The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-07-02 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

ACCIDENT.—On Friday last, as a baker was delivering bread
from his cart to a house in Duncan-street East, the' horse, a
spirited animal, took fright at some children 'that were playing
near him, and, swerving from the road, was precipitated into a
cellar. Fortunately two children who were playing on the steps
of the house escaped by running into an• adjoining Cellar, with
only some slight bruises. The horse was severely wounded.
PICK POCKETS.—A lady was robbed on " Saturday, by having
her purse, containing upwards of five poiluds, abstracted by one
of the thieves that infest this place. Several persons, we un-
derstand, have suffered in the same way. What are the police
about?

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CA UTION.—A few days since, as a carter was Unloading his
cart, at the bonded warehouses in Chorley-street, being doubt-
ful of the strength of the crane rope, to which one of his bales
of cotton was appended, looked up to watch its progress to the
upper story. Before it had reached half way up. to the floor,
he saw the rope giving way, and by instantly jumping out of his
cart saved his life. Persons passing through the streets should
be cautious how they walk under or near carts that are being
unloaded by cranes.
The Tradesmen's Cup to be run for at the Aintree races is
one of the most splendid pieces of plate we have seen ; it is now
on view at Messrs. J. Barned and Co.'s, Lord-street. The
Stand Cup is exhibiting at the same house.
The following distinguished individuals will be the guests of
the venerable -.Earl 'of Derby, at Knowsley llall, dining the
race week; the whole of his lordship's family will also be at the
hall:—Duke of Richmond, Lord and Lady Grey, Lord and
Lady Chesterfield, Lord and Lady Wilton, Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence, Lord Uxbridge, Lord Forester, .General Yates,
Sir Philip and Lady Egerton, Sir Richard and Lady Bulkeley
Williams, and Mr. Mostyn and Lady.
We understand that it is in contemplation to establish a new
line of British-built packets between Liverpool and New York.
They are to be of about 300 tons register, and constructed for
fast sailing. It is not intended in the first instance to carry
passengers, the American-built packets having at present a mu_
nopolv.of this trade, and which they have obtained by their
reguliirity, despatch, and superior accommodation; but as it is
deemed a reproach to British art and enterprise, that we do not
compete with the Americans in this branch of commerce, it is
determined to make the attempt in the conveyance of goods,
in which respect the vessels will be admirably adapted. At
present our merchants ' have no medium of communication
with the United States, but by the American-packets, to which
there are many objections, and in the way of which some obsta-
cles have been raised by the Government. These, however,
will all be removed by employing British-built ships.
CAUTION TO EMIGRANTS.—A gang of swindlers are prowling
about this place, who have succeeded in cheating several poor
emigrants of their little all which they had concentrated into
money for the purpose of conveying themselves to what they
think a more favoured land. Credulity is, generally, the or-
gan most developed in these people, which makes them an
easier prey. A few days since, one of these men was invited
into a low
.public-house by two of the rascals here alluded to,
and was induced to exhibit the contents of his purse, which
amounted- to fifty-eight pounds. The poor simpleton was
warned by them of the danger of exposing his riches, and the
notes were carefully packed up and placed in what was deemed
a more secure pock'et. Of course they soon left hith, when he
discovered that his friends had robbed him of all that he had in
the world, and taken good care to leave no trace of their re-
reat.