The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-20 00:00:00

April 20, 1847.

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-The steam-ship Caledonia, for Halifax and Boston, will
sail to-day.
We believe that a negotiation is now going on between
the water companies and the Corporation.
On Monday an infant died in the arms of its mother,
' While she was passing up London-road.
The Rev. T. Nolan will attend and speak this evening
at the meeting of the Birmingham Auxiliary to the Society
for Promoting Christianity among the Jews.
On Tuesday night, a female, residing in Bingham-court,
Moorfields, named Elizabeth' Peel, 'fell down, and died
from pulmonary apoplexy.
WOMAN BEGGING WITH A DEAD CHILD.—On Su-
. turday, a woman, named Rafferty, was found begging in
Castle-street, with a dead child in her arms.
The sewerage of the town is now engaging the serious
attention of the sanatory committee. A careful survey of
the town has been made with a view of supplying defects.
The mayor has intimated his willingness to the early
closing association, to preside over a meeting if a requisi-
tion be presented to him.
On Thursday, the body of a man, who appeared to
have been in the water only a short time, was found on a
sand bank near Eagtham.
A few days ago a lady underwent an operation for cancer
in the breast in this town. Mr. Bickersteth, surgeon,
was the operator. Ether was used, and the patient ex-
perienced no pain.
A gentleman has been in Liverpool making arrange-
ments for laying the electric telegraph, between this town
and London. The wires and apparatus are to be intro-
duced into the Exchange News-room if possible.
SUDDEN DEATH.—About five o'clock on Thursday, a
marble mason, named William Griffiths, whilst working'
in Mr. Spencer's yard, Brownlow-hill, fell down and in-
stantly expired.
The Liverpool Dispensaries are now relieving about SOO
new cases weekly, and have given medicines and medical
aid to upwards of 10,000 patients since the commencement
of the present year.
Messrs. John Dawson, John and Charles Grayson,
-Thomas Vernon, and John Wilson Green, have been ap-
pointed by Government, Shipwright Surveyors of Stea-
mers for this port.
On Tuesday, about £5O damage was done by fire to the
premises of Messrs. Hughes and Jones, joiners, Elizabeth-
street. The stove under the work-shop had been over-
heated, and ignited some of the planks.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday morning, Mr. John
Fletcher Herbert, half-pay officer in the army, who had
been for some time past lodging at the house of Miss
Owen, Chester-Street, Birkenhead, was found dead in
bed.
The total number of poor Irish who have arrived in
Liverpool during the present year, is upwards of 90,000.
Of these about 30,000 are supposed to have emigrated to
foreign countries, and 60,000 either to have settled in
Liverpool, or to have gone into the interior.
MELANCHOLY DEATH.—On Wednesday morning, Ann
Davidson, who keeps a lodging-house in, Prince Edwin-
street, was found dead in bed, with her face downwards.
She had been much addicted to intemperance, and went
to bed on Tuesday night very much intoxicated.
About two months ago, a lad, named John Williamson,
was knocked down by a car in the Old Haymarket, and
one of the wheels passed over his legs. He was taken to
the Northern Hospital, where he died on Saturday last of
the injuries he had received. It did not appear that there
was any blame attributable to the driver of the car.
FATAL AccIDENT.=On Friday, during the time that
one of the ferry-boats was approaching the steps at
George's Pier, a man by some accident fell overboard, and
being carried down by the stream, got jammed between
the pier and a flat, which was coming up the river. Of
course he was immediately killed.
BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—The Charlotte, W. R. Carter,
from the Mauritius, entered these docks on Friday. This
fine vessel is the property of Messrs. Barton, Main, and
Higginson, and is 553 tons register. She brings 8768
bags sugar, 5 cases liqueurs, and 3 cases pickles, imported
by Mr. W. Allen.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, as Francis Chew,
aged about 30 years, was in the act of coming on shore
from a vessel, called the Sisters, in the Brunswick Dock,
he was accidentally jammed between two bales of cotton.
He was, when picked up, unable to walk, and was taken
immediately to the Southern Hospital, where he died the
day after.
FEVER.-A poor fellow engaged in ventilating the pa-
rish-office has fallen a victim to the prevalent contagion,
and is dead. Mr. James Martindale, some years clerk at
Christ Church, and now relieving officer, and his assistant,
are hopelessly ill of typhus fevor, caught in the discharge
of their duties in Lace-street and other streets in the
lower parts of the town.
DEATH BY SEA SICKNESS.—On Wednesday morning,
a child seven months' old, named Maria Brannan, died
suddenly on board the Drogheda steamer. It appeared
that the parents of the deceased brought her along with
them, on Tuesday evening, from Drogheda, on board the
Faugh-a-Ballagh, and it was then quite well. About
twelve the same night, the deceased was taken with sea
sickness, which continued about an hour, when she died.
The cause of death was congestion of the lungs.
DEATH OF A BOY FROM DISEASE ON SHIP-BOARD.—
On Friday the body of a boy unknown was found in the
hold of a vessel called the Mary, lying in the George's
Dock, with one side of his face completely gone. It ap-
peared that deceased had been with the vessel to the coast
of Africa, and in the voyage home had been ejected from

