The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-27 00:00:00

ROYAL ACCOUCHEMENT,

The following anecdote connected with the birth and
infancy of George 111. is related by his biographer. It may
not be without its applicability at the present time :—" The
king was a seven months' child, and from that circumstance
so weakly at the period of his birth, that certain apprehen-
sions were entertained that it would be impossible to
rear him. It was, in consequence, thought advisable to
waive the strict etiquette hitherto maintained, of having for
the royal infant a nobly descended nurse, in favour of one of
the middle ranks of life—the fine, healthy, fresh-coloured
wife of a gardener, probably the head-gardener of one of the
palaces. The person, besides the recommendation of an ex-
cellent constitution and much experimental skill, was cha-
racterised by qualities which so endeared her to the King,
that his attachment towards her never during her existence
experienced the slightest diminution. She possessed great
quickness of feeling, much goodness of heart, with a disposi-
tion both disinterested and candid. The two former of these
qualities appear to have instantly opened her affections to
the nursling offered to her care, not, however, from the idea
of its being a babe of royal blood, but from the maternal
kindness excited while contemplating the delicate little being

IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS.—It may not be
generally known that an Act of last Session imposed certain
restrictions on the mode of building chimneys, with the view
of rendering climbing boys unnecessary in cleansing flues.
It is thereby enacted that after the passing of the Act, " all
partitions between any chimney or flue shall be of brick or
stone, and at least equal to half a brick in thickness," such
partition to be of sound materials, " and the joints of the
work well filled in with good mortar or cement, and rendered
or stuccoed within ;" " that such chimney or flue in any
wall, not being a circular chimney or flue 12 inches in dia-
meter, shall be in every section of the same not less than 14
inches by 9 inches." The angle at which it is lawful to build
any chimney is also determined. Another clause enacts,
" that from and after the first day of July, in the year 1842,
any person who shall compel or knowingly allow any child,
or young person under the age of twenty-one years, to ascend
or descend a chimney, or enter a flue, for the purpose of
sweeping, cleansing, or coring the same, or for extinguishing
fire therein, shall be liable to a penalty, not more than ten
pounds, or less than five pounds."
A BOLD THIEF.--john Anderton was on Wednesday
placed before Mr. Rushton, charged with having stolen a
remnant of cloth, value £6, from the shop door of Messrs.
Alexander M`Clellan and Son, Prices-street. itatrick
Dougherty, a hair dresser, who lives opposite to Mr. M'Clel-
lan, saw the prisoner and three other young men, about four
o'clock -on Tuesday afternoon, loitering about near Mr.
M'Clellan's shop. The prisoner pretended to examine the
quality of the cloth, and after looking at it for a few moments
he took the uppermost piece, coolly put it under his arm,
and was walking off with it when he was interrupted by Mr.
Dougherty. The prisoner struggled violently, and his com-
panions endeavoured to rescue him, but Dougherty succeeded
in maintaining his grasp. One of Mr. M`Clellan's assist-
ants, however, came out, and the prisoner was secured and
given into custody. The prisoner had nothing to say in his
defence : he was committed toc„trial.

