The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-14 00:00:00

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Christopher Leyland, Esq., has sent a donation of £lOO
to the School for the Blind.
The royal mail steam-ship Acadia will probably arrive
'to-day.
Mr. Tysack, clerk at the fever sheds has fallen a victim
to the disease of fever.
Mr. John Myers has been elected a paid director of the
Royal Bank—he will prove a most valuable acquisition.
There are at present in Birkenhead 2,370 hOuses occu-
pied, and 1457 unoccupied. There are 2071 less inhabi-
tants than the ascertained number this time last year,
It is said that Captain Johnson, whose name was too
sadly connected with the names of the Tory seaman, died
on his arrival at Sydney.
We are informed that Messrs. Heywood have resolved
to adopt in their future banking arrangements the recent
example of Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co.
Hhe Rev. F. Bishop, of Exeter, has been appointed by
thLiverpool Domestic Mission Society their minister
of the poor," in the place of the Rev. J. Johns, deceased.
An infant, only one month old, named Christopher
Kehoe, died in its mother's arms on board the steamer
Royal William, on Wednesday, on the passage from
Dublin.
It is said that a portion of the stock in the Birkenhead
Gas and Water Work will be offered shortly by public
auction (as in Liverpool), by the proprietor, Mr. W.
Jackson.
The Markets' Committee have advanced Mr. Luya's
salary to £250, and Mr. Hutchinson's salary has also been
augmented in consequence of his taking charge of Gill-
street market in addition to St. James's.
On Thursday week as Thomas Edwards was working at
the Albert Dock, a bag of sugar, which was being hoisted
into a warehouse, fell and knocked him down, and he was
so injured that he died on Tuesday.
On Thursday, a fire broke out in four unoccupied houses
in Lower Tranmere, belonging to Mr. Burton. The
houses were partially gutted, and part of the roof also fell
in. The damage is about £2OO.
Parties. apparently from the country are hawking about
'alleged new laid eggs, which are in the worst stage of
decomposition. The deceptive appearance is obtained by
-rubbing them with spirits of wine.
THE FEVER.—We are glad to learn that the number of
fever cases under the treatment of our parochial officers
has diminished,—being 400 less this week than the pre-
ceding. The total number of cases is 1601 ; of these 177
are new.
RAILWAY IRON FROM AMERICA:B4~a .resseolfs Arms
New York have brought large quantities of railway iron ;
whether original importations, or returned British iron,
is not stated. The New World brought 149 tons weight,
and the John R. Skiddy 822 bars.
On Wednesday week, the Presbyterian Church at
'Dudley was opened. The church is described by the
Birmingham papers as " a very handsome building, com-
plete in all its arrangements, and reflecting great credit
upon the architect, Mr. Hay, of Liverpool."
On Wednesday night, the shop of Mr. Philip, stationer,
South Castle-street, was broken open, and property to a
considerable amount was secreted by the thieves, which
was, however, fortunately recovered. A private watch-
man in the street gave the alarm, and the police, on enter-
ing, found two young men secreted in a cupboard.
Mr. Hughes, who is worth £30,000, besides the receipts
arising from the sale of his celebrated mammoth eques-
trian establishment, a few years ago, began life selliig lu-
cifer matches. Batty, of Astley!s Amphitheatre, saw him
pursuing his avocation in a public-house, in the north of
England, was kind to him and gave him employment, and
he succeeded.
LECTURES ON MESMERISM.—MT. Reynoldson, who
has so long been before the public, and whose statements
as to the curative power of this influence have created
such a sensation, is about to deliver three Lectures on
this science. There can be little doubt that they will be
instructing, more particularly as they are illustrated with
practical examples.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday night, an old man
.named John Collins was knocked down by a spring cart
whilst crossing Naylor-street, and received such injuries
that he died during the night. Two witnesses thought
that the cart was going too fast to turn a corner ; but it
appeared the deceased was very deaf, and the driver was
not going at any extravagant speed. The verdict at the
inquest was homicide by misadventure.
SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Thursda , George Stedman, a
dpckgateman at the Brunswick Dock, was found lying
' senseless on the gates, and died before he could reach the
Southern Hospital.—On the same day, Thomas Quine
dropped down suddenly on board the Caledonia, Halifax
steam-boat, and died before reaching the Hospital.—On
Wednesday, Mary M`Grath died of congestion of the
lungs, having only a day or two previous taken her pas-
sage on board the Tuscar to America.
