The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

CONSIDERABLE excitement was created at the sitting, on
the 9th, of the Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies, by the pre-
sence of General de la Marmora, who was loudly cheered, and
for several minutes surrounded by a dense crowd of personal

friends eager to speak to him. -
HENRY CARVER, a carpenter, of Southwick, Wilts, attended
a funeral at Road, on the 28th ult., and was returning home
in the evening, in a state of intoxication, accompanied by a
fellow-workman, named Smith, who offered him assistance.
Carver refused, and the next morning was found dead in a

ditch.
THE GREEK LOAlir.—The amount of money paid out of the
consolidated fund in 1855, for the interest and sinking fund of
that part of the Greek loan which is guaranteed by England,
amounted to £47,494, making a grand total of £598,734 since
1844. The Greek government has repaid £31,084, so that

£567,649 remain due.
SARDINIAN LoAN.—The total stuns issued up to the 31st
of December, 1855, out of the consolidated fund, and advanced
to his Majesty the King of Sardinia, by virtue of the act of the
18th of Vic., chap. 17, amount to £1,000,000, of which half
was advanced in May, and the other half in November, 1855.
The sum of £2,500 has been received from Sardinia on account
of the sinking fund, at the rate of one per cent. per annum,
leaving £997,500 to be discharged.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—At the last meeting of the
Farmers' Club, the following amendment upon a resolution
less emphatic on the same subject, was adopted by a majority
of two to one : —" That a system of agricultural statistics, car-
ried out on broad and equitable principles, would be of general
advantage to the country ; and that the present plan of taking
the average price of corn is conducted in a manner so careless
and inefficient as to imperatively demand some alteration."
A FARM•LABORER at Hadnock, near Monmouth, has been
committed to take his trial for wilful murder in putting a
quantity of sulphate of copper (blue vitriol) into the cider-jar
of a fellow-labourer named Tomkins, with whom he had some
previous misunderstanding. Tomkins was very ill, but is now
likely to recover; immediately after swallowing some of the
poisoned cider, he suspected the prisoner, and, on being
searched, the latter was found to have a quantity of the poison

still in his pocket.
A VERY HANDSOME TABLE has been fitted up at the
Foreign-office, for the plenipotentiaries to sit at during the
Paris Conferences. It is covered with rich crimson velvet,
and, together with the chairs, forms a handsome piece of fur-
niture. It was at first only large enough to accommodate
eight persons ; but then Sardinia and Turkey had only one
plenipotentiary each. Since the decision in favour of two, it
has had to be lengthened, and now is large enough for twelve.

A TRAIN left Doncaster for Lincoln at 5.20 p.m. on Friday.
On approaching the Decoy-crossing, one mile from Doncaster,
the driver perceived something on the line, which, on getting
nearer, he found was a child, and at the same moment he saw
its mother, Mrs. Gibbons, the gate-keeper's wife, cross over
and run after it. The steam was turned off and the engine
reversed as quickly as possible, but it, was too late. The
mother had just seized bold of the child when the buffer struck
them both, killed the child on the spot, and the woman was
knocked down and injured so severely that there is no hope of
her recovery.
THE TITHE Commissrorc—The report of the Tithe Com-
missioners for the year 1855 shows that they received 7,070
agreements, and confirmed 6,778 ; that 7,035 notices for mak-
ing awards were issued ; and that 6,625 draughts of compul-
sory awards were received, and 5,418 confirmed ; that in 12,196
districts the tithes were commuted by confirmed agreements
or awards ; that 11,764 apportionments were received, and
11,754 confirmed ; that 628 applications were received for ex-
change of glebe lands, and 591 confirmed ; and that at the
close of the year 14,007 distinct mergers of tithes or rent-
charges had been confirmed.
MURDER IN PARIS.—On Tuesday morning, the Countess
Caumont Laforce was murdered by her groom, who stabbed
her with a pitchfork, in consequence of a violent quarrel he
had with her. The countess was 40 years of age, somewhat
encentric, and resided in the Avenue des Champs Elysees.
The assassin made no attempt to escape, and gave himself up
to the commissary of police. Another account, however, states
that the countess was found strangled in bed. The discre-
pancy probably arises from the police refusing to give any
information.

