The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-14 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS

ROSCOE'S NORTH WALES. A very appropriate and
elaborate binding, for cloth, has been designed for this uni-
versal work. We have had a copy done up in this style, and
can recommend those who possess copies to give Mr. Webb,
of Castle-street, a call.—/Ch

AMERICAN Mess BEEF.—We have had another oppor-
tunity of tasting the American mess beef, imported by
Messrs. Waddington, Holt, and Co. When carefully pre-
pared previous to cooking it will be fimnd excellent. The
lean part is firm and of good grain, while the fat interlards
well, and is as excellent as need be. To have it in perfection
the meat should be steeped in pure water twelve hours, then
left to drain in the air twelve hours, then soaked again for
twelve hours, and afterwards cooked, the boiling which
should not be too fierce, ought to occupy six hours. These
times are for large pieces ; of course, for smaller sizes the
soaking and boiling should be done in a less period. The
broth from the meat is also excellent.

COURSE OF LECTURES AT EGDE-HILL, BY MR. JOHN
SMITH.-It will be seen by an advertisement in another part
of our paper that Mr. John Smith, the popular lecturer on
education, will, at the request of several gentlemen, this
evening commence a course of four lectures on the beauties
of geographical science and the wonders of creation. These
discourses are to be delivered in the national school-room at
Edge-hill. The subject is one of surpassing interest, and
the disquisitions have been greatly extolled.

VICISSITUDES OF THE SEASON.-It is a well known fact
that during the few past years the changes of the weather
and the alterations of the season have been most sudden and
unequal. Variations of this nature are, of necessity, ex-
tremely trying to the constitution ; and there is no part more
exposed to their effects than the skin—that delicate and
finely-formed portion of our frame ; the sudden transitions
front heat to cold, from moist to dry, 4c. being calculated,
in a most inconvenient degree, to produce those freckles,
marks, and eruptions, which are so hostile and injurious to
beauty. The fortunate discovery of 'tow LA Np's KA LYDOR,
and the ample proof of its virtues afforded by long expe-
rience, evince that it is admirably adapted to beautify and
preserve the skin fresh and unimpaired—amid the most
trying vicissitudes of the season and the weather.—See advt.

INQUESTS BEFORE JOHN HEYES, ESQ., COUNTY CORO-
NER.—On Saturday last, at Rainhill, on the body of Mr.
John Vose, who died awfully sudden. He had been in his
usual good health, and was enjoying himself with his friends
on Friday night. The next morning he was getting his
breakfast, apparently in his usual health, when he fell off his
chair, with a piece of bread in his hand, and expired imme-
diately. Verdict, " Died by the visitation of God."—On
Monday, at the Boar's Head, Handish, touching the death
of John Bates, a man 65 years old, The deceased worked
on the North Union Railway. On Friday night Jas. Smith,
another labourer on the railway, was going home, between
eight and nine o'clock, and saw two trains, one going to
Preston, the other returning thence. He went down the
railway to his own house, which is on the bank of the rail-
way, and under the same roof as the house where the de-
ceased lodged. He saw a hat on the railway, and, on pro-
ceeding a little further, he found the body of the deceased
lying between the rails, quite dead. On inquiry, it was
found that the two trains met at the plaeP where the deceased

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was found ; so that the probability is that he was getting out
of the way of the one train when he was knocked down by the
other. The carriages had run over his head, his arms, and
leg, and bruised him dreadfully. Neither the engineers nor
firemen were aware of having run over any thing. Verdict,
" Accidental death."—On the same day, at Orrell Post, on
the body of Henry Gorse, a child about two years and nine
months old, who was burned to death. On Friday last de-
ceased's mother went out to the shippon, leaving the deceasrd
and a girl, about four years old, in the house. On returning,
after being absent about five minutes, she men the little girl
screaming, and saw the deceased in flames. She folded him
in her petticoat, and extinguished the flames ; hut he was so
much burned all over his body, that, notwithstanding medi-
cal assistance was procured, he died the following day. The
deceased had, like many children, a strong propensity for
playing with fire, when lie could get anything to burn.—On
Tuesday, at L'ecleston, on the body of Mary Ann Arnold, a
girl 13 years of age, whose death was occasioned by her
clothes taking fire. On Sunday last, between one and two
o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. WOrsey, who lives next door
to the deceased's parents, heard a loud scream, and, on turn-
ing, saw a light in the yard. On going out, the deceased,
who was enveloped in flames, came running to him, when he
tried to extinguish the flames, but could not. She was car-
ried home, and Mr, Gaitor attended her; but she died in
twelve hours after the occurrence. She said she was stand-
ing by the tire, doing up her hair, before a glass which' was
on the mantle-piece, when her clothes caught fire.—On the
same day, at West Derby, on the body of James Garnett.
The deceased, who was about 13 years of age, was, with two
others, skaiting on a pit on Saturday last, when, going to a
corner of it, the ice gave way. He supported himself for
some time with his arms on the ice ; but at length disappeared
under the ice. The father and others were immediately on
the spot ; but it was half an hour before they succeeded in
pulling him out. He was standing upright in the water, with
his head about a foot from the surface, when he was found.
All attempts to restore animation were fruitless. The ver-
dict in each of the three cases was " Accidental death."

