The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-09 00:00:00

LIST OF PRIZES

Greenhouse Azalea:.—Six specimens—not more than two
of a sort. First prize, George Cunningham and Sou, Oak
Vale Nursery, Wavertree.

Ericas—Cape Heaths.—First prize for the best of six spe-
cies, Richard Alison, Esq., of Wootton; second prize,
Messrs. Davies, of Wavertree Nursery ; extra prize, A. Sin-
clair, Esq., of Hill-side House, Wavertree.
Exotic Orchidaeee (three specimens).—First prize,
Thomas Brocklehurst, Esq., of Macclesfield; second, ditto,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby ; extra prize, 0. F. Meg-
rick, Esq., of Bedorgan Hall, Anglesea.
Pelargoniums (Geraniums), (ten ♦arieties).—First prize,
Mrs. Foster, of Wootton.

Pelargoniums (six varieties).—First prize, George Cun-
ningham and Son.
Store, or Greenhouse Plants (six varieties).—First prize,
George Cunningham and Son ; second prize, Messrs. Davies ;
third prize, Mrs. Preston, Fir Grove ; first extra prize,
Charles Horsfall, Esq., Everton ; second, ditto, the Earl of
Derby; third, ditto, Richard Alison, Esq.
Stove, or Greenhouse Plants (four varieties).—First prize,
Charles Horsfall, Esq. ; second prize, Charles Tayleure,
Esq., Parkfield.
Stove. or Greenhouse Plants (single specimen).—First
prize, Thomas Brocklehurst, Esq. ; second, Richard Alison,
Esq. ; third, Joseph Hagan, Esq., Bankfield ; extra prize,
A. Sinclair, Esq.
Tulips (pan of twelve varieties).—First prize, Mr. John
Soorne, of Chester; second, W. P. Freme, Esq., of West
Derby.

Panzie: (pan of twenty-four varieties).—First prize, Thos.
O'Grady, Esq. ; second, the same gentleman ; extra prize,
Messrs. Davies.

Miscellaneous Flowers (in pots).—First prize, the Earl of
Derby ; second, Robert Jones, Esq., West Derby.
Grapes.—Best dish, the Earl of Derby.
Pines.—The best pine, the Earl of Derby.
Fruits and Vegetables (miscellaneous collection of six ye-
rieties).—First prize, the Earl of Derby ; second, Mrs. Pres-
ton ; third' R. Jones, Esq.
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Cherriei—Extra Prize, 0. F. Meyrick, Esq.
Pears.—Extra prize, William Maury, Esq.
Apples.—Extra prize, A. Sinclair, Esq.
Seedling Calceolaria.—Extra prize, Messrs. Davies.

CORRESPONDENCE.

DOCK WAREHOUSES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Stn,—A question of great importance to the mercantile
interest of this town has been lately mooted, viz., whether
the London offices will insure the proposed warehouses at
the Albert Dock, and the produce therein, if they should be
built on the verge of the dock. The public ought to be sa-
tisfied on this head—it is a great question. One principal
argument in favour of building these warehouses—in fact the
leading temptation held out to the merchants to countenance
the scheme was, the diminution it would effect in the rate of
fire insurances, and that the premium would thereby be pro-
bably reduced to Is. 6d. per cent. Now, what does the fact
prove to be, when the scheme is on the p )int of being carried
into effect? It is well known that a deputation of warehouse
owners went to London lately, on the subject of the high rates
of insurance now charged on floating policies ; and that
whilst there, at an audience with the representatives of the
principal fire offices, the question was asked by one of the
deputies whether they would insure, and if so, at what pre-
mium, the proposed Albert Dock warehouses, if they were
built on the verge of the dock ? Rumour says, that the
chairman answered that they would not insure them at all if
built on the verge of the dock ; and that he appealed to the
representatives of the other offices, then present, whether he
spoke their opinions also on the subject, to which they as-
sented—there was not one dissentient.

