The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-08 00:00:00

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enue of the kingdom
; had been fur

shown in the report of the Select
amentary committee last year, which had entered
an innuiry into our commercial relations with China.

upon our policy by heavy additional duties on such of our
manufactures as were consumed in the interior of that

country ; and this, if it continued, would eventually shut
the market against us. Perhaps the government of this
country would lose more by maintaining the present tea
duties, than by reducing them ; for by the former system
the trade would, in all probability, be put an end to. He
referred to the depressed circumstances of our manufac-
turinr nonulation

and enlarged u

necessity

change in the tea duties, of opening up a w
remunerative field for our staple products.
Mr. BRODRIBB explained to his lordship the result of
his long experience in the teE
T wn A r sand

to the same effect, at considerable length.
irked, that in the entire course of his ac-
Liverpool, he never yet knew the corn-
- port so utterly prostrate, and
a revival were not effected in the mode
is greatness would recede even more ra-

1 interests of that poi

mert
pred
now su.

.fter attentively listening to the

ers, replied that he fully appreciated the
moral and social bearings of the question, but he was
obliged also to weigh all the financial bearings of the
question, and in doing so he was constrained to dissent
from one of the resolutions of the meeting represented
by the deputation—" That this meeting is of opinion that
t loss would accrue to the revenue from a consi-

several speal

no direc

;tion of the duty on tea

cy were to arise, the considerations of a
moral character inseparably connected with this
Lion are of paramount importance to those of a
mere fiscal nature." The argument here used had been
applied in the instance of the reduction of the rate of
postage, and the result in that instance hardly justified a
repetition of a like experiment. That reduction was made
by the Government on moral and social views, at a time
when the country could afford it ; and, though great ad-
vantages had accrued to the community from the mea-

tempor

sure, the revenue had yet failed to realize the expectations
held forth from that branch. The reduction of the tea
duties might be found to produce a similar result, for the
two questions were parallel, and both supported by similar
arguments. The consumption of tea would certainly in-
crease with a reduction of the duty, but he did not acqui-
esce in the extent of that consumption assumed by the
members of that and the late deputation. However, it
was in its financial aspect merely that the subject would
have to be considered by her Majesty' first minister and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and it would be for
them, being responsible for the revenue of the country, to
see ally means could be hit upon whereby the question
could be safely dealt with.

R. GLADSTOIS

was about to indicate wherein the

y between the reduction in the duties on tea and in
the rate of postage did not apply ; but Lord J. Russell
declined further discussion on that point as inopportune.
The deputation then withdrew, much gratified by the
courtesy with which they had been received by the noble

Premier.

THE MAGNILOQUi

NCE OF THE

MANCHESTRIANS

hbours of the cotton spinning metropolis are
:e tiresome with their eternal iteration of their
rs. We cannot take up one of their papers
ng puzzled with constant references to "this
)ur Cathedral," " our See," " our Bishop," or
is of the See of Manchester." It is painful thus
de to forget, in such magnificent titles, the plain
Inn locality of tall chimnies, smoke, and ill-fed
;. People are actually puzzled to find the "Cathe-
" well enough as they have long known " th' ould
.nd when they are told of the "see" of Mon-
t naturally led to conclude that Neptune

Our neig

has at length been won to consent to gratify the aspiring
of the Manchestrians to become the owners of a " port"
g the veritable green sea up to their Bonding
to take the place of the Duke's Canal and

by bring

the muddy Irk and Irwell. All that seems wanting to
crown their aspirings appears to be the possession of a
"Lord" Mayor. A simple "Mayor" is derogatory to so
great a people. Lord Elkanah Armitage, or Lord Wat-
kins, or Lord Bake, ("that is to be,") would be much
better ; although, as those best public instructors of our
happy neighbours—the Manchester Guardian and the
Courier,—cannot as yet agree whether their Bishop should
essed as " your Lordship," or " your Grace,"
%nu oe some clanger or .uthorities
for their chief magistrate the title a Royal.

A.iming
Highness

?Loral

Mr. Cardwell, M.P., has given ten guine's to the Col-
legiate Institution, and is therefore a life member.

.osq., of Bootle, has been appointed

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magistrate for this comity

The Archbishop of Dublin has made a large and valu-
able donation of books to the Roscoe Club.

The Old Roan (Liverpool) Steeple Chases (two), will
take place on Thursday, the 17th inst., weather permitting.
The Antelope steamer, from Liverpool, arrived at Rio
on the 4th of December, and was to sail for the River
Plate on the 16th.

