The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

INQUESTS BEFORE THE BOROUGH CORONER

YESTERDAY.

DEATH FROM APOPLEXY.-011 view of the body of
Thomas Harrison, aged 3G. Deceased was a cow-keeper,
and resided in Hill-street, Copperas-hill. On Sunday
evening, he and his wife had been milking some of the
cows, after which, when be got into the house he suddenly
fell down and expired almost instantly. A surgeon was
sent for but found him quite dead. He had complained
for a few weeks before, and had had three fits within the
previous 18 weeks. The surgeon, Mr. Craig, was of
opinion that lie died of disease of the head. Verdict ac-
cordingly—natural causes.
FuaNING.—On the body of Thomas Matthews, a
child one year aid seven months old. Deceased bad been
left, on Saturday night, in a room in Park-place, Blake-
street, while the mother went across the street. A lodger
in the interim heard the child screaming, and on going in
found deceasee on the fire-place with his clothes in flames.
He tore off the clothes, but the child was severely burnt,
and though he was dressed, on the speedy return of the
mother, by a surgeon, he died on Sunday afternoon.
There was a candle burning in the room but no fire in the
grate. Verdict—Death from burning, but how the fire
originated—no evidence.

SUICIDE UNDER DERANGEMENT.—On the body of
John Johnson, a seaman, aged 83, who had arrived in
this country from Boston, Halifax, by the Acadia steam
mail-ship, with a view to be received as a pensioner in
the Greenwich Hospital, through a recommendation from
the admiral of the last-named port. Deceased had gone
to the office of Commander Bevis, R.N. (of the Dublin
mail packet-offices) on Saturday evening, and represented
his case, which the gallant officer kindly undertook to
represent by letter to the Admiralty. A Mr. Travaskiss,
a lodging-house keeper at the north end of the town hap-
pened to be present, and into his charge the old man was
put until a reply should be received. He appeared to be
quite grateful for the attention s'r own him by Captain Be-
vis. Soon after reaching the boarding-house, he went
to bed in an attic room. At three o'clock in the morning,
and on Mr. Travaskiss going up stairs, he found the de-
ceased gone, the room window open and the glass broken.
The deceased was afterwards found lying, quite dead, near
the cellar steps. His body had hit the railing in the de-
scent, and broken it in three places. Mr. Carney. M.D.
was called, but of no avail, The abdomen was injured by
the fall. The deceased was remarked to be quite sober,
but he was very deaf. Verdict—Destroyed himself dur-
ing temporary derangemer.t of mind. The hgight he fell
was 24 feet.
NATURAL DEATH.—On the body of John Hatton, of
St. Andrew's-street, labourer. On Sunday, his wife
called a female neighbour to take a pudding out of the
pot, and give him a bit of it. Deceased had previously
laid down as if asleep. When the pudding was taken to
him he was found to be quite dead. He had for some
time been subject to fits. Mr. Ilensman, surgeon, was
called, and, on an examination after death, found the fa-
tality to have arised from ossification of the heart. A
verdict to that effect was returned. _

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A FALL.—On the body of Thomas Staynes, labourer.
Deceased was employed working on board the barque
Lucinda, in the Victoria Dock, on Friday morning, and
had gone between decks to open a port to admit light,
when he tumbled down the fore skuttle into the hold, and
was taken up insensible, and bleeding at the ears and
mouth. He wss taken to the Northern Hospital, where
he died the folo v ta?; day, from a fracture of tLe skull.
Verdict—Accidental death, accordingly.
DEATH BY BEING OVERRUN.—On the body of Thos.
Jones, aged 7 years. The deceased was passing along the
bridge at George's Dock Gates, when a man, unknown,
met him and pushed him on one side, to pass himself.
From the push deceased fell under the near wheel of a
float that was passing, and which went over him. He
was taken to the Northern Hospital, but died in a few
minutes. It was found that he had received a rupture of
the liver which was the cause of death.—Verdict,
" Chance Medley."

CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY.—OD Sun-
day morning next the Rev. H. Al`Neile will advocate the
claims of this excellent society in St. Jude's Church. We
hope the appeal will be liberally responded to.

