The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

DOUBLE SUICIDE AT NEW:YORK

tonsiderable sensation has been created in New York, by
&men of double suicide, in which the victims were discovered
sitting- locked in each other's arms in an; open balcony, and.
quite dead. The attulay Courier of New. York, in narrating
the eircumstances of the case, says :—" The female came to
New York in Oct.,. 1849, her age then being eighteen years.
She took board in, a respectable boarding-house, among the oc-
cupants of which was- a Mrs. Merritt, whose husband keeps: a
shoe store in the Bowery-, near Vauxhall Garden. Her true
name was Sarah Kirkland, and she then possessed some money,
and. was regarded: as a lady of irreproaehable character. Her
piece of nativityis-a little hamlet nine- miles from Liverpool,
England, on the-Chester road. In an evil hour she made the
acquaintance of ayouth about seventeen, residing in Brceklyn„
but who had the appearance of being much older, and this ac-
quaintance ripened into a close intimacy. She was delivered
of a male child, which lived only about twelve months, when
the seducer abandoning her and removing to the -West,
she was compelled to receive miscellaneous company for
her support. A portion of this- time she was- afflicted
with St. Vitne'. dance, and was under the treatment
of Dr. Robinson, at the Emigrant's Home, an Staten
Island. About, two years since, she either made the ac-
quaintance of young Gustin, or, if he was her seducer, he then
returned, and a compact was made by them w/aich unfortu-
nately exists.too frequently in large cities.. He - became her
lover, passed his leisure time with her, and was ..supported by
the wages of her shame. On Cue afternoon previous to the
commission of the fatal deed, according to the servant's state-
ment,Prmtin came to his father's house, and asked his mother
how_she wouldlike him to bring home -.a wife-with him that
night ? ' The reply was that he had better: not.. He then
returned.to 130, Duane-street, and had a long-interview with
the girl. They seemed cheerful, but evidently acting under
mentaLemeitement. At ten o'clock, p.m., she dressed herself
carefully, and, taking the key of the apartment, presented it to
Mrs. Harrison, remarking that she was. going home, and bad
come-to take a final leave.of her, adding that she wished her
landlady to take possession of her wardrobe and effects. The
woman, supposing • hen. to be joking, paid little attention;
to. the matter, and the. twain crossed that threshold for•
the. last time. they then crossed the Fulton Ferry,
to Brooklyn, and rode up nearly to old Mr. Gustin's.
house. Here it is said that they went' together to
the house and asked admittance. The reply was
that lee might enter, but the girl could not. .And then, appa-
rently, the resolva which had been, culminating became allied,
determination. They started down Myrtle-avenue, and pre-
sently struck into an obscure street. At half-past one o'clock
they were seen, returning, he having in his hand what proba-
bly was the IK.,ttle of prussic acid. ItAvas not labelled. Then
they must have entered the• yard gate, passed through, the
beautiful garden to the rose-covered piazza, and there, seating
themselves noiselessly on, a lounge covered with black leather,
they doubtlessly partook hastily of the fatal drug, and then,
locked in each other's arms, their spirits went hand-in-hand
to him who gave them." The parents of the young man hav-
ing sent his victim's body to the dead-house, the populace
Medea demonstration opposite their dwelling.,

THE STAR REVJBLIC BURNT AT SEA,—The Star Republic,
from New York to Galveston, was accidentally burnt when
three days out. All hands saved..
FIRE AT ST. PAUL'S, WALWORTEC.—At an early hour on
Friday morning a fire broke out at St. Paul's Church, Lori-
more-srare, Carter-street, Walworth. The fire was not
extinguished until considerable damage was done to the roof
of the vestry.

COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTIEERN RAILWAY.-011
Friday morning, as the night mail train from Edinburgh was
'proceeding to London, at the rate of about forty miles an hour,
on the Great Northern Railway, about a mile north of Don-
caster, it came into collision with a coal 'train which was
running in the same direction, and a frightful concussion
ensued, although, providentially, only two or three persons
were hurt.

