The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-12-03 00:00:00

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At Waddesden

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Advertiser, was severely it . .
received in a public anti-popery meeting at Cheltenham
A mob persisted, in defiance of magistrates and police, in
burning the effigy of the Cardinal, and then went on to
attack the Roman Catholic chapel. They did not molest

any indilidaals.
On Tuesday, a young man about seventeen years of age,
named Staines, residing in Westminster, who was much
attached to a young female in the neighbourhood, having
been in joke told by some of his fellow-workmen'that they
had seen her walking with a young man, it took such strong
effect on his mind that on going home to breakfast he went
into a back room and hung himself.
At Paisley, one day last week, while Mr. Boyle was
illustrating a lecture with a magic lantern, to increase
whose brilliancy he used the well-known preparation of
oxygen and hydrogen gas, a pipe which formed the train
exploded with an astounding report, and the concussion
forced cut the sash of the window, and did other damage,
s:u ming Mr. Boyle, and severely scorching his face.
The London correspondent of tue Tablet states that in
consequence of the attacks upon the Roman Catholic
religion that have lately appeared in Punch, Mr.
Richard Doyle, the talented author of the " Manners and
Customs of the English," " Brown, Jones, and Robin-
son," &c-, has considered it to be his duty to give up all
connexion with that periodical.
In consequence of a representation made to the Horse
Guards that the addresses of the Rev. Ignatius Coiling-
ridge, the Roman Catholic priest officiating at the chapel
in St. Peter-street, in this city, were calculated to have a
prejudicial influence on the loyal character of our troops,
orders were last week received that their attendance at the
chapel should be discontinued.—Hampshire Chronicle.
A public meeting of the inhabitants of Edinburgh was
held on Thursday, for the purpose of bringing the subject
of the Sweating System, in connection with the tailoring
trade, before the public. The ball was crowded prin-
cipally by the working classes ; and on and near the plat-
form were Sir James W. Drummond, Bart., Captain
Blackwood, Francis Russell, Esq., Advocate, &c.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE.—
On Saturday week, while the man was exhibiting the ani-
mals in Wombwell's menagerie, in York, to a large crowd
of people, a young female was crushed under the rope in
front of the van containing the lioness with the two cubs,
which immediately seized her by the head and tore away
part of her bonnet and hair and several inches of skin.
At the sale of the Pate Duke of Cambridge's musical
library and instruments, on Thursday, a violin, by Stradi-
narius, stated to have been his late Royal Highness's
favourite instrument, sold for £ll5 lOa., and his favourite
how for seven guineas ; a violin, by Stradinarius, sold for
£140; a tenor, by Amati, at 22 guineas: a violoncello,
said to be by An onius Stradinarius, but not in perfect
condition, Bs.
On Sunday night a desperate affray took place on the
grounds of Lord Guernsey, M.P., near Leamington, be-
' tween two of his lordship's keepers and seven poachers.
There was firing on both sides; but such was the despe-
rate onslaught made by the poachers, that both the
keepers received frightful injuries : one of them was
dreadfully shattered. Tile rumour in Leamington, on
Monday evening, was, that death had ensued.
BURNING OF STOKE CHURCH.—EarIy on Thursday
morning a fire broke out at Stoke Church, Devimport.
The fire raged for some time. and totally destroyed the
northern staircase and a portion of the gallery. The flames
communicating with the windows smashed several panes
of glass, and partially consumed the beautiful frame-work.
Fortunately the books and other parish documents were
removed and safely secured in another part of the church.
The cause has not been ascertained.
Some farm buildings, and several stacks of corn, were
burned at Stow, about five miles from Stamford, on
Tuesday week, in consequence of some sparks from a
steam thrashing machine falling on the roof of a barn
near which the machine stood. The thatch immediately
ignited, and, the wind being very high, the flames spread
so rapidly that, in spite of every effort, the outbuildings
and stacks were destroyed, the value of the property con-
sumed being about £2,000.
William Shandham, formerly clerk in the London Ex-
change, was charged, on Friday, with writing threatening
letters to Lord John Russell, because the Premier would
not have him restored to his situation, which he had lost
in consequence of his being tried on the charge of poison.
ing his mother. Although acquitted, the Board of Ex-
change would not re-instate him. He was ordered to find
two rood securities in £5O each, and to be bound himself
in £lOO to keep the peace. The prisoner was locked up
in default.
At an early hour on Wednesday morning an alarming
accident occurred in Pall-mall, London. Front some un-
explained cause, the gas in one of the pipes exploded with
a tremendous report, tearing up the street, and spreading
confusion in every direction. Great damage has been
done to several houses in the street, the premises occupied
by the London Joint-Stock Bank, and others in the im-
mediate neighbourhood, having scarcely one whole pane
of glass left in their windows. The banking-house
seemed to have suffered most from the shock.
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Hull Glass Works, was pronou to be far gone in
consumption. and medical had given him "up as
incurable. On seeing H oway's Pills advertised, he
thought he would giv ,em a trial ; and after taking a
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appetite improve , and now his health is completely
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