The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

Oct• 5, 1847.

total latbis.

Esq.,W. Jackson,
M.P. has returned to Birkenhead
6-I„;sting the Due of Devonshire at Chatsworth. -
80,4 Illesday, a child named Smith, residing in ownal
Tre, was suffocated by rolling itself in the bedclothes.eo
lee From the 12th to the 17th Sept. last, £6778 were 1-
otend
sin this town on account of the parish rates.
to i f, andaY week, a man named John Baird, addicted.
-,ll".uaperate habits, was found dead in his chair, after
eanttug his dinner.
en Sunday week, a child, residing in Tarleton-street,
_ .eci after a portion of Godfrey's cordial had been admi-
n,peisatered to it. On a post-mortem examination, it ap-
red, that death was the result of natural causes.
there
beisVING TO THE PARISH.—in consequence of
seveigi ao_w. no less than four thousand out-door paupers,
reileving-officers, whose salaries amounted to £ll
ijeorowaeeh, have been discontinued, and a further discon-
TEr will shortly be made.
Mr. tb,l()Nifti. OF RESPECT.—On Friday, the pu.pils. of
....`"rigt late writing master to the Royal Institution
Schools /net to present him with an elegant dressing case
ceruPletended fittd Th b named gentleman has at-
e., eaove
tole schools for the space of twenty-four years.
lag a-ZPR OF A MAN UNKNOWN.—On Wednesday even-
ra- "'an, apparently very ill, sat down on the step of a
to"
dieltamed Fitzsimons, in Leather-lane. A police-officer
.lhe man to Mr. Harvey's, in Tempest-hey, where he
IA In about three hours afterwards. The deceased. had
j,°llried under chronic inflammation of the brain.
ria;,(3ru John Russell has presented to Mrs. Thom,
Quer of the late Robert Thom, Esq., consul of Ningpo,
b £250 out of tne Queen's bounty fund. A work.
bQen y h. Thom, entitled "The Chinese Speaker," has just
receives: n England. Mr. Thom was brother to the
Tv_ David Thom, of Bold-street Chapel.
,4_,a a letter published in the Cork Constitution of Tues-
" returns thanks to the Royal
tilverMr. tl.9fhenaud
FirmoFir Assurance Company, and to their.
.elitPiriCoirk, for the prompt and obliging matnneerz
'itch they have defrayed his loss by a fire on 1
%ant."
ti 'RICE OF FLOUR BARRELS.—The enormous importa-
'r)4 of flour into Liverpool, during the may be
esti
t„,ruated from the following fact. In September, 1846,
„,-.143, American flour barrels were worth from ls. to ls. 3d.
1.72,• they are selling now (Sep., 1847,) as low as three
Ilknce each.
iiialetror paucligl, the eminent singer, has sent a tes.timoo-f
his thank%
blents of '°.
•
•• Gef"rge Holden. of this town,. expressive
contributed his (Mr. 0 t
H lden's) beautiful accompani-
certs, which greatly,
snngS at the recen con
formaoces ~to the success of his (Herr Staudigl's) per-
(:)11 Th
Was p, arsday se'nnight, Lawrence Dickenson, carter,
hors„-slag along North John-street with In.s caa rt and
to t and while endeavouring to hold the chain attached
9,,„f thy' and
horse he fell down, and one of the wheelse
Nth- cart Passed over him. He was taken to th
Tili2eru Hospital, where he died on Monday.
here specimens of American copper recently exhibited
Bain were Offered at auction, in London, on butFridg,e. thpe.
Per efleked little interest. A mass of chrystalbzwacis
sold
tor' vfhich the owner had been offered X3O
was offered,' but it
wastewi,l7lB. For the monster mass £3O
Withdrawn the owner not choosing tosellit under£l3o.
!it,
A.h
ItXABLY QUICK TRAVELLING BY STEAM-BOAT
ttiton AIL' 'AY.--A
A gentleman of Liverpool crossed in the
"evi alai Continental Steam Packet Company's boat
51111,,an_.ve,0, from Havre to Brighton, on Saturday la.st,
aeci Live 00l within 24 hours of his quitting
urria3ii 't must be rtfriderstood, too, that the time.occupied
was-;:"Aray from Paris to Havre, although 120 miles only,
sittlx hours and a half.
