The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-02 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD.

POLICE COURT, Thursday, Oct. 1
ro.i. rine rin 1.11. TP

I _ Present—.

it I ,Clegg

CAUTION TO CARTES.
;t John Pownall and Thomas Formston,R
servants in the em-
,ploy of Mr. Browne, appeared to a summons charging them
with furiously driving two carts, between Oxton and Wood
t -church, on Monday week. Joseph Gleave, the 'officer of th,
district, stated; that the ofrenders'were galloping- their I
- . at such a rate, that he could not overtal

ke them for som

linowledgea the truth of officer's statement
severe reprimand fioni the Bench, they were each convicted
in'the penalty of 205., and ss. 6d. costs.

....swine or aeacombe, whose tact as an officer
is well known, introduced to the court a young man, whom
l►e apprehended on Wednesday morning, under the following
circumstances. He saw in the Police Gazette of Monday
last, A. statement that a young,than, (of whom a description
was given,) of the name of Samuel Johnson, had robbed his
master in Salford, of the sum of .Cl9O

in gom awl notes.
From the description, Holt suspected a young man whom he
had seen in Seacombe on Tuesday evening, and
on the fol-
lowing morning, he went to the Abbotsford Hotel there, and
found him in. bed. Holt, on entering the room, charged
Johnson with the robbery, when he declared that he was not
the person—he was a gentleman, and that he would prove
to his satisfaction presently—at the same moment turning
himself round, and placing his hand under the pillow. Holt,
suspecting that all was not right, seized hold of the youth,
and dragged him on the floor, and on removing the pillows,
he found a loaded pistol, capped. On being secured, Johnson
said lam the man you want ; I lived with Dr. Creighton,
a physician, of Salford." The officer afterwards searched the
room, and under the pillow, found a purse, containing thirty
sovereignsfand seven guineas; and in another place, twenty
sovereigns And three .1:,) bank notes. When before the ma-
gistrates, Johnson entreated them to send for his master.
Mr. Walker, clerk to the magistrates,' had taken care to do
this as soon as the circumstances came to his knowledge;
but the gentleman did not appear
.previous to the . breaking
up of the court. The prisoner was remanded until Monday
next, or in the mean time, the case will be heard, if the pro-
secutor appears. The magistrates bestowed the highest
commendations on Mr. Palmer, special high-constable of the
hundred, for the admirable arrangements he had made, by
which the whole constabulary force was kept in such an ex-
cellent state of discipline. They also bestowed the greatest
praise on Holt-, for his services, especially in reference to the
capture of Johnson, which displays so much tact and dis-
cernment.

NEW CHURCH AT NORTH BIRKENHEAD.
BAZAAR.—We last week-noticed the exertions of the con-
ductors of the bazaar in Birkenhead, held fur the purpose of
assisting the fund raised for erecting a new church there.
J. D. Case, Esq., has been unremitting in his attendance to
promote the good cause: and the ladies presiding at the stalls
have never shrunk from 'their arduous labours. We are glad
to be able to state, that up to Wednesday night £460 was
received in the room and at the door.. •
We think the following description of the church, for the
erection of which this bazaar has been held, will be accept-
able to our readers :---The building is of the Norman style;
but much lighter in its proportions and details than the early
examples of the order ; so much so as to give it an air of
originality, an attainment not often made with judgment, or
even an eye to ordinary proportion. In this instance it would
be unfair to condemn the architects (Messrs. Cunningham
and Holme) for having stepped out of the beaten track. For-
malists may easily observe and point out a difference—it is
for candour and liberal taste to see the merits of the. trans-

gresslor

The plan-of the church is simple, being a parallelogram,
with chancel and tower at the entrance. Tile tourer is a.fine
design, a good deal ornamented, and what is .of much conse-
quence to the mai,' point, the ornament neither makes nor
mars its beauty. That, according to the rule of nature, con-
sists in a very few-features. The first we would instance is

anti pernaps this is the finest thing in.
the whole. The next is -the set-oil' from the lower to the
upper division of the tower •, but in this praise we can scarce-
ly include the huge winged head supporting the clock. No
doubt it is meant for an ancient grotesque head, but really it
looks too like an absurd satire on a bishop. Indeed, take
the heads in tzeneral (and there are not a few of them), we
think they might have bemi better. It is curious sometimes
to observe the two sides of a mistake. The heads, intended
for living heads, seem all either dead, or sleeping with their
eyes open, while one or two death's heads, among them, have
a very animated expression indeed. But perhaps they were
made so for the sake of the moral, •in which light they are
not bad heads at all for the money.

