The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

DINNER TO MR. THOMAS SPENCER.

Previous to the departure of Mr. Thomas Spencer, from
Liverpool, a testimonial was got up for him among his
friends and admirers, and he was entertained at a public
dinner last evening, in the Waterloo Hotel ; George Holt,
Esq., in the chair. Mr. Spencer has been a resident in
this town, we think, about fourteen years ; and it is well
known that he has made great advances in the study of
practical chemistry, as well as discovered the electrotype
process. He was one of the ablest advocates of the
Rivington Pike water scheme ; and some of his strictures
on his opponents obtained more notoriety than praise.
At the late Natural History Society, and, more recently,
at the Literary and Philosophical Society, Mr. Spencer
has read papers of great merit ; and of his intellectual
abilities there can be no doubt. We intended to give a
full account of the proceedings, but no arrangements were
made for the admission of our reporter.

DR. GILLY, the learned historian, and for many years
the warm friend of the 'Waldenses, a short time since re-
turned from a visit to that ancient and most remarkable
people. We understand that this learned divine will
shortly be in Liverpool, to deliver a lecture on the present
state of the church of these children of the valleys of the
Alps. It is, we believe, to the Church of England Insti-
tution that the public will be indebted for the pleasure of
having the condition of the Apostolic Vaudois Church
brought before them, by one so well fitted for the task.
The testimonial in favour of Blair's Gout ana Rheuma-
tic Pills, from Garret Foster Gill, Esq., concludes by
saying, " Whenever I feel any symp he disease
approaching, I have instant re se to this medicine,
which to me is so valuable t , were it not that the days
of magic have ceased ould certainly attribute the
relief I obtain to t cause. Moreover, I rejoice to say,
that my health not in any degree suffered ; but, on
the contrar believe the tendency of Blair's Pills is
towards i improvement." Sold by all medicine vendors,
price 2s. 9d. per box.
TILE CASE OF MR. DEANE.—Yesterday a sub-com-
mittee of the General Committee constituted to determine
upon the propriety of adopting measures with a view to a
mitigation of the sentence passed by Mr. Justice Erle, at
the late assizes, upon Mr. Deane, chemist, of Castle-street,
for forgery, was held at the office of Mr. Curry, solicitor,
Lord-street. The form of a memorial to Sir George Grey
was read by Mr. Curry, and was highly approved of by the
committee. The memorial does not in any way find fault
with, or attempt to impugn the justness of the sentence
passed; but points out the matters favourable to a mitiga-
tion, the age, respectability, and circumstances of Mr.
Deane at the time of the committal of the offence. To-
day a meeting of the General Committee will be held, for
the purpose of adopting the memorial in its engrossed
form. It will then be sent round for the signatures of
gentlemen and firms to give weight to its prayer. The
way in which the memorial is framed is tarlbjectionable
and its object is highly commendable. The time for re-
ceiving signatures will be very limited.