The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

LIVERPOOL INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
—A sermon was preachod, on Sunday last, at St. Mary's
Church, Edgehill, by the Rev. F. Barker, A.M., after which
a collection was made in aid of the funds of the above insti-
tution. The sum collected amounted to £27 15s 3d.
WARRINGTON OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
--eln consequence of the Town Hall being occupied by the
exhibition, and the fair taking place immediately after its
close, it has been determined the annual dinner for the mem-
bers and .friends of the asso nation shall not take place this
year. The annual tea party and ball will take place, as usual,
the beginning of January.
MANCHESTER EXTEN'SION RAlLWAY.—Notwithstanding
the misrepresentatiOn heaped on this undertaking, we under-
stand that their shares are in such demand that a few days
since there was hardly one to be obtained in the Liverpool
and Manchester markets.—. Railway Maya:ine.
THE MANCHESTER CHARTER.—We understand that the
Judges of the Court of Exchequer ChaMber not being able to
agree as to the judgment which ought to be pronounced upon
this important subject, have ordered the case to be argued
all over again, and that the discussion will take place about
the middl of next month.—Standard.
TEMPERANCE V. DRUNKENNESS. ^ The " Executive
Council" of the British and Foreign Temperance Society
have issued a circular addressed to drunkards, in which they
state that there are no less than 600,000 habitual drunkards
in this kingdoth, of which 57,000 die annually, giving an
average of 157 per day. The magistrates and medical men
declare that three-fourths of the crimes, &c., are committed
by persons excited by liquor. The cost of those intoxicating
draughts is 50 millions per annum. By the exertions of the
advocates of temperance 200,000 have been reclaimed, and
have not only abandoned their' drunken habits, but have
become attendants at the different places of religious worship.
As this praiseworthy society does not impose the obnoxious
teetotalling clause, there is every reason to believe its endea-
vours will ultimately be crowned with success, to the advan-
tage of the individual and the community at large.
A PORPOISE IN THE MERSEY.—A porpoise was seen
yesterday afternoon, in the Mersey, between Birkenhead and
the Lazarettes. This, we believe, is indicative at this season
of stormy weather, and the result, at the time we write,
(Monday night,) would seem to favour the opinion, there
being a strong gale from the westward. Our informant also
observed a vast number of sea-gulls on the Cheshire shore,
near the Rock Ferry. This, too, is considered as a prognostic
of storms, which we hope will not be realised.
OPENING OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WOODSIDE, BIR-
KENHEAD.—The new church in the increasingly important
and populous parish of Birkenhead was opened on Friday
last. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a
large and respectable congregation attended. An admirable
sermon was preached by the Rev. Fielding Ould, incumbent
of Christ Church, in this town ; and a collection made for
the erection of new school-houses within the district, in
connection with the church. We trust the exertions of the
incumbent, the Rev. Joseph Baylee, for promoting education
in his district, will be warmly responded to. The population
of the whole parish is increasing at the rate of 2,000 annu-
ally : it'now amounts to 10,000. On Sunday there was a
large congregation both morning and afternoon.
MEETING TO DEVISE MEASURES FOR ESTABLISHING A
COURT OF REQUESTS.—A few days ago a number of trades-
men met at the Town-hall, Runcorn, to consult upon the
question of having a Court of Requests periodically held in
the town. The shopkeepers here, as in most country towns,
suffer serious inconvenience and loss from the difficulty of
recovering; except by an expensive procedure, small debts
which they imprudently allow to be contracted with them.
The proposed jurisdiction of the court is to extend to Frod-
sham, Weston, and Halton. A committee was appointed to
take the requisite steps in the business.
BONDS.—By (he 3d and 4th of Victoria, passed this last
session, it becomes necessary, within twenty-one days from
the Ist of November instant, to enter judgment on all bonds
prior to the Ist of November ; and on all future bonds given
it also becomes necessary to enter judgment within twenty-
one days after that shall be so passed. This cannot be too
generally known, or several may lose their demands by
omitting to enter judgments in sufficient time.
