The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-05-18 00:00:00

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Lord Robert Grosirenor has contributed £5 to the Li-
verpool Early Closing Association.
The Birkenhead dock bill has passed through the com-
mittee of the Commons.
....Last week, a prisoner in the Borough Gaol, named
M`Gan, died of fever. He was much emaciated when
taken to prison.
The congregation of St. Matthew's Church, Key-street,
ave presented their minister, the Rev. George Cuthbert,

ith a han&rnes7uitof canonicals.
The Sarah Sands steamer arrived in Liverpool on the
riming of the 29th April, after a passage of 23 days,
having encountered strong and constant head winds, with
a deficiency in her supply of coats.
There were two loads of Italian rye-grass in the North
Haymarket, on Tuesday, grown on a farm at Widness,
uelonging to Mr. Wm. Lockett, of this town. Three-
pence per stone was the price asked. The same sort was
brought to market last year, on the 2nd of May.

DEATH FROM STARVATION.—Last week, a man named
Patrick Kellion, aged 40, died at Ormskirk, and the
*oi-otter's jury found that his death was occasioned by
want of food and exposure to the weather.

DEATH FROM BURNING,—A child:Thomas Garraty,
aged three and a half years, residing in Paul-street, was
left in a room by itself on the 21st instant, and was soon
fterwards found on fire. He died on Friday from the
Injuries.

DEATH FROM STARVATION.—On Friday morning, a
woman was found by a police-officer lying ill of fever in
the open street, in Rose-hill, with a dead child in her
411111 s. He had her immediately taken to the workhouse,
where she still lies ill. It was found that the child died
from actual starvation.
THE SUICIDE OF CATHERINE PUGH.—OR Tuesday
the coroner instituted further inquiries with reference to
this case, and stated publicly his impression, as the result
of those inquiries, that William Burroughs was altogether
free from any blame in the matter. This testimony from
the bench must be highly satisfactory to his parents, who
are very respectable.
DEATH OF AN INFANT FROM SUFFOCATION.-011
Saturday an inquisition was held on the body of Elijah
Per

round the child by the mother on retiring to rest, getting
-ever the face, by which suffocation was caused. The
infant. slept between its mother and another woman.
NEW ,TEAM-SHIP.—TFIe British and North American
Royal Mail Steam-ship Company's new steamer, the
America, the first of the new royal mail steam ships for
the New York line, was launched on Thursday, from the
yard of Messrs. Robert Steele and Co., Greenock. She
is unquestionably the finest steamer afloat. The Niagara
and Europa will also be launched shortly.
The Countess of Elgin, the lady of the Governor-Gene-
ral of Canada, will arrive here to-day, and will sail to-
morrow by the -steamer Hibernia, for Halifax, to reloin
he-- ' ' - ' - -^,..annanied hither by the

er husbana. one will be ace.,
Earl of Durham, Col. Grey, and other persons of distinc-
tion, and will remain during her stay at the Adelphi
Hotel.
LIVERPOOL POST-OFFICE ORDERS.—Tbe number of
post-office orders granted at Liverpool for places in Ire-
land, during November, December, January, and Febru-
ary, 1845-6, was 6471, amounting in the aggregate to
:£12,130. During toe corresponding months of 1846-7,
it was 8367, amounting to £14,022. How far the amount
sent over by the Irish beggars here to their friends, has

increased this amount, we cannot of course say

The trade of Liverpool has increased so rapidly within
the last year, that, on a recent visit of the Chairman of

site to have a second inspector-general, to supervise the
large revenue department established here, and to meet
the inerpßspd w.nrq of thc. trailo Mr P g .Tnhn an

