The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-28 00:00:00

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The Health Committee haTe decided by a majority of
one against the admission of reporters into their meetings.
The Isaac Wright, which arrived at Liverpool from
New York on Thursday, brought 54,000 sovereigns.
Mr. Joseph Weave, formerly connected with the main
'bridewell in this town, has been recommended by the ma-
gistrates of Birkenhead as the bridewell-keeper there.
Sir John Gladstone has been presented with the free-
Zorn of Burntisland, for his exertions in establishing a
ferry between that port and Granton.
On Thursday, Frederick Lee, a boy living in Park-
street, was bunted to death by going too near the fire and
allowing his pinafore to ignite.
The Health Committee have agreed with Mr. Rose, of
Manchester, for the removal of the night-soil, at £10,500
a-year. There were several other offers.
On Sunday, John Roberts, of Paul-street, was going
up stairs, when he fell' down suddenly, and died almost
immediately. The cause of death was disease of the
heart.
On Monday, James Dixon was working at the Bruns-
wick Dock, when a large pole, which he and some others
were about to carry, fell, and struck him on the head.
He died in a few minutes.
The Rev. A Hume, L.L.D., has kindly offered, gratui-
tously, to assist any of the teachers of Liverpool in their
studies, to enable them to obtain the Government certi-
:ficate.
DEATH BY SCALDING,—About six weeks ago a child
sixteen months old, the daughter of ,a person living in
.Reynard -street, fell against the grate, and threw overherself
a teapot filled with tea, by which she was so much scalded
that she died on Thursday.
On Friday, the Bart of Sefton and a fashionable party,
in three carriages, visited the Amphitheatre, for the pur-
.pose of witnessing the performances of the French com-
pany. His lordship seemed greatly delighted, for he was
eager in the expression of his applause.
A mail is in future to be made up at the General Post-
.tiffice for the west coast of Africa on the evening of the
-last day of every month. The mails will be conveyed by
her Majesty's ships, which will call at Madeira and Sierra
Leone.
LAMENTABLE SUICIDE.—A lady, moving in a respect-
able walk of life, the wife of a timber dealer, residing in
Toxteth-park, committed suicide on Thursday morning
last by cutting her throat with a carving knife. A verdict
of temporary insanity was returned by the coroner's jury.
A LIBERAL LANDLORD.—OiI Thursday last, Robert
116,04. D. rga of _Rirkenhead!i2 jt rt fat geese
amongst nis cottage ten ,

Christmas dinner. 'The geese were fed upon the farm of
William Walker, Esq., at Stourton.
On Wednesday, Matthew Kendall, a man considerably
advanced in years, was killed by falling into a stone-
quarry. a height of 23 feet. He was taken up in a state
of insensibility, and conveyed to his own home, where
he died on Wednesday. from concussion of the brain.
NEWSPAPERS FREE TO AND FROM BRAZIL.—On and
from the Ist of January next. newspapers posted within a
week from the day of publication, and addressed to any
part of the Brazilian dominions, will be sent free of
postage. In like manner, Brazilian newspapers will be
delivered, without any charge, in the United Kingdom.
DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION BY GAS.—On Friday
night, Thomas Carrie, who kept a small shop in Mary-
bone, complained of a slight indisposition, and went to
bed. The following morning he was found dead, having
been suffocated, in consequence of an escape of gas from
a defective pipe.
it On Wednesday, the body of a man unknown was found
floating in the river opposite the Victoria Dock ; it ap-
peared to have been only a short time in the water. In
his pocket was a tin case, containing two discharges and
a register ticket, and on them were written the name of
" Richard Jones."
The Mayor presided at the Saturday evening concert
for the working classes on Saturday week. Mr. Henry
Russell was the vocalist of the evening. His Worship
said that if he had doubts as to the propriety of such
meetings, they were entirely dissipated that evening. He
-had experienced great delight in being there.
BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS.—John H.
Greene, Esq., and John Hartley Hind, Esq., are, we
understand, the two Commissioners selected by the Lords
Commissioners of Woods and Forests to represent the
township of Birkenhead under the new act, and to see the
Crown's works fully carried out and completed.
DEATH FROM DRINKING Rum.—On Wednesday, a
lad aged 15, named Edward M'Gonegal, was engaged by
the wife of a publican to assist her in getting in a load of
coals,- and took the liberty of pulling the tap out of a rum
cask, and he drank so much of the spirit that he was car-
ried home in a state of stupefaction, and died on the fol-
lowing morning.
THE LATE GALES.—Several disasters are reported off
the coast of Ireland, during the storm of Friday week,
but no vessel having been disabled in the immediate
neighbourhood, The Sea, Captain D. Wolf, from Hull
to Quebec, put back to this port on Thursday, after being
at sea twenty-two days, with serious damage, which she is
now getting repaired in the Brunswick Dock.
On Tuesday night, a woman named Sarah Martindale
died from injuries received in consequence of being burnt.
She lived in a cellar in Great Crosshall-street, and on
Wednesday week smoke was observed issuing from the
door, which induced a neighbour to go in, when she
found the deceased in flames, who said she was seeking
a shilling near the fire-place, when her clothes ignited.
On the 11th of October last, Esther George, who resi-
ded in Ashley-street, was crossing London-road, when a
car, which was being driven up the street, came in con-
tact with her and knocked her down. The vehicle was
stopped immediately, before the wheels reached her.
-15ne suitained a dislocatiatrortire-bipTaesmeertnncr-mim.-
rieS, which caused her death on Wednesday last.
• HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The last reports of the me-
dical staff are decidedly favourable, both with reference
to the general cases under their treatment, and those of
fever. Of the latter, there are 111 new cases ; but the
total number is reduced from 1,767 to 1.732 ; and there
is reason to hope that if the present dry bracing weather
continues, a still greater diminution will be exhibited.
On Thursday night, the Mayor entertained about forty
. gentlemen to dinner. A glee party, under the direction
of Mr. Geo. Holden, was in attendance; and we under-
-stand that Mr. Henry Russell's song, " There 's a good
time coming, boys," was sung at the special request of
his worship, who heard it for the first time last week at
the Saturday evening concerts.
NEW CHAPELS.—On Sunday, a new Welsh chapel, in
connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Association,
was opened in Gill-street; and on Christmas Day, a new
-chapel in Shaw-street, Everton, belonging to the Bap-
tists, was opened for divine service. The latter has been
built by the congregation formerly meeting at the chapel
in Byrom-street, which building has been purchased by
the London and North Western Railway.
Mr. B. R. Isaac has commenced an effort for a national
memorial to Mendelssohn. A grand concert, is to be
given in this town in aid of it. Mr. J. B. Cooper, the
honorary secretary of the Liedertafel Society has, with
becoming taste and earnestness, addressed a letter to a
contemporary, calling on the admirers of Mendellsohn
not to allow the movement to end with a concert. He
says, " Let the amount raised be characteristic of the ad-
miration felt by the musical people of Liverpool for the
worth of the departed genius. I call upon the public of
the town, by the animus which prompts the subscription,
to prove the fallacy of the charge hitherto made against
us, ' that there is a lack of musical feeling, and a want of
-appreciation of the beauties of the science in Liverpool.'
This is a good opportunity for their doing so ; would to
Heaven it had been occasioned by any other event."
MARINERS' CHURCH SCHOOL.-We were highly
delighted in witnessing the examin..tion of the children of
the above school, on Monday last. Several members of
the committee, friends and parents of the children, were
present. The number of children assembled were 68.
All the classes were separately examined in their various
studies. The examination in the
Maynard, (the
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and valuable incumbent of the Mariners' a C
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expressed himself highly pleased with the
children in their reading and spelling, and
general knowledge of the Bible. Miss Simon, the head
mistress of the school, conducted the secular department
in grammar, geography, and arithmetic, and we feel con..
vinced that the answers elicited would have done credit
to any adult. The writing was excellent, and the singing
and recitations pleasing. Buns and oranges were distri-
buted to the children, after which the school dispersed for
the Christmas vacation.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND NORTH SCHOOLS.—Anexami-

