The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-01-25 00:00:00

TZ'aot A regular Trader. For BOMBAY, 4i i~J The well-known Ship MINERVA, P. METCALF, Comrnan . X. 377 tons register; will have early despatch or freight or csbin passage apply on boar A. PP d, rince's Dok, or to ARLANE, c 21, Water-street. For CALCUTTA, The BAHAMIAN, T. MAXWELL, Command ; - -- Al, a regular trader, well known making short passages.—Apply to VAYLOIt, PO ER, and Co. To follow the above, The IMOGEN, J. RICHARDSON, Commander. CORDELIA, G. WEAVER, Commander. For BATAVIA, MANILLA, and SINCAPORE, The very .71e Liverpool-built Ship A ro. STATESMAN, Captain JOHN Q LLER; Al, being only three years old, 315 s per register, newly coppered, sails remarkably fast, and a ery superior conveyance fur goods and passengers, (her accommodations being excel lent.)—For terms, &c. apply to Captain Quiller, on board, in the Prince's Dock, to Messrs. MURRAY, SYME, and Co. to Messrs. C. HUMBERSTON and Co. or to W. and J. TYRER. Malt 31 :fro. To sail early in February. 44, For KINGSTON and MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA. The fine Ship Milt SE Y, JOSEPH SHARP Master; Al, 327 tons, Liverpool-built, a larg portion of ker cargo is ready to go on board.—For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, King's Dock, to Messrs. W. KER, and Co. or to W. CLAY, Broker. To sail in all this month. , , For BARBADO S, al* t , ..-7-' The Brig BLUC ER, R. S MAL LWOO , Master; Lying in Queen's Dock.—For freight r passage apply to THOMAS LEE and Co. To sail in all this month. For DEMERAR • The Ship SEAFO "1-1, JOHN ROBERTSON, rti ii ander; For freight or passage, having superior abin accommodation, apply to JOHN GLADSTONE and Co. For ANTIGUA The Ship PHCE.O X, Captain HAR Y For freight or passage apply to C. W. and F. SHAND. To sail on the 10th February. For BARBADOS, . i f The Ship THOMAS D . lEL, It. DUNN, Ma ; Lying in the King's Dock.—For freig or passage apply to the Master, on board, or to N. WATERHOUSE and SONS. , ', To clear on the lit February. 'lye ...- For TRIN IDAD ' i. l 4"i The fast-sailing Brig LADY DOUGLAS, , ...,.", J. CocK, Ma ; Lying in the King's Dock.—For terms o freight apply to T. and H. MURRAY For DEMERARA. The fine fast-sailing Ship LAURA, ••40 JAMBS TAYLOR, M er; To have quick despatch.—For f ght or passage ap ply to the Master JOSEPH,i ) JONES and Doc , or to and Co. Exchange-alley. - nitett *tato. To sail on the 30th instant. Shippers are requested to have their Goods a-long side of the vessel not later than the 28th instant. For NEW YORK, ,4 iv The elegant first-class American h'p DALMATIA, Captain WiNns• Burthen 360 tons, Boston-built, coppered a d copper-fastened, six months old, sails remarkably fast, having made her last passage from Boston in twenty-one days, and is in every re spect a first-rate conveyance; has three-fourths of her cargo engaged, and will not be detained; lies in the Prince's Dock. —For freight or passage apply to 'WADDINGTON, 1-IOLT, and Co. Goree-piazzas. ,4:outs anurfra. To sail in a few days. For MONTE VIDEO and BUENOS AYRES, aigt.:l 4 (But will only be detained a few days at the former Port.) The VANGUARD, Capt. M. . WALKER; West side Prince's oek. Mirranted firs vessel. For BUENOS AYRES, The SARAH BIRKETT, Captain ANDREW COOK; South end Prince's Dock. For further particulars apply to W. and J. TYRER. Both the above vessels will discharge the whole of their cargoes in the Inner Roads. (One concern.) On ,Sale. For SALE, The New Ship /MILO, t" Burthen per register 461 tong; built of the best mate - • rials, and may be sent to sea at a small expense.—For nventory, &c., apply to DUNCAN GIBB. For SALE, The Ship ARIAD ,A 1; Burthen per register 332 ton • well found in Stores, -- and may be sent to sea at a all expense.—For in ventory, &c. apply on board, in the Brunswick Dock, or to DUNCAN GIBB. *team Vacketo. ' wv For DUBLIN AND BELFAST. Ai .. : X STEAM-PACKET F DUB COMPANY, :`,...,4;.;Z:7, INCORPORATED BY AC OF PARLIAMENT. .The above Company sail their V sels, ( with or without Pilots,) taking Goods and Passenge to the following ports, namely ' To DUBLIN Daily. To BELFAST, the HIBERNIA, on Wednesday next, the 30th January, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, from the Clarence Dock. . _ Apply, for bublin Line, to SAMUEL PERRY, 27, for Belfast Line, to Water-street. JOHN WCAMMON. IRELAND BEFORE AND AFTER THE UNION.—In the seven years from 17 . 2.3 to 1729 the exports from Ireland to Great britain amounted, according to Sir Charles Whitworth's work, to 2,307,7221. ; whilst in one year, 1829, the amount of goods and live stock exported from the port of Waterford alone; ac cording to evidence given before the Irish committee, was 2,136,9341. In 1801 the aggregate official value of the exports of the produce or manufacture of the United Kingdom from Ireland was 3,350,0001.; whilst in 1825 it had increased to 8,500,0001. Since 1824, in eggs alone, there have been ex ported from Dublin only to the value of 213,0001., distributable among the poorer classes. OUTRAGES IN TUE • COUNTY OF CORK.