The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-07-20 00:00:00

Berners

a War,.

, In the cattle show the
,ed by the Stisex breed of
!I), both of which came out

included

in Strong force. In the former
in the country entered the 1;
eihibitors of Southdowns '
the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Chichester, Sir John
'Shelley, Mr. Rigden, Mr. Sainsbury, Mr. Ellman, Mr.
Gillett, and Mr. Overman.—At four o'clock on Thursday
the great pavilion dinner of the members of the society
was held—the Earl of Dude, as president, occupying the
chair, and the Earl of Chichester the vice-chair. Upwards
of 800 gentlemen partook of the banquet, The principal
speeches of the evening were made by the Prussian
minister, by Sir John Pakington, the president, Lord
Palmerston, the Earl of Carlisle, and the American
minister. On Friday 'the proceedings terminated ; and
in a pecuniary point of view the results are less satisfactory
and successful for the society than they have been 'for
many years past. -.got more than 5,000 people visited
the yards on Thursday, and on Friday the numbers could
not have much exceeded 15,C00, though the charge for
admission was only a shilling, and stock and implements
were both on view, Some of the overfattened beasts have
died from the excessive heat, or been killed to save them
from that fate. One immense Southdown ram, a•victim
of sun stroke, weighed no less than 481 lbs. per quarter.

