The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-24 00:00:00

NE W MUS IC.

Do you ever List to Music. Leoni Lee. Albemarle-street,
London; James Smith, Bold-street, Liverpool.

An excellent and truly pathetic song, illustrative of the
tender feelings; the words and music by Mr. Joseph
Robinson, who, we learn, is about to be located amongst
us ; dedicated, by permission, to the Countess de Grey,
and admirably adapted to the piano accompaniments. The
words, as also the music, will, we predict, become po-
pular :

Do you ever list t music,
At the silent hour of eve.
When all nbture is reposing?—
Oh ! 'tis then the hea. t doth heave :
'Tie then the soul expandeth.
When it hears those notes divine;
Th y expel all w,,rdly visinns,
Unto which we oft inch' e.

If the mind is torn by sorrow,
Or misfortune's chequer' shade,
Then, oh ! then 'tis music's sweetness
Mak s the heart cease to upbraid :
In !he hour of mental anguish,
There is nought to me so dear
As the sound of music waffling,
When it steals upon mine ear.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS A L L'S,—THIIRSDAY.
A very thin attendance, and only the following bets
laid :

CHESTER CLP.

500 to 10 agst Panto. 1000 to 20 agst Corranna,looo to
20 asst Rowena, and 1000 to 30 agst Aristides. Offers
to-take 40 to 10 about Winesnur.

DERBY.

850 to 50 agst Icas, 1000 to 30 agst Old England, 2000
to 60 apt Ironma.ter, wi•h a qualification; 4000 to 100
agst Fitz Allen, 500 to 10 apt Cabin Boy. 350 to 10 apt
Laird o'CockpPn ; 1000 even betwe.n Anti-R..pealer and
the colt nut of Calypso's dam. Offers to lay 20 or 22 to
1 about Ram, and to lay 30 or take 33 to 1 about the colt
out of Calypso's clam.

CREWE SCHOOLS.—A public examination of the chil-
dren educated in the schools, erected by the directors of
the Grand Junction Railway Company at Crewe, for their
workmen's children, took place on Friday last, in their
respective school rooms, when were present J. Moss,
Esq., his lady, and Miss Moss, who take a great interest
in these schools, the Rev. J. Simeuck, chaplain, the Rev.
J. Cooper, rector of Coppenhall, with other ladies and
gentlemen, be-ides a large numrer of the parents and
friends of the children. This being the first examination
it excited considerable interest. The infants' school was
the first gone through. It was delightful to see ninety
babes assembled together, with their happy faces, beaming
with docile intell genes, and answering questions that
would puzzle many an adult, proving the value of the in-
structions of Miss Davis, their kind teacher. This, as
well as the other school rooms for the boys and girls, was
tastefully decorated with evergreens, indicative of the
coining Christmas, and presenting a delightful and poeti-
cal effect, wreathing as they did the scr ptural pictures,
doctrines, precepts, and aphorisms, which adorned the
walls of this truly college for babes. The visiters next
proceeded to the girls' school, which is under the manage-
r) ent of Miss A rnrs•rong, who is deserving of every praise
for the manner in which her pupils acquitted themselves
at their first examination. The boys' school is conducted
by Mr. Hardman, and, although a smaller number of
scholars attend this school than the other, it was equally
delightful to find that every attention possible had been
given to raise its character as a proper seminary for the
eons of the workmen. The system of tuition is a mixture
of the Bell and Lancaster, and is well adapted for this lo-
cality. The boys are better taught than most work people's
children. The examinstion terminated, and the children,
to the number o 250, with their teachers and friends,
were entertained, through the kindness of the committee,
wi h tea, &c.
PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS ON THE MERSEY.—We
have of late years had to record not a few fatalities, from
time to time, to parties crossing our river, which, though
they may generally be ranged amongst the fearfully long
catalogues of " accidents" that, at first sight, appear to
be inseparable from the rapid mechanical locomotion now
demanded by the mass of our dense population, may, we
think, on maturer reflection be at'ributed, to a great ex-
tent, at least, to the want of due. regulations to be ob-
served by those who present difficulties or needless ob-
structions to the passage of the ferry-boats. We are re-
minded of this by several lamentable accidents which
have recently taken place on our own and otter rivers.
We would suggest, in order to avert as far as possible a
recurrence of such accidents--First, that on all dark or
cloudy nights every vessel anchoring in the stream should,
by a local regulation—which may be readily framed, and
sanctioned by parliament—be required to carry two good
lights, one forward (say while), and the other aft (say
red), red end white being the most distinguishable—all
other colours but red bring found to be less brilliant in
the distance. Secondly, that all such vessels should,
during thick fogs, be required (in addition to carrying
such lights to point out the position and length if their
hulls) to continue to sound a bell, gong, or other land in-
strument to give warning to approaching vessels that
may not possibly see the lights. This latter plan is
frequently adopted from motives of individual security,
and a desire that smaller craft may avoid danger; but
there is no peremptory regulation to this effec . Third,
smaller vessels to carry one light somewhere about the
centre aloft, and also in fogs to sound a bell. A fine in
the event of non-compliance, should be imposed. Fourth,
the compulsory application to all steam vessels plying on
the river of the steam-whistle. The railroad has its
whistle, and why not the steam boat? which might be
kept up during the whole of the passage in a crowded
river during a fog. While on this subject, it occurs to us,
that vessels large and small, are often, we think unneces-
sarily, permitted to anchor in the river, particularly towards
the Liverpool side, greatly to the interruption of the grand
highway by water to and from the Cheshire ferries. Op-
posite George's pier, so many generally lie (some of them
for days together), that it is difficult tor ariver steamer
to thread her way through them evenin broad day,
and, we may add, often dangerous during the strong runs
f our spring tides. Most of them, it may be said, are
waiting to dock, or otherwise to discharge, or to proceed
i
when favoured by wind and tide to tin r destinations.
But surely many of them might quite as safely lie at an-
chor in the Sloy ne, anchor or beach on the Cheshire side,
or be otherwise disposed of. The subject is one which
we think highly worthy of the attention of the dock com-
mitter, or the conservators of the navigation of the river,
who might readily obtain the opinion upon it of practical
nautical wen, which, we have ri ason to believe, will gene-
t-el y accord with our own. The interests of Liverpool
and Birkenhead especially are becoming so intimately
welded, and the transit of passengers and effects so great
between them, that it is high tine something should be
dime to abate, at least, the growing evil we have pointed
out.
THE HAND GYMNASIUM.—We are glad to perceive
that this excellent finger exercise, which we have pre-
: viously reviewed at length, is daily growing into more
favourable reputation. To those who play any instru-
ment,particuler, it is invaluable—giving the
tinger ties.inpaialteo in
few hours' practice, a freedom that would
require an immense labour to attain on the instrument
, itself. Mr. Smith, of Bold-street, whose advertisement
appears in another column, has just received a fresh
upply.

