The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-22 00:00:00

LOCIL AND DISTRICT NEWS.

The new Dock Bill comes into opetatien on the Ist of
August.
...The steam-ship Atlantic Will sail for New York to-
'''°etaw (Wednesday).
1h inspection of the Telegraph Stations by the Dock
Committee__.will take place this day.
amiue uabinet-makers' strike has been terminated by an
pitheeable arrangement between the masters and men.
s Liverpool and Philadelphia steam-ship City of
g was launched at Williamsburg on the 21st ult.
culled
he Liverpool Marine Assurance Company have been
Iwo. *Pon for £5 per share to pay off outstanding liabi-
tee
micil; George Holt has returned from his American tour,
Ras present at the meeting of the Dock Committee
Tbursd
TRE Do" R
C}C RATEPAYERS.-There are now 1,561 names
1500 e! Present list of voters, the number last year being
.A.:21 AND EAR INFIRMARY.-The Scotch Travellers'
'Gelation have presented the liberal donation of £34 is.
the Eye and Ear Infirmary. The sum was originally
subscribed to assist in carrying out the repairs of Burn's
monument, at Dumfries, but was not required.
11 -• Am NAVIGATION FROM LIVERPOOL TO BRAZIL.-
Gee application for a charter for the South American and
re:etal Steam Navigation Company has been referred to
Board of Trade. This company proposes to run screw
ieateers from Birkenhead to Lisboa, the Brazils, and the
se,,,eer Plate.
nth steam-ship Canada arrived out at Halifax on the
I,l'nstant, having made the quickest trip on record from
Iveteemol to that port, in eight days and twelve hours.
see! Europa once made the passage in eight days and
enteen hours, and the Asia in eight days and sixteen
eeps.
Vtik.TAL ACCIDENT.-On Friday, at noon, a boy named
lon
tarn Lyncli was killed by being run over with a v9tg-
kt:. on the line of rails branching from the Wapping
"on to Brunswick Dock. Ile was riding on the wag-
:Me /el
ei 'en a man at the station shouted to him ;. but, in
tnfal't'"ng 'A he fell, and the wheels passed over his chest.
.."00L FORTNIGHTLY HORSE FAIR.-At °lbl .',Nednesday, there were 291 horses exhibitedwhifoch
was re_e'ng an excess of five over the preceding fair,
strings "e largest that had been held. There were several
aepr et' fine young Irish horses, which attracted much
-""°n• Business seemed brisk, and the buyers of good
horses were plentiful.
Itee's PIERHEAD BATHS.-Upwards .of two
144-‘eU▪ applications have been received for the situation
frot?Perintendent to these baths. A selection of fifty
Dea-eatileis number was made, who, with their wivest
(before the sub-committee on Friday. This list
eenee2ain reduced to a smaller number, from which the
rl committee will make the appointment.
Weeiek "'rale AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.-Traffic for the
tee9eendine 13th July, 1851 :-Passengersh3nee.
2 IX 1.2 e• 9d. •, Mold, £4l 17s. 2d. ; Steam-boats, /.6
li3e'e-e• • total, £2514 129.--Parcels, H. C. and D.: Main
6,'72 16s. Id. • Mold, £1 7s. 9d.4 Steam-boats,
,s4eiseus. 2d. • total,'
£B7 14s. Od.-Goods, cattle, &c. :
mai4.ee7eei• ; 'Mold, £125 6s. 2d. • total, £683 12s. 9d.-
ItisL-ee'ls.-Grand total, £3B6o'lBs. 9d.
ANbeNif,'"aNT TO THE EXPRESS TRAIN ON THE LONDON
eipr"aTH-WESTERN LINE.-On Friday evening the
kilter" train from London was detained an hour and a
ti,aee•s°, consequence of the tender and one of the car-
der-s-7;14'40z got off the rails when near to the Newton
whe-C°a• Fortunately no damage was done.
. No blame
treineteraepears to attach to the persons in charge of the
lee ' aae the cause of its getting off the line remains
pxplieabl
_ el, e•
eeete*.°3B°PleeCAL MODELS.-Dr. Fisher, during his re-
fill ir:tsit to the Great Exposition, was remarkably success-
Of rieekeeuring for his senior classes an extensive series
Ittre.`"!did models and diagrams of recent construction,
edehit'' in addition to his costly apparatus, are admirably
esererei for the further illustration of every department of
let r a'Be•
ience. These embraced the most sublime and
rei:tietting phenomena of astronomy down to the !nest
tale e microscopic objects, many of which are exceedingly
and beautiful.
