The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-01 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

SQUINTING CURED.--=Certain surgeons, casually visiting
this town, having informed the public that they are here for
the purpose of performing the above cure, probably assuming
that the resident practitioners are ignorant of the operation,
Mr. Bainbrigge begs to state, that several of his professional
brethren have by this method successfully treated the dis-
figurement, and that for some months past he himself has
satisfactorily performed the operation, and continues to do so,
gratuitously, in all cases occurring among the lower classes.
—6B, Moinzt-pleasant, Liverpool.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—On Sunday last, the Rev. Win.
Bentley preached his farewell sermon to the congregation of
St. Peter's Church, Ashton. On Monday, we understand,
a very handsOme acknowledgment of Mr. Bentley's services
was made, in the form of a suitable piece of plate, which was
presented to him by a deputation of those who had known
him and honoured him as a friend, and participated in his
valuable Ministrations as a clergyman. The rev. gentleman
has removed to Manchester, to assume the ministry of St.
Matthew's, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Kidd.

FIRE AT WARRINGTON.—A fire broke out at one o'clock
on Tuesday morning, in Mr. Litton's corn-mill, at Warring-
ton. Among the parties assembled by the alarm was John
Wilson Patten, -Esq., M.P., who rendered very important
service, both by his suggestions and his personal exertions.
The damage was confined to the boiler-house and drying-
shed. The engine and engine-house were a little injured,
and the drying-kilns destroyed,

FRANKLIN
CLUB DISCUSSIONS.—There was a good dis-
cussion at the Tabernacle, Great Charlotte-street, on Tues-
day last, upon thd question " Ought extended education to
precede any large extension of the suffrage?" The advocates
of immediate universal suffrage—relicts of the extinct chartist
bubble—spoke in favour of their claims. The discussion
throughout was conducted in a very able and satisfactory
manner, anti adjourned to Tuesday next.
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INQUEST.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Coro-
ner's-office, on view of the body of a wretched female, 44
years of age. The deceased was a keeper of a house of ill-
fame, in Moore-court, Albion-street, and died suddenly in bed
on Tuesday morning last. It appeared that the deceased
was much addicted to hard drinking, and frequently took
laudanum. On a post mortem examination it was found,
that extensive inflammation of the stomach and bowels had
taken place, and that patches of gangrene were visible.
Verdict—" Died from natural causes."

CAUTION.—LEAVING CELLAR LIDS OPEN.—At the
Police-court yesterday, a respectably dressed female com-
plained of Mrs. Horner, publican, of Fleet-street. The
.complainant said that on Monday evening, as she was going
for some milk with a jug in each hand, she fell at the cellar
entrance of the defendant. the lid of which was about half a
yard from being placed in its proper position. She had two
joints of one of her fingers broken by the fall, and was other-
wise much shaken. The defendant denied that the lid was
off, and produced a servant girl as a witness, but failed to
show satisfactorily that it was in its place, and the magis-
trate required her to pay ss. and costs.
ECLIPSES IN 1841.—1 n 1841 there will be four eclipses of
the sun and two of the moon :-1. A partial eclipse of the
sun, invisible at Greenwich. 2. A total eclipe of the moon,
visible at Greenwich. 3. A partial eclipse of the sun, invi-
sible at Greenwich. 4. A partial eclipse of the sun, invisible
at Greenwich. 5. A total eclipse of the moon, invisible at
Greenwich. 6. A partial eclipse of the sun, invisible at
Greenwich.

