The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-19 00:00:00

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THE AdvertiAer is desirous of acting as AGENT in Glas-
gow for the PROCURING of CONSIGNMENTS to
any respectable Foreign House here. -The most respectable
references will be given. Letters, from Principals only, and
addressed A. 8., at this Office, will be immediately attended
to.

LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
A-VANTED, an eligible PERSON, to fill the Office of
V V SECRETARY t the MECAICS' INSTIU-
TION. As every deparo tment of theH Establishment will be
placed under his especial care, he will be required to devote
the whole of his time to the discharge of the duties of his
situation. The hours of attendance are from eight o'clock in
the morning until nine o'clock in the evening—salary, £4OO
per annum.
Applications, accompanied by unexceptional testimonials
as to character, attainments, and abilities, must be sent in,
'Wore Wednesday the lst of May next, to
JOHN S. RADCLIFF Secretary.
Mechanic.? Institution, March 19, 1839.

LIVERPOOL HUMANE SOCIETY. -
'THE Subscribers to the Funds raised for the objects of
the above Society, are requested to MEET, in the MA-
GISTRATES' ROOM, in the SESSIONS' MOUSE, on MONDAY,
the 29th instant, at Two o'clock, for _the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Provisional Committee, and making ar-
rangements for the Establishment of a PERMANENT
SOCIETY.
At the request of the Provisional Committee, the Mayor
has consented to take the Chair.
GEORGE JOHNSTON,
Chairman of the Provisional Committee.
Underwriters' Rooms, 18th April, 1839,

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.

LECTURES.
& RYMER JONES, Esq., (King's College, London,)l
• will deliver the Second Lecture' his Course, on
ANIMAL MECHANICS, To-moaryow, (Saturday,) the
20th instant, at Half-past Seven in the Evening.
7thon of Ten Guineas or upwards to the "
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Annual Subscription, One Guinea; Lady's ditto, Half-a-
Guinea ; commencing from the date of payment.
Sons or Apprentices of Members, ss. each annually.
WANTED, a Person to fill the SITUATION of CURA-
TOR; he must be capable of Stuffing and Preserving Birds
and Animals, and acquainted to a certain extent with Natural
History and Mineralogy; he will be required to devote the
whole of his time to the duties of his Situation. The hours
of attendance will be from Eight o'clock in the Morning till
Nine o'clock in the Evening, Salary £lOO per annum.
WANTED, a YOUNG PERSON, who has been accus-
tomed to teach, as an ASSISTANT in the PREPARATO-
RY DEPARTMENT of the LOWER DAY SCHOOL.
Salary £4O per annum. Applications (post paid,) accompa-
nied by unexceptionable testimonials as to character attain-
ments, and abilities, may be sent in before Wednesday,, Ist
of May next, addressed to JOHN S. RADCLIFFE, Secretary.

A T the Annual MEETING of the SOCIETY for the
La. BETTER OBSERVANCE of the LORD'S DAY,
held at the Music HALL, Bold-street, on THURSDAY, the
18th instant, the following Resolutions were unanimousiy
adopted :-
1. That the Report now read be printed and circulated un-
der the direction of the Committee, and that the following
Gentlemen be the Officers of the Society for the ensuing
year.

PATRON.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester.
PRESIDENT.
The Rev. Henry Raikes, Chancellor of the Diocese.
COMMITTEE.
C. Boutflower, Esq.
J. Duncan, Esq.
T. A. Dale, Esq.
J. Eden, sen. Esq.
M. Edwards, Esq.
T. Forsyth, Esq.
E. Harrison, Esq.
T. B. Horsfall, Esq.
J. Howard, Esq.
W. Jones, Esq.
J. Laughton, Esq.
F. Porter, Esq.
J. Rigby, Esq.
T. K. Rounthwaite, Esq.
TREASURER.
W. Jones, Esq.
SECRETARIES.
Rev. W. Maynard. Rev. J. g. Bates.
AGENT.
Mr. Joseph Crisp.
2.—That this Society desires again to record its firm belief
of the Divine Authority and perpetual obligation of the
Sabbath ; and of the blessings temporal, spiritual, and
eternal which God has been pleased in His mercy to connect
with its religious observance : together with its thankfulness
for the appointment of an ordinance so essential to the best
welfare of individuals and nations. And this Society deplores
the desecration of God's Holy day by the regulations of
Railway, Canal, Steam-packet, and other public establish-
ments.

