The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

Jac 2t, 1150.

Rota' Rell)s.
tie Re .
'chaplain for Welsh hag been appointed emigrant
ir. or iverpool.
been aara
Pointed , Adam Hulton Es
kr7q., of Hurst Grange, has
P, a agistrate for this county.
laereher°s;Ph Ma)'er, of Lord-street, has been elected a
The eoeu the Royal Antiquarian Society.
IlearreUso se in Leveson-steet, where the murder of Mrs.
bee :'a and her family took place, has been converted
lieleerr beer-house.
brigade' :;,I%Pise, sugar refiners, have pre.sented. the fire
/ices at te`" A 145, in consideration of their efficient ser-
It_
R.
late fire in Batchelor-street.
the Litt Naylor has accepted the office of president of
Seaan.rerPool Infirmary, in succession to the Earl of
in .
eebsepi
.leittee has been appointed in Tranmere to obtain
AlerieePttlas, and distribute relief to the deserving poor
dilate Present inclement season.
Litel'etent has been obtained by Mr. G. H. Taunton, of
teenng°ol, civil engineer, for certain improvements in ob-
'certain aria
applying motive power, and in a means to as-
The e strength of chains and ships' cablesthe .
eteCLPPer ship Reindeer, Captain Enright, arrived in
of tea on Saturday night, from China, with a cargo
be'e_"vce after having been absent only eight months.
gte.l,e e this to be the shortest voyage on record.
WIC' numbers of persons visited the great float of
elk
of Pool last week, to enjoy the invigorating exer-
frete Tk
eeeacaotiroas• . The distance is only a quarter of a mile
Seveloe
trade '. Influential parties, connected with the timber
kelc'fad an interview on Saturday with the Birkenhead
accose rastees, to ascertain the nature and extent of the
tiemedation which can be provided there for that trade.
Iliere 'Crown has refused to give up its claim to the fore-
the ni ;lads between high water and low water mark,. on
to te,reenbead shore, and threatens to take proceedings
Agw'Orce its legal rights.
lilleseMan named Catherine Gerard was found dead on
sletil "1 Morning in a cellar area in Bevington-hill. Her
fractured. She was seen in liquor at a late hour
leht ser7.llght.
:eels oeen'ee info lay of a statue of the late Dr. Dalton has
Rey yoe nese in
Manchester. It is the production of a
alatleli/:rig sculptor, Mr. C. E. Smith, of this town. The
Gs asi given great satisfaction.
!r_ e 3 unequalled variety of Chapdeleers and Lus-
‘-'4B VVill be found at the Manufactory and Show-
°vett g WILLIAM PENN SMITH, 26 and 28, HAN-
.BB//):tExTJ opposite the Tax-offices.
"eeletila,acle AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Thursday night
French lugger Adele, Bargot master, from Nantz
ewhise'2ool, with wheat and flour, was wrecked at the
the tpa_', Tecurnshane ; four of the crew were lost,—
tipizter and two others were saved.
eliee,,ag a strong gale on Sunday evening, the Queen
liessee' was driven on shore in Woodside Basin, and the
de egers
i" f had to be landed by another boat. The bank
4ecieeoCtag there is proving a serious impediment to the
eit working of the ferry.
114 cot Bishop Bishop delivered the concluding lecture of
LTeti aeon the " Secular Music of England" on Friday
'e l's'. "win to the extremely unfavourable state of
iteohieailhe, thega d. ce was much less numerons than
tetetr:l uthersviseul levne been or than the quality of the
tzaintnent deserlvaed.
eine ifIin_IIIATION OF MASTERS AND MAT' ES.—At a meet-
;4o°r; the Board of Examiners, on Friday, Mr. Isaac
‘,.'earar mate of the steamer Tynwald, of Douglas, was
ide qualified for a second class master's certificate, and
eee' llur Hole, mate of the Menzies, of Liverpool, for
itlass mate's certificate.
trowePutation of merchants, consisting of Messrs.
and se, Lockett, Boardman, and Naylor, of Liverpool,
tied eaaars. Ternpleman and Davy, of London, accompa-
teilop Y Mr. Cardwellthad an interview witli" the Chan-
tf the Exchequer on Friday, on the subject of the
d ,13ta te of the postal communication between Eng-
le:lle the western coast of South America.
held
are FROM DROWNING.—The borough coroner
4141 "'quest, on Friday, on the body of Edward Ken-
lailheieather, a youth 18 years of age, the son. of
the ettr? the architect. Deceased had been missing since
°p in „Instant, till Thursday, when his body was picked
eeesof"°,e river outside the Albert Dock. An open ver-
Tt, in' found drowned" was returned.
