The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-13 00:00:00

SOMETHING NEW.

In this week's Pictorial Times is contained a sketch of
a street fitted wi'h railway omnibus trains, and electric
message delivery telegraphs. We are inclined to think,
says the Railway Times, that this sketch will prove rather
more amusing than practical, but, nevertheless, the ob-
servations which accompany it in the pages of our con-
temporary, are not unworthy of consideration. It seems
that a new company is about to be started for the pur-
pose of establishing lines for telegraph communication
along the streets of the metropolis. The following is the
proposition as it appeared in the Pictorial Times:—
" Public messa:e delivery stations will be established,
one in every populous neighbourhood. These will com-
municate with each other, and with one grand central de-
par. An organised corps of messengers will be connected.
with the establishment, who will at once proceed with •
messages to such parties to whom communications may be.
addressed. Lw; rates of charges will be adopted, that
the convenience may be easily accessible to all classes of
the community.

" The utility of the proposed scheme must be obvious.
The Horse Guards could have a line direct to the Tower,
and an order from Government be delivered and acted
upon in a few moments. It is impossible, in fact, to say
any limits could be placed upon the useful operation of
such an establishment, as the Public Mrs-age Delivery
Company promises to be, and as we have been favoured
with two engravings, illustrative of the process by which
the wires are made ti traverse the streets, and feeling that
the capability ani utility. which alone encourage the pro-
moters to proceed with the scheme, deserves notice, we
have readily admitt=•d them into our columns, to gratify
the curiosi v which must be excited by the announcement
of such a company Lein about to be formed."
How far this novel affair will succeed time only can
show. At all events it is something to amuse us in these
dull times.

"LOVE NEVER DIES."—On Saturday, at Pyle, Mr.
Thos. Harding, of the parish of Newton Nottage, aged
69 years, was married to Mrs. Mary Austin, of Pyle.
aged 71 years,—their united ages being 140 years! It is
said in their youthful dais—nearly 50 years ago—they
had been "sweethearts"—bad quarrelled—parted—and
had now, after an intervaLof half a century, redeemed
those pledges of affection, *high, in the heyday of their
youth, they made to each other. Such is the course of
love !

JOIST STOCK COMPANIES.-We learn from a parlia-
mentary return, th4t before September, 1844, when the.
act 7 and 8 Victnria, cap. 110. to regulate joint-stock
companies was pa,sed, there were 991 companies in ex-
istence ; and that from November, 1844, to June last, as
many as " 1.633 companies were provisionally registered."
Railways form the principal feature in the provisionally
registered companies. Such compsnies are required to
be completed end registered within twelve months, and it
appears that of the 1,633 companies called into existence
only 115 were completed. _ _

A SPEAKING LARK.—d'i'e have often heard of speak-
ing p,rrots end speaking starlings, but we have never be-
fore heard of such a rare avis as the bird which " soars to
heaven's gate" changing its meloi )us warbling to the
imitation of the human voice. There is at present, howe-
ver, in the possession of Mr. Muir. hairdresser, Kirkaldy,
a lark of this description. Mr. Muir has been very suc-
cessiul in rearing starlings, and, with attention and the
benefit of example, the lark has picked up the numerous
sentences used be a s•arling reared by Mr. Muir. The
lark witl occasionally stop short in his song, and, looking
towards its owner, if engaged in conversation with a
stranger, put the query, " What e o you say, sir ?" to
the no small as'onishment of the visitor.—Fife Hoed.
NEW DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT.—MeSSrS. Little
and Byers' new drapery establishment, at the top of Lime-
street, opens to-day, with a splendid stock of goods of
every description.—See advt.
DEAFNESS.—Mr. Swift, aurist, regrets the disappoint-
ment his numerous patients met on his last visit to Liver-
the place being closed without his knowledge, so
that he had not time to say to where he had removed.
Mr. Swift hes got excellent accommodation elsewhere,
as may be seen from an adyert4sement, and will attend his
rooms on Monday and Tuesday. _ _

The Dreadnoniht tio.pital-hip and St. Thomas Hos-
pital again outdone in the cure of wounds and ulcers by
Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—John Newington, a sai-
lor, living in Adrian-court, Dover, was a patient on beard
the Dreadnought, and again at St. Thomas' Hospital. for
some weeks, for a very bad ulcerated leg of long standing,
without ob'aining the least relief at either of the abo% e in-
stitutions, but was cured immediately afterwards by H 01-
lowav's Pills and Ointment. The truth of this statement
can be attested by Mr. G. Ashmore, the very respectable
chemist, at Dover !

