The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

THE Melbourne Age states that Mr. B. C. Aspinall, bar-
rister, son of the Rev. J. Aspinall, of Althorpe, Lincolnshire,
and formerly a reporter on the Morning Chronicle, is a fa-
vourite candidate amongst the diggers of Ballarat for a seat
in the Legislative Council.
THE AUSTRIAN MORTGAGE BANK.—It is stated that the
arrangements for the establishment of the new Mortgage
Bank contemplated by the Austrian Government at Vienna,
with a capital of £10,000,000, secured by the state domains,
have been concluded with the house of Rothschild and other
leading firms in that city.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The twenty-third
purchase for distribution amongst the members has just been
made in the city of Lincoln, near the south toll-gate, and
close to the two railway stations, being the well-known his-
torical site of St. Catharine's. This is the second estate
bought for the society in the county of Lincoln.
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MURDER.—On Monday, last week, a respectable woman
named Russell, residing at Bilston, murdered one of her sons,
a child aged four years, by cutting its throat with a knife.
She inflicted a similar wound upon herself immediately after-
wards, though not with deadly effect. The assignable cause
for the dreadful occurrence is a depression of spirits from
which she has been recently suffering.
HYDROPHOBIA IN FRANCE.—A mason has just died in the
hospital of Lyons, of hydrophobia. In one of his fits his
keepers got frightened and fled, and he succeeded in making
his escape into the other wards. Great was the terror among
the patients ; some jumped out of bed, others hid themselves
under their bed covers. At last a monk threw a blanket over
the unfortunate man's head, and he was taken back to his cell,
and properly secured.— Galignani's Messenger.
THE MURDER Al' CANTERBURY BARRACKS.—On Thursday,
before the mayor and magistrates of Canterbury, Emanuel
Elsner, of the first regiment of the British Swiss Legion, was
re-examined on suspicion of being the murderer of John Bock,
of the same corps. The prisoner called several men belonging
to the legion, with the view of proving an alibi, but none of
them had seen him later than eight o'clock on the evening of
the murder. After a brief consultation, the bench committed
the prisoner for trial on the capital charge.
THE REPULSE, a sister ship to the James Watt, was success-
fully launched at Pembroke Dockyard, on Thursday. She is
one of the new class of ships of ninety guns, upon two decks,
with another immense pivot one on the upper deck, having,
also, the auxiliary steam screw of 600-horse power, and is a
very handsome model. Her burthen is 3,086 tons. Two
despatch-boats are building at the same yard on the system
adopted in the royal yacht—namely, diagonal planking, and
will soon be ready for launching.
CHEAP THINGS.—In the whole Exhibition, says a letter
from Paris; I have seen nothing so curious as the newly
opened salle for cheap things. It is truly inconceivable, and
so useful above all ! There are lamps at twenty-five sous,
clocks at six francs, looking-glasses at two centimes, men's
trousers at two francs, women's gowns at thirty-five sous,
shawls at fifty sous, water jugs at two sous, drinking-glasses
at three centimes, and kitchen utensils at a franc and a half!
For fifty francs a young couple can set up housekeeping with

a wardrobe complete.
A YOUNG CREOLE of Ste. Croix in the Antilles has just
performed a feat which leaves that of Leander crossing the
Hellespont far behind, having swam across the Sound between
Cronenburg and Helsingborg, a breadth of four English miles.
But as the currents of breakers prevented his landing, he
turned away from the direct course, and landed at a small vil-
lage two miles from Helsingborg, making about six miles in
all, which he swam in two hours and forty minutes. A Dan-
ish officer and three sailors accompanied him in a boat.—
Galignani.
ENCOUNTEM 'WITH CHINESE PlRATES.—lntelligence has
been received by the overland mail from China of a desperate
encounter which the boats of H.M.S. Rattler, and of the
United States steam-frigate Powhatan, had with pirates, near
Kulan, on the 4th of August. The boats had nine seamen
and marines killed, and fifteen or sixteen wounded, some of
them, it was 'feared, mortally. Captain Fellowes, Lieutenant
Rolando, .and other officers were blown up in a junk, but for-
tunately were little hurt. Ten pirate junks were taken and
destroyed,the greater portion of theircrews having been killed,
and seven prizes were liberated, five of which belonged to a
convoy of the steamer Eaglet. Sixteen small pirate junks
escaped.
