The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

Ecral J3ttoo.

The Exhibition of Paintings is now open for a short
time to the industrious classes, at a greatly reduced price.
Yesterday evening week a gentleman was knocked down
lad robbed in Bedford-street.
The keel of a vessel of 700 tons has been laid in Mr.
no den's yard, and a small clipper:yacht is also being

PAPAL AGGRESSION.—We perceive that lectures are
to be delivered at St. David's Church, on Sunday and
Tuesday next, on the Papal aggression.
Charles Groves, Esq., of this town, has presented the
andsome sum of £5O for carrying out the theological
department of Queen's College, Birmingham.
On Friday night property amounting to about £lOO
'value was stolen from Messrs. Earp's premises, Lord-
Street.
The 'Unitarians are going to build a chapel at Birken-
°le
ro ad, near the Park, between Grange-lane and Claughton-
ad.

On Saturday week the captain of a vessel lying here
bad one of his ears bitten off by a vicious horse at a cart-
'Stand at the docks.
On Wednesday morning the body of a man unknown
Tas Picked up in the Queen's Dock. The deceased was
dressed as a sailor.
_L Captain Crawford, late of the Princess Royal, Glasgow
"nmer, has been unanimously appointed surveyor by the
Glasgow Marine Local Board.
On Tuesday night, a man, unknown, fell into the
nueen, s Dock. He was got out, but died in a few
minutes.
, A, valuable clock has been presented to the Collegiate
4ustitution by Mr. Alderman Bennett, and it is now
Axed to the front of the gallery in the lecture-hall.
OA n Monday evening some malicious persons threw
'Olni the coping-stones of the gate pillars opposite the
residences of the Rev. B. Arthure, Captain Brown, Mr.
'O.• Lawson, and St. Catharine's Church, Tranmere.
The Rock Ferry Beagle Club are about to present to
their
ee honorary secretary, H. Watford, Esq., an elegant
Vf service, value £4O. The service has been manu-
factured by Mr. Wordley.
• Soyer and Mr. Feeny, of this town, are making pre-
parations for the erection of a monster dining-room in
Ihe metropolis, for the accommodation of the visitors to
he great Exposition of 1851. m
Several gentlemen are interesting themselves to raise
Ibscriptions to procure portraits of our excellent rector,
be painted by Mr. Westcott, of this town. We shall
",dad to receive subscriptions for this purpose.
41:0e resident members of the Evangelical Alliance met
the Rev. J. Cordeaux and the Rev. Donald Fergusson,
'mu are leaving town, at the Institution House, Slater-
street, on Tuesday, when, after prayer, they were affec-
tionately commended to the providence and grace of
ofd.

the
less than four different seamen were received into
n Northern Hospital last week, for injuries received by
rinz from the rigging to the deck of vessels lying in
dock. One, a French seaman, lies in a very precarious
hate.

Tesday m orning, a boatman named J
.11 as cending- from his boat at, the Prince'sames Anderson
Basin Wall,,
back into the water. He was taken out in a few
mutes and every attention paid to him, but was quite
dead.

f•Mr. Shuttleworth, the obliging box book-keeper and
L'eaourer at the Amphitheatre, will take a benefit to-mor-
"uw evening. Such a courteous gentleman deserves to be
itoacousue.raged, and will no doubt be rewarded with a bumper
We have received some details respecting the infamous
conduct of a Roman Catholic priest in this town, which
require authenticating. We refer to an occurrence said
to have taken place, a short time back, in the immediate
"kinky of Whitechapel.—Journal.
TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN.—The congregation
of Holy Trinity Church, Birkenhead, have presented to
the Rev. C. H. P. Linton, the curate, a purse containing
"in testimony of their regard for his exertions to
alleviate the spiritual and mental destitution of the
labouring class and the poor within the district."
,On Thursday evening the Rev. H. H. Higgins delivered
the first of his second course of three illustrated lectures
in aid of the funds of the Church of England School So-
tetY. The subject was Southern Palestine and the Dead
a. Next Thursday the subject will be Samaria and

Attimeeting of the Royal Society, on Saturday, the
.:sarl of Rosse was again elected president. Sir Howard
,_k)ouglas, Sir P. de Malpas de Grey Egerton, Bart., D.
arshall Hall Professor W. H. Miller, Mr. R. Phillips,
~.151
B. Solley 'and Lord Wrottesley were added to the
council.
TRH BRIG TRIO OF SUNDERLAND.—This vessel, which
had been detained in port by a body of tradesmen who
13UPplied her outfit, and upon which, it appears, there was
a Icortage by some parties at Sunderland, was yesterday
.reek forcibly taken out of the King's Dock, and put to
sea,for California. The man placed on board in posses-
sion by the creditors was kept below until the vessel had
rounded the. Rock, and sent back to Liverpool by the tug
steamer.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.—The Africa left on Sa-
turday for New York, under the command of Captain
Kyrie, who, we are glad to learn, has recovered from his
late indisposition. This will be the last weekly de-
parture of the Cunard boats during the winter, their sail-
-I,.rige being intended to be fortnightly, up to April. The
Interim Saturdays are marked out for the departures of
the American steamers ; and, in conformity with this
tegulation, the Baltic is to sail hence this day week. Her
finer vessel, the Atlantic, was to leave New York on
Wday • and will probably arrive here on Thursday
week.

