The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-08-08 00:00:00

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red freestone dressings to the gateways, windows, and
corners, -and the same material is used in the cornicing
and blocking. It occupies, in breadth, the space between
Great Newton-street on the east, and Gid-street on the
south ; and, in length, runs from Dansie-street, on the
south, towards the backs of the houses in that part of
Pembroke-place, between it and which there is still a
vacant piece of ground. to be enclosed along with it, and
to be appropriated, in the meantime, for vegetables, &c.,
and as a yard for market carts. The north wall of the build-
ing is also so constructed (without shops interiorly) that
it may be readily taken down, and the covered market be
extended northward on this open ground, should the re-
quirements of the town hereafter render such an addition
advisable.

The style of architecture (which we should call Roman)
is plain, but neat. The building represents two stories in
elevation. The principal front is to Dansie-street, in
which there is a large central semicircular arched gateway,
faced with rusticated ashler. On each side are two smaller
gates, in nearly the same style, and all of them are finished
with ornamental open iron-work under the arches. The
lower windows, nearly square, have a flat arch at the top,
in the brickwork. Those of the upper story consist of
three compartments, with arched tops—or, in other words,
of three narrow windows in each, divided by square pil-
lars or piers of stone—forming a triple window, and have
a good effect. The whole is surmounted by a blocked
cornice, running all round. The angles are finished in
corresponding rusticated quoins. _

The interior arrangements are, we think, greatly supe-
rior in accommodations, and in the admission of an ample
volnine of light, to any of the other markets ; experience,
and the good judgment of the designer, having suggested
and matured many improvements. There are five wide
avenues. as in St. John's Market, divided by four rows
of slender iron pillars, supporting the centre portions of
the roof. There are forty-eight skylights ; on each side,
nine triple windows above the shops; and ten single ones
below, lighting the latter from the back of each ; eight
similar windows (above and below) in the principal or
south facade; and fourteen in the north wall. If to these
we add the perforated iron-work over the doors, we have
no fewer than 115 openings for the admission of light. The
window frames are neat iron castings; and all the upper win-
dows open in two sheets, for the admission of air. The
roof, in. five longitudinal divisions, is a fine piece of car-
pentry and iron work ; rods, on 'the tension principle,
being applied in lieu of principal beams and king posts,
which gives the whole a light and elegant appearance ; a
luffer board roof runs along the ridge of each division,
and admits the air, while it excludes the rain. The whole
is guttered with zinc, and the water runs down each al-
ternate column, and is received into a large cistern under
the floor, for washing out the market, &c. There is a
range of ten butchers' shops on the east side, and four at
the south end. On the west side are shops for ham,
cheese, poultry, &c., and also at one end the weighing
office, and in the middle, the office for the inspector. All
the shops are large, and are fitted up in a superior manner,
with woodwork of extraordinary thickness. The avenues
will be fitted up with stalls and standings for vegetables,
fruit, and every variety of edible, in the same manner as
St. John's. At the north end there will be a range of
stone tables for fish.

The principal novelty, however, is the work under-
ground. Beneath the shops, on each side, there is a
continuous range of arched cellars for the storing and
preservation of meat and other articles. These are ap-
proached by commodious staircases, at both ends of the
building and also in the middle, which lead to a tunnel
nine feet wide, and arched with brick, the full length of
the building, and from which diverge the several doors.
This is a great improvement. The cellars are roomy,
dry, and cool. They are paved with brick, on edge, and
each has its window, lighted from a grating inserted in
stone, on a level with the footwalk in the respective
streets. There is an air-grating in the middle of each
floor, having a communication under ground with the
open space covered by the outward window grating; and
there are also air drains in the roofs of the vaults, com-
municating with the chamber in the spandril of the two
arches of the cellars and the tunnel, and which is open at
either end. Besides the stairs leading to these subter-
ranean depositories, there are, at the north end, two in-
clined planes, for the ea•ier transit of heavy goods. These
are outside, in the yard, and are neatly railed in with iron.
The planes terminate at one point, and, perhaps, a small
winch would there be serviceable, in palling up heavy
articles on trucks.

The architect of this new market, (which, we hope, will
be found a great convenience to the town, and especially
to those residing in its vicinity—more particularly as re-
gards garden stuffs and farm produce,) was Mr. Franklin,
surveyor to the Corporation ; and the whole of the ar-
rangements do him much credit. All the worki are ex-
ceedingly well executed, no expense having been spared.
There are already some new inns, and some old ones
renovated, round the spot, as well as some handsome tea
and grocery shops, in a forward state for the commence-
ment of operations.

