The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-15 00:00:00

Jait 15, 1150.

-oral pelts.

JJenny Lind is expected speedily-to revisit Liverpool.
rhsee steam-ship Commodore, Captain Little, left the
iriL
argyeon Saturday for Havre.
quantities of Canadian produce are now arriving
in the ATersey, via New York. •
IL, Alderman Procter has been appointed chairman of
Lae Water Committee.
delirium
troe fm heis :
week s
On floor Tuesday a man named Stanfield was found dead on
.t
sbeed-room in Mount-street. He died of
On Saturday
young woman named Hollins,
servant to Mr. Kent, mason, Edge-hill, was accidentally
burned to death.
On Saturday night week a child, 15 months old, named
fell into a pan of boiling water, and was so much
injured that he died on Tuesday.
tlitnittongst the prizemen at the Christmas examination at
ove , Ydand T . Agricultural College. Cirencester, were E. J.
„Tanq R. Luzmore, of this town.
un Tuesday, Mr. Richard Harbord was elected a mem-
per of the Town Council for Great George Ward, in the
room of his late brother, Mr. H. G. Harbord.
_On Friday week an old man named Hugh Gallagher,
so much injured by a large anchor falling on him, in
Lower_ Brick-street, that he died soon after.
__There will be no steamer front America this week, in
'?nseqUence of the resumption until April of the fort-
nightly trips.
, On Saturday, the Coroner held inquests on two Ail-
i:teen,—one four years old and the other six—who died
nbeing burnt to death. Both of them had been play-
with fire.
Amongst recent imports from New York to this port
e oshserve reported three novel shipments ; namely 571
n
of legwood, 531 oars, and 45 pipes port wine. Six
n•Usand staves have also been remitted.
e lite paragraph announcing that a tablet had been
2T)csted to the memory of Mrs. Foster, of the Blue Coat
ttin, pital, referred to the late matron of the institution at
47arrittYton
The •
been moorings for the new Transatlantic steamers have
2i€l in the Sloyne. The Atlantic, the first boat, b
ofilritiindAinpgr.
for Gas il. She is spoken of as a perfectmodel—• Am unequalled variety of Chandeliers and Lustres
be found at the Manufactory and Show-rooms
WEET
-LIAM PENN SMITH, 26 and 28, HANOVER-
Al, oPposite the Tax-offices.
shouid. "rrY, the coroner, has recommended that jurors
ward - address the membets of Council for their respective
vidA in order to induce the Finance Committee to pro-
'eta with a conveyance when they are required to
,I)3' distance to view a body.
a. Monday night a collision occurred at the Liverpool
cllnn of the Bolton and Preston railway; and a stoker
le Med Alfred Sheffield, aged twenty-one, had one of his
nlgi severed in the crash. He subsequently died. His
Vier keeps a small public-house in this town.
in Folay, a poor woman, who had been picking chips
the Birkenhead docks on Friday, was passing between
an°d WlsaggotlS, when a collision of the vehicles took place,
u" head was crushed in a most frightful manner.
+the died on the way to the hospital.
of4-PoilrEcAurEs'-nam..—The following are the names
Beier'
pgreaeneettaliesntnen who have passed their examination in the
to. d practice of medicine, and received certificates
e, on Thursday, Jan.lo, 1850 :—Walter, Arthur,
•-ri'l°ol, and Henry Scholfield Johnson, Liverpool. We
—ngratulate our young townsmen on their success.
'NTRANcEs INTO THE DocKs.—At the meeting of
theof vessels
Back Committee, the secretary reported the number
,313a1 7eSSeIS which had passed through the entrances to this
pod
during the past year, to be, inwards, 15,003; out-
Wards 14 912 ;—total intercourse, 29,915, against 29,998
in '
the previous year.
