The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-23 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

At a meeting of the Board of Guardians of the West
Derby Union, on Tuesday last, very numerously attended,
Mr. Thomas Augustus Granville Dolling, overseer, &c. of
West Derby, was elected by a large majority to the office of
registrar of births and deaths for the West Derby district.
THE WEATHER.—We are still favoured with most un-
usually mild weather for the season. We perceive from a
London Paper of yesterday, that on Tuesday the thermome-
ter, in front of the superintendent's office in the. London
Docks, at noon, stood at 57 degrees, a height unprecedented
in December.

TREATY WITH BRAZIL.—The London Times of yesterday
announces, in its City article, that, by letters received from
Brazil on Tuesday, it appears that the treaty with this coun-
try is continued to the 10th of November next. We have
not received any intimation of this, and indeed are without
any information on the subject.

TILE WNEILE TESTIMONIAL.—This subject is warmly
taken up in many of the provincial papers which we have
received. A number of our Irish contemporaries also have
exerted their influence to forward the matter; and they, one
and all, express a fervent hope that it will be of a general
character, and that the memorial will be worthy of the man
and the cause.

HOLIDAY ON WEE 26T11 INSTANT.—A requisition, most
respectably signed, was presented to his Worship the Mayor,
yesterday, praying him to cause Monday next to be observed
throughout the town as a general holiday, owing to Christ-
mas day falling on the Sunday. We have not beard, from
authority, the nature of the Mayor's reply ; but we have been
informed indirectly that he declined to comply with the re-
quest.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Wednesday evening last as
Mr. Simcox, of Arrow, near Birkenhead, was driving home
along with his brother in his chaise, he was stopped on the
highway, near Arrow Hall, by nine men, who pulled the
party out of the vehicle, and robbed them of between £9 and
£lO, and a small gold Genoa watch. The police were imme-
diately afterwards informed of the circumstance, but the
thieves have not yet been discovered.

EVERGREENS FOR CHRISTMAS.—Numerous complaints
are generally made about this season of the year, of the an-
noying depredations which are committed in our suburban
gardens by a class of mischievous persons who, in their de-
sire to decorate their houses, or perhaps to replenish their
pockets for Christmas, forget the respect which is due to the
property of their neighbours. The bushes of holly, &c., are
frequently torn to pieces in a most shameful manner, and
plants on which a high value is set are irretrievably dis-
figured or injured. We beg to call the attention of the police
to the subject.
THE HINDOSTAN STEAM-SHlP.—Letters from the com-
mander and some of the passengers of this steamer have been
received in town, dated October 22, off the island of Ascen-
sion, advising their arrival there all well. The Hindostan,
after replenishing her stock of fuel there, by taking on board
a quantity of patent fuel from the government stores, would
proceed to her next stage, the Cape of Good Hope, and
thence to Mauritius, Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta, steam-
ing the whole distance from England to India, via the Cape
of Good Hope. She is expected at Suez, from Calcutta, &c.,
on the 10th of February.
THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.—We trust that, although
the hands of the Government may be bound, the public will
most earnestly maintain the right of the State to instruct the
people in the truths of the Gospel, not diluted or frittered
away in unmeaning or distorted " extracts," but in its per-
fect integrity. " The Bible—the whole Bible," should be
their motto, in the crusade which is urged against a Scrip-
tural education by the various sects of Papists, Socinians,
and Infidels, who desire to banish the Divine Word from the
national schools. This determination, we have no doubt, is
uppermost in the minds of British Protestants, who are not
misled or corrupted by a false liberality; and we rejoice to
say, that in the only instance of a departure from it on this
side of the Channel, the cause of religion has, after a short
period, come triumphant out of the struggle. We allude to
the conduct of the Reformed Corporation of Liverpool, which,
immediately after the passing of the municipal act, had the
temerity to exclude the use of the Bible from the schools un-
der their charge. That pernicious measure, however, has
now been formally reversed, and the Corporation has again
restored the Scriptures to the Schools. This is a most in-
teresting and gratifying result, and is really of national im-
portance. The Liverpool Corporation deserve the gratitude
of the whole count-y for their inestimable conduct ; but they
have the far higher reward of knowing that they have acted
in accordance with the duty they owe to the eternal interests
of their fellow-men.—Edinburgh Standard.—[Our contem-
porary is slightly in error. The effort to restore the Scrip-
tures to the schools was successful twelve months ago; and
the triumph to which the Edinburgh Standard alludes was
the rejection of a motion which bad for its object the giving
a merely secular education to Roman Catholic children.]