°-`-' OP THE GAZELLE, FROM SYDNEY.—AII doubts
thpaPAe,cting the fate of the Gazelle have been set at rest by
an-Jsoovery of the ill-fated ship on the outer edge of the
for whatever might turn up of her cargo, discovered, on
buttthe sand the wreck. The figure head was gone,
was observed that part of the decoration remained
Kith a small figure of a Gazelle. Part of her sternframe,
'' " Gazelle, of Liverpool," painted thereon, was also
noticed floating about the spot. Of the unfortunate
.7eaturee who perished with her notn culd be seen.
l' number lost has not been ascertain hiedg COIt is thought
the
crew consisted of between twenty and thirty persons.
lIIRARFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday a fatal accident
ahirred at Mr. Royden's ship-building yard, while the
o Anne Catterall was being launched. Two apprenti-
ces (one of them named Robert Miller) stood by the side
of the vessel, in order to make fast the bilge rope, in-
tended to secure the cradle, and when the rope was thrown
43116 of Miller's legs became entangled, and he was drawn
into the water. The ship was taken in tow by a steamer,
and brought to the King's Dock Basin, when measures
were immediately taken for the release of the unfortunate
South, which was only accomplished with considerable
ilficulty He was alive, but died while being conveyed
to the Southern Hospital. It did not appear that blame
attached to any one.
4., CHURCH OE ENGLAND INSTITITTION.—We perceive
(Q at the third lecture of the intersting course in connection
with the above-named institution will be delivered at the
Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street, on Thursday evening
lest, by the Rev. J. B. Lowe, the talented incumbent of
Vt• Jude's, upon " the ile its own witess." We be-
„,eve it will be the firs Bible
time the rev.n gentleman has
"cell_pied a prominent position upon the platform since his
thoughtwhich characterise
the originality of idea and the fervent eloquence,
characterise cer-
tainhis pulpit addresses, we are quite
he will sustain theinterest excited by the previous
lecture. We are happy to see that the committee have
,resolved upon publishing the whole course; they will form
"I'aluable adjunct to the library of every true Protestant.
THE JOHN WILLIAMS MISSIONARY SHIP.—It will be
thighs recollection of our readers that, about six years ago,
vessel sailed from Liverpool. She was purchased by
tilbscriptions, raised principally amongst the children at-
ellding the schools in connexion with the Independent
vudY, at a cost of £6OOO. The vessel is employed in con-
eying missionaries to their destinations in the islands in
the Pacific, and in keeping up communication between
South ctn. The ship, after having made the voyage to the
Seas, has again returned to England, and, in a few
i',l°,nths hence, she is destined to set sail once more for
,sslYnesia. Before she starts, however, certain repairs are
"ceoessary and it is intended to give her a new deck, new
dipper, new sails, new spars and ropes, and to furnish her
,',411 stores sufficient to last four or five years. The cost
', these is estimated at £3OOO, and subscriptions have
beenb set on foot for, raising the requisite amount.
"uURNING THE BIBLE IN TOXTETH-PARK.---A few days
ago'e an officer of police on -duty in Toxteth-park, was
iv,ed to quell a disturbance at a house in Russell-street,
o'h is in the locality commonly known as Jerry-hill.
A.n reaching the place to which his attention had been
illirected, he found a man in a state of intoxication, beat-
his wife. It appeared on inquiry that the man was a
etriotestant and his wife a Roman Catholic ; and having
re gaged in a controversy respecting the recent inter-
ailienco of the Pope, they got to high words, and eventu-
Yto blows. After a cessation of hostilities had to some
tiftent been brought about, the officer's attention was
inrected to the fire-place, where he saw something burn-
bipand on examination he ascertained that it was a
ble, partially consumed by the flames. The portion
tiVining unburnt was immediately removed. The
, it is said, belonged to the husband, and his wife
14 frequently threatened to destroy it. When the quer-
-44 took place, she became so exasperated that she took
afterthe sacred volume, and consigned it to the flames,
ord which she seized the bellows and blew the fire in
ea, el' to facilitate,
its destruction. The officer having
.larned the rage of the belligerents left the house.-
-"4"ctiry.
'
w STEAMERS.—There are now fitting out at the
qra°,tniolaw the following new screw steamers :—The
by of about 700 tons burden and 140 horse power,
kr„,"tr. Robert Napier, for the Mediterranean trade ; the
tea°, likewise for the Mediterranean trade, of about 75
Messrs.
and 150 horse power, by Messrs. Thomson (hull byo
131.,:sris• John Reid and Co., of Port-Glasgow) • the
00:11and, for the Hull trade, of 400 tons and 120 horse
ther,er,' by Mr. William Napier ; and the European, for
r asgow and Hamburgli trade, of about 500 tons and
itre ?(Ise Power, by Messrs. Smith and Rodger. There
addition, fitting out the following paddle steamers:
Ate, c Singapore, of 1200 tons and 500 horse power, by
the ;I's. Tod and M`Gregor ; the Ganges, a sister ship to
tibo:",eg°ing, by the same engineers ; and the Rose, of
tor the
''oo tons and 200 horse power, by Mr. Robt. Napier,
14 e Sligo trade. There are a number of other vessels
ones arse of being built, including two very large wooden
,trad. (by Messrs. Steel, of Greenock) for the American
It ri; (Owners, the Messrs. Burns) ; so that, on the whole,
seatY be said that the Clyde naval artisans have yet
kersth;og to keep their furnaces burning and their ham-
abar clinking.—Glasuow paper.—The "Grecian"—a
gehoP-built, rakish-looking craft, rigged as a three-masted
insp"r—arrived at this port on Friday last, and may be
e..eete lying in the Trafalgar Dock. She is one of
litiliTs• Henry Dixon and Co.'s Constantinople line, and
'le despatched to the Levant on Friday next.