The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-17 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL WATERING

A meeting of the inhabitants is summoned to-day for the
purpose of taking into consideration a bill now before parli-
ament, intituled, " A bill for enabling the commissioners for
paving and sewering the town of Liverpool more effectually,
to water the streets of the said town, and to provide water
for extinguishing fires therein." The main provisions of the
act are as follows :—To empower the commissioners to pur-
chase land to carry out its provisions, the consideration
money for which is to be determined by two competent sur-
veyors; to render it lawful for the commissioners, for the
more expeditiously extinguishing of fires, to erect steam-
engines for the purpose of raising water out of the River
Mersey, or the Liverpool docks, for the supply of the tanks,
reservoirs, &c., which it is intended to erect and to lay in
any of the streets such mains, &c., as may be deemed neces-
sary ; to give authority to persons in possession of a key of
any fire-plug to use the water to be provided by the commis-
sioners for extinguishing any fire, •without making any com-
pensation for such water ; to enable the commissioners, " if
they shall obtain a supply of water for the said tanks, reser-
voirs, mains, or pipes from the River Mersey or from any of
the docks, to supply any inhabitant with such water, and
also to supply such water to any public or private baths which
may be constructed, on such terms and conditions respec-
tively as shall be agreed upon ; and the commissioners shall
have the same powers of breaking up the soil and pavement
of any street, and laying and fixing any pipes and other works
therein, as are hereby granted to the commissioners for the
purpose of laying down the mains and pipes hereinbefore di-
rected to be provided ; and the commissioners shall have the
same powers for recovering any sum of money which may be
agreed to be paid to them for such supply of water as are by
the said recited acts, or either of them, granted for levying
and recovering the rates or assessments thereby made pay-
able."

The commissioners are to be empowered to borrow at in-
terest, on the credit of the rates, any sum not exceeding
thirty thousand pounds; authority is also sought to levy a
rate, with a proviso that it shall not exceed, in any one year,
the sum of one penny in the pound. And, as the Corpora-
tion have agreed to contribute a certain anneal sum towards
the expense of maintaining the engines, reservoirs, &c. a
clause is inserted to authorize the treasurer of that body to
pay to the commissioners the annual sum of five hundred
pounds.

Such are the chief features of the bill, and we are not
aware that any reasonable objection can be made to them;
but we hope the inhabitants of the town will be present in
great numbers, as the provisions of the bill are of the utmost
importance.

His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge will
complete his 24 year on Sunday se'nnight.
There are about three records to be disposed of at the
Castlebar Assizes.

The seven men charged with the murder of Mr. Shine, in
the county Limerick, have had their trials postponed until
next assizes. The prisoners are to remain in custody.
A PROPHECY.--The French papers are filled with abuse
of the United States on account of their debts. They seem
to imagine that bankruptcy will never overtake Europe.
The United States, from mere want of strength, have broken
down first, but they have preceded the repudiation of the
English debt but a few years. Emancipation from the rule
of kings and the aristocracy will overtake Europe simulta-
neously with emancipation form stock debts.—New York
Herald.

PIGEONS MADE WITNESSES.—A few days ago, two men
were apprehended by the police of Hull on the Hedon New
Road, having in their possession sixty-three pigeons; after
being remanded, several persons appeared who had lost
pigeons : difficulty arose in identifying them, and the priso-
ners were discharged. Suspicion existing, however, that
some of them, at least, belonged to Mr. Leek, of Preston,
a policeman was despatched thither ; some pieces of tape
were tie,l to tile legs of several pigeons, which, on being re-
leased, flew home to their cote. The prisoners were re-ap-
prehended, and upon this evidence committed for trial.—
Eastern Counties' Herald.

