The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

bee, 11, 1649.

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AtTh,_ The Bishop of Chester has kindly consented to preside
no delivery of prizes at the Royal Institution Schools,
"`.1,13,e mid of the half year.
operation of towing the Britannia Tube to its des-
-o_o4oll was performed by 200 men from the Liverpool
re Holm.
Theoth
Emmett-2;ly high rate of emigration from this port
-kr-keeps up, and on an average of 10,000 to 12,000 a-
orith—evea the higher average latterly.
Old, Monday, Agnes Parkinson, a child fifteen months
th.residing in New Bird-street, was scalded by the over-
ng of a teapot. She died al Wednesday.
Wednesday week a girl named Sarah Ann Voyle,
4,,14g in Shwood-street, was warming herself at the
ie when her clothes suddenly caught, and she died on
hursday of the injuries received.
ePecial meeting of the Council will beheld to-morrow
tsconsider the propriety of appointing Robt. Stephenson,
(31.0, M.P., to be the engineer to report to the Council
the whole question of water supply.
thll Saturday last, a porter named Holt, employed on
110 es Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, while Unhooking
as'e wagons, got so crushed between the that he died
..en after. On Wednes day a porter at the Edge-hill
ation was so hurt that he died in a short time.
.1111)13 Tuesday George Divett, an apprentice on board the
,I,P Margaret, was on the main yard, scraping the mast,
en the chain which held it gave way, and he fell down
il'en the forecastle. He died on the way to the Northern
espital.
the performances of the Welsh Choral Society at the
egiate Institution gave great satisfaction to a crowded
Tit enne• The society has attained very great proficiency.
e Rev. D. James, as president of the society, apologised
ourll the absence of the mayor, who excused his attendance
ace unt of the death of the Queen Dowager.
?Ti Sunday last, after the second lesson of the evening
tl;lee, in the presence of the congregation of St. Mat-
alwe Church, recently opened in Scotland-road, there
..ere thirteen children baptized by the zealous incumbent,
','e Bev. Dr. Hilicoat, in a very impressive manner, and
'‘'-eded by an excellent sermon.
k/WOMAN FOUND DROWNED.—On Friday morning,
of I.B* Elizabeth Critchley, a woman upwards of 70 years
age, who resided at No. 10, Pleasant-buildings, Great
I°Mer-street, rose from her bed and left home, and
„4, rat eight o'clock she was fOund drowned in the canal,
; to the Gas-works. The deceased had become some-
at imbecile through age.
jell% Leverett (formerly of this town), the active chief
t•estable of Bradford, last week routed an extensive beg-
eg-letter impostor, dating his letters from a lodging-
elttltee in that town. Letters, it appeared, had been sent
of from the manufactory, in various names, to all parts
the country, describing a variety of distressing aeci-
nts which never occurred, and appealing to the benevo-
lent for assistance,—in some cases with too great success.
tt,Y,A"rae ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, as Edward Felton
„"u George David, apprentices on board the barque Mar-
et, in the Victoria Dock, were at work on the foretop-
F:l4, nt yard of the ship, the chain that supported it sud-
tll,l broke, and they were precipitated upon the deck, a
th`'.ll!ce of about 120 feet, They were both conveyed to
I.o' 'Northern Hospital, where, on arrival, the latter was
4141 to be dead, and Felton severely injured.
Ve. NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.—We are in-
th-tatftlel by the last arrival from the United States
le Mr. R. Walker, a representative to the Alabama
tvgislature, from Tuskegee, had given notice that he
euld, early in the next session, bring forward a bill
tolthorizing the State to purchase 100 negroes, to be sent
4. California to work in the gold mines, the profits of
"freir labour to be ded to the payment of the public
e't of Alabama. "What next, Mr. Merriman ?"
