The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-29 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1851

BANKRUPTCY COURT.—James Turner Hall, bookseller,
of Northwich, passed his last examination on Friday, and
the certificate day is fixed for the 21st of August.—James
Harrocks, flag-dealer, of Liverpool, came before the
court on his adjourned last examination ; but, the balance-
sheet not having been duly filed, an adjournment was
necessary, and the case stands over until the 7th Augst.
ACCIDENT ON SHIPBOAD.—On Thursday last, whilst
John Tinsley, a labourer, aged 53 years, residing at 22,
Fairhurst-street, Cheapside, was employed on board the
brig Lovely Mary, in the George's Dock, a package slipped
from one of the slings and fell upon him, breaking his
arm immediately above the elbow. He was conveyed to
the Northern Hospital, where he still remains.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We perceive that two new
pieces are to be introduced this week at the above cele-
brated place of amusement. This Tuesday evening " Tom
Noddy's Secret" is to be performed; and to-morrow the
patrons will be gratified with " Poor Cousin Walter" and
" The Eaton Boy ;" while for Friday the bill of fare is
also very attractive.
The first battalion of the 91st Regiment, from Lanca-
shire, has been ordered for service in Ireland. Three
companies embarked on Tuesday, at Fleetwood, for Bel-
fast, and the head-quarters, with two companies, followed
on Wednesday. The company stationed in the Isle of
Man will shortly embark for Belfast, where the battalion
is to be stationed, in the room of the 27th Regiment,
ordered to Dublin.
ACCIDENT ON THE CANAL.—On Thursday afternoon.
Catherine Larkin. a girl of eleven years of age, residing
with her parents in a court off Oriel-street, was sitting on
the canal-bank washing her feet • whilst so employed, a
boat immediately beside her started, and crushed her legs
against the canal-bank. A desperate laceration of the left
leg was the consequence. The little sufferer was at once
conveyed to the Northern Hospital.
MODERN DRUIDS' FESTIVAL.—This society celebrated

their anniversary on Tuesday last, by a grand gala at the

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Zoological Gardens. There was a large assemblage—
nearly 3,000 persons—present ; and the amusements, con-
sisting of rustic sports, dancing on the green, &c., were
fully appreciated. The fireworks were of a most brilliant
character, and the whole proceedings went off with great
eclat.

FAILURES.—The following appeared in the city article
of 'Wednesday's Times :—" Two failures were announced
at Liverpool yesterday afternoon, the parties being Mr.
G. Wright, jun., and Messrs. T. and W. Stock. The
liabilities of Mr. Wright are supposed to amount to
£60,000, and those of Messrs. Stock to about £35,000.
The suspension in each case is understood to have been
caused by the fall in cotton.
THE LAW OF PUBLIC PROCESSION3.—During the
investigation, on Friday, before the coroner, Mr. Dow-
ling stated that he had long wished there was a summary
power of preventing party processions parading through
the town ; and on a recent occasion. when a local act
was in its course through the House of Commons, it had
been attempted to insert a clause by which this power
would be secured to the local magistrate, but the
attempt was defeated by the House of Commons.
On Friday last, through the kindness of the Messrs.
Willoughby, the spirited proprietors of tho Tranmere and
Birkenhead Ferries, the children of the South Church of
England School, Cornwallis-street, had a pleasant excur-
sion to the other side of the river. After spending some
hours in the Birkenhead Park, and enjoying the liberty of
rambling in the neighbourhood, all returned here, early
in the evening, greatly gratified with their holiday. Be-
fore embarking, to return to Liverpool, the boys expressed
their gratitude by giving three hearty cheers for the
Messrs. 'Willoughby.
THE MAGICAL DANCING FIGURES.—These wonderful
little articles seem to have lost little of their attraction,
notwithstanding Mr. Colles's very protracted stay ; in con-
sequence of his having just received a fresh supply of his
novelties, he.announces, in his advertisement in another
part of our paper, his intention of remaining a few days
more in Liverpool. Those who have not yet visited him,
should really make a point of doing so at once. We per-
ceive that the magical figures, violoncello players, change-
able cards, and dissolving balls, may be viewed free of
expense • such is Mr. C.'s conviction, that few who see
them will be able to resist the temptation of purchasing.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—On Wednesday evening was
performed Bulwer's play of the " Lady of Lyons." Miss
Vandenhoff sustained the part of Pauline with great grace
and effect,—powerfully depicting the struggle between
love and pride. The acting of Mr. Barry Sullivan as
Claude Melnotte was highly spirited, elegant, and effective.
The audience were most enthusiastic in their commen-
dations, and, at the close of the acts, Miss Vandenhoff and
Mr. Sullivan were called before the curtain. Mr. Cham-
berlain announced from the stage that, in consequence of
the enthusiastic reception of the piece, it would be re-
peated during Miss Vandenhoff's engagement.
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday after-
noon, the driver of a cart and horse left his vehicle on the
road opposite the Post-office, while ho went to post a
letter. During his absence the horse started off, when
the near wheel of the cart, coming in contact with the
kerb-stone at one of the pillars of the Post-office, turned
the cart completely over, the horse being thrown fairly
on his back. More than ten minutes elapsed before the
horse conld be extricated from the shafts and traces • and
when this was done, the animal, to the surprise of the
bystanders, got upon his legs, and seemed uninjured by
the accident. No one sustained any injury, though
several persons had a narrow escape.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.—On Monday evening week,
a soiree was held at Mr. Richmond's Temperance Hotel,
Great George-street, Mr. Thomas Jones, of the Tucker-
man Institute, in the chair. After an excellent tea,
Charles Watson, the veteran of temperance, and better
known as "Teetotal Charlie," was presented with a
handsome silver medal, as a token of respect and esteem
for his lone and well-tried services in the temperance
cause. Mr. Watson, in returning thanks, stated that,
though he had received medals for defending his country
on the battle-field, he had received none with so much
pleasure as the one just given to him. The kindness of
his friends would stimulate him to greater exertions.
Several gentlemen spoke of Mr. Watson's zeal in the
cause. A ball followed, and the company did not sepa-
rate till morning.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday morning Peter Mil-
ler, a draper. residing in Russell-street, was found dead
under the following circumstances:—About half-past
three o'clock a porter at the railway station was coming
down London-road, when he saw a man in the cellar hole,
opposite Mr. Powell's (a bread-baker's) shop. His head
was against the wall, and his feet against the cellar door,
and he appeared as if he had fallen into the cellar hole.
A police-officer got the deceased out, but he was quite
dead. On Tuesday afternoon, between four and five
o'clock, the deceased called at his son's house, in Tithe-
barn-street ; he was then apparently in good health, and
perfectly sober. His son never saw him afterwards alive,
though he was seen by a police-officer, who knew him,
about twelve o'clock, in Everton-road. He was drunk,
and in the company of two females. The cause of his
death was congestion of the lungs and brain, but the sur-
geon could not say positively how the congestion had been
set up. There were no marks of violence of any conse-
quence on the body. An inquest was held, and a verdict
of found dead was returned.