The Chester and Holyhead Railway, being about to
open for passengers, will be a great attraction for the pub-
lic to visit North Wales ; but to lime merchants and mas-
ters of flats and small craft there is a much greater one—
the Llandulas Limestone Railway Quarries, Tan-yr-allt,
near Abergele, are so situated as frequently with ease to
load three or four vessels afloat at one tide, and indepen-
dent of being the best stone on the country side, I am
1,31 d they allow a liberal discount for cash painents at
their workg.—Tour through. North Wales.
_ItOVAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—At the monthly meet-
Ane en Tuesday, Mr. C. Symonds, Mr. J. L. Ives, owner
of the prima Donna, were elected members, and James
Brooke, Esq., of the Royalist yacht, was elected an
honorary member. The secretary introduced to the
notice of the meeting one of Houldsworth's vulcanised
India rubber life buoys, which had been sent to him, and
observed, tha
which has been introduced ; the meeting were of the same
opinion, and no doubt it will be generally used when it
becomes known.
HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—It appears that the deaths
during the week ending Friday, December 9, in Vauxhall
Ward, from influenza, 3 ; bronchitis, 15 ; and fever, 23.
The latter, however, include those in the fever shed, many
of which do not belong to that district. Thus shoeing
that bronchial affections are destroying nearly as many as
the fever. Deaths from influenza are on the increase ;
and should the wet weather continue it will prove exten-
sively fatal. It behoves every person now to keep their
feet warm and dry and their heads cool. Bed, patience,
and gruel are the best remedies.
QUARANTINE ESTABLISHMENT AT LIVERPOOL.—The
quarantine establishment at Standgate Creek is to be re-
duced nearly one-half the complement of men and officers.
Lieutenant W. H. Goddard. R.N., has received orders
to proceed to Liverpool and Birkenhead, it being the in-
tention of the board of health to establish stations at the
port of Liverpool. It is expected that most of the men
for discharge and superannuation at Standgate Creek will
be removed by order to Liverpool and Birkenhead, most
of them being men of 20 to 25 years' servitude, and well
acquainted with their duties.—London paper.
BURMESE THRONE. —On Thursday the celebrated
Burmese Throne, or Rath, belonging to Mr. Batty, of
Astley's Theatre, left that2establishment, drawn by the
team of enormous camels en route for Liverpool. The
novelty of such an equipage attracted a vast crowd, which
increased as it progressed. The animals becoming alarmed
at the shouts of the people when in Parliament-street,
started off at full gallop, the camel drivers having much
difficulty in keeping up with them. Opposite the Horse
Guards the foremost animals fell down, and the entire
team rolled over them, the Burmese throne narrowly es-
caping destruction. After a time the unwieldly creatures
were extricated, and reached the railway at Euston-
seauare without further mishap.
Mr. Auditor Rees attended at the West Derby Union
Workhouse on Thursday week, to audit and pass the ac-
counts of the oversee' s. Mr. Radcliffe, solicitor, op-
posed an item of £6O Is. 4d., charged by the overseers
for commission on the collection of the county and watch
rates. Some strange disclosures resulted, relative to
erasures in the books, which Mr. Peers, one of the over-
seers, acknowledged had been made to meet the view of
the auditor. The auditor postponed his decision till
Tuesday, the 7th instant, when the ratepayers again met.
It seems, however, that the auditor has no legal jurisdic-
tion over county and watch rates levied under assessments
distinct from the rates for the relief of the poor.
SERIOUS OUTRAGE.—On the 3d instant, in the even-
ing, a female servant living with a lady named Johnson, in
Clarence-street, Edge-hill, heard a noise amongst some
fowls which she keeps, and going to ascertain the cause,
discovered two men masked in the room. She screamed
out., and the old lady ran up stairs to see what was the
matter, when one of the men, who had a large knife in his
hand, seized her, and dragged her round the room for some
time : he then let her go, without doing her any other in-
• • jury- She broke a square of glass •in the room window,
and, as well as she was able, cried out " Murder." The
fellows made their escape. A search was made, but no
trace could be found of the direction they had taken.
There can be little doubt but the villains intended to con-
ceal themselves in the house until the inmates were at
rest, and then rob, and perhaps murder the old lady if she
gave any alarm.