—Tar ALBERT DOCK.—On Tuesday, the Earl and
Countess of Sefton, accompanied by another noble lord
and lady, visited the Albert Dock and warehouses.
The Corporation have resolved to erect six additional
'laths and warehouses, two in Toxteth-park, two in Liver-
' one in West Derby, and one in Everton.
__.,:some silver salver has been presented to Captain
Charlewood, late secretary of the Cheshire Junction Rail-
way, by his brother officers engaged on the line.
A. few of the members of the new Hebrew Congrega-
Liverpool, have recently presented the Rev. Dr.

A. hand

week, being the anniversary of the opening of this
place of worship, sermons were preached by the Rev. Dr.
Henry, of Belfast, and the Rev. Dr. Raffles, when col-
lections were made, amounting to about £65, to liquidate
but that if even a I the debt on the building. A sale of ladies' work, for the

benefit of the poor, took place on Tuesday, when upwards
of £36 were realized. In the evening a tea party was
held in the school-room. On Wednesday evening, the
children connected with the Sunday school held a convi-

vial meeting in the same place.
IRISH PAUPERISM. —On several days during last week,
the number of Irish offenders brought betore Mr. Rushton
exceeded the average of forty per day ! The borough gaol
contains at this moment more than one thousand prisoners,
(five hundred being about the usual average,) and the
workhouse is so full that many shivering vagrants have
been denied admittance. But for the night asylum, deaths
must have occurred in the streets from sheer starvation.
On Thursday a poor woman, just out of fever, was brought
and laid at the door of the bridewell for shelter. The
paupers refuse to be sent back to their.own country, and
many are committing offences against the law, in order,
avowedly, that they may be put into gaol.
PRESERVATION OF PAINTINGS.—At the meeting on
Monday of the Liverpool Polytechnic Society, in the
course of an interesting conversation on the qualities of
gutta percha, Mr. C. J. Smith threw out what we consider
an excellent suggestion in regard to the preservation of
valuable paintings. Paintings, it is but too well known,
are frequently destroyed or injured by the dampness of
the wall against which they may be hung ; and the world
has often had occasion to deplore the perishing influences
to which the noblest works of art have been exposed. Mr.
Smith suggested that if valuable pictures were backed
with a thin coating of gutta percha, it would enable them,
in a great measure, to resist the influence of the atmos-
phere, and render them all but imperishable
AN EXAMP

OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY.—We have
learned from a gentleman of Wallasey that Mr. William
Peers, manager of the powder magazines, at New Brigh-
ton, distributed gratuitously, at the commencement of the
severe weather, 18 tons of coal to the necessitous in the
township of Liscard, Seacombe, and Wallasey, and that
he recently again gave 60 tons more in the same localities;
and with a consideration scarcely less generous than that
which dictated the gift, sent them free of expense to the
habitations of the deserving poor. No comment is re-
quired on the act of kindness ; but, as the labouring
classes in the places named have, during the winter, suf-
fered, and are many of them yet suffering, great privations
from want of work, we may express a hope that the noble
example will induce some of the wealthy residents to ex-
tend their charitable aid to the needy in other ways, until
the opening of spring permits the full resumption of field
and garden operations.
FRENCH AND DRAWING.—From testimony before us,
it appears that the results aimed at in the mode of teaching
adopted by Mons. Chapuis, whose advertisement appears
in another column, are,—to give to the pupil a pure and
correct pronunciation, which can be acquired by the ear
only. To acquaint him with the French phraseology, so
very different from the English. To initiate him in the
language by constant inversions of French sentences,

having always a complete sense. To give him a perfect
knowledge of the rules of the grammar, which are con-
stantly explained and used in practical exercises. To faci-

11,-4-.ko 41. n vs.,,sa .se
in. French, as the lessons may be considered as matter for
conversation. To enable him to write correctly in French,
both by the knowledge he has acquired of the language,
and by the spelling of the spoken words he has written.
With respect to Mons. Chapuis's qualifications as a draw-
ing-master, he has established a reputation amongst us
justifying all our anticipations.—Mercury,

