The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

boun Tuesday, the body of a male child, enclosed in a
;( was found in St. Martin's Churchyard.
eau° Wednesday, a man named Wm. Cumming, who was
glged in a spirit vault in Lancelot's-hey, died from ex-
atesively drinking rum.
fiL°4 Monday, Jane Hughes, who resided in Toxteth-
ric: was burnt to death by her clothes accidentally taking

st..9° Tuesday night, Margaret M'Guinness, of Sun-
:_reet Toxteth-park, went home in a state of intoxication
_ed fell asleep on the floor. She was put to bed, and
found dead shortly afterwards.
hiton Friday week, Eliza Thomas, servant to Dr. Orpon,
trlitton-square, Birkenhead, whilst cleaning the draw-
itiiralr°eoa window, fell into the area, and broke both her
,e, the right one in two places. She is recovering.
I_‘•aPitalists, and others wishing to invest in land or
'leasehold roperty, will do well to consult Mr. Williams,
estate agent,sae. A list of the various properties he has on
G!at May he seen at his office, Ranelagh-street, corner of
r,Charlotte-street.—See adv.
of
°CKET PICKING.— On Monday, Mr. Robert Healy,
,is town, having had occasion to call at the Union
•Jile to receive dividends, Placed the amount, together
filth some cheques, in his pocket-book. On reaching the
eoarish-ffices, Fenwick-street, the pocket-book and its
chntents were missing. In the afternoon, the book and
vet clues, minus bank notes to the amount of £55, were
Itrned to him through the Post-office.
harbree excavators lie in a dangerous state at the northern
`!_ePital from the effects of drinking rum. Some casks of
Wthat spirit were thrown on the North Shore from the
iry, from Demerara, that was wrecked on Sunday at
Eest Hoyle. The " navies" assembled in large num-
viler!' to broach the casks, and so copious were their liba-
,l2llB, that thirty of them had to be conveyed from the
"vAtle lorries--drunk.
NE* VALVE.--Mr. M'Donald, the new manager of
e Harrington Water Works, has invented and intro-
tred a new valve for the water mains, which possesses
halmerit of being simple, efficacious, and cheap. The
f°nes cost £25 each, and permitted, when open, only
the quantity of water which the pipes were capable of
e..o.llotar inng, to pass. The new valve costs only 365., and
44,1, ds full egress to the water.
tell•atAtt. OF CAPTAIN JOHNSON, OF THE SHIP TORY.—
ge trial of this notorious individual for the atrocities on
and the ship Tory, with which our readers are familiar,
naeletneuced on Thursday morning at the Central Crimi-
da Court, and did not conclude until half-past two onYri-
c Y afternoon. He was arraigned on a charge of having
er°leiled several murders and felonies. The attorney-
neral prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by ivir.
He The jury acquitted him on the ground of insanity.
will thus be imprisoned for life.
Ari,a4AND OPERATIC CONCERT.—We understand that
egements are now being made for an operatic concert,
the Agrand scale, which will take place in the course of
Ail Present month, at the Concert-hall. The programme
/4 alcbee°th,nslipt of the music from " Guy Manneiing,_
" Maritana," and other favourite operas. '
s tb.ugst the vocalists already engaged are the Misses
epitii,
J. S. Reeves, Mr. G. Lunt,
together with an
hiswoiciieelltehorus the whole to be conducted by
etnent. Mr. George
t
Particulars will appear next week in an adver-
W
ft ettEQ.„ DERBY GUARDIANS.—At a meeting, on Tuesday
er
tft„, was red from e aw Commissioners, a-
at -"eg of thea divisionth of the Poor-1 union into three districtsp;
on
the motion of Mr. Mould, it was resolved, by a
°Nor
per ItY of nine to six, to request the commissioners to
th,,,eut the board to re-consider the schemes proposed for
eelledfivision of the union into districts for the purpose of
tit and it was also agreed to defer the advertising for
6n:iodates for the situations of relieving officers until the
ti-ee Ott of the commissioners was known upon this resolte-
....
that r rom the state of the returns, it was apprehended
they
large number of infants remain unvaccinated, and
ei directed the attention of the vaccinators to subject.
/,,,LeCrltlc TELEGRAPH.—The Dock Committee, on
B:4BdaY, were for some time engaged in considering
I,
rite for a telegraph tower station, which would answer
ti)o4lllaaunicating with Bidston, and also with a new sta-
to be built Crosby, for reporting the vessels which
1,4„„ at
11,7 through the new channel. It was stated that a tower
til.eo feet high, placed any where between the north side of
ta,.Prince's Basin and the south side of the George's
lua, would answer both purposes. The subject was at
talligth refered back to the sub-committee, to enable them
oform themselves as to the practicability of erecting an
te.c_thrie telegraph to communicate at once with the
ange News-rooms.
