The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-14 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

THE EARL OF DERBY.—We have much pleasure in
stating, that since our last there has been a gradual improve-
ment in the health of the Earl of Derby. The alarming
symptoms, we are informed, are giving way to appearances
of a more favourable nature. We are not without hope, there-
fore, that ere long the noble lord will be restored to the en-
joyment of his wonted mental and bodily vigour.

EXTRAORDINARY CASUALTY.—On Monday morning, at
nine o'clock, a breach was made in the wall of Mr. Stani-
forth's garden, at Everton, after a manner that was some-
what extraordinary. A cart containing a heavy load of ma-
nure, and drawn by two horses, was going down the very
steep avenue leading from the stables of the late Mr. Hope's
house, which stands opposite to the wall of Mr. Staniforth's
garden, on Everton-terrace. The load, it seems, pressed
too heavily on the shaft-horse, and accelerated its speed.
The impetus increased, till both the fore-horse and that be-
hind were compelled, by the weight of the load, to rush down
the hill at a great rate. Of course, by the time they arrived
at the road the speeed had become furious, and, almost in-
credible to relate, the fore or chain horse rushed against the
opposite wall above mentioned, and darted completely through
it into Mr. Staniforth's garden. The cart and shaft-horse
were brought up by the curb-stone which bounds the para-
pet. The wall is exceedingly strong, being three bricks
thick. The horse has carried away the bricks and mortar to
the breadth of about two yards, leaving the coping stones
above, but slightly pressed forward from their places, and
about a foot and a half of firm wall below, rising from the
foot-walk. The garden is about two yards lower than the
road, and though the horse fell this depth upon the soil after
he had bounded through the wall, he was but slightly injured .
He was a small but strong and compact gray horse. A few
bruises about the head, shoulders and haunches, were all the
injuries perceptible. The animal, after being released from
the chains, was led across the garden to be taken out at ano-
ther part of the premises, and those who saw the circumstance
were astonished to see him walk without the slightest appear-
ance of lameness.

On referring to our advertising columns of this day, it will
be noticed that Mr. Washbourne has been honoured with the
express permission of Prince George of Cambridge to dedi-
cate his Boost oe FAMILY CRESTS to His Royal Highness.
The object of this work, it will be seen, is to supply the
blazonry or heraldic description of the crests borne by every
family in the United Kingdom, accompanied by an entire
volume of engravings; the bearers names being arranged in
alphabetical order, with references to the plate in which the
crest of each is illustrated. Such a production must, we
doubt not, prove most interesting to a very numerous class
of persons—to the nobility and gentry at large, including all
who either use, or wish to know their family beating—and
invaluable, as we should imagine, to amateurs in the art of
Heraldry, and to heraldic and silver plate engravers, &c.
We believe that either the work or a specimen of it, may be
seen at any respectable booksellers.

We beg to apprise our readers that a new Edition of PLAIN
GUIDE TO EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS—and PLAIN
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVERY PERSON TO MAKE A WILL—i 9
just published, improved and enlarged by a Chapter on the
Duties, Trusts, &c. of GUARDIANS—a subject so connected
with that of Executors, &c., that we think the addition most
judicious, and such as will tend. to increase the interest and
usefulness of the work. The price is continued at Four
Shillings, as also that of the PLAIN GUIDE TO EXECUTORS,
&c., separate, at Half-a-crown, and PLAIN INSTRUCTIONS
FOR MAKING WILLS, at Eighteenpence. A new and im-
proved edition of PLAIN ADVICE TO LANDLORDS, 'TENANTS,
&c., is also published by Mr. Washbourne. We are happy
to find these useful little works, which we before had occasion
to recommend, so extensively in demand.
OPENING OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
—TIMES AND FARES.—It will be seen by the advertisement,
that this great line will be opened to the public throughout,
" for the conveyance of passengers and parcels, private car-
riages and horses," on Monday next, the 17th instant. The
fare by first-class carriages, day train, is 305.; night train,
2s. 6d. extra; by second-class caraiages, open sides, day
train, 205.; by ditto, enclosed, night train, ss. extra. The
times of departure of the first-class and mixed trains respec-
tively, from each end, and also to and from Wolverton, will
be found set forth in the advertisement, in which those trains
which run in connection with the grand junction trains are
distinguished by an asterisk (*).
IMPORTANT TO BACHELORS.—One evening last week, at
a village near Saddleworth, it was determined that a dance
should take place, to keep up the festivities of the " wakes."
When the young couples stood forth, it was found that the
ladies had the odds in their favour 16 to 5. We understand
that " nice young men" ate at a high premium—in this " de-
serted village."
HEATON PARK.—The Earl and Countess of Wilton will
receive a large party at this splendid seat immediately after
the Doncaster Races. The circle will assemble on Saturday
week, and amongst the guests will be the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Westminster, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield,
Earl of Eglin ton, Sir John Gerard, Lord Howl!), Lord Mil-
town, Mr. C. B. Sheridan, Hon. Col. and Mrs. Anson, &c.
Lord and Lady Suffield and Lord Cantilupe are to join the
party, being at present in Scotland. Lord Stanley, owing
to the illness of the Earl of Derby, it is thought, will not be
able to avail himself of the noble earl's invitation. The Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort cannot be of the party, being absent
on the Continent.

