The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-26 00:00:00

DOMESTIC.

THE MISSING BRIDEGROOM.—Mr. JosPph Ames, who
was on Wednesday week unit• d to a young woman at
Whitechapel Church, suddenly left his bride after 66.
ceremony, first placing 120 sovereigns in her band, and
saying he should wait her return from the west end. He
had taken a public-house, and after his departure informed
her that there were £l3O in the bank which she might
have, but that she would never see him more ! The wan.'
derer, however, whose conduct is inexplicahle, has since.
returned to his no longer " mourning bride."

HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE.—On Thursday week, a little
boy, the son of a fireman working at one of the filyinneY
furnaces, was playing about the rails, when his foot slip-
ped, and horrible to relate he fell into the furnace. His
father, with more affection than prudence, immediately
sprung in after him, in the forlorn hope of saving bts
child; strange to say, he was quick enough to catch and
throw him out : but too late, however, for the boy must
almost instantaneously have died. The father had novr,
exchanged situations with his child, and found the great'
est difficulty in extricating himself from his perilous posi-
tion, which he was obliged to do by catching hold of al
iron bar, little les3 than red hot, and swinging burgh
out ; but as soon as he had done so he was senseless. The
poor fellow was carried home, and now lies in a dangerouf
and uncertain state. The furnace had not long been
charged, and consequently was not at its greatest heat;
otherwise escape would have been impossible.—Hereford
Times.

THE POOH LAW.—On Wednesday, a miserable looking
man applied at one of the London police-offices and
stated that he had been in business hi Hoxton some years
since, but, unfortunately, he went out of his mind, and on
coming out of the asylum, was ruined in business. He
had since had a severe fall and was incapacitated for work?
having broken three of his ribs. He had applied to the
parish for relief, but they had refused to assist him, un-
less he would go into the house with his wife and children.
The poor man continued his tale of woe as follows
My wife kas the strongest dislike possible to go in, and 15
determined not, and she tan contrive to keep herself out
of the house, though she can't support me too, I am
willing to separate myself from her and go into the house
by myself ; but they will not take me in alone, and here
am I wandering about almost starving, for I have not
had a bit or sup in my mouth all this day. The Magis-
trate.—But, as that is the case, why don't you try to Per-
suade your wife to go into the house with you? The
Poor Man.— Sne is determined not, and I can't force her
to do it. I have pawned and sold every thing I had that
would fetch any money, till now I have not got anything
more to sell. It's very hard to be refused relief after pav-
ing rates so many years. The man in reply to the magis-
trate, said he had exp'ained his case many times to the
officers, but they refused peremptorily to relieve him
unless they all entered the house. The magistrate granted
the man temporary relief, and directed enquiries to be,
made.

