The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-09 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MARCH 9 1852.

EXTRAORDINARY AND DETERMINED &hipping Inttilignitt.
SUICIDE.—" THE GAMBLER'S FATE." •

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Ellen, from Oporto-Falcon ; Saxon, Crosbie;
Mow. Upper Thames-street, London. on the body of Atala, 'I hompson ; Jane Glasson, Simpson ; Clara Symes,
William Mimmack. aged 59, who committed .suicide on Duncan; and Courier, Garvey, New Orleans-William Hitch-
Saturday morning last, under rather extraordinary cir- i cock, Conway, Apalachicola-Almaide, Brewer, and Ann, Tur-
curnstances, at a coffee-house in Upper Thames-street, at i ner, Charleston-Barkhill,. Collins, Pernambuco -Consbrook,
which place he engaged a lodging on Friday night. I Corisco-A. Cheeseborceigh, Baltimore-Edouard. Danzic-
Harp, Ward, Bordeaux-St. Paul. Schlor, Borgense-Qneen of
It appeared that the deceased had effected strangulation the South, Quick, St. Michaelis-Union, Denduyts, Ostend-
hy partly suspending himself by a cord from the post of a • Fenitza, Alexandria-Kommeet, Zeylstie, and Fredericka Al-
French bedstead that was little more than three feet from I berdina, Amstei dam-Spartan, Welch, Mobile-Faniga, Cope-
the floor. rich. Alexandria, E.-Catharine Cornelia, 010.enburger, and
William Joshua Mimmack said that he lived at N.I. 12, Perseverant, Gankema, At.twerp.
Derby-street, Grey's-inn-road. The deceased was his srrnED.-Commodore (a.), Little, from Havre-Ernerald (s),
fi Id, Africa-William Fisiler, Jones, Valparaiso-Flora
father. He left home at 6 o'clock on Friday morning, to Bella, Harding, Nantes-Denison, King, Antigua-Conquest,
go to his occupation in Newgate-market, and heard no Parkman, Ancona-Vision, Humbly, St. Uhes-Progres, Van-
more of him until about half-past two o'clock in the after- derheyde, Ostend-Coerton, Ditchburn, Jamaica-Dina Mar-
noon, when a letter was received from him, which stated china, Fugleman, Amsterdam-Vinko, Thain, Trieste-Wex.
t hit in consequence of his great misfortunes through in- ford, Podd, Boston-Hugh Roberts, Owen, Zante-Toby, Ter-
vesting his money in horse-racing, he had come to the nan, and Tagus, Wade, Lisbon.
determination of making away with himself. This letter Barkhill, from Paraiba, at this port; sailed 20th Jan. Left
was posted in Knight Rider-street, and although every in- no English vessel in port.
quiry had been made, nothing had been ascertained until City of Manchester (s.s.). Leitch, from Philadelphia, at this
Saturday, when they were made acquainted with his end For" left Cape Henlopen 15th Feb., at 9 p.m. Has 40;000 dol-
through the means of a book that had been found in his ars in specie.
Osmanli (s.s.), Lock, from Marseilles, &c. at this port; left
possession. He had lately been much depressed in spirits Gibraltar 18th Feb,. Norway, Hughes, from Alexandria to
through misfortunes in losing large sums of money in his Cork, was towed into the Bay same day. leaky, by H.M.S.
business, as he understood. Janus. The Osmanli has brought home the crew of the Har-
The C ironer said lie had no doubt that deceased's mind riet Nash, from Galatz• to Queenstown, lost on the Bar of Fi-
had been affected thereby, from certain remarks that were pier. as previously reported.
written in different leaves of the book that had been found tdlwD and sp eancdeuarrtiZradffieann.xhglite ii,etilMalta.
in his possession. The first was :-- Fleurel, hence at St. Nazaire26tl► Feb.
" Thames-street, Six o'clock. Robert Preston, sailed from Cadiz for this port 2oth Feb.
" I now fly into the face of my friend and maker. Maid of Orleans, Henderson, and Indian Queen, Forsayeth,
Horse-racing has killed me. It would be a good thing if
Pet, sail hence at Barbadoes.
... d from Bordeaux 24th Feb., and Emma, 27th, both
it was made 'doily to bet on any of them." for this port.
The Jury, after a slant consultation, returned a verdict Hamilton, M'Dowal, from London for Honduras, put into
of " Temporary Insanity." Barbadoes for water.
Mutual, Pitts, from Smyrna at Malta, and sailed for this port
6th Feb.
, TRAFFIC RETURNS.-The traffic returns for the week 1
Fidget, Jarvis, sailed from Malta 10th Feb., and Nuova For-
ending the Ist instant, on the undermentioned English tuna, 11th, both for this port.
lines of railway, are as follows:- 1852. 1851. Centurion Blampied; Majestic, Tregarthen; Rowena, Hol-
