The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-15 00:00:00

April 15, iBll.

Loral grluo.

The Earl of Derby is expected to leave Knowsley for
London on the 23rd instant.
The Rev. F. Parry attended and spoke at several of the
religious meetings in Dublin last week.
St. Andrew's Church, in this town. has been licensed
for the solemnization of marriages.
Mr. Roebuck, Q.C., received three hundred guineas for
defending the Birkenhead rioters.
The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow will sail for
Philadelphia to-morrow.
On Saturday a fire broke out in the shop of Mr.
Thierry, dealer in French shoes, Bold-street. The damage
done was about £lOO.
The Rev. B. A. Marshall has been appointed to the
Stipendiary Curacy of Tattenhall, by the rector, the Rev.
G. R. Moncrieff.
On Wednesday, a woman, unknown, was found in Is-
lington, in a helpless state of intoxication. She had sus-
tained a fracture of the skull, of which she died next day.
The steam-boat opposition so long carried on between
the City of Dublin Company and one or two other compa-
nies has been amicably settled.
Mr. Bette!shy has handed over £lO 55., the proceeds
of an amateur concert, held at the Rimrose Hotel, Bootle,
for the benefit of the Hungarian refugees.
The body of an infant prematurely born was found in
a gully hole, near the Scotch Church at Birkenhead, on
Tuesday.
H Among the various novelties sent from Liverpool to the
World's Pair," is an elegant drawn bonnet, made from
that useful material gutta percha—its merits being light-
ness, and suitable for all seasons, as it is waterproof.
AMATEUR PERFORMANCE.—The Manchester Shake.
Pearian Society will perform at our Theatre Royal on
Friday the 25th inst., for the benefit of the Eye and Ear
• Infirmary.
On Saturday week a man named John Sandars was
knocked down by a lorry in Strand-street, and one of the
Wheels of the vehicle passed over his head, which killed
kilt on the spot.
• About a fortnight ago, as an old man, about seventy
Years of age, named Philip Harriot, was passing along
Oxford-street, lie was knocked down by a spring cart, and
le seriously injured that he died on Saturday.
has Mr. John Wainwright, surgeon-dentist, of Birkenhead,
had presented to him a handsome gold chronometer,
,
a number of friends, as a token of esteem for his moral
"erecter, christian conduct, and professional skill.
The increase of vessels and tonnage entered into and
tired from Liverpool, from and to places within the
re 148." the East India Company's charter, from Ist of
LonnarY to 31st March, 1851, is 36 vessels, with 18,839
ge.
the Liverpool sessions, some bold and expert thief entered
the Recorder's room, and carried off his worship's great
deliqupat, containing money and papers in the pockets. The
ent has escaped with his booty.
THE MODEL OF ROME.—This interesting model still
continues on view. The talented modellist has just pub-
lished a brief, but graphic, description of every object of
interest in this classic locality. which will render the
der.visi
much more attractive and instructive to every
in coiner named Floyd was unfortunately run over by a
Limekiln
Wees, on the Birkenhead Railway, near to
saiesekiln-lane station. The man was walking in corn-
Pa?, With another man along the railway, and was in the
set of jumping off the line when he was caught by the
lifter of the engine. His companion escaped.
Tbe students of the Liverpool Infirmary School of
Medicine held a dinner, at the Wellington Hotel, on
s.,llfontlay evening. Amongst the entlemen present
Dr, -Vose, Dr. Hibbert Taylor, Dr.g Dickinson, Dr. Inman,
'ir• Nevins, Mr. J. Cooper, Mr. Long, &c. The dinner
Jas elegantly served up. The chair was occupied by Mr.
,7,11. Walker, and the vice-chair by Mr. G. S. Taylor.
BOLD-STREET ARCADE.—This property, which
sop about three acres of land, and extends from the
sue of 80ld-street to the Waterloo Hotel, and produces a
•ParY large rental, has recently been sold by the trustees
of Messrs. Jevons. The purchasers are Messrs. Samuel
and James Holme, Joseph Locke, Esq., M.P., and Mr.
