The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-12 00:00:00

Loral littus.

The body of a newborn female child was found last
week in an entry in Eaton-street.
A majority of the Birkenhead commissioners have de-
cided against tile adMission of reporters to their meet-
ings,. but the subject will be again brought forward.
The compositors at the Mercury-office have presented
their excellent foreman, Mr. James Abbott, with an
elegantly bound bible, together with a pair of gold spec-
tacles in a handsome tortoiseshell case.
The engineers and mechanics in the employ of the City
of Dublin Company have presented to their late foreman,
Mr. Henry Taylor, a handsome gold watch, silver snuff-
box, and silver tea-pot.
DEATH FROM BURNING.—On Monday,Jane Yates, a
child nine years old, living in Caledonian-place, Nash-
grove, was left.with two other children in the house, and
her clothes catching fire, she was burnt nearly to a cinder
before the fire could be put out.
On Wednesday, at a dinner given to Mr. Capes Ashlin,
at Oxton, that gentleman was presented with a handsome
silver tankard, by a few ratepayers of the place, for his
successful exertions in effecting the lighting of the town-
ship.

RELIEF TO THE STA`RVING.—On Monday, the Rev.
Joseph Baylee invited a meeting of his congregation of
Holy Trinity Church,- Birkenhead, .at which upwards of
£lOO was subscribed on the spot ; it being agreed that
three-fourths should be allotted to Ireland, and one-
fourth to Scotland.
PORC INE MONSTER. —On Tuesday, an enormously
large pig, bred and fed by Sir W. M. Stanley, weighing
forty-six score, was exhibited at Birkenhead, for the be-
nefit of the -public charities. It was won by the exhi-
bitors, Messrs. Robert Hughes and T. Walley, at a raffle
at Eastham, among the subscribers to which were Lord
Cantelupe, Sir W. M. Stanley, and other fashionables.
CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—We are happy to learn that,
on Wednesday, after a powerful appeal from the Rev. W.
Pollock, incumbent, the sum of £5l was collected in St.
Mark's church, on behalf of the above excellent society,
which is now able to extend its benevolent assistance' in
consequence of its funds having been recently a little
replenished. It deserves further, much further support.
A'soiree of the members of the Liverpool Mechanics'
Institution, on a magnificent scale, was held on Wednes-
day night last. In addition to the principal literati of
Liverpool, there were present, Geo. Dawson, William
Howitt, J. B. Rogerson, (author of " Wayside Flowers,"
&c.) and other eminent men. Delegates from most of
the Mechanics Institutions in Lancashire and Cheshire
also attended.
SEASONABLE LIBERALITY.—WC understand, in con-
sequence of the present high price of provisions, that
Matthew Gregson, Esq., Park Saw Mills, has, with a libe-
rality highly commendable, not only advanced the wages
of the whole of the men in his employ 2s. per week, but
he also, last week, provided them with a sumptuous din-
ner, which he has been accustomed to do at this season of
the year for about a quarter of a century.
ateam-ship DEPARTURE OF THE HIBERNIA.—
e
Hi-
hernia, Captain Ryrie, sailed on Tuesday, for Halitaaxdaonnd
Boston, with a large number of passengers. She h'
board a considerable amount of specie, nearly £400,000.
Amongst those on board was the Earl of Elgin, Governor-
General of Canada, together with his staff, including
Lord Robert Kerr, the Hon. Mr. Egerton, and the Hon.
Mr. Lascelles. Lady Elgin follows in the spring. The
Bishop of Newfoundland was also a passenger.
PRESENT TO HER MAJESTY FROM LIVERPOOL.—We
have recently seen a beautiful and elaborate model of a
fine oak tree, the production of a gentleman of this town.
As the model was taken during the autumn, the hues pre-
sented are various and picturesque. It has been in progress
nearly five years, and such consummate skill has been
evinced in this resemblance to the " pride of the forest,"
that it has been decided to forward it to her Majesty as a
specimen of what art can achieve.—Journal.
