The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-16 00:00:00

will afford accommodation for about 450. A much
larger number, we have no doubt, would attend if
there were room. It is much to be regretted that Li.
verpool should continue to be so long dept ivcd of a
suitable erection for holding public dinners and for
other large meetings. We sincerely trust that the
committee who have undertaken to superintend the
building of St. George's Hall will strain every nerve
to facilitate the completion of the work. Such a build-
ing, we feel confident, would produce a handsome re-
turn for the money invested in its erection.

The committee of the Tradesmen's, Conservative
Association have very judiciously enlarged the gallery
in the Music-hall, so as to accommodate about 300
ladies. The tickets for the gallery are to be obtained
by ballot, at the time each gentleman purchases his
ticket of admission to the dinner•. The arrangement
of the tables will enable each individual present to see
and hear the speakers. The cross table, for the chair-
man and the principal guests, will be at the Bold-street
end of the room. From this five other tables will ex-
tend the whole length of the room, exclusive of the
gallery. The chair will be occupied by Samuel Holme,
Esq., the respected chairman of the Association.
Among the guests we learn that the members for the
borough and the county, together with several other
distinguished individuals, will attend. We have made
arrangements for furnishing our readers with a copi-
ous report on Friday.

TILE OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ANNIVERSARY
DINNER.—The annual dinner of our operative friends
will take place, in the Music-hall, on Friday evening
next, on which occasion the arrangements will be the
same as those of the Tradesmen's Conservative Asso-
ciation. We rejoice to learn that the operatives are
likely to have a full attendance. Among the guests
who have already promised to attend are, Lord San-
don, M.P. ; Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., M.P.; R. B.
Wilbraham, Esq., M.P. ; J. Roby, Esq., Rochdale;
the Rectors of Liverpool; J. W. West, Esq.: Dublin;
J. S. Leigh, Esq. ; Samuel Hohne, Esq.; Henry Law-
rence, Esq.; Ambrose Lace, Esq.; George Green,
jun., Esq. ; T. Toulmin, -Esq.; Geo. Harriott, Esq.,
Ormskirk ; and Captain A►mstrong, Boswell.

Upwards of 6,000 bales of cotton were burned in the late
fire in Roberts-street North. A large quantity of this num-
ber belonged to Messrs. William and James Brown and Co.,
who, we need scarcely add, are fully insured, their floating-
policies covering a large amount of produce.
SIGNOR JAconowrrcz.—This celebrated vocalist has just
announced his arrival in town, and, we believe, intends to
give a series of concerts during his stay. We need scarcely
appeal to the sympathies of a generous public in behalf of
this distinguished foreigner, a Pole by birth. Engaged in
the late struggle for freedom, he cannot fail to interest that
part of the community who have felt the oppression under
which his unhappy country has laboured. We trust, that
he will receive the generous support of a British public.
His talents, we are assured, are sufficient to ezti!le him to
the favourable opinion of our townsmen.

REVISION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LIST.—The barris-
ters appointed to revise the list of voters for the borough, will
hold their court this morning, at 10 o'clock, at the Sessions-
house, in Chapel-street, when it behoves all conservative
claimants, or those who have been objected to, to give their
attendance, and get their franchise substantiated.
THE THEATRE ROYAL.—Last evening Mr. Kean took his
benefit at this Theatre, with Sheridan Knowles' new' play of
" The Lady of Lyons," and the new farce of "Toni Noddy's
Secret." We have not time to notice the performance.
There was a very good house. We understand that Mr.
Kean has been re•engaged for two ❑ights longer.
SCOTLAND WAND.—Contrary to expectation, this ward
will not be walked over at the approaching municipal elec-
tion, Isaac Holmes, Esq.. of Saudhills, having consented to
be put in nomination. From his respectability, influence,
and general talents, as well as from the determined spirit of
the Conservatives of the ward, there is little doubt of his
success. His address appears in another column.

