The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-11-18 00:00:00

In answer to a question from Mr. ADAM HODGSON,.

The Rev. Mr. BA.RICER said that he thought the selection
of publications for distribution by the Scripture Readers,
would fall on the clerical sub-committee.
Mr. HODGSON.—Entirely upon them ?

The Rev. Mr. BARKER.:—I think it ought to do.
The CHAIRMAN expressed a hope that by God's grace
the society would do for this town that which had never
before been done.

Mr. S. HoLmE.—And extend to other towns also.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the following gen-
tlemen were then elected lay members of the general com-
mittee :—Mr. Adam Hodgson, chairman ; Messrs. C.
Inman, J. Grantham, H. Halbead, E. Higgin. E. Cropper,
T. D. Anderson, E. Molyneux, C. Bushell, W. C. Carey,
T. T. Glazebrook, C. Grayson.

The Rev. Mr. itAnicv.a then proposed that the meeting
now proceed to the appointment of a sub-committee, to
draw up the by laws.
The CHAIRMAN thought that had better be left to the
general committee.
Mr. BARKER.—Then the business of the present meet-
ing was at an end.
The CHAlRMAN.—Certainly. He considered that the
business of this meeting was at an end, and that the work
of appointing sub-committees should be left to the general
committee when it met.

The meeting then broke up, it being understood that
the general committee would meet at the Savings' Bank,
on Friday next, for the purpose of appointing sub-com-
mittees and officers.

ABSTRACT OF THE LOG OF THE STEAM-SHIP
CITY OF PITTSBURGH.

Oct. 28.-168 miles from Cape Henlopen. Light breezes
from northward and westward.
Oct. 29.-187 miles. First part, fine weather, with light
airs from S.V. ; latter part, easterly winds : sent down top-
gallant masts, ship being tender.
Oct. 30.-137 miles. Throughout blowing fresh from S.E.,
with very rough sea : no sail set.
Oct. 31.-143 miles. Fresh gales from E.S.E.; fore and aft
sails set; ends foggy.

Nov. 1,.-130 mil& First part, moderate gales from east-
ward ; latter part, baffling winds, with fog.
Nov. 2.-201 miles. Commences thick fog; latter part,
fresh breeze from N.W., with heavy cross sea: under two
reefed topsails, courses, and jib.
Nov. 3.-250 miles. First and middle parts, fresh breezes
from N.N.W., and high sea.
Nov. 4.-174 miles. Light breeze from N.W., and thick
fog; middle part, calm; ends light airs from S.: sent down
main-topmast and main-topgallant staysail.
Nov. 5.-180 miles. Fresh breeze from S.E.; at 6 p.m
passed close to the ship " Baltic," bound west
Nov. 6.-184 miles. Strong breeze from ST
Nov. 7

-176 miles. Moderate gale from 9.E. ; ends fog and

Nov. 8.-180 miles. Light breeze from S.E. ; latter part,
calm.
Nov. 9.-187 miles. Wind S. and E. ; ends light from W.;
passed several vessels, bound east, amongst them Bremen
ship " Emigrant."
Nov. 10.-170 miles. Light airs from S. ; several vessels in
sight.
Nov. 11.-138 miles. Wind north.
Nov. 12.-125 miles. Throughout strong breezes from N.B.
Nov. 13. Ditto, fine breeze from E. Made Cape Clear,
bearing north 40 miles ; bore up for Cork, for coals ; at 4 p.m.,
took a pilot, and proceeded in; and anchored at Queenstown
at 8 p.m.
Nov. 15.—Left Queenstown at 5 a.m.; throughout fresh
breeze and rain from N.W. ; at noon made BardseY Island,
E. by N. 14 miles; passed the Skerries at 7 p.m., and took a
pilot.
Had not a good opportunity during the passage of testing the
!ailing qualities of the ship, she being tender, from bad load-
ing. The coals were very inferior, 22i. per cent. of the whole
being thrown overboard In the shape of cinders. Had to
carry hut little steam, and use but two boilers during the
latter half of the passage, owing to scarcity of coals,

James Barndrd, the waiter who had been sent to attend the
deceased—l sat up with him -all night. When I first went into
the room where the deceased was lying, he asked my name.
and then he said, "James, you must he very careful, or I
shall jump through the window." He talked in a very incohe-
rent manner at times during the night. About eight or nine
o'clock on Sunday morning the surgeon saw him, and, atter he
had gone. the deceased became very outrageous, and raved tear-
fully. It was as much, at one time, as three men could do to keep
him in bed. He continued some times quite raving mad, and at
other times, at short intervals, he was quiet, an apologised for
giving me so much trouble, and he said sometimes he remem-
bered me and sometimes lie did not. In •he afternoon the
deceased became so outrageous that the surgeon was sent for,
and Dr. Bickersteth and his assistant came togellif,r. and it
took three of us to give him his medicine. About ten minutes
past eleven in the morning, the deceased asked for his trowsers.
I could not find them, and deceased said, " They are here,
under my pillow," and, taking a knife from the pocket, gave
it to me, and said " Do not let me have it again until Lam
better." I went to him at nine o'clock at night, and got him
out of bed, and just then Dr. Bickel steth came in. He remained
out of bed about two hours, and the doctor was complimenting
him on his being so nicely getting round, and told him he
would be all right in the morning. About two hours after the
doctor left, the deceased, who was then sitting up 'n the room,
asked me for the keys of his portmanteau. I gave them to him,
and went with him to the portmanteau, and offered to open it,
but he would not allow me. He turned roam!, and said,
"James, go and get my bed ready. I will be with you in two
minutes," I had just given him a clean pockethandkerchief,
which he then had in his hand. I lizard him open the port-
manteau, and I heard him lock it again, but I did not
see what he took out of it. He put the keys on the drawers,
and then came towards Me and got into bed. I covered him
up, and drew the curtains close round his bed. At his own re-
quest I put the light away to the farther end of the room, in order
that lie might get a sleep. I went down stairs, leaving John
Dugg.n in the room. This was about half-past eleven on Sun-
day night, and I returned to the room at a few minutes past
twelve. Duggan, in reply to a question from me, said the
deceased had never spoken during my absence. I sent Duggan
for some coals; and, in crossing the room, I saw something
shining by the bottom of the bed-curtain. On stooping down
to pick it up, I found that it was a razor, all covered with idood.
I gave the alarm, and the deceased was found, with his hroat
cut, lying in bed. The bed-clothes were lying over the throat
of deceased, and did not appear to have been disturbed.
Mr. Joseph Wild Branch, of Williamsburg, in the State of
New York, who had come over atom," with the deceased, stated
that on the voyage he had noticed that he was particularly
weak, and very nervous, hut not that he was at all unconscious
of his acts. Deceased was badly troubled with sea sickness on
the voyage, and continually complained of his head. and of his
want of sleep. He took deceased to the delphi and left him
there, and proceeded to Sheffield on Saturday morning. They
partook of dinner together on Friday, when the deceased
appeared to he quite cheerful, but very weak. Witness thought
then that the deceased was fast recovering from the symptoms
of which lie had complained.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict that
the deceased had destroyed himself whilst labouring under tem-
porary insanity.

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