144'N FROM OPIUM.-On Wednesday, a child named
seeTeT'ran, four months old, died under the following
s-,.tances :-The deceased was the daughter of pa-
jadis 'lying in New Bird-street. Her father had been
tk,ePosed for some time, and the surgeon attending him
totr. hilt some opium powders, a portion of which he
the The deceased was taken ill soon afterwards, when
sere gave her one of the powders which had been
o,lld the father. The child became very unwell,
ailityle,.°▪ in convulsions, death being caused, in all probe-
, tee'ercetn the administration of the powder. .
eteree• I.:ANCASHIRE RAILWAY.-(Open 79 miles.)-
Ao.lent of traffic for the week ending July 13th, 1851.
4!3,2e. Passengers, •81.730; passengers, parcels, &c.,
-5,4ee4 n9s• 9d.; goods, &c., £2,180 19a. 11d. ; total,
Vies) Bd. Corresponding week last year (open 74-
"e Passengers, parcels, &c., £3,517 Os. 4d. ; goods,
85 1.6,7,!'672 ss. 3d.; total, £5,189 ss. 7d.-Aggregate:
4411186.533 12s. 4d. ; 1851, £107,936 4s. ld. This
cleseeeaeludes the traSc of the railway only, at the in-
With the rates charged in anticipation of the arrangement
iTneeP'eal Company being completed.
eeee REGATTA.-This event, which is to take
,etabfer'ithe 4th August, is looked forward to with consi-
'`eeenee ih•aenterest, and efforts are being made to render
th it
th.eeteoi, usually attractive. Rock Ferry is to be e
seeo,l. The Mersey Plate, value £l5, with £2 for
reeats, re)tu boat, is to be contended tor by four-oared
v*l„eeeatees"eeeding 30 feet keel, to be rowed arid steered
of 'e
tte•:- The other races arc for the Cheshire Stakes,
two-oared boats ; for the Royal Rock Ferry
je;e 80eire,24., and for a purse given by Mr. Huntriss,
hold atcere erry' lintel, value £lO.
Ltal kw-NS FOR VOTERS.-The occupation of lease-
P must commence on or before the 31st of
od copvrder or' alify the occupier to have his name
en th tf
nouwing year's register. (For freeholds
ebeeeei'Yholdeesixocalendar months previous are sufficient.)
?,iere'ecetsiers of £lO houses or premises, or joint occu-
Leeir,•nere the rental is £2O or above, should see that
bieeelines are properly inserted in the first poor's rate
PeNise!`ter thiselate, or they will lose their right to be
"elee•ted next year. Electors entitled in respect of any
the d reserved by the Reform Act must be qualified on
Aerre..c. as if it were the day of election.
:tee ""AaIR'S DRAWINGS or THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
1:1%t a.eitaken at the Queen's command, honoured by her
'rf aked and une uivocal approbation, purchased by
te aiesr q
Ned ie Y, and at her express desire nosy bein.g multi-
:4sh tnirle-ftmile on stone for general circulation, Mr.
oe tamed for him. Mr. Nash is himself at work
eetr?eieled `°aes, and as the originals are, by her Majesty's
tki„
able he placed within the Crystal Palace for
eee'ableee'letion, the fidelity of the copies is easily ascer-
feeeets 'rorning Post.-(We understand that arrange-
eete-ee Znaking for the exhibition of these pictures in
th'evtvt't
ere!enesel4'w OFLIVERPOOL.-This society," formed for
theitcee keeed, eancement of the fine arts, by promoting a
tO a ladreeLedge and love of painting and sculpture, and
so as karts-for the purpose of giving encouragement
mop to ereYond that afforded by individual patronage,
ereteeeesteeate art and its professors, and to promote
tei.'eets and correct taste in the several ranks of life"-
to 44 oeiti laiYear unusual attractions, as, in addition to
keeeftee ;eel engravings, each subscriber will be entitled
Iltie"Jetne FeTission to the Exhibition of the Liverpool
teeelnine :rine the whole season, and to a chance of
mop Wing
'valuable work of art. A guinea cannot be
leePre,ea,hie investsd.
