The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-01 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

MR. CO UNCI LLO S lEL.—This gentleman published a letter
in the Liverpool Journal of Saturday last, in which he denied
that he ever was a purser or purser's clerk in the navy, or that
he ever received any pension, pay, or half-pay front the govern-
ment. We have IM• right, certainly, to question Mr. Shiel's
word, and if we have saddled an honourable office and
await
won pension upon hinito.which he has no claim, we are ready
to apologise for our ignorance. The error, perhaps, had its
origin in the following Circumstance. We find by the navy
list that a Richard Shiel is rated a purser from the year 1809 to
1815, and from the latter year until the pres:mt hour he stands
in the navy list as a purser on lialf-pay, receiving four shillings
a day. Understanding that our Islr. Councillor Shiel had been
in the navy, we inferred, wrongly it would appear, that he was
the Mr. Purser Shiel of the navy list. We regret exceedingly'
for the councillor's sake, that a sense of justice compels us to
make this explanation.
ACCIDENTS Ni VRR COME SINGLY !—Poor Mr. Godfrey
Barnsley was yesterday proposed to fill, the high and honour-
able office of an Alderman in the new Corporation. but his own
esteemed friends had the cruelty to reject him. The only con-
solation that Mr. Barnsley now has, is, that he is represented
in the council by Mr. George Holt, a literary personage, who
imitates his style of writing and speaking on all commercial
and financial questions in a manner that cannot be sufficiently
admired.
GRAND MASQUERADE AT LUCAS'S REPOSITOR.Y.—There
will be a grand masquerade and fancy dress ball given by Mr.
Stubbs on Tuesday evening next, the sth instant, at Lucas's
large room, GreaCChailotte-street. Several gentlemen of the
town have formed themselves into a committee of management,
under whose superintendence the tickets of admission will be
issued; and, in order to prevent the intrusion of improper per-
sons, these gentlemen will also act as stewards. Preparations,
we understand, are making on a liberal scale with respect to the
fitting up of the place, refreshments, music, and other requi-
sites, to give spirit and effect to the entertainment. Several
professional glee singers are also engaged for the occasion. Mr.
Stubbs,; it will be observed, issued his prospectus of this under-
taking under the sanction and patronage of James Aspinall,
Esq., our late worthy and respected mayor.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.—On Christmas-day, the boys of the
Eldon School. Vauxhall, near London, were feasted on roast
beef, plum-puddinu, and good ale, by the kindness and munifi-
cence of the venerable Earl of Eldon' after whom the charity
was named. The building is a very liandsonie one, and stands
on the road to Wandsworth. It was erected about five years
ago by Charles Francis, Esq , of thatplace, at his sole expence,
and Who endiwed it, and educates its it one hundred and fifty
poor boys. The school has proved a blessing to the neighbour-
hood, as, previous to its completion, the poor were but very
badly instructed, although so near the metropolis.
CAUTION, PRUDENCE, IMP FORESIGHT.—Few persons in this
money-making place possess in a more eminent degree the
money-making bumps caution, prudence, and foresight than our
highly.gifted contemporary, the shrewd and intelligent editor
of the Albion. As an editor, he has discovered that all mem-
bers of the new, pure, and unsunned corporations are prohibited
under severe penalties from entering into contracts, or receiv-
ing money for goods sold and delivered, or for work and labour
done for any of these bodies to which they may belong; while,
as a general printer, he is alive to the advantages of having a
good half-yearly bill audited by the finance committee, and
ordered to be forthwith paid by Mr. Treasurer. To overcome
this difficulty the partnership between our friend the Albion and
Mr. Birch, one of the members fur Castle-street Ward, is, we
Understand, to be immediatelyilissolved. But is this quite fair
towards our other local contemporary, Mr. Councillor Smith, of
the Mercury, who is also a general printer, and has an equal, if
not a superior, right as an ancient and rentable reformer, so pick
up some of the corporation crumbs? This looks very like fore-
stalling and flying swifter than the winged messenger of the

gods.
ST. PETER'S CLOCK.—A new and improved illuminated die
plate has been recently placed upon this clock, which has given
it, when lighted, a very clear and beautiful appearance.
ROBBERY.—On Wednesday afternoon about half-past five
o'clock, as a gentleman was going home, when near the top of
Copperas-bill, he was surrounded by four well dressed men,
who hustled him and secceeded in emptying one of his trousers'
pockets; they then ran away down Gichicester-street, and it
being very dark down there, the gentleman was afraid to fol-
low them, and they effected their escape. This neighbourhood
affords great facilities for depredations of this kind. We hope
the police will be on the look out.
