The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-23 00:00:00

Manchester
OF GAS.—It appears by a recent report from the
Ananchester board of gas directors, " That in all large gas
establishments—exeept those in Liverpool, where the price
to all is 7s. per 1,000 feet—the charge varies according to the
quantity used by different classes of consumers. With re-
ference to their present report the directors have applied for
and obtained returns from 17 of the principal gas works of
Ine kingdom, and the average highest price charged by these
17 works is Bs. Old. per 1,000 feet ; she average lowest price
ss. 10 d., making an average difference between the charge
to the smallest and largest consumers of 2s. lid. This is
about the difference which existed in the Manchester scale
till the year 1836, when a reduction of price was made of ls.
Per 1,000 feet to the class of consumers paying the highest
Price, and none to the class paying the lowest price ; leaving
the differences here, as it st present stands, at ls. per 1,000
feet." The new rate for supplying gas in Manchester corn-
-I,4ences at Christmas, when the present price of 6s. to
large consumers, and 7s. to small consumers, will be re-
duced to ss. and Os. per 1,000 cubic feet, according to the
quantity consumed.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY BY A WAlTER.—William Hodg-
kinson was placed before Mr. Rushton, on Tuesday, charged
with having stolen a pocket-book, containing a £5 note and
Rothe other money, from the person of %Villiam Murray, a
sailor. The latter stated that he went, on Monday afternoon,
at half-past four o'clock, with Andrew Goveran, a friend of
Ills, to Hesketh's public-house, in Tithebarn-street, where
he paid for drink two or three times, each time taking out
his pocket-book, which contained a £5 note and a quantity
of silver, and, whilst so doing, the prisoner saw the contents.
Some time after, he had occasion to go out for a minute,
When he turned into Milk-street. The prisoner followed
him out of the house, and asked if he were going in again.
He said he was in a minute. The prisoner threw his arms
round him, thrust his hand into the pocket in which he kept
his note-book and drew it out, darting off immediately. The
Complainant called out lustily that be was robbed ; his friends
gathered about him, and hearing his statement, they set off
in search of the prisoner, who was speedily found, but the
money had disappeared. The prisoner was committed for
trial.

MELANCHOLY DEATH.—An inquest was held on Wednes-
lay on the body of Elizabeth Ann Rowlands, a child of four-
teen months old, daughter of Mr. Wm. Rowlands, of Eldon-
Place. The deceased slept with the two maid servants, (sis-
ters). On Saturday night she slept between them. About
,
"cif-Past six on Sunday morning one of the servants awoke
and found deceased lying on her face, and on taking her up
found her rather stiff. She awoke the other servant and
called the nurse. The latter came with a light, and the de-
ceased was found to be dead. Two surgeons were called, but
their efforts were of no avail. The deceased had had a slight
cold, and had had a warm bath on the previous night. As it
appeared that paregoric had been administered to the deceased
in considerable quantities, the further hearing of the case was
adjourned until yesterday.—Yesterday the inquest was re-
sumed, when Hannah Tickle, one of the servants who slept
with the child, said, that on Saturday night she gave the de-
ceased half a tea spoonful of paregoric and syrup of squills
as it appeared to breathe with difficulty. This mixture had
been sent for by the mother, and the druggist stated that half
a tea spoonful. was a proper quantity for a child of that age.
Mr. Kelly, surgeon, deposed, that he had made a post mortem
examination of the child, and in his opinion it had died by an
overdose of the narcotic. The deceased was placed in a
Warm bath about two hours after the medicine had been given
her, and the surgeon said that this treatment would aid its
narcotic effects. The jury found a verdict of "chance medley"
against the servant. .

