The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-02-20 00:00:00

WIGAN,

KILDARE-PLACE SOCIETY.—The claims of this persecuted
institution on the christian public were ably advocated on Sun-
day last, in the parish church, by the Rev. James Graham,
A. 111., in the course of which the reverend gentleman gave a
very luminous account of the success of the society in reading
the scriptures to the poor Irish Roman Catholics, by means of
persons appointed for the purpose, and of the establishment of
schools in which the pure word of God is read during school
hours. After the sermon upwards of £22 were collected.

ACCIDENT ON THE WIGAN RAILWAY.—On Sunday evening
last a poor man, who resided in Ince, near Wigan, met with his
death in the following manner :—He W4B walking iu the centre
of the line, when the carria,ges were on their way at full speed
towards Park Side, a little after -six o'clock. when he was
knocked down, and the whole train passed over him. The en—
gineer saw him a short distance before the, train came upp, threw
off the steam, endeavoured to stop the carriagei, and-caded out'
to the unfortunate man, but, from the circumstance of his being
entirely deaf, his shouts were unavailing. The prindpal in-
jury, which proved fatal, was inflicted by the concussion which
knocked him down, as none of the wheels touched him. His
skull was split from the back to the front, and his spine also
injured. A medical gentleman (Mr. Chadwick,
of Wigan) was
in one of the carriages, but, notwithstanding all the assistance
which could be rendered, he only survived a few hours. An in-
quest was held on the body on ruesday morning, when a verdict
of "accidental death" was returned.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—As three men named Holland,
father and sons, were removing part of a wall of the Bear's
Paw public-house, the roof fell in, buried them in the ruins,
and so injured one of the young men that he died the same
evening. The others are dangerously wounded, the elder so
much that his life is despaired of.

DISPENSARY BALL.—The annual ball for the benefit of the
above institution was held in the assembly-room on Monday
eveuiug. Nearly one hundred of the fashionables attended.

LOCAL NEWS.

The Mercury of Friday last avers that the LIVERPOOL
STANDARD and the Manchester Courier were " publicly_ burnt
in Churchtown, North Mesa's." Such is not the fact. Not one
householder in Churchtown is aware of such "a public" proof
of, radical liberality and•wisdom. If such a deed were performed
it was acted in some wretched weaver's hovel, whilst the satellite
who is hurling him into misery presided over the secret orgies
of the night ! The wanton and sneering allusion to a certain
minister of the establishment will be replied to in another
quarter.—From a Correspondent.
Lord and Lady Stanley have returned to Carlton-gardens
from a visit. to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at
Goodwood. •

Arrivals at the Angel Hotel, Dale-street, by H.M. kiacket
ship Dolphin, Capt. Sniithett, from Dublin. Sunday, beb. 15,
—Col. Butler, M.P.,- county Kilkenny; Thomas Martin, Esq.,
M.P., county Galway; 12Alward S. Ruthven, Esq., M.P.,
Dublin (city ;) Edward Ruthven, jun., Esq., Ate., county
Kildare; R. L. Shiel, Esq., MA'., cqunty Tiperary; J. Brady,
Esq., M.P., Newry; Shanon Crawford, F,Sq., M.P., Dundalk;
Devonshire Jackson, Esq., M.P., Bandon; Leonard Dobbin,
M.P., Armagh (city ; ) Lord Cole, M.P.; Capt. Vivian,
M.P.; the Earl of Clanwilliam, Mr. Knox, Mr. Crawford, Mr.
Bradley, Mr. 111‘Guire, Mr. Burk, Capt. Speeling, Mr. Farrell,
Mt. Watkins, Mr. Boylston, Miss O'Reilley. On Monday, Feb.
16, by the Comet, Capt. Philtipi:—The Earl of Dysart; —.
Perrin, M.P.; Biewen, Esq., M.P., Carlow; and Mr.
Seijeant Perrin, M.P.
THE MEMBERS FOR SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—REMOVAL OF
THE AssiZEs.—ln an article under the above head, which ap-
peared iu the Guardian of last Saturday, it is stated that Lord
Francis Egerton, and the Honourable Mr. Wilbraham having
been applied to for their aid and influence to obtain the removal
of the assizes to this town, bad " both returned negative an-
swers to the application made to them ; and given the applicants
to understand, that they will not only not support, but they will
oppose any plan for the removal of the .assizes to Manchester."
Our contemporary accompanies this 'statement with comments;
but with these we shall not trouble our readers at present. Our
object in drawing attention to the subject, is to give an unquali-
fied contradiction to the statement of the Guardian. Where
our contemporary obtained 'his information is best known to
himself; but we trust that in his next publication he will either
produce some better authority for it than mere rumour, or at
once acknowledge himself to have been deceived.-411anclester
Herald. •

