The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-11-13 00:00:00

Nov. 13, 1849.

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It has been determined to appoint a more efficient
Watching for Tranmere, but the proposition for lighting
the township has been abandoned.
On Tuesday, Edward Keenan, a clerk in the Custom-
house, fell down suddenly in the street, and died shortly
'afterwards.
At Holywell, on Friday, another of the Dee pilots ob-
Leined a verdict of £2O against the officers Bates and
Tuck, in the County Court.
, On Tuesday, the body of a man unknown was found in
the Canning Dock Basin. He was about five feet six
inches in height, and had on a blue-and-white striped
with blue flannel shirt over, barragan trousers, &c.
DEATH FROM BURNING.—On the Bth of October the
clothes of a woman, named Ann Plunkett, aged 32, living
IP Jordan-street, somehow caught fire, and she was so
dreadfully burnt that she died on Saturday night.
On Wednesday David Hughes, aged 35, carter to Mr.
Vidor, joiner and builder, Wood-street, was engaged
lvith •others in fixing a large sliding gate into a gateway
tile yard, when it fell upon him, and broke his right
'nigh. He died, in consequence, on Friday.
GALVANIZED IRON. —We have been shewn some
-wrought iron swivels and shackells fOr the lightships,
iw_hich have been submitted to this process, now so popu-
lar. They are well coated with anticorrosive metal, and
aunt prove far more serviceable than ordinary articles.
Yaw. ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, as a man named
Edward Fagan was superintending the erection of a stage
from the quay of Waterloo Dock to a vessel, he was
struck by one of the spars which fell, and he was so in-
jured as to cause his death soon after.
TRADE WITH AFRICA.—We are glad to see that it is in
contemplation, by some Liverpool merchants, to form an
African company, with a capital of £lOO,OOO, in 2,000
glares of £5O each, The particulars of the scheme will
be found in an advertisement, and the stipulations appear
reasonable and business like.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.—Mr.
John Moore, a merchant of this town, was found dead in
4iB berth, on board the Mona's Isle, which arrived in the
Clarence Dock on Friday, from the Isle of Man. He
died from disease of the heart, which he had been labour-
ing under for some time.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet-
rg of the Board of Examiners, held on Friday, Captain
oseph Carey, late master of the " Cornelius," of Liver-
Peel, was found duly qualified for a first class master's
certificate, and Mr. Alexander M'Allum M`Kenzie, late
second mate of the " St. Vincent," for a second class
mate's certificate.
COMPLIMENT TO OURSELVES.—On Friday evening
l'lst a meeting of the committee formed for the erection of
a, church at Edge-hill, was held in St. Mary's vestry.
After the despatch of some routine business, it was unani-
Mously resolved that the best thanks of the committee
'were due to the proprietors of this paper, for having offered
insert gratuitously the advertisement of the prospectus
and the list of subscribers.
Last Tuesday T. K. Roberts, Esq., attended at the
Board-room, Birkenhead, for the purpose of auditing the
accounts
of the various townships in the Wirral Union.
On the Birkenhead overseers presenting their accounts,
it was found they differed materially from those laid before
the ratepayers for their inspection, which led to an angry
altercation. The audit was afterwards proceeded with,
and, after the disallowance of one or two items, the
accounts were passed.
THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE REVEALED.—
Mr. Henry, F.S.A., has engaged the Theatre Royal for
stw.o evenings, for the purpose of displaying to the public
his Colossal Planetarium, in connexion with other demon-
strations of a singular nature. The exhibition, which
OPened last evening, and will again be presented this
evening, is at once most interesting and instructive. To
the juvenile portion of the community it will afford a
rich treat, and a source of appreciable knowledge.
THE MAYOR AND THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—The
'chairman, William Brown, Esq. M. P., and deputy-chair-
lean, Robert B. Anderson, Esq., and several members of
~.the committee of the Northern Hospital, waited, on
thursdav, upon his Worship the Mayor, John Branaley-
°l-nore, - Esq., and presented him with an address of
thanks for his exertions in relieving that charity from its
Pecuniary difficulties, by originating and carrying through
the late " Fancy Fair and Flower Show."
FREEMASONRY.—The Rev. Gilmour Robinson, for
twenty-three years chaplain to the order in this province,-
having accepted the office of deputy grand master, vacant
by the retirement of John Drinkwater, Esq., has arranged
to hold the annual grand meeting at the Adelphi Hotel,
in this town, about the middle of December next, to be
'followed by one at Preston early in the ensuing May.
The Rev. Mr. Birchall, of Accrington, near Blackburn,
is to he the new chaplain ; and Brothers A. R. Martin
and T. Littledalo are to be members of the Grand Lodge,
ezee Yates and Foster, deceased.
• BUST OF EDWARD RUSHTON, ESQ. Mr. Ormrod
amith, of Duke-street, has executed a beautiful marble
Dust of our worthy stipendiary magistrate, taken by the
desire, and at the expense, of his brother magistrates,
foe the purpose of being placed in one of the public
'buildings of the borough. On Thursday, a meeting of
the justices was held in the council-room at the Town-
, when, when, on the motion of William Brown, Esq.,
that
eI•P., seconded by Mr. John Holmes, it was resolved
the testimonial would be most appropriately placed
in St. George's Hall when the hall is finished, and that
the mayor be requested to allow it to remain in theTown-
hall until an application can be made for its removal to
St. George's Hall.