PRINCE DANILO AND ins BRIDE.—The Agrarn Gazette
contains a letter from Cattaro, which states that a disagree-
ment has arisen between Prince Danilo of Montenegro and
his newly-married bride, of. so serious a nature as to be likely
to lead to a divorce. It is only three months since the mar-
riage took place. The lady, whose union with the young.
savage caused much surprise at the time, is the daughter of a
merchant at Trieste.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—A few days since, while
one of the ordinary passenger trains was travelling from
Bristol to Exeter, the guard, on returning to his box at one of
the stations, found a parcel directed "E. Weller, Culmstock,
to be left at the Cullompton Station till 4311 ed for." On his
way down a most offensive smell was emitted from it, and as
he threw it out at•the Cullompton Station, he remarked on
the unpleasantness of its odour. In compliance with the
directions, the bundle was placed in the office, but the smell
became so bad that it was deposited in a horse-box, near the
goods station. Here, however, it became worse, and at last it
was so bad that it was taken to the station master, and it was
opened, when it was found to contain the body of a full-grown
mail infant which was rapidly-approaching a state of putre-
faction. An inquest was held upon it, and the guard stated
that he was unable to give any explanation 'as•to how the
parcel came into his box. Under these circumstances, the
jury returned an open verdict,

FORE'

FRANCE.—The Senate met on Mond
sident, M. Troplong, presented a repo;
the Government to contract a loan of
and the Senate decided that the discte
be immediately proceeded to. This wa:
the Senate declared, by 114 unanimous
reason to oppose the promulgation. f
Allaid;Preeident of Section, and MM.
Councillors of State, appointed to act as
sioners on the bill to fix the contingent'
troduced, and General the Marquis d'
report on that bill. The Senate at once
cussion of the measure, and declared
votes, that it saw no reason to oppose if
The Memorial des Pyre'ne'es says
Empress has greatly improved since '
Bonnes, and the pure and bracing air
had a visible effect. The inhabitants al
have had the good sense to refrain from
of their feelings, so that Her Majesty is
unmolested, which she constantly does,
or two persons of her suite. A few day
took place, when Her Majesty graciousl
inhabitants of Aas, who executed some
of the country. The Empress convers
most gracious manner, and they retired,
of a banquet, highly delighted with the
been given to them.
The Paris correspondent of The Ti:
Ottoman Ambassador has not yet arril
probability he will not leave Constantin
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amicable time
hid - °l;4''
man of the immense influence of Redse .. oil e
there have been bickerings or misunderstandieesots e
points, no one of which, perhaps, was very illy ere'
but which, in the' aggregate, were sufficient C 4 ,
0 ,
unpleasant feeling, is unquestionable. The F'. ,efere. el
meat considered itself not treated with thieitelilterAi
believed itself entitled to; and whenever eq-eo njjelf-le`v
demanded on any point under discussion, e, ri, reeee,
that they were always accepted as satisfeeee'° dieOse.l
saying that there was actual hostility betel to eter;ej
matters were not on the footing they she- tlle ' col,
the latest causes of discord is, I "belielte ell' 51c;
canalizatson of the Nile and which ReesclOie tli Vlt
of contravening in an underhand manner. eeet, 1(i
nations asked for by M. Benedetti, the late direew4
denied that he had done ace- directly or i 3;, gOlife
I am not certain that M. Benedetti or aleeeeios,
was entirely satisfied. I may add that the Ott°t", 01,b
WU' generally regarded as offering systenelcee
to questions involving the interests of r',,l etcrlool';'t
justly or not I do not determine: To make -,,,t it'oe,t't
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe's name was alinee-deil,er
mixed up in those affairs, so that it was appre"'„-00,500:1
alliance between the French and English. &over' i K
doubts °I lig/
suffer. It is' in order to clear up all donh- el' 0 e
that M. Tliouvenel proceeds to Constantinoeiee off,
e-
the view of ascertaining whether Redsche` is et
tilt $
personally indisposed to France, anl whether fly
lact
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ahtiiolies.;ordielev.se:_nninr.bi
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fitmuiirinapealrideciths:eiattftyeid tslhEyo,hreattpe that
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tare
dasathth';;4biilliviese‘i,ehet.
