The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-16 00:00:00

LIST OF CANDIDATES.

No. CONSERVATIVES. REFORMERS.
I—Everton Ward David Hoegson. Wm. Brown.
2—Scotland .. T. M. Gladstone. Wm. Thornhill.
3—Vauxhall 11. Copeland. Wm. Preston.
4—St. Paul's.. R. B. Hollinshead. John M•Guffie.
s—Exchange .. Thomas Sands. W. Wood.
6—Castle-street .. Peter Hope. James Aikin.
7—St. Peter's .. E. Rae. John Priestley.
B—Pitt-street .. T. Toulmin. Wm. Rathbone.
9—Great George .. Joseph Cooper. Thos. Taylor.
10—Rodney-street .. Wm. Birk ett. C. Holland.
11—Abercromby .. J. Procter. T. Todd.
12—Lime-street .. Robert Wilson. Thos. Blackburn
13—St. Anne's.. J. Davies. Wm. Slater.

14—West Derby .. G. H. Lawrence.
15—South Toxteth .. J. Sheppard. John Platt.

16—North Toxteth .. R. Ha;bord,

W. M. Duncan.

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.

The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yes-
terday. The following members were present :—Messrs.
Loathom, Benn, Barclay, Thomas Holt, Smith, Horsfall,
Mellor, Bulley, George Holt, Martin, Middleton, Evans,
and Tobin.

The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirm-
ed. The accounts of the week were also read and passed.
A letter to the Surveyor from Messrs. Duncan Gibb and
Charles Chaloner was read, stating that there was a necessity
for an ample supply of stages, for the purpose of unloading
timber ships in Brunswick Dock, and requesting that thirty
of them might be forthwith provided.
Mr. HORSFALL thought that an application of this sort
ought to proceed, not from two private individuals, but from
the British and American Association.

In answer to a question, the SURVEYOR stated that the
cost of erecting the stages would be from £37 to £4O each.
The application was referred to the Harbour-masters, to
report thereon.
A letter from the Liverpool Seysel Aspbalte Com-
pany was read, stating that they had been informed that
the committee had been memorialized to cover Prince's Pa-
rade with bitumen, and that should they accede to it, the
company were willing to cover the parade with their asphalte
for 3s. per superficial yard.
The CHAIRMAN said that no such memorial had been re-
ceived.

Mr. EVANS thought this was not the legitimate business
of the committee—that they had nothing to do with anything
but the wall.

Mr. HORSFALL observed, that it had never yet been de-
termined in whom the property and preservation of Prince's
walk belonged. Till that question was settled, the applica-
tion could not be entertained.

The conversation on this subject then dropped.
The sub-committee appointed to nominate a fit and proper
person to the mastership of Crosby light-house, reported
that there were fourteen candidates for the situation, and
that they unanimously recommended Johnson Anderson,
master of the Formby light-ship. Anderson was therefore
appointed. It was stated that by the change he will lose £2O
a-year in salary, the salary of master of the light-ship being
100 guineas, and of the light-house 1:80. He has been 18
years in the service of the Dock Committee, and he was re-
commended by the sub-committee because it was considered
expedient to have a seafaring person, capable of superintend-
ing the life-boats and their crews.
The CHAIRMAN announced that, in consequence of this
appointment, there would be a vacancy in the office of master
of the Formby light-ship. The same committee were in-
structed to report on the qualifications of the candidates at
the meeting on Thursday next.
A letter from the Steam Tug Company was read, offering
their steam-boat, the Albert, free of charge, to the committee,
for their voyage of inspection on Tuesday. This offer, it
appeared, had been accepted, and a vote of thanks to the
coin any was passed. At a subsequent period of the meeting
the CHAIRMAN stated, that those members of the committee
who formed the party had found all the light-ships, buoys,
channels, &c., in perfect order.
The MARINE SURVEYOR presented a very able and ela-
borate report on the subject of screw pile light-houses being
erected at the entrance to this port. It appeared that Messrs.
A. Mitchell and Son had addressed to the Mayor a letter,
recommending the substitution of screw pile light-houses for
the present light-ships, which the Mayor forwarded to the
committee. In his report, the Marine Surveyor gave a va-
riety of grounds for continuing the present plan.
Mr. HOESFALL thought the Marine Surveyor's report one
that did him great credit.
Mr. EVANS also thought the report a very able one ; but
he should think that screw pile light-houses might be put
out of the reach of contact.
A sub-committee presented a report to the same effect as
the Marine Surveyor's. A resolution was then passed for
copies of these reports to be sent to the Mayor.
Leave of absence for 17 days was granted to Lieut. Lord,
the marine surveyor, and the committee then adjourned.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA-, ROYAL MAIL
STEAM-SHIP, FROM AMERICA.

