The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-14 00:00:00

PFIYS-HARMONICA-PIANO.—Herr Breanig's Matinie
Musicale will take place this afternoon, at two o'clock, at the
Templars'-hall. A very great treat may be expected. We
believe that a fashionable attendance may be expected. The
Melodicon is to be removed immediately to London ; there-
fore, those who wiz,h to hear it must avail themselves of the
opportunity offered this day.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—A paragraph under this head
appeared in the Chronicle of Saturday last, relative to an
accident which had happened to Mr. Burland and his family
a few days before, and which would lead many to suppose
that Mr. Burland was so inconsiderate as to drive his phaeton
over the bridge, which crosses the St. Helens and Runcorn
Gap Railway, whilst the traim was passing underneath. The
phaeton, on the contrary, was drawn up at a considerable
distance from the bridge, but the horse took fright at a dis-
charge of steam from the engine, and backed the vehicle
down the embankment, which is about twenty yards deep,
and, unfortunately, Mr. Burland had his right arm severely
crushed and has not been able to attend to business since,
whilst his son and two daughter were also seriously injured.
The directors of the railway will probably place a more secure
protection on the sides of the road to prevent in future a
recurrence of such a melancholy accident. A child could
push down the railing which is at present placed there.

In the advertisement of Mr. Williams, in another page,
our readers will see a collection of property which, for ex-
tent and eligibility, seldom presents itself to public notice.
Parties wishing either to purchase or to build will be fasti-
dious indeed if it is not in Mr. Williams's power to suit them.
In point of situation he can accommodate them in any part
of the town, and in some parts out of the town ; while the
class of property, and the amount, will be entirely at their
own option. It is altogether a temptation to investment
such as George Robins would delight to expatiate upon.
Members of building societies, in particular, we think, should
direct their attention to the opportunity thus offered to them.
From his extensive connexion, persons having property to
dispose of, or to let, as well as those who may desire to pur-
chase or to occupy, will find their advantage in dealing with
Mr. Williams.

MR. ANDERSON, THE GREAT DECEIVER AND WIZARD
OF THE NORTH.—We dropped into the Liver last evening,
en passant, to see Mr. Anderson perform his feats of decep-
tion. We must declare, although we have witnessed con-
jurers of high and low degree, this wizard outshines all
others. He performs his tricks so skilfully, so gracefully,
and with such celerity, that it is next to impossible to discover
the modus operandi. We shall devote a space in our next
publication to this entertaining person. The stage has been
fitted up in a most tasteful style. The splendid silver appa-
ratus gives great effect to the scene, as well as brilliancy.
Mr. Anderson is, if anything, improved since he was here
last.

GALLERY OF ARTS—EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.—The
gallery of arts opened yesterday. We were invited to a pri-
vate view on Saturday, but could not attend. From our
many engagements yesterday, we were unable to devote any
space of time to examining the pictures, but we have been
able to form something of an opinion of the whole. Without
entering into details,—the pictures this year are for the
most part small. The subjects are in a great variety. There
are a few very capital first-rate works, many mediocre, and
a decent sprinkling of very bad ones, being, we should sup-
pose, as foils to the others of greater merit. Amongst the
exhibitors we find the names of Ansdell (Liverpool), Barber
(Liverpool), Buss, Crowley, Clater, T. Sydney Cooper,
Miss Fanny Corbeaux, Miss L. Corbeaux, Crowe, Drum-
mond, Daniels (Liverpool), Etty, R.A., Howard, R.A.,
George Hargreaves (Liverpool), N. Ilavell, Herdman (Li-
verpool), Inskep, Lee, R.A., Lance, the Misses Nasmyth,
George Patten, R.A., Pickering (Chester), Rippengille
(Liverpool), Stephanoff, Withermgton R.A., Webster,
R.A., Walters. The pictures, drawings, &c., number
671.

FIRES.—On Sunday evening, at about 20 minutes before
8 o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken out in the
farm-yard of Mrs. Vose, about a mile on the north side of
Walton village, on the Ormskirk road. The alarm speedily
reached the town, and in a short time from 25 to 30 of the
fire police with two engines were on the ground headed by
Mr. Whitty and Mr. Hewitt, of the fire department. Three
stacks of hay were on fire, and one of them had to be pulled
down and scattered abroad before the flames could be effec-
tually subdued, the whole operation occupying a space of
about four hours. The alarm in the northern part of the
town was great, the general rumour being that the fine old
church of Walton .(the original parish church of the parish),
was on fire—and the report was the more accredited as it
was generally known that that place of worship was under
repair, andwas consequently more liable to combustion from
lie state of the wood-work. Much praise is, we learn, due
to Mr. Whitty and Mr. Hewitt for their management on
this occasion in suppressing the flames. Two engines were
on the ground, and the water was supplied from a neighbour-
ing brook.—Yesterday afternoon, at about 20 minutes be-
fore one o'clock, a fire broke out in Pine-court, Crosbie-
street, inhabited by persons in humble life. Before the fire
police could get up, which they did very speedily, again under
the superintendence of Mr. Whitty and Mr. Hewitt, the
conflagration had reached a great head, the flames issuing
from the windows above, and the furniture, as well as a great
part of the floors, were consequently destroyed. The house
was of three stories in height. An alarm was given that a
female was in the upper story. Mr. Hewitt mounted a
ladder and entered the blazing apartments, hut found no
one, the person alluded to having made her escape by the
stairs. So rapid was the progress of the flames that some
bed-stocks, prepared to be launched' from the upper win-
dows, were necessarily left, by the parties who had removed
them, a prey to the devouring element. This fire was also
extinguished without any accident affecting life or limb. The
property belongs to Mrs. Hargreaves, of Bridgewater-stieet.
The tenants were two persons named Kenny and M`Connell.

EXPENSES OF CONSECRATION,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD

As much misconception is believed to exist respecting the
fees for the consecration of churches and cemeteries, and as
a report has been spread that not only the amount is very
large but that the diocesan has a direct interest therein, and
derives a considerable emolument therefrom, which accounts
for his readiness to promote the building of churches, you
will, I am sure. readily lend your assistance, by means of
your widely-circulated paper, to dispel this illusion. The
City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, situate at
New-grove, Mile-end, was consecrated by the Right Rev.
the Lord Bishop of London, on Saturday, the 4th inst., and
the whole of the expenses paid to the registrar of the Consis-
tory Court amounts to the sum of £33185. 4d., being rather
more than usual from the length of the conveyance deeds ;
and not a single penny of the money is payable to his lordship.
The directors of the company deem it, therefore, incumbent
upon them to give the most public contradiction to so in-
jurious a rumour.—l have the honour to remain, sir, your
most obedient servant, _ .

J. F. SHEARMAN, Clerk
Cemetery-office, 80, Fenchurch-street,
Sept. 10, 1841.

Liverpool, Sept. 13
TO TILE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—Can you or any of your readers inform me what are
the precise objects of the Jewish Institution in this town ?
whether it is in connexion with the Society for Promoting
Christianity amongst the Jews? and what is the mode of ob-
taining admission ?—I beg to remain, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,

[No doubt some person officially connected with the
Institution will furnish our correspondent with the informa-
tion he requires.]

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL
STANDARD.

SIR,—You will particularly oblige a constant reader by
the insertion of the accompanying letter in your forthcoming
publication.—Yours, &c., ANGLICANUS.