London and North Western... .. ..£41,111 .. £41.059 land; and Eliza Rose, Laurence, all at Beirout.
Midland
Lancashire and Yorkshire........ 16,525 .. 14.501 got damaged on the bar of the latter port, and has injured her
London and South Western .... 8 819 .. 8.70/ entire cargo.
„ ' WEXFORD, Feb. 28.-The Thetis, from Liverpool for Water-
London and Brighton 7.669 .. 7.630 ford, that was on shore, has been got off, after throwing her
Great Western.. ...... .. .. .
South Eastern
York and North Midland
Manches.,Sheffield, &LinColnshire 6,738 .. 5,856 repaired, and will sail to-morrow.
BELIZE, Feb. 2.-A large Prussian barque, of about 700 tons,
Bristol and Exeter
York, Newcastle, and Berwick.... 12.748 .. 13.143 tine, went on shore at Limas 22d Jan , and are total wrecks.
Shrewsbury and Chester ..
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 552 .. 550 from Liverpool for Plymouth, was abandoned the 26th instant,
Eastern Counties and-Norfolk
Great Northern morning with a schooner, name unknown. MEAL-The
10,572 .. 7.699
schooner Town of Preston was towed into Holyhead the 26th
2,211 Chester and Holyhead
North Staffordshire
Leeds Northern
South Devon
South Wales .... ...... . 1 270 .. 919 Uhes-James Grey. Plummer, Charleston-Hebe, Williams,
The total receipts on the above lines being £184,696 Charente-Bourneuf, Delaney, St. John, N.8.-St. Peter, Paul,
against £175,729 in the corresponding week of last year. Nantes-Catharine,so Roberts,
oraAgt;illon. .
for Baltimore-Denmark
the increase is shown to be £8,967. The number of Thompson, Savantn'all'-&pheuosw Petrie, Port Adelaide-Petrel,
miles open on the above lines was, in 1852, 4.224, and Chapman, Payta-Triumfente,";Menchaca, and Mongo, Paris,
in 1851. 4,117/. showing an increase of 106/ miles. There Havana-Janet Wilson, Robertson, and Lelia, Todd, Demerara
is a trifling advance in the traffic returns of the past week -Corinthian, Kemp, Venice-Ranee, Barker, Calcutta-Amy.
over the receipts of tire corresponding period of last year. Ruggles, Rotterdam-International, Brown, New Orleans-
FOREIGN GOODS.-13v the third section of the Customs Orleans-
Petra, unenuli a ,ABgeilabairrit-a
.P:aarNivoti.aHo. ooreL,.oa Naples-Sea
iwater
ones
Regulation Act of the B.h and Orb Victoria, chap. 86, the Barbadoes-Mexican Packet, Hudson, Rio Beirout-Bywater,
roasters of vessels arriving from places in Europe are re- Strong, Africa -Hes.e Cassel, Patterson, Corfu-Heart of Oak,
quired to specify in their manifests the general denomina- Crockett, Bahia.
lion of the contents of every package containing cambrics
Pacific (s.), Nye, from New York, at this port; left 21st Feb.
or lawns, leather gloves, and manufactures of silk, and
Iles 460 i,OOO on freight.
the names of the respective shippers and consignees, so Clutha, Burn, hence for Copenhagen, at Dover.
far as the same can be known to the master, and all such Lebienega, Gastanaga, hence at Santander.
goods not so manifested are declared to be forfeited ; and Viper, hence at. St. Michael's.
by the seventh section of the same act the master of the Black Cat, and Liffey, both hence off St. Michael's.
vessel is required also to report. the general denomination Prophete, Kirkhouse, hence at Ostend. London,
of the contents of every package containing the aboveRunnymede,l-leriprsot,e,dste, far.algogincetaihfaor.
itart,raattnFail,emrontaitmh:
articles, under a penalty of £lOO. By the tenth section Admiral,
buco; ad Mary Emma, Bennetts, Ibraila. all at Falmouth.
of the act, 9th and 10th Victoria, chap. 102. such articles William Carey, Davidson, from Ibraila for Londonderry, at
are required to he so reported from whatever place im- Falmouth.
ported, and in failure thereof the goods are liable to for- Coromandel, Johnson, and Prospect, James, from Callao'
Lootse, Kolas,
.Laguna ; Orizonte, Soich, BerdiamsLi ; and
feiture, and the master to a penalty of £lOO. The
Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, consi- ScljiarunoeedsTrePeemrsaicnli,CSoaolpoenricaf,roaitnl ari.,Qiguai7rnattown
Alkan, Ahstren,
dering that the provisions of the law above stated are no from Alexandria tor Dublin ; Lemnos, Rowell, Kertch ; and
longer necessary for the protection of the revenue, and Diamond, Malta, all at Falmouth.
„,.._.... ,a....,,- .i..„..,ia ci ho inni•tnri in tilt. na eat vt natom Rill RHYL, March 1.-Fifteen barrels have been washed ashore
- "atyn, marked " Sham-