Tara NEW MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.—At Rochester, on
Wednesday, William Wheatley, late mate of the brig Ton-
bridge, of Rochester, was charged (under the 239th section of
the Merchant Shipping Act) with having on the 3rd of last
September occasioned, by neglect of his duty, the total loss of
that vessel on the Gunfleet Sand, and endangered the lives of
the crew. Evidence was given to show that when the pri-
soner took charge of the vessel he had been directed to call the
master when he saw the Sunk Light. This he had neglected
to do. The consequence 'was that the vessel was wrecked on
the Gunfleet Sand, not having been properly steered. The
crew, however, were saved. The magistrates committed him
for trial.

SALE OF STOCK AT KwIR, NEAR STIRLING.—The annual
•eale of this well-known and first-class stock took place the
week before last, at the Home Farm of Keir. The sale was
,conducted by Mr. James Neilson, of Falkirk. The stock offered
'was, as usual, varied, end of excellent quality, consisting chiefly
'of pure-bred Leicester sheep and short-horns. The biddings
were spirited, and the prices realised were generally high.
'The Leicester sheep -were disposed of in single lots, at prices
'varying from £1 to £7 for hogs. The cows brought prices
'varying from £3O to £45 10s.—one running to the large sum
,of £53. Heifer calves realised from £l6 to £2O each, and bull I
I 'calves from £l6 to £3B. The pigs also were of excellent quality,
and were sold at large prices ; one boar of the pure small breed
at £ll 15s. Purchaeers assembled from very distant quarters.
A VEXATIOUS BUT LUDICROUS INCIDENT occurred at St.
Saviour's Church, Bath, on Sunday. A rustic couple, having
lad the banns published, presented themselves to be joined
together in holy matrimony. The service proceeded until ar-
!riving at that part where the minister said, "William Wisher,
wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife ?" when the
bridegroom stated his name was not William Wisher. The
-service was suspended,.and inquiry made respecting the cause
-of the mistake, -when it appeared that the -.bridegroom had
'written to Mrs. Hyatt, the sextoness, requesting her to have
the banns published, and concluded his letter thus—" So no
more from your Well Wisher and Mary Williams." Mrs.
Hyatt, -suppu-Ans• %L. nom. fn hp William Wisher, published
the banns accordingly, and the disappointeci-eoupte have now
to wait the publication of the banns in theirproper names.—
(Gloucestershire Chronicle.
ExTRAORDIWART AYNAIR.—The Rev. William Brown, ree-
tor of Letheringsett, Norfolk, lately received letters from a
Mr. Berridge, of fit. Swithin's, London, threatening, unless
:satisfaction were -rendered, to pistol him in the pulpit. The
local superintendent of police was consequently 'directed to
leep a -sharp loOk-out for arrivals ; and on Saturday evening
he found the above individual had come from Norwich by the
coach. On Sunday morning, while the officer, attired in plain
.clothes, watched in the churchyard, Berridge made his ap-
pearance at about half-past eleven o'clock. He asked whether
any one else besides Mr. Brown preached there, and.also whe-
ther there was any other entrance to the church besides the
main one, and was answered that there was a side -door, but
was fastened. 'He then walked into the porch, and, as he
was.about to enter, was apprehended. Upon searching him,
there was found upon his person a loaded Millie pistol, four
}bullets, and some caps. He has since been committed fortrial.
A Meets HAND BITTEN OFF BY A HORSE.--A -surgical
-operation of a very interesting character was performed at
Fort Pitt Hospital, ,Chatham, on Monday, on a soldier named
Thomas Dance, belonging to the 12th Lancers, who had his
arm amputated for the second time, in consequence of the
frightful injuries he;recteived from being bitten by a feroci-
ous horse in the Crimea. Dance was engaged at Balaklava,
drawing water for the troops, and, while so occupied, saw a
horse, with.mane and tailerect, galloping furiously towards him.
