The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

114 y -25, 1847.

Loral pozs.

The Orion steam-ship made the passage from this port
'to Greenock on Wednesday in 14 hours 24 minutes.
One of the fever sheds at Mount-pleasant is now fully
'oecupied,withpatients, and another is now ready, for the
reception of such pdtients as may be found in the streets
either by day or night.
A brig called the Punch was launched from the Bath
building yard, Douglas, Isle of Man, on Saturday week.
She is the property of ames Aikin, Esq., merchant, of
Liverpool, and is intended for the fruit trade, between
Liverpool and the Straits of Gibraltar.
Loss OF Two HUNDRED AND EIGHTY POUNDS.—On
Friday information was received that a letter addressed to
Mr. Reynolds, bf Old Broad street, London, from Liver-
pool, containing two £lOO, one £5O, and six £5 Bank of
England notes, had been lost in its passage through the
Post-office. The numbers of the notes are known, and
payment is stoppea.

SCARCITY OF CATTLE.—The most extensive cattle
dealers in this neighbourhood had only two head of cattle
at the Liverpool Cattle Market last Monday. A member
of this firm states that live stock sold higher at that mar-
ket than at any market he had ever attended since the
war. Allowing for the difference in the value of the mo-
ney, the present prices are little short of war prices.
LAND AT BIRKENHEAD.-011 Monday night a quantity
of land and houses were offered for sale at Gough's hotel,
with rather indifferent success. For 6000 yards of land,
having a front to Bridge-street and Argyle-street, 10s. per
yard was bid, but it was withdrawn, the reserve being
fifty shillings. Seven houses and shops, with land, in
Lower Market-street, were put up at £1750, but the re-
serve was £2,100.

STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT. The Firefly, steam-ship,
-Plying between this port and Carlisle, which sailed hence
at an early hour on Friday morning, about two hours af-
terwards met with an accident—part of her machinery
giving way. Two of the crew, the engineer and a boy,
•were severely scalded by the escape of the steam. The
Newcastle, steamer, which was in company with the Fire-
fly at the time, towed her back to this port.
ACCOMMODATION FOR FEVER PATIENTS.—On Thurs-
day, Mr. Parkinson, bridewell-keeper, stated that several
parties, found suffering from fever in the streets during the
night, had been refused admission to the Workhouse, and
no accommodation could be found for them. Mr. Rush-
ton said he would communicate with the Select Vestry on

the subject, and
would be made.

iad no doubt that some• arrangement

TESTIMONIAL.—A gratifying testimonial to the worth
of Mr. Arthur Holme, the distinguished architect of this
town, was presented to that gentleman. The presentation
consisted of a full-length portrait, executed with the taste
and accuracy of delineation which distinguishes the produc-
tions of the artist, Mr. Norbury ; and the occasion was
celebrated at the Neptune Hotel with the usual honours
of the festive board. About 21 gentlemen were present,
under the presidency of Mr. W. Bennett.
SALT.—On Thursday, a meeting was held in the Han-
over-square Rooms, to establish an Anti-Salt Monopoly
(India) Association. Cheshire and Lancashire were largely
represented. There were amongst those present—George
Wilbraham, Esq., in the chair; Lord Robert Grosvenor,
M.P., Sir P. Egerton, M.P., G. Cornwall Legit, Esq.,
M.P., Han. J. Tollemache, M.P., J. Ireland Blackburn,
Esq., M.P., Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., Mr. Alderman
Nicol, besides a host of salt merchants and manufacturers

from Northwich, &c. Some very powerful speeches were
made, and the association was formed.

The teachers of St. Barnabas' Sunday School, at a
meeting on Thursday last, presented the Rev. Edward
Roberts, curate, with a handsome copy of Kilto's Cyclo-
padia of Biblical Literature, with the following inscrip-
tion :—" Presented to the Rev. Edward Roberts by the
teachers of St. Barnabas' Church Sunday School, as a
token of respect and esteem : May, 1847." The book
was presented with an address from the teachers, express-
removal of their pastor and superinten-

aent, and thanking him for his kindness in presiding over
their meetings. The rev. gentleman, in reply, thanked
them for their kindness, and expressed a hope that though
absent from them in the body, he would be present in the
spirit, and concluded by commending them to the Lord.
LIVERPOOL LIBERALITY.—ReIative to the published
assertion that Mr. Herbert, R.A., had received from a
wealthy customer residing in Liverpool the sum of 1000
guineas for painting a portrait, and which assertion re-
ceived a subsequent contradiction, the artist has written
to '"

o the editor oi the Art-Union journal, stating the case as
it really occurred. According to Mr. Herbert, " When
Mr. Challoner's picture was completed, that gentleman,
with the liberality which so much distinguishes him, put
into my hands a cheque or draught on his cashier, autho-
rizing me to receive whatever sum I should demand, not

exceeding £lOOO. Of this cheque it was Mr. Challoner's
express wish that T should make a very liberal use. I im-
mediately took the cheque to the cashier, and asked for
and received, without difficulty, 250 guineas."
THE LYCEUM NEWS ROOM.—There has been a dis-
agreement amongEt the proprietors of this establishment.
At the annual meeting on Tuesday, Dr. Macintvre com-
plained that the appointment of committees had hitherto
been influenced by political motives, and moved the re-
scinding of a rule. so that each gentleman might in future
be nominated seriatim, and elected by a show of hands.