BLUE COAT HOSPITAL—From the annual report of the
trustees it appears that there are at present in this institution,.
receiving board and lodging, and a suitable education, 350
scholars, namely, 250 boys and 100 girls, of which number 124
are orphans, 2fatherless, 12 motherless, and 7 who have pa-
rents, but in indigent circumstances. The subscriptions for the
year amount to £2;165 145., legacies, £728; benefactions,
£421 19s. 7d:; church collections, £276 Os. 3d.; receipts from
other sources, £713 15s. ; making a total of £4,305 Bs. 10d.
The disbursements amount to £3,975 Ws. 5i4/., leaving a ba-
lance of £329 18s. qd. in the bands of the bankers and trea-
surer. '

THE CALEDONIAN FREE SCHOOL.—The managers of this
charitable institution have recently published their twenty-
third annual report, containing their list of subscribers, receipts,
and disbursements. The number- of children now educating at
this school is 390,—viz., 180 boys, and 110 girls. The system
of education adopted in it is that of the parish schools of Scot-
land.

FIRE AT WOR9LEY OLD. HALL.—For some time back work-
men have been employed in erecting a new wing to the Old
Hall at Worsley, in order to fit it for the residence of Lord
Francis Egerton and his family, and it was expected that in
two or three mouths from. the present time, it would-be com-
pletely.furnished and ready for occupation. We regret to say,
however, that on Monday night a tire broke out in this ~part of
the building, which, notwithstanding , the active exertions of
Mr: Southerne and a large body of the mtu employed on the
estate, reduced the whole of the new wing to a shell, before the
flames could be subdued. After the tire was discovered, it was
soon found impracticable to save that part of the building in
.which it originated, attention was therefore directed to the pre-
servation of the Old Hall, which is enriched with numerous
splendid specimens of ancient carved work, removed thither
from Holum Hall; and it is satisfactory to state that no part
of the ancient building sustained any damage. The new build-
ing contained not a single article of furniture, the loss is there-
fore merely that of the woodwork, and the roof, the walls being
left entire. How the fire originated we have not been able to
ascertain, but we understand there is no doubt of its having
been purely accidental.—Manchester Herald.

SHinwseuttY Fsta.—ln our fair on Tuesday and Wednes-
day last, prime fat sheep averaged from sd. to 514. per lb.
Fat pigs sold at 34.. per lb.; strong stores sold at the prices of
the preceding fair, and small pigs advanced in price. Fat
cattle sold at from 4d. to sd. per lb. Bacon 44. to sd. per lb.;
and hams sd. to sid. )3er lb. Cheese maintained the prices of
the preceding fair. Prime butte', iu tubs, sold at from 71d. to
Bd., and in lumps at 7d. to 7id. per lb.—Salopian Journal.

Luoi.ow.—Lord Clive, on the sth inst.' gave a sumptuous
dinner to nearly 300 of his constituents and friends, at Diuham
Castle (the occasional 'residence of his lordship). Every luxury
in season appeared on his Cables, and a bountiful supply of
champagne was not forgotten. His lordship presided till nearly
ten o'cldck, when he lett amid deafening cheers from his nume-
rous guests. It : may be truly said of this entertainment that a
more convivial and pleasant meeting has not taken place in the
annals of electioneering.--Sa/opian Journal.

CH VRCH RATES.—The metropolitan suburban village of
Hammersmith has recently been agitated by a church rate
contest, in which, after a three days' struggle, the radicals were
defeated. At the close of the poll the numbers were:
For the church rate it. - ' 250
Against it

Majority in favour of the rate.... j 4

CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.—The Livetpool Mercury of yester-
day contradicts the announcement of the death of John Grandy,
which appeared in its previous number; and lest there may be
any demur as to the competency of his authority for so doing,
our contemporary most conclusively adds-,--" be having re-
quested us so to do."—Manchester and Salford Advertiser.
We are informed that Lord Brougham's•new Chancery rules
are so ambiguous and• indefinite that nobody knows what the
practice is„ and that considerable difficulty and delay is caused
An consequence.

Lord John Russell's haste and eagerness in cenvassing on
the subject of the speakership, have, we hear, led him into the
blunder of addressing on the matter, Mr. Buller, one ()four late
member:. We hope his lordship had
.no intention of insulting
the ex-member; his lordship's ignorance of the Devonshire re-
presentation is not a little striking.—Wastern Luminary.