CHEAP BUTCHERS' SIEAT.—An interesting letter, frotha
retail butcher, on the.subt of low prices of meat, ssill be
found in another column. We l'eg to refer our readers to it.
CITMISERLAND 11.". ms AND BACON.--Any persons irb°l
are desirous of ohtaii.ing these n;uch.sought.for articles, "I`
find them in excellent tiudit vat rs. Dent's, Islington, Oil
We have ourselves taste ,

cdvertisernent appears
and cart confidently tee

THEATRE ROYAL.--TH E NEW PANTomimv----Tbe
Theatre Royal will open ou Monday for the winter seas°.°'
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean are engaged,
the Gamester. Mrs. Charles Kean no doubt be warroW
welcomed by her many admirers here. The new pantothinr.
is said to be admirably got 'up, the scenery is magracend
The comic business is full of life and bustle, and will be loan
numerous
and will appear 1?
to be remarkable for its ingenuity and drollery. N
political and local hits are interspersed through the-Piecedece
and many of the novelties of the day will be brought for

ill buriesclue style

AMPHITHEATRE.—CLOSE QF THE SEASON.—'II clever
.• 1—
American equestrian company, which has been delightil
those fond of the sports of the arena, takes its leave of I,!_
Liverpool public this evening, when t
111 r. Sands makes DI;
appeal to his friends. Mr. Sands is a graceful and exP%ir
rider, as well as a vaulter of remarkable agility, (we saw hi
turn 37 somersets last evening,) and deserves to be well 511;
ported on this occasion. The American company ha,
greatly exerted themselves to give satisfaction. The !a,.:o'
excellent houses they have drawn is a proof that they ea;
succeeded. If they revisit Liverpool they may always, frup.
their excellent conduct and varied talent, received a wele°sl"
SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquisition was held on Wednes-
day, touching the death ofJohn Williams, a porter and a eni
sioner, abed 74. On Tuesday afternoon the deceased Sued,,
denly fell down in Chapel-street, and was immediately picaa
up in a state of insensidility, and carried to the bride
where he died before medical assistance could be brougun.
He was laid on a mattress in brideweli, and paid every attel.
tion. He died in about twenty minutes after being
His wife appeared to be a comparatively young woman. IV"„
Deane, surgeon, said that when he reached the bridewell, 7
being called he found that the deceased was dead. fie ll° cei
a post mortem examination, and found that death was coaster
by a disease of the heart, under which he had laboured f°
some time. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of ,! ,1
from natural causes."
WINE AND SPIRIT ASSOCIATION—We noticed in a former
paper the meeting that took place, at the Cotton Sales-roomof the gentlemen engaged in the wine and spirit trade, wbeof
a provisional committee was appointed for the purpose ,e
preparing rules and, regulations for the re-foimation of t",,,
Wine and Spirit Association. At a subsequent general meet[
ing of the trade, held at the Clarendon-rooms, Mr. ChrisoPbe,:
Bushell in the chair, a committee of management was forme",
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and the rules and regulations agreed to ; and on Wednet,clai
last a meeting of the committee was held at the office of
R. W. Preston, when the following officers were appointed v.--
Mr. Wm. Dixon, chairman ; Mr. Wm. Brandreth, deputy'
chairman; Mr. R. W. Preston, treasurer; Mr. ChristePherd
Bushell, secretary; and from the known experience an
capability of the gentlemen thus associated, it may be can;
fidently expected that the several important interests of tb
trade will be effectually promoted under their vigilant suPer-
intendence. _

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DEATH— FROM INTEMPERATE HABITS.—On Wednesday'
at the inquest court, an investigation took place touching tiles
death of John Lings, a ship's cook. who lodged at Jonesd
boarding-house, 30, Queen-street. Mrs. Jones said deceaot
was about 4G years old. On Monday night last, he went °n
and brought some whiskey, and had some of it made Wor„aa
He complained of being weak. He was a heavy drinker, ...id
had taken a good quantity during that day. Ile said be 0°,,",t
not go to bed, as he would be troubled with the horrors; ;
that he would stop by the fire in the kitchen. She o°l
bed for him there, and be fell asleep. In about an hour et
awoke and said it was dark. There was a candle burninq,
the time. He looked very wild, and lay down again•
became alarmed and sent for a doctor. As the deceased sre
peared to be ill she sat up with him. About 12 o'clock -
appeared to be in a fit, and opened and shut his eyes re;
peatedly. He remained in that state until a little before Ou
that night when he died. He appeared to be consuroPtire,,,
but complained that night only of weakness. Mr. Deaud
surgeon. had made a post mortem examination, and fct
that the cause of death was disease of the liver, and infl,S;
illation of the stomach, the result of intemperate habits.
jury returned a verdict accordingly. .