OrtaTis VOYAGES TO LIVERPOOL.—A few hours be-
re the Devonshire steamed up to our quay, the old corn-
LtlY charged 7s. 6d. a head for passengers to Liverpool ;
4: 11
0 sooner was te enemy desried in tbe dstance than
then struck their colhours—downc the freightsi came—first
to
oe„2'• 6d. • then to Is. ; then to fourpence ; next to two-
to-eee ; and' now, "free gratis or nothing," as the saying
We have steamers going to Liverpool now all
jded. This time last year we had but one.—Water-
rd"(
Neu
s.
ail'AlßEs.—On Friday, a fire broke out in the cotton kiln
kteessrs. Gaskells, Fleet-street, but the fire was soon
1)1,41110d. Whilst this fire was raging, another broke out
-ti;,,L2e premises of Mr. Mullen, joiner. The roof and all
atts",, Boors soon fell in, and all the materials in the joiner's
kA"P were destroyed, but from the exertions of the work-
-11111 011 the premises, a considerable portion of the timber
work-
syard was preserved from destruction. The damage
the stock is estimated at £2OO, which is said to be
tired for more than that amount in the Phoenix-office,
end the premises for £250.
RYALLS' ANNUAL CONCERT.—We have to remind
tit': readers that Mr. Ryalls's annual concert takes place
• 1,18 evening, at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelsou-street,
tel;ier distinguished patronage. The bill of fare is an ex-
Vent one, and comprises some musical gems to be given
eMrs. Sunderland, one of the best of our native singers,
et cur own clever townswoman, Miss Ann Romer, and
ItYalls himself. Tbe instrumentalists engaged on the
1)'-`e ion are Mons. Wehli, piano-forte, a very surprising
ttotformer, and Herr Kohler, the celebrated flageolet and
titt,;aet-apiston player. It may be a recommendation of
It; Concert to the lovers of English ballad music, that
Programme is almost entirely of that character.
tt'Ara, op A COTTA Gr. On Wednesday night a cottage,
e
e Property of Mr. Miller, at Higher Tranmere, fell to
tip, ground, in consequence, it is supposed, of the late
tli'vY rain and frost having got into the walls, causing
the material of which they were composed to expand. At
oe time of the occurrence, there were three persons in
e cottage—a mother, daughter, and granddaughter—all
v; Whom escaped without the least hurt ; the two females
fate sitting by the fire, and the child was in bed. In
teg, the beams which supported the roof fell across a
itith'e and thus the lives of the inmates were saved,
eellc:ugh one of the females and the child, in being extri-
‘-'n'4 from their perilous position, had to be dragged
dames
the roof, which was immediately in a blaze. The
,r`unee were soon extinguished.
de4." PATENT CORK FIBRE.—We wish to direct the
tention of the shipping interest to that invaluable in-
beri'm Cork Fibre, when applied for stuffing mattresses,
fot.sters, cushions, &c., for steamers, ships, and in fact,
*thievery craft going any distance by water, which
th„, give the passengers and crew, what they do not at
tiveent possess, the ready means of saving their lives in
;e event of any calamity at sea. The knowledge everyL
e, has of the buoyancy of cork, coupled with the
h,irnonyof practical men, who have made experiments
n the invention, and proved its complete efficiency,
trnld, we think, induce our shipowners to see it to be
l'eir interest to fit up their vessels with the cork fibre, in
ddl of the ordinary material, as it takes up no more room,
x can be done at a small cost. Messrs. Urquhart and
‘‘nason are agents for this town.