POST-OFFICE ALTERATION.—Under the old system the
people of Warrington received their letters and ❑ewspapers
from Liverpool and Manchester by breakfast time in the
morning. In these modern times, owing to railway expedi-
tion and post-office facilities, they are well off if they get
them by the usual dinner hour. A train is despatched at
half-past six o'clock, but no bags are sent by it. This could
easily be remedied. To the neighbourhood of Warrin:jon,
within the range of penny-post, it would prove the saving of
full twenty-four hours.

DARING STRRET RollsEnv.—Between eleven and twelve
o'clock on \Wednesday morning, Mrs. Reckless, of Berkley-
street, was stoped in North-street, Park-road, by two youths
about 17 years of age, stout made, and dressed i❑ blue jackets
and trowsers, and by them robbed of a patent lever gold
watch, (maker's name, Johnson, Liverpool,) a fine gold
figured brooch, a gold key with an amethyst stone, and part
of a gold chain attached thereto. The value of the articled
was about £4O.

RATHER IMPUDENT.—On Sunday evening., shortly after
seven o'clock, a man climbed up the projecting; bricks at the
end of Mr. Collier's house, Park-street, Park road, on to the
balcony, and thence effected an entrance into the louse,
Mrs. Collier and a servant being in the kitchen at the time.
A lady who was passing saw the fellow throwing out a vari-
ety of articles, and instantly gave the alarm, on hearing
which the man effected his escape by descending the conve-
nient projections which had aided his ascent. A large bun-
dle of wearing apparel was found in a field about 20 yards
from the house. Nothing but a spy-gloss was missed.

ROBBING A YORKSIIIREMAN.—LaSt night week, about
eleven o'clock, a Yorkshire fanner was rubbed of a conside-
rable sum 01 money in Lace-street. He had been drinking
during the evening in company with an emigration agent,
and on proceeding t i his lodgings, he, being a stranger in
the town, lost his way, and wandered into the dangerous
neighbourhood just mentioned. While going. down Lace-
street, two females came up and accustomed him—each se-
cured an arm, and presently after several men also came up.
The farmer's vest was instantly unbuttoned, and his purse,
which was stowed away in an inside pocket, secured by the
thieves. It contained bills to the amount of £144, £l7 in
cash, and £35 in notes, chiefly provincial. The Yorkshire-
man was apparently sober when he communicated his mis-
fortune to the police, but he could give no desciiption of the
parties,

