The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL *STANDARD.I

SlR,—Yesterday I witnessed a shocking act of cruelty 1
on the part of a carter to

his horse

I at once

to his barbarity, and noted down the few particulars I
was there and then able to collect, with the view and
determination of bringing the case before a society which
I understood was in existence and active operation in this
town for the prevention and suppression of cruelty to
animals, and for the prosecution and punishment of those
parties who were culpable of infringing its laws—the laws
of humanity—by cold-blooded, hard-hearted savageness
of conduct to the inferior animals

On inquiry, immediately afterwards, I was extremely
sorry to learn that the society had become extinct, not-
withstanding that its signboard was still conspicuousl•
displayed in Bold-street. I shall not rest till it is resus-
citated ; and I appeal to all friends of the brute creation
—the enemies of torture—the ladies of Liverpool in par-
ticular, for assistance in raising a small sum for that
purpose. I think £l5O per annum would cover all
expenses, including the pay of a steady and active ow-
I will cheerfull' -,tbseribp __ •

Ay subscribe my mite, and tender my free
services as an assistant in any way, except as treasurer,
who must, in my opinion, be connected with the news-
paper press.. Should this suggestion be adopted, I wi►"
as a volunteer, furnish you with my add•
Liverpool, 23rd January, 1847. .
P. 8.-1 have not yet done, with the carter above
alluded to.

'ess ; and
A.

am, &c
M. B.

Another morning performance will take place at the
Amphitheatre on Friday next. • The equestrian exercises'
are of the first order, and all our juvenile readers will be.
glad of another opportunity of witnessing them.
STATUARY, PAINTINGS, AND WORKS OF ART.—An
advertisement appears in our paper to-day, announcing
the disposal, by allotment, of an immense assemblage of
works of art, which our limited space prevents us notic-
ing this week. We shall, however, reserve a corner on
another occasion ; and, in the meantime, advise the pa-
trons of sculpture and painting to visit the Gallery, 19,
South John-street._

A;weepfoithe Derby has been started at Mr. Alder-
sey's, Dansie-street, the advertisement for which an-
nouncing particulars appears in another column.
IMPROVED DRAWING' PENCILS.—Messrs. Rowney and
Co., of London, have introduced some lead pencils, which
are extremely well adapted for drawing purposes, and
beinginto
extensivesold at an
use.
extraordinarily
oirdigunualiritl), of the lead is excellent,y cheap rate, must come
.
and the manufacturers possess numerous testimonials
from persons well qualified to form an opinion as to their
freedom from grit, and general value for .the purpose of
sketching, &c. They are very neatly finished, and we,
understand are sold by Mr. Grundy, and. Mr. M'Corquo-
dale, of this town.
THE DIAMOND CAREE', LAMP.—We have had some
experience both in London and in this town of the excel-
lence of this beautiful table-lump, when used with the
patent oil, and can recommend our readers to adopt it
wherever lamps are required. Mr. Higgs is advertising it
in our present paper.—Journal.----We can add our testi-
mony to the excellence of this lamp. The principle on
which it is constructed is excellent, and the patent oil,
though cheap, is perfectly pure. The flame emitted is
most brilliant and free from the smoke usually arising
from camphine or naptha lamps.