The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

LITERARY NOTICE.

Flowers of many Flues. Edited by Frederick Kempster..
Falkner, Manchester.
A very elegant work for presentation, the contents bY
different authors, well known to the reading public, has
just made its appearance fl•om the Manchester presshierhie-
editor contributes several very graceful effusions. n S_
dan Knowles, Mrs. Coulten, J. B. Rogerson!eces.d- Mrs.
Cornwall B. Wilson, have each excellent
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title page is one of the neatest
this work to the
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notice up of the work, does grwe:thoariev,
it will prove very ac-
notice oaf our fair readers, to whomt_ dedistet o Messrs. Falk-
a souvenir—it is
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meeting of the commissioners of Bir-
-Last heldevening,a
at the Town h ll f
- a , or the purpose of
kenhead was
amended rate. preparatory to the annual
certifying the
hld e there to-day. The following election to be gentle-
men were present :—Messrs. , Green, Cole, Gilbert-
son,MEETlNG O,IF THE CO. MMISSIONERS OR BIRKENHEAD.
in opening the proceedings, said the object of the
was merely to certify to the amended rate, in
Adamson, Kerr, and Hind. Mr. Green presided ;
aomnreddeetrintgo enable those of the inhabitants who had recently
changed their premises, or had come into the possession
of property, to vote at the annual election of commis-
sioners, in case they wished. He then submitted a long
list of persons who had changed their residences, &Y.,
at the foot of which there was the following order :
" We do order the improvement rate to be amended by
the above list being added thereto, and we do amend it
accordingly." This order having been signed by the
several commissioners in attendance, and Mr. Cole having
expressed a hope that they should have to announce the
passing of the Birkenhead Dock Bill at the next meeting,
the board separated.
FIRE.—On Sunday night, a bakehouse in Lower Hill-
street, Toxteth-park was destroyed by fire. The flames
were prevented extending through the exertions of thy
firemen.

June 4, 1844.

MURDER OF TWO PROTESTANTS AT BRAD-
FORD, BY AN IRISH ROMAN CATHOLIC
MOB.

The Romish Church is really going a“head just now
all over the world, after a fashion which deserves the
serious consideration of the British Protestants of every
denomination. We give in our publication this day, the
particulars of a case in which a poor woman has been
.
sentenced to death in Madeira, for disclaiming poKsh
idolatry. We give also full Particulars of the atrocities
committed by the Irish Roman Catholics in the city, of
Philadelphia, and the burning and slaughter in retaliation
which have been the result; and we have now to record
the particulars of a savage and brutal assault committed
by a mob of Irish Catholics in Bradford, upon the mem-
bers of a band belonging to the Protestant Confederation,
whoee crime was, that they had played during a procession
on Whitmonday, some tunes which are hateful to re-
bellions ears. The poor fellows, it appears, were takert
for Orangemen, and having been attending the gathering
of various lodges, and an evidently preconcerted attack was
made upon them near the Airedale Collage, Undercliffe.
near Bradford, were they were attacked by a body of Roman
Catholics, who threw stones at them, and beat thou
severely with cadgels, shillelaghs, stones, &c. At the
time of the attack, they had given over playing, and were
proceeding quietly home. Their musical instruments
were smashed to pieces, and the unfortunate musieialla
felled to the ground amid the yells and imprecations of
their assailants. One poor fellow was left on the ground
horribly beaten about the head, and in since dead ; and
from the Halifax Guardian, we learn that at the time of
its going to press on Friday, another had just died.
Several more were dangerously wounded. A number of
of parties are in custody, charged with being concerned
in the outrage, and await the result of the inquest, which
was adjourned to yesterday.

St. Peter's Church, Rock Ferry, will be consecrated by
the Bishop of Chester this day gaesday).
The borough magistrates contemplate, it is said, the
admission of reporters to their meetings in future.
The King of the French is to arrive in this country at
the latter end off September.

It is said, and we believe with truthrthat within thalast
few days, a fresh importation of pickpockets into this
town has taken place. It well becomes the public and
the authorities to be more than ever on;their guard.
THE BISHOP 07.CPIESTER.—On Sunday morning last
the Bishop of Chester preached at St. Peter's Church, in'
this town, when the sum of £27 was collected in aid of
the Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of
Deceased Clergymen.

TRENNIAL VISITATION.—To-day, the Lnrd Bishop of
Chebter will hold his trennial visitatiou for the district of
Liverpool, at St. Peter's Church, on which occasion, after
Divine service has been. performed, his lordship will
deliver his charge to the assembled clergy.

HA•VE WE SUFFICEN'T' DOCK-ROOM ?—A vessel ar-
rived here en Thursday last; reports having counted two,
hundred and fifty sail of shipping within sounding for
Liverpcol. There are few people, we imagine, who with
the present vessels in our port; would assert that we have
sufficiency of dock-room for such a shoal.

GAIITIOW TO GIG DRIVER.S.,-011 SatUrday,at the
Polite-court, a young gentleman was fined five guineas
fez injuries inflicted upon an elderly female by reason of
his-furious driving on the 23d April last. The defendant,
it was proved, was driving the gig at the time in question
at ths.rate of ten miles an hour.

CaNYI AfrlON.—On Saturday the Lord Bishop., of
Chester held a confirmation at, St Michael's and St.
Martin's- Churches, in this town, when nearly 2,000
young persons were admitted to that sacred ordinance ;
and, yesterday his lordship administered the same rite at
St. Jude's and St. John the Baptist's to about half th. 4
number of candidates.

ZOOLOOIDAL GARDENS.—We have not, during the
usual bustle consequent on an election,, been able to visit-
this picturesque promenade since the opening night, bnb'
we are notignorant of the general saclefaction the Fete de
Ete has given. Every person who has honoured Mr.
Atkin with their presence, pronounces-the preparation of`
this season superior to any that has preceded it.—See adv.
MAIL TO CANADA AND THE UNFI'SD STATES.—The
British and North American royal mail steam-ship,
Acadia, Captain-Ryrie, sails to-day for Halifax and Boston.
Newspapers may now be transmitted to Canada, if ad-
dressed via Boston, without any cbargcfor conveyance by
packet. They will', however, be charged the colonial rata'
of one penny each paper, and, of course, any United
States postage fortransmission to Boston.
PRESENTATION OF PLATE.—We were exceedingly
gratified yesterday by a glance at a beautiful silver tea and
coffee service, manufactured by Mr. Doke, of Lord-street,
about to be presented to the Rev. Mr. -Carpenter, as
token of the estimation in which he is -held by his con-
gregation. The articles severally bear the following in-
scription :—" Presented to the Rev. H. Carpenter, A.M.
of St. Michael's-Liverpool, by the members of his congre-
gation, as a token of their Christian love, and as a- testi-
monial to his faithfulness in preaching
the truth as it is
in Jesus.'—lst June, 1844. The articles are beautifully
made, and will, we are assured, be highly prized by the
reverend gentleman as-a memorial of the strong affection
entertained by the congregation for himself personally, as
well as a proof of the attachment of his flook.to the scrip-
tural doctrines he so faithfully labour to disseminate.

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