Mr. FREDERICK ROBERT CHESHIRE, a schoolmaster, re-
siding at No. 6, Albert-terrace, Camden-town, was summoned
before Mr. Tyrwhitt, on Thursday, charged with unlawfully
beating a little boy named Edward Walford, one of his scho-
lars. The beating complained of had been inflicted for some
breach of the rules of the school. Mr. Tyrwhitt said there
could be no doubt that the boy was beaten a great deal more
than there could be any justification for. He should fine the
defendant 20s. and costs. At the suggestion of the 3omplain-
ant, the fine was mitigated to ss. and costs.
AT the Court of Aldermen, last week, it was announced that
the Lord Mayor's trumpeter was dead, and a question arose
as to the appointment of a successor. Alderman Wire could
not see that there was any occasion for filling up the place,
and submitted a motion to that effect, Alderman Carter
looked upon the office as one which made the civic processions
more conspicuously and noisily ridiculous. Alderman Sidney
said that to his knowledge the office of trumpeter was one of
considerable cost to the Lord Mayor. Alderman Fairbrother
said that, perhaps, it would be advisable not to throw up the
office, insignificant as it was, without some little consideration.
It was then determined that the office should not be filled up
for the present.
THE NEW LOAN.—According to the amended notice issued
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the payments on the
new loan of £5,000,000 will be as follows :-
10 per cent. deposit, Tuesday, February 26.
10 per cent. instalment, Monday, March 3.
25 „ „ „ Thursday, Mardi 13.
25 „ „ Saturday, March 29.
15 „ „ Thursday, April 10.
15 „ „ „ • April 24
On the funding of £3,000,000 Exchequer-bills they will be
as follows:-
10 per cent. deposit, Tuesday, February 26.
10 per cent. instalment, Monday, March 3.
20 ~ /f 11 Thursday, March 13.
30 ~ „ Saturday, March 29.
20 „ „ 1, Thursday, April 10.
10 „ „ If /9 April 24.
CHILD MURDER.—Mary Ann Jarrard, aged 21 years, had
been for some short time in the service of Mr. Williams, 6,
Belinda-cottages, Canonbury-square, Islington, London, with-
out the slightest suspicion being excited that she was enceinte.
On Tuesday evening, as usual, she went upstairs to dress, but,
being a much longer time than was considered necessary, she
was called by one of the family, who received for answer that,
she would be down presently ; but, not making her appear-
ance, another messenger was sent up, who, receiving no answer,
and finding the door fastened, the family became alarmed, and
had the door forced open, when a frightful spectacle met the
view. A newly-born infant, of which she had recently been
delivered, was found with its head nearly severed from the
body, by a jagged gash extending from ear to ear round the
back of the neck, and the unfortunate mother lay extended in
a pool of blood, apparently lifeless. Mr. Clifton, surgeon, of
Cross-street, Islington, was presently in attendance, and pro-
nounced life to be extinct in both cases. .The opinion is that
the unnatural parent died from exhaustion, consequent on the
excitement caused by murdering her offspring, and having had
no person at hand to render assistance in her weak state. The
weapon with which it is supposed the dreadful act was com-
mitted has been found. It is a small pehknife, which was
open, and was discoloured with blood.
A FORTUNATE MEETING.—A letter dated Malta, Feb. 13,
says au act of great heroism was performed last week by the
Rev. Mr. Robinson, chaplain to the forces. A Mr. and Mrs.
Evans, with their son, a fine boy about eight years old, now
staying here, on their return from Upper Egypt, were cross-
ing in a boat from Valetta to Vittoriosa, when the little
'fellow, in endeavouring to catch' hold of a piece of stick,
overbalanced himself, and instantly sank before the eyes of
his parents. Mr. Robinson, who was following in another
boat, seeing what had occurred, immediately jumped into the
sea, and succeeded in:bringing him, apparently, dead, into his
boat. It was very rough and windy, and, as he did not take
off his coat, he was completely exhausted. Mr. Evans, the
father of the boy, feeling much gratified for what the rev.
gentleman had done, sent him a check for £5OO, which was
at once returned. But what makes the story the more
romantic, but not less true, is, the two gentlemen who have
so unexpectedly become acquainted with each other are rela-
tices and members of branches of the same family, but, in
consequence of differences which took place many years ago,
they had not seen each other since their boyhood, and each
was ignorant of the other's residence in the island until this
singular introduction. Mr. Robinson will be satisfied with
a medal from the Royal Humane Society ; and, if they make
inquiries into the circumstances, they will find such an act of
bravery as this deserves a good one.
BURN'S COMMERCIAL GLANCE for 1855 has just been issued,
and shows the quantity of yarns and manufactured goods ex-
ported during the past year, as compared with the four pre-
ceding years. It appears that there has been an increase of
226,107,872 yards in the shipments'of plain and printed calicoes
over 1854. To the Hanse Towns there was an increase of
15,145,399 yards, to Egypt 13,235,123 yards, and to Turkey and
the Levant 166,665,367 yards. Brazil, Chili Peru, Colombia,
and Mexico, likewise took augmented qualities, while Dienos
Ayres and Monte Video show a great decrease. India also shows
a decrease, chiefly to Bombay, but China is on the favourable
-side, owing to an improvement at Shanghai. To the coast of
Africa generally there has been an increase, but the quantity
to the Cape presents a slight falling off. With regard to the
United States and Canada the custom-house returns are de-
ceptive, and prevent an accurate estimate from being formed.
According to the figures, the British provinces again exhibit a
decrease, and the United States a large increase, but a great
quantity of the goods shipped from England to Canada go to
Boston or Portland in Maine, to be forwarded thence by rail-
way, and are consequently entered at our custom-houses as for
the United States. This practice should be remedied, since it
completely destroys the value of the official returns. Mr. Burn
mentimis that some months ago the United States government
sent instructions to their consuls in this country, that in the
shipment of goods from the United Kingdom to the United
States, it should be specified in the bill of landing whether
they are actually for the United States, or for Canada "in
transit," and there could be no difficulty in our custom-houses
adopting a similar plan.