—lnsurgency is on the advance. Almost every post that arrives, every paper that we receive, supplies materials to swell the sanguinary catalogue of its crimes. Life and property are equally its victims. Out -rage succeeds outrage, murder follows murder, and still no effort adequate to the dreadfUl emergency is mader to arrest its progress. Wexford, Carlow, Queen's county, Tipperary, Longford, Kilkenny, and Westmeath, are each included within the range of its operations; even our own county is not free. We have already communicated some serious and shameful assaults on persons and property, and we regret to add that there is as yet no prospect of their cessation.—Cork Constitution. The Marquis of ABERCORN has joined the Conservative So tiety, and subscribed a sum of one hundred guineas towards the national find fur the promotion and advancement of Con servative objects, and the defence, protection, and support of r he poorer order of his Protestant brethren.—Dublin Mail, *deo by suction. On account of whom it may concern. Tins DAY (Friday) the 25th instant, at'! w elv e o'clock, at SAML. DUTTON and IiEPHEVS Office, 8 Bychange-buildings, 43 Bales Syrian MADDEK ROOTS, Ex St. Antonio, from Genoa.—Apply to SAML. DUTTON and NEPHEW, Brokers. SALE of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FIXTURES, and FITTINGS-UP of a PUBLIC-HOUSE and LIQUOR VAULT. By Messrs. T. and J TRO ER, TO -MORROW, (Saturday) the 26th ins t, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, the King William 'avern, corner of Min. shull-street, Pembroke-place, THE genteel and useful HOU4EHOLD FURNITURE, an excellent Eight-day Clock, Paintings and Prints, Bar Utensils, and Fittings-up of a Publican, removing; consisting of Camp Bedsteads and Hanging, Paillasses, Feather Beds and Bedding, Kidderminster and Venetian Parlour and Stair Car pets, Figured Floor and Lobby Cloths, Mahogany Articles in a Set of Chairs, Sofa, in black hair cloth, Dining, Pembroke, Card, and Snap Tables, Chests of Drawers, imitation Rose wood Chairs, with cane seats, Painted Chamber Chairs, Tables, and Basin-stands, Pier, Box, and Swing Dressing Classes, Brass Fenders and Fire-irons, the useful Kitchen Requisites, and other Effects. after which will be sold, Four Barrels of London Porter, Barrel and half of Ale, a small quantity of Spirits, &c. &c. May be viewed on the Morning of sale, and Catalogues had on the Premises, and of Messrs. TROTTER, Whitechapel. TO MERCHANTS, TEA DEALERS, STATIONERS, CAPTAINS OF VESSELS, AND OTHERS. By Messrs. T. and J. TROTTER, On MONDAY next, the 28th instant, a Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, in South n-street, Fr IHE whole of the STOCK in ' ADE of Mr. John Coul- JL tas, consisting of several h ndred Reams of Writing Paper of various sorts, viz. Brief, Draft, Foolscap, and Lette - r Paper, a quantity of Printing i and Tea Paper, a large assort ment of Books, bound and n boards, Account Books, Copy. Books, Slates, Bottles of Ink, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Steel Pens, Quills, and a variety of Stationery, also, a capital col lection of Engravings and Caricatures. The Unexpired Term of Five Years in the Lease of the large and commodious Shop, situate in South John-street, now occu pied by Mr. John Coultas, with all the Fixtures necessary for the Business of a Bookseller and Stationer, to be Disposed of by Private Contract. —Apply to Mr COULTAS. sALE OF FURNITURE IN GREAT HOMER-STREET. By Messrs. 'l'. and J. TROTTER. On TUESDAY next, the 29th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, No. 20, Great Homey-street, HOUSE rylilE modern and genteel HOUSE LD FURNITURE, X China, Giass, and other Effects a Gentleman declining Housekeeping, consisting of Four st and Camp Bedsteads and Hangings, Paillasses, Feather eds and Bedding, Maho gany Articles in Library, Dining, Card, Snap, and Work Tables, Sideboard, Set of Chairs, Sofa, in black hair cloth, Wardrobe, Night Commode, Chest of Drawers, Kidderminster and Venetian Parlour and Hair Carpets, Window Curtains, Pier and Swing Dressing Glasses,_ Chamber Chairs, Tables, and Wash-stands, the Useful Kitchen Articles, &c. The whole may be viewed, and Catalogues had on the Morn ing of sale. By Messrs. T. and J. TROTTER. ( Free of Auction Duty,) Peremptorily,—On FRIDAY, the 15th day of February next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, at the George Inn, Dale street, Liverpool,—by order of the Assignee of Henry Lavery, et, late of Liverpool, Licensed Victualler, n Insolvent Debtor, Lot 1. ALL that Piece or Parcel of AND, situated on the _Anorth side of Charter's-s et, and east side of Oak court, in Liverpool, with the Six Dwelling-houses erected thereon. 