The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-11 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY A6IDENT.—We regret to state that an
accident of a melancholy and serious character occurred to
one of the Rev. Mr. M'Neile's sons on Thursday, which, wt
sincerely hope, may not be attended with fatal consequences.
It appears that the young gentleman, who is a fine lad of
about 13 years, of age, was returning from the Park with
Master Sothern and an acquaintance of Sothern's, nan,ea
Ashton, to whom M'Neile had been introduced the same
morning. Ashton had a pistol, and the three boys amused
themselves firing with balls at birds. This they continued to
do along the Park road. On reaching town, they went to
the house of the Rev. Mr. Nolan, in Mill-street, and it was
close to his hall door the accident occurred. The three boys
were standing close to one another, and in high spirits,
While laughing heartily, Ashton bent forward, and the pistol,
which he held in his hand, accidentally went off. The ball
with which it was loaded entered M'Neile s right side, near the
groin, and passed, as it is supposed, downwards into the
t tigh. Sothern, in alarm, called Mr. Nolan, who immedi-
M‘Neile in a coach to Mr. Bickersteth's, in hod-
e his wound was examined, and every at-
Mr. Bickersteth took him to Roscommon-

ney-street. The
tention paid him.
street in his own ca

to his parents
so far as well

stand thnt the younggentiem;
and heroic manner. He was n

than se

iron railing in one hand to
the other to shake hand,

mith Ashton

cry, you would as soo❑ bCII us nic—irum
heart I forgive you." Similar language was repeated by. bin
to Ashton, who stooi by much distressed while Mr. Bicker-
steth was examining the wound. The alarming nature of
the accident has, or course, much afflicted Mr. and Mrs.
M`Neile. The sufferer was named Hugh after his father,
and was, it is said, a peculiar favourite of the family. Nu-
merous inquiries after his state of health were made at the
house in Roscommon-street yesterday, and the days prece-
dinz ; and we are happy to say the answer given last night
was that he was better.

ROYAL INSTITUTION.—The second
takes place this evening. Mr. Wh:te
expected to be extremely interesting.
The Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
Henry Potts, Esq., deputy clerk of thi
Charles Potts, Esq., resigned.

of the si
re on mu

s appointed Charles

ace, in the room of

STF.ALING CLOTH ES FROM A LIN
a good looking but poorly dressed yc
day, placed at the har on a charge c
of wearing apparel. It appeared tl]
Shaw had received some clothes f

,etii Williams

as, yester-

various articit

an named For-
-7eßt parties to

wash, which 31

Potteries

and an

take them off and to fold them up 11,
other woman was apprehended and was c

n were
nt alon

mitted-for trial

on Saturday. 'roe bit....
then made her escape, and was afterwa.,.
Her case was also referred to a jury at the next quarter
sessions.

identified the prisoner, who

found concealed

THEFT FROM A DWELL
OF AN INNOCENT PARTY BY Tl_ _
coarse-looking female, named Bridget
day charged at the Police-cot
Ellen M'Culloch said she 1
at, eet, with Mrs

HOUSE:, AND ACCUSATION
-A

DELINQL

ughes, was yester-

ng a sovereign
5, Bat lington
nt the prisone

was. She was in the habit orputtirigl
in her room, and on Friday missed
mentioned it to the prisoner, who said
have dots,sueli a thing—addinz. that

,ey in a drawer

'ould not

saw young
mistress— Come out of her (witness's) room on the er
T uesdhy
before. The prisoner soon afterwards said that she was il'
and would in find ..----.• • -

to th house. u, _
prisoner, en that she had taken it, or
the room. Finding the prisoner
she insisted on searching her before she NN
took off her clothes, but refuied to take off her 5t4,..
compelled, however, to unloose them, the sovereign,
had been ingeniously concealed, dropped out. The prism
when apprehended, admitted that she had taken it. 'l'l.
prisoner was committed for trial,—Mr. ltushton.remarking,
that but for the firmness of the young woman accused by
her, she might have remained under the imputation of being
the offender. It was, in fact, a scandalous case.
FINE ARTS.--UNION GALLERY.—There are at present

M`Cull

accused

1 return
by the

ever been in

lout to leave the house

some fine specimens of art,
masters, now exhibiting at the Union Gallery,
The collection is small, but very choice. There art
markably fine pictures by Egbert Hemskerk ; a magnificent
Rubens." A Sea Storm, by Satvator Rosa, is a very
rited picture. There is also a capital picture by A
Carucci, entitled, " Christ's Charge to P-^
Coast, by Wilson, is a very favouraP-
lish Claude. An Alonzo Can° ;.
are also works by Cuyp, De Witt, and others. A very cu
ous Sedan Chair, sweetly painted, is also exhibited. Th
pannels are from the charming hand of Boucher,. and might
be readily taken for Watteau. All these works --
fine. There is a group of statuary, which is st•
have no reason to doubt the assertion—to b
spired chisel of Michael Angelo. It is a
representing the well-known story of Ptetu'
noble conspirator is in the act of stabbic
devoted wife, the life-blood streami-
sunk, exclaiming; "
group alone is worth going
mend our readers, who tat,
pay this collection a visit.

the modern and ancient

Slater=

well. worth notice

.e very
Ind we

n the in-

s work,
a. The

;elf, while hi,

from her, has just

See, my I

recom-

the fine arts, to

stay in Liverpool is limited

OPERATIVE PROTESTANT MSOCIATION
TEA PARTY AT THE MUSIC-HALL.

OUR " CONSERVATIVE

DEMOCRACY

THE GOOD CAUSE

lOn Friday evening our operative Prot,
their annual tea party in the Music-Ila
which occasion the room was crowded wit]
happy faces of a goodly number of their wi
to whom the tea and Christmas
ance, and of excellent quality, and t
proceedings tbrou

ds held

Ad-street, on

cheerful and

I daughters,

nd gratifyir

gilout, imparted un

sfaction. The

room was decorated very prettily v,
the flags and banners of the assnri

.eens, and with

resented tram
the platform a very pleasing and animating
sce pne.
The chair was cccupied by the Rev. H. S. Joseph, who
addressed the assembly its a long and appropriate speech,
which was responded to with great applause. Several other
gentlemen, amongst whom were Mr. Howard, Mr. Cri
Mr. Green, Mr. Cleaves, &c. subsequently t _
proceedings, and were also well received; and the enthusi

k part in the

asm which w=is created when the recen

tism in the council, upon the school que,
to by the different speakers, afforded sa
the strong feelings existent in the minds c

servative democracy" of I

verpool as to