REPORTED ARMING OF THE MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.
—The Manchester Guardian has the following paragraph :
—" The Liverpool papers state that the government have
directed a number of guns and a quantity of ammunition
to be forwarded to that port, for the use of the mail
steam-packets, which are built for the purpose of carry-
ing arms if required." We imagine our contemporary is
somewhat premature, from whatever " Liverpool papers"
he may have derived his report. It is quite true that these
boats were built so as to he capable of carrying arms if
required. There would be no need, however, of the
previous preparation here spoken of, as we could arm
them all here in twenty-four hours' notice.
COTTAGE PROPERTY.—We have been requested to give
insertion to the following clause, being the 67th of the
new Insolvent and Bankruptcy Act :—No landlord of any
tenement let at a weekly rent shall have any claim or lien
upon any goods taken in execution under the process of
any court of law for more than four weeks arrears of rent ;
and if such tenement shall be let for any other term less
than a year, the landlord shall not have any claim or lien
on such goods for more than the arrears of rent accruing
during four such terms or times of payment.
CATTERMOLE'S PICTURE OF THE FIRST REFORMERS
PRESENTING THEIR FAMOUS PROTEST AT THE DIET
OF SPIRES.—The admirers of the fine arts will be gratified
to learn that the splendid water colour painting, by Cat-
termole, of the above interesting historical subject, is now
on view for a few days in Mr. Grundy's Gallery, in
Church-street. It is undoubtedly one of the finest and
most important works of this highly-gifted artist, and the
interest,
as is one which must ever be of the deepest
as it represents the scene which was the origin of the
term " Protestant." This great event in the history of
our church, which occurred on the 19th April, 1529, is
fully described in the well-known works of Seckendorf
and-Sleiden, and by the later writers, Mosheim, Millner,
Stebbing, Soames, &c., and may briefly be stated here.
Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, had protected
Luther, when this bold re`ormer was excommunicated by
Leo X., and condemned by an edict of the imperial Diet
of Worms, held by the Emperor Charles V. in 1521, for
having published his 95th thesis against the abominable
traffic in Papal indulgences, then carried on in Germany
by John Tetzel, a dominican friar, and for having written
against other abuses and errors in the church. John
" the Constant," Frederick's brother, and successor in
the Saxon Electorate since 1525, adopted more decisive
measures; he openly declared himself a follower of Lu-
ther, and ordered him to draw up a church liturgy in
German, with instructions for the clergy ; this on his own
authority he promulgated throughout his dominions.
His example was quickly followed by Philip Langrave of
Hesse-Cassel, by other German princes, and by several of
the free cities, which entered together into a confederacy
for mutual defence. Under these circumstances it
was resolved by the Diet held at Spires in 1526
pie the absence of the Emperor) that the princes
and other members of the German empire should be
at liberty to introduce such reforms in their churches
as in their consciences they might think necessary ; sub-
ject, notwithstanding, to the sanction of the Emperor,
until matters should be definitively settled by a general
council,the speedyconvocalion of which was then urgently
demanded by all parties, the court of Rome excepted.
In consequence of this resolution, more of the princes and
cities of the empire introduced the reformation, declaring
themselves independent, both of the spiritual and tempo-
ral supremacy hitherto usurped by the bishop of Rome.
Alarmed at these proceedings, Pope Clement VII. and
the Emperor, exerted themselves strenuously to check
the progress of the reformation ; they summoned a second
Diet to be held at Spires in the spring of 1529, at which
all the chief princes and deputies were present. The as-
sembly was full and splendid, and the contest was carried
on between the opposite parties with considerable heat
and impatience. Ferdinand, brother to Charles V., and
four imperial commissioners, represented the Emperor,
then in Spain. By dint of numbers and intimidation,
they succeeded in rescinding the resolution of the former
Diet; remonstrances were vain, the princes in the mi-
nority were denied a hearing, and the Edict of Worms
was now considered to be in full force against them.
But the reformers had gained too much strength to be de-
terred or overawed by such proceedings ; and on the 22d
of April, 1529, by the advice and assistance of Luther and
Melancthon, presented their solemn protest; which the
king at first refused, but was ultimately obliged to receive,
and the Diet compelled to enrol among its acts. This
picture includes portraits of Luther, Melancthon, the
electors of Saxony, and other great leaders of the reforma-
tion, taken from authentic works by the old masters. A
very splendid engraving from it is now nearly completed
upon a large and important scale, the execution of this
plate has, we understand, occupied the engraver upwards
of four years. To those who are desirous of viewing
this interesting work of art, we recommend an early
visit to Mr. Grundy's Rooms, as we believe the dra wing
will only remain on view for a few days.
VICE-CHANCELLORSHIP OF OXFORD.—Dr. Wynter,
the present admirable Vice-Chancellor of the University
of (Word, concludes his period of service next month,
when a successor in the government of the University
must be appointed. And it is anticipated that Dr. Symons,
the Warden of Wadham, will be recommended to convo-
cation by his Grace the Chancellor, to be then installed
in Dr. Wynter's room. The tractarians, however, are
determined to oppose the election of Dr. S. because he
was one of the six doctors to whom Dr. Pusey's sermon
was submitted, thorgh of the part taken by Dr. S. indi-
vidually the public know nothing.
THE FLEET PAPERS.—These papers have been dis-
continued for the present, and Mr. Oastler, in the course
of a very sensible address on parting with his readers,
says—" Since my release from the Queen's Prison, I have
endeavoured to make arrangements for the continuance of
this, or the establishment o another, weekly communi-
cation with the public. Hitherto I have been unsuccess-
ful. ' Necessity has no law ; ' and so, without murmur-
ing, but not without regret, I must break a connexion en-
deared to me by many pleasing recollections. He who
orders all things for the best has evidently, for the pre-
sent, shut up my path. My duty is resignation to His
will. Though pained at the relinquishment of an em-
ployment so pleasing, I console myself under the convic-
tion, that, ' having done what I could,' it is my duty to
change this field of occupation for one, though in many
respects repugnent to my feelings, yet hopeful, because
evidently directed by the Hand Divine."
AMERICAN HAY.—Yesterday a quantity of American
hay, brought by the packet ship New York, was offered
for competition by auction, but no sale was effected. The
hay is much coarser cnd of a heavier quality than that
grown in this country.
BLACKBURN ARMS.—It will be seen by an advertise-
ment in another column, that this hotel has been entirely
refitted, and rendered in every way suitable for commer-
cial and other travellers. The want of a good hotel in the
neighbourhood of the Park has long been felt, and is now
obviated.