The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

ACCIrENTS.- On Monday last, Mary M'Nolly fell
down on the deck of a vessel at the George';
which her back was severely injured. On Tors.lay.
Hugh Barrie, a labourer, hid his leg roken by a i's'le
co,ton tailing on it. at a warehouse in King-street. On
Wednesday, David Cooke fell into the ho'd of the ship
Kracle, lying in Trafalear Dock, by which his body
was much shattered, but no bones broken. On the same
day, Mary Jervis, a woman of colour fell into the h 1d of
the ship Manco, which had recen•ly arrived from New
York, and received some severe contusions on various
parts of her body. All the shove parties are taken to the
Northern Hospital, and are recovering under the care and
attention which they receive from the medical officers of
the institution. On Wedoesday evening last. John Leigh,
a boy, about thirteen years of age, while riding on horse-
back with his brother, at Edge-hill. was thrown off, and
received a severe concussion of the brain, which rendered
him insensible. He was taken to the Infirmary, where he
now lies in a dangerous state, though hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. On Monday last, an affray took
place between two sawyers in a yard at the south end of
the town, one of them struck the other violently with an
iron crow-bar, dislocated his knee, and broke one of the
bones. Toe injured man is named Michael M`Nolty.
On the same day. as a boy, named Edward Jerrett, was
trying to get into a lorry whilst in motion, he fell, and
broke his arm close to the shoulder. This is the third
time this boy has been injured by the dangerous practice
of climbing into carts and lorries. On Tue-day, Mathew
May, of the smack Peggy, was struck with the chain cable
over the left eye, and had his skull broken. On the same
day as Charles Maddox was walking along the street, he
was knocked down by a cart, which suddenly turned
a corner, one of tie wheels passed over his shoulder, and
much bruised his face' These were conveyed to the
Southern and Toxteth Hospital, and are in a fair way of
recovery.

SPLENDID PICTURE, BY LESLIE.—We have been much
gratified by a view of the original celebrated picture of
The of the Princess Royal," painted for the
royal
R.A., and now to Windsor Castle. by C. R. Leslie, Esq.,
be seen at Mr. R. H. Grundy's Repo-
sitory of Arts, Church-street. It is assuredly one of the
o Christeninga at Windsor
most splendid productions, if nor, indeed, the chef
"c collection
d'oeuvre, of that eminent artist. Tke subject is one of
deep and national interes'—the dedication by royal and
youthful parents of the first-born pledge of their affections
to the service of the Moat High, surrounded by their
illustrious relatives and the elite' of the land; and the
painter has chosen that point of the interesting ceremony
that afforded the greatest scope for carrying out his grand
conception, " the moment after the venerable Archbi-hop
required the godfathers and godmothers to " name this
child," and the Queen Dowager advanced to the baptismal
font, and solemnly and impressively responded to the
call, the other royal spensors standing rear her. A more
favourable group could not have been conceived, and it
has the higher merit of vraisemblanee ; the impress of
truth and reality in each individual figure, attitude, and
face. These latter parties were the Duchess of Kent, the
King of the Belgians. the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of
Gloucester. and the Duke of Wellington, as representative
of the Duke of. Coburg. On the opposite side of the font
are the Queen, and the Prince by her sire, and, in re-
spectful proximity, the lords and ladies, nurses, &c. of
the courts, anxiously attentive to the ceremony, every
countenance expressive of the deepest interest. The
whole of the portraits in this assemblage of the dislinuu6
are considered to be faithful and admirable likenesses.
Those of the Queen. the venerable Archbishop, (who eith
a look of christian benignity retards the royal infant in
his arm,) Lady Mount Edgecumbe, the Duke of Sussex,
the Bishop of Norwich, the soldier Duke, and the lovely
Duchess of Sutherland, and others, are beautifully and
very highly worked out. The countenance of Queen
Adelaide does not strike us as quite so highly finished,
particularly about the eye, which appears rather dim and
indistin t; but this may have arisen from the peculiar
light in which we viewed it, and after all is but a matter
of taste. The drapery throughout is painted with great
taste and mastery, and the same may be said of the superb
architecture, furniture, and embellishments of the Royal
Chapel, forming a splendid interior, without, however,
distracting the attention of the beholder from the principal
figures. so prominently are they thrown out from the care.
vas. The ceremony took place in the evening, and the
artist was thus enabled to take advantage of the brilliant
artificial light from an immense central chandelier, and a
number of minor ones. The trouping is altogether well
conceived and skilfully executed, and Mr. Leslie may,
from this production alone, take his place in the foremo-t
rank of British historical painters. The picture is about
to be engraved in the first style of the art, under the di-
rection of the artist ; and we recommend those who desire
to add a work of the highest merit to their collections to
become subscribers, without delay, in order that they may
obtain early and superior impressions. There are several
other fine paintings, and also a number of beautiful en-
gravings to be seen at the rooms.
PAVING AND SEWRAGE COmmISSIONERS.—The board
met as usual, on Thursday. The following gentlemen
were present :—Messrs. J. Holmes, (in the chair,) Kil-
shaw, Whitby, Guyton, Bit km, Cooper, Procter, Wood,
Gladstone, Plumpton, and Kaye.—Mr. Pearce, of Great
George-street, attended the board for the purpose of corn-
plaing that warrants had been issued against the tenants
of thirty houses belonging to him in Temple-terrace,
Great George-street. lie stated that they w re not able
to pay the rents, and could not be expected to pay sewrage
rates. Mr. Capes Ashlin said that when these parties
were summoned to attend he commissioners, only two
did so. There seemed to be a sort of determination
among them not to pay the rates, and they stated that
they paid £l6 a year rent, with the undrrstanding that
they were to pay uo taxes. After some conversation it
was stated by Mr. Ashlin that warrants were out against
the parties, and then it was decided that the board could
not interfeie. The tenants must go to the magistrates
and settle the matter with them.—A. memorial was pre-
sented from merchants and others in North John-street,
praying that street might be macadamized in the mariner
that Oldhall-streer had been done. The Chairman said
nat if they were to go on macadamizieg the whole of the
streets, parties had better go to the next vestry and pro-
pose that they apply to parliament to increase their rates.
As respected Olcihall-street, Mr. Waterhouse paid a
moiety of the expense. After some further discussion,
it was resolved to send an answer to the parties to the
effect that the commissioners had not funds. Ihe Chair-
man said that. whilst upon this subject, he might as ael
remark that, in the Journal of last Saturday, it was stated
that the commissioners expended £50,000 a year, whereas
the fact was they never expended more than £30,000.
It was stated also that they were about to expend .£100,060.
upon watt r, and it was well known that they were limited
in their bill to £50,000. Again, it was said that they
ought to have laid the expense on the Corporation. Why
they tried to get £5O from the Finance Committee ; but it
was with the greatest diwculty that they got £3so.—Mr.
Birkett asked the treasurer when he made up his account,
and how they were going on as to the funds.—Mr. Ashlin
said he had made up the accounts on the 30th September,
and they were go'rig on very steadily.—The Chairman said
they had this week paid for the laud in Green-lane, which
cost £4,300.—Mr. Gladstone reported that. Mount-plea-
sant must be re-paved, arid recommended that the crown
of the street, to the extent of one-third, be macadamized.
Agreed to.—Mr. Bateman, builder, was called in and re-
primanded for pulling up some flags, in Bold-street,
without leave of the commissioners. and told that the
commisspners were determined to inflict a fine in all such
cases in future.—The Law-clerk reported that, on looking
at the Act of Parliament again, he found Mr. Bateman
had not infringed the law by putting up his pilastei in
Bold-street.—Mr. Gladstone said he was happy to in-
form the Chairman that, notwithstandsng the discourag-
ing statement made by him last week, the authorities of
West Derby had, that day, commenced paving Prescot-
street.

