The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-28 00:00:00

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PHOTOGRAPHIC. PORTRAITS.—It will be seen by the ad-
,ertisement ite,this day's Standard, that this new mode of

banding a copy of the " human face divine " to posterity is
now in operation:-,We hope, before our next publication,
to be able to give some account of this curious and interest-
ing process. Manylif the first gentlemen in town visited the
building yesterday.
REVISING BARRISTERS' COURT.—Yesterday, the court
for the revision of the parliamentary lists was again opened.
In the first instance all the names of parties who had not
before attended were called over, and those who did not
appear by themselves or agents were struck off the list.
There was scarcely a dozen persons in the court at a time
during the day, and the proceedings were wholly without
interest to the public.
DEATH BY BU RN ING.—An inquest was held yesterday,
before Mr. Statham, deputy coroner, on view of the body of
Ellen Jones, a child of 8 years old, daughter of Edward
Jones, sawyer, London4oad. The deceased had, it ap-
peared, been left in a room, on Saturday afternoon, for about
a minute, and while sitting at the fire, a cinder fell out and
ignited her clothes. Assistance was immediately procured,
Out she was so much burnt about the face, neck, and arms,
that she died on the following day.—Verdict. " Accidental
Death."

FORTU ATI EscArE.=Yesterday afternoon, about four
o'clock, as Mr. 'Dixon, surgeon, of Birkenhead, accompanied
by a friend, was driving his gig from the house of Mr. Sharpe,
of Holt-hill, where he had been to visit a patient, the horse
suddenly sprung round, and with such velocity as to throw
out Mr. Dixon and his friend ; the horse then started off at
a most fearful rate down Holt-hill and Hinderton-lane, and,
strange to say, although the road was filled with crowds of
children at the time, not a single accident occurred. The
horse was stopped by the shutting of the turnpike-gate, with
out injury to itself or the gig. Mr. Dixon escaped without
a bruise, and his friend, Mr. Holt, with only a slight scratch
on the face.

DEATH FROM DRlNKlNG.—Yesterday, an inquest was
held before Mr. Statham, deputy coroner, on view of the
body of James Wells. The deceased, who was 50 years old,
had a stand in St. James's Market, and used to attend St.
John's Marketalso. On Saturday he complained of a bowel
complaint, and went home and lay on a sofa for some time.
He afterwards went to the market, but returned and went to
bed, complaining of being very ill. He was found dead in
bed on the same night. It appeared that he had latterly been
in the habit of drinking; freely. Mr. Atcherley, surgeon, ex-
amined the body, and found violent inflammation of the
stomach combined with ulceration. The vessels of the brain
were also much congested, and the heart much enlarged—
sufficient to account for sudden death. He was of opinion
that excessive drinking had hastened death. The jury re-
turned a verdict to the effect, that deceased died from inflam-
mation of the stomach, caused by excessive drinking.
NATIONAL DISTRESS—RADICAL HYPOCRISY. —We
have elsewhere exposed the hypocrisy of the whig demand
for post-haste legislation. We perceive from placards posted
at the radical newspaper offices, that a requisition is now in
couse of signature, calling upon the mayor to convene a pub-
lic meeting in this town, to take into consideration the
lakpentable destitution at present existing through the
country. Has this distress arisen since the whig radical