2. All that other Piece or Parcel of LAND, situated on the north side of Charter's-street, and west side of Oak-court afore said, with the Six Dwelling-houses erected thereon. The tenure of both these Lots is Freehold of Inheritance, and being situated not far distant from the Docks at the north end of Liverpool, may be considered very rising property. For further particulars apply at the Office of Mr. DA.wsox, Solicitor, Temple-court, Liverpool. By Messrs. T. WINSTANLEY and SONS, On TUESDAY, the sth day of February next, at Two o'clock, at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street, "Liverpool, sub ject to conditions then to be produced, and in the following or such other Lots as shall be agreed upon. Lot I. A. WAREHOUSE and Three SHOPS, Freehold of Inheritance, on the northwest side of Hanover street, near to Church-street, and corner of Brooks's-alley, Liverpool; front to Hanover-street 41 feet, and to Brooks's alley 28 feet 10 inches. e il 2. A desirable Lot of Leasehold LA D, fronting Crown street, Grove-street, and Walnut-stree in Liverpool, with a semicircular Area to the front of W nut-street of 11 yards deep, an Area of 2 yards to Crown-str t and 6 yards to Grove street, being in front to Crown-street 19 yards, to Grove-street and Walnut-street respectively 16 yards, or thereabouts, and comaining,, inclusive of the Areas, about 558 square yards. 3. Another Lot of Leasehold LAND, on the west side of Crown-street, adjoining on the south to two Houses belonging to Mr. J. Storey, and being in front to Crown-street, and at the back to a street of 6 yards wide, 171 yards, and in depth on the average about 28 yards, or thereabouts, with the privilege of the Area to the front of Crown-street. _ _. --- --- These two last Lots are on a Building Lease from the Cor poration of Liverpool for three lives and 21 years. Purchasers are entitled to nev. - Leases within 6 months from their respective contracts, without fine, and are unrestricted in their Buildings. Lot 1 is of increasing value, being situated in one of the leading streets to the New Custom-house and Public Offices. For Plans, and further information, apply to Mr. S. MIN sHuLL, Attorney, 10, Tithebarn-street, Liverpool. On MONDAY, the 4th of February next, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Swan Inn, in Tarporley, in the county of Chester. subject to the conditions then t be produced, THE Fee-simple and Inheritance of, nd in all that MES- A._ SUAGE or DWELLING-HODS , situate at Hollin hill, in Utkinton, in the parish of Tarpo ley; together with the Lands, Garden, Stone-quarry, and Pr ices thereunto belong ing, containing in statute measure 13 cres or thereabouts, in the holding of - Mr. John Wilson. Also, a PEW in the parish church of Tarporley. The House is pleasantly situate, and the Land is exceedingly good, and in a high state of cultivation. The Quarry is valuable, yielding great profit front the excel lent quality of its red and white stone. There is a large bed of excellent Marl running through the whole Estate. Mr. John Burgess, of Utkinton, will show the Property, and further particulars may be obtained at the Office of Mr. J. THORLEY, Solicitor, Tarporley. By Mr. BYFORD. Peremptorily,—On FRIDAY, the 15th day of February next, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, at the George Inn, Dale street, Liverpool,—by order of the Trustees appointed in and by the Deed of Trust of Messrs. Hewetson and Smithson, of Liverpool, for the benefit If their Creditors , Lot 1. A LI. that MESSUAGE or DWELLING-HOUSE situated on the south side of W 'rwick-street, in Toxteth-park, being 51 yards in front, and yards deep, now to the occuption of Mr. Brownrigg, as tem' from year to _year. 2. All that MESSUAGE or DWE ING-HOUSE ad joining Lot'l, and of the same dimensi s, now in the occu pation of Mr. M'Creery. 3. All that other MESSUAGE or DWELLING-HOUSE adjoining Lot 2, and of the same dimensions, now untenanted. The tenure of all the three Lots is Freehold of Inheritance. The situation is high and dry, near to.the main road leading through Toxteth-park, and being in the immediate vicinity of the Docks, at the south end of Liverpool: these Houses may be considered very rising property. For further particulars apply at the Office of Mr. DAwsm, Solicitor, 'Temple-court, Liverpool. MILITARY PREPARAIIONS.-It is, we have reason to believe, at length honestly determined by the government to take those earnest measures which are rendered imperative by the state of Ireland. We understand that 20,000 troops, comprising twelve militia regiments, which are to be called out for this purpose, two regiments of the line, the 3rd and 7th Dragoon Guard s , the Scots Greys, and the 15th Hussars, will be forthwith des patched to Ireland; and that. on these points Lord Grey will receive the support of the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, as he will certainly of every honest man, who is also a friend of order, throughimt the empire.—Brighton Gnzette. POLITICS, COMMON SENSE, AND HUMANITY. —WhiIe we pay in Great Britain about eight millions a year in poor rates, to support men, women, .and children, for whom work cannot be found, thousands of little children, at an age when they should not be tasked to any thing but the learing of their spel ling-book and catechism, are compelled, by means brutally cruel, to toil fifteen hours a day THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD 3)ollEsTzc. THE PRIVY COUNCIL.—The Master of the Rolls, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Right Hons. Holt Mackenzie and H. Ellis, held a meeting as Lords of His Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, at the Council Chamber, on Staturday morn ing, and heard appeals from the colonies.