The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-24 00:00:00

BOLTON-

(From "England in the Nineteenth Century.")
In the town of Bolton itself a new church, Immanuel, has
been opened on Bolton Moor, Cannon-street, the history of
which is creditable to the vicar. A public subscription was
opened to present him with some plate, as a present for his
services in the Sunday school, &c., about four years since.
It soon amounted to six or seven undred pounds, which he
proposed should be made the basis of a subscription for a
A' church. The plan was speedily carried into effect, and
.ry good building, at the cost of about £2OOO, or less, has
a consecrated and endowed. Large Sunday and infant
)ols are now erecting opposite to the church. The new
above mentioned, and several others in this town
bourhood, have been benefitted by a grant, made
out of the fund for the improvement of small in-
under Lord John Russell's bill. A new eccle-
istrict has also just apportioned, and published by
—p of the diocese. It divides the whole borough
into as many districts as there are churches and chapelries,
but not to take effect during the life of the present vicar.
Among the new churches we ought to have mentioned Christ
Church, formerly a chapel belonging to the Methodist New
Connexion, the minister of which conformed last year, and
persuaded his congregation to conform along with him. The
chapel was mortgaged to its value, and the father-in-law of
the minister was its high priest. No new dissenting chapels
have been opened for many years, but a splendid Catholic
chapel and schools area but
erecting and it is also reported
for a chapel
ant of G

_Aod was borne in London
cnis towne 1627 married Mary the daughter
Crompton of Breightmet 1635 with whome he lived
cably 20 years & begot 4 sons and 6 daughters since
ne lived sole to the day of his death. In his time were
ay great changes & and terrible alterations 18 years civill
,ars in England besides many dreadfull sea fights the
crown or command of England changed 8 times episcopacy
,id aside 14 yeares London burnt by papists and more
tely built againe. Germany wasted 300 miles 200000
•stants murdered in Ireland by the papists. This town
1 once taken & plundered He went through
& divers conditions found rest joy and happi-
nly in holiness the faith feare and love of God in Jesus
He dyed the 29th of Ap & lieth here buried 1684
Come Lord Jesus 0 come quickly "
r the death of this " servant of God," the great siege
place, when the Earl of Derby stormed the town and
Aged the Republicans troops. This achievement was
of his being beheaded in the town. Lancashire
-art in the wars between Charles and parlia-

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We have spoken in our notice of Wigan of the gallant bear-
ing of the Earl of Derby in that place, and also in that of
Knowsley, of his condemnation. An account of his capture
the Earl gives in a deeply interesting letter to his lady, then
in the Isle of Man. " I escaped a great danger at Wigan,
but met with a worse at Worcester; being not so fortunate
as to meet with any one that would kill me, and thereby have
put me out of the reach of envy and malice. Lord Lauder-
dale and I having escaped, hired horses, and falling into the
enemy's hands were not thought worth killing, but had quar-
ter given us by one Edge, a Lancashire man." He adds
with simple pathos, " I thought myself happy in being sent
prisoner to Chester, where I might have the comfort of see-
ing my two daughters, and to find means of sending to you ;
but I fear my coming here may cost me dear, unless Al-
mighty God, in whom I trust, will please to help me some
other way : but whatsoever come of me, I have peace in my
own breast and have no discomfort at all but the afflictive

ense I have of your grief, and that of my-poorchildren."
His progress from Chester to the scaffold at Bolton was
ttended by numerousdisplays.of respect, affection, and re-

In the town the people refused -to strike 'a
nail in
ireparation for the execution, which was therefore delayed
11 late in the day. "On his going towards the scaffold, the
ople cried and prayed on every side." He calmly ascended
sat himself down, and began to address those who were
a. mbled. On his uttering the words, " I die for God, the
ki - • - Inwa." he was interrupted by a brutal trooper,
wi no king, and we will have no
for A. disturbance ensued, and the soldiers fell upon
the • and, fearful of the consequences, the noble-
min 'steel from speaking, and handed his papers
to b ith a command that he would make their
coati . The uproar was now over. The Earl
askec ilns executioner, and extending his hand for the
axe, s ~i, " Come, friend, give it into my hands, I'll neither
hurt thee nor it ; and it cannot hurt me, for I am not afraid
of it." He kissed and returned the instrument. He asked
to see the block ,• it was not ready ; lifting his eyes towards
heaven, he said, " How long, good Lord ! how long ?"
Giving the headsman two pieces of gold, he added, " This is
all I have, take it and do thy work well, and when I am upon
the block and lifting up my bands, then do your business ;
but I fear your great coat will hinder or trouble you, pray
Poll: it off." Passing to the side where his coffin stood, he saw
. °f e
rill s chaplains, and said, " Sir, remember me to your
brother and friend. You see I am ready, but the block is not."
ii hen said" Good people. I thank You for your prayers and
your teztrs.
then desired have heard the one and seen the other." He
lacing, .. ow ti,lie block to be turned towards the church, de-
nd hope ol9ok towards thy sanctuary while lam here,
:•,r." /kite, live thy heavenly sanctuary for ever hereaf-
inst I lie, i nev3ehetook off his doublet, and saying, " how
fits," laid him,rojni any one's head cut off, but I'll try how
ecutioner ~ do his work"
on the block, and rising, bade the
ayers of his friendsZill.k " with care. Imploring the
-t sup Plication in pri, 0 were near, and having made a
Lord bless Illy wifeaate,Ahe bowed himself, and added,
~ Finally he laidt'fd children, and the Lord bless
narnseneek on the
I be God's holy
ifor ever. Amen. Let the
block, saying,
h•
severed
filled with his
; nothing was heard in
• severed from his body He gave the signal ;
ighs, sobs, and prayerys
dy was laid in the coffin, there were the follow-
n into it by an unknown' hand
iencLior,ie lie dead,
1.1 a head."
ty, courage ; all three here__
s hand, Vere's heart, and u
.1s corpse was conveyed to Ormskirk,
h his renowned ancestors, to mingle , big there
nus ashes

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A PROLIFIC WIFE.—A woman of the name of ock
the hamlet of Downampney, Cricklade, Wilts, has twenty_
n
)ur children, all at home, and the eldest only eighteen yeti;

—An accident, which had
occurred at the Ba-
_, on Saturday morning, to a very distinguished aero.
, M. Dupuis Delcourt, who ascended in a balloonfrom
village, for the purpose of ascertaining- the practicabi-
c inflating a balloon with gas produced by a mixture of
'en carbonic acid and the oxyde of carbon, to avoid the
drogen gas. The balloon ascended suc-
e applause of the surrounding spectators,
, .ached a certain height, the aerial traveller was
red insensible by the gas which escaped from the infe-
rernity of the balloon. Fortunately, however, the
'scended in a field of rye whilst M. Delcourt was
of
Inc linsensibility. After some time he recovered his
was enabled to quit the car, when some curious
attracted
loon,
by the sight, began inconsiderately to drag
In which they made a large rent, and M. Del-

TO AN AER,0N0.1,,.. _
ttended with fatal results

fully amidst tii

becoming enveloped in an atmosphere of gas, fell sense-
se to the ground, He remained several hours in this state
a farm-house to which he was removed, but was at length
.1 stored by the unceasing efforts of the physicians who were
ailed to his assistance. This serious accident has confirmed,
.1 a remarkable manner, the late experiments of MM. Le-
lane and Dumas on the effects of the oxyde of carbon, of
hich the hundredth part mixed with air is sufficient to kill
Now that all danger is over, this may be con-
e important diseovery.—Journat des Debate.

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