THE CREEP AT ST. PETER'S DOCK.-011 Friday
week, at St. Peter's Quay, about three miles below
this town, the surface of the ground, for some acres in,
extent, was aff,cted with what in this district is called the
creep, being a sort of incipient earthquake, by which con-.
siderable destruction has been done to prorty in the
neighbourhood, the extensive building yard of Messrs.
Smith, shipbuilders, having been rendered for a time en-
tirely useless. The first intimation of danger was ob-
served a week ago, but it was very slight, amounting only
to a rent in one of the houses. Yesterday morning the
whole of the men and boys, nearly 200 in number, were
at breakfast in the smith's shop and store, on the north side
of the building yard, when they heard a loud noise, and on.
looking out, beheld the surface of the ground in motion.
In a few minutes the heaving of the surface ceased, and,
on the men returning to the building yard, they found the
ground rent in various directions, presenting chasms se-
veral feet in depth ; the bottom of the spacious dry dockr
capable of admitting vessels of the largest size, was thrown
up in dreadful confusion ; the sides rent, and the whole
presented a sad scene of destruction. The windows in the
neighbouring houses were broken, doors and frame-work
split and crushed, and several walls were levelled with the
ground. The movement was confined to the building-
yard and the adjacent houses. The quay next the river
has sunk several inches, and the bed of the river, whiea,
before was " high and dry" at low water, is now covered
to the depth of from 18 to 24 inches. The water in the
river was agitated, and the motion was felt on board the
vessels lying near.—Newcastle Journal.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—A remarkable instance of
providential escape from untimely death occurred to three
young gentlemen, at Mersden Rock, near South Shields,
on Tuesday week. It appears that a holiday having been
given at the school which they attended, a number or
youths went to Marsden Rock for a little excursion, and
to enjoy the beauties of that romantic spot. Three of
the party descended to the beach and wandered about for
some time •, these were the sons of Mr. Wealands Rob-
son, Mr. William Dixon, and Mr. Lonie, of Bishopwear-
mouth. The sea was very rough, and the tide was setting,
in very strong, when they discovered that the tide 120
flowed round them and cut off their retreat. The little
fellows got upon the highest point of the rock, and the
water by this time had reached above their knees, and weg
flowing so rapidly that they must soon have been swept
into the surge. Young Dixon was three times washed es`
his standing place, but gained it again. In this juncture
a brother of Robson looked over the precipice, and PO
ran to the house of Peter Allen, close by, and gave
the imminent danger of Ws young friends, and instantly
the
alarm. Allen with promptitude took a rope, an
hastened to the rock, desired one of the boys to fasten 1"
round his waist; this was done, and he was dragged tIP
height of 70 feet with safety. The other two boys were
rescued in the same way, young Robson courageousu
waiting to the last to assist his wore frightened comP"
nions. Dixon was in a very exhausted state, and bad ttj
be put to bed at Peter Allen's, where he soon recovere,
so as to walk home; the other two were much bruise,'
against the rock in being drawn up, but all are now in
fair way of recovery from injury and fright. About file
minutes after their escape the spot on which they stood
was covered with the fo: ming surge, so that their escape
was truly Providential.— Durham Advertiser.
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five
o'clock in the evening might be designated "a thick darke
ness." The streets presented appearances of the s.teal
confusion and alarm. Persons on foot literally grope,.
their way through the mass of smoke and vapour which
filled every street, whilst carriages of all descriptions,
waggons, omnibuses, and cabs, made their way at a foot':
pace, and under circumstances alike dangerous to the
parties who guided them, and to those with whom tileje
o
were every moment coming in contact. In vain were
vehicles provided with lamps and preceded by torches...,„
in vain was the greatest care and caution observed 1"
those who led or drove ; accidents became of momentary
occurrence, and amidst the shouting of men, the occasion A
screams of the few women or children who venture:
abroad, the glare of the torches, and the active dexteri.tije
of thieves, the police found abundant employment, 101 e 10
every one who had a home and no very pressing busineo,,
to keep him out of doors, hurried into shelter with s",
much expedition as the prevailing darkness and confusiel
would permit. In most of the principal streets were 3
the corners clusters of boys with lighted links, offering
their services to conduct individuals or vehicles °toe
charge of 6d. per mile, while others found it a peofitaue'
speculation to purchase a quantity of links at an oil-o°r,',
and sell them at an increased price in parts of the tovri
where such a desideratum was not to be obtained. 'Vero
few of the omnibuses along that line of road were se e
out by the proprietors, and several of those which wer;
although they had lighted lamps and links, got on 70
heaps of gravel on the park side of the road, and %yes,
nearly upset, to the great alarm of the passengero
Numerous collisions took place during the evening Weser
parts of the town, but no accidents of a serious chose"...
were heard of. The navigation of the river was
suspended, not one of the steam-boats venturing to testa
their mooring. Several accidents occurred, at a, 'BO
hour, but none of them would, it is hoped, tcrtrrta
fatally. A considerable number cf vessels ready for
ere
were necessarily detained. Others that had arrived W t
che
o bilged to relinquish all idea of docking, and cast an
in the river.
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