—The Attorney-Ge neral and Mr. Bickersteth were heard in the first cause, from St. Vincent's. The second cause was an appeal from the decision of the Court of Exchequer in the Isle of Man, by Mr. John Burrow, of Douglas, in the Isle of Man, claiming the restoration of 131 casks, containing 6166 gallons of foreign spirits, which had been declared forfeited on the ground that their importation was prohibited by act of Parliament. Mr. Pemberton, King's Counsel, and Mr. Serjeant Stephen, stated the appellant's case ; the Attorney-General and the King's Advocate appeared for the Crown. The case was postponed. The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in waiting. HOLSELESS Poon.—We understand the committee for ma naging this charity have been in active operation since the 12th instant, and that the asylum in Playhouse-yard, Cripptegate, was opened on that night, and upwards of 500 persons have been admitted therein. MURDERS IN YORKSHIRE.—It is an alarming consideration, that within the last six weeks three most atrocious murders have been committed in the West Riding, and though large rewards (with pardon to an accomplice) have been offered, no traces of any of the murderers have yet been discovered. The following is a list of the victims :—James Benson, supposed to have been murdered on account of his refusal to join a strike at Farsley; Mr. Kay, butcher, who was killed as he was returning from the market, near Sutton; and Elizabeth Baynes, who was mur dered in Clifton Wood, near Halifax, on Monday the 7th inst. —Leeds Paper. HUDDERSFIELD.—A meeting was held on Thursday, in the Court-house, Huddersfield, to take into consideration the pro priety of raising a volunteer force, either of yeomanry or infantry, to maintain the tranquillity of the town and neigh bourhood. After considerable discussion it was, however, de termined that Government should be petitioned to establish barracks in the town for the reception of the regular military force in preference to raising volunteers. At the same time a committee was chosen to institute an inquiry into the conduct of the constabulary authorities during the late election riots in Huddersfield, and to report the result to another meeting.— Leeds Mercury, SPRING ASSIZES.—CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES.—The Judges assenbled on Thursday, at Westminster, and chose their cir cuits for the Spring Assizes. The following is the arrange ment : NORTHERN Mr. Justice Alderson, Mr. Baron Gurney. MIDLAND Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Justice Bosan quet. nom? Lord Chief Justice Tindal, Lord Lyndhurst. WELSH . Mr, Baron Bayley, Mr. Justice Patteson. WESTERN Mr. Justice Park. Mr. Justice Littledale. OXFORD Mr. Justice J. Parke, Mr. Justice Taunton. NORFOLK Mr. Baron Vaughan, Mr. Baron Bolland HONOURABLE CONDUCT.-We feel gratified in announcing, that on Friday and Saturday last, Lord St. John paid off the whole of his father's debts, amounting to £40,000; it was inti mated that three years would have been a reasonable time to have finally discharged them, but his lordship, much to his cre dit, preferred doing it immediately.—Camuridge Independent Press. _ FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday afternoon, a man named John Hughes, who was standing on a plank that crosses one of the stone tubs at Hurlet, near Paisley, used for boiling alum, misse his foot, and"dropped into the scorching liquid, - at that time about 200 degrees of heat. The great specific gravaty of the liquid threw him to the surface, when he succeeded in getting out, and tore off his clothes. By this time his cries had brought some of the other workmen to his aid, who were about to carry him home, but he rejected their services, and actually ran home, a distance of two hundred yards on his own fest! ! He wos immediately dressed with oil and cotton, and every possible care taken of him, but all proved vain. After lingering seven hours in agony, he expired at half-past eleven o clock. His wife died of cholera in April last, and seven orphans are left to mourn this double bereavement.—Glargow Courier. COMMITTAL OF THE KANTURK POLlCE.—ThUrsday, Wm. Britt, Wm. Holmes, and Cornelius Donovan, the three police were brought into this city under a strong escort of military and police, and committed to the county jail to abide their trials at the next assizes for the murder of three men on the sth inst. Mr. Chief Constable Crossley, who commanded the police on the lamentable occasion, has been admitted to bail by the,magis trates at Kanturk—the neighbourhood of which place is repre sented to us as continuing much dissatisfied and disturbed. As they passed along from Kanturk the people were assembled in vast multitudes, and observed, it is stated to us, a deep silence, but exhibited sullen countenances. Mr. Crossley was missed, and the people soon manifested indignation—they called aloud for him, and it required the interference of several gentlemen. to subdue their feelings. It appears, regarding Mr. Crossley, that the coroner handed over to Mr. Dames his warrant to arrest him, but upon his proceeding to the performance of his duty, it was intimated to him that Messrs. Allen and O'Keeffe, magis trates, had taken his case upon themselves, and determined to admit him to bail.