The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-17 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

PAINTINGS.—There are at present exhibiting in Bold-
street some very exquisite paintings by the old masters—one
by Guido is a very splendid production, and is deserving
especial notice. The counoiseur should not fail to avail
himself of the opportunity of visiting this exhibition.
THE GRAND STAND.—Worthy Lawton, "mine host" of
the Rainbow, Basnett-street, has taken upon himself the
victualling of the Grand Stand refreshment rooms during the
races. We feel assured that the "starving system" will not
be indulged in; and the visitors to Aintree will have to con-
gratulate themselves that they will find every thing conducted
upon the same liberal scale as practised by the previous
respected caterer.

Passengers by the packet-ship United States, Holdredge,
from New-York, in 20 days:—Mrs. David, Mrs. Adams,
Mrs. Jones, Miss Smith, Mrs. Holdredge, Miss Meaney,
Mr. Ware, Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Roberts, Dr. Donegani, Mr. David, Mr. Martinez, Mr. For-
rentz, Mr. E. Martinez, Mr. V. Martinez, Mr. R. Padilla,
Mr. Puente, Mr. Walker.
THEATRE Row..—Last evening the Misses Smith took
their benefit with the musical play of the "Slave." After
the play was a Concert, in which several songs were sung by
the Misses Smith, Mr. G. Horncastle, and Mrs.. W. H.
Bland. There was a very good house.
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Last evening there was a
Grand Gala and Illumination at these Gardens; they were
again crowded.

Ten Conservatives have been elected by the township of
Salford to form the quota for that township of the Salford
Board of Guardians.

We regret to find that the Earl of Yarborough is confined
on board his yacht Kestral, in Cowes Roads, trom illness.—
Boston Herald.

WEST Many RURAL WATCH.—The following appoint-
ments have been made by the Inspectors of the West Derby
Rural Watch :—Mr. Thomas Crosby, Treasurer ; Mr. T. A.
G. Dolling, Secretary; Mr. Thomas Abraham, Superintend-
ent of Police. Assistant Constables—Peter Peters, Knotty
Ash & Broad Green District ; George Robinson, Old Swan
and Cattle Market ditto; James Swift, Dog and Gun ditto.
THE ASSIZES.—Mr. Alderson, and Mr. Justice Williams,
will open the commission for the summer assizes, at Lancas-
ter, the 4th of August, and at Liverpool onThursday, Aug. 9.
OPENING OF RAINHILL CHURCH.—We understand that
this church will be opened for divine service on Thursday
next, the 12th instant.
A PAWNBROKER CONVICTED OF FELONY.—Mr. Gadd, the
pawnbroker, whose trial for felony at the sessions was given
in our last Frulal's paper, was on Friday sentenced by the
Recorder to transportat►on for seven years. The trial ex-
cited considerable interest, and the Court was crowded to
excess during its continuance.

CAUTION TO SERVANTS.—We understand that all persons
found shaking carpets or bears in the streets after eight.
o'clock in the morning, will be fined under the by-law, The
police have received instructions on the subject, and servants
will do well, either by getting up a little earlier, or otherwise
to perform this part of their duties within the limited time.
GRAND JUNCTION RA ILIVA Y.—The annual meeting of the
Grand Junction Railway Company will be held inthe Cotton
Sales Room on Wednesday the Ist of August, for the purpose
of declaring the half-yearly dividend, and the election of di-
rectors in the room of those who retire.

THE BAR OF THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Among the new
barristers who have come to the Northern Circuit at the pre-
sent Summer Assizes, are John Arthur Roebuck, Esq., late
M.P. for Bath, and - Warren, Esq., author of the cele-
brated work, " Passages from the Diary of a late Physician,"
and son of the well-known Samuel Warren, the Wesleyan
Association ist.

DEATII BY STABBING.—OD Sunday morning, about half-
past twelve o'clock. a man named Thomas Halligham, who
had just left a public-house in Nailor-street, was suddenly
stabbed ijs the abdomen by some person who immediately
ran away. The unfortunate man was taken up by some of
his comrades, and carried into the North Dispensary. The
surgeons of that hospital examined him, but it was found
that he was already dead. The Police were immediately on
the spot, and various rumours were afloat as to the person
who had done the deed. At length it was discovered, that
two females, who had stood near the snot, at the time, had
seen the whole transaction, and knew the person who struck
the blow. These females were immediately sought out. It
appeared, that two men, James Higham and Moses Gott,
were seen to corns out of the Cross Keys, in Vauxhall-road.
They went across the street .to where the deceased and his
companions were : a single question was asked by. one of them,
who raised a weapon and stabbed Halligham immediately.
The officers were sent in pursuit of Highain and Gott, and
they were taken into custody. One of the Police-officers
recognised Higham as having formerly stabbed him. The
body was viewed previous to the inquest, yesterday.
SODA WATER AND AERATED LEMONADE.—The superi-
ority of Schweppe's manufacture, which is on a principle
peculiar to themselves, is now universally admitted, and the
increasing demand for their manufacture, notwithstanding