DOCKS FOR THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
STEAMERS.—We observe, from the New York papers,
that the docks now building at Jersey City, New York,
under engagement with Messrs. Samuel Cunard, of Hali-
fax, George Burn, of Glasgow, and Charles Mac lver, of
Liverpool, for the special use of the British and North
American royal mail steam-ships, going to New York,
are nearly completed. It is expected that the docks will
equal in accommodation and convenience the wharfs
which the company have at East Boston, these being
perfectly adapted for the prospective wants of the service
in that quarter. These arrangements, when taken in con-
nexion with the experience, forecast, and vigour displayed
by the company on this side, afford strong presumptive
evidence that, as far as depends on human effort, the
double service to New York and Boston will be as effec-
tually performed for the future as the Boston branch of
it has hitherto been. We think there is no doubt of this.
THE BRUNSWICK Ctun.—Under this excellent title,
we perceive that an association, combining all the essen-
tials requisite to piomote a good and cordial feeling in
society, and to alleviate, at a moderate expense, the dull
evening hours, is about to be commenced at Mr. White-
man's, Hanover-street. We hail it as an undertaking
that will be frought with great good, more particularly to
that great body of the inhabitants whose business hours
are lengthy, or whose labours are confining ; for such is
the admirable manner in which it is arrange'', that provision
is not only made for recreation, but for health. To recapi-
tulate a few of the advantages, we may briefly state that
the apartments in which it will be held are numerous,
lofty, lengthy, and well ventilated, fitted, not superbly,
but with every care to neatness and comfort. One room
is adapted to gymnasium ; another to an extensive library;
" -another to a well supplied news-room ; and in others
there are fine billiard tables, bagatelle, chess, and all the
desirable et ceteras, free to the members. Our readers
will scarcely credit that for all these advantages the sub-
scription is but 15s. per annum—economical certainly.
It partakes of the spirit of the age, and the energetic
character of the projectors. The world ought to subscribe.

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SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Saturday afternoon a man
named Richard Burke, aged 36 years, fell down dead in
Shaw's-brow.—On Friday, a girl, named Johanna Kirby,
was found dead in bed. She had been slightly indisposed
previously.—On Saturday morning, an old man, named
Jeremiah Meanley, 65 years of age, living in Upper Beau-
street, fell out of bed and immediately expired. He had
been ill a short time.—Oa Wednesday, a foreigner named
Joseph Berkovity, died in an awfully sudden manner in
his shop in Islington. A servant girl who belonged to
the house went out, leaving him standing at the door,: and,
on her return, she found him lying on the floor quite dead.
Mr. Dodd made a post mortem examination of the body,
and found the cause of death to be rupture of a blood ves-
sel in the brain. About noon that day, deceased and a
man named Marcus Abraham Harfman went into the shop
of Mr. Burnett, Christian-street, Seme words passed be-
tween them, when Harfman gave deceased a push on the
breast with his hands (one witness said a dig in the sto-
mach), which caused him to stagger backwards, and lie
struck his head against the framing of the window. He
did not complain of being hurt ; but both be and Heilman
were put out of the shop. Deceased returned to his own
shop in Islington, where he seemed much agitated.
There were no marks of violence on the head.
THE LIVERPOOL SHIPOWNERS' AND THE EAST INDIA
COMPANY.—The committee of the Liverpool Shipowners'
Association have instructed their solicitors, Messrs.
North and Orred, to commence an action against the
East India Company for freights due on cargoes claimed
by them as holders of hypothecated bills of lading. The
company deny their liability. The consequence is, at this
moment, large sums are owing shipowners for East India
freights ; and beyond a lien on the goods in the Albert
Warehouses, the shipowner has no recourse for twelve
months, when the goods may be snld to cover duties,
charges, and freight. This is a great hardship on the
shipowner; and the practical step which the Shipowners'
Association are adopting to bring the question to an issue,
reflects great credit on that body. Another serious ques-
tion has arisen at Bombay, as to the measurement of cot-
ton. It would appear that for years past the callipers
have been incorrect, entailing thereby a heavy loss on the
shipowners. We should recommend all shipowners to pur-
chase Dring and Frage's patent callipers, and have them
duly stamped, the same to form part of the ship's outfit.
The Great Britain Steam Ship Company having awarded
the munificent sum of £lO7 to be distributed amongst the
gallant men who rescued their great ship from the strand
at Dundrum, that sum has been distributed in the follow-
ing manner :—Cluett, first leading man, £10; Spiller,
second leading
man, £5 ; Taylor, third leading man,
.01...