Rapesi},MEN'TS OF GOLD AND SILVER.—The A eriean
're.° r„;"reught by the Caledonia state that 100,000 five-
alailesTfees had been shipped for France by the French
Bailiu;vatner; and also a quantity of silver. by the Havre
tool (7„..Packet. The Caledonia, which arrived. at Lit vtere-
tao- .Tuesdav last, did not bring any specie, bu the
arl.ia' due On the 14th of next month, is expected
kiooeonsiderable amount.
Aryrightll)EATH —On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Ann
' forty. years of age, and lodging with Mrs.
and o t t fell down in the street in a fit,
several being :r n-shret ehe,me,
stated that she had fallen
hared toest Rose-place. During the night she ap
vir _ „
t -e in very deep slumb, nd.in e morning
teas_
is and dead. a
She was addicted ertoa drink th
and subject
'401,,°N TO PERSONS PURCHASING AND SELLING
(1-.4.."--On Thursday evening last, a boy of the name.
oio„ ward Parks, about ten years of age, was sent by his
tibl'euer'.who was ignorant of the property of this.cornbus-
Jazz to a shop in Seacombe for a pint of it for her
intoP, when the shopkeeper, Edward Hughes, descended
the cellar withA candle, and when in the act of pour-
gts, mit the napthalge exhalation took fire, and, lailrnta-
ainturtodarelate, the little boy was so burnt that he died on
FIRE.Y-1-0n Wednesday a fire occurred in a house in
Crosbie-street, but it was soon extinguished. The police,
ou getting to the house, found the inmates in a most 14-
tiable condition. In_ the room on fire was a family of six
tersons, named Aryonald, removed om were more or4Fses
limed, who were at once to the hospital.
.h
!Ire was caused by a quantity of oakum left to dry having
ted, and communicated to the straw on which the fa-
,'lY were lying, who, before they had time to escape,
aided thus suddenly awoke and burned. Nine families re-
-1:1 under the same roof.
tol,uNnu.—On Monday, the magnificent steamer Eu-
tb;-`,..,' ue of the fine fleet of new vessels now building on
148.1.`',1Y,_(1e, for the British and North American Royal
'Rtam-ship Company, was launched at Port-Glas-
',,,e'sel -7,„„t05.y.,_ very safely be placed alongside the finest
ealY s e being in form and construction every
is ,17foef-,_ Her beauty of mould leads to a strange
21s8thilo.: "to eye, as it appears difficult to believe she
bo,!'.'eat tonnage which she actually is. The Europa
suPis arl;'' the same size (above 1800 tons) as the other
vessels of the newest branch of the fleet.
,°erla-,,",111.cit."--A fine new iron steamer, named the Cum-
Kess-", was launched on Monday, from the works of
to hirs• 'rod and M‘Gregor, of Glasgow. She is intendo
uocretY between Liverpool and Carlisle, and was built
t(,Avor t(,h,e superintendence of Mr. Grantham of this
is to be propelled by oscillating engines of
• br,l• se Power the largest made on that principlefor
'Jean; "'". The v'essel is about 200 feet long, and 25 feet
withoutitb very fine lines, and draws 4 feet 11 inches
rigged her engines. When launched she was fully
Dec 4,111,, and looked remarkably well. She may be ex-
in the Mersey within two months.
Qee -I(Eicutiku.—A literary and debating society has
desitir formed in this township, by a number of young men
r0,,,°115, of improving themselves. The small room. of the
ceb -1.11-011ildings has been taken for the meetings, anduw
lteet'es upon interesting subjects have,. for the lastuf
tied;, _be.en held every Tuesday evening. The lastqes
ogit,,°r discussion was, " Are the Irish people justified in
I,rai;ling for a Repeal of. the Union ?" The youthful
Igters showed some ability a.nd tact in the manner in
to tek4 they brought forward their arguments,. awn.d.er.epliweads
ratCpcso of their opponents. The. audience, hi h
deb numerous, seemed highly interestedduring the
soe•ate, and occasionally applauded the speakers. The
-I;etY has our best wishes.
h,„I"qt•HODGSON.—On Saturday evening the late respected
t'neiPal of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institution was in-
ed to meet a number of his friends, connected with the
institution schools, at the house of R. V. Yates, Esq., at
1-no DiNte• After a splendid entertainment, an address
m tue masters and teachers was read, expressive of the
knerkindly feelings which they entertained towards their for-
principal.. In the course of the
ioeovse,nwinitghMa isspsirEitmanildy
Ai ant sang six songs of different n
11aivete and finish that were much admired ; and Dr.
