The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-06-22 00:00:00

A LEssow To DUELLISTS.—Captain Vivian, in an ad-
dress to the electors of Bodmin, signifies that he will not
again solicit their suffrages, because he is conscious that
his participation in the Canterbury duel has alienated an
essential portion of the support by which his return had
been effected. While regretting this result, he justifies
his conduct, and quotes the names of Mr. Pitt, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Fox. Warren Hastings, Mr. Canning, Lord
Castlereagh, Sir Francis Burdett, the Duke of Wellington,
and Sir Robert Peel, who, in the course of their career,
had appealed to the arbitration of arms. He also adduced
the authority of Dr. Johnson, who, in a treatise on duel-
ling, had held that, in certain cases, "an affair of honour"
could not be avoided.
THE PROGRESS OF LOCONIOTION.—It iS understood
that a contract has been entered into by the directors of
the London and North-western Railway Company with
Messrs. Fairbarn, of Manchester, for the construction of
a number of " express train" engines, which have been
designed by the company's locomotive engineer for the
attainment of high speed. It is fully expected that these
engines, which Messrs. Fairbarn have undertaken to com-
plete in four months., will run from Euston-square to
Birmingham, a distance of 113 miles, with loaded trains,
in two hours; and it is not, therefore, unreasonable to
anticipate, that, before the close of 1852, the important
manufacturing and commercial district of South Lanca-
shire will be brought within an easy journey o► three-and-
a-half hours of the metropolis.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT WITH FIREARNIS.—A servant of
Mr. Sorlev's, Grange-cottage, near Sheffield, was en-
gaged in household duty the other day up stairs, when
curiosity prompted her to look into a drawer which con-
tained a loaded pistol. Ignorant of the deadly nature of
the weapon, the girl laid hold of the trigger, and pulled it
on hall-cock. Finding that she could not restore the
trigger to its original position, she became alarmed, and
commenced hammering away at it with a screw-driver,
the muzzle of the pistol being meanwhile supported on her
deft thigh. Whilst thus employed, the pistol went off,
and the ball passed through the left thigh in an oblique
direction, then entered the calf, where it lodged. Singu-
lar, the girl was not cognisant of any other injury except
the setting fire to her dress, until she had gone part way
down stairs, when the excessive bleeding rendered it ap-
parent. Medical assistance was procured, the ball ex-
tracted, and the girl is recovering. This little incident
ought to be a lasting caution to maids of prying prapensi-
ties. Sherfietei In(lepf-adent.
HEARTRENDING OCCURRENCE.—A sad and afflicting
occurrence has just happened at Southerndown, near
Bridgend, Glamorganshire, two most interesting youths
having been drowned in the sea in the presence of their
father. It appears that the two sons of Mr. W. H. Mor-
gan, of Southerndown, were, as was their wont, bathing
their horses In the sea near to the shore, when the pony
of the younger one (Charles), aged 13 years, became un-
easy at being buffetted by the waves,, which were break-
ing roughly about him, and the youth, losing command
of the pony Tell from his back into the water. His bro-
ther (Wintle), aged 17 years, who a-as -on another horse,
upon witnessing the occurrence, dashed into the sea and
swam tothis aid. He soon reached 'the struggling boy,
who, in the agony of terror, clutched him with irresistible
tenacity, clung around his neck, and altogether impeded
his elder brother from using his arms. They were both
out Of their depth, and their mortal struggles were wit-
nessed by their agonised father from the shore, he being
totally unable to render them assistance. A short strug-
gle,'and all was over; both sunk, and their bodies were
notrecovered until near midnight.
'CCLLISION AND Loss CYV ON THE NORTH
WESTERN RAILWAY.—A collision of a serious and fatal:
character took place on the main line of the London and
North-Western Railway, between a ballast train and -a
coal train in the Kilsby Tunnel, yesterday afternoon week.
About eleven o'clock a ballast train from Birmingham
passed the Rugby station and-entered the Kilsby Tunnel.
the 11 50 a.m. coal train from Rugby to Bletchley left
the former place at the proper hour, and not being -sig-
nalled that there was any other train in the tunnel, It 'en-
tered and proceeded at its usual pace. On arriving near
the centre the driver of the coal train perceived that there
was a train ahead 'of him,and lie had scarcely timetc -shut
off his steam, reverse his engine, and, together with his
stoker, to jump cif, before a frightful collision toole
On some of the trucks of the ballast train, which Was slip-
ping in the Kilsby Tunnel at the time of the shock, were
seated a number ntplatelayers, proceeding under orders to
a portion of the line 'for the purpose of pursuing their
avocation. Most of them were thrown out of the car-
riages by the collision, and more or less injured. One
poor fellow, namedVilliares, was found jammed in be-
tween some df the carriages, and frightfully mutilated.
As soon as he was relieved it was found that he was in a
dying condition. 'Hewas conveyed, together with some
of his injured 'companions, on to Coventry, but expired in
a very short period after-his arrival. Two othermen were
injured, but, it is-stated, not seriously.