intelligent landing-surveyor of
been selected for that purpose.
PEVER.—On Saturday last, an inquest was held on the
body of a child named Thomas Fon, four years old, who
died in the' Night Asylum on Friday morning, from diseae
of the bowels. The father and mother, infant, and a re-
lative, were of fever, and we ourselves saw them
lying on.the floor of the coroner's office, in Lord-street,
unable to move. A car had been sent for, to cotityey them
to the fever sheds at the workhouse.
NEW POTATOES.—On Saturday the first new potatoes
of the season were sent to market from Wallasey ; one
t to Liverpool, which brought 2s. per pound ; and ano-
of about twelve pounds to Manchester. Other small
lots have also been sent during this week, and if the
weather proves favourable, in another fortnight the supply
will be tolerably abundant. The ground under early
potatoes, notwithstanding the high price of seed, is fully
broader than usual, and the crops look healthier, and
without any symptoms of disease hitherto ; but they are
about a fortnight later than in some seasons.
ofEARLY MUSHROOMS.—As a proof of the rapid growth
vegetation since the late genial showers and interme-
date warmish temperature, we have to state that, on
Wednesday last, several mushrooms were gathered in a
field in Wallasey, Cheshire, opposite to our new North
Docks. one of which, grown to its natural extent, measured
nearly three inches in diameter. It is rather unusual to
,fiid mushrooms at so early a time of the season, and in-
'ielites a fine and prolific season, " bating" grubs or
disease amongst potatoes and other field crops. We
regret to say that some fields of barley in the neighbour-
hood are destructively attacked by the wire-worm.
LIVERPOOL GAS BILLS.—The rival gas companies are
at last before the House of Commons Committee. On
Friday Mr. Whately opened the case for the Liverpool
'Gas Company, and called Mr, George Millard, the chief
clerk of the company, and Mr. King, the engineer. Seve-
ral witnesses were examined to prove the great increase
of the town and outskirts. A long time was consumed in
endeavoUring to arrange the order in which the opposition
should be heard. At length it was settled that Mr. Ser-
geant Wrangham should yesterday (Monday) open for the
Guardian Gas Company, and the examination of witnesses
would most likely occupy the remainder of the day. Mr.
Sergeant Wilkins will then be heard on behalf of the rate-
payers

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SUICIDE.—At Birkenhead, on Monday, an inquest was
held on James Harding, who was found drowned in the
new docks. •On Sunday morning last, as the police-officer
on duty was going his accustomed round, he found a hat
lying on the quay. Supposing that some one had jumped
into the dock, grappling irons were quickly procured, and
the dock dragged. After a quarter of an hour's labour
the body of deceased was drawn out quite dead. In his
hat a letter was found, addressed to his brother, who
keeps a public-house in Limekiln-lane, in which he stated
that his reason for resorting to self-destruction was on
account of his poverty and afflictions. On his person
Were found a razor and a few papers. The jury returned
a verdict that deceased had destroyed himself whilst in a
state of temporary insanity.
STARVATION.--On Wednesday an inquest was held be-
fore Mr. Curry, on the body of a female child between
ten and fifteen months old, name unknown. From the
evidence of Edwin Thos. Watkins, Esq., house-surgeon
at the Work-house, it appeared that deceased was brought
to the Work-house, on Saturday last, quite dead. There
Was nothing externally to account for death. From apost
tnortem examination made by this gentleman, it was his
°Pinion-that the cause of the death of the deceased child
Was starvation. The coroner expressed a hope that some
benefit might result to the poor from the public being
made acquainted with the distressing state to which many
Were reduced. He had no doubt but that dozens of poor
people came from Ireland to avoid fever, and rushed upon
the most abject poverty to avoid its generally disastrous
results. On Friday, an inquest was held on another child,
which had died at the Work-house, arising from a 'previous'
insufficiency of food.
THE STATE. OF THE TOWN.--THE FEVER SHED
is gratifying to note a slight improvement in the generals—
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health, consequent upon the measures adoptedbythi
government relative to the conveyance of the Irish to this
port. The arrivals have since been comparatively small,
and the prevalent disease is rather on the decrease. Re-
medial measures are still, however, required, cases of death
from want not being unfrequent. On Wednesday the
number of poor who arrived was 1614; but on Thursday
the number was only 600. The steamers have been exa-
mined on their arrival in the river by the medical officers
appointed, but few cases of fever were found. On Friday
morning, the St. Patrick from Drogheda was boarded,
and three parties were found to be in fever. They were
Put on board of one of the hulks opposite Rock Ferry,
and the vessel was then allowed to dock. Should the
vessel again bring fevered parties, she will have to ride
quarantine for 15 days. One of the fever sheds in Mount-
pleasant has already been put into requisition. On
Thursday evening, information was received that there

