The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-12 00:00:00

THREE MORE BODIES FOUND FROM THE WRECK OF
THE OCEAN MONARCH.—On Saturday inquests were
held before the borough Coroner on view of the bodies of
two females and a man unknown. One of the female's
bodies was picked up on Thursday near the Crosby light
ship. It appeared to have been some time in the water,
and was much burnt and disfigured. The hair was black
and the height about 5 feet 5 inches. She had on a plain
coloured merino dress and flannel petticoat, but no shoes
or stockings. The other was found the same afternoon,
floating near the Bell Buoy, and was also much disfigured.
She had on a dark stuff dress, a dark quilted petticoat, a
blue cotton apron spotted white, a white cap, shoes and
black stockings. She had fair hair, and was also about 5
feet 5 inches in height. The body of the man was picked
up that morning floating in the river, opposite the
Prince's Dock basin. Upon him were found a comb, a
knife, a pen case, a memorandum book, and a book en-
titled " The Farmer of Inglewood Forest." The body
appeared to have been some time in the water.—Verdicts
in each case " Found Drowned."
Loss OF A FAMILY FROM SHEFFIELD.—Amongst the
unhappy sufferers who lost their lives by the destruction
of the Ocean Monarch, were Mr. William Jackson, pawn-
broker, Plinstone-street, Sheffield, together with his wife
and three children. The eldest child was a girl between
five and six years old; the two younger were boys, one
aged four years and the other nearly two.—Mr. ames
Booker, farmer, of Bent's Green, Eccleshill, near Shef-
field, with his son and daughter were on board the unfor-
tunate ship, but fortunately their lives were saved. It is
gratifying to know (says the Sheffield Mercury), that al-
though they have suffered the loss of all else, their lives
have been preserved. Mrs. Booker, fortunately, had re-
mained at home, and on Sunday last had the melancholy
satisfaction of receiving her destitute son and daughter.
The escape of these parties, together with that of their
father, was mainly the result of their own courageous ex-
ertions, and is an instance of the great importance and
value of presence of mind, aided by firmness of purpose.
Miss Booker, about 27 years of age, had a rope tied round
her waist by her br.ther while on board the burning yes-
vel ; she was then lowered into the sea, her father and
brother holding by the rope; a boat being at hand, her
brother sprang into it, her father in the meantime con-
tinuing to hold by the rope. After much exertion on the
part of her brother, she was got into the boat, apparently
in a drowning state, and then taken on board the Affonso,
which was at hand for the purpose of receiving as many
as were brought to it. Her brother was then received on
board the same vessel. Mr. Booker, the father, let him-
self down from the Ocean Monarch by a burning cable,
and as a matter of course his hands were severely scorched.
He was taken into the Bangor packet, and from thence
was transferred to the Affonso.
THE SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—The committee
for Conducting these concerts, so beneficial and refining
to the working classes in particular, commenced their
season on Saturday last. The artistes on the occasion
were Miss Emily Grant, Mrs. Newton, her sister. Miss E.
Ward, and Mr. Charles Braham. The hall was crowded
to suffocation, and amongst the ladies and gentlemen
noticed upon the platform was John Smith, Esq., who,
after the first part of the concert, delivered an appropri-
ate and humorous address on the subject of the new ar-
rangements by which the committee have resolved to
award prizes to such artizans as shall produce the best
essays on the influence of cheap and rational amusements
on the working classes, which was warmly and heartily
responded to. Mrs. Newton, who is a pleasing and bril-
liant singer, gave much satisfaction in Dr. Arne's favour-
ite song, " Where the bee sucks," but she appeared to
lack power and energy. Mr. Charles Braham was much
applauded throughout the evening, but his most success-
cessful effort was in the pretty ballad, " I can never
cease to love thee," which he sang with great taste
and feeling. Miss Emily Grant, whose first appear-
was at these concerts, created a complete furore.
She was encored in all her pieces, and in her cele-
brated song " Sound the pibroch ;" the audience would
fain have required it a third time, but she modestly de-
clined. The gem of the evening, however, was her ren-
dering of the pathetic Irish ballad, " Savourneen dheelish,"
which was listened to with breathless attention, as was also

" John Anderson my jo," which she substituted for the
encore, and sung with equal pathos and effect; and the
committee are well entitled to the thanks of the subscribers
to these concerts, for thus affording them an opportunity
of hearing this young lady, whose distinguished talents
are so well known and appreciated. Miss Ward presided
at the piano-forte and played one or two pieces with great
ability, and, altogether, the concert was such as to have
given the most general and unmixed satisfaction.