The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES.

ROYAL ANGLESEY LIGHT INFANTRY MILITIA.—
Richard Trvgarn Griffith, to be Captain ; Ensign Henry
Robert Poole, to he Lieutenant; Stephen Roose, gentle-
Man, to be Ensign.
THE FRIENDS OF WILLIAM LUPTON, ESQ., a few
evenings ago, entertained that gentleman at dinner in
the Trafalgar Hotel (Mr. Dalziel's), Egremont, and pre-
sented him with an elegant silver cup and salver.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended April 24, 1853 :—Railway : Passengers, parcels,
&c.. £2,205 Is. 6d. ; goods, £1,009 Ils. 11d. Steamboats :
£292 17s. Od. Total, £3,507 10s. 3d. Increase as corn.
eared with the corresponding week last year, £699 17s. sd.

EGREMONT.—On Wednesday, an interesting and in-
fluential meeting took place in behalf of the Church Mis-
sionary Society ; the Rev. Edward Roberts, of Seacombe,
Presided. The deputation from the Parent Society were
accompanied by the Rev. Henry Carpenter, of St. Mi-
chael's, Liverpool.

BIRKENHEAD CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTE.—On
Friday, the Rev. Dr. Hume delivered an able and highly-
interesting lecture on " mprovement, and what
Books they ought to read," Self-i
before the members of this
association, at their room, in Brook-street. The lecture
save general satisfaction.
Sr. JOHN'S FREE-SCHOOLS, B IRKENHEAD .—Two
sermons will be preached on Sunday next, in St. John's
Church, Grange-lane, Birkenhead, in aid of the Free-
schools connected with the church. This appeal for sup.
Port is the more urgent, as there is a debt due to the
treasurer, and the school is dependent on voluntary con.
tributions for its support. '

CHESHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—The lieutenant-
colonel, Lord Da Tabley, has signified to the regiment
that he has received her Majesty's approval of the regi-
ment under his command assembling at Chester for six
days' permanent duty, on the 2d June. The regiment
will be inspected on Wednesday, June Sth. The colonel
has also signified his intention to give several prizes to be
contended for during the six days' permanent duty at
Chester.

CURIOUS INSCRIPTION.—The following curious in-
scription was found, a few days ago, upon a stone at the
foot of an effigy erected in the reign and to the memory of
Queen Ann, during
.the repairs of the old Exchange at
Chester : I c
A N N
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SCENE IN A WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—On the evening
'of a recent Sunday, as the inhabitants of Ystradganlais,
outh Wales, were crowding to chapel to hear a some-
what famous itinerant preacher, a huge dog made his way
into the building, bolted up the pulpit stairs, and took
Possession of the place assigned to the pastor. The un-
suspecting itinerant walked up to the pulpit in a short
time, but, assailed with fierce growls and a row of teeth
like an alligator's, he was glad to get to the bottom of the
steps. A second ventured, but only elicited some addi-
tional growls. A third sage, thinking discretion the bet-
ter part of valour, next ascended to make an amicable
settlement with Tyke; he did not dispute the dog's right
?if: Possession, but endeavoured to charm him from his
°_evated position with a piece of candle. At this Tyke
insult
more furious than ever, deeming the candle an
remaining
reading
; and at length the pastor took his place in the small
desk, in which he preached—Tyke all the while
gravity
perched aloft listening to the discourse with a
t!avitY and decorum worthy of a class-leader. The scene
uIP.Y be " more easily imagined than described."