The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-03 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

DINNER TO MR. WASHINGTON IRVING.—At a prelimi-
nary meeting of gentlemen, held in the magistrates' room,
in the Sessions-house, on' Friday last, it was unanimously
resolved, that Mr. Washington Irving being daily expected
to land at Liverpool, on his way from the United States to
Spain, to which country he has been appointed minister, it
is desirable, as a mark of respect and welcome, to invite him
to a public dinner.
DEATH FROM BURNING.—On Friday an inquest was held
on view of the body of Mary Connolly, a child four years
old, who resided with her parents in Burlington-court, and
who had been burnt to death in consequence of her clothes
taking fire while she was in the act of putting a lid on a pan
of water which was on the grate. Verdict accordingly.
THE BARRACKS.—Some of the spacious out-offices at-
tached to the barracks in Duke-street have been converted
into a receptacle for thirteen 32-pounders, with their carriages
and platforms, thirteen pivot guns, several tons of shot, grape
and canister, with a variety of other stores, removed from
the fort at the north end of the town.

MR. POPJOY .AND ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—Mr. Popjoy
has intimated his intention of being present at Mr. Lafon-
taine's lecture. He says that a magnetic sleep must have its
attractions. He thinks quarrymen must be very susceptible
of magnetic influence, as they know a great deal of load-
stones.

ELECTION OP AN HONORARY Si
NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—A meeting of tl
Northern Hospital was held at the Clar
Friday, for the purpose of electing an honorary surgeon for
that hospital, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Gill,
who retired on account of ill health. The chair was occu-
pied by R. B. Anderson, Esq., the vice-president.—Mr.
Henry Holmes proposed Mr. Joseph King, jun. Mr. Geo.
Highfield seconded the nomination of Mr. King.—Mr. R.
Bateson proposed Mr. Ellis Jones. Mr. Joseph Cooper
seconded the nomination of Mr. Jones.—The Rev. Jonathan
Brooks, senior rector, proposed Mr. William H. Bainbrigge.
Mr. Ambrose Lace seconded the nomination of Mr. Bain-
brigge.—The Chairman having asked whether any other
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trustees of the

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candidate was to be proposed, and being answered in the
negative, the poll was opened at one and closed at three
o'clock, when the numbers were—For Mr. Bainbrigge, 326 ;
Mr. Jones, 130 k Mr. King, 129. Mr. Bainbrigge was ac-

cordingly elected.
Mn. WErss' CONCERT.—This concert on Thursday next
is expected to be a complete bumper. All the beauty and

fashiOn of Liverpool wi

re present to do honour to our

young townsman on his firs
the programme :—PART I
Falstaff, Mr. Balfe and -
Speranza," Madame Balfe—

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—These gardens open on Wiilt-
Monday. Mr. Atkins is preparing a scene which is intended
to outvie every thing he has as yet attempted. There are to
be immense attractions on the day of opening. Previous to
that time we shall step in at the gardens and report progress.

COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF
THE COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER.—WiIIiam Stand-
ish, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; James Nowell Faring-
ton, Esq., to be ditto; Pudsey Dawson, Esq., to be ditto;
Thomas Yeates Parker Michaelson, Esq., to be ditto.
THEFT BY A SERVANT.—EIiza Brown was placed before
Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, charged with having that morn-
ing robbed her mistress. The prisoner had lived with Mrs.
Burgess, of Finch-street, a fortnight. On Saturday morning
she made up a large bundle of apparel, candlesticks, &c., with
which she walked off. She was committed for trial.

VIOLENT ASSAULT.—James Carrington was charged, be-
fore Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, with having violently as-
saulted Thomas Parkinson and others. It appeared that Mr.
Parkinson was, on Friday evening, speaking to a female ac-
quaintance, when the prisoner came up and knocked the
young woman down. He then sprung on Mr. Parkinson,
struck him violently on the face, tore his coat from his back,
and afterwards grasped at his pockets. The apology offered
by the prisoner was that he was tipsy. He was committed
for trial.

Cocoa and Chocolate
Flaked Cocoa ...
Ground ditto

9d lb.
9d—lnferior lower

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Finest prepared ditto is Od—in packets lbs. S-1 lb
Soluble ditto lod—in ditto ditto
Cocoa Nibs, fine
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: finest Brom&
able Chocolate.

ditto ditto,

2s Oa—Common much lower
Is
_Od per lb—+ lb cakes

Spanish ditto ditto
Best ditto ditto.

Is fine—plain do. in lb papers 10d
is 4d

Fine Plain ditto ditto .... is 4d—best plain ditto, is 6d

Crown ditto ditto
Churchman's ditto ditto ls 10d
Sir Hans Sloane's do do is 10d

Chocolate powder, plain
lb. cannisters is 6d—Churchman's do. is 10d
Do. paste, plain, in 41b. pots is Bd—Churchman's do. is 10d
Coffee:
Fine East India

The Finest—Full Old East India flavour
—This description is much esteemed all over the Continent
of Europe, where Coffee is justly celebrated for its perfec-
tion of quality, and is therefore particularly calculated to
meet the English taste.

Robert Roberts and Co., Royal Bank Buildings.
STRIPPING CHILDREN.—A woman, named• Jane Harri-
son, was yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, on several

MR. TEMPLETON'S CONCERT AT WOODSIDE.—This con-
cert was fashionably attended on Tuesday, 'and appeared to
give great delight to all present. Mr. Templeton and Miss
Delcy were in excellent voice, and were much applauded.
Mr. Templeton gives a concert at Chester on Friday. As
this is the race week it will no doubt be brilliantly attended.
FIRE IN EGERTON DOCK.—Last night, about ten o'clock,
a flat took fire in Egerton Dock. The engines were speedily
on the quay, and the fire was extinguished before any ma-
terial damage had been 'done. We have not heard how the
fire originated.
THEATRE ROYAL.—The romantic drama of the " Wood
Demon" has been got up with great spirit, with new
dresses and beautiful scenery. Several novelties are in
preparation ;—Jerrold's " Bubbles of the Day," the best
comedy of the season, is in rehearsal, and will be immediately
produced.

To AMATEURS AND COLLECTORS.--WC feel great plea-
sure in recommending to the especial notice of the lovers of
the fine arts, a very choice collection of beautiful pictures,
which Mr. Wilson is exhibiting for sale at Crawford's, 34,
Bold-street. Mr. Wilson states he can warrant the origi-
nality of the various works, which, independently of their
great beauty, become highly interesting as being genuine spe-

cimens of the great masters, whose names they bear. This
is a rare opportunity to obtain pictures of a high quality
UTTERING BASE CoIN.—A woman named Mary
Nelson, was yesterday charged at the Police-court,

giving a bad shilling with intent to defraud. She went into
a shop, and in payment for an article that came to 11d. ten-
dered a half-crown, and received the change in two shillings
and coppers. She afterwards expressed a wish to have the
half-crou'n hack, and one of the two shillings given in ex-
change first was found to be bad, and not one of those given
to her, which had been attentively looked at. She was com-
mitted for trial.

ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—M. Lafontaine will give his last
lecture this evening at the Portico. tVe have no doubt the
room will be well attended. We have had an opportunity of
witnessing some effects produced upon a young man who has
been under M. Lafontaine's care since Thursday last in a case
of partial paralysis; The limb affected is the arm, and it is
gradually assuming a more healthy appearance, and the wrist
becoming stronger. We believe this case will be brought
forward to show that even in a short time some improvement
can be made by means of animal magnetism. The lecturer
leaves immediately for Dublin.