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TILE DANGER OF SUING AMBASSADORS.—On Saturday, at
the Bloomsbury County Court, London, before Mr. D. D. Heath,
judge, Henry Hammond, a discharged servant, formerly in
the establishment of his Excellency the Ambassador from the
Emperor of the Brazils, sued the Secretary of the Embassy
for £2 10s., for wages alleged to be due. The plaintiff having
stated his case, a messenger from the Embassy informed his
honour that he had been discharged for gross misconduct.
The messenger then claimed the privilege allowed to ambassa-
dors and their attache!, to which plaintiff demurred. The
learned judge asked him if he was aware of the position in
which he had placed himself by suing the representative of a
foreign power in this country ? Plaintiff wos not aware of
having clone wrong, upon which his honour read to him the
Act of Parliament, 6 and 7, Anne, wherein it is enacted, that
if any party shall sue any ambassador' or any attache to an
Embassy, duly accredited to the Court of the Sovereign of
these realms, the Lord Chancellor has the power to order such
plaintiff to be severely whipped. Plaintiff appeared horror-
struck at this unexpected piece of legal information, and,
amidst much merriment in court, turned himself round in the
witness-box like a tortured eel, looking as though he felt the
first scratch of the Chancellor's " cat" on his back. He then
muttered something in the shape of an apology, when his
honour told him to go about his business, and kindly ordered
the hearing fees, amounting to Cis. 6d., to be returned to him.
Plaintiff, amid great laughter, skipped out of court to receive
the money from the clerk's office, and expressed himself highly
pleased at the termination of the case, and that the statute of
Queen Anne was not put in force.