COACH ACCIDENT.—The Emerald, Liverpool and Birminv-
ham coach. with its full complement of passengers, was upset in
Eastgate-street, in Chester, on Sunday night week, but fortu-
nately the passengers were not seriously lujured, with the ex-
ception of one gentleman, whose arm was broken. The acci-
dent was occasioned by the breaking of the near hind axle-tree.
ST. HELEN'S.—An operative conservative association is about
to be established in this town, under the patronage of several
highly respectable gentlemen.
TRANSFER OF Sn AI:LS IN SHIPS.—An order has been issued
by the commissioners of his Majesty's Customs, dated the 18th
instant, by which the regulations of the Ist of September are re-
scinded,' and its lieu of them the following are henceforth to be
observed :—"'That in all future transfers of ships, or shares in
ships, each party transferring will be required either to do so
by a separate conveyance, or, where the owners of shares join
in one conveyance, they will be required to state what share or
Shares each of them conveys; and in the granting part, after
the customary words, ' grant, bargain, sell, assign, and set over,'
the word, ' in the proportions above specified,' shall be insert-
ed."
MUNICIPAL ELECTION BRIBERY.—At Norwich, bribery on
the part of the radical candidates appears to have been carried
on by wholesale. A man, named Win. Brunning, was brought
before the mayor of that city, charged by Samuel Critchfield,
with having actually given him £lB as a bribe to vote for cer-
tain reform candidates. The evidence adduced was so conclu-
sive as not to admit of a doubt, and the offender was held to
bail, himself in £lOO, and two sureties or £5O each, to take his
trial at the ensuing assizes for the county. There were, it was
stated by Mr. C. Gilman, fourteen other charges of a similar
kind to be brought against the same person. •
DEATH 0? MASTER SlMPSON.—Simpson the renowned mas•
ter of the ceremonies at the Vauxhall-gardens. London, died
ou Christmas. Day. He held that high office for about folly
years. His eccentricities arising chiefly-from the-extraoaeliaary
urbanity of his character exposed hint to the laughter of the vi-
sitors, which he had either sense enough not to see, or too much
simplicity to discover. From this circumstance, he was always
an immense favourite with the Cockneys, who perhaps will say
with Prince Hal, "We could have better spareu a better mau. ,
MISSIONARY MEETING.—On Tuesday eveuing a meeting
was held in Zion Chattel, called together by placard, fur the pur-
pose of forwarding the cause of missions in Ireland. Dr. Raf-
fles in the chair. The proceedings commenced with singing
and prayer. Dr. Raffles, in an eloquent address, opened the
business of the evening. Mr. Greenwood, the secretary, then
read the report, from which it appeared that the increase of
members, owing to missionary exertions in Ireland, was upwards
of one hundred during the past year. The funds were also in a
prosperous state. It was also in contemplation by the society
to send missionaries to North America, if the funds of the
society would allow it. The report also strongly recommended
the establishment of male and female committees for the purpose
sof increasing the subscriptions. The Rev. T. J. Wright pro-
posed the first resolution, that the report be received. The
11.ev. Dr. Stuart seconded the resolution. The next resolution
was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Bakeweli to the effect, that the
miserable state of thousands of our fellow-subjects in Ireland,
and in every quarter of the globe, called for increased exertions
in supporting the missionary cause, winch was seconded by the
Rev. Mr. Cook, who, in the course of his address, assigned all
the evils which now rendered Ire'and miserable to the effects of
popery. Tile Rev. Mr. Greenwood proposed the next resolution
to the effect, that that meeting pledged itself to use its utmost
endeavours to furnish the gospel to their benighted fellow-crea-
tures in various parts of the world, which was seconded by the
Bev. Mr. Ilainbv. The Rev. Mr. Rowland proposed the
thanks of the meeting to the chairman for presiding on that oc-
casion, which was seconded by the lrev. Mr. Chaos. A com-
mittee was afterwards appointed to carry the object of the meet-
ing into effect, after which a collection was made, which,
together with 3 private contributions, amounted to i.2-1.105.111d.
The meeting then separated.
