The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

SACRILEGE.—On Saturday evening, the vestry of St.
Augustine's Church, Everton, aas entered through the
window, and several articles of trifling value stolen. The
safe where the communion-service is deposited was
attempted, but unsuccessfully. The thieves were evi-
dently surprised, as, on Mr. James Linacre, the sexton,
entering the vestry, he found a bowl placed under the
water-tap, which, from the time the tap had been turned,
had not time to fill. A man has been taken up on
suspicion.

ACCIDENT TO A LIVERPOOL LADY AND GENTLEMAN.
—An accident, which might have proved fatal, happened

on Saturday last, to a party of three in a conveyance,
including the driver. A lady and gentleman from Liver-
pool, who for a short time had been in lodgings in Bow-
ness, left that place on the morning of the above day,
with the intention of going to Coniston, and engaged a
conveyance at the Ferry inn. When near the High
Cross, betwixt Coniston and Hawkshead, the horse, from
some cause, took fright, and set off down the hill at the
top of its speed. The driver was thrown from his seat,
but. although bruised, he escaped without any material
injury. The gentleman was also thrown out with great
violence, and had his head dreadfully cut, and, almost
immedia'ely afterwards, the phaeton was overturned, and
the ladyt getting entangled betwixt the springs and the
drag chain, was dragged in that position for 200 yards,
and was so cut and bruised about the face that she was
scarcely recognisable. Mr. Gibson, surgeon, who hap-
pened to be passing at the time, assisted in getting the
unfortunate pair removed to Mr. Atkinson's, the Water-
head Inn, where every attention was paid by Messrs.
Gibson and Bvewater. At one time the lady's life was
despaired of, but hopes are now entertained of her reco-
very. No blame whatever is attached to the driver.—

Lancaster Guardian.
THE LIVERPOOL COLLECTION AT THE CRYSTAL PA-
LACE.—We copy the following from the Jurors' Reports,
just issued :—" It appears from the statement of Mr.
Thomas C. Archer, by whom the Liverpool collection was
arranged, that the cost of it was about £4OO, which must
be regarded as a very small expense in comparison with
the importance of the results to be derived from it. Ten
months ware occupied in making the collection ; but it
appears that the greater part of each day was consumed
in obtaining the necessary funds, in soliciting samples
from the produce-brokers, and in overcoming the hostile
prejudices which existed against it. The evenings only
were devoted to the classifying and naming the specimens
which were obtained by gift or purchase. The time con-
sumed was, it was stated, one of the principal items of
cost, as the Liverpool Local Committee had to reimburse
Mr. Archer his salary from the government, which he
ceased to receive during the ten months he was engaged
in making the collection. About £230 were thus ex-
pended ; but a large portion of this outlay is attributed to
loss of time in soliciting subscriptions ; for. had sufficient
funds been placed at the disposal of the Liverpool Local
Committee in the first instance, Mr. Archer conceives
that a collection ten times as extensive might have been
formed, at a cost but little above that of the present one.
This, iadeed, was collected under great disadvantages, a
few cases being provided as they were required or could
be afforded. Much credit is due to the Liverpool Local
Committee, and especially to Mr. Archer, for the perse-
verance which they evinced in prosecuting their labours
under such difficulties, as well as having produced, not-
withstanding, so extensive and valuable an exhibition for
so small an expense."