—Cork Reporter. EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MILL, AT DARTFORD.—On Monday morning, at 10 minutes past 10 o'clock, the town of Dartford, in Kent, was thrown into the utmost consternation and alarm, in consequence of an explosion taking place at the extensive powder mills of Messrs. Wilks and Co. It would be impossible to describe the state of the inhabitants, who were run ning in all directions to reach a place of safety, expecting every moment the large mill to blow up, and if such had taken place nothing could have saved the whole town : by 11 o'clock the town was nearly deserted, the principal part of the people having gone to Crayford. The damage done for miles round is immense, and in many instances, particularly the immediate neighbourhood, in a number of houses not a whole pane of glass is left : some idea of its dreadful effects may be formed when we inform our readers that a butcher's boy belonging to Dartford, and who was at Bexley at the time of the accident for orders, actually brought home three of the cartridge papers which were blown from one of the mills, and that the shock was felt at Greeuwich, (10 miles from Dartford.) At three o'clock Mr. Pearce, the son of the high constable of Dartford, arrived at Mr. Carrar's, the coroner, and stated to that gentleman that up to the time that he left Dartford, (half-past 1 o'clock,) seven bodies had been found, but it was impossible to say how many lives were lost, up to that time the ruins were smoking, and in such a dangerous state that the workmen could proceed but very slowly,. A coroner's inquest was held on Tuesday, on view of the remains of the unfortunate sufferers, which are placed in a stable on the premises. On the door being opened, a look of horror was pictured on every countenance, and it will be some time ere those looks are fGrgotten by. all who witnessed them. The bodies presented a most awful appearance, some of them being as black as a coal, others drawn up in a manner not to be described; but the most horrid 'sight of all was a boy named Benning, the whole of his inside being blown out : part of his liver and heart was picked up on the premises. The jury having concluded that part of their unpleasant duty, now pro ceeded to the village of Hawley, to the residence of the mill wright, Powell, who died on Tuesday evening, at ten o'clock, after suffering amputation of one of his legs. The jury af terwards returned to the Bull and George Inn, Dartford, where the inquest proceeded. The premises are situate about half-a mile beyond Dartford, and extend over nearly 100 acres, but the explosion was happily confined to aboutthree acres, and the latter space is literally covered with tiles, bricks, immense pie ces of timber, corn from the granary, and other fragments. There were fifteen pair of mill-stones, each pair weighing ten tons, in nine mills, of which, incredible as it may appear, six mills containing eleven pair of stones were blown to atoms the dwelling-house of Mr. Wilks has not a window-sash kit whole in it, and the house is literally shaken to its very base. The clothes of the unfortunate sufferers were lying in alt direc tions, torn completely in ribands. It appears to be beyond doubt that the explosion began at the packing-room and from thence communicated to the other part of the premises. The following are the names, ages, &c. Of the deceased :—William Williams, 47, a packer; 'I homas Hawkins, boatman, who was in a punt against the bridge ; Thomas Powell, 48, millwright, who was working at the mill opposite the large house ; a lad named Edward Benning, driver of the cart, who was turning the horse and cart round at the door of the charge-house; the horse, and likewise two other horses in another cart at another Mrt of the premises, were killed on the spot; Sarah Venus, 30; aria Harding, 51; Sarah Presatt, 49; and Sarah White, 59; the females were employed in the packing-house. After hear_ ing the whole of the evidence, the jury deliberated a few minutes, and then returned a verdict of Accidental death. There are se. veral of the workmen more or less hurt, but all likely to recover, except a sawyer, named Cook, who has received severe injuries about the head. The unfortunate woman Venus has left three orphan children to lament her untimely end. Powell has left a widow and eight children: The remainin g part of the body of the unfortunate man Hawkins was found nearly half a mile from the mills; one of his arms was found in the large engine house. Up to dark on Tuesday evening, the town was com pletely full of visitors from all parts of the country, and during the day some thousands visited the ruins, which are still smok ing.—Mr. Wilks and his son had left Dartford but a very short time previous to the accident, and had scarcely reached Lon don when the fatal news reached them. ig tides V! was CLAREMONT, THE SEAT OF KING LEOPOLD.—Withill the last few days, a correspondent informs us, a number of work men and first-rate artists have been employed inputting Clare mont, the seat of his Majesty the King of Belgium, into proper repair.—Morning Chronicle. THE PORTSMOUTH COMMAND.