The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

THE LYCEUM NEWS-ROOM windows have been re-
fitted with large plate glass, which has greatly increased
the comfort of the readers, besides adding to the hand-
some appearance of the building.
DEATH IN A BRIDEIVELL—On Monday night, a man,
wbose name was unknown, but who was said to be a
native of this town, and has two brothers residing here,
died in the bridewell at Blackburn.
LIvERPOOLPAWNBROXERS'BALL.—The second annual
ball of the Liverpool pawnbrokers took place on Tuesday
evening, in the Assembly-rooms, Great George-street.
The company amounted to about 200.
THE BARQUE LEONORA, belonging to Messrs. Sand-
bach, Tinne, and Co., of this port, has made the passage
from Liverpool to Demerara and back (staying at Deme-
rara 20 days) in 82 days, the shortest on record.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAM-SHIPS.—The Royal Mail
steam-ship Europa, Shannon. commander, sailed from
the Mersey about noon on Saturday for Halifax and
Boston, with the usual mails and 40 passengers.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATR MR. BAINES.--The sum
of £BOO has been already subscribed towards the erection
of a statue in honour of the late Mr. Edward Baines, of
Leeds, father of Mr. Thomas Baines of this town.
MR. JOHN SCOBLE, for many years connected with the
British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, is retiring from
active labours, and nearly £1,200 has already been sub-
scribed, in order to present him with a testimonial.
A CHRISTMAS WONDER.—A young duck, nineteen
weeks old, belonging to. John Scott, of Cherry Hall,
Grindleton, laid an egg on the morning of Christmas
day ; an occurrence without a parallel in that locality.
COLLISION ON THE RIVER.—On Thursday morning, a
Birkenhead Ferry steamer was run into by the steam-tug
Hercules, just as she was coming to the landing-stage,
and disab!ed her by injuring the starboard paddle-wheel.
THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY EXHIBITION will Close
Very shortly. Those who have not yet seen the noble
collection should do so at once, as; in a few days, these
beautiful works of art will be scattered over the kingdom.
A SHARP TRICE.—On Thursday, a woman, named
Abina O'Brien, stole a bundle of clothes from Mr. Mar-
tin's pawn-shop, in Great Howard-street, and in a few
moments afterwards pledged them at the next pawn-shop.
THE FREE LIBRARY.—The statistics up to Wednesday
last, show that since the opening of the library (62 days
ago) 32,993 books have been issued and returned, which
gives an average of 532 volumes per day, exclusive of the
readers of periodicals.

REMOVAL AND TRANSFER OF LICHNEBEI.-011 ThIIFS.
day, John Holme, Esq., and J. H. Turner, Esq., held
a sessions to hear applications for the transfer and removal
of licenses. There were a great number of applications,
27 of which were granted.

INFORMATIONS AGAINST PUBLICANS.—There were
very few cases brought before the magistrates on Friday
last, of Sunday-trading. There was only one publican
fined, and that was a nominal fine—one shilling. A few
beersellora were fined in various amounts.

EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL IN 1852.—During the
past year 621 ships, conveying 217,459 passengers, left
this port for America and Australia. In the year 1851,
the number was 607 ships and 196,890 passengers, being
an increase of 14 ships and 20,569 passengers.
ST: STEPHEN'S CHURCH SCHOOLS.—The schools in
connection with the church of St. Stephen the Martyr,
were opened by a tea-party on Tuesday evening, in the
school-room, Mason-street, Edge-hill. The Rev. D.
Anderson presided, and there were 250 present.

A NEW IMPLEMENT OF DESTRUCTION.—Mr. Nas-
myth, the well-known engineer of Patricroft, near Man-
chester, announces a short range—far more destructive
than Warner's " long range," for at one blow it is to
.1 destroy the largest ship of an invading enemy."
GREAT FALLING OFF IN OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION.—
The imports of olive oil last year into Liverpool were
only 6,443 casks, against 10,280 in 1851, and 21,121 casks
in 1850; and the supply not being equal to the consump-
tion, the price now stands at £57 to £6O per ton.
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE.—On Friday, at the police-
court, Emily Bell, a wretched-looking young woman, was
charged by her sister, Martha Bell, of Mill-street, Tox-
teth-park. with illegally pledging a dress, and some other
articles of female attire. The case was fully proved.
REPRESENTATION OF ILACKBURN.—It is not impro-
bable that Mr. Eccles, one of the Radical members for
Blackburn, will be unseated for bribery and intimidation.
In anticipation of this the Conservatives are getting up a
requisition to W. H. Hornby, Esq., the late mayor.
A PARISH CHURCH WITHOUT CHURCHWARDENS.—
After May next, there will be no churchwardens to the
parish church of Blackburn, for twelve months, the present
wardens having declined to serve another year, and the
vicar having neglected to nominate other gentlemen in
their stead.

