The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-22 00:00:00

t be a united

and trades-

)inion upon ordinary

Political mat-

Ind to resist

y has borne more than its
suffering. Our town has
i Lazar house by Ireland's fever-stricken
have had to feed and
de hospitals and graves for, thou-
, lepraved, or helpless wretches, who,
in their flight from famine in their own land, were
directed here as to a place in whose streets the
means of life might be had in abundance for ask-
This greatest commercial port in the world

'e of the na

,tional

Ettepay

ing
has peculiar

sons for taking the lead in a deter-

mined opposition to this preposterous measure;
and her claim to such a leading position will not
only be admitted, but will be followed, by every
community through the length and breadth of the

then, upon our fellow-townsmen to
n upon this matter; and to
ned by the Mayor for

ie meet

7 sum

this very subject; and
eeting prepared to pass
s of the most uncompromising character.
s the thanks of the town—yes, of
for consenting so readily to con-
la a meeting, dealing as it will have to do with
t of such absorbing interest to all classes of
nunitv. and upon which the minds of men of

noreover, t

The Mayc

re so much in unison

ssariiy, be prompt, in

that a sufficient array of Public feeling may
up, in time to arrest the measure when it
before the House on Monday next.

In connection with this subject we would direct
ttention of our readers to a prospectus of
onal Confederation for a more direct and
nal and local taxa-
fer more pointedly next

adjustment of n
we Sthall

ntered upon

of the Mar

Chainbi
this do

T of Commerce,

hope ti

at least,

- imir .uu n, CAFILIIIICU u my, I
I gentleman was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Singer, the Rev.
-increased imports of breadstuffs and
--.: , Mortimer O'Sullivan seconding the nomination. The
'vine other commodities, our exports to nearly speaking was on an unusually limited scale. Mr. Napier
foreign country have declined ; but we found paid a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Pro-
a explanation. The committee treat us with lessor M'Cullagh, and with equally good taste referred in
roceedings with respect to the " Corn-laws," terms of regret to the cause which deprived the electors of
of late ber.
l theuties ter and cheese," the " reduction VALUEservices OF THEthe
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN CASES OF
duty ' e " sugar duties," " navi- SICKNESS.—On the 9th instant, ;young man, the s'teP-
n laws,' bar ~' "bankruptcy and son of a London merchant, arrived here in the Cambria,
vent laws," " London morning mail," "post labouring under the delirium of fever. As there was great
munication with South Wales," " direct steam difficulty in obtaining accommodation for him under those
circumstances, he was conveyed by the steward of the
"mow Orleans," "letters by American packet
ship to the Northern
h_ Hospital. At seven o'clock in the
" " Birkenhead docks," (!) and
tters; but what might readily form his friends, n:nYsio=Nerlre:,seelenetothLeonnedEotnintoevinn:
aimed would form the leading sub- log his step-father, who resides five miles from the sta-
is quietly disposed of in a tion, was at his bed-side in the hospital. We are glad to
say that the young man speedily recovered, and has since
n!" We must endeavour been safely removed to London.
understand them, the STEALING A WATCH, &c.—At the police-court yester-
pleading of the asso- day, a respectable-looking man from tee country was the
complainant against a girl named Elizabeth Holding, and
in of mind displayed a man named Michael Short, whom he charged with
ent of this apolo-
stealing his watch, worth £7, some money in silver, &c.
Complainant, lt app
toeared,had on Saturday night, owing
-'dered at when toNirel rain,i resolved remain in town untilthe morning,
-;(zned them and on making inquiry of the female for a bed was taken
1--At the by her to a house which appeared respectable. In the

1 vast

on. but

on tea,-
' " tidal

hours

insolvent laws,

currency,

other ma

in con

ter in

which is r

is considered

'D be 1$

e Free-trade policy of this country should morning he misses toe property stated, and giving the
alarm, the prisoners were taken. The male prisoners had
so clouded by adverse circumstances as
offered the watch in pledge to Mr. Cunningham, who find
almost true to say that the commencement ;no he could give no good account of it very or"-- •
Et to take place ! NT— • -^ll. who was waiting for 3-'

announced

,Now, whatever may him and the girl... _
_..... .um at the door
...e referred to as having into custody. The prisoners were committed for trial,
of our Free-trade polisy, we FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last, Mr. Thomasn
—et that policy had been in opera'tion Houghton, the overlooker of the Gas Works at St. Helen's,
for upwards of a year and a half, and that its corn- was returning home from this town by the express railway
stations,. and Mr. H.
mencement was precipitated by more than two train, which only stops at at few .
years. 'The Corn Importation and Tariff Bills re- off,
nearorde thet StteHmeNtsnostabieocna, knecdaifiutriotliiesrly
ajunrspned
ceived the royal assent on the 26th of June, 1846; doubt, undrer thea
idea might
he would not be hu'rt. The
and,. although a small sliding duty was retained, unfortunate gentleman, however, fell upon the rail, and
ranging from 4s. to 10s. per quarter, until the Ist the wheels passed over and broke both his thighs. His
of February, 1849, when it was to cease altogether, stablecries were heard after the train had passed,
. and the con.
we might virtually have been said to enjoy perfect found and
iim inspector
ie at the statiopbvfeentanind seraerlecthe,dantod
freedom, the minimum. of 4s. having never been ex- them the Manner iwnaswhrlil
seeded ,up to the time of the suspension of all railway tethesegisslaster occurred. The
officers sent him with all possible speed back
teostLeinTrol, and took him to the. Infirmary, as the near-duty whatever, which took place on the 21st ofWe lerrn from the news brought by the Overland mail,
place for surgical aid. Amputation. of both which arrived in London yesterday, that commercial
January, 1847. From that date we have had no limbs wasesttre carefully performed, but be died on Sun- affairs at Calcutta remained very much as they were a
day morning. fortnight before. The creditors of Cockerell and Co. will

Great uneasiness has been manifested during the last
few days on the Paris Bourse, in consequence of the deter-
mination of the Reform party to hold the contemplated
banquet ; and despite the exertions of the " Bulls," a
depression of Government securities has regulted. The
Three per Cents. closed on Saturday at 74f. 10c. ; the
New Loan, 74f. 90c. ; the Five per Cents, 116 f. 80c.
The Commercial Bank of Dubois and Co., of Havre,

duties whatever.

is expected to resume payments very shortly.
Advices from Paris announce the failure of the highly-
respectable banking establishment of M. L. Luuyt.
Mention .has also been made of the failure of Jacques
Reinach and Co., bankers, of Mentz, with liabilities
£40,000, and assets £16,000.