government were driven from office ? assuredly tnt. The
evils under which we now suffer have been accumulating
during the last ten years whilst the radicals were in power,
and instead of attempting any amelioration of our condi-
tion, they have only by their bungling increased our dis-
tresses. What new light then has broken in upon their
minds to cause such a theatrical display of sympathy with
the poor—simply a desire (though a vain one), to cause some
slight embarrassment to the government of Sir R. Peel.
But all will not do—their hypocrisy is transparent—their
humbug visible. Their present• scheme will, we promise
them, prove even more disastrous than their recent clamour
for free trade. The whigs at present seem beside themselves,
or they would not make use of such effectual weapons for
self-destruction.
DEATH IN THE POLICE VAN.—An inquest was held yes-
terday, before H. H. Statham, Esq., deputy coroner, on
view of the body of William Margeson, who died in the po-
lice van, while being conveyed from the Hotham-street sta-
tion to the main bridewell, on Saturday morning last. It ap-
peared from thkevidence that the deceased had on Friday
evening called ofalr. Sampson, publican, Murray-street, who
had known him fiSr some years, but had not seen him much
for the last ten months. He was supported into the house
from St. John's market, and said he was poorly. He had
been complaining of illness for twelve months, and latterly
of rheumatic pains in his knees. He sat down in a small
room, and remained for some time, and afterwards went of
hisown accord into the kitchen. Mr. Sampson was in the
habit of giving hint his tea and dinner without charge, when
he happened to call at the time of those meals, as he consi-
dered him a poor man. About seven o'clock he expressed
a wish to go to his lodgings, but could not tell where they
were, though he said he could show any one who went with
him. He was sober, but rambled in his speech, and it was
thought best to call in a police officer,. who being also unable
to learn where he lodged, assisted him to Hotham-street
bridewell, and there booked 'him for safety. He was placed
in a cell where there was a fire, with five other prisoners,
and was spoken to in the night. He said he suffered from
rheumatic pains ; that he was forty-six years of age ; had
come from Blackburn, and having no residence in the town,
wished to remain there. Early in the morning he was
brought up from the cellmuch in the same state, and was put
into the van, and conveyed to the main bridewell. On the
van arriving there, the other prisoners first got out, and the
deceased was found to be dead ! Mr. J. H. Littler, surgeon,
was immediately sent for, and was soon in attendance. H e
pronounced the deceased to be quite dead. He afterwards
made an examination of the body. There was very exten-
sive ulceration of the mucous membrane of the intestines,
and other appearances, which confirmed his opinion that the
deceased had died from dysentery consequent thereon. The
jury returned a verdict accordingly of " natural death."
The deceased was, we learn, for many years, in the employ
of a respectable brewing establishment in this town.
Fmk: AT BIRKENHEAD.—On the morning of Saturday,
in, alarming tire broke out in the- Argyle Brewery of Mr.
Robert iliscocks, Birkenhead. • The .men. it appears, were
very luckily on the premises preparing for - brewing„, w
they discovered a part of the malt-room to be on tire ; 'im-
mediate alarm was given to the police, and a very short time
after the only engine in the township was on the spot, and
began to play with effect on the fire ; fortunately there was
not a breath of air, or the whole must have been destroyed ;
as it was, through the united efforts of the populace and the
police, under the able guidance of Boughey, the active and
intelligent superintendent of the night police, the destructive
element was confined to the warehouse, and was finally ex-
tinguished, without communicating or injuring any part of
the brewing utensils, consequently Mr. Hiscocks will be en-
abled to go on with his business with little or no inconveni-
ence. The probable loss will be about £7OO, for which he is
insured in the Phoenix. We wish to call the attention of the
commissioners to the very great want of a tire bell, and also
the necessity of having more engines than one in so large and
populous a neighbourhood.

WEST KIREY BENEFIT SOCIETY.—The anniversary of this
most excellent club was held, as usual, on Wednesday, the
15th instant. The members, preceded by a band of music,
walked in procession, with their elegant colours flying, to
West Kirby Church, where a most excellent and appropriate
discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mark Coxon, the rector
of Heswall. On their return they sat down to a most excel-
lent and substantial dinner. William Davies, Esq., of
Frankby, the president of the society for the past year, took
the chair, supported on his right by the Rev. Mark Coxon,
and on his left by the Rev. William Armistead, the worthy
curate of West Kirby. Among the company we observed
the following truly benevolent gentlemen :—Thomas Guile,
Esq., Henry Brown, Esq., John Barton, Esq., Benjamin
Sherwood, Esq., William Churton, Esq., Peter Lowe, Esq.,
Hugh Williams, Esq., John Eastwood, Esq., Thomas Parr,
Esq., William Hodson, Esq., William Strong, Esq., and,
though last, not least, the venerable Mr. Richardson, of
Hoylake. On the removal of the cloth, the following toasts
were given :—" The Queen." Three times three, the com-
pany singing the National Anthem, accompanied by the
band. " Prince Albert and the remainder of the Hoyal Fa-
mily." Three times three. •"rhe Duke of Wellington."
Three times three. " The Bishop and Clergy of the Dio-
cese." Three times three. " The West Kirby Club, and
success to its Funds." " The Rev. William Armistead, the
gratuitous Secretary, and sincere thanks for his exertions in
promoting its prosperity." Three times three. At this mo-
ment a considerable excitement prevailed, by John Barton,
Esq., being observed to approach the chair. with a splendid
silver coffee biggin and cream ewer in his hand, which he,
after a neat tied appropriate speech, presented to the rev.
secretary, statilig that it was the gift of the members of the
club and a few friends, as a small token of gratitude towards
him for his gratuitous services as secretary to the club for
the last five years, and for his perseverance in aid of the
same, whereby they now had to boast of possessing a fund of
between £6OO and £7OO. The rev. gentleman, in returning
thanks, used such feeling and beautiful language as to draw
tears from many ; but they were truly tears of delight, every
individual appearing to consider him in the light of a parent.