REPEAL OF THE PAPER AND NEWSPAPER STAMP
DUTIES.—On Wednesday afternoon, a meeting of parties
favourable to the repeal of these •duties was held at the
Financial Reform Association. A sub.
iatneneed in aid of the funds of the Lon-

scription was

MARINE SOCIETY.-At th

annual meeting of the
nesday Mr. W. Po in
, sum of £12,973 12s. ld., was stated totter be
dance to the credit of the fund. Mr. T. Littledale,
--" was appointed trustee, vice Mr. J. B.

Liverpoc

rine Society. on

the ex-r
Yates, r

FIRE IN ISLIN

—On Saturday night, soon after
painter, Islingto,..
in the shop of Mr. Lloyd,
by two oun men
who were passing, and, assistance having beeny procg ured,
the flames were speedily extinguished, but not until con-
siderable damage had been done to the stock.
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.-it is rather a singular fact,
and one perhaps not generally known, that at the time, or
as nearly as it is possible to be ascertained, when Messrs.
Shand's ship Denison was lost in Lancaster Bay, last
week but one, their private signal poll at Bidston Light-
house was blown down.

eleven n',l,-uet. a nri_

PRESENTATION.—On Monday, last week, the congre-
gation of Hoghton Church presented to their late incum-
bent, the Rev. T. R. Baldwin, M.A., who has been pro-
moted to the vicarage of Leyland, a very handsome claret
jug, value £lB, as a token of the high respect in which
his services were regarded by his late flock.
SUBTERRANEAN TELEGRAPH BETWEEN LONDON AND
Irish MavnetioLlVEßPOOL.—Under the auspices of the English and

ractors

iaiduns zor layi down the und;r: round telegraph along the old coach
road, from London
this town, and Manchester and Birmingham.

THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM.—The •
pro
Egyptian museum has madeprietor of te
arrangements for the deliverh
of a series of lectures on ancient history, illustrated by
specimens from the museum. The profit accruing from
the admission fee will be liberally applied to the purchase
of book,
on Oriental history, for the Free Public
Library.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE EXCISE.—According to the
new regulations made, relative to appointments in the
excise, the candiyd.afitveemust not be less than nineteen, nor
more than tweet
family, and
any bodily
infirmity, unmarried aliCiarwsqtaatgefa'
and free from
debt ; and he cannot marry before he attains the station
of ride officer.
THE REV. HUGH STOWELL BROWN, t.
Oliver tCh irso Cromwell
delivered a lecture on the protectorat of
tili
at week. In-
lasgtavei
in the Theatre Royal, Chester,
cidental to the lecture, Mr. Brown
Poses. f ' time-
dhois opinion
that the milli in of the present day was corn
servers, tapsters, and serving men out of place.!,
unwhrolet'
The
remark was received with hisses.
UNWHOLESOME MEAT.—On Tuesday. John Brund it
London-road, for exposing for sale 290 lbs. of
some pork, was fined 203. and 4s. 6d. costs.—John Chad.
wick, Trowbridge-street, for exposing for sale 30 lbs. of
unwholesome mutton, 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs.—;Ka
ry
Hewitt, St. John's Market, for exposing for sale 170 lbs.
of unwholesome beef, Is. and Is. costs.

THE CouNTY Comm—The business of the January
court commenced yesterday, before his Honour, Joseph
Pollock, Esq. The principal business was the hearing of
fraud summonses, insolvent petitions, and interpleaders ;
but the cases were mostly of a trifling nature. We un-
derstand that the Court will sit on Thursday next in the
Court in Lime-street, the alterations being completed for
that purpose.
ME88118• GIBBS, BRIGHT, AND Co., the owners of the
Eagle, are about to present Captain Boyce, the com-
mander, with a handsome silver salver, appropriately
inscribed, i
'n commemoration of his bringing the vessel
from Melbourne to London in the shortest time the voy-
age has yet been accomplished, namely-76 days. The
plate may now be seen •in the shop window of Mr. Jones,
silversmith, Castle-street.

LIVERPOOL WORKING MEN'S CHURCH ASSOCIATION.
We have much pleasure in drawing the attention of our
readers to the first annual meeting of Working Men's Church Association, wh the Liverpool
ich will be held
in the Collegiate Institution this ,evening. The Rev. Dr.
M'Neile, and the Rev. Dr. Bavlee, of Birkenhead, will
address the meeting, amongst others, when,' doubtless,
Some very inteseging statements will be !mid?.