The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-17 00:00:00

ance of a single cot(
THE

VERSITY ELECTIONS.-It

vation, that the v

for members to represent the two

town and county elections, but are handed in to the pro-
written on a slip of paper. Practically,

athorit

the mode of votin
by ballot.

A the universitic

,antamoun

voting

Another fact worthy of mention, in
:tions for the two universities, is, that

ion with el

Epistle of James, i. 27 ;. after which
a collection was made in aid of the Widow, Orphan, and
Children's Burial Fund of the West Derby District,
amounting to £2 is. sd. The members and friends sat
olitical events of the day down to their annual dinner in the lodge room, Aigburth

'rom the

ploce in th
the candid
Among 1

iifying on the part of either of

t surprisin

days previous to the nomination no repealer was in the
field, or even talked of, against the late respectable and
popular members, Messrs. Carew and Stuart. The com-
bined influence of the two noble houses, aided by the
power of the liberal gentry who predominate in Waterford,
afforded but a slight chance of apparent success. Sud-
denly, Mr. Keatinge appeared, without a canvass, with-
out preparation, aided by nothing except the great catch-
lone on the hustings, ready to contend
en, lo ! a panic seized the liberal can-
uddenly withdrew ! A second repealer,

sums were added to the above, viz. Messrs. Lawrence and
Casson, £5 ; the Rev. J. Lea, £1; Mr. Daniel Lowe, £1;
Mr. Samuel Brookfield, X ; Mr. J. Prest, £1 ; S.
Sandbach, Esq. £l. ; sundry contributions, 6s. ld. ;
forming a total of £l2 7s. 6d. The company separated,
according to arrangement, at a quarter before ten, highly
gratified with their afternoon and evening's entertainment.
A SCHOONER RliN DOWN.—Letters have been received

announcing a fearful collis
tross, belonging to Plymoi

at sea, by which the Alb

h, was lost, and nearly all t

and bo

crew sacrifices

verpoo

Aug. 17, 1817.

SHOCKING DEATH.—An inquest was held on Friday consequence of the insufficiency of bread served out; and.
before Mr. Curry, on the body of James Donnelly, a on the captain desiring them to remove some bales of
carter. Deceased went to Fairfield-house, the seat of Mr. cotton from a tender attached to the Formosa, they re-
Mongredien, on Thursday, with a cart load of manure, fused to obey until they received an increase of bread.
In taking this to the place appropriated for its reception, The captain stated that the men had been very insolent
it was necessary to take the cart between two trees. Mr. to him, and that, in consequence of their refusal to shift
Mongredien's gardener took the head of the chain horse, the cargo of the tender, which was sinking fast, several
and deceased that of the one in the shafts, in order to lead bales of cotton had been seriously injured. He had paid
them through the trees. It appears that sufficient caution £220 for damage done to the tender. He considered,
was not used, as Donnelly was forced against one of the therefore, that he was fully justified in withholding their
trees, and the front of the cart crushed his head dreadfully. wages. Mr. Rushton severely admonished the crew, and
He was conveyed to the infirmary, where he expired four said the captain had acted rightly in objecting to pay them
hours after being received. Wages refused
IRISH. SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.—We perceive that
sermons are to be preached in St. Matthew's and Christ
Churches, Liverpool, and in St. Mary's Church, Bir-
kenhead, on Sunday next, the 22nd instant, when col-
lections will be made in aid of the Sunday School SocietN
for Ireland. We trust that the friends of Scriptural EdL
a • •Il

LOCAL MEETINGS

THE SMOKE NUISANCE.—On Monday, a meeting, at
which about forty representatives of manufacturing- con-
vas held in the Clarendon-rooms, to

cerns were present

smoke. Mr. Al' 'Gregor presided; and several gentlemen
nevolence and liberality towards the interests of an In-
stitution which has laboured long, and laboured faithfully, spoke to the great practical difficulties which they felt in
in diffusing Scriptural truth amongst the population of the the consumption of smoke. A committee was appointed
' sister country. Liverpool has been distinguished for the to collect evidence on the subject, and to wait upon or
n sympathy which it has shown alike toward the temporal memorialise the Town Council, to see if the penalty can-
and spiritual sufferings of that unhappy part of our united not be restricted.

om, and our conviction is that wi

have been afforded to meet the temporal distrel

prove one Brea

ument of inducing that Sabbatic cast of charact
the blessing of the Most High, will remo

which, and

CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION I.

Ireland

THE SANATORY

ernoon, the Recorder sat in ti

claims of compensation, which Mr. Jo's'eph George Snow
ball, solicitor, preferred for loss of office, as Law-clerk ti
the Commissioners of Highways for Toxteth-park. Mr
Drinkwater appeared as counsel for the appellant, and Mr
Blair, with whom was Mr. Paget, as counsel for the Corpora

reated

year onl

thirds o:

was £2OO a yea.