Nevelrvein4go people in a deplorable condition at one of the re-
offices in St. Anne-street. Mr. Horsley, one of
the select vestry, went to the spot and found 35 of them
the
with fever. He, at all hazards, ordered one of
'le new sheds to be got ready, and 30 of the worst cases
Were at once sent there and attended to.
The
COLLECTION OF RATES IN TOXTETFI-PARK.—
je Mercury, in endeavouring to take part with the col-
lectors of the rates from the tenants of cottage property
In the township of Toxteth Park, assumes that the tabular
:tetnent furnished by them to that journal is true,
k, ;11.01 appears to be contrary to the fact, according to the
"tlsh books. The tabular statement is,
not in fact ac-
Zrdant in the amounts collected. The Mercury states
at the rate laid in 1842 was £2,952 or forty-six per cent.
i.,,ne gross assessment of the year, when the truth is that
of'? was collected and accounted for by the overseers

that year. Other statements relative to subsequent
tears are given equally erroneously, so as to show
ith regard to 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, there has
been a misrepresentation of the figures for the pur-
bon_ _

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.0"e of inducing the public to
that the over-
ers bad faithfully done their duty. "The Mercury,"
,„Ys a contemporary, " admits that the system for ex-
a"siog cottage property, under £lO per year, from the
3Thlent of rates is an evil, but seeks to apologize for the
,f°P,tion of the practice in Toxteth, bemuse the same sort
j,. thing is done in Liverpool. A very pretty reason,
the h^ adopting a method of doing business whereby
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4is-aPoor ratepayer who occupies a house of tbe va__
tio_ Bs. per year is robbed, by being compelled to pay
„ re than he ought, in consequence of the neglect of the
;overseers to force persons rated under £lO to do the
ine; but at any rate there can be no Rossibleexcuse for

ip --- vo4--ouraging occopit-,s %., .• SAW IIOVZ LI L
"di P,aY their rates. We opine that they have not the
oftitecrst compunction in collecting the uttermost farthing
rents."
IMPORTANT FAMILY MEDlClNE.—Frampton's Pill of
~,,eal„th effectually relieves the stomach and bowels by
"IlLie relaxation, without griping or prostration of
titre
; ngth- They remove head-ache, sickness, dizziness,
Pains in the chest, &c. ; are highly grateful to the sto-
linP, Promote digestion, create appetite, relieve languoy
depression of are
; while, to those of a full habit
'2(.1 free livers, who are continually suffering from drowsi-
nsts; heaviness, and singing in the head and ears, they
advantages that will not fail to be appreciated. Sold
2 all vendors of medicines. Price Is. lid. per box.
the name of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London,"
—4l the government stamp.

BIRKENHEAD CommissmNsus.—The annual election
of seven commissioners, in place of that number who
retire, will take place on the Ist of June. The retiring
commissioners are Messrs. J. Laird, Berner, A. E. Little,
D. Appleton, H. Wood, A. A. Dobbs, and W. Pike.
We understand that the Ratepayers' Committee (as it is
called) intend to bring out a list ; but who the candidates
are we have not heard. It is said, however, that Messrs.
J. Mallaby, E. Willoughby, R. Hughes and J. Hicklin,
are amongst the number.

• LIVERPOOL CORPORATION WATER BILL.—The parlia-
mentary committee have decided that the preamble of
this bill is proved; but they have resolved that clauses
must be introduced into the act, giving adequate compen-
sation to all parties whose interests would be affected by
the measure. The Chairman then urged the various
counsel to agree among themselves as to what clauses
would be most suitable. The London correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian, writing on this subject, says—
" Few contests even from Liverpool (which is particularly
notorious for eliciting parliamentary gladiatorship), have
been more vigorous than this ; and few water works in the
country will, if the bill is carried, be found so clogged with
compensations in reduction of the aggregate supply ob-
tained. Bleachers, calico printers, and others, have op-
posed on the ground that they cannot carry on ieir trades
with the water the corporation are willing to give for their
use ; the corporation rejoin that they want to drive them
to a compulsory purchase of their works ; they are willing
to give protective dailies. As to the land, and mineral
properties, the corporation say their interests are not of a
special character, and that the Water Works Clause Act
will secure them against loss. The committee hitherto
have treated' all the cases of opposition as subjects for
clauses, and they have frequently recommended peaceful
arrangements to both parties ; but so far, although one or
two have been satisfied, the greater part are decidedly, bel-
ligerent. The clauses will be very difficult of practical
adjustment."