The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-01-31 00:00:00

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requisites to•militarY parade and grandeur

SUICIDE.—On Friday morning last, at half-past nine
o'clock Louis Lapbenburg, who lodged at the house of Mr.
'Wilkinson, Union-street, was found lying dead on his bed-
room floor, in the midst of a pool of blood. Near him was
a razor, with which he had cur his throat, or, more properly
speaking, nearly severed his head from his body. An inquest
was held on the case on Saturday. It appeared that the de-
ceased went- to bed, on Thui slay n;ght, in. his usual' good
health. He had lodged at Mr. Wilkinson's a fortnight, and
had been frequently observed to be in a state of apparent
despondency. The jury found that the deceased destroyed.
himself during a fit of temporary insanity.

MARK OF ESTEEM.—About fifty young gentlemen, for-
merly students in Kingston College, have united in a volun,
tary subscription to present to the Rev. J. H. Brown, M.A.,
of Liverpool, and late vice-principal and mathematical and
classical tutor in the above college, an elegant silver salver,
(manufactured by Mr. B. Jacobs,) and bearing the following
inscription.:—" Presented to the Rev. John: Henry Brown,
M.A., by the pupils, late of Kingston College, in grateful
acknowledgment of his kindness and services to them while
vice-principahof that institution. Hull, 18th January, 1843."
—(Eastern Counties Herald.) Mr. Brown is the Head
Master of the .Middle School, in the Liverpool Collegiate
Institution. •

ROBBING A CHILD.—STREET ROBBERY.—A man rg-
spectably attired named John Edwards, alias John Pritchard,
was placed at the bar of the police-court yesterday on a charge
of having stolen a basket containing provisions, from Mary
Ann Wilson, a child about ten years old. It appeared that
the girl had been sent by her parents, who reside in Sparling-
street, between eight and nine o'clock on Saturday night, to
buy some provisions, and she was on her return with a bas-
ket containing a loaf, half an ounce of tea, and soilage sugar
and butter, when she was met by the prisoner at the corner
of Kent-street. He asked her what she had in the basket,
and she replied that she had been buying the provisions for
the week. On hearing this he immediately charged her with
having stolen the articles from M'Caskey's shop, and taking
the basket forcibly from her he ran off with it. A sailor be-
longing to the steam ship Acadia, and another man, fortu-
nately witnessed the occurrence, and pursuing the prisoner,
apprehended him in Frederick-street. The prisoner, in an-
swer to the charge, said he was not the man. Mr. Rushton
said this was a most cruel robbery ; the whole of the week's
provisions for a poor family had been stolen, and there could
be no doubt he was the thief. The prisoner was then com-
mitted to take his trial at the ensuing sessions.
TOE WORKHOUSIL—ProbabIy some :of our readers may
'een surprised that we have taken no part in the dis-
cussion ha which some of our contemporaries have recently
indulged, with reference to alleged insubordination and im-
morality in the workhouse in this town. We have purposely
abstained from doing so as we have ascertained that an en-
quiry into the whole of the circumstances is now pending
before the select vestry and we shall, until their report is
published (which we understand will be in the course of a
few days), maintain the silence we have hitherto observed.
We may, however, remark (as the result of our own obser-
vation) with reference to the general conduct of the chaplain
who is spoken of by our contemporary the Journal in lan-
guage most uncalled for and disreputable, that Mr. Cragg
manifests the greatest solicitude for the spiritual welfare of
the inhrbitants of the workhouse, and we assent, and can be
borne out in the assertion by every one who has taken the
trouble to enquire into the circumstances that the exertions
of .that gentleman have been productive of incalculable
benefit to numbers of the inmates but it can never be expec-
ted that he can exercise the same control over them as may
be used in a gaol, becasue the discipline in the latter is much
more stringent. it is perhaps necessary to remark that the
stop)/ about the refusai to give one of the paupers a Bible,
isa gratuitous falsehood. The man referred to had a bible
belonging to the institution, in his bedroom, at the moment
he preferred his request for another (for reasons which he
can best explain). The authorities of the workhouse never
we understand, refused to comply. We will, ho .vever, wait
patiently, and perhaps when the case is thoroughly sifted our
radical friends will find much less cause to chuckle than they
exhibit at present.