In .a -moment the horse •seized him in his mouth, threw him
down, and, kneeling on Ills body with his fore legs, commenced
tearing hie clothes off, lacerating his breast and shoulder in .a
frightful manner. The poor fellow put out his hand to protect
the lower partof his body, when the animal siezed it in his
mouth and bit it off. Some of his comrades coming to his
succour. armed with stoutclubs, the ferocious beast was beaten
off. Before, however, the horse could be secured, he bit -off
the finger -of another man and severely injured the shoulder of
he veterinary surgeon of the regiment. —South Eastern Ga-
rette. _ _

SIR I. D. Pew.—The Morning Chronicle relates the
following curious anecdote :--" It will no doubt be fresh in
our readers' memory that the firm of Strahan has a very
pious individual in the person of Sir John Dean Paul, who
had a chapel of his own in Park-lane, Little Chelsea, which
since the bankruptcy has passed under the hammer. As may
be supposed, the most conspicuous pew was the pious
bankers's. What was the astonishment of the congregation
to find the unpurified pew on Sunday graced by its former
occupant ! The messenger of the Bankruptcy Court, feeling
for the banker's sernplee, left him his massive Bible, and Sir
John failed not to display his riches in good books. After
the service was over, the minister and his deacons retired to
the vestry-room, and far .John very coolly followed. The
Rev. Mr. Goodhart turned round, and waved his hand to the
' knight of the road;' in meek intimation that 'you are not
wanted here.' 'is not a sinner open to confession and for-
giveness ?' and with this password, Sir John boldly entered
the privileged place. The minister, in wood plain Saxon,
stiffer than pulpit eloquence, reproached his stray lamb for
his peccadilloes, and, simple shepherd, wound up his discourse
by seriously asking, How could you have been so cruelly
wicked, Sir John ?" It was God's will that made me commit
myself !' was the response of the fallen Lucifer. ' I'll startle
you, worse than the sacring bell ;' and truly, Sir John startled
his pious re-union with his cause and effect." A man may
wear a priest's garb, yet still carry a big fist in his hand ;'
and Mr. Goodhart imitating the meek Quaker, let his spirit
rise,' and lustily ejected 'Paul of the Corinthians' from the
interior of the sacred edifice."
Famuna IN LONDOX.—The suspension was announced, on
Wednesday, of Messrs. De Lisle, Janvrin, and De Lisle, foreign
merchants and bankers, with liabilities for £400,000. The
house was among the oldest and most respectable in London,
and it is believed, apparently on better grounds than are usual
on such occasions, that the liquidation will not prove disas-
trous. The circumstances under which the stoppage was re-
solved upon appear to harmonise with the reputation for
honour the house have uniformly enjoyed. It appears that
they had a large balance at their bankers, as well as money at
call in the hands of discount brokers and in other available
quarters, to the extent of about £100,000; but that, being
involved in large advances in Canada, which assumed a more
serious complexion on the arrival of the American mail, they
determined at once to suspend, instead of risking the property
of their creditors by any uncertain attempt to sustain them-
selves. The amount in question will, therefore, be almost
immediately available for a dividend, while, with regard to the
general assets, the statement is that, with the exception of the
securities from Canada, they are of a favourable description,
and will admit of a further considerable sum being realised
during the present year. Many years back the firm were
largely engaged in trade with Buenos Ayres, but their busi-
ness was of a general description, and latterly they had be-
come connected with an extensive firm at Quebec, who were
involved in the American panic of 1837, and who again found
themselves in difficulties at the commencement of the pressure
in New York and Canada, about two years ago. On that
occasion their debt to De Lisle and Co. was enormously heavy,
and was compromised upon conditions which have not been
fulfilled. The amount now remaining due under the compro-
mise, coupled with fresh advances which De Lisle and Co.
were induced to make by delusive representations, is under-
stood to be equal to £200,000. The prospects from this source
are most likely very doubtful, and it is upon the other assets
only that reliance must be placed. Of Messrs. De Lisle's lia-
bilities of £400,000 a portion is said to consist of acceptances
for account of parties ultimately responsible, and who will
meet them at maturity. In this way it is expected the total
will be considerably reduced, and the prospects of the direct
creditors proportionably improved. Messrs. De Lisle and Co.
were also connected with the trade of Guernsey and Jersey,
and were the correspondents of some of the principal banks in
those islands.