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PETTY THEFTS.—CAUTION TO SHOPICEEPERS.--s.ho
police-court, yesterday, a boy of bad character, name"
Kendal, was charged with having stolen a pair of boots, w° ,1d
95., from the shop of Messrs. Lloyd and Dain, in the
Haymarket. The theft was very coolly effected, in the form:
noon of yesterday, but the operations of the thief being see, as
he was followed and run down in Dale-street, where he ‘",r
apprehended. Mr. Rushton having informed the priscty
that he should send him to the sessions, the following collng-fr
ensued :—Prisoner.—Will you be so kind as to let Ene ft;
this time for three months ? Mr. Rushton.—No, I wctut
you have been here too often for that. Prisoner.—well,ll,o
if you will I'll never come as. in. Mr. Rushton.—Nel,
commit you: you are committed. Prisoner.—Then Your
sent me to trial for nothing! He was then retnuve","b-
Another boy, of equally bad chsracter, was placed in
dock, on a charge of having stolen a pair of moleskin trouser
value 75., from the shop of Mr. Thos. Fell, tailor and draper'
in Paradise-street. The trousers were hanging up in the sh°rre
on Wednesday evening, when the prisoner rushed in,
them down, and ran off with his booty. He was nurs'is
along King-street into South John-street, where, unluekl
for him, he fell into the hands of a Philistine, in the 015 P-
- a police-officer. He was committed for trial. fs
R THE CORPOATION SCHOOLS AND MR. LA'WRESCSO
MOTION.—What an edifying spectacle the schools v 1,,,
have presented had Mr. Lawrence's plan been adopted. kl'e
protestant children were to have come to school at 1111Yri
o'clock ; prayers were to have been read, and a lesset,el
Scripture taught. The Roman catholic children were then
esto have been admitted, but not until all religious eserele
had ended; and if the morning %vas wet, the little creature;
must have waited in the school yard exposed to the %Tal!.
until the proper hour for their admittance had arrived, or the
protestant reading must have been abridged for their acen"yi
modation. What is more calculated to bring religion itse t
into contempt? Imagine the shoal admitted at a differed.
hour, and think what a scene of confusion would be createbut
The whole were then to have wheeled into line to be taugse
to read and write. The same confusion must again 10',
taken place at half-past four. The Roman catholic 10Y0
take up their hats and depart, leaving the protestant childrew
to their devotions ; and the natural inference a child Ivor
draw must be, that there is something wrong in the religi%
of James Smith, because Patrick Mulvaney is not permit°,
by the priest to join in it. Adverse and discordant feeling;
would have been engendered, and the separation of reliSieud
and secular instruction have ended in disappointment le
confusion. But from all this the vote of WednesdaY "`'o
saved us.—Courier.
ALLEGED FRAUD.—Yesterday, police-officer Ainswerthj
jun., brought up at the police-court a young man, name
s
William Jones, whom he apprehended, he said, on a 033,1;
of having robbed the Rev. Thomas Bibby of a £5 note. 'l.t
prisoner, he added, had admitted having taken the note, bi",
he alleged it had been given to him by the reverend genli:
man for wages which were due to him. The Rev. Mr. Abel
was then sworn, and he said, that in August last the prisono
came to him requesting employment, stating that he had be
in the habit of teaching boys at different Sunday schools "s
the town, but that he had given up that avocation; and la
now engaged in giving instruction in music. He produce'',
number of testimonials which appeared highly satisfactor);
some of which were from the trustees of the Welsh schools:
:n consequencffpf these testimonials he engaged the prison
ie;
to teach singing to the boys in Hunter-street school, end he
was to have £5 for six months. A short time afterwardsa,
gave the prisoner £1 in advance ; but afterwards being alcit
satisfied with his method of teaching he dismissed
which time there was a balance due to him of 30s. ''
On
Rushton.—When did you discharge him ? Mr. Bibby.
the 27th November. Mr. Rushton.—How long had he t,,qe
been in your service? Mr. Bibby.—Three months. -1-.og
reverend gentleman in continuation said, that not Write,
sufficient change at that time he gave the prisoner a £5 "°
out of which he was to bring him £3 I Os., the diffe,rene
but he never made his appearance. Mr. Rushton said the
under these circumstances he could not interfere. The Pri-
soner was consequently discharged.

