The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-24 00:00:00

. We understand that Mr. Briarley Browne, the gentleman
who was rejected last week by the Pastoral Aid Society, has
been admitted as a candidate for holy orders by the Bishop
of Ripon. We hear he has been nominated to the curacy of
Wortley.—Leeds Intelligencer.

EXPEDITION TO THE NIGER.—On Sunday afternoon a
special service took place at St. Bride's Church, for the pur-
pose of imploring the divine protection over those about to
accompany the expedition appointed by the government
to proceed to Africa, with the object of introducing,
amongst the natives, the knowledge of agriculture, commerce,
and other blessings of civilisation. After the usual afternoon
prayers, the Rev. J. H. Stewart delivered a suitable address
to the crowded congregation, which included several of those
who intend to join the expedition.
MISS GRANT.—We perceive that this young lady, who for
a considerable period sustained the duties of chief cant atrice
at the Liverpool Theatre Royal, has made her debut at
Covent Garden. She produced, at once, a favourable im-
pression of her powers ; and the daily press have subse-
quently pronounced her in voice, taste, and execution, an ac-
quisition to the establishment. She is now, therefore, in the
road to the first rank in her profession, and we have no
doubt she will eventually attain the object of her praiseworthy
ambition.

POST-OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.—In consequence of the
removal of the Post-office, Manchester, from the vicinity of
the Exchange to Brown-street, a memorial from the subscri-
bers to the Exchange news-room was lately forwarded to the
Postmaster General, the prayer of which was, that, as a re-
ceiving-box for letters, &c., on the Exchange would prove a
great accommodation to the subscribers, as well as to the
Public generally, his lordship would be pleased to give the
necessary orders for that purpose. The prayer has been com-
plied with, and it is probable that, during the present week,
the public will be thus accommodated.
The following is an extract of a letter from Mr. P. Howell,
secretary to the City of Dublin Company, to Mr. S. Perry,
their agent, dated Dublin, 22d November :—" I am very sorry
to say that Captain Saarsfield, of the Princess, has sustained
a serious fall last night or rather at two o'clock this morning.
The vessel was struck with a sea, he missed his hold, and fell
down the companion, by which he was so much hurt that he
was for some time insensible. I have been to Kingstown to
see that he had proper attention, and find he has been bled,
which I believe is all they can do at present; he will return
in the ship, but unable to do duty at present."
WARRINGTON CONCERTS.—At the close of the Exhibition
at Warrington, two very delightful concerts were held at the
Town-hall—the 'first under the patronage of J. I. Black-
burne, Esq., M.P.—the second under that of James
Kendrick, .D., F.R.S.—they were both brilliantly at-
tended, and appeared to give great satisfaction. The Misses
Swain, of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, were engaged
for the occasion. The songs sung by them were Bishop's,
" Sweetly o'er my senses stealing ;" Lee's, " A dream of
the past," " Those merry bells," and Shepherd's beautiful
ballad, " Hope shall whisper happy days"—the latter of
which sung by Miss Swain, was received with great ap-
plause.

