basin at about eleven o'clock
at night. The Urgent is a wooden vessel, and the Tyn-
wald, as already mentioned, an iron one. The effect of
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started also, but we believe no person on board of her
was injured. The damage done to the Tynwald was much
more serious. Her larboard paddle, paddle box, paddle
beam, and all the wing belting were smashed to atoms :
the houses on deck partially broken up, and the fragments
of wood strewed about in all directions. So great was
the force with which the vessels met, that although
the Tynwald had back way upon her, the wheel was
forced rapidly round, knocking down one of the men who
was at it. The other seaman at the helm was John An-
derson : he was carried round the wheel and forcibly jam-
med between the spoke handles and the deck. So firmly
was he fixed, that it required the united efforts of two
men afterwards to release the poor fellow from his awful
position, the blood at the time gushing from both his ears.
He now lies in a very dangerous state. There is little
doubt the Tynwald was supposed by those on board the
Urgent to be the Formby light-ship, which was close at
hand ; that the helm of the urgent was, upon that suppo-
sition, first placed to starboard, and not ported till too late
to allow the vessels to pass clear. The fog was so dense
that a vessel could be seen only about six lengths:off, and
for this reason the engines of the Tynwald were slowed.
THE " GREAT BRITAIN" STEAM-SHIP.--At the request
of the directors, Mr. Brunel has made a survey of the
state of this vessel, and published his opinions in a long
report, addressed to those gentlemen. Contrary to even
the hopes of the proprietary, Mr. Brunel found the ves-
sel, as a whole, and independently of mere local damages,
perfectly sound, and as strong and as perfect in form as
the day she was launched. Mr. Brunel discards the idea
of breaking up the ship on the spot, because the whole
would certainly not amount to many thousands—probably
hundreds would be a safer estimate of the amount to be
realized--clear of all expenses. He proceeds to prove that
the mode of getting the vessel off the shore and into port is
quite secondary to the consideration of how to preserve it
where it is so that it may be in a condition to be removed,
and to be worth removing, when the means of doing this
are ready, and the proper time is arrived for attempting it.
No man in his senses, and who thoroughly understands
the circumstances of the case, would dream of calculating
upon completing the requisite means for floating her under
three months. In the meantime the ship must be pro-
tected ; and this eminent engineer recommends the direc-
tors to form, under the stern and along the exposed side
of the vessel, a mass of fagots, made of strong and long
sticks, and used in the manner which has been so success-
fully practised in Holland and elsewhere, for the repair
the fagots being

:s against, the sea,

pacKea closely, and for a considerable thickngs, against
the ship's side, and up to the level of the decks, secured
with rods run vertically through the mass, and chains laid
horizontally, and binding the whole tightly to the ship.
" The heaviest sea," he adds, " has no effect upon such a
mass ; and I believe the vessel would remain as uninjured,
and indeed as unaffected by the sea, as if in dock. Of
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uepenaent upon wind, weather, and
tide, certainty cannot be attained ; but of one thing I am
certain, that no other plan offers the same chance of suc-
cess, or at so small a cost." Mr. Brunel continues--
" You have a valuable piece of property lying on a most
exposed shore. If preserved for a few months that pro-
perty will, in all probability, be worth £40,000 or £50,000 ;
if neglected for a few weeks it will probably be worth no-
thing." He exhorts the directors not to place reliance
upon any plan which depends upon floating the vessel by
" camels," and taking her to sea unrepaired, and, there-
fore, entirely dependent upon those camels. His belief
and conviction is, that the safe mode of proceeding, and
by far the cheapest, will be to lift the vessel by mechani-
cal means--to lay ways under her—and to haul her up
sufficiently far to be safe from the sea to repair her ; just
sufficient to make her water tight, then to launch and
bring her to Liverpool or Bristol.
ENTERTAINMENT TO WORKMEN.—It is gratifying to
have again to record another of those harmonious meet-
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emloyed, which
promote so well that good feeling that ought ever to exist
and which are now, in large establishments, becoming
somewhat general. On Friday evening last, Messrs.
Smith and Willey, of the Windsor Foundry, entertained
the whole of the parties in their employ, their friends and
families, at the Music Hall, 80ld-street. They amounted
in number to, we hear, upwards of seven hundred, and
their appearance, particularly the female portion, was such
as indicated happiness indescribable. Tea and coffee were
provided on temporary tables running across the room—
which were lavishingly supplied with boiled and roast beef,
ham, bun loaf, and all other necessaries to satiate the varied
tastes of the assemblage. Mr. Smith, Mr. Willey, Ur. Pair
C.E., of London, Mr. J. Finch, sen., with several friends and
parties leadingly connected with the firm, occupied the
head table. After all had partaken of the repast, which
was admirably managed, the tables were removed, the
chair taken by Mr. Smith, and an excellent band, which
had been provided, played the lively dance, which was led
off by Mr. Willey. Mr. John Finch proposed, as a sen-
timent, "-The Queen," " The Land we live in" and added
to it, " Many happy returns of the season." In the course
of a somewhat lengthy address, Mr. Finch recapitulated
the various advantageous measures passed during the pre-
sent reign, and said, with respect to the land we live in,
that he had visited many lands—amongst them democratic
America—and though he had been considered democra-
ectio.clisalcti,iltilietiwoonulodf notEn exchange the laws, the liberties, or the
more protection for
England for thosed of any land the• globe
ofaps in them re
boast. They possessed more safety—there was
recognition of the interestsally a greater
chairman, then sang " ePo o,c;teWtKiehMwrs 7onutillll, the
plauded, and followed by Mr. 7Villey's " Great Mogul,
which was excellently managed, and called forth shouts
of laughter. Again the band struck up, and each
" tipp'd the light fantastic toe." Mr. Brown then
pro-
posedand " Prosperity to the firm of Messrs.
Smithone of
Willey ;" which was replied to by both partners,
business
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lengthy and admirable speech in proposing " Success to
railways," that it is their intention to establish a foundry
in Ireland, aimilar and-equal-in extent to that at Windsor.
Throughout the evening the speech, the song, and the
dance. followed in mu ontaaa; n.. . - AA.,. 1. - -- - _

enstea seemed hourly to increase :—cool
acquaintance were moved to warmest friends, and the
good-humoured smile that played in every face, denoted
the enjoyment entertained, while sorrow at parting, even

a late hour, seemed to wish the season's quick return.
WHITEMAN'S HOTEL.--New-year's eve was kept up
with great spirit at the house of Mr. Whiteman, in
Hanover-street. The worthy host of the " Brmiswick