The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-21 00:00:00

Sept. 21, 1847.

?Loral paus.

Jenny Lind paid a visit to Birkenhead on Wednesday
:week, and on Thursday morning she spent some time in
4118Pecting the picturesque antiquities of Chester.
MONSTER LOBSTER.—A lobster, such as has seldom
been__ seen in Europe, was brought over by the Cambria
om Jlalifax. It weighed no less than twenty-six pounds.
- On week William Hawes, living in Beau-lane,
tell down stairs, and was so injured that he died on
Tuesday.
The members of the Liverpool Cricket Club have pre-
tented a silver inkstand, of exquisite workmanship, to
Edward Morgan, Esq.
This is the last week of the season at the Zoological
Gardens.
Madame Rossini and the First King repeat their
Ong achievements.
eitA h
,named Thomas Taylor, was, a few days since,
Wing near the fire undressed, at his parents' house in
,bon'kii,enhead,•when he fell backwards and upset a pan of
*Wig Water on his body, which caused his death.
Notwithstanding the terrifie gale on Wednesday and
Passage day last, the Iron Duke steamer made an excellent
s. to Dublin. The Holyhead steamer, due at one
~ did hot arrive Until nine.
`TrEANtan Surrx.—On Sunday week, the steam-tug
-Edinburgh Castle, belonging to Messrs. Spinkes and Co.
Sunk off the Toxteth Dock, supposed to be owing to some
of the valves being left open. The captain and crew got
Oh shore by the boat.
, Yesterday week an infant, named Elizabeth King, liv-
ing in Upper Mann-street, being ill, was given by its mo-
ther several remedies, and among others one drop of lau-
danum. It died the same night, and the surgeon said
that the death was occasioned by the administration of a
narcotic poison.
CAUTION TO PARENTS.—On Wednesday an inquest
Was held on the body of an infant named John Jones,
•residing with his parents in Campbell-terrace, Claughton-
road. The deceased had been for some time unwell, and
an over-dose of syrup of poppies had been incautiously
administered by the mother, which caused his death.
PRESENTATION.—The friends of Mr. George Ellis, late

resident engineer to the Chester and Birkenhead EXten-
sion Railway, who has retired in consequence of the
amalgamation of the companies, have presented him witwitha handsome gold snuffbox and silver inkstand, es a testi-
mony of their high esteem.
A few days Mr. F. A. J. Hargreaves, an inmate of the
Charter House, died rather suddenly at the age of 68. He
was a barrister and an elegant classical scholar, and was
thLi ooevesropnolf the celebrated Hargreaves, who was recorder of
TrialB. manY rears ago, and who edited the State
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—This leviathan ship is to be
pitilip for
cw_a have sale by public auction. Mr. Brunel and Mr.
Proceeded to Liverpool to survey her.—Herald.
e understand that Mr. Patterson, of Bristol, and Mr.
' rantham, of this town, are also employed to estimate
the damage done to the hull and outfit of the ship.]
An extraordinary piece of copper, which, in one block,
.r_weighs nearly two tons, has been brought to Liverpool
Oni Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. It is a most curious
'era' specimen, inasmuch as it is almost free from
'quartz, and ap e as fine as if it had been smelted,
the crystalpizedcrust on the surface clearly betokens
at it is a piece of mineral ore.
The beautiful picture of " Settle," painted by our
rwnstnan, Mr. W. G. Herdmelp, and exhibited at the
,Toni Academy, has been purnased by the Duke of
'`-lrabridge. We are sure the friends of the artist and the
erPool public will be pleased to hear of patronage so
hope being extended to a Liverpool profess an we sincerely
'c'ke it will be of service to him in his ion.
CHILD DESERTION.—An inquest was held on Friday,
Birkenhead on the body of a child found deserted in
a snigl,Park. Evidence was given to show that Ann Curtis,
e woman was the mother; and it was further
ioved that an infant which was only fifteen weeks old
vem; ied from exposure to the cold. The jury returned a
rct of " Wilful murder."
sion°°D, IMPORTATIONS.—The import of foreign provi-
ra, q 7 is again heavy, and includes 4,824 quer-
-45,,..4 bushels, 32,618 bags wheat; 131,651 barrels
barreLs it7d? quartrs, 9,822 bushels, 70,707 bags, 6715.
