The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-15 00:00:00

LOCAL A

'T NEWS.

Ira" BALLOT.—Mr. A. Henry, Sir J. Walmsley, and
L. Heyworth, voted on Tuesday for the ballot.
„..'iRATF; BY DROWNING.—The body of a man unknown
"as. found floating near the Dingle on Wednesday.
DISTILLATION.—A number of privatedista-
es, whose operations have been extensively carried on,
.. recently been discovered in this town.
3 MGR SLAB.—Lately, a block of stone, containing
7u cubic feet, and equal to 190 tons, was raised at Mr.
"rilaght's quarry at Runcorn
'-eosrElt It
OR WEST DERBY.—The.
election for the
"toner of DerbyWestßhundred will take place on Friday
Preston -TR n.
The E CABINET-NIARERS.—The strike still continues.
per' Preposition of the men is to work sixty-one hours
A Week, but the masters insist on sixty-two.
IiC"RCHITECTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—
~,"e_rnernbers of this society made their annurl excursion
"e,pat
urdaY4 Shrewsbury being the place selected.
obi " AMERICAN PACKET.—The United States steam.
P Arctic, which would leave New York on the sth inst.
ina„ ,
ue expected to arrive this evening.
ii;:ft Rust OVER.—On Wednesday a boy named M'Gee,
killefo a court in Marlborough-street, was run over and
Witkui at the bead of Scotland-road, by a lorry crowded
• People who were going to the races.
ibiiraraLlTY.—On Wednesday, as a man named Jopson,
meting Portland-place, Roscommon-street, was at-
lelitng to right a cart, it fell upon him, and, fracturing
Skull, killed him instantly.
troTHE MINISTERIAL DEFEAT.—Mr. Cardwell. Mr. W.
ley~we,Mr.L.Heyworth,Mr.Thorneley,andSirJ.Walms-
-40s4voted
r, against Government, in favour of Lord Grosve-
doty".eletion for the reveal of the Attorneys' Certificate
Arr
bkiy,RUPTED SUICIDE.—On Wednesday a young female
frn,„--"" APLean, living in Liverpool, umped into the river
ble.a boat at Birkenhead ferry. She was quickly rescued,
c,;efeeed to give any reason -for the rash act. .
reet-I,I,NTY COURT LAW.—The solicitors of Liverpool
Co," Friday to oppose the clause in the new
.Count.y
eso'n't‘e Act which gives sole. and exclusive audience in
3:20. Y courts to barristers in all cases of claims exceeding
San
br,l3" DEATH.—On Monday an inquest was held on
Otio,:`.l of Peter Collier, aged 46 years, a warehouseman
eoineTg to this town who, while walking up the Sea-
-1;,81iP with a friend', suddenly fell down and expired.
1, Li been subject to spitting blood.
rec.!!! REGISTRATION.—Monday next is the last day for
414'N claims for either the county or borough. Con.
to ;Pre voters will obtain every information by applying
the g• tuckmaster, the active and obliging secretary of
Constitutional Association.
(110thLIVERPOOL EISTEDDFOD will be held on the 9th
s,
t her next at the Concert.ball. Only one
teetati),°s'tion4 ehmas been r'eceived, on the " Past Half
/11,i,„'11','' though three prizes were offered.
...,acet.R.,AsEn ACCOMMODATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL
thy .ILADELPHIA.—The splendid screw steam-ship
tio °J. Manchester is now ready for sea, to take her sta-
ll
kod b
ween this port and Philadelphia. She rn has acco-
eitlat etwee for 180 passengers, and is beautifully fitted
'era sPacieus cabins and retiring-rooms. She will be
itanded by Capt. Campb€ll, late of the Cunard line.
PrinX °NrEt. NECK-TlE.—Amongst the thousand and one
lered-Ptes on which neck-ties have of late been manufac-
ttilii„' "ne, in our opinion, exceeds either in elegance,
paper; or neatness that which is to-day advertised in our
for ,e,Y Messrs. Thos. Gibson and Sons. It is simple in
klg 'right, may be put on in a second, and, always keep-
denarlOrrb, is not so liable to wear as those on the or-
, Ain3r,,Plan• It cannot fail to meet extensive patronage.
urn -;sthEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER.—At
348 ° clock on Wednesday morning, as police-constable
(flea„aYlor) was going his rounds, in Spranger-street
me tury's Foundry), he was attacked by four armed
4884 Wile were lying in ambush for him. Three ot the
hitil'fants beat him severely with sticks, and a fourth cut
'ras 'earfelly over the brow with a cutlass by which he
Itoteech disfigured.
