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

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Saturday,
during the ;;ale, a small boat, the " Mary," put out from Li•
verpoul, with a Brew of four men, for the purpose of gathering
wreck. When betwixt the Wash and Seacombe Point, whilst
carrying as much canvass as she would bear, she got into the
trought of the sea and her press of canvass (hove her thrmigh
min swell. The boat immediately sunk and two of the
crew, Samuel Ashbrook, the miner of the boat, and John Pear-
son, were drowned. One of the crew scant ashore, and the
other was saved by catching hold of the anchor of a brig which
was hung at her bows as he was drifting past; from the swell
the anchor occasionally dipped in the water, and he seized hold
of it, and a rope being ;tied round him he was drawn on deck.
The bodies of the unfortunate sufferers have not yet been found.
'l'ug Cons/ EXCHANGE DiNNEU.—We have been furnished
with a great variety of anecdotes respecting the "personal ad-
ventures" of the yen/ten/en who attended the Corn Exchange
dinner on Wednesday last, all tending to show their high cha-
racter, honour, and respectability. Mon. Hushback, of Croft,
near Warrington, a French 110111 all catholic priest, a refugee,
oho sought shelter in England notn the effects of AGITATION
ill his oan couotry at the close of the List century, had his
pockets emptied of their contents after he entered the banqueting
hall. This, however, we have no doubt will turn nut to be mistake easily accounted for. ill-natured people may, perhaps,
be disposed to question the propriety of the rev. gentleman's
attending a secular feast of any kind. But to this illiberal ob-
jection it may tie replied, who can be su good a judge of the
effects of it storm as he who has weathered the gale; who can
be so good a judge of the propriety of destroying a conservative
government as he who was under so many ofriigations to such a
government in 1795 ?
Cot:Pot:A r toN A DDRESSES.-011 Friday last the body eon-
r- tea Chester agreed to an address to his Majesty, thanking
him for the municipal reform act, and expressive of their con-
ewas nicneoliii(r)s
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the eoinier(rite:tai aat tililieriset:;;riptiiilirtal ition lidincnt,i)det,r,ilei
fi-
deuce in ministers, which was negatived, the original motion
having 93 supporters and the amendment 10. The Marquis of
Westminster, who is a witig and an adherent of the present
government, has almost supreme power over the acts of the ma-
jority of the Chester corporators. Almost the entire city be-
longs to him. lost no time after the passing of the new
municipal act in inSiting the members of the council to ;in en-
tertainment at his splendid mansion, Eaton Hall, at a hich
he
presided, thus intimating to his guests that he shonld expect
them to do his bidding and that oftrie government he supported.
We have not heard whether Mt. Joseph Parkes or the noble
marquis suggested to this corporation the propriety of eulogising
ministers. At the saute sitting, these worthies voted. £6B for
the annual city plate, to be run for at the races; and, only a
short time ago, they voted that the annual custom of distributing
bread to the.poor,ou the election of mayor and sheriff, should be
discontinued.

INFonmazioN.—Yesterday the driver of Chantrel's car, No.
241, was brought before Thomas James Hall, Esq., the magis-
trate, on an information charged by a gentleman with .haying on
Monday night last demanded more than his legal fare, and When
asked for his name and number, ha ring given both wrong.
The delver, in defence, said it was So late and so uncomfortable
a night that he had forgot the number. He was fined Is. and
ordered to pay the costs, amounting to 3s. 6d. The magistrate,
told hint to be more careful in future: if brought before him
again, he should fine him severely.
FRENCH CIRCULATING 1.11111.41{T.-IlleSSrS. Choffin and Co.
have opened a French circulating library in Church-street,
which, we understand, is well stocked with the most celebrated
works in that language, of ancient and modern times. Through
their agency, French periodicals may be procured, or other
commissions executed In Paris.
WRECK OF THE GEORGE STEAM PACKET.—The following
communication has been sent us from dated January 31,
1836. "On Friday morning, as The beorye steam packet,
chartered to ply between Liverpool and lthyl, was sailing from
the latter to the former place, .she came IR contact with the
buoy which unshipped her rudder, and she was, consecpiently,
driven on shore under Rhyl, and is likely to become a total
wreck. Allhands saved. Last night a great number of clown
staves, say many hundreds, were washed on shore under ithyl
and Ahergele, with a few pieces of wood."
LORD FRANCIS EGERTON.— We have been favoured with
the following extract ola let:er from Lord Francis Egerton to a
gentleman in this town, just received •—" The sear approach of
the session of parliament compels toe at length to abandon,
with a reluctance I can hardly expresis, the hope and intention
I have hitherto entertaired of visiting my constituents during
the recess. It is difficult to suppose that some amongst them
should not be disposed to attribute my absence to id;eness or
disinclination. For the greater part of the interval since my
return (from Paris), I have been struggling with a recur-
rence of the complaint which added so much to the difficulty
of my canvass for the county last winter, and I am oniy this
moment recovered from a week's absolute confinement to my
room. I am the more anxious to explain this real reason of
my absence, because some might find its cause, others, per-
haps, its apology, its circionstauces which, though strictly re-
lating to my private affairs, are not likely altogether to escape
general attention among my friends, at least in Alauchester.
I will only say that these could not operate to increase my de-
sire to visit Blanchester, and toy regret at my own physical in-
ability to do so. I have every reason at present to hope that
my complaint has left me, and fully competent, physically
speaking for the labours of the approaching session.' —Man-
chester Courier.

