The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-09-23 00:00:00

MANCHESTER Aottri;.•TURAL SOCIETY.—The gene-
ral annual exhibition of live eteck, implements of hus-
bandry. &c., took place on Tuesday last, in the Police-
yard, Clarence-street, Princess-street. The show was
not so large as that of the previous year, although the
quality was better, particularly in the breed of bulls.
The candidates and their friends dined together, after the
exhibition, at Hayward's Hotel, Bridge-street, when and
where the several premiums were awarded.
WIGAN.—In consequence of the death of P. Greenall,
Esq., who has represented this borough since the last
general election, having been placed in the seat upon
petition in the room of Roscoe Grenfell, Esq., a vacancy
has been created. The constituency consists of about 600
electors, and is pretty equally divided between the two
parties. In all probability the conservative candidate will
be the Hon. Capt. Lindsay, second son of Earl Balcarres.
—Journal.
COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—On Saturday evening,
shortly after the steamer Prince had left the George's
Pier, (it being at the time nearly low water) with the
mail for Dublin, she came in contact with the steamer
King Orry, which was returning from the Isle of Man.
The King Orry had her starboard bow stove in, and was
driven on shore by the force of c llision ; she was, how-
ever, got off on the flood tide and docked. The Prince
proceeded on her voyage.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday week, Captain Jones,
who was for several years master of one of the Woodside
steamers, died, at Hoylake, from the effects of injuries
he received about six months back, by a fall while leaving
his boat. It appeared he was endeavouring to land at the
Woodside wharf, by means of a ladder, which, giving way,
caused bim to fall and strike his back against, the bulwarks
of the vessel, from the effects of which he never afterwards
recovered. He was a man much respected in h;s situa-
tion, and has, we understand, left a widow and family.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Friday, at the Police-
court, John Ellis, a messenger in the employ of Mr. Tu-
ton, draper and outfitter, Lord-street, was committed for
stealing from his master's premises a great variety of ar-
ticles, consisting of shawls, silk handkerchiefs, table-
cloths, &c. Mary Miller, the wife of Peter Ellis, broker
Cheapside, was also committed for trial, charged with re-
ceiving a considerable quantity of the above property,
knowing it to have been stolen.
CHANGES IN CUSTOMS' ESTABLISHMENTS. —The
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs are about to
make considerable changes in the establishments at Pres-
ton and Fleetwood, the consequence of which it is not
easy to foresee, as respects what may be the future stand-
ing of the two places ; one thing, however, would seem to
be extremely probable, namely, that the status of Fleet-
wood will be improved,—in all likelihood, that it will be
made a port of the sixth class, which is the present stand-
ing of the port of Preston.
SMUGGLING EXTRAORDINARY.—On Friday afternoon,
a respectably-dressed female, named Margaret Mullen,
was observed by an officer to leave the Vigtoria Dock, ap-
parently more bulky than her natural form would admit.
She was taken to Bridewell, and on being searched, it was
found that her stays, in place of having strips of whale-
bone, were stiffened by long thin pieces of foreign Caven-
dish tobacco, of about 31bs. weight in all. On saturday
she was brought before Mr. It usliton, who required htr
to pay 20s. or be imprisoned seven days.
POST-OFFICE ,MONEY-ORDER OFFICE.—It will per-
haps be useful to our readers to know that the above
office is about to be removed to a more extensive and. in
every respect, more convenient premises, where, we be-
lieve, a greater number of clerks will be employed. This
alteration has not been made before it w-s wanted, for the
great inconvenience of the present office has long been
the subject of general complaint. The paper-warehouse
formerly held by Mr. Walker, corner of Trafford-build-
ings, South John-street, is the place where, in a few
weeks, orders will be given and money paid and received.
Fmv.—On Thursday morning, about five o'clock, a
fire broke nit in a timber-yard belonging to Messrs. Wil-
liams and Hughes. Tatlock-street, Vauxhali-road. Mr.
Hewitt was in attendance with the engines almost im-.
mediately on the alarm being given, hut was unable to
render any service, the timber and other materials,
together with a stable, having been consumed within a
very short time after the }times were first discovered.
A horse which was in the stable was burnt to death, after
some ineffectual efforts to release him. The premises
were not insured, and the damage is estimated at about
£lOO.
ROBBERY.—On Thursday, an Irishman, of the name
of John Delaney, appeared to prefer a charge of robbery
ag .inst Mary Murphy. He stated that he had come over
to Liverpool with the view of proceeding to America. and
that- having arrived in the town late at night, he met the
prisoner in the street, and asked her to take him to a
" clane, decent, and chape" lodging. She took him to a
house in Eaton-street, where he was shortly afterwards
surrounded by half a dozen women, and his clothes taken
f-om him, together with 21 sovereigns. He was drunk at
the time, but his handkerchief being found on the pri-
soner's neck, she was committed for trial.
STEALING A POCKET BOOK.—On Thursday 8 genteel-
looking young man, named Samuel Bennett, was charged
at the Police-court with stealing a pocket-book. crintain-
big £65 in notes, the property of Mr. Charles Noble.
The prisoner was a clerk at Mr. Lonergan's office, North
John-street, where Mr. Noble called, and, it appeared,
forgot his pocket-book. On returning he found the door
bolted, but it was afterwards opened. The prisoner de-
nied having seen the book, which, however, was found
concealed at the back of the fire-grate. A boy who was
present previously saw the prisoner put it in his pocket.
I Committed for trial.

