The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-04-21 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS'.

CHARITY SERMON.—A sermon will be preached on Sunday
next, at. St. Paul's Church, by, the Rev J. W. Stafford, after
which a collection will be made in aid of the funds belonging td
the schools of St. Paul's and St. Matthews' churches. The
Mayor and several members of the corporation have expressed
their intention of being present.
THE LIVERPOOL ADDRESS TO LORD JOHNI.---"The, literary,
gander, or servaut of all-work to the Journal, who cooks up a
Saturdsly's hash, composed of the broken victuals and trencher
scrapings of the _week, for that intellectual periodical, has, it ap-
pears, given us au awful scolding. Why the poor thing should
have worked itself into such an hyeterical.', tit
.of passion, we
are entirely at a loss to guess. As the local historians of pass-
inis events, coming immeoietety under eux-eleservation, we no-
ticed iu our last STANDARD the attempt making to get tip an
address to Lord John, the little political 'pttechinello, whose
wires have been so dexterously moved- by its showman O'Con-
nell. In order to give something like publicity to' the address.
we transcribed it, and that the world might have an upPortunitv
of estimating its importance as expressing the feelings of tills
people of this town, generally, we extracted some half dozen
names appended to it, and' among them that of "Godfrey
Barnsley, of India Buildings and Brougham Terrace," never
once dreaming that these gentlemen were not proud of noto-
riety—never once imagining that they were ashamed of their
opinions as Unitarians, or of their political principles as radical
levellers. For doing, this, the scullion of the -Journal has
belched forth against us its whole stock of " words vituperative."
The solemn gravity of the poor creature is exceedingly comis
cal. How the address gets on we know not, this being, like all
radical movements, kept as profound a secret as the mysteries
of free-masonry. We have more important matters to attend to,
so we shall dismiss the cackle of the Journal and the address to •
Lord John as things alike of no earthly consequence whatever.
VESTRY MEETINGS —The annual general vestry will be held
this day at the usual place for the purpose of electing church-
wardens, sidesmen, and the select vestry of the parish of Liver
pool for the ensuing year. Another vestry will also be held on
Wednesday for the purpose of electing "eighteen of the most
substantial inhabitants of the town" to form, together with the
Mayor, Recorder, and other justices of the borough, the board
known as the commissioners of lighting, watching, &c. On
both these occasions we would earnestly impress upon the minds
of those who occupy the property, and, consequently, pay nearly
the whole of the sums levied upon the parish. the necessity of
being present, and not permitting their officers to he elected by
persons who either pay no parochial taxes at all, or but a very
inconsiderable portion of them; by persons who never enter the
church but on these occasions. BUt we more especially recoin-
mend their attendance on Wednesday, when the " eighteen of
the most substantial inhabitants of the town" are to be elected.
We would ask them into whose hands has their supineness de-
legated this trust ? Do they come under the description of
" the most substantial ?" Is the now-existing board of "
teen"—for by these men the whole business of the board has
been transacted—composed of persons who possess the con&
dence of the town generally ? The question will, we think, be
answered unaniosously—" No, it is not." If this be the case,
sweep them out of office at once, and give us others with whom
gentlerhen can act. The old " eighteen" hate held office and
performed the part of commissioners quite long enough to prove
their incompetence as men of business.
THROWING VlTRion.—On Saturday night about eight o'clock.
a. gentleman walking along Castle-street was accosted by a
woman who, we have heard, lived in his service, and who, for
some robbery committed while in it, had been tried, convicted,
and imprisoned. She asked him for money. He said that he
would give her some, if she would promise to change her way
of life. Ile had scarcely spoken when the woman threw a
quantitv'of vitriol, which she had in a cup, in his face. The
vitriol caused temporary blindness and pain. He was Mime--
diately taken to Mr. Butler, the druggist's shop, where suitable
remedies were applied, and which, in a short time, removed the
pain and the smarting from his face and eyes. The woman was
seized by a spectator of the assault, and conveyed iu custody
to Bridewell. .
NORTHERN HOSPITAL—We understand that the Rev. Jona-
than Brooks, the senior rector, has undertaken to preach a cha-
rity sermon on behalf of this very valuable institution. The
sermon will be preached on Sunday morning next, at St. Pe-
ter's church. Situated in a densely populated district of thd
town and in the immediate neighbourhood of-tlittAreatlinsiiiutis
docks, this hospital has, since it was opened, beee the means
of affording prompt assistance in numerous cases of accidents.
The applications for admission to it ale daily increasing in
number; but the trustees are compelled to turn matey applicants
away for want of accommodation for more than a very limited
number of in-door patients. To increase the accommodation,
funds are required; and it is with a view of iricreesjng the pre-'
sent-income that the rector has undertaken to plead the cause
of the hospital before his congregation.
Tile NEW CHANNEL.—We saw, the other day, a striking
proof of the immense importance of this comparatively new
discovery. As usual, during spring tides, the Rock Channel
was, at low water, nearly dry. At the same time, the Post-office
steamer, with the Dublin Mail, was sailing down the Formby
Channel and getting to sea through the New Channel. Before
the discovery of this channel, the packet, when low water hap-
pened early in the evening, used to drop down with the tide, and
anchor off Wallasey, the mail and passengers being conveyed
thither by another conveyance, causing both expense and delay.