ALARMING FIRE AT BIRKENHEAD.—An alarming fire
took place on the premises of Messrs. Henry Foster and
.00., soap manufacturers, in Cleveland-street, Birkenhead,
en Wednesday morning, about a quarter-past tWelve
o'clock. A large amount of property was destroyed, and
a considerable number of hands thrown out of employ-
goent. In less than an hour after the fire commenced the
building was reduced to a heap of smouldering ruins. It
4s not known how the fire originated. The premises were
insured. From 200 to 300 barrels of rosin were saved,
though the vitriol, which was literally covering the yard,
was burning the shoes from the feet of those who lent
their services. The damage done is roughly estimated at
4,ooo—an amount, we believe, more than covered by the
insurance, which is in the Royal Exchange Office.
DEATHS FROM EXPOSURE.—On Sunday week, two
children, brother and sister, aged respectively fifteen and
thirteen years, named O'Brien, whose parents reside in
Liverpool, went to Great Crosby in the hopes of being
able to gather nuts from the wreck of a small ship called
the Mischief, which went on shore on the Formby sands
few days previous. On Monday morning as a man was
crossing over the Star-bills, near to Formby, he found
the body of the girl lying on the sand. A short time after
the boy was also found, quite dead, at a place called Black
Look. A little dog, which accompanied the unfortunate
children, stood over the body of the boy, and made a
forcible attack upon the persons who removed it. It is
supposed that the deceased had lost their way, and, night
corning on, they had lain down to sleep, when, from the
coldness and inclemency of the weather, they died.
4. THE GREAT SALE AT HOOTON-HALL.—From an adver-
tisement in another column, we observe that the Messrs.
'‘?hurton have been instructed to sell by auction, on this
,tiay fortnight, the whole of the costly furniture and other
brilliant effects, at Hooton-hall. Such a sale seldom
Occurs in a district like ours ; it will no doubt cense-
Iluently excite a deep interest throughout the localities
comprised within the southern division of this county, and
the whole of Cheshire. From the very nature of the case
2 themselves
must be afforded to purchasers of possessing
Lnaraselves of costly ornaments at an immense sacrifice of
; nor is this the only advantage,—a facility is acquired
obtaining recherche articles such as are not to be ob-
„ined out of the metropolis, nor perhaps even there in
re ordinary way of purchase. An inspection of the cata-
Clue will be the best exposition of the truth of these
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At the County Court, on Wednesday, a case of alleged
treatment to a pony, by over-running it, was heard.
..°.? Plaintiff and defendant were Messrs. W. Davenport
im" C. Pemberton, solicitors in this town. Mr. Pember-
in was in terms for the purchase of a pony and gig from
r• Davenport, and on the morning of 25th September
the his groom and son for the on. On being returned,
0 Pony appeared to be suffering in consequence of having
eetl over-ridden, and at the present time was not in a
Davenport
to be of use to its owner. Subsequently Mr.
wrote to Mr. Pemberton, accusing him of
having exercised cruelty towards his pony. Mr. Pember-
.itryeturned an answer denying the charge, and alleging
°4 when the pony was taken out it walked lame. The
„ i'lllrnissioner having intimated that it would be better to
theler the case, it was ultimately. agreed that the matter
13:uld be referred to Mr. Francis Venn, registrar of the
'Pugh Court.
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afford
DAY or THANKSGIVING.—Thursday next will
an appropriate occasion for the clergy generally to
a
aPPe l pp •
to the Christian sympathies of their respective con-
Zeifiations In-our day, unhappily, there is little diffi-
ttY in finding fit objects as the recipients of our bounty.
deiy spread is human suffering, and numerous are the
titutions which, established with the most laudable
injects, languish for lack of funds. If it were necessary
thei the direction in which the charitable, on
ac Occasion referred to, might be exhorted to send their
0 ' might indicate the Lying-in llospital, the
leitithalmic Institution, and the Charitable Society. The
Of mei' is a benevolent institution, conducted by members
vii" Church of England, and has, during the late awful
ide.:ation, been an instrument of incalculable good. Some
tha; (.;f its utility may be formed when the fact is known,
ter' 'luring the last year no less than 16,889 persons were
th 'eyed by this society, at a cost of £479 3s. 6d. But
14,,f1.7nd5, which are raised principally from church sub-
-1-V°lls, have latterly been falling off.
REtr, --EATRE ROYAL, 'WILLIAMSON-SQUAThe en-
Nrallent of Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean, during the past
will have been, we trust, most satisfactory to the
the-agernent, notwithstanding the inclemency of some of
4,
tevenings. On Tuesday evening the new play of
kr. tllynore" was produced, the part of Strathmore .by
ehar Kean, Ellen Lorn by Mrs. Kean, and the remaining
the aeters strongly cast. As we did not see the whole of
aentliiitre on this occasion, we prefer noticing its repre-
•lnrn on Thursday evening, when it was repeated.
itrn, Kean's conception and version of the character of
'?t httl more is accurate throughout, and in parts very fine.
e too much violence, however, approaching to rant,
nnonPlaYed in the third act, whilst indicating the sentence
Pure
those 's'ir Rupert Lorn. Mrs. Kean's Ellen is one of
eels:- womanly embodiments in which this lady
'5 ac ex-
de It as fine the passage in the se-
t,vv in which shethroughout refused to be convinced of the
gaination of her lover from the loyal cause, was marked
vet genius of the highest order. The last act was also
sttiflowerfully played. The other characters were well
aotir ;°(,),.4, especially the Balfour of Burley, (Mr. Pear-
tiaa of Rupert Loris (Mr. Calcraft), with the excep-
„here °fle scene, that in which his castle is stormed,
11„ 144.nt was very ridiculously prominent ; the acting
Nts James Browne as Roland, and the Fauchette of
,
• irh -ge. The latter was very clever and amus-
e tieeti e other laerformed (" The Wife's Secret")
4°t say was y exp neat'y d ne .