THE PRINCE OF QUDE.—This scion of oriental royalty
who is now visiting the manufacturing and commercial dis-
tricts of the kingdom, arrived here on Friday last. He was
received by his Worship the Mayor—to whom he had intro-
ductions—with his usual kindness and hospitality, and on
that and the following day shown the docks, and all the prin-
cipal curiosities of the town; and in the evening of Saturday
he dined with his worship at Greenbank. During his stay he
visited the Herculaneum Pottery, and was shown by one of
the proprietors the process of the manufacture of earthenware
from the commencement of the article in the raw state zo the
perfect completion, and appeared much interested in the va-
rious processes which it had to undergo, and expressed in
strong terms the gratification he bad experienced. Unlike
the generality of his countrymen, his Royal Highness is un-
usually tall and stout. Ile proceeded on Sunday to Dublin.

DEATH OF MRS. W. H. BLAND, OF THE THEATRE-
ROYAL.—We regret to announce that the above-named
popular vocalist died in child-birth, at her lodgings, on Mon-
day last. Mrs. Bland was well-known in London as Miss
Somerville, where she acquired considerable popularity at
the Surrey Theatre, under the
.management of the celebrated
Elliston ; she afterwards removed to the English Opera, and
added greatly to her reputation by the performance of the
" Mountain Sylph, &c.'. , Mrs. 13.1 and has been attached to
our Theatre-royal for the last two seasons, during wnichtime
her beautiful singing and delicacy of manner has established
her as a first-rate favourite with the Liverpool public. Mrs.
Bland's voice was a soprano of fine quality, and its deficiency
of physical strength was more than atoned for by ex-
treme sweetness and powers of pathetic expression. This
lady's conduct in private life was such as to render her an
ornament to her profession, and her early decease is a sub-
ject of.sincere regret to all who had the pleasure of her ac-
quaintance. Her infant, we understand, survives her.

MESSRS. DISTIN'S AND COLLIN'S CONCERT.—On Wed-
nesday evening the members of the extraordinary musical
families of Messrs. Distin and Collin's, gave a grand concert
at the Amphitheatre. Mr. Distin and his five sons are well
known as the first horn players in the kingdom. Mr. Col-
lins is a violinist of respectable attainments; his lady plays
well on the piano-forte; and he has three daughters, one
quite a child, who each sing very well; one plays with con-
siderable execution on the piano-forte, and another, a young
lady of about 14 years of age, plays remarkably well on the
violin. She has great execution, and produces a very fine
tone from her instrument, and is also mistress of several
tricks on the violin. She played an overture with great exe-
cution and taste, and the beautiful melody of " Auld Robin
Gtav," with much sweetness. The performances on the
horns were very brilliant. The concert will be repeated this
evening under the patronage of his worship the Mayor.

ENTIRE OPENING OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.—Upon the completion of the London and Bir-
mingham Railway, on the 17th of September inst., as officially
announced, a very important change . will take place in the
transmission of parcels and light packages from Liverpool and
Manchester to London. Such parcels and packages may
then be booked through to London, without any charge for
booking, at the Grand Junction Railway-office, in Liverpool
and Manchester, and without the expenses hitherto incurred
in forwarding them by coach from Birmingham, since the par-
tial opening of the London and Birmingham Railway. Seve-
ral hours will also be saved in the conveyance of parce!s.
Arrangements are also in progress between the Grand Junc-
tion and London and Birmingham Companies for the purpose
of enabling passengers from Liverpool and Birmingham to
take their places through to London or to stations beyond
Birmingham, without any further trouble on arriving► in Bir-
mingham, and also for the same facilities from London, and
what is, probably, of more importance to the comfort of the
traveller, without the inconvenience of changing coaches from
one end of the journey to the other. lu short, the directors
of both these companies appear to have determined, mutually,
to give the greatest degree of accommodation to the public
upon this line of communication from north to south which
it is capable of, and for which, it is hoped, they will be well
rewarded. Arrangements are also in progress for affording
the same facilities in forwarding goods direct through upon
the same waggons by railway to London, and from thence to
Liverpool and Manchester.