10dgson was pleased to
the character of the song b:ZP, 'liniment her on her ability,
ll' Perfection. On Wednesday, evenhiinsgopinion, sustained
Dr. Hodgson had
Ihe pleasure of receiving a testimonial of regard from a
tober of his late pupils.
re,PSION OF THE MUNICIPAL LIST OF VOTERS.—The
alvela_n court was opened on Friday, before the Mayor,
11Q essrs. Yates and Radcliffe, the two assessors. It
Vatorren arranged that the lists of Everton, Scotland,
th onand St. Paul's Wards should be gone through
the first day. The total number of objections
Oh 1•
-..,lnotit 4000 ! Of these about 2300 were made by the
eltoet-4, and 1700 by the conservatives. Mr. Hull, soh-
-1/444 sheared for the former, and Mr. Forshaw for the
rhe Mayor remarked upon the vast number of
blUir-gete!ella, 'which' anxious as he was forthepfruirviotlyouosf
andt h e
• 'ns„r°ll he felt must be to a great extent.
4 tlims• e they to be persevered in by the rfespeecn:
siicitors )er H anticipated a fairer system o
le_
t,4lties;lN 'warfare .ebut if they persisted in silch a h
-oeld"aa, deeming it necessary, he and Inscollwesaaigodueas
lunt shrink from their duty. Mr. Forshaw
tlenbeilliedvaet_,Y had be.en.thrust upon him and Mr. Hull,. and
1„„.tb0...iu, the majority of the objections. were vexatious.
ClUg tight the granting of costs to parties called up and
° ell' time in such cases would be desirable, and
seated palliaeastu.e to that effect would be passed by the pre-
. e 'lieut. Mr. Hull also concurred. with the Mayor.
h"ste not know the nature of the objections, but sug-
piT'''at a conference should take place between the two
g)ne , It was finally suggested to go on that day till
t t-'ee,l°ch, and thenadjouin. The claims and objections
meVerar'u4 and the other wards were then gone. through.
hien, ,gentlemen, some of them of the medical profe-
i7vio;',Pressed th elves in indignant terms of
.their
• scu,' celiac to court to substantiate claims admitted,
lavarre
abi„ instances, twenty years, and their remarks were
1,-41% greeted with loud applause. The court did not
r-4d heo,„ Vriday until nine o'clock, when only two wards
thrugh. The following was that day's
r-e4,terie';.''t,ruck offuthe list,2Everton Ward, 41 reformers
ft 'aloo ' Scotland Ward, 7 reformers 101 tories. The
I,„4ain ~was resumed on Saturday, and the Court was
4;kat -01.11.,_ed. The revious monotonous form.ality was
I:lsiteseQ'safe_only exceptions bein occasional indignant
PO4.,aess to from
.htirgesse dragged from their places of
ae`Ls, of ,_reout frivolous sobjections. One of these, Mr.
l'aseq'rr,cat Crosshall-street, said he should horsewhip
should hereafter dare to present him with
t, •I, objection. qte. ill' tile A numbeErxoefhalgjeectlvionarsdh, aedebd.eeans
Of v- cservatives in
law`le paiti,°l-8 the most part be_en srvaed on the premises
new principle of
tas in enclosed envelo
AL. rorsh.oived. Mr. Hull objected to the notices, and
for3'er 'w argued that they were perfectly legal. The
.„ assessors being unable to decide the point, sent
ttlicet. ,
,tuttle.worth, the Towii-clerk. After a cont
b..uki b... ruled that the notices, except such of them
Y tbi„ s'yu Personally served, were illegal. The liberals,
:tconsen-,, oversight on the part of their opponents, w.ere
rliejrne,,atlY gainers in this ward, 60 of the latter being
41(1 ,au;l 23 of the former, in this list. Vauxhall
Later Oiler 73e,ter Ward were then gone through. In. the
tth Lories were struck off, and 24 reformers . in the
reed ,e liberals gained a few votes only. It was then
tit.teta,ithdraw the objections in North and South
tv.ebahiv lards, and the same course, it was said, would
1401. resorted to as regards Great George-street
court rose at six o'clock.