The motion was seconded, but the chairman declined Tc;
put it, and vacated the chair ; to which Mr. Thomas Ur-
quhart was appointed,"when the motion was carried, and

a commi

newly-ac

chairman and his supporters bac
•

room, where th

to anot
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tem.-Lby ballot

Present in existen.

so that there are two committees st
e. Legal proceedings are threatened,

but we trust that matters will be amicably arranged.
THE GREAT TUNNEL; TUE OLD POOL.—The great
tunnel now constructing under this town by the proprie-
tors of the London and Northwestern Railway, extending
from the Clarence Dock to Edge-hill, has already de-
bouched at the site of one of the intended stations of the
company, in Byrom-street, opposite the Baptist's Chapel.
Several houses have been taken down, and the company
have also purchased the premises on each side the breach

thus formed. The wor)c.of excavation is rapidly proceed-
ing, and the tunnel will be carried forward under the hill

and the mass of houses opposite, the hundreds of labour-
ers w Irina mrc. 1.171110 th +hi% hnev 11111111411,11,. ‘l7llll

throng the habitations above them. The workmen, in
clearing the land and digging downwards on the site of
the dCmolished buildings, have laid bare a portion of the
bed and banks of the old pool which ' "
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-own o. _iiverpool on two sides. Before tliey reached
the sandstone rock they dug'through a substratum of sea
sand slightly mixed with mud, the banks being of the stiff
hard clay so common in this district. From the clay im-
mediately, contiguous to the sand-bed, they likewise dug
out several roots and stumps of old trees. The pool, it is
well known, opened at the site of the revenue buildings,
formerly the Old Dock. Here it was tolerably wide.
But between Hanover-street and Paradise-street it sud-
dently narrowed, turned, and pursued a course nearly in
the direction now taken by Paradise-street, Whitechaopl_

Scotland-road,- where,
at Chaucer-street, it is supposed to have turned, still
devious. liptwppn wr. - • • . _

1 it rea

ks, to the

Omer-street

whence

, to fiarkdale, and ten oined a , or
brook, whichnage ran near the present Kirjkdale GaolstreamW . hat
fay be called ancient Liverpool stood on a mound, round
the foot of which, on the south and east sides, this pool
flowed from
presE

servec

_., , ..,,.......a. attuilig vast aiterations, all
streets from the site of the old townleading to the bedthe of
thf_pool have a considerable descent.
•WiNnow PLATE MANUFACTOR l .
- —C:ced improvement
ur readers can-
not fail to have been struck with the provenient
which has taken place of recent years in
engraving.su
and style of getting up window plates, with the superior
beauty and elegance of the designs, the price, insteadpe of
advnnrinr has considerably decreased. The artist in

Liverpool, by whom these changes have been mainly
produced, is Mr. Jordan, of London-road, whose name is
doubtless familiar to most of our local readers, and whose
extensive establishment is well worth a visit. There is
Scarcely a shop of any taste, or noted for any display in
the town, which is not beautified by him.
PANTDRAINIOGSLATECOMPANY.—Weobserve that the
promoters of the company which has been formed for
Work; `'—P fr t"lot

:ing this quarry have extended the time for me
anent of the cancelled shares till Tuesday. the 15th day of
June next. This we consider the most Judicious course
that could have been adopted in the present state of the

'Money market ; for, although this is one of the most
valuable, and, we fear, one of the few bona fide under-
takings which have appeared before the public for some
time, yet those who are willing to. become subscribers
mustv not attprreecosent be pressed too quickly for the deposits.
romendatioa in favour of this company
is. weer' Niel the amount of the deposit. Unlike most
of the speculative schemes which have lately been con-
cocted, with a deposit of Gd and Is, and which, we fear, is all
the promoters of these bubbles can expect, if even, in
Many cases, they receive the payment of that small sum
oPon a great proportion of the shares they allot, the Pant-
aZiniog Slate Company have wisely required a deposit of
by the
108. • and if that amount is not paid into, the bankers
day appointed in the letter of allotment, is to be
hold positively cancelled. We believe, however, that the
extent ; for
e°raPallY do not depend upon the public to any great
it is reported that, besides a good many shares
Which were taken before the company was advertised,
!alb e large capitalists have evinced a disposition to come
in for a few hundred. The following are a few particulars
as to the situation of the quarry. &c. The Pantdrainiog
Ttte, on which the quarry has been opened, covers an
_ea
of thirty-nine acres, and the estate is situate on the
4 "at Bangor roofing slate formation, in the valley of
.6111. The celebrated slate quarries of the Penrhyn and
:a
1,. stiniog are in the immediate vicinity. The quarry it-
„ occupies an area of three acres, and has been almost
airely opened upon the blue vein. The gross market-
t• quantity of slate now uncovered and available is es-
:llluated at 80,000 tons. At Bangor, from which the
inadan'Y is distant five miles, the company possess a wharf
sl;— "flees ; and at the quarry every requisite, in the
,51 ails of machinery, &e., for the immediate production of
114,,t5t some of which, we believe, they will be able to
,a in the 'market within a fortnight from the
encement of operations. Of the value of this
article at present some idea may be formed from a re-
sort which was made to us a few days ago by a per-
no,%t rgely engaged in the slate trade. After observing
En 1, a great difficulty he found in procuring a sufficient
ti,„IIPIY, and the consequent high price he had to pay,
-11; au, clod, " Yes, slates are money." We are continually
thrng of complaints of a similar nature; and any means
~,:•,can be adopted to meet the supply, in any degree,
"-ist be of
goodthis opportunity for builders having a chance
45eufstheir wants being supplied ; for we have no doubt those
t?lllers to the company, who are also shareholders,
ruoicl, in the case of a great demand, have a preference
weenanother who has not. We believe there has already
but, whens be
e -tter known,
demand for the shares, at a small premium ;
we expect to see them at 14
kig iter price.-3fintlig JoUrnal.