NAVIGATION OF THE MERSEY.—The Warrington, a new
iron steamer of 200 tons burthen, bark builders' measure-
ment, built entirely (engines and hull) by the Warrington
Bridge Iron Foundry, made, her first experimental trip down
the Mersey to Liverpool and back, on Wednesday. On her
downward voyage she sailed remarkably well, and took in tow
several flats bound to Liverpool. On her return homeward
she steamed from the Old Quay Pier, Liverpool, to the Old
Quay at Runcorn, in one hour and twenty-two minutes,
towing one of Messrs. John Hodson and Co.'s flats. From
Runcorn to Warrington, a distance of ten and a half miles,
her speed was put to the test. In spite of a heavy fresh, and
the disadvantage of getting np her speed after stopping at
Runcorn, she completed the distance in forty-seven minutes.
As far as the navigation of the Mersey is concerned, all diffi-
culty thrown in the way of Warrington one day becoming a
bonded port have now been made to disappear.
HARNDEN'S EXPRESS.—This establishment, which was
started by our enterprising fellow-citizen, Mr. Hamden, we
are happy to learn, meets with abundant success. Whenever
foreign news arrive, Harnden is at hand to transmit it to
New York forthwith ; and we perceive, by the papers, that
the New York editors receive their papers by this express,
in the shortest possible time. On Saturday the Acadia
arrived, and Mr. Harnden took charge of the papers for the
New York offices. The steam-boat Narragansett arrived at
six o'clock, and the editor of the Herald states, that he re-
ceived his papers from Mr. Harnden within eight minutes
after the arrival of the boat. At the other offices, also, they
were received with equal promtitude. This is but one spe-
cimen of the uniform punctuality with which orders are ex-
ecuted through this express.—Boston Transcript
FLOATING EPISCOPAL CHAPEL AT PRESTON BROOK,
NEAR RUNCORN.—It is constantly our pleasing duty to re-
cord some act of useful or pious benevolence performed by
our excellent county member, Lord Francis Egerton. 'We
have this week the gratification of noticing another substan-
tial proof of his lordship's sincere desire to promote the best
interests of the numerous dependents. At his particular re-
quest, and entire cost, a vessel has lately been fitted up at
Preston Brook, an important station on the line of the Bridge-
water canal, as a chapel, for the special benefit of the water-
men employed upon the canal. This little interesting sanc-
tuary is neatly arranged in ecclesiastical order, and will seat
about 200 people. The Liturgical services of the church arc
now regularly used within its wooden and now sacred walls,
by the Rev. Charles Dodgson, incumbent of Daresbury. We
understand the congregations are large ; and the poor water-
men, so long and grievously neglected in a religious point of
view, are apparently devout worshippers of God.
MR. It. H. ScHomanaGH.—This distinguished South
American traveller, who has just returned from a visit to his
native country after an absence of nearly 15 years, has been
honoured by the King of Prussia with the order of the Red
Eagle, and by the Queen with a magnificent tabatiere, richly
ornamented with diamonds. The gift of the order was ac-
companied by a letter from the King. in which his Majesty
assured our traveller of the interest he had taken in his re-
searches. The same traveller also met with a very flattering
reception at Dresden from the King of Saxony, who, himself
a scientific botanist, testified his sense of the value of M.
Schomburgh's discoveries, by presenting to him a costly
tabatiere. M. Schomburgh is expected to depart on his
mission from the British government early in December
next, when the boundaries of that colony shall have been
duly ascertained and determined. It is to be hoped that we
shall hear no more of Brazilian encroachments or atrocities.
ALLEGED STREET ROBBERY.—At the Police-office yes-
terday, two men, named George Brown and Gordon,
were charged with having stolen six sovereigns, one half-
sovereign, one half-crown, and a shilling from the person of a
man named John Rice, on the evening of Saturday. It ap-
peared that the parties had been drinking together at Watson's
liquor vaults, in Charter-street, that they retired from there in
company, and, according to the statement of Rice, when they
arrived at the corner of Clement-street, he was thrown down
and the robbery committed. The prisoners denied the charge.
Mr. Rushton ordered them to be committed for trial ; and
the depositions were about being taken, when the keeper of
Vauxhall lock-ups stated that the prosecutor called there on
Sunday morning, and, when he saw Gordon, said he could not
identify him. Mr. Rushton censured the officer for not hav-
ing made this statement whilst the case was proceeding, and
said that, as it caused him to disbelieve the whole of the pro-
secutor's testimony, the prisoners must be discharged. They
were, therefore set at liberty.
OPENING OF THE LIVER THEATRE.—The Liver Theatre
will open for the season on Monday next, and judging from
the announcements already made, it will maintain the popu-
larity which has so long distinguished the management of
Mr. Raymond. The company has been judiciously selected.
