The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

Nardi 23, 1547.

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MAIL Fon BRAZILS.—The Antelope, screw steam-ship.
sails on Saturday next for Rio Janeiro.
On Thursday, an apprentice, named Eaton, on board
the Bess Grant, in Queen's Dock, fell into the hold upon
one ballast, and was frightfully injured.
e, ST. ARK' SCHOLS.—eron WaS preached on
flndayM at St.S Mark'sO A
s Church, on m
behalf of the above
sehoels, by the Rev. Wm. Pollock, M.A., and a collec-
tion made amounting to upwards of £65.
Several members of the congregation of St. James's
Church have presented the Rev. C. A. Graham, curate la
that church, with a gold watch and chain and a purse as
an acknowledgement of his valuable services.
The hatches of the Emily, from Shanghae, were opened
nine o'clock in the morning, in the Albert Dock, and
"5 bales silk, 26 bales hemp, 1,168 chests tea, and 6
eases contents unknown, were landed before two o'clock.
GREAT' MORTALITY IN LIVERPOOL.—SO great has
.7en the mortality, in the neighbourhood of St. James's-
Zreet, that one night last week no less than eighteen
Wakes" of dead bodies took place between 'Crosbie-
-Btreet and Lower Parliament-street.
We understand that Messrs. Troutbeck and Son, Hano-
er-street, have in the kindest manner intimated to the
irlo in their employ that their day's wages shall be paid
them for Wednesday next (the Fast-day), and that they
ZPect them all to observe the day strictly in accordance
With her Majesty's proclamation.
IsS'lts WM. STANLEY'S HOUNDS.—On Thursday, the
Sesst meeting of the season of Sir W. M. Stanley's hounds
rok place at Bidston. The day beina remarkably fine, a
81.'0 number of persons were presea from Birkenhead
10d the neighbourhood, cars and horses being in great
requisition The run was considered one of the best of
the season.
, The Sarah Sands brought over from New York a large
sarrel of oysters, alive, and in prime condition. They
were supplied with salt water on the passage, and occa-
aionally regaled with a little oatmeal. She also brought
several packages of eggs, a novelty in the exports from the
United States, fifty barrels of potatoes, and an immense
quantity of other provisions.
THE LATE MR. C. S. Rowe/cite—it may not be ge-
nerally known that a subscription has been opened, at the
Parish-office, for the benefit of the widow and five children
of the late Mr. C. S. Rowland. This will, no doubt, be
gratifying to a number of persons who enjoyed his ac-
quaintance when alive, and afford them an opportunity of
expressing their friendship and esteem. Mr. Litherland,
the cashier, we believe, receives subscriptions.
f PROPOSED NEW FERRY.—A plan has been prepared
ur R Proposed new ferry at High Seacombe; between the
Sent ferry at Seacombe, anEre mont. The sli,
welch
will be 90 yards long from low water to high wa-
ter, will lead to an intended road from the shore, and
rasing to the north of Abbotsford Hotel to the road
!handing to Wallasey, Liscard, cutting directly through the
r the
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WATER.—Mr. Thomas Rowlandson has taken the field
purpose of proving that a sufficient supply of
later can be obtained fromlhe new sandstone rock in the
oPfisbourhood of Liverpool, without going to the heart
th "o rth Wales or to the Rivington-hills. He thinks
faat not less than 23,733,000 gallons of water could be
""tained dail from the red-shone rock, at a moderate
cost.
kWe understand that Mr. Clow, treasurer for the desti-
eft,ejlighlanders, his received the following sums in aid
L'le relief fund :—Proceeds of collection inLuke's
'lurch £lO per Rev. C. W. Lawrence • he Unita-
ria"
Chapel, Renshaw-street, per Rev. J. H.'Thom. £5O;
15s.frm H. M. Simpson, Theatres Royal Liverpool
go", Birmingham ; and £lO7 2s. 10d. from St. Andrew's
sthe,'etY, Savannah, being proceeds of 300 dollars, per ,
ssrew
EA Low, rsq.
