The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-13 00:00:00

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LOCAL NE WS.

"FREEDOM OF ELECTION.—SPoTTISWOoDE CONSPIRACY."!
—Yesterday, an advertisement ill the Albion, having the above
announcedbead, annouced that "a ineetin, of the friends of reform inter-
ested in deteatrog the attempt of the SeoTTisivooDE CoNFEDE-
RACY to unseat those liberal members of the House of Com-
mons, against whose return petitions have been already pre-
sented," would be held at Eastwood's Royal Hotel, Dale-street,
at two o'clock, "George Williams,
chairman." Seeing this
announcement, our reporter attended the •• meeting" at a few
minutes before two o'clock, and the only occupants of East-
wood's large room, for a considerable time, were himself and
another gentleman of the press. At two o'clock, when about
departing, as there were wisp') ptoms of any "Reform meeting"
or gathering of declainzers about Freedom of Election," Mr. H.
'l'. Atkinson, the secretary of the Reform Association, made his
appearance, and informed us that it was a private meeting, were
reporters were not admitted. We thought the gentleman per-
fectly correct, for it was, evidently, private enougu, so we wished
him good afternoon, and left hint to the full enjoyment of
"privacy." We wonder if any bombastic resolutions will be pub-
lished at the result of this "meeting." We are always strongly
reminded, when our attention is called to the frothy proceedings
of this clique, of the religious fruit seller of Constantinople, who
went about crying—" In the. name of the Prophet—figs !l"
WHITEHALL, FEB. 1, 1838.—The Lord Chancellor has ap-
pointed William Pritt, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster,
gentleman, to be a Master • Extraordinary in the Court of
Chancery.—Gazette, February 6.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The following alterations
are announced, in Friday's Gazette, for the ensuing Northern
'Circuit of Henry Revell Reynolds, Esq., her Majesty's chief
Commissioner for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors : .
LANCASHIRE.—At Preston, Thursday, March 20th • Lan-
caster,
Thursday, March 22; Liverpool, Monday, `2oth;
2.
CHESHIRE.—At Chester and City, Thursday, April 5.
FLINTSHIRE.—At Mold, Saturday, April 7.
DENBIGHSHIRE.—At Ruthin, Monday, April 9.
ANGLESEA.—At Beaumaris, Wednesday, April 11.
CatomivoNsultin.—At Carnarvon, Thursday, April 12.
THE
have made' Assthe tzas.— have authority to state, that the Judges
following order as to the trial of causes at Li-
verpool :—That all the undefended causes in the second list
shall be tried before the Judge presiding in the Crown Court, so
soon as be shall have finished criminal business; and that all
causes subsequent to 100 on the gross entry be immediately
afterwards taken by the same Judge in regular order, unless
any such causes shall have been previously disposed of by the
Judge in the Civil Court, or, front the state of the business, it
may be found unnecessary to have the assistance of the Judge
on the Crown Side. lf the parties be not ready to try pursuant
to the above order, their causes will be struck out.—Times.
NORTHERN HOSPITAL—On Saturday afteroonn five acci-
dents were conveyed to this Institution from different parts of
the northern district of the town, two of which were of so despe-
rate a nature as to render immediate amputation necessary.
This ought to convince the inhabitants of Liverpool of the vast
utility of such an institution, situated as it is iu the very centre
of business, and in the most densely populated part of Liver-
pool. We (rust there will be a full attendance at the General
Meeting of its friends and supporters, which will take place in
the Music-hall, Bold-street, when all may have an opportunity
of hearing its merits discussed, by such men as the Rev. Hugh
M`Neile, and others of the leading clergymen of this town--
many of whom, we understand, have spontaneously offered the ..
warmest support in behalf of so deserving a charity.
SCOTCH SECESSION Ciluticli.—On the 3d instant the United
Secession Congregation of Cal rine. in Ayrshire, gays a unani-
mous call to the Rev. John Young, of Glasgow, to be their
pastor. This interesting young minister of the Gospel, we are
informed, would have been a candidate in the late election for
an assistant to the present pastor of the Secession Church,
Mount Pleasant; but the unprecedented circumstances which
took place there on that occasion prevented it. The very
individual who was to have proposed him being so overwhelmed
with the unanimous feeling expressed in favour of the gentleman
chosen that he was unable to open his mouth, andthe mops
sober minded members of the congregation consider he acted
with great wisdom and prudence on the occasion, the display of
christian submission which he exhibited in so doing calls forth
our warmest praise, and is worthy of imitation. The satisfac-
tion experienced by him iii his own bosom that evening must
be its own reward.
