The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-04 00:00:00

Feb. 4, 184.5.

Eoral anb probinrial getoo.

The new bankruptcy premises in South John-street
have been named " Eldon Buildings."
It has been determined to erect at Fleetwood, day
schools for 200 children, in connection with the National
Society, as a testimonial to Sir H. Fleetwood.
DOG CART.—On Thursday Patrick Coyle was ordered
to pay five shillings and costs for using dogs to draw a
cart in the public streets.

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The new iron boat, which is now being built at Glas-
gow, for the Isle of Man Company, and is to be ready in
May, is to be called the Emily Gawne, of Kentraugh.
The Salford Cattle Market, the lease of which has
lately expired at £3OO per annum, has just been re-let for
a period of seven years at £950 per annum.
On Thursday a newsman of the name of Birchen was
fined five shillings for blowing a horn in Bedford-street
for the sale of newspapers. Although cautioned by the
officer, the defendant persisted in blowing his horn.
John Deane Case, Es w has lael removed to
Neston, has consented tosit for his full-length portrait,
at the request of his friends resident in Birkenhead, and to
permit the same to be placed in the Town-hall there.
ROBBERY or A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—On Saturday night
(back window of a public-house, in Comus-street, was
ntered by thieves, and a sum of about £5O in notes and
gold abstracted.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—The excellent company of Mr.
Sands continues to fill the house nightly. The perform.
ances of the present week will be found in our advertising
columns.

MANSLAUGHTER.—yesterday week, Thomas Bullock,
hairdresser, and E. W. IVladgwick, shopman, were com-
mitted for trial at Liverpool assizes, charged with the
manslaughter of William Robinson, aged 17, in a street
row, in Swan.street, Manchester, on the 18th ult.
On Friday morning last, a man of the name of Siddall,
was suddenly killed at the Chester station by slipping be.
fore the train, which was proceeding towards Liverpool,
three wheels of which went over his breast before the
train could be stopped.

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NEW IRON STEAMER FOR THE BELFAST STATION.—
On Friday last a fine new iron steamer, of large size, in-
tended for the Liverpool and Belfast station, was launched
from the building yard of Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor, at
the Broomielaw, Glasgow.
PASSENGERS PER STEPHEN WHITNEY.—Mr. and
Mrs. Johnstone, Scotland; Mr. Hart, Montreal; Mr.
Wilcox and Mr. Drynan, Canada; Charles Crew Reid,
52d Light Infantry; Captain Copley,olly-
hock, New York; James Eaton, Esq., Isle of Skye; and
Mr. Wm. H. Jazikson, Sheffield.
FRASER'S LITERARY EVENINGS.—This talented fa-
mily appear not at all to retrograde in public favour. The
selection of songs which they have given during the past
week comprised some of the finest of Scotland's melodies.
One, in particular, beautifully sung by Miss M. Fraser,
" The Covenanter's Lament," should be heard by every
lover of the old Seottish minstrelsy.
MEGA ,NICE' INSTITUTION AT CREWE.—A concert is
to be held in the Crewe Assembly-room, next Saturday
evening, at which time a proposition is to be made to
form and organize a Mechanics' Institution. There will
then be three very useful institutions within this building;
namely, a public library, newsroom, and Mechanics' In-
stitution.

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.—On Tuesday afternoon,
three boys called at the residence of Mr. Coxe, Sidney-
place, Edge-hill, and asked permission to examine the
back of the premises for a canary which they were in pur-
suit of. On being allowed to do so, one of the three ma-
naged to steal £2O worth of wearing apparsl, with which
he decamped unobserved.
GUANO.—On Wednesday a cargo was sold by public
auction, the first lots at £7 12s. 6d. to £7 153., progres-
sively down to £7 ss. per ton. The market is now
quieter. Several thousand tons Peruvian have been sold
at £lO. The pas' week has been one cf unprecedented
excitement ; perhaps more so than has ever occurred be-
fore in any other article of merchandise, and a great many
thousand tons have changed hands.
On Wednesday morning last, an old woman of the
name of Roberts was burnt to death, at Chester, through
her grandchild lighting the fire, and her clothes catching.
The poor girl, upon being in flames, ran to bed to her
grandmother, and the bed clothes consequently being set
on fire. soon put an end to her existence, she being aged
and infirm. We have heard that the child, who was only
six years of age, is since dead.
PUBLICANS' AND BEERSELLERS' CASES, FRIDAY.—
The following are the results of the publicans' and beer-
sellers' cases, at the Police-court, yesterday :---George
Herriman, publican, Waterloo-road, 4ns. and costs;
Mary Williams, beerseller, 40s. and costs; Jane Lewis,
brerseller, 60s. and costs. John Boardman, publican,
acquitted with a caution; and a case against John White,
publican, was postponed for a week.
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS. —There was a nume-
rous audience on Saturday last to hear the performances
of Mr. John Sibbald, the celebrated ventriloquist. This
week, Miss Mary Swain, Mr. Ryalls and others will ap-
pear; and next week, the celebrated Mr. Henry Russell,
from America. The interest taken by the working classes
in these recreations, proves that they are at all times
ready to avail themselves of rational entertainments
when offered to them at a rate suitable to their means.
On Saturday next, the Bth inst., at half-past o'clock,
will be launched from the yard of Messrs.Hunible, Milch-
rest and Co. a fine new ship of 468 tons register, to be
-called the " Harriet Humble." She is intended for the
China trade; to be commanded by Captain E. Davies, of
this port, and is the sole property of Michael Humble,
Esq. Her length for measurement is 119 feet, breadth
29 feet 6 inches, depth 19 feet 6 inches ; she will be a first
class 12 year ship. She is fitted out in a superior man -
ner, and from the beauty of her model is expected to sail
very fast, which, combined with the well known abilities
of her commander, will enable her no doubt to make as
quick passages as any vessel in the trade.
BONDED WAREHOUSES IN MANCHESTER.--We re-
cently announced that several Liverpool brokers had de-
termined to open establishments in Manchester, in order
t) avail themselves of the facilities for the disposal of fo-
reign produce which will be afforded by the establishment
of bonded warehouses in the town. We now learn that
the following three firms have already opened offices here
narnelY, Messrs. Corrie and Co. of Liverpool and Lon-
don ; Messrs. T. and H. Littledale and Co. of Liverpool ;
and Messrs. Bushby, Son, and Foster, of Liverpool. We
underst ,nd, also. that, in addition to the above firms, two
first-rate houses in London, and one in Liverpool, have
signified their intention to form Manchester establish-
ments.—Manchester Guardian.
ROYAL LIVER THEATRE.—The operatic performances
at this theatre continue to be received with the most lively
approbation, by respectably filled, if not crowded houses.
During the past week " The Beggars' Opera" has been
repealed, by desire, on one night, and for the last time
as been replaced by the fine opera of " Fra Dia-
volo," in which the singing of Mr. J. S. Reeves and Mrs.
Alban Croft is superb—that of the former especi. llv so.
The beautiful song, "On eta bank reclining," was
given by Mrs. Croft with fine ste and effect. The
Broekstedt Family have aipeared every night during the
week, and their amusing performance has been hihla-
plauded, as has the Polka, which continues to be danced.
It will be seen that " The Bohemian Girl " is in prepa-
ration.