'tar 4()NonnApuy.—We are glad to observe that free lec-
Pies are to be delivered on the above art, by the Messrs.
tean, of Bath, during the present week. The fame of
sa„ric'graphy has preceded the arrival of the Messwillrs. Pit-
", and we have no doubt their lectures be
o4°llred by a large attendance. Phonography is, with-
-I,,i4tltlestion, the briefest and most philosophic system of
Ngt:lng ever invented, and is well adapted to supply the
iker of the quill drivers of the present day. We have
tem naked, " What are the uses of phonography ?" We
*AZT that its uses are as manifold as the purposes for
Iseic„!l Writing is required. For reporting sermons and
111',''''es, making extracts from books and memoranda,
ettls- art must be an invaluable acquisition to every
ass Person. Person. The names of many eminent men are before
the„ho use phonography, and who have publicly shown
the ',lPProval of the system. We have ourselves examined
:rer,Pnonetic system of writing, and bear willing testi-
the Lto its superiority over all systems of short-hand. If
'•'-le,srs. Pitman are able to prolong their stay amongst
'44-rid open an institution for teaching this useful art, we
110 doubt their classes will be:numerously attended.
an "g FINANCIAL REFORMERS.—The Globe has had
1s
her tilt at our respected townsman,SirJdshuaWalms.
4,11 d his colleague, Mr. Thomson, of Saranak notoriety.
.the: Leadinarticle last week, touching upon the visits of
1° b,"B chief agitators of Financial and Parliamentary Re-
‘tal.f.„lltobug the editor says that he has " carefully
1,-"ed their 'career since their opening meeting in last
in Drury-lane Theatre," and cannot " be very
Z' '„‘n, give them full credit for anything that savoured
the
Policy or common sense." He accuses them of
,eete)': spitefu. lness, vulgarity, and self-seeking ;" calls
Id noisy quacks," " brawling demagogues," and
Lepist't.l: two political laders, the like of w.
.hom for public
ttie:uon, social position or practical ability, we veritably
y never before kno.wn.itn England." This is a
hasacter for one radical o give to others of the
1 e
kid y. The Perthshire Courier, in noticing the
;ilt j°l these' gentlemen to Perth, speaks very lightly of
Tltl),altilna's abilities in the oratorical line. "So little of
hiGreetnddr
e sPeaker is be that he had to read nearly the whole
Greets address eSS, and he' could hardly even read with pro-
The association evidently sent him in company
Ir• Thompson as a foil." This is very cutting.
tlititii&ce of Sir Joshua on the declining scale of popu-
,,,ey 4 alarmed some of Ins followers in Liverpool., and
'elije endeavouring to stay his descent by proposing a
l Inlentary address.
OltAltlek'''l's FROM THE BURNING OF THE CALEB
the The cry of fire was raised atbout eight o'clock
t'ely ;41ght of the I2th ult. The tacks were immedi-
I;te w'neeled. On raising one of the fore batches, the
R 4,4 aoas discovered abreast of the chain locker. The heat
enee intense that no one could live below, and the im-
ete
‘l, 4,,RUantities of water poured in the ship by the
tpktikit Passengers, generated steam, and the heat at
0*111,,,, came insufferable. But this was the only means
be', the ship was kept from being rapidly consumed.
%Ye boat he
were towed astern of the burning vessel for five
bar r fad nights, filled with poor emigrants, bewailing
atlatt-'7,, while about sixty were on a raft, when .the
111 i 4,13,11 rah, Captain Cook, bore towards them. As
adrek "te captain of the Sarah saw the signal of distress,
t), thZdiately approached the Caleb Grimshaw, but was
b,,e to get on board, during tbe night of the 17th,
tk!'l. I,.te full of passengers, owing to the wind blowing
ct'seaa he next day, the 18th, he got on board about 150
qesie",,el.• Night approaching, and the wind still in-
81),:lenvy was obliged to lay to. On the 19th there was
'At teem and no more could be got off. On the 20th,
voin Persons, who had escaped from the burning
w lunteered to return and relieve those on board
I,'llktet,
°erre at work, and by this time there was no more
pt:colierovisions to be got without raising the hatches.
pct of the master of the Sarah was beyond all
tgic4lng ?I' three days and nights did he hover about the
o ev!nlp, amidst the most tempestuous weather,
Vie Cry Opportunity to lower his boats to save some
4sl6ls.sengers. The Caleb Grimshaw belonged to
aptrireshaw of Liverpool, The origin of the fire
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