7......-4.1...--uialsoadourth. leading man. £2_ 3. ; Gil-
more, £1 17s. 4d. ; Butler, £1 17s. 4d. The remaining
50 riggers, each, £1 13s. ; Taylor, Gilmore, and Butler,
received 4s. 4d. each more than the others in consequence
of going overboard to secure the temporary rudder which
broke adrift when approaching the bar of Liverpool. This
was a balance Mr. Bellamy was authorised to give to those
who deserved it most. The 25 men belonging to the
Victory ; the crew of the Birkenhead steam-frigate, Com-
mander Ingram, who was nine days on board the wreck,
working hard, and only sleeping on board their own vessel,
except the 50 meh who assisted in navigating the wreck to
Liverpool, are also awarded nothing ! The crew of the
Scourge steam-ship, Commander (now Captain) Caffin,
who were also on board the wreck five days, and working
-hard all that time, are not awarded a farthing ; neither is
Mr. Bellamy, Commander Ingram, or Captain Caffin.

THE NEW DOCK BlLL.—This bill, which has passed
the Dock Committee, and will be submitted for the ap-
proval of a. special meeting of the Council, this week,
contains sixty-four clauses, and is entitled, a bill " to
authorise the trustees to build warehouses, to construct
additional wet docks and other works, and for other pur-
poses." It repeals the act which prevents the trustees
from constructing the Wapping. or any other docks or
basins to the east of the King's Dock, and authorizes the
building of warehouses, when the trustees shall deep it
necessary, upon and around the quays of all the docks.
now constructed or to be constructed, including the site
of the transit sheds at the Prince's Dock. It grants :au-
thority to purchase from the Earl of Derby the land at
the north shore, but not compulsorily. Purchases from,
other parties may be compulsory, if not made by amic-
able arrangement—and this power is limited to seven years.
They may construct at Wapping wet docks and basins,
and enclose the land purchased from Lord Derby, and
may themselves build a river wall, with a parade or
walk for the public. They are empowered to borrow
£640,000, £300,000 of which is to be for the construction
of warehouses, and the rest for docks, and the money to
be secured either by bonds of the trustees, or bonds with
certificates, the latter not to include sums under £5O.
The whole of the money is to be consolidated into a gen-
eral fund, to be called The Liverpool Docks Consoli-
dated Debt." The act authorizes the trustees to establish
electric telegraphs between Liverpool and Holyhead.—
There is no clause in the act to compel the trustees to pay
parish rates on the new warehouses. The introduction
of such a clause by the Council wonld, we think, be but
equitable, and would probably avert opposition to the bill.
SHIPMENT OF MACHINERY FROM LIVERPOOL.—The
first of a series of shipments of machines and articles of
iron was made at this port for Odessa within the last few
days. The vessel selected for the conveyance of the first
cargo to its port of destination is the British barque Flirt,
Mr. Alexander Dove, master. This large shipment of
iron is being sent from England, for the construction of a
suspension bridge across the river Dnieper, at Kieff. This
contract was made between the Imperial Government of
Russia and Charles Vignolles, Esq , the eminent engi-
neer, and will, when completed, be the most stupendous
undertaking to be found in any part of the world. We
need scarcely inform the European traveller that the
Dnieper is a noble river flowing through the Russian do-
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Black Sea, and that, with the exception of a series of cata-
racts, which begin below the mouth of the Samara, and
interrupt it at certain seasons of the year to the extent of
about 40 miles, it is perfectly navigable, and forms a broad
expanse. The machines and articles of iron have been
made at a foundry in Bolton. The total nett weight of
this shipment is upwards of 274 tons, and the various
pieces of iron, &c. amount to 4678, and are numbered in
the invoice from Ito 320. On looking over the bill of
lading, which is elaborately drawn out, we find that there
are a great number of sheeting pile and foundation pile
weights, cylindrical pieces, 6-inch diameter shafts and
pairs of couplings, and stands with bolted pedestal-, be-
sides 14 packing cases, containing a large quantity of
bolts. nuts, daggers, and a multiplicity of other articles,
used in the construction of undertakings of this nature.
The Flirt is consigned to Messrs. Raffalowicz and Co. of
Odessa; and as that port is about 400 miles from Kieft,
the machinery, on reaching the consignees, will have to be
forwarded to its final place of destination by means of
carts drawn by oxen.
