The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

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A public bill will be introduced in Parliament as soon
as it reassembles, for the removal of the gunpowder ma-
tazines at Liscard.
On Sunday last,: Robert Booth, an old man living in
Prince William-street, Toxteth-park, died from injuries
received from falling into a cellar-hole on Christmas-eve.
The Montrose Standard says that the trustees of the
late Harry Gordon, Esq., of Liverpool, have purchased
forX4o.soothe beautiful estates of Charleton and Ki nnaber.
The Chatham Society have announced a ball for Friday
evening, the 14th February next, at the Town-hall, in aid
of the funds of the Orphan Boys' Asylum. Mrs. Jacques
Idyers is the lady patroness.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkis, it seems, is not engaged fr the
Persons committed for the riot at Birkenhead.g Mr.o Roe-
buck is to be assisted by Mr. Sergeant Shee and Sir Geo.
Stephens.
T. S. Shuttleworth. Esq., has allowed to Messrs. Cat-
terall, solicitors, of Preston, for prosecuting Mr. Henry
Elackhurst, at the late Liverpool assizes, the sum o_
to the f. £214 17s. 4d., being the taxed costs of such prosecution.
The congregation of Clauehton Church, have presented
incumbent (Rev. W. F. Taylor) a purse and
a
valuable
address, gold watch, accompanied with a very flattering
A reward has been offered for the discovery.of an in-
cendiary who, last week, set fire to a log of timber belong-
!rig to Messrs. Halhead, Fletcher, and Co. and which was
lying on some vacant land near Northumberland-street.
An address has been drawn up by the Licensed Victual-
lers' Association of this town to the widow of Mr. Charles
pebble, who died on the 4th instant. The deceased took
a warm interest in the various licensed victuallers' asso-
ciations.
beTehe Liverpool Times says that legal
Jose proceedings are
Jose. taken against the Corporation for having arrested
Pricep, whilst in charge of the packet, for the non-payment
of a fine which had been paid previously to the arrest.
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The Unitarian
Chapel, in Paradise-street has been
formed into a hall for vocal entertainments, gymnas-
tic exercises, and dancing. The admission will be norra-
Lally free, but each person' 'on entering will have to take
a " refreshment ticket."
Dr. Muspratt has awarded the gold medal to Mr.
Alexander Crawford, of Belfast, for being the most accu-
rate qualitative analysist in his laboratory ; and a silver
the best Mr. Ralph William Forster, of Whitehaven, for
t dissertation.
LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.—Mr. E. James, one of
the distinguished council of the northern circuit, sat in
County Court yesterday, as the temporary locum tenens
Of tir. Rareshay. His decisions and mode of conducting
the business gave general satisfaction.
On Saturday a deputation in connection with the Gun-
Powder magazine at Liscard, waited upon Sir George Grey,
at the Horne-office, attended by the Mayor of Liverpool,
accompanied by Mr. Hugh Hornby, Mr. S. Holme, Mr.
J Bramley-Moore, the Town-clerk, and the Surveyor to
the Corporation.
On Wednesday, as Mr. Rae, provision-merchant, of
•Whitechapel, was proceeding in a phaeton down Brown-
lowl accompanied by his mother three children, and
their nurse, the horse took fright, and ran against a wall,
but fortunately none of the parties are dangerously
injured.
LIVERPOOL COTTON BROKERS' ASSOCTATION.—The
Members of this association, atarecent meeting, appointed
a_cotolliaittee with a view of ascertaining the practicability
and
dakg the stock more frequently than once a-year :
with a view also of discovering the discrepancies, and
preventing their recurrence.
M. Lea, the teacher of the French classes at the Con-
cert.hall, has been presented, by his female pupils, with
.
tvivbbieebauttibfeul purse, which was accompanied by Lea's -,aly acknowledge their grateful feelings for M.
a note, in
. . ,_ cable instructions and express their warmest
Wishes for his happiness. ' ni2licAl9ndY, Matthias J.Yates, a labourer at the Albert
It-died from accidentally falling through a trap-door.
was the duty of the deceased to fasten up the window
. shutters at the time of closing ; and whilst so engaged in
the highest story, he fell through a trap-door a consider-
able height into the room below.