NEW PORTABLE BOAT.—An experiment was made a few
days since in the water in the Royal Park of Monceaux, near
Paris, in presence of his
.Royal Highness the Duke of Or-
leans, the minister of public works, and General Darnilc, of
a boat of peculiar construction, invented by a M. Leclerc.
The boat in question is capable of carrying 43 soldiers, with
their arms and accoutrements, and only weighs 4001bs. It
was launched into the water with great ease by four men.
With all its freight on board it drew very little water. When
not in use it can be folded up and packed in a case formed of
some of its parts. It can be unpacked and prepared for use
in about a quarter of an hour. It has been before tried in
very rough weather on the Seine, loaded very heavily with
casks of wine, and has
been found perfectly safe. In an
economical point of view it is also well worthy of notice, as
its cost is comparatively less than boats capable of bearing
the same quantity of goods or passengers. The parties pre-
sent were highly pleased, and expressed themselves in terms
inventor
PRESENTATION satisfaction to the
PRESENTATION OF A VALUABLE SILVER MEDAL BY THE
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM
FIRE.-Mr. Edward Booth, surgeon, late a medical student,
of King's College, residing
at No. 19, Salisbury-street,
Strand, who, at great peril to himself, rescued nine persons
from the flames, who must have otherwise perished, on the
night of the 14th of April last, has received the reward of a
silver medal from the above society. It is to be regretted
that their funds will not enable them to present medals of
gold. It appears that the most heroic conduct was displayed
by this young gentleman. Being engaged at his studies till
midnight, he was able promptly to render such assistance as
to entitle him not only to the small token of encouragement
given by the Royal Society in such interesting cases, but also
to the lasting gratitude of the family he saved (a Mr. Robert-
son of Salisbury street) and the admiration of the public.
Instead of matters of such moment being passed over with
silent indifference, it would not be too much if a magnificent
temple were erected at public expense, and such deeds as
those achieved by Mr. Booth, recorded therein on tablets of
gold.—Morning Herald.—Mr. Booth is a son of the Rev. E.
Booth, Tyldesly, in this county.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COALS AT SEA.—The
barque Amazon, Campbell, of Liverpool, sailed from Pem-
brey, near Llanelly, on the 9th May last, for Bombay, with a
cargo of coals for the East India Company. On the 4th
June, in lat. 9 29 N., long. 25 20 W., a large mass of the
coals ignited from spontaneous combustion. The captain
writes that " they broke out in a solid body of fire. He im-
mediately got the hatches battened down, and every place
stopped up by which air could enter, in order if possible, to
smother the burning. On the 6th he opened the hatches,
but the heat and sulphureous smell prevented the possibility
of going below. He then closed them up again, stopped up
the scuppers, and through holes bored in the deck, poured,
from the head pump, and with buckets, so much water upon
the coals, that by nextday there was five-and-a-half feet wa-
ter in the hold, and the coals, as Captain Campbell writes,
" well cooled down." The same evening he commenced dis-
charging the heated coals and cinders, and threw overboard
about 250 tons before he could consider the ship safe. He
had been running for Demerara the two days preceding, hav-
ing had his boats in tow from the first commencement of the
fire. He now bore away again for Bombay. But the mis-
fortunes of the voyage did not end here. On the 4th of July,
in very heavy weather, the ship sprung her mainmast, and
while they were getting it secured, the boatswain, carpenter,
and three of the crew, declared they would not work unless
the captain would run the ship for some port in Brazil. Cap-
tain Campbell called them to his cabin, and did his utmost to
persuade them to return to their work. He also gave them
till the afternoon of the same day to consider what he had
said to them ; but finding then that they were still refractory,
and refused to work, he immediately put them in irons, and
kept them in confinement during the remainder of the voyage.
One of the crew was sick, besides the five who were refrac-
tory. To the captain, therefore, and the remainder of the
crew, who, under God, with great labour and perseverence,
and in much exhaustion, carried the ship safely to Bombay,
through such imminent perils, great praise is justly due.
Notwithstanding all these misfortunes, the Amazon made the
voyage in exactly four months.—Shipping Gazette.
AN EXEMPLARY SENATOR.—A dinner was given the other
day in Ballinasloe, to that beau ideal of a conscript, Father
Dillon Browne. We suppose that it was in imitation of the
Irishman at Donnybrook, that he enacted the following scene
with Mr. Blake. We extract from the Tuam Herald :—" On
Wednesday Robert Dillon Browne, Esq., M.P. for Mayo,
arrived in this town. The honourable gentleman stopped at
Daly's Hotel to change horses, and on entering the coffee-
room met Charles Blake, Esq., senior, whom he accosted
and offered to shake hands with, but which Mr. Blake dis-
dainfully refused. Shortly after they again met in the streets,
and Mr. Browne coming close to Mr. Blake, inquired why he
refused his band? Neither Mr. Blake's reply nor Mr.
Browne's retort were heard by the nearest bystanders ; but
Mr. Blake was observed to rise his hand, in which he held
a stick, as if with an intent to strike Mr. Browne, who, either
in the effort to ward off the blow, or with design, bled his
nose. The circumstances having been reported to the ma-
gistrates presiding at the petty sessions, they adjourned the
court, and, accompanied by the police, came down to town.
Tomkins Brew, Esq. put both parties under arrest. His
grace the Archbishop, the Very Rev. Doctor Kirwan, and
several gentlemen endeavoured to procure an explanation,
but without effect. Mr. Browne was bound to keep the
peace; but Mr. Blake refused to enter securities, alleging he
was not the aggressor, and Mr. Brew took him away in cus-
tody. Shortly after Mr. Browne left for Ballinasloe, amidst
the cheering of the persons whom the circumstance had col-
lected about the hotel. We understand Mr. Browne expressed
his willingness to make any apology, if Mr. Blake would, on
his honour, declare he did not intend to strike him before he
(Mr. Browne) raised his hand.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT

November 21, 1840

DISCHARGED. ADMITTED.
In-patients cured 29 In-patients
Relieved and at own request . 16 Out-patients
Made Out-patients 0 Casuals during the last week 8
Irregular . 4 Remain in the house 2lB
Dead 8

Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson.
Chaplain
House Visitors . . Mr. Gibbon and Mr. R C. Dawson
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Surgeon Mr. Brandreth.

*** Donations and Subscriptions thankfully received at Messrs
A. Heywood, Sons and Co., and at the Infirmary.