The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-12-01 00:00:00

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Pl9° oral anb Vrobinrial grips.

l'he Select Vestry have fixed on a building in §oho-
reuirleiii street for the Night Asylum.
'co spacious new theatre has been opened at Birkenhead,
vitt
.`fr_r_le. management of Mr. Butterworth.
)n each days since a man named John Langley received
d ret4 iiialutri:le.s from the upsettinc, of a cart load of manure,
arn, Withiniamond-street, that he died soon after.
7'; are not a circle of a few miles round Manchester, there
ier- alirectl less than a million of people depend, nt, not in-
ee Y but directly, upon the cotton manufact ire.
;30 Euhall Whittaker, Esq of Hurst, and Robert Platt,
if scl', of Stal bridge, aye just been placed in the com-
-e„,, reisbion of vthe peace fur this county.
rdrChu itiaday
di c rchi when the Mayor attended at St. Nicholas'
Ca , a sermon was preached by the Rev. Rector
Tot ..,"aPOell for the schools in Moorfields. The collection
liberal one.
lend ofA,sPlendid new iron steam-ship, named the Countess
[54 Garallnway, and intended to sail between thin port and
;01' she wav was launched at Dumfries on Friday week.
std' is 500 tons burden, and of 220 horse power.
lore E oiyersity Classical Scholarship, at the late Bache-
th a urination in he University of London, has been
tZrided to our townsman, Mr. William Rushton, son of
'e it ate Mr. William Rushton, of this town.
thdPother newspaper will be started in Manchester on
isbt ath January, to be published every Tuesday. The
thethreepence, size of the Liverpool journals.
,On Tuesday, Mr. G. Linnaeus Banks gave his enter-
tainment
"21:alent entitled " Glances at the world we live in," at
Literary Institution, Birmingham. The attendance
as good, and the performance was warmly applauded.
*, LAUNCH.—On Saturday week a beautiful iron steamer
launched from the iron-shipbuilding-yard of Messrs.
v,,amies Hodgson and Co , Toxteth-dock. She is upwards
S' 170 feet long on deck, and is intended for the Bombay
teaca Navigation Company. She is named the Dwarka.
A lady, through Mr. Fellows, publisher, London. has
: esresented to the library of our Mechanics' Institution 32
if 'alum ofmodern works ; and the widow of the lamented
tr t, h
'"". Arnold has presented a copy of her late husband's
aihrks.
ell On Thursday, a man, named Michael Berry, was corn-
Illitted by Mr. Rushton, on a charge of bigamy. He
Was
L apprehended at a house in Combermere-street, where
"a was living with a third woman, having deserted his
Second wife a short time ago.
REFUSING TO SUPPORT A CHILD.-011 Tuesday,
son Haselden, late manager of the Woodside Ferry, was
brought before Mr. Harden, magistrate, on a charge of
refusing to maintain his son, who had become chargeable
re to the parish. He was ordered to gaol for one month.
P! A vessel arrived at Liverpool last meek, bringing, in
t addition to a general cargo of dried fruits, five tons weight
Of locusts. This ap,,ears to be a very singular article of
I mportation, to whatever use it may be practicable to
ap-
propriate it
On Monday evening last, a new building, situate in
hood-street, to be called the Clarence Temperance Hall,
Was publicly opened, the event being celebrated by a tea
Party. About 300 persons were present, many of whom
Wore their temperance medals, and were otherwise deco-
rated for the occasion.
COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—A dreadful explosion took
Place on Tuesday, at the colliery of Mr. Hargreaves,
'about six miles from Wigan, and 400 yards from the
`.' ,_.°Ppull-station on the North Union railway. Eight
terbous were killed, and many others had severe con-
tusions.
The Rev. W. N. Moleswortb, incumbent of St. Cle-
,enes Church, Middleton, Rochdale, was brought before
the magistrates on a charge of removing the parliamentary
notice of the commissioners from his church-door. The
magistrates held that this was only an offence against the
standing orders of parliament, not against the law, and
dismissed the case.
G CIVIC ANQUET.—On Thursday the new mayor,
urge Ha B
ll Lawrence, E. gave his first official dinner
d„ the Town-hall. Amongst the guests were Lord San-
4,uh, the Honourable Mr. Ryder, cousin to his lordship,
the Rev. Rector Brooks, nearly the whole of the members
°f the Council, and Mr. Chalmer and Mr. Thornhill,who
Were recently members of the Council.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.—The week before
tat_st no less than three inquests were held upon childrt,n
...0
"u had died from burns, in Manchester alone ; arid last
Week a similar number have' died from the same cause; in
ailabost instances the injuries having been received in the
riticp of the parents, or other proper guardians.—
Within the last few days four inquests have been held in
iv,rpool on children who died in a similar manner.]
CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.—At the November fair held
On Wednesday, about one hundred and twenty tons of
cheese were pitched for sale. There was a good attend-
!nee of country dealers. Prices ruled duller than at the
last fair ; but still there was a good demand. The best
dairies realised about 655. per cwt. Inferior dairies ruled
from 50s. to 60s. The day was exceedingly unfavourable.
We understand that prices of good Cheshire keep tolerably
firm in the London market.
CHESTER CATTLE FAIR.—The fair was held on Thurs-
day. The morning was unfavourable, but the day turned
out fine. Mulch cows sold well, and were in good demand.
Very little for barrens. The stock of fat beet was small
—price about sid and sink. Barrens were worse in price
'than at last fair ; the demand slow. Store pigs were
plentilul, and but little dernand ; prices low. Fat pigs
were lower in price—being about 4-Id. to 42c1. per lb.
There were a good many sheep, which sold briskly. The
show of horses was indifferent.
THE LIVERPOOL PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY.—
This Company have announced their intention to com-
mence operations on Monday next. The rate at which
ttlie company have agreed to deliver parcels is extremely
reasonable, and if punctuality be observed no doubt they
will be favoured with no little patronage. We perceive
that they also contemplate the delivery of parcels to the
suburbs two or three times a week. If the officers are
fully able to carry out the arrangements, stated in the
Prospectus, the public will find the company a great con-
-venience