CURIOUS ADVENTURE OF A CARPET BAG.—In Oc-
tober last we advertised a carpet bag, which in the course
of the preceding month had been left at the Golden Lion
inn, in this town, by a gentleman named Thomas P.
Boyes, Esq., who, on his way from Liverpool to the Cum-
berland Lakes, had sojourned all night at the above-named
inn. On leaving the inn, on the following morning, Mr.
Boyes requested Mrs. Irwin, the landlady, to send his bag
to him at Keswick by the carrier, as he intended to walk
from hence to that town. In a few days, a man, having
the appearance of a country farmer, called and enquired
for the carpet bag, which he said he was ordered to convey
to the owner at Keswick. It was on a market-day, and
the inn being throng at the time, the bag was given to
the enquirer without any suspicion. The bag, it appears,
never reached its destination, and no trace could be found
of the man who called for it. On Wednesday week
however, as Mr. Bird's servant at Catterlen Hall, was
supplying his master's cattle the identical carpet bag
fell, along with some hay, upon the man's bead. The
astonished servant took the bag, which was open, to his
master, and it was found to contain some sketches of the
lakes, German books, &c., and a letter containing a five
pound note, addressed to " Thos. P. Boyes, Esq., at
Daniel Willis, Esq., Liverpool." The note had evidently
been overlooked by the thief who obtained the bag from
the Golden Lion, and neither the clothes which it con-
tained, nor anything else, had been taken out of it. This
mysterious affair was communicated to Mr. Boyes at
Liverpool, who minutely described both the bag and its
contents, which was returned to Mrs. Irwin yesterday,
and she has generously presented the man who found it
with a sovereign. In all probability it will ever remain a
secret how the bag became buried in a hay-mow at so re-
mote and distant a place as Caterlen Hall, which is nearly
forty miles from this town.-- Whitehaven Herald.

THE PACKET-SHIP NEW WORLD.—On the arrival of
this splendid ship at New York, on her last voyage from
Liverpool, the cabin and steerage passengers appointed a
committee to draw up an address to Captain Knight,
expressive of their high opinion of his conduct, and the
accommodation of his ship. The following will explain
the result :—" New York Bay, Sept. 18, 1847.—Gentle-
men.—We, the undersigned, being a committee selected
from the second cabin and steerage passengers, beg to
hand you the following statement, which we have prepared
for publication for the information of our friends, ac-
quaintances, and others who know us, and any of whom
desiring hereafter a comfortable and pleasant passage
across the Atlantic from the British shores, may depend
upon our testimony in that respect, as set forth in the
document alluded to. We are. gentlemen, very respect-
fully, your obedient servants, James Lipsett, Castledarg
John Smith, John Reddy, Samuel Dale, Dublin ; Archi-
bald Black, Lisburn; David Harrison, 8.A., committee.
To our fellow-passengers of the first cabin of the ship
New World :—We, the undersigned, having, in a letter
addressed to E. Knight, Esq., captain of the good ship
` New World,' expressed our entire satisfaction as to the
excellent appointmeras of his ship, now beg to submit
the following statement of facts relative thereto, and as
some of us have crossed the Atlantic for the twentieth
time, we have no hesitation in asserting that the vessel
which has carried us to the western world, surpasses in
every respect any other ship now at sea. The free ad-
mission of light and air into the second cabin and steer-
age, as well as other parts of the ship, is most complete.
The ship is provided with Professor Epsy's patent
exhausters, capable of extracting such foul air as may be
generated, at the rate of 3000 cubic feet per minute ; and
as that capacity is instantly supplied with atmosphericair,
perfect ventilation as well as light is insured to the pas-
sengers. In addition to this most important arrangement,
provision is made for the accommodation of the sick, a
room on deck being devoted to that purpose, which not
only promotes their recovery, but tends to preserve their
fellow passengers from contagion. In the cooking de-
partment every accommodation is afforded. Three sepa-
rate kitchens, provided with the most approved apparatus,
is wholly allotted to the use of the second cabin and
steerage passengers. To guard against any impurity
which may occur in the air below decks, the ship is
thoroughly cleansed daily. and also supplied with chloride
of lime and the patent disinfecting fluid. In conclusion,
we have only to repeat, that those of our friends, or any
residents of the old world, who may wish a speedy and
agreeable passage to the Western world, will find the ship
New World' is the best ship in the whole world, and
that Captain E. Knight is just the man to command her."

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