The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-14 00:00:00

THE ASSIZES

Our assizes commence on Monday next. We are glad to
state that the offences are not numerically so great as usual.
The following is a list of the prisoners for trial :
FOR MoanEn, 3, viz., James Anson, for the murder of
Wm. Cheetham, at Manchester Ellen Bannan, for the
murder of her child, at Liverpool ; John Fagan, alias Patrick
Fagan, for the murder of Jas. Sherridan.
The other prisoners are, for forgery, 4 ; rape, 2 ; manslaugh-
ter, 11; burglary, 8; felony, 3; cow-stealing, 2; horse-
stealing, 2; cutting and stabbing, 4; Bank and Mint cases,
7 ; uttering a forged Bank of England note, 1 ;—total, 47 :
males, 42 ; females, 5.
Three prisoners were, in addition to the above list, com-
mitted to the gaol last night, for cutting and stabbing.

THE PENNY POST,

0, Rowland Hill ! 0, penny post !
The public ne'er were so bit,
Thou surely must give up the ghost,
And soon become Post 0 bit !
A PENNY A LINER

12th August, 1840

THEATRE ROYAL.—The Clandestine Marriage was per-
formed last evening, and was followed by The Lady of
Lyons. It is impossible to speak in too high terms of the
acting of Mrs. Clarke, Mr. W. Farren, and Mr. Anderson.
They left nothing whatever to be wished for. The bill for
this evening is very attractive.

We beg leave to direct the attention of our readers to an
advertisement which appears in another column, announcing
that the Rev. T. D. Gregg will deliver an addres4, on Wed-
nesday next, at the Amphitheatre, on the subject of " Po-
pery and its remedy." We have no doubt that thousands of
our fellow-townsmen will avail themselves of the opportu-
nity of listening to the statements of this tried champion of
Protestantism.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—We have great pleasure in di-
recting attention to an advertisement in another column,
announcing the intention of Mr. Atkins to give a grand gala
at the Zoological Gardens. The preparations are on a most
extensive scale, and no means have been spared to give effect
to them. The well known character of the gardens will be
ably supported on this occasion.—See Advt.
Lord and Lady Francis Egerton landed at Marseilles last
week from Athens, and intended after a sojourn of three days,
to go to Paris. The noble lord and lady may be expected to
arrive in this‘country-next week, after an absence of nearly
• 12 months.

ACCIDENT.—A distressing accident occurred to Mr. Prit-
chard, of the firm of Pritchard and Corntliwaite, extensive
tea dealers of Liverpool, on Friday last. This gentleman
was driving a phaeton, in which were Mrs. Pritchard and
family, down the hill at Newbridge; when from some cause
the horse startled, threw down Mr. Pritchard, over whose
body the wheels passed, and gallopped up the other side. So
great was the parent's anxiety for the safety of his family,
that, unconscious of the injuries he had himself received, he
hastened after the vehicle, which had been fortunately stop-
ped by a man in the road, happily, without injury to either
of the party it contained, but ; on subsequent examination,
Mr. Pritchard was very seriously injured, beside having his
arm broken in two places. Four of his ribs were found to
be dislocated. The unfortunate gentleman now lies in a pre-
carious state, at the Wynnstay Arms Inn, Oswestry, but
favourable hopes are entertained of his recovery.—Salopian
Journal.

