The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-25 00:00:00

We wonld suggest the propriety of conferring some 'na'

distinction upon individuals signalising themselves in the
manner Captain Clegg has done The transfer of men of
such intrepid courage to the Royal Navy would be the best
possible plan for supplying a succession of heroic spirits to
that aireadY distinguished service.
-UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.—On Tuesday, the 4th

inst., the Town Council of Edinburgh elected Dl...Tarnes S,
Simpson, to be Professor of Midwifery, in their University,
Among the candidates were some of the most celebrated
physicians in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh. The ap-
pointment is highly honourable to Dr. Simpson, who has
thus raised himself, at a very early age, by the strength of
his high attainments alone, to one of the most honourable
and lucrative offices in the medical profession. Dr. Simpson
is son-in-law to Walter Grindley, Esq., 'l'oxteth-park, and
has many friends in Liverpool who will rejoice to hear of his
promotion.
MNEMO:NIC.AL CONVENZATIONES.—We are glad to find
• that Master Bassle, the extraordinary youth whose mnetno-
nical powers - have been the theme of wonder and admiration
whcl.ever they have been exhibited, has returned to Liverpool.
'He has announced two cOnverzationes, to be held in the
Medical Hall, on Thursday next, at 12 o'clock. Master
Bassli's Answers to questions upon history, chronology,
geography, mythology, and the physical sciences, will sur-
pris&and confound the visitor. No matter hoW difficult may
be the querieSthe answers will be prompt and correct. The
system by which he has acquired such extraordinary faculty
will be published.

CONCERT FOR 'rim CHARITIES.—We beg to remind our
readers that the grand, Miscellaneous concert, on behalf of
the funds for the public charities, takes place this evening,
(Tuesday,) in the .Theatre Royal. We trust there will be a
101 l house for .the sake'Of the object in view, which we again
recommend to public support.
LIVER THEATRE.—The performances, at the Liver The-
atre, continue in the same superior and' correct style taat we
have frequOntly praised. The season will shortly close, con-
sequently these who have not 'et visited thiselegant place of
amusement, should lose no time in doing so."
WIRRAL ' CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of
the members of this loyal and constitutional body was held
at Poole's Royal Hotel, Woodside, yesterday. George King,
Esq., presided.- The business done had reference to a con-
servative candidate for South Cheshire, in the place of Mr.
'l7ollernache, who, by a ruse of the whigs, will be prevented
Coming forward in the event of an election taking place this,
year. After about an hour's deliberation, the meeting se-

...LIVERPOOL. GREAT STEEPLE CHASE.—The betting on
this great national event, which has hitherto not been over
brick, now begins to assume abusiness-like appearance. Lot-
tery, the winner of the chase last year, still holds his rank of
first favourite, with increased claims to patronage, for, in ad-
dition to other victories in the early part of this season, he
carried off the prize at Dunc.hurch the week before last in
gellant style, beating several horses of great celebrity in this
description of racing. It is adrhitted, on all handS, that the
Steeple Chase. of last year eclipsed every thing of the sort in
this quarter, and we have strong reason to believe, that the
forthcoming one will at least keep pace in attraction. The
town is expected to be full of fashionables and persons from
a distance. Thnrsday, the sth of March, is the day fixed
The betting is 5 to 4 against Lottery (taken ;) 7 to 1 against
The Nun; 10 to 1 against Seventy-four.

PRESENTATION TO THE SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX,—We
find in the Times of Saturday last the following interesting
memorandum :—" Presented to Mr. William Evans, Sheriff
of Middlesex, Epistles of the Right Rev. Joseph Hall,
Bishop of Norwich, by the Rev. Ambrose Dawson, B:D.,
.one of the Senior. Fellowg 0f444zea,341,.tvg.er,(4.63' „if
.Wing a Nery small token of his. very, peat regardlfOF his pri-
vate character, and still greater esteem and admiration of that
public line of conduct which he haS pursued during this most
extraordinary collision between the courts of law and the
'H6use of COmmons; in which &straightforward-honest man
is suffering for doing his duty to his Queen and country,
which is enough to bring down upon plc nation the contempt
of ex pry foreigner, rend the heart of every true Briton, and
rows 4mpathy and condolence for the sufferer in the heart
of,every right-minded man.—Feb, 21." Our readers. will
recognize in this paragraph the • name of the late respected
minister of St. Michael's Church in• this town, and the bro,
ther of Mr. Richard Dawson. The sentiments which he has
thus put on record reflect honour on his character a 3 a man
and a Christian minister.