The Rev. J. S. Ward, Vicar of Askham, and head
master of Hackthorpe School, Lowther, was, on New
Team's Day, presented with a handsome silver inkstand,
bY his late pupils, as an affectionate memorial of their
u
esteem and gratitude.
y Mr. Disniore The inkstand was manufactured
, of 80ld-street.
_ On Sunday last, Rachel Morgan, servant to Mrs. Mof-
fat, of 37, Bedford-street, having gone out and got drunk,
as was her frequent habit, fell, on her return,
chairs in the dining-room, where she was found lying,
against two
kebleeding at the chin. There'
was also a cut at the back of
r head. She was taken to the infirmary, where she
short] atter expired.
CURE FOR CHOLERA.—The captain of the splendid
American ship Isaac Wright has used the following pre-
scription with extraordinary success in many dangerous
cases of cholera :—" One teaspoonful of cayenne pepper,
one tablespoonful of common salt, half-a-pint of boiling
dlvraiteekr:,,raixed, and to be taken as hot as possible to
withe 1n he Admiralty Court, on Friday, Dr. Lushington,
assistance of two of the Trinity Masters, decreed
against the steamer Duchess of Lancaster, for injury done
to the Dutch galliot Loochristie, by a collision on the sth
October last, • been entered Crosb Channel. A cross action had
followed the abbYlce)tvheedoewerneyeers of the galliot, and this case
The allegations of the several
parties flatly contradicted each other.
Civic BANQUET.—On Thursday, his Worship the
Mayor entertained a large party of gentlemen to dinner,
ar
at the Town-hall. Amongst those present were tlit..Ew nl,
of Sefton, Edward Cardwell, Esq.,
ALP., Captain French, LieutenaMJTayloilrl, 'le Rev.
Fielding Auld, William Devonport, Esq., and many of
the most influential gentlemen of the town. The com-
pany numbered about seventy.
On Monday. as Mary Lynich,teers.esrtvreaentt,litvwinog
Grove-
street, was crossing Mane ie fiinshGrcoavretS'
came up driven at a furious rate.s She succeeded in avoid-
ing
insensible
the first, but was knocked down by the next which
Passed over her body. She was taken up in an
state, and immediately conveyed to the hospital, where
iet
was fund tht she had received svere inuries. b driver quicklya
made his escape, and has not sincebeen heard of.
On Sunday evening divine service was performed in the
Sailors' He, om in the room licensed by the bishop, which
has
from been suitably fitted up and furnished with an organ
Mr. Smith's establishment in Lord-street. Above
200 Persons were present, including about 30 seamen.
The
C t Rev' J• Butler officiated. We observed present Mr.
Thei?etli, vice-chairtnan, and Mr. Tomlinson, secretary.
greatest order
ion was observed though the room was
crowded to suffocat.
Tilt BiattElN HEAD Docics.—We understand that the
Trustees have, at the re
liailey, Esq., m p quest of their Chairman, Joseph
bondholders to delay I" issued a circular recommending the
at the meeting held at the
to the resolutions proposed
instant, a necessarily brieftthe London Tavern, on the sth
which was inserted in rieport of the proceedings at
report, in allusion to theellart ast number. We believe a
Made at it, has been circulate
Airs. Al'Daugall's concert 0
!la mlNoTendgnes thed Wednesday
envdehnoilndge,r s .
was
dmeeting and the statements
well attended and went off in a very spirited manner.
Theesaealedctiitiodngs,rabeontth. vol7l, and instrumental, showed good
tast
assisted Mrs. .. is Whitnall and Airs. Holden
Al`Dougall. Mr Atibieraiida and Mr. Saqui
also delighted the audience by.
!!noVearg, with Mr. Holden as their excellenceconductor,aad o:letaliserair.
