The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-14 00:00:00

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On Saturday morning the body of John Burrows, an
old man, sixty-four years of age, was found in a pond
near Lind-street, Edge-hill. It is not known bow he got
into the water.

On Wednesday night, the schooner Sarah, of Bridge-
water, was run down by the Fairy, New Brigton steamer,
off the south end of the Prince's Pier. The crew were
saved. The schooner sunk almost immediately.
On Monday and Tuesday last a return match at cricket
was played between the Liverpool and Shrewsbury clubs,
on the ground of the former. in Wavertree-lane. After a
severe contest, the Liverpool club were the victors, but
only by one run.
Banvard's monster painting of the scenery along the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers was on view yesterday and
wilt continue open to the public for some days. It is a
magnificent undertaking, but we cannot to-day properly
describe its merits.

The man CuThin, who so unfortunately murdered his
two children in Oriel-street is in a fair way of recovery.
He will not, however, be able to leave the hospital for se-
veral weeks, and cannot, therefore, be tried during the
present assizes.

On Wednesday, Peter Maddock. a man residing in
Leycester-street, died from a wound he received in Janu-
ary last, owing to the accidental bursting of his gun.
whilst out shooting in the neighbourhood of Walton
Priory.
LECTURES ON PALESTINE.—The resident families of
Chaster and Birkenhead will have an opportunity of hear-
ing Mr. Buckingham's Lectures on Palestine. now about
to be delivered at the Collegiate Institution of Liverpool,
in the course of the ensuing week.
The Rev. Dr. Carpenter, of St. Jude's Church, returned
on Thursday, after a sojourn of little more than a fort-
night in the Isle of Man. During the visit to the late
scene of his ministerial labours the reverend gentleman
realized nearly £5OO for works of charity and. benevo-
lence. _ _ _

A new plan of Liverpool, got up under the direction of
the borough engineer, has been laid before the Health
Committee. It is the most complete plan yet produced,
possessing several new features, and having the various
elevations of different parts of the town accurately set
forth. _