LEEDS.-ANOTHER CO.NSERVATIVI?. TRIUMPIT.—,,Ved

nesday morning- was the day- appointed for the election of a
councillor for the Bramley ward of -the borough, in place'of
a Whig' whose office had-been declared vacant by the
,council
last week, in consequence of his having been declareda bank-
rupt. As soon as the probability of a. vacancy. was made
known the Conservatives. met and nominated Mr. W. Wil-
son, of Armley Grange,- tanner, as their-candidate, and evere
preparation was made for a contest; but it was early signified
by the Whig -party that they did not intend to stare a candi-
date. Of course the affair went off very flatly ; the poll
opened, at nine -o'clock., and within the. first quarter of an
hour, 23 votes were tendered for Mr. Wilson' and•after an
hour had elapsed without a vote being tendered for any othei
candidate • the poll was closed,. and. Mr. Wilson declared
elected.

HEROIC CONDUCT OF A YOUNG' LADY.—A few evenings
-ago,- as a young lady was on a visit to a friend in the peaceful
village of -Youlgreave, in this • county, a young gentleman,
son of awealthy and highly respectable miller and farmer, in
the same neighbourhood, was escorting hcr fro ta her friend's
house, and having to pass a small fishpond :ituated in the
pleasure grounds attached to the house, and, from the dark-
ness of the night he accidentally slipt into the water, and
would, in all probability, have been drowned, had it not been
for the determined resolution of the young lady, who, at the.
imminent peril of her own life, rushed into the water, and
succeeded in grasping firmly hold of her lover's arm, and
safely brought him on terra tirma.—Derby Mercury.
SEUNION TO THE JEWS.—We understand that the Rev.
H. S: Joseph will preach a sermon at St. Simon's.Chureh,
Sir Thomas's Buildings, on Friday evening next, when the
ordinance of baptism will be publicly administered to a con-
ierted Jew. * The '4l Children of the House of Israel" are.
affectionately invited to, attend this very interesting service.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Thomas Barton Bowen,
Esq., one of her Majesty's Cornmissioners, will hold his next
courts for the relief of Insolvent Debtors as follows, viz.:—
At Lancaster, on Tuesday, the 10th of March; Preston, the
17th .Liverpool, the 18th ; and Chester the 20th.
Tiu flohNny. CASTLE ESTATE.—We .hear it stated, and
believe the report to be substantially correct, that with a view
to prevent further litigation, an amicable arrangement has
been made, and that an application will shortly be made to
parliament for an act to confirm the rights of all parties._
Lancasier Gazelle.

Thomas Pitzherbert Brockboles, Esq., the sheriff of Lan-
cashire, has been pleased to appoint Mr. Emery Skellorn, of
Oldham, solicitor, his deputy for taking or granting replevins
within the hundreds of West Derby, Salford, Leyland, and
Blackburn, in this county.
The office of physician to the .County Lunatic Asylum is
vacant. Amongst the candidates is Dr. Bunter Lane,
formerly of this town, but now of Lancaster ; 'of his high pro-
fessional skill and attainments there is no doubt, and the in-
inateS and science would benefit by his appointment.
THE BACIILLORS' BALL.—The bachelors of Liverpool
have given balls heretofore, but they have generally been
dress balls. They have once more determined upon a higher
flight, and the ball which they are to give to the fair maidens
of our town, on Thursday next, is nothing less than a fancy
ball. • •

