The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-15 00:00:00

Oct. IS, 1844.

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS.

The subscription for the Manchester Parks now amounts
to £22,500.
LORD SrANLEY.—The Gazette of Tuesday announces
the elevation of Lord Stanley to the House of Peers by
the title of Baron Stanley, of iiickerstaffe.
BODY FOUND.—The body of a labouring man, name
Znitowron,inevs found in the King's Dock Basin,
end on Sun-
de,
Th C g,a and conveyed to the Dead-house.
"toms receipt at this port for the quarter just
quarte
nearly £240,000 more than the corresponding
ris of 1843, having now reached £1,325,000.
ci'n.TAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last Richard Rad-
f. .e, a man employed on the railway, in jumping from an
e'ne just as it was about to start, fell underneath the
:veueels, and received such dreadful injuries that he died
tue Same morning, in the Infirmary.
There is now building at Mr. Dobbs's chemical works,
at •
Wigan a stupendous chimney measuring 50 feet across
the base, 480 feet in height, and 9 feet at the top, which
will consume in its construction more than two millions
of bricks.
nOn Sunday evening Lord Tenheim, late the Right
011. R. Curzon, preached at the new Baptist Chapel,
corner of Myrtle-street and Hopee3treet, of which the
Rev. Mr. Lister is the minister. His lordship is a dis-
tinguished preacher among the Baptists.
DESPATCH.—The ship Lady Milton, Captain Sinnott,
sailed from this port for Quebec on the 10th of August
last. She took in a cargo of timber, and arrived back in
Liverpool on Saturday last, thus completing the voyage
in two months and two days, being the shortest on record.
The anniversary meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary to
the Church Education Society for Ireland will take place,
we understand, about the 24th November next. We have
heard that the deputation from Ireland will consist of the
Rev. R. J. M•Ghee and the Rev. W. M'llwaine of Bel-
fast.
NARROW ESCAPE.—On Wednesday evening, a female,
carrying a child, fell into the river in attempting to go on
board thelNun steamer at the Woodside slip. By the
promptitude of the parties on board she was, with some
difficulty, recovered, as was also the child, which she held
firmly in her arms, neither of them being injured beyond
the fright occasioned by the immersion.
‘,:rhe Magistrates of Rochdale recently committed a
filei Hill to the House of Correction for practising as-
•,„"'„°lgY. The man of science brought an action for false
1/748°ntnent, and the case was to have been tried at the
Iserpoei
Assizes. It has, however, been settled, the
Magistrates having agreed to pay all costs, and to give
the Plaintiff £l5 as compensation.
...111E LETTER-BOX AT THE EXCHANGE NEWS-ROOM.
-ea order to meet as far as possible the wishes of the
Mer --tile body, Mr. Banning has agreed to make the
boa"wing alterations in the despatch of letters from the
at the Exchange-room—namely, at 12 45 p.m., as at
present ;at3 P. m instead of 230 : and at 5 15 p.m.,
Instead of 5. "
I,THE STEAM-SHIP GREAT WESTERN.—The Great
Sat
estern steamer sailed from this port, for New York,
amnr on
eaY morning last. She took out 140 passengers,
t-' a
angst whom were his excellency M. de Bodisco,
j„"a'au Miister at Washington. lad, and fmily, Mr.
dig, hearern of dispatches from Paris, and Mr.a Trapman,
Dutch Consul at Charleston.
8"1"18 ACCIDENT TO AN AGED FEMALE—On Satur-
d
tPP week, Dorothy Jones, an old lady, aged 101, residing
ePanktield-crescent, Bootle, unfortunately fell out of
shui and came in violent contact with the floor. The
ell.oc w k
as Was so severe that both her legs were broken, and
• otherwise injured. Shortly after the occurrence
eebas deemed necessary to remove her to the Northern
Pital.
aePART,
ON FOR CAPTAIN PETRIE.—Lagt Saturday week,
p.„majesty's pardon was received at Newgate for Capt.
oe barue Ldia, of ts prt, who as con-
'`e° fat the last Februyary sessions ofo the Centrwal CH-
-114111)111 Court, before Mr. JUstice Coleridge, of an assault
urn Josiah Lawton, one of the crew of the vessel, off
sen`ec°ast of Brazil, on the 19th of December last, and
eneed to eighteen months' imprisonment.
thEXT.