GRAND SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.—The second concert
of this splendid series took place in the Theatre Royal on
Tuesday evening. Miss Birch, Miss Hawes, Mr. Bennett,
and Mr. Phillips were the vocalists. We have space only to
say that they sustained their high reputation, and received
unqualified approbation. Mr. Jarrett performed two pieces
on the horn, in which he displayed amazing command over
that difficult instrument. The band was most efficient. The
overtures to Fidelio and Semiramide were performed admir-
ably, and elicited genuine applause. Altogether this concert
afforded unmingled satisfaction to a numerous, fashionable,
and brilliant auditory.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held yesterday before
P. F. Curry, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of John
Evans. John Ackerley, the keeper of a coal yard in Mill-
street, said he knew the deceased, who was a cow-keeper,
and lived in Front Wolf-street. On Tuesday last, Ackerley
was passing along Gore-street, when he observed a cart
laden with manure, and two horses in it, at the cow-house,
belonging to the deceased, in that street. The trace-horse
was yoked alongside the shaft-horse, and the deceased had
hold of the shaft-horse's head. There was a slight rise in
the pavement, and when the cart came to the top of it, it
went with great force across the street, and the off-shaft of
the cart crushed the deceased up against the opposite wall of
the street. Ackerley ran and took hold of the shaft-horse's
head, and backed him from the wall, and the deceased then
fell down. A man came to assist the witness, and they
found the decased was quite dead. He was probably dead
before he fell, as the shaft went with great force against his
breast. The cart and horses belonged to a farmer at Speke,
to whom the deceased had sold the manure. The body was
carried home.—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
death."

SHOP ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER.—On Sunday evening
ago about seven o'clock, Mr. Fisher, pawnbroker and hatter,
Deaugate, on going to the 'shop in which he carries on the
pawnbroking business, at the corner of Alport-town, and in
which no one sleeps, found that it had been broken into by
some thieves, who had scaled the back yard wall, and forced
the door. On looking round, he missed seven pounds worth
of copper, four silver table spoons, two tea spoons, and a
gold ring; and all the other plate and watches, to the value
of about £3OO, were laid ready to be taken away. A dog
was kept on the premises ; but it was laid dead on the floor,
and is supposed to have been poisoned.
DEATH OF A CHILD BY BURNING.—On the evening of
Wednesday week, a child of three years old, named Margaret
Murphy, whose parents live in Crosbie-street, was left with
three other children, the eldest of whom was not six years of
age, whilst the mother went down stairs for some water.
There was a good fire in the grate at the time, but it was not
blazing, as fresh coals had just been put on. The mother
bad not been absent above two or three minutes, when she
heard the deceased screaming, and on running up stairs found
her in flames, which she soon extinguished by wrapping her
clothes round her. She was much burnt on her body and
face, and was carried to the Dispensary, was there dressed,
and was afterwards carried home. She was attended by a
surgeon, but did not get better, and died on the night of
Wednesday. Verdict—" Died by burning ; but how the fire
originated there was no evidence to show."
AN IMPUDENT THIEF.—John Broadley, aged about 23,
was charged, at the police-office, on Tuesday, with having
entered the cellar of Mary Houghton, and attempted to steal
a quantity of wearing apparel. Mary Houghton stated that
she resided in a cellar in School-lane. About ten o'clock that
morning she went out to get some water, leaving the cellar-
door on the latch. She was absent about two minutes. On
her return she found the prisoner in the cellar. He was very
coolly turning over the clothes in her box, and had already
appropriated her cloak. She screamed, and closed the door,
upon which some assistance arrived, and the prisoner was
secured. The cloak was stated to be worth a guinea. When
they were at bridewell the prisoner said—" Do n't say you
saw me with your cloak, or they 'll send me to the sessions."
The prisoner, in his defence, stated, that he went into the
cellar to light his pipe. The complainant entered while he
was there, and upon set Ilg him, screamed out that he was
going to rob her. He was committed for trial.
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AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday an inquisition
was taken before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Mr.
Richard Harrison Hall, who died in the house of a friend in
an awfully sudden manner. Mrs. Elizabeth Aggatt, wife of
Mr. John Aggatt, of Newshran-street, said the deceased was
a friend of theirs, and was in the habit of visiting at their
house. He was an assistant in the office of Mr. John Caton
Thompson. The deceased went to their house on Wednes-
day night last, and he then appeared to be in his usual good
health. The family were just sitting down to supper when
he came in. He had sat at table about a quarter of an hour
or twenty minutes, when he suddenly slided off his chair on
to the floor. At first it was thought he was only in joke.
He called a female who was at that time in the house by
name twice. Mrs. Aggatt then sprang from her seat and
she and Mrs. Hemingway, who was of the party, went to
him, and raising his head, thought he was in a fainting fit.
He was not then quite dead. The servants were called and
sent for some of the neighbours, and three doctors were with
the deceased in a few minutes ; but the deceased was quite
dead. Mr. Reuben Hemingway, surgeon, Cheshire, said he
had known the deceased for many years ; he had laboured
under a disease of the heart for a longtime, and he (Mr. H.)
was of opinion that that disease was the cause of his sudden
death. The jury returned a verdict of—" Death from natu-
ral causes."