—Great diversity of opinion prevails as to who is to succeed the late gallant Sir Thomas Foley, as Port Admiral of Portsmouth ; the fullest expectation was expressed that Sir Harry Neale would have had the ap pointment, but report now says that the Admiralty would not consent, unless he gave up his seat for Lymington, for which borough he is now member. Sir Harry declines to give up his seat, and consequently gives up the lucrative and honoura ble post of the cammand at this port. Next it is said to have been refused to Sir W. Hargood, and tke strife of interest now lies between Sir C. P. Durham, Lord Amelius Beauclerc, and Admiral R. Montague. One of the two;former will most pro bably.succeed ; we think the chance is in favour of the gallant captain of the Anson, Defiance, and Venerable.—Hampshire Telegraph. THROWING ORANGE PEEL ON THE FOOT PAVEMENT.-00 Saturday an inquest was held at St. George's Hospital, on the body of Mr. George Buxton, aged 32. The deceased, who was a remarkably fine tall man, was a tailor, residing at 10, Queen street, Pimlico. On Tuesday week he was walking with a friend, when he unfortunately trod upon a piece of orange-peel on the pavement. In falling, the inside of his right thumb struck against a sharp stone, and the nerve was completely laid bare. The wound was dressed, and no dangerous conse quences were anticipated; but on the Wednesday following the thumb became stiff, an abscess having formed in the wound, and a locked jaw came on. When the unfortunate man was taken to the hospital a medical gentleman attempted to admi nister some medicine, and he had just succeeded in getting his mouth open when the deceased was siezed with the most vio lent convulsions, and in this dreadful state he expired. Ver dict, " Accidental death." MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT FROM DRUNKENNESS.—On Satur day.morning last, o very melancholy occurrence took place at Blairburn, parish of Culcross. John Malcolm, a labourer, and his wife, had been drinking during a part of the night, and did not return-home till about two o'clock in the morning. It is supposed, that while kindling the fire, the wife's clothes had caught the flame, and that neither had been able to afford relief, for the unhappy woman was found next morning burnt to death. It is somewhat singular, that both were among the first who joined the Temperance Society of Torryburn.--- Glasgow Courier. ORKNEY AND ZETLAND ELECTION.—The result of the contest for the representation of this stewartry is, that Mr. Traill has been re-elected by . a majority of eleven votes. At the close of the first day's poll in Orkney, Mr. S. Laing had a majority of 35, which, on the second day, was brought down to 31. Thurs day being the day when the proclamation of the result would. in ordinary cases, have been made, the poll books f rom Zetland had not arrived at Kirkwall, the county town ; and the Sheriff Substitute, as the returning officer, was thus placed in an awk ward dilemma. By the terms of the act, the Sheriff is required to make the return on the next day but one after the close of the poll; which in this instance happened on Tuesday se'nnight, and consequently Mr. Laing and his friends concluded that the Sheriff was bound to return him as member, without waiting for the Zetland books. This, however, the Sheriff-Substitute refused to do, and intimated th a t h e h a d received a communi cation from. the Lord Advocate, that he ought not to make the return until he was in possession of the poll-books from all the polling places in the stewartry. On this, Mr. Laing protested against the Sheriff's conduct; and holding himself duly elected, was hailed by his partizans as the member. Forthwith he was placed in a triumphant car, which had been constructed of wood, the growth of Orkney, and dragged through the street of the town with great eclat by a long tail in his interest. But lo the steamer arrived from Zetland with the poll books from that district, with a large majority there in favour of Mr. Trani; and on the general casting up of votes, Mr. Traill was found to, be the successful candidate ; and thus th e cu p h as b een d as hed from the lip almost in the moment of anticipated enjoyment, and the laurel torn from the brow in the very climax of exulta tion. It is always dangerous to halloo before getting out of the wood. There can be no doubt that Mr. Traill mil keep his seat, although we have not yet heard of his chairing. There is an imperfection in the clause of the statute as to the election ia this district, but the rational construction of it in connectiolt , with the other parts of the act, is, that the sheriff must be in possession of all the polling books of his shire, and open the seals before he can be in a competent position to make the return. This, we have no doubt, will be the interpretation by the House of Commons if Mr. Laing shall petition against the return. The SheriMubstitute is placed in a very awkward predicament, for his superior in office, we are informed, gave him peremptory orders to make the return on Thursday lash whether the Zetland books had arrived or not, and the Lord Advocate's directions were of a tenor the very reverse.---- Edinburgh Observer. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.