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STABBING IN THE STREETS.—Yesterday Frederick Ken-
dal and Mary Robinson were examined at the Police-court,
on a charge of having stabbed a youth named Edgar Samlars,
fifteen years of age. The complainant and his brother were
passing along Warwick-street, on their way home in Tem-
perance-court, Heath-street, Toxteth-park, about half-past
eight o'clock on Sunday night, when he saw the two prisoners
sitting on a step together. The boys looked at them for a
moment as they were passing; and the male prisoner asked
them what they were looking at. Tl:ey replied, "Nothing
at all ;" and without any provocation the male prisoner at-
tempted to strike them. The female prisoner, on seeing the
attempt, cried out, " Out with your knife," and at the same
moment offered her companion a brick to throw at the boys,
but instead of taking it, he drew his knife and stabbed the
complainant in the left hip. A policeman was called, who
apprehended the girl, but the male prisoner made•his escape,
and was not taken for two hours afterwards. The wound
was examined by Mr. Caw, surgeon, and he stated that it
was about an inch and a half in length, superficial,_ and not
dangerous. The female prisoner made no defence; and
Kendal, in: answer to the charge, said he had not been out
of his mother's house from four o'clock in the.afternoon ; he
•ealled his Mother to prove tbis statement, and, in answer to
the first question put to her, she said he did not arrive at
home till nearly nine o'clock. Robinson, after being severely
reprimanded by Mr. Rushton, was convicted in the penalty
of £3 and costs for the assault, in default of payment to be
imprisoned two months ; and Kendal was committed to the
House of Correction at Kirkdale to take his trial at the next
assizes.

STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of
this society was held on Friday, at the Charitable Institution
House, Slater-street. The report stated, that in the early
part of the year, the season being rather inclement, and work
scarce, the exertions of the visiters were called into great
activity, from the very numerous cases of distress and sickness
recommended to their notice by the subscribers generally.
A very large number were, consequently visited and relieved
to the utmost ability of the society. 6-1,080 quarts of soup,
the greater part of which was generously granted by the Soup
Committee, were distributed in the most careful and judicious
manner; and a great number of special cases were particu-
larly recommended to the Select Vestry, which were generally
attended to with promptitude and kindness on their part ; the
able-bodied were recommended and directed to the likeliest
quarters in which employment might, at least for a time, be
obtained, and the sick and the dying encouraged to look unto
Him who doth not despise the desires of the sorrowful, nor
the sighings of the contrite. At least seven hundred widows
and fifteen hundred fatherless children have partaken of the
bounty of the supporters of this charity durilig the last twelve
months, many of whom have been found in deplorable cir-
cumstances of poverty and affliction, but who have happilY
learnt that there are hearts who can feel for the woes of
others, and who are willing to do something, at least, towards
their alleviation. " Upon reference to the Treasurer's report,
it will be seen that the total income of the society does not
much fall short of that of previous years, which, however, it
would have done—owing to the decease and removal of
several subscribers and donors—but for the timely supply
afforded by the payment of two handsome legacies, the one
of £l5O from the late Mrs. Elilabeth Johnson, and the other
of £lOO from the late William Lawson, Esq., both of them
warm friends and firm supporters of the Strangers Friend
Society for many years. After the distribution by the visitors,
ending 21st December, the Treasurer has a balance in hand
of £6l. 18s. 3d., a sum, however, only equal, in this season
of the year, to meet the usual calls for a very short time.'
TESTIMONIAL TO Ma. CROWE.—On Tuesday evening,
the inhabitants of Edge-hill were favoured with an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the effects of the Williem system 01
vocal music, lately introduced into this town and neighbour-
hood, by Mr. Crowe. The pupils of the adult class, who
have just completed their course of instruction under the
able and efficient direction of that gentleman, conceiving
that they were under great obligations to the trustees for the
free use of the National School, which had been so kindly
lent for their accommodation far upwards of six months, felt
desirous of manifesting their gratitude by giving a concert
for the benefit of the schools. The Rev. Frederick Barker
presided. 'rile attendance consisted of the elite of ti
neighbourhood, including Charles Lawrence, Esq., bail
party, Mrs. Earle of Spekelands and party, Mrs. Barker mill
party, Mrs. D. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Dirom, Mr. and Mrs'
Houghton, &c., together with several clergymen belonging
to the town and neighbourhood. The room was well and
most respectably filled. On this occasion the Edge-hill
class was very efficiently' supported by a considerable num-
ber of the members of the Cornwallis-street class who veil
kindly offered, their assistance for the occasion. There was
also a number of children from tlre different schools where
Mr. Crowe has established his classes, who went throoo
their exercises with credit to themselves and satisfaction to
the audience. The performance consisted of a selec-
tion of sacred and secular music, including motets,
madrigals, &c., which were executed in a vigorous and alas"
terly style. Before singing the national- anthem, which was
to conclude the evening's performances, the rev. cliairintoo
in an appropriate and feeling speech, presented to Mr. Croce
two splendidly bound volumes, as a token of respect, frri'
the pupils of the Edge-hill and Cornwallis-street adult
classses ; one was the Manuel, or " Wilhem's System of Vocal
Music," bound in vellum and most chastely and inagni!i:
ceutly illuminated : the other contained a selection of t"..'
songs, duets, trios, &c., of that great master of the art,
Handel, bound together in one massive volume, covered with
red morocco, and most elegantly decorated. Mr. Crowe re,;
ceived the present with mingled feelings' of emotion and
pleasure, and in very affectionate and appropriate language
returned thanks to his pupils for this mark of their esteem'
We are very much gratified to learn that Mr. Crowe has been
appointed instructor in vocal music at the Collegiate
lll-
stitution.