FIRE IN KENT-SQUARE.-011 Friday night, about a quar-
ter before ten o'clock, a tire broke out in the cellar of the
:house occupied by Mr. Pritchard,.in the, southeast corner of
Kent-square. The smoke from the premises excited con-
siderable alarm in the neighbourhood ; but the apprehension
was speedily allayed by tiie comparative slightness of the
danger and the activity of the police.
LIST OF PASSENGERS. BY THE PACKET-SHIP " SOUTH
.AMERICA,". FROM NF:Av Yoax'.--Adam Hope, Jas. Brush,
C. Schuehardi, Fernand Schueliardl, Martin Norman, Geo.
Howland, jun., Jas. Donaldson, Alex. Murry, Lieut.-Col.
Chichester and servant, Miss Chichester, three children, and
two servants. Lukin Robinson, James Connell, Jos. Mackay,
John Torrence, Wm. Cormick, John Wm.-Carter, A. Shaw,
John Greenshield, jun., Felix Mercare, William Wright,
and Robert Lyons.
SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—At the Police-office, on Friday,
James•M`Clerrin was brought before the sitting magistrate,
John Holmes, Esq., on a charge of smuggling a quantity of
tobacco in the brig Clio. It appeared, from the testimony of
the tide-surveyor, Mr. Stoker, that he boarded- the vessel in
the river, and, after rummaging through her, found about
121bs. Of tobacco stowed away in the hammock of the pri-
soner,- who acknowledged that it belonged to him. He was
given into custody. . The captain was in -attendance, and gave
the young man an excellent character. The- prisoner de-
clined to say .any- thing in his defence, and he was convicted
in the usual penalty of £lOO, the Magistrate, stating, at the
same time, that the Board of Customs, with whom alone the
power of mitigation rested, might, in consideration of his
previous good character, he induced to remit the whole or a
part of it.
The directors of the Tale of Man Steam Packet Company
have humanely voted the sum of sixty pounds to the widow
and children of the late Edward Watt, engineer of the Queen
of the Isle steamer, who Was unfortunately killed on board
that vessel about a fortnight since, the, passage from
Douglas to this port.-

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MEMORIAL OF CEANMER, RIDLEY, AND LATIMER.—
A meeting of the subscribers to this undertaking is convened
for Thursday week, in Oxford. The committee have found
it impracticable to obtain an eligible site for ." A Church
commemorative, chiefly by external decoration, of the three
Martyr Prelates.". It will, therefore, be proposed to substi-
tute for this a monumental structure at the extremity of St.
Mary Magdalen Church-yard, together with the rebuilding
and enlarging the northern side of the church in a correspond-
ing style of architecture, with a view of containing about as
!many persons as would have been accommodated in a sepa-
rate place of worship. •
GRATIFYING TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.
—The ladies of Birkenhead have presented the Rev. A. Knox,
the minister of St. Mary's, with a purse, containing the
handsome sum of two hundred and fifty sovereigns, and also
a beautiful time-piece for the chimney, on the baSe of which
-
is the following inscription Presented to the Rev. An-
drew Knox, by his congregation'and the inhabitants of Bir,
kenhead and its vicinity, the above time-piece and £250, as
a token of their esteem and affection for his indefittigable
zeal in the discharge of his ministerial
LECTURES ON THE. CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—We per-
ceive from an adtertisernent in the London papers, that the
course of Lectures on the English National Church Esta-
blishment, by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, will be delivered in
the MetropoliS on the 6th, 10th, 13th,.18t1i, 20th, and 24th
March. The Rev. Gentleman's eloquence will, doubtless,
secure him an 'attentive audience; and we feel assured his
addresses will prodace a powerful effect on his hearers.
THE CHARITABLE Some-rt.—We beg to call the atten-
tion of our readers to an advertisement, which appears in
another part of our paper, of a sermon to be preached this
day week, at St. Michael's Church, by that highly-esteemed
and popular preacher, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, of Manches-
ter. His, name will be sufficient to draw an overflowing
congregation, and it is only with a view of calling attention
to the excellent charity whose cause he will then plead, that
we notice the sermon. We think the Charitable Society,
whose visitors make it their duty to relieve the poor at their
own dwellings, and to comfort them in their distresses, an
institution well deserving a warmer support from a Christian
-community than it at present enjoys. One mode in which
they afro' d assistance--namely, by the loan of blankets—
must he particularly beneficial during such a perishing frost
as the preset We sincerely, hope they may. receive a larke
addition to their funds, and shall be glad if these remarks
should induce any of our readers to become subscribers to
this useful charity.