The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-19 00:00:00

Sept. 19, 1848.

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The Rev. ll,ugh M'Neile is announced to preach at the
opening of All Saints' Church, Preston, next week.
The number of passengers on the Southport railway is
still increasing.
The ship Wakona, from this port to Baltimore was dis-
covered in a sinking condition on July 10th. The crew
and passengers were taken on board the ship Andalusia.
On Friday night a child, about two months old, was
left in an entry in Chapel-street East, Birkenhead, and
would have perished had it not been discovered in time.
Through the kind liberality of the proprietor, the child-
ren of the School for the Deaf and Dumb visited the Chi-
nese Exhibition on Saturday. The Blue Coat School will
kindly be allowed the same great privilege next Saturday.
On Tuesday a child two years of age, the son of Peter
and Maria Downey, of Oliver-street, Windsor, fell into a
pan of hot water which was on the floor, and was so se-
verely scalded in his beck and abdomen that he shortly
afterwards died.
CarroA young woman living in Hornby-street, named Julia 1
made a most determined attempt on Saturday
week to commit suicide by swallowing a quantity of oil of I
vitriol. It appears that she had been seduced under a
Promise of marriage, and that about two months since she
"was confined of a boy.
Mr. Grundy, the most enterprising connoisseur, of this
town, purchased on Thursday, at the Duke of Bucking-
un's sale at Stowe, Stanfield's celebrated picture of the
Wreckers off Calais," for 410 guineas. The magnificent
Work excited an active competition amongst a great num-
ber of noblemen and gentlemen.
On Saturday, as the joiners were removing the scaffold,
at Kirkdale Gaol, after the execution of the unfortunate
man Adams, one of the workmen, who had his foot upon
an iron rod and his arm round the beam, accidentally
IliPPed his hold and fell to the ground, a height of up-
Wards of fourteen feet. His head was seriously injured.
CHEAP TRIP TO CONWAY AND THE MENAI-BRIDGE.—
It will be seen, by an advertisement in another part of our
Paper, that Mr, French has made an arrangement to give
the inhabitants of Liverpool and the surrounding neigh-
bourhood a trip from Birkenhead to Chester, Rhyl, Con-
Wjy, and Menai-bridge, affording them an opportunity of
-etwing the finest sceneries in the world.
-zvaapooL AND BURY RAILWAY.—The works on the
line are now progressing rapidly to completion, and, with
the exception of the terminus, in the Borough Gaol Field,
Great Howard-street, will, in all probability, be in a
working state by the middle of October next. The plat-
form for a temporary station at Love-lane, near St.Mat-
thias' Church is just completed.
SUICIDE BY HANGING.—On Sunday night week, a
shipwright named Murdoch, aged 36, and living in Shar-
pies-street, Everton, hung himself by fastening a rope to
the hook of the grid of the coal-vault. For the previous
fortnight he had been very low in spirits, and during that
time had acted more like a child than a sane man. The
cause of his depression was poverty.
THE CHINESE EXHIBITION.—This instructive exhibi-
tion remains one of the most attractive resorts of the
enquiring amongst our townsmen. At every visit some-
thing strikes the attention which has previously escaped.
In short it never wearies, if visited with a wish to im-
prove the mind and understanding. The fine brass band
is daily in attendance.
A newly-invented machine has been announced in the
American papers for folding newspapers and other printed
Matter. It is to be connected with a cylinder press, so
that the sheets come forth from the press folded in the
required form. The inventors warrant it to fold 3600 sheets
Per hour, of any size, with the greatest accuracy. The
Liverpool Mercury asks, " What next ?" Why, probably
'a machine to edit a newspaper, which our contemporary
Would find advantageous.—Journal.
..,_THE OCEAN MONARCH.—About noon on Friday, the
steam-tug Skerryvore and a smack were despatched from
the Mersey to the scene of this disaster (which has been
*thlly buoyed), to endeavour, if possible, to recover some
Part of the property sunk with the ill-fated vessel. The
learn-tug had on board a skilful diver, with the necessary
dress or apparatus to make respiration endurable beneath
the wave, and from his exertions great hopes are enter-
tained of the recovery of much that is valuable.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, in Oldhall-street,
close to the Exchange, two carts, heavily laden with
bricks, were proceeding, when the carter of the foremost,
the was the owner of both, and whose name is Joseph
ugh,
slipped and fell, and the wheel went over his left
ungh, and caused a compound fracture. The carter of the
Second fortunately pulled up in time to prevent another
Wheel from going over him. The unfortunate man is 47
Years of age, and lives near the first Bootle toll-gate. He
was very much intoxicated at the time of the accident,
and has a wife and five or six children.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—A young man
wined Theophilus Janes met his death last week under
circumstances of rather a singular character. He was at
Work in his trade of bricklayer, at a new house in Parlia-
ment-street, and, requiring to get some bricks which were
lying in the yard, he jumped from the window of the room
Itl which he was working into the yard ; the height of the
window is not four feet. In his descent he fell across a
'stone, and immediately afterwards complained of a pain in
the stomach. Notwithstanding prompt surgical aid was
in attendance he died on the day following.
SHIP LAUNCH.—On Saturday a fine-built ship, in-
tendedis for the East India trade, was launched from the
building-yard of Messrs. Clarke and Sons, on the south
aide of the Queen's Dock. She is, we believe, one of the
largest merchant vessels which has yet been built in
pverpool, being 132 feet keel, 141 feet above decks, 33 feet
1,3,ear0, 21 feet 6 inches depth of hold, and 760 tons bur-
, then, new measurement. The builders are her owners,
and the gentleman unaor /Am/so a ommona .I, son
-Captain Bartlett, late of the Mary Hartley, of this port,
a Man highly valued for his nautical skill and knowledge.
