The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-02-19 00:00:00

WARRINGTON PETTY SESSIONS.-FEB. 16.

UNSTAMPED NEWSPAPEas.—James Osborne was summoned
before the magistrates on several informations charging him
with having sold unstampeci newspapers; he pleaded " not
guilty" to six of the informations. The charges having been
sufficiently proved, he was found guilty and fined in the miti-
gated penalty of £lO for each information, and on his refusal to
pay he was committed to Kirkdale for six months.
Mr. Wagstaff, solicitor for the prosecution, informed the
magistrates that he had still four other charges against him,
which he should withold for the present.
The defendant behaved in a most impudent manner before
the bench, and stated that if the prosecution could have been
delayed a fortnight, there would,be no necessity for prosecuting
him, as by that time the law wo be altered in that respect.
CONSECRATION OF T E NEW CHURCH AT
KNOTTY ASH.

. Yesterday Dr. Sumner, the Lord Bishop of Chesteroittended
u
at Knotty Ash to consecrate this betifullittleclittrch. "The
church itselfis,lisaated in the VilNge of Knotty Ash, and pre-
-skits a very neat and ornamental appearance. It is built in the
gothic style, of red stone, and the erection cost upwards of
£3,000. It is small but extremely neat, and has au elegant
spire. The interior strikes the beholder at once by its extreme
neatness. On either side is an isle, and at the west end or bot-
tom of the church is a gallery, in which is placed a small but
excellent-toned organ, built in good keeping with the style of
the building. Either side of the roof along each isle is support-
ed by elegant-fluted stone pillars, which, from their lightness,
have a pretty effect. The whole of the pews, &c. are neatly
painted oak colour and well fitted up. The communion table
was set out with a very handsome service of plate. The whole
of the expense of the church was subscribed by ten individuals,
1' and the ground on which it stands was presented by Adam Dug-
dale, Esq., of Dovecot. There are 625 sittings. J. C. Mollineux,
Esq , and James Worral, Esq., of Knotty Ash, are trustees for
the building. It is on- the. whole as pretty a little church. as we
have seen. A number of the clergy and gentry of the neigh-
bourhood attended. We noticed the-Rev,--Mr.
Mr. Pickard; Rev. Mr. Blacow, Rev. Mr. Gardner, Rev. Mr.
Vaudrey, Rev. Mr. Moss, Rev. Mr. Leigh, .Jos. Shaw Leigh,
Esq.,2lames Worral, Esq., and others whose names we did not
learn.
The solemn ceremony commenced at eleven o'clock by the
bishop, followed by the clergy, entering the communion rails.
One of the clergy then read the trust deed, after which the
bishop, preceded by a mitre, and followed by the whole of the
clergy responding after him, slowly walked round the isles
of the church repeating the prayer of consecration. The
bishop then in a highly impressive manner from within the
altar rails repeated the prayer consecrating the church, dedicat-
ing it to sacred things, and imploring the divine blessing on the
ministrations to be offered up under its roof, and that those re-
ceiving the sacrament in a right spirit within its walls might
. receive remission of sins. Ihe usual petition for consecration
was then presented at the altar by Mr. Worral, of Knotty Ash,
and read at length by one of the clergy. 'rbe Rev. Mr.-'ruer,
the minister of the church, then ascended the reading desk,
and read the morning service in a very impressive manner cal-
culated to give full effect to the beautiful prayers of the Church
of England service, and which were listened to with marked
attention by the numerous congregation. The bishop then
ascended the pulpit, and chose for his text the 4th chapter of the
Gospel according to St. Luke, and the 18th verse :—" The spirit
of the Lord is upon me, because he bath anointed me to preach
the gospel to the poor; he bath sent me to heal, the broken-
hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recover-
ing of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised." From this paasage the bishop wove a most beau-
tiful discourse. These were the words which our Saviour
at the onset of his ministry declared to the assembled people,
when, having selected a passage from the prophecy of Isaiah,
he said to them, " This day is the scripture fulfilled in your
hearing." And he had taken the same words for the present
occasion, because it was the business of the ministers of that
church to carry on the same spirit which animated Him to do
the will of God, that the principles which He preached should
he disseminated amongst successive generations of mankind.
If they rightly considered the import of this passage, they would
rightly understand the object for which this church was raised
and dedicated; and the purpose which it was designed to fulfil.
The bishop then proceeded to draw some very beautiful deduc-
tions from the words of our Saviour—" The spirit of the Lord
bath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor," " to con-
vey to the poor the grateful message of glad.tidings and great
joy." He then went on to explain the passage following the
text—" The spirit of the Lord bath sent me to heal the broken-
hearted." Towards the conclusion of his discourse the bishop
addressed the assembled clergy, pointing out their duties, and
to the congregation what they had to expect from their ministry,
and the blessings likely to accrue from a due attention to what
they
.inculcated. Might there be many such proofs of God's
blessing on the work which they had undertaken in His name,
and in the church which had that day been consecrated to His
honour and glory
• The congregation, which was highly respectable and numer-
ous, comprising most of the fashion and beauty of the neigh-
' bourhood, then dispersed. -

ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER WHALER.—The following is an' ex.-
tract of a letter from Hull received on Tuesday :—" You will
be glad to hear of the safe arrival of the Abram front the Straits,
with 94 men, part of the crews of the wrecked vessels being on
board. Serious apprehensions were entertained for her safety,
the general opinion prevailing was, that she was lost. Only
one man has died amongst the, aged as well as the sickly. They
had seen nothing of the other ships; but, from their being near
land, the captain supposes they are well off: The Abram had
drifted far to the southward."
SPIDERS.-111 any anecdotes have been related to prove that
spiders are fond of music, and here is another. At a well-known
ladies' school at Kensington, an immense kind of spider is
common; so large is it indeed, that like the Hampton Court
Cardinal mentioned by Mr. Jesse, it is sometimes mistaken for
(Before Sir GEORGE DRINKWATER.) a mouse. The young ladies by no means admire these visitors,
IN eoemATloNs.—Messrs. John Highfield and Co. were sum- who, when according to the custom of the house they are al
mooed on an information charging them with having landed 60
sacks singing a verse or two of a hymn or psalm, before morning and
of oats on the Clarence Dock Quay, which they had left
evening prayers, they generally make their appearance on the
there for the space of four or five days. They were fined ss. and floor, or suspended overhead from their thick webs on the cell-.
co -ts.--Captain Humphreys, of the " Harmony," was summoned ing, obviously, and a tact not to be contradicted, attracted from
ot. an information charging him with having left his ship on their hiding.places in the old room by "the harmonious con-
Saturday night without any person on board. The fact was cord of sweet sounds. —Mirror.
deposed to by two of the constables, He was fined ss. and
The late Admiral Sir H. Blackwood (I believe) happened
costs.—Captain Hein, of the " Bezariel," was summoned to
waallshoefea
once, after dinner in London. to relate an accident of a leopard
farm-yardwiih
him. a t
Some o
I.
answer to an information charging him with having left his
Barton-
vessel in the King's Dock, on Saturday night, without any per- which and
sou on board. The captain said he had left the vessel in charge rah,
aas regularly
nightly
carryle ap
Backth e
his hearers appearing sceptical, the gallant admiral applied to
of a young man, who had been taken ill and was obliged to an old Indian officer at table (who knew the fact, from
being on
go to a doctor : he produced asurgeon's certificate of the young
the spot at the time) for corroboration. Imagine his surprise,
man's illness. On these grounds the defendant was acquitted.
, on receiving for answer, "My dear sir, 1 have really no recol-
CHARGE OF SUGAR STEALING.—WiIIiam Zacchary: Richard lection whatever of the circumstance." Some few Clays after,
Phillips, and George Kelsey mate of the ship "Ann, lying in Sir H., meeting his friend accidentally, demanded of hint how
the King's Dock, were brought up charged by Jones, the police- he possibly could have forgotten the occurrence ? ," Admiral,"
man, with having walked from the dock the night before with a replied the cautious Indian, " I had a perfect recollection of it,
bag containing about 601bs. of raw sugar. Suspecting that all but 1 make it a rule in England never to authenticate any
was not right he had them taken into custody. The prisoners story having for its hero a lion, tiger, or leopard, or in any
said they were assisting the captain to carry home some sugar. form connected with hunting in India—no one ever believes you."
The captain of the " Ann" appeared, and said one of the pri- —sporting Magazine.
soners was his apprentice, another was acooper, and the third was
his mate. He knew nothing about the taigar they were carryinr, h
. Smoking in the street, or in a theatre, is only practised by
off. Ile had sugar on board his vessel; it was consigned to Lo-boys, pseudo-fashionables, and the " swell mob." • • it.
Robert Semple and Co.; he did not know whether be had sugar Never. nod to a lady in the street, neither be satisfied with.
on boaid of that description or not. lie had no reason to sus. touching your hat, but take it Qif—st is.a courtesy her sex clo-
phad a minds. Hints on P • •
peel that the mate took it wrongfully. The mate said he ..ints Etiquette.
all
guinea with which be had bought the sugar, and had laid it . PROFITABLE SPECULATION.—Tbe negro stealer takes -the
out in it. The other two men in custody were acting under his negro to the lower country, sells him for 600 dollars or I,ooy
directions in carrying the bag. The case was remanded till dollars cash, then tells the negro to run away and meet hiln,.a,st
next day to afford time for further iuquiries. On being brought it place appointed, where they divide the money-, IIF takes
up the following day the captain did not attend to press the him to another section of the country. and sells him againi.tner
charge against the prisoners, and they were discharged. negro runs away and they agaiiv Oivide thesemo°vneet?. h e takes
STEALING RopE.— Michael M`Donald was brought up having sold the negro in this way sevaratal tier:
k ibe 'w
hole of the.
charged by the captain of the" Mary Ann," lying in the King's I him into the woods; murders him. and
' Dock, with having stolen a quantity of rope, which was his pro- money.— Worcester (America) Palladium.

DOCK POLICE.-TUESDAY.