REPEAL OF THE UNION.—The large room adjoining the
York Hotel was crowded on Wednesday night, oy a curious
assemblage of oyster dealers, cads, scavengers, and pig-dri-
vers, who had been industriously collected together, for the
ostensible purpose of petitioning parliament to repeal the
legislative union between England and Ireland. The real
.design of the meeting was to puff the embryo merits of some
sew paper, which, it is said, is about to be published under
ithe illustrious patronage of the Protector Society. The prin-
ciples of this paper are to be crouching obedience to the great
Irish mendicant, to keep up a regular howl against the act
4if union, and to be the ready receptacle of all the filth which
it may please Popish priests to compound and throw at the
institutions of the country. Besides these, another part of
the business of the meeting consisted in dealing out a truly
liberal share of Anse to the respectable old lady of Lord-
street. The burning eloquence of the shining lights of re-
peal will not, in consequence, go down to posterity, nor be
even so much as mentioned in the wonderful index which is
in preparation for those who like to hear of sieves holding
water, of cork jackets, or ef the old " Council of Ten."
Several persons made speeches, and resolutions were passed
for petitioning, and for supporting the new competitor of our
friend the Journal.
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BURNLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH.—We have great plea-
sure in reporting, that the repairs and improvements which
were some time since commenced in the above venerable
edifice are now almost completed, and that too in a style
which reflects great credit on the congregation for their libe-
rality in supplying the necessary means, and on the parties
more immediately connected with the work for the good taste
with which it has been designed and executed. The old
chancel window has been taken out, and a handsome new
one with figured, painted, and stained glass, put in its place.
At the altar several improvements have taken place ; the floor
has been covered with with a rich Brussels carpet and rugget,
the communion table has had a new top put on, and its
cushions as well as those of the pulpit, have been covered
with rich silk velvet, of a ruby colour, and ornamented with
lace and fringe. The pulpit itself has been re-varnished,
painted, and fitted up with gas ; and a new Bible and Prayer-
book have been supplied for the reading-desk. Nearly the
whole of the body of the church has been painted, and along
the floor of the middle aisle and about the pulpit new mat-
ting has been laid down. Moreen coverings have been put
upon the footstools and chairs ; and many of the pews have
been_,, newly cushioned and lined with scarlet cloth ; and the
I.,nery has been hung round with scarlet cloth and fringe.
treat de
effect of the alteration is such as to increase in a
structure. It
the solemn effect produced by this venerable
It would, however, be a great improvement if the
organ, Wilk
west •11 is now at the chancel end, were removed to the
jug to gallery,obtain, an object which the parishioners are endeavour-
whole expensteaor which we hope to see accomplished. The
has been defy of necessarily very considerable,
weal-
thy members of th by a liberal subscription among the e
congregation.—Blackburn Standard.

LADIES' CHARITY BALL.—The annual ball took place
last evening, at the Town•hall. There were upwards of 640
present, being rather more than last year. Dancing com-
menced at ten o'clock. Amongst those present were—The
Mayor and party, Mr. Thornely, M.P., Mr. Jas. Aspinall,
Mr. and Mrs. Langton, Mr. W. Earle, Mr. H. Earle, Mr.
Robertson Gladstone, Mr. J. P. Heywood, the Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Denman, Mr. Walker and party, Lady Brancker,
Major and Mr. Lahey (of the 10th), Mr. and Mrs. W. Tay-
leur, Mr. E. Littledale, Messrs. Barned. Stewards—Mr.
Serjeantson, Mr. Marriott, Mr. M. Gladstone, and Mi. R.
Houghton. •
CONSERVATIVE NEWSROOM.—Last evening, Mr. Lang-
shaw, the proprietor of the Conservative Newsroom, gave a
supper to a large body of the subscribers to that useful and
highly-respectable establishment. Mr. Woolfall presided.
Amongst those present were the representatives of many of the
leading commercial firms in the town. After the removal of
the cloth, the usual loyal toasts were given, and responded to
with honest English enthusiasm ; then followed the customary
conservative toasts, all of which, particularly that of " The
Duke," elicited thunders of applause. Others of a miscel-
laneous character succeeded, and altogether the new year was
ushered in as cheerfully as we hope all our friends may be
spared to enjoy it. In the mean time we would recommend
Mr. Langshaw s establishment to public support, for it is
well deserving of it.