The more the merits of Mr. Laidlaw's Panorama of Jerusa-
lem, &c. get circulated, the more it will prove a source of ge-
neral resort; and we are happy toobserve that it is daily visited
by great numbers of the most respectable class of society.
LECTURES ON THE BEAUTIES OF GEOGRAPHICAL, SCIENCE.
—Our townsman, Mr. John Smith, has just concluded a suc-
cessful circuit in' the north-east of Englaud, where his lectures
on improved edcuation had previously made him well known to
the public. On the present occasion his lectures on the beau-
' ties of geographical science were welcomed with enthusiasm in
all the towns :—North and South Shields, Sunderland, Durham,
Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, and Newcastle - upon -Tyne.
While he was at the latter place he received a document, signed
by the Mayor and principal gentry of Stockton, recommending
his return to that town, to repeat his lectures in the Theatre, in
order that large numbers of all classes of society might have the
opportunity of attending. This proposal was immediately acted
upon with the most satisfactory results. Mr. Smith states, that
the whole district is in a state of steady and increasing prospe-
rity, not at all perceptibly affected by the recent depression of
the Anglo-American interests on this side of the island.
A FALSE RUMOUR.—The following strange story has been
the on dit of the week, and much have the lovers ofscandal been
pleased by its circulation. Like many of the stories that have
taken the strongest hold of the public mind. it is pure fiction
from beginning to end. It is stated, that a young female went,
one day last week or the week before, for the period is variously
stated, into the shop of a respectable mercer in this 'town, and,
having purchased some articles, tendered a note in payment.
The shopman looked at the note, and, to his amazement', saw
that it was for the sum of £5OO. He asked the young woman
if she knew what she had given him. She said, " Yes; it is a
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amount of the note, and, in reply to the questions of the master,
said, she was chambermaid at one of the hotels in the town, and
had received the bill from a gentleman who had made her a.
,present of it. The landlord of the hotel was immediately sent for, and the result was, so goes the story, that the female was
taken before Mr. Hall, who heard the case in private. The
gentleman who owned the note, it is said, appeared, and stated,
that he had given it in mistake. The female, however, refused
to deliver up the note, saying, that as they had ,choseit to take
her there and ruin her character. she was deter mined to keep
thathe mAoi
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up, and that he discharged her. So confident were the narrators
of the above tale of its truth that we deemed it necessary to
make inquiry into the circumstances. The result is as before
stated: we have ascertained, that it is utterly untrue, and that
there is not the slightest foundation for any portion of it.—Lin,
Albion.

THE NEWS COLLECTORS AGAIN.--These gentlemen have,
during the past week, been on the alert at all points which it
was possible the New York packet could approach on her pas-
sage to Liverpool, Early in the week, one of the number took
his station at Holyhead, in the hope of intercepting the Europe
as she passed. On Thursday be was joined by a brother
editor, who visited the Head to assist him with his vigilance.
The Europe, however, did not, most provokingly, show -herself
to the longing eyes of the pair, who returned to Liverpool on
Friday, by th Holyhead mail, after an unsuccessful expedition
in search of Canadian news. On Wednesday two steam-boats
went to sea "on speculation." Each carried a news collector
with her; but, after having been kuocked about all night, both
returned next day, without having had the luck to meet with
the New York packet. Other trips were, we believe, taken on
subsequent days, but with the same bad luck. One of the morn-
ing papers has an agent stationed at the Cove of Cork, that, if
any passengers should land there from Europe, he may obtain
and express the news she is expected to bring to London. The
fate which has just befallen another news collector ought, how-
ever, to operate as a warning to the whole fraternity. This in-
dividual, having proceeded to sea in a steamer sent out to cruize
in the probable track of the Europe, and wishing, after an in-
terval, to laud, got on board a brig fro& the Mediterranean,
bound to Dublin. Dublin harbour was, with a strong south-
easter, quickly reached; but when our hero was just on the
point of proceeding on shore, lo and behold ! the brig, having
a foul bill of health, was placed under quarantine for 14 days!
