The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-08-30 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

INCII-ETS.—On Saturday an inquest was held on the body of,
a young man, who had, early in the morning, cut his throat.—
Verdict, insanity.—Op the same day an inquest was held on the
body of a child, named Shaw, son of Mr. Shaw,.printer, which
had.been run over on Friday night, in Scotland-road, by a car-
riage, and killed on the spot. As the accident was reported to
have been caused through, furious driving, a jury of gentlemen
was empanelled to inquire into the circumstances of the boy's
death. After a long investigation, the jury found a verdict of
accidental death, and fixed a deadand of in on the vehicle.
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DEATH BY BURNING.—On Tuesday last an inquest was held
on the body of Elizabeth Cailing, a child about six yearsiof age.
The deceased lived with her parents, in a hut in Stuart-street,
and on Monday afternoon, having been left by her mother, who
works at a cotton warehouse, to take care of the hut and of an
infant brother, she, in attempting to put some coal upon the fire,
unfortunately went too near to it, when her dress caught, and
she was instantly enveloped in flames. The screams of the de-
ceased attracted the attention of some persons who were passing
by the hut at the time, who extinguished the flames and'stripped
her ; 'she was then taken to the north Dispensary, and subse-
quently to the Infirmary, at both of which places every attention
was paid to her, notwithstanding which she expired. at ten
o'clock on Tuesday morning.—Verdict, accidental.
On. Monday evening as a..gentkman was passing' daym Dale-
street, his pocket was picked of his handkerchief, near North-
street.; fortunately a youth observed the, young thieves, and told
the gentleman; they were pursued, and taken in Marybone,
and were on Tuesday committed to hard labour in the. House of
Correction for three months. The gangs of tisorderly persons
which infest Dale-street, particularly in the evening, require the
constant attention of the police in that great thoroughfare.
EXTENSION OF THE POSTOFFICE.—A postoffice is about to be
established at Gisliurn, and a daily communication opened be-
tween Skipton and Clithero. This line of country, to the extent
of twenty miles, has hitherto been almost deprived of the advan-
tage of postoffice communication.
MANCHESTER.—The manager of the Queen's Theatre, Man-
chester, Mr. Henry Beverley, has been served, at the instance
of the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, with a notice prohibiting
any further dramatic performances at the above theatre. The
notice, as yet, has not been attended to.

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IMPORTANT TO SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND DEALERS.--The
Right Hon. the Lords of the Treasury have lately ordered that
the officers employed in the revenue in Ireland shall stop all
spirits which, in the course of their duty, they may meet with
in transitu, examine the permit, sign the name; and that, in the
event of any such being found remaining without permit, or not
corresponding therewith, the same must be seized, and lodged in
the seizure store.

The cotton trade is in a curious position at the present
moment, as the following fact will show. The Bengal
arrived at this port, yesterday,- from Savannah and Mo-
bile. She went to these places for a cargo of cotton,
but for reasons which are not explained, but may be
guessed at, she has returned in ballast ! On this subject
we have been favoured with the following extract of a
letter form New Orleans :
"Our coming crop will be late, and God knows to what ex-
tent it may be curtailed before the cholera ends. Scarcely a
correspondent of ours that we have heard from on the subject,
that has not lost from four up to twenty hands. Every death is
six bales of cotton taken off the crop, for you must hear in mind
that a negro can only pick and prepare, on an average, that
amount—six bales in the season ; and no matter how luxuriant
or bountiful the crop, there can only be as many bales sent
down here as will multiply the negroes by six."