mat a CILIIISC SIIIJIIin MI ...00I.VU ill 1 lac gm's.. v~aw•..a •••
for repealing the same, have expressed to the Commis-
sioners of Customs their approval of the insertion of a near this place; also, a boat, near
rock, Berwick, mark Stafford."
SCILLY, March I.—The Costella, Watts, from New Orleans
or some men to assist in

use to this effect in t

Sill, and in t

here yesten

lies water

Tew Worn out

particulars neing tipeculeu ui tun mamma. cum lepulL. p•-• •—•
In pursuance of this important communication from the Pumlas
Treasury, the Commissioners of Customs have caused the
same to be notified to the collectors and controllers and

THURSDAY. MARCH 4.—Wind S.S.W., light.
ARRlVliD.—Huskisson, Wardlow, from Bonny—Nathaniel
nll Chnrlestnn—Georsre Glen. St..l3b. Para—

Agnew, and Cnst.ella, Watts, New Orleans—
Sinyrna—Turf, Renouf,
John Scott, Anevitas
ael'a—

William Parker,Valparaiio

Augusta, hence, in lat. 44 N., long. 13 W—Thomas Brockle-
bank, hence. 4th Feb., in lat. 41 N., long. 14 %V—Favorite, from
Bristol, for Rio, 16th Feb., in lat. 48 N., long. 10 W—Cassiop..a,
16th Feb., in hit. 48 N., long. 9 W—Frederick, from the Clyde,
21st Feb., in lat. 51 N., long. 7 W—Franklin, from Havre, for
New York, 24th Feb., in lat. 49, long. 35—Arctic, hence, for
New York, 27th Feb., in lat. 51, long. 16—Asia. hence, for New
York, 29th Feb., at one a.m.—Pilgrim, of this port, 16th Feb.,
in lat. 47 N., long. 12 W—S-ppliire. hence, for Sydney, 16th
Jan., in lat. 4 N., long. 23 W—lsabella Harnett, 25th Feb., in
lat. 50 N., long. 7 W—Victoria, hence, for Oporto. 25th Feb.,
in lat. 50 N., long. 7 W—Olivia, from Mobile, tor this port, 7th
Feb., in lat. 30 N., long. 78 W—United, hence, for Honduras,
4th Feb., in lat 39 N. tong. 15 W—Dagger, hence, for Jamaica,
23d Feb. in let. 49 N., long. 9 W—Matilda, hence, for Barba-
does, 17th Feb., in lat. 45 N., long. 14 VV—Favourite, from
Savannah, from this port, 23d Feb., in lat. 50 N., long. 14 W
John Phillips, from London, for New Zealand. 22d Jan., in lat.
5 N., long. 27 W—Nile, hence, for Calcutta. 22d Jan.. in lat. 5
N., long. 27 W—Sybilla, from London, for Port Adelaide, 21st
Jan., in lat. 7 N., long. 27 W—A Barque. from Rio, for Cork,
11 151 Jan., in lat. 20 N., long. 27 W—Parana, from Buenos
Ayres. for New York, 30th Dec., in lat. 31 N., long. 45 W
Evelina, from Buenos Ayres, for Southampton, 22d Dec., in Int,
35 N., long 53 W—St. Vincent, from London, for Sydney,
23d Aug., in lat. 15 S., long. 26 W., by the Cornucopia, on het
outward pas-age—Christian Murray, from Baltimore, 29tt
constant exertion at the •
lan.. in lat. 7 N., long. 31 W—Lahore, from Ceylon, fol
Antwerp, 8t,!• Feb., in lat. 33 N., long. 37 W—Macedonia, bonne