-AORDINARY QUICK GROWTH OF WHEAT.—On
cv Ist instant a field of wheat, which had been pre-
erslY Pickled with diluted sulphuric acid, (containing
8. concentrated acid to the acre,) was sown at Mr.
j;"aPratt's farm in Newton, the land having previously
In two
Manured with soda waste, (fifteen tons to the acre.)
‘wa days the wheat sprung half an inch, and has since
progressed in equal proportion.
thWANTON ACT.—On Wednesday evening last, during
performances at the Royal Amphitheatre, a respecta-
, -looking man, named Thomas Roberts, threw a gill
B,sMs from the gallery upon the stage, which fell and broke
ahia about a yard of the place where Mrs. Copeland
e lade of the manager) was standing. The offender
8 taken into custody, and on the following day he was
coMnaitted to take his trial.
dayA" " A BUILDING BLOWN DOWN.—On Wednest-
evening the front wall of a build ne, in Prescot-str.ee ,
en-London-road,was blown down by t he violence of the wind.
Zi'he Premises, which were formerly occupied by Mr. Bax-
a?, coach-builder, were in course of being taken down,
great portion of th materials ad een remov.
The mass of brick-work,e &c., fell towards the streed,et
doering a space of several yards in extent. Fortunately,
one was injured.
.I.IIEMOVING SPIRITS WITHOUT A PERMIT.—On Tues.
.evening a Mr. Charles Sheriff, excise officer, WaS
With a
asing alolarge n Scotland-road, he observed John Duffy
basketnatters entering a public-house. Suspecting
T'atters were not correct, he followed, and found in the
basket four bladders, containing three gallons of whisky.
Not having a permit, the man
was given into custody, and
On Wednesday, when brought up, was ordered to pay the
Mitigated penalty of £25, or go to gaol for three months.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.—On Friday
an inquest was held on the body of Martin Carolan, Ad-
lington-street, aged 34 years, who died th 3 day previously.
The deceased had drunk to excess for the last two or three
months, and had complained for a week past of a pain in
the head. He was attended by Mr.Broomilaw, surgeon,
who, having made a post mortem examination of the body,
Was decidedly of opinion that the deceased Lad died of
I(
congestion of the brain, caused by excessive drinking."
Verdict accordingly.
GUANO.—The arrivals are three vessels from Ichahoe
od done
from from
the Mercur
latter y Island. The caro of the North
place, was ,offered by auction on
e•
dnesday, when £5 15s. was refused. It was subse-
eeicitlY Pin on the market, and about one hundred tons
tee_ the price of which has not transpired. Sales of
e 01.)
,e have been made from the wareho9se at £.5 178.6
The° 28. 6d. For spring delivery there is nothing doing.
elerecearga of the Chimeera, from Mercury Island, is de-
Mem for auction on Wednesday next.
oNsTee
Mha.lElll' TO DR. DALTON.—At a meeting of the
cometants of Manchester the following resolution was
leeto ees,,
That it is desirable that a simple and suitable
4°4141 should be placed in the cemetery at Ardwick,
exeelle Mortal remains of this illustrious philosopher and
fouture'ltrY Christian ; and that it is most desirable to
tion in professorship of Chemistry in some public institu-
fesaer;t:wi, aachester, to be named the Daltonian Pro.
atotei,:",P,' one object of which shall be to illustrate the
104 ae- leorY, and the discoveries of Dalton, in connex.
ith other breeches of physical science."