BURGLARY AND CAPTURE.—On Sunday night last,
whilst Mrs. Samuel Davies, of Welshpool, and her family
were in church, some villains (supposed to be three,) entered
the house by breaking a pane in one of the windows, and,
after rummaging the house, succeeded in effecting their es-
cape br fore the return of the family, taking with them a black
top co, t, nearly new, a black dress coat, much worn, a black
waistcoat. torn at the pocket by a watch guard, and a gold
watch. Three felllows have since been apprehended, along
with three females, who, it is supposed, are guilty of the
outrage.—Shrewsbury Journal.
Mr. Mitchell, farmer, of Northowram, reduced the price
of his milk, about three months ago, from twopence to three
halfpence per quart ; the consequence was, that be was very
much inconvenienced for want of farthings to give in change
to those who came for pints. His wife advised him to return
to the old price, as not only the easier but the more profitable
plan, as she was also inconvenienced in the same way in his
absence. But he was determined to serve his customers at
the reduced price, and to obviate the farthing difficulty, he
wrote to the mint for twenty pounds' worth of farthings,
which, according to Cocker, would amount to 19,200. The
small change arrived in due course, but be is now in another
dilemma, for he is at a loss to know whether he has received
his full change; but he says he will count it and see, "when
he has a bit o' time."
COMPOSITION OF THE MUSCULAR FLESH OF DIFFERENT
ANIM Ls.—Dr. Schlossbergerexamined the flesh of the ox,
the call, the hog, the sheep, the buck (of 34 weeks old), the
roe, the hen, a young pigeon, a very young duck, the barbel,
the trout, and the crayfish. All contained fibrine, cellular
tissue, liquid albumen, animal matters soluble in alc9hol, ex-
tractive matter soluble in water only, salts, and, while fresh,
more or less free lactic acid. The albuminous coagulum va-
ried according to the quantity of intermixed blood; in the
younger animals being less coloured. It was formed more
speedily in the flesh of the fish and the crayfish, and invaria-
bly yielded, by incineration, phosphorous, sulphur, and iron.
The pigment was entirely absent in most fishes, and had a
more fatty or resinous character in the crayfish. The hsema-
tosine, whenever found was always the same. The quantity
of contained blood increased with the age, and appeared to
be in inverse ratio with the water, but in direct ratio with
the contained fibrine. All the kinds of flesh contained osma-
zome. This was a brownish yellow, non-gelatinous extrac-
tive matter, having an aromatic odour and an acrid taste, and
being soluble in water and alcohol. It increased with the
age and with the height of the animal in the male of organi•
zation. The fibrin, was everywhere the same.

CORRESPONDENCE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

- -
Mr. Chiropedist Cobden's reply to Mr. 13ankes
in the House of Commons, he made a am in simile when he
said that the water dashing against the bows of a vessel
shewed the progress he•made. It a marine had made such
a statement in a stable, the horses would have kicked him
out ; for I have a thousand times seen the sea breakin
against vessels when fastened In the pier-head
yilently makiiw no progress at all!
16th March, 1843

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MARINER

THE HERO AND HIS HORSE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDADD,

SlEto—l accidentally saw your remarks on the letter yot
did me the honour to insert.
You say my remarks on the press are laughabl
refutable ?
You say nine persons out of ten disliked the picture of the
Duke and his Horse. I reply they should have looked at i
till they did like it ; as Reynolds said, they, should have
feigned a relish till a relish came.
Granting that my understanding was equal to the under-
standings of the nine persons out of ten, my understanding
had been devoted fur thirty-nine years to comprehend and
practice an art which conveys thought by the imitations of
things; and their understandings bad perhaps never thought
about it. Do you not think it would have become nine per-
sons out of the ten to have questioned their capacities of judg-
ing, and not to have concluded I was wrong because they
thought so?
As Euripides said to the Athenians, I might have been
justified in saying—l compose my works for your instruction
and not your criticism ; and as my understanding had in-
structed Eastlake, the Landseers, and Lance (the greatest
artists in Europe) in their way, it surely would not have been
far wrong, however self-sufficient.
You say my hoping Liverpool will be the Florence of Eng-
land is ridiculous; I deny it. A city, which is the only city
in England, Scotland, and Ireland, that has given three grand
historical commissions for high art within a few years, thus
setting a noble example to London itself—which city, with
its vast wealth, which city, with its rich corporation, which
city, with its companies, and nobility, and houses of lords,
commons, and sovereign, has done nothing
hof then o
hrt
the
had on a
public principle : I say a provincial city which h
moral couracre to do this—a city that was honoured by the
residence and genius of Roscoe, and is now influenced, and
ever will be, by the halo of his departed reputation, has given
symptoms already of being worthy to be called the Florence
of Enland, and we have a riht to exect will give more
evidence in future times of fullgy deserving the appellation.
I am, your obedient servant,
B. R. HAYDON.
London, March 10, 1843.

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[The above must greatly amuse our readers for its rank
egotism. As for people looking at the original picture until
they liked it, we apprehend that the spectators would have been
in a mesmeric state long before they could have said they ap-
proved of it. Mr. Haydon reminds us of a story told—that atter
the battle of Waterloo, a Frenchman was contending in a
dispute with a Belgian that the English were Leaten. " In-
deed," said the Belgian, "but who ran away ?" " Non: avons
faites tine retraite honourable—not run avaj ; de fact is
dat John Bull is Men obstinate. be ncvere know yen he is
betten enough." So it is with Mr. Haydon ; he never knows
when he is beaten enough. We thought that the note ap-
pended to his last letter was quite sufficient to satisfy him
that he was in the wrong box. We have no hesitation in
telling Mr. Haydon, and from the best authority, that such
is the opinion of the subscribers to his picture of it, they
would be very glad to sell him back hero, horse, and poetry
of space included, since appears to place so high a value
on the work. Perhaps Mr. Haydon will inform us how the
picture came to be engraved, an by whose permission it was
placed in Mr. Lupton's hands? Some of the subscribers,
we believe, were rather surprised to see the etching of their
picture staring them in the face.—En. L. S.]