THE LAUREL-STREET GANG.—Henry Stevenson, alias
Evans, John Francis, alias Taylor, Henry Mitchell, and
Louisa Mitchell, the parties who were remanded upwards of
a fortnight since, charged with having been concerned in the
robbery of Mr. Forsyth's house, in Grove-street, and with
having injured two policemen who went to apprehend them,
were brought before Mr. Rushton on Saturday. The magi-
strate said, the officers of police whom the prisoners were
alleged to have injured so severely were not yet able to leave
the hospital to give their evidence. The prisoners would,
therefore, be further remanded for a week. Mitchell wished
to know why his wife was confined in a separate cell from
himself. He desired to have her with him. Mr. Rushton
said, any application of that sort must be made to the visit-
ing magistrates or to the governor.
THEFT FROM A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Yesterday, three young
men, Owen Jones, John Daniels, and John Jones, were
charged at the police court with having stolen several articles
from the premises of Mrs. Reece, publican. It appeared
that early on Sunday morning, it was found that the house
had been entered by a window, while the inmates were in
bed ; that a lodgers chest had been broken open, and that a
Pair of trowsers, a handkerchief, a quantity of spirits, and a
cheese, had been stolen. There was a warehouse adjoining in
Which a bottle of the spirits was left. A watch was set, and
the three prisoners were apprehended, and some of the pro-
perty found on them. One of them dropped the cheese, which
had been cut into quarters. There was another man with
them, but he escaped. In order to allow time for his appre-
hension they were remanded.
ASSAULT.—At the police-court, yesterday, a man named
Hackey, who has no hands, was placed at the bar to answer
a charge of assault. Mrs. Formby, landlady of a public-
house in Marybone, corner of Sawney Pope-street, said, that
the prisoner followed his wife into witness's house, and abused
and struck her in a most shameful manner. ,She remonstated
With him, and endeavoured to induce him to desist, when he
assaulted her also, striking her severely on the head with one
of his stumps. Had an officer not come up to her assistanee
she might have been most seriously if not fatally injured.
The prisoner, who keeps a disorderly house, attempted a de-
fence, but totally failed. He was ordered to pay a fine of
or, in default, to be committed to jail for two months ;
and further, to find sufficient bail to keep the peace, or be
imprisoned another month.
FINE ARTS.—The subscribers to the engraving of the Duke
of Wellington in his Chancellor's Robes, by Lucas, will be
gratified to learn that the plate is now complete : an early
Proof has been sent down to Mr. Linnecar's, where it may
be inspected. It is a magnificent work of art, and will enrich
the most valuable collection. The grace, dignity. and ease
of the figure, as well as the admirable likeness, will cause it
to be much sought after. Now we are upon the subject of
engravings, we may notice a fine work which has just ap-
peared, published by Mr. Parkes, of London, taken from the
celebrated picture by Charles Landseer, of the Sacking of
Basingstoke House, which obtained the prize a year or two
O. The engraver, Mr. Murray, has produced a magnificent
copy of the picture, such as Landseer need not be ashamed
°f. The delicacy of the light and shade is extraordinary,
whilst the fidelity with which the subjects of the picture are
transferred, is surprising.

A WOMAN COMMITTED FOR STEALING HER OWN SHAWL.
Two women, named Harriet Ely and Mary Ann Williams,
kere brought up at the borough court on Thursday last,
`"4,ged with felony under the following rather singu arcir-
eumstanees. Mr. Lunt, pawnbroker, Pool-street, stated that
"le prisoners came into his shop the preceding day, and
wedged-ft shawl belonging to Williams, for a shilling. While
he was making out the ticket, the prisoners went out of the
shop, taking with them the shilling, the shawl, and the du-
Plicate. He informed the police, and the prisoners were

apprehended in the evening; but neither the shawl, the shil-
nng, nor the duplicate were found. Mr. Maude remarked
that this was a felony, though the shawl belonged to one of
the prisoners. The prisoners were each committed for a
month.

A WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.-011 Tuesday
afternoon an inquest was held before Mr. Rogerson, coroner
tlf Wigan, on the body of a woman named Jana Jump, who
was supposed to have come to her death by the injuries she
had received from her husband, Richard Jump. It appeared
from the evidence adduced, that on Monday evening, the
2d instant, the accused, who is a schoolmaster residing in
Standisgate, Wigan, and his wife, were spending the day to-
Pther at some public-houses in the town, the former drink-
,lng to excess, and the latter taking care of him in his cups.
They returned home in the afternoon and quarelled, when a
cattle took place between them ; after which the husband
left the house and got more liquor. He returned about half-
Past four o'clock, and shortly after retired to bed, where he
slept until nearly twelve o'clock, when he got up and again
11!tarrelled with his wife. Two young men, sons of Jump and
°la wife, resided in the house, but it being the fair they were
hot at home, and no one was present but Jump and his wife.
The following morning, about half-past nine o'clock, a neigh-
bour went into the house and found Mrs. Jump sitting near
the kitchen tire-place, there being no fire, with no other
clothes on but her chemise, and an apron over her shoulders.
,She was found to be in a dreadful state. Her left arm was
broken off at the wrist, the bone of the fore arm protruding
nrough the flesh and sticking fast to her hemise with clotted
',load. She was also seriously wounded` on the upper part of
the arm, and several ribs on her left side were severely in-
Jured. Whilst the neighbour was examining her wounds Jump
,%ne down stairs, and was informed of the injury his wife
foul sustained. He gave no account as to how it happened,
out immediately sent for a surgeon, silo dressed the wounds,
reduced the fractures, and administered proper remedies:
1414 however, proved of no avail, for on. Monday morning
4tst she died of fever, occasioned by the injuries she had re-
e.,eived. At the inquest evidence was adduced that Jump was
the in the afternoon, and that he then beat his wife, and
the dying declaration of the wife to an attendant was deposed
t°, that Jump had knocked her down and kicked her, and
that when she told him he had broken her arm, he replied he
the
it had been her neck. Jump, who appeared before
toe coroner in a state of intoxication, admitted that he had
tiled that expression, but asserted that the injuries were
Caused by his wife falling down stairs when he was endea-
vouring to get her to bed, between eleven and twelve o'clock,
the
evening of the trial, she being then intoxicated. The
it!rY, however, returned a verdict of "manslaughter" against
lit
,and he was committed to take his trial at the Liverpool
assizes.