NEW PLERAGES.—II is said that Lord Palmerston, Mr.
Charles Grant, and Mr. Littleton are to be raised to the peer-.
age. The first because he has been appointed to the office of
Secretary for Foreign Affairs without having, or the slightest
chance of gaining, a seal in the House of Commons ; the
second because his re-election for Inverness is something more
than doubtful; and the third as the reward for his moderation
in the scramble for the power and emoluments of' office. In
these promotions to the up _per house it it strange that Dr:
Bowling and Sir John Key, Baronet, :should-be overlooked.
On Monday last, the large steam vessel Commerce arrived
here from Liverpool, laden with rigging and other materials for
the new ship Orleana, then on the stocks, and intended to be
At the appointed time the launch
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thogu.g
h aided by the powerful assistance
of the steamer, could he moved only a short distance from the
place where she was built. Wednesday, about mid-day, the
attempt was again made, but with no better success; when a
stone, or piece of timber, supposed to have been thrown:, by
someinischievous boy, was discovered under the ship's bottom,
and had occasioned the unlucky failure in the launch. Yester--
day, however, the obstruction having been removed, the vessel
went off in floe style, in the presence of an immense concourse
of spectators, and being taken in tow by the Commerce, Captaiu
Church, was safely moored in our harbour. The Orleaua mea.-
sures 648 tons register, and is the largest ship ever built at this
port. In the evening, Mr. J. Aitken, of Liverpool, accom-
panied by a slumber of gentlemen and friends iu this town, sat
down to an excellent dinner, provided by Mrs. Dixon, of the
British Hotel, !:z her usual good style-. Many excellent and
appropriate toasts were given on the occasion, and the company
themselves until a late hour.---ilfan.r Paper.
PRESTON AnnnEss TO SIR R. PEEL.—We mentioned in our
last, that at a very short notice an address, to which were at-
tached the names of between .three and four hundred persons.
had been sent to Sir R. Peel, echoing the like sentiments of
esteem and confidence that characterise the nitinberless ones
which are being presented to that distinguished statesman ; we
are now enabled to say that the meneuriel has bceu acknow-:
!edged in the most grateful manner, • with au assurance to the
subscribers that their expression of respect for his person, and
satisfaction with his measures, has afforded the highest reward
which the services of any public: man can receive.—Preston.
Pilot.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THESOLTON AND LEIGH RAIL-:
w y.—A woman, named Ahn Wotitf,, the wife of a farmer at
Westhought on, and her infant daughter, about nine months old,
lost their lives ou the Bolton aria on Saturday
last, in the following 'melancholy -manner :—Tbe unfortunate
woman was going, with her child. in her arms, to fetch the cows
from a field which is separated froin.the rest of the farm by the
railway, and as she stood at the fehi of the style leading to the'
railway, one of the cows attempted to force its way thrhugh the
fence on the opposite side in ortler7to get to her. A train of four
carriages, filled with ashes for the 'repair of the road, was at that
moment descending the inclined plane, at the rate of twenty-
five miles in the hour, and she fearimt as is supposed, that the
cow might-be killed by the train 'should it attempt to cross the'
road, ran across herself for the purpose of driving it back. The
engineer, who was in the third wagger, saw her cross the road;
but. it, was utterly impossible for him to stop the train; and when
he had passed the spot lie slw her lying on the rails, and the
child at sonic distance from her, the train having knocked her
doWn and guile over her. The son of the unfortunate woman*
who was working in an adjoining field, saw her at the style and
also observed the train of waggons Corning ,lowu the incline;
and missing his mother after they had passed, he immediately
ran to see what had happened to her. lie found her lying ou the
road almost dead, with an arm and a leg literally cut off. by the
wheels of the carriages; and the blood Bowing from her wounda
in the greatest profession= The child was lying at a short (Us.:
tance from her, must dreadfully crushed. Struck with horror
at the shocking sight, the boy proceeded as quickly as ho eoulct
to inform his father and brothers of the melancholy event, and
although they were not many .seCoMis before they reached thu
spot., the unfortunate Womaneitpirectitiet us they got up'to her.
tier body was Conveyed into the tleld fOrtlywith, together with
the child, and the latter died about five rnruutei after, An in-
quest was held on the bodies before 111 r., W. d. Hatter, on Mon-:
day last, when it was clearly proved that the engineer was not
to blame, as the incline is one mile and a quarter long, with a
-fall of from one inch to one inch and a quarter in the yard;
and the train was therefore necessarily proceeding at such a-
Speed that he could not have stopped it. 'the jury returned ar
verdict of Accidental Deal h —2llcinclielteir Co'oritr.

At St George's church, Bloomsbury, on Sunday last, Bishop'
Maltby preached a sermon in favour of .the• radical university
in the presence of the ex-efiittroellor :-(Brougham). This ec-
centric gentleman attracted great notice on account f.F the sin-'
gularity of his attire—a frock-coat of the fashionable colour,
light ACri...ide brown, a brilliant embroidered velvet vest, and
trowsers of Scotch plaid, very broad pattern; a black silk stock,
too small for his neck; a maJsive gold chain, crossing, from ono
pocket to the other,