The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

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593,355
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Mr. GREGSON lamented that any statement o
nature should have been made until the whole accounts
had been produced. because they were calculated to mis.
lead the conductors of the press, and therefore the public
at large.

Mr: BIGHAM took a similar view of the question; and
also expressed his dissent to the course adopted by the com-
mittee in granting £5O to the application of a minister
of the Church of England for the religious instruction of
those resident in the vicinity of the north docks.
Mr. S. HOLME defended the grant, observing, that had
he been on the committee he would, if applied for, have
doubled or trebled it for such a proper object. He ex-
pressed great regret that the funds of the Dock Com-
mittee bad been so materially increased at the expense of
the British shipping interest. (Hear,.hear.)
On the proceedings of the St. George's-haa Committee
being read, Mr. S. HOLME stated that it was now found
impossible to get the assize courts ready for the next
assizes, hut before another assize they would no doubt be
ready. (Laughter.) Proceedings cot. finned.
The proceedings of the Market Committee were con.
firmed, after some irregular discussion respecting weights
and measures.
The Council adjourned about four o'clock to Monday.

ANOTHER FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—Another
shoeking accident oceurred on the London and North
Western Railway on Friday last. An Irish drover, of the
name of Michael Fitzsimons, was proceeding from this
town to Leicester in charge of a herd of cattle, which
were transported in the usual way in railed waggons.
Fitzsimons himself chose to ride on the top tail of one
of these wagons, although there was a break wagon at his
service, in accordance with a practice observed by the
company. His perilous position was observed, and be was
informed of the risk to which he. was !xposing his life ; he
however, obstinately persisted m.acting according to his
own inclination, and proceeded with safety until the train
arrived at the St Helen's Junction ; here lie was pitched off
the wagon, and, falling on his head, fractured his skull •
in addition to this the wheels of the wagon passed over
one of his legs ; he was conveyed to the infirmary, but
died the same night. An inquest was held on the body
yesterday, when a verdict of accidental death was returned.

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TAE Great Exhibition is the grandest field at present
for the study of all branches of science connected with
industrial pursuits; and to the practical botanist, who is
capable of appreciating the useful applications of his
science, it is fraught with materials for years of reflection.
We cannot but respect that high class of scientific men,
who, despising all the claptrap with which popular writers
and lecturers endeavour to gain public opinion, seek to gain
only such truths of science as may be proved with mathe-
matical certainty ; but we must confess that the Exhibi-
tion has exposed a mass of ignorance respecting vegetable
products, which clearly shows that the energies of bota-
nists have hitherto been devoted rather to the acquisition
of new species than to the useful properties of known
vegetables. This is particularly the case with woods used

in the manufacture of furniture, &c. Of these forest
products we know so little, that scarcely one in ten of the
imported woods are known by anything more than inde-
finite commercial names. A slight glance at the official
catalogue will convince any one of the truth of our re-
marks. An immense number of articles have no other
designation than their native or technical names, which
afford no clue to the 1,.1 - -
The'
indisposition to pay ties produced

are or I

re is also on the part

of sci

y- of the specimen

,y regard to the vai

by cultivation,-the raisin
timable benefits to maul
unworthy of real men of sci
to society.
To study a science merely because
employment for the n
much higher than tl
and no man of scienc

tion, can suc

men, unless that wk.

ny rules I
Ithouzh stlf.

that much may be done t

In this respect, the
Exhibition. is the maeni
products of Scotland," sl
Son, the eminent and
seedsmen, of Edinburgh.
small quarto volume, of I
establishment of this ent
tains an admirable array
'e i the immense collection 4

of which is
Division

forage

I.—Plants
2.—Plants

and manufacture

s.—Plants

Division 6.—Plants cu
The whole of these w

The public cannot too it

by exertions to
ally the vast n
rbich have been

arc cer

The Flora of Live
M.D., F.L.S.

Liverpool : II

every lover of botan3

froni the hands of our t

is sure to be thoroug

inally, it wOu

bota-nists an

produces such ines-
; also we think is

ce, and causes much loss

is an interesting

, can hardly rank

quial acquirements ;
I npplica-

e of his fellow

lion of

:come a

irage a hope
em the

) syst(

Peter Lawion and

1 9t the private

prising fire
1-rlent of the fit

This boa con

them, the whole

d for their herbage and

e of t

owing to the changes effected by bu
affecting the localities of plants.
tunately very faulty from the first;
portant localities were omitted, a
were plentiful through the work.
first step, and with all its faults it
new flora is wanting in nothing ; i

z also the 1

before us

words
the vet

,ssary r

on Botany to the Li

tronise such

of usefill

kftnson, 112. A

ish botar

A only

causes

D w ever , unfor-
f the most im.
y other faults

I all re-

eminent stiff

reer, rc

ler this wor
'to .lar‘nla, cf,

the relief of human suffering
It hai been stated that au]

for every disease tc

remedies than to tho,

e deserjp.

management

tanist, in whose

do not
nedical

to vegetable

universal

is which, itioug

they may give instant re
indelible traces of their (

too apt to leave behind

DEATH OF THE EARL OF D
peer died at Knowsley, yesteriay
of his age. He is, of course, succ

—This venerable

k, in the

Lord Stanley ; but as that noble lord is already
of the House of Peers, his position will not be I
the first Baron S

any respect except in nan

comptroller of the bousebol;
king, and from his third son,
the present Lord Stanley of A
Stanley it was who married th
Richmond, and played so con
of Boemiorth Field, having p

services on ti

77th year

member

aberlain to that

mother of Henry, Earl of

is occa

as stepson, Henry
he was created E

on of the

Derby. It was the sec
ley and first Earl of Derby,
Bart., of Hornby Castle, Lar

sir Edward S

the rear of the English are
tensed in Scott's " Alarmion

who commanded

eld, immor-

third earl, great

magnificence and liberality, that Camden remarked " tbat
with Edward Earl of Derby's death the glory of hospita-
lity seemed to fall asleep." Henry, fourth earl, was one
of the peers who sat upon the trial of Mary Q
Scots. The fifth earl was -
consequence of indignantl]
assume the title of king, in r

,ed by conspirators

een of

was coheir of Mary, Dowager Queen 4
of Henry the Eighth. James, seven
guished for his devoted attachment
during the civil war. Havi
the battle of Worcester
October 15, 1651. It wa
so famous for her gallant
.ieged by

it was t

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