The Britannia, Captain Woodruff—one of the four Steam
Mail ships between this port and Boston and Halifax—ar-
rived here from the latter place yesterday morning, at two
o'clock, after an excellent passage of eleven days and three
hours. She left Boston on the Ist instant, at one o'clock,
P.m., and arrived at Halifax on the 3d, at forty minutes past
eleven, A.m. She sailed on return across the Atlantic on
the same day, at eleven o'clock, P.M.
The Britannia has brought 52 passengers, of whom the
following is a list :
From Boston.—Countess of Westmoreland, Miss Cham-
berlain, Mrs. De Monay and two servants, Mrs. Wiggins
and servant, William S. Steil, Mrs. Steil, and servant, Mr.
Win. H. Bradford, Mr. Fox, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Josh. W.
Patterson, Mr. Samuel Phipps, Mr. Wm. Williams, Mr. F.
A. Todd, Mr. W. Crisp, Mr. Win. Lottimer, S. A. Stonow,
Mr. Joseph S. Allen, Mr. Josh. C. Shaw, Mr. Schuyler,
Mr. Leonard Woods, jun., Mr. Thomas C. Machlem, Dr.
Thomas Duncan, Mr. R. G. Musgrove, Mrs. Musgrove, and
servant, Mr. John F. Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mr. John Lafon,
Lieut. S. F. Dupont, Mr. Robert Job, Mr. Oliver S. Rey-
nolds, Mr. Robert Knox, Mr. Abraham Fletcher, Mr. %V.
U. Richards, and Mr. Samuel Wells.

From Halifax.—Sir Colin Campbell, Miss Campbell, Mr.
Campbell, Hon. H. J. R. Villiers, Miss Henderson, Mr.
Haywood, Mrs. Haywood, Mr. M'Lean, Rev. Dr. Jacob,
Mr. Chaplain, Mr. R. Watson, Mr. Brebner, Lieutenant
M`Dougal, Captain Ashmore, Mr. S. Bagshaw, Mr. Wm.
Wallace Porter, Mr. Jacob Gilles, 3 Servants of Sir Colin
Campbell, and Mr. Thomas Hart.
The following is an Abstract from the Log, after the vessel

had !VI the land:—

Oct. sth.—Light winds from N.E. ; course, N. 81 30 E. ;
distance, 236 miles ; lat. 45 15 ; long. 55 54.
Oct. 6th.—Wind fresh from S. ; course, east ; distance,
210 miles; lat. 45 15 ; long. 51 9.
Oct. 7th.—Wind S.W., with showers ; course, N. 75 W. ;
distance, 241 miles ; lat. 46 25 ; long. 44 56.
Oct. Bth.—Wind fresh from S.W. ; course, N. 80 E. ; dis-
tance, 251 miles ; lat. 47 40 ; long. 38 46.
Oct. 9th.—Wind fresh from N.E., with rain •, course, N.
83 E. ; distance, 226 miles ; lat. 48 6 ; long. 33 10.
Oct. 10th.—Wind fresh from S.S.W., with squalls and
rain ; course, N. 70 E. ; distance, 211 miles ; lat. 49 17 ;
long. 28 11.
Oct. 11th.—Wind fresh from S.W., with rain ; course, N.
76 E. ; distance, 220 miles ; lat. 50 10; long. 23 32.
Oct 12.—Wind light, from S., with haze ; course, N. 82
E. ; distance, 227 miles ; lat. 50 44 ; long. 17 40.
Oct. 13.—Wind light from S. •, course, N. 82 E. ; distance,
239 miles ; lat. 51 19 ; long. 11 32.

On the 14th Cape Clear was seen, bearing N. 85 E., distant
'4 miles.

