The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-06 00:00:00

The Rev. John Dufton, M.A,, Domestic Chaplain to the
Most Noble the Marquis of Norruanby, has been instituted,
by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Rectory
of War borne, in the county of Kent. Patron, the Lord
Chancellor.

THE ROYAL. WILLIAM.—The Royal William arrived yes-
terday in Liverpool at twelve o'clock, after a passage of
fifteen and a-half days, having left New York on the 20th
ult. On Saturday she passed the steam-ship Liverpool off
Cork, standing out eastwards on an experimental trip. Con-
sidering the very boisterous weather that has prevailed the
Royal NVilliout has made an exceedingly good passage.

A LA UNCIL—On Saturday was launched, from the build-
ing-yard of Messrs. Bannister and Co., a splendid barque,
of 250 tuns, built, we are informed, on an entirely new prin-
ciple for British merchant vessels! length, 110 feet, breadth
of beam, 231 feet; intended fur the Brazil trade, and to be
commanded by Captain .John Taylor. Th►s beautiful speci-

en of naval architecture is the property of James Duncan,
of this town.

SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS.—It will be seen by an advertise-
ment is another column that the first of the Subscription
Concern will take place at the Amphitheatre, on the 18th

instant. The Amphitheatre, we understand, will be refitted
up for the occasion. These concerts bid fair to pass oil in a
very brilliant manner. The chief vocal and instrumental
talent of the provincial towns have been engaged. We see
the names also of Miss Fanny Wyndham and Machin among
the vocalists. We have heard that the boxes are already
filled.

A SCENE IN THE COURT OF REQUESTS.—A few days ago,
a gentleman was summoned to the Court of Requests, when
the learned commissioner, through some confused notion
that be was the proprietor of a public-house, asked defendant
if his wife was at the bar? The defendant answered that she
was too young; but, as several old women had beets called to
it, he thought his wife might yet aspire to that high honour.

Sodry was Father Murphy's sermon last Sunday evening,

that it actually made one .olltis listeners gape so wide that he
turned his head inside out.—From a CorTexpoudent.
" INTENDING" EMIGRANTS.—OD Wednesday last, some
suspicion being excited, the hold of the ship Sea, lying in
dock, and preparing to clear out fur New York, was searched,
anti two fellows were found stowed in the main hold, medi-
tating an economical trip across the Atlantic. They received
a gratuitous passage to Bridewell.
THE LATE GALES.—A mariner, who arrived in this port a
few days ago, and who has been engaged in the seafaring
line for about thirty years, informed one of our friends that
he never experienced such tempestuous weather in his life
as he encountered during his voyage home.—Mercary.
SOUND .11,Eress.—On Thursday morning, a sailor belong-
ing to the brig Phelim Clinton, slept in the forecastle of the
vessel su very soundly, that some particularly impudent thief
entered, unlocked his trunk without awakening hint, and
carried off his best jacket and trousers.

THE RECENT LADIES' BAZA A R.—The Trustees of the
Medical Institution have great pleasure in stating, that the
recent Ladies' Bazaar has more than equalled their must
sanguine expectations, having produced the amount which
fully discharges the debt incurred by the erection of the
building. They tender their grateful acknowledgments, not
only to the ladies who engaged in the undertaking., and con-
ducted it to so successful a result, but also to the public at
large, who generously afforded it their patronage and support.

SEnsioN.—A sermon was preached in St, George's Church,
Little Bolton, On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Hugh
M•Neile, of Liverpool, after which a collection was made,
amounting to upwards of £BO, towards the expenses of the
gas-fittings.
The Rev. G. Chetwode, Rector of Ashton-under-Lyne,
has presented the living of St. John's Chapel, Lees, near
Oldham, to the Rev. G. 1). Grundy, A.M. ministter of Nether-
thong, Yorkshire, at the request of the seatholders
FINE ARTS.—In consequence of the announcement of a
sale by auction of the Exhibition of Paintings, by old and
modern artists, at the Lyceum-rooms, Bold-street, in which
some most important additions are named, we hays been in-
duced to pay another visit to this establishment; and we
trust, without being considered obtrusive in our remarks,
that we have done so from a laudable desire to promote, to
the extent of our humble ability, the advancement of the
fine arts, especially in this town, andwe are always ready to
hail with delight the introduction of fine specimens con-
nected therewith; and, although we attended with raised ex-
pectations, we are happy in stating they were fully realized,
more particularly, in the recognition of what we conCeive a
very clever painting, from the pencil of Cuyp, in itself suf-
ficient to attract attention, and can not, in justice to the pro-
prietor of this property, to whose indefatigable exertions we
are much indebted, and whose labours have not Leen un-
attended with profit to the community, close these brief re-
marks without wishing him good speed, and that he may not
have to regret his determination of submitting so important
and valuable a collection to unreserved sale.