THEFTS.-At the Police Court, yesterday, a young man,
named Thomas Fallows, was charged with stealing a quan-
tity of ship copper from the cabin of a vessel in which he
was employed. He was committed to prison for three
months.—Another youth was committed for a like period,
for stealing a shawl from the shop of Mr. Roberts, draper.

HOURS or BUSINESS.—We hear that a memorial from
the Tradesmen's Assistants' Association has been presented
to the Mayor, and that a deputation of their committee has
had an audience of his worship. It is said that some public
demonstration is likely to result from this pr9ceeding.
EXTRAORDINARY QUICK PASSAGE.—The City of Ham-
burg steamer, belonging to the General Steam Navigation
Company, sailed from off the Tower, London, on Wednes-
day, landed her mail, passengers, and cargo at Cuxhaven,
and was moored off the Tower again the following Sunday,
being the quickest passage ever made.

THE REV. R. P. ITUDDICOM'S FAREWELL SERMONS.—
Our readers will recollect that we published some portions
of one of the farewell sermons of the Rev. R. P. Buddicom
in our number of Tuesday. The numerous members of that
estimable gentleman's late congregation will be glad to hear
that, at the urgent request of manffriends, he has consented
to publish both discourses, and that they are now in the press.
FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY.—In the notice which we
recently gave of the performance of Handel's Messiah, by
the Festival Choral Society, we omitted to mention that a
young lady named France, made her first appearance in pub-
lic. She sang the air " Thou didst not leave his soul in
hell," in a manner which gave promise of future excellence,
and was loudly applauded. Her voice is of a rich quality,
of considerable compass, and her intonation unexceptionable.
She will soon become a favourite at the performances of the
Choral Society.

VALUABLE PROPERTY IN LIVERPOOL.—There is not
safer investment for money than in houses and land—the
latter is perhaps preferable. In Liverpool the value of land
has risen in a most astonishing degree ; in all quarters of the
town the advance has been equally great ; we see the out-
skirts spreading east, north, and south, so that in a few
years that which is now considered as outskirt will be looked
upon as central. We make these remarks, as we notice some
valuable property advertised by Mr. Williams for sale, and
can recommend him to the notice of those intending to invest
their spare cash.

TDB DRUIDICAL ROCK HARMONICON.—This very inge-
nious instrument has attracted all the musical people in Li-
verpool to see it. Without exception, they have pronounced
it to be the most remarkable instrument of its kind ever
seen. The inventor appears well satisfied with his reception
in Liverpool, as he has been much visited. Ills sons have
been practising hard to acquire new melodies. The instru-
ment has been very carefully tuned since its arrival in Liver-
pool ; this rendered it still more agreeable to the ear, as it
exhibited when it was first put up many " untuneful notes."

MODEL. OF THE LAKE DISTHICT.—We had the pleasure
yesterday of inspecting a very ingenious model of the Lake
District in the North. This model has been constructed by
Mr. Flintoff, and exhibits a great display of patience, indus-
try, and topographical knowledge. The mountains hnd lakes,
with the towns, villages, and roads, are distinctly laid before
the spectators, with the straggling farm-houses, mansions,
and domains. This model is on the scale of a mile to the
inch, and takes in upwards of fifty miles of district. The
wonderful construction of the lake district is shown at once,
and cannot fail to give rise to conjecture as to the effects of
the Noachian deluge upon it. It appears as if there had been
mighty tides or currents, which, on subsiding, had left their
residua in the form they now appear. •We strongly recom-
mend this model to notice.

