The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

WOODSIDE BOATS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
In crossing from Woodside last evening, and on a
late occasion, I was astonished to find that there was
no one on board who interfered to put down the
quarrelling, cursing and swearing, of some three or
four individuals whose location there is now needed to
carry out the excavation for the intended new docks.
The Commissioners have appointed police, who are
ever anxious during the day to prevent gentlemen smok-
ing, for fear of discomposing the olfactory nerves of
their wives and daughters ; and it is, certainly, not
too much to expect something like decency kept up on
the Sabbath evening, when their less fortunate, but,
perhaps, equally respectable, neighbours, are, from cir-
cumstances, occasionally compelled to cross.
Woodside, Nov. 18th, 1844.

SOMEBODY.

MISS MARTINEAU.-Mr. William Howett has pub-
lished a letter corroborative of the statement that Miss
Martineau bps been cured, by mesmerism of a painful
disorder, which was fast sinking her to the grave.

NEW LANDING SLIP AT THE NORTH DOCKS.—Mr.
Hartley, the dock surveyor, has submitted to the Dock
Committee the model of a landing slip, which it is intended
to erect at the river wall of the new north docks. It will
be 14 feet wide, and so constructed that steam vessels can
run alongside at any time of the tide, and land cattle, car-
riages, &c. with the greatest facility. The slip will be
constructed almost like a tunnel, in the water side of
which large, doorways, ten feet wide, will be made at dif-
ferent inclinations, so as to suit the rising and falling of
the tide, whilst, when the water suits, cattle, &c. can be
landed on what may be called the roof of the slip, which,
we believe, will be on a level with the sea-wall. It is
altogether very unique, and affords another proof of the
skill of the dock surveyor.
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. —Last Saturday week, a
gentleman, after crossing the river, unfortunately fell into
the water on the ether side, but was fortunately soon
rescued. During his fall, a pocket-book, which contained
a large sum of money, slipped out of his pocket,.and a
reward of £l5 being offered for its recovery, a few days
ago it was restored by a poor man, who had picked it up
on the shore at Southport, whither it had been carried by
the tide. The fortunate gentleman has thus recovered all
his money.

THE FARMER'S ALMANACK.—This almanack and ca-
lendar for 1845 is already published, and is replete with
useful information. It is edited by Cuthbert W. John-
son, Esq., F.R.S.. and W. Shaw, Esq., both celebrated
agriculturists. The calendar, appended to the almanack
for each month separate, contains a vast body of useful
practical information, both as regards the farm and the
garden, also judicious and scientific observations on the
weather, chronological events, &c. There are also copious
remarks on artificial and other manures, grain tables, the
heads of acts of parliament affecting agriculture, treat-
ment of the diseases of live stock, fairs and markets in
England and Wales, and in Ireland, lists of officers of
state, and members of parliament, &c. The advertising
sheet contains descriptions, illustrated by wood-cuts, of
nearly every modern improvement or invention in agri-
cultural implements, designs of farm-house and cottage'
architecture, &c. The price of the volume is extremely
moderate, and no farmer ought to be without it.
SIR HENRY POTTINGER'S INTENDED VISIT TO LIVER-
POOL.—We rejoice to say that it is the intention of the
merchants of Liverpool to entertain Sir Henry Pottin-
ger (our plenipotentiary in China) at a grand public ban-
quet at the Town-hall, in testimony of the immense ser-
vices he has been the honoured instrument of conferring
upon the commercial and manufacturing interests of this
country, by the opening of the East India and China

trade. This deserved compliment originated with the
East India and China Association, who invited the pre-
sence of the mercantile community generally, and their
hearty concurrence was immediately obtained. The
Mayor was called upon, and requested to preside at the
entertainment, and also if possible to procure the use of
the Town Hall for the occasion. The Town Hall Estab-
..