THE LATE MR. JOHN BIBBY.—Some circumstances have
transpired within the last few days which tend to strengthen
the suspicions which many persons have entertained that
Mr. Bibby's death was merely accidental. Since we last
alluded to this melancholy affair, the magistrates of the dis-
trict, Charles Birch, Esq., John Formby, Esq.,• and the
Rev. Miles Formby have used all diligence in pursuing the
inquiry. The offered reward of £5OO did not produce the
slightest effect, and it was conceived that the mystery which
hung over the event would never be satisfactorily cleared up.
The magistrates have, all along, been in the possession of
a certain piece of information respecting the departure of an
individual soon after Mr. Bibby's death, which coupled with
the circumstance of the watch not being found. tended to
keep alive their suspicions. A few days since
the party above alluded to,) was apprehended by one of tht
county police, and evidence has been produced, which places
beyond doubt the fact that he was coining in a direction from
the pond in which the body of the late Mr. Bibby was found,
about four o'clock on Saturday morning, the 19th July.
This man, who is a brickmaker, was remanded till yesterday
for further examination. Yesterday he was again brought
np before the three magistrates just named, and after two
witnesses had been examined, the further hearing was again
adjourned till Monday next. Mr. Davenport, who appeared
for the prisoner, said he had several witnesses to call on his
behalf, by whom he expected to prove an alibi. We are not
at liberty to allude more particularly to the circumstances
which have come to our knowledge, as the authorities have
their regards fixed on some collateral traces, to which it would
be injudicious to direct attention.
CHEPSTOW.--LAUNCH.--.At an early hour on Wednesday
morning last our town was a scene of activity and bustle, its
inhabitants being all anxious to witness the launch of one of
the first models of naval architecture that has for years past
glided into its destined element, from the building-yard of
Mr. Oliver Chapman, at this port. At half-past seven, a.m.
all being ready, no sooner the word strike was given than the
mandate was obeyed, and the " William Gillies," named by
Miss Helen Chapman, moved onward in majestic style, amidst
the roar of cannon, ringing of bells, and thunders of buzzes,
until she took the mighty waters, much to the gratification of
the innumerable spectators who lined the streets and avenues
leading to the yard, as well as the vast casemblage on the op.
posite side of the river ; in fact, we may say, that the shores
of the far famed Wye were this morning beautifully tinged
with the brilliant hue of female splendour, added to which,
the morning dawned as though it were the first day of summer
arrayed in all its beauty. The " William Gillies "is a ship
of the first class, 511 tons, n.m., 461 tons, 0.m., commanded
by Capt. Thos. Clarke, and intendeed for the East India
trade. Mr. Oliver Chapman has been indefatigable in this
as well as his former exertions to prove to the mercantile
world that Chepstow is a port of no ordinary class in ship-
building. We say go on and prosper.—lllerlin.
NOVEL MODE OF TRAVELLING.—Lord Stanley, shunning
the more modern mode of travelling,—" the rail"--or per-
haps fearing lest anything serious should befal Lady Stanley,
who is at present in an interesting situation, last week adopted
a somewhat novel mode of transit from London to Lathom
House, the seat of Lord Skelmersdale, in Lancashire. Early
last week, his lordship, Lady Stanley, and a numerous suite,
embarked from Cashiobury Park, Hertfordshire, in two of
Messrs. Pickford and Co.'s boats—the one an elegantly fitted
picket, usually devoted to the use of the company, when
going on business excursions. The only stoppage made on
the journey homewards took place at Stoke-upon-Trent, on
Wednesday night, at which place the boats were moored seve-
ral hours. At six o'clock on Thursday evening, his lordship
arrived at Preston Brook, Cheshire, the junction of the Trent
and Bridgewater navigation. He was here received by Mi.
Mitchell, the agent to the Bridgewater trustees, and the grin
cipal inhabitants of the district., The whole of the work
people belonging to the canal, then stationed at Preston
Brook, turned out to a man ; and and a very handsome set of
harness, with liveries for the riders, made for Lord Francis
Egerton's private use, was brought into requisition for the
first time. The boatmen and porters drew his lordship's
barge the length of the wharf. His lordship stopped at Stret-
ford on Thursday night, and on Friday finished his voyage.
TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.—On Friday, August 7th, the
members of the Wallasey Independent Friendly Society
presented their Honorary President, Mr. Henry Meadows,
with a silver tankard, as according to the inscription " A.
token of their sincere respect for his steady perseverance for
their welfal,e." On the occasion he received the represen-
tatives of the society, eighteen in number, at his residence,
the Manor House, Poolton, with a most cordial welcome,
and sat down with them and a few friends to an excellent
dinner in his garden, where after the clots was removed the
retiring vice-president, expressing the feelings of the society,
Presen
ted him with the above token of respect ; in accepting
hic h remarked :—" Gentlemen,—l sincerely thank you
for the kindness you have shown me this day, in presenting
me with a silver, cup as a testimony of respect for my past
services, and should you continue to repose that confidence
in me, which you have hitherto done, I shall always be most
happy to meet you on all occasions, and at the same time
carefully study your future prosperity The cup being
filled, " the Queen" was drunk with great enthusiasm, after
which the song and toast went round in the cool shade of the
fruit trees, till darkness warned them of the propriety of
separoting. On no occasion did the beauties of the green-
wood shade, the setting sun, the azure sky, in fact, all the
poet says of landscape beamty, with the flash of wit, the
harmony of song, and philanthropy speaking through the
eyes, combine to Arm a more harrpit group.—Wean; a Cbr.

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