The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICE.

Flowers of many Hues. Edited by Frederick Kempster.
Falkner, Manchester.
A very elegant work for presentation, the contents by
different authors, well known to the reading public. has:
just made its appearance from the Manchester
editor contributes several very graceful effusions.
dan Knowles. MrS. Coulten, J. B. Rogerson, an Mrs.
The
Cornwall B. Wilson, have each excellent
and with the
title page is one of the P neatest we have s
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work to the
ner the printers. We can recomMetlfl wi•ll prove very ac-
tteilsivl
notice of our fair readers, to whomsouvenir—it is es-
it.ceptable. As a elegant present
pecially worthy cf essrs. Falk-
getting up of the work, does great credi t

for the purpose of
mISSTONERS OF BIRKENHEAD.
the commissioners of Bir-
kenheadamended rate. preparatory to the annual
bald there to-day. The following gentle-
election to be _
Messrs. Pim, Green, Cole, Gilbert-
•
bieFeteCtllreg-lown-hall,
men were present,,, Kerr, and Hiad.• Mr. Green presided ;
Gilbert-
son; Adamson, the proceedings, said the object of the
in °Pen-to certify to
an , , Was merely the amended rate, in
MEETINGL as t evening,
was`
ee";enable those of the inhabitant's who had recently
der to .
..
°r pc; their premises, or had come into the possession
changed
property, to. vote at the annual election of commis-
sioners, in case they wished. He then submitted a long
list of persons who'had changed their residences, &c.,
at the fbot of which there was the following order :
" We do order the improvement rate to be amended by
the above list being added thereto, and we do amend it
accordingly." This order. having been signed by the
several commissioners in attendance, and Mr. Cole having
expressed a hope that they should have to announce the
passing of the Birkenhead Dock Bill at the next meeting,
the board separated.
FIRE.—On Sunday night, a bakehouse in Lower Hill-
street, Toxteth-park was destroyed by fire. The flames
were prevented extending Through the exertions of the
firemen.

June 4, 1844

MURDER OF TWO PROTESTANTS AT BRAD-
FORD, BY AN IRISH ROMAN CATHOLIC
MOB.

The Romish Church is really going a-head just now
all over the world, after a fashion which deserves the
serious consideration of the British Protestants of every
denomination. We give in our publication this day. the
particulars of a case in which a poor woman has heea
sentenced to death in Madeira, for disclaiming popish
idolatry. We give also full ; articulars of the atrocities
committed by the Irish Roman Catholics in the city of
Philadelphia, and the burning and slaughter in retaliation
which have been the result ; and we have now to record
the particulars of a savage and brutal assault committed
by a mob of Irish Catholics in Bradford, upon the mem-
bers of a band belonging to the Protestant Confederation,
whose crime was, that they had played during a procession
on Whitmonday, some tunes which are hateful to re-
bellious ears. The poor fellows, it appears, were taken
for Orangemen, and having been attending the gathering
of various lodges, and an evidently preconcerted attack was
made upon them near the Airedale Collage, Undercliffe,
nearßradford, were they were attacked by a body of Roman
Catholics, who threw stones at them, and beat them
severely with cudgels, shillelaghs, stones, &c. At the
time of the attack, they had given over playing, and were
proceeding quietly home. Their musical instruments
were smashed to pieces, and the unfortunate musicians
felled to the ground amid the yells and imprecations, of
their assailants. One poor fellow was left on the ground
horribly beaten about the head, and is since dead ; and
from the Halifax Guardian, we learn that at the time of
its going to press on Friday, another had just died.
Several more were dangerously wounded. A number of
of parties are in custody, charged with being concerned
in the outrage, and await the result of the inquest, which
was adjourned to yesterday.

St. Peter's Church, Rock Ferry, will be consecrated by
the Bishop of Chester this day (Taesday).
The borough magistrates contemplate, it is said, the
admission of reporters to their meetings in future.
The King of the French is to arrive in this country at
the latter end of September.

It is said, and we believe with truth, that within the last
few days, a fresh importation of pickpockets into this
town has taken place. It well becomes the public and
the authorities to be more than ever on their guard.
THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.-011 Sunday morning last
the Bishop of Chester preached at St. Peter's Church, in
tLis town, when the sum of £27 was collected in aid of
the Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of
Deceased Clergymen.

TRENNIAL VISITATION.—To-day, the Lord Bishop of
Chester will hold his trennial visitation for the district of
Liverpool, at St. Peter's Church, on which occasion, after
Divine service has been performed, his lordship will
deliver his charge to the assembled clergy.
HAVE WE SUFFICENT DOCK-ROOM ?—A vessel ar-
rived here cn Thursday last, reports having counted two
hundred and fifty sail of shipping within sounding for
Liverpool. There are few people, we imagine, who with
the present vessels in our port, would assert that we bar
sufficiency of dock-room for such a shoal.