The entrance door is double shafted, and. much higher for
its width than the old Norman, which, with due deference
to the ancients, we think,. is an improvement. The drip
molding over is carved in the form of two serpents twining—
it looks very well. • We do not kmiw the emblem of the thing:
that may be left to' those who think churches' should be per-
fect allegories from top to bottom, in the manner. of Bun-
yan's castles, to decide upon.
The interior is, perhaps, superior to the outside, if we ex-
cept the tower. The galleries are supported oh clustered
shafts, about two feet diameter, rising the whole height, and
dividing the aisles from the body of the'church,•the ceiling of
which rises to some height above the side arches, from the
meetings of which, smaller shafts in alto relief rise into pen-
dents, and mitre with the ribs of the ceilingomd in the same
manner on the sloping ceilings over the aisles. The chan-
cel is completely groined, and the whole has somewhat of the
imposing cathedral appearance.
The pulpit is octagonal, and stands on one clustered Shaft.
The altar is ornamented with shafts and arches in the same
manner, as also the gallery front, which is very rich.
We remarked a great improvement in the method of seat-
ing : the seat-backs, instead of being upright, are slightly
curved backwards like a chair, and will consequently be more
comfortable to sit on. The church will contain 1000 persons
besides several free seats. It
•is built entirely of Storeton
Hill stone, and cost about £6OOO.

Altogether, the new church at Birkenhead is one of the
best as it is certainl the'most novel specimen of ecclesiasti-
cal architecture in the neighhourhood'of Liverpool.

MR. GILLARD'S PICTURE OF ADAM AND EVE.—This
picture, we understand, will shortly he.removed from-Liver-
pool; we perceive that it is on sale—so fine a work of art
ought not to be removed from the town. We should be glad
to hear that it has been purchased by some public body, and
placed in a situation where all may see and admire it.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—It will be seen from the adver-
tisement, that the splendid representation of the Bombard-
ment of Algiers, which has already elicited so much applause,
will be repeated at the Zoological Gardens, if the weather
permit, on Monday next. If the weather should prove un-
'favourable, the exhibition will take place on the first fine day
following.

SUFFERINGS OF POLISH CAPTIVES INSIBERIA.—" Ah !"
observed the General Kosinski to Sir R. Wilson, " they may
talk of the hardships of the French in their retreat from
Moscow, but ours, driven over a thousand leagues, with our
wives and children, were infinitely more deplorable ! We
were parched with thirst, half-famished ;. our feet were covered
with blisters, and our feet rigid. Those whose knapsacks
contained " Holloway's Universal Ointment," and his " Ex-
ternal Disease Pill," were indeed fortunate ! Their wounds
were healed, and the alterative and tonic properties of the
pills kept up their strength. I recommend these specifics
for all external disorders ; they are attended with the most
astonishing success -, and in rheumatism, cancer, paralysis,
gout, wounds of all kinds, scrofula, &c., their efficiency, both
in Poland and Russia, cannot •be too highly appreciated.
N.B. General Kosinski, having escaped from Siberia, is now
iu England.—See add.

PRESIDENT STEAM-SKlP.—This magnificent vessel,
now in the command of Captain Keane, left this port at noon
yesterday, on her second voyage hence to New York. She
takes 140 passengers, and upwards of 2000 packages, or about
500 tons of goods. The followim, net .

_ pciazwilKCl
—John H. Hicks, lady, and infant, Master Hicks, child and,
servant, child and servant, child and servant, Mrs. \loncure
and daughter, Duncan Kennedy and lady, Miss -Murray,
Miss Murray, John Aviles and lady, H. W.' Moneure, R. C.
Ambler, James Greeves, R. D. Uiquhart, Col. Murray and
lady, W. L. Corbin, P. March, W. Majus, Major Brown
and lady, M. Odier, M. Offenbach, M. Honold; Mr. Pre-
vost, M. Castano.and lady, two children, Mr. Angelo, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Menlove and lady, Master MenloVe, child and
servant, Thos. P. Gaskell and lady, W. S. Murray; Charles
Orr, W. Lucas, Henry Lucas, Miss Lucas, Miss Edson,
Peter Sharpe, A. Y. Sharpe, William More, P. M‘Loskey,
Baron d'Eichthal, Miss Braham, Miss Bolter, Mr. Brahma,
Mrs. Braham, George Smith, -David Watson, Mr. Watson
and lady, John Humphries, Henry Stevens, C. P. Mann,
William Crane, Mrs. P. S. Harman, four children, and two
servants, R. Dickson, J.•C. Cartwright, Mrs. Cartwright,
Dr. M`Vincente, Dr. Hume, J. H. Lucas, Mr. Dixon,
Archbishop Portiere C. B.. Lancing, H. Vroman, Robt. M.
Mason, Marquis du Cacares, F. S. Hannan, W. A. Baker,
Rev. M. Eastborne, James M. Bennett, Mr.- Bruen and two
ladies, Captain Egerton, J. R. Broadhead, J. Turnbull,
Benjamin Daflin, Robt. S. Daffin, M. Jugnor, 11. G. Gila-
ter, J. Bogardus and lady, Mrs. Salt and infant, child • and

