The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

THE FACTORY QUESTION.

We have pleasure in directing the attention of otlr.
readers to the terms of a requisition, foot, which will
this morning be laid for signature in the Exchange news-
room, and at this office, prayine his Worship to convene_
a public meeting of the inhabitants, for the purpose of
petitioning Parliament to restrict the labour of young
persons and females employed in factories to ten hours
per day. If we may judge from the powerful sym-
pathy which has- been shown, by our fellow townsmen
and townswomen, towards the assistants in our shops!,
in their efiort to reduce their present long hours et
attendance, such a cause as that of our suffering fae-
tory children and women will not want their assistance'
As it is desirable that the meeting should be held upon-
an early day, in order that its proceedings may have
their due weight upon the Legislature, prior to the mo-
tion to be made by Lord Ashley, we beg earnestly of oar
friends, and the friends of humanity, to lose no time
affixing their names to the requisition :
"TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL.
"We, the undersigned inhabitants of the borough m
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Liverpool, being desirous of publicly expressing one,
opinions in favour of a limitation of the daily labour of
females and young persons employed in factories, and of
forwarding a petition to Parliament praying that a clause
to that effect may be added to the Factory Bill now pe?1:1-
ing in the Honse of Commons; and at the same time
feeling anxious that our Chief .Magistrate should hon?er
their deliberate consideration of this important question
by his authority and presence, respectfully request that
your Worship will call a public meeting of the inhabitants
of the borough, for the purposes stated on an early dal,
and at such a place as your Worship may deem suitable.
" Liverpool, April 23, 1844."

We understand that the Rev. R. J. M`Gbee will preach
in St. Jude's Church next Sunday.
ENROLLED PENSIONERS.—OR Thursday next the en-
rolled pensioners will be paraded in Seel-street police-
station, by Captain Clegg.
Several alterations have taken place in the arrival of
the mails to and from Chester. The letters from London
to Dublin are now sent via Chester and Birkenhead, in'
stead of by Liverpool.

The British and North American royal mail steam-sb? Hibernia, Captain Judkins, left last.this port, on Friday last.
for Halifax and Boston with a full complement of passen-
gers and a large mail. She left the river at noon, and Was
telegraphed off the Ormsheads at three o'clock.
FRANKLIN'S DINING-Rooms.—Mr. Franklin's adver-
tisement is inserted in this day's paper. The excellent
fare he provides seems to give the highest satisfaction,
and the whole arrangements are more calculated to par-
take of the character of a family party than an ordinary
restaurant.

IMPORTANT SALE OF FAT CATTLE AT LYTRAm HALL
FARM. —The annual sale took place on Tuesday last, and
was very numerously attended by purchasers from Pres-
ton, Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Bolton, Blackburn,
Gar-tang, &c. In course of three hours, the whole of
the 64 lots as advertized were knocked clown, amounting
we are informed to nearly £llOO.

THEFT IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—John Griffiths, a bort
was yesterday charged at the Pol•ce-court with stealing s
bottle containing whisky. Jane Kelly, a young woman,
said she was servant at the tap-room, at Mr, Dickson er
Waterloo-road. On Sunday night, at eleven o'clock, sbe
heard footsteps on the stair, and on looking saw six 13031
immediately after running up the street. She had missed
three bottles of liqueurs, and succeeded in having the P.
soner secured. On him was found the bottle containing
whisky. On being taken he said, "let me go and I'll pa)
for all. For trial at the sessions.
STEALING A WATCH.—Yesterday, a stout and harsh-
spoken young woman, named Mary M`Kenzle, W 8
charged before Mr. Rushton, with stealing a watch froal
the person with whom she lived as servant. The article,
was found, when she was taken to bridewell, in one 01
her stockings. She stated that her master owed her some
wages, which she had repeatedly asked in vain, that she
had taken the watch to pawn for that purpose—telling 3
friend of her master that she had done so, and requesting
him to say that the ticket would be given up when sent
for. She was sent for trial.

IMPROVED HATS.—We cal! the attention of our readell
to the advertisement of Mr. J. Wood, who has now com-
pleted the extensive and:costly alterations in his prere,4;
in Lord-street. The deservedly high estimation in wit:,
these hats have long been held, and the facilities he
in presenting them to the public at the lowest reraun"-
ating profit, having them direct from his own manulag;
tory, No. 3, Parsonage, Manchester, are sufficient to
future support. These hats are warranted not
to whiten on the square, and they are likewise Perfectcr
impervious to water, and consequently retain their shaPe
to the last.

