The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-10-21 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

PITT-STREET WARD.—John Taylor, Esq., has come for-
ward as a candidate on conservative principles for the repre-
sentation of Pitt-street Ward in the Town-council. Re-
membering the majority obtained by Mr. Aspinall in this
vtrd at the last election
iwe redict, with confidence, that
tr. Taylor will succeed ejecting Mr. R. V. Yates.
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, RAIN-HILL.—On Sunday last,
:0 sermon were preached in Rain-hill Church, one by the
ljev• T. B. s Ingham, M.A., Incumbent ; the other by the
'ev. NV. Pollock, Incumbent of St. Helen's ; after which
collections amounting to £lB lls. Bd. were made for the
support of the Sunday Schools.
a SALE OF THE GREAT WESTERN STEAIf-SHIP.—On Mon-
ay afternoon, at two o'clock, the steam-ship Great Western
;lng as offered for sale by public auction in Bristol. The bid-
vvas very spirited ; but she was ultimately bought in at
hlO,OOO by her present owners, to he by them sold by private
iiirgain. The Great Western will take her departure from
ristol for New York to-morrow, (Saturday,) and is adver-
i
tsed to sail for Liverpool on the 17th of November next.
LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—WD are truly
happy to find that the Rev. Hugh Stowell, that undaunted,
faith, and uncompromising champion for Protestant
laith, is to be at the Amphitheatre meeting on Wednesday
a_xt, in addition to Rev. R. J. MeGhee, and our own sturdy
k.P,atnpion, Rev. Hugh MeNeile. The little agitator of
oodside, Rev. Joseph Baylee, is also to take part in the
T'',roceedings.—Of course Dr. Butler will be present to bear
"e proceedings.
NIB- JAMES AMIN'S 'SDO‘USE.—" One of my children,"
~4ettasitpd M, at te meeting, " tasted the
,teh - •
seouse atr theAikin Boroughh Gaol,council and declared that he got
;12rie so good at home." So very uncomplernentary this to
:1". James Aikin's cook that we shall be very happy to open
Attir, columns to afford her an opportunity of reply. The
."Yor, who also expressed himself in raptures with the
441 e culinary preparation, proposes, we understand, intro-
ducing it as the leading dish at his parting entertainment.
ti,THE LATE FIRE.—The following is a detailed account of
et,e,. damage done by the late conflagration —40,797 bales of
l", 12,987 barrels of turpentine, 150 barrels rosin, 39
-as,ss tallow, 60 tons oil, 145 tons hemp, 141 tons flax, 200
casks beef, 3,221 barrels flour, 800 sacks flour, 5 tons coffee,
tierces coffee, 57 casks tincal, 14 cases tincal, 108 cases
tttlaereitron bark, 60 casks horn tips, 37 tons logwood, 54
Ile-bales madder, 416 barrels Indian corn, 6 packages
pmian rubber 3 crates teazles, and several packages and
"reels of drugs.
veCLOTHING FOR THE ry POOR.—We beg to call attention to a
,e. laudable mode of benefiting the industrious poor as ad-
gertnied in our columns of to-day. It is in the shape of a
uplaar of clothing, the articles of which have been mad
Ci .7 Poor women under the superintendence of a Ladies
tning Society. The clothing which is to be offered for
sale has already been the means of keeping a number of in-
aust4ons women, many of them with large families, in work.
Lpt•thuBr by their own personal labour, not only contd.
stihlti,g to the support of themselves and their families, but
'l:4Ying comfortable clothing to others also at a cheap rate.
stare EATHER.—After an unusually long and delightful
alllrcer, and an autumn almost equal in warmth and sun-
,te,e to the summers of ordinary years, winter has paid us a
lt,arai_and somewhat abrupt preliminary visit--indicative, it
.01 4,.e Presumed, of his approaching rigours. The first half
perte Present month was uncommonly mild and sunny, and
"thiele who had previously left their summer residences in
:be district, or abandoned their rural or aquatic excursions,
4an t° lament that they had so soon withdrawn themselves
ollakthe healthpiring recreations of " flood and field."
ibee„ Vednesday last, however, the air, with a N.N.E. wind,
Atltla Inure rapidly chilly than agreeable to delicate nerves,
of
ache
change was felt the more after so long a continuance
lhow„..genial and balmy atmosphere. Several slight, cold
Ain -Ls of I rain fell throughout the day, succeeded by sun-
cold"t accompanied by a biting breeze. Yesterday the
aod l'lnPreased, and some heavy showers of commingled rain
I:nisei:it. and finally of hail alone, continued to fall at inter-
Weft, ig the streets and roads very wet and un-
so P Tet Ito the foot. As we may now anticipate further
sev-rteid,
though last night the temperature was somewhat
off the hy the dovvnfals), the destitute condition of many
the w Poor, particularly as regards fire and clothing, during
of theater, will, we trust, meet with the early consideration
hieu we:nane of all parties. The harvest has, we believe,
exece..u:3l2lY housed, and is one large in quantity, as well as
"' In quality.