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—From a letter published in your paper from a cor-
respondent about a fortaight ago, relative to a risit he paid
to the cathedral or chapel now building in Canning-street.
I was induced also to pay a visit there, and from that visit I
am sure, had your correspondent shewn a more inquiring
instead of a curious disposition, he would be as much grati-
fied and instructed as I have been. So far from anything
mysterious was there, that, after near an hour's conversation
with, I suppose, one of the " mysterious individuals," I was
invited to come and learn more, which I shall most assuredly
do. One thing, I must say, I was curious about—whether
" the building, when completed, was to be handed over to
the bishop for consecration." From what I could learn,
nothing of the kind was ever contemplated. There is one
thing I have yet to learn though—what authority they have
for taking such a high standing as a church.
With regard to the building itself, it would not lose much
by comparison with any structure in the land. The design
carries out the design. At present,
is of Christian architecture, and certainly the work fully
as ou enter, you look
along the side aisle, with an exquisitely beautiful. font facing
you ;. (part only of this aisle is groined, but in time I sup-
pose it will be continued ;) and then. looking sideways.across
the building, you see the beautiful 'screen of the choir, and
the arches and pillars which go round the whole, and the
splendid windows of stained glass of various devices in the
background, giving to the beholder a sight which is not often
equalled for beauty. When you get into the centre, you see
the beautiful and lofty roof, or ceiling. It is when you get
inside you perceive that the roof, which outside appears
I t ugl
isy
and too steep, is in true and beautiful proportions. .
finely gilded and starred—an ancient way of adorning
churches ; but here I remarked that only over the altar was
starred—why
pourable position. The organ (a very fine one, by the by
I don't know, unless to show tbe more ho-
is on a stage, which evidently must be only temperery, till
the building is carried further backward. The choir is being
floored with ancient tiling, which has a beautiful effect.
was
In
fact, the whole building left an impression on me, that it
the attempt of man to make as beautiful anhabitation for his
w,,ith the. same feelings 'as myself. I beg
God as was in his power—a doctrine few can disagree with.
I would
.strongly advise my fellow-townsmen to go and see
this beautiful structure, and I think they will come away
mysterious " person whom I saw for being so little so with
me.—Hoping you will not. think this too long,
leave to thank t.i.s.
I am, sir, yours most obediently,
CATHOLICUS.

Liverpool, 13M March, 1843.
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ART UNIONS.