The Mayor and his lady were among the company—At
high Water, one o'clock, the splendid ship slid into the
'Water amidst the loudest cheers. Mrs. Francis Shand
Performed the ceremony of christening.
IMPORTANT TO PUBLICANS.—Mr. Bryden, licensed
victualler, of Upper Pitt-street, asked a very important
question of Mr. Rushton, a few days ago. It seems that
a general act was passed last session enabling publicans to
open their houses at half-past twelve o'clock on Sundays,
and as they are compelled to keep them closed, according
to the provisions of the metropolitan act in London, and
the local act in Liverpool, until one o'clock on the Sab-
bath, the question was, whether the general act would
overrule the two acts in question, and enable them every-
where to open at half-past twelve. The answer was, that
it would not and did not. In fact, the general act (a copy
of which Mr. Bryden had not seen when he asked the
-question) states this in distinct terms, London and Liver-
'Pool, on account of their local acts being expressly
excepted from its provisions.
DEATH OF Mr. Was. J. HAMMOND.—The American
Papers, by the Cambria, steam-ship, we regret to say,
brought us the melancholy intelligence of the almost
audden demise of this popular comedian. We take the
following from one of our exchanges :—" Mr. Wm. J.
Hammond, who arrived here recently from England, and
'Performed for several nights at Niblo's, died on Thursday
.e:Lerting, in this city, of a severe attack of diarrhoea, after
urief illness. He became unwell soon after his arrival
this country, and during his performance at Niblo's
Was labouring under severe indisposition. He made quite
a hit in " Paul Pry," and would unquestionably, if he had
~.strived, have been an immense favourite throughout the
United States. In England, Mr. Hammond occupied a
distinguished position in his profession as d' comedian,
and was a brother-in-law of Douglas Jerrold, having mar-
ried a sister of that gentleman. He was the original Sam
.Weller, and was brought conspicuously before the public
b 7 his inimitable personation of that character. Both in
and out of his profession, Mr. Hammond was universally
esteemed."...
DARING ROBBERY OF FLOUR.—One of the most impu-
• dent and daring robberies we have for some time heard of
Was committed on Tuesday, at the warehouse of Messrs.
Winder and Co., corn merchants, in Barter-street, Wap-
tug. The robbery was committed at noon-day, between
twelve and one o'clock, during the time the men were at
disriner. It is the custom to close the warehouse during
'al hours, and on Tuesday, about half-past twelve
2 clock, the warehouse was closed as usual, when the
neighbours saw a cart backed up to the door, and in a few
minutes afterwards two men and three women were noti-
ced in the act of lowering several sacks of flour out of the
warehouse into the cart, which they subsequently carried
away from the premises. The neighbours did not at the
time think that a robbery was being committed, although
Some of them considered it somewhat unusual to see
women assisting in the removal. On the return of the
Workmen to the warehouse they found that an entrance
had been effected by the removal of the bulk-head, and
'-- bat the flour had been nut through out of the warehouse
inttifhe cart. Tlfe-fitt iTier o sacks Tamen was-ten,
the value of which is estimated at £3O. Three men have
been-arrested on the charge.
LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—The third
and last meeting of this society, for the present season,"was
'held at the Corn Exchange on Thursday, and was most
-numerously and respectably attended. The whole exhi-
bition including dahlias, and other flowers, fruit, &c., was
the finest ever seen in Liverpool, and the company ap-
,_"eared to be delighted. The sweepstakes for dahlias was
eductive of much interest, and the blooms exhibited
Rae surpassingly beautiful. The first prize in the sweep-
AT'en, for twenty-four dissimilar blooms, was taken by
Lodge, of Manchester, who also took the second
''"ze for twelve blooms. The second for twenty-four and
'first for twelve were both taken by Mr. James Crompton,
Of Ashton. Amongst the successful competitors for mis-
:
alusgrove, a;ellaneous prnd Mr. Ski rvizes were—Ming,essrsnur. Daviesserym,
en ; Mr . A Mr. Gray,
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Mr.
Fairy, Mr. T. Johnson, Mrs. J. Ashton, Mr. J. Hough-
ton, Mr. H. Wynch, Mr. T. S. Gladstone, Mr. Killock
kourseryman), Mr. Wm. Mann, Mr. G. Brown, Mr. R.
Gladstone, Mr. T. Whalley, Mr. R. W. Preston, and a
number of others, including a few ladies. Mr. Thomas
Arrowsmith, of King's Moss, Bi
'llinge, (near St. He-
rs) showed (not for competition) a sample of a new
Seedling Potato, which excited almost universal astonish-
Inent ; in shape, colour, and soundness, it exhibited the
most perfect specimen of a potato ever seen. We were
glven to understand that the whole crop was in the same
;Plendid condition ; not one rotten potato having been
,allaci in raising them. Mr. Musgrove showed (not for
-competition) the beautiful little miniature Dahlia, Ranun-
riflora (Whales,) and also a small tipped one called
ellAnY Lind.
VIOLENT SCORBUTIC AFFECTION CURED BY HOL-
Nl-97"'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Mr. R. Havell, Wal-
'-co.u-street, Wolverhampton, for the last two years, was
,t;°,,vered nearly all over his body with a malignant erup-
biun, which gave him the greatest pain and agony, so
so, that it was only at intervals he could get a little
His general health was also seriously affected. He
u recourse to the most eminent medical men at Wolver-
napton and Birmingham, without obtaining relief. He
ill last purchased Holloway's Pills and Ointment of Mr.
iL etn_Pson, stationer, Wolverhampton, which soon effected
rr;; Thisgentleman vouches for the truth of the ex-
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any statement.