ANOTHER CASE OF STARVATION.—An inquest was
held on Saturday upon the body of Patrick Curran, a poor
Irishman, who arrived in Liverpool with a wife and seven
children about a week ago. The small sum of money
'brought over by the wretched people was soon expended
in food. About four o'clock on Thursday morning the
father was awoke by a scream which his son uttered, and
Amon going to him, found he was in a dying state. Mr.
Hobson, a surgeon, made a post mortem examination of
the body, and declared that death had been caused from
want of food; the stomach was perfectly empty, nor was
there any appearance of faeces.
MANSLAUGHTER.—On Friday, an inquest was held
before the borough coroner on view of the body of Mary
Anne Meldon, a child five years old, who lived with her
parents in Paul-street. It appeared that a man of the
name of Michael Bird was turning a float in Paul-street,
and that the deceased was sitting along with other little
girls on some steps. He called to them to get out of the
way, but 1 afore they had time to stir, the end of the float
jammed the deceased against the steps, and she was so
dreadfully injured that she only lived six hours after. A
verdict of manslaughter was returned against the driver.
EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IMITATION.—On Friday even-
ing last, Mr. James Crellin, Plumber, &c., Lime-street,
gave his annual supper to all the men in his employ.
After the cloth was drawn, the usual loyal toasts were
given and responded to with becoming honour. _ On the
health of Mr. Crellin being proposed, it was responded to
by a speech that did equal honour to the head and heart
of one of the best of masters; The evening was spent
with the greatest hilarity, and the, men did not depart
until one and all had expressed their unanimous good
feeling of the desire of their employer to give every satin.
faction to all who had the , advantage of knowing so
worthy a man.
SULPHURIC ETHER.—On Thursday, Mr. Robert Lu-
cas, veterinary surgeon of this town, successfully per-
formed an operation upon a large Newfoundland bitch,
whilst under the influence of sulphuric ether. Mr. Lu-
cas had to remove a tumour from the animal, and, as an
experiment he placed a quantity of the ether at the bot-
tom of a jar which had been previously heated. The
head of the bitch was then introduced into the mouth of
the jar, and the animal in a moment became insensible.
' During the period of insensibility the operation was per-
formed and the poor thing evinced not the slightest evi-
dence of pain. In a.short time the bitch reco‘e•Ed fr3m the effects of the stupefaction, and is now doing well.
CORONER'S INQUESTS IN LIVERPOOL IN 1846 :—Died
by the visitation of God, 151; found drowned, 29 ; acci-
dentally drowned, 27 ; burned (no evidence to show how),
28 ; accidentally burned, 30 ; injuries (no evidence to show
how received), 15 ; accidentally killed, 125 ; accidentally
scalded, 19 ; accidentally overlain, 19 ; smothered, 6 ;
choked, 1, still-born, 11 ; suffocated (causes unknown),
6; want of assistance at and after birth, 3; suicide (in-
sane), 14; excessive drinking, 9 ; murder, 3; manslaughter,
12 •, chance medley, 5 ; want of food, 2 ; exposure to cold
and want, 3 ; immersion, 3 ; found dead (cause of death
unknown), 5 ; incautiously poisoned, 2 ; delirium tremens,
2. Total, 233.
SUPPER.—Messrs. Graham • and Hedley, mustard and
cocoa manufacturers, in this town, regaled their work en
on Saturday evening last, with the old Un lish farem of
roast beef and plumb pudding, at Mr. Cockerog ft's, in Sir
Thomas-buildings. The chair was taken at seven o'clock
the vice
by Mr. Graham, with his worthy partner, Mr. Hedley, in
chair. The men made a hearty supper ; and,
after the removal of the cloth, the punch bowls were
placed at each end of the table ; se'veral good speeches
were made by the heads of the firm, and visitors ; and
many good songs were sung both by masters and men.