POST-OFFICE COMMUNICATION WITH LIVERPOOL.—We
hear very general, and we think well-founded complaints,
from merchants, brokers, and others, with respect to the ir-
rcgolaiity and late arrival of the morning mail from Liver-
pool. The letters, it seems, are taken by the early Grand
Junction train to Warrington, where they await the arrival
of the Manchester bags by mail from London, and then are
brought forward to Manchester with those. But as yet the
London mail is far from regular, and it is often late in the
forenoon before the letters by it are deliveted; and the in-
convenience thus caused is very much increased, by needlessly
subjecting the Livrpool letters to the same. A remedy may
so easily be applied, that we think the post-office authorities
will be inexcusable if they suffer the evil to continue many
days uncorrected after it has been brought to their notice.
Let the seven-o'clock P.M. train from Liverpool be tnade into
a mail train; and the thing is accomplished. Business is al-
ways over sufficiently early in Liverpool, to admit of letters
advising of the state of the market being written in time for
that conveyance; and, though the letters would not be receiv-
able in Manchester until after the close of business there,
those who chose to go to the post office fur them might obtain
their letters over-night; whilst those who did not, would find
theirs awaiting them, on their coming to business in the
morning. We hope the chamber of commerce, or the mer-
chants generally, or both. will promptly take thie matter up ;
and, by a spirited remonstrance to Lord Lichfield, cause the
present serious inconvenience to be put an end to.—Manches-
ler Guardian.

SUDDEN DKATH OF AN ALE-DRlNKER.—Yesterday week
an inquest' was held on the body of a man named James
Gratrix, fifty-one years of age, who resided in Great Cross-
hall-street. At midnight of Tuesday, the 23d ult., he went
home to the house of his step-son, and, being drunk, went
immediately to bed. At noon, on the following day, he in-
firmed Mr. James Fairclough, his step-son, who went into
his bed-room, that he would get up directly, and that there
was therefore no Occasion to send his dinner up. Tea-time,
however, came, and Gratrix had not yet arisen. A person
was accordingly sent up stairs, either to arouse him, or to
inquire if he would take any refreshment. 'l'he messenger
came down stairs, and said he believed that Gratrix was dead.
Mr. Fairclmigh immediately went up stairs, taking with him
a candle, and perceived that such was really the fact. The
deceased, in the words of the wituess, " used to drink very
hard of ale." Mr. Cripps, the surgeon who had been called
in, deposed that he attributed the death of Gratrix to a rup-
ture of the valves of the heart. Ile considered, from the
position its which the chamber utensil was found, that the
deceased had beets vomiting, and the effort had caused the
valves to burst. Verdict—Died by the visitation of God.
Sum LlShh—A discussion, between the Rev. John Bowes
and Mr. John Green, on the principles of socialism as advo-
cated by Robert Owen, Esq., took place, on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, at the Queen's Theatre. 'l'he house was
excessively crowded. The discussion was continued on Tues-
day evening for some hours amid great uproar, particularly
when Mr. Green attempted to speak. At length, when he
was about to attempt another reply to Mr. Bowes, a general
disturbance took place. A person in the pit attempted to
strike Mr. Green, but, fortunately, the front of the platform,
against which the stick was broken, prevented the blow from
taking effect. The policemen were ultimately introduced,
some of the gaslights extinguished, and, amid great uproar,
the meeting adjourned. On Wednesday the so-called dis-
cussion was characterized, according to the Mercury, by still
more disgraceful interruptions on the part of the friends of
Mr. Bowes. Mr. Greets was scarcely permitted to speak; and,
at ten o'clock, he was stopped, in an attempt to read an ex-
tract from Blackwood's Magazine, by Mr. Bowes, who pro-
posed the following resolution, which was carried unanimous-
ly :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the princi-
ples of the social system are calculated to promete the greatest
licentiousness, and ought to be scouted by every friend to
good morals." It was put to the meeting, whether they would
adjourn till the following evening or continue for anoth,r
.hour. The latter proposition was carried, and the disputants
continued till eleven o'clock, when a gentleman on the plat-
form requested those persons to hold up their bands who
thought Mr. Bowes It'd proved socialism to be "the most
injurious, irrationel, and contemptible system ever offered to
the reason of man." This proposition was received with
thunders of applause and 'an almost simultaneous show of
hands. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.—,fl ion.