A TREASURY MINUTE, upon the subject of postal communi-
cation between England and the Australian colonies, has been
published. The plan proposed is on an extensive scale, and
contracts for five years are directed to be made. The com-
munication each way is to be monthly.

A MEETING of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company was
held on the 19th instant, and the report of the directors was
adopted. The chairman said that he had every reason to hope
that their vessel would be launched by August next, as Mr.
Russell's friends would enable him to complete the contract.

OCCUPATION OF TURKEY.—A telegraphic despatch from
Berlin intimates that the allied powers and Austria are stated
to have determined on a temporary occupation of the Turkish
territory after the conclusion of the peace. This will be done
with a view to guarantee the tranqUillity of Turkey whilst
the reforms in favour of the Christians are carried out. The
Danubian principalities, Constantinople, Gallipoli, Adrianople,
Varna, Trebizond, and Erzeroum, are named as points of oc-
cupation. Russia is to take no part in this measure of pre-

caution.
NOVEL BURGLARY.—A singular burglary was committed
at Genoa, on the night of the 11th, when a gang of thieves got
into the sewers running underneath the streets, and following
their intricate windings for some distance, at length reached
a point just below the floor of a goldsmith's shop. Here they
made an aperture through the arched roof of the sewer, and
then in the floor above, and got access to the interior of the
shop. Unfortunately for them, their ingenuity and perseve-
rance, worthy of a better cause, did not meet with an adequate
reward, for everything of real value had been stowed away in
another part of the house, and only a few gilt trinkets left in

the shop.
THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.—A small blue book, just
published, contains further papers relative to the discovery of
gold in Australia, in continuation of papers presented last
July. These include Sir C. Hotham's despatches on the dis-
turbances at the goldfields, and returns from the goldfields.
On the 23rd of July, 1855, the estimated population in the
various goldfields of Victoria amounted to 102,614 men, 28,855
women, and 27,185 children—in all, 151,684. The amount of
gold received at the gold-office, Melbourne, was, in May, 1855,
126,978 ounces; and in June, 236,327 ounces. The quantity
of gold exported from the colony in May, 1855, was 132,715
ounces ; and in June, 235,213 ounces.
THE CZAR'S HORSES.-A Hamburg correspondent, writing
on the 17th instant, says :—At the annual horse fair held here
last week, the principal purchaser was a stallmeister of the
Emperor of Russia, who bought up all the serviceable carriage
and riding horses, of the better descriptions, for the imperial
stables at St. Petersburg and Moscow. -He states that the
usual complement of horses belonging to the Emperor is 1,600,
, but that, owing to disease and the severe work exacted from
them during the last two years, the number has fallen off to
nearly one half. He further states that, if peace is concluded,
the ceremony of the coronation of the Czar will be performed
at Moscow in the month of May.
THE LATE Mn. Joux SADLEIR, M.P.—We are authorised
(says the Daily News) by the directors of the London and
County Bank to state that the late Mr. John Sadleir's trans-
action with the bank had ceased for some months past, and
that no loss will therefore accrue to the establishment from
his connexion with it. Considerable excitement has prevailed
to-day amongst the shareholders of the Royal Swedish Railway
Company, in connexion with the over-issue of shares, recently
brought to light. An investigation into the company's affairs
has been commenced by some highly respectable shareholders
largely interested in the undertaking. A statement of its po-
sition will, we believe, be drawn up as speedily as possible, and
laid before the proprietors at a public meeting. It seems to be
placed beyond doubt that an extensive over-issue of the com-
pany's securities was fraudulently made by the late chairman,
Mr. John Sadleir, M.P.

