The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

THE SUPPLY OF WATER.

As considerable interest is attached to the result of the
experiments now in progress to ascertain the actual yield
of the wells sunk by the late Water Companies, s e have
endeavoured to obtain some information as to how the
inquiry is progressing. We learn that so far the calcu-
lations have been confined to the wells of the Harrington
Company, in the Park, in Copperas-hill, and in Soho-
street, and that the yield of these three is found to be
nearly, if not quite, equal to the supply which, we believe,
Mr. Hawksley calculated would be obtainable from all the
resources of that company ; whilst the wells of the same
proprietary at Windsor and Bevington Bash remain yet to
be tested. We are informed that the three wells we have
mentioned are capable of yielding almost two million gal-
lons a day.

The precise figures will shortly be laid before the
Council, and that body will, no doubt, come to such a
decision upon them as the necessities of the town require.

The Niagara,—another of the splendid steam-ships be-
longing to the British and North American Company,—
arrived in the river yesterday, from Greenock.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday night, John Bell, aged
40, who lodged at No. 10, Hockenhall-alley,. went to bed
quite well, and had never complained of ailment. He was
found dead in bed next morning.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. —Ann Taylor, aged 51,
a servant to Mr. Christopher H. Jones, silversmith,
Castle-street, and whose residence is in Everton, com-
plained for some time past of pain in her side, and diffi-
culty of breathing. On Sunday, she was left alone in the
kitchen, and on the return of another of the servants in
a few minutes, she was found lying on the floor quite
dead.

BAZAAR IN PRESTON.—On Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday next, a bazaar will take place in Preston, under
the patronage of all the distinguished ladies of the town
and neighbourhood, in aid of the funds for the completion
of All Saints' Church, in that town. It will be held in
the Corn Exchange-rooms, and will be graced by- all the
fashion and beauty which prevail in that district. Great
preparations have been made for the event, and we hope
that a large sum will be realised on the occasion.

ACCIDENT AT GEORGE'S PIER.—EXTRAORDINARY
ESCAPE.—On Sunday evening, shortly after five o'clock,
Robert Auld, (a pattern-maker, of Chester, who had for-
merly worked for years at Messrs. Bury & Co.'s Foundry
in this town), was in the act of descending the temporary
wooden stairs leading to the large landing stage, and had
got down only six steps, when his heel caught the edge
of a step and he was turned round, precipitated over the
outside of the stairs, and fell upon the deck of- the fiat
below, a depth of about 16 feet at that time of the tide.
He was picked up quite insensible by a police officer and
assistant and did not appear to breathe until the cab in
which he was placed had got half-way to the Northern
Hospital. He was there attended to, and in a short time
recovered so far as to state the manner of the accident.
Strange to say he only complained of a pain in the left
groin, and was found to have sustained no injury beyond
a few bruises,—though all who witnessed the accident
concluded that he was killed on the spot. The steps
alluded to are dangerous from their steepness, and ought
to be reconstructed, or in some way protected, if months
are yet to be expended in fixing the two intended pon-
derous bridges, which are to span the space between the
quay and the monster landing stage.
HISTORIC SOCIETY.—We understand that this society,
which has not yet come formally before the public, but
has had a practical existence since the end of last autumn,
has a prospect of unusual popularity and usefulness. Al-
ready donations have been received ; and several collec-
tors of antiquities, manuscripts, curiosities, objects of
natural history, and other articles illustrative of the two
palatine counties, have promised to place their stores at
the disposal of the society. In the neighbourhood of
Manchester, and in various parts of Cheshire, the litho-
graphed circular has been read with great enthusiasm ;
and among the adhesions already received are those of
many of the peers and baronets connected with the two
counties, knights bachelor, knights of the shire, borough
members, magistrates, clergy, lawyers, &c. Our• late
venerable diocesan felt much interest in the subject, but
he received the circular on the day that his official con-
nexion with the district was broken, and just as he was
summoned to London. An interesting fact. connected
with those whose names are already received, is, that
more than twenty are men of letters, and favourably
known to the public in various departments of authorship.
Among the clergy who have expressed a willingness to
become members are the Worshipful and Rev. Chancellor
Raikes, Canons Eade and M`Neile, the Rectors, the
Principals of the Collegiate and Royal Institution Schools,
the Principal of Birkenhead College, &c. His Worship
the Mayor expressed his warm interest in the matter from
the first, and offered some valuable suggestions. The
friends of one institution in town, anticipating the im-
portance of the subjects, and the interest of the com.
munications, are ready to place a suite of apartments at
the society's disposal, to accommodate both the meetings
and collection. It has been found necessary to issue a
large number of additional circulars, but it is understood
that the meeting for the formal institution of the society
will be held during the present month.

HORSE STEALING—CAUTION TO KNACKERS.—At the
Police-court, yesterday, a miserable-looking young lad,
named William Brownbill, was charged with stealing a
horse, the property of John Derbyshire, carter, Toxteth-
park, from a field in the neighbourhood of Berkeley-street.
A man, named John Stritch, who is foreman in the Park
Tanning Company, was also charged with having pur-
chased the same horse from the prisoner Brownbill,
knowing the same-to have been stolen. It appeared from
the evidence that this horse had been for some time past
under the care of Mr. Ellis, veterinary surgeon, and that
it had been grazing, in the field before alluded to. On
Friday morning last, the boy went to the field and brought
the horse with him to the tan-yard, where he sold it for
7s. 6d., although the owner alleged that it was worth £2O.
These facts having been proved, Mr. Rushton committed
both the prisoners to the Assizes for trial, observing at
the same time that the idea of a boy like the prisoner
being possessed of a horse valued at £2O, which he could
dispose of for 7s. 6d., was preposterous. If such a state
of things was allowed to continue, no man would be safe.
Mr. Tyrer appeared for the prisoner Stritch, and said
that it was quite customary for such boys to bring horses
to the yard and sell them—in fact a man did not come in
one case out of every twenty.—Mr. Rushton : Then all I
can say is, that if the company continue such a practice,
some one of them will run the risk of being sent across
the seas.—Mr. Tyrer then applied to have Stritch allowed
to bail.—Mr. Rushton : No. I will not. He is more
guilty than that wretched boy, and deserves to be punished.
I always find in cases of this kind, that the plea of respec-
tability is set up ; that it is only done in the way of trade,
and all the other excuses ; but the man who purchases a
horse from such a wretch as that deserves to meet with
the reward of his conduct.—The prisoners were then re-
moved. At a subsequent period of the day, however, In
consideration of Striteh's past good character, 11% was
allowed out on bail, finding two sureties in £lOO each for
his future appearance,