The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-22 00:00:00

DESERVED TESTIMONIAL.

On the 7th instant, the Master Coopers belonging to
the Liverpool Association, presented to their estimable
chairman, Mr. Thomas Wignall, a massive silver snuff
box, manufactured by Mr. Dismore, of Bold-street, as a
te-timonial of their esteem, and gratitude for his services.
Mr. Wignall has been chairman of the body for a length
of time ; and on many occasions—during the late strike
among the journeymen coopers especially—bas been of
the most essential service to the trade. The snuff box,
which was enclosed in a beautiful morocco case, bore the
following inscription :—" Presented to Mr. Thomas Wig-
nall by the Master Coopers of Liverpool, for the un-
wearied exertions and good judgment displayed by him as
Chairman of their Associatiou."

The following well-merited address was presented along
with the snuff boa :
" TO MR. THOMAS WIGNALL, LIVERPOOL.

" We, the master coopers who comprise the association,
desire to express to you the high sense we entertain of
the value and importance of the exertions evinced by you
in presiding over the interests of the body.
" Although the consciousness of having laboured to
promote the welfare of the association is in itself a great
reward, it cannot fail to afford you additional pleasure to
learn that the patience, ability, and temper by which your
conduct has: been distinguished, have been duly appre-
ciated.

" Entertaining for your character the most sincere
respect, we beg you to accept the expression of our high
esteem in this testimonial, and our best wishes for your
continued health and happiness.
" ROBERT PRICE, Chairman.
" W. C. WimuNsoN, Vice-Chairman.
"JOHN TYRER, Secretary.
"ith September, 1846."

The amount collected at St. Matthew's Church on
Sunday week and on Tuesday, after sermons by the Rev.
A. Hewlett and the Rev. Mr. Birkett, in aid of the ne-
cessary expenses of the church, was £l4 16s.

CHARGE AGAINST A HUSBAND OR SHOOTING AT
HIS WINE.—An elderly man, named Frederick Young,
was on Friday, brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge
of firing a loaded pistol at his wife. The case derived
some additional interest amongst the peoplt in Vauxhall-
road, where he lived, by a rumour getting abroad that he
was a bigamist, and that both wives were in the town.
On the day stated, about one o'clock, a dense crowd
was seen in Vauxhall-road, and the prisoner was observed
to rush out from amongst them, and pursue his wife
along the street. When he came up to her, he seized
her by the throat, twisted her round, and finally
drew a pistol from his pocket and fired at her, but
fortunately (if it were loaded—for no ball could be found)—
without injurious effect. He was remanded until Satur-
day, and again (without material evidence) until yesterday,
when some further evidence was adduced on the part of
the complainant. A tea-tray was produced, which, it was
said, she had with her on the tnp of the basket at the time,
and on which appeared some abrasures. and finally a hole,
said to have been made by the ball. This, however, was
not quite satisfactory evidence, and it appeared to some
parties in Court who saw the tray, that the abrasures and
hole, at " jumping" distances, might have been produced
by a chisel, and not a ball. The prisoner was again re-
manded until this day.

A RAILWAY HUNT AFTER A SUNDAY'S DINNER.
A gentleman of Liverpool, who is residing temporarily in
the vicinity of Bromborough, sent a parcel on Saturday
evening to the Birkenhead and Chester Railway Office in
James-street, containing a joint for Sunday's dinner, 1
clean linen, shaving tackle, and other necessaries, with di-
rections
to be kept until he booked for Bromborough
himself. The parcel was directed to that place. On ar-
riving at the office, he was told, to his dismay, that the
parcel was sent forward by the previous train, and would,
no doubt, be found either at Birkenhead or Brom-
borough. When he reached Birkenhead, he made
inquiries after his lost treasures in vain. They must be at
Bromborough, he was told ; but in case of so unfortunate
a mishap as their having gone on to Chester, the clerk
said he would write to the station, and bis parcel should
be duly returned next morning. He met, accordingly,
the half-past eight train, but no mutton, clean shirt, or
razor, there awaited him. He stayed till ten ; but that
train he was told would not stop unless he booked to go
by it to Liverpool. He paid his ninepence accordingly. Still
no parcel. His next despairing resolve was to go by the
train he had paid for to Birkenhead, and went accordingly,
but was equally unlucky. Try the Liverpool station,
urged the clerk. Our dinner hunter found, however, that
there would then be no time to return till two in the af-
ternoon. Go on to Chester, suggested the clerk. Our
hero, however, preferred returning to Brombro' again,
where a man having been despatched forth to Chester,
his lost dinner, &c., reached him at two o'clock. A less
persevering individual would perhaps have been less suc-
cessful in stirring up the drowsy energies of the various
railway officials concerned,