The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-28 00:00:00

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'The Rev.-C.V. Richards has. been appointed to the curacy
of St. Chad's, Lichfield, and not to the incumbency •as the
notice in our last might appear to imply.
It became the painful
.duty a short time since to announce
the stoppage of Messrs. Croft, the respectable soap-boilers
of Liverpool: It is • therefore with the more gratification
that it can now be stated, on the authority of private letters
from quarters worthy of all faith in that port, that the firm
has resumed business after an arrangement of their affairs
with satisfaction to all interested.—Herald of Yesterday.

The export of manufactured goods to the United States
continues to be extensive. The packet-ship Oxford, which
sailed on Thursday, bad a freight of £1,600, and the packet-
ship Patrick Henry, which sailed yesterday, one of £2,200.

The floors of a warehouse, in Duke-street, near Suffolk-
street, fell in, the other day, in consequence of their having
been overloaded with cotton and other produce.
MRS. WARE, THE ANIERICAN POETESS.—We perceive
that Mrs. Ware is about publishing her work. It will be
ready on Wednesday next. It is entitled the "Power of the
.Passions." , .

HORTICULTURE.-Our friends who take pride in their
gardens are referred to Mr. May's advertisement, which ap-
pears elsewhere. Gooseberry growers have now an oppor-
tunity of increasing their stalk to advantage.

THE EUTERPEON.—A very beautiful and powerful enter-
peon will shortly be disposed of by ticket ; those who are in
luck's way" should take a share. It is a prize well worth
gaining. (See Adv.)
DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE HEART AND
LUNGS.—This infant institution appears, by the number of
applicants for relief, and patients receiving it, to be coming
more and more into public favour. We have been told of
many surprising cases. Mr. Cronin has had uphill work in
establishing the dispensary, but there is now every prospect
of success.

DISADVANTAGES OF '7A BAD CllAßACTEll.—Jeremiah
Burns, a young man well known to the police, he having
been seven times previously committed, was yesterday placed
at the bar of the police-court, he having been found lurking
about the streets in a suspicious manner in the dead of the
night. He pleaded hard to be let off, but the magistrate said
that such characters must be not suffered to be at large at
such hours, at a season when many persons were abroad who
were unable to protect themselves. He was committed to
gaol for three months.

ASSAULT AT AN EATING HOUSE.—Yesterday, at the
Police-court, George Bradley, a printer, and Henry John-
son, a chemist and druggist, was charged with disorderly
conduct in an eating-house, kept by a Mr. Harding, on Sa-
turday night. One of them, it appeared, threw a knife
violently at one of the female servants. They were each
fined 40s. and costs.

STEALING A TOP COAT.—A smart-looking youngish man,
named Martin Hodson, was yesterday charged at the Police-
court, with stealing a top coat, the property of a person
named Steines. It appeared that the prisoner had gone into
the White Lion, in Dale-street, and having asked for a pen
and ink, remained some time in a room by himself, and after
he went the coat was missed. He was traced by the descrip-
tion given to Mr. Jones's, in Brownlow-hill, where he
lodged ; and in his box were found twelve pawn-tickets, one
of which was for the coat, which was produced and iden-
fied. He was committed for trial at the sessions.
LADIES' CHARITY.—The annual ball in favour of this
most excellent institution is announced to take place on
Thursday evening next, at the Town-hall. It will be per-
ceived, by the notification elsewhere, that boats will attend
at the Seacombe and Woodside slips, at one o'clock on Friday
morning, for the convenience of parties living over the water.
UNFOUNDED CIIARGE OF ROBBERY.—A decently-dressed
young man, named Thomas Wallace, was yesterday charged,
at the police-court, with robbing another yonng man (Rath-
bone) of 18s.—The complainant said that he had been at a
suppering on Saturday night, and in going home, saw the
prisoner at the door of a public-house at the corner of Bold-
street. The money was then taken from his pocket, and no
one else was near him. He gave him into custody, but no
money was found upon him.—The prisoner said he and a
companion were going home, when he was to his surprise
charged with the robbery, though he was not within some
yards of him. He called his companion, a young man named
Bailey, who said that the complainant was at the door of a
public-house with a girl, endeavouring to gain admittance,
and that he was quite drunk at the time. Neither of them
went close to him at all. Mr. Rushton reprehended the con-
duct of the complainant, in getting drunk, being in such
company, and charging another person with robbing him,—
if, indeed, he was robbed at all. The prisoner was discharged.
CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—On Friday last, shortly
after twelve o'clock at noon, some thieves effected an en-
trance (at the back) into the dwelling-house of Mr, Crisp,
Slater-street, whilst the servants were up stairs for a few
minutes, and decamped with a basket containing plate worth
between ten and twelve pounds. Several silver articles were
lying on the table near to the basket, but whether the scoun-
drels were alarmed or otherwise, they did not carry any of
em away. Housekeepers cannot be too much upon their
lard at this period of the year in properly securing the doors
eir houses for whatever short period they may leave the

