The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

SUDDEN. DEATH.—On Saturday, an inquest was held
before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of James Lawless,
aged 56, who resided in a cellar in Fontenoy-street. On
L Friday night deceased took his supper, and was then ap-
parently in good health. Shortly afterwards he sat down,
and while in the act of lighting his pipe, he suddenly fell
from his chair, never spoke, and died in about two hours
afterwards. He had never complained of any ailment
until the previous week, when he said he had a pain in
his heart and in his head.
BURGLARY.—On. Tuesday night, or early on Wednes-
day morning, the house of Mr. Gladstone, Clifton-park,
was entered by thieves, and a quantity of property carried
off; comprising a silver basin, sugar-tongs, with several
teaspoons, forks, wine labels, &c. ; there was also about
£4 or £5 in money. The burglars made free with two
bottles of port wine. It appears that they effected their
entrance by taking up the grating of the coal vault, and
made their way from thence to the kitchen, and the other
parts of the house. On Wednesday evening a man offered
the silver basin for sale, and was apprehended.
PREVALENCE OF FEVER.—At at inquiry before the
coroner, on Tuesday, touching the death of a woman who
died from the effects of a fall as she was coming down
stairs in a house in Brick-street, it transpired that no less
than seventeen persons had died of fever in that one house,
in the space of a fortnight. At the time of the above in-
quiry there were ten cases of fever in one room. Mr.
Curry attributed the great prevalence of the disease to
the fact of the condemned cellars having been again
brought into requisition as human dwellings. He des-
paired of any check being put to the infection until these
were abandoned, and tents provided in their stead.
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE GRAHAM.—We regret to re-
cord the death of Mr. George Graham, who has filled the
situation of superintendent of St. John's Market upwards
of sixteen years. The deceased was on his way to his
mother's house, in Green-street, on Saturday eveningweek,
when he was taken suddenly ill. On reaching the house,
a medical gentleman was sent for, who administered every
remedy which the nature of the case demanded, but the
deceased sank rapidly, and breathed his last the following
day, about two o'clock. The disease, which terminated
so fatally, was mortification of the intestines. Mr. Gra-
ham was in his forty-fifth year.
THE NEW ORGAN FOR ST. GEORGE'S HALL, LIVER-
POOL.—A short time since, the corporation of Liverpool,
at the recommendation of the building committee, passed
a vote suspending all regulations respecting the erection
of the contemplated great organ until the new hall was
completed. We learn that Dr. Wesley has sent a me-
morial complaining of this decision. The document has
been forwarded to us for insertion, but is too lengthy. It
is-to be regretted that Dr. Wesley refused the co-opera-
tion of Dr. Mendelsshon, Dr. Walmsley, and others;
and as the great organs of St. Denis and the Madeleine
were built upon fixed and certain contracts, it is not the
case that the contract for, a large organ should be in any-
wise uncertain. The council intend considering Dr.
Wesley's memorial, and we hope this great national work
of art may not be confined to the consideration of any one
professor, or be made a job of, but that the course adopted
may follow in example that which has led to the erection
of two such noble organs as the St. Denis and the Made-
leine. In these cases there was a committee of no less
than fourteen distinguished characters. The matter now
rests well, and delay in this case cannot be attended with
danger.—Morning Chronicle

THE ACQUITTAL OF THE SEVEN BISHOPS, IN WEST-
MINSTER HALL ;BYJ. R. HERBERT, ESQ R A —We
have been favoured with an opportunity of seeing the
above splendid painting, which is now on view at No. 82,
Bold-street, and which, this evening, will furnish the text
for the eloquent lecture by the Rev. H. M•Neile, D.D. As
a mere painting—a specimen of artistical skill in colouring,
grouping, the management of light and shade, and for its
general effectiveness—it is impossible to speak too highly
of this work. One great additional merit, however, con-
sists in the fact that the principal figures are, as nearly as
can be judged of from the original portraits extant, faith-
ful likenesses of the originals who figured in this mo-
mentous aad spirit-stirring scene. The moment chosen
by the painter is that in which the foreman of the jury
pronounced the verdict of acquittal ; and the excitement
produced amongst a portion of the assembly is forcibly
given, the bishops themselves alone appearing to main-
tain the lofty dignity and calmness of conscious rectitude.
The accessories, like the whole picture, indeed, are well
managed. The painting is in course of engraving, and
the speculation will, doubtless, be a successful one.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.-Mr. George Buckland,
from London, is at present delivering a course of six lec-
tures at this institution, on the very attractive subject of
" Musical characteristics," with vocal and instrumental
illustrations by himself. The first lecture was given on
Friday evening, and fully justified the flattering estimate
which has been formed of Mr. Buckland's powers by the
metropolitan critics. One of these, in noticing a lecture
delivered at the city of Westminster Literary and Sci-
entific Institution, says, " In his introductory observa-
tians, Mr. Buckland drew a- comparison between the Ger-
man and Italian schools of music, and evinced an erudite
and intimate acquaintance with their distinguishing cha-
racteristics. He then referred to modern ballad writers,
and paid a high compliment to Lover. Burns, and other
popular creators of song. • Young England,' a buffalo
song, by John Parry, he gave with much effect, bringing
the efforts of that most successful artist to mind. The
song was encored. Moore's beautiful melody, ` The
Meeting of the Waters,' Mr. Buckland warbled in a sweet
manner, imparting to it all the pathos of which it is sus-
ceptible. ' The Gambler's Wife,' he gave with an effect
that gained for it an encore ; and in Matrimony,' which
he made his finale, he was completely and graphically
successful, tickling the sides of the ladies with laughter,
and gaining for himself an additional leaf to the wreath
of fame which he so successfully earned on his appear-
ance." The second lecture at the Collegiate Institution
will be delivered this evening, and we have no doubt will
be still more numerously attended'than the first.
WOOLTON FLOWER SHow.—The first exhibition for
the season took place on Thursday, in a tent erected spe-
cially in the beautiful village of Woolton. The weather
throughout the day was lovely, and the attendance was
tolerable in numbers and highly respectable. Among
those present we noticed Samuel Staniforth, Esq., James
Procter, Esq., James Parker, Esq., T. Warrington, Esq..
Miss Warrington, George Haram, Esq. R. Alison, Esq.,
and many of the elite of the neighbourhood. The gera-
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niums and fuchsias were not, very fine or numerous. Mrs.
Ashton exhibited twelve beautiful cut roses, which ob-