We are indebted to Mr. Barnett, the intelligent clerk
of the works, for a cursory view of the premises, as well
as for some explanations with which he politely furnished

We understand that the Rev. William Molynenx, B.A.
of Emanuel College, Cambridge, has been appointed to
the Cnracy of Bebbington.
FINE VIOLINS.—It gives us much pleasure to recom-
mend to gentlemen amateurs and professors of music an
assortment of first-rate old Italian and English violins,
which are to be sold by Wm. Hodgson, at his rooms, to-
morrow. These violins are in excellent condition and
well worthy of attention ; indeed, it is seldom that such a
variety of good instruments are offered to the public.
The newly-invented patent violins are, we understand,
highly approved of by the first English performers. and
much admired for their superior brilliancy of tone.—See
advt.

COLLISION ON THE Itivßrt.—Yn the 4th instant, a
large rowing boat, mann( d by twelve young. men, amongst
whom was William Johnson, a seaman, Put off from the
entrance to the Coburg Dock1 their object being to visit

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her, called out to those on hoard to stop her; but they
paid no attention, and a collision took place, by which the
boat w•,!,s upset and the parties in her thrown into the
water. Johnson, it appears, was struck by some part of
the steamer, and sank to rise no more. All the others
were picked up, and were enabled to walk home. The
body of the deceased was not found until yesterday morn-
ing. when it was discovered on a bank near the spot by a
police officer. The inquest will be held this day.
UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A SEAMAN.--AR old
weather-beaten tar, named Henry, was on Thursday
Placed before Mr. Rushton, charged by a lodging-house-
keeper and his daughter, named Shiel, with having stolen
a hat, which they produced. The complainants stated
that the prisoner had lodged with them twelve months
ago, when he left and went to sea, taking with him the
hat, which belonged to another lodger not now in the
town, and leaving his own old hat, in a bandbox, in place
of it. Both the complainants swore to the identity of the
hat, but could point out no particular marks. In reply
to Mr. Rushton, the male complainant said that he was
sure it was the same, " as, being little worn, it corre-
sponded with a new suit of clothes and a new watch,
which his other lodger had bought a short time before!"
Mr. Rushton wished to know what correspondence there
could be between a hat and a watch, or even a coat?
Witness thought the matter quite conclusive, all the arti-
cles (which he had in his possession) being nearly new
and little worn! Mr. Rushton then inquired what had
become of the old hat left behind, and, being told it was
still in the house, sent for it. An old and " shocking bad
hat " was brought, turned up round the whole brim. The
prisoner, who had strongly denied the charge, laughed,
and said that at that time he had no hat at all, but wore
a cap. He added that he had purchased the hat produced
against him in Lord-street a few days before, and could
prove it; and that he had seen the male complainant on
Saturday, and was not then accused by him of having
taken it. The compainant said he had not then seen the
hat, but afterwards saw it on the prisoner's head, and
had him apprehended. Mr. Rushton ordered the old hat
to be put upon the prisoner's head, which was done. It
fell down over his face, and, on being touched, twirled
round on his crown. Mr. Rushton said, "It won't do—
it won't fit; somebody else has taken it; discharge the
prisoner." It appeared from other evidence that the
prisoner had left the complainant's lodging-house, and
Bence probably arose the charge.
WEST DERBY FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
—The second show of the season took place on Thursday
last, under a spacious marquee pitched on Mr. Hughes's
bowling green, which was quite filled with beautiful plants
and flowers, fruits and vegetables. The day was un-
fortunately very wet, and the attendance of company
consequently slender. The show of carnations was pretty
good, taking into account the unpropitious character of
the season for these and other species of florist's flowers
—most of the growers having lost a great part of their
stocks. The dahlias were very excellent for the early
period of the year. A number of exceedingly fine plants
were sent from Norris-green, the seat of J. P. Heywood,
Esq., but not for competition. Messrs. Whalley carried
off 16 prizes, out of 50, for carnations : others were fairly
distributed between Mr. O'Grady, Mr. Jones of Lark-
hill, Mr. Winward, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow, &c. The
prizes for the best basket of plants, the best pelargonium,
&c., and the best turnips, were awarded to Robert Jones,
Esq., of Sandfield House,—also an extra prize for 16
beautiful cockscombs. The other prizes were won as
follows .—Best stove plant,and 2nd pan of pansies, Messrs.
Whalley; Ist pan of do., Mr. O'Grady; 3rd do., Mr.
Franks, Edge-lane; best greenhouse plant, and best
fieschia (Venus Victoria), Mr. Edwards; 2nd do.. Mrs.
Preston, of Fir-grove; 2nd best pelargonium, best her-
baceous plant, best cauliflowers, cabbage, and lettuce, Mr.
Leatherbarrow; 2nd best basket of plants, bes, basket o'
cut flowers (ve'y beautiful), ?rid k"" "I-- •

Ut.:3l. \All, 11GJ, 4,31, pct. 3,
2nd best apples (of 1842), best black grapes, and 2nd
best white grapes, Mr. Jones, of Lark-hill; green and
yellow gooseberries, Mr. Thomas Harrison ; white and
red do., cherries, black, white, and red cur.—
berries, cucumbers, autumn onion--

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will take place about the end of September

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