IaTeonstATIONS.-011 Tuesday, at the Police-office, before Sir
;Thomas Brancker, James Fee, Ann Carter, Ann Carr, Mary
Hughes, Elizabeth Clarkson, George Taylor, Mary Webster,
sMary Lenuard, Sarah Berry, Samuel Daw, Jane Wilson, Wil-
liam Price, Joseph Quits, and Susan Atkinson were brought up
out an information charging them with having pushed their
baskets and exposed their goods for sale in the thoroughfare of
St. John's Market on Christmas eve to the great inconvenience
of the passengers. Being Christmas eve, and on promising not
to offend in like manner again, they were discharged.—An in-
formation was laid by Anderson, the police-officer, against Mr.
Lunt, for having left eighteen casks on Monday, the 21st in-
staut, on the foot-walk in Earle-street. He was fined ss. and
costs.—Thomas William Smith vcsp fined ss. and costs for hav-
ing on the '2lst instant left thirty bales of cotton on the foot-
walk in Tvrer-street North.—Thos. Pearson, on the itsformatimn
of M'Caufay, the policeman, was fined ss. and costs for leaving
on Monday. week let some railway carriages stand opposite his
premises, in Mitchell-place, all night.—Daniel Pepper, who
keeps a provision-shop in Greenland-street, was fisted ss. and
costl' for having his shop open on Sunday morninsalast at twenty
minutes past ten o'clock.—Thomas Prescott, who keeps a pro-
vision shop at the corner of Loudon-street 'cuss fined ss. and
costs for the same offence.—Jane Hall, who terps a butcher's-
shop in Liver-street, was also fined ss. and costs for selling
meat during divine service on Sunday morning. ll'et.—Samuel
\
Hayes was fined ss. and costs for having on Tuesda morning
last thrown a chain out of a warehouse top floor door t Quay-
street, thereby endangering the lives of the passengers. It was
stated that the chain was Wit hin a foot of falling on a entle-
man's head. The defendant, in order to save himself the arou-
ble of bringing it down stairs, bud thrown it out of the Ware-
house door. He was also severely reprimanded by the magistra4e.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT Watarosa —On Saturday last, Joseph 1
Aspinall, a young man in the employ of 'Mr. Mime, a respect-
able farmer in Walton, had left home in excellent health, about
eleven o'clock in the morning, with Isis horse and cart, for the
purpose of conveying bundles of linen and other things, given
out to be washed, to laundresses in that village, by seseral
families in Liverpool. After having disposed of his load to the
respective owners, and receiving in escbange baskets full of
dirty linen to be washed the week following, he transacted his
other business (acting in the capacity of a general carrier, and
proceeded on his way homewards. accompanied by two or three
females (laundresses.) When he got as far as Byrom-street,
lie was solicited by his companions to partake of a glass oh
spirits to warm him, as he had been complaining of being. very
' cold. At first he was unwilling to -accept their offer, (being a
man of very sober habits,) but they at last prevailed on him,
and he partook of a pretty large glass full of gin, and was asked
to take another, which hedeclined, wishing to get home its good
:inst.. Ile then left them, and drove on a short way very
slowly, until they might come up ; and on their arrival he said
he would get on the cart and ride part of the journey, if they
would drive and attend to the horse; or if they chose, he would
allow them to sit in the cart while he drove. They, however,
walked as far as Mr. Wood's public house, in Kirkiiale, where
the females entered, and called for glasses of ale round ; but be
preferred having spirits again, that he might not mix the
liquors, to make him tipsy. They all sat a short time to warm
themselves at the tire. and left at his request, while he was re-
marked to be very sober. Feeling, however, tired with walk-
ing all day, he mounted the cart and fell asleep, leaving the
management of the horse to Isis companions, who were by this
time quite worse for drink, and careless how they went. They
had arrived opposite to a lane near Mr. Skirviug's nurseries,
, fe ()tithe
when several bundles which bad supplied his head
cart, and he was precipitated headlong into the middlell of the
road. He was observed in this situation by a man passing,
who ran to stop the -horse. and raise the sufferer up from the
ground, who was apparently dying front the severity of the tall
and loss of blood. Ibe screams of the females were dreadful,
who were with this alone awakened to a sense of duty, and
they assisted in conveying him home,--but befor, the doctor
could he called he was (lead. He has left a wife and child and
a numerous circle of friends to lament his loss. On Monday
the coroner for the county, Mr. Haves attended, and returned a
verdict of " accidental death." We hope this may serve as a
' Warning to others not to. sleep on their carts, a this- is not a
solitary instance of the fatal reaultaof such a practice.