The Cory

[ his claim as in respect of an office of
and they had awarded comp

satiou for two-

Snowball objected to this award, upon the ground of its
inadequacy, and he now claimed two-thirds of the £2OO,
and two.thirds also of the fees, profits, and emoluments.
After ,
hearing counsel on either side, the Recorder post-
,

ig 101 h

the square inch. 'The former working was only 5 lbs.
By the arrangement she has increased from 310 to about

one of the most singular steamers in existence, combining
t sailing, carrying light draught of water, and
;round. By a recent arrangement, the cabin
een rendered much more commodious than hereto-
-)ur new berths have been added, and an addi-
- 1.- _

taking th(
has b

pantry ha
the benefi

arged, allowing that officer
rhirh ha is

:on, Chilton

urance from fire should be ef-
bole_ of the _ Albert Dock warehouses, to

there v

—On Thursday, at the usual
present Mr. Braraley-Moore

himself of, with a view to the increased comfOrt of the
passengers. The cabin has been newly painted and deco-
rated throughout, under the superintendence of Messrs.
Troutbeck and Sons, Hanover-street, and reflects the
highest credit on those gentlemen. The paintings are all

Ix, Houghton, Render-
Tobin Kendall, Sand-
,

tee recomin en ctec
fected on th

new, and are done in bronze on zinc plates. Altogether
a most astonishing improvement has been made in the
vessel. At eleven o'clock she left the Clarence Dock.

louses are now. cam-

to be very small. The subject was refereed
'-- to make arrangements with

of wo:
It was z

She went at a slow speed down the river, from Seacombe,
until she passed the Rock Lighthouse. At ten minutes
past twelve she made the Lighthouse, and although la-
bouring under a detention of forty minutes or thereabouts,
she made the bell-buoy by two o'clock, making on an
average during the trip 22'2-; to 231 revolutions, in the

I to give Mr. Thomas Inman

extra services he had performed

penses of the dockpolice-foree for the quarter ending June

that a balance of £1,066 was due to the Watch
Messrs. Storey and White complained that

signee of which refused to let them act, but 'app6inted
other master-porters. The complaint was referred to the
master-porters' committee for enquiry. A very interest-
ing letter was read, from Mr. Thomas Moore, vice-chair-
of the audit commissioners, in which he estimated
of erection and management of all the docks
to the present

erected in Liverpool

sliest t

her former revolutions

being not more than 18

ACCIDENT AT THE NEW NORTH DOCKS.—The new
docks were the scene of a most horrible occurrence on
Monday morning week. The whistle which is the signifi-
cant intimation of the different neal-hours had been
sounded at eight o'clock on that morning, and all hands

the use of the st

man said it would serve to show that the dock specu-
is would never answer here. The letter was referred
le board of works to be printed, and thanks were
•

Finance matters were then dis-

Distrirt

There is no truth in the
et•nt•.n bovine). Bonn

excepting three left the place for breakfas-i. These three
men, having brought their breakfast with them, seated
themselves under two earth carriages, which were standing
at the bottom of an incline, ready to be drawn by means
of a chain to the unner level. They enncidered thArriqpivi.q

)rt of the Conishead Priory

A. child was killed at Blackburn, on

Monday, by an

father, the uncle having sent the poison home carelessly
in a milk-pail by another boy, without stating the di-
rections which he received when he purchased it.

perfectly sate, because no carriages left in a similar posi-
tion at the time the whistle sounded were ever moved
until the hands returned to work ; moreover, it was the

noon, the pleasing intelligence was brought to +a
man
working in the card-room at Mr. Knott's mill, Ashton,
that he was, forthwith, to take possession of an estate in
Wales, value £5,000, which had come to him by thA
_ _

Ile man's circumstances have been
ble to purchase a pair of

death of a relative.
wretched, not having been
shoes during the last seven
RAINHILL BAZAAR.—'
useful and ornamental, at this b

The. display of articles

abundant, as to reflect great credit on the taste and inge-
nuity of the ladies who so liberally furnished and presided
at the stalls. Nor were their generous efforts unrewarded.

as upwards of 500 persons visited the bazaar on the first
day, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the wea-
ther. There was also a refreshment stall, well supplied
by numerous friends with a treat variety of viands.

amongst which were peaches and nectarines from Mrs.
Willis, the lady patroness, grapes and pine apples from
Miss Willis, of Hurst House, a splendid plum cake from
Mrs. Lace, of Woolton, and a most liberal and ample supply
of ices from Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool.

rule previously

-n setting the carriages in motion to ring

The room was e

s enlivened

_,,autly and tastefully decorated
evergreens and flowers, and the whole scene w:
by the performances of the Ditton Brass Band, who

vices ti

second day w

;uitous,

The lady pat

the occasion referred to, it seems that a boy, who saw no

oustacie in tne way at a rew minute
walked up to the upper level, where the engine man wa
standing, and told him all was right. In the meantime,
the three men had taken shelter under the loaded car-
riages, but they had scarcely done so, wt
of the boy's statement, the engineer I

;0 eight o'clock,

6 61./l, .11G OLGCI.III
up, commenced drawing up the carriages, omitting to give
the usual signal; the consequences were most melan-
choly. One of the men, Benjamin Davis, attempted to
escape from under the carriages as they were moving, but
was caught by the wheels which passed over him, and.
mangled - him-in- a frightful manner. Death soon termi-
nated his misery. Deceased has left five orphan children
to bewail him. William Morton, the engineman, is in

Deceased's companions saved their lives by

,t on the ground and allowing the carriages to