—The proprietors of the Adelphi Theatre either have applied, or are about to apply, for an ex' tension of time. It is said in the dramatic circles that the Duke of Devonshire, upon the principle of equality and " fail play," intends to grant the same extension of license to Ma , thews and Yates which has already been conceded to Mr. Arnold.—Dun Quixote , as it is now performing a t th e Ad e lphi t is the most successful drama produced at that Theatre since it came into the possession of Mathews and Yates. The nightly receipts during the last fortni g ht h ave , we un d erstan d , excee d e d in amount, within the same period, the once popular burlettO of Tom and Jerry.—The very amusing drama, entitled P. Q., now performing at the Olympic, is written by one of the authors of the Rejected Addresses.—An Eisteddvod will be held in London next May, under the patronage of the CambriaO Institution, on which occasion Lord Kenyon will preside.-- - Mozart's Dan Giovanni cannot be brought out at Dury_lane , until the sth of February, owing to the provincial engagemente of Mr. & Mrs. Wood.—Kenney has written an opera for Drury' lane, which will include all the vocal strength of the company The music will be by Bishop.—Neukomm is composing a nevi Oratorio for the Grand Festival which is to take place at Bir mingham in the autumn.—Letters from Naples mention the death of Signor Nozzari, one of the most celebrated vocal per formers. He first appeared at Milan, from thence he w e nt to Naples, where he sang for some years at the theatre San C ar los. He has left a fortune of above 100,000 ducats.—Miss Kelly / 0 obtained a license from the Lord Chamberlain for her moue - dramatic performances in the Strand, but it extends no further, the Duke of Devonshire having decidedly refused his sanction to any thing resembling regular theatrical entertainments, r a, of Miss Kelly's original plan.—M r . A rno ld' s N ew E ng lish p Opera House is to be up and ready for performance at latest in July next. The cost of his theatre will not exceed £20,000.- Sheridan Knowles' new play is to be called the Wife, or a Tabl of Mantua. The story is pure invention, and the interest through' out is concentrated in the hero and heroine. It will !le ready to i be put into rehearsal before Easter, as on ly a small p or ti o n re' mains to be completed by the author. The characters are flume' ous, and the action busy.—Mr. Kean was to have terminated hie provincial tour on Saturday night at Grantham; on Monday he was to return to his engagement at Drury-lane, which does not close until the 31st March.—Mr. Macready will proceed tt "Modern Athens" in March, for the purpose of fulfilling al engagement there.—The English company of comedians is stil acting in Paris, to houses but ill calculated to raise either wind" or their reputation. They are, however, about to get ul Tom and Jerry, as the "Manager's last ki c k !"—Th e new f a re' to be produced at Drury-lane, called the Nervous Man, is froll the prolific pen of Mr. Bernard. Power has an excellent Irish man in it, and the nervous hero will be in the hands of Farrell —M. Laporte has, we understand, engaged all the Corps dm Ballet of the Italian Opera House to dance at Covent-gardel theatre. DEATH BY AN ELEPHANT—MDLLE. D'JECK.-011 the 261 1 j the two elephants lately seen at th e Ci rque Ol ymp i que, we . - exhibited at Pacaudiere, in the department of the Loire, 1 1 France. Two Englishmen acted as leaders to these animal, and at night they marched them off co La Palisse, a snial town within four leagues of that village. The owner observed in the eyes of one of these elephants, named d'Jeck, it harboured some ill-humour against one of the other leadei who had ill-treated it some days before, warned him of li fears, and recommended him not to accompany the caravan.- , This the leader did not attend to, but on the contra 7, affeettl to be more severe than usual t owar d s th e b east. They hal, however, scarcely travelled a league when the elephant, swig by its conductor, who wished to force it on, turned rouni, seized the man with his trunk, and lifting him off his flung him several feet above its head. The unfortunate lead having had his leg broken by the fall, was unable to escape, a 4 the elephant laying hold of him a second time, threw him in; a ditch, and trampled hi m un d er i ts f eet. Th e infuriated aik mal then ran towards a carman, who was journeying along road, seized him and pitched him into a field. The poor in fortunately came off with a few slight bruises ; but h is h o took fright, and would have probably added to the confusi had not the car Upset in a ditch along the road, where th were compelled to stop. All these misfortunes would have b but the prelude of others, had not the horses of the Paris in coach, which was passing by at the moment, stopp e d in .g time, and the other leader, at the risk of hi s lif e, succeeded' calming and securing the elephant. Th e unfortunate Englil( man was conveyed to St. Martin d'Et reaux, where he exp ig in a few minutes. CORRESPON THE CURRE TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIV. Szit,-1 now return to the consider Jett of our currency, with a referen stated. Notwithstanding the expense cons Which country bankers are now unds able supply of