On Saturday last, Henry Daniels was attempting to
Foss the bridge at the Queen's Dock while it was being
opened, when he fell into the water. He was got out
I.ttitztediately afterwards, but received such injury from the
Liumersion that he never rallied, and death resulted on
Tuesday 'morning
iil°_lln Johnson, .morning.
of Hatton-garden, has purchased
"'"e Baptist Chapel, in Byrom-street, from the London
atid Forth Western Railway Company, through Mr.
George Byford, their agent. The amount paid is nearly
S4OOO. The intention is, we believe, immediately to
Open the chapel in connexion with the Baptist body.
. MOCAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet-
ing of the Board of Examiners, held on Friday last, Capt.
John Ord late master of the " Lord Dalhousie," of Lon-
butin, was found qualified for a first-class, and Captain
Richard Abraham Watson Dixon, late master of the
Lilla," of Montreal, for a second-class certificate as
toasters.

iiroEeoNcEux-HALL.—On Saturday night, Mr. E.
...n°e, the composer and vocalist, gave a ballad entertain-
:.ll:°nt. consisting of sentimental and humorous songs.
the attendance was not as good as usual. Mr. Hime in-
troduced the different ballads with a few remarks by way
5 illustration, a modern practice calculated to render this
description of entertainment very interesting.
',CURLING —The Liverpool and Manchester Curling
met on Thursday week, with sixteen players a side,
for
the Purpose of playing for the medal given by the
~..""Yal Caledonian Curling Club of Scotland. The game
'oak place at Manchester, and was played to time. After
a severe contest of three hours, when the shots were
l'utatned up, they stood this :—Manchester, 55; Liver-
Pool, 46 ; leaving Manchester victorious by 9 shots.
I A STRIKING CHANGE.—The Bishop of Manchester
',as licensed the old grand stand, on Kersal Moor, as a
Place for the performance of divine service. It has for
°Pale time been used by the Rev. Mr. Wright, of St.
diohn's, Broughton, as a Sunday school, and it is be who
°as obtained the license. It will be used for divine ser-
gne on the Sabbath. [The change is not more " striking"
than the conversion of the cockpit at Aintree into a corn-
%odious and suitable church.]
THE NEW PACKET-SHIP WILLIAM RATHBONE.—A
netv accession to our liners, named after our venerable
townsman, William Rathbone, was launched on the nth
11,1 t., at Mystic, Connecticut. The new ship is a three-
decker, ranks in burthen 1000 tons, and will he commanded
r,Y,,Capt. J. W. Spencer. A New York writer says,
ship is a fair specimen of New England improve-
rnents in this progressive age, and for beauty, strength,
and all the good qualities combined, will bear competition
With any craft' afloat."
,
'"UNTED PATROL.—In consequence of some depreda-
'''cls in the West Derby and Kirkdale districts, the
magistrates of that division met on Tuesday last, and at
the suggestion of Mr. Robert Neilson, of Halewood,
determined to establish a mounted patrol, which had so
good an effect the year before last. Mr, Neilson was
teci,nested to carry the matter into operation. The cordon
Will embrace the environs of Liverpool, from Garston on
h
south, and Seaforth on the north, head-quarters being
Woolton, West Derby, and Bootle.
Wednesday
TEA DITTIES.—Lord John Russell has appointed
tvivednesday for an interview with the Liverpool deputa-
Ole non the tea duties. The Glasgow deputation will
an interview at the same time. The Manchester
deputation
who take up another portion of the same sub-
/ea, are to have an interview on another occasion. A
Petition in favour of a reduction of the duty on tea to a
tat° Proportionate to that levied on the like articles of
teneral consumption, such as coffee, cocoa, and sugar,
a
8 been prepared for signature.
qAmongst the list of new patents we note one by John
_tratithare, of this town, engineer, for improvements in
egtning ships and vessels. Mr. Grantham proposes the
application of copper or other metal sheathing to iron
ships or vessels, by interposing between it and the sides
material; vessel another sheathing of some non-conducting
the employment of external ribs or projections,
for the
'ves , Purpose of facilitating the sheathing of ships or
pmsels ; the construction and arrangement of mechanical
pWhich constitute the moveable hot-blast apparatus,
''" facilitate the sheathing of ships or vessels.
