The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-16 00:00:00

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A Philadelphia advertisement reads thus—" tedters
coachman to take care of a pair of horses of a religious
of mind."
THE MODEL REPUBLIC.—The Georg o
is legislatusrte,cedse;
the free banking law, has provided that the capital K o
be paid in negroes.
It is said that the system of imprisonment lately adelLteat.
in the army instead of flogging has been the means of gr'''
ly diminishing the number of offences. • last,
TRIBUTE TO A CLERGYMAN.—On Tuesday everuni:eattd
the Teachers of St. Paul's Sunday School, Preston, Pre-Rio,
their beloved minister and faithful pastor, the Rev J.
M.A., with a very chaste and elegant silver pocket coo
nion service ; and as the feelings of the donors are su
expressed in the inscription upon the offering, we sha „ect,
add, that in those expressions of grateful esteem and,rec"rereh'.
the whole Protestant population of Preston most suIA.M.•
sympathise :—" Presented to the Rev. Joseph Rig, as $
by the teachers of St. Paul's Sunday Schools, Preston,bies,
memorial of their thankfulness that, under the Divine veil
sing, he has been so eminently successful in providing
abundant means for the religious education of the Pe
April 2d, 1839."—Preston Pilot.
RADICAL DISPLAY.—The radicals of Leigh and the or
rounding neighbourhood attempted to get up a rneetinnigpve
Hindley Green, on Monday week, which proved a e°,.
failure as to numbers. We understand, however, th","hich
females paraded, with their pikes fixed upon long Pole' dial
gave them a very ludicrous appearance. Some of the rats and
are also said to have attended the meeting with Illuskera
tte
fixed bayonets, and every now and then fired a gun' --eoel'
purpose, we suppose, of showing to the meeting their II cit.
lent discipline. The chief speaker was one of the Leigriced
legates to the national convention, who, having latelYahrt; be
from London, could talk of nothing but the grandlc'H our
had seen in tl:e great city, and the rich dresses in "lial•
nobility figur,r. away in the neighbourhood thereof.
chester Guardian.
A CHARTIST IN TROUBLE.—On Saturday ecening
breach of the peace was caused in one of the public thoro
hartito,
fares in Halifax, by a person who styled himself a were
and such was the• disturbance he created that the poliq
obliged to interfere, when he set them at complete de to to -
They, however, managed after considerable resistance wed
cure him, and on taking him away to the Lockup, he decVer
that in a very short period there would not be a police 0
pre.
in existence, as thousands of the people were already ifss
pared with fire-arms. On the Monday following, he left
taken before the magistrates, and having had time to
to
his scattered senses, he admitted the offence, and begs, he
he
be forgiven. He gave his name George Simson, and sal.;
came from Lindley. The magistrates, after giving 11,100,
caution, convicted him in the penalty of £1 and IN'
which was afterwards paid by some'brother Chartists.
fits
SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.—SIIKI" tote
INQUIRIES,---The following verdicts for land takeclll, 0,01,
company were recorded on Thursday last, at -Dll°‘ for
before Leigh Trafford, Esq. as sheriff's assessor: tom.
15a. 3r. 91p. of land in Hattersley, belonging to Lor,df,..tent
ford, £1,580. 18s. 9d. ; for la. lr. 194 p. of land ill IG'Op.
the property of Mr. Marler's trustees, £355 ; for 25a. .7`;r0110'
in the township of Tintwistle, the property of Joll°l 5275;
mache, Esq. (part of which is required for the tunnel,, tore,
for la. lr. 161 p. in Godley, belonging to Messrs. Row ors.
£275 ; damage by severance, £325 ; together, £6OO.
Foster and Brandt appeared as counsel for the company' tof
Wilkins for the landowners. We believe, that in three oily,
four cases these verdicts were taken by agreement bet` e•
the parties, as indeed the prices given will sufficiently lad c
Only one of the inquiries was actually tried. t.
,
THE MANCHESTER CORN-LAW AGITATORS AT . p —IS hes'
fi
—An application, by the anti corn-law agitators of gantici;lel
ter, has this week been made to the town-council of Of
to aid them in their endeavours to blind the peoPleLie-sge,
country so far, as to transfer their agricultural pa"-,.5 0'
from the farmers of Britain and Ireland to the fatal,„e",,le.
Prussia and Poland. But the council are not such s'S'sji,
tons as to comply. They were led somewhat thoughttl
a few months since, on the application of another Bflt be•
law association, to petition-on the subject, but they hal the
come wiser since. To the application for pecuniary al dup
council wisely and warily turned a deaf ear, they buttctece
the community's pocket, and would not consent to &" itb,
single rap. A vote of thanks was more easily parted little
and was accordingly given the applicants, to mollify 3 ot
the effects of the rebuff. "It is never," says an I°3lle-
moralist, " too late to become wise ;" and we congraThel
the council on their affording such substantial proof that t
are determined to exemplify in practice the value they $e
such an admirable apophthegm.—Paisley Advertiser.