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DEATH BY THE FALLING IN OF A SEWER.—On Satur-
day, an inquest was held before the borough coroner on
view of the body of Henry Edwards, aged 27. It ap-
peared that deceased was employed on Friday, with others,
in making a sewer in Lower Harrington-street, Toxteth-
park. The sewer, or rather excavation for the sewer, was
about twelve feet deep, and five in width. Deceased was
employed in the bottom. The sides of the cutting were
composed of loose soil, and planked up to prevent it from
falling in. While the men were working a quantity of
the soil at one side gave way and fell upon deceased. He
was extricated as soon as possible, but was found to be
quite dead. There was a large cut on the left side of his
head. As it appeared from the evidence of the contrac-
tor, the corporation, and several of the men employed,
that planks had been fixed at the sides, and shores to sup-
port them which they considered sufficient, the jury re-
turned a verdict of " accidental death." Several other
labourers were injured by the fall of the soil, &c., one of
them so severely that he was sent to the hospital.
TIMBER TRADE.—The principal attraction last week
was the very large auction sale which occupied the
trade three days. The company was exceedingly numerous
and highly respectable ; the amount of business transacted
was more than was expected, and prices were a shade
higher than for the last few weeks. 260 logs of Quebec
yellow pine timber were sold at 14/d. per foot ; 23,000
feet middling quality at 134 d. to 132 d. per foot, and 5000
feet at 131 d. per foot; 21,500 feet Quebec red pine at
from 19d. to 21d. 'per foot ; 18,800 St. John and Mira-
michi spruce deals at from 2d. 3-16 to nd. per foot, of 2
inches; 7000 Miramichi yellow deals at from 2 3 16ths to
2/d. per foot, of 2 inches. The sales of mahogany have
been very extensive, and consist of 548 logs Honduras
mahogany at from 3/d. to 10d. per foot; 3581 logs and
curls Cuba and St. Domingo mahogany at from 4d. to
4s. 4d. per foot ; 600 logs Cuba mahogany at from sd. to
. _

Bs. 3d. per foot; 120 plinks Rio rosewood at from £l4 5s
to £lB ss. per ton ; 1027 planks Bahia rosewood at from
£5 15s. to £ll 15s. per ton.
PRESCRIBING DRUGGISTS.—An inquest was held on
Saturday, before the borough coroner, on view of the
body of John Davies. aged 42. Since Christmas, de-
ceased had complained of pain in the bowels, and it ap-
peared be had gone twice since his illness to Mr.
Thompson's, druggist, in Stanhope-street, who gave him
on the first occasion two pennyworth of tincture of
rhubarb, mixed with fifteen drops of laudanum. This
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stated quantity of laudanum. Mr. John Gilmour, sur-
geon, said he had been called on to visit deceased, and
found him labouring under anasarcis and bronchitis. On
a post mortem examination, he found extensive disease of
the viscera, which had caused death. He considered the
quantity of laudanum taken was imaroper under the dis-
eases disclosed 17--the examinatio, aad---thair it might-
have accelerated death, but he could not take it upon
himself to say that it did. The jury returned a verdict of
" natural death." The coroner, before dismissing Mr.
Thompson, who in stating the facts affecting him as a
witness, said that druggists had no business to prescribe
medicines, or recommend people to take them without a
recipe from a practitioner. He added that he differed
from the jury in their verdict, and thanked Mr. Gilmour
for his attendance, as he considered the case one proper