-raaseY• The property has realised about £45,000.
A. machine is now at work in Glasgow which makes a
•alae cask in ten minutes. The Glasgow Mail 'says
The thing was perfect—the cutting and jointing were
done with mathematical precision, and all the hand had
really to do was, to arrange the staves and fix the heads
the rest was accomplished by machinery, and with so
ttle trouble that the article was finished before one
eould fancy that a hoop was on. The patentee of this
Invention is Mr. James Robertson, formerly of Liver-
LivERPOOL HORSE FAIR.—The third fair took The
number Wednesday. There was a very full attendance. The
liSsraber of horses admitted was 244, being an increase of
Pest over last fair day. The Manchester dealers brought
Icapital n some Very fine draught horses, and there were several
lots from Ireland and Wales. Taking the supply
Aiegetberp it was a decided improvement in comparison
wateeil the last day. We heard of a good many sales taking
tts-, at good prices. There were some good roadsters,
au the usual sprinkling of all other descriptions.
stil• MONSTER TABLE-CLOTH.—There is now on view at
'el? establishment of Messrs. Jeffery, Morrish, and Co.,
tact:oil-street, one of the largest table-cloths ever menu-
the facture -street,
The fabric is double damask, elegantly figured,
i!so, Yhole surrounded with a rich border. It measures
,'Llsteet 6 inches in length, by 7 feet 3 inches in width.
This extraordinary specimen of British manufacturing
holti"se,,s
ej.untended for M. Soyer's Symposium, at Gore-
Lisp esj‘-ensington. It will remain here a few days for
DA 4°,,,, •
Minutes PGativ's Yea'vekiiGeo.—On Monday night last, about ten
at the Gas Work
street, he was attacked'clock as John Pain, brass finisher,
asbyw:ahlrkeien g
or afloounrg
ruffians, o uth Bwehtoar dp
Plied chlorofnose, and immediately deprived
him
of
,his orn2
sto his. They then robbed him of a patent
lever watch saennti all the money he had, and also endea-
voured to take off his coat. The poor fellow lies danger-
onsly ill. This is the second outrage in this street within
I Short period.
Tan NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—The United States'
!nail steamer Pacific, Capt. Nye, sailed on Wednesday
Tr New York, with the usual mails and 22 passengers.
The steamers of this line will sail hence twice a month
tillothe Wednesdays, and, after the 16th inst., from New
yk twice a month on the Saturdays, up to the 19th of
Jul after which they sail three times a month. The
sMail steamers are advertised to leave Liverpool
ealT, commencing from Saturday week last, and from
sserica on Wednesday the 23rd inst.
Coss-
sleTlON OF FIVE OF THE BIRKENHEAD RIOTERS.
bench Learned Judge (Williams) took his seat on the
for shs °II Tuesday, and after hearing Mr. Evans in reply
retirea Prosecution, summed up the case. The jury then
itinutes"ill were in deliberation an hour and twenty
against's' after which they returned a verdict of guilty
Ilan\ " 'we of the defendants—Haggarty, Smith, Fitz-
sos
has ' tsriffin, and Fahan. The Judge, after some re-
neon the conduct of the police, which he considered
auebeen unjustifiably violent, sentenced Griffin and
Pitzsli to be imprisoned twelve months, and Haggarty,
ix..47"ns, and Smith, nine months.
cot-P°nTATroer OF COTTON INTO LIVERPOOL.—The
%eves'," Imported into Liverpool amounts to more than
our manufactories,
of the consumption of this material in all
des ulanufactories, one-eighth going to the ports of Lon-
whuil Glasgow, Hull, and casually to minor ports. Of the
Beat7e of this, import, five-sixths come from the United
s, the remaining one-sixth from Brazil, Egypt, and
poa,West Indies. The whole quantity received in Liver-
oteeri.in 1850 was 1,573,202 bales, worth twelve millions
sterling, imported in 250,000 tons of shipping, and, ern-
snj'ng for
cottony, and interest of capital
Thipted in the manufactories, at least forty-seven
iiisesils sterling a year, and paying not less than
ENLARGEMENT°OO,OOO annually -in weges.
