The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-21 00:00:00

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The Marchioness of Bute, bound from this port to New
Orleans, lies stranded near Dundrum Bay.
On Tuesday evening the Mayor entertained the Judges,
the Grand Jury, Mr. Rushton, and several of the magis-
trates and gentlemen of the borough, to dinner.
The Rev. Dr. M'Neile preached on Wednesday at St.
Ann's Church, Manchester. on behalf of the building of
St. Thomas' Schools, Red Bank. The collection amounted
to £9O.

An old woman, named Alice Owens, living in a court in
Profit-street, Toxteth-park, was found dead in bed on
Wednesday morning.
An iron steamer, 550 tons burthen, intended to ply be-
tween this port and Whitehaven, will be launched at
Messrs. Vernon's yard on Wednesday (to-morrow) about
ten o'clock.

A meeting will be held in Manchester on Tuesday, to
consider the duties on tea, with a view to their reduction.
The Mayor will preside, and several Liverpool gentlemen
will be present.
Capt. Bell, of the ship Ashburton, of this port, has died
of fever. A few days ago one of his children died, and his
wire was about to attend its body to the grave when the
afflicting news of her husband's death was told her.
On Wednesday afternoon, George Carruthers, living in
Oxford-place, Duckenfield-stree , complained of cold
shivering, and went to bed early ; during the night he was
seized with a fit, and died about two hours after.
On Sunday there were no fewer than 18 funerals at St.
James's Cemetery. The number this month is 140, a
higher average than any month since the cemetery was
opened. The influenza in this neighbourhood has proved
fatal in numerous cases.

The new organ lately constructed by Mr. Bewsher, of
this town, for the church of the Holy Trinity, Walton,
was opened on Sunday, by W. Hetherington, Esq. The
Rev. Rector Brooks preached in the morning, and the
Rev. J. Lomas, incumbent, in the evening.
-21- MAN KILLED BY FALLING INTO A WELL.—On
Sunday, a young man named John Hodgson, 23 years of
age, tell into a well in Garden-lane, Vauxhall-road, which
was not perceived owing to the darkness. He lay bleed-
ing from wounds in the head at the bottom of the well
for some time. He lingered until Thursday.

WELSH MUTTON IN THE MARKETS.—The " Liver-
pool Markets Guardian Association " have addressed a
letter to the Town Councillors on the subject of selling
Welsh mutton in the markets. They do not object to
the sale of the article, but they contend that those who
vend it should, like them, be compelled to take stalls, &c.
NOVEL DISTILLATION.—A gentleman crossing in the
Birkenhead boat, boasted the other morning that he had
obtained sugar from beet root. There's nothing strange
in that, was the reply of his friend ; I've obtatned brandy
from Ashe's. Coal ashes asked the astounded gentleman ?
No. Ashe's in South Castle-street was the reply.
SHIPWRECK.—The schooner Oriental, of Great Yar-
mouth, Captain Thomas Christmas, which left Malta on
the sth of November, bound to Liverpool, was unfortu-
nately wrecked on the 9th or 10th, on rocks in the Cala
Bernardo, in the district of, and about two miles from,
Noto.

On the 6th inst., the packet-ship Oxford. whilst on her
passage from this port to New York, shipped a tremendous
sea, which carried away her stancheons, and she put back
to Cork for repairs. Seven of her steerage passengers
were drowned in their berths, the sea having forced itself
down the hatchways.
RATING THE DOCK WAREHOU.SES.—At a special vestry
meeting of the parishioners, on Tuesday last, at St.
Nicholas's Church, also a meeting of the Select Vestry
Board. the same day, resolutions praying the Town Coun-
cil to insert a clause in the new Dock Bill for rating the
dock warehouses, were agreed to.
LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—At an ex-
traordinary meeting of this society, held on Monday, it
was agreed that the name of every member whose sub-
scription was three years in arrear should be struck off
the list, and a committee was appointed to take into con-
sideration the mode of electing the president and council,
with the view to some amendment.