Now, Mr. Editor, this being the rumour, you can easily
ascertain from those gentlemen who were present, whether
the rumour is true, and after having satisfied yourself as to
the facts, confirm or deny the statement in your next paper.
Should the account prove true, and the warehouses and their
contents be uninsurable, it will require some nerve to proceed
with the scheme; and as for their being insured at Is. 6d.
per cent., according to the original assertion, the idea is too
puerile to be any longer seriously entertained. It may be
said that other offices will insure them, although the London
ones may not; but the temptation held out originally to the
mercantile body was, that the London offices would insure
these warehouses at Is. 6d. per cent. Their being insured in
Liverpool is a new idea, and no part of the original intention.
But would the Liverpool offices, or any other office out of
London, insure millions of produce in these warehouses at
Is. 6d., or at treble that rate? We presume not. The pri-
vate warehouses, under all their disadvantages, can still be
insured by the London offices, under letter C, and under the
most favourable classification, at Ss. per cent. per annum—
a rate at which the London offices will not insure the Albert
Dock warehouses, according to the present view of this ques-
tion, so that, in their opinion, the private warehouses are a
preferable risk to the Albert Dock warehouses. Should
these buildings be erected according to the present proposed
plan, and the London offices persevere in their present inten-
tions, the very object for which these warehouses were to be
built, would be foiled. A. D. W

MURDER AND SUICIDE OE A BROTHER AND SISTER.—
A. most horrid affair took place last week at Northworid,
Narfolk. The name of the wretched man was Alfred King,
and that of his victim Ellen King, his sister, the one about
forty-six, and the other was about forty years of age, and
they had lived together for years on the best of terms, and
led industrious and inoffensive lives. For the last two years
King had not worked at his calling, that of a shoemaker, but
had subsisted upon some little property of he was possessed,
consisting of several small houses. The spot which was the
scene of this tragic occurence is very secluded, in a by-lane,
more than half a mile from the main road, and from 100 to
200 yards from any other dwelling. The cottage stands by
itself, in the midst of about an acre and a half of garden
ground, which the deceased had been in the habit of cultiva-
ting. The body of the woman was first seen in the garden
by a person, named Harris, who served the house with milk,
mangled, and with marks of blood on her dress. She was
dead. Afterwards he saw Alfred King lying on the floor.
with his throat cut, and a good deal of blood about the room.
He was gurgling in the throat, but at length he spoke plain
and said, " I did it : I cut her throat and then my own."
Mr. Cooper, the surgeon, was sent for, but King died in
about half an boor. Deceased had been poorly for some days
before, with a bit of a cold. He was reserved in his manner.
A number of wittnesses were examined on the coroner's in-
quests, but the substance of their evidence only proved that
Alfred King had been in a low and nervous state for some
time. Verdict, " That the deceased, Alfred King, destroy-
ed Ellen King, his sister, and afterwards himself: but at
the time he did so he was labouring under temporary insanity."
ABOMINABLE Acr.—We hardly know, apart from serious
crimes against the person, of a more atrocious offence than
the following, communicated in a private letter to a gentle-
man of Bristol and from which we subjoin an extract. The
work of art, so infamously maltreated, was for some short
time on view in Liverpool, and attracted great admiration :
" Butts (Rochdale), April 30th, 1843.
" I think I named to you in a former note that Danby's
Picture of the opening of the Sixth Seal was exhibiting here
since which I have learnt that it belongs to Mr. Brett, of
London, whom I believe, you have some knowledge of. But
I am to tell you, that some miscreant last evening, between
4 and 5 o'clock, cut a piece about 12 inches by 8. out of the
centre of it in the temporary absence from the room of the
exhibitor. The Slave with uplifted hands, with the prostrate
King and Warrior in Armour, is the part rut out and taken
away, and no trace is left whatever of the parties who com-
mitted this execrable deed. The poor fellow and his wife
who have the charge of it, are almost deranged ; he was
gone out to give orders for printing bills to announce his last
week, and his wife let in two strangers, it is supposed not
belonging to the town ; and immediately after they had left
the room, the man, on going in, observed that the light was
excluded, and on opening the window the discovery was made.
No blame can be attached to the man and his wife who had
the charge of the picture, as they are universally spoken well
of Ilex. The picture was valued at 1,000 guineas, and was
being disposed of in shares, at £1 Is. each, the list of which
wa nearly completed.

