The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-18 00:00:00

WA RRI G7'ON.

STAG HUNT.—On Tuesday last Sir J. Gerard's stag
hounds assembled near Rainhill, where a numerous set
of sporters appeared from all parts. Two stags were un-
carted : the first was drowned in the Mersey ; the second
ran famously, and was caught in Finger-post-lane, San-
key. in a field belonging to Mr. Dumbell, completely ex-
hausted, the dogs soon surrounded her; the dead stag
wus given to the owner of the land by Sir John ; the dogs
were much fatigued.
FRASER'S EVININGS.—On Monday last this talented
family completed their fifth evenings' entertainments;
they have had, during their stay here, a very fair attend-
ance.

MUSICAL SOCIETY.—OD Tuesday last a public per-
formance of sacred music took place in the Town-hall,
Market-place, the vocalists were Mrs. Woods, Miss Had,
field of Manchester, Miss Schofield of Rochdale, with
Miss Stirrup and Messrs. Brown, Broadhurst, Taylorh
and Lawton of Warrington, assisted by the usual mem-
bers of the choir ; the orchestra was led by Mr. Gillins of
Preston ; Mr. Eande presided at the organ. The at-
tendance was numerous and highly respectable.
SUICIDE fly' DROWNING.—On Wednesday last, Miss
Cartwright, of the Roebuck Inn, Bridge•street, had been
having some words with her family, and having been out
with a young man, returned home about eight o'clock in
the evening ; she sat down, then got up, and ran to the
river side, left her shawl and bonnet on the the pier head,
and deliberately jumped in ; a young man, who was stand-
ing on the bridge at the time, soon gave the alarm, and a
boat was procured, but the body has not yet been
found.

WILD GEESE.—On Wednesday and Thursday several
droves of wild geese passed over liewsey, near this town ;
they say this is a sign of rough weather.

MEETING OF GUARDIANS.—This board met as usual.
on Wednesday last, at the Workhouse. W. Kerfoot, Esq.,
the chairman, presided ; there was a very fair attendance
of guardians present ; it appears from the returns that
Mr. Cruikshank, the relieving officer for the Warrington
district, relieved 451 cases with £l5 10s. in kind, and in
money £32 15s. Mr. Owen had relieved in the rural dis-
trict 488 with £4 6s. 3d. in kind, and £46 Is. 6d. in
money ; making in both districts £9B 12s. 9d., and leaving
a balance in the hands of the treasurer ut £l7 I2s. 9d.; it
further appeared that there were 78 inmates in the War-
rington Workhouse, and 50 in the Newton Workhouse,
making a total of 128. Nominations must be sent to the
clerk by the 26th inst., or they will be invalid ; the voting
papers are to be delivered on the sth of April, and collected
on the 7th of April ; the clerk m ill wait at his office to
receive all objections of persons nominated on the 9th,
otherwise they will be declared duly elected, except there
be an opposition, but that will not be the case here.

NEW STREIT SWEEPING MACIIINE.—The scaven-
gers' committee, on behalf of the police commissioners of
Warrington, are about to contract with the Street Sweep-
ing Machine Company for the use of one of these ma-
chines for twelve months. It is expected to be working
shortly in our streets; the present old men will still be
kept on to clean the footpaths and corners.