hr the case of Croft v. Lumley, judgment was delivered in
the Court of Error on Wednesday. There were two questions
—whether there had been a forfeiture of the lease of the Opera-
house ; and, secondly, if there had been a forfeiture, whether
there had been a waiver of it by the acceptance of rent. The
court were of opinion that the three grounds set out as
breaches of the covenant operated as a forfeiture; but the
Queen's Bench had considered that the warrants of attorney
which had been given by the defendant amounted to a for
feiture, though afterwards waived. This court did not, how-
ever, consider that the executing warrants of attorney under
the circumstances were encumbering the property so as to
warrant a forfeiture; they were given under compulsion, and
were not voluntary, being given only to save expense and gain
time. Therefore the judgment for the defendant Lumley
must be affirmed. This decision will, doubtless, lead to the re-
opening of the Opera-house.
Tarn RUGELEY POISONING CASES.—Since the termination
of the inquiries into the circumstances attendant upon the
death of the persons for the murder of whom Mr. William
Palmer has been committed for trial on the coroner's inquisi-
tions, much additional information, we are informed, has been
obtained, and will be produced at the trial of the prisoner. In
order that he may have every opportunity of knowing the na-
ture of this additional evidence, it is intended that the exami-
nation of the prisoner shall take place before the magistrates,
on a day yet to be fixed, when the whole of the evidence will
be gone into and the cases completed, for presentation of bills
to the grand jury. The hearing will take place, we believe, in
the county prison. We believe that the bill introduced into
parliament for the purpose of removing such trials to the Cen-
tral Criminal Court, London, prepared with a special view to
this case, has passed several of its stages in the House of Lords,
without opposition.—Staffordshire Advertiser.
THE LOCAL DUES ON Saivism:l.—On Tuesday, a special
court of the Common Council was held in London, for the
purpose of receiving and acting upon the report of the Con-
solidated Committee on the Local Dues on Shipping Bill iu
Parliament. Although the notice was extremely short, there
was a large attendance of members. Mr. Woodthorpe, the
clerk of the court, read the report. Mr. Wood said there was
never an occasion on which it was more necessary to call the
members together for the purpose of opposing au injurious
principle. It was not because the Corporation of London was
touched by the obnoxious measure, but he thought they were
called upon to act for their brethren in Dover and Liverpool,
and other towns which would be affected by its operation,
The committee looked at the bill calmly and dispassionately,
and they found that the non-compensating principle was its
prominent feature, and then came to the unanimous conclu-
sion that it should receive the most vigorous opposition.
TICE ARMY EsTI!ATEB for the year ending the 31st of
March, 1857, have just been issued. The grand total amount
that will be required for the financial year ensuing is stated
to be £34,998,504, against the sum of £28,670,497, in 1855.56,
thus exhibiting an increase of £6,328,007. The sum of
£32,758,280 is required for the effective, and £2,240,22-1 for
the non-effective service. The items are thus distributed :
viz., £10,950,398 for the land forces (246,716 in number) ;
£3,150,129 for the embodied militia; £BB,OOO for volunteer
corps • £408,595 for the army works corps ; £169,026 for the
war department; £22,791 for "head-quarters, military de-
partments ;" £514,141 for civil establishments ; £915,301 for
artificers' wages ; £9,886,261 for clothing, barrack-furniture,
&c., provisions, forage, fuel, and light - £4,371,165 for land
and sea stores ; £2,044,069 for works and buildings ; £238,404
for the educational and scientific branches ; £25,400 for re-
wards for military services ; £67,000 for the army pay of
general officers ; £519,094 for the pay of reduced or retired
officers ; £220,420 for widows' pensions ; £83,558 for pensions,.
&c., to wounded officers ; £32,096 for " in-pensions ;"
£1,168,392 for " out-pensions ;" and £124,264 for superan-
nuation allowances. Of the sum voted last year, £13,718,678
was under the head of " army," £9,990,165a.mder " ordnance,"