STREET ROBBERY.—At the police-office, on Tuesday,
Mary Rice, a dissolute woman of very forbidding aspect,
was placed at the bar, charged with having robbed John
Bridge, a joiner. The complainant stated that about two
o'clock on Sunday morning last, he was on his way home
through Sir Thomas's-buildings, where he met the prisoner.
She accosted him, and notwithstanding his repeatedly-ex-
pressed desire that she would leave him, persisted in walking
by his side. He had in his pocket a half-crown, and lid in
copper. At length she turned away, upon which he imme-
diately missed his money. He pursued the prisoner, and
quickly overtook her. 1-Th called " Police !" and officer
Chippendale came to his assistance and took her to bridewell,
where she was searched by Mrs. Rummage. Half-a-crown,
andAd in copper,•were found in her possession. The pri-
soner, in her defence, alleged that the complainant had given
her the half-crown. She was committed for trial.
LIVER THEATRE.—Mrs. Waylett has been delighting the
audiences at the Liver with her delightful acting and exqui-
site singing. The houses have been well attended, and the
audiences appear to have been delighted with the evening's
amusements. The Liver company is unequalled for talent
out of London : we think that it would be in vain to find its
equal.

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.—The second concert of the
season took place on Tuesday evening, at the Theatre-Royal.
It was brilliantly and fashionably attended. _The concert
appeared to give the utmost satisfaction. The singers were
in excellent voice. Mr. Jarrett, on the born, delighted the
auditory with harmonious strains. The eclat with which
these concerts have gone off, will induce many to attend at
the concluding evenings. .Mr. Ashton deserves.the highest
praise for his spirit and enterprise, without which there
would have been a want of these delightful entertainments.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.-At the police-court, yesterday,
a young married man, named John Wrigley, appeared before
Mr. Rushton, to answer a charge against him by a young
woman, his, spouse. The complainant stated that she lived
in Golden-court, Shaw's-brow, and that her husband, who
also lived in the house, frequently struck her, and that he
also threw cold water upon her and her child, and otherwise
ill-used her. She wished to leave him, and that he should be
required to give her a separate maintenance. Mr. Rushton
enquired how long they had been married. and she replied,
sixteen months. The defendant denied having struck the
complainant, and said that the quarrels between them were
caused by her mother living with them. He then began to
recriminate upon his wife, winding up by saying—" A short
time before I was married she hit me with the poker." -(A
laugh.) Mr. Rushton—" Why, then, did you marry her ?"

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The complainant said that her mother was about 70 years of
age. and that her husband was aware when he married that
she had no friend but her (complainant) to support her. The
defendant said he had no objection to live with his wife if
the old woman, who made all the mischief, was elsewhere.
Finally, he agreed to allow his wife Gs. a-week as a separate
allowance ; which Mr. Rushton advised her to accept, and
dismissed the parties, expressing a hope that they would
think seriously of their folly, and ere long make matters up.

THE CHASE.—The Cheshire Fox Hounds. will meet to-
morrow, (Saturday,) Jan. 2, at Three Greyhounds ; Monday,
the 4th, at Bolesworth Castle ; Wednesday, the 6th, at Black
Dog, Thursday, the 7th, at Duddon Heath ; Saturday, the
9th, at Dunham Massey. At half-past ten o'clock.—Mr.
Leche's Fox Hounds will meet to-morrow, Saturday, Jan. 2,
at Penley Hall ; Tuesday, the sth, at Gallantry Bank ; Thurs-
day, the 7th, at Sarn Bridge ; Saturday, the 9th, at Burras
H all. At half-past ten o'clock.—The Shropshire Hounds
will meet to-morrow, (Saturday,) Jan. 2, at Child's Ercall.
At half-past ten o'clock.—The United Pack will meet on
Tuesday, Jan. 5, at Bahaithlan ; Saturday, the 9th, at Craven
Arms ; Thursday, the 14th, at Chatwall. At nine o'clock
(weather permitting.)