28 barrels 1;01 corn; 9,633 barrels, 1,397 bags corn mea ,
bad" k; 4,200 quarters, 361 bags beans ; 2,200 quarters
601 barley
71 ierces, 984 barrels pork ; 284 tierces beef ;
ThA"s, 100 boxes bread; and 727 boxes cheese.
since- case of
cause of
mentioned some weeks
;__ and then a cause of angry commentary against the
pluve:Pc ?ol Parish authorities, turns out no more than a
thid s tale. She complained to the Dublin guardians
, despite oeig a native of Cork, the Liverpool authorities,
her protestations, had sent her with her three
tvaudren to Dublin. It appears now, on consulting the
ienver rds, that she never was under the disposition of the
pool authorities at any time.
GIBSON'S STATUE OF WILLIAM HUSICISSON.— ine
granite,r Linee a
fee Pedestal of this statue is now completed, and will receive
the figufewt
square,d
ays. It consists of a plain block of
On the front, facing castlea_nsdtreeabtouatre inveesefretzitnhehweiogrhdts.
" William Huskisson " in relief copper letters, about two
inches and a half in length. epillar rests upon an-
other flat block of
masognraryn,
stone and brick teerecwthedichupiosn sausstaoliindefdoubnydastoiloidn
of concrete. It is understood that no public ceremony
will accompany the inauguration.
WEST INDIA PRODUCE.—A vessel, arrived at this port
tro m Nassau, New Providence, has brought, in addition
to a variety of fancy and furniture woods, 68 live turtle,
11.1.4. between 200 and 330 dozens of pine apples, of West
11 Produce. A considerable number of pines and
1,11; of turtle were thrown overboard during the voyage.
ay,,,J,Anuse of so valuable a portion of the cao being cast
the consequence of stress of weather experienced on
„„2 Was most probably owing to the difficulty of
~..vmes„?„,7ves, to the more unwieldy portion, and the
more ac being stowed away at the top of the hold and
..,PO/,fleessible in the emergency.
441terrINO.—An inquest was held on Wednesday, at
who I,,,ead, on the body of an infant named John Jones,
Bed died from the effects of syrup of poppies. De-
inirse ,waa an illegitimate child, and had been sent to
and inna'.T. a Woman of the same name. She fed it with bun.
abotCL ; and as it became ill, gave it, on the advice of
a fort„er f,emale, some of the drug named, every night for
conv„Z,ll.olt. The child was yesterday week seized with
bliter,vt°lls, and died on Tuesday. The surgeon teed the cause of death to the syrup given in over doses,
ovf7;,_i,stoh: being given without intention to destroy.-
40,-4;:t accordingly. The coroner very strongly
nurse Lobe to be very careful in the administration
pedieine to children.
glik•coLtisioNs ON THE RIVER.—On Monday evening the
slid e,, Woodside steamer, in turning round a steamer
lath nett, _
, g off the new landing-stage, ran against the
ars, -aru Paddle -box of the Star, Rock Ferry boat, and
tilealhed the wheel and paddle-box, and of course fright-
tow to Passengers. The disabled steamer was taken in
We Woodside, where she remains, and the passengers
0-,:v,sent by another conveyance to their destination.
if.L` -eriday, the captain of the Alexander, Rock Ferry
741 n-boat, appeared before Mr. Booth, at the Police-
t;itrt, upon the Williams having damaged a boat belonging
man named ,on the 28th of August. The
.e.O•se having been clearly proved, the defendant was ordered
PaY the amount of damage,—Mr. Hodgson to survey
Kiel boat.
LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—It will be seen
by our advertising columns, that the annual meeting and
exhibition of live stock &c., of this society, will be held
on the 30th instant. The "hibition will be on the North
Haymarket, where it was last
society could not possibly havrr'lrd a better
favourable, we expect there will be a place the
merous attendance. As it is uncertain whel4i
uncertain
weather proves
w and
president of the society can be present, it the noble
ranged that Lord Lilford shall take the chairs; atitrenaar; -
nen. Mr. Smith, of Deanstone, (now resident in /,,n-
-don,) whose name is so well nown in connexion Nviic, agriculture, and particularly with that important depart-
talent, drainage, has been invited to attend ; and Mr.
3,,_ba„vr, editor of the Farmer's Magazine, it is said, is
."eIY to be present. The committee are using every ex-
etrtion to secure a good attendance, and have got a special
j!!!„11 granted them by the London and North Western
;rerli
way Company to convey their friends home after clin-
k • Mr. Chalk, of the London Coffee-house, St. John's.
e, whose catering last year gave general satisfaction,
ttagain undertaken to provide the dinner.
-ANsi,Ar CASE.--An inquest was held on Wed-
besda_ °TITER
eared that
Of before the borough coroner, on view of the body
dee;ilo Towers, a sailmaker, aged 33. It appeared that
chthased and others in the trade were members of a_l2
rial
streetand had met together at their club-room, int Hood-
-0 oeovedn
c'elock (~)° the previous Monday evening. A
0%4, ,ueceased and others left the room, and went to a
14AV40118e opposite, where they remained drinking
ptsseciabout one o'clock in the morning. Some words
ceased' more at first in joke than in quarrel, between de-
iiiaker "d a powerful man, George Smith, also a sail-
pay, ,Who, was taken into custody.) Deceased woas
Ile
ney had some wrestling together and deceased
th afterwards expressed a wish to fight Smith, most
did not Present dissuading deceased. Smith (the stronger)
ceased seem to wish to fight, and shook hands with dc-
Lottah
J.,o,kbut. when they got into Church-street another
‘° th If not quarrel, took place between being
4Lrack e witnesses sailmakers) swore to a blow
am I at deceased by Smith, which knocked him down,
"e fell it ••
;e was eavily with his head against the curb-stone.
rrle assisted home, became insensible, and died the
f,,r°l4 (14,,,,°11,ing. The question was whether deceased fell
-15n1 tCriKeeness and hurt his head, or whether he fell
L'etort„.? alleged blow given by the prisoner. 'I he jury
tie 4.1`,;-' a verdict of manslaughter against George Smith.
'ru estigation lasted for upwards of seven hours.
114.„.
FRIGATE.—DISASTROUS COLLI-
-014 II e steam-frigate Birkenhead arrived at Plymouth
listiogtuaY from this port, after being employed in as-
hen og float the Great Britain. On Wednesday night,
%he At 't the Lizard Point, the wind blowing very strong,
b • hfo
rig 11 nanatelv ran down a brig, name unknown. The
off r=oad her starboard tacks on board, and was reaching
tad re the weetwLizard, with the wind from the southward
spri re cleari ; she went under the frigate's bows, and
kt, ng her knocked away her foremast and bow-
juarter Lazed the steamer's starboard broadside and
gate 4ne brig was observed from the deck of the
kid efforts to the collision ; her speed was shortened,
assistrg made to avoid the contact. With an intention
that after "e brig, the frigate got out her boat immedi-
,r the accident, but the sea was so tempestuous
;tee 81174:oat was instantly swamped. The frigate kept
siachAd vessel in sight for about two hours, when
•rzoY stZtiescbsaPPeared, and it is feared that from the
f the weather and the darkness which pre-
ile4tttiletlaht,bart the ill-fated vessel must have gone down, and
!'e. crew have unhappily perished. The Birken-
saidwle2gine Was damaged, her starboard, paddle-box,
F.l,tili_ial! acre smashed, the cook's galley carried away,
Several be.!
,hains broken, and starboard quarter injured.
neted 40, of the brig's sail canvass have been *Re ex-
Sound,' the frigate's paddle-box since she came into