Al!
ATTEMPT UPON FEARGUS CYCONNOR.—FOR• p,
ESCAPE.--On Wednesday last, at the conclusion 0 for
meeting at Hollowayhead, an accident had nearly o°l3- ins
Mr. O'Connor. It appears that the itinerant orator heed
to return to London per railway, by the first train, eng,nerell
a hackney cab to convey him to the station. He had set; se
seated himseif when from some unknown cause thekwnoili•
took fright, and dashed off at a furious rate down SmalVit ar'
street. The career of the animal was not arrested till bible
rived in the bull-ring, when the wheel coming in f°l*-1
the
e
collision with a lamp-post, the horse was thrown clow°,:k '
n,
chaise shattered, and poor Feargus, who had, terror-str;
watched from the window of the chaise the career of the ter
tbo',
mal, was assisted from the smashed cab as pale as ahl° (``
The man who had been boasting of hii courage to le*"';
people to " death or glory" was paralysed with terror• the
friend informs us that some wicked wag whispered it st'i
orator's ear, " that the horse was a tory, and had tilt for !
tempted to assassinate the great leader of the chartists. di,
ourselves, we do not credit this calumny. On the contt:os,
we believe if the horse was a politician at all, that he " the
chartist. It was stationed near to Mr. O'Connor durtngsed
whole time that gentleman was addressing the neoPle4,,'
no doubt appreciating the arguments adduced by Itt":"-ey 1)1
your of " physical force," determined to try their eti;e, st
an early practical application. We have only to adas!,•,tht.
Mr. O'Connor walked to the railway station " more it.'
ened than hurt."—Standard.

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES AT BRAMPTON, NEAR
-- R
°
HAM.—We have this week to record one of the most re% has
able, and at the same time painful cases of forgery which
D, ever come to our knowledge ; and the circumstances oi
nected with which have created an extraordinary ,reo
surprise and regret in this neighbourhood. The party i°i;dj.
eatcd in this case is Mr. Larrat Langley, proprietor of 3 p
known and highly respectable boarding school at BrarePu
st'
near Wath, and a gentleman of very considerable literarY the
tainments. He was brought up for examination before
D,
Rev. H. B. Cooke, and W. B. Martin, Esq , at BrontP
et
on Monday w eek, and was remanded to Thursday for Woo.
examination, during which period he was retained in Aes
finement at Barnsley. On Thursday, the investigation glit
resumed at Brampton Bull Head Inn. The charge bang of
against Mr. Langley was that of having forged the nel,""
Mr. Biram, the agent of Earl Pitzwilliam, at Wentwor.tToti
security along with himself for the payment of a proli°s:ior,
note, given by him to Mr. Birks, of Heming-field, soliclot
for £3OO. Although this was the only charge brought agaicoe
him, specifically, it has been ascertained that he has
aoof
forged the name of Mr. Biram and of Mr. Beardsh' .
Ashcroft, near Wentworth, either as securities for the Pa Dl`'
ment of money, or as the indorsers of Bills of Exchatige"forl
together amounting to about £3OOO. Rumours of other
genes or fraudulent transactions are afloat, to whi°,, h 01
forbear to give currency. Some of these rumours are evilletbsi
without foundation—others are so confidently avoueheurtea
we feel it equally difficult to admit or reject them. Conc.esr,
as these examinations were, within a stone-throw 01 ,
100
Langley's residence, it excited intense interest
and 0"
pain among his neighbours, by whom, up to the mome°tol.
this unhappy disclosure, he had always been highly resPcooi.
He was fully committed to York to take his trial at the the
mer Assizes. Perhaps the most remarkable feature Teo
case is, that until very recently, few of Mr. Langley's trio*,
were aware of his being seriously embarrassed ; and eve° biell
they are utterly at a loss to account for the motive w_;ey.
could have actuated him in the commission of these forge'
—Sheffield Mercury.
YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.—On Saturdas
last, at one o'clock, the depot of this railway presenctirec
scene of considerable animation, in consequence of the n the
tors having determined to make an experimental trip ° ocs'
line. The " Lowther" engine was brought out for the 1105
sion, and was greatly admired for its beautiful proPern,of
and workmanship. It was built by Messrs. Stephens°-At'
Newcastle, and combines all the latest improvements;_ebto
tached to it was a tender, after which was a secon°,,ork,
carriage, which, by the kindness of the Lord Mayor of
.1- ets-
who is chairman of the directors, was well filled by resPecio
ble persons who had gone to witness the event. A first;irec-
carriage was also attached, in which were seated the . for
tors and their friends. This carriage contains seats ele'
eighteen inside passengers, and is fitted up in a style o
toy,
gance far exceeding anything we ever before observed in ttbo
public carriage. Combined with elegance, comfort bas s,
been attended to, and each passenger has resters for the aloe
the seats being of the most easy and soft description.
able.
second-class carriage is very capacious, and comfort,eiog
About half-past one o'clock, the engine and tender
the
attached to the carriages, the signal was given for to
start," and the alarm whistle having given notice, inir'
the astonishment of numbers of the spectators, the
flol'
ther" proceeded slowly and majestically towards the
rest
gate-bridge, which was crowded with spectators. Ag uP
number of lads had, up to this place, contrived to keernpdo•
to the train ; but, on clearing the bridge, the speed g r
ally increased, until it attained a rate of probably 15 °roe
miles an hour, and of course distanced all competitors. ;ref
horses which were grazing in the adjoining fields eel 0..
about at a most fearful rate, probably from fear of the ctitt
sition which_ was set up against them. A few minutes bro
the train to the bridge which crosses the Tadcaster 'then
under which it passed, and proceeded about a mile fur
ere
past the village of Copmant tb
horpe. The directors „„,,
alighted to examine some of the works which are ioingugubt
and whilst they were thus engaged the " Lowther' br°o to ')
the carriages back as far as the bridge, and then returi!tbeir
take up the directors, who had in the interim conclude,, a_ the ,
survey. The whole party having resumed their seal!., the
train returned to the city, performing the distance frrbout
Tadcaster-bridge to the engine-house, a distance 0 not
two miles and a half, in less than six minutes. Not thei
tators
accident occurred throughout, and the crowd of sPe°
needs
appeared highly pleased with the interesting scene.
Intelliyencer.
NEW POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS..--It may be CO
ent to some of our readers to see a copy of the new re,
which
tions, sanctioned by the lords of the treasury, under may
printed prices current and commercial lis'l4,ol,
be forwarded, by post, to all parts of the United Kinteigo
to the British colonies and possessions abroad, and to In we
parts, by packet or private ship, at the reduced rate °;. the
penny. They are as follows :-Ist. The sanction
Postmaster-General must be expressly obtained for each doe,
lication, and recorded at the General Post-office, in I.c'ot the
before it can enjoy the privilege of circulating by Poi.' e cur,
reduced rate of one penny each.-2d. No private Pric_ioted.
rent or mercantile circular of any description, whetherll,, re.:••
or otherwise, can be permitted to circulate by post at tooly,
duced rate above mentioned.-3d. Prices current must al in.
contain the names and prices of the articles, with gen_ennr
1 rties
formation as to the markets ; but the names of thecrthelt;
dealing in such articles are to be excluded; norm uit;tioost
or any other publications circulating under these regul to the,
contain any advertisements or matter subjecting the°l_,wer-4,
newspaper stamp duty.-4th. No price current or co_ci the
cial list, circulating at the reduced rate, must execcoto-
weight of two ounces.-sth. Every price current or „
mercial list must be posted at the post-office of the '`,/.,er its
place where the same is published, within seven day "
s daor Pr. 7 publication ; and no such publication can be re-190150i letter
warded a second time without being charged with I"' in the
rate of postage.-6th. Each copy must be made upds, Ad'
same form as a newspaper, with covers open at the
mitting of its being withdrawn for the purpose of exami,%ted,
ith. The title of the publication must be written, or 11',1 ton
immediately above the address ; and any other writV.;reoce
such address, any name of initials, or any mark for e. 7,00'
of any kind, calculated to convey information as to
by whom such publication is forwarded, will subject the sa
re-
to full letter rate of postage.-Bth. The aymentZlicatio°
duced rate of one penny upon these privileged King re,
circulating by the inland post, within the Unite or
is optional, and may be made either by the sender ,n this
ceiver ; but the penny must be paid, when posted.e 1401
country, upon all such publications forwarded to the "-'
either 9
colonies or possessions abroad, or to foreign part r__ carol
packet or private ship.-9th. Those
to thupon
e
commercial lists published in London, the Pen h
which is to be paid by the receiver, must be brought,,, before
lobby of the Inland Office at St. Martin's-le-Grand,
six o'clock p.m., as hitherto : those to be paid for 0 F'
foreig!'
privileged price!,
must be delivered at the paid window of the inland,aceos,s
or ship letter office, according to their destination,
at of
p.m. They may also be posted, and the postage Pal, mile
of the branch offices or receiving houses within the till"'
circle, before six p.m.