STHAM FERRY.—It will be seen, from an adver-
theTeat in another column, that this most delightful of
babe's will again become the favourite resort of the
aji_o,pn and after Wednesday next. A new pier is now
faste4ls, and in addition to the Royal Tar, (one of the
have Pure on the Mersey,) the spirited proprietors
and ssossehased a new and fast steamer, by which trips to
and garTashans may be made every hour. The grounds
Proved. ens have also been very much altered and =-
th
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TIDE.—On
Thursday there was the highest tide
hems Year, and the day being particularly fine, the pier-
lasts_ the margin of the river were densely crowded by
ao4,toaably dressed persons. The wind was from the
of :4L'east, and at tide time the water was as calm as that
etts shill pond. Unfortunately, there aas a haze at the
a,:_stice of the river, and the vessels, of which a large
theAer went to sea, were lost to the spectators before
ei4got far out ; but altogether the river presented a very
sesque appearance.
Bslsn DINNERS.--Yesterday evening, the High-
t° ter, the Mayor, and the Grand Jury were entertained
reltit9aer by the Judges, at the lodgings, St. Anne-street ;
,110.,,1a1s evening the Judges, the High-Sheriff, the Grand
taitZalid the leading members of the bar will be enter-
iessi-g to dinner by the Mayor, at the Town-hall. It was
es4lallY intended that the Mayor's dinner should, as
at ,iitaae place on Wednesday evening, the third day
sei "le swearing in of the Grand Jury, but Wednesday
Leet:sele day app-ointeil for the national 'fa:st, Tuesday has
Aected for the issuing of the invitations.
sae ssairi-Mastrawern EXHIBITION.—On Saturday
slllZ°col, as a sailor was conveying a couple of gallons
iqll,ily in a jar on board one of the vessels in the
0ot,„ e-s Dock, the jar was accidentally broken at the
talk Zin of James-street. A number of lumpers and
nej'i Young and old, were instantly at the spot, and
a '''sntrived, by- going upon all-fours, to imbibe the
ad P 4 liquid ngby lapping it from the hollows in which it
alehfollected. One very young girl, following the ex-
balL,e of others with older heads-upon their shoulders,
(1,,,',11 some of it with a spoon into her tin can, and, no
hoot, took it home to regale her parents. By all who
tared in the spoil the accident was held to be the best
Isend that had occurred in the neighbourhood of the
ad-constable's residence for a long time.
s 'I.REET ROBBERIES.—On Monday night, a letter-car-
si.ev• named Begs, had his hat and handkerchief stolen
'Neal his head, when passing along Whitechapel.—On
kt7eBday night, a man, named John Robinson, was
%Iced down in Byrom-street, by five men, and robbed
Ave '8 watch.—Same night, a man was knocked down by
eall,,4l„en, and robbed of his watch.—Same night, Mr.
of his was knocked down in Carpenter's-row, and robbed
*as st "tell. And same night, a man, named M'Cartin,
CwlP,Ped by three men in Whitechapel, and robbed of
larks On Wednesday night, a gentleman, named
I.o'l wa-I.4:vas knocked down by three men in Great
18feet street, and robbed of his watch. On recovering
41.14,ti,:.he Pursued the villains, and called for the police,
Isted by them succeeded in capturing one of the
bte:, who had the Watch.
1),10 GLIACEPUL IMPUTATION ON THE CHARACTER
tkIttINg7,4AN CATHOLIC PRIEST, BY A WORTHLESS
BSlat sorrie'lri). WHO ASSUMED HIS NAME. .7 It appears
runk and drunken fellow, who was found in the streets
tronght disorderly on the night of Thursday last, was
4ohn 8. 404 'IP on Friday, and fined by Sir Joshua Walmsley
J„ee'sts• This fellow gave his name as the Rev.
t,:pest 07" Murphy, who, as our readers know, is a
1,,,r0re vir.e!,emplary character. !%Ir. Murphy attended
heran ttushton on Monday, in order to ascertain by
rlci, 'um bad joke had been perpetrated, when Mr.
s 800 said that the prisoner's real name was Finite-
‘lee ut this had not been discovered until after his con-
his
Nest islr. Rushton said that the imputation could not
a le reverendgentleman with any one who. knew
s• and that the rge
81. Public of the unjustifiablepi) erwould undoubtedly inform
,SFERn nature of the imputation.
