The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

nary business, the new rules for the g

regulation of the Botanical Gardens will be taken into
consideration and discussed. The Council will have to
appoint four members of the Dock Committee in the room
of Messrs. Bramley-Moore, Horsfall, Henderson, and
Middleton, who retire by rotation, one of whom will be
chairman. The Mayor's communications will comprise a
letter from Mr. Alex. Ryan re3pecting the construction of
a new landing stage near the Cockle-slip, Toxteth-park ;
and a letter from the Mayor of Manchester, enclosing an
ddress from the committee in that town appointed to
to the Cobden Testimonial Fund. Mr. Procter has
given notice of a motion rescinding the resolution of a
former Council to build a goal on the Wavertree-hall
estate ; and Mr. W. Rathbone has given notice of a mo-
tion to the effect that all local rates ought to be laid on
the owners and not the occupiers of property ; that there-
fore, a bill should be applied for next session to that ef-
fect ; and that a committee of five members be appointed
to arrange such a bill.
INQUESTS.—Yesterday, four inquests were held before
the Borough Coroner. The first was on Johanna Daly.
The dead, who was two years and three months old, and
who was left alone by her parents in Peter-street, was
discovered on fire near the door of the cellar on Saturday
night. She was so severely burned over differant parts of
the body that she died the following day. The second
was on Thomas Price, a lad nine years of age. It
appeared that, on Wednesday afternoon last, he
went to the steps of the Prince's pierhead to fish for
crabs. The line slipped out of his hand and floated
a little on the top of the water, while he was twitching
to get it clear of a weir he overbalanced himself and was
drowned. The third was one Margaret Freeman, a child
2 years and eight months old, who resided with her pa-
rents in Lace's-street. Whilst she was in the act of taking
some fish of the fire she upset a tea pot containing some
hot tea, which went over her chest and scalded her so
dreadfully that she died soon after. The fourth was on
Elizabeth Cenny, a child eleven weeks old, who died after
having partaken of some narcotic. The inquest in the
last case was adjourned until Thursday, to afford time for
Dr. Brett to examine the contents of the stomach. In
the three other cases verdicts in accordance with the evi-
&nee were return,-d.

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POCKET PICKING.—On Saturday the following persons
were committed for trial :—Sarah Connoley and Mary
Grady, for having robbed a man of the name of Single-
ton, a labourer from Cheshire, whilst he was going down
Chapel-street, on Friday night. Thomas Thorpe and
William Smith for having picked the pocket of William

It appeared that he was standing at the
orner of South John-street and Lord-street, when the
Irisoners, who were standing close by, picked his pocket

and two London officers, Messrs. Vickers and Whieler;
took them at once into custody.

DINNER AT THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL.--A. very splen-
did dinner was given is honour of the visit of the Prince, at
Mr. Whiteman's, the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-street,
on Thursday evening. It was served up with the host's
usual ability, and displayed not only the choicest delica-
cies of England's produce, but rich dainties of other
climes. It was laid out on a horse-shoe table.' Mr.
Walker, of H. M. Customs, occupied the chair—the
vice-chair was filled by W. L. Green, Esq., solicitor.
After the cloth was removed, the Chairman gave " Her
1 Majesty, Queen Victoria, God bless her,"—briefly stet-
; ing he need not preface his toast with any lengthened
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dress, oelieved it to be the custom in every coun-
try to give as the first toast, the monarch that reigns over
us ; and he was sure that he was not advancing more
than the sentiments of all present when he said, whether
we regard our Queen as a wife, a mother, or a monarch,
she was universally adored, beloved, and respected. The
company then sang " God save the Queen." The next
toast the Chairman proposed was Prince Albert, not as
the guest of the evening, but the guest of the people of
Liverpool. He felt satisfied that the reception that the
Prince had that day received would illustrate to him the
kind feeling and cordiality with which his name was asso-
ciated. Short as had been his career in England, he
seemed to have entwined himself into the hearts of the peo-
ple, and he did not know one act that did not tend to ad..
vance t'-' 4nct was unsullied, he was

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never identified by pat ty, and he was the patron of the arts
and sciences. More especially as the husband of our
Queen be felt satisfied that in drinking the toast they
would make the House of Brunswick echo with their enthu-
siastic cheers. The " Queen Dowager, and the rest of the
royal family " followed. The Vice-chairman then gave
"The Sailor's Home," introducing the toast in a beauti-
ful and affecting speech.—Mr. R. Walker replied. The
Chairman next gave " The town and trade of Liverpool."
He described the delight he felt in viewing the comparative
state of onr town now and a few years ago. We then
saw it a few straggled houses and a black tower ;
but now the shores of the Mersey were becoming crowded
with residences, and public buildings, ix agnificent in de-
signs, are springing up in every direction. Liverpool was,
in fine, becoming a second Venice. This toast was drank
with much enthusias,n, and several others were after-
wards proposed, which were equally well received. They
included the worthy host; the press, in connexion with
Mr. Walker, &c., &c. At about eleven o'clock the party
broke up, all highly delighted. The band of tue 36th
regiment was in attendance.