The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-09-17 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

The proprietors of the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury canal
.."`ligation and railway, at their general meeting held on Mon-
l. came to the resolution (amongst others) of making app., lid
'cation. to parliament, in the ensuing session, for an act to extend
heir line of railway from the Manchester and Bolton line to
!4e north end of Liverpool. The necessity
.of a line of railway.
.e°Minunicration with the great manufacturing districts of this
arid the
neighbouring county, through the great coal field which
joss to the north of Liverpool, originated this 7scheme, and the raPan
inatiy have i
in our opinion, acted wisely n their present
matertnon.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT SEPT. 10.
—George —George Ho„,,htone
t„__ on his petition to be discharged... It appeared in th
gr%nose of the examination that the inso/vent, who had formerly
t.itlecl in Liverpool, had been arrested in. London on a friendly
k 's!, and that he had not complied with the act of Parlia-
thrit in giving up the whole of his property to his creditors;
propsptoe"e was in consequence adjourned until the whole of the
was
be given up, the' learned Chief Commissioner.
obse,
arrestrlg. that the court would. not countenance a friendly
CI:rL unless the statute was explicitly complied with.
ou: Marquis and. Marchioness of Salisbury. are arrived at
u,...7wa1l Hall. This fine old baronial residence was in the
v"ssion of the Gascoigne family in the time of Henry
this
e. 41,11,111- The Marquis of Salisbury became possessed of
ho--os`: in consequence of marrying the heiress of that ancient
.....,,_C°MPI.AINT AGAINST A CAPTAIN OF THE NIGHTLY WATCH.
cans"°,„,Priday the Commissioners heard a complaint again.st
v 31731. The captain had, it appears, had some words with a
the h 0 in Splingfield-street. The other night, in passing
eff. 'muse, • the coach-master, it was stated, had used some very
habit language to the captain, insinuating that lie was in the
a tt ef robbing passengers during the night. High words
ettfLensued; and the captain incensed at the unfounded ac-
totr,e7_,ll against his integrity, took the coaelunaster into eus-
siotiV "41 Put him in the Lockup for the ni„,ht. The Commis-
testi ri reprimanded the captain for making his individual
tiaegs a reason for invading the liberty of the subject, espe-
coaa as, if he had bad any accusation to make against the
14.1-1 '4aster, he knew where to find him, and could summon
1) before the magistrates, to answer for the insult which had
"li °lered him in the discharge of his duty.
Ps ,„113•1 OF THE FINE NEW STEAM-PACKET WILLLIANI
freN-•—••Tlais beautiful vessel was launched at noon, yesterday,t
pett.:l Messrs. Humble, Hurry and Co.'s lard. She is iepro-
!te4°,f Ble John Tobiu, the owner of the Gypsey and St. Patrick
bat we vesseh, in the trade between this port and Waterford,.
to take are not aware of the particular linewhich she is destined
stockse,uP• Every preparation being made, she went. to! the
ein good style, a few minutes after twelve, amidst lie
als-'4,,.!,i0ns of a crowd of spectators, including many of the
.fair
'14,, aLalhout the slightest accident. The 'William Penn. rs_ a
kee-rill model, of 512 tons burthen, measuring 161 feet in the
25 feed er extreme length being upwards of 171 feet. She is
lite l 9 inches in the beam ; and with her paddle boxes, which
tog 19 feet, her entire breadth is i 4 feet 9 inches, which proves
be sentc for the graving docks here, and she will, consequently,
engi, to Holyhead to be coppered. . She is fitted up with two
Pones.(e 485 horses' power each, made by Messrs. George
app and Co., of Fauxhall-road, on the newest and most
roved principle.' P
the ~..4caNlNT.—The Amphitheatre was opened last night for
trieaetrlnion of this extraordinary musical genius, who has re-
Iletes ~t,° Liverpool for the purpose of giving us " more last
Nt.te rd, he he quits England for the continent. The signor's
violitlt`,l appearance is as original as his execution on the
little to, wonderful. His tall gaunt looking figure, pale face,
Na ti arnkling eyes, long. black hair; coupled with is auto-
gestures,
Inteteest all conspire to make him an object of intense
We tist4o our visual as well as auricular senses. We look-7-
eapri._,_ with mixed feelings of wonder and delight; and his
xve ,07,.....0,! a_re so full of extravagance, pathos, and lsumuur, that
araeo"int'rancy we see the genius of music gambolling and
liculat4:ll' unfettered by the bridle of pedantic rules. 1 o var
ssuoteererrocattltoeurtrfhoerymances of last night would be a work of
were all rapturously received, and, with
the second difacultv hL%va: prevailed- upon to repeat those of
'lll,--`'imllind aet, in else
take tpiree cYrt°l4l: to h gen lcall for an encore
The Keel How," le;y-111ivesraes Watson and Wells*
and thrice sung. The second concert wil,
. It
a vi al
COW nigh~
1
Ilatftree s Pave
htegr:et:edliailtras*
ont.cl tliStancors Gaff —Monday afternoon last, the
(la th gua...iis_hied. regiment, the Scots Greys, now
(wiles "wn Moe?. in ""Q by Captain Sturges, were inspected
13albia.ci' 1 nsPec marching order, by Major-General'Sjr_
°Y Major W tor General of Cavalry, accompanied
general! in
--d
Ilene r y • well exeuted.
.. Other officers. The manoeuvres were
';l_
4_ it under five feet . The Scots Greys do not enlist any
1 lives of Scotland !en inches, and they must be., besides,
ngta adjutant . ••••-•C:dinburelt paper. [Sdrely, in this respect,
lace th ati;isen.r r_nec.reuiting-officers of the Scots Greys are more
\Vnt half so particular' ° eernmanding officer of the English
.Greys
in filli th r nks of his reent.
th:Lon him, consau • • ng e a
for my valiacatigattrity and tdhe convenience of the recruit. are
tall
rreehaorrt aatinded to. The aindoirdte-
!4h-lillitissi°ll may be
ruir egixel if be have the good fortune to ore ZolitniTortgea coennect-
tourat.T. This is as it should be. A family regiment will, of
reces_
.nght the battles of its leader at any rate Darin.- the
the i,',' It would be a fine spectacle to have a grand,. review' of
irt t 5113410ns corps of English Greys in all tl
to,:illand. How we should like to. see them principal townsh
;461117 ? How the people would gape withmwamadurchantdhroug
ladi_l! • How they would flock to see the goodly baud, each
admi-
ai yvidual member of which is equally efficient tO serve in the
etitTinatic. clerical, civil, naval, legal, or military departments
kauT,O.tta,lif We hope the venerable commander will take the
'n't ;der a grand review forthwith.] ,