CONCLUSIONS DEDUCIBLE FROM THE PRESENT STATE
OF THE. CORN MARKET.—We beg the attention of our
readers tb a few facts, from which, we venture to say, more
valuable and instructive conclusions may be drawn, with re-
spect to the probable operation of a free trade in corn, than
from all the pamphlets which have been written, or the
speeches which have been spoken, upon the subject for the
last quarter of a century. • A quantity of Foreign grain,
amounting to nearly 1,500,000 quarters, has, during the past
ten days, been entered for home consumption at the lowest
rate of duty—ls. per quarter. In addition to this immense
importation, the native grower has been enabled, by the be-
nificent influence of an unusually favourable reaping time, to
secure, in good average condition, a more than average har-
vest,—we repeat it, in despite of the croakers of Mark-lane
and Brunswick-street—a more than average harvest What,
then, we ask, has been the effect produced upon our corn
markets by this conjunction of large Foreign supply and
abundant home-growth ? Are the prices of wheat now re-
turning to that point from which speculation—based upon an
alarm which has proved groundless—raised them ? Is bread
placed once more within the reach of the poor man and his
family ? No. None of these results, which were confidently
reckoned upon by the public, have vet been realised. The
corn market has borne the weight of this large Foreign sup-
ply ; and, though yielding beneath it for a few days, has re-
covered and is again firm. It has contemplated the certainty
of a large home growth, and is unmoved. Prices are not yet
declining to their natural level ; but, on the contrary, the
exclusive organs of Mark-lane inform us that they are ad-
uancing sufficiently to secure a further introduction of Fo-
reign grain, at the low rate of duty, in the very teeth of our
abundant crops at home ! Now what is the conclusion to be
drawn from this apparent anomalous state of things? How
is it that the price of corn is not at this moment accommoda-
ting itself to the supply ? Obviously, because the importers
of Foreign corn are strong enough to hold back their commo-
dity from the market. We have a million and a half of quar-
ters of Foreign grain in the country, duty paid, and ready
for consumption ; but what then? The speculator has it fast
as yet, and will only dole it out at a famine price, unless
he is compelled to yield it up far more freely by the
pressure into the markets of British grain, when thrashed
out by the farmer. True, there is little doubt that
in a few weeks this will be the case, and that a considerable
reduction from present prices may be expected; but the
twofold conclusion which we draw from the existing state of
things is not altered. That conclusion is, in belief, that
the free trade in corn is both able and willing to become
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poor man—a cheap loaf! Weigh this conclusion, reader,
again and again. Examine, yourself, the circumstances out
of which it arises. Trace them. Watch them carefully and
perseveringly: and we question not for a moment the result
at which you must arrive—(and which we will once more
place conspicuously before you)—Tiiar THE BRITISH
FARMER ALONE IS THE CHEAPENER OF THE POOR
MAN'S BREAD. It is not necessary, however, to run away
with the idea that no reduction of prices would, in the first
instance, arise from the establishment of a free trade in core-
Suck reduction would take place, as would a reduction of
wages, profits and rents; and would be permanent until the
corn lands of England were thrown out of tillage, and the
competition of the British farmer, to a great extent, removed
from the path of the capitalist. But those objects once
effected. and the supply of food to the British people virtually
isnhotuhlde
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taonndese oefxtpheeriebnacneded speculators of Mark-lane, we
fact, which error now is e• fully—the
discernible,OtiVlrlClLlgth;tana pain loaf, is
not, necessarily, a cheap loaf; that free traftlereaiirci
may exist together; and that a nation is only certain to be
fed which is. HOME-FED and SELF-DbPENDENT 1