The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

The Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) bill was read the third time
andpssed, after some remarks from Lord GLEN-GALL and
the Attripis of NonmANnv.
Lorkiiitouon Am presented a petition from numerous
agents -bf,licensed victuallers against the Excise Licenses
(Sale.,of Spirits) bill; the object of which bill appeared to
be, he: said, to make every grocer's shop, and every wine
and spirit, merchant a retailer of spirits.
Lord Brougham presented a petition for the mitigation of
the capital sentence passed on the three men at Warwick, on
acconnt of the Birmingham outrage. A similar petition was
presented to the commons.
The Sale of Spirits (Ireland) billwent through committee,
as did the Assaults (Ireland) bill.
Lord BROUGHAM, on the report of Metropolitan Police
Courts bill, being taken into consideration, moved that
clauses 3 and 4 he struck out ; but, on explanation from the
Lord Chancellor, the motion was limited to clause 3—viz.,
that providing that " magistrates may be superseded at the
discretion of the secretary of state on two-thirds of their
salaries.'!

That proposition was carried by 43 to 30, being a majority
of 13 for striking out the clause. The third reading was
afterwards .fixed for Friday.
The•report of the Dublin Police bill was agreed to.
The Shannon Navigation bill was read the third time and
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The Constabulary Force (Ireland) bill went through corn.
mitteei.;:v!

The Bishop of LONDON moved for-1. " Copies of so much
of any despatches sent by the Court of Directors to Indiasince
Btluoditifust,',.lB3o;i as, relates to the abolition of taxes in
Indiiumxnmected with religious observances of the natives,
or tontraaxmploymcnt of Christian troops in the religious
rroevisiciaaand festivals of the natives."—Also, (2), for a
ebintlsciflhe memorial sent to the governor-general from
the presidency of.lladras, on the subject of the attendance
of tatriatiito troops at the religious processions and festivals
of the natives ; together with the appendix to such memorial."
HA1:y(14..4), for Copies of the despatch of,lBth October, 1837,
to ii governor-general in council, No. 14, revenue depart-
meut ; and of tiir Peregrine Maitland's letter thereon to the
Costa Ajf: Directors, tendering his resignation of the com-
mand of the Madras army, and of
.hisseat in council."

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IserrioNfx+ipiLtpiE and the Duke of WELLINGTON having
exprOAimpls#bies as opposed to the third portion of the
rnokevisfiaArAqttherproduction of the papers therein men-
tion4d,
The Bishop of ,LoNp.oN, did ,not press for the whole of
Avilfirst two series of papers were
orditiorA sift bn.a
Llbudivtiork gokl4l4lllvogs4, go committee,. on the
Adsidra4difept4 5i1143
Lord LYN DH URST moved to postpone it for three months,
and shuom
Tith6tVitioilew,,i.tgorried by 34 to 23. The bill is eon-
seqoPthhilbliNte,lir
Tix*l*Osliff.4}sitigorippission Continuance Bill was read a
second time, it being, arranged that discussion should be had
in ii?dgnitt44l g,
,5513,ig„17 was appointed for Thursday.
try", song, Wales. Bill was read a second time.
1/649ttiOn.iof ::Lord M INTO, the Slave Trade Treaties
Bilk3vierttothrough committee, and was reported. To be read
a ti irtkimeon Tuesday.
Wlt4llordsliips then adjourned.
mid s'is •
)8._d3,141.10U5E OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.