CAUTION To GIG DRIVERS.—On Saturday, at the
Police-court, a young gentleman was fined five guineas
for injuries inflicted upon an elderly female by reason of
his furious driving on the 23d April last. The defendant,
it was proved, was driving the gig at the time in question
at the rate of ten miles an hour.

CONFIRMATION.—On Saturday the Lord Bishop of
Chester held a confirmation at- St. Michael's and St.
Martin's Churches, in this town, when nearly 2,000
young persons were admitted to that sacred ordinance ;
and, yesterday his lordship administered the same rite at
St. Jude's and St. John the Baptist's to about half the;
number of candidates.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We have not, dining the
usual bustle consequent on an election, been able to visit
this picturesque promenade since the opening night, but
we are not ignorant of the general satisfaction the Fete de
Ete has given. Every person who has honoured Mr.
Atkin with their presence, pronounces the preparation of
this season superior to any that•has preceded it.—See adv.
MAIL TO CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, --The
British and North American royal mail steam-ship,
Acadia, CaptainAyrie, sails to-day for Halifax and Boston.
Newspapers may now be transmitted to Canada, if *ad-
dressed via Boston, without any charge for conveyance by
packet. They will, however, be charged'the colonial rate
of one penny each paper, and, of course, titiy United
States postage for transmission to Boston.

PRESENTATION OF PLATE.—We were exceedingly
gratified yesterday by a glance at a beautiful silver tea and
coffee service, manufpctured by Mr. Doke, of Lord-street,
about to be presented to the Rev. Mr. Carpenter, as a
token of the estimation in which he is held by his con-
gregation. The Articles severally bear the following in-
scription :—" Presented to the Rev. Eh' Carpenter, A.M.
of St. Michael's Liverpool, by the members of his congre-
gation, as a token of their Chribtian love, and as a testi-
monial to his faithfulness in preaching the truth as it 15
in Jesus.'-Ist June, 1844. The articles are beautifully
•made, and will, we are' assured, be highly prized by the
reverend gentleman as a memorial of the strong affection
entertained by the congregation for himself personally, as
well as a proof of the attachment of his flock to the scrip-
tural doctrines he so faithfully labour to disseminate.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, JUNE 3.
The extreme aridity of the weather has shortened supplies o
new Butter, and caused an advance in price of fully 3s. per cwt.
The demand is very good. Provisions are in moderate demand,
and prices of the primest Irish are fully supported. Foreign is
rather neglected. Bacon in brisk request at 40S. to 425. for
Pelfast middles.

LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTA.TOE MARKET,
JUNE 3.
Potatoes, To 901 b s. d. s. d. Hay, old 2'.lr) 0 8® 1 1
Pink-eyes
Cups
Short-tops 2 1- 2 4 Straw,Wheat. 0 3a— 0 4
Cattle - 0 0 Oat
Red Rogers .... 3 0— 3 6 Grass
Manglewurzle .... 0 0— 0 0 Vetches

LATEST DATES AT LIVERPOOL.
Direct. I direct Direct. Indirect.
Australia... .. Jan. 4. Lima
Bahia .... Mar. 26 Maranham Mch. 23 ..
Barbadoes .. April 24 Mauritius .. Feb. 26.
Bombay .. .. April 1 Mobile .
B. Ayres .. .. Mar. 21 Monte Video. .. Mar. 21.
Calcutta .. V ar. 23 N. Orleans
C. G. Hope .. Mar. 15 New Yolk .. May 15.
Charleston .. May 11 Pernambuco. April 11. ..
China .... Feb. 27 Rio Janeiro .. Mar. 29.
Demerara .. April 15 Savannah
Havana. .. May 2. St. Helena
Jamaica .. .. April 23 Valparaiso . .. Feb. 8.
Laguira (April Vera Cruz April 22.
TIDE TABLE.
DAYS. MRN. EVN. HEIGHT HOLYDAYS, ETC.
Tuesday 4 1 8 132 18 I
Wednes. 1 1 56 221 16 10 Boniface. •
Thurs... 6 246 312 15 5 Corpus Christi.
Friday.. 7 337 4 3 13 11 Jupiter rises lb. Elin.
Saturday 8 433 5 4 12 9 Mars sets gh 46m.
Sunday 9 537 611 12 4 Ist Sunday after Trinity
Monday 10 6 46 7 22 11 10

LIVERPOOL INFIRM

RY REPORT, JUNE 1.

ADMITTED.

In-patient 49
Out-patients
Casuals during the week 7
Remaining in the house

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