the low prices at which the inferior waters are sold, is the
best criterion that it sustains the character established for it
half a century ago. Their aerated lemonade, combining, as
it does, the fragrant and delig,htful flavour of the lemon, forms
a most delicious cooling draught. Tnemedicinal and highly
salutary effects of their soda, magnesia, and potass waters are
daily becoming more and more celebrated by most of the
medical faculty, and considered by them to be of the utmost
utility in cases of dyspepsia, Sc., and particularly when the
tone of the stomach is deficient in the due performance of its
functions 'They are worthy of a trial by the invalid in most
cases of extreme debility, and form a most delightful and re-
frigerating beverage for the healthy, Schweppe's is the only
house who possess the special appointment of the royal pa-
tronage, although others have the assurance, in order to
im-
pore upon the public, .to assume the royal arms, and to pri -
claim for themselves the royal patronage, who Rover had it
either iq the rmtliog or vesent

THE LATE REV. JoHN AVESTON.—A very neat marble
monument has just been erected in Low House Chapel, St.
Helens, to the memory of the late Rev. J. Weston. It does
great credit to the taste and workmanship of Messrs. Moffit,
at the Reushaw-street marble works, atlwhose establishment
it was executed,
THE CHEMICAL NUISANCES.—These nuisances wholly
ceased on Tuesday last. • Mr. Muspratt and several other
proprietors of chemical works are, we understand, trying
experiments whether it is possible to carry on the manufacture
without causing a nuisance, injurious alike to health and to
property. We wish their experiments every success.
TEMPERANCE Soctuzins.—The total-abstinence societies
are to hold their festival during the present week. We un-
derstand that the Bishop of Norwich has been invited to pre-
side on Thursday, in the Royal Amphitheatre, on which and
the following evenings they ate to hold concentrated meet-
ings. For a detailed account of the festivities we refer to
the advertisement. Several district meetings were held last
evening, in the Music-hall, Bold-street, Roe-street, Moor-
fields, and St. Patrick's School Room.
FORESTERS' DINNER AT ST. HELENS.—The members of
Court Daniel, No. 223, met to celebrate their anniversary,
on Tuesday last, when nearly 100 of the order sat down to au
excellent dinner, prepared by the worthy host and hostess of
the Eagle and Child, and it is almost useless to state that
ample justice was done, for all praised and extolled the ex-
cellence of the dinner. The evening was delightfully inter-
spersed with songs, toasts, and sentiments, and the company
separated at a late hour, well pleased with the proceedings.
RIVAL PosTuovs.--At Warrington Petty Sessions on
Monday, James Lawless, a postboy at the Nag's Head, was
charged with committing an assault upon the "boots" at the
Lion Hotel. According to the complainant's statement, the
defendant had committed a rather unjustifiable assault; it
was however stated that the former had given some consi-
derable provocation, by inducing two of the Nag's Head
customers to order their horses from the " Lion." The dif-
ference between the parties was finally settled by the de-
fendant paying costs, add promising not to molest the com-
plainant for the future.—Manchester Courier.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday, an inquest was held before
the deputy-coroner, Mr. Statham, on the body of a labourer
named Jones, who died under thefollowing circumstances :
The deceased, it appeared, had been formerly employed as a
carter, but more recently in the capacity of a porter. He
was working at the warehouse of Mr. M'Andrew, Wapping,
on Tuesday week, and while putting his foot to the purchase
wheel to stop it, (the wheel wai then going round at a rapid
rate,) the foot of the deceased was injured, the great toe of
the right foot having received a contused wound which pro-
duced a locked-jaw, of which he died in the course of a day or
two.—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

PUBLIC DINNER.—It will be seen, from our report of the
Sessions of Friday, that a respectable publican, named
Spinks, was charged with an outrageous assault on a drunken
individual named Brindle; but on the case being heard, he
was immediately acquitted. His friends, to signify their
opinion of his conduct, and to testify their satisfaction at his
acquittal from so unfounded a charge, have determined to
invite him to a public dinner, on Tuesday next. A subscrip-
tion was immediately entered into to defray the legal ex-
penses of his defence.

