The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-10-04 00:00:00

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without the expense of constructing the reservoir ; which, if
made merely for the purpose of holding water, would only
be for excavating the ground to a sufficient depth, so that the
total cost of the outlay for all practical purposes would be
about £lO,OOO ; but if the reservoir is to be made use of for
public baths, the expense, of course, may be increased to any

amount.
This sum cannot be considered too great to prevent a town
like Liverpool, the second seaport in the kingdom, from
giving due consideration to the subject : in addition to this,
the fact should not be lost sight of that the annual expense
at present incurred by the Highway Board, for water and
pumpers' wages, (which would then cease,) would very nearly
pay the interest upon the outlay. whilst the comfort of the
inhabitants would be greatly increased, as the streets could
then be supplied with abundance of water, contrasting
greatly with the present inadequate means used for that
purpose.
In addition to the subjects already named, there are others
may be classed among the useful and ornamental
The reservoir, at a very trifling additional expense, could
be rendered of infinite advantage to the health, recreation,
and comfort of the inhabitants of the upper parts of the town,
by being converted into a Public Salt-water Bath, or Baths,
the admission to which could be so regulated as to provide
for order and management, and might also contribute a con-
siderable sum towards the expense of maintaining it. And
in addition to this, Public Fountains at the mere cost of con-
struction, could be erected at any point along the line of the
several mains, and kept constantly to play; and I have no
doubt that numbers of gentlemen would avail themselves,
by this made, of providing a supply of salt water for baths in
their private residences, paying no doubt, a liberal sum an-
nually for such accommodation.
In submitting these observations to you, I am perfectly
aware that persons practically acquainted with the details,
or working, of such a plan as I have described, may be able
to find many defects and omissions which have not presented
themselves to my mind, owing to my limited knowledge of
the mechanical operations required in such an undertaking ;
but if what I have stated, or any part of it, can be turned to
good account, so as to give greater security to life and pro-
perty, and add to the comfort of the inhabitants of the town,
I shall have great satisfaction in knowing that my humble
suggestions may have been the means of causing others more
competent than myself to turn their attention to this very
mportant and interesting subject.
I am, dear sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
CAPES ASH LIN.
To Thomas Kaye, Esq., Chairman of the
" Water Committee" of the Highway
Board.

The remains of the Marquis of Wellesley are to be in-
terred in Westminster Abbey. The funeral will be a public
one.

DEATH OF Slit M. O'LouGni.lN.—We regret to an-
nounce the death of Sir Michael O'Loughlin, Master of the
Rolls for Ireland, Sir Michael, who came to town for me-
dical advice, died on Wednesday evening, in George-street,
Hanover-square.
EFFECTS OF ROYAL PATRONAGE.---M. Jullien and lady,
of the Queen's Opera, London, passed through Perth on
Sunday, for the purpose of engaging eight Highland pipers
and twenty-four dancers, of the first order, to perform at
the opera, and from thence they are to be taken along with
M. Jullien on a projected tour through France and Ger-
many.—Caledonian Mercury.
ARREST OF FEARGUS O'CONNOR.—On Friday morning
Mr. Feargns O'Connor and Mr. Campbell were arrested in
London. They were brought before Mr. Hall, the chief
magistrate of Bow-street. Mr. Waddington's appearance
as counsel for the Crown gave solemnity to the occasion : a
solicitor assisted Mr. O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor repelled
the charge of sedition, and said that he had even been ac-
cused of being in the pay of the tories, because he prevented
the people from committing outrages, on account of the corn
law. Mr. Hall declined being the depository of Mr. O'Con-
nOr's confessions, but consented to hold him to bail, to ap-
pear in due course before the Manchester magistrates. Mr.
O'Connor entered into his own recognisances to that end for
£1000; and Mr. Cleave, of Shoe-lane, and Mr. Oldfield, of
80lt-court, became bound for him, under penalties of £5OO
each. Somewhat lower bail was exacted for Mr. Campbell ;
but it does not appear whether he availed himself of the
arrangement.

THE EXHIBITION.-(CONTINUED.)

103. Vesuvius, from a Window in a Neapolitan Villa.
W. Havell.—A very charming little picture, representing a
view of the celebrated volcano, as seen through a window,
round which " the loving vine" entwines in great luxuriance.
The vineyards in the middle ground have the light sweetly
thrown upon them.

104. Scene in Castlegate, York. W. G. Herdman, Lans-
downe-terrace, Everton.—An excellent view of this portion
of the ancient city.

109. Falstaff thrown into the Thames. F. Goodall.—The
fat knight we here see being tumbled out of the buck basket
into the Thames; Windsor Castle in the distance. A hu-
morous picture, and well painted.
116. Hymen burning the Arrows of Cupid. Geo. Patten,
A.R.A.—A picture full of fancy, poetry, and feeling, with a
dash of refined humour. The figures are admirably painted.
This is one of the very good pictures in the rooms.