TittiaU-T_Fsx.Lny gave notice that he would this day call at-
tegAionii.to ,a-petition for the mitigation of the capital part of
thltosciiittpee _oa the three men found guilty at the Warwick
Atalisctsi:Pu account of the Birmingham outrages.
iiird J. RUSSELL having moved that the " Birmingham
Palloo" Bill be read the third time,
ht,e.,-c/1014EFIELn proposed, as an amendment, that it be
reati.l`.itlint day three months."
Died.iutise divided on the original motion, which was car-
riaa.by-3ts to b. The bill was then read the third time and
pawed.
,Mihe question that the "Manchester. Police" Bill be
coranritted, Lord G. SOMERSET proposed an amendment,
that4tke committed that day three months. The bill was
suptioxted by both the members for Manchester, Mr. Mark
Pliitips and Mr. P. Thompson, and the amendment was
evtia‘ually negatived, by 63 for the committee " now". and
17.110 inst it. -
,ibithee,conarnittee, Mr. HINOLEY proposed an amendment
of the clause, empowering " her Majesty" to appoint the
eutartiasiouer, substituting " the council,!' but it was nega-
titad The,bill went through committee, and
tlipire.vont.was ordered to be read on Wednesday.
aTitellWolton Police" Bill also went through committee.
,iriho.Tithe Commutation Acts Amendment bill, the Joint
St,aek;Banking Companies' Act Continuation bill, and the
E'xcia-Fe., Licenses (Sale of Spirits) bill, were severally read
ausk PtssSe4 ; As were also the Real Estates Liability bill, and
theiSlterills' Exemption bill.
3 The lords' amendments to the Stannaries Courts (Corn-
wai),hill,were read and agreed to.
tab& -Consolidated Fund bill, the Exchequer Bills
(X 12,056,050) bill, and the Corporate Property (Ireland)
bury were,severally read the second time.
Tenseit called attention to the experiments sub-
mitted to. the " Bude-light" committee, and moved, amidst
%Nile merriment, " that the lustres be furnished with candles,
shorf-ihrees to the pound, instead of long-threes, which
given° more light than six to the pound, and which, there-
fortic.idefeat the intention of making a fair comparison
bet,ween-the power of the wax-light and the Bude-light."
Puvuz having seconded the motion,
F.The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that the
time of the house might be much better employed than in '
discussing the comparative merits of " long threes" and
" short threes. " He, however, did not wish to place Lin
extinguisher" upon any experiment that might be deemed
advisable.
The motion was eventually withdrawn, and the house
adjounied.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY.
The,House of Lords did not assemble to-day.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
',,The' Consolidated Fund Bill (with the " appropriation"
etaiise, the closing one of the session, so far as financial
treasures are concerned), and the Exchequer Bills Bill, went
through committee, and the reports thereon were ordered to
be received on Thursday.
The Administration of Justice (parts of Counties) Bill
was considered in committee, and the report thereon ordered
to be received on Thursday.
The Patents for Inventions Bill was read the third time
and passed.
The Corporate Property Alienation Prevention (Ireland)
Bill went througn committee.
-:'TlieCofinty and Districts Constables' Bill was read the
ThttCoiirts in Counties Bill went through committee.
' -rAtIiChANcELLoR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the
horitetresolve itself into committee on the Bank of Ireland
",,,ltalttir/CoNxELL opposed the measure, wiith the deelara-
7ftitlatit: he should use all means to defeat it for the present
lstisto•ti cii the ground that Ireland had not had an oppor-
lslitifrof considering the bill, and that it was unjust to urge
"Mht4d.-such a bill when there were not 100 members in
*Phi& • -
3,l?l,lttfqttistiem of going into committee was affirmed on a
antiiil64tilwith a considerable majority. The house then re-
-tatCe tillitd :committee.
Mr. O'CONNELL resisted the several clauses, which re-
sistance called forth discussion and various divisions.
ditirhelwhole of the evening sitting was occupied with the dis-
htumbrili d divisions on such bill. The bill was eventually
dliateml tO be further considered in committee on Thursday.
-szabffUCEths:ELL obtained leave to bring in bills for the
nberttri•eaulittion of the profession of attorneys and solicitors
skiliretraid.; and for the incorporation of the society called
Whiffs Is* Dublin.—Adjourned.
nf tbooA sift
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of 400,000 labourers are now employed on the
gar iloads now in progress in this country.
al
~,,T.N5.0.!,7-7-Tne crops in this neighbourhood, notwith-
saw ing the q-heavy falls of rain, are in a remarkably fine
• condition: The farmers, taking' advantage of the last few
day§ of: fit} g weather, have secured the most part of the hay,
te,h,,pirta—Athte than was anticipated. The present settled
:fiksaiio Of the weather, a serene sky, and a fresh breeze
Of: northetard, indicate a fine harvest season.—Caer-
, , eV.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Papineau has determined Co reside in France in future.
Count Pozzo di Borgo is expected to return as Russian
Ambassador to England.