ROYAL INSTITUTION.—The second soiree of the season
took place at the Royal Institution on Tuesday last. There
was a considerable increase in the number of visitors, com-
pared with the former occasion. Soon after seven the com-
pany began to arrive, and promenade the rooms. The vari-
ous curious specimens of natural history, in this very fine
museum, were noticed, and commented upon, with as much
interest as if they were only then exhibited for the first time.
The principal feature of the evening was a lecture, by Mr.
White, upon Music, with vocal and instrumental illustrations.
Mr. White having been engaged by other institutions in this
town, we were led to expect something extremely good. We,
therefore, attended the soirée predisposed to regard Mr.
White's lecture couleur de rose. We were doomed, how-
ever, to be disappointed. Mr. White's subject was a fine
one, and capable of being made very interesting : he had, at
all events, the appliances to work it out, for pianoforte, harp,
and guitar were at hand. The lecture was capable of exhi-
biting research, erudition, rid talent. The first might have
been shown by stating a multiplipity of facts ; the second by
reading and devotion to the art; and the third by the spirit
and beauty of illustration, No signs of these could we dis-
cover. The lecture was very discursive, We were carried,
per salturn, from the times of Jubal, David, and Solomon,
to those of the Troubadours, and thence to the present date,
namely, that of Thomas Moore, from whose brilliant works
—with all reverence be it spoken—we had lour specimens
out of the seven we were favoured with. It is very true the
committee limited Mr. White to an hour to deliver his lec-
ture in ; hut in the time given be might have told us a great
deal more than he did, and have more fully exemplified his
subject. We have not room to show what Mr. White ought
to have done : it remains for us to shots what he did. His
lecture was " bald and disjointed ;" his facts were all old
everyday ones; his anecdotes uncommonly small and few in
number; while his illustrations were not of the most pleasing
kind. We agree with Mr. White upon the subject of the
introduction of foreign music, to the neglect of our own na-
tional minstrelsy ; but he did not hit hard enough, nor show
by an example, which he might have done, the absurdity of
truckling to and encouraging foreigners—while we have plenty
of merit and talent at home, if properly fosterd. Mr.
White's style is unpleasant : there is a self-satisfied air ap-
parent in all and everything he does, which is quite painful.
His first illustration--a French Clzanson, that of 13loundel,
to Richard aeur de Lion—was a downright fiat affair. if
such was the style of the Troubadours, their demoisels must
have had hearts soft as butter to have melted to such strains.
Mr. White rather tastefully accompanied himself on the gui-
tar. The second illustration was Moore's " The Harp that
once thro' Tara's Hall." It was given in a conventicle style.
ph ! Thomas Moore—Thomas Moore—entreat Mr. White
to refrain from singing your charming ditties. Miss Ham-
mond accompanied this very cleverly on the harp, and sang
prettily the next illustration, " Rich and rare were the Gems
she wore," also accompanying herself on the harp. This
song received the most marked applause. The song of
" Aileen Aroon" was given by the lecturer, the original words
being sung instead of the better known ones of " Robin
Adair," The next illustration was Moore's " When Hope's
bright Dream is o'er," to bliss Ilammond's accompaniment
on the pianoforte. Miss Hammond had hardly concluded
before the lecturer fairly turned her out of the chair, and,
without comment or introduction, sang—accompanying him-
self—" I'll think of thee." The lecture was concluded by
Mr. White's singing the gay, sprightly, mirthful " Nora
Creina." He gave it in as melancholy a style as he would
hive done " Chevy Chase," wherein Witherington is said to
have fought " upon his stumps." Those who have heard
Kate Kearney sing " Nora Creina," must have felt a slight
difference. Kale .Kearney would have obtained a screaming
encore, and set all the audience beating time. Mr. White's
appeared pleased when he had concluded. Now, to say all
this is very unpleasant. We had rather be blamed for excess
of laudation than for grumbling ; for praise, like mercy,
" blesseth him who gives and he who takes ;" but really so
uninteresting an affair as this we have seldom had the lot to
sit out. There wined to he no principle laid down ; nothing
carried out ; and if the illustrations could be taken as exem-
plifying the beauties of pusiPt where we had no less than
four instances, as we have sail before, ()tit of the seven—
from one author—we have nothing further to say on the
subject. It is quite absurd to call such an exhibition a lec-
ture. Mr. White's manner to Miss Hammond—a really
clever and accomplished lady—was anything but courteous.
There was a total absence of those little civilities to a coad-
jutor, which. although they amount to nothing, convey to
the minds of an audience that the principal actor has some
regard for talent in another, as well as the idea that it
is a gentleman who is entertaining them. When Mr.
White had concluded, refreshments were handed round, and
the promenading resumed. The company did not dis-
perse until past eleven o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Tattershall
presided, and, previous to the lecture, addressed the audi-
ence in a few sensible remarks. Mr. John Davies perforated
upon the seraphine many popular airs, obliging everybody
with anything they asked him to play, in a ready, willing,
and able manner. This instrument greatly enlivens the
rooms ; but we must. say A ft band in the vestibule would
be far better.

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