LONDON GAZ 10"1 E.-TU NBDAY, OCT. 6.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Nicholson and Goddard, I.incoln, architects—Banks and Har-
rison, Birkenhead, millwrights—J. Booth and T. Thompson.
Blyton and Morton, Lincolnshire, railway contractors—Moore
and .1. Dale, Li erpool, shipbrokers—J. Carr and J. Bagshavr.
Sheffield, grccers—W. Ingram and H, Johnson, Midhurst, Sus-
sex, surgeons—W. Ailceck and J. Fewkes, New Basford, Not-
tinghamshire, lace rnanufactitrers—L'ewellyn and Ryland, Bir-
mingham, britannia metal manufacturers—J. Williams and T.
Welsby, Liverpool. coactimakers—T G. and J. Johnson, Omen-
try, brewers—H. and J. Ramsey, High-street, Poplar, auction-
cers—A. Moody and Co Glasgow. merchants.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. • :
R. B. Preston. Leith, Gljucestershire, coal dealer.
J. Crabtree and W. Burnley, Tustead, Lancashire, woollen
manufacturer.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Charles Beans, Winchesrer,miller.

BANKRUPTS.
John Burton, Liverpool. auctioneer, Oct. 2', Nov. 23. at 1$
o'clock, at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy. Solici-
tors, Mr. Walker. Furnival's-inn ; and Mr. Bradley, Liverpool.
Offi ial assignee, Mr. Cazcnove. Liverpopl.
• William Beamer. West Derby, Lancashire, joiner, Oct. 20,
Nov. 13, at 11 o'clock. at the Liverpool District Court r f Rank-
ruptcy. Solicitors, Messrs. Norris and Co., Bedford-row; end
Mr Thompson, Liverpool. Official assignee, Mr. Morr,an,.l.l-
- _

William Maw, Birkenhead, builder, Oct. IR, Nov. 26, at 11
o'c:ock. at the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy.
bolicl-
tors. Mr. Woodroffe, Lincoln's inn; and Mr. Reade, Birkea' •
head. Official assignee, Mr. Morgan, Liverpool.
Edward Beney. Tunbridge. Kent, licensed victualler.
Wm. Mullett, West Peckham. paper manufacturer.
illiam George Grossmith, Komsey, Extra, brewer.

Samuel Page, Nottingham. currier.
Henry Parrati., Bristol, coach builder.

.DIVIDENDS
Oct. 27, B. L. M. Rothschild, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-
inn.fielas, niamond merchant— Oct. 27, W. Mitchel, Finsbury- .
place, South, and elsewhere, furniture dealer—Oct. 27, A. BUG-
nett, Bridge house place. Newington.causeway, blind maker--
Oct. 37, M. Allen, Waltham. Holy. cross. Essex, apothecary--
Oct. 27. H. Clarke, George.street; Mansion.house, lock manu-
facturer—Oct. C. J. Edmunds, Bluntisham, Huntingdon-
shire apothecary—Oct. 34, W. Chanler. Minories, chymb,t--
Oct. 31, J Garsed jun., Leeds. flax manufacturer—Oct. 29. C•
Lewis. Bath, in,lseeper—Nov. g, J. Partridge. Cheltenham, coal
merchant—Nuv. t, T. Read. Manchester, cigar dealer.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day of meeting.
Oct. 28, J. Turner, Ltielgate.hll, jeweller—Oct. 27, E Jones!
Liverpool, i nrimonger—Oct. i 7, J. Carlysle, West Derby. IA!
cashire, builder—Nov. 14, S. Griffiths, Wolverhampton,
whole-
sale druggist.

CERTIFICATES
To be granted by the Court of Review, unless cause be shown
to the contrary on or before Oct. 2:.
J. Runn, baker. Por man-square. haberdasher - J• .Itr.:Tiger;
Munchester, warehouse, an—W. Watts, Doncaster. mT,
M. Hobson, Great Grim,hy. Lincolnshire, corn
me chan
Edwards, Llansairtliraid, Mon,gomeryshbe. surge"'

SCOTCH SEQUESTICATIONS.
D Gray. Edinburgh. solicitor.
W. Finley, Waikerton.Fifeshire.

.rs.v 11-iahSAAAN l•a,CET.rm nr PRIDAY,
PA RTNEKSIII l'S DISSOLVED.

W. Pass and J. Jarman, Sheffield. farmers—S. Harrison, J.
Kendall. ann T. Hampson, Wedneshury, Staffordshire, coach-
sm,ths ; as far as regaids J. Kendall—J. Stott and J Williams,
Manchester, fire.eng%ne manufacturers—J. Greenhalgh, Bridge,
Enid J. l'awson, Manchester, gingham manubcturers—Blind-
less and Fildes. Manchester, calico printers—R. Cooke an t
Hodson, Manchester, hatters—M. and T. Clarke, Derby, malt,
stets.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
TT. Emanuel, Hanover-square, goldsmith.
M. Emanuel, Hanover-square goldsrni h.

K RUPICI ES. ANNULLED.
Oct. R. Charles Paddon, Charlotte-terrace, New.cnt, Lambeth.
slopseller.
Oct. 2. Randle Dower, Stalybridge, Lancashire, cotton-500'