P NATIONAL SCHOOL, UNCOHN.—OH Fri-
!'`llY week aAROCHIAL
general meeting of the subscribers to this valuable
Institution was held in the school-room. Among the gentle-
men present, we observed the Rev. Frederick Master, vicar
lof the parish • Sir Richard Brooke Bart., of Norton iriory ;
110 mas Keeling, Esq., John Wright, Esq., William Forster,
s:!sq., and several other influential residents at Runcorn. The
F
was called to the chair, and he stated that the principal
tn.iect of the meeting was to consider the adviseableness of
;lltaching the scool oth Diocesan Board of Education. A
'etter-was read from t Mr.e Sinclair, secretary of the national
41.1° eiety in London, recommending the union. A long and
1L r.
conversation ensued upon the subject, during which
~Ir. E. A. Lingard stated that he had been honoured with a
`l3ltinunication from the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, sec-
tetary of the diocesan board, which strongly confirmed his
.„t'wn opinion of the great advantages that would result to the
;01001 from its connexion with the education board, in the
Ounsel and advice of an experienced person appointed by the
113119, and in the assistance that would be afforded from the
i tiling systems of tuition. A resolution was ultimately pro-
ea the vicar, supported by Sir Richard Brooke and
rried unanimously, " That the school be united to the ,Dio-
tellan Board of Education, and that the chairman have the
ti)ndness to communicate the decision of the meeting to the
oth°ll. and Rev. H. Powys, secretary of the board. Aftersome
,
h Lr matters of detail, management in the school, it
; ten disposed of, Mr. Keeling submitted to the meeting the
i'lllPortance of forming a clothing society, for the benefit of
4e,Poor children, many of whom, he said, are vr meanl
1,4 n, and attend the school without shoes and -stockings
4'4 proposition was very cordially received, and all present
°nee promised their pecuniary support; but it was sug-
,sted by Mr. Lingard, that the benefits of the plan might
,;t'l'antageously be extended beyond the children of the
0001, an mde to comprehend the children of rinit
blllreh School, and the adult poor of both churchesT in they Cn; and he also thought that much greater moral benefits
Atrldd be conferred upon the poor objects of the charity if
ire articles of clothing were not entirely given, hut the reci
Znts of the bounty encouraged to contribute their weekly
iJ,.tlee, and the subscriptions of honorary members applied
"°llortionablv to meet these deposits. This plan acted, he
benefiCially at Manchester and elsewhere, and there-
-1),:e be recommended its adoption. The proposal was ap-
teved, and Mr. Keeling and Mr. Lingard were requested
undertake the preliminary arrangements, and as the most
witential one, to convene a meeting of ladies, whose services
god be indispensable. Lady Francis Egerton, Miss Brooke,
and Miss Orred are to be solicited to afford their patronage
ti,"l,e society, which is to be entitled " The Runcorn Church
lioulning Society ;" and under such esteemed auspices, we
aPal", to hear of the poor of Runcorn being provided with
Ivits'l,ll and comfortable clothing, to protect them from the
(11(:`"y blasts, and to enable them to appear decently at
th,:reb on the day of sacred rest. We are sorry to hear that
t%;', national school funds are much depressed, last year's
ot,',;lnliture exceeding the income by upwards of £2O. This
Ge.lsnt not to be, and, for the honour of Runcorn, it must not
et. e understand that a fresh canvass for additional sub-
Itt'llions is about to be made, and we hope to hear of it be-
-4'lnndantly successful. Manchester Courier.
thlealderman Harmer has resigned his gown as alderman of
the
_ward of Farringdon Without, desiring, he says; to enjoy
hoof ePose of domestic retirement. His friends in the ward,
!yl:ver, are forming committees to promote his re-election.
"he 47th and 92d, now at Malta, being under orders for
LINZ,. are to he equipped with the new patent spring bayonet,
,Tab.„,d by Lieut. Siborn, the talented constructor of the
'44.-"00 model, and author of a new work on military tac-