The unfortunate news collector is, of course, detained on board
until the expiration of his term of imprisonment. Who, after
this, would venture to sea in search of news?-2115i0n.
PROVIDING WORK FOR THE POOR,—There is one feature
in a benevolent society in town, . which deserves particular
notice at the present period of unprecedented suffering of the
poor. The society alluded to, is the Ladies' Benevolent Society
for Clothing the Scottish Poor, and is under the superinten-
dance of the ladies belonging to the churches in connection
with the Established Church of Scotland here—Oldham-street
and Rodney-street. The practice of this society is to supply the
deserving Scottish poor with clothing, at reduced prices, during
the months of winter. The materials, we understand, are pur-
chased by the society at the wholesale price, and every article
disposed of at the depository, with a few exceptions, is made ex-
clusively by the poorahemselves, and thus twice blessed to
them ; first as a source of etuploymeut, and then as bestowed
upon them in the shape of comfortable clothing, at perhaps,
half the cost price. This year, however, it would appear that a
considerable increase has taken place in the number of appli-
cants for work—not clothing—a circeinstance which marks
beyond anything the peculiar pressure upon the industrious
poor at the preseot moment. To meet this, the committee
lately resolved that, while continuing to serve the poor as hith-
erto, at reduced prices, according to their circumstances, they
should throw open the sales of the depository to all who may be
disposed to purchase at cost price, The consequence has
been
a considerable increase in the sales during the past month, and
a proportionate increase in the
quantity of work given out to
the poor, and thus employment has been afforded to a number
of poor families which, but for this resolution of the committee,
it would not have been in their power to do. If this is, as we
suspect, a feature of beuevotence peculiar to this society, it cer-.
taiuly deserves to be more extensively known; and, we doubt
not, will be as extensively imitated. Its morally healthful
character will commend it to every practical mind. Its success
must depend on the support given to it by its friends.
SOUTHPORT.—We understand the new baths to be erected
at Southport are forthwith to be commenced. The successful
contractor is Mr. Wright, builder, of Southport, whose well-
known abilities give a sufficient assurance that the work will be
completed in the fist style.— Manchester Courier.,
HOUSE ROBBERIES.—Sometime betwixt Tleursdav night and
Friday mornipg, the house of Mrs. Billinge, 31t. Jude's terrace,
was broken into by thieves, who carried off a black satin cloak
and sonie plaited articles. They had made their way into the
house by forcing up the lid of a coal cellar, and then cutting
through adoor.—During the week, a cellar in Vauxhall Road,
containing wearing apparel, was entered by cutting a pane or
glass in the centre of the window. The thieves helped them-
selves to three new calico dresses, a silk and cotton shawl, men's.
and boy's jackets and trowsers, &c.—An empty house in Caz-
neau-street has been stripped ofbell-pulls, box-locks, fire-grates,
lead piping, &c. Some suspicious appearance lead the police
to examine the house, when they found it in the state described.
DEATH THROUGH SUFFOCATION, PRODUCED 13y DRINKING
ARDENT SPIRITS.—On Tuesday last an inquest was held on
the body of a man, named Evan Hughes, a pilot, formerly re-
siding in Rigby-street, who died on the Sunday previous, in
consequence of having drank a lare'e quantity of ardent spirits.
The following is an outline of the evidence produced on the
inquest :--James Philips deposed, that he was a master-mari-
ner, and was acquainted with the deceased. On Sunday last
they were in company together, in a public-house, where they
had each from three to four glasses of whisky to drink, after
which they retired to deceased's house, where they both fell
asleep. Witness awoke about five o'clock in the evening, and
left the deceased, as he supposed, asleep. About eight o'clock
the mother of the deceased, along with another person, on
entering the house, found the deceased lying dead on his back,
on the floor, with his legs upon the chairs.o
surgeon, stated, that he had op and found theened the bdy Mr. Cooper, the
lungs nearly black, and a strong smell of spirits in the stomach.
He was of opinion, that the deceased died from suffocation,
produced by apoplexy of the lungs, caused by the drinking of
ardent spirits, and, from the Position he was 'found in, he was
confirmed in that opinion. Verdict accordingly,