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On Siiturdny last, nt mith
Wilniut Buck

Betty E
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penalty of the lav,

recount of the demeanour of t

week, and there was little alter-ea—_
of them prior to their final exit from th
It appears that Buckley slept each nii,
rest appeared calm and undisturbed. 0,
very minutes might be said to be number,
be noticed in his manner. He frequently
cution, even laughingly, and never evinced
tion when the shortness of his sojourn in t,
luded to. In the course of some converse,
individuals near him made use of the connno
it's nothing when you're used to it." Buci
" I've heard that henvinv 's nothing when yo,
I'm going to try it a bit to-morrow." He sat
night preceding the day which was to be his
twelve o'clock struck, one who was with bin
" Buckley, that is the last twelve you will ever Ii
He replied, " Yes, that's my last twelve." lie w
during the next hour, and his mind seemed perfec
When the clock struck one, he said, with a snai
getting a short-timer; I shall be away to-morrow
expression, " I'm getting a short-timer," it mus
served, is a common one amongst the prisoners,
that their term of imprisonment is drawing to
About half-past one he began to sing, chiefly sn
devotional pieces, amongst which was a part of the
" We praise Thee, 0 God : we acknowledge Thee
Lord." Soon afterwards he retired to rest.
soundly, and without the slightest appearance of
ness, till shortly after six o'clock, when he arose ar
himself. He was asked whether he would like to re,
replied in the negative. One of the turnkeys said to
" As you are not inclined to read. you had
and try to sleep a little more." He replied,
sleep no more till I sleep in death." about seven u a
the Deputy-Governor entered his apartment, and asked him
how he felt. He said, with a brisk air, " I'm very well,
thank you ; how are you ?" Soon afterwards he said," I'm
very hungry : I should like some breakfast." His bi-,' -
was taken to him at eight o'clock, when he was :
asleep. He ate with an appearance of good appetite,
at the termination of his meal, remarked, " I'm like
of the other prisoners : I'm going out this me'-
there's one going out with me. It is sat,'
spoke with an abhorrence of the crime
mitted.
Of the unfortunate woman, Betty Eccles,
stated that she declined considerably in hen_
after her condemnation, but, considering her sex, aa
pared for her sad fate with remarkable firmness. On Wednes-
-o.mdhfai:n;
the
hlseatasegdtroessbdl ieeerte,nhnofeor
accessary
and
deos
the
fill: retrso:R\t
tei fully\:romn:ia,eiltr,Armni,loa,tieoiumbrtog.iedikhAr e
Eccles,aatid llneltoiotfbtneu,adttn,
hsyi
ahntoet
fshdheetenh presenceiieadodtt
alhidea-rt
tehheildr
adjacenten. A sv
ill;
ienwer ill,o
ri wasaTnhuurrsseda s i
e
prdaching end, and remarked that- she she
not many hoursP
to lire. One of the female turnkeys said, " I hope it will be
happyaao., changerha atattendant
fdoarnl oalark.
"ed,B'leOsnajwd'ha‘; Idoamyosuurreelyit, w\il%l'hbaet
have von the assurance from ? " She replied, " From my
own heart." On Friday night she was very sick and ill,
complaining
11.11,i
eet t
iselSheep tnightfood,b dranksuialtne
and
some
some
con-
tinued
teaw as aboutt ile
viea rsyta i
sxoi
hl of
she ever
a,
ec vlfrequentlyeo violentrc
ka,te . p ad
and arose early in the morning. About eight o'clock she,
took some coffee, but was unable to eat. Shortly before eleven
o'clock she was removed from her apartment. She shook
hands with the females who had attended her, thanked them
for their kindness, and wished them health and happiness.
At eleven o'clock both the convicts were led to the Chapel,
where they partook of the sacrament, and joined with the
Chaplain in prayer for their souls. At half-past eleven
o'clock, Mr. Carson, the Under-sheriff, and Air. Wilson, of
Preston, the Deputy-sheriff, arrived at the gaol, and put
themselves in immediate communication with the Governor,
Mr. Amos. A few minutes before twelve the procea.:—
secn moving slowly from the Chapel, along the ~,,,
leading towards the governor's house. The Chaplain, in his
canonicals, walked first, accompanied by the Governor and
the Sheriff. Buckley followed, accompanied, rather than
supported, by two turnkeys. Then came the principal turn-
key followed by Betty Eccles, leaning on the arms of two
other turnkeys. Buckley walked with a step as firm as any
individual present, and appeared less agitated than those
abont him. Betty Eccles, looked sorrowful and ill, but no