SELECT VESTRY.—At the fortnightly meeting on
Tuesday last, there were present the Rev. Rector Camp-
bell, chairman, and all the members with the exception
of five. The workhouse return showed that there were
1,598 paupers in the house, at a cost of 2s. I'd. per head.
The number at the same period last year was 1542. at Is.
Sd. a head. The outdoor cases relieved in the past fort-
night were 6.638, costing £759 6s. 4d. The state of the
house was reported to he favourable, and the number
sick on the decrease. The Building Committee suggest-
ed the pul•chase of the land fronting the Industrial School
at Kirkdale (offered for sale to the parish by the Earl of
Derby), for the purpose of building almshouses upon it,
in lieu of those opposite St. Mary's (the poor's) burying
ground. The committee was revested to ascertain the
practicability of such an arrangement. Mr. Lockwood,
the architect, appeared before the board, and a discussion
ensued on the alterations of the Workhouse, which, as
the present season was so far advanced, it was thought
better not to commence till next spring. The committee
who had considered what officers were necessary for the
Industrial School, Kirkdale, reported the following,
which was confirmed :—A superintendent, to have the
sole management, and be responsible for duly carrying
out the views of the vestry—salary £220 per annum, with
furnished apartments, coals, and candles ; a matron, at
£BO, with apartments, &c. • (these it was thought advi-
sable should be man and wife, but no positive resolution
to that effect was urged by the committee ;) a medical
officer, residing within a mile of the house, and he to
supply the medicines—salary £lOO per annum ; an assis-
tant schoolmaster, at £BO- ' second assistant, £4O ; school-
mistress, £45 ; infants' schoolmistress, £4o—(these with
apartments) ; a head nurse, £l5, with apartments and
board ; ten women servants, at 8 guineas each ; two men
cooks, £5 each ; one engineer, 10s. a week ; one tailor,
105. a week ; one shoemaker 10s. and one joiner 10s., all
with rooms and board. The Furnishing Committee re.
commended that all articles required above £lO value
should be advertised for, and that tenders should be li-
mited to tradesmen of the parish. Mr. Dowdall, late
governor of the Workhouse. had, at the request of the
committee, gone over the building, and furnished them
with a list of the articles required. The committee re-
commended that, in addition to the 118 iron bedsteads
now ready at the Workhouse, 100 more should be pro•
cured ; and a list of bedding, cloth of various kinds, &c.,
was given in as requisite, specifying the respective quan-
tities, widths, &c. They also recommended that Mr.
Kulshaw should furnish a plan and estimate for filling up
the schools with forms, desks, &c., suitable for the " na-
tional system of education" ; also, that a steam-engine of
6-horse power, and cooking apparatus (to cook for 1200),
and a clock and bell, be provided. The report of this
committee was confirmed, and a vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. Dowdall for his valuable suggestions and
information. Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall having declined to
accept the situations of superintendent and matron of the
school, the motion of Mr. Henderson for their appoint-
ment was withdrawn. Mr. Churchwarden Wilkinson
reported that serious inconvenience was experienced in
the treasurer's office from the great number of persons
daily occupying the counter, copying the rate-book, when
it was resolved that the treasurer be directed to prevent
such parties from impeding the ordinary business of
the parish. The board then adjourned to the 23d
instant.