Amongst the new claimants on our favour are two vocalists
of considerable eminence, Miss Land and Mr. Chas. Bland,
both from the Theatre-royal, Covent-garden ; so that, with
the lighter entertainments, for the production of which this
house is so famed, we shall have combined the more elegant
recreation of music. A family of celebrated French rope-
dancars have been engaged, who will perform their astonishing
feats during twelve nights. Mrs. anti Mr. Raymond will,
we doubt not, have full scope for their abilties in the new
piece entitled Charles O'Malley, or the Irish Dragoon, which
has been written for them expressly by Mr. E. Stirling. If
the latter have caught but a tithe of the spirit of the original,
the drama will be one of the most effective of the day. •
THE RECTORY OF WINVVICK.—The notice which appeared
in the Times on Tuesday week, respecting the division of
this extensive parish, has produced very considerable gratifi-
cation throughout Lancashire, and more especially in conse-
quence of its being generally understood in the best informed
circles that the measure has not emanated from the Earl of
Derby, but is Lord Stanley, whose opinions on church ex-
tension, thus unequivocally expressed, must have great weight
in any conservative administration which may hereafter be
formed. We believe it is not generally known that when the
noble earl was first attacked with the indisposition which has
continued so long, and has rendered his lordship unfit for
active business, the whole of the vast property of Lord Derby
was placed in the hands of Lord Stanley, Mr. Hopwood, of
Hopwood, and Mr. E. G. Hornby, of Lancaster, a nephew
of the rector of Wiuwick. Since that period the property
has been under the entire management of Lord Stanley, the
other two trustees having never interfered in the matter.
The known anxiety of the present Rector of Winwick, the
Rev, James John Hornby, brother of Mr. Edmund Hornby,
of Dalton Hall, who formerly represented Preston, and bro-
ther-in-law and cousin to the Earl of Derby, and his exer-
tions on behalf of the church would lead to the conclusion,
that if he has not been instrumental in the scheme, he en-
tirely coincides in it. Some estimate may be formed of the
rev. gentleman's true regard for the church establishment
from the fact, that within the past few years lie has built out
of his income a handsome church at Croft, in his own parish,
and another at Downall-green, the former of which cost him
£3400, and the latter, together with a school, parsonage-
house, and endowment, £6OOO. He also contributed £lOOO.
towards the erection of another church in his parish.—Times.
CONCERT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Aldridge's (jun.) concert
will take place : the announcement of it will be seen else-
where. As a programme lies before us, we shall just run it
over for the information of those who intend being present.
The opening performance is Auber's overture to Era Dia-
veto, a fine and very favourite composition. The splendid
duet, " Claudio, Claudio," from Mercadante's opera of
Elise e Claudio, will no doubt give great satisfaction ; as
will Bishop's charming round of " The sun has been long on
old Mount Blanc. Mr. Isherwood will then sing a pretty
ballad of Barnett's. He is a very excellent singer—a pupil,
We believe, of Mr. Bennett's. The lovers of Italian music
will be delighted, no doubt, with the trio of Mayerbeer's
" Tu sai gnat ogyetto.'"rhe next announcement will he a
great treat, Duo coneertante, for flute and pianoforte, by
Herz and Tulou. This composition is one of the most bril-
liant and effective duets extant. A manuscript song, by
Mr. Geo. Hargraves, will he sung in this part of the concert,
by Miss Hammond. The duet, "Se ten istante," is a de-
lightful duet, by Mercadante. The closing portion, Eury-
anthe, is a magnificent composition : the strength of the
orchestra will give great effect to it. The second part opens
With a new overture, by Auber, which has attracted great
attention in London, at the Musard Concerts. This being a
novelty in Liverpool, will be regarded with curiosity. The
chorus, " Welcome Lady," is a well-known and much-
admired composition of Bishop's, in the style of the tramp
chorus. We next find Miss Aldridge's name attached to a
new song, composed by Mr. Aldridge sen„ and written by
Thorburne, entitled, " The Widowed Heart." Mr.
Aldridge's pupil, Master Tivendell, is a youth of great pro-
ujise ; he will play Thalberg's Prayer, from Mose in EOM.
• The next composition is " a first appearance," by Mr. Ald-
ridge, jun. A glee by Stevens, duet by Stockhausen, and the
well-known glee of " Mynhecr Van Dunck," wind up the
evening's amusements. We question if there will be a better
Programme put forth this winter.