DOCK COMMITTEF, THURSDAY.—Present, Messrs.
Nicol, (in the chair,) Molynenx, Sandbach. Smith, Mann,
Boyden, Tobin, Middleton, Horstill, and Wood. It was
ordered that gas lamps and pitch houses should be placed
where wanted at the graving docks.—Letters were read,
stating that the sum of £750 had been given tis salvage to
the cr ws of the life-boats, for saving the specie on board
the Ullswater. Some conversation ensued upon this
point, during which, it was stated by Mr. Mann, that the
rules as to salvage were provided by the general law of the
land, and that all the Dock Committee could do, was to
report as to the conduct of the crew of the life-boats in
each case. On the present occasion, there was no reason
to complain of the conduct of the crews. Mr. Tobin said
be was one of the underwriters in this case, and be was
satisfied that if the property had fallen into other hands
they should have had to pay three times the sum for it.
On the application of Messrs. Muir and Morton, agents
for the barque sultana, which vessel has been compelled
to return from Buenos Ayres, having been refused ad-
mission to that port, permission was given to land the
cargo into one of the transit sheds, whilst the vessel is
undergoing repairs. The permission not to extend beyond
six weeks.
THE AMERICAN SCREW STEAMER MARMORA.—NO
accounts of this steamer have yet been received. Should
she have sailed from New York at the appointed time
she is now out upwards of twenty days, which is certainly
a very lengthy passage for a steamer. The New York
Morning Herald. in describing her, says, " She is fitted
with Ericsson's propellers, on nearly the same principle
as the screws of the Great Britain, and carries a low-
pressure engine, a new invention, by which the consump-
tion of coal is comparatively small. The entire steam
fixtures, boilers, engine, coal-bins all, do not cover a
space of more than sixteen square feet. A more compact
and well-arranged engine has never been seen. The main
and upper decks have a clear sweep, unencumbered by
coal or steam machinery of any description. Her cabins
are comfortable and airy, and fitted up with a great deal
of taste and neatness, and are capable of accommodating
forty-three passengers. Her size is registered at 400
tons ; she is 244 feet beam, feet hold, and 145 feet
keel ; engine 155 horse-power. She presents a very neat
appearance : her rigging is that of a barque, lofty, and ex-
ceedingly well tiimuced, and capable of carrying her ten
knots, with a fair wind. Her destination is Constan-
tinople, whither she will proceed after making a stay of a
few weeks at Liverpool, having been contracted for by
the Turkish government to ply between Constantinople
and Paris "
Loss OF THE STEAMER SHAMROCK, OF THIS PORT

We regret to announce the total loss of the steamer
Shamrock, of this port, when on her passage from hence
to St. John's, New Brunswick. The master and crew of
the unfortunate vessel, fifteen in number, arrived in Pe-
narth Roads on Thursday in the brig Jane, from New-
foundland for Swansea, by which vessel they had been
rescued. The Shamrock left the Cobourg Dock on the
6th instant. Everything proceeded favourably at sea un-
til Saturday, the 13th instant, when there was a strong
breeze from N.W. by W. which gradually increased to a
gale. Towar.'s day-light they found the ship making
more water than usual, which obliged the crew to keep
the pumps on deck, as well as the free pumps attached
to the engine, at work. The ship laboured heavily, and
the sea made a complete breach over her. By an obser-
vation at noon they found they were in lat. 50. 49. N.
and lon. 16. 19. W. by chronometer. The gale continued
with increased violence ; all hands were kept at the pumps.
and the vessel pitched and rolled heavil:-. On the 15th,
she was making two and a half feet of water per hour, and
all the men working the pumps with the utmost diligence,
the master steering, every one else working hard,
endeavoueing to keep down the water, by pumping
and with buckets. At daylight, they observed a brig
steering in the same direction as they were proceedintf,
and running with double-reefed topsails and foresail.
The steamer kept her course, not to lose sight of he:.
The pumps afterwards became choked, and a signal of
distress was made to the brig. The water gained rapidly
upon them, the crew became exhausted and dispirited
from their protracted and dreadful exertions, the vessel
was in a sinking state, the water was ascending high in
the engine-room, anti in this last extremity of distress the
master and crew took to the boats. being at the time sixty
miles from land, and having no means of keeping the
vessel afloat. They the}, after a laborious and dangerous
passage in the boats, the sea gunning very high, succeeded
at two p.m. in reaching the brig, which proved to be the
Jane, of Sunderland, having only saved a portion of their
clothing. On leaving the steamer there was more than
five feet of water in the hold, so that it was impossible
she could live three hours afterwards; they were then in
lat, 50 51 N, and in lon., by chr ,10 50 W. The Jane
was bound for Swansea, but was driven to Penarth Roads
by stress of weather, bringing with her the crew of the
steamer. The crew of the Shamrock speak in the highest
terms of the captain of the Jane, who, when he first dis-
covered them, nine miles off, and obse ved that it was a
steamer going in the same direction, but making no pro-
gress, bore away for them, and, after getting the crew on
board, administered to their exhausted condition in every
way humanity could suggest.
FURS.—Mr. Ireland, of Bold-street, has opened the
season, as will be seen by his advertisement in another
part of our paper, with one of the largest retail stocks in
the kingdom. So that those of our fair readers who
intend providing against the severities of the coming
winter, should lose no time in making their selections.
As Mr. Ireland is himself a manufacturer, he has the
advantage that few in Liverpool possess—of selling his
furs with one profit only.