LIEUTENANT PARSONS, R.N.—ln glancing over the 11;
pers brought by the Acadia, we observe that our townsinu
' Lieutenant Parsons, who is! deservedly a great favourite
ell.
the other side of the Atlantic, figures conspicuously in h,fiy
columns. On the outward trip of the Acadia, the w°,,,r:rag
lieutenant rose and gave the health of the Queen, Prefar•
the sentiment with the following remarks :—" Ladies, the
President, and Gcntlemen,—l deem it my duty, 85„05e
senior officer present under the British crown, to Prn„r„cbr
thus early the health of our most gracious Sovereign i-701
Victoria the First, the beauteous ruler of the sea-girt
Great Britain. If received as I expect, it will,l hare sr
doubt, draw forth the thanks of a gallant brother in al.11:0,
now present. Our American brothers, with the Gerulot
French, and Spnaish gentlemen, who form a part, and 0.
the least agreeable part, our society, from their high, ger-
tlemanly demeanour, will do honour to the toast ; but,_l,o
further inducement is wanting, I can venture to assure tn'of
that it will give pleasure to the ladies prssent, to hear °nee,
their sweet sex drank with enthusiasm. The brilliant glance
from their sunny eyes say yes, and, like that glorious luminp.rs
breaking through November's gloom, invigorating hliiiag
warmth, cheering us by its gladdening presence, and g"",fie
the saloon with a flood of joy. Ladies and gentlemen 44
Queen of merry England ; there is something heart-stirrtts
in the sound ; and may the omnipotent power that deligal'd
in virtue shield, bless, and protect her through a long fill
prosperous reign, and enable her glorious descendants t?.
the throne of England till time shall be no more.', to
letter to the Boston Post, we see that our townsman bas' i
his other acquirements, added that of authorship. He says
" Through Messrs. Little and Brown, I am publishing r,
small work, entitled Nelsonian Reminiscences, having Nerea
sonally; sailed with that distinguished hero of a hunt or
battles,' for nearly three years. Do me the favour or
,sy
nouncing (by publishing this note) to this I will not onbrfiol
(according to Box) ' bright,' but beautifid, hospitable, 10,
kind city of Boston, whose commercial prosperity iss,°
timately blended with the good old town of Liverpool.,
;ast
A Cunions STour.—A somewhat strange story Is the
now occupying the attention of the lovers of gossip to„eet
neighbourhood of Walnut-street. There dwells in that st:sio
a person named Parkes, whose business-avocations lead 'op
frequently into the country. Mrs. Parkes, who is closenPfiat
t
the period of her accouchernent, keeps no servant, se are
when her husband is absent, she, with her two children,,,„ir
the sole occupants of the house. On Friday last, accores'n"d
to Mrs. Parkes' account, a man called at her resideneeriej,
requested permission to speak with her. This being a,ectethat
the stranger inquired if her husband were in Liverpoot,a to be
time. She replied in the affirmative. He then beget' ney •
informed when Mr. Parkes would sst out on his next inueave
Mrs. Parkes informed him that her husband would' bee,
home on the following day. The stranger thanked On
apologised for the trouble he had given, and departed: fal-
the following day Mr. Parkes set out on his journeY to
out
filment of his arrangements. On Sunday morning last,' afro
two o'clock, Mrs. Parkes states, that she was aroused nod
her sleep by a noise in her bed-chamber. She looked 1r ob•
saw a tan with a light in his hand, and, on attentive viho
serving him, she saw that he was the same individual
red a
called upon her on Friday. Filled with alarm, she ukttedsicle,
cry of terror, upon which the fellow advanced to the "—old
and told her, that, if she uttered another sound,
handstand ie rte,
put her to death. He immediately tied her the
and putting a rope about her neck, fastened her firmly t°
were
bed-post. She had in the bed her two children, who see-
awakened by these proceedings, and the elder of whoin!eso,
ing a man binding his mother with ropes, began to sciother
Mrs. Parkes now became conscious that there were gut
villains below stairs, for she heard one or two voices ert,t,
to their companions above that he was to silence the u'and
The man by threats induced the boy to cease his cries,
hoci
he forthwith proceeded to bind him also and a younger',.."use
about three years old. The party then searched the twerty
for money, and succeeded in finding about £B, the prop hey
of Mr. Parkes's employers. Having obtained this booty,
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quitted the house, leaving Mrs. Parkes and her children at
bound bound on the bed. Mrs. Parkes, when she was assureedt,'!..'t
villains had left the house, screamed for assistance'
n 6
,i,t.
though the next cottage is only divided from her dwelling
a thin partition, she could not succeed in getting any usb.fid
ance. Strange to say, the whole of Sunday passed away,n 7.„
still she arid her children remained in the same positioersros
aisle to extricate themselves, or to make any of the Pedtill
outside aware of their situation. Thus they remain,reeing
when the little boy succeeded in _ sod
Monday morning,
himself from the fetters, when he went to the window,
__s,
gave the alarm• The party at the next door, it aPPir,l
never, during the whole time, heard the slightest sou
disturbance.