The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-22 00:00:00

WRECK.—Tha ship Beulah, of 578 tons register, Captain
Grieves, belonging to this port, from London for Bengal,
with 240 troops, which went on shore on the sands near
Dungeness, is still stranded, all exertions to get her off hav-
ing proved unavailing. She has received much damage, and
is now being unrigged, and part of her stores and baggage
belonging to the troops has been taken out. The troops
were on Saturday marched to Hythe barracks, and the
stores and baggage have been deposited, under guard, in
warehouses, at the George Inn, Lydd, to await orders from
the government for their removal.
MR. WILLouGnnY WErss.--It will be perceived by an
announcement elsewhere, that Mr. Willoughby Weiss (the
son of a respected townsman, Mr. Weiss), who has been
studying in London and Paris, under Mr. Balfe, is about to
appear at a concert at Lassell's Rooms, on the sth May.
We have heard, from very excellent authority, that Mr.
Willoughby Weiss exhibits the most gratifying promise of
being one of the finest bass-singers the country has for years
produced. Mr. Balfe, Madame Balfe, and Mr. Henry Dodd,
will give their valuable assistance. Mrs. St. Albin will play
upon the occasion.

On yesterday morning week a man named Isaac Jackson,
the son of a fruiterer in Castle-street, Shrewsbury, was ob-
served by a watchman to throw open his window, and point
by signs to a hole in his throat, a wound in the windpipe pre-
venting any other kind of appeal. It was then found that he
had attempted suicide, but repenting as soon as the attempt
was made, had called for aid to undo his own deadly work.
He was highly delighted at hearing that his life might be
saved. He had formerly been a waiter at the Lion Inn, and
afterwards kept a ;ort of boarding-house in Liverpool, till his wife absconded with another man to America. This blow,
together with another of a different description inflicted by
the same worthy creature (with a poker on his head), had un-
settled the poor man's reason, anel,he hadbeen subserently
an inmate of Lancaster Asylum.
MR. LINTON'S PICTURES.—POST-OFFICE GALI,ERY.—
Some time ago we had the pleasure of noticing a series of
views taken by Mr. Roberts during his tour through the
Holy Land, Egypt and Syria. When we expressed our un-
qualified gratification at the time in inspecting them, we
could hardly suppose that we should so soon have an oppor-
tunity of seeing a series of views, still more interesting and
certainly more pleasing, and the work too, we may say, of a
townsman. To the architect, the admirer of the mighty
works of the ancient Egyptians and Syrians, the reader of
the Sacred Writings, those views by Mr. Roberts could not
fail to produce wonder and admiration; but to all men, of
every class, kin, and kind, who have any knowledge at all,
Mr. Linton's sketches will give unfeigned delight. Every
step that is taken round the room awakens up some recol-
lection of Grecian or Roman history : every inch of canvass
that meets the eye tells a tale of itself. Here we see, seated
on its abrupt hill, Athens, the seat of learning and the arts—
Thebes, (and hear it, ye bards and poetesses!) with Helicon
and Parnassus in the view—Delphi—the Sacred Grove of
Esculapius—Arcadia—Sparta—the Valley of the Styx—
views of Venice, Rome, and other famous places mentioned
in ancient writings—Malta, Corfu, and the Isles of Greece.
Every inch of ground that hangs upon the memory, with
fabulous story as well as true history, Mr. Linton ties put
op his canvass. Of the fidelity of these sketches, few can
express a doubt : of the spirit of the drawings, eve one
who has an eye to judge may determine. Mr. Linton ry
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painted all these works upon the spots represented—the only
mode of obtaining really correct views. Mr. Linton paints
with boldness and freedom : his just appreciation of colour
enables him to render nature's works not as fancy might
depiat them, but as they really are. A beautiful work painted
for Lord Francis Egerton is also amongst the collection. It
will enrich the noble lord's already fine gallery ; and we hope
our townsman will receive liberal commissions from those
who have the means and ability to patronise art. Greatly
as we delight in the ancient masters, we cannot but feel there
is about the very hest of them something over which a doubt
may be hung. Now, in the works of living artists of high
character, there can be no doubt, and every year will improve
their value. As this collection will be removed on Tuesday
morning, an early inspection is recommended. We may
safely promise a great treat.