the forecastle by the seamen, he being afflicted with
scurvy. The cook, it appeared, had attended upon him,
but the precise manner of his death did not appear.
EXTRAORDINARY VERDICT.—An inquest was held the
other day at the Old Swan, on the body of a young man
who, on returning from Liverpool with a milk cart, was
unfortunately killed by falling under the cart, the wheel
of which passed over his head. The facts having been
clearly proved, the foreman of the jury announced a ver-
dict of manslaughter against the cart-wheel, and being
convinced that the wheel, and the wheel only was in fault,
persisted in that verdict, despite of all the explanations of
the coroner.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday, an inquest was held
before the borough coroner, on view of the body of Mary
Hasion, aged 45 years. Deceased came from Ireland
about four weeks ago, and then appeared to be quite well.
On yesterday week she and her son went to lodge in Rey-
street, and on the following day she was taken ill, when
the landlord of the house forcibly turned them out,
the deceased being at the time in bed. Deceased
died in the street half an hour after. Mr. Cripps, surgeon,
who made a post mortem examination, attributed death
to inflammation of the lungs, the result of natural causes.
' The ceroner severely animadverted on the conduct of the
landlord in turning the poor people out, which he had no
right to do. Deceased died on some steps in Ray-street.
The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death arose
(as the surgeon who examined the body said) from disease
of the lungs, arising from natural causes.
THE PROPOSED ROSCOE CLUB.—Our worthy chief
magistrate, Mr. George Hall Lawrence, has consented to
call a town's meeting, to give the first public impulse to
the establishment of the proposed club for the personal
advantage, comfort, and mental improvement of the young
men of Liverpool. The meeting is called for Thursday
evening next. We heartily congratulate the spirited com-
mittee on the successful progression of their patriotic toil.
The public will be gratified to learn, that the honorary
secretaries have received promises of support from some
of the most talented gentlemen of the town and neigh-
bourhood. At present among the patrons are to be found
Lord Sandon, M.P., William Ewart, Esq., M.P., Earl of
Sefton, and Sir Howard Douglas. H. R. Sandbach, Esq.,
has accepted the office of President, and we 'may omen
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Esq. ; William R. Sandbacb, Esq.;
Esq. ; Hugh Hornby, Esq. ; Thomas Sands,
Stitt, Esq. ; Charles Robertson, Esq. ; William Potter,
_ Esq. • Thomas Jevons, Esq. ; ev. Dr. Shepherd ; Rev.
Dr. Raffles ; and Richard Sheil, Esq.
HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—Mr. Richard Shaw, of the
Savings Bank, Bold-street, writes to a contemporary as
follows :—" Much has been said of the state of the town
with respect to sickness and disease, but I have all along
considered the statements and accounts hitherto circulated
to be greatly exaggerated, and submit, for the information
of your readers, the following account, which I have col-
lected from a society held at this institution, called " The
Liverpool Friendly Society," and which, from the large
number of members, I conceive should be a good criterion
as to the general state of the health of the town :—On
the first Monday in April, 1845, there were sick 128 out
of 3,311 members, or about lin every 25. Ditto, April,
1846, ditto, ditto, 99 out of 3253 members, or about 1 in
every 34. Ditto, April, 1847, ditto, ditto, 88 out of 3478
members, or about lin 391. Although I have only se-
lected one day in each year, yet during the whole of the
past severe winter, the general aspect of the society has
exhibited a healthy appearance, there being less sickness
than in the two previous years, although the society has.
increased its number of members. The members of this
society reside principally in the lower parts of the town,
and those places where fever and contagion are said to be
committing such havoc."
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTEP..—AII inquest was held
on Saturday before the borough coroner, on view of the
body of Jane Connor, aged 30 years, the wife of Thos.
Connor, marine store dealer, Waterloo-road, who died in
Rose-place, to which she had been removed, on Thursday
morning. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased
had been very harshly used and abused by her husband,
and, from the evidence of his own daughter and others,
denied even the necessaries of life. Deceased made a de-
claration, before Mr. Snowball's clerk, while she was un-
der the impression that she was dying, to the effect that
she had been maltreated by her husband, who had dis-
eased and beaten her over a series of years, so that she
was discharged at one time as incurable. The opinion of
the surgeon, Mr. Callan, jun., of Marybone, was that
death was caused by confirmed consumption, arising
chiefly from venereal disease, the lungs being tuberculous.
Death might be accelerated by external violence or ne-
glect, but of such violence or deprivation he had himself
no positive proof. If- the violence deposed to by the
Witnesses had been done, it would accelerate death, and
undoubtedly did so, if what the witnesses said were true.
The violence might be done without his being able to
detect any marks sufficient to show the same on his exa-
mination of the body. The jury returned a verdict of
manslaughter against the husband, who was committed to
Kirkdale to take his trial at the. next assizes. The
details of the case were much too painful to be
Published—showing a great degree of depravity, both on
the part of the husband and the wife, the latter, however,
being the less blameable of the two. The prisoner, a
morose-looking stout man, was taken in custody to Kirk-
-dale.
CHESTER R.ters.--It is certainly generally a novelty
to get anything genuine in the shape of wines or spirits at
the races, but we feel satisfied that those who attend the
Chester meeting, will find nothing but what will bear
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