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for investigation.
OPENING DINNER.—On Thursday evening last, Mr.
Mullen, landlord of the new hotel, the Wellington, at
Liscard village—recently licensed—entertained his friends
by a dinner given in celebration of his having commenced
business on an extended scale in that handsome and com-
modious establishment, and in grateful acknowledgment
of past favours. Nearly the whole of the invited guests
attended on the occasion, so that the large club-room was
insufficient to accommodate the whole, during the repast,
and a considerable number were served in other apart-
ments. Upwards of seventy, in all, were present, in-
cluding several professional gentlemen, and many of the
most respectable tradesmen of the vicinity. The enter-
tainment comprised substantial joints and delicacies, the
whole of which did honour to the cuisine, and were done
ample justice to by all present. On the cloth being with-
drawn, a chairman was appointed for the convivial portion
of the evening, and the loyal toasts were followed by
others appropriate to the occasion, each introduced in a
manner that appeared to be highly satisfactory. The
healths of Mr., Mrs., and Miss Mullen were respectively
introduced in deserved terms of commendation, and drunk
amidst deafening applause. Among the toasts that suc-
ceeded were, Increased prosperity to the inhabitants of
the parish of Wallasey ;" The agriculturists and gar-
deners, and may they not be re-visited by the potato rot; "
" The proprietor of the hotel, Mr. W. Strong, and long
may he and his tenant remain on those amicable terms
advantageous to both ;" " The town and trade of Liver-
pool," coupled with a wish that those in the management
of the docks on the Lancashire and Cheshire shores may
soon shake hands, so that the " good old town," and The
new town of Birkenhead may ere long together constitute
the port of the Mersey. Three young men who were guests
volunteered a number of glees, which were sung with much
taste and effect. The conviviality was kept up for several
hours, and the guests departed highly gratified, and _
ex-
pressed their best wishes for the increased prosperity of
the Wellington.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT HIGHER TRANMERE.-011
Thursday, a young man named Thomas Dolphin Weaver
committed suicide, at Higher Tranmere, Cheshire. De-
ceased was respectably connected in London. The body
was discovered on the forenoon of Thursday, behind the
residence of H. B. Walker, Esq., Yoke-of-Egg-lane.
In the right hand a pocket-pistol, quite new, was still
grasped. In his pockets were found powder, several bul-
lets and percussion caps, half-a-crown, sixpence, a penny-
piece, and a letter addressed to Mr. Warry, druggist,
Hamilton-street, Birkenhead, with whom the deceased
had been on terms of intimacy, and who bad assisted him
in various ways. In the letter the deceased expressed his
obligations to Mr. Warry for past kindnesses, and added
that an additional obligation would be conferred upon him
if he would pay two or three small accounts, the money
for which would be found in the looking-glass drawer at
his lodgings. The deceased visited Mr. Warry on Wed-
nesday evening, and remained at his house till eleven
o'clock. He then appeared in excellent spirits. The let-
ter was dated Wednesday, and it is supposed he had writ-
ten it after reaching home. The body was removed to
the Queen's Arms, Lowe-

.rer Tranmere, to await the inquest.
The deceased was staying with Mr. Jackson, Oliver-
street, Birkenhead, and usually crossed to Liverpool at
nine in the morning ; but on Thursday morning he said
there was no hurry. He left the house soon after, and
was not heard of until he was found a corpse. The ball
had entered the .right temple; and passed through the
brain, so that death must have been instantaneous,. De-
ceased served his apprenticeship with Mr. Tyrer, ship-
broker, of this town. About two years ago he commenced
business in the same line, but was not successful. He
then entered the service of Messrs. Ashley, Brothers.
He suffered severely from fistula, and after he had been
about twelve months in the service of the last named em-
ployers, he obtained leave of absence, for the purpose of
lacing himself under the medical care of his brother, a
surgeon, in London. He expected to have been able to
resume the duties of his situation in about two or three
weeks, but the complaint proved so obstinate that he had
to remain two, months in London, and it became neces-
sary that his place in Messrs. Ashley's office should be
filled up. He only returned to Liverpool on Monday
week, but a situation bad been obtained for him in the
office of Mr. Francis, ship-broker, Spekeland-buildings,
and he had entered upon his duties only a week. The de-
ceased is described as a young man of excellent character,
intelligent, and amiably disposed. He was about thirty
years of age. His mother is alive and, with his brother,
resides in London. It is stated that he had a bill from an
attorney for £lO, and, being unable to meet it, the interest
and expenses nearly doubled the amount, and he was

'threatened with an action. He failed in endeavouring to
raise the money by loan, and recently became depressed
in spirits. It is added that had he lived another day, he
would have heard from a friend who would have relieved
bim from his pecuniary difficulties. The inquest was held
before Mr. Churton, on Saturday.
TITHEBARN-STREET STATION.—At the special meeting
of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, on Monday,
the chairman, Mr. Houldsworth, commented upon the
great advantage which would accrue from having a central
passenger-station in so large and important a town as Li-
verpool, and stated that the proposed site in Tithebm-n-
-street was the most eligible spot that could be secured.
The cost of the proposed extension of 700 yards was esti-
mated at £300,000, but the advantages to be obtained
were well worth a greater outlay. The chairman stated
that the directors were prepared-to recommend that the
dividend to the shareholders in the late Liyerpool and
Bury Company should commence from the opening of the
line from Bury to the Borough Gaol at Liverpool. In
answerto Mr. Price, the chairman stated that one-half of
the cost of the proposed extension would be borne by the
stock raised, and to be raised on 32 extension shares, and
the other half by the East Lancashire Company. The
votes having been taken, it was found that there were in
favour of the proposed extension 96,913,—against it,
7,514,—a majority of nearly 90,000 votes.

LOCAL MEETINGS.