and £4,961,654 under that of " commissariat."
Miss P. HORTON'S ENTERTAINMENT.—Miss P. Horton's
entertainment, "Illustrative Gatherings," which gave us' so
much pleasure at the Theatre-Royal a few months ago, is now
attracting crowds to the " Gallery of Illustration," in Regent-
street, London. The Times, in noticing this entertainment,
says—" At the mere indication of peace, .Messrs. Grieve and
Telbin have rolled up the beautiful series 'of views which, in-
creasing from time to time, formed • a perpetual chronicle of
the war, and have left the Gallery of Illustration' to Mr. and
Mrs. T. G. Reed (late Miss. P. Horton,) who repeat the well-
known entertainment entitled Illustrative Gatherings' in a
region more western than has been hitherto attempted. A
private performance took place on Saturday night, as a sort of
prelude to the opening on this present Monday ; and the two
old countrywomen played at once, the fal-lal young lady, who
likes nothing, and who, by the way, takes part in a new duet,
and the exquisite gentleman, with his faultless whiskers, and
the perpetual simper that accompanies him through the whole
of a sentimental song, are found as amusing as ever. However,
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin have not quitted the gallery with-
out leaving behind them a worthy mark of their talent. The
accomplished lady is provided with a drawing-room scene,
which is a luxury to look upon, even in an age accustomed to
decorative elegance." Two of the most agreeable songs in
this entertainment—" Under a 'hedge," and " The fairest of
the fair"—have been published by Messrs. Cramer, Beale,
and Co.
MURDER OF A GlRL.—Last week, there was another murder
in London. On Sunday afternoon, in consequence of private
information given, two police-officers were despatched to No.
18, Linton-street, New North-road, Islington. The officers
were met by a young woman ascending to the passage, and a
man, who came from a back parlour, whence, an instant before,
the tones of a piano-forte were heard. The woman evinced a
determination to oppose their progress, while the man stood by
in apparent surprise. Finally, the inspector and his sergeant,
having opened the door of a cellar, entered, and discovered,
lying on her back, a young girl, about 14 years of age, her head
nearly severed from the trunk, which lay in a pool of blood.
The body. was cold, and apparently had been dead some hours.
When arrested, the parties gave the names of Celestine Som-
mer, 25, and Carl Sommer, 29. The female is an exceedingly
pretty woman. She asserted herself to be a singer at St.
Martin's-hall. The man is a German, and by trade an en.
graver. The prisoners were brought up at Clerkenwell on
Monday, the principal witness being Rachel Mont, the servant,
a girl 14 years of age. She stated that her mistress went out
on Saturday night, and told her to go to bed. She, however,
sat up making an apron. Shortly before her mistress returned
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girl. Mistress went into the cellar, and the little girl stopped
at the kitchen door. She said, "I am not afraid, but it is a
strange place to me. I have not been here before." When
they were in the cellar, the little girl said, " 011, you want to
murder me !" and called out " Murder !" several times. She
afterwards said, "The devil will take you ; the devil will take
you. You will kill me ! you will kill me ! lam dying ! lam
dying !" Mistress said, "-Hush," and I then heard a noise as
if she was breathing hard. Mistress then put out the candle,
came into the kitchen, walked about, and said, " I will kill
you." She came and lit the candle, and went into the cellar
again, but I never heard the girl speak again. Master was
out at the time, and did not return until one o'clock. She
had seen the little girl once, and only once before, at her
mistress's house. The police gave evidence that under a bed
in the house had been found an old black gown with blood-
stains partly washed out ; also a pair of stockings with spots
of blood, marked with the initials of the female prisoner's
maiden name, Celestine Christmas. The petticoat which the
woman had on at her apprehension was produced. It was
covered with blood. The magistrate said there was no evidence
against the man, and he must be discharged. The female
would be remanded for a week.