The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Six,—lt so happens, that, " by a curious ooincidence"—
as my old friend Samivel says—l am prepared to answer the
enquiry of your correspondent "Mercator," as to the iden-
tity of the so-much-bruited, and the so-much unappreciated
Mr. Dignan. The Mr. Dignan of the Chronicle, is the Mr.
Dignan of the Brazen Head. If he considers the denial of
this statement worth his while, let him publish it. I can
prove it.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.

A REFORMER,
BUT NO SLANDERER.

Byrom-street, Feb. 1, 1840.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Please inform " A Licensed Victualler of Great George
Ward," in reply to his inquiries in a contemporary of Sa-
turday last, that the Mr. Lawson whose name figured so
prominently some short time since in the Chronicle, as one
of the speakers at the North Toxteth Ward Reform Meeting,
in factious opposition to the claims of Mr. Okill, is the same
person whom he has so well shewn up. Being a chum of
Mr. Dignim's, the editor of the Chronicle, is the sole reason
(for purposes best known to themselves) why his name ap-
pears so conspicuously in the report.
Yours obediently, JUNIUS.

HER MAJESTY'S STEAM-PACKETS.—As soon as it was
known to Captain Bevis, R.N., agent for her majesty's steam-
packets in this port, that the Thomas Bennett, from Char-
leston, was on shore on Burbo Bank, Lieut. Tudor, R.N.,
commander of her majesty's steam-packet Redwing, waited
upon Mr. Court, with an offer from Captain Bevis to take
out her majesty's steamer Redwing, if her services could be
made available in saving the lives of the crew of the Thomas
Bennett. Captain Hague, however, having landed, and re-
ported that the ship would be got off next tide, with the assist-
ance of a steam tug, which he had sent down to her, and the
Magazine Life-boat being telegraphed alongside the stranded
vessel, consequently the lives of the crew being in no danger,
while the good feelings which prompted the offer were fully
appreciated, it was considered unnecessary, in this instance,
to accept it. Captain Bevis has expressed himself desirous
of rendering her majesty's steam-packets serviceable on all
occasions.of shipwreck, when life is in danger.
LEFT BEHIND.—A truly laughable affair occurred at the
Edgehill Grand Junction Railway Station last Tuesday morn-
ing. When my friend Mr. A. had taken his seat in the car-
riage of the half-past three c'elock a.m. train, from the above
station for Hartford, he thought that the train was a long
time in starting after the time appointed, and on looking out
he perceived that the engine and tender had departed and left
the carriages behind ; upon enquiry. he ascertained that the
person whose duty it was to attach the mail carriage to the
the tender had not done so, and that the engine and tender
had proceeded without them—the party more immediately
concerned with the railroad business instantly despatched
another engine after the former one, and found that the en-
gine man and stoker had actually proceeded sixteen miles
from Liverpool before they discovered their mistake, and
were in the act of returning to the Edgehill station for the
carriages ! !—Correspondent of the Mercury.
MR. CLARKE'S BENEFIT.—We have before noticed the
crammed state of the pit and upper boxes on the evening of
the manager's benefit ; but we did not state what is the fact,
that it was one of the largest houses ever known, the receipts
of the night exceeding £3OO. The amount of tickets return-
ed, or checks given, did not reach .#35 ; and of the holders
of these, the great majority, the next day, exchanged their
checks for admission tickets on other nights, the money be-
ing returned only in a few cases, chiefly to parties from the
country, to whom tickets for any particular night might not
be acceptable on the score of distance. Altogether it was
one of the best benefits ever known within the walls of this
theatre.—Manchester Guardian.

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UNION BANK.—On Saturday the Union Banking Com-
pany removed from their old premises, in Water-street, to
their new bank, in Brunswick-street. It is of the Grecian
lonic style, and has all the simplicity and symmetry of thetottt
ensemble of the Grecian temple, though differing very con-
siderably from any of the ancient models. Although small.
the admirable proportion and boldness of its details, com-
bined with a judicious blending of classical ornament, pro-
duce an effect on the mind which we have frequently looked
for in vain in much largerbuildings appropriated to the same
purposes. The interior we conceive to be admirably arranged
for banking business, and is fitted up in a most beautiful and
original manner, quite consistent with the style of the exte-
rior, while, for substantial construction and excellence
of workmanship, few buildings in the town can compare with
it. We understand the Union Bank is-from the design of
Messrs. Cunningham and Holm!, and the contractor was
Mr. Thomas Wyllie. The interior was fitted up by Mr.
Thomas Haigh.
THE ROBBERY AND MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON Dn..
SIIEPU ERD.—Many of our readers will remember, that, some
years since, Dr. Shepherd, of Gateac,re, was robbed and very
severely ill-treated, by a gang of miscreants, one night when
he was on his way from Mosley-hall to his own residence.
Suspicion at the time fell upon some young men resident in
Toxteth-park, and they were taken into custody. Thet:
an-
dement several examinations before Thomasu
Public-office ce's,(ll.; who, as a county magistrate, attended the p
this town, for the purpose of investigating the affair. The
evidence did not satisfy. Mr. Case, and the men were dis-
charged. Since then their innocence has been fully proved.
About a year after the robbery of Dr. Shepherd, three men
were executed, at Shrewsbury, for highway robbery.
y.They
were Roman Catholics. To their priest they confessed what
they could remember of their atrocities. Amongst other
crimes, they acknowledged, first privately, and, afterwards,
publicly on the scaffold, that they had robbed' Dr. Shepherd.
whether they had killed him or
trouble to inquire. The
Catholic minister at Shrewsbury
has recently communicated the
Mr. Philips, the aboveat informationateaere. to the Rev.
Catholic minister
oLAisRHE.
TILL AMERICANS PREJUDICED AGAINST THE EN-
" e say, . So many years deliberately, "No "
peace have shown to all the enlightened inhabitants of the
United States
the boundless advantages of national amity
with themother country. And, the following testimony from
the government of the United States, on the subject of one of
the most valuable of modern discoveries, shows that merit,
of whatever country, meets with a hearty reception in that
land of liberty. The following letter was received by a large
wholesale firm a few days ago :—Gentlemen,—The services
in all external malady, rendered by " Holloway's Ointment"
and " Holloway's External Disease Pill, (the tonic and
alterative auxiliary to the Ointment.) are so great, that I
cannot refrain from publicly acknowledging the same ; and
requesting that you will furnish the naval department with
1000 packages of each, by the Castor, via Liverpool, imme-
diately.—l am, &c., ALEXANDER ADAMS.
Washington, House of AnimblY, Sec. pro, tem., 1839.