THE LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA U.S. SCREW
STEAM-SHIP LAFAYETTE arrived Out at New York on
the 7th instant, after a disastrous run. She left Liver-
pool on the 17th ultimo, and on the 29th, in lat. 45, ion.
49, during a thick fog, came in collision with the English
brig Jane, of Maryport, 21 days from Quebec for Europe,
laden with lumber. Tile brig immediately sank, but for-
tunately no lives were lost, the captain and crew succeed-
ing in reaching the steamer. The Lafayette lost her bow-
sprit and jibboom, broke her cutwater, and knocked off
three flanges from her propeller. The brig, at the time,
was running before the wind with her studding sails set
below and aloft. The Lafayette reported meeting with
heavy head seas and strong westerly winds during the
entire passage. On the 22d ultimo, at four p.m., whilst
repairing a disaster which had occurred to her machinery,
she was passed by the New York and Bremen steam-ship
Hermann. One hour afterwards, however, the Lafayette
again started, in a short time outran her paddle-wheel
rival, and, ere night closed in, left her far astern.
THE NEW DOCK BILL.—On the 4th August the new
Dock Bill comes into operation, and on the 13th the dock
ratepayers will be called upon to elect twelve members to
serve on the Dock Committee in lieu of the present mem-
bers who vacate office, but are eligible for re-election.
The question of rating the docks is abandoned by general
consent, and, therefore, not likely to be brought forward
again. The contest will, therefore, be one of principle
and policy, and confined to those who are in favour of
warehouses on the northern dock quays, and of developing
the resources of the south end, in connexion with the
timber trade, on the one hand, and those who advocate
further dock extension at Bootle, on the other. The al-
teration in the dock management having been mainly
conceded by the committee of the House of Commons on
the score of the opposition given to the further erection of
warehouses by the warehouse interest in the TOAn Coun-
cil, the ratepayers, to be consistent, must, of necessity.
elect those candidates who are known to be sincere in
giving the trade of the port every facility in the way of
safe and economical storage. This is the great desidera-
tum, in comparison with which the question of north or
south extension is insignificant. We understand that
several gentlemen named as candidates have refused to
stand, or serve, if elected, to the committee ; amongst
others, Mr. Charles M'lver.—Albion.
INSTITUTION FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN.—It will be seen, by adver-
tisement in another column, that the annual meeting of
this most excellent charity will be held at Manchester on
the 7th of August. We much regret that want of space
its
powerful week prevents our laying fully before our readers
powerful claims to Christian sympathy and support, and
we must, therefore, content ourselves by merely giving
thefollowing extracts from the society's prospectus :
" The clergy, as a body, with means barely adequate to
their own necessities, ate unable to sacrifice much towards
the relief of the Widows and Orphans of their deceased
brethren. Such a fact strengthens the claims of
.this
charity on the lay members of the church, who, as it is
presumed, are unconscious of the objects and operations
of this institution, the subject not having been brought
under the notice of congregations generally. This is to
be attributed to feelings of delicacy on the part of the
clergy, who are ever ready to appeal to the sympathy of
their people in behalf of other charities. They shrink,
however, from raising their voices, as it may be said, for
themselves. Yet the church, in her offertory sentences,
seems to prescribe the gathering of alma and oblations
for the shepherds as well as for the sheep of Christ's fold.
There can be little doubt that the lay members of the
church, poor as well as rich, will gratefully and liberally
welcome such an opportunity of making some slight return
to the clergy for the labours of love in which they have
been, or are, professionally engaged."