The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

Sept. 28, 1847,

Iota! Roos.

M. Juan Mazrredo has been appointed Spanish Consul
at Liverpool.
On Wednesday, two females, named Elizabeth Burns
and Elizabeth Robinson, who were prisoners in the Bo-
rough Gaol, died of fever.
The little girl who was so injured by the fire in St.
Andrew-street on Monday, as we stated in our last, died
on Wednesday in the infirmary.
°n Wednesday, the body of an infant which had been
still-born was found
in a reticule in St. Anthony's chapel-
Yard.

On Friday William Davis, a flatman, sixteen years of
age, fell between his vessel and one of the quays, and was
lammed to death.
Mr. James Aspinall Tobin has consented to be the Con-
servative candidate for Rodne street ward at the ensuing
Z'unieipal election, in compliance with the request of the
°nservative committee of that ward.
fOi,morning,
On Friday the side wall of the printing-office
4
19ta is supposed T. Taylor and Co., Sweeting-street, fell down,
tniPposed in consequence of the excavation for build-
ueileath it. We are glad to find that this accident
does not interrupt the business of the office.
PATAL ACCIDENT.=On Tuesday, Thos. Walker came
:Wc°ntaet with a float, .which was passing through the
aterloo Dock gates, was knocked down, and seriously
Injured by the body of the cart crushing him whilst on
the.grnond. He died of the injuries received.
4.,4 he name of the brig with which the Birkenhead steam
'rigate came in contact was the Horatio, Captain Penny,
elf South Shields, from Enos and Falmouth, for Liverpool.
Her crew were saved, having been subsequently taken off
by the Nautilus, and landed at Portsmouth.
On Wednesday a child, named Marsh, 31 years of age,
hying in Clive-street, was sent to bed in charge of an elder
sister, when the infant's shirt caught fire from a candle
Placed in the middle of the room. He sustained such
serious injuries as to cause his death.
ONIONS.—We have seen some fine onions grown by
George Nelson, gardener, at
Wallasey village, several of
Which measured when pulled 15 inches in circumference,
and averaged a pound in weight. One of them may be
seen at the office of this paper. They were grown from
seed procured at Mr. Skirving's, of Walton nursery.
THE " GREAT BRITAIN."—This vessel was towed out
of Prince's Dock basin on Thursday, by five of the steam-
tPg company's boats, and conveyed to the Coburg Dock,
nu the south side of which she is now floating. The re-
Pairs she has undergone have proved thoroughly effectual
in preventing leakage, the water of made up to this
time being scarcely perceptible. No orders have yet
been given as to when or where she is to be taken for the
altration or restoration of the machinery fittings.
A. BIRKENHEAD LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.—
for tleiletaY„of "ung men has been formed at Birkenhead,
already Purposes of debate and mutual imgrovement.
v
highiv-sn numbers a dozen members, and is likely to be
" —ccessful. The winter session was opened about
a week ago, by a debate on—Whether a System of Uni-
versal Peace is Practicable or not ? On Tuesday evening
ast a considerable audience attendedattheCraven-Rooms,
to hear a debate on—Whether the Irish Nation is Justified
in Agitating for a Repeal of the Union ? The question
was well handled by the young disputants on both sides,
adjourned
and stands till the next meeting. We believe
that kindredinstitutions
are in course of formation at
Najtli Birkenhead and Rock Ferry.
and aitTuae OF SHIPS. —The late moderate weather
'ugh tides have enabled much
ofd of our shipping which
-a been delayed in port to put to sea. On Sunday, one
the fi
tak. nest days of the season, two immense fleets, one
t,,11.1g the north and the other the south channel after
a'hsuig the Rock, presented a beautiful and picturesque
tan'
from the heights of Everton, and New Brigh-
-Z Bw.,_ on the Cheshire side. The wind inclined to
almostnd the vessels, under full sail, gliding westward,
co solely by the force of the tide, resembled immense
Wangregated flocks of gigantic birds. Owing to considerable
wele it was impossible to count them with precision
venture to estimate them at little if at all short of two
v:4tli., including small coasters, the number of large
T 'or foreign ports being nearly seventy.
bee'in WEATHER, &c.—For some days the weather has
.11tiCs,ruch more settled than during the preceding week;
after:gc and Yesterday were lovely autumnal days.. The
well for es have thickened considerably, and promise
turnips Pasture for some time to come. Some patches of
but the and mangels have rather failed in these districts ;
lent, that generally is good, and in many fields
much Laat in this department of cattle food we shall be
better off than the farmers generally in the south,
ue
the Crop suffered from continued drought at an
thetamer period of the season. A considerable portion of
potatoes have fallen a prey to the disease ; but, after
!lel,
_with careful picking of the good from the bad, where
l; I.ds are affected, we do not think, (provided the better
be any
will keep, which is the next question,) there will
any great deficiency of the article—taking into account
the greater quantity sown this year than last. As may be
expected, the nights and mornings begin to be coldish,
but
notso much as to arrest the progress of the now
growing crops.
THE LIVERPOOL REGISTRATION.-We stated last week
that Mr. Brandreth, the revising barrister, had allowed Mr.
Bremner's objection to the sufficiency of the description
of tLe objector-general of the radicals. On Tuesday,
Mr. Hull, on the part of the reformers, wasagain referring
to the point; when the revising barrister stated that he
'would not re-open the argument. Mr. Hull then handed
in his appeal, and after the list of objections to the house-
holders had been gone through, the revising barrister
submitted a case which he had drawn up on Mr. Hull's
!'PPeal against his decision. It was based upon the ob-
3ection made to a Mr. Hartley's description, that he did