BEACON'S GUTTER.—Our obituary of this day mentions the
death of a fine young man, bearing a most excellent charac-
ter, and generally beloved by all who knew him, the son of
Mr. B. Glover, Limekiln-lade, who was drowned in Beacon's
Gutter, whilst bathing on the North Shore on Monday last;
and a correspondent states, that he had been the means of
saving two boys from the same fate on the 4th instant. From
personal observation, we know that the gutter is a most dan-
gerous place for persons bathing in the neighbourhood who
cannot swim, and some measure ought to be adopted imme-
diately, this being the height of the bathingseason, to prevent
the recurrence of such deplorable accidents.—Mercury.
PROTESTANT CONFEDERATION.—The members of the
Warrington Lodge of this loyal and constitutional associa-
tion, went in procession on Thursday morning to Latchford
Church, where an excellent discourse was delivered by the
Rev. J. Wright, the minister. Each member wore a blue
collar, to which was suspended a beautiful medal, designed
expressly for the occasion. In the afternoon about ninety of
the members diced together at the Little Horse Shoe, in
Horse Market-street. No doubt, Mr. Eaude, the worthy
landlord, maintained his usual reputation in culinary matters;
but, not having the " entree," our informant can only say,
that after the dinner some of the company expressed them-
selves highly delighted with the entertainment, and declared
that the evening was spent " right royally."—Manchester
Courier.

MARSHAL SotiLT.This distinguished foreigner, and
truly great man, has been invited by the authorities of the
town to partake of a public (firmer in Liverpool. The mayor
is expected from London on Thursday night. Marshal Soult,
accompanied by his son, his son in law, and twelve of his
suite, will arrive on Friday; and arrangements have been
made with the directors of the Grand Junction Railway
Company to bring the illustrious visitor in two and a half
hours from Birmingham, in order to enable him to meet
his other numerous engagements, and, at the same time,
afford him an idea of the astonishing rapidity of our internal
intercourse, and the perfecton to which travelling 14 railway
is carried in this country. The Marshal, his sons, and suite,
will dine with the mayor at the Town-hall on Saturday.
SuicroE.—On Wednesday, the 4th instant, a young female,
about 18 years of age, was observed sitting on the margin of
a pit in the brickfields, near the railway chimneys, by a brick-
maker named Richards. On asking her what she was doing
there, she replied, she would thank him to let her alone, as
her troubles were so great she wished to speak to nobody. On
Thursday, the sth, a boy belonging to the brickfields found a
bonnet with a shawl thrust into it at the edge of the water.
On the Sunday following some young persons walking near
the edge of the pit observed the body of a female floating on
the water, and the circumstance beinginade known, the body
was taken out, and found to be that of the female before seen

near the pit. The unfortunate deceased was respectably
dressed; she had on a muslin gown, ornamented with lilac
sprigs; and in her pocket were found an ivory needle case, a
silver thimble, and some small keys. She was found to be
enceinte. An inquest was held on the body, but DO clue as
to her connexions has been obtained.
Bony FOUND IN Sr. ANNE'S CHURCH-I'M:D.—On Friday
an inquest was held on the body of a male child, which was
found on the preceding morning, in St. Anne's church-yard.
It appeared from the testimony of William Cheetham, a stone-
mason, that on arriving, at six o'clock in the morning, at the
chuicl;yard in question, where he was engaged in executing
some work, he perceived a wooden box lying on the ground
'Ander the wall. He immediately prorpvio ft,
station in Rosetini,-ra give Intormation of the mrellms-tan,,,-
A police officer accompanied him to the churchyard, and took
possession of the box. Mr. Black, surgeon, was serit for,
who examined the body, then in a rapid state of decomposi-
tion. Mr. B. was of opinion that the child had been alive.
There were external marks upon the body, but whether caused
by violence, he could not offer au opinion. No clue was given
by which the brutal mother of the infant could be traced.

FATAL. AccIDENT.—On Thursday, an inquest was taken
before Mr. Statham, deputy-coroner, to inquire into the cir-
cumstances of the death of John Newland, a ship-keeper,
lately living in Sparling-street, who died in consequence of
injuties received on Monday last, under the following cir-
cumstances widow named Ann Rooney, a neighbour to
the deceased, stated that on the Monday in question, about
eleven in the forenoon, she was standing along with deceased
close to a lamp-post on the pier-head, on the north side of the
gut going into the King's Dock Basin. The tide was up,
and there was an American ship coming
into the King's
Dock. It was blowing fresh, and the ship rap foul of the
pier, near to where they were standing. Thejib-boom of the
vessel caught the lamp, and broke the post in two, the top
part of which fell on the head of the deceased, and felled him
to the ground, and the lamp-post then fell on his right arm
and left leg, and broke them. The poor man was imme-
diately conveyed home, but died on his way there.—The jury
returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
SHORT-HAND FOR THE BLIND.--A very ingenious me-
thod of teaching the blind to read, has been invented by Mr.
T H. Frere, formerly in one of the government offices in
London, by means of embossed short-hand characters. In
teaching the blind to read by means of embossed printing,
from the size of the letters required to be sufficiently large
for touch, many words spread out to a great length, over
which the fingers have to travel, spelling the word by touch,
syllable by syllable. Reading by this method is, necessarily,
slow and tedious. By the valuable invention of Mr. Frere,
of adopting short-hand embussed characters, by 'roans of
which a single touch conveys to the mind the idea of the
word the fit-were ends read, almost with the rapidity of a
glance, and the advantage of being able to read with facility
is thus bestowed on the blind. The system of short-hand
used is a very ingenious one, though rather diffuse; but ad-
apted for reading. Mr. Frere, the inventor, who has got
several of the Gospels embossed in short-hand, has kindly
proferred to instruct some of the blind at the Institution in
this town. We, yesterday, heard several of the boys read a
chapter from St. Paul, with great facility, after only seven
lessons. We doubt not but when this mode of reading be-
comes known, it will be generally adopted fur the blind.