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RIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT MANCHESTER

MANCHESTER, SUNDAY MORNING.—I regret to state
that, in removing the outer ruins of the buildings which
were destroyed by fire last week in this town, no less than
lives have been sacrificed. and ten other workmen so se-
riously injured that the lives of three of them are quite de-
spaired of. In my last communication it was stated that the
whole of the property belonging to the Liverpool and Man-
chester Union Carriers' Company was consumed, and that
nothing but the walls remained standing. The firemen were
actively engaged in removing the property which it was con-
sidered could be saved from destruction, and they succeeded
in recovering a much greater amount than might have been
anticipated. At an early hour on Friday morning the wall
facing the London-road was pulled down, and the workmen
then made preparations to take down the wall in Grosvenor-
street, standing immediately over the two arches of the
branches of the Rochdale Canal, which runs underneath the
property. - -

I believe this duty was intrusted to Mr. Clarke Palding,
the contractor for the Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Company, and that under the direction of his foreman the
erection the scaffolding was commenced. Various opinions
are expressed as to the danger of erecting the scaffolding
within the interior of the ruins, inasmuch as the long extent
of the wall was evidently leaning in that direction ; but, as
it was considered safe by those whose duty it was to inspect
it, the works were continued. In the course of the day many
parts of the ruins were pulled down by ropes without any ac-
cident, and no danger was apprehended from the exterior
portions of the warehouse.
At about four o'clock the men had raised the scaffolding
nearly four stories high, and there were at that time numer-
ous workmen engaged underneath in the removal of the
rubbish and materials which had been thrown against the
basement of the wall. At twenty minutes past four that
portion of the wall which stood nearest Grosvenor-street,
and at which the men were chiefly engaged, suddenly gave
way ; the consequence of which was, that the workmen em-
ployed were thrown from their standing, and, as will be seen
by the subjoined return, either killed or so severely injured,
that their lives are despaired of. The centre of the wall fell
outwards, whilst the left-hand portion fell within the shell
of the ruins, but the men engaged near had time to remove
from the spot, so great was the crash which the first fall
created. It is singular, that although this wall was seven
stories high, it did not in its descent reach more than half
way across the building ; thus, it must be evident, that the
base or foundation gave way, and that the whole of the super-
structure immediately followed. This is the more easily
accounted for when it is considered that the wall itself is
built rather upon the curve, and over two branches of the
Rochdale Canal. At the time that the accident occurred, a
boat, belonging to Lord Francis Egerton, was passing un-
derneath the ruins, but fortunately the men perceived the
wall tottering, and running forward, escaped with their lives,
although a portion of the brick-work fell on the stern of the
flat, and it is still covered, and not at present able to be
continued on its voyage.
Soon after this distressing occurrence a search was made
for the bodies of those who were said to be under the ruins.
The rumours were of course various, and, as usual, exagge-
rated, but I am sorry to inform you that five of the workmen
are now lying dead at the infirmary, and that two are not
expected to live throughout the night, whilst ten others are
seriously injured and wounded. Their names are—John
Parkins, Thomas Finnigan, Patrick Conlan, George Proud-
man, Patrick Radical, Michael Mahon, Thomas Garland,
Jong Donally, Patrick Finnigan, William Harrison, Michael
Dolan, Patrick Tully, William Hurly, Thomas Silcox, and
John Roach—in all, 15 persons.
The first man taken to the Infirmary was named Thomas
Finnigan. He was 33 years of age, and has left a wife and
three children. The second was :Patrick Tulley, 32 years of
age, with a wife and one child. The third, Michael Do-