miner Par-
kinson, Chas. Ilraham, William Stone; CaptaWinilliam Jenkins,
Mr.• Patterson, -Rev. Archibald M'Clay and niece, Miss
Fanny Proy, Mrs. Mary Kay and two children,: Mrs. Par-
kinson, M. Gavelle, Mr. Brown, Joseph E. Ralph, G. Guth,
Mrs. Rankin and child, C. Richards, T. Lanridge, T. B.
Coster, G. Rainsford, Mrs. Rainsford, Miss Rainsford, Miss
Rainsford, Miss Rainsford, Mrs. Hillier, two servants, J. C.
Douglas, and Charles Bagley,---We understand that of the
above passengers, between 30 and 40 were booked since
Monday last_ and although orders were given to the Liver-
pool agent, Mr. Pim, to return the passage money to any one
not wishing to, go in the vessel in consequence of the late
change of the commander, there was not a single application
for repayment:
DOCK COMMITTIg.—The usual weekly meetiug was held
yesterday. Present Messrs. Leathom (in the chrir) Berm,
Barclay, T. Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Martin, Moon, Chap-
man, Tobin, Evans, Smith, Horstall, Melon, and Ripley. A
statement of the dock dues received at Runcorn from the
25th of August to the 24th September was read. The sum
of £lO6 9s. 6d. was obtained from 206 vessels of 9459 tons
burden. The business transacted did not present any im-
portant features.

PERPETUAL. MOTION.—The search after impossibilities,
althouth so much rirjinnlPrl l.oc hn,l 4.2 "coo 'l'n rho .frcirte

....••••••••• • •..,uscu, Ilan HMI 11, UZ.CM. LUC L.
of the alchymist, to find out the " Philosopher's Stone," may
be ascribed the surprising discoveries in chemistry. To the
vain attempts to invent " Perpetual Motion" may be attri-
buted the present advanced state of mechanical knowledge,
and to the perseverance of the hermetic philosophers, in their
attempts .to discover the " Elixir of Life," we are indebted
for much valuable knowledge of the properties of. many drugs
•

the history of these vain triflers he may he reaping the bene-
fit of some of their discoveries. The martyr to Gout or
Rheumatism may have cause to rejoice at the unwearied ap-
plication of individuals to chimerical purposes ; but, as
Boerhaave said, " that all the discoveries in medicine were
either by chance or necessity," so, after sundry difficulties
had long obstructed the pursuit to find a specific for Gout
and Rheumatism, the great object in view has been attained
by the discovery of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, which
are certain in their result and convenient in their application.
LAIDLAW'S MOVING PANORANIA.----TO those who wish
to enjoy a cheap trip across the Atlantid, to the great em-
porium of New York, we would

ngton-bride. early visit to
Laidlaw's Panorama in ICle-Wi"— lcuummend an
There theY may
realise, in imagination at least, the pleasure of a 'sail UD the
splendid bay of New Y.rt-

aUlk, where they will meet with innu-
nerahle objects which cannnt fail to interest them. They
will also obtain a bird's eye view of that great mart of com-
merce, the public buildings of which are pourirayed with a
degree of fidelity that we have seldom seen equalled. The
whole exhibition, indeed, is of the most pleasing and inte;
testify
resting character, as thousands of visitors are ready

•
SAILING OP TIIE GREAT LIVERPOOL.—This splendid
vessel went out 'of dock on Tuesday 'a short-time before high
water. It was blowing strong from S.W. at the time, and
before anchoring in the Sloyne, she proceeded down the river
to e
the rock and back in gallant style. The steadiness and
stiffness of the ship, with a strong beam wind, and her great
steam power were strongly evinced on this occasion, and jus-
tifies all that has been said of her since the alterations that
have been effected in herhull and machinery. She sailed-on
the following day (Wednesday) for Falmouth, with a consi-
derable number of passengers, some of whom propose to pro-
ceed to India by the new and beautiful route which her
spirited proprietors have through her and the Oriental marked
hiciiwe
finished •
out for voyagers to " the far east." Her cabins w
shall hereafter again notice) are most beautifuily
she is in all respects well found and appointed, and we wish
her every success.