2.3'd Feb. in lat. 32 N., long. 70 W—Magnolia, of Ply
mouth, bound west, 24th Feb.—Ann Rankin, from Nev
Orleans, for the Clyde, 26th Feb.— W. H. Harbeck, from Mobile
for this port, Ist Feb., off Double Head Shot Keys—Scarbo,
hence, for San Fransisco. 14th Jan., in lat. 38 N., long. 123. V

,
—Ocean Queen, 16th Feb., in Int 45 N , long. 31 W—Calder,
21st Feb., in lat. 45 N. long. 25 W—Franchise, fro..n Charles-
ton, for this port, 2d Feb., in lat. 28 N., long. 74 W-13-11 Rork,
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80 W—Olivia, froM Mobile, .for this port. 7th Feb., in lat. 30
N., long. 78 W—Allan, from Calcutta, 18th Jan., in let. S S.,
long. 18 W—Lord Maidstone. from Moulmein, from this port,
off Western Islands—Sapphire, hence, for Sydney, 16th Jan.,
in lat. 4 N., long. 23 W—Delicia, hence, for Terceira. 14th Feb.,
in let. 40 N., long. 10 W--Infanta, from Cardiff, for New
Orleans, 3d Feb.' in lat. 43 N., twig. 13 VV—Emily, from New-
castle, for New York; 21st Feb., in let. 44 N., long. 18 W
Confidence, hence, 27th Feb. in let. 49 N., long. 9 W—Jos.
Smithy, from Bombay. &c., for this port, 14th Jan., in let. 10
S., long. 12 W—Earl of Chester, 29th Feb., off Scilly—Devon-
port, 26th Feb., in lat. 50 N., long. 10 W—Joska, for London,
13th Jan., in lat. 3 N., long. 25 W—Timor, from Batavia, for
Rotterdam, 11th Feb., in lat. 43 N., long. 23 W—Kingston,
from Bordeaux, 15th Feb., in lat. 45 N. long. 16 W—Henry
Clay, hence, for New York, 21st Feb.—Mary Ann. of Shore-
ham, for St. Michael, 17th Feb., in lat. 42 N., long. 17 W
John Bunyan. hence, for Demerara, 22d Feb., in let. 44 N.,
long. 14 W—Shamrock, from Smyrna. for this port, 25th Feb.,
in lat. 49 N., long. 14 W—Carlton, from Salem. for San Fran-
sisco, 11th Feb., in lat. 39 N. long. 56 W., wtth loss of fore-
topmast, jibboom, &c., and throwing cargo overboard, having
sprung a leak—Otterspool, hound W.S.W., 19th Feb., in lat.
46 N., long. 14 W—Maria, hence, for New Orleans, 4th Jan.. in
let. 23 N., long. 33 NV—John Cock, hence, for Cape Good
Hope, 20th Feb., off Tuskar, —Gleaner, from St. Michael, for
Hull, 24th Feb., in let. 47 N.. long. 18 W—Empire Queen,
hence, for Mobile, 2d March, off Tuskar—Harriet, from Glas-
gow, from New York, Ist March, in long. 17 NV—Augusta, from
Newport, for Faye!, 21st Feb. in long. 23 W—Dia de Belle,
from Constqntinople, for London, Ist March, in lat. 50 N.,
long. 9 W. ; out three months, short of provisions. and was
supplied—Racer, 3d March, in lat. 50 N., long. 9 W—Loodi-
snail, hence, for Callao, 28th Jan., in let. 2 N.. long. 28 W
Elizabeth, from Saldanha Bay, for Cork, 18th Feb., in lat. 17
S., long. 5 W—Robert Barbour, from Calcutta, for this port,
21st Jan., in lat. 13 S., long. 9—Clio, from Cadiz, for Buenos
Ayres, 7th Feb., in lat. 3 N., long. 24 W—Denison, hence, 4th
March, off Cork—Ranee, hence, for Calcutta, sth March, off
Bardsey.