The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

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BIRTHS.

A ftw days since, in the neighnourhood of Portarlington, a
woman named BEHAN, the wife of a mason, gave idrthtothree
temple ehiliiren, who. with their mother. are likely to live.
On the :Ist nit.. at Everingham Park. the lady of WILLIAM
:70NSTABLE MAXWELL, Esq of a daughter. _ „

On the loth ult.. at Co!mere Rectory-, tiampAtire, the lady of
the Rev J. B. BOURNE, of a son.
same day, the wife of Mr. 1 1-11 RKELL DOUGILL, flag-mer-
ch,int. Pttely.bridge, Yorkshire, of a daughter, being ber twea-
:i th ch•id.

On the 27th instant, the lady of E. MOCATTA, Esq., Islington-
s.quare, Shaw.street, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

Ou the 14th ult.. at Christ's Church, Mr. JOHN ROSE. Dub-
lin, to SARAH, third daughter of the late Mr. TURNEAUX, No.
9. Summerseat, in this town.
On the 2.ith ult., at St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, Mr. F.
PITT to Miss ANN WILSON.

Same day, at St. Martin's Church, JOHN, eldest son of Mr.
JOHN OWENS, licensed victualler, Ray.street, to JANE, eldest
daughter or Mr. WM. WILLIAMS, baker.

On the 26th ult.. at St. Nicholas's Church. Mr. CHARLES
BIRCHALL painter, Copperas-hill, to ELIZABETH. widow of
the late JOHN DEV NNEY, cooper. andeldest daughter of the
late Mr. Archibald Johnston. of Williamson-square.
On the 27th ult., at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. H. F.
Hampton, JOHN SIMPSON LEAKE, Esq , of Northwich, to
GEORGIANA, eldest daughter of Mr. JOHN PIERCE, Great
George street.

On the 28th ult., at St. Phillip's Church, Mr. THOMAS COW-
LEY, tailor and draper, Seaford), to SARAH, third daughter of
the late Mr. ROBERT DENT, of this town.
On the 29th ult , at St. Mark's Church, by the Rev. B. Mar-
shall, Mr. JAMES YATES, joiner, to ELIZABETH, daughter of
Mr. GEORGE GLOVER. engineer.
Same day, at the Independent Chapel, Rushhohne-lane, Man-
chester, by the Rev. Richard Fletcher, Mr. JOHN GRIERSON
to MARY ELLEN, youngest daughter of the late Mr. ROBERT
BOWERS, of Cheetham.
On the 2d instant, at St. Phillip's Church, by the Rev. R. L.
Townsend, Mr. JOHN K. DEAKIN. carrier, to EMILY, young-
est daughter of Mr THOMAS ATKINS, bulb wthis town.
. .

On the. 3rd instant, at St. Peter's Church, Mr. RICHARD
ARGENT. letter-press printer, formerly of London, to Miss
ELLEN MAC.tRTNEY, of Whitehaven.

DIED.

Lately, an idot woman, residing in Strathglass, having reached
the extraordinary age of upwards of a century. One old negh-
hour of the age of g 6, and several who have reached SO years,
remember " Fionagal gorach", or Foolish Flora, as a grown.
up woman when they were children, and estimated her age at
i3O to I ile years at least. Foo:i 1, Flora retained her conscious-
ness to the last, and was awar:. 'cr approaching dissolution.
For many years she migrated Pugh the country, obtaining a
pittance by card wool beliiging to the country people whom
she visited. During the last ten years she has been supported
by the assistance and sympathy of her neighbours, and, after
her case became known to Lord and Lady Lovat, Foolish Flora
wanted none of the necessaries of life.

In London, in his 72nd year, Mr. MUNDAY, of Oxford-
street, the well-known bookseller.
On the 9th Septemher last, at in his 23rd year, Mr. S.
B. JAMES.
On the loth of October last, on his passage to Africa, on board
the barque Prince of Orange, Captain JAMES GLOVER, late
of Workington, sincerely regretted by his family and friends.
On the /Bth November last, aged 45, Mr. ROBT. KNEALE,
son-in-law of the late Mr. Edward Hughes, of Mann Island.
Deceased was mate of the ship Franklin, and was lost overboard
a few days after leaving this port on her outward voyage.
On the 25th ultimo, IiENRY DONALD, son of Mr. RICHD.
HARPER, locker in her Majesty's Customs, and grandson of
Wm. Donald, Esq., Great-George-square.

Same day, at her residence, 2, Knight-street, West Derby..
road, ELIZABETH, relict of the late Mr. THOMAS ROW-
LAND.
Same day, at his residence. Marina Cottage. Douglas, Isle of
Man, SAMUEL DUTTON, Esq., in his 79th year, late of Liver-
pool.
Same day, aged 4 months, OLIVER, third son of RICHARD
LUMB, Titheharn street.
Same day, at Cockermouth, Cumberland, aged 74 years,
MARY, wife of JOSEPH STEEL. Esq.. solicitor, and, on
Tuesday last, aged S 6 years. JOSEPH STEEL, Esq., husband
of the above lady. They were both interred together on Satur-
day last.
Same day, aged 88, 'HANNAH, relict of Mr. SAMUEL MAD-
DOCK, Lower Bebbington, Cheshire.
Same day, at Ripon, aged g 4, Mrs. SARAH CLOUGH.
On the 26th ultimo, at his residence. T. agazines, aged 79
years, ROBERT MURRAY FRASER, Esq., late of Knock-
marroon, Phcenix-park, Dublin.
Same day, after a long and protracted illness, aged 19,
WILLIAM, second son of Mr. THOMAS PAGE, Berry-s reet.
Same day, at Sea.cornbe, aged St, Mrs. CARLI LE, cousin to
the late Oliver Marten, Esq., Lancaster.
Same day, aged 6, CHARLES STE P UEN, second son of the
late Mr. JOHN GRIFFITHS, Temple street.

