The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-02-12 00:00:00

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of trial, I have, in the presense of the bar, and ithnut interrupt
tic~ti field rlitTeretit briefs, and aildt"essed the On.taXatipU
oftosts; counsel's fees-are not Allowed. 'l'be atorue.y,; have 6:
right to advocate causes, if thek please, and I c'th fin t,lit fight
new,.
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'The Ais'Esson, Without givin any opinion as to the cfnestioti.
of right, perniitted IMr. Bards*ell to- conduct the difetidant'll
case.

THE LIVERPOOL MUSICAL FesTivAL.—rreparatiour ard
making, in the way of preliminary arrangements; for the Musical
Festival, which will eoirimetiee on 'Monday, the 3d October.,
_Sir George Smart is engaged as the 'conductor; the etnninitt6ti.
will we understand, be composed of nearly the same gentlemen
who Superintended the last l festiva.
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LECTURES AT ST. ANDREW'S, CHURCH.—Thd series of lee-
tures.against the doctrines of the Romish 6iirch, delivered at
St. Andrew's church in this town; is now closed; and we nil.;
derstatid that another series in defence of the. principle of a
Oluirch Establishment, and the doctrines of the Church of Etig-.
land, will shortly be delivered.
• CATHOLIC ORPHAN iiSALL.-- he Ball in support of this char
ify; will be field on Monday evening next, in the Town Hall.

ST. PAUL'S CHtlfibli DAILY iNri SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—The
committee under whose nianigement and superintendence the
St. Paul's schoolt are conducted have just published their re-
pdit for the year 1835. There are at present in these schools—
, Daily pupils, 201 boys and 125 girls.. ' ' 326
;;Daily
pupils, 52 boys and 41 girls' .93

Total
The friendS of a sound scriptural education may well rejoice td
find so great a number-of children. enjoying that inestimable
Messing in these schools, but something more is required from
thein than mere self congratulations or expressions of satisfacl
ticin at the accomplishment of, their wishes in this respect. The,
'entire ground floor of St. PAUIS's Chitich, with the exception of
a very Small number of peisisOccupierd by free seats, generally:
filled by the: poorer classes. Hence. the congregation is too
poor to support their schools, and is.the.rgfore compelled to ask, ,
'the mare wealthy. of other districts, who, if they wish to see.
them more extensively useful, or preserved itt their present
state of 'efficiency, inust countenance the N';ork.by their support...
The funds of this institution. are, We regret id obierVe by the re-
port, in dal to the treasurer. We therefore earnestly recom.'
mend the report itself to the notice of our readers, fully satisfied
that in doing so we are serving the collie of a good, moral, and
religious education, in a district where it .is so
.much wanted;
more effectually than we can possibly. do by any further com-
ments of our own. . .
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Eleusetinuak ING.—Ahout one o'clock on.lliuridOy morning
111 r. Daveup.ort:# house, Great.slersey-atrisettKirkdale, was en,
teieit by two iiien who obtibredullinittance by forcing the coal-.
vault in the front of the. house,' and- after ransacking the kit.
chens and cellar without procuring any-valuable articles, pro, .
ceeeded up stairs and finding the gabby-door secured, cut out a
panel and effected an entrance, when they were discovered,
and an alatin being given,
.retreated by the hitek 'door, taking
only a few articles of little value with theM. .A quantity of
linen was readymide up in the kitchen tube conveyedaway ; but;
the thieves having been so unexpectedly diiturbed.left it behind:.
It being moonlight, the thieves were distinctly.seen by one of
the.servaiats, so as' td be known again should they be taken by
the:police.
WATCH CosisturtgE:—Thii committee hai been sitting on
Wednesday and yeSterday, during thernorning, to hear the ap-
plicants for situations in the police as superintendents and in-
spectorS; and Will also sit in the early part of the week for
policemen. The applicationi for each of the departments have
heed very numerous. The appointments of superintendents
and inspectors will not made until -next week.
THE Am P HRA T as.L-The " Je*ess", end the equestrian
corps, either together or separately, continue to draw full houses
at the Amphitheatre. The horsemanship is very good. A new
farce; called " Nothing Superfluous," closes, the entertain-
ments of this evening.
NKw CHURCH AT KNOTTY ASH.—We understand it is the
intention of the Lord Bishop of this diocese to consecrate the
new church of St. John the Evangelist, at Knotty Ash, West
Derby, on Thursday next, the 18th instant, at eleven o'clock in
the forenoon: -

