The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

THE FACTORY QUESTION.

We have pleasure in directing the attention of on.r.
readers to the terms of a requisition, at foot, which will
this morning be laid for signature in the Exchange news-
room, and at this office, praying his Worship to convene_
a public meeting of the inhabitants, for the purpose of
petitioning Parliament to restrict the labour of young
persons and females employed in factories to ten hours
per day. If we may judge from the powerful sym-
pathy which has been shown, by our fellow townsmen
and townswomen, towards the assistants in our shops.,
in their efiort to reduce their present long hours of
attendance, such a cause as that of our suffering fac-
tory children and women will not want their assistance.
As it is desirable that the meeting should be held upon
an early day, in order that its proceedings may have
their due weight upon the Legislature. Drior to themo-
tion to be made by Lord Ashley, we beg earnestly of our
friends, and the friends of humanity, to lose no time in
affixing their names to the requisition :
"TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL.
"We, the undersigned inhabitants of the borough 01
Liverpool, being desirous of publicly expressing our,
oons in favour of a limitation of. the daily labour n;
females and young persons employed in factories, and ul
forwarding a petition to Parliament praying that a clan",
to that effect may be added to the Factory Bill now pen
ing in the House of Commons; and at the same woe
feeling anxious that our Chief Magistrate should bonenr
their deliberate consideration of this important question
by his authority and presence, respectfully request that
your Worship will call a public meeting of the inhabitants
of the borough, for the purposes stated on an early day.
and at such a place as your Worship may deem suitable.
" Liverpool, April 23, 1844."

We understand that the Rev. R. J. M`Ghee will preach
in St. Jude's Church next Sunday.
ENROLLED PENSIONERS.-012 Thursday next the en-
rolled pensioners wilt be paraded in Seel-stieet pol.
station, by Captain Clegg.
Severalthemai
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and alterationsfrom have
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place
The
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arrivalLondooof
to Dublin are now sent via Chester and Birkenhead, 111-
stead of by Liverpool.
The British and North American royal mail steam-abi?
Hibernia, Captain Judkins, left this port, on Friday lasts
for Halifax and Boston with a full complement of passen-
gers and a large mail. She left the river at noon, and Wog
telegraphed otf the Ormsheads at three o'clock.
FRANKLIN'S DINING-ROOMS.--Mr. Franklin's adver-
tisement is inserted in this day's paper. The excellent
fare he provides seems to give the highest satisfactioat
and the whole arrangements are more calculated to par-
take of the character of a family party than an ordinary
restaurant.

IMPORTANT SALE OF FAT CATTLE AT LYTHAM HALL
FARM.—The annual sale took place on Tuesday last, and
was very numerously attended by purchasers from Pres-
ton, Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Bolton, Blackburer
Garstang, &c. In course of three hours, the whole of
the 64 lota as advertized were knocked
clown, amounting
we are informed to nearly £llOO.
THEFT IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—John Griffiths, a boy,
was yesterday charged at the Police-court with stealing a
bottle containing whisky. Jane Kelly, a young woman,
said she was servant at the tap-room, at Mr, Dickson's,
Waterloo-road. On Sunday night, at eleven o'clock, she
heard footsteps on the stair, and on looking saw six boll
immediately after running up the street. She had missed
three bottles of liqueurs, and succeeded in having the
pr.
soner secured. On him was found the bottle containing
whisky. On being taken be said, "let me go and I'll pay
for all."--For trial at the sessions.
STEALING A WATCH.—Yesterday, a stout and harsh-
spoken young woman, named Mary M`Kenzte, was
charged before Mr. Rushton, with stealing a watch from
the person with whom she lived as servant. The article
was found, when she was taken to bridewell, in one et
her stockings. She stated that her master owed her some
wages, which she had repeatedly asked in vain, that she
had taken the watch to pawn for that purpose—telling
friend of her master that she had done so, and requesting
him to say that the ticket would be given up when sent
for. She was sent for trial.

IMPROVED HATS.—We call the attention of our readers;
to the advertisement of Mr. J. Wood, who has now crl-
pleted the extensive and costly alterations in his premises
in Lord-street. The deservedly high estimation in which
these hats have long been held, and the facilities he has
in presenting them to the public at the lowest remuner-
ating profit, having them direct from his own manufac-
tory, No. 3, Parsonage, Manchester, are sufficient to
guarantee future support. These hats are warranted not
to whiten on the square, and they are likewise
perfectly
impervious to water, and consequently their shape
to the last.
y retain