-Tut FUNDS : WEDNESDAY EVENING.—It will be ob
served by the quotations of the day, that notwithstanding
the favourable nature of the Mexican decree, and also the
intelligence of the arrival of remittances, that Mexican stock
has not advanced, which may perhaps be explained by the
consideration that so much stock now ramains unissued in
the hands of the agents, which will, probably, under the
operation of this decree, be now unreservedly offered for
sale. If this should be the case, it is highly desirable that
the matter should be set at rest by a declaration from the
agents of what they mean to do, since, if the stock is to be
sold, it would be better for them to take the chance of what it
may produce in the open market, than to resort to any course
like that practised heretofore. This remark will, of course,
only apply to the active stock, for it is not to be supposed
that it would be worth while in any case to bring the deterred
stock to market, seeing how small a sum it yields, and the
great additidnal liability it entails on the Mexican govern-
ment. The English funds continue to droop, under the
depression occasioned by the fear of a collision between our
government and that of France on the question of the Bar-
celona affair. Consols have receded to 93a to 1 ; Bank Stock,
171% to 1721; Three per Cents. Reduced, 94k to 4; Ex-
chequer-bills, 495. to 51s. premium •, Long Annuities, 12i ;
and Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1001 to 101. In
foreign securities a small amount of business was transacted,
at quotations much the same as those ruling yesterday.
Spanish Actives left off 181 to ; Ditto, New, 23i to 4;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521 to k; Ditto, Five
Per Cents., 100+ to 1; Brazilian, 681 to 691; Belgian, 1011
to 102 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 381 to 39 ; Mexican, 31k
to I; Colombian, 21+ to 4; and Danish, 84 to 85.
ME DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZES AT TEE LIVERPOOL
ACADEMY.—On Wednesday last a meeting of the subscribers
to the Artists' Fund took place at the Exhibition Rooms,
Postoffice-place. There were a great many ladies present
who appeared to take much interest in the proceedings.
Some delay in the drawing was occasioned by the number of
Dew subscribers enrolling themselves at a late period. Had
the committee been able to make known sooner, their inten-
tion of giving away a print, twice the amount would have been
Subscribed. This fact will no doubt influence them next
year, and we hope that those gentlemen to whom the artists
are so deeply indebted for the trouble which they have taken,
will not relax in their endeavours still to promote the good
cause of art by looking out for something particularly attract-
ive for the next year's drawing. Many chances may occur
of their being able to make an advantageous purchase. The
following was the result of the " wheel's turn" at the close :
George Holt .. £4O 0 OiEd. Mulyneux (Ist
£lO 0 0
King Ellison
Gog
Richard Ellis
William Forster ..
Lawrence Frost .... 20 0 OtT. F. Marshall lO 0 0
Joseph Langton .... 20 0 oThomas Holden
Samuel Beckwith... 20 0 OlLiverpool Academy 10 0 0
K. E. Ellison .
James Wordley
Kindevman .. 15 0 o,Hugh Perkins lO 0 0
_Atlas M. Duchwolth 1:) 0 Wiames Gerrard.... 10 0 0
rev. D. Badnall ... 15 0 OlGeorge Green - lO 0 0
George Holt l5 0 ()Thomas Dismore... 10 0 0
Andrew Norton
Robert Henderson l5 0 OlLiverpool Academy 50 0
Edward James. l5 0 0 Francis Shand 5 0 0
Mrs. R. Rathbone .. 15 00S. S. Gair 5O 0
Liverpool Academy. 15 00 E. Brown
Mrs. Atkinson l5 0 0 John Tyrer, jun..... 50 0
The selection of the prize pictures will take place to-day,
the 23d instant, in the following order, viz., the higher
prizes, of twenty pounds and upwards, to select from ten
until twelve ; the fifteen pound prizes from twelve o'clock
until two ; ten pounds and five pounds from two o'clock
until four. Each prize-holder to select according to peiority

1000

of drawing.
EXAMINATION OF THE SCHOLARS IN THE CORPORATION
SCHOOLS.—The half-yearly examination of the Scholars in
the Corporation Schools commenced on Wednesday in the
North School, and terminated yesterday with the South
School, and we are happy to say that, in both the institutions,
the progress of the pupils, as well as their increase in num-
bers, appeared to be most satisfactory to the friends of Scrip-
tural Education. The proceedings in the North School
commenced at eleven o'clock, in the presence of his Wor-
ship the Mayor, Mr. Molyneux, chairman of the Education
Committee, Mr. Shand, the Rev. Dr. Tattershall, the
Rev. Mr. Brown, the Rev. Mr. Hill, and a considerable
number of ladies. They were opened with prayer and the
singing of a hymn, in neither of which was there any division
of sect, but all joined in both. After which the:infants,
amounting in number to about 200, were examined in general
knowledge and Scriptural information. The more advanced
classes of boys and girls were next examined, but on a more
extended scale, in his history, geography, grammar, the scrip-