lishment Committee met on Friday, ar:d acceded to the
Mayor's request. We learn that the gallant baronet will,
on his visit, be presented with a massive service of plate
by the great body of our wealthy fellow-townsmen. Se-
veral firms put down their names for £5O each, and even
up to Friday only, £B5O had been subscribed. The com-
pliment is highly creditable to all who have taken a part
in paying it. Yesterday a general meeting of the mer-
cantile interests was held to forward the object in view.
Mr. Sands (in the absence ofthe Mayor, who wasrequired at
a meeting of magistrates elsewhere), occupied the chair,
and there were present between thirty and forty gentle-
men. A copy of the note calling the meeting was read,
from which it appeared that a deputation from the re-
spective mercantile associations consisting of C. Turner,
G. C. Arbuthnot, Christopher Rawson. T. Ripley, John
Crossthwaite, Wm. Stewart, Jos. Shipley, •T. Chilton,
George Kendall, George Beley, James Byrne, Edward
Pilcher, and James Bateson, Esqs., bad waited on the
Mayor, to express their desire that a public dinner should
be given to Sir H. Pottinger, and that his worship had
consented to preside. Mr. C. Turnerspoketo the effect that
the important services rendered by Sir H. Pottinger in con-
ducting the war with China to ,a successful and honoura-
ble termination, and the favourable footing upon which
he has been instrumental in placing our commercial rela-
tions with that country, entitle him to the highest com-
mendation; and that in the opinion of the meeting it was
desirable to demonstrate such feeling by entertaining him
to a public dinner."—Mr. Todd, in seconding the resolu-
tion, said it was unnecessary to make any long speech on
the occasion, as Sir H. Pottinger's merits were well known.
He had by his conduct conferred lasting benefits on this
town, and on the country at large. The motion was
unanimously carried.—Mr. William Brown said that no
man had rendered more effectual services to his country
than the gallant knight, and moved a resolution to the
effect that these proceedings be communicated to Sir
Henry ; and that they await his reply, in which he should
name te day when he could conveniently attend. This
was seconded by Mr. Ripley, and carried.--Mr. John
Crossthwaite moved the appointment of a committee, with
power to add to their numbers, (consisting of a great
number of gentlemen whose names were read,) " to make
the preliminary arrangements, and adopt such other pro-
ceedings as might be deemed necessary to carry the pre-
ceding resolutions into effect. —Mr. Samuel Holme, in
seconding the resolution, said that he was not himself a
merchant, but as one of the tradessi,einlitoyy and humanityhetownhewas
equally interested. The great ability,
evinced by Sir H. Pottinger were beyond all praise ; and
he would suggest, that if the dinner were given in the
large ball-room overhead, and the tickets were of mode-
rate price, respectable tradesmen, who were so intimately
connected with the commercial interests, would attend,
and he trusted they would have a highly influential as-
semblage on the occasion.—Mr. Sands said the ball room
would contain only from 400 to 500, but this was a Matter
for the consideration of the committee.—Mr. C. T. Dun-
levie suggested Lucas's Repository, or the Amphitheatre.
It was agreed to leave the arrangement to the committee.
The motion was agreed to.—The thanks of the meeting
were then given to his Worship the Mayor for the use of
the Council Chamber, and for his kindness in agreeing to
take the chair; and the meeting separated.

Nov. 19, 1844.

LATEST FROM THE RIVER PLATE.

The date from Buenos Ayres is the 31st of August.
The Argentine Minister, General Guido, had informed
the Brazilian government that Buenos Ayres would con-
sider the departure of General Paz through their tereri-
tories as an act of hostility, and accordingly Paz had ben
detained at Rio. This bad caused a great sensation at
Monte Video, and the circumstance was considered as
most unfavourable. There bad been a guerrilla on the
evening of the 29th, in which the Monte Videans were
said to have lost 100 men, their advanced posts wire
ben
waspsurrised by the Italian Legion of Oribe, so that the
fight entirely between foreigners. The news brought
from Europe by the packet was considered favourable for
the goveinrnent, and the accounts from Brazil being 13/!"
cific we mdy naturally look forward for an improved bust-
ness here, but nothing satisfactory can be done until the
war with Monte Video is ended, on account of the con-
stant squabbling with foreigners which the blockade enn
a state of warfare creates. A strong protest
arbitrary and injurious impositions by the Monte Sli
government had been signed by the various British rest-
dents and mercantile firms in that city. a
der
gainst

