The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-16 00:00:00

LCCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.

Ls°llle alterations are to be made in the sills of the Hus
ason Dock, so as to allow vessels to pass more freely.
Pauper, named Ellen Butterworth, died in Toxteth
Park, last week, at the advanced age of 1 3.
We 11/1.1.,.-.4.--3 AA lar -r •-•••-•

that the mayor, John Bent, Esq., has
received an invitation to dine at Croxteth on Wednesday,
the Bth of October, to meet the royal visitors.
The Lord Stanley; Captain James, sailed on Tuesday
last for Port Philip and Adelaide with a full cargo of gene-
ral merchandise and upwards of 120 passengers.
A silver salver is now on view in the shop window of
tail?. Mayer, silversmith, Lord-street, intended for presen-
. lat_sion to the Rev. D. M. Isaacs.
We understand that there are a couple of " mock
anction" establishments still in existence in this town,
against which the public are cautioned.
lA turkey-cock, belonging to Mr. Barton, coal-
ierehant, Windsor, sat upon a number of eggs, and
Drought forth a brood of young ones.
The Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster has placed
Robert William Waithman, Esq. of Bentham House,
rorkshire, in the commission of the peace for this county.
, Tag LYING-IN HOSPITAL.—The sale of clothing &c.,
Intended to he annual, in aid of this useful charity, is ap-
Debated to take place about the second week in October.
tookANGE ALLIANCE.—A meeting ot this society
place on Friday evening, in the Concert-hall, Lord
Nelson-street, John Cropper, Esq., in the chair. There
Was a very numerous attendanea.
,i_.l-dVERPOOL MUSICAL SOCIETY.—A society, under
11"11 title, is about to be established, Mr. Haddock
ring been appointed director, superiority of the per-
armances may be relied on.
VEGETARIANISM. The Liverpool Vegetarian Society
to4lnsenced a campaign of advocacy of their principles on
a'nesday evening last, by an open air meeting, on a piece
of waste ground in Bedford-street North.
the
Friday morning a dense fog obscured the river, and
alie alarm bells at the different ferries were rung at inter-
dialB up to nine o'clock, when the sun's rays dispersed the
ph
--se mass.
. The House-owners Association held their annual meet-
ing at the Brunswick Hotel on Thursday evening. The
!necess of the society during the past year was reported to
De highly satisfactory.
I. We learn that Mr. Mark W. Colles gentleman formerly
"°lding a high position in the Bank of Liverpool, has be-
13°In " a nartner in the extensive mercantile house of
Shipley, and Co., of this town.
Mr. Jones, on the part of the Dock Committee, is to
rasa the Trinity Board this day. (Tuesday,) in order to
ejldain the proposed alterations in the Victoria Channel,
before the board give their sanction to the changes.
Sheds for the accommodation of the carpenters are to
be erected at the north end of the Sandon Graving-dock,
the Dock Committee having decided at their meeting on
Thursday to procure tenders for building.
r 4 Poor man, who was crossing Crosbie-street, Park-
ne, on Tuesday evening, was run over by a shandry, and
head was severely fractured. Had the vehicle been
heavily loaded his scull must have been crushed to atoms.
o,AecinitaiT TO A CHILD.—On Saturday afternoon John
'lnftleton, a child five years old, whose parents reside in a
court in Grafton-street, met instantaneous death by the
*heel of a daken timber carriage passing over its head.
Cin Wednesday morning, shortly after eight o'clock, a
Eulre broke out in the workshop of Mr. Cumming, joiner,
ra, "burn-street, Paddington, which totally destroyed the
building. The damage is estimated at about £lOO.
"a On Tuesday night an Irishman, recently arrived from
ssalifornia, was robbed of about £lBO in gold and notes at
a disorderly house in ti Spitalfields. He was in liquor at the
ttle the robbery was rommitted.
Herr Haufmann and Son, inventors of the musical and
itdet'ustical instruments, harmonichord, orchestrion, chor-
,atilodion,symplionion, and trumpet-automaton, are about
lo visit Liverpool.
3ORmsictinc FAIR.—The ccw fair took place on Wed-
-leadar, but there was a poor show and prices were high.
o, Thursday there was a good show of horses, which
wid well.
hROBBERY AT ORMSKIRK.—On Wednesday night some
rson stole the till, containing about £2, from Mrs.
tiartafs grocer's shop. The till was afterwards found in
'l4. Pelt's, Black Bear-yard, but as yet the thief has escaped.
nMAW DROWNED.—At a little after nine o'clock, on
aturday evening, a harvest man, named Howard Ginty,
thilst attempting to go on board the St. Patrick, in
enilingwood Dock, unfortunately fell into the water, and
'was drowned.
‘,Ve beg to call the attention of our readers to the arrival
canialr- Randall. whose advertisement appears in another
ao,mn. This gentleman visited Liverpool five years ago.
Ho has now testimonials from those on whom he operated
mat they have had no return of the pains since.
~,TRE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—The next concert will
"*"" Place en Tuesday, the 30th instant. The artistes
engaged are Miss Louisa Pyne and Herr Carl Formes--the
former our principal native vocalist, and the other the
tte test basso in the world.
r,a
ANDLIIS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES.—A candle of
.tallow has been invented, which gives (without
clairieg snuffing) a light three times as great as those of
the
ordinary make. They are sold at 64d. per lb., and
are ten to the lb.—See advt.
x„,4r.Charles Grey, who has been for some time employed
1""er the Drainage Commission, and who is the youngest
?" of John Grey, Esq., Dilston, has been selected by the
''of Derby to fill the responsible office of his lordship's
