The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

FRAUDS ON HOTEL KEEPERS.—On Friday, at the Po-
lice-court, a car drive was brought before the sitting magis-
trate, Mr. Booth, by Mr. Towers, of the Angel Hotel, Dale-
street, under the following circumstances :—Mr. Towers
stated that having to bring a party of three from the Railway
to his house, the defendant charged three shillings for his
fare, while the legal fare was only one shilling. But the
most annoying circumstance was the attempt on the road to
persuade them to go to another Hotel, falsely stating that
the Angel was full. Some hotel-keepers in the town, in
order to bring " grist to the mill," give the car-drivers a
premium of sixpence per head for every customer so brought,
and hence the inducement, for the sake of this bribe, to in-
jure the respectable tradesman, whose house has given un-
qualified satisfaction to parties frequenting it, and to which
they would gladly return, if not prevented by malicious
falsehoods like the one in question. Mr. Towers stated that
the system was very general, and ought, if possible, to be
stopped. The magistrate strongly condemned the conduct of
the car driver, and expressed his regret to hear that the un-
fair practice complained of was systematically acted upon.
The case was dismissed, after a severe lecture had been read
to the defendant, owing to a technical informality,
SIR GEORGE HATTER'S PICTURE OF THE QUEEN'S
MARRIAGE, NOW EXHIBITING AT MR. BURLAND'S,
CHURCH-STREET.--NO event has taken place of a public
nature which might influence the welfare of Great Britain
more materially than the marriage of her Majesty Queen
Victoria. Every Englishman, from the first whisper of such
an event being likely to take place, felt a deep interest in the
matter ; and the most unthinking could not but pause to
reflect that vast changes might occur in consequence. Her
Majesty's choice has been, thanks to the Ruler of the Uni-
verse and Disposer of all Mundane affairs, a most happy one,
and while we congratulate our countrymen on the selection
made by her Majesty, we cannot but feel satisfaction in the
knowledge of her Majesty's domestic felicity and the excel-
lence of her consort, not only for his amiable manners, his
unobtrusiveness on all occasions, but for the good feeling he
has shown towards the arts, sciences. and literature of our
country. The marriage of her Majesty then, as a great na-
tional event, deserved to be recorded, and the scene enacted
to be placed imperishably before the eyes of the British na-
tion. Sir George Hayter has had the honour of doing this
confided to him, and admirably has he executed the task.
Proud may he be of it, and proud may he feel that he'has
kept faith with her Majesty for the distinction conferred
upon him : he has proved himself well worthy of it. In the
picture before us we are struck at once with the harmony
and skilful arrangement of the colours--the graceful and
picturesque positions of the figures--the ability of the group-
ing—the loveliness of the women, and the manliness of the
men—the distinguished actresses and actors in a scene of
such thrilling interest. To the right of the spectator is the
communion table, at which the Archbishop of Canterbury
presides ; behind him is the Archbishop of York ; outside
the further rail stands H.R.H. Princess Augusta, the Duke
of Cambridge, the Bishop of London, the Duchess of Kent,
the Bishop of Norwich, and the Earl of Belfast. On this
side of the railing may be noticed the Princess Augusta of
Cambridge, the Princess Sophia Matilda ; and in the corner,
on his knee, Sir George Hayter is seen sketching the solemn
scene before him. Next to the Duke of Sussex, who wears
his caul cap, is the Earl :of Uxbridge, and Viscount Mel-
bourne, holding the sword of state. Pre-eminent on the
picture, as by right, is her Majesty the Queen, in all the
pride of beauty and costliness of attire, in the act of giving
her good right hand and true loving heart to the husband of
her choice, who is dressed in scarlet uniform, wearing a
knot of white ribbons pendant from his shoulder. Around
the royal pair are grouped twelve beautiful daughters of the
nobility, her Majesty's bridesmaids, in the persons of Ladies
Paget, Villiers, Cowper, West, Grimstone, Eleanora Paget,
Lennox, Howard, Hay, Bouverie, Howard, and Stanhope.
The next conspicuous personage is the good and virtuous
Queen Adelaide. Near her stands the Duke of Saxe Gotha
and his son, Prince Ernest. Groups are seen in this part of
the picture, consisting of the Duchess of Sutherland, Duchess
of Cambridge, Sir William Woods, Garter King at Arms,
Princess Mary, Duchess of Cambridge, the Lord Chancellor
Cottingham, the Pages of Honour to Queen Adelaide, Earl
Howe, and Prince of Saxe Weimar. At the back of this
portion of the tableau are discovered the Duke of Welling-
ton, Marquis of Anglesea, Marquis of Westminster, and
Duke of Sutherland. By the reading-desk are Dr. Wesley,
Rev. C. Hadin, and Rev. Dr. Sleath. The details of the
picture are all admirably worked up—not a point is forgotten
—nor the most minute incident omitted—the faces are all
portraits. We cannot but pronounce this a most charming
work of art, replete with ability, possessing but few faults,
and those hardly worth naming. It is, indeed, a pleasing
record of a heart-stirring, mind-absorbing, and deeply
affecting ceremony, one in which, for weal or woe, all Eng-
land,—weall Europe,—aye, all the world, could
but have may
ave ta ykseana direct or indirect interest. The picturs
notb
is to be engraved, and we hope to see it hanging on the walle
of many and many a home of England