GREAT PROTESTANT MEETING AT GLASGOW.—The Scottish
Guardian of Friday last contains an excellent report of the
speeches delivered by the Rev. Mr. M'Gbee and others at a
protestant meeting held there on Tuesday. Speaking of that
meeting our valuable contemporary says :—" Glasgow has also
been honoured as the;scene,v.bic6ba.ve been revealed some of
the extraordinary incidents Of the popish drama in Ireland.
The plot is thickening: the catastrophe is nigh. The disclosures
of Tuesday will 'form a part of the history of the United King-
dom. Such a mass of solid convincing evidence, on such a
,vitally important subject, and relieved by so many magnificient
bursts of eloquence, was never before presented to the British
public. The Romanists have not sustained such a blow since
the reformation. Bishop Murdoch could not endure it, and re-
tired; Mr. Brewster, of Paisley, ceased to take notes, and to
laugh, and left the house '•alone in his glory." The gravity
and the subduing earnestness of Mr. M'Ghee, were worthy of
the subject. After a most eloquent conclusion, he sat down
amidst three enthusiastic rounds of applause. There was not
a murmur of disapproba•i at during the whole.
THE MENAI BRIDGE:.—In the gale of yesterday se'nnight
and Saturday, the vibrations of the Menai bridge, were fully
twetve feet, without affecting its security. Persons assembled
from all quarters to view the sublime spectacle. of this magni-
ficent shecture heaving to and fro in the blast, two hundred
and twenty feet above the level of the sea.

THE ORANGE CONSPIRACY.—The pt,ceedings in the case of
Colonel Fairman v. Haywood hare been terminated by the un-
expected death or the defendant. -
THE NEW STEAM PACKET " HERCULES."—This splendid
new vessel, intended for the station from Cork to London, and
belonging to the St. George Steam Packet Company, arrived
at Cot k yesterday. She bad to encounter, nearly the whole of
the voyage, a most tremendous head wind and heavy sea; but
she rode through them with such ease as to surprise and delight
every one on board, who were unanimously of opinion that a
fitter sea-going vessel never «a:: launched. The steatn-engines,
which are upon Mr. SAMUEL HALL'S patent principles, and
constructed by Messrs. FAWCETT and PaEsTori, ected in the
most powerful and perfect manner. It need only he stated to
Engineers and others conversant with steam engines, that the
vacuum was so perfect as to support a column of mercury of
from 291 inches to 29i inches, and never lowered during the
strongest gusts and the heaviest seas to a less height than from
29 inches to 29k. This excellent vacuum rrevented the engines
being pulled up in speed almost to a stand still (as in injection
eneines, and they went on steadily and nniformy as if defying
the power of the storm.) The Herm'es is 155leet long, 48 feet
wide, and. from her great breadth of he am will he ooe of the
stiffest and steadiest Steamers afloat, and is capable of carrying
over 300 Tons cf Goods. This is the second vessel belonging to
the new series of Steamers the:St. George Company are about
Placing on the Cork Station ; they will be shortly followed by
the'Oecoa and six other vessels iu addition to their present very
efficient ones. This reflects gm-at credit on this enterprising
Company, and, we have no doubt, will be appreciated by the
Public.— cork :taper.

