The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-06 00:00:00

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Stn,—May I beg coo will insert the following statement re-
lative to the fight of the figure of Napoleon. M Le Fronc, the
inventor and maker, having
,Waited Monday, Tuesday, Wed-
nesday, and Thursday, last week; for the pnrpoie of superin-
tending its ascent, told me he was under the necessity of leav-
ing Liverpool for Dublin on Friday, having pledged hiroSelf to,
return here on Sunday by the packet. Not having made his
appearance at eight o'clock this evening, one of his assistants
proceeded to fill the figure with hydrogen gas ; in this pro-
cess the machinery broke, and as a promise had been given
that under any circumstances the figure should be shoe n, the
attempt was made. From the incapability of M, Le Fronc's
representative the figures did not rise, much to my regret, hut
I beg most respectfully to observe, that no exertion on my part
has been wanting. M. Le ',rune having received a consicler,
able sum on account, independent of the expenses attending the
erection of the building, his assistant still assures us that. had
M. Le Frolic been present, its ascent would have been certain,,
and, from its partial rise, I am inclined to think so. M. Le
Fronc will have to answer for himself to-morrow, (Wednes,
day,) when, to counteract the disappointment as far as in my •
power lava, I intend the charge of admission to he one shilling,.
being the last gala of the season.—l am, sir, yonr, nbedient
servant,
THOMAS A 1 kINS.

NEW CHURCHES, Butt:tr.—The Bari of Derby has given the,
munificent win of £lOOO, towards building two new churches
in the town of Bury. The great increase of population in the
town and neighbourhood of Bury, makes it very evident, that
an increased supply of room, dedicated to the public religious
service of God has become absolutely
.necessuri, !Under this
impression it was a short time since determine , at a meeting
held for the purpose, that measures should be immediately
taken for building two new churches, to contain 1,200 persons
in each; the one in Elton, in the neighbourhood of Bury
Bridge ; the other in the vicinity of Free Town ; upon sites
to be fixed hereafter; and that £B,OOO should be raised by sub-
scription for this vurpose, and fur making an endowment to
each of 1-I,oo°.the subscriptions already amount to about
£1.300.

CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGH.--In th6atternoon of Saturday
day several persons were attracted the spot were the bar crossei
the Avon, in consequence of some gentlemen being observed
takiug a car over to the Leigh-wood side of the river. 111 4
short time it was perceived that this ear was being affixed to
the iron bar, and in a few minutes two young gentlemen
.en-
tered it, audit was drawn about midway; hanging uyerthe.tiver ;.
here it.stopped, owing, it is supposed,..to there being au obstriie,
tion in the car caused owing,
its fall ; the rope by which the car was
being drawn was then slackened to a very considerable degree,,. ~ '
The Benledi steam-vessel at this time approached, and the mast
just caught the rope; a cry of horror was uttered on both shores, •
the parties on board the steamer, not being aware of the circum-
stance, did not stop the vessel, which proceeded, drawing with.
it the rope, the bar, and the. car. , The people un shore covered •
their eyes with their hands, and expected every instant to hear
the report of the bar breaking : for if this had been the cast,
the young gentlemen would have been precipitated into the ri-
ver below. Fortunately, however, at this awful crisis one man
had sufficient fortitude and presence of mind to cut the end of •
the rope, and thus let the voyagers free from the steamer, but.
the car then swung to and leo with the most fearful rapidity, and.
I a gentleman who was present slates that the sight wrs so dread%
fill, that it is impossible to give a description of it. Atter a !alai
of some time the car because steady, and the young gentlemen
were drawn to the rock iu safety. A gentleman theo,got iuto,
it, and was drawn to the same spot. Ile ascended from the car .
to the bar, and was apparently engaged in endeavouring to-rn7
movethe obstruction,- but our informant had,seen entujau-i4taiiaa
..I
left the spot, assuring us that what he had wituessed ;etre e,
such an impression on his mind that it was some time b ;et
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recovered his self-possession.—The Tinter. . , . -.
i . a voung entle-
LIFE PRESERVED BY A DOG.—Lately, a•
entured two far into the
piercing criesod Gave .'
and, although an expert swimmer,
man at Bath was bathing under the South C
for help, which were heard by
current; all his attempts to regain the
been unable to have as-
loud andhe
roe s's. horebbireliinrgicktimaittlTesesn,b:a.
the people on shore, who `.
life,u: had
Nn&iitthtailit.uk :ciobouteieycneeyantefdtr,ittao!hi lei,esi
sisted him in time to save his to Cel•
into, the water and dragged the
Newfoundland dog, beloutgi,neg
lo• Pl';ll7lkiedColonel had him
hour's exertion animation was restored, and,
he and after, an,,,
return the next morning to Bristol.—Biak.
he was enahled.to
dtorubwi-unsi.nglnhaena naisihn ne-
the Norwich .
CONSERVATIVE 00CIETIZA,,A,PtIblie dinner
Herald. • c. ,
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dinner,,
in of the establishmeut or
in commemoration
Opera-
tive Society.
took place at the National School, in that village,
UPERATmII;
on Wednesday last, under the presidency of its patriotic founder,
Joseph Ridgway, Esq., of Ridgmont. They already number
187 members. Previous to the dinner there was a grand pro-
cession of the members and their friends, accompanied by flags.
and bands of musk. The operatives of Lees, near Oldham.
held their anniversary meeting on Thursday evening, when
about seventy of them dined together at the Wellington Inn.
SHIPWRECK.-011 Friday evening during a tremendous gale
from the south-west, a Belgian barque, the Louisa, of A ntwarp,
struck upon Blackwa ter bank. The very instant she struck the
sea broke over with frightful violence, and she immediately
sunk. The captain:and crew had barely time to get into their_
boat, and succeeded in gaining Arklow in safety. Their vessel,
was laden with rock-saltfrom. Liverpool .to• Ostend.—We3ford ' •
Preeniah.. - ~