CRUELTY TO AN ITALIAN ORGAN-PLAYER.-011 Wed-
nesday night an Italian boy, while playing his organ before
the house of Mr. Hilton, publican, in 'Preston street, had a
quantity of lime thrown into his eyes by a mischievous and
wanton lad. The poor Italian was taken to his lodgings in
Crosshall-street, where two surgeons attended him, and or-
dered
an immediate application of leeches. We understand,
however, that the sight of one eve has been completely de-
stroyed, and that it is extremely doubtful whether he will
ever recover the use of the other. It appears that souse lime
having been laid down in an entry, a set of boys had been
amusing themselves during the evening by throwing it at
each other, and had, previously to the appearance of the
Italian, nearly blinded the son of a neighbour. The wanton
youth who has thus seriously injured the young orgau.player
is known, and has, we believe, been apprehended.
FLOWER SHoW.—A splendid show of dahlias took place
on Thursday last, at Westmore's Hotel, West Derby, at
which the prizes were awarded as folloWs :—To Mr. Donking,
of Olive Vale Cottage, Wavertree, for the best pan of 18
blooms; to Thomas Harrison, Esq., West Derby, for the
second best pan of 18 blooms; to Mr. Richard Tyrer, West
Derby, for the best pan of 12 blooms; to Thos. Tyke, Esq.,
Everton, for the second best pan of 12 blooms; to Mr. Dun-
king, for the best pan of 6 blooms; to Thos. Harrison, Esq ,
for the second best pan of 6 blooms; to Mr. Richard Tyrer,
for the best pin of 4 blooms; to Mr. Donking, for the second
best pan of 4 blooms. By the above statement, it appears
that Mr. Donking has been particularly successful this year
in the growth of these splendid flowers, having won the first
amateur grower's prize at the Botanic Gardens, the first and
second prizes at the Tunnel Hotel exhibition, and again,
borne the palm in obtaining the first and two other prizes
at the last show of the season, held. in West Derby.
ZOOLOGICAL Cuatosims.—The Barbara, which recently
arrived from Bombay, has brought to Liverpool two of the
most remarkable wild beasts with which the eye of a natu-
ralist was ever gladdened: the first is a lion, caught in the
Ghauts, and which, although only eleven months old, has
already attained a arger growth than any of his species we
have received in Great Britain. Two years must elapse
before he shall have attained his full size, He is remarkably
docile and tractable, and his appearance noble and com-
manding. As he is a native of a cold country, the atmo-
sphere of England appears to suit him, and, since the sudden
change in the weather which has occurred, his health and
vigour have considerably improved. His companion is a
male cheatea, or hunting tiger—the first male imported into
this country. He is sportive and tractable, and his gambols
and antics are amusing. 'These animals are now lodged in
the coach-house of Mr. Blythe, No. 11, Islington-terrace.
"Tits LIVERPOOL."—This splendid new steam ship, of
which we gave a description in a recent number of our pub-
licatien, intended to convey passengers between Liverpool
and New York, made her trial trip on Saturday last to Dub-
lin. She was intended to have started on Friday, but owing
to the boisterous weather and not being insured, she did not
sail till Saturday morning at four o'clock. She anchored at
Kingston at four o'clock iu the afternoon, having been 12
hours 21 min. on her passage, beating the mail boat three
hours. Her average speed was found to be 10 knots per
hour in the teeth of a strong head wind. A very large party of
gentlemen, proprietors and their friends, were on board, who
greatly enjoyed themselves and were much gratified with the
splendour of the vessel, her speed, and the performance of
her engines. She started on her return on Sunday night, at
a quarter before eleven o'clock and arrived at Princes Pier-
head at a quarter past nine yesterday morning, thus per-
forming the voyage in 10 hours and a half, and again beating
the mail boat four hours. She encountered a heavy sea off
Holyhead. Her average speed through the water, on her
return, was 11 knots per hour. A calculation was made by
which it was ascertained that with the same opposing difficul-
ties to contend with as she had on her voyage out, namely
a head wind and a rough sea, she would steam to New York
in 13 days! What, therefore, may be expected from her
with ordinary or favourable weather. We can only add that
the vessel bids fair to realise all the expectations that have
been raised about bet, and that she does credit to the town
where she has been built and completed and whose name she
bears.

SEvEnE GALE.—On Thursday the wind began to blotv

with great severity, from the westward. Towards evening,
the gale increased in violence, and blew, with considerable
vehemence, throughout the night. On Friday morning it
abated, and ceased altogether before night. Several of the
vessels and eraft in the river sustained trifling damage, in the
course of Thursday night; while, outside, the Floating-light
in the New Channel drove, towards morning, from her moor-
ings, and was, during Ite forenoon, towed into the river by a
steam-boat. A melancholy wreck occurred, on the banks,
during the night. The sloop Three Sisters, of Cardigan, from
Sligo for this port, was driven on them, near the Point of
Ayr. At da.v light the Life-boat proceeded to the assistance
of the crew, two of whom were saved, but one of them, a boy,
was, unfortunately, drowned before assistance arrived. The
packet-ship Sheffield, from New York, whiTh had passed
Holyhead in the night, was telegraphed, off the Great Orms-
head, at nine o'clock : she stood, off until the tide began to
make, when she ran in through the New Channel, and, not-
withstanding the absence of the Floating-light, reached the
river in safety, shortly after five o'clock. Captain Denham,
the Marine Surveyor, 'chartered a steam-boat, in the eouise
of the afternoon, and sent her, underthe command of Lieu-
tenant Lord, to the station usually occupied by the Light-
ship. Here the steamer was moored, and exhibited, during
the night, the usual lights, for. the guidance of vessels. She
remained at the station until Saturday morning, at eight
o'clock, when she was relieved by the Ploatiug-light, which
was no pm° Wel), mooted iu !be New Manuel,