The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-03-03 00:00:00

THE TELEGRAPHIC LIGHT.

On Saturday evening Mr. Coad exhibited his telegraphic
light on the river, and, we are happy to say, with the most per-
fect success. The Egretnont passage boat sailed from the Pier-
head at seven o'clock with a portable gasometer on board, and,
such was the effulgence of the light produced, objects on either
side of the river were distinctly visible when the boat' was about
mid way. While on this, as well as on the Cheshire side of the
Mersey, to whatever point the light was directed by following
its rays the persons who were walking about could be seen. If
the light, which on this occasion consisted of six jets or burners,
had been exhibited on an eminence it would no doubt have been
seen at a great distance; indeed its applicability to the pur-
poses of a night_ telegraph is, we believe, now fully established.
In saying this we are only repeating the opinions of Mr. Vig-
boles, Mr. Stephenson, and a great number of other profes-
sional and scientific gentlemen who have examined, made
themselves masters of the subject, and speak in high terms of
the invention.

These testimonials, however well deserved or flattering, are
not of themselves sufficient to repay the projector for the time
and money expended in bringing his light to its present state
of perfection. That it is capable of further improvement there
is no doubt, and that it may be usefully employed as a medium
of comiminication between ships at sea, in distress or otherwise,
and the shore is admitted; therefore, as the prosecution of the
work is beyond the means of a single person, we hope those who
are interested will now take the thing seriously in hand and do
what may be necessary to insure its general adoption.

We are sorry to state that the Earl of Sefton lies danger-
ously ill at his house in Arlington-street.
CHARITY SERMONE.—We are informed that two sermons will
be preached at St. Jude's, next Sunday, after which collections
will be made in aid of the schools in connexion with that church_
The morning preacher will be the Rev. Hugh M‘N jell ; the
evening discourse will be delivered by the Rev. Wm. Dalton.
HURARD GALLERY.—The artists in connexion with this
establishment have been very successful in taking some ex-
cellent profile likenesses, in miniature full-length figures, of a
great number of public characters of Liverpool. We have seen
some portraits of private families which do equal credit to the
taste of the artist.
SIGNoRS DEVAI, AND MARANI.—Mr. Tovey, a very pro-
mising young artist of this town, has published two admirable
lithagraphic portraits of Signore Deval and Marani. These
will he followed by a series of Liverpool public characters, tak-
ing withiu its range the most eminent of our politicians, magi-
strates, and professional men.
WAREHOUSE ROUSER Y.—On Friday evening last, between
the hours of seven and eight o'clock, the warehouse of Mr. John
Slinger, wine and spirit merchant, No. I, Dule-street, was but-
glareiusly broke nopen. The thieves entered by the upper part of
the premises, occupied by a corn-dealer, and it is supposed they
had remained concealed there from the time the warehouse was
Closed, as Mr. Slinger left all safe at seven o'clock. They
Tdrced the warehouse door, and then proceeded to the counting-
house, every drawer in which was ransacked, but, fortunately,
as nothing valuable was left therein, the villains did not obtain
any booty. Neither the ales nor wines were touched. The
watchman on duty discovered the outer door of the warehouse
open on his first round, and there is every reason to suppose
that the attempt was made before the watch was set. Mr.
Whitty, on the first alarm being given, was promptly on the
spot with Captitiq Roberts.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN OSRORNE.—(From a correspondent.)---
Drowned. at Palermo, on the `2sth ult., Captain Peter Osborne,
of the schooner Lapwing, while .passing with his crew and a
Custom-house Officer from the quarantine ground to the clear-
ance office, preparatory to the landing, of cargo. The boat, in
crossing a very dange•ous place, which all strangers are com-
pelled to do before clearance is sanctioned, was swamped by a
heavy sea; the crew and Custom-house officer were provi-
dentially rescued with much difficulty, but the captain found a
watery grave in the '27th year of his age, leaving a large circle
of friends to lament his melancholy fate. The Lapwing was
placed in quarantine by the Palermo authorities, notwithstaed-
ing 11w production of a "clean bill of health" from Liverpool,
and though ordered to observe quarantine for a period of four-
teen days, they, strangely enough, on the tenth day, directed
the captain to proceed with his clew to the clearance office.
Ths is certainly a case of peculiar hardship, and merits the
notice of merchants and shipowners, in a representation to the
secretary of state, in order to prevent the recurrence of such
arbitrary conduct, and the lives and property of British sub-
jects being so often wantonly endangered, and too frequently
sacrificed. .
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uorPaRLIA ExTeRY LATE Hotais.—Under our parliamentary
head it will be seen that onenf our representatives
de-
bate in the House of Con-mulls Oni
of five, p.m.' on the impOrtani question--Whether long speeches
should be inflicted on the reporters before or after the drowsy
midnight hour. Tee speech of the hon. gentleman we could
not find room for, but we can assure our readers that on this
great occasion he did not sink below his level. The debate was,
however, adjourned by the mover to Friday, the 11th March,
but in what ann. Done we are unable to state, as that day of the
present month and year happens to be on a 'Wednesday. This
is a happy illustration of the superior accuracy to be expected
from the transaction of business at early instead of late hours.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT A7' HOLLINs-GREEN FERRY—SEVEN
MEN DRoWNED!—On Wednesday last a melancholy accident
occurred at. the Hollins-Green Ferry, by which seven unfor-
tunate teen have lost their lives. It appears that a party of
twelve nee igators, who were on their road from Worsley to the
near Dunham, where they had
Duke of Bridgewater's canal,
to make some repairs in an embankment,. got into the ferry-
boat to cross the Mersey, the boat being under the charge of
two boatmen. The river was very tongs at the time, and the
stream was running very rapidly, in consequence of the heavy
rain that had fallen for some days previous, and when the boat
reached the middle of the stream it swamped, and the whole
party, including the two boatmen, were precipitated into the
water. Seven of them succeeded iu reaching the shore in safety,
but the other seven, we lament to say, were drowned. Five of
the bodies were taken out of the water on the same day, but we
understand the other two have not yet been found, leaving
probably been carried away by the current. The deceased
were all tine young men, and three of them Were married. One
named Davies, we are informed, had oul3 been married a few
days before the melancholy event occurred. The bodies were
taken on shore in the townsfiip of Rixton-cum-r; la zehrook, where
Mr. Hayes, coroner for the Prescot district, would bold au in-
quest over them.—.Manchester Cumin .
KIDDREINiINSTUR ELECTIoN.—True bills were found, at the
adjourned sessions, against Henry Lea, Esq., and George
Harris, Esq., carpet-manufacturers, and Beinemin Fawcett,
roadster, George Bickerton and Thomas Pugh, shoemakers,
under the 58th seetiotrof the reform act, fur haying 'voted at the
last election, after they had lost their votes. They entered into
recognizances of t`lti each, and two sureties of EU) each, tie
appear at the Easter sessions, and to answer to the indictment
When stalled upon.— Worcester Guesdiae..