SUPPER AT MR. LATHAM'S, THE ST. GEORG/el
HOTEL.—On Thursday last this enterprising caterer
the good things of the world gave his last Tripe
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graslfor the season, upon which occasion about fifty "
li the
men sate down to an excellent and substantial r!
The chair was occupied by a votary of Apollo,
After by a well-known votary of Momus.
en the
cloth was drawn and the usual loyal toasts given, 'chair
health of the worthy host was proposed from the
The
in a very neat speech and feelingly responded to..
remainder of the evening was occupied by a display„,(l,!
harmony, which was continued until a late hour. v.!
may add that Mr. Latham has fitted up his house wlta.
every regard to the comfort of his guests and his atten
titan to their wants is proverbial.
ELEcnoNs. In consequence of the death of Lord
Abinger and the recent legal promotions, new writs have
been issued for Huntingdon, Woodstock, and
Horsham. MY.-Thomas Baring, the unsuccessful oppo-
nent of Mr. Patterson in the recent City of London con-
test, is the Government candidate for Huntingdon.—With
regard to Woodstock, the Government are stated to be
placed in some difficulty by the refusal of the Duke of
Marlborough to nominate Mr. Thesiger for the borongb,
'after the
for which the learned gentleman was before returned on
"the Duke's interest." His Grace's son is to be the new
member.—ln an address to the electors of Exeter, Sir W.
Follett alludes to Ills indispes:tion as preventing his paying
his respects to them personally. The League have put
forth a candidate in the person of a General Briggs, of the
East India Company's service. The nomination took
place on Saturday, and the ele'tion yesterday. There is
no doubt of the return of Sir. Williom Follett, whom, to
have as their member would be an honour to any constitu-
ency. For Horsham Mr. Hurst, a conservative, is certain
of success tho' the league threaten opposition.
SAPPHOGLEE CLUB.—That the people of Liverpool are
not a decidedly musical people has often been urged, and
with some degree of truth. It may be contended that we
have, in first-rate circles, taste to appreciate music of s
high character. We can find audiences intelligent enough
to be delighted with the performances, few and far be-
tween, of a Kemble, a Pasta, or a Lablache ; and we are
ready at all times to welcome the less pretending efforts
of our native English and Scotch ballad singers. Never-
theless it must be admitted that the enthusiasm for music
of the best description which may be found in some towns,
less advanced in other respects than Liverpool, is not to
be found here ; and this is no where more strongly
evidenced than in the paucity of our local private societies
or clubs for the cultivation of musical taste. We are
happy to notice the symptoms of a disposition amongst
our fellow-townsmen to wipe away from the name of Li-
verpool the reproach which has long, and we fear justly,
attached to her people, of having " no music in their
souls." We had the pleasure, on Friday evening, of
being present at the meeting of a newly-established Glee
Society, caller,. " the Sappho Glee Club," held at the
house of Mr. Blundell, the St. James's Hotel, in George-
street ; and were much delighted with the excellence of
its regulations, and the great proficiency diQplayed by the
members, considering the short period of their associa-
tion. A number of glees, catc'!es, and harmonized pieces
were sung by the members with great precision and taste;
and we noticed amongst the singers several fine voices.
Such a society, so calculated as all glee clubs are to im-
prove musical taste, ought to be, and we trust will be, ex-
tensively supported. It will afford a nucleus to which
rising talent may rally, to prepare itself for higher flights,
and from which it may gather and distribute amongst
society that appreciation for the best compositions of the
masters, which is the great desideratum amongst the
middle classes of our townsmen.
Died, on the 4th instant, aged 16 months, Thomas
Gardner, third son, and on the 16th instant. aged 2 years
and 8 months, James, second son of Mr. Wm. Brought
wine-merchant, Everton-road.

LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MARKET,
APRIL 22.
Potatoes, ic 991 b... s. d. s. d. ' Hay, old 2•tb 0 7®o io
Pink-eye 5...... 2 3—2 11 new -0
.0.,
Cups
short-tops 1 7i— 2 0 Straw,Wheat. 0 4 0 5
Cattle
Turnips, To ton ....24 0 —27 0 Barley
Carrots

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, APRIL 22.
All demand for Butter appears for the present suspended:
except for the very finest qualities, which are still saleable at
full rates. Consumers limit themselves to the smallest extent
of stock, and begin now to look anxiously for supplies of the
new make ; the first arrivals of which will doubtless meet a
free sale, and at good prices. Irish Beef we quote at 68s to OS
per tierce, and Pork at 45s to 52s 6d per brl. as in quality. There
appears to be a great diversity of opinion among the trade, a
to the future ruling of the Bacon market. We incline to favolt
the Bull party, in as much as stocks are low, and we approach
apace the vegitable season. Good heavy Bacon is worth 300 "I
40s for short middles.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1844.
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