LIVERPOOL FEMALE PENITENTIARY.—The annual meet-
ing of this institution was held on Tuesday, at the Charitable
Institution-house, Slater-street; John Cropper, jun., Esq.,
in the chair. The chairman, in opening the meeting, made
some appropriate introductory remarks, and said that up-
wards of one thousand penitents had passed through the
penitentiary since its establishment thirty years ago, and
that about three hundred had been restored to their friends
or placed out at service. Mr. Eden, the secretary, read the
report, from which it appeared that during the past year
there were—
Applicants for admission •
110

Of these, were refused as unsuitable
Did not return
Taken into the probationary ward ..

53-110

Left or dismissed after trial ...............
There were in the house, as per the lastfreport

Fully admitted
On probation

17-56

Total in the house during the year

Of these, there have been placed out to service,
or restored to friends
A•
Left at their owu suggestion, or for disobedience
of rules

Remaining in the house
Removed to other institutions
Died

35
56
3
1-109

In the house at this time—
Fully admitted

On probation

22-56

Average number in the house during the past year 58
The report then noticed several instances of the good effects
derived to the penitents from the religious instruction and
advice given them at the institution. Resolutions for the
passing of the report, and of thanks to the ladies and officers
of the charity, were moved by the Revs. Dr. Buff and Mr.
Lister, and Messrs. Boutflower, Howard, and Khe
aye. T
chairman, in closing the meeting, said the house would ac-
cdmmodate 80 patients, but the funds would not permit the
admission of that number. The debt had ~one on increasing
until now it amounted to £760, which was'about £2OO more
than it was last year. They had a piece of land adjoining
the penitentiary for disposal, but as yet they had been una-
ble to obtain a purchaser for it. The price would in all pro-
bability pay off the debt, but another debt would overtake
them unless the subscriptions were increased. The mainte-
nance of each patient cost the institution about .£lO per ann.
The company then separated.
TH DRUID SALVAGE.--An action was brought in the Ad-
miralt E y Court on Wednesday, by the master and owner of the
Sophie, a Danish vessel, against the owners of the steam-ves-
sel Druid, belonging to the Steam Tug Company at Liverpool,
for damage done to the former vessel, under the following
circumstances appeared that Gustavus, the master of
the Sophie, had neglected and refused to pay the sum of five
guineas demanded on the part of the company by Captain
Newton, the master of the Druid (then master of the Mona,
another of the company's tugs,) for towing her into the Mer-
sey. In consequence, when the Sophie was departing, he
attached the Druid to her, in order to prevent her departure,
and dragged her about, doing her damage. The defence of
the owners of the Druid was, that these acts were wilfully
and maliciously done by the master, and that on that ground
they were not responsible. The Queen's Advocate and Dr.
Haggard, on behalf of the company, argued that they were
only responsible for the acts of their agents, the master, in
the exercise of his ordinary authority, ex contractu, not &v
delicto. In this case his acts had been in no way authorized
by the owners. Dr. Adams and Dr. Byford, for the foreign
owners, maintained that the master of a vessel renders his
though wilfully,
owners responsible for acts done by him,
maliciously, and even feloniously, provided he can be taken
to be acting by the command or under the authority of his
owners, either expressed or implied. In this case, the owners
had sufficiently shown that they were parties to the acts of
the master, who was still in their employ. Dr. Lushington
said he must take time to consider this case.

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Mr. Nelson, recently master of the North Corporation
School, has obtained a lucrative engagement as sub-master of
a large educational establishment at Glasgow.

LAUNCH OF A STEAM FRIGATE.—We understand that
the splendid steam-ship Hindostan, built by Messrs. Wilson,
of this town, will be launched on Tuesday next. She is built
on the same stocks as the Oriental, but will be a much larger
vessel, -her burden being 1,800 tons. The Hindostan is in-
tended to run between Bombay and Suez.

