The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-05-28 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

THE WORICHOUSF: ELRCTION.—The contest between Messrs.
Shipp and Haram, for the governorship of the Workhouse,
was carried on yesterday with great spirit by the friends of
each candidate. At four o'clock, when the pull closed for the
day, the numbers were :
For Mr. Shipp 1,311 persons-3,113 votes
For Mr. Haram 974 ditto —2,809 ditto

Majority for Mr. Shipp 334
After declaring the state of the poll, the Rev. Mr. Brookes,
who presided, adjourned the vests to this day, at ten o'clock,
when the polling will re-commence.
Yesterday the Liverpool Zoological Gardens were opened to
the inspection of the public, and, though they are in an unfi-
nished state, were crowded at an early hour with visitors. The
large elephant purchased for this collection died a few days
since. The exhibition, although in an incomplete state, still
has to boast of several animals not to be found in any collec-
tion in England. The Trombone Band enlivened the scene by
performing several pieces after the manner of the Russian
Horn Band. We shall take an early opportunity of paying
this place of amusement another visit, when we have more
leisure to particularise its collection of living curiosities.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF DRUNKEN-
NEss.—Yesterdav inquisitions were taken before James Aspi-
nall, esq. one of the bailiffs and coroners for this borough,
touching the death of Anne Keirns. The husband of the de-
ceased is a labouring porter, and they lived with their family
(of five children) in a cellar in Dickinson-street. On Saturday
morning, abouteight o'clock, the husband came home in a state
of intoxication, and his wife asked him to take his breakfast
and go to his work. Without making her any answer, he up-
set the table with the breakfast things, and called her by an
infamous name. She abused him in return, and he threw at her
successively a stone, the poker and the fender, which, however,
did not hurt her. She then closed with him, and they con-
tinued fighting for about ten minutes, when a neighbour went
in and parted them, at which time the husband's head was
bleeding very much from a cut which the wife avowed she had
given him. The neighbour who had parted them dressed his
wound, and endeavours were made to keep them asunder by
persuading her to go to her sister's, and him to go to bed, but
neither of them would be pacified. At length h went out of
the cellar, and was going away up the street, when she called
after him, making use of some very foul language, which in-
duced him to return in a greater fury than before. A friend of
his, who had been endeavouring to make peace between them,
caught hold of him to prevent his going into the cellar; he
struggled and kicked with great violence, and, as the wife was
stooping to pick up something, he kicked her in the neck, by
which the upper part of the windpipe was ruptured, and she
died in consequence about two hours afterwards. The husband
was then taken into custody. After hearing the evidence, in
which the facts above related were stated in detail, the Jury
returned a verdict of illans/aughter, and the coroner issued his
warrant of committal of the prisoner to Lancaster Castle, for
trial at the next assizes. The neighbours state the deceased
to have been a mild, inoffensive, and generally well-conducted
woman ; but frequent quarrels appear to have taken place be-
tween her and her husband, in consequence of the habitual
drunkenness of the latter, which has thus, at length, resulted
in depriving five poor children of both their natural guardians
and protectors.
LIVERPOOL AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.—On Friday e-ven-
ing, the annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary ,Bible So-
ciety was held in the Exhibition-rooms, Post-office-place, John
Eden, Esq., in chair. The report, which was read by the secre-
tary, the Rev. Robert Davies, gave a very interesting statement
of the operations of the society during the past. year. It ap-
peared that The income for the year past amounted to £1629,
and the issue of the Scriptures through various channels to
6557 copies. The total number distributed since the formation
of the society in 1811 is 113,308. An improvement in several
of the items of the society's funds was announced, especially
in the donations, whilOs, in some others, a deficiency had been
experienced, in particular in the amount received by the ladies'
branch society, occasioned chiefly by the unavoidable interrup-
tion of their l'abours last year, for several months, during the
prevalence of the cholera. Among the issues of bibles, it ap-
peared that upwards of 2000 had been distributed to schools at
about half the cost prices, and nearly 1000 had been granted as
loans for the use of individuals or families suffering from cholera.