SUDDEN DEATH.—A poor man named James Ryan,
aged about seventy, and residing in a most miserable cel-
lar in M`Guire-street, died suddenly on Friday morning.
He had before complained of a soreness in the throat, and
the cause of death, as appeared at the inquest on Satur-
day, was rupture of a blood-vessel of the lungs.
PRESENTATION.—On Tuesday evening, a service of
cbtla, with
Lloyd, thete- mistresstrayaild of thesilver Southspoon' was
s presented t o
Mrs.i
Corporation Infant
School, on her retirement from ker situation through ill
health. The gift is from the parents of the children
eighty of whom signed a feeling address, which was also:
presented to Mrs. Lloyd, on their behalf, by Mr. Thomp-
son, of Pitt-street. At the same time a silver cream-jug
and spoon were presented, the gift of the teachers of the
day school. _ . -

SUICIDE UNDER INSANITY.—A •young woman named
Elizabeth Keown, aged twenty-two, residing as servant
with her brother, a shopkeeper, in Grafton-street, Tox-
teth-park, went up stairs on Saturday morning shortly
after eight o'clock, and, in about three minutes after, was
found with her throat cut, and an open razor lying on the
table. She died in about ten minutes. It appeared that
she had been in a desponding state of mind since Tuesday
last.—At the coroner's inquest, held on the same day,
the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.
Loss OF THE ALABAMA.-The ship Alabama, of Boston,
Wise, from Liverpool 19th Oct., for Boston, with a
general cargo, in running into Boston bay, wind a gale
from the south, and weather thick, struck on Minot's
Ledge ; the ship swung round, head to the wind, backed
off, but was entirely umanageable. Three of the boats
were got out, and the crew and two cabin passengers (Rev.
B. O'Connor, of Miltown. Ireland, and John H. Connor,
of Liverpool,) taken off. The ship lays in sixteen fathoms
water, with her foremast gone. Nothing can be saved
but the main and mizen topsails. •
THE WEATHER.—With the exception of a day or two,
the past week has been similar to several that have pre-
ceded it—heavy and cold rains, accompanied by strong
winds. Influenza has been rather prevalent in the town
and neighbourhood ; but so far as we can learn, it has not
been of so severe and dangerous a character as the same
disease in the metropolis. The quantity of rain that has
fallen during the last three weeks, and the general humi-
dity and rawness of the atmosphere have been almost un-
precedented in this locality at this time of the year. A
gentle frost would be highly acceptable. In farming ope-
rations there is comparatively little doing. Many of the
fields that lie low are partially covered with water. For
the quantity that has fallen we refer to our authentic
weather table. Yesterday and Sunday were fine days for
the season.
FINE LITHOGRAPHED MAP OF THE MERSEY, &C.—
We noticed a short time ago a beautiful and accurate en-
graved chart of " The High and Low Water Features of
the river Mersey, between the Rock Lighthouse, Bootle
Bay, Garston. and Eastham, from a Survey by Lieutenant
Lord, for the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks." A re-
duced copy of this, but still on a large sheet, has been
brought out by our talented townsman, Mr. Alexander
Miller, of Harrington-street, a fac simile executed in
lithography in the fine t style of the art; and will no
doubt prove an acquisition to nautical men and others in-
terested in the navigation of our noble port. The sound-
ings, banks, &c., are distinctly marked out, as is every
place of note on the margins of the estuary. To us, in
common with many others, this plan is peculiarly inter-
esting, and the price is extremely moderate.