The hilarity of the evening was kept up until eleven
o'clock, when the national anthem was with great enthu-
siasm, and the men retired quietly to their homes.
DISTRESS IN SCOTLAND.—It must be gratifying to
the Scotchmen generally in Liverpool to learn that an
early opportunity is likely to be afforded them of showing
how deeply they sympathize in the distress of their fellow_
countrymen in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
We understand that an association is fo
ed hre for the
purpose of gathering funds to assist in relieeving the
distress now so prevalent there. A deputation from
Scotland will be here in a few days, and we sincerely
trust that no sectarian or party spirit will show itself to
mar or oppose the holy cause of benevolence. People in
general; removed from the immediate scenes of distress,
are too apt to turn a deaf ear to the pressing necessities
of their countrymen ; but Scotchmen, who always think
so much of home,- ought not to be backward with more
substantial tokens of their regard.
.THE CORPORATION BATHS.—From the 25th of June
to the 23rd December, the number of baths at the Fre-
derick-street establishment was 13,824, and the receipts
£203 2s, ld. There had been, during the same period,
t13e,004 dozens of clothes washed, and 6548 towels used,
h receipts for washin bei £27 6s. Bd. The total re-
ceipts for baths and washingamounted to £230
.18s. 9d.
The payments had reached £290 3.5. which sum included
the cost of water for one year. NN ith respect to the Paul-
street establishment, it wag reported•that the,numbe of
baths for the month was 2317, (1631 being those at 2d.,)r
and the receipts £3l 35. 4d. In addition, 340 children
from the North Car 4d.
Schools had enjoyed the
-luxury of a good waili in the tepid bath. In the washing
department, there had been used 2543 tubs at ld. for six
hours, 4134 dozens of clothes had been washed and dried,
and the receipts had been £1 lls
gross receipts for the
month £llO 155.,3d.1l d'' making the
ABOLITION OF THE LIGHT Du A meeting to pro-
mote this object was held in London on Thursday Jos.
MU", Esq., M.P in the chair. was stated, from a
return made to the.lioive of Commons, that the amount
Leislof light dues aid by British and foreign vessels in the fo-
_l.tr.ade was £19,700; whereas the amount of light
41 paid by Bthreitish vessels employed in the coasting trade-
amounted to
Kalil that unlcss large sum of £308,000. The chairman
moved,abliee coa some of these oppressive charges were re-
sting trade would be ruined, for it would
not be
ber of the r compete with the recently-increasing num-
hewaeYos4f
endedntry. It was the duty of the
governm9nta,l
to support.the light-houses.—
An association was f
meeting. Mr. winZitirz.tno carry out the objects of the
meeting as the represem Ireland, who attended the atat7v
Company, stated that the 4,,)f the Dublin Steam-packet
paid between X 5,000 and XG,oooPany which he represented
Year under that head.
Between Dublin and Liverpool ttr:eerrep
were but four lights,
and the sum paid by that one con-,
John &late lights.
sufficient to pay the expenses of the wh(liewas more than
FATAL ACCIDEN'T3.—On M 3 iday
65 years of age• was acciCe tally killed
tione",,,Vo'arad RIZ
steamer Tynwald, in the Clarence Dock. in; the second steward of the Tynwald on b list
t] e
-
tst ew ard was drunk, and when he got upon the
adl
box, he reeled against the deceased, and tumblpedde
him bPon the deck. In the fall his right hip was fractured,
and his backbone protruded through the skin. —On Sa_
stroday night week, as a little girl, named Margaret Wit_
! ten years old, was crossing St. James's-street, near
to nuncan-street, with a child in her arms, she was
knocked down by the wheel of a cart, which passed over
her head. The infant was taken up uninjured, and the
girl was carried to the Dispeusahere she remained,
linable to spa, until Wednesdaymorning, when she
axird•-- rid a c ld, five years old, named James
Quinn,um living pd Charter-street, was left alone, whilst