THE BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—OUT readers
will find in another column, the general programme of
the approaching Musical Festival at Birmingham. which
commences on the 7th of September next. The Birming-
ham Festival, established more than three quarters of a
century ago for the benefit of that noble institution, the
General Hospital, has risen to be the greatest provincial
music meeting in the kingdom ; and its importance as an
agent in the cause of beneficence may be estimated by the
fact, that the Charity has profited by it alone to the
amount of above seventy thousand pounds sterling. The
arrangements for the festival about to take place are on
a still more magnificent scale than those of any previous
year. The list of vocal performers engaged will speak for
itself to every musical reader; but we must express our
Peculiar satisfaction at observing the name of Madame
Viardot Garcia, the sister of Malibran, whom she resem-
bles in the greatness as well as the universality of her
genius. We have pleasure also in seeing the names of
Madame Castellan, the charming prima donna of the
Royal Italian Opera ; of Madame Clara Novello, and Mr.
Sims Reeves, the most accomplished English singers of
the day : of Tamberlik, the great dramatic tenor, who
has no superior in vocal power or in public favour; and
of Formes, who has shown himself as great in English
sacred music as in that of the German or Italian stage:
The orchestra. 140 strong, and under the direction of
Costa, will be of unprecedented talent and power, em-
bracing the whole performers of the Royal Italian Opera
and the Philharmonic Society, with many others of tried
and approved ability. The chorus. in like manner, in ad-
dition to the Birminghom Choral Society, will comprise a
large number of metropolitan singers, carefully selected.
The whole body of vocal and instrumental performers will
exceed five hundred. 'The list of the principal pieces to
be performed, too, will speak for itself. But we may call
attention to two objects of peculiar interest—posthumous
relics of the lamented Mendelssohn ; the one a portion of
an oratoria entitled Christus, and the other a fragment of
en opera called Lord y, both of which he left unfinished.
We may also notice Beethoven's great choral symphony,
a work of colossal magnitude and power, whiclk has never
yet been produced before a provincial public.
DOCK COMMITTEE.-At the weekly meeting of this
body, on Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner, M.P., presided ;
the following members were also present :—Messrs.
Shand, Robinson, Brocklebank, Evans, Gregson, Cha-
loner, Steele. Claxton, Barber, Holden, Langsdale, Roy-
den, Tobin, Bold, Rankin, Hall, Lockett, and Molyneux.
The dock surveyor having applied to the health commit-
tee for permission to break into the new street forming
the continuation of Regent-road, entrances from the east
quay of the Huskisson-dock, the latter body had stated
that they could not act, the street not having yet been
adopted. The chairman was empowered to see the town-
clerk upon the subject.—A letter was read from Messrs.
Staite and Price, patentees of the electric light, contain-
ing proposals for the permanent lighting and illumination
of the river, from any point that might be selected. After
some conversation on the subject, the marine sub-com-
mittee were empowered to expend £5O in having the light
constantly exhibited for a month, on trial, from the top of
the Round House, Prince's-parade.—The finance sub-
committee submitted a report in reference to the coal
trade, in which they stated that they had no alteration to
recommend in the charge made of lid. per ton upon
coals entering the docks from the canal, to go coastwise.
The lid. was charged upon all the coal admitted through
the locks, but was returned on the coal for foreign expor-
tation. In the year ending the 25th of June, the quan-

tity of coal shipped for foreign export was 32,941 tons ;
and coals coastwise 154,163 tons. The question was,
whether the committee should employ men to open the
gates, &c., services for which, hut for this 114. duty, they
would get nothing from anybody.—Mr. Steele gave notice
of a motion for the next meeting, that the rate should be
remitted on all coals for steam-boat purposes, and, after
some discussion, the matter dropped.—A letter from the
Ladies' Auxiliary Emigration Society, asking for the use of
one or two rooms near the docks to store working mate-
rials to be given to emigrants, was referred to the bar-
hour-masters' sub.committee.—A letter was read from
Mr. Withers, the treasurer, thanking the dock commit-
tee for the retiring allowance made to him ; and intimat-
ing that he would take the £209 per annum in preference
to the gift at once of £1.000.-Iqr. Bold then moved,
pursuant to notice, that the gratuity to Mr. Wainwright,
of London, who was of so much service to deputations
proceeding to London on parliamentary off:Ars, should be
increased from £lOO to .£2OO a year. For thirty years
Mr. 'Wainwright had discharged those duties to the great
satisfaction and advantage of the town. The corporation
gave him £2OO per annum • but the .sums which he
received from the East and West India, and other asso-
ciated bodies of the town, had been reduced, so that his
average salary was just £650 a year. After some discus-
sion the motion was agreed to.—The chairman stated that
that was the last day for the receipt of applications for the

office of treasurer.' He suggested thite the committee
should hold a special meeting to reduce the number
of applicants.—ln answer to a question, it was stated that
there were 25 applications ; and it was then agreed that the
committee should meet at two o'clock on the following
day to reduce the number of applicants.—This closed the
public business.