The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-14 00:00:00

Sept. 14,1847.

?oral lirlus.

Mir. Gibson, the celebrated sculptor, was last week on
a visit with C. Lawrence, Esq., at Aigburth.
The dead body of a new-born child was found in St.
John's churchyard on Tuesday.
Police officer, John Yates, one of the parish assistants,
employed in removing Irish immigrants, died on Thurs-
"la), of fever.
Monday John Hesketh, who resided in St. Martin-
street, fell down his cellar steps and died a few days after
of apoplexy.
Tcalneean.t.nrey.RLeiynaid, henhousestad during her engagement at the
at
ning-street and Hope-street.
At the meeting in Cutler's Hall, Sheffield, the week
before last, the health of EarlFitzwilliam was given
theyb Sir
Arnold Knight, M.D , of this town, who praised noble lord as an excellent Irish landlord.
si,,,,°entruesday, the brewery of Mr. Whiteside, Beresford-
of the waildOr intofell the adjoining yard. The foundation
Ado. been' undermined, and the damage is
FIRE.—On
,Thursday night a wooden shed, filled with
oil casks, belonging to Messrs. Ayres and Jeffrey, and
situate in Blackstock-street, was burnt to the ground.
The damage is estimated at £3OO.
It is rumoured that a company is to be formed for pur-
chasing the Great Britain, and placing her on the Liverpool
land New Orleans trade. She still remains on the gridiron
in the Prince's Basin.
t, On Sunday forenoon, the novel ceremony of adult bap-
'.',Bol was performed by the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, at St. Jude's
Church. The person baptised appeared to be about 25
Years of age.
It was Mr. Williams, of Ranelagh-street, who nego-
bated the important sale of property in Duke-street to the
"rPoration, which was confirmed at the last Council
-"fleeting.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, James Leary,
aged 50, employed at Messrs. Irvine, Son, and Jones's
Starch manufacturers, Blackstock-street, got entangled
amongst the machinery, and was killed on the spot.
SIIICIDE.—On Tuesday last a man named John Wat-
son, aged 27, committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a table knife. He died at the Southern Hospital on
the following day. He was separated from his wife, and
addicted to drinking.
EXTENSIVE RODDERY.—On Wednesday, near mid-
night, a gentleman, whilst walking up Islington, was very
dexterously robbed by a female of a pocket-book, con-
taining bills and cash to the amount of £B4O. She unfor-
tunately escaped.
Ab
l Livery p been ekingcon s constructed ecild bine of simple construction has re-
y Messrs. Pearson and Co., of
b °undrY, Parliament-street, which completes two
ricks at the same time, and will turn out on an average
thirty per minute.
Mr. John M'Kenzie has been presented with a hand-
some lever watch, with a gold guard and key, by the
Odd-
fellows, Lodge of the Grand United Order of
4, on ms retirement from the office of treasurer to
Lae lodge.
The Season at the Zoological Gardens will close next
sveek. so that the public have now very few other oppor-
tunities of seeing the beautiful Palace of Versailles, and
Madame
other numberless attractions of this charming retreat.
A foreign
wadarne Rossini and the Fire Demon havebeen re-engaged.
seaman was knocked down on Tuesday night,
_allnut seven o'clock, by two men in Mill-street, and
r.?bibed
"'IR it A of his watch. The thieves escaped. The same
oleo ( man, named Stanton, was knocked down by four
the 2,11 Kent-street, and robbed of his jacket. One of
escreants was caught.
beloreat fears are entertained for the barque Canopus,
Pietcging to Stromness, which sailed from Liverpool for
ei,..°11, Nova Scotia, on the 15th April, as no word has
she
been heard of her. It is very generally believed that
mg of
"01.ust have foundered at sea, and all on board, consist-
Theaßerevew
jof fourteen and eight passengers, perished.
racy of ~ • J. Jones, who has been appointed to the en-
by his f'-nrist-church, in this town, has been presented
salver,
Christian mil'
Trier flock at Welshpool, with a very elegant
Archdeaconinadiniration of his exemplary conduct as a
Tug co •,,,,-"ve•
(Nils:ter, during the time he held a curacy under
bales i of the °N
zinci gin Leitch FROM INDIA.—One hundred and fifty
ew Orleans seed cotton, received by the
, was
Posed consigned to Messrs. William Clare
, brokers, Exchange Buildings, who have dis-
„rari__
sn the greater part of it at the price of 61d. per lb, to
remain
sPinners in small parcels : about twenty-two bales
~„ am unsold.L]) s
12{,..,_e. ANDON.—A requisition, headed by Sir Thomas
,2071; ter and many other leading merhants, is now in
Publie °f signature, calling upon the mayor to convene a
i.„_,. c meetig, to consider the propriety of presenting
.a
!e"nlmonial to Lord Sandon, in acknowledgment of his
rrices during the sixteen years he has represented Li-
verpool in parliament. Upwards of £7OO has been sub-
Scribed for the testimonial.