The Britannia made her first passage from Halifax to this
port in ten days, but under more favourable head-propelling
winds, which accounts for the difference of little more than
a day,—her present run being after all a capital one.
The following testimonial of the gentlemanly and officer-
like conduct of Captain Woodruff was handed to him on his
arrival here :

" To Lieutenant H. Woodruff, R.N. commanding the
Royal Mail Steam-packet Britannia.
" The passengers on board the Britannia feel it impossible
to take their leave of Captain Woodruff, without expressing
their unanimous sense of the gentlemanly and kind atten-
tions received from him during their quick and prosperous
voyage across the Atlantic; and of the comfort derived from
the liberal supply of their wants, together with the excellent
attendance which they have uniformly experienced.
" Off Liverpool, October 14th, 1840."
This was signed by all the passengers on board, and Capt.
Woodruff returned the following reply :
" GENTLEMEN,—I beg to return you my most sincere
thanks for the testimonial you have unanimously presented
to me ; and I assure you that I have a most anxious desire
to merit a continuance of the good opinion you have so in-
dulgently formed of
" Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) " HENRY WOODRUFF."
The passengers, we should add, were much pleased with
the vessel, and not less so with the good fare provided for
them. They also presented a handsome testimonial to Mr.
Emans, the head steward, for his attention in his department
to the comforts of all on board.

THE THEATRE.-Mr. Stuart's benefit takes place on Mon-
day, and MiAs Grant's on Wednesday. Mr. Stuart's Ham-
let is a clever performance—it is perhaps one of the best on
the stage.

DEAFNESS.-All our friends (and we hope they are but
few) afflicted with deafness would find much benefit by con-
sulting Mr. Swift, who is this day to be seen in Liverpool.
His mode of treatment is highly extolled. Thousands have
benefitted by his advice. His address may be learnt by con-
sulting his announcement elsewhere.

YOUNG MEN'S ESTABLISHED CHURCH SOCIETY.—It is
extremely gratifying to learn that this society, although in
its infancy, is carrying on its original intentions with consi-
derable zeal and efficiency. The first annual meeting of the
members and friends will be held on Wednesday evening
next, when Lord Sandon will preside, and Dr. Byrth, Rev.
H. M`Neile, J. C. Colquhoun, Esq., M.P., are expected to
address the meeting.

THE PICTURE OF ADAM AND EVE.—We have often
spoken highly of this picture, but we must say we were asto-
nished on inspecting it lit up by gas last evening. The lights
in the painting appear more brilliant than by day, while the
shadows .are far deeper. As this painting is to be removed
in the course of next week, no time must be lost by those
who wish to see it. We recommend a visit when it is illu-
minated.

MENTAL ARITHMETIC.—A lecture on this interesting
subject was delivered on Monday evening at the Trades-
men's Literary Institution by the secretary of the establish-
ment, Mr. James M'Kenna.i The attendance was large.
The lecturer commenced by tracing the rise and progress
of the science of numbers, before and subsequent to the
invention of the numeral characters, and then proceeded to
expound the fundamental operations, ratio, and doctrine of
proportion ; and to Chew how easy the arrangement of num-
bers in the mind could be acquired. He then illustrated by
numerous examples the rapidity with which calculations
might be made by the adoption of his principles, the sound-
ness of which he fully demonstrated by calling upon any
gentleman present to come forward and he would teach him
in less than ten minutes, that by his system he would be
enabled to answer questions as rapidly as they could be put
to him. A gentleman present, after a few minutes tuition
from the lecturer, fully realized all that be had undertaken
to prove. The principle was afterwards fully explained to
the audience—all of whom expressed their entire approba-
tion of it in the most unqualified temp,.

INQUESTS.

(Held before P. F. CUARYLEsq., Coroner.)