%elle °Du ov LIVERPOOL.—Distress exists extensively
,lacleeeat the poorer classes of this town during the present
eead'eent season. On Friday no less than five or six
deosAted Poor creatures assembled for relief round the
terti of the District Provident Society to receive relief.
Were bel:s,were erected, but such was the crush that they
lete`°Ken down, though very strongly made..
rsee "}qieeE SESSIONS. The county sessions corn-
d at Kirkdale on Wednesday, before the Rev. the
'eaeen Brooks chairman ; Thos. Rodick, W. Hall,
kid jt'alvren
A ek, Robt, Theakstone, John Harden,.Esqrs..;
%net; -ee• Kershaw, clerk. There were sixty-nine pri-
eatild eel whom twelve only could. read, and fifty-seven
tee, ther read nor write. Their offences were gene-
-14 a very trivial character.
,aftll- e„.ard Naylor, Esq., Walton Hall, and the proprietor
%tel.! '''antchwyd Estate, Llanelidan, near Ruthin, has
tatty scent (in addition to his former munificence) the
%at fifty pounds to the Rev. Mr. Roberts, rector of
teals, one half of which to be appropriated to cornif
,'" repairs of the parish church, and the other half
kebt Poor upon the Nantchwyd Estate. At this incle-
ls,eason of the year it will be doubly welcome..
"ar -sta PRESSURE REGULATOR.—A useful contrivance
eOulating the pressure in the service pipes of the Gra-
itrietfaa We ater Company, of Glasgow, has been recently
iete,d et is the invention of L. Burgess, brass
kelt ~e,r• It differs but little in appearance from an ordi-
eete,`°Pcock,wwith its receiving and discharging branches,
tee `en which the pressure is regulated by means of a
A • etfill h r
%oe e ical spring. The price is moderate, and the
' 0;e1: getting rapidly into use. It exercises an effect-
C;'"rul oeer the most excessive pressures.
reiet.9l'oltNlA COIN.—An American half-eagle, from thed
tleiele,:,san Francisco, was shown on 'Change, on We
d-
essie-' last. It is nearly the size of a sovereign,
.an
ttcji.' °n the obverse, an eagle, with the usual American
iloseltia, and the inscription " Californian gold without
1849' „On the reverse, in the centre, are the figures
eeeea with " San Francisco" forming a semi-circle
1/4487" These, again, are surrounded by the American
eels
So' ande on the border are the words " Full-weight,
Cagle,
ttlie sseitET', Aneemerce.—This intelligent body of ama-
red after the usual weekly rehearsal at their rooms, on
petile,ealatnieght, adjourned to the Brunswick Hotel, where
1,74. down to an eleeant repast, served up in Mr.
I,7"eitell."; eaa'S usual style.* The chair was occupied by
kvY /yrlu.ty, and the duties of the vice-chair ably fulfilled
Pelee ;„40hn Mottram. After various loyal toasts had
▪ t '"en, Prosperity to the society was cordially drunk.
the °haieenan, by his lively sallies of wit, added much to
Tepieliviviality of the party.
the iet PROPOSED MASONIC BALL.—We believe that
Bet 9 e-°lleic ball, in Liverpool, will be held on Tuesday,
the
of April next • but it has not yet been decided
ele men it is to be a mixed ball, or one confined solely to
Naletnbers of the craft. Brother Littledale has been
17° -1111aaelY elected the president, Brother A. R. Martin
tie:pee-President, and Brother J. B. Molyneux the
e_'ee LarY secretary. The committee is composed of all
'44l4,;:"incial grand officers and the masters, past-
Tste'arnY eand wardens of the lodges.
lANNERING —We are glad to say that this
tint d set has been taken back to the dock with. but
o, tbe "lege, though she has been somewhat strained.
