The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

tin Tuesday, the body of a male child, enclosed in a
boa, was found in St. Martin's Churchyard.
enOn Wednesday, a man named Wm. Cumming, who was
cessgiel ged in a spirit vault in Lancelot's-hey, died from ex-
Dark dr rum.
Chi Monday, inkin
Jane Hughes, who resided in Toxteth-
fire,, was burnt to death by her clothes accidentally taking

On Tuesday night, Margaret M`Guinness, of Sun-
et et Toxteth.park, went home in a state of intoxication
fell asleep on the floor. She was put to bed, and
1.0.1121,2nd ail shortly afterwards.
Eliza Thomas, ser vent to Dr. Orpon,
milton-square, Birkenhead, whilst cleaning the draw-
'.g room window, fell into the area, and broke both her
arcs, the right one in two places. She is recovering.
‘• -;aeitalists, and others wishing to invest in land or
uousehold property, will do well to consult Mr. Williams,
:slate agent. A list of the various properties be has on
Rae be seen at hi
s. office, Ranelagla-street, corner of
_eat Charlotte-stree—See adv.
„,VOCKET PICKING.— On Monday, Mr. Robert Healy,
-`autt this town, having had occasion to call at the Union
nk to receive dividends, placed the amount, together
KT: some cheques, in his pocket-book. On reaching the
th."fices, Fenwick.street, the pocket-book and its
c'
tqeunetss were missing. In the afternoon, the book and
andminus bank notes to the amount of £55, were
=et goes,
to him through the Post-office.
, Three excavators lie in a dangerouE state at the northern
ntisltsi pital from the effects of drinking rum. Some casks of
4t spirit were thrown on the North Shore from the
VerY, trona Demerara, that was wrecked on Sunday at
St HLivle. • The " navies" assembled in large num-
vers to broach the casks, and so copious were their ltba-
lans, that thirty of them bad to be conveyed from the
Beene in lorries—drunk.
the Harrington
NEW VAave.—Mr. M`Donald, the new manager of
Water Works, has invented and intro-
new valve for the water mains, which possesses
`u a
e merit of being simple, efficacious, and cheap. The
onesoa cost .t 25 each, and permitted, when open, only
f ai of water which theies were capable of
c7rntainine to pass. The new valve costs only 365., and
e ,ords lull' egress to the water.
nel-alaa OF CAPTAIN JOHNSON, OF THE SHIP TORY.—
naer el trial
the
sofap sh i notorious individual for the atrocities on
O Tory,c with
which our readers are familiar,
mnieuced on Thursday morning at the Central Critni-
Idlal Court, and did not conclude until half-past two on:Fri-
ae afternoon. He was arraigned on a charge of having
7ettninradied several murders and felonies. The attorney-
stervie. prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by adr.
The jury acquitted him on the ground of insanity.
Ile will thus be imprisoned for life.
.GRAND OPERATIC CONCERT.—We understand that
a n'rangernents are now being made for an operatic concert,.
t-il'„a grand scale, which will take place in the course of
will Present month, at the Concert-hall.. The programme
tit L'lnsist of the, music from " Guy Mannering,:
acoeth,', " Maritana," and other favourite operas. '
siy,uliOnast the vocalists already engaged are the
.Misses
eCeth, Mr. J. S. Reeves, Mr. G. Lunt, together with an
Hold'eat chorus, the whole to be conducted by Mr. George
tier. a. Particulars will appear next week in an adver-
oent
DERBY GuARDIANS.—At a meeting, on Tuesday
tletter was read from the Poor-law Commissioners, oP-
r"ing of the division of the union into three districts;
ut
• -11 the motion of Mr. Mould, it was resolved, by a
e4"lB3ritY of nine to six, to request the commissioners to
een,i,
the
..t. the board to re-consider the schemes proposed for
toieniaision of the union into districts for the purpose of
and it was also agreed to defer the adveitising for
ec•
ei,ivates for the situations of relieving officers until the
ti
the
the commissioners was known upon this resolu-
th° rrona the state of the returns, it was apprehended
they
a large number of infants remain unvaccinated, and
"era. directed the attention of the vaccinators to the subject.
TELEGRAPH.—The Dock Committee, on
a ur'daY were for some time engaged in considering
f te for a telegraph tower station, which would answer
ti)one°aralunicating with Bidsten, and also with a new ste-
p •41 be built at Crosby, for reporting the vessels which
13ss through the new channel. It was stated that a tower
Bd,Prince's
figet high, placed any where between the north side of
rrince's Basin and the south side of the George's
ain, would answer both purposes. The subject was at
toah refered back to the sub-committee, toenable them
el iroorrn themselves as to the practicability of erecting an
ectrie telegraph to communicate at once with the
News-roonas.
SGIRLLANT CONDucT.—We stated briefly, last week.
at rhe barque Mary struck on West Hoyle, the previous
seuridaY• At halt-past twelve the Point of Ayr life-boat
Was launched. a little west of the station, to enable her to
get to windward of the wreck, which was in a tremendous
sea
' and quit
eart-rending e dangerous to approach,
mercy but the cries of the
t-e-ew, were h, and by the of Providence
ice tire-boat men succeeded in getting every man into the
oat, fifteen in number. One sea carried the boat on the
bwarks of the wreck, when she was very nearly cap.
