The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

May 19, 1846.

Loral anb Vrabinrial

The wheelwrights and smiths at Manchester have re-
turned to work
The expense of the parket service, between Liverpool
'and Dublin, in the year 1845, was £26,831 Bs.
Mr. Foster, the " Times Commissioner," attended our
sessions this week, for the first time since be was called to
the bar. _ _ _

The splendid new packet-ship Columbia, 1100 tons bur-
den, and commanded by Capt. Rathbone, late of the Ox-
ford was to leave New York for this part on 'he Ist inst.
Prince Albert has consented to become the patron of
the Carlingford Lough Regatta, at which it is expected
the Mersey Yacht. Club will be present in erect strength.
STABBING.—On Wednesday, Mr. Rushton fined a
seaman on board the ship Syra £5, for having stabbed
the cook with a knife. The defendant said the cook had
first struck him, and knocked out one of his teeth.
FURIOUS DRIVING.—The following parties were sum-
moned before the magistrates, on 'Wednesday, and fined
for the above offence, namely, John Moore, 40s. and
costs; Hugh M'Cartney, 205.; and Chas. Davenport, 20s.
Last Monday, Thomas Fagan, living in Portland-street,
felt down stairs, whilst intoxicated, and received such a
shock as to cause concussion of the brain, of which he
died the same night.
On Saturday, a fire broke out in a mill occupied by
Messrs. Galt, Albion-street, Gay thorn, Manchester,
which -vas destroyed. The total damage to the stock and
building is estimated at about £3,500.
On Friday, a seaman, named Thomas Maddocks, whilst
at work, felt into the hold of the ship Royal Victoria,
-lying in the Clarence Dock, and was so much injured
that he died almost immediately.
The Mersey and Ribble Carrying Company intend, on
the Ist June, to put on a first-rate steamer between Liver-
. pool and Preston, to convey goods and passengers. The
boat is to run three times a week, and the fare for each
person will be 2s. 61
A man named Brown, living at Warrington, has been
committed for trial charged with the manslaughter of his
father. A quarrel took plate between the two, both being
intoxicated, and the son kicked and abused his father so
• much that he died in about half an.hour.
Great exertions are making to open the new Manchester
Parks as early as possible. Several names have been sug-
gested as appropriate, and amongst the rest are, "The
`Queen's Park," " The Peel Park," " The Philips Park,"
"The Heywood Park."
CAUTION.—On Thursday, two young men, named
George M'Cormick and William Steele, apprentices at
Mr. Ogden's iron foundry, in Sefton-street, went during
their dinner hour to bathe in the river, when unfortunately
'they got beyond their depth and were drowned.
ARRIVAL OF AN EAST INDIAMAN AT FLEETWOOD.—
The Tapley arrived on Friday, with a cargo of 10,505
gallons of rum, 1283 modes of sugar. 2436 modes of salt-
-petre, 1742/14 molasses, 644 of linseed, and 240 horn tips.
The Tapley left Calcutta on the 20th of December.
On Tuesday, two rough-looking dock labourers, named
Michael Farrell and' Patrick Neale, were convicted at
Birkenhead, of an assault on Thomas Founds and Thomas
Lloyd. Nealewas an old offender, and was sentenced to
two months' imprisonment; Farrell was ordered to pay
405., or, in default to be imprisoned one month.
Los's. CHILDREN.—Under this head, Captain Willis,
the chief constable, in his statistical returns of the Man-
chester police reports, states that, during the year 1845,
the total number of children reported to be lost amounted
to 4061. Of these, 1702 were restored to their parents by
the police, the remaining 2362 having been found by their
parents or friends.
, A Rio Janeiro journal speaks of a project for esta-
blishing a transatlantic communication between Liverpool
and Para by means of steam ; from which latter place it
Is intended that boats of less steam-power and dimen-
sions shall ascend the river of the Amazons, as far as
Bolivia; while a railway shall cross the country to Arica,
on the Southern Sea.
THE
"LITERARY BEACON'."—We were yesterday
favoured by
the agent, Mr. Connor, London-road, with
the third number of this interesting periodical, which, we
are happywhich a to find, bears out the indications of excellence
entitled characterised the two former numbers. The article
The Industrious Classes and Railroads" is
admirably written, and worthy the serious consideration
of our ocal legislature.
A FACT FOR TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.—The num-
ber of persons brought before the Manchester justices
during the past year, charged by the police with having
been found " drunk and incapable," amounted to 2185,
and of persons " drunk and disorderly," 2003. What
amount of money may have been spent in bringing about
this consummation, is a question we leave for Mr. Bab-
bage and his calculating machine.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN FORDING THE DEE.—On Satur-
.day week, as the carriage of the Hon. Lloyd Mostvn was
crossing the Dee, from Parkgate to Flint, under the
charge of a coachman and a guide, the horses got out
of their depth, and ,tbe coachman was thrown from his
seat on the box into the river and drowned. The guide
managed to extricate the horses and carriage, and re-
tutned back to Parkgate. Fortunately, no persons were
inside the carriage. Lord Mostyn's carriage, which was
under the pilotage of another guide, and was crossing at
the same time, forded over in safety.
SMUGGLING. —An Irishman, named Felix O'Neile,
was, on Friday, placed at the bar of the police court,
on a charge of smuggling whiskey. It appeared that the
prisoner was stopped on his way from the Wexford steamer,
having placed three gallons of whiskey on a spring cart.
Ile was discharged, Mr. Rushton informing the parties
that they must proceed by information. Christopher
Kelly, an Irish labourer about the docks, was fined £lOO,
and in default of payment to be imprisoned six months.
It appeared the prisoner was stopped, on the 11th instant,
in Stanhope-street, with eleven pounds of tobacco con-
cealed under his coat.
BUILDINGS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER.
We learn from Captain Willis's police statistics, that the
number of buildings, nn the 31st December, 1845, within
the borough, were 50,744. He classifies them as follows:
factories, 123; foundries, 48; warehouses and workshops,
3813; dwelling-houses, 41,606; shops used as dwelling-
houses, 4719 ; cellar dwellings, 5385 ; places of worship,
al ; public schools, 106; military barracks, 1 ; banks, 16;
markets, 14 • railway stations, 4 ; gas stations, 5 ; work-
houses,
2 ; infirmary, hospitals, and dispensaries, 7;
night asylum, 1 ; lock- hospital, 1; penitentiary, 1; public
tnstitutions, 27. The cellar dwellings, being only portions
of other dwellings, are not included in the gross total.
Halton,
week an inquest was held at
near Runcorn, on the body of a young man
named
Thomas Gerrard, the son of a respectable farmer,
weillant to Sir Richard Brooke, Bart., of Norton Priory,
recoeihad died, it was supposed, in consequence of injuries
received in his side. It appeared that he had been at a
Pattie-house in Lower Walton, and had a fight with two
one of whom he subsequently complained had
s-"en him in the side. The evidence having been fnlly
ptne into, and a post mortem examination made, the jury
eed a verdict of manslaughter against William and
Berwick, and they were committed to Cheater
‘Astle to take their trial at the next assizes.
ilia HE STRIKE AT MANCHESTER.—We are not aware
there is anything fresh to report respecting the move-
_nae. nts of the masters, one firm whose premises have been
der the protection of the police-officers, are so con-
vinced that the strike is at or near an end, that the offi-
cers have been dispensed with by them. The meeting of
the committees of Liverpool and Manchester will be held
Tuesday, in this town, we understand, to consider and
as upon the rules to govern the association. These,
n we have before stated, have been preparing both at
Liverpool and Manchester, and this meeting will be pre-
paratory to assembling the united committee.-111anches-
.er Courier.
CHILD CHOKED BY A PEA.—On Tuesday last, a little
bo•
y, scarcely two years old, living near Crumpsall, not far
Iforn Manchester, had a few peas given to it by its mother
to Play with, when, it appears, the little thing swallowed
F„'ne, and immediately exhibited symptoms of choking.
The child was immediately taken to a surgeon, who fear-
ing that, from its difficulty in breathing, it would die if
something was not done, made an incision into the child's
throat, and inserted a flexible tube for the purpose of ena-
bling the little sufferer to breath, but all this was of little
avail, for the child died in about an hour afterwards. Upon
lxamining the region of the throat and wind pipe, on the
following morning, a pea was found firmly fixed in the
Icrynx.

