The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-17 00:00:00

£4 first call on the Ist of November
cond call on the 10th of January next ; and

284 h of March, 1848

the directors

line may be opened throughout, with the exception of the
Britannia Bridge (across the Menai Straits,) in February-
next, and the bridge itself in the early part of the suc-
ceeding summer. The line may, indeed, be made readv-

for traffic, as far as Banger, in October next, provided the
passage over the river Conway be effected. In the course
of the discussion which ensued, Mr. Stepenson adverted
to the letter of General Pasley, on the subject of the

tubular bridge, and said that it contained nothing re-
quiring a reply. General Pasley's objections were founded
entirely on hear-say; there were only two or three per-
sons in the country who were acquainted with his (Mr.
Stephenson's) plans ; and General Pasley knew nothing
about them. He intended to have that bridge supported
on chains, and it was only in the method of raising
the bridge that General Pasley saw anything to con-
demn. The apprehensions that existed on this matter
were entirely vague, and had no foundation whatever but in
feelings that were entertained towards what was consi-
dered a novelty, though it was merely the extension of a
principle already in existence. The whole of the objections
were founded on false assumptions.—The report was unan-

imously approved and adopted. A resolution to apply to
parliament for authority to run steamers between Holy-
head and Dublin was also agreed to, after some discussion.

Upwards of 8000 tons of shipping have made use of the
Birkenhead docks since they were opened in April.
CRICKET MATCH.—A match will be played to-day, be-
tween the second elevens of the Edge-hill and Birkenhead
Clubs, wickets to be pitched on the ground in Birkenhead
Park at two o'clock.
THE FAMILIES OF THE FEVER VICTIMS.—It iS gratify-
ing to state that the wives and children of the parochial
and relieving officeis who have died of fever, caught in the
discharge of their duties, are not to be forgotten. Sir G.
Grey declined to introduce a bill authorizing payments to
the widows and orphans out of the poor-rates, but states
that it is the intention of Government, when applied to
through the Poor-law Commissioners, to consider every
case on its own merits, and relieve it accordingly.

CREMORNE GARDENS.—Mr.Iis, the spirited pro-
prietor of these popular gardens, offered Jenny Lind
£1,400 for two concerts. The offer would have been ac-
cepted, we believe, but from the fact she has not a single
night to spare during her present stay in England. The
Cremorne Gardens ought to be visited by all who go up
to London; the amusements and attractions are very nu-
merous, and include concerts, theatrical performances,
dancing al fresco, singing, by the American Barlow,
archery, rifle shooting, balloon ascents, slack rope, vault-
ing, &c. The grounds are beautifully laid out, the re-
freshments good and cheap. The gardens can be reached
at any time of the day by " bus" or steam-boat, for a few

pence.
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