flowers, and the most t

aere were very few

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arranged device, was that shown by W. Shand,

was in the spiral rorm, surmounted by a crown. There
were several fine panzies, for which Pattison Ellames,
Esq. took the first prize. We think this gentleman
must have borne off one-half of the prizes, but he emi-
nently deserved them. Ambrose Lace, Esq., obtained
the first prize for six immense sticks ipf rhubarb. The
show of young potatoes, cucumbers, Mdney beans, and.
parsley was extremely good ; there were also a few pods
of peas exhibited. Pattison Ellames, Esq., obtained the
first prize for a very fine dish of strawberries, perfectly
ripe. There were several large baskets of beautiful
vegetables. There were alsd three or rour baskets of cut
flowers, very tastefully and showily arranged. That shown
by R. Alison, Esq., obtained the first prize, on account,
we presume, of its containing the most costly flowers, for
that of Mr. Ellames, which received the second prize was
certainly superior in arrangement to our taste. The bas-
kets of plants contained some very choice specimens.
Stubbs' band was in attendance and contributed to the
enlivenment of the gay scene.
DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL.—On Thursday, the annual
examination of the children of this school took place in
the theatre of the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, be-
forethaabonumerous and highly respectable audience. Richard
institutinoerl, the Rev. Rectorntheab Campbell
senceofth, eocpcurepsiiedd the chair.entofthe
The Chairman stated that the number of boarders which
could be received was thirty; they were now full of boy
Ibmocaarnd boarders, ,wbouutl
would
hoecrceurw room
in the
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uprisitiiinl
pupils
more girls. There
were no vacancies for private at present, but a
six months. The
younger pupils were then examined by the teacher, Mr.
tin the
Rhind, with the view of showing theiry
knowledge of objects. He afterwards took the Is
diate classes, and these were examined as to the knowledge
of manufactures, minerals, history, more particularly
sacred history; and arithmetic. Several questions were
put by the company to test the extent of the information
of the children, and all were satisfactorily answered.
During the examination, Mr. Rhind said it it had been a
question with some whether it were possible to teach the
children to speak; he had no doubt of it, and produced
several pupils who had been the object of his attention and
instruction. The mode which he had adopted, he said,
was to get the child to place one of its fingers on the
wind-pipe of the speaker, by which means it could ascer-
tain the vibrations, extensions, and contractions of that
organ, and to place a finger on its own wind-pipe, and
endeavour, by aid of the motions of the lips, to produce
similar sounds. Several children were produced who
articulated, very closely, words which the teacher uttered.
One pupil very satisfactorily repeated Dr. Watts's hymn
of "How doth the little busy bee," and elicited much ap-
approbation. The examination closed shortly after two
o'clock, all present being highly delighted with the pro-
gress of the pupiy. _

DISCOVERY 01A CURIOUS TOMR-STONE.---The sexton
of Wallasey, while last week digging a grave in the church-
yard of that ancient parish, discovered, some feet below
the surface of the ground, a stone larger than those usually
found at such a depth, and actuated by curiosity as well as
convenience, he had it dug up. It turned out to be a
tomb-stone, or great part of it, and evidently of great
antiquity. It is of the ordinary hard freestone of the
ridge of hill on which the church stands, and which ex-
tends a considerable distance in a north and south direc-
tion, with a large quarry near the mill, from which are
procured the stones for the proceeding immense embank-
ment along the Leasowe coast, towards Hoylake. The
relic found is about. five feet in length, and about five
inches in thickness. It resembles in shape the top of a
coffin, narrowing at the foot, but a portion of the head
part is broken- off in a diagonal direction. Its antiquity
is indicated by the carving or chiseling on the top, the
emblems and inscription being raised in relief. On one
side, in a longitudinal direction, there is apparently a
representation of a sword, with a sort of basket handle,
and at the point a portion of the raised work resembles
the head of a spear; but whether this be a detached orna-
ment or a crest, or intended as finishing part to the
weapon, does not yet clearly appear. On the other side,
and also running longitudinally, there is a raised inscrip-
tion in antique character, which, though rather clear, will
require some study and research fully to decypher. Ano-
ther stone, with a circular or scroll engraving upon it, cut
in the surface in a rather rude manner, was found near it ;
but whether this and another stone which projected into
another grave, and could not be removed without trespass,
formed part of the original tomb, does not appear. • The
larger stone may possibly have been the lid of a stone
coffin.. We may be enabled to revert to the subject here-
after. , From present appearances the principal stone
marked the burial place of some warrior, or at least
" Armiger," of the oldeu time.