ILLEGAL APPROPRIATION.—On Friday, at the Ses-
sions, Henry Wm. Stevens, John Thomas Poulesland, and
Henry Avery, were tried for appropriating to their own
use £l4O, received from Messrs. Hornby and Co., as the
Premium of an insurance in the Liverpool Fire and Life
Company. 11 appearefilhatethe prisoners were all clerks
is the companita office ; and that Stevens, whose duty it
They
to collect the money, or one of the others, received it.
of Bailing
laid in stores and were on board a vessel on the point
Itiling for New York, when they were apprehended.
t he
court was crowded with persons, who appeared to
Z`e great interest in the proceedings ; the connexions of
tue lads being of the most respectable character, and their
;:,I,ld,?ct up to this time exemplary. The prisoners were
f,,-nu guilty ; and Stevens was sentenced to be imprisoned
-ra, months, and his companions three months each.
; inEETING IN TOXTETR-PARK.—On Wednesday even-
Zcaarable a meeting was called in Toxteth-park of persons fa-
otrable to an amalgamation of the highway trusts of that
wnship with those of Liverpool, under the management
41he Corporation. The meeting was held in Toxteth-
:;, Mill-street. Mr. Richard Harbord, presided. A
laeaultory discussion took place, in which Mr. May, Mr.
suildnbery, Mr. J. Finch, sen., Mr. Wareing, Mr. Hughes,
other gentlemen took part. Mr. Paine proposed, as
tl!. amendment, as follows :—" That it is the opinion of
tra meeting, that an amalgamation of North and South
thlateth Wards with the borough of Liverpool, so far as
will highway trust and supplying of water are concerned,
ships in
highly conducive to the best interests of this town-
iltd3r inasmuch as it will lead to a reduction of local tax-
el),a, and will materially benefit the health and comfort
vTe inhabitants." The amendment was then put to the
4,37, when there appeared in favour of it, 30; against it,
vlri ,
t 1 ALL'S GRAND CONCERT.—We perceive that
atra_4Yalls, having been unable to complete his expected
coneuegeenents for the Theatre-Royal, has announced his
atreort to be held at the Concert Hall, in Lord Nelson-
tat, h• The talents of this gentleman, as a public vocal-
Itu,sve been as much and as deservedly admired as his
hi and high respectability have been commended in
we ho private avocations of a teacher of singing, and
toss Pe, therefore, he will be favoured with liberal en-
etteCrment from all our fashionable townsfolk. The
artin..ned prima donna, Madame Albertazzi, is we find, ton"afe ; also her sister, Mdlle. Howson, Mr. 3. L. Hat-
Desrst:lld the Belgian violinist, Vieuxtemps, who, it ap-
N `1:0133 an announcement in the Dramatic and Musi-
eview of last Saturdayweek, has
erstiv_ _ obtained a most.
insst; '4ll3ontment as "premier violinist to his imperial
Emperor of Russia," from whose court he
441Peli3inelepec.ted ; and as this is likely to be his farewell
'wing 14 !a. England, some interest will be excited
visit to this neighbourhood.