Among the grants made abroad, one of more than ordinary in-
terest was announced, namely, a supply of Arabic Bibles and
Testaments, for distribution. in Central Africa, by the expedi-
tion which some months ago proceeded thither under the di-
rection of Mr. Macgregor Laird and the enterprising Mr.
Richard Lander. The formation, a few days since, of a Welsh
branch of the society, under very favourable prospects, for the
more adequate supply of the natives of the principality settled
in Liverpool with the scriptures, was announced. The meet-
ing,
which was very respmetably attended, was addressed in
succession by the Chairman, by the Rev. G. Driffield, vicar of
Prcscot, the Rev. Dr. Paterson, on behalf of the parent institu-
tion, the'Rev. Mr. Lister, Rev. 'l'. Tattershall, Rev. D. M'Ni-
col, Rev.sDr. Stewart, Rev. W. Carruthers, Rev. S. Saunders,
and others, and separated apparently much gratified with the
proceedings of the evening,
NEW SHEATHING.—ChemicaI science has recently been surf
cessfully applied to the sheathing of ships, in the introduction o
a new metal, or combination of metals, which threatens to in-
terfere extensively with copper for that important purpose. This
subject, it is well known, had attracted much of the attention
of that eminent and lamented chemist, Sir Humphrey Davy.
Further reference need not be made to the want of success
which attended his praiseworthy efforts ; resulting, as it did,
from natural causes beyond the control of the human mind.
The difficulties which have, hitherto, almost limited the sheath-
ing of ships to sheet copper would seem to be surmounted by
Messrs. Wetterstedt and-Co., of London, in the production of
their marine metal. According to an analysis of this substance
which has been made by an eminent chemical professor, it is
combined of such fixed proportions of lead, antimony, and
quicksilver, as to ensure a greater degree of ductility, cohe-
sion of parts, and general elasticity than belongs to the best '
copper. Thus, whilst its peculiar composition tends to preserve
it from oxidation, and the excessive foulness proceeding from
weed, shells, or the mud that attaches from anchorage in the
vicinity of alluvial soils, its ductility and tenacity render it a
great safeguard to the vessel, where, as in cases of heavy
strains or other ordinary accidents, wood or copper sheathing
would afford little protection. Very satisfactory evidences of
its good qualities after long voyages, as well as in cases of ves-
seligrounding in bad weather, have been produced; and much
pains seems to - have been taken by the surveyors of Lloyds, and
other persons, in the examination of the Sarah, Captain
Wil-
son, of this port; which, after making a voyage from hence to
Demerara and Berbice, and round to London, was docked there
about two months ago, and underwent a close examination by
Lloyds' surveyors; who reported officially, that they found the
metal entirely free from weed, and in a much cleaner state than
coppered ships generally are from either of the above mentioned
ports; which it is quite certain come pointedly under the de-
scription of foul anchorages from al!uvial causes. At a time,
too, when the reduction in the cost of building vessels becomes
an object of importance, the comparative cheapness of the new
sheathing (the price being little more than one-third that of
copper) must entitle it to considerable notice.
AN OBNOXIOUS PROCEEDING.—On Sunday last, between two
and three o'clock in the afternoon, several of the members of
the Preston Tempera:cc Society assembled on the Marsh, for
the purpose of exhorting the public to guard against the bane-
ful effects of indulging in intoxicating liquors. A considerable
crowd had collected, and when the advantages of temperance
were being depicted in forcible terms, James Duckworth, a re-
tail brewer of considerable notoriety, arrived on the ground
with a cart containinga cask of ale and another of porter, which
he beau W dispose of to numerous applicants who were regard-
less of the good advice of the speakers.—Bolton Chronicle.
HIGHW4V RULIZERY.—A farmer's labourer, named Richard
Booth, having come to Bolton, on Thursday, in search of em-
ployment, fell in with William Harrison, a'lad of dissolute cha-
racter, but who had not hitherto been known to the police as
having perpetrated any act of dishonesty. Harrison assured
him that his grandfather would give him employment, and,
about midnight, prevailed on him to accompany him along the
canal-bank. On their arrival at the hayrick near the second
bridge, two other young men came up, and Booth was knocked
down and robbed of five shillings, the whole of the money which
he had in his possession. They yielded to his solicitation not to
take his clothes, which they at first had attempted, and then
permitted his departure. Harrison was yesterday apprehended
and placed in the dungeon.—Bolton Chronicle.

