The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-12-01 00:00:00

THE BAKERS AND THE MERCURY.

Our contemporary has bestowed his notice upon this
unfortunate body of men ; and most unreasonable fellows
he shows them to be. Mercury had "an old-fashioned
notion" that they were in the habit of using alum in the
process of baking. "We pressed this point (he says) on
the bakers, when several of them defended its use with
certain kinds of flour. Here, then, was adulteration of a
positively illegal character, admitted ; though it is but
fair to say, not by all of them. We drew up a positive
disclaimer, with the desire that it should be signed and
published, and we purposely rendered it very stringent
and explicit. It pledged the undersigned to the fact that
" neither now, nor at any time, have we used, or permit-
ted to be used, to our knowledge, in the manufacture of
bread, any but the following materials—viz, flour, water,
salt and yeast, with a small and proper quantity of pota-
toes occasionally, against which there can he no objec-
tion ; neither have we adulerated flour with any substance
whatever." Rather modest of our contemporary ! "We
purposely rendered it very stringent and explicit ;" and
when the poor bakers had submitted to his decision, and
signed it, we presume that each of them would have been
allowed to have the Mercury's sign manual to a cer-
tificate, to be placed in his shop window, stating that
the party in whose favour it was granted was an
honest tradesman! Why not extend such bene-
volent care for the public to other tradesmen, and allow
upholsterers to ticket their beds, " Warranted live goose
feathers by the Mercury," " Coffee without chicory," or
" Genuine cream."

We perceive that the Rev. Mr. Falloon, the respected
minister of St. John's, is to preach at St. David's Church
next Sunday afternoon. _ _ _

It will be seen from our report of the state of trade that
the trade of Nottingham is very much injured by the
operations in France. So much for free trade.
The Fortuna, Captain Taylor, arrived from Valparaiso
on Sunday, after a quick passage of 88 days,—brings,
besides a valuable cargo otherwise, the large amount of
230,000 dollars on freight. The instances are very rare
now where a private merchant vessel brings so much
specie. This fine craft belongs to our neighbours,
Messrs. Muir and Morton.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet-
ing of the board, held on Saturday, Captain Alex. Ryrie,
of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-
ship Hibernia, and Mr. William Orr Campbell, chief offi-
cer of the Cambria, belonging to the same company (the
latter being now about to be promoted to the command of
one of these fine vessels), were both found so well ac-
quainted with all the higher branches of their profession,
combined with an intimate knowledge of nautical astro-
nomy, as justly to entitle them to take first-class extra
certificates.

LIVERPOOL LAW SOCIETY.—The annual dinner of this
society is fixed to take place, at the Adelphi Hotel, on
Thursday next. The Mayor has accepted an invitation
from the members, and in order to be present has given
up the usual Town-hall dinner, which should be held on
the same day. The society, which consists of the most
respectable attorneys of the town, has been established
twenty years, and, from the last report, recently published
in the Law Times, appears to be in a flourishing condition,
as respects its resources, position, and influence. The
president for the present year is Mr. John Buck Lloyd.

HOPES OF AMENDMENT THROUGH MARRIAGE.—
A young woman was yesterday placed before Mr. Rush-
ton, charged with having been drunk and disorderly on
the previous night. She said she had been married yester-
day, and admitted that she had had a drop too much.
The officer said she was not married, " but only a prosti-
tute." Mr. Parkinson said she had been there in June
last but he did not know her to be married. The prisoner
protested that she was married on Sunday, at St. Martins-
in-the-Fields, and that her husband's name was Clarke.
She admitted that she had been a prostitute, but was now
determined, as regarded her course of life, to" reform it al-
together." Mr. Parkinson said that Clarke, the man
stated by her to be her husband, had but a few days ago
come out of the Borough Gaol, and was a notorious thief.
The prisoner admitted this also to be true, but earnestly
said that he too was going to be good in future. Mr.
Rushton said—" Well, it may be so, and I will give you
another chance of amendment. Discharge her."

PROGRESS OF CHURCH BUILDING IN AND NEAR
MANCHESTER.-Mr. Shellard, the architect, of Man-
chester, is at present engaged in the erection of a church
at Everton, Liverpool, for the Horsfall family. This
edifice is intended as an obituary church to the memory
of the late Mr. Horsfall, an eminent Liverpool merchant,
&c., being erected at the expense of the family. The
structure will cost about £7OOO, exclusive of the endow-
ment, and of the expense of the schools to be erected in
connection with it. This church, when finished, will
probably be the handsomest in Liverpool. Our talented
townsman, Mr. Shellard, is at present engaged upon 29
new churches, to be erected, or in course of erection, in
the diocese of Chester and the neighbouring dioceses.
The Bishop of Chester, we believe, has recently engaged
Mr. Shellard to make designs for a new church intended
to be built in St. John's new district, Little Bolton, of
which the Rev. W. Chamberlain is incumbent. If one
architect is engaged on so many churches, it may reason-
ably be presumed that there is a large amount of church
building going on throughout the country.—Manchester
Courier.

COMMITMENTS AT THE POLICE-COURT, YESTERDAY.
—Thomas Young, an old offender, charged with attempt-
ing, on Sunday night, to pick the pocket of a gentleman
named James Young, in Park-lane, was sent for trial.—
Jane Mullineux, an elderly woman, for stealing and
pledging a quantity of wearing apparel from a Mrs.
Lloyd, was also committed for trial.—Michael Lanagan,
and a girl named M'Guire, were charged with robbing
a man in Great Howard•street, on Saturday night, of his
purse containing £1 12s. 6d. The girl picked the com-
plainant's pocket, and afterwards handad the purse to
Lanagan, who, before being caught, was seen to drop it,
and the officer picked it up. They ware sent for trial.—
Mary A. Woods, for stealing eight rabbits in St. John's
Market, (value Bs. 4d.) was committed to gaol for two
months.—Peter Warburton was charged with stealing
21s. from James Hughes, a glass manufacturer, from St.
Helen's. A knife belonging to the complainant, and
also five half-crowns, were found in the prisoner's
trowsers at his lodgings, Edge-hill, where he was found
in bed. Sent for trial.—Margaret Moran, for picking a
gentleman's pocket of a handkerchief, sent for trial.