DESPERATE ASSAULT BY A RAILROAD CONSTABLE.-011
Monday, Owen Clarke, a constable attending the station-
house of the Grand Junction Railway Company at War-
rington, was summoned to attend before the magistrates, to
answer a charge of assault preferred against him by Edward
Green, and RachaQ his wife The defendant did not appear,
and it was stated, that having been discharged from the
company's service on the previous Saturday, he bad delivered
up his clothes and left the town. Mr. Stubs, one of the ma-
gistrates, on hearing this statement, wished to be made
acquainted with the circumstances connected with the charge.
The wife of the complainant stated that site, with bar husband
and child, were going to Manchester on the previous Sunday
night, when, on reaching the railway station, they found they
were much too soon, as no train left Warrington for Man-
chester until half-past eight o'clock. Waiting its arrival,
they sat down on the bench outside the office. Theslefendant
came up to them tipsy, and on ascertaining that they were
going to Manchester, said "you must come along with me."
'This they declined doing, and the defendant said, " I will
make you," and accompanying his words by action, forcibly
took hold of the wife, and was forthwith about to drag her
across the railway, when the husband interposed, and be was
quickly collared by the defendant, his clothes were torn, and
he was dreadfully maltreated. At length another constable
was obtained, and the defendant made to desist from his
unmanly attack on his unoffending victims. Mr. Stubs, on
hearing this statement, said he felt assured the Railway Com-
pany would defray any expenses the complainant might be
put to, provided he could apprehend the' prisoner and bring
him to justice.—Mr. Lyon, the chairman, said, as the case
at present stood, owing to the defendant having absconded,
the complainant had no remedy. If, however, he succeeded
in apprehending the defendant, he would remember that he
had paid the costs of the summonses and service.—Man-
chester Courier.
OPENING OF THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY..-011 Wed-
nesday last, the above memorable and interesting event took
place. The first train, which left Preston soon after seven
o'clock in the morning, arrived in Wigan before eight. The
first train, with four carriages, and four waggons laden with
castings, started front W 'goo at half-past nine, with two
engines attached, 'sue of which was soon afterwards taken
off, when the train began to abate its speed. The engine
was kept at a very slow rate up the incline as far as the Boar's
flead; the train then began to increase its speed, and leached
Coppull, after a lapse of twenty-five minutes; from thence it
passed along to Preston in about the same period of time.
On passing German's Bridge, where a number of spectators
had assembled, the band in the carriages struck up " God
save the Queen ;" and the sun at the same time emerging
from the clouds, and beaming forth in all her radiant splen-
dour, as if participating in the proceedings of the slay, pro-
duced a sort of electrical effect, at once imposing and mag-
nificent in the extreme. On arriving at Preston, the band
went to the front of the house of the worthy mayor, Thomas
German, Esq., where " Rule Britannia," and "See the con-.
quering hero comes," were played with great spirit. The
bells of the parish church rang several merry peels; flags
were suspended on the church steeple, the mayor's house,
and other conspicuous parts of the town, proudly floating in
the breeze in honour of this interesting and memorable occa-
sion. Between one and two o'clock a vast concourse of
people had assembled about the railway station ; and, pre-
vious to the train starting at half-past two, the place presented
a truly busy and interesting scene—a scene which may be
more easily imagined than adequately deslribed. It will,
indeed, be a dies nolabilis to the inhabitants of Preston. Some
thousands of anxious spectators had assembled at half-past
two in the afternoon, when the train started off at a rapid
rate, amid the hearty plaudits of the assembled throng, and
to the no small gratification of every one who had the happi-
ness of being present.—Another train started again about
five, when a similar feeling of iejoicing was exhibited.—Yes-
terday, the first-class trains accomplished the. distance be•
tween this town and Preston in 20 minutes.—Wigan Gazelle,
The impression is general in Paris that a war between Great
Britain and Russia was all but certain.