The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1833-09-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE SHERIFF COURTS.—That very acute lawyer, Justice James Parke, who does every thing well that he takes in hand, drew the "Act for the Amendment of the Law;" and its beneficial effects are to be immediately experienced by the public. We have been favoured, by a professional gentleman in this town with the following announcement:—" The Sheriff of Lancashire will hold a court at Manchester every fourth Thursday, and will be prepared at every such court, and at the courts in Preston, which are held on the previous Tzteday, to try causes sent down under the provision of the Law Amendment Act.' He also purposes making arrangements for holding a court regularly_ in Liverpool, but it maypr.ohably be six or eight weeks before this is done. The next sitting of court at Preston will be on the 24th instant, at the Sessions-house there, and at the Manor Court-house in Manchester on the 26th instant. The causes for trial on issues from the superior courts are to be entered in the paper at the Sheriff's office, Preston, on the Monday preceding each court." We imagine we shall hear no more of the present Chancellor's wild scheme for the establishment of local courts after this. SUlClDE.—Yesterday week, about half-past ten o'clock, Mr. Robert Lebron, who kept the Union Coffee-house, Great Homer' street, committed suicide. Ile had, it is rumoured; attempted, some hours before, to shoot his wife, but the pistol fortunately missed fire. At the hour above-mentioned, he left a friend in the bar, proceeded to the back kitchen, and there, seating him„self on a chair, with his right.---elhoW resting on the boiler, he deliberately placed the pistol upon his right temple and discharged its contents into his head. He never spoke after the fatal act, but lingered for two hours, when he died. In his coat pocket a second pistol, loaded with poWder and ball, was found. Embarrassed circumstances are said to have led to the rash act. The deceased had frequently spoken of shooting himself. Verdict, insanity. • MUSICAL FESTIVAL —At the approaching festival the Rev. :Henry I. Gunning, A.M.,_ a nephew •of the Earl: of Bradford, and rector of Wigan; has kindly undertaken to preach the opening sermon on Tuesday morning, the Ist of October, and, from the report we have beard of his abilities as a preacher, we shall be much disappointed if the charities do not find in him a most able and effective advocate. The selection of anthems and other pieces of sacred music which will be introduced in the course of the service, appears to be very judiciously chosen, and, as most of the principal performers will take a part, the lovers of sacred music will have, a great treat, and many persons, no doubt, will be gratified on that occasion who, from various causes, may. be prevented attending any• of the three grand performances in St. Luke's Church. We understand the committee, under the able superintendence of Mr. Foster, have made several alterations in this church, which will afford a considerable increase of accommodation to the company ; the raised seats that were formerly placed under the two side galleries are to be done away with altogether, and the whole of the area of the church will form, as it- were, one grand aisle, which, when filled, as we hope to see it, from one extremity to the other, will render the coup-d'teil very striking. The lower part of the orchestra has also been raised, which, it is expected, will cause the voices of the performers to be heard to much greater advantage. We are happy to hear the applications for tickets are already very numerous, and so much earlier than usual as to have induced the committee, by great exertions, to have them ready for distribution to the public on Monday last. Our noble representative, Lord Sandon, will not return from his tour in Switzerland in time to be present, but his lordship has not been unmindful of the benevolent object of the meeting, having desired Mr. Wainwright to transmit to the committee twenty guineas, as his donation to the funds.