The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-13 00:00:00

DEc. 13, 1836.

Hemming "could not procure iu any of the London
shops," we beg to say, that twenty-five years ago we were
intimately acquainted with a gentleman, to whom the
country will ever be under obligations, for the applica-
tion of parabolic specula to lighthouses, and for other
philosophical improVements, who had .upon his table two
candlesticks, of which he was the inventor, reclining from
the perpendicular about fifteen degrees; and, as he car-
ried his philosophy into every corner of his house, the
lamp in his hall, if I may so call it, had a candle in it si-
milarly posited. We have, very many times, inclined
our own candles, in the same manner, by placing a book
under one side of the base of the candlestick; and we
beg most distinctly to say, they never needed snuffing,
neither did any ash fall sensibly upon the table, and we
never saw any "dropping of the tallow." The experi-
ment is within the reach of any one of our readers, and
they should never be content with opinions and authori-
ties when they can have facts. We have one observa-

tion to make upon candles placed as above described.
Beside approaching to a sin-umbraism, the projecture of
the light over a.book—if reading ;or paper—if writing.
very greatly augments its intensity; the ratioheing, as the
sines of the angles of incidence ; a single trial will afford
demonstration of this.

As we have not heard a description of Mr. Hemming's
apparatus for burning oxygen and hydrogen in a state of
mixture, we cannot form any judgment of it, but, from
what we know of the properties of these two gases, we
should consider a combustion, under such circumstances,

to consist of a succession of minute explosions. But,
whatever we may know of the matter, the subject is cer-
tainly in better hands than ours, and, if safety and sim-
plicity be the characters of Mr. Hemming's invention,
prejudice must, sooner or later, give way.

"DIAIINUTION OF CRIME" !—Yesterday, at the Police Office,
here were 143 cases hooked to be heard at the Police Office, of

which no less than 41 were felonies,

ECCLESIASTICAL Cour;Ts.—His Grace the Archbishop of
York has been pleased (through special favour) to appoint Mr.
George Brown, jun., Supernumerary Proctor of all His Grace's

Ecclesiastical Cour6.

THE POLICE COURT.—Yesterday Mr. Hall, in hearing a case.
in which the defendant was not prepared with evidence, on
an application being made to defer the case, laid down a rule
that henceforth he wculd never defer any case when the defence
was not prepared, as he found very unfa,r advant.-,ge was taken
of his sometimes allowing a case to stand over.

MR. HARWOOD JUN.'S BALL.--Mr. Harwood, Jug., gays
his first ball at his Father's Rooms, Great Nelson-street, on
Tuesday last. A very full and respectable assemblage honoured
him with their presence. The guests seemed much pleased
with the attention paid to their comforts and entertainment.

DEATH OF Ma. Huctins, THE OBEO PLAY/tn.—During .the
performance of Miss Kelly on Saturday evening se'nnight, at
Manchester, Mr. Hughes was seized with apoplexy in the or-
chestra. He was conveyed into a room in the theatre and bled
by Mr. Smith, Surgeon, who happened to be present. but he
expired on Sunday morning. Mr. Hughes was in his 71st year.
He served a professional apprenticeship in Liverpo. 1, and soon.
after removed to Manchester, where he has exercised his talent

for upwards of 50 years. He was much respected by his brother
performers, and was' unrivalled in this part of the country
for his skill on the oboe.

SCICIDE.—On Friday afternoon an inquest was held on the
body of a disorderly female named Rose Ann Quigly, who hung
herself in her handkerchief, in one of the cells in Vauxhall.
Bridewell the afternoon before. She was lodged in Vauxhall
Bridewell about two o'clock in the afternoon for being drunk
and disorderly in the streets. About three o'ciock the Bride-
well keeper entered the cell where she had been placed alone,
and found her suspended by the neck from the fire-place by het'
handkerchief. She was quite dead when he took her down,
which was as soon as he found her. The jury found a verdict
of fob de se.

