The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

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Three men are in custody at Birkenhead, charged with
the illicit distillation of whiskey in Holloway-street.

The Queen has approved of -the appointment of Mr. G.
A. Muliens as consul at Liverpool for the King of Denmark.
The Liverpool Dock Bill has passed the Lords' Com-

mittee

On Thursday the body of a man, name unknown, was
found floating in the river.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, ninety-three vessels ar-
rived in the Mersey from foreign parts.
EARLY PEAS.—A dish of very fine peas has been gathered
during the present week in a garden in the vicinity of
Bowdon, Cheshire. The peas wore grown in the open air.
The Very Rev. Dr. Youens, Vicar-general, expired at
five o'clock on Wednesday morning, at Mount Vernon,
Liverpool, of malignant fever.
On Saturday week, Daniel Littlejohn, a rigger, died
from an injury he received on the 3d ult., while removing
a bowsprit at the Prince's dock.
On Sunday week, high mass was sung, and a sermon
was preached by the Rev. Father Ignatius, formerly the
Hon. and Rev. G. Spencer, at St. Patrick's Chapel, Li-
verpool.

The merchants in this town connected with Scotland are
complaining grievously of the postal arrangements with
that quarter. Letters from Scotland are not delivered
here until a quarter before ten, when by a better arrange-
ment they might be sent out with the first delivery.
On Monday Patrick M'Cann, a labourer on the Liver-
pool and Bury Railway, was killed, by falling from a wag-
gon. The deceased got upon a train of waggons at Wal-
ton to ride home, but had not advanced far, when he
accidentally fell off the waggon where he was sitting, and
those in the rear passed over him.
MINUTE CALCULATION.—It is said that Captain Jud-
kins, of the America, on leaving Liverpool for the United
States, on the 15th April, ordered his dinner to be ready
at his hotel, on his return from America, at six o'clock on
the 22nd ult., and that he was there within five minutes
of the time.

On Wednesday, Joseph Longworth, a labourer, em-
ployed on the London and North-Western Railway, got
accidentally crushed between the buffers of some carriages
at the Edge-hill station. He was taken in a state of in-
sensibility to the Infirmary, where he survived only about
an hour.

At the bankruptcy court on Tuesday, Mr. Robert His-
cock, formerly a brewer at Birkenhead, a bankrupt, came
up for his last examination. He was, however, strenu-
ously opposed, but after a lengthened discussion, Mr.
Commissioner Perry, though he censured the mode in
which the accounts had been kept, allowed the bankrupt
t) pass.
ARSON.—On the night of Monday, an attempt was
made to set fire to a house belonging to G. H. Lawrence,
Esq., now in course of erection at New Brighton. The
fire was placed under the stairs, but fortunately it was
discovered before it had done much damage. A reward
of £2O has been offered for the apprehension of the
offender.

CLERICAL RooMs.—A suite of rooms for the use of
gentlemen of the clerical profession is about to be opened
in Bold-street, under the management of Mr. Newling.
The reading-room is to be supplied with metropolitan
and local papers and reviews. There will also be a dress-
ing-room attached for the convenience of members. The
terms of subscription are moderate.
LAUNCH.—On Saturday. a most splendid new ship,
built for the East India trade, was launched from the
building-yard of Mr. Joseph Steel, Baffin-street. The
day being remarkably fine, an immense concourse of
people assembled to witness her introduction to her future
element. She glided most gracefully on to the bosom of
the old Mersey, amidst the plaudits of the assembled mul-
titude, receiving her name, Helen Wallace, from Miss
Brice, the accomplished daughter of Mr. Brice, of this
town. She will measure about 650 tons, is a most beauti-
ful model, and a fine specimen of the perfection of
British naval architecture.
About two hundred Chartists assembled at Birkenhead
on Wednesday, when they were harangued by Mr. Rey-
nolds, the Chartist ironmonger, and others. He recom-
mended them all to provide themselves with arms and
pikes, which he offered to supply on very moderate terms.
He also called upon them to assemble at New Brighton,
on Sunday. Another meeting was held on Sunday night
last, when the speakers (amongst whom was Dr. Rey-
nolds), again recommended the people to arm. It was
resolved to form a repeal club, with the title of the John
Mitchel Club. Only about two hundred persons at-
tended, and no enthusiasm was displayed.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.—An advertisement has been
published, announcing the rebuilding of the light-house at
Key West, which was destroyed by the last hurricane,
which did so much damage at Havannah and other places
in the Gulf of Mexico. It is a first class light, and will
probably be visible from a ship's deck at the distance of
twenty two miles in clear weather. It is situated eight
hundred yards north-east of the site of the old light. The
bearings and courses heretofore followed for entering the
port may still be observed ; but vessels approaching the
ship channel in the day time, will find five fathoms water
on the bar by bringing the buoy in range with the light-
house and running for it.
CONCERT HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.—A grand
concert took place here on Monday evening week, of a
very delightful and varied character. The artists were
Miss Emily Grant, Mr. T. Bishop, Signor Paltoni Miss
Keale, and Mr. Wildblood. Miss Grant was in splendid
voice ; her execution of Bishop's " Lo, here the gentle
lark," in which she was ably seconded by the flute obligato
of Mr. Wildblood, was a most charming performance,
and will not easily be forgotten by those who had the
pleasure of hearing it ; and, as usual, in her celebrated
Highland song, " Sound the pibroch," she was applauded
to the echo, and vociferously encored. Mr. T. Bishop
was eminently successful in a duet with Miss Grant,
(also encored,) and in the ballad " My sister dear."
Signor Paltoni proved himself equally excellent in the
serious as well as in the buffo ; and the duets " Dunque io
Son" and " Quanto amore," as rendered by him and Miss
Emily Grant, were as perfect specimens of vocal excel-
lence, combined with dramatic effect and expression, as
can be well conceived, both artists evincing a thorough.
knowledge of the text and style of the composers, and
, entering, con amore, into the spirit and character of the
, music. Miss Keale performed two solos on the piano-
forte in her usual excellent style, and Mr. Lewis conducted,