The following ------
is a copy of Serjeant Talfonrd's opinion on
a case, submitted to him on this subject :
, am of opinion that all the schemes
are in above describeddirect
are
lotteries, or such distributions by chance, as
violation of the statutes 12 Geo. 11, c. 28, s. 1, and 42 Geo.
111, c. 119, s. 2. Having referred not only to those statutes,
121.!t to others in part motive' with them, from 10 and 11
Wm. 111, c. 17,
any valuable things, whether monies, lands, or chattels, are
downwards, I think that a scheme by which
offered as prizes, to be determined by lot or other machinery
of chance, among parties who obtain a right to share in the
chance by payment of money, is in the nature of a lottery,
and within the penalties of the statutes. Societies like' The
Art Union,' having for their direct object the encouragement
against the temptations of
of art, were, doubtless, not contemplated by the legislature
gaming,—and possibly the good
when providing, by repeated and cumulative enactments,
resulting from that encouragement may countervail the evil
of the means adopted,—but it cannot be concealed, that the
lovers of art have, in, such a Plan, condescended to borrow
aid from the love of chance, the principle of gaming, which
attaching to the scloiermdeo—latsininke
it was the object of the law to repress; and 1 do not think
that the end can, in the construction of the statutes, be
holden to justify the means. In each of the schemes before
me, the purchaser of a chance has, besides that chance, a
cperertvaeinutsatdhveanitilaeggeailitbytiftrulwdo not think this circumstance
each case, the partpation in the chance of prizes to be
drawn by lot is part of tbe contract on which the subscription
is paid or the purchase made; nor do I think the allegationen
of Mr. Boys, that he will sell a number of prints at the
sent prices, and give to the purchasers chances for picturesthe
liability created by the acts against lotteries. N
, that
the legal objection to such schemes varied—whether the ewyhaicrho
the speculation of individuals for individual gain, as in th
case of ' The National Art Union,' and in that of Mr. B y es
sale of his stock—or whether, like ' The Art Union* '°-
se';
are sustained by a number of persons, having the advance''ti' '
.. 2 and
meat of art as their object, but seeking it by excitingand
gratifying that desire for acquisition by mere chance
the legislature has song bt to discourage.
.. Secondly and thirdly. I am, therefore, of opinion
althoughly to the
t shares
the managers and projectors, and the printers and publishers
of these schemes, are liable to the penalties infliete
Geo. 11. c. 28, s. 1 and 4, and 42 Geo. 111. c. 119, sd by 12
forfeiture r seuce hf
' the iin
5 ; and that the parties subscribing to, or purchasing
chancesiithe p roof ppo
rs
iezde
sd
ai stt rt then
dt i
of
f theo
Ipurtos c, eae
rde tioi
abalke
Parties, I
be enforced
penalties of 12 Geo. 11. c.
tmhyi judgment,nk these
liabilities—exceptare tberespectiv es
0 liabilitiesfar as a o
ff
otrhf
ee
f 2 'r
bsy. 3.
GBeuot.
prizes may be obtained by information—can only
by the Attorney-Geoeral ;
' all pecuniarY Penalties for an offence a a* * "8'
a.
59'
touching or concerning lotteries,' are directed
dmst any law
to the use of the Crown ; and all proceedings to be applied
enforce them are prohibited, and made liable to recover or
unless prosecuted in the name af the Atto to be stayed,
the Court of Exchequer. There is, however,Y-Gal, in
act, (6 and 7 IV. C. 66,) entitled, .A a subsequent
the advertising of foreign and illegal loft • n Act to prevent
enacted, ' that if any person shall print lotteries,' whereby it is
or
to be printed or published, any advertisement Publish, or cause
of or relating to the drawing or intended or other notice,
foreign lottery, or of any lottery, not a drawing of any
of parliament; or if any person shill authorized by some act
cause to be printed or published any
advertisementi print or publish, or
concerning or in any manner relating to or police
any ticket, chance, or share thereof or any such lottery, or
therein,' the o
of
shall forfeit £5O, to be recovered of
nde
er
superior courts, one moiety to the
with costs in any
th
other to the informer. Under this act, I think any pa use
of the Crown, and the
who can be proved to have published, prospectuses cs-
rtY,
tion, of either of the three or ordered the publica-
tion,
to the penalty there created, at
before me, is liable
the suit of any person ; so
that each act of publication is There will, no ade only the ground of one
penalty
doubt,
be a strong disinclination to
apply the acts against lott • ees to associations for the ad-
vancement of art; but I thinkri if they have a valid ground of
should
exemption from the penrl restrictions of the law, they
seek it from the legislature,'r whence only, in my judgment,
it can be effectually procued "
(Signed) T. N. TALFOI7RD.

" Serjeants' Inn,
" 21st February, 1843."

FEATS OF STRENGTH.—The following extraordinary
feats of human strength and endurance are related in the
New York Courier and Inquirer, to have been exbibited at
the Bowery Theatre. It was announced in the bills that M.
Paul was to resist the power of two of the strongest horses
to be found in New York, for a wager of 1,000 dollars. The
animals selected to pull against him were a pair of large-
sized Pensylvania-bred horses, which are in the daily habit
of drawing from two to three tons of granite at a load, on an
enormous truck. Paul, after firing a cannon weighing 4001bs.
from his shoulders, and ascending the fireman a rope, feet
uppermost to the,
flies, by means of his bands alone, and
performing other herculean feats, placed himself horizontally
upon a strong oak ladder, in order to make the grand effort.
The horses were led on by their regular driver, and harnessed
to a rope fastened to Paul's feet. To this rope wereettached
three broad ribands or girths, one of which was drawn tightly
over his loins, and the other over his shoulder. The brace
afforded by his feet against the step of the ladder, the power of
the girths' and his hold with both hands upon the upper part
of the ladder, constituted his only resistance to the immense
cleets
inw—itthhe well
power he bad to contend against. Paul's body, when thus
disposed, resembled that of a malefactor upon the rack, pre-
paratory to being torn to pieces. When the colossal horses
were brought upon the stage, and attached to the feet of the
were performer, a sensation of horror seemed to pervade
every part of the louse• The word was given—the harness
straightened—the ladder creaked and strained—the two ropes
one
feet,end o
sf t i
rta
iwnae sd secured
eser
yal to the a
d stage,
v e
toby bracewh ic
ht
their
known voice of the driver—the lash repeated again and
—aU failed to force the enduring champion fro his ahgnalian
The shoats of the audience, and tbe withdrawal froth
fold.
proclaimed his triumph! Ikl. Paul attained hi 1 e horses,
March last. s Sth year in

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