The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1836-09-30 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SOCILTY.-0a Thursday evening last a puhiic meeting was held at the Music-hall, Newcastle, tor the purpose of torii4ng a local auxiliary association to this invaluable institution. Lon; before the time appointed for taking the chair the room *as crowded to excess, and the most intense interest was evinced in the proceedings until the close of the meeting, at half-past ten in the evening. On the platform (which was crowded with auditors) besides the Bishop of Chester, a great number of reverend gentlemen were there; and, besides those who were present, a great number of both lay and clerical friends were, from the unavoidable shortness of the notice, prevented from being present. The Vicar of Newcastle was called to the chair. A variety of resolutions, expressive of the objects of the association—" to employ all suitable means to extend the influence and increase the efficiency of the church of England"—were agreed to, after having been warmly supported by the rev, gentlemen present. The utmost enthusiasm and ardour in the cause pervaded all the speeches delivered, and a large sum was collected for the purposes of the society. A great sensation has been caused in the village of Tovil near Maidstone, by a tragical. event. The deceased is the second wife of a man named Covis, who is of a fierce and violent disposition. Three weeks after their marriage it was reported in the neighbourhood that she was heard to cry out " murder," in consequence of his violent ill treatineet, and it is also said he had often threatened to murder her. On Saturday se'nnight the deceased went into Maidstone and purchased some meat, which she carried home and cocked for her husbaud's supper. After supper they went up. stairs to bed, and shortly afterwards the neighbours heard cries of distress proCeeding from the house, as well as struggling and heavy fall. A number of persons collected round the door, which they burst open, and found Covis, ready to receive them, who threatened to knock down the first who attempted to enter. He, in fact, carried his- threat,, into execution, hut several other persons rushed into the house, and the poor woman was found at the bottom of the stairs, apparently dead. Being raised in the arms of one of the persons who had entered, she sighed once, and-iiistantly expired. The inquest was held on Monday evening, at the Royal Paper Mill, royil, but there were so many, witnesses to examine that it. was adjourned.---Marning Her aid. Hay. DR. COiAL.-.•-At the close of his eloquent speech at the Protestant Meeting, held at Glasgow, on Wednesday. night, Dr. Cooke made the following remarks on the influence of individual exertion in the cause of Protestantism:—" Let me conclude by pressing, upois you tine consideration. . No man knows what ene-man can do. There was a glorious city, the seat of.a monarch,- where he was surrounded by his nobles and his councilbrs, having in their hearts the purpose to strangle infant Protestantism. On the main street of that city there appeared an old mati, With a long grey beard, streaming down his venerable breast, and grey hairs waving on his brow—one arm supported on a staff, and the other leant upon a servant. Bilt au observaet man marked him, and ran down to where the Council was sitting to check the career of Protestantism. He made his way into the Council and exclaimed, ' John Knox is come r The Cotincil took the alarm. John Knox was come indeed! He mounted the pulpit--the plaided Scotsmen gathered around him. The fire of his eloquence communicated itself to their previously cold hearts, and the power of Divine truth to their doubtful understandings—Protestantism rose in its power—Scotland rose in het majesty and might—and Protestantism triumphed 'by the return of a feeble old marl." (Great cheering.)—Scottish Guardian.