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.—The annual
roettng of the friends to this excellent charity was held
in the school-roona. The chairman, R. Rathbone, Esq.,
, said the average number of children attending the In
had not varied for the last two or three years. The
building was capable of accommodating double the num-
ber of children ; and he regretted to see so few of the poor
partaking of the advantages of the institution. The de-
. mend for the needlework of the girls had not been so
great this year as on former occasions, arid, consequently,
had not realised so much, although the amount done had
far exceeded any previous year. The report stated that
returns recently made proved that, by careful instruction
and judicious management, the children might be made
capable not only of gaining their livelihood, but of sup-
porting, or contributing towards the support, of their re-
latives and friends The attendance of the children was
the same as that of the year 1843, the number in both
years being fifty-two. From 1500 to 1600 persons have
visited the institution, and have evinced their interest in
its success by contributing to its funds. Several resolu-
tions, which will be found in another page, were adopted.
THE LATE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—In our last we
gave an account of the committal of a young man named
Evan.Price,.for 4y.ing at various times, robbed his em-
ploler, M. P;.i.cival, of *lganchester to a great extent
and it appears that another large sum of money has been
die,covered. At the time the house of the prisoner was
searched, a small scrap of paper was found marked
" 1:1,110 13s, Otl. Liverpool ;'' and, since the prisoner's
committal, Mr. Beswick, Commissioner of Police, Man-
chester, went into the prison to see if he would give any
explanation about it, thinking it might lead to some-
thing ; but this he refused to do, stating that it was a
mere ooching but a scrap of
.paper. Mr. Beswick, "how-
ever...suggested to Mr, l'ermval that it would be desire.
ble fur some one to go to Liverpool, and make inquiry
there at the different batiks. Mr. Percival having to go
to Liverpool, went to several of the banks ; and, at the
Liverpool Borough Bank, he discovered £1,372, 13s. de-
posited by the prisoner, and he had also left with them
his bankipg-bo, k, from which it appeared that all this
sum had been paid in since August 11th, 1843. This
Bum, With the amounts previously discovered, makes a
total of £4,887 l4s. 61d.
FRIGHTFUL CASE OF SUICIDE.--011 Thursday morn-
ing, Mrs, Sarah Martin, a respectable middle-aged fe-
male, the wife of Mr. J. Alartin, proprietor of the Saddle
Inn, Vernon-street, Dale-street, met her death under the
folliwing dreadful circumstances :---The deceased had been
attended for some time by Dr. Cripps, who pronounced
her to be labouring under the effects of insanity ; she had
not, however, exhibited any symptoms of violent conduct
either towards herself or other parties. She attended
last Sunday week. About ten days ago a female,
lurcha frequently employed in the house in getting up
lin, heard the deceased say that it was her determina-
tion to make away with herself. This information was
communicated to the family, and a strict watch was con-
sequetitly set over her. However, about half-past eleven
o'clock, as she had been missing for a short time, one of
the waiters was found ran up stairs to the laundry, the door of which
to be locked ; and, apprehensive that all was
not tight, he instantly burst it open. His efforts, how-
ever, to prevent the fatal catastrophe which followed were
ttnavailing, the poor woman having just thrown herself
through the window, which was on the fourth or highest
story of the bailding. Sou was taken up immediately,
and conveyed into the house, where medical rutsistance
was ptocured, but it was of no avail; she died shortly
afte r wards.