GEORGEY. SUPPER AT MR. LATHAM'S, THE ST-
: :ne caterer of
HOTEL.—thi- Thursday last- this enterproii;ve supper
the good things of the world ave his last
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vice-chair by a well-known votary of Momus.
the
cloth was drawn and the usual loyal toasts given, t6°
health of the worthy host was proposed from the cane
in a very neat speech and feelingly responded to. I'l_,
remainder of the evening was occupied by a display
harmony, which was continued until a late hour. N.% e
may add that Mr. Latham has fitted up his house with
every regard to the comfort of his guests and his attert-
thm to their wants is proverbial.
ELECTIONS. In consequence of the death of Lord
Abinger and the recent legal promotions, uew writs have
been issued for Huntingdon, Woodstock, Exeter, and;
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Horsham. Mr, Thomas Baring, the unsuccessful oppo-
nent of Mr. Patterson in the recent City of London con-
test, is the Government candidate for Huntingdon.—With
regard to Woodstock, the Government are stated to bet
placed in some difficulty by the refusal of the Duke 9
Marlborough to nominate Mr. Thesiger for the borongb,
for which the learned gentleman was before returned cm,
"the Duke's interest." His Grace's son is to be the new'
member.—ln an address to the electors of Exeter, Sir w•
Follett alludes to his indisposition as preventing his PaiLlt
his respects to them personally. The League have v-
the
forth a candidate in the person of a General Briggs, f
„k
East India Company's service. The nomination 0"
place on Saturday, and the ele'tion yesterday. There ..
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no doubt of the return of Sir. Nirilliom Follett, whom, w
have as their member would be an honour to any constitu-
ency. For Horsham Mr. Hurst, a conservative, is certala
of success tho' the league threaten opposition.
SAPPHO GLEE CLUB.—That the people of Liverpool are
not a decidedly musical people has often been urged, and
with some degree of truth. It may be contended that See
have, in first-rate circles, taste to appreciate music of
high character. We can find audiences intelligent enough
to be delighted with the performances, few and far be-
tween, of a Kemble, a Pasta, or a Lablache; and we are
ready at all times to welcome the less pretending efforts
of our native English and Scotch ballad singers. Never'
theless it must be admitted thst the enthusiasm for music
of the best description which may be found in some towns,
less advanced in other respects than Liverpool, is not to
be found here ; and this is no where more stronglY
evidenced than in the paucity of our local private societies
or clubs for the cultivation of musical taste. We are
happy to notice the symptoms of a disposition among!
our fellow-townsmen to wipe away from the name of Li-
verpool the reproach which has long, and we fear justly'
attached to her people, of having "no music in them
souls." We had the pleasure, on Friday evening, (
being present at the meeting of a newly-established Glee
Society, calleu " the Sappha Glee Club," held at the
house of Mr. Blundell, the St. James's Hotel, in George:.
street ; and were much delighted with the excellence of
its regulations, and the great proficiency displayed by the
members, considering the short period of their associa-
tion. A. number of glees, cateles, and harmonized pieces.
were sung by the members with great precision and taste
and we noticed amongst the singers several fine voices.
Such a society, so calculated as all glee clubs are to ire-
prove musical taste, ought to be, and we trust will be, ex-
tensively supported. It will afford a nucleus to which
rising talent may rally, to prepare itself for higher flights,
and from which it may gather and distribute amongst
society that appreciation for the best compositions of the
masters, which is the great desideratum amongst the
middle classes of our townsmen.

Died, on the 4th instant, aged 16 months, Thomas
Gardner, third son, and on the 16th instant. aged 2 year/
and 8 months, James, second son of Mr. Wm. Brought
wine-merchant, Everton-road. -

LIVERPOOL HAY AND POTATOE MAR-ET,
APRIL 22.
0
Potatoes, golb S. d. S. d. Hay, old 2L11) 0 7—o 10
Pink.eyes
Cups -a,
Short-tops 1 2 0 Straw,Wheat. 0 4 9
Cattle
1 6 3
9
Turnips, ton
Carrots

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, Aram 2.4'
All demand for Butter appears for the present suspended, t
except for the very finest qualities, which are still saleable at
full rates. Consumers limit themselves to the smallest ext,Te
of stock, and begin now to look anxiously for supplies of
new make ; the first arrivals of which will doubtless IneeVg
free sale, and at good prices. Irish Beef we quote at 58s to Priv
per tierce, and Pork at 45s to 52s 6d per brl. as in quality. Theeo
appears to be a great diversity of opinion among the trade,
to the future ruling of the Bacon market. We incline to favorthe Bull party, in as much as stocks are low, and we aPPr°``to
apace the vegitable season. Good heavy Bacon is worth 389
40s for short middles.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1844.
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