Tnelnal land-agent at Knowsley.
le
HORSE FAIR.—The fortnightly fair was held
at Wednesday. There was a good supply of horses, some
eellent quality, which rold well. Being the day pre-
-4," to Ormskirk fair, there were several strings of horses
),le :tlelit, intended for that fair. The number brough
r. t in
188, being a fair quantity for the time of the yea
DEATH FROM POISON.—On Thursday last, a young
,_Viotnan, named Law, purchased a quantity of poison of
*lr. Sefton, druggist, Church, Blackburn, saying that she
wanted it to poison rats with. She had no sooner obtained
the deadly drug than she took a large portion of it, and
died shortly afterwards.
In the Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, James M`Mur-
tay passed his last examination. In the case of Mooney
aand Wilson the court considered further accounts neces-
at? to be produced on the part of Mooney, whose exami-
_ation was adjourned until the 10th of October. The ex-
akination of Wilson was passed.
CONFIRMATIONS.—The Lord Bishop of Manchester
sheld a confirmation at the parish church of Middleton on
indaY morning last, and preached to a large congrega-
kina In the afternoon, his lordship held a confirmation
laPt. Mathias's Church Salford, and again eached.
'lB makes the 80th confirmation held by his lord prship.
o_siaW the meeting of the West Derby Board of Guardians,
eduesday, Mr. Tattersall gave notice that he would,
iii the ensuing Wednesday, move for the re-admission of
Fs'a reporters to the weekly meetings. Mr. Charles
t7l:Psell Was appointed assistant-overseer and collector for
A..iownship of Kirkdale, at a salary of £5O per annum.
aa;f°TRECAILIES' HALL, —The following gentlemen
t00,7d their examination in the science and practice of
la,'ne, and received their certificates to practise, on
tigen_rsday last :—Thomas Wynne Williams, Denbigh ;
ellosnt4 s
Lowndes, Liverpool; and William Notly, Man-
la •
or to • Alderman Procter has been invited by a deputation
hati•wn councillors to allow himself to be put into nomi-
kit patio for the office of mayor on the 9th of November;
IN that gentleman, whilst expressing his grateful ac-
inviiitledgments for the honour conferred upon him by the
his„ation. regretted that his engagements placed it out of
rwer to accede to their request.
osaacitifan DROWNED.—On Tuesday last the body of a
and'.,;inknown was found by the crew of the flat Susannah
nertfdiaabeth, floating about three miles westward of the
It w.,"west lightship, and conveyed to the Seacombe slip.
Aare in an advanced state of decomposition, and there
*the boat' -
Pspars which would tend to lead to an identity of
-46;
.L ;1 -ASHIRE EXPORT COAL ASSOCIATION.—A depu-
-111.4",,q, from this association, consisting of Mr. James
►lel,;4eicer, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. W. Laird, had an inter-
the with the harho masterss and works committee of
PoeeLiverPool Dock Trust, on Saturday last, for the pur-
-444, "[determining the best situation for accommodating
ttledtil trade, in connexion with the northern docks and
It 12"ining railways.
rhtnoured that the Great Western Railway Corn-
Vs 1,! determined to make an effort to obtain powers to
best4o the town of Liverpool. The plan is to come from
rhatnpton, by way of Shrewsbury, to Chester ; from
as'
it>lierst oPeosite to Runcorn
tunnel of about a quarter of a
'auto length, and then to run into Liverpool by way of
4Nr tr.;
r. PORTUNATE CASUALTY.-TOn Wednesday last,
Pitraat e°l4 Molyneux, publican, Bispham-street, had an
iristened, upon which occasion there was some
114 t se'llrerrY-making, and Mr. Molyneux and his wife did
„, ire to
of bed until three o'clock in the morning. Mrs.
j tile`ux placed the child to her bread, and fell asleep.
poinloraing the child was found dead. The coroner's
thetN.'slitned a verdict of "accidentally overlain."
°I) 178 °P THE ISLE OF Mara—From an account of
ritt °Pular
th th,t ,lon enumerated on the 31st of March last, we
tan, tow ,tne increase during the last ten years is 4,138,
(CI, In2r the two periods being—in ]B5l, 52,116; in
lii°ielati"V 8- Out of the 21 parishes or towns into which
taiztieven
of divided. we find that there has been a decrease
io ea hi them. The greatest increase is shown to have
11, al'ollee in Douglas (town), the figures being 8,647 in
ikalaito" 9,653 in 1851, showing an increase of 1,006.
aeZe, it "TILE NAVY LlST.—Henceforth, we are to
ail gin,lPPears, a list, published by authority every half
ahlageeisto contain the names of the masters and mates
itetich eue7, our merchant service, the name of the ship in
ass_ he, ," Dui'
is employed, the port to which she belongs,
biota
o_iseatined voyage. If anything were wanted to
l'eatiqnld,e,a of the magnitude of the English mercan-
tl4Gßes this publication would give it, for upwards of
balle list s-ot9sely-printed small type are occupied with the
Asa
edit the names of the masters and mates who have
faylita \yr examination of proficiency !
btiennces 1."1i EVENINGS !—Although Mr. Colles
aotv his advertisement that his stay in Liverpool
tion ap„es_a very limited, we should say that, judging
rartira,l;e4.ranees, we are not likely to lose him yet. The
eatiras tort?, sse allude to are, the- crowded state of his
tistZns been Past few weeks ; and already have appli-
alth'daq f,711 made to him to attend evening parties,
thi etes, &r,„
,IlAp We •during the coming winter. However,
both 4 aas not anticipate that Mr. Colles will leave
.4.ale! win? ler_e then- is no hope of his staying
ti:Pliteha.Xt sea;,_, he has made arrangements for spending
I,;asi Teosun In Gla.gew or Edinburgh—we forget
r. who wish to purchase saint) of his various
"014:14. kr. aci!ti,:s had better" t ko time by the fore-

