The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-28 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

Considerable alarm was experienced at Egremont and Sea-
combe on Saturday last, by the appearance of a dog apparently
in a highly rabid state ; several dogs were bitten by the ani-
mal, which have been since destroyed. The dog was after-
wards, it is said drowned from one of the steam-boats.

At the sale of pictures on Wednesday, by Mr. Hodgson,
the Rt s tfeetelh'eerdbuThrsg, gd-lui;net the Min eland, 30; the Ostade,
30; s ;
the Storck, 38; the Wy-
nat Ben; huccarelli, 25 ; and the other pictures in proportion.
The 'oue Z
n3bm was crowded by a highly respectable company.
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BOTANY.—At the annual examinations in botany, held at
the Liverpool School of Medicine, Royal Institution, the sil-
ver medals for superior attainments in that science, and the
best collection of native plants made in the vicinity during
the season 18,38, were awarded to Mr. Robert Slack, (pupil of
Mr. Neill) of this town, and Mr. John Edward Norton.
A FACT FOR PHRENOLOGISTS.—A short time ago a labour-
jog man was brought into the South Dispensary, having re-
ceived a severe blow on the forehead from the handle of a
winch. The seat of the injury was the part where phrenology
has located the organ of tune; and it is singular, that after
the accident, though perfectly sensible, he forgot his usual
mode of utterance, and everything that he had to say he sung.
He was removed to the Infirmary, and since then we have
not heard of him; but we may mention, for the satisfaction
of the sceptical, that the statement we here give rests upon
unimpeachable authority. Phrenologists, of course, will re-
gard it as a perfectly natural, though rare, occurrence.

RODNEY-STREET WAIID._A public meeting of the elec-
tors and other inhabitants of this ward took place on Tuesday
evening last, at Mr. Ilampson's, in Copperas-hill. The
meeting, which was very numerously and respectably at-
tended, was convened for the purpose of receiving the answer
of Mr. H. Lawrence to a deputation appointed to request that
gentleman's consent to be again nominated as the candidate
in the conservative interest at the ensuing municipar election.
Mr. Lawrence having signified his assent to the wishes of his
deputation, a resolution was unanimously passed expressive
of
ptuhteaitri(t)lne,termination to give their zealous support to their
present respected representative in the town-council. A coin_
inittee was then appointed to conduct the general business
of the ward at the forthcoming election.
ST. PETER'S WARD.-At a meeting of the Conservatives of
this ward on Tuesday, it was unanimously resolved to put Wil-
fred Troutbeck, Esq., in nomination at the ensuing municipal
election; and a deputation having waited upon that gentle-
man, he consented, on public grounds, to accede to the wishes
of the electors. As a bold and uncompromising friend of
our national institutions, the steady advocate of our local
cbarities, and a tradesman of high standing and character,
we do not think the Conservatives could have made a better
choice; and we are sure that, from the open and straight-
forward character of Mr. Troutbeck, he will be a fitting and
independent representative for the numerous and intelligent
tradesmen who compose the majority of the electors of that
ward. Of one thing we are certain, that on any important
division he will not be found retiring out of the council
chamber without having the manliness to record his vote.
We trustathsaittunatoinenxefrotrionwshlvcinll
ibne sepvaerreydrteosppleacctehlNelirs.
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Trout-
beck

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magician,
might)' magician
with
LtvEit THEATRE.—This pretty little temple of amusement
centuries ago, gained for their exhibitors the comfortable
two cen oet int ;c
mystic°nconverted
astonishestehei
phenomena,
intnouertriiii:e:r numerous sltahpeaeat
their souls to of having sold the gentleman in
reputation
ack; and we must acknowledge that Ave doubt whether any
of them made a better bargain than Mr. Anderson. This
gentleman's exploits are the inure wonderful owing to the
,
impossibility of confederacy being resorted to in
evident
scarcely any instance. On the occasions when we have been
present, the spectators who have stepped on to the stage to
a'i:Plaots onprirtgeshs
aid him in the feats, have invariably been parties who could
not by any stretch of the imagination be regarded as con-
jurors. In the midst of a bewildering host of unaccountably
odd and perplexing tricks, in which success would appear an
absolute impossibility, and which yet rarely or never fail to
be accomplished thoroughly, it is difficult to select any for
more particular wonderment. The one, however, in which,
plac • •ing a pair of Brotidignag dice on two hats borrowed for
the purpose, the magician coolly proceeds to cut the crown
of each, (amid the glee of the gallery, and half-suppressed
fears of the owners lest the new broad brims should be re-
turned in a shocking bad state,) may be quoted as highly
attractive; the whole endin,,b in the dice being found under
the hats, without the least damage to their waterproof pro-
perties. Query—could Mr. A. manage to insert a little
additional brains at the same time, for the benefit of those
who happen to own the hats ? If he would promise us to
perform that part, we have a few friends whom we will per,
suade to pay him another visit for the express purpose, and
then he may indeed say, that he has made them wiser. At
all events,
.judging from the universal good humour which
prevails during the performance, we have no doubt that those
who visit him return home ail the merrier, which is a great
part towards true wisdom.
THE JOHN BULL, Lumuna-sTriEET.—The anniversary
dinner of Mr. Rowland's, John Bull, Lumber-street, was
held at his house last evening ; upwards of 50 gentlemen sat
down to a sumptuous and excellent repast, which dal credit
to the worthy host and hostess. Among the individuals who
honoured the feast with their presence were John Barton,
Esq., member of St. Paul's Ward; Joseph Cooper, Esq.,
member of Great George's Ward ; George Wright, Esq.,
candidate for St. Paul's Waid; Mr. Wilkinson, &c. Geo.
Gurden, Esq. very ably filled the chair, supported in a very
efficient manner by Mr. R. L. Roberts. The health of the
" Queen," "Queen Dowager." "The Duke," "Sir Robert
Peel," and the " Members for the Borough," with several
other loyal and patriotic toasts, were given in true old En-
glish style, and the meeting passed off with the greatest hi-
larity and glee.