Of tit"'-„elEs —During 'Wednesday night, the premises
Let ; erna;el Joseph, 69, Stanley-street. were broken
ItiesTld gold watches, to the value of £5O, stolen.—On
a gentleman' named Findlater, who resides in
lag ~"-street had his pocket picked of £32 whilst stand-
„,l'es.,,a,„,te,liirz'the teetotal procession pass near St. George's
Ain.-",,"L.----The swell mob were very busy at the races on
eilie-:"Y4 during the excitement of the cup race, and
t,l;r ten watches were stolen.
418s4;t1tAL BEQUEST.—The late Earl of Derby has left
if h:Perb collection of animals and birds to the Queen,
I,lle elalaiesty will graciously please to accept them. Tn
`lte benent of her Majesty not desiring to avail herself of
tat gre,Bt4 the specimens are to be given to the
ltent';ecetY, for the enrichment of their gardens, in
r
ge ark, The late earl was possessed oave y
letredeellection of the skins of animals and birds, pre-
•Lir ,„ for stuffing. These have been bequeathed to
ppool.
11) DIAMOND.—The black diamond exhibited
a'°,lll4..tleyer, of this town, in the Crystal Palace,
.was
,`"eo, '"Ilt four years ago, in the new diamond mines
gtiles.;:ed in the debris of a mountain range, about 300
teat .°O.l theport of Bahia, in the Brazils. It is of the
1.441 elght
„ ofpfull 330 carats," is as yet uncut, End has
tt'reale -1., "Med the skill of the lapidary, as from its ex.
Pterirird,ness it cannot- he cut by the usual process
i'relisparent specimens
.hopes are still en-
•„▪ °; Polishing it. Many fine diamonds, of great
• are now found in Rajah Brooke's territory
14
141% l'' Borneo ; several from that island are now
-crit -Yes'
after
4,kst,tu‘.B possession.
`‘7l the s.4—At the annual mdeetiitngwaosn Tuesday,
resolved—
if That th accounts had been
it is r, committee should reportpasse Within three. months
resolved-
-9e ~„"°t possible to carry out the proposition that a
"'lb, to be fixed upon, be expended in the purchase
andill;gazines and reviews, and the most recent voyages
ejlot,„"rerels ; and that the publications so purchaped. be
`IN t 0 circulate amongst the subscribers for a limited
,tletsi„Ete_, (,afterwards sold for the best prices which can be
,„‘itte'eu.--The following names were added to the com-
-110::--Archdeacon Brooks, Rev. E. Hull, Rev. J. H.
AbedS R ‘s R. Hutchison, R. L. Carr, and
•,„. • ,
t orth.
*Fries 44ERS BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND QUEBEC.—A
rot, ef resolutions, proposed by the Hon. W. H. Mer-
Moi:te President of the executive council, have been 1)1y, (14 without any opposition, by the House of Assem-
lret allada, on the subject of a line of steamers between
et to Peol arid Quebec. The object of these resolutions
r„lsr44rdrer an addreq.s to be presented to the Queen,
F:entra '4°l' the extension of similar aid and encourage-
'everpooTe establishment of a line of steamers between
litt'enliiteed Quebec, to that now extended to the.
thaiP°Nviit, uPon the condition that the provincial legis-
oi).°Plilehe,teufer upon the proposed line similar aid to
as ;1,48' lin:4e American government has extended to the
est ite.„- Of Atlantic steamers, under such regulations
• adpaLerial and provincial governments may deem
bt',,c,othj,",,Lageous to promote the desirel object.
feOa ruall- ';'l:B.—On Wednesday mo.rning last., Joseph
thatoff ti;„ .0 Years of age, residing in Frederick-street,
sefa, where he had been sleeping, to the floor.