tures, &c., in ail of which they displayed intelligence of a re-
markable character creditable alike to their own assiduity and
the constant attention of their teachers. They next read
the 40th chapter of the Prophet Isaiah, on which
they were examined, added to which they repeated several
prophecies from the Old Testament, and their correspondent
fulfilment under the Christian dispensation and recorded in
the New Testament. The examination concluded with ap-
propriate singing. The Rev. Dr. Tattershall then addressed
the children in a short speech, in which he warmly commen-
ded them for the progress they had made in the several sub-
jects in which:they had been examined. He was perfectly
satisfied that the schools would be an invaluable blessing to
those who had the privilege of receiving instruction in them ,
and he was glad to mention publicly that they were in a state
of efficiency, which reflected very great credit upon those
to whom their management was confided. The proceedings
of the examination concluded by Mr. Stone addressing a few
words of exhortation to those scholars who were about to
quit the school to embark on their future course of life. The
children were subsequently regaled with buns, oranges, &c.
at the expense of the corporation. Altogether the day was
Passed most pleasantly, and we hope profitably. The exa-
mination at the South School took place yesterday, at eleven
o'clock, in the presence of Mr. Molyneux, Mr. G. H. Law-
rence, Mr. Wm. Earle, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hodgson, Mr.
Joshua Edwards, the Rev. H. Carpenter, the Rev. 'Mr.
Whitley, the Rev. Mr. Higgins, &c. The same routine was
observed as at the North School, and with equal satisfac-
tion. At the close the children were addressed by the Rev.
H. Carpenter and Mr. G. H. Lawrence, from both of whom
they received very excellent practiced advice. They were
regaled like the scholars in the Nou i School. We believe
they gave complete satisfaction, both by their conduct and
their intelligence, to the members of the Education Com-
mittee present, and to the visitors. The Corporation Schools,
under the existing management, have thus given convincing
proof of the excellence of the system under which they are
conducted, and which we hope will be long continued.
SUDDEN DEATII.—An inquest was held before Mr.
Currie, on Wednesday, on view of the body of William
Lythgoe. James Brodweek, a porter, said the deceased
lodged with him in a house in Amelia-buildings, Tithebarn-
street, and slept in the same bed with him. He came to
lodge there on Monday week last, and was then very ill.
On Monday night, at eleven o'clock, witness went to bed,
and found the deceased there. He had his head raised,
breathed with difficulty, and said he was very weak. De-
ceased asked him to raise his head. He did so. Deceased
coughed hard, and was not able to spit out. He appeared
to be quite powerless, and his bead fell forward upon his
knees. Witness raised him several times, at his own request,
as he was quite helpless. While he was supporting him he
(deceased) told him he had £l7 or £3B in his belt, and a £5
note in the corner of his box, and that he (witness) should
have the note and his suit of black clothes for his trouble.
The last time witness raised him he clutched him (witness)
harder, and turned his head round, and opened his mouth,
and directly after died. It was about a quarter to twenty
minutes after twelve o'clock. Witness, the landlady, and a
neighbour sat up all night in the house. About half-past
Six or seven he went out for some candles. The wife of the
deceased and another person were in the house-part at the
time. No search had previously been made of his person or
his box. The same morning he was asked to go up stairs
and see the box opened. He went up and found it locked.
A Mrs. Allwood had the key, and she opened it and took
out the belt. In one of the pockets of it there was a small
Purse containing six sovereigns. Search was made for the
4:5 note, but it could not be found. lle could not tell how
Mrs. Almond became possessed of the key. The deceased
was asthmatical. He had told witness that lie had been a
soldier in the Dragoon Guards, and that he had a pension.
Mary Attwood, who was landlady of the house, said deceased
had lodged there before, and was very poorly. He went to
bed on Monday afternoon, and complained of a pain in his
side. He was told afterwards by the last witness that de-
ceased was dying, and called in a neighbour. The deceased
had previously given her the key of the box, along with the
key of his tea caddy. He spoke to the search for the money,
and its result. There was a discrepancy as to the place
where the belt was found. Mr. Deane, surgeon, said he had
made a post mortem examination, and found that deceased
had died of disease in the lungs of long standing. The
woman who kept the house was then called, and it appeared
that what she had before steed to two police-officers and
others relative to the money was much at variance with what
she then stated, and threw suspicion upon her conduct. The
coroner stated that he could not inquire into the disposal of
the money supposed to have been in the possession of the de-
ceased at the time of his death, but the police-officers might
represent the case to the commissioner of police, who would
act as he thought fit on making further inquiry. It was quite
clear that the deceased died from natural causes, and with
this only the jury had to deal.—They accordingly returned a
verdict of " died by the visitation of God."