SUICIDE DURING TEMPORARY DERANGEMENT.—Yes-
terday an inquisition was taken, on view of the body of a
young man named William Jones. Mary Thomas, the first
witness, stated she was a single woman, and lived at No. 5,
Great George's-street. The deceased lodged with her. He
was 26 years old ; and had lodged with her for about a
month. On Wednesday week last he became ill, and was
obliged to leave off work. On Saturday last he was rather
better, but very low in spirits. On Tuesday morning last,
about nine o'clock, he went to bed and did not complain,
but was still very dull. Witness advised him to rouse him-
self, and gave him some gruel, and left some toast and water
in his room. Witness and her sister heard him two or three
times in the night, as if he was putting the jug of water on
the table. About nine next morning witness went up to
him and took him some tea, and he drank it, but did not eat
anything to it. He appeared to be much in the same state.
Witness saw him again between nine and ten o'clock, and be
appeared to be quite stupid. Witness told him to rouse
himself, and asked him what was the matter with him, and
whether he was worse. He said his spiriti" Were very low.
About eleven o'clock the same morning, while witness was
going up stairs to take deceased some medicine, she heard a
noise in his room, as if he was blowing his nose. On open-
ing the door she saw the deceased lying on his back in bed,
and very pale in the face. Witness called to him but he did not
answer. On looking at him she found his shirt covered with
blood. She gave the alarm, and sent for Dr. Corlett, whose
assistant came, and afterwards himself. They and witness
found a razor (now produced) on the bed. Mr. Corlett, sur-
geon said he had attended the deceased four or five days
previous to his death ; that he was labouring under nervous
fever, and was very low and dull ; that he ordered him such
medicines as he considered proper, and recommended him to
rouse himself. On Monday witness saw him, and he appeared
to have rallied a little and seemed better. Witness called to
see him on Tuesday but he was out. He (witness) was sent
for on Wednesday morning, but he was out, and his assistant
went to him. Witness saw him about twenty minutes after,
and found that his throat was cut. He had the wound
closed and made up, and did everything possible, but he died
in about an hour after. The wind-pipe and external jugular
were completely divided, and this was the cause of death.
Mr. R. Russell, assistant to Mr. Corlett, corroborated the
above testimony. On finding that the deceased had cut his
throat, he went directly for articles to dress the wound, and
in a quarter of an hour Mr. Corlett came himself. After the
wound was dressed, deceased sat up in bed, took a little water,
and asked whether he could have fresh clothes as these were
very nasty.—The jury returned a verdict to the effect that
the deceased destroyed himself while labouring under a fit of
insanity.

DEATH BY ACCIDENT ON BOARD H. M. MAIL STEAM-
SHIP URGENT.—Same day, on view of the body of Richard
Welsh. The deceased was a fireman on board of her Ma-
jesty's mail steam-ship Urgent. He was 35 years old. On
Monday last, about one o'clock in the afternoon, one of the
firemen, P. Hughes, who was in the forecastle, heard a moan
in the engine-room, and on going down, found the deceased
lying on his face, under the beam of the engine, which was
resting upon him. He was able to speak. Several of the
hands went to the paddle wheels, to force them round, so as
to raise the beam off the unfortunate man. After it was
raised, the deceased was taken from under it, and a surgeon
was sent for directly to Birkenhead, who came, and ordered
that he should be taken to the Northern Hospital. He was
taken to Liverpool in a boat, and carried to the hospital.
Joseph Oaten, the second engineer of the vessel, corrobo
rated this evidence, and added that he had given directions
to the deceased to clean the bilge of the vessel, which is un-
der the beam, but that he (deceased) had no occasion to go
under the beam to de( it. Mr. Neil Arnott, surgeon of the
hospital, said the deceased had a fracture of the left hip bone,
and a dislocation of the left hip joint, and a rupture of the
large intestines. He died in about an hour after he was
brought, in consequence of the injuries he had received.—
Verdict, " accidental death."
ACCIDENTAL DEATH IN A FOUNDRY.—Same day, on
view of the body of Isaac Knott. The deceased was a moul-
der at Messrs. Marshall, Rogers, and Co.'s Foundry, in
Crompton-street. Yesterday morning week, he and several
other workmen were engaged in the works in hoisting a large
iron turn table in the mould, by a crane. One of them,
(John Lee) had a hold of the check handle to lower it, and
deceased was standing at the back of the crane. Lee lowered
the iron door a little, when one of the cogs of the small wheel
gave way. He still kept hold of the check handle to keep it
from slipping further; but could not prevent it for more
than about three minutes, when it gave another slip, broke
another of the cogs, and went down by the run. When the
whole length of the chain had run out, a jerk ensued, and the
chain snapped about a foot from the end. When Lee looked
round he saw the deceased lying on the ground, and a piece
of the chain was close to him. His forehead was much cut,
and he was bleeding profusely. He was picked up, and a
handkerchief being tied round his head, be was carried to
the Northern Hospital. The weight of the table and beam
was about 41 tons. Mr. Arnott, surgeon of the hospital,
said the deceased was brought there about one o'clock on the
day in question (yesterday week.) On examining the de-
ceased he found a compound fracture of the skull, with con-
cussion of the brain. Everything that was possible was
done for the deceased, but he died yesterday, (Wednesday
last), in consequence of the injuries he had received.—Ver-
diet of the jury—" accidental death."