The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-09 00:00:00

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Prhe Mayr has sent a donation of £5 to the Early
'Closing Asso
coiation.
The tea-dealers and grocers of this town have agreed to
close each night, except Saturday, at seven o'clock.
ST. JAMES' BAZAAR.—The Mayor has contributed £5
towards this excellent object.
The half-yearly meeting of the City of Dublin Steam-
lateket Company last week was very satisfactory, and a di-
Vidend of six per cent. ner annum was declared.
On Monday, Thos. Hall, a shipwright, while engaged
Ln caulking a vessel in the Queen's Graving Dock, fell
Ivonl a plank and fractured his skull. He died on his way
to the'Northern Hospital.
SUICIDE.—On Thursday Joseph Darry, aged 69, living
La York-street, Everton, destroyed himself by puncturing
nia neck wita a knife. He had been of unsound mind for
some time.
- The name of the man who committed suicide in an
empty house in Cazueau-street was William Ashcroft.
was a blacksmith, and had been for some time affected
with insanity.
NEW MAGISTRATES.—At the Kirkdale Quarter Ses-
sTns, on Thursday last, Thomas Townley Parker, Esq.,
, Sutton Grange, near St. Helen's, took the oaths as a
Justice of the Peace for this county.
On Wednesday night last, two women, named Doyle
and Tupman, quarrelled in Paul-street, Mrs. Doyle,
striking at Tumnan hit the infant child of the latter, and
hurt it so severely, that it died soon after. Doyle has
bee.-1 committed for manslaughter.
CHARTER FOR BIRKENHEAD.—A requisition to the
Pverseers of Birkenhead is in course of signature, request-
ing them to call a public meeting, to consider the propri-
ety of memorialising the commissioners to obtain a char-
ter of incorporation.
NOVEL SALE BY AUCTION.—The leopard, brought over
from India a few days ago by Captain Ord, was sold by
auction on Monday last at the Ship Inn Great Crosby.
Mr. Mather, naturalist, Williamson-square, was the pur-
chaser.
The North Cheshire Agricultural Society having merged
into that of Manchester, which is now amalgamated with
the Liverpool Association, it is purposed to extend the
operations of the South Cheshire so as to include the
'Whole county of Chester within its limits.
On Wednesday, Daniel Huson, a lad twelve years of
age, living in Slater-court, Ben Johnson-street, died of
an_nms...tfontris`6t, 'the brain, caused by having drunk immo-
derately of rum the day previous. Above a pint of rum
was given to him by some person and, with the exception
of a
sn.all quantity given to some one else, deceased drank
the whole of it undiluted.
FATAL ACCIDENTS.—On Sunday, a man, named Il-
lingsworth, who resided in Hurst-street, walked over the
Albert Pierhead, and although prompt means were used
to get him out, life was extinct when the body was raised
'tom the water.—On Sunday night, a man, named Uns-
Worth employed watching the sewer in Mill-street, fell
hurs., do"m, and was so much injured, that he died in a few
THREE BOYS BURNT BY FIREWORKS.—On Thursday
l vening, while the children of a gentleman in Everton
)7ere arranging some fireworks for the next evening, in
:Pour of Guy Fawkes, they proceeded to test the value
"I a sunflower ; but as it did not ignite rapidly enough,
eno of them threw some powder on it, when the whole of
fu lY squibs exploded, and three little boys calledo dread-
burnt that Dr. Nottingham had to be in ; and
1,18, doubtful if medical skill can prevent their faces from
eing marked during life.
INCURI DEATH.— On Sturday week, Andrew B.
.'avidsonOU S a boy, ten years of age, residing with his
parents in Bedford-street North, was standing with a
it:oilier of other boys, who were playing with gunpowder
0013edfordstreet North, and whilst there some of the
itVer exploded and burned him on the forehead and in
a ,eyes. On being removed home he was attacked with
po.v7aiting and purging, and died on Monday. Upon a
niortem examination. it appeared that the mucous
tro:prane of the stomach had been corroded and per-
h."`ed ; that the perforation of the stomach had been
cause of death ; and that that had evidently been
y oc-
T
knied b revious disease. . .„
"m zi.EcTuie TELEGRAPH.—A change has been
e in the selection of premises for the use of the officers
4nd the public, by which the latter will be enabled to
realise the full advantages of the telegraph, without much
;„tiether delay. nstead of the rooms in Lancaster Build-
Tithebarnlstreet, the company have engaged the
gnee, a, No. 3, Exchange Buildings, at present occupied
tirne Prussian consulate, and which stand on the side of
Exchange area, opposite the newsroom, The mains,
"uich had been laid in Exchange-street East, have been
partially taken up, and will be conveyed round the front
IT the Town Hall to the above premises by Wednesday
ext, so that by the end of the week the whole apparatus
Play he expected to be complete, and the establishment
In active operation
AN EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDENCE. Two Boys
DROWNED
the boron
onst was held on Saturday, before
view of the. body. of
.William
inaYaeSc,oattabgoye twelvehos years old, who resided with his uncle
o'clock on Friday e Stanhope-street. About seven
did not return home night deceased left his home, and as he
alarmed, and search beellngthmaatdeningehart, his friends became
of the deceased was found in a pit next morning about
nine o'clock. His cap was previously found on the bank.
On the same day, an inquest was held on the body of James
Griffiths. This boy also resided with his uncle, in
aAt court in Eaton-street, Windsor, and was 16 years old.
the same hour of the same night (Friday) deceased left
aa home and about ten o'clock he was found drowned in
11001
of water in a delph. He was seen in the water
awn, but being. out of reach, he Bank beforuany assist-
're could be given. Verdict—" Found drowned."
ROYAL BANK.—Last week there was a meeting in
deieeirol of the shareholders of the Royal Bank to
ine what should be done. It is pleasant and re-
iseing to contrast the language used at this meeting
Atlantic, Liverpool is the great mart of American corn-
fel'ec• Let American merchants take a lesson in honesty
ti,°ol their customers. Mr. Alderman Thompson " urged
hrn the shareholders the necessity of putting their
hs'lnis in their pockets, that all those who had deposited
itney in the bank might have their claims liquidated."
8r• J. Cooper said " their first duty was, like honest
eP, to pay their debts. One thing was perfectly certain,
i! that was, the necessity of raising a sum of money to
isfY the depositors, and for that purpose he would
bleerfully contribute." Mr. Josias Booker, (the chair-
sjli), hoped " that all would cordially join in promptly
th leving the mischief that had been done, and show to
ke world that Liverpool merchants and Liverpool trades-
-41 were actuated by a spirit of honour in all their trans-
and that, no matter at what cost to themselves,
14grity and honour should characterise all their proceed-
% t. 38. (Loud cheers.) In this strain every one spoke;
:4 in this way it is that British merchants and trades-
thetl look at pecuniary difficulties—not to consider how
hheY may shuffle out of their responsibility—not to " re-
f ',nate" just claims—not to defy helpless creditors—not
ti/1 play the rascal with impunity, and scoff at or bully
lie.Pse they swindle—but how, " at whatever cost to them-
shaves," they may best be able to do what is right. We
,„snild like to see the American papers giving the senti-
;74ts expressed at this meeting, and tot ear an American
Of one
commenting upon them. We are quite sure
thing, that he would pay us the trifling compliment
h'ecleclaring his preference for an English debtor, though
lliight be utterly pit,. of earning for himself the
".Itke preferenee.—JiZan