The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-01-25 00:00:00

LOCAL.

LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—The,Lord Lieutenant has appointed
Robert James Shuttleworth, Esq., (eldest son of James Shut-
tlewort, Esq., of Barton Lodge,) to a captaincy in the Ist
regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own.

LIVERPOOL MEDICAL LIBRARY.—At'the anniversary meet-
ing of the members of this institution, Dr. Squires was elected
president for the year ensuing,
We are, happy to announce, that our noble and excellent
representative, Lord Sandon, upon hearing that a subscription
was in progress for the relief of the poor sufferers by the recent
fire, transmitted an order for £lO to be applied to that benevo-
lent purpose. •
Mr. Geo. B. Irlam was on Friday appointed a Commissioner
of the Dock Trusts, in the room of James Cockshott, Esq., who
resigned on his being appointed a Member of the Common"
Council.

RAILWAY TUNNELL.—The making of the tunnell for the
conveyance of passengers by the Railway from lime-street,
has been commenced, but no great progress has yet been made
in the work. Two shafts only have been sunk, one in the yard
of the Lunatic Asylum, in Ashton-street, and one in Crown-
street.

Several petty depredations have been committed during the
past week. On Thursday last, a number of articles were stolen,
from the premises of Messrs. Joseph Allen and Co., Rose-
place. •

On Monday last, Mr. David Williams had his pocket picked
of a silver watch.—OF the same day, the house of Mrs. Cowley,
Lower Frederick-street, was entered, and a tea caddy and two
silver tea-spoons stolen.
On Tuesday, the house of Mr. Deane, attorney, in Queen
Anne-street, was robbed of a silver toast-rack and a silver cream-
jug. Two pounds reward have been offered for the recovery
of the property, but up to last night no tidings of it had been
heard.

Additional Subscriptions have been received since our list,
for the relief of those poor families who suffered at the late fire
in Lancelot's-hey and Union-street—
Lord Sandon. 10 0 0

E. Arnaud, Esq. 1 o 6
Mr. J. North, Islington 1 0, 0
Mr. Wm. Nilo& 1 0 0
Mr. Robt. Gladstone 1 0 0
Mr. R. Gladstone, jun. 0 5 0
Mr. J. Campbell 1 0 0
Mr. F. Gouthwaite l. 0 0

CONVENIENCE OF RAILWAYS.—A manufacturer from Man-
chester left home in the morning for Liverpool, to buy cotton :
having completed his purchases, he found, on his return at
noon, that hiA partner had made some large sa'es in his ab-
sence ; and, after a short consultation, it was determined that
he should immediately go back to Liverpool, and secure the
remaindet of the parcel, which he did, and was at home again
early in the evening, having travelled a distance equal to one
hundred aid forty7four miles by the turnpike-road, in twelve
hours,_besides transacting important business. _ _

A POPULAR AND JUDICIOUS ALTERATION.—We understand
that at the last Quarter Sessions for the county of Stafford, it
was resolved, by the magistrates, on the motion of Lord
Sandou, that hereafter the public business of the county should
be transacted in the Grand Jury Room, at two, p. m. on the
first day. of the Sessions. It had previously been transacted at
the session dinner, after the cloth was removed. The public, as
a matter of course, will now be admitted to the discussion o
their own affairs. Such reformations as these are highly salu-
tary, inasmuch as they give contro). over the expenditure of
' public funds • and we .think that the inhabitants of the county
are greatly indebted to our noble representative.
RING-DROPPING, exploded as it has well nigh been for some
time past, is still occasionally practised with success upon very
simple, inexperienced, and good easy believing persons. A
couple of operators in that line—man and woman—tried their
hands on a female servant, living with a family at Everton, on
Tuesday last. The girl was walking along Fox-street when
the man passed her; presently afterwards the woman came up,
and the man having drnpt something from his hand, the woman
picked it up, and,. opening the paper, exhibited what appeared
to be a wedding-ring. She then told the girl that she had no
wish to keep it, and as she was entitled to one half, by being
present,when it was found, she might have it for herself upon
giving her two shillings; and to induce her to comply with the
demand she assured her it was pure gold, in proof of which she
pointed out what she called the stamp. The poor girl, fortqn,
ately, had no money; or she would have taken the bait. A few
minutes afterwards she saw the woman join the man who had.
dropped the paper.—Several instances have lately occurred of
this trick being played off successfully.
DR. TRAILL.—The Mercury of Friday last notices, in very
complimentary terms, 'the circumstance of our respected and
estimable fellow-townsman being about to leave Liverpool, to
undertake the duties of his Professorship in the University of
Edinburgh. We cannot be suspected of political partiality in
bearing our humble testimony to the justice of our contem-
p.orary's encomium. ' Dr. Trail has been a thorough and con-
sistent whig, yet he has, more perhaps than any other indi-
vidual in this comniunity, possessed the respect and esteem of
all parties. The departure of such a man is no ordinary loss
to the character of the town, for his professional and scientific
celebrity was identified with the name of Liverpool. Holding
the highest reputation as a physician, he has ever been fore-
most as a benevolent and public-spirited citizen; and, although
the road to affluence lay invitingly before him, he aimed at a
loftier ambition, denying himself ease and leisure in devoted
prosecution of studies which, more than any other, elevate and
ennoble our species. The ample field of usefulness upon which
he is now about to enter, as Professor of Medical Jurisprudence,
a science intimately and essentially connected with the most
important interests of society, will afford scope for the display
of abilities which have already contributed a large accession to
the treasures of scientific discover). The Mercury suggest,
that a public dinner be given to Dr. Traill. We. doubt not it
would be a most cordial and unanimous tribute to the genius
and the virtues of our eminently deserving townsman; but we
are inclined to think, that a festive banquet is not the most ap-
propriate compliment to the scholar and philosopher. We
could venture to recommend a service of plate, with a suitable
inscription. It would be, Nie are sure, most promptly and gladly
subscribed for, as a proper testimonial of public gratitude and
respect.—Courier.