The Bath Guardian, a radical newspaper, 'established by
the friends of Mr. Roebuck, was discontinued last week.

Sir J. J. Guest, Bart., has purchased the greater part of
the Newton estate, for which he has agreed to give £40,000.
—Cambrian. •

IDEM SONANS.-It is said of Lord Glennlg, that his habit
of dozing arises from his habit of dosing, and that port is its
import.

By accounts from Navarre we learn that the wheat crop
had lven so abundant in that province that it was offered at
lef. per hectolitre.

In consequence of the late heavy rain and wind, the duty
on the hops has fallen £25,000. Great mischief has been
done to the bine.—Maidstone Journal.

DUNDEE Custom-HOUSE.---The duties paid at the Cus-
tom-house, during July, amounted to the unusually large
sum of £9,774.—Dundee Advertiser.

Spring Rice acquits himself of having any personal interest
in 'the Shannon job, by declaring that he never cared for
water since he was born.

The widow of Nourrit, the well-known French tenor, who
(lestroyed himself at Naples some months back, expired at
Yaris a few days ago.
'WEST STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTION.—The Hon. George
Anson has written to say that he has not, nor ever had any
intention of relinquishing the representation of West Stafford
at any future election.

BOCHSA AND MRS. BISHOP.-It appears, from the Ham-
burg papers, that Bochsa and Mrs. Bishop have been forced
to leave the hotel at which they put up at Hamburg.

THE CHARTISTS IN Dunmx.—The Dublin, "Freeinan's
Journal states that delegates frdm the national convention
are actively at work in endeavouring to spread their poison-
Pus doctrines amongst the operatives of that city.
Owing .to the heavy debates and long sittings in the Lords,
Lord Melbourne has been of late arumfrequent guest at,the
palace. his rumoured, that,his lordship's seat is always left
vacant, in the hope of bis-,arrival.
TURN-OUT OF THE POl NTON COLLlERS.—Weunderstand
-that a portion of these men, who turned out thirteen weeks
ago, and have been standing out ever since, have agreed to
commence their work again this week.

The town-majorship of LiMerick, vacant by the death of
Captain Welsh, is rated at .£162 a-year ; it is a sinecure.
The town-major has not been in Limerick these last twelve
years.7-Liinerick Chronicle:

Miss Susan Hobbs has been engaged to sing at Brighton,
Winchester, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and Salisbury, .at
the concerts to be given by Mr. Thalberg, in the absence of
:Miss Birch.

We understand that Sir•Jaspar Nicholls is to succeed Sir
Henry Fane as commander in chiefih India. Major General
Sir William Gomm is appointed commander of the forces in
Jamaica.—Herald.

DEVlZES.—Reaping has been partially commenced in this
neighbourhood ; a very good sample of new wheat, which was
grdsvn at Winsley, near Bradford, was shoWn in our market
this day.—Wills Independent.

A CHIEF MAGISTRATE.—At a meeting of the Lincoln
Town Council, when its members were called upon to elect
a new Alderman, this Theban read the signature, " Charles
Beaty. M.D."—Charles Beaty, MASTER OF DIVINITY ! !
A beautiful specimen of the rose-coloured pastor, one of
the rarest of our occasional visitants, was shot a few days ago
at Ladythorne, the seat of R. Wilkie, Esq. and has been kindly
presented by that gentleman to our local museum.—Kelso
Chronicle.

DEATH OF JACKSON.-Our sporting readers will regret to
learn the death of Mr. John Jackson, the celebrated jockey.
He died at Northallerton on Monday last, at an advanced
age. Jackson rode the winner of the DoncaAter St. Leger
on eight several occasions.