IaALLANT CONDUCT.—We stated briefly, last week.
t the barque Mary struck on West Hoyle, the previous
.tid,aY• At halt-past twelve the Point of Ayr life-boat
Les taunched little west of the station, to enable her to
et to windward'a of the wreck. which was in a tremendous
craw and quite dangerous to approach, but the cries of the
titlv.Were heart-rending, and by the mercy of Providence
life-boat
men succeeded in getting every man into the
O",a, t, fifteen in number. One sea carried the boat on the
warks of the wreck, when she was very nearly cap-
'teed and lost ; the mate missed the boat, and was washed
11verboard, ad in hauling him out of the sea into the life.
eclat he was jammed between the boat and the wreck, and
74 much bruised ; ha f the crew were more or less hurt
in getting from the wreck into the boat; the captain was
washed overboard, and another sea threw him back on
board, which has hurt and exhausted him so much that
be is very ill.
PBIRKENHEAD COMMtssioNERS.--At the usual monthly
,eeting, on Tuesday, the proceedings of the Market
',l.l.ene mittee gave rise to a conversation, as to the desire.
'4.!.ness of appointing a Clerk of Committees, and the
goJect was referred to tile Finance Committee. The
H°oll4 declined giving their assent to the Birkenhead and
Al.Yhead Junction Railway Bill. The resignation of
Haselden, superintendent of the Woodside Ferry,
we" reported. The ferry receipts, for the previous five
eheeee, had been £lBB4 6s. 7d.; and the expenditure, in
Poraatte period, including a payment of £2O o Messrs.
Xl2B
rester oq account of the new boat, amt tinted to
C 123. 9d. Some conversation took place as to an
CjoUnt of Fox, Henderson, and Co., for providing pat-
Derea and specifications for th• park railing, which, it ap-
4red, had been furnished under orders from the Chair-
-4... Several members protested against any member
'leg power to give orders ; but eventually the account
ordered to be paid.
W tLECT VESTRY.—At the meeting, on Wednesday, the
eihselabouse Committee reported that there had been a
lel-ration in the fever cases within the last fortnight;
serce apprehension was entertained lest the disease
0:11t bre tk out in an aggravated form, and as there was a
he at want of room, it was suggested that the chapel might
thei use
va
as a sleeping-room. Many members expressed
seell; %approval of using a consecrated building for any
ter, Purpose ; but as the want of room was very appa-
%hot, it was understood that the Workhouse Committee
tie old report as to the best mode of appropriating addi-
teh°,,al room. Mr. Radcliffe, surgeon to the WOrkhouse.
tl;',e'ed his resignation. Mr. Parker, surgeon, reported
hee` a large number of cutaneous diseases had recently
also into the infirmary of the Industrial School.
feet luso offered one or two sugeestions on the same sub-
ra,„" and his letter, along with one from r. Gardner,
"
ti,7ter of the infant school, to the effect, that his sugges-
hOt relative to the sanitory condition of the children had
instructions Of th -e
enboardr carie*th to attend t were referred ttw members
"eo o thom e.
.
dab v 'NG. AND SEWERAGE.—At the meetiny on Thurs-
hoi., Mr. John Holmes in the chair, Mr. IN althew gave
tarniceof a motion to the effect that the parliamentary
:tantee be empowered to enter into a treaty with Lord
tl4 as to his interest in the Bootle Water Works, sub-
kß to the board approving of the terms. Mr. Higgins
41.,,ed the attention of the board to the necessity of some
0-.°°_,geraerit being made between the Council and the
the-r", as they were both going fur powers to carry out
114,, same object, and there would, consequently, be an
1114"essary expenditure of the public money. In reply it
e„ stated that a conference had taken place between the
~;:latnittees of the Council and of that Board to whom the
slautte was entrusted, and that they were awaiting a corn.
tle4lcation from the Corporation; but it appeared that
110 h,ghvvay Board Committee had nothing to say, and
it iilt:oPosal to make, and the Council Committee being
irrsame predicament, nothing was done. After an
the'gular and recriminatory conversation of some length,
hq,Chairman put an end to it by saying, " every one
tip
,1 2, for
the sake of talking. one half the time taken
1 making speeches when there is no
,question before
oted
per)nst asin his noticewas of no value at all.' if time Mr. Higgins
.
Ih
4.LLASEY IMPROVEMENT ACT.—On Thursday even-
tll the monthly meeting of the Commissioners under
the 'let was held at the Queen's Arms, Liscard. Before
coromeneement of the regular proceedings, Mr.
4;ttt said that he understood at the last meeting, Mr.
hee-„wdsley had said that in the minutes an addition bad
he "tnade to a resolution passed at the previous meeting ;
st,:aehed to know if Mr. Mawdsley persisted in that
ah tnent ? Mr. Mawdslev believed that such an additi-
the ad been made; whereupon, Mr. Crump, chairman of
hie Finance Committee, called upon the reporter for the
that urY, who had given an account of the meeting in
Pe Per, and which fortunately contained the resolu.
01u.114 the exact words entered in the minutes, to verify
etraZa report. That gentleman then stated that the ac-
oq In the Mercury was written from his notes, taken
eler e Occasion, and without any communication .what-
.4er with the clei k of the board or any of the commissi-
kittes:l Mawdsley then, somewhat reluctantly, ad-
ee toight have been mistaken, and withdrew the
Ititsge involved in his former statements. The proceed-
4e° the various committees were then read and con-
./erred.aA communication from the Town-clerk of Li-
eteeiel, announcing that the Town Council could not
reisst?l with the prayer of the memorial from the Corn-
tiii.:etters respecting the removal of the powder maga-
s.° was referred to the Improvement Committee