MULANCHOL* DEATIL—On Wednesday evening, as Mr.
BOoker, a very young man, aiid a son of the late Mr. Booker,
breier, of Roscorinnon-street, was returning to his mother's
house, in pas Sing A youth who was carrying two milk cans, he
accidentally jostled one of the cans, and thereby spilt some of
the Milk. Enraged at the supposed inte.ntinual mischief done
hini, the boy.immediatelydiserigaged himself froha his burthen,
and in a sudden fit of passion picked up a stone, which he, threw
at. Mr Booker, arid unforttinately struck him on the neck or
back' part of his head: On reaching' his borne, Mr. Booker
complained of the injury he had received from the blow, from
the effects of which he died in a few hours. The milk-boy was
taken into custody yesterday, and is now confined in the Bride-
well to await the issue of a coroner's inqudt oh the body of Mr.
Booker. '
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Mr. FEAVRE.—This gentlenian, who wds the principal singer
at the Theatre-Royal during the last patent season, at the close
of his engagement removed to the Bath Theatre, where, we are
happy to perceive, he has been eminently.itiocessful. Speaking
of his talents, the Nth chronicle, in a theatrical article, says :
There is no department in which M. Would's company ex-
hibits superior merit more signally than in the vocal. We have •
incidentally mentioned on former occasions the triumphant de-
cisioti.of several audiences in favour of Mr. Frazer and Miss
Somerville,land we will d 6 even the gallery portion the justice
to car That, although they Oetasionally evince bad taste in de- •
ntatirling encores of trash without either music or humour, they
can when they please judge pretty correctly of vocal merit. •
But in noticing these bro singers we can state, not merely on
our own judgment, but upon that of inexorably rigid critics,
that,
.in voice, science,- taste;. execution, and expression, they
have not been surpassed. for many years, even by sipters pur-
posely engaged for this this theatre ' vocal stars."
On Saturday last was launched, from• the building-yard of
Messrs Falcon and Ileiender,- of Workington, a handsome
barque, called the 'rain O'Shanter. She is 272 tons register,
. coppured and copper:fastened; and in point of finish, capacity,
and sp.rengtb, fully.makmains the character of the Cumberland
.laullatirs.. —.She ,ba:a :been .very.mueb_ admired, Lath -upon—Aso:—
itoets and afloat, was recently sold to Capt. SumptOn, of Liver-
pool, and-is intended for the Canada trade.
• t'YEW KIIIGHTS OP THE GARTER.—A Chapter of the Knights
of. Ole Garter was held at St. James's Palace on .Friday last,
when the Duke of Hamilton, and the-Marquis of .Lansdowue
Were elected Knights, and were invested with the-insignia of
that most noble order. •

I.IWN ST*AmEttg.7—Anittou steamer, the Garryowen, Charles
ningliam commander, recently performed the passage between
Limerick and Kilrush, against a most tremendous gale, in the
short space of live hours and a quarter. She Was completely.
washed over several times, the bulwarks hiving tti be broken to
free the water from her deck.
EXPEPITInN UNDER CAPTAIN J. C. Ross.—Mr. T. Thornp..
son, solicitor of this, place received-on Sunday last a letter-from
Captain J. C. Ross, dated his Majesty's ship Cove, Orkney
Islands, Longhope Jan. 10, 1836 in which he says—" All's well;
we -most fortunately arriv ed here in time to escape a strong S.W.
gale:that has continued all this day, and now shows such strong
symptons of abating,,that.l hope to be off to-morrdw at daylight.
I have obtained here some most valuable information respect-

lug the ships that are still absent." iu a posteript he says--
"Jan. 11, 8 a.m. Our anchor is weighed, find we are fairly off
with a fine favourable east breeze."—Hull Advertiser. lig