Ilizsd and lost ; the mate missed the boat, and was washed
;,aerboard, and in hauling him out of the sea into the life-
boat he was jammed between the boat arid the v‘recK, and
Was much bruised ;ha f the crew were mote or less hurt
1 getting from the wreck into the boat • the captain was
Washed overboard, and another sea threw' him back on
board, which has hurt and exhausted him so much that
be is very ill.
BIRKENHEADe COMMISSIONER9.--At the usual monthly
meeting, on Tuesday, the proceedings of the Market
,r,erattnittee gave rise to a conversation, as to the desire-
itu''',..ness of appointing a Clerk of Committees, and the
toulect was referred to the Finance Committee. The
tioaird declined giving their assent to the Birkenhead and
kr ",,cad junction Railway Bill. The resignation of
we: tlaselden, superintendent of the Woodside Ferry,
tc‘e7, reported. The ferry receipt, for the previous five
,
the eits, had been £lBB4 68. 7d.; and the expenditure, in
Forearms period, including a payment of £2300 to Messrs.
31„'er, on account of the new boat , am unted to
48 12s 9.1. Some conversation took place as to an
pears
of Fox, Ilenderson, and Co.. for providing pat-
peras aud specifications for th • park railing, which, it ap-
rn:red, had been furnished under orders from the Chair.
b,"v".- Several members protested against any member
Wasi4 Power to give erders ; but eventually the account
s ordered to be paid.
4LeT VESTRY.—At the meeting, on Wednesday, the
nrk •
ouse Committee reported that there had been a
blittliuton in the fever cases within the last fortnight;
bi "
eme ao r hension was entertained lest the disease
leght h Pik out in an aggravated form, and as there was a
reea.t wanted
ant of MOW, it was suggested that the chapel might
theiursed as a sleeping-room. Many members expressed
such 'aat:Trove' of using a consecrated building for any
rent Purpose ; but as the want of room was very appa-
shonr was understood that the Workhouse Committee
ti d report as to the best 'mode of appropriating addi-
telitil_roolet, Mr. Radcliffe. surgeon to the Workhouse,
that'cd his resignation. Mr. Parker, surgeon, reported
bee„ a ,large number of cutaneous diseases had recently
ile-,,,anraitted into the infirmary of the Industrial School.
ieet —'l3 offered one or two suggestions on the same sub-
kas, a_nd his letter, along with one from air. Gardner,
tie, er of the infant school, to the effect, that his sugges-
slo); relative to the sanitory condition of the children had
t
of th„ee,rl carried out, were referred to two members
p - otter& with instructions to attend to them.
dab vta:o AND SEWERAGE.—At the meeting on Thurs-
enij'eMr. John Holmes in the chair, Mr. 'Waltliew gave
corn . a motion to the effect that the parlimentaly
1) ,11:11ttee be empowered to enter into a treaty with Lord
ieet ,Y as to his interest in the Bootle Water Works, sub-
e.eileT the board approving of the terms. Mr. Higgins
arrahu,the attention of the hoard to the necessity of some
o,,rretrient being made between the Council and the
the :etssaasrythey were both going for powers to carry out
tt.
esatne object, arid there would, c ,nsequently, be en
Wexpenditure of the public money. In reply it
CO_ stated that a conference had taken place between the
telaln,tena ttees of the Council and of that Board to whom the
Otani was entrusted, and that they were awaiting a corn-
the it teen from the Corporation; but it appeared that
to ghwaY Board Committee had nothing to say. and
in theoeosal to make, and the Council Committee being
irre„same predicament, nothing was done. After an
the and iecriminatory conversation of some length,
talk:`esn,alrniari put an end to it by saying, " every one
up in., for the sake of talking, one halt' the time taken
ire Making speeches when there is no question before
lieri4 s
ted ist an
hi if time was of no value at all." Mr. Higgins
wss notice.
4.l.easev IMPROVEMENT ACT.—On Thursday even-
this the monthly meeting of the Commissioners under
the act Was held at the Queen's Arms, Liscard. Before
‘Nci-riirnmeneement of the regular proceedings, Mr.
tiew:i.s,aid that he understood at the last mee.ti.ng,
bee,
_silev had said that in the minutes an addition had
he 4.lade to a resolution passed at the previous meeting ;
ata,en7_ed to know if Mr. Mawdsley persisted in that
sal Pt? Mr. Mawdsley believed that such an additi-
the
l been made; whereupon, Mr. Crump, chairman of
kercun nee Committee, called upon the reporter for the
that , rY. who had given an account of the meeting in
h"alter d which fortunately coutained the resolu-
Vniathe'exnac words entered in the minutes, to verify
count resort. That gentleman then stated that the ac-
on of he Mercury was written from his notes, taken
ever'nee,iFeasion, and without any communication ,what-
°tlere LI! the cle, k the board or any of the commis:si-
ll-Otte. Mr. Mawdslev thee somewhat reluctantly,
e gs of the various ?inirg: itorniight.hay.e. been Mistaken, and withdrew the
In his former statements. The proceed-
nrialed. arious committees were then read and con-
verpool Communication from the Town-clerk of Li-
eonipl , announcing that the Town Council could not
On •the 3' With
4, NlBlners prayer ele the memorial from the Com-
nee " r re,pectlng the rmoval f the poder maga-
eferred to the lareprovemeont Commwittee.