A CHILD SUFFOCATED.—On Thursday night last Mrs.
Long, wife of Mr. John Long, of Augustine-street, went
to bed with her infant daughter, aged six months. The child
was placed between her and her husband. In the morning,
at six o'clock, she found it close to her person dead. It
appeared, on examination, that it bad been suffocated.
The " GUADALUPE," iron steam frigate, sailed for the
southward yesterday morning, at an early hour. She fired
her large guns several times in going down the river, and the
reports startled not a few of those in the vicinity on either
shore. She will proceed, we believe, to India ; but whether
she will call at any port in the south of England before she
takes her final departure, we are not informed.
THE GREAT WOOD SALE.—We have received a copy of
the catalogue of the great wood sale which will take place
to-morrow, at the south end of the town. The catalogue
contains 104 pages of closely printed demy octavo. This
may really be termed an event in the annals of the wood
trade of this port. We may safely say so large an auction
has never yet come off.

HELPS TO EDOCATION.--Parents, governesses, and
others, interested in improved methods of teaching, and who
have not yet the advantage of using the Smith-and-Dolier
Helps to Education, will be glad of the opportunity of having
them explained by Mr. John Smith himself, during the whole
of the present month, free of charge.—See advertisement.
BIRKENHEAD FAlR.—This fair took place on Friday, and
the attendance of company and show of cattle, &c., far ex-
ceeded that of this time last year. The price f milch cows
averaged from Xl3 to £l5 ; cows in calf from £l4 to £l7,
we saw one sell as high as £2O ; barrens went off briskly at
from £l2 to £l5. The show of horses was good as to num-
ber, but there were not many of first-rate quality; some ex-
cellent cart horses were sold as high as £35 ; those of an in-
terior quality and prime ponies went off at very reduced
prices. Pigs did not average more than 4d. per lb. Sheep
sold well—several wethers were disposed of at 225. each.
We were glad to see that the Cheshire farmers took the hint
we gave them last fair. Several parcels of prime cheese were
pitched, and all was sold at higher prices than those obtained
at Chester or Shrewsbury.

THE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW STEAM-SHIP ADMIRAL.
—This favourite vessel is, we perceive, in Clarence Dock,
havingfrom arrivdd re
on Friday, after a remarkably short pas-
sage, Greenock. It is with pleasure we observe her
resume her place between Liverpool and Glasgow, for, with-
out disparagement to'Others, the Admiral is, to our taste, as
tine a first-class steamer as is to be met within this country.
She is of the same class and description as the Achilles, and,
from what we can learn, is of greater length of keel than the
famed;Aoston and
,Halifax steam-ships. And though the
speed, elegance, and comfort of the Admiral are so well
known to travellers, we recommend every person who can
appr,eciaten fine steam-ship, to go view the Admiral.
MEAT IMPROPERLY DRES.''-

D FOR. SALE.—n Sa‘
last one of the assistants of Mary Sampson,O
butcher,aturd of
Pownall-square Market, appeared
before- the magistrates,
Messrs. Booth and Brown, to answer a charge 'preferred
against her by Mr. Grose, Superintendent of St. Martin's
Market. Mr. Grose stated, that, on Friday last, Mrs.
Sampson had exposed for sale, on her stall, four bind quar-
ters of lamb artificially dressed, contrary to the bylaw. Mr.
Holden, Inspector of Meat, produced the lamb, which was
made to present a very fine appearance, from having been
dressed, as he stated, " with the fat of some other animal."
Holden also pulled out, from interstices in the loin, certain
pieces of suet, or, some other description of fat, which had
been forced in so as to form a compact mass, for the purpose
of giving the meat a plump appearance. The defendant was
fined five shillings and costs, and the meat was declared
forfeited.