por OF THE CORN EXCHANGE.—The new
teb 90 of the Corn Exchange will soon be almost entirely
The present area, which is only 750 square
f 70.9 fices,
of jesting Brunswick-street. The roof, which will be made
sese clii, and highly ornamental, will be supported by two
eeZof slender columns, twenty-five feet in height. The
strie roof will have a clear altitude of forty-five feet.
of titiPt! light will come from the roof, which will be made
'eowslea plate-glass, ground on one side, to moderate the
be h`r of the light. The exterior to Brunswick-street will
guilt
sof Yorkshire stone, in the Italian style of archi-
gtx4eti and will extend in length about forty feet. The
eitatioe will soon be one of the largest and most
co 'll in the kingdom.
Pat:AtALMENT OF BIRTH.—A few days ago a female,
s'ard's q4"4431:na Owens, applied for admittance to Mr. Col-
he w..)ervants' Registry Institution, in Renshaw-street.
eokttaas admitted, but soon afterwards suspicions were
„
korniined that she was p
witregnant. Early on Tuesday
go't'g she left the house h a bundle under her arm.
ances 14.4, stairs into her apartment, certain appear-
Precedindicated that the girl had been delivered during the
tioned ng night. Sbe soon returned, and on being ques-
Tortevadmitted the fact, ands aid the child was alive in
Itho,,,t's-Park- An inmate was sent to make inquiry,
stands' leaving the institution, observed an old woman
esejtel:;g the street, with a bundle in her arms. This
iso
irsas sloPicion. The bundle was examined,
.when it
the overed to be the dead body of Owen's child. At
that ,rest on Thursday a surgeon gave it as his opinion
from Lae child had been born alive, but death had resulted
retu'Y ant of proper attention after birth. A verdict was
broureghet,.ac‘pordingly, an.lithe woman, when able, will be
1,14: eetore the magistrates for concealing the birth.
o'Seni GREAT FLOAT AT BIRKENHEAD.—The formal
fifty „ g of the Great Float, containing a water space of
the scres, took place on Thursday. For the last week
tienii_o.at has been full of water, and ready for the recep-
vsereVessels. Amongst those present at the opening
Chi Joseph Bailey,M P Mr. Ellice, Mr. Garnett, b Laird, Bailey, Mr.'
r.e,inethyaleit Mr.
M.Cormack, Sir John 111'IsTeile, Mr.
sh'iteY, an, &c., °*, Ssc. Shortly after three o'clock, Mr.
e /fry.,
_several other directors, proceeded on board
tea
steam-tut. lying in the Morpeth Dock,
thilea a iarge part s,
s Grant, s y nad assembled, and shortly after the
i en, laden a ship of about 800 tons bur-
n toss with mahogany, from Honduras, was taken
of ' and conve into the new float, amidst the roar
tee:len° and the sheers of the person
this to belongs s assembled. The
to the firm of Harley and Sinnott, of
n and is consigned
samatter taking the
ts_ Crook. „ to Messrs. Holme, Slater,
ern Uncle g Bess Grant into the float
teameds to the far end, where the com-
ward7 landed to see the works which are being carried for-
tes,: "idler the pool, and where upwards of 1,000 men
to try° etnPloyed syter again embarking, they returned
dose(' lkinrPeth Doc ,and landed. The vessels in the
et a had their ti
feeted ago ago IlYing, and the neighbourhood pre-
Water h
es Y appearance
gentle nt efl At present there are twenty
oat: In the evening, about twenty
rano dined • qiutaide, but with Mr. Bailey, at Gough's Hotel,
proceedings were of a
the
private nature,