UN SUSTAINED CHARGE.—On Tuesday two men, of
decent exterior, named Richard Burke and Henry Gaskell,
were brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having,
b,Y means of false pretences, obtained 1000 bags from
ratrick Ferguson, value £2O. The case lasted a consi-
derable length of time, and was ably attempted to be sus-
tained by Mr. James Reay, of the Guardian Society, but,
eventually, Mr. Rushton declared that there was no legal
evidence_ to justify the detention of the prisoners, and they
were forthwith discharged. At the same time, he ob-
a,Frved, that the public could not exercise too much cau-
`lon as to the persons with whom they traded.
_, SERIOUS OUTRAGE.—On Sunday night last, about 11
l clock. several females in the kitchen of the dwelling-
house No. 31, Falkner-street, were alarmed by the win-
dew being broken with a sudden crash, and by something
whizzing past them. The shutters were not up, though
e blind was down On recovering in some measure from
t."eir consternation,. a search wae instituted, when a pistol
",!Illet was discovered. No report was heard, so that if
bue bullet was discharged from a fire-arm it must have
keen with the gun cotton. The neighbourhood is said to
e infested by a gang of robbers, and the immediate atten-
su
"on of the police should be directed to the district.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—The concert on
aaturday evening was crowded to overflowing, Mr. John
~,arrY having attended as one of the principal singers.
he Mayor, with a party of ladies, Mr. William Rath-
bone, and numerous other gentlemen were present. The
Mayor delivered an address in the course of the evening,
in which he expressed a hope that St. George's-ball would
shortly be thrown open for the amusement of the humbler
classes. His worship was most enthusiastically received.
Tbe concert went off with great spirit. The pieces were
judicious selections from some of the new operas and
from the best master,. John Parry drew forth immense
a called
from every corner of the room, and was twice
wilyd for after singing the last song in the programme.
SHIPWRECK.—MIDDLETON, MONDAY. —During the
IL9rrn of Friday morning a fine ship, the Susquehanna. of
-,iverpool, Richard Treanick master, with timber from
America, and consigned to the owners, Messrs. Gilimour
and Rankin, of Liverpool, was driven ashore on Bally-
°refloat' strand, opposite Ballycotton, and thrown eight
Yards beyond the reach of the highest spring-tide. The
:,nuntry people immediately commenced the work of
plunder, and stripped off every bit of copper from her
)ottom, They even bored holes in her sides to discover
'that her cargo was. The police had to threaten to fire
IPon them to prevent their getting on deck. She lies
niried about seven feet in the sand, without any chance
If ever being got off. She is 800 tons burden, and the
hip and cargo are valued at £BOOO. Crew saved.—Cork
?eporter.

PINE RUN WITII SIR WILLIAM MASSEY STANLEY'S
louNns.—On Frioay, ti-se hounds met at Gayton Mill.

g put into the cover they found instantly

tnd, after

' a ring" of half an hour, the fox got to earth. They then
rotted off to the new gorse cover, neat Clutterbridge,
there, although the cover is scarcely high enough to hide
rabbit, a fox broke, and the view halloo was given in a
rice. The hounds were soon on the track, but the field,
is often the case, pres.,ed too hard. A few fences soon
ioderated their zeal, and then the dogs went away as only
'ch a pack can go. It were vain to tell the country they
In Over • suffice it to say, that, after an hour and twenty-
ve minutes, with scarcely a minute's check, a fresh fox
ossed the line, at the mud houses near Burton Wood.
.he Pack took up the running on the bolder scent, and,
.ter forty minutes more, dusk, and the evening chill of a
t h -eas t wind, forced the field to whip riff.
The Radicals of Manchester are much divided about
ie fitness of Mr. Bright to represent the borough. The
Lanchester Guardian (liberal paper) says that " many who
ve him their support do so with great reluctance, feel-
g an equal distaste for the ultraism of his opinions, for
,e rashness and violence of his language, and for the of-
naive and dictatorial manner in which he has been ob-
uded upon the constituency, and that there are very
any others who have usually voted with the liberal party
whom he is so thoroughly objectionable in every re-
ect, that they will strenuously oppose him." Our con-
n3Porary adds that another gentleman in every way
,e suffrages of the electors," will be brought
Could not some Conservative gentleman be

by of a

I.nd to come forward 1 —He would obtain an easy victory
Ildst these dissensions. [Subsequent accounts state
it Lord Lincoln is to be Mr Bright's opponent. His
'dsliip will be supported by the Conservatives and the

respectable Whigs.]
VENUS ATTIRING.—This beautiful production is still

view, at the Exhibition-room, in Church-street, op

itte t'arker-street It has attracted numerous visitors,
o have 13,en chamed with the exquisite isnametrv,
Lee, and beauty which the artist bas developed in the
ire. It is a nude, attractive by the simple idea of
tuty whida it illustrates, and being pervades by all the
icacy of high art, it is calculated to excite no emotion
e that of pure admiration for beauty and art in their
at elevating influences. In Dublin it was visited by
ie numbers of the higher and middle classes, ladies as
as gentlemen, and we cannot doubt that in Liverpool
till have equal success.