On Thursday morning a respectably dressed young
Woman, (name unknown,) who bad just arrived from
Manchester top roceed by the steamer to the Isle of Man,
fell down in an apoplectic fit, when about to proceed on
board, and died ere medical skill could be rendered. She
Was leaning on a gentleman's arm, who was leading her
towards, th slip, when, without any previous intimation,
she sank at his feet a corpse.
-On Wednesday, the workmen in the employ of Mr.
rYer, goldsmith, Lord-street, partook of their annual
Mayer at the George Hotel. Twenty-five sat down. Mr.
esiVsYas recently made very extensive additions to his
by 4110ment, which is now, we are told, unsurpassed
-ble theirl of
London. His premises must now be dou-
with them nrnaer size, whilst his extensive stock is replete
yvvENznstpchaste and elegant articles.
°e'', eight_Latad fteSTRIANS.—A few days ago, two lads,
old, brothe --"aif and the other six-and-a-half years
and at halfrs, left their grandfather's house, in this town,
house whet._ rnne on the following nig d the
near Roc,„ their mother was servant, hat Middleton,
Pool. ..."uale, ad.
f f t five miles from Liver-
the, _Lae in, istance o or
they 14. Pocketoauis stated that they had only a penny in
- vagrant - ' when they started, and that they lodged at
and ia giant-o' (p ti W•gt ) the first night
b qua,_ , way yat arm on , eeri out
_7i their to Middleton. They had never
UI Liverpool before.
Ett/G,
ati 11°N FROM Lamount of emi-
-8 on frain , Ai . LIVERPOOL.—The
_ar
tlrPassed ~,_ ureat Britain and Ireland has this year f
ue fon° .'"at of any previous one, as will be seen from
--To thwing returns of emigration from this port alone :
B •e United St te ''• Cda 27 666; New
Mans,, 1
4. as, d 7,403 ; ana ~ ,_ _ ~s
the 444. ,i 9 ; Nova Scotia, 171 ; Prince lidwaycl.
ret,,,_ , other places 311 —total, 107,474. This is
wast an'yg tirade up to Monday, the 6th instant. Of this
ternajain 'ler of emigrants, two-thirds were Irish ; and of the
fancd ohelpe-third, two-fifths were Scotch and English,
—raierly 1 ta German, of whom a larger number than
Ih/to eft thia port during the past season.
°lie at. Ic CoNnucT.On Saturday week the mate of
13at s the steriver, when Mr Ebenezer
time , of 6,, amers fell into the
Ul
aftr `, Seacbe-street, plunge in o d • t 'the water,
rescuing a struggleof uarter-of-an-hour succeeded in
hor hiln. i q •insensible when
_ e, but aft beinge was
brought to
Hospital for day
ur two er at the Northern
Was th teccniered 0 th fll • M nday Mr. Bates
e his. • n e°a owing . o ,
11,43t00 instrument of saving nother life. On this oc-
.l3tvis4 Loan, named Wm. Westby, fell from the Sarah
a b , which vessel he belongs,with t barrel and
her ticket in his hands.
t °le exert' Had it not been for the truly
E., _ . ions of Mr. Bates, poor Westby would, in a
JENNY
have been a corpse.