tiiiO4 T'ir VESSEL BURNT AT SEA, AND PROBABLE
tOi IlOrreLL °N BOARD.-Captain Myhill, of the British
leper,. 3', arrived yesterday from Europe, furnishes the
se'ish brig e-Ju 15 tat. 42, lon. 46 30, spoke
, lee ;IR June ,
perelated ,aanY, of and for Liverpool, from Mobile,
lre,, Having seen, during her then passage, a ship
tbeiesete frem,e about 250 souls on board. It was blow-
te. ere a" at the time of speaking, and the Captain of
'Y tee t'et heave to near enough to understand die-
earct'aettehaeenunt of the brig F., although requested by
seri sd der the latter to do so. All that could be
;teret,ei.se comnesr,lhe s
tancescircumt was, that she had been
see eereeepeueed and b passengers and crew
t'''‘'ost with her. The burnt ship, it appears,
lekeer, ° efebile.-Netv York Herald, July 8.
ttatt°,,,napr Ellt• LINGARD, THE CELEBRATED HlS-
eat ?sari"--""On Friday last this much respected
A. Int Jeired at his resilience, in Hornby, tranquilly
eer) he"? last a few minutes before twelve o'clock,
of tilenerable historian was in his 81st year. His
Tr Terne ,Anglo-Saxon Church preceded the late
stilteei!, if Rehr is history of the Anglo-Saxons,; and his
terthe e!, lier-,%°9 was the precursor not only of Mr.
se'eree•'4ori "1 Sir Mackintoeh's, and, more recently,
41,ttit;:h. to beissofaf Hallam and Macaulay. His style drew
sv, to Os, and his facts provoked many contra-
rtstr,diterrifu'ell the gentleman, the divine, and scholar
mai▪
ns
Braving themselves ; and he dies unusually re-
-3 ' ene enemy to question his memory. His
tiqietl-411,1-;,:kt
obeenterred at St.Cuthbert's College, Ushaw.
alt) P Ancetc -The United States mail
f o 'he Arctic • • •
etesee,e intin
.• arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday
O:bot.
and ;23 Fassengers and 4986,000 in specie
eele, oes• aad 7 left New York On Saturday, thesth inst.,
le 4011-1:` Tuegaeached the Mersey at 20 minutes past 10,
twit) (I: 20 rt- ia3', thus snaking the passage in 10 days
thre 41's 6 lienutes ; or, deducting difference of time,
$ll4 04141 New She met off the Hook, about twenty
1/4„a vto half. 4; York, the steam-ship Baltic, which left
tree ee'lld 1., eeast fouieo'elock, p.m., on the 25th ult.
le! (I.:fore:e New York about half-past two o'clock,
tOsitZtene ng the Passage in ee days 22 hours, or, add-
te:te eaf time,
'she, re. m lii days 2 hours 20 minutes.
erie `site of Glasgow, which left this port at
ANl,Atltta,.., the 18th ult., arrived at Philadelphia on
tiLlttica
a,,,,ertt at tnidnight.
,NlP,liest'e'hu4te9Eele PACKET.SHIF.-Another new
'6'4 th'eet sulP has recently been added to the
Nee thee. ,c.•ta'n as the " Black Star" Line. She is
1114 her
beau oeranton, and in point of model is con-
e ite stret a ideal of beauty in naval architecture,
e Rth je
IN b‘s. enormous ; her backbone, her keel,
leettef 2eBt long.;:g solid timber, nine feetthmugh. She
Net. ed feet ts" a beam of 40 feet and a depth of
414 t whet:Sath:;:erntwoe.en her decks she' is very lofty, and
4t),}l.
czolre iieauteern improvement for passengers.
hat is
ed 14111 dec
)eiiN„ tre int T orated, and sbe ioresents
ty I e_rmediate cabin comforts that have
let'te "'New e:s"Zed• The E. C. Scranton is 1200 tons
,00tIttt70 4tably e ernent
that, of course, her burthen
sQairr te:etie exceed amount. She is fitted to
teel'ed "th and 700 steerage passen ers. She
era, este sel‘: °land of Capt. A. G'. Spengcer, and is
,•PM,rB. Crook and 9.00 n, of Tower-