F I RE.—On Sunday morning, a few minutes afier four o'clock,
the policeman in Lord-street, saw a relleethin of light near the
shop of Mr. Groom, stationer, and, on examination, finding
that the premises were on fire, gave the alarm. Hewitt, super-
intendent of the engines, with his usual alacrity, was on the
spot in three minutes, and in about ten more had the flames ex-
tinguished. The fire originated in one of the Clarendon-room 4,
over Mr. Green's shop, the fire in the grate igniting two strong
beams that ran into the wall exactly underneath the heaith-
stone. Before discovered, the fire had extended over one-half
of the floor. M. Urquhart, Mr. Rennie, Mr. Daniel, and other
gentlemen gave very useful assistance in removing property.

THE RIVAL GAS COMPANIES.-At the Kirkdale petty ses-
sions, on Friday, Mr. King, the agent of the Liverpool Gas-
light and Coke Company, appeared before the presiding ma-
gistrates, Messrs. Rawson and Hopson, to answer to an infor-
mation laid against the company by Mr. Dalling, the assistant
overseer of West Derby, at the instance of the commissioners
of highways, for breaking up the highways in Brunswick-road,
West Derby. Mr. Sandars appeared for the complainant, and
Mr. Itowlandson from the defendant. It appeared that the
company had no right by act of Parliament to light the town-
ship of West Derby, and, the New Liverpool Gas Company had
that power. It appeared, however, that the Liverpool Gas
Company had entered into a contract with the Liverpool Tottri
Council to light the township of West Derby with gas, but that
previous to that they had obtained the leave and license of the
commissioners of highways to enter that township, and lay their
pipes. Mr. Rawson, in giving the decision of the bench, said,
that it was quite clear that the board had granted permission
for the laying of the mains, and after that it was the most strange
thing in the vtorld to complain of the company breaking up the
road to put down the connecting branch pipes. The bench dis-
missed the information.