"THE VISION."—The past week has added illustriously
to the exploits of Mr. Birchall's beautiful yacht, " The
Vision," she having won at the Kingston harbour regatta
the Queen's Cup, value 100 guineas, and another prize of
30 guineas, beating among others her old antagonist
" The Drift" in two races out of three.
ST. DAVID'S CHURCH.—The morning and afternoon
services are at present performed in English on Sundays
at St. David's Church, Brownlow-hill. This church
being so central and convenient, we have no doubt many
of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood will be glad to
avail themselves of these additional services.
PRESENTATION.—On Tuesday evening last, after the
usual monthly lecture, at the school-room, Beau-street,
the Rev. Henry Marlen, incumbent of All Saints' Church,
was presented with a handsome writing desk, by the junior
portion of his congregation, whom he had prepared for the
recent confirmation in this town,—a compliment which
he well merited, for the great care and pains which he had
bestowed on his young friends.
THE LATE INQUEST AT LISCARD.—The particulars of
the inquest on the late Mr. Henry Cul-haw, at Liscard,
and the committal of Mr. John Henry Goldsmith, on the
charge of manslaughter are, doubtless, fresh in the recol-
lection of our readers. Mr. Goldsmith obtained bail, and
the Grand Jury at the Chester assizes, last week, ignored
the bill. No evidence being offered upon the coroner's
inquisition, Mr. Goldsmith was discharged on Wednesday.
WOODSIDE FERRY.—A foolish paragraph has been
going the round of the papers, stating that it will require
the expenditure of " some thousands annually to prevent
the south side of Woodside Slip from silting up." We
believe that the prevention will not involve an expenditure
of more than £2O per annum, if so much. The culvert at
the north side of the pier has been found to clear away
the sand so effectually that the commissioners have pro-
vided one at the south side also.
A SNIPE CAUGHT BY A CAT.—On Tuesday last, the
cat belonging to Mr. Allen, of the bowling-green, in
Egremont, was observed, at dusk, to be on the watch on
the margin of a pond in an adjoining field, with what
purpose was not quite evident. Soon afterwards puss
returned to the keeper's cottage on the green with a snipe
in her teeth. The bird was taken from her alive, and w.s
found to weigh four ounces. This fete of the mouser is
considered extraordinary, especially at this time of the
year.
HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The medical officer reports a
decrease of twelve in the general mortality of the borough,
and an increase of thirty-five from cholera. The deaths
from all causes during the week were 589, and 368 from
cholera ; deaths from bowel complaint, 71, against 69 in
the previous week. The proportion of deaths from cho-
lera was still the greatest in Scotland and Vauxhall
Wards. In reply to a question, the medical officer said
the cholera was not on the increase; it was about sta-
tionary.
FATAL CART ACCIDENT.—About five o'clock on Friday
morning, Charles Ledger, a young man, employed as a
carter under Mr. Rose, the contractor, was found sitting
against a well, in Rupert lane, Everton, bleeding profusely
from the mouth. He was unable to speak more than a
few words, expressing a wish to he taken home to bed.
By the kindness of Mr. Busby, coach proprietor, a car
was despatched for a litter, and the poor fellow was con-
veyed to the Infirmary, where he soon afterwards expired.
It is supposed that he bad been driving his cart along
Everton-road, to Canning-street, where his next load lay,
and the horse had taken fright, as the tail board of the
crrt was found at the corner of Breck-road. At the in-
quest before the coroner yesterday, it transpired that the
deceased was sixteen years of age. C. B. Wilson, Esq.,
one of the surgeons at the Infirmary, stated that he was
brought to that institution about a quarter before seven
o'clock on Friday morning, having received some severe
injuries in the chest. He stated that the wheel of the
cart had passed over it. He expired about eight o'clock.
From a post mortem examination, it appeared that three
of his ribs were fractured ; he also had received a wound
in the left lung. These injuries were the cause of death.
THE CASE OF FORGING STAMPS.—On Thursday, at
the Chester Assizes, William Th )mpson and John Mor-
gan, were indicted for forging a die for the purpose of
expressing certain stamp duty ; and also the paper con-
taining the impressions.—Mr. Welsby (with whom was
Mr. John Jervis) stated the case, to the effect that Mr.
Mawdsley, stamp distributor, of Liverpool, sent some
spoiled stamps to the Inland Revenue-office, amongst
Which was a forged one for Bs. 6d. Inquiry took place,
which led to the examination of the premises of Thomp-
son, at Birkenhead, when several forged dies were found,
and an electro-type battery, and all the apparatus for
forging extensively stamps, such as are issued by the
stamp department of Inland Revenue ; and which cor-
responded with a large number which had been found in
the stock of Mr. Mawdsley. The prisoner Morgan was
the step-son of the prisoner Thompson, and an out-door
apprentice of Mr. Mawdsley ; and the inference was, that
the latter furnished the former with Mr. Mawdsley's
lithographed forms; and that he infused the forged docu-
ment 3 in Mr. Mawdsley's stock, taking out the value in
cash, which was easy to do, inasmuch as the stamps and
cash were always kept up to one value in the stock.—Mr.
M'lntyre defended the prisoners with considerable ability.
Verdict, guilty.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—LECTURES.—The Rev. J.
S. Howson, the respected Principal, will open the season
this evening (Tuesday) with a lecture on the History of the
Mediterranean, on which occasion Archdeacon Brooks
will preside. The subject is one of the most interesting
which could have been chosen, and, from the attention
which Mr. Howson has paid it, in elucidation of the tra-
vels of St. Paul and in his own journeys along the margin
of the Mediterranean, an unusual degree of information
may be expected. He will be succeeded on a kindred
subject—Palestine—by the celebrated traveller, Mr.
Buckingham, the late M.P. for Sheffield, than whom, to
use the words of a contemporary, there are few living men
who combine in so large a measure, the orator, the philo-
sopher, and the man of business. It is difficult to say
which he wields with more grace and power—the tongue,
or the pen. And to crown his singular prosperity, his
industry is commensurate with his other attributes. It is
not saying too much to affirm, that no Englishman of our
day has travelled so far to acquire knowledge, and done so
much to communicate it. His lectures—we mean his
spoken lectures—would alone constitute a considerable
library; and whether he writes or speaks, the invariable
result to his auditors is delight and instruction. Mankind
are not a little interested in the preservation of the life
and the continuation of the labours of such a man. Mr.
Buckingham has exunined with care those places and
objects with which 'eve associate the remembrance of the
important and wonderful events of our Saviour's life and
ministry. His examinations of the cities, mountains, and
rivers of the Holy Land, telling of the great events which
occurred within or amongst them, when Christ and his
disciples lived and wandered there; his description of the
towns and villages where our Lord made his revelations,
and preached his doctrines, and the mounts, brooks, and
gardens to which he had retired for meditation and
prayer; his elucidation almost of the very situation of the
trees beneath whose foliage Jesus sat in the midst of
his followers, while he taught the great truths of his
dispensation, and his familiar but powerful method of
describing the hallowed scenes of the crucifixion, burial,
and resurrection, are powerfully impressive,—and his
words seem to be silently and carefully treasured up,
when he shows how the whole aspect of the country, with
its peculiarly beautiful vegetation, and unaltered cha-
racter, and the manners and customs of the people,
scarcely changed during the lapse of nearly two thousand
years, illustrate the discourses recorded and the events
narrated in the Christian Scriptures, it appears (so much
gratification is felt) as if the possession of an invaluable
treasure has been secured to the listeners.