The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-14 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

CHAIRMEN OF ELECTION COMMITTEES NOMINATED BY
TILE SPEAKER'.—Lord Sandon, Sidney Herbert, Wilson
Patten, R. M. O'Ferrall, J. Loch, Sir G. Grey.
Tun CONY-CT GIROLAMO CAPELLA.—This unfortunate
man, who was at the recent assizes found guilty of the mur-
der of Antonio Tuscano at Liverpool, and on whom sentence
of death was passed by Lord Chief Justice Denman, has been
respited during her Majesty's pleasure.

Lord Morpeth arrived from London at the Adelphi Hotel,
at four o'clock on Friday afternoon, and sailed in the mail-
steamer for Dublin at seven.—On Thursday the Marquis
and MarchioneSs of Londonderry arrived at the Adelphi
from Chirk, and set off on Friday morning for Yorkshire.
We are informed that the Rev. Mr. Cordeaux, of Sheffield,
has been presented to the incumbency of St. Silas' Church,
Pembroke-place. The piety. zeal, and talents of the rev.
gentleman are very highly spoken of.
LAUNCHES.—TWO beautiful steam-ships, one the property
of the Peninsular and Oriental C 0.,. for the Lisbon mail;
the other for the British and Irish Steam-packet Company,
will he launched on Thursday, the 16th instant, from Mr.
Wilson's yard, Clarence Dock.

PRESTON CONSERVATIVES.—Our conservative friends in
Preston have done themselves honour in remembering their
two unsuccessful candidates at the late election, by a hand-
some present of plate to each. The present to Mr. Parker
consists of a magnificent silver vase, of 300 guineas value;
and that to Mr. Charles Swainson an elegant branched pe-
destal for lights, of 100 guineas value.
SHIP LAUNCH.—We hear that a splendid new ship, of
600 tons burthen, to be called the " John M'Vicar," built
for Messrs. Bold and Starkie, by Messrs. Humble and Mil-
crest, will be launched from their yard in Trentham-street,
on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock. She is intended for
the East India trade, and will be committed to the charge
of Captain M`Leod, an able and experienced commander in
that trade. For beauty of model, strength combined with
neatness of fastenings, interior finishing, &c., she cannot be
surpassed.

CONSECRATION OF LEEDS PARISH CHURCH.—The fol-
lowing munificent sums were collected at the different ser-
vices on the occasion of consecrating and re-opening Leeds
Parish Church, the week before last :

X. s. d.
Thursday morning, the Bishop of New Jersey .. 620 14 3
Thursday evening, Rev. W. Dodsworth, Incum-
bent of Christ Church, Regent-park, London .
Friday morning, the Rev. Dr. Hook, the Vicar..
Friday evening, the Rev. Wm. Gresley, Preben-

86 1 1
159 16 10

dary of Lichfield
Sunday morning, the Ven. Chas. Musgrave, D.D.,

57.16 11

Archdeacon of Craven .
Sunday afternoon, the Rev. John Jebb, Preben-
_ .

166 18 8

dary of Limericik
Sunday evening, the Yen Robert Isaac Wilber-
force, M.A., Archdeacon of the East-Riding..
Donations ..

11 16 0

87 1 0
75 10 0

£1265 14 9

EXTRAORDINARY FLY-FISHING.—A correspondent of a
contemporary,..in.noticingthe fact of the good fishing ex-

ploits of Mr. J. W. Lassells, recently noticed in the Stan-
dard, states that the most extraordinary feature in this suc-
cess is, that in one of the days Mr. L. landed 36 salmon,
weighing 356 lbs., and which feat he affirms was never
before performed by any man with a fly.
A MAN SHOT BY A GAMEKEEPER.-011 Saturday after-
noon, Thomas. Gudgeon, under gamekeeper to Joseph Fiel-
den, Esq., of Witton House, was out upon Billinge, about

half-past four o'clock, shooting rabbits, when two men passed
him. On seeing the keeper, they ran off. lie immediately
called to them to stop, telling them that if they did not do
so he would fire. They took no notice of him however, but
continued to run, when the keeper fired, and hit one of them
in the back: The man was enabled to get over the park wail;

and to reach his own house in the neighbourhood, where he
was discovered to have been very seriously injured. His

ie is Thomas Ainsworth, though better linow-n by that of

Information was given to the police, and Oudgeon
was soon after taken into custody*by Mr. M'Cabe, inspector
of police. Gudgeon was taken before John Lister, Esq., on
Monday, and remanded. Ainsworth, we are happy to hear,
is recovering.—Blackburn Gazelle.