The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

THE APPROACHING ELECTION,

It is now an ascertained fact, as will be seen from his letter
in another column, that Lord Sandon declines not only volun-
tarily to offer himself as a candidate for the borough, but to
allow his name to be put in nomination by his friends.
_Under

ant electors of Liverpool

once wi

We have heard the names of two such parties mentioned—
Lord Mandeville and Sir Digby Mackworth—and are given to
understand that both of them would come forward ifinfluen-
tially invited to do so. Lord Manderville is the eldest son of
the Duke of Manchester, who is chairman of the National Club.
He is besides a young man of great talent and influence, a sound
Protestant, and an active and energetic Conservative. Sir
Digby Mackworth is a leading member of the same club, an
excellent and experienced man of business, a staunch Protes-
tant, and a fluent and able speaker. He possesses, moreover,
most courteous manners. The position which Liverpool would
be enabled to command, by securing the services of two such
men would be a most potential one. It is well known that the

national club will rank amongst its members the most
influential section of the next parliament; and, by returning
Lord Mandeville and Sir Digby Mackworth, any deputation
upon Liverpool business will always be assured of their
representations being promptly and anthontively brought
before the ministry, and before parliament. We should
be rejoiced to see some active steps taken to achieve this end.
There is no time to lose if the Protestants of Liverpool are
in earnest.

EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES. —At 'a
meeting of the' Board of Examiners, held on the 18th
instant, Mr. William Pearson, late second officer of the

" Ann 'Bridson," of Liverpool, was found duly qualified
for a first-class master's certificate, that he had applied

BODY OF A CHILD FOUND.—On Thursday last, a
labourer named Patteson, while passing along the bank of
the Leeds and Liverpool canal, observed something float-
ing in the water, and on pulling it out found it to be the
body of a full grown male child, tied up in a bag. The
child had been still born.

CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.—A female child named
Reid, aged .5 months, and who lived with her parents in
William-street, Great Howard-street, had her clothes ig-
nited five months ago by some soot that fell down the
chimney, and she was so severely burnt that she died on
Sunday.

THE WEATHER. though coldish for the season, has,
zinee our last, been favourable for the growing crops, all
of which, with very slight and partial exceptions, look
beautiful and promising. We have had frequent and heavy
rains, peculiarly favourable for backward grass lands,
turnips, &c., but sun and warmth would now be accep-
table for haymaking, and seeding of wheat and other crops.
The potatoes look well, with little or no symptoms of
disease.

HERBERT'S PAINTING,-Our readers will see that this
picture, which has created so much excitement in this
town, is still on view in Bold-street, where it is to remain

for four days longer. As this will certainly be the last
opportunity we shall have of noticing this extraordinary
picture, we trust that none will lose the opportunity of
ng it, which may be done before Saturday. From our
lelen's correspondent, we bear that the picture is to
be exhibited there three days next week, on its route to
the south of England.
DEATH AT THE NEW RAILWAY WORKS.—An inquest
was held before Mr. Curry, on Saturday, touching the
death of Thomas Plunkett, a boy of 7 years of age, who
lived in Gerard-street. On Friday afternoon the deceased
was observed to be entangled in the spokes of the wheel
of a•cart drawn by one horse, which was in the act of

drawing from the mouth of the shaft. Before any as-
sistance could be given to him his head was jammed by
the off wheel against the pailings round the shaft. He
fully injured, and was quite dead when taken up.
sATH THROUGH AN ACCIDENT.—An inquest was
,fore Mr. Curry yesterday on view of the body of

was dread