te,llve,eal.eeting of the Dock Committee, on Thursday, a
alets'eltlnn ensued as to whether there was not a respoi.i-
e,'" Ilaiv",:Y on the Dock Master, for allowing the captain
;Nar; Ells own way as regarded leaving the dock that
apantot It was thought that if the captain said he would
esaeal the Dock Master had no right to interfere,
'W- there sufficiency of water, and that no
ge
was dones al
rks
piktete Azt
Lpi
THEATRE,tIe wo
CHRISTIAN-STREET.—This
LitlYNlatnUSelnlie t has, the last week, been interi-
Ji inmproved, and beautified. The boxes
pithve
L._esed teed into dress and side boxes, and the en-_
irteetbl'ai and the encircling pillars, so that a wide and
pstbapelPromenade is formed behind. The seats in the
ba k d nd divided down the centre by a
l'holead
ts hat etheaineonvenience of parties moving
of ,the or standing on the seats, is avoided. The
'at d the inter' roof walls, &c., has been re-
ealp e Eve, anterior
goi,„"U Classically ornamented. The performance.
14eTte,,Z On are highly attractive.
84,14 41-*a OP REAL LIFE.—In the year 1779 there
ee„e 17, realism, Captain Jones, an elderly gentleman,f.nds
Critit firng do2tor, named Manning. They were
flale B°ree cause they quarrelled. We beheyrelethat
Vael etanes's daughter was the subject o.f the dispute.
feelleiee eae fought, Captain Jones was killed, and Dr.
te"e./..e.iirauelteaeernwe deranged._ He resided in Wrexham a
AsylurnLardisi,tearnd was then sent to Kirkdale
After a confinement of nearly fifty
eepetelheetadeled
.last week, and. his body
.was brought to
seierealat ror interment. His property is. said to have
Labe ed to about £70,000, which will he diyided
ti,:heenTi_relatives. During the last week this incident
the
~,°4l b. subject of much fireside conversation among
s:re:°11: -ezPLlLelGuAfilWrexham, many of whom remember
est lee ~tl/Btalice of the duel.—Chester Chronicle.
114(14,sue(iert, 's CONCERT.—This young lady gave
e the Music-hall, Lord Nelson-street., on
liieha' evening last. She was assisted byMissWhit-
tieeWerar Paltoni, and Mr. Wehli. The programme
eel)), selected, the audience testifying their approba-
-114%4, allaedveeral encores. Miss Whitnall was in excellent
tate xerted her best powers to please. Miss MII
the eee er timid at first, rallied afterwards, and before
Plano see-s:10 Was over, improved prodigiously. Wehli on
tow; ttea' and Percival on the flute, were great attrac-
b.-111414 nod
discharged their parts. Ryalls and Pal.-
eeeenln for their usual share of approbation. Lewis
eteelleet legetet accompaniest The house was full. The
rie;;o., that'. Percival on the flute were so admirably exe-
Itite'ed, lityn encore of " God save the Queen" was de-
brof Rudy „.Iss Milligan is a very first-rate soprano, and
Aessson kto! she is very young) will rank high in her
leeteotee;
as 80 Le
Cum.—The annual dinner of this excel-
Neheeoar,' was provided on Thursday evening, in the
teeee'latll;e,at the Adelphi Hotel, and was served up in
tend usually elegant style. There were about
at ste„P, kneitnte,n Present, including. Sir Henry. Rowley
Ale , Rue, the chief guest of the evening, who sat
th*Arthue'eraf ,the president. The chair was taken by
Jam °seine te, who has been re-elected president for
:I,lenea fiertnyear• The vice-chairs were occupied by Mr.
the e and Me. Samuel Taylor. Before and after
Peeeeela noble Praise the Lord," (Molyneux,) and
1.18, —online," were sung in a style not to be sur-
Me_teiA}loanYee,rforrning members were Mr. G. Holden,
ettelereelnsteoet'an/Saltans, Mr. Mellor (tenori),
ellret-Lantl -)Lairee• Robertsß, obrs (basos),
.assisted by Mrs. G.
Eano.'f-untreitor• bengal (soprani), and
.Miss Fair-
-I.lels Mr. George Holden presided at the
'e o°4 at haaLtn_ tile course of the evening Sir Henry
tOissee:Daest of the society, conducted several of