extraordinary emotion or trepidation was perceptible. Arri-
tveerda,att
hteh ep
raoveeens us
ieo
na t
ptahaes
eudp,pae
and
dend
uoc
kf
le
y whichA.it
with
t an
no da tphpeo
ar
reapoocr .e.
of extraordinary alacrity, left the rank alone with a quick and
firm step, and passed through a door on the right. He was
followed by a ternkey and was absent about half a minute.
He returned in the same quick, decided manner, glancing
about him with an air of the most perfect undconcern. He
fell into his place, and the processian resume . ion series pro_
iv mhoon,lnteeverwithnoeutashowo.f di-
ogrfetshsetowards
a st the
pp
rroe
cs
es
e- press-room,
Arrived,the C h aa ptdltahi
e.nfiriegandt 1
onfgs
teps portions
indi-
'ugeder each evident
cations of feebleness. She was supportedd
lea-
dingyninisthoetdhfie prnirenssairso.omihßaufcekoilea
e,
culprits were place
full view of the drop. The Rev. Cha -
the turnkeys, and adsciennadhedairsaloan-plypoasiiite withthle
pdlaiffiacourmityl.eadThllT,
in a loud and
lain proceeded 1
d the executioner- (Calcraft, of Newgate)
impressive tone, an-. .
eserv, which he.read • ' p-
to the scaffold, andvit ihi
p i n i oni nfigr
sthe p
ehrafnodr armsisaaenddon Bu Buckley,
et hye, cwoillto-
ivniratse.diaTtheliys
operationbe
was
a e d
yes an an unblenclied cheek.
beecome rather faint during the per-
The female seemed to
con,
but she quickly rallied, and sat
formance of this operai
up her energies for the trying and
looked on withgaunnivare
up as if she were ca fling _ .
1 the voice of the clergyman ceased,
and Buckley the arms and led across the plat_
form to the drop, Bettyw
Eccles was, during this operation,
Ihe cap was drawn over his face and
beneathoPe
tahwefurloi:eccaadsiionwnstaesd,Staukde.dnreenb
ing with intense interes
slight sigh appeared to escape from
A
ward in like manner.
gu st
aloneed the h e r
rd without a perceptible falter, and
left sitting in her chair.t . Shoe:pitpaecaoremdptloetwio•antcshhetiwmaaprleodcefeodr:
her, bat she walked for w a .
beam,
where she was supported
was placed under the I
All then retired, leaving the
clergyman read the brief remnant
the gallows. The reverend
ination the bolt was withdrawn,
of the service. At its term
t nce of the Judge on the unfor-
shtaadndaidni
and the first part of the senile
Buckley struggled for a few
by the assistants till thfaetleraccuntlipornietsr
tunate mortals was execute•no
signs of life. The woman,
moments, and then evinceda to suffer much more severely.
being less heavy,
wind without motion, and her
also swayed to and fro in s which they had held of each
hands relaxed from the gra p
other. number of which must have
She struggled convualpspi2l;ethfeor some time, but, at length, she
d immediately after the execution.
disperse
been near 30,000) remained to see the bodies cut
Some hundreds, however,
down, d in a black shooting coat, dark trow_
Buckley was dressed Wellington boots, almost new. Ile
sers, plaid waistcoat,
The bulk of the crowd (the
, of a dark complexion, rather well-
was a short, stiff-rind did
situation in which he was placed.
mind or body, at the awntrary,
was much thinner, and seemed
formed features,
Betty Eccles, on the co
deal. She was dressed in a cotter>.
anal7d° not seem at all distressed, either in,
.1 light boots : she was an oldish-looking
dress, white cap, sae
woman, and rather tali.
to have suffered
reseed their gratitude to the Governor
Both prisoners
exPeskindness and attention which had
and his officers for th
they were condemned.
been shown them since they
haring obtained an order from
We believe that Mr.
of prisoners' heads.
the Sheriff, took casts
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.
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(Prof: the Second Edition of Friday.)
The fire may be said to be now entirely got undien
e, no
being observable except in an occasionalslightunder,
ori,,,
naiad degree ; azoi
cri
hg sht a tdh
fallen
1 cottonieu
down, iltnthh tt:losiu.
i‘ecgt
inwii
oatnrui
iieutehciot
itniunbs:e.uar
IsNsik,'
so
as to '—
on the foot of the third story from the ground. clan rest
the fire_engines are still employed on both sides of the build_
except by the water, has, a
epdlafyoirn
in the yard—that
ing,ploy
e
two top rooms of the middle warehouse, and a considt_n tbil,
playing
huapt oipintiti it: tie? ,ore. Alt is
sd
quantity in the jigger floor, or attic of that on the west 'ra
great quantity,
got out, and forms large heap
under the warehouse-door being a hill of no inconsiderable