z ttd vertisement will b

and in another

THE ►SEIZURE OF THE " LEVENSIDE" BY MILITARY
OFFICERS.—From letters just received by the owner of
this ship, it appears Captain Campbell has obtained a ver-
dict against Captain Vesey with £260 damages.
FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION.
—At the adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company,
on Friday, at Preston, Mr. T. B. Addison presided. He

announce

11 that an agr'eemen

years, that tour-fifths of the net profi
and should go to the Preston and I
and one-fifth to the Fleetwood
certain limitations which he de

Istaction and was carr
AvIA RY.-A coi

general sat
KNOWSLEY

pang, with

me to, for four

uld be divided

Bridge Company,

each individual deg]
expected to purchas,

ed. The repOrt gave

1 nem. d

asks whet}.

ous of visiting t
a catalogue, or

collection will be
sther if a party of
ur present themselves one catalogue will not
arty ? From inquiries made upon the subject
stand, that a catalogue must be bought by each
party, and furthermore that none but intending purcha-
sers of some portions of the collection will be thus
furnished.—Liverpool Times
FATAL ACCIDENT.— On Ti

three or
frank t h
we untie

a youth, named Thos

Sheridan Emerson. aged nineteen years, an apprentice on
board the ship James Comer, lying in the Victoria Dock,
was sent aloft by the third mate to paint the maintop-gal-
lant halyard block. Whilst he was making fast a stirrup
on which to stand, he fell, and was precipitated to the
deck, a height of twenty-five feet. He was conveyed to
the Northern Hospital, where it was ascertained he had
received a fracture of the skull, from the effects of which
he died the same evening.
THE PATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR.-It is arranged that
an exposition of the powers of this apparatus shall be
on the ground provided for the pi

a by the Dock

23rd instant, at tt

arCe o'clock in