Miss HYSMS' CoNcEßT.—Tbis lady's concert was held on
Friday evening last at Templars' Hall, and we are glad to say
she had a most crowded room: so much so, indeed, that num-
bers of the gentlemen had to stand. Miss Hymns sang one or
two pretty pieces very tolerably She has what is commonly
understood by, a "good voice:" As a public singer, however,
she can never rank very high; for though her voice betrays
much tutoring it is shrill and devoid of volume of tone. Though
her tones are clear and correct as to intonation there is a thin-
ness about them which ip not like "floating melody." Signor
De Val sang exceedingly well a Romenza, and Recitative, and
was loudly applauded. He has a fine, manly voice, of much
compass, power, and melody. Mr. J. Z. Herrmann played a
solo on the violin, by De Beriot, with a fine even and round
tone, and with very accurate and rapid execution. Mr. Brown
also played a solo well on the flute. We do not like to speak
harshly of parties who exert themselves to please and do their
best, and therefore we.say nothing of Mr. Dodd. Mr. Webbe
presided with his usual ability at the piano-forte.
Viettareee Or THE Potice.—On Thursday night as a gen-
tleman was going home late up Bold-street, he heard a knock-
ing on the flags, apparently as if some one was walking with an
iron-shod stick. In a few moments he was surrounded with
three or four policemen who collared him, and asked how he
dared to "gammon" them in that way by knocking with his
stick. He denied that he had done so, and was immediately
told that he was "a mighty great liar," and forthwith he should
be booked in Bridewell as a disturber of the peace of the nightly
watch. The gentleman, however, strenuously deeied that he
was ever guilty of giving a false alarm to
"The vigilant police who walk their midnight rounds,
Girt with leathern belts, and care of capitols ;"
and drew their attention to the same noise which was aglin re-
peated at a distance before them. Away went the police in hot
pursuit, and shortly overtook an ancient cobbler, who was wend-
ing homewards on rather a serpentine course from some "pro-
tracted festivities," and who, like 'icor Ben Battle, had " one
toot in the grave," and as be stumped along with his wood-n.
leg, shod with iron, had made that 'wise which had so much ex-
cited the ire of the vigilant police. The " nightly watch," on
finding out the cause, looked ereativ disconcerted, and with
chop-fallen looks " blew up" Crispin for making such a clatter,
and not soleing his stump. Thump, thump, thump, went Cris"
pin's wooden leg as he coolly au led off, telling the " vigilant
police" to " let every man mind his own business."
SUICInE.—On Friday afternoon an inquest was held before
Phillip Finch Currie, Esq., coroner, to inquire into the death
of Jane M'Kcnzie, who poisoned herself on Wednesday night,
at her house in Trueman-street. From the evidence of the me-
ther-in-law it appeared that she was in better spirits than usual
on Friday night before going to bed, where she went before her
husband. Shortly after her husband obtained a candle front
witness, and went into his room to bed; early in the morning
be shouted out for her. On going into the room she found the
deceased apparently in a dying state, and foaming at the mouth.
She gave her some salt and water for an emetic, hut she got
worse, and a doctor was sent for. 'She got worse and worse, and
died on Thursday morning at ten o'clock. Her son and his
wife lived on very good terms together. Joseph INl‘Kenzie, the
husband, then deposed that he had a slig+t quarrel on the night
that his wife poisoned herself about his "sky-larking' with
another female, and he gave her a push. She said, " never
mind, it is the last time you shall strike me." In answer to
several questions from different jurymen he said he ha 4 never
been convicted of felony neither three times nor once. He
gave very contradictory answers as to his employment for the
last month. He had been working at Bolton nine weeks. He
was not a noted thief there. He had pawned his hat that night
for 9d. for some ale, of which he and his wife partook before
they went to bed. About four o'clock in the morning he was
awoke by her screeching out. He went to the Ninth Dispel];
sary for a doctor, but they refused to come out at that time et
morning. They offered him a pill, and told him if he did not
like to take it he might leave it. He then went and obtained
the assistance of Mr. Emmet, surgeon. This witness gave very•
unsatisfactory evidence. It appeared from the evidence of Mr-
Bamber's assistant, a druggist, in Marybone, that the deceasea
had purchased a pennyworth of laudanum, about 120 drops, the
night she poisoned herself. Mr. Emmet, surgeon, deposed that
it was very questionable whether this quantity would prodtlee
death. It might under certain circumstances. Mr. Ernrilet
then stated that he had opened the stomach of the deceased, and
found the presence of laudanum, but the quantity was uncer-
tain. Ile opened the head, and found the brain in a natural
state. The jury found a verdict, that the deceased came by her
death from taking laudanum while in a fit of insanity.
BANQUET To SIR ROBERT PEEL—We understand that 00
Wednesday, at a meeting of a committee of management, Mr.
David Hamilton's designs of the pavilion were submitted to the
meeting, and unanimously approved of. The designs
way worthy of that gentleman's eminent professional reputa-
tion, displaying as. they do a beautiful combination of architee;
tural elegance and provision for the most safe and corefortabl.
accommodation. We have been informed that Sir Robert wty
in all likelihood, during his visit, sojourn under the hospitalee
roof of Blythswood House; but from private information re
ceived in town, it is understood that Lady Peel will not accom-
pany Sir Robert to Scotland. In consequence of this the cellr.
mittee are likely to come to the resolution of dispensing with
galleries for the ladies, an alteration in their are every
proposed pl_sn
which will enable them to accommodate 3000 persons. Alread.!.
however, 2800 applications hate been entered on the books of
the secretary. A sub-committee has been appointed to takun
timates from tradesmen for the erection of the pavilion,,eved_e_ri
contract fur its completion by the first of January•
their distinguished noblemen in the country have intimated
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proceedings; and we believe between thirty apd forty tick'
will be reserved for the press. The committee are unrenai.3;
in their labours, and bid fair to bring matters in an 'issue,
honourable to themselves and the country at laro.---Yr_
' Guardian.