Dec. 24, 184

WEST INDIES.

The Royal West Indian St.-amer Thames arrieedsblet
Southampton on Saturday—the day she was due. aics
hangs dates from Demerara to the 18th, and io
23r.i, ult. rail!
Tue whole of the West India Islands were geneida
in a very healthy state. The Governors of the Trio, t,
and the Windward Islands were about to procee"„o(
Jamaica, to consult with Lord Elgin on the expedieeel,
forming a final sztVerrient for the West India ecloeit;
There is every prospect of good crops throughoe,,,oo
islands generally. The weather hiis not been so proPl'o,' ii
for many years. The House of As.ernblywas aittiee '
t
era. Jamaica, but no particular business was being transit
A bill had been introduced to prevent trespass ell Pkt
perties, which was read a third time, and ordered t°
engrossed. And another, fur the summary punisseled,
1335
of petty larcenies, had gone into committee and ..eto
The Lazaretio Bill, for the establishment of a laza`:,l
for the islands, bad also been introduced, and. after cot
little discu.sion whether it should be a floating tn'''t ''t
do
not, it was ultimately passed, on the understanding heft
should be on shore. The expense will be snmer,ai
about £lO,OOO. Assent bad been given by his Esee"e-
the Governor to the following bills : Sub'
The Tonnage Duties Bill, the Officers Additional itti,
sisteure Bill, the Rum Duty Bill. the Ruces and
Iles of War Bill. the Commissioners of Accounts '''
an.l the Board of Works B:11.

Tschech, the miscreant who recently atteroPted_ tlbebl
assassination of the King of Prussia, was execute
14th instant, at the F”rtress of Spandau, near Btu' to
That part of the sentence which condemned hiaol.
drawn upon a hurdle, and broken upon a wheel, was „
muted by the clemency of his Majesty.
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JESUITISM IN SWITZERLAND.—A meeting --
electors of the Canton of Berne was held in that towao't,
the 15th, to take into consideration the means of preeo,
ing the spread of Jesui ism. Resolutions expressing c.,
fitience in the government of Berne, and inviting "ert
place itself at the head of the Liberal movementtt ytht
passed unanimously, amid loud cries of " Down with
Jesuits."
oflcuAaoe.—We yesterday saw a letter dated fromt d
Island Octooer 15th, in which the writer, the eaptains'e,
a vessel lying there, says, t. 1 did not call at Antra
quina, as the guano there is.not <qual to that of Ich3b
and several vessels now here have thrown overboard the'°,
cargoes obtained there. I expect in the space of sil,ll
et••t months, if not sooner, the whole of the guano on
island will be carried away, there being no less than
to 400 vessels now lying here."
AUSTRALIA.—Port Philip papers to the sth of Aar
,f
have arrived. Tne official abstract of the revenue
the colony is published at length in the journals, bat'l
we have already received the main facts through previOr:
Sydney advices, it is scarcely necessary further to ad'el
to the subject. The deficiency of 1:1,500 on the quart
return is norne out by both statements. In the intetl
one or two murders by the aborigines are alluded to,
scarcely a file of papers comes to hand without some ai°3lo
tar atrocity being recorded. The Goulburn tribe seep 1
be the most ferocious set of vagabonds that infest tb
,
bush ; and they, in most cases, single out shepherds 013;
remote stations as their victims, and treat them it' t
bt
most cruel and barbarous manner. Trade is stated to
steadily improving. The weather for three weeks prelj'd
oils to the date or these accounts had been inclement st,,
unpropitious for business. Cold winds and almost ince'd
sant rains had qui'e kept the people in doors, the wet B.'ol
mud rendering the roads impassable, and the heavy cralbe
having caused the overflow of the Yarra-Yarra.
month of August had, however, set in with a more PP;
miring aspect, and it was, therefore, expected in theca°,
of a little time business would resume its usual current'