iintiesis;cladriv.:oosttoeost,teiotio:::vv,, ;
baesador, Mehemed Pasha, is allowed to quit C°;07.00
thweithSoitu.; h give,'"":ft life 'ol. ,litt
version of the disturbances at Barcelona • ins ite's
0
manufacturers of Barcelona have been cornelfie :OA
time about the diminution of their orders and A erler
increasing, contraband trade in English goods' pi eke,
tione consisting of nearly all the workmen,. fooferol`' v'
50,G00, in this, the second city of Spain, had ee.lllol,f4lF/t
object being to impose new conditions on the ~,,, ei
the end of July some menacing crowds havi-I,gdr''refl;l„;
orders to the chief thananeetureee, two of the let o:liee
_accept- them, and Were assassinated. One of -fact(
merly a, Deputy to the Cortes, M. Sully Padrißrs;o•ll,'",
ilailitiariuto which. the revolution, of July has fir oitleie
rmeamnayinmettenquioftoe,bpascsusrievestadtarelghitthhecto
enxoctestsresus.t- ?licoev,,L,i, f
General,. Zapatero, asked the officers if l'epee-I'7l,
pond oh: their men, bee': he did not rt n'f,'.o
tiSfactory answer. The leaders, protested the
steet,,,A,
merit was, not political; the. groups of men 441.re14
even "-Le/le:live Espartero !". adding to the cr):,;:er',Ori
dthepearMtuodreeroaedesthe!
cTidheevwero3rtkhreingpn's union or dee. gortiel
again, but the master mareefacseeturueedrs ti)laidia'!!..l3li'Left"PfreA
concealed themselves. The ringleaders
the resumption of work. The Captain
.o;'l,e'teeet;
contienf:ol,-„,iot
of bringing: about a collision vrith these blind i,fcr' tell
the re •see le
masses, and' not having _received yet aril iol)
he had demanded, withdrew with Ins gc en nnti`, to
into the citadel.. The city was ccusequentleleri eontin
The aceetints from -Barcelonaeof thsea Utttl. p,,,:,,,i
favourable.. The disturbanceS reael'e'„geoet 10:40.
pressed, for tranquillity prevailed se had resumed e
Carlistr
several of the-discontented op
ereattiailtate that the
ae ci
The Madrid.journals of the eeee,e.eu a large, see w•e,el
3ion in Spain had been preP"A`""e„e the Clue's ~.
Spanish refugees, among who '''''.-"- e guard of a
Sendros, and ,who formed the advanced g i_ee.. •
siderable baud, have been arrested in the ewe
Aside.h e
Cortzs -have passed the bill for a loan of •,,,
reels. , t\le
HANOVER4-The Constitution Committee 014., tlleese'
Chamber have- presented a report and address ',tinily'
praying him to preserve his Ilewel, prerogatiepolotelere
promote the independence of thetitingdeme ~.ilain ejaltte;
:present Conetttntion unaltered. A dPsPatc7. Ifie 00,01
Friday's. date, says:- " In consequence
report and the address voted to the
s;nis-- t' rs for an in
have been prorogued to-day by the Zee-- e i
A;ari 'etligil
period." t .---itu
AusreerA.,-According to the Pattie" grea .1 flu-i,
ns .., 3
fists at Milan Verona, Venice, and other, we, had ..9"tlli
Italy; so much so that Marshal llateLin-d I, statese
40,000 additional troops. A Viennee. donate -.,_, cone'
ea o
of
two Chicle,
force of this-extent, will leave immediately.
several rtievs te
raging: with the most fatal effects in: seve.-A roiareive f
Austrian empire, particularly in Hunger,' sil." prerefie
ITALY.—The little Italian Governments Are „ Ott/it 01
take their part in the expected FAISSO-Gerol_3'.o4rd.he
against Weeterneivßization, for we find in thte tee J.'il."'
Midi a full confirmation of the intelligence thl rr;°' pr/
Naples has resolved upon preventing- the Al ie;:o.