gold beside them, fo their broken payments under five you notes for larger sums when so req Proved beneficial to themselves, and Dues have been kept on a more lim Ws of monied men have been incr country is protected by abundant sui and the sound state of our currency, I creation of artificial capital, and of e nterprise, to which it was wont to had every thing to gain and but littl thi ngs, with our trade and commer steady channel, generally productive ii r °fit, wild undertakings, such as mi in other times of delusive. prosperity, b oth merchant and manufacturer req the shape of loan or discounts; mon Pleutiful, and in supply beyond demi d iscount rates of interest have been I sent not exceeding three per cent., a ever; lower. These details are not likely to affo li tany of your readers who may take th but I consider them necessary to elucid the opinions I entertain on the sub founded: that they are facts, will not, I now come to the changes that a te ncy. Such as I have seen propose te rms more or less obscure and unde iteen able to understand them, the lead a desire to restore the power to issue t wo Pounds; next, to increase the nun stock banking companies, and to rem( e now subject to. There seem to b* le ngth of depreciating our currency, b our gold and silver coin, under a mist di shonest one) that they would in that Ts !ne of productive labour. They see: re ign should retain its present value, tl , t / of gold; thus, if reduced one Sour , "- would be enabled to pay it with w hich his debt was contracted ! There as t he price of everything would there 4- ` ' ll ion to the depreciation. This prin t h ot by a very few, as applicable to the 'tat of an equitable adjustment, fixes Pond with the original contract price: seem to forget, that at the time when the as contracted, the low prices at w hi t "ere the consequence of the extremely I Z ed it; and therefore that the risk to ti 1, 18 annuity was considered to be in I i eat the war in which we were engage, v icissitudes, terminated favourably elde rs; but we all know it might have b k "Lie can have no right to avail them: ' 4l3 ge the solemn engagements then credit ors, even had the same parties co satiation, whi c h in few i ns t ances on ly c Se . If ill us t ra ti on i s requ i re d , l oo k Port ugal l oans , w h ere the prices are loy .., the credit of the borrowers, and to Meat, As regards the increase of chartered o 0111 Y i mpediment understood to be in charter, which will soon expire; it is th legislature will, by its enactments, enc such b anks as will afford increased se their money transactions, and therefore the small banking concerns that now quarter of the country; but as such ban] gua.rded and tenacious in their issues, a which they may be disposed to lend their iS transferred to these channels of in safety, it will be more likely to narrow sent paper circulation. The only change, then, that seems to stood, as requiring more particular obsc Proposes to restore the circulation of smal been hardy enough even to hint at th eash payments, though various schemes broached to cover issues of notes under d h at none with sufficient shape and subst tl eia.tion : were it otherwise, I should e t4 eY a re uncalled f or , an d wou ld no t ava il tak e a an interest in th em. I t h ere f ore rt • 4 Peetations of those who advocate rerun ; T hese parties profess to do so on the 14 e money more abundant; that, in I to cep the value of all the fruits of produc 0 4 4 Of labour itself, would increase in thi h . h ee of emp l oymen t wou ld t h us be affc Ntled by all the working classes, whose co et eased ; an d that, with these changes, g , ps, gtentment would be restored ! I thin] : 41 tY in showi ng that t hi s i s a l toget h er -ech results would not be produced, we Practicable which I do not hesitate to cm 4 I Q the p er iod wh en the i ssue of paper n ~!t es in particular, b ecame s o gen era l an , r r ehey h a d been wi t h drawn an d appli es i, sl ° th e Purposes and in the manner I hal, "Y way possible to recover the gold sc ttgainents terminated ; when they d t r a m .aul eas of payments iu our favour, ari ic e ) to be received in the precious metal -ce esarily and unavoidably dependent o k r a , th e gold and silver was in this many. Iv t} :. 111 into circulation, and took the place hlllß k it % li t:ta b l e o e n v e i N y ltd can only be employed in this mane alust be kept in mind, that thi N ei also evident nt fo t ll o o w e every d o one, that th th e :Its metals is the fruits of national pr toh o .4o llrable state of our foreign trade; th e propose to restore the small note curre Th e t l aPer circulation, by what means the 1 4tio e is now an ample supply o f the prec to b 11, and found to be sufficient for e ve ry ] i! i ntroduced, th e y m ust displace th e m this are to be payable in it at the will c cA ' 0 be e ff ected without such currency, their object? But supposing that they wille W ith the gold now i n c i rcu l at i on , w l tetn t are the ind ucements expecte d tp i n t t 4 ;"'n their payments in paper, rather tt bye? The g o ld cannot b e exporte d Obye we have, from the relative state of ceive, in place of having payments to t lePPosed that the Bank of England, pri 00 no