0' ' .
ii_ ?<NY LINO IN LIVERPOOL.—
The
Use on Monday night amounted to receiptsoo of the
qesd
aythey only reached half that sum. The°ll Wed-
believe, in Liverpool, therefore, were £2,800. Jett! re
4elieve, received £5OO per night, Balfe £5O per u1p.'17,.e and Gardoni £5O per night. The theatre was let to
rivi;.";
11,tiowles for the moderate sum of £6B per night, includ-
," the services of the musicians, scene-shifters, and all
4v. auxiliaries. If we suppose Lablache to have had
fee_Per night, and the cost of the other vocalists to have
4 per night, and allow in addition £5O per night
paortra incidental expenses, the total outlay for Liver-
to r was 1,586, which, deducted from the receipts, leaves
AN_ Knowles the very pretty profit of £1,214. _
141.,, ANN DINNER OF LIVERPOOL LOAN LAM-
Y -...5n, THE
company
Nvas : The annual dinner of this influential,
13 glven on Wednesday• last at Mr. Whiteman s,
raaswie, evening
, 91aers _ K Hotel, when a large number of the share-
egg the
taw,
ehtts"tt down to an entertainment that fully upheld _
4tablishtacter the worthy host of that well-conducted
-,, .r. Glass jnent has deserved. The chair was occupied by
;I:l).verpoon, and the vice-chairs by Mr. Harper, of the
!1:1. Aft%as Company, and Mr. Jordan, of London-
the etY by iv a notice of the satisfactory working uf the
liA,ll,Bllal to''''• Atherton, the secretary, the proposing of
The 'led to lits was. proceeded with, and they were re-
lit), „,ataostll,° qui prevailed impress'
ively feeling manner.
TitA/lir_
son,
0.,,._ e p --ertY throughout, and the hila-
laateh-` utx4 il was not only unanimous but genuine.
stet, for „ TATER FOR £loo.—On Tuesday, a trotting
-the The u a-side came off betwixt Tranmere and Ches-
shi Ipateh was owning the horse connected with
Mrspace°Nl as 1%. Riley, of this town, who had matched
AT ef s'" the above y
It ixtee_. amount, to trot, one. .
at the ktey,sh_l, Miles. Before starting the betting against
T, he horarte efusrse, and consequently in favour of time, was
'lead i,isp was ~o_ e At starting, the betting wa!3.even.
attnne tithe Q9l d at the first mile stone from Btirken;
thue betti"ntler-road, having to go to the eighth Plut
‘lll3' th g Ranil. 1° the starting place. In the meantime
cheers
of
horse ath„ against the performance, but even-
second. ' the s, ,eatne to the winning post, amidst the
Lk: et the'n'erators, within two minutes and forty-five
this Osiii,;(,, ePcinted time.
Ilase.°r°llgh was annual licensing session for
tie °ro
lie Titer, as held on Thursday, at the Sessions-
;Nisi es,Q„ were about 20 magistrates present. 38 Sessions-
list - , aria -ere
hst of th about ,granted,—a much larger number than
et) it
be
`l° transfers made. The following is a
""ed I" be who have obtained new licenses. The
Tie to seen
~ prn,„ ! contains only 36 names, two having
3%Z'; 11
,i' ten' notices.—Parish of Liverpool: Eliz.
E ke • Chu
ttlsto,s ell, A, rsholn,i Wm. Fisk, Wm. Silk Harris,
ekoett,ElizaVander Rule, Wm. Gregson, Edmund
~intnan"qoha ,7,l_wSweatham, Anthony Sharp, Samuel
7,',,,Ena" sting' er, Thomas Wilson, George Boyer,
t r G Say ' ----- Feacon Joseph Allen Sarah Har-
,iv • watk• erwood j • ' • Jones,
Har-
ald ,i, la, a...,
.1 ohn Wibberley, Edward _
j't Jha',,Lamuu John Dutton.— Toxteth-park : Alice
oseph Nn.ecife er, George Seddon, Stananought,
11" It-irk WC'''. "Vest Derby : John Conway Brooks,
I!dai, j date; attleY, and Edward Newnes.—Everton
~,` IslgArat,nles 8,47au Culshaw, Thomas Gidman, John
nohateb4l. •rou /148.hrick, and Thomas Rushton.
Vinet di /lecessa_ ATE
writeEAn/v."—ln Liverpool it is
utr. .1,, oso rY to a
tie ..nma we agsigood hand. To those who
1. arly Aso]; „, n recommend the establishment of
4lghe L'Wenty ~, ‘-"aYton-square, who, for a period of
I,zili s‘ char 4.3 ears ti, as ae,er for' has maintained in this town the
ortipse a teacher ability and uprightness in his profes-
mrs. TO Is ably
of writing,
keoht,. omps assisted in the • '
•"1° wed' an,
44 irect th °
Q ‘duc t• thee • book-keeping, &c. Mr.
ladies department by
whose announcement in another 4 194 illntion of ladies suffering from de.
k Cglier rcarl,