The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

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which fell on his clothes, and set them on fire.
LAUNCH OF A STEAM-SHIP AT BIRKENHEAD. —OE
Saturday, a splendid new iron steamer, the Cambria, was
launched from the building-yard of Mr. John Laird, at
Birkenhead. The Cambria has been built for govern-
ment, and is intended for the passage between Dublin
and Holyhead. She is a sister vessel to the St. Columba,
launched from the same yard a few months ago. The
Cambria is of 700 tons, builders' measurement, 193 feet
in length, 27 feet beam, with a depth of hold of nearly
1 A foot_

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nurseoer,
are to be fitted up by Messrs. Forrester and Co w
, the
same firm who furnished the St. Columba. She is a noble
specimen of naval architecture.
FIRE ON BOARD SHIP.—On Thursday a fire broke out
on a vessel loaded with cotton, in the Victoria Dock. The
vessel was the Clutha, Capt. Fergus, which b."

mu the beams
With cotton, and thedeck also crowded withto large bales of
the same article. A good deal of damage was done to
the ship and cargo before the fire was got out.
Greenock vessel; and, having been twenty-four hours in
port, the underwriters will be exonerated from their
liability for the vessel, and the damage sustained will fall
upon the owners. For the cargo. which consisted of
1,550 bales of cotton, the marine insurance remains in
force until it is discharged. It is consigned to Mr. Wil-
liam Moon, of Chapel-street, who owns the greater part
of it.

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FIRES IN LIVERPOOL.—On Thursday afternoon, about
half-past three o'clock, a fire broke out in the top story
of Mr. Robertson Gladstone's warehouse in Union Court,
nearest to Castle-street, and immediately fronting the
opening to Cook-street. The alarm was, of course imme-
diately given, and being within a very short distance of
the fire police station, Mr. Hewitt, with a body of the
fire brigade, were in a few moments on the spoc. Engines,
water-carts, &c., belonging to the fire police, and the
West of Eneland fire-engine were also speedily on the
ground, and the fire was in time subdued, but not before
the roof fell in, and the two top stories had been destroyed.
The top story of the warehouse was filled with sugar,
raisins and figs. The second stem was occupied with

cottee, pepper, and other articles
been entirely destroyed ; but we

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lessly damaged, from the immense floods of water which
were poured into them. The building and goods are
fully inured. The heaviest portion of the loss will fall on
tha.North British Insurance Company and the Liverpool
Fire Assurance Office. The Royal Exchange and Phoenix
Offices are also involved to some small amount. The
total damage will be less than was apprehended:; about
£4,000 worth of fruit has been rendered useless, and other
articles damaged or destroyed, to the extent of £3,000
more.

EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYED.--In the large saw-mills of
Mr. Matthew Gregson, Harrington (Liverpool), a great
number of men are employed, and the most cordial feeling
exists between the employer and the employed, from the
considerate kindness of Mr. Gregson to all who are under
him. He allowed his men 2s. a-week extra, during the
great6r part of the past year, in consequence of the dear-
ness of provisions. He gives them a good New Year's
supper every year, and requires at Christmas to work only
three-quarters• ••

Luer Llllle.
sate 27th ult., the workmenent him al
most grate-
ful letter of acknowledgment, s
dgment, expressive of their thanks
for former favours, and especially for the substantial
benefits bestowed during the late season of scarcity and
arth. To thin

• %Al CSatill,
his workmen and fellow-labor
can afford me more sincere pl
*round me comfortable and hap
and so long as I have the

ers," says :—" Nothing
sure, than to see those

Quail continue to study their welfare.
urge you, in addition to doing your duty here, to go on
gradually preparing for, that change which must take place
will
when you will be removed to another world, where there
be no distinction of rank or station." Mr. Gregson,
we learn, makes some provision for the old age of men who
remain in his service till the decline of life, and also pays
a large annual sum for pew rents for his people.
GurTA PERCHA.—The use of this material for soling
boots and shoes is now being somewhat general, and the
humidity of the weather of late has given it a test that not
only proves its durability, but its perfect imperviousness
to water. It may be applied to any boots, worn out or
not, and is so simply fastened with a composition_ I-b.f.
anY man may become nig v._

I _most .sincerely

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"neon, of Church-street uo unn, that the Messrs.
, supply it in small and large
luantities, and of all thicknesses.

_iemen in the town equally well
qualified by education, experience, and local information,
to discharge every requirement of that responsible post.
ate, I know that there is a strong feeling in the profession
trust I that the speech of Mr. Holme and - b

sere are sever

. oth,. save (perhaps
unconsciously on their parts) cast a slur on the local and
professional knowledge of the architects of Liverpool, and
it is somewhat in the nature of a protest against such a
reflection that I send you this communication, which I
hope you will have the goodness to insert in your paper.
Liverpool possesses the services of as many intelligent
and well informed architects as any town in the kingdom.
Sufficient was said at the Council meeting as to the ill
requited services of Mr. Franklin, or I might have alluded
to that subject.

I am, yours, &c.,
A LOVER OF CONSISTENCY.
[We hope that the insertion of this letter will accom-
lish the object of our correspondent, but we feel per-
uaded that no member of the Council wished intention-

le body to which our
the public are

wage the requtation o
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correspondent belongs, and whose servic(
not slow to acknowledge.]