Crimea from drawing supplies from7leis doming 0 of,„,e
Russre,--Letters from Russia inform us tbt elley,. 'te* •
of trobps'is tehe made; twelve men being dralteel
one thousand:souls. Old soldiers, who have lee''`". ,'3fe
after twentpflye years' actual service, hall 07110 ,vere
called to hear,arras in the ranks of the Rusel'e4Peed eel
appeals have been. made, and in several cases '-eil- 1119
the ,
appeared in person, with the view of showing t tee,
unfit for service. All, however, hnof no avail e ills tile
authorities-remain inexorable. , 4°' eri 0
A private. letter, from St. Petersburg, of Llibefee' t,
~e 0
states that .the discovery of the " infernal Ing-etelerite ,`",V
- allied fleets,• had caused universal disaelleloreeintee
Russian government were, however, about to
.eee el ,
Tee 110,e0
of submarine warfare on a large scale. pee;%,,' ri
employed can be moved beneath the surface, °,r 01 i••.A 1
bottom_of the water, and they are to be emPlGt'e, eai,'i J
close to the keel of the line of battle ships, larg' el be 'Or
taining each a ton of powder. To- these fire sfr reee'
slow match, to give the submarine boat and he
escape,
- 7 j•
ZILE: /ND/A 0 VERLAND if 0
4,9erot
~,,bgY I, oetwor
Me Overland Mail has arrived, bringing """e of "0191
thelOth of June, and Calcutta papers-to tlio ,?,I'-'" 10 ; 0
~,,er 00 yr
it brings no intelligence from China. The tee,tic ~e ee
thy,Times says :--: ' There are no military oPer',, I:A';erK
eeind to record. In the Niiam's country tl!ele iseeteiK
several gang robberies. Our Peshawur i'ion!le,e vete et
sone 'el flee several cases of robbery have occurred in el le 1
rnarkable as indicative of the desperate characterlel, 1,0
daring of the Plunderers in these parts. Thepe: ,11 014 Y
'Captain Madigan in Burmah have been capture asi"teot,,,,
has succeeded in his search for the Peninstdavtio: et" el`
steamer Pasha, which in a collision with the Pitt '6,ool'er
years-ago went down in the China Seas ; she i 5 to in) t°lo.
water, and Mr. Lovey is in hopes of being ahlee,,e9Vell‘d
the treasure on board, £60,000. It is in centers' 1", t,i), ouro
tend the line of electric telegraph from 313,4: 14llet tilt
The Governor-General is enjoying better hea"beeig, se' A •
market is easy, but trade is. dull, little busines' helot:, per,
done at this season of the year. Freights are !, ter lis('
DO ' iet efeS
rate of exchange has advanced." •c - ere le- le.
The Calcutta-Englishman says :-We 10,1:it 01,05.(eie I
from China, but the purchases of rice for tliii-04,011,,,t °le
continued with unabated vigour, and the de"',.0o1";jo 1,15 bee'
for tonnage has given a lift to ourotherwisei","osoes, l'`,o6e!
The accounts from the up-country are fteeill-eell'eteelrere.
