The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-23 00:00:00

Rota anb Vrobturial 11635.

The building of the Birkeraead Dock Warehouses was
commenced on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, a young man named William Smith was
drowned whilst bathing in Wallasey Pool.
In Liverpool, in 1845, nearly twelve hundrsd pounds
was paid by brokers to passengers for subsistence money
in cases of detention.
On Sunday week, a Roman Catholic Chapel, was
opened at Runcorn. It is the first ever erected in the
town.

On Monday John Carnan, one of the crew of the schoo-
ner Swan, lying at this port, complained of being unwell,
and died in a few minutes afterwards.
On Tuesday, a married woman of decent exterior was
committed for trial by Mr. Rushton, for stripping a child
in the streets.
The strike at Birkenhead is ended, the master builders
having consented to give the masons an advance of 23.
per week and 40 minutes' breakfast-time.
Mr. Hartshorn, superintendent of the evening schools
at tie Mechanics' Institution in this town, has b en pre-
sented by his pupils with an addres accompanied by a
present of a watch and a purse of £2O.
The people of Manchester have been informed that
Prince Albeit cannot visit Manchester on the occasion of
his honouring Liverpool with his presence, but hopes are
held out that his R )yal Highness will on another occa-
sion confer the honour on our neighbours.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday night, Margaret Hardy,
of Hornby-street, went to bed as usual, and in a short
time complained of a pain in her chest. She became
gradually worse, and died at noon the following day. The
cause of death was apoplexy.
FOOT RACE.—On Monday, a foot race came off near
Eastharn village, between two Liverpool men named
Jones and Walter. l'he distance run was 160 yards, and
the sum contested for £l5. Jones was the favourite and
came in first.
On Sunday week, two brothers named Parker, one
fifteen years old, and the other nineteen, were bathing in
the river Ribble, at Settle, when the younger got out of
his depth and was sinking, when his brother attempted to
rescue him, and unfortunately both were drowned.
SUSPENSION OF Two POLICEMEN.—On Wednesday
Mr. Rushton suspended officers 105 and 581, for having
taken a man to bridewell, and then declining to make a
charge against him, and also for drinking in a public-
house.

The annual dinner of the Protestant Benevolent Society
took place at the Derby Arms Hotel, Kirkciale, on Thurs-
day. Mr. C. S. Rowland occupied the chair, and the
evening was spent in the utmost harmony. The society
has been established some years. and ranks amongst its
Members men of considerable standing. It is under the
Patronage of Lord Sandon, Sir H. Douglas, and Mr. Jus-
tice Cresswell.
SHOPLIFTING.—On Friday. John Kennedy and Mary
Evans, were committed for trial, by Mr. Rushton on a
charge of stealing a quantity of drapery goods from the
shop of Mr. Briscoe, in Oldhall-street. The male pri-
soner had been in the service of Mr. Briscoe, as porter,
and the female was a person with whom he had cohabited,
and on whom pawn-tickets for several of the stolen arti-
cles were found.
AN IMPtIDENT THIEF.—A female, named Sillily in,
was committed for trial, by Mr. Rushton, on a charge of
having broken the window of Messrs. R. Jones and Sons,
in Water-street, and stolen a silver teapot therefrom, of
the value of £lO. About half-past seven o'clock a smash
of the window was heard, and on the porter hastening to
the spot, he found the prisoner with the teapot in her
hand.
SECESSION TO ROME.—Rumours have for a long time
been prevalent, that the Rev. John Milner, B.A. of
Queen's College, intended to follow the steps of Mr. New-
man and his friends, and eow there is no doubt whatever
remaining. Mr. Milner was publicly received into the
Roman Catholic Church at Preston on Sunday. He per-
formed the duties of his curacy up to the very time of his
departure for Preston.—Oxford Herald.
CORN AND SAND.—Last Tuesday, a little girl went
into Mr. Thomas Barcrott's shop, at Nuttallane, Rams-
bottom, near Bolton, and accosting Mrs. 8., inqu,red
how she sold her brown sand. " Whv," replied the shop-
keeper, with some surprise; "a halfpenny a quart. to be
nre." "A half-penny a quart !" with astonishment re-
joined the girl, " why, has it not dropped, now as the corn
law is repealed? Mother said it would be cheaper when
bread dropped in price."
STABBING.—On Friday, at the Police-court, two sea-
men, named Carter and Johnson, were charged by John
Read, first mate of the ship St. George, wilh assaulti• g
him on Thursday evening. It appeared that these men
had refused to work after six o'clock, and when ordered
to do so by Read, used most abusive language toward, him.
They then went down into the forecastle and were followed
by the mate. A quarrel, of course, ensued. Words came
to blows. Read was seized by Johnson round the neck,
and held tight, while Carter gave him two stabs with his
reefing-knife. The prisoners were both fully committed
for trial