Same day, at her son's hOuse,'Egremont. Cheshire. Mrs.
MARY BOLTON, widow of Mr. Thomas Bolton, late organist
of Christ Church. in this town.
Same day, aged Qo years, ELEA v OR, widow of Mr. ROBT.
SMITH. of Givendale, near Ripon, one of the oldest tenants of
Earl de Grey.
Same day, aged 37 years, ESTHER. wife of Mr. THOMAS
HAMNETT, butcher, T.tchfield.street.
Same day, at Portsmouth, in his loth year, Alderman THO-
MAS HEATHER, a highly.respected merchant and notary of
that port, and formerly of the firm of Heather and Lucas, of
this town.

On the 27th ultimo. aged 33 years, WILLIAM, second son of
Mr. THOMAS STRETCH, tailor and draper, Stanley street.
Same day, aged 32, Mr. BENJAMIN MATTHEWS.
Same day. aged 18, Mr. JAMES GOLDEN, of Ravenhead,
near St. Helens.

Same day, after a short illness, aged 69, Mr. WILLIAM
ADAMS, Great Hnmer•street.
Same day, ELLEN, wife of Mr. WILLIAM LAWTON, Grapes
Inn, Seliool.lane.

Same day, at his residence. Brownlow-hill, aged 55, Mr.
JAMES QUICK, eldest son of the late James Quick, accountant.

On the vBth instant, in Frederick-street, aged 2i years,
MA RY ELIZABETH,onty daughter of Mr. JOSEPH DUDDING,
paint and colour-manufacturer.
Same day, at Kirkdale, Mrs. MARY HOLMES, aged 73
years.
Same day, in his S2nd year, Mr. JOHN WILSON, of Renshaw.
street.

Same day. at Everton, aged 7 years, JOAN CURRIE, only
son of Mr. THOMAS BILLIsON. •

On the 2gth ultimo, at her residence, Aighurth, aged 60,
JANE, widow of the late GEORGE GREEN, Esq.
Same day, at his residence, Peckham-rye, in his Nth year,
VINCENT FIGGINS, Esq.
On the Ist instant. in Margaret.street. Cavendish square,
London, the Rev. JAMES STOVIN LIST,- it, Vicar of Ludding-
ton, Lincolnshire, eldest son of James Lister, Esq., of Sandon-
terrace, Liverpool, late of Ousetleet-grange, in the county of
York.

Same day, at her son's residence. Devonshire-place, E%'erton,
in her s9th year, MARY, relict of JOSHUA FRODSHAM, Esq.,
of Eccleston-hall, in this county.
Same day, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. E. S.
Boult, see 32, GEORGE JARVIE HOLLAND, Esq., of Lymb
Regis, Dorsetsbire.
On the end inst., THOMAS K. BICKERSTEII, the youngest
son of Edmund Bickersteth, Esq., aged sixteen months and five
days.
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On the 3rd instant, in the 3gth year of his age, Mr. WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, of the firm of Whitily Kr Williams, Bold-street,
eldest son of Mr. Wati.in Will am:,, Duke-st; eet.
Yesterday, EDWARD, eldest son of Mr, CHARLES APPLE-
TON, letter-press printer, of this town.

The Earl of Zetland has proceeded to the metropolis,
in order to be elected Grand Master of the Freemasons,
in the room of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sus-
sex. The noble earl's installation takes place at the en-
suing quarterly meeting in June next.
AN OLD PRINTING OFFICE.—The printing office es-
tablished by Christofer Piantin, about 1530, at Antwerp,
then a great commercial emporium, has survived to our
time in active operation, through the descendants of his
daughter, the wife of John Mnret, whose name the press
has continned to bear. The Polyglot bible of 1569-1578
is an enduring monument of Plantiu's press, of which
some of the productions attest the existence in 1555.

SOVEREIGNS OF EUROPE.—On a general glance at the
ages of monarchs and ruling princes, of the 52 Sovereigns
of Europe, four are upwards of 70 years old—the King
of Sweeden, 81 ; the King of Hanover, 72 ; the King of
the French, 70; the Pope, 70. Above 60—the King of
Wurtemberg, the Elector of Hesse Cassel, the Grand
Dukes of Hesse Darmstadt, Mecklenburg Strehtz, Alden-
burg, and. Saxe Weimar. Above 50—the Emperor of
Austria, the Kings of 13avaria, Denmark, Belgium. and
Holland. Above 40—the Emperor of Russia, the Kings
of Prussia, Saxony and Sardinia, and the Grand Duke of
Tuscany. Above 30—the King of Naples. Above 20—
Quetm Victoria, the Sultan, the King of Greece, the
Queen of Portugal, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, and the Duke of Nassau. Under 20, but one,
the Queen of Spain, who is but 13k. The western world
is the region of republics. The only Sovereign is the
Emperor of Brazil, still a boy, 18 his last birthday.

IMONTRLY REPORT.]
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
CORNER OF HARFORD-STREET, MOUNT-PLEASANT.

Surgeons Dr. Edwards and Mr. Neill.
Assistant Surgeon, J. B. Barrow.
Treasurer Henry Crosistleld, Esq.,
EYE DEPARTMENT.
New Patients admitted in the month of PO. - -
Patients prescribed for, and who have rr
assistance during the month of A.n've"
. Febu.rary, ,

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