THE REV. GEORGE HOLDEN.—We are gratified to learn,
that some of the private friends and members of his congre-
gation are about to present a testimonial of their respect and
admiration to the Rev. George Holden, M.A., perpetual
curate of Maghull (near this town), one of the most distin-
guished theological and Hebrew scholars in this part of the
country. This testimonial consists of a half-length portrait,
in canonicals, painted by Mr. William Jones, of Chester,
which is considered an admirable likeness. The family of
Mr. Holden has, for a long period, occupied a high rank in
the annals of science and literature, his grandfather, the Rev.
George Holden, of Westhouse, Yorkshire, having been the
original calculator of the tides of this port, which calculation
is still continued by his grandson ; and his father, the Rev.
George Holden, LL.D., having been an eminent scholar
and teacher at Horton, near Settle. The object of the pre-
sent mark of esteem has published many and valuable theolo-
gical works, which are distinguished for profound research
and great critical acumen ; and, we understand, that his ex-
positions of the Old and New Testaments are considered as
class-books at the universities. Those to whom Mr. Holden
is more intimately known will, we feel assured, agree with
us that this compliment is not more justly due to him for
his extensive literary attainments, than for his unassuming
manners, unostentatious benevolence, and zealous attention
to his pastoral duties.

MUTINY AND MURDER ON BOARD THE BRAGANZA.—The
particulars of the mutiny which broke out on board this brig,
and the consequent murder of the captain and his mate, we
gave last week. A letter received at Lloyd's from their agent
at Embden, dated the Ist of September, says :—" In the
night of the 24th ultimo, a ship was driven on shore near the
Isle of Juist. The 30th ult. five men of the crew arrived
here, and, upon our inquiring, reported it to be the Ceres,
Captain Wight, bound with a cargo of sugar from New Or-
leans to Hamburgh, which we established through the news-
papers of that city, but which afterwards proved to be false.
Strong suspicion of barratry and mutiny arising, the said five
men were arrested and put to trial, and we can now, from
their depositions, give the following authentic account :
The coppered brig Braganza, from Philadelphia, captain
Jolley, or Tolley [Turley,' left Philadelphia on the Bth July
last, with a cargo of sugar and logwood, bound for Genoa.
About three weeks afterwards, when the vessel was in the
Atlantic, mutiny was raised by part of the crew, being four
of the sailors arrived here, viz. Cornelius.Willems (surnamed
Wilhelm Hamburger,) from Holstein, John Adams, (who
hanged himself in prison the day on which he was arrested;)
Joseph Verbruggen, from Belgium; Hans Kundoeu, from
Schleswig; the fifth, James Danveys, from Aberavon, Gla-
morganshire, a bov of 16 or 18 years, has been inactive, and
will, in all probability, prove innocent.,' [Here follow the
particulars of the mutiny, &c.] " The mutineers now steered
to the North Sea, with the intention of sinking the vessel at
a convenient period in the neighbourhood of the Elbe, but
were prevented from doing so by running on shore on this
coast. The vessel has been unloaded by coasters from seve-
ral quarters, and part of her cargo has been delivered to the
authorities; the remainder has been stolen, together with the
stores, &c., of the vessel. Both of the mates were subjects
of the United States. The second mate and cook are in Li-
verpool, detained as witnesses by the American consul."
EPISCOPAL VISIT TO THE SCILLY ISLANDS.—The Meteor
steamer, Lieutenant Pritchard, has been ordered to attend
the Lord Bishop of Exeter, who proposed to embark for
Scilly Islands on Thursday morning. The steamer left the
Fal.
mouth for Plymouth on Tuesday, to meet his lordship. The
right rev, prelate will be accompanied by his lady, two chap-
lains, the registrar, and other official personages, including
the Venerable Archdeacon of Cornwall. The principal ob-
ject of his lordship's visit is, we understand, the consecration
of a church recently built at St. Mary's. His lordship is
expected to leave Scilly on Monday.—Cornwall Gazette.