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On Saturday, at Manchester, Sir Henry Pottingergro,
presented with an address from the working clasoe
which received 10,438 signatures in fourteen hours. t
A hybrid bird, partaking of the colours of the Pbea"s
and the black cock, was a few days ago shot on the est'.te
of William Ord, Esq., M.P., Northumberland.
The Cork Examiner publishes the official notificaliT;
of the appointment of the Commissioners under IP
Charitable Bequests Act between mourning lives, On"
pical of the fate of the Church of Rome.
It is said that among the guards and policemen on
Great Western Rtilway are three persons who have bid
attorneys, one a surgeon, one au officer in the army, '-
two commercial travellers.

In the Exchequer Court, on Saturday, Mr. Mullet,t4s
paper maker, of London, obtained a verdict of ",
against Lloyd, the proprietor of several penny pablro
6ollo—Lloyd's Sunday Times, &c.—for the seductio
of the plaintiff's wife.

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BOAT RACE.—In a paragraph elsewhere we have 81°O
the result of a match between the two experienced wst!L;
men—Coornbes and t lasper. Another match for 0,
was made up between the same parties to come off seater
day. (Monday.) the distance the same as before. Coon
depositing £2OO and Clasper £lOO.
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THE NORFOLK ARSON CASES.—At the Nor.- p
assizes, on Saturday, thirteen parties were brought
ktt
for judgmtnt for as many distinct cases of arson in tub's
county, and were sentenced for periods (according t° t
enormity of their offences) of from fifteen years' us°s.
puriation to twelve months' Imprisonment.
The Court will remain at Windsor Castle during::
Christmas festivities. immediately afterwards her to
je-ty and his Royal highness Prince Albert, accordingk,
present arrangements, will honour their Graces the Do;
and Duchess of Buckingham with a visit at .904':
The Court is•expected leave Windsor for Stowe 0"
Tuesday, the 7th proximo.

EXETER.—The Bishop of Exeter has published a replf,
to the memorial from the Dean an 1 other dignitaries O
the diocese, on the recent mattrrs which have cause°
such agitation in the district. The bishop crit'cises 111
memorial, and alleges his opinion that it would bring tir
Archbishop and Bishops who acted upon it under the 'II
sitFition of the law of the land. if they met for any 511".
purpose without a stated permission from the Crown.
Dr. Murray, of Dublin, has issued a pastoral addresgt
in which he exposes with great force the gross inconsili
tencies of the m.jurity of the Romish hierarchy. who,
appe:irs, about tome years since drew up a mernoria',to
Government, which, with one exception, bore the sigoi
natures of the whole body, praying, as art act of esrel
justice, that " one " Roman Catholic ecclesiastic 11,1 go
be appointed to the Board of Bequests.
BERLIN PATTERNS.—A question has recently It°
made by the Customs' Officers, with respect to the '7;
portation of. Gerthan patterns, brought to this country 'r
large quantities, as is well known, to form patternS °
models for fancy needlework, in the shape of chairs, 01
mans, shoes, &c.. which are in the present day so 00',
in vogue, particularly in the higher circles. '1 he Custool
have admitted them.
FAT OXEN.—The weight of the short-horned s"'„fr
which gained the first prize at the late Smithfield sting
was said to be 210 stone. Upon the carcase be Lb
weighed on Saturday. the result was as follows :—DSO
hindquarter weighed 60i stone, and each fore quarter j 5
stone, making in the aggregate 221 stone, or 1768;b•
addition to this, the loose fat weighed 24 stone (1921'0'
and the hide 12 atone (961 b.) The short horned 00;
one of Lord Spencer's stock, bred by Mr. Beaslev. 11,
Northampton, which gained the first prize of £2O in Cl,!,t,
7, weighed 156 stone, exclusive of 20 stone of loose 'l4