~..rt._ and Percival piano forte and flute. The concert
was well sustained. On FridaykesliTning
Lancashire at the Liverpool station of the East
another man way, a porter, named John Merrin, and
to form a train ad been engaged in moving some carriages
Herrin
to go
. out at ten minutes to eight o'clock ;
stal as
an engine ,1? was in the act of attaching the carriages to
two lines , nis heel might in one of the points where
, es of
that
rails br
two at pa anch off, and the engine pressed upon
and rosnaliagrthallled the " guard," tearing his foot off
Pdeeoatrl,fe
_it slein a most dreadful manner. e
was rernoved to the Northern Hospital, where
cirri',:vc. Put an end to his sufferings.
Presented jeaaer's day, a very handsome cream ewer was
schookaastce'r-vsr- Charles Verschoyle Garland, the talented
Caroberland , t the Corney and Waberthwaite school,
a oke, , , bY the parents of his pupils and friends, as
ir. °1 esteem fosr him as a gentleman and a teacher.
to • - atiand bay;
Induce i • ng been placed in such circumstances as
number Prn to resien his situation, his friends, to the
for hi, n 1 forty
b
the
~ 1, this- e., determined to, testify their regard
tai• 'eStira, pub e'
demonstration—thus showing that
e nstituti
giat / e snllat; .
Colle-
ned
th •ninal
was merited. Mr. Garland has ob-
e LtvEavo '°''' of one of the teachers in the
or "A at Liverpool.
"Ring of 'D'' 'lBI'LliM FOR ORPHAN BOYS.—On the
a li. .I
gave a p
esuaY the members of the Philharmonic
funds
_, erforrnance of " The Creation" on behalf
w - Perfor_"' the Liverpool Asylum for Orphan Boys.
as well 4ance took place in the society's hall, which
i foliow;',ned• In addition to the band of the society,
helm Ale .1g rtes addition
their services : Mr. Scott,
148 c-tired St volunteered A
th Presided a thin,
and Mr. Armstrong. Mr. W. T.
v. e
.eo4ciu , t eorgan, and Mr. J. Z. Hermann was
!c'hn. 'rein Mr. E. W. Thomas played the first
eaaracteris ePerformance uon the whole, may be
,r,..c,,, ced
cert ,s__ ,Iled the careful and excellent one. The con-
handsome sum of £l6l.
Ce Levee
e .eetewa. ~POOL AND NEW YORK PACKET-SHIP
'alit h„ etTER----The fine ship Underwriter, recently
foot 14, ive'rrZ._A.a,s..J. Westervelt, far Robert Kermit's line
"nt of Ala. P s-Kets, has been taken into the slip at the.
!aide,. ~, luen-lane, to load for her first voyage. She is
be tee co
autikt, till:nand of Captain Thomas Shipley, and is a
of keo isl?,(1 substantially-constructed vessel. Her length
beer aceo4l4ll.oleet, and she measures about 1,500 tons.
rranged,
_le well a uations for passengers are very complete,
°I Perle..,
lighted, and ventilated. By the use
the pl 3. S new patent ventilators air is conducted through
di ank she
anleter ) ars
sail ,to eve •
(by means of iron pipes, two inches in
oa th , ever frame of the ship. She is intended to
sighed
bete. lBth instant.—New York Paper. She is con-
tzsZrle to Messrs. Taylor and Co.
tlairp tor INTo THE DEATH OF A PAUPER.—An fri-
th
serious eh
blast ' which it was first supposed would
. involve
ofa
dente " est JD arse against one of the relieving officers
death of erhY 'Union,
Of re , a Poor
Amt.° al the union, was held on Wednesday, into the
wc4nao, named Isabella Kenny, a recipient
iti et from
forty-five years of age, and living
Zild illu_t n-street. It appeared, however, that the heart
e/arai,!!P Were most extensively diseased. After the
had b`.!4tion of the surgeon at whose instance the inquest
earl. ~eet called the jury 'interposed, and perfectly con-
that al the Coroner, that the deceased had died from
that its' cau.ses. 'air. Wood, surgeon, subsequently stated
nee,.. wetna attended the post mortem examination, and
~
11_, .
ave heart and lungs,
tettiroi the "d" such an amount of disease in his life
,n. saved her." and nothing in the world
The jury returned a verdict—
a....._e, nY the visitation of God," d strongly remarked
41;tae dis!riet surgeon an
tueeAtee.
upthe
's mode of filling ' medical
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