The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-29 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

Citinen.,--Theperpettiepreseritation and advow-
'son of the Church of St; Luke has been purchased by Mr. Joshua
Walunsley.
teltort_.KALL—We beg 11-, .recommend to the notice of our
reagef4 the advertisement of Atkinson's Lemon Kali; they will
find it anlicst delightful beverage. •
Mrs. Butler and her infant daughter arrived .on Sunday, in
the South America, ,from New York. 'Her father and sister
Miss''Kemble) had previously reached theAderphi,
to await' her arrival. 'Mr. Butler is expected to join his ladyin
the spring.
CnanTs.ol, THE HISTORIES OF ROME, FRANCE, AND
-are- glad to find this truly useful historical
'corhperidiiiin has reached a fifth edition. It must prove a very
valuable acquisition both in the school-roomand in the library,
and Will often be foUnd a substitute for more ponderous coin-
' lti piaons.
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"nRAREST LOW, I WATCH FOR THER," a Serenade, com-
posed by J. A/Av.—Palmer, Liverpool.—This beautiful compo-
sition we remember hearing Mr. Wood sing, and we were
struck at the time with its harmonious expression. The prac-
tical application of this delightful air could not fail in producing
an impression 'on any fair lady to whom its tender appeal might
be addressed. We recommend our gallant readers to try the
experiment.

CAUTION TO HACKNEY COACIIMIIN.-011 Saturday, at the
Police-offiet, a number of drivers.,of cars were fined ss. and
costs each, on the information of the dock constables, for plying
for hireat"-the Pier-head, (that not being au authorised stand,)
on the coming in of the mail-packet, and causing inconvenience
thereby. Mr. Hall sail if the nuisance were not discontinued
he should inflict heavier fines on future informations.

