The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-21 00:00:00

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Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Erie will presicl°
over the winter assize at Chester on the sth December.
A domestic in the employ of Mr. Houseman, at Skertqlt;
Lancaster, committed suicide on Saturday week. SP
cut her throat, and then threw herself into the canal. f,
ONE OF THE RUSSELL BENCH.—At the late Bolt%
Municipal Election, a county and borough magistrate%;
forgetfulness of the oath administered to him on his II:
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stallation, and inimitation of his Newport friend, Frost'
voted for theaka pub
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nTs wife nd de at By, in Lancashire,
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Mr. Park,
other day gave birth to twins; on the same eveninf, a
Mrs. Malone, of the same town, favoured her husbsti
with three : but on the following day the wife of a prior,•
soldier eclipsed both exploits, by presenting a quadruP
connubial pledge in the shape of four innocents ! !.,/
On Saturday-week, two boys, who were brothers,
at Dalton, were gathering cockles on the sands, and, 13`,1
fore they were aware of danger, were suddenly surroundi,
by the tide. One of them was drowned for want of tia.ey.,
assistance, but the other was providentially rescued fret
a watery grave, although not until he had sunk and TO
again several times.
JENNY LIND IN MANCHESTER.—This distinguished
lady having offered her services for the benefit of tD.
Royal Infirmary, Manchester, extensive arrangewe'
are being made for two grand concerts, the first of whit
will be held on the 19th of December. The various loaf
choral societies have offered their assistance. Some °
the most famous performers are already engaged.
JUVENILE REFUGE ANli SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY, 131100
CHESTCR.—The supporters of this institution, whicb
now been established for two years. held a public nacetihe
in tho-Town-hall, Manchester, on Thursday morning, t
Bishop of Manchester in the chair. The attendance °4.f,
numerous and respectable. Lord Mahon,. the lkiai'd
the Rev. Hugh Stowell, the Rev. Canon Clifton, !p
several other gentlemen, addressed the meeting. 3-lud
good has already attended the labours of his society,
it is intended to increase their number in the city. Adr
MANCHESTER ATHENEUM SOIREE.--011 Thurs.,-p
the annual soiree of the Manchester Athenaeum washoti
in the large room of the Town-hall. Between five :4,
.six hundred ladies and gentlemen, attired in ball dres'"„6l
attended. Lord Viscount Mahon, the author of severeo
very popular works, presided ; and on the right sada
of his lordship sat William Brown, Esq., M.P., Se?
Bright, Esq., M.P., Thomas Milner Gibson, Esq., Anlio
and other gentlemen. The noble chairman openeud
proceedings with a lengthened address, which was ers
delivered, and repeatedly applauded. The other spes' li
were T. M. Gibson, Esq., MY., Mr. Morell, Mr. 13:ov
Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Mark Phillips, and Mr. Br°o4
M.P. At the conclusion of the speeches the wool
cleared, when dancing was commenced. e`'
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MANCHESTER.—OR WOlll.l,
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day evening, between the hours of ten and twelve o•tbo
the whole of the immense pile of buildings known b 1 of
name of the Gaythorn Cotton Works, the propellor
Mr. James Fernley, and situate in Albion-street, I)/
chester, were destroyed by fire. It cannot at presewtt
I ascertained as to the cause of the fire. The fire origin
in No. 5 card room, situated in the centre of thel;Oti
hence there were no means of saving it. Upwards 0f net'
hands will be thrown out of employ. Mr. Rose, the e
getic superintendent of the Manchester fire-brigadeige
immediately on the spot with twelve engines and a
body of men • but, in consequence of the rapidity 0.1.
flames, no efforts could stay its progress. The loss Pnre,
Holub!. reported at from £30,000 to £50,000, but the,,
vise amount cannot be stated at present. We are i11.,110001
that the property was insured for not more than

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