nation of the children attending these schools took place
on Tuesday evening. Among those present we observed
the Rev. H. H. Higgins, the Rev. Mr. Cox, and the Rev.
V.A. Power_ _Mr. Power commenced with the Bible;
next Mr. Higgins took the Church Catechism ; Mr.
Power then took English history. The master, Mr.
Bowes, examined the scholars in sacred and secular geo-
graphy. It was intended that arithmetic should stand
aext, but time would not allow. We were utterly amazed
at the answers of the children, and it was evident that
they were intelligently taught. At the conclusion, Mr.
Higgins addressed those present. He said, much as he
had seen of schools, never had one come under his notice
where the improvement was so manifest. He had been
present at many examinations in that room, but he could
scarcely conceive it to be the same. All this improvement
had been effected in the short time since Mr. Bowes had
been appointed master. Mr. Power then made a short
address, and the evening's proceedings concluded by
singing the national anthem.
Mr. Whiteman, of the Brunswick Hotel, opens a new
club on Friday next, to be called the Brunswick Club, for
the amusement, recreation, and intellectual enjoyment of
tradesmen, clerks, and other respectable inhabitants, after
the fatigues of the day. The club will be plentifully:sup-
plied with newspapers, and billiard, bagatelle, and chess-
rooms will be attached, at which these games may be in.
dulged in by all who choose to take part in them. We
wish the club every success. Next Friday the opening
dinner will take place, on which occasion we learn that
the worthy host is determined to tax to theiittermboystthe
resources Mr.
of his cuisne. The chair will be taken
Dignan, and the vice-chair will be occupied by Mr. Cross-
ley, the respected chairman of the Guardian Society. We
may safely augur the success and the good management of
a club opened to the public under such auspices.
Yesterday was really a wintry one. Indeed it was so
piercing cold that there was a perfect comfort in gazing on
those who defied the chilly wind engarbed in furs ;
while the groups of well-dressed ladies who wanted
those ornamental essentials were really pitiable. At
such a time a glance of the beautifully fitted shop of Mr.
Ireland, of Bold-street, which has lately been so much in-
creased in size as now to be the largest in the retail trade
in the kingdom, is really gratifying. The stock is not
less extensive than the premises ; for Mr. Ireland, being
a manufacturer, requires room for those novelties he is
daily producing from his works, and which has facilities
which enable him to offer on terms few can equal. The
prices of the finest furs, owing to depression of trade ge-
nerally, are much lower than they have been for many
previous years, or are likely to be again.