His Royal Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg, Prince
Albert's brother, was expected yesterday at Windsor._
A letter from St. Petersburg!), in the Mannheim
zetle, represents the health of the Empress of Russia to
be in a seriously alarming
lunatic asylum for Cumberland
and and Westmorland, by way of a memorial to the late
It is proposed to erect a laanri
of Lonsdale.
A verdict of " accidental death" has been returned on
Lord the bodies of the unfortunate persons killed by the ex-
plosion at Blackwall on Tuesday.
RHecotno.r AofndGrelawsgßowuthuernfiuvredrsiwtya.s, oHneForihdtaayin,
and Lord Eglinton 186 votes. Of course the free church
schism has contributed mainly to Mr. R.'s success.
h avere received
MR. SERJEANT ANDREWS.—The jury at the coronef
inquest on the body of this gentleman returned a verdlei
that his death was occasioned "by hceorrage
natural ca fr°l33
causes."
We
ived an account of the seizure of one,f
' the Commis'
obtained
dle2ct7ezd
Lrdhe ,

the largest distilleries of the city by order of the • tat
sioners of Excise, but we must defer the publication
we have had an opportunity of making full iPVirY.
NmleCnl_PACLonEseLrEvaCtTilvOeNs ELECTlONS.—Yesterday, limes of yesterday.
Yt
the t firster
gentlemen—Conservatives
turned, unopposed, to the Council Chamber
Atherton, Esq., for Eve! tun Ward ; Josias Booker, Es2;,.'
for West Derby Ward, and James Tyrer, Esq.,
Exchange Ward.
.hick
LIST OF CABIN PASSENGERS PER GARRICK, Which
LIST
yesterday from New York :—Mr. H. C.
moth; Mr. R. Lowe ; Mr. W. M. Bliss and lady,
Goodband and lady ; Mr. Paulson • Mr. Senal; s
Gibson ; A. H. King de Rodenbecli, bearer of despatche
to Belgium ; Miss Charlotte Cushman and servant-
DIOCESE OF EXETER.—On Thursday last the both
body of the chapter of Exeter cathedral, including _
canons and prebendaries, assembled in the chapter-hounsf:
dayo,rdtebre follosving
in that town, at the special request of the bishop, to co _
sider the propriety of a regular conformity by the del,
to the rubric throughout that diocese. been
The projectors of a great number of railways have ._
placed in an awkward' position. The act requires 91°
notices of the application to be left at the Gazette ofisce
two days before the publication of the Gazette, and from
some cause a great number were not sent until Friday last,
and, owing to the enormous number of advertiserne°7o
they were refused insertion, and it is now too late L
supply the omission.
COMMITMENTS. —At the Police-court yesterday, .st
woman named Jane Mulleneux was committed for trial
for stealing, on Saturday, a bundle of wearing apparel,:tus
property of Ann Stewart, a sailor's wife residing in
ledg-
cellar in Ormond-street, and which she afterwards P
ed for Is. 6d. The articles were stated to be worth 61'
—were re-
Mary Ann Armstrong was also sent for trial for stealing'
on Saturday, a pair of shoes from the shop of Messrs-
Evans and Clark, in Dale-street.
Extract
A BEAUTY SPOT IN THE NEW POOR LAW."—
from a letter from the son of a prime minister to a gentle'
man in Leeds, dated London, Nov. 11 :—" Mr. old
excellent friend of mine sent to me the other day an 01.„,
soldier of 110 years of age—to whom I had the pore
of giving a good dinner and a sovereign. My friend had
with some difficulty, rescued him from a union workhouse
in Somersetshire, where the old veteran informed ire lic,
had, by order of the nurse, been put into a trough an
pumped upon ! on the plea of cleansing bhp—which'
he
said, ` very nearly did for him.' "
In Mr. Mayer's advertisement in our last paper we
erroneously gave the number as 68 instead of 66.
THE POLKA.—We are happy to hear that Monsieur
Du Val, of Paris, the celebrated teacher of the Polka,'
ra +king rapid progress in his professional duties. IP'
style of giving instruction must be seen to be duly aIP•
preciated. The Infant Power and her sister are nowt
under his tuition, to appear in this fashionable dance at
their benefit.
BRUNSWICK HOTEL—It will be seen by an advertise-
ment in another column that, the whole of the alterations
having been been completed, this hotel is now more particul
ly adapted to the reception of travellers than heretofore,
the worthy host baying spared no expense to render it
worthy of patronage. The tripe suppers are lae!d. every
Thursday and Friday evenings. .
SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—The last of these
entertainments was even more numerously attended than
the former two of the season. Mr. Henry Russell, from
America; gave his admirable and interesting entertain-
ment, which was rapturously received. Such was the
overflow of visitors that many could not be admitted.
Mr. Lover is engaged to give his " Irish Evenings" on
the next two evenings.