MARSHA L So ULT.—This illustrious individual has consent-
ed to attend a dinner in Liverpool on the 20th instant. We
find the following announcement in the Morning Post:—
" On Saturday, the Mayor and two of the corporation of the
second town in this kingdom, accompanied by the Directors
of the Northern Railroads, waited upon his Excellency, to
invite him, in the name of the inhabitants of Liverpool, to
choose a day to do them the honour of diuing with them, the
railroad directors engaging to convey his Excellency down in
ten hours and a half. We hear that the Marshal, being en-
gaged up to the 18th or 19th, has accepted for the 20th inst."
We are confident that the Marshal will be received by all
parties with every demonstration of respect, due not merely
to the great nation to which he belongs, but to the veteran
soldier who, in the heat of a sanguinary contest, paused to
erect a monument over his equally generous opponent, Sir
John Moore. We understand that this will not be the first.
time that Marshal Soult has visited Liverpool. Shortly after
the conclusion of the war, 'Shen
.the allied Sovereigns were
in London, we are informed that he paid a visit to the Earl
of Sefton, and was present, in Clayton-square, at a political
meeting over which the noble earl presided.
Mn. WILLIAM Hirtsz.---We have been requested to call
attention to the case of Mr. Hirst, formerly an extensive
cloth manufacturer and merchant in Leeds, and much cele-
brated for the fineness and finish, superior quality and gene-
ral beauty of his manufacture; but who, in 1825, became
involved in difficulties from the sudden depression in the
price of wool, and other causes, and was made bankrupt in
1830; since which time, from the infirmities of age, (being
now in his sixty-second year,) being totally incompetent to
further exertion, he is in a state of poverty, with a large
family, as he states, entirely dependent on him. In May
last, the most influential merchants and manufacturers of
Leeds, of all parties, memorialized Lord Melbourne, as first
lord of the treasury, praying his lordship to recommend Mr.
Hirst for the enjoyment of a pension, on the grounds of the
great improvements effected by him in the manufacture and
finishing of blue and black superfine cloth, causing a con-
siderable increase of emphiyment in the Yorkshire woollen
trade, and the readiness with which he communicated his
improvements to the public. In answer to this memorial,
Lord M. ordered a grant of £2OO from the royal bounty,
being the only means of relief at his lordship's disposal availa-
ble for this object. To this Lord Holland has added a dona-
tion of £2O, the Archbishop of York, £5, and several other
noblemen, as well as manufacturing houses in Leeds, have
contributed to the subscription. Mr. Hirst is new per-
sonally visiting Liverpool to receive subscriptions ; and we
hope, even this imperfect sketch of his utility in an import-
ant branch of the manufactures of this country, and of his
present distress in his old age, will interest in his favour
many benevolent individuals in this town.
MELANCHOLY RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday after-
noon, a melancholy accident beret Miss Eskrigge, the eldest
daughter of T. Eskrigge, Esq., of Hope House, Warrington,
on the branch of the Grand Junction Railway, leading to
the Coal Depot. Mr. Eskrigge's house is situated in a
street running parallel with the old railway, now exclusively
used for coal and heavy goods. On Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Eskrigge sent her daughter, an interesting girl of ten
years of age, across the line, to call 'l' homes Whittle, a ser-
vant man, at work in a field there, into the house. Miss
Eskrigge, on delivering her errand, turned round to go home,
and, skipping; across the railway, fell down. At this moment
the Haddock coal-engine, under the charge of Greenough, a
steady engineer, was seen approaching from the station;
Miss Eskrigge became, as it were, panic-struck, and unable
to move off the line. The wheels of the engine passed over
her right foot, fractured both bones of the leg in two places,
and actually split up the tibia main hone of the leg. That
leg had to be amputated. The operation was performed by
Mr. Sharp, in the presence of Dr. James Kendrick, Mr.
Hardy, and Mr. John Kendrick. The leg was taken off
above the knee joint. The left foot is considerably lacerated,
but hopes are entertained that it will be saved Yesterday
morning Mr. Sharp found that his patient had passed a mo-
derately good night, and, although she is at present in a ve6
precarious state, he is not without hope of her ultimate re.
coverF.-.-Zriancliester Courier.