THE ASHBURTON PACKET SHIP.—TiIiS splendid Tie°
ship, which arrived here on Sunday, is thus described in ono
of the New York papers.—" She is eleven hundred toto
burthen, and can carry forty first class passengers. I° the
construction of this ship, her ownersand others have adopted
every modern improvement in spip building, and have still"',,
out a new path in the arrangements and decorations of the
cabins. About her hull are to be seen the beauty and sq,
tnetry of the Roicius, Siddons, Stephen Whitney, Garrir
Sheridan, and New Yo-rk, with their flattish bottoms alio
poop decks, as introduced by Mr. E. K. Cellins a few yFa.,,
ago. On deck we noticed the same excellent accommodatorat
for Cows, pigs, poultry, and sheep, so necessary at sea, tt!,t,
were introduced on hoard the Cambridge when she was built.
In bhtween decks there is plenty of cargo room, Running I°,,e.
the steerage passengers,
and aft, equal to three thousand bales of cotton, or ra°l,
In between decks also there are large berths and clear air 115
Down in the hold is a water tank that will take four thous° la
gallons of water feom the Croton, and keep it pure and, cod
so much needed by the poor emigrvila
all the time. In the bows of the ship the sailor will. cep
every thing dry and comfortable, and warm berths to
into after a fatiguing day's work on deck in a gale of wi'life
Added to these, there are plenty of boats, inclnding
boat, to use in case of emergency, which we trust will fro be
occurr. But her captain wisely thinks that it is best 's to
prepared for every contingency. It is, perhaps, needleilo
give a full description of the cabins. So far as the decora.,o,
go, it is perhaps enough to say, that they are very beauttileii,
and in the style of Louis XIV. of France, There 3 . ate
cacy about the finish that is really fine. In the window: and
panes of richly stained glass, wiili psrtraits of Ashhurtel_. of
Western in the ladies' cabin, and the cotte d' arntrof
England and America in the gentlemen's cabin- used
mahogany, bird's-eye maples, and satin wood, usually the
in the cabins of our packets, have been discarded, a% na•
sides painted, as in the cabins of the Great Western, wilids oa
tional sketches, not including, however, the little CaP_ewo:
the doors. All, excepting these Cupids, is in the e0,01T,, and,
ration of the recent treaty of peace between Great Botfittea
the United States. In the state room, the berths are are
up as in the Stephen Whitney, and the entrances to toLnillY!
a la Anglais. They connect by doors, so that a `:d 00t
in crossing the Atlantic, can have a suite of rooms, 87,0'10
be separated night or day, which is pot the most agfr
thing in the world.