Mrs. Fry is stated, by the Federal of Geneva of the 30th
ult. to have been several days in that town visiting the Peni-
tentiary, with the good arrangement of which that benevolent
lady had declared herself much satisfied.
EXTRAORDINARY MUSHROOM.—A mushroom of unusual
size and weight-25 inches in circumference, and weighing
11b. 2oz. was found on Thursday the Ist inst. in the neigh-
bourhood of Humberston, Lincolnshire, by a party visiting
Cleetshorpes.
Although nothing positive can be known as to the precise
day on which parliament will be prorogued, we learn that next
Friday week, the 23d inst. is the day mentioned as most likely
in the best informed quarters.—Government Paper.
A VORACIOUS DUCK.—Some time ago, Mr. John Auburn,
of Lipwood well, near Haydon bridge, lost a gold seal from
his watch chain. The identical seal was, last week, found
deposited in the stomach of a duck which had been tempted
to swallow the glittering prize.— Tyne Mercury.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE I,N HIGH LIFE.—We under-
stand that Lord Charles Hervey, son of the Marquis of Bris-
tol, and brother of the Earl Jerrnyn, will shortly be united to
Lady Harriet Ryder, daughter of the Earl of Harrowby, and
sister to the Viscount Saudon, M.P.

SNIPES.—The late waters upon the meadows having left
them very soaky, and in good order for snipes to feed, have
occasioned a large flight of young birds in the neighbourhood
of Crowland, where great numbers have been shot and taken
in springs by the gunners.—Lincoln Chronicle. •

At the Ilford petty sessions, on Monday, a boy named An-
derson was fined £5 for throwing a glass bottle upon the rail-
way near Romfurd. The company had offered a reward of
£lO for the discovery of the offender, and one of their ser-
vants, who had been instrumental in discovering him, has
been discharged from their service for demanding the reward.
—Essex Herald.

THE LATE LADY HESTER STANHOPE.—At the period of
her death this distinguished lady had no English attendant
upon her person, though the number of her domestics
amounted to 23. It was only the day before her decease that
she sent for medical advice to Beyrout, but it was too late to
be of service. The excellent British consul in that city of-
fered every assistance in his power, but it was unfortunately
Unavailing, •

Litc:AL WIT.—At Birmingham, 'on Thursday, the Attor-
ney-General haVing stepped out of court; and immediately
returned, the following dialogue, occurred :—Mr. Daniel—l
have been saying behind the Attorney-General's back what
I would not have said if he were present. The Attorney-
General-Well, what is that: Mr. Daniel—Why, I said
that you were absent.--Coventry Mercury.
The once notorious Richard Carlile has published a pam-
phlet, in ivhich he denounces the chartist leaders as a design-
ing set of knaves, who are deluding the people, in order that
they (the knaves) may revel in luxury and idleness. There
was a time when Mister Carlile traded largely in this contra-
band way himself. Satan rebuking Sin is the type of all such
enlighteners of the people.
CROWNER'S QUEST LAW !—Alearned coroner in Lincoln-
shire, in addressing a jury summoned to inquire into the
death of a new-born infant, the body of which had been found
in the river, said, " If upon the evidence it is clearly shown
that the child was still born, your verdict will necessarily be
found drowned, unless evidence be adduced to show by whom
it was thrown into the water ! !”—Lincoln Chronicle.

The weather-prophet, Murphy, has, it is understood, at
length given up business. To be sure, if publishing false news
be an offence, this man's lying predictions are more numer-
ous than any of the many previous taxers of public credulity.
This year his readers have found him out, and have discovered
that it is the safest course to judge him by the rule of con-
tradiction.

REMARKABLE EFFECT OF THE LATE WlNDS.—During
the prevalence of the winds last week, the houses in this
town and neighbourhood, facing the east, received a lodg-
ment of saline encrustment. We have observed large por-
tions adhering to the sides of many chimneys, and to the
more exposed parts of buildings. We have not ascertained
the exact nature of the crystallization, but we are informed
by a scientific gentleman that it possesses a saline taste. and
has been blown from the east sea. Assuming the accuracy
of thiS hypothesis it has travelled across the counties of
Yorkshire and Lancashire.. Such a circumstance has not
occurred in the memory of any with whom we have con
versed on the subject. It is, we think, worthy of scientific
investigation.—Preston Chronicle,

ISLE OY MAN.—From the precarious state of the weather
for some time past, serious apprehensions have been enter-
tained as to the ultimate fate of the crops; but the present
week having proved a gratifying contrast to the last, (which
bore a closer resemblance to Match than to July,) those
fears arc beginning to subside, and give place to more fa-
vourable anticipations. Since the cessation of the late con-
tinuous rains, a considerable portion of hay has been got in,
but for the most part, we regret to state, in a condition more
or less damaged. It is generally admitted, however, that the
growing crops of grain have sustained but little injury, and
should the weather now become seasonable, more than an
aver.age of all kinds of produce may be confidently expected.
—Manx Liberal.