MURDER AT `PADDINGTON, NEAR CLITHEROE.—On Thurs-
day a murder was committed at Waddington, by Robert Chart-
burn, a butcher of that place, upon William Southwortb, an inn-
keeper, under the following circumstances:—The prisoner had
been drinking at Soutliworth's house for several dais, and on.
Thursday left the house of the deceased to kill a calf, and re-
quested him to go and assist him. Whilst there, some one told
the deceased, in the hearing of the prisoner, that he (the pri-
soner) was jealous of.the deceased. The deceased-replied that
if he thought he entertained such a ridiculoi::: notion respecting
him he would give him.(the prisoner) a goad thrashing. Soon
afterwards, the prisoner came out of the slaughter-house with a
knife in his hand, and went up to the deceased and dared him to
give him the thrashing which he had threatened. The deceased,
at sight of the knife stepped backward, and the prisoner kept
following after until a cart which happened to be standing in
the yard arrested their progress. The prisoner then seized the
deceased. by the throat, pulled his head down and stabbed lain
in the batik. The knife went into his heart ; and he was also
stabbed in several other places. his body was opened, and the
doctors found three wounds, each of which would have caused
instantaneous death. T e verdict of the jury, on
the circumstances, before Dixon Robinson, Esq., who otliciated
for the coroner, was " wilful murder," and Chatburn was there-
upon committed to York castle to take his trial for the offence.
—Bolton Cliranicla,

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
On Friday evening, about seven o'clock, a lire was discovered
in a large warehouse in Gibraltar-row, belonging to Messrs.
Birkett and Dover. The warehousemen had not left the pre-
mises more than half an hour, and the fire is supposed to have
originated in some neglect of the cotton porters, who had been
smoking. It was first discovered in the upper story, for a dense
smoke was seen to issue from the windows, and, in a few mi-
nutes flames burst through the door and front windows, setting
fire to the cathead. The engines were promptly on the spot,
; but, as usual, there was a want of water, and the firemen were
j compelled to witness the progress of the flames, without being
able to make any effort to arrest them.
In the meantime, men where engaged in throwing out bales
of cotton. In about an hour, the flames, whose progress, owing to
the recent erection of the building, was slow, burst through the
roof, and the melted lead poured own the blank wall fronting
the timber yard in a stream. It was now evident that nothing
could save this warehouse, and the firemen, with such a supply
of water as they could command, began to direct their atten-
tion to the preservation of the vast pile of warehouses between
the fire and the New Quay.
Messrs. Birkett and Dover's warehouse ran from Gibraltar
Row into the open yard next to Mr. Morgan's, the Commercial
Tavern, and from this yard the Royal Exchange engine played
upon the front of the warehouses most exposed to the flames,
while other engines from Gibraltar Row co-operated. These
efforts succeeded.

A little before nine o'clock the fire extended along the roof,
and the.flames soon showed themselves at the end next to Mr.
Morgan's public-house. The roof, however, withstood the de-
vouring element for a considerable time longer, and it may be
said to have burnt without falling in. The same remark applies
to the floor, and the whole must have been excellently built to
withstand the weight and flames so long.
As the fire broke out at so early an hour, the crowd was im-
mense ; but as the heights near the canal commanded a full
view, there was no inconvenient pressure at any one place.—
Apprehension was entertained not only for the warehouses next
the Prince's Dock, but for Mr. Morgan's tavern and the dwell-
ing-houses in Gibraltar-row; but, fortunately, the burning ware-
house was isolated, and the flames did not extend, owing to the
absence of all wind.

The police did their duty firmly. His worship the mayor
was on the ground at an early hour, also Messrs. Parlour,
Shipp and Dowling, who exerted themselves to keep order and
protect the property. We believe not the slightest accident
occurred.

The property destroyed amounts to £lO,OOO, the greatest part
of which is insured in the Sun, the Phcenix, and the Royal Ex-
change. The warehouse was stored with a large quantity of
valuable property, including about 2,00(1 bags of suer, belong-
ing to Messrs. Brancker and Messrs. Lightfoot. fhe cellars
contained a considerable quantity of palm oil, &c. belonging to
Messri. Maxwell. The greater part of the property (r25,(X0
worth of which consisted of cotton) was consumed.