WRECK OE THE RAMBLER.—ThiS ill-fated steamer
left Liverpool on Saturday week for the first time since
her fatal collision with the Sea Nymph, in the river Mer-
sey, and the Athlone steamer, which arrived in this port
on Tuesday morning last, brought the intelligence that
she got on the North Maiden Rock, near Belfast, during a
fog, about four o'clock on Sunday morning, where she lies
with her hold full of water, and very little prospect of
being saved. Happily both passengers and crew got safe to
shore. Her cargo, which consisted of about 150 tons of
guano and other property, was being landed iu small
steamers in a damaged state. She was bound for Sligo.
SELECT VESTRY.—The subject of appropriating a room
in the Workhouse for the Roman Catholics on Sundays,
was again brought before the board at their meeting
ore
Tuesday, but the consideration of it was again deferred.
The Industrial School Committee were empowered, it
they thought it necessary, to dismiss Mr. Wooler, one of
the masters, for alleged insubordination. Mr. W. J.
M'Dougall. assistant surgeon at the house, was appointed
head surgeon to the Workhouse, in the room of Mr.
Radcliffe, resigned. Mr. J. Gilmour, apothecary at the
house. was his.° a candidate, and obtained twelve votes,
M'Dougall having thirteen.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—PIRTIS, with the pro-
posed dimensions of the new graving docks at the north
end, were submitted, but the consideration of them was
postponed till Mr. Hartley's return.—The Marine Sur-
veyor submitted a report of the services of the crew of
the Magazine Life-boat, on the occasion of the collision
between the Sea Nymph and the Rambler steam-bolts.
No reward was proposed to he given to the men, the
Chairman stating that they had incurred no risk.—A me-
morial, signed by 390 individuals, praying for the opening
of a door-way in the wall of Prince's Dock, opposite
Queen_street was read, but the application declined.
SERIOUS AFFRAY.—O❑ Tuesday, four men, named
enry O'Seal, Daniel O'Neal, William Trainer, and
James Bolton, were charged before 111 r. Rushton, with
making an attack on Thomas Brown, in Bolton-street,
Copperas-hill, on the previous evening. It appeared the
prisoners were in a public-house singing and drinking,
when some one tapped at the window, and ran away. Upon
this, they rushed out, and seeing the complainant, who
happened to be passing, struck him air:d another person
who was along with him in the most unmerciful manner.
Brown's father hearing the cries for assistance, then came
up, when one of them struck him with a poker, and
knocked him senseless on the ground. The assailants
were then secured be ►he police. The elder Brown was
so much injured as to be unable to appear in court. The
prisoners were remanded until he should be able to attend
and give evidence.

CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH.—On Wednesday eve-
ning, Lydia Wignall, a child eighteen months old, residing
with her parents in Harding-street, NA, incisor, was burnt
to death by her clothes taking fire while in bed. It is
auPPosed tt a lighted candle which ,aas placed at the bed side had g
fallen noon her. Vet diet accordingly.—On
Tuesday, the 26th ult., Thomas Howarth, a child two
Years old, residing with his parents in Smithfield-street,
Was left in a room by himself, when his clothes took fire,
1.:,,R1 he was severely burnt over his right side and legs.
Pe
hi lngered until Tuesday last, when death put a period
rto s sufferings. Verdict accordingly. —On Sunday
arniug, William Judd, of Arden-street, was sitting on a
F ir, by the tender, on which was a saucepan containing
hot water, when he fell, and overturned the contents upont
rp
se by which he was so severely scaldedithat he died
13e following afternoon. Verdict accordingly.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.-011 Thursday, Ann Robinson,
k Servant girl, was committed for trial, charged with hay-
ng robbed her mistress, Mrs. M. M'Donnell, Oxford-
itreet. It appeared that the prisoner was engaged to Mrs.
q'Donnell. en S•iturday week, at a salary of £9 per
nnum, On Wednesday afternoon the bell was rung
everal times, and she did not answer, in consequence of
rhich the complainant went down into the kitchen, and
ound a bundle of things tied up, which, on examination,
roved to he dresses, a bonnet, &c., belonging to a lady
esident in the house. On further examination, a writing.
esk, a pair of drawers, and other property were found to
e missing, also a silver spoon and a ring, some of which
Pere discovered tied up in a bundle, in the prisoner's bed-
min• The prisoner could not be found. Information
r'as immediately given to the police, which led to the
soner's appreli-nsion, a short time afterwards, in Vine-
eet, with a large quantity of wearing apparel in her pos-
ssion, tied up in a bundle. The property carried off was
a,_lo.ed at about £lO.
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M
-CHANICS' INSTITUTION.—On Thursday, the de-
-7 of pr;zes to dr place in the lecture-room. The
Pyre Priz. of £lO was awarded to Mr. John Jordan, Pprentice at the Vauxhall Foundry. The sum was ap-
;nPriated in purchasing a richly-bound copy of the
Cyclopcerlia
he fullowLg is a list of the prizes:
PrasT C HIGH SCHOOL.
Nivn•drew,LASS.—Robert Samuel, Samuel Davidson, and Xneas
SECOND CLASS.—Wm, Dolling, Edward Ferraby, and R. B.
OMAN.
THIRD CLAss.—R. Colthart, Matthew Lewtas Herbert Je-
)4sy Geo. Mason, J. Dunning, anti J. flab ood
EVENING SCHOOL. g
—Wm. Ward, Joseph Archer, and William

ARITHMETIC.-
aethurst.
MATHEMATICS.—AIex
adrew Pixton.
MECHANICAL DRAWING.—John Bm.
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING.—Wm yro. M‘Caig and Geo. Rome
LANDRCA PE DRAWING AND PERSPECTIVE.-1110MRS Scott,
nrY Carrington, and John Glover.
41OURE DRAWING AND PAINTING.—Alfred Stnners, Robert
)(I;Re, Joseph Bayliff, John Cotter, and James Hughes.
NAVAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING,
L 0 W E It SCHOOL.
FIRST PRIZE LIST.
41, CLAss.—Wm. R. Mathews, T. C. Nicholas, Charles
ey, S. Backhouse, Alex. Armer, William 111ingsworth, 'l'.
, ,or bert Wilson and C. S. Cassell. '-'4D CLAss.—bavid Edwards, John Pannell, Richard
t eth, George Oates, Francis Egan, and J. P. Hughes.
rinlitn CLAss.—Samuel Forrest.
qtoeriaetdnumber of pupils in all the schools were honourably

Pettigrew, Mired Ardwick, and

.—Richard Deval,

GIRLS' SCHOOL.
441:80,t9tt. Miss Hughes, Miss Roberts, Miss Mary Duffy,
Robinson, and Mrs. Price.