"eek -`LigSS ROBBERY OF AN OLD MAN.—Yesterday
Itiehiiral the Police Court, two youths, Thomas Harris and
Zak, Arkwright, were charged with robbing an old
said'itanse name did not transpire. The complainant
Sater"aat when he was going home by Nash Grove on
earae Y night, the prisoners and some other fellows
his e ar) to
-isn, and some of them held their hands over
all theca and mouth, while the others rifled his pockets of
eoppe-
aenoney he had, amounting to sixteen pence in
the prri"°gether with a pencil-case. He stuck toe one of
pop Ece scalers, and the other was afterwards secured by a
mln• They were committed for trial.
theION ABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.— Dur-
rived Past week the following persons of distinct
ion ar-
-1444 at the Adelphi Hotel : —Le Compt Bodisco, Russian
thanater at Washington Sir Edward Sugden, Lord
the keeeetharof Ireland; and family, the Marquis de Mari,
eettesse Nms of Headfort, Lord Newborough, Lord It-
i• lster Sirr Piers and Lady Mostyn, Major Wynn, Lord
Standish, Lord Chief-Justice Pennefather,
adL4-• Hall, Lord Stavendale, Mr. Justice Crampton,D
, LaY,, Kerry and suite. The Lord Chancellor of Ire-
liu Sueden, and the ladies of the family left for
A, .°0 Friday night in the Iron Duke.
dav 9113 Pr B Wednes-
- night -AT THE vITOODSIDE n
:toed x' when the wind was boisterous, a servant girl
llien Griffiths, in stepping from the Woodside
waij:` the steps at this side, stumbled on the stairs,
Oat, eyhiepart of her legs projected beyond the step, the
Zeature`4l, was pitching at the time, crushed the poor
01ne in".'°ot and ancle to fragments. She was taken
trinten,jechar, and her leg was amputated under the so-
tear* Bantle, of Dr. Thorburne, Mr. Hutchings, and
eh: e• She bore the operation with much forti-
th" water ,the same evening, a woman and child fell into
e 4ttie k uetween the boat and the Woodside slip as
an ezhau"t wag leaving the ferry. They were rescued
43.1,7,0 tested state, and taken to Gough's hotel.
iorte apeN.Gnnever IN CHESHIRE.—On Wednesday week
h.lehaneect!len of Sea Island cotton was exhibited in the
lets reeid7eLleses-roorn. It was grown by Mr. Maury, at
tilsted of
tri:, Liscard, and the specimen exhibited con-
°ther c_o bulbs—one open, exhibiting beautiful cotton;
we
teolosed. The cotton looked so natural, so much
hy refee_
wile taken from a bag, that several gentle-
eitieteh Zeus
attachede that it belonged to the plant to
elosns it, his
s; and one of them was so pertina-
totted hulb,s ceptieism, that Mr. Jones tore open the
W„,011 in „sand exhibited to his astonishment similar
be frin natural prison. Mr. Maury, we believe,
"'nog. tse sho.w the cotton tree to any gentleman
,Aceitzti: is kept in a temperature of about 80.
PIE Willia Ts AT THE DOCKS AND PIERS.—On Friday
fr inta he :r oenkinson, organist of Egremont church,
to tout
the
Nee nver, at the Prince's Pier, whilst crossing
out, w Brighton to the Egremont boat. He was
Z 0 the flat ...about five minutes, by a watFr.man belonging.
_PrY exiseuee,rialce, and taken to the Receiving-house, in a
zelee
clock
veono,Slaturday, as to be able to proceed home.
o'clock, on Friday, a boy, named Thos.
the Trafalgar. Dock, but was speedily
Ciee•
tted from his
.t_pTherrelousasmsretudaatylona
Williamn d
Jones, one
to
the .ie°,_oe -co urt
th:the new north docks, fell off a plankone on
the deck c;
fiat underneath, and was very severely
iticlire4:llfAeres
-past nine boat was leaving Wood-
sliP getdy mor.ntng, 9n elderly man, precis
letY to on board, missed his hold and was
_Foll'lll3'
nd he wayserta.
tertell into the river.
takenstate. out and brought on deck in a