The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-22 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL SL

WATER, FOUNTAINS, similar to those found
_,,,Ler classes, at the docks, have been
e Sessions House and St. John's 31arket.
.—On Saturdays, the Underwriters'
Rooms are to be closed at two o'clock; and the share-
holders of the Exchange newsroom are about to petition
their committee to shut the shutters at two o'clock on the
Saturdays, and finally close the room at five o'clock.
THE BIRKENHEAD Docss.—Mr. Brassey and a num-
ber of other gentlemen have, it is said, offered to purchase
the Birkenhead Docks,_and to complete them.
SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Saturday last, policeman 694
observed a man unknown vomiting blood exceedingly ; he
conveyed the sufferer to the Northern Hospital, where he
died.—William Allcock, of No. 3 Court, Pembroke-place,
fell down suddenly and died on Sunday.—Caleb Albin, No.
2 Court, Forest-street, a man who has been troubled with
disease of the heart, died suddenly on Sunday.—luquests
are appointed for to-day on all the bodies.

so useful to the

DiOwifiNG.—On Saturday last, James Hilton, a man
who has lately been employed in removing furniture by a
firm in New-street, was sent with a barrow for that pur-
pose into Great Howard-street; and, as he did not return,
inquiries were made, when the body and barrow were
found in the canal, but how they got there is not yet
ascertained. An inquest will be held upon the body this

FATAL ACCIDENTS.—A man, named Peter Wright,
was passing along Stafford-street on Saturday last, whilst
in a state of intoxication, and staggered against the horses
of a country cart, which was turning into the London-
road, when he was knocked down, and the wheels passing
over him, caused his death.—James Stirling, a man who
was working in one of the chambers of a warehouse, on
Saturday, fell from the door to the street, and was killed.
A man unknown, who was working on a ship in the Bruns-
wick dock, fell into the river on Saturday, and was
drowned.—lnquests are appointed in the above cases for
this day, before the Borough Coroner.
ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.—On Wednesday morning James
Maher, who arrived here about six weeks since from Dub-
lin, attempted suicide, at his lodgings, Regent-street. He
had recently purchased a gun, which he loaded every
night, and drew the charge in the morning. The wife and
three of his children saw him take the gun, but supposing
he was about to act as on previous mornings, entertained
no suspicion, till they saw him put the muzzle to his chin ;
but before they could interrupt him in the commission of
the rash act, an explosion ensued, which lacerated his
right cheek up to the eye, and shattered the bone. He
had taken passages for himself and family to Australia,
and was proprietor of a dairy in Dublin. On his person
was found a large sum of money. He was conveyed to
the Northern Hospital, where very little hope was enter-
tained of his recovery.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS,—The weekly meeting was
held on Wednesday. Present, Mr. Joseph Harrison, (chair-
man, Mr. Edwards, (deputy vice-chairman ,) Messrs. Appleby,
Lunt, Abrahams, Siddeley, McGee, Morris, A Ipass, Medcalf,
Ledger, Kirkus, Pitts, Mountfield, G. Harrison, Wensley,
Heyes, Jas. Birch, and Daly. The balance in the hands
of the treasurer was found to be £1,218. 4s. 2d. Mr. E.
Lister, of Low Hill, having been nominated as substitute
for Mr. Lister, medical officer, Low Hill, was unanimously

pproved. Mr. Eden, of Dingle Hill, was also approved
as substitute for Mr. Barrett, medical officer, Toxteth-
park. Mr. R. Bradshaw was approved as deputy for his
father Mr. Richard Bradshaw, registrar of births and
deaths, Kensington. Mr. George Edgar was approved as
deputy for Mr. Roskell, registrar of births and deaths,
Toxteth-park. An order of the Poor-law Board, autho-
rising the loan of £l,BOO to complete the hospital, was
received. Mr. Pitts (the newly elected member for Kirk-
dale) was added to the Visiting Committee. The
in the house was 598, against 609 in the corresponding
week of last year. The number in the hospital was stated
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PREVENTIVE AND CURE OF CITOLERA. - Provide
yourselves . with a bottle of spirit camphor, a bottle of
veratrum, 3rd dilution, a bottle of cuprum, 6th dilution,
from a hoincepathicchemist.-Ist. Under whatever form the
disease presents itself, camphor may be given during the
first hour with every probability of success. Dose

drops in a little water every ten-minutes. 2nd. Veratrum
is the principal remedy in all cases of cholera, with sudden
evacuation upwards and downwards, coldness of body,
great weakness, &c. Dose : One drop of the tincture in
a spoonful of cold water. If the symptoms increase
after several doses of veratrum, recourse must be had to
cuprum, a drop in a table-spoonful of cold water alt
nately with veratrur

m. Veritrum is a specific in many
cases of bowel-complaint. Dr. Marenzeller, Physician
General of the Austrian Army, of Vienna, states that he
gave these medicines to 150,000 persons, and that not one
of them fell victims to the disease. The same striking
results were obtained among 80,000 people in Poland.
Preventive treatment.—Six drops of veratrum in a tum-
bler of cold water, a table-spoonful every morning ; rest
two days, then mix the same quantity of cuprum—dose
the same. Do not keep the camphor with the other medi-
cines, or it will spoil their effects.—See Dr. Laurie's work,
page 174, Homcepathic Physician to the Hahnemann
Hospital, London.
NORTH AND SOLITTI WALES BAN.—The annual meet-
ing of the shareholders in this banking company was
held in the Clarendon-rooms, on Friday; Richd. Griffiths,
Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors, presiding. A
numerous attendance of the shareholders was also pre-
sent. The report, which was read by the manager, Mr.
George Rae, was very encouraging. It showed that the
nett profits of the bank, for the year ended 30th June last,
after deducting all expenses, and making allowances for
bad and doubtful debts, amounted to £15,832 lls. 7d.

been declared and paid two
ids on the capital, £161,587 lOs
It. Der annum. and ft

at the rat

,f income tax, ,E 9,695 5s

37 Gs. 7d. C