F. Barker
R. P. Buddicom
H. Carpenter
R. Davies
G. T. C. Driffield
I. Jones
C. W. Lawrence
H. Wisteile
W. Rawson
J. H. Stewart
Dr. Tattershall

3.—That the Society, considering it to be the duty of a
christian community to promote the glory of God and the
best interests of mankind, by promoting the due observance
of the Lord's Day, earnestly commends the adoption of such
measures as shall be best calculated for securing that object
generally : and with reference to the arrangements of the
Post-office in particular, proposes that petitions be pre-
sented to both Houses of Parliament, praying the entire sus-
pension of Post-office business throughout the country on
the Lord's Day.
4.—That the Society would express its fervent gratitude to
Almighty God for the exertions which have been made since
its formation, throughout the kingdom, in furthering its
designs ; and its unabated confidence in the advancement of
a cause on which the blessing of God has so manifestly
rested ; and would exhort their friends not to be discouraged
by apparent difficulties, but to persevere in faith, and patience.
and prayer, being assured that "in due season we shall reap
if we faint not." And would earnestly impress upon each
member of the community to keep prominently in view the
duty of promoting, not merely the cessation of labour on the
Lord's Day, but also its .spiritual observance in his own
family and neighbourhood.

At a meeting of the chartists held at Westbury, a few days
since, it was moved that every chartist should have a gun
hung up in his kitchen ; upon which one of the company,
after some sensible observations, moved, as an amendment,
that the word gun be omitted, and the words flitch of bacon
substituted. This person expressed himself with so much
quaintness and good humour, that the meeting readily agreed
with him, and the amendment was carried by acclamation.—
Devizes Gazelle.

MAD HORSE AT ST. HELENS.—Yesterday week a beauti-
ful entire horse, the property of Pater Greenall, Esq., was
perceived to have a peculiar appearance, and to display any-
thing but his usual spirits or disposition ; yet, without com-
municating to any one, the groom continued his usual atten-
tion. On the morning of Friday the ferocity of the animal
was such as to cause great alarm. He made an attack on his
keeper ; but missed his aim, and seized his own shoulder, bit
it dreadfully, and shook it as a cat would a rat, or any other
vermin. The veterinary surgeon, Mr. Birchall, was imme-
diately sent for, and, on arriving, he found the horse labour-
ing under inflarnation of the brain, or what is generally term-
ed " mad staggers ;" the animal was, of course, treated ac-
cordingly, first by copious bleeding, which was effected by
securing him with ropes round his neck and quarters, and
throwing him down, after which about 201bs. of blood were
taken from him. When this was done, the operator made his
escape to the next stall, and mounted a small ladder to look
over the bosky. The horse, perceiving this, rose with all the
majesty and ferocity imaginable to the top of the bosky, as if
to seize him, but without effect ; yet, so vicious and desperate
was he that he seized the top of the bosky, bit it, and tore it
till he broke his top jaw, which was perceived afterwards to
hang only by the skin. This appeared, if possible, to drive
him to still greater madness : his eyelids opened, his eyes rol-
led, as if ready to start from their sockets, and such was the
power and ferocity of this animal that, by the blows of his
fore feet and of his head, he shook the building to its very
foundation. By this time, with the loss of blood, which had
during this time flowed copiously, he became exhausted, and
fell down to rise no more ; yet, the beating of the heart and
the violence of the blows, were anything, to all appearance,
but indications of death. At this moment orders were given
for this noble animal to be shot, but before the necessary
arrangements could be completed, he died in the greatest
agony.