TEL LATE STORMS IN SOUTH WALES,—The Monmouth-
shire Merlin says—On Tuesday night the large pond at the
British Works, Abersychan, gave way; the water rushing
with terrific violence, destroying every thing in its course.
Several hundred tons of coal and heaps of mine were carried
off. A small house was buried in sand to the upper win-
dows. The engine-house, near the pits. was quite filled
with rubbish ; the water having flowed through it, filling the
pits, drowning, we are sorry to say, two men and seven
horses. The damage to the works alone is estimated at
£20,000. Around Monmouth the injury has been very ex-
tensive, the water flowing into the very cellars of the houses.
At Trosnant the people were obligetrfebe talttn out oT their
bedroom windows, at twelve o'clock at night. The park of
Mr. Leigh has been completely inundated. Nearly all the
bridges on the various rivers have been carried away by the
force of the current. The damage done to the crops has
been very great.
THE CINQUE PORTS BANQUET TO THE DUKE OF WEL-
LINGTON.—The Pavilion is now almost completed for the
grand banquet to the hero of Waterloo. The interior is to
be most georgeously decorated, having suits of ancient
armour upon pedestals fitted up with banners and draperies:
The armour is partly from Parts, and partly lent by the mas-
ter general of the ordnance from the Tower of London.
The light is to be admitted through transparencies, having
the appearance of the most beautiful and richly-stained glass.
Kentish Gazette.

LuNEBunG, Au°. B.—Last week a clergyman with his
two children travelled on the Dutch frontiers, in an open
carriage, without a coachman. On his way, a swarm of bees
threw themselves on the horse, and when the clergyman
attempted to drive them away, they fell over him with a kind
of fury, and stung him so violently that the peasants of a
neighbouring village, whither the children had fled to seek
for assistance, found him almost lifeless and blind. The
horse died from its wounds.

E ARV' QU AKE.-A severe shock of earthquake was felt in
Antigue about thirty-five minutes past six, a.m., on the 9th
June, and about the same, p.m., there was an evident ap-
proaching change of weather. It gradually increased as the
night advanced to a terrific thunder storm, and from mid-
night till morning the atmosphere was one blaze of lightning
and one roar of thunder. During this time there were heavy
falls of rain, which relieved the country at a critical moment
from fears of a long drought : the wind blew stormy at in-
tervals. A slighter shock 'was felt this morning a few minutes
before six o'clock.

AN AGED ANTI-MALTHUSIAN.—There is now living at
Whittle, near this town, an old man of the name of James
Snape, aged 82 years. He is a weaver of handkerchiefs,
which he can see to weave without the aid of spectacles.
He has brought up 19 children, (12 of whom are now living.)
He has 204 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren—all
living ! When a young man he was exceedingly active, and
is said to have been one of the first vaulters in the kingdom.
The old veteran is now able to walk with as much ease ap-
parently, as a young man in the prinie of life.—Preston
Chronicle.

NEW WAY OF PAYING CHURCH-RATES.—Thursday last
a serjeant and two officers of the Tewkesbury police went to
Mr. Osborne's house for the purpose of levying under a dis-
tress warrant for the church-rates due from him, he declar-
ing that, as a Dissenter, he could not conscientiously pay
them. The officers were asked to sit down, which they did,
when Mr. Osborne went into his garden, procured a hive of
bees, and threw it into the middle of the chamber. The
officers were, of course, obliged to retreat, but they secured
enough of the property to pay the rate and the costs of the
levy, besides which, they have obtained a warrant against
Mr. Osborne, who is likely to pay dearly for his new method
of settling church-rate accounts.— Woreester Journal.