4.j4t lifegwraised• and a surgeon sent for, it was discovered
tirtimtree, „4,8 extinct.—On Thursday, on the race-course,
uproar set of revolving fly-boats, which described a
Alt ePrigC,us, and worked on machinery supported by
sotele roov‘e4 was in operation, the axle upon which the
!itai,B Were••ed gave way. At the time upwards of fifty per.-
N 1444 the carriages, and many of them had their
sB.`-•seoll, and others received severe bruises and in-
Vh retur • ne of the trains on the East Lancashire line
sit. tal'ng from Aintree, at nine o'clock on Friday
tlet-1401i let tu" guard, while at the break before entering the
nn,el4 was pitched off, in consequence of a sud-
-In2B luey e Lue carriage. In falling, he came. in contact
,e', and it is feared his back is broken. He was
bleti°4oto,%"eYed to the Northern Hospital.
GARDENS.—The vaudeville entertain-
<so•
", the are to to be regarded as one of the principal
Olietlcticaf'Pet variety of attractions presented at the
,reee.'en, 4, ~,"ardens. During the past week a new pro-
eot4ted w4litte trieq all," has been put on the stage, and
ith -
qte, rq t, universal favour. The piece is short, being
de644,est. ~two acts, but is by no means deficient in
ili‘tion" /..'n Thursday night Miss Kenneth made her
tOre Leeson and promises to be a great acqui-
itttrable e little company,—combining as she does con-
Aro efts, vow talent with the requisites of a comic
t,i_111,10114 `'4, Thursday night, after the spectacle of the
`qit 'es a
under the patronage of the Earl of Sef-
thileltit are
,T the theatre. Three nights of the pre-
Le „tion , devoted to Scottish Fetes, at the earnest
%au distinguished persons
.who witnessed
Plttg last Y
LIN ,111 ord Year. The proprietress, it will be ob-
(1'1°140J-4110 to afford every accommodation for the
el.l,."'lerip, "len Ball on Friday evening (with which
C
onclude), will, on that occasion, have
nsti:Alsn °` -NatiWillon "
01 tql., s
.sonsiderably_enlarged.
Tuesday last, the
tale of :4,AL rESTIVAL.—Un.
ft; 44,4104 thr_lsiverpool celebrated their anniversary by a
%tile the town, and a grand fete champetre
11 vs .id Ha Gardens. The procession was formed
talg a),Us t;Market, where nearly 3,000 members of
Illettegaudso ruPerance societies mustered, each adorned
I,!lrst b • Th!ee white satin sash, terminated with a neat
th,aelc, DZProcession, headed by three marshals on
etteOriln;je.eeded to parade all the principal streets,
018, aion"ng strains of not less than seven bands
,i,i,eeite 3 the Inc.l There was also a profusion of
(I°Ys 4":lting'fie. them very beautiful, and evidently new.
144°4" walkature of the procession was the number of
kleript; The,,,e:_:l belonging to different juyenile
44,the',.41, .4 Wore a flag bearing flip effectively laconic
• ice 1 Bk. °ugh young, we are in earnest !" Here
13te,
usning
'e,u-L or lorry had been pressed into
Wee y few a.l Plainness of such vehicles being dis-
L 4 Ai ribbons scattered about the horses' heads.
qe„l44ll,llrtiNatlY filled with women and juveniles.
at omnibus was also there, "its jolly
tpttitkei`urdy Kig driver appearing to rejoice secretly
et 4,4 Y speet figure he cut contrasted with many of the
The rat aPPearances walking linked through the
eh! lisol'iliag.a9lering was composed almost exclusively
kle,tlle,eessieZetas.ses, who were very respectably attired.
tic•it„. , arrived at the gardens in the course of the
illegt) re"Q" the 1, d
.4 ,
.athr scene .ecame most animated a.n
Persons being present at one period
se:tttoti„„sont, Notwithstanding that the grass was wet,
k."'; '2,llirnenced on the outer lawn; whilst for
tp_tiorts, Aoo7,egant tastes there were various "rustic
thNs, wile? entertahament was provided in the
1!eo kid uere
Wila Pose, , arnateur melange of music, reci-
beliti4tireptarationnsalvteer
NIA eek We Piarliques, engaged the attention of
,‘Stll meic fortn
eenoonu
ag enough
scaleto offind
gr e
ar
to om
grandam The ;
''4l' Concert daY
n were terminated by a plain
Ita