PHRENOLOGICAL DISCUSSION.—The five nights discus-
sion between Mr. Rumball and Mr. Brindley, on the science
of phrenology, commenced last evening, in the Portico Room,
Newington. Mr. Rumball undertook to demonstrate the
truth of phrenology ; Mr. Brindley, on the other hand, that
it is unfounded in fact, and pernicious in consequences. The
attendance was but limited, owing probably to a very heavy
shower of rain having commenced shortly before seven
o'clock, the hour appointed for the commencement of pro-
ceedings. Shortly after that time the two discussionists
made their appearance; Mr. Brindley being attended by Dr.
Sutherland and Mr. Taylor, surgeon • Mr. Rumball by Dr.
Thorburne. Oh the motion of Dr. Thorburne, seconded by
Dr. Sutherland, Mr. Joseph Crisp was called upon to take
the chair. The discussion terminated at a quarter past ten
till to-morrow. Amongst the medical gentlemen present we
observed,— Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Watson, S. M'Cullocb,
Esq., Dr. Thorburne, Taylor, Esq., Eden, Esq.,
Kelly, Esq.

THE LIVEPOOL CABMEN.—It will be seen, an address
of Mr. rowers, of the Angel, that these ruffiansin have been at
their old tricks again. Greatly as we may blame them, we
think that still greater obloquy rests with those who encou-
rage them in their rascality. Mr. Radley, of the Adelphi,
stated a case to our rcporter, a few days ago, in which one
of these fellows on being told to drive a party from the
railway to his house, took the gentleman who employed
him across the Haymarket, along Dale-street, Castle-street,
by the New Custom-house, Paradise-stree, and Church-
street, and attempted to obtain 3s. as his fare. He, how-
ever, was not paid at all, as the passenger refused to
give anything whatever, and left it to the cabman to
summon him if he thought proper. Mr. Lynn, of the
Waterloo Hotel has made many complaints similar to Mr.
Towers ; and we trust these gentlemen will not spare any
instance of extortion and rascality that falls under their no.
tice, and, at the same time, give publicity to the names of
those who employ them.

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RUMOURED " AFFAIR OF HONOUR."—The on dit of Sa-
turday night last, amongst the lovers of gossip in our town,
was, that an " affair of honour" had, in the course of the af-
ternoon, come off in some secluded spot near the sandhills
beyond Bootle. The story, such as it is, runs as follows:
About three o'clock on Saturday afternoon a respectably-
dressedr individual summoned the driver of Mr. Morris's car
No. 169 from the stand, and ordered him to drive to the
house of Mr. Bate, the Boar's Head, Drury-lane. The car
was driven to the place ordered, and the driver was requested
to accompany the gentleman to the shop of Messrs. Powell
and Williams, gun and pistol makers. The gentleman there
desired to be furnished with a pair of duelling pistols, powder,
ball, and percussion caps. He left on these a deposit of three
sovereigns, giving his name and address, and saying he would
try the pistols, and, if be did not like them, return them on
Monday. He returned, accompanied by the driver, to the
Boar's Head, where, with two other persons, he got into a
car, which was, by order of the parties, driven to the sand-
hills beyond Bootle. The three then got out and adjourned
to some distance, when, presently, the carman heard two
pistol shots. He ran to the spot, where he saw that one of
the gentlemen had been wounded in the arm. He was or-
dered to return to his car, where, in a fere minutes, he was
joined by the party, the members of which got in and ordered
him to drive back to Liverpool. One of the individuals re-
marked to the other, as they took their seats, " I could have
shot you, if I had thought proper." Such are the incidents
which we have gathered relative to this piece of gossip, and
we have no doubt of their truth. Whether the two princi-
pals and the one second who went to the ground so lovingly
in the car intended merely to send forth a rumour through
the mouth of the carman, or whether they were really silly
enough to fight a real duel, we cannot say.—Albion.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO SAMUEL LINNINGTON, ESQ..—
A few of the personal friends of Mr. Linnington met early
in the year, on the eve of his quitting his native town for
Liverpool, and resolved to give expression to the sentiments
of esteem and respect which they entertained towards him by
presenting him with a piece of plate. This object was cor-
dially espoused and actively prosecuted by Stephen Bencraft,
Esq., one of Mr. L.'s oldest and most intimate acquaint-
ance ; and many of the tradesmen of the town and the resi-
dent and neighbouring gentry, concurring in their estimation
of the man and regret at his removal, wished to unite in the
Intended testimonial. A considerable sum was raised by
small sums from a great number of persons of all ranks and
shades of opinion, with which an elegant silver snuff-box
and an ornamental time-piece were purchased—the former
designed for Mr. Linnington, and the latter for presentation
to Mrs. Linnington. Availing themselves of Mr. Linning-
ton's visit here, a number of the subscribers requested him
to meet them on Saturday evening last, at the Fortescue
Arms, when the mayor, who presided, called on Mr. Ben-
craft to make the presentation, which he prefaced by an ap-
propriate speech. It is no trifling reward to a man who has
moved so much in public life and has sustained the most
Important parochial and civil offices, to find, on quitting the
scene of forty years' residence, as Mr. Linnington does, that
be has produced and leaves an universal impression honoura-
ble to his public and private integrity and good nature; and
that, while all are disposed to meet him with the hand of
fellowship, he is best beloved by those who knew him best.
We trust his settlement in the mart of commerce, which is
now the sphere of his enterprise, will be fertile of personal
and domestic happiness and prosperity to him and his.—
North Devon Journal.—[Mr. Linnington joined the firm of
Boutcher, Mortimer, and Co., Brunswick-street, in this
town, about six months since.—Ed. L. S.]