On Saturday night, a little before six o'clock, a fire
broke out in the sample room of Messrs. Reynolds and
Gibson, on the upper story of India Buildings. The room
was nearly filled with samples of cotton, which, of course,
soon ignited. By.great exertions, the fire was extinguished,
but not until the furniture in the room was complettly
destroyed, and the cotton rendered useless. The damage
is estimated at £lOO. A supply of water was procured
immediately.
In Barton, Irlam, and Higginson's bankruptcy, the
second examination took place on Friday, at the Li-
verpool Bankruptcy Court, before Mr. Serjeant Lud-
low. Mr. Myers, solicitor, applied on behalf of Mr.
Sainuel Gibbs, for an order to sell an estate in Bar-
badoes, value £lB,OOO, held by Mr. Jonitthan
ginson, which was objected to, and left for future decision.
It was stated that Mr. Higginson would be prepared with
a balance sheet on the Bth of February. Mr. Higginson
underwent an examination respecting a letter from Mr.
Henry Menlove, of Charlestown, containing an invoice
of the Charlotte's cargo, but had no recollection of either
the letter or the invoice; also respecting some South
Eastern and Dover Shares, but nothing material was
elicited.

MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.—The committee of this society met a few days
ago, at Newton, and completed their list of rules . and
premiums. There is no material alteration in these rules
and premiums from those-of the two societies which are
now united under the above title. Perhaps the most im-
portant additions were the offering of two prizes for the
best and second best crop of wheat, and for the best stal-
lion for road purposes. A sub-committee was appointed,
consisting of Mr. Robert Neilson, (the chairman of the
meeting,) Mr. Brady, one of the inspectors, and Mr.
White, the secretary, to draw out a statement, showing
the benefits likely to be conferred upon the agricultural
interest by this society, and the necessity for its being
supported by the landowners of the district. It was agreed
that the first annual meeting and show of cattle should
be at Manchester, on the last. Tuesday in September.
The secretary reported that Lord "Stanley had consented
to be the president of the society for the first year, and
that he had received answers from the following noblemen
and gentlemen, consenting to be vice-presidents, viz. :
The Earl of Sefton, Mr. John Wilson Patten, M.P., Mr.
Mark Philips, Mr. William Brown, M.P., the Mayor of
Liverpool, the Mayor of Manchester, and Mr. William
Tatton Egerton, M.P. The committee present on this
occasion ware. Messrs. Neilson,.Wilson, Roscoe, Ledger,
Birch, Longton, and Pemberton, from the Liverpool dis-
trict ; and Messrs. Picton, Brady, Dixon, and Mottratn,
from the Manchester district.
TOWER-CHAMBERS.—The new structure in the Old
Churchyard known by this name, is rising to a command-.
ing elevation. The building is intended for suites of offi
ces. It is in the Italian style of architecture, and its pe-
culiar feature consists in having a tower rising to an alti-
tude of 120 feet. The design is by Mr. Picton, of Liver-
pool; and the building which will be further extended
than at present is constructing for Mr. Bailey, M.P. The
building is attracting considerable attention, from the
fact that the windows of the lower story are surmounted
by heads, some of which are likenesses of living men of
local fame. The selection of the heads was entrusted to
Mr. Spence. of Brownlow-hill, and his instructions were,
to place such modern heads upon the building as be
thought most entitled to the distinction. His selection
was as follows : on the east front are eight heads, viz.,
Shakespeare, Milton, Wm. Huskisson, the Duke of Wel-
lington, Sir Walter Scott, Samuel Williamson, Lord San-
don, and John Foster; on the _►orth front there are nine
heads, viz , the Rev. Rector Brooks, the Rev. Rector
Campbell, Wm. Bunnell, Charlgs Fox, George Canning,
William Pitt, Abelard, Mr. Picton, and Mr. Bailey ; and
on the west front ten heads, viz., Queen Victoria,. Prince
Albert, Lord Nelson, Henry VII., Dr. Johnson. Lorenzo
di Medici, Mercury, Wm. Roscoe, James Watt, and
Napoleon. The heads are sculptured in stone from the
Cheshire quarries, and are entirely the work of Mr.
Spence. He is probably the only man out of London who
could have executed it.