The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR 017 THE LIVERPOOL S'TIND.4RD.

SIR,—perhaps some of your readers may be able to tell who
now drives the gig formerly belonging to the late Mr. Parr,
surgeon. This forenoon, while going at a most culpable rate,
it went over the son of Mr. Jones, shoemaker, in Vauxhall-
road. So careless was the driver that he did not see the child till
undo the horse's head, when he drew up; but before he could
command the horse, it had passed over the child. On seeing
this, he whipped furiously, and went off at full speed.
In any one this was unfeeling, and unexcusable ; but if he
be a surgeon, as suspected, it was absolutely infamous.
The child, I understand, is much injured, and •might have
bled to death before a surgeon was obtained.
I am, yours, &C.
(Wedfiesday.) • A WITNESS.

SPINNERS STRIKE AT PRESTON.—Up to Friday hist, at noon,
the dispute between the master spinners at Preston, and their
journeymen remained unsettled. Active exertions are making
by tbe turnouts to collect funds for their support from trades-
men and mechanics of every description.
OLDHAM SPINNERS' TURN-OUT.—The turn-out of the Old-
ham operative spinners is not terminated, in consequence of
Messrs. Hague's having been unable to settle the difference
with their spinners. IL is estimated that no fewer than 4,000
hands are unemployed, dependent for subsistence on the lim►ted
funds of a spinner? union, and on the contributions of the
hands in work.

JOINERS' Tutus-our IN BURY.—There has been a partial
turn-out of the house-joiners for what is tantamount to an ad-
vance Qf wages. We understand that the men propose to work
only nine hours per day, instead of ten as formerly, but demand
the same wages. We have heard of only three shops in the
town where the demand has been made, and the masters in
each case have refused to comply with it.
TH$ LANCASTER MINING COMPANY.—We understand that.
Professor Philips has arrived for the purpose of cornmcneinik a
geological survey in this district,- on behalf of the Lancaster
mining company. We understand, that the miners on Mr.
Lodge's estate, pear Galgate, were mistaken, and that they have
not yet arrived at coal of the quality required.—Lancaster Ga-
zette.

BOLTON OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—The
quarterly meeting of this association took place on Monday
evening last, M the Reading-room, Newport-street, on which
occasion there was a full meeting of the members, and several
respectable gentlemen, well-wishers to the cause, honoured the
meeting with their presence. A committee of twelve persons,
With power to add to their number, was eledted for the ensuing
six months. Two-hundred and fifty ioluMea of books have
been presented to the society by William Bolling, Esqi, one of
the members of the borough, and the following res'olution was
carried unanimously. " Ordered that the thanks'of this meet-
ing be given to William Bolling,'Esq. for his handioitte dona-
tion of books." The following resolution was also carried una—
nimously. "Ordered, that the thanks of this meeting be given
to Mr. Foster, the editor of the Baton Chronicle, for his advocacy
in the cause of conservatism, and his unflinching: efforts in
behalf of the poor." Mr. Foster in a feeling speech returned
thanks, and completely Vindicated himself from the base insinu-
ations whil.h had been' leselled against him in a. 14' hiy-radical
paper published in the town. Ile also entered his name as a
member of the association, being the first political society he
had ever joined in his life. Several new, members entered on
Monday night, and several persons have expressed their deter-
mination to join the association on Monday evening next.
Ttiere are now nearly 500 members, and the prospects of the
NOsociatiOn: are trnly.f4ittering..,_ • .