?(,)_t state in which ward his name appeared on the register.
heu_e above-named case, which, we understand, will be
ja4nrd at the Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, in
regista r' wsxt, affects upwards of 400 votes now on the
rsink „he revising barrister remarked, just before the
°Y Lne court, that the list of voters, as mnde out
Threat.- overseers, was not according to the act of Parlia-
on
found 'Es FouND.—On Saturday two dead bodies were
one on the Bootle shore under mysterious circumstances,
Livp..between Formby and Crosby, about five miles from
pool. The deceased was very respectably dressed :
stock' On a black cloth body coat, a black satin vest and
gray
' gr,aY speckled trousers, a white cotton shirt, and
gelzi and White worsted socks. The sum of £5 10s. 6d. in
le and silver was found in his pockets, and also a silver
• ahrseir watch, suspended round his neck by a gold guard-
as The maker's name, " Richard Doke, Liverpool,"
ls rnarked on the watch, and the number was 2,703. It
witesorned that the publication of these particulars
fertiliead to the identification of the body. About 6 yards
v- • er on' and about the same distance from the shore,
The body of another man was found by the same parties.
latter was dressed in something of the garb of a
isior or ship-carpenter. lie had on a vest with sleeves
ahibaragon trousers, a brown and white striped cotton
sailor' gray worsted stockings, and Blucher boots. A
There
s knife was found in the pocket, but no money.
+Jere were not any marks of violence upon either of the
bodies.
b,,Latacit OF A FERRY STEAMER.—On Saturday fore-
a fine wooden ferry steamer, called " The Wallasey,"
Intended to ply between Egremont and this town, was
tlaunched from the building-yard opposite the Egremont
itjotel. She is the property of Messrs. Sothern, of the
ieITY, was moulded from a design by Mr. John Grantham,
ando gives promisellsfiieog nhlightness
n ea
srosef peculiar adaptation for a river boat,
olfosdrfaefett and swiftness under steam.
olternerrbtlialninini in lengthb of keel, 111 feet
,baena
dm
aodf
nheualls,urbeam over all 31 feet 6 inches,
9 feet in depteht
built of the best materials, es da out
re bestowed upon her coa:strri ‘"
180 tons. She is
care and expense
We
imparting extraordinary strength efoir" and fastenings,
size. She will be propelled by engines vessel of her
b hand-
rse-
power, (capable of working to 50,) and
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ho
somely and commodiously fitted up. She has
stern, and her sponsoning being carried fis•onaa round
to stern, will afford ample deck-room. Being the stem
steamer built on the Wirral peninsula north of Wallasey
Pool, many of the inhabitants of the locality (and not a
few from Liverpool) assembled to witness the launch in
the yard, and on the balconies in front of the hotel,
which last especially afforded a fine view. Her name was
sPiritedly given by Mrs. Richardson, wife of the manager
(if the ferry, and she rushed from the spot of her con-
struction into the bosom of old Mersey in a rapid and
agratifYing manner, the incline being considerable. Her
i--tveege draught of water was only about two feet eleven
The and she looked remarkably well when afloat.
event was hailed by loud cheers and the firing of
'Zs. A number of ladies and gentlemen,friends of the
owi;erst afterwardspartook of a substantial lunch and
in the office adjoining the yard ; and the usual
toastse,Z on such occasions were given in complimentary
-rs, and eloquently and feelingly responded to.
exi.4.4OTTING MATCH.—Since time immemorial there has
esh.'le,ll, Whether in the patrons of the road or the field, a de- I
L° encourage a race of animals that shall not be outred
.a 4 etness by any neighbouring or competing stud—to
rather for the honour than the value of the credit of
er-e,,,eg,a rl animal unsurpassed in beauty or speed. Though
rnelwnere much rivalry is prevalent, in no place is it
manifested than in the vicinity of Oxton, not so
the „.,,as regards the horse as his more diminutive brethren
unit 1-'n
OfY• One of the latter, whose speed and unifor-
-Of gait have gained him the appropriate cognomen
of the Oxton Mail," has long been the crack quadruped
flesbge road, to the chargin of not a few of the owners of
441;4. who have fruitlessly endeavoured to find a match for
repo At length one was forthcoming, which was (at least
OW, said to the purport) in a run of two miles—from
say Hill to Birkenhead Ferry—to go, as the Yankees
it, a 41,1ce a streak of greased lightning, beating all before
had nu to divest the veteran champion of the laurels he
habit long worn. Birkenhead, at least one of the in-
prodiants, Mr. Jones, of the 'Waterloo Inn, produced this
bone gY, which is really a powerful horse in miniature of
was and in action a specimen complete. But the match
eartals3trange one. The Oxton Mail was not only to take the
while 1-it two full-grown and really spirited lads in it,
by the competing pony was to be saddled and trotted
~_n'elaeabb.oY- Saturday morning was appointed, and at 6
thrk,,.,,, or thereabouts, both started. The owner of
the in head having taken his stand at some distance on
hitt, °ad; found to his diappointment the mail fly past
104,while his pet animal was far in the rear. He hal-
-60-Wand and long, when, fearing something had occurred,
co.' Pulled up, upon which the beaten challenger dis-
h,leFd t tainability of his jockey to ride, and took in
at,gpuenintltlek himself ; but he was again doomed to dis-
anYthi meat, for it was only by occasionally galloping that
the affUglike a race could be maintained. The talk about
Mae,: is strange, some say that the owner of the
Willeu
, !as learned a secret—(that the pony is baited at
atinctiv is
aad he 19+)
whose provision is alike known to horse
bass he 1.1•1 and that when wanted to display his fleet-
tlirned out without baiting, when like an in-
ave._ he runs fast for a breakfast. Some have
an.`cn the match was for £5O, but we have not heard
Y `motlllt authenticated;