much of it will still be available for manufacturino• Picked,
As water from the docks has been all along thrown upoPurPoses.
it will decide the question of the applicability, with n this fire,
to damage, of salt water in place of fresh, to the exrtFrerenee
ment of at least the raw material when ignited. inguish.
As before stated, the three top rooms of the middle
house (of those on fire) were filled with cotton. Thate ware_
highest room was, we learn, the property of Mes in the
and G. Maxwell, of which little or none is saved ; srs. w. A.
two rooms below belonged to Messrs. Cannon andthat in the
The only other cotton was in the attic of the next Miller.
westward, and was the property of Messrs. HM warehouse
Biddle. We were under a mistake in stating thatnPhreys and
pert} was in the possession of Mr. Pendlebur
About two o'clock this morning, an accident
fire-
the fire by which the lives of two of the air. t occurred at
police were placed in imminent danger. Officers
of the
and Griner were engaged in the fourth story cers Thornton
with branch Pipes, playing upon the or
the
warehouse
when the floor suddenly gave way with
itssmoulderingaccumulated
cotton
and fell down to the floor below withaccumulated load,
crash. One of the poor fellows (Thornton) a tremendous
out of sight amongst the cotton, which began to burn
threatening predicament. Mr. newittin an almost equally
Fire-police, be nue alarmed lest the • superintendent of tht
but with tbe assistance of firemen
I could not be extricated ;
branch pipe to work over Thornton, 3lO and 313, he got a
extricated both the men before they and after much exertion
Injury. There was room on the spot for sustainedi any personal
others to maintain their footing in the .liimself and the two
them out. It was well fur Thorntonptl
erai ous work of getting
soon, otherwise, so vigourously was
the
t he was rescued so
him lest he should be burned, that water thrown about
danger of being drowned. The
ti he probably was in some
rooms in these warehouses floors of the three lower
beans; and the fall of the are supported by strong ironr
fourth floor broke
beams in two. The accident ' broK one of these
of the warehouse. happened near the south point
Besides the corn and flour
rooms of the warehouse carried out from the lower
derable quantity of meal yesterday, there was also a con '
saved from the western warehouses:-
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the event of Sir J. Pirie's election as Chamberlain ol
the City of London, which is generally anpated, Mr.
Jeremiah Filcher has announced himself a candidate for the
aldermanic gown of Cornhill.
The Paris correspondent of the 21forning Post says, there
is a report in the highest circles, that Queen Victoria thinks
of renewing the royal f6tes of olden times, and that she in-
tends visiting the royal theatres in state, attended by her
whole court.
In consequence of continued indisposition, Sir James
ww,hlii,adl onha
„teehoeb jet
Shaw, Bart., the Chamberlain of London, has resigned that
office. Sir Bert,e. Bart.. the late Lord Mayor, te
Wm. Hevgate, have offered themselves as car
The last Limerick Chronicle says, " It is supper.,.._
Sir Henry Hardiuge succeeds Lord Eliot as secretary in
Ireland." yon, neparresAernktlso
ult. a ewe which yeaned four lambs; and last week a goose,
Mr. Be stall, of Temple'
belonging to the same gentleman, hatched an egg which pro
Chinese;
duced three perfect goslings.
senitutrorQgruAelenZi:tnafornTtiiiie Emperor ofC
of golden bedsteads and a quantity of silk of a sort whichst
has never yet been seen in Europe. There was likewise two
ear-drops worth £lOOO each ; and a shawl worked in needle_
work, with every kind of beast on it known to the
besides 14 large cases, each weighing 11 cwt., and
a 'wall
box of) ewellery.
A MAN KILLED BY A WINDMILL•—Abont six o'clock
Monday morning a young man, named John
per, in the employ of Mr. Scott, miller, of Leiden, was sent
road, Colchester. //B,,ing unloaded his eart, it 'e Ilarvrich-
he went round to inspect the exterior of the windmill,supposed
stepped within the range of ths ,ails, as the and
at the time, when be was struck by one of them mill was going
of his bead, and rendered insensible. H min on the .beck
Boll's house, and medical assistance e was, ,amen o 1,‘.,,'
cured; but it proved of no Avail, was- inimediatel .r.
as he i. • Y pro-
wl twelve tho nun day. De ,__, --xPired
'vt' was 20 years of age

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