lan, 24 years of age, and a single man. The fourth, Arthur
Roach, 23 years of age, and a single man. The fifth, John
Donally, also a single man. These all died, almost instanta-
neously after being brought to the infirmary. The unfortu-
nate man Roach was most horribly mutilated. His head was
completely smashed, and his body reduced to a mere mummy.
Tulley presented a more horrifying appearance. Both his
legs were severed from his body, his face and chest were
dreadfully mutilated, and his extremities greatly swollen.
Both of these unfortunate men were also much injured by the
fire, which still burnt beneath the ruins with great intensity.
Of the other ten men conveyed to the infirmary, it may
be said that two will not survive throughout the night. The
remaining seven it is hoped will eventually recover, although
a long time must elapse before they are enabled to resume
their work. It was most distressing and heartrending to hear
the cries and lamentations of the wives of the unfortunate
men who have thus been hurried into eternity. Long before
the bodies of some of them had been discovered, the children
or sisters having heard of the accident were bewailing the
loss of their parents or relations in the most pitiable terms,
and if possible the scene was rendered more distressing when
the dead bodies were recognised at the infirmary this morning.
Since the occurrence the most dangerous part of the build-
ing has been pulled down, and there will not, I hope, be any
more sacrifice of human life. There is now one of the
workmen under the ruins, but up to one o'clock this morning
his body had not been recovered, or any traces of it as yet
found. Every attention was paid to the sufferers as they
were conveyed to the Infirmary by Mr. Holland, the house
apothecary.
Yesterday morning Lord Francis Egerton arrived in town,
and having visited the ruins and made a few inquiries, imme-
diately went to the Infirmary. His lordship there inquired
particularly as to the circumstances of the unhappy men who
have lost their lives, as well as those who have been otherwise
injured. The noble lord appeared much affected by this
deplorable sacrifice of human life, and I may remark that his
lordship offered no opinion, but made the most minute in-
quiries into the particulars of this distressing event.
The origin of the fire has not yet been discovered, further
than the opinion I have before given. The captain of the
boat and his son are fast recovering, and it is possible some-
thing may be learnt from them respecting it. The committee
of those who have been losers have not yet concluded their
inquiries, but I am told, upon the best authority, that the
loss will exceed the sum I previously mentioned, of £30,000.

FURTHER PARTICULARS

-DEATH OF TWO MORE OF THE

SUFFERERS

MONDAY EVENING.—I regret to inform you that two
more of the unfortunate men hurt at the late melancholy
accident in Piccadilly, Manchester, have died from their ,
wounds. Their names are Garland and Mahon (or Makin,
for he is called by both names.) These men died this morn-
ing. There is now no probability of Radical's recovery, and
Harrison is still in a very precarious state.
Inquests have been held on the bodies of the seven de-
ceased, before our rival coroners, W. S. Rutter and J. Chap-
man, Esqrs., at the Infirmary, this day, when, after a long
investigation into the circumstances of the accident, verdicts
of " accidental death" were returned by both juries.
It is feared that the bodies of two or three other men may
yet be in the ruins of the building, several men having been
engaged to work on the day of the accident, whose names
were not taken down by the contractor. There is no chance
of their rescue alive, however, and as, from the condition of
the western wall of the warehouse, the lives of those em-
ployed to search the ruins would momentarily be exposed to
danger, it has been thought prudent to wait till the wall shall
have been thrown down.

We are informed that during the recent visit of Sir James
Graham to Netherby, he has provided abundant employment
for the labourers of the district, by the diversion of various
watercourses.—Carlisle Patriot.

The Rev. Augustus Hewitt is to be minister of St. James's.
Ryde, Isle of Wight, void by the cession of the Rev. R. W.
Sibthorp.