staple piece goods, in which considerable ~ eoe,i,e sta•t
done, at probably rather better prices; faerere'Sre`aecr ll,'/
continue generally to be dull, and at unrelen-t e'ast leetill!,*4
Our money-market is in a somorr:o P„ ail' 51iler
than it has been in for some
effected
„lore e 7:,
still clearances of goods sold are effecte r tic" t P tr,
Fneromese--After our last mail left one °rope 14.,„ fur fri
were taken up for the West Indies and gd. ken eTheete „
ta .itr: ei , sits
vions rates, and several vessels were g , 3r 0
rate Mauritius to load home with sugars at ~cli 3 slat, ,10 II
£5 lOse to £6 10s. per ton. There is '-opcilse.o clolgo
produce in our markets until the river
or'
te,,,,e, tit ,
heavy arrivals of ships from Europe
__!tighou'enes,
we hardly think rates can be maintained thr" of on, prole
in another month or six weeks the abundaneeeloon.,
,gip_
„; to eci".e,3 I°Pfe(
looked for may, enable owners again r, - r
quotations, which are for London :-Sugar' other
£3 15s. ; jute, £3 7s. 6d. ; seeds, £6 ; r nivereo. 4
proportion, with the usual deduction °,,eeds at ''
.lee ,
America sugar has been taken at $l2, anu'ieeteb3) pei7ifer;
The following vessels have arrived at Alblie7;001 1.4
lartu, ' aoo' 40'
pool
07:
vomt hle
e;
bsu,elatefn,r
from
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the
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Crockett,
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eraßotnjn
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il:li:its,
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ep e
don'; ttopyii_
Salem, John Wood, and Queen of Eng
1,00 i.,,, 'Ol
the Hecla for Glasgow. ~__
s- coal
Adae ,:ro ~
The following vessels are loading sameal
_ie e_otf,
ofPate -Mermaid, Sarah and -Erritn.",tnereary, iljfi,,velo,6o"
Albuera. For Liverpool the James o,orlqueror,ild'"Jeeled'
(American) Jessica, Lotus, Tartar, u ) a eoo
--ie. 1! °I
Cursetjee. For Marseilles, La Mai t o',
fir."—--- f
~
i iirensf e
_ bea. 0 op -
the • oh; 2 pir
LIE Daily News mentions, under lv ehss -- ear . e
eols
rumours, that the conviction that anti growl"' nag beent at 41
liament is inevitable continues to gat
committee. _ever -lee,
Alarni, Tyfhon, David Crockett (An.Ler_ieGaneid,e, the
i,,
point OF TRADE.—The
towingfolloing
ire
into au ear,.......1 .„ ,
ed by the Board of Trade
o ..sed at se ee. jeeo 1
the subject of a Code of Signals t ne "
Captain C. 11. 1/. oi
,t,,, .
F. W. Beechy, F:R.S., Chairman;
~... captain G• it%,
_ii -0,,
R.N.; Captain Robert Fitzroy, it-i."' R. Bonlialo r capToP;
Denny , H.C3., General Shinow
men,
oRn.Ne .0,
fStehcereEtaldryertoßrLeltohyrde'ns ; •oef atpitatennTrhis,
Muaornndeetlt, LiverHarnett,
Lloyd's o lShi po
Committeew neri;
theel: eg.i Association;stra rle. n e rAI v
iStYocilielltYgles'se3%.lral:sifilpt;:r

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rJuLY 17, 1555
GZi INTELLIGENCE.
mate met on Monday last, when
1
, presented a report on a bill atitl, Itl
,
contract
thea loan
iodisoeufa7asoa of millions bill ded
that ~
eeded to. This was accordinglid°s4';
,by 114 unanimous votes, that it: e
a promulgation. f the measure.„,ll, AT to
Section, and MM. Pelitet and „tl
appointed to act as Governineut qair
) fix the contingent of 1855, were fl 'oath
ral the Marquis d'Hautpool Pot, e
The Senate at once proceeded to 3') doe
sure, and declared unanimouslY, 'vis
reason to oppose its promulgaiti,fo! ionQi
'es Pyre'ne'es says :—The hen ,hm
y improved since her residencek'ieard
e and bracing air of the mot ,711 r: hich
The inhabitants and bathers oi
ense to refrain from any noil e?le ; 147 I
:hat Her Majesty is able to
he constantly does, only atteuk„d, Wl* of
r suite. A few days since a
r
e
ihdrhshe
soalMajestyledneFg
a axedi
r:sea et
ettenetildinid
French
at
hyegw
ohdr
ioaot retired,
on,
some
a,nao u
tahe
ts
niel
ndyaf receivedoprfunett
reception
until
ph
uitoali ,ioryeijo
ill:
9:
ir
a Empress conversed with tbe7oo,l oth,
h he
,00fndtehnetmot
most amicable
Times saYs
l lO
at
ilorgwhhnta stbielnaoteotxstpyheeeact
mtosoteavedir
(the'
roe
nnkeitenegivinti
ho,hteark
,4;41".
al
rms
of his instructions from t"- a
tue
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