mentions black eye,) is this the way as a gentleman ought to be
treated." The magistrate inquired of Batcheldor if the prisoner
hid been before in custody. Bateheldor said he know him to
be a common thief; he had frequently been in custody, and had
then only been a month out of Kirkdale. The young gentle-
man was committed to the House of Correction for three mouths.
POCK ET PICKING.—,john Gfflagan, a ferocious-looking lad,
about 18 years old, one of a gang of pickpockets who infest the
New Market, was brought up charged by Mrs. Sarah Clarke
with having picked her pocket, on Saturday night, of a sovereign
and two half-crowns. Mrs. Clark said that she was cowingout
of the New Market along with her husband on Saturday night,
when she felt the prisoner slip his hand into her picket; she
immediately told her husband, who pursued and took him into
custody. Mrs. Clark's husband said that he was walking past
Hood-street end, on Saturday night, with his wife, when she
suddenly drew his attention, and he saw the prisoner taking his
hand out of his wife's pocket. He immediately gave chase and
overtook hint, but found nothing on bun. A gentleman toll
him he had seen the lad throw some money away. He then
gave him into custody. The prisoner said, with an air of asto-
nishment, " Did yon see me put my hand in your mistress's
pocket ?" The husband.—" No; but I saw you take it out."
Prisoner.—When you took me did I ever offer any resistance,
but came with you like an innocent man?" Tio; husband.—
" No, you made no resistance; but you ran away as fast as you
could." (Laughter.) Pt ironer,—" No sich a thing; it's false,
I do assure you." Batchelder,—" I know him to be a thief;
he has been four times convicted." He was committed to
Kirkdale for three months.

BEER SHOPS.—The grand jury, at the present Kirkdale Ses-
sious, have made the iollowiug presentment upon the subject
of beer houses :—" The grand jury cannot separate without
expressing to the court their strong conviction of the very
injurious effects of beer-houses licensed under the present sys-
tem, not only as regards their operation in the de-noralizing
the community, but as tending to neutralize every effort to-
wards the improvement of the people, and also more particu-
larly as respects their dangerous influence as nurseries ofcrime."
The chairman, Lord Skehnersdale, promised to transmit this
presentment to the Secretary of State.
DARING BLRGLARY.—EarIy on Saturday morning, the
house of Mr. Wm. Drury, Botanic view, Edge-hill, was entered
by thieves, by cutting out a pannel of the front-door, then taking
a square of glass out of the inner hall door, by introducing the
hand, and opening it. Five Bramah's pick-locks on the
side-
board were cut out, also one in a desk wrenched open ; a china
closet- lock in the dining-room was also chisseled open; every
place was ransacked below stairs. They succeeded in taking
off a few articlesjin silver, coats, and umbrellas : several were hail
ready to be conveyed away. It is supposed they were disturbed,
as they retreated through the ash-house door it) the rear. This
is the sixth buiglary committed on Edge-hill this month.
CHILD-STEALING.—CAUTION TO PARENTS.—On Wednesday
aftersn last-a' female -infant, aged eight weeks. was- stolen
from the arms of a girl who was nursing it. The latter had
arrived at the top of Milton-garden, when a tall Scotch woman,
enveloped in a black cloak, accosted her, ane, before ar, answer
could be returned, snatched the child from her arms, t..nd ran
off with it. The infant was dressed in a long striped gingham
frock and a brown silk bonnet, its hair being long and dark. A
reward has been offered for the discovery of the wretch who
committed the offence. She has been traced, through Present,
as far as St. Helen's and there is every hope that the infant will
ultimately be restored to its distressed parents. The authorities
have rendered every assistance.
NEW POLICE —We perceive by an advertisement in the
different papers that the police committee are now engaged in
taking on men, preparatory pi the establishment of a day and
night puttee. We trust that ?he characters of the men will be
particularly enquired into, for we have heard with regret that
the committee have been much surprised to find the signatures
of most respeetable individuals attached to papers certifying as
to the good conduct of men of whom they could not possibly
know anything. Two considerations ought to have prevented
this : first, the impropriety of recommending any but trust-
worthy persons to till so important a situation ; and, secondly,
the heavy tax which it imposes on the dine of the committee,
who have, in consequence, to read through useless documents.