11.1%;(117EST AT MONK
petry Hotel, on Thomas_ Hillier, the infant son the
°NED.—On Friday, an inquest was °
atA Tt
Qo
fuE s -
Monk's
ected landlord of that establishment. The
coroner
d he had received information from the authorities at
g'v,lienhead that the child had been improperly treated,
therefore he thought it his duty to come over and
,s,Zestigate the matter. He asked who had attended the
gill In reply it was stated, that the child had been
laZg from his birth ; that he was taken- worse on Wed-
"it4Y, and next day Dr. Norton, the homoeopathist,
istilleallea in, and administered medicines to him.. Sub.-
Se„ee'stlY Dr. Macrorie was called in. The medical evi-
-1,7e t,uld not notice any treatment pursued by Dr. Nor-
Zsfanicularly censurable, except the fact of the child
Sl ia'„'Jeen taken to New Brighton. The cause of death
't,,iiet7ted to be acute bronchitis. The jury returned a
" Died by the visitation of God."
th understand that a concert will be given at the
bhe 111 hall shortly, at which Mr. Willoughby Weiss, of
bin eatre Royal, Drury-lane, and his wife, formerly
04.8rratt, will be the principal vocalist.
n
Iti)td,sp, tstl)• ‘, • C. .ußOWNE'Samongst VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT.s
—We
that Mr. D. C. Browne, professor of music, is
vee:ing another vocal entertainment, at the Concert
,
a :tis rd Nelson-street, entitled, " The Life and Ad-
th'et otB Of bold Robin Hood," in which he will introduce
e a ,
40,,ea, en• songs and new music, written expressly for
Vtit " foresters. This is something new, and no
,tl"ss,tvsill take well. I. Burnett, Esq., of Brighton,
is the writer of the anecdotes, &c.,ss all of which
setw`criative of the pranks, &c of the " Merry Men of
00d p s
ores,.
f0.."-tESTORATIVE BALSAM.--This excellent prepara.
the hair, the receipt for which is now in the
issilies4Po of Mr. Coupland, chemist, is advertised in our .
ti",taliZsdav ; and having seen personally, in more
Lances than one, and when other applications had
tided in Powerfully restorative effects. we have no liesi-
Zhairn reirmending it to those suffering from a loss
'Ngthen thethhearier is any preparation extant that will
ql,towN,s ENvitia,oor restore it, that is Evans's Balsam.
is led conduplicated metal seal
novel species of envelopes,
ai'oeator has taken out a paseatallt envelopes,i. for which the
Rho Liverpool. They are ve introduced
writer Yin has
sebnjoTtut ib'esecret °bre between
111-"es,"ish to keep what they
elves and their correspondents
Puzzlem most perfect
.
Is,,,""vance we have seen. It would
leii,,ellB.itv even of a late Minister of State, to peep into
kits letter-
enclosed in one of these impervious coverings
areTasinst common seal and wafer-breakers they re' `ae e''aeta defence. The under fastening of what is called
„Ntat ~_"s made of very thin and light but yet velar strong
ilts,,,:nso which the corners of the envelope arferonmvettieuds as
Mall Paste orgum being employed ;
'JR 1„,-,TPle, not ve unlike the nipple of a percussion
‘inat-oleaa, but flatter,rY projeets. On the external seal is
then is sY_ be called the cap of the nipple, into which the
‘ets to ts when the envelope is closed ; a slight blow is
t (mute given on the seal, by which the nipple-cap is
th...eeitne e tlat, and the upper and under part of the seal.
Z4t to Incorporated, or in a manner welded together,
siYelopeP`"kthem asunder without completely tearing the
Ltios 's Impossible. Thus everybody can know whether
.s letter has been opened, inviolability is secured,
tt, Of Inleanness of curiosity defeated. The invention
eq,,s opera6re,a,t_ service, also, from the quickness with which
st`t or wafers 18 performed, and the necessity for sealing-
-40,,„ afers superseded. Messrs. Walmsley and Jones,
'4"l Castle-treet, are appointed the sole agents.