of competition, E

the names of his Grace

TRIALS OF A'NCHORS OF ALL NATIONS AT HER MA-
JESTY'S DOCKVARDS.—We have great pleasure in calling
attention to the following interesting report, extracted
from the Morning Herald of the 15th instant, by which
it will be seen that two anchors, Porter's and Trotman's
patents, manufactured by Messrs. Wood Brothers, of
Saltney, have been found superior to all ethers, after all
the practical experiments at Woolwich raid 'Sheerness,
which put the-matter beyond a doubt. It will be remem-
bered that the Exhibition Prize for chain cables was
awarded to the same firm :—" Mr. Honiball (patentee of
Porter's andlrcr) and Mr. Aylen having respectively drawn
No. 1, port and starboard, were first placed in competition
then Mr. Mitcheson's against an Americarpatent ; Trot-;
man's against Roger's ; and G. W. Lennox 's versus Ad-
miralty. The successful anchors in the above series of
trials proved to be those of Messrs. Hardball, Mitcheson,
Trotman, and the Admiralty. These again were pitted
against eadh, Mr. Honiball's beating Mitcheson's ; and
Trotman's the Admiralty anchors. Therefore, the palm
for superiority had literally, as well as practically, been
determined between that of Mr. Honiball and Mr. Trot-
man ; as both partake of the same principle, differing only
as regards the peculiar angle of the palmin Mr. Trotman's
anchor, displaying great ingenuity. Much credit is due
to Messrs. Wood Brothers, of Sattney'lren Works, and
Liverpool, makers of this ; and equally so that of Mr.
Honibars--the two best anchors, practically proved and
determined ; and, as such, preferable to mere theoretical
arguments which must have prevailed with the Exhibi-
tion jurors'in awarding their medal to lieutenant Rogers,
the merits-of whose anchor can only be deemed fourth-
rate at mect, having been each time practically beaten,
and thrice in succession. Admiral the Hon. Joceline
Percy, evinced the greatest possible interest in these most
interesting trials ; so, also, did the naval officers of the
different hips in port, and officers generally of the dock
yard. To Captain the Hon. MontagueStopford, as chair-
man, much credit is due for his great.urbanity of manner,
and decision of character, which tended to secure una-
nimity throughout, as the trials progressed ; and to those
gentlemen, also, who have generously given their valu-
able time .on behalf of the great commercial-maritime
interests.; -their decisions will equally subserve the
purposes of 'humanity, by securing an efficient anchor for
those whose lot in life may at any time be cast upon the
wide waters, amid the dangers of the ocean.
ALARMING OCCURRENCE.—On Monday evening an
alarming accident occurred in the town of Newport, which
occasioned the most frightful apprehension as to the safety
of nearly four hundred men, women, and children. The
LatterdarSaints, who form a large proportion of the po-
pulation in Wales, have been holding their " conference"
here within the past few days. To this gathering have
assembled many of the " elders" of the fraternity, some
of whom have held rank as " prophets;" :en the banks of
the Salt Rivsr. Great preparations were made to cele-
brate this conference on an extensive -scale, and among
other meanseitis said that promises had- been held out
and believed in by the too-credulous Welsh people, that
" miracles would be performed I" On Monday afternoon,
a large building named the Sunderland-hall, in which the
body had held their services for a long ,period past, was
filled to overflowing by the members •of -their sect and
their families, who resided in Newport, together with con-
siderable numbers of the people from thehills, the col-
liery, ironworkselee. It is supposed that about four hun-
dred persons were here assembled, to join in partaking of
tea after one of the -cervices of the day, -Several Mormon
elders had given out the blessing, and some hints were
thrown out that even that day might witness some of the
great and miraculous powers of the saints. -Scarcely had
tea been commenced, when, without a moment's warning,
exactly one half of the lofty and heavy ceiling of the build-
ing fell with a heavy crash. For a moment all was blind-
ing and suffocating dust and confusion, then succeeded
the most appalling erlarieks and the most -terrifying
clamour ; and, amidst the din and confusion that ensued,
people rushed from all the surrounding houses, appre-
hending that some great calamity had occurred. ,Fearful
screams were again ,heard bursting forth, presently the
windows of the hall,were -dashed out, and the affrighted
creatures within flung etkemselves through the broken
sashes to the ground-below, ; some were observed clinging
with extreme tenacity -to the window frames and. sills,
apprehending death withn, and fearful of mutilated limbs
if they fell. The doors were, burst open from without, as
well as the piles of people heaped upon one another inside
permitted, and ingress being at length obtained, the sight
that presented itself was enough to appal the stoutest
heart—beams and rafters, whole patches of ceiling, amidst
elands of dust, lying upon scores of people; while the tea-
tables, affording protection to many, were crowded below
with numbers crying aloud for.enercy, for protection, and
for a miracle to save them. The upper end of the hall,
where the elders had been seated., was unhurt—the ceiling
above their heads was unbroken. Immediate exertions
were wade, and in the course of an hour the wretched
creatures were all extricated from the ruins ; and on a
minaate search being instituted, not one was found miss-
ing ; and what is still more remarkable, although the
beams and rafters were heavy, and.soine, with huge pieces
of entire ceiling, fell directly upon the tables, and others
in a direction that appeared to insure inevitable death, not
one single 'Mormon was injured, though it was intimated
that two or three unbelievers, who had gone thither to
revile and sneer at the true followers of Joe Smith,
received slight injuries, which may serve their consciences
as remembrancers. When the parties were all extricated
another hall was obtained, and there the remainder of the
evening was devoted to an ovation to the elders and the
prophets who had wrought the anticipated miracle of
causing a ceiling to fall upon the heads of the saints with-
out injury. The occurrence has occasioned a remarkable
sensation in the town,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STAMFORD AND NOTTINGHAM MEETINGS.

To the EDITOR of tke LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SIR,—Considering myself very fortunate in naming the
winners of the Cup and several other races last week, at
Aintree, is my
only excuse for again troubling you. I
will, with your permission, give the sporting public a few
" prophecies " on the chief events to come off at the
above-named meetings
For the Burghle

Stakes, at Stamford, wh

mence to-morrow, there are sixteen acceptances, which, I
think, will terminate in favour of either Purser or Ile-
the former for choice.
Mr. John Scott's Eaton will win the two-year
and Wingenund may just beat Utrelcht, in f'
Nottingham races commence on

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have also abandoned heats

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one which ought tc

Park Stakes.
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Heskett
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in the 13u

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