A DISPUTED REWARD.—On Monday last, a person
bolding an official situation under government lost a bag
teo'noing 100 sovereigns, in the neighbourhood of Ever-
t/18u_ Immediately on the loss being discovered bills were
la jti, and a reward of £5 offered for its recovery ; and,
evenin of the same day, the reward was increased
Aleiiv Thg e money was found by a poor woman, who
trio it up, when the gentleman, it is all<ged, shabbily
teietod
iPougst her off with the first reward of £5. Legal
opfro were threatened ; and ultimately, the owner
hi,sl.e Money, possibly finding that he could not escape
lability, handed over the full reward of £2O.
Pqr,
cILITIES FOR SHIP BUILDING.—In the North of
lyi,!„a,nd, we have the pleasure to perceive, by a circular
end: '_efore us, that iron bars, for ships' knees, knee-
Sto4_windings, windlass necks, and anchor shanks and
Ironworks now rolled at the rolling-mills of the Walker
bar.„t on the Tyne, with all the facility of ordinary
treat—Th and are sold. of course, in consequence of this
low thbatented] improvement, at a price very much be-
This isnt Which hand-worked iron necessarily involves.
.llritis, a facility, we consider, and an advantage to the
too shiPbuilder, which cannot be too highly prized or
ittprWovidelY promulgated.—Gateshead Observer.—[The
teee„„ements here alluded to are worked under a patent
lipeo;',,q.taken out by Mr. W. Clay, of this town. The
at rh2l is. we understand, in full and efficient operation
Qtt" Mersey Steel and Iron Works, near this town.]
two Ii"IFYING MEETLNG.—On Tuesday evening about
hndred
t_'vertco and fifty poor persons belonging to the
te and St. Bartholomew's districts, were invited to
The tea in the large School-room in the latter district.
IPI kree,"arY arrangements were made by Mr. Bathgate
The Dandy, the Scripture readers of tbe two districts.
ii°Qtri Was completely full, and all seemed pleased
tilloveirY• The Rev. W. W. Ewbank, G. Dover, and
co ,1, Made suitable addresses : and after they retired,
41d eihel'rasnY Was addressed by the two Scripture readers
tg tenn various appropriate subjects. The proceed-
heirh urinated by singing a hymn, anti all retired to
Ze'toh the:nets about half:past. i!ine o'clock, well pleased
.ertainment. It is impossible to calculate the
iwritaeb,
these,
is effected by such kindly and social mlartings,
,j.,to show to the poor the interest which is taken
thetier tit ulfftre by those whom Providence has placed in
me ~ilations of life.
„.. „,IsNIAL.Ou the 28th of December a meeting of
r.6oe„nst's-a" of the congregation of St. John the Evan-
urnh. Hope-street, was held in the school-
Present hp n..ena a deputation was appointed to prepare and
lion fiegi'lhas.to Mr, Winch, and another to the Rev.
Crit nonsieteduVons, A.M., the minister. The deputa-
Ode., or Mr. Cauty, chairman. Mr. Cross, Mr.
Ftess t and Mr. Bateman, and they forwarded the ad-
late„."lr' Winchhad
Setite I"' with the •On Saturday week they also an
d Rev. Henry Higgins, when they pre-
Pletdscgne alsopursewith an address, accompanied with a
7.a...,7entistuiattit,ool: containing fifty sovereigns, and a cora-
l:est ea to thiecierical robes. The rev, gentleman briefly
deputation, and on Sunday alluded to the
g the t. he close of his sermon from the pnlpit,
''ati bee "In gratification which he felt that his labours
1.1,Va :I)Proved, and intimating that the testimonial
_Areat encouragement for him to persevere in
14 Path
of duty.