FUNERAL OF A MEMBER OF THE ODDFELLO\VS' SO-
CIETY.—In our obituary will be found a notice of the death
of Mr. J. L. Shadwell, corresponding secretary to the Inde-
pendent Order of Oddfellows, belonging to the Liverpool
District of the Manchester Unity. The deceased was highly
esteemed in private life, as well as in his official capacity, and
many of his brethren of the order resolved to pay a last sad
tribute of respect to his memory, by following him in public
procession to the grave. They accordingly assembled on
Friday morning, at the Philanthropic Lodge, Sir Thomas's
Buildings, and proceeded thence to the house of their de-
parted friend, in Whitechapel. The body was placed in a
handsome hearse, behind which were three mourning coaches
filled with the relatives and more immediate friends of the
deceased, and no fewer than 250 members of the society, two
and two, all respectably attired in black, and wearing hat
bands and scarfs. A great concourse of persons was at-
tracted to the spot, in the principal streets near Whitechapel.
Soon after ten o'clock, the procession moved onwards, taking
the route of Church-street, Parker-street, Clayton-square,
Elliot-street, Lime-street, London-road, Moss-street, and
Brunswick-street, to the Necropolis. The streets through-
out were crowded by persons of all classes, who took a me-
lancholy interest in the scene ; and it was a general remark
that a more respectable body of men never before walked on
similar or any other occasion. The funeral service was
impressively read in the chapel attached to the burying
ground, at and around which the crowd was immense. After
the body was in due and solemn form consigned to the earth,
the brethren returned in the same order to the lodge whence
they
started, and immediately afterwards dispersed.

PRIESTLY INTERFERENCE.—Mr. Eastwood, of 11 ;.n dle
—r
Lodge, has for some time been exposing the grasping
rapacity of Popish priests in the Lancaster Gazette; and
in the last number of that paper he gives the following
instance of the scandalous interference of a priest in this
town in the pecuniary arrangements of a family here.
We Suppress the name of the priest for obvious reasons.
A pers, ngaged as a shopman in a small shop at Pres-
ton,_ received an account of his mother's death at Liver-
pool. Thither he proceeded with due speed. On his arrival
at the house of mourning, he was told that the confessor
to his deceased mother wished to see him immediately.
To
home.__ After expressing his pleasure at see-
_. a,t....
informed his visitor that his mother had
nig him, imr•
made her will, and that if he would " rummage" for it he
would find it. On his return the rummage was begun, but
was soon ended by the appearance of the will in a drawer in
do room where lay the corpse. On glancing over the d
,name did
went, the son there beheld, to his horror, that his
he was a `distant relatives and the
not appear in it : no,
confessor was a necessary one ;' for the name of the Rev.
characters for no less a sum than
----- together' •ith that of the Right Rev. Dr. —.___
stood forth in prominent
three hundred pounds !
Judge, sir, what the feelings of this
man, this son, must have been Had he done anything to
.
offend this silly old woman ? No, nothing ! True, she wasnot his own mother ; she was, however, his father's widow,
and he had always conducted himself towards her as a dutiful
son. All the property of which she died possessed she had
inherited from his father, and he,
the son, was an only child.
As he related the story
portion of the £3OO
to me. be said (tears starting into his
eyes), ' I do assure
you. sir, even a What think you,
would have been mosfac...tptable to me.' )
sir, of confessors, what of vicars apostolic,
who take money
under such circumstances ? Behold a son, toiling from morn
till night to gain a scanty maintenance, robbed of his just in-
heritance ! Who swallow up his father's bard earnings ? The
pastors of his church ; those who ought to show themselves
patterns of disinterestedness—models of every
virtue ! Con-
ceive, sir, if you can, the immense sums of
money that are
. y them
b
daily falling into the hands of confessors, extracted
from ' silly women !' Where and when is this to en The
.d . ? _ ;
apathy shown by my catholic lay
brethren astonishes me but the day will come when they will regret that they have
not opposed these abuses in time—abuses which disgrace and
y
disfigure our holy religion, and which bring us deserved]
into contempt with our fellow citizens."