MELANCMOIX AccirENT.—An accident of a most
deplorable nature, attended with the loss of three, if not
four, lives, occurred -on the Thames, off Globe-stairs,
Rotherhithe, at a few minutes before midnight on Tues.
day. It appeared that a vessel, technically termed a
"monkey,"named the'Tsabella, belonging to Paddington,
was lying of 'Caens.wharf, near the above-named stairs,
laden with -stone. 'There were at that time irr the vessel,
Mrs. Whitlock, the wife of the captain, her infant
daughter, ,and a female friend named Mary Castle.
Whether or not the, captain was on board 'could not be
ascertained, hut if he WES in the ill-fated vessel- he has also
perished. 'While the boat was apparently --safe, with
scarcely a 'ripple- on the water, a large steamer passed at a
rapid pace down the-river. The swell of the-water rose a
tremendous height, and completely covered' the smaller
vessel. 'The captain's wife at that time was-on deck, and
had ample time to save her own life by jumping overboard,
but, instead of se doing, she gave a fearful -scream of
" Save, Al -save' usl" She then ran down into the
cabin, and while in the act of lifting herohild, the water
rushed in with such impetuosity that none of the occupants
were enabled to escape, and in the spaceof a-few minutes
the vessel -sank. ,The tide in the course.of. an hour had
run down -sufficiently for the Thames police and others to
board the boat, -when they beheld the lifeless )bodies of
Mrs. 'Whitlock, her infant, and the unfortunate woman
Mary Castle.
TRAFFIC RorttaNs.—The traffic -returns for the week
ending lune6th, on the undermentioned 'EnglZa lines of
railway, are as follow: 1852. 1851.
London and North Western.... £45,754 .. .X 58,355
Midland .. 22,604 .. 22,502

Lancashire and Yorkshire ...... 17,737 ... 21,707
London and South:Western.... 11,928 .. 15,316
London and Brighton..

Great Western

20,242 .. 23,578

South Eastern

12,862 .. 17,010

York and North Midland
Manchester, Shelf. and Lincoln 6,625 .. 8,422
Bristol and Exeter
_5,016 .. 5,042

York, Newcastle, and Berwick 12,804 .. 14,321
Shrewsbury and Chester 1,736 .. 1,667
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 677 .. 668
Eastern Counties and Norfolk . 15,196 .. 16,640
Great Northern
Chester and Holyhead.. ... ..... 3,223 .. 3,329
North Staffordshire.
Leeds Northern . .. 1,175 .. 1,110
South Devon 2,157 , . 1,993

South Wales

The total receipts on the above lines being ~..--523:5,359,
against .f20,3G7 in the•corresponding week of last year;
the decrease is shown to be £34,008. The number miles
open on the above, was, in 1852 4,264 i, and in 1851,
4,144, showing an inexease of 121 miles.
THE BEGGING ROX-Al:CE.—Eliza, the late companion
of Mahomet Abraham, the black beggarman, was on Sa-
turday brought before Alderman Wire, at thuMansion-
house, for the purpose of being formally discharged from
custody. She was respectably dressed, and conducted
herself with great propriety before the alderman. Her
father said she had executed the necessary deed by wlrich
he was enabled to raise testata of money for her bermit,
and he had secured her a passage in a vessel about to-aail
for America. The father expressed himself deeply sen-
sible of the kindness and attention with which the Lord
Mayor had acted in the case. The daughter, in answer
to questions by the alderman, said she was most anxious
to take her immediate departure, and begged to return
her thanks for the humanity with which she had been
treated, and the opportunity given her to retrieve her
character. Alderman Wire said he was very glad to hear
her determination, and hoped she would not disappoint
the wishes of those wBO had erected so much for her wel-
fare. The alderman then handed her over to her father,
and he retired, bowing respectfully to the alderman. In
the course of the past week, the Lord Mayor had received
several letters from tradesmen and others about to pro-
ceed to Australia and California, making proposals ,of
marriage for the girl, and promising to treat her with the
greatest kindness in the distant .countries to which they
were about to proceed. One letter,was signed "C. R.,
439, Oxford-street," and it is stated that the writtr is a
native ofCoblentz, in Germany.

MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR. ILEMOVE.D TO A LUNATIC
ASYLUM.—On Tuesday Mr. O'Connor, by the permission
of the committee appointed to examine into his case, was
Tisited by his sister. She appeared much affected, as the
unfortunate gentleman, with hie left arm cast carelessly
behind her, walked deliberately up and down the lengthy
corridor of the ,committee rooms of the House of Com-
mons. Oa Wednesday his nephew was allowed to spend
a short time with .him. On Thursday he was committed
to the care of Dr. Take, with a view of his having the
benefit of that gentleman's professional attendance at
Chiswick Lunatic Asylum, an undertaking having been
given that he should not be removed without the sanction
of the house. Previously to Mr. O'Connor leaving the
custody of the Sergeant-st-Arms, Dr. Tuke very cordially
told him that he had obtained the permission of the
Speaker to permit him to go out and dine with him and
some friends at Chiswick. "Oh !" said Mr. O'Connor,
" I'm delighted. You've got leave, have you ? you're a
good fellow ; you're a brick. Let's be off." They then
proceeded along the river corridor into the principal
courtyard, where, with Inspector Beckerson, they entered
Dr. Tuke's brougham, and drove along Palace-yard just
as the stream of members passed through Palace-yard.
Mr. O'Connor, leaning forUard, recognized severll mem-
bers, and saluted them with vehement gestures. Prior
to leaving his prison apartments he discharged his score
with the "kitchen," amounting to about XL) for the week,
out of a £2O note, saving to the person he paid, jocularly,
" There, take that, 1:ou ruffian." It is hoped that, with
care and attention, Mr. O'Connor may be rcitorad to a

state of mental convalescence

THE CHARITIES

LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY
June.)—ADMITTED: In-patients, 29;
during the last week,I3.—DISCHAR,
23 ; relieved, and at own request, 7
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