BENEFITS OF ABOLISHING CELLAR HABITATIONS.—
Mr. W. Bennett of this town, in a letter to the Journal
of Public Health, says, " You will be pleased to learn
the following fact in connexion with the working of our
Sanitary Act. During the last few weeks, I have had
several hundred (tax defaulters) of our poor population
before me, who up to last year resided in cellars, from
which they have been driven by our officers into houses
liable to rates. These poor people, without a single ex-
ception. rejoice in the change, both as regards health and
comfort, and only complain of the additional rent and the
taxes ; many said they would not return to their cellars
on any terms, although, as you know, the houses to which
they have removed are wanting in many of the essentials
to health and comfort."

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—The following ex-
traordinary scene, we are informed, took place the other
day at the Clarence Dock :—A deserter, in charge of two
armed soldiers, had just disembarked from Ireland, and
was being marched in town when, taking advantage of the
crowded thoroughfare, he separated:himself from his guar-
dians, and as they advanced to enclose him, he rushed on
one of them, whom he struck on the face with his whole
force ; being handcuffed, the blow was given with the
united force of both arms. The unfortunate soldier fell
to the ground, and it was afterwards found his jaw bone
was broken. His comrade immediately run his bayonet
into the body of the deserter. A policeman interfered,
and was about taking the soldier into custody, when he
received a hint that if he did not keep his distance he
would also be treated to several inches of cold steel—a
treat which he appreciated.—Chronicle.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Friday, an inquest was
held before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner, on view of
the body of Elizabeth Davies, a respectable female, who,
it will be remembered, throw herself into the waters of the
Mersey on Saturday fortnight. It appeared from the
evidence that deceased, who was about 40 years of age,
had for some years kept a standing in the Fish Market.
A witness named Mary Ann Stephenson, living in Oakes-
street, deposed as follows :—" Last Saturday week, I went
with the deceased to the pier-head. After I had got upon
the landing-stage, I lost sight of the deceased. In a few
minutes after, I heard an alarm, and saw deceased in the
water. Before any assistance could be given to her she
sunk. For some time back the deceased had been in a
very low state of mind, in consequence of being in debt,
and, (as stated by another witness) having a good deal of
money owing to her which she could not get in. Before
going down the steps leading to the stage, I asked the
officer on duty to stop her, as she was in a low way, and
was afraid she was going to make away with herself. His
answer was that, as I was a friend of hers, I could follow
her. I should not know the officer again. The deceased
was perfectly sober at the time." Deceased was a married
woman. Her body was found floating in the river on
Thursday morning, near the new north docks, and was
taken to the dead-house, where it was recognized by the
witness, whose testimony we have quoted. Mr. Cribbs, a
musician, said that, on the Saturday referred to, he was
on board of the Prince of Wales packed, plying to Bir-
kenhead, and saw deceased come on board apparently in
a great hurry. Just as she got on board, she walked pest
witness and went to the side of the boat, and then jumped
into the river from the top of the rails. Under the cir-
camstances, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that
deceased destroyed herself while labouring under tem-
porary insanity.