ST. BRIDE'S SCHOOLS.---ft will be seen by reference to
the advertisement, that sermons will be preached in behalf of
these schools on Sunday next. As there are nearly 600 chil-
dren receiving the benefit of a sound scriptural education,
we do hope that the appeal on their behalf will be tesponded
to liberally.
SIR HOWARD DOUGLAS.—By our file of Halifax papers,
brought by the Columbia, we perceive that an address to Sir
Howard Douglas, from St. John's, N. 8., is in course of sig-
nature, congratulating him on his election to the imperial
parliament, as member for Liverpool. One of the St. John's
papers says--" The services of Sir Howard are yet fresh in
the memories of the people of this province, and are remem-
bered with a lively gratitude, that while it may be flattering
to him, is also honourable to this province."
THE " LIVERPOOL EUROPE AN."—The Halifax Morning
Post, of the 29th of March, contains an article entitled
"France and the Slave Treaty," which purports to be copied
from the "Liverpool European." What, we ask, is the "Li-
verpool European ?" We heard certainly some months ago
of such a publication being printed in this town ; but, as we
have observed no notice of it in the recent returns from the
Stamp-office, we had concluded that, at present, it had no
existence. Can any of our transatlantic friends favour us
with a file of this extraordinary publication ?
THE ASSIZES.—It will, no doubt, be remembered that at
the last assizes in this town Barons Parke and Rolfe promul-
gated an order that at all future assizes the civil business of
the Salford Hundred would always be taken first ; its causes
being entered as the first list for trial at Liverpool. It would
appear from a leading article in the Manchester Guardian of
Wednesday last, that this concession has been yielded to our
Manchester friends in consequence of the representations
made to the home secretary by the deputations appointed by
the Manchester profession to urge upon Sir James Graham
the alleged policy of removing the Salford Hundred business
to Manchester. Such removal appears to be opposed in
Coto by the judges and Privy Council, and our Manchester
contemporary seems to give up the agitation of the question
as perfectly hopeless.
CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAY AT THE LIVER THEATRE.—
We can confidently recommend this interesting exhibition
to oe, ceaders, as one of the most novel and surprising in its
natty c which, in this age of scientific discoveries, has visited
our town. A carriage, containing a hundredweic4ht, a can
of water, a gentleman or a lady, careering at the rate of a
hundred miles an hour, inverted and perfectly unsupported
except by its velocity, round a circle 40 feet in circumference
—what would our fathers have said of such an exhibition ?
And yet this may be witnessed in daily operation, without
the slightest failure or accident, or, as it appears to us, with-
out the possibility of accident occurring. An indistinct idea
of the form and description of apparatus by which these novel
experiments are produced, may be gathered from the drawing
in the various placards circulated throughout the town, and
posted on our walls. Any verbal description which we could
add to this would, however, fail to convey to our readers a
notion, even, of the thrill of surprise which is felt at the
sight of the experiments in actual operation; and we must,
therefore, leave our readers to the only resource which is
open to them, which is a visit to the theatre itself.
DAVIDSON v. BOWER.—This action was tried at the last
Liverpool Assizes, before Mr. Baron Rolfe, and was brought
by the plaintiff, the public officer of the Commercial Bank of
England, to recover from the defendant, one of the directors
of the bank, the value of a certain number of shares. Da-
mages—£s,lB2. On Tuesday, in the Court of Common
Pleas, Mr. Serjeant Channell moved for a rule nisi to set
aside the verdict, on the ground of misdirection, and also to
arrest the jugdment, which was granted.
lIEMINGS AND WIFE V. POWER.--This action was tried
on the Midland Circuit, before Justice Williams, and a ver-
dict was found for the plaintiff—damages, one farthing. We
reported the case fully at the time—and it may be remem-
bered that a gentleman, who formerly resided in this town,
of the name of Chard, was brought rather prominently for-
ward in the proceedings. In the Exchequer Court, on
Tuesday, Mr. Balguy, on behalf of the plaintiff, moved to set
aside the verdict, and for a new trial, but the court refused ' the rule.