GOM MISSION OF Ix Nscv.—A commission of lunacy was held.
on Tuesday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, London, to enquire
into the state of mind of Viscouutess Kirkwall. Mr. Thessiger,
Mr.: Ellison, and Mr. Whitely appeared in support of the com-
mission; Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Miller attended-to op-
pose it. Ile case occupies upwards of two columns Of the •
Morning Post of Wednesday, and was adjourned to the followiog • •
day for the purpose of hearing the remainder of the evidence.'
Ttie disclosures made in proof of the unfortunate lady's abberra-
tion of mind were of the most pitiable description. The in-
quiry
was adjourned to Thursday. •
FORGERIES BY AN ATTORN EY .--An attorney at Leeds. in
respectable practice, has been committed to take his trial at the •
enstung Yorkshire assizes, for forging the name. of Mr. Nichol
son, the town-clerk of Leeds, to proture several sums of money
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from the treasurer of the West-riding of the county, alleged to
have been paid for the prosecution of felons. Mr: R. Barr,. the
brother of the accused, and a partner of Mr. N., has stated his de-
termination not to let the Riding lose any thingby his brother's
misconduct, but to have the whole amount repaid which has'been.
flaudulently obtained, " though it should take his last shilling."
Thi; IS an act of very rare and exalted Merit, and shows the •
higheit sense of honour ands duty. The conduct of this gentle-
man towards his family has in former instances been character- : •
ized by remarkable kindness • and the art he is now about to
perform, proceeding as it must do from the truest principle, will •
entitle him to the warm sympathy and unqualified admiration of
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his fellow-townsmen. •
PORTABLE STEAM' ENGINES.—M r. 'Gough, an engineer, of ,
Salford, has constructed a portable steam engine, to which he
has attached a very simple apparatus for lifting dead weights:. •1.
from the hold of a ship or the top of a building, The engine,
with its machinery, is fixed upon a carriage with four wheels,
so that it may be removed at pleasure to' any particular spot
where the power is required, and when removed will-perform
its duties without being attached to the soil, being in this re.
spect as independent of the ground as the snail•or the tortoise
who carry their houses on their hacks. If used innidof manual
labour in the construction of a large building, a block of stone cr
any other heavy mass of matter might be raised and lowered into
the exact place prepared for its reception, as„the machineryacimits.
of giving to the body moved either a perpendicular or horizontal
direction, The fire-place is so constructed thatall the caloric ge-
nerated is expended under the boiler ; hence,: the-consumption of
fuel is very trifling, and the fire itself is so seeurely guarded as to'
admit but of little or no chance of danger on that account. In
the loading or unloading of -vessels, the engine Might be placed
either on a quay or on the deck of a ship with the greatest faci-
lity. The adaptation of steam power to these purposes, and
others td Which the engines we are speaking o• might be ap-
plied, is second only to the self-moving power already given to
these machines.

—DERIVATION (11, THE --------
wenn ICIVStERY.. The heathens' Used
some sort of meats by way of purification or lustration, and
chiefly such as were not used in common food—Such were Seve- •
fel of those meats forbidden by the law, and tailed aboaiiatifile
by Moses,: Deut. xiv. 3.—of this kind was the fitoitse, which was.
expressly forbidden to he eaten, Levit. xi. 29—Isaiah lxvi.
Saniblichus reckons mice among the several srirts of animals
by which the heathens practised magic or divination, and saith
that some derived the Greek word musterion (mystery) front
Ono! (the Greek and Latin for mouse.)—Lowth.
LIRERATION OF Josaril Apr.—This "important informa- •
Linn" vender, who, it will be recollected, was tried and . con-. • .
victed at the Central Criminal Court upwards of a year ago, of
obtaining money tinder false pretences; anibwbo•reeelved sen-
tence of transportation for seven
years: but which sentence
was sphsequently commuted to one year's bnprisonment, •-bas
been liberated from prison, the period of hi, confinement hay-
ing,expired.,, It is not yet known whether Jue will re.surno his
"important" communications ; but as he had the nodaeity to
transmit his " Sovereign" requests per post, whilst 11:ntint lock
•nd key it inure than probable, now that he is at lit,e'riN• that
a , . , is . ,
he•rnity again attempt to impose Upon the simple and uti.
Waty..; Wit it is to be hoped. that. the fear of another
appearance at the Old Bailey, anti, it convicted, the certairty
of .4 long, journey, at his Majesty's expense," over seas, wilt
.-, •
O.NV;cTS. On Tuesday the'
cbd
aeo
pluet.,:hrivk ;ff.:o,l:f,
Nereosrwrog
oeo!Nlundrt spoUiEvilleHnfrogirTmh.
xi
es
dncalling,
the
es metropolis;
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,Itutii•ovti°nutlYheinNtheiv'v• qouil, that:
be had, lust received a petition in fav-tur of a pritoner tried by
whose judgment
him at the January Sessio,n:i:
ginned
en(di
blwnhe
spited. The petition occupied TI. mofe nAlti
"brief
beeppnt)
e paper,"
closely written, and wtV;
whereas, if three respeNable yno less than 300 persons;
gentlemen had apimared before
him, and given viva yin:e e • .
awaree answered; videure, a ninth better purpose would
r he (the Common-Sergeant) was well' '
tow those petitions
were "at up, and he would venture
to sav, that not one nut of ten of the person's who had signed
the petition had ever seen the prisoner in the cOtirse of their '
lives. The Court had been so Much imposed upon, that it was .
to be feared that on some occasions sonic prisoners' • who were'
really entitled to a lenient consideration injured-
i, •were rn conse.' -
quence of the imposition practised by. others. - .It was; quite ..:
Astonishing in how many instances the.COurt had been -'imposed --‘
upon and misled by•reasen of false staiemtnli: .. : • ' ..
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