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 LOAN.—The amount of money paid out of the
consolidated fond 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 £698,734 since
1844. The Greek government has repaid £31,084, so that
£567,649 remain due.
SARDINIAN LOAN.—The total sums issued up to the 31st
of December, 1856, 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 £997,600 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 Cmiferences. 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 iu favour of two, it
has had to be lengthened, and now is large enough for twelve.
A TRAIN left Doncaster for Lincoln at 6.20 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-keepei'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 hold 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 COMMISSION.—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 5,625 draughts of compul-
sory awards were received, and 6,418 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. 5, 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 aomplain-
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 „ „ 37 Thursday, March 13.
25 „ „ 17 Saturday, March 29.
15 „ „ 77 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 „ „ • 77 Thursday, March 13.
30 ~ „ 77 Saturday, March 29.
20 „ „ 77 Thursday, April 10.
10 „ „ „ ft April 24.
CHILD MURDER.—Mary Ann Jarrard, aged 21 years, had
been for some short time in the service of Mr. Williams, 6,
Beliuda-cottages, Canonbury-square, Islington, London, with-
out the slightest suspicion being excited that she was enceinte.
Ou 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 penknife, which was
open, and was discoloured with blood.
A FORTUNATE MEETING.—A letter dated Malta, Feb. 13,
says an 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-
tives 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
angular 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 Buenos
Ayres and Monte Video show a great decrease. India also shows
a decrease, chiefly to Bombay, but China is ou 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
mentions 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.
TnE 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 attach 4, 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 'MS not aware of
having done 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 6s. 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
Qinen Anne was not put in force.