FIRE ANtS Loss OF LIFE.—On Wednesday morning, at five
o'clock. a free broke out in the alms-houses, at the top of Mount
Pleasant. An alarm was quickly given, and immediate intelli-
gence was conveyed to the fire-police station. The fire, which
was confined to one of the bed-rooms, was quickly got under, hut
not before the bed and a portion of one wall were nearly consum-
ed. We regret to state, that an aged female, who occupied the
room, was.burned to death before the slightest assistance could
ber rendered ,ta her. Mrs. Griffiths, the deceased, was mother-
in-la w of the renowned Mr. Ducrow, and widow of Captain
Griffiths, who sailed from this port.
THE THEATRE.—Last evening Mrs. Clarke took her benefit
and had one of the fullest houses this season ; we hear about
£2:10. The play of " Hamlet" was performed, Mr. Charles
Kean being engaged, on his passing through the town, to per-
form the_ part of Hamlet. We have before noticed at some
length his talented personation of this character, which may be
termed historic, and shall on that account, and on account also
of the crowded-state of our columns refrain from any detailed
notice. Mr. and Mrs. Wood who are on their return from
Dublin, are re-engaged for a "limited number" of nights and
will again afford an opportunity of a musical treat to the play
goers.
VENTRILOQUISM.—The extraordinary performances of Mr.
Sutton, at the Liver Theatre, last night, attracted considerable
attention. The house was quite crowded, and the audience
seemed highly delighted with the novel illusions practised on
theoccasion, many of which have never before been witnessed
in. England. We shall give a more detailed account of Mr.
Sutton's wonderful feats of legerdemain in our next; in the
meantime we recommend our readers to go and judge for them-
selves. His ventriloquism, although he evidently laboured under
a cold, was admirable.
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TATHAM V:WEIGHT.—I n this cause an application has been
made for ne,)e trial, As was
.a:nticipated, but security for costs
having been given by the defendant, a bill of exceptions will be
filed, to be argued in Hilary Term following. The excepted
points are the. refusal of the learned judge to receive the former
verdict and decrees in evidence; and also certain letters(among
which was the letter from the Admiral's brother, Charles Tatham
dated Alexandria)—upon which no act could be proved to have
been done by the late Mr. Marsden.—Kendal paper.
Tint LfrTE Stotini.—The dreadful hurricane which visited
this town on Tuesday night last appears to have been very ge-
neral over the country. In some places considerable damage
has resulted. Much alarm was felt for the safety of the vessels
which bad sailed on Monday and Tuesday, but they appear to
have all weathered the storm. A small schooner, of about 32
tons, named the Thomas, laden with grain, from Ramsey, Isle
of Man, was overset opposite Hoylake, and drifted, keel up-
wards, to the sands near New Brighton, where she now lies a
complete wreck. The crew consisted of only three personi,
two of whom were saved by the life-boat, but the third, who had
clung to the keel, was unfortunately washed off and drowned.
The cargo was insured for £320. Another schooner, laden with
iron, from Milford, Was wrecked on Formby Bank. In the
'town, a number of slates and cans were thrown down from the
rtsofs of the hmises, to the no small danger of life and limb.
PEESENTATION"L/F-A PIECE OF PLATE TO T. DOVER, EsQ.
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On Monday, the 2lat instant, the trustees of 'the new church
lately erected at Kirkdale met at the house of T. B. Horsfall,
E'.erton, for the purpose of presenting to their co-trustee,
Mr. T. Dover, apiece of plate, as a mark of their sense of the
services he has rendered to the long-neglected village of Kirk-
dale, id procuring for it a church in connexion with the esta-
blishment. The plate was- a richly-chased salver, with the fol-
lowing inscription, in the centre :—" Presented to T. Dover,
Esq., by his co-trustees,. on the consecration of St. Marv's
Church, Kirkdale, as a-small token of their esteem. November,
1836.'!—We record this fact not only because it does great credit
to all the parties, but in' the hope that it may serve as an in-
ducement to other young gentlemen similarly situated with Mr.
Dover, to:make every effort to confer a similar benefit on.those
districts. of the town and neighbourhood which are in a deplora-
ble state of destitution as to religious means and church accom-
modation. , .
• Bony Frameo.--Foitiwirr, Nov. 25.—The body of a bly, ap-
parently, about 14 or 15 years of age, has been washed ashore,
supposed-to 'be one ou beard a vessel which sunk off this coast
on Wednesday morning last. The dress of the unfortunate
boy consists of a narrow blue striped shirt, no marks upon it;
yellow, dark red and light-blue comfortable round his neck, dark
brown twilled frowsers •inuch' patched and a blue patch on the
left knee ; light grey ribbed stockings, nearly new quarter
boots, shod with iron on the heels and toes, the other part of
the soles thickly studded with strong nails, two front upper
teeth very -broad, and a rather prominent upper tooth on the
left side. If not claimed, the body will be decently interred 'in
this church yard as soon as the coroner's inquest is taken. A
man's shoe was also found very near the body. Two Welsh
Bibles were washed ashore,vesteiday morning, but no names in
them, supposed Irma the smite wreck.
Fa TO,,..Rair,war AccinEwe.—Yesteithy evening week, a-.
bout live o'clock, a fatal accident happened on the Liverpool
and Maticiefiter Railway, between Edge-hill and Wavertree.
A noe:Agegine had been out to snake a short experimental trip,
and the engineer was backing it slowly towards the shed, when
tnienitinecr Michael Johnson, a labourer on the railway, who
had been making some fun with a fellow labourer, happened to
stephluick,4ust between the tender and the engine, the wheels
of which went over his bead and killed him on the spot. The
deeellted 'Was- not of course aware that the engine was so near,
auclihe4ngirieer on the other hand was eqtially:Unconstious of
thermeident, and imagined that ahe;„elatne,hadLinerely gone.
over of the switches. An inquest was heldon-tiiii body on
Wad:lo4day; before 'Mr: 14eathdote.-Stritlram,qritigatenee of
Mr. Curry, and a verdict of accidental deathreturnedt •
LaSINTERMENT.OF MADAME MALIIILLAN.--,Coooiderable ex-
citerrient appears to prevail` in Manchester on his subject.
The Manchester Courier of Saturday contains a long article
which remarks,strongly on the recent decision of the chancellor
of the diocese, in granting a faculty for the disinterment of the
body.. The article also embodies several documents from mem-
tiers of the police force stationed at the doors of the public
places at the festival, which declare that on two or three occa-
sions, when Madame Malibran was so ill 'she could scarcely
walk, she was suffered to come alone in a one-horse car, and
had to beObliged to the civilities of an inspector of police for
assis'tiog her into the theatre. 'There is a long letter,•also,
charging De Beriot with marked inattention to his wife, and
also a communication from a gentleman in Italy, stating that
there is no practice • prevailing in that country which could
sanction such an indecent procedure as his leaving the corps of
his wife amongst strangers for their burial, and that such an
act would be treated with as much abhorrence there as it could
be in this country. • It does not yet appear decided what steps
are to be taken.
SPREAD OF CONSERVATISM.—in addition to the societies
continually forming' amongst the middle and lower classes in
Support of the principles of conservatism, (the meetings and an-
niversaries of which scarcely a week elapses without our re-
cording to have taken place in various parts of the kingdoin,)
another feature is—the establishment of strictly conservative
'news-rooms. We have lately had communicated to us several
instances of their recent establishment in various towns. We
yesterday received a glowing account of the 'spread and the
Cheering prospects of conservatism in the North Riding of
Yorkshire, in almost every town of which conservative news-
rooms are establishing on a liberal and uon-exclusive scale for
the purpose of spreading as widely
.as
_possible what are the
objects which conservatism advocates and'what those it depre-
cates—the maintenance of the constitution and the upholding. of
peace, good order, and good government, and enmity to that
pseudo, whig " liberality" which begins and ends only at home.
We hear that last week the censervatives of Borobridge, the
